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Class X: Cash awards for first three toppers
Dera row: Hooda reviews law and order
HSGPC wants dera chief to visit Akal Takht
KU Special Convocation
MDU admission schedule notified
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Appointment of MDU lecturers’ clear
CM cancels engagements
Settle disputes
within party, councillors told
Youth’s death takes caste overtones
More wheat in mandis this year
Home Guards ‘best’ for rescue operations
Poor response to bandh call
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Class X: Cash awards for first three toppers
Chandigarh, May 23 According to official figures 354 girls, who secure first three positions in the matriculation examination of the Haryana School Education Board at the block level have been given cash awards. “The award of 2000, Rs 1500 and Rs 1000 are given to every blocks first three position holders among girls. The response has been very encouraging. The pass percentage has gone up in schools and the result of the girls is almost at par with that of the boys”, a senior official of the Haryana Government said. Giving out details of results of the girls, the official said that during the middle exams held in 2006, the pass percentage of girls was around 55 per cent, this went up to over 66 per cent in 2007. In the secondary examination conducted by the Haryana Board the pass percentage of girls went up from over 59 per cent in 2006 to nearly 70 per cent in 2007. The senior secondary results of the girls were most encouraging as the pass percentage went up from a little under 60 percent to over 77 percent. According to R. S. Gujral, Financial Commissioner-cum-Principal Secretary, Education, the results have improved due to the implementation of semesters in school. Other officials agree, but say incentives like educational loans for study in institutions of higher learning, including technical and vocational courses has increased participation of girls in education. “Girls have started dreaming big and are pursuing those dreams”, they say. Cash awards to 354 girl students have been given under the 'Awards to Rural Adolescent Girls' - a scheme started by the Hooda government to encourage girls participation in education. Under this scheme, which is run by the Department of Women and Child Development, a sum of Rs 5.35 lakh has been earmarked for distribution during the current financial year. In December last year, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had announced incentives to facilitate educational facilities for girls. The State had observed the year 2006 as the "Year of the Girl Child". Meritorious girls, as per Hooda’s plans are to be honoured at special functions known as `Balika Samman Samaroh'. It may be mentioned here that the Haryana Government has entrusted the responsibility of ensuring cent per cent enrolment of girls in schools to the panchayats. The State has decided to suitably honour gram panchayats that achieve this objective. Among the various other steps taken by the State government to encourage girls from going to school are its decision to make education free for girls, provide them with soft loans to pursue higher education, given them bicycles to travel to schools outside the village, reserving one-fourth of the seats in all industrial training institutes and technical institutions for girls etc. Last month, Haryana had announced abolishing tuition fee for girls in all government schools of the state up to the Plus 2 level, benefiting nearly 1.75 lakh girl students.
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Dera row: Hooda reviews law and order
Chandigarh, May 23 Hooda, who is in bereavement due to the death of his elder brother, Joginder, and attending a large number of mourners, held a meeting with Chief Secretary, Prem Prashant, Director General of Police R.S. Dalal and other senior officers in Rohtak today. He observed that though the situation in the state was under control, the police need to be more vigilant so that antisocial elements might not dare to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere. Dalal informed Hooda that the Union Government had placed 15 companies of the para-military forces at the disposal of the state. Out of these four companies of the BSF, two companies of the Rapid Action Force and two companies of the ITBP had been deployed in Sirsa. Two companies of the ITBP and one company of the CRPF had been posted in Fatehabad, adjoining Sirsa. Two companies of the CRPF had been deployed in Hisar while one company each of the CRPF had been stationed at Kaithal and Karnal. Appealing to the people to continue their cooperation with the administration Hooda appealed to them to maintain calm and not get swayed by false rumours. |
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HSGPC wants dera chief to visit Akal Takht
