TOP STORIES

Lift parking for Capital’s three marketing hubs
New Delhi, January 8

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to construct lift-based parking lots (Silo Parking System) in South Extension, M Block Market in GK-I and Shastri Park in Karol Bagh. In these upmarket areas, people generally do not get parking space in peak hours. The design of the proposed parking lot has been prepared by the Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation, a private agency which was hired by the corporation as a consultant.

Will special zone for heavy vehicles take off?
Faridabad, January 8
The lack of civic sense and the tendency to park heavy vehicles in a haphazard manner are major impediments in smooth traffic management.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at a special session on Vision of the Chief Minister during the 76th annual general meeting of the FICCI in the Capital on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Extra HC sitting to clear backlog of cases
New Delhi, January 8
In an effort to clear the backlog of cases, for the first time ever, the Delhi High Court has decided to hold a regular court on one Saturday of each month this year, starting January 17.

Orders to cancel mafia land acquisitions
Greater Noida, January 8
There are some 27 cases of land scam in Gautam Budh Nagar district. However, the scam cases connected with Moti Goel will be probed separately.

SAFETY FIRST
CNG-powered van gutted, LPG tanker overturns
Sonepat, January 8
A CNG-powered Maruti van was gutted in a fire which broke out following a leak from the gas kit yesterday. However, the five occupants of the van escaped unhurt: they clambered out of the vehicle to safety.

ON CAMPUS
DUTA plans dharnas to protest against proposed Model Act
New Delhi, January 8
While most universities agree to disagree with the University Grants Commission’s proposed Model Act for universities of the 21st century, the Delhi University Teachers Association and the Federation of Central Universities Teachers Association have announced dharnas to register their protest.

Sheila under fire on NCERT books
New Delhi: The BJP has questioned the rationale behind the Government of NCT of Delhi’s decision to “junk” the NCERT textbooks and replace them with a new set of books on the ground that the NCERT curriculum has “communal” overtones.

POLITICS

Mahila HPCC chief resigns from party post
Jhajjar, January 8
The Mahila HPCC president, Ms Anita Yadav, announced today that she has resigned from the party post and requested the High Command to give this responsibility to any other state woman leader.

Sonia to visit Noida, Ghaziabad
Noida, January 8
In view of the possible advancing of the Lok Sabha elections, Congress president Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to visit Noida on 10 January. Mrs Gandhi is also stated to visit Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Meerut, Muzzafarnagar and Dev Band later.

COMMUNITY

51 routes earmarked in Sonepat for private transporters
Sonepat, January 8
Under its new Haryana Passengers Transport Scheme, 2003, the Transport Department of Haryana Government, which has been implemented from January 4 this year, as many as 51 routes have been earmarked in the district for private transporters to ply their buses.

SNAPSHOT

Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat being briefed by the NCC cadets after the inauguration of the NCC Republic Day camp at Garrison Parade Ground, Delhi Cantonment, on Thursday.

Sonepat plagued by power pangs
Sonepat, January 8
Unannounced power cuts, low voltage coupled with the fall in day temperature has made the life of the people of the city and its surrounding areas miserable.

Decks being cleared for annual Surajkund mela
Faridabad, January 8
Preparations have begun to hold the annual Arts and Crafts Fair for the year 2004 at Surajkund tourist complex here. The mela will be held from February 1 to 15.

CM to address party workers’ meeting on Sunday
Sonepat, January 8
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Parkash Chautala, is arriving here on January 11 and will address party workers’ meeting on the premises of the municipal park that day.

ITBP Contingent during the Republic Day Parade rehearsal at Rajpath in the Capital on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Rs 43 cr sanctioned for Haryana sanitation
Sonepat, January 8
The Central Government has approved a pilot project for implementation of total sanitation campaign in eight districts of Haryana and sanctioned Rs 43.65 crore for the purpose.

