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HP bus mishap: 6 local families among victims
No hike in property tax rates: MCD
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NGOs to seek PM’s intervention
against Games village
New Delhi, June 21 The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and the India International Centre (IIC) along with the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan, a group of NGOs, today began a concerted effort to save the Yamuna from “perils of the DDA’s proposed Games Village for the 2010 Commonwealth Games on the river bed”.
HUDA to recover encroached land
Petroleum institute in UP
Fill posts, demand power staff
Man held for rape of daughter
Strike threat
Hospital in memory of Kanishka victims
Homoeopathic unit gets GMP certificate
Delhi clubs gain in Inter-State Transfer
Child rescued from canal
Gender resource centres to get mobile health vans
Wanted gangster nabbed after encounter
Family of three crushed under train
DCW plan for women hostel Fellowship to JNU students raised
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HP bus mishap: 6 local families among victims
Chandigarh, June 21 Among the victims were six families of West Patel Nagar in New Delhi. Six members of Madan Talwar had boarded the bus which slipped down in deep valley near Dharamshala. Talwar died in the accident. However, there is no information about his family members. Another pilgrim Baldev Ahuja also died in the accident. He was a very religious person, being instrumental in ferrying many pilgrims to Vaishno Devi in his bus for many years. One of the injured succumbed to her injuries at the PGI in Chandigarh today. The deceased has been identified as Barkha Nijhawan, a resident of New Delhi. Six seriously injured passengers were referred to the PGI by the hospital authorities at Dharamsala. The condition of two others is stated to be critical. The injured who were brought at the emergency of the PGI early in the morning included Barkha Nijhawan, her son Akshay Nijhawan, her niece Bhawana along with three other passengers from Subhash Nagar in New Delhi. These include Anju Mahajan, Amar Singh, and Kanta Tiwari. The condition of Akshay and Kanta Tiwari who suffered head injuries is critical while others who also suffered multiple fractures are stable, said doctors. The 35-year-old Barkha succumbed to her injuries as soon as she was brought to the PGI, said a ward boy. The doctors declared her brought dead afterwards. The husband of Barkha, who accompanied his family in the bus, was also injured and admitted at a hospital in Dharamsala, informed Ajay Rawal, one of the relatives of the family who reached here from Delhi. “The son of my elder brother is still missing as I could not get any information about him from Dharamsala,” said Rawal. The 11-year-old Rawal was accompanying his aunt Barkha and her family who were on the way to the Vaishno Devi shrine after visiting Dharamsala, said Rawal. Other relatives of the family, including Baldev, Manu, and Jatin Ahuja, were also injured in the accident and admitted in various hospitals in Dharamsala, said Rawal. The Nijhawans have a joint family and one or the other brother visit religious places during summer vacations with the family and this time Surinder who has a photostat shop in Delhi left for the pilgrimage with his family along with many others. |
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No hike in property tax rates: MCD
New Delhi, June 21 The revenue of the civic body would be increased by augmenting the existing financial resources, Gupta added. Giving details, Gupta said that report of the second Municipal Valuation Committee (MVC) was considerably delayed and it could not be implemented at this stage. “The report should have been notified by March, 2007, so that objections from citizens could have been invited and after considering the objections, the rates would have been made effective from April 1, 2007. Since the report is delayed, it is unjustified to implement it now,” the chairman said. He said that in the report, the Municipal Valuation Committee had recorded 2,180 colonies in different categories. Gupta further disclosed that the Valuation committee had recommended to hike the Unit Base Values. The recommendations include increase of Unit Base Value of ‘A’ category colonies from existing Rs 630 to Rs 710, in ‘B’ category colonies from the existing Rs 510 to Rs 600, in ‘C’ category colonies from existing Rs 400 to Rs 480 in ‘D’ category colonies from existing Rs 320 to Rs 380 in ‘E’ category colonies from existing Rs 270 to Rs 320, in ‘F’ category colonies from existing Rs 230 to Rs 270 increase of Unit base Value of ‘G’ category colonies from existing Rs 200 to Rs 230. Gupta further disclosed that one member of the Valuation committee has alleged that the report presented had been changed and differed from the recommendations given by the committee. |
