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Two killed in Qureshi-Ansari clash Noida, December 9 Some shops were also looted and prolonged stone-pelting was witnessed in the clash between supporters of the two clans. When the police came to restore order they were also beaten up by the rioters. It all started with a woman of a Qureshi family being slightly pushed by a motor cycle driven by an Ansari boy near Painth Maidan where a large number of youths had come to witness a cricket match. A Qureshi man thrashed the Ansari youth on the motor cycle for having hit a woman of their clan with his motorbike. Soon the Ansari boy, who had been thrashed, came back with his supporters and an altercation started. When both sides started pelting stones at each other, some youths, who were witnessing the cricket match, also joined in. Ansaris reportedly fired from the rooftop. One bullet hit Nadim in the chest, while another hit Sayed in the face. At least 12 others persons were also injured. The shops belonging to the Qureshi clan were also damaged and looted. The clash in the market, at a distance of hardly 250 meters from the police station, created a commotion in the whole town. A force of five cops reached the spot. When cops Mohinder Tyagi and Satpal Yadav snatched a gun from one of the youths who were firing the crowd beat up the former. Later, when reinforcements came, the police fired in the air and somehow controlled the situation. The police rushed Nadim and Sayed to the hospital. But by this time the Qureshis from another mohalla had assembled in large numbers, jamming the road in the process. Sayed and Nadim were both declared brought dead in the government hospital. The police were stopped by the crowd from taking the bodies for an autopsy. It took District Magistrate Uma Dhar Diwedi and SSP Alok Sharma about half an hour to pacify the crowd. No arrests have been made so far. |
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Is Rahul a boy or man? It is in the Act New Delhi, December 9 Rahul’s defence has been claiming that the suspect is a minor who has not yet attained the age of 18 years and hence the ordinary Indian Penal Code does not apply in his case. This is a point which is being contested by the prosecution. Till about two years ago, the Juvenile Justice Act, 1986, prescribed that a boy attains majorhood (adulthood) at the age of 16 years while the girls become mature at the age of 18 years. In 2000, the Act was amended and it was decided that both boys and girls become major at the age of 18. There is unanimity among police and legal circles here that a male attains maturity and is capable of performing all acts of a major male at the age of 16 years. They are all for re-amending the Juvenile Justice Act, taking into consideration the present times and circumstances. Thanks to the constant exposure through television and Internet, 16-year-olds today are maturer than those say a decade or even a two decades ago. That is the consensus. The other side, however, argues in favour of the Amended Juvenile Justice Act and cites that in their sagacity the framers of the law also reduced the voting age to 18 from the earlier 21. This was because the framers of the law found that at 16 a boy is incapable of taking independent decisions or visualising the repercussions of his acts. The debate is likely to continue in the courtroom when Rahul is produced before the magistrate during the next appearance. |
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Malwa Express to stop at Sonepat Sonepat, December 9 Speaking at a function organised by the Hindu Educational and Charitable Society on the premises of Hindu Girls College here yesterday, Mr Nitish Kumar said the small flyover would cost Rs 51 lakh and would be completed by the end of next year. The Railway Ministry, he said, would bear the entire expenditure of this flyover on the railway track. He also said the EMU racks would be attached with the 1 DPM and 4 DPM trains to cope with the rush of the passengers travelling in them. He also disclosed that a new entry point would be opened shortly on platform no 3 for the benefit of the people living in the mandi area of the city. A separate inquiry office and ticket window would be opened shortly for the convenience of passengers. Referring to travelling without ticket in trains, the minister disclosed that the Railways had increased the penalty amount from Rs 50 to Rs 250. An amendment to this effect would be made in the Railway Act shortly. This, he said, had been done to check ticketless travelling in the trains. He lauded the efforts of the Hindu Educational and Charitable Society in promoting education not only in this region but in the country also. The minister called upon teachers to work hard and take keen interest in increasing the standard of education and sports. The Haryana Education Minister, Mr Bahadur Singh, and a BJP MP, Mr Kishan Singh Sangwan, also spoke on this occasion. Earlier, the minister honoured several teachers, students and sportsmen on this occasion. These include Mr O. P. Garg, Principal of S. M. Hindu Senior Secondary School, badminton players, namely Arvind, Kapil, Mausam, Amit Dhankar, Manoj, Reena, Payal, Rashim, Sunita Dahiya, Surbhi Vohra, cricketers Nishchal, Seema Dahiya, chess player Saket, Swati, Dhanwala, disabled Ruchi, Rohit, Jiya Ram, Payal, Karuna, Monika, Nidhi and Garima. A cultural programme was presented by students of various Hindu educational institutions on this occasion. |
