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Blueline back on killer run
Feeder bus staff strike work for more wages
4-week MCD drive to maintain hygiene
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Walia seeks more time
for report on illegal colonies
Power shortage hits GNIDA units
GNIDA to acquire land having illegal constructions
JNU students hold protest at UGC office
Make all govt schools coed, says dy speaker
Swine flu: Gzb DPS shuts senior wing too
113 fresh flu cases
Bringing Salem on each hearing unsafe: Counsel
Neighbour rapes minor
Man held for kidnapping business partner’s son
Woman dies in hospital, parents allege dowry
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Blueline back on killer run
New Delhi, September 24 In the first incident, a Blueline bus plying on route number 500 between Saket and Connaught Place hit a scooter on which two brothers, Kamal Mathur (30) and Vimal Mathur (27), were riding around 8.15 pm yesterday. Both were taken to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital where doctors declared Kamal dead while Vimal’s condition was said to be critical. After the accident, the driver of the bus fled from the spot abandoning the vehicle. A case has been lodged against him at the Connaught Place police station. In yet another incident, a 25-year-old man was killed when a speeding Blueline bus rammed into his bike in west Delhi last night. The deceased was identified as Manoj Kumar. “Manoj was on his way home on a bike when the speeding Blueline bus of route number 984 crushed him to death,” a police officer said.
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Feeder bus staff strike work for more wages
New Delhi, September 24 The feeder buses are operated by privately-owned Rajasthan Bombay Transport Corporation (RBTC). As the RBTC and bus drivers are reportedly not ready to bend, the Delhi Metro has distanced itself. DMRC sources said the Delhi Metro hardly had any role to play in the negotiations between the two. The bus drivers have been asking for a bonus and a hike in their wages. They want the RBTC to open Provident Fund accounts for them along with the refund of security money that they had deposited when they had started the job. Moreover, the drivers have alleged that heavy penalties were being imposed on them without any reason and have demanded that the penalties be withdrawn immediately. Meanwhile, the RBTC has maintained the company is running under loss as the drivers are not honest about tickets. No account was maintained for the money earned by selling tickets.
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4-week MCD drive to maintain hygiene
New Delhi, September 24 Mayor Kanwar Sain said the drive will ensure cleanliness by field agencies with proper supervision at the ground level. “We have directed the councillors and chairmen of ward committees to co-operate and guide the MCD staff during the drive. We have also asked the additional and deputy commissioners of all 12 zones to ensure proper implementation of the drive,” said the Mayor. He said officers of environment management services department have been directed to ensure that accumulated refuge and roadside silt be collected from market areas, commercial and office complexes, residential colonies and religious places. The waste should be disposed of at sanitary landfill sites (SLFs). “Attention on improving the surroundings will be paid at the entry and exit points of Old and New Delhi railway stations, ISBTs, airport, markets, religious places and other major road junctions. All public conveniences shall be cleaned with disinfectants,” he said. |
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Walia seeks more time
for report on illegal colonies
New Delhi, September 24 Walia said that the concerned department had to submit the report to the Lieutenant Governor by October 3, 2009. He added the report could not be prepared, as six months were lost in the Assembly elections held last year. Moreover, the minister has directed all concerned departments and agencies to expedite the process of regularisation of those colonies that were issued provisional certificates. He ordered this at a meeting held today. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), department of forest and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have been asked to coordinate in the work. It has been decided that cases of 511 colonies would be taken up to the final stage after the MCD submits the layout. These colonies have been cleared. |
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Power shortage hits GNIDA units
Greater Noida, September 24 On an average, there is a nine-hour-long power cut in Greater Noida. Most of the medium and small-scale industries have to incur the avoidable expenses on diesel on their generators in order to run their units. The industries in this belt are being deprived of adequate power supply, which is adversely affecting the production of industrial units. Use of diesel generator hikes the cost of production. Noida Power Co Ltd (NPCL) is the sole arbiter of power position in Greater Noida. But NPCL woefully lacks adequate power to feed the industrial units. Besides the institutional and residential sectors, industrial sectors also face heavy power cuts daily. According to the manager of New Holland Company and the general secretary of association of Greater Noida Industries, Aditya Ghildayal, there is nine to ten hour power cut in industrial sectors daily. The extra expenses on diesel to run generators range from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 for small units and from Rs 40,000 to Rs 60,000 for bigger industrial units. Yamaha Motor company manager and general manager of AGNI, P.P. Sharma, said most of the companies are forced not to work their night shifts. This affects the workers also whose number has to be trimmed accordingly. More power means running of third shift which can mean more jobs for the youth. Besides, the managements do not have to bear extra burden on diesel burning. The small units face the toughest challenges and maximum losses as they cannot run units on diesel. Sharma emphasized that if the state government and Greater Noida Authority want to increase investment in the area, they must address the power shortage problem first without which no investment or units can be expected to come to the area.
