TOP STORIES

Raths, street plays to tom-tom BJP feats
New Delhi, May 2
The Delhi Pradesh BJP today added another dimension to its campaign to ‘mobilise’ and ‘motivate’ the voters before polling on May 10 for all the seven Parliamentary and one Assembly seat in the Capital.

Delhi to have about 100 new polling booths
New Delhi, May 2
As many as a hundred polling booths have been added in the Capital to facilitate smooth exercise of franchise. The decision has been taken keeping in view the increased number of voters in the Capital by three lakhs since last year’s Assembly election.

A Punjabi treat from Sheila 
New Delhi, May 2
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today spoke in chaste Punjabi at a meeting she addressed in Rajouri Garden for the INC candidate in the South Delhi parliamentary constituency, Mr RK Anand.

When residents put candidates in the dock
Gurgaon, May 2
The candidates for Mahendragarh parliamentary constituency today ran the gauntlet of searching questions from the residents of Gurgaon which affected their life in the city.

Jat Mahasabha to work for INLD defeat
Sonepat, May 2
The state unit of the All India Jat Mahasabha (AIJM) and the Haryana Jat Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti have decided to work for the defeat of the INLD candidates in Haryana in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, according to the spokesperson of the AIJM and the convenor of the samiti, Mr Tara Chand Mor.

• Booths in 46 villages declared hypersensitive

Models presenting the creations of Indian fashion designers Swapan & Seema at the 5th India Fashion Week in the Capital. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal 

	Relief and grief, that’s rain tale May 2, 2004
	Admission norms for poor students notified to schools May 1, 2004
	Patrons of musclemen shot near Wazirabad April 30, 2004
	Karate black belts & weightlifters are canvassing for her April 29, 2004
	Lid off certificate racket, two nabbed April 28, 2004
	School restrained from striking off name of student April 27, 2004
	Unlucky thirteen: Will Tytler break the jinx? April 26, 2004
	SC lawyer among two held for cheating April 25, 2004
	Mother’s throat slit, son strangled with wire April 24, 2004
	Jat meets Jat after 13 years in Outer Delhi April 23, 2004

Delhi Sadar candidate of the BJP, Vijay Goel, during the cycle yatra in the Capital. Mr Raj Kumar Chauhan and other MLAs during campaigning for outer Delhi Congress candidate Sajjan Kumar in the Jawal Hedi area in the Capital. BJP candidate from Karol Bagh parliamentary constituency Anita Arya campaigning in the Capital on Sunday. — Tribune photos

• Jail Deputy Suptdt suspended

Land pledged as security, sold on the sly
Ghaziabad, May 2
A case against 18 persons, including suspended Secretary of Ghaziabad Urban Co-Operative Bank, R.D. Sharma, has been filed for fraud, involving land worth crores of rupees.

Tent mafia gobbles up DDA land in E Delhi
New Delhi, May 2
The tent mafia has encroached upon much of the DDA land, meant for sports and other recreation activities, mainly due to its nexus with the officials. The structures pitched up by the tent owners are a major fire hazard in summer much to the chagrin of the residents.

COMMUNITY

DGP suspends Deputy Suptdt of Sonepat jail 
Sonepat, May 2
The Director General of Police (Prisons), Mr A. S. Bhatotia, has ordered the suspension of Mr Sewa Singh Gehlot, Deputy Superintendent of the Sonepat district jail, and appointed Mr Jai Kishan Chhillar, Deputy Superintendent of Jail, Rohtak, in his place.

• Dozen villages suffer powerless, three-day ordeal

Blind murder case solved, youth arrested
New Delhi, May 2
With the arrest of a youth, the West district police today claimed to have worked out a blind murder case of Samaipur Badli. The suspect was identified as Surender alias Tinku.

• Five auto lifters held

• Man held with illegal weapon

• Country-made liquor seized

• Road diversion for ID-Milaad-Nabi

DSIDC rules out hike in Bawana land rates
New Delhi, May 2
The Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation (DSIDC) today said that there would be no increase in the prevailing price of industrial land in Bawana. The Corporation has increased the rate of industrial land in Narela, Patparganj, Badli and Jhilmil area.

NCR briefs
Arms recovered from four criminals nabbed in encounter
Noida, May 2
The Jahangirpur police arrested four criminals after an encounter yesterday and recovered four revolvers and a large number of live cartridges.

• Body found near village pond

CRIME

Traders were held captive in village
Sonepat, May 2
Two traders, identified as Sunny Jain and Mr Ashu Jain (both cousins), who were allegedly kidnapped on March 25 by two militants affiliated to Khalistan Commando Force, had been kept in illegal confinement in Patsa village under the Aalapur police station of Badayon district (UP).

BUSINESS

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EDUCATION

SCHOOL BUZZ
Punjabi Academy honours students with badges, cash
The Punjabi Academy organised its annual prize distribution ceremony in GHPS, Vasant Vihar. Many students were awarded prizes for their performance in various competitive categories.

• Annual Day at Bal Bharti

• Shemrock girls win gidhha competition

• Day of Togetherness

Principalspeak
Resolute on one’s path in the face of adversity
There was a sixty-year-old man who decided to participate in a 400-km marathon. All his family members and friends discouraged him, reminding him that he no longer had the stamina required for this pursuit. But he remained unwavering in his decision and set about to attain his goal with single-mindedness.

HEALTH

Need for expanding affordable cancer treatment to rural areas
New Delhi, May 2
Despite the recent decision of the Union Health Ministry to allow expensive Linac technology for treatment of cancer in government hospitals, experts claim that Cobalt 60 continues to be the best and the most affordable treatment for cancer patients.

SPORTS

Najafgarh Academy move up in under-12 tourney
New Delhi, May 2
Deadly bowling by Harshit Sharma (4 for 10) and Tanuj Sehrawat (3 for 19) and an unbeaten half century by Vijay Sehrawat helped Najafgarh Cricket Academy defeat U K World by ten wickets in the Capt. Dharam Pal Under-12 Cricket Tournament on the Haryana cricket ground at Dhasha.

• Max New York Life win

• Five-a-side soccer final

• Chetan, Deepanshu star

• Cricket coaching camp

Bachendri’s team scale Mt. Island Peak
New Delhi, May 2
A ten-woman team, led by former Everest queen Bachendri Pal, successfully completed an expedition to the 20,300-feet Mt. Island Peak in Nepal.

Rajat, Sandeep guide IA into final
New Delhi, May 2
An all-round display by Rajat Bhatia (3 for 18) and crafty bowling by leg-spinner Sandeep Sawal helped Indian Airlines defeat Air Sahara by seven wickets and enter the final of the fifth All-India Jubilant Cup Cricket Tournament on the Gajraula ground.

• KLM Cargo enter semis

SG Sports record handsome victory
New Delhi, May 2
SG Sports, Meerut, recorded a handsome six-wicket victory against Collage Sports Management and entered the semi-final of the Davinder Singh Memorial Cricket Tournament.