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Tuesday,
October
14, 2003,
Chandigarh, India  
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Doctors
alerted over viral fever outbreak Hema to
lend glamour to BJP rally BJP’s jan jagran yatra concludes
Free legal
aid for undertrials in Haryana |
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LEAF FROM HISTORY Faulty engine
damages rail track National
Agriculture Insurance Scheme in state from 2004 Cop’s
kin protest against dept SD College wins
VC’s Cup HIGH COURT Panun Kashmir holds meeting Labourers
refuse to clean paddy with electric fans
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Doctors
alerted over viral fever outbreak Karnal, October 13 Disclosing this to TNS over the telephone, Dr B.S. Dahiya, Director-General of Health Services, Haryana, said all government doctors had been asked to the available at their headquarters to deal with any emergency situation. The district administrations had been empowered to cancel the leave of doctors if and when required, he said. In reply to a question, he said no death had been confirmed due to Japanese encephalitis or dengue. The possibility of malaria could not be ruled out, he said. He said seven cases of dengue had been confirmed in Gurgaon and Faridabad districts but all these patients were out of danger and recovering. Dr Dahiya said the children had been the worst affected. “Since acute viral infections among children can lead to death if not attended properly, the vital time for treatment may have been lost in these cases”, he added. The Health Department has been told to undertake fogging daily from 10 pm to 7 am in the vulnerable areas. He has urged social organisations to create awareness about malaria, dengue and Japanese encephalitis and the precautions needed to be taken to avoid these diseases. He said a helpine had been set up to provide information and guidance to the affected persons. Meanwhile, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Karnal, Dr O.P. Mittal, told TNS that Dr Kamlesh Joshi from Department of Preventive Medicine, PGI, Chandigarh, had arrived here this evening, to study the cases of acute viral infection. On the other hand, patients continued to flow in government hospitals at various places in the state. Nine-year old Nitin of Barhagaon village, Gautam (9) of Dhakwala village and Sapna (7) of Popra village were admitted in the Civil Hospital at Karnal following complaints of fever due to acute viral infection. The condition of these three children was stable and out of danger, claimed a medical official. In the Indri block of Karnal district, there have been reports of at least 20 persons suffering from acute viral infection. All these people hail from a slum dwelling falling in ward no 11. In Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonepat and Ambala also there had been reports of patients going to Civil Hospitals due to acute viral infection. |
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Hema to lend glamour to BJP rally Panipat, October 13 The Chautala government, which the BJP was earlier supporting from outside is trying to dampen the renewed BJP popularity. The INLD sees the Panipat belt as its stronghold and would not like to see its “friend-turned-foe” make a dent, sources told ‘The Tribune’ today. The organisers have selected the Circus Ground for the rally, which has a capacity of 20,000 persons and not the bigger area near the space earmarked for the mini-secretariat. This is being seen as an admission of not attracting too many spectators. The BJP had launched “jan jagran yatras” in the five Lok Sabha constituencies represented by it in the Lok Sabha as a part of the strategy to prepare it for next year’s Lok Sabha poll. Tomorrow’s rally is considered to be the finale of the attempt strengthen the party, particularly in the urban areas. The Agriculture Minister, Mr Rajnath Singh, and the actor-turned politician and Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr Vinod Khanna, and other top BJP functionaries are expected to attend the rally. Hema Malini, recently inducted Rajya Sabha MP, will add glamour to the rally. Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in the city in view of the rally. A helicopter landed today for a trial run on the Arya School grounds as other helicopters kept watch from the skies. |
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BJP’s jan jagran yatra concludes Ambala, October 13 Mr Kataria said Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee would inaugurate a refinery unit in Panipat on October 18. “Today was the last day of the yatra. The other four yatras, too, will culminate in different parts of Haryana. We have got a phenomenal response to the yatra. We have been able to reach out to about 15 lakh persons during the yatra,” Mr Kataria said. He stated that they have highlighted the achievements of the BJP-led NDA government. He said in the remaining five districts, the yatra would be organised next month. “The districts to be covered next month are Mahendergarh,
