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May 24, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Demand to set up minority
commission in Haryana Bhaniarawala case: order reserved for FIR
against Bhajan 'motivated' Teachers’ selection okayed Woman burns self, 2 daughters to death |
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25 animal skins seized,
2 held Arrangements for solar eclipse fair discussed UP village
to get
dairy centre Dhillon, Rana get additional charges
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Demand to set up minority
commission in Haryana Chandigarh, May 23 The demand was made in a memorandum submitted to the Governor, Babu Parmanand, by a delegation led by Mr Jagdeep Singh Cheema, Chairman of the department, here today. The delegation included Mr Zakir Hussain, MLA, Mr Kulwant Singh and Dr Jagsir Masih Sandhu, General Secretaries of the department; Jaswant Singh Brar, Mr Mehfooz Ahmed, Mr Robinson Samson and Mr Subeg Singh. The delegation also demanded that a minorities development and financial corporation should be set up for economic upliftment of the minorities. It also demanded that a memorial should be set up at Rasoi in Sonipat district in memory of the late Mr Partap Singh Kairon, former Chief Minister of Punjab, who was murdered there. The memorandum said the contribution of Mr Kairon towards the development of undivided Punjab, specially in the field of agriculture, was well known. The delegation said as a tribute to Mr Kairon’s stewardship and sacrifices, a suitable memorial at Rasoi would not be out of place. |
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Bhaniarawala case: order reserved for May 26 Ambala, May 23 The prosecution has produced 12 witnesses in the case while the accused, Baba Bhaniarawala and two others, also appeared in the court. The counsel of the accused stated that Bhaniarawala and two others were falsely implicated in the case while the counsel of the prosecution argued at length to prove the charges. An FIR No. 206 was registered against Bhaniarawala and two others, Balbir Singh and Ramphal, in Sarhind police station under Sections 457, 436, 295-A, 153-A and 120B on September 30, 2001, during the regime of the Akali Dal and later on the case was transferred to the court of the Additional Sessions Judge, Ambala, on the direction of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Besides it six other cases registered against baba and others in different parts of Punjab were also transferred to the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ambala, a few months ago. Tight security arrangements were made on the court premises following the threat to the life of Bhaniarawala. About 24 constables along with a few Inspector-level police officers were deployed under the supervision of a DSP. A large number of baba followers were also present in the court. |
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FIR
against Bhajan 'motivated' Chandigarh, May 23 In separate statements issued here, the Secretary of the Haryana Congress, Mr Sat Pal Kaushik, and Mr Dalal alleged that certain police officers, who wanted to prove their loyalty to the Chautala Government, went out of their way to please the ruling party. These officers, they alleged, violated the court orders by preventing Mr Bhajan Lal from moving in the constituency without any hindrance. To escape the charge of contempt of court, the officers had lodged the FIR. They also alleged that the Chautala Government wanted to stop Mr Bhajan Lal from being present in the counting hall at Fatehabad so that the ruling party could play mischief during the counting of votes tomorrow. |
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Teachers’ selection okayed Kurukshetra, May 23 Dr Chawla said the teachers concerned had been issued appointment letters so that they could join with immediate effect. He said in the open category, two appointments, one of history in University College and another of Professor in bio-technology had been approved while under the CAS, appointments in the subjects of English, electronics, music and education were approved. The Executive Council also approved the enhancement of remuneration to the part-time teachers from Rs 5,500 to Rs 8,000 per month. In another resolution, Dr Hari Singh, Professor of bio-chemistry and Dean Students Welfare, was appointed as Professor Emeritus for five years. Dr Chawla said the Executive Council also adopted a resolution relaxing the eligibility condition in the case of Mrs Pushpa Lata, a Hindi teacher at University Senior Secondary Model School while the name of Dr Swadesh Rishi of the Zoology Department was approved for establishment committee of the university. |
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Woman burns self, 2 daughters to death Jind, May 23 Due to this incident, the fire also spread in the house damaging household goods and a portion of the house. A family dispute was stated to be the cause behind the incident. It is learnt that perturbed over the drinking habits of her husband, Mahabir, Rajpati took this extreme step. Rajpati’s husband is said to be missing. A case has been registered at Alewa police station in this connection. In another incident, a tractor driver was killed on the spot when the tractor which he was driving overturned near Gobindpura village in the district. The deceased has been identified as Bhupinder of Ramgarh village. |
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25 animal skins seized,
2 held Panipat, May 23 Acting on a tip-off, the police raided a house in the Lodha Basti colony of Samalkha town and nabbed two persons identified as Badlu and his accomplice Rishipal of Namunda village and seized skins of seven panthers and 18 jungle cats (ud-bilav), Panipat Suprintendent of Police Suman Manjri said. During interrogation, the accused confessed to smuggling the skins for the past 10 years. Ayub Khan of Delhi has been buying them, the SP said.
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Arrangements for solar eclipse fair discussed Kurukshetra, May 23 Mr Likhi was presiding over a meeting of the voluntary, social and religious organisations here yesterday to take stock of the situation and make foolproof arrangements for the pilgrims reaching here on the solemn occasion of the solar eclipse. During the wide-ranging deliberations, a philanthropist and secretary of the DAV College Management Committee, New Delhi, Mr Vijay Sabharwal, pointed out that efforts should be made to involve all religious institutions in a big way like in the national-level Gita Jayanti celebrations and the Mahabharat Utsav celebrated here during December so that the basic amenities could be provided to the devotees. |
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UP village
to get dairy centre Karnal, May 23 Stating this here yesterday, Dr Nagendar Sharma, Director of the NDRI, said Mr Ajit Singh, Union Minister for Agriculture, will lay the foundation stone of the centre on June 6. Mr Kokab Hamid, Minister for Rural Engineering Services (UP), will preside over the function, he added. Dr Nagendar Sharma stated that six centres would be established in UP. The director held that under the project breeds of the milch cattle would be improved. Dr Ram Chand, Nodal Officer and Head, Dairy Extension Division, said on the occasion a dairy mela, cattle show, an exhibition on agriculture and allied areas by various agencies and question-answer session for the farmers would also be organised. |
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Dhillon, Rana get additional charges Chandigarh, May 23 Mr H.S. Rana, Director, Consolidation of Holdings and Land Records, Special Collector, Headquarters, and Special Land Acquisition Officer, has been given additional charge as the Joint Secretary, Rehabilitation-cum-Chief Settlement Commissioner, relieving Mr S.N. Roy. |
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Power shutdown AMBALA: Power supply on the Dhulkot-IOC line will be shut for four hours on Saturday, according to UHBVN press. Power supply in Ambala Cantonment Sadar area will also shut from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. due to maintenance work.
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