Man falls from third floor, dies

Chandigarh: A man died after falling from the third floor of a house at Dadu Majra here on the intervening night of July 17 and 18. The victim has been identified as Ajay, a native of Uttar Pradesh (UP). The police were informed about the incident by his landlord. A PCR team reached the spot and rushed the victim to Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH) in Sector 16 where doctors declared him brought dead. The used to work at a cycle repair shop in Sector 38. As per the landlord, the victim had recently taken the room on rent. Inquest proceedings into the matter have been initiated at the Maloya police station. TNS

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Plantation drive by rotary club

Chandigarh: The Rotary Club, Chandigarh, organised a plantation drive, in association with the Citizen Association, Sector 21, on Saturday. The purpose of the drive is to promote plantation of trees in other sectors also. Rotary Club president Pradeep Chopra said they had planted 500 saplings of various herbal/medicinal and flowering plants. Several rotarians participated in the event. TNS

97 units of Blood donated at camp

Chandigarh: The Thalassaemic Charitable Trust, PGIMER-GMCH, Chandigarh, organised a blood donation camp at the PGI, under the guidance of Dr Ratti Ram Sharma, Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine. Rajinder Kalra, member secretary of the trust, said 97 units of blood were donated during the camp and 23 prospective blood donors were rejected by doctors for not meeting prescribed fitness standards. Some blood donors came from far off places in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Kalra thanked and honoured all voluntary blood donors. He appealed to the public at large to come forward for donating blood to save the lives of thalassaemics and other needy patients. TNS

CHC, Dhakoli, gets ambulance

Zirakpur: Community Health Centre, Dhakoli, has been provided with an ambulance for the convenience of local residents. It has been a longstanding demand of the residents. Dera Bassi MLA donated the ambulance. tns

New in-charge at Dhakoli police post

Zirakpur: Inspector Ashok Kumar has replaced Sumit Mor as the Station House Officer of the Dhakoli police station. He was earlier posted at Nayagaon. tns

Theft at furniture shop in Baltana

Zirakpur: A shopkeeper in Baltana’s furniture market has complained to the police that Rs 35,000 have been stolen from the cash counter of his shop. CCTV footage showed that a youth escaped with the money when the shopkeeper had gone out. The police are investigating the matter. TNS