Abohar
3 run over by train:Three labourers were run over by a train while working on the rail track today.As per information gathered, 35 migrant workers were deployed on the Arjunsar-Mahajan rail track for work relating to upgradation.Meanwhile, the 4887 Kalka-Barmer Express left the Mahajan railway station at 11.40 am on Thursday and passed past pillar number 202/3-4 where the migrant labourers were working. All were crushed to death on the spot. The victims have been identified as Kameshwar Prasad, Manoj Kumar and Uday Yadav of Aurangabad, GRP said. 

Blackmailing: Accused arrested:Narinder Puri, wanted for alleged involvement in cases of blackmailing, fake currency racket and indecency to women, has been arrested.Special teams have intensified search for his accomplices identified as Goverdhan Singh and Hanuman Singh Parihar.Kotgarh police station said Puri was nabbed on Thursday morning in the court complex at Bikaner.Commercial tax officer Kundan Lal Bohra had lodged an FIR against these persons alleging that they were trying to blackmail him. 

Bathinda
F’pur commissioner visits grain markets:The commissioner, Ferozepur division, Raminder Singh today visited the grain markets of Muktsar district.Taking first hand information, he accepted that there was delay in lifting of the procured wheat but assured to solve the problem in three-four days. About complaints regarding discrepancies in weighing of wheat, he said the government had ordered all the deputy commissioners to tackle the menace on priority and ensure proper lifting by all means. 

Info centre for farmers opened:Taking the initiative of establishing single-window facility for the farmers, authorities of the jaikisan.org opened a Kisan Soochna Kendra (farmers' information centre), here today.Inaugurating the centre, the Deputy Commissioner, Gurkirat Kirpal Singh said that centre would enable the farmers of the district to be in touch with the administration as well as the business community to avail any required information. 

Khanna
One held with opium, poppy husk: A resident of Lalheri village, near Khanna, has been arrested with 5 kg poppy husk and 200 gm opium. The accused has been identified as Sandeep Kumar. He was arrested from near Bhagwanpur village in Samrala. A case in this connection has been registered against the accused. 

Ludhiana
Rs 132-cr grant: The government has released Rs 132-crore grant for the development of the Gill assembly constituency. Dakha MLA Darshan Singh Shivalik said the grant would provide sewerage to over 155 PUDA-approved colonies in the Assembly. He said Ward no. 58 would be spruced up. 

TT tourney begins today:The second edition of the Ludhiana Open Table Tennis Tournament will be held here at Alpine International Senior Secondary School, Civil Lines branch, from April 23 to 26.

Moga
Sarpanch shot dead:A sarpanch of Daudhar village in Moga district was shot dead late on Thursday night. The sarpanch Rachpal Singh was affiliated to the ruling SAD. The incident took place at around 10.45 pm.Confirming the incident, Joginder Pal Singh, SHO, Badhnikalan police station, said the incident appeared to be the result of an old enmity. The sarpanch died in the firing while two others were learnt to have been injured.Further investigation is on, the SHO said.

Phillaur
Woman commits suicide: A villager reportedly committed suicide by jumping before a train near the local railway station today. She has been identified as Paramjit Kaur. She was stated to be mentally upset due to the delay in her marriage. The Government Railway Police has registered a case and sent the body to the local civil hospital for a post-mortem examination. 

Dharna staged: A large number of forest department employees staged a dharna in support of their long-pending in front of the district forest officer’s office here yesterday. The protesters led by Amrik Singh and Bhola Singh, both union leaders, submitted a memorandum to district forest officer Chaman Lal. They were demanding regularisation of the services of ad hoc employees and better pay scales.

Village woman commits suicide: Village woman Paramjit Kaur reportedly committed suicide by jumping before a running train near Phillaur railway station today. Mental depression was said to be the cause of suicide. The GRP has registered a case and sent the body to the local Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination. 

Dharna by forest officials: Hundreds of employees of the Forest Department held a demonstration and sat on dharna in support of their long-pending demands before the office of the District Forest Officer here on Wednesday. The protesters, led by union leaders Amrik Singh and Bhola Singh, submitted a memorandum to DFO Chaman Lal. The major demands include regularisation of the services of ad hoc employees and grant of better  pay scales. 

Mandi
Silent protest by Youth Cong:District Youth Congress leaders and office-bearers today staged a silent protest march by covering their mouth with a piece of black cloth against the police excesses on the Congress workers in Shimla.The leaders marched in the town and assembled outside the DC office. They later submitted a memorandum to the ADM for the Governor demanding action against the guilty.