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Three children among five perish, 50 jhuggis gutted
Goods worth Rs 10 lakh gutted
Three students held in college murder case
Colourful programmes mark Children’s Day celebration
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Kalam exhorts children to be good citizens
Artscape
Bandit lynched by Dadri villagers
MEA clears pilgrims’ list for Pak
Sheila opens Delhi pavilion
Women welfare centre crying for attention
24 Noida units declared dangerous
Amusement Park project put on the backburner
Govt agencies barred from ‘misusing’ Red Cross Society
Inform judiciary while solving cases, police told
P. S. Grewal is FAI Vice-Chairman
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Three children among five perish, 50 jhuggis gutted
New Delhi, November 14 According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials, the dead included three children and two women. All of them apparently died in their sleep. The bodies have been sent for the postmortem examination. According to the DFS officials, the fire broke out in one of the jhuggis around 3 a.m. while most of the occupants were asleep and soon engulfed a cluster of 50 odd jhuggis. Six fire tenders were rushed to the site and the fire brought under control in half an hour. The bodies of the two women and three children were recovered from the debris of the jhuggis. The police said that while the cause of the fire was being investigated, the possibility of a stray cracker or embers from an open hearth having caused it could not be ruled out. The casualties were apparently because of the fact that the occupants were asleep at that time and must have been trapped inside their jhuggis. Further investigations were continuing.
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Goods worth Rs 10 lakh gutted
Noida, November 14 It took the five fire tenders more than two hours to bring the blaze under control in the unit at B-134 in Sector-7, Noida. Wax and cotton thread stores in the factory had fanned the fire and even the neighbouring units were also coming in the firing line once. Property and goods worth Rs 10 lakh are reported to have been gutted. According to Noida Fire Officer
R.P. Gupta, the second incident of fire took place in B-25 in Sector-58. The blaze was caused in a garment factory possibly by an electric short-circuit. It took four fire tenders about an hour to bring it under control. The entire office block of the factory had been gutted in this accident. Besides, fire took place in a leather jacket unit in B-151, in Sector-7. A fire was caused in an exhibition centre in Sector-12. The fire was caused in a heap of waste material. In house No. 185 in Sector 12 also, a fire incident has occurred. According to the fire officer, no casualty was reported in these accidents.
Probe into fake ration cards
The District Magistrate (DM), Mr Santosh Kumar Yadav, has ordered an inquiry into the complaints that a large number of fake ration cards have been made in Noida and the food material and other goods brought from there are finding way into the black market. The District Magistrate has also ordered that ration shops should issue only 75% of the sanctioned quantity so that black market in the material purchased from the government ration shops is checked. He said a number of fake ration cards have been made by furnishing wrong addresses. This way some genuine ration card holders are being deprived of their monthly ration while some people get ration by using fake cards. As a part of the campaign, the addresses given in the ration cards will be crossed-checked by the official teams. Apart from cancelling fake ration cards and taking action against those misusing the facility of the public supply department, the defaulting ration shop owners will also get the stick, the District Magistrate said. The officials who had connived in making such cards will also be punished similarly, he said. The District Magistrate added that a new postmortem house would start functioning in Gautam Budh Nagar from November 16,
2004. — OC
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Three students held in college murder case
New Delhi, November 14 The arrested persons have been identified as Amit Bisht, Darban Singh and Anil Negi. According to the police, the victim, identified as Ajay, was murdered on May 8, 2001, on the college premises. The police, thereafter, registered a case of murder in the Malviya Nagar police station under different sections of IPC. According to the DCP, Crime, Mr Tajender Luthra, “Two groups had a fight that was solved with the intervention of the teachers of the college. However, Harender of the boxing team was not satisfied with the compromise and to settle the scores, he along with his other five associates (namely Amit Bisht, Darban Singh, Anil Negi, Satinder and Anil Bhatt) attacked Ajay and his hockey team mates Dharmender, Dinesh, Mukesh and Akhtar on May 8”. The attackers were prepared with country-made pistol, knives and rods. Ajay bore multiple stab injuries in the incident and later succumbed to his injuries. During investigation, the six accused were identified and the police arrested Harender, Satinder and Anil Bhatt in the case. Harinder was awarded life imprisonment in the case, while the other two accused were released by the court for the want of evidence. Since then, the other three accused were evading arrest. All the three accused arrested by the police yesterday are the sons of senior government officials living in the Netaji Nagar and R. K. Puram government flats. The police said that Anil Negi was later selected as a constable in the
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). The police are trying to find out how he managed to get the job in the CISF even as he was wanted in a murder case.
