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Abhey Chautala smells a scam in SEZs
Power generation to remain suspended for one week
Stepped up vigilance yields results
Archives bouquet for 1857 anniversary celebrations
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State to spend Rs 400 cr on SSA
3 Guards celebrates Raising Day
ADGP warns event company
Villagers booked for blocking traffic
95 kg fake ghee seized
Traders felicitate 15 cops
Mother rules out sex racket
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Abhey Chautala smells a scam in SEZs
Yamunanagar, January 11 He took a dig at the government on the law and order situation in the state. He said more than 500 children were missing but the government had done little to trace them. Mr Chautala said the then INLD government had approved Rs 10 crore for the Dadupur-Nalvi canal but now the work on the canal stood suspended. He also criticised the government on the SYL issue. He said that power generation in the state had increased but the Hooda government was transferring the state's power to Delhi to make Ms Sonia Gandhi happy. He said the people had to resort to dharnas and rallies to draw the attention of the government toward shortage of power and water in the state. Mr Ram Pal Majra, organisational secretary of the party, said the unemployed youths were cheated of crore of rupees in the Agrofed scam of Ambala but the government had not taken any serious action in it. He said that a campaign would be launched soon too strengthen the party base in the state. Earlier, the party activities gathered at the Thappar grounds here and later proceeded to the Deputy Commissioner's office in the form of a procession and submitted a memorandum to the administration. Among others who spoke on the occasion were MLAs Ishwar Singh Palaka and Balwant Singh, district general secretary Rajbir Ledi and vice-chairman of the Khela Zila Parishad Ram Narwal and Mr Raj Kumar Saini. |
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Power generation to remain suspended for one week
Yamunanagar, January 11 As per sources in the Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) the power houses (Power Houses A, B and C) would be closed for maintenance purpose. An official of HPGCL did not rule out the possibility of closure of the fourth power house (Power House D). An intake gate at Nainowali Power House (Power House A) was damaged a few months ago and ever since the power generation from the house has been affected. This had led to losses running in several lakhs. Chief Engineer of HPGCL (Yamunanagar) O.P Manchanda said at this time of the year the discharge of water is minimum and hence it is the best time to carry out maintenance work. The average discharge in the WYC was about 2,000 cusecs these days. During the past few days power generation from the units was between 4.9 to 5.1 lakh units per day. The optimum capacity of the four power houses is 64.4 MW. Sources in the irrigation department informed that because of the maintenance work irrigation water supply through Rafting and Ditch channels off taking from the hydel channel would also remain suspended. An official of the irrigation department said as per the rules the supply in Rafting and Ditch channels is stopped the moment the discharge falls below 2,500 cusec level and these days the discharge is far below. He, however, said efforts would be made to supply water in these channels. |
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Stepped up vigilance yields results
Chandigarh, January 11 Though the state police has not been able to link these persons to any antinational activity, it is still interrogating 17 Bangladesh nationals who have been living in Gurgaon district to ascertain if any international gang is behind what is being viewed as “human trafficking”. The Haryana Police has been under pressure to trace Bangladeshis who have entered India illegally or overstayed their visa. Similarly, there are reports about antinational elements and gangsters using the National Capital Region as a haven. A senior police officer said the Bangladesh nationals were nabbed during a special drive launched to detect illegal immigrants. The officer said: “We received a tip-off that some persons had moved to the area recently and were living in Mohammadpur village. Locals suspected something abnormal about the behaviour of these persons, who did not speak the traditional local dialect. The raiding police party found that these persons living in hutments in the village with their children did not have any travel documents despite admitting that they were from Bangladesh”. Those arrested were identified as Harun, Hasan Mohammad, Shahid, Ibrahim, Jojul, Isub, Maryam, Veer, Badal, Munir, Iysha, Akram, Shida, Aligan, Jhudal, Khul and Henna. All of them have been booked under Sections 3 and 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946. The Haryana Police reviewed its policing methods recently and stepped up its surveillance activities. As part of the changed strategy, the Director-General of Police, Mr R.S. Dalal, is laying emphasis on collaborative policing with close coordination with neighbouring states for the purpose of intelligence gathering, surveillance planning and preventing criminals from seeking shelter in and around the state. Haryana has, by and large, been free of any major terrorist incident or communal clash, but officers are still concerned about the spread of the Maoist influence in certain pockets. “Though it is not a major cause for concern yet, we are looking seriously into the issue of illegal Bangladesh nationals or the overstay of Pakistan nationals and their potential for espionage,” said Dr R.C. Mishra, DIG (Crime). Officials of the intelligence wing of the state police confirmed that a special wing was being set up to coordinate with central intelligence agencies to nip criminal activity in the bud.
