Two power cos merge into single unit
New Delhi, April 9
The Delhi Government today decided to merge Pragati Power Corporation Ltd (PPCL) with Indraprastha Power Generation Corporation Ltd (IPGCL) in order to ensure better functioning of the generating unit.

Tahirpur hospital to be upgraded
New Delhi, April 9
The Delhi Government today decided to provide an additional amount of Rs 54 crore to Rajiv Gandhi Super-specialty Hospital (RGSH), Tahirpur, to upgrade it as per the norms of Green Building Concept.

Teachers protest manhandling at SRCC
New Delhi, April 9
Teachers and students gathered in large numbers outside the Arts Faculty gate today to protest against the manhandling of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) teacher, Sanjaya Kumar Bohidar by the Vice-Chancellor's security men last week.

This Munnabhai MBBS sold career dreams!
New Delhi, April 9
With the arrest of one Sunil Sadashiv Kulkarni, alias Dr S.S.Kulkarni, who claims to be an MBBS, MD, MBA and a psychiatrist, the southeast district police today claimed to have unearthed a gang of cheats headed by him.

Two power cos merge into single unit
The merger would streamline the functioning of generating companies, says the Chief Minister
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 9
The Delhi Government today decided to merge Pragati Power Corporation Ltd (PPCL) with Indraprastha Power Generation Corporation Ltd (IPGCL) in order to ensure better functioning of the generating unit.

The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting today chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. She expressed confidence that the merger of the two companies would also bring reduction in administrative, statutory and legal compliances and facilitate a better result-oriented approach.

The new merged company would be known as IPGCL. All the employees of the PPCL would become the employees of the IPGCL and shall be governed by the rules and policies of the IPGCL.

The new company will take up renewable energy activities and facilitate setting up of 220 KV GIS substation at Rajghat after the decommissioning of Rajghat Power House.

"The privatization of electricity in the Capital has been rated the best in the country. We felt necessary to streamline the functioning of generating companies by merging them into a single unit," said Dikshit.

Tahirpur hospital to be upgraded
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 9
The Delhi Government today decided to provide an additional amount of Rs 54 crore to Rajiv Gandhi Super-specialty Hospital (RGSH), Tahirpur, to upgrade it as per the norms of Green Building Concept.

The government had constructed 650-bedded hospital at Tahirpur to supplement the health services in the locality and provide all advanced healthcare facilities like those of the GTB Hospital, which is the only major hospital in this part of Delhi.

"There was a need to decongest the crowd of patients. The hospital at Tahirpur intended to provide specialty services like cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, gastroenterology, GI surgery and other specialized care and act as a referral centre for primary and secondary healthcare institutions," said a senior government official.

In this hospital, OPD services were restarted on September 11, 2008. Later, the government decided to run this hospital under society mode and a director was appointed. An amount of Rs 99.71 crore was sanctioned for the entire project.

In order to make the hospital fully functional in keeping with the latest norms for green building and energy conservation, protection system, etc. the cabinet today decided to approve a proposal to provide an additional amount of Rs 54 crore.

This would also facilitate new items like UPS, wiring for lane system, medical gas pipeline, solar water heating system and CCTVs.

Teachers protest manhandling at SRCC
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 9
Teachers and students gathered in large numbers outside the Arts Faculty gate today to protest against the manhandling of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) teacher, Sanjaya Kumar Bohidar by the Vice-Chancellor's security men last week.

Reacting to recent media reports on the incident, the university registrar also issued a note from the co-convener of the function.

"Dr R.K.Singh (co-convener) has deeply regretted the undignified conduct of Mr Bohidar and clarified that this pre-planned attempt to disrupt the VC's inaugural address was thwarted by the teachers of the college and not by any security staff," the registrar said.

While the professor in question, Sanjaya Kumar Bohidar, strongly reacted to the university explanation. The professor said, "This belated attempt at image salvation by the university shows the mindset of the administration. The registrar's statement admits indirectly at least that the VC was unperturbed by the manhandling of a teacher in front of his eyes."

Singh also alleged that Bohidar had tried to disrupt Union Minister M.M. Pallam Raju's visit earlier and had planned to disrupt the VC's conference.

However, Bohidar said, "I had not opposed Raju's visit in any manner but had taken the opportunity to accompany the president of my college staff association to submit a note on the 4-yr UG degree. The letter accompanying the note welcomes Raju's visit,"

Meanwhile, the SRCC staff association called upon teachers to join the protest. A petition to the Prime Minister, seeking the VC's removal for his involvement in the incident was signed by all those present.

This Munnabhai MBBS sold career dreams!
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 9
With the arrest of one Sunil Sadashiv Kulkarni, alias Dr S.S.Kulkarni, who claims to be an MBBS, MD, MBA and a psychiatrist, the southeast district police today claimed to have unearthed a gang of cheats headed by him.

The police said that the accused allegedly cheated many people on the pretext of getting their children admitted to the best of medical, engineering and management schools in India and abroad, the police said.

The police received a complaint from one Shakshi Kiran that Dr S.S.Kulkarni, chairman of 'Living Wisdom Foundation' having its head office at K-13, GF, Lajpat Nagar-II, had promised her and her husband that his company would nominate their son as a research associate at Hamburg University and he would also get a monthly stipend of 1000 Euro, the police said.

According to the police, Kulkarni further promised them that the expenses on his board and lodging, and transportation would be borne by Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Kulkarni demanded 20 per cent of the total amount her son Abhiuday was to get from the ADB, which was later deposited by the couple.

However, months passed and even after repeated reminders by the couple, Kulkarni neither got his promise fulfilled nor refunded their money.

After investigation of the case, Kukarni was arrested from Ring Road near Sarai Kale Khan and some visiting cards with such degrees as MBBS, MD, MA, Ph.D, MBA, etc were recovered from his possession.

During interrogation, he admitted to have cheated many people on the of getting their children a rewarding career.

Many more people are coming to depose against him now, the police said.

Swarojgar scheme to be more attractive
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 9
The Delhi Cabinet today gave its nod to liberalize the norms of Delhi Swarojgar Yojana in order to make it more attractive for the beneficiaries. The scheme was launched for the members of SC/STs and OBCs whose annual family income from all the sources does not exceed Rs 2 lakh.

They could get a loan up to Rs 5 lakh at a low rate of interest for setting up income-generating self-employment units.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that due to the present stringent conditions, the scheme could not take off well, leaving the proposed beneficiaries waiting for the loan facilities.