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Jolt to Chautala-led HOA
Rohtak to become educational hub: MP
Fine on 2 traders triggers protest
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Cinema reflection of society: Filmmaker
Install CCTV cameras, hoteliers told
Mumbai Attacks
Residents rue water shortage
KU to have Jagadguru Brahmanand Chair
Honour for KU historian
Govt dept exams from Feb 2
Teenager beaten to death
1 killed, 14 hurt in pile-up
3 killed in road mishap
5 get life term for murder
2 drug smugglers get 10-yr RI
Property dealer held
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Jolt to Chautala-led HOA
Chandigarh, December 25 The categorical order was passed by Anshu Shukla, Civil Judge (Senior Division), Panchkula, yesterday but a copy of the order was available only today. In her findings, the judge said the plaintiff-society (Rathee faction) was the only legal Haryana Olympic Association and it “does not lie in the mouth of learned counsel for the defendants (Chautala and M.S. Malik, who claimed themselves to be the president and secretary-general of the HOA) to say that the election of the plaintiff-society is illegal and invalid.” The order came in a suit filed by the HOA led by Rathee in October last. The plaintiff had pleaded that the election of the HOA governing body was conducted by a former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice G.C. Garg, on September 25, 2008, in which Rathee was elected president. Rathee, who was authorised by the general body to nominate other office-bearers, nominated Narender Hooda as the secretary-general of the HOA. The plaintiff had urged the court to restrain Chautala and Malik from claiming themselves to be office-bearers of the HOA and also from using the banner of the HOA in any manner. In an ex parte order of October 8, 2008, the court had restrained Chautala and Malik from claiming themselves to be the office-bearers of the HOA. After hearing both parties the court came to the conclusion that since the defendants had not challenged the appointment of an administrator of the HOA by the government, the consequent appointment of Justice Garg as the returning officer was prima facie legal and valid. The judge also restrained Chautala and Malik from even taking part in “any meeting of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).” |
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Rohtak to become educational hub: MP
Rohtak, December 25 The new institutes like the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), the Indian Institute of Hotel Management, the National Institute of Fashion Technology, the National Film Institute, College of Art of National Institute of Design are emerging in the district.A sum of Rs 2,000 crore was slated to be pumped in by the state and the union governments to develop the required infrastructure for these institutes here, for which admission for some of the courses will be made from the next coming academic session. Stating this the Lok Sabha member from Rohtak, Deepender Singh claimed at a press conference here this morning that this had been one of the largest investments for the development of educational infrastructure in any part of the country in such a short duration of time. He said majority of the institutes and their wings were likely to start their work from the next session and the students, who had to run to distant places for seeking quality education, would be benefited by the move. Providing details of the projects, the Congress MP said while the IIM would be located at nearby Garnavathi village, he said the government would develop a hub of several buildings at a distance from the district headquarter to house the institutes of Hotel Management, Fashion Technology, Film Institute, College of Art and the National Institute of Design. The new IIM had been a part of the decision by the union government, which had announced to start 12 new IIM’s across the country. While the state could not get any new IIT, the government had allocated a unit of the IIM in Haryana. This institute would have 200 seats and it would start its functioning from the next session with classes to be held at Government Polytechnic at Sanghi village, till the completion of the building and the campus at Garnavathi village for which land has already been acquired. The district has already a large number institutions, including the Maharshi Dayanand University, Pt B D Sharma Institute of Medical Sciences, Pt B D Sharma university of Health Sciences, a Dental College and over a dozen colleges offering courses in medical, dental and engineering besides the disciplines of humanities, commerce and sciences up to the graduation level. The opening of at least eight new engineering colleges (mostly in the private sector) and a dozen of BEd colleges in the district has provided an opportunity to thousands of students to get admission in their field of choice, claimed the MP. The government has also announced to shift the present ITI to a new location and to upgrade it with rising of the seat capacity to 2,500, making it one of the largest ITI in the northern India. |
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Fine on 2 traders triggers protest
