Briefs: 15,000 village ponds to be cleaned before monsoon

Chandigarh: Punjab Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Monday said the state government had rolled out an initiative to clean and treat 15,000 village ponds. The mission was being implemented in a phased, decentralised and participatory manner across 154 blocks of Punjab, he added. TNS

Summer vacation in schools from June 2 to 30

Chandigarh: All schools in the state will remain closed for summer vacation from June 2 to June 30. This was announced by School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday. The order will apply to all government, aided, recognised and private schools across the state. The minister encouraged students to utilise the period for engaging themselves in extracurricular and enriching activities. TNS

Dr SK Mishra takes charge as Gurdaspur varsity VC

Chandigarh: IIM-Bangalore alumni Dr SK Mishra assumed charge as Vice-Chancellor of Sardar Beant Singh State University (SBSSU), Gurdaspur, on Monday. Prior to this appointment, Dr Mishra served as Registrar of IK Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU), Kapurthala. TNS

Four killed in car mishap

Abohar: Four persons were killed and two injured after the driver reportedly lost control on the car and it dashed into a tree near Kheruwala village on the Abohar-Sadulshahar-Hanumangarh state highway around 10 pm on Sunday. The deceased were identified as driver Wazir Singh (20), Balwinder Singh (18), Sukhwinder Singh (21) of Takht Hazara and Kulwinder Singh (23) of Gadarkhera. oc