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Rag-tag in some, stricter-than-thou in others New Delhi, July 16 While a strict disciplinarian regime came into force in some, others characterised a rather carefree atmosphere amidst the fun and frolic of ‘ragging’—the
age-old tradition of welcoming newcomers to the campus. For the futchas, campus lingo for freshers, it marked the beginning of a new chapter in their academic career—away from the regimentation of school life. No uniforms, no assembly sessions. Instead, for some, it meant going through the rigmarole of ragging. As it turned out, most of them were already prepared psychologically to face the music. “I had butterflies in my stomach when I left home to attend college this morning. I knew I could be ragged. At the end of it, it was fun,” said Megha, a first year student of Daulat Ram College. While some freshers were called upon to entertain individually, others were commanded to enact stunts in groups. Thus, some danced their way through, some chugged along as the bogeys of a train- in tandem with the signals flashed by their seniors who doubled up as railway guards, station masters, and of course, as spectators to the mega show. The perfectly manicured lawns acted as the makeshift tracks and railway platforms. There were still others, upon whom mock weddings were solemnised amidst the showering of blades of grass instead of rose petals and resonance of disjointed hymns. The latest Bollywood blockbuster, Devdas, was apparently a big hit. A student was called upon to enact the performance of Shah Rukh Khan in his cups, soliciting the response of another of his batchmate a la Aishwarya. Fortunately though, only Pepsi and Coca-Cola bottles were given to drown the heat, not the sorrows of a heartbroken tragedy king as depicted in the movie. The show eventually ended when the protagonists performed to the satisfaction of the directors. Later, warm hugs between freshers and sophomores characterised the scene. However, some colleges went strictly by the rule book on ragging ban as envisaged by the Supreme Court. In Hindu College, for instance, a posse of security personnel greeted a fresher outside the gate, where a stern-faced college official checked the antecedents of everybody who entered the college. The brief to him was “do not allow anybody without an identity card to enter the complex”. Even press persons were not allowed easy access to the college campus. Notices such as “This is Hindu. We do not rag”, were plastered on the walls. There were also notices warning the seniors of strong punitive measures if any incident of ragging was reported to the authorities. All Nonetheless, there were formal introductory sessions held in various departments under the watchful eye of their teachers, ostensibly, to prevent any incident of harassment. Similar deterrent mechanisms were adopted by Hansraj College and Shri Ram College of Commerce, where it appeared more to be a case of being in business from day one. A few agonising faces of some of the newcomers did suggest that not all was
hunky-dory. They did not say it. But the discomfiture was writ large on their countenances and for them perhaps, the air was not as welcoming as was with some of their fellow
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MCI allows Agroha college to admit 50 students Rohtak, July 16 Although the Medical College at Agroha run by Maharaja Aggarsein Medical Scientific and Research Society was set up in 1988, the MCI would treat the institute as starting from this year only. The letter of permission has reportedly been issued by the MCI to the institute on June 21 last. The state government had leased 267 acres to the society for setting up the Medical college and Research Institute at Agroha at a nominal rate of Re 1 per acre per year. During the year of its inception, 50 students of this college were admitted every year to the Medical College, Rohtak, as “guest students” till 1994. The Agroha Medical College had made regular admissions on its campus in 1994 but the strength of students was reduced from 50 to 35, of which 13 were reserved for NRI students. The problem of this medical college started on March 31, 1996 when the then Bhajan Lal government stopped the recurring grant and curtailed the non-recurring grant by 50 per cent. After the change of government in May 1996, this grant, too, was stopped. The managing committee of the society had approached a court at Hisar to make the government release the grants. Though the lower court had decreed in favour of the society, the government went in appeal against the order. The students, too, went to the Punjab and Haryana High Court to seek directions to the MCI to recognise the institute. A team of the Medical Council of India had, following the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, visited the college campus in March 1998 and submitted its report, saying that the institute had inadequate staff, space and equipment. The managing committee, which had failed to mobilise resources to start construction work as per MCI norms, decided to close the medical college from April 1, 1999. The 152 students, which were on the rolls of the Agroha Medical College then were transferred to Medical College, Rohtak in 1999. Since then, these students have been studying at the PGIMS here and the MCI conducts annual inspection of the local PGIMS to regularise their admission. The inspection of the MCI team which concluded today, was the third in this connection. Highly informed sources told the ‘NCR Tribune’ that the students would also be admitted to the Medical College, Agroha, from among the candidates who had appeared in the common entrance test held by the Kurukshetra University on June 30. |
