| |
The Delhi Police and Wildlife Department do not rest on their laurels. Having shot a leopard in a plywood factory in Neb Sarai, they have seized 44 skins of wild animals, including that of four leopards, from two persons at Old Delhi Railway Station. The market price of the booty is Rs 2.5 lakh. The skins were dispatched from Howrah by parcel. The suspects were arrested while they were collecting the parcel at the railway station.—
Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal |
Need to educate public representatives stressed
New Delhi, January 24
The secretary general of the All India Citizens Committee, Mr Pramod Arya, yesterday demanded that the government evolve a postgraduate parliamentary management educational course to educate the public representatives so that they carry out their responsibilities properly.
Speaking out
It pains my heart to see rag- pickers, in their teens, fending for themselves in this extremely cold weather. Recently, when I opened the main gate of my house, I found two young boys trying to fight the cold by burning piles of papers. The winter this year proved to be the coldest in the last 40 years.
- No need to go gaga over Harry Potter
- Starvation death
- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
|
- Silence not an option
- Councillors in schools
- Respect for SC’s order
|
|
Walia says Punjabi Bagh flyover is safe
New Delhi, January 24
Urban Development and Public Works Minister A. K. Walia yesterday inspected the Punjabi Bagh flyover and underpass and declared them “safe” and “sound” for vehicular traffic. A report carried on Wednesday in an afternoon newspaper had questioned the safety of the newly constructed flyover and underpass after cracks had developed in them. |
Traffic blocked on Kharkhauda road
Sonepat, January 24
Traffic on the Kharkhauda-Delhi road was held up for two hours by irate residents near Saidpur village, about 25 km from here, yesterday in protest against the failure of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam officials to replace the damaged electricity transformer for the past two weeks.
Security beefed up on UP–Delhi border
Noida, January 24
In view of the Republic Day security on the UP-Delhi border has been beefed up and a close watch is being kept on mischievous elements.
This follows decisions taken at a meeting between the UP and Delhi police where need for more foolproof security arrangements was underlined, SSP Rajiv Krishan said.
Two Faridabad girls get Kalashree Award
Faridabad, January 24
Two young girl students of Faridabad have won the prestigious Kalashree Award this year. The Nehru Bal Samiti, Delhi, gives the award each year to talented child artists on the occasion of Children’s Day.
Tanika Gandotra and Shireen Lamba, students of Creative Steps, Faridabad, with their Kalashree Awards. |
 |
|