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Criminals
loot truckload of plastic grain Noida, December 9 Interestingly, the bad day of the driver and his associates did not end even there. When they went to lodge a report at the Dadri police station after freeing themselves, the police reportedly beat them up and arrested them. They were booked in a case of fraud and cheating. A truck, belonging to Aftab Transport Company in Aligarh district, had gone to Mumbai last fortnight and was to bring a truckload of plastic grain for Noida. A Mumbai firm, Bright Carriers of India, had reportedly loaded the plastic grain worth Rs 15 lakh in the truck. The truck was driven by Ramu of Aglas, Aligarh, on the return journey. When he reached Aligarh, Ramu parked the truck and handed over the documents to the transport company and went home. Drivers Hanbeer and Vishambhar were given the responsibility to take the truck to Noida on December 2. The truck was hijacked by armed criminals on the same night. When Hanbeer, Vishambhar and helper Bhure resisted the criminals, they were beaten up and thrown in a ditch with their hands and feet tied with a rope and the criminals sped away with the truck loaded with plastic grain. When the driver and his companions reported the matter to the Dadri police, instead of chasing the criminals, the cops arrested the three. The police had kept this development under wraps and had called Ramu to the police station for interrogation. Ramu was also allegedly given a thrashing by the police in the presence of his father, Kalicharan. Yesterday, Kalicharan was threatened that he would also be put behind bars if he interfered in the matter much. At this, Kalicharan met SSP Rajiv Kishan and narrated the tale of woes of his son Ramu who, he said, was innocent. Kalicharan has requested the SSP for getting him justice. The Dadri police, on the other hand, said that the owner and driver had conspired to get hold of the truckload of plastic grain. |
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Plan to ease out 200 unfit cops in Meerut Meerut, December 9 According to a plan of Police Headquarters, Allahabad, there is a provision to give forcible retirement to incompetent cops beyond the age of 50 years. But this provision had hardly been used in the past. The Meerut police started proceedings to this effect this month. The SSP, Mr Mukul Goel, the SP, City, Mr D. K. Chaudhary, the SP, Rural Area, Mr M.P. Singh, and a circle officer are included in this committee. The committee sought a list of cops of the age of 50 years and above. Then the service books of these police personnel were summoned. Senior police officials are still studying the service books of these cops, including the bad entries in their service books, and verifying their alleged relations with criminals. Senior officials have been observing these cops for over two months and some of them have already been given a warning. Senior officials are also checking whether the cops had been suspended previously and whether there were any adverse entries in the service books, their inability to curb crime or to catch criminals. The cops would be placed in the list, taking into account the work put in by them and their service record. The Deputy IG, Meerut Range, Mr Gurdarshan Singh, admitted to NCR Tribune that it was not possible to give forcible retirement to such a large number of cops as the department was already forcing shortage of manpower. He also revealed the UP Police had been rated as most corrupt police force in the world, according to a UN report. He confirmed a few formalities were left to bid adieu to the shortlisted cops. Two senior inspectors and some SHOs are included in the list. The new year would be welcomed minus these ‘unfit’ cops. |
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Milap Bhavan evacuated after hoax bomb call New Delhi, December 9 The two buildings, housing the offices of several government and private organisations, were evacuated after phone calls
were received at the Police Control Room within ten minutes of each other around 10 am today. Delhi police and Delhi Fire Service personnel in tandem with the bomb disposal squads and sniffer dogs mounted a search operation. While Milap Bhavan was cleared around 12 noon, an all-clear signal for Gulab Bhavan was given around 1.30 am, DFS officials said. |
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Autos off the roads again New Delhi, December 9 The autorickshaws drivers had also gone on a one-day token strike on December 2, demanding a fare hike and protesting the Delhi Government’s ‘’high-handedness’’ in implementing the use of electronic meters. However, the authorities had increased the number of buses at railway stations, inter-state bus terminus and airports to help the commuters find conveyance easily on their way back home. The strike came following the Supreme Court’s directions to make electronic meters in autorickshaws mandatory, but a majority of auto operators are refusing to install these meters, claiming they largely do not function properly. The government issued 12,000 challans of Rs 100 for refusing to down the meters. However, only 1,400 operators responded to the challans and paid the penalty. |
