Woman, daughter found murdered in Panipat
Chandigarh: A 45-year-old woman and her teenage daughter were found murdered in their house in Panipat district of Haryana. The woman and her daughter, 17, were found dead with their throats slit and stab wounds on the bodies, Panipat Model Town SHO, Sunil Kumar said. The incident was reported on Friday night when the neighbours of the victims saw the bodies lying in a pool of blood, the station house officer said. The neighbours had come to check on the mother and the daughter as loud noise was coming from their television. A case has been registered and investigation is underway, Kumar added.
Sports: haryana invites applications for cash prize
Chandigarh: Department of Sports & Youth Affairs, Haryana has invited applications for awarding cash prizes to the sportspersons who have participated or won medals in national and international level sports competitions from January 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020. The players/participants who fulfil the eligibility criteria can apply for the cash prizes by August 15 at the office of District Sports and Youth Affairs Officer concerned. An official spokesperson said the participants will have to enclose verified copies of the sports achievements along with the application. He informed that the players should be permanent residents of Haryana and the residence proof should also be attached with the application. Eligible players have to attach photo copies of the certificates regarding participation in the respective international and national level competitions along with the application.
Dr Talwar to hold live session every Monday at 7 pm
Chandigarh: Dr KK Talwar, Head of the expert committee advising the Government of Punjab, will be available to the people of the state every Monday at 7 pm through a live session on the Punjab Government’s Facebook page. During this facebook live session, Dr. Talwar will provide clear, useful, and trusted information regarding the COVID-19 to address the queries, suspicions and perceptions of the people related to this pandemic. The live session will be available at https://www.facebook.com/PunjabGovtIndia/. Dr. Talwar is a well-known cardiologist, medical academic and writer, and a former chairman of the Medical Council of India. He is a former director of the PGIMER, Chandigarh and former Head, Department of Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi.
HP CM inaugurates, lays foundations of projects
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth Rs. 120.66 crore in Kotkhai area of Jubbal-Kotkhai assembly constituency of Shimla district through video conferencing from Shimla. With this, Chief Minister has dedicated projects worth Rs. 270 crore in Jubbal Kotkhai Vidhan Sabha area which includes Rs. 76.20 crore projects in Jubbal area, 73.13 crore projects in Nawar area and Rs. 120.66 crore projects in Kotkhai area.