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Saturday,
September 6, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Panjokhra
Sahib college de-affiliated Police
prevents students from holding rally 7 teachers
get State Award Imbibe
Radhakrishnan’s ideals, Chautala urges teachers
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No
signal facility since 1965 Missing
girl’s body found; action sought Avedna’s
father meets Governor 12
houses demolished in Yamunanagar Bhajan
flays demolitions Students
organise blood camp 16 water
samples found contaminated
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Panjokhra
Sahib college de-affiliated Ambala, September 5 The de-affiliation has put a question mark
on the future of the students who are enrolled in the college, besides
the lecturers and other staff members. The college was established
about a decade back. The provisional affiliation of the college was
withdrawn by Kurukshetra University on August 28 but the notification
was received by the college earlier this week. The college is
offering arts and commerce courses. The permanent employees include
four lecturers, three clerks and three peons. The part-time staff
includes 10 lecturers. A college lecturer said when they joined they
were promised that their payscales would be on a par with Haryana
Government lecturers. “However, we were informed that as the college
had been recently started it would not be possible to give the new
payscales,” he said. He claimed that even after five years they
have not been given the scales. “We had moved the high court in 1998
and in 2002,” he said. The lecturer said the withdrawal of
affiliation by the Kurukshetra University has left them in the lurch.
A student said, “I and my college friends are concerned about this
development. We are not sure about our future,” he added. “I
don’t know whether I will get admission in another college when the
session has already started,” he queried. He pointed out that the
affiliation of the college should not have been withdrawn at this
juncture when the academic session had begun. Haryana College
Teachers Union secretary Naveen Gulati condemned the withdrawal of
affiliation. “We are looking into the matter,” he said. |
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Police prevents students from holding rally Jind, September 5 About 75 students assembled near the venue of the rally and raised slogans against the government. The police took the students into custody. Later all students were released. Several students stopped a Haryana Roadways bus near Jhanj village and threw stones at it smashing its window panes. The bus was going to Sangrur from Jind. No passenger was injured. The Jagruk Chhattar Morcha Haryana has alleged that the police used lathis on peaceful students when they came at Jind to participate in the rally. A student leader said that agitation of the students would continue till their demand was accepted. The Students’ Joint Action Committee formed to carry on the agitation alleged that the police manhandled agitating students. Mr Som Dutt
Siwha, convener of the Action Committee said that the committee has decided to observe Jind bandh on September 8 to protest against the affiliation of Jind colleges with Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa. Leaders of students had a meeting with Mr Manjit Singh Ahalwat, Superintendent of Police, on the agitation of the students. It was decided at the meeting that a deputation of students would meet Mr P.K. Dass, Commissioner, Hisar Division, and Vice Chancellor of Sirsa University on the issue of affiliation of Jind colleges with Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa. |
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7 teachers
get State Award Chandigarh, September 5 Those awarded at Raj Bhavan were Mr Sushil Kumar Sharma, Ms Raj Bala, Mr Gulshan Kumar, Mr Chander Bhan, Mr Naresh Kumar, Mr Pyara Lal Sangwan, and Mr Nafe Singh. They were given cash awards of Rs 5,000 each, a shawl, a certificate, a silver medallion and a copy of the Bhagwadgita. They will also receive two out-of-turn increments and a two-year extension. |
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Imbibe Radhakrishnan’s ideals, Rewari, September 5 Addressing a state-level function organised at the Community Hall here to mark Teachers Day, the Chief Minister urged the teachers to imbibe the ideals of the late Dr S. Radhakrishnan. He asserted that inclusion of the values and ideals put forward by Dr Radhakrishnan was essential to uphold the honour and dignity of teachers. Making a specific mention of the efforts made by his government for a qualitative overhaul of the educational system, the Chief Minister said computer education had been introduced in Haryana from Class V1 while teaching of English had been made compulsory from Class I. Appropriate drinking water facilities, flush latrines, dual desks and other modern facilities had been provided to ensure harmonious development of schoolchildren, he added . Lashing out at politicians of opposition parties who had been fanning students’ agitations against the
fee hike in colleges and universities, the Chief Minister categorically stated that no hike in fee had been made, barring the fee hike in engineering colleges, and that too had been done as per the directives of the apex court. As regards the ongoing agitation of college students in certain parts of the state against affiliation of their respective colleges with Ch Devi Lal University of Sirsa, the Chief Minister said he was open to healthy criticism and would always be willing to consider constructive suggestions. Nine teachers, including two women, were honoured by the Chief Minister. The Haryana Health Minister, Dr M.L. Ranga, and a former Haryana BJP chief, Mr Om Prakash Grover, also spoke on the occasion. |
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No signal facility
since 1965 Ambala, September 5 It is interesting to note that despite no signal
facility at some of these railway stations passenger trains make
scheduled halts at these stations. On the Ambala-Saharanpur rail
line the Tandwal railway station does not have a signal facility. It
was built in 1965 and since then it is functioning sans a signal
facility. Additional Divisional Railway Manager Dayal Dogra said
there were 133 stations in Ambala division. “The railway station
where there is no signal facility is referred to as flag station.
