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House owners face action for stagnant
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Nursery student missing
Panchayat backs gangster
NGO calls for Common School System
DUSU polls: Groups mum on front-runners
HC summons on free education
‘Closed surgery better in ENT procedures’
Record earning by Metro
Artscape
Camp for eradication of anaemia opens
Max launches ambulance service
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House owners face action for stagnant
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New Delhi, August 21 Dr N. K. Yadav, in-charge of the malaria department, said that most of the challans were issued in Shahadra South and Rohini areas. He said before the beginning of the monsoon season, advertisements appeared in the local newspapers, informing Delhiites to take precautionary measures to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes. People were advised not to let water stagnate in coolers. Overhead tanks should be covered always, they were repeatedly told. Despite the advertisements, people did not take care. Hence, they paid the penalty. Dr Yadav said that this year Shahadra South and Rohini were most affected where hundreds of people were reported to be suffering from malaria. Shahadra South is a developing area where there is more open space where rainwater stagnates, resulting in the breeding of mosquitoes. There is no drainage system in the majority of areas. Consequently, drain water stagnates and the colony stinks. As far as Rohini is concerned, it is also an open area. Mosquito-breeding takes place in water and wild grass here. Dr Yadav said that residents had been advised not to drink hand pump water as it is a source of waterborne diseases. They have also been distributed chlorine tablets. However, many of them still do not care much for the advice. He said that cases of dengue fever have also been reported this year, but their number is not as high as it was last year.
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NCR Board to develop city forests
New Delhi, August 21 The scheme was to be implemented by the state governments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and their field agencies, official sources said. NCR Planning Board would provide financial assistance in the form of a grant up to Rs 50,000 per hectare by way of reimbursement towards expenditure on cost of preparation of land and saplings and maintenance for a period of three years. Under the scheme, seven projects involving 229.53 hectares had been sanctioned so far with a total financial assistance of Rs 114.345 lakh. The implementing agency would submit a quarterly progress report on the prescribed format. The board would also carry out site visits for the purpose of monitoring these projects. The payment would be released by the Board in four installments.
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Nursery student missing
Ghaziabad, August 21 On Friday, he left the shop at 7.30 pm, but did not reach home. S. Mohd searched for him in all possible places. Shalu was a UKG student of Montessory Public school. Parents said they had never rebuked or beaten up the child. In another case, an 18-year-old Raju of Kalka Garhi under Sihani Gate police station area, has not returned home from his factory at Maujpur in Delhi since Friday. Raju’s father Bhimsen has lodged a written report with Sihani Gate police station that his son has not come back from factory since Friday evening.
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Panchayat backs gangster
Gurgaon, August 21 The villages from where the representatives came are generally dominated by the Gujjar community. The gangster belongs to this community. The Panchayat was held in Ullawas, native village of the gangster. It warned that it would oppose the police if they try to harass Dharmveer. It was of the unanimous opinion that he had no hand in the Tuesday violence on the court
premises. It also expressed the view that he had criminal antecedents, but now had become a social figure. Dhramveer had also
unsuccessfully contested
in the last Zilla Parishad elections. It may be recalled that Surender alias Sulas, a member of the gang headed by Dharamveer, allegedly tried to fire upon witnesses on the court premises from a point blank range. The pistol developed snag, and could not fire. He was overpowered by the police on the spot.
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“Stree Shakti” camps held in nine districts
New Delhi, August 21 A large number of women mainly from the economically weaker sections of society got the facility of health check-ups and obtained counselling for literacy, skill development and legal aid at the camps. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit expressed concern over the issues like female foeticide, non-availability of basic health services and inadequacy of education and appealed to all sections concerned to play an active role in eliminating discrimination against women. She also elaborated on the various empowerment programmes on the gender-related issues being run by the Government under the aegis of Bhagidari and pointed out Stree Shakti and Stree Kosh programmes in this regard. Ms Dikshit also visited the camp-sites at Hari Nagar (Ashram) of South District and Kailash Nagar of East District. She was accompanied by Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely, Sajjan Kumar, MP, and Tarvinder Singh Marwah, MLA. Organized by the Social Welfare Department of the Government of Delhi in collaboration with Health and Education Departments and AIDS Control Society and Legal Aid Advisory Board apart from NGOs, the Stree Shakti camps provide health check-ups, counselling for skill development and self-employment and legal aid at a common destination.
