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Trifurcation of HPSEB will be opposed: CM
Man beheads mother
BJP wants probe into music nite
Zonal council meeting today
Dalai Lama’s sermon to monks
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Drive to make voter aware
Wild boar recovered from couple
Charges framed in bitumen scam case
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Trifurcation of HPSEB will be opposed: CM
Shimla, October 24 Mr Virbhadra Singh said though the matter was already under the consideration of the Centre, he would once again take it up. “Besides this we will seek at least two year’s extension for the implementation of the Electricity Regulatory Act 2003 along with certain modifications,” he stated. Addressing the HPSEB Employees Union convention here today, he said the state was seeking modifications in the Act to safeguard the interests of the state. “The government will take the employees organisations into confidence before taking any decision in this regard,” he assured the employees. He said the employees of boards and corporations would be given the third instalment of the 50 per cent dearness allowance with the salary for October. “HP is one of the few states in the country which has merged 50 per cent DA with the basic pay of its employees and pensioners from April, 2004,” he said. He said the merger of the DA with the basic pay had cost the state exchequer Rs 310 crore. “The benefits of the employees are being accorded top priority and all decisions being taken in consultation with the employees,” he said. Lauding the HPSEB, he said it was one of the few boards in the country, which had performed well. He said the engineers must prepare cost effective detailed project report with minimum time completion period which would add to the income of the board and help save cost escalation of projects. |
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Man beheads mother
Dharamsala, October 24 Police sources said the accused used to have frequent altercations with her mother over the money she had got by selling the land. He lost his cool today after she asked him to either fend for himself by working somewhere or leave the house. The old woman used to work as a domestic servant in the area and had two sons. The accused was still unmarried and did nothing for a living and was dependent on his widow mother. In his version to the police, the accused, identified as Rasid Mohammad alias Siddhu, said he got agitated after his mother refused to serve him food this evening and he beheaded her with a sickle. The cold-blooded murder sent shock waves in the area. The accused has been arrested and is being investigated. ASP Kapil Sharma said the version of the accused did not sound convincing enough and the possibility of other motives was being probed.
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BJP wants probe into music nite
Shimla, October 24 A resolution during the two-day meeting of the state executive of the party, which concluded at Una on Saturday, blamed Mr G.S. Bali, Tourism Minister, and Mr Virbhadra Singh, the Chief Minister , for the scandal in which crores were collected in the name of raising funds for the Chief Minister’s relief fund. “It was a well-organised fraud as evident from the fact that unnumbered tickets were sold to swindle crores of rupees and only about Rs 31 lakh were actually deposited in the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.” The resolution said the Congress which came to power on the issue of corruption promising a clean government was itself mired in corruption. The manner in which 5000 acres of land was being leased out to an American company for setting up a ski village near Manali had raised eyebrows. In a state where even bona fide Himachalis had to seek permission of the government for purchasing land, the foreign company was being allowed to sublet the land to any person. Not only that, it could generate its own power. There was also a proposal to transfer 170 acre of forest land to the company. The party also alleged corruption in allotment of industrial plots. Instead of ensuring systematic development of industrial areas , the government had allowed a free hand to the land mafia, it said. As a result, the industrial areas had degenerated into slums. The Chief Minister had “hurt” the religious sentiments of the people by riding the holy chariot of lord Raghunath during the Kulu dasehra festival. As per tradition, only the “pujari” was allowed to do so . Accusing the Congress of pursuing anti-people policies the resolution said the prices of power, water, cooking gas and various essential items had been rising. Medical bills and travelling allowance bills of employees were not being cleared.
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Zonal council meeting today
Shimla, October 24 The Chief Ministers of all the member states, except Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan, will attend the meeting at which Mr Prakash Jaiswal, Mr Raghupati and Mr Manekrao H.Gavit ,all union ministers of state, will also be present. Mr Mangat Ram Sharma, Deputy Chief Minister, will represent Jammu and Kashmir, while Mr Gulab Chand, Home Minister, and Mr Rajinder, PWD Minister, will be the Rajasthan representative. Ms Shiela Dixit, Delhi Chief Minister, Mr B.S. Hooda, the Haryana Chief Minister, accompanied by Mr Vinod Kumar, Excise and Taxation Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, Punjab Chief Minister, along with Mr Lal Singh, Irrigation Minister, and Mr S.S. Singh, Excise and Taxation Minister, will reach here tomorrow, while the Punjab Governor, Gen S.S. Rodrigues, who is also the Administrator of Chandigarh, has already arrived. Some senior officers from Uttar Pradesh will also attend the meeting, though the state is not a member of the council. Besides connected issues of Pong Dam oustees, Renuka Dam and the Shanan project will also be taken up. |
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Dalai Lama’s sermon to monks
Dharamsala, October 24 He also said the Tibetans should not put themselves to any inconvenience to attend the Kalchakra ceremony as they could pray from wherever they were. The purity of mind was more important instead of being physically present at the event, he said. Emphasising the importance of knowledge, he said the Tibetan students should learn the teachings of the Buddhism and be aware of their cultural heritage so that the knowledge gained in the process helped them lead a purposeful life. He also advised them not to get swayed by the outer beauty of things. The 17th Karmapa and the Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-exile, Mr Samdhong Rinpoche, were also present on the occasion. |
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Drive to make voter aware
Dharamsala, October 24 Addressing a press conference, Ms Mohini Kak, district co-ordinator, PRIA, said besides encouraging people to actively participate in the elections, they were also inspiring women to contest elections on seats in the general category. “We are also asking them not to be tempted by candidates offering liquor and money. Information on the use of electronic voting machines and secret ballot will also be given to the voters,” she said. The NGOs would organise street plays and paste posters on the election process. Ms Pooja Sharma and Mr Ajay Kumar, PRIA spokesmen, pointed out at the confusion on the last date of appeal for changes in electoral rolls. |
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Wild boar recovered from couple
Nalagarh, October 24 Police officials revealed that the boar had been killed in the nearby forests. A case under Sections 51 and 52 of the Wildlife Protection Act has been registered against the duo at Nalagarh police station.
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Charges framed in bitumen scam case
Sundernagar, October 24 The charges were framed against Mr S.K. Sikand, retired Chief Engineer of the PWD, Central Zone, Mandi, Mr Parkash Chand, Mr Udho Ram and Mr Lal Singh Verma (all Executive Engineers) and Mr Sudesh Anand and Mr Kamal Anand of Sudesh Enterprises, Solan, under Sections 120-B, 468, 471 and 420 of the IPC and Sections 13(2), and 13(1)d of the Prevention of Corruptions Act. As per the charge sheet the Chief Engineer issued 23 supply orders in 1999 for material without any demand and justification. One of the bulk orders was given for supply of bitumen to a firm which had no infrastructure for manufacturing bitumen.
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Acid attack victim dies
Nahan, October 24 Kamla Devi of Titiana had injured 25-year-old Sajjo Devi and her three-year old son by throwing acid on them. Sajjo Devi was injured and was rushed to the PGI with over 45 per cent burn injuries on her face.
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School donates Rs
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