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‘Kachha’ gang strikes at Ambala Cantt
CS relies on rule book to check ministers
Villagers lock school in protest
Environment studies only in name
Brick-kiln owners go on strike
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Police to educate people on visa rules
MoU exists, says US firm
Four sent to police custody for murder
Man kills brother over property
Recording of ACRs streamlined
169 caught travelling without ticket
Devi Lal varsity students a harassed lot
Man succumbs to bullet
injury
Reward for giving information on pollution
Govt recognises 2 unions
Four held for triple murder
Replace Justice Garg: CPM
Ban on transfers
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‘Kachha’ gang strikes at Ambala Cantt
Ambala, August 6 In Prabhu Prem Puram, the gang struck at the residence of an RMS employee, Pankaj. He was sleeping along with his wife Taruna, daughter Priya and son Atul, on the roof of his house. At about 1 am, eight or 10 youths, all of them wearing
underwears, entered their residence. They began to beat up Pankaj and the
member of his family with sticks. They forced Taruna to part with her gold jewellery and cash. On hearing noises, Vijay, a neighbour of Pankaj, woke up. When he tried to intervene, gang members pelted him with bricks. He was injured. Seeing colony residents coming to help the victims, gang members fled the scene. The police was informed about the incident and nakas were set up. Pankaj and the members of his family were admitted to the Civil Hospital, Ambala Cantt. Pankaj and Atul were referred to the PGI, Chandigarh. The Kachha gang struck again at Kardhan village, which is located a short distance away from Prabhu Prem Puram, at about 2.30 am. This time, the house of Sampooran Singh, an MES employee, was their target. He along with his wife Santosh, daughter Seema and son Ashok, was sleeping in the verandah while his another son Naresh and a relative Rakesh were sleeping on the roof. The gang members brutally attacked Sampooran Singh and the members of his family. They made good their escape with jewellery and some cash lying in the home. The victims were admitted to the Civil Hospital, Ambala Cantt. Seema was referred to the Civil Hospital, Ambala City as she had sustained a serious injury in her left eye. The S.P. Ambala, Mr Rajbir Deswal said police teams had been formed to track down the gang members. |
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CS relies on rule book to check ministers
Chandigarh, August 6 Mr G. Madhavan’s letter, dated August 1, is different from the routine instructions issued from the Chief Secretary’s office. It has been addressed to each Administrative Secretary by name and is signed by Mr Madhavan himself. The Chief Secretary has written that the Rules of Business of the government prescribe the procedure to be followed by different departments. The letter adds that Rule 28(1) mentions the classes of cases which shall be submitted to the Chief Minister before the issuance of orders. The rules also mention that if there is a difference of opinion between the Minister in charge and the Administrative Secretary regarding a particular case, it should be referred to the Chief Minister for final orders. The letter adds that instances have come to light that these provisions are not strictly complied with by some departments. It is the duty of the Administrative Secretary to ensure that government business is transacted as per the rules and cases which require the approval of Chief Minister are invariably submitted to him before the issuance of the orders, says the letter. Mr Madhavan then asks the Administrative Secretaries to “ensure that there is no deviation in this regard in future”. It is believed that the Chief Secretary’s letter, though addressed to fellow bureaucrats, is an attempt to rein in such Ministers who are going overboard while exercising their powers. The Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, unlike his predecessors, does not believe in tight restraint on his Cabinet colleagues. However, some members of his Cabinet have started misusing the freedom. This has prompted the government to alert the bureaucrats so that they can keep a check on such Ministers. |
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Villagers lock school in protest
Sonepat, August 6 According to a report, the gram panchayats and the villagers have resolved not to open the lock till the culprit is arrested. The Principal, Jai Kumar Chhikaru, had lodged an FIR with the Ganaur police in this connection on July 23. He also wrote letters to the gram panchayat demanding to resolve the dispute through negotiation. The sarpanches had also apprised the Inspector General of Police, Rohtak Range, Mr V.N. Roy, about the facts of the case and demanded a probe into the incident. Mr Roy had deputed the DSP, Headquarters, Sonepat, Mr Subhash Chander, conducting an inquiry. The villagers alleged that the DSP concerned had failed to complete the inquiry and arrest the culprit. The villagers said they had no alternative but to lock the school in protest against the police inaction in the case. Mr Suresh Kumar, Tehsildar, and Mr Rajinder Singh, Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Ganaur, rushed to the village and persuaded the sarpanches and the
