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Chautala-BKU
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change’ in Haryana Cong leadership sought Professional,
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Section officer held for taking bribe D. P.
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Chautala-BKU meeting on July 17 Chandigarh, July 5 Mr Ramphal Kandela, General Secretary of the BKU and Mr Daryao Singh, a senior BKU leader, met the Chief Minister in his chamber in the secretariat this afternoon. The meeting where DGP of Haryana. M.S. Malik was also present, lasted about 50 minutes. After leaving the CM’s chamber, the two BKU leaders came over to Mr Malik’s room in the secretariat and spent around 30 minutes with the DGP. Later, Mr Malik and the BKU leaders left the Secretariat together. Mr Sampat Singh, who was instrumental in persuading the BKU to withdraw the roadblocks earlier, was conspicuous by his absence at the meeting. “The Chief Minister will meet BKU leaders at Chandigarh on July 17 to discuss the pending issues,” a state government official told TNS when asked about the meeting, Mr Kandela also confirmed the date for the formal meeting between the BKU and the Chief Minister. He said the purpose of their visit was to seek a fresh date from the Chief Minister which would not be before July 10 and their objective had been attained. The BKU demands such as the writing off of power bill arrears, review of the power tariff structure for the agricultural sector etc would be taken up at the July 17 meeting. When contacted at Kandela village, Mr Ghasiram Nain, BKU supremo, who had yesterday insisted that the Chief Minister must come to Jind on July 10 to meet BKU leaders, said a decision about participating in the July 17 meeting would be taken only after the return of Mr Kandela and Mr Daryao Singh. |
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‘No change’ in Haryana Cong leadership sought Chandigarh, July 5 In a joint statement issued here today Mr O.P. Jindal, Dr Raghbir Singh Kadian, Mr Sher Singh, former I.G.; Rao Dharampal, Mr Shadi Lal Batra and Mr Jitendra Malik, said that news reports published in a section of the Press to this effect were “baseless and without any foundation”. They said they had told Mrs Kidwai that the recent
padyatra and subsequent rally was organised by the Haryana Congress in support of the farmers’ agitating against the “anti-farmer” policies of the Chautala Government. These party programmes, they said, were chalked out by all senior leaders collectively at the general body meeting of the
Pradesh Congress committee held in Jind on June 4 in the presence of central observer, Mr Hanumanta Rao. The meeting had authorised the state party President, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, to take any appropriate decisions in the interest of the public. The meeting was attended by Mr Bhajan Lal, Mr Birender Singh, Mr Shamsher Singh Surjewala, Mr Mange Ram Gupta, MLA from Jind, all other MLAs and other senior party leaders. They said it was for Mrs Gandhi to give the responsibility of the party to anyone. |
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Professional, science courses most popular Kurukshetra, July 5 He said a large number of applications had been received for the BA LLB five-year integrated course in the National Institute of Law, wherein 1,544 applications had been received against 90 seats. Bio-chemistry had attracted 280 applications against 20 seats while for B. Ed. (spl. education) course, 227 applications had been received against 20 seats. Other subjects which had received a good response were chemistry, English, journalism and mass communication. The spokesperson further said admissions were being finalised in a number of subjects. A number of departments had, however, fixed July 8 at the last date for the receipt of applications. There had been an unprecedented rush at the university campus for procuring and submitting applications forms. |
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Passport facility in Ambala Ambala, July 5 The passport facility was inaugurated by the Commissioner, Ambala Division, Mr Maha Singh, today. Mr Maha Singh said that earlier people had to face a difficult process to get their passport but now the new passport facility will give them relief. He said that last year, 35,000 passports had been prepared in Haryana, of which 7,000 passports were for Ambala. He said that under the decentralisation programme of the Foreign Ministry for Passport Services similar passport facility is going to be opened in other districts as well. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr
D. D. Gautam, said that two employees had been detailed for the passport facility and the City Magistrate was going to be the nodal officer. He said that anyone could get the form from the new passport facility and submit it. The record of the applicant would be forwarded to the Chandigarh passport office through the Internet. |
