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Sangma refuses to join Sonia-led Congress
Panipat, July 20
The former Lok Sabha Speaker and senior NCP leader, Mr P.A.Sangma, has categorically ruled out the possibility of his returning to the Congress Party till Sonia Gandhi remains the president of the Congress Party. Mr Sangma was talking to mediapersons here late last night after a Rotary International function.
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GETTING AWAY
Uttarkashi, aka District of Temples, is a pilgrims’ delight
UTTARKASHI is also known as the District of Temples and sought after more by pilgrims than tourists. Still, those who have that streak of adventure in them, Uttarkashi affords some of the best and challenging routes.
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Illegal parking lots, vehicle thefts common in IP Extn
New Delhi, July 20
Over 150 vehicles had been stolen from parking lots of Indraprastha Extension during the last few months but no action had so far been taken against the attendants of these parking lots.
Campaign to check Narnaul social ills
Narnaul, July 20
The district police have launched “Operation Social Security” at Narnaul, with a colourful rally from the ITI grounds. The campaign was flagged off by Mr Satish Kumar Mittal, Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Hundreds of school children, police officials and members of Haryana Yuva Rang Manch participated in the rally.
Declare Haryana drought-hit: LJP
Panipat, July 20
The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) has urged the Haryana Government to declare the state as drought affected immediately and defer the recovery of loans, electricity bills and other dues for two years.
Delhiites told not to pay bills unless water, power are
supplied
New Delhi, July 20
The non-cooperation movement. Sounds familiar. But is it relevant in the 21st century in the Capital?
Some concerned citizens, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s mode of protest half a century after the Father of the Nation was assassinated, have appealed to Delhiites to adopt the method unless they are provided with adequate water and electricity by the state.
Cable operators threaten to close shop on July 24
New Delhi, July 20
Cable operators today threatened a total shutdown of cable television services on July 24 and a one-hour suspension of services every day till July 23 to protest against the “withdrawal” of the Cable Amendment Bill, 2002, from the agenda of the Rajya Sabha.
SEARCH WITHIN
Earth is one country, mankind its citizens
O Kings of this earth! We see you increasing every year your expenditures and laying the burden thereof on your subjects This, verily, is wholly and grossly unjust Fear the sighs and tears of this Wronged One and lay not excessive burdens on your peoples Do not rob them to rear palaces for yourselves; nay rather choose for them that which ye choose for yourselves…Your people are your treasures.
Separate ministry for book
development sought
New Delhi, July 20
The Federation of Indian Publishers (FPI) today demanded a separate ministry for the development of books and propagation of book culture if the country was to develop culturally, economically and spiritually.
NCR BRIEFS
10-year jail term for murdering boy
Faridabad, July 20
The district court has sentenced a person to 10 years in
jail in connection with abduction and murder of a minor boy. The
incident happened three years ago. According to the prosecution, the
accused, identified as Dharamvir who had been a tenant at the house of
one Prem Shankar at Trikha colony, Ballabgarh, had allegedly abducted
and murdered seven-year-old son of the landlord after there was a
quarrel over non-payment of rent by the accused.
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Orders
withdrawn
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Two killed
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Watchman found dead
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Industrialists’ chance
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One killed, two hurt
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