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Neera Yadav faces charges in 3 cases
Cong has emerged stronger: DCC
MCD silt removal plan
Nigerian held for drug trafficking
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DUJ calls for interim relief
Painting exhibition on Nithari draws protest
Abandoned child claimed by parents
Tinted glasses cause curiosity
Govt’s pre-exam coaching centre snoozing
Make nursery admission age 4, says Sikh schools’ conference
Art of Living yoga camp from May 8
Metro signalling snarl
DJB to ensure better quality of water
15 govt officials transferred
No clue to Green Park robbery
Man held for rape of minor
Drizzle touches hearts
IIPM claims 100% placement
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Neera Yadav faces charges in 3 cases
Ghaziabad, May 2 Neera Yadav, as CEO and chairperson of the Noida authority, is a respondent in the Ghaziabad CBI court in four cases pertaining to allotment of plots in Noida by violating all rules and procedures during her tenure there in 1994-96. CBI Special Judge Rama Jain has now framed charges against Yadav in three cases. The court has also fixed July 9 and 12 as dates for hearing witnesses. Apart from Neera Yadav, Rajiv Kumar, an IAS officer of 1989 batch and CMD of Kailash Hospital Mahesh Sharma are also respondents and charges against them have also been framed by the judge. Charges against CMD of Flex Industries Ashok Chaturvedi could not be framed as Chaturvedi had excused himself from the court appearance on medical grounds. The cases pertain to allotment of plots by flouting all rules and procedures by Yadav. The CBI had registered the cases on the orders of the apex court in a writ petition filed by the Noida Entrepreneurs Association in 1997 which had alleged large-scale bungling in the allotment of land in different sectors and in commercial Sector 18 during Yadav’s tenure in Noida. Neera Yadav, a 1971 batch IAS officer, has often hogged the limelight for wrong reasons. Apart from large-scale allotment of plots overnight in Sector 18, Noida, she has also been accused of having allotted plots to her two daughters, apart from some influential people in Noida. During her tenure as CEO of Noida she had allegedly gone out of the way and favoured a private hospital and a big industrial company. While the Ghaziabad court had ordered the framing of charges, Yadav had gone to the high court in appeal which was rejected. She had withdrawn her plea from the Supreme Court. She was later removed from the post of chief secretary on the apex court’s orders. Yadav had appeared in the Ghaziabad CBI court on Tuesday when the court framed charges in three cases. Neera Yadav, who has also been accused of helping out former chief minister Mayawati’s brothers, has always been perceived to be close to the political bosses of the state. |
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Cong has emerged stronger: DCC
Faridabad, May 2 In a statement here today, Aggarwal said the development witnessed by the city and the district in the past two years was unprecedented. There was satisfaction among all sections of society over the performance of the administration. He said the development momentum had led to a spurt in the morale of the party workers and leaders who could now face the people confidently due to speedy development. He said no prominent leader or worker of the Congress party had resigned from the party so far. He added the MLAs and their supporters in the city and the district had been standing solidly behind the party leadership and there was no resentment of any kind at any level. He said the party base had grown further with many more people joining the party in the recent past. Certain workers of the INLD had joined the Congress party in the past few days. |
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MCD silt removal plan
New Delhi, May 2 She was accompanied by deputy mayor Sawinderjeet Singh
Bajwa, chairman of Shahdara (South) zone ward committee Kanwar Sain and a number of municipal councillors who were representing the area. Ravi Das, engineer-in-chief of the
MCD, Prashant Panda, deputy commissioner Shahdara (South) zone and heads of various departments of the corporation also accompanied the mayor.
Mehra directed all works relating to de-silting of drains would be completed by June 15 positively. It should be ensured that silt taken out of nullahs would be disposed of within one day so that citizens should not face any inconvenience and outbreak of dangerous diseases could be avoided. The officers concerned apprised the mayor of the shortage of vehicles for transportation of garbage. Inspecting the zone, the mayor directed the deputy commissioner to hire 12 private vehicles immediately and deploy these for transportation of garbage. She appealed to municipal councillors that they should regularly inspect the works relating to sanitation and de-silting of nullahs in co-ordination with senior municipal officers. The mayor also directed the field staff of the MCD to evolve dedicated works culture.
