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Opposed: The trader cell of the BJP Ambala unit opposed the proposed entry tax in
the state. A meeting of the traders was held in the new grain market on Friday. The traders expressed their concern over the proposal of the finance minister to impose entry tax. The meeting was presided by president of the cell Bharat Bhushan Aggarwal. The traders said the entry tax would create problems for them and further endorse the price hike. The cell demanded the remission of loans of small traders.
CHANDIGARH
Sahitya Akademi awards: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh
Hooda, who is also the chairman of the Haryana Sahitya Akademi, has announced awards of the akademi for the year 2007-08. The most prestigious award of the
akademi, Haryana Sahitya Ratan Samman, which carries a cash prize of Rs 2
lakh, has been conferred on Sansar Chander. The Haryana domicile writer got the award for lifelong outstanding service in the field of literature.
Job seekers cautioned: The Haryana government has cautioned job seekers in foreign countries to use the services of registered recruiting agencies only for going abroad to work. A spokesman of the state home department said the government had made it mandatory for such travel agencies to get themselves registered as recruiting agents under the Emigration Act, 1983, and follow all provisions of the act. Milk purchase rate up: Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Limited has decided to increase the milk purchase rate by Rs 10 per kg fat thus raising it to Rs 260 per kg fat with effect from April 1. This was stated by managing director of the federation Dhanpat Singh here on Friday. FATEHABAD
Tributes paid to Bansi Lal: Tributes were paid to former Chief Minister Bansi Lal on the occasion of his death anniversary on Friday. A meeting of Congress workers, mostly those who were earlier associated with the Haryana Vikas Party, was held in the local Arorwansh
Dharamshala, where the workers garlanded a portrait of Bansi Lal. KAITHAL
Seminar held: A seminar to provide information to farmers about diversification of crops and apprise them about latest techniques was held at the local Krishi Vigyan Kendra here on Friday. The seminar was jointly organised by the agriculture department and Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Kaithal. Deputy director, agriculture, Devinder Singh Malik presided over the seminar. Scientists from
Hisar, Karnal and Kaithal imparted knowledge about the technical aspect of crops. A quiz competition was also held and the winners were awarded prizes. REWARI
1 held for stealing truck: The police seized a stolen truck along with the goods from Bahalgarh village in Sonepat district on Thursday. It also apprehended its cleaner
Naresh, who had allegedly taken away the truck laden with chemicals worth lakhs of rupees from a hotel in Dharuhera on March 23. The truck was parked there by its driver Ram Das. However, he found the truck missing the next morning. Consequently, he made a complaint following which the police registered a case. The accused has been remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.
SONEPAT
Eye donation: Kashmiri Lal Chugh (45) of Main Bazar, Gohana, who expired on Thursday following a cardiac arrest, became the 142nd eye donor of the area, when his wife said it was her husband’s last wish to donate his eyes after death. After his death, his brothers informed the coordinator of “Ahuti”, a voluntary organisation, and a team of doctors from the eye bank of the PGIMS, Rohtak, reached Gohana to perform the operation. It was the fifth case of eye donation from Gohana in the month of March. New courses introduced: Poly-technical College of BPS Women University, Khapur Kalan, has introduced four new self-employment oriented courses for women, who had dropped their studies after passing the middle and matriculation examinations. Principal of the college Dharambir Singh Dahiya said the admissions in the new courses of electrical mechanic and beauty culture and hairdresser would be of one-and-a-half year duration whereas the courses of computer operator and office assistant would be of one-year duration.
