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November 18, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Nawada incident
resolved: police Jhajjar arrest count 11 Lakhs visit Kapal Mochan Fair Cab men assault car owner ASI arrested for beating up woman Husband, in-laws arrested |
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Seminar held to mark Press Day DHBVN extends scheme Assn resents ST on MRP of items
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Nawada incident
resolved: police Chandigarh, November 17 Two days ago certain members of the minority community were allegedly attacked by Gordhan, leading to a communal tension in the area. A police spokesman said here today that Noordin, along with about 25 families, came to the village from UP a few years ago and settled in Nawada village. He said Noordin tried to encroach upon a piece of land belonging to Gordhan, who resisted. He said a panchayat was held at Nawada today in which newsmen were also present. An amicable settlement was reached at the panchayat. Gordhan donated an eight-feet-wide passage to Noordin, who promised not to encroach upon Gordhan’s land. Meanwhile, a former MP of Karnal and veteran Congress leader, Mr Chiranji Lal Sharma, has demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident. |
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Jhajjar arrest count 11
Jhajjar, November 17 Meanwhile, the total number of arrests in both incidents rose to 11 as one more person, a local resident, was arrested last night in connection with arson, looting and clash with the police on November 13. The villagers today continued a nine-hour blockade of various roads from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. However, no untoward incident was reported from anywhere. The villagers put up road blockades at Silani village on the Rewari road, Jahangir village on the Jhajjar-Badli road, Dadri Toye on the Gurgaon road, Kablan village on the Delhi road and Hassanpur village on the Kosli road to block traffic by parking their tractor-trailers across the roads and staging dharnas on the roads. The decision to block roads till November 20 was taken by the Mahapanchayat of Villagers on November 14. UNI
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Lakhs visit Kapal Mochan Fair Yamunanagar, November 17 Devotion held sway as the police and the mela administration worked in tandem to keep any inconvenience or problem at bay. Vehicles are not being allowed beyond a point to avoid any congestion. While the pilgrims took dips in the three holy sarovars, boatmen, swimmers and divers kept vigil to prevent any accident. Special arrangements have been made for the women visitors, informed Mela Administrator and SDM Renu Phulia. Assisting the administration in the smooth conduct of affairs are a number of social organisations. They have set up langars for the devotees. Mr Satpal Bhardwaj of the All-India Seva Samiti has been making the pilgrimage since 1956 and helping in its conduct. He informs that this year, 350 social workers are assisting the police, including 50 women at the ghat for women. A sant of Dera Baba Aulakh Nath, which has been organising a langar, is happy with the provision of kerosene, milk, electricity and drinking water by the administration. Stalls selling items of daily need have been set up and the good lighting provided to give a festive look. People coming from as far as Bathinda, Sirsa, Fatehabad and Sangrur have varying reasons to visit the fair. While Mr Gamdoor Singh gets spiritual relief, Ms Sukhwinder Kaur feels a dip in the sarovar brings fortune and Mr Santokh Singh has faith that it has healing powers. Mela convener R.K. Sharma says that the information and broadcasting centre set up in the complex was being used to the hilt with more than 1,000 messages and announcements being relayed. |
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Cab men
assault car owner Kaithal, November 17 Cash, amounting to Rs 18,000, was looted from a nearby petrol station when the taxi drivers reportedly chasing the car owner, entered the station and ransacked it. They broke its glass fittings, cut the telephone wires and damaged furniture. According to information, Mr Sukhwinder Singh, a Resident of Jagdishpura village, near here, was returning from the local bus stand after dropping one of his relatives there, when his car collided with a taxi. The taxi driver stopped him and there was an argument, following which a group of taxi drivers gheraoed the car owner and started beating him. To save himself, he entered the premises of Tara Chand Oudh Bihari Petrol Pump. Some miscreants from the crowd pushed the petrol station owner aside and took cash amounting Rs 18000 on his table. In the meanwhile, relatives of the car owner, including women, reached the site and intervened to save the victim. A large police force headed by DSP Amir Singh Sabharwal arrived in four vehicles. They had to use some force to disperse the warring factions. However, the relatives of car owner Sukhwinder Singh alleged that they became the target of the police as the taxi drivers responsible for the incident fled the scene. Mrs, Balbir Kaur mother of Sukhwinder Singh, alleged that her son was injured due to police lathi blows and the police abused her. She demanded action against the erring policemen. Mr Siwach
Kaviraj, ASP, who reached the Civil Hospital along with the DSP said any policemen found guilty would be punished. He also said police teams had been constituted to nab taxi drivers responsible for the attack and looting at the petrol station.
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ASI arrested for beating up woman Kaithal, November 17 The SP, Mr A.S Chawala, who visited the injured at the civil hospital here last night, was told by a woman, Kulbir Kaur, of Jagdishpura near here, that she along with her relatives had come to Kaithal to attend a function. Her son Sukhwinder had some altercation with a taxi driver who along with other taxi drivers attacked him with iron rods. When she along with her husband and other relatives reached the scene of the incident and tried to save her son, ASI Moman Ram started beating her and her son, and forcibly herded them into a jeep. However, the ASI said he saved the woman, her son and other relatives from the attacking taxi drivers and took them to a hospital . |
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Husband, in-laws arrested Kaithal, November 17 Santosh had alleged that her husband, mother-in-law and brother-in-law used to beat her and asked her to bring more dowry, forcing her to commit suicide. Her father Jagdish alleged that he married Santosh with Naveen Kumar on March 18, 1999 but her in-laws started beating and harassing her. He alleged that they forced her to commit suicide. |
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Seminar
held to mark Press Day Bhiwani, November 17 “The journalists should offer constructive criticism and extend full cooperation against the prevailing social evils, said Dr
Kajal, who was the chief guest on the occasion. Journalist Shri Bhagwan, who presided over the seminar, said the journalists had always played an important role in the development of the state. The state president of the patrakar sangh, Narottam
Bagri, said print media had a crucial role despite the entry of electronic media. Chairman of District Press Club Ram Niwas Sharma complimented the local journalists for the programme and praised them for their unity. |
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DHBVN extends scheme Chandigarh, November 17 The scheme was initially offered from October 10 to November 16. In order to avoid prolonged litigation and to settle long-pending court cases. The scheme is open to all categories of consumers. Under the scheme, the DHBVN has offered the consumers to settle all those disputes out of court where penalty has been levied by paying only 50 per cent of the amount of assessed penalty along with concessional surcharge @ 12 per cent per annum — on a simple basis — on the unpaid balance amount of the reduced amount. |
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Assn resents ST on MRP of items Karnal, November 17 A meeting of the association, chaired by Mr Shakti Singh, president, passed a resolution urging the Haryana Government to impose the tax with retrospective effect only after a gazette notification. The government has imposed the new levy only through a notice sent to the sales tax offices in the state. The meeting termed the step of the state government as totally “illegal and arbitrary”. |
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