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Woman posing as nurse kidnaps baby
Attack
on trader
Bid to attract foreign tourists
Encroachment on ‘shamlat’ land
Lack of free medicines keeps patients away
Rules notified for contract farming
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Power woes to end in a year: CM
Sex racket busted
Threat to launch stir on drop in water table
Bishnoi out to woo senior citizens
Congress playing politics on Yamuna accord: INLD
DHBVN restrained from recovering arrears
‘Register criminal case against Bhajan’
Man gets 10 years’ RI for carrying
opium
Two killed in truck-canter collision
Mother, son beaten up, looted
Son stabs father over land row
Youth’s body found
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Woman posing as nurse kidnaps baby
Jind, September 22 Though the police has booked a case, the child is untraceable even after 96 hours of the incident. The entire family, including the grandmother of the child, who had accompanied the woman posing as staff nurse with the government health department in order to get treatment of the child, is shattered. The woman has been identified as Priyansu. The woman asked the family to take the child to Panipat, if they wanted to treat the child properly. They were told that the child was seriously ill and may not survive more than two days if not given immediate attention. It is reported that while Pinki and Ompati, mother and grandmother of the child, respectively, offered to accompany her, Pinki was, however, persuaded to remain back at the last moment. The so-called nurse after reaching the Civil Hospital at Panipat told Ompati that they would have to go to Samalkha town as the doctor had gone there. But after reaching Samalkha, the old woman was again told the same story and was asked to take the kid to some other place. It is claimed that they were travelling in a private vehicle and Ompati was pushed out of the vehicle near Sikanderpur Majra village and the woman fled with the kid. Surender, father of the child, is a labourer. The SDM and DSP, who visited the family yesterday, assured of a proper action to get the boy traced. Residents of the village have also launched a hunt in this connection.
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Attack on trader Vishal Joshi Tribune News Service
Samalakha (Panipat), September 22 Rishi Chulkana, a notorious gangster, was today sent to police remand till September 24 by a local court. He was allegedly involved in conspiring the murder of Dr Ved Nasa, who was shot dead in his clinic here on September 10, 2007. Three days later Chulkana’s men shot at a trader, Suresh Kumar, on September 13 near Samalakha grain market. The police sees the recent incidents as attempts to revive the extortion business in the area. Samalakha DSP Rajeev Deswal here today said the police had reasons to believe Rishi's involvement in the incident. He hoped to get further details after his interrogation. Sources said the investigations revealed that Rishi was operating from the Karnal jail. They said it was a matter of detailed investigations how a dreaded gangster was conspiring and operating actively from the high-security jail. The sources said over the years Samalakha had become a safe haven for criminals involved in the extortion or “protection” money business. “A gangster, Dinesh, remained active here for nearly two decades. Despite his terror among the traders, the state police failed to get hold of him,” said the sources. He was killed in an encounter by the Delhi police in July, 2006. After Dinesh's killing, Rishi’s gang tried to control the business and the recent attacks in the Samalakha area were aimed at spreading terror among the local traders, they said. According to local sources, a number of traders were regularly paying money to the gangsters, but no one had ever approached the police. Meanwhile, Sonu Praveen, Nesi Praveen, Kuldeep, Kushiya and Chotto Devi and Maya Devi were among others arrested by the police in the murder case.
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Bid to attract foreign tourists
Panipat, September 22 The union tourism ministry has made elaborate beautification plans for the mazar of Sufi saint Bu Ali Shah Kalandar and the tomb of Ibrahim Lodhi. Sharing this information exclusively with The Tribune here, Panipat DC Mahender Kumar said the allocated sum of Rs 2 crore would be spent by the state Tourism Department. The tomb of a 12th century saint, Kalandar Shah, is located in the heart of the old locality of the township near the bus stand. According to official information, hundreds of tourists and pilgrims from India and abroad, particularly from Pakistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia, visit the holy place each year. However, tourists face tremendous problems to reach the tomb due to the crowded lanes. But now the tourism authorities have planned to develop a spacious parking place near the quila ground. Kumar informed that a sum of Rs 10 lakh would be earmarked exclusively for parking with modern-day facilities for the tourists. The tomb of the last emperor of the Lodhi dynasty is located near the tehsil office, adjoining NH-1. Lodhi had fought the First Battle of Panipat with emperor Babur where he was killed and was believed to be buried here. Officials admit that despite the historical significance of the place not many tourists visit the tomb due to lack of awareness. To attract visitors, the department has also planned to introduce a light and sound show at Lodhi’s tomb. |
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Encroachment on ‘shamlat’ land
Rohtak, September 22 The complainant has alleged that Suresh, a member of the village panchayat; Jagdish, panchayat secretary, Rohtak; and Azad and Dharam had forcibly occupied a piece of “shamlat” land in the village. In the complaint, filed through advocate Rakesh Kumar Sapra, the complainant has asserted that the village panchayat had decided to install four boosters to augment the water supply to the village. A resolution in this regard was passed and its copies were sent to the authorities concerned. However, the land was allegedly occupied by the aforesaid persons. Sensing the gravity of the matter, the village panchayat passed another resolution on June 5, 2006 for initiating legal action and getting the encroachment removed with the help of the police. A copy of the resolution was sent to the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO) for initiating legal proceedings in the matter. However, the police did not take any action on the complaint. On July 5, the village Sarpanch, Satbir Singh lodged a written complaint at the village police post, stating that the four persons had forcibly occupied a piece of panchayat land. The sarpanch stated that the encroachers had refused to vacate the land and issued a threat on being asked to do so. Copies of the complaint were also sent to the SHO, Meham; SP and DC, Rohtak, IGP, Rohtak range and other senior officials concerned. However, all these complaints notwithstanding, the authorities concerned have failed to take any concrete action against the encroachers till date. This, despite the fact that Suresh, the panchayat member, and Jagdish, the panchayat secretary, Rohtak, are public servants. After going through the contents of the complaint, the Subdivisional Magistrate, P.R.Sharma, ordered that the complaint be sent to the SHO, Lakhan Majra, under Section 156 (3) of the CrPC for registration and investigation of the case.
