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HUDA to build EWS flats in 10 districts
Plywood trader robbed of Rs 24 lakh
Separate Gurdwara Panel
Demand for permanent HC bench at Rewari
BJP’s no to alliance in assembly poll
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Youth Festival
Industrial Estates
CM assures funds for women’s varsity
Firm fined for selling spurious insecticides
Couple booked for suicide bid
Wanted criminal of Bihar
Immolation bid by mother of dowry victim
Residents’ associations to maintain parks
Sirsa varsity gets AIU membership
Lawyers chamber complex inaugurated
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HUDA to build EWS flats in 10 districts
Chandigarh, January 13 This was stated today by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who is also chairman of HUDA. He said proposal for the construction of such units in the Faridabad, Gurgaon, Bahadurgarh, Rewari, Rohtak, Kaithal, Ambala, Hisar, Jind and Sirsa districts had been invited. The work for construction of EWS units at Panchkula was already under progress. He said 5 per cent rebate would be given on lump sum payment of the total cost of the plots offered by HUDA in various sectors. Speaking on the occasion of 32nd formation day of HUDA, he said so far HUDA had offered more than 2,41,000 freehold residential plots, 20,000 commercial sites and 12,000 industrial plots in various urban estates. It had made available 948 acres of land to the cooperative group housing societies, welfare organisations and urban group housing schemes. On the HUDA Day, a scheme of 3,704 residential plots for all categories at Bahadurgarh, Sirsa and Fatehabad was also floated. The scheme will commence from January 18 and close on March 18. Allotment of plots will be made through draw of lots. Reservation had been made for various categories such as state government personnel, SCs, STs and Backward Classes, war widows and disabled, soldiers, widows, freedom fighters and their children and grand children, defence personnel, paramilitary forces personnel, handicapped and dependents of the Haryana police personnel killed in action. The applicant under the reserved category will have to be a domicile of Haryana. The facility of payment in installments will also be made. |
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Plywood trader robbed of Rs 24 lakh
Yamunanagar, January 13 The incident has created a panic among the trading community, as it is the fourth such incident during the past six months. Suresh Kumar, a resident of Naya Gaon, owns a plywood-manufacturing unit (Gagan Plywood) on the Amadalpur road here. Arjun of local Azad Nagar was driving the car. When they reached near Aurangabad village the driver stopped the vehicle saying that someone has hit the car from the rear. The moment he got out of the car, the robbers who were in a Santro car came out and positioned a pistol on Suresh Kumar and took away the bag containing the money. The trader reported the matter to the police, which has registered a case against three unidentified persons. The police also took the driver of Indica car in custody for interrogation. Earlier, on September 15 last year, Pradeep Kumar, a timber merchant, was robbed of Rs 60,000 and jewellery at gunpoint. In a similar incident, a trader was robbed of Rs 25,000 in August last year.
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Separate Gurdwara Panel
Hisar, January 13 General secretary of the HSGPC Didar Singh Nalvi said here that the demand for a separate body was in the manifesto of the Congress but the promise had not been fulfilled yet. Nalvi said Sikhs in Haryana had been seeking a separate committee since the state came into being in 1966. The provision for such a body was made in Section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. It specified that a separate agricultural university, university and a separate gurdwara management panel would be created for Haryana post re-organisation. An agricultural university and Kurukshetra University came into being but a separate gurdwara panel had not been established. Nalvi said a population of about 17 lakh Sikhs in Haryana overwhelmingly favoured a separate panel to manage their gurdwaras. Despite making promises, no political party made an effort to set up the panel during the time it remained in power. He said the Chautala regime had set up a separate Waqf Board for Muslims in Haryana. Earlier, the Punjab Waqf Board used to manage the waqf property in Haryana. However, Sikhs of Haryana were being denied the right to manage their places of worship. In a letter sent to the Prime Minister recently, Sikh leaders of Haryana demanded an appointment of a three-member panel to study the living conditions of Sikhs in Haryana on the lines of the Sachar Committee that had studied the living conditions of Muslims in the country. Nalvi stated that even Pakistan had established a body that enabled Sikhs to manage their places of worship in that country. He hoped that the Prime Minister would take up the issue with the Hooda government.
