BASSI PATHANA
Cremated: Dr. Tirath Singh, 45, a social worker of the town and son of a former SAD (B) city president, died in his house on Sunday after falling from the roof of his house while repairing cable net work wires. He was cremated today. Dr. Tirath Singh came to his house at 7.30 pm on Sunday after attending the cremation of a senior Bharat Vikas Parishad member, who died due to a cardiac arrest. The representatives of various social, political and religious organisations condoled his untimely death.

Batala
Poppy husk seized: Police seized more than two quintals of poppy husk from a truck on Sunday. A police party headed by DSP Raj Pal Singh and inspector Partap Singh of narcotic cell, Amritsar, held a special naka on GT Road, Batala, on the basis of secret information.

DERA BASSI
102-year-old dies: Death prevented a 102-year-old resident of village Bhankarpur near Dera Bassi from exercising her right to franchise. Just as Akki Kaur was about to enter booth No. 8 for casting vote in the Gram Panchayat elections, she collapsed and was immediately rushed to the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi, where she was declared brought dead.

Khamano
Nursing week: Nursing week was observed at the Victor Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Ranwan, near here. Throughout the week competitions like panel discussions, quiz, rangoli, debate, sports and poster-making competitions were organised.Insitute’s principal Arvind Kaur highlighted the importance of this profession and nurses to work with utmost dedication. Its director B.S.Garcha was also present on the occasion. Results: Poster-making: Meena Ist and Shikha IInd; Rangoli-making: Neha Ist and Daljeet IInd. Quiz: Team A: Aarti, Lakhwinder, Rupinder and Kamaljeet Kaur stood Ist.

KHARAR
Condoled: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Monday condoled the death of Vidyawati Jain, mother of former MP and BJP in-charge Himachal Pradesh, Satpal Jain. Badal visited the cremation ground today and placed wreath on the body of Vidyawati, who passed on Sunday evening after brief illness at PGI. Besides Badal and Dhumal, health minister Himachal Pradesh Rajiv Jindal, Punjab cooperation minister Captain Kanwaljit Singh, deputy commissioner Rahul Bhandari and SSP R.S. Khattra too were present. Vidyawati is survived by four sons.

Ludhiana
Ladies club: The new executive of the Lakshami Ladies Club was elected for the year 2008-09. Neena Bawa was elected chairperson followed by Sukarma Kalra’s as club’s president and Rajni Goyal as its vice-president, while Swaran Talwar became treasurer. The post of secretary went to Shammi Bindra with Meenu Aggarwal elected as its joint secretary.

Martyrdom day: The 292nd martyrdom day Baba Banda Singh Bahadur will be observed at Gurmat Sanchar Gurdwara in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar here on June 9. This was decided at a state committee meeting of the Baba Banda Singh Bahadur International Manch here on Friday. Manch convener Baldev Bawa said the martyrdom day would also be observed in Canada and in New Jersey (USA). The meeting was also attended by vice-president Hari Das Bawa, general secretaries Bawa Ravinder Nandi, Jiwan Das Bawa, Vikramjit Singh Rauni, Rajinder Bawa, Buta Singh Bairagi, Tarlochan Das Bawa, Balwinder Bawa, Rajiv Bawa, Kanchan Bawa and Varinder Bawa.

Awareness session: An awareness session on 'Total Productive Maintenance', a Japanese management system for improving overall effectiveness in industry, was organised under the aegis of Laghu Udyog Bharti here on Saturday. Sachit Jain, executive director, Vardhman Textiles, was the chief guest while Vinod Jain, vice-chairman, SSI Development Board, Punjab, was the guest of honour. S.S. Pandit of Vardhman Group explained how the system could help industrial units attain efficiency and cost competitiveness, improve productivity and better their quality. Vardhman Textiles also displayed their range of products.

MOHALI
Liquor seized: As many as 1,000 boxes of liquor were seized by the CIA staff at a naka laid near the PCL chowk. According to the police, the liquor was being illegally transported in a truck. On suspicion the police signaled the truck to stop. During checking, 1,000 boxes of liquor were recovered. The driver of the truck was arrested and the vehicle impounded. Action under Sections 61/1/14 of the relevant act was initiated in this regard.

KAITHAL
Roads for Kaithal: The Haryana State Agriculture Marketing Board (HSAMB) and public works department have constructed 106.81-km long 30 roads during the tenure of the present state government and 83. 29-km long 25 roads were under construction in the district. Deputy commissioner Vikas Gupta said this on Monday. He said 226.34-km long 92 roads were repaired at a cost of Rs 968 lakh.

REWARI
2 gangsters held: The police on a tip-off arrested two gangsters, Lalit and Rinku, of Rewari during a raid which it conducted at a hideout near Dharuhera on Saturday. However, their two accomplices, Sandeep and Rahul Saini, managed to escape. They were reportedly planning to loot a petrol station at Dharuhera. The police, which registered a case of attempt to commit robbery, on Sunday produced the accused in a local court, which remanded them to judicial custody.

ROHTAK
Girl killed in mishap: A girl was killed and three youths were injured in accidents on railway tracks here on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Himanshi (12) of Kakroi village in Sonepat district. The injured - Sanjay from Bhiwani and Neeraj and Sunny of local Ekta Colony - were admitted to the PGIMS here for treatment. The government railway police (GRP) has registered separate cases in connnection with the two mishaps. According to sources, Sunny and Neeraj were sitting on the railway track here on the Rohtak-Panipat section of northern railway when a passenger train heading towards Panipat hit them. While Neeraj lost one of his legs, Sunny lost one of his arms in the mishap.