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Jamia denies norms violated in recruitment
ACP killed, two others hurt in mishap
Anti-encroachment drive: More farmhouses targeted
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HC orders monitoring of squatters’ rehabilitation
‘Delhi bole AIDS nahin’, announces Sheila
‘Area MLA’s nod for opening liquor shop good move’
Programme on ‘Apostles of Peace’ at DU
Bihar gangster shot in encounter
RWA plea to remove encroachments
Ardas held for quake victims
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Jamia denies norms violated in recruitment
New Delhi, October 13 The university authorities allege that “university politics” is the guiding hand behind these allegations and the university has followed AICTE guidelines for recruitments to the Engineering and Management Department’s faculty. The Registrar, Mr S.M. Khan, informs, “There maybe some confusion on the part of complainants but the AICTE guidelines have been followed for selection to the Engineering, Management and Fine Arts Departments. So some teachers are clearly confused.” The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mushirul Hassan, further adds that, “In the appointments of these individuals the university has adhered to its recruitment procedures. The recommendations had the full approval of the selection committee’s unanimously.” The university authorities stress the selections were carried out by a 7-8 member committee that had experts in addition to the heads of departments and also the VC and the Pro VC. On the other hand, anonymous faculty members allege the selection committee behind these recently concluded recruitments to the Faculty of Engineering and Technology has been “very unfair” and “grossly violated” UGC/AICTE norms. They have cited four cases: Dr Shamshad (N), who has become Professor despite having only seven years of experience where CAS requires eight years, Dr Farhan Kidwai has become professor despite having only four and a half years experience, Dr Gauhar Mehmood has been recruited to the Faculty of Civil Engineering despite having a qualification in geology and not civil engineering and Dr S.M. Abbas was interviewed despite having his real brother as an expert on the selection committee. The university authorities have responded to a representation made by the complainants on these allegations saying that the allegations are “baseless.” They inform that Dr Farhan Kidwai and Dr Shamshad Ahmad (N) were interviewed and later recruited as they fulfilled the prescribed qualifications of the AICTE. In the case of Dr Gauhar Mahmood, he was already working in the department and his promotion to Professor comes well within the guidelines suggested by the CAS-98 in which a Reader is eligible for promotion to Professor irrespective of his specialization. In Dr S.M. Abbas’s case, his brother was an expert on the selection committee but he was not present when Dr Abbas was interviewed.
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ACP killed, two others hurt in mishap
New Delhi, October 13 A speeding Matiz car hit the Ambassador vehicle carrying ACP Joginder Singh, attached to the Delhi Police’s Security wing, Head Constable Narender and Constable Sanjay in the Palam area at around 3.15 pm, the police sources said. While Singh died on the spot, the other two policemen had been hospitalised with serious injuries. The driver of the Matiz was also injured in the accident and had been hospitalised, the sources said adding investigations were on. The police said that the condition of the Matiz’s driver and the two policemen was serious. In another accident, one cyclist was seriously injured after a speeding Blueline but hit him from behind. The accident took place near Krishi Bhavan this afternoon. The victim was yet to be identified by the police. He was taken to the nearby hospital where his condition is said to be serious. The police said that the cycle of the victim was completely crushed after it came under the rear right wheels of the bus. The bus was plying on the route from Central Secretariat to Jal Vihar in Lajpat Nagar in South district.
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Anti-encroachment drive: More farmhouses targeted
Gurgaon, October 13 The demolition squad of the District Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) targeted eight farmhouses in Green Valley. It may be recalled that the authorities had conducted demolition operation against 42 farmhouses recently. While the farmhouses that faced “action” today measured about 50 acres of land, the 42 farmhouses targeted recently measured about five hundred acres. The Deputy Commissioner, Gurgaon, Mr R.P.Bhardwaj, said that the farmhouses fall in the controlled area in which no such construction can be made without procuring Change of Land Use (CLU). It is alleged that the builders purchased the lands in dubious deals involving the revenue department and sold it to customers for setting up farmhouses. Inquiries reveal that a number of those who bought plots were misled about the legal status of the land. The area has been notified as controlled area under the provision of the Punjab Scheduled Road, Regulations Act, 1963. These farmhouses were set up about four years back. According to the Regional Officer of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Dr C.V.Singh, these farmhouses have also violated other rules, including the May, 1992 Arvali Notification Act. While some of the farmhouses are on agriculture land, some are on “Gair Mumkeen” land-land, which is the collective ownership of the village
panchayat. The Deputy Commissioner has stated that operation will go on not only against the farmhouses but in other categories too. A large number of such farmhouses are in place in the Sohna area. It is clear that such illegality cannot take place without the collusion of officials. According to many, it is an example of the “unholy nexus between politicians, officials and land mafia”.