Mehra assured that she would provide Rs 1 lakh for each municipal ward for removal and disposal of silt completely which was to be within a week. The deputy mayor said he along with chairman of the ward committee, area municipal councillor and deputy commissioner would regularly inspect each ward to take stock of works relating to sanitation and de-silting of
nullahs. Mehra later inspected Vishwas Nagar, Shastri Gali, Tikona Park, Jwala Nagar and Surajmal
Vihar. Expressing her dissatisfaction over the insanitary conditions at Kasturba drain, she directed complete desilting and cleaning of the drain within a fortnight. Later, the mayor visited Patel
Nagar, Prem Nagar and Nehru Nagar to take stock of the works relating to sanitation and desilting of nullahs of Karol Bagh zone. Here she was accompanied by Purnima
Vidhyarthi, chairman, ward committee, Karol Bagh zone, Bheem Singh, deputy chairman, Yogender
Chandolia, municipal councillor. She directed officers that if the contractor failed to dispose of silt taken out of nullahs within two days then a fine of Rs10,000 for every site be imposed on him. She also directed that the work of desilting of nullahs up to four feet width and depth would be completed by June 10. The mayor directed the deputy health officer to extensively create public awareness among citizens to take preventive measures for combating dangerous diseases like dengue, cholera, malaria, gastroenteritis etc. through the medium of publicity material published by the health department. If need be, chlorine tablets and other essential material will be distributed among citizens. |
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Nigerian held for drug trafficking
New Delhi, May 2 Following a tip-off that a cocaine deal would be struck in front of PVR
Saket, a trap was laid around the area. When a Nigerian was spotted there in a suspicious condition, he was apprehended. During search of his pocket, 18 gm pure cocaine was recovered. Later, his identity was established as
Ojini, alias John. During interrogation, he allegedly confessed that he had been in India for last six months. His initial three months were spent in Mumbai and for the last three months, he had been residing in a rented accommodation near M- block market, Greater Kailash - 2 When he was in
Mumbai, he came in contact with one Tony of Togo, who has been a noted cocaine supplier in
Mumbai. John initially started working as a carrier for Tony but after police raid at a rave party in
Pune, he shifted his base in Delhi and started supplying this sophisticated drug to the high-profile users of South Delhi. He has fixed a code name of ‘Darling Friend’ for him for his potential customers in Delhi, said a police officer.
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DUJ calls for interim relief
New Delhi, May 2 The meeting also called for ending the increasing anti-labour practices. The May Day and 58th anniversary of Delhi Union of Journalists was celebrated as ‘Solidarity Divas’. The participants called for a genuine national alliance to save journalism. |
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Painting exhibition on Nithari draws protest
Noida, May 2 Relatives of Nithari victims reached the exhibition venue, New Delhi’s Nehru Place, lodged their protest and demanded the exhibition of paintings be wound up. They warned the organisers if the exhibition was not wound up the Nithari protesters would descend in large numbers at the site and hold a huge protest rally. Seeing the hostile mood of the protesters, the organisers had covered the paintings with sheets to conceal the offending paintings. Relatives of Nithari victims, including Jhabu Lal, Ashok Kumar, Ram Kishen, Sunil Vishwas, led by a social activist of Sector 31 landed at Angad Bhawan, Nehru Place, in the Capital and met the organisers. Initially taken aback, the organisers had made themselves unavailable, but later had to face the wrath of the visitors. The Nithari protesters alleged the tragedy of their children was being exploited for commercial advantage, thus rubbing salt into their wounds. The organisers tried to convince the protesters that a part of the funds collected are being diverted to a non- government organization (NGO) which was active in the field of helping needy children. But seeing that Nithari visitors were far from convinced, the organisers covered the canvases with sheets to conceal the view and stopped the exhibition for a short while. Uncertainty and chaos reigned at Angad Bhawan for about two hours. While leaving, the protesters warned the organisers they would return with their families and a large number of other residents to sit in dharna at the exhibition venue and may even approach a court to stop the exhibition. An exhibition of paintings, “Gurnika to Nithari,” is in progress at Angad Bhawan of Nehru Place in which 51 artists have displayed their works. The lowest price of the painting is Rs 10,000 while the highest price tag is for Rs 3 lakh for a canvas. The Nithari residents’ grouse is that some people are out to cash on their children’s colossal tragedy. |
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Abandoned child claimed by parents
Gurgaon, May 2 The father, Rajesh, along with his wife, said that they had abandoned the child as they did not have money for his medical treatment. The child was born in Kathuria Hospital. But it had some respiratory problem. The parents then admitted the child to Life Line Hospital. They were told that the malady of the child needed surgical intervention in the heart organ. The parents stopped visiting the hospital after they were told about the details of the disease. They showed up at the hospital today and said that they had gone to their native village in Bihar. Perhaps they got in touch with the hospital after the incident was run by various TV channels yesterday. The incident came to light after the hospital authorities had apprised the police of it. The authorities had failed in their efforts to locate the parents missing since April 9. |
