Markfed signs pact

Chandigarh: The SBI Life Insurance Co. has signed an agreement with Markfed (as a corporate agent) for life insurance business, a press release said here on Thursday. The agreement signatories were Aseem Mishra, regional director of the insurance company and Varun Roojam, managing director of Markfed. TNS

Notice to Punajb in transfusion case

Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the state of Punjab, Bathinda SSP and another functionary on a petition seeking registration of an FIR against Bathinda Civil Hospital SMO Dr Maninder Singh and two former officials of the blood bank for alleged transfusion of HIV blood to the petitioner. TNS

Pvt transporters seek help

Chandigarh: The Punjab Motor Union, a representative body of passenger transport operators, on Thursday alleged due to policies of the Punjab Government, the private passenger transport sector had come to the verge of collapse and if necessary steps were not taken immediately, the sector would vanish from the scene. TNS

Man ‘kills’ wife, flees

Abohar: A man attacked his wife with an axe in the presence of his three children reportedly for a few rupees at Khairpur village on Wednesday night. She succumbed to the injuries later. During the attack, the cousin brother of the deceased, who came to the rescue, was also hit. The accused then fled from the spot. OC