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DC
gives boost to beautification
Sonepat, October 5
Mr S. N. Roy, Deputy Commissioner
of Sonepat, has given a big boost to the face-lifting programme and
development schemes in this city and elsewhere in the district. After
taking over as DC, Mr Roy took keen interest in the development of
Sonepat city, which is a district headquarters in Haryana.
HVP
to go it alone in next assembly poll
Panipat, October 5
The HVP secretary-general, Mr
Surinder Singh, today made it clear that his party would go it alone in
the forthcoming Haryana Assembly elections.
Thousands
go waterless again in Sonepat
Sonepat, October 5
Thousands of residents living in
the old section of the city, particularly in the areas of Ram Bazar and
Mohalla Kalan, remained waterless again last evening following the
stoppage of drinking water supply by the Public Health Department.
However, the officials of the PHD have given no reason in this regard.
Experts
propose changes in National Building Code
New Delhi, October 5
Reducing ground coverage,
compulsory water harvesting and plantation, use of alternative renewable
sources of energy, eco-friendly construction materials and energy
conservation are some of the recommendations made by leading engineers,
architects, town planners, designers, building material manufacturers
and administrators for the National Building Code (NBC) of India for
sustainable development.
GETTING AWAY
A veritable
feast of frescoes
The
Shekhawati region lies in the triangular area between Delhi, Jaipur and
Bikaner. In the early 14th century, a number of Muslim clans moved into
the area, thereby giving rise to a township, which developed into an
important trading post on the caravan routes emanating from the ports of
Gujarat.
Roadways
impounds three diesel buses
Faridabad, October 5
While there have been reports that
diesel-run buses banned in Delhi have spilled into the NCR towns, some
of these have been found operating illegally. The roadways authorities
here have stepped up the vigil after impounding at least three such
buses in the past three days.
Book
celebrates the heroes in the sepia covers
New Delhi, October 5
It is perhaps the only place where
you are likely to meet a 100-year-old former soldier from Jhajjar and
the Royal Gayatri Devi together, separated by a few leaves of paper.
Samar S. Jodha’s book, ‘Ageless Mind and Spirit’, an
eight-year’s effort covering 400 individuals from varied backgrounds,
may well pass off as a coffee table must, but the images in black and
white stare straight into the eyes, leaving an impression.
SEARCH WITHIN
‘Righteousness
and justice, not pride, exalt a nation’
I
shall work for an India in which the poorest shall feel that it is their
country in whose making they have an effective voice, an India in which
there shall be no high class and low class of people, an India in which
all communities shall live in perfect harmony.
NCR BRIEFS
One killed,
six hurt in vehicle collision
Jhajjar, October 5
One person was killed and six
others were injured in a road accident involving a canter and a truck
near Samkhol village on the national highway No. 10 here today.
- Duo escape with bangles
- Three snatch car
- Licences of arhtias cancelled
- Four women hurt in clash
DELHI DIGEST
Teachers told
to help eradicate child labour
New Delhi, October 5
The Sarva Shiksha Yatra, started by
teachers, paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on the 14th day of their
expedition. Mr Deep Chand Bandhu met the teachers yesterday at Rajghat
and appealed to them to help eradicate child labour in the country.
- Manipur students visit Capital
- Elected to Exporters’ Assn
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