Kaithal, May
23 Briefing the mediapersons after the meeting, Jhinda said though the action of the chief of
Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda of dressing up like Guru Gobind Singh had been severely
criticised, the HSGPC was concerned about finding a solution to this problem. He added that this matter was relevant to Sikhs all around the world and that the supreme temporal seat of power for the followers of this Panth was Akal
Takht, Amritsar. Jhinda said HSGPC was of this view that dera chief’s regret could not pacify the Sikhs. “The dera chief should go to Akal Takht in Amritsar to pay obeisance and ask for forgiveness for this act at Harminder Sahib so that peace can be restored,” he suggested. He said
HSGPC, a religious body, had nothing to do with politics and so it would prevail upon Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh to visit the Akal Takht by May 30 and ask for forgiveness. He said in case the dera chief failed to do so, HSGPC would request the Haryana government to drive him away from the state so that peace could be maintained. |
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KU Special Convocation
Kurukshetra, May 23
KU V-C Prof R.P. Hooda stated this during a press conference today. He said it would not be possible to award so many degrees during one hour that the university administration has to celebrate this historic day, which would be graced by President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as the chief guest and also attended by Haryana Governor and KU Chancellor Dr A.R. Kidwai. Prof Hooda said a delegation of students that met him was apprised about the varsity’s helplessness in the matter. He added that he assured the delegation that the university pass-outs, including Ph.D. students, would be awarded the degrees at a general convocation likely to be held in the near future. However, the decision of not awarding degrees to the KU pass outs had already been conveyed to Dr Kidwai, the V-C said. Prof Hooda added that the Governor had also been informed that during the occasion, Doctorates (Honoris Causa) would be awarded to Justice K.G. Balakrishnan (Chief Justice of India), H.R. Bhardwaj (minister of law and social justice) and Chaudhary Ranbir Singh (veteran freedom fighter and the only living member of the Constituent Assembly of India) for their service in their respective fields. In addition, the university would also award the status of alumnus of distinction to its distinguished alumni. Besides, K. N. Chaturvedi (secretary, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice), Dr Ranbir Singh (V-C, NALSAR University, Hyderabad) and Dr D. P. Sharma (member secretary, Law Commission of India) would also be honoured with this distinction, added Prof Hooda.
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MDU admission schedule notified
Rohtak, May 23 As per the admission schedule, the last date for the receipt of admission forms for the session 2007-2008 will be June 29 (up to 4 p.m.). The scrutiny of application forms for admission will be done on July 2. The first merit list will be displayed on July 4, the second on July 9 and the third on July 14. Teaching work will commence in the colleges from July 16. In case of seats remaining vacant after July 14, late admissions from July 16 to 21 with a late fee of Rs 500 and from July 23 to 31 with a late fee of Rs 1,000 may be allowed on merit basis by the principal of the college concerned. The academic branch of MDU has issued detailed admission guidelines to the affiliated colleges in this regard.
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Appointment of MDU lecturers’ clear
Rohtak, May 23 A letter from the Director (Higher Education) faxed to the university today stated that the state government had given one-time ex-post facto approval to these appointments. The letter states that the approval had been given only for this time and if the university authorities desire to recruit any more faculty members under the self-financing scheme in future, they should seek prior permission of the state government.
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CM cancels engagements
Chandigarh, May 23 The CM would camp at his Rohtak residence till May 31. Besides a large number of people coming to mourn his brother's death, several prominent persons conveyed their condolences Hooda over the phone. These included UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, PM Manmohan Singh, AICC general secretaries Ahmed Patel and Janardhan Dwivedi, union ministers Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi and Anand Sharma, Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal, Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Sindhia and Delhi CM Sheila Dixit and INLD president Om Prakash Chautala.
