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Monday,
October 28, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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HPCC list may fuel infighting Youth Cong to launch campaign DC warns against canal water theft No move to retrench surplus school staff Five arrested for immoral trafficking |
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Impressive show by students at annual day function
Research project on quality cheese 2 students hurt in clash Assault on faculty member decried
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HPCC list may fuel infighting Chandigarh, October 27 The high command, which approved the list of new office-bearers of the Haryana unit on October 25, has by and large upheld the list submitted by Mr Bhajan Lal, ignoring the other groups totally. Naturally, while the Bhajan Lal group is elated, the others are sulking. In the case of the DCC Presidents, Mr Bhajan Lal had not only given show-cause notices to many but had also gone to the extent of removing a number of DCC and block unit chiefs. Perhaps Mr Bhajan Lal’s advisers were not aware that the power to remove the President of a DCC or any other grassroot unit is not vested in the state unit President by the party constitution. This power is vested in the AICC or the Congress Working Committee. The AICC not only stayed the removal of the DCC Presidents ordered by Mr Bhajan Lal but also specifically asked them to continue in their posts. The new list of the office-bearers, it seems, will further fuel infighting in the party. The group owing allegiance to former Haryana Congress President Bhupinder Singh Hooda is taking the new list in its stride and describing the sidelining of its supporters as “part of the game”. Mr Hooda’s supporters say when their leader was in power, the other groups had received a similar deal. However, the other anti-Bhajan Lal groups, like those of former Congress Presidents Birender Singh and Harpal Singh, AICC Secretary Selja and Rao Inderjit Singh, an Ahir leader of repute, have decided not to take this list lying down. According to sources, these groups feel that they have been ignored not only by Mr Bhajan Lal but also by the high command, which did not take them into confidence before approving the list. Sources say the leaders of these groups will soon meet and discuss the strategy to be adopted to convince the high command about the need for making the list of the office-bearers more “broad-based and balanced”. These leaders are also unhappy with the AICC Secretary in charge of the party affairs in Haryana, Mr V. Hanumantha Rao, whom they accuse of projecting Mr Bhajan Lal as the next Chief Minister. They say the projection of a single leader is against the party policy. However, political observers feel that the protests by the anti-Bhajan Lal groups may not cut much ice with the high command, which cannot be accused of ignorance about the group loyalties of the new office-bearers. If the high command did not accommodate the aspirations of these groups before approving the list, it is not likely to make any major change now. The central leadership, high on party success in successive Assembly elections, will not like to give an impression of being bowing to State leaders. |
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Youth Cong to launch campaign Bhiwani, October 27 Talking to mediapersons here after addressing a public meeting at Dhanana village yesterday, he said the Youth Congress would launch a ‘yuva Congress gram tak’ drive to create an awareness amongst villagers. Mr Surjewala said that the Congress had given three ticket in J&K Assembly elections to youth and all the three candidates had been elected. He said that the party would give a quota of ticket to the youth wing in the ensuing Gujarat Assembly elections. He criticised the Central Government for increasing rates of fertiliser and petro-products which had ruined the agricultural structure. He said the Chautala-led INLD government had showed its anti-farmer face by amending the irrigation slab system in south Haryana. |
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DC warns against canal water theft Fatehabad, October 27 The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mr C.R. Rana, SDMs and other district-level officers of the district were present. The DC suggested that a special drive to remove illegal encroachments be launched. He directed the officials of various market committees to improve the facilities of potable water, power and sanitation in grain markets where the procurement of paddy is in progress. The municipal authorities were directed to ensure safe storage and sale of crackers and fireworks during Divali. Stressing on achieving targets of small savings set for various departments, he said employees who produced excellent results in this regard by November 10 would be rewarded. The government has set a small savings target of Rs. 80 crore for this district and village panchayats have been given a target of Rs. 20 lakh each. The DC said the work of pension distribution would begin on November 1 under the supervision of SDMs, tehsildars and BDOs. He asked the officers to ensure that pension was distributed properly. |
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No move to retrench surplus school staff Yamunanagar, October 27 Talking to newspersons on the occasion of a state-level girls competition at Mukand Lal National Senior Secondary School here, he stated that under the rationalisation scheme, there had to be one teacher for every students of a primary school. He said teachers from schools having surplus staff would be sent to those schools where there were vacant posts. He said surplus staff would not be retrenched. The minister said this exercise would be completed within the next two days. Mr Bahadur Singh said the case ad hoc teachers was pending in court and the government would implement the decision, whenever it was taken. He said the “Education for all” campaign had been launched and Rs 82 crore would be spent on the scheme. He said students in the age group of 6-14 would be benefited. He said the amount would be spent on the construction of new buildings and the renovation of old ones. Earlier, the minister addressed the participants of the state-level girls competition in the senior secondary school. |
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Five arrested for immoral trafficking Ambala, October 27 According to information, acting on a tip-off a police team headed by the DSP, Mr Uday Shankar, and the SHO, Sadar Police Station, Mr Karta Ram, raided the house of Durga Maosi at Ambala city and arrested Joginder, Charanjit, Vijay, Sonia The police produced the accused in a local court today and they were sent to judicial custody for 14 days. During the interrogation the girls narrated their miserable story which compelled them to adopt this profession. Sonia told the police that she was brought from Gorakhpur by the ‘Maosi’ around two years back on the pretext that her marriage would be arranged at Ambala. She said she was sold thrice of different people. A few months back she was forced to marry with an elderly person by taking a huge amount but after a few days Durga managed to call her back. She said their booking were made on telephone and they were sent out of the town several times. They were given only Rs 100 for their one visit. She was not aware how much money were being charged from the
customers. Muskan came here from Kolkata around 10 days back through a ‘broker’. Earlier, too, she remained in Ambala for a fortnight. She was assured that she would get settle in a rich family but later she came to know the real picture of his ill fate.
