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Shrine gold to be made into coins for sale to devotees
5-yr-old crushed to death under school bus
A woman tries to console Aarti Verma (left), mother of five-year-old Khushi who was crushed to death in Yamunanagar on Tuesday.
— A Tribune photograph
House hasn’t received Bhajan’s resignation
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Absence of legal aid not procedural lapse
HC disposes of HPSC plea on records
INLD to organise kisan sammelans
Tantrik booked for woman’s death
6 children chosen for bravery award
Injured leopard sent to zoo
Illegal structures demolished
Cold wave intensifies
R-Day tableau to focus on 1857 revolt
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Shrine gold to be made into coins for sale to devotees
Chandigarh, January 22 “There was a great demand for these coins having the idol of Sri Mata Mansa Devi”, an official press note issued here today said. The temple, according to the press note, had 10 kg and 32 gm of gold and 445 kg of silver. It was also decided that the shrine complex would be developed on the pattern of the Golden Temple and Akshardham Temple. A sarovar would also be developed in the vicinity of the temple complex. Hooda, according to the press release, laid stress on preserving the character of the shrine which attracted people from far-flung areas.
The board approved a budget of Rs 9 crore for the complex for 2007-08. It was decided to hold a meeting of the board twice a year so that a review of the ongoing projects could be undertaken well in time. It was also decided to make ready by April the residential quarters being constructed for the employees of the board. It was decided that the building for a dharamshala with 63 rooms, being constructed on the premises, would be completed by March 31. The ceremonial gate of the shrine board was decided to be completed by June. Hooda reportedly said that a shop should be opened on the premises of the temple to prepare jalebis of desi ghee and prasad for the devotees. He asked for involving the horticulture department for the beautification of the premises. Finance minister Birender Singh and senior government officials, including the CEO of the board, were present at the meeting. |
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5-yr-old crushed to death under school bus
Yamunanagar, January 22 Angry parents of the victims and other students allegedly damaged school property and obstructed traffic on National Highway - 73 here for about two hours. The police resorted to lathicharge to disperse the crowd. It was alleged the police did not spare even relatives of Khushi. Her grandfather Satish, paternal aunt Poonam and uncle Shiv Kumar had to bear the blow of police batons. A large number of other parents also received baton blows. The police allegedly chased the parents out of the school premises. As per sources at around 8.30 am, Khushi got down from the bus along with other children. Once the bus was vacated, driver Balwinder started reversing the bus and the accident took place. Khushi sustained serious injuries and died on the spot while Aastha was rushed to a private hospital where her condition was said to be stable. The agitating parents demanded the chairman of the school management should immediately reach the spot. However, the chairman Waryam Singh failed to reach there. The parents went outside the school and blocked traffic on the highway. The police placated them and asked them to go to the school to talk to the management and the parents obliged. Later they damaged the school property and the police resorted to cane charge to disperse the crowd. Senior officials of the district administration and the police, including the deputy commissioner Nitin Yadav and superintendent of police Dr C.S. Rao also reached the spot. SP Rao said people were damaging the school property and the police used a mild force to disperse them. He informed the school management lodged a complaint with the police that some people had damaged the school property. Later, a post-mortem examination was performed on the body of Khushi and handed over to the family. She was cremated in the evening. The police has booked the driver and conductor of the bus. |
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House hasn’t received Bhajan’s resignation
Chandigarh, January 22 Senior functionaries of the Vidhan Sabha told TNS late tonight that the resignations of only two MLAs -- Dharam Pal Malik and Rakesh Kamboj - had been received so far. Even these resignations, they said, were not legally tenable because they were from prospective effect. The functionary said never in the history of the Lok Sabha or any Assembly, any legislator had tendered resignation months in advance. At best, he said the resignations had been sent two or three days in advance of the effective date. Before accepting the resignation, the Speaker has to ensure that the member has resigned voluntarily. For this, the Speaker usually calls the members to ascertain if they had resigned voluntarily. If the resignation is tendered months in advance of the effective date, the Speaker cannot take any action on it. The provision to ascertain the voluntary nature of the designation was made after certain MLAs were forced to resign by agitators in Assam several years ago.
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Absence of legal aid not procedural lapse Chandigarh, January 22 The ruling comes on appeals filed by Bahadurgarh “serial killer” Satish against his conviction, and also on appeals filed by the State of Haryana seeking the enhancement of life sentence awarded to him in the
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Satish was sentenced to imprisonment primarily on the basis of his voluntary confessional statement made before a magistrate. The report of polygraph test was also a part of the evidence. Satish, on December 19, 1998, had moved an application for making a confessional statement through a doctor of Rohtak PGIMER, where he was admitted. He reportedly made a confession of his guilt under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The High Court Bench, comprising Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice S.D. Anand, ruled: “In the facts and circumstances of the present case, it cannot be held that proper procedure for recording confession was not followed by the magistrate. There is no grievance that the legal aid was not provided to the accused. In any case, mere absence of legal aid by itself was not always sufficient to hold that the procedure for recording confession was not duly followed.” The Judges said, “The magistrate has given endorsement of his being satisfied that the confession was voluntary. The magistrate asked questions to the accused to satisfy himself. He also ensured that the accused was not sent to the police custody. He also recorded a certificate that the confession was recorded in his handwriting and read over to the accused and admitted by him to be correct and the same was true account of his statement.” The Judges added, “ In these circumstances, we are of the view that the procedure followed by the magistrate was proper and the confession is not vitiated on account of any procedural irregularity.
