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Shot in arm for Prithvi Raj Foundation
Class IV staff to intensify
stir Man ‘loses’ job to
namesake More power feeders for
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KU state festival
results CM seeks teachers’ help
to execute IT plans Irrigation problems hit rabi
sowing Bansi Lal becoming active
in politics again Cultural show at Haryana
Raj Bhavan Sanskrit academy soon:
Chautala Regularise ad hoc teachers:
union Cong for single voter list
for all elections BJP leaders appointed Over 600 gas
cylinders stolen
‘Send KPS Gill to valley’
No dignity for the dead Special remission for prisoners Power theft thrives
with connivance Interest-free loans
for SC farmers Math teachers’ exam
on November 29 Man, son killed, 1 hurt in road mishap Ex-servicemen’s rally
on Nov 19
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Shot in arm for Prithvi Raj Foundation NEEMRANA, Nov 1 — The standoff between the Samraat Prithvi Raj Foundation and the management of the Neemrana Fort Palace Hotel yesterday took a new turn with family members of late Maharaja Rajender Singh, the last descendant of Hindu emperor Prithvi Raj Chauhan, lending their support to the movement of the foundation. There is widespread resentment among residents of Neemrana village in Rajasthan, a few kms from Rewari in Haryana, and surrounding villages against reported statement by the management of the hotel that Maharaja Rajender Singh was not a direct descendant of Prithvi Raj Chauhan. The royal family has taken offence at the stand of the management. The eldest of the two queens of the Maharaja, Ms Chandrika Kawar (81) expressed shock at the development. A leader of the co-convener of the foundation and a leader of Haryana, Rao Shiv Rattan, alleged that the management was saying such things as it was apprehensive of the hotel being acquired by the government. The foundation is spearheading an agitation to press the Union Government to bring the mortal remains of the emperor which it claims lie buried in Ghazni near Kandhar in Afghanistan. According to its findings, the site of the remains is humiliated by locals. According to historians, the emperor was taken to Afghanistan as a captive by Mohammad Shabbudin Ghori. The emperor is believed to have slained Ghori in his own durbar. Subsequently, the emperor was done to death. History books are, however, silent on the details after the emperor was killed. Members of the foundation say they learnt of the indignities heaped on the mortal remains when an Indian Airlines plane was kidnapped and landed at Kandhar. A local cloth merchant, Mr Ghanshyam Mudgil, said even before the foundation came in the picture, a number of agitations had taken place against converting the royal palace into a hotel. The descendants had set up the palace and the fort here after setting up one in Atteli (Haryana) and Mandan and Mundawar in Rajasthan. According to residents of Neemrana and neighbouring areas, Maharaja Rajender Singh had gone in for a distress sale of the palace, the registry of which took place in 1986. The palace was sold at only about Rs 3 lakh. They say that the sale was illegal on account of the “distress” element. Also the
concurrence of all members of the family was not sought. Their grouse is that at the time of the sale, the Maharaja was given assurance that it would be converted into a museum. The residents are angry over the use of the royal insignia on kitchenettes and on trivia to increase the marketability of the hotel. Mr Yuv Raj Singh, the only son-in-law of the Maharaja, alleged that one of the proprietors of the hotel took advantage of his proximity to the royal family and took away a number of family photographs in good faith. But the same photographs were being displayed in an “unbecoming” manner on the hotel premises. Mrs Sunita Singh, the princess whose photograph was published along with one of the proprietors, in a leading magazine during the midst of the agitation, said she was misled by the authorities. The hotel management is said to be embroiled in another controversy. Mr Udai Shekhawat, a former sarpanch of a nearby village, said although the Maharaja sold only the palace, the management, in connivance with the district authorities, got the forts on two sides of the palace and the intervening land on the hills transferred in its name. This was illegal as the area fell under forest land and green belt. An official at the hotel rebutted the charges. Interestingly an official at the local tehsil office evaded a direct reply, saying that the documents concerned were presently with the higher echelons of the government. He, however, conceded that there was a controversy on the