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Chautala orders probe into waterworks wall collapse |
Bhiwani, July 19
Taking notice of a complaint of wall collapse of newly constructed waterworks at Faugat village, the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, has ordered a probe into the matter.
The CM has directed that the material used in the waterworks, still under construction, should be checked.
Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala presiding over the monthly meeting of the Grievances Committee at Bhiwani on Saturday. |
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Reduce cost of application forms for government jobs:
Janata Dal (U)
Sonepat, July 19
The President of the Haryana Pradesh Janata Dal (U) Mr Ved Parkash Vidrohi has demanded reduction in the price of application forms for various government jobs.
The fee of Rs 500 fixed for a single form is exorbitant and unemployed youth, who have to apply for more than one job, will have to shell out thousands of rupees on purchasing the application forms only, he said.
VJs Cyrus Sahukar and Shehnaz Treasurewala on the lookout for drivers for the MTV adventure series at Modern School, Barakhamba Road, in the Capital on Saturday.
— Photo Kamal Singh
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SPECIAL FOCUS ON REWARI
INLD and Congress enact the usual blame game in party conferences
Rewari, July 19
Leaders of the INLD and the Congress used recent party conferences in Rewari to run down each other. The usual blame game was enacted by both the parties.
In a conference of the Congress activists of the Rewari block, held here today, the Deputy leader of the Haryana Congress Legislature Party, Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav, criticised the Chautala Government for its current campaign of targeting former ministers and political opponents.
Reflectors for pachyderms to save them from accidents
New Delhi, July 19
Elephants on the Capital’s roads will soon be wearing spotlights. To save the animals from becoming victims of road accidents, they have been directed to sport reflectors to ensure that motorists are able to spot them in the dark to avoid accidents.
Vehicle checking leads to traffic jam
Sonepat, July 19
A large number of vehicles, including trucks, jeeps, three-wheelers and canters were lined up on the National Highway No. 1 last evening when the Transport Officer, Mr Jaiveer Singh
Arya, began inspecting vehicles for violation of the Motor Vehicles Act.
SEARCH WITHIN
Times are a-changing but alcohol still stings
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who tarry long at wine. Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.
A foreign tourist at the India International Garment Fair-2003 at Pragati Maidan in the Capital on Saturday.
— Photo Kamal Singh
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Order to shift ‘street’ school
Sonepat, July 19
The District Primary Education Officer, Mrs Shanti Dahiya, has ordered the shifting of Government Primary School, Idgah Colony, to a building of a school in the Garhi Ghasita area on the Kakroi road of the city with immediate effect.
Six killed in road mishap
Bhiwani, July 19
As many as six persons died in a head-on collision between a truck and a jeep at Loharu road, 2 km from here today morning. Five of the seven injured passengers were killed on the spot, while one of the injured died at the Civil Hospital.
Mr Ashok Sawhney, chairman of Sawhney Group of Industries, receiving Udyog Patra Award for 2002 from Mr Sharad Yadav,
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
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DELHI DIGEST
Delhi Govt to grant accreditation to editorial staff
New Delhi, July 19
The Government of NCT of Delhi has decided to grant accreditation to the editorial staff of newspaper, news agencies and television channels as a recognition to the effort made by them in news production.
NCR BRIEFS
House tax: Names of defaulters to be made public
Bhiwani, July 19
The district administration has decided to make public the names of all those defaulters of house tax who have not deposited the same despite several notices.
The move entails serving warrants on defaulters followed by putting them behind bars if they do not pay their dues even after their names have been made public.
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