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DU girl commits suicide in Rohini
Even kids wanna make merry on V-Day
Sheila seeks more CNG stations
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Showers bring chill in Delhi
NDMC budget focuses on C’wealth Games
Mewat to have AIIMS branch,medical college: Kidwai
35 kids rescued from factories
Acid thrown on Delhi girl
in Noida
Students protest bid to spoil
JNU culture
Suraj Pal made in charge of BSP Faridabad seat
New Gautam Buddha Nagar DM takes charge
Newly-wed killed for dowry
GGSIPU forms on sale
Skit voices pain of animals
Another greenhouse for Roshanara Garden
Action plan for summer sought
Druglord in police custody
Treatment for old trees
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DU girl commits suicide in Rohini
New Delhi, February 10 “The police was informed about the incident around 7 pm by the father of the girl. Her parents were not in the house at the time of incident. They found her hanging when they returned from market,” said a police official close to investigation. A suicide note was found near the body in which Meenu had said that she was ending her life after considering all aspects and that nobody should be held responsible for her death. The body was sent to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital for post mortem. According to information, Meenu was pursuing her graduation through correspondence. Her father Mahesh Chand Sharma, who is a government employee, told the police that she had failed in second year two times and so remained very depressed and worried about her future. However, the family had no idea that she could take such an extreme step. A case of suicide has been lodged in the Rohini police station and sleuths are investigating the matter. “A young girl has committed suicide and we want to be sure if somebody was not harassing or blackmailing her about something. We are recording the statement of her friends and relatives and cannot say much about it now,” said a police official. |
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Even kids wanna make merry on V-Day
New Delhi, February 10 Apart from the typical school stuff of keeping a red rose under the desk of the one you are looking for, Valentine’s Day has become an all-out affair for kids in the city. An affair that goes far beyond the exchange of roses and cards. Mother of Anmol, a four-year-old child says, “Today even kids know the phrase, ‘I Love You’. They may not understand it, but they do smile when they hear it. My child is also going to a Valentine’s Day party arranged specially for kids. The day is no more confined to youngsters.” If kids are set to rock, can singles of the city be far behind. They are only too ready to mingle. Neeta and Shubhangi, call centre employees in Connaught Place, say, “Though I am not looking for a date, I will surely enjoy the day with my friends. We have decided to go for a movie and then for dinner. You never know we may find someone there.” A group of boys, sitting in Café Coffee Day, says, “We all are singles by choice and we feel lucky as we have a plethora of options ahead. We have decided to go for a night out and rock the day.” Married couples are also finding newer ways to add spice to their life. Remembering her college days, IT professional, Sneha Gupta says, “Before marriage, we easily get a chance to say those three golden words. But as I am working and my husband too is in media, we hardly get time to share such moments. I think this day gives me an excuse to confess to my husband: ‘I love you’.” Banu Mehta, a housewife says, “Trends are changing and so are thoughts. There was time when Valentine’s Day was connected to western culture, but gradually it has mixed into our culture and become like any other festival. I, my husband and two kids will go out to celebrate the day.” To woo their customers, hotels, nightclubs and popular restaurants are offering special schemes and discounts. From the Grand Hotel at Barakhamba Road to night clubs like Decibel and RPM, all are gearing up to make it a rocking night for youngsters. Meanwhile, the Delhi police has taken special measures to provide protection to the celebrating couples. |
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Sheila seeks more CNG stations
New Delhi, February 10 There is a limited number of CNG filing stations. All Blueline buses, autos, majority of taxis and private vehicles use CNG as this is cheaper in comparison to petrol and diesel. This is also environment friendly. CNG vehicles of NCR also come to the capital for the gas, the Chief Minister said. The petroleum minister assured her that efforts were on to streamline supply of CNG in Faridabad, NOIDA and Gurgaon by opening new CNG stations and enhancement of capacity. Dikshit stressed upon the need of commissioning more CNG stations in Delhi. The government would offer all possible cooperation in this regard. Chief secretary, Delhi government, Rakesh Mehta, has been instructed to facilitate allotment of plot of land for new CNG stations. Land for 10 new stations has already been allotted whereas for rest 40 stations would be allotted soon. She said that this would help in overcoming the problems in filling CNG at stations. The Chief Minister also requested Murli Deora to commission supply of piped natural gas (PNG) in more colonies in Delhi as this is cheaper and its supply is uninterrupted. Moreover, it also ensures overcoming dependence on LPG agencies. The Chief Minister also raised an issue of left out areas in different government colonies where the quarters belong to different agencies - CPWD, P and T, Railway, NDMC due to delay in grant of permission to lay lines by one or another agency. |
