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Vani Gopal Sharma seeks transfer
Inquiry finds college principal, 2 MDU officials guilty
Drunk cop tries to molest woman; suspended
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Discourage use of polythene: DC
Clinic Waste
Three medical colleges on anvil
Acquisition
Staff of varsities to strike work on April 30
Lukewarm response to sports talent hunt
OPD to give free drugs
Dearness relief revised
Financier shot dead by rivals
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Vani Gopal Sharma seeks transfer
Chandigarh, April 15 Available information suggests, she has approached Justice Mehtab Singh Gill of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for her transfer. Senior-most judge after the Chief Justice, Justice Gill is the "Administrative Judge" for the Karnal sessions division. The development is significant as it has once again brought to the fore the inability of the district administration to address security concerns of judicial officers and to provide independent environs for the judiciary to function. Vani Gopal Sharma had earlier brought to Justice Gill's notice the failure of the Karnal Superintendent of Police and the Deputy Commissioner to provide adequate security cover to her and her family. The judge has reportedly been receiving threats after the guilty were sentenced to capital punishment for their involvement in the murder of a couple on the diktats of a self-styled community panchayat for marrying against societal norms. Taking a serious view of her apprehensions and the failure of the district administration to provide her with adequate security, Justice Gill had specifically asked the Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police to act. They were directed to upgrade the security cover following the change in the threat perception. The directions were issued during Justice Gill’s visit to Karnal for carrying out the inspection of the sessions division. But the security cover was marginally increased despite directions on the administrative side, compelling Vani Gopal Sharma to approach Justice Gill once again. She reportedly expressed apprehensions regarding her security after meeting Justice Gill in the High Court. itional Sessions Judge also shot of a communication to Justice Gill bringing the facts to his notice. After Justice Gill intervened once again, the security cover was enhanced, but the additional sessions judge believes it's still not enough and has asked for a transfer. Vani Gopal Sharma had pronounced the death sentence after the prosecution had termed the case as the "rarest of the rare" and had pleaded for capital punishment to six convicted for killing Manoj (23) and Babli (19). The two had tied the knot on May 18, 2007, in defiance of societal norms. |
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Inquiry finds college principal, 2 MDU officials guilty
Jhajjar, April 15 Holding the college principal and two employees of the Result-1 branch of the university “guilty” of committing fraud and indulging in corrupt practices, the report recommends a vigilance inquiry into the matter, a charge sheet against the university employees and removal of the college principal. A two-member inquiry committee was constituted by the VC on the directions of the National Commission for Minorities, New Delhi, following a complaint by Rashida Jamal against the principal of Sanskriti Institute of Education and Technology, Amarpur Jorasi, Narnaul. The committee found that five fabricated admit cards for the annual theoretical exams were issued by the university employees to candidates who were not even enrolled for the course. In her complaint, Rashida stated that she got admission for the session 2008-09 in Sanskriti Institute of Education and Technology in February 2009 by paying Rs 40,000. She appeared in the practical examination in April and the written exam in May 2009, but was shocked to see the name of another candidate, Ekta Gangwar, against her roll number in the results declared by the university in September 2009. Rashida said when she contacted the college principal, he charged her Rs 15,000 to get the correction rectified, saying that this had occurred due to a clerical mistake. After a month when she visited the college again to collect the rectified detail mark sheet (DMC), the principal told her that the DMC had yet to come and the same would be given in December 2009. After several visits to the college, Rashida sought information unser the RTI Act. The information furnished was even more astonishing. It said Ekta Gangwar had also appeared in the practical exam while Rashida had given the theoretical exam. Both had the same roll number. Rashida also learnt that she was admitted against a seat already filled in lieu of money. Thereafter, she lodged a complaint against the college with the National Commission for Minorities, demanding disaffiliation of the college and compensation for financial loss and
mental agony. Investigations revealed that Rashida was not the lone case and four other candidates had also been admitted by the college against filled seats. The inquiry committee found four more cases akin to Rashida’s. The Result Branch-1 had issued two separate confidential lists bearing the roll number of these students. The second list did not have a dispatch number and the signature of any official concerned. The names of the five candidates admitted against seats already filled were mentioned against the same roll numbers that were allotted to students before them. Jaidev, a clerk, during investigation confessed to have prepared the second list without the signature of the superintendent and without confirming the matter with the registration branch after a telephonic conversation with Ishwar Dahiya, branch assistant, the college principal and the DPE of another college. He also disclosed that the examination forms of the new candidates were attested by the college principal. The assistant said the examination forms submitted by the principal were neither brought to the notice of the higher authorities, nor an order obtained before issuing the letter of withdrawal of the first confidential list. Interestingly, on the basis of fabricated admit cards, three of the five candidates, Rashida Jamal, Amit Joshi and Mukesh Chander, succeeded in appearing for the theoretical exams against Ekta Gangwar, Menka and Chhaya Gangwar, respectively, but the exam result of the latter was declared though none of them had appeared in the exams. |
