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HC ban on chemist shops in residential areas stayed
‘Errant’ driver assaulted by police
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Indecent portrayal of women in media under scanner
MCD for new building bye-laws
Youth found dead in hospital
Plan to decongest railway station
Prof Kaushik appointed envoy to Turkmenistan
High-scorers more vulnerable to stress
75th anniversary celebration of Dandi March
Surajkund mela from today, venue shifted
Sant Rajinder Singh honoured
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HC ban on chemist shops in residential areas stayed
New Delhi, March 11 A Bench comprising Justice D. M. Dharmadhikari and Justice B. N. Srikrishna stayed the operation of the January 25 order of the High Court on appeals by the All Delhi Chemists Association and the Delhi Medical Association. The court also issued notices to the Delhi Government and one Joginder Kumar Singla, who had filed the petition before the High Court. The petitioners contended that closure of over 5,000 chemists shops and 500 healthcare centres operating within the residential areas would not be in the interest of anyone and could put the health of the residents at stake. The High Court had directed that “henceforth, the drug authorities, before issuing or renewing a licence to run a chemists shop, shall also ensure that the area where the shop is intended (to be run) is not residential and is meant for commercial use.” The Bench had also directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to initiate appropriate action under provisions of the Delhi Development Act against certain chemist shops pointed out by the petitioners, which were being run in residential areas.
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takes serious note of CNG ‘leakage’ in buses The Supreme Court today took serious view of the media reports about leakage being found in some CNG buses in the national Capital and sought a report from the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA). “It is a serious matter. Some body has to go into it, if the media reports are correct,” a Bench of Mr Justice Y. K. Sabharwal, Mr Justice Arijit Pasayat and Mr Justice S. H. Kapadia said. “EPCA is directed to look into the concern expressed in recent media report about leakage of gas in buses and some other related safety issues,” the Court in its order said, directing the Authority to submit its report within four weeks.
The Court further clarified that the report should deal with safety aspects in buses and three-wheelers running on the CNG separately, considering the fact that they were the backbone of public transport in the Capital.
The Court took suo motu notice of the matter during the hearing of environmentalist lawyer M. C. Mehta’s petition on traffic problem in
Delhi. — TNS
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‘Errant’ driver assaulted by police
Ghaziabad, March 11 The driver was assaulted in full view of the traffic officials yesterday for having jumped a traffic
red-light at the crossing. The youth is reported to be in a serious condition. The SSP Ghaziabad has ordered an inquiry. Deepak Sharma, 22, of Modi Nagar is the driver of SP Gupta, a consultant engineer with Ansal Builders, who was going to Navyug Market. The driver who had stopped the car at the
red-light signal, moved ahead in anticipation of the light turning green. Traffic police inspector Deepak Singh, ASI Mahesh Chand and a cop then stopped the car. They asked for the car papers which were handed over by the driver. But when the policemen were issuing a challan, Deepak Sharma is reported to have protested and he tried to start the car. However, he was dragged out and beaten up by the policemen. SP Gupta and his colleagues also started protesting when the cops started beating the driver. Deepak was let off only when he had started bleeding profusely and collapsed almost unconscious. As it resulted in a traffic jam at the busy crossing, the police from the old bus stand reached. The driver was rushed to a nearby Podudor Nursing home and later referred to city hospital in Lohia Nagar. During his medical examination, it had been confirmed that the driver’s left kidney has ruptured under the impact of beating by police, Dr Satish Gupta said. SSP Jai Narayan Singh has ordered SP (Traffic) Vijay Garg to probe the case.
