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New house tax policy under
fire Cong ‘dharm yudh’ against
INLD Gurgaon ‘sitting’ on
powder keg Seven summoned for
forging loan papers Excise officer’s arrest
stayed in murder case High Court |
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2 held for posing as vigilance
officials Police custody for
17 ITI students ‘Ambala - Ludhiana track is fit’ KV (No 1) annual day celebrated Steps to promote Sanskrit in Haryana Ministry seeks power
unit report in 3 months Census
in Haryana from Feb 9 CM to inaugurate
green belt Tremor in Rohtak Gurgaon canal to
be remodelled 1 killed, 4 hurt
in accidents Youths loot Rs 60,000
from bidi merchant
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New house tax policy under
fire KARNAL, Feb 7 — A section of municipal councillors from almost all municipal committees in the state are up in arms against the new house tax policy of the state government. Signs of revolt are already visible among the municipal councillors in Sonepat, Ambala, Jind, Panipat etc. According to reports made available to The Tribune, almost all councillors of Sonepat have revolted against the introduction of the new house tax policy. Cutting across party lines, the councillors have objected to the survey being undertaken for the assessment of new house tax policy. This had made the position of the president of the municipal council and the Executive Officer awkward. Even the INLD councillors have joined hands with the BJP to oppose the move to impose house tax on new lines. The Om Parkash Chautala government had tried to impose new slabes of house tax about a year ago. But following stiff resistance both from the municipal committees and general public, the idea was dropped. The BJP and the Congress in the state had opposed the imposition of house tax as per the new policy. In Sonepat, the argument advanced by the authorities for the introduction of new house tax policy is to collect more funds for taking the municipal council out of financial crunch. It is a known fact that almost 95 per cent of the municipal committees in Haryana are in the red. A majority of these are not even in a position to pay salary to their employees in time. In some committees, the sweepers have not been paid salary for the past about six months. The financial crunch has gripped the municipal committees after the abolition of octroi which was a major source of income for them. Although, there was pay-scale bungling the collection of octroi, yet it resulted in filling the empty coffers of the municipal committees. The Chautala government stands to gain doubly from the new policy. One in the cities, the BJP enjoys majority in most of the municipal committees. The imposition of new house tax and its collection will have naturally lead to the erosion of the support base of the BJP. The second argument is that in almost all municipal committees, house tax has been levied as per the discretion of the municipal authorities. There is no set formula for the imposition of the house tax. Reports gathered by this correspondent indicate that in Sonepat, the councillors have decided not to co-operate in the house tax survey being undertaken by the authorities. Similarly, in Jind, although the authorities have hired a contractor for undertaking survey, yet apprehensions in the minds of councillors are there that it will result in
bunglings. The authorities have decided to pay Rs 5 per house to the survey contractor. The contractor is reported to have hired
semi-literate people for the purpose. The councillors are of the opinion that the new policy and the new survey is unlikely to be approved by the finance committees of the municipal councils. Moreover, it is being felt that the new policy is also full of flaws and this will not in any way plug the loopholes of the past policy. In Panipat too the municipal council has hired the services of a private company to do door-to-door survey in all 31 wards of the municipal council. In Ambala, the councillors have opposed the new move on the plea that it will lead to the imposition of more taxes on the low income group, salaried classes and middle class people. Therefore, it is being surmised that the new policy is likely to meet the same fate as the earlier ones relating to the house tax in different cities. |
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Cong ‘dharm yudh’ against
INLD BHIWANI, Feb 7 — The INLD government has failed on every front and to apprise people of the anti-public policies, the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee will organise a state-level rally at Bhiwani on March 18. Stating it as “dharm yudh” against the INLD-BJP government, the HPCC chief Bhupinder Singh Hooda, while addressing a press conference here yesterday, said that some central leaders besides state’s MLAs and DCC presidents would also be invited in the rally. He claimed the rally would show the unity of the Congress in the state. Mr Hooda said a meeting of the general body of the party would also be held to decide further strategy to make the rally a big success on February 18 at Bhiwani. The Congress leader said resentment prevailed among people of the state against the failure of the present government’s policies and they wanted immediate change. Criticising the INLD leadership, Mr Hooda said claimant of the farmers’ cause the state government despite being a staunch supporter and a wing of the NDA government, had not been able to get any relief package like the Punjab Government. He said the Centre was yet to decide the support price for wheat. Mr Hooda said the Congress had organised anti-government demonstrations throughout the state which got good response from public and it could be termed as public opinion against the government. Answering a question Mr Hooda said he would challenge the INLD and the HVP by holding a big rally here. He said Bhiwani had been known as the big base of the HVP but this rally would prove this claim as a myth. Reacting to question about the proposed rally of Mr Bhajan Lal on March 4 at Bhiwani the PCC president categorically denied getting any notice in this connection but he said disciplinary action would be taken against any personal rally. He said the Congress High Command had already banned such rallies. Criticising the BJP, he said the BJP had proved itself as a opportunistic party. The BJP has not even touched the SYL issue though it was ruling at the Centre and even sharing government in the state. Mr Dharmbir Singh, MLA, Dr Vasudev Sharma, former minister and DCC president, NSUI president Verender Kaushik and Sandeep Singh were among those present at the press conference. On the other hand, former Chief Minister Bhajan Lal was firm on holding rally at Bhiwani on March 4. He also addressed a press conference here today at the residence of former Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha member B.D. Gupta. |
