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HVP holds fifth rally against Casino Bill
Rewari, December 9
The Haryana Vikas Party (HVP) organised a massive demonstration against the Casino Bill of the Chautala government here today.
Thousands of party activists from various parts of the district participated in the demonstration, which was led by its general secretaries Surender Singh and Mr Anil Rao.
HVP leaders at the protest rally against casinos in Rewari. — Photo by Nawal Kishore Rastogi |
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SPECIAL FOCUS ON FARIDABAD
A new lease of life as mining activity grinds to a halt
Faridabad, December 9
The mining activity in the district has been reduced drastically following the Supreme Court’s order banning mining in reserve forest area of Aravalli Hills. The court passed the interim order to stop mining within the five-kilometre area of the Delhi border in Faridabad and Gurgaon districts in May last.
Chautala announces new bridge over Gurgaon, Agra canals
Faridabad, December 9
The Haryana Government has acceded to the long-pending demand for the construction of a new bridge over Gurgaon and Agra canals passing through the district. While there has been a demand to construct about half a dozen bridges linking people residing across these canals, the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, today announced that a new four-lane bridge, costing about Rs 5 crores, will be constructed near Palla village in the coming year.
Chautala’s Iftar bash a political gimmick: JD(U)
Faridabad, December 9
The president of the Janata Dal (U), Haryana, Mr Ved Prakash
Vidrohi, has described the recent Iftar party organised by Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, as wastage of funds and an attempt to woo the Muslims of the Mewat region.
SONEPAT
Ex-MP’s resignation from HPCC post accepted
Sonepat, December 9
The Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) has accepted the resignation of the veteran Congress leader and a former Member of Parliament Chiranji Lal Sharma from the post of the senior vice-president and appointed Mr Vivek Chand Sharma, a former Vice-chancellor of the Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU), in his place with immediate effect.
Virodhi writes
to Sonia on
SYL canal
Rewari, December 9
The Haryana Janata Dal (U) president, Mr Ved Prakash Vidrohi, has made a written representation to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, urging her to give a directive immediately to the Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, that he should honour the January 1, 2002 verdict of the Supreme Court and get the construction work of the SYL canal completed and also make it functional without any further delay.
IN PARLIAMENT
Recommendation to liberate DMS from govt ‘shackles’
New Delhi, December 9
The Standing Committee on Agriculture has recommended today in Parliament that the Delhi Milk Scheme
(DMS) be liberated from the “shackles” of government control. The Committee in its 32-page report on Demands for Grants (2002-03) stated that it would be better to liberate the DMS from government control and allow it to find its own ground in view of the changed circumstances owing to liberalisation, automation, sanitary awareness and downsizing, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Mr Hukumdeo Narayan Yadav, said in a written reply.
FACE TO FACE
‘Women, go for regular check-up to detect cancer early’
 Leading gynaecologist of Delhi and well-known academician and pioneer in anti-foeticide movement Dr Sharda Jain is the president of the East Delhi Gynaecologist Forum, a social service organisation engaged in different types of community services for more than two years. She has worked for two decades as a faculty member of PGIMER, Chandigarh and Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi.
Mathur honoured with Vishishta Kriti Samman
New Delhi, December 9
The Hindi Academy will confer the Vishishta Kriti Samman posthumously on Rajendra Mathur for his work “Bharat Ek Antheen Yatra.” The vice-chairman of the Hindi Academy Janardan Dwivedi on Monday said the Vishishta Kriti Samman, conferred on Mathur for the year 2001-2002, carries Rs 21,000, a shawl and a citation. The Hindi Academy is funded by the Government of NCT of Delhi.
Workshop
on Citizen’s Charter begins
New Delhi, December 9
The Government of NCT of Delhi is hosting a workshop to identify ways of effectively implementing the Citizen’s Charter in the states.
Delegates to the capacity building workshop began deliberations today. Over the next four days, they would be sharing ideas and their experiences to formulate a “people-friendly” Citizen’s Charter and assist the governments in overcoming obstacles in the way of its effective implementation.
Martyrdom day functions conclude in Capital
New Delhi, December 9
Functions connected with the martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur concluded today. A huge congregation was witnessed at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj on the concluding day of the functions, organised under the supervision of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.
Ex-servicemen hold rally at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi, December 9
The Indian Ex-Services League organised a rally at the Jantar Mantar after the Centre failed to fulfill their demands.
“We need the removal of 33 years service condition to earn full
pension for personnel below officer rank (PBOR), adequate family
pension, full medical cover to ex-servicemen and their families,
ensured voting rights, separate pay commission for the defence
personnel and restoration of “Izzat” of the soldier,”
demanded Brig (Retd) Mohinder Singh, the president of the league.
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Ex-servicemen protesting against the non-fulfilment of their demands by the Centre.
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Hodal traders down shutters
Faridabad, December 9
Several shopkeepers in Hodal, a subdivisional town of the district, kept their shutters down today in protest against a theft in one of the leading electronic showroom last night. Goods worth several lakhs of rupees were reportedly stolen last night.
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