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Yamuna crosses danger mark, evacuation begins
Batla House Encounter
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JNUSU condemns varsity’s refusal to punish ABVP students
Retrenched MNC workers lynch chief
Deepender Hooda leaves for flood-hit Bihar
N-energy can help cut fuel, power prices: Experts
CRY to launch site for girl child
Eat icecream, combat infertility
Two new ISBTs to come up at Dwarka and Narela
Meet on mysticism ends
Man kills fiancée for opposing early marriage
9 days after blasts, victims still struggle at RML
Private buses to be corporatised
CM announces Rs 1 lakh for Sharma’s kin
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Yamuna crosses danger mark, evacuation begins
New Delhi, September 22 Water level in Yamuna rose last night after Haryana released water in two installments from Hathni Kund - once one lakh cusec and the then two lakh cusec. In normal routine, the state releases 40 cusec water. The flood and irrigation department last night announced that there was flood in the river and appealed to the residents to go to camps erected nearby. A total of 400 tents have been erected, however, till now only 300 people have shifted to theses tents. These camps have been put up at Madanpur Khadar, Batla House, Chila Khadar, near ISBT Bridge, Shastri Park (near Metro station), Usmanpur village and Garhimandu. The department said that on the night of February 19, the discharge level from Hathni Kund had crossed 1 lakh cusec metres which kept on increasing. On February 20, at 1 pm, it crossed 3 lakhs cusec meter and continued to be above 3 lakhs till 8 pm. As per the flood control order, first warning is issued as soon as the discharge from Hathni Kund barage exceeds 1 lakh cusec while second warning is issued when the discharge exceeds 3 lakh cuses. “We received forecast from the Central Water Commission that the water level is likely to reach 205.80 cusec today,” said an officer of the department. A meeting of the officials of the Delhi police, Delhi Jal Board, electricity department, MCD, PWD, irrigation and flood control department, revenue department, NDMC, education department, civil defence and home guard was held yesterday. Announcements through loudspeaker fitted in three-wheelers was done yesterday by deputy commissioners of North-West, North-East, North, Central, East and South and people in the low-lying areas in the Yamuna bed, were asked to leave their jhuggis or houses and were subsequently shifted to the tents. Announcements were also made through boats all along the river. |
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Batla House Encounter
New Delhi, September 22 Faculty members at Jamia are finding themselves in a difficult position because of the alleged involvement of three university students, one of whom is dead. Students, on the other hand, are nervous and tend to be tightlipped on the issue. The vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Mushirul Hassan, has mentioned in a letter, “The incidents in the neighbouring locality have caused much concern to all of us. However, it is a matter of satisfaction that our students have remained calm and restrained in their conduct.” He further adds that the media has carried out a “misinformation campaign” and “nobody from the media bothered to verify the facts” from the university authorities. Nor has the police checked with me or the proctor about the students, who are on our rolls.” Hassan informs, “On Saturday, I informed the minister for human resource development, the secretary and joint secretary of the MHRD and the chairman of the University Grants Commission that Jamia students had no connection with the unfortunate incident.” However, he simultaneously confirms that two of the students picked up by the police on Sunday are on the rolls of the university and that on the basis of this prima-facie information, the university will consider initiating disciplinary action against these students. Just like the faculty, students are also nervous. Nasreen, a Jamia student, says, “This is not good for the university or for us. Our parents want us to take a break from the university for a few days and stay at home, but I insist on coming as the classes are going on as usual. We are very anxious and hope that this mar on the university fades away.” Another student, who did not want to be named, expresses, “Many of us are living in Jamia Nagar and with this incident we are feeling threatened. Checks are carried out in night. Some boys are planning to go home for a few days. We cannot concentrate on our studies, it is not easy.” Shaukat Ali, another student, informs, “Many of us in the hostel are very disturbed with the incident. What do you expect? I come from a small town in UP. My family is from a humble background and their hopes are pinned on me doing well in my exams. This is my final year, but this incident has left me shaken and disturbed.” |
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JNUSU condemns varsity’s refusal to punish ABVP students