Boy accuses mother of getting father killed
A youth complained that his mother had got his father killed with the help of her paramour. Sonu, son of the deceased, alleged in the office of the police circle officer (border) that his mother had illicit relations with a man, and since his father had become a hindrance, the couple had killed his father. One more woman was also involved in the murder, Sonu has stated in his complaint. Meanwhile, a woman from Bhajanpuri, Delhi, has accused her mother of having sold her for Rs 5,000 to a person who had allegedly killed one Prem, alias Pawan, of Loni. She, too, has given a written statement to the police circle officer. A large number of people from Loni area marched to the CO’s office and demanded the arrest of the killers of Prem on March 2. The Circle Officer (Border), Mr Dinesh Yadav, said that Prem had gone missing on March 2 and his body was recovered in Sahibabad police station area on March 6. Further investigations are
on, the CO added. — OC
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Missing junk dealers: 8 more cops suspended
Greater Noida, March 11 Eight other policemen involved in the case were also placed under suspension by the SSP late last evening. Addl. DG Bua Singh is understood to have ordered the police to arrest all the accused within a week and bring them to book. He is learnt to have issued an ultimatum that if the case is not solved within a fortnight, he will take action against senior police officers also. Five months ago, three Dadri junk dealers–Arshad, Arif and Meherban—had gone missing from Kasna lock-up and are feared to have been killed by the cops and their bodies disposed of mysteriously. The DG police had also taken a meeting of the police officers in Ghaziabad and later heard the relatives of the missing three youths. Addl. DG Bua Singh had also personally questioned each one of the cops, presently posted in Kasna police station. He said he would send the report of delayed action in the case to the government.
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Indecent portrayal of women in media under scanner
New Delhi, March 11 Recently, a social organisation called ‘Chetna’, had written to the Delhi Police Commissioner, Dr K. K. Paul, alleging that a popular news channel has been airing advertisements, which can corrupt the minds of children. The organisation also questioned the need of airing such advertisements like ‘Mantri Ji Pan Masala’ and ‘Chillers from Harry Collection.’ While the Mantri Ji Pan Masala advertisement shows a bare chested semi-nude boy being seduced by a group of semi-clad women, in the ‘Harry Collection’ advertisement a scantily clad woman appears on sea shore and approaches a male saying, “Do not think I am not hot.” The organisation also requested Dr Paul to intervene and stop the airing of such advertisements, which can spread wild thoughts in the fresh minds. However, the police say that the media, which has been airing or publishing such advertisements, should be more responsible to restrict such advertisements in the interest of the society rather than the police intervening in such matters. The Delhi Police recently organised a panel discussion on ‘Obscenity in Media–Impact on Crime’, in the Capital. The panel discussion, which was well attended by police officers, media, lawyers and film personalities, arrived at a consensus that media should make efforts to control such advertisements in the future. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, prohibits advertisements containing indecent forms of women in such a way as to have the effect of being indecent or derogatory or is likely to deprave or injure the public morality. The Section (3) of the Act states that it is the duty of the court to examine the magazine alleged to be containing photographs depicting indecent representation of women and see whether it offends any of the provisions of the Act. The Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956, which prohibits harmful publications, states that any publication containing stories of glorification of crime, violence and vice known as “horror comics,” are likely to encourage anti-social tendencies among children and exert a harmful influence on young persons. The Section 2 (a) of the Act also states that where large quantity of obscene matter were seized from petitioner’s premises, where he was running commercial venture and the petitioner was owner of press and was present at the time of the seizure, the petitioner cannot say he was unaware of what was being printed in the press. Therefore, his conviction under 2 (a) and 3 (1) (b) of the Act would be proper. The Act further says that any police officer or other officer empowered on behalf by the state government may seize any harmful publication.
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MCD for new building bye-laws
New Delhi, March 11 Mr Mehta further said that in order to share the scheme of the new bye-laws with the citizens of Delhi, there would be a public consultative seminar on May 17 at India Habitat centre. He said that the seminar would be attended by reputed architect, property developers, real estate consultants, structural engineers, RWAs, CPWD, NDMC etc.
Public notice board
The municipal bodies in the Capital have been asked by the Public Grievances Commission to restart the pre-Independence practice of providing space for the general public to put up its notices and messages. The Commission’s action emerged from a grievance seeking to know how people can exercise their right of expression without violating the law against defacement of public property. The complainant said the failure of civic bodies to provide any alternative space for display of the public’s messages was violating its right of expression. The Commission has asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to consider earmarking space on public notice boards to enable people to make their announcements. In the pre-Independence times, municipalities provided public notice boards and a part of the space was earmarked for notices and messages, relating to forthcoming events etc., so the NDMC and the MCD should restart that practice, the Commission said.
