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Food Prices: Sheila warns traders
Delhi architect helps Citywalk sail through recession
Cat, dog to have tryst with Valentine
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Children pavilion a hit
at book fair
Cops seek change in Games’
marathon venue
Scheme for Noida housing plots
Idea phone towers in Noida to be
de-sealed today
Lifetime award for Tanvir, Joshi
JNU meet on polls ends inconclusively
11 held with stolen computer parts worth Rs 65 lakh
Ex-MLA gets jail in cheque bounce case
Blasts accused in custody till Feb 12
Student among three commits suicide in 24 hrs
Man shot at goes missing from hospital
Man posing as doctor held
in Delhi
Man shot dead
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Food Prices: Sheila warns traders
New Delhi, February 6 Speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of the Prime Minister’s conference on prices of essential commodities here today, the Delhi Chief Minister sought to crack the whip on retailers in the wake of spiralling food prices. “Amid rising food price situation, retailers think prices of every commodity should be high. But that’s not the case. We will take action against retailers who are overcharging and we will do it,” she said. She announced that Weights and Measures department officials will henceforth visit retail shops, including bigger stores regularly and take stringent steps against anyone found overcharging. The Chief Minister said “high food prices concern the people of Delhi” and expressed hope that “there would be some impact as we have started selling pulses through 386 outlets”. NAFED has collaborated with the Delhi government to supply Arhar dal, Moong, Urad, Parmal rice and edible oils at 30 per cent lower than the market rates from February 5, she noted. She felt that the Centre and states should share equally the responsibility of bringing down the food prices. “It is not good to blame each other (Centre and state) for rising prices. Therefore, I think we should collectively tackle the problem. The Centre is ready to address its shortcomings, while the states should also try to do so,” she added. The Chief Minister claimed that she has taken some steps against hoarders which have borne fruit, saying, “We have been taking action against hoarders and as a result mill owners and wholesalers have come forward to supply pulses (dals) and atta (wheat flour) at much cheaper rates.” She also acknowledged that grain and kerosene allotted for families below poverty line (BPL) and Antodaya Anna Yojna (AAY) are not reaching the targeted sections of society and instead being diverted by ration shops sellers/owners themselves. “This (diversion) is happening and everybody is aware of it. Grain is not reaching BPL and AAY families,” she said.
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Delhi architect helps Citywalk sail through recession
New Delhi, February 6 It’s the choice of brands, balance of products, entertainment zones and eateries that managed to pull buyers with different tastes in right numbers were pivotal in its success. A young Delhi-based architect and her colleague have been feted for it. And it’s natural that they are going places in the still uncertain times. Shilpa Malik, an architect, and her colleague Pranay Sinha, have been credited for making this mall that opened in October 2007 a success to the extent that it has the highest sales per square feet among all retail destinations and is one of the most expensive spaces rented out in the Capital. Talking to The Tribune, Malik dismissed that the mall was a success due to its location. If only location had been the key, other malls would also have been successful. A shopping centre specialist and a trained architect, Malik has spent more than 10 years of her life in retail business. She is counted among the most experienced people in her field in the country. Malik, president and CEO of Starcentres, a company founded by Sinha and her, is coming with its first project in Bangaluru, in the heart of the city. The firm is also working on a destination tourism project called Grand Venezia in the NCR. “Citywalk is designed to offer something for everyone and achieve a balance of trade categories like— food, garments, personal care and accessories,” said Malik. In process of creating a shopping place for south Delhi women, brands here have been selected from among 1,000 brands. It will have one of the world’s most sought after apparel brand Zara opening its first store in India in t three months. To ensure uniformity in aesthetics of the area, the state government had asked builders to follow a pattern while constructing anything new. “We followed the guidelines given to us prior to the construction of Select Citywalk but we managed to stand out,” said Malik.
