Jalandhar: In the recently released list of Stanford University of the top 2 per cent of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines, Dr Mehtab Singh, an alumnus of Guru Nanak Dev University, Regional Campus, Ladhewali, has figured. Dr Singh has been included in the list of scientists, who have excelled in research in the field of optoelectronics and photonics and has secured 377th rank out of 1,08,280 researchers working in the same field. Dr Mehtab Singh did Doctor of Philosophy under the guidance of Prof Jyoteesh Malhotra, head, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, and Associate Dean (Academic Affairs) at Guru Nanak Dev University, Regional Campus, Jalandhar. TNS

0.04 pc pendency in citizen services

Nawanshahr: Nawanshahr district has secured top position in the state by ensuring 0.04% pendency in the citizen services. DC Vishesh Sarangal said the administration had achieved this target by ensuring a timely disposal of applications being filed by the citizens at the Sewa Kendras. The DC said from November 10 to November 11, as many as 1,36,274 applications were received for different services at all 17 Sewa Kendras, which were disposed of by the officials in a time-bound manner. Of these applications, only 0.04% i.e. 61 were pending for disposal. TNS

4,694 identified for 5-marla plots

Jalandhar: As many as 4,694 beneficiaries have been identified for the allotment of 5-marla plots across 559 villages in Jalandhar district as the district-level committee has accepted their applications, thereby paving way for the allotment of land to them, said DC Ghanshyam Thori. The DC further added that the administration has identified government lands in 559 villages which would be allotted to all these eligible beneficiaries. TNS

Congress councillor’s building sealed

Jalandhar: A commercial building owned by a local Congress councillor was on Thursday partly sealed by the team of Town Planning Department of the Municipal Corporation. The building which housed a restaurant Dana Pani is owned by councillor Major Singh, who is also the Chairman of Punjab Khadi Board. Action started after Simran Jit Singh, complainant, alleged that the upper floors of the building had come up illegally. The upper floors were thus sealed. TNS

Six new cases surface in Jalandhar

Jalandhar: The district reported six new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday. With this, the tally has reached 63,429 cases. No new death due to Covid-19 was reported in the district. The death toll remained at 1,496. As many as 61,895 people have recovered from Covid-19 in the district and the number of active cases is 38 in the district. Of 17,77,908 samples collected in the district so far, 16,42,323 samples have tested negative. Reports of as many as 1,825 tests are still awaited. TNS