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Crossing Inner Ring Road becomes a tortuous task
New Delhi, January 11
The Delhi Traffic Police have closed all the right turns existing on Inner Ring Road on the orders of the high court to ease congestion, reduce road accidents and smoothen traffic flow, especially during peak hours.
Anti-power theft drive yields results
Sonepat, January 11
The anti-power theft campaign launched by the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) in its Sonepat circle has yielded good results.
Giving this information, Mr S. N. Roy, Deputy Commissioner, told mediapersons that the officials of the Nigam had checked 2,838 power connections and detected 365 cases of power theft during the last month’s special campaign.
Stung by Govt threat, MCD gets into action
New Delhi, January 11
Galvanised into action by the Delhi Government’s threat to clamp down on further funds, unless earlier funds were properly utilised, MCD has broken into a feverish bout of activity. Result: Roads are being repaired, sewage pipes are being laid and deep trenches are being dug for carrying the sullage.
Schemes for LPG, ration card-holders launched
New Delhi, January 11
The Government of NCT of Delhi on Friday launched two schemes for the consumers – ‘Indhan Scheme’ for LPG connections to the poor and ‘Tatkal Ration Card Scheme’ for those not falling under Below Poverty Level (BPL) category.
Pop star Alisha Chinoy at a
press conference, to celebrate her latest album in the Capital.
— Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal |
Gurgaon reeling under power cuts
Gurgaon, January 11
Despite the claim of the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) officials that the power supply in the circle is quite satisfactory, the experience of the people in the district is a different story all together. There are unscheduled power cuts throughout the day in almost all parts of the area.However, DHBVN officials insist that the power supply in the district is fine and insignificant load shedding have been enforced in the circle.
DJB connection in 24 hours
New Delhi, January 11
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today announced a series of consumer-friendly measures, including the sanctioning of new water connections within 24 hours and a liberalised policy for regularisation of unauthorised connections.
SPEAKING OUT
Adding more life and zest to the old
Thank you very much for carrying the story about the work being done by Aashirwad, for the welfare of senior citizens. I have been associated with it for the last several years and now I am the vice-president. We are actively engaged in bringing some relief to the senior citizens and helping them in prolonging their lives as well as keeping them actively engaged both mentally and physically. In other words, to motivate them to pursue a “happy, healthy and long life”.
AGE NO BAR: (From left to right) N Singh and M L Bagga |
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Plastic bags banned in GB Nagar from Jan 26
Noida, January 11
Several crucial decisions were taken at the meetings of the Udyog Bandhu and Vyapar Udyog Bandu in Gautam Budh Nagar district on January 9. According to one of the decisions, the District Magistrate, Mr Deepak Kumar, has banned the use of plastic bags of 20 microns or less thickness from January 26 in the district.
Young Voice
Knitwear is her canvas, Salvador Dali her inspiration
New Delhi, January 11
Salvador Dali, the renowned French painter is her inspiration. Abstractness, vagueness, gloominess with blatant pessimism were the world of Dali and she became a part of his world to see beyond what he was trying to portray so that she could inculcate the beauty of his work onto her knitwear.
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