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Unitech customers hold protest
3 Delhi hospitals to take care of
CWG players, officials: Walia
Traffic snarls hit commuters
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Valuables stolen from 4 cars by smashing windows
ASI beaten by drunk driver
Ghandy’s custody extended
Spurious refined oil unit detected in Dadri
JNU students march against fee hike, fund cuts
Illegal tanneries polluting groundwater
35 child labourers rescued in Delhi
Four cheats arrested
Man murders nephew’s wife
‘Phool Walon Ki Sair’ starts
Driver killed for Rs 400
’84 riots victims seek plots
Widows and relatives of Sikhs who were killed in the 1984 riots shout anti-government slogans during a demonstration in New Delhi on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal
Hoax caller arrested
DCPs, addl DCPs shuffled
Bag containing Rs 3 lakh snatched
Fifth accused held for teacher’s rape
Himachal function
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Unitech customers hold protest
Gurgaon, October 8 The customers alleged that the company had failed to deliver its promised housing complex, leaving hundreds of middle-class buyers high and dry. The protesting customers said as per their agreement, the apartments in Unitech Habitat were supposed to be handed over by June this year. “However, not even a single flat has been constructed so far,” alleged a protester, adding that the customers were feeling cheated as neither they could withdraw their money, nor dispose of the apartments as there were no buyers. Raising slogans against the company outside its corporate office, the investors demanded to meet the directors of the project. “We have invested our life’s savings in this project. We were warmly welcomed as potential customers, while now they are refusing even to meet us,” said a local investor in the project. The protesters alleged that they had paid up to 95 per cent of the total cost, yet the project was far from completion. While a few members were let in to meet the company officials, others tried to enter forcibly. The company officials maintained: “Last year due to the extraordinary circumstances, the construction activities on certain projects could not be carried out at the desired pace, because of which there is some delay on the project. But now the construction on the said project has started at full pace and the company will deliever the apartments to the customers as soon as possible. In addition to that, the company is also committed to pay the penalty as per the stated clause in the agreement to all the customers for the delayed period.” |
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3 Delhi hospitals to take care of
CWG players, officials: Walia
New Delhi, October 8 The minister today apprised the medical advisor to the Commonwealth Games Dr Jagadisan and his colleague Dr. Manmohan about the preparedness and readiness of the Delhi government to meet the requirements of the Commonwealth Games. She informed the delegates that three hospitals in the Capital have been identified to fulfill the medical needs of the athletes, team officials, technical delegates, and the Games federation. These hospitals are GB Pant Hospital, RML Hospital and Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre at AIIMS. Each of these hospitals will have a secure ward, emergency area, intensive care unit (ICU) beds and 30 beds for the athletes. There will be a polyclinic with ten observation beds at the Games Village. The clinic, which will have two ambulances, would function round the clock. Further, medical centres at stadiums and training venues will also be set up. First- aid posts for spectators at Games venues, hotels for Games officials and accredited media personnel will also be established. The government has also assured upgradation of selected Delhi government hospitals. Walia said that a health action plan implementation committee under the chairmanship of principal secretary, health, was meeting regularly to monitor the activities related to the Games. A Commonwealth Games cell was also functioning under the director, health services, Dr. Praveen Kumar, she added. Walia further informed that officers, doctors and paramedical staff have been trained to meet all the needs of the Games and extend best medical services to the delegates. Arrangements for safety, security, and privacy of the players and preparations to deal with a disaster or mass casualty incident have also been made. |
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Traffic snarls hit commuters
New Delhi, October 8 According to traffic police, the delegation was in the city to check the facilities and progress of construction work at stadiums and Games Village. As a result, several roads in the New Delhi area were blocked. Although the diversion and stoppage were for a short time, they led to traffic snarls in various parts. According to information, the commuting time on several roads stretched from 30 minutes to an hour for a 10-minute drive. “I was stuck near Bhairon Marg for almost 40 minutes in the morning. As a result, I was late to office on Ashoka Road. One of my colleagues coming from Patparganj was also stuck in the jam for half an hour on Minto Road,” said Shekhar Singh, an employee with a postal department. According to another commuter, traffic jam was witnessed all along Ring Road in south Delhi from