issue. The foundation is, therefore, demanding that the hotel be acquired and converted into a museum. It is also demanding that the queens of the Maharaja, who was the first to merge his state with India after Independence, be given the status of freedom fighters. The foundation organised a three-day maha yajna near the hotel during the Navratras which was reportedly attended by thousands of people. The yajna was done to mobilise masses. The matter was also raised in Parliament. In reply, the Union Home Minister had assured members, including former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, that the government would look into the matter. The foundation has also made the demand for bringing the mortal remains of Rao, Tula Rao, hero of the 1857 struggle, of Haryana, from Kabul. According to the convener of the foundation, Capt Vikram Singh, the foundation has decided to launch a countrywide “Rashtriya Gaurav Raksha Abhiyan” and has decided to hold mahayajnas at Mukerian (Punjab) and Pilkuan, Meerut, Etawah, Mainpuri and Ghaziabad, all in Uttar Pradesh. |
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Class IV staff to intensify
stir FATEHABAD, Nov 1 — The Haryana State Fourth Class Employees Union has completed its first phase of agitation from August 22 to October 31. The union organised dharnas and gave memoranda at district headquarters during this phase to press the government to accept its demands. The union has now decided to intensify its agitation. Mr Beg Raj, the state general secretary of the union, said here that a meeting of the state executive of the union, presided by the state president, Mr Dharamveer Phogat, was held here today to take stock of the situation. The union leader
regretted that though almost one year has passed since the present INLD-BJP government took over in Haryana, but it had still not invited the union leaders for talks on their demands despite their several representations to it. The union leaders said this showed how indifferent the government was towards the woes of its employees. The union alleged that the services of part time and daily wage workers working in various government departments for the past 10 to 12 years had not been regularised. Sixteen boards and corporations had yet to implement the recommendation of the Fifth Pay Commission. The Class IV employees who had passed the matriculation examination were not being promoted. Vacancies in boards and corporations were not being filled. Mr Beg Raj said the union was demanding that the pay-scale anomalies be removed and bonus be paid in cash. The union, he said, feared that the state government had accelerated the speed to privatise various departments and threats of retrenchments were looming large on the heads of Class IV employees. The union alleged that the government had already taken a decision to retrench 400 Class IV employees. |
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Man ‘loses’ job to
namesake FARIDABAD, Nov 1 — A fraud involving one person taking another’s government job has been detected in Haryana Roadways here. Interestingly, although an enquiry is on, the impostor continues to work with the department while the person cheated out of his job way back in 1990, is cooling his heels at home. According to information one Ram Prakash, son of Sardara, a resident of Chamaria village in Rohtak district joined the Haryana Roadways depot here in December 1987 as a helper on daily wage basis. He was placed under suspension in August 1988. As he had completed about 280 days on the job, he was advised by a clerk to move court. He even got Ram Parkash to sign all the relevant papers. But later, when Ram Parkash enquired about the case, the same clerk told him that the court had rejected his application. So imagine Ram Prakash’s surprise when more than a decade later he received orders from the department regarding some pending payments for a period of service ranging between 1991 and 1997. Intrigued by the order Ramprakash, lodged a complaint in this connection with the Transport Commissioner at Chandigarh. It was then that he learnt the truth. It appears that his well wisher, the clerk, also has a brother named Ram Prakash, who could do with a job. So one Ram Prakash’s problem became the other one’s solution, especially once the former had signed all the relevant papers. Afterwards the clerk merely got his brother Ram Prakash to attend court proceedings instead of the original job holder. In yet another quirk of fate not only was Ram Prakash reinstated but the court order asking Ram Prakash and four others to join duties in March did not mention the name of father of the candidate. This proved invaluable for the second Ramprakash to land