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Demand for permanent HC bench at Rewari
Rewari, January 13 Addressing a press conference here yesterday, former legislator and president of the SJJP Raghu Yadav said it was a matter of concern that ever since Haryana came into existence in November 1966, residents of Rewari, Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Jhajjar, Bhiwani, Sirsa and a few other districts of southern and western parts of Haryana had been eluded of cheap and easy access to the High Court in Chandigarh. He said owing to the remoteness as well as non-availability of cheap and convenient means of travelling, hundreds of residents of these areas had always felt constrained to approach the High Court for redressal of their grievances. Asserting that clause 36 (2) of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, clearly provided for the establishment of a permanent bench of the High Court at one or more places within its jurisdiction, Raghu Yadav urged Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to initiate measures for setting up a permanent bench at Rewari.
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BJP’s no to alliance in assembly poll
Sirsa, January 13 “We are more determined about the decision with the party victory in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat. Whenever we had formed an alliance in the state it did not prove fruitful,” Manchanda said while addressing a press conference here yesterday. He said, “We will be organising a state-level rally in March to prove our strength. We have also decided to launch an intensive membership campaign from January 15 to February 15 in the state and will make as many as 10 lakh new members. The party has also decided to organise protest march throughout the state against the wrong policies of the Congress government.” |
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Youth Festival
Yamunanagar, January 13 While the principal of the host college could not be contacted, Dr Anup Lathar, director, youth and cultural affairs, Kurukshetra university, who was the chief guest, said, “There should be no place of bickering in such events”. According to him, the three judges were capable, qualified and not partial. It is to be mentioned here that only the host college is participating in all 25 events followed by MLN College, which is taking part in 13 events. DAV Girls College has been the winner of the overall trophy for the past 25 years. Lathar said the college had volunteered to host the event after no other institution came forward. Last evening, girl participants of Hindu Girls College and Maharaja Aggrasen College, Jagadhri, had alleged bias in the results and shouted slogans against the management of the host college. Principal of Hindu Girls College Ujjwal Sharma has alleged that judges of the events are partial in their award. The college has questioned the recommended award to DAV Girls College in sitar (solo) and choreography and said the rules were overlooked while giving awards in these two events.
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Industrial Estates
Chandigarh, January 13 On his NRI-rewarding spree, Hooda said the state government had also set up investment promotion centres at Delhi and Chandigarh to provide contact point and hand holding services for venture location to NRIs. The endeavour was to create more congenial atmosphere for investment, he said, adding that education had been identified as one of the thrust areas by Haryana and a two-pronged strategy had been adopted, which includes reforms in education system and focus on infrastructural investment.
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CM assures funds for women’s varsity
Chandigarh, January 13 The Chief Minister was presiding over a meeting held here to review the ongoing works of the university in Sonepat district. He directed the officials that all works should be completed positively by July this year. |
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22 injured in road mishap
Karnal, January 13 While the drivers of truck and bus were seriously injured, 20 others received injuries in the mishap. The injured had been hospitalised. The police has registered a case in this connection. — PTI |
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Firm fined for selling spurious insecticides
Sonepat, January 13 It is recalled that a number of farmers of different villages had purchased insecticides from the company and sprayed it on wheat crop during last season. After the spray, they found that it had caused extensive damage to the crop. Other farmers who did not file their complaints with the forum are also reportedly planning to approach the panel. |
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Couple booked for suicide bid
Rewari, January 13 A case under Section 309 of the IPC has been registered. Sources said following an altercation, Jai Prakash set his wife Neelam and himself on fire after sprinkling kerosene. Subsequently, when they raised an alarm, Jai Prakash’s father with the assistance of villagers doused the fire and admitted the couple to a private hospital where the police recorded Neelam’s statement after which a case of attempt to commit suicide was registered against them. Later, the couple was referred to the Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. Both of them had reportedly suffered over 50 per cent burns. Jai Prakash, a resident of Alwar district of Rajasthan, who got married to Neelam of Gugodh village, near Kosli, about a year ago, had shifted to Nikhri in the quest of employment recently. |
