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Farmers seek hike in cane prices
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Rally disrupts traffic in CP, Rajghat
Cousin shoots girl, self
UP power co plagued by Rs 18,000 arrears
70,000 visit trade fair
Drunk man kills brother
Newspaper godown gutted in Noida
Anoushka case: Accused gets bail
Acid attack accused denied bail
Tongas to go off Delhi roads
Murder accused arrested
Online liquor racket busted
5 lynch man over mobile phone
One hurt in Metro site mishap
Install earth leakage device to prevent short-circuits
Bank GM booked for Rs 14-cr fraud
Power back-up for Noida Metro
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Farmers seek hike in cane prices
New Delhi, November 19 Bringing key areas of the city to a halt, the farmers threatened to curtail the supply of basic commodities in Delhi if their demands were not met. They said the government had increased the price of sugar to more than Rs 40 per kg, while the price of sugarcane was as low as Rs 130 per quintal. They demanded the price of sugarcane be fixed at Rs 280 per quintal. The farmers, many of whom have been camping in the city for the last three days, were planning to gherao the Parliament led by Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Ajit Singh. Reminding that 40 per cent of the country’s sugarcane came from UP, Ajit Singh threatened the government of continuing the agitation till the prices of sugarcane were increased. He asked why the government was rushing to take decision about sugarcane prices when the winter session was going to begin soon. “Farmers are agitated as the government increased the prices of sugar without the consultation of their representatives or state governments,” he said. Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav also reached the rally with colleague Amar Singh. He said the problems of farmers were not the UPA government’s priority. He alleged that rice was being imported when farmers here were ready to sell it at much cheaper rates. Attacking Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, RLD leader Anuradha Chowdhary said he was putting people of Uttar Pradesh at a disadvantage so that farmers in Maharashtra could have sole control on sugarcane market. After the House was adjourned, leaders from other opposition parties too joined the farmers to support their demands. Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley alleged the UPA government was trying to appease sugar mill owners. He expressed confidence the Rajya Sabha would not pass the bill on new sugarcane price policy. Threatening the government of dire consequences, the farmers expressed their helplessness too. “We spend at least Rs 130 to produce one quintal sugarcane. Then how does the government expect us to sell it at the same price,” said Ramesh Yadav, a farmer. Most farmers participating in the rally were from western Uttar Pradesh. “Farmers sweat to produce crops on which the country survives. And we are being pushed to commit suicide,” said Ram Meher Singh from Baghpat. He added, “If the prices are not increased, I would burn my crop than sell it at this price.” However, some farmers are prepared for a longer stay. “I have my bedding with me and I am not going back unless our demands are met,” said a farmer sitting on the top of a bus. Other leaders who addressed the farmers included CPI’s D. Raja, All India Trade Union Centre’s (AITUC) Gurudas Dasgupta and Janata Dal United’s (JDU) Sharad Yadav. While returning to their houses, the farmers stopped outside Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar’s residence and demonstrated there. |
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Rally disrupts traffic in CP, Rajghat
New Delhi, November 19 The traffic was standstill at Rajghat as the buses and other vehicles by which farmers had come to the Capital were parked on both sides of roads making vehicular movement slow. Jams were seen in the areas right from the morning. The entire stretch from Jawaharlal Nehru Marg to Connaught Place was jammed. However, the traffic police had already cautioned motorists to avoid the road. But many suffered as they did not heed to the traffic police’s announcement. Many could not reach their offices in time. Shivendra who works in Connaught Place said he reached office two hours late due to the jam. Though traffic police personnel were present, they failed to control the farmers. The traffic police had estimated that around 10,000 farmers would participate in the rally, but there were around 50,000 farmers. A driver of bus no. 894 said at 11 am he was on way to New Delhi Railway Station. When he reached Mandi House, he saw a huge jam and turned his vehicle towards Pragati Maidan. He said that all buses for Connaught Place and Minto Road had turned from Mandi House. Another person, Bhupendra, said he took 45 minutes on motorcycle to reach ITO from Connaught Place. He said there was chaos in Connaught Place, Ashoka Road, Feroz Shah Road and on other roads located nearby. |
