Haryana Diary: ‘Credit war’ over statues

Faridabad: A kind of political tussle has emerged between two leaders of the ruling BJP here over credit for installation of statues and busts of some of the historical figures in the city. These were installed a couple of months ahead of the last Assembly elections by the then MLA. The tussle emerged after the removal of the name of the former MLA and attempts to put the name of the incumbent MLA. This move has led to a kind of a 'clash' between the two leaders, it is claimed. The matter has reportedly been brought to the notice of the higher functionaries of the party, including Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, according to sources.

Transfer anxiety grips officers

Yamunanagar: After the formation of the new government in Haryana, officers are being transferred and posted to different departments continuously. The officers, who have been posted in the district for long, are a worried lot. Some of them are even either making rounds of senior local BJP leaders or going to Chandigarh to meet ministers and senior officers to ensure they are not shifted to a new location. Many officers are hopeful that they will not be transferred. However, officers who don’t have much hope are feeling restless and are not able to show much interest in their official work.

MLA ‘sidelined’ by officials

Kurukshetra: Congress Shahabad MLA Ramkaran Kala is not happy with officials who are following the directions of local BJP leaders. He is planning to raise the issue in the Vidhan Sabha. Even after unsuccessfully contesting the Assembly elections, BJP leader Subhash Kalsana has been participating in public events and allegedly inaugurating development works. Kala said some people were inaugurating the works for which grant was brought by him. He added he would take such officials to task.

Happy birthday, Hisar Gaurav!

Hisar: The cloned Murrah bull, Hisar Gaurav, marked its 10th birthday on December 10 at the Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB) in Hisar. Born on December 11, 2015, Hisar Gaurav is a clone of PT bull 4354, prepared through CIRB’s pioneering efforts in bovine research. Hisar Gaurav has made remarkable contributions to India’s dairy sector as it has produced 22,000 doses of high-quality semen, which have been used extensively in artificial insemination programmes to enhance milk production. The resulting offspring have demonstrated significant improvement in milk yield, producing between 300 to 600 litres of milk per pregnancy.