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Cat, dog to have tryst with Valentine
New Delhi, February 6 Organisers said visitors would have fun time with dog and cat “fashion show” that would be hosted on February 14 to coincide with Valentine’s Day. As many as 150 dogs and 50 cats are expected to participate in the “fashion show”. A dog obedience competition on the first day and an all-breed championship on the second day would be other highlights. The fair would also give visitors a chance to discover the most prolific suppliers, manufacturers, importers, exporters, retailers and merchandisers of the best brands of aquatics, pet food, accessories, bedding, fashion, grooming, pet healthcare, equine and veterinary products. The show will also feature free-to-attend seminars and grooming demonstrations amongst other interesting parallel events. Free backstage grooming will be taken care of for all the pet participants, unlike other shows, which only entertain the pedigreed elite. The fair is introducing hobby, leisure and garden and landscaping segments to underline the affiliation between pets and gardens. Apart from the fun-spilling activities, the mega event will also showcase pet products and pet-pertinent services from all over India and overseas, in addition to a wide varieties of pets – dogs, fish and birds, etc. The fair will also provide a forum to importers, exporters, manufacturers and service providers in this trade to congregate under one roof to interact, discuss, network and forge vital business relationships. This year, the fair is triple the size of its earlier events, spanning an area of 55,000 sq ft and foreign exhibitors and delegates from Canada, the USA, Italy, Poland, Germany, China, New Zealand, Japan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Spain are expected to participate.
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Children pavilion a hit
at book fair
New Delhi, January 6 One of the most vibrant pavilions at the fair that has had good business and endless visitors happen to be the children’s corner. Organised by National Book Trust, which is also behind the fair, the pavilion remained a prime attraction because of not only books, which are in plenty, but also for various activities planned for the children all week long. This pavilion apart, a majority of other stalls have also dedicated a corner to children books. Most children book publishers boasted of having raked in more profits as compared to the previous fair. There are a number of comics, books on games and pictorial guides. Children of all tastes have found something here. “Books based on TV shows like ‘Hannah Montana’, movies like ‘The Golden Compass’ and ‘Ben10’ are selling like hot cakes,” said Madhur from Grolic Publications. “I love coming to this fair and this is my second visit. I always wanted to own the original Harry Potter series. I purchased all the six books of the series at discounted rates. I have also purchased a couple of short story books for my younger sister,” said Mrinal, a class 7th student. However, several publishers said most children read what is approved by their parents and hence the genre that sells the most is educational books. “Reference books do well because parents buy them for their kids. From different subjects like English, maths, chemistry to other sciences, reference books are most sought after. Encyclopedias are also in big demand,” Nayan Karthik, a publisher said. With Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) hitting school curricula soon, books on CCE for class IX are also finding a large number of takers. Parul, a parent, said, “Children do not need prompting to read fun and fiction books, but educational books cannot be ignored. It’s our responsibility to make sure that reading also serves a larger purpose. Some monitoring is definitely required.” Special efforts were also made at the children’s pavilion to engage maximum readers such as movie screening, skits, plays and other fun activities by several NGOs. |
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Cops seek change in Games’
marathon venue
New Delhi, February 6 The police has cited traffic problems as the reason for the objection. In a review meeting held this week, the police suggested that the two events be shifted to Greater Noida for better traffic management. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Delhi government, traffic police and Commonwealth Games organising committee. “Talkatora Stadium will host boxing tournaments. Besides, a 20-km walk and marathon have been planned in and around the stadium. The traffic police has objected on the grounds that the events would compound traffic management,” said a senior official of the Delhi government. However, according to sources, members of the organising committee have dismissed the police’s suggestions, stating that the sale of tickets has already started. The officials also stated that shifting the events to a new location would lead to management problems. They said that it was too late to shift them to some other venue. “The transportation planning for athletes and Games officials along with representatives of participating countries have been done in view of the scheduled events’ locations and the Games Village. Any change in the venues would disturb the planning, which has been done by the Delhi government,” said the official. |
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Scheme for Noida housing plots
Noida, February 6 Two plots of this scheme are in sector 107 while five others are located in sector 78, Noida. According to Yash Pal Singh Tyagi, incharge of the scheme, the reserve price of the plots has been fixed at Rs 20,400 per sq meter. The respective area of the plot number GH 01 is eighty three thousand nine hundred per sq. mt, while plot number GH 02 comprises one lakh sq mt. Plot numbers GH 03 and GH 04 have an area of 56,600 sq mt and 61,430 sq mt respectively. Plot No. GH 05 has an area of 71,725 sq mt in Noida's sector 78. There are two plots in sector 107, GH 01 and GH 02 with area sizes of 2,24,500 and 72,325 sq mt respectively.
