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Govt cornering farmers on loans despite water crisis: Hooda
Jhajjar, June 10
The Leader of Opposition in the Haryana Assembly, Mr Bhoopinder Singh Hooda, today said that the entire state was reeling under a severe water and power crisis. He alleged that the prevailing condition was hitting the farmers hard. The farmers were further cornered by the government, which was putting pressure on them to repay the loans.
Swami Indervesh woos farmers to RLD rally
Sonepat, June 10
Swami Indervesh, former MP and president of the Haryana unit of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, conducted a tour of Barwasni, Machhri, Bidhal, Pinana, and Mohana villages in the district today to mobilise farmers to take part in the state-level rally to be held on June 16 in the city.
Hindon caught in a whirlpool of toxic waste
Ghazibad, June, 10
While Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and a number of officials were seen cleaning the Yamuna on World Environment Day, nobody — environmental NGOs, politicians or administration — seems to have ever thought of cleaning the Hindon river. It has become a Herculean task indeed!
Sonepat villages facing drought-like conditions
Sonepat, June 10
A long dry spell and non-availability of sufficient power to the tubewells have created drought-like conditions in many villages of the district.
According to Mr Azad Singh Nehra, secretary of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC), a large number of farmers have already started ploughing fields of paddy and if there was no rain for one more week and the government failed to make arrangements for irrigation water, there could be irreparable loss up to 50 per cent to the crops.
SUMMER
CRAMPS
No water for six days; villagers meet DC
Rohtak, June 10
After the threat by residents of certain villages to take to the street because of the water shortage yesterday, residents of Kaisthan mohalla actually took one step forward. A delegation from the mohalla called on the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Ashok Yadav, today and complained that the supply of potable water to their locality had been suspended for the last six days.
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Meat market to become functional by Aug
Gurgaon, June 10
After a number of hiccups, the decks have been finally cleared for launching the city’s meat market, which includes a slaughterhouse and shops in the complex in Sector 37. |
Power crisis grips all sections of society
Gurgaon, June 10
The power situation in the town has been deteriorating, with the industrial residential and agricultural sectors equally affected.
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Congress has done nothing for
illegal colonies: BJP
New Delhi, June 10
The BJP says the Congress’ concern for the well-being of the people living in the unauthorised colonies is dictated more by political considerations rather than the desire to alleviate their suffering. |
People turn ire on MLA, councillor
Ghaziabad, June 10
A large number of people took out a procession from Shahid Nagar to highlight the water and power crisis in the city.
The procession also highlighted the utterly lax and erratic supply of power, drinking water and heaps of waste and garbage lying at every street corner in the city.
NCR BRIEFS
MDU degree exam results declared
Rohtak, June 10
Girls outclassed boys in the BA/BSc/BCom (part-III) examinations conducted by Maharshi Dayanand University. The results were declared last evening.
Sushila (roll number 720435) of Adarsh Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwani secured first position by getting 1,030 out of 1,200 marks in BA (part-III) examinations.
- Buffaloes found dead in truck
- Foreman held for taking bribe
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DELHI
DIGEST
Special drive on servant verification
New Delhi, June 10
The South district police, after analysing the recent trend of crimes involving domestic servants, have launched a special drive for servant verification.
Till now, at least 1,065 servants have filled in their forms and have been verified in 29 such camps at various places in the district.
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Girl dies in
kerosene shop fire
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New Delhi, June 10
