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MTNL services continue to be disrupted
DPCC chief likely to be changed
Power cuts leave Delhiites fuming
Drizzle brings respite
from heat
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Class XII results on May 22
No more roadside fruit chaats for Delhi
Fee Hike: Schools get two-day ultimatum
Rise in heat stroke, diarrhoea cases
Industrialists get tips on eco-friendly operations
Man shot over nephew’s affair
Foreigners held with Rs 3-crore heroin
Bike snatcher gunned down
Three criminals nabbed, pistols seized
150 students booked for beating Iraqi examinees
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MTNL services continue to be disrupted
New Delhi, May 19 While the top management of the MTNL tried to bring the striking workers across the table for talks, there was disruption of services in some parts of the national Capital. With cables being cut at various places yesterday, the services, including the Internet, were affected in a major way. The MTNL management as a result apologised for the virtual breakdown of the telecom services on its network through advertisements in most of the major newspapers this morning.
While about 4,000 executives are demanding 30 per cent fitment in the new pay scales approved by the government recently as part of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations, the management has agreed only for pay revision with a fitment benefit of five per cent. MTNL officials were of the view that the 30 per cent increase as recommended by the Sixth Pay Commission was not feasible for the PSU and that the company would not be able to sustain it in the future. They pointed out that MTNL’s salary bill has gone up to Rs 2,200 crore in 2009 from Rs 1,000 crore in 2003. Meanwhile, MTNL employees’ union general secretary V K Tomar said the non-cooperation will continue. Nearly, 8,000 Class I and Class II officials of MTNL in New Delhi and Mumbai have resorted to non-cooperation demanding pay revision.
Sinha said non-cooperation should not result in cutting of cables and pairs. An official of the PSU said that an FIR had been launched for theft of the optical fibres. The optical fibres have been cut in connivance with the executives, he said, adding that by cutting cable and disrupting network, they are only helping the private operators.While the non-cooperation is on, the PSU has restored some of the telephone connections in Delhi.“In some areas it is restored but in many areas it is still affected. Many of the hospitals and other essential services are still not having proper services,” he said. Earlier, MTNL director (Technical) Kuldeep Singh said the PSU had restored the telecom and Internet connections for most of the areas in the national Capital, except some pockets in South Delhi, where normalcy is expected later in the day.
The PSU, which operates in Delhi and Mumbai, had witnessed a severe disruption of telecom and Internet connection yesterday as some of its cables were damaged. |
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DPCC chief likely to be changed
New Delhi, May 19 At present, he is president of the DPCC and Rajya Sabha MP. State party chief is appointed for three years. One year is still left in his term. If he is given ministerial berth or some other post in centre, he will have to resign from the DPCC as two posts cannot be held simultaneously, sources said. Agarwal is a seniormost politician among those who represent Delhi in Lok Sabha. He is three-time MP from Chandni Chowk and this time he is from North East Delhi. According to sources, he is lobbying with senior leaders in AICC for getting a ministry. If he is not given that, he will be adjusted in some board or commission. The sources said that party high command would not ignore Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and consult her for the post of new DPCC president. Thus, senior leaders who are angling for the party post have started meeting the Chief Minister. Sources also said that after the result of Lok Sabha elections, Rajya Sabha seat in Delhi has also fallen vacant and lobbying for this position has also started. |
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Power cuts leave Delhiites fuming
New Delhi, May 19 “Now that the elections are over none of the politicians would come to see whether we are getting the basic supply of power or not. It is surprising to note the way there was such a smooth flow of electricity during elections,” said Sukrat, a resident of Safdarjung Enclave. The residents of Safdarjung Enclave said the power cuts started around 10.30 last night. “Besides heavy fluctuation, the current was going and coming every fifteen minutes till around midnight when it finally went for around an hour,” said Subhashree, another Safdarjung Enclave resident. Maximum load shedding was reported from the areas of south and west Delhi where power is supplied by the BSES. “Even the inverters gave up after a point. If the power providers could provide information about the planned power cuts beforehand on either their website or through any other medium, people could possibly plan their work accordingly,” said Asmita. Even today as the temperature touched 43 degree, the power cuts started from early afternoon. People said they tried contacting the power providers, but in vein. “We tried to call the customer care of BSES, but their line was busy all the time,” said Rajat. The power providers said the demand of power in the city had gone up to 3,914 mega watt due to the rising heat. “It is a simple case of demand and supply here. The consumption of electricity has increased in the neighbouring states that send electricity to our grids. We can not put burden on the grids beyond their capacity. So, power cut is the only solution,” said an official in the power department. |
