Abohar
Staff of nursing institute looted: An employee of a nursing institute was allegedly looted while he was entering the local branch of Canara Bank, sources said. As per information, the victim Baldev Krishan said that some unidentified person hit in the back when he was heading towards the office of the bank located on the first floor on the circular road to deposit Rs 55,000. The miscreant snatched the poly bag that carried the currency as Baldev Krishan fell down and fled. The bank staff informed his employers who got him admitted to a private hospital, sources added. The police has started investigations. 

Amritsar
New appointment: BJP general secretary Tarun Chug, in a press statement, declared that Kapil Mehra has been nominated as president of the industry and handicraft and small-scale industry cells of the party’s local unit, while Krishan Gopal has been appointed general secretary of the industry cell. 

Blood camp: The Bhai Ghanaiyaji Blood and Eye Donation Council organised a blood donation camp at Sri Guru Ram Das Sarai in the Golden Temple complex to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Ram Dass. A team from Guru Nanak Dev Hospital collected 36 units of blood. Harbhajan Singh, manager of the Golden Temple, inaugurated the camp. 

Magazine release: Shiromani Khalsa Council International has launched a monthly magazine “Awaz-e-Khalsa” for spreading awareness in religious, political, social and economic fields. Narain Singh of the council said a 15-member team had been constituted in this regard. Dedicated to the third centenary of Gurta Gaddi Divas, the council would organise dewans in which katha, kirtan, kavishri and lectures would be held. 

Paper presented: Dr Kuljinder Singh, working as junior resident in the department of pharmacology, Government Medical College, presented a research paper on the “role of diacerein in patients of osteoarthritis knee” in the second international conference on “Drug discovery and development - South Asian persective” held in Mumbai recently. 

Construction ban: District magistrate Kahan Singh Pannu today banned construction of buildings within 1,000 yards radius of Vallah and Beas ammunition dumps of Army. In his orders, the DM said, “There are reports of constructions near ammunition depots. Also, unrestricted storage of fireworks around the ammunition dump is dangerous to human life and property and hence needs to be curtailed in public interest”. The orders have been issued under section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and will remain in force till December 4, 2008. 

BATALA
RSS Day: Volunteers of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) celebrated the organisation’s installation day by taking out a march in the town. As many as 300 volunteers participated in the march which started from Government Senior Secondary School for Girls and after passing through various places culminated at the same place. 

Bathinda
Punjabi conference: The thirteenth 'Sarv Hind' Punjabi conference would be taking place in November here. Delegates from Pakistan, Japan, Canada, Australia and other countries would be taking part in it. Sarabjit Singh from the 'Kendriya Punjabi Lekhak Sabha' stated that writers taking part in this conference would be highlighting various problems being faced by writers of the Punjabi language. Convener of the conference said Jaspal Singh and other eminent scholars from other states are also taking part in the conference. 

Group song: A national-level group song programme would be organised at the SSD Girls College on October 12. Local bodies minister Manoranjan Kalia would be the chief guest. Vijay Chopra from Punjab Kesari, Tarsem Goyal, senior deputy mayor, would also grace the occasion. 

Blood donation: V-Mart Retail Limited, Bathinda, in collaboration with Naujawan Welfare Society, Bathinda, will organise a blood donation camp at its retail outlet on October 12 to celebrate its first anniversary in the city. Manmohan Singh, stores manager of the retail outlet, disclosed this here on Wednesday. Pawan Pahwa, regional manager, V-Mart, Punjab, will be the chief guest on the occasion. 

Hanumangarh/Abohar
Pilgrims starts return journey: Pilgrims who had gone to the historic Salasar Dhaam located in district Churu of Rajasthan started their return journey on Friday after offering the flag which they had carried. The next pilgrimage commences for Shri Shyam Khatu Ji located in district Sikar of Rajasthan in the season of Phalgun. Hundreds of devotees participated in an impressive Shobha Yatra to mark the beginning of the holy pilgrimage. Women joined the procession carrying pitchers on their heads and marched through the main roads of Hanumangarh junction bringing vehicular traffic to a halt for about an hour. 

Hoshiarpur
House robbed, one murdered: Gandharav Singh (65) was found murdered at his house at Gajjar village on the night of October 8. According to police sources, Gandharav’s son Varinder Singh told the police that the killers also stole a TV set, a scooter (PB-08Y-5970), a mobile phone and gold ornaments. The Garhshankar police registered a case in this connection last evening.

Body found: The decomposed body of an unidentified person aged about 45 years was found buried in a choe (seasonal rivulet) bed at Khadiala Sainian village, 15 km from here, this afternoon. According to police sources, some villagers noticed stray dogs devouring a decomposed body and informed the police. Both the hands of the body were tightened with a nylon rope and marks of strangulation were also found on the neck. The police sent the body to the civil hospital, Hoshiarpur, for a post-mortem examination and identification. 

Kapurthala
Woman kills self: Rajinder Kaur, a resident of Pariyad village under Bholath police station, committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance here on Friday. According to the police, the woman had been allegedly facing harassment by her in-laws for quite some time.