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Fire Department faces staff, equipment shortage
40-50 pc engineering students not interested in studies: Survey
Elderly resent delay in distribution of pension |
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HERC member honoured with Bharat Jyoti Award
Cities to have mobile centres to detect radiation
Haryana, Chandigarh told to clear ambiguity
Campus Notes
18 students get placements
A ‘jungle’ or a green belt?
Students told to opt for technical courses
Fatehabad college wins overall trophy
International students take part in school meet
Agarwal community to stage protest in Delhi on Nov 27
Need to develop ‘gaushalas’ as conservation centres for cattle
Tata launches Nano-2012 in Ambala Cantt
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Fire Department faces staff,
equipment shortage
The department has not taken adequate steps to equip its fire stations with modern fire-fighting equipment and trained staff, even after enactment of the Haryana Fire Service Act, 2009. The post of chief fire officer at the state headquarters has been lying vacant for the past 5 years. The Centre granted monetary aid to Haryana for upgradation of its Fire Service Department recently. The Ministry of Home Affairs also sanctioned Rs 4 crore for the purchase of modern fire equipment. Besides, the state government has also decided to provide funds and other facilities to the training centre in Gurgaon where no training course is being run due to lack of equipment and staff. Most of the fire stations in the state are facing acute shortage of trained staff. The state Fire Department has sent a proposal to the government to create over 1,000 posts in different ranks to run the department efficiently. There are 712 officials at different ranks, including firemen, working in 58 fire stations in the state. The firemen employed on contract are not trained enough to fight fire incidents of greater enormity. There are 140 fire engines and 10 foam crash tenders which are outdated and need immediate replacement. Except in Gurgaon, Haryana Fire Department does not have hydraulic platforms or turn-table ladders in any district to fight fire in multi-storeyed buildings. A catastrophic fire which broke out at a liquor factory in Naraingarh recently could be controlled only after a hydraulic platform was summoned from Chandigarh. The Fire Department has turned a blind eye to the Indian Oil Corporation terminal at Ambala Cantt located close to the railway tracks. A retired fire officer said most of the hospitals, hotels and even educational institutions did not have fire-safety arrangements prescribed in the National Building Code, 2005.
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40-50 pc engineering students not interested in studies: Survey
Karnal, November 24 These are the findings of a perception survey conducted by Prof LN Mittal, director (Quality Production), Geeta Institute of Management and Technology, Kurukshetra, who circulated an elaborate questionnaire to colleges and received around 1,250 responses from Kurukshetra, Jind and Kaithal. The analysis of the responses revealed that 25 to 30 per cent students were not interested in engineering studies and were forced by their parents to join college while 32 per cent students hailing from the rural areas suffered from “inferiority complex” that they come from villages. Further, 30-40 per cent students said they did not comprehend the subject properly as the medium of instructions was English while they had studied in Hindi medium up to XII standard. Nearly half the students (46 per cent) have complained that the teachers teach too fast to cover up the syllabi and it goes over their heads while 27 per cent students said they joined the course late and were finding it difficult to cope up. Surprisingly, 60 per cent of the students confessed that a majority of the teachers were not able to create interest in the subject in classrooms while the voices of many teachers were feeble and not clearly audible. The main stress was on theory rather than practical work and students were hesitant to approach teachers for any guidance and counselling. About 55 per cent students replied that the environment of the college was not congenial for academic pursuits and they were uncertain about their future after at attaining the degree.
