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September 17, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Dhumal launches oust-Cong campaign
Govt be empowered to probe varsity affairs, says Governor |
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Topgyal withdraws allegations against Kalon Tripa Dalai Lama to visit Kalmik Tourism booming despite terrorism, says Jagmohan Committee on technology
mission set up Chandigarh Admn told to expedite
cow row probe
Two killed as car falls
into khud Minister denies
phone tapping
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Dhumal launches oust-Cong campaign Touni Devi (Hamirpur), September 16 Mr Dhumal was speaking after Mr Pyare Lal Sharma, Hamirpur Zila Parishad Chairman, was unanimously elected as the new district BJP chief. He congratulated Mr Sharma on his election. The BJP leader blasted the Congress government for taking such decisions, which it had to reverse later either under pressure from the masses or the judiciary. The latest verdicts by the Supreme Court and the Himachal Pradesh High Court in various cases, especially in the HP University case, proved that the government had committed blunders. Mr Dhumal came down heavily on the Chief Minister, Mr Virbhadra Singh, for trying to mislead people on various issues. He said, “Mr Virbhadra Singh is working under pressure from his ministers and party men. They are befooling him and as a result the state is suffering a lot”. He lauded the workers for mass enrolment of new primary members in the district body. |
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Govt be empowered to probe varsity affairs, says Governor Shimla, September 16 Sources said the exercise to include the suggestions of the Governor was on. As the government was keen to send back the ordinance at the earliest, the final draft might be approved by the Cabinet by circulation over the next two days. Contrary to the expectations, the Governor has not raised any objections. Rather, he has suggested, conferring more power on the government as well as the Chancellor. The suggestions by Mr Kokje will help make the Act more comprehensive by removing confusion due to the duplicity of authority. In the ordinance, a new Section — 9 (b) — was incorporated to empower the government to conduct inquiry into the financial and administrative affairs of the university. The inquiry report was to be submitted to the Chancellor. At present, only the Chancellor has the power to order an inquiry under Section 9 (a). Mr Kokje has suggested that the term “appropriate action” should be defined unambiguously by inserting an enabling clause empowering the chancellor to take a “specified action”. It should be made clear that no further inquiry could be conducted on the suo motu probe carried out by the government. Section 12 of the Act should be modified to specify action to be taken by the Chancellor if the inquiry indicts the Vice-Chancellor. Instead of using terms like “suspension”, which would be too harsh for the head of the institution, provision be made for sending the Vice-Chancellor on leave of absence or withdrawal of his financial and administrative powers. Mr Kokje has also suggested modifying of the provision for the appointment of an IAS officer with five years of administrative experience and a state administrative officer with nine years of experience as Registrar. He said instead an officer of the state government with 15 years of experience be declared eligible for the post of the Registrar so that it conformed to the guidelines of the University Grants Commission. The suggestions make it clear that the Governor has examined the ordinance purely from the legal point of view and aimed only to remove the legal infirmities in it. |
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Topgyal withdraws allegations against Kalon Tripa Dharamsala, September 16 It may be recalled that on September 13 Mr Topgyal had levelled charges of corruption in relation to the Tibet Fund and annoyed Kalon Tripa. Prof Rinpoche had refused to participate in the functioning of the Assembly or discharge his duties as the Prime Minister unless the charges were withdrawn and Mr Topgyal suspended for the session. This had led to a stand-off between the two. Mr Topgyal, in his statement, said as his doubts had been cleared he was withdrawing his allegations. In his reply, Prof Rinpoche once again reiterated that his government was unable to implement the Bill regarding the status and audit of the Tibet Fund, which was the root cause for allegations. The Assembly later resumed normal functioning and many important Bills were discussed by the deputies present. |
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Dalai Lama to visit Kalmik Kangra, September 16 Prof Renpoche along with his Cabinet minister for religion and culture Mr Tyupten Lungrig are leaving for the USA on September 19, to attend a religious conference in Garisson Institute in New York on September 22 and 23. |