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Showers bring chill in Delhi
New Delhi, February 10 “There can be rain and thundershowers till Thursday. The region from the North, covering Haryana till Delhi, will witness the change in weather for the next two days,” said a meteorological department official. Weathermen have predicted partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain and thundershowers for tomorrow. The maximum temperature could settle at 23 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature could go to 13 degrees. Meanwhile, there was no affect of the weather on the movement of flight and trains, which operated as per their schedule. |
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NDMC budget focuses on C’wealth Games
New Delhi, February 10 The civic body anticipated an expenditure of Rs 1655.65 crore in the next financial year against the estimated income of Rs 1476.66 crore. According to Parimal Rai, chairman, NDMC, the gap would be met by funding the Capital projects from the council’s reserves. Taking a slew of measures to strengthen security, the NDMC is planning to impart commando training to firefighters and install CCTVs in various places, including the 2010 Commonwealth Games stadiums. It will set up its own disaster management centre and procure a disaster response vehicle equipped with latest firefighting technology. “Under the capacity-building programme, special training for staff in rescue, firefighting and communication by National Civil Defence College, Nagpur, and commando training for firemen by Delhi police are to be taken up,” said Rai. “We feel that some firemen who are well built can be selected for commando training so that they can offer some initial resistance (during such incidents),” he said. “As part of security review exercise, work has been awarded for installing CCTVs in major offices of NDMC besides in various stadiums for the 2010 Games. We also intend to set up a disaster management centre in New Delhi. The ministry of urban development has been asked to provide the land for the purpose,” he said. The NDMC has also approved the amendment in byelaws to bring in the unit area method and is under consideration of the Delhi government informed the chairman. “Pending that, the tax rates for 2009-10 have been approved by the council and there is no change from 2008-09,” he said. |
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Mewat to have AIIMS branch,medical college: Kidwai
Nuh (Mewat), February 10 The minister of state for defence production, Rao Inderjit Singh, presided over these functions. The chief executive officer of the Mewat Development Agency, Attar Singh Ahlawat, Gurgaon division commissioner D.P.S.Nagal and police commissioner Mohinder Lal were also present. An awkward situation was created when a number of women tried to enter the pandal where the function was in progress. These women, many of whom were carrying their BPL and AAY ration cards, alleged that they had not been given the utensils and blankets although they belonged to poor families. Noor Jahan, a widow of Ghaseda village; Rizwana, a 25-year-old mother of three daughters from Singar village; Shammo of Ghaseda, Akrooza of Singar, Bashiri and Islam (both widows) of Maroda and Khurshid of Akeda village alleged that they had been left out from the distribution of household articles. Habib, a resident of Ghaseda village, complained that his 18-year-old physically challenged son Rizwan had not been given a tricycle despite an assurance by the organisers. These persons, who alleged that they had been left out, scrambled for the gift packages as these were being distributed among the selected persons. The police personnel on duty had a tough time restraining the women. On the other hand, the organisers claimed that nearly 3,000 persons belonging to BPL families had been provided the packets. Addressing the gathering at the Mewat College, Kidwai revealed that a medical college would soon be set up in Indri village of the district, adding that a branch of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS) would be established at Al-Aphia General Hospital, Mandi Khera. “Besides, seven more primary health centre would also be set up in the district,” he said. The Governor exhorted the people to get their children educated to improve their standard of living. He also lauded the sacrifices and contributions made by the people of Mewat in India’s struggle for independence. Earlier, Kidwai visited the apparel production training centre being run by the MDA at Rozka Meo industrial township, a horticulture nursery and a motor driving school at Kanwarsika village of the district. |
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35 kids rescued from factories
New Delhi, February 10 Aseem (name changed), all of seven years of age and one of the 35 children rescued, looked pale and weak as he recounted his tale of horror. Like most others, he too had symptoms of tuberoculosis after having to work for more than 10 hours everyday with harmful chemicals. “I feel very suffocated while working with the chemicals everyday. We use the chemicals to stick the leather pieces on the soles of the shoes,” he told his rescuers, members of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) which works for child rights, the police and officials of the labour department. “If the work is not completed on time or is not satisfactory, then we are beaten up by our master,” he added. The kids, who were rescued in four different raids, also said that they were not paid anything for their labour. — IANS |
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Acid thrown on Delhi girl
in Noida
Noida, February 10 She has not lodged any formal complaint about anybody till late night.”
