In Brief

Rs 11-cr proposal for Balrampur hospital
Balrampur Hospital has sent a proposal of Rs 11.70 crore to the Union Health Ministry for the upgrading of the hospital under the National Rural Health Mission. “We have sent a proposal for various facilities including two advance cardiac life support ambulances as well as a 10-bed neonatal ICU,” said Dr Shobh Nath,Director of Balarampur Hospital.

Two dacoits shot
Two dacoits were allegedly shot by another bandit,Ragiya,in Bahilpurwa area of Chitrakoot district on Saturday. ADG (Law & Order) Brij Lal said the dacoits,as Sanjay Yadav and Manoj alias Nattu Pate,were killed by their rival following an old enmity.

Kidnapper lynched
Sitapur: In a case of vigilante justice,a kidnapper was beaten to death and his accomplice left seriously injured by locals of Potaia village in Sitapur.