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April 18, 2001, Chandigarh, India   
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Satvinder Sandhu Haryana YC chief Railways’ apathy causes hardships to
commuters Rain affects harvest of rabi
crops Chandra Shekhar’s 75th birthday
celebrated Enforce
code for teachers, varsities told |
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HAUTA seeks VC’s intervention
on demands
AICTE
refuses to recognise BIT course Pollution
panel’s notice to YAP Irate residents lock liquor shop ‘Rape victim’
alleges police inaction Kalka’s
chaotic chowk Encroachments removed from fort wall Bijli Nigam scheme for defaulters 3 kids crushed to death Copying goes hi-tech
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Satvinder Sandhu Haryana YC chief Chandigarh, April 17 Mr Rajiv Gulnani was president of the Haryana Youth Congress five years ago and since his exit from the office intense factionalism in the party had prevented anybody from becoming the Youth Congress chief in
Haryana. While Mr Surjewala, now heading the AIYC, was himself a claimant for the state Youth Congress chief’s post, he was opposed by former Chief Minister, Mr Bhajan
Lal, who wanted his son Mr Chandra Mohan, MLA from Kalka, to become the president of the Youth Congress in
Haryana. Mr Sandhu, stated to be hailing from Pehowa in Kurukshetra district, was more active in Chandigarh where he also reportedly held the post of joint secretary of the PCC, and his selection as president of Haryana unit of youth Congress has raised a few eyebrows. Mr Sandhu, however, said that he would soon tour all block committees in the state to increase his acceptability among the party members. Meanwhile, sources close to Mr Bhupinder singh
Hooda, chief of the HPCC, claimed that Mr Sandhu’s name was backed by Mr
Hooda. |
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HVP youth wing vice-chief appointed Kaithal, April 17 Announcing this, former MLA Nripinder Singh told mediapersons here that Rajpal Singh Keorak of Kaithal district and Umesh Bhardwaj of Rohtak district had been appointed joint secretaries of the state unit. The leader said his wing was strengthening the party by activating its workers to convey the policies and ideology of Mr Bansi Lal at village level. |
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Railways’ apathy causes hardships to
commuters Sonepat, April 17 The New Delhi-bound Jhelum Express and the Delhi-bound Bathinda Intercity Express were the worst hit. Many passengers said that they could not remember a single day when they got a seat in these trains. A large number of daily commuters have been facing hardships due to the change of the rakes of the 1 DPM and 4 DPM passenger trains by the Railways. Many commuters point out that the Railways had replaced the rakes of these trains by ordinary rakes resulting in delay in the running of these trains by two to three hours daily between Delhi and Panipat. On every day, 1 DPM is held up at Narela or Rathdhanna railway stations to allow the overtaking of some long distance trains. This causes inconvenience to the commuters travelling on this train as they reach their destinations behind schedule. Late running of long-distance and suburban trains also on the DUK section has become routine, due to the failure of the Railway authorities to maintain punctuality of the incoming and outgoing trains. This has caused widespread resentment among the passengers, particularly commuters, government servants and teachers. Almost all suburban trains originate either from Delhi or Panipat and some from Ambala and Kurukshetra. Yet these trains usually run behind schedule by 30 minutes or above, stranding thousands of commuters, who travel to Delhi and Panipat. Most of these commuters are government servants or teachers who could face departmental action for reaching late to their offices or schools in Delhi. The commuters travelling on 1 DPM (Delhi-Panipat) are the worst hit. The extension of the Flying Mail up to Bihar has proved a curse for the passengers as this train always runs behind schedule for hours and the long-distance passengers remain stranded on the railway station for hours. The Amritsar-based passengers travelling on 4647 Up Flying Mail reach Amritsar around midnight whenever it is late for three to seven hours. As a result, they have to spend the night at the railway platform. During winter the condition of the passengers is much worse. Non-stoppage of the Bathinda-bound Bathinda Intercity Express at Subzimandi is causing hardship to the passengers in the wake of the late running of the 4647 Up Flying Mail bound for Amritsar. Meanwhile, chaotic conditions prevail at Sonepat and its neighbouring railway stations almost every day when a large number of commuters, particularly women, have a tough time boarding Delhi-bound trains in the morning. Between 20,000 and 30,000 commuters, including 7,000 women, commute daily between Sonepat and Delhi. The commuters apart from government servants and teachers, include employees of private firms, milk vendors and businessmen. There are half a dozen trains linking Delhi with Sonepat and Panipat. The trains are generally overcrowded but to make things worse, the authorities cut down the number of coaches frequently forcing the passengers to huddle themselves into any available space on the train. Milk vendors who also travel on monthly season tickets (MSTs), occupy most of the space with their huge containers. The authorities have not been able to make them travel with proper booking of the containers. The actual problem, however, is of the seats in coaches. The MSTs issued to the commuters do not seem to guarantee the right for a seat. More tickets than the seats available in the trains are sold. As soon as a train arrived, the passengers are seen frantically running from one coach to another to grab a seat. Representations made to increase the number of second class coaches have been ignored. A provision of two separate coaches for women passengers and one for the milk vendors would ease the situation. |