Nehru Place to AIIMS flyover. “I did not read the newspaper and was caught unawares in a jam near South Extension. The traffic seemed to be stationary for kilometers on both the sides,” said Namr Kishore, regional head of an insurance company. However, several commuters also held that they travelled normally and did not face snarls. “If the roads were blocked, I had no clue. I did not come across any obstacles on my way to office in south Delhi,” said Devender Kumar, a government servant. If Delhi traffic police officials are to be believed, there were no major snarls in any part of the Capital. “If there was a jam somewhere, it must be due to excessive flow of traffic. We diverted the traffic only minutes before the delegate buses were to arrive and opened the roads right after they passed. It is wrong to say that the diversion caused traffic jams,” said a senior traffic official from New Delhi district. |
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Valuables stolen from 4 cars by smashing windows
Noida, October 8 The owner of the car, Ramesh
Varma, a resident of Gama sector, is a Greater Noida Authority contractor. He had gone to the GNIDA office for some work, but when he returned after an hour, he found the rear windowpane of his car broken and a brief case containing Rs 2 lakh was missing. Besides the cash, the brief case contained a gun license and some other important documents. Verma immediately informed the Kasna Kotwali on phone and a theft case was registered by the police. Similar incidents of thefts were reported from Noida also. Here, miscreants targeted three cars, one of which belonged to a retired Colonel Ajit
Dogra. Dogra had gone to the State Bank of India in Sector-26. He came out of the bank and kept a brief case on the rear seat of the car and was about to move when two bikers smashed the windowpane of the car and took away the brief case. In another incident that took place at Sector-20, one Rakesh Kumar had parked his car outside his house at 9.30 pm. When he came out after some time, he found that one of the rear windowpanes of his car was smashed and some valuables were missing from his car. The Sector-20 police has registered a report in this connection. The third case was reported from Noida’s Sector-63. Here, the thieves smashed the windowpane of one Vineet’s car parked at his house and took away his bag lying in the car. He has lodged a report in this regard with the Sector 58 police station. |
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ASI beaten by drunk driver
New Delhi, October 8 ASI Bhola Ram suffered head injuries while the driver of the van, Rakesh Yadav, has been arrested and sent to jail. According to information, Bhola Ram, posted at Rohini traffic circle, was on duty in Mangolpuri last night. He had stopped the speeding van just before the red lights and demanded papers from the driver. “As the driver Rakesh came out of the vehicle, the ASI found him drunk and cut a challan for drunken driving. This seemed to have infuriated Rakesh who attacked the ASI,” said a police official from Mangolpuri police station. He revealed that the burly Rakesh brutally hit the ASI. It was only when ASI Bhola Ram called the PCR and his colleagues came that he could be saved from Rakesh who was arrested from the spot. Bleeding ASI and Rakesh along with the cleaner were taken for the medical examination at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital. Later, a case was lodged against the driver. He has been booked for hitting a police officer, obstructing official work. According to police, Rakesh is originally from Nepal but has been staying in Delhi for the past few years in Jawala Nagar area. ASI Bhola Ram is recuperating in hospital. |
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Ghandy’s custody extended
New Delhi, October 8 The court accepted the police plea that more time was needed to interrogate Ghandy about the missing hard disk of his laptop. Delivering the order, chief metropolitan magistrate Kaveri Baweja sent the 59-year-old Maoist leader to police remand till October 15. Public prosecutor Naveen Kumar had, however, pleaded before the court to extend Ghandy’s police custody by 10 days. The prosecution said that it needed Ghandy’s custody as some raids had to be conducted. Opposing the extension of remand, Gandhy’s counsel Vishal Gosain said the charges leveled against Gandhy were “mere speculation”. The police had sought Ghandy’s custody on the grounds that he was needed for unearthing the “whole conspiracy” related to Maoist activities in Delhi. Earlier, Ghandy was brought in a special bullet and mine-proof vehicle
‘Rakshak’. His name figures on the list of the three top Maoist leaders whose release was sought by the Maoists in exchange of the abducted Jharkhand police officer Francis
Induwar, who was later beheaded by the banned outfit. On October 5, Ghandy was sent to three days’ police custody. The police had alleged that Gandhy was arrested under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (prevention) Act for being a member of the banned terror
organisation. He was residing at a rented accommodation in south Delhi and trying to set up Maoist base in the Capital, the police claimed. The police claimed to have recovered materials, including CDs and laptop, from
Ghandy, which it used to substantiate its charges that he was actively working for the Maoists.
