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7 lakh expected at Kapal Mochan Mela
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2nd year pharmacy class to be shifted Court not to be shifted to new complex Plea for caste judges in HC Leaking
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7 lakh expected at Kapal Mochan Mela YAMUNANAGAR: More than 7 lakh pilgrims are expected to take a holy dip in the sarovars of Bilaspur, 18 km from here, during the Kapal Mochan Mela to be held from November 4 to 8. Situated in the lap of nature, where the Yamuna flows on to the plains out of the Shivalik range, Yamunanagar is covered by the dense forests of Kalesar. Yamunanagar attracts a large number of pilgrims and tourists throughout the year. One of its well-known fairs is held at Kapal Mochan on the last three days of Kartik, during which people take a holy dip in the Kapal Mochan, Rin Mochan and Surajkhund sarovars to attain moksha. Situated in the forest area near Bilaspur, about 28 km from Yamunanagar, Kapal Mochan is an ancient and religious place. Every year this big fair takes is held on the occasion of Kartik Purinma. This holy sarovar, shaped like the "dooj chanderma" (crescent moon), was known as Samsar in the Satyuga. According to the Puranas, Kapal Mochan Dham cleanses the sins of all the three eras. According to the belief of the people, a dip in this sarovar washes away even sins like Braham Hatya. It has been the workplace of Maharishi Ved Vyas, son of Maharishi Prashar. Later, his rest place was known as Vyas Ashram. Down the ages it came to be known as Bilaspur. There are five tirthas in the vicinity of Kapal Mochan. Towards the north is Tirthraj Kapal Mochan itself; in the other three directions there are Som Sarovar, Rin Mochan, Surya Kund and Chandar Kund. According to the folk lore, Bharat had come to set up the idol of Lord Ram here. The Pandavas took a bath in the Rin Mochan Sarovar to get rid of the sins from the death of their relatives and Guru Dronacharya. There is Surya Kund to the east of Kapal Mochan. It is believed that childless women can be blessed with a child by bathing in this sarovar. Another folk lore says, in the Treta era Lord Ram came here in Pushpak Viman after killing Ravan on his way to Ayodha. In 1687 Guru Gobind Singh came here to wash his shastras (weapons) after winning 52 wars. Guru Nanak Dev also visited this place in 1584 and recited the "Rattan Mala" here. A Martial Arts Museum has been constructed in the name of Guru Gobind Singh. |
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Chautala addresses rallies, visits mandis Gatauli/Uchana (Jind), November 2 The present government had undertaken more than 40,000 developmental works and it was a record in itself, he said. Earlier, he inaugurated the Gatauli-Krela drain, constructed at a cost of Rs 1.59 crore here. He said that Jind was the first district in the state in which Rs 49 crore had been spent to make 70 per cent of area free from floods. He said that the drain, which he inaugurated, would help in the rehabilitation of 2843 hectares of area. This area had been affected by the problem of seepage from the past many years. Earlier, addressing another public rally, the CM said that government procuring agencies would continue to procure bajra up to November 7. He also inaugurated an extended anaj mandi (grain market) and cotton mandi at Uchana. He said that it was for the first time that bajra was being procured by government agencies at a minimum support price of Rs 505 per quintal. He said that he himself had been to a number of mandis to inspect the procurement operation. He said that he had directed the officials concerned to conduct a feasibility study to provide adequate water in Uchana. He said that he would shortly visit each village in the Uchana Assembly constituency to review the works undertaken under the 'Sarkar Aapke Dwar' programme. He said that a beautiful park would be developed at Uchana. The CM also presided over a meeting of the District Public Relations and Grievances Committee at Jind and resolved 10 disputes. |
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Haryana resumes Delhi-Bikaner
bus service Chandigarh, November 2 The decision, aimed at getting an electoral advantage in Rajasthan, can also be seen as violation of the model code of conduct. However, a strict legal interpretation of the code may spare Mr Chautala’s party from being penalised on this score. The Delhi-Bikaner service was launched a decade ago but was stopped in September in view of revenue losses. Mr Om Prakash Chautala, Haryana Chief Minister, who was in Taranagar near Bikaner on Thursday to campaign for the
INLD, was given a memorandum by people there to restart the bus service. Mr Chautala promptly agreed to the request. The Haryana Transport Commissioner’s office was intimated about Mr Chautala’s promise and the service was resumed
yesterday. Taranagar incidentally is an important constituency for the
INLD. It is one of the few constituencies where the party is hoping to make a breakthrough. Mr Jainarain Punia, President of the Rajasthan
INLD, will contest the seat in the forthcoming assembly elections on December 1. Mr Punia had lost the seat by a small margin last time. |
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2nd year pharmacy class to be shifted Chandigarh, November 2 Students admitted under the free seat category would be shifted to Government Polytechnic, Uttawar, and Government Polytechnic, Adampur. Each polytechnic will get 15 students. Those admitted under the payment seat category would be shifted to Gandhi College of Pharmacy, Karnal, and Hindu College of Pharmacy, Sonepat. Eight students each would go to these colleges. Students would also be shifted to Lord Shiva College of Pharmacy, Sirsa, and Janta College of Pharmacy, Buttana. Each of these colleges would have seven students. The spokesman said the students, who wanted to reappear in the first and second year pharmacy course at Dehat Vikas College, would have to apply through the Principal of Government Polytechnic, Uttawar, for examination as per the prescribed schedule. The spokesman advised all students to contact the Principal, Kalpana Chawla Polytechnic College for Women, Ambala city, on November 5 with the necessary documents. |
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Court not
to be shifted to new complex Ambala, November 2 The former President of the Ambala Bar Association, Mr Om Prakash Malik, said a message from the Punjab and Haryana High Court was received at the office of the Sessions Judge in this regard last evening. Mr Malik said this would provide a relief to residents of the
cantonment. Earlier, a number of organisations and political parties had sent memorandums to the Chief Justice Punjab and Haryana High Court and the Chief Minister, Haryana to set up the local courts of the cantonment somewhere in the cantonment that the residents of the
cantonment that the residents of the cantonment area do not have to walk 8 km more to approach the courts located in Ambala City. |
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Plea for caste judges in HC Chandigarh, November 2 The delegation also demanded at least one SC member in the National Judicial Commission. |
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Leaking
gas tanker forces closure of traffic Ambala, November 2 The police closed the traffic on the GT Road moving towards Rajpura
as a precautionary measure. The Ambala city police was also informed
and asked to divert the traffic. The city police diverted the vehicles
to the Panjokhra road.
According to information, two fire tenders were also called. Later
the leakage was checked and the traffic could be restored after one
and a half hours. |
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