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Phoolan
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Rana
brought to Dehra Dun Cong
doubts measures on J&K Bail of
serial blasts accused cancelled Ayodhya:
Dalmia blames former PM Proposal for laying link roads Council’s power increases
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Phoolan case: experts
consulted New Delhi, August 9 The sources said the suspects had deliberately destroyed evidence and secured fake alibis by trying to project that they were in jail when the crime was committed on July 25. It was also discovered that the suspects had destroyed two mobile phones
Sim cards procured in Delhi so that some crucial calls made on them would remain untraced. The police, however, claimed that despite this they had collected some incontrovertible evidence against the suspects. Meanwhile, the police continued to search for Shravan, a former employee of Pankaj alias Sher Singh Rana, at the liquor vend in Roorkee who had lodged himself in the Hardwar district jail posing as Pankaj. The police said they were also on the look out for yet another alleged accomplice of the suspects but declined to identify him. So far the Delhi police has arrested 10 persons in connection with the slaying of Phoolan Devi. The prime suspect, Pankaj who is in police custody was escorted to several places in Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh to confirm some of the disclosures he had made during his interrogation. The police had sought a further remand of four days as they had yet to recover a mobile phone and two sim cards, which the suspect alleged by used in the crime. |
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PARLIAMENT New Delhi, August 9 The Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr Omar Abdullah, informed the Rajya Sabha that the recent changes made by the Pakistan Government in the system of administration of Sikh religious shrines in that country constitute an interference in Sikh affairs. The minister said government has received complaints that Sikh religious shrines in Pakistan are not being maintained properly and their sanctity is not being preserved. Under the protocol of visits to religious shrines signed between India and Pakistan in September 1974, it is the obligation of the country concerned to make every effort to ensure that places of religious worship in the agreed list are properly maintained and their sanctity preserved. The Pakistan Government has been apprised of the complaints received from time to time regarding the maintenance of the religious shrines concerned and the preservation of their sanctity. The Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Mr Sriram Chauhan, informed the Rajya Sabha that no orders have been issued to dispose of the entire stock of foodgrains which was three years old. The government has taken a number of measures to dispose of the excess stocks of foodgrains like an increase in allocation of foodgrains for BPL families under TPDS and downward revision of Central Issue Prices of wheat and rice. The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Mr Shanta Kumar, informed the Rajya Sabha that the Centre has advised the Food Corporation of India as well as the state governments concerned to create additional storage capacity for the forthcoming kharif season. The FCI has given seven years’ guarantee for the creation of additional storage capacity of 61 lakh tonnes in four major procuring states. The field officers of the FCI have also been delegated full powers for hiring storage capacity as and when necessary. The Minister of State for Power, Ms Jayawanti Mehta, informed the Lok Sabha that the Chamera Hydro Electric Project stage-I in Himachal Pradesh has been constructed with financial assistance from Canada and Chamera Hydro Electric project stage - II is being constructed with part financing as loan from Canada. The NHPC is availing a loan of $175 million for the second project. |
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BJP behind apology, says Nirupam New Delhi, August 9 Reiterating that his demand for an inquiry into the possible involvement of a former PMO official in the fiasco still stands, Mr Nirupam said, “BJP people were pressurising my leader and I cannot disobey my boss. There is a pressure and you just go ahead (with apology) and I also never intended to hurt the Prime Minister.” Mr Nirupam, who was participating in the Karan Thapar’s programme ‘Line of Fire’ for Sab TV to be telecast on Saturday, said, “In fact I should seek apology from those investors who feel cheated and for whom I wanted to fight.” On Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha’s role in the UTI affair, he said though there was not 100 per cent involvement of the minister in the issue, “he ignored” the concerns expressed by him and other Parliamentarians over UTI a few months ago. On Sinha’s resignation, he said, “It is not my right to ask for his resignation. The Prime Minister can ask for his resignation or it is up to my leader Mr Thackeray to think over the issue.” Expressing concern, Mr Nirupam said, “If country’s youth has to seek apology for speaking truth then forget about government even the future of whole nation is in danger.” Contradicting Rajya Sabha MP T.N. Chaturvedi’s claim that the UTI fiasco took place due to wrong administration of the Congress government in the past, he said, “one cannot justify what had happened in the past. They (Congress) were removed because of that and if we do the same then we are no different.” “People’s perception is not good about the government,” he said, adding it was so specially because the party (BJP) came to power on the plank of “high standards in public life and transparency in governance”.