Ghandy allegedly used nine fake names, including Dilip Patel, Narsi,
Arvind, Rajan, Katif Ansari and others, to hide his identity. A very senior leader of the
organisation, Ghandy was in-charge of expanding the proscribed organisation’s influence in urban areas. He was arrested on September 21 by the special cell of the Delhi police. He later claimed that he was suffering from prostate cancer and had cardiac problems and was referred to
G.B. Pant Hospital and LNJP Hospital by the court. Ghandy, who studied in the Doon School and the Cambridge University, joined the CPI (M) politburo in 2007. |
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Spurious refined oil unit detected in Dadri
Greater Noida, October 8 The factory has allegedly produced 60,000 litres of artificial refined oil worth Rs 60 lakh during the past five years. The oil was reportedly, sold in wrappers of well-known refined oil brands throughout the NCR, including Delhi. The samples lifted from the factory have been sent for laboratory test to Lucknow. The police has sealed the factory and arrested its owner, Ramesh. Few wrappers of vegetable oil that proved fake vansapati oil was also being manufactured in the factory have been seized. Dadri SDM Somya Srivastava said the authorities had raided the premises on a tip off that M/s Kapil Kumar & Bros in Nyadar Ganj had been allegedly manufacturing spurious refined oil. A raid was conducted and Ramesh was arrested. Over 2,000 litre of spurious refined oil was found in wrappers and packages of well-known brands. The wrappers included those of Deepak, Sher Mark, Kamal, Swaad, Goldy, Tip Top, Saraswati, Paras and Gulab. Raw material, including chemicals, essence, packing material and some gadgets were also seized. The SDM said Ramesh had not got any brand registered. Ramesh told the police that small shopkeepers were also involved in this illegal activity. Spurious refined oil was sold at concessional rate to small traders who used to make huge profit out of it. |
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JNU students march against fee hike, fund cuts
New Delhi, October 8 The students also march to the office of MHRD and submitted a memorandum in this regard. In the memorandum submitted today, the students union pointed out, “In 2009-10, of the total budget amounting to Rs 11 lakh crore, higher education received a pittance of Rs 15,429 crore– a mere 1.5 per cent. The gross enrolment ratio in higher education in india hovers around 10 per cent as opposed to the global average of 26 per cent.” It added, “Per student annual expenditure on higher education in India is one of the lowest in the world and the government is doing nothing to lift it.” Stating that the present offensive on higher education is being sold under the garb of “austerity”, JNUSU general secretary Pallavi Deka said, “The education sector does not have funds to indulge in unnecessary extravaganza. It is the fundamental right of and every citizen.” Supporting her point, Mobeen Alam, JNUSU joint secretary, said, “We are aware that the real problem is not the lack of funds but misplaced priorities.” JNUSU president Sandeep Singh said, “It is not just a shameful blueprint of denying access to quality education to millions of poor students, but also an attempt to snatch away whatever little that exists today.” A student said, “There are many students at JNU who find it difficult to sustain themselves on the fellowships they receive. We cannot bear any hike in fee.” JNUSU vice-president Shephalika Shekhar said, “Hike in tuition and hostel fee, user charges for electricity and water would mean that JNU like other universities would become unaffordable and inaccessible to a number of students. It must be opposed.” |
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Illegal tanneries polluting groundwater