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Rain affects harvest of rabi
crops Faridabad, April 17 The farmers of the district are facing such rough weather for the past about a fortnight. Although hailstorm and rain with gusty winds have lashed various villages during this period, the average farmer appears to be worried over the prevailing weather conditions. A farmer of nearby Jajru village said although the damage due to the unseasonal rainfall had not caused much affect on the standing wheat crop, but added that the continuing humidity and windy conditions had caused a delay in the harvesting of the wheat in several hectares in the village. According to reports, hailstorms and downpour had led to problems for farmers in Ballabgarh, Palwal, Hodal and Hathin subdivisions. According to reports about 50 per cent of wheat crop was still standing in the fields in the district. Of the rest which has been harvested, about half is still lying in fields waiting for threshing purpose. According to information, crops in at least 15,000 hectares in Hathin subdivision have been affected by rainy conditions. Similar reports have come in from several villages including Dateer, Prithla, Gadpuri of Palwal subdivision, Bahin, Utawar, Kot of Hathin, Seekri, Fatehpur Billoach, Mohna, Dayalpur, Macchgar, Atali, Piyala and Unchagaon villages of Ballabgarh subdivision. Meanwhile, a section of farmers in Hodal and Palwal have complained of “poor arrangements” for procurement of wheat in the mandis there. They have also complained of shortage of sheds and “uncooperative attitude” of the authorities in the work. |
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Chandra Shekhar’s 75th birthday
celebrated Bhondsi (Gurgaon), April 17 The former PMs birthday, which was observed as “Sankalp Divas” by his supporters, also saw political leaders cutting across party lines turning up at the
kendra, popularly known as “Bhondsi Ashram” to felicitate him on the occasion. Also, it provided an occasion for the socialist leaders of various hues, who were once associated with Mr Chandra Shekhar during the course of his long political journey, to assemble here and exchange their views on the political scene in the country. Among the early visitors to the ashram to felicitate Mr Chandra Shekhar included the Union Minister of State for Railways, Mr Digvijay Singh, Mr
D.P. Yadav and Mr Dayanand Sahay(both Members of Parliament), the Chairperson of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission, Mr Ram
Dhan, the former MP and noted environmentalist, Swami Ranjit, the former Union Minister, Mr Bhakti Charan Das, the president of the Punjab Rajput
Sabha, Capt Vikram Singh, a former Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Atal Behari
Vajpayee, Mr Mohan Guru Swami, a Haryana MLA, Mr Ramesh Rana and Mr Aridawan Singh, a leader of the ruling INLD in
Haryana. Several former ministers and prominent political leaders from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were also present on the occasion. Loyalists of Mr Chandra Shekhar from Haryana organised “Ragini” on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Mr Chandra Shekhar expressed concern over the deteriorating standards in public
life. He also expressed concern over the “faulty” economic policy of the country. He cautioned all concerned against the indiscriminate entry of the multinational companies in the country. |
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Enforce
code for teachers, varsities told Chandigarh, April 17 Earlier the state government had asked the universities to evolve such a code. However, after the failure of the universities to initiate any action to evolve the code, the state government adopted the model code of conduct prepared by the UGC. The five-page code says that whoever adopts teaching as a profession assumes the obligation to conduct himself in accordance with the ideals of the profession. The code expects a teacher to manage his private affairs in a manner consistent with the dignity of the profession and he should seek to make continuous professional growth through study and research. He should perform his duties conscientiously and with dedication. Teachers should respect the right and dignity of the students in expressing their opinions. They should deal with the students and their colleagues justly and impartially regardless of their religion, caste, political, economic, social and physical characteristics. Recognising the difference in aptitudes and capabilities among students, the teachers should strive to meet their individual needs. They should pay attention to only the attainment of a student in the assessment of their merit and they should not be vindictive towards any student. The teachers should make themselves available to the students even beyond their class hours and help and guide them without “any remuneration