New Delhi, September 22 The JNUSU claimed that the report submitted by the inquiry committee, formed to look into the violence, states that the violence sparked off after presidential candidate of Bahujan Students’ Front Raghunath Saket made inflammatory remarks about lord Ram and said that he was worse than a devil. It also observed, “Instead of following the democratic procedure to register their protest, some ABVP students resorted to violence and vandalism.” “What reflected the administration’s bias was that the ABVP goons were set free with mere warnings,” said Sandeep, president, JNUSU. “The ABVP activists indulged in unprecedented violence and vandalism. Hundreds of JNU students and security personnel witnessed the shameful display of intolerance,” added Sandeep. The situation had normalised only after the intervention of the Delhi police, he said. JNUSU office bearers said, “Though the committee was asked to submit a report on the incident in six weeks, it did the job in six months. And, now, the university refuses to take action against the culprits.” The report signed by Sankar Basu and Arun Mohanty mentions the names of students who indulged in the violence in which few students and security guards got injured. “As evident from the video, few students — Sonal Saurabh, Rahul Singh, Yana Gupta, Vishvabandhu and Rakesh have been identified.” Sandeep alleged that the students have often been found indulging in violent activities on the university campus. “While the report suggests that those involved in the incident should be reprimanded, the administration has given them a green signal and has given them a boost to continue such activities fearlessly,” he said. The students’ union has also alleged that the ABVP is releasing inflammatory communal pamphlets in the aftermath of the Delhi serial blasts. “We want the JNU administration to take suo-moto notice of the pamphlets issued by the ABVP, instead of issuing a simple appeal to student organisations,” said Sandeep. Meanwhile, keeping in view the JNUSU protests, the university authorities have agreed to reconsider their decision. “They have reluctantly agreed to do so but have not set any timeframe for it,” said Shephalika, a JNUSU office bearer. The further course of agitation against the ABVP would be decided tomorrow in a joint public meeting called by the JNUSU and JNU Teachers’ Association. |
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Retrenched MNC workers lynch chief
Greater Noida, September 22 L.K. Chaudhry, managing director of auto components manufacturer Cerlikon-Graziano Transmissions India Pvt Ltd, was lynched at around 12.30 p.m. when around 150 workers who had been retrenched barged into the factory premises in block 14 of Udyog Kendra in Greater Noida. About half-a-dozen people were seriously injured as the workers ransacked the factory, damaging vehicles and breaking furniture and machinery. Chaudhry, eyewitnesses said, tried to restore peace but some worker allegedly hit him from the back with hammers. The company is headquartered in Turin, Italy.
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Deepender Hooda leaves for flood-hit Bihar
Faridabad, September 22 Deepender Hooda, Congress MP and son of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today left for a visit to the affected areas of Bihar. Sources in Congress said that the benevolent approach towards the people of Bihar was mainly the initiative of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The financial and material help was being organised by the party and the state government. Sources further added that behind the apparent humanitarian approach there was a political angle. Through the move, the party aims to bolster its unit in the state. This was averred when the president of the Harayana Pradesh Congress Committee Phool Chand Maulana said that Haryana was the only state in Northern India where the Congress was in power. He further said that with Hooda having a nationalist outlook, the Congress of Haryana is committed to come to the help of people of any part of the country in distress. Also, the Congress being the oldest and the first national party, its core ideology was national integration. Maulana stressed that the Haryana government was the first in the country to come out with assistance package for the people of Bihar. Other states, especially those ruled by non-Congress government, followed suit. The Congress government here was prompt even though Bihar was ruled by non-Congress forces, he said. Some senior leaders have started making out a case of a party delegation making tour of the state. When asked further, Maulana said that the gesture would also give support to the Bihar unit of the Congress. |
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N-energy can help cut fuel, power prices: Experts
New Delhi, September 22 The key to all the problems is nuclear energy, which can help India meet its energy demands in an environmentally sound way. Nuclear energy can be used to step up electricity production and release the pressure on non-renewable resources of our country, leading to a steep fall in fuel and electricity prices. At present, France is generating over 80 per cent of its electricity from nuclear power and globally 17 per cent of electricity is generated with nuclear energy. So there is no reason that India should be contented with 6 per cent of its electricity being generated from nuclear power. With the proper usage of nuclear power, the growth and development of our country can be put on fast track. So said diplomat Arundhati Ghose during a panel discussion on the “National Security: Ramifications of NSG Waiver and the Nuclear Deal with the US” organised on the occasion of the 101st lecture under the Amity International Centre lecture series at Amity University, Noida. She presented her views on the implications of the NSG waiver on India from the security point of view. She traced important events, starting from nuclear test in Pokhran in1974 to the signing of Indo-US nuclear deal and the NSG waiver. She emphasised that India did not sign Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) for