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No comment on brother’s remarks, says
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Two die in road mishaps
Rs 8 crore distributed
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Pension for parents having two daughters
Kurukshetra, November 19 This announcement was made by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, while addressing the gathering at the state-level Women Empowerment Conference held at Dronacharya Stadium here today. The Chief Minister revealed that the honorarium of Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi helpers had also been increased by Rs 200 and 100 per month, respectively, besides their age of retirement had also been increased from 58 years to 60 years. He said 2,813 new Anganwadi centres would be set up and an integrated child development scheme would also be launched in 13 blocks of the state. While remembering Indira Gandhi on her 88th birth anniversary, the Chief Minister termed her as leader of the millennium. Mr Hooda said the Haryana Government was committed to the empowerment of women in the state and a number of schemes had been launched for their welfare. While expressing concern on the declining sex ratio, he said joint efforts should be made to check the foeticide. He said a number of schemes had been launched for the upliftment of women and 33 per cent reservation would be given to them during the recruitment of 12,000 teachers in the state. Urban Employement and Poverty Alleviation Minister for State Kumari Selja urged the women to take a pledge to check female foeticides in the state. Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Harmohinder Singh Chattha urged the people to give honour to the girls in the society. The working president of Haryana Pardesh Congress Committee Ram Prakash, Social Welfare Minister Kartar Devi and MP Naveen Jindal also spoke. The Haryana Chief Minister gave away cash prizes to the best Mahila Mandals of Kurukshetra. Mrs Lajwanti of Ratgal village was given Rs 2,000, Mrs Dano Devi of Guldehra and Mrs Karamjit Kaur of Tyoda village were given Rs 1,500 each. Similarly, Mrs Sukhdevi of Jandhera village and Mrs Nirmala Devi of Partapgarh village were given Rs 1,000 each. He also honoured the best women — Gurdip Kaur of Barthali, Raj Rani of Charpura, Gita Devi of Dau Majra, Kiran Bala of Kishangarh, Rani Devi of Gumthala. Mr Hooda also honoured those girls who had excelled at the block level. He gave cash prizes of Rs 2,000,1,500 and 1,000 to Ritu Rani of Baba Sidhnath Vidyamandir, Salalpur, Rajender Kaur of Bhartiya Senior Secondary School, Nalvi, and Suman Devi of Shahid Bhagat Singh High School, Barot. He also honoured the beneficiaries of Ladli scheme of the district which included Anu of Mathana village, Palak of Sirsama village, Payal of Biholi village, Varsha of Partapgarh village and Rajni of Sanwla village. He also visited the exhibition put up by various departments. Dr Krishna Pandit, Gita Bhukkal, Meena Mandal, Prasanni Devi, Sumita Singh, all MLAs, Renu Poswal, Chairman of the Haryana Advisory Social Welfare Board also spoke on the occasion while Mr Ramesh Gupta and Dinesh Kaushik, both MLAs, Mr Pawan Garg, District Congress president, T.K. Sharma, Deputy Commissioner and Mr Sanjay Kumar, SP, Kurukshetra, were among those who were present on the occasion.
