AMRITSAR
Nagrik forum
The general secretary of the Nagrik Welfare Forum, Mr B.K. Chopra, on Saturday criticised the SAD-BJP government for not abolishing the octroi and "inspector-raj" from the state. He said the government had failed to honour its pre-poll promises.
Arrested
The police has arrested Harjit Singh and Bhagwant Singh, residents of Panjwar village, on the charge of raping a girl of the same village.
Anti-malaria camp
An anti-malaria camp was organised at the Primary Health Centre at Chabal on Friday under the presidentship of Dr H.P. Aggarwal, SMO. Experts advised people to take steps to avoid malaria.
Vacant posts
All vacant posts of District Attorney and Additional District Attorney will be filled to clear the backlog of work. This was stated by Mr Balbir Singh Chandi, Director, Prosecution and Litigation-cum-Additional Secretary, Legal Affairs, while addressing a meeting of the local prosecution agencies on Saturday.

HOSHIARPUR
Arrested
The Amb police has arrested Kamal Sharma , alias Kamal Kuthari, of Kamalpur mohalla here under Sections 307,323,406 and 34, IPC, and 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing at and injuring Mr Vishva Nath Ohri. His accomplices Vikram Kumra, Arvind Sharma alias Bobby, and Romesh Hans, all local residents, have absconded.

PATHANKOT
Recruitment rally
A Punjab-level recruitment rally for the youth of border villages has been organised by Gurj Division for 12 days from July 16. Prospective candidates will have to go to Amritsar and Jalandhar for enrolment.

PATIALA
Play
The chairman of the Patiala Welfare Society, Mr Ajay Thapar, on Saturday criticised the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra for allowing the staging of the play "Mee Nathuram Godse Baltoy". He said crores of Indians had been hurt by the play in which Mahatma Gandhi had been maligned.
Inaugurated
The president of the SGPC, Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra, inaugurated a bridge between Kalyan and Bibipur villages, near here, on Saturday.
Elected
The following have been elected office-bearers of the M.M. Welfare Association (Mohalla Chah-Mughlan) here: chief patron — Mr Ramesh Kapila; president — Mr Raj Kumar; vice-president — Mr Gurpreet Singh and secretary — Mr Hardial Singh.
Appeal
Members of the Punjab Medical Officers and Para-Medical Staff Association of the PSEB have thanked the Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal, for accepting their demands. The president of the association, Dr Naresh Raj appealed to the Chief Minister to accept the rest of their demands, also such as grant of academic allowance and conveyance allowance to all doctors with effect from January 1996.

PHAGWARA
Crushed to death
Two scooter-borne youths, Arjun and Munih, were crushed to death when a tanker knocked them down near Jalowal Colony near Bhogpur on Friday. The tanker, coming from the Pathankot side, went out of control and rammed into the scooter. The tanker driver, Yashpal Singh, fled after the accident. The Bhogpur police has registered a case.
Old-age pension
The Minister of State for Education, Mr Swarna Ram, said on Saturday that Rs 12 lakh had been released for the old-age pension scheme. He was addressing a function at the local Gurdwara Akalian to honour sarpanches and panches of the Phagwara block.

SAMRALA
Notice
The Senior Medical Officer here, Dr J.P. Singh, has issued notices to unregistered medical practitioners to stop practice, otherwise legal action will be taken against them.
Meat shops
A deputation of local citizens has met the SDM, Mr Sanjay Popli, and submitted a memorandum demanding that a new meat market be constructed outside the city.

AMBALA
Student killed
Shivraj, a student of the government polytechnic here, was killed when the scooter he was driving collided with a bus on the Jandli bridge on Friday. The pillion rider was also injured.

FATEHABAD
Society
A meeting of the newly constituted Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) will be held at the local Litigant Hall on July 20. According to Deputy Commissioner, P.C. Bidhan, election for the district executive committee of the society will be held at this meeting.

GURGAON
Fund
The International Agriculture Development Fund has sanctioned a Rs 70-crore plan for the backward areas of Mewat to provide agricultural and other facilities to farmers. Nearly, 40,000 families will be benefited under the scheme.