Another stampede victim identified
A woman killed in the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station yesterday was identified today, taking the total number of identified bodies to three. Jayanti Devi (50), a native of Bihar, was a resident of Azadpur in Delhi, said the Divisional Railway Manager, Mr P. K. Goel. Her body was identified by her son Umesh and has been handed over to him, Mr Goel said. The two other bodies identified yesterday were those of Kanta Devi and Laxmi. The stampede, which broke out when thousands of passengers rushed to board the Patna-bound Jansadharan Express, had left five women dead and ten others injured. The Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav, has ordered an inquiry into
the incident.
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Colourful programmes mark Children’s Day celebration
New Delhi, November 14 He was speaking at a function on the Children’s Day to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, organised by the MCD at the Ambedkar Stadium in the Capital. The students presented colourful programmes to welcome the President, who was the chief guest at the function. The President said that November 14 was a very important day, as it was the birth anniversary of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Even as the President reminded the schoolchildren of the towering personality of Pt. Nehru, he spoke of the love that the former Prime Minister had for the children. The President spoke a few words in Hindi and asked the children to inculcate good thoughts in their minds, which would help them develop into great human beings. Emphasising the importance of technological advancements over the years, he reminded them that India was developing its own rockets and satellites. He said the developments in the various scientific fields had led to the enlargement of knowledge. Today, advancements in computer science had made it possible for students, teachers, officers, mayor and other important dignitaries to be connected with each other at the same time, he added. He also reminded them how the first steel plant was established in the country by the late Mr Tata. Addressing the participants, the President took assurance from the children that they would study sincerely and would plant five saplings every year. The children also assured the President that they would not differentiate between people on the basis of caste, language and religion and pledged to make efforts towards a corruption-free society. The Chief Minister of Delhi, Ms Sheila Dikshit, appreciated the colourful programmes presented by the students on the occasion.
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Kalam exhorts children to be good citizens
New Delhi, November 14 At a function organised in the Capital, Dr Kalam read out for the first time in Hindi his famous ‘knowledge slogan’ and his pledge on how to be a good citizen. At a ‘Bal Diwas Celebration’ here, attended by thousands of students from Delhi schools, Dr Kalam began his speech by saying, “Children, I have something for you today. I will attempt a poem in Hindi,” adding in his characteristic style, “You have to repeat the poem He read out the slogan, ‘Vidya Lati Nayi Kalpana, Kalpana Lati Naye Vichar’, in accented Hindi to a grand applause from the children at the Ambedkar Stadium. Noting that “knowledge is a beautiful thing”, Dr Kalam said he wanted to tell the people about “the men who built the rockets and the men who built our steel plants.” Meanwhile, it was the usual organisation of festivities elsewhere in the city. The Nehru Yuva Kendra Sanghathan organised competitions, which included 5000 children. The day-long session saw a martial arts demonstration and exhibition of Pandit Nehru’s life, a run from the National Stadium to the India Gate, on the spot painting competition for kids and a power point presentation competition for senior school students. Children and youth from across schools and colleges under the aegis of CRY staged plays under the banner ‘Bal Natya Utsav’, based on the theme of child rights. The plays were staged between November 13 and 15 at Dilli Haat. The Delhi Tourism, in association with Lions Club International, organised a two-day ‘Children Fair’ at Sanjay Lake. The programme, which will conclude tomorrow, includes a magic show, kite flying and activities like artificial rock climbing, a painting competition along with a free health check camp. The ‘Children Fair’ is aimed at providing a platform to the children to showcase their talents in the various fields of their choosing.
