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Martyrs of Rezangla battle remembered
Bid to loot petrol station; robber shot
Kuldeep under fire for remarks against CM
Japanese artistes enthrall students
Dearness relief for pensioners
high court
Undertrial escapes from police custody
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Body found
Fatehabad, November 18 Mystery shrouds the death of a man, whose body was found hanging from a tree in a government school at a village near Tohana in this district. His family is suspecting foul play in the incident. 
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Martyrs of Rezangla battle remembered
Rewari, November 18 The battle of Rezangla was fought between the Charlie company of the 13th Kumaon Regiment and the Chinese army at the Rezangla post at the height of 16420 ft in the Chushul sector of Ladakh on November 18, 1962. Nearly 1,300 Chinese soldiers were killed while India sacrificed 114 soldiers which included the company commander Major Shaitan Singh, and two Junior Commissioned Officers. Out of 114 martyrs, 111 were Ahirs, mostly from Haryana. The celebrations commenced with the laying of wreaths at the Rezangla war memorial near the Dharuhera chowk here by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Lt-Gen Amrik Singh Bhaiya, Colonel of the Kumaon and Naga Regiment, Irrigation and Revenue minister Ajay Singh Yadav and a host of others. Floral tributes were also paid by the Chief Minister and others at another war memorial near the Pragati chowk here. Later in his keynote address at the Rezangla Shauriya Divas Samaroh held in the KLP college complex here, Hooda, who was the chief guest of the function, said the battle of Rezangla, in which the jawans fought to the proverbial “last man last round”, was unparalleled in the annals of war not only in India but in the world as well. In response to a demand raised by the samiti brass, Mr Hooda announced that a war museum would be constructed at Rewari. Simultaneously complimenting the samiti for organising such a function, the Chief Minister also announced a financial assistance of Rs 1.51 lakh for the Rezangla trust. Prior to this Lt-Gen Amrik Singh Bhaiya paid tributes to the Rezangla heroes while giving a graphic account of this epic battle which, he asserted, had no parallel in the war chronicles of the world. He said the company Commander, Major Shaitan Singh, was posthumously decorated with the country’s highest gallantry award, Param Vir Chakra, whereas four other jawans were given Sena Medals for their exceptional bravery and devotion to duty. He said they all preferred to die fighting than surrender even an inch of land. He also presented the Rezangla trust a cheque for Rs 1 lakh on behalf of the Army headquarters. As many as 103 war widows and other dependants of the war heroes from various parts of Haryana and Rajasthan were also honoured by the Chief Minister and Lt. Gen. A.S. Bhaiya on this occasion. Besides, Miss Arti Singh, won a gold medal in the Asian Games recently, was also honoured by the Chief Minister. |
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Bid to loot petrol station; robber shot
Samalakha (Panipat), November 18 Sandeep, the gang leader and wanted in a number of heinous crimes was killed while Manjit, Sandeep and Bijender were nabbed by the police. However, two accomplices Vinod and Devinder escaped. A gang of robbers barged into a petrol
station in the wee hours of the day and ran away with Rs. 16,000. Police said that gang came on the pretext of filling fuel in their vehicle. After overpowering Vijender, the salesman, the looter took him to the first floor of the building where two other workers were asleep. They also took away with a colour television before fleeing from the spot and locked the employees in the room. Eyewitnesses said that the gang consisting of six persons were in a white colour Maruti car bearing the registration number of Delhi. Soon after the incident, employees informed the local police who quickly cordoned off the area. According to the police, the criminals first took shelter in a house but later realising that the police was chasing them hid themselves in a sugarcane field in Atta village. Police said that they managed to nab three of the criminals on the basis of information provided by them. A search operation has been launched. The police force had to fire in retaliation after the hiding criminals opened fire at them. In the gunbattle one robber was shod dead. He said that the criminals were well equipped and were involved in a number of criminal activities in the past. A sum of Rs 2,000 was recovered from them. Sources said the robbers belonged to Sonepat district and had shady past. Country-made arms have been recovered from the car used in the crime. |
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Kuldeep under fire for remarks against CM
Hisar, November 18 Terming the issuance of the statement by Mr Kuldeep Bishnoi “an act of frustration,” Mr Dharam Singh Poonia, vice-chairman of the Haryana Kisan Congress, said if Mr Bishnoi was serious about his allegations, he should first ask his brother, Mr Chander Mohan, to quit the post of Deputy Chief Minister. “Moreover, if Mr Bishnoi had some grudge against any party leader, he should have brought it to the notice of the Congress high command instead of rushing to the media,” he maintained. Asserting that this action of the Bhiwani MP amounted to anti-party activity, the Congress leader said it showed that not Mr Hooda, but Mr Bishnoi was immature. Mr Poonia even accused Mr Kuldeep’s father and state Congress president Bhajan Lal of being “hand in glove” with the Indian National Lok Dal. Neither Mr Bhajan Lal nor Mr Bishnoi could be contacted despite repeated attempts. |
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Japanese artistes enthrall students
Karnal, November 18 The group, led by Ms Itsuko Fusimotonadi, alias Shahana Nandi, gave its excellent performance in the event organised here by the International Institute of Perfect Arts (IIPA) in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan and Japan Foundation with the help of the National Integrated Forum of Artists and Activists (NIFAA). Soon after a welcome song by students of the school, Ms Elena Tomioka gave solo instrumental performance on “arpa”. She played her nails and fingers on “arpa”, the 47-stringed five-foot-long musical instrument. Following this, Ms Nobuko Furihata and Ms Kumiko Mori spellbound the students with the panel theatre illustration of stories by generating paper-cuttings of characters while singing and dancing. Mr Tarlochan Singh and Mr Jasbir Singh Gulati, chairman and director of the school, respectively, thanked the Japanese artistes for their performance, whereas NIFFA chairman Pritpal Singh Pannu said the programme was part of the cultural month being organised by the Japanese Embassy in India. Later the Japanese group performed at Karnal Club in the evening where several Indian artistes also presented their items. |
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Dearness relief for pensioners
Chandigarh, November 18 While stating this here today, the Finance Minister, Mr Birender Singh, said it would be effective from July 1, 2005, and cost the state exchequer Rs 15.04 crore during the current financial year. |
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HPSC chiefs plea dismissed
The High Court on Friday dismissed the plea of the former Chairman of Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC), Mr K.C. Bangar, for grant of anticipatory bail. Mr Bangar, who had been appointed Chairman of the HPSC by the previous Om Prakash Chautala government, has been booked in a case regarding irregularities in the appointment by the State Vigilance Bureau, Rohtak. Mr Bangar is alleged to have been instrumental in getting a person of his native village selected as a government officer on fake certificates. The case was registered on August 8. In his plea for directions to the government not to arrest him, Mr Bangar has asserted that the case against him is politically motivated and false. Today, Mr Justice A.K. Goel dismissed the petition.
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Undertrial escapes from police custody
Kurukshetra, November 18 The police said Prahlad was admitted to the Civil Hospital on November 11 for treatment of hernia. He was to be discharged from the hospital this morning. But in the morning, Prahlad asked the policeman on duty to unlock his chains to allow him to go to toilet. The policeman did it and took him to the toilet where water was flowing on the floor, the police said. He requested the policeman to take him to the second floor and when the policeman was taking him down from stairs, the undertrial prisoner fled away.
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Body found
Fatehabad, November 18 According to reports, Karan (25), an auto mechanic from Hisar, was found hanging from a tree in Government Senior Secondary School at Jamalpur Shekhan village. The victim was spotted by some children, who went to the school ground to play cricket in the morning. |
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