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HVP holds fifth rally against Casino Bill Rewari, December 9 Starting from Makhan Lal Ki Dharamshala here, the demonstrators marched in a procession through the main roads of the town shouting slogans against the Chautala government. The procession turned into a big protest rally near the main gate of the mini-secretariat. Lashing out at the Chautala government for its “evil designs” behind its proposed introduction of casinos in the state, Mr Surender Singh asserted that the Chief Minister’s plea that casinos were being set up in Haryana to augment the state’s income, which would be utilised for developmental activities, seemed hollow. It was preposterous in the wake of numerous new taxes levied on the people, which had already earned several thousands of crores of rupees. Describing casinos as licenced gambling houses, he said that it was anybody’s guess that such casinos would be a hefty drain on the pockets of the poor people. Giving a graphic description of the havoc caused by the world’s biggest casino of California in the USA, he said that it had ruined the lives of the youths who used to visit here. Over 70 per cent of them had become drug addicts in the end. He announced that they would not allow such a situation to develop in Haryana and would do whatever was possible to stall the establishment of casinos in Haryana. |
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SPECIAL FOCUS ON FARIDABAD Faridabad, December 9 According to official sources, in view of the court directives, almost 85 to 90 per cent of the mines have been closed down in the district. It is reported that only three out of the total 30 mines are active, while three others are working partially. The people whose mines have been closed are some of the most influential people of the area, including one MP and a minister. According to an estimate, the state government stands to loose an annual income of about Rs 150 crores through royalties and sales tax from the mining activities. According to estimates, the `mining mafia’ had been earning around Rs 300 to Rs 400 crores each year. While the case of the `ban’ imposed on mining within the radius of five-kilometres is still pending with the Supreme Court, the recent interim order and other developments in the past months clearly indicate that mining is likely to be reduced to a minor activity in the future. It is learnt that several hundreds of migrant workers engaged in mining work have either left the area or have started other works for their livelihood. While the state government and the `Mafia’ involved in it may be worried about their revenue loss and has been depending upon the `review petition’ filed in the court, the common man, especially the residents of the villages in the Aravalli range and in border areas, seem to be happy as it has led to improvement in the underground water table, which had gone down drastically over the years. It is a matter of fact that a large amount of water is wasted during mining activity. This was one of the reasons that led to the filing of `public interest litigation’ (PIL) by environmentalists and some voluntary organisations in the Supreme Court. The level of air pollution in the region also seems to have gone down after the drill machines fell silent. However, the people of the region have been worried as the ban has led to dramatic increase in the cost of building materials, including Badarpur and rori. However, environmentalists feel that the loss or damage to the ecology was much more than the loss suffered by the people in terms of construction cost after the ban. They claim that improvement in water table could help solve the problem of drinking water supply, a more serious problem in the region. |
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Chautala
announces new bridge over Faridabad, December 9 Addressing a public meeting in Mewla Maharajpur Assembly constituency today, the Chief Minister said that the state government would spend several crores of rupees in the segment to provide the new overbridge, concrete roads and brick lanning of open drains. He also announced that work on construction on the 2.5-km long Badarpur flyover at the border would also start next year. He said the flyover will be an elevated one and would solve the traffic congestion at the border while entering Faridabad from Delhi. A four-lane bypass will also be constructed from Badarpur to decongest traffic on the National Highway No 2, he added. According to the Chief Minister, the government had already spent about Rs 18 crore on various development works in the Mewla Maharajpur area, under the `Sarkar Apke Dwar’ programme. He said all the `chaupals in the villages would be repaired and encroachments on public land would be removed. He said the government was ready to upgrade all those schools, which met the ‘conditions’ set by the Education Department. Stating that all the roads in the state would be repaired by March 31, Mr Chautala said that `parks’ would be developed on land recovered in anti-encroachment drive and statues of eminent people would be installed in them. Justifying his `foreign tours’, the CM said that he had gone to invite foreign investment in the state and not to deposit any money or `wealth’ as alleged by his political rivals. Mr Rajender Beesla, Mr B.S. Rawat (MLA’s) and Mr K.S. Bhadana (Minister) were among those who attended the meeting.
