IPL: 2 arrested for betting

Jalandhar: A team of CIA staff-1 of the city police commissionerate on Monday arrested two bookies for illegal betting on IPL matches. On receiving a tip-off, the CIA team held the accused from JP Nagar in Basti Bawa Khel area. The accused have been identified as Naresh Kumar, a resident of Harnamdaspura, and Sumit Bawa, a resident of New Gobind Nagar. Both were caught red-handed while betting on matches. A case under Sections 420 and 120-B, IPC, and Sections 13-A, 3 and 67 of the Gambling Act has been registered against the accused at the Basti Bawa Khel police station. A briefcase containing eight mobile phones, six smart phones and Rs5,000 cash was recovered from their possession. Sumit also has a criminal history and was previously held in an attempt to murder case. TNS

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Helpline for Covid patients

Jalandhar: The Punjab Youth Congress (YC) on Sunday released a Corona Helpline number to help Covid patients. The helpline number (7717250708) can be called throughout the day. It is available on the official Facebook page and Twitter handle of the Punjab Youth Congress @IYCPunjab. Youth Congress president Brinder Dhillon said the YC had issued Corona Helpline numbers so that any problem faced by patients could be resolved on a priority. People who are in home quarantine and facing any problem can also call on the number and all arrangements regarding ration and medical supplies would be done within the shortest possible time, Dhillon said. Over a 100 YC members would be in constant service of Covid patients and would take care of their basic needs. TNS

MLA reviews dev projects

Sultanpur Lodhi: Sultanpur Lodhi MLA Navtej Singh Cheema along with Kapurthala DC Deepti Uppal on Monday reviewed various development projects under the Smart City mission at the PWD Rest House. The status report of development works of Rs134.18 crore launched by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh was also discussed. MLA Cheema said Rs40 crore was sanctioned for the development of the Sultanpur Lodhi railway station as a model railway station. Under the Smart City project, the Kapurthala-Sultanpur Lodhi road via Fatudhinga would be four-laned at a cost of Rs77.1 crore. TNS

MP takes stock of Covid situation

Jalandhar: Member of Parliament Santokh Singh Chaudhary held a meeting with Jalandhar Cantonment Board president Brig HS Sohi and Chief Executive Officer Jyoti Kumar to review the Covid-19 situation in the cantonment area here on Monday. After the review meeting, MP Chaudhary said various vaccination centres had been set up in the area and appealed to everyone to get vaccinated. Brigadier HS Sohisaid Jalandhar Cantt had scored 3,670 points with strict implementation of eco-friendly initiatives like segregation of waste at source, use of compost, rainwater harvesting and plastic ban. TNS