National Lok Adalat on Mar 12

Nawanshahr: A National Lok Adalat will be held in Nawanshahr on March 12. Cases, including bank recovery, labour dispute, electricity and water bills, matrimonial disputes, land acquisition, service matters related to pay allowance and retrial benefits, revenue cases, rent, easmentary, injunction and other cases would be taken up for disposal. District and Sessions Judge-cum-District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) chairman Kanwaljit Singh Bajwa said the decision taken in these Lok Adalats is the final. TNS

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Road mishap victim succumbs

Jalandhar: Four days after receiving treatment at a private hospital, Kanan Juneja (25), a resident of Ladowali, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday. An interior designer by profession, the deceased was running her own business by the name ‘thearteriacasa’. She was quite popular on social media for her unique décor and designs. As per information, Juneja was admitted to the hospital after her car was reportedly hit by a truck near Thind Hospital. TNS

2 inmates escape from Lambda Jail

Jalandhar: Two prisoners escaped from Lambda Jail by climbing a wall on Wednesday night. Both men were under remand in a liquor smuggling case. One of them was recaptured while the other is still at large, officials said. The police said both the men broke the lock of their prison and escaped by climbing the back wall of the jail during the night. They said raids were being conducted to nab the absconding inmate. TNS

Student to get ‘Inspire Award’

Jalandhar: Vyomkesh Gupta, a Class X student of Sanskriti KMV School, has been selected in Jalandhar district for ‘Inspire Awards – Manak’ for his model “Aerotrek”, a device generated to clean air using minimum devices. He will now also participate in the district level exhibition and project competitions (DLEPCs) this year. Principal Rachna Monga congratulated Vyomkesh and his parents for his genuine efforts. TNS

Two held with intoxicants

Hoshiarpur: The police have arrested two smugglers near T-point Bhagat Nagar and recovered 150 sedative pills from them on Wednesday. The accused have been identified as Sanjeev Kumar alias Raja, a resident of Bhagat Nagar, and Rajinder Kumar alias Lucky, a resident of Shanti Nagar. They have been booked under the NDPS Act. OC

Youth booked for luring minor

Hoshiarpur: The Tanda police have booked a youngster for allegedly luring a minor girl on the pretext of marriage. According to information, a resident of Ohadpur told the police that on December 22, Harvinder Singh alias Vicky, a resident of Jaja, lured his 15 year-old-daughter on the pretext of marriage. After registering the case, the police have started investigation. OC