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Shimla: It was a day to remember in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi as Anvi Singh, a Class 10 topper, became the Deputy Commissioner under a new initiative by the district administration aimed at inspiring young achievers. About Anvi Singh Anvi, a student of Alok Bharti School in Kotli and a resident of Doon village in Sarkaghat, secured the fourth position in the Class 10 Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education exams and topped in the Mandi district. As a reward for her academic excellence, she was given the opportunity to serve as the Deputy Commissioner (DC) for a day under the district's new 'DC for a Day' campaign. Welcomed warmly by Deputy Commissioner Apoorva Devgan and the staff at the DC office on Friday morning, Anvi was introduced to various administrative functions and responsibilities. Her father, Vikram Singh Thakur, and grandfather accompanied her during this special day. Her first task as DC was to inspect an earthquake mock drill, where she interacted with officials and reviewed disaster management preparedness. Later, she visited different branches of the DC office to understand their roles and operations. She also participated in a public grievance session, where she listened to complaints and directed concerned departments to resolve them. Calling it the most memorable day of her life, Anvi expressed gratitude to the district administration and said the experience gave her a new perspective on governance and leadership. "Today I got to know closely the work of a Deputy Commissioner, his responsibilities and the administrative process," she said. Deputy Commissioner Apoorva Devgan said the 'DC for a Day' initiative is part of the Mandi administration's continued efforts to motivate students and develop leadership skills, confidence, and social responsibility in them. The campaign follows earlier initiatives like 'Apna Vidyalaya' and 'Apna Pustakalaya'.
Shimla, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) An overnight cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district submerged the bus stand and market in Dharampur town, and washed away many parked buses of the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) and cars, burying houses and shops under debris. One person is feared missing as flash floods triggered by the cloudburst wreaked havoc in Dharampur, some 250 km from here, inundating vast areas, officials said on Tuesday. Locals said that this time, the devastation and flooding in the gushing water of the swollen Saun rivulet, a tributary of the Beas, wa ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government that is non-communal. Only the Congress can do that. I have joined the Congress to be part of its fi ...Read More >