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Drizzle brings respite
from heat
New Delhi, May 19 According to the Met officials, the temperature went high in Delhi as the humidity level was soaring. The minimum temperature recorded early on Tuesday was 28.5 degree Celsius, which was two degrees above the average. The maximum temperature for the day was recorded to be 43 degree Celsius, which was also two degrees above the normal. The officer-goers, labourers and auto drivers are badly affected by the soaring heat. “It is the high humidity in the temperature which makes it unbearable,” said one of the auto drivers in Connaught Place. “Even the packaged water got out of stock in the shop near our office,” said Amiya Bhardwaj from Nehru Place. “It was an exceptionally hot day today with the mercury level going above 43 degree mark,” an official of the Safdarjung Met department said. |
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Class XII results on May 22
New Delhi, May 19 Results will be made available on the Net with the technical support of the National Informatics Centre (NIC). T he schools can also get them by giving their school code and email-ID and by registering themselves. Students can avail of the facility by registering themselves on certain web sites. These websites are www.results.nic.in, www.cbseresults.nic.in and www.cbse.nic.in. The CBSE has also arranged for the result to be available via IVRS or the interactive voice response system. The telephone numbers on which the result is available are 28127030 for local subscribers and 55456068 for IDEA operators, 1255536 for BSNL subscribers outside Delhi, 56735 for Vodafone users, 5550099 for Aircel, 12971 for TATA Indicom subscribers and 505242411 / 53030815. Results will also be made available through SMSs on numbers 52001 (MTNL), 57766 (BSNL) and 56735 (Vodafone). |
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No more roadside fruit chaats for Delhi
New Delhi, May 19 Health minister Kiran Walia directed officers of the department to ensure full implementation of the order. As per the decision, action will be taken against shopkeepers if they are found selling cut fruits. Raids will be conducted in various zones to check the same. The minister has constituted a special committee to check water-borne diseases. The committee will have a weekly review meeting with the MCD and the NDMC. Their nodal officers will submit weekly report to the government.
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Fee Hike: Schools get two-day ultimatum
Noida, May 19 The chief executive officer of Noida Authority, Mohinder Singh, is understood to have warned the schools that they will have to face the music in case excess fee charged was not refunded within two days. A group of angry parents had asked CEO in a meeting as to why the lease deeds of guilty schools has not been cancelled despite district administration’s recommendation to that effect. The CEO has instructed city magistrate, Sanjay Chauhan, to persuade school managements to refund the excess fee charged by them. In case schools don’t comply with by tomorrow, their lease deeds will be cancelled, the CEO said. Manoj Kumar and Vishal Sharma of Noida School Parents Association apprised the CEO that in spite of having obtained completion certificates of their school buildings from Noida Authority, schools are indiscriminately receiving thousands of rupees from students as development fund. Most schools have not established parent-teacher associations nor are providing any statements of income and expenditure of their schools to parents.
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Rise in heat stroke, diarrhoea cases
Noida, May 19 The total number of diarrhoea patients has crossed 170 since April 30. After a gap of a week, heat has once again shown its effects. Four persons became victims of heat stroke on Monday. While six cases of diarrhoea were admitted on Monday, three diarrhoea cases were admitted on Sunday. Four heat stroke patients had been rushed to Metro hospital. Dr Amit Saxena said walking in excess heat can cause giddiness. It can cause low blood pressure and one can even fall while walking in the sun. Patient should be given glucose or limewater in these circumstances. To avoid heat stroke, one should not go out in the sun from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and never go out in the sun on an empty stomach, doctors advise.