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Drunk cop tries to molest woman; suspended
Sirsa, April 15 Rajinder Singh Bhatti, a head constable, today went inside a house in Ellenabad town in the district and allegedly tried to molest a young woman. The woman’s husband was away on work and she was at her house with two small children. Bhatti, who has since been suspended, was on a PCR van on patrol duty and went to a house on the first floor of a shop on Railway Road in Ellenabad town this afternoon. He allegedly tried to molest the woman and in the process fell on the bed in a heavily drunken condition. The woman, who was taken aback by the sudden action of the intruder, raised the alarm and bolted herself in another room of the house. Her kids too started crying and soon shopkeepers and passersby rushed upstairs to the victim’s rescue. The cop, who was in his uniform, allegedly threatened shopkeepers and was handed over to the local police station. His medical examination has confirmed that he was drunk. Ellenabad DSP Dharam Pal Bhardwaj, while confirming that the cop had been suspended, denied that there was any complaint of his misbehaviour with the woman. He said the cop had been suspended because he was found drunk during duty hours. |
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Discourage use of polythene: DC
Bhiwani, April 15 Addressing the meeting, he said the state government had completely banned the use of coloured polythene in the state. He urged the representatives to inspire people to change the habit of using polythene as stern legal action would be taken against the users and sellers of coloured polythene after April 30. “No trader, rehriwala or any other organisation will sell or use polythene after the deadline,” Verma said, adding that arrangements would be made to supply cloth bags manufactured by self-help groups. To create awareness among people, campaigns would also be launched, besides putting up hoardings carrying slogans against the use of polythene at prime locations in the city, said Verma. “The common man has to face several problems, including blockage of sewers and drains due to polythene and it is hazardous for livestock too,” said the DC. He said an awareness rally would be organised on Earth Day that falls on April 22. It will be flagged off from Jogiwala temple and culminate at the mini-secretariat. ADC RC Bidhan, SDM DK Behra, Pollution Control Board XEN Sumit Amrohi and Green Society patron Dr PK Anand were also present in the meeting. |
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Clinic Waste
Sirsa, April 15 The doctors are agitated over the fact that the contractor appointed by the council has hiked the charges from Rs 300 per doctor per month to Rs 1,000 arbitrarily. The doctors have stopped making payments to the contractor and have resolved that they would not pay the increased rates. “The contractor had been charging Rs 300 per month per hospital till last month but now he has unilaterally decided to increase it to Rs 1,000 per month,” alleged a doctor. He said the contractor had been charging Rs 20 per month for domestic waste, but wanted to charge exorbitant rates from the doctors. A deputation of the private doctors, led by Dr Ved Beniwal, patron of the Haryana chapter of the Indian Medical Association, Dr KK Goyal, president, and Dr Dinesh Gijwani, secretary of the Private Practitioners Association (PPA), met SDM Satish Jain in this connection, where efforts were made to resolve the issue, but to no avail. The municipal council has appointed a contractor to collect garbage from various localities of Sirsa town and the residents have been told to dump their waste at points earmarked for the purpose. The contractor collects the waste from those points and in case some residents want him to collect the garbage from their doorstep, they have to pay Rs 20 per month. “The contractor had been charging Rs 300 per month for us because sometime, the garbage of hospitals contains bio-medical waste too. Although, we have an agreement of disposal of bio-medical waste with a company, but their representatives rarely visit us leaving us with no other alternative but to dump it along with the normal refuse,” said a doctor on condition of anonymity.“The contractor, in collusion with the municipal authorities, wants to take undue benefit of our position and has increased his service charges manifold,” he added. Neki Ram Bishnoi, Executive Officer of the Sirsa Municipal Council, however, denied that hike in the services charges was any issue between the doctors and the municipal contractor. “The contractor is authorised to collect garbage at Rs 20 per month from a unit, whether domestic or hospital. The only dispute between the doctors and the contractor is that some doctors were dumping bio-medical waste along with the normal garbage, which the contractor has objected to,” Bishnoi maintained. |
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Three medical colleges on anvil
Ambala, April 15 Bhukal said the Haryana government was striving hard to improve the quality of health infrastructure, availability of free-of-cost medicines and efficient delivery of health and medical services. Free-of-cost drug supply to all patients and surgery package programme were the major initiatives being taken by the health department. Bhukkal said the Congress government had been making all efforts to boost up the status of primary health centres in the state and ensure required number of doctors to provide efficient services to patients with the assistance of the National Health Rural Health Mission. The Hooda government was making all efforts to educate the youth in the state. The state government was serious to uplift the standard of education in all institutions which would have 25 per cent fixed quota to provide free-of-cost education to children belonging to below poverty line families. She said the government was providing 75 per cent financial aid to government-aided schools and would keep a strict watch over the fee structure of