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More power bill collection centres sought
Sonepat, November 25
Representatives of various organisations, including the Sonepat Residents’ Welfare Association and the Sonepat Citizens Forum, today criticised the authorities of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) for not setting up more collection centres for the recovery of electricity bills in this city and elsewhere in the district.
Poor canal water supply hits Gohana farmers hard
Sonepat, November 25
The maintenance of canals and distributaries continues to remain a problem despite heavy expenditure incurred on them in Gohana sub-division of the district.
According to a report, although the state government has spent lakhs of rupees on Gohana Water Service Division for the cleaning operations of the canals and distributaries, the position has hardly improved as water does not reach the tail-end fields of the farmers.
Shradhanjali Samaroh turns out to be kin’s political
statement
Rewari, November 25
The Shradhanjali Samaroh, which was organised at Budhpur village near here yesterday to commemorate the 45th death anniversary of the grand old man of Ahirwal, Rao Mohar Singh, virtually turned out to be a political rally aimed to project Rao Narbir Singh, the grandson of Rao Mohar Singh, as a rising leader of Ahir politics.
SGPC president Kripal Singh Badungar being honoured at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in the Capital on Monday. |
Official
nod to land ‘scandal’ worth crores
Ghaziabad, November 25
Ghaziabad has been rocked by a land scandal in which a large chunk of land worth crores of rupees have been appropriated with the connivance of junior staff in Tehsil headquarters, after getting fictitious documents and orders prepared in the name of a Naib Tehsildar. Many people have also reportedly benefited by pocketing land compensations running into crores of rupees.
Mahendragarh MC chief ousted
Mahendragarh, November 25
After a prolonged struggle opponents of the President of the local municipal council, Mrs Shakuntala Mittal, today ousted her from the post by successfully piloting a no-confidence motion against her.
IN PARLIAMENT
Six AIIMS doctors accused of negligence
New Delhi, November 25
According to the HIV sentinel surveillance 2002, till September 30, 2002, 713 AIDS cases were reported in the national Capital, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. The Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Mr A. Raja, in a written reply said the prevalence of HIV in adult population (15-49 years) in the country was 0.8 per cent, the Rajya Sabha was told today.
Rs 10.33 crore sanctioned for road repair
Ghaziabad, November 25
Villages in Uttar Pradesh with a population of one thousand or more will be selected for construction of roads under the Prime Minister’s Rozgar (Employment) Yojna, said the UP Revenue Minister, Mr Ravi Gautam.
SAD (B) flays attack on temple
New Delhi, November 25
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) has condemned the attack on the Raghunath Temple in Jammu. President of the Delhi unit, Jathedar Kuldip Singh Bhogal has expressed sympathy for the kin of the victims and said that the government had to take stern measures to check such instances.
FACE TO FACE
A samrat’s magical journey
An accomplished magician, capable of performing some of the most spine-chilling and awesome feats on stage, Samrat Shankar was born in a nondescript village in Sirsa district of Haryana in 1950. Lured by magic quite early in life, he started practising it from the age of 12 and has honed his talents as a disciple of some of the greatest magicians of the world, including our own legendary
B.N.Sarkar.
Samrat Shankar: King of abracadabra. |
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HUJ chief elected
Mr Vipin Sharma, who writes for ‘The Tribune’, was unanimously elected as the president of the district unit of the Haryana Union of Journalists
(HUJ) in the annual election held here on Sunday.
NCR BRIEFS
Driver killed as truck overturns
Jhajjar, November 25
The driver of a truck was killed, while his cleaner was injured seriously when their vehicle overturned near Asaudha on National Highway 10 here on Sunday evening. According to information, four persons were travelling in the truck, which was loaded with empty LPG cylinders.
- Integration week held
- Nine hurt in collision
- Housewife commits suicide
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- Dacoits strike at Sainik Vihar
- Car robbed
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Martyr’s statue unveiled
Narnaul, November 25
The life-size statue of martyr Lance Nayak Nitya Nand was unveiled by Sudha Yadav, member of Parliament, at his native village Koria, about 8 km from here yesterday.
Pragati Maidan to get facelift
New Delhi, November 25
To give a state-of-the-art look and comfort, India Trade Promotion organisation (ITPO) is all set to give a facelift to its fair ground in Pragati Maidan. |
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