15 toll points to remain shut

CHANDIGARH
The Haryana Government on Friday decided to further extend the temporary closure of toll collection at 15 toll points in the state being run on build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis till May 3. A spokesman of the Public Works (Building and Roads) Department said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar approved a proposal in this regard. He added that during the temporary closure of these toll points, all goods traffic would be allowed to operate. The government had earlier approved temporary closure of these toll points from March 30 to April 14. TNS

PALWAL
Cong ex-MLA gets threat call

Karan Dalal, a senior Congress leader and former MLA, has lodged a complaint with the police that he got a life-threatening call on his mobile phone on Friday. Dalal, a resident of New Colony, told the police that an unidentified person called from a mobile number showing Iran as country of origination. He threatened him using abusive language in the call received at 12.45 pm. He said the caller, who was speaking in Hindi with Haryanvi touch, warned to eliminate him without citing any reason. He added that when he tried to ask the reason for his calling, the caller hung up abruptly. The police have filed an FIR and started a probe into it. TNS

Chandigarh
Farmers donate Rs1L to fund

As many as 8,882 farmers visited 163 procurement centres in the state, where 23,222 metric tonnes (MT) of mustard was purchased on the third day. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ACS Sanjeev Kaushal said total 56,781.68 MT of mustard had been purchased in the state in the first three days. He said 91 farmers had voluntarily contributed Rs1.02 lakh to the Haryana Covid Relief Fund. Kaushal said farmers in containment zones should not worry about the procurement of their produce and assured that the government would buy it as per their registration details on ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal. TNS

FARIDABAD
Online Seminar by varsity

The Civil Engineering Department of JC Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, organised a one-day online seminar on ‘Covid 19: Challenges and Opportunities’ on Friday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Dinesh Kumar emphasised the need for online discussion and solution to the various problems arising out of Covid. Shekhar Gupta, Assistant General Manager, Ador Welding Limited, advised students to stay at home. He stressed upon the need to change the design of working spaces and sitting plan. TNS

Karnal
Screening must for house calls

With the government giving permissions to self-employed persons like carpenters, electricians and plumbers to work after April 20, Karnal district authorities have asked such persons to get themselves screened at Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College (KCGMC). DC Nishant Kumar Yadav said screening will be mandatory for house calls. “Workers will be allowed to work only after the health check-up. They have to wear masks, gloves, cap and sanitise themselves before and after work.” TNS

Karnal 

School waives 3-month fee

Anand Educational Society, which runs Anand Public School in Nigdhu village near here, has announced waiving off monthly fees of students for the months of April, May and June. “Majority our students are from economically-weaker sections and it is our duty to stand with by the parents in this time of hardship, so we have decided to waive off the monthly fees of more than 900 students for three months,” said Subhash Chand Doda, president Anand Educational Society. TNS