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Tourism booming despite terrorism, says Jagmohan Shimla, September 16 Mr Jagmohan met with Mr G.C. Pande, chairman of the governing body of the institute, and Ms Bhuvan Chandel, the director. He also had interacted with the fellows of the institute. In reply to a
question, he said terrorism was no more putting a damper on tourism. The tourist traffic as well as the turnover of the industry had increased by about 25 per cent. There was always one or the other hot spot in almost every country and this no longer
deterred tourists. An encouraging feature was that domestic tourism had increased significantly and the industry was truly going through a boom period. He said a Manali-Leh Buddhist tourism circuit was being developed for which three levels of facilities would be provided at small, medium and major towns in the circuit. The facilities will include places of public convenience, eating joints, lodging and petrol pumps at small stations. Earlier, a delegation of the state BJP met Mr Jagmohan and urged him to declare important heritage buildings of Shimla as protected monuments. They also urged him to retain the IIAS in the Viceregal lodge and sanction funds for augmenting the water supply of the town. |
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Committee on technology
mission set up Shimla, September 16 The Chief Secretary will be the chairman of the committee and the Vice-Chancellor, University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, the Principal Secretary, Horticulture and Forests, Principal Secretary, Finance, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, the Senior Scientific Adviser, bio-technology and the Director of Agriculture will be the members. The other members include the Director of Industries, the Managing Director, National Horticulture Board, representatives of the ICAR, the Managing Director of the HPMC, the Managing Director of HIMCON, the member-secretary, State Science and Technology Council, and representatives of the Ministry of Food Processing Industry. The Director of Horticulture will be member secretary of the committee. |
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Chandigarh Admn told to expedite
cow row probe Shimla, September 16 The report of inquiry is to be submitted to the Secretary, Home, Government of India, with recommendation to initiate action against the defaulting officials. The Chandigarh civic body has been directed not to repeat the act. A public interest litigation in this regard had been filed on the basis of a letter written by a former Chief Minister, Mr Prem Kumar Dhumal. The high court directed the Chief Secretary and the DGP of the state to ensure that, in future, the state territory was not used by any neighbouring state for dumping stray cattle etc. The chief secretary and the DGP have been told to issue instructions to the District Magistrate and all Superintendents of Police regarding the prevention of such incidents. |
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Highway becomes virtual dumpyard Hamirpur, September 16 No day passes when waste material and garbage is not thrown on the eastern side of the road making it difficult for pedestrians to cross the road. Students of Government College have to keep their faces muffled while crossing this stretch. Even the Deputy Commissioner and the district police chief, who pass this way at least four times a day, have been unable to solve this problem. While the dumping has been troubling morning and evening walkers, it has also clogged the road. The district authorities have taken no action. The situation worsened last summer when the thick pine forests of Dang Di Kwali were burnt not less than six times by employees of the local civic body, who had first dumped the garbage on the road. |
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Two killed as car falls
into khud Mandi, September 16 The car in which the four persons were travelling was coming from Sarbhai, head office of Larji Hydel Project, and was on way to Machhyal village in Jogindernagar subdivision. It would have fallen into the Beas had it not been stuck in trees. Nearby people rescued the occupants from the car. Biri Singh Chauhan (45) and his son Rajat (18) died while Beasa Devi, mother and Bipul, nephew, of Biri Singh were injured. All belonged to Machhyal village. |
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Minister denies
phone tapping Shimla, September 16 Major Mankotia said everyone knew that the BSNL was under the Centre and if Mr Dhumal or his party leaders had any problem with it, they should take up the matter with the ministry concerned, which was headed by a BJP minister. He said that the statement of the BJP spokesman only exposed the ignorance and ulterior motives of the BJP. |
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CM to visit Hamirpur Hamirpur, September 16 It will be the Chief Minister’s second
visit to the town after the formation of new Congress government in
the state. |
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National highway blocked Solan, September 16 |
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