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Cops keep close watch on call centre cabs
Four houses burgled, residents feel panicky
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Two held for Gokulpuri murder in 2000
‘Polluter pays principle’ rejected
ITI student ends life in Noida
Meningitis toll reaches 23
Sunder Bhatti eludes police; aides nabbed
Need to update syllabus of nursing schools stressed
LIC N Zone records impressive growth
Artscape
‘The Forest’ gets best property award
‘Check piracy to save film industry’
Lok Adalat brings together many estranged couples
Four Ryan students win website competition
IGNOU, British Open University to collaborate
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Cops keep close watch on call centre cabs
New Delhi, May 15 According to the police sources, the victim was studying in a correspondence college of Delhi University. She was working as part-time employee at a
call centre. The police officials said it is possible that the drivers or some people working with the company are involved. “We cannot rule out the possibility of some part-time employees of the call centres who might be known to the victim as she was also working in one of the call centres,” said a senior official. According to the Joint Commissioner of Police, Mr Bhim Sain Bassi, “We are waiting for the TIP as thereafter we would be able to get the detailed information of the crime and the criminals involved in it.” He said that the police teams are still working on to find out the two cars used in the crime and the three other accused involved in the crime. Meanwhile, the police officials said that security has been increased around the college and campus areas in South and southwest district. “We are also trying to raze the unauthorised dhabas being run during the odd hours near college and campus area,” said the DCP, Southwest district, Mr Dipender Pathak.
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Four houses burgled, residents feel panicky
Faridabad, May 15 According to the reports, the first house in which the gang entered was house number 240 in Sector- 21-A, where the thieves broke the grill and got into it, while the occupants of the house were sleeping in other rooms. They escaped with about Rs 30,000 in cash, a mobile phone and jewellery set and other valuables worth Rs 25,000. They also barged into house number 234 and 236 and here also they were able to take away cash and valuables worth over Rs 1 lakh. The fourth incident took place in Sector- 17 here, where the house no 641 belonging to one Raman Malhotra was burgled in similar manner. It is stated that the burglars used a gas-cutter to cut the grill at two of the places in Sector- 21- A. At least five cases of midnight burglaries have been reported across the city in the past fortnight sending the signals that the police patrolling and overall vigil against the criminals have weakened after the last Assembly elections. Meanwhile, four cases of vehicle theft have been reported in the city. The stolen vehicles include a truck, a car and two
motorcycles.
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Two held for Gokulpuri murder in 2000
New Delhi, May 15 The duo are contract killers and targeted foreign passengers, according to the police.
4 juveniles nabbed with stolen goods With the arrest of four juveniles, the northwest district police claimed to have worked out a case of burglary that was committed 24 hours back in Model Town area. The four accused are between 10 and 12 years. The police also claimed to have recovered cash and jewellery worth Rs 1 lakh from them. The juveniles used to work as rag pickers, and thus were familiar with the topography of the area. First they used to survey the deserted houses in the area. Thereafter one of them got inside the house by breaking the windowpane or lock of the house while others kept watch outside. They took whatever they found inside. The police have recovered two gold jewellery sets, two diamond sets and silver utensils worth Rs 1
lakh.—TNS
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‘Polluter pays principle’ rejected
New Delhi, May 15 Since the corporation’s hands are tied with the order of the Delhi High Court banning any developmental work in unauthorised colonies, the Municipal Commissioner tried to do sanitation work in these areas with the implementation of ‘polluter pays principle’ in which the residents pay for the work done by the civic body. As the court had banned the deployment of government staff in these colonies, the Municipal Commissioner decided to employ NGOs who along with the help of Resident Welfare Associations will collect the garbage from door to door and transport it to dhalao. The residents will pay an amount decided by the corporation to the NGOs. The Municipal Commissioner agrees that the collection of door-to-door garbage is being done already by the private persons (sweepers), but they do not segregate the garbage. It is the NGOs who will do so, he claims. However, the Standing Committee rejected the proposal saying that finance for sanitation work in unauthorised colonies was being given by the Delhi Government. There is no need to take charge from the residents. It’s obligatory function of the corporation. The MCD should carry it out itself. The councillors said if the proposal was passed and a contract given to the NGOs for collecting garbage, it would also make the sweepers unemployed. Sweepers are not government employees. They collect garbage from the houses and throw them to dhalaos. Instead of awarding contract to the NGOs for collecting garbage, the government should enact law, stopping the sweepers from throwing garbage in open. Quoting section 42 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, the councillors questioned as to what was the need to move such proposals when it was an obligatory duty of the corporation. The government charges various taxes from the citizens to provide services. This service should be provided without any charge, Leader of Opposition in the Standing Committee said. Sanjaipuri of the Congress emphasised that the proposal should be rejected and the Municipal Commissioner be directed that he should not move such proposals in future before the Standing Committee. Furhad Suri, Jagdish Pradahan, Ajit Chaudhary, Sugreev, all Congress councillors demanded the rejection of the proposal. The Municipal Commissioner, Mr Rakesh Mehta, said that finance sanctioned by the NCT Government of Delhi was meant for transporting garbage from dhalao to landfill sides.
