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Chautala gives oust-Cong call
Teachers’ Spat
Unorganised Sector |
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‘Arbitrary’
Suspensions
Jobs on Compassionate Grounds
Recruitment Scam
General Housing Projects in Sonepat, Rewari
Wakf Board hikes Imams’ honorarium
Congress slams Bishnoi
Award for Dainik Tribune staffer
Flood damage being assessed
Strike hits banking services
4 killed in road mishap
Entrepreneur escapes kidnap bid
Sex Maniac
Youth held with fake currency
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Chautala gives oust-Cong call
Bhiwani, September 25 Addressing a “sammaan rally” organised here by the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) to mark the birth anniversary of a former Deputy Prime Minister, the late Devi Lal, he said if he came to power, he would ensure that land was acquired only for government use and not for private parties. He said his government would ban not only SEZs but would also not allow setting up of malls anywhere in Haryana. He warned the Hooda government against allowing any SEZs or malls in Haryana and threatened to create a “Singur” if it did not heed his words. Chautala said the next INLD government would raise the rates of compensation for acquired land to Rs 1 crore per acre in the NCR and Rs 50 lakh an acre in other areas. The amount of pensions paid to senior citizens, widows and the handicapped would be raised to Rs 700 a month. Besides, his government would give wheat to the poor at half the MSP announced by the Centre. For instance, he said Haryana would give wheat at Rs 700 per quintal if the MSP was fixed at Rs 1,400. The INLD leader said his government would reserve 30 per cent of jobs for women. Likewise, his party would reserve tickets for members of the Backward Classes right from the level of a village panch to Lok Sabha. Chautala said he was sorry if he had made any mistakes in the past. He said he supported the Hansi-Butana link canal project but said the Hooda government was wasting Rs 600 crore as it had not yet explained how it would bring water to the canal. He said the state had been reeling under severe power and water shortage. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal paid tributes to Devi Lal and described him as the founder and builder of Haryana. He too strongly criticised the Congress for its policies and appealed to the people to vote out the party from both the Centre as well as Haryana. Former union minister Sharad Pawar said the Congress had helped rich industrialists to purchase highly productive agricultural land in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in areas bordering Delhi. The party honoured sportspersons for their Beijing Olympics feats. Bronze medallist boxer Vijender was given Rs 25 lakh. Fellow boxers, Akhil Kumar and Jitender, and wrestlers, Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt, received Rs 11 lakh each. Discus thrower Krishna Poonia was given Rs 1 lakh while national boxing coach G.S. Sandhu received Rs 11 lakh. |
Teachers’ Spat
Sirsa, September 25 Bajwa, who had gone on two days’ leave on Saturday, was asked to join the investigation in the police station yesterday by Ajay Sharma, SHO of the city police station, who is investigating the matter. Several prominent persons of the town, who have been functioning as the community liaison group (CLG) for the district police for solving cases of inter-personal disputes, waited for Bajwa for over three hours last evening and again this morning. “I had informed Bajwa to come to the police station in the evening yesterday and he gave his accent to it. All members of the CLG as well as several teachers of the university waited for him till late hours in the evening, but he did not turn up,” informed Ajay Sharma. Even his mobile was found switched off, he added. The police today served him a notice under section 160 of the Criminal Procedure Code, that empowers the police to require the attendance of witnesses, asking him to appear in the police station at 11 am but he again did not turn up. The police, according to sources, is finding it difficult to solve this case as Bajwa has not been able to provide any evidence in support of his allegations. Even the call details of Bajwa’s phone do not support his case, according to the sources. Interestingly, Bajwa did not make any long duration call after the alleged incident and the first call he made after the alleged incident was a call to order his breakfast, revealed police sources. Meanwhile, the panel of senior university teachers set up by vice-chancellor K.C. Bhardwaj to look into the matter met today, but no significant progress could be made. |
Unorganised
Sector
