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Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Health dept declares July as anti-dengue month, intensifies awareness drives across district
To curb the spread of dengue during the monsoon, the health department has designated July as 'Anti-Dengue Month.' Throughout the month, local health officials will conduct awareness camps across the district, urging residents to take preventive measures against the mosquito-borne disease. District information officer Parminder Singh and district BCC coordinator Barjinder Singh Brar making students aware about the prevention of dengue at Government High School Barewal on Wednesday. (HT Photo) The monsoon arrived in the state on June 22, and six dengue cases have already been reported in the district. Last year, nearly 300 cases were recorded during the monsoon season. The state's health minister, who launched the anti-dengue campaign in Ludhiana on May 30, announced that the department aims to reduce dengue cases by 90% this year, building on the 50% reduction achieved in 2023. Civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur emphasised the importance of following health guidelines during the rainy season to effectively control the disease. She urged residents to keep their homes and surroundings clean, eliminate stagnant water, and remove waste from rooftops to prevent mosquito breeding. District epidemiologist Dr Sheetal Narang added that health department teams are conducting door-to-door dengue surveys to detect mosquito larvae early and break the transmission cycle. As part of the campaign, awareness activities are being held in schools as well. On Wednesday, district mass media and information officer Parminder Singh and district BCC coordinator Barjinder Singh Brar educated students at Government High School, Barewal, about dengue prevention. The department has also launched a weekly initiative, 'Har Shukarvaar, Dengue te Vaar' (every Friday, strike on dengue), dedicating Fridays to intensified anti-dengue drives.
Hindustan Times
08-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Mohali: Law student among 3 held for extorting ₹7 lakh from IT professional
Mohali cyber police have busted a gang with the arrest of a law student and his two accomplices who allegedly extorted ₹7.66 lakh from an IT professional through an elaborate honey trap scheme that began with a phone call. The accused include law student Arshdeep Kumar, a native of Barnala and currently residing in Zirakpur; Parminder Singh, also from Barnala, and Pooja Taneja, of Karnal, Haryana, both working for private firms. The gang targeted Aditya Nandan, a resident of Sunny Enclave and an employee at an IT company. According to police, the trap was initiated when Pooja contacted Nandan from an unknown phone number and gradually built a fake friendship with him over phone conversations. Also bought 3 iPhones with victim's credit card After gaining his trust, she insisted on meeting him in person. The victim agreed and shared his address. She arrived at his residence accompanied by another female. After settling in, she called two men to the location and the group allegedly began threatening the victim, pressuring him to reveal his bank credentials and credit card details. Using that information, they withdrew ₹7.66 lakh in cash and used his credit card to purchase three iPhone 16 Pro Max phones. They also fled with his laptop, mobile phone and important documents. Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Rupinder Kaur Sohi said after police were alerted, an operation was carried out swiftly under the supervision of senior officers. Tracking the transaction IDs and analysing other critical cyber evidence led investigators to the Airport Road area, where the accused was arrested. Police also recovered stolen electronics and iPhones purchased using the victim's credit card. The accused have been booked under Sections 308(2) (extortion), 127(2) (wrongful confinement), 351(2) (criminal intimidation) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Cyber Crime police station in Mohali.
Hindustan Times
08-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Peddler's property seized in Machhiwara
The Khanna police seized the property of a drug peddling accused in Machhiwara during a drive against drugs on Saturday. The accused whose property has been seized is Parminder Singh of Sherpur Khurd, cops said. As per details provided by Samrala deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Mohit Kumar Singla, Parminder was facing trial in at least 17 cases, including drug peddling, liquor smuggling and assault. The DSP said that during investigation, it was found that the accused had invested the drug money to purchase a property. According to the official, a report was sent to the respective authorities and freezing orders under Section 68-F (2) were issued by the competent authority.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Time of India
Signalled to stop and facing 19 FIRs, Punjab man rams SUV into police barricade in Jalandhar, opens fire
Jalandhar: A man facing 19 police cases was shot in the left leg and arrested on Tuesday morning after he crashed a stolen SUV into a police barricade when cops signalled him to stop and then opened fire at the police team. The exchange of fire took place on the Adampur-Mehtiana road in Jalandhar's Kalara village. Jalandhar SSP (rural) Harvinder Singh Virk said the incident took place at a checkpoint at 5.50am. He said when cops at the checkpoint signalled a Bolero Camper to stop, the driver attempted to flee, crashing into the barricades set up by the police and trying to escape on foot. During this, the suspect started firing at the police team. Police warned him multiple times to surrender, but he continued shooting, said the SSP. "Due to the seriousness of the situation and the threat to the lives of police personnel, ASI Parminder Singh returned fire, hitting the suspect in the left leg, and he was apprehended," said the SSP. Accused Paramjit Singh alias Pamma is a resident of Binjo village in Hoshiarpur district. Police have seized two pistols, four live cartridges, two empty shells, 15 grams of heroin, and the stolen Bolero Camper which had a forged number plate. Virk said Paramjit was already facing 19 criminal cases in Punjab.
Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Amid surge in OOAT admissions, staff shortage proves a handicap
With the number of patients visiting government-run Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) clinics seeing a rise amid the Punjab government's anti-drug campaign, a shortage of psychiatrists and counsellors is proving to be a handicap. There are only 45 psychiatrists for 542 OOAT clinics across the state, and many districts lack even a single psychiatrist. Similarly, with just 216 counsellors across the state, many clinics do not have a single counsellor, despite the health department's norm of two counsellors per clinic with a daily OPD count over 100. Psychiatrists play a crucial role in monitoring the dosage of recovering drug addicts, conducting inspections of OOAT clinics, and approving the enrolment of new patients into the programme. As per information, drug addicts visiting OOAT clinics had seen a two-fold rise since the state government launched the 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' (War against Drugs) campaign in the last week of February this year. While 816 patients had registered in the month of February, it went up to 1, 391 in March, and 1, 168 in April, as per the data accessed by HT. As per officials, the numbers could have been higher if there were enough psychiatrists, who give the final approval to enrol new patients into the programme. In all, 10 lakh patients across the state have registered in OOATs since these were launched in 2017. Parminder Singh, state president, Government De-Addiction and Rehabilitation Employees Union, Punjab, said, 'The anti-drug drive will not be successful unless the manpower requirement at OOAT centres is not met. Without adequate psychiatrists and counsellors, treatment of drug addicts is severely affected.' A senior official said that the government had already initiated the process to hire 343 clinical psychologists (counsellors) while efforts are on to hire psychiatrists. 'The government is very serious about hiring the required manpower to fulfil the vacancies. We have a shortage of psychiatrists, but we will soon hire a psychiatrist too.'
