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MCD to give licence to pull rickshaws
Pay Rs 500 to keep pet in Noida
Gt Noida to have safari
Relief from chill
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Fans lose cool as Atif fails to
Penalise power companies: BJP
Students test maths skills
Gaudiya Math annual function starts
16 stolen vehicles seized
JTA decries Nandi killings
Body found
3 juvenile autolifters held
30% male students smoke: Report
Wedding magazines carve a niche
Book released
Hero’s welcome to a dictator in India hurts:
Conference on allergy
Health-conscious prefer olive oil
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MCD to give licence to pull rickshaws
New Delhi, December 11 The objective of the policy is to issue licence to owner-cum-rickshaw puller himself, thereby eliminating the system of giving rickshaws on hire basis. In order to ensure that the licence is granted to a bona fide person, his documentary proof of residence in the city will be essential. He should be residing in the city at least for one year to discourage people from obtaining rickshaw licence, who come to Delhi for a short while and are not familiar with the traffic rules of the city. Leader of the House, Subhash Arya said that the MCD was strongly feeling that there was an urgent need for rationalising the policy framework for cycle rickshaws in Delhi. He said that a new policy has been formulated, which will encompass all aspects of the issue. He added that the management and enforcement of cycle rickshaws, cycle rickshaw trolleys and handcarts have deteriorated substantially in Delhi giving rise to a large number of unlicensed rickshaws causing enormous problems to vehicular traffic, pedestrian movement and encroachment on public land. After implementation of the new policy, it will be ensured that each zone is provided with 50 home guards, ex-servicemen from Delhi Soldier Board or security guards for capturing the unlicensed rickshaws and one jeep for towing the seized rickshaws to designated stores in the zones. The drive will be continued at least for three months consecutively for substantive results, he said.
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Pay Rs 500 to keep pet in Noida
Noida, December 11 Besides, the board has made it mandatory that all pet lovers will get their pets vaccinated from government approved veterinary clinics. The licence will be granted for a year only on production of certificate to this effect from an approved vet clinic. Besides, the Noida Board has banned other animals and cattle which now cannot be kept as pets. However, it is being pointed out by animal lovers that since Noida Authority is also discharging the municipal functions in absence of a municipal committee or corporation, it should pay the licence fee and maintenance of hundreds, if not thousands, of stray animals like dogs, bulls, cows and monkeys–which are a great nuisance, posing a risk to citizens as well as traffic on road. In spite of their claims, the authorities— Noida Authority, police, administration, etc. have failed to free the citizens from the terror that bulls on road and menacing hordes of monkeys have posed to kids, housewives and the aged. The owners of a pet found urinating or defecating in public will be fined Rs 500. However, this has been welcomed by most residents, especially those who go to parks for morning walk, jogging, etc. In yet another decision of the Noida Authority Board, those residents who make some constructions and then do not clean up public places, will be awarded a penalty of Rs 1000 plus the expenses incurred on getting the place cleaned up.
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Gt Noida to have safari
Greater Noida, December 11 Over 280 hectares of land of forest department lying vacant near Murshadpur village will be developed into a forest belt for the night safari project. Besides, the way for development of four special economic zones has also been cleared by the board. The board authorized the Greater Noida chairman, Lalit Srivastava to take a decision on the design and model of the night safari. The whole project will be supervised directly by the chairman. The work on the mega project is expected to be started in next six months. M/s Harrison and Benaud have been given six months’ time to finalize the design and model of night safari. The cost of the safari project, being implemented by the Greater Noida Authority on its own, is pegged at Rs 300 crore. The Greater Noida Authority, which will also bear the entire cost of the project, hopes the night safari will be inaugurated within two and a half years. Indian and foreign animals can already be seen on moonlit nights, the officials said. The board also decided that henceforth seniority will be the sole criterion for promotion of employees of GNIDA instead of the result of tests given to them. Ultimatum to cancel 165 plots for not getting them registered has also been withdrawn. The board decided to give one more chance to the plot holders for getting their plots registered.
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Relief from chill
New Delhi, December 11 The coming days could witness further respite from chill with weathermen forecasting a rise in the minimum temperature to 13 degrees C tomorrow.The Met office has forecast a partly cloudy sky in Delhi during the next 24 hours with the possibility of rain or thundershowers in some areas.
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Fans lose cool as Atif fails to turn up
New Delhi, December 11 The singer’s fans alleged that the organisers of the show had sold tickets in Atif’s name and had kept them waiting till 10 pm. Some people had bought tickets worth Rs 1,500. The crowd went berserk, when the time limit of the concert ended. Meanwhile, the police has promised to take an action against the organisers, if they are found guilty.
