Sangrur: New dialysis unit inaugurated
Sangrur: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema inaugurated the fifth dialysis unit at the Civil Hospital here today. He was accompanied by MLA Narinder Kaur Bharaj, DC Jitendra Jorwal, Civil Surgeon Dr Kirpal Singh and Punjabi actor Karamjit Anmol. The new unit will help reducing the patients wait list, and the facility will be available in two shifts, from 8am to 2pm and from 2pm to 8pm, said Cheema. TNS
32 CCTVs at Gidderbaha
Muktsar: After recent thefts, 32 CCTV cameras have been installed at important locations in Gidderbaha town. For this, Sukhjinder Singh Kaoni, chairman, District Planning Board, Muktsar, gave Rs 10 lakh from the discretionary funds. TNS
Three arrested for theft Muktsar: The Malout Sadar police today arrested Sanjeev Singh of Tarn Taran district for allegedly carrying an illegal pistol and two live cartridges from near Aulakh village on Wednesday. Later, the police arrested two of his accomplices Sikander Singh and Karanveer Singh of Malout village, and seized three stolen two-wheelers and a cellphone from them. The police asserted that some recent theft cases had been solved. TNS
Three held, aide absconding
Muktsar: The Malout City police today arrested three persons Deepak, Ashu Kumar and Abhishek of Malout, who had allegedly snatched a motorcycle, two cellphones and Rs 700 from Paramjit Singh of Thehri village and his friend Mohammad Mansoor of Bihar from near Jandwala Charhat Singh village on Thursday. The police asserted that some seizures were made from the arrested suspects and previous snatching cases had been solved. Meanwhile, Bhim Sain, an accomplice of the arrested suspect, was at large. TNS
18 officers promoted
Chandigarh: In a bid to encourage employees, the Social Security, Women and Child Development Department has today promoted 18 supervisors as Child Development Project Officers, said Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur. TNS
Speaker meets injured farmers
Patiala:Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Thursday condemned the police action against farmers and visited the injured farmers under treatment at Rajpura and Patiala. The Speaker visited government health facilities and met the injured farmers, journalists and police personnel.
