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1 killed in bloody group clash
Noida autos to have meters soon
MCD okayes trial of tax defaulters
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Games budget not even covers direct costs: Report
Games: Haryana crosses hotel target
Man shot by brother-in-law
Rs 44-lakh relief for kin of mishap victim
Kidnapped boy rescued; 5 held
Power tariff: BJP seeks LG’s intervention
Govt may revisit VAT Act: Walia
Hoax call delays train
Jamia announces entrance
tests results
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1 killed in bloody group clash
Greater Noida, June 15 The police reached the spot of the clash an hour after being informed about it and took another four hours to bring the situation under control. All the injured were rushed to various hospitals in Dadri and Greater Noida. Devinder, one of the injured admitted to Dadri’s Naveen Hospital, succumbed to his injuries. According to information, Mustakeen, a resident of Phalaunda village, 28 km from Greater Noida, runs a motor parts shop in Jarcha town. On Saturday, three men— Mukesh, Sanjeev and Rakesh— came to his shop to get the battery of their bike changed. But the battery, which carried a year’s guarantee, developed some snag the very next day. On Sunday, Mukesh and Rakesh came to Mustakeen’s shop to return the battery, but he refused to change it. This was followed by a clash between the two parties. Both the parties lodged a report with the police. On Monday, the police arrested Mustakeen, Rakesh and Mukesh for disturbing the peace of the area. At noon, the police let off Mustakeen, while the villagers also got Rakesh and Mukesh released on bail in the evening. But some people attacked Rakesh, Mukesh and others near the village. Soon a large number of residents of the neighbouring villages armed with lathis and other weapons also joined the clash. The house of Rakesh, a Dalit, was torched in the clash. The rioters torched a few more houses. Gunshots from illegal arms were allegedly fired by both sides. |
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Noida autos to have meters soon
Noida, June 15 Now the ball is in the court of the assistant regional transport officer (ARTO), who will ensure that all the autos rickshaws are fitted with a meter. Besides ARTO, the traffic police will also share the responsibility of ensuring that the tariff charged by auto drivers is as per the rates in force in Delhi. At the meet, it was also decided to launch a campaign against illegal plying of buses between Ghaziabad and Delhi and the autos plying between the two cities. It was also decided to introduce city bus service from Metro stations in Sector 15 and 16. The service will be run by the UP Roadways. These buses will start from road Nos. MP-1, MP-2 and MP-3 and will go up to Sector-62. |
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MCD okayes trial of tax defaulters
New Delhi, June 15 Arya said though a provision already existed in the DMC Act for initiating criminal prosecution proceedings against defaulters, it could not be implemented because of the confusion as to who should take action, the law department or the house tax department. According to MCD officials, owners of an estimated 22 lakh properties in the city are not paying tax to the civic agency. The tax collection for 2009-10 fiscal was nearly Rs 250 crore less than the target of Rs 1,400 crore, though the civic agency recorded an all-time high property tax collection of Rs 1,157 crore in the year. In the year, the number of taxpayers also reached the highest-ever figure of 9.73 lakh. With owners of only about 30 per cent of properties in the city paying tax to the MCD, the cash strapped civic body is looking at various ways to increase the ambit of property tax. |
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S. Delhi reels under 5-hour power cuts
New Delhi, June 15 The residents had to bear the heat without electricity for more than five hours in the afternoon. The areas included Vasant Vihar, Vasant Kunj, Munirka, Malviya Nagar, Mehrauli, Safdarjung Enclave, Green Park, Hauz Khaz and RK Puram The two double circuit lines of 220 KV of Delhi Transco between BTPS and Mehrauli tripped today, affecting large parts of Delhi. Apart from that, Transco had yesterday announced the shutdown of its Mehrauli-Bamnuali transmission line Circuit-I and II from June 14 to 20, leading to loadshedding in parts of south Delhi. Transo had issued a notice regarding the erection of a transmission tower near Rajokari flyover saying that this would result in disruption of power in south Delhi areas, as the line will have to be get connected with Mehrauli-Bamnauli transmission line. “The 220 KV double circuit lines tripped today which might have caused power cuts in some areas but it has been corrected now and the power situation is normal,” said Rishi Raj, the spokesperson of Transco. Though, power supply in some areas has not yet been resumed, officials said the work is done through discoms, which might take some time. |
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Denied hearing, Cong councillor climbs MCD HQ
