Varsity launches SMS news service Sirsa, September 1 Haryana industries minister Lachhman Das Arora recently launched SAMACHAAR, news headline service of the department of mass communication of Chaudhary Devi Lal University. (From left) Mohinder Singh, R.K. Sehgal, vice-chancellor K.C. Bhardwaj, O.P. Bansal, R.S. Sangwan and Verender Chauhan during the launch of the SMS service in Sirsa. — Photo by Amit Soni

Mandothi back to criminal ways
Jhajjar, September 1
After a brief lull, Mandhothi village of Bahadurgarh subdivision, infamous for criminal activities, is now gradually regaining its old notorious character. The recent murder of a youth, Ramchander (28) and the assault on Sukhbir Singh by three motorcycle-borne armed youths within three days of Ramchander’s killing has brought the reign of terror to the fore again.

Birth anniversary of Devi Lal
INLD plans to make it big
Chandigarh, September 1
Come September and it is time for the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) of Om Prakash Chautala to organise its annual show of strength. For the past several years, the party has been organising a big rally on September 25 every year in different parts of the state to celebrate the birth anniversary of its founder, former Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal.

MC inert as Fatehabad stinks Fatehabad, September 1 Heaps of garbage, squalor and stray animals have become the bane of local residents. The sanitary conditions of the town are abysmal. Go to any corner of the town and you will witness heaps of garbage lying unattended for days. Stray animals feast on heaps of garbage in the middle of Palika Bazar in Fatehabad. — Photo by the writer

‘Parivartan’ makes change possible Sirsa, September 1 Parivartan, an NGO of this town, has been doing a yeoman service for bringing about a change in the society for better. Floated by some philanthropist women of this area, Parivartan has done commendable work in the field of drug de-addiction, female foeticide and awareness about HIV/AIDS.
Parivartan president Shilpa Verma at a meeting on female foeticide in a village in Sirsa. — Photo by Amit Soni

Course for school dropouts on cards
Sirsa, September 1
Haryana chief secretary Dharam Vir has suggested starting a course to bridge gap years of school dropout children. The chief secretary was interacting with officers of the Sirsa administration through video conferencing recently.

Drive to check fire safety measures
Jhajjar, September 1
Erring factory owners in the district are in for a trouble as the administration has decided to launch a special drive under which safety measures, especially firefighting equipment would be checked on priority.

Sanitation, the filmi way
Rohtak, September 1
While undergoing pre-appointment training, civil servants are told to employ out-of-the-box thinking to tackle nagging problems cropping up during their service. Adopting a novel and innovative approach while dealing with matters of vital significance remains a desirable quality.

Lala Sunder Lal’s death anniversary observed
Rewari, September 1
Over 300 of Lala Sunder Lal Rustagi’s grandsons, great grandsons, granddaughters, great granddaughters, along with their spouses and children, participated in a convention held at Nangal Shahbazpur village, 20 km from here to mark his 50th death anniversary.

Official apathy delays hospital’s project
Kalka, September 1
Despite the fact that Civil Hospital, Kalka, has already been upgraded to IPHC hospital and has been awarded best hospital status in Panchkula district recently, the hospital’s project of a separate casualty building is being delayed due to the apathy of the health department.

Diahorrea outbreak grips Thamber
Ambala, September 1
Three persons, including a child, have died due to diarrhoea in Thambar village in Barara subdivision. The district administration has swung into action and started taking precautionary measures to ensure that diarrhoea does not spread to other villages.