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YC clamours for BJP govt’s resignation
New Delhi, October 13
The Delhi Youth Congress today demanded the resignation of the BJP-led government at the Centre, claiming that a government that has failed to provide security to its citizens has no right to continue in office.
Political parties urged to unite against
Chautala’s ‘misrule’
Rohtak, October 13
The Haryana unit of the Samajwadi Party (SP) has urged all the political parties to launch a joint agitation against the ‘misrule’ of Chautala government, instead of opposing it under their separate banners.
Special Focus on faridabad
Cleanliness drive a ‘flop show’ in residential areas
Faridabad, October 13
The cleanliness drive launched on October 2 in the district has had little impact on the ground situation. As a result, the Health Department has been forced to sound a red alert, particularly in view of the rising number of cases of dengue and viral diseases in the region.
Admn fiddles while farmers’ land remains submerged in
rainwater
Sonepat, October 13
Fields of the farmers in the villages along the Pipli-Kharkhauda Road are still submerged in the rainwater on account of the failure of the district administration and the irrigation department to pump out the water.
Employees rattled, brace
up for transfers
Jhajjar, October 13
A situation of panic prevails in the various government departments following the arrival of long lists of transfer orders here today. After a freeze for the last four years the reshuffle of employees have being undertaken on a large-scale.
Call to follow Baba Saheb Apte’s principles
New Delhi, October 13
Mr B. P. Singhal, MP, paid rich tributes to Baba Saheb Apte and appealed to follow his noble principles. Mr Singhal was expressing his views at the inauguration of ‘Baba Saheb Apte Janam Shatabadi Samaroh’ in New Delhi, where he was the chief guest.
B. P. Singhal, MP, and Vishnu Hari Dalmiya of the VHP at the inauguration of ‘Baba Saheb Apte
Janam Shatabadi Samaroh’ in the Capital. |
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FACE
TO FACE
Mesmerising Lal
Amid the revolving strobe lights, shimmering curtains and
a sea of wafting artificial clouds, he emerges, draped in a black and gold cape,
a white feather adorning his bejewelled turban. His appearance is well-timed,
coinciding with the audience’s thunderous applause. One is awed at one moment
by the magnificent stage settings, rolling with laughter in the next scene and
gripped by anxiety when he severs his son into half.
Nirankari Samagam venue being spruced up
New Delhi, October 13
Voluntary service on the venue of the 56th Annual Nirankari Sant Samagam at Burari Road, North Delhi has begun and thousands of the Sant Nirankari Sewa Dal volunteers and other devotees are working round the clock to level the grounds, put up tents and provide other facilities like water, electricity and sewerage etc.
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Nirankari Baba Hardev Singh, Rajmata Kulwant Kaur and Mata Sawinder Ji along with other functionaries at the venue of the samagam. |
NCR BRIEFS
Mechanic robbed of
money, mobile
Sonepat, October 13
Ram Kumar, a mechanic was robbed of Rs 8,000 and a mobile telephone by three armed youths while he was on way to his home in the city last night.
According to a report, the incident occurred near a public school when he was waylaid and attacked with lathis by the miscreants. The person was immediately hospitalised and he has also identified two of the three. The police are still investigating.
DELHI DIGEST
Largest expo on toys gets under way
New Delhi, October 13
Amidst a huge gathering of international and Indian buyers and exporters, India’s largest exposition of toys, sports, leisure and outdoor products, SPOT India, was inaugurated today by Mr Dipak
Chatterjee, Secretary (Commerce).
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