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Cousin shoots girl, self
Noida, November 19 Later, the 24-year-old man shot at himself too. He was rushed to a hospital and was reported to be condition till late evening. “We heard gunshots from the house of Davender Chauhan. When er went there, we found his daughter Anjali lying in a pool of blood in a ground-floor room. Anjali’s cousin Babloo Chauhan was lying injured upstairs. We informed the police who admitted him to the Prayag Hospital,” said the victim’s neighbours. “Anjali was to get married to Sonu Singh of Sonepat on November 22. She was alone in the house when the incident took place. Her family members had gone for shopping. Her father works in the Noida Authority. Babloo lives in Sonepat and works at Noida Centre Stage Mall as a cook,” said Sector 49 SHO R.K.Saini. “Babloo had first killed Anjali and later went upstairs and shot at himself. He used a countrymade pistol to commit the crimes. What forced him to kill Anjali and then attempt suicide is being investigated,” said Saini. |
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UP power co plagued by Rs 18,000 arrears
Ghaziabad, November 19 There are revenue arrears of Rs 9,000 in the Ghaziabad district for over a year. The situation is worse in Meerut district, where arrears worth Rs 1,609 crore are to be realised. Chairman and managing director of UP Power Corporation, Navneet Sehgal, said Gautam Budh Nagar had a revenue deficit of Rs 169 crore only despite a large number of industrial units. In a recent meeting of superintending engineers, Navneet and heads of all districts had admonished those, who were showing slack progress in realising the arrears. All sectors, including industrial, and residential in Noida were surveyed for power thefts, pilferage and losses and 758 consumers were identified, A.K. Mishra, SE, Noida, said. The chairman has ordered that in all divisions, around 100 raids should be conducted daily and culprits be punished. In all there are 400 electrical divisions in the state, he added. The CMD of the corporation has warned the slack officers to pull up their socks else be prepared for strong action against them. Noida has been asked to check 500 consumers daily. The checking campaign has been started in GB Nagar district from today, Mishra said. |
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70,000 visit trade fair
New Delhi, November 19 “Thanks to the weather, it is just a perfect day at the fair. It is one of its kind events in Delhi and it is fun being here with friends,” said Mano, a Tibetan student who visited the fair. While Rajasthan Pavilion had artists performing dances and puppetry shows outside the pavilion, dancers at Karnataka Pavilion managed to pull huge crowds. Apart from shopping and getting a feel of the fair, visitors made sure to visit the food courts too. Food court ‘Bharat ka Khana’ saw the maximum number of foodies. From North India’s rajma chawal to South’s malasa dosa, almost everything on the menu found takers. “We have been regular to the fair for more than 10 years now. I look forward to purchase Pashmina shawls, jewellery from west Bengal Pavilion and other accessories from Rajasthan Pavillion,” said a visitor. Not just families and youngsters, the first day also saw considerable number of schoolchildren, who looked jubilant. Being the first day many feared bad traffic owing. However, the traffic was pretty fluid today. Even the well-regulated traffic could not help the slow movement, but it ensured that the traffic did not collapse. Even the parking lots did not face any hiccups. The relaxed traffic conditions can also be attributed to the fact that more and more people resorted to the Delhi Metro today. With the Metro line extended till Noida, more passenger traffic was registered by the Metro this year. |
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Drunk man kills brother
Faridabad, November 19 The police said the accused Kalyan Singh, who was allegedly under the influence of liquor, attacked his brother Chander Singh with a kitchen knife. Chander Singh was rushed to the Escort Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The incident took place following heated arguments between the two at the their residence. The police said that the preliminary investigation revealed that there was no enmity between the brothers. However, no arrest has been made yet.
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Newspaper godown gutted in Noida
Noida, November 19 According to information, loss worth lakhs is estimated. A fire officer said: “We had rushed two fire tenders earlier, but as the instensity of the flames was high, more fire tenders were sent. Around 10 fire tenders were put in operation.” As newsprint and papers were stored in the
godown, it caused dense smoke in the air. Firemen, however, managed to save the neighbouring factories. The police said the exact loss was yet to be ascertained.