Gurgaon, September 25 This was disclosed by labour and employment minister A.C. Choudhary while addressing a workshop organised for workers engaged in building and other construction works in Industrial Model Township (IMT), Manesar, today. The workers would not have to pay even a penny to avail this facility, he said while pointing out that industrialisation was no doubt basis of development of the state but there was nothing precious than the human life. He said workers of the organised sector could be considered secure to a larger extent because of factory laws and other provisions but the workers of the unorganised sector were as important. It was towards their welfare that the government constituted the Labour Welfare Board for the first time in the state besides enhancing the limit of minimum wages. Urging the builders to provide safety to the workers, he warned the builders to face stringent action as per rules if they failed to implement safety measures. |
‘Arbitrary’ Suspensions I was also suspended illegally: Jat college principal Sunit Dhawan Tribune News Service
Rohtak, September 25 Another suspended principal of a college run by the society approached The Tribune here today and alleged that he had also been suspended illegally by the society president. Dr S.K.Malik, principal (under suspension) of All-India Jat Heroes Memorial (AIJHM) College here, maintained that he had been suspended after he refused to be involved in certain unlawful activities and financial irregularities. “Like the MKJK College principal, Dr Krishna Chaudhary, and AIJHM College lecturer C.V.S. Ahlawat, I have also been suspended illegally and arbitrarily on the basis of concocted charges,” he asserted. Dr Malik disclosed that he had also given representations against his “illegal” suspension to the director, higher education; the education secretary and other authorities concerned. Meanwhile, the Haryana Non-Government College Principals Association has demanded a high-level inquiry into the “arbitrary, illegal and unjustified” suspension of Dr S.K.Malik, Principal, AIJHM College, and Dr Krishna Chaudhary, Principal, MKJK College, Rohtak, by the management of the Jat Education Society, Rohtak. In a statement issued today, the association president, Dr R.R.Malik, and its general secretary, Dr Bala Dhankar, condemned the “undemocratic” functioning of the Jat Education Society, maintaining that the principals were not even given an opportunity of explanation before being suspended. Dr Malik and Dr Dhankar said a delegation of their association had recently met Haryana education minister Mange Ram Gupta as well as financial commissioner-cum-principal secretary higher education, Rajan Gupta, and demanded that the “illegal” suspension orders of the said principals be revoked. In a letter to Haryana Governor A.R. Kidwai and Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the association had urged them to intervene in the matter and order a thorough probe to bring out the truth, they added. |
Jobs on Compassionate Grounds
Chandigarh, September 25 In all petitions, the material question for determination before the court was whether the policy prevalent at the time of an employee's death, or the one prevalent while deciding his dependent's case, would be applicable for the grant of compassionate appointment or financial assistance. For reaching the final conclusion, the Division Bench of Justice Jasbir Singh and Justice Jitendra Chauhan referred to a number of Supreme Court and high court judgments. The ones taken into consideration include Abhishek Kumar versus State of Haryana and others, Premo Devi versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and another, and Neeraj versus State of Haryana and others. After reproducing the extracts of the judgments, the Bench observed that the "policy in force at the time of the deceased government employee shall be applicable for determination of the claim of the dependent of the deceased employee". "All ex-gratia schemes are drawn for the welfare of the bereaved family, whose bread earner has served the state and has died while in service of the state…. So far as the philosophy behind construing a social legislation is concerned, there are no two opinions. Social legislations are primarily meant for the welfare of a particular section of the society, and should be construed liberally so as to advance the cause of the public at large". Referring to the petition filed by Sheela Devi seeking the appointment of her son in police, Justice Chauhan added: In our considered opinion, the schemes, policies and the rules framed by the state for the dependants of deceased government employees under ex-gratia are in the nature of welfare for the bereaved family of any deceased government employee of Haryana state, who dies in service. Before parting with the orders, the Judges directed Haryana and others to consider the claim of the petitioners. |
Recruitment
Scam
Ambala, September 25 Last week Malik had filed an anticipatory bail application in this court. After arguments on this application by the defence and the prosecution, the court had reserved its order on it. Later, counsel for Malik had withdrawn the bail application. Another application for regular bail was filed in the court today. Umreesh Gandhi, counsel for Malik, while arguing on the bail application, pleaded that during the course of the investigation, the CBI had not arrested Malik. Moreover, he joined the investigation whenever required. He said the CBI had registered the case in the railway police recruitment in 2006. The CBI had already filed the chargesheet in this case and now the arrest of Malik would not serve any purpose, he added. He requested the court to grant him bail. On the other hand, CBI counsel Chander Dutta, while opposing the bail, stated that Malik had been the senior-most police officer of the state and if he was granted bail, he could influence the witnesses. He requested the court not to grant bail to Malik. The court has fixed November 7 for the next hearing in this case. |