two reasons. “First, it was discriminatory and second, it was not in the interest of India’s security especially when surrounded with countries like Pakistan”. There was a global outrage when India, being a non- member of NPT, carried out nuclear test in Pokhran in 1974. The US and Russia also carried out many nuclear tests, which paradoxically, were regarded PNE (peaceful nuclear explosions) as Article 5 of the NPT allows the member countries to carry out PNEs for their growth and development, she revealed. Talking about the lifting of nuclear trade embargo from India and the NSG waiver, she said after lot of deliberations and negotiations the three decade old nuclear apartheid against India ended this year with the granting of the NSG waiver to India without signing the NPT or CTBT. She concluded by saying that India had been given an exceptional treatment in the Indo-US nuclear deal and now it depends upon her whether it strengthens the non- proliferation regime or blows a hole in it. Other eminent speakers at the panel discussion were Air Vice-Marshall Kapil Kak, AVSM, VSM (retd) and Brig Vijai K Nair, VSM (retd) PhD. Air Vice-Marshall Kapil Kak presented his views on “Geo-political ramification of NSG waiver” discussing about the global power shift from west to east, energy security issues faced by countries worldwide, imbalance in military capabilities, role of nuclear weapons and India’s changed equations with other countries with special reference to China and Pakistan Brigadier Vijai K Nair presented his views on “Dynamics of nuclear strategies - the threat to India”. |
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CRY to launch site for girl child
New Delhi, September 22 While highlighting known symbols of discrimination – foeticide being the most prominent, the site explores the real reasons behind it, the social structures and patriarchy that perpetuate this. Celebrated as daughters, mothers and sisters, the girl is lost to these roles and the individual behind these roles takes a backseat, a spokesperson of the NGO said. Highly interactive and informative, the micro site has videos, an opinion poll, articles, volunteer opportunities, greetings, events, campaigns, material downloads, an e-letter and much more. Showcasing strong and positive women like Bimola, elaborating on the skewed sex ratio, exploring the hidden tentacles in the social system, the site navigates through various dimensions and points to a change that must come from within us. And so there is a blog where you can open up and speak your mind and a charter that you can pledge to. “CRY works to ensure that all children have their right to live, learn, play and develop their full potential. However, given the situation of the girl child, she is more vulnerable to violation of rights. At CRY, we believe the girl is a child first and that gender is merely descriptive. Yet statistics show that girls have not fared well so far, and this is not due to their lack of capability, but because people around incapacitate her,” said a spokesperson of the NGO. Garnering a citizen led movement; a year ago, CRY spearheaded a campaign to ‘Eliminate Discrimination, not the Girl Child.’ Responding to this and demanding justice for the girl child, over 6,000 people from all walks of life across the country and the globe, signed onto a charter and committed to work towards a just world for all children. This will be given to the minister for women and child development. Statistics ought to make everybody very concerned. Every 6th girl child death is due to gender discrimination; every year the number of deaths of the girl child compared to the boy exceeds 3,00,000; female mortality exceeds male in 224 out of the 402 districts in India, the spokesperson said. According to CRY, in 2006-07, around 4,97,343 children were affected through CRY’s programmes in 5,250 villages/ slums, 143 defunct government primary schools were revived, 192 government primary schools were maintained with 100% retention of students, 317 panchayat village education committees were activated, 22,736 children were mainstreamed into government primary schools, 102 villages were made 100% free from child labour and 690 children’s groups were formed. |
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Eat icecream, combat infertility
New Delhi, September 22 This type of infertility, known as anovulatory infertility, is far more common in women who eat low-fat dairy products such as skimmed milk and low-fat
yoghurt. Data of more than 18,555 women, mostly in their early 30s, was analysed with reference to consumption of dairy products. Women who ate two or more servings of low-fat dairy foods a day increased their risk of ovulation-related infertility by 85 per cent compared with those who ate less than one serving of low-fat dairy food a week. Conversely, women who ate at least one serving of high-fat dairy food a day, such as icecream or full-fat milk, reduced their risk of anovulatory infertility by more than 25 per cent compared with women who consumed up to one serving a week. “The production of eggs by the ovary called as ovulation is very sensitive to what a woman eats and a low fat diet seems to send signals through the brain to the ovary to stop the cyclical release of eggs from the ovary, leading to anovulatory infertility. Women obsessed with a size zero image also suffer from infertility due to the same reason and consumption of low fat food is linked with this behaviour,” says Dr Shivani Sachdev