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NGOs to seek PM’s intervention
against Games village
New Delhi, June 21 As a first step towards the mounting opposition to the proposed games village, the two organisations and the environmental NGOs are in the process of dispatching a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, urging him to immediately instruct the DDA to shift the site of the village to an alternate location away from the river bed. As per Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan convener Manoj Misra, the letter will also urge the Prime Minister to put a complete moratorium on any new construction activity on the river-bed, including the proposed road linking NH-24 with Lodi Road. “We are also going to ask him to set up an independent committee of experts to conduct a transparent public safety and environment impact assessment of all existing structures on the river bed in a time bound manner,” he added. Protests over the proposed Games Village have been mounting with environmentalists and experts saying that any more construction on the river-bed would not only disturb Yamuna’s already fragile eco-system but also put to danger lives of millions living near its banks. “The authorities are keen to build a village complex to exploit prime real estate during the Commonwealth Games 2010. What is the need to build permanent structures for a 10-day event,” questions Misra. The work is yet to start on the complex, which will occupy 100-acre site on the flood plains of Yamuna. But environmentalists and NGO groups strongly feel that the proposed buildings would ‘jeopardise the safety of millions and cater to the greed of building lobby.’ As per INTACH chairman S.K. Misra, “All this is happening because of a nexus between various vested interests and those directly responsible for protecting the river and its environs and ensuring the water security for Delhi.” “This is a violation of High Court orders which has asked the authorities to keep the area free of encroachments as otherwise the city will be exposed to the threats of floods,” he adds. The INTACH chairman said that the project had been opposed by official agencies at different stages but the DDA had pushed it by browbeating the organisations opposed to the building of the Games Villages. He said, “After building opinion against the project, if necessary, we may go in for a PIL in the court.” Environmentalists also say that the construction will not only displace a large number of farmers who have been cultivating in the area but will also be detrimental to the recharge of the ground water table which in turn will directly effect the water supply to the area. |
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HUDA to recover encroached land
Faridabad, June 21 The department officials say that the process of recovering about 73.20 acres of encroached land could take time as many of the persons or bodies which are alleged to have encroached upon the land have taken a stay from the court at various levels. J.S Ahlawat, administrator, HUDA said that the department had been consulting its legal counsellors over the matter and would initiate a suitable action. He, however, added that about 26.80 acres of land which was free from such hassles would be recovered soon, after issuance of prior notices and completion of all the required formalities. It is reported that as many as 20 acres of land located in sector- 5 here was occupied by slum-dwellers. Though notices were issued to the encroachers earlier also, but no action had been taken to remove these, admitted an official. According to the department, the encroached land includes a patch of about two acres located in sector 19, an acre of land in sector- 21- D, where a temple and house has been built by a resident, an acre land in sector- 30 and about one-fourth of an acre in sector- 58, where a religious structure was built up in an illegal manner. |
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Man buries boy alive, held
