Covid: Three test positive in Amritsar

Amritsar: With three positive cases reported on Sunday, the total count of cases in the district has increased to 47,325. The health authorities have also reported recovery of three patients with which the total recovery count has increased to 45,717. The district at present has a total of 13 active cases. Meanwhile, 185 residents were inoculated during the ongoing vaccination drive of Sunday. Of these 106 were given first dose of the vaccine while 79 received second dose. TNS

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Country-made pistol seized

Tarn Taran: Manjit Singh Kundi of Gali Mangal Singh Wakeel Wali was on Saturday arrested with a 32 bore country-made pistol and five live cartridges from Kakka Kandiala village on the outskirts of the town. ASI Hansa Singh of the CIA staff said the accused had been booked under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. OC

One held with 110-gm heroin

Tarn Taran: A police party of the local anti-narcotics cell led by Sub-Inspector Satnam Singh arrested Robin Singh of Sheron village with 110 grams of heroin here on Saturday. Sarhali police have registered a case under Sections 21-B, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act against the accused. OC

Dak Sewak Union holds meeting

Tarn Taran: Important issues and demands were discussed in the division-level session of the All-India Gramin Dak Sewak Union held here on Sunday. Sukhjit Singh Bhindisaidan was elected as president, Jasbir Singh as secretary and Raman Kumar as treasurer. Gramin dak sewaks from Tarn Taran, Amritsar, Gurdaspur and from Pathankot districts participated. SAD leader Iqbal Singh Sandhu and Jagtar Singh also spoke on the occasion. OC

Aid for Institute for the Blind

Amritsar: SBI’s Ladies Club donated computers, almirahs and dresses to the Institute for the Blind here on Sunday. Anita Khara, Poonam Bhatia, Anamika Srivastava, Roli Asthana, Namita Phakka and other members from the SBI Ladies’ Club and Arun Kapoor, principal and joint secretary, Dr KK Bhalla, eye surgeon and secretary, along with students, teachers of the Institute were present. Students’ parents were also present. Anita Khara, President of SBI Ladies Club, appreciated the spirit of the students and efforts of the Institute for the Blind in educating and training them. She wished the students success for their future endeavours. Sweets were served to students on the occasion. The SBI Ladies Club was humbled and honoured to have made a small social contribution towards welfare of the blind students, she said. TNS