Abohar
Raids to check gambling: In an attempt to check gambling under the pretext of one digit lottery in the infamous Rani Jhansi market near the railway station, the city police raided at two shops on Tuesday. Tarsem Singh of Nanak Nagari, Kewal Krishan Gidderanwali, Sumit Kumar and Gaurav were arrested under Section 13A and 3/67 of the Gambling Prevention Act. The police took two computers in possession being used by them.

Amritsar
Magazine released: Mr Atinder Pal Singh, President, Shiromani Akali Dal, (International) and former MP, released a monthly magazine titled “Anakh” here on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Singh said the magazine simultaneously released in Canada would bring forth social, economical and the agricultural problems being faced by farmers in the state. 

Rs 3 lakh snatched: Two unidentified motorcyclists on Wednesday snatched Rs 3 lakh from Manjinder Singh of Kahlon Transport here when he was returning after withdrawing money from UTI Bank. According to information, the incident took place at Maqbool Road in civil line area. Manjinder Singh was attending a call at his mobile phone when the accused snatched the bag containing the money. The police has registered a case in this regard.

Bathinda
NFL Director takes charge: Mr V.K. Sharma has taken over as Director (Technical) of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL). Before this, he was functioning as Chief General Manager of the Bathinda unit of the company. An electrical engineer by profession, Mr Sharma has been associated with NFL since 1974. During these years, he served in Nangal, Vijaipur and Bathinda units of NFL in various capacity.

Jalandhar
Man kills wife: An advise to her husband to stop drinking costs a woman her life. A 24-year-old woman, a resident of Nizamat Nagar, on Wednesday night succumbed to her burn injuries inflicted on her two days back by her drunkard husband when she tried to stop him from drinking. The husband, Rajkumar, a labourer, doused the woman, Mala, with kerosene and set her on fire. The victim has reportedly said this in her dying declaration in front of the magistrate.

JE arrested: A Junior Engineer with Kandi Water Shed, Hoshiarpur, Teerath Singh, has been arrested on charges of amassing property more than his known sources of income. In a detailed inquiry, the Vigilance Bureau found that Teerath Singh had amassed property worth Rs 14, 74, 675 more than his known sources of income, according to SSP, Vigilance Bureau, Mr Lok Nath Angra.

Pathankot
Invitation to social worker: Thakur Narain Singh Kallu, a social worker, who has been working for the liftment of the down-trodden and backward classes in Sujanpur, Dinanagar, Mukerian and Dasuya bet, known as Kandi and Bet areas, has been invited to participate in an international conference in London on August 12. Earlier, his social work has recognised by a reputed NGO which awarded him the highest national award for social work from poor and economically weaker sections.