Camp
The Amritsar Medical and Eye Relief Society organised an eye camp at Chheharta Sahib gurdwara on Tuesday. During the camp 125 patients were examined. Those suffering from cataract were operated upon and provided with intraocular lenses and medicines free of cost.

FEROZEPORE

Saplings planted
The State Bank of Patiala, Zira branch, organised a sapling-plantation programme at Government High School, at Ratoul Rohi on Tuesday. During the function 200 saplings were planted.
Strike
Employees of various state government departments observed a pen-down strike here on Wednesday in support of their demands.

GURDASPUR

Dead
Mr Dev Raja priest in a temple near railway station, and Parkash Chand, a resident of Prem Nagar locality here, were killed by sharp-edged weapons on Tuesday. The police has registered cases under Section 302, of the IPC.
Inquiry
Mr S.K Sandhu, Deputy Commissioner, has deputed the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) to inquire into the alleged exchange of 12 kanals of land attached to Government Primary School, Magrara, with a cheaper land. Mr Lahouri Mal, former chairman of the block samiti, Dinanagar, had submitted a complaint to the Deputy Commissioner in this regard.

HOSHIARPUR

Office-bearers
The following have been elected office-bearers of the Deputy Commissioners Office Employees Association: president — Mr Mohan Lal Bhardwaj; senior vice-president — Mr Manohar Lal Sahota; vice-president — Mr Bhagwant Kishore; general secretary — Mr Harmail Singh Longia; and treasurer — Mr Sudesh Kumar Sabharwal.

MALERKOTLA

Elected
The following have been elected office-bearers of the Public Welfare Society: president — Mr Zahoor Ahmed Chohan; general secretary — Mr Mohammad Jamil; and treasurer — Mr Nadim Ahmed Khan.

PATIALA

Conference
The Bharatiya Valmiki Sabha will organise a state-level conference at Jalandhar on November 22, Mr Saroop Chand Hans, state general secretary of the sabha, said here on Tuesday.
Eye camp
Patiala Eye Hospital will organise a two-day free eye operation camp at Budhlada from Saturday.
Homoeopathic association
The following have been elected office-bearers of the state chapter of the Homoeopathic Medical Association of India: president — Dr Jaswant Singh; vice-presidents — Dr Jaswant Singh Chadha and Dr Tejwinder Singh; general secretary — Dr P.S. Sondhi and treasurer — Dr P.S. Panchhi.

PATHANKOT

Seva samiti
The following have been elected office-bearers of the Rashtriya Seva Samiti: president — Mr Harsh Mahajan; vice-president — Mr Rajender Prashar; and secretary — Mr Vedvert Shastri.
Traders' association
The following have been elected office-bearers of the Electrical Traders Association : president — Mr Ashok Mahajan; vice-president — Mr Harbajan Singh; general secretary — Mr Ramesh; and treasurer — Mr Tan Singh.

SANGRUR

Ministerial staff
Members of the district unit of the Punjab State Ministerial Services Union observed a pen-down strike here on Wednesday in support of their demands. Members held gate rallies in front of their respective offices, including the office of the Deputy Commissioner and the Food and Supplies Department.

HIV tests
Dr Supriya, Head, AIDS Control Programme, Haryana, said here on Monday that as many as 15,000 persons were tested in the state for HIV virus. Out of them 487 were found positive. Out of the 4000 samples of blood taken in the district, 56 were found to be infected, she added.

GURGAON

Open darbar
As many as 41 complaints were received in an open darbar at Ferozpur Jhirka and Punhana, according to Mr Dharam Pal Singh Yadav, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Ferozpur Jhirka. He said 30 cases were decided on the spot and 11 were referred to the department concerned.

KAITHAL

Gang busted
The police claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of car thieves and recovered a car stolen from Chandigarh. While interrogating an accused Munshi Ram of Khanauri, in connection with a theft case, the police came to know about the names of his accomplices.

KALKA

Blood donation
The State Bank of India, Kalka branch, organised a blood donation camp on its premises on Monday. During the camp 36 persons donated blood. The camp was inaugurated by the local SDM. Each donor was given a wall clock by the bank.

SHAHABAD

Jain sabha
The following have been elected office-bearers of the Shri S.S. Jain Sabha: chairman — Mr Madan Lal Jain; president — Mr Jagdish Lal Jain; general secretary — Mr Surendra Jain; and treasurer — Mr Aadish Kumar Jain.
Help Line
The following have been elected office-bearers of the Shahabad Help Line: president — Mr Ashok Bathala; vice-presidents — Mr Parvin Garg, Mr Mohinder Aggarwal and Mr Ravinder Chadha; general secretary — Mr Harish Singhal; and treasurer — Mr Sukhdev Khurana.

SONEPAT

Suspended
Wazir Singh, a postmaster in Banwasa village, has been placed under suspension by the postal authorities for allegedly misappropriating a sum of Rs 1.50 lakh.
Shop gutted
A shop in the Ram Bazaar, here was gutted in a fire which broke out on Monday. The cause of the fire could not be known.
Election
The following have been elected members of the Cooperative Loans Seva Samitis: Mr Raj Kanwar, Mr Farzoda, Mr Ram Dhan, Mr Ajmer, Mr Mahipal Singh, Mr Giani Ram and Mr Nawab Deh for Dodwa village; Mr Mukesh, Mr Shiv, Mr Virender, Mr Krishan, Mr Zile Singh, Mrs Rekha, Mr Sharan Paul and Mr Rizk Ram for Garhi Brahminan village.
Yajna
The Vaid Dharamapal Yajna Samiti will organise a week-long Atharveda Mahaprayan Yajna from September 27 at Khanpur Kalan village.
Adhyapak sangh
The following have been elected office-bearers of the district unit of the Haryana Rajkiya Adhyapak Sangh: president — Mr Sant Lal Sharma; vice-presidents — Mr Dilbagh Singh, Mr Kuldeep Singh, Mr Balraj Dahiya and Mr Ram Roop Hooda; general secretary — Mr Ramesh Main; and treasurer — Mr Gurdeep Sandhu