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Penalise power companies: BJP
New Delhi, December 11 The Delhi unit BJP president Harsh Vardhan alleged that long hours of load shedding were reported from various areas of the Capital. The government is misleading the residents by presenting wrong data about power generation, he alleged. With the declining temperature, people need proper power supply to take necessary precautions. Old people use heaters to warm themselves. Due to frequent load shedding, people of the Capital are finding themselves helpless to fight the cold weather, said Vardhan. The government has been declaring that power companies would be penalised for load shedding. Even a law has been framed for it, but due to the alleged connivance between the government and power companies, this law has been put in a cold storage. Residents of Rohini, Dwarka, Dilshad Garden, Najafgarh, Moti Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Janak Puri, Bindapur, Sitapuri, Pankha Road, slums, Karawal Nagar, Pappankalan, Nand Nagri, Hari Nagar, Zafarpur, Jamia, Vivek Vihar, Bijwasan, Transport Nagar, Aram Bagh, Gulabi Bagh, Ashok Vihar, Subhash Nagar, Jama Masjid, Tri Nagar and Kamla Nagar complain of frequent load shedding.
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Students test maths skills
New Delhi, December 11 The primary objective of the contest was to encourage students to engage in creative and original thinking, to inculcate a spirit of research and enable them to appreciate the relevance of Mathematics as a discipline in real life. The contest comprised an investigatory project presentation round, a Mathematics quiz, a problem solving round and a Sudoku contest. The first day of the event was open to students of classes XI and XII while, the second day was for classes IX and X. The event was inaugurated by eminent mathematician, Prof Dinesh Singh, director of South Campus, Delhi University. In his inaugural address, Singh said, “The mathematical curiosity must be aroused in the students at an early age and they should be encouraged to engage in original thinking.” Ashok Chandra, chairman, Delhi Public School Society and Kamlakar Diwedi, director, Planning, Narayana Group, were also present during the inaugural function. The two-day event provided the students with a common platform to share innovative mathematical ideas. The interactive exposure promoted mathematical thinking and creativity and also led to a competitive spirit among students.
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Gaudiya Math annual function starts
New Delhi, December 11 A Nagar Sankirtan started from the centre today afternoon. The procession passed through Deshbandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Chowk six tooti, Main Bazar and New Delhi Railway Station. Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj (president of All India Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math) lighted lamps and sang the glory of Sree Guru –Guranga amid the sound of conch shells. Prasadam was also distributed. A bhandara will be organised on December 13. |
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16 stolen vehicles seized
New Delhi, December 11 On interrogation, the suspect revealed that the motorcycle he was riding had been stolen from Tigri Extension. According to the police, Rohtash used to deal in motorcycles and subsequently started committing auto thefts. He used to dispose of the stolen vehicles in Uttar Pradesh. The police team recovered seven other motorcycles from his possession. In another case, the North East district police has recovered three cars and five stolen motorcycles, after the arrest of four persons belonging to the same group of auto lifters. Acting on a tip-off, the police team signalled for a car without a numberplate to stop for a check. However, the suspect tried to escape. The driver of the car was overpowered and asked to produce the documents of the car. It was established that car had been stolen from the Anand Vihar area. Both the men sitting in the car were arrested and it was revealed that they were members of a group of thieves called ‘Rahees’. Two other gang members were arrested on their instance.
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JTA decries Nandi killings
New Delhi, December 11 The JTA also expressed concern over the reports of manhandling of journalists by hooligans belonging to a political outfit. The JTA informed that, “it is a matter of great dismay that the West Bengal government has been insensitive to the larger concerns of the peasants who are unwilling to part with their farmlands for a proposed chemical hub. It has resorted to inhuman police repression of genuine peasants’ movement which is more befitting to the political formations without any concern for workers and peasants.” The JTA said, “In our considered opinion no amount of sophistry is going to hide the highhanded manner in which the whole issue has been dealt with and the farmers have been treated. It is also time the policy in regard to SEZs is reviewed so that interests of the peasants are protected instead of the big industrial houses.” Further the JTA welcomed the orders of the West Bengal High Court to institute a CBI enquiry into the whole incident. It also demands that the state government should give adequate compensation of at least Rs 10 lakh to the families of those killed and injured.