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ITI student ends life in Noida
Noida, May 15 The victim, Rohit, 21, it is learnt, was living with his brother and sister in-law in Sector-55, Noida and was a student of mechanical stream in Khichripur, ITI,
Dehi. He was working as a trainee at the Sahibabad Universal Company. On Saturday, he was alone at his house when he committed suicide. His brother was in his office while sister-in-law had gone to a neighbouring house at the time of incident. On her return, his sister-in-law found the door was bolted from inside. When she peeped through the window, she found Rohit’s body dangling from a ceiling fan. Later, the police were informed, who found a suicide note in Rohit’s diary. His brother and sister-in-law said Rohit have been worried over getting a job. But they had never dreamt that Rohit could take such a step. The body has been sent for autopsy by the Sector-58 police.
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Meningitis toll reaches 23
New Delhi, May 15 The Director Administration, Hospitals, MCD, Dr J. N. Banavalikar said that only fresh cases–each one from Kasturba, Swami Dayanand and GTB hospitals—were reported today. Total cases are 297 so far. Of them, 138 have been discharged while 136 are still hospitalised. He said that it would be too early to say whether meningitis is on its way out from the Capital. Today being Sunday, which could be the reason for reporting fewer cases. It is a communicable disease. It can spread any time. The authorities concerned should remain watchful even after the zero reporting of meningitis, he said.
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Sunder Bhatti eludes police; aides nabbed
Noida, May 15 In view of the reports that Sunder Bhatti has plenty of modern and automatic weapons, the Noida police, it is learnt, avoided taking on the notorious gangster, though the police knew that Sunder Bhatti was very much in the village for the last one month. An encounter had taken place between Sunder Bhatti gang and police on Friday evening, in which the gangster had eluded the cops. On frisking his two arrested companions, the police were able to recover one .317 bore rifle, and an AK 47 rifle with cartridges. This indicated that Bhatti possesses more such weapons, police felt. According to sources, Naresh Bhatti and Sunder Bhatti had both worked with Satyaveer Gujjar also. After Satyaveer’s death, Sunder Bhatti and Naresh Bhatti had inherited all the arms and weapons of Styaveer Gujjar gang. And when Sunder and Naresh fell out on some issue, Sunder Bhatti had taken all the arms in a swift and clever move. After that, Sunder Bhatti’s gang had killed Naresh Bhatti last year and all his weapons, including AK 47 rifles, were also looted by Sunder Bhatti’s men. All the members of Sunder Bhatti gang are considered to be sharp shooters and expert traders of arms and weapons. After Hanif’s murder, he himself an accused in Farman killing, all his weapons had also fallen into the hands of Sunder Bhatti. Sunder Bhatti is also known to have an expert fire-arms maker who can manufacture any modern weapon just after examining it once. However, the Special Cell of Delhi police team, which raided his hideout, was aware of Sunder Bhatti’s power; that is why the police team had come fully prepared.
