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BJP promises house tax relief on 150 sq yd plots
BKU to go on strike from today
Taps go dry in Faridabad
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Vows better water supply, sewerage system in Karnal
Heat wave claims three more lives
Woman dies, two faint in Hisar
12 more taken ill in Ratia
Teacher recruitment test on June 1
Alcoholics Anonymous' meeting at Panchkula
Youth murdered, villagers block road
Student, friends thrash lecturer
Man booked for bid to rape
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BJP promises house tax relief on 150 sq yd plots
Chandigarh, May 25 The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), also fighting the election on its party symbol, is likely to do so in a couple of days. BJP state chief Ram Bilas Sharma, releasing the manifesto, promised relief from house tax to those with houses on 150 sq yd plots, single-window system for certificates issued by the corporation and relief from “water tax” among other things. “We are committed to providing corruption-free working in MCs and the sorry state of affairs in Haryana under the Congress rule will be reflected in the results of these elections. The state is grappling with corruption, crime against women and atrocities on the Dalits and the public is fed up,” Sharma said. The manifesto promises clean drinking water, public libraries for senior citizens, better parking facilities, sanitation and installation of CCTV cameras at strategic locations. While this manifesto has been released for all seven MCs put together, BJP leaders, in all the seven MCs of Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat, Rohtak and Hisar, released separate manifestoes highlighting the local issues which will be addressed if the BJP comes to power in the MCs. Sharma added that the party was fielding candidates in 121 wards and supporting four others while the “other seats” have been left open for its alliance partner, the Haryana Janhit Congress. “They are free to contest these seats though the leadership of the HJC has already decided against contesting the MC elections on the party symbol. The Congress, without officially contesting on the party symbol, is going all out to show its strength,” Sharma claimed. Promises better water supply, sewerage system
Karnal: The BJP, contesting the Municipal Corporation elections on party symbol, has promised corruption-free governance and single-window system for civic facilities, including approval of building maps and implementation of citizen charter. Releasing the manifesto for the MC poll, party leaders said the drinking water supply would be regularised in all areas, sewerage system extended to all colonies and parking problems and strengthening of fire brigade would be given priority. CCTV cameras would be installed at all crossings and other locations and maintenance of civic services would be entrusted to "Resident Welfare Committees" and the corporation would fund these committees. Karnal BJP president Askok Sukheja said a four-storey building would be allowed in all areas, including the HUDA sectors, a master plan would be prepared for constructing cheaper houses for the poor and all building constructed on 150 Sq Yard plots would be exempted from house tax. The manifesto also promised construction of flyovers within the city to decongest traffic, installation of water treatment plant and streamlining of civic services. Sankalp Patra out
Hisar: BJP’s national spokesperson Captain Abhimanyu today reiterated that his party’s alliance with the HJC was strong and intact. Abhimanyu was here to release the election manifesto of the party for the June 2 MC poll. He said the recent visits of senior BJP leaders to enquire INLD Supremo Om Prakash Chautala’s well being were social meetings and people should not see any politics behind these meetings. Terming the forthcoming MC poll as important for the state’s politics, the BJP spokesperson said the results of these poll would have a bearing on the coming parliamentary and assembly elections. Releasing the party’s manifesto, Abhimanyu said the party had given it the name of ‘Sankalp Patra’. He said after winning the poll, party candidates would be committed to ensuring sanitation, supply of pure drinking water, sewers and other basic amenities to residents. Abhimanyu said before coming to power, the Congress had promised to waive House Tax in Haryana. Slip-up on water tax
The seriousness with which the BJP is contesting the MC elections today stood exposed when Ram Bilas Sharma committed a faux pas, promising a rollback on water tax which does not exist in Haryana. In a press conference, he said, "If elected, we will ensure that water tax goes", though the manifesto made no mention of this. "Ill-briefed and ill-prepared for the conference, Sharma, when asked, was clueless that Haryana had no water tax. However, BJP leaders attributed it to a slip-up while Sharma maintained that he "meant waiver on water bills for slums". While mentioning this, Sharma probably does not know that the High Court has directed the state government to collect bills from all consumers.y |
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BKU to go on strike from today
Sonepat, May 25 They would organise another mahapanchayat at Pipli in Kurukshetra on June 25 in support of its demands for payment of bonus and compensation for the damaged crops. The mahapanchayat was presided over by state president of the BKU Gurnam Singh. National president of the All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti Yash Pal Malik, state spokesman of the INLD Dr KC Bangar and Dahiya khap president Surender Singh were also present at the mahapanchayat. It was also decided at the mahapanchayat to proceed to Rohtak and burn the effigy of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in front of the DC’s office at Rohtak. However, they were stopped by the police at Kathura on the pretext that Section 144 was in promulgation at Rohtak. Earlier addressing the mahapanchayat, Gurnam Singh said the state and Central governments had failed to take note of the miserable conditions of farmers despite repeated representations and talks with them. “Now, the BKU has decided to carry out the stir until the farmers’ demands are met,” he said and added that the BKU was all geared up for a prolonged agitation.