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Tinted glasses cause curiosity
New Delhi, May 2 On March 26, the Bench of Mr Justices Swatanter Kumar and H. R. Malhotra, in an order on the city’s traffic system, had directed the police to impose fines on people found to be using tinted glass in their cars. In the petition, filed by a group of people, including a lawyer, it was contended as per the Central Motor Vehicles Act, the use of films on car screens was permitted as long as the glass which was in the front window of the vehicle had visual transmission of light not less than 70 per cent, while the side windows had not less than 50 per cent transparency. They appealed for relaxation of the order in view of the scorching heat in the Capital. They alleged the Delhi Police had not put to use the “tint meters” due to which the use of glass films had till now remained unregulated and unchecked. The petitioners said the summer temperature in Delhi often went beyond 40 degree C. With the prohibition on use of films, citizens were facing great inconvenience and discomfort in the scorching weather, they said. |
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Govt’s pre-exam coaching centre snoozing
New Delhi, May 2 No coaching class for any course was conducted by the PECC for the past one year as of August 2006. The department stated in July 2006 the classes could not be conducted due to shortage of staff and funds, the CAG stated in its report for 2005-06. The CAG said the reply was not tenable as funds to the tune of Rs 8.73 lakh were available at the end of 2005-06. Pre-examination coaching to the students from weaker sections, including SC/ST, OBC and minorities, aims at improving their representation and standard of performance in the competitive exams of the UPSC, the Staff Selection Commissions (SSC), recruitment boards and public sector undertakings. However, during the period 2001-02 to 2005-06, the PECC conducted 17 courses for 1,009 students, for which merely 70 per cent students attended less than 75 per cent of the classes. The coaching institutes were required to achieve a minimum success of 33 per cent as per the scheme guidelines. But the success rate ranged from nil to only 11 per cent in nine courses and 20 per cent in one course. Moreover, data relating to candidates in the remaining seven courses were not maintained. The poor success rate coupled with failure to maintain data in respect of 41 per cent of the courses was indicative of the lack of attention being paid to the quality of teaching being imparted in such institutes, the report said. |
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Make nursery admission age 4, says Sikh schools’ conference
New Delhi, May 2 The keynote speaker at this conference was Vineet Joshi, IAS, Secretary, CBSE. Speaking on the occasion, Joshi, quoted Dr Zakir Hussain who had said “Education is such a field that anybody can speak on it. India is an independent country and one can do a lot.” He further said, education was bound to achieve greater heights. “The non-traditional areas in education are very much popular today but not without threats like the demerits of nuclear family system and the strong bondings of joint family system. Owing to scientific technology today, there is no limit to good knowledge as well as bad knowledge. The question is who is going to give the present generation the values.” Principal S S Minhas of Guru Harkrishan Public School, Vasant Vihar, said that widening the educational horizons was the need of the hour and he welcomed and thanked the keynote speaker of the day. Prof J S Gujral, Director, Guru Angad Dev Institution of Management, while speaking on the occasion, said, “Today’s corporate managers in the field of education have to meet the new environmental challenges which are based on what to do, when to do, how to do, why to do and what will be the results? The measures need to be based on balancing, controlling,
targeting, reporting, cooperation, coordination and with a mission”. Maj Gen S S Chahal said before 1950’s there were no industries and hence no demands of the professionals existed. It had stagnant economy; but new scientific inventions encouraged shift policy and in exploring new markets. “The created demand further led to privatisation of education but that doesn’t mean to provide peanuts to monkeys but pay adequate facilities and good salaries. The educational centres should evolve surrounding community of their areas for the healthy growth of their institutions. We need to change the mindsets,” Maj Gen Chahal said. The president of Delhi Sikh Public Schools Conference Gursharan Kaur stressed the need to work in a congenial environment. A resolution was passed at the conference that nursery schools should remain with public schools and the age for admission to nursery class should be 4 years as on March 30, 2006. |
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Art of Living yoga camp from May 8