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Settle disputes
within party, councillors told
Ambala, May 23 Shera intervened in the infighting going on amongst the Congress MCs and urged them to settle disputes within party. He said the image of the party was being tarnished due to the move for a no-confidence motion. He said no true Congress person would seek a no-confidence motion against the MC president who herself belonged to the party. He said it was understood that the party high command would see this development in poor light. Shera said the common people had high hopes from the Congress party for carrying out developmental works and the hopes of the people had to be fulfilled. He said if the disgruntled MCs did not take back the application, it would hamper the development works. Also, the party high command might lose faith on the MCs, he added. The leader stated that the Congress was like a large family where difference of opinion was possible. He said the differences should be resolved within the party and not publicly.
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Fake currency racket busted
Karnal, May 23 DSP Surinder Singh Bhoria stated this while talking to mediapersons this evening. He also showed the seized computer and other equipment used to make fake currency. The accused, Rajinder, was arrested from Dehra Dun and was sent to police remand till May 26. The police also recovered a sum of Rs 2.5 lakh from his house in Subash Nagar in Dehra Dun. Bhoria said the accused was a member of the gang whose two UP-based members were arrested by the local police early this month. Fake currency worth Rs 45,000 was recovered from their possession. Bhoria said Rajinder had quit the Army in 1977 and had been involved is a similar case earlier. The police have also recovered a bundle of silver thread used in the notes from his possession. The DSP said the police were investigating the case to track the hidden links.
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Youth’s death takes caste overtones
Yamunanagar, May 23 The postmortem of Biram Pal, a youth belonging to Ismailpur, was conducted at the hospital after he died under mysterious circumstances in a fire in a mango orchard. Biram Pal’s family members alleged that some rich and powerful members of the village murdered him. As the situation remained tense in Ismailpur, cops were deployed in the village. The body, which was badly burnt, was sent to PGI, Rohtak for a postmortem, said police sources. The police has registered a murder case against four: Gulshan, Manga, Dhoop Singh and Sonu, all belonging to the Gurjar community. The Dalits and Gurjars of the area have been at loggerheads for the past one-and-a-half years. Several members of the Dalit community reached the hospital and BSP activities soon joined them, demanding the immediate arrest of the accused. Meanwhile, DSPs Haith Ram, Ram Chander and Kamal Deep had a tough time in placating the villagers. Chhachhrouli MLA Arjun Singh (he was elected on BSP ticket) also assured the villagers that the guilty, if any, would be taken to task. State secretary of BSP Attar Singh alleged that the accused tried to burn the body of Biram Pal after murdering him. The deceased’s wife, Reshma, claimed that a few villagers were spotted running from the orchard after the fire. Members of the Gurjar community alleged that certain elements were trying to disturb the peace.
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More wheat in mandis this year
Chandigarh, May 23 Deputy CM Chander Mohan said HAFED procured 11.95 lakh MTs, Food and Supplies Department procured 7.51 lakh MTs, FCI procured 3.28 lakh MTs, Agro Industries Corporation procured 3.08 lakh MTs, Haryana Warehousing Corporation procured 2.72 lakh MTs and Confed had taken 2.49 lakh MTs of wheat. He said Sirsa district, with an arrival of 6.35 lakh MTs, was on the top in the state with regard to arrival of wheat in the mandis. The Deputy CM urged the farmers to bring maximum wheat to the mandis so that record food grain could be contributed in the central pool. |
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Home Guards ‘best’ for rescue operations
Ambala, May 23 A mock drill was held on the premises of the office of the additional deputy commissioner this morning in which demonstration given by home guard volunteers was lauded by the officers present on the occasion. Speaking on this occasion, Bhardwaj said the home guards and civil defence department was imparting training to students in schools and colleges and workers of the industries, so that they could be kept ready for meeting any exigency. He informed that gome guards and civil defence are social service institutions meant for the welfare of the public in general. This was constituted during 1943 when big loss of human lives was occurred during the World War II and was brought under the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1946.
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Poor response to bandh call
Ambala, May 23 An emergency meeting of the committee was held under the presidentship of Gurcharan Singh. The police action was condemned and a half-day bandh call was given. A few shops owned by Sikh proprietors were closed till noon. The rest of the market continued to function normally.
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