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Chautala climbs down on appointments Haryana Congress Working President Randeep Surjewala (second from left) and
Mr Karan Singh Dalal, MLA from Palwal, come out of Raj Bhavan after submitting a
memorandum to the Governor in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune
photo by Manoj Mahajan Nanavati report to be tabled in Parliament, says Law Minister MC chief’s name missing from voter list Women hold protest against female foeticide |
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Community help must for mentally challenged 3-day conference concludes Tap young talent in knowledge-based
economy: experts KU plans to launch joint course 2 held for attempt to loot trader 10 get life term in
murder case Village sans power for 2 months
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Chautala climbs down on appointments Chandigarh, February 13 However, the Cabinet’s climb down was not without a condition. It has given a time limit to the commission for reconsidering its ban, after which the Cabinet would take its own decision. The commission has been given 48 hours to reply to the Haryana Government’s letter, ending on February 15. According to informed sources, Mr Ahuja, who in his capacity as Cabinet Secretary, prepared the agenda for today’s meeting after he was humiliated by the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, at a Cabinet meeting held two days ago, mentioned various instructions issued by the commission imposing a ban on appointments in his memorandum. Mr Ahuja is also believed to have appended the opinion of the Legal Remembrancer and Secretary, Law, Mr R.S. Madan, to his memorandum. The commission reiterated its instructions on January 28, six days before the polling day, that since the code of conduct would continue even after the polling day and till the completion of the election process, all transfers, appointments and announcements and launching of new schemes would remain banned. The political leadership was banking upon the judgement of the Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered on January 21 last in the Sarita Devi versus Haryana in which the court had said that the code of conduct did not restrained the government from appointing or posting the petitioner. In his opinion, Mr Madan felt that the court judgement dealt only with the instructions of the commission issued on December 17 last when the code of conduct had come into force. Since the subsequent instructions of the commission were not brought to the notice of the court, the government could not bank upon it. He was reportedly categorical in his opinion that in view of the commission’s instructions, the government should not make any appointment without the concurrence of the
commission. Informed sources say that Mr Ahuja had suggested that either the commission’s instructions should be obeyed or the matter should be referred to the commission. According to informed sources, Mr Ahuja reiterated his opinion before the Cabinet. He was supported by Mr Madan as well as the Home Secretary, Mr Dharamvir. Mr Dharamvir reportedly told the Cabinet that it was a “one-way” traffic between the commission and the officers, who were under its control and discipline during the election process. He said no officer would be able to defy the commission even if the Cabinet passed a resolution asking them to issue appointment letters. The sources say after fuming for some time, Mr Chautala agreed to refer the matter to the commission. The Cabinet decided that its “anguish” over the plight of those who had been selected by various recruitment agencies should be conveyed to the commission in strong words. It was also decided that the Cabinet should meet again on February 16 to consider the reply of the commission. Earlier in the day, a delegation of the Congress led by its Working President, Mr Randeep Surjewala, submitted a memorandum to the Governor, Dr A.R. Kidwai, demanding imposition of President’s rule in the state following alleged threats of physical harm to senior officers, including the Chief Secretary, by the Chief Minister. Mr Karan Dalal, MLA from Palwal, was among those who accompanied Mr Surjewala. The memorandum was also signed by Capt Ajay Singh Yadav, officiating Leader of the Congress Legislature Party. Mr Surjewala said the Chautala Government wanted to cause huge financial loss to the state exchequer by giving colonisation licences and issuing change of land use certificates before it made an exit. He alleged that Mr Chautala was pressurising the officers to give tenders and auction liquor vends to his favourites before February 27. The Haryana Congress President, Mr Bhajan Lal, has also criticised Mr Chautala for “intimidating” Mr Ahuja and other officers for his vested interests. |