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Impressive show by students
at Ambala, October 27 Himachal Pradesh Governor, Dr Suraj Bhan, was the chief guest while Home Secretary of Haryana B.D. Dhalia was the guest of honour. The school chairman, Mr Rajinder Nath, was present while the principal, Ms Promil Bali, read out the school annual report. Schoolchildren presented cultural programmes, starting with Saraswati
Vandana. Students of class I and II performed a “modern meditation dance” Om Namah Shivai”, highlighting that the spiritual aspect of man cannot be trampled upon even in the materialistic world. “Sugar and Spice” was the theme of a well-coordinated dance number performed by
tinytots. Students of nursery danced with grace and gaiety. Jumps through a ring of fire were the highlight of the gymnastics show put up by the students from class III to VII. Senior school students presented a celebration of Maa
Shakti, who symbolises the victory of good over evil. The dance titled “Dance of Shakti” effectively portrayed Goddess
Shakti. “Glory of Mother India” was a tribute to the jawans posted on the front. A dance drama based on Hindu mythology “Shiv Puran” portrayed the importance of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. The students showed how Lord Shiva makes his worshippers happy and takes away all their sufferings. Girls from class VIII to XII performed a vibrant dance, which was a fusion of the Orient and Occident. The dancers displayed rhythmic body movements, spreading happiness and joy. This was followed by bhangra. Wearing bright and attractive “parandas”, the “sohni kudis” matched step by step the Punjabi “mundas”. Krishna Leela by the students transported the audience to the mythical and musical Vrindavan Gardens. The item displayed various stages of Lord Krishna’s life as baby Krishna and his pranks with mother
Yashoda, his mischiefs with “gwalas” and “raas” with “gopis”. A spectacular performance on skates by students was followed by a self-defence demonstration through karate. The students showed their prowess through their training in style, akin to Shetu-Ryu-Karate-Do fight in the manner of Okinawa. The finale of the cultural programme was “Global Peace”. The students urged all humans to rekindle the spirit of love and brotherhood. Later, the prize distribution function was held, in which 280 prizes were given away. Toppers Varun Jain and Shivendra Swaroop were honoured for scoring above 90 per cent marks in class X. While the Cock House Trophy was bagged by RK House, in sports, Raman House won the trophy.
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Research
project on quality cheese Karnal, October 27 He said based on the raw materials and methodologies used, the price of cheese in the Indian market varied from Rs 40-80 per kg. Dr Balaraman said a study had been undertaken to find out various methodologies practised by small-scale dairy owners and sweet-shop owners for making cheese in Haryana. The study carried out by Mr Dalip K. Gosain, a scientist, in Yamunanagar, Karnal and Rohtak districts found that a majority of the cheese manufacturers were using the traditional method of using recycled whey. Only 20 per cent of the small-scale dairy owners from Karnal and 15 per cent from Yamunanagar were using citric acid, a recommended scientific method for manufacturing cheese, whereas a few were using acetic acid also, he said. The acting Director stated that the scientists of the dairy technology division of the institute would soon initiate research efforts to study quality attributes and hygienic aspects of cheese manufactured using various methods. |
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2 students
hurt in clash Kurukshetra, October 27 It is learnt that a confrontation took place between NIT and Kurukshetra University students near the NIT canteen, following which over two dozen students, armed with sharp-edged weapons, hockey sticks and iron rods, reached the NIT campus and started beating two NIT students. Meanwhile, the NIT students assembled in a large number and both groups clashed injuring some students, including Rahul Chaudhary, seriously. However, the alleged assailants while fleeing from the scene, left behind their vehicles, three motorcycles and a scooter, which were set on fire by a mob of students. However, the police has registered a case in this connection and has started investigations. |
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Assault
on faculty member decried Kurukshetra, October 27 |
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