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Winter material sent for farmersTarn Taran: The Kar Sewa sect, Sarhali Sahib, on Saturday sent trucks loaded with winter material to Delhi to protect the protesting farmers from the shivering cold. Baba Sukha Subgh, head, and Baba Hakam Singh of the sect, said the material included beddings, 25 tents, 300 blankets, etc. The sect had also sent a group of its followers for the service of the agitating protesters. Earlier, the sect dispatched trucks loaded with ration for langar for the farmers. The sect performs the ardas daily for the success of the farmers’ agitation. OCMedical team leaves for DelhiAmritsar: All-India Pingalwara Charitable Society founded by Bhagat Puran Singh sent a medical team under the patronage of Dr Inderjit Kaur, director, Pingalwara, to set up a medical camp at Singhu and Tikri border on Saturday. The team comprises one doctor, two staff nurses and other para-medical staff. They will set up medical camp along with sufficient medicines and other emergency surgical instruments. They also carried along with them 1,000 warm socks and 2.5 quintal pinnies for distribution among the protesting farmers of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and other states. Dr Inderjit Kaur said the medical team and supplies were an immediate need at the site of protests and Pingalwara would be doing its bit to help the cause. The medical camp would serve as an immediate and first response to any medical emergency on the spot. TNSNew editor of medical journalAmritsar: Dr NS Neki, professor medicine, Government Medical College, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of medical journal “Medico Research Chronicles” for a period of two years in view of his contribution in medical sciences. I have been authorised to select members of editorial board, Dr Neki claimed. He has around 500 publications and research articles in national and international medical journals to his credit. TNS

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2020-12-20