Judicial custody
A former shooting champion of Punjab University, Mr Anil Kumar Singhmar, was remanded in judicial custody till August 25 by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Mr B.S. Mangat, on Wednesday. Mr Singhmar was arrested on August 3 for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of Shankar Lal of Dharampura village.

AMRITSAR

Oriental Bank
The Oriental Bank of Commerce organised a free medical check-up camp on Thursday at Nathupura village which the bank has adopted. The Regional Manager of the bank, Mr Kanwaljit Singh, told newsmen that specialists including Professor of Surgery, Dr A.K. Ohri, examined the patients. Medicines were given to the villagers free of cost.
Unemployed teachers
The district unit of Unemployed Teachers held a demonstration in front of the District Courts here on Thursday in protest against the lathi charge on their activists at Chandigarh on August 7.
Function
Army School at cantonment organised an exhibition of art and craft, science models and computers on Thursday. On the spot painting and poetry recitation competitons were also organised for children. Mrs Avtar Singh, president of the Army Wives Welfare Organisation was the chief guest and gave away the prizes.
Medical camp
The State Bank of Patiala has organised a medical camp at Baba Bakala. As many as 400 patients were examined and medicines were distributed free of cost to them.

BATHINDA

Vanamahotsava
The Maisarkhana branch of the State Bank of Patiala organised vanamahotsava in the Geheribarasingha village in this district on Thursday. According to a press note issued by the Manager of the bank, Mr S.K. Bhandari, each student of the school of the village planted a sapling.

HOSHIARPUR

Demonstration
Members of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch, the Bharatiya Janata Yuba Morcha, the Bajrang Dal Vidhyarthi Parishad and the Mahila Wing of Swadeshi Manch held a domonstration in the main markets of the city of Wednesday against multinational companies. Later they burnt goods manufactured by these companies at Kamalpur Chowk.

KAPURTHALA

Rotary Club
The following have been elected office-bearers of the local Rotary Club: president — Mr Madan Lal Sharma; vice-presidents — Mr Lal Singh Saini, Mr Nirmaljit Singh, Mr Rattan Lal Jain, Mr Kiranjit Singh Bawa and Mr Jai Paul Goyal; secretary — Mr Pritpal Singh Sikand; joint secretary — Mr Jagbir Singh and treasurer — Mr Vijay Kumar Gupta.

KHARAR

Vaccination camp
A Hepatitis-B vaccination camp was organised at Henderson Jubilee School on Thursday. At least 600 students were immunised.
Rotary club
The following have been elected office-bearers of the Rotary Club: president — Mr J.P. Dhiman; secretary — Mr Harpreet Singh Rekhi; additional secretary — Mr Devinder Singh; and treasurer — Mr M.K. Rajan.

LUDHIANA

Sapling plantation
To commemorate the 50th year of India's Independence, Punjab National Bank, Ludhiana region, organised a sapling plantation programme on Wednesday at Jagraon in DAV Centenary Public School. Mr V.K. Sood, Senior Regional Manager of the bank, was the chief guest.

NAWANSHAHR

Dharna
The district units of the Sanjha Adhiyapak Morcha and the Nav Niyukat Adhiyapak Union held a drarna in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in protest against the lathi charge on activists of the Nav Niyukat Adhiyapak Union, at Chandigarh.

PHILLAUR

Shobha yatra
A shobha yatra was organised here on the eve of Shri Krishna Janmashtami. The Punjab Social Welfare Minister, Mr Sarwan Singh, participated in the procession.
Blockade
Shopkeepers of Goraya held a demonstration and blocked traffic on the national highway in protest against the alleged misbehaviour of Octroi staff with a general merchant on Wednesday. The blockade was lifted after three hours on the assurance of the SDM that proper action would be taken.

SANGRUR

Direction
Mr Anirudh Tewari, District Magistrate, has directed all house owners in the district to immediately register the names of their tenants with the nearest police station in order to check the activities of anti-social elements believed to be living in rented houses.
Two arrested
With the arrest of two persons, the district police claim to have busted a gang of cycle thieves. As many as 10 stolen cycles have been recovered from them.

Greening drive
Vanamahotsava was organised here on Thursday at Government Model School, Sector 34, jointly by staff of the school and the State Bank of India. About 70 saplings were planted in the school premises. The bank honoured the meritorious students in different fields.

