All set for paid Booster dose

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Chandigarh: Private hospitals in the city will start inoculating the “precautionary” third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to those aged 18 or above. The city has 8,43,000 adults and 19,518 people, who are above 60, have already taken the booster shot. The third dose will be of the same Covid vaccine used in the administration of the previous two doses. Private vaccination centres can charge up to a maximum of Rs150 per dose as service charge over and above the cost of the vaccine. TNS

Cricket trials on April 14

Mohali: The Mohali District Cricket Association will organise trials to select boys’ U-16 team at C Ground, PCA Stadium, on April 14 at 7:30 am. The selected team will participate in the Punjab State Inter-District U-16 Tournament to be organised by the Punjab Cricket Association. Players born between September 1, 2006 and September 1, 2008 and residing and studying in Mohali district will be eligible for the trails. Players should carry their original digital date of birth certificate, voter ID/passport and educational certificates. TNS

Property dealers meet city BJP chief

Chandigarh: Members of the Property Consultants Association on Saturday raised various issues being faced by residents with the city BJP chief, Arun Sood, during a meeting here. Association president Kamal Gupta expressed concern over the Apartment Act, transfer of leasehold property, settlement of offline cases, freehold property matters, etc. They also raised their demands and problems regarding issuance of NOC and building violation and misuse. The association alleged that work at the Estate Office was being delayed for months. Apart from this, Gupta said the Apartment Act was in force in Mohali and Panchkula, but Chandigarh was being deprived of it. As a result, the general public was facing a lot of trouble. Sood assured that he would get these problems resolved at every level. TNS

Man loses Rs42L to fraudsters

Chandigarh: Unknown persons duped Sambhalpur native Saroj Kumar Tripathi of Rs42.32 lakh on the pretext of doubling the investment. The complainant stated that officials of a Sector 9 company offered him to invest money in three companies and double the amount in 66 days. Later, officials returned only Rs10 lakh.A case under Sections 419, 420 and 120-B of the IPC has been registered at the Sector-3 police station.TNS

Sector 45 Man duped of Rs29K

Chandigarh: A Sector 45 resident Kamal Sharma stated that unknown persons cheated him of Rs29, 900 for providing loan. A case under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC has been registered at the Sector-34 police station. TNS

Sector 39 woman defrauded

Chandigarh: A Sector 39 resident alleged that unknown person cheated her of Rs99,860 fraudulently on the pretext of updating of credit card. A case under Sections 419, 420 and 120-B of the IPC has been registered at the Sector-39 police station. TNS

Man loses Rs64K via QR code

Chandigarh: A resident of Ajanta Enclave, Sector 51, Samyank Jain stated to the police that unknown person cheated him of Rs64,370 while scanning the UPI QR code to purchase law book. A case under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC has been registered at the Sector-49 police station. TNS

Six booked for assault

Chandigarh: A Sector 41 resident Amandeep Singh alleged that Rahul Kumar and Sunil, both residents of Badheri village, Sector 41, and four other persons attacked him and his friend with iron rod and sticks near his residence on April 4. A case under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 325 and 506 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 39 police station. TNS

Thief decamps with Car silencer

Chandigarh: A Sector 15 resident Pardeep Kumar reported to the police that unknown person stole silencer of his car, parked near his residence. A case under Section 379 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector-11 police station. TNS

Truck lifted from mani majra

Panchkula: A Sector 4 resident Pankaj Bansal reported to the police that unknown person stole his pickup truck near a shop in Govindpura, Mani Majra.

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