Ludhiana: Doctors honoured for contribution during Covid pandemic

Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) chair Sukhwinder Singh Bindra on Saturday honoured several doctors of Fortis Hospital for their role amid the Covid pandemic

Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) chair Sukhwinder Singh Bindra on Saturday honoured several doctors of Fortis Hospital for their role amid the Covid pandemic. Bindra said that fortitude displayed by doctors was a great example for the people.

Doctors being honoured for their role amid the Covid pandemic at Fortis Hospital in Ludhiana on Saturday. (HT photo)

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