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KU introduces reservation for BPL candidates
Neither place nor work for teachers
Mentally challenged girl beaten up
Farmers get subsidy for storage equipment
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CM says no to vigilance panel
Yamuna silt affects
power generation
Rs 31,597 fine imposed on Jagadhri MC
Project to improve cotton production
Dera case adjourned
Bribe charge against sarpanch
3 flee from police custody; one caught
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KU introduces reservation for BPL candidates
Kurukshetra, July 4 The ‘special’ reservation policy has been introduced as a part of other welfare plans instituted by the KU exclusively to help the brilliant students coming from the financially weak
families. The admissions would be strictly on the basis of academic merit. The BPL candidates would compete within their category, KU sources confirmed. The vice-chancellor, Dr R.P. Hooda, said 10 per cent seats would be reserved for the BPL candidates. These seats would be in addition to the regular seats in each department, which were duly filled by the KU authorities. In case of the departments having fewer seats, KU would ensure to reserve minimum two seats for the BPL candidates, he informed. Dr Hooda clarified that among the BPLs preference would be given to the pink cardholders (those who are officially declared the poorest strata among the public). Similarly, in providing financial assistance to the needy students, KU has worked out scholarships programmes, including additional scholarships for the SC students, for doing research know as University Research Scholarship. VC added that KU has earmarked a sum of Rs 50 lakh to fund 90 scholarships under the name of ‘KU Golden Jubilee Scholarship’. A sum of Rs 500 per month would be provided to the students belonging to the BPL families for various PG programmes. KU also offers the individuals to contribute towards the corpus fund of the scholarship, sources said. |
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Neither place nor work for teachers
Rohtak, July 4 Thanks to the government’s apathy, nearly 46 teachers of the university college, Rohtak, were put to bitter humiliation today after the colleges and university teaching departments reopened for a fresh academic session. The teachers, who were relieved from the college on the last working day before the summer break, had joined the university on the same day. However, when these teachers came to the university after the teaching departments reopened on Monday, they were in for a big shock. The teachers, nearly half of whom are women, were embarrassed to find that there was no place to sit, neither any work to do. As of now, there is no building to house the university college neither is there any place for these teachers in the university teaching departments. The university administration was told to ask the teachers that if any of them was willing to go on deputation to any of the government colleges, but according to sources, no teacher was interested. Hence, no immediate solution to the teachers’ plight seems to be in sight. The principal of the university college can be termed lucky as he had been allotted a room, though not spacious enough to seat his staff. The writing on the wall was somewhat clear in April, 2006, when the Haryana government decided to take over the administrative control of the university college, located on the campus of Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), here. The college was subsequently named as Pandit Neki Ram Sharma Government College. In September, 2006 a meeting of the MDU executive council took place, in which the names of nearly 20 teachers were sent to the state authorities for repatriation to the university teaching departments. In the meanwhile, the MDU executive council decided to open the University College of Basic and Professional Studies to adjust these teachers. The prospectuses were also prepared, but at a later stage, the government objected to the proposal, stating that its clearance had not been sought. While the university authorities have written to the state government for approval, it has not been given so far. In such circumstances, the fate of the teachers continues to hang in the balance. |
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Mentally challenged girl beaten up
Fatehabad, July 4 The 12-year-old-girl is so scared that she refuses to go near her teachers. The parents of the child have removed their daughter from the Divya Jyoti Institute of Special Children. Showing marks of beating on the body of the child to reporters at Divya Jyoti Institute for Special Children here, Pawan Juneja, father of the victim Anamika, alleged that the school principal severely beat up his daughter with a stick. He said he had admitted his daughter on July 2 and opted for hostel facilities. He added that an acquaintance informed him today that the school principal Kavita had beaten up the child for not obeying her orders. Juneja accompanied by his wife and some other relatives came to the institute in the morning today and found the child in terribly shaken condition. When he enquired from the principal the reason for beating up the child, she maintained that the bruises on child's body were due to a fall while playing. But when the child's mother and other women talked tough, the principal admitted having beaten up the child but added that it was for the welfare of the child. The girl's parents called reporters and some prominent persons of the area to the institute but the principal maintained that the mentally challenged children had to be handled in this manner if they did not behave properly. The principal, however, started feeling sorry when she found the situation getting out of hand. |
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Farmers get subsidy for storage equipment