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GNIDA to acquire land having illegal constructions
Greater Noida, September 24 The construction activity is at its zenith in villages where land acquisition process has not started. The residents are trying to get their lands exempted by claiming them to be Abadi land. This has upset the GNIDA. The officials are worried if the construction continues, the GNIDA would not be able to procure more land for setting up new sectors. GNIDA deputy CEO Shailender Choudhary said people had complained that apart from their agricultural land, the government had also acquired their old Abadi land. Taking note of this, the GNIDA decided to conduct a satellite survey. The report has highlighted some startling facts. Illegal constructions stand on the lands today where wheat fields was cultivated till March. The deputy CEO has said that such houses would be considered illegal. People cannot allege the GNIDA has acquired their Abadi land. The GNIDA also need not conduct an on-the-spot survey. It will take a decision to spare the land on the basis of the survey report. He added the Abadi land of those who have undertaken illegal constructions on their land would not be spared. The owners of agricultural land on which construction has come up would be issued notices asking them to demolish the constrctions on agricultural land. If they do not remove the illegal structures, the GNIDA would have to raze them.
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JNU students hold protest at UGC office
New Delhi, September 24 While the weeklong relay hunger strike did not mould the administration in favour of the demand for 24-hour healthcare facilities at the university, JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) held a demonstration at the University Grants Commission (UGC). “The university administration has been telling us that it did not have enough funds from UGC to support a fully equipped round-the-clock health centre,” said Sandeep, president, JNUSU. He added, “Today after our demonstration at UGC and meeting with the officials, it has been clarified that a lumpsum amount has already been sanctioned to JNU and it is totally up to the university administration to decide where it wants to use the sum.” The students alleged that the administration was engaged in useless expenditure. For the administration, plasma TV, benches, tiled floorings, reflectors and beautification drives were more important than having a fully equipped health centre, they said. Sandeep told the media persons that UGC officials clearly stated that under the 11th plan, a sum of Rs 1 crore has been sanctioned to JNU exclusively for upgrading the health infrastructure. “It is highly unfortunate that in this entire process of shifting the blame between JNU and UGC, it is the common student who suffers for want of health facilities,” said Shephalika, vice-president, JNUSU. With the response received by the students from the UGC, the JNUSU said it would take its struggle ahead.
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DU teachers protest UGC
New Delhi, September 24 They were protesting against UGC’s “negative and uncooperative attitude” in framing regulations on service conditions of university and college teachers. Aditya Narayan Misra, president of DUTA and FEDCUTA, says, “Over 2,000 teachers attended the demonstration. We are opposed to UGC’s negative attitude in framing regulations on the service conditions for teachers. The UGC must consult the teaching community while framing these regulations.” Misra claims, “If adopted, the career advancement scheme (CAS) for teachers as proposed by the UGC committee would force teachers to pay more attention to other activities rather than concentrating on quality in teaching which is the primary responsibility of any teacher. The promotion modalities have been so devised that it would deflect teachers’ attention from their primary responsibility.”
