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Ambala students’ performance laudable
Ambala, May 27
Students of different schools in Ambala City as well as of cantonment have performed well in the CBSE Class X examination results which were announced today.

Haryana Power Dept defends agreement
Chandigarh, May 27
A spokesman of the Haryana Power Department today issued a statement defending the state government’s decision to negotiate a long-term power-purchase agreement with a private party.

Political Adviser has a dig at INLD
Chandigarh, May 27
Mr Varinder, Political Adviser to Haryana Chief Minister, today in a lighter vein asked the INLD to propose a Bill in the Assembly to legitimise financial corruption.

Students burn effigies of PM, Sonia, Arjun
Yamunanagar, May 27
Students of the TDTR DAV College of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation today burnt effigies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and HRD Minister Arjun Singh during their ongoing agitation here today against the reservation for OBCs in institutions of higher education.

Couple sentenced to life imprisonment
Rewari, May 27
Additional Sessions Judge Inderjit Mehta has sentenced a young couple Gajraj (28) and his wife Babli (25), residents of Dahina village, near here, to life imprisonment after holding them guilty of the murder of Mangat Ram at Dahina village in October, 2003.

2 Killed as car overturns
Karnal, May 27
Two persons were killed on the spot when their car overturned at Shamgarh village falling under the Taroari police station here today.


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Ambala students’ performance laudable
Tribune News Service

Ambala, May 27
Students of different schools in Ambala City as well as of cantonment have performed well in the CBSE Class X examination results which were announced today.

Kartikey Rajdev of DAV Public School (Senior secondary), Ambala City, has topped in the district by securing 97 per cent marks.

The school principal, Ms Reena Nagrath said Ishan Sehgal and Shivi both had secured 95.4 per cent while Eshita Bhardwaj had got 94.4 per cent marks. The school has 100 per cent result.

She said students who secured more than 90 per cent marks include Bhavya 93.4 per cent, Garima 93, Varun Tandon 93, Lovish 93, Mandeep 93, Paranshu 92.8, Navraj 92.6, Shivangi 92.6, Atul 92, Rahul Goyal 92, Suryansh 91.6, Garv Manchanda 91.9, Ramanpreet 91.2, Mayank 91.2, Deergha 91, Ishan Gupta 90.8, Ankit Kapur 90.8, Loveleen 90.8, Dixit 90.6, Ishant 90.8, Himanshu 90.2, Sabeer 90, Sahil 90, Shefali 90 and Apoorva 90 per cent.

PKR Jain Senior Secondary Public School Principal Jyotsna Sachdeva said its student Tanvi Malhotra had secured 95.8 per cent marks.

SA Jain Senior Model School, Ambala City student Shilpy Bhullar secured 92.8 per cent marks.

Lord Mahavir Jain Public School, Cantonment student Smriti got 86.4 per cent marks.

SD Public School, cantonment student Hitesh Julka secured 91.8 per cent marks. Suparn Gupta got 91 per cent while Dhruv, Anisha Gupta and Nidhi Jain secured 90.8 per cent.

Kendriya Vidyalaya No 4 student Sumedha Aggarwal got 91 per cent marks.

Indian Public School student Meenakshi Garg got 94 per cent marks.

Bharatiya Public School, cantonment student Sandeep got 91 per cent marks.

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Haryana Power Dept defends agreement
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 27
A spokesman of the Haryana Power Department today issued a statement defending the state government’s decision to negotiate a long-term power-purchase agreement with a private party.

Mr Sampat Singh, INLD leader and former Haryana Finance Minister, had questioned the deal struck by the state government. The government statement today did not name Mr Sampat Singh, even though it was obvious that it was in response to his allegations.

The Power Department spokesman said the demand in the state had been growing by up to 15 per cent annually. The past governments did not anticipate this demand increase. This resulted in power shortage in the crop seasons and summer. Due to shortfall in the grid, substantial overdrawing from the latter was also not possible.

Last year Haryana had purchased power by even paying Rs 5.90 per unit, he said.

The figures given in a section of the Press (by Mr Sampat Singh), quoting lower rates for power received by the state from various sources were incorrect, the spokesman said.

He added that the proposal would have to be approved by the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC).

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Political Adviser has a dig at INLD
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 27
Mr Varinder, Political Adviser to Haryana Chief Minister, today in a lighter vein asked the INLD to propose a Bill in the Assembly to legitimise financial corruption.

Addressing a press conference here today, Mr Varinder said the INLD protest against the CBI investigation into Mr Om Prakash Chautala’s wealth was tantamount to saying that there was nothing wrong in the corruption indulged into by Mr Chautala and his family.

He said the INLD’s stance appeared to be that a law should be enacted to allow graft money as legitimate income. “ Let the INLD propose the law and see how people react to it,” he added.

Mr Varinder, who was accompanied by the Chief Minister’s Media Adviser, Mr Sundarpal Singh, said the INLD was resorting to protests only on matters having a bearing on the Chautala family.

The protest against the CBI investigation was preceded by a protest against the state government’s decision to restore the old name of Panipat thermal plant by removing late Mr Devi Lal’s name from it.

On the criticism by the INLD against land acquisition for the Reliance Group for setting up a SEZ, Mr Varinder said the amount paid by the previous government for compensating land owners was much less.

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Students burn effigies of PM, Sonia, Arjun
Tribune News Service

Yamunanagar, May 27
Students of the TDTR DAV College of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation today burnt effigies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and HRD Minister Arjun Singh during their ongoing agitation here today against the reservation for OBCs in institutions of higher education.

It was the second day of hunger strike by students of DAV Dental College who are leading the agitation in the district. Twelve students sat on hunger strike replacing students who had gone on hunger strike yesterday.

Meanwhile, 25 students of the college left for Delhi today to participate in the rally called by Youth for Equality. Four students of the college also left for Hisar where a memorandum to the Chief Minister will be given through Congress leader Deepinder Hooda tomorrow.

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Couple sentenced to life imprisonment
Our Correspondent

Rewari, May 27
Additional Sessions Judge Inderjit Mehta has sentenced a young couple Gajraj (28) and his wife Babli (25), residents of Dahina village, near here, to life imprisonment after holding them guilty of the murder of Mangat Ram at Dahina village in October, 2003.

The judge has also fined them Rs 4000 each.

When a buffalo purchased from Gajraj by Hawa Singh, a close associate of Mangat Ram, was found unsuitable, both Hawa Singh and Mangat Ram pressed Gajraj to take it back and return the money. However, when Gajraj showed reluctance, Mangat Ram snatched his camel cart which infuriated Gajraj and his wife Babli who both axed Mangat Ram when he was sleeping in his field.

After throwing the body in a well, they fled under the cover of darkness.

Intensive investigation by the Khol police, exposed their crime following which the couple was arrested. — OC

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2 Killed as car overturns
Tribune News Service

Karnal, May 27
Two persons were killed on the spot when their car overturned at Shamgarh village falling under the Taroari police station here today.

The deceased have been identified as Mahendra of Sector 4, Gurgaon, and Parmil Ghosh of Kaligarh Apartments, Faridabad.

They were coming from Kurukshetra towards Karnal. Their car overturned reportedly in an attempt to save an animal that had suddenly come in front of their car.

The bodies of the deceased were sent to the local Civil Hospital for conducting postmortem.

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