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Sonia plays Delhi development card
People give Cong thumbs up
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Mukhi raises local issues; Mishra talks of unity
Cong insensitive: BJP
At 43.5° C, hottest April day in 50 years
Rush of heatstroke patients
Crorepati sons keep father as prisoner in house
7 die as car crashes into stationary truck
Give expense details or face action,
candidates told
Paid holiday on May 7
BJP will win all seats in west UP: Rajnath
Metro starts at 4 on poll day
Doing badly in exam, boy hangs self in hotel
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Sonia plays Delhi development card
New Delhi, April 29 She said while opposition parties had accused the Congress of doing nothing for controlling the menace of terrorism, the people knew better. They had not forgotten the major terror attacks that happened during the reign of the NDA government. Addressing the rally at Ram Lila Ground that was full to capacity, Sonia said the UPA government had made various welfare schemes to provide people jobs, dwelling units, power etc. Lakhs of youths had been given jobs under the Jawahar National Rozgar Mission. She appealed to the gathering to vote for Congress candidates in Delhi as they did in the assembly elections. This had happened as the government had done development works. It has changed the face of Delhi. The development of Narela and Bawana industrial areas was a prime example. The government had waived loans worth Rs 65,000 crore given to farmers. Navodaya Vidyalaya and technical institutes had been opened.Also, life insurance scheme had been launched for poor girls Sixth Pay Commission recommendations had been announced by the UPA government to benefit lakhs of government employees. The UPA government had also created a new ministry for minorities, she said. Power is the major need for development of the country. Keeping this in mind, the UPA government had signed the nuclear deal. She claimed the Congress-led UPA government had made schemes to protect India from the economic crisis. Without naming saffron party, she said opposition parties are dividing the people over communalism. But people understand their game plan. It will not be successful, she said.
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People give Cong thumbs up
People who had come from various parts of the Capital to attend Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s rally at the Ram Lila Grounds appeared enthusiastic about giving a second chance to the party .
People left the venue discussing the developmental works done by the Congress government in Delhi. Akhilesh Yadav, who had come to the rally from Nangli Rai village near Janakpuri, said, “The Dhaula Kuan area looks like a foreign country. Roads are wide and well-maintained.” Jai Kishan, a resident of Sultanpuri, said although there was financial crisis in the world and India was also suffering, due do the development of two new industrial areas— Narela and Bawana— skilled and unskilled workers were getting jobs. Akeel Ahmed, a resident of Seemapuri, said that the Congress deserved a second chance as it had launched various schemes for youths. Flats were being given to jhuggi dwellers and unskilled workers were getting jobs in the development works being done for the Commonwealth Games. People said local leaders arranged private and DTC buses that brought them to the venue. Meanwhile, the rally caused huge traffic jams. A long queue of vehicles was seen from Delhi Gate to Ajmeri Gate. The rally ended at 6.30 pm, which is the peak traffic hour for the city. The vehicles of VIPs and news channels added to the chaos. |
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Mukhi raises local issues; Mishra talks of unity
New Delhi, April 29 Three-time MLA and a Poorvanchali Brahmin, Mahabal Mishra, the Congress candidate is focusing on the development work required in the area. He is also listing the achievements of his party during the five years’ rule while doing his padyatra in the area. Seeking votes from the slum dwellers in the parliamentary constituency, both the candidates have also been to the slums for vote. However, people say that the issues raised by the contenders are almost the same—backwardness of the area and the local problems. A resident of Najafgarh, Kamlendra Jha say, “Mukhi is giving a tough fight to Mahabal in West Delhi. Mahabal too is trying his best to woo the voters, but for Mukhi the drive is a bit easy as he is a Punjabi candidate. The BSP candidate who was in the limelight a few weeks ago by declaring his assets worth Rs 650 crore is absolutely out of focus now.” While going for his ‘padyatra’ in the scorching heat today, Mishra in spotless white clothes tried to turn some faces by raising the issue of ‘unity’. Addressing the residents of Matiala, Dwarka and Rajouri Garden, Mishra said that Congress is a party that does not seek votes on the basis of caste and religion. “We do not raise issues that create communal violence like the other parties do. I believe in an honourable win which does not come by favouring a particular caste or religion. Our party respects all the religion and I strongly believe that Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian all are one,” said Mishra, attacking the BJP for collecting votes in the name of ‘caste-based politics’. People were seemingly interested in his speech. Standing on the roof of her house, a housewife Niki Gupta said, “I liked this issue raised by Mahabal. He is talking about caste bias which most of the politicians have shown. It is going to be tough for Mukhi.” Continuing with his constituency tour, Mishra said, “Your one vote is decisive and do not lose the opportunity of using this right.” aThe West Delhi constituency being a Punjabi and Sikh-dominated area, Manmohan Singh will seek some votes for Mishra, by participating in a mass rally on May 3.