the job and hold it for years without attracting any suspicious. In fact even when he lost his job in 1997 he was subsequently asked to rejoin work months later without an eyebrow being raised. But what fate will to give it can also will to take away. For what else can explain the fact that twelve years after he lost his job the orders on payment be issued in the name of the original Ramprakash, son of Sardari and at his original address. In the meanwhile, the other Ram Prakash had already been transferred out to Kaithal. But the last word has not been said on the strange case. For while the senior authorities at Chandigarh have ordered a probe into the case and appointed an enquiry officer into it, it is learnt that some of relevant records is missing or misplaced. Since this discovery paints the officials in a bad light Ram Prakash is being pressurised not to ‘open his mouth’. As a result while the original Ram Prakash still runs from pillar to post months after the fraud was detected the impostor continues to appropriate the former’s legacy. |
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More power feeders for
Faridabad FARIDABAD, Nov 1 — The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) plans to set up at least 19 feeders of 11 KV level with a view to refurbish and strengthen the existing distribution network. The proposal is likely to cost about Rs 5 crore and will involve bifurcation and trifurcation of the old feeders in the district. According to DHBVN sources, four of the feeders (11 KV) already working at Parvatia, Dabua, NH-3 and old Faridabad, have already been trifurcated and renovated at a cost of Rs 2.12 crore. Similar transformation process of the feeders of the Faridabad township, Ballabgarh and Palwal is also on. As per the plan the feeders will be divided in two or three parts to avoid overloading, and will be renovated right from their emanating points at substations to the consumers’ meters by replacing old conductor, cables and erecting additional required high tension and low tension lines. However, total length of the feeders will be reduced, but the capacity of the system will be augmented by installing additional power distribution transformers. The overall voltage and power supply position will improve considerably in the Faridabad city area and villages including Deeg, Shahpur, Sugarpur, Prahladpur, Sanpadra and Malerna. The line losses will reportedly decrease and eliminate the problem of overloading. The DHBVN has reportedly spent Rs 13.75 crore on the power development activities. Majority of funds have been spent on augmentation of power distribution system. According to it, 200 additional transformers have been set up and 2225 old transformers have been replaced. The capacity of 33 KV substation at Escorts here has also been augmented at a cost of Rs 35 lakh. The nigam has erected 75-km-long additional lines including 35-km-long hightension and 20 km low tension lines increasing the total length of lines to 3,275 and 2,335 km, respectively. Besides the cables of transformers and low tension have been installed and old meters have been replaced with new ones. The nigam has also recovered Rs 24 crore as arrears pending towards bills of consumers of various categories. The revenue collection has increased during the period by 12.43 per cent over the corresponding period of 1998 and 1999. |
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KU state festival
results KURUKSHETRA, Nov 31 — The Haryana Day state-level festival running shield went to Government Postgraduate College, Jind, on the concluding day of a festival organised by the Department of Youth and Cultural Affairs of Kurukshetra University (KU) from October 28. Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest, Mr Ajay Chautala (MP), said Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala would soon announce a Haryana cultural academy. Haryana Transport Minister Ashok Arora lauded the efforts of Kurukshetra University to promote Haryanvi culture by organising state-level functions every year. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Mr R.S. Chaudhry, said in all, 800 student artists from 38 educational institutions of the state took part in the festival. The detailed results of various competitions are: Tit bits Haryanvi:
