Mohali: The Punjab Government has made it mandatory for all passengers flying into airports in Punjab to carry a certificate of full/final vaccination (both doses) or carry a negative RT-PCR certificate of the past 72 hours. Infants and children below 10 years of age shall be exempt from the above requirement. This shall apply for domestic flights only and the requirement for arrival of international passengers shall continue to be governed by the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. TNS

Video: Punjabi singer booked

Mohali: The police have booked Hoshiarpur resident Manpreet Singh and Sangrur resident Jagpreet Singh under the Arms Act after a video of them with a weapon and firing in a public place went viral on the social media. One of the suspects, Manpreet Singh, alias Singha, is a Punjabi singer and lyricist. The Mohali Deputy Commissioner has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident. TNS

1 arrested with heroin, Rs25 lakh

Mohali: The police nabbed a Patiala resident, Sher Singh, with 500 gm of heroin, drug money worth Rs25.15 lakh, a 7.65-mm pistol with eight live rounds, a 32-bore revolver with nine live rounds and a car. A house was cordoned off in Royal Estate, Zirakpur, on a tip-off from where the suspect was held. A case under the NDPS Act and the Arms Act was registered. TNS

158 units of blood collected at camp

Chandigarh: The Canara Bank Officers’ Organisation, Chandigarh, organised its 51st blood donation camp at Shri Satyanarayan Mandir and Dharamshala, Sector 22-C, here on the occasion of 75th Independence Day. The camp was organised in association with the Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGI, Chandigarh. Over 200 persons attended the camp and 158 units of blood were donated on the occasion. Certificates and mementos were given to all blood donors. TNS

200 examined at medical camp

Zirakpur: Dr Sumeet Gupta of Gupta Clinic, Pabhat, here, organised a free medical check-up camp with the assistance of Trans Care Labs, Mohali. A total of 200 patients were examined at the camp. Dr Sumeet also distributed free medicines among the patients. Lab owner Arvind, with his staff, also conducted blood test of patients for fee of cost. TNS

Mohali lads register win

Chandigarh: Mohali lads registered an innings and 55-run win over Fatehgarh Sahib in the Punjab Cricket Association U-16 State Tournament on Monday. Bowling first, Mohali restricted Fatehgarh Sahib on 82 runs in 38.2 overs. Resuming their first innings from 174/5, Mohali lads scored 220/9 in 62.5 overs before declaring their innings. In their second innings, Fatehgarh Sahib was bundled out for 83 in 28 overs. Mohali won the match by an innings and 55 runs and bagged seven points. TNS

Adda’s XI log victory

Chandigarh: In the ongoing My Country-My Love T20 Cricket Tournament, Adda’s Cricket Eleven defeated Maple Housing Society, Zirakpur, by seven wickets. Batting first, the Zirakpur team scored 119 runs in 18.5 overs. In reply, Adda’s XI posted 123/3 in 16.5 overs. TNS

6-wkt win for Patiala eves

Chandigarh: Patiala defeated Barnala by six wickets in the opening match of the Punjab State Women Senior Inter-District One-Day Cricket Tournament on Monday. After winning the toss, Barnala skipper opted to bat first. The side was bundled out for 66 runs in 27.1 overs. In reply, Patiala scored 67/4 in 12.3 overs. Ludhiana eves recorded a seven-wicket win over Zone-A. Batting first, Zone-A scored 97 runs in 45.3 overs. In reply, Ludhiana posted 98/3 runs in 20.2 overs. In other matches, Amritsar defeated Moga by 150 runs and Jalandhar defeated Zone-B by eight wickets. TNS