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Man gets 14-yr RI for abetting wife’s suicide
Two women among three held for
Robbers strike in South district
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BSP Councillor shot dead
Pregnant woman refused admission to govt hospital
A PDS office bereft of basic amenities
‘Mirror of Friendship’ to zero in on Indo-Hungarian lensmen
Pro-liquor govt: BJP
Delhi digest
Five students win ‘My Incredible India’ trip
Medicos bemoan rise in water tariff
US technical aid for NDPL
DIG to fix onus for missing file
Bus owners prosecuted
Kavi Sammelan today
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Man gets 14-yr RI for abetting wife’s suicide
New Delhi, September 28 The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on Ram Gopal, who forced 21-year-old Mamta to burn herself to death within two years of marriage at their Raghubir Nagar house. The police had recovered the charred body of Mamta, who had married Ram Gopal in December 1998, from the house on May 25, 2000, a day after her death. The judge observed that the accused had harassed the deceased to such an extent that she felt that painful end to life by burning herself was preferable to the pain inflicted by Mahesh, the father of the deceased and the complainant in the case, told the court that Ram Gopal and his family had been demanding gold ornaments, a TV, a ceiling fan and a scooter. The court, however, acquitted the father of the accused for lack of evidence.
Youth’s murder solved
With the arrest of four persons, the Delhi Police claim to have solved a murder case in which a 19-year-old youth was killed in Inderpuri area two days back. The deceased had been identified as Satish, a resident of Inderpuri. The four accused have been identified as Rajeev, Ravi Rana, Amit and Pradeep. According to the police, all the four accused had beaten up and injured one Madhu, a local resident, for throwing garbage in street. The matter was brought to the notice of the police and a case was registered against the four accused. Subsequently, the matter was settled in the court of law, but the seeds of enmity had been sown in their minds. On the midnight of September 25-26, there was a community Jagran. Satish, the deceased, a relative of Madhu, was also present at the Jagran. During the tea break, they decided to return home. On the way, Satish’s foot grazed past Rajeev who started abusing him. Thereafter, the four accused caught hold of Satish, and Rajeev allegedly stabbed Satish in his chest. The knife was then passed on to another accused, Ravi, who repeatedly stabbed Satish to death. The police said that Ravi was working as a Safai Karmchari in the corporation and was posted in Inderpuri. Rajeev works as a salesman in Delhi Surgical, Pusa Road, Amit supplies bread and Pradeep was a student of class 10 in a JJ colony.
Four held for role in thefts
The Delhi police have arrested four persons who were allegedly involved in a number of cases of robbery and dacoity in several parts of the city. The accused have been identified as Nazim, Mohammed Zaid, Shahzad Anjum and Mohammed Asim. The police have recovered two country made pistols, four live cartridges and one knife from their possession. They were arrested from South district.
Proclaimed offender arrested
The Delhi Police have caught one Vinay Sharma (29), a native of UP, who was found to be in possession of a loaded country made pistol. The police said that the accused had been declared a proclaimed offender by the court in Lucknow in a robbery case.
Call girl racket busted
The Delhi Police have arrested seven women for allegedly running a prostitution racket in the area. The police have also arrested three pimps, including two women, in this connection. They were arrested from Gandhi Nagar area in East district. According to the police, the girls were from very poor families and the pimps were forcing them into prostitution. They were into this illegal activity for the last six months, the police said.
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Two women among three held for currency racket
Faridabad, September 28 The racket seems to be operating in the district with inter-state links. The arrest of three persons points to the deep-rooted problem. There have been about half a dozen cases reported in the past about four years, in which some persons had been caught trying to circulate the currency in the district. The latest incident is reported to be the second that has surfaced this year. The bank officials had detected some fake notes about four months ago when someone had deposited the amount in the branch of a nationalised bank here. However, the accused in this case could not be identified. Two such cases had also been detected last year and some persons arrested. However, the police authorities got an information about a couple and their close relative, who had come from New Delhi to get the real notes in lieu of the fake ones. The accused identified as Puneet Gupta, his wife Sonia and his sister-in-law Monica, came here in a car to circulate the money. It is reported that while they had been able to get the exchange of some of the notes of Rs 1,000 denomination, they were arrested from Nehru Ground with the car, a mobile phone and about 20 notes of Rs 1,000 each. It is reported that this was perhaps the first time that fake notes of Rs 1,000 denomination have been recovered in the town. The police suspect that the cash worth Rs 26,400 could have been exchanged with the fake ones. It is revealed that the accused had got the fake money from one Ved Prakash, a resident of Bihar. The accused told the police that they were residents of Mehrauli. They had reportedly brought currency worth Rs 50,000. The banks here reported to have detected fake currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 100 on various occasions in the recent years.