General Housing Projects in Sonepat, Rewari
Chandigarh, September 25 Sources in the Housing Board informed The Tribune that board officials had initially proposed to launch a general housing scheme in the two above-mentioned townships. The officials had reasoned that a general housing scheme would find more takers. However, the board of directors struck down the proposal, saying that providing housing to the industrial workers here was the prime objective of these schemes, as the land had been allotted to them for this purpose only. The board had earlier transferred 10 acres in Barhi and five acres in Bawal by the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC). The Housing Board would construct 800 flats (between 400 - 1200 square feet) in Barhi and 400 flats in Bawal. These schemes would include one bedroom, two bedroom and three bedroom flats. Sources said now that the board of directors had cleared that, these housing schemes would be restricted to the industrial workers. They would decide on the pricing and float the scheme by the end of this year. The allotment for these would be made through draw of lots. The board of directors was also informed that Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has transferred land to the board in Kaithal (7.5 acres), Bahadurgarh (7 acres), Jind (10 acres), Sirsa (20 acres) and Hisar (18 acres) for construction of houses for economically weaker sections. In Bahadurgarh and Kaithal, multi-storeyed housing schemes for slum dwellers would be floated. |
Bhiwani Murder
Karnal, September 25 The strike call was given by the Haryana Chapter of Indian Medical Association and all district units responded to the call. President of the IMA, Karnal, Tajinder Singh said the association presented a memorandum to Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda through the deputy commissioner demanding a strict law to deal with people harming the medicos. He said today’s strike was to express solidarity with the bereaved family members and to condemn the increasing attacks on doctors. Chaudhary, a heart specialist, was shot dead in his private hospital on September 22. JIND: A majority of private clinics and hospitals in the city remained closed on Thursday in protest against the murder of Dr D.S. Chaudhary. The doctors under the aegis of the district unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) took out a protest march and submitted a memorandum seeking immediate arrest of the accused and ensuring safety and security of private doctors in the state. A large number of patients were seen outside the government civil hospital and dispensaries. A member of the IMA claimed that such expression of solidarity of private doctors and clinics was important in view of growing number of incidents of violence. The memorandum condemned the incident and has asked the state government to ensure the arrest of the accused in shortest possible time period and provide a safe and secure environment to private medical practitioners in the state. ROHTAK: Members of the local chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) have condemned the brutal murder of Dr D.S. Chaudhary of Bhiwani. They have also urged the state government to get the killers of the doctor arrested. The doctors kept their clinics, nursing homes and diagnostic centres closed on Thursday in protest against the incident. They also demanded a Bill for the protection of clinics and nursing homes. Meanwhile, the Mehm branch of the National Integrated Medical Association has also condemned the killing of Dr Chaudhary. Dr Sudesh Sharda, president of the unit, said the local doctors would bear black badges on their sleeves on Friday. |
Wakf Board hikes Imams’ honorarium
Ambala, September 25 Addressing a press conference, Ambala commissioner and administrator of the Haryana Wakf Board Mohinder Kumar disclosed this here today. Alim Imam’s honorarium has been increased to Rs 4,500 from Rs 3,528 per month. Hafiz Imams will get Rs 4,000 per month as honorarium in place of Rs 3,210, while Nazra Imams will get an increased honorarium of Rs 3,600 instead of Rs 2,420 per month. Muazzins will get Rs 3,500 per month in place of Rs 2,102. There will also be an increase of Rs 500 per month in caretaker’s fixed honorarium. Part-time safai karamcharis engaged in the mosques for an hour will now get Rs 300 per month. This is the highest ever-paid honorarium to Imams in comparison to other states. The board is also contemplating to arrange marriages of daughters belonging to Muslim families, who cannot afford to arrange marriages of their daughters. At least 100 such Muslim families will be identified in the jurisdiction of Ambala division. The board has also decided to support the cause of the girl child and will now provide monthly scholarships to orphans and children of widows. |