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Chautala’s Iftar bash a political gimmick: JD(U) Faridabad, December 9 In a statement here, Mr Vidrohi said Mr Chautala had spent several lakhs of rupees on the
`Iftar bash’, while the state government had failed to provide a ‘single penny’ for the drought relief to the farmers facing `starvation’. He demanded that Mr Chautala issue a ‘White paper’ and provide details of the money spent so that the claim of the chief minister that his party had funded these ‘Iftar’ parties could be ascertained. Mr Vidrohi said farmers had been severely affected this year and the so called ‘farmer friendly’ INLD government had failed to provide relief to the victims. He said the power and water supply situation in southern Haryana had deteriorated. He accused the authorities of failing to release tubewell connections in time despite applications lying pending with them. He said the prices of fodder had gone up by 30 to 75 per cent and the farmers were forced to sell their livestock in some areas due to shortage of fodder. In such a situation, he said, Mr Chautala and his sons were sending fodder to Rajasthan. According to Mr
Vidrohi, the state government had been spending a large amount on unproductive works like foreign tours, holding public meetings in the name of laying foundation stone and inaugurating small projects. He said the system of
`Sarkar Apke Dwar’ and meetings of the district grievances committee had been reduced to a political show, with no concrete achievements. |
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SONEPAT Sonepat, December 9 According to the party sources, the decision of the HPCC president, Mr Bhajan Lal, has been welcomed by the leaders of all factions of the party and hoped that the party would get a boost in the state. Mr Bhajan Lal, it may be recalled, had appointed Mr Chiranji Lal Sharma as one of the senior vice-president when he constituted the working committee and appointed the office-bearers of the party after assuming the post of the president of the HPCC. But Mr Sharma had resigned from the post alleging that Mr Bhajan Lal had an anti-Brahmin attitude. Meanwhile, several leaders of the HPCC, including Mr Ranjit Kaushik, Kanwar Suman Singh Sharma, Mr Ramesh Kaushik and Mr Pardeep Singh Gautam, hailed the decision of the HPCC president, Mr Bhajan Lal, in accepting the resignation of Mr Sharma and appointing Mr Vivek Chand Sharma in his place. And said that the rights of the Brahmin community were safe in the hands of Mr Bhajan Lal and the party leadership. |
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Virodhi
writes to Sonia on SYL canal Rewari, December 9 He said that the Congress was the oldest as well as a highly responsible political party of the country and it was all the more painful if the Chief Minister of such a political party depicted unwillingness to abide by the apex court verdict. Further recalling the significant role played by two former prime ministers of the Gandhi family in the resolution of the SYL canal tangle, Mr Vidrohi brought to the notice of Mrs Sonia Gandhi that it was prime minister Indira Gandhi, who first gave an award in favour of Haryana on March 24, 1976 and then it was her late husband Rajiv Gandhi, who become the architect of the Rajiv-Longowal accord on July 24, 1985. And the responsibility of providing a clinching touch to this complicated issue now lay on Mrs Sonia Gandhi, he added. |
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IN PARLIAMENT New Delhi, December 9 An expenditure of Rs 19.87 lakh was incurred on the maintenance of Qutub Minar during 2001-02 as compared to an expenditure of Rs 7.98 lakh in 2000-01, said the Minister of Tourism and Culture, Mr Jagmohan. The Archaeological Survey of India has approached the authorities concerned to make the flood lighting operational, and to identify a sponsor for funding the illumination of the Qutub
Minar, he said. Civic bodies of the Delhi Government have been approached not to consider any building plan within the radius of 300 metres from the protected limits of the monuments without the formal approval of the ASI, Mr Jagmohan said. As many as 11,650 cases pertaining to Delhi Development Authority