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Robbers strike in South district
New Delhi, September 28 Even though the police were able to nab the robbers in the first incident, the two strikes have created an atmosphere of despondency in the area. The first incident took place in CR Park area at 11.30 am when one Jitender Kumar of Karol Bagh disembarked from the bus. Immediately, four assailants attacked him with a knife and stabbed him. The assailants then snatched his bag containing Rs. 6.5 lakh and tried to make good their escape. A police party, which was patrolling nearby, chased the assailants and nabbed two of them. The police have recovered the entire booty from the two men who were apprehended. They have been identified as Anil and Sanju, both residents of Sultanpuri. The other two accused, Sonu and Mukesh, managed to flee from the spot. In the second incident, three armed youths had attacked a gas godown in New Friends Colony and decamped with cash worth Rs 1.5 lakh. At the time of the incident, Vijay Sharma, the owner of the godown, was present at the spot. The incident took place at 2 p.m. in Sukhdev Vihar in New Friends Colony. The daily collections of the gas godown were stashed away in a locker. The assailants attacked the employees of the godown and threatened Vijay Sharma to open the locker and hand over the money.
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Thieves strike in former BJP MP’s house in Noida
Noida, September 28 Ashok Pradhan generally lives in his official residence in New Delhi. His security guard in his Noida house was reportedly on leave. When Mrs Vimla Pradhan visited their Noida house for getting it cleaned up in the afternoon, she noticed the theft. Later, Ashok Pradhan informed Noida police, who lifted some fingerprints and pressed the dog squads into service, but of no avail. The intruders are reported to have decamped with a colour TV set, music system, silver wares, artefacts, garments, etc from his residence. Mrs Vimla Pradhan had found the gate and the main entrance door ajar when she came with some staff to get the premises spruced up at 4 pm yesterday. As the news of the theft spread, a number of BJP workers and general public visited the house.
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Ghaziabad, September 28 Police feel the murder could have been committed owing to some land dispute or old enmity. Despite barricades and a general alert, the police could not apprehend the culprits. A large number of his friends and BSP workers rushed to Yashoda Hospital, Ghaziabad after learning about the incident. There is a lot of tension in his village Bemhota. SP City, Umesh Srivatava said the Councillor had closed his sanitaryware shop in Daulat Pura at about 8 pm. On his way home, he stopped at Radha Kishen Kunj where he is reportedly building a colony by the name of Radha Kishen Kunj in Lal Quan. The SP City said the assailants had shot Councillor Ramveer Yadav from a close range while he was getting down from the car at Radha Kunj. He was hit by four bullets and his friend Mukesh was hit with one bullet in the stomach. The other youth was also wounded. Ramveer died on the spot. The assailants sped away on the motorbike. As they were wearing helmets, nobody could recognise them. Both the wounded persons were rushed to Yashoda Hospital where doctors declared Ramveer “brought dead”. Ramveer was Dy. Chairman of the Executive Committee of Nagar Nigam Ghaziabad. His friends and well-wishers were very angry as the administration had withdrawn his security recently.
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Pregnant woman refused admission to govt hospital
Noida, September 28 The doctor’s conduct caused such a turmoil that other patients and public forced the hospital staff to admit the woman to the hospital. Tarucknisha, wife of Raju, had been having labour pains since Sunday evening. Instead of admitting her, she was given an injection and some tablets and asked to come in the female ward the next day. Raju had got a slip No. 120836 made and took his wife to Room No. 136 to the specialist lady doctor, Dr Raj Rani Kansal, who was on duty. The doctor had sent her to Room No. 23 for an injection and blood test. The staff in Room No. 23 said the blood test could be done on an empty stomach only. When Raju went to the lady doctor, she told him to get his wife admitted to a Delhi hospital. When Raju was taking his wife on a cycle trolley out of the hospital, some people intervened and complained to Dr HK Sharma, Joint Medical Director, who ordered for her readmission. However, lady doctor Raj Rani Kansal was not available for comments. Dr Sharma said only Dr Kansal could say why she had behaved that way.
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Decks cleared for Himalayan motor rally
New Delhi, September 28 “The Maruti Suzuki event is a good opportunity to demonstrate the superior performance and reliability of Maruti vehicles. Also, the experience in these tough conditions give us input on how we can make our vehicles even better,” he added. Also present on the occasion were Mr Kuldeep Bery, General Manager (Delhi State Office), Indian Oil Corporation, and Mr Sanjay Sharma, General Manger (Advertising), JK Tyres. Spread across five days and over 2,100 kilometre of harsh and fierce terrain, this year’s event would cross six mountain passes where temperature dips below minus 20 degrees Celsius. The participants will pass through Jalori Pass, Rohtang Pass, Kunzum La, Kaza, Darcha, Sarchu, Pang and Patseo, touching heights exceeding 5,500 meters. The event is organised annually under the aegis of the Himalayan Motorsport Association and is sponsored by Maruti Udyog.
