Muktsar: The police booked a jail inmate, his wife and daughter after jail authorities found 8-gm opium-like substance on him on Wednesday. The police said jail inmate Satnam Singh’s wife and daughter had gone to meet him in the jail, after which the contraband was recovered from him and all of them were booked. TNS
Red Cross canteens
Sangrur: The Red Cross authorities have decided to open canteens in all government hospitals of the district at the sub-division level to provide food to patients at lower rates. “Women self-help groups will run these canteens,” said Jitendra Jorwal, DC-cum-Chairman of Red Cross society. TNS
15MW floating power plant
Chandigarh: The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) is setting up a 15 MW floating solar power project at Neila in Nangal pond through Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited. The project is expected to be complete in 18 months. TNS
Two killed in canopy collapse
Abohar: Two persons were killed and three were injured as a heavy canopy reportedly collapsed in an under-construction building in Riddhi Siddhi Colony on the Sriganganagar-Hanumangarh road on Thursday.