Kuldeep, NM Government College, Hansi (1); Anil Daswal, Government PG College, Jind (2); and Naveen Kumar, RKSD College, Kaithal, and Kuldeep Singh, University College of Education, Kurukshetra University, both third. Haryanvi declamation contest: Alkesh, UTD, MDU, Rohtak (1); Meenakshi, UTD KU (2) and Som Datt, Government PG College, Jind (3). Mono-acting: Keshav, University College, Kurukshetra (1); Mamta, SD Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Narwana (2); and Pawan, Government College, Bahadurgarh (3). Lokgeet: Sukhjinder, Government College, Ambala Cantt (1); Dushyant, Bhagwan Parsu Ram College, Kurukshetra (2) and Parveen, UTD MDU, Rohtak (3). Haryanvi Bhajan: Dushyant Kumar, Bhagwan Parsu Ram College, Kurukshetra (1); Rajender, UTD MDU, Rohtak (2); and Quity, University College, Kurukshetra. Raagni: Mahipal, UTD KU (1), Parveen; UTD MDU, Rohtak (2) and Rajneesh, IG Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kaithal (3). Folk instrumental solo: Pradeep, UTD MDU, Rohtak (1); Ravi, UTD, KU (2) and Aman Pandey, Government College, Ambala Cantt and Tarseem, KM Government College, Narwana, both third. Spot painting on Haryana jan-jiwan: Ashok Kumar, University College, Kurukshetra (1); Kailash Government College, Jind; and Rajesh, Dayanand College, Hisar, both second; and Ravinder, MLN College, Yamunanagar (3). Exhibition of paintings on Haryana jan-jivan: Rajesh, Dayananad PG College, Hisar (1); Sandeep, Government College, Bahadurgarh (2) and Vikas, MLN College, Yamunanagar (3). Mimicry: Keshav, UC Kurukshetra (1); Satyendra, Government College, Gurgaon (2) and Raj Kumar, UTD MDU, Rohtak (3). Solo dance (male): Satish, Hindu College of Education, Sonepat (1); Ravi Mohan, UTD KU (2) and Atul, Bhagwan Parshu Ram College, Kurukshetra (3). Solo dance (female):
Leena, IG Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kaithal (1); Rekha, UTD MDU, Rohtak (2) and Renu Bala, UTD, KU (3). Folk costumes (male): Haneep Bhatti, Government PG College, Jind (1); Bijender, UC Kurukshetra (2) and Ajay, UTD MDU, Rohtak (3). Costumes (female): Jyoti, Government PG College, Jind (1); Rekha, UTD MDU, Rohtak (2) and Saroj, IG Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kaithal (3). Haryanvi group song: UTD of KU (1); RKSD College, Kaithal (2) and Dayanand PG College, Hisar (3). Haryanvi orchestra: Dayanand PG College, Hisar (1); Government PG College, Jind (2); and Manohar Memorial College, Fatehabad (3). Skit: UTD, MDU, Rohtak (1); Government PG College, Jind (2) and RKSD College, Kaithal (3). One act play: UTD, KU (1); Government PG College, Jind (2) and UTD MDU, Rohtak (3). Haryanvi group dance: Hindu Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Jind (1); Government PG College, Jind (2) and UTD KU (3). |
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CM seeks teachers’ help
to execute IT plans HISAR, Nov 1 — Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala has called upon teachers and students to help the government give a boost to its information technology (IT) plans. Addressing a function after laying foundation stones of a teaching block and a waterworks on the Guru Jambheshwar University campus here yesterday. The Chief Minister said the state government had decided to connect all villages with the Internet as part of its IT plans. He asked students not to run hanker after government jobs. Instead, they should make their career in the private sector, he said. Praising former Chief Minister Bhajan Lal for establishing the GJU, the Chief Minister assured the faculty that his government would provide financial assistance to the university for its development. The Vice-Chancellor, Mr R.K. Chauhan, said the university would play an important role in bringing about an IT revolution. He said the university authorities had sent proposal for a Rs 10 crore project to the University Grants Commission for building a library, laboratories, class rooms and health centre. He said a modern television studio would also be set up in the new teaching block. The Technical Education Commissioner, Mr H.S.Disodia, the Local Bodies Minister, Mr Subhash Goyal, and Mr Puran Singh Dabra and Mr Ram Bhagat Sharma, both legislators, were also present on the occasion. Later, Mr Chautala addressed another function, organised on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. |
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Irrigation problems hit rabi
sowing JHAJJAR, Nov 1 — Although the time for sowing the rabi crops is at hand farmers of this district have not started cultivation because of the lack of moisture in their field. The Chief Minister had declared the district drought-affected and directed the authorities to take remedial measures. However, there are indications that a large proportion of lands will remain uncropped due to a shortage of irrigation water. Matanhalf, Salawas and Badli subdivisions of the district are the worst hit by the drought. To compound matters neither is water available in the minors nor is adequate electricity to run tubewells. A survey of some of the villages including Bahu, Khera, Sasaroli, Khanpur, Matanhale and Chukchakwas presents a dismal picture. These villages come under the desert-prone areas. Farmers in Matanhale village say groundwater levels have fallen by five feet in the past year. The water scarcity has also affected the choice of crops with the farmers opting for mustard instead of wheat the main rabi crop of the area. Experts say sowing and maintaining a wheat crop in too costly. It is alleged that some HUDA officials are charging Rs 200 per field to
