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Youth shot at at party in Yamunanagar
Food industry needs more funds for research
PIL seeks steps to control pollution in rivers Hooda takes potshots at Bhajan Garg panel submits report on Gurgaon violence Surya Kiran team wins accolades President’s Medal for
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Haryana R-Day function at Nuh
Freedom fighters’ family living in penury
Auditorium project hangs fire
Kiran Choudhry taken ill
Polytechnic staff found absent
Foundation day
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Youth shot at at party in Yamunanagar
Yamunanagar, January 25 The victim, Abhishek, a resident of Jagadhri, was being admitted to the PGI, Chandigarh, where his condition was stated to be stable. It was not known who shot at Abhishek. According to police sources, the incident took pace at the reception organised by Satinder, a resident of Gadhouli village. His brother, Surinder, informed that a few INLD leaders, including Mr Chautala, had come to attend the party but had left half-an-hour before the firing Abhishek was shot at. Abhishek, an orchestra team member, entered into an altercation with a person. Later, a shot was fired at him, which hit his head. Officials of the Sadhar Police have left for Chandigarh to record Abhishek’s statement.
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Food industry needs more funds for research
Karnal, January 25 Dr Rizvi, Professor of Food Engineering at Cornell University, Ithica, USA, was here to address the “National Workshop on Institute-Industry Dialogue on Participatory Research.’’ The Dairy Technology Society of India on the NDRI campus here conducted the one-day workshop. Experts of the Indian dairy industry participated in it. Dr Rizvi emphasised on the need to understand the problem the Indian food industry. He said on the lines of the USA the Indian industry should too provide funds to research bodies. He revealed the USA’s food industry spent about $ 160 million annually on research by the experts to enhance quality of products. He said with a figure of 2957 USA tops the list of international patents on food products whereas India restricts at a humble number of 15 patents. He said though India had total share of 19 per cent of world’s cattle head but had very low milk production. He stressed on to milk quality to prepare the byproducts of high quality. Advocating the adopting the new age technique of ultraheat temperature in milk packaging sector, he said it increased the shelf life over a week’s time. An alumni of the NDRI, Karnal, he opined the governments should boost the R & D programmes in the food-processing sector. He said out of the total produce of fruits and vegetables in India only 2 per cent was processed.
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PIL seeks steps to control pollution in rivers Chandigarh, January 25 The petitioners, Ambala-resident Parmanand and another, have referred to news reports carried by The Tribune regarding pollution in the Markanda river and also cited reports prepared by the Punjab Pollution Control Board to highlight the severity of the problem. Saying that natural resources such as rivers were being exploited for commercial gains by the government agencies, who have been permitting construction activity on the river banks as well as facilitating excavation of river beds, the petitioners have prayed for directions for submission of relevant data about such activities. They have also sought details of construction activity by private builders and colonisers allowed by the governments after brushing aside proposed projects launched for public benefit. They have also prayed for declaration of area on either side of the rivers as safe area. The petitioners have also sought an end to discharge of untreated effluents, mainly by the industries and the municipalities, into the rivers that flow through the two states. The PIL highlights the extent of pollutions in Sutlej, Yamuna, Ganga, Markanda, Ghaggar, Tangri. Highlighting the alarming situation that has been created due to high level of pollution of waters in the rivers, the petitioners have stated that as per a study conducted by Punjab State Council for Science and Technology last year, even the ground water in the states had become contaminated due to the disposal of waste into the Sutlej. In neighbouring Haryana, it has been pointed out that industries located at Yamunanagar, Panipat, were dumping their waste containing harmful chemicals into the Yamuna. The PIL prays that steps be ordered to be taken to check disposal of industrial and residential waste that is harmful to aquatic beings. Today, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Mr Justice Vijender Kumar Jain and Mr Justice Rajive Bhalla issued notice of motion for March 5 to the Union Government, the governments of Punjab and Haryana and the Pollution Control Boards of these two states.