These railway stations have a railway man who sells tickets and
carries out routine jobs. Railway station where a contractor sells
tickets it is called a halt station,” he said. Mr Dogra said there
were 15 flag stations and 17 halt stations in Ambala division. He
observed that these railway stations are located in areas where there
is low density of passenger traffic. “While passenger trains stop at
these stations express trains do not stop at flag or halt stations,”
he said. A railway official said the no-signal railway stations pose
a challenge in effective running of trains. He said till a train with
a stoppage at the no-signal railway station does not cross a signal at
the next halt the section of line gets booked. Residents residing
near Tandwal railway station have sought a signal facility there so
that express trains can also halt there. However, the railway official
said it would not be possible to have a full-fledged signal facility
at the railway station as it requires manpower and it would cost about
Rs 12-15 lakh. A passenger train driver said, “The lack of signal
facilities has not caused any hindrance in our work. However, we
would prefer if all railway stations have signal facility,” a train
driver said. |
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Missing
girl’s body found; action sought Sirsa, September 5 A large number of villagers attended her funeral and pressed upon the district police chief to arrest the culprits. An unidentified body was found near the local Indian Air Force station on the Dabwali road. The body was wrapped in a good quality bedspread. The hands of the girl were tied at her back while the culprits had tried to deface her with some corrosive substance. Later the girl was identified as Sunita of Nejadela Kalan village who was a student of the local ITI and was missing since September 3. Villagers went to the residence of the district police chief and demanded action against the persons involved in this crime. A villager, Mr Prem Singh, told this correspondent that the medical report had established that the girl was raped many times before being strangulated to death. |
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Avedna’s father meets
Governor
Ambala, September 5 The Governor
had come here to inaugurate the Vaman Dwadshi mela at the old anaj
mandi. The father of Avedna, Mr Ashok Sharma, told the Governor that
an engineer of the Punjab Wakf Board abducted his daughter. He
requested the Governor to direct the police to take action against
those involved in the disappearance of his daughter. The Governor
assured him that he would look into the matter sympathetically. It
may be mentioned that the Ambala police had raided several places in
the search of Zakir Husian and four other employees of the Punjab Wakf
Board, against whom the Mahesh Nagar police has registered a forgery
case on the directions of a local court in the Avedna episode on
Thursday. |
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12 houses demolished in Yamunanagar Yamunanagar, September 5 The administration claimed that this action was taken after a court order to clear the land for the national highway. Large contingent of police force headed by Mr Ashok Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), DSP of Jagadhri Vijayender Kumar and Mrs Renu Phulia, SDM, Jagadhri, reached Kuldeep Nagar to oversee the demolition. Mrs Krishna Pandit, wife of Mr J.P. Sharma, former Congress MLA, Mr Satpal Kaushik, secretary, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Raj Kumar Tyagi, president, District Congress (Urban) and other leaders tried to stop the demolition, but they could not succeed. The houses of Mr Naresh Kumar, Mr Hari Lal, Mr M.L. Dhingra, Mr Ram Singh, Mr Rajinder Singh, Mr Mani Chand, Ramnath, Vijay, Mr Ramji Lal, Kamla, Ms Sarla Sharma and Babu Ram have been demolished. They alleged that it was a ruthless action. Mrs Phulia said that in 1970, the fly over bridge was under construction at Yamunanagar and the PWD (B&R) Department had acquired the land, but some people had constructed houses on that land. She said that the department had issued notices a number of times, but nobody cared. Those people had assured the court that they would vacate the land, but they never did so. She said the information of the demolition was given to these people yesterday. |
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Bhajan flays
