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Open letter released
Pesticides, footwear, incense sticks exempted from VAT
Woman’s death: Kin accuse doctor of negligence
1 killed as car rams into tractor-trailer
Surender rubbishes MP’s remarks
6 IAS officers transferred
Undertrial escapes, held
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Police to re-examine flashlights used by mall
Plans to improve attendance in state schools
1984
Riots
Baby girl found abandoned
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Open letter released
Sirsa, July 12 “The Dera always gives honour and respect to all Sikh Gurus. It never came to our mind to imitate Guru Gobind Singh. We have apologised to Guru Gobind Singh and Guru Garanth Sahib three times but these letters had been rejected by the Sikh high priests”, the dera added while breaking silence over the ongoing conflict. In the two-page letter, the dera has raised 12 questions seeking their answers. The dera apologised to Guru Gobind Singh thrice in the interest of humanity but it was rejected. The dera further stated that the order of Sri Akal Takht was supreme for the Sikhs. Though it gave an order not to hold a meeting on July 11 at Ratia, yet a ‘meeting’ took place there on the same date. However, the fact is that despite postponement, some Sikhs did come to Ratia, yet as such there was no meeting and they returned, after partaking langar.
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Pesticides, footwear, incense sticks exempted from VAT
Chandigarh, July 12 While addressing a large gathering of traders, who had come here under the leadership of president of the Haryana Beopar Mandal Bajrang Dass Garg, Hooda declared that no VAT would be imposed on ‘Gur’, ‘Dhup’ and ‘Agarbati’, pesticides and footwear costing up to Rs 300. At present, footwear up to Rs 200 is exempted from tax. The Chief Minister also announced some relaxation in quantum of penalty for not paying tax in time. He said those traders who would not pay their tax up to 90 days, would have to pay 1 per cent extra as penalty, which would be doubled to 2 per cent in case of non-payment for more than 90 days. Earlier this penalty was being charged at a rate of 1.5 per cent for non-payment up to 90 days and at 3 per cent for delay beyond 90 days. He said representatives of traders would be nominated as members of the District Public Relations and Grievances Committees and Sales Tax Committees to redress their grievances quickly. He said he had called for a report on cases registered against some traders of Hansi during the tenure of previous government. A decision to withdraw these cases would be taken after examining the report. Hooda said stern action would be taken against erring officers. He said during the tenure of the previous government, criminals used to run administration from jails by using mobile phones. As a result of the concerted efforts made by the Congress government, the law and order situation had improved and the state was witnessing a new industrial and social revolution.
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Woman’s death: Kin accuse doctor of negligence
Fatehabad, July 12 The doctor, however, has denied any negligence on her part. Gurmeet Kaur, a resident of Langdoi village in Patiala district was operated upon for removal of uterus on Monday. However, her condition started deteriorating and she died in the evening. The kin of the victim came to the hospital in large numbers yesterday and created a commotion in the hospital. Accusing the doctor of negligence, they demanded action against her. They were holding angry demonstration in the hospital with the body of the woman. Dr Asha Bhutani, who performed the surgery, denied the charges of negligence and maintained that the victim had very low level of haemoglobin, a fact that was concealed by her kin before surgery. When asked for her version, she said the patient's kin showed her medical reports, which showed that patient's haemoglobin (Hb) was nine. But when she got Gurmeet's blood tested after her pulse and blood pressure started falling low, the Hb came out to be four only. She said she tried her best to save the patient by blood transfusion and other means but she died of heart failure in the evening. The civil surgeon Dr J K Bishnoi, when contacted, said he was not aware of the facts, though, he added, that he had received the information unofficially and was trying to get in touch with the SMO at Tohana.
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1 killed as car rams into tractor-trailer
Yamunanagar, July 12 As per police sources, Madan Lal of Kansapur village died while his son Manohar Lal was admitted to a hospital with serious injuries where his condition was said to be stable. The tractor driver, Sohan Lal, was booked under Sections 283 and 304-A of the IPC. Meanwhile, the police raided several places in Amritsar to arrest the six accused in the killing of a reporter and his son. Police believes that the accused fled to Punjab after committing the crime. There was no improvement in the condition of Sarabjeet Bawa who was admitted to a private hospital with serious injuries, said sources. Two persons were killed and four were injured when they were attacked by six persons on Tuesday in Geeta colony.
