TOP STORIES

BJP unit will tom-tom Centre’s good work
New Delhi, August 6
The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will ride piggyback on the “achievements” of the Union ministries of Urban Development, on the one hand, and the Home Affairs, on the other, in the run-up to the Assembly elections in the NCT of Delhi.

Gang on prowl for visa-stamped passports smashed
New Delhi, August 6
With the arrest of six persons, the South district police today claimed to have smashed an organised gang, which used to snatch passports with valid visas stamped on them and dispose them of for huge amounts to travel agents.

Mast Aristocrat girls, a troupe of six Australian dancers who will feature in the Chhoti Si Umar music video, at a press conference in the Capital on Wednesday. — Photo Kamal Singh

LIFE’S HARD KNOCKS
She wanted to be a doctor, today she is at their mercy 
Rohtak, August 6
Ekta, who dreamt that she would become a doctor, is struggling for her existence in the Lok Nayak JP Hospital in New Delhi with serious injuries in the neck and the spinal cord.

Milind Soman and newcomer Meera Vasudev at a photo opportunity for their forthcoming film Rules in the Capital on Wednesday. — Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal

Clans slug it out as body waits on pyre
Jhajjar, August 6
The row over the cremation of Ranbir Singh, who was found dead in his house in Charkhi village in Bhiwani district with a noose around his neck, has taken a serious turn with panchayat of Kadian Khap insisting that the body should be cremated in his native village Charkhi.

SIGN OF TIMES
Online registration of births, deaths in three hospitals
New Delhi, August 6
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi today inaugurated its online registration of birth and death certificates in three of its hospitals. Under the system, births and deaths would be recorded from the three hospitals — Bara Hindu Rao, Swami Dayanand Hospital and Kasturba Hospital — as they occur. 

Land acquisition: Farmers fear they may be short-changed
Gurgaon, August 6
The concerted state government and HUDA move to acquire land in half a dozen villages around the city for their brainchild, New Gurgaon, has rattled the farmers of these villages. They are afraid that they may be short-changed.

COMMUNITY

BANK LOANS
The needy left out; the greedy lap up the cream
Sonepat, August 6
Substantial money, advanced by some of the nationalised and cooperative banks to a number of small-scale industrialists of the region, has gone down the drain. It is alleged that a number of small entrepreneurs, who secured loans from the banks on furnishing security in the shape of plants, machinery and raw materials in their units, disposed of the loans later.

Ganaur MC ‘not depositing’ PF deductions
Sonepat, August 6
Employees of the Municipal Committee of Ganaur allege that the authorities are not depositing the provident fund contributions deducted from their salaries in the PF accounts. The reason is that the MC has no money to meet other expenses.

SPECIAL FOCUS ON PANIPAT
Haryana Roadways bus stand a study in neglect

Panipat, August 6 The Haryana Roadways Bus Stand here appears to have been totally neglected by the authorities. Not only is the overall maintenance of the bus stand poor, causing inconvenience to the passengers, lack of cleanliness, damaged roads, encroachments and poor law and order situation add to their woes. Haryana Roadways buses pick up passengers from the GT Road itself instead of entering the bus stand. — Photo by Rakesh Bhardwaj

IN PARLIAMENT
Names of 112 foreigners detected in electoral rolls
New Delhi, August 6
Names of 112 foreign nationals have been found in the electoral roll in NCT of Delhi. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mr Harin Pathak, on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that whenever the names of Bangladeshi or other nationals were found in the voters’ list, these were deleted and suitable action taken to deport them to the countries of their origin, if found residing in the country illegally.

Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala felicitating Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Korn Dabbaransi at a function organised by the Indo-Thai Friendship Association in the Capital on Wednesday. Lok Jan Shakti Party president Ram Vilas Paswan, his brother Ramchander Paswan and other party leaders during a protest march against the demolition of over 40-year-old Sri Guru Ravidas Dharamsthan at R.K.Puram by the DDA in the Capital on Wednesday. — Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal

23 panches elected unopposed in Bhiwani district
Bhiwani, August 6
As many as 23 panches were elected unanimously even before these villages went to polls under the Panchayati Raj Act in the district. Now, elections will be held for three sarpanches and panches on August 10.

Chautala inaugurates Rs 75-lakh Panchayat Bhawan
Rewari, August 6
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, has asserted that panchayats in Haryana had been abundantly empowered only to restoring their past credibility, utility and respectability and ensure amiable settlement of village disputes at the panchayat level. He was addressing the inaugural function of a newly built, Rs 75 lakh, Panchayat Bhawan here today.

Rakhi-making competitions held in Rewari 
Rewari, August 6
More than one hundred students of different classes participated in the rakhi-making competitions organised in the R.B.S. Model Public School here recently. Describing the competitions as a fine display of the creative talents of the children, Mrs Sharad Sinha, Director of the school, said that the child artistes showed that they could make both kinds of rakhis—superior and low-priced.