Noida, May 2 A camp for social service called Debya Samaj Nirman will also be held from May 10 to 13 to motivate people for social work and develop positive thinking. It would be a full-day course, which will help trainees to develop ‘yoga dhyan’ also. These programmes are being organised by a unit of Sri Institute of Agricultural Science And Technology, Bangalore in Khodna Khurd (Bhoora) village in Greater Noida. The organisers claimed that many inmates of Tihar Jail, members of the private Bihar Senas and terrorists outfits in Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur had been weaned away from drugs, liquor and violent way of life and brought to the main stream by these yoga and social service camps where they have engaged in social service for the victims of earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir, etc. The Art of Living which is headed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Maharaj is conducting its programmes in 146 countries of the world. Over 2 crore people have benefited from these programmes in countries like India, USA, Russia, European countries, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, etc. During 25th year of the foundation of the organisation, 25,300 villages were adopted in different parts of the country, while the target is to adopt one lakh villages in the country. Ms Sajal Thakur said a ‘Goshalla’ (cow shelter) would be inaugurated in Khodna Khurd (Bhora) village in Greater Noida on May 13. To begin with, it would have 10 cows but soon their number would multiply, she added. |
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Metro signalling snarl
New Delhi, May 2 Delhi Metro Rail Corporation spokesperson Anuj Dayal told TNS here late on Wednesday evening that the trains on the affected route ran at a cautionary speed of 25 kmph instead of the regular 35 kmph. He said that the problem began at 5.08 pm and was sorted out by 8.45 pm. It will be further examined through the night to avoid recurrence. Mr Dayal said that more than 1.5 lakh commuters travel on this line every day. The Barakhamba Road-Rajouri Garden route connects nine
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DJB to ensure better quality of water
New Delhi, May 2 According to the summer action plan released by the DJB, the quality of water would be ensured through the state-of-the-art equipment like atomic absorption spectrometer and induction capillary plasma. The civic body will also make sure that 400 water samples lifted from various areas of the Capital are tested daily. A total of five zonal water testing laboratories have been set up for this purpose, the action plan says. The board has inducted 30 science graduates for additional lifting of water samples from different areas of the Capital during the summer. Apart from this, the DJB has tied up with the National Environmental Engineering Institute, Nagpur, for further testing on physio-chemical and bacteriological parameters. The National Institute of Communicable Disease and the MCD will also carry out independent water testing for residual chlorine.
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15 govt officials transferred
New Delhi, May 2 Sources said most of these postings were in the offing for some time but were kept on hold because of the civic poll. Among those who have been transferred are the deputy director of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Anand Kumar, who has been posted as sub divisional magistrate (SDM), Connaught Place. He replaces I. D. Pandey, who will be serving as deputy director of Rajkiya Ayurvedic Sanstha. The SDM, Sadar Bazar, D. K. Aggarwal, has been shifted as administrative officer in the Delhi Institute of Pharmaceuticals. He has been replaced by Vivekanad Sharma, a coordinator of drug de-addiction in the social welfare department. Mahender Singh has been shifted as SDM (Headquarters) from his present posting as registrar, cooperative societies. Similarly, Satnam Dhaneja and Sita Ram, who were awaiting posting, have been sent to the education directorate as deputy director and deputy labour commissioner. Deputy labour commissioner Pradeep Kumar has been given charge as SDM (election), while Avinish Kumar Divedi will serve as administration officer, education. Virender Singh, administrative officer in the Delhi pollution control board has been transferred to the labour department. All postings would be with effect from April 28, an official said.
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No clue to Green Park robbery
New Delhi, May 2 The complainant Radheshyam Sharma has finally written a letter to the commissioner of police regarding gross inaction and apathy by the local police as far as the investigation of this case is concerned. “I am a senior member of the Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of the area and have been engaged in social work for years. If am not safe then what help I can render to others,” he said with apt desperation. Some unidentified people had allegedly entered his house after injuring his guard and decamped with the booty worth Rs 3 lakh.
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Man held for rape of minor
New Delhi, May 2 The accused Dharmender is a neighbour of the victim. He allegedly raped the victim on the pretext of giving her some eatables. Both the accused and victim are residents of a slum cluster in Samaipur Badli. The accused will be produced in a local court tomorrow, said a police officer.
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Drizzle touches hearts
New Delhi, May 2 The same westerly winds which were bringing in the heat earlier are now bringing cool winds due to change in the weather system, Met officials said. The minimum temperature was recorded at a comfortable 27.4 degree Celsius this morning. The weatherman has predicted further respite from the searing heat in the coming days. The maximum temperature yesterday was around 40.5 degree Celsius, one degree above the normal and is expected to be around 39 degree Celsius tomorrow. The Met office has forecast a partly cloudy sky for tomorrow with the possibility of
duststorm.
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IIPM claims 100% placement
New Delhi, May 2 According to
IIPM, more than 600 companies participated in the on-campus recruitment and placement. Among these were international financial institutions, banks and multinationals. The positions offered included consulting, operations, sales, marketing, human resource, quality control and finance. |
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