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Lack of free medicines keeps patients away
Sonepat, September 22 Officials on the OPD duty declined to give the details of the daily registration of patients, but admitted that there had been a decline in the number. However, big rush of patients is seen in private hospitals and clinics. Inquiries revealed that the hospital’s medical store was almost empty for the past six months and even basic medicines were reportedly not available in the store. Medical superintendent Dr R.R. Mittal admitted the non availability of the medicines, but hoped that supply of medicines was likely to be received soon. “The medicines are purchased at the government level and we cannot do anything in this matter,” he said and added that no supply of medicine had been received in the current year so far.
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Rules notified for contract farming
Chandigarh, September 22 An official spokesman said Haryana was among few states, which had put the rules of contract farming in place. The amendment in the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 and framing of rules had paved way for the farmers and companies to venture into contract farming in the state. The newly introduced contract farming system would benefit both the farmers and the bulk buyers as the farmers would have access to assured marketing on the agreed rates and the buyers would get consistent supply of quality products, he added. He said special feature of the contract farming system in the state was that premises of the companies and firms entering into contract farming would deem to be a declared sub yard. This would help the companies and firms to procure contracted agricultural produce directly at their premises. He said interests of the farmers and the companies would be protected through the formal agreement, which would be registered with the district marketing enforcement officer. He said companies and firms wanting to enter into the contract farming would have to apply to the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board for registration. The facilitation of the agreement would be done by the HSAMB, he said. He said the rules would also provide mechanism of monitoring the agreement and disputes resolution. The zonal administrator would be given thirty days’ time to resolve any dispute while chief administrator of the HSAMB would be the appellate authority. |
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Power woes to end in a year: CM
Jhajjar, September 22 Addressing a press conference here after attending the workers meeting, Hooda stated, “The government is committed to provide respite to the people on the power front by next year. As soon as the new projects start the generation, the situation will start improving”. He said the Yamunanagar power project is all set to be commissioned by February next year and by November 2009 Haryana would be able to generate 5,000 MW . When asked about the fate of the proposed gas-based thermal plants being set up in Khungai village of the district, he said the projects would start soon as the supply of gas is likely to start in 2009. “After commissioning of the gas-based project, we would not only be self-reliant in electricity but could also supply surplus power to other states”, he commented. Earlier addressing the workers he urged them to come to the proposed Bijli rally, which is to be attended by Sonia Gandhi, in record numbers. — OC
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Sex racket busted
Jind, September 22 A case under the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act has been registered. The racket was unearthed following a raid conducted by the police on a tip off. It is reported that a police official posing as decoy customer contacted Sunita, wife of Dinesh, and struck a deal at her house. The police entered the premises and arrested the persons present inside, which included the three women. One person identified as Ravi, a resident of nearby village, has also been arrested. He was accused of arranging girls for customers. Sunita is reported to be a resident of Azamgarh in UP and the other two women hail from Shakurbasti in Delhi and Jaspur in Chhatisgarh state. In another incident, a woman identified as Sumitra, wife of Krishan of Ajmerbasti colony, committed suicide by jumping before a running train near the Bhiwani road last night. She was stated to be mentally upset.
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Threat to launch stir on drop in water table
Kurukshetra, September 22 Sharma said no more time could be given to the state government for this purpose and the ways and means of agitation would be decided after consulting his colleagues and the farmers. Referring to the SYL canal water he said it was a question of life and death and was a must to raise the water table. He further said If the water table continued declining, the land of this area would become barren and it would be very hard to meet the supply of drinking water too. Sharma alleged that the present state government was busy politicising the issue instead of solving it. He said some projects, including the construction of bundhs on Dadupur, Markanda, Ghaghar and Dangri canals would make rain water available for irrigation and also help in raising the declining water level. These projects were started during the former Chief Minister Bhajan Lal’s tenure but the present Congress Government, as well as the former INLD government, had been sleeping over them, Sharma added.