Congress slams Bishnoi
Chandigarh, September 25 In a statement issued here today, general-secretary of the media cell of the Congress Lakhwinder Singh Lakha said Chatterjee had confirmed what was being suspected since long. He said by staging the drama of resigning from the Lok Sabha, Bishnoi not only tried to hoodwink the public but also cheated his close supporters and former MLAs Dharam Pal Malik and Rakesh Kamboj. He said while Malik and Kamboj had to face disqualification from the membership of the Assembly for joining Bishnoi’s party, the latter cheated them by claiming before mediapersons outside the Vidhan Sabha that in protest against their disqualification he too had quit the Lok Sabha with immediate effect. Earlier, Bishnoi had claimed at a public rally held in Rohtak on December 2 last that he had sent his resignation from the Lok Sabha, which would come into effect in June last. Lakha said as an educated person, Bishnoi was well aware that post-dated resignation was meaningless. |
Award for Dainik Tribune staffer
Hisar, September 25 According to a communication received from the academy chief, Dr Kailash Nath Bhardwaj, and its patron, Dr Deveccha, the award will be presented to him at a ceremony in Phagwara on September 27. The award will be presented by Punjab health minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla. |
Flood damage being assessed
Yamunanagar, September 25 The financial commissioner (revenue) today directed the district administration to prepare a special girdawari report to assess the damage to crops and property of the villagers due to Yamuna waters. The administration today sent its officials on the task. Additional deputy commissioner Narender Sigh said it would take about a week to prepare the girdawari report. |
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Strike hits banking services
Karnal, September 25 KURUKSHETRA: All local public sector bank employees demonstrated in front of Punjab National Bank, Thanesar branch, here on the second consecutive day on Thursday. |
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4 killed in road mishap
Fatehabad, September 25 All victims belong to Tamaspura village in Ratia subdivision of the district. Villagers, who brought the injured persons to the local general hospital, said the vehicle collided head-on with the bus at about 6 pm. There was a commotion in the hospital as the doctors were ill-prepared to receive such a large numbers of seriously injured persons at a time. Soon, the seriously injured persons began succumbing to their injuries and four persons died in quick succession in a matter of less than half an hour. The hospital authorities were seen abysmally ill-equipped to deal with the emergency situation. The hospital authorities referred five of the seven injured persons to Agroha Medical College after providing first aid to them. SMO Hira Lal Gupta said they did not have the services of a neurosurgeon and most of the accident victims suffered from head injuries, besides multiple injuries. The deceased have been identified as Mam Raj, Balbir Singh, Ajaib Singh and Bant Ram, all from Tamaspura village. The injured are Ram Kumar, Harminder, Sher Singh, Gurcharan, Jagmal, Jagdish and Raj Singh. |
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Entrepreneur escapes kidnap bid
Gurgaon, September 25 The documents of the said car showed that it belonged to Paramjit of Vikaspuri, Delhi. However, when the police reached there, it found no person of this name living there. It indicated that the car being used by the alleged kidnappers could be a stolen one. Investigations are on in this regard. DCP (south) Inder Singh Saini said some youths stopped Navin Kapur of Patparganj, Delhi, near Nakhdaula village on NH-8. They allegedly beat up Kapur and drove away his car along with him towards Jaipur side. They reportedly snatched Rs 16,000 as well as mobile phone from him. However, their Maruti car met with an accident near Rampura village. Subsequently, they abandoned it as well as Kapur and his car before escaping from the spot. |
Sex Maniac
Sirsa, September 25 Eight able-bodied youths of the locality have been doing night vigil in the locality and the city police has also deputed four constables to assist them, said police sources. Meanwhile, the man rounded up by the police yesterday was let off the same evening as the victims informed the police that he was not the person who visited their houses. |
Youth held with fake currency
Panipat, September 25 The police arrested him while he was on his way to meet one of the his acquaintances in the city. On his personal search, the police seized fake currency worth Rs 10,750. The notes were in the denominations of Rs 1,000 and Rs 100. The accused was immediately placed under arrest and a case registered against him. |
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