135 is covid count in Hoshiarpur district

Hoshiarpur: Another Covid-19 positive case was reported on Thursday in the district, which has brought the number of positive cases to 135, of which 112 have been cured and five persons have died. There are currently 18 active cases in the district. Dr Jasvir Singh, Civil Surgeon, said the positive case reported on Thursday was from Kapurthala. The person found positive belonged to the Dasuya subdivision and had been posted as ASI at Thana Begowal in Kapurthala district. He was admitted to the Covid Care Centre. The CMO said the samples of 302 persons were collected in the district on Thursday. Of the collected 3,322 samples so far in the district, 2,650 samples have been found negative and the report of 512 samples is still awaited. OC

Burglars decamp with valuables

Phagwara: The house of Jagdish Lal was reportedly found burgled in the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar locality on Wednesday night. The complainant told the police that the family was away to Amritsar for the treatment of his wife, but found their house burgled on their return after three days. The burglars decamped with 6 tolas of gold set, three gold rings, currency garlands worth Rs 60,000 and Rs 70,000, besides several valuables. The police have registered a case. OC

Cong flays hike in paddy MSP

Phagwara: Congress leaders, including MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary and MLAs Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal, Joginder Singh Maan (former minister) and Raminder Awla, have rejected the hike in paddy MSP announced by the Union Government and termed it totally inadequate. In separate press statements, these leaders have said the Centre had failed to address distress faced by the farmers. OC