New govt, old website

The Congress government headed by Capt Amarinder Singh has employment generation high on its agenda. The reason: the lofty promises made by the ruling party about creating employment opportunities for lakhs of youth every year. The department officials are also working hard to formulate schemes and update their record of “unemployed” youth in the state. But they seem to have forgotten to update their official website. Those visiting the department’s website and looking for contact details of officials to know about the new government’s employment schemes find the names of Parkash Singh Badal as the CM and minister in-charge, and his ‘favourite’ IAS officer KJS Cheema as secretary and director. Both do not currently have any position in the state government. Badal was voted out more than four months ago. The West Bengalcadre IAS officer, too, has been repatriated by the state government after an unduly extended inter-cadre deputation to his home state. snatching incidents and traffic woes. As he was getting feedback from industrialists, traders and others at a public meeting, renowned film personality Deepa Sahi touched the issue of ‘car bars’ in the city. But she was not the only one to talk about car-o-bars. There were many others who also told the top cop that rampant drinking in cars was a nuisance and leading to crime at times. Chaudhary promised to take immediate steps. but his photograph is still to adorn the walls of the offices of ministers and officials in the party’s government in Haryana. Former president Pranab Mukherjee’s photo was removed after he completed his tenure. The blank spot on the walls by side of pictures of the prime minister, governor and the chief minister looks odd and draws attention. “The photo of new president will soon fill the blank spot,” said an official. India Congress Committee (AICC) co-incharge of party affairs in Himachal Pradesh, had hit the headlines when she rode into Parliament on a swanky Harley Davidson on International Women’s Day. The two-time MP was in Shimla the other day to gather feedback from the people before the state elections due in four months. Ranjan, who was putting up in state-run Hotel Peterhoff, landed at a nearby dhaba close to Vice Regal Lodge in the morning to have tea. She talked at length for feedback to who were there for their morning cuppa. Given the current political