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Dera Row
Centre not averse to airport in state
7 killed in mishap
Labourers in state to get revised wages
Impostor dupes youths of Rs 10 lakh
Bishnoi addresses public meeting at Pehowa
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Youths urged to work for nation
109 cases settled
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CBI seeks protection for main witness
Tribune News Service
Sirsa, August 5 Reliable sources said feeling the gravity of the matter DIG (CBI) M. Narayanan, chief investigating officer, of the case today also spoke to the senior officials of the Haryana Police. Sources added as the CBI came to now that the victim was in danger, the CBI, SP, at Chandigarh on August 3 sent a fax to the SP, Fatehabad, to provide protection to one of the main witnesses. While providing details about the victim, the SP was asked to ensure that the victim could not be forcibly taken out of her house by anyone. CBI officials also intimated the top brass of the CBI in Delhi revealing that a Sadhvi who had recorded her statement against the dera chief came was in trouble after her identity was revealed through a local paper. The victim was, in fact, taken to other places by some persons and was also being pressured to give affidavit against her statement made to the CBI. The high court had ordered CBI inquiry on the allegations of the sexual exploitations against the dera chief in the case on September 24, 2002.Later on November 10, 2003 the bench of high court comprising of the then Chief justice B.K Roy and Justice Swatantar Kumar, had issued directions to the CBI for a time bound investigations inquiry with utmost priority into the three cases. However the SP, Fatehabad, Saurabh Singh, when contacted expressed ignorance about CBI communication to provide security to the rape victim.
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Centre not averse to airport in state
Chandigarh, August 5 This was stated by union minister of state for civil aviation Praful Patel at a meeting of the Parliamentary Advisory Committee to his ministry held in Mumbai recently. Patel was responding to a demand made by two Haryana MPs - Tarlochan Singh and Deepender Hooda - in this regard. Raising the issue, Tarlochan Singh said London had four airports within a distance of 50 km of each other. An airport in Haryana’s national capital region would be more beneficial to the people of the national capital and northern states rather than the one beyond Noida. He said the Centre should take a decision on such issues taking in view the people’s convenience rather than to please a particular person. He was obviously referring to the Centre’s desire to please UP Chief Minister Mayawati. Hooda too supported the demand and said an international airport near Jhajjar would be more convenient for the people of northern states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Tarlochan Singh told The Tribune that Punjab and Haryana should rise above narrow politics and should join hands in persuading the Centre to set up airports near Jhajjar and Mohali. Patel reportedly told the Haryana MPs
that if their state government sent a proposal in this regard, offering free land for the airport, the Centre would consider its request favourably. |
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7 killed in mishap
Sonepat, August 5 The truck driver fled after the accident and the victims were brought to a local hospital by the police, which has registered a case against the truck driver. Auto driver Balbir informed the police that he was returning to Sonepat from Murthal bus stop when the vehicle was hit by the truck coming from the opposite
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Labourers in state to get revised wages
Chandigarh, August 5 He said Haryana had fixed the highest wages for its labourer in the country as it had increased the minimum wages by 40 per cent from Rs 2,486 to Rs 3,510 per month. The Centre has fixed the minimum wages at Rs 3,460, while Delhi pays Rs 3,470 per month. Meanwhile, to motivate the labourers, the Haryana Labour Welfare Board has decided to institute the best labour awards. These awards would be of different denominations, from Rs 20,000 to Rs 1 lakh under the Chief Minister Labour Award Scheme and would be given for outstanding performances. Labour commissioner N.C. Wadhwa said here today that the board had also decided to provide a financial help of Rs 20,000 to the widow of a labourer, besides a financial assistance of Rs 5,100 at the time of the marriages of their
daughters. The scheme would be applicable up to two daughters. |
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Impostor dupes youths of Rs 10 lakh