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Industrialists get tips on eco-friendly operations
Gurgaon, May 19 The workshop touched upon parameters such as hazardous waste management and focused on the ways to avoid risk in material management. Shikhar Jain, CII counsellor and specialist in environmental issues at CII ITC Centre for Sustainable Development, gave a presentation on the nine modules of EHS practices. Jain informed the delegates about concepts of personal protective equipment, chemicals management, transportation of hazardous substances, and waste minimisation and accident investigation. He said that though companies that start with the EHS practices had to invest substantially in the initial stages, the return on their investments was much greater and it also lead to lesser input cost in the long run. The training programme stressed on understanding the factors determining the safety measures which were inevitable to avoid serious accidents and mishaps in industries. Case studies of different industries were also discussed to explain the intensity of workplace hazards. On-the-spot group exercises were also organised to make the training programme more interactive. The workshop was well attended by environment occupational health and safety professionals, operational staff, factory inspectors, representatives from certification agencies, personnel involved in shop floor and plant operations, heads of plant safety, environment specialists and administrative heads. |
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Man shot over nephew’s affair
New Delhi, May 19 According to information, the incident took place last night in Bhajanpura area of north east Delhi. Rakesh Thakur (35) was shot at while trying to save his nephew who was attacked by the girl’s family. Thakur succumbed to his injuries in hospital. According to police, Atul (24), a restaurant owner was having an affair with the girl who resides in the neighbourhood. He was warned by her family several times in the past. According to locals, there was tension between the two families over the issue. Last night, about five members of the girl’s family along with others attacked Atul who was standing outside his restaurant. As the chaos prevailed and a free-for-all started, Atul’s uncle Rakesh Thakur and his father rushed to his rescue. However, armed with rods and sticks, the girl’s family beat up the three severely before someone in the group fired and injured Rakesh. Rakesh is married to Atul’s aunt. According to SS Yadav, DCP (North east), police has arrested three persons in this connection. “Along with the girl’s father Shivraj Sharma, police has arrested the girl’s brother Vinod Sharma and Shivraj’s nephew Anil Sharma in the case,” said Yadav.
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Foreigners held with Rs 3-crore heroin
New Delhi, May 19 According to the police, the accused were arrested yesterday following a tip-off. ‘’The drug weighing 3.3 kg is worth Rs 3.3 crore,” said the police. According to information, Afghan national Jamzai had come to India just about a month back to procure medicines, but got sucked into drug trade. On the other hand, the Nigerian had been living in the country for nearly a year.— TNS |
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Bike snatcher gunned down
Ghaziabad, May 19 According to superintendent of police (rural) K.K. Asthana, two criminals had snatched the motorcycle from a farmer, Satvir who had come to buy medicines from Hapur town of the district. Satvir informed the police, who traced the two to Asoda area of the town. The killed criminal has not been identified so far, Asthana said. — IANS |
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Three criminals nabbed, pistols seized
Gurgaon, May 19 While giving the information, DCP crime Anil Dhawan said they received the information yesterday night that people who were involved in the case of robbery, from the Shiv Shakti petrol pump located at Alipur, were passing through the village. After receiving this news, the police sealed the area and nabbed three of them who were travelling on bike. He said the three of them tried to run away and started firing on the police. In reply, police also fired at them and was able to arrest them. Dhawan affirmed that Tejpal and Naresh belonged to village Sampka Nagli and Surender was the resident of village Abhaypur. All of them had accepted that they have been involved in more then dozens of cases of robbery.
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150 students booked for beating Iraqi examinees
Greater Noida, May 19 In a clash between local and Iraqi students on Sunday, Iraqi students were badly beaten up by local students. Three Iraqi students had to be admitted to Kailash Hospital from where they were referred to Sharda Hospital as their condition deteriorated. Even mediapersons covering the clash were manhandled and their cameras snatched by the Iraqi students. A case against Iraqi students was also registered by Kasna police. According to administrative officer of IEC College, Arun Kumar, when Iraqi students after the B.Tech semester exams were coming out, some 150 local students surrounded the bus carrying Iraqi students and beat up the students. The injured were admitted to Kailash Hospital in Greater Noida. When a media team went to hospital to cover the injured students, Iraqi students beat them up and damaged their cameras.
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