TOP STORIES

Patients left out in the cold as doctors continue stir
Meerut, December 21
The medical services remained disrupted on the second consecutive day in the city following the strike of private medical practitioners, nursing homes and hospitals who were protesting against the murder of a doctor on Friday evening. Hundreds of patients were seen unattended at various nursing homes and clinics. While their guardians were seen going from one doctor to another.

Recovery agents pose as DCP, sleuths
New Delhi, December 21
The Crime Branch today claimed to have arrested two recovery agents for multinational banks who were impersonating the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) and Crime Branch sleuths for quick recovery of outstanding dues on behalf of the banks.

GETTING HIS DESERTS: Ankur Arora who impersonated Crime Branch DCP being produced at Prashant Vihar Crime Branch office in the Capital on Sunday. — Photo by Kamal Singh

Yet another drive to recover house tax arrears
Sonepat, December 21
The Sonepat Municipal Council has prepared a long list of commercial establishments, government departments and individuals who had failed to pay their house tax arrears.

60% jail inmates suffer from diseases 
Ghaziabad, December 21
Once known as the ideal jail of the UP state, Dasna District Jail Ghaziabad today is a victim of mismanagement.

Cases in Lok Adalats mounting
Ghaziabad, December 21
The number of cases pending in Lok Adalats has increased tremendously. The non-cooperation of advocates has only made matters worse.

The CRPF band gives a scintillating performance at Qutub Minar in the Capital on Sunday as part of the 64th CRPF anniversary celebrations.

	Train services go haywire December 21, 2003
	Change of guard in BJP December 20, 2003
	Even as couch potatoes go into sulk, for some it is godsend December 19, 2003
	Sheila, keen on amiable second term, calls on PM December 18, 2003
	Cable subscribers get respite till New Year December 17, 2003
	Sheila vows to turn Delhi into world class city state December 16, 2003
	Pay channels only on CAS from midnight? December 15, 2003
	Khurana’s fate: BJP’s Catch 22 December 14, 2003
	Sheila has her way, keeps rebels at bay December 13, 2003
	HC: Teachers won’t do poll duty on ‘working days’ December 12, 2003

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Sharmila Tagore with daughter Soha Ali Khan during the Pataudi Polo Trophy in the Capital on Sunday.  Diabetic children participating in a painting competition organised by ‘Diabetic Kids Club’  in the Capital on Sunday. — Photos by Kamal Singh

Shun extramarital sex if you want to keep your heart healthy!
New Delhi, December 21
The combination of Viagra and nitrate could prove fatal for heart patients, pointed out experts at the Akhand Heart Darbar here today.

Life’s hard knocks
Suspended bank official jumps to death
Ghaziabad, December 21
An assistant manager of a bank, suspended over six months ago, committed suicide by jumping out of his fourth floor flat last evening. His body was found in a pool of blood. One of the occupants of the flat, Sanjeev Tyagi, had informed the Indira Puram police about Dutt’s suicide.

• Five Daler supporters in police custody

Plan to lease out vacant municipal lands for petrol pumps 
Sonepat, December 21
In order to improve the economic condition of the municipalities in the state following abolition of octroi the Urban Development Department has formulated plans to generate regular source of income by leasing out vacant lands within municipal limits of the municipal councils, municipal committees and improvement trusts for setting up petrol pumps.

Dhindsa urges Punjabis to converse in mother tongue
Noida: The main challenge that the Punjabi language is facing today is that Punjabis prefer to speak in English or Hindi with their children. They educate their kids in English medium schools, said Union Chemical and Fertiliser Minister S. S. Dhindsa while inaugurating a seminar on Punjabi journalism at Punjab Bhavan in New Delhi.

Special Focus on SONEPAT
Dense fog throws life out of gear
Sonepat, December 21
Dense fog continued to throw normal life out of gear in this city and elsewhere in the district today. All long-distance and suburban trains running on this section were delayed for hours, stranding large number of passengers and commuters at Sonepat and nearby railway stations.

• Convicted of maltreating pregnant woman

They face water shortage even in winter
Sonepat, December 21
This is the story of the inefficient and unsatisfactory working of the Public Health Department in this city and elsewhere in the district.

Special drive against ticketless travellers
Sonepat, December 21
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has launched a special campaign against ticketless travellers and those selling unauthorised food-stuffs in running trains on the Delhi-Ambala-Kalka (DUK) section of the Northern Railway.

• Woman beaten up by mother-in-law

• Rs 4.61 crore as revenue from auctions

• Representatives invited for negotiations

• Meeting of Private Schools Association

EDUCATION

Lt-Governor faces embarrassing moments at IIT awards
New Delhi, December 21
All was not well at the Indian Institute of Technology’s three-day International Conference on E-Governance (ICEG), which ended here last evening.

GNIIT students get titles from Sheila
New Delhi: NIIT held its convocation for GNIIT students from Delhi graduating in the academic year 2002-03. The Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit, awarded successful candidates titles.

Seminar to take stock of school education
Faridabad, December 21
A debate-cum-seminar will be organised here on the topic ‘Methods to check the ongoing commercilisation of education and improve the standard of teaching in government schools’, on December 28.

SCHOOL BUZZ
‘Take a leaf out of Swami Vivekananda’s book’
Vivekanand Public School organised its annual day function, Sankalp 2003. The Chairman of the All India Sports Council and spokesperson of the BJP, Mr Vijay Kumar Malhotra, was the Chief Guest on the occasion.

Ramjas annual day Entertaining show Human Rights ‘Rainbow 2003’ ‘One World’ Annual sports meet

Vivekanand Public School students at their annual day function.

Principalspeak
God is in Heaven, all is right with the world
There is a beautiful story that has inspired me to view the mess and confusion around me with a smile for it reminds me that there is always a brighter side to everything. This is how the story goes.

SPORTS

Laxman Public School annex cricket title
New Delhi, December 21
Hosts Laxman Public School defeated Springdales School by six wickets and annexed the Laxman Memorial Cricket Tournament at the Laxman school ground in Haus Khas.

The Laxman Public School team, who lifted the inaugural Laxman International Cricket Tournament, display their prized possession.

Deepak Bahl bowls Three Star to victory
New Delhi: A devastating bowling spell of 5 for 15 by skipper Deepak Bhal, supported by good batting from Rajesh Kumar (61) and Sameer Kumar (65), helped Three Star Club defeat Chandni Chowk Gymkhana by 49 runs in an A-II Division match of the DDCA League at the Mohan Meakin ground.