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Nanavati report to be tabled in Parliament, says Law Minister Yamunanagar, February 13 The Union Law Minister, Mr H.R. Bhardwaj, stated this after performing a havan at Mahdev Math, Kalesar, 45 km from here, today. “The government has nothing to hide. The Home Ministry is finalising the action taken report and the commission report would be placed before Parliament,” said the minister. Meanwhile, the Law Ministry has made recommendations to the Home Ministry regarding changes in the criminal justice system so that the victim could be compensated. The ministry is also planning to initiate a national debate on this issue. Mr Bhardwaj said he was of the opinion that the state governments should compensate and rehabilitate the victims of crime at least in cases where inquiry commissions were set up. He said changes were planned in the criminal justice system. “Only those persons who have committed heinous crimes or are danger to society or nation should be sent to jails before being convicted,” said Mr Bhardwaj. He said the procedure of obtaining bail should also be simplified. Mr Bhardwaj said it was the victim or his family, who suffers the most in case of a crime. The need of the hour was that the victim should be compensated. “A process to rehabilitate the victims by the human rights commission has already been started in Punjab,” claimed Mr Bhardwaj. “We should have our own criminal justice system rather than depending on the system used by the British who believed in putting people in jails,” he said. The proposed changes would ensure that the accused could not be kept behind bars unnecessarily. Regarding the steps being taken to check the use of mobile phones after the infamous Delhi MMS scandal, the minister said the Law Ministry, Home Ministry and the Intelligence Bureau were working together to check their misuse. When asked if there was any proposal to ban the mobile phones in educational institutions on the pattern of the Gujarat Government, Mr Bhardwaj said banning of mobile phones in educational institutions was the prerogative of the state governments. The minister said as of now the government was not contemplating to introduce any new legislation to check the misuse of the mobile technology. He, however, added that if required new laws could be framed. “A full-proof strategy is being worked out,” claimed Mr Bhardwaj. Jammers have been installed at several jails to check the use of phones by criminals, said the minister. Later in the day, the minister attended a Basant Panchmi function at DAV Senior Secondary School, Yamunanagar. The minister praised the role of the late J.N. Kapoor, the founder of DAV institutions, for spreading education among the masses.
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MC chief’s name missing from voter list Panipat, February 13 Interestingly, it is not only Mr Bhatia’s name,but the names of none of his family members and close relatives have been included in the new voter list prepared for the forthcoming municipal council elections. A delegation of the BJP, led by Mr Bhatia himself, brought this matter to the notice of Panipat Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Returning Officer (DRO) Anurag Rastogi’s notice on Saturday and lodged a formal complaint in this regard with him. The delegation appealed to the DRO to direct the staff concerned to conduct a door-to-door survey to eliminate the discrepancies in the new voter lists meant for MC elections as, according to the delegation, Mr Bhatia’s case is not an isolated one; around 20 per cent of the total eligible voters have not been included in the voter lists. Meanwhile, DRO Anurag Rastogi said he had called a meeting & MC officials on Monday and further action would be taken after going through the record of voter lists. |
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Women hold protest against female foeticide Kurukshetra, February 13 The processionists were shouting slogans such as bhroon hatya band karo (stop female foeticide), dahej pratha band karo (stop dowry system), larkiyon ko jeene ka adhikaar do (give girls the right to live) and bhroon hatyaaron ko sakhat sazaa do (punish those practising foeticide sternly). The anti-foeticide procession started from a gurdwara and after passing through the railway road, the old bus stand, choota bazar and the Birla mandir chowk, it terminated in front of Saini Samaj Bhavan here. Dr Sabu George, a research scholar from the Centre for Women Development Studies (CWDS), Delhi, presented his research analysis on female foeticide at a seminar hosted by the Mahila Mukti Morcha, Haryana. Dr George lamented that due to female foeticide, the sex ratio had declined miserably in our country. He said during the 10 years from 1991 to 2001, the sex ratio had declined too much, as a result of which 5 to 8 per cent decline in female birth rate had been registered in the country. Dr George said female foeticide was a social crime and the persons, including doctors, responsible for it must be penalised. Demanding total ban on female foeticide, Dr Sandhya said such heinous crimes must be checked with a firm hand by implementing the anti-foeticide laws properly. However, social awakening in our society was also a must, she added. |
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Community help must for mentally challenged