Chandigarh, July 4 Harmohinder Singh Chatha, State Agriculture Minister, said this would lead to preservation of foodgrains in a scientific manner. In another significant decision the government has decided to bring the Kharif crops of cotton, bajra, maize and Arhar under the ambit of the National Agriculture Insurance Scheme. Similarly, the Rabi crops of gram and mustard would also be covered under the insurance scheme. Haryana was introducing wheat insurance scheme as a pilot project in the five districts of the State. He said special thrust was also being given to promote organic farming and a project had been conceived costing Rs. 11.20 crore and under the scheme about 5000 acres of land would be brought under the organic farming within next three years. He said keeping in view the interest of the farming community kisan clubs were being set up in each district of the State. A sum of Rs 3500 would be given to the farmers belonging to the Scheduled Castes and marginal farmers for setting up of bio-gas plants. While a sum of Rs 2700 per unit would be given to the farmers belonging to general category. The farmers were also being given a subsidy up to 50 per cent for installing sprinkling irrigation system. The State has decided to give special thrust to promote zerotill machine and the government was giving a subsidy of Rs 4000 to Rs 4250 to the farmers for purchase of each machine for the purchase of zerotill machine. Thirty laboratories have been set up for the testing of water and soil so that farmers could adopt the farming according to the requirement of the soil. The government has also announced the reduction of VAT on pesticide by 4 per cent. |
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Develop Bhima Devi temple on Mansa Devi pattern, says Hooda
Pinjore, July 4 Accompanied by Haryana minister of state for tourism Kiran Chaudhary, he went around the ancient Bhima Devi temple and directed the tourism department to develop it on the pattern of Sri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine complex so as to facilitate the pilgrims and tourists. The Chief Minister, who later reviewed the development plan of Bhima Devi temple in a meeting with Choudhry, the Commissioner and Secretary Tourism Kesni Anand Arora, also gave his approval to provide connectivity between the historic Yadavindra Gardens and Bhima Devi temple as part of the plan for integrated development of these two historic places. While the Yadavindra Gardens were originally built in 17th century by Nawab Fidai Khan, foster brother of Emperor Aurangzeb, the Bhima Devi Temple, stylised as the “Panchayatan” group of temples, is believed to be built between 9th and eleventh centuries. Arora said a central government grant of Rs 10 crore had been provided to conserve and develop Yadavindra Gardens and Bhima Devi temple as integrated centres. While apprising the Chief Minister about various aspects of the Bhima Devi Temple, Choudhary said that it had been thrice vandalised and what now remained was only its plinth and the damaged stone-carved sculptures. She pointed out that it was a chance discovery of some art objects in a field near Bhima Devi temple in 1974 that led the archaeology department to declare it as a protected site. Interestingly, the Tourism Department has also decided to provide the space at the end of the Gardens for holding wedding ceremonies. “Once we can market it and the idea catches on, it can be an attractive marriage destination for the rich and famous looking for a slice of novelty,” she stated. Choudhary said that to add to it, the integrated development of Panipat-Kurukshetra-Pinjore as tourist circuit would make Yadavindra Gardens as “a jewel in Haryana’s crown”. The Chief Minister, wearing a sporty look complete with fleets, walked to the Yadavindra Gardens through the connecting link between the ancient temple and the Mughal Gardens. He also saw the outer wall of the Yadavindra gardens being raised in its original design with lime-based plaster. The tourism department has created a small temple at the premises with two idols, which were discovered from the area and which had sculptures of Lord Shiva, Agni, Ganesha and Shiva-Parvati. The style and treatment of these sculptures is very close to those of the Khajuraho temples in Madhya Pradesh.
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CM says no to vigilance panel
Chandigarh, July 4 On the row between the Sikh clergy and the Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda, Prashant said there was good coordination between Punjab and Haryana at the administrative level to prevent any law and order problem arising out from the issue. Prem Prashant said the state government would try to get paramilitary forces from the Centre in view of the rally called by the Sikh clergy in Fatehabad on July 11 to demand the dera chief’s arrest. He had spoken to the union home secretary on the subject, Prashant said. Four companies of paramilitary forces, including two RAF companies, are stationed at Sirsa at present, Prashant said. He said while the state government would be relieved if the proposed rally was not held in Fatehabad in Haryana, it would not resort to any high-handed method to scuttle the programme. He said the court could also come to the rescue of the Haryana Government and stop the rally in view of its disruptive potential.
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Yamuna silt affects
power generation
Yamunanagar, July 4 The discharge in the river was over 44,000 cusecs, as per sources at the Tajewala headwaters, here. For the past few months the river was flowing like a rivulet. The discharge would increase, as rains in the catchments of the river would increase. In 1978 the discharge recorded at the Hathnikund barage was more than 7 lakh cusecs and the river had caused a lot of damage in the district. Sources said Delhi was given 1,172 cusecs water through the WYC and Uttar Pradesh was given 3,500 cusecs via Eastern Yamuna Canal (EYC).Discharge in the Hydel link channel was 5,400 cusecs and the 500 cusecs was passing through the silt ejector. Production of power generation was affected every rainy season as silt and trash was a routine. The four powerhouses with eight-generation units together produce 64.4 MW of power.