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If they
want water, give them liquor… New Delhi, July 16 “With this open liquor policy,” he said, “law and order situation would deteriorate. Crime rate would increase as also atrocities against women. To save the culture of Delhi and to save the youth from getting addicted to liquor the policy should immediately be withdrawn.” Defending the government’s position on the issue, Congress legislator Tarvinder Singh Marwah said not only would the liberalisation of excise policy give the much needed impetus to curbing the trade of illicit, spurious liquor but also ensure public health. He cited the deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor that occur with unfailing regularity to counter the Opposition’s tirade. The others who spoke during the discussion were Arvinder Singh Lovely, Kiran Walia and Anjali Rai of the Congress and Harshvardhan and Naresh Gaur of the BJP. The Opposition Benches were on their feet after Ms Rai began reeling out statistics that suggested BJP legislators were giving away more No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for setting up liquor vends in their respective constituencies than the Congress’ MLAs. Ms Rai said the BJP’s opposition to the excise policy was opportunistic as close to 36 NOCs had been issued by its legislators alone as against 44 by the legislators of Congress and Independents taken together. The BJP members entered the well protesting against her remarks and sought the intervention of the Speaker. Mr Mukhi sought an apology from Ms Rai for furnishing wrong facts and sought an adjournment of the House. They staged a walkout after the Speaker rejected their motion. Rounding off the debate after Finance Minister MS Saathi fended off the Opposition’s barbs, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said the excise policy could come up for revision if the government felt certain amendments were called for in the public interest. Earlier, during the special mention, Congress legislator Kiran Choudhry raised the issue of denial of basic amenities to the people living in the slums in Cantonment. Recalling the resolution passed by the House, she said the Army authorities were allegedly threatening the slum-dwellers with eviction without assuring them of an alternate accommodation and basic amenities like water and electricity. Not ruling out approaching the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for redressal of their grievances, Choudhry later told reporters her repeated requests to the authorities concerned for issuing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to enable her to make available the basic amenities to the slum-dwellers had elicited no response. |
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It’s time
for Delhiites to be on cloud nine New Delhi, July 16 It has been a long and distressing wait from June till date. While the Met department had announced June 28 as the D-day for the clouds to pour, the people are yet to see any sign of overcast skies, which normally precede a downpour. However, the Met Office now proclaims that the suffering due to the oppressive heat and humid conditions will soon be over as the rains are all set to descend on July 19. If the latest forecast is anything to go by, the SouthWest Monsoon is likely to make the coming weekend quite pleasant. It is time for Delhiites who weathered quite a difficult time to be on cloud nine. Favourable indicators have prompted the authorities to say that Delhi will receive monsoon over the weekend. The weather pundits claim that a low-pressure area that has formed over the North Bay of Bengal is moving ahead towards the Capital. When Monsoon failed to keep its date with the Capital for the second time, the Met department blamed the changed weather conditions and pointed out that it would be delayed by another two days. A low-pressure area, which was spotted over Bihar, was expected to travel towards north-west areas like Delhi, Punjab and western UP. The Met Office said that the low-pressure area was nearly stationary over Bihar, and conditions were favourable for the advance of the monsoon to Delhi and adjoining areas. Though the latest announcement seems promising enough, Delhiites are left crossing and uncrossing their fingers, waiting for the roaring thunderstorms to convince them. And for those who fear that the delayed monsoon means less rain, the Met department says that the delay is unlikely to affect the total rainfall. The authorities remain confident that this year’s monsoon like those of previous years will be good with adequate amount of rain. This should spell relief for the Delhiites who have also been bearing the brunt of incessant power cuts and water shortage. It is time to stop feeling under the weather. |