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3 bank robbers shot in encounter Dehra Dun, August 9 According to Mr Anil Raturi, Assistant to the DGP, five Maruti-borne robbers went to the Bank of Baroda branch and looted Rs 32,995 at gunpoint. As soon as they left the bank, the employees of the bank stopped a jeep and requested its driver Amandeep Singh to chase the robbers. He overtook the van and forced the robbers to stop near the Danibunger crossing. In the meantime, two patrolling policemen reached the spot and fired at the robbers. Robbers fired back and in the encounter, the policemen shot dead one robber and injured four others. Two of them later died in the hospital. Those shot dead are Pushker Singh Gandhi, Pappu Tiwari and Jagdish Chandra and the injured Ramesh Khararwal and Puran Singh. The police has recovered the looted amount and four country-made pistols from them. Mr Raturi said the district police has recommended out-of-turn promotion for the two policemen, Mr Ramindra Singha and Mr Ramesh Tiwari. They have also been rewarded a cash of Rs 2500. |
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Rana brought to Dehra Dun Dehra Dun, August 9 The Delhi police, aided by Uttaranchal police officials, raided several areas here to pick up clues and verify revelations made by Rana during interrogation, they said. The police was likely to question a leading advocate of Dehra Dun and some other people in this regard, the sources said. Yesterday, Rana was taken to a hotel in Hardwar where he had reportedly stayed on July 25 soon after gunning down the former bandit queen, the sources said, adding that the proprietor and waiters of the hotel were also questioned. The parents of Sher Singh Rana were also likely to be questioned, the sources said, adding that Pankaj Kalra, on whose name the prime accused was running a liquor shop in Roorkee, was yet to be traced. Raids had also been conducted to locate Shravan, who was lodged in the Hardwar jail in place of Rana from July 18 to 26.
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Cong doubts measures on J&K New Delhi, August 9 “The package produced at the high-level meeting does not seem to contain anything substantial. It only contained extension of two Acts to more areas of Jammu and Kashmir,’’ party chief spokesman Jaipal Reddy said here. Mr Reddy said if these laws had not proven to be effective in Kashmir valley, how could they be so in the Jammu region. “We question the proposition that more laws can solve the problem. What is required is focussed strategy and good governance,’’ he said. Terming the Home Minister’s statement in the Lok Sabha today as “equally disappointing,” Mr Reddy regretted that the government had failed to come out with a fresh strategy despite the low-intensity conflict in the state reaching a flashpoint. The Congress spokesman defended Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah saying the party “does not find fault with him” as he was cooperating with the Centre in tackling militancy. He said though a duly-elected government was in place in the state, the Home Minister was in actual charge to tackle the situation. Asked about the reported absence of National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra at yesterday’s meeting convened by the Home Minister, he said it showed internal contradictions between the PMO and the Home Ministry. |
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Bail of serial blasts accused cancelled Mumbai, August 9 The designated TADA judge P.D. Kode, on August 5, cancelled the bail bond of Ayub Ibrahim Patel in view of his alleged involvement in the murder of the secretary, Ajit Dewani. The court has taken him into custody in the bomb blast case and ordered the jail authorities to produce him every day. Hearing surety’s application and considering the plea of the accused, the court decided to cancel the bail bond of Patel.
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Ayodhya: Dalmia
blames former PM New Delhi, August 9 “They (the three former Prime Ministers wanted to keep it
alive to serve their political purpose,” Mr Dalmia told the Liberhan
Commission, probing the events leading to the demolition of the
disputed structure in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992. “Their objective
was the same — to gain political mileage”, he asserted when asked
by Commission’s Counsel Anupam Gupta if there was any difference in
their approach to the issue. Though he accused the three of having
appeased the Muslims to secure votes, Mr Dalmia said: “Chandra
Shekhar appeared to be somewhat sincere in resolving the
dispute”. Stating that the Babri Masjid issue was not a religious
dispute at all for the local Muslims as they had no objection to the
construction of the temple by Hindus, Mr Dalmia accused outside
Muslims, who were being supported by “pseudo-secular” political
parties, of arousing communal tension in Ayodhya. |
Proposal for laying link roads Hanumangarh, August 9 Sources said the department had sanctioned laying of 45.9 km roads at the eight
places. The project would cost nearly Rs 6.56
crore. Under the scheme, villages having more than 1000 population according to1991 Census were to be connected with concrete roads. The proposals include 7.5 km Daniyar link road and 3.8 km road from Sahwa lift canal at
Bahawaldesar. The proposed expenditure on the roads is Rs 1 crore and Rs 54,02,000 respectively. Similarly a 4.5 km, road from Tidiasar to Balasar has been proposed at an estimated cost of Rs 61,70,000. Proposal to lay a 5.5 km long link road at Rs 78,05,000 from Danasar to Sirasar is also there. Another 6 km, road at an estimated cost of
Rs, 85,05,000 has been proposed from Meghana to Mehrana. A 9.15 km long road from Parlika to Rajpuria and another 3.95 km road from Durabbar to Chanderi Bari have also been proposed. These roads are to be laid by the year 2003. Only 287 out of total 305 villages with a population of more than 1,000 are connected with concrete roads in the district.
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Council’s power increases Hanumangarh, August 9 The sources added that with the formation of the council, it was hoped that various cases would be settled quickly and the working would also improve. The commissioner of the council would be authorised to approve the projects up to a cost of Rs 50,000 and therefore the projects involving small amounts would not get delayed. Presently, the Executive Officer has the authority to approve the projects of up to a cost of Rs 25,000 only. The Commissioner of the council also enjoy more powers regarding land regulation, which would lead to settlement of cases related to land. Earlier from 1984-1986 the Municipal Council was formed here, but the state government had lowered its status to municipal committee.
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