release water from the Gurgaon minor canal. The Deputy Commissioner, however, express ignorance about the allegation being raised in Asaudha, Jasaur, Kheri, Barahi and surrounding villages of Bahadurgarh subdivision. |
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Bansi Lal becoming active
in politics again CHANDIGARH, Nov 1 — The former Chief Minister and President of the Haryana Vikas Party, Mr Bansi Lal, is again becoming active in politics. He will address a public rally in his native town of Bhiwani on November 5. The rally is being seen in political circles of Haryana as an attempt by Mr Bansi Lal to revive his party, the government of which was pulled down when first the BJP and then the Congress withdrew their support to it last year. Since then the HVP has been in the doldrums. While it could not win even a single seat in the Lok Sabha elections, its tally was only two, that too only in Bhiwani district, in the Assembly elections. To ensure the success of the Bhiwani rally, Mr Bansi Lal and his political inheritor and son, Mr Surender Singh, have been touring the state. The rally is being publicised as the first Opposition rally against the Chautala government. The claim is not without basis. The main Opposition party, the Congress, is so badly faction-ridden that it has not been able to organise any state-level rally so far, though the party did organise district-level demonstrations in protest against price hike and certain policies of the Central Government. |
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Cultural show at Haryana
Raj Bhavan CHANDIGARH, Nov 1 — A colourful cultural programme was organised at Haryana Raj Bhavan here this evening to mark the 35th Haryana Day celebrations. Artistes of the state’s Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Department and the North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, presented a programme of folk songs and dances depicting the life and culture of Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan. The function was presided over by the Governor, Babu Parmanand. Those present included Mrs Sudesh Kumari, wife of Babu Parmanand, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, Chief Minister, Mr A.B. Sahariya, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, a number of Haryana ministers and MLAs and senior civil and police officials of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. |
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Sanskrit academy soon:
Chautala SIRSA, Nov 1 — A cultural and a Sanskrit academy will be established soon it the state, Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala said here today. He said his government had decided to set up a Sanskrit academy to promote Sanskrit. A cultural academy would also be established to preserve rich Haryanvi culture and to boost cultural activities. He said this after laying the foundation stone of an academic block of the Postgraduate Regional Centre of Kurukshetra University to be constructed at a cost of Rs 2 crore. He also inaugurated the Regional Centre started temporarily in the Agriculture Department building. Greeting people on the occasion of Haryana Day, the Chief Minister hoped that the state would progress rapidly. Mr Chautala said the government had given the highest rate of Rs 110 per quintal to sugarcane growers as a result of which farmers received an additional benefit of Rs 65 crore. He said to promote dairy farming in the state, the government had constituted an Animal Development Board. Besides this, compulsory insurance scheme for bulls had also been introduced on 50 per cent subsidy. He said after the introduction of now industrial policy, an investment of Rs 3,000 crore had been attracted. The Financial Commissioner and Secretary of Education Department, Mr Prem Prashant said although Haryana, with a literacy rate of 56 per cent was ahead of the national literacy rate, yet much remained to be done in the field of higher education. He said by 2008, more than 23 lakh IT experts would be required. The Vice-Chancellor of Kurukshetra University, Mr R.S. Chaudhary, said MCA, LLB, CP ED and MA (public administration) courses had already been started in the centre from this session. Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated a lepers home building, constructed at a cost of Rs 35 lakh on an area of about 4 kanals, which would provide shelter to 22 families. |