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Drive against pig menace resisted Ambala, July 5 The strong resistance to the drive against pigs by the Municipal Council became evident today when a number of pigs which were being taken away were forcibly freed by some persons. The incident took place at about 8 a.m. in the Mahesh Nagar area. The Municipal Council authorities have reported the matter to the police and have demanded that an FIR must be lodged against the guilty persons. The pig owners are alleged to have threatened the Municipal Council employees with dire consequences before ensuring that the pigs go scot-free. The Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Ambala Sadar, Mr K.K. Jain, while strongly condemning the incident said that the drive against pigs will continue despite such odds. Mr Jain said that the Municipal Council has received about Rs 23,400 from penalising the pig owners. “We charge Rs 100 for each pig which is caught and put in the pig pen. The drive against pigs was started about a fortnight back,” he said. The pig pen of the Municipal Council is located at the store house behind the fire brigade on Jagadhri Road. About 80-90 pigs can be accommodated in the pig pen at any give point of time, he stated. Incidentally, District Magistrate, Ambala, Mr D.D. Gautam, passed an order under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on May 17 regarding increasing number of pigs. “In the urban areas, the number of unconfined and wandering pigs moving in an uncontrolled manner on the roads and other places, including residential-commercial area, is increasing and has reached an alarming proportion,” the order states. “Such uncontrolled presence and movements of pigs result in frequents accident, pig bites leading to health hazards and causing littering of confined garbage, leading to unhygienic conditions. It is essential that the movement and presence of pigs domestic as well as stray should be regulated and controlled to prevent such danger to human life, health and safety,” the order adds. Mr Gautam ordered that domestic pigs shall be kept at all times in confinement within the premises owned by the owner or as the case maybe by the management of the institution owning the domestic pigs. “Such pigs shall be confined in hygienic and humane conditions and the pig owner shall ensure that under no circumstance should such pigs go astray outside their premises,” he ordered. A Municipal Council employee explained that rounding up of pigs is a difficult task. “Incidentally, only the pig owner can identify his pigs since the put special marking on the pig’s body. It is not possible for us to identify the pigs,” he said. He observed that pig owners try to ensure that pigs are not rounded up since they have to pay up to get the pig released. “The pigs are found in poor areas. The pigs spoil the surroundings and also become a health hazard,” he said. “In my opinion, the pigs should be rounded up and put in pig pens which are located at a distance, for example, in Naraingarh. The pigs should be released there only after pig owner pays the fine and the transportation cost,” he suggested. |
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Section officer held for taking bribe Ambala, July 5 Section Officer, Satish Kumar in the District Primary Education office was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 1000 from a complainant. The complainant’s wife is a retired teacher and her pension case was pending in the office. The section officer had allegedly demanded money for forwarding the case, following which a complaint was made to the Vigilance Bureau. |
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D. P. Singh is JNAU
Vice-Chancellor Hisar, July 5 A scientist with specialisation in water management Dr
D. P. Singh has held key posts as Head, Department of Agronomy and Dean, College of Agriculture. He has worked on several research projects on irrigation management and crop production physiology funded by the Indian and foreign agencies. |
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Haryana
unveils urban policy Chandigarh, July 5 An official spokesman said the government would fix appropriate rates of taxes and delegate powers to levy innovative taxes to the municipalities. It would give autonomy to the civic bodies for deciding their own tax rates. It would encourage and insist on fixing user charges as an instrument for direct cost recovery, make the tax administration effective and strive for cost recovery by rationalising the tax rates, user charges etc. Under the new policy, registered architects would be authorised to certify the building plans of residential houses to be constructed on the plots in licensed estates or approved schemes. |
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1,125 kg of poppy husk seized, 2 held Kaithal, July 5 According to the District police chief during patrolling near Mazri village yesterday, a police party chased a vehicle, the driver of which tried to flee. On search of the vehicle, 33 bags of poppy husk were found. Dalvinder Singh and Pargat Singh, were arrested.
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