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Noida Board okays Master Plan
Metro begins trial runs from Sarita Vihar to Badarpur
Cabinet okays phasing out Bluelines
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Agarwal renominated as DPCC chief Winter session from Nov 23
Striking DU teachers refuse to budge
Politico told to pay Rs 2 lakh
for defaming CWG medallist cop
Delhi bids goodbye to summer
Anti-malaria steps bear fruit
Karva Chauth function held
Racing teen crushes two
Work in illegal colonies
gets a boost
Actors fight with fellow passenger
Scolded for carrying liquor, boy jumps from school building
3 held for 12 burglaries
DU student kidnapped, robbed
4 caught for vehicle thefts
4 caught with stolen antique idols
Prisoners attack policemen
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Noida Board okays Master Plan
Noida, October 26 According to Noida Authority chairman Mohinder Singh, broader roads with 18 underpasses and flyovers crisscrossing the town will markedly improve the traffic movement in the city in the next two years. Even inter-sector roads will be made 25 to 30 mt wide. The authority has amended the building bylaws, which have been made uniform for all the three authorities--Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway. Green belt areas have been increased to 10% of buildings from 5% in the past. FAR ratio has also been increased for "green buildings". A full third floor has been allowed in all the residential buildings, including those built on smaller plots measuring 150 and 112 sq mt respectively. The chairman said Master Plan Noida-2031 has been approved keeping in view a population of 25 lakh. New sectors will be developed with large green belts which will comprise about 15% of the total area. The Noida Authority's new office complex on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway will be symbolic of the latest in architectural design. The 42-storey building on a 17000 sq mt plot will have a helipad on top. It will have 68,000 sq ft of office space and underground parking. Being built at a cost of Rs 450 crore, the 130-ft high Noida building will also house all related offices. Maximum facilities will be provided on ground floor for the people who have to visit the offices daily. The Noida office complex will have auditoriums, seminar rooms, library, food courts. It will be a green building expected to be completed within two years.
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Metro begins trial runs from Sarita Vihar to Badarpur
New Delhi, October 26 The trial runs started following the energization of the Over-Head Electrification (OHE) in this section. The 15-km-long Central Sectt-Sarita Vihar corridor of this line has already been operational since October 3. This stretch has three stations: Mohan Estate, Tughlakabad and Badarpur. The entire Central Sectt-Badarpur section has a total of 16 stations, including Central Secretariat, Khan Market, JN Stadium and Jangpura, Lajpat Nagar, Moolchand, Kailash Colony, Nehru Place, Kalkaji Mandir, Govindpuri, Okhla, Jasola-Apollo and Sarita Vihar,Mohan Estate, Tughlakabad and Badarpur Metro stations. DMRC is hopeful that train services on this line will soon be extended till Badarpur after the successful completion of the trial runs followed by the clearance from the commissioner of Metro Rail Safety. During the trial runs, the interaction of the Metro train with physical infringements (civil structure) will be checked to ensure that there is no blockage during the movement of the train. The entire signalling system will also undergo rigorous testing. In addition, the response of the train at different speeds, braking of the train and the interconnection with the Operations Control Centre (OCC) will be monitored during the trials. The behavior of the track system and the Over Head Electrification (OHE) will be checked repeatedly during the trials. This line was one of the most challenging lines to construct as the total time available for the construction was extremely short. The department has already missed two deadlines.
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Cabinet okays phasing out Bluelines
New Delhi, October 26 The decision has been taken keeping in view that there will be no difficulty to citizens of Delhi, if the Blueline buses are phased out from the national Capital. According to sources, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has sufficient number of buses. Besides, RTVs will be used as mini bus to tackle shortage of buses. The Chief Minister said that with DTCs commendable service during the Commonwealth Games, it has been proven that the corporation is competent to provide a punctual, reliable and comfortable public transport system to residents of the Capital. Apart from this, the Delhi Metro is also available to Delhiites. She added that the transport department had been told to submit a final paper on cluster scheme of buses to the cabinet within a week, so that a decision could be taken to streamline public transport system in the city. Talking to the media, Dikshit said that Blueline transport operators had forced the government to take this decision. Blueline buses have allegedly been involved in a number of accidents. The operators have been warned a number of times, but they did not change their behaviour. To prevent the phasing out policy of the government, the Blueline bus operators tried to meet the transport commissioner today, but he refused to spare time for them. They even tried to meet the transport minister but in vain. Yesterday, transport minister Arvinder Singh Lovely announced that Blueline buses would disappear from the Capital's roads. The government has a priority for the safety of citizens. It cannot allow the operation of such buses which do not have trained derivers.
