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Walia lashes out at BJP for politicising UAM
New Delhi, March 15
The Delhi Urban Development Minister, Dr A. K. Walia, today lashed out at the BJP for politicising the issue of the Unit Area Method for property tax assessment in the absence of another issue to face the electorate.
Sangwan denies charges, accuses Chautala of launching tirade
Sonepat, March 15
Accusing the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Praksh Chautala, of character assassination, the spokesman of the Haryana BJP and the sitting Member of Parliament from Sonepat, Mr Kishan Singh Sangwan, denied that he had amassed disproportionate wealth.
Campaign aimed at spreading political awareness among voters
Faridabad, March 15
In order to create social awareness among the masses regarding its democratic responsibilities and rights, a campaign has been launched, which will end in Faridabad on March 17.
Farmers allege water theft by influential landlords
Sonepat, March 15
Farmers in the villages falling under the jurisdiction of Rai Water Service Division in this district have been facing acute shortage of canal water, meant for irrigation purposes, for the past few months. They have also alleged theft of irrigation water by unscrupulous and influential farmers, backed by some officials as well as certain political bosses of the ruling party, is rampant.
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A delegation of the All India Sikh Federation (Delhi) met the Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to thank her for the construction of a memorial for Guru Tegh Bahadur in the Capital on Monday. |
Street children to bring out the duplicity of ‘feel good factor’
New Delhi, March 15
Street children in the city have sought to highlight the fact that political parties are entering the poll arena with rosy slogans, sidelining core issue like poverty and unemployment, which are the root cause of more and more numbers being added to the army of street children.
Punjabi mela winds up after hiccups
New Delhi, March 15
The three-day Punjabi Mela, which had a troubled start at the Takatora Gardens here, concluded last evening with a call to return to the time tested folk music from what is now known as Punjabi pop.
Youth ends life on rail track
Sonepat, March 15
Shripal of Mehlana village reportedly committed suicide by jumping before a moving train at the railway station of Ganaur, 16 km from here, yesterday.
Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan receiving the ''Star of the Millennium” award from Mr Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi at the 14th Sur Aradhana Awards 2004 in the Capital on Sunday. |
Hundreds bid farewell to Major Sharma
Meerut, March 15
The whole atmosphere here was charged with deep emotions as seven-year-old Abhijatya Sharma performed the last rites of his father, Major Amit Sharma, in the presence of hundreds of people who with tears in their eyes said goodbye to the brave soldier.
DELHI DIGEST
Varma, Sajjan ‘violated EC directive on hoardings’
New Delhi, March 15
The president of the Delhi unit of the Indian National Lok Dal, Mr Hari Singh Rana, today alleged the BJP candidate from Outer Delhi parliamentary constituency, Dr Sahib Singh Varma, and Congress Party leader and former MP Sajjan Kumar had violated the directive of the Election Commission by installing huge hoardings on crossings in the area.
 FACE TO FACE
A swami of many facets
Today, India has nearly 20 million bonded labourers of which 35 per cent are children under 14 years of age. Sadly, this practice of slavery continues despite the fact that both the bonded and the child labour
are prohibited by the Constitution, says Swami Agnivesh. In a conversation with Nalini Ranjan, he discussed many topics relating to bonded labour and other
shortcomings in our society.
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