Bhivani, Hisar, Rohtak and Sirsa,” he said. “Our aim is to enrol 10 per cent of the total voters in Haryana in the BJP. Ever since we have launched the membership drive, about 2.5 lakh voters have become members,” he said. Mr Kataria criticised Haryana Finance Minister Sampat Singh for stating that the Centre had not provided enough for Haryana. “A large number of projects have been undertaken by the Centre for development purposes in the state,” he said. He said the new president of the state unit of BJP would take charge on October 28. “We have formed 345 mandals in the state and there are 1,400 shakti kendras”, he said. Replying to a query, Mr Kataria said, “We have paid a heavy price for alliance politics in the state. Give us a decade without any alliance and the next Chief Minister will be ours.” Former Governor Suraj Bhan said the SC/ST votes would play a crucial role in the forthcoming elections. |
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Free legal aid for undertrials in Haryana Chandigarh, October 13 Under the scheme, five lawyers are assigned the job in each district headquarters of the state. These lawyers are supposed to be present in the court when remand applications are taken up and represent undertrial if there is no private lawyer to argue his case. These lawyers are also required to visit prisons and help convicts file appeal against their sentences. A similar system is followed in the subdivisional headquarters. The number of undertrials and convicts getting free legal aid in Haryana was only 95 in Haryana. This number rose to 1349 in 2002. Till August 31 this year, 1034 had been given free legal aid by the HSLSA. An HSLSA official said while the lawyers taking up appeals were paid according to the gravity of the sentence of the convict, those attending the court during remand hours were paid Rs 500 per month. |
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LEAF FROM HISTORY THE Masonic Lodge of Ambala is one of the few institutions which has been “active”, without any major break, for more than 155 years. The Masonic Lodge is located on the Staff Road. It is called the “Lodge Chairty No. 8, Ambala”. Impressive pillars flank the entrance to the Lodge. It is built in the style of typical British bungalows which are large, spacious and airy. The history of the Masonic Lodge can be traced to the period when the First War of Independence was yet to take place. Since its inception, the Free Masons have been carrying out philanthropic work in their silent way. In the book, Lodge Charity No. 8, the author Man Mohan Sarup Gupta states that on July 11, 1848, seven Master Masons —
J.W. Boissier, D.R. Hodgkinson, William Charde, J. Cahill, S.H. Clarke, M. Foy and G. Harraden — under the chairmanship of Bro
J.W. Boissier took the initiative and agreed to apply for a dispensation to form a Lodge at Ambala, to be styled as Lodge Charity. The formation of the Lodge was
recommended by Lodge Hope of Meerut. “W. Bro Robert
Griffiths, PM of Lodge ‘Light of the North No. 648, EC’ at Karnal (now extinct) was the unanimous choice to be the First Founder Master,” the book states. As per warrant dated April 25, 1849, the name given to the Lodge was “No. 823. The Lodge of Chairty”. On 1 January 1933, it was changed from Lodge Charity No. 823 EC to the Lodge of Charity No. 563 EC and it was subsequently incorporated in the revised byelaws in November 1938. Membership up to 1894 was exclusively for Europeans. On 19 March 1895, three Indians — Mr Mookha Singh, Mr Utter Singh and Mr Kala Singh — were male members. After this the entry for Indians was opened. Many prominent persons, including big landlords, businessmen, doctors, lawyers and engineers, were initiated. Interestingly, though the earlier meetings of the Lodge were held at the residences of the Free Masons, search for a suitable Lodge premises was being carried out. “In May 1850, it was resolved to purchase two cottages situated on the Dragon Lines, now better known as Staff Road, for Rs 1500,” Mr Gupta states. On June 7, 1850, the Lodge held its first meetings in the present building. During the First War of Independence, the mutiny interfered with the activities of the Lodge, which remained closed from May to December. “The mutineers at Delhi seized the whole of the new Masonic clothing of the Lodge, on its way from England and also attempted to loot the Lodge buildings, where European families were put together during those days,” the book states. “Seeing the troubled state, the then Chaprasi of the Lodge,
Jimmon, decided to safeguard the Lodge jewels, books and regalias. He buried them in a well in the Lodge compound to prevent them from being defiled. Many years later in 1935, the brethren decided to honour the act of devotion of Jimmon by erecting a marble tablet of commemoration, which was put on in February 1935, on the spot were the articles were buried,” the book points out. In another book by Mr Kulwant Singh, he states ,“Mr Wahab’s case of waiting 21 years for his Master Mason’s certificate was the most unique on record, but here is one that beats it. The Colonel of a Native Infantry Regiment, lately appointed Equerry to His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, was initiated in this Lodge when only an Ensign. After 26 years, he writes requesting that his parchment may be sent on, or information concerning it. The certificate did not come to light, but the necessary information was forwarded.” |
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Faulty
engine damages rail track
Ambala, October 13 The
incident took place a day before the Swaran Shatabadi rail engine
developed a snag on the Ghaggar bridge on the Haryana-Punjab border
near Ambala City. On October 9 Malwa Express (train no. 9368)