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Agarwal renominated as DPCC chief
New Delhi, October 26 Agarwal is the first DPCC president who has been renominated in the history of Delhi Congress. First, he was given the responsibility in 2007 to lead the DPCC for three years. The term completed in September. The state party chief should have been elected the last month, but the party delegates could not decide who should be the new chief. Finally, they left this choice to AICC chairperson Sonia Gandhi, yesterday. State returning officer Mahesh Joshi proposed a resolution to leave the renomination of DPCC president on Gandhi. The same had happened last time when late Ram Babu Sharma's term was over. The resolution was seconded by Jai Prakash Agarwal himself and, thereafter, all newly elected DPCC delegates supported the resolution. According to sources, there was less chance of Agarwals' renomination as he is in the opposition camp of the Chief Minister and many times he had given statement against her. But he managed to get re-nominated, as the Congress had won the Assembly as well as the seven seats in the Lok Sabha elections, during his tenure. He also made the party strong on grass-root level by convincing party members to work for the welfare of citizens in every block. This policy of Agarwal made the party emerge victorious in the elections, sources said. |
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Striking DU teachers refuse to budge
New Delhi, October 26 DUTA said it would not cooperate with the plan of holding semester exams from December 6 and threatened to intensify the stir if their demands were not met by Friday. However, at the same time, the association members assured that they would not let the university see a zero year, a year when no exams are held. "This has never happened in the history of the university and will neither happen now. We will take extra classes till the last hour to complete the course, but we do not recognise semester system. It should be withdrawn. For us, the exams are due in April next year, not December," said DUTA president Aditya Narayan Mishra. Mishra said the VC was "exasperated" as he had failed to ensure compliance of his "illegal orders" by colleges. According to DUTA, VC has already sent more than 22 circulars to different colleges, but none was now being paid heed to. DUTA also said Pental had become an "instrument" in the hands of the ministry of HRD. Pental, who has indicated that he is likely to leave office by this week, had yesterday said the university would write to the UGC, which is the authority for sanctioning funds and grants to the University, bringing to its notice the 'no work no pay' notice issued by the administration. With a large number of working days already lost due to a series of strikes and agitations, the university administration recently postponed the semester examination by over 15 days. The teachers are observing a five-day strike against the newly-introduced semester system in 13 science undergraduate courses. The DUTA today said its general body meeting would decide the future course of action on Friday. |
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Politico told to pay Rs 2 lakh
for defaming CWG medallist cop
New Delhi, October 26 Additional district judge Rajneesh Kumar Gupta awarded the sum to assistant commissioner of police Prem Nath, saying, "Jagannath (local leader) has not brought any document to prove the truthfulness of content made in his complaint. The allegations made against Prem Nath are defamatory. He is entitled to damages of Rs 2 lakh." Prem Nath who won a gold medal in wrestling at CWG in 1974 approached the court seeking damages of Rs 10 lakh from the politician for describing him as corrupt in his complaints to various authorities. The court allowed the ACP's plea, which said that the leader had imputed false and baseless allegations and even accused him of drawing illegal advantage of his post. The leader had written letters against the ACP to the offices of the prime minister, home minister, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court and the commissioner of police. The letters alleged that the ACP wanted to encroach a plot measuring 1,000 square yards and possessed properties worth crores in the name of his family members. However, the leader failed to prove his accusations. |
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Delhi bids goodbye to summer
New Delhi, October 26 Most households have turned off ACs and some can even be seen in light winter clothes like Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who was seen wrapped in a shawl at the secretariat. Similarly, the number of people soaking the sun in parks is getting thicker. The minimum temperature in the Capital today dipped to 16.5 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature on Monday was 18.2 degree C, while it was almost the same on Sunday. A Met department official said the mornings and nights would be chilly in the coming days. He said temperatures might go up as part of weather pattern and that there was little doubt that it was the onset of winter. Early bout of snowfall in Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh caused by the western disturbances has caused the downfall in temperatures in north India, including Delhi. The Met official said the maximum temperatures for the last few days had been pleasant with mercury hovering between 30 and 31 degrees.
