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Sunday,
October
12, 2003,
Chandigarh, India  
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Woman intruder
baffles police Briton’s murder: post-mortem report shows injuries Govt decried for not reviewing user charges HC to decide fate
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Appointment of teachers on contract decried Secy
dismissed for fraud Setback to trout farming
Concern at falling
population of Mahseer Celebrate Chamba
millennium, says Trust Paris concert
to raise funds for Tibetans Pharmacists
cadre notified
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Kulu Dasehra draws to close Kulu, October 11 Hundreds of devotees pulled the wooden chariot from the southern end to the northern end of Dhalpur maidan. Mr Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister, was the chief guest at the closing ceremony of the international folk dance festival at Lal Chand Prarthi Kala Kendra. He said 20 lakh trays for packing apples had been imported from China to meet the shortage due to the bumper crop this year. Criticising the previous BJP-led government, he said that the system needed to be put back on the rails. Mr Virbhadra Singh called upon farmers to diversify and opt for medicinal and aromatic herbs or unseasonal vegetables. He declared that a fund would be raised to protect the monuments of local gods and goddesses. Mr Virbhadra Singh announced that the Tapu pedestrian bridge at Akhara Bazar, here would be reconstructed this year. He said the work on the national highway bridges linking the bypass road would be accelerated. |
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Woman intruder baffles police Shimla, October 11 The woman, aged about 30 years and with Chinese-like features, intruded into the house of Mr S. S. Parmar, Finance Secretary, on Wednesday evening and lay down on a sofa. The persons in the house informed the police and woman constables reached the house and took her into custody. According to police sources, the woman was questioned by local officers as well as other agencies, but nothing concrete emerged from the questioning. The woman was yesterday sent to the Nari Niketan Kendra. The intruder was questioned in English and then members of the local Tibetan community were invited to ask her questions in their language, but she did not reply. Interpreters in various languages from the Himachal Pradesh University also questioned her, but she kept silent. The police said the only time she spoke was when she asked permission to go to the toilet in English and then told the police that she was from Vietnam, had come here from Bihar by bus and had lost her belongings in the bus. The woman, clad in jeans and a blue top, had no baggage and did not possess a passport when the police took her into custody. The police recovered a couple of Indian currency notes and some US dollars from her wallet. The English she spoke was not fluent. The police got her examined at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and the doctors there were of the opinion that she was mentally deraged. The vest she wore was similar to those worn by Buddhists. The local police sought the help of the Tibetans residing in Dharamsala and a few other places in Himachal Pradesh to establish the identity of the woman. —
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Briton’s murder: post-mortem report shows injuries Kulu, October 11 Mr A.P. Singh, Superintendent of Police here, said the police was waiting for the chemical report of Anna’s viscera before giving any details. Contrary to the claims of Anna’s parents in London that their daughter might have committed suicide as she was depressed and had attempted to commit suicide earlier too, Mr A.P Singh, said, “It is not possible to commit suicide by hitting oneself on the back of the head”. He further said that the postmortem report indicated head injury sustained from being attacked with a sharp-edged weapon as the cause of death. He further added that there was swelling on her face and bruises and injuries on her nose indicating that she was brutally beaten up. |
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Govt decried for not reviewing user charges Nurpur, October 11 The Virbhadra Singh Government after coming into power seven months ago had announced amendment to revise in the user charges rates by reverting old charges prevailing in 1998. Barring a few clinical blood tests, all blood as well as urine tests have become dearer in the civil hospitals with the enforcement of previous user charges. The patients have to pay for the tests of Blood and Urine which uses to be conducted free of cost, a few months back. Earlier, the Heamatological examination of blood and urine
analysis (microscopic) were free of cost. But now the patients have to pay rupees eight each for these tests. Even the blood tests for urea,
creatinine, cholestrol, uric acid under blood chemistry examination and VDRL
(S.T.S) test under serological examination have become more dearer. Enquiries reveal that only user charges for blood group, Rheumatiod factor, bilrubin and urine pregnance examination have been reduced. Revised user charges rates have failed to benefit the patients visiting in the civil hospitals. |
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HC to decide fate
of para teachers Shimla, October 11 This order was passed by a Division bench of the Himachal High Court on Thursday on two petitions filed in the court by eligible candidates for the posts of Lecturer and trained Graduate Teacher (arts and science). The Bench directed that the case be listed on November 13. The petitioners alleged that the para teacher policy was in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution, which referred to equality before law. It was alleged that the policy spoke about giving preference marks to candidates belonging to the same subdivision where any vacancy
existed. It was alleged that the posts of lecturer and TGT were state-cadre posts and therefore the clause of providing 10-marks to candidates belonging to the same subdivision was illegal as it differentiated among candidates on the region basis. The contention of the petitioners was that the government had not advertised the post at the state level and it would not be possible to check the vacancies by visiting every subdivision. It was further contended that since the interviews would be conducted on the same day throughout the state, it was not possible for a candidate to appear in more than one subdivision. It was alleged that the reservation roster had not been applied, which was against Article 16 of the Constitution. The petitioners urged that the policy be quashed and the posts he filled through the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission. |
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Appointment of teachers on contract decried Nurpur, October 11 Mr Susheel Kumar, president of the association, in a statement here, urged Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh to provide jobs to the unemployed teachers, 50 per cent through batchwise and 50 per cent through the state public service commission. He alleged that declaring contractual appointments of teachers as state cadre was merely eyewash. “Earmarking 10 marks for conducting interview of the teacher will encourage backdoor appointments of the teachers,” he added. |
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Secy