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2 held, vehicle impounded: The police at Suharghat near here has arrested two persons, Mohammad Asif and Naimdin of
Saharanpur, under Cruelty to Animals Act. Earlier, the police stopped a tempo loaded with seven buffaloes at a naka on NH-21, near
Suharghat, Thursday night. The consignment was meant for Saharanpur. The police has registered a case and has impounded the vehicle, which was carrying the animals in it. DHARAMSALA
Angling contest on April 11, 12: The Himachal Angling Association
(HAA) will hold the 61st anglers’ meet-cum-open angling competition on April 11 and 12 at Pong Dam in Kangra district. The contest will be held in collaboration with the departments of tourism and fisheries. A spokesman of the HAA said the aim was to draw attention of the state government and spread awareness among the masses towards protection of environment. Entries for the competition should reach the office of the assistant director of fisheries by March 31. Kumarhatti
Security guard dead: A security guard of pharma unit at
Manpura, near Baddi, died on Thursday night after consuming excess liquor. Sugreev (45), who hailed from UP, breathed his last at the
PGI, Chandigarh, where he was admitted along with his four other colleagues in a critical condition on March 24 night. After consuming liquor, they all fell unconscious. The neighbourers had rushed them to a hospital at
Nalagarh. Later, they were referred to the PGI due to their deteriorating condition.
Poppy husk seized: The police has seized 40 kg of poppy husk and 300gm of opium from a house at Khillyan village, near Nalagarh, on Friday. The police raided the house of Sukhdev Singh and found poppy husk and opium lying in a cowshed. A case has been registered.NAHAN
RSS protest: The RSS volunteers here on Friday took out a protest march against the alleged killings of innocent people in Kunoor
(Kerala) and in Nandigram (West Bengal) allegedly by the CPM cadre. Protesters raised slogans against the communists,
Kerala, West Bengal and union governments and demanded action against them. The march was started from Kalisthan temple of the town and ended at the office of deputy commissioner. The march was then converted into a nukkar sabha which was addressed by the RSS leaders. The volunteers also submitted a memorandum to the DC. Cow killings: Residents of the Paonta area came out on the roads against the continuous killing of cows in the area by miscreants involved in beef and animal smuggling. Over 300 residents from
Sainwala, Jagatpur, Dhaulan Kuan and Misserwala villages gathered in front of the Majra police post under Paonta subdivision and raised slogans against the cow killings. The
VHP, Shiv Sena and Bajran Dal has decided to launch an agitation against the illicit business of selling beef and smuggling cows, bulls and buffalo to butchers in
Uttarakhand. The protesters alleged that a large number of cows and buffaloes had of late been disappearing from their areas. Many animals were later found killed in the nearby forest for beef. 4 trucks fined, released: The Paonta police impounded four trucks, loaded with limestone extracted illegally from the area, in a raid conducted this evening at Kafota about 75 km from here today. Paonta Dy SP
V.S. Thakur said the trucks were released after recovering Rs 15,000 from each, under the
Mining Act. SHIMLA
Dharna organised: Thousands of aganwari workers and helpers staged a dharna in front of the state Assembly in support of their demands, here on Thursday. The agitators assembled at the Panchayat Bhawan and march to the Vidhan Sabha in a procession. Their main demand included hike in emoluments of anganwari workers to Rs 4,000 per month and that of anganwari helpers to Rs 2,000 per month. They are also demanding that they should be treated on par with government employees as they were carrying out regular duties like them. TB prevention: The government is taking effective steps, including strengthening of laboratory facilities in health institutions, to prevent the spread of tuberculosis (TB). Health minister Dr Rajiv Bindal while flagging off a state-level rally on occasion of the World Tuberculosis Day stated this here recently. Dr Bindal said, besides the DOTS project, emphasis must be laid on educating people and the need to start immediate treatment and complete the entire course. SOLAN
Office-bearers: About 200 corrugated box manufacturers of the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial area have organised themselves into an association to address their genuine grouses. The association comprises president Devender
Sehgal, vice-presidents G.K. Sardana, Mukesh Jain, Hem Raj Chaudhary, and honorary general secretary Pankaj
Mittal, Nalagarh. The executive body comprises Pankaj Mittal, Sandeep
Jain, Deepak Bhandari, Ajay Chaudhary, Ajay Kishore, Anurudh Aggarwal, Jitender Singh, Satish
Jain, Gagan Kapoor and Kirat Modi from Mumbai had been inducted as a special invitee as he is representing the Federation of Corrugated Box Manufacturers of India.
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