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Idea phone towers in Noida to be
de-sealed today
Noida, February 6 Reacting on a writ petition filed by Idea Cellular Services against the sealing of its towers by the Noida Authority, the Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the authority to de-seal the towers of the company. The court gave time to the company to submit a proper application in this regard. According to Tribhuvan Singh, chief town planner, Noida, "The Allahabad High Court Bench comprising justice Pradeep Kumar and justice Y.C. Gupta ordered the Noida Authority to de-seal 16 towers of Idea". "Out of the total 224 towers that were sealed initially, 14 were de-sealed after the respective companies produced the required documents. No de-sealing was done yesterday," added Singh. Now, taking a cue from the court order, others service providers can also file similar petitions and get their towers de-sealed. The officer said subject to technical feasibility, the companies would be given sites for erecting towers at community centres and green belts. Installations at police stations were also being considered, Singh added. |
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Lifetime award for Tanvir, Joshi
New Delhi, February 6 Nageen Tanvir on behalf of Habib Tanvir and Jayant Joshi on behalf of Pandit Joshi collected a cheque of Rs 11 lakh and a citation. The spokesperson said Tanvir brought works from all the genres to stage, marked by simplicity in style, presentation and technique, yet eloquent and powerfully experimental. Spontaneity and improvisation became the hallmark of the new style -'theatre of roots', where the folk artistes were allowed greater freedom of expression. He was conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1969, Padma Shri in 1983, Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1996, and the Padma Bhushan in 2002. Tanvir was also nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha during 1972 to 1978. His play Charandas Chor got him an award at the Edinburgh International Drama Festival in 1982. The veteran theatre personality died at 85 in Bhopal after prolonged illness. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is known for the passion he brings to his singing. Some of his best performances have been at Savai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav, which is held in Pune every year. "Mile Sur Mera Tumhara" the song that appeals for national integration is remembered as Panditji's most memorable performance till date and continues to be a favourite of the masses.
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JNU meet on polls ends inconclusively
New Delhi, February 6 Student leaders said the UGBM was to take a decision on whether and how to hold JNU student union elections and a fresh meeting has been called on February
9. AISA, which is the ruling body, first put its resolution for voting which other parties said was against the rules. The resolution could be passed only when the votes of office-bearers were counted and it called for a recount as per conventions, student leaders affiliated to
AISF, SFI and NSUI said. AISA refusal to hold a recount invited wordy war and UGDM was called off. ABVP had boycotted the meet. Opposition parties—
AIDSO, DSU and SFI, have also criticised the ruling body. |
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11 held with stolen computer parts worth Rs 65 lakh
New Delhi, February 6 According to police, the theft had taken place on the intervening night of February 1-2 in the godown of a known courier company at B-79, Okhla-I. The burglars fled with 42 laptops, several RAMs, 02 TFT monitors, 100 ink cartridges worth Rs 70 lakh. The computer parts were of Hewlett Packard (HP). “Burglars were apprehended while they were hiding the booty. They committed theft in an office by cutting the window grills and breaking open the door. As they were acquainted with the storage of the computer parts in an office, they easily gained access from the fragile points and decamped with booty,” said a senior police officer of the district. At their instance, seven of their accomplices, including a receiver of the stolen property, were arrested and 41 laptops and 170 RAMS worth Rs 65 lakh were recovered from their hideouts. One Abdul Islam who received a part of the booty was arrested. According to police, all the accused are in the age group of 19 to 25 years. “Most of them are regular visitors to local akharas/gyms. One of them has a brown belt in karate and a national player. One is a call centre employee who has a good command of English and often replies in English only,” said the officer.
