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August 25, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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SYL canal: Haryana submits action plan HPCC plans rallies in September Board chief blames teachers for cheating Gang of vehicle thieves busted Heart
patients on the rise, says doctor Sikh body wants Bhajan to appear at Akal Takht |
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Punjabi writer Kaushik honoured Man shot at, injured 5 killed in mishap 6 held for theft of vehicles
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SYL canal: Haryana submits action plan Chandigarh, August 24 The proposal was submitted to the Supreme Court following its directive asking Haryana to give a plan on completion of the canal. Official sources told TNS that the government on August 18 submitted the action plan proposing a five-member committee to monitor work on the SYL canal. The Union Home Secretary, the Union Water Resources Secretary and the Chief Secretaries of Punjab and Haryana will be the members of the proposed committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary. Haryana also suggested that the canal should be constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in consultation with the Central Water Commission (CWC). The sources added the Punjab and Union Governments had been given four weeks to give their views on the proposal. Haryana would get two weeks to react to the views of the two governments. The sources claimed while Punjab was stubbornly opposing the construction of the canal, it recently released more water than Haryana’s share in the existing portion of the canal to get rid of excess water. Punjab released 6,500 cusecs of water in the incomplete portion of the SYL canal around 20 days ago. |
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HPCC plans rallies in September Fatehabad, August 24 Dr Atam Parkash
Mehta, a secretary of the HPCC, told media persons here today that Ms Sonia Gandhi had directed the party to launch six-point programme during the convention of block presidents of the party held in Delhi in March. The
HPCC, he said, had already completed four phases of the programme, — conventions at block levels, training camps for workers at the district level, the organisation of the Panchayti Raj Sammelan at Karnal and the “Kranti Jyoti” yatras at all district headquarters. Under the fifth phase of the programme, Dr Mehta said the party would organise rallies in all 90 assembly constituencies of the state. Women workers of the party would be honoured at these rallies for their contribution. Former Haryana Chief Minister and HPCC President Bhajan Lal would address the rallies. The party would begin its programme of rallies from Ambala Cantonment on September 7. The party would organise rallies at Yamunanagar on September 9, Karnal on September 11, Kaithal on September 14, Sampla (Hasangarh) on September 16, Panipat on September 18, Gurgaon on September 21, Rewari on September 23 and at Kurukshetra on September 28. |
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Board chief blames teachers for cheating Fatehabad, August 24 Brigadier Chowdhary was addressing a seminar under the board’s ‘anti-cheating campaign’ here last evening. The Deputy Commissioner, Dr. R. B.
Langyan, the SDM, Mr Ashok Sheoran, the SDM Rattia Mr. S. B. Lohia the District Education Officer, Mr Shriram
Jakhar, officers of the Education Department, teachers and prominent persons of the town participated in the seminar. Brigadier Chowdhary said that if cheating in examinations was on the rise it was primarily due to the fault of teachers. He said that it was unfortunate that the teachers were becoming just like any other salaried employees and teaching no more remained a mission. He said that the certificates obtained through copying were fake, in spirit as they did not train a person to perform in a better way in life. The chairman said that parents and guardians were equally to be blamed for the curse of cheating. For parents, education remained a means to get government jobs. They themselves encouraged cheating. Brigadier Chowdhary called upon the teachers and guardians to help in checking the menace of cheating. He said that the Haryana School Education Board had also taken steps to stop this menace. As many as 176 officials of the board had been transferred. A new system of conducting examinations was being developed. The board, he said, would publish three different sets of question papers for the same examination so the cheating could be minimised. Brigadier Chowdhary said that the board was also serious in curbing the growth of ‘education shops’ that had mushroomed in the name of schools. The board, he said would inspect those schools, which were imparting education to plus two students without recognition for those classes by admitting their students in other recognised schools. The Deputy Commissioner, Dr. R. B. Langyan, assured the chairman of the cooperation from the district administration in the conducting of examinations. He said that the centre superintendent and supervisors should be charge sheeted in case cheating was detected in the examination centres manned by them. |
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Gang of vehicle thieves busted Kurukshetra, August 24 Confirming this, the district police chief, Mr Desraj Singh, said that the stolen vehicles, including two trucks, two cars and four motor cycles, have been recovered from their possession during “Operation Agni” launched by the district police. Mr Singh said that Suresh and his accomplice, Prabhu Ram, residents of Sultanpuri in Delhi, were arrested when they were roaming about here to strike bargain of a truck (HR-38A-9954) which had been stolen by them from Hyderpur in Delhi about a month ago. Another stolen truck (HR-10-5385), owned by Abdul Lateef, a resident of Dhoti Mohalla, Pipli, near here, had also been recovered from their possession. He said that two Maruti cars had been recovered from their possession. During interrogation, they told the police that the Maruti cars (HR-06C-2525) and (PB-10Y-0723) were stolen by them from near the Shahabad Markanda bridge. These belonged to Mr Umesh Chaudhry, a resident of Lalru in Punjab, and Mr Surat Singh, a resident of Pipli, respectively, he added. The district police chief said that four motor cycles had been recovered from the possession of Harish, alias Kala, Randhir, Sanjay and Som Prakash, alias Sonu, all residents of Soudapur village, Panipat district. He said that the stolen motor cycle without a number plate belonged to Mr Birbal Sharma, a resident of Subhash Mandi, Kurukshetra, while the Hero Honda motor cycle (HR-12-9439) belonged to Mr Satbir Singh, a resident of Sector 3, Kurukshetra. This motor cycle was lifted from Pipli bus stand, near here, when Mr Satbir Singh had gone there to see off his relative. Another Hero Honda motor cycle (HR-07D-3515) was owned by Mr Sarabjeet Singh, a resident of Sector 13 here. Yet another Hero Honda motor cycle (HR-07D-7969) was owned by Mr Surender Gautam, a resident of Rudra Colony, here and it was lifted on the night of August 20, he added. In another case, Mr Singh said, Rajender Kumar, a resident of Saudapur, Panipat district, and his accomplice, Praveen Kumar, a resident of Jain Mohalla, Panipat, had been arrested and transformers coil as well as a stolen scooter (HR-08-5999) which was stolen from Shahabad Markanda in this district, had been recovered. |