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Archives bouquet for 1857 anniversary celebrations
Chandigarh, January 11 Of the three items on the list, the publication of the book has turned out to be a tricky issue owing to the sensitive matter of portrayal of Rao Tula Ram. The Union Minister of State for Defence Production, Rao Inderjit Singh, recently got the state government to ban a book published by the Archives Department that carried a photocopy of a letter written by Rao Tula Ram seeking pardon from the British after the 1857 revolt was crushed. Admirers of Rao Tula Ram like people to believe that he was executed by the British. However, records with the Haryana Archives Department say he became a fugitive and died while on the run. The book, being published by the Archives Department on the occasion of the anniversary, will consider Rao Tula Ram as a martyr even though he was not executed for rising against the foreign rulers. Rao Tula Ram, according to the latest research done by the Archives Department, went as far as Kabul in Afghanistan as a fugitive and tried to rope in the Russians to challenge the British. He apparently died in Kabul of dysentery. Rao Tula Ram’s adventure in Kabul puts him in the same league with the great Tipu Sultan ,who got in touch with Napoleon Bonaparte to form an anti-British alliance. The Archives Department is hoping that the Union Minister, who is a Lok Sabha member from Mahendragarh and descendant of Rao Tula Ram, will be pleased with the portrayal. Interestingly, an earlier publication by the Archives Department had said Rao Tula Ram died in the countryside of Rajasthan where he was hiding from the British. The proposed book on martyrs will take off from the aftermath of the 1857 revolt and wind up by giving the life sketches of INA soldiers from Haryana killed in action. The Archives Department will acquire the microfilm of The Tribune copies from the Nehru Memorial Museum Library in Delhi. The library is charging over Rs 4 lakh for making available the microfilm to the Haryana Archives. The Tribune, which gave wide coverage to the freedom movement, will be a valuable source of information for researchers, feel sources in the Archives Department. |
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Critical thinkers must for growth: Datta
Kurukshetra, January 11 Professor Datta, who is one of the founding teachers of the university and continues to be its Professor Emeritus, recalled how the first President of the country, Dr Rajendra Prasad, accompanied by great educationist K.M. Munshi, had laid the foundation stone of Kurukshetra University 50 years ago. The university was the dream of the then Punjab Governor, Mr C.P.N. Singh, a great Sanskrit scholar, who wanted to set up an institute to promote Indian culture and traditions. Mr Hardwari Lal, an educationist who later joined politics, turned Mr Singh’s dream into a reality. Recalling the contributions of several former Vice-Chancellors, like Dr A.C.Joshi, Mr Hardwari Lal and Mr Suraj Bhan, Professor Datta said during the incipient stage of the university they had worked tirelessly to establish it as a renowned centre of higher education and research. He also recalled with pride the role of dedicated teachers like Dr Sarup Singh, Dr Vikas Mishra, Dr S.N.Mukherjee, Dr Amar Singh and many others who had nurtured the university with a rare sense of devotion. Professor Datta said the then Chief Minister, Mr Bansi Lal, had set an example by fully respecting the autonomy of the universities. Though Mr Bansi Lal was under pressure from various lobbies inside the state to appoint a person belonging to Haryana as the Vice-Chancellor, he put his foot down and asked the then Chancellor, Mr B.N. Chakravarty, to bring a person of his choice from any part of the country to set the things right in the university. Mr Bansi Lal never interfered in the functioning of the university, Professor Datta added. But he was not kind to all former Vice-Chancellors. Professor Datta said the university had 31 VCs in 50 years, giving an average of less than two years to each. Of these 12 were IAS officers, two had judicial background, one was a politician and two of them were dismissed. He was candid enough to say that out of 31, only six persons were really qualified to be the Vice-Chancellor of a university. He regretted that the fact that at present no person could become a VC without political support. However, in the interest of the university, there should not be any political intereference in its functioning. He said while in India a VC was the key to the development of a university, in western countries, a VC could not function without the support of teachers. Professor Datta Datta suggested that the university should establish a centre for science studies in order to promote scientific temper on the campus. He also advocated the need for setting up a Chair of comparative religions. He was very emphatic in suggesting that a university could grow in the right direction only by encouraging critical thinking among its academic
community. In his presidential remarks Mr H.K.Dua, Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune group of publications, focused on the dangers of the embedded journalism sponsored by vested interests as had happened in the two Gulf wars, when the media was manipulated by the victors. This would pose a problem for the future historians, who would have to turn to the manipulated reports of the present day media to seek truth. He said historians and journalists should both try to seek truth. But the journalists could give only approximate truth because of the pressure of deadlines, while a historian could work at leisure. He regretted that a historian’s task became difficult when politicians tried to reconstruct the history as per their whims. In an oblique reference to Ram janmbhoomi dispute, Mr Dua regretted that history was being manipulated for dividing the people. He warned that unless this dangerous trend was checked it would lead to a disaster. Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof R.P. Hooda, reiterated his commitment to take all possible measures for taking the university to the goal of excellence. Mr Dua also released the 50th year monograph of the university. Professor Datta donated Rs 1 lakh to the university for starting a scholarship in the memory of his father, Mr Braham Nath Datta Qasir, who was conferred Padamshree in 1969. |