Sirsa, December 25 Activists of the Indian National Lok Dal also joined the agitation and brought the purchase activities to a standstill. Traders closed their shops in protest against the alleged highhandedness of the marketing board authorities. Farmers also joined the agitation and raised slogans against the government. The agitators also protested against the alleged lackadaisical attitude of officials of the Cotton Corporation of India and said the central agency officials have been harassing farmers and traders on one pretext or the other. The issues with the marketing board officials were however resolved after a few hours after both sides met in the office of the local market committee, but the matters regarding the CCI were kept pending till Monday, when the central agency resumes operations after holidays. According to reports, the controversy started when a team of marketing board officials, who had come on a special checking from Hisar caught two traders, while they had sold off two consignments of cotton to ginning mills without an auction. The raiding team of the marketing board imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 each on both traders for this lapse. This infuriated the traders, who alleged that they had not evaded any tax by selling the crop without an auction. They maintained that selling crops without an auction was a routine in the grain market and was done to speed up the process of purchases. The marketing board officials, however, maintained that it was illegal to sell crops without an auction and the farmers failed to get fair price for their produce due to this. Padam Jain, district president of the INLD, and Gurdial Mehta, former president of the local Anaj Mandi Beopar Mandal, alleged that the market committee officials have been unnecessarily harassing the traders. “Traders are fed up with the autocratic rules being framed by the market committee and the Cotton Corporation of India authorities on a daily basis. The CCI authorities have suddenly started demanding revenue records of farmers before purchasing their cotton,” alleged Padam Jain, while talking to mediapersons. Mehta alleged that the CCI had been making payments to the traders 25 days after the purchase, while the traders had to make payments to the farmers within five days of the purchases. The matter of the fine was later resolved at a meeting of arhtiyas and the marketing board authorities. |
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Xmas celebrated with zeal
Gurgaon, December 25 People from all walks of life visited the churches in New Colony and Civil Line to pray. There was fervour, excitement and jubilation among the kids who were all dressed colourfully and had red balloons in their hands while visiting malls with their parents. The Ambience Mall, one of the biggest malls in Asia, had around 60,000 visitors in a single day today. “We have more than 60,000 visitors coming here just today,” Col K S Khatana from the mall told the Tribune. “We have for the first time arranged the live Red FM show this year in our mall,” he said and added that they had organised lots of competitions for children. “We have even arranged for the wish tree especially for children here,” he avowed. Many people this year are not much excited about the festival season in comparison to earlier times due to the economic slowdown and also in the wake of the shocking tragedy in Mumbai a month ago. There are many who are not celebrating the same as they feel that the country had faced lots of tragedies this year and everybody is very disturbed. Sonam, a resident, said: “The disaster has struck not only Mumbai but also the whole nation. We are equally disturbed like other citizens.” “In fact, two of the families of this region have also lost four members in that tragedy. We cannot celebrate in one corner of the country if at another corner our innocent brothers and sisters are losing their lives,” she added. Security all over the city has also been beefed up due the festive season and recent terrorist attacks which one could easily see at the crowded places. |
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Cinema reflection of society: Filmmaker
Yamunanagar, December 25 After delivering a talk on cinema this morning on the second day of the Haryana International Film Festival at the DAV College for Girls here, he told The Tribune, “Cinema is a reflection of our diverse cultures and various aspects of life. It records the happiness and sorrows of life. It is 105 years’ old and has witnessed a phenomenal change over the years.” Ghosh has a number of awards to his credit, including international ones. Talking about the importance of cinema, he said, “Time is changing and there is a thin line between the past, the present and the future. With the help of cinema, we can manipulate space and time. We can create history. We can show 200 years happening in just 10 minutes or two or three hours.” Haryana, too, had a rich culture and great stories, which needed to be presented in a proper way, he further added. Pankaj Rag, director of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, said cinema should be meaningful. “Cinema students need to view things in a neutral way. Sometimes new experiments become abstract and are beyond the understanding of the common man,”
he added. Film critic Vinod Bhardwaj said in this digital era, one had to learn different mediums, including technical and modern tools, to grow professionally. |
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Install CCTV cameras, hoteliers told
Gurgaon, December 25 In the orders issued here, the District Magistrate has directed the hoteliers to install CCTV cameras having recording memory of at least 15 days. They were also directed to provide accommodation to the visitors only after ascertaining their proper identity. The hoteliers should also keep the proof of identity and full address of the visitors in their records, the orders said. The DM has also issued instructions to get doorframe metal detectors installed at the entrance of hotels and guest houses and to allow the entry of visitors only after their proper frisking as well as screening of their luggage. Not only this, the hoteliers have also been asked to allow parking of vehicles in their parking lots only after a thorough checking with some electronic gadget. They have been instructed not to allow the parking of any unauthorised or unchecked vehicle in their parking lots. “Action will be taken under Section 188 of the IPC against those found violating the above orders,” the DM asserted. Earlier, the DM had issued orders under Section 144 of the CrPC to the bankers and owners of shopping malls and petrol pumps directing them to install CCTV cameras at vulnerable points in their establishments for keeping track on the movement of anti-social elements. In pursuance of these orders issued to banks, Joint Commissioner of Police Manjit Singh Ahlawat recently called a meeting of bankers and asked them to comply with the said orders of the DM. Those found violating the orders would be strictly dealt with, he warned. |