(DDA) were pending before various courts up to September, 2002, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. No record was maintained of the cases pending for more than five years, said the Minister of State for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, Mr
Rajagopal, in a written reply. The DDA has informed that the total amount spent by them on defending and conducting litigation by the panel of lawyers was Rs 192.65 lakh during the last three financial years, giving an average of annual amount spent on legal cases to Rs 62.22 lakh, Mr Rajagopal said. According to the
DDA, the Master Plan of Delhi-2001 provides for establishment of a green belt all along the border, he said. Against the total requirement of 800 MGD water for Delhi, the Delhi Jal Board was producing about 660 MGD water on an average, leaving a shortfall of 140
MGD, Mr Rajagopal said. The areas which were at the tail end of the distribution system and were located at an elevated position, get comparatively less water and was being supplemented through water tankers, he said, adding the quality of water also conforms to the prescribed standards laid down by Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation and the Bureau of Indian Standards. |
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FACE TO FACE 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. She has contributed several chapters to postgraduate books and has over 200 publications to her credit. She switched over to private practice later to know the people around her. Soon, she realised that she could do something for these people along with looking after her family. And the result is that she is now associated with many NGOs and doing several community services. People of her area fondly call her `Dr Aunty’. She is the author of a very unique book for Indian couple, ‘Pregnancy - Birth and Child Care’. In an exclusive conversation with ‘NCR Tribune’, she talks about different dimensions of this noble profession. How did the East Delhi Gynaecologist Forum come into existence? In my long years of experience, I have found that despite much hype about gender equality, there is still a sense of gender bias. Even in today’s nuclear family, the girl child and women are being treated as second-rate citizens despite knowing that they care immensely for their family members. I am not an ardent advocate of feminism but the girl child and women should be given a level-playing field to grow, they should be given equal care and share. Our male-dominated society does not have this type of thinking even now. My personal experience is that women of even well-to-do families come to take the advise of doctors late only when male members of their family (father or husband) feel that there is no other option left. Hence, I thought there should be a forum that could spread awareness in this regard. Two years back, this forum was born with 80 members. Right now, we have more than 200 members and the Indian Medical Association, the Delhi Medical Association, many leading hospitals and around 50 NGOs are supporting our forum in our initiatives and drives. Recently, in collaboration with different agencies, we organised a free cancer detection camp for women, for which two centres were set up in East Delhi area. Our forum also holds many workshops and seminars on the problem of adolescence and sex education in schools and colleges. Unfortunately, our schools and colleges had no time to place these important things in their curricula and the elders in the family seldom come to your rescue. Initially, we were trying to cover the whole of Delhi but now for better focussing, we are concentrating East Delhi only. How does your forum run? My forum runs on membership fees. We have collected a corpus fund through membership fees for the smooth running of the organisation. Once we had approached a few government agencies for funds. All agreed and in accordance with their directives, we submitted a proposal. But so far, we have got nothing. At our forum’s cost, we are regularly holding different types of health check-up camps. Sometime back, we had asked the government to provide some infrastructure for our proposed vocational training centre for women. Despite the government’s assurance on paper, our centre is yet to get any facilities. In such a situation, what we can expect from the government? I have been in community services for more than 10 years. Whether the government extends any help or not, we