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Govt in the dock for ‘usurping’ farmer’s plot
New Delhi, August 24
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central government to clarify by August 26 whether or not it was in possession of a piece of land belonging to a villager in South Delhi.

• Protest in Greater Noida

Noida inter-state bus stand is a cattle pen 
Noida, August 24
The dilapidated bus stand of UP Roadways on the two-acre plot in Sector-35 presents a picture of utter neglect. As only 9 buses emanate from here, the enterprising villagers residing in the vicinity have started using the premises as a cattle pen.

Opening gambit: A student plans her career moves on a chess board in her business management institute. — Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal

The North Eastern Council organised a fashion show, Vastra, in the Capital. — Photo Kamal Singh

Local VIPs skip martyr’s cremation
Faridabad, August 24
The cremation of a valiant soldier, who lost his life fighting for the honour of his country, seems to no longer interest politicians and senior officials in the district. As the body of Niab Subedar Dharamvir Singh of 6 Mahar Regiment was consigned to flames in his native village of Mirpur Korali in Hodal sub-division today, a large number of villagers came out in hordes to pay homage.

STUDENT’S RAPE
Minors plead guilty in Khooni Darwaza case
New Delhi, August 24
Putting an end to speculation about the minors involved in the rape of a fourth year medical student of the Maulana Azad Medical College, the Juvenile Justice Board has finally decided to convict them.

Ragging case: Peeved HRD Ministry forced IIT-D to expel students
New Delhi, August 24
Four students, who were expelled from the Aravalli Hostel of IIT Delhi for six months after being found guilty of ragging a freshman, Prakash Rajpurpohit, have now been expelled from the IIT as well.

Mother Dairy to ensure larger volumes of milk New Delhi, August 24 Mother Dairy will pay co-operatives 10 per cent more than the procurement price to pump larger volumes of milk into the Delhi market. The price at which it sells milk to consumers will remain the same. Empty cans outside a Mother Dairy booth in Laxmi Bai Nagar tell their own tale. — Photo Kamal Singh

HEALTH WATCH
Homeopathic sure cure for eye flu
New Delhi: An association of qualified homeopathic physicians today said that it does not expect any let-up in the conjunctivitis epidemic owing to the long-drawn monsoon.

BRAZEN ASSAULT
Undertrial attacked in lock-up
Sonepat, August 24
An undertrial prisoner, Dilbagh, was allegedly attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by co-prisoner Tek Ram in the lock up of the judicial courts here yesterday.

COMMUNITY

BSNL issues notices to defaulters
Sonepat, August 24
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has issued notices to thousands of telephone subscribers who have not deposited their outstanding bills for several years now.

SPECIAL FOCUS ON SONEPAT
Office of Weight and Measure Department to be shifted for better coordination
Sonepat, August 24
In order to improve the working of the office of Weight and Measure Department in Sonepat, the administration has decided to shift it within the office premises of the District Food and Civil Supplies Controller at Railway road.

Union Minister of State for Statistics & Programme Implementation, Satya Brata Mookerjee, at a stall during the 9th Delhi Book Fair at Pragati Maidan.

Call to end insensitive attitude towards families of martyrs
Sonepat, August 24
The Haryana Pradesh Janata Dal (U) president, Mr Ved Prakash Vidrohi, has criticised the state government for not giving due regard to the families of the martyrs, who had lost their lives during the Kargil war.

CM inaugurates Stree Shakti camp
New Delhi, August 24
The Delhi Chief Minister, Ms. Sheila Dikshit, inaugurated the fourth ‘Stree Shakti Camp’ at Jaswant Singh Lane, behind Andhra Bhavan here today.

Trust to organise chetna march
New Delhi, August 24
To mark the memory of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji (Bhai Jaita Ji), Shaheed Baba Jiwan Singh Educational and Welfare Trust is going to organise fourth chetna march from Shri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar to Chandani Chowk, Delhi.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at the Bhoomi Poojan of Sri Dharmic Lal Leela Committee in the Capital on Sunday. — Photo Kamal Singh

DELHI DIGEST
Kumaramangalam remembered
New Delhi, August 24
In order to commemorate the third death anniversary of the former Union Power Minister, P. R. Kumaramangalam, the P. Rangarajan Kumaramangalam Vichar Manch had organized a prayer meeting here on Saturday.