Greater Noida, October 8 The tannery shops are violating all laws while removing the skin of dead animals. After peeling off the skin, the carcasses of animals are dumped in ditches or sprinkled with acid and buried. This is polluting the ground water in the area. Factories in Surajpur industrial area have dug up hundreds of ditches on their premises to dispose of the carcasses of animals. Strong foul odour emanates from these factories making it difficult for residents of the nearby areas. Residents of the area are sick of the tanneries, but the district administration police, health department and pollution control board officials, it appears, are oblivious to the menace. The worst part is that the units, which are violating the orders of the Supreme Court, are functioning in the district headquarters itself. According to the Supreme Court directions, only pollution-free industrial units are allowed to function in this area. As per the pollution norms fixed for the national capital region (NCR), no industrial unit which pollutes air, water or soil or which adversely affects the health of human beings should be allowed to function in the region. The pollution control board is supposed to inspect such factories and companies periodically to assess the extent of pollution done by them. The board has not permitted any tannery unit to function in the area. Even the laws of the Noida and Greater Noida Authorities forbid setting up of tannery units in the area. |
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35 child labourers rescued in Delhi
New Delhi, October 8 In almost all cases it was a familiar story - the middleman, a relative at times, promises the parents’ of children a better future in Delhi. But once in the city, the kids become bonded labourers. Kamal (10) who was rescued, said: “My father was under heavy debt. My uncle gave him Rs 500 and said I would be admitted to a school and would assist him in some work, so that we are able to pay off the debt. But I was forced to work in zari industry. There were many other boys like me. We all had to stay in a small, dingy room and work for 13-16 hours daily,” he said. R.S. Chaurasia, chairperson of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), a NGO which frequently rescues bonded kids, said: “Children in the sweatshops were kept in the most inhuman conditions. All the children were working in poorly lighted and ventilated rooms in the scorching heat. Most children had allergies because of poor and unhygienic working conditions.” Sub-divisional magistrate (Preet Vihar) Radha Charan said: “Since the children were not given any wage, a case was registered under the Bonded Labour Act. Upon release all the kids have been given a rehabilitation package of Rs 20,000.” She added: “The kids will also be enrolled in schools.”
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Four cheats arrested
New Delhi, October 8 A sum of Rs 3,500 given by the complainant, a packet containing only two notes of Rs 100 and folded papers in the centre have been seized from the accused. According to police, a city resident Duli Chand had reported that he was lured by four persons who promised to triple his money. He gave them Rs 300 for which he was given Rs 900. Later, the complainant gave them Rs 3,500 for which he was given a packet of Rs 10,000. When the complainant opened the packet, he found that it had only two notes of Rs 100, one at the top and the other at the bottom of the packet. The remaining packet was having blank folded papers
inbetween.
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Man murders nephew’s wife
New Delhi, October 8 A senior police official said the accused had been identified as Shivaji Singh, an activist of Bihar-based Ranbir Sena. The police received a call regarding the incident from the Ganesh Nagar area around 11 pm yesterday. The victim Neha (23) was found with her throat slit. She was hit with a heavy object on her head. The police found that Shivaji, uncle of Neha’s husband Amar Singh, often visited their house.
Before marriage, Neha and Amar had a live-in relationship. Neha belonged to Himachal while Amar Singh is from Jharkhand. “Neha lived with her husband Amar in Ganesh Nagar. She had heard Shivaji talking to some naxals on phone. When Shivaji came to know about this, he decided to kill Neha. Last night when Neha was alone, Shivaji hit her with a heavy object on her head and slit her throat,” said a senior police official.
