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DUSU polls: Three seats out of four to NSUI
Let’s make it a city where head is held high: Sheila
Tips to
teachers: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit during the State Teacher's Award function in the Capital on Saturday.
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Senior BJP leader injured as gun misfires
Showcasing the ‘Queen of Danube’
PM cancels Noida visit
CBSE syllabus to be made pupil-friendly
LG frowns on token punishment in graft case
Pregnant woman commits suicide
Satta racket busted,
four held
Murder of senior citizen solved
Lawyers strike work
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DUSU polls: Three seats out of four to NSUI
New Delhi, September 4 However, unlike last years’ unprecedented margins, this time the candidates just managed to inch ahead of their nearest rivals. ABVP’s Gaurav Khari won the post of Joint Secretary. He polled 8,101 votes as against NSUI’s Kapil Nagar, who polled 7987 votes. Deepti Rawat, who was considered a front runner for the post of President, lost to NSUI’s Narendra Tokas, by 542 votes. While Deepti polled 10,321 votes Tokas claimed 10,863. NSUI’s Ashok Basoya, who polled 9,788 votes, beat his nearest rival Neeraj Dagar of the ABVP by 4,035 votes, claiming the post of Vice-President and also ensuring a bigger margin than the rest. ABVP’s Ravinder Singh, who got 5,353 votes, lost the post of Secretary to NSUI’s Amrita Dhawan, who polled 8,781 votes. Incidentally, NSUI’s Ragini Nayak, who had won the post in the last elections, had polled an incredible 20,500 votes. An elated NSUI, however, has decided to file a request for re-counting for the post of Joint Secretary. National President Ashok Tanwar told mediapersons that the party has decided to go for re-counting considering the performance of the rest of the three panellists. Humbled by their loss, for the second consecutive year, the ABVP attributed it failure to the “NSUI’s muscle and money power”. Rawat said: “The NSUI was spending a lot of money to woo voters. During the campaigns in hostels, I saw booze being freely supplied to the boys. The amount of money that they have spent has made all the difference.” Refuting her allegation, NSUI’s Tanwar, who began his post victory speech with thanksgiving to Sonia Gandhi, said that the NSUI’s ideology has seen them through. “We have won a very tough election. We were the incumbent party and there was great competition, but we still emerged winners, because the students were with us,” he said. Tanwar also pointed out that the party would “immediately” get down to fulfilling its promises. “Safe and secure campus, improvement in the standard of studies and academics…will be our agenda,” he said. The third front, led by Students Federation of India (SFI), the Chhatra Lok Janashakti (CLJ), the Chhatra Rashtriya Janta Dal (CRJD) and the Samajawadi Chhatra Sabha (SCS), which contested as the United Student’s Front (USF), could not make a mark in the elections. Their presidential candidate, Akhila Singh, lost the election for the second consecutive year. Having staked a claim to the panel, INSO also registered a dismal performance. The party has also decided to seek a recount, claiming that the “polls were rigged”. The party’s spokesperson said, “The votes have been fudged and we just don’t believe the results. We have won the post of President and the panel in at least 11 colleges, we had a lot of support from the students and, therefore, we do not accept these results.” NSUI’s Kapil Nagar, who lost to ABVP’s Gaurav Khari, along with his supporters, has alleged that the “results had been tampered with.” They have, therefore, sought a recount.