• Traffic diversions

NCR BRIEFS
Scooterist crushed
Rohtak, August 24
A scooterist was crushed when a truck overturned near Dobh bypass today. The deceased has been identified as Attar Singh of Madhaudi Rangtan village in Kalanaur sub division. According to information, the scooterist was trying to overtake the truck, which overturned when the truck driver suddenly applied the brakes.

• 10-year-old drowned
• Youths beaten up
• Delegation meets Labour Commissioner

CRIME

Girl killed as wall crumbles
New Delhi, August 24
A seven-year-old girl was killed after she was trapped under the rubble in a wall collapse this morning at Bhagwati Garden in Uttam Nagar.

• Dacoity foiled, five held

Criminal escapes, cops refuse to take cartridges
Sonepat, August 24
The recovery of three cartridges from an alleged thief, who was admitted in Civil Hospital, Gohana, by the police, has put the hospital’s doctor in a fix. The alleged thief has escaped from the hospital and the police have refused to take the possession of the cartridges.

Man kills three-week-old baby
Sonepat, August 24
A three-week-old infant, Monu, has allegedly been killed by his father, Surender, in village Pai under Kharkhauda police station last night.

Maruti car snatched near SP’s residence
Rohtak, August 24
Four miscreants snatched a Maruti car from a youth at gunpoint near Mansarover Park here this afternoon.

BUSINESS

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EDUCATION

Non-implementation of pact: Teachers to observe
black day on Sept 5
Rohtak, August 24
Agitated over non-implementation of the agreement reached between the All India Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organisations and the Central Government on September 5, 1998, teachers all over the nation would observe the Teachers’ Day as black day on September 5.

Goel plans transformation of MCD-run schools
New Delhi, August 24
The Union Minister of State and Member of Parliament, Mr Vijay Goel, called upon parents to extend full cooperation in transforming and creating conducive atmosphere of education in MCD run Primary Schools.

SCHOOL BUZZ
Patriotism: Recurring theme in schools on Independence Day

LAST week we reported the Independence Day celebrations in some schools in the Capital; this week we have received more inputs from schools which want to share with the readers how they celebrated the 15th of August. Dr Shayama Chona, Principal, DPS, R K Puram, presenting her book, 'Nurture Talk', to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Krishna & Radha clones A Principal on parenting	Horlicks Kool Skool festival Test series from Sahil Study Circle
PRINCIPALSPEAK Count your blessings, there are so many HAPPINESS isn’t about what happens to us, it is about how we perceive what happens to us. It is the knack of finding a positive for every negative, and viewing a setback as a challenge. If we cannot stop wishing for what we don’t have and start enjoying what we do have, our lives can be richer, more fulfilled and happier. The time to be happy is now.

SPORTS

President of All India Council of Sports Vijay Kumar Malhotra addressing a press conference in the Capital on Sunday. Director General Sports Authority of India Shekhar Dutt looks on. — Photo by Kamal Singh

Air Force, N D Heroes earn full points
New Delhi, August 24
Indian Air Force (New Delhi) and New Delhi Heroes scored identical 3-0 wins in Group B preliminary league matches of the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA)-SAIL Senior Division Football League Championship at the Jawahralal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.

Sehrawat, Kambli help DAV to victory
New Delhi, August 24
A dashing knock of 43 by Lov Sehrawat and a deadly bowling spell of 4 for 21 by Danish Kambli enabled DAV School, Shalimarbagh defeat Government School, Vikaspuri by three wickets in a league match of the third Ramjas Inter-School Under-17 Cricket Tournament at the Ramjas Sports Complex ground. Sehrawat was named the man of the match.

Nagar Palika School corner medals in Rajiv Marathon
New Delhi, August 24 Nagar Palika School, Tilak Marg cornered a bulk of the medals in the 10th Rajiv Gandhi Marathon Run, which was flagged off from the Ambedkar Stadium on Monday morning by Delhi Assembly Speaker Subhash Chopra. A view of the participants in the Rajiv Gandhi Marathon held in the Capital on Sunday. — Photo by Kamal Singh

Selection trials for cricket talent
New Delhi, August 24
Trials will be held to pick boys for the Ramakant Achrekar Cricket Foundation at the Central School ground, Sector 3, Rohini from August 26 to 29 between 4 and 7 pm. The foundation will begin the new session from September 1 at the DDA Sports Complex, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi and the Central School ground, Rohini.