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Body found
New Delhi, December 11 The deceased’s family alleges it to be a murder. However, the police is not ruling out the possibility of it being a suicide. The body has been sent for autopsy. 1 held for murder
One Faiz Ali Khan, wanted in a murder case in Bihar, was arrested at the Rithala metro station in the Capital. The suspect is also involved in kidnapping of one Anil Gupta. One countrymade pistol has been recovered from him. Faiz was arrested, when he reached Rithala metro station to meet one of his associates. |
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3 juvenile autolifters held
New Delhi, December 11 Five boys were pushing a Maruti car in the Nand Nagri area, when they were identified. They were asked to produce the documents of the car, which they couldn’t. Two boys managed to flee from the scene, while three were arrested. Initially, the boys were involved in petty thefts and had got together to commit bigger crimes. |
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30% male students smoke: Report
New Delhi, December 11 It’s a very dangerous trend that could make them suffer from cancer. “Our foundation has chalked out a plan to initiate an awareness drive in this regard. A homeopathy medicine based on immune therapy, ‘Cancer Healer’, is very helpful in any stage of cancer,” said Dr Hari Krishan and Dr Tarang Krishna, owner of the World Cancer Care Foundation. They claimed that they treat cancer patients by homeopathy. Smoking, wrong diet and excessive alcohol cause the most common cancers. Lack of dietary fiber or antioxidant vitamins and minerals are also believed to be risk factors. Symptoms that may signal the presence of cancer are change in size, colour, shape of thickness of a wart or mole, a sore that resists healing, persistent cough, sore throat, thickening of lumps in the breast, testicles or elsewhere, change in bowel or bladder habits, any unusual bleeding or discharge, chronic indigestion or difficulty in swallowing, persistent headaches, unexplained loss of weight or appetite, chronic pain in bones, fatigue, nausea or vomiting, low grade fever and instance of infection, they claimed. |
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Wedding magazines carve a niche
New Delhi, December 11 With growing fashion consciousness among young couples and the desire to host distinct celebrations, the number of wedding magazines has escalated to 10 on the newsstands. Three of them were launched this year - Brides & Style, Marriage Mantra and Brides Now.
“The economic boom, availability of money with youth and their willingness to shell out extra bucks to look perfect on the day of marriage are the contributing factors to the increasing number of magazines available now,” Raunaq Roy, editor, Brides Now of Ogaan Publications, told IANS. “Moreover, the everyday attire of today’s generation is no longer completely traditional. When it comes to wearing traditional outfits on the wedding day, no one wants to compromise on the look - traditional yet contemporary. Hence, not only the bride and bridegroom but also the guests refer to these magazines,” she added. These magazines give a glimpse of the latest in the wedding market ranging from bridal wear, trousseau packaging, jewellery, make-up to lifestyle products ranging from showpieces, cutlery, utensils, paintings, gift items and honeymoon packages. Ogaan Publications has four lifestyle and wedding magazines in its stable. Of these, two — Elle and Elle D?cor—are distributed in the US, Britain, East Africa, Hong Kong and the Middle East. “They help NRIs and the stores keeping Indian bridal wear abroad. NRIs can have a look at the latest trends and feel close to their roots while, store owners can keep the latest on their shelves,” said Rohit Mona, the business head of Vintage Events.
“A global readership attracts great advertisements, which prove beneficial to both—the magazine and the advertising company.” The company comes up with three lifestyle and wedding magazines, which are distributed in the US, Britain and Sri Lanka and is planning to mark its presence in South Africa, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand by the end of 2009. Mona is upbeat about the future of the country’s wedding magazine market, which shares a symbiotic relationship with the wedding market, estimated at over Rs 1.25 trillion. “The wedding magazine market has great potential but hasn’t been tapped completely yet. Addressing niche readers, it currently accounts for no less than Rs 1.5 billion and is growing at the rate of 20 per cent per year.
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Life in still art
New Delhi, December11 The show titled “Still Life - Adaptations in 20th Century Indian Art”, has works by 34 artists. one of the paintings by Pestonji Bomanji dates back to 1892. On view are also superb works by S.G. Thakar Singh, dating back to 1925 and Abalall Rahiman (1912). There are works of M.V. Dhurandar and K.H Ara, whom one has only heard of. The show,curated by Roobina Karode, takes one through the changes in the concept and expression of still life. Intoduced as an academic genre by the British in mega cities in the later half of the 19th century.It has been pursued by artists. says Roobina Karode. “The idea to host the show sparked off from a casual encounter with a suite of paintings in the gallery’s collection. The relative invisibility of this genre today makes this exhibition rare. Though a typical still life is easy to picture, one wonders about feelings embedded in the compositions”,says Ashish Anand, director, Delhi Art Gallery: Among the earliest works are of Pestonji Bomanji, M.V. Dhurandhar, Ambika Dhurandhar, G. S. Haldankar, S. G. Thakar Singh, V.A. Mali, Abalall Rahiman, Nandalal Bose, Benode Behari Mukherjee, Chittaprosad Bhattacharya (work dated 1950) and Gopal Ghose. The modernist assertions in the genre are seen in the works of F. N. Souza (work dated 1953), K.H. Ara, H. A. Gade, P. T. Reddy and later by Laxman Pai (work dated 1952) and Jyoti Bhatt. While some other artists like Rabin Mondal and R.B. Bhaskaran.
