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November 24, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Scribe’s death: CBI probe sought Hisar MC votes for
corporation
status Provisional power charges
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Jagadhri institute gets ‘B’ rating |
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6 students hurt in cane charge D.S. Hooda takes over as Pro-VC
Students participate in poetical recitation contest Bhaniarawala case adjourned till Nov 30 Mystery fever grips village Jaguar crash toll reaches 13
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Scribe’s death: CBI probe sought Fatehabad, November 23 The call for the bandh had been given by traders and social organisations, employee associations, political parties, private school managements and local journalists. All shops in the town remained closed since morning. The district unit of the Beopar Mandal, the Auto Market Association, the Chemists Association, the Electronic Goods Traders Association, the Anaj Mandi Beopar Mandal Association, the Anaj Mandi Munim Association, the Sabji Mandi Association and various other traders’ associations took active part in the bandh. All private schools had declared a holiday today. On a call of the Students Federation of India, students of the local Manohar Memorial College observed a strike today against the murder of Chhaterpati. Traders closed the main gate of the grain market. As government offices were already closed today on account of Saturday, only banks functioned. However, little business was transacted in the banks as all shops remained closed today. Mr Ajay Singh Chautala, Member of Parliament from the Bhiwani parliamentary constituency, was to hold “rozgar Aapke Dwar” programme at the local Manohar Memorial College. However, sensing the sombre mood of the local residents, the district administration postponed the programme. The programme will now be organised tomorrow. Later, a condolence meeting was organised in the Thana park where several political, social, business and employee leaders, besides journalists, paid tributes to the slain journalist. Prominent among those who spoke on the occasion were a former BJP legislator, Mr Balbir Singh Chowdhary, Mr Krishan Swaroop, general secretary of the Haryana Kisan Sabha, Mr Sant Kumar, president of the Haryanvi Punjabi Sabha, Mr Atam Parkash Mehta, president of the District Beopar Mandal, Mr Fateh Chand Gaba, general secretary of the mandal, Mr Poonam Chand Ratti, president of the Sarva Karamchari Sangh, Mr Gurdeep Singh, president of the Rationalist Society, Dr Lok Setia, a satirist, Mr Gulbahar Singh, president of the District Bar Association, Mr Devi Lal, a former president of the bar association, Mr Naveen Sharma, president of the District Adhyapak Sangh, Mr Sarbat Singh Poonia, president of the Haryana Roadways Workers Union, and Mr Ramesh Jandli, president of the Student Federation of India. Bhupinder Dharmani, R. K. Bhardwaj and Rama Nand Tantia, all journalists from Sirsa narrated the sequence of events leading to the attack on Chhaterpati. Speakers said bullets could not suppress the freedom of the press and the death of Chhaterpati would not go waste. Describing Chhaterpati as a true journalist, they demanded a CBI probe into the incident and also into the huge wealth accumulated by Dera Sacha Sauda. The meeting resolved that a probe by the CBI should be held to find out how the dera managed to grab hundreds of acres. The speakers demanded a compensation of Rs10 lakh to the kin of the slain journalist from the state government, besides reimbursement of all expenses incurred on his treatment in Rohtak and Delhi. The Nagrik Samiti was set up for taking the fight of journalists and those who considered the attack on Chhaterpati as an attack on the freedom of the press, to its logical conclusion. Mr Vijay Mehta, president of the Patrakar Mahasangh, Fatehabad, announced that representatives from all social, business, intellectual and political organisations would be included in this samiti. KURUKSHETRA: The Haryana Accredited Press Reporters Union, at a meeting held here on Saturday, mourned the death of Chhaterpatti. The meeting passed a resolution, demanding a CBI inquiry into the incident. A two-minute silence was also observed. |
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Hisar MC votes for