Chain snatched In another incident, two bike-borne youths last evening snatched gold chain from a woman near Delhi Public School in Sector 29. “The incident took place at around 7 pm when Meena Vats, wife of BSNL officer, was going on cycle rickshaw. The police team was rushed to the site. Though a manhunt was launched to nab the snatchers, till late night they were untraceable,” said deputy superintendent of police R.N. Mishra. |
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Students protest bid to spoil
JNU culture
New Delhi, February 10 Students on the whole reacted quite spontaneously to JNUSU’s strike, and in a show of solidarity, students deserted all school buildings to participate in the long march. This morning’s march through the streets of JNU, which was the largest in JNU’s history, culminated in the mass gathering at the Ad Block. Over two thousand students collected at the Ad Block in a united show of strength and students say that no official was available for talks till late afternoon. “When the students refused to budge till the administration came to dialogue with the JNUSU, a negotiation ensued late in the second half of the day,” says Tapas, a student and member of JNUSU. “During the negotiations, the administration could offer no logic as to why they planned to rent out PSR, impose user charges for electricity and hike the fees for the prospectus. They could not say either why they were violating the MHRD directives on implementation of OBC reservations, or why the committee on the OBC reservations, which was set up after an agreement with JNUSU, has till date not held a single meeting,” said Tapas. Students say that though the administration was left answerless on each of these issues, they have not given any final commitment under the plea that the VC is out of town. The VC is scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning, and the administration has promised to give its response after consulting him. “There cannot be any let-up in this struggle. We have seen this administration reneging on its own logic and commitments, and even written agreements time and again,” says Sandeep Singh, president JNUSU. The JNUSU has collectively decided to continue the university strike and the mass gathering at the Ad Block tomorrow as well. Students plan to stay at the Ad Block throughout the night. They have opened a community kitchen, and will take their dinner collectively at the Ad Block. Students have been protesting against the growing signs of commercialization at the university for quite some time now. For instance, individual electricity meters are being introduced in each hostel room, with the express purpose of imposing “user charges” on electricity consumption. There is sharp 67% increase in prospectus fee for new admissions, without consultation on any forum, destruction of JNU’s rich, ecologically sensitive areas, including JNU’s famous Parthasarathy Rocks. Further, a circular has been issued to commercially rent out this space for film and ad shootings. All the functional 200 electricity poles are being unnecessarily replaced which will cost the university Rs 50 lakh. |
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Suraj Pal made in charge of BSP Faridabad seat
Faridabad, February 10 The BSP has already announced the former cricketer, Chetan Sharma, as its nominee from Faridabad. Making the announcement, the national general secretary of the BSP and incharge of the party’s affairs in Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh, Mansingh Manhera said that Ammu has been made incharge because of his hard work for the party. He replaces Shreechand Gudrana as election incharge of the BSP in Faridabad. Gudrana, however, continues to be general secretary of the Haryana unit of the party. Ammu, who joined the BSP a few months back, was the vice-president of the Haryana unit of the BJP. He is responsible for weaning away leaders of other political parties to the BSP fold. He is Rajput and thus helping the BSP increase its social base in Haryana. |
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New Gautam Buddha Nagar DM takes charge
Noida, February 10 Aggarwal has replaced Sharvan Kumar Sharma, who got promotion about a year ago, but was waiting posting. He will now take charge as the commissioner of Agra district. Sharma had joined as the DM of Gautam Buddha Nagar district on October 8, 2007. Aggarwal was earlier the DM of Ghaziabad. Before Ghaziabad, he was the DM of Mirzapur and Sitapur districts. |
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Newly-wed killed for dowry
Ghaziabad, February 10 In his complaint, woman’s father Murlidhar Pathak, a resident of Mathura, has stated that he had married his daughter Shikha, aka Rinki, to Ahmedabad resident Ajay Kumar about two months ago. Her in-laws used to physically and mentally torture her and were demanding more dowry. On the complaint of deceased’s father, the police has lodged a dowry death case. |
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GGSIPU forms on sale