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DSGMC election for co-option today New Delhi, July 16 There are seven persons in the race to secure the crucial 16 votes from the 46 elected DSGMC members, to be declared the winner. In the number game, 27 members got elected on SAD Delhi symbol, 14 on SAD (Badal) and five as Independents. Those in the fray are Mr Jaswinder Singh Jolly, Mr Manjit Singh Govindpuri, Mr Harinderpal Singh, Mr S S Bajwa, Mr Manmohan Singh Sachdeva, Mr Surjit Singh and Mr Harmohinder Singh. While SAD (Badal) has indicated that its official candidate is Mr Manmohan Singh Sachdeva, the SAD Delhi has given its backing to Mr Surjit Singh. Despite the overwhelming electoral performance, the SAD Delhi is plagued by the Bhai Ranjit Singh factor. The former Akal Takht Jathedar has categorically stated that he would oppose tooth and nail SAD Delhi president, Mr Paramjit Singh Sarna, from heading the next DSGMC. |
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IN PARLIAMENT New Delhi, July 16 Intensification of beat patrolling, posting of armed pickets at strategic points, strengthening of intelligence network, close watch and frequent raids at suspected criminal and terrorist hideouts, checking of persons and baggages in crowded market places and surprise checking of guest houses, goods vehicles entering the Capital are among the steps taken by the Delhi Police to curb militant activities in the Capital, he added. In reply to another question, Mr Rao said Delhi Police recently raided possible hideouts of Lashkar-e-Toiba who were planning to carry out attacks on VIPs and vital installations in the Capital, Mr Rao said, adding besides arresting three LeT militants, a large quantity of RDX, explosives, arms and ammunition were also recovered. Their interrogation revealed a plan by Lashkar-e-Toiba to set up safe hideouts for militants tasked to cause blasts in major industrial areas. There were two isolated incidents during 2000-01 in which Indian citizens were found to have provided shelter in Delhi to terrorists. The Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr T R Balu, informed the Lok Sabha that the Haryana Forest Department has intimated that the trees on the Delhi-Sonepat Highway have been felled in the six-laning work of the National Highway No.1 by the National Highway Authority of India with necessary approval. The minister said the NHAI has deposited necessary funds with the Haryana Government for carrying out compensatory afforestation. In response to another question, the minister said the forest cover of Delhi has increased from 26 sq km to 88 sq km as per the State of Forest Report, 2000. Various agencies are engaged in increasing the tree cover in Delhi. No non-forest activities are permitted in forest areas except by prior permission. In case encroachments or violation of Forest Conservation Act are observed, measures under the relevant statutory provision are taken to remove these. Mr Baalu informed the Lok Sabha that the ambient air quality monitoring carried out by Central Pollution Control Board at traffic intersection of Bahadurshah Jaffar Marg, before and after the Supreme Court imposed restriction on plying of diesel run public transport buses indicated lowering of air pollution. The minister, however, stated that no assessment has been made regarding change in noise pollution in Delhi after ban on plying of diesel buses run public transport buses. |
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L-G harps
on evolving new roles for police New Delhi, July 16 Addressing senior Delhi Police officers at an interactive session last evening, the Lieutenant Governor said that the Delhi Police should help end corrupt practices, which is eating into the system. Ending corrupt practices, both within the police force and outside, should be one of the goals of the Delhi Police. The Lieutenant Governor stressed on the need for professionalism in the force. He said if professionalism was not practiced, the Delhi police will lose its relevance. Scientific investigation, proper prosecution and crime prevention should be a part of normal police conduct, he said. Referring to the need for interface with the people, including elected representatives, residential welfare associations etc., the Lieutenant Governor said that it should be regularised. He said that regular meetings at the district levels should be resumed. The entire police force should work for the welfare of the common man. Commending the Delhi Police, the Lieutenant Governor said that the last few years had been eventful which included the terrorist attack on the Parliament and the Red Fort and the swiftness with which the Delhi Police worked out these cases. A number of preventive actions were taken by the Delhi Police which resulted in halting the crime rate in the national Capital. Earlier, the Chief Secretary, Mrs Shailja Chandra, stressed on the need for inculcating confidence among the people, particularly among elders, women and children. Therefore, the Delhi Police should enhance its interface with the citizens. The Delhi Police Commissioner, Mr