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NGO calls for Common School System
New Delhi, August 21 Criticising the policy of “literacy for the masses and education for the classes”, NAFRE partners pointed out that CSS is “a serious battle cry for education and also for securing a secular and democratic India”. Addressing the media at a function, CPI secretary D Raja pointed out that the Left would “not hesitate to take up the issue of providing free and compulsory education with the ruling UPA Government”. “Right to education and employment must be made compulsory to check discrimination against the weaker sections of society,” he said. Raja noted that, “For India to emerge as a modern and civilised nation, education and knowledge should be treated as its backbone. It is disturbing that there is tremendous discrimination against the weaker sections of society in the field of education”. Blaming the Education Bill 2004 for “legitimising discrimination”, he said, “The Common Minimum Programme categorically states that there will be equal opportunities to people from the reserved sections, but the proposed Bill does not create such an atmosphere”. RSP MP Abani Roy in his address said pressure should be mounted on the state governments as well the Centre to check mushrooming of private schools. He demanded a constitutional amendment to make compulsory and free education a fundamental right. NAFRE is organising a public hearing in the Capital on August 22 at Jantar Mantar to highlight the issue of Education Bill, Violation of National Policy of Education, framing the curriculum and the CSS. The meeting will be attended by thousands of people from across the country who will put forth their views and problems to a panel comprising social and political activists and educationists.
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DUSU polls: Groups mum on front-runners
New Delhi, August 21 For the president’s post alone, over 50 students have filed their nominations. Thirty-eight have filed the nominations for the vice-president’s post, 52 for secretary and 39 for joint secretary. However, maintaining the tradition of keeping the names of the “final four” under warps, all factions are keeping silent on the front-runners. This has not stopped speculations. If one group predicts a battle for the president’s post between Ragini Nayak of the NSUI and Sundar Dagar of the ABVP, others are putting their money on Amrita Dhawan of the NSUI for the same post. Parties on their part claim to be working on several fronts to announce the final four, but they are all unanimous that there will be “at least one woman in the panel”. “There are many aspects to consider apart from the most important of gauging the candidate’s own strength,” said a party worker. He said, “Caste plays an important role, so does peer support. Then factions have now become conscious of putting forth candidates who have a good track record and also an academic record.” Selection committee scrutinising the “final four”, it is pointed out, are working “round the clock”. “Our final meetings are on and we will come up with the names on August 23,” said NSUI spokesperson Kuntal Krishna. Nakul Bhardwaj of the ABVP added, “The selection will be done after a thorough discussion.”
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HC summons on free education
New Delhi, August 21 A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B A Khan and Justice M B Lokur summoned the DDA Vice-Chairman, Director Education of the Delhi Government and Land and the Development Officer to be present in the court on August 25 to reply to the queries in connection with the issue. On the petition of Counsel Ashok Agrawal appearing for Social Jurist, a voluntary agency, the court wanted to know the number of public schools which had been allotted land in the Capital by the DDA at a concessional rate. In an order in January 2004, the High Court had directed the Delhi Government to strictly implement the rule in private schools which states that at least 25 per cent of the total strength of the school should be kept aside for the poor students and they should be provided free education. The High Court has also sought the number of poor students admitted in about 500 unaided private schools under the ‘free quota’ scheme.
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‘Closed surgery better in ENT procedures’
New Delhi, August 21 The conference focused on ENT diseases and the latest treatment methodologies that have recently evolved. Stress was laid on the obvious advantages of closed surgery over open surgery in ENT procedures. Experts feel that closed surgery is a minimally invasive procedure without any external incision or scarring and is superior to the more tedious procedures involved in open surgery. Further, since most closed ENT procedures are performed through natural nasal openings, the patients suffer less from post-operative stress and recovery is much faster with relatively lesser blood loss. Latest developments in this field have made it possible for the surgeons to use new smaller surgical instruments and computer-aided techniques which allow surgeons to access the affected area through nasal openings. Simultaneously, this process ensures that the tissues surrounding the nose are preserved. Dr Arvind Soni, a consultant with the Fortis Hospital and the organizing secretary with the All India Rhinology Society said, “Depending on the kind of surgery, neurosurgeons and plastic surgeons should work closely with rhinologists, since most of these modern procedures are done through endoscopic insertions through nasal openings.” The highlight of the conference were the live surgical demonstrations at the Fortis Hospital, Noida. Key demonstrations were given by experts on procedures like the Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS), Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery, Septo Rhonoplasty and Endoscopic DCR. This was a major attraction for medical students and young doctors. These operations were all performed free. Dr Gupta from the PGI, Chandigarh, presented the annual AIRS oration on the ‘Optic Nerve Decompression.’ A rather satisfied Dr Alok Roy, VP-Operations, Fortis was of the opinion that, “we at Fortis are extremely happy to partner with All India Rhinology Society for this national-level platform to discuss the latest treatment modalities in rhinology. Through such associations, we share with our fellow members of medical community the latest advancements of a particular field which helps all of us in raising the practising standards.” Select students were also presented with the I.S. Gupta award and Gold Medals for making the best presentation. Mr Shivinder Mohan Singh, JMD, Fortis Health Care Ltd, inaugurated the conference. It was attended by the faculty from the leading medical institutions, including AIIMS, Maulana Azad Medical College, Apollo Hospital, T.N. Medical College, Mumbai, Safdarjung Hospital, RML Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University and PGI, Chandigarh, among a host of medical institutions representing different states.