travelling between Amritsar and Indore caused damage to the stretch of
the track on the down line. The rail section starting from Sahnewal to
Sirhind was affected due to the hammering caused by the faulty
engine. A damaged wheel is said to be the cause. Following the
incident, the railway authorities put up caution signboards for the
trains on the Ambala-Amritsar main route. Railway officials have
taken a serious note of the incident. Officials believe that had the
personnel on duty along the tracks been alert the Malwa Express train
driver could have been directed to immediately stop it. Additional
Divisional Railway Manager Dayal Dogra said the problem has been
sorted out. “Wherever any old welds were found damaged they were
replaced with new ones,” he said. Mr Dogra said special machines
were pressed into service in this regard. “We used ultrasonic flaw
detection machines. The data was monitored and wherever it showed
peaks their immediate removal was ordered,” he said. “An enquiry
is being conducted by Ferozepore division into the incident,” he
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National
Agriculture Insurance Scheme in Ambala, October 13 The Director of the Haryana Agriculture Department, Mr Rajiv Arora, while addressing farmers at a training camp in Tejamohr village said here that only those crops would be covered under the scheme which would not affect their interests. He said government was planning to establish an agro export zone for export of Basmati rice. He said the government was also drafting a policy on contract farming. The Assistant Director of Agriculture University, Hisar, Mr H.D. Yadav, senior scientists, Dr KL Banga and Dr Bhag Singh Aarya, the Deputy Director of the department Mr Banbari Lal addressed the farmers. |
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Cop’s kin protest against dept Kaithal, October 13 Mr Rajbir Dhiman, tehsildar of Kaithal, rushed to the spot and assured the protesters that their demand would be forwarded to the government. On this assurance, the agitated villagers lifted the blockage. In a related incident, when the body of the victim was brought to his native village after the post-mortem, aunt (tai) died of shock on learning about the death of her nephew. The relatives of the deceased alleged that Jaiveer was being harassed and victimised by his superiors and his increments were stopped when he failed to “toe their line”. |
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SD College wins
VC’s Cup Ambala, October 13 The Principal of the college, Dr Desh
Bandhu, said Ambala was declared the best zone while SD College the best college. More than 75 colleges participated in the three-day festival. Ambala zone secured 194 points. SD College topped by securing 56 points and GMN College was declared second. The trophy was received by students and teachers, including Dr Nandkishore Sharma, Dr
R.S. Dhillon, Prof Anju Choudhary, Dr Vijay Sharma and Dr Sunil Sharma. SD College students represented the zone in nine events, out of which they secured first and second positions in five events. The events which were appreciated by the audience included choreography, group dance, mono-acting, mime, Haryanvi dance (male) and Haryanvi dance (female). Dr Bandhu said SD College had topped in the zone 12 times in the past 15 years and won the Vice-Chancellor’s Cup six times. The college had won the overall trophy in the youth festival by coming first in nine events and second in eight events. |
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HIGH COURT Chandigarh, October 13 The petitioner, Mohammad Zakir Hussain, along with another accused, was apprehending arrest in cases registered at Ambala. Ms Sharma had earlier claimed that she had married Hussain after falling in love with him, on June 4 at the Jama Masjid in Pinjore. Unhappy with the match, the parents got her married to Amitabh Thakur. But on July 15, she managed to escape and joined Zakir Hussain and was living happily with him. After recording her statement, Mr Justice K.C. Gupta had set her at liberty. After hearing the arguments on the bail petition, Mr Justice M.M. Kumar of the High Court ruled: “It is pertinent to notice that the petitioners have successfully eluded the police since August 29 which speaks volumes of their capacity to hide themselves from the due process of law for a long period. Their competence to hide strengthens the belief that they may not even be available to the investigating agency or the trial court at the appropriate time”. |
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Panun Kashmir holds meeting
Ambala, October 13 It was decided to pursue the cause of rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants residing here. Mr
J.L. Kaul, Mr K.L. Raina and Mr On-Watal will meet the Joint Secretary
(Home Affairs) in connection with their demands. It was also decided to form an advisory board. |
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Labourers
refuse to clean paddy with electric fans Kaithal, October 13 According to information, the labourers refused to clean the paddy purchased by the private traders including rice millers, with electric fans. They said the process of cleaning paddy by electric fans was time-consuming, inconvenient and a great health hazard. |
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Nain produced
in court Hisar, October 13 |
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