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‘Phool Walon Ki Sair’ starts
New Delhi, October 8 Addressing the audience, the Lt. Governor said that one should follow the sufi teachings of peaceful co-existence and communal harmony. Delhi has a long tradition of peaceful co-existence and harmony. ‘Phool Walo ki
Sair’ is a symbol of the composite culture of the Capital. Members of different communities offered
chadar on this occasion to the Dargah Mehrauli amidst religious qawwalis. The eight-day-long festival of communal harmony and national integration was started during the reign of the Mughal Emperor
Akbar. The traditional pankha depicts religious and communal harmony. Floral offerings are made at the nearby temple of Yogmayaji on the following day cutting across the religious barriers. |
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Driver killed for Rs 400
New Delhi, October 8 A senior police officer said that the incident was reported from the Jheel area at around 9 am. The deceased has been identified as Chand Mohammed (52). “Chand was the driver of a Blueline bus (route number 39, plying between Tri Nagar and Jheel). He had given Rs 400 to one Jasbir who is also driver of a Blueline bus plying on the same route. Today, Chand asked Jasbir to give back his money. Jasbir then called him in the Jheel area where the duo had an altercation. One Babloo also joined them. Things came to a boil when Babloo and Jasbir attacked Chand and beat him up with a stick and fled from the spot,” said the senior police officer. Chand was reportedly a heart patient. He could not bear the pain and died on the spot.
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’84 riots victims seek plots
New Delhi, October 8 President of the Sangharsh Samiti Dalip Singh said in 1993, some riots victims were rehabilitated in Rohini after they paid Rs 7,222 for the plots. But, 436 other victims were ignored. Of them, 200 had deposited money, but had not been allotted plots or flats so far, Singh said. The remaining 236 victims had submitted documents to prove that they were also victims and deserved the rehabilitation facilities provided by the government, but the department concerned did nothing for them, he added. Dalip Singh also demanded basic civic facilities in the Sikh-rehabilitation colony in Rohini. |
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Hoax caller arrested
New Delhi, October 8 According to Alok Kumar, DCP (Special Cell), Ravinder made various calls from his mobile and informed PCR that he had planted bombs at different places in Delhi on October 2. “The calls which turned out to be hoax created a panic in the Capital and wasted precious time of the police force. After extensive investigation, the user of mobile phone was identified as Ravinder. He was zeroed down and arrested from Wazirabad area yesterday,” said Kumar.
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DCPs, addl DCPs shuffled
New Delhi, October 8 David Lalrinsanga of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMU - 95) has been transferred to Security, Headquarters (HQ). K.C. Dwivedi (AGMU - 95) has been transferred to IGI Airport. Puneet Arora (AGMU - 97), additional DCP – I, North District, has been transferred to Delhi Armed Police (DAP). Sanjay Kumar (AGMU - 98), DCP, IGI Airport joins Vigilance. Ashok Chand (AGMU - 98) has been transferred to General Administration.
A.K. Singh (DANIPS-92), additional DCP, Security, will look after the work of additional DCP –II, North-West District. |
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Bag containing Rs 3 lakh snatched
Ghaziabad, October 8 According to the police, Om Prakash, a resident of Pilkhuwa, bought a plot in the city and was to pay Rs three lakh to the land owner on Thursday. While on his way to make the payment, two men on a bike stopped Om Prakash’s two-wheeler and hit him with a helmet. While Om Prakash lost his balance and fell down, the men snatched his bag containing the cash from his son seated pillion and sped away. The incident took place opposite the Central Bureau of Investigation Academy, the police said. “We have registered a case and are investigating it,” a police official said.
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Fifth accused held for teacher’s rape
New Delhi, October 8 The accused Gurpreet Singh was arrested from Sultanpuri area where he was hiding at a friend’s place. The woman was raped on October 5 by five people while she was on her way home from the institute in Nangloi. The other four accused were arrested a day later while Gurpreet was absconding.
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Himachal function
New Delhi, October 8 The main attraction would be the old and traditional cultural events from Himachal Pradesh. Jai Ram Thakur, minister of rural development and Panchayati Raj, Himachal Pradesh, will be chief guest. Kaul Singh Thakur, MLA and president of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee, will preside over the function.
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deposited money for the company’s Habitat apartments in Greater Noida, staged a protest demonstration in front of Unitech’s corporate office at Signature Towers here today.
New Delhi, October 8
New Delhi, October 8
