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Tax evaders to get the stick
Stone laid for four-level grade separator
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To rag or not to rag is the question
History sheeter lynched
Old woman denied bail in fake currency case
Foetal remains: NCW team visits nursing home
Diarrhoea, jaundice stalk Noida
Amity enters alliance with Chinese varsity
DU holds ‘open day’ to help aspiring PG students
Indian Airlines sail into
semis
Fresh charges against Koli
Heroin worth Rs 10 cr seized
Dharna against poor civic amenities
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Tax evaders to get the stick
New Delhi, June 20 “Since cable operators evade the entertainment tax by misrepresenting the number of subscribers receiving their services, our aim is to make the system transparent,” said a senior official from the excise department. Multi-system operators offering set top boxes would be asked to give details of cable operators who have not opted for the CAS services which kicked off in South Delhi beginning this year. If they have not opted for the CAS, it means they are providing cable services, the official said. It would also conduct surveys to find out households which watch cable television. Last year, the government garnered Rs 8.7 crore from 1,500 cable operators enlisted with it, and the number could be higher. As per Delhi Entertainment and Betting Tax Act, cable television network owners are liable to pay Rs 20 per subscriber per month. However, it is not only that they have been evading tax, there have been complaints of harassment against them as well. The deputy commissioners of all nine districts of the Capital have been asked to hear complaints against the cable operators accused of charging arbitrary fees. |
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Stone laid for four-level grade separator
New Delhi, June 20 This will help in smooth flow of traffic during Commonwealth Games 2010. The work will be completed by March 2009. Presently, the intersection is signalised with heavy traffic as 13,000 vehicles pass through in an hour during morning and evening peak time. Dikshit said that construction of this grade separator would be completed as early as possible though target of completion date was March 2009 as new grade separator would prove to be beneficial to a large number of commuters and vehicle owners not only from Delhi itself but also from neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. The chief minister further said that new grade separator would also provide a new identity to the Capital city as it will have four levels for smooth flow of traffic. An underpass would enable to and fro traffic between Mall Road and G.T. Karnal Road, whereas flyover would provide direct link between Ring Road from Shalimar side and Outer Ring Road. A Rotary at Surface level would facilitate traffic movement towards left and right sides whereas fourth level on top would have Delhi Metro Line connecting Viswa Vidyalaya and Jahangirpuri. Such projects are bound to change face of the Capital city. “Our government is committed to make available modern flyovers and underpasses to provide smooth flow of traffic to ever increasing number of vehicles on Delhi roads,” the chief minister said. There are 50 lakh vehicles in Delhi and the number is further rising. The government was successfully facing challenges of providing new amenities to the people, Dikshit claimed. |
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To rag or not to rag is the question
New Delhi, June 20 "I was petrified," recalls Mun Mun, a former student of Delhi University. "So many hostile faces surrounded me as soon as I entered the hostel premises." "Mass interaction" is the name given to the mass assault on the freshers. "You are supposed to remember the names and courses of some hundred seniors within a day. Failing which you would be subjected to punishment," says Mun Mun. Every night freshers would stand in queues and learn the tricks to impress the seniors. "There used to be competitions that were mandatory for the freshers, where girls had to dance to item numbers. One of the girls would be crowned as 'cheap princess'," says Neha. Those freshers who do not participate in the mass interaction would be ostracised by the seniors. This is the story of a girls' hostel in a well-known college of Delhi University. In the boys' hostel, ragging often turns violent. "It's not always as funny as it sounds in the bestseller, 'Five point someone'," says Anubhav Jha, a student in DU. "At times things turn quite bad and the students get scarred for the rest of their life." On May 16, the Supreme Court banned ragging, abetment to ragging and subjecting anyone to forceful confinement. Ragging was declared a criminal offence. "We welcome this step taken by the apex court. It would generate fear among students who indulge in ragging," says Vikas Dahiya, vice-president, Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU). Like the previous years, DUSU would publish notices to spread awareness on ragging in the beginning of the session. "We have CCTV cameras fixed on the college premises to keep a check on the activities within the college," says Bhim Sen Singh, principal, Kirorimal College, while browsing through the pictures coming from the seven cameras put at various places on the college campus. "We have committees comprising teaching and non-teaching faculty members that are vigilant both in the college and the hostel." Kirorimal College has deployed 20 security guards at the hostel to check the mischievous elements. Under the SC ruling, the colleges would also be penalised in case they fail to take action against the culprits. "We feel that lodging an FIR against the culprits is harsh. The inquiries in such matters go on for years, which can have serious implications on the careers of the students," says S.K. Arora, principal, Hansraj College. In the past, the most prestigious educational institutes of engineering and medical have witnessed brutal forms of harassment in the name of interaction. "We have never seen any incident of ragging on this campus," says Dhananjay, president, Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU). "Here the seniors are always ready to help the new students. The students of this university have been part of a very vibrant student movement. They have matured with a positive legacy of this campus." |