corporation status Hisar, November 23 The resolution was passed unanimously at a meeting of the council here yesterday. Mr Hanuman Goyal, Chairman of the council, presided over the meeting. Councillors were informed that the state government had recently decided that the eligibility criterion for according corporation status to councils had been diluted. All towns with a population of three lakh and above would now have municipal corporations. Earlier the ceiling was five lakh. As per the 2001 Census, Hisar had a population of 2.56 lakh. However, several areas of the town had been kept out of the municipal limits for various reasons. These would now be brought within municipal limits. These included: Haryana Agricultural University campus, Guru Jambheshwar University campus, Satrod and Gangwa villages, all HUDA sectors and residential areas along the Kaimri road and Balsmand road. With this the population of the town would go up to 3.40 lakh. Though many councillors had their reservations but they voted unanimously in favour of the resolution after being informed that more Central funds would be available for development works if the council was accorded the corporation status. The meeting also decided to intensify its campaign to collect arrears of house and trade taxes. It decided to approach the government for waiving the interest on arrears of house tax. Through another resolution it was decided to challan traders refusing to pay the trade tax. |
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Provisional power charges
reduced Hisar, November 23 As per the revised rates, a domestic consumer in rural areas whose meter is found defective or dead would be served a provisional bill for 40 units per month per KW. In the case of non-domestic connections in rural areas, the provisional bill will be raised for 50 units per month per KW. In urban areas, the provisional bills, in the domestic and non-domestic categories will be for 50 and 60 units per month per KW load, respectively. The provisional charges have been kept lower in villages considering the restricted supply of power. Earlier, the bills in such cases were being raised for 120 and 160 units per KW for domestic and non-domestic consumers, respectively The reduced charges will be applicable for a maximum period of six months and if the problem continues thereafter, the charges would be double of these. The consumers will be asked to get their meters replaced within a month. The provisional charges are adjustable after the new meter is installed and the actual consumption data is recorded. To mitigate the problem of those consumers who are not utilising the supply but want to keep the supply connected, the corporations have decided to give the facility of paying electricity bills on the basis of monthly minimum charges. Such consumers can now inform the subdivisional officer that they will not be utilising the power supply for a particular period. During this period, the consumer will be required to pay monthly minimum charges. The facility will be given to the consumer for a maximum period of one year, which can be further extended on a request from the consumer. In other cases, where premises are locked at the time of meter reading, the consumer will be intimated about it and dates of next meter reading so that access to the meter is provided by the consumer. The amount charged on the basis of average consumption in the previous bill will be adjusted according to the actual reading. |
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Cable TV eating into cinema: Biswajeet Yamunanagar, November 23 Talking to The Tribune at Hotel Madhu, Biswajeet said the majority of people see almost all new releases while sitting in the comfort of their homes. They visit cinema halls to see only successful movies like Gaddar, Devdas, Lagaan etc. with the result remaining movies run only for a week or so in cinema halls. Because of this reason most of the producers are not coming forward to make big budget films. Going down memory lane, Biswajeet said he started his career on the stage as a junior artist in Kolkata. He came to Mumbai on the invitation of legendary singer and music director Hemant Kumar and acted in his first Hindi movie “Bees Saal Baad” with Waheeda Rehman in 1962. This picture had a jubilee run all over the country and is still considered the best suspense film of Bollywood. He said his other suspense films like ‘Bin Baadal Barsat’, ‘Yeh Rat Phir Na Ayegi’, ‘Jaal’ hit the market one after another giving him the title of suspense hero. He broke this image at the grave risk and acted in romantic musical films like “Mere Sanam”, “Main Sundar Hoon, “Night in London”, “April Phool”, “Kismat” etc. He also worked in a very successful picture like “Do Kaliyan” in which Neetu Singh, a child artist, acted as his daughter in a double role. Films like “Vasana”, “Nai Roshani”, “Hare Kanch kee Churian”, “Paisa Ya Pyar” earned him the title of romantic and family hero. He also played a female role and sang the famous song “Kajra Mohabbat Wala” in “Kismat”. Babita played the role of a Pathaan in this song. He introduced Rekha in his first film “Do Shikari” in which Vinod Khanna acted as a villain. On his recommendation she was picked by Mohan Sehgal for his movie “Sawan Bhadon”. Music is my passion said, Mr Bishwajeet. He attended Salil Chaudary’s musical night at Kolkata a few days back. He has also performed as a singer. Biswajeet had a Army background as his father was a doctor in the Army. His son Prasanjeet is a leading film star in Bengal and he has launched his daughter in a Bangla film which will be ready for release in January 2003. He appreciated his wife Era “who is the inspiration and force” behind his success. On being asked why he had not joined politics like Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Khanna, Rajesh Khanna, Biswajeet said he was an artist first and was not interested in jumping into politics though he was offered the party ticket by the BJP. He was a personal friend of late Madhav Rao
