Chandigarh: The government released Rs4 crore for the construction of new gates and repair of old ones of primary and middle schools. An official said 70% government schools had been converted into smart schools, but 98 did not have gates and 1,622 needed to be repaired. TNS
Man attacked, vehicle damaged
Muktsar: Some unidentified persons on Monday attacked a man on the Factory Road here and damaged his vehicle. The victim has been identified as Sukhjinder Singh of Tibbi Sahib area. In another incident, the police booked three persons for opening fire at a man in Malout. TNS
Bag with Rs1 lakh snatched
Muktsar: Two bike-borne youths snatched a bag containing Rs1 lakh from a woman on Davindra Road in Malout. She had come out of a bank after withdrawing cash when the incident, which was captured on CCTV cameras, happened. TNS
Two arrested for bike thefts
Abohar: The police arrested two persons for allegedly stealing bikes. Tarun Swami and his accomplices sold stolen bikes at throw away prices. Sharanjit Singh Sonu, who used a fake number plate to sell a stolen bike, was also held. OC
Two arrested for assault
Abohar: The police have arrested two suspects, who were named in an FIR for attempting to kill an ex-sarpanch on August 24. Rajwinder Singh Rimpy and Rupinder Singh were produced before a court that allowed their custodial investigation. OC
Varsity road after Chopra
Jalandhar: A university here on Tuesday unveiled a special ‘Neeraj Chopra Marg’ on the campus to commemorate his winning throw. The pathway leading to the sports complex has a distance of 87.58 m, which is the same as Neeraj’s Olympics throw. TNS
Patiala girl bags silver in UAE
Patiala: Tanishbir Kaur Sandhu of Patiala has bagged a silver medal in the 81-kg weight category in the ASBC Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championship at Dubai. TNS
Rs 4 crore for school gates
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