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Five litterateurs get lifetime achievement awards
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh honours Satyen Sharma with a lifetime achievement award in literature in Shimla on Sunday.
KCCB risked investments made by small
investors
Power output at Nathpa Jhakri slides down
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Justice Rajiv Sharma being administered the oath of office by acting Chief Justice RB Misra at the Himachal Pradesh High Court in Shimla on Sunday.
Shanta out, Nadda elevated
Farmers in Lahaul-Spiti unmoved by
new plant variety
AIDS patients seek ART centre in Mandi
Engg college seeks 60 bighas for building hostels, houses
Handicrafts Corp to be strengthened: Agnihotri
State-level workshop on human trafficking ends
Consumers made aware of rights
New way to control apple root borer
Foetus dies in womb, negligence alleged
Rs 58.53-lakh budget proposals approved for civil hospital
Bands perform to save 10 children
Union meets CM over e-governance project
Plea to continue community care centre for HIV patients
Shah Talai Nagar Panchayat passes Rs 4.12-cr budget
Hydro power project authorities deposit Rs 2.5 crore
Teacher gets 10-year RI for raping schoolgirl
9 injured in road mishaps in Kangra district
BJP to give anti-party activists a chance
Punjab, Haryana HC Chief Justice at Paonta Sahib gurdwara
LLB student of HPU Regional Centre killed in road accident
The car which fell into a gorge at the Kalapul near McLeodganj on Sunday. Photo: Kamaljeet
2 get jail for stealing money from ATM
102 bags of rice, wheat confiscated
Stretcher ‘delay’ proves fatal
Rajinder Singh is new DPR
60 illegal LPG cylinders seized
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Five litterateurs get lifetime achievement awards
Shimla, March 31 The awards were presented to Satyen Sharma, Dr Molu Ram Thakur, Sunder Lohia, Ram Dayal Neeraj and Saroj Vashisth for their contribution to literature. Virbhadra also announced that the state awardees and academy awardees would be provided free travelling facility in the state Road Transport Corporation buses. The government would purchase books worth Rs 20,000 written by Himachali writers. He said these decisions were taken by him during the Academy Award Ceremony held in 2007, but not implemented by the previous regime. Earlier SR Harnote, Chairman of the manch, put forth various demands of writers. Meriyola Ofredi, former Associate Professor (Hindi Department), Venice University, Italy, said India was her second home as she had given more than 50 years to promote the Hindi language in Italy. |
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KCCB risked investments made by small
investors
Dharamsala, March 31 As per the information, the Board of Directors of the bank had considered investment in the UP Spinning Mill through a private broker. That was against the rules of NABARD which is a controlling body for cooperative banks. For investments above Rs 40 lakh, cooperative banks have to seek permission of NABARD. The KCCB had deposited the money some 12 years ago. However, the bank had not received any amount and interest on the investment of Rs 2 crore. Officials of the UP Spinning Mill through a communication to the bank had offered to return the principal amount of Rs 2 crore. The Board through a resolution decided to accept the offer of the UP Spinning Mill without any interest. The bank officials, on the condition of anonymity, justified the decision of the Board of Directors that it was the only chance to save and retrieve the principal amount of the bank. However, no action was taken against any official or authority of the bank that led to the loss of interest of about Rs 3 crore. Sharma alleged that there were many cases in which the investments of small investors had been risked by wrong decisions of the management. The state government should conduct an inquiry and fix responsibility on the guilty officials for causing financial loss to the bank. He also alleged that the pension scheme of the KCCB had also gone defunct due to mismanagement.