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Nomads begin journey back to Rajasthan
Hisar, July 4 A group of colourfully clad nomads, including women and children, were seen here yesterday heading towards Churu on their donkeys. Although their presence on the town’s busy roads cause traffic problems, yet the locals welcome them mainly because their colourful attire and happy-go-lucky attitude. In the yore, these nomads did not have permanent homes in Rajasthan. However, over the decades most of them have chosen a few villages where they camp during their stay in Rajasthan. “It gives us a sense of belonging although we do not own any land or pucca homes in these villages. But the presence of other families of the tribe and bonds developed with other villagers are a great help in these far off villages,” Bani Singh, head of a family passing through the town today said. The nomads usually stay in Rajasthan during the monsoons and the winter. Just before the onset of summer, they leave in search of greener pastures in Haryana and Punjab because of the non-availability of food for themselves and their animals in Rajasthan during the scorching summer months. Though they generally trade in animals like donkeys, many also work as labourers during their sojourn in Haryana. Besides, these nomads, the Raibaris who raise cattle have also begun to trek back home. A Raibari family generally owns 200 to 300 cows, oxen and calves. They sell the milk to earn a living. For hundreds of years they have been coming to Haryana with their cattle. The cattle graze in the fields and on the roadsides. Farmers pay them for staying in their fields for the night as the dung serves as manure for the crop. Although the Raibaris have homes in Rajasthan, they generally spend eight to nine months trekking with their herds in Haryana. They hail from Barmer, Churu, Jodhpur, Sikar, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Sikar districts of Rajasthan. However, Raibaris differ from nomads in several ways. They are, as a rule, not accompanied by women who stay back at home. |
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Mall along GT Road torn down
Ambala, July 4 The drive began this morning with JCB machines tearing down outlets within the mall. Clothes and other articles had to be hastily shifted out of the building while the demolition was on. The owner of the mall, Gian Prakash, told officials that the building had been constructed in 1920s and it used to be an ice factory until a decade ago. He said since it was an old building, it was out of the purview of the drive. However, the district town and country planning officer, R.K. Singh, stated that the drive was carried out after a notice had been issued to the owner of the building. He said there had been no response from the mall owner despite the notice. R.K. Singh said a show-cause notice had been issued for 116 structures on the national highway stretch falling in the district. Some of the owners had responded to the notices and the matter was being evaluated. He said there were certain structures for which a restoration notice had been issued and now action was being taken against them. Deputy commissioner R.P. Bharadwaj said the drive was being carried out on the direction of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The court had directed that structures close to the highway should be demolished for the safety of travellers. He said for the second day today, illegal structures were being demolished. Ten liqour vends had already been demolished. He said the owners of illegal structures must demolish the structures themselves, otherwise the structures would be demolished by the authorities. |
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Rs 31,597 fine imposed on Jagadhri MC
Yamunanagar, July 4 This is the second case of power theft by a government department in less than two months. As per sources in the HVPN, a team had raided the MC building last evening. It pasted a notice outside the door of the chairman’s office after removing the kundi connection, as no MC official was present during the time of the raid. Khera, however, denied that power was being withdrawn through a kundi connection saying that it was a government office and no one would benefit from the theft. In April, the HVPN had imposed a fine of Rs 94,000 on MC Yamunanagar after it was found that power was being drawn through a kundi connection to run a 12-horse power motor to run fountain in the Nehru Park of Model Town, here. It is worth mentioning here that the MC Yamunanagar has not yet deposited the fine.
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Project to improve cotton production
Sirsa, July 4 Deputy commissioner V. Umashankar said the farmers of the district have already been contributing 40 per cent of the total production of cotton in the state. The scheme, which initiated in collaboration with HAFED, will help the farmers to fight cotton disease. |
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Dera case adjourned
Sirsa, July 4 The two complainants, Mahesh Pareek and Vinod Kumar, have moved the suit stating that following the conflict between the dera followers and Sikhs, the district administration has imposed section 144 of Cr.P.C in the district. |
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Bribe charge against sarpanch
Ambala, July 4 According to information, a liquor vend was
opened near the bus stop in Barnala village about a month ago. Members of a khadi manufacturing unit and villagers had been opposing the move. The
sarpanch, Parmjit, was supporting the villagers and had submitted a memorandum to the
SDM, demanding the closure of the liquor vend. He had threatened that the Ambala-Naraingarh road would be blocked if the vend was not shifted. The liquor contractor filed a complaint with the IG of the bureau that the sarpanch had been demanding Rs 50,000 from him for allowing the liquor vend to continue. Today, when the contractor was handing over the money to the
sarpanch, the raiding party nabbed him. A case had been registered against him. The villagers, said, however, the sarpanch had been falsely implicated in the case. |
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3 flee from police custody; one caught
Ambala, July 4 According to information, the prisoners belong to Jagraon and were brought to Ambala by the Punjab police to produce them in a local court in a dacoity case. Liakat Ali, Leena and Banjara were brought to Ambala by a bus under the custody of three police officials. After producing them in the court, the police officials took them to Ambala city to get a bus for Ludhiana. They were waiting for the bus when the prisoners pushed the police officials and ran away. The police chased them and succeeded to nab Liakat Ali. A report has been lodged in the local police station. |
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