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Chandigarh Police arrest 25-yr-old man with 263 grams heroin
The district crime cell of Chandigarh Police on Saturday arrested a drug peddler with 263.4 grams of heroin
The district crime cell of Chandigarh Police on Saturday arrested a drug peddler with 263.4 grams of heroin . The accused, Sanjay, 25, of Small Flats, Maloya, was arrested from a naka near Tagore Theatre, Sector 18.
A case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered at the Sector 19 police station. The accused was presented in court on Sunday and sent to one day in police remand. Officials said they are trying to identify who he was working for and where in the tricity he was supplying the heroin.
Workshop concludes at PGIMER
The 16th Annual Perioperative and Critical Care Echocardiography Workshop conducted by the department of anaesthesia and intensive care at the advanced cardiac centre, PGIMER, concluded on Sunday. On the final day of the conference, 2D and 3D assessment of valves, prosthetic valves, echo in ECMO and heart transplants were discussed.
NCLEX coaching centre set up at CU
Chandigarh University (CU), Gharuan, in collaboration with the University of Northern Alabama, USA, has set up a National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) coaching centre on its campus. NCLEX is a nationwide examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States, Canada and Australia.The centre has been set up to boost the prospects of Indian nurses seeking to study and settle abroad.
Iconic Week celebrations conclude with cycle rally
NSS, Panjab University, in collaboration with UIET organised a cycle rally to mark the end of the Iconic Week celebrations of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The event was attended by NSS programme officers, volunteers, faculty members and hostel residents.
Yoga college holds demonstrations in Sec 17
Government College of Yoga Education and Health organised yoga demonstration sessions at the Sector 17 Plaza from March 10 to 13 as part of Iconic Week of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The sessions were conducted by Roshan Lal, yoga instructor at the college, under the leadership of principal Sapna Nanda.
Blood donation camp organised
NSS Open Unit, Chandigarh, in collaboration with GMSH-16, organised a blood donation camp on Sunday. In total, 60 units of blood were collected.
NSS camp at SD College concludes
A seven-day special NSS camp being held at Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, concluded on Sunday. Bharat, assistant professor at University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University (PU), while addressing the participants, underlined on the need for integrity, honesty and patience.
Ambala-Saharanpur railway line blocked
Several residents of Tandwal and other neighbouring villages of Ambala’s Barara block on Sunday blocked the Ambala-Saharanpur rail line for hours demanding that trains stop at Tandwal railway station. Railway officials said that the train operations remained shut for a couple of hours and the protestors were assured that their demands will be met soon.
