Panchkula: 106 lost mobile phones traced
Panchkula: The cyber cell of the Panchkula police claims to have traced 106 mobile phones lost this year so far and has handed these over to their actual owners. The police said the market value of the recovered phones stood at around Rs18 lakh. The Haryana Police had begun this special drive in 2021. Last year, the police had traced 349 lost mobile phones. TNS
National Maritime Day observed
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh chapter of the Merchant Navy Officers Association (MNOA) observed the 59th National Maritime Day with fervour here on Monday. The day is observed every year to express solidarity for the shipping industry — the most efficient means of transporting commodities across the globe in a secure and ecologically friendly manner. Speaking on the occasion, Capt TS Bhatia, president of the MNOA, expressed gratitude to the Indian seafarers, who operate round the clock to guarantee that important supplies are transported without interruption. He said mariners, who endured months at a time on board ships, were essential assets to international trade and business. During the occasion, senior members of the association were also honoured for their contribution to the fields of education and welfare. TNS
DBA holds blood donation camp
Fatehgarh Sahib: The District Bar Association (DBA) organised a blood donation camp at the district courts here on Monday. NS Gill, District and Sessions Judge, inaugurated the camp while Lakhvir Singh Rai, Fatehgarh Sahib MLA, presided over it. Gill called upon NGOs to come forward to donate blood. The MLA called upon youths to donate blood. Rajbir Singh Grewal, president, DBA, said the blood donation camp was organised to celebrate Baisakhi festival. More than 100 units were donated at the camp, he added. oc
Protest outside DC office
Fatehgarh Sahib: The Anganwadi Employees Union organised a dharna in front of the DC office in support of their demands. Striking workers raised slogans and burnt an effigy of the Centre and Haryana Governments. They submitted a memorandum to the DC to be forwarded to the Centre and Haryana Governments. Addressing the dharna, state president Harjeet Kaur Panjola said Anganwadi workers in Haryana were on strike since December 8 in support of their demands, but the state government neither accepted their demands nor implemented those conceded. She warned that if the Haryana Government did not reinstate terminated workers and accept demands the union would intensify the stir. OC
Nukkad Mela concludes
Patiala: The five-day Nukkad Natak Mela, organsied by Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi and Natraj Arts Theatre, concluded, here on Monday. Plays, including ‘Hun Ta Sudhron Yaro’ and ‘Girgit’, directed by Gopal Sharma, staged at the Languages Department and KK International School, were well received by the audience. Gopal Sharma, Director, Natraj Arts Theatre, thanked Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi for the success of the street theatre festival. He hoped that such drama festivals would continue in all corners of Punjab in future too. TNS
Three fined for drunken driving
Chandigarh: In a strict action against drunken driving, the police arrested six persons in the city and took their vehicle in posession. The traffic rules offenders were produced in the court on Monday where three of them were fined Rs10,000 each. Moga resident Charanpreet Singh, 32, Panchkula Sector 20 resident Siddhant Sharma, 23, Mani Majra resident Abhishek Anand, 24, Samana resident Gurjeet Singh, 26, J&K native Ankit Kumar, 29, and Sector 27 resident Jaspreet, 30, were arrested under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act at the Sector 26 police station. The police said all offenders were held near night clubs. TNS
Sec 27 man hangs self to death
Chandigarh: A 59-year-old man, Jagdish Singh, allegedly died by suicide at his home in Sector 27 here. He was rushed to the GMSH-16 where doctors declared him brought dead. As per a statment of his relatives, the deceased was under depression for the past few days and he allegedly hanged himself to death on Monday. The police have initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC at the Sector 19 police station. TNS
Addl charge for UT official
Chandigarh: The UT Administration has assigned the charge of Member Secretary, Chandigarh Right to Service Commission, to Rajiv Tewari, Director, Public Relations, in addition to his existing charges, thus relieving Sorabh Arora of the said charge. Tewari was earlier posted as the District Treasury Officer, Additional Secretary, State Transport Authority, and Sub-Registrar. He also worked in the Estate Office and the Chandigarh Housing Board. TNS
Homoeopathy Day celebrated
Mohali: A team of doctors arranged a camp at Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan Sohana on World Homoeopathy Day on Sunday. As many as 250 patients were given treatment and medicines. They were guided to continue treatment at the nearby homoeopathic dispensary. District Homoeopathic Officer Ravinder Kaur Bawa said April 10 was celebrated as World Homoeopathy Day to mark the birth anniversary of the father of homoeopathy, Samuel Hahnemann. The doctors attended to patients and cleared their myths about homoeopathy. Also, pamphlets regarding myths and facts related to homoeopathy were distributed in the district. TNS
Dodgeball meet on April 17
Chandigarh: The Dodgeball Association of Chandigarh will organise the junior state dodgeball championship (boys and girls) for the 3rd Aurobindo School Dodgeball Trophy on April 17. The championship will be organised in the junior (born on or after May 21, 2003) and sub-junior (born on or after May 21, 2008) categories. The interested teams can register their entries with the organisers before April 16. TNS
UTCA course concludes
Chandigarh: A two-day umpires and scorers course, organised by the Union Territory Cricket Association (UTCA), concluded at the Sector 16 cricket stadium. A total of 12 applicants participated in umpiring and six in the scorers’ course.