Opening the floodgates to civic woes
Sonepat, August 6
Sonepat city and its surrounding areas received heavy downpour today submerging several areas in knee-deep water. Water entered the houses in some areas including the residential colonies along the Old DC Road, Garhi Ghasita, Kakroi Road and Rohtak Road.

NCR BRIEFS
Rs 20 crore grant to improve amenities in dyeing unit site
Panipat, August 6
With a view to strengthening infrastructure in Sector 29 in the industrial area here and checking pollution in this textile town, the Union Ministry of Textiles has sanctioned a financial assistance of Rs 20 crore.

Cyclist run over by bus Dharna against power crisis

Phone problems

BSF Dy Commandant passes away New Delhi, August 6 Deputy Commandant of Border Security Force (BSF) Satish Chandra Menon died while performing his duty as part of the United Nations (UN) Peace Mission in Kosovo on Monday.

CRIME

Extortion case registered
New Delhi, August 6
The South Delhi Police have registered a case of extortion on the basis of a complaint lodged by the son of a senior police officer who gave lift to two girls near Hauz Khas. 

Three pickpockets caught from bus near Shakti Nagar
New Delhi, August 6
The North district police have arrested three robbers and pickpockets during a routine check near Shakti Nagar near Ganda Nala in a bus. When the police asked the passengers of a bus to come out for checking, three young boys tried to run away.

BUSINESS

Panipat Refinery to aim at zero breakdowns
Panipat, August 6
The Panipat Refinery has become the first refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation to go in for the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). The TPM was launched at the refinery by the Executive Director, Mr Rohit Bhardwaj.

Touchtel launches SMS on fixed line
Gurgaon, August 6
Bharati Telenet Limited, which is providing services under the brand name Touchtel, today announced the launch of Short Messaging Service (SMS) on fixed line for its customers in Delhi and the NCR region.

EDUCATION

CAMPUS
President to meet VCs to discuss the state of varsities
The vice-chancellors of all the 17 central universities have been invited by the President to the Rashtrapati Bhavan to discuss the state of their respective universities.

SSI launches premium short-term courses Shiv Khera’s success story Convocation ceremony

Courses on Banking and Insurance 6,972 candidates qualify for Civil Services NTFS director  felicitated

HEALTH

Cholera: Red alert in Noida villages
Noida, August 6
The Medical Department of Gautam Budh Nagar has sounded a red alert following reports of cholera in some parts of the district. Chlorine tablets are being distributed in villages in the Dundahara area on the Noida-Ghaziabad border; medical teams have reportedly fanned out in the affected areas, according to the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Huq.

SPORTS

Amity edge out Mother’s; DPS down Ryan
New Delhi, August 6
Amity School, Saket edged past Mother’s International School, IIT Gate 2-1 to enter the final of the boys under-14 section in the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) Tournament for Schools at the DLTA courts. In the second semi-final, Delhi Public School, Mathura Road beat Ryan School, Vasant Kunj 2-0.

Royal Rangers qualify for Super League
New Delhi, August 6
Royal Rangers defeated Glorious 2-0 to top Group A and qualify for the Super League of the Delhi Soccer Association-SAIL League Championship at the Ambedkar Stadium on Wednesday. Outside-left Daniel Hanghal struck a fine brace to help Royal Rangers score a comfortable win.

DPS to host World Cup for schools
New Delhi, August 6
Delhi Public School (DPS) Society will play host to the first World Cup Cricket Tournament for schools from December 1 to 13. Over 100 schools from India and various countries are expected to participate in the tournament.

DPS Society chairman Narendra Kumar and principal Shyama Chona working out the details of the first World Cup Cricket Tournament for Schools.

Goel  hopeful  of Delhi  bagging bid

New Delhi, August 6 Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel was confident that India would be awarded the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi. Mr Goel, who hosted a dinner in honour of the Commonwealth Games Federation Evaluation Commission headed by Mr Richard McColgan, felt that Delhi had all the required facilities to bag the games’ bid.

Commonwealth Games Federation Evaluation Commission chairman Richard McColgan inspects the Ferozeshah Kotla cricket stadium along with Indian Olympic Association secretary-general Randhir Singh and Delhi and District Cricket Association joint secretary Dr S S Sareen. Cricket may be included as a competitive event if Delhi is allotted the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Tanya makes mark in World Golf
New Delhi, August 6
Child prodigy Tanya Wadhwa, who returned a Grand Slam of wins at the Junior International Golf Circuit last year, put up yet another superb display on the World Junior Golf Circuit this year, with one win and two runner-up finishes.

Ankita, Aarti enter  badminton semis
New Delhi, August 6
Ankita of Ganga School beat Anita of Saint Martin School, Paschim Vihar 15-4, 15-10 to enter the semi-final of the Zonal Women’s Badminton Tournament. In another match, Aarti of Ganga School beat Himani of Saint Martin 15-6, 15-3 also to make the last four grade.