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Artscape
New Delhi, November 14 He suggested that the NGMA, which holds regular summer painting workshops, should identify the young talent and then introduce them to the masters in the respective strain of art so that their talent is nurtured in the rich traditions of “Guru-Shishya Pratha”. Suggesting the application of nano-technology for preserving the acquisitions of the NGMA, he said that art galleries had a crucial role to perform as the cultural canvasses of the country and these should “provide a platform for creativity and promotion of research towards enriching the cultural technologies”. The audience, which included some of the top contemporary artists of the country and senior bureaucrats, were visibly impressed. “Why didn’t we think of these?” was the general refrain. The Indian Council for Cultural relations (ICCR) is holding an International Cultural Festival from November 15 to November 19 at the Kamani Auditorium here. Artistes from Sri Lanka, Angola, Poland and Romania will regale audiences with their respective nation’s dances and music. ICCR, which was founded in 1950 by the then Education Minister, Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, is all about communion of cultures, a creative dialogue with other nations. To facilitate this interaction with other world cultures, the ICCR regularly strives to “articulate and demonstrate” the diversity and richness of the cultures of India by regularly organising festivals both within the country and abroad. Music Today recently launched the music album of the critically acclaimed movie, Morning Raga, at a function here. The music of the film is a rich blend of traditional Carnatic classical and western fusion. The music also draws heavily from the ancient Vedas. The compositions are by some of the legendary composers like Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Muthiah Bhagavatar and Sadasiva Brahmendra among others. The traditional compositions have been treated with contemporary influences by the internationally renowned composer, Amit Hari. Appropriately, the album begins with the auspicious Mahaganapatim, a popular devotional number - normally invoked before starting any thing important. Meanwhile, the spate of exhibitions continues in the various art galleries in the Capital. The Visual Arts Gallery is showcasing the works of some of the prominent Indian and Asian contemporary artists. The show will continue till November 18. The Montage Arts Gallery is displaying a collection of contemporary Indian art till November 24 while the Krishna’s Collection is exhibiting paintings of Chitrak in a show entitled Laxmi Ganesha. Art Indus and Indraprastha galleries are also putting up shows of eminent artists during the on going festival season.
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Bandit lynched by Dadri villagers
Dadri (Greater Noida), November 14 Police reached the village only after two hours though they had been informed immediately about the criminals. Their ‘slow’ action thus angered the villagers who said that the police had done nothing to apprehend the bandits. According to information, three armed bandits had intruded into the house of Pappu on ‘chhoti’
Divali night in village
Palla. While they were trying to enter the second room, the house inmates were woken up and raised the alarm. Due to commotion, hundreds of villagers rushed towards Pappu’s house and encircled the whole village. The villagers nabbed one of the three criminals and started thrashing him with lathis and clubs. Soon the intruder slumped down dead. While he was being thrashed, his other two companions slipped away in the dark while firing in the air. Within minutes, a villager Dharmveer informed the police on phone. But the cops took full two hours to respond. After having taken away the criminal’s body, no official from the police or the administration had visited the village, the villagers said. The bandit has been identified as Chander, resident of Bilaspur under Dankaur police station. He was wanted in a dozen cases and is said to be a
history-sheeter. Meanwhile, in a meeting in the village under the village pradhan Bir Singh Bhatti, it was decided to plead with the SSP to award those villagers, who had courageously faced the bandits. The villagers also want arms licences for self-defence. The villagers also urged the SSP to increase police patrolling from Chithera village to Bodaki village and arrest the escaped bandits immediately. In the meeting, the villagers regret the apathy of the police department. Fears were also expressed about safety of the villagers as the miscreants have not been arrested so far. Maharaj Singh, Sukhbir Arya,
Vinode, Surajmal, Munshi, Rajbeer and many others had attended the meeting.
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MEA clears pilgrims’ list for Pak
New Delhi, November 14 The general secretary of the National Sikh Organisation of India has said that the contingent would travel by three special trains from Amritsar on November 21 at 8 am, 10 am and 12 noon.
Vigilance Awareness Week
The IndianOil, a frontrunner among the PSUs in evolving standards for a transparent work culture, observed a ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’ in the first week of November 2004. The focus of the ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’ this year has been on enhancing the Corporation’s interface with valued customers and clients, so as to bring in total transparency in the system.
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Sheila opens Delhi pavilion
New Delhi, November 14 From the wonders of the Mughal-built Walled City, also known as Old Delhi, to information technology, the most identifiable face of modern India, this year’s Delhi pavilion will say it all in one broad dweep. Mr Jalaj Shrivastava, managing director, DSIDC, said that the underlying theme of the pavilion would be a combination of agriculture and information technology.
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Women welfare centre crying for attention
New Delhi, November 14 The only time when this centre sees any activity is at the time of the Pulse Polio programmes when the officials put up an awareness booth here. The old building has developed cracks all over because of little or no maintenance and there is a likelihood of the rear portion collapsing any time. There is no electricity or water connection. There is nothing in the name of health care infrastructure. One doctor and some para-medical staff are officially deployed there, but they are seldom seen in the centre, which is supposed to cater to the needs of thousands of women of this Trans-Yamuna area. An old local social worker and president of Bhrasachar Nirodhak Morcha, Mr Narendra Kumar Singh, said, “I have seen the good old days of the centre. At the time of its inception, almost all facilities related to the maternity and child care had been provided there. People used to come here from all over Delhi and adjoining areas as there were few hospitals in those days. The MCD is spending crores of rupees every year on opening new centres under the Indian Population Project (IPP), then why they are neglecting the old ones.”
