Chandigarh Golf Club holds free health camp

Chandigarh Golf Club’s free heath camp offered free tests of bone density, ECG and blood sugar, and more than 100 members availed the services

Mohali The department of Ophthalmology, Dr B R Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Phase-6, on Sunday organised a Glaucoma Awareness Walk. PGIMER advanced eye centre head Dr S S Pandav flagged off the walk from Verka Garden in Phase-6. Medical students, ophthalmologists, glaucoma patients, and other supporters participated in the event.

Chandigarh Golf Club president Ravibir Singh and vice president Dr. G S Kochhar inaugurating a free health camp. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh Police have arrested another accused in a mobile snatching that took place on February 24. The accused was identified as Afshar Qureshi, 26, of Small Flats, Dhanas, and the scooter used in snatching was recovered from him. The Aadhar card and bank card of the complainant, Bikram of Dadumajra were also recovered from him. The incident had taken place when Bikram was cycling on the Sector 22/23 dividing. The other accused, Mursleen, 22, of Khera Mandir, Burail, had been arrested earlier and sent to judicial custody..

Chandigarh Panjab University (PU) hostels, in collaboration with the department of horticulture, organised a workshop-cum-training programme on solid waste management on Sunday at the Girls’ Hostel 3, Sarojini Hall, for students and staff members of all the PU hostels. MC additional commissioner Rupesh Aggarwal, who inaugurated the Compost Park, said the varsity was the first one to take the initiative and has kickstarted a project on segregation of waste.

Three arrested with 125 boxes of illicit liquor

Mohali

Three persons were arrested with 125 boxes of illicit liquor in Zirakpur on Sunday. The accused were identified as Rajkumar of Hisar, Ash Mohammad of Agra, and Shekhar Kumar of Panipat. Zirakpur station house officer, Onkar Singh Brar said that following a tip-off, a naka was set up and a canter coming from Chandigarh side was stopped for checking. On searching the vehicle, police recovered 125 boxes of whisky meant for sale in Chandigarh only. The trio was arrested under the Excise Act, and produced in court, which sent them to three-day police remand.

Man arrested for injuring cop in Kajheri, aide on run

Chandigarh

A Kajheri resident was arrested for allegedly attacking a Punjab Police head constable while his aide continues to be on the run. The victim, Harjit Singh, owed money to the accused, Amit Kumar. On February 17, the duo was allegedly consuming liquor in Kajheri when the issue of money came up. Although the amount was around ₹1,000- ₹2,000, they soon came to blows and Kumar allegedly attacked Singh with a stick. Singh sustained a fracture in his head. A case under Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code was registered at the Sector 36 police station. There was a delay in registering the case as the case summary from doctors’ side reached the police only on Saturday. Police are on a lookout for the accused’s accomplice, Pardhan from Kajheri.

Shoolini varsity opens application process for research programs

Chandigarh Solan-based Shoolini University has started accepting applications for its competitive summit research programme (SRP) for the academic year starting 2022. Undergraduate students can pursue research in emerging areas to become professional scientists, academicians, and entrepreneurs.