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Let’s make it a city where head is held high: Sheila
New Delhi, September 4 Addressing teachers at the State Teacher’s Award distribution ceremony, Ms Dikshit said, “It saddens us when we learn that women are not safe here or senior citizens are not respected, but the police or the administration alone cannot wipe this off. We all need to chip in with our small bit.” The help of teachers is needed to educate children and inculcate in them the noble deeds of civilisation. Compassion, respect for others, care for the old and sensitivity towards the mute are the virtues that build and refine character, she told the gathering. “It ultimately comes back to us when we do a good deed or a bad one. Whether it is with the older people, fellow citizens, women, the poor and weak or the animals, it does reflect on us,” the Chief Minister said. “Every year we gather to remember Dr S Radhakrishnan on Teacher’s Day; to learn something from his words and deeds and his character. We need to plant a small bit of that in those whom we love and care for,” she emphasised. Awarding 68 teachers from Delhi for their contribution to education and outstanding performance, Ms Dikshit said the awards were actually for their contribution towards society. A good teacher not only elevates his / her school, family, community and city, but also the nation because good work shines above everyone and everything else. As conscientious citizens, we need to learn and teach the goodness of keeping our city clean and green apart from being sensitive to animals, who are mute and helpless, Ms Dikshit said. “This is how we make our small contribution to society to which we owe our entire life,” the Chief Minister added. The awards winners received Rs 10,000, a citation, a silver medal and a shawl. Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely presided over the function. At another function, Industry Minister Mangat Ram Singhal called upon the teachers to inculcate traditional values in their students. “There is also a need to create awareness about the country’s heritage and culture,” he said and called upon the teachers not to fall prey to greed. “There is something wrong with our education system that teachers run business also. They become interested in giving private tuition to earn extra money,” he regretted. The awards were sponsored by the Akhil Bharatiya Swatantra Patrakar Avam Lekhak Sangh and the National Child Women Development Charitable Trust. A former education minister, Mr Narendra Nath, in turn, said the transfer policy relating to teachers should be streamlined. He said he had written to his successor Arvinder Singh Lovely not to transfer teachers 40-50 km from their schools. “The teachers should stay within 4-5 km from their schools, otherwise they would not be able to devote much time to their students,” he said.
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Senior BJP leader injured as gun misfires
Faridabad, September 4 The organisers of the function opened fire in the air to mark the inauguration of a commercial office near Neelam flyover here where Mr Bainda was the chief guest. Mr Bainda was admitted to Escorts Hospital here. His condition is stated to be stable after the operation. According to reports, the incident took place at about 6.30 pm on Friday when Mr Bainda had formally cut the inaugural ribbon. The loaded gun, held by a person standing nearby, misfired and hit in the left foot of the senior BJP leader. Two persons identified as Harjit Singh and Jaiprakash have been arrested. It is learnt that the shop-cum-office belongs to Harjit and the fire took place when he was loading the gun. Several leaders and the senior police officials rushed to the spot and the hospital later last night. According to family sources, Mr Bainda has been kept in the ICU after the operation today.
Doctors in
the dock
Ghaziabad: The Director Health Services, UP, has found some doctors absenting themselves from duty during his visit to Community Health Centre in Murad Nagar. The doctors were marked absent by Dr Ram Babu, Director Health. He instructed the paramedical staff to make available all medicines to the patients and look for the truant doctors. Dr Ram Babu along with Additional Director Health Dr S.K. Arora reached the Community Health Centre, Murad Nagar at 11 am and enquired about the doctors. Among others, one Dr Abhey Banerjee had not reported for duty, so he was marked absent. Then Dr Ram Babu took stock of sterilisation programme and checked the stock of medicines at CHC. He said there would not be any comprise on the doctors absenting themselves from duty. He would take disciplinary action against those staff who make patients run around for medicines. Dr Ram Babu advised CMO Dr MP Singh to keep an eye on the errant physicians and ensure that all gadgets at health centres are in good working condition. Director Health UP said the purpose of state-run medical hospitals and centres was to provide good, cheap and dependable treatment to the patient.
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Showcasing the ‘Queen of Danube’
New Delhi, September 4 Budapest, a city set in time, is barely more than 130 years old, with the sprightliness of youth and dynamic development. Surprisingly, the roots forming Budapest are more than 2,000 years old, consisting of Obuda or Old Buda, the oldest section with Celtic and Roman ruins on the Buda side of the Danube, Buda in the gently rolling hills on the western banks, famous for its historic Castle Hill and beautiful residential area, and the bustling Pest with its shopping, government and commercial districts on the flat plain of the east bank. The worthy holder of the ‘Queen of the Danube’ title has much to offer, including Europe’s largest Parliament, the continent’s first underground railway, towers and palaces, rivaling those of Vienna, and much more. The exhibition is an excellent opportunity for architects, students and lovers of art and history, giving facts about the dynamic city of Budapest, which is one of the most beautiful and exotic world heritage sites. The exhibition will be on view from September 8 to September 30.
