Cops provide aid to Ladakh girl

Phagwara: The Jalandhar (Rural) police ensured timely treatment to a 24-year-old girl from Ladakh after she became unwell on way to her native state. A group of 54 students from Ladakh, which was stuck in Madhya Pradesh, was returning on Wednesday via two buses. Around 11 pm, one of the group members, Fatima, developed a health problem. The police rushed her to DMC, Ludhiana. She was discharged at 3.30 am after which she was repatriated with the group. OC

Centre’s package gimmick: Industry body

Chandigarh: Pawan Dewan, chairman of the Punjab Large Industrial Development Board, called the Central government’s economic package merely an attempt to garner applause. He said the whole country was hoping to get some relief from the government, but this did not happen. The economic package had failed to provide help to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The government had chosen only 45 lakh MSMEs of around 6 crore units across the country, he added. TNS

PAU employees donate Rs72.56 lakh

Chandigarh: Extending a helping hand to the state government for its efforts against the pandemic and mitigating the hardships being faced by the poor and needy, the staff of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, have donated Rs 72.56 lakh towards the CM Relief Fund Covid-19. An official said PAU VC Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon handed over the cheque to the Food and Civil Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu. TNS

3rd special train ferries 1,521 to Bihar

Bathinda: About 1,521 natives of Bihar, who were stranded in Bathinda, made their homeward journey via third special Shramik Express train on Thursday. People expressed their gratitude towards the district administration and the state government for facilitating their return in a hassle-free manner. However, the police had a hard time in ensuring that the social distancing norms were followed. TNS