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Probe into PDS irregularities sought
Sonepat, August 28
The Sonepat Depot Holders Association have complained to the Director, Food and Supplies Haryana, alleging unnecessary delay in the delivery of atta by the CONFED authorities for distribution among the families living below the poverty line in Sonepat city and other parts of the district.
Mr S.S. Kohli, CMD, PNB, receiving the National Award for securing the second position for ‘Excellence in SSI Lending’ from Finance Minister Jaswant Singh in the Capital.
Mr K.K. Sharma, Chairman, Aimil Pharmaceuticals (India) Ltd, receiving the National Award for Research and Development from Finance Minister Jaswant Singh in the Capital on Wednesday. |
Regulatory mechanism for cargo movement
demanded
New Delhi, August 28
A mechanism to regulate the charges and practices of shipping lines, shipping agents, freight forwarders, consolidators and Customs House Agents needs to be put in place, a background paper prepared by the Northern India Shippers Association, a sister organisation of the PHDCCI, says.
Jhankis being decked up for Janamashtami
New Delhi, August 28
The preparations for Janamashtami, the birth celebration of Lord Krishna, have begun and temples in the city are being decorated for the purpose. Adding to the festive spirits of Janamashtami are the colourful Jhankis or tableaus depicting the life of Lord Krishna.
Rain god lets loose fury in old Gurgaon
Gurgaon, August 28
The first major unseasonal rain today plunged Gurgaon, especially the old areas of the city, in a flood-like situation, exposing the infrastructure and civic amenities here in the process. The apparent ill-preparedness of the authorities exposes the government’s repeated claims of Gurgaon being a modern city in terms of infrastructure development.
SONEPAT
Operation Jagriti to haul up ticketless Rly
passengers
Sonepat, August 28
The Railway Board has launched a special campaign named Operation Jagriti to haul up ticketless passengers in the incoming and outgoing trains.
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JHAJJAR
Woman, daughter burnt to
death
Jhajjar, August 28
A young woman and her five-year-old daughter were reportedly burnt to death by her husband and other family members for not fulfilling their demand for dowry in Kaliawas village of the district yesterday. |
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SNAPSHOT |
The Noida-based Software Technology Park, set up about a decade ago by the Ministry of Information Technology, has now been reduced to a mere shopping complex. When it was constructed, separate offices were allotted to different software companies in this complex. If one goes through the official records, about 1,500 software companies are shown to be operational. However, hardly two dozen small companies are managing their software business from here. The situation is such that this centre has turned into a shopping mall, laced with a variety of shops selling garments and cosmetics and housing general stores, beauty parlours, restaurants etc.
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NOIDA
Residents battle diarrhoea, viral
fever
Noida, August 28
A large number of people in Noida town and surrounding villages are down with diarrhoea and viral fever.
Fourteen-year-old Raj Kumar of Sector 12 has been down with fever for the past one week.
DELHI DIGEST
CM calls for collective effort to fight
AIDS
New Delhi, August 28
Acknowledging that the government has limited resources, the Chief Minister, Ms Shiela Dikshit, has urged the corporate sector and the NGOs to join hands with the government in their fight against the spread of AIDS.
Cong slams ‘scam-tainted’ NDA
govt
Faridabad, August 28
Activists of the district Congress Party took out a procession and demonstrated outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office on various issues including the `Petrol Pump scam’ here yesterday.
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New Delhi, August 28
The stage appears to be set for a battle royale between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and the National Students Union of India for the forthcoming polls of the Delhi University Students Union.
Canvassing has already started in all earnestness with the candidates and their supporters adopting various techniques to woo student voters to their side.
