BRIEFLY Mohali: A migrant (26) was killed after being hit by an auto-rickshaw here. The victim, Amar Mourya, is a native of UP and residing at Adarsh Nagar in Balongi. Amar was on foot when a speedy auto hit him near SS Farms on the Kharar-Landran road. He was rushed to the Civil Hospital in Kharar where he died. The unidentified auto driver has been booked. TNS Youth feared drowned Ambala: A youth was feared drowned in a seasonal river here on Monday evening. The victim has been identified as Rohit (21) of Sambhalka village here. Rohit, along with three other youths, was strolling near the Amri river when he decided to take a bath. Other youths said Rohit jumped into the river but didn’t come out. Village sarpanch Jitender Kaur said divers were making efforts to trace the youth. — TNS Vanamahotsava celebrations Chandigarh: The Department of Forests & Wildlife, Chandigarh Administration, will celebrate Vanamahotsava - 2019 on Tuesday. A plantation drive will be launched in front of the Department of Public Health near the Panjab University campus, Sector 25. Inauguration of Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station will also be done in front of the Department of Public Health near the Panjab University campus, Sector 25. “Chandigarh State of Environment Report - 2018” & “Medicinal Plants of Chandigarh” booklet will be released too. Inauguration of Paudh Mela at the Sukhna Lake Club parking area will be done. VP Singh Badnore, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, will be the chief guest. Various other activities to celebrate Vanamahotsava - 2019 will also be organised. TNS Fire at plastic pipe godown Ambala: A fire broke out at a two-storeyed godown of plastic pipes at Manav Chowk in Ambala City on Monday. No causality was reported in the incident. Smoke was noticed around 9:15 am. Seven fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames. It took nearly 2 hours to control the fire. Plastic pipes and other products worth lakhs were gutted. Besides, the building also suffered severe damage. Satish Kumar, owner of the godown, said the exact loss and the reason behind the incident were yet to be ascertained. TNS Bali is Rotary Midtown chief Chandigarh: Rtn Salil Dev Bali was installed as the president of Rotary Chandigarh Midtown in the presence of Justice Rajiv Sharma on Monday. President Salil Bali gave a presentation on his plans for the year to serve humanity and make a difference by connecting the world through Rotary. On the occasion, Vehida and Sandeep were given interest-free microloans for start-up business. Ashmita, a rotaractor, was presented scholarship for her higher education. Justice Rajiv Sharma congratulated the entire team and appreciated the efforts put in by the Rotary to give back to society. TNS

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