HISAR
Arrested
The Hansi police arrested four members of a family on Sunday in connection with the death of Meena, a local resident. Those arrested were the deceased's husband, Vijay; her mother-in-law, Chameli, father-in-law Jagdish, and brother-in-law Balwant. They have been remanded in judicial custody for 14 days.

KAITHAL
1 killed
One person was killed and two others seriously injured in a road accident here on Friday when their vehicle collided with a Haryana Roadways bus at the Kaithal-Patiala bypass.

ROHTAK
Dowry case
The police has registered a case under the Dowry Act against some of the members of a family of Asan village. According to a complaint by Mr Om Prakash, of Nijampur Majra, his daughter Savita, married to Sanjay, had died under mysterious circumstances a few days ago. He alleged that his daughter was being harassed for bringing in sufficient dowry. The police has registered a case under sections 498-A and 304-B of the IPC.
Truck man stabbed
The police has registered a case against three unidentified youths for injuring a truck cleaner with a knife near Bahadurgarh.

SIRSA
Patrakar Sangh
A meeting of the executive committee of the Haryana Patrakar Sangh will be held on July 26 at the local Surkhab Tourist Complex, according to Mr Vinod Mehta, spokesman of the sangh, on Sunday.
Sentenced
The local Additional District and Sessions Judge, sentenced Mithu Singh of Rampura Bishnoian, Harnek Singh and Beer Singh of Jandwala Jaan village to 10 years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1 lakh to each in a case under the NDPS Act on Saturday. They were allegedly possessing poppy husk.
Beopar Mandal
Mr Bajrang Dass Garg, president of the Haryana Beopar Mandal, while addressing its delegates here on Saturday alleged that the state government had not simplified the taxation system and had also not withdrawn octroi.
Water supply
Resentment prevails among residents of the local Agarsain colony against the public health authorities for providing contaminated drinking water. It has been alleged that jaundice has broken out in the area due to impure water.
Dead
Shanti Bai (60) of Kahelnia village in the district, against whom a case had been registered, died of a heart attack at the local Civil Hospital on Saturday. According to sources, she had been lodged at the Hisar jail and was on parole.
Injured
Madan Lal of Panihari village in the district was reportedly injured with a sharp-edged weapon by Kashmiri Lal and Kali in fields on Saturday. A dispute over the distribution of irrigation water was said to be the cause.
Loan
As many as 40 unemployed, educated youth of rural and urban areas of the district have been given a loan of Rs 24.19 lakh by the District Industries Centre under the Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojna, during the past month.
Suicide bid
Krishan Kumar, a class IV employee of the local Haryana Agriculture Department, allegedly consumed a poisonous substance on Friday. He was shifted to the Civil Hospital here where his condition was stated to be improving.
Drains demanded
The local Public Health Department has installed two pumps at Akirti Nagar and its adjoining areas where accumulated rain water has created problems for residents there. Drains and sewerage lines have also been demanded by the residents.
Theft
A group of persons reportedly stole Rs 4,000 from the house of Mr Kasturi Lal at the local C-block on Friday night.

SONEPAT
Record
The Sonepat Cooperative Sugar Mill has created a record in making payments totalling Rs 14.29 crore to the sugarcane growers during the crushing season this year.

Honoured
The Kurali branch of the State Bank of Patiala, honoured 14 students of the DAV School, Kurali, 25 km from here, for securing over 80 per cent marks in CBSE exam conducted recently, according to the manager of the bank.

NURPUR
Suicide
Satpal, a chowkidar of the local Municipal Council allegedly committed suicide on Friday by consuming pesticides. He was taken to the Civil Hospital where he was declared dead.

KANGRA
Suicide
A childless woman has committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house following the alleged torture by her in-laws for not having a child, according to the SSP, Mr K.C. Sadayal. Her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law have been arrested while her brother-in-law is absconding.

KULU
Anniversary
The 101st anniversary of Raman Rishi was jointly organised here on Friday by the departments of district public relations, education, language and culture and regional advertising agency, Mandi. Mr Zahur Zaidi, Superintendent of Police presided over the function.