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Elderly resent delay in distribution of pension
Kaithal, November 24 A large number of elderly persons, including some women, from Dohar village, who had not received their pension for the past six months, reached the mini-secretariat here recently to apprise deputy commissioner A. Mona Sreenivas of their problems and seek her intervention to expedite the distribution of pension. Those present there explained to the Deputy Commissioner that while a number of other beneficiaries of their village had received the pension, they were denied the benefit despite the fact that they possessed pension cards and on the basis of these cards, they had been receiving pension in the past. Parwara, Bhura, Surta, Gamdoor, Mansa, Bhag Chand, Pritam, Sardara Ram Sarup, Wazir, Biru Raghbir Kabool, Ram Kumar Jeeto Ramesho and Bachni were among those who were present there to explain their ordeal as they were dependant on the pension to meet their day-to-day expenses. The Deputy Commissioner assured them early redress of their grievances. He said there were some problems due to the introduction of a new system. The DC said she had asked Social Welfare Department officials to take immediate steps to ensure the distribution of pension in time. She had also directed the officials to keep mobile photography machines ready so that the beneficiaries face no harassment. On the other hand, earlier on Monday, a large number of elderly persons who had reached the Panchayat Bhawan to get the defects in their pension cards rectified expressed resentment over the prevailing system. The elders said they had been receiving pension on the basis of these cards for the past several years, but after the introduction of the new system, they were denied pension and were told that their thumb impression did not match. Most of them said they had come from far-off villages, but the staff on duty had turned them away on ground that their machine was out of order. Social welfare department officials reached the spot and brought the situation under control.
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HERC member honoured with Bharat Jyoti Award
Karnal, November 24 The award was presented to Ram Pal, who also remained president of Ror Mahasabha, by a former Governor of Assam and Tamil Nadu, Bhishma Narain Singh at a glitter function in New Delhi last week. The Ror Employees Association has hailed the award for Ram Pal and said he had brought laurels to the community and he fully deserved this honour. “We are proud of Ram Pal and hope that his achievements will motivate other members of the community to work for society,” Balwant Singh, general-secretary of the association, said. The awards are given to successful and meritorious men and women who had struggled and carved out a niche for themselves in their respective fields. The recipients of the award included prominent personalities like Mother Teresa, former Vice-President BD Jatti, former Governor Justice Fatima Beevi, former Supreme Court Justice PN Bhagwati, HR Khanna and RS Sarkaria, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister PK Dhumal, Former Chief Election Commissioner GVG Krishna Rao and Olympic gold winner Abhinav Bindra.
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Cities to have mobile centres to detect radiation
Gurgaon, November 24 Addressing the participants after inaugurating the course, TKA Nair, adviser to the Prime Minister, said though Parliament had passed a legislation on the creation of state and district-level disaster management authorities in 2005, all states do not have such authorities till date. He, however, said Haryana was among those states which had constituted state as well as district-level disaster management authorities. Nair said primarily, the focus should be on preventing disasters, especially man-made. “In case that is not possible, we should try to deal with the situation instead of creating panic as it aggravates the situation,” he said. Nair also laid stress on evolving a mechanism to minimise the after-effects of disasters so that victims were not bound to lead miserably for long. Spreading awareness about disaster management among the common masses was a must as they were the ones to reach the scene of happening first, he said. Nair also unveiled a special website - www.hipa.nic.in/maincdm.htm created by the HIPA for
raising awareness about disaster management. Earlier, Haryana Financial Commissioner-cum-Principal Secretary (Revenue) Raj Kumar said the Revenue Department had been entrusted with the responsibility of disaster management in Haryana, while the HIPA had been designated as a nodal agency for imparting training and preparing disaster management plan in the state. He said there should be a concrete action plan for each type of disaster. “More importantly, these action plans should not only be put on the public domain but also be widely circulated among implementing agencies,” he added. NDMA member Major-Gen Dr JK Bansal said the NDMA was planning to set up mobile radiation detection centres in cities having large population. “These centres will have sensors to detect any contamination of environment,” he added. DRDE associate director Dr Beer Singh appreciated the efforts put in by the course organisers. HIPA Director-General Rajni Sekhari Sibbal welcomed the guests and said they would organise such courses in other parts of the state as well, so as to educate the public. Dr Abhey Srivastava introduced the course, while consultant (administration) JD Naharwal proposed the vote of thanks. Medanta Medicity co-founder Sanjay Sachdeva, Gurgaon Divisional Commissioner TK Sharma and MCG Commissioner Sudhir Rajpal were also present on the occasion.