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Regularise ad hoc teachers:
union FATEHABAD, Nov 1 — A meeting of the state executive body of the Haryana Rajkiya Adhyapak Sangh affiliated to the Sarva Karamchari Sangh was held here today. Mr Suraj Mal, vice-president of state body, presided over the meeting. The meeting reviewed the preparations being made for the Fifteenth
Biennial Convention of the sangh to be held here later this month. The meeting demanded that the government should immediately regularise the services of all teachers who were working on ad hoc basis or on a contract basis. Leaders said that posts of teachers were lying vacant in various schools and even though the Punjab and Haryana High Court had defined the services of these teachers as permanent. They demanded the government should remove anomalies between salaries of teachers in various categories. They also demanded the pay scale of headmasters of high schools and those of Block Education Officers should be fixed as Rs 7500-12000 and after completion of 10 and 20 years in service, the scale of Rs 8000-13500 and Rs 10000-15200, respectively, be given to these categories. They appealed to the teachers to participate in the convention of the Sarva Karamchari Sangh in large numbers to be held on November 26. |
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Cong for single voter list
for all elections CHANDIGARH, Nov 1 — The Haryana Congress yesterday demanded that there should be a single voter list for all elections, from panchayats to Parliament, so that voters could be saved from confusion. The single voter list would also save lot of money, material and manpower used in making separate list. The suggestion was made by the general secretary of the party, Dr Ram Prakash, while participating in an all-party meeting called by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Haryana, here today. The meeting was convened by the CEO to seek the cooperation of the political parties in the revision of the electoral rolls in the state. Dr Ram Prakash also suggested that the photo identity card should be made multipurpose and be named the “citizenship card”. Later in statement issued here Dr Ram Prakash urged his party men to mobilise eligible persons to enrol themselves as voters during the enrolment campaign next month. He said the party men should also see to it that the names of ineligible persons were deleted from the voter lists. |
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BJP leaders appointed AMBALA The meeting began with paying of tributes to Union minister Kumaramangalam, BJP worker from Saha Pandit Shanti Prasad, BJP worker from Kakru Hans Raj Kumar and Patharheri martyr Naresh Kumar, a release said. Mr Jagdish Goel was appointed auditor of the district BJP and Mr Harish Buddhiraja as BJP office in charge. While Mr Rana Rajpal Singh of Patharheri was appointed president of the kisan cell, Mr Pran Nath was appointed general secretary of the same cell. In the SC/ST morcha, the president would be Mr Avtar Singh while the general secretary would be Mr Raj Kumar. In the Pichda morcha, the president would be Mr Brij Mohan Dhiman and general secretary is Mr Karam Singh Chapra. A decision was taken to form all the committees till December 31. Special meetings would be held in every ward to ensure that the accomplishments of the Vajpayee government was known to the people. |
Over 600 gas
cylinders stolen AMBALA The incident took place when the watchman of the godown went to his house after taking a round of the godown. At the time of the incident the watchman was present there along with his son. The watchman informed the police that three armed men entered his house and started beating him up. Later, he was tied to the cot and then his son woke up, who too was tied up. After tying up the two, a few more men entered the godown. Subsequently, a truck was brought into the godown and gas cylinders were loaded into it. Then, another truck was brought into the godown which too was loaded. The gang members then made good their escape. In the meantime, the watchman managed to untie himself and informed the police about the incident. |
