TOP STORIES

We’re demoralised, Sheila rues Sonia’s decision
New Delhi, May 19
Regretting INC president Sonia Gandhi’s decision not to accept prime ministership, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said it would have a demoralising effect on the party. “We are heartbroken. We are demoralised,” Dikshit, considered a confidante of Gandhi, said amid efforts by the senior party leaders to persuade the INC president to reconsider her stand.

• Effigies of Vajpayee, Advani burnt

Activists of NSUI protest outside the residence of Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the Capital on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Security beefed up for Sonia
New Delhi, May 19
Security was further strengthened outside 10 Janpath, the residence of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, seeing the agitated mood of thousands of party workers. 

Realtors, financiers suffer huge losses
Noida, May 19
With the exit of BJP and the resulted crash in share market, land prices in Noida and Greater Noida seem to have slumped steeply. Dozens of real estate dealers have reportedly packed up or are about to do so as each of them has already suffered huge losses.

Surviving under the sun.
— Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

	Sheila discusses relocation of industries May 19, 2004
	‘Osama Bin Laden’ man held for extortion May 18, 2004
	Property dealer gunned down in Vikaspuri May 17, 2004
	Expect better life now: DPCC May 16, 2004
	Security for Sonia strengthened May 15, 2004
	Congress shining; lotus blossoms in South Delhi only May 14, 2004
	Security beefed up in 70 counting centres May 13, 2004
	Repoll on Sonepat booths ordered May 12, 2004
	About 50% voters seal fate of 129 candidates May 11, 2004
	Goel embroiled in row over sarees May 10, 2004

Illegal phone exchanges busted in Delhi, Gurgaon
New Delhi, May 19
With the arrest of one person, the Delhi Police Special Cell today claimed to have busted illegal telephone exchanges in Delhi and Gurgaon, which caused loss of several crores to the government and other service providers.

Robbery cases on the rise in Faridabad
Faridabad, May 19
The scorching heat seems to be coinciding with the increase in the criminal incidents of looting and snatching. Reports of at least seven cases so far, have sent a chill down the spine of a common man.

Delhi trader strangled
Ghaziabad, May 19
A Delhi businessman Javed Alam, who had come for a swim in the Mussori Ganga Canal along with his 11 friends, was strangled. Later, acid was thrown on his face, chest and stomach so that he could not be identified.

Two robbed of Rs 80,000
Sonepat: Five unidentified armed persons are reported to have looted Rs 80,000 from two persons, Raghubir and his relative Howa Singh, while they were going on a motorcycle from Malikpur village in Sonepat district to Karnal last night.

Chautala to meet INLD workers today
Faridabad, May 19
The Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, will chair two meetings here tomorrow, which include the INLD workers’ meeting. This will be his first tour of the town since the drubbing received by the INLD in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

HPCC issues show-cause notices to 22 leaders
Sonepat, May 19
The Disciplinary Committee of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) has issued show-cause notices to at least 22 office-bearers and leaders of the party, asking them to explain within 15 days why they should not be placed under suspension for opposing the official party nominee, Mr Dharampal Singh Malik, who lost the Lok Sabha elections from the Sonepat parliamentary constituency.

COMMUNITY

We saved Rs 1,000 cr by finishing work ahead of time: Metro MD
New Delhi, May 19
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Managing Director E Sreedharan, who set new standards of efficiency and competence in the country, has said the Indian construction industry should manage time and finance properly and upgrade technology to be able to compete globally.

Heat wave throw normal life out of gear
Sonepat, May 19
The Sonepat city and its surrounding areas have been in the grip of severe heat wave conditions for the past few days. And the drinking water crisis has added to the woes of thousands of residents.

Boycott soft drinks, demands alert women’s group
New Delhi, May 19
The Alert Woman Rights Protection Society (AWRPS) today demanded boycott of soft drinks and instead use of indigenous jal jeera, nimbu pani, shikanji, lassi and fruit juice. Activists of the AWRPS and the Society for Corruption Reforms (SCR) organised a dharna at Jantar Mantar against the sale of the soft drinks. The national president of the AWRPS, Mrs Munesh Panwar, said Coca Cola sold in Saharpur was not fit to be drunk.

Activists of the Alert Women’s Rights Protection Society protesting against soft drinks at Jantar Mantar in the Capital on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Entries invited for best young manager contest
New Delhi, May 19
“Transformation Through People, For the People” will be the theme of the AIMA-Tata Steel 30th National Competition for Young Managers (NCYM) being organised by the All India Management Association this year.

Pt Tigunait writes biography of Himalayan sage
New Delhi, May 19
Himalayan Institute Publications has recently launched the book, “At the Eleventh Hour” by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, the successor of Swami Rama and the spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute.

Plea to conduct SGPC poll on schedule
New Delhi, May 19
The president of the Punjab Sikh Navjawan Munch has appealed to the Chief Gurdwara Election Commissioner for conducting elections to the general house of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee as scheduled.

12 cops hurt in anti-encroachment campaign
Noida, May 19
As many as 12 policemen were grievously injured in stone pelting by villagers yesterday in village Raipur in anti-encroachment drive. A heavy police force had accompanied Noida Authority anti-encroachment team to demolish illegally constructed houses in village Raipur on Express Highway.

Minister urged to make Inter-City stoppage at Sonepat
Sonepat, May 19
The Daily Railway Passengers Welfare Association today urged the outgoing Union Railway Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar and the Chairman of the Railway Board to order immediate stoppage of 4521-UP New Delhi-Bhatinda Inter-City Express at Sonepat, Panipat and Karnal.

ncr briefs
Fake pouches of pan masala seized
Noida, May 19
The Noida police have arrested three persons in possession of three rolls who were selling fake “Tulsi” and “Pan Parag Gutka”.

• Youth shot dead

• Two arrested

• Chautala to visit city on May 27

Delhi digest
Biodiversity park to acquaint children with nature
New Delhi, May 19
A biodiversity park, spread over 670 acres in the picturesque Aravali range, has been developed as a camping ground for school children with the objective of acquainting them with nature.

• New Additional Director of CBI

• Ishwar Das elected  Chairman in city zone