Fazilka
Foetus found: A deserted foetus was recovered in the thickly populated Nai Abadi locality across the railway crossing in Fazilka on Wednesday. Police station city in-charge Kuldeep Singh informed that the police have registered a case under section 318 of IPC against unidentified persons. 

Hoshiarpur
4-year-old child burnt in jhuggi fire: A four-year-old girl, daughter of migrant labourer Verma Nand, was burnt alive when a fire broke out in the jhuggi in which she, along with her parents, was living at Bajrawar village last evening. According to police sources, at the time of the incident Verma Nand, who hails from Chanapur village in Badaun disitrict (UP), and his wife had gone to the nearby fields for work. The child was alone in the jhuggi. All household articles lying in the jhuggi were also reduced to ashes. The cause of fire is still not known.

Markfed staff go on mass leave: On a call of the Joint Action Committee of Markfed Employees, Punjab, local employees went on mass casual leave and boycotted wheat procurement at the purchase centres today to protest against reduction in their house rent allowance following implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission report. A spokesman of the action committee said the employees would also go on mass casual leave and boycott procurement work on April 9. 

Jalandhar
Gold chain snatched: Two unidentified motorcycle borne youths snatched a gold chain from schoolteacher Vandna Arora here today. She was riding a scooter when the snatchers struck. The incident happened near the Civil Hospital. The police is yet registered a case in this regard. 

Kharar
Stone of campus laid: Foundation stone of modern air-conditioned hostel was laid yesterday at Doaba Group of Colleges, campus I. The hostel will be equipped and fully furnished. The hostel will be able to accommodate 400 hundred students. Hostel will come up before the start of academic session 2010-2011. 

Phagwara
Fire incident: Goods worth thousands of rupees were destroyed in a fire which broke out in the  house of Mahinder Paul at the Baba Gadhia locality here on Thursday. Fire tenders worked hard to  control the fire. Sparking from an electric wires was said to be the cause of fire.

5 hurt in clashes: Five persons sustained serious injuries in three different clashes in Dhak Pandori, Dharamkot and Jagatpur Jattan on Thursday. The injured, Satnam, Mukesh, Ravi, Inderjit and Manak were admitted to the Civil Hospital. 

Phillaur
DYC observes World Health Day: The District Youth Congress (Rural), Jalandhar, observed World Health Day on Wednesday at Goraya, Adampur and Bhogpur, under the leadership of Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, president, DYC (Rural), along with Monty Sehgal, national facilitator (training, IYC). More than 300 people were examined and provided free medicines. They were also apprised of different social programmes of the Youth Congress which would help the common man in day-to-day life. 

Tarn Taran
Dy DEO takes charge: Kans Raj PES resumed the charge of the Deputy District Education Officer (secondary) here today. The post had been lying vacant since the inception of the town as a district. Kans Raj was the Principal of the Government Secondary School, Gaggobua before resuming his present post. D.K. Mahia DEO (S) and other officials welcomed Kans Raj. 

Cheques distributed: Rural Development and Panchayat Minister, Ranjit Singh Brahmpura distributed cheques worth Rs 60 lakh to beneficiaries in a function organised here today. The minister, while addressing the gathering on the occasion, highlighted the different developmental workers initiated by the State government. Cheques for Rs 30 lakh were given to 200 dalit families under the Shagun Scheme, while cheques of the same amount were given to the panchayats for development works. 

Stolen bikes recovered: The Bhikhiwind police have arrested two accused identified as Vishal, alias Kala and Monu, residents of the border township of Bhikhiwind and have recovered 11 stolen motor bikes from them. SP Tejinder Singh Maur told this correspondent here today that the accused had lifted bikes from the neighbouring towns and religious places. A case under section 379 and 411 of the IPC has been registered against the accused, said the SP.