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37 kids rescued from zari factory
Papers on low floor buses submitted
Mehrauli-Gurgaon road to close in night for Metro work
Noida to get firefighting kit for skyscrapers
MCD panel to probe land encroachments
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Bidhuri flays jhuggi razing
Stephen’s 60% cut-off for Christians irks faculty
7 killed in accident on
Gt Noida Expressway
Drunk driver crushes three labourers sleeping on pavement
Couple crushed in Gzb mishap
Cops shoot dreaded criminal
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37 kids rescued from zari factory
New Delhi, May 28 Mostly hailing from Bihar or across the border, in Nepal, the children were found in a poor condition — a result of making the nimble fingers work endlessly and keeping them cooped up in a tiny room devoid of any fresh air or sunshine for days together. According to the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), the NGO which helped the police and the labour department in the rescue operation, most of the children were being trafficked to the Capital after their parents were lured with money and promises of a bright future for their children. Eleven-year-old Mohammad Jubair for instance said that the trafficker came to his father with Rs 500 and promised that if allowed to take his son to the city, not only will he earn double, but also lead a much better life. “I used to love going to school and was in Class III when I was brought to the city by this person. It has been two years now that I have been working here and all that he promised my father was a lie. We were made to work in a small and dingy room and my fingers ached every time I put a wrong stitch as the needle would pierce my skin,” Jubair said. “We were made to work from early morning to late at night and at times even the whole night. Now I just want to forget all that and go home. I also want to go to school again,” he added. Kailash Satyarthi of the BBA said: “What a paradox it is that on one hand India voted for a good government where the power of youth is much celebrated, but on the other hand there are children and youth who are trafficked for Rs 500 or 1,000 and sold at a lesser price than a goat in the capital of India!”. “People who wear flashy and heavy embroidered saree, lehanga and shervani in weddings, festivals and other auspicious occasions should keep in mind that these are the products of a child’s labour,” he added. The rescued children have been given release certificates under the Bonded Labour Act which entitles them to a rehabilitation package of Rs 20,000. — IANS
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Papers on low floor buses submitted
New Delhi, May 28 The Lokayukta, justice Manmohan Sarin, yesterday ordered the government to submit the relevant documents of low floor buses. Arguing the case, the standing counsel of the state government, Najmi Waziri said that the complainant was talking of semi-low floor buses while the Delhi government has purchased the low floor buses. Waziri argued that the low floor buses were purchased after global tendering and purchased from the lowest bidder. A bus manufacturing company of China had quoted Rs 70 lakh for one bus. But the order was given to the cheapest bidder that supplied the vehicle at Rs 41 lakh for one bus. As far as Chennai transport corporation is considered, it had given the rate of only chassis of the bus and that was also of semi low floor buses. Delhi has purchased low floor buses, he argued. When the Lokayukta asked the counsel of the complainant, he admitted that he filed the complaint on the basis of information given by the Chennai transport department through RTI. The second time he filed an RTI then it was said that Chennai had purchased semi low floor buses. The Lokayukta said, “You should have informed the court about the fact earlier.”
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Mehrauli-Gurgaon road to close in night for Metro work
New Delhi, May 28 The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today informed the media that small vehicles could take National Highway-8 or the Gurgaon-Faridabad road and the Gaddipur-Mandi road, instead of the Mehrauli-Gurgaon road during this period. Commercial vehicles coming to and going from Delhi can take National Highway 8 or the Gurgaon-Faridabad road and the Mathura road. “Commercial vehicles are advised not to take any other internal road adjacent to MG road to avoid difficulties. Traffic marshals and signage will be provided at all major intersections to ensure smooth flow of traffic,” said Anuj Dayal, spokesperson, DMRC. Traffic movement on the MG Road will remain normal from 6 am to midnight.
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Noida to get firefighting kit for skyscrapers
Noida, May 28 The new equipment for fire brigade is being procured at a cost of Rs 6 crore, it is learnt. It will include 100 ft high hydraulic platform which is expected to be in position by December this year. Last year, a builder had got the plan approved for a 33-floor-high building in Sector 44. A real estate group has said it will construct buildings with 55 floors in sectors 96, 97 and 98. |
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MCD panel to probe land encroachments
New Delhi, May 28 Delhi mayor Kanwar Sain, has ordered a survey to be conducted in this regard to ascertain the number of slum properties in Delhi. “No survey of slum properties has been carried out for many years. Therefore, it is not easy to ascertain the number of slum dwellers and status of encroached public lands ,” said the mayor. Sain accepted the fact that the department is not performing up to the mark and requires improvement. “We have given directions to all the officers to become more people-friendly as the slum wing of MCD today is not performing as per the expectations of the public,” he said. According to the officials of the department, several posts are lying vacant hampering the functioning of the department.