Pig-free drive receives a jolt
Bhiwani, January 8
The drive launched to make Bhiwani a pig-free city seems to have suffered a setback after a massive protest by the pig breeders. However, the administration is firmed on carrying out the drive.

Activists of the National Akali Dal burning an effigy of Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad during a demonstration against the Conditional Access System in the Capital on Thursday. — Photo by Kamal Singh

Truckers’ committee to curb overloading
New Delhi, January 8
As many as 11 associations of truckers and transporters under the aegis of Delhi Interstate Truck Owners’ Association have formed an action committee to see that no vehicle be overloaded in contravention of the prescribed Gross Vehicle Weight limit.

DELHI DIGEST
Effigy of I&B Minister burnt
New Delhi, January 8
The National Akali Dal on Thursday burnt an effigy of Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and demanded that he should ban advertisements on pay channels and not “succumb” to the machinations of foreign satellite channels.

• Workshop on solid waste management

• Meet on global community of Indians

NCR BRIEFS
Two booked for defrauding bank
Noida, January 8
A case of a bank loan of Rs 2.30 lakh being procured on the basis of fake share certificates has come to light. The manager of Punjab National Bank, Sector-27, Noida, has filed an FIR in Sector-20 police station against two persons.

• Dreaded criminal nabbed

• White paper sought on development

CRIME

Two inter-state autolifters arrested
New Delhi, January 8
The Crime Branch claims to have arrested two inter-state autolifters near the parking of Gurdwara Bangla Sahib. The police also recovered two Hero Honda motorcycles, 10 duplicate keys, key-making instrument and fake documents from their possession.

• Porno CDs seized

• Three held in dacoity case

• Three labourers hurt in wall collapse

• Loadshedding in Pitampura

CULTURE

ARTSCAPE Drawing a distinction between the naked and the nude An exhibition of paintings by eminent artist Rajiv Puri, ‘Unveiled’, curated by Dr Alka Pande Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, is on till January 14.Rajiv Puri explores the body and texture through the feminine form. Union Minister for Tourism Jagmohan at the new gallery of Arms and Armour at the National Museum in the Capital on Thursday. — Photo by Kamal Singh

Collective intent Myths and Fact

Arms and Armour Calcutta trio

Escorts heart institute to host first-ever AMI course
New Delhi, January 8
The Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, has announced that it would organise the first ever AMI (Acute Myocardial Infarction) intervention course in India.

SPORTS

Bangladesh stun India, enter final
New Delhi, January 8
Bangladesh stunned hosts India by three wickets to enter the final of the Commonwealth Under-19 Cricket Championship at the Nahar Singh Stadium in Faridabad on Thursday.

Sobers Joban shines for Lal Bahadur Shastri Centre
New Delhi, January 8
A brilliant all-round display by Sobers Joban, who scored 60 runs and took four wickets for 13 runs, and a dashing unbeaten half century by Sonu Singh, helped Lal Bahadur Shastri Coaching Centre defeat Lala Ram Charan Club by 56 runs in the DDCA League at the Ramjas Sports Complex ground.

K N Colts record facile victory
New Delhi, January 8
An unbeaten knock of 65 by Puneet Bisht and deadly bowling of 3 for 18 by Arun Rawat and 3 for 15 by Himanshu Sharma helped K N Colts defeat R P Malik Academy by 9 wickets in the fifth Shakuntala Devi Memorial Under-19 Cricket Tournament at the Chilla Sports Complex ground.

Gyan Bharati Academy move up
New Delhi, January 8
Gyan Bharati Academy defeated Rosewood Academy by eight wickets in the Shanti Gyan Niketan Under-15 Cricket Tournament at the Najafgarh Stadium. Electing to bat, Rosewood scored 139 for 30 overs.

• College of Vocational Studies beat Ram Lal

• E-Fund beat Exxon

• DBA identifies young talent

• Yusuf Ali takes the top slot in Hero Honda Open West Golf