New Delhi, June 21 The police got a tip-off that the suspect of the case would be coming to Old Delhi Railway Station, a trap was laid around the area. Around 2 pm in the afternoon today when a suspicious person approached towards a ticket counter, he was apprehended. On interrogation, he was found to be the main accused of Motihari kidnapping-cum-murder case, the police claimed. According to the police, Manoj had given Rs 55,000 to one Reema of his native village as a debt despite knowing that Reema was unable to repay the money. Then he allegedly developed illicit relation with her. This led to frequent family quarrels and ultimately his wife left him. Then he started persuading Reema to live with him which she refused on the ground that she was already married with two children. This enraged the accused and he threatened Reema and her family members. Thereafter, he allegedly kidnapped Prince, son of Reema, when he had gone to market. The child was taken to various places in Bihar. When he found it difficult to hide the boy, he allegedly gave the boy cold drink laced with sedative and when he became unconscious, he buried him alive, said a police officer. |
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Petroleum institute in UP
Noida, June 21 The institute will be called Rajiv Gandhi Petroleum Research Institute. This was disclosed by Union petroleum minister Murli Deora in Noida yesterday. He was speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Oil Industry Development Board in Noida. The Union petroleum minister also disclosed that the government was to set up a 5 MMT capacity storage facility in the country for crude oil to fulfill the requirements of oil sector. Indian Oil Storage Limited will set up petroleum storages in Vishakhapatnam, Mangalore and Pedur at a cost of Rs 2,400 crore. In response to a question, the minister ruled out the possibility of any hike in petroleum products for the common man. On the contrary, the government has tried to provide relief, the minister asserted. The government has already launched a national gas hydrant to meet the needs of increasing energy demands in the country, Deora said. Eastern and western parts of the country are being surveyed to identify the needs of gas hydrant. On a suggestion by local MP Ashok Pradhan, Deora also gave a positive response for supplying gas to the Khurja potteries as a special case. |
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Fill posts, demand power staff
Faridabad, June 21 In a statement here today, a spokesperson for the union said that although the recent recruitment of about 1500 employees against the posts of linemen and sub-station attendants had been made, but many more posts need to be filled. The government should advertise for 1000 posts so that the ongoing overhaul of the department was completed. Demanding immediate allotment of duties to the newly recruited staff, he said the authorities should ensure that the recruited staff was given the zone where he or she belonged and avoid any kind of harassment to the already placed staff. The union has also reminded the government of its pending demand of giving up the policy of privatization and getting the work done on outsourcing basis, as it claimed that it had resulted in huge loss to the department infrastructure and services due to poor quality of equipment and mismanagement. |
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Man held for rape of daughter
Gurgaon, June 21 Gori Shankar ,who works in a sweet shop, was a habitual drinker and used to reach home late. His daughter who had spent her childhood in her grandmother’s home came to their parental home around three years back. She has studied up to matriculation. However, the girl narrated her plight to a TV channel. Following the initiative by the channel, the police lodged the FIR against Gori Shankar. The medical report has established the crime. The man has been arrested and sent to judicial custody. |
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Strike threat
Faridabad, June 21 Union president Devendri Sharma said here today that a rally would be organized at Chandigarh, later , but said the final date of it would be announced after the national level strike of July 10. |
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Hospital in memory of Kanishka victims
Gurgaon, June 21 Om Indu Rural Hospital located at Dhankot village on Sultanpur Road, 7 km from here, has a registration fee of Rs10 per patient. D.D. Jain, chairman of the trust, says after the funeral of Om (his brother) and his wife, the family decided that their assets and compensation money would be used for a good cause. Thus, the Om Indu Jain Charitable Trust was formed in 1986. The trust decided to provide health care facilities for the poor in and around Dhankot village, where Om was born. It all started with a small dispensary in 1987 which has grown into a multi-specialty hospital today. The hospital is actively involved in creating awareness among population through regular camps covering hypertension, diabetes, oral hygiene, family planning, screening for vaginal pathology, etc. |
