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Bansi
Lal scoffs at alliances, HVP to go it alone
Rohtak, February 8
The former Chief Minister, Mr Bansi
Lal, reiterated here today that his Haryana Vikas Party (HVP) would not
enter into an electoral alliance with any political party and would
contest the next Assembly and parliamentary elections on its own.
JD
(U)
opposes ‘move’ to hand over Ayodhya land
Faridabad, February 8
The Haryana unit of the Janata Dal
(U) has criticised the stand of the Vajpayee government on the Ayodhya
issue and has opposed the “move” to hand over the undisputed site to
the Ram Janam Bhumi Nyas on the pressure exerted by some right wing
Hindu organisations.
NICE MIX: Participants at the Women Two-wheeler Rally 2003 spread the message of
'women empowerment' and ‘save oil’. The rally was flagged off by Union Minister of Petroleum
and Natural Gas, Ram Naik in the Capital on Saturday.
— Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal
Waiting for peace? The golden jubilee celebrations of the Bible Society of India concluded in the Capital on Saturday.
— Photo by Anil Sharma
Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Muslim Yuva Ekta Committee stage a march in support of the death sentence handed to D. S. Bhullar, the main accused in 1993 bomb blast case, at Jantar Mantar in the Capital on Saturday.
— Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal |
Govt
claims to have spent Rs 405 cr on development works
Sonepat, February 8
The Indian National Lok Dal
government, headed by Mr Om Prakash Chautala, had spent Rs 405 crore on
various development schemes in this district during the past
three-and-a-half years.
Centre’s
nod for Rural Building Centre in Jahajgarh
Rohtak, February 8
The Centre has approved setting up
of a Rural Building Centre (Nirman Kendra) at Jahajgarh in Jhajjar
district under the “Lab to Land” technology transfer programme
jointly undertaken by the Union Government and HUDCO.
ROHTAK
Smack seized
from woman
Rohtak, February 8
The district police arrested a
woman and recovered 12 gm of smack from her at Rainakpura locality here
last evening.
- MDU council meeting
- Workshop on counselling
- Missing for two months
SONEPAT
Women face
the worst hardship in suburban trains
Sonepat, February 8
Women commuters have been facing
great hardships in boarding the overcrowded incoming and outgoing
suburban trains running on the DUK Section of the Northern Railway.
SPECIAL FOCUS ON REWARI
Dalit samaj
up in arms
Rewari, February 8
Members of the Dalit samaj here are
agitated over the failure of the district administration to apprehend
the killers of a young rickshaw-puller, Lal Singh, resident of Mohalla
Chaudharywara here. The body of Lal Singh was recovered by the police
from a field near Gokalgarh village, about 3 km from here on January
15,2003.
Raw
deal to Ahirwal decried
Rewari, February 8
Former legislator and president of
the Sarvajati Janata Panchayat, a political outfit of Ahirwal, Mr Raghu
Yadav, has emphasised the need for fairness towards the youths of
Rewari, Mahendragarh and Gurgaon districts in the recruitment of youths
to government jobs.
Officials
geared up for small savings promotion camps
Rewari, February 8
As many as nine small savings
maximisation (promotion) camps will be held in the district at Palhawas
(February 11), Khori (February 14), Dahina (February 18), Kund (February
21), Khol (February 25), Bawal (February 28), Dharan (March 4),
Dharuhera (March 7) and Nahar (March 11).
Rise
in incidence of unnatural deaths in district
Rewari, February 8
Of late, there has been a rise in
the incidents of unnatural deaths in the district. As many as four such
cases have been reported from various villages of the district this
week.
SEARCH WITHIN
Delights of
falling in love
Basic
elements of all love stories in real life may not have undergone any
change but manifestation in this electronic age may have taken on many
new forms. Technological advance, particularly the emergence of gadgets
like the mobile phone, makes it unnecessary for lovers to pine because
of long absence.
Taking
a cue from Japan’s economic growth
Faridabad, February 8
Japan, which enjoys one of the
highest per capita income in the world and where the economic benefits
of development had percolated to all areas and all sections of society,
was faced with a zero to negative growth rate on account of falling
prices (deflation).
Murti
Sthapana festival on February 9
New Delhi, February 8
The fifth annual ‘Murti Sthapana’
festival will be celebrated at Shri Santoshi Mata Mandir, Jail Road,
Hari Nagar, on February 9. The celebration will be inaugurated by Mr
Shamsher Bahadur Saxena, the founder of the temple, by lighting the holy
Akhand Jyoti at 8 am.
The idol to be installed during the ‘Murti Sthapana’ festival at Shri Santoshi Mata Mandir, Hari Nagar, in the Capital.
NCR BRIEFS
Minor raped
by three youths
Bhiwani, February 8
Three youths reportedly raped a
14-year-old girl at Badsi village under the Buwani Khera police station
last evening.
- Dowry harassment
- 11-year-old crushed by
truck
- Blankets destroyed in fire
- 8-year-old knocked down by
car
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- Suicide bid foiled
- HC stays teachers’
transfer
- Three held in snatching
case
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DELHI DIGEST
Sheila joins
‘health’ walk in rural areas
New Delhi, February 8
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and
Health Minister A. K. Walia today joined a walk by volunteers promoting
good health and well-being. The 24-kilometre-long Health Rally was
organised by the Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan as part of its campaign to
create awareness about health among rural people.
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New
Delhi, February 8
