Cong honours Covid warriors

Chandigarh: The Punjab Youth Congress on Saturday started a statewide drive to hand over appreciation letters to doctors, police officers and sanitation workers engaged in the battle against Covid-19. District presidents of the Youth Congress organised functions to distribute the letters issued by state party chief Sunil Jakhar. “Covid warriors were honoured with garlands, robes, masks, santisers and PPE kits,” said Punjab Youth Congress president Barinder Dhillon. TNS

Khalsa Aid donates PPE kits, masks

Chandigarh: Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Saturday said the Department of Prisons was thankful to Khalsa Aid for providing necessary items and equipment to the department for enhancing its capacity to tackle Covid-19. ADGP (Prisons) Praveen K Sinha said, “Khalsa Aid has always played a pivotal role in helping the needy during exigencies throughout the world. Its members have proved to be real heroes who work silently without seeking attention. Humanity shall always hold such noble souls in high regard.” TNS

58 foreign students sent home

Phagwara: Stranded in Lovely Professional University (LPU) ever since the lockdown was clamped, 58 of its foreign students — 35 from Bangladesh and 23 from Afghanistan —boarded flights back home from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi. Kapurthala DC Deepti Uppal said Bangladesh and Afghanistan embassies, Ministry of External Affairs and district administration assisted the LPU. TNS

LG donates electronic products

Chandigarh: LG Electronics has donated 52 products to hospitals across four districts. The products include range of refrigerators, air conditioners, water purifiers and TVs. Young Lak Kim, MD, LG Electronics (India), said, “We are donating products that enhance health and hygiene to hospitals in Punjab.” Health Minister Balbir Sindh Sidhu said, “We are grateful to the company for its help in this challenging situation.” TNS