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Need to update syllabus of nursing schools stressed
Noida, May 15 Nurses and final year students from the leading hospitals, including Safdarjang Hospital, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, New Delhi, Fortis Jessa Ram Hospital, New Delhi, PSRI Hospital Saket, Indrapratha Apollo Hospital Delhi, Noida Medical Centre, Arpana Hospital, Karnal and Madan Hospital Panipat, attended the workshop. At the workshop, nurses received hands-on experience in handling the latest equipment in critical care unit. They also got an exposure to other technological-up gradations involved in minimally invasive surgeries. They receiving in-depth insight and training of procedures such Percutaneous Tracheostomy, a procedure that till late involved large cuts in order to help the patient breath easier in compromised airways. It was the consensus among leading doctors that the curriculum in nursing colleges in the country needs urgently to be improved and up-dated so that the passing out nurses can meet the new challenges as nursing as a profession has become very organised with increasing number of specialities. Nurses can now choose their area of interest from various specializations like anaesthesia, research, critical care etc. and pursue a career. Faculty at the workshop included Dr Amit Verma, Director, Medical Services, Dr Mir Asif Ali, HOD, Emergency services, Dr Mary Abraham, Sr. Consultant, Anesthesia, Dr Rajesh Pande, of Critical care, Dr Rajendra Patankar, Medical Coordinator, Col Darnal, Nursing Superintendent of Moolchand Hospital, and Capt Indira Tripathi, Nursing Superintendent FHN, etc. Dr Alok Roy, COO, Fortis Hospital, was of the view that “Hospitals usually focus too much on upgrading the doctors’ knowledge base.”
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LIC N Zone records impressive growth
New Delhi, May 15 LIC North Zone has brought in a first premium of Rs 2084.42 crore in 2004-05 as against Rs 1339.91 crore collected in the previous year. Delhi Divisional Office–1 was the biggest contributor collecting a total of Rs 310.17 crore under the new business, thus showing a growth rate of 44.65 per cent followed by Delhi Divisional Office– 2, which contributed Rs 271.28 crore with a growth rate of 57.54 per cent. Delhi Metro’s contribution was Rs 734.38 crore in 2004-05 against Rs 472.86 crore in 2003-04 showing a growth of 55.30 per cent. The Shimla division of LIC showed the higher growth rate in the first premium income with a growth rate of 105.80 per cent in 2004-05. This was followed by Chandigarh division, where the first premium collection recorded a growth rate of 93.73 per cent. During the last fiscal year ( 2004-05), LIC north zone settled 17.90 lakhs of survival/ maturity claims out of which 96.89 per cent were settled on or before the due rate of maturity.
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A dab hand at painting feminine beauty
Ravi Bhatia Tribune News Service
New Delhi, May 15 From May 17 to 24, Manjeet Kaur is exhibiting some of her tastefully hand-crafted rock salt lamps at the Art Lounge along with the paintings of Sarnjeet Singh which reflect the feminine beauty in all its aspects—the ‘nakhras’, the ‘shringar’, etc. The artist is adept in painting the female form and lending it a certain mystique by judiciously revealing some parts and tantalisingly covering others. Mingled with the subdued light of the rock salt lamps, the overall effect of the presentation is nothing short of breathtaking. According to the organisers, rock salt lamps are handmade from crystal salt that is found in the Himalayas from deposits that lie at a depth of 1800 feet which were probably formed millions of years ago through a natural geological process. Each lamp is unique in shape and design. But what is more amazing about these lamps is that they act as natural air ionisers as they produce negative ions to counter the positive ions produced by all the electronic and electric gadgets in the homes. These negative ions help fight the electric smog and thus invariably purify the air around it. No wonder these lamps are now being increasingly referred to as “Vitamin of the Air”. The glow of these lamps, the organisers would have us believe, is also soothing and thus helps in bringing about some amount of harmony in homes and work places. An exercise in fantasy The exhibition of paintings by artist Prateek Dubey at Gallery Number One in Rabindra Bhawan here could well be described as an exercise in fantasy. Each painting tells a tale of the adventures or misadventures of a dog named Juhi but addressed as Juhijee out of respect for the canine–a Dachshund at that. All the human emotions—fear, anxiety and happiness are brought out imaginatively through the skilled use of images. The contrasting bright colours too lend an aura of fantasy to the paintings.. Entitled Juhijee–Journey of a little dog, the exhibition is open to the public from May 15 to May 21. For all those who are fascinated by dogs and fantasy, the exhibition is a must.