R.S. Gupta, stressed on the need to take necessary steps for the utilisation of Rs 800 crore that had been earmarked for the construction and maintenance of police station buildings and residential quarters. He commissioner also pointed out the difficulties faced by the police in the investigation due to the delay in post-mortem examination reports. |
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CM apprised of MCD’s financial constraints New Delhi, July 16 Mr Ram Babu Sharma apprised Chief Minister that the construction of staff quarters for the safai karamcharies were lying incomplete for want of finances. He said the Rs 5 crore given for this purpose during the BJP regime were insufficient to carry out the work. Mr Sharma demanded that Rs 10 crore be immediately sanctioned for completing these works. These quarters are to be completed this year and allotted to safai karamcharies on hire-purchase basis. Mr Sharma also assured the Chief Minister that the system of Unit Area method for enabling assessment of property tax on self-assessment basis will be implemented from the next financial year. MCD hopes to earn more income by way of property tax after introduction of the Unit Area method. Till then, Mr Sharma demanded that ways and means loan of Rs 100 crore should be provided to the civic body for carrying out development works. The repayment of this loan would be made in the next financial year when the MCD is able to collect more revenue from the property tax. Mr Sharma also demanded that till the introduction of Unit Area Method and consequent increase in income from property tax, the deductions from global share be kept in abeyance so that development works does not suffer. Mr Sharma and Mrs Panwar apprised the Chief Minister that modernisation of the Sanitation Department is necessary for a clean and green Delhi. For this purpose extra budget needs to be provided for purchase of equipment like front-end loaders, tipper trucks and modern sanitary equipment. The Chief Minister assured them that all necessary funds will be provided for improvement in civic services in the Capital. She would also hold a joint meeting of Urban Development Minister, Finance Minister, Mayor, Chairman Standing Committees and commissioners to discuss and finalise this issue. The meeting has been fixed for Monday. |
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Farmers
give up hope of saving any crop Faridabad, July 16 The power supply scenario in the urban and rural areas seems to be getting adversely affected with each passing day. Reports and complaints of unscheduled cuts, tripping of electricity lines and transformers, low voltage and fluctuations have increased manifold. Several parts of the town have been experiencing nightmarish conditions due to long cuts and breakdowns. Residents of several colonies and villages had no power the past two nights in Ballabgarh subdivision. The harassed residents staged a demonstration outside the powerhouse yesterday. Similar reports have poured in from other areas, including NIT, old Faridabad and urban sectors. Power cuts ranging from an hour to three hours are a daily feature. It is reported that the dry spell and failure of rainfall so far has put pressure on the Power Department. The Power Department authorities claim that power supply position has been quite satisfactory in most parts of the town and rural areas. But then they go on to admit that cuts and disruptions have been common due to increased load, which normally gets eased by July. It is also learnt that the sale of coolers and air-conditioners has also gone up in past one month in the region. The situation seems to be quite alarming in rural areas where farmers are worried about the crops, as paddy, jowar and bajra sown in various parts in the past four weeks have gone dry. While several farmers have given up hope for survival of their crops due to no rainfall, it is learnt the production of vegetables and fruit has also been adversely affected. The prices of such products have gone up due to short supply, according to mandi sources. Ram Kumar, a farmer of Sagarpur village, said the prevalent conditions indicated the average rainfall this year could be very less. This would prove to be disastrous for the farmers of the region as they are entirely dependent on rainfall for sowing of the kharif crop. He said there was shortage of both canal water and power supply in the rural sector, especially in southern Haryana. Reports from subdivisions like Palwal, Hodal, Hassanpur and Hathin in the district have also described the situation as very grim. Residents have thinking along the line of adopting emergency measures to tackle with the possibility of drought this year. |