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Power output at Nathpa Jhakri slides down
Shimla, March 31 A delayed monsoon coupled with a prolonged and relatively harsh winter resulted in low discharge in the Sutlej for most part of the year leading to a steep decline in generation. The 1,500-MW project generated 6,777 MU during the year compared to 7,610 MU in 2011-12, 7,140 MU in 2010-11 and 7,018 MU in 2009-10. The target of 7,000 MU was missed by 223 MU. Revenue from the project, which increased from Rs 1,260 crore in 2008-09 to Rs 1,927.5 crore in 2011-12, would decrease by over Rs 220 crore and net profit was set to substantially decline from Rs 1,068.68 crore in 2011-12. Revenue from power will take a hit as the state has a share of 543 MW in the project. The state has been losing revenue due to a downswing in the market, with the rate hovering between Rs 2.5 and Rs 3 per unit for the last two years. The Union Ministry of Power has reduced the generation target for 2013-14 to 6,875 MU with an expected revenue realisation of Rs 1,740 crore. In 2011-12, the project generated more than 1,000 MU from May to September, as result of which it achieved a record generation of 7,610 MU. Only 672 MU were generated in May 2012-13 and 922 MU
in September. Winter months turned out to be the leanest with only 173 MU generated in January compared to a target of 200 MU and 188 MU in February compared to a target of 225 MU. Generation was also affected in other projects but to a lesser extent as those were set up on tributaries and not rivers. There was no shortfall overall as the 60-MW Bassi project, shut down last year, became functional
during the year. Way Off The Mark
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Rajiv Sharma sworn in High Court Judge
Shimla, March 31 Born on October 8, 1958, in Shimla, Justice Sharma was appointed Additional Judge of the High Court in April 2007. He has been in the legal profession for the last 31 years. He obtained a degree in Law from Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) and joined the profession as an advocate in 1982. He primarily practised in the Himachal Pradesh High Court in constitutional law, administrative law, employment cases and environmental law. As an advocate he pursued a number of public interest litigations pertaining to environment degradation, haphazard construction and other important matters. He was designated Senior Advocate in 2002. High Court Judges Justice Surinder Singh and Justice VK Sharma, Justice LS Panta, Lokayukta Advocate-General Shravan Dogra, Additional Solicitor-General of India Sandeep Sharma, Chief Secretary Sudripto Roy, Registrars of High Court CB Barowalia, DS Khenal and Bhag Chand Sharma, retired judges Justice RK Mahajan and Justice VK Ahuja, Director-General of Police B Kamal Kumar, Principal Secretary (Finance) Shrikant Baldi, Secretary, Law, Chirag Bhanu Singh, Vice-Chancellor of HPU ADN Bajpai, Additional Advocate Generals and a large number of bureaucrats and judicial officers of the state were present on the occasion. Registrar General AC Dogra conducted the proceedings and read out the warrant of appointment of Justice Sharma. |
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Shanta out, Nadda elevated
Shimla, March 31 The changes announced today in New Delhi are on expected lines. Days of active politics may be over for Shanta Kumar as he has already publicly declared that he will not contest any election in the future. His term as Rajya Sabha member will end in April 2014. He was an important member of former national BJP president Nitin Gadkari’s team. Shanta Kumar had been given charge of politically significant states like Bihar, Karnataka and Punjab. He had played a role in engineering the victory of the SAD-BJP alliance in Punjab. He and his supporters had been sidelined in Himachal Pradesh. He had not been pulling on well with former Chief Minister PK Dhumal. He had ruffled many feathers by raising the issue of corruption and nepotism which caused embarrassment to the party. Most of his supporters had floated the Himachal Lokhit Party which marred electoral fortunes of the BJP. The high command had brokered peace between Dhumal and Shanta Kumar on the eve of the poll but the damage had been done and the party fared the worst in Kangra, the latter’s home district. The BJP has become virtually unipolar with no rival group or leader. It is dominated by Dhumal and his supporters. The Dhumal camp has more reasons to celebrate. Dhumal’s son Anurag Thakur has been retained as president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha along with most heads of other frontal organisations. Nadda is a senior general secretary and firmly entrenched in the national set-up. His induction in the committee is more significant as it will add to his clout in state politics.
