Abohar
Scouts join fight against social evils: About 200 scouts, guides and their trainers participated in a rally that was taken out from the base camp in the government senior secondary school for boys here on Thursday. They were dressed in uniform and carried placards and banners to spread message against increasing drug trafficking, female child foeticide, dowry and resurgence of militancy in the north region. While marching through the main roads of the town, they raised slogans to attract the attention of the citizens and denounce social evils. The rally was part of the five-day training camp that would conclude on Friday. 

BJYM holds meeting: The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) at a meeting convened jointly by Sunil Phutela and Ajitpal Singh, presidents of the north and south mandals here, gave final touch to preparations for the Yuva Kranti Rally being organised by the organisation at New Delhi on August 9. Morcha vice-president Ankur Garg said that buses carrying workers from the sub-division would leave on Friday night for New Delhi from Arorvansh Dharamshala here. 

Barnala
Docs observe token strike: To lodge their protest against the assault on some doctors, all the doctors of Barnala district under the banner of Indian Medical Association, Barnala, observed a token strike for two hours from 9 to 11 am on Thursday. IMA Barnala president Tirloki Nath said that the strike was observed to lodge a protest against the assault on K.G. Singla and his wife Renu Singla. He said that a meeting of the IMA was held here. The doctors passed a resolution unanimously. They condemned the assault on Singla Nursing Home on July 12 and Dr Ashok Hospital Samana and implication of doctors, which is against the Supreme Court ruling. 

BASSI PATHANA
New SHO takes over: Sub-inspector Surjit Singh Dhanoa took the charge as new SHO of Bassi Pathana on Thursday. He replaced inspector Dalip Singh, who was sent to police lines. SSP Kaustubh Sharma had issued orders of Dalip’s transfer. While talking to mediapersons, Dhanoa sought the cooperation of public in maintaining law and order and urged them to maintain peace and communal harmony.

Hoshiarpur
Jaggery seized: A team of the district health department led by Dr Sardul Singh conducted a raid on Rihana Kalan village and seized 15 quintals of suspected adulterated jaggery from Bhajan Lal.  In a press release issued here on Thursday, civil surgeon Dr S.K. Gupta said the samples had been sent to the Chandigarh laboratory for tests.

Jalandhar
Science exhibition: Police DAV Public School will host a regional science exhibition of CBSE-affiliated schools of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir on Friday and Saturday. The students will display exhibits under various themes. Regional director of CBSE and other prominent dignitaries will attend the event. 

Ballet show: Kids of Little Blossoms School put up an impressive ballet show at Red Cross Bhawan on Sunday. Dressed up in frill-frocks, stockings and flat buckled shoes, the participants presented three different forms of ballet. The programme was choreographed by Vivek Aggarwal. 

Mansa
Dharna enters day four: The dharna launched by labourers of Guradi village entered into 4th day on Thursday. The protesters have been staging a dharna in front of the deputy commissioner’s office, Mansa, demanding implementation of Rs 104 per day wage and against the alleged social boycott by landowners. 

Capt’s selection welcomed: District Congress president Ajitinder Singh Moffer welcomed the selection of former Chief Minister Captain Amrinder Singh as chairman of Congress campaign committee. He said that Amarinder Singh could provide adequate leadership to the party. After his selection, morale of Congress workers would boost-up, he added. He said that nearly 35 vehicles would leave for Sambhu barrier to welcome Amarinder Singh on August 8. 

Nawanshahr
2 die as bike rams into tree: Rajiv Nayyar (25) of the local Fateh Nagar and Nikhil Aeri (22) of nearby Jadla village were killed on the spot when their motorcycle rammed into a tree near Kahma village on the Nawanshahr-Jalandhar highway on Wednesday. According to the information, both the victims were working with HDFC Bank and they were returning from Jalandhar. 

Eye donation: The District Eye Donation Society on Thursday received two donations - one from Hari Dutt Sareen (87) of New Teachers Colony and the second from Gurmit Kaur (65) of nearby Bakapur village. 

HAMIRPUR
Body recovered: The body of a married woman was recovered from a well at Dhaned village on Thursday. Bimla Devi (47) was found dead in the village well by villagers when they went to fetch water. The police have registered a case and were investigating the matter. 

NAHAN
Body found: The police recovered the body of a two-and-half-year old boy from Jalal khud near Kamlahad village under Dadahu sub-tehsil on Thursday. He was a resident of Mahipur village and was missing since August 4. His parents had lodged a complaint with the Renuka police and had expressed possibility of his washing away in the khud because his footprints were reportedly found on the bank of the khud. After a post-mortem his body was handed to his parents. The police sources said he died due to drowning. 

SHIMLA
Promoted: The government has promoted two conservators of forests to the rank of chief conservators of forests. Conservator of forests, wildlife, Lalit Mohan has been promoted and posted as chief conservator of forests, protected wildlife area and biodiversity. The conservator of forests, Kullu, has been promoted as the chief conservator of forests, working plan and settlement, Mandi.