Dr Navjot Dhaiya appointed chairperson of Punjab State Commission for General Category

Chandigarh: Dr Navjot Dhaiya on Friday assumed the charge as a chairperson of the newly constituted Punjab State Commission for General Category (PSCGC) in the presence of CM Charanjit Singh Channi. The CM said the commission would go a long way to safeguard the interests of the unreserved classes, besides effective implementation of various welfare schemes for the benefit of poor. TNS

Punjab Govt inks agreement with Cambridge University Press

Chandigarh: To impart quality and world-class education to youngsters, the Punjab Government has initiated a new idea to impart IELTS coaching through government ITIs in synergy with Cambridge University Press, India, which is a subsidiary of Cambridge University Press, UK. TNS

19K sedative pills seized

Abohar: The police have claimed to seize 13,300 sedative tablets from Inderjit Singh Gill, a resident of Bagha Purana. Gill has been arrested him under the NDPS Act. In another case, the Hanumangarh police have recovered 5,850 intoxicating pills from Vijay Meghwal, a resident of Hiranwali village. OC