Rewari, August 5 The cases have been registered on directives issued under Section 156 (3) of the CrPC by the court of the judicial magistrate (first class) here following petitions earlier filed by the guardians of victims. It is reported that five youths, Anil Kumar, Narender Kumar, Surender Kumar, Dharambir and his brother Sat Bir along with numerous others of the Ahirwal region, appeared in a test, held for recruitment of CRPF constables, at Jaipur in February. Sources said after the test was over, Dogra, who was then reportedly donning uniform of a CRPF official, met the youths outside the examination hall. While introducing himself to the youths as a member of the selection committee, Dogra told them that he could get them enlisted in the CRPF if they pay Rs 2 lakh each in advance. Eventually, a deal was clinched following which Rs 10 lakh was paid to Dogra by the guardians of the youths at Khori village, 10 km from Rewari, in March. But later when all the five youths failed in the test and consequently Dogra’s firm assurance of getting them enlisted in the CRPF was totally belied, the guardians as well the youths repeatedly asked Dogra to return
their money. However, things went awry when Dogra reportedly refused to return the money and simultaneously also threatened them with dire consequences if they pursued the matter further. |
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Bishnoi addresses public meeting at Pehowa
Kurukshetra, August 5 This was claimed by Bhajan Lal’s younger son, Kuldeep Bishnoi, MP from Bhiwani constituency while addressing a public meeting at Pehowa, 25 km from here, today. Bishnoi lamented that voters, during last Vidhan Sabha elections, had voted for Bhajan Lal, but Bhupinder Singh Hooda, a non-MLA, was made state’s Chief Minister by All-India Congress Committee (AICC), president, Sonia Gandhi. But with the passage of time, the voters became disenchanted due to short supply of electricity, drinking water, prevailing rampant corruption and deteriorating law and order situation in the state. “At this juncture, the disgruntled voters had urged upon us ( Bhajan Lal and Kuldip Bishnoi) to fight for their cause. Hence, we had planned to visit all the 90 assembly constituencies to have the opinion before taking a final decision to form a separate independent political party. On Sutlej- Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue, Bishnoi called upon all leaders to unite themselves for the SYL canal issue. He reminded when former Punjab chief minister, Captain Amarinder Singh and the Punjab chief minister, Prakash Singh Badal could join hands on this issue then why not Haryana leaders do the same,” he questioned. Though Bhajan Lal remained present on the dais, he did not address
the meeting. Dharambir Yadav, former minister and Dharam Pal Malik, former president Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) also spoke on the occasion. Later, while addressing a press conference, Bishnoi said all allegations levelled against his brother, Chander Mohan, Deputy Chief Minister, were false and baseless because their family had never indulged in any wrongdoing. In reply to a question, Bishnoi clarified that he would not submit his resignation from the Congress Party, because Bhajan Lal’s Congress was the real congress in Haryana. |
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Youths urged to work for nation
Sonepat, August 5 Around 30 per cent population of the youth should play a crucial role for revival of values, he said. Chautala was addressing a state-level function organised here to mark the fifth foundation day of the party’s student wing as Indian National Student Organisation. Though he praised the Indian educated youths for glorifying the name of the country in other countries but criticised the policies of successive Indian governments after independence for neglecting the interests of youths. He charged the centre as well as the state government for pursuing the pro rich and anti farmer policies with the sole aim to benefit the capitalists. He also criticised the government’s move to allow MNCs in retail business which so far has been a source of livelihood of common people. |
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‘Next CM will be Punjabi’
Kaithal, August 5 This was stated by state president, Haryana Panjabi Morcha, Sant Kumar, while addressing a state-level Punjabi sammelan at Milan Palace, here, today. Sant Kumar said the Punjabis were politically awakened and after the occasion the political scene in Haryana would change and the Punjabi community would emerge as a strong political power. He said about 1 lakh members would be enrolled in Panjabi Morcha by the end of this year and in the coming Assembly elections, the morcha would put up candidates in 50 Assembly constituencies where Punjabis were in majority. The Punjabis were never given a respectable representation in the cabinet and their claim for jobs was also ignored. Due to these reasons Punjabis, who had 60 per cent share in government jobs at the time when Haryana was made a separate state, were now on few jobs and if the present trend continued their share in government jobs would further shrink, he said. Earlier, Sant Kumar on his arrival at the venue of the meeting was given a warm welcome by hundreds of delegates, who had come from various districts of Haryana. |
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109 cases settled
Kurukshetra, August 5 R.C. Bansal, District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, DLSAK, said till now more than Rs 12 crore had been paid as compensation in 2090 claim cases.
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