Special arrangements
The Delhi Police have made special arrangements at Laxmi Narayan Mandir on the occasion of Janmashtami festival. On September 6, the entry to the main gate would be from Mandir Marg only that could be approached from the Kali Bari Marg as well as Peshwa Road. The general public have been requested not to bring any handbags, briefcase, parcel, food packets etc into the Mandir premises.
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PM cancels Noida visit
Noida, September 4 The visit has been cancelled even though the Circle Medical Officer (CMO) had finally registered the hospital on Friday and the PA to Deputy CMO, Dr Gaur, who had issued the fake certificate for the ultrasound machine of Fortis Hospital has been suspended. A fax message from the PM’s office has been sent to the District Magistrate of GB Nagar about the cancellation of the programme. On August 25, the CMO, Dr M. P. Singh, had issued a notice to Fortis Hospital as to how it was functioning without a registration with authorities. Then, the registration certificates of the ultrasound equipment, issued from the CMO’s office in Sector-30 Government Hospital with fake signatures, had placed the Fortis Hospital in a very controversial position.
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CBSE syllabus to be made pupil-friendly
New Delhi, September 4 He said the CBSE was consulting all agencies concerned like the state governments, academic institutions and school authorities to implement the new system in an efficient manner. He said the CBSE would
start the grading system in place of the present marks-oriented system to ease the pressure on students. Inaugurating the CBSE-Intel Science Exhibition at Laxman Public School here on Wednesday, Mr Ganguly said that under the new system, the overall performance of the students in all walks of life, including extra-curricular activities like painting, music and art would be considered. The Board organised CBSE-Intel Science Exhibition across the country.
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LG frowns on token punishment in graft case
New Delhi, September 4 By invoking his powers vested under the Act, the Lieutenant Governor has made serious comments on the action of awarding minimum punishment to an Assistant Health Officer on corruption charges. The comments of the Lieutenant Governor reflect the imperfect working of the corporation, Mr Gupta alleged. The Assistant Health Officer had lifted water and ice samples from some factories and knowingly left some technical lacuna in the process of sample testing, resulting in the acquittal of the owners of the factory concerned. Surprisingly, the departmental inquiry committee had allowed the guilty Assistant Health Officer to go scot-free. However, on reference, the Central Vigilance Commission has observed that the matter is important and the officer cannot escape his responsibility. Accordingly, the matter was put up before the corporation, which awarded the penalty of censure only. In the same case, the co-charged official had been awarded the penalty of five per cent cut in pension for three years, against which he had appealed to the Lt. Governor. Having gone through the full facts of the case, the Lieutenant Governor has observed that the action of the corporation awarding a notional penalty of censure is not consistent with the responsibility under the statue and it would also be prejudicial to public interest, the Lieutenant Governor said.
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Pregnant woman commits suicide
Loni (Ghaziabad),
September 4 According to police, the victim, Anita (21), wife of Vinode of Rahul Garden, Loni, was four-month pregnant. She was not getting along well with her in-laws. Clashes between Anita and her mother-in-law were a daily affair. They had a tiff last night after which Anita reportedly sprinkled kerosene and torched herself. The action resulted in the death of the pregnant woman as well as the child. Vinode, a factory worker, was not in the house at the time of suicide. He had not returned from the factory and her mother-in-law and sister-in-law had also reportedly gone out.
SP workers
block train
Hundreds of workers of the Samajwadi Party stopped Delhi-Meerut passenger train at New Ghaziabad railway station in the morning today in protest against the proposed slaughterhouse at Ghazipur border by the Delhi Government. The SP workers, carrying flags and donning red caps, had sprawled across the track and climbed on the train engine to register their protest. They raised slogans against the slaughterhouse and the Delhi Government. Mr Satya Pal Chaudhri, president of Mahanagar SP, said if the Delhi Government did not change its plan to create a hell for Ghaziabad in the form of an abattoir, the Samajwadi Party will block trains and busses in Delhi and stop water and milk supply to Delhi.