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Sonepat jail inmates get tips on modern farming
Sonepat, November 24 Dr Dharam Singh, coordinator of the kendra, explained to the inmates about lifting and testing of soil samples, selection and treatment of seeds before sowing and timely use of fertilisers, pesticides and other inputs for taking better yield of the produce. He also listed the benefits of zero tillage and land levelling through mechanical means to make the optimum use of the irrigation facilities. Dr JK Nandal, agriculture scientist of the kendra, briefed the inmates about the dip and fountain methods of irrigation and the benefits of vegetable cultivation with the help of green house farming. Dr Anil Rathi, another agriculture scientist of the kendra, gave tips on farm management in a scientific manner for getting better seasonal produce. Jail superintendent JK Chhillar said the programme was organised keeping in mind the fact that the majority of the inmates were from the agriculture background. “Such programmes will engage the inmates in constructive activities and healthy discussions during their stay in the jail,” he added.
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Markanda college holds NSS camp
Kurukshetra, November 24 Male volunteers removed weeds from the college ground, while female volunteers swept classrooms and cleaned their window panes. Delivering the valedictory address, Dr Charanjit Kaur, Haryana State Liaison Officer for NSS activities in Higher Education, motivated the students to inculcate the habit of social service. Dr Vinay Malhotra, principal of the college, appreciated the social work done by the volunteers and thanked the state liaison officer for visiting the camp and inspiring the students. The camp was organised under the supervision of NSS officer Dr Jawahar Lal. Over 100 NSS volunteers (boys and girls) attended the camp.
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Quota for wards of HC staff
Chandigarh, November 24 The direction came on a petition filed by Kanchan Sindhu. In her petition, the student had earlier claimed she was denied admission to the first year of integrated BA-LLB (honours) course in Kurukshetra University, even though her father was an employee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The reason behind the denial was that “she cannot be considered against a quota reserved for the wards of the employees of the State of Haryana,” counsel NC Kinra had told the court. As the case came up for resumed hearing, Justice Surya Kant asserted the petitioner has been granted admission rendering the writ petition infructuous. “Nevertheless, it shall not absolve the States of Punjab, Haryana or UT Chandigarh from taking an appropriate policy decision in accordance with the law. At this stage, counsel for the State of Punjab submits that a policy decision has been taken and is likely to be notified soon. “The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the State of Haryana and UT Chandigarh to take the policy decision in accordance with law and notify the same,” Justice Surya Kant asserted, while setting the deadline of a maximum three months for the implementation of the order. The Bench on October 12 had directed: “Let both the State counsels have categorical instructions as to how the employees working on the establishment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court are not held entitled to weightage/benefit/reservation being granted to the wards of the employees of the States of Punjab and Haryana, failing which this court shall be constrained to restrain the state governments from granting such benefits to the wards of their employees”. During the hearing, an affidavit was also filed by the State of Haryana “categorically mentioning that the state government has decided to grant equivalence to the High Court employees with the employees of the Government of India posted in Chandigarh or Haryana in connection with the affairs of the Haryana Government for issuance of a residence certificate”.
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Campus Notes
Ambala, November 24 Accord Shine is an integrated solutions company providing web-based software products and services like web hosting, website designing, domain name registration, web-based software, web design & development to its clients. The placement drive was conducted for B.Tech - Computer Science, Information Technology and Electronics and Communication Engineering branches - and MBA students to find suitable candidates for appointment as software engineers and management trainees in the company. Ankit, HR head of the company, conducted the interview process and shortlisted 12 B.Tech and nine MBA candidates. He said the shortlisted students would get Rs 2.4 lakh per annum as salary package. Expressing thanks to Ankit for his visit to the GNI campus, Dr Sachin Chawla, Dean of GNI, said the students always looked forward to joining companies offering a dynamic and challenging work environment. Dr Chawla congratulated the selected students and wished them a bright future ahead.