or reward”. They should refrain from inciting students against other students, colleagues or the administration. They should treat other members of the profession in the same manner as they themselves wished to be treated and should refrain from lodging unsubstantiated allegations against their colleagues to higher authorities. The code expects the teachers to discharge their professional responsibilities according to the existing rules and adhere to procedures and methods consistent with their profession in initiating steps through their own institutional bodies and or professional organisations for change of any rule detrimental to their professional interest. The code asks the teachers to refrain from undertaking any other employment and commitment, including “private tutions and coaching classes which are likely to interfere with their professional responsibilities. The teachers are expected to treat the non-teaching staff as colleagues and equal partners in a cooperative undertaking, within every educational institution. They should try to see that the institutions maintain contact with the guardians of their students. They should report the performance of the students to the guardians whenever necessary and meet the guardians for mutual exchange of ideas and for the benefit of the institutions. The code says that the teachers should recognise that education is a public service and they should work to improve education in the community and strengthen the community’s moral and intellectual life. The teachers, the code says, should refrain from taking part in or subscribing to or assisting in any way activities which tend to promote a feeling of hatred or enmity among different communities, religions or linguistic groups. Rather, they should work actively for national integration. |
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HAUTA seeks VC’s intervention
on demands Hisar, April 17 In a letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Mr Vinay Kumar, the HAUTA chief, Dr H.K. Verma, said the Board of Management of the university had assured the association that these two demands would be implemented after formally obtaining the concurrence of the State Finance Department. The Agriculture Commissioner had also stated that this should not be a problem since these provisions had already been implemented in the case of other universities and the State Education Department. However, a delegation of HAUTA was informed by the Finance Department yesterday that it had proposed a standing committee under the chairmanship of the Agriculture Secretary to examine these and a few other demands. The delegation strongly expressed its disapproval. The HAUTA chief has asked the VC to intervene and persuade the government not to give a step-motherly treatment to teachers of the
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AICTE refuses to recognise BIT
course Rohtak, April 17 The BIT course was introduced with effect from the 2000-2001 academic session in the University College, Institute under the administrative control of the Maharshi Dayanand University. Not to be left behind two local colleges —
L.N. Hindu College and Jat College — also introduced this course. Interestingly, the university allowed admissions to the course without even waiting for the approval of the AICTE. It copied the syllabus of the Delhi University for this course in the hope that the AICTE would grant the necessary approval to this money spinning course. Though the prospectus issued by the University College for admission to the BIT course promised that the four-year full-time degree programme of the course would be split in eight semesters, the university has decided to hold the examinations on annual basis. The students had boycotted the examinations and alleged that the university authorities deleted two subjects with an intention of making the syllabus of the BIT course equivalent to the course of Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA). The students alleged that while they could get BCA degree by paying just Rs 5000 per annum, the fee structure for the BIT course was very high. While some students have paid Rs 15000, some paid Rs 40000 and few of them paid Rs 1 lakh (under management quota) per year. The university was in a dilemma as to how to wriggle out of the situation. The Vice-Chancellor, Maj Gen (retd) Bhim Singh Suhag, told The Tribune yesterday that he would meet the students next week to find out some solution. He denied that he had refused to meet the students. Meanwhile, the students today threatened to stage an indefinite dharna in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office to seek redressal of their grievances. They alleged that two security guards on duty outside the VC’s office manhandled some students who had made futile attempts to stage the dharna today. The Vice Chancellor, the Pro-Vice Chancellor and the Registrar, could not be contacted for comments. |
