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Encroachments removed at Jantar Mantar
Teen returning from IPL dies in mishap
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Gouge out lovers’ eyes, orders panchayat
Rs 6-lakh relief for loss of manhood
DUSU cool about semester system
Community halls’ booking rates cut by 50%
Auto union protests phase-out
DTU revokes teacher’s suspension
Rs 1-cr antique idol seized
Mother Dairy milk to be dearer
MCD seals phone tower in Karol Bagh
MCD allots 114 plots
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Encroachments removed at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi, March 18 “The permanent tents that had been encroaching space for a long time on the footpaths have been removed. No more encroachment in the name of protests will be allowed,” said NDMC spokesperson Anand Tiwari. Jantar Mantar has been giving face to protests, rallies and dharnas in the national capital for over 15 years now. But over time, it also ended up as a shelter for certain groups who have been staying here for years now. As many as 25 permanent groups are currently stationed at Jantar Mantar, apart from the floating population that comes for short-term protests. However, those stationed at Jantar Mantar for short-term protests have not been asked to move. Tiwari said, “These people have been asked to go back. We have made no provisions to relocate them. These were land encroachments and I see no point in reallocation of space to them.” Madhav (name changed), a shopkeeper at the Jantar Mantar, said, “It was high time for these tents to be removed. It all began with setting up small tents outside the street pavements and slowly household luggage found space inside—right from bedsheets, carpets, and clothes to even kitchenware. There were some who would cook on their own, while most of them ate at Bangla Sahib Gurudwara.” “Jantar Mantar should remain a symbol for freedom of expression and not for encroachments plaguing the footpaths,” he added. |
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Teen returning from IPL dies in mishap
New Delhi, March 18 “The boy identified as, Harshit, succumbed to a head injury in a hospital. The incident took place when his car was hit by a Lancer car. One Saurav Jain was driving the Lancer. He has been arrested,” said a police official. He added that the impact of collision led to the victim’s car turning turtle. Harshit was accompanied by Deepak Yadav (12), Hitesh Kumar (18) and Srikant (22), all residents of Rohini Sector-18. Saurav was returning with his friends Rajit Jain (30) and Ankur Jain (25) in the Lancer after watching the IPL match. Three persons injured in the accident were rushed to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital where the teenager died. “The teenager’s family was returning from Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium after watching the match between Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians. Jain, who too was returning after watching the IPL match, has been arrested. A case of rash and negligent driving has been registered against him. However, Jain’s medical test confirmed that he was not under the influence of alcohol,” said ACP S. Dash. Harshit was a student of Class VIII. Saurabh Jain is a resident of Rohtak and was on his way to Gurgaon. |
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Gouge out lovers’ eyes, orders panchayat
Greater Noida, March 18 The case came to light in Rampur Khedar village in Dankore police station area. According to the police, an 18-year-old girl and a boy of the village was in love with each other. But their families did not accept their relationship as they belonged to the same caste. The family of the girl had even beaten up the boy once. However, when the village did not allow the lovers to marry, the girl consumed poison on Tuesday and ended her life. On learning this, the boy also swallowed poison and is struggling for his life in a hospital. After this, when the maternal uncle of the boy, Mehndi Hasan, a BSP worker, reached the village on Tuesday, he was pounced upon by villagers. He was ordered by the panchayat to present the lovers before it so that their eyes could be gouged in public. Further, Hasan was threatened that he would be shot dead if seen in the village again. Though the police had arrested two villagers for attacking Hasan, other villagers attacked the police and got the accused freed. According to SP (rural), Dadri, three policemen and about a dozen villagers were injured in the stone pelting and firing. Hasan has asked the Dadri police to provide security to him. |
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Rs 6-lakh relief for loss of manhood
New Delhi, March 18 Motor accident claim tribunal judge Swarana Kanta Sharma awarded Aftab, the victim, a compensation of Rs 6,07,675 lakh. Aftab suffered 42 per cent permanent disability, after he was hit by a high speed dumper in 2006 near Raj Ghat. The court held the dumper driver, Chander Mal, and its owner, Girish Kumar, guilty under the under the Motor Vehicle Act and said, “The insurer of the offending vehicle and the two are liable to compensate to the victim.” Observing that the victim was unmarried and had lost his testes, the court considered it to be a rare case. It said, “This loss cannot be compensated or assessed in monitory terms. The fact that he will not be able to produce a child ever has affected his marriage prospects.” In the compensation amount, the court has granted Rs 3 lakh for the loss. The court has asked the insurance company to pay the compensation to Aftab within 30 days, along with 7.5 per cent interest from the date the case was filed in the court. The accident took place on September 9, 2006, when Aftab with his friend Usman was going from Nizamuddin Dargah towards Jama Masjid on a scooter. When they were crossing Raj Ghat, a dumper hit them from behind. Aftab and Usman sustained injuries. |
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DUSU cool about semester system