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GLITZ & GLAMOUR
Inspiration can be drawn from anything, anything around me that tickles my artistic taste buds gives birth to a creation,” asserts designer Neeta Bhargava. Having set up her design studio, Rudrashree in 1994 Neeta maintains that she is fastidious about details. Neeta began her career in 1993 having specialised in Tanjore paintings. A product of the Allahabad University, her love for colours, her eye for design and her knack for creation led her to set up the Rudrashree. The designer is of the view that clothes for the modern Indian woman should be fashionable, individualistic and intelligently designed keeping in mind the wearers’ physical and mental make-up so as to reflect the correct attitude of the wearer. Her studio is a showcase of tranquillity and positive energy that oozes out of her creations done with great precision. The colours, cuts and the fabrics are all thoughtfully chosen to create the right outfit that goes to enhance the personality of the wearer. Neeta’s ensembles reflect a subtle elegance marked by a restrained classical style but what is unique is her ability to create a “wearable canvas”. The designer uses hand paint on fabrics and imprints them with traditional artwork. Her forte is fusion garments sporting a trendy look. Her taste and understanding of the Mughal art, Persian architecture and motifs that trace out the strands of the Renaissance period and the baroque art are reflected in her clothes. She also dares to use the artwork on pret-a-porter as opposed to the more bold work available in the market. Her collection of western fusion wear shows the use of sequins and stones in combination with some short kurtas and pants. The designer has actively been involved in bringing up young talent. She has culled young and talented artists from remote areas of Bihar, Orissa and Benaras and provided them the space to create. To suit the Indian weather conditions Neeta has opted for crepe chiffon, georgette and Benarasi fabric with tissue combination to give a royal and a grand feel to the women who drape the wear. Her pieces with dori and resham embroidery coupled with Swarovski are also worth a mention. With a vision to create a fashion house that surpasses expectations and inspires, Neeta visualises work as a medium for translating art into a more universally understandable concept.
Skin treatment Skin causes worry and the more you worry, the more it shows on your skin. Well here is some dope for those who are looking for some treatment for their dermis. Xpressions, a chain of beauty clinics, has introduced a special treatment from Environs, UK. The treatment we are told is the brainchild of Dr Des Fernandes, a plastic surgeon of repute abroad. The Environ face treatments are scientifically tested and derived from various fruits and plants eliminating the chances of side effects. The compositions are mild and rule out any damage to the skin. They claim to be the only institute manufacturing products with pH balance as low as one to three, which prevents the skin from damage. Xpressions will introduce over 15 unique face treatments of Environ, which are being used extensively abroad.
Beauty tips Ayur, a leading brand of herbal care products, now offers beauty tips to professionals and has tied-up with beauty expert and the much talked about hair stylist Sylvie to deliver these special tips on hair styling, facial care, hair art and skin care. Sylvie will provide these beauty tips to professionals in course of interactive sessions with them. Having earned a name in the field of beauty and hair care Sylvie is Ayur’s choice for taking their commitment to beauty a step further. The company has also tied-up with artificial nail majors Fing’rs to give the Indian women a chance to decorate their claws. The full range includes nail care products like buffers, grinders, nail repair extensions and nail strengtheners apart from decorative like decal, dimontees, glitters and tattoos. This is something all women will claw for.
Bridal collection
Her passion is to dress the brides in her finest for the D-Day and Babita leaves no stone unturned to fulfill the desire. Her bridal collection has fetched her not just clients, but also reviews. Babita has unveiled her latest collection of trousseau. From exquisitely done sarees to lehngas and salwar kameez, the collection is to make weddings a special occasion. The designer has crafted fine embroidery on sarees using thread and dabka and making use of Swarovski and sippi work. For the cocktails or the Sangeet night the designer has envisaged a multi-coloured sequined kurta with long motifs stitched in an Indo-Western style. Bright and vivid colours on varied fabrics cut in neat styles and done up with eye-catching embroidery that is what Babita has for the brides.