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Hooda takes potshots at Bhajan Chandigarh, January 25 Mr Bhajan Lal and his MP son, Mr Kuldeep Bishnoi, are known critics of Mr Hooda within the Congress. Recently, Mr Bhajan Lal told newsmen in Sirsa district that he would open his cards a couple of months later. He was asked if he would quit the party in which he had been marginalised. Talking to newsmen after a meeting of the Haryana Congress Committee called to make preparations for the proposed Sirsa rally to mark the completion of two years of the party's government in the state, Mr Hooda, who did not name Mr Bhajan Lal, said the big question was if these leaders had any cards to open. "Their cards have been so badly worn out that they themselves cannot make out what cards they are holding," Mr Hooda remarked. So far, Mr Hooda had been avoiding taking potshots at Mr Bhajan Lal or his son. But today the Chief Minister seemed to be in a mood to dare the veteran leader, who once claimed that he held the degree of Phd in politics. When asked if Mr Bhajan Lal would participate in the rally, Mr Hooda said all "true" Congressmen would participate, adding that "there are certain persons who have the Congress within themselves, and there are certain persons who are just within the Congress.
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Garg panel submits report on Gurgaon violence Chandigarh, January 25 The commission was set up after a clash between workers of Honda Motorcycles and Scooters Limited and the police at Gurgaon on July 25, 2005, months after the Hooda government came into power. There were furious protests, particularly by Left parties, against the police lathi charge on the workers. Justice Garg held over 50 hearings, which were virtually boycotted by the workers, who were demanding a change in the terms of reference of the commission. The commission, which was set up on July 29, 2005, was given repeated extensions though it was initially supposed to give its report within three months. Its term was recently extended till January 31.
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Surya Kiran team wins accolades Sirsa, January 25 Several people, including college and school students, thronged the Air Force station to witness the show. Over the years the Surya Kiran has emerged as the ambassadors of the Indian Air Force for the whole world, an IAF spokesman said.
— PTI
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President’s Medal for
Haryana ADGP Chandigarh, January 25 He remained the district police chief of Mahendragarh and Jind, before he was posted as Commandant, CISF, Cochin Port. Dr George, who won the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1992, has worked as the Managing Director of the Kerala Financial Corporation also. Among the other posts held by him were Deputy Director of the Intelligence Bureau, Inspector-General of the Rohtak and Hisar Ranges and IG, Law and Order and Administration. At present, he is posted as Additional Director-General, Crime and Law and Order.
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Haryana R-Day function at Nuh
Chandigarh, January 25 The Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, will hoist the National Flag at
Faridabad. The Speaker, Vidhan Sabha, Dr Raghuvir Singh Kadian, will preside over the function at
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Freedom fighters’ family living in penury
Ambala, January 25 He said he was unable to provide for two square meals for his family. Despite the repeated requests, no heed had been paid to his pleas. He lamented that even though he belonged to a freedom fighter’s family, no help had been coming from the government. Mr Arya, who resides in Bengali Mohalla, said he was suffering from respiratory problem while his wife was not keeping well. He said his children are also facing unemployment. Incidentally, Mr Arya’s grandfather Munshi Ram had participated in various freedom movements, including those in 1928, 1932, 1942 and 1947. His father Om Prakash had participated in the revolt against the Nizam of Hyderabad and he had spent time in Central Jail, Hyderabad, in 1938. The family had been honoured with a copper plaque in 1997 for the participation in the freedom struggle.
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Auditorium project hangs fire
Ambala, January 25 Though the foundation stone was laid by the then Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, construction is yet to be started for the auditorium. The multi-purpose hall of the auditorium was meant for social, religious and welfare causes. Guru Gobind Singh Welfare Society president B.S. Bindra lamented the fact that the auditorium has not been constructed despite the repeated assurances from the government. He said the Sikh community was upset with the inordinate delay in the construction. "We fail to understand as to why the construction has not been done at the site," he said. Mr Bindra demanded that the work on the auditorium must be started at the earliest. "If there is further delay in the project, then we will have to consider other options for ensuring that the project is completed," he said. Executive Officer of the Municipal Council K.K. Jain said as yet no final decision had been taken about the council land. "About two years back, there had been a change of proposal and a shopping complex was being considered at the site," he said.
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Chandigarh, January 25 According to sources close to her, doctors have advised her complete rest for a couple of days. Mrs Choudhry, who was scheduled to unfurl the National Flag at Kurukshetra tomorrow, has cancelled her programme. — tns
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Polytechnic staff found absent
Ambala, January 25 Mr Gupta went to various classrooms, where the strength of students was insufficient. He also visited workshops and some machines there were out of order. He said the department would take strict action against the employees found absent during duty hours.
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Foundation day
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