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DELHI MASTER PLAN
CM upset at L-G bid to keep her in dark
New Delhi, January 9
The divergence of views held by the Government of NCT of Delhi and the Centre’s nominee manifested itself in no uncertain terms on Wednesday when Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit joined issue with Lieutenant Governor Vijai Kapoor, following latter’s statement that the final draft of the amended Master Plan would be ready in six weeks’ time.

Businessmen peeved at sales tax dept diktat 
Gurgaon, January 9
The Sales Tax Department has directed the industrial as well as business community to furnish the details of electricity and telephone bills, paid during the last three years.

Waiting for the Messiah: Students rehearsing for the Republic Day at India Gate on Wednesday. —Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal

Delhi gets law to deal with organised crime
New Delhi, January 9
The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), a legal instrument to control the activities of syndicates and underworld operatives, would come into effect in Delhi from Thursday. 

Constable’s son behind nine-yr-old’s abduction, murder
New Delhi, January 9
With the arrest of three persons, including the cousin of the victim and a son of a serving Delhi Police Head Constable, the North-West police today claimed to have solved the sensational kidnapping and murder case of Milan Mittal (9). 

Customs Officer’s house looted in Sonepat 
Sonepat, January 9
At least six unidentified armed bandits forced their way into the residence of Mr Mohinder Singh, a Custom Officer in Sector 14, a residential colony of the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) here last night, and escaped with about Rs 1.50 lakh, 31 tolas of gold ornaments and other valuables, besides the service revolver of the officer.

Criminal shot, Chinese arm, maps seized
Ghaziabad, January 9
A revolver of Chinese origin and some dubious documents have been recovered from a criminal, killed in an encounter with Muradnagar police last night. The documents are being linked to an intelligence agency of a foreign country by the police.

• Temple robbed, priest thrashed

• Suicide by married woman, youth

Stadium to come up at Sohna
Gurgaon, January 9
The Haryana Government has decided to build a stadium at Sohna, named after former Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal. Sohna is a block headquarter; it is also a tourist spot.

COMMUNITY

Ram Babu complains on BJP hogging MCD meets
Threatens to prevent tabling of Budget in House
New Delhi, January 9
The Leader of the Opposition in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Mr Ram Babu Sharma, today threatened that he would not allow the House to table the budget if his demand for being invited to chair public functions was not met. The budget is likely to be presented on January 15.

Cong, BJP now vie for credit on Mashelkar panel’s report
New Delhi, January 9
The Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have welcomed the Mashelkar Committee’s report on auto fuel policy that recommended alternative fuels like LPG, ethanol and electricity in addition to CNG and left the option of “clean fuel” to the end user. 

‘Shani Maharaj’ comes to the aid of beggars
New Delhi, January 9
Fourteen-year-old Shankar was a beggar till about two months ago, when his parents realised that the profit margin had dropped slightly and given him another idea, which meant less work and more money.

Rich boys too steal to pay for escapades
New Delhi, January 9
Realising the enormous gains in auto-lifting, more and more youths belonging upper class society are found involving themselves in the crime to meet their expenses for rubbing shoulders in discotheques, footing bills in five-star hotels and other such activities.

NCR BRIEFS
Students go on strike against MDU decision
Faridabad & Sonepat, January 9
Several students of the local government (Nehru) college in Faridabad staged a demonstration against the new examination pattern introduced by the Maharshi Dayanand University today. It led to the disruption of traffic at the National Highway (Mathura Road).

• Offices inspected
• dowry harassment

Schoolchildren rehearsing for the Republic Day parade on Rajpath in the Capital on Wednesday. —Tribune photo Mukesh Aggarwal

Lohri fires up festive spirit
New Delhi, January 9
Winter does not come alone, it comes with the promise of several festivities. After the Christmas and New Year celebrations, it is now time to light the Lohri bonfire.

Tehri water to quench Delhi’s thirst
New Delhi, January 9
What was Tehri’s bane could prove a boon for Delhi. Waters from the controversy-ridden Tehri Dam Project would begin to flow into Delhi by 2003.

Digital meters: Auto drivers threaten strike
New Delhi, January 9
Taxi and autorickshaw unions of Delhi have threatened to go on a statewide strike protesting against the decision of the government to make digital electronic fare meters mandatory from February this year.

Raja of Ballabgarh remembered
Faridabad, January 9
‘Balidaan Diwas’ (sacrifice day) of the erstwhile Raja Nahar Singh of Ballabgarh was observed here today. A mela was also held in the memory of the late King who made supreme sacrifice during the first war of Independence 144 years ago.

EDUCATION

CAMPUS

Rose from the ranks, she retires as Principal It may well qualify as the end of an era. After 33 years of dedicated service, 20 of them at the helm, noted Punjabi litterateur and educationist, Dr M K Gill retired as Principal of Mata Sundri College. Her chart of the professional career is the benchmark for emulation, where she had risen from the ranks of a schoolteacher to that of the principal of a college of Delhi University. Dr M K Gill: A renowned Punjabi litterateur

• Secretaryship course

• HCL- Amity

• Young scientists

Jamia students having  a harrowing time
Ever since the attack on Parliament made news last month, the Muslim students of the Jamia Millia Islamia, especially foreigners and those belonging to Jammu and Kashmir, are having sleepless nights.

• School, college toppers  honoured

SPORTS

Rourkela girls to take on Haryana in hockey final

New Delhi, January 9 Birsamunda Vidyapitha, Rourkela will take on SGNP Girls Senior Secondary School, Shahabad Markanda (Haryana) in the final of the eighth Nehru-NDMC Girls Hockey Tournament at the Shivaji Stadium in the Capital on Thursday at 3 p m. President of the Women’s Hockey Federation of India Vidya Stokes will give away the prizes. SGNP girls team from Shahabad Markanda (Haryana) on the attack against Prerna School, Gujarat, in the second semi-finals of the 8th Nehru-ONGC Girls Hockey Tournament at Shivaji Stadium in the Capital on Wednesday.

Mukesh, Ali Sher jointly lead in Hero Honda Golf Open
New Delhi, January 9
Mukesh Kumar continued his dominance on the Tour by perching himself atop the leader-board alongside Delhi Ali Sher after the opening round of the Rs 10 lakh Hero Honda Golf Open. The leaders tallied two-under 69 apiece. The event is the 15th leg of the 2001-02 season’s Hero Honda Golf Tour.

IAF, Delhi Police garner full points in DSA League
New Delhi, January 9
Indian Air Force (IAF), New Delhi and Delhi Police collected full points when they beat Shahdara 2-0 and Frontiers Club 2-1 respectively in the Delhi Soccer

ADMINISTRATION

Progress of development works reviewed 
Sonepat, January 9
The Commissioner of Rohtak Division, Mrs Anita Chaudhary, reviewed the progress of various development works at a specially convened meeting of the district-level vigilance committee here yesterday.

Delhi Police officers reshuffled
New Delhi, January 9
The government has ordered reshuffle and transfers of various officers of the Delhi Police at the Joint Commissioner level with immediate effect.