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Wanted criminal of Bihar nabbed
Kaithal, January 13 The accused had been facing as many as 10 criminal cases and had slipped from the custody of the Bihar police on two occasions in the past. The accused was produced in the court of CJM Ajay Parasher here today and sent to 14 days’ judicial custody. The Bihar police has been informed about the arrest of the criminal. Giving details about the arrest, SSP Anil Kumar told mediapersons here today that during a special campaign launched against the criminals, a police team headed by sub-inspector Ramesh Chand, while on patrol, noticed a suspect near the Bakal village canal bridge, who tried to flee on noticing the police. He was overpowered by the police and, on interrogation, identified himself as Umesh Kumar Mandal, alias Malkha, a resident of Thuthi village falling under the Bhimpur police station in Bihar. The police, during his search, recovered a .12 bore pistol from him, following which he was booked under Sections 25, 54, 59 of th Arms Act. On his interrogation, it came to light that he was leader of a gang of noted criminals of Bihar. His interrogation also revealed that Umesh had committed a dacoity in Nepal along with his accomplices and looted cash and jewellery. His gang had also committed three murders and dacoities in his native village and he escaped from police custody on two occasions. He had also committed dacoities at different places in Bihar and he was facing trial in 10 criminal cases. While his gang was planning to commit a robbery on December 15, 2007, a team of the Bhimpur police during a raid nabbed his gang members, but he escaped from police net. Meanwhile, SSP Anil Kumar has commended the job done by police party which arrested the criminal. |
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Immolation bid by mother of dowry victim
Hisar, January 13 The guards deployed at the SP’s residence snatched the kerosene bottle from Pushpa Bansal and aborted the immolation bid. The SP was not present at his residence at the time of the incident. Later Bansal, mother of Shagun, told mediapersons that the police was siding with the alleged culprits, who had even been booked under a dowry case following her complaint. The in-laws had even threatened to kill her daughter, she alleged. She claimed that she took this drastic step to get justice for her daughter’s family. She said her daughter, who had a year-old child, was mentally depressed. “We have kept Shagun at a secure place because her life is in danger,” Bansal said. Bansal along with her relatives also staged a dharna in front of the SP’s residence demanding justice. Kapoor Singh , SHO, Criminal Investigation Agency (CA), when contacted, said after the registration of the dowry case, the alleged accused had been granted bail by the High Court. He, however, assured Bansal that action would be taken against those threatening her and her daughter. — UNI
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Residents’ associations to maintain parks
Chandigarh, January 13 Chief administrator, HUDA, T.C. Gupta said HUDA would pay Re 1 per square metre per month for the purpose. He said all welfare associations should come forward and join hands with HUDA for the maintenance of green belts, open spaces and parks.The terms and conditions regarding the plan would be available on HUDA website www.huda.nic.in. |
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Sirsa varsity gets AIU membership
Sirsa, January 13 He said it would prove beneficial for the university as a whole in getting a nationwide recognition. It would make possible for CDLU to connect and communicate with several national and foreign universities. |
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Lawyers chamber complex inaugurated
Karnal, January 13 Lauding the role of advocates, the Chief Minister said the legal fraternity had played a vital role in the national freedom movement and maintaining democracy in the country later on. He said the profession of law was a noble profession. He asked the advocates to contribute their mite in providing justice to the poor at the lowest cost. The Chief Minister exhorted them to maintain their credibility among the litigants so that the moral values of the profession could remain alive. Hooda advised the new comers in the profession that they should work hard and develop a habit of reading in the library so that they could plead their cases in a befitting manner. He said the residential plots to advocates in HUDA sectors of the state were being allotted to those who have no living accommodation. He announced a grant of Rs 10 lakh for the library. Referring to their demand, the Chief Minister asked the district administration to identify a suitable piece of land for the construction of additional chambers for the remaining advocates. — PTI
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