7 milk samples found adulterated
Mohali: The Punjab Dairy Development Board organised a milk consumer awareness camp in Phase IV. Milk samples were brought in by 37 consumers during the camp. As many as 30 samples were found up to the mark while seven were adulterated with water. TNS
Three booked for vandalising cars
Chandigarh: Three persons have been booked on a charge of vandalising vehicles and setting a scooter on fire. According to the police, the complainant, a resident of the Sector 25 colony, reported that the suspects, Subham, alias Koda, Abhishek, Gaurav and others, threw stones at their house on January 3. They also set the complainant’s scooter on fire and vandalised two cars parked near the house. The police said they had some old enmity with the complainant. A case has been registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 336, 435, 427 and 506 of the IPC at the Sector 11 police station. TNS
e-charging station in P’kula
Panchkula: The first e-charging station of the state was inaugurated here on Monday. It was launched by Tarun Kapoor, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, at the renewable energy building. Free-charging facility will be provided to electric vehicles. TC Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary, New and Renewable Energy Department, said during 2021, the departments in Haryana would hire only e-vehicles. He said it had been decided by the department to install e-charging stations at 500 places in the state. tns
UT on high alert over bird deaths
Chandigarh: The Forests and Wildlife Department, UT, has put the city on a high alert after the deaths of thousands of migratory birds and chickens were reported in neighbouring states. Debendra Dalai, Chief Conservator of Forests, UT, said the Veterinary Department had been asked to keep a vigil on the issue. “So far, no unnatural behaviour has been noticed in the birds at Sukhna Lake and other water bodies in the city,” he added. Over 1,000 migratory birds were found dead in the Pong wetlands in Himachal Pradesh. Similarly, over 1 lakh chickens have died at poultry farms in Barwala. TNS
Manual digging for heritage street
Patiala: The district administration has sped up the work on the heritage street in the city. Deputy Commissioner Kumar Amit said on Monday that they aimed at completing the work of the first phase of the project by January-end. Poonamdeep Kaur, Commissioner, MC, said they had decided to carry out the work of digging the ground manually instead of with the help of machines. TNS
