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Wednesday,
July 9, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Casino
Bill still awaits President’s nod Health
centres to be linked by Internet Hormonal
therapy for cattle 10-yr jail
for 2 in robbery case Two
members of robbers’ gang arrested 200
Haryana staff face action |
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Jambheshwar
varsity awards 3 Ph.D degrees Seven
struck by lightning Mini-truck
hits train Brickkiln
workers hold protest
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Casino Bill still awaits President’s nod Chandigarh, July 8 According to reliable sources, the Bill has still to travel a long journey before it reaches Rashtrapati Bhavan what to talk of it being accorded assent by the President. Mr Chautala claimed at Panchkula yesterday that the President had accorded assent to the Bill, dampening the spirits of the anti-casino lobby, which has been opposing the proposal on the ground that the epic battle of the Mahabharata had its genesis in gambling. The anti-casino lobby argues that the concept of casino would irreparably damage the moral fabric in the state. The Haryana Governor, Babu Parmanand, had endeared himself to the lobby, whose members are not in a minority in the state, by referring the Bill, along with the Public
Gambling (Haryana Amendment) Bill, 2002, for consideration of the President. The sources say the Bills have not yet reached Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Bills are still being processed by various union ministries like Home and Law. The sources say the average time taken by a Bill to reach Rashtrapati Bhavan from the processing union ministries is over three years. The Haryana Bills were referred by the Governor to the President early this year. The Bills were rushed through the State Assembly without any discussion at a one-day special session convened in October last. Though the session was convened ostensibly to discuss the drought situation prevailing in the state, the Opposition apprehensions about the real motive of the ruling party behind convening the session came true when these Bills were moved in the session. The sources say even the Governor felt cheated by the action of the ruling party. When the Cabinet recommended to Babu Parmanand that a one-day session should be convened, he had reportedly categorically asked the Chief Minister if the Government planned to bring a Bill for establishing casinos in the state during the special session. Mr Chautala, the sources say, had assured the Governor in no uncertain terms that the Government had no such plans. |
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Health centres to be linked by Internet Panchkula, July 8 This plan of the department approved by the state government in May, will be implemented in two phases— at the block level (community health centres to be linked), and at the village level (linking primary health centres). A sum of Rs. 3.12 crore has now been approved for implementation of the first phase of linking the office of the Director-General, Health Services, with the hospitals and community health centres at the block level. This phase will be implemented by the end of the year. The Director-General, Health Services, Dr B S Dahiya, informed TNS today that with the introduction of the plan, the department would be able to keep tab on the implementation of various health programmes in the state, besides expediting work. “ With the linking of 50 hospitals, 64 community health centres and 404 primary health centres in the state , we can also monitor the progress reports of the doctors posted there, “ he said. The software for the project has been created by the in- house programmers of Health department , under the supervision of officials of the National Informatics Centre. This software has been divided into four parts — health management information system; equipment information system; medicine information system and hospital furniture. The health management information system ( HMIS) will be used by the doctors for reporting about the 23 odd health programmes being run in the state ( like family welfare programme, TB programme etc.) , besides giving information on patient care. Similarly, the equipment information system will give information on the condition of the equipment ( whether it is functional, if it needs repair or has been condemned). The medicine information system in this software will be updated by doctors for the availability of medicines, while the hospital furniture section will be updated about the furniture and other basic infrastructure requirements, informed Mr Anil Aggarwal, programmer, Department of Health. It is learnt that one computer each has now been provided at the offices of all Civil Surgeons and computers are being purchased for 50 hospitals and 64 community Health Centres. A CD of the software will be provided to all offices of civil surgeon, so that the software could be loaded and used as soon as possible. In order to ensure the availability of doctors round the clock at the block level (community health centres), Dr Dahiya has ordered that at least one doctor should be on call at all community health centres in the state. In case of shortage of staff at the community health centre, a rooster system is to be devised and doctors from primary health centres can be put on duty. This duty chart will also be put on the Internet. |
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Hormonal
therapy for cattle Hisar, July 8 Thanks to animal scientists of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, who have found a hormonal therapy which is considered very effective in correcting an oestrus condition in animals. The problem of coming late in heat is quite common in cows and buffaloes. As a result, dairy farmers have to bear financial losses due to animals coming late into lactation. Dr
M.M. Galhotra and Dr I.S. Lohan of the Animal Production Physiology Department, where the therapy has been
standardised, said the root cause of this condition in animals was overactivation of the pituitary gland situated in brain. Due to high temperature, the level of prolactin hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, rises to a very high level. This hormone suppresses the secretion of very important reproductive hormones — follicle stimulating hormone and leutinizing hormones — which are also secreted from the pituitary gland. As a result, the ovaries of the animals become almost non-functional during summer. Dr Galhotra and Dr Lohan said this condition could be corrected by applying locally available hormones —
duraprogen, progynon and folligan. According to them, depots of duraprogen (375 mg) and progynon (10 mg) should be administered simultaneously followed by a dose of folligen (600-1000
IU) after a period of 10 days. This treatment will cost the farmers Rs 250 to Rs 300. They said with encouraging results of the therapy observed in 50 cows at the animal farm of the university, it was now being tested in buffaloes as well. The scientists said frequent splashing of buffaloes with water during summer has also been found effective in bringing down the high levels of
prolactin. With this treatment buffaloes express oestrus and also get conceived. Meanwhile, impressed with the results of the therapy, the University Vice-Chancellor
M.K. Miglani has asked the scientists to popularise it among the farmers.
