Punjab briefs: Two teenagers drown in pond
Faridkot: Two teenaged boys drowned in the pond of a local gurdwara in Faridkot’s Khara village on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Harman Singh (15) and Lovepreet Singh (14). Sources reveal that the boys reportedly entered the pond without any supervision, leading to the accident. Both were rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared them dead. TNS
Cancer hospital gets Rs 39-lakh equipment
Sangrur: Rotary International District-3090 handed over medical equipment worth Rs 39 lakh to Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital on Tuesday. DIG (Patiala Range) Mandeep Singh Sidhu was the chief guest. Ghanshayam Kansal from organisation said the hospital had been handed over seven cardiac monitors, a defibrillator, 10 infusion pumps, 10 syringe pumps, two crash carts, 10 wheelchairs and 10 hot blowers. OC
Cop shot dead in Tarn Taran
Amritsar: A Sub-Inspector was shot dead at Kot Mehtab village in Tarn Taran district on Wednesday. SI Charanjit Singh had gone there following a call on helpline number 112 regarding a violent dispute between two groups. Efforts were on to nab the suspects who fled the scene after the incident. Senior officials could not be contacted for comments despite repeated calls. — TNS
Kisan Milni at PAU on April 12
Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday asked officials to organise a special “Kisan Milni” at Punjab Agriculture University in Ludhiana on April 12 to sensitise farmers regarding the cultivation of paddy.
He said farmers would be apprised of innovative and less water-guzzling varieties of paddy. He said the focus will be on motivating farmers to use only high-yield varieties approved by the university. — TNS