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Undertrial jumps before train
Kurukshetra, November 19 The undertrial escaped in the wee hours on Friday from the local Lok Narayan Jai Prakash Civil Hospital where he had been admitted on November 11. DSP, HQ, Jagwant Singh Lamba told The Tribune that the crushed body was recovered from the rail track on Friday afternoon itself. While the body had already been identified as that of escaped undertrial Prahlad Singh by some jail inmates and policemen, he said the police wanted to get identification by his relatives. Following this a relative was called and he identified the body. The police already booked five policemen, including ASI Bhim Singh, Constables Jagmal, Ram Sharan, Dalbir and Jee Ram, for dereliction of duty. An FIR under Section 224 of the IPC was registered at the Kurukshetra University police station against them. In reply to a question, Mr Lamba said they would be suspended when the case would come in the court for hearing. According to police sources, Prahlad Singh was accused of killing his wife Champa after some altercation with her over his drinking habits. He was lodged in Kurukshetra district jail from where he was admitted to the hospital eight days ago. The sources said he went to toilet at 4.45 am on Friday. Constable Jagmal accompanied him. The undertrial pushed him on his way to the toilet and fled the spot. The ASI and the four constables, responsible for his security, kept on hunting him for three hours but failed to search him. |
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Haryana DGP catches SHO taking bribe
Ambala, November 19 Sub-Inspector Baljit Singh, SHO of Parao police station, was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a complainant. Mr Nirmal Singh personally carried out the operation to nab SI Baljit Singh. To ensure that he could not be identified, Mr Nirmal Singh wore a Rajasthani costume. Mr Nirmal Singh arrived at the police station along with the complainant, Mr Omkar Singh, in an unmarked Bolero vehicle. After entering the police station, they went up to SHO Baljit Singh and handed over Rs 20,000. After handing over the money, Mr Nirmal Singh casually enquired from Baljit Singh whether he did not feel afraid while taking bribe though he was aware that the DGP of Haryana was a strict person. Mr Nirmal Singh then asked Baljit Singh whether he knew him. It was then that Mr Nirmal Singh removed his Rajasthani turban and revealed his identity. The DSP (Flying), Mr Rajesh Duggal, and his team, which was waiting outside, swiftly moved in and immediately arrested SI Baljit Singh. A TV news channel team was present there when the incident took place. Mr Nirmal Singh pointed out to the IG Ambala Range, Mr S.S. Deswal, an anomaly on the board outside the police station where the old numbers of the DGP Haryana had been displayed. The complainant, Mr Omkar Singh, said SI Baljit Singh had been demanding money for arresting some persons against whom he had registered an FIR over a land dispute. Mr Omkar Singh said that SI Baljit Singh was demanding Rs 20,000 in the case. He said they had complained to the DGP and sought action against the SI. He said the DGP had personally carried out the operation against SHO. The Additional Director-General of Haryana police, Mr John V. George, who also arrived at the police station, said the SI had been arrested for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Residents of Lal Kurti, where Parao police station is located, were pleasantly surprised to learn that DGP Haryana was personally taking action against the SHO. Since 2.30 pm when DGP Haryana walked into the police station, there was a crowd outside the police station, eager to know about the developments. |
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No comment on brother’s remarks, says Deputy CM
Fatehabad, November 19 Mr Chander Mohan went on to say that the law and order in the state had improved ever since the Hooda government had taken over the reins of the government. He was talking to mediapersons here today. Mr Chander Mohan, however, said everyone had the right to say whatever he felt. He said the views of his brother were his own and he did not want to comment on it. He further said Haryana had made development during the present Congress government and claimed that Haryana would be the most developed state in the country in the coming five years. The Deputy Chief Minister, who was here to attend marriage ceremonies at the residence of his cousin, Mr Dwarka Prasad, said the state government had fulfilled 90 per cent of the promises it had made to the people during elections. He said the present government had worked for the betterment of people and all sections of the society had been feeling relieved ever since the Hooda government came to power. He also sought to downplay the factionalism between the groups led by his father and HPCC president, Mr Bhajan Lal, and working president of the Congress Ram Prakash and said there were no differences between the two leaders and both leaders were trying to take the party ahead through their respective efforts. |
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Two die in road mishaps
Sonepat, November 19 According to a report, the victim was identified an Ashok (23), a resident of Jauli village. He was a clerk in the office of the District Transport Office. He was returning to his village after attending a marriage at Turkpur village. The police has registered a case and sent the body for a postmortem examination. According to another report, a motorcyclist was killed and another injured seriously when the motorcycle was hit by a truck on the G.T. Road near Garhi Gulama village, about 20 km from here, last night. The deceased was identified as Madan Tyagi of Tajpur village and the injured as Pradeep of the same village. Both had gone to Samlkha on the motorcycle. They were rushed to the local Civil Hospital where Madan succumbed to his injuries. The police has registered a case. |
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Rs 8 crore distributed
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Sonepat, November 19 |
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