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Record earning by Metro
New Delhi, August 21 To cater to the extra rush, the DMRC ran 90 additional trips and the frequency of 5 minutes was maintained from 8:00 am till 9:30 pm. In all, 714 trips were run on both the lines. Last year on Raksha Bandhan day, 2.21 lakh passengers travelled on the metro between Shahdara and Rithala, giving the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation an earning of
24 lakh. On Friday, about 2.56 lakh passengers made the use of the Line-I between Shahdara and Rithala and about 1.07 lakh of the Line-II between Delhi University and Central Secretariat. The metro will add another feather to its cap when it adds 32.1 km with the completion of Indraprastha – Dwarka Subcity corridor.
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Artscape
New Delhi, August 21 The annual classical music extravaganza is held every year to pay homage to all those unknown soldiers who laid down their lives in defence of the motherland. This year’s concert was also dedicated to the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Apart from the recitals of the living legends, Ustad Shujaat Hussain Khan gave a scintillating sitar performance. He was accompanied by Sudhir Pandey on the tabla. The top brass of the armed forces, connoisseurs of classical music and many socialites were among the audience.
“Art For God’s Sake”
Beginning August 20, the Visual Art Gallery at the India Habitat Centre here is exhibiting the contemporary works of several well-known artists under the banner of “Art For God’s Sake—Approaches to the Divinee”. Among the artists whose works are being exhibited are Anjolie Ela Menon, Ajay Dey, S. G. Vasudev, Laila Khan Rajpal, Jogen Chowdhury, Krishan Khanna, Chottu Lal, Datta Bhansode and Bharti Prajapati. The changing “economic environment” has brought about a transformation in the mindset of the people and art is considered an “investment” today, says actress-turned-art collector Tina Ambani.“People are richer today and they can afford to buy art pieces. They consider art an investment. The curious thing is that people are not collecting paintings alone but adding many different things into their collection, including designer clothes and exotic jewellery,” Tina, wife of top industrialist, Mr Anil Ambani, told reporters on the sidelines of the exhibition which she inaugurated here last night. On corporate patronage, Tina, who has been organizing ‘Harmony Art Exhibition’ for the last ten years, said in the past artists enjoyed patronage of maharajas and now corporates are encouraging them. “This will not harm art.” Observing that the art scenario in the country was fast changing, she said, “In the past there were a lot of quality artists but very few buyers. Today there are a lot of buyers but very few good artists.” Tina said she collects art works not for the sake of exhibitions, “but I do it to promote artists. If I like any work, I will buy it. It depends on the work and not on the artist. In that sense, I have no favourites.”
Arushi Arts in Greater Kailash here is also holding an exhibition of contemporary art from August 24 to September 7. The artists whose works are being displayed are F. N. Souza, Krishan Khanna, Jogen Chowdhary, Laxma Goud, Suhas Roy and Lalu Prasad Roy.
Anant Joshi’s oeuvre on view
The Anant Art Gallery in Defence Colony here is showcasing the works of several contemporary artists from August 17 to 26. Called ‘Configurations’, the exhibition has on view some of the latest works of Anant Joshi, Riyas Komu, Sudharshan Shetty, Samit Das, Sheila Makhijani, Probir Gupta, Chintan Upadhayay, Sharanu Pareet and Inderpramit Roy.
Albums of bhajans
Music Today has released a set of four albums of bhajans to coincide with Janamashtami, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. The albums are Vasudeva Krishna, Govind Damodar, sacred morning mantras—Krishna and Bolo Radhey. Well-known singers like Pandit Jasraj, Bhimsen Joshi, Suresh Wadkar and Ashwini Bhide have given voice to the bhajans and mantras.
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Camp for eradication of anaemia opens
New Delhi, August 21 Addressing the delegates, Mr Sahai said that the combined efforts of the three organisations present a fine example of national integration. The involvement of Sant Nirankari Mission will lead to moral integration also. He said that hygienic and nutrition values are practically missing from the food habits of most of the people, particularly those living in the rural areas.
— TNS
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Max launches ambulance service
New Delhi, August 21 The control of the ambulance fleet is centralized at the ‘Emergency Base Station’ located at Max Devki Devi Heart and Vascular Institute, Saket. However, ambulances will be dispatched from the nearest Max Healthcare facility to cut-short the response time. To ensure quality of service, the ambulance fleet will have state-of-the-art equipment and will be manned by a highly trained crew. As Pre-hospital care (ambulance services) is the most neglected part of India’s health service system, the launching of an integrated ambulance service in Delhi and NCR would help several patients.
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