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Gurgaon ‘sitting’ on
powder keg GURGAON, Feb 7 — Gurgaon district, having its tectonic feature in Sohana fault and falling in one of the most seismic volatile areas, sits on a powder keg. The other tectonic features affecting the region, including Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, is the hidden Moradabad fault, main Himalayan boundary fault and the juction of the Aravali and alluvium near Delhi, known as the Delhi ridge fault. This can lead to an earthquake of the intensity measuring eight on the Richter scale, according to experts. Haryana is in the danger zone as it is closer to the tectonic features. The outer boundary of the Sohana block in this district begins from about 10 km from this city. Experts of Haryana are of the view that remedial and preventive measures, along with damage control mechanism, should be in place in the event of an earthquake. According to Dr Abhey Srivastava, an expert on disaster-related studies and working with the Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), if an earthquake recording eight on the Richter scale occurs, it will raze this district to the ground. A circumference of 100 km around the epicentre of the Sohana fault will be equally disastrous in Rewari and Mahendergarh districts. According to him parts of Delhi, including Parliament, the Supreme Court, President House and Prime Minister House, can be reduced to rubble in the face of a high-intensity earthquake. This point was raised by a committee which submitted its report to the state government in 1992. This committee was constituted to prepare a contingency action plan. |
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Seven summoned for
forging loan papers HISAR, Feb 7 — Mr J.S. Sidhu, Judicial Magistrate, has summoned seven persons, including the Managing Director of a local credit and leasing company, for forging a loan agreement on a blank stamp paper for extorting money from a local advocate, Mr Gagandeep Mehta. The magistrate said the complainant had signed the paper as a guarantor for his former employer who had sought a small loan from the company. However, the paper was later misused in forging a loan agreement in the name of six persons. The amount ran into several lakhs. The order stated that it had been proved that the signed stamp paper was used to forge the agreement. The loan amount shown in the agreement had in fact been paid by the six persons to purchase shares of the credit company which were duly allotted. However, the agreement falsely showed the amount as having given to the complainant as loan. Those summoned included Mr Rajender Lahoria, Managing Director of the credit company and six others including a Chartered
Accountant of the company. The summons have been issued for June 6. |
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Excise officer’s arrest
stayed in murder case ROHTAK, Feb 7 — The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr Shiva Sharma, today stayed the arrest of Mr R.S. Malik, Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Jhajjar, charged with the murder of his wife. The Judge in his order said the documents and the bail application militate against the involvement of the petitioner in the murder of his own wife some 23 years after marriage. “As such, I stay the arrest of the petitioner till the next date of hearing”, he ordered and issued notice to the state for February 13. The police here has registered a criminal case under Sections 302/201, 14 and 306, IPC, against Mr R.S. Malik on the complaint of his father-in-law Shiv Charan. He told the police that his daughter Rani married Mr Malik about 23 years ago. They have a 21-year-old daughter from the marriage. He alleged that there used to be fights between his son-in-law and daughter over domestic affairs. He further alleged that his daughter was murdered on November 5, last year and he was informed about it on telephone. Mr Charan added that Rajender Singh and his brother Sajjan Singh had taken the body to the fields during night and tried to burn it, when he accompanied by his wife, son Luxman and son-in-law Sandeep Kataria noticed this on their way to the village. These allegations were, however, denied by Mr Malik while seeking a pre-arrest bail. He said there was no reason for him to murder his wife when they were leading their life happily. |
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High Court CHANDIGARH, Feb 7 — Issuing notice of motion for March 7 on two separate petitions seeking the quashing of notices for holding tests to select music and science masters and mistresses, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the state of Haryana and other respondents against declaring the results. In their petitions, Manju Taneja and 19 others had earlier contended that according to the Haryana Education School Cadre Group Service Rules passing the test was not a qualification. They had added that their academic record and experience was being ignored. Seeking directions to the respondents against holding the tests during the pendency of the writ petitions, counsel for the petitioners had added that they were eligible and qualified for the posts. Giving details, counsel had added that the petitioners were appointed on an ad hoc basis on the recommendations of the selection committee and possessed three to five years’ experience. The written test, counsel had added, was to be held on February 11 at Panchkula. An advertisement for the various posts, including 131 post of science masters and 20 posts of music masters, was initially issued on November 14, 1999, counsel added.
