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Ambala Cantt MLA resigns
Markfed to take up future trading of wheat through NCDX
MP’s grandson accused of molestation
Rs 93,000 looted from bank
No ST on petro price hike, says Hooda
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No bus fare hike, says Randeep
Patwari caught taking bribe
MC president assures colony residents
Nagarpalika elections held
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Ambala Cantt MLA resigns
Ambala, June 10 With a Congress MLA openly taking up cudgels against the Congress government, politics in Haryana may witness a period of upheaval in the near future. An emotionally charged Mr Bansal said he had repeatedly pleaded with Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for grants so that development work could take place. "I only received assurances and nothing else. It is extremely difficult for an MLA to face the people since promises cannot be kept without availability of grants," he said. Expressing his anguish, Mr Bansal said Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda had not paid desired attention to Ambala Cantt. "I was told by Mr Hooda that there are no grants for urban areas but only for rural areas. He told me that some alternative would be looked into. But nothing happened." Mr Bansal faxed his resignation to the Chief Minister this afternoon. The resignation letter stated, "People of Ambala Cantt are staging an agitation against me because of not issuing map, NOC, freehold of land and property and settlement of lease land. Today in a public meeting, people demanded my resignation and agitated against me. I resign from MLAship." Mr Devender Bansal, while interacting with mediapersons, said a long list of development works had been held up because of lack of grants. "Grants worth Rs 68 lakh are required but it is not forthcoming," he said. "Dharamshalas for different communities, including Khukrain, Garhwal, Aggarwal, Valmiki and Harijan have to be constructed. Public toilets have to be made and there are a host of other development works which need to be carried out," he said. He said he had been requesting the Chief Minister for grants since February this year but to no avail. Mr Bansal said another major issue was the demand for withdrawal of NOC and the conversion of
leasehold He pointed out that the problem of Rai-Randhawa market had been hanging fire for quite sometime. Incidentally, Mr Bansal made the announcement for quitting at a function held at Rai market, Ambala Sadar, in the afternoon. The function was held to inaugurate a water cooler in the Rai market. When shopkeepers at the function pointed out that bold steps were needed for to redress their grievances, Mr Bansal announced that he would resign. Soon after he announced his resignation, Congress Municipal Councillor Omkar Nathi said he and ten other MCs would also tender their resignation. |
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Markfed to take up future trading of wheat
Chandigarh, June 10 For the first time this year, Markfed had entered the mandis of Punjab as a private player and purchased 20,000 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat. This was other than the 18 lakh metric tonnes of wheat procured by Markfed by paying the minimum support price (MSP). Senior officials in Markfed informed TNS that other than trading for 20,000 MT of wheat that had been purchased by Markfed (at Rs 10 - 20 higher than the MSP of Rs 700 per quintal), they would also be future trading for 45,000 MT of wheat on behalf of farmers and traders, through the National Commodities Exchange (NCDX). “A three-member panel has been formed that will continue to monitor the prevailing market prices on the NCDX and then make bids. We hope to make good profits through commodities exchange,” said Mr M.B.S. Sandhu, Chief Manager, Food Grains, International Trade and
Projects, Markfed. While this is the first year that Punjab has initiated future trading of wheat through Markfed, in Haryana, HAFED has been successfully trading in wheat through the NCDX since year 2004, by a core team of four officers of HAFED. “In the first year, we had purchased 70,000 MT of wheat for the purpose from the mandis of the state, and this year, we have purchased 1.04 lakh MT of wheat for future trading, after getting an approval from our Board of Directors. This wheat was procured at Rs 20 higher than the MSP of Rs 700 per quintal,” said Mr Rajan Gupta, Managing Director, HAFED. HAFED has also procured 8.20 lakh MT of wheat on behalf of the state government. He said in 2004, HAFED had earned a profit of Rs 3 crore by future trading of 70,000 MT, while in 2005, the future trading of 30,000 MT of wheat had helped HAFED net a profit of Rs 2 crore. “Future trading has helped us earn profits. By entering the mandis as private buyer, HAFED has also helped in fixing a rate higher than MSP for farmers , by acting as price stabiliser,” said Mr Gupta. Officers in Markfed and HAFED say that they have taken on future trading in order to stay profitable, for long-term support for marketing of agricultural products. |
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MP’s grandson accused of molestation
Fatehabad, June 10 The MP has termed the allegations as baseless. Ms Sukhpal Kaur, the complainant, said she and her husband had sent affidavits in this regard to the Chief Minister and other higher-ups after the police refused to register an FIR. The woman alleged that Arundeep Singh, grandson of the MP, came to her house in an inebriated condition and took some liquor with her husband. Then he mixed some ‘substance’ in his drink, after which her husband fell unconscious. Arundeep then tried to rape her. When she raised the alarm, her brother in-law Nimma reached there and Arundeep fled. When Nimma went to the MP’s residence to complain about his grandson, the MP’s family members allegedly beat him up and handed him over to the police. Mr Gill refuted the charges, saying that certain people were trying to tarnish his image. |
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Rs 93,000 looted from bank
Rohtak, June 10 According to reports, the youths, one of whom had his face covered with a cloth, entered the bank and took positions at the entrance, near the counters and the Manager’s office. The masked youth pointed his gun to the head of the cashier, removed the keys of the strong room and stole the cash. The desperadoes then escaped from there. The bank employees raised an alarm and informed the police. It is learnt that the police then cornered them in the fields of an adjoining village. However, no arrests had been made till the filing of this report. |
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No ST on petro price hike, says Hooda
Chandigarh, June 10 Jhajjar: Mr Hooda said on Saturday that in order to strengthen health services in rural areas, primary health centres (PHCs) would be set up in almost all villages by 2010 at an approximate cost of Rs 749 crore. The Chief Minister was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of a PHC at Jasaur Kheri village in the district. Mr Hooda said the state government had given priority to strengthen the health infrastructure with an increase in the Budget outlay. He said about 11,000 teachers would be recruited soon to fill vacant posts in government schools. |
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No bus fare hike, says Randeep
Kaithal, June 10 He said the Congress was opposed to the steep hike in oil prices and hoped that the government would withdraw the hike. He said ferrying passengers in maxi cabs with permits would not be stopped. However, the government would come down heavily on cab operators who were guilty of overloading, non-payment of taxes and plying vehicles without valid documents. He said a group of 25 eminent persons of Haryana was being formed to raise funds for the PGI, Chandigarh, as about 47 per cent of the patients belonged to Haryana.
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Patwari caught taking bribe
Ambala, June 10 Patwari Tarsem Lal was nabbed by a team headed by DSP Arun Kumar Moudgil. Banarsi Dass, a resident of Nagla village, had complained to the vigilance authorities that the patwari was demanding bribe for making entry in revenue record. Banarsi Dass told the authorities that Tarsem Lal had allegedly demanded Rs 2,400 for the work. The patwari was arrested after he took the bribe amount. |
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MC president assures colony residents
Ambala, June 10 He said Ms Sharma had assured maximum cooperation to improve the situation. She ordered the completion of an incomplete drain and gave instructions for installation of sodium lights on the outer roads and the colony's park. She also gave directions for upgrading the existing roads and gave assurance for restarting the library after its renovation. |
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Nagarpalika elections held
Ambala, June 10 Baljit Singh was elected as the president, Paramjit Singh as senior vice president, Baljinder Singh as vice president, Dronacharya as general secretary, Ranjit Singh as treasurer and Dharampal as auditor. |
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