will continue. What are the aims of your organisation? Our major aims are spreading cancer awareness among women, particularly breast cancer, to motivate healthy women to start thinking about themselves. It is very essential that they take care of their health by visiting a qualified doctor once a year for a thorough check-up for early detection of any disease, particularly cervical cancer. We also do networking of health professionals and NGOs. Virtually, all cases of cervical cancer are caused by a sexually transmitted virus. A vaccine for cervical cancer is being sought because the disease strikes about 5 lakh women worldwide each year, killing about half of them. It is a leading cancer killer of women in the developing countries. Are women at a higher risk of developing cancer as compared to men? According to WHO, one among three women and one among four men are estimated to have cancer during their lifetime. This risk is estimated on the presumption that people live up to 90 years. In India, approximately 8.5 lakh cancer cases were registered in 2001 with various
registries of cancer, but this figure seems to be only the tip of the iceberg. Carcinoma Cervix is the most common cancer among women in India, amounting to 40 per cent of all cancers in women, while breast cancer ranks second with 22 per cent cases at the all-India level. However, breast cancer remains the most common type of cancer in metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore followed by cervical cancer. What lifestyle must we adopt to remain healthy? Eat a variety of seasonal foods. Eat more cereals, pulses, raw vegetables and fresh fruits like carrot, beet root, goose berry (amla), spinach, fenugreek leaves (methi), cauliflower etc. Choose a fat-free diet. Maintain the body weight with regular exercise and a balanced diet. Avoid tobacco and alcohol. Be alert and get mental peace through yoga and meditation. We have also started a drive `Save yourself for aged people’. We hold regular workshops for their betterment in which we stress mostly on the change of lifestyle. |
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Mathur
honoured with Vishishta Kriti Samman New Delhi, December 9 The academy also announced the winners of Sahityik Kriti Samman and Baal Evam Kishor Sahitya Kriti Samman. The Sahityik Kriti Samman for the year 2001-2002 goes to Dr Ramanath Tripathi for “Purvanchaliya Ramkavya Evam Nepali Ramayan,” Ajit Kumar for “Usar,” Dr Sitesh Alok for “Tum Kaho To,” Chandra Kanta for “Katha Satisar,” Gopal Chaturvedi for “Ram Jharokhe Beth Ke,” Vinod Sharma for “Apne Samay Mein Jeena,” Anil Kumar Sinha for “Dopehar Ki Dhoop,” Prof Krishan Kumar for “School Ki Hindi,” Suranjan for “Duniya Ki Sabse Achchi Ladki,” Savita Singh for “Apne Jaisa Jeevan” and Alka Sinha for “Main Hi to Hoon Ye.” The Baal Evam Kishor Sahitya Kriti Samman for the year 2001-2002 has been awarded to Bharat Bhushan Agarwal and Bindu Agarwal for “Khel Khel Main,” Gopal Saxena for “Chauraha,” Om Prakash Kashyap for “Vriksh Hamare Jeevandaata,” Dr Nivedita Dharmendra for “Rang Tarang Kahaaniyaan” and Vinay Bhushan for “1000 Computer Internet Prashnotri.” The Sahityik Kriti Samman carries Rs 11,000, a shawl and a citation. The recipients of the Baal Evam Kishor Sahitya Kriti Samman will receive Rs 5,100 cash, a shawl and a citation. Vice Chairman of Hindi Academy Janardan Dwivedi said the awards would be presented to the writers on December 28. The FICCI Auditorium near Mandi
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Workshop
on Citizen’s Charter begins New Delhi, December 9 The workshop has been organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India. Addressing the delegates, Chief Secretary of the Government of NCT of Delhi Shailja Chandra said the Right to Information Act and the Bhagidari (citizen-government partnership) Programme initiated by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit had proved to be useful in formulating an interactive Citizen’s Charter. Besides Ms Chandra, Additional Secretary in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances Sunila Basant, Director of Indian Institute of Public Administration, and Director (Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances) Alok shared their experiences with the delegates. Many of the delegates are on the faculty of training institutes.