27 students get offer letters
Ambala: As many as 27 MBA students were selected during a placement drive organised by the Galaxy Global Group of Institutions, Dinarpur (Ambala), recently. According to sources, 17 students had been selected by Vario India, Noida, and 10 by Rich Infra Developers India Ltd., Chandigarh. Vario India has recruited 13 students for its marketing division at an annual package of Rs 2.40 lakh each and four students for the HR Department at a package of Rs 1.80 lakh each. The sources further said 10 students would join Rich Infra as management trainees at a package of Rs 1.50 lakh each. The selected students, who are from the 2nd batch of MBA, include Kimmi Arora, Homesh Kumar, Harpreet Kaur, Gaurav Jhamb, Bharat Baveja, Deepti Dua, Amanpreet Kaur, Chinki Garg, Manvi, Richa Gambhir, Neeraj Garg, Nisha Narula, Ankita, Kapil Kumar, Harshdeep Singh, Gurpreet Kaur, Amandeep Singh, Krishan Kumar, Mandeep Kaur, Anju Jhamb. The selected students have already received offer letters and they would join the organisation after the completion of their course in May, 2012. Vinod Goel, chairman of Galaxy Global Group, congratulated the students on their placements.
Placement drive held
Ambala: Guru Nanak Institutions (GNI), Mullana, organised a placement drive in association with the Surana Group of Companies based in Hyderabad. According to sources, the placement drive was held for B.Tech (Mechanical) and MBA students. As many as 10 B.Tech students were shortlisted for appointment as graduate trainee engineers and six MBAs were shortlisted for appointment as management trainees in the group. NV Rao, vice-president, Surana Group of Companies, who conducted the interviews, said the company was looking for the right candidate with requisite skill to become part of the group. He said the company was offering Rs 3 lakh per annum to the candidates. The sources said the Surana group had a turnover of more than Rs 2,000 crore and it comprised various companies, namely Bhagyanagar India Ltd, Surana Telecom and Power Ltd and Surana Venture Ltd. Dr Sachin Chawla, dean, GNI, said the visit of the company was a part of the vision of the GNI to provide the best employment opportunities to its students.
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Freedom fighter passes away
Rewari, November 24 His mortal remains were consigned to the flames on Monday with state honours. While naib tehsildar Lala Ram placed a wreath on the pyre on behalf of the district administration, a police contingent fired several rounds in the air as a mark of respect to the veteran freedom fighter. Besides police and other civil officials, several hundred residents of surrounding villages also attended the funeral. Nathu Singh, who joined the INA in 1932, valiantly participated in INA’s offensives against the British in Singapore and Burma (now Myanmar) and courted imprisonment there for several years as well.
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National Swimming Championship
Sonepat, November 24 According to the school principal, Shikha Banerjee, the swimmers established new records in 4x50M freestyle relay (Boys under-14), 4x50M medley relay (Boys under-12) and 4x100M freestyle relay (Boys under-14) events. Yashdeep Siwch, Gaurav Dahiya, Nitin Tyagi, Gaurav Joon, Mohit Dagar, Raman Saroha, Sachin Dagar, Gaurav Lohchab, Abhishek Tusheer and Deepanshu Mangla were the outstanding swimmers of the school in the championship, she said. The principal said the CBSE had announced to give a scholarship of Rs 6,500 to each student who was the participant in the team of the new meet record holders of the championship. “As many as 12 students of the school will get this scholarship,” she added.
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18 students get placements
Ambala, November 24 The process started with a pre-placement talk by the officials of the company. This was followed by a group discussion round. Students selected in group discussions appeared for the final technical and HR interviews. As many as 18 students were selected, 7 by Mahindra and Mahindra and 11 by Volkswagen, during the drive. The selected students will start their career as junior engineer, engineer, manager, business development officers and financial analysts. Company officials expressed satisfaction over the performance of the students and appreciated the modern facilities provided to the students by the college management. Pradeep Aggarwal, general secretary of the institution, congratulated the students on their placements and motivated
them to do their best in their respective jobs. Rajiv Bansal, finance secretary of the institute, wished a bright career to the budding engineers and congratulated the placement team for their efforts. Om Prakash Aggarwal, chairman of the E-max Group, expressed gratitude to the company officials and wished a bright future to the students.