New Delhi, March 18 “Speaking to The Tribune on one of the most contentious issues on the DU campus at present, Chaudhary said the students’ body did not oppose it, but they had problems with the way the administration was implementing it. “I am not against the semester system as such, but I do have problems with the ways of the administration,” Chaudhary said, demanding that more planning was needed for such a major change. He hinted that students might also jump into fight, but their issues would be different. “We will have meetings with the teachers and administration. Only then we would take a decision,” he said. Teachers had distributed leaflets among students informing them of the “adverse effects of the semester system”. Meanwhile, teachers entered the third day of their hunger strike. More than 1,500 teachers have already been part of the relay hunger strike. Teachers have decided not to submit the results of internal assessment. “We are not going to submit the results to the administration,” said Rajib Ray, Academic Council member of DU. |
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Community halls’ booking rates cut by 50%
New Delhi, March 18 The booking rates for community halls in Delhi have been proposed to be reduced to Rs 15,000, Rs 7,500, Rs 4,500, Rs 2,250 and Rs 750 from Rs 25,000, Rs 20,000, Rs 15,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 in the categories A, B, C, D and E, respectively. The security deposits have been reduced to Rs 7,500 from 10,000 in B category and Rs 4,500, Rs 2,250, Rs 750 from Rs 5,000 in C, D and E categories, respectively. The sanitation deposits have been reduced to Rs 15,000, Rs 1,000, Rs 500 and Rs 300 from Rs 1,500 in all categories. Vijender Gupta, convener, sub-committee, said they had also recommended an auditorium on the second/third floor of the community halls. “To begin with, each zone should have one community with an auditorium. It has also been recommended that under corporate social responsibilities, corporate bodies may be approached to contribute for the expenditure on things like reading or TV rooms, maintenance, sanitation and security. According to Gupta, almost all the MCD community halls are single or double-storeyed. “Multi-storeyed community halls could be used by more than one party at one time. If permissible under the provisions of MPD 2021, vertical expansion of community halls, without disturbing their original character, will be considered,” he said. |
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Auto union protests phase-out
New Delhi, March 18 The union members today kept their autos parked near the pre-paid booth from 11 am to 1 pm. Instead of phasing out the autos, the government should take action against the erring auto drivers and corrupt officials of the transport department, said Rajender Soni, general secretary, Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh. In 2000, the government had replaced petrol with CNG. The poor auto drivers had spent Rs 4 to Rs 5 lakh for purchasing vehicles of CNG mode. Again the government wants to replace the autos with the battery-operated vehicles. This is not fair, he said. General secretary of the Transport Prakoshth Auto Union, Anand Trivedi said that the majority of autos were owned by the big transporters. Legally, one man can be issued with only one permit for an auto. However, transporters have a number of permits. Leader of opposition, Prof Vijay Kumar Malhotra said auto is the only mode of transport for the middle class. It is not right to phase them out. |
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DTU revokes teacher’s suspension
New Delhi, March 18 The students have rejected the administration’s overtures to work out a compromise to end the crisis. They said that they would continue agitating till their demand was not met. Meanwhile, the university authorities have scheduled a board meeting tomorrow and plans are afoot to hold talks with students and faculty to help diffuse the crisis. A DTU spokesperson said, “Efforts are on to work out a solution that would be acceptable to all.” The revocation of
N.K. Bhagat’s suspension is being seen a step in this direction but one more teacher remains suspended. However, students at the university remain adamant.
Ravi Sekhar, president of DTU students’ union, said that protests would continue and they would not negotiate. “This is a fight for the identity of our college and we will not compromise. We will not stop till the VCstep down and the college gets back its original identity,” he said. Meanwhile, the university has rescheduled the mid-semester examination for March 29. |
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Rs 1-cr antique idol seized
New Delhi, March 18 According to HGS Dhaliwal, Vikas Rawat was apprehended after a tipoff on Sunday from the Kotla Mubarakpur area. “Officials of the Archaeological Survey of India were called to the police station and they reported in writing that the recovered idol was an antique piece. The weight of idol is 1.93 kg and its length 6 inches and width 4 inches,” said Dhaliwal adding that a case under relevant sections of Antiquities and Art Treasurers Act of 1972 has been registered. “Rawat told police that the idol was handed over to him by a Gurkha who was a night guard at Defence Colony in Dehradun. The idol is being sent to the Archeological Survey of India to find out the exact age of this idol,” said
Dhaliwal. |
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Mother Dairy milk to be dearer
New Delhi, March 18 The full cream milk packet is being sold at Rs 28 per kg, toned at Rs 22. She said Mother Dairy supplied milk at the lowest rate in Delhi across the country. Full cream Amul milk in Delhi is being sold at Rs 30 per kg while toned is available at Rs 23 per kg. In Mumbai, Mother Dairy and Amul sell full cream milk at Rs 32 per kg while toned is available at Rs 25 per kg. Milk prices in Delhi have been increased due to higher input cost of farmer. |
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MCD seals phone tower in Karol Bagh
New Delhi, March 18 According to sources, though the sealing was done in other parts of the Capital as well, so far only the one in Karol Bagh has come to light. |
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MCD allots 114 plots
New Delhi, March 18 In total, 60 plots of 60 sqm and 54 plots of 96 sqm have been allotted to eligible owners and the letters of possession would be issued in 2
weeks. — TNS |
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