dismissed for fraud Solan, October 11 The fraud had come to light the new committee took charge some time back. It had submitted a complaint in the high court about the fraud. The committee, headed by Dr U.U. Khoku, had prepared a 12-page report after conducting an inquiry. All efforts of the committee to recover the amount had failed as Bansi Lal is at large. A
several-day notice served by the society on September 22 this evoked
no response from Bansi Lal. The facts regarding the alleged fraud had
also been corroborated by an inquiry conducted by the Assistant
Registrar here. |
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Setback to trout farming MANDI: Trout production has received a big setback in Mandi district and elsewhere in the state following a viral disease which had decimated the entire trout stock in all five hatcheries of Himachal. In January last year the entire fish stock was destroyed by a viral disease in all trout farms in the state, including Patli Kulh, where latest technology had been imported under a multi crore Norway aided project in 1988. Norwegian trout, scientists identified the virus as “irrido virus, adding that it was incurable and massive global research was on to combat it. All farms were disinfected and new seedlings were introduced instead of rainbow trout, brown trout was introduced this time as this has faster growth. As many as 40000 seedlings introduced. at the Barot trout hatchery in this district also perished owing to the viral disease, leading to the suspension of the Deputy Director, Fisheries, posted at Mandi. Indian fish scientists feel the large-scale mortality could have been due to a wide variation of temperature in India and countries like Norway, Denmark and North America. However, another international project started earlier in Kashmir in 1982 on commercial farming of rainbow trout yielded good results in the production of large-scale table-size fish. Trout was introduced in the Himalayan waters way back in 1899 by Mr Mitchell during British rule. He had hatched live eggs of brown trout successfully in a hatchery at Harwan in Kashmir. Later in 1909 eggs of this transplanted exotic brown trout were brought to the Kangra and Kulu valleys and were hatched successfully in the Mahill hatchery at Katrain and, on attaining maturity, these were spawned in rivers and streams of the Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Kinnaur regions. For many years, the artificial propagation of trout was carried out merely for the stocking requirements of rivers, streams and lakes: For half a century, trout was considered only a game fish and no attempts were made for multiplying its culture for large-scale farming. It was probably due to the absence of any technology in the country on trout raising. The poor growth rate in farms and infestation of diseases were also the stumbling blocks in the way of fish farming on a large scale. With the production of dry trout feed in the European market, commercial trout farming got a fillip and revolutionised trout culture in North America, Denmark and Japan. Trout farms in India usually cater to the requirements of anglers and have primarily been set up for raising fingerlings for further propagation in cold-water rivers and streams. There are only 12 trout farms in the country of which five are in Himachal, three in Kashmir and one each in UP Kerala, Arunachal and Tamil Nadu. |
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Parwanoo roads in bad shape Parwanoo, October 11 Residents of this town feel that the local Nagar Parishad is not paying attention to the repair of the roads. These roads have become unsafe for vehicular traffic as well as for pedestrians. Though some of the roads have been cemented but much need to be done in case of most of the roads. In Sector 1, roads leading from Sandeep Metal Works towards Chemipalst is in bad shape as it has not been metalled for the past many years. The road leading from Amar Flour Mills has potholes. While the road to the electricity office is completely damaged. Sector 1-A, which has only one circular road, is in a bad state making it dangerous to drive heavy vehicles like trucks and tractor-trailers. This road has also developed large potholes, which add to the woes of the commuters with car and scooters. The condition in Sector 4, which is a purely residential sector, is no different. Similarly commuters hesitate to drive on the Sector 5 road from Ind Sphnix towards Saras Polypack. Roads in Sector 6 are also in bad shape and require immediate repairs. Residents feel that poor drainage system in the town is also responsible for damaging the roads. According to official of the local Nagar Parishad, paucity of fund and shortage of manpower is the only reason for the delayed works. The works in various sectors have been allotted to contractors but they have not started the work yet. |
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Concern at falling
population of Mahseer Dharamsala, October 11 After meeting Himachal Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Harsh Mahajan, secretary general of the association K.B. Ralhan said that golden Mahseer was on the list of endangered species for the past 10 years. But nothing had been done by the state fisheries department to check the declining population of this variety in the rivers. He said the construction of Mahseer fish farm was held up for several years. Mr Ralhan said the association felt that the fisheries department must set time-frame for the implementation of recommendations. He also appealed to check the indiscriminate extraction of stones, sand and bajri from rivers and rivulets which was destroying the natural habitat of fish. He also asked for the declaration of certain zones as prohibited so that fish can develop in the rivers. Mr Ralhan cautioned that if steps were not undertaken to ensure survival of Mahseer the situation would become hopeless. |
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Celebrate Chamba millennium, says Trust Chamba, October 11 Disclosing this here today, Mr Harish Chandra Sharma, convener of the Chamba chapter of INTACH said the Himachal Pradesh Government had taken a landmark decision for the celebration of Chamba millennium in 1997, when Mr Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister, took great interest for holding the mega historic event. He said a state-level committee under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was formed and meetings of the committee held in Shimla and Chamba, but soon after the defeat of the Congress in the state, the well-conceived plan was put in cold storage. He said the proposal had again been revived and the Chief Minister, one of the founding members of INTACH, was keen on holding the event in a big way. —
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Paris concert to raise funds for Tibetans Dharamsala, October 11 The concert named Tibet Libre, is being hosted by the ‘Solidarite Tibet’ during the forthcoming visit of the Dalai Lama, who is currently in Spain on a visit to four European nations, including France. According to the cultural department of the central Tibetan administration here, the concert is expected to bring together artistes of various backgrounds for a common cause. —
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Pharmacists
cadre notified Shimla, October 11 Earlier, they were brought under district cadres in June 2000. The government restored the position of these categories as it was prior to June 30, 2000. |
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