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Surender rubbishes MP’s remarks
Sonepat, July 12 In a press note issued here today, he pointed out when women empowerment was one of the top priorities in the country and world, any opposition to the opening of a women’s university was a clear example of feudal thinking of INLD leaders towards upliftment of women. Similarly, their opposition to the opening of Science and Technology University and also to setting up of Rajiv Gandhi Education City was politically motivated with selfish interests, he said, and alleged that DCR Engineering College, Murthal which had been upgraded to Science and Technology University by the Hooda government was being planned to privatise during the regime of Om Prakash Chautala. However, this move could not succeed due to the stiff opposition from the teaching and non-teaching staff of the college as well as villagers. He claimed that the opening of these three centres of higher learning will bring a revolutionary change in the social, economical and educational fields in the state in future. |
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6 IAS officers transferred
Chandigarh, July 12 S.S.Prasad, special secretary, Finance and Planning Departments, has been appointed director and special secretary, Women and Child Development Department and managing director, Women Development Corporation, against a vacant post; Vijai Vardhan, awaiting posting order, goes as director and special secretary, Environment; S.K. Monga, director and special secretary, Development and Panchayats, as director and special secretary, Rural Development Department; Anil Malik, director and special secretary, Food and Supplies, has been given the additional charge of managing director, Haryana State Federation of Consumer’s Corporation Wholesale Stores (CONFED); Sandeep Garg, awaiting posting order has been posted as joint secretary, Home-II Department and joint commissioner, gurudwara elections, against a vacant post; Ashok Kumar Yadav, joint secretary, Administrative Reforms and Monitoring and Coordination Departments as joint secretary, Home-I against a vacant post.
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Undertrial escapes, held
Fatehabad, July 12 The police, however, managed to nab him in the evening. At about 1.30 pm he allegedly scaled the wall of the washroom and slipped in a colony situated on the backside of the police station. — OC |
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Police to re-examine flashlights used by mall
Karnal, July 12 Fearing disastrous accidents due to the glaring lights on one of the busiest roads of the country, the store management has come under scanner for using high-power lights in an irresponsible manner. The airstrip at Kunjpura, near here, is used by VIPs and the officials admit that such lights should not be allowed near the sensitive points. Meanwhile, last night the district police examined the laser beams used by the store in question. But it was later decided to re-examine them on a cloudy evening to find the similarity, if any with the lights that appeared in the Karnal skies on Sunday night. To rule out any irrational conclusions, the deputy commissioner ordered a police inquiry to end the anxiety of the residents. Though the store management maintained using the laser beams, nothing had been concluded as yet, district police chief A.S. Chawala told TNS. President of the local municipal council Balwinder Kalra had reportedly spotted the flashlights on Monday late night from the store’s premises. None of the store officials were available for comments. Flashlights were apparently used by the store to attract the passersby, he alleged. The shopping mall was inaugurated on Sunday.
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Plans to improve attendance in state schools
Chandigarh, July 12 This year Rs 8.85 crore have been kept for attendance prizes, free stationery and writing material. According to Education Minister, Phool Chand Mullana, the attendance prize scheme was targeting higher involvement in studies resulting in better results. This year Rs 5.30 crore would be spent on prizes and the remaining Rs 3.55 crore on free stationery and writing material. While detailing out the modalities of the attendance prize, he said the prize would be given to those girl students who had 70 per cent attendance in a month. The minister said that an amount of Rs 40, Rs 50, Rs 60, Rs 70 and Rs 80 would be provided for free stationery and writing material to each student of the Scheduled Castes and economic weaker sections of society studying in class first, second, third, fourth and fifth, respectively. |
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1984
Riots
Ambala, July 12 A delegation of the committee, led by B.S. Bindra, met Ambala deputy commissioner R.P. Bharadwaj and handed over a memorandum to him. "Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has sanctioned money from his relief fund for the riot victims. We demand that Rs 2 lakh be given to the victims of Ambala,” the memorandum states. |
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Baby girl found abandoned
Ambala, July 12 According to information, a person waiting for a train on Platform No. 1 noticed the infant lying on a bench. When no-one came to her rescue, he informed the railway police, who then took the child into their
possession. A public announcement was also made at the station. When neither the mother of the child nor any relative approached the railway police, the police handed over the child to the
Civil Hospital authorities. The railway police has also deployed a female constable in the ward for the security of the child. It is learnt that a bottle of milk, a pot of water and some clothes were kept in a bag near
the child. The district administration has also been informed in this regard. |
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