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Tributes paid to road accident victims
Kurukshetra, November 24 A two-minute silence was observed for the victims and candles were also lit on the occasion. While addressing the function, district police chief Parul Kush said road accidents could be minimised if the rules were followed properly. “It is an alarming fact that 25 to 30 murder cases are reported in the district every year and 200 to 300 persons are killed in road accidents here due to careless driving,” she said. “Surprisingly, teenagers feel thrilled while driving fast, but they are not aware of the dangers involved,” she added. She said police personnel would be given first aid training so that during road accidents they could help the injured by giving them first aid before reaching the hospital. “Vehicles using pressure horns will be challaned,” she said. Bhupener Singh, DSP, Kurukshetra, said following traffic rules would be the best tribute to the accident victims. Rajinder Saini, district training supervisor, said, “Sometimes, even if we want to help accident victims, we feel helpless. Some people are afraid of police action against helpers. However, the Supreme Court has already clarified that no action will be initiated against those who extend help to accident victims”. Dr Shalini Sharma, a social worker, said, “It’s better late than never. Therefore, one should drive within the speed limit”. Harwinder Kaur, principal, Mahavir Jain Public School; Rajender Saini, training supervisor, District Red Cross Society; Satish Kumar, traffic inspector; Devraj Sirohiwal, district information and public relations officer; and social workers Deepak Fauji and Mukand Lal Sudha were present on the occasion.
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A ‘jungle’ or a green belt?
Faridabad, November 24 HUDA’s Sector 28 faces the Delhi-Agra National Highway. Maintenance of the sector was handed over to the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad, by HUDA some years ago, according to
residents. The area houses retired bureaucrats and businessmen. Some people, including a former chief secretary of Himachal Pradesh government, have either sold their houses in “disgust” or have locked their houses and moved out to other places. Some have made only partial constructions on their plots to conform to HUDA bye-laws. About 25 of the houses in the sector fall on about half-a-kilometer stretch starting from Badkal crossing on the highway to Tata Motors showroom. Residents said while the ‘green area’ was to be maintained by the municipal body, the stretch falling immediately along the highway was forestland falling under the jurisdiction of the Forest Department. The residents alleged that they had approached the municipal corporation several times, but to no avail. There is a thick jungle of bushes, shrubs, trees and ‘Congress grass’ along the entire stretch of green land in front on the houses. It has become a convenient place for criminals to hide. It is home to snakes which are often spotted by residents, posing a hazard to lives of residents. Recently, a child of a security guard was kidnapped from the vicinity. “A dead body was found dumped in the bushes near my house. There have been a number of thefts, including lifting of a car in the area,” a resident said. “At the time of purchase of plots, residents were promised an outer boundary wall on the green belt to separate it from the forest land and to insulate the sector from the highway. Two decades later, there is no trace of it,” he said. He added that the approach road from the highway to the sector, which had been provided in the layout plan, was only on paper. The passage had been converted into a garbage-dumping site by people residing in the neighbourhood. A woman resident said, “Labourers defecate in the open in the morning forcing the residents to stay indoors”. Ignorant of the residents’ woes, Municipal Corporation Joint Commissioner Hema Sharma said: “I will look into the matter.”
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Students told to opt for technical courses
Kurukshetra, November 24 The initiative was to inculcate scientific temperament and to motivate students to express their innovative concepts and ideas through various activities, which would enable them to make the right career choice. Students from various schools of Kaithal, Karnal and Kurukshetra were invited to the institute. Bhal Singh Bishnoi, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Pehowa, was the chief guest. Pehowa, in his inaugural address, motivated the students to take on technical courses. He said a nation could not progress without making advancement in the technical field, adding that technical manpower was required which was the need of the hour. He talked about various aspects of technical courses and asked the students to give it a serious thought. Dr PJ George, director-principal, KITM, Kurukshetra, and Sudarshan Aggarwal, MD, KITM, said it was encouraging to see children full of enthusiasm competing with each other in a healthy environment. Apart from this, the cultural team of the KITM, which had won the overall running trophy in the zonal youth fest in Yamunanagar, were also awarded by the college. On the occasion, events like model making, poster presentation, quiz and speech competition were also organised.