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Anti-malaria steps bear fruit
Faridabad, October 26 The district malaria officer, Faridabad, Dr O.P. Mehta says that the measures taken by his department against malaria and dengue have borne fruit. The cases of these diseases are the lowest in the National Capital Region. According to him, there have been only 58 cases of malaria since January and all the patients have been cured. The cases of dengue were six. Also, there was no death on account of these two diseases. The department's claim is that it has happened due to the anti-larva campaign undertaken by it. The campaign includes the measures which take help of a special species of fish called Gambusia. According to Dr Mehta, two teams, one from the Delhi-based National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) and the other from the health department of the state headquarters conducted "vector density" surveys at various places in Faridabad in September and the current month. The findings of the two teams suggested the density to be ranging from 4-10. Vector density fins mosquito as means and agent of carrying virus of the water-borne diseases. The surveys were to find out the density of mosquitoes in different areas of Faridabad. This figure was the lowest in the NCR, Dr Mehta added. According to him, the figure is all the more stark when considered that a major portion of the geographical expanse of Faridabad is urban and the place has a high density of population, including floating.
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Karva Chauth function held
New Delhi, October 26 While addressing the women, the chief guest, national president of women cell of BJP, Karuna Shukla said that the Indian family system is considered the best in the world as in this both the husband and wife have respect for each other. The Karva Chauth fast is a unique example of the sacrifice by women. The special guest of the function, Shobha Vijender, chairperson of Sampoorna NGO praised the Mahila Jagriti Sangh for organizing such a gala programme. President of Mahila Jagriti Sangh, Prem Mukhi spoke of the importance of the fast. |
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Racing teen crushes two
New Delhi, October 26 The victims, who were rag pickers, were sleeping on the footpath of the Tilak Nagar flyover when the car reportedly driven in a rash and negligent manner hit the divider of the flyover and crushed them. The driver of the car, Ankit Arora, a college student, has received minor injuries. He has been arrested. The police says the accident took place when Arora, who was allegedly racing with a car, lost control as he reached the flyover. The car rammed into the divider and fell on the other side. Senior police officials say the impact of the car hitting the divider was so hard that the iron rod inside the divider got twisted and a nearby small pole collapsed. Arora, a resident of Janakpuri and a BA first year student of Khalsa College, told the police that could not comprehend how the mishap happened, the official said. He runs a business in Kirti Nagar. A case of causing death by rash and negligent driving has been registered against him and his car has been impounded. Arora's car is registered in the name of a woman residing in a bungalow in Janakpuri's C-2 block, police officials confirmed. Both the racing cars were going to Tilak Nagar from Janakpuri at a high speed when the accident took place. The police is interrogating Arora to trace the other racer.
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Work in illegal colonies
gets a boost
New Delhi, October 26 The government is also trying to take over the Slum and JJ Wing of the MCD by creating a Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board. Sources said that a few years back when the Delhi government had raised the issue of regularization of 1,400 unauthorised colonies, the Supreme Court had asked the government to provide basic facilities in these areas before taking decision to regularize them. |
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Actors fight with fellow passenger
New Delhi, October 26 They were travelling from Mumbai to promote their upcoming movie 'Band Baja Baraat' of Yashraj films in the Capital and objected to the passenger's attempt to record them. The passenger denied that he was filming them, but refused to show the recordings on his mobile to verify his claims. It soon sparked off a verbal duel and he and Ranvir Singh later exchanged a few blows also. The actors then decided to lodge a complaint with the police and the passenger also accompanied them. The matter was settled there after both parties reached agreement. The passenger, said to be an IAS officer, allegedly deleted the photos and films of the actors. Police said they have not received any formal complaint. |
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Scolded for carrying liquor, boy jumps from school building
New Delhi, October 26 The victim, Madhukar Pawar, has sustained serious head injuries. The police said that he has been admitted to the Dharamshila Hospital and is critical. The incident took place around 12:30 pm. The police said that two other students tried to stop Madhukar from jumping, but he pushed them. Madhukar's parents have blamed the school management for the incident, but neither they nor the principal was available for comments. The police said that an almost empty bottle of liquor was found in Madhukar's bag and the principal pulled him up for this and said that he would inform his parents about it.