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Jagadhri institute
gets ‘B’ rating Yamunanagar, November 23 Mr
B.P. Gupta, Director of the Institute said the survey evaluated the institutes on various parameters like physical infrastructure, intellectual capital, learning resources, brand value and market position etc. He said the institute was affiliated to Kurukshetra University and was running post-graduate MBA courses. The institute is accredited by IDRA (Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India) to impart practical training for the agency requirements of LIC and GIC prescribed under Section 42 of the Insurance Act, 1938. Mr Ashutosh
Vashisth, Press Co-ordinator of the institute, said, “It acts as the nodal centre of the All-India Management Association
(AIMA), Delhi, to offer its management and allied disciplinary programmes. MAIMT is an institutional member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and also brings out its own journal, “Surge — The Journal for Innovators”. A career counselling cell provides career development opportunities to students by arranging summer training and final placements in various business organisations. This cell is headed by a full-time training and placement officer and coordinated by a senior faculty member. The institute also pursues cultural activities through its annual youth festival
Abhivyakti. Abhivyakti 2002, a two-day youth festival, held recently was a great success, as more than 300 participants from 27 institutes of Haryana, Punjab,
U.T., Uttaranchal and UP participated in the function. |
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6 students hurt in cane charge Kurukshetra, November 23 They blocked traffic on the flyover in protest against the introduction of back system, according to which , the students who fail to pass are not promoted to the next class. They raised slogans against the Kurukshetra University administration and demanded the restoration of the old system, which allowed the failed students to join next higher class. The traffic could be resumed only after an hour. Later, the students decided to launch a state-level agitation. |
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D.S. Hooda takes over as Pro-VC Kurukshetra, November 23 Prof Hooda, an eminent teacher of mathematics, was till recently in Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar. The new incumbent was welcomed by the university Registrar, Dr Hawa Singh. The teaching fraternity of the university has welcomed the appointment of an academician of eminence as the Pro Vice-Chancellor.
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Scintillating show by Army
School students Ambala, November 23 Lieut-Gen B.S. Thakur, GOC, 2 Corps, was the chief guest of the function. The cultural programme presented on the occasion was well-choreographed and the fillers in between different items helped maintain continuity. The programme ‘began with ‘Saraswati
vandana, followed by bihu dance of Assam. A tableau depicted the triumph of good over evil. An English play, which showed a scene at a dentist’s clinic, went down well with the audience. The school orchestra struck racy numbers. It was followed by an energetic bhangra performance by the students. Addressing the gathering, Lieut-Gen B.S. Thakur said, “Only the best can survive in a competition. These should be all-round development of students. We must handle a student with care and love and his individuality should be respected.” He said the parents must try to understand their child and learn about his problems. Self-discipline, hardwork and punctuality were the keys to success. “The student formulate his aim early in life and strive to achieve that. I am happy to note that Army school students are keen to join the armed forces,” he said. The school Principal, Col Banarsi Dass (retd), highlighted the academic achievements of the students in the CBSE examination. He also spoke about their achievements in co-curricular activities and sports. He exhorted the staff and students to strive harder to achieve better result. Students participate in poetical recitation contest Ambala, November 23 The Haryana Social Welfare Minister, Mr Risal Singh, was the chief guest. He encouraged the students to recite patriotic and reformative poems. He announced a donation of Rs 21,000 for the development of the college