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Tuesday,
August 6, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Virbhadra for CBI probe into scam Stokes nominated on delimitation panel 4 held in
HP, Punjab cops’ joint raids Kaul Singh
against creation of districts Six houses
gutted |
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Maneater leopard walks into trap MCI team
inspects college 
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Virbhadra
for CBI probe into scam Shimla, August 5 He said it was shocking that but Mr Dhumal’s nephew and son had been allotted petrol stations. What could a common man expect from a chief minister who was himself seeking such petty personal favours. It also reflected the kind of leadership the BJP was providing to the state and the country. The “party with a difference” was steeped in corruption form head to toe and the mere cancellation of the allotment of petrol stations and LPG agencies would not suffice. A CBI probe was required to expose the persons behind the scam and the functioning of the government. The former Chief Minister said the innocent people of the hill state had been suffering under the corrupt, incompetent and inefficient Dhumal government for the past four years. The Congress had even submitted a charge sheet to the Governor mentioning specific instances of corruption and demanding a CBI probe into the charges. |
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Stokes nominated on delimitation panel Shimla, August 5 Besides her, four other members of the state Assembly, Mr Babu Ram
Mandyal, Mr Harsh Mahajan, Capt Atma Ram, and Mr Jai Ram Thakur have also been nominated to the commission. Justice Kuldip Singh (retd.), Chairman of the Delimitation Commission, the Election Commission of India and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha have been intimated about the nominations. While nominating the members, the Speaker has given due regard to the composition of the House and the different areas of the state. Representation has also been given to women and Scheduled Castes. Apart from the Chairman of the commission, one Election Commissioner (Mr
B. B. Tandon), and state Election Commissioner of the state concerned are regular members of the commission. |
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4 held in HP, Punjab cops’ joint raids Dharamsala,, August 5 The SSP, Kangra Mr Sanjay Kundu, said the decision to conduct the raids was taken at an inter-state coordination committee meeting held here recently. During the raids two men and two women found involved in the manufacture and sale of illicit liquor were arrested. According to Mr Kundu a working still and 1,60,000 ml of illicit liquor were seized from Yogesh of Chahnni village. In another raid at Thakurdwara village 40,000 ml of illicit liquor were seized from Saroj. Sharda of Ulehrian village was arrested and a working still and 40,000 ml of illicit liquor seized. Ashok Kumar of Basantpur village was arrested and 40,000 ml of illicit liquor was seized from him. Cases under the Excise Act have been registered. |
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Kaul Singh against creation of districts Mandi, August 5 Addressing a news conference, he said the state was surviving on Central assistance. The state which was not in a position to pay the salary of its employees, was toying with the idea of creating six districts and burdening the state exchequer, he said, adding that the need was to drastically reduce administrative expenditure. He stressed the need to prune the top-heavy administration in a small state. |
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Six houses gutted Kulu, August 5 Seventeen families were affected, according to a press note issued by the government. The subdivisional officer at Banjar said seven cowsheds and the village temple were also destroyed in the fire. However, no loss of life or cattle was reported. The Banjar tehsildar, policemen and district officials reached the spot to assess the loss and provide immediate relief to the victims. The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. Mr Karan Singh, Minister of State for Primary Education has expressed sympathies with the affected families. |
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Maneater leopard walks into trap Shimla, August 5 The 7-foot leopard walked into the trap laid at Pipali village when it tried to pounce on the dog used as bait and was caught. The Wildlife Department had set up the trap. A large number of people gathered to see the leopard which was later taken to the zoo near Palampur. Forest and Wildlife Department officials were alarmed after the 9-year-old leopard killed 22-year-old Urmila five days ago.
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MCI team inspects college Kangra,
August 5 The team comprising
Dr S.K. Sharma, Director, PGI, Chandigarh, Dr Bansal, permanent member
of the MCI and Dr Harsh Mohan of Chandigarh Medical College visited
the medical college hospital at Dharamsala first and then department
of the medical college at Tanda. |
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GOC-in-C visits Dagshai school Chandigarh, August 5 During his stay on the campus, General Nagaraj was briefed about various activities and future plans of the school by the Principal, Col N.S. Rawat. The General went round the academic block, computer labs and library. |
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VHP leader dead Shimla, August 5 His wife had died a few years ago and the couple had no child. Shastri was the in charge of “Math Mandir”, one of the departments of the VHP in the state. |
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