villagers to open the school. However, the villagers declined to do so unless action was taken against the culprit. |
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Environment studies only in name
Hisar, August 6 A considerable number of aspirants, who are eligible for the post in all respects, have now decided to seek legal opinion and move the court against the lackadaisical attitude of the authorities concerned. Interestingly, even though environment studies is being taught as a compulsory subject at the graduation level, its marks are not included in the aggregate score of the students. They are merely supposed to get passing marks in the subject. Moreover, due to the non-availability of subject teachers, environment studies is allegedly being taught by the teachers of other subjects to complete the formality. Still, the posts of lecturer in the subject were not included in the 381 vacancies of college cadre advertised recently by the Haryana Government. On the basis of a writ petition filed by noted environmentalist
M.C.Mehta, the Supreme Court had directed the state governments to introduce environmental studies as a compulsory subject at graduation level in all government as well as aided colleges. The Haryana Government gave this responsibility to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Education, in September, 2003. Deliberations were held over the issue at a high-level meeting. Finally, it was decided to implement the apex court ruling from the 2004-05 session as 2003-04 session was already in progress at that time. The government also reportedly directed the department concerned to advertise 47 posts of lecturer in environment studies. However, no lecturers in the subject have been appointed in the government or aided colleges till date. On the other hand, the private colleges hire teachers on a temporary or ad hoc basis on a meager amount. The aspirants for the posts of environment studies lecturer maintain that though the government had made environment studies a compulsory subject under the apex court direction, it seemed to be in no mood to appoint subject lecturers despite the availability of eligible candidates. |
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Brick-kiln owners go on strike
Yamunanagar, August 6 Addressing a press conference here, Mr Mewa Ram
Dhaurang, president, District Brick Kiln Association, said the Pollution Control Board had issued them a show cause notice regarding mixing of fly ash in making of bricks even though the association had obtained a stay order from a court in this regard. Their licences were not being renewed as the board had issued a show cause notice. The decision to go on strike was taken at a meeting of the association members last evening. A meeting of all brick-kiln owners of the state is scheduled for August 13 at Rohtak. Brick-kiln owners had also proceeded on a strike last year and the prices of bricks and tiles had increased by about 150 per cent. Meanwhile, following members of the association were also declared. Executive president — Shakti Aggarwal; senior vice-president — Badan Singh Rana; vice presidents — Jagdish Aggarwal, Som Parkash and Ranbir Singh; general secretary — Sudharshan Mittal; cashier — Ashwani Sabharwal; assistant cashier — Raj Goel and joint secretary — Ashok Goel. |
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Police to educate people on visa rules
Kurukshetra, August 6 Stating this at a police, media interaction held at the office of the district police chief here today, Mr Sanjay Kumar, said this decision had been taken in view of the rise in cases of cheating of persons desirous of going abroad. Mr Sanjay Kumar said on average two such cases were registered everyday and a majority of the complaints were being received from the areas of Pehowa, Shahabad and the villages adjoining Punjab border in this district. The main aim to organise such capsule courses was to save the innocent people from being cheated, he added. He said the district police was fully aware of the drug sale at dhabas along the GT Road. Five drug smugglers, including two dhaba owners, had been arrested recently. Police patrolling had also been intensified to check the menace, he added. Kurukshetra being a tourist centre, police personnel who could understand and speak English well would be posted at the police posts at Braham Sarover here and Jyotisar, 5 km from here, to help and guide the foreign tourists.
