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Sheila, detractors get together to attack BJP
New Delhi, February 3
The bitterness of the past few weeks was forgotten as the president of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC), Mr Subhash Chopra, joined the Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit, in highlighting the achievements of the Congress during its four years in power. The occasion was a rally organised by the party in Ashok Vihar.
Hooda condemns parties for exploiting SYL issue
Sonepat, February 3
Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Leader of the Opposition in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, has strongly condemned the “partisan attitude and the delaying tactics” in the construction of the SYL canal in Punjab territory and accused the leaders of all political parties in the state of exploiting the issue.
DC briefs officials on CM’s directives
Jhajjar, February 3
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Mahender Kumar, on Saturday held a meeting of the district officials and briefed them on the Chief Minister’s fresh directions issued to all the deputy commissioners at a state-level meeting in Chandigarh two days ago.
Councillors slug it out over community hall
New Delhi, February 3
An ambitious project for the construction of a huge community hall, spread over an area of 8000 square feet near Kalyanpuri bus stand in East Delhi, has become a bone of contention between the two councillors of the area, Mr. Anil Chaudhary and Mrs Vidya Devi. Both the councillors want the community hall, which would directly benefit the residents, to be built in their respective areas.
SPECIAL FOCUS ON FARIDABAD
Neighbourhood milkman may
be a thing of the past
Faridabad, February 3
Private dairies in the heart of towns and cities may be a thing of the past in Haryana, if all goes well with the government’s plan to shift them out of the municipal limits.
Plan to shift dairies out of Sonepat city put on hold
Sonepat, February 3
The Haryana government’s scheme to shift the dairies out of Sonepat city has been shelved in view of the failure of the authorities of the Sonepat Municipal Council to take steps for the removal of these dairies from different parts of the city.
FACE TO FACE
“We don’t teach, we create learning opportunities”
 Sudha Gupta is no stranger to raised eyebrows and sceptical glances. She faced them way back in 1990 when, after checking out several pre-nursery schools for her son, she declared that playschools in India were just not good enough. She faced them again in 1996, when armed with an NTT qualification, she set up a pre-nursery school based entirely on her own ideas about what small children needed.
SUCI to protest against ‘anti-people’ policies
Rohtak, February 3
The Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) has decided to hold a demonstration at Parliament on February 10 to protest against the ‘anti-people’ policies of the government.
NCR BRIEFS
Cong to discuss stir plan against INLD’s ‘anti-people’ policies
Rohtak, February 3
The Congress leaders in Rohtak, Jhajjar and Sonepat districts would meet at Sampla town, 25 km from here on February 5, to chalk out a plan for agitation against the ‘anti-people’ policies of the Indian National Lok Dal government.
- IMSAR alumni meet
- Hats off to Kalpana
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- DAV School mourns for Kalpana
- Succour for students
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DELHI DIGEST
Three-day Rural Health Mela from Feb 8
New Delhi, February 3
The Government of NCT of Delhi will organise a Divya Jyoti Rural Health Campaign that includes a rally and a three-day-long Rural Health Mela from February 8.
Health Minister A.K. Walia and Dr S.K. Arora of Divya Jyoti Jagrati
Sansthan, the collaborating NGO, told media persons that the campaign would include allopathy and the Indian systems of medicine.
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Poor civic amenities due to frequent transfer of officials: Goyal
New Delhi, February 3
Chandni Chowk MLA Vijay Goyal during his visit to the Civil Lines, said as officials are often transferred from one department to another, their responsibilities change which result in the poor civic amenities to the people. There is also total lack of coordination among the various departments.
Chandni Chowk MLA discussing the civic amenities with the officials during his visit to the Civil Lines in the Capital. |
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