Enhance your maths skills

Jalandhar: The Punjab Government has collaborated with NGO ‘Khan Academy’ to help government school students excel in mathematics. The Department of School Education has announced the launch of an online learning programme. The programme would be available in both English and Punjabi. About 11,000 mathx teachers and 10 lakh students from Classes VI to XII of the government schools have been equipped with an access to email. Besides, the department has also imparted training to the maths teachers for professional development, know-how and support to ensure a smooth execution of the programme. TNS

Badhed resident killed in accident

Hoshiarpur: The Talwara police on Tuesday registered a case against a bus driver for hitting a man when he was crossing the road on Tuesday. According to information, Manoj Kumar, a resident of Badhed village in Una district of Himachal Pradesh, in his complaint to the police said that his brother, Mastan Singh, was working as driver with a private company. Last evening his brother came to Talwara by bus from Ludhiana. After parking his bus at the bus stand he was crossing the road when a bus of Himachal Road Transport Corporation hit him. He immediately took his brother to BBMB hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. The police have registered a case against HRTC bus driver Lekh Raj. OC

Seven arrested with drugs

Hoshiarpur: The district police arrested seven persons and seized narcotics from them during the last 24 hours. During the search of a car near Narayan Nagar, the police seized 405 gm of intoxicating powder, 15 gm of heroin and arrested Om Prakash, alias Omi, a resident of Satobar village in Una district and Shah Nawaz, alias Sanu, of Neel Kanth Mohalla Hoshiarpur. The Sadar police arrested Manish Sharma, alias Bagga, and seized sedative pills from him, while the Mehtiana police arrested two persons and seized sedative injections, syringes and intoxicants from them. OC

78,000 ml liquor seized, two held

Hoshiarpur: The Garhdiwala police on Tuesday arrested Kuldeep Singh of Bahga village and seized 18,000 ml of liquor from him. Meanwhile, the Mukerian police, after a secret information, raided Tanda Ram Sahai village and seized 60,000-ml liquor and arrested a man identified as Sumittar Singh. Separate cases under the Excise Act have been registered against the accused. OC

Man booked for harassing woman

Hoshiarpur: On the complaint of a woman, the Sadar police have booked a man on the charge of harassing a woman over phone. Kanchan, a resident of Adamwal, told the police that Amanpreet Singh, a resident of Roop Nagar, was harassing her over phone. After investigating the complaint, the police have registered a case against the accused. OC