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24 Noida units declared dangerous
Noida, November 14 The gas leaks often leads to accidents. Some 48 units in Gautam Budh Nagar are known to use chlorine gas, but no steps or precautions have been taken to stop the leakage. About a dozen factories among them come under major accident hazard category. Over a dozen other units are included in sensitive and dangerous category
of factories. As these companies use chlorine gas, a crisis management and emergency plan has been prepared to prevent accidents. The security staff in these units will be acquainted to deal with the gas leak situation and trained to take measures to safeguard human life and property in an emergency.
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Amusement Park project put on the backburner
Greater Noida, November 14 the Greater Noida Board in its 51st meeting had given a green signal to it. The Amusement Park was to be set up in 232 acres in Greater Noida. Owing to the directions given by the Allahabad High Court, the lease deed and registry of the Amusement Park in Greater Noida have become doubtful. The High Court Bench comprising Justice Yatinder Singh and Justice V.S. Bajpai have given direction in two separate PILs for the cancellation of the lease deeds. For the time being, the Greater Noida authority has maintained a studied silence on the issue. According to observers, the authority had tried their best to revive the proposal. The Board, it is understood, had not achieved unanimity on the question of getting the proposed registry done. The question had been raised by the way the project has been pushed through from the very beginning by the authority. The then Chairman and CEO of Greater Noida, decided to grant the project to such an institution whose total assets were worth only 10 per cent of the cost of 232 acre for the project. In spite of this, the organisation had been favoured with an opportunity even after having defaulted twice on depositing the installments. Besides, the rates finalised by the Board were according to the minimum amount of Rs 411 per sq. metre. Moreover, certain rules of the authority were known to have been relaxed in favour of the allottees. The allottees had been given freedom to sell 5% of the land, that is 11-acre land on commercial rates. The total value of the land, according to prevalent rates, is estimated to be around Rs 400 crore.
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Govt agencies barred from ‘misusing’ Red Cross Society
Faridabad, November 14 The ‘Shakti
Vahini’, an NGO based here has demanded a ‘white paper’ on such funds and the legitimacy of such collections in the state. A spokesperson of the Vahini said here that the NGO had taken up the issue of the ‘forcible’ collection of funds by the district authorities in the name of the district Red Cross Society at various levels. He said the body had written to the secretary-general of the Indian Red Cross Society to release the details of the funds and the amount it had been receiving from its unit in the state and how the money thus collected was being used. He said the society’s headquarters had been asked to issue a white paper on the matter. He stated that the Vahini had also written a letter to the Governor of Haryana to launch an enquiry into the issue, as it claimed that there was hardly any record of the use of the huge amount collected each year in various districts. The Governor has been asked to get a probe conducted into the total collections made in the past few years. It may be recalled that the court of the Senior Division Civil Judge of Jagadhri had recently restrained the state of Haryana, sub-registrar and the registration authority from charging money from the public in the name of the District Red Cross Society, in response to a petition moved by two residents of Yamunanagar, who had pleaded that collections made in the name of the society were ‘illegal’.
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Inform judiciary while solving cases, police told
Faridabad, November 14 He said the state government had already conveyed such a decision to the department concerned. Stating that the police should not call any person to the police station for interrogation, who had not been booked, as the law does not permit the police to do so. He appealed to the lawyers to spread awareness about the legal rights of the people at their own level, so that harassment could be checked effectively.
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P. S. Grewal is FAI Vice-Chairman
Noida, November 14 Mr H.C. Grover, Vice-Chairman, PPL, has been appointed as Chairman of the FAI for 2004-06. Mr Grewal had taken over as C & MD of National Fertilizers Limited on February 1, 2001. During his tenure, the company has excelled in numerous fronts like productivity, profitability and installation of Nangal Urea Revamp Project, besides carrying out pioneering research and development work for the production of Neem-Coated Urea. Seeing the remarkable success of Neem-Coated Urea, all units of NFL have commenced its production to meet the rapidly growing demand of the product in the market on account of the advantages that accrue to the farmers. Due to the acumen of P.S. Grewal, National Fertilizers occupy an envious position amongst public sector fertilizer companies in the country.
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