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Mumbai Attacks
Faridabad, December 25 Today, Radha sits like a stone in front of Gautam Gosai’s photograph - mourning the untimely death of her son, who was killed in the Mumbai terror attacks last month. Just to broadcast his defiance of terror to the world, Gautam’s father Devi Singh Gosai was at the Taj hotel on Sunday to meet the management when it reopened its door to the world. All senior managers remembered the bright lad fondly. His mother back at home, though, was hardly aware of her surroundings. “Gautam...Gautam...” was all that she kept mumbling, even as a smiling picture of 24-year-old Gautam dressed in a red sweater rested against the wall beside her. Interning as a part-time chef in the Taj hotel for the past one year, Gautam was a student of hotel management in Mumbai. On the night of November 26 when terrorists struck, he was on the job at the hotel and was killed. Nearly a month after the tragedy, the Gosai household in Sector 48 in Faridabad was enveloped with the silence of mourning, occasionally broken with cries of his mother and sister. “He had called us at around 1.30 am on November 27. His father took the call and Gautam immediately said: Papa, switch on the TV and let me speak to Mummy,” his brother-in-law said. “But I couldn’t talk to him...I was out attending a satsang. My son wanted to talk to me and I couldn’t,” the grief-stricken mother wailed - piercing the pin drop silence. “He said he was going towards the basement of the hotel, and that there were shootings all around. He asked his father not to call him for fear of jeopardising his security, but he promised to call again,” she continued in between her tears. Gautam, however, could not fulfil his promise. He was killed in the early hours of November 27, while the shootings and the hostage drama went on until the next day, killing around 170 persons and injuring many more. He was cremated in his hometown on November 29. A family friend, RP Huniyal, said: “Gautam was holed up in the basement. Outside, a terrorist shot at his friend and he screamed out Gautam’s name. Unable to control himself, he went out to help his friend. That was when he was shot.” Third among four siblings - two girls and two boys - Gautam was studious and not all that much into sports, his relatives said. He was very sure that he wanted to study hotel management and left for Mumbai four years back to pursue his dream. “All that has remained of my son now are memories. He was so happy when we told him that we would be coming to see him in January. He had come home last December. It was a year since we saw him,” Radha said. “Just like my son, so many other mothers have lost their children. I hope the government takes serious steps so that no other Gautam dies like this,” she added.
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Residents rue water shortage
Gurgaon, December 25 According to sources, the supply of the water from the canals here has been stopped. However, HUDA administrator G Anupama has said that the water issue will be sought by tomorrow. While talking to The Tribune she retreated, “We get the water supply from the canals provided by the Irrigation Department and there is not enough water in the canal right now and this is the reason people have to face such a problem,” and added that hopefully they will get the supply by tomorrow. Varun Bhatia, a resident of Shivaji Nagar said, “There is no water in our area since Tuesday making difficult for us as we cannot bath and even there is no water to drink. It is more than two and a half km away we can get tube well water from and that, too, at a particular time.” “The government should inform the residents that there will be no water supply so that we can store it,” Shalija, another resident, said. She added, “It is getting difficult for us as the water from tube well is provided at our office timings. And moreover we have to go more than 2 km away to get it.” |
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KU to have Jagadguru Brahmanand Chair
Kurukshetra, December 25 Hooda announced a grant of Rs 10 lakh for the construction of the museum of which Rs 5 lakh will be given by MP Ram Prakash from his development fund. Hooda also released “Sadguru Brahmanand Pachasa” and “Brahmanand Sudha Patrika”. Paying tributes to Brahmanand, Hooda said the saint dedicated his whole life for the welfare of the mankind and was a symbol of sacrifice and devotion. Rajya Sabha member Ram Prakash expressed happiness that the Ror community had adopted the principles of Swami Brahmanand. Later, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of Ch Matu Ram Girls’ Hostel on the premises of Kanya Gurukul, Bachgaon Gamdi, 12 km from here. The government had decided to provide grants to Gurukuls to promote Sanskrit and the rich culture of the state. Gurukuls having 100 students would be given a grant of Rs 1.50 lakh each, those having up to 200 students would get a grant of Rs 2.50 lakh each and Gurukuls having above 200 students would get a sum of Rs 3.50 lakh each annually, he added. |