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Make all govt schools coed, says dy speaker
New Delhi, September 24 He also suggested that there should be two school gates–entrance and exit. Police personnel should be deployed in plain clothes near schools to check eve teasers. The deputy speaker said that the government was developing the wholesale paper market in Mayur Vihar. If mono rail transport facility is provided from Mayur Vihar to Chawri Bazar, traders will shift their trade easily. It will be helpful for other people also. |
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Swine flu: Gzb DPS shuts senior wing too
Ghaziabad, September 24 Two days ago, the school authorities had announced the closure of its primary section after two children were found infected with the virus. The school woill remain closed till September 28. “Four students have been reported infected. We have closed down as a precautionary measure. All infected students are from the primary section. All these students are under treatment and belong to Mayur Vihar, Preet Vihar, Vikas Marg and Vishwas Nagar area of Shahdara,” school principal Meeta Rai said. “We have undertaken every possible measure to deal with the situation,” she added. The school has around 5,300 students from Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad. — IANS
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113 fresh flu cases
New Delhi, September 24 The Delhi mayor Kanwar Sain emphasised the need to assess the combating mechanism in the city, while addressing a convention of health writers today. He said, “The Municipal Corporation of Delhi would evaluate its response to checking the flu outbreak in the capital. It is important to assess the measures taken till now towards the containment of the disease along with examining the efficacy and style of our responses.” Meanwhile, the health minister Kiran Walia urged people to report at the earliest in case of any H1N1 symptoms. “The situation is under control,” she said. |
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Bringing Salem on each hearing unsafe: Counsel
Bringing underworld don Abu Salem to the national Capital on each date of hearing is not safe, said his counsel Rajiv Mohan at the Tis Hazari district court here today.
He pleaded before the court of chief metropolitan magistrate Kaveri Baweja to allow Salem use video conferencing to mark his presence during the court proceedings. Meanwhile, the court has fixed September 30 as the next date of hearing on Salem’s presence through video conferencing. Besides, the court would also hear the bail application filed by Salem’s counsel. Salem had appeared at the Patiala House district court today for the hearing in 2002 extortion case. October 8 has been fixed as the next date of hearing.
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Neighbour rapes minor
New Delhi, September 24 The incident took place at Kabair Basti of Karinuddin Nagar. The accused allegedly lured the girl and then raped her. She reported the matter to her mother after which the police was informed. 2 held for murder
The east district police today claimed to have arrested two persons involved in a murder that took place in the Gandhi Nagar area on September 17. “Naresh Sharma, alias Pandit, (33) and Ritesh Verma (28) had stabbed Bhupender, alias Paua, to death in Kailash Nagar on September 17,” additional commissioner of police (east) Anand Mohan said. Security drill
A security drill was carried out at a high-rise building in Saket of south Delhi today to check the Delhi police’s preparedness in case of terror attacks. |
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Man held for kidnapping business partner’s son
New Delhi, September 24 Choplal Pandey, a native of Nepal who has been living in Delhi for the past 20 years, was arrested for kidnapping the child of his business partner Kishan
Pandey. They both are in a business of manpower supply. Kishan Pandey’s wife reported to police that Choplal Pandey kidnapped their son Vishal from their house. Her husband was out of town and her two other sons were not present either in the house at the time of incident. A case was registered at the Punjabi Bagh police station. Police said Choplal demanded a ransom of Rs 1 lakh to be delivered near the railway crossing at Holambi Kalan in outer Delhi. “He was arrested when he came to collect the money and the child was rescued,” said DCP (west Delhi) Sharad
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Woman dies in hospital, parents allege dowry
New Delhi, September 24 Deepti Sharma was admitted to a private hospital yesterday after she started vomiting. Her in-laws informed her parents. However, by the time they reached, Deepti had died. “An inquiry has been ordered and a complaint will be registered on the basis of the inquiry report,” said a police officer.
— TNS |
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