Down memory lane He is known more for his penchant for chunky gold chains than for his music. Think Bappi Lahiri and you are immediately reminded of gold chains. But Bappi Lahiri, the guy from Kolkata, has to his credit some cool foot tapping numbers that still rule at the dance floor. From the funky ‘Mere Jaise Haseena’ to the touching ‘Chalte Chalte’, Bappi Lahiri will make an appearance on the idiot box soon to talk about his love, life and music. Joining him will be his family and friends, who will take the trip with him down memory lane. |
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Eco plan
for Faridabad on cards New Delhi, July 16 At an interactive session organised by the PHDCCI, Mr Bains said the government was committed to a clean environment and the pollution board would not hesitate to take strict action against non-compliance of pollution control norms. However, before taking any action the board would suitably advise the industrial units to cooperate and discharge the obligations as facilitator. He said an environment upgradation plan for Faridabad was on the anvil. This would be placed before the state government for consideration and implementation. The board was working out modalities for an integrated solid waste management disposal scheme for Delhi and Haryana. Recognising the adverse impact of the increasing problem of waste management, Mr Bains said huge investment was required to curb this menace. A plan had been formulated to seek 70 per cent of the project cost as grant from the Ministry of Environment. The balance 20 per cent would be borne by the board and 10 per cent by the municipalities, he said. Mr P.K. Jain, Vice-President, PHDCCI, and Mr S.K. Arya, Co-Chairman, Haryana Committee, PHDCCI, were also present. |
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NTPC holds capsule course for senior
officers to enhance managerial skills New Delhi, July 16 This was stated by Mr R. V.
Shahi, Secretary (Power), Government of India, today while inaugurating the 100th Capsule Course on General Management at the Power Management Institute (PMI) of National Thermal Power Corporation
(NTPC) at Noida. Mr C.P. Jain, Chairman and Managing Director, former CMD’s Mr A. K. Sah and Mr
P.S.Bami, Mr K.K.Sinha Director (HR), and senior officials of the organization were present on the occasion. The capsule course is meant for preparing senior NTPC executives to shoulder the responsibilities for higher positions by exposing them to general management modules and self-learning packages. Ninety-nine Capsule Courses have been successfully conducted since the first programme was initiated way back in January 1982. So far, around 2,500 executives have benefited from these courses. The course director of the first programme was Mr
R.V.Shahi, the present Secretary (Power), who was then Deputy General Manager (Personnel) in
NTPC. The Power Management Institute, situated in a sprawling campus in Noida, is the cornerstone of NTPC’s learning infrastructure and has the primary responsibility to enhance and upgrade the intellectual capital in the organization. The Power Management Institute has been successful in attracting other allied sector organizations in their training and development interventions. |
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Women implored to raise plants like kids New Delhi, July 16 Speaking on the occasion, the Mayor, Ms Jaishree Panwar, called on women to create awareness among the masses for the implementation of principles, policies and programmes of environmental improvement as announced by the President of the All-India Congress Committee, Ms Sonia Gandhi. Ms Panwar said the demand for 33 per cent reservation for women in state assemblies, local bodies, panchayats and in both the Houses of Parliament was justified and in accordance with the democratic principles and values. Former MP Sajjan Kumar, who was also present on the occasion, said women were no longer weak and helpless and were already making their presence felt. He added that the role of women in environmental improvement could not be underestimated. The President of the Rohini District Mahila Congress Committee, Ms Memwati Barwala, who presided over the workshop, stressed the need for planting more saplings. She said forestation helped in preserving the environment. Urging the MCD to leave no stone unturned as far the maintenance of plants was concerned, she said plants should be raised like children. |
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Maha Panchayat gives call
for all-out struggle Noida, July 16 The farmers’ Maha Panchayat has given a call today for an all-out struggle against Greater Noida to protect their interest. The Maha Panchayat has also called upon the Greater Noida administration and the district administration to withdraw all cases registered against the farmers and restore land to the farmers by July 20, 2002. “If police commit any excess, we shall teach them a lesson. The real cause for the excesses on the farmers is that no farmer or representative of the local people sits in the board of the authorities to represent their viewpoint. Although farmers have made maximum sacrifices by giving their land for the development of the area at just throw-away prices,” said veteran farmers’ leader Chaudhari Bihari Singh. |
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NCR BRIEFS Jhajjar, July 16 Later, a raiding team led by the SDM, Bahadurgarh, laid a trap to catch the corrupt official. The customer handed over a bundle of notes marked by the SDM to the Deputy Manager. The waiting team recovered the money from his possession. He was booked under the Anti-Corruption Act. He will be produced before the local court tomorrow.