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Farmers in Lahaul-Spiti unmoved by
new plant variety
Mandi, March 31 The survival rate of the new variety is 40 per cent. A total of 75 hectares was brought under the NAIP not 100 hectares as targeted. The term of the NAIP ends today. The research wing of the agricultural university at
Palampur, which is the nodal agency for the NAIP, hopes to get a one-year extension. The project team is yet to motivate farmers to switch over to commercial plantation of the ‘drilbu’ variety. Farmers say they are not educated and trained on use and do not have assured markets. “Sea-buckthorn was planted on barren land and few awareness camps were
organised,” say Prem Lal and Chering Dorje of Lahaul. Awareness camps should be held at Lahaul and not
Kullu, they added. The survival rate of the new sea-buckthorn variety is between 40 and 50 per cent because it faces adverse climatic conditions and is grown on barren land, explains Dr SP Sharma, Director Research. “We are trying to rope in private players and NGOs to motivate farmers,” he adds. He says the farmers are planting apple in a big way as it has assured markets. Project in charge Virender Sharma asserts that the research model has been adopted by four other states under the National Sea-buckthorn Mission. He says they have conducted disease trials. “We have identified 10 major farmers who have raised the new variety on private land. The survival rate is between 60 and 80 per cent,” he adds. The scientists say farmers will get ready markets for sea-buckthorn juice once the new varieties are cultivated on a large scale. It caters to 80 per cent of juice markets in the world, they add. “China and Russia dominate the markets in the world even though sea-buckthorn is indigenious to the Himalayan region which is a sad comment on research and development establishments of the country,” they admit. |
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AIDS patients seek ART centre in Mandi
Mandi, March 31 As a result, the patients have to travel to Indira Gandhi Medical College in Shimla, the Government Medical College at Tanda or the Zonal Hospital in Hamirpur for treatment and medicines. NACO had started ART centres in Shimla, Tanda and Hamirpur. Patients from Mandi, Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti and parts of Bilaspur district can get treatment in Mandi once an ART centre is opened here. Mandi has 519 AIDS/HIV patients, Kullu 115 and Lahaul-Spiti district none, says Dr Hemant Kapur, District Programme Officer. According to figures available, Kangra has the maximum AIDS/HIV patients in the state at 1,815 followed by Hamirpur which has 1,387. Una has 681 patients, Shimla 755, Bilaspur 537, Solan 326, Chamba 130, Sirmaur 89 and Kinnaur 15. Of the 6,481 patients, 112 are non-Himachalis. A total of 5,367 HIV-positive patients are registered at ART centres and only 2,117 are getting ART medicines from the three centres. Himachal Pradesh ranks among low prevalence rate states, but it has high risk groups like truck drivers, flesh trade workers and migrant labourers. Dr Kuljit Dogra, State Programme Officer, says the department has recommended to NACO to start an ART centre in Mandi. He says AIDS patients get free ART medicines, bus travel and night stay at community care centres at the three ART centres.
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Engg college seeks 60 bighas for building hostels, houses
Mandi, March 31 “We are roughing it out in private paying guest (PG) houses in Sundernagar town, 5 km from the college,” rued students. “Even the PGs are not up to the mark and that ultimately is affecting our studies,” they resented. The college is adding 280 fresh students every year. It has a strength of over 900 students, but they are staying in PG accommodation, college sources said. Even the teaching and ministerial staff complained of facing the same problem. They have to travel from Mandi to college daily. “Sundernagar does not have enough accommodation as there are a over dozen colleges, including engineering and polytechnic, where students stay in the PG accommodation,” they added. Though two batches of students have already passed out from the college, students have no playground and indoors games facilities. For more than six years the college has been using the polytechnic college campus. But now the college has started functioning from its new campus, which is yet to be developed fully. The work on the construction of the engineering college started in 2006, but the construction has been lingering, revealed insiders. “Work on the college building suffered as the first contractor left the work and it was handed over to the other contractor by the PWD,” they added. The college needs 60 bighas of additional land for the construction of hostels and faculty houses outside the college campus. The 25 bighas of land has been gobbled up by the link road to the college, the sources said. Engineering college Principal RL Sharma said they had sent a proposal to the government for the requirement of additional land. Once the land was sanctioned, work would be started after that, he added. |
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Handicrafts Corp to be strengthened: Agnihotri
Shimla, March 31 Stating this while presiding over the 159th meeting of the Board of Directors of the corporation, Industries Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said here on Friday evening that the quality of products would also be ensured to make these competitive. He said the corporation should lend a helping hand to promote local artisans, especially in rural areas. A meeting of Board of Directors of the State Industries Development Corporation (SIDC) was also held during which it was stated a profit of Rs 436 lakh was expected during 2013-14. Several cases pertaining to loans were also settled at the meeting. Mukesh Agnihotri said time-bound and amicable settlement of various loan cases should be ensured to avoid litigation. He said the activities of the State Industries Development Corporation had increased with the merger of the Nahan Foundry and the Small Scale Industrial Export Corporation. The Board of Directors of the State Khadi and Village Industries Board also met under his leadership. Agnihotri added that the government was implementing a number of schemes aimed at assisting economically backward sections of society by providing them loan at low rate of interests for self-employment. He appreciated the initiatives taken and hoped that with diversified trading activities the board would be in a position to generate vast income avenues in the near future. |
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State-level workshop on human trafficking ends
Kangra, March 31 Director of the course Rajesh Verma said yesterday that 83 participants from across the state attended the workshop, which included Additional SPs, DSPs, Inspectors, Labour Welfare Officer of Mandi and other non-gazetted police personnel of the Himachal Police. Verma said the workshop was organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development at Police Training College, Droh, and was inaugurated by DIG, Police Training College, GD Bhargava, who delivered a detailed lecture on human trafficking, its causes and steps for its prevention and eradication. Verma briefed the officers regarding the prevention of the Immoral Trafficking Act, Juvenile Justice Care and Protection Act, 2000, and on different legal aspects regarding the bonded labour. In India, there were eight lakh prostitutes which included three to five lakh persons below the age of 18 years. The officers were told that human trafficking was the third organised crime in the world after drugs and arms trafficking. Ramesh Mastana, Director, Child Help Line, Dharamsala, spoke on the Rescue and Rehabilitation of the Children. He also addressed the officers regarding the issues and solution following the rehabilitation of the rescued children. Rajesh Sharma, DSP, spoke on the prevention of trafficking and the role of the police and investigation techniques.