The Results
Model-Making Competition: 1. Sammer and Arvind, OSDAV Public School, Kaithal, 2. Jyoti, Geeta Girls Senior Secondary School, Kurukshetra, 3. Sunil Dutt, Maharana Pratap Public School, Kurukshetra Quiz: 1. Shakul and Hardik, Maharana Pratap Public School,
Kurukshetra, 2. Hardik and Manpreet, Maharana Pratap Public School, Kurukshetra 3. Tishara and Ankur, OSDAV Public School, Kaithal Speech Competition: 1. Roma, Sant Nischal Singh Pubilc School, Ladwa, 2. Ankita, OSDAV Public School, Kaithal 3. Deepanshu, Gurukul, Kurukshetra Poster Presentation: 1. Lovepreet Kaur, Geeta Girls Senior Secondary School, Kurukshetra, 2. Piyush, Gurukul, Kurukshetra, 3. Riya Arora, Sant Nischal Singh Public School, Ladwa.
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Literary Youth Festival
Sirsa, November 24 Teams of the winner college were recommended for collage, rangoli, quiz and poetic symposium (Haryanavi), while in clay modelling, debate and photography, the students of the college were commended. The three-day festival concluded with a note of gaiety. Dr Baldev Vanshi, a poet from Faridabad, was the chief guest whereas Puran Mudgal, eminent littérateur and educationist, presided over the function. Kamlesh Bhartiya, vice-chairman, Haryana Granth Akademi, was the guest of honour. Dr Jai Prakash, principal, JCD College of Education and convener of the event, said there was competition in 12 events. As many as 200 students participated in the festival. Cartoonist Sandeep Joshi and painter RM Singh exhibited their skills in workshops. Dr Shamim Shama, MD, JCD Vidyapeeth, said it was the uniqueness of the Indian culture, which was recognised all over the world. Dr SK Gahalawat, dean of colleges, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Dr Asheem Miglani, secretary to the Vice-Chancellor, were among those present. Earlier, Dr Chander Trikha, a former director of the Haryana Sahitya Akademi, inaugurated the event. Hundreds of students from various colleges affiliated to the university participated in the event. Dr Madhuri Mehta, an ENT specialist from Jindal Hospital, Hisar, presided over, while Sandeep Joshi, well-known cartoonist was the guest of
honour.
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International students take part in school meet
Hisar, November 24 These included: Indian High School, Dubai; Millennium School, Dubai; Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh; Bangalore International School, Bangalore; Daly College, Indore; Scindia School, Gwalior; Assam Valley School, Assam; Punjab Public School, Nabha; Pathways World School, Gurgaon; MGD Girls’ School, Jaipur; MNSS,Rai , Sonipat; Sanskaar Valley School, Bhopal; Rajkumar College, Rajkot and Vivek High School, Chandigarh. ‘Round Square’ helps bring children of different schools and cultures together. Students from member schools attend conferences, participate in service projects and gain a first-hand experience of the six ideals of Round Square, which are internationalism, democracy, environment, adventure, leadership and service. TV actor Aanchal Munjal who has worked in several popular soaps was the chief guest at the opening day. She exhorted the students to chase their dreams and fulfill them. She expressed her desire to visit VDJS more often as it was the alma mater of her mother. Later the delegates had an interaction with Maj Vinita Dhanda who was the keynote speaker. She shared with them the qualities of a leader. She reiterated the need for grooming young minds as compassionate and responsible future citizens. On the second day, the delegates organised a carnival for the underprivileged children of the society. Special stalls were put up for them. A mock UN session was held for the delegates where they exhibited their leadership skills and had a feel of the functioning of the UN. On the concluding day, the keynote speaker Tanuj Chawala, environmentalist, explained the key environmental issues such as degradation of the bio-diversity mass, extinction of the species and deplorable condition of water bodies. He also advised student delegates to become responsible citizens and live in harmony with nature. The valedictory function was attended among others by Narendra M. Brahmankar, Management Consultant; Mukesh Shelat trainer and QMS Auditor and Suchita Patel, Internal Auditor ISO.
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Agarwal community to stage protest in Delhi on Nov 27
Rewari, November 24 While the demonstration will be led by Surender Gupta and Gopal Sharan Garg, national president and national general-secretary of the AIAS, respectively, activists of the All-India Khastriya Mahasabha are also expected to join it. Besides, he appealed to activists of all political parties to strive for the enactment of a legislation that could pave way for the implementation of reservation on the economic basis.