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HC disposes of HPSC plea on records
Chandigarh, January 22 Appearing before Chief Justice Vijender Jain and Justice K.S. Ahluwalia of the high court, commission counsel contended the examination of the documents should be held in the high court itself. Dalal’s counsel-cum- Haryana’s former advocate-general Mohan Jain subsequently, inspected the record. Though the details would later be furnished to the high court when the case came up for hearing, Jain made it clear that many serious irregularities were observed. It was reportedly noticed that record of detailed marks obtained by the candidates in the interview, supposed to be confidential, was in an envelope with seal and signature dated January 21, 2008. As Jain aired his objection, commission secretary, present during the inspection, reportedly stated the seal was affixed today in the office after the original record was ordered to be unsealed. The chairman and commission’s other members put the seal again. The development is significant, as Jain had earlier placed on record a list of candidates with marks obtained by them in written test and interview. He had claimed that those having marks less than 536 in written were given 76 to 90 per cent in the interview, whereas candidates with more than 536 marks were given lesser marks in the interview.
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INLD to organise kisan sammelans
Kurukshetra, January 22 The meeting criticised the state government by unanimously passing seven resolutions regarding electricity and water crises, sale of LPG and fertilisers on the black market, irregularities in BPL lists, rising prices, SEZ and SYL canal issues as well as the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. Chautala said the INLD would organise kisan sammelans in Mumbai on February 3, in Ranchi on February 6, at Sampla on February 10 and at Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh on February 27. Earlier, Haryana Olympic Association president and former MLA Abhey Singh Chautala expressed concern over “deteriorating” law and order situation in the state. On this occasion, nine members of the Shahabad Block Samiti left the Congress and joined the INLD. Sirsa: Launching a statewide campaign to woo the backward classes, INLD president Om Prakash Chautala on Tuesday urged the people to change the government in the state in the next assembly elections.
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Tantrik booked for woman’s death
Jind, January 22 She had been suffering from a mental ailment for the past seven years and had visited several hospitals and doctors in this connection. The police has registered a case against three persons, including the tantrik and her husband, on a complaint lodged by her kin. The deceased, identified as Rama Devi, wife of Purshottam a resident of Rajiv Colony in
Safidon, was found dead when her family members went upstairs to a room located on the first floor last night. She was in the room with the tantrik for treatment. While the husband and children of the victim deny of any conspiracy behind the death, the family on her parental side reported the matter to the police. The police has reportedly arrested the tantrik along with the woman’s husband and his younger brother. The woman was the mother of a minor girl and a son. Meanwhile, in another incident a middle-aged person, identified as Satyawan, was crushed to death under a vehicle near Ramrai village in Narwana subdivision yesterday. The victim was a postman and was on the way to distribute postal material in the area when the accident took place. |
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6 children chosen for bravery award
Chandigarh, January 22 The Vice-President of Haryana state council for child welfare Asha Hooda today told reporters that these children included a girl and five boys, three of whom would get the award posthumously. Abhishake (7) and Suraj (9) of Gurgaon lost their lives while saving six-year-old Lucky, who had slipped into a water tank at Aurangnagar village in Bhiwani district on March 22, 2007. Amol Aghi (15) of Panipat lost his life while fighting some miscreants after a chase when they tried to steal a car parked outside his house on December 11, 2006. The other three brave hearts are Ankit Rai of Faridabad, Amarjeet and Babita of Sonepat. Ankit (7), who was tied by his abductors on a railway track, courageously managed to breakaway, but his left arm was severed under a moving train. Amarjeet (15) and Babita (16) of Sonepat had shown exemplary courage in saving the lives of fellow students when their bus had fallen in Western Yamuna Canal on August 1, 2006. — UNI
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Dalit member ends fast
Rohtak, January 22 On being asked why he was having food while on fast, this person, who identified himself as Subhash, said he had decided to distance himself from the protesters after having some differences with them. The deputy commissioner R.S. Doon reached the spot on being informed about the matter. On being contacted, other Dalit leaders on fast maintained that one member had left them after having some differences and they did not know where he had gone or what he had done. |
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Injured leopard sent to zoo
Yamunanagar, January 22 The leopard had sustained injuries on the head and escaped into the forests. A team of wildlife officials, however, rescued it and sent it to the zoo for treatment. Sources said the team found the injured leopard but before it could be taken in possession, it fled and disappeared into the woods. Later, the team found it unconscious. However, as a precautionary measure, the animal was injected with a tranquiliser before being taken for treatment. |
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Illegal structures demolished
Gurgaon, January 22 Complaint about this illegal colony was made to the deputy commissioner Rakesh Gupta who ordered DTP (enforcement) Madhu Smita to get the encroachments removed. The squad of DTP along with the police got these encroachments demolished which included 12 shops, 5 to 7 houses and DPC constructed in many other plots. |
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Cold wave intensifies
Chandigarh, January 22 Certain areas in the region were enveloped in thick fog reducing the visibility. The temperatures plummeted to minus 0.3° C at Karnal, 0.5° C at Narnaul, 1.2° C at Ambala and 3.3° C at Hisar. The cold wave conditions, prevailing in the region, are likely to abate in the next two days, according to the weather office here. Ground frost is likely to occur at most places in Haryana during the next two nights.
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R-Day tableau to focus on 1857 revolt
Chandigarh, January 22 Stating this here today, an official spokesman said the sacrifices made by the people of Haryana in the First War of Independence were in consonance with their courage, bravery and spirit of heroism. The tableau would depict the feeling of patriotism and sacrifices of the people of Haryana. He said the front section of the tableau would depict the scene of Rohnat village near Hansi in Hisar district which was completely destroyed by the British. — UNI
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