SSP told to probe
harassment Directing Ludhiana’s Senior Superintendent of Police to probe the alleged harassment and implication of a resident in case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act after he filed a petition for the release of his father from “illegal detention”, Mr. Justice S.S. Nijjar of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked him to submit the report by March 7. Giving orders on the petition filed by Randhir Singh, Mr. Justice Nijjar also directed the Station House Officer of a Ludhiana Police Station, Chain Singh, to be present in the court on the next date of hearing. Randhir Singh, it may be recalled, was booked under the NDPS Act on the allegations of carrying opium soon after the warrant officer, appointed by the court, submitted that the petitioner’s father was subjected to third degree torture at the instance of the SHO after being detained at several police stations for 10 days. In his report the warrant officer had added that the detainee was being pressured into withdrawing a civil suit filed by him against one Kishan Chand. He had added that there was no entry in the roznamcha to justify the presence of the detainee. Counsel for the petitioner contended that the Special Judge had granted bail to Randhir Singh but due to the fear of the SHO he was not availing of the concession. After hearing arguments, Mr. Justice Nijjar observed that this kind of behaviour by the police officials was completely outside the domain of their legitimate duties and powers. He pointed out that the interest of justice would be served if the SSP was instructed to ensure the safety of the petitioner and his family.
Fresh poll ordered
to college body On a petition filed by a former Cabinet Minister of Haryana Brij Mohan Singla, a division Bench of the High Court today directed the holding of elections to the governing body of Hindu Kanya Mahavidyalaya in Jind. In his petition, Mr. Singla and others had earlier challenged the action of Dean of Colleges, Kurukshetra University, whereby he had directed the cancellation of the elections to the governing body held on November 5 last year. Going into the background, the petitioners had stated that they were declared elected in the polls but under political pressure the election was cancelled by the Dean without notice. They had also alleged that INLD, with the intention of controlling the institute, had introduced party politics in the management.
Plea dismissed A senior secondary school lecturer’s plea, seeking promotion from the date persons junior to him were allegedly promoted, was dismissed by a Division Bench of the high Court. Delivering the verdict on the petition filed by Mohinder Singh Shergill, lecturer of a school in Hoshiarpur district, the Bench observed that the petitioner was not eligible when a circular for filling the vacant posts was issued on October 7, 1994. The Bench, comprising Mr. Justice M.L. Singhal and Mr. Justice R.C. Kathuria, also observed that the petitioner had passed his M.Com on October 30, 1995, while the respondent whose promotion was challenged had passed the examination more than a year earlier — on June 17, 1994. The Bench concluded that in their opinion the petitioner was rightly not promoted as the lecturer when the respondent was given promotion as the latter was eligible for the post from the day he passed M.Com. |
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2 held for posing as vigilance
officials FARIDABAD, Feb 7 — Within four days of nabbing a fake vigilance team, the police today arrested two persons, one of them an employee of the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPN), posing as vigilance officials and demanding money from the owner of a house in Sanjay Colony here. Jayanti of the local Parvatiya Colony and Dinesh Kumar of the HVPN went to a house in Sanjay Colony this morning. They reportedly accused the owner of stealing electricity and threatened to fine him heavily after checking his meter. They reportedly demanded Rs 25,000 to settle the issue but agreed at Rs 10,000 after the house owner expressed his helplessness to pay the amount. But to the bad luck of the youths, a Municipal Corporator stepped into the house at the moment. He got suspicious and asked for their identification cards which they could not produce. The police were informed and the persons arrested. Four persons, including two policemen, had been arrested for posing as vigilance team and taking bribe from some shopkeepers at Hathin bus stand recently. They have been suspended by the SSP, Mr Ranbir Sharma. |
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Police custody for