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Bishnoi out to woo senior citizens
Faridabad, September 22 According to Col Mahinder Singh Bisla, who is involved with Bishnoi’s present movement in the state, said Bishnoi made the announcement at his Delhi residence this morning on the occasion of his 40th birth anniversary. Bisla, who organised a function at his residence here to celebrate the leader’s birthday, said Bishnoi made the announcement when a large number of elderly people from the state visited his residence to wish him. He also announced that if his party comes to power, it would ensure free health care in all government hospitals in the state to persons who have crossed 60 years of age throughout their life, Bisla added. The announcement, according to political analysts, is a clear case of Bishnoi positioning himself for a bigger battle with the ruling Congress in Haryana. The wide-ranging interpretation is that the move is an effort to send political message to the masses that Bishnoi was working to present his proposed party as a new and viable alternative.
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Congress playing politics on Yamuna accord: INLD
Chandigarh, September 22 Addressing a press conference here last evening, Chautala said some of the members of the present cabinet were in the council of ministers in 1994 also. “The present irrigation minister Ajay Singh Yadav was a minister in 1994. Why did not he resign from his post in protest against the Yamuna Accord? ” asked Chautala. Criticising the manner in which the speaker of the Haryana Assembly constituted the eleven-member all party House Committee to probe Haryana’s acceptance of the terms of the Yamuna Accord, the INLD leader said ideally the speaker should have asked the INLD leadership to nominate an MLA to be the INLD representative in the committee. “But the Speaker unilaterally chose the members of the Committee”, he said. He also accused the Congress of putting the issue of completing the SYL on the back-burner. |
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DHBVN restrained from recovering arrears
Fatehabad, September 22 The consumer Jai Bhole Shankar Rice Mills situated at Jakhal town in this district had complained before the forum that the nigam officials served him a notice on January 22, whereby he was asked to pay an amount of Rs 8.64 lakh for excessive load. The nigam, in its reply, submitted that the consumer was billed on the basis of lesser load earlier but the internal audit team of the nigam detected the flaw and hence a fresh demand was made. The mill owner had already paid half of the demanded amount to save his connection from being disconnected. The forum president N.C. Nahata and members Rajiv Mehta and Raj Bala Sheoran found the demand of the nigam unjustified and directed it not to recover the same. The forum also asked the nigam to return the recovered money to the mill owner with a simple interest of 9 per cent per annum. |
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‘Register criminal case against Bhajan’
Hisar, September 22 Talking to mediapersons here, he said it was now clear that the then Chief Minister had compromised the interests of Haryana and stabbed people in the back. He said all political parties and social organisations should take steps to ensure that no Chief Minister was able to repeat such a blunder in future. He said besides a judicial trial, the former Chief Minister should be boycotted socially and
politically. Hari Singh said now that Bhajan Lal’s conduct had come under a cloud, it was time the report of the Jaswant Singh Commission, which had probed allegations of corruption against him way back in 1986, be tabled in Parliament and the Haryana Vidhan Sabha. Follow-up action must be taken on this report,
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Man gets 10 years’ RI for carrying
opium
Fatehabad, September 22 The accused, Dalip, resident of Bhana village, was caught by the police with 3 kg of opium near a government school in Mohamadpur Rohi village on June 30, 2006. The accused, brother of a constable, was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and prosecuted. Additional district and sessions judge N.P. Dewatt pronounced the judgement. |
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Two killed in truck-canter collision
Sonepat, September 22 The victims belonged to Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. The police has registered a case against the canter driver who escaped from the spot after the accident. After receiving information about the accident, the police reached the spot and brought the dead bodies to the local civil hospital for postmortem. The police also seized the canter which was overturned after the accident.
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Mother, son beaten up, looted
Sirsa, September 22 Police sources said the incident took place when Kulwant and his family members were sleeping. The six demanded Kulwant Singh for Rs 2 lakh. However, Kulwant was badly hit with sharp edge weapon when he expressed his helplessness to pay the amount. When Kulwant’s mother tried to come to his rescue, she was also beaten-up. The accused then fled with their jewellery, sources added. Both the injured were later admitted to the civil hospital
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Son stabs father over land row
Yamunanagar, September 22 As per police sources Gajye Singh ran away after stabbing his father. He has been booked under Section 307 and 324 of the IPC. His mother Bimla Devi said her husband did not want to divide the land but Gajye was insisting for the same. In past also the had got into altercations with his father over the issue. |
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Youth’s body found
Yamunanagar, September 22 The victim Surinder Kumar of Azad Nagar had left his house on September 18 on a bicycle but did not return. In another incident Ram Sharan (40) was on his bicycle when a car hit him near Harnol village last evening. The victim was identified as one Ram Sharan of Farakpur here. After the accident he fell unconscious and a passerby took him to a hospital where the doctors declared him ‘brought dead’. |
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