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A PDS office bereft of basic amenities
New Delhi, September 28 “The office is running from a rented building, which lacks basis civic amenities. Due to the non-payment of outstanding bills, the electricity supply has been disconnected. Moreover, the building is such that very little sunlight enters the rooms. As such, we are forced to work in candlelight. For drinking water, we have to go to the nearby houses,” said an employee of the office. He traced the problem to the ongoing “political turf war” between the local high-profile MLA, Dr Harshvardhan, and the Congress Councillor of the area, Chaudhary Prem Singh. It was pointed out that while the councillor wanted to shift the office to another building, the BJP chief has objected to the move on the ground that the new office would cause inconvenience to the local residents. A social worker and the President of the ‘Bhrastachar Nirodhak Morcha,’ Mr Narendar Kumar Singh, alleged that even though the office has seven employees, including one Additional Food and Supply Officer and two Food and Supply Inspectors, the office is deserted even during peak office hours. “We have complained a number of times regarding the unavailability of the senior officials to the public representatives of this area. However, no action has been taken so far,” he alleged. According to him, the officers refuse to sit in their offices in view of the lack of basic civic amenities. When Dr Harshvardhan was contacted in this regard, he said he was trying to improve the condition of the office and sought the help and support from the general public.
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‘Mirror of Friendship’ to zero in on Indo-Hungarian lensmen
New Delhi, September 28 The Hungarian Cultural Centre plans to capture the essence of this cultural relationship through the works of two such enthusiastic art lovers and photographers. On October 5, 2004, the Centre inaugurates an exhibition of photographs titled ‘Mirror of Friendship’, which presents the works of two art contemporaries — Istvan Pusztahazi (from Hungary), and Dr Pradip Chaudhari (from India). The two photographers have tried to capture beautiful images of each other’s country through the lenses of their cameras.. Istvan Pusztahazi is the Director of Chancery at the Embassy of Republic of Hungary. At the age of 14, Istvan Pusztahazi learnt from his father the art of preserving the cherished moments of life. And now, beyond 50, he still holds fast to his father’s advice, with an eye at the camera’s lens and fingers on its button. The Hungarian lensman is hopeful that someday, he will enter the Guinness Book of World Records for having visited the Taj Mahal the maximum number of times as a tourist. Back home, after completing his first term in India, he organised seven exhibitions of photographs in India. In 2002, he showcased his own country’s world heritage sites in an exhibition titled ‘Wonders of Hungary’, which was organized at the Hungarian Cultural Centre. Presently, he is on his second term in India, and is overwhelmed by the feelings of returning to his country of dreams, and of capturing some more exotic sights of this land. Dr Pradip Chaudhari is a veterinarian and a biomedical scientist at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. He visited Hungary for the first time in 2001, in relation to a one-year training programme as a BOYSCAST (Better Opportunities for Young Scientist in chosen Areas of Science & Technology) Fellow at Frederic Joliot-Curie National Research Institute of Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Budapest. At that time, he did not know that in addition to an academic feast in the land of Nobel laureates, he would also fall for the rich cultural treasure of Hungary. With his penchant for photography, which is more than a hobby for him, he has attempted to capture the picturesque beauty of Hungary from the eye of his camera. This is the first exhibition of his photographs, and expresses the colourful bouquet of Hungary’s culture through the eyes of an Indian. He dedicates this great event to his grandpa, who has enriched his childhood.
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Pro-liquor govt: BJP
New Delhi, September 28 The president of Delhi Pradesh BJP, Dr Harshvardhan, said that this was the second decision in recent weeks that gave an impression that the government was only interested in earning more revenue. The first decision, he said, was to allow restaurants to remain open till midnight. “The government,” he alleged, “has failed in providing good governance to the people”. “Currently, the administration of Delhi is being conducted on the directions of the judiciary. The government, Dr Harshvardhan said, “is only interested in increasing its revenue”. On the government’s decision to not set up the proposed slaughter house in eastern Delhi, he said that the government should consult the Opposition before selecting an alternate site.
