Nigerian held with heroin in Mohali

Mohali: The police arrested a Nigerian national and recovered 750 grams of heroin from his possession near Sahauran village on Sunday. The suspect has been identified as Akintunde (22), a resident of Shivjot Enclave, Kharar. The police said Akintunde came to India in 2018 on a study visa and he is a student of BBA at a private college in Kharar. He used to purchase drugs from Dwarka in Delhi. A case under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act was registered against the suspect at the Kharar Sadar police station on May 30. The court sent him to two-day police remand. TNS

Liquor vend staff booked

Zirakpur: The police have booked an employee of a liquor vend for opening the shop beyond the permitted time. The said liquor was being sold illegally through a hole in the shutter after 8 pm last night. TNS

‘Vaccinate security guards on priority’

Mohali: Members of Private Security Industry Staff here on Monday urged Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu to consider private security guards staff as frontline workers and provide them vaccination on a priority basis. Manjeet Singh Cheema, managing director, Five Force Security Solutions Private Limited and regional vice-president, CAPSI, North India, said like doctors, nurses and other health workers, security guards were also risking their life to safeguard the assets of clients as well as the country. It had been seen that a large number of security guards were also getting infected from Covid due to the nature of their deployment as frontline workers. TNS

18K industrial workers jabbed

Mohali: More than 18,000 industrial workers working in various industrial units across Mohali district have been vaccinated during vaccination camps organised by the Mohali Industries Association (MIA). Disclosing this, MIA president Yogesh Sagar said vaccination was the only way to break the Covid-19 transmission chain. He said the vaccination drives were initiated with the help of the district administration and Health and Family Welfare Balbir Singh Sidhu. He said they would continue to hold such camps for the industry. TNS

Youth, girl snatch mobile

Chandigarh: Two bike-borne miscreants, including a girl, allegedly snatched a mobile phone and Rs8,000 from an 18-year-old boy in Sector 41. Complainant Adil, who resides in a jhuggi, reported that he had gone to answer nature’s call in a nearby forest. While he was returning, a boy, riding a Pulsar motorcycle, with a girl riding pillion, sped away after snatching his phone and Rs8,000. TNS

Panjab varsity defers CET (PG)

Chandigarh: Panjab University has decided to postpone the PU-CET (PG)-2021 test, which was scheduled for June 12 and 13. “Further, it is informed that new date of entrance test will be updated on the website in near future. An opportunity will be given to those candidates who have not been able to apply/complete the application process during the present timeline. All concerned are requested to visit the website https://cetpg.puchd.ac.in for further updates,” said a PU spokesperson. TNS

Varsity allows Online exams

Chandigarh: In view of the Covid-19 pandemic and interrupted academic activities, Panjab University has allowed all its affiliated colleges and teaching departments to conduct a viva voce presentation and others of the candidates of undergraduate, postgraduate, vocational, diploma. 2nd, 4th amd 6th semester with in schedule from June 15 to 26 through the online mode. TNS

No-Tobacco Day observed

Chandigarh: The NSS unit of Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women observed World No-Tobacco Day on Monday by organising an online pledge ceremony. A total of 76 NSS volunteers participated in the ceremony. The aim of the activity was to spread awareness among the youth about the potential risks of using tobacco and to educate them about their right to healthy living by saying no to tobacco. TNS

Drive against tobacco items

Dera Bassi: On World No Smoking Day, Rotary Club president Bhupinder Saini launched a signature campaign against tobacco items at Adarsh Nagar on Monday. He said close to 1,000 persons at 10 sites supported the campaign against the tobacco products. TNS