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Sunday,
June 9, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Dhumal faction to hold counter rally Cong charges unfounded: CM Dalai Lama
opens world environment congress
Board allows students to see answersheets |
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Matric topper
used to study for 12 hours Remote Sirmaur
area linked by road Man kills infant son in fit of rage Vendors occupy streets illegally Governor for serials on freedom fighters Taxi operators fleece tourists Jatti’s death condoled Leopard killed
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Dhumal faction to hold counter rally Dharamsala, June 8 Loyalists of the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Mr Shanta Kumar, are holding a Gaddi–Gujjar Mahasammelan here tomorrow, where people belonging to these two communities would express their gratitude for getting them the benefit. No invitation has been extended to the Chief Minister for the function. “Though we have not finalised any date, the BJP will hold a rally here to thank the state government for helping get the ST status for the Gujjars and Gaddis of New Himachal areas,” said Mr Ganesh Dutt, state BJP spokesperson. With Shanta loyalists giving the entire credit for getting this facility for the Gaddis and Gujjars to the Union Minister, supporters of the Chief Minister feel that it could not have been possible had the state Assembly not passed a resolution in this regard. |
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Cong charges unfounded: CM Mandi, June 8 Inaugurating the Rs 2.25 crore Town Hall building, he dismissed the charge that development had come to standstill as “baseless and absurd”. He said the Prime Minister had laid the foundation stones of the 2051 MW Parbati Hydle Project and the 800 MW Kol Dam projects on which the work had already started. He said the Kashmir problem was the creation of Nehru and the Congress who lost many opportunities for the permanent solution of the problem. |
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Dalai
Lama opens world environment congress Dharamsala, June 8 He said to protect environment it was necessary that children at a young age were educated about its importance and effects. He said taking care of environment was as important as taking care of ones own home. The Dalai Lama said increasing population and unmindful exploitation of natural resources was posing a threat to the planet and steps must be taken to control it. He said the damage caused till now was alarming and its protection must be accorded utmost priority. Referring to the Himalayas, the Dalai Lama said environment degradation of these mountains was a cause of concern for everyone. He also recalled the efforts of known environmentalist Sundar Lal Bahuguna and recalled that he had asked him (Dalai Lama) to take more interest in environment protection. In his keynote address, Dr Madhav Mehra, chairman of the World Environment Foundation said time had come when the people should stop talking and take action for the protection of environment. He said extraction of minerals and other natural resources was biggest threat to environment and advocated the need for developing alternatives to them to save the natural resources. He blamed established industries and vested interests for not allowing the alternatives resources to be developed at. Prof. William E. Hallal of George Washington University also spoke on the occasion. The number of delegates was far less as compared to last year and most of the exhibition stalls wore a deserted look. The Institute of Himalaya Bio-Resource Technology, Palampur, did not participate in this years conference. |
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Major fire in factory Kasauli, June 8 The fire that began from the top floor of the plastic manufacturing unit, soon spread to the other floors. There has been no proper estimate of the damage to the property, so far. The Sector 3 unit of Parwanoo manufactures plastic using inflammable chemicals, that are believed to have caught fire, according to sources in the Fire Department. Clouds of smoke could be seen coming out the burning building. A team of 15 firemen with two fire engines of Parwanoo were pressed into service and more fire engines were rushed in from Panchkula, Baddi, the HMT factor in Pinjore, Solan and Nalagarh. Today being a holiday, it took some time for the Housing Board to release water for refilling the bowsers, according to a senior police official. A team of senior officials, including the Deputy Commissioner of Solan, Mr Bharat
Khera, and the Superintendent of Police at Solan, Mr S.Z.H. Zaidi, reached the spot. |
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Board allows students to see answersheets Kangra, June 8 This was disclosed by the Secretary of the Board, Mr Vikas Labroo, while talking to this correspondent here today. He said the board took the decision in the interest of the students. He said the candidates could apply for rechecking within a month of the declaration of the results and if the candidate felt dissatisfied with the results of the rechecking, then after remitting the due fee he would be allowed to see his answersheet in the presence of a teacher of the same subject who would convince him about the marks allotted to him. Mr Labroo, however, made it clear that no alteration in the marks would be possible while seeing the answersheet or afterwards. He said: “This is only to uplift the sagging morale of the candidate and to convince him and clear his doubts which might have cropped up in his mind”. Mr Labroo said the facility would be for those candidates who applied for rechecking and not for those who sought revaluation. Mr Labroo said the board had further decided to have alteration in the revaluation concept too. He said candidates with minimum 20 per cent marks in the theory paper would be allowed to apply for revaluation in order to check the number of the applicants. He said as there was no ceiling on the minimum marks for revaluation so a large number of non-serious students also applied for it. He said the decision would be implemented after the declaration of the results of the annual examination in 2003. He said the board would certainly face a huge financial loss following the decision but the priority with the board was to protect the interest of the students. He said the board had taken another decision that revaluation facilities would be provided to the candidates of Matric and plus II classes and there would be no such facility for plus I students. However, the rechecking would be for all classes. |
