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Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Mohali police seize propertyof two drug smugglers
Police seized the property of two drug smugglers operating in Lalru as part of the statewide 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign on Monday. The drug peddlers, Jaswant Pal Singh and Jasvir Singh, were residing in Sadarpura Mohalla, Lalru. Acting on the directions of Harcharan Singh Bhullar, DIG Ropar Range, the district police froze the asset, identifying it as a proceed of drug trafficking, SSP Harmandeep Hans confirmed. Providing details, the SSP said the Lalru police team had earlier recovered four quintals and 48 kg of poppy husk from the possession of Jaswant and Jasvir. FIR No 82, dated April 16, 2020, had been registered against them under Sections 15 and 61 of the NDPS Act at the Lalru police station. Pursuing a financial angle in the case, the SHO of the Lalru police station and his team identified a residential property measuring 130 square yards and valued at ₹22.44 lakh registered in the name of accused Jasvir and Savita Pal, the wife of accused Jaswant. The property, located in Lalru, was flagged as being acquired from drug proceeds. Following an investigation and verification with the revenue department, the police submitted a proposal to the Competent Authority, New Delhi, seeking approval for seizing and freezing the property. After sustained efforts, the said house was officially frozen under Section 68F of the NDPS Act by the Competent Authority and administrator of the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) (SAFEM (FOP)) Act, New Delhi. SSP Hans added that the accused's additional properties have also been identified and are being processed for forfeiture under the same provisions by the Mohali police.
Daily Express
18-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Express
More needing palliative care
Published on: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Published on: Sun, May 18, 2025 Text Size: Tun Musa (4th from right) receiving a souvenir from Dr Jaswant. KOTA KINABALU: The Kota Kinabalu Palliative Care Association (PCAKK) is actively raising funds to meet the needs of a growing number of patients. Its President, Datuk Dr Jaswant Singh, said there had been a significant increase in patient numbers, which affected the operational costs of running the Home Care Programme. Advertisement 'Our patient numbers are increasing every year. Two years ago, we had 210 patients. In 2024, there were 280, and this year we are caring for 300 patients across Kota Kinabalu and areas within a 45-km radius, including Kinarut, Tamparuli and Tuaran. 'We have one medical officer and three nurses, including an executive admin and a driver. Every month, we spend between RM38,000 and RM40,000. 'Although the government provides grants, we still need to raise additional funds so we can assist more patients. 'So, we hope the public, corporations and other organisations can contribute,' he said after a courtesy visit to the Head of State, Tun Musa Aman, at Istana Seri Kinabalu on Wednesday. Advertisement Dr Jaswant, who is also a Consultant Oncologist and Palliative Care Physician, also welcomed the involvement of volunteers to help care for cancer patients and individuals with end-stage organ failure. 'The home care programme is a great initiative because we want patients to spend their final months with their families instead of being hospitalised. 'If they're in the hospital, it's hard on the family. Visiting is difficult because not everyone can visit them freely. 'So, we visit patients' homes daily, seeing about three or four patients each day, ensuring that every patient is seen at least once a week. If a patient's condition worsens, we will refer them to the hospital. 'We are trying to recruit more volunteers. Hopefully, more people will come forward. We are based in Taman Rose, Penampang,' he said. Meanwhile, PCAKK Patron Meng Tan said to increase fundraising efforts, the association would organise a charity concert themed 'Tina Heart of Gol' at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) on Aug 8. 'We will start selling tickets soon, possibly by next week. Concert ticket prices are RM20,000, RM15,000, RM10,000, RM5,000, RM3,000, and RM2,000. 'We are targeting to raise RM250,000 from ticket sales to support the association's funds. 'Our purpose here is to invite the Head of State to attend the Tina Turner tribute charity concert from Australia, which will begin at 7.30pm on Aug 8,' she said. PCAKK was officially established in 1998, although the charitable organisation began its work as early as 1994. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Borneo Post
08-05-2025
- Health