Rohtak, February 13 Speaking at the inaugural session of a two-day workshop on alleviating the miseries of the mentally challenged here, he said likewise research on making their lives better was important. Dr Rao said eversince the evolution of the human race, men and women had suffered from various physical handicaps. However, the lot of the mentally challenged persons was the worst because their mental development got stalled at some stage in their life, depriving them of a chance to lead independent lives. He said the needs of a mentally challenged child as well as their parents were much different from those of a normal child. It was important to make the affected aware of the constitutional provisions made for the mentally challenged. They needed to be told what the government was doing for such children and where they could seek such help. Along with the affected child, the parents, too, needed training. Under such circumstances, the parents’ biggest worry was what would happen to their child after their death. He said this was the biggest challenge facing those involved in the welfare of the mentally challenged. Dr Rao said in the yore, the joint family system in rural areas ensured that the mentally challenged persons were taken care of. Because of this, rural areas did not develop a system for rehabilitation of the affected individuals. Now that the joint family system was on the decline, there was an urgent need for ensuring rehabilitation facilities in villages too. He underlined the need for educating them the disabled in normal schools rather than setting up special education centres for them. Inaugurating the workshop, the Vice-Chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand University, Dr R.S. Dhanker, said the society owed it to itself to bring the mentally challenged persons into the mainstream. He described the host institution — Sharan Institute for the Mentally Handicapped — as a temple. Mr D.S. Dhesi, Commissioner and Secretary, Social Justice, Haryana, the Commissioner Rohtak Division, Mr Raj Kumar, and the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Ashok Yadav, were among those present.
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3-day conference concludes Ambala, February 13 Mr Hemant Contractor, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Chandigarh, was the chief guest at the concluding function. He said issues discussed during the conference would help managers and CEOs. Mr Victor Gambhir, Additional Director, Technical Education, Haryana, presented the valedictory address. Mr Sanjeev Kumar Garg, secretary, MM Group of Institutions, presided over the function. The chairman of the group, Mr Tarsem Kumar Garg, highlighted the importance of such conferences. He presented mementoes to the chief guest and other dignitaries. Dr M.K. Sehgal, Director of the institute, said the conference provided a forum to share experiences. He emphasised the need to conduct such programmes on a regular basis. On this occasion, the best research paper award was jointly given to Dr Ezar Ahmad Qureshi of the Rajashri Shahu Institute of Management, Augangabad, Ms Garima Kohli and Ms Neeta Dhusia of the Sharwood College of Management, Lucknow. The “Future CEO Award” was shared by Ms Vani Jain of the MM Institute of Management, Jagadhri, and Mr Amit Gupta of the MM Institute of Management, Mulana. The “Best Burgeoning Manager Award” was given to Dr Anil Jain, Managing Director, Vaishalika Electronic Devices, Ambala, and Mr R.K. Vohra, Senior Manager, Punjab National Bank. |
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Tap young talent in knowledge-based
economy: experts Ambala, February 13 Mr Hemant Contractor, Chief General Manager of the State Bank of India, Chandigarh, who was the chief guest, said the contents planned by the organisers during the conference would go a long way in acknowledging young talent, managers and CEOs. It would also facilitate the community in keeping abreast with the new happenings and innovations in the globalised environment, he added. He said Indians were known to have made an enormous contribution in the field of information technology , medical science as also in the corporate world. Adviser (strategic planning), Vardhman Group, Ludhiana, who was the special guest of honour said change of management and knowledge management was the current research area. Mr Victor Gambhir, Additional Director, Technical Education, Haryana, delivered the valedictory address. Mr Sanjeev Kumar Garg, secretary, MM Group of Institutions, presided over the function. The chairman of the MM Group of institutions, Mr Tarsem Kumar Garg, highlighted the importance of such conferences. He stressed upon the need of qualitative technical and professional education so that the Indian students might prove their worth in the global competition. He presented the mementos to chief guest and other dignitaries on this occasion. Dr M.K. Sehgal, Director of M M Institute of Management, said the endeavour this endeavor was to provide a forum to share the experiences and thoughts of personalities of learning and industrial institutions. On this occasion the Best Research Paper Award with a cash prize of Rs 10,000 was jointly offered to Dr Ezar Ahmad Qureshi, Prof Rajashri of Shahu Institute of Management, Augangabad, and Ms Garima Kohli and Ms Neeta Dhusia of Sharwood College of Management, Lukhnow. The ‘Furure CEO Award’ was shared by Ms Vani Jain of MAIMT, Jagadhri, and Mr Amit Gupta, MMIM, Mulana. The ‘Best Burgeoning Manger Award’ was offered to Dr Anil Jain, managing director, Vaishalika Electronic Devices, Ambala and Mr R.K. Vohra, Senior Manager, Punjab National Bank.