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Youth found dead in hospital
New Delhi, March 11 According to the Medical Superintendent, Dr Ashok Kumar Dang, ‘’We are not sure who the person is as yet. However, one of our patients, who was brought in by the police, is missing since last evening. He was admitted at about 4 a.m. yesterday. ‘’We are trying to ascertain whether the deceased is the same patient or someone else. After one of my employees found the body at 11 a.m., the police was informed and they have begun investigations,’’ he said. According to Dr Dang, the police have taken pictures of the deceased and the body is still in the hospital mortuary as there were no claimants.
First-aid training for police personnel
The Delhi Police have made a beginning to help accident victims receive the basic life support on the road that could save their lives. According to this plan, a group of 100 police personnel have been trained by doctors in bringing back victims of road accidents, drowning, choking, electrocution and even those who suffer heart attacks.
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Delhi
in parliament Tribune News Service
New Delhi, March 11 In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, he said consultancy and design contract has been awarded to M/s Rites and two contracts for civil works have also been awarded and the work has been taken up. Owing to delay in grant of permission for cutting of trees, he said the work is likely to be completed during 2007-08. At present, permission for cutting of 12,129 trees out of a total 15,462 has been granted, he said. Mr Velu said the scope of works envisages construction of three platforms, two washing lines and three stabling lines along with the necessary service buildings and other infrastructure.
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Prof Kaushik appointed envoy to Turkmenistan
New Delhi, March 11 Prof Kaushik, who was earlier teaching at the American Studies Division, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, has been actively associated with several academic bodies such as Member, UGC, Member, Executive Council of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis. He has also served on several panels as an expert on higher education. Prof Kaushik is widely traveled and has been a distinguished scholar at various
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High-scorers more vulnerable to stress
New Delhi, March 11 “Students perceive stress even if the parents or society do not push them. Children from the public schools whose parents are well-to-do are invariably stressed because they always think of living up to their expectations. Our study indicates that public schools students have more pressure,” said Abdul Mabood, Director, Snehi, an organisation for psycho-social support and mental health care. Anguished by the recent spurt in the number of suicides by students, counsellors point out that there is a need to recognise the stressful conditions that drive students to the brink. They are also quick to point out that in the last seven years, they have received about 350 calls from the students exhibiting suicidal tendencies referring to the brouhaha in the media about exam-related deaths. “There is an increasing number of calls from the students of public schools. Stress increases in the students during the isolation period, which is the preparation time before examinations. Working parents complain that their children do not like their company during this time. However, responsive listening and reassurance helps most distressed students,” said Mabood adding that of the millions who take the board exams each year, it is a few thousand who opt for counselling. Listing the reasons for the increase in stress levels, and consequently the number of suicides, he said, “The first being the education system, which is straight-jacketed and rigid. The teaching techniques, which instead of uncovering the syllabus focus on covering the syllabus,” said Mabood. He added, “The time given to write an exam should also be modified.”
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75th anniversary celebration of Dandi March
New Delhi, March 11 The Congress President, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, is expected to administer a pledge to the Congress party workers on this occasion and flag-off the Dandi March on March 12 at the Sabarmati Ashram in
Ahmedabad. — TNS
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Surajkund mela from today, venue shifted
Faridabad, March 11 It was announced earlier that Surajkund would be developed as a permanent site for holding melas. The authorities today announced to hold this year’s Tradefest at Sector-12 here from March 12 to 20. It may be recalled that the Tradefest-2004, which was to be held between December 22 and 30 last, had been abruptly called off at the last moment.
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Sant Rajinder Singh honoured
New Delhi, March 11 Social and political leaders welcomed him. Leaders from the Muslim, Christian, Hindu and Sikh religions also honoured him and presented copies of their holy scriptures
to him. A verse of Guru Arjan Dev “Jhim Jhim Barse Amrit Dhara” was sung melodiously by Mata Harbhajan Kaur and Mata Rita Ji.
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