TOP STORIES

ACP not paid salary for three-month deputation period
New Delhi, May 24
Additional Commissioner of Police (Armed Police) K D Singh is running from pillar to post to get his dues from the National Commission for SC/ST, where he was on deputation as Private Secretary to the Chairman from December 2003 to February 29.

Maken to plead for Delhi statehood in Parliament
New Delhi, May 24
Delhi Assembly Speaker Ajay Maken, who has been elected to the Lok Sabha, today said he would raise his voice in Parliament for grant of full statehood to Capital.

• Vijai Kapoor offers to step down as LG

DDA dithers on library by the lakeside
New Delhi, May 24
How enjoyable it would be to read your favorite novel in a library on the bank of a small lake situated in a beautiful park equipped with modern infrastructure.

Cops refuse to register rape case,
brother-in-law swallows poison
Ghaziabad, May 24
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped on Monday in Shankar Vihar colony, which falls under Indira Puram police station. When her brother-in-law, Rakesh Saptanik, with whom the girl was living, went to lodge a report with the police, the police insulted him and shooed him away.

Gang settles scores in shootout on highway
Jhajjar, May 24
In a fierce shootout, possibly an outcome of gang rivalry, three criminals were seriously injured when they were attacked by rival gangsters near Beri village on Kahnour road here today.

Minister of State (independent charge) for Tourism, Renuka Choudhary, assuming charge of her office in the Capital on Monday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

	Comprehensive relocation policy on slum dwellers promised May 24, 2004
	Vardhan’s bid to rouse city BJP May 23, 2004
	Capital simmers in summer heat May 22, 2004
	Delhi to iron out all problems now: Sheila May 21, 2004
	We’re demoralised, Sheila rues Sonia’s decision May 20, 2004
	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

A tiger wades through water to counter the heat at the zoo in the Capital on Monday.

city scan
No water for 7 hrs
Sonepat: The drinking water supply system remained paralysed for at least seven hours yesterday, causing much hardship to thousands of residents. According to a report, non-supply of water from the main waterworks at Murthal was the main cause of the disruption. Not a single official of the Public Health Department was available at his residence on Sunday. Many residents made vain attempts to contact the officials on phone, but failed to elicit any response.

Exam result dates keep Helplines buzzing
New Delhi, May 24
Even as the CBSE today announced May 26 as the date for declaration of results of class XII, helplines in the Capital were flooded with phone calls from anxious students wanting to know the “exact date” of the results.

Malhotra blames Sheila for neglecting water crisis
New Delhi, May 24
The newly elected Member of Parliament from South Delhi parliamentary constituency, Mr Vijay Kumar Malhotra, today criticised Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit for ignoring the water crises that has gripped the Capital.

HVP to hold workers’ meeting on May 30
Sonepat, May 24
The Haryana Vikas Party (HVP) has decided to organise a workers’ meeting here on May 30, to chalk out the future strategy for contesting the next Assembly elections in the state.

COMMUNITY

Extend last date for implementing Electricity Act: PHDCCI
New Delhi, May 24
The PHDCCI has asked for the Congress-led coalition government at the Centre to extend the last date for implementation of the Electricity Act 2003 to allow debate and introduce adequate safeguards for ensuring that consumers are not harassed in the guise of implementation of the law.

FACE TO FACE
Humorist in uniform
Mr Rajbir Deswal, an IPS officer of the Haryana cadre, is better known among his colleagues as the man who writes middles. For this humour-writer IPS officer, it was a few Urdu couplets recited by his father while he was still in school, which inspired him to continue with writing.

Sonepat residents worried over spate of thefts
Sonepat, May 24
Thieves are reported to have broken the locks of a house in the Lal Darwaza area here last night and decamped with Rs 19,000 in cash and gold ornaments worth several lakhs of rupees.

AIMA releases book on sustainable competitive edge
New Delhi, May 24
The All India Management Association (AIMA) released its book that identifies key elements for sustainable competitive edge. The book, ‘Passion to Win’ is based on the research study “What it takes to build and sustain competitive Edge”.

BKU expresses concern over erratic supply of drinking and canal water
Sonepat, May 24
The district unit of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) today expressed its grave concern over the continuous shortage of canal water and drinking water in the villages and alleged that the problem has become acute and the authorities concerned have utterly failed to solve it.

Guru Amar Das’ birth anniversary celebrated
New Delhi, May 24
The birth anniversary of Guru Amar Das was celebrated all over India with great pomp and show. The occasion was celebrated by holding kirtan throughout the night and langar was distributed to all.

Demolitions carried out at Rui Mandi
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi today carried out major demolition action against unauthorised commercial properties at Rui Mandi in Sadar Bazar.

COURTS

TV footage confirms Sadhu Yadav’s presence in demonstration
New Delhi, May 24
In a rare event, a television footage was played in a Delhi court today showing a protest demonstration in which RJD leader and Bihar Chief Minister’s brother Sadhu Yadav and his supporters allegedly attacked some JNU students outside New Bihar Bhavan here in 1997.

CULTURE

Budding ramp dolls add glitz to fashion show
Gurgaon, May 24
Many a road from Delhi led to the Best Western Resort Country Club, about 20 kms from here, which organised a fashion show, ‘May Queen’ and ‘May King’ contest, last evening. While the ‘May Queen’ crown was won by Ms Raina, the ‘May King’ title was bagged by Mr Aman.

Participants of the ‘May Queen’ contest organised by Best Western Resort Country Club.

HEALTH

76,000 kids given pulse polio drops in Noida
Noida, May 24
About 35 per cent children were given pulse polio drops during the fourth phase of the pulse polio campaign yesterday. At 512 booths some 76,785 kids were given pulse polio drops here as against a target of over 2.18 lakh children fixed by the department.