Youth dies in road mishap

Muktsar: A youth, Anmol Singh, lost his life after an unidentified vehicle hit his motorcycle on Kotli Road in Muktsar town on Saturday night. The police have started investigation in the case. Meanwhile, a truck on Sunday hit and damaged an Alto car badly on Abohar-Delhi national highway near Malout town. Sources said five persons of a family travelling in the car sustained injuries. The injured, who belonged to Kuraiwala village here, were rushed to a hospital. TNS

Contractual staff discuss demands

Bathinda: Bathinda zone Powercom Contractual Employees Sanghrash Committee members conducted an annual meeting-cum-convention at Teachers' Home here on Sunday. They discussed the status of pending demands and their future course of action to get their demands fulfilled, including skill allowance, outstanding arrears as per DC rates, Diwali bonus among others. TNS