HARYANA

BHIWANI
Vanamahotsava today: The 57th state-level “vanamahotsava” will be celebrated at Bhiwani on Saturday. This was disclosed by the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Bhiwani, Mr Vivek Saxena, here on Wednesday. He said Minister of State for Forest and Tourism, Mrs Kiran Chaudhary, would be the chief guest.

NARNAUL
Effigy burnt: Condemning the recent serial bomb blast in Mumbai and Srinagar activists of the Bajrang Dal burnt the effigy of terrorism at Mahabir Chowk here on Thursday. The activists expressed solidarity with the blast victims and condemned the henious act.

HIMACHAL PRADESH

KULU
Workshop organised: To bring about awareness among the handloom weavers of the regional workshop was organised on the scope of export of their products at Bhuttico Shamshi on Thursday. The workshop was sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, under the aegis of Ministry of Textile and Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC).

MANDI
Women attacked: A woman and her husband injured two women of their village under the Rilwasar police post on Wednesday. Savitri and Chabe Ram armed with sharp-edged weapons, picked up stones and attached the women, Tara Devi and Arti, as they picked chillies on their way home.