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STATE OF AFFAIRS
Haryana being governed by pvt
firm: Cong leader
Rewari, October 29
Vaidya Kishan Vashishtha, a prominent Congress leader and former
general secretary of the Haryana unit of the All India Youth Congress,
has taken strong exception to the style of functioning of the Haryana
Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, whose acts of political
vendetta, he asserted, had transgressed all limits of propriety and
decency.
Faridabad,
Gurgaon cattle in grip of epidemic: MLA
Faridabad, October 29
A former Haryana Minister and the firebrand MLA from Palwal, Mr Karan
Dalal, has claimed that thousands of cattlehead had perished in
Faridabad and Gurgaon districts in the past two months due to an
epidemic. He has alleged the Animal Husbandry Department and the
officials concerned have failed to take cognisance of the deadly foot
and mouth disease prevalent in the region.
THE ACHIEVERS
 This policeman is not afraid to
take risk of any kind
New Delhi, October 29
For the three hard core criminals from the neighbouring Uttar Pradesh,
the night of July 15, 2003, was like any other night. They were out to
loot late night commuters on the isolated part of the ITO Bridge.
Armed with a foreign-made gun and knives, the trio were riding a
motorcycle, waiting for a prey.
SPECIAL
FOCUS ON PANIPAT
With unkept promises, model
village cries for attention
 Panipat, October 29
Resentment prevails among residents of Machhroli village, stated to be
an “ ideal and model village” in the records of the district
administration on account of not fulfilling the promises made by the
present Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, in his Sarkar Aapke
Dwar programme held in Samalkha last year on October 22, 2002, and
also due to lower rates fixed for paddy procurement by the purchasing
agencies, imposing VAT on paddy by the state government during the
current session.
 Rafting
expedition on Alaknanda by Garhwal Rifle
Meerut, October 29
A white water rafting expedition launched by the 3 Garhwal Rifle was
flagged in by Lt-General G. D. Singh, General Officer Commanding, 2
Corps here today, to commemorate the battalion’s 88th year of
raising. The 3 Garhwal Rifle is also celebrating its 50th year since
its participation in the United Nation peace keeping mission in Korea.
NCR
BRIEFS
JE caught red-handed taking
bribe
Sonepat, October 29
In a raid carried out by the officials of the Vigilance Department in
the office of the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board, Ganaur,
a Junior Engineer, Mr Azad Singh, was arrested while accepting a bribe
of Rs 5,000 yesterday.
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Lok Adalat
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Freedom of press
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Seminar at MDU
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LoadShedding Announced
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A shopkeeper arranging for sewai, a popular traditional sweet during Ramzan
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DELHI
DIGEST
Jamia students demand union
elections
New Delhi, October 29
Even as the authorities tried hard to keep the foundation day
celebrations from being disturbed, protesting students in Jamia Millia
Islamia took out a black flag march on the campus.
Goods
worth Rs 2.50 lakh gutted in Kharkhauda
Sonepat, October 29
A variety of goods worth about Rs 2.50 lakh were burnt in a
devastating fire that broke out in a tent house in Kharkhauda town,
about 19 km from here last night.
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