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History sheeter lynched
Ghaziabad, June 20 Addarh alias Farakat from Kashi village in Meerut was currently staying in his sister's house in Sara village. After drinking too much liquor, he allegedly started teasing and misbehaving with women of the village. This infuriated the women's relatives who surrounded him and beat him up with lathis and clubs. Being badly drunk, Addarh could not defend himself. Later, the villagers threw him in a pond. Circle Officer, Modi Nagar said the deceased was a history sheeter of Modi Nagar police station. The police has sent his body for postmortem. It was not clear whether the criminal Addarh had succumbed to injuries or was drowned in the village pond, the police said. Meanwhile, in another incident in Sahibabad, the body of a security guard of Chaudhry market in Grima Garden was recovered in a vacant plot yesterday. The body bore multiple injuries. His head had been smashed and four fingers of his right hand were severed. The police said either the 50-year-old security guard was lynched to death by people or he had been assaulted and killed by some criminals who might have tried to break into some shop or house. The police has initiated investigation into the case and the body has been sent for autopsy. |
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Old woman denied bail in fake currency case
New Delhi, June 20 "The accused has engaged in the activity of jeopardising the economy and security of the country and I find no ground to intervene," additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) Kamini Lau said while refusing to grant relief to Liaqan. The ACMM, in a recent order, also observed that in cases of recovery of fake currency, it was presumed under the law that the accused had knowledge of it and Liaqan prima facie failed to counter the presumption. Liaqan herself has said that even earlier she had gone to Pakistan on four occasions from where she has been bringing various articles, the court said, acceding to the prosecution's plea that the probability of her having smuggled fake currency on earlier occasions could not be ruled out. Liaqan was arrested at the IGI Airport here on February 28 while allegedly attempting to bring fake Indian currency with the face value of Rs 10 lakh from Pakistan. The currency was reportedly concealed in a cardboard carton under a dinner set being carried by her. Liaqan had told the officials at the airport that the carton was given to her by one Guddu for delivery to Salim in the Capital and she had no reasons to suspect that the fake currency was hidden in it. The prosecution had challenged her plea contending there was a strong prima facie case against her as the fake currency notes were recovered from Liaqan's possession and her interrogation was necessary to bust the racket. |
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Foetal remains: NCW team visits nursing home
New Delhi, June 20 The team led by member Malini Bhattacharya visited the Buala Nursing Home in Pataudi and Buala Maternity Home in Haily Mandi, both run by A.K. Singh, allegedly a quack. Other members of the team were Romi Sharma, public relations officer of NCW and Ashmita Basu from Lawyers Collective. Bhattacharya told TNS that the Commission will write to the DCP (South) Gurgaon, Mr Satish Balan to expedite investigation in the case, and take adequate steps for protection of the evidence. "We found that while the nursing home from where the foetal remains were found, has been sealed, A.K. Singh's house is open. The Buala Maternity Home in Haily Mandi has also been locked by Singh, making it vulnerable to tampering of evidence. We also want the police to expedite the arrest of Singh's wife who is a nurse." Bhattacharya said, "We are extremely shocked by the fact that Singh did not have any medical degree. He is in judicial custody. The ultrasound machine that was installed in the nursing home was not registered. Circumstantial evidence leads to the presumption that Singh had kept an unregistered portable ultrasound machine in the nursing home, in violation of the Pre Conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Act.” |
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Diarrhoea, jaundice stalk Noida
Noida, June 20 The heavy showers amidst hot weather have given rise to a number of seasonal ailments here like
diarrhoea, fungal viral, jaundice, typhoid, etc. Doctors who blame drinking of polluted water, humidity and rains for the onslaught of these diseases have advised people to drink clean water and abstain from stale food. Some dozen patients suffering from different infections have also reported in the hospital. Hospital physician Dr
M.C. Singhal said humidity and dampness are responsible for the increase in bacteria which have resulted in so many ailments. Parasite infections are also causing skin ailments among others, Dr Singhal said. In ESI hospital in Sector-24, the number of patients suffering from these diseases is quite large. About a dozen serious patients have been admitted in the district hospital. Dr S.C. Gupta advised use of medicated soap and water boiled with Neem leaves. Massage with coconut oil is also good for skin problems, he said. In rural areas, lack of insecticide sprays in the last three years has spread malaria and other diseases, villagers alleged. |