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Homoeopathic unit gets GMP certificate
Noida, June 21 “The company follows stringent WHO standards of GMP. The quality control standards are strict and extend all the way from the raw material procurement to the packing stage,” said Mr Bodo Rasler, managing director, Dr Willmar Schwabe India Pvt Ltd. “Schwabe India’s emphasis is always on uncompromising quality and it has always been our endeavour to strengthen the hands of homoeopaths by providing them with the best of medicines,” he said. The WHO at its 22nd Health Assembly laid the importance of GMP which has been accepted worldwide and became a common practice in the pharmaceutical industry. In 1997, Schwabe set up its state-of-the-art WHO GMP compliant manufacturing unit in Noida, spread over 21,600 sq. meter of land. The company imparts high-grade training to its employees in the original German homoeopathic formulations. Several upgradations have taken place and a new warehouse and dispatch centre is being constructed, said Mr Rasler. |
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Delhi clubs gain in Inter-State Transfer
New Delhi, June 21 New Delhi Heroes, who have been taken over by Ocean, the art collector and publishing group, has managed to recruit former India forward and Mohammedan Sporting striker Harinder Singh and Malsawma, who got transfer from Indian Football Association (IFA), Kolkata to Delhi. Harinder Singh had earlier donned the jersey of JCT Club of Punjab and is considered as an effective striker. Delhi Soccer Association secretary N.K. Bhatia said most of the clubs had invested huge amounts to recruit good players which would in turn improve the quality of the Delhi Soccer League. He said players from all the over the country had evinced interest in playing for Delhi Clubs, which was a good omen for the game in the Capital. FCI win
An unbeaten 87 by Akash Malhotra and a searing 3 for 16 bowling spell by Pankaj Thakur helped Food Corportion of India (FCI) defeat Sonnet Club by 72 runs to move into the semi-final of the DDCA Hot Weather Cricket Tournament at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground here today. Akash was named the man of the match. Scores: FCI: 218 for 7 in 40 overs (Akash Malhotra 87 n.o, Ishan Malhtora 36, Manan Sharma 2 for 37, Abid Khan 2 for 65). Sonnet: 146 in 35 overs (Naman Sharma 47, Rahul Diwan 42, Dhruv Singh 32, Pankaj Thakur 3 for 16, Akash Malhotra 2 for 22, Anshul Lamba 2 for 26). India discard Virender Sehwag yet again played a stellar role, both with the bat and the ball (55 and 2 for 5), to guide Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to a handsome 118 runs victory over Subhania Club at the St. Stephen’s College ground. ONGC also made the last four grade to complete the semi-final line-up. Scores: 255 for 6 in 35 overs (Virender Sehwag 55 off 21 balls, Sandeep Sharma 64, Radhey Shyam Gupta 62, Rahul Mehta 3 for 47, Jitender Gulia 2 for 33). Subhanai Club: 137 for 9 in 35 overs (Kamal Beniwal 29, Navdeep Tomar 25, Amit Bhandari 3 for 30, Virender Sehwag 2 for 5). In the semi-finals tomorrow, Indian Airlines will take on Kishan Gang Colts at the St. Stephen’s ground while ONGC will meet FCI at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground. Essex Farms move up
A stroke-filled 75 by Bhavya Bishnoi and fiery 3 for 7 spell by Nitin Yadav helped Essex Farms defeat Roop Nagar by 75 runs in the DDCA Under-15 Cricket Tournament at the Modern School ground. Scores: Essex Farms: 206 for 4 in 50 overs (Bhavya Bishnoi 75, Akarshan Arora 42, Amandeep Singh 2 for 25). Roop Nagar: 131 all out in 41.5 overs (Raghav Kumar 38, Nitin Yadav 3 for 7, Sohan Saini 3 for 49). Rajender Nagar Colts beat Patel Nagar Gymkhana by 15 runs at the Kalindi College ground. Scores: R.N. Colts: 157 for 3 in 30 overs (Jameet Singh 62, Mohak Singh 34, Ravi Kumar 2 for 40). Patel Nagar: 142 all out in 23.1 overs (Vinay Kumar 48, Manoj Kumar 34, Guneet Singh 5 for 41). Cambridge Foundation League
Ravindra Public School defeated Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium by 11 runs in the opening match of the 5th Cambridge Foundation Summer League Cricket Tournament at the Cambridge Foundation School ground, Rajouri Garden. The tournament was inaugurated by chairperson of Cambridge Foundation Sheila Verma. Scores: Ravindra School: 137 for 5 in 25 overs (Geet Arora 39, Ashish Yadav 33, Nitin Sharma 30 n.o, Parvinder Bhati 3 for 14). JNS: 126 all out in 23.3 overs (Charanjeet Singh 69, Chander Thapa 4 for 17, Ravi Kant Sharma 3 for 14). In the second match, West Delhi Academy defeated Cambridge Foundation by seven wickets. Scores: Cambridge Foundation: 86 all out in 23 overs (Chirag Abrol 34, Varun Sood 3 for 4, Rajat Hans 3 for 18). West Delhi: 90 for 3 in 12.4 overs (Pradeep Malik 44 n.o). |
