Jalandhar
House burgled: Intruders stole a gas cylinder, a TV set, and other valuables from the house of one Pushpa Rani in the New Rasila Nagar in Basti Danishmanda on Friday. The family said it was away to attend a wedding when the incident occurred. The police has registered a case and is investigating the matter.

Stone laid: General Officer Commanding, Vajra Corps, Lieut-General Noble Thamburaj laid the foundation stone of residential quarters for the Corps Dental Unit in the cantonment on Saturday morning. The accommodation for Junior Commissioned Officers and other ranks will come up in a year’s time opposite the Sainik Hospital. The project’s contract has been given to a Delhi-based firm, M/S Friends Engineers. The Chief Engineer, Jalandhar Zone, Mr Suresh Dhar said the residential unit would be equipped with ultra-modern facilities and would cost over Rs 115 lakh. He added that the Core Dental Unit being built under the scheme would have air-conditioned dental surgical rooms.

BILASPUR
DC’s directive: Deputy Commissioner Maneesh Garg here has instructed all District Officers to ensure fire-safety in their offices and check all gadgets and other equipment. Fire brigade personnel gave a demonstration in front of a gathering of District Officers about the ways of controlling fire in case of emergencies.