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Pollution panel’s notice to YAP Panipat, April 17 According to information, following disruption in power supplies to the sewage treatment plant, the plant stopped treating the polluted water to overcome this problem, the YAP authorities reportedly broke the main hole of the main sewerage pipeline near the treatment plant. The authorities reportedly broke a boundary wall of the plant to make easy flow of the polluted water. However, the discharge of polluted water in open drain was noticed by the Secretary of Haryana State Pollution Control Board who was on an inspection visit in the area to identify suitable land for shifting of dyeing units. He directed the regional officer of the board here, Mr O.P. Dahiya to issue an urgent notice to the YAP authorities. So far the board office has not received any reply from the YAP authorities. Under the Yamuna Action Plan, the Union Environment Ministry had set up two sewage treatment plants of 35 MLD and 10 MLD capacity for treatment of sewage polluted water before releasing it in open drains. The Japanese government had provided financial assistance of about Rs 100 crore for these plants which were inaugurated by the Union Environment Minister, Mr T.R. Baalu, last year in local HUDA Sector 30. But at present 35 MLD treatment plant is hardly used up to 60 per cent of its capacity because many of the residential areas of the town have not yet been linked with the YAP sewerage lines. |
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Irate residents lock liquor shop Sonepat, April 17 Following a complaint of the contractor, a police party, headed by the Station House Officer, Mr Satbir Singh, arrived on the scene and tried to pacify the irate residents and asked them to open the lock, but failed in their attempt. The residents shouted slogans against the polcie and declined to open the lock. The residents told mediapersons here today that they had sent a series of representations to the authorities concerned demanding immediate closure of this liquor shop, but their complaints had fallen on deaf ears. |
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‘Rape victim’
alleges police inaction Panipat, April 17 In an affidavit addressed to the Chief Justice, the widow has said that the member of the Zila Parishad, Mr Joginder Swami, in connivance with Sunita of Arjun Nagar raped her around 11 p.m. on April 12. She said she lodged a complaint at the Kachha Camp police chowki on the basis of which a case was registered
against Mr Swami on April 13. She has further alleged that due to political influence exercised by the alleged
accused, the police is not arresting Mr Swami. Meanwhile Mr Swami has reiterated that he was being falsely implicated in this case at the behest of a former minister, Mr Om Prakash Jain. |
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Kalka’s
chaotic chowk Kalka, April 17 In the absence of a proper bus stand, buses on way to Shimla or Chandigarh stop in the main bazaar known as Gandhi Chowk. Even the bus stand has been shifted to a site about 1 km away but buses still continue to drop and pick up passengers at Gandhi Chowk. The passengers also prefer to wait for the buses at the chowk. On both sides of the road are seen scores of people waiting for the buses. Taxis and auto-rickshaws are parked haphazardly in this area in the absence of a regular taxi or auto-rickshaw stand, creates more chaos. The vehicles are often parked in front of shops which is resented by shopkeepers. The narrow stretch of the highway, which passes through the town, is made more narrower by shopkeepers who display their wares in front of their shops. |
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Encroachments removed from fort
wall Hisar, April 17 More than 12 persons had the gates and windows of their houses open inside the Firozshah’s fort. These opened towards main roads between the bus stand and gurdwara. They had also constructed shops on the main road without any permission from the council. A team of the council officials and a police posse reached the spot yesterday and closed the gates and shops. Mr Balraj Mor, SDM, Mr Hanuman Prasad, president of the council and Mr R.K. Berwal, executive officer, supervised the operation. The MC chief said the council had passed a resolution in this regard recently. The council would develop a green belt alongside the wall, he added. Mr Berwal said if the residents would try to re-open gates and windows, the council would take strict action against them. He said the council would also launch an anti-encroachment drive in the other parts of the town soon. |
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Bijli Nigam scheme for defaulters Chandigarh, April 17 A spokesman for the two nigams said here today that under the new surcharge waiver scheme, total surcharge of the consumers would be waived off if they deposit entire principal amount of arrears of electricity bills in one go. He said the scheme, being introduced with immediate effect, could be availed by connected as well as disconnected consumers of various categories up to May 15 next.
3 kids crushed to death Jhajjar, April 17 According to information, Poonam (8) daughter of Kuldeep, was playing along roadside around 3 p.m. Later, Parul (7) and Ankit (4) children of Narendra also joined her. A tempo hit them. While Parul and Ankit died on the spot, Poonam was rushed to the PGI in Rohtak, where her condition was stated to be serious. The driver of the vehicle, Rajwant, of Hamampur village, has been arrested by the police. |
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Hisar, April 17 As soon as the squad entered the examination hall of Nehru Memorial Senior Secondary School, the examinee became nervous which caused suspicion among the raiding team. The team, found the mobile phone which was on. A case of cheating has been registered against the candidate by the university authorities.
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