demolitions Chandigarh, September 5 In a statement issued here today Mr Bhajan Lal said by demolishing buildings constructed decades ago, the Chautala Government wanted to create an atmosphere of terror so that no one would dare to protest against its “anti-people” policies. Mr Bhajan Lal said the government should regularise the alleged unauthorised constructions by taking a composition fee from the owners. If the Congress regained power, it would regularise all those residential colonies declared unauthorised by the Chautala Government. |
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Students
organise
blood camp Yamunanagar, September 5 He congratulated the blood donors pledging not to allow anybody to die for want of blood in the area. He also lauded the college authorities. He also exhorted the students to observe traffic rules and wear helmet while driving two-wheelers. They should not copy western culture. Instead practise Yoga and meditation for contentment. The chief guest honoured 93 star donors of the college on this occasion. They are Lakshinder (105 donations), Journalist Praveen Moudgil (99 donations), Anil Agarwal (80 donations) and Dr Ramesh Kumar, Principal (72 donations). Seth Ashok Kumar, Chairman, Seth Jai Parkash Mukandlal Institutions of Knowledge and Service, congratulated the teachers on Teachers Day. Earlier, Dr Ramesh Kumar, Principal of the college, welcomed the chief guest and the elite of the town to the mela. He told that the college had donated 7,472 units of blood so far. Starting in 1972 with 50 units of blood, the mela has grown into a mass movement. As many as 475 units of blood were collected by a team of doctors of the PGI, Chandigarh. |
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16 water samples
found contaminated Hisar, September 5 According to sources, samples collected from water sources of the Public Health Department from different colonies here and in Hansi were found to be contaminated. Health officials had collected 11 samples from the local bus stand area, Vikas Nagar, Shiv Nagar, Bharat Nagar, MC Colony, Parav Chowk, Rajguru Market, Krishna Nagar, Dogran and the Rampura area on August 21. Five samples were also collected from Hansi bus-stand, Civil Hospital, Jind Road, boosting station and Krishna colony on the same day. The department had sent these samples to a laboratory at Sirsa for testing. |
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Sirsa to have
defence park Sirsa, September 5 The final survey of the land for this park would be undertaken by the Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes along with the Chief Minister on September 7. |
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Kanungo, patwar circles refixed Kaithal, September 4 According to an official press note, under the present refixation, Ambala district will have nine kanungo and 84 patwar circles, Panchkula district four kanungo and 29 patwar circles, Yamunanagar district eight kanungo and 88 patwar circles, Kaithal district 14 kanungo and 139 patwar circles and Kurukshetra district nine kanungo and 105 patwar circles. |
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BJP aims to enrol 6 lakh members Fatehabad, September 5 Mr Yadav said election to the post of the state president of the party would be held on October 15. Elections for block and district units would be organised on September 15 and September 30, respectively, he added. |
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Ambala
Cantt
shops to be sold Chandigarh, September 5 These shops will be allotted to the lease-holders or tenants at the
rate of Rs 6,000 per sq yards. A transfer fee of Rs 20,000 will be
charged in those cases where the shops had been transferred by the
original lease-holders. The sale amount will be deposited in four
equal instalments within two years with 15 per cent interest. These
shops were given on lease in 1953 by the Ambala Cantonment Board for
30 years. The lease expired in 1983 and no further extension was
granted. The Ambala Cantonment Municipal Council recommended in 1998
that the shops should be sold to lease-holders. |
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Police
postings Chandigarh, September 5 Mr Vikram Kapoor, DSP, GRP Faridabad, has been posted as such in the Chief Minister's Flying Squad against a vacant post. Ms Satyawati, DSP, State Vigilance Bureau, has been posted as DSP, GRP, Faridabad. |
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Passion
for
786 Chawla (23) said, “I have a
large number of currency notes of different denominations with last
digits as 786. Such notes are lucky for me.” He has been
collecting these since he was in class V. As he runs a shop in Baldev
Nagar he has collected most of these notes while doing
business. Interestingly, he owns two scooters and a motorcycle whose
registration number is also the same. |
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