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MoU exists, says US firm
Chandigarh, August 6 Describing the document as “legal”, Dr Dahiya said two “original” copies were signed. One was with the Haryana Government and the other with him. “We are working as per the MOU guidelines”, he asserted. In a communication to The Tribune, Dr Dahiya said he had signed the MoU with the Haryana Government on December 24, 2002, as Chief Executive Officer of Dahiya International Inc. for carrying out medical testing in the state. It was wrong to say that the `laboratory had allegedly signed a MoU with the then Chautala Government in April 2003 and began operations some time in July that year’. The Tribune Correspondent replies: I stand by my story. The news-item nowhere states that the MoU is illegal. It only says that there is nothing on record that shows that the PGIMS ever gave the company permission to run a collection centre its premises. |
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Four sent to police custody for murder
Jhajjar, August 6 Police sources said four persons Suresh, Manoj, Deepak and Dinesh, all residents of Kanonda village, were arrested from near Kalupur barrier in Sonepat district last evening. Following a tip-off the Sonepat police was alerted about the movement of the accused. While four accused were overpowered by the police five other accomplies
managed to flee. The police has registered a case against nine persons on the complaint of Kanwal Singh, brother of deceased Jora Singh. Meanwhile, the court sent them to police custody till August 10. |
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Man kills brother over property
Karnal, August 6 According to the information, Jaswant Singh, along with his wife, Bala Devi, attacked his brother Charan Singh with swords when he had gone to look after his animals at about 5 in the morning. When Jaswant’s another brother Rampal Singh tried to stop them from attacking, they allegedly attacked him with swords and injured him. Some of the villagers gathered at the spot after hearing cries. When they tried to catch the couple, they fled and reached at their house and allegedly attacked Charan’s wife Suneeta and Rampal’s son Kamal with swords. Jaswant Singh also allegedly tried to fire shots from a countrymade revolver. While Charan Singh succumbed to his injuries on way to a hospital, Rampal, Suneeta and Kamal have been admitted there. An FIR has been registered against the couple plaint. However, no arrest has been made no bar. |
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Recording of ACRs streamlined
Chandigarh, August 6
The reviewing authority should review the ACR within one month of its receipt. The time period fixed for the accepting authority was also one month from the date of receipt of the
ACR. The completed ACR should reach the cadre controlling authority by August 31. Nodal officers should be appointed to ensure that the
ACRs, duly completed, were sent to the cadre controlling authority within the stipulated time every year. If an ACR relating to a financial year was not recorded by December 31 of the following year, no remarks would be recorded thereafter. A member of these services would be assessed based on the overall record and self-assessment of the year concerned, if he had given his self-assessment in time. |
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169 caught travelling without ticket
Ambala, August 6 According to Mr Meena, 169 passengers were caught travelling without tickets and Rs 54,011 were recovered from them including the penalty. As many 44 cases of unbooked luggage were also found during the checking. The Railways recovered Rs 3,009 from them as freight and penalty. Most of the trains were stopped between Ambala City and Ambala Cantt. The checking squad, which included around 40 police personnel and a number railway officials, went to all compartments of the train and made a through checking. |
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Devi Lal varsity students a harassed lot
Sirsa, August 6 Talking to The Tribune, the students complained of harassment by the authorities concerned in the issuance of cards. The problem started when the Hooda government disaffiliated the college from CDLU and attached it with Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. Later, the college again attached to the
CDLU. Sources in the CDLU said at the time of disaffiliation, the two universities had decided to give the detailed marks cards by Kurukshetra University. But due to the transfer of records to Kurukshetra University and poor management the students are facing numerous problems.
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Man succumbs to bullet
injury
Ambala, August 6 On the complaint of the son of the deceased, the Baldevnagar police has registered a case against two persons. The son alleged that one of the assailants Meetu had threatened his father of dire consequences around two months back. He said that yesterday Meetu had fired at his father. No arrest was made in this regard till noon. |
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Reward for giving information on pollution
Chandigarh, August 6 While stating this here today, a spokesman of the board said the reward amount would depend on the seriousness of the violation. The identity of the person giving the name of the defaulting unit would be kept confidential. Those furnishing the correct information first would be entitled to the reward. Any person could report in writing or on the phone to the Chairman of the board direct (phone numbers 0172-2581005 and 2581006). The complaint could also be sent to the Regional Officers of the board at Panchkula (phone no. 0172-2566286), Yamunanagar (200137), Hisar (250890), Panipat (2664951), Sonepat (224119), Bahadurgarh (242799), Gurgaon (2332775 and 2220523) and Faridabad (2225314-15). |
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Govt recognises 2 unions
Chandigarh, August 6 While stating this here today a spokesman of the Transport Department said that as a result of this decision, the recognition which was earlier granted to the Haryana Roadways Karamchari Union, headed by Mr Baldev Singh, would automatically stand withdrawn. |
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Four held for triple murder
Sonepat, August 6 The arrested youths were identified as Suresh, Manoj, Deepak and Dinesh, all residents of Kanonda village. They had allegedly murdered Zora Singh, his wife and their 12-year-old son.
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Replace Justice Garg: CPM
Hisar, August 6 |
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Ban on transfers
Chandigarh, August 6 |
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