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Cong insensitive: BJP
New Delhi, April 29 Accusing the Congress of being insensitive to the demands of the poor, Ravi Shankar said, “The Congress has performed only meaningless jobs and destroyed the structure of the public jobs during its administrative period of last five years. It is the Congress party, which is responsible for the problem of unemployment due to which countless people and families of India are unable to earn their daily bread.” Adding, he said that more than 1.5 crore people have become unemployed during the last five years, but Congress is ignorant about it. Bringing the issue of Afzal Guru and Abdul Kasab, the Parliament and Mumbai bomb blast accused respectively, he alleged that the Congress is engaged in entertaining national criminals rather than punishing them. In the series of continual public meetings, Bhagat Singh Koshiyari said, “I have come here from the holy place of Vadrinath with the good words and wishes from God and Godesses for the victory of Prem Ji.”
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At 43.5° C, hottest April day in 50 years
New Delhi, April 29 The maximum temperature was 5°C above normal for this time of the year while the minimum was 24.4 °C, according to S.C. Bhan, director of IMD here. “The maximum broke the record of the last 50 years for the month of April. The westerly winds blowing from Rajasthan have increased the day temperatures in northern India,” he said. In April 1958, the mercury had touched 43.7°C, which still remains the hottest in Delhi for April. Many Delhi roads were deserted in the afternoon as high humidity added to the discomfort factor. Those who had to be out of their homes on work or wait for city buses could be seen taking shelter under the shades of big trees, buildings, flyovers to escape the sweltering sun. Many on the roads were seen covering their heads with damp pieces of cloth to avoid sun stroke. But ice-cream and cold drink sellers are making a quick buck with thirsty people lining their shops to get some solace from the sweltering heat and high humidity. “It is hot. But for me it was a better day than any other day. There were too many thirsty customers today,” said Raju, a cold drink seller in the Moti Bagh area of Delhi. Asha Gupta, a housewife, felt like “a chicken in an oven” but she managed to beat the heat. “It was extremely hot outside. I did not step out of my house throughout the day and bathed at least three times.” For Saurabh Asthana, a marketing executive, it seemed like everything was on fire. “It was like everything was burning outside as I drove to my office Wednesday morning. I gulped glasses of water to prevent dehydration.” No relief is expected in the coming days as the Met Office has predicted day temperature would hover around 43 °C. The sultry heat in the capital increased the power demand that shot up to 3,500 MW on Wednesday, which the highest for the season till now, an official at Delhi power department said. — IANS
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Rush of heatstroke patients
Noida, April 29 Dr Vipin Mishara of Fortis Hospital said the number of heatstroke patients is on the rise due to acute heat hot winds. Over two-dozen cases of vomiting, loose motions and stomachache are also in the hospital. In another private hospital dozens of patients of heat stroke and ailments caused extreme heat have reported in the hospital, Dr
B.P. Singh said. Even in leading hospitals of Delhi the story is the same with 30 patients in LNJP hospital, 40 in
RML, 10 in Deen Dayal hospital and 20 in Sucheta Kripalani hospital. Over 25 patients of heat stroke patients have reportedly been admitted in another 20 private hospital in the capital |
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Crorepati sons keep father as prisoner in house
Ghaziabad, April 29 In spite of a court order for payment of monthly amount, the sons continue to ttreat their father as a slave in their house. The advocate of the old man has now filed a plea in the court. Shiv Charan Kalia, 88, lives in Shankar Puri Colony of Ghaziabad with his two crorepati sons. According to his advocate Vinay Kumar Upadhya, Shiv Charan had set up a transport company 30 years ago after very had struggle in his life. Many years ago he had bequeathed his property in the name of his wife, but his wife had bequeathed the property to her two sons before her death 10 years ago. The sons are known to be ill-treating and torturing their father. As a last resort, Shiv Charan had knocked at the door of court. The court had ordered both the sons to pay Rs. 7000 to their father every month and give him a room to live with an AC and TV fitted in it and also to allot him two shops. Instead of giving their father the facilities ordered by the court, the sons have allegedly imprisoned him in the house and even snatched his cellphone. Somehow his daughter had apprised the advocate Vinay Kumar, who has filed a plea in the court now. The court has issued a notice to both the sons for appearing in the court, Vijay Kumar said. |
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7 die as car crashes into stationary truck
Faridabad, April 29 All those who died were travelling in the ill-fated car. Those who died have been identified as Birender (23,) Humveer (25), Shivam (6) Dinesh (22), Ashok (20), Pankaj (12) and Bhagat (20), who was driving the car. The dead were residents of local Saraswati Colony, near village Sehatpur. The three members of the family who died are Birender and his son, Shivam. Pankaj one of the victims, was a brother of Birender. The incident occurred at about 4 am. The bodies were sent to the local Badshah Khan Hospital for post-mortem. The victims were returning home from Mathura after attending a marriage . According to eyewitnesses, the car moving at a high speed hit a truck standing on the left side of the highway. The eyewitnesses said that the car lost balance as a result of which it crashed into the truck. The 10-wheeler truck was standing on the road as it had run out of petrol.The parts of the car were extricated by cutting them. The bodies were also dragged out of the car. The incident sparked intense emotion in the area as the victims were residents of the city.