Gour, fertility expert, Fortis La Femme Hospital here. Processing whole milk into low-fat milk may not only strip away the fertility benefits of dairy fat, but also raise levels of hormones that interfere with female sex organs. To turn whole-fat milk into skimmed milk, whey protein is often added back for taste and
colouring. The protein has been found to produce testosterone-like effects in mice. By all means, have more
icecream. But do consult your doctor first, advise experts. |
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A portal with a global art show
New Delhi, September 22 The Fuschia Tree would be announcing its entry into the art world on Wednesday by creating a unique mélange of stylishly conceptualised artistic variety in its very first art and décor show titled Mint Green. The show would be on from September 24 to October 8 at The Attic at Regal Building in Connaught Place here and can also be viewed simultaneously on www.thefuschiatree.com. Says Chanda Chaudhary Barrai, director, The Fuschia Tree, “International trends suggest that Mint Green is the next colour of the season and, therefore, we bring a heady blend of classical, contemporary and cutting edge art and décor elements with international sensibility. By combining the diversity and integrity of art and design, we aim to bring forth enormous creative energy which is unique and irreplaceable in nature. This exhibition fuses the old and the new and crosses over to a new dimension where Indian and international art from Russia, Peru, Botswana, Africa, Pakistan and Thailand, a few to name, will be showcased in a single space.” Since Mint Green is the hottest colour of décor worldwide, the forthcoming exhibition showcases selected 40 artworks from across the globe…all in varying hues of the colour ‘green’. And the best part is one can exchange the artwork with another as the season or style changes, with a 100 per cent authenticity and resale assurance guarantee! What also sets this show apart is that The Fuschia Tree showcases most of the international art in Giclee (or digital) prints which are authentic, affordable, and exchangeable. Jose De La Barra’s Relax (Peru), Andrew Raputo’s Creek (Russia), Ilyas Phaizulline’s Outcast (Russia), Dane Willers’ Elephant Bull (Botswana), Anthony Okello’s Anonymous Couple (Kenya) and Irena Shklover’s Harlequin and His Mask (Canada) are few examples to be noted. Giclee is the result of advancement in imaging technology to facilitate the art print-on-demand revolution. The term is derived from a French term that means ‘to squirt’. The printer squirts the ink out onto the canvas, giving it added texture and depth that was missing from previous forms of printing. Many museums have used this technology to make the works of classical masters more accessible and cheaper. Giclees have proved their mettle by providing high-quality prints to art lovers who want to have their favorite art hanging on their walls, without blowing their budget. The Fuschia Tree has taken great precautions to ensure that an artist’s oeuvre remains authentic and he retains exclusive rights to his own work, being one of the few galleries to invest in Lock Lizard, a state-of-the-art anti-piracy software. An artist can upload high-resolution images and nobody can make prints out of them unless authorized by the gallery. The gallery also has web tools to ensure that not more than a thumbnail size of an image can be saved by any website visitor, onto their computers. A brainchild of Chanda Chaudhary Barrai, The Fuschia Tree is a curated online gallery that has channelled the power of the internet to create a dynamic online space for emerging artists, design professionals, art lovers, and art collectors to come together harmoniously. All an artist needs to do is to simply upload their images on www.thefuschiatree.com and make himself instantly accessible to people the world over. TFT empowers artists by providing them with a profile page and a personalised URL that they can use on their business cards. TFT promises to be a one-stop-solution for artists, art collectors, design professionals or art enthusiasts. While emerging artists can showcase and sell their works (the price range is affordable between Rs 3,500 and Rs 50,000), art collectors can browse the works of these artists and buy authentic art with a resale assurance. Not only this, art lovers can explore the gallery, communicate with the artists, browse The Fuschia Tree store for many art - in - utility product extensions, enjoy creating their own ‘art’ and read about latest art and decor trends from the art resource directory “Over a hundred registrations have already been received from all over the world, including Europe, the UK, the US, South America, Africa, East, and of course, the Indian subcontinent. The response has been amazing and we already have a varied collection. The gallery has increased options for people who want to purchase exceptional works of art at a reasonable price,” says Barai. With the website in place and registrations pouring in, a group of curators is on board to screen works submitted by the artists and scout for talent and traditional artifacts from across the world. |
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Two new ISBTs to come up at Dwarka and Narela