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Taps go dry in Faridabad
Faridabad, May 25 Faridabad Deputy Commissioner Balraj Singh said there was shortage of water, but added that the situation was better in comparison to last summer. Residents in various parts of the city lamented that the supply to the houses was abysmally low and erratic. Even the HUDA sectors, including posh ones, are not untouched by the erratic supply. NS Bagga of Sector 17 alleged that his house had not got the supply for the past two days. SL Pruthi and GS Dahiya of Sector 14 lamented their water taps had gone dry for the past 24 hours. The situation appears to be worse in other colonies, including Bhur Baselwa and Gopi Colony. The residents alleged that sometimes there was no supply of water at all. Also, when there was supply, it was meagre during the summer. Residents have held demonstrations and agitations against the shortage of water. According to them, they are forced to purchase water at an exorbitant price from the water mafia. Per tanker costs between Rs 1200-1500. The Deputy Commissioner said he had tried to check the mafia for one day, but there was public outcry, especially from the industry, against it. A resident said, “As the authorities have failed to make adequate arrangements, the ban on illegal water business will further add to the woes of the public”, he added. Meanwhile, a BJP leader Ajay Gaur has filed a public interest litigation plea in a local court seeking direction to the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad, and the Public Health Department to improve water supply in the city.
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Vows better water supply, sewerage system in Karnal
Karnal, May 25 Releasing the manifesto for the MC poll, party leaders said the drinking water supply would be regularised in all areas, sewerage system extended to all colonies and parking problems and strengthening of fire brigade would be given priority. CCTV cameras would be installed at all crossings and other locations and maintenance of civic services would be entrusted to "Resident Welfare Committees" and the corporation would fund these committees. Karnal BJP president Askok Sukheja said a four-storey building would be allowed in all areas, including the HUDA sectors, a master plan would be prepared for constructing cheaper houses for the poor and all building constructed on 150 Sq Yard plots would be exempted from house tax. The manifesto also promised construction of flyovers within the city to decongest traffic, installation of water treatment plant and streamlining of civic services.
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Heat wave claims three more lives
Gurgaon, May 25 According to the authorities, a worker from West Bengal Vipul was admitted to a hospital with acute dehydration and died. Similarly, Kherki Daula resident Dhema Kisko also died of heatstroke. The post-mortem reports of both the persons revealed that it was acute dehydration due to extreme heat wave which claimed their lives. In case of Sukhrali resident Narender Singh, the post-mortem report has failed to divulge much and his viscera has been sent for further examination. He was rushed to the Civil Hospital complaining of vomiting and diarrhoea. According to the CMO, Dr Rajaura, the hospitals have been put on high alert owing to the increasing cases of heatstroke. "We are getting an average of 20 patients complaining of heatstroke. An emergency unit has been set up with doctors being directed to deal with these cases. We have also alerted the local health centres and private hospitals. Volunteers in villages have been put on duty to create awareness about the ways to prevent stroke," he said.