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Consumers made aware of rights
Bilaspur, March 31 Shiv Ram said markets were being flooded with new types of gadgets and machines and every consumer should first properly understand the use and benefit of these gadgets and machines before buying. He said consumers must first ascertain the quality, brand, date of manufacture and expiry and price which were written on it and also get a receipt or cash memo for the price paid. He said this was essential as it would help the consumer to get a substitute or the price back or even compensation if the gadget or machine was substandard. Consumers could also go to the District Consumers Redressal Forum in case the shopkeeper or trader refused to replace or return the price. He said consumers should be more particular regarding food and drink articles and medicines etc as these have maximum shelf time and those with lapsed dates should not be bought as these could prove to be dangerous. District Weights and Measures Controller Jia Lal Kainth also addressed the seminar among others.
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New way to control apple root borer
Solan, March 31 This biological control has been suggested by a team of scientists comprising Dr Usha Chauhan and Dr PL Sharma who have been working with the Department of Entomology for the last two years. Trials were conducted in Chopal, Rohru and Kotkhai areas of Shimla district where various bio-agents like fungus entompathogenic nematodes along with other recommended pesticides like durmet were used. Extensive trials led to the conclusion that the fungus metarhizium anisoplae was the most effective of the various bio-pesticides and results were equivalent to those of chemical pesticides. According to the scientists, this fungus controls larvae of apple root borer disease by more than 80 per cent when applied at the basin of plants in July and August when there is rainfall. The scientists have suggested that further attack can be prevented by collecting adult beetles of this pest in the presence of adequate light during in June and July on a mass basis and killing those. This preventive measure will prevent further damage by the larvae which can remain in the soil for two-and-a-half years while feeling on roots of apple trees. The extent of damage each beetle can cause can be gauged from the fact that each female adult beetle can lay 300 eggs in a life span of 50 days. This biological control can go a long way in serving apple
orchardists.
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Foetus dies in womb, negligence alleged
Bilaspur, March 31 Mohammed Imraan, a tailor by profession, lodged a complaint with the Chief Medical Officer here yesterday. He said his wife Shabana was admitted to the hospital on March 18 even though the doctor had told her that the delivery was due on March 23. He said the doctor continued to examine her up to March 21, but she suffered pain on the night of March 22. He said he repeatedly approached the nursing staff on duty to examine her. He claimed that every time he was sent back with the remark that he should not worry and the delivery was due around 7 am on March 23. Imraan added that when the doctor examined her on the morning of March 23, he was told that the foetus was dead in the womb and she must be rushed to the hospital in Shimla. He said he rushed to Shimla with her where doctors saved her life. He alleged that the foetus had died an unnatural death due to the negligence of the staff. He sought an immediate inquiry and action. |
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Two-day youth festival concludes
Solan, March 31 She rendered a mix of romantic, pop and popular Hindi movie numbers including “Padharo hamare desh...”, “Pyaar karne wale...”, “Kabhi baat bigad jaye...”, “Dholna...” and “Dhin ka chika...”. University students presented a cultural show comprising Himachali and Punjabi songs and dances. Singer Mohit Chauhan had to cancel his performance due to bad health. Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh Industries Association president Arun Rawat stressed on investing in technology research and development and focusing on hubs of innovation and entrepreneurship. Prizes were given to winners of the inter-school hypertext story board competition, students of the academic adoption batch and best athletes. BUEST secretary Gaurav Jhunjhunwala thanked student participants from other universities. President's bodyguard Surinder Punia said he was delighted to know that consideration was given to sports. BUEST Vice-Chancellor Lovi Raj Gupta said such occasions provided a platform to showcase talent and skills in various fields.