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HC orders monitoring of squatters’ rehabilitation
New Delhi, October 13 Justice S. Ravindra Bhat said any deficiencies noticed in the project’s implementation should be brought to the notice of Manushi, the NGO running the project, for remedial action in terms of the agreement between MCD and Manushi. Justice Bhat also asked the NGO to ensure that a suitable written understanding was executed by each street vendor participating in the project, undertaking to co-operate in case the underground water or sewer pipeline needed to be repaired. The court ordered that the format of such an undertaking shall be finalised to the satisfaction of the DJB and it shall be furnished to the DJB within eight weeks. Justice Bhat, however, dismissed a petition against the pilot project, saying that there was no illegality in the impugned agreement entered into between Manushi and the MCD. One Dharam Singh and four others had challenged the project contending that it was contrary to Supreme Court’s directive on the subject and was also against the provisions of law. The court advised Manushi and the MCD to consider evolving a joint grievance committee, which shall consider and redress the grievances of people from surrounding localities in regard to the project.
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‘Delhi bole AIDS nahin’, announces Sheila
New Delhi, October 13 Speaking on the occasion, Ms Dikshit called upon the people of Delhi to join hands in bringing awareness among citizens, including a large number of industrial and construction workers who are annually migrating to Delhi. She also stressed the need of dispelling certain misconceptions about transmission of HIV/AIDS, which has taken more than 30 million lives in the world. There are 40 million people affected with HIV/AIDS. While elaborating her government’s initiatives in curbing the menace of HIV/AIDS, Ms Dikshit also stressed the importance of sports as the best medium to forcefully disseminate message among the masses because there were a huge number of sports lovers in all parts of the world. She expressed hope that the scientists around the world would be able to invent a safe, effective and affordable AIDS vaccine. The Director-General, NACO, Dr S. Y. Qureshi, the IOC President, Mr Randhir Singh, and Mr Suresh Kalmadi were also present.
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‘Area MLA’s nod for opening liquor shop good move’
New Delhi, October 13 He said whether it was IMFL shop, country liquor shop, bar permission or opened in residential or commercial areas, prior recommendation of local MLAs should be mandatory as it was practised earlier. Professor Mukhi also said that during the past two to three years the government had opened liquor shops by manipulating the excise policy without the consent of the MLAs.—TNS
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Programme on ‘Apostles of Peace’ at DU
New Delhi, October 13 The 12-day-long programme will feature an exhibition that showcases the message of three great civil rights activists -Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr and Dr Daisaku Ikeda. The exhibition highlights the spirit of non-violence and its efficacy in today’s climate. While films like the Making of the Mahatma and Gandhi will focus on the Father of the Nation, documentaries on the lives of contemporary followers such as Martin Luther King and Daisaku Ikeda will be also be shown. Panel discussions and symposia on themes like secularism, on Gandhi’s economic perspectives and the role of youth in promoting peace, harmony and development will also be featured. A round table on Gandhi and his economic perspectives will be part of this programme as also a discussion on Daisaku Ikeda and his vision of society and education. Interspersing these sessions and effectively revitalising Gandhi’s strong spiritual strain, the soothing and inspirational effects of bhajans will also be experienced and age-old techniques in yoga and meditation will also be imparted, a release.
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Bihar gangster shot in encounter
New Delhi, October 13 Guddu Sharma (26) was intercepted by the police in the Patparganj area in East Delhi at around 1.30 am on the basis of a specific information, Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh said. When he was challenged, Sharma shot at the policemen using his .38 bore revolver after which they returned the fire, the JCP said. Sharma was taken to a hospital where he was declared brought dead. The revolver had been seized. Sharma and his associates had allegedly gunned down Sanjiv Kumar, an engineer with the Reliance Group, and contractor Ravi Ranjan in Patna on September 26. The police said dispute over awarding a contract or refusal to pay extortion money may have been the reason for the killing. Mr Singh said Sharma had come to Delhi some time ago and was staying at the house of Satish Sharma in the Pandav Nagar area.—TNS
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RWA plea to remove encroachments
New Delhi, October 13 It’s basically a residential area. But a few residents are involved in commercial activities. A few ground floor flats have been converted into godowns of scrap, old newspapers and kerosene shop. The commercial activities are totally banned in these flats. The government should take action against the guilty people, the general secretary of the association, Dr Hari Ram Singh, said.
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Ardas held for quake victims
New Delhi, October 13
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Two drowned in Yamuna Pushta
New Delhi, October 13
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BSNL contractor shot
Ghaziabad, October 13
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