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Matric topper
used to study for 12 hours Una, June 8 Mr Rajinder Kumar said hard work put up by his son has paid the dividends. Ms Neerja said Nishant worked very hard and used to study for 12 hours a day. Nishant told The Tribune that he planned to study medical and wanted to join the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. |
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Remote Sirmaur
area linked by road Nahan, June 8 Addressing a public meeting at Lala Cheta after the inauguration, the Forest Minister said the area was known for growing cash crops and off-season vegetables which could not be marketed in the absence of road. The construction of the road has enabled the local residents to sell their produce in markets. He said roads were the main priority of the present government and the remote areas would be connected on priority basis with main roads and link roads. In Sirmaur 23 bridges were constructed. A sum of Rs 169 crore was spent on developmental works under the kandi project in Sirmaur district. As many as 930 hectares would be covered with plants in Sirmaur district this year, he added. The Chairman of the zila parishad, Mr Chander Mohan Thakur, lauded the efforts of the state government in connection with returning of shamlat land to farmers in Sirmaur district and added that till date 40,000 farmers had been benefited by the return of shamlat land. |
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Man kills infant son in fit of rage Kangra, June 8 According to the police, Sanjeev Kumar, a resident of Dagooh village of Baijnath subdivision, is running a shop in the Donga Bazar locality of the town. When he returned home from his shop last night, he was under the influence of liquor and had an altercation with his wife Pawana. The police said Pawana left her home in protest and went to the house of her sister in the same locality leaving her nine-month-old son, Rajat, behind at home. When Pawana returned to her home, her husband took Rajat in his lap and threatened to teach her a lesson. The police said when the mother tried to snatch the child, Sanjeev Kumar smashed his son to the ground and killed him on the spot. The child was rushed to the Kangra sub-divisional hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. The police has registered a case under Section 302, IPC, and arrested Sanjeev Kumar. |
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Vendors occupy streets illegally Shimla, June 8 The Lakkar Bazaar, Lower Bazaar and the general bus stand areas are the main targets of the vendors. Pedestrians face inconvenience while passing through these areas as fruit and garment vedors have occupied almost half the width of the road. These areas are the hub of activity and favourite spots of tourists. According to the record of the Shimla Municipal (SMC), only about 150 vendors are licenced. But more than 600 of them are reportedly carrying on the business. A long row of vendors unauthorisedly sells fruits in the Lakkar Bazaar area right under the nose of the SMC. They are sometimes fined by the SMC, but the quantum of the fine is negligible. A vendor enjoying political patronage has blocked the passage to the public toilet on the main road near the general bus stand by stocking fruit boxes in the way. The position around the Rivoli bus stand is similar. Vendors have started appearing even on the Mall near the Lift and sports complex. Many vendors squat on the road in the congested Sanjauli chowk. Shopkeepers in the Lower Bazaar and Ganj Bazaar areas have also put hurdles on the road by placing their merchandise outside. The fruit sellers who were shifted from the main road of the Lower Bazaar have now occupied a narrow passage towards the Sabzi Mandi. A local resident has filed a public interest litigation in the high court against this chaos. The vendors were some time ago removed from the Lower Bazaar, but the SMC authorities have again allowed them to occupy the narrow streets allegedly under political pressure. The commissioner of the SMC, Mr H.N. Kashyap, said that steps were being taken to streamline the system and the town has been divided into three zones for effective supervision. |
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Governor for serials on freedom fighters Manali, June 8 The Governor was addressing the Rotarians of Rotary International District-3090 after inaugurating their district assembly here today. Rotary District-3090 comprises nine districts of Punjab, four districts of Haryana and three districts of Rajasthan. He also stressed on highlighting the contributions of innumerable unknown or little known freedom fighters by producing literature on them giving examples of the hardships and sacrifices made by freedom fighters like Veer Savarkar and Sherjung. Dr Suraj Bhan emphasised on carrying forward the tradition of helping the weaker sections of society. He said it was the social responsibility of all to contribute towards the welfare of the underprivileged people. |
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Taxi operators fleece tourists Chamba, June 8 On the other hand, a number of private vehicles are being used illegally as taxis by flouting rules and regulations. Several private vehicles can also be seen transporting passengers and goods to the interiors of Chamba. At times, these are not even registered by the department concerned. When contacted, the authorities refused to divulge any information about the number of private vehicles registered with their department in Chamba district. They claimed that the state headquarters had imposed restrictions upon them to not release any information on the subject. |
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Jatti’s death condoled Shimla, June 8 He said that he not only upheld the dignity of the high office but also made a notable contribution for the poor and downtrodden. |
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Leopard killed Paonta Sahib, June 8 The leopard belonged to the Raja Ji National Park and had escaped to the orchard of an advocate, where the incident took place. The Forest Minister of Uttaranchal visited the site and ordered an investigation into the incident. Two forest security guards were also taken into custody for interrogation. |
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Governor opens Red Cross Fair Shimla, June 8 Dr Suraj Bhan called upon the people to donate liberally towards the Red Cross Fund as the money so collected was spent on the noble cause of helping the poor and the needy. |
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