these schools. Denying allegations by the management of a few private schools, Bhukal said the education department had recognised private schools on merit basis and sufficient time was given to complete the shortcomings for recognition. The government was committed to making education universally accessible and inclusive for all sections of society. A number of schemes were also being implemented to enable children from weaker sections of society to acquire higher education. “Teaching activity in schools gets disrupted with the retirement of teachers. To avoid such disruption, the government has decided to re-employ retiring teachers till the end of the academic session,” Bhukkal added. The minister said the state government was much aware of the problem of shortage of teachers and all efforts were being made at the highest level to sort out the issue. Recently, the government had extended the contract of 15,000 guest teachers in the state. |
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Acquisition
Sonepat, April 15 They criticised the land acquisition process commenced by the government for setting up Industrial Model Township (IMT) near Kharkhoda and handed over a memorandum, addressed to the President, to DC Ajit Joshi in this regard. The memorandum, a copy of which has been sent to the Prime Minister and the Governor of Haryana, states that notices have been issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act to acquire “most fertile” land in 12 villages-Kundal, Rampur, Sohati, Nizampur Khurd, Firozpur Bangar, Saidpur, Pipli, Gopalpur, Pahladpur, Barona,Thana Kalan and Jatola. This acquisition of fertile land without the consent of the owners is illegal, the memorandum says, pointing out that the state government is acquiring land at the rate of Rs 22.85 lakh per acre whereas private companies are doing so at the rate ofRs 2.50 crore to Rs 15 crore per acre. The main demand is cancellation of the Section 4 notices for land acquisition. Hundred of farmers of a couple of villages in Faridabad district had on April 13 staged demonstrations against the compensation rate fixed for their land. Facing tough posturing by the farmers, the HUDA authorities urged the agitating farmers to register their objection in writing. |
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Staff of varsities to strike work on April 30
Sirsa, April 15 Man Singh, president of the federation, alleged that the state government had been ignoring the longstanding demands of non-teaching employees of universities and several representations to the government had proved futile. He warned that in case the government did not move even after their token strike on April 30, the federation would meet again at Kurukshetra on May 12 to chalk out its future course of action. The federation also demanded five-day week in Chaudhary Devi Lal University in tune with that of the Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology in Hisar. The federation said it had presented a charter of demands to CDLU Registrar
RK Sehgal. The major demands of the federation included removal of pay anomalies, inclusion of the non-teaching staff in the executive councils and other committees of the universities and promotion of the non-teaching employees. Joginder Singh Patar, president of the Non-teaching Employees Association of the GJUST, Hisar, Dayanand Chhikara from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Sooraj Bhan from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, and Ramesh Chander Hans from the host CDLU, Sirsa, attended the meeting. |
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Lukewarm response to sports talent hunt
Gurgaon, April 15 A number of young sportspersons as well as their enthusiastic parents thronged Tau Devi Lal Stadium on the Sohna road here today on the opening day of the test. “I have taken a leave to bring my daughter for the test,” said Anuj, a resident of Sector 57 here. Shweta from South City had also brought her son, a budding cricketer. “This seems like a good opportunity to put our children on the right sporting track from an early stage,” she maintained. Nonetheless, several parents complained about the lack of proper information about the test schedule and communication gaps in the procedure. |
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OPD to give free drugs
Rohtak, April 15 The Chief Minister claimed that his government was trying its best to improve the health services in the state and the scheme to provide free medicines to OPD patients was part of a drive launched to ensure better health infrastructure. The health university authorities said the scheme was the brainchild of Hooda and announced that there would be no shortcomings in the implementation of the scheme at the end of the PGIMS. As many as 173 generic medicines would be available free of cost to OPD patients. The medicines could be collected from the main dispensary located near the casualty section. |
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Dearness relief revised
Chandigarh, April 15 Disclosing this here today, Haryana Finance Minister Capt Ajay Singh Yadav said now the pensioners and family pensioners would get dearness relief at the rate of 35 per cent of their pension and family pension on the pattern of the central government. Capt Yadav said by providing the dearness relief to the pensioners and family pensioners, the government would have to incur a sum of Rs 9.20 crore per month on providing DR. He further said the government would have to bear a sum of Rs 128.80 crore on the government exchequer from January 2010 to February 2011, besides the annual financial burden on the government exchequer would be Rs 110.40
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Financier shot dead by rivals
Yamunanagar, April 15 Sources said Dalwinder and Parvinder entered into a heated argument with Rajiv. Soon, it turned into an ugly fight with Rajiv being manhandled by
the two. Parvinder opened fire from his pistol. Two bullets hit Rajiv in the chest and he died on the spot. The body was handed over to Rajiv’s parents after post- mortem at the Civil Hospital this afternoon. No arrest has been made so far. Police parties have raided several places. |
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