Firearms racket The district police have unearthed a racket in the manufacture of firearms at Baharana village of the district on Tuesday. Two persons were arrested in this connection. Three countrymade pistols and other raw material were seized from them. A district police spokesman said that acting on a tip-off a police party went to the village and encircled two houses. First, a team of policemen entered the house of Kapoor and launched a search operation. Three 315-bore countrymade pistols were seized from his house. Then the house of Karambir was raided and some half-completed pistols and other raw material were seized. The police also tracked down a person, Satya, alias Leela, of Kabulpur village who had purchased a pistol from the manufacturers on Tuesday morning and seized it. The police have booked both the accused under various sections of the IPC and arrested them.
Licence cancelled Faridabad The police have booked a depot holder and confiscated items worth Rs 4.78 lakh for illegal sale. The district has a total of 953 fair price depots at present, which include 348 in rural areas and 109 in industrial areas.
Commits suicide A married woman committed suicide along with her nine-months-old son by jumping before a running train near Hodal town on Monday. The victims were identified as Sukhwanti and her son Kant, resident of Pipalwara. Her kin alleged that she committed suicide due to the harassment by her in-laws.
Bike stolen A motorcycle was stolen from Sector-7. It belonged to one Jagmohan of Sector-21-C here.
Molester sentenced The local court has sentenced Kanhaiya Lal, a resident of Sanjay Colony, to a six-month jail term for molesting a woman of the colony.
Permission needed Panipat Road repairs The PWD has spent an amount of Rs 16 crore on the road repair works and laying of the new roads in the district during the last three years.
Power theft The city division of the Haryana Vidyut Prasharan Nigam has collected an amount of Rs 18.47 lakh from 135 persons involved in stealing electricity. Cases have been registered against six persons.
Bribe case dismissed Rohtak In the judgement, Dr Majid observed that no prima-facie evidence was available on the basis of which allegations levelled against the accused, Ms Kamlesh Rani, could be proved.
Worker run over by MLA’s car Panipat Stabbed over snapping of power supply New
Delhi Abducted boy rescued Ghaziabad The boy was kidnapped for ransom by Praveen Singh, 19, son of SI Deshpal Singh of Agra.
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One-day MTNL token strike called off New Delhi, July 16 ‘’We have reached an agreement and therefore the call for a token strike has been withdrawn,’’ the General Secretary of the MTNL Staff Union, Mr Sarup Singh, said. The token strike was called to press demands such as payment of pension from government funds. The strike today was to be followed by an indefinite stir on July 23 by the employees demanding payment of pension from the government funds, stoppage of disinvestment of MTNL, finalisation of the promotion policy and removal of anomalies in pay scales. |
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Man charred to death in factory New Delhi, July 16 When the fire broke out, he was sleeping inside the factory. His body was recovered from under a heap of burnt furniture. Two fire fighters were rushed. The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes. Employees of neighbouring factories informed the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) about the fire. They had no knowledge of the deceased lying inside the factory. While personnel of the DFS were dousing the fire they noticed the body of the deceased, a spokesman of the DFS said.