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State to spend Rs 400 cr on SSA
Bhiwani, January 11 He said panchayats which got the maximum number of girls (between six to 14 years) enrolled in schools would be awarded Rs 1 lakh. The government was committed to providing quality education to the people and for this purpose Rajiv Gandhi Education City was being set up at Kundli in Sonepat. About 25 per cent seats would be reserved for students of the state. The Sir Chhotu Ram College of Engineering,
Murthal, had been upgraded to a technical university to promote technical education, he added. All colleges and government senior secondary schools had been connected with the EDUSAT system, he added. Mr Dharambir said job-oriented courses had been introduced in all government colleges. Haryana was the first in the country to introduce the semester system in school. A shiksha sadan would be constructed at a cost Rs 50 lakh in Panchkula, he added. — OC |
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3 Guards celebrates Raising Day
Hisar, January 11 The battalion earned an unmatched 227 gallantry awards during the World War I and II. After Independence, the battalion has validated itself on various fronts from Jammu and Kashmir to the North-East. A plethora of activities were organised to mark the occasion. A number of serving as well as retired Army officials from different parts of the country took part in it. The ceremonies included ‘pagal gymkhana’, ‘Barakhana’ and wreath lying at the battalion’s war memorial. After the men in olive greens paid homage to the martyrs, Col V.G.Pande, 89th Commandant, and other serving officers and veterans of the battalion addressed a special ‘sainik sammelan’. Lt General H.C.Rai, PVSM (retd) along with others attended the ceremony. |
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ADGP warns event company
Karnal, January 11 Kamal Dhawan who is closely associated with a Congress MP, runs Banyan Leaf Creations, an event management company had announced that “Suroor-2007” would be held at HPA complex next month. Dhawan claimed that HPA Director had “verbally assured” him to grant permission for the function to be organised on February 3. The company has reportedly claimed to arrange about 15,000 persons for the function on the HPA complex, which is otherwise a restricted area. The Tribune possesses a copy of the press note, issued by the event management company regarding the function, released on January 9 that mentions about the venue. Interestingly, at the press conference on Tuesday, Dhawan had claimed that the function would be organised for a Delhi- based NGO but failed to furnish details. According to sources no such public function were allowed to be held on HPA compound earlier. Talking to this correspondent, here today, Mr Rai plainly refuted the claim made by Dhawan and stated that no permission had been granted to organise the function on the complex. |
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Villagers booked for blocking traffic
Bhiwani, January 11 Those booked have been identified as Surajbhan, Rajesh, Ramesh, Jogender, Suresh, Nirmal, Krishan, Ramesh, Ram Kumar, Satbir, Jai Singh, Suresh, Sandeep, Jaibir, Shri Bhagwan, Raja Ram, Sushil, Jai Bhagwan, Sher Singh, Ram Niwas, Vikas, Rajender, Jagdish. These villagers were demanding compensation for the next of kin of three victims, Raj Kumar, Gugan of Kusumbhi and Om Prakash of Malwas Kohad, who were killed in a road accident near Devsar village on Tuesday. Agitators blocked the road for about six hours demanding Rs 5 lakh as compensation and government service to the next of kin of those killed. Besides this, Rs 2 lakh each for those injured from the Red Cross. They have threatened to gherao residences of administrative officers and convene a mahapanchayat of 15 villages if their demands were not accepted within 15 days. |
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95 kg fake ghee seized
Hisar, January 11 Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided the premises of Ram Kumar Mahajan, a ghee trader of Pathana Mohalla in the city. As much as 95 kg of fake ghee was seized from the premises. The trader has been arrested and a case registered in this regard. Meanwhile, a special investigation team of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) arrested two persons, Deepak and Vijay Garg, on the charge of gambling at public place from Hansi township, near here. An amount of Rs 22,000 was seized from their possession and a case registered against the duo. According to police sources, four other persons were arrested from Daulatpur village in the district on the gambling charge. The were Balbir, Kuldip, Balram and Sanu. A sum of Rs 3,420 was seized
from them. In yet another crackdown on gamblers, Vijayender, Subhash and Sunil were arrested from Uklana Mandi. A case has been registered. |
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Traders felicitate 15 cops
Kaithal, January 11 Mr H.S
Bhangoo, District and Sessions Judge, Mr Rajinder Kataria, Deputy Commissioner, Mr Navdeep Singh Virk, SSP, Kaithal, and the CJM, Mr Surya Partap Singh, were also present on the occasion. The cops honoured on the occasion, included Krishan Kumar, Inspector,SHO
Pundri; Romesh Chand SI, CIA, Kaithal Manjeet Singh, ASI, Jitender Singh, HC, Hawa Singh, HC, Krishan Kumar, HC, Surinder Singh, Anoop Singh, Balwan Singh, Satbir Singh all
EHCs, Laithal, Suresh Kumar and Surinder Singh, EHCs, Pundri and Rakesh Kumar and Gur Lal, constables. |
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Ambala, January 11 She has claimed that the young woman was under the influence of a faith healer. She said that her primary objective was to ensure that the woman was freed from the clutches of the faith healer. She stressed that there was no sex racket as was being alleged by her daughter. — TNS
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