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Heart patients on the rise,
says doctor Kaithal, August 24 Dr Saxena said the number of heart patients in our country was increasing and by the end of 2015 it would reach alarming proportions. He said it was important to prevent this disease rather than cure it since the treatment was costly and beyond the reach of many people. He said wrong eating habits, stress use of pesticides in foodgrains and vegetables, lack of exercise and change in lifestyle and genetic features were some of the factors responsible for the increasing heart diseases. Mr A.D. Gandhi, assistant governor, Rotary, Rotarians, taxation consultants among others were present on the occasion. The club president, Mr Anand Khurania, thanked Dr Sudhir Saxena for his views. |
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Sikh body wants Bhajan to appear at Akal Takht Karnal, August 24 He said the sangat would hold a meeting next week to discuss this issue and its political implications in the state. In reply to a question, he said, “There is no point joining hands with the Congress. In the state under Mr Bhajan Lal’s leadership as one cannot forget the atrocities committed on Sikhs during his rule in the state.” Jathedar Balihar Singh, general secretary of the managing committee of Manji Sahib, Karnal, said, “The Sikhs in Haryana cannot forget the days of terror that claimed many lives. Business establishments and religious institutions of the Sikh community were especially targeted by
miscreants at the behest of the Congress with the support of local administration,” he said. Earlier, a meeting of the gurdwara committee was held here to discuss the politico-religious situation that had emerged after Mr Bhajan Lal’s appeal. A resolution, demanding the immediate withdrawal of Z-plus security to the Congress leader, was passed. Jathedar Harjinder Singh,
Akali activist, said, “The Congress leader need not have Z-plus security if he really has a place for Sikhs in his heart. He should rather help save the public money that can be utilised for welfare or development schemes.” |
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Wagon of goods train derails
Ambala, August 24 The derailment took place at about 3.20 pm when the goods train coming from Tughlakabad was heading towards Ambala. The sixth wagon of the goods train went off the track. All wagons were empty. As soon as the derailment took place, the goods train came to a halt. The derailment had taken place near the Dilli
Phatak. The goods train wagon derailment affected the rail traffic. A relief train reached the site and the process of bringing the wagon back on track was started. An official said that the wagon would be brought on track in a short span of time. The Divisional Railway Manager, Mr Keshav Chandra, said it was not derailment. A wheel dropping of a goods train wagon had taken place,” he said. |
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Punjabi writer Kaushik honoured Kurukshetra, August 24 Talking to mediapersons, Major Shergil said keeping in view Kaushik’s contributions towards literature, particularly Punjabi writing, the academy had decided to honour him. Kaushik had received 24 national awards, including one from the International Punjabi Society, Canada. He had delivered 150 lectures. His book ‘Sahit Sabhiye’ had been prescribed in the Gyani syllabus framed by Kurukshetra University. A few articles from his book ‘Gad Darpan’ had been prescribed in the BA III syllabus of Kurukshetra University. He had contributed to books published by National Book Trust, Punjabi Academy, Delhi Sahit Academy, Punjabi Academy, Bhasha Vibhag and Hindi Sahitya Academy. He had translated the Punjabi novel ‘Khaana Badosh’, written by Ajeet Kaur, into Persian. The Sanskrit book, ‘Charu Charit Chandrika’ had been translated by him into Punjabi. After honouring Kaushik by presenting him with a shawl along with a bronze Saraswati idol and cash, Major Shergil said the Haryana Punjabi Sahitya Academy had decided to launch the Shekh Baba Farid Award, under which Punjabi litterateurs would be honoured. |
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Man shot at, injured Fatehabad, August 24 According to reports, Jaiwinder Singh, a resident of village
Labrian, was going on his jeep yesterday when he noticed cattle tied on the road near Buan Kothi village. He untied the cattle to make way for his vehicle. A verbal dual ensued with the owners of the cattle and the matter reached Bhuna police station. The police asked both parties to come to the police station this morning. As Jaiwinder Singh was going to Bhuna on his jeep, some armed persons fired at him near the village. He was injured and rushed to the local hospital. The police has registered a case. |
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5 killed in mishap Kurukshetra, August 24 According to the police, 13 persons were returning in the three-wheeler from Randola village in Karnal on Friday night after attending the cremation of a relative. While the three-wheeler driver, Ramdas, and his wife, Sunhera, died on the spot, three others, identified as Seema, Kiran and Lal Singh, succumbed to their injuries on way to hospital. Three children travelling in the three-wheeler escape. The police has registered a case against the driver of the truck, who fled soon after the accident. —
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6 held for theft of vehicles Kurukshetra, August 24 Two trucks and cars were recovered from Suresh and Prabhuram, residents of Sultanpuri in Delhi, four motorcycles were recovered from four other accused. These vehicles were stolen from different parts of Haryana and Punjab according Mr Desraj Singh SP yesterday. —
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