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Interactive Meet on Animal Genetic Resources
Karnal, November 24 The problems faced by the “gaushalas” were also highlighted at the meet attended by 34 senior veterinary officers and assistant directors from 14 states and it was agreed that the NBAGR should identify one officer in each state to act for maintaining proper liaison between the NBAGR and the respective state. The meet, aimed at reframing and fine tuning the research activities of the NBAGR for the XII Five Year Plan, was attended by top farm scientists, including Dr Arjava Sharma, director, Project Directorate on Cattle, Meerut, Dr R Sahai, former director NBAGR, Gopal Swami Ji, president, Karnal Gaushala Association, representatives from NGOs and progressive animal keepers. Dr BK Joshi, director, NBAGR, said the interactive meet was very important as it would guide the NBAGR to reframe the research activities for the XII plan. Dr Arjava Sharma stressed the need for research on unique characteristics and biomolecules available in indigenous animal genetic resources to increase their utilisation. Dr R Sahai said livestock and poultry genetic resources should be raised as national assets and livestock keepers should harvest profits from these resources. He also mentioned about the national mission for protein supplementation where AnGR was an important component for providing food and nutritional security.
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Tata launches Nano-2012 in Ambala Cantt
Ambala, November 24 Speaking on the occasion, Anand Totla, Regional Manager, Tata Motors, said: “The newly modelled car is available at Das Motors in Ambala Cantt which comes with high fuel efficiency and delivers a mileage of 25.4 km per litre. The company has now kept the price of the vehicle unchanged at Rs 1.4 lakh for the standard variant, Rs 1.7 lakh for CX variant and Rs 1.96 lakh for LX variant”. He further said the new Nano had its ride and handling improved, with a revised suspension set-up, including an anti-roll bar at the front and a steering mechanism made easier. Gasoline-powered 624-CC engine now delivers 38 ps of power from 35 ps power. Manav Das, Managing Director of Metro Motors, said: “Tata Nano has now better features such as new colours, new interiors, powerful gasoline engine and even greater fuel efficiency of 25.4 kmpl certified by the Automotive Research Association of India at the same prices as earlier”. Booster-assisted brakes, already available in Nano CX and LX, have now been added to the Nano standard as well. Nano CX and LX now have tip-tap mirrors on both the driver and passenger sides.
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Number game: IPS vs HPS
In July last year, the Union Personnel Ministry had increased the strength of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Haryana from 117 to 137. Four districts in Haryana -- Jind, Jhajjar, Sirsa and Palwal-- are being headed by officers from Haryana Police Service (HPS) cadre. Three districts, Kurukshetra, Rohtak and Yamunanagar are being headed by IPS officers on deputation. The recently-constituted Ambala-Panchkula Joint Police Commissionerate has no IPS cadre officer to post as DCP (Rural). Pertinent to mention that the IPS (Fixation of cadre strength) Nineteenth Amendment Regulations, 2010 inter alia has provision for posting two IPS officers to the rank of Commissioner of Police for districts of Gurgaon and Faridabad (Ambala-Panchkula Police Commissionerate was constituted later). For remaining districts, one post of Superintendent of Police from IPS cadre has been provided. Owing to shortage of IPS officers, HPS officers are manning these posts which is against IPS Cadre Rules. Further, in case of Gurgaon Police Commissionerate, posts of Joint Commissioner of Police and DCPs are lying vacant. In Faridabad, five posts of DCPs are being held by HPS officers. After getting the cadre increased by 20 posts, if the state government still feels there is scarcity of officers, the Chief Minister should request the Union Government to further increase their strength. In Punjab too, the IPS cadre was increased from 144 to 172 in March, 2010. The Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has advocated increase in cadre of IPS officers across the country. Although the state enacted Haryana Police Act, 2007 in compliance with the Supreme Court verdict on police reforms, the power to appoint, control and regulate police machinery across the state vests in the hands of the government rather than the State Police Board and Police Establishment Committees as mandated in the Apex Court ruling. HEMANT KUMAR,
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