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Amity enters alliance with Chinese varsity
New Delhi, June 20 The agreement of cooperation was signed in the presence of Dr Ashok K. Chauhan - founder president, Amity University by Atul Chauhan, chancellor, Amity University; Prof Raj Singh - Pro Vice-Chancellor, Amity University and Xu Tongwen - president, Linyi Normal University, China. This initiative has been taken by Dr Chauhan in his quest to strengthen bonds of friendship and cooperation between India and China, more popularly referred to as 'Chindia'. Welcoming the alliance, Dr Chauhan said that the collaboration was going to be rewarding for both the universities. |
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DU holds ‘open day’ to help aspiring PG students
New Delhi, June 20 The university organised the open day in its south campus where students and parents gathered and got career counselling from experts, varsity dean of students' welfare S K Vij said. "Admission into PG courses will start soon," he said. The open day would continue tomorrow also,
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Indian Airlines sail into
semis
New Delhi, June 20 Scores: Indian Airlines: 237 for 4 in 40 overs (Rohit Prakash 72, Maninder Bisla 54, Ravneet Ricky 44, Deepak Joon 41, Vijay Arya 2 for 54, Sangwan 2 for 48). Collage Sports: 170 all out in 34.4 overs (Amardeep Sonkar 41, P Bhati 22, Sandeep Sawal 5 for 40, Vineet Jain 2 for 41). Kishan Ganj Colts defeated South Delhi Colts by seven wickets at the RSKP ground to make the last four grade. Scores: South Delhi Colts: 145 all out in 35 overs (Sanjeev Kumar 41, Vivek Kumar 36, Vijay Bhardwaj 3 for 18, Rakshit Pant 3 for 21, Aditya Jain 2 for 28, Aman Khangra 2 for 30). Kishan Ganj Colts: 146 for 3 in 20.3 overs (Lokesh Sharma 72 n o, Abhishek Kaushik 40, Amanjit Singh 2 for 29). Sonnet defeated Young Cricketers by seven runs to enter the quarter-final at the St. Stephen's ground. Scores: Sonnet: 160 for 8 in 35 overs (Dhruv Singh 62 n o, Mayank Sidana 24, Madan Sharma 3 for 48). Young Cricketers: 153 all out in 34.6 overs (Deepak Rajput 42, Milind Kumar 31, Vishu Tomar 29, Mandeep Singh 2 for 14, Yogesh Nagar 2 for 12, Aviral Himmat Ramka 2 for 55). K.N.Colts win
K.N.Colts defeated Paragon by 122 runs in the DDCA Under-15 Cricket Tournament at the JMC ground. Scores: K.N.Colts: 320 for 8 (Ajay Negi 61, Harsh Saran 39, Rohan Gupta 44, N.D.Tiwari 43, Bharat 43, Mohit Singh 6 for 44). Paragon: 198 (Jitin Singh 107, Harminder Singh 5 for 36, Ajay Negi 3 for 34). Review meeting for ONGC Cup
A high-level meeting was held at the chambers of the chief secretary of the Delhi government, R. Narayana Swami, to review the preparations for the six-nation ONGC Cup International Football Tournament to be held at the Ambedkar Stadium from August 16 to 27. The meeting was attended by representatives of the All India Football Federation, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Engineering Department of the Delhi government and Delhi Soccer Association president Subhash Chopra among others. The review meeting was held to take steps to give the necessary facelift to the Ambedkar Stadium, including flood-lighting, re-doing the change-rooms and stands and relaying the turf. The Delhi government has already sanctioned Rs 4 crore for the flood-lighting of the stadium. Meanwhile, there was heavy rush on the last day of the Inter-State transfer, which concluded today, and the Inter-Club transfer, which began. According to the DSA secretary N.K. Bhatia, around 60 players registered for the inter-club transfer today. |
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Fresh charges against Koli
Ghaziabad, June 20 Special CBI Additional District and Sessions Judge Rama Jain framed the charges for the rape and murder of the minor in the Sector 31 house of co-accused Moninder Singh Pandher. The investigating agency had last month filed the charge sheet against Koli but cleared Pandher, saying that he was out of town when the crime was committed. The court heard the arguments of the CBI counsel and on the basis of its charge sheet, framed the charges under Sections 364 (kidnapping), 376 (rape) and 302 (murder) of the IPC against Koli. Anil Haldar, a rickshaw puller, who is the father of Rimpa, broke down in tears and accused the CBI of favouring Pandher. |
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Heroin worth Rs 10 cr seized
New Delhi, June 20 NCB sleuths arrested Ravinder Pal Singh and his accomplice Vikram Pal Singh near GT Karnal Road in North-West Delhi late Tuesday, while they were allegedly smuggling banned narcotics in the city. The police said on interrogation, Ravinder revealed that he was a physical trainer with a government school and also used to give training in various jails in Punjab, but the details of the other accomplice were still to be verified. Both were from Gurdaspur in Punjab and were arrested after their vehicle was intercepted following a tip-off. "We are trying to ascertain their links and customers in the city," a police official said. |
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Dharna against poor civic amenities
New Delhi, June 20 He said frequent power cuts and inadequate supply of drinking water have become a routine happening."Maintaining sanitation is also a big challenge in the area,” he said. A mahapanchayat was organised by the
residents. — OC |
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