New Delhi, June 15 The Congress councilor, Preeti, said she wanted to raise her voice against the civic body for not giving proper uniforms to women sanitation workers. Preeti, the councillor from Vivek Vihar, said she made several attempts to raise the matter at the meeting, but was not allowed to speak by deputy chairman Rajesh Gehlot. “Minutes after the meet started, I requested the deputy chairman to allow me to speak, but he did not pay any heed ” said Preeti. In between the meeting, she suddenly went out and climbed atop the terrace. She started raising slogans and threatened she would not come down if her demands were not met. The councillor was carrying an improperly dressed-up mannequin to drive home her point on the uniform of women sanitation workers. The weird protest continued for more than half an hour. Finally, Gehlot was forced to come out and assure her that her demands would be looked into, after which Preeti came down. Meanwhile, BJP councillors called the police and demanded that an attempt to suicide case be filed against Preeti . Preeti, however, justified her way of protest, saying that this was the only option as nobody was paying attention to her requests. |
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Games budget not even covers direct costs: Report
New Delhi, June 15 According to the report, around Rs 3,500 crore has been spent on stadiums as compared to the initial projection of Rs 150 crore. Last month, chairman of the Commonwealth Games organising committee
(OC) Suresh Kalmadi claimed that that the total budget for the Commonwealth Games was only Rs 1,620
crore, which the HLRN report claims is just the loan taken by the OC for ‘operational expenses for conducting the Games.’ The total cost for the Commonwealth Games includes expenditure of the Delhi government, the central government and other bodies—which is supposed to be a huge multiple of 1,620
crore, the report asserts. HLRN associate director and the report’s co-author
Shivani Choudhary said, “In March, director general of the Commonwealth Games
V.K. Verma had cited Rs 10,000 crore as the total cost for the Games. The ministry of youth affairs and sports
(MYAS) has provided a break-up of an estimated total cost of Rs 11,494 crore on its website. Delhi finance minister
A.K. Walia, in his budget speech in March had announced that the Delhi government had spent Rs
15,000 crore on infrastructure for the Games, so Rs 1,620 crore figure was completely false.” “The OC’s claims about the sporting infrastructure and the legacy due to the CWG are not corroborated by Delhi’s experience of the 1982 Asian Games. Studies reveal that majority of the stadiums were unused, badly maintained and rented out for weddings and Bollywood events. Delhi residents are already paying higher taxes and prices. Recent reports reveal that the Delhi government will lose Rs 65 crore due to tax waivers to the hospitality industry. The closure of markets on the first and the last day of the Games is likely to cost traders Rs 500
crore. The cons are much more than the pros here,” she added. The five-month-long research includes the study of comptroller and auditor general’s report, information received through RTI applications, interviews of experts from Delhi Urban Art Commission, documents of the Indian Olympics Association, report of CWG evaluation commission and budget documents from the Delhi and the central governments. |
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Games: Haryana crosses hotel target
Gurgaon, June 15 As of now, nearly
7,300 hotel rooms are ready and the number is expected to touch 7,500 by the onset of the Games in October. Majority of the hotel projects in the NCR districts of Haryana have become functional. This was said by Gurgaon deputy commissioner Rajender Kataria, who is also the nodal officer for the NCR districts of Haryana to review the preparations for the Commonwealth Games. Addressing a meeting of hoteliers from Gurgaon, Faridabad, Rewari and Sonepat districts here recently, Kataria enquired about the problems the hotel owners were facing in getting the requisite formalities completed. “The officials of all departments concerned have been instructed to issue sanctions, permissions and clearances to the hoteliers on a priority basis,” he asserted, adding that he was providing assistance to the hoteliers in getting the official formalities completed and ensuring that they were not subjected to any hassle, harassment or corruption. He pointed out that around 1 lakh foreign tourists and players were expected to visit the country during the Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi during October. Kataria, who chairs a three-member committee constituted to give clearance to up to three-star hotels, advised the hoteliers to apply for star-rating classification for their hotels as the high-end tourists prefer staying in star-rated hotels approved by the ministry of tourism. Bonanza for hoteliers The DC-cum-nodal officer further disclosed that the hoteliers who complete their projects by the said date would get many benefits. The government has already announced a tax holiday for hotels, from one to four star ratings, which become functional by July 31, 2010. The tax relaxation will continue for five years. “Besides, their names, phone numbers and addresses will be uploaded on the official websites of the ministry of tourism, Commonwealth Games, government of Haryana and Haryana tourism. They will also be linked to the websites of international travel agencies without having to pay any charges, which would benefit them even after the Games,” he maintained.
