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Yamuna Action Plan II: Aid talks in final stage
New Delhi, June 24
The Centre is negotiating with the Japan Bank of International Cooperation for assistance in the implementation of the second phase of Yamuna Action Plan. Union Minister of Environment and Forests T.R. Baalu made the announcement while speaking at the workshop on “Towards a cleaner Yamuna,” organised here by Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI).
Slow or sudden death: Sonepat road users left with
Hobson’s choice
Sonepat, June 24
Moving through most of the roads belonging to the Sonepat Municipal Council, the PWD (B and R), the Market Committee and the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) here has become dangerous not only for the drivers but the pedestrians as well.
Hooting during Bhajan
Lal rally flayed
Rewari, June 24
The behaviour of a large section of the crowd, which hooted at former Chief Minister and Haryana Congress Legislature Party (HCLP) leader Bhajan Lal at the party rally in the Ramlila Grounds in Delhi on Friday, has come in for sharp criticism from prominent Congress leader Rajendra Singh Yadav and numerous other party activists of Ahirwal.
Historic Qutabpur waits to solve some of its age-old problems
Rewari, June 24
Qutabpur, which is now the biggest locality of Rewari city, was founded by Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Muhammadan Emperor of India, in the year 1207. Qutabpur, which was only a small hamlet then, has now grown into a big locality of about 25,000 residents. At present, it comprises three wards — 24, 25 and 26..
BPL people not getting PDS items on time
Sonepat, June 24
The Haryana unit of the Dhanak Harijan Sewak Sabha has expressed its grave concern over the malpractice in the distribution of rationed commodities among the families living below the poverty line
(BPL) in Sonepat district and elsewhere and demanded a high-level probe into the public complaints in this regard.
FACE TO FACE
‘Standard of colleges is going down every passing day’
From the Partition of India in 1947 to the founding of University Grants Commission (UGC), Dr Amrik Singh, chairman of the Education Council of the Delhi Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (DGMC), has seen it all. Being the first professor to join Khalsa College in 1951, Dr Amrik Singh has witnessed all the ups and downs and is ardently trying to bring about changes in the teaching system of Delhi University.
Probe sought into MDA’s working
Faridabad, June 24
The president of the Haryana unit of the Janata Dal (U), Mr Ved Prakash Vidrohi, has sought a probe into the functioning of the Mewat Development Agency (MDA) and release of funds to the voluntary bodies.
Common tubewell at each village mooted
Sonepat, June 24
The president of the Haryana Pradesh Janata Dal (U) president, Mr Ved Parkash
Vidrohi, has urged the state government to install a joint tubewell in each village and ensure the supply of electricity free of cost to it for providing potable water to the residents in the rural areas.
More power
for DVB
New Delhi, June 24
A power purchase agreement
(PPA) was signed between Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) and the National Thermal Power Corporation
(NTPC) on Monday for the sale of power from the Koldam Hydro Electric Power Project.
NCR BRIEFS
One killed in truck-scooter collision
Jhajjar, June 24
One person was killed and another injured when their scooter collided with a truck near Bamnoli village on the Bahadurgarh Road here on Sunday night.
According to reports, the deceased Sanju and Ishwar Singh, both residents of Ladpur village in Delhi, were on their way to their village from Bahadurgarh when a truck coming from the opposite direction collided with them.
- CA robbed
- Suicide
committed
- Snake bite
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- Housewife burnt
- Road repair
- Woman killed
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New Delhi, June 24