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Rs 58.53-lakh budget proposals approved for civil hospital
Nurpur, March 31 Budget proposals amounting to Rs 58.53 lakh were accorded approval by the governing body. SK Mahajan, hospital in charge, who presented a detailed report of the proposed income and expenditure, said a reception counter and mini emergency ward for accident victims had also been proposed in the budget. He said the civil work for starting the proposed CT scan facility under the Public Private Participation scheme had been completed and after setting up a new electricity transformer, this facility would be started. The governing body gave its nod to earmark a sum of Rs 7.50 lakh, Rs 12 lakh and Rs 5 lakh, respectively, for the salary of RKS employees and purchasing medicine in emergency and hospital equipment. Meanwhile, the RKS has also proposed to impose new user charges and revised some of the existing charges on the pattern of other hospitals in the state. It imposed Rs 50 and Rs 300 for minor and major surgeries, respectively, and enhanced charges of special indoor ward, medical examination report, legal medical certificate and other hospital record copies. |
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Bands perform to save 10 children
Solan, March 31 The festival which was held for the second consecutive year helped generate funds for the children suffering from diseases like cancer, heart disorder, severe deformity, thalassaemia and organ failure. Sponsors included Micromax, Jack Daniel’s, BMW India Group and Loyalty One. Micromax Chief Marketing Officer Shubhodip Pal said, “We will continue to address such needs.” Jack Daniel’s Vice-President and South Asia Area Director Amrit Kiran Singh said, “They have a tradition of supporting worthy causes.” Big Bang Blues, Ankur Tewari and The Ghalat Family, Papon & The East India Company, Jamming Applied For, Peter Cat Recording Company, Desert Funk: Barmer Musicians with Neel & The Light Bulbs, Sridhar & Thayil, Mrigya and Raghu Dixit Project performed. An Army brass band, Pipers and Brunch performed this evening. BMW India Group President Philipp von Sahr said, “This is a manifestation of our approach and helps us reinforce our commitment.” Genesis Foundation Founder-Trustee Prema Sagar said, “We have saved over 300 children.”
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Union meets CM over e-governance project
Shimla, March 31 Office-bearers of the union met the Chief Minister and apprised him of the so-called shortcomings in the online billing system being implemented through M/s HCL Infosystems Limited. They claimed that the revenue collection system could collapse any time due to the alleged incompetence of the company and the so-called indifferent attitude of the management. They claimed that the company had failed to efficiently execute the pilot project in 10 subdivisions in the stipulated time period but the management had awarded it the project. They claimed that a majority of cash collection machine were out of order and the online billing system was coded in an outdated manner. They urged the Chief Minister to allot to the board 13 175-MW hydroelectricity projects.
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Plea to continue community care centre for HIV patients
Kangra, March 31 Kangra district has the highest number of HIV patients. Two community care centres have been converted to care support centres while the one at Tanda has been closed. Parishad health committee member Akshay Jasrotia has said there are 6,582 HIV patients in the state of which 1,852 are from Kangra district. Persons with HIV questioned the logic of having a centre for 455 persons at Shimla. The parishad requested the Deputy Commissioner to provide interim relief till a decision was taken by the Centre. Experts claim that the model care support centre is not practical in hill states as it does not have medical care and stay facilities and offers only skeletal services.
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Shah Talai Nagar Panchayat passes Rs 4.12-cr budget
Bilaspur, March 31 Nagar Panchayat president Saroj Kumari, vice-president Pawan Kaushal and members Promila Devi, Chanchalo Devi, Anju Sharma, Vijay Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Raj Kumar, Shashi Pal Sharma, Surender Kaushal and Rajiv Bhatia were present among others. The panchayat has proposed an expenditure of Rs 2 crore on sewerage system, Rs 1 crore on garbage and parking managements, Rs 31 lakh on repairs of roads, Rs 12 lakh on street lights, Rs 9 lakh on cleanliness, Rs 3 lakh on training of poor families and Rs 52 lakh on salaries of employees. It expects Rs 1.92 crore from various charges, including Rs 25 lakh from house tax, Rs 15 lakh from fees, rent and interests etc, Rs 48 lakh from Local Self-Department and Rs 1 crore special allocation of funds from the 13th Finance Commission. |
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Hydro power project authorities deposit Rs 2.5 crore
Bharmour, March 31 Deposited for the local area development fund, the amount will be spent on development and well-being of people residing i the project. GMR Bajoli Holi Hydropower Private Limited, which is executing the project, says the funds will be spent on improving the condition of roads and the education and health networks. Sources claim that the GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, the social welfare wing, has been active in the project area for the last five years and is constantly focusing on rural healthcare, education and woman welfare. They claim that it is working with 16 anganwaris and has been supporting 15 government schools in and around the site of the project. They claim that it has set up a craft training centre at Holi village in collaboration with the Industries Department and started a craft production centre at Holi tribal village.
