Amritsar: Taking a jibe at the Punjab government, especially Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, former Health Minister and senior BJP leader Laxmi Kanta Chawla on Sunday stated that it seems that except two issues; sacrilege and drugs, there was no other problem ailing the state. In a press release issued here, Chawla stated that despite a large number of dengue cases, the state government had not declared it as an epidemic and no visible efforts are being made to contain its spread. “People are failing to get treatment due to shortage of doctors at government hospitals, inflation is at all times high, law and order situation is pitiable and there are many other issues but it seems that government is not aware of these problems,” she said. The former health minister stated that the state government should also focus on other issues so that people can get a respite from other problems faced by them. TNS

Oberoi launches diagnostic lab

Tarn Taran: Dr SPS Oberoi, a well-known philanthropist and managing trustee of Sarbat Da Bhala Trust was here on Sunday to inaugurate a lab and diagnostic centre established by his trust here. Tarn Taran MLA Dr Dharambeer Agnihotri, Deputy Commissioner Kulwant Singh, SSP Harvinder Singh Virk and other were among the other who attended the function organised on the occasion. Dr Oberoi, while addressing on the occasion, said, the trust had the proposal to establish 50 labs dedicated to the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev and out of these 45 labs had been establishes. These labs are to provide medical services on cheaper rates. He said in the coming days, six labs are to be established in Haryana. OC

4th zonal youth fest commences

Amritsar: The fourth zonal youth festival ‘D’ zone of Guru Nanak Dev University commenced at Dashmesh Auditorium on Sunday. Students from affiliated colleges of Kapurthala and Nawanshahr will be participating in 35 items of music, theatre, dance, literary and fine arts. Professor TS Banipal, Dean College Development, Guru Nanak Dev University, inaugurated the event in the presence of Professor Anish Dua, Dean Students’ Welfare and advisor Baljit Singh Sekhon. Students particiapted in bhangra, group shabad, group song, classical instrumental (percussion), classical instrumental (non-percussion) classical vocal, poster-making, collage, clay modeling and on the spot photography contests. TNS

Two more test positive in dist

Amritsar: With two positive cases reported on Sunday, the total count of cases in the district has increased to 47,390. The Health Department has also reported recovery of four patients with which the recovery count has reached 45,784. The district has a total of six active cases. Meanwhile, 391 people were inoculated during the drive on Sunday. Of these, 174 received their first dose of the vaccine, while 217 received their second jab. OC