Gang of artful forgers smashed
The Kotwali police have busted a gang engaged in making and selling university marksheets and certificates by arresting two youths. A large number of bogus certificates and marksheets of various universities and educational institutions have been seized from them. The Kotwali police had learnt that a gang of cheats was active in the city who issue fake certificates, marksheets etc. The police arrested two youngmen standing in a suspicious manner near New Bus Stand. They identified themselves as Mohan Prakash and Vishwanath Dubey, alias Viney, both of Modinagar. The police recovered computers, printers, a number of marksheets and certificates of various universities and institutes in UP and the rest of India. Office stamps, seals of chancellors, vice-chancellors and registrars of Chaudhry Charan Singh University, Meerut, Bhim Rao Ambedkhar University Agra, Dayanand University Rohtak, Delhi University, MJP University Bareilly and many other universities, including Mumbai University were seized from them. Seals and marksheets of UP Board, CBSE Board, ICSC Board, high schools and the latest mark lists were also recovered. Besides, the Railway Protection Force has arrested 34 persons for various crimes.
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Satta racket busted,
four held
New Delhi, September 4 According to the police, acting on secret information yesterday that some persons were playing cricket satta on the second one-dayer cricket match between England and India on the premises in Tilak Nagar, the sleuths sent a decoy customer with Rs 500 to play satta. He was also asked to give a signal after confirming that satta was being played on the premises. The decoy customer met the bookies and, accordingly, gave the signal to the raiding party, which arrested all the four persons on the spot. The police has recovered writing pads with satta details worth Rs 4,71,000. Besides, the police also recovered eight mobile phones and one Samsung colour television from the premises.
Auto-lifters arrested
The West district police have arrested four persons in two different incidents who were involved in vehicle thefts. The police recovered one motorcycle and one Maruti car from them. In the first incident, the police arrested two persons, who were active in auto-lifting in West district. The accused were identified as Devender, alias Dimpy (19) and Anand, alias Raj (20). A Splendor motorcycle was recovered from them. The car had been stolen on September 2. The police claimed to have solved three cases of auto-lifting from this arrest. The accused were identified as Ravinder, alias Popo (19) and Mohammed Javed (21).
Liquor shop robbed
Four arm-borne youths robbed a liquor shop in Sarita Vihar, South district. The incident took place last night when four youths intruded the liquor shop and escaped with Rs 37,000 at point pistol. The police have registered a case of robbery with the Sarita Vihar police station and have launched a hunt to trace the culprits.
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Murder of senior citizen solved
New Delhi, September 4 According to the police, Jai Gopal’s body was found lying in a pool of blood in his house in Amrit Nagar, Kotla Mubarakpur. His sons and daughter lived separately and he used to live alone. Investigations revealed that a few persons had visited the house of the deceased for carrying out minor repairs. Based on that information, the police interrogated 30 persons. The police also recovered a diary that was maintained by the deceased. An entry in the dairy mentioned the name of the accused who had visited the house to repair a television and an inverter. When Raja Ram was interrogated, he allegedly accepted that he had committed the crime. According to the police, Raja Ram, a native from Gorakhpur, was running a television repair shop in the Kotla area. He had visited the victim’s house on September 1 to repair the television and the inverter. Finding him alone, he hatched a plan to rob and kill him. Along with Akram, his accomplice, the duo entered the house. As the victim knew Raja Ram, he never thought that they might attack him for money. As he opened the door, the duo entered the house and slit his throat; thereafter, they ransacked the house. The police have recovered the weapon of crime from the spot and also recovered cash, jewellery and other valuables that the duo took away from the house. The police said that Akram was working in an STD booth in Kotla and was in contact with Raja Ram for a long time.
Woman kills self
A 28-year-old woman committed suicide last night in the Khajuri Khas area. The deceased has been identified as Tanu Shree Mandal, wife of Jai Ram Mandal. The police said that Tanu Shree had a miscarriage recently and since then she was under depression. She got married one and half year back. Last night, while her husband was away on the days’ work, she set herself afire. The police have registered a case of suicide and initiated an SDM inquiry.
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Lawyers strike work
New Delhi, September 4 All the district courts – Patiala House, Karkardooma and Tis Hazari — and the Delhi High Court bore the brunt of the strike. A large number of lawyers were lathicharged by the UP Police yesterday in Lucknow, following which the advocates of Lucknow district court and of the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court gave a call for a
strike. — TNS
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