New Delhi Apr 23 PTI A person impersonating as Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu is sending WhatsApp messages including to VIPs soliciting help and financial assistance his office said on SaturdayIn an official statement the Vice President Secretariat cautioned people that the imposter is sending WhatsApp messages from mobile number 9439073183 There is a possibility that such fake messages could emanate from more numbers it saidThe impersonator it said has sent such WhatsApp messages to several VIPsThe Vice Presidents Secretariat has alerted the officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs after the issue was brought to the vice presidents notice the statement saidPTI NAB SRY

Lucknow Mar 25 PTI Hours after taking oath as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on Friday held an introductory meeting with his new ministers at Lok Bhavan hereA senior government official said that Adityanath is likely to meet his cabinet members on SaturdayIn this introductory meeting the chief minister thanked the people of the state for reposing their faith in nationalism safety good governance and development the Uttar Pradesh government said in a statementHe also said that serving the people is the most pious work and discharging duties with commitment and loyalty provides satisfactionObserving that honesty and transparency are extremely important in public life the chief minister said the focus should be on performance-based workThe ministers should also keep a special watch on their private staff They should visit their districts as in-charge ministers do physical verification of development work and also take feedback from the people Adityanath saidThe chief minister added that a special programme be organised for the ministers at IIM-Lucknow to give speed to the developmental works the statement said PTI NAV NSD NSD

New Delhi Feb 26 PTI India is strongly poised to implement the framework of Total Health and One Health through its focussed integrative and holistic policies Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on SaturdayIn his valedictory address at the post-Union Budget webinar of the Ministry of Health Mandaviya said telemedicine and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will rightly propel India towards a revolution in the healthcare sectorToday India is the leading country in the world to have created more than 17 crore health IDs the highest number globally he statedTeleconsultation is a revolution and it is providing expert healthcare services even in the remotest of the areas the minister saidHe noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modis vision for a holistic healthcare has guided the integration of various healthcare platformsTodays brainstorming sessions with all stakeholders will help to create a well-defined blueprint for timely action for citizen-centric policies and output-based programmes Mandaviya saidThe consultation with private companies and non-government organisations including experts and health sector stakeholders through deep discussions is a step in enriching the policies initiatives and actions of the ministry he addedIndia is strongly poised to implement the framework of Total Health and One Health through its focussed integrative and holistic policies Mandaviya saidAyurveda and mental health form a vital part of total health and should be extended through telemedicine services he addedWith the new approach to early Union Budget presentation funds allocation and programme implementation can now be started in a much timely manner leading to a timely spending of the allocated funds he stressedReforms in a timely manner have ensured that India is not left behind on the global platform the minister said adding that our strategic policies of vaccine research and manufacturing are in sync with the emerging developments globallyHighlighting the role of technology and research and development Mandaviya said India is now at par with the global leaders in vaccine research due to its focus on indigenisation PTI PLB RC

New Delhi Dec 25 PTI Water supply will be affected in several areas in Delhi on December 27 due to the annual flushing of underground reservoirs and pumping stations the Delhi Jal Board said on SaturdayIn a statement the DJB said residents are advised to stock sufficient quantity of waterDue to the annual programme for flushing of underground reservoirs and pumping stations water supply will be affected in certain areas on December 27 it saidWater supply will be affected in areas including LIG DDA flats in Kalkaji Panchsheel Enclave Mayur Vihar Phase II Akbar Road Sarojini Nagar Ashoka Hotel Shanti Path Safdarjung RaceCourse Sujan Singh Park and Parliament Library premises according to the statementThe DJB said water tankers will be available and shared designated numbers for the central control room and other areas PTI KND DIV DIV

Chandigarh Sep 26 PTI A newly-married couple was in for a pleasant surprise when Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday stopped his vehicle to wish them The Punjab governments Twitter handle posted a video of the incident and tweeted During his visit to Bathinda today Chief Minister CHARANJITCHANNI spotted a newly married couple at village Mandi Kalan and suddenly stopped his vehicle to convey his best wishes The video shows the chief minister who was on a tour of the cotton belt in Bathinda district hugging the man and also giving shagun to his wife after alighting from his vehicleWith several police personnel surrounding him he is also seen tasting some sweet dish carried in a parat platter by the familyChanni is then seen asking when did they get married and a woman from the family replying that their marriage took place on SaturdayIn the video he is seen conveying his best wishes with folded hands A few days back Channi had performed Punjabs folk dance Bhangra with students at an event in KapurthalaHe along with his deputy Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa undertook a whirlwind tour of the cotton belt in the Malwa region of the state to assess the loss because of pink bollworm pest PTI CHS VSD KJ KJ KJ

Tribune News ServicePatiala August 21The District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman District Legal Services Authority Rajinder Aggarwal said 33 Benches were constituted at monthly Lok Adalat on SaturdayIn all 526 cases were taken up in the monthly Lok Adalat out of which 171 cases were settled and an amount of Rs33609810 was awarded he addedAll types of cases including pre-litigation cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act money recovery cases labour and employment disputes electricity water and other bill payment cases excluding non-compoundable and maintenance cases were taken up in the monthly Lok Adalat he saidWhen a case is settled in Lok Adalat its award becomes final and no appeal lies against it she addedAnother National Lok Adalat would be held on September 11 she said