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Chautala against
early elections in Haryana
Panipat, December 11
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om
Prakash Chautala, ruled out early election to the Haryana Vidhan
Sabha. He reiterated that the election to the Vidhan Sabha would be
held as per schedule.
A story of poor
drainage & nightmarish journey on roads
Sonepat, December 11
It is the same old story. In what
has become a monotonous routine, the pathetic condition of Sonepat’s
roads continues to cause nightmares to the people of the city.
According to a report, the main reason for the poor condition of the
roads is drainage system.
Thursday was a unique and heartwarming day at Greenfields SOS Children’s Village, Faridabad, with over 200 children from different schools of Delhi and the National Capital Region showing that they are concerned about the welfare and future of the less privileged children of society. Participating in a unique Child Caring for Child event, these children spent the day interacting with the children of the village and getting hands-on experience of community work. The programme included a painting and essay writing competition. |
HelpAge
India celebrates 25 years of noble existence
New Delhi, December 11
HelpAge India, an NGO, today
celebrated its 25 years of working for the cause and care of
disadvantaged old persons. In the period of 25 years, the population
of India has virtually doubled from 39 million to 77 million, making
ageing one of the most critical issues the country and the world at
large are facing.
House
tax recovery notices sent to cinema houses
Sonepat: Following a court order, the Sonepat Municipal Council
has sent notices to owners of cinema houses here, asking them to pay
arrears of house tax pending for the past three years or face warrants
of attachment of their property.
CM
promises surplus power after 2005
Panipat, December 11
The seventh and eighth unit of
Tau Devi Lal Thermal Power Plant would be ready by February 2005.
Thereafter, there would be no scarcity of power in the state. Rather,
the state would be able to provide surplus power to other states.
Union Minister Murli Manohar Joshi at the ‘Vigyan Rail Exhibition on Wheels’ at Safdarjung Railway Station in the Capital on Thursday.
— Photo by Kamal Singh |
NCR
Briefs
Three held with
brown sugar worth Rs 7 lakh
Ghaziabad, December 11
The Special Operations Group of
Ghaziabad police arrested three criminals and recovered brown sugar
and Rs70,000, along with three cell phones from them. The seized brown
sugar was worth Rs7 lakh in the market, according to police.
RVC
enters 225th year of glorious service
Meerut, December 11
The Remount Veterinary Corps,
which is entering its 225th year on December 14, 2003, has had a
glorious history dating back to 1779. The Corps has been assigned
multifaceted role of breeding, rearing, training and treatment of Army
animals.
Man
run over on G T Road
Sonepat, December 11
An unidentified man was killed
when he was hit by a vehicle on the G T Road near Kundli village,
about 25 km from here last night. According to a report, the victim
was crossing the road when the accident occurred.
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New Delhi, December 11