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‘Send KPS Gill to valley’ AMBALA Talking to newspersons here today, Dr Shandilya claimed that certain political parties for their own vested interests were encouraging terrorism. ‘‘This seriously dents democracy of our country,’’ he said. Dr Shandilya stated that an Army action should take place to nab sandalwood smuggler Veerappan. ‘‘The Government should not hesitate in utilising the Army for taking action against Veerappan who is holding people to ransom,’’ he said. He demanded that Pakistan should be declared a terrorist state. ‘‘Under the leadership of Mr M S Bitta, the AIATF is determined to wipe out terrorism,’’ he said. He added that terrorism had now even spread to a peaceful state like Himachal Pradesh ‘‘which is not acceptable.’’ The newly appointed state unit president of the AIATF said that on January 26, 2001, AIATF activists will unfurl the Tricolour at the Indo-Pak border. |
No dignity for the dead KALKA Let alone an air-conditioned chamber, it does not even have an exhaust fan to make breathing a little easier. The mortuary is located near the residences of doctors of the hospital and a mohalla. “Foul smell of corpses makes life unbearable for us at times, and children get scared when they see a body there,” says a resident of the mohalla. Cases of deaths in accidents are referred to this mortuary from the entire subdivision and 10 to 15 post-mortem examinations are conducted here every month. There are no concrete slabs to keep the corpses which are left on the floor. Sources say the mortuary does not even have instruments to conduct a post-mortem examination and the staff has to use shaving blades and razors. The building housing the mortuary is in a pathetic state with cow dung scattered all around it. Obviously, it has not been cleaned for a long time. A rusted old stretcher lies outside the building which is used not only to carry the bodies inside the mortuary, but also to conduct post-mortem examinations. According to the sources, nobody cleans the room after a post-mortem and sometimes stray dogs and cats find their way into this room. At times decayed and decomposed bodies are brought here and even the patients in the hospital have to bear with the intolerably foul smell. Initially, this mortuary was also catering to the needs of Panchkula, Raipur Rani, Ramgarh, Barwala and Morni. Post-mortem cases from the Command Hospital and the PGI were also referred here, but the load decreased when a mortuary was set up in Panchkula. However, this has not helped in improving the conditions here and the dead continue to suffer indignity and find no rest even in death. |
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Special remission for prisoners CHANDIGARH, Nov 1 — The Haryana Government today granted special remission to prisoners serving their term in the state jails on the occasion of Haryana Day. An official spokesman said here that a special remission of two months had been granted to convicts who were sentenced for a period exceeding 10 years and of one month to those who had been sentenced for a period from two years to 10 years. A special remission of 15 days would be granted to all those who were sentenced up to two years. He clarified that no remission would be given to persons convicted of rape, dowry death and the abduction of a child below 14 years and his murder. Remission would also not be granted those sentenced under the NDPS Act, or for abduction, unnatural offences, robbery, dacoity and under the Official Secrets Act. The remission would not exceed one-fourth of the period of sentence. |
Power theft thrives
with connivance SONEPAT, Nov 1 — The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) has been suffering huge financial losses because of power theft by some industrialists and commercial establishments of the Murthal area. It is alleged that some officials of UHBVN are also involved in the racket. According to informed sources unscrupulous junior officials are profiting from the power theft. They in turn divert the bulk of their bribes to officials of the vigilance wing of the Nigam. There are also reports of power theft in the industrial and mandi areas of the city. Informed sources say there are several stations where officials are transferred only on payment of money. |
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Interest-free loans
for SC farmers CHANDIGARH, Nov 1 — The Haryana Scheduled Castes Financial and Development Corporation has invited applications from small and marginal farmers belonging to the Scheduled Castes for granting them interest-free loans up to Rs 50,000 for the redemption of their mortgaged agricultural land. A spokesman for the corporation said here yesterday that this loan would be granted to only those Scheduled Castes small and marginal farmers who were bona fide residents of Haryana and had not taken any loan earlier from the corporation. The loan would be given for the redemption of such agricultural land as had been mortgaged before December 31, 1997, and whose mortgage was registered with the Revenue Department. |
