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POLL PANGS
BJP seeks sops for middle class in Union Budget
New Delhi, February 5
Bitter memories of Yashwant Sinha’s Budget 2002-2003 have come back to haunt the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Delhi BJP president Madan Lal Khurana flanked by Sahib Singh Verma and V. K. Malhotra at a press conference after submitting a memorandum to Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Delhi BJP’s suggestions for the Budget in the Capital on Wednesday.
— Tribune Photo Mukesh Aggarwal |
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STATE BUDGET
But CII hands out bitter pills to Delhi Government
New Delhi, February 5
The Delhi Government must brace itself for tough measures including implementation of VAT from April, rationalisation of stamp duty, user charges, and re-prioritisation of expenditure to improve the foundation of the fiscal situation, said the Confederation of Indian Industries, Northern Region.
SPECIAL FOCUS ON PANIPAT
Civic amenities miss the mark in a city flush with money
Panipat, February 5
The handloom capital of the country is a perfect example of a rich city cursed with poor civic amenities. The earnings of Rs 1,400 crore as foreign exchange through the export of handloom products last year notwithstanding the affluent industrial city continues to cry for better civic amenities.
Be Self-employed, budding entrepreneurs told
Panipat, February 5
A two-day entrepreneurship awareness camp was organised by the Haryana Delhi Industrial Consultants Limited (Hardicon) at Arya College for the benefit of the final year students of the science stream.
CRACKDOWN ON
ENCROACHMENTS
Jhuggi dwellers come out in protest against demolitions
Faridabad, February 5
A large number of jhuggi dwellers came out on roads today and organised a demonstration outside the mini-secretariat in protest against the demolition drive. They demanded a halt on the razing down of jhuggis and colonies of labourers and asked the government to provide alternative residential facilities to them.
AICC member Anand Kaushik petitioning the district administration against the demolition drive in Faridabad on Wednesday. |
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Madan Mohan: An economist wedded to Hindu ethos
New Delhi, February 5
In memory of Prof Madan Mohan Sankhdher, a `Smriti Sabha” was organised by the India First Foundation at Hindi Bhavan. It was attended by a large number of scholars from different streams. Mrs Sushma Swaraj presided over the sabha,
The other speakers included Prof Subrata Mukeerji from the Department of Political Science, Delhi University, Devendra Swaroop, eminent journalist and historian, and Prof Satya Sheel Pachauri from the University of North Florida.
Thermal station generates record power since inception
Faridabad, February 5
The Faridabad Thermal Power Station here, which is a unit of the Haryana Power Generation Corporation (HPGC), has claimed to have achieved a new feat in power production in 2002.
‘Jal Yudh’ to be launched at Cong rally
Rohtak, February 5
The Leader of Opposition in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, has announced that a ‘Jal Yudh’ (agitation for water) would be launched at the Congress rally proposed to be held at Jhajjar on March 2.
NCR BRIEFS
Delhi teacher raped by youth at pistol-point
Sonepat, February 5
A woman schoolteacher of Delhi was allegedly raped by an armed youth at Saboli village, about 25 km from here, last evening. According to a report, the youth forced his way into the house and showed a pistol to her and then raped her. She raised an alarm and her sister and brother-in-law came to her rescue but the youth fired shots at them. They escaped unhurt. The youth and his associate fled.
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DELHI DIGEST
Killer RTV knocks down two
New Delhi, February 5
Two persons who were riding on a two-wheeler were killed when their vehicle was hit by an RTV in Abul Fazl Enclave near Sarita Vihar in South district last evening. The victims, Sirajuddin and Sarfaraz, were going to Shaheen Bagh when their vehicle was hit by the rashly driven RTV.
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