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NCERT scholarship for 1000 pupils
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, September 28 The national-level written test was conducted in May in as many as 38 centres across the country. The selection for the award of scholarship is conducted in two phases. In the first stage, each state recommends a stipulated number of candidates corresponding to their quota to the NCERT. In the second step, there is a written test followed by an interview. The NTS awardees continue to receive the scholarship amount up to the Ph.D. level for pursuing their education in basic science and social science and up to the second degree level, should they opt for a professional course like Medicine, Engineering or Management. Kavi Darbar at Khalsa College
The Punjabi Academy, Delhi, organised a Punjabi teacher’s ‘Kavi Darbar’ at Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College (evening). Mr P. S. Bawa, Member, Delhi Minorities Commission, was the chief guest and Dr Harmeet Singh, Principal, Khalsa College, presided over the function. In his speech, Mr Bawa appreciated the efforts of the Punjabi Academy and promised to ensure that the second language status granted to Punjabi language is implemented in its true spirit. Mr Bawa also said that he would request the Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit, and the Chief Secretary to increase the salaries of the part time Punjabi language teachers and seek their appointment in schools and as translators in various departments of the government.
Urs at Ferozeshah
Kotla
The 727th annual Urs of great Sufi saint Hazrat Syed Badruddin Chisti Samarqandi would be held from October 5 to 7 here. The Urs would be held at the Ferozeshah Kotla in memory of the Sufi saint, who was a symbol of unity, integrity and communal harmony. Seminars would focus on the teachings of Hazrat Syed Badruddin Chisti Samarqandi and on secularism and national integration. A special programme ‘Qul’ will be held on October 7.
MCD welfare scheme
Inaugurating the first anniversary function of Dependents of Deceased Municipal Employees Welfare Committee, the Lt-Governor, Mr B. L. Joshi, said that the group insurance scheme should be strengthened and the
MCD should also increase its contribution towards the welfare of the dependants. The Municipal Commissioner, Mr Rakesh Mehta, said the MCD had made arrangements for imparting training of professional courses, including sewing, knitting, embroidery etc., to the wives
and other family members of the employees, who passed away while on duty.
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Five students win ‘My Incredible India’ trip
New Delhi, September 28 Yogita Gupta of Mater Dei School, Shikhar Sethi of Sanskriti School, Gaurav Verma of Bhavan’s Sawan Public School, Nupur Saraf of Lady Irwin School and Meghaa Gupta of Bhatnagar International School have been declared winners of the competition for the city schools. It was conducted by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), India, in association with the Ministry of Tourism. In a painting competition on the same topic, Arundhati Dey of Lady Irwin School, Jasminie Joseph of CJM, Stefy Paul of Mater Dei and Deepika Panda Holy Child Auxilium were declared winners. PATA organised school contact programmes in city schools from April to September. The participating schools included the Vasant Valley School, Birla Vidya Niketan, CJM, Mater Dei, Springdales, Lady Irwin, Sanskriti School, Tagore International, Sawan Public School, Bhatnagar International, Holy Child Auxilium and NP Bengali Girls School. The school programme was a PATA India-led initiative backed by the Ministry of Tourism to promote awareness on tourism and also to sensitise students to its importance.
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Medicos bemoan rise in water tariff
New Delhi, September 28 He said that the private medical practitioners were the backbone of health services in the Capital and catering to more than 85 per cent of the total health services. As per a recent survey of the Delhi Government, it is evident that 41 MLA constituencies in the Capital do not have government health facilities. The private medical practitioners provide people living in these constituencies health services. Dr Aggarwal said that in these circumstances raising the water tariff for private medical practitioners was absolutely irrational. Dr Aggarwal criticised the increase in the water tariff for private medical practitioners. While the government is unable to provide proper health services to the people, the hospitals are over crowded, ill-equipped and inaccessible to the underprivileged. Still it is charging commercial rates for water for private health services, making health services extremely costly and unaffordable, he said.
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US technical aid for NDPL
New Delhi, September 28 The NDPL and the Commercial Attaché of the United States Embassy signed an agreement yesterday under which KEMA, a US firm with extensive experience, would provide the technical assistance. Under the project, the NDPL plans to implement a variety of distribution automation systems, including supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), which will facilitate remote-controlled operations of its network from a central
location. — TNS
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DIG to fix onus for missing file
Noida, September 28 The finance and accounts department officials of the Noida authority had reportedly gone to Sector-20 police station for lodging a report about the missing file on June 26, 2004. But they were sent back without the report having been
filed. — OC
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Bus owners prosecuted
New Delhi, September 28 The drivers and cleaners of these buses and other commercial vehicles used to play loud music, bathe in the open on roads and streets in front of the residents, being a nuisance in every way. The police said that there were still a number of commercial vehicles, which were parked in residential colonies. The police has asked those owners not to park their vehicles in residential colonies. Otherwise, they would be
prosecuted. — TNS
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Kavi Sammelan today
Faridabad, September 28 The Sammelan, to be held in the evening, will have about seven poets who will be presenting their latest collections. The participants include Mr Surender Sharma, Arun Gemini, Dr Seeta Sagar, Sampat Saral, Mahender Ajnabi, Satyapal Satyam and Manjeet Singh.
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