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Martyrdom
day functions conclude in Capital New Delhi, December 9 On the occasion, DSGMC office-bearers including president Paramjit Singh Sarna, general secretary of Bhajan Singh Walia, senior vice-president Shamsher Singh Sandhu, junior vice-president Gurcharan Singh Gatka Master, joint secretary Prof Harmohinder Singh, and chairman of the Dharam Parchar Committee Tarsem Singh participated in the congregation. The programme started early morning with the recitation of Sri Sukhmani Sahib and Nitnem. Shabad Kirtan and Assa di Var were recited by the famous ragi jatha of Bhai Surinder Singh Ji Jodhpuri. Giani Sarabjit Singh from Ludhiana delivered the Shabad Vichar, outlining the teachings and historical facts about the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra, MP and president the Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal, was the chief guest. He delivered a detailed lecture reviving the memory of the devotees regarding the life and teachings of the Guru and the circumstances leading to his great martyrdom. He also mentioned that in Sikhism, Shabad Kirtan has the highest place in ‘Gurmat’ and it is through Shabad Kirtan that the Sikh Gurus have been preaching the fundamental message of truth from Gurbani. Mr Tohra, while praising the former jathedar of the Akal Takht and famous ragi, Prof Darshan Singh, said that the latter would be starting Gurmat Parchar in India, particularly in Punjab, to uplift the standard of present Gurmat in the young generation. He criticised politicians for busying themselves in playing politics and ignoring the fundamental teachings of the religion. Mr Tohra exhorted the younger generation to adopt Gurmat religiously, enshrined in Sri Guru Granth Sahib and particularly in the code of conduct given by Guru Gobind Singh. Meanwhile, a meeting of the All-India Citizens Committee was held yesterday. Mr Pramod Arya, general secretary of the Nagrik Samiti appealed to the citizens to follow the principle of sacrifice, adopted by Guru Tegh Bahadur, for the unity and integrity of the country. |
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Ex-servicemen hold rally at Jantar Mantar New Delhi, December 9 There are no constraints of rank and age in the civil service, whereas it plays a major role in the defence services. A soldier who sacrifices his life in the service is a martyr (a Shaheed), then why categorise them in an unfair manner, questioned Commander Pankaj Sharma, chairman, Haryana Services League.
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Hodal traders down shutters Faridabad, December 9 The Electronics Dealers Association met the police officials and staged a dharna outside the police station, demanding immediate and swift action to nab the culprits. The traders have warned to intensify the agitation if the authorities concerned do not take proper action. Various incidents of thefts and robberies have been going on unabated in the different parts of the town and the district. At least two dozen such incidents have been reported in the past fortnight including thefts of two wheelers and other vehicles. In the latest such incidents, a motorcycle belonging to one Naresh Yadav of Bhatia colony was stolen from Sector-7, yesterday.
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Wife, paramour kill husband New Delhi, December 9 The brother of the victim, Hira Lal, complaint to the police that his brother was missing and he suspected the involvement of his sister-in-law, Shanta (28), and her paramour, Anil (23), both working in the same garment factory. During the course of their interaction at the factory, Shanta and Anil had developed illicit relationship. Subsequently, they hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Kanhaiya Lal. Reportedly, Kanhaiya Lal was killed after he was hit on the head by some heavy object. Shanta, who was nabbed by the police, confessed to have killed her husband while the other suspect, Anil, is still absconding. The police have launched a manhunt to trace him. Man stabbed to death:
When the duo came to the shop in the afternoon today, an altercation resulted when they demanded free pan. Infuriated over this, one of them whipped out a knife and stabbed Satprakash to death. During the scuffle, another person, Mohammad Safiq, who has a tailoring shop opposite the pan shop, was also injured when he tried to intervene in the fight. The victim was rushed to the Lady Harding Hospital where he was declared brought dead. The police are on he lookout for the duo involved in the murder.
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Class X students take part in exam rehearsal New Delhi, December 9 The rehearsal for the actual examinations were conducted in two subjects –Mathematics and Science-which are normally the cause of considerable tension among the students. The management of the PIE Education said that the idea to have such rehearsals was conceived in view of the immense pressure on students to do well in the Class X examinations. Since the students are facing the board examinations for the first time, examination time is usually full of tension and fear of the unknown, resulting in immense psychological pressure. In its efforts to minimise the stress on students and familiarise them with what to expect, PIE Education decided to hold such rehearsals. Considering the response, the idea was a success, the management claimed. |
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