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Woman dies, two faint in Hisar
Hisar, May 25 The victim, Kailash Devi (35) of Hansi, fainted due to heat and was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead. Doctors in the General Hospital said she died of heatstroke. The woman is the second victim of heat wave in the district in the past two days. A farmer died of heatstroke at Shamsukh village yesterday. In another incident, a 14-year-old girl was spotted lying unconscious near the railway lines by the driver of Gorakhdham Express today. Pooja was a student of Class 9 and her family lived in a Dhani near the railway lines at Mayyar village in Hisar. She went near the railway line to make cowdung cakes around 10 in the morning today and fell unconscious due to heat. She had kept lying there for hours unnoticed under the sun. Later, the driver noticed her and informed the Government Railway Police (GRP), who shifted her to a hospital. Later, her relatives were contacted. In another incident, a 40-year-old man was found lying in an unconscious condition near Dabra Chowk in Hisar town. He was shifted to the General Hospital from where he was referred to the PGIMS, Rohtak, in view of his serious condition. It is believed that he fainted due to extreme hot conditions.
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12 more taken ill in Ratia
Fatehabad, May 25 The school authorities informed the Health Department after some children complained of pain in abdomen and
vomiting after consuming iron pills. Dr VK Jain, Senior Medical Officer of the Community Health Centre (CHC), Ratia, said doctors treated most of the children in their schools. Three children were shifted to the CHC for treatment. Meanwhile, in Bhunderwas, where Fatehabad Deputy Commissioner Dr Saket Kumar had administered the second dose of iron pills to children in his presence yesterday, most of the students, barring two or three who needed first aid, were able to tolerate the tablets well, said school headmaster Kahan Singh. |
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Teacher recruitment test on June 1
Chandigarh, May 25 While stating this here yesterday, a spokesperson of the department said the written examination would be conducted at Sarthak Government Senior Secondary School, Sector-12, Government Senior Secondary School, Sector-7, Government Senior Secondary School, Sector-20, and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector-15, Panchkula. The examinations will be conducted between 10 am and 1 pm. The candidates have been advised to bring admit card and certificate of fee deposit. Admit card can be obtained from website of C-DAC Mohali
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Alcoholics Anonymous' meeting at Panchkula
Panchkula, May 25 To drive this point home, recovered alcoholics from the region will gather at Little Flower Schools, Sector 14, here at a special thanks-giving meeting as a part of the 17th anniversary celebrations of AA's Samarpan group on May 26. Recovered alcoholics, a majority of them away from drinks for several years now, will share their experiences and hopes at the meeting primarily aimed at passing AA's message of recovery to alcoholics, a representative of the group told The Tribune. The AA started on June 10, 1935, in Akron, Ohio (US), when an alcoholic stockbroker, Bill W, and a drunken doctor, Bob Smith, came in touch. Help a call away?
The problem drinkers wanting to recover from alcoholism can dial AA helpline 94170-37358. Information about AA and its recovery programme is available at www.aa.org and www.aagsoindia.org websites. |
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Youth murdered, villagers block road
Jhajjar, May 25 The villagers said two bikers opened fires on Rishipal from a close range at Gaudhari village when he was coming back to his home last night. |
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Student, friends thrash lecturer
Sirsa, May 25 The teacher Rajnish, a guest faculty member in the computer science and application department of the university, was shifted to the General Hospital in a serious condition. In his statement given to the police, the injured teacher alleged that Viney, a student of the law department of the university, along with his accomplices, attacked him with sticks and cricket bats. He alleged that in December last year, he was on examination duties and had caught the attacker while he was copying. He alleged that Viney had attacked him to take “revenge” for the case of copying made against him. The victim received injuries on his head and other parts of the body. The incident agitated teachers, who met the Deputy Commissioner, Dr J Ganesan, and demanded stern action against the attackers. The police said an FIR would be registered once the police received a report of the victim’s X-Rays taken in the hospital.
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Man booked for bid to rape
Rewari, May 25 However, when the woman raised an alarm, some inmates and neighbours rushed to the spot and tied Hoshiar to a tree. Later, he was handed over to the police, which admitted him to the local Civil Hospital for treatment. The police has registered a case of molestation and criminal trespass against the accused.
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