17 ITI students SONEPAT, Feb 7 — As many as 17 students of the local Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), arrested in connection with the incidents of violence and arson on February 2 were produced before a Judicial Magistrate here yesterday who sent them to police custody for further interrogation. The police has stepped up the campaign to apprehend more students who are still at large. Police parties have carried out raids at a number of such students is yet to be confirmed. Meanwhile, the ITI opened yesterday without the prior permission of the district and police authorities. This has led to a controversy between the principal and the district authorities. The Deputy Commissioner is reported to have sought an explanation from the principal for the opening of the institute without permission. On the opening day of the institute, all teachers turned up for duty but the students were not visible there as they were panicky and apprehended arrests by the police. Parents of the students alleged that their wards are being harassed on some pretext or the other even they were not involved in violence. They asked the district and police authorities to stop the harassment or else they would launch an agitation they warned. |
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‘Ambala - Ludhiana track is fit’ AMBALA , Feb 7 (PTI) — The General Manager, Northern Railway, Mr S.P. Mehta, said here today that the quality of the rail track on the Ambala-Ludhiana rail section had been found fit even for the high speed trains.This put to rest to certain quarries of the fitness of this section arose after the Major Sarai Banjara Rail mishap on December 2. Mr Mehta inspected the section along with the Commissioner, Railway Safety, and several senior officers of the Mechanical and Engineering Departments. He started the inspection from Hisar on Tuesday. Today he reached Ambala at noon. Talking to mediapersons he said increasing the speed of the trains was not possible on this sections as there are a number of unmanned railway crossings. He said, however, most of the mail and express trains had been running at the maximum speed of 110 km per hour on this route. According to information, he also inspected the arrangements of sanitation and other public facilities on several railway stations of the division, including Ludhiana, Gobindgarh, Sangrur, Malerkotla and Ambala Cantonment. |
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KV (No 1) annual day celebrated AMBALA , Feb 7 — Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1, Ambala Cantonment, celebrated annual day today. A large number of students participated in different cultural activities.Brig N.D. Prasad, Commander, PH and HP (1), sub-area, was the chief guest. He laid the foundation stone of 20 units of transit accommodation for the teachers in staff colony and a new block for science and computer lab on the school premises. These projects will cost about Rs 68 lakh. The programme started with the lighting of the lamp followed by saraswati vandna. It was followed by a welcome song in the formal of jugal bandi, a mixture of Eastern and Western stage performance. Chand Meri Mutthi Mein by primary students on the event of the new millennium, drew applause. Kala chakra and Pahari dance was well received by audience. Nursery rhymes in different tunes and tenor. Lilliputians and Jeeo Aur Jeene Do on the respect towards nature was liked by audience. The issue of unemployment was presented through a Hindi skit Banegi Apni Baat. The middle school students presented a qawali. Ashoka House received the championship shield for the CCA programmes during the session in the primary as well as in the secondary wings. Dr O.D. Sharma, Principal, in the annual report highlighted the achievements of the school in different fields. He said Abhishek Raheja had broken all previous school records of Class X examination, as many as nine students had entered professional colleges through competitive exams. He said 18 students participated in the KVS national sports meet. |
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Steps to promote Sanskrit in Haryana CHANDIGARH , Feb 7 — The Haryana government will set up a Sanskrit Vidyalaya and Sanskrit Academy in the state.This decision was taken today at the eighth meeting of the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, Panchkula, chaired by the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, who is also chairman of the board. It was also revealed at the meeting that the Sanskrit Vidyalaya, Sanskrit Academy and Sahitya Academy would be housed in a single complex. Mr Chautala approved the constitution of two committees, Works Committee and the Executive Committee. The works committee, under the chairmanship of Financial Commissioner and Secretary, Local Government, will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of the shrine complex. The other members of the committee are the Chief Administrator, Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, Director, Local Bodies, Chief Administrator, HUDA, Engineer-in-Chief, PWD (B and R) and Public Health, Chief Architect and one non-official member. The Chief Executive Officer of the Mata Mansa Devi Board will be its Member Secretary. The executive committee under the chairmanship of the Commissioner and Secretary, Local Government will organise Navratra Melas and look after the administrative affairs and purchase of equipment. The other members of this committee are the Chief Administrator, Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shri Board, Director, Local Bodies, Engineer-in-Chief, PWD (B and R) and Public Health. Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board will be its Member Secretary. The Executive Committee has been authorised to take decisions in respect of development works up to Rs 5 lakh and for other administrative and financial matters. The committee was empowered to take all decisions except policy matters. The policy decisions and other matters having financial implications of more than Rs 5 lakh have to be placed before Chairman. The Chief Minister agreed to the suggestion of the Deputy Commissioner of Panchkula, Mr S.K. Monga, who is also Administrator of Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, for minting of Mata Mansa Devi gold and silver coins and selling these to the devotees. Mr Monga had revealed that there was 4,481 kg gold and 22.180 kg silver lying in the custody of the Board. The Chief Minister authorised Mr Monga for getting a market survey for the execution of the job done. The Chief Minister also asked the Administrator to set up a music system for playing having of bhajans and kirtan. He also directed him to purchase more beddings for pilgrims. |
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Ministry seeks power
unit report in 3 months CHANDIGARH, Feb 7 — The Union Power Ministry today asked the National Thermal Power Corporation to complete within three months the feasibility report for setting up the 500 MW Yamunanagar thermal power project. The Union Power Minister, Mr Suresh Prabhu, conveyed the decision of the ministry to the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, at a meeting held in New Delhi regarding issues concerning the Haryana power sector. After the meeting Mr Chautala said the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry had agreed to provide gas linkage to the second unit of the gas-based Faridabad power plant and two new power plants to be set up at Yamunanagar and Hisar. The Chief Minister said the Petroleum Ministry would also provide additional gas for the expansion of the power plant at Faridabad and for the two power plants to be set up at Hisar and Yamunanagar. Arrangements would be made for the supply of re-gassified liquefied natural gas through the Gas Authority of India. The Chief Minister said 1,700 acres of land and other infrastructural facilities were available at Yamunanagar for the establishment of the plant. He said the state government would shortly sign a memorandum of understanding with the Union Power Ministry on power sector of reforms. |
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Census
in Haryana from Feb 9 CHANDIGARH, Feb 7
— The census-2001 work, which will commence in Haryana from February 9, was reviewed at a meeting of a high-level census coordination committee, which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, L.M.Goyal. It was decided to celebrate February 9 as the Census Day in the state, as was being observed in the country by taking census-pledge in schools, colleges and other institutions. This will be followed by census awareness rallies in all sub-divisions and districts and pasting of census stickers on the coats, clothes
and sweaters of all officials. Nukkad natak entitled “Mahila Ko Mat Bhula” will be organised by the field publicity units all over Haryana. Mr Sunil Gulati, Director of Census Operation, revealed that the census operation in the state would involved 40,000 enumerators and supervisors. |
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CM to inaugurate
green belt SIRSA, Feb 7 — Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala will inaugurate a nursery and a green belt developed by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) at a cost of more than Rs 1 crore on the Dabwali road on February 9. Stating this here today, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Amit Jha, said a green belt had been developed on the land into which sewerage water used to flow in the past. A nursery of plants in 2.2 acre area had also been developed. About 40 varieties of plants had been grown in the nursery. Besides this, a beautiful park had also been developed on 12 acre, he said. Mr Jha said 10 acre land had been used for the green belt and till now Rs 18.25 lakh spent on the project. The HUDA has also undertaken to develop 4.5 acre of wasteland lying in front of the local Civil Hospital as part of the green belt. Tremor in Rohtak ROHTAK, Feb 7 — A tremor measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale which shook Rohtak, Jhajjar and neighbouring districts last night, forced a large number of people to spend a sleepless night in view of the prediction of a high-intensity quake in early February. Mr K.M. Rao, an astrologer and adviser to the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Institute of Astrology, had, in an interview to “The Week” latest issue, predicted that a catastrophe between February 4 and February 15 in the north was inevitable. |
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Gurgaon canal to
be remodelled CHANDIGARH, Feb 7 — The Haryana Government will undertake special work on the remodelling of the canal carrying water to Gurgaon to cater to the additional requirements of the industrial model township at Manesar. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, to provide infrastructural facilities for the development of additional industrial areas in Gurgaon and ensure adequate water supply to the industrial units being set up at Manesar. A government spokesman explained that the 70 km-long canal, starting from Sonepat district and crossing Bahadurgarh, would be remodelled by the Irrigation Department at a cost of about Rs 3 crore. He said the Chief Minister had already made a commitment to provide at least 5 cusecs of water for the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary and 6 cusecs for the rural water supply scheme for villages around Gurgaon. 1 killed, 4 hurt