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Anoushka case: Accused gets bail
New Delhi, November 19 Chief metropolitan magistrate Kaveri Baweja said, “The trial of the case is likely to take more time and I feel it would be useless to keep the accused behind bars.” The court has ordered Junaid’s release on a personal and a surety bond of Rs 50,000 each. Junaid had filed a bail application on Tuesday. The bail plea stated that Junaid had been in custody for more than a month and the police had not completed its investigation. The chargesheet lacked forensic department reports vital to the case. The police has even failed to record Anoushka Shankar’s statement and claimed that she had e-mailed her complaint. The petition stated that it was not sufficient as it had not been attested by a notary and the Indian consulate in the USA. Junaid was arrested by the Delhi police on September 14 for making extortion calls to Anoushka. He had allegedly hacked her e-mail ID and obtained her personal photographs from there. |
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Acid attack accused denied bail
New Delhi, November 19 Terming the incident as “grave”, additional sessions judge S.K. Sarvaria confirmed that the bail of the accused was dismissed. Afroj and co-accused Shabir threw acid on two sisters in the Jakir Nagar area of south Delhi on October 14 when the victims were going to a nearby market on a rickshaw. Both the accused were riding a motorcycle while they allegedly threw acid on the sisters. The prosecutor submitted that the girls had lost their eyesight in the incident and the accused did not deserve to be released as the probe was in its nascent stage. A first information report (FIR) under various provisions of the IPC was lodged at Jamia Nagar police station against the accused. While Afroj was apprehended, Shabir is still evading arrest. |
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Tongas to go off Delhi roads
New Delhi, November 19 The tongas are still in use in the walled city of Delhi. Under the policy, which got the MCD standing committee nod today, over 230 tongawaalas would be given an alternative employment and the carriages would be banned, a move the MCD says would help ease traffic woes and prevent cruelty to animals. Tongas, driven by horses, mules or ponies, are used for ferrying passengers and carrying load in the Sadar Bazar and Chandni Chowk areas. Also, 170 tongawaalas, holding licences, would be provided with 6 ft/4 ft open to sky tehbazari (vending) sites. The benefit of the scheme is being extended to about three family members of those, having more than one licence. According to provisions, 37 tongawaalas would get financial assistance for purchase for CNG goods carriages. They would be given Rs 53,000 or one-third of the total cost of the vehicle, said former standing committee chairman Vijender Gupta. For 26 unlicensed vendors, Rs 40,000 or one-fourth of the total cost of vehicle would be given, he added. “The MCD will spend Rs 30 lakh for the rehabilitation scheme,” standing committee chairman R K Singhal said. The Tongawaalas’ Union has been consulted and it has agreed to avail the benefits of the policy, he said. |
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Murder accused arrested
New Delhi, November 19 According to information, the police found the body of a partly burnt woman wrapped in quilt near Jharoda village. “There were injuries on her head and face. Her burnt clothes were also found,” the police said. “It was later revealed that the lady was murdered and her body was set afire and dumped to destroy her identity,” it added. The deceased has been identified as Renu (name changed), who was a resident of Delhi. Family members of the deceased told the police that she had left the house for shopping in a nearby market on November 10, but did not return. Her mobile call details were obtained following which the police had been searching Abhishek. However, the suspect, Abhishek, was arrested from Burari in Delhi. Abhishek told the police that he used to live in Renu’s neighborhood. He had asked her to accompany him to Jharoda village on November 10, where he took her to his rented room and raped her. The accused added that he had repeatedly hit on her head with a hammer when she threatened to narrate the incident to her family. He had also removed her earrings, the police said. “Then, Abhishek had wrapped her body in a quilt and took her to a secluded place. He had further set the body on fire to destroy her identity,” it added. A hammer, Renu’s earrings, footwears, keys, mobile phone and his motorcycle have been seized from his possession. |
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Online liquor racket busted
New Delhi, November 19 They were arrested following a raid conducted at various areas of the Capital. The police also accompanied the excise department team, an official said. The suspects were identified as Manoj Gupta, Ravinder Singh and Vincent Nahan. Total 294 liquor bottles and three cars, Esteem, Indica and Ambassador, were seized from their possession. Seized liquor bottles include Johny Walker Black Label, Gold Label, Red Label, Blue Label, Belvedere Vodka, Baileys Cream, Tequila, Moet and Barton Champagne, Jack Daniel Scotch and Dragon Seal wine. It has also seized 400 cans of foreign beer as well. The official said assistant commissioner of police, Excise Intelligence Bureau (EIB), N Tshering, received information that a large quantity of smuggled foreign liquor (Scotch Whisky) was being circulated in south Delhi. A team comprising inspector Narendra Khatri, sub inspectors Anil Malik and Kuldip Singh were given the task. The team found that the racketeers had formed an account on social networking sites like facebook, orkut and NAYMZ, called “Whisky on Wheels”, where in they had provided telephone number and e-mail ID for procuring home delivery orders. A joint raid with the police was also conducted at Vasant Vihar, Sainik Farm and Saket, leading to the arrests. |