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Honour for KU historian
Kurukshetra, December 25 Professor Tanwar has been elected as the first president of the new section in recognition of his widely acclaimed study on the ground realities of Partition. The study focused on the Press and public opinions and was based on research work done at different centres in India, the Centre for South Asian Studies, Cambridge, and other centres in the UK. As head of the university’s prestigious “Dharohar”project, he is at present working on setting up of the country’s first museum dedicated to the revolt of 1857. |
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Govt dept exams from Feb 2
Chandigarh, December 25 Officials who intend to appear in these examinations should
immediately give a notice to their head of the department or the
administrative secretary, as the case may be, latest by January 15
regarding the subjects and groups in which they want to appear. |
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Teenager beaten to death
Sirsa, December 25 The victim has been identified as Mange Ram (16). His father Krishan Chand has alleged in a statement given to the police that Tara Chand, a villager, took his son with him on some pretext and then he and his brothers beat him up mercilessly. When he came to know of the incident, he rushed to Tara Chand’s house, where Mange Ram was lying unconscious. He rushed his son to a Hisar hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The police said Tara Chand and his brothers had been booked for murder and were at large. The police said Tara Chand suspected that Mange Ram had illicit relations with his
daughter. In another incident, a man was murdered over Rs 500 in Chopta village in this district. Victim Balbir Singh’s nephew Dharam Pal owed a sum of Rs 500 to another villager Suresh, who had snatched Dharam Pal’s motorcycle last night and asked him to repay the money first. Balbir Singh, who had gone to Suresh’s house to intervene, was allegedly beaten up. He fell unconscious and was taken to the general hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The police has booked Suresh and his father Hari Singh for murder. |
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1 killed, 14 hurt in pile-up
Panipat, December 25 According to reports, the accident took place because of thick fog on the road. They said a police canter and a Scorpio car rammed into each other. A motor cycle borne youth also got involved in this accident. Devinder of Aranipur village, who was riding the motor cycle, sustained serious injuries in the accident that proved fatal for him. He was immediately rushed to the civil hospital at the district headquarters where he was declared dead. The canter was ferrying women police constables from Madhuban towards Panipat when the accident occurred. Those injured included Sonia and Savita of Rohtak, Sarita resident of Mohindergarh, Kavita of Hisar, Archana and Manisha of Rewari. Besides, Jitender of Chandigarh, Mahinder of Sonepat, Sukhvinder Singh of Ropar (Punjab) and Manoj also got injured in the accident. The condition of the injured was stated to be out of danger. |
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3 killed in road mishap
Jhajjar, December 25 The deceased have been identified as Mannu, Amit and Rohtash, residents of Jasaur Kheri village. According to reports, a jeep carrying several persons was on its way to Bahadurgarh in the morning when a truck loaded with wooden coming from opposite direction collided with it at Jasaur Kheri village. Consequently, the jeep overturned and four persons received serious injuries. The injured were rushed to PGIMS, Rohtak, in a critical condition where three of them succumbed to their injuries while condition of Bijender, a resident of same village, was stated to be serious. The police has registered a case in this regard. |
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5 get life term for murder
Karnal, December 25 The convicts - Buddh Ram, Baljeet, Dilbag, Krishan and Joginder - of Padha village in the Assandh area of Karnal district had beaten up Sahib Singh on December 7, 2002, who later succumbed to his injuries at the PGIMS, Rohtak. The police allegedly made a “mild case” against Buddh Ram, Baljeet and Brajesh (a minor who was facing trial in a juvenile court), but Jai Singh, brother of Sahib Singh, moved an application in the court and the entire case was heard again. The court, after hearing all witnesses, awarded life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 2,000 to the five accused. |
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2 drug smugglers get 10-yr RI
Kurukshetra, December 25 The convicted have been identified as Balwinder Singh, a resident of Nizamiwala village, Patiala, and Major Singh, a resident of Dharamgarhboli village, Jind. The accused were coming from Seonsar forest along with a gunny bag containing 40 kg of poppy husk on September 26, 2004. They were intercepted by the police, which, on their identification, recovered two other gunny bags containing 40 kg of poppy husk each. After trial, they were convicted by the court of Neelima Shangla. In case of default of payment of fine, the accused would have to further undergo simple imprisonment for 3 years each. |
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Property dealer held
Fatehabad, December 25 The police said accused Yashpal had an altercation with his partner, Sat Pal, and allegedly planted opium in the car on December 19. He allegedly called the police from a PCO and informed them about the contraband in the
car. The police had earlier questioned Sat Pal and his son. |
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