ASHA workers demand increment

Abohar: ASHA workers have expressed resentment against the state government for not granting them an increment. The ASHA Workers’ Union has been staging protests all over the state over their demands. Led by the union’s local unit president Anju Bala, they today submitted a memorandum to Senior Medical Officer Gagandeep Singh. The union said the government had promised to give an increment to all workers for conducting a survey from January to June, but not a single rupee had been given to them. OC

6 tractor-trailers seized for violations

Fazilka: The police impounded six sand-laden tractor-trailers from Fattuwala village of Fazilka district. On getting a tip-off, the police team raided a site near a drain in the village and impounded the illegally operating tractor-trailers. However, no one has been arrested yet. Some unidentified persons have been booked under Section 379 of the IPC and Section 21 of the Mining Act. OC

67 in soup for flouting isolation norms

Muktsar: Acting on the administration orders, the PSPCL has discontinued the power supply to the residences of five persons for allegedly violating quarantine norms. In all, 62 persons have been served show-cause notices. Sandeep Kumar, ADC (General), Muktsar, said, “Those found violating the quarantine norms included 38 persons of Gidderbaha subdivision, 16 Malout and 13 Muktsar.” TNS

Bank guard’s gun stolen, 3 booked

Barnala: Thieves made an unsuccessful attempt to take away cash from Khudi Kalan SBI branch and decamped with the security guard’s gun. The staff got to know about the theft in the morning and informed the police. “The guard’s gun was lying inside the bank and the thieves stole it after they failed to open the safe,” said Mohan Singh, bank manager. ASI Gurpal Singh said they had registered a case against three persons after analysing the CCTV footage. TNS