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Child rescued from canal
Faridabad, June 21 According to the police, Momin, a resident of Mithapur locality near Badarpur border, found the child floating in the canal at 7a.m near the Kheri Bridge. He took the child to the police station of sector- 31. The police got him admitted to the civil hospital in unconscious condition. After some medication, the boy gained consciousness, but was not able to give hiss name or address. The child would be kept in the hospital till his family doesn’t claim him. |
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Gender resource centres to get mobile health vans
New Delhi, June 21 The chief minister made this announcement after she visited two gender resource centres situated in trans-Yamuna area. She was accompanied by social welfare minister Dr Yoganand Shastri, East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit, local MLA Meera Bhardwaj, principal secretary (health) D.S. Negi, secretary of social welfare Gyanendra Srivastava and other senior officers. Dikshit inspected a GRC at New Ashok Nagar and expressed her satisfaction over the ongoing vocational training programme for women, which included tailoring, beautician and computer training. She also had interaction with the trainees. She instructed functionaries of social welfare department to make arrangements for sale of handicrafts articles made by women at Dilli Haat. This would go a long way in women empowerment in Delhi. She also visited a GRC at West Vinod Nagar. She instructed the principal secretary (health) to ensure proper and regular health check up of women at GRCs. She added that iron and multi-vitamins tablets would be distributed free to ladies as they are generally found to be anaemic. She was also apprised that special arrangements were being made to provide adequate gyaene and eye care at these centres apart from immunisation of kids.
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Wanted gangster nabbed after encounter
Greater Noida, June 21 Lakhanwalli is one of the top ten criminals of G.B. Nagar district. The criminals were arrested by Surajpur police on Wednesday. Illegal arms, ammunition and one Scorpio vehicle were recovered from them, police said. As the police party raided a hideout near Nalgada on Wednesday night, Prakash Lakhanwalli, Gajraj Singh and Ajay Singh opened fire on seeing the police. But the police party, which had surrounded the criminals from all sides, ultimately nabbed the bandits, the SSP added. SSP A. Satish Ganesh said that Prakash Lakhanwalli and his accomplices were wanted in 24 cases of murder, armed attacks, waylaying and attempt to occupy government lands in G.B. Nagar, Shahjahanpur and Bareilly. Lakhanwalli had created such a terror in the area that people were scared to lodge a complaint against him. Prakash Lakhanwalli was even expelled from G.B. Nagar during the recent assembly elections, the SSP said.
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Family of three crushed under train
Gurgaon, June 21 –was crushed under the train while passing the Daultabad railway crossing. They died on the spot in the morning today. According to railway officials, the family came under Ahmedabad Rajdhani Express just after the train crossed the Gurgaon railway station at about 9:05 am. The family was crossing the railway line when the incident happened, added the officials.
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DCW plan for women hostel New Delhi, June 21 She said that girls from North-East came to Delhi either for education or for job. Their language and culture both are different from North India. “They are exploited by certain elements. Such reports have been received by the DCW. To facilitate them proper lodging, the commission will construct working women hostels near universities and other institutions,” she said.
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Fellowship to JNU students raised New Delhi, June 21 The
M.Phil/Ph.D students from science stream will also be given a contingency grant of Rs 10,000 per annum whereas rest of the Phil/Ph.D students will receive a contingency of Rs 8,000 per annum.
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