in accidents PANIPAT, Feb 7 — One person was killed and four others were injured in different accidents in the town last evening. Balinder (32), a jeep conductor, of Babail was killed when he was hit by a three-wheeler from rear near Ugrakheri village yesterday. He was taken to the local Hyderabadi Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. A case has been registered. The body was handed over to relatives after a post-mortem. In another accident, scooterists Pawan Sharma (18) and Parmod of the local Desraj colony and cyclist Sanjay were injured in a collision yesterday. Pawan, who sustained head injuries, had been referred to the PGI, Rohtak. Parmod was also stated to be in a serious condition. In yet, another accident Parveen (11) a class V student of the local Vikas Nagar Colony School, was injured when he was hit by a scooter. He has been admitted to hospital. Youths loot Rs 60,000
from bidi merchant REWARI, Feb 7 — Some youths shot at and injured Mr Vinod Patwa, a local bidi merchant and looted Rs 60,000 from him at Kosli Mandi, 30 km from here, last night. They decamped with the booty in a Maruti car. However, their car was later intercepted by a police party on the Kosli-Jhajjar road near Subana village, about 10 km from Kosli. While two of them were arrested others escaped in the nearby fields under the cover of darkness. The two arrested have been identified as Jagjit of Bidhrana village in Jhajjar district and Rajesh of Matan village. Mr Patwa had collected the amount from various shopkeepers on behalf of J.V. and Company, Rewari, which had earlier supplied bidi to them on credit. He was carrying the money in a bag when the youths shot at and injured him and decamped with money. A case has been registered. |
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Contribution CHANDIGARH, Feb 7 — A sum of Rs 1.25 lakh was contributed today by employees of the Haryana Local Audit Department towards Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for Gujarat earthquake victims. Bindra’s death
mourned CHANDIGARH, Feb 7 — Employees of the Haryana Public Relations Department today condoled the death of Mr M.L. Bindra, who had worked in the department in various capacities. Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala also expressed grief over the demise of Mr Bindra. He conveyed his condolences to the members of the
bereaved family. Press Adviser to the Chief Minister Ram Singh Brar and the Director of Public Relations, Mr Sanjeev Kaushal, also condoled the death of Mr
Bindra. Follow path of
Ravidass: CM CHANDIGARH, Feb 7 — Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala today urged the people to follow the path of truth and compassion as propagated by Guru Ravidass and rise above the narrow considerations of caste, colour and creed. In a message on the eve of his birthday, Mr Chautala also appealed to the people to maintain peace for speedy development of the state. Housefed offer to members CHANDIGARH, Feb 7 — The Board of Administrators of the Haryana State Cooperative Housing Federation today decided not to charge further interest on penal interest from defaulting members of cooperative housing building societies. The chairman of Housefed appealed to the defaulting members to pay their dues up to March-end this year and avail themselves of this offer. |
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1 held, 400 liquor
pouches seized PANIPAT, Feb 7 — The crime branch of the Samalkha police arrested Surinder and seized about 400 liquor pouches from his possession in a raid conducted last night. According to the police, on receiving complaints of liquor smuggling, mainly from the areas adjacent to Uttar Pradesh a naka was laid at Karhans village and liquor seized. A case under Excise Act has been registered. The police has seized more than 7,500 pouches and bottles of liquor during the last fortnight. Kataria surrenders ROHTAK, Feb 7 (UNI) — Mr L.D. Kataria, a former chairman of the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) and retired IAS officer, today surrendered at the state Vigilance Bureau police station here in connection with corruption and cheating case registered against him. The surrender was in accordance with the directions of a Division Bench of the apex court. He surrendered in the morning and his interrogation was continuing till late in the evening. The case against Mr Kataria was registered last year under various sections of the
IPC. Man alleges poisoning
by in-laws FARIDABAD, Feb 7 — Five persons, including two women, have been booked for allegedly poisoning a youth. According to information, the complainant, Mahesh, who got “ill” after taking some drink, alleged that his in-laws had given him a “poisoned” drink when he had gone to their house. The two had got married against the wishes of the girl’s parents. |
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