and Rs 11,000 for the college library. The college Principal, Dr Kiran Angra, spoke about the achievements of students in academic, cultural and extra-curricular activities. The running trophy was won by the MDSD Girls College team of Geetika and Neeru. However, being the host team, the trophy was presented to runners-up team of Hindu Girls College, Sonepat. The first prize was won by Anupama of Hindu Girls College, Sonepat, and Shweta of SD College, Ambala Cantonment. The second prize was won by Neeru of MDSD Girls College, Ambala City, and Ashwani Dadhichi of DAV College, Karnal the third prize was won by Geetika of MDSD Girls College, Ambala City, and Ranjeet of DN Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kurukshetra. Consolation prizes were won by Varuna of DAV College, Yamuna Nagar, Satbir Singh of Government College, Naraingarh, and Swati of SD College, Ambala Cantonment. A special prize was given to Rajji of MDSD Girls College, Ambala City. Meanwhile, Sudershan Kumar Bansal Memorial Inter-College Declamation contest was organised at MDSD Girs College, Ambala city on Friday. The Haryana Urban Development Minister, Mr Subhash Goel was the chief guest. The college Principal, Dr Kiran Angra, gave details about the achievements of the college students in academic, cultural and other extra-curricular activities. An exhibition of textile designing and fashion designing. prepared by the students, was also inaugurated by Mr Subhash Goel. The running trophy was won by Hindu Girls College, Sonepat. The first prize went to Jyoti of Hindu Girls College, Sonepat, and Shefali of Dayanand Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kurukshetra. The second prize went to Aparna of SD College, Ambala Cantonment and Sudesh of MDSD Girls College. The third prize went to Ashwani Dadhichi of DAV PG College, Karnal and Kiran of Hindu Girls College, Sonepat. Special prizes went to Ruby of DAV College, Yamunanagar, and rural of SD College, Ambala Cantonment. Coalition prizes went to Shashi of DAV College, Chandigarh, and Pawan DAV College, Ambala city.
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Bhaniarawala case adjourned till Nov 30 Ambala, November 23 The Baba and other accused listed in the case were present in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate during the hearing. The work in the courts was suspended due to the election of the Haryana Bar Council today. As the arguments could not be held so the case was adjourned. One of the accused, Ashok Kumar, who had surrendered in the court and was remanded in judicial custody, was, however, granted bail. A large number supporters of Baba Bhaniarawala were present outside the court premises. Talking to mediapersons, Baba alleged that he and his supporters had been falsely implicated in the case. A tight security arrangement was made on the court premises.
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Mystery fever grips village Hisar, November 23 A team of doctors had been posted in the village to conduct a door to door survey and identify those suffering from the fever. Blood samples of those affected had been sent to the local General Hospital for tests. Likewise, samples of drinking water from houses and reservoirs were also being examined. An official spokesman said here today that doctors suspected it to be a viral disease. Efforts were on to identify the virus and treat the patients accordingly. Ambala, November 23 Another person, who had sustained injuries in the Jaguar crash and was sent back to Ambala from Chandigarh, has been referred back to the GMCH-32, Chandigarh. A Civil Hospital Ambala Cantonment, doctor said the victim was in a serious condition and he required specialised treatment. Liquor-vend
employee shot at Ambala, November 23 According to the police, Raghubir Singh was sitting in the liquor vend, when a youth who might have parked his vehicle at some distance, entered the vend and tried to snatch cash. When Raghubir resisted, the youth fired at him and fled the scene. Raghubir was rushed to the local Civil Hospital. Later he was shifted to the PGI Chandigarh. Raghubir is reportedly out of danger.
The police has registered a case.
Ambala, November 23 Police teams are on the look out for her brother-in-law Kuku, who set her on fire after she reportedly spurned his proposal of marriage. The burning of Dhanwanti had led to tension in Ambala Sadar after a group of youths had tried to forcibly close down shops. School kid beaten up Ambala, November 23 The youths fled after assaulting the student. The student was then rushed to a local hospital. Meanwhile, student of Government College, Ambala Cantonment today gave their demands to the college principal for ensuring that outsiders do not enter the college and also for raising of the college boundary wall. The college officials have assured that their demands will be looked into.
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