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Campaign to issue birth certificates from November 14
Panipat, November 8
Alarmed at the low registration of births in the state, the Haryana government has decided to launch a campaign to issue birth certificates to children up to 10 years.
The campaign, which is a part of the national campaign to issue birth certificates under RBD Act, 1969, will be kicked off by observing November 14 to 20 as the ‘Child Rights Week” in the country, sources said.
Special Focus on rewari
Farmers at the mercy of private traders
Rewari, November 8
The decision of the Haryana government to stop procurement of the bajra has thrown a large number of farmers here and elsewhere in the state at the mercy of private traders.
Mismanagement at rly counter forces commuters to travel ticketless
Sonepat, November 8
Chaotic conditions are a common sight at the Sonepat Railway Station. Long queues of commuters outside the booking counters have become common on account of mismanagement and shortage of staff.
Encroachers rest easy now
Rewari, November 8
The continued lull in the anti-encroachment drive, which was formally launched by the administration here on
October 31, has virtually come as some sort of relief to the “encroachers” and others.
Swami condemns
police action against ‘Hindu’
Rohtak, November 8
Condemning the police action at the office of The Hindu and residence of its bureau chief, the Union Minister of State for Home, Mr I. D. Swami, described the incident as unfortunate.
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‘Don’t run away from life, that’s not religion’
The relevance of Guru Nanak to modern times lies in the fact that he pioneered the ideals of the brotherhood of man and the oneness of God at a time when rituals and superstitions and asceticism donned the robes of religiosity. He gave birth to some of the profound concepts of the equality of man contained in Sikhism. Rather than the escape route to asceticism, he advocated the life of a householder as the ideal and taught morality as a basis for spiritual growth.
MC serves notice to institutions over unauthorised constructions
Sonepat, November 8
The local municipal council has served the ‘final notice’ to the management committee of eight educational institutions in the town for removing unauthorised constructions on their premises.
Workers oppose amendments
to ex gratia policy
Faridabad: Demanding immediate placement to the family members of the employees killed or disabled while on duty, the members the `All Haryana Power Corporation Workers Union’, opposed the move by the state government to bring about amendments to the old policy.
Wife files dowry harassment case against husband
Sonepat, November 8
The Kharkhauda police have registered a case of dowry harassment against the husband of one Santosh and three other members of her in-laws family. The police have started investigation into the case. According to a report, the police have, however, not arrested any of the accused named in the FIR so far.
NCR BRIEFS
Cong blames Chautala for Sampla violence against women
Rohtak, November 8
Haryana Congress president and former Chief Minister Bhajan Lal strongly condemned the maltreatment of women of village Garhi by the police in the presence of the Chief Minister Om Parkash Chautala at Sampla on October 3.
- Gun snatched from
security guard
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- Two killed in road accidents
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