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KU plans to launch joint course Kurukshetra, February 13 This issue was discussed at a meeting between a five-member delegation from De Mont Fort University, led by Prof Graham Chapman, and officials of Kurukshetra University here yesterday. Dr K.K.
Kathuria, Director Public Relations, Kurukshetra University, said today that the foundation course would be covered in the first year and if the students wanted to study here during the next two years, they would be awarded degree from this university. But if they were selected, they might pursue further studies for the fourth year at De Mont Fort University. At the end of the Fourth year, the students would get their degrees from De Mont Fort University. |
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2 held for attempt to loot trader Kurukshetra, February 13 Stating this here today, the district police chief, Ms Bharati Arora, said that on a tip-off, a barricade was erected on GT Road, near Pipli, 5 km from here, yesterday and a motor cycle (HR-02-D-3127) was intercepted. After checking the documents, the police party found the motor cycle as stolen one. She said that the motor cycle riders, Harsimranjeet Singh, alias Lovely, a resident of HUDA, Sector 13, Kurukshetra, and Sunil Kumar, a resident of Vashishath Colony, Kurukshetra, were arrested. Ms Arora said that during interrogation they told the police that they had stolen motor cycle from near the telephone exchange, HUDA, Sector 13, Kurukshetra, on the night of February 7. During interrogation, Harsimranjeet Singh told the police that he and Sanjeev Kumar, a resident of Marchehri village, hit with a hammer and fire at Neeraj Kumar Goel, a resident of HUDA, Shahabad, when the latter did not stop his scooter near his residence about a week ago. However, they escaped from the site of the incident leaving behind their country made pistol and the hammer when the people assembled there. |
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10 get life term in
murder case Kaithal, February 13 According to information, Ram Kala, a resident of Kawartan village in this district, had lodged a complaint with the police that they were three brothers and jointly owned 22 acres of agriculture land. Tek chand, Surta, Ganeshi and Neki Ram were his immediate neighbourers. A water channel passed through their land to the fields of their neighbourers and a dispute between the two parties on this channel was pending before the irrigation authorities. The verdict in this case went in their favour and in pursuance of that decision they were dismantling this channel. However, the members of the other group, Tek Chand, Neki Ram, Ganesha, Surta, Ram Bir Bhan, Nanku, Krishan, Ashi, Parkasha and Nafia, attacked them with lathis and gandasis. As a result of which his father, Mangat Ram, sustained serious injuries and he died on the way to hospital. After hearing the arguments of the prosecution and defence and going through the evidence, the court held the accused guilty of murder and sentenced them. |
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Village sans power for 2 months Sonepat, February 13 According to a report, the residents of the village alleged that all complaints made to the authorities of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) in this regard had fallen on deaf ears. Meanwhile, a large number of villagers met Additional Deputy Commissioner Vinay Kumar here yesterday and demanded immediate replacement of the electricity transformer. The ADC assured them that he would look into the complaint and take action. |
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