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3 held for 12 burglaries
New Delhi, October 26 The accused used to take loans against stolen gold from a private finance firm. The accused have been identified as Nitesh Kumar (22), Siddharth Singh (19) and R. Ram (29). With their arrest, the police claims to have solved 12 cases of burglary and theft. Their arrest was made while investigating increasing incidents of burglary and theft. It was learnt that two persons were planning to commit burglary in Malviya Nagar. A trap was laid and Kumar and Singh were held. At their instance, Ram was arrested from his residence in Dakshinpuri, said a senior police official. During interrogation, it was learnt that Kumar, the gang leader, had previously been arrested in 2008 by the Malviya Nagar police for theft After his release, he met Singh and one Rahul Dogra and formed a gang for committing burglaries and thefts in various parts of Delhi. Kumar then came in touch with Ram, who works in a pet clinic and has links with officials of Kerala-based financial firm, Muthoot Finances. "The gang used to target flats on the top floor of a building. Dogra used to position himself on the ground floor, Singh on the terrace while Kumar used to enter the house through a shaft or window," said deputy commissioner of police (South) H.G. S Dhaliwal. After committing burglaries, they used to go to the offices of Muthoot Finance Limited at Aurbindo Place, Hauz Khas and Sector 5, Rohini, and take loan against the stolen gold, Dhaliwal added. The police has seized 320 grams of gold ornaments, a laptop and two mobile phones from the possession of the accused. Kumar, who is pursuing a multimedia course from F-Tech institute, Green Park, took to crime to meet his expenses.
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DU student kidnapped, robbed
New Delhi, October 26 The victim Avanish told the police that the accused robbed him of his three ATM cards, two cell phones besides, other valuables. He was allegedly punched and threatened to disclose the PIN numbers of his ATM cards. After he told the PIN numbers, one of the accused withdrew money, he alleged. An FIR under relevant sections of the IPC has been registered at the Kashmere Gate police station. Investigating officer SI Rakesh Kumar told The Tribune that the police had written letters to the banks to provide them with the CCTV footage so that they could nab the culprits. Avanish said he had arrived from Haridwar at the Inter-State Bus Terminus around 4 am and was waiting at the over bridge near Kashmere Gate Metro Station for the Metro services to begin when people in a WagonR car allegedly pulled him in. "One person asked me the way to Pitampura. As I stepped closer, they pulled me inside," Avinash said in his FIR. The victim is a resident of Indra Vihar. The accused were in their late 20s. They allegedly beat up Avinash and then gagged him from his T-shirt. "I was repeatedly punched. They threatened me not to go to the police as they dumped me in Pitampura," he said. The police said the sketches of two accused have been prepared as per the details given by Avanish. The police is probing if the accused are from the list of history-sheeters available with it.
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4 caught for vehicle thefts
New Delhi, October 26 They have been identified as
Shakeel, Ajay Kumar Mandal, Raj Kumar and Manoj. "We have worked out eight cases of snatching and vehicle theft," said a police official. The police has recovered four stolen vehicles, robbed gold jewellery and 12 mobile phones from the accused. However, two other accused -- Sandeep and Ram Babu -- are absconding. |
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4 caught with stolen antique idols
The Delhi police yesterday arrested four persons for allegedly stealing antique idols worth crores. The police has seized antique idols of Lord Rama, Laxmana and Sita.
The accused have been identified as Kuldeep, Rajesh, Remmy Alby and Harnarayan. They were arrested after the police learnt that Kuldeep and Rajesh would come to Prasad Nagar on a motor cycle for delivering the idols to a person. They were nabbed around 1.30 pm. They disclosed that they had received the idols from Harnarayan of Nangloi. At their instance, the police later arrested Harnarayan. |
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Prisoners attack policemen
New Delhi, October 26 The incident took place around 11 pm inside the Karkardooma district court complex. As a routine, the police officials were conducting a check of the prisoners when they recovered a sharp blade from one of them. He was kept aside and before the police could check the others, all those who were carrying blades attacked the police officials present there. In the incident seven prisoners have been injured. While three have received cuts from the blades, the others have sustained minor injuries, said a senior police official. The prisoners who attacked the policeman are being interrogated. A senior official said, "We are questioning them to find out who procured such sharp objects inside the jail." On their search, the police also found drugs, said an official. Meanwhile, the injured police officers were given first aid inside the court campus. |
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