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Book released
New Delhi, December 11 Rupangi Sharma. She started writing poems when she was just five. |
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Hero’s welcome to a dictator in India hurts:
New Delhi, December11 Ali, the famous chat show anchor of Pakistan, is set to captivate Indians in a new irreverent chat show with ‘her’ glamour, wit and iconoclasm, and in the process rake up a controversy or two. The unique show, to be called ‘Begum’, will air on Channel 9X on December 15 and will be the first to be hosted by a Pakistani television impresario in India. “When a dictator gets a hero’s welcome in India, then it hurts. You boast of being the world’s largest democracy,” Ali, clad in a dazzling orange sari, told IANS in a chat here. “The government of India needs to be more sympathetic to democracy,” said Ali Saleem - literally asking India to meddle in what New Delhi considers the internal affairs of the neighbouring country. “The Indian official reaction to the imposition of emergency was too mild. It amounted to tacitly supporting emergency,” says Ali, whose “Late Night Show With Begum Nawazish Ali” became a huge hit and made her an icon in Pakistan. Ali’s pointed critique is bound to rile the Indian establishment in New Delhi and sure to get Ali into trouble with the powers-that-be in Islamabad, especially President Pervez Musharraf, who is trying to reinvent himself in a civilian avatar. “The perception of conflict between India and Pakistan has been created by those who have an interest in keeping these conflicts alive,” Ali said. “These conflicts have been kept alive by both sides to make a few extra bucks on the side,” he stressed. Cultural ties between India and Pakistan continue to be shadowed by a clutch of issues, including visa restrictions inhibiting free travel of artistes and performers between the two countries. Indian films, although hugely popular in Pakistan, are not allowed in Pakistani theatres partly due to fears of cultural hegemony and partly because of commercial reasons. That’s why Ali believes in smashing stereotypes and breaking barriers. Ali is a strong votary of freer travel and cultural cross-fertilisation among the people of the two countries, separated at birth but akin in emotional and intellectual make-up. “Thank god, I am not a minister. I get so much love in India,” Ali says. Ali’s eyes lit with a genuine love for the country, where ‘she’ will script a new chapter of ‘her’ stardom. “Between the people of the two countries, there is no trust deficit. I am overwhelmed by all the love and affection I get in India. If you go to Pakistan, you will experience similar love,” Ali said.Ali would love to interview politicians like L.K. Advani and I.K. Gujral. Ali adds that ‘she’ hopes to find a husband in India! Ali has been always dreaming of seeing the Taj Mahal, ‘she’ says chirpily, blending Urdu, Hindi and English in one multi-lingual spaghetti. But Ali’s description of the Taj Mahal is sure to shock many Indians. “Taj Mahal is man’s greatest erection for women,” ‘she’ says unabashedly. Surely, ‘she’ is itching to chat up Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor who built the immortal monument of love, and perhaps supplant Mumtaz Mahal in her affections!
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Conference on allergy
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Health-conscious prefer olive oil
New Delhi, December 11 According to the International Olive Council (IOC), a non-profit organisation, Indians today consume some 2,000 tonnes of olive oil per annum, but the demand is expected to grow to about 10,000 tonnes over the next three years. “A lot of people in India have started using olive oil and we are urging more people to adopt it for healthier tomorrow,” says Franco Oliva, deputy director and head of the promotion division of the global body. “Other tempting factors are the presence of a huge middle class, fitness freak youngsters, booming economy and the steadily-improving distribution network and retail environment,” Oliva told IANS. The executive is in India for a seminar titled ‘International Conference on Mediterranean Diet and Health’ being organised by his organisation here on December 11-12. Nutritionists and cardiac surgeons maintain that olive oil lowers bad cholesterol, the low-density lipoproteins that damage heart vessel’s walls, and can actually increase the level of good cholesterol and high-density lipoproteins. “This provides protection against the onset of cardiovascular diseases. So it is highly recommended to heart patients,” says nutritionist Rachna Sethi, who is also a member of the Indian Dietetics Association. Experts also maintain that these factors far overweigh the comparatively higher cost of olive oil - which is available in India for around Rs 600 per litre, as against Rs 200-450 in some parts of the world. The oil is obtained from the olive fruits using a special process. The trees are found in temperate regions at latitudes varying from 20 to 40 degrees, experts said. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 180 million people worldwide were currently suffering from diabetes, of which over 35 million were in India. And, by 2030, India will have some 80 million such patients.
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