PO wanted in fraud cases held

Zirakpur: The police arrested a proclaimed offender on Saturday. Kushal Dhingra, alias Mohit Dhingra, a resident of Bathinda, is a fugitive in several fraud cases. TNS

Over 280 get Covid vaccine

Mohali: An NGO - Giving Heads for Humanity – organised a Covid vaccination camp near the Phase 7 library here on Sunday. Over 280 persons were administered the Covid vaccine free of cost. Mayor Amarjit Singh Jiti Sidhu and Deputy Mayor Kuljit Singh Bedi joined the camp. They lauded this unique initiative and appreciated the contribution made by the organisation during the pandemic. It may be recalled that over 200 persons were vaccinated free of cost at the first Covid vaccination camp organised by Giving Heads for Humanity. TNS

Nation webinar on de-addiction

Chandigarh: The Drug De-Addiction Society of Post Graduate Government College, Sector 46, organised a national webinar on the topic, “decoding drug issues amidst the pandemic and youth outreach”. Narender Singh, Senior Public Prosecutor, Special Crime Branch, CBI, Chandigarh; Dr Monica Munjial Singh, Chairperson, Centre for Social Work, PU; and Dr Lalitendu Jagatdeb, Executive Director, Chaitanya Kasyap Foundation, New Delhi; were the speakers. They discussed various drug-related issues that are posing a threat to youth due to the prevailing pandemic condition. The session was followed by an interactive session. TNS

Webinar on NAAC accreditation

Chandigarh: A national webinar on ‘revised accreditation guidelines of NAAC for quality enhancement in affiliated colleges’ was organised by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell of Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College, Sector 32, in collaboration with NAAC, Bengaluru. The seminar started with a brief introduction about the theme and the need for the NAAC accreditation as per the pre-requisite of National Education Policy-2020. Dr Monica Sachdeva introduced the quality mandate of the accreditation council and its vision statement. Upkar Krishan Sharma, president, GGDSD College Society, apprised the participants of the progress of the college. Dr Devender Kawday, Deputy Adviser, NAAC, Bengaluru, gave an overview on the assessment and accreditation process. TNS

Lehli village team win cricket meet

Lalru: Shaheed Bhagat Youth Club organised a cricket tournament at Malikpur village in the Lalru area. As many as 15 teams from the area participated in the tournament. Dera Bassi MLA NK Sharma distributed prizes among the winners and donated Rs21,000 to the club. The final match was played between Malikpur and Lehli villages. Lehli team won the tournament and was awarded a cash prize of Rs11,000, while Malikpur team, which remained runners-up, received a cash prize of Rs6,100. TNS

Man falls prey to online fraud

Chandigarh: A Sector 27 resident fell prey to an online fraud after a miscreant made a transaction of Rs59,000 from his credit card. Complainant Ashok Rohilla reported that an unknown person called him on his mobile phone posing as an executive of RBL. The suspect asked the victim if he was facing any bank-related issue. The victim told the suspect about monthly charges being deducted from his account. The victim then got an OTP on his phone, which he shared with the suspect. Later, a transaction of Rs59,000 was made from his card. TNS

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