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Teacher gets 10-year RI for raping schoolgirl
Mandi, March 31 The Judge ruled that the half of the money would be paid to the victim. If the convicted failed to pay the fine, he would undergo another six months and two months jail, respectively, under both sections. The Judge observed that the accused had blighted the teacher-student relation and committed the heinous crime and deserved no sympathy. Prosecutor JK Lakhanpal examined nine witnesses to prove the charge against the accused teacher in a case rape of a minor schoolgirl registered at Balh police station in 2010. The victim was lured by the accused to an isolated spot in his vehicle and raped. The victim narrated her traumatic incident to her family members who lodged the complaint. |
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9 injured in road mishaps in Kangra district
Kangra, March 31 In another accident at Gubber falling under Shahpur police station last evening, three persons were injured when their motor cycle skid off the road. They were rushed to the DRPGMC Hospital at Tanda. Archna was injured when a merry-go-round being carried in a truck by driver Kapil Arora fell from the vehicle at Rani Sidhpur last evening. She was rushed to the Tanda hospital. Ranjit Singh was injured at Rait when he was hit by a Safari being driven by Vaibabh Ghai of Chandigarh. |
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BJP to give anti-party activists a chance
Solan, March 31 Addressing mediapersons here today, he said strict action would be taken against erring leaders if the continued to work against the party even though a lenient view had been taken so far. With 12 leaders, including office-bearers and those occupying party posts, figuring in the list of those identified to have worked against the party in the five Vidhan Sabha seats in the district, party men expected some action against them. Sharma said the party was concentrating on the parliamentary poll and claimed that anti-people policies of the state and the Centre would benefit the
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Punjab, Haryana HC Chief Justice at Paonta Sahib gurdwara
Paonta Sahib, March 31 Kulwant Singh, president of the local Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, presented a siropa to the Chief Justice. The judges visited the library, Kavi Darbar
Asthan, museum which houses historic pictures and literature about the gurdwara and other places there. The gurdwara was constructed in 1683 on the banks of the Yamuna and reconstructed in 1823. The historically significant religious place is spread over 3 acres and houses various places like the Darbar Sahib, which is the main sanctum, the Talab
Asthan, the Kavi Darbar Asthan and Dastar Asthan. |
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LLB student of HPU Regional Centre killed in road accident
Dharamsala, March 31 Sources here said Viju, along with classmate Sanjay Kumar of Kullu, was coming back from McLeodganj on Saturday night. The Alto car in which they were travelling overturned near the Kalapul. Viju died on the spot while Sanjay was admitted to Zonal Hospital, Dharamsala. From there he was shifted to the Tanda medical college and then to Chandigarh. His condition was stated to be serious. The police has registered a case in the matter.
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2 get jail for stealing money from ATM
Bilaspur, March
31 The accused stole the ATM card of Binta Devi of Gurnaad-Kapahada village, near
Ghumarwin, on July 11, 2007, and took out the money by using her card. The court also ordered that Rs 15,000 and the ATM card be returned to its owner. |
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102 bags of rice, wheat confiscated
Chamba, March 31 Stating this here today, Superintendent of Police (SP) BM Sharma said on a tip-off police officials intercepted the vehicles and found this quantity of rice and wheat pertaining to government supply. The drivers of both vehicles had been booked.
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Stretcher ‘delay’ proves fatal
Bilaspur, March 31 His brother Vasu Dev Sharma complained to the CMO that his asthmatic brother was brought to the hospital in time. He said they looked for a stretcher, but none was available for half an hour. He alleged that the patient died without treatment over 45 minutes after reaching the hospital. He urged the Health Minister to order an inquiry and hold checks.
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Rajinder Singh is new DPR
Shimla, March 31 He replaces CD Thakur who retired yesterday. Nandita Gupta, Labour Commissioner-cum-Director, Employment, has been posted as Director, Scheduled Caste, Other Backward Classes and Minority Affairs. She will continue to hold the existing charge. |
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