5 held with 20-gm heroin
Muktsar: The Malout city police claimed to have arrested five persons with 20-gm heroin and Rs 22,000 drug money. Those arrested have been identified as Rachpal Singh, Sewak Singh, Manphool Singh, Dharamvir Singh and Husanpreet Singh of Muktsar and Tarn Taran districts. The police said they were arrested on Tuesday. A case under various sections of the NDPS Act has been registered against them. TNS
Millers meet Union Minister
Chandigarh: Representatives of the Punjab Rice Industry Association, led by Bharat Bhushan Binta, on Wednesday met the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and highlighted their concerns about the custom milling of paddy for the upcoming season. A release by the association said they raised many demands and the minister assured them that a quality assessment lab would be set up in Ludhiana and also promised to resolve all other demands. TNS
61 job letters handed over
Chandigarh: Local Government Minister Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar handed over appointment letters to newly recruited 61 Junior Draftsman of Soil and Water Conservation Department here at Municipal Bhawan. Congratulating new recruits, the Cabinet Minister exhorted them to work with zero tolerance policy towards corruption, besides discharging their duties with utmost dedication, honesty and with professional integrity. TNS
Officer visits inundated areas
Muktsar: Ferozepur division Commissioner Daljit Singh Mangat on Wednesday visited some waterlogging-affected villages and passed on instructions to the departments concerned for the speedy drainage of rainwater. The Divisional Commissioner also met some affected people and listened to their problems. TNS
CPM leader remembered
Chandigarh: CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday said the communists played a historic role in the freedom struggle. He was speaking at a memorial function to mark the 14th death anniversary of communist leader Harkishan Singh Surjeet, which was organised by Daily Desh Sewak and Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna Bhawan Memorial Trust here.