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Math teachers’ exam
on November 29 CHANDIGARH, Nov 1 — The Haryana Staff Selection Commission will conduct written examination for the posts of math teacher in the Education Department on November 29 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at various centres in Karnal and Bhiwani. A spokesman of the commission said roll numbers for the written examination at the prescribed centres were being issued separately to all eligible candidates. He said if any candidate did not receive his roll number he could contact the same at the office of the commission from November 20 to 22 during office hours. |
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Man, son killed, 1 hurt in road mishap FARIDABAD, Nov 1 — A man and his son (8) were killed in a road accident near Sarai Khawaja on the National Highway No. 1, here this morning. Another got injured seriously in this incident. The deceased identified as Ramji Lal and son Dharam, alias Kala (8) and another person Indraj were going on a scooter near Sarai Khawaja when a truck going towards Ballabgarh hit the scooter. While the boy died on the spot, his father succumbed to injuries while being shifted to a hospital in Delhi. The injured has been admitted to the Government Hospital here in a serious condition. A case has been registered. Meanwhile, three other persons, including a girl, were injured in three separate incidents. The girl identified as Renu (8) was hit by a vehicle in Vajirpur village. Suresh and Prem Kishore were also injured in similar incidents. In another incident, the police has recovered a stolen car (HR-51-2656) after arrest of Satish from the Town Park here. |
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Ex-servicemen’s rally
on Nov 19 AMBALA A medical camp, CSD counters and counters providing information and guidance related to placement cell, recruitment, banking, pension, grievances cell, animal husbandry, horticulture, solar technology and financial corporation were being organised at the ex-servicemen rally a release said. Free bus service on the day of the rally would be arranged for far-flung places of the district to pick up and drop ex-servicemen and war widows from selected pick up points. |
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Four remanded in police custody ROHTAK, Nov 1 — Four of the five criminals who were nabbed by the police after an encounter on October 30 were remanded in police custody till November 7 by a court at Meham today. Those remanded are Rajesh, Ram Niwas, Rajeev and Ranvir, alias Phauji. Their accomplice Saleem is recovering in hospital. At least seven accomplices of undertrial Ranveen tried to free him while he was being taken to Gurgaon on October 30. The police chased the assailants and after an exchange of fire, nabbed five of them, including Ranvir. The five, who were injured in the encounter, were admitted to the PGI the same day. The four persons remanded were discharged from the PGI yesterday. |
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Steps to check viral
fever reviewed SONEPAT, Nov 1 — The Director-General of Health Services, Dr P.L. Jindal, yesterday reviewed the situation arising out of the spread of viral fever in four villages of Gohana subdivision with officials of the district administration as well as Health Department. According to official sources, he also visited Chidana, Shamri, Butana and Mundlana villages and expressed satisfaction at the arrangements made by the department to control viral fever. He also visited the affected families and enquired about the health of the patients. Dr Jindal said in addition to the supply of medicines, the Health Department had made arrangements for fogging. |
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MC chief resigns FATEHABAD, Nov 1 — The Fatehabad Municipal Committee chief, Mr Satya Paul Bansal, has resigned. He submitted his resignation papers to the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anil Malik, yesterday. No alternative arrangements have been made as yet. The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, had asked Mr Bansal to step down after a number of local MC and the local MLA, Mr Leela Krishan, had complained to Mr Chautala about Mr Bansal’s attitude. |
Special Lok Adalat
on Nov 9 AMBALA The District and Sessions Judge, Ms Kiran Anand Lal, said that on that day at the Sessions court, labour court and other courts, different cases, including motor vehicle accident, marriage related cases, rent-related cases, traffic -related cases and electricity theft cases would be taken up. |
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