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Give expense details or face action,
candidates told
Gurgaon, April 29 While reviewing the poll expenses of the wannabe MPs from Gurgaon today, the observers found that of the 24 candidates in the fray, as many as eight candidates had not submitted the expenditure details till date. It may be pertinent to mention here that at a meeting held on April 22, the candidates were asked to submit the expenditure details thrice on April 25, April 30 and May 6, before the polling takes place. The candidates who had not submitted their expenses details on April 25 were issued a notice on April 26. However, eight candidates have still failed to submit their expenditure details till date. Taking a serious view of the negligence, the election observers have warned the erring candidates that action will be initiated against them under Rule 89 of the Election Rules, 1961, if they do not submit their poll expenditure details by April 30, i.e. tomorrow. According to official sources, the candidates who have been warned by the election observers for non-submission of their expenditure details include Rao Narbir Singh of the HJC (BL), Satish Kumar Singh of the Samast Bharatiya Party (SBP), Sunil Yadav of the Samajwadi Party (SP), besides five independent candidates, namely Naresh Yadav, Navin, Manbir Singh, Rakesh and Satinder Singh Thakran. aThe observers have strictly told these candidates to abide by the instructions of the Election Commission of India or face
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Paid holiday on May 7
Gurgaon, April 29 Umashankar said that the decision had been taken to provide opportunity to all citizens to exercise their franchise. She mentioned that polling for Lok Sabha elections would be held on May 7 between 7 am and 5 pm. The order has been issued in pursuance of the Election Commission of India’s letter, in which the commission has directed all authorities concerned to take appropriate action regarding declaration of holidays on the poll days by the central as well as state governments. Citing the provisions of the Representation of People Act 1951 amended in August 1996, she said that a new Section 135B was added to the Act. This is a provision for granting paid holiday to employees on the day of polling. It says that every person employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking or any other establishment is entitled to vote and so should be granted a holiday. No deduction of wages shall be made on account of the holiday. The employer contravening this provision would be punished as per law. However, she said, the provision would not apply to any voter whose absence can cause danger or substantial loss in respect of the employment in which he/she is engaged. The provisions require all establishments and shops to remain close on the day of poll. The daily wages or casual workers are also entitled to a paid holiday on the polling day, Umashankar added. She has sent a copy of these directions to the additional labour commissioner of the labour department and to general manager, District Industries Centre for conveying to the heads of the industrial undertakings and establishments in Gurgaon.
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BJP will win all seats in west UP: Rajnath
Greater Noida, April 29 He said people of the state will give a befitting answer to the misgovernment in UP. He made these assertions while on way to Ghaziabad from Greater Noida after addressing a public rally in Etawa on Tuesday. He added that the Bahujan Samaj Party government in UP was in for a severe setback. |
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Metro starts at 4 on poll day
New Delhi, April 29 The decision was taken following a suggestion from the EC that the measure would help poll duty officers reach their duty stations in time. —
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Doing badly in exam, boy hangs self in hotel
New Delhi, April 29 Sneh Tiwari, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, was found hanging in Arjun Guest House in the Paharganj area in central Delhi, a police officer said. According to the police, Tiwari was depressed because he had faired poorly in his class XII examinations. Tiwari had come to Delhi on Tuesday to appear for a recruitment examination, the officer added. —
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