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Bidhuri flays jhuggi razing
New Delhi, May 28 Jhuggi cluster at Naraina Z-Block where 1,000 people resided was demolished today while two days earlier, 250 jhuggis of Rajiv Camp at Madanpur Khadar were razed without serving any notice. Jhuggi dwellers live in the open now. |
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Stephen’s 60% cut-off for Christians irks faculty
New Delhi, May 28 However, the faculty at St Stephen’s is not happy with this decision. Dr Pankaj Misra from the college says, “No teacher in the college is in favour of 60% cut-off which has been fixed for Christians. I think it is a compromise with the pride of St Stephen’s. It is a clear stepdown from the college’s long-established tradition of meritorious excellence. We’ve been fighting against this since last year but of no avail. All HoDs whether from the English or history department are against this.” On the other hand, Nandita Narain, tutor for admissions, says, “In order to fill up the Christian quota for students coming under the Church of North India, we have made a tentative 60% cut-off. Clearly, it is the high scorers who will figure. However, in keeping the cut-off low, we are merely playing safe.”
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7 killed in accident on
Gt Noida Expressway
Noida, May 28 Seven persons, including two home guard personnel and one police head constable, were killed in a multiple accident at Noida–Greater Noida Expressway near Nangli Wajidpur village about half a km from Eldrado flats at 10.30 last night. Fifteen persons were injured in the accident. The accident took place when a heavy vehicle hit a trolley parked on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. The trolley was loaded with wheat. The heavy vehicle, coming from the side of Greater Noida, hit the trolley from behind. Soon after, a crane came and hit the vehicle from behind. On seeing the accident, three Tavera cars stopped to help the victims. At this time, a truck loaded with vegetables came and its driver tried to pass the accident site from the left side. While doing so, he lost balance and crushed the men trying to help the victims. A team of the Sector 39 police station led by sub-inspector T.G. Singh reached the spot at 11 pm and supervised the rescue operations. Seven dead and 15 injured victims were extricated from the mangled vehicles. The injured were rushed to the government hospital, Vinayak Hospital and Prakash Hospital in Noida. The deceased include home guard jawans Sanjay and Ashok, police constable K.K. Tyagi, Khalif Ahmed, Promode, Net Ram, the driver of a Tavera car and Dharminder. The bodies have been kept at Antim Niwas postmortem house. Of the five injured admitted to Prakash Hospital, two— Rakesh and Madan— are still under treatment. Both have suffered chest injuries. The rest of the injured were discharged after the first-aid. The injured admitted to Vinayak Hospital include Mukesh (22), Sabir (25), Ram Kumar (23), Mohd Surfraz (25), Chomongiri (20) and Chotu (35). According to Dr Chaudhary and Dr V.P. Singh of the Vinayak Hospital, most of the injured have received head injuries and fractures in the legs. Inspector general of police Gurcharan Lal also visited the site of accident around 10 in the morning today along with the SSP of Noida. The IG later had a meeting with the police officers of the district and reviewed the overall law and order situation in the district. |
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Drunk driver crushes three labourers sleeping on pavement
New Delhi, May 28 Nitin Jain, the 31-year-old driver of the car, has been arrested by the police. He has been charged under Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC. The incident took place around 1 am while Nitin was returning home after attending a friend’s wedding in Gurgaon. The deceased have been identified as Chanderpal (48), his son Guddu (12) and Deepak (8). While the boys were crushed to death on the spot, Chanderpal succumbed to his injuries later in the day. Two brothers and a man also suffered injuries in the mishap. They were rushed to Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital, where the condition of one Lalla was said to be critical. According to unconfirmed sources, he had been shifted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. According to eyewitnesses, Nitin was heavily drunk and after the accident, though unhurt, had to be pulled out of his Maruit Alto car as he could stand on his feet. “He had no clue what had happened. People slapped and kicked him after the accident, but he was so drunk that he could not realise what was happening. Initially people thought he too was hurt and so was not able to stand straight, but they soon realised that he was drunk,” said Ravi, relative of an injured and lucky enough to miss the uncontrolled car. According to him, there were about 20 people sleeping on the pavement near Kanhaiya Nagar Metro station when the accident took place. The police was called, which made arrangements for sending injured to the hospital, while Nitin was placed under arrest. The dead and injured were all labourers. According to the police, Nitin works as an accountant with a steel factory in Wazirabad Industrial Area and his family lives in Kanhaiya Nagar. Last evening he had gone to attend a friends wedding and consumed alcohol there. Senior police officials said that Nitin’s blood sample has confirmed alcohol contents much above the permissible limits.
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Couple crushed in Gzb mishap
Ghaziabad, May 28 Thirty-two year old Vimal Kumar and his wife, Urmilla (30) were coming to Delhi from Rai Bareilly on their bike when an unknown vehicle near Mussori knocked them down at about 9 pm, killing them both on the spot, the Mussori police said. Their bodies have been sent for a post-mortem and the police is trying to find out the hit-and-run vehicle that might have crushed the couple. |
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Cops shoot dreaded criminal
Ghaziabad, May 28 Manoj Kumar, “wanted in over a dozen cases including robbery and murders”, was killed in a shootout with the police at Pilakhuwa town in this district, superintendent of police K.K. Asthana said. Two motorcycle-borne men opened fire on policemen today when they were asked to stop for checking. “In the retaliatory fire, one of the men was injured and was declared dead at MMG Hospital in Ghaziabad. He was later identified as Manoj Kumar, a dreaded criminal,” said Asthana. Kumar’s accomplice managed to flee. Kumar was wanted in the murder of four women in the Noorpur area of Ghaziabad in 2006. He escaped from judicial custody on August 5, 2008 when he was in a lockup at district court. This is the eighth police shootout this year where a total of nine suspected criminals have been killed.— IANS |
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