Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Booh, organises farm loan event

Tarn Taran: The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Booh, in collaboration with State Bank of India, organised a credit linkage programme ‘Krishi Rinn Samagam’ on Wednesday. Tarn Taran Deputy Commissioner Kulwant Singh; Parkash Singh Brar, Director Extension Education, GADVASU; and Chander Shekhar Sharma, General Manager, State Bank of India; delivered a loan letter of Rs 3.25 crore for 100 agriculture and livestock borrowers. The borrowers were provided training in the field of dairy, piggery, poultry, fisheries and other allied enterprises. The DC appreciated the KVK and the SBI for taking such initiative. Sharma assured farmers that such initiatives would be taken in the future as well. Dr Brar said unemployed youth have great career opportunities in livestock sector with scientific technologies. Dr Balwinder Kumar, Associate Director, KVK, highlighted the efforts of the KVK, Booh, for upliftment of unemployed youth. OC

Two booked for stealing gold

Tarn Taran: Around a year ago, a married woman of Tharu village escaped from her in-laws’ house after stealing 100-gm gold and Rs 50,000 along with her paramour. The accused had been identified as Kulwinder Kaur and Karamjit Singh of Peeru Wala (Ferozepur). On Tuesday, the police booked the accused on the basis of the inquiry report. Father-in-law of Kulwinder in his complaint to the Senior Superintendent of Police said the accused ran away jewellery and cash on March 8, 2020. The accused have been been booked under Sections 380 and 34 of the IPC. OC

Girl abducted, one booked

Tarn Taran: Rajbir Singh, a resident of Deep Avenue, abducted a 20-year-old-girl from Fatehbad village on Tuesday. Father of the girl in his complaint to the police said the accused had abducted his daughter who after clearing IELTS exam, procured Australian Visa. The accused has been booked under Section 346 of the IPC by the Goindwal Sahib police. OC

Teachers burn Edu Secy’s effigy

Tarn Taran: Members of different organisations of government school teachers, under the banner of the Sanjha Adhiapak Morcha, lodged a protest in front of the local District Administration Complex (DAC) and burnt the effigy of the Education Secretary. They also presented a memorandum to the district authority. Balkar Valtoha, Nachhatar Singh, Karaj Kairon, Prabhjot Singh and others, while addressing on the occasion, said, posts of 228 PTI teachers from different middle schools and 1,904 posts of the head teachers in the primary department had been abolished already and now hundreds of vacant posts were not visible in the department portal. OC

One held with 1.2-kg opium

Amritsar: The police have arrested a person with 1.2-kg opium on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Jarmanjeet Singh, a resident of Gohalwarah village. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detective) Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar said acting on a tip-off, Inderjeet Singh, in charge, Crime Investigation Agency, raided a hideout of the accused and recovered opium from his possession. A case under relevant sections of the NDPS Act has been registered at Sultanwind police station. The accused would be produced before the court on Thursday. TNS