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Amritsar
Two notorious smugglers held: The police on Wednesday arrested two notorious smugglers, Gubhej Singh and Satbir Singh, both residents of Maddar village (Khalra), from a local private hospital. The duo was injured in an attack by a rival group member, Gurjant Singh alias Bhola, a resident of Havelian village on the India-Pakistan border. Sources said Gurjant reportedly used an AK-47 rifle to target the injured.
Chandigarh
Admissions on NEET merit: The state government on Thursday
initiated the process of admissions in medical and dental colleges on
the basis of NEET merit. Instructions have been issued to the Vice
Chancellor, Baba Farid Medical University of Health Sciences, Faridkot,
to proceed in this direction. Chunni Lal Bhagat, Minister for Medical
Education and Research, said in the light of the Supreme Court's ruling
in this regard, the government had sought a legal opinion. He said the
admissions to various MBBS, BDS, MS, MD and MDS courses would be done as
per NEET merit. Rajan
Gupta to join as DGP, R&D: Rajan Gupta will join as DGP,
Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), New Delhi,
official sources said on Thursday. The 1978-batch IPS officer was
holding the charge of DGP (Human Rights) in the Punjab Police. The
senior-most Punjab cadre IPS officer is scheduled to retire in July
2015. Meanwhile, police officer Kulwinder Singh has been posted as SP,
Central Jail, Faridkot; and Jail Superintendent JP Singh as AIG-2, ADGP
Jails office.
Hoshiarpur
Govt provides financial aid to farmers: The government has provided Rs 1,905 lakh as financial assistance to farmers. The Deputy Commissioner said Rs 1,803 lakh were provided to increase the wheat production, while Rs 66 lakh to increase pulses production. Apart, Rs 36 lakh were given under the micro management works scheme.
Moga
Eight booked in foeticide case: On the complaint of Nirmal Kaur that she was forced to undergo abortion by her husband Lakhwinder Singh of Kammewala village in Faridkot and her in-laws after getting a gender determination test done, the Moga police on Wednesday registered a case against eight persons. Station House Officer Jasvarinder Singh said a nurse who performed the abortion was among those booked. No one has been arrested so far. Sangrur
Truck driver killed in road mishap: A truck driver was killed in an accident at Mehlan village, 10 km from here, on Wednesday. The accident is learnt to have occurred as the driver was trying to avoid a collision with a car coming from the opposite direction. However, he reportedly failed in his attempt and the truck overturned, crushing the driver underneath.
11 water samples from Sangrur fail test:
Eleven water samples of the 20 collected from private schools by district authorities were found to be unfit for consumption.
These samples were collected over the last six months this year. Bacteriological contamination was found in 10 of the 11 failed samples.
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