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Man shot by brother-in-law
New Delhi, June 15 "The victim, Shakeel, was shot dead by his brother-in-law, Munnu, today morning. The two yesterday had an altercation over some domestic issue. Shakeel received two bullet injuries and died on the spot," said a police official from Preet Vihar police station. Munnu is absconding since the incident. According to information, Shakeel was a known bad character of the Preet Vihar police station and had several cases registered against him. He owns a shop in the area and was shot dead while on his way to the shop. Auto crushes
3-yr-old outside house
A three-year-old boy was crushed to death by a speeding auto rickshaw outside his house in the Badarpur area of south-east Delhi yesterday night. According to information, the boy, Rahul, was playing outside his house when incident took place around 8 pm. "Rahul was outside his house when an auto driver, who lives in the same street, entered the area in speed. The auto rickshaw driver lost balance and crushed Rahul. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but was declared brought dead," said the police. The erring driver, Kishan Pal, fled the spot leaving behind his auto rickshaw. A case has been registered at the Badarpur police station against him. |
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Rs 44-lakh relief for kin of mishap victim
New Delhi, June 15 “A driver behind wheels of a mechanically-propelled vehicle is under duty to observe necessary caution to avoid striking other vehicles and persons. Having failed to do that, the driver of the car was negligent,” the court said. The court asked the insurance company to pay the compensation money within 30 days along with an added interest at the rate of 7.5 per cent per annum. The petitioners, family members of Nayak, however, had claimed compensation of Rs 25 lakh. On December 11, 2008, about 9.30 pm, at Pankha Road in front of DESU Colony, Janakpuri, when Nayak was crossing the road, a WagonR car driven in a rash and negligent manner hit him. Nayak sustained serious injuries in the mishap. The locals took him to the DDU Hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries. |
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Kidnapped boy rescued; 5 held
New Delhi, June 15 Those arrested have been identified as Neeraj, Manoj, Ravi Kant, Abhay and Puneet, all residents of Gamri Extension. The boy’s father Ramesh Kumar had lodged a complaint on June 7 that his five-year-old son Amit had gone missing the previous evening and he suspected that he had been kidnapped. A day later, Ramesh Kumar received a ransom call of Rs 5 lakh in lieu of his kidnapped son. According to a senior district police official, the police was able to track the ransom call from Loni area and arrested the accused while rescuing the kidnapped child yesterday. During investigation, kidnappers Neeraj and Manoj disclosed that they work in a courier company and knew father of the kidnapped child. They also knew that he ran a factory and had a good amount of money. Accordingly, they both made a plot with their associates Ravi Kant (who also works in a courier company with them), Puneet and Abhay (who are close relatives of Neeraj) to kidnap the child. |
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Power tariff: BJP seeks LG’s intervention
New Delhi, June 15 The delegation demanded Khanna’s intervention and sought his help in adjusting Rs 1,000 crore that private power companies charged from the people of Delhi this financial year, Gupta said. Gupta said taking cognizance of the complaint submitted by the BJP, the LG directed the chief secretary of Delhi government to present a report on the complaint received in the context of tariff list of power companies. He also assured an enquiry into the matter. |
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Govt may revisit VAT Act: Walia
New Delhi, June 15 Walia said the government had taken cognizance of representations received from various trade associations requesting the government for reconsideration of amendments made in the Delhi Value Added Tax (DVAT) Act, 2004 which were notified on April 1, 2010. He sated that the government was aware of the problems being faced by the trader community as they had no immediate infrastructure to upgrade their set up with computerisation and management information system. He added that the government would like to reconsider those amendments to the Act which were creating obstacles in the enforcement of Delhi VAT Act, 2004 and are being objected by the trader community. Walia also exhorted traders to fulfill their obligations and cooperate in making Delhi a more financially sound state. |
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Hoax call delays train
New Delhi, June 15 “Nothing was found in the train and we have declared it a hoax call,” said B.S. Gurjar, additional DCP (Railways). Poorva Express, scheduled to depart at 4.20 pm, was allowed to start at 5.50 pm from platform No. 16 of New Delhi railway station after train was searched thoroughly. The call sent authorities into a tizzy at the station. Bomb disposal squads with sniffer dogs were pressed into service. “Two bags in the train, which had created the suspicion, were later claimed by a passenger,” a railway source said. The confusion also delayed the departure of Bihar-bound Sampoorna Kranti Express, as the train was scheduled to leave from the same platform after Poorva’s departure. |
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Jamia announces entrance
tests results
New Delhi, June 15 The information related to the results and interview schedule is available on Jamia’s website http://www.jmi.ac.in/admission/results.htm. The admission proceass is under way for some 7,000 seats across 231 professional and non-professional courses at Jamia Millia Islamia. |
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