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Gang members arrested for luring children to crime New Delhi, July 16 The arrested children, who were in the age group of 6-14 years, were produced before the Child Welfare Committee, established under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children Act– 2000) so that they could be rehabilitated or sent back to their homes. The other accused were in police custody for further interrogation. The children belong to poor families of UP and Bihar were lured for jobs in the Capital. Their parents had no information regarding the profession their children were engaged in. Moreover, 55 mobile phones of Samsung, Siemens, Panasonic, Nokia, Motorola etc. and cash of Rs 1.88 lakh were recovered from their possession, the police said. According to the police, the accused belonged to lower class families hailing from eastern UP and Bihar and were mainly uneducated and unemployed. Most of them arrived in the national Capital individually a number of years ago in search of job. They came in contact with each other in the Capital and developed friendship. They soon developed this peculiar modus operandi of engaging minor children in robbery to make easy money. Soon they brought minor children of their relatives and friends on the pretext of arranging employment in the Capital. The children were given training for committing crimes of bag lifting and pick-pocketing, particularly targeting mobile phones. They mainly stayed in hotels and guesthouses near New Delhi Railway Station. They were sent to the busy areas of the Capital and Ghaziabad to commit robberies. While the children were given food and shelter, money was sent to their parents. Raid conducted:
The officials seized hundreds of goods bearing the Nike brand name and swoosh logos on T-shirts, caps, bags, socks and children’s wear. Nike is planning to hold a countrywide campaign against the use of fake Nike products. Pirated VCDs seized:
During the search, the officials recovered 520 VCDs, MP3 audio CDs of different movies including Devdas, Hamraz, Shararat, Badhai Ho Badhai, Raaz, Bladeen, Unfaithful and Rambo. The police nabbed the accused Gagan Deep Khillan and recovered two CPU with two CD writers, two computer monitors, four speakers and two key boards from him. Robbery case solved:
A mobile phone that was taken away from the victim was also recovered from them.. The accused, identified as Shamim Ahmed, resident of Maujpur and Shakeel Ahmad, resident of Ghaziabad, were apprehended by a team of South district police from Gokulpuri near Megna Motors. Last year on December 22, the accused entered the showroom of ‘A&G Kitchen’, at Sant Nagar and robbed Vimal Sehgal and Aswani Malhotra and took away a mobile phone and Rs 1,200 from their office. While leaving their office, one person even fired a shot at Aswani Malhotra, who sustained injury on his arm. On sustained interrogation, they confessed to their crimes and disclosed that another person, identified as Guddu, had fired the shot. They disclosed that they had met in Bijnore jail and had formed a gang after their release. They said that they often met at Karkardooma courts. The Bijnore police have been informed about their arrests. Auto-lifters held:
The accused identified as Saik (32), Atique Ahmed (22) and Ikrar alias Bhola (21), all residents of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, were arrested. However, two of their associates are yet to be arrested. The trio stole the vehicles and sold them after preparing forged documents and duplicate number. |
Delhi to host international tourism marts New Delhi, July 16 In his address, Mr Talwar highlighted that the DTTDC had undertaken a number of steps to make Delhi a preferred tourist destination. These included participation and hosting of international tourism marts, such as the recent PATA Conference, preparation of content for city guides and maps, literature on weekend- getaways via Delhi, to name a few. Mr Talwar mentioned that a number of direct promotions through the advertising route were also under consideration. He drew attention to a proposal of linking all state Tourism Development Corporations to provide a seamless experience to tourists. Delivering his remarks, Mr Talwar drew attention to the various festivals that the corporation had been instrumental in organising, which had served to showcase the richness of culture and heritage that Delhi possessed. He also elaborated on other services rendered, such as facilitation counters at the airports and railway stations as well as projects under way such as the Garden of Five Senses, additional Dilli Haats at other locations and a Solar Energy Park. Another major plan on the anvil is to make a television travel show on Delhi, focussing on the city’s history and heritage, lifestyle and entertainment and quick getaways. He sought greater involvement of Indian industry in making these possibilities a reality. |
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