Verma’s oeuvre The MEC Art Gallery in Khan Market here is presenting a solo show of paintings by Hukum Lal Verma. The exhibition is on from May 14 to May 31. Dexterity in brush strokes Quill and Canvas in DLF Galleria, Gurgaon, is showcasing the works of well-known artist, Partho Chatterjee from May 1 to 31. The paintings, all done in oil and acrylics on canvas, reflect the tremendous dexterity of the painter in both brush strokes as well as selection of colours. Exhibition of Images The Pearl Academy of Fashion here is hosting an exhibition of photographs by the students of the Applied and Professional Photography at the Visual Arts Gallery in the India Habitat Centre from May 16 to 18. Called the Exhibition of Images, the show consists of some of the selected works of the students who are planning to pursue photography as a career.
Dance for girl child Population Foundation of India and Plan India jointly presented Nritya-The Dance of Bliss at the India International Centre auditorium here on Sunday evening. Dedicated to the cause of the girl child and women, the dance was presented by Madhumita Raut along with several of her contemporaries like Sonam Samal, Sumedha Goenka, Sukreeti Singh, Priyanka Venketaram, Jayanti Chakraborty, Vashundra Chopra, Rhea Kumar, Veronica Sudesh, Akshara Anirjita and Vidula Rao Bhasaka. The entire presentation was under the guidance of the well-known maestro Guru Mayadhar Raut.
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‘The Forest’ gets best property award
Noida, May 15 ‘The Forest’ is one of the most ambitious projects of Omaxe, which is a blend of elegance, comfort and style. ‘The Forest’ is a real wonderland. The only project with river-let around every block, ‘The Forest’ offers a surrounding of green reserves of approximately 325 acres. Situated at Noida, the project is worth Rs 200 crore and will offer super-luxury apartments and penthouses in the range of Rs 1.50 (4000 sqft) – 3.25 crore (8000 sq ft). Targeted to accommodate only 105 privileged families, with three sides open there are only two apartments on every floor.
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‘Check piracy to save film industry’
New Delhi, May 15 The cell that is working with the exhibitors and stakeholders to report cases of film piracy has stressed that the prices of cinema tickets should be rationalised so that people are not tempted to opt for pirated videos. It was pointed out that the film industry which used to produce up to 940 films a year till 1990, now produces close to 700 films a year. The cell has called for sterner punishment for the offenders. Urging people and cable operators to watch films in cinema halls, the cell pointed out that to eradicate the menace, the entire film industry needs to work in collaboration with society.
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Lok Adalat brings together many estranged couples
New Delhi, May 15 Speaking on the occasion, DCW Chairperson, Prof. Kiran Walia, said, “The response since our first Lok Adalat held in March 2002 has been tremendous. Women are much more aware about their rights and also of the various recourses that they have today. The Commission helps them through counselling and tries to reach an amicable settlement. At times, it is just a communication gap that has bloated out of proportion and brought them to the brink of separation. In such cases, we try to bridge that gap and help sort out their problems.” Where both the aggrieved parties come to an agreement to get a divorce, Lok Adalats help expedite the whole procedure by announcing the verdict on the spot, and thereby, save them a lot of time, money and unnecessary harassment, added Prof. Walia. As it provides free legal aid and settlement, the concept of Lok Adalats is particularly beneficial to the lower income strata of society, which cannot afford high costs of litigation, she pointed out.
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Four Ryan students win website competition
New Delhi, May 15 The competition, sponsored by the US State Department and Global School Net, pitted 293 entries on important international topics from schools in 53 countries. The State Department will fly the winners to Washington, DC, in June 2005 to receive their award, which includes a 2,000-dollar scholarship for each student, a 500-dollar cash prize for the school, and a private tour of the State Department and meetings with senior US diplomats.
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IGNOU, British Open University to collaborate
New Delhi, May 15 The first meeting of these groups will be held in the first week of July 2005. The two universities will concentrate on respective strengths to enhance access beyond their present operations with a particular emphasis on pedagogy, student support and research. For better coordination, each university will nominate a nodal officer, IGNOU said in a statement here today.—TNS
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NDMC workshops
New Delhi, May 15
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St Stephen’s admission from today
New Delhi, May 15
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