New Delhi, September 22 Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that modern ISBTs would be constructed at Dwarka and Narela apart from redevelopment of ISBTs at Anand Vihar and Sarai Kale Khan and upgradation of the ISBT at Kashmere Gate. The ISBT at Anand Vihar was commissioned in 1993 and the one at Sarai Kale Khan in March 1996 in temporary structures. Dikshit said that modern ISBTs were needed at Dwarka and Narela to decongest the existing ISBTs and distribute the fast-increasing bus traffic to other depots. She said that the redevelopment and upgradation of ISBTs and the commissioning of new ones would not only take care of future requirements but would also provide infrastructure with all modern amenities. Dikshit informed that the cabinet has approved a proposal for covering the drains and development of bus depots on them. It has also approved a provision of Rs 500 crore as first installment to meet the cost of the project. It is proposed to cover drains in Janakpuri, Barapullah, Lodhi Road, Shahdara Industrial Area and Rohini drain for the purpose. The DTC has projected a requirement of 27 depots in addition to the existing 35. It is also constructing seven more bus depots with a parking capacity of 700 buses. The construction is likely to be completed by March, 2009. To cater to the parking requirement of private buses under the new scheme, there will be a requirement of around five acres of land for new bus depots. These bus depots would be double-storey and would have a capacity of 200 buses each. In the absence of open land, 44 sites on drains will be required to construct bus depots to accommodate 4,400 private buses. |
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Meet on mysticism ends
New Delhi, September 22 A blood donation camp in collaboration with the Indian Red Cross Society was also organised during this conference. Two hundred and eight people donated blood. Besides, fruits, medicines and other necessary items were distributed to cancer patients at Shanti Avedana Sadan, Raj Nagar. Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, president, World Council of Religions, urged people to find inner peace through meditation. He said that true happiness and peace could be realised only through meditation. If one felt peaceful and happy one could contribute in the well being of people at both national and international levels. He said this in the concluding session of the conference. Mata Harbhajan Kaur Ji and Mata Rita Ji chanted hymns. Topics like — ‘Meditation for Peaceful World’, ‘Meditation - A Tool for Eternal Bliss’ and ‘Illumine Yourself with Love’ were also discussed. Four hundred delegates from different parts of the world and devotees from across the country participated in the discussions. |
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36 illegal Bangladeshis arrested
New Delhi, September 22 The illegal immigrants were taken into custody from Kalyanpuri in East Delhi during a checking in the area yesterday, deputy commissioner of police (East) Ajay Choudhury said. Among the arrested are ten women and 11 children. The Delhi police has intensified its drive to flush out illegal immigrants in the wake of the serial blasts in the national capital on September 13 which claimed 25 lives and left scores of others maimed for life. |
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Man kills fiancée for opposing early marriage
New Delhi, September 22 According to the police, Yashpal, a resident of Ballabhgarh in Haryana, had gone to the Bindapur Extension home of his fiancée Deepa, 18, to fix their marriage date in the afternoon. “Yashpal, who worked in an electrical shop, wanted his marriage during Diwali. But Deepa was insisting on postponing it to the next year till Holi. The victims’ family says that they had been arguing on this for the past few months,” said an investigating officer. The police said that Yashpal, after going to Deepa’s house, reportedly took her to another room where they had a heated row. Deepa’s elder sister Geeta, 26, went in the room after hearing their squabble. Yashpal then locked the room from inside and reportedly attacked the sisters with the kitchen knife that he apparently had brought with him.
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9 days after blasts, victims still struggle at RML
New Delhi, September 22 “As of today, total 22 bomb blast victims are admitted in the hospital. These are the patients who sustained serious injuries during the blasts,” said Dr S.K. Sharma, chief medical officer, RMLH. RML authorities said that more than four patients have been discharged in the last few days. “There is a constant movement of patients from the Intensive Care Unit to the general ward. Right now, there are two patients who are still critical. However, we are trying our best to treat them,” said Dr Sharma. The doctors also said that two more blast victims are likely to be discharged tomorrow. “Every morning we send a report of the day to the health ministry and we hope that more patients recover soon,” he said. |
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Private buses to be corporatised
New Delhi, September 22 It had earlier decided to introduce a scheme for the operation of private stage carriage services to replace the existing private stage carriage service providers. Parking space would be made available to the private operators on payment. The process of corporatisation of private stage carriage services will be integrated with automated fare collection. Advertising on the buses would be allowed. With the deployment of buses under the corporatisation scheme, it is expected that there would be a substantial improvement in the public transport system as far as frequency of buses on routes, punctuality, safety and reliability is concerned, the Chief Minister said. |
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CM announces Rs 1 lakh for Sharma’s kin
New Delhi, September 22
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