Killed
Satpal a resident of Chirod village, was crushed to death by a Haryana Roadways bus at the local bus stand here on Thursday.

SIRSA

Karamchari Sangh
Members of the Sarv Karamchari Sangh, of the district, took out a procession and held a rally here on Thursday against anti-employees policies of the state government. A charter of demands was also handed over to the authorities here.
Janata Dal
A district-level meeting of workers of the Janata Dal was held under the chairmanship of Ved Parkash Vidrohi, state president, at Seth Tula Ram Dharamshala here on Thursday. Following were elected office-bearers of Sirsa district: president — Mr Mangal Singh Fazil; vice president — Mr Nagarmal Johia; secretary — Mr Pukh Raj Chauhan and treasurer — Mr Parvesh Kumar Arora.
Suicide
Rajpal Singh (15) of Munnanwali village in the district committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance at his house on Thursday. According to sources, the deceased had been suffering from depression.

SONEPAT

Arrested
The CIA staff of Gohana has arrested Ravinder, alias Binder, of Butana village following the recovery of a country-made pistol and a stolen scooter (No. H.R-05/2313) from his possession.
Urged
The district unit of the Haryana Kisan Sabha urged the state government on Friday to ensure uninterrupted power supply and adequate canal water to the farmers to save their kharif crops which have been hit by drought in the region.
Fire
A printing press near the office of the Municipal Council was gutted in a fire which broke out here on Thursday. A short-circuit is stated to be the cause of the fire.
Gang busted
With the arrest of three persons, the CIA staff Gohana on Thursday claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of auto lifters operating in Haryana and Rajasthan. The police has recovered four motor cycles, a colour TV set and a VCR from them
Three arrested
The Rai police claimed to have busted a gang of transformer thieves with the arrest of three persons. The police has recovered stolen property worth Rs 80,000 from them.

YAMUNANAGAR

One arrested
Varinder Kumar, a resident of Durga Garden, has been arrested by the local police for manufacturing spurious liquor. On interrogation he revealed that he, along with his brother, Ashok, used to sell the liquor. The police has registered a case under the Excise Act.

Crushed
Ramesh Chand (22), a mechanic of Khatehad village was crushed under a vehicle at Barmana on Wednesday night. His scooter (number HP-24-1031) was damaged completely. The deceased was married only six months ago.
Senior Citizens
The Senior Citizens' Association presented a memorandum to the Health and Family Welfare Minister, Mr Jagat Prakash Nadda, and demanded that all vacant posts of doctors in the district hospital here should be filled and new posts should be created according to requirements. They also demanded that essential facilities and latest equipment should be installed in the operation theatre and labour room in the hospital.
Camp
The Health Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Mr Jagat Prakash Nadda, presided over the concluding function of a two-day "social welfare programme" camp organised by IFFCO at Panol near hear on Wednesday evening. He praised the work done by the IFFCO. More than 600 eye patients were treated at the camp and medicines and spectacles were given to them free of cost.

KASAULI

Arti abduction case
The general secretary of the Rajanya Janadhar Sabha, Mr Kanwar Manohar Singh, has demanded a CBI inquiry into the Arti abduction case. He said in a press statement issued here that the police had failed to find clues about 18-month-old Arti who was abducted from Mandhesar village on June, 2, this year.

KULU

Body found
The body of a woman was found in Manikaran gurdwara on Wednesday. Police sources said that according to the gurdwara administration four persons, including the deceased went there on Monday and were allotted room number 250. On Wednesday the sewadar suspected foul play and when they forced open the room, they found a body. According to the police, the body had decomposed and could not be identified.

PARWANOO

Yuva Morcha
The following have been elected the office-bearers of Nalagarh BJP Yuva Morcha: president — Mr Anil Sharma; general secretary — Mr Pawan Kumar Gautam; vice-president — Mr Ram Rattan Sharma; secretary — Mr Nirmal Singh and treasurer — Mr Jaspal Singh.

SHIMLA

Hindi weekly
The Chief Minister, Mr Prem Kumar Dhumal, on Thursday released the first issue of "Shuluni Samachar", a new Hindi weekly. The Chief Minister lauded the efforts to Mr Satish Bansal, Editor of the weekly, and said that he was hopeful that the magazine would maintain the high traditions of journalism.