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THE RAINS PLAYING TRUANT, DROUGHT BEGINS TO HIT THE REGION HARD |
Kharif
crops withering, water rationed
Jhajjar, July 27
Following the failure of the
monsoon, the standing kharif crops in the district have almost
withered and the people are facing an acute shortage of drinking
water. The district administration has introduced rationing of
water supply in the town so as to overcome the situation. |
Declare
south Haryana drought-hit: JD (U)
Faridabad, July 27
The president of the Haryana unit
of the Janata Dal (United), Mr Ved Prakash Vidrohi, has asked the state
government to declare southern districts of Haryana as drought-hit
immediately so that relief measures could be taken up.
Takes
its toll on cattle fair too
Jhajjar, July 27
The prevailing drought-like
conditions here and neighbouring states seem to have hit badly the
cattle fair being organised at Bahadurgarh here. The prices of cattle
have come down by half of the normal prices and the business is at a low
at the fair.
SEARCH WITHIN
Can atheism
withstand religion?
THE three great apostles of
practical atheism that make converts without persecuting and retain them
without preaching are health, wealth and power,’’ wrote Caleb .C.
Colton, an English clergyman (1780—1832). When everything goes well,
people are liable to be indifferent to the question whether there is God
or not; it is often disasters which shake them out of their complacence.
GETTING AWAY
Dhanaulti:
A perfect hideaway off Mussoorie
DREAMY, picturesque
forests and heights, Dhanaulti is all this and more. A mountain
retreat in the enchanting Garhwal hills and at a distance of about
24 kms from Mussoorie, Dhanaulti is surrounded by deep forests
abounding in oaks, conifers and tall deodars. |
The splendour of the night sky
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THE ACHIEVERS
 A
budding author who deviates from the beaten track
New Delhi, July 27
“South Asia’s Fractured
Frontier” is the name of the first book, which is ready for launch on
the 10th August 2002, by debutante author Binalakshmi Nepram. This
27-year-old author from Manipur who did her Masters in Modern Indian
History from Hindu College is presently working on her Ph.D thesis on
the ‘Mizo and the Chittagong Hill Tract Accords.’
Bansi
for unemployment allowance to youth
Rohtak, July 27
Former Chief Minister and HVP
supremo, Mr Bansi Lal has said that if voted to power, he would
introduce unemployment allowance to educated unemployed youth in
Haryana. Addressing newsmen here today, Mr Bansi Lal said that all
intermediate and matriculate registered with the employment exchanges in
Haryana would get Rs 200 per month and graduates and postgraduates would
receive Rs 250 per month.
Passengers
to get receipts for pre-paid taxi
New Delhi, July 27
In a move to prevent gullible
tourists from being cheated by taxi drivers the moment they land in the
city, the Centre has decided to issue the pre-paid taxi charge receipts
in triplicate to enable the tourists to have a proof of payment.
"All human beings are
equal" from Sikh Heritage in Painting based on Punjab & Sind Bank collections |
NCR BRIEFS
SDMs asked to
monitor traffic on Mathura Road
Faridabad, July 27
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anil
Malik, has directed his officials to personally supervise the traffic
movement on the National Highway - 2 (Mathura Road) passing through the
town and the district.
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BODY
& MIND