New Delhi, February 10 Admissions to about 50 academic programmes will be made through 27 Common Entrance Tests (CET) this year, for almost 14,810 seats. The university will be starting several new courses this year, prominent among those are a master of journalism and mass communication (weekend), M. Tech. (mathematics and computing) and M. Tech. (digital wireless communication). “There is also a proposal to start an advanced diploma in child guidance and counselling at National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development and another proposal from Delhi government to initiate bachelor’s programmes such as B. Sc. (interior designing), BBA (office management) and BBA (sports management) at select government polytechnics by converting them into degree awarding institutions,” informed Prof. Bandyopadhyay. The new programmes included by the university for the CET in 2009 are: M.Sc. (biodiversity and conservation), master of education, bachelor of prostheitcs and orthotics, B.Tech (tool engineering) and B. Tech (environmental engineering). GGSIPU is planning to conduct the CETs for MBA, MBBS, B.Tech. and MCA, at 10 cities across India, including Delhi, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Bhopal, Noida, Jalandhar and Nagpur. For rest of the courses, the entrance exams will be held only in Delhi. The admission brochure-cum-application form of GGSIPU can be obtained from 55 designated branches of Punjab and Sind Bank across the country. One can also apply online on www.ipu.ac.in. The last date for obtaining and submitting filled-in applications is April 2, except for PG medical courses, for which it is March 26. |
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Skit voices pain of animals
New Delhi, February 10 “Though my name is lucky, I’m not lucky enough to receive the warmth and affection of others. My survival is dependent on the mercy of those who are kind enough to dispose their garbage and extra eatables out on streets,” said a speechless stray dog. This might sound puzzling, but yes, the speechless and helpless can also speak as they did today, courtesy Circle of Animal Lovers (CAL) and Salaam Balak Trust (SBT), NGOs working for the welfare of animals and street children during an awareness programme held at IIC in the Capital. Children, within the age group of (12-17), dressed up as animals today presented a theatrical rendition to voice the pains of animal clan and bring forth the human neglect, intolerance and selfishness that have left them vulnerable. The skit, which left the entire audience gloomy, compelling them to rethink about their attitude to animals, was directed by Pankaj and choreographed by Raj Kumar. “In Delhi, we have seen the unfortunate accidents due to monkeys and stray dogs. Actually, we have not been able to take care of stray dogs. Prevention is better than cure, but the sterilisation of dogs should be only after the birth of a puppy,” said governor of Rotary Club, Ashish Ghosh. It’s very rightly said by Mahatma Gandhi: The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. The entire programme was aimed at sensitising people about the animals. Meanwhile, Irani Mukherjee, the founder of CAL, has urged for support from the civil society in order to manage the NGO, which shelters animals at five places in the Capital and one in Gurgaon. |
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Another greenhouse for Roshanara Garden
New Delhi, February 10 Vijender Gupta, Standing Committee chairman said that the existing green house at Roshanara Bagh nursery is not sufficient to meet the demand for saplings of trees, shrubs and plants. “The nursery towards Gulabi Bagh will be developed as nursery where all sorts of herbal plants of different species will be made ready for plantation,” said Gupta while inspecting the Roshanara Garden and Qudsia Bagh.He directed the officials concerned to repair the tubewells and fountains, which were non-functional. |
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Action plan for summer sought
New Delhi, February 10 The BJP MLA said that during every summer, there is shortage of water. The water supplied by the Delhi Jal Board is often not potable. |
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Druglord in police custody
New Delhi, February 10 The police has also nabbed an AIIMS employee who allegedly provided fake medical certificates to Sharafat’s aide Sonu in lieu of Rs 60,000. Sonu too is in police custody. Sheikh’s name sprung up after the January 19 Green Park encounter in which Satya Prakash alias Satte and his three associates, who were involved in several robberies, were nabbed by the police team. The police had found some medical papers in the name of Sharafat’s mother from the Honda Accord car that was being used by Satte and his associates at the time of the encounter. Inquiry of these papers led the police to one Arjun Singh (34), a lower division clerk in the skin department of AIIMS. A resident of Janakpuri, Arjun told the police that Sonu had paid him Rs 30, 000 each for the two medical certificates. According to the police, Arjun got his relative Omwati Devi treated for cancer and later wrote in the certificate that Devi was Sharafat Sheikh’s mother. The police believes that Sheikh, who is known to have been involved in several cases of drug dealing, was planning to come out of the prison and escape the law. |
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Treatment for old trees
New Delhi, February 10 The ambulance, perhaps the first of its kind initiative in the country, will carry horticulture department staff and necessary equipment for “treatment” of trees. The vehicle will roam around and check if any tree has suffered any damage. The ambulance will be equipped with adequate infrastructure required for the immediate treatment of diseased trees and plants. “Like human beings, trees also suffer from age-related problems and can be salvaged by treatment. This will help in increasing the longevity of the trees as the trees in our area very old,” said Parimal Rai, chairman, NDMC. |
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Nuh (Mewat), February 10