- Borneo Post
PCAKK seeks public help as patient numbers rise in KK
Jaswant (fifth from left) accompanied by Meng Tan (third from right) presenting a memento to Tun Musa. – Information Department photo KOTA KINABALU (May 8): The Kota Kinabalu Palliative Care Association (PCAKK) is actively raising funds to support the increasing number of patients. Its president, Datuk Dr Jaswant Singh, said there has been a significant rise in patient numbers, impacting the operational costs of their Home Care Programme. 'Our patient numbers increase every year. Two years ago, there were 210 patients; in 2024, there were 280, and this year, there are 300 patients in Kota Kinabalu and its surrounding areas, spanning 45 kilometers to Kinarut, Tamparuli and Tuaran. 'We have one medical officer, three nurses, an executive admin and a driver. Every month, we spend between RM38,000 to RM40,000. 'The government does provide grants, but we need to work harder to raise additional funds so we can help more patients. 'Therefore, we hope the public, corporations and others can contribute,' he explained. Jaswant, who is also a Consultant Oncologist and Palliative Care Specialist, welcomed volunteers to assist in caring for cancer patients and those with end-stage organ failure. 'The Home Care Programme is beneficial because we want patients to spend their remaining months with their families instead of in hospitals. 'If they are in the hospital, their families suffer. It's difficult for them to visit, as not everyone can do so. 'So, we visit patients at home daily, attending to three or four patients, ensuring each is seen at least once a week. If a patient is critically ill, we arrange hospital admission. 'We are trying to recruit more volunteers. Hopefully, more will come forward. Our center is located in Taman Rose, Penampang,' he told the media after paying a courtesy visit to Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Musa Aman at Istana Seri Kinabalu on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Palliative Care Patron Meng Tan announced that to raise more funds, the association will organize a charity concert themed 'Tina Heart of Gold' at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) on August 8. 'We will start ticket sales soon, possibly next week. Ticket prices are RM20,000, RM15,000, RM10,000, RM5,000, RM3,000 and RM2,000.' 'We aim to raise RM250,000 from ticket sales to boost the association's funds. 'Our purpose here today is to invite His Excellency Tun to be the guest of honor at the charity concert featuring Tina Turner from Australia, starting at 7:30pm on August 8,' she said. Officially, PCAKK was established in 1998, but the charity had begun its operations earlier, around 1994.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BAP MLA Jaikrishn Patel sent to jail in ‘cash-for-no-query' scandal
1 2 Jaipur: Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) MLA Jaikrishn Patel , who represents the Bagidora assembly constituency in Banswara, was sent to jail Wednesday after an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court ordered his judicial custody in the 'cash-for-no-query' court also sent Patel's cousin, Vijay Patel, to judicial custody. After his arrest Sunday, the legislator spent his first night in the same case, the ACB was granted a two-day remand for two other accused—Jaswant alias Laxman Meena and Jagaram—who allegedly collected the bribe money from Patel's personal assistant, Rohit Meena, and helped conceal it. The ACB sought a four-day remand for all four men, but the court allowed only two days for Jaswant and four were produced in court Wednesday where ACB officials told the court that Jaikrishn's mobile phone contains key evidence and that further questioning is necessary based on the data retrieved from the device. The ACB said Vijay Patel has important information about the bribery deal, and both he and Jaikrishn need to be questioned together to clarify their roles in the Jaswant and Jagaram are being questioned about how the money was routed to them and the exact timeline of events, particularly their connection with Rohit Meena. An inspection of the bag said to contain the Rs 20 lakh bribe money revealed that Rs 83,000 was missing. The ACB is now trying to determine when and where the cash and Jaswant, who are now in custody, have claimed the bag was untouched when they received it. However, the bureau believes the money could have been removed at the MLA's residence, by Rohit Meena while transporting it, or by either Jaswant or Jagaram, in whose house the cash was eventually ACB continues to search for Rohit Meena, who is on the run with the bribe money. Raids have been carried out at his home and other suspected locations, but he remains untraceable.