— UNI |
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10-yr jail for 2 in robbery case Kurukshetra, July 8 The court has sentenced Kaalu and Kanahiya under Sections 459, 460 and 342 of the IPC. The two convicts along with four more members of the gang had entered the house of Patwari Jagjeet Singh at Shahabad Markanda on November 19, 2001. Since the Patwari raised an alarm their robbery bid was foiled. In a shoot-out that followed between the robbers and the police the two convicts were nabbed. The other four gang members are still at large. |
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Two members of robbers’ gang arrested Kurukshetra, July 8 Stating this here today, the district police chief, Mr Desraj Singh, said both culprits had been identified as Vinod Kumar and Paramjeet while a .315 bore loaded country made pistol, a motor-cycle and an Esteem car had been recovered from their possession. Mr Desraj Singh said a social worker informed them that Vinod Kumar, Subhash and Virender, of Maandikala, Paramjeet and Vijay of Kheri Sher Khan, Sandeep Kumar of Jaanjh village and Vijender and another accomplice of Jai Jawan village were planning to loot employees of a nearby paper mill. A police team headed by Mr Piara Singh, Sub Inspector, was dispatched to nab the culprits. The SI signalled them to stop. The motorcyclists, Vinod Kumar and Paramjeet were nabbed while the six occupants of the car stopped their vehicle alighted from it and escaped towards different directions in the Syonsar forest. Mr Desraj Singh said police parties had been deployed in the Syonsar forest area, spread over 100 acres, for arresting the accused. A case under Section 399 and 402 of the IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act has been registered against eight robbers for planning to loot the mill employees. Vinod Kumar and Paramjeet were produced in the court and remanded in police custody for three days. Both, stolen car and a motor-cycle has been seized by the police. |
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200 Haryana staff face action Chandigarh, July 8 Mr K.C. Sharma, Principal Secretary, Administrative Reforms, told TNS that action had been recommended against these employees following 398 inspections carried out in government offices during the past three months. While in some cases it had been recommended that the ACRs (annual confidential reports) of such staff should record that they were found absent from duty, in other cases the deduction of the salary for the day was suggested. |
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Jambheshwar
varsity awards 3 Ph.D degrees Hisar, July 8 The council also decided to setup the Unfairmeans Committee for the session 2003-04 to decide unfairmeans cases in various examinations of the university and to introduce B.Tech. (mechanical) from the current session. It also approved to revise the norms for various distance education programmes. The committee also noted to accord accreditation by the UGC to the university to hold the State Level Eligibility Test. |
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Seven struck by lightning Sonepat, July 8 Five persons were having a cup of tea in the house when the lightning struck. The injured persons were identified as Krishan, Jagwanti, Monu, Kavita and Paramjit. The condition of Monu was stated to be serious. A young housewife and a girl who were passing by the house also sustained burn injuries.
— PTI |
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Mini-truck hits train
Hisar, July 8 The impact of the collision was so great that the minitruck was dragged along with the train for about 150 metres. The mini-truck broke the line crossing which was closed and reached on the railway line and in the meantime a goods train came and collided with it, the police said. The traffic on this route was resumed after several hours, the railway sources said.
— PTI |
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Brickkiln
workers hold protest Sirsa, July 8 Hundreds of brickkiln labourers gathered at the local Udham Singh Park. Addressing the gathering, the state president of the union, Mr Satbir Singh, said though there were about 2500 brickkilns in the state, labour laws do not apply on them.
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