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Vijender celebrates b’day: Olympian Vijender celebrated his 23rd birthday with his parents, relatives and close friends at a private restaurant located on the outskirts of the HUDA Colony here on Thursday. He said: “I wanted to celebrate my birthday with my family members and close friends so I preferred celebrating the occasion here.” His coach Jagdish Singh, HPCC general secretary Sandeep Singh, district press secretary Binnu
Tanwar, general manager Haryana Roadways Ram Phal Kundu and several others were also present on the occasion.
CHANDIGARH
Electoral rolls: The Haryana government has asked all divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners, SDMs and the secretary of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha that the directions regarding preparation of electoral rolls issued by the Election Commission of India under the Representation of the People Act of 1950 and 1951, Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, and Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, from time to time should be strictly complied with. They have also been asked to ensure that there is no interference by the executives in the process of conduct of elections and revision of electoral rolls and related activities.
Guest lecturers’ honorarium hiked: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday announced a major concession to private schools and an incentive to guest lecturers on the occasion of Haryana Day, at a felicitation function organised by private schools at
Jind. Hooda said the private schools which were charging bus fare up to Rs 200 per child would not have to pay any tax on school buses and those which were charging more than Rs 200 per child would have to pay tax at the rate of Rs 20 per seat instead of Rs 40 per seat. Hooda also announced that the honorarium of the guest lecturers would be increased from Rs 100 per hour to Rs 123 per period and monthly honorarium from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000.
Jind
Three die in accident: Three persons were killed on Saturday when their motorcycle collided with a truck on the Jind-Kaithal Road. The accident took place when 75-year-old Phoola
Devi, along with her son Surinder (35) and her grandson Rajesh (20) were going from Jind to Badhana village on a motorcycle. Their vehicle was hit by a truck near Amarheri village. The trio, residents of Khem Nagar colony here, reportedly died on the spot. A case has been registered.
Jhajjar
Rashtriya Sankalp Diwas: ‘Rashtriya Sankalp Diwas’ was observed at Dubaldhan Government College here on Friday to commemorate the martyrdom day of Late Indira Gandhi. Principal, faculty members and students of the college took pledge on the occasion to work towards maintaining national integrity and fight against terrorism. Two-minute silence was observed in the memory of Late Indira Gandhi and all victims of terrorism on the occasion. 6 hurt in mishap: Six persons were injured when a truck coming from opposite direction collided with a jeep, carrying over 12 passengers, on the Jhajjar-Rewari National Highway here on Friday. The jeep was going to Jhajjar from Kulana village.
Bhateri, Omal, Mangal, Harichand, Sudha and Krishan sustained multiple injuries and were taken to the civil hospital here. All injured are said to be out of danger. — OC 2 women held:
The Bahadurgarh police arrested two women in connection with theft of iron from a factory located near Kasaar village in the district. The accused have been identified as Darshna of Rohtak and Pinky of
Bhiwani. According to the police, the accused have confessed their crime during interrogation and have been sent in jail for judicial remand. KURUKSHETRA
‘Ratnawali’: Haryana Higher Education commissioner Jyoti Arora will inaugurate Haryana Day state-level festival - Ratnawali - at Kurukshetra University Auditorium here on November 3. Vice-chancellor of Kurukshetra University
R.P. Bajpai will preside over the function. YAMUNANAGAR
HJC flays govt: Alleging that the district has been getting stepmother treatment from the state government, district president of Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) Satpal Kaushik on Friday said the district was still neglected on the developmental front due to lack of political will. While addressing a gathering at Hamida area here, he said: “Neither the state government nor the INLD-BJP alliance during its rule in the state had given due consideration for providing basic amenities and better road connectivity.
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CHAMBA
Resumption of bus service sought: Residents of far-flung areas of Churah subdivision in Chamba district have urged the state government to resume HRTC bus services in the Bounderi and Devikothi areas. In their grouse, the residents of these areas expressed that earlier the HRTC bus was plying to these areas, but with the cancellation of bus services to these areas not only the residents, but also the school students were facing difficulties.
KANGRA
One found dead: Mystery shrouds the death of Bishwajeet (38), a resident of Sameerpur village of the district, the police said here on Saturday. Kangra DSP
O.P. Jamwal said some people had brought Bishwajeet to a local private hospital on Friday evening where he collapsed at the reception of the hospital. The doctors tried to revive him, but failed. Jamwal said the body was sent for a post-mortem and the preliminary autopsy report indicated sudden death due to heart failure. The viscera had also been sent for chemical analysis. However, Bishwajeet’s father did not suspected any foul play.
NURPUR
Site inspected: Additional director of the State Urban Development Vikas Labru on Saturday inspected proposed sites for setting up centrally sponsored solid waste management for local Municipal Council. According to Lalit Kumar, executive officer of the council, the proposed site, near Chinva link road, has been finalised. “The council has been asked to initiate proceeding for the transfer of land in the name of the council and Rs 57.25 lakh would be spent on the project, he added. Bus driver held: Tarsem Singh of Laroonh village, one of the motorcyclists who were injured seriously when the motorcycle was hit by a speeding HRTC bus on Talwara-Jassur road on Thursday, succumbed to injuries on Friday night on his way to the Tanda Medical College. Other accident victim Umedh Singh has been admitted with a private hospital at Pathankot. According to the police, HRTC bus driver Baldev Singh, who had fled after dashing into stranded the car and private bus, has been arrested. A case under Sections 304(A), 279 and 337 has been registered against the accused.
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JAMMU
7 grenades seized: The police seized grenades and ammunition from Udhampur district on Saturday, sources said. Acting on specific information, the police launched a search operation and recovered a haul of ammunition, covered in a polythene bag, including seven grenades, seven detonators and 20-feet wire from Ramni Dhok forest in the Latti area, sources said. However, the police seized the consignment and launched a search operation in the area. However, no arrests had been made so far.
SRINAGAR
Kashmiri compulsory in schools: The Kashmiri language has been made compulsory subject in all schools in the valley upto secondary stage, official said on Saturday. They said the government had decided to include Kashmiri in the curricular as a compulsory subject. Woman commits suicide:
A 40-year-old woman committed suicide, while another made a similar attempt in the Kashmir valley on Saturday. Official sources said one Taja Bibi consumed some poisonous substance in her Zahgli house in Kupwara district. She was immediately rushed to the local hospital where she was declared brought dead. Meanwhile, Safeena (35) also consumed poison in her Hajibal, Tangmarg house. She was admitted to the sub-district hospital from where she was referred to the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences at Soura in a critical condition. It was not immediately known why they took this extreme step. 186 Hajis leave for Jeddah: Another batch of 186 Hajis from Jammu and Kashmir left for Jeddah on Saturday. Official sources said a total of 540 Hajis had left for Jeddah since their departure started from here on October 30. About 8,000 pilgrims from the state will perform Haj this year in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
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