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Ex-MLA gets jail in cheque bounce case
Noida, February 6 Former MLA Sohanpal Rajora had represented Bulandshahr in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly over 20 years ago. According to the police, one Dharminder Chauhan, a resident of Sadarpur had filed a case against Rajora stating that a cheque issued by the former MLA had bounced. After a chargesheet was filed, the case was being heard by a court. But in spite of several summons issued by the court, Rajora chose not to appear before the court. Therefore, the court has issued four arrest warrants against
Rajora. |
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Blasts accused in custody till Feb 12
New Delhi, February 6 The court of chief metropolitan magistrate Kaveri Bajpai sent Ahmed to police custody after the Delhi police’s special cell pleaded that custodial interrogation was necessary to unearth the conspiracy. Till now, Ahmed was in the custody of the crime branch of the Delhi police, which is investigating the killing of inspector Mohan Chand Sharma. Sharma was killed in the Batla House encounter on September 19, 2008. Shahzad Ahmed, accused of planting a bomb in Children’s Park near India Gate on September 13, 2008, has also been booked for the murder of inspector Mohan Chand Sharma who was killed in the Batala House encounter on September 19 the same year. Earlier, a Delhi court had ordered the attachment of property of the accused.
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Student among three commits suicide in 24 hrs
New Delhi, February 6 In the first incident, a 17-year-old class VIII student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan in the Ranhola village area of west district last night. “The victim Karan, a resident of the Kumar Basti area of Vikash Nagar, was found hanging from a ceiling fan around 10 pm by his father. He was rushed to the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital where he was declared brought dead,” said a police officer. In the second incident, 21-year-old Sangeeta allegedly hanged herself from a ceiling fan in the Sultanpuri area of outer district today. “Sangeeta’s family members found her hanging from the ceiling fan around 9 am. She was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her brought dead,” said a police officer. In yet another incident, a 27-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan around 11 am in the Dwarka area of south-west district. The police said that the incident took place in the Palam area of Dwarka. “Sandeep, a resident of Palam village, was found hanging in his house by his neighbours. He was rushed to the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital where he was declared brought dead,” said a police officer. No suicide note has been recovered in any case.
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Man shot at goes missing from hospital
New Delhi, February 6 Even as the police is investigating the matter and working on some leads, S. Dash additional commissioner of police (New Delhi district) said Amlesh was advised against leaving the hospital, but he left with his relatives today. “We were told by the doctors that Amlesh left the hospital for better treatment at some other hospital. Meanwhile, we have got some leads about the culprits and will arrest them soon,” said Dash, refusing to divulge the details of investigation. Amlesh, a resident of Maithana district in Gujarat who belongs to Angaria tribe, was shot at in the left arm when two men were robbing him on a moving bus. He was robbed of around Rs 10,000. |
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Man posing as doctor held
in Delhi
New Delhi, February 6 The accused Supriyo Mukherjee used to practice as a doctor. According to the police, Mukherjee was arrested on the complaint of a woman whose son's condition deteriorated after his treatment. "Supriyo Mukherjee was arrested after the MBBS and MS degrees that he flaunted in his clinic were found to be fake. A case has been registered against him under Sections 420, 326, 120 of the IPC," said a police official. Mukherjee who practiced at his A-block clinic in Hari Nagar also claimed to be a doctor at the AIIMS. "On Thursday, one Indreel was taken to his clinic, after he complained of stomach pain. Mukherjee administered some injection to him which reacted. Indreel was later taken to the Ganga Ram Hospital where doctors diagnosed him with liver infection," said the police official. |
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Man shot dead
Greater Noida, February 6 |
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It’s raining fairs in the Capital and the one with a very high interest quotient is India International Pet Trade Fair (IIPTF), which will begin next month in its fourth annual avatar.
New Delhi, February 6