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5 lynch man over mobile phone
New Delhi, November 19 Ashok (31), Rajesh (26), Sohan Lal (22), Anil (21) and Rahul (23) were arrested yesterday for allegedly killing Vinod. Vinod had allegedly stolen Ashok’s mobile phone, said a senior police official. “The victim and the arrested men are residents of JJ Camp in Tigri. Vinod had stolen Ashok’s mobile phone on November 13 while the former was having drinks with the accused at Ashok’s house,” the official said. When Ashok found his mobile phone missing, he asked Vinod about it. Vinod denied having any information about the phone. Thereafter, the five accused took him to his house and beat him up with sticks and pipes. They then locked Vinod in the house, the official said. However, the police has recovered the mobile phone from Vinod’s house. The sticks and pipes used in the crime have been also found. All five accused are school dropouts and daily wage
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One hurt in Metro site mishap
New Delhi, November 19 The incident took place around 1 pm when two persons were sitting on the girder at the site and it slipped due to imbalance. According to metro officials, the injured person was not authorised to enter the construction site. “He was an outsider and had entered the metro construction site, near Green Park, illegally along with three others during re-shuffling of the barricades in the area,” Anuj Dayal, spokesperson, Delhi metro, said. He added that the injured was sitting on the construction material lying around the site and was taken to AIIMS Trauma
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Install earth leakage device to prevent short-circuits
New Delhi, November 19 In a direction to all discoms, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has made it mandatory for customers getting power load of 5 KW and above to install ELCBs. The ELCB is a device that can prevent short-circuits and mishaps. The DERC has ordered discoms to adhere to Section 61 A of the Indian Electricity Rules and make the installation of an ELCB mandatory for a new connection. “A consumer taking a new connection will have to install an ELCB before his meter is installed and activated,” said a BSES official. “Under Section 61 A of the Indian Electricity Rules, it is mandatory for consumers having power load of 5 KW and above get an ELCB installed in their premises. Therefore, in few days, the BRPL in south and west Delhi and BYPL in east and central Delhi will issue a timeframe for consumers to get an ELCB installed,” said a company spokesperson. |
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Bank GM booked for Rs 14-cr fraud
New Delhi, November 19 The probe agency had accused the general manager at the Central Office of the bank, S Govindan, for extending undue official favours to director of Kolkata-based private firm Nick Nish Retail Limited Bharat Jain, official sources said. “While working as the deputy general manager of Union Bank of India, Regional Office, Kolkata, the accused extended undue official favours to the director of a Kolkata-based firm by sanctioning short term loans and temporary overdrafts through his other joint accounts for personal gains,” a CBI spokesperson said. He said some documents have been seized from the accused. “These documents revealed that two firms, in whose names credit limits were sanctioned by the accused public servant, were run by the director of a Kolkata-based private firm through his employees and relatives,” he added. The spokesperson said the accounts had turned Non-Performing Assets (NPA), resulting in loss of Rs 14.28 crore to Union Bank of India, Ezra Street Branch, Kolkata. The sources said other accused are Pradeep Kumar Hirawat and Pawan Kumar Jain of Vishi Commercial Private Limited, Neera Bhojnagarwala and Gopal Bhojnagarwala of N B Services, Kolkata. |
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Power back-up for Noida Metro
Noida, November 19 According to superintendent engineer A.K. Mishra, in charge of the UP Power Corporation in Noida, a change-over system called power breaker’s system had been built in the Noida Metro extension at Ashok Nagar. In case of any fault in power supply in Noida, the Delhi power supply system would start operating the Metro within 15 to 25 seconds. The passengers will only feel the slow down, but the alternative power supply will get switched on within 25 seconds following which there will be no disruption in the train service, he added. From Dwarka to Noida, Sector-32, station, the Metro is serviced by twin power supply system. Mishra said the UP Power Corporation was supplying 7-mw power to the Metro. He said another 315 MVA power station being built at Pali will be commissioned in about a month, which would strengthen the power position here. Two power units of 315 MVA at Pali are supplying power to Noida, Mishra said. |
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