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Farmers
told to switch over to cash crops
Sonepat, January 24
The Haryana Financial
Commissioner-cum-Agriculture Secretary, Mr Naseem Ahmad, inaugurated an
agricultural training camp at the farm of Mr Ramesh Dagar, former
chairman of the Sonepat Zila Parishad. More than 1,500 farmers and
members of the Kisan clubs are participating in the camp near Shafiabad
village, 8 km from here, yesterday.
PARADISE LOST: A float of Jammu & Kashmir at the dress rehearsal of Republic Day Parade in the Capital on Wednesday. |
THAPPATAM: This folk dance is performed by men in Tamil Nadu. The dancers beat the thappu and perform the dance during fairs and festivals. It will be a part of the Republic Day folk dance festival at Talkatora Stadium in the Capital on Thursday.
— Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal |
Press
Enclave suffers as MCD refuses to mess with underground drain
New Delhi, January 24
It is ironical that the Municipal
Corporation of Delhi, which has constructed a ‘state-of-the-art’
garbage dump at the crossing on the Press Enclave road in Saket, has
ignored the deteriorating condition of the same road.
Home
Guards in Republic Day parade after 16 years
New Delhi, January 24
Dressed in khaki, Berry cap and
white sleeves with red cuffs and white gloves - ready to fight for you
in an emergency. Do not mistake the jawans in the dress for the Delhi
Police. They are jawans of the Home Guards, a voluntary organisation for
local defence. This time, the Republic Day will have a unique feature,
as Home Guards are participating in the parade after 16 years.
No
‘apna dhan’ for ‘apni beti’
Faridabad, January 24
The ‘Apni Beti Apna Dhan’
Yojna, a prominent scheme launched for the welfare of the girl child and
women in Haryana, is facing `failure’ in the district due to shortage
of funds. As a result, a large number of beneficiaries are awaiting the
certificate of the fixed deposit of Rs 2,500 the state government was
supposed to have made in the name of the girl child as part of the
scheme.
Milkman
from Anand given lifetime achievement award
New Delhi, January 24
There are no parameters to gauge
courage: acts of bravery stand out and stand tall. Yet, when it comes to
appreciating and applauding those who risk their lives to save others,
it requires no awards, but genuine gratitude. The 10th Red and White
Bravery Awards ceremony that took place in the Capital today had
the Father of White Revolution, Dr Verghese Kurien, being
felicitated for his social service.
Dr V. Kurien, the father of the White Revolution, after receiving the lifetime achievement award in the Capital on Thursday. |
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NCR BRIEFS
Poison mixed
in pond, fish worth Rs 2 lakh killed
Faridabad, January 24
Fishes worth about Rs 2 lakh were
killed in a pond at Urithal village of Hathin subdivision in the
district yesterday, when someone reportedly mixed poison in the pond
maintained by a contractor.
- Jeep overturns
- Seminar on cement
- Lay-off flayed
The sculpture “Aiming For Excellence” by Amar Nath Sehgal, installed at the DDA Yamuna Sports Complex in the Capital. |
Old
age pension enhanced to Rs 300
New Delhi, January 24
The Government of NCT of Delhi has
enhanced the old age pension to Rs 300 per month. The amendments to the
Delhi Administration Old Age Assistance Rules 1973 enhancing the pension
was notified in the Gazette today.
Crutches,
blankets distributed
Gurgaon, January 24
The Haryana Governor, Mr Babu
Parmanand, distributed crutches, tricycles, sewing machines, blankets,
school bags etc among over 350 person at a programme organised by the
District Red Cross Society at John Hall here today. The Governor lauded
the role of the branches of the Red Cross Society, Child Welfare
Council, Bharatiya Gramin Sangh and voluntary bodies spread all over the
state.
PNB
adopts Bainsi village
Rohtak, January 24
The Punjab National Bank yesterday
announced that it had adopted Bainsi in the Meham subdivision and it
would develop it as a ‘model village’. The village has a population
of nearly 10,000 and has two high schools, one of them for girls.
‘Today’s
patriotism bad for peace’
Faridabad, January 24
Dr Lal Singh, senior vice-president
of the Buddhist Society of India and a medical practitioner, flayed the
concept of patriotism preached by various political parties and leaders.
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With a month to go for the
privatisation of the power distribution sector in the National Capital
Territory, the Delhi Vidyut Board is embarking on a major
consumer-friendly exercise and the state government is finalising plans
for mega power projects in the neighbouring states.
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