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‘Juvenile Justice Act exists only on paper’
New Delhi, May 5
Criticising the police, judiciary and the Delhi Government, the amicus curiae appointed by the Delhi High Court has stated that the Juvenile Justice Act existed only on paper and there was no awareness about the Act among the authorities.
Mandawali Railway Bridge waiting to see the light of day
New Delhi, May 5
Date back to February 5, 1992. The foundation stone of long-awaited Mandawali Railway Bridge was laid. It was officially announced that the bridge would be completed in 11 months.
Much water has flowed under the ‘bridge’ since 1992. |
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‘Save Ganga Yatra’
from May 19
New Delhi, May 5
As part of the campaign to keep the holy river clean, spiritual leaders, Gandhians, intellectuals and social activists will undertake a ‘Save Ganga Yatra’ from May 19. The ‘yatra’ from Delhi to Gangotri—the origin of the Gangess—and Gangotri to Gangasagar—the confluence of the river with the Bay of Bengal—is being organised by the ‘Save Ganga Movement.’
NCR BRIEFS
Election to Haryana teachers’ union held
Rohtak, May 5
A senior lecturer in the English Department at the Gaur Brahmin Degree College, Dr J.N.Sharma, was appointed the Press secretary, Haryana College Teacher’s Union. Mr K.S.Dhilllon and Mr Pawan Sharma, the newly elected president and general secretary respectively of the union on Saturday said Mr Jagatveer Sehrawat of Jat College, Rohtak, was nominated as the organising secretary.
- Truck Recovered
- 2 children killed
- Carjack
Students’ wrath
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- Group clash
- 2 Suicide attempts
- Free textbooks
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Fire
destroys several timber and vegetable shops in a wholesale
market in New Delhi. 
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DELHI has some of the finest hospitals. It also has some of the most unscrupulous medical men taking the patients and their families for a ride. Any place, a national capital or a national capital region, would be judged by the quality of health care that it provides.
New Delhi, May 5