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No water for residents sans occupation certificates
Net-controlled lights on 81 roads soon
APL card holders to get cheap wheat, rice
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Jamia results placed on website
Drizzle catches city unawares
Two arrested for robbing,
killing cab driver
ED clerk found hanging
Cop’s house in Gt Noida burgled
SI shoots self in police station
12-yr-old killed in celebratory firing
3 boys killed on highway
5 enjoy official security on forged documents
For timely completion, Sheila divides work
LG finalises seating, parking plan for JN stadium
MCD sanitation drive to ready city for Games
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No water for residents sans occupation certificates
Gurgaon, June 30 Stating this here today, HUDA Administrator Nitin Yadav said as per the terms and conditions of the licence, an approval of building plan must be obtained before undertaking the construction work and an occupation certificate has to be obtained before occupying the building. Yadav maintained that it had been noticed that in many cases where the permission for occupation was refused, the owners occupied the buildings without obtaining the occupation certificate. As per record, 1,295 such cases have been noticed and the colonizers, in violation of the terms and conditions, have given regular water supply and sewerage connections to the house-owners. The colonizers concerned have also been asked to disconnect the water supply and sewerage services of the defaulters. He said that in addition to these, it had also been noticed that there were 295 cases wherein the owners were asked to remove the deficiencies or deviations after they applied for grant of occupation certificates. Instead of removing the deficiencies, they occupied the buildings without obtaining the requisite certificates. Yadav asserted that these 295 house-owners were initially given three weeks to submit their replies through registered post. Consequently, replies from only 42 house-owners were received. The remaining house-owners were given another opportunity to submit their replies by publishing public notices in leading national dailies. The limit of this notice also expired on June 2. Now, the colonizers have been asked to inform such owners to get their houses regularised. The colonizers have been authorised to take action against the defaulting allottees by disconnecting the services and this exercise is to be completed within two weeks. Yadav said for all such old cases, a special cell would be created in the circle office to take action on priority and provide assistance for obtaining occupation certificates. In case of need, special camps could also be held to dispose of all such cases, he added.
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Net-controlled lights on 81 roads soon
New Delhi, June 30 The streetlight system being installed on New Delhi roads will be based on micro processor and will be operated with a mobile phone. They will be supported by Internet lines. Switching on and off lights will be done through a centralised control room. “These lights will have micro processor-based switch system. Internet lines will control each set of lights,” said senior official, engineer department, NDMC. The lights have been designed as per the standards set by the Delhi government in view of the Commonwealth Games. The system will be highly efficient with additional focus on zebra crossings and bus shelters. “Earlier, there was no special provision for lights on zebra crossings, a significant part of roads. Under this system, one would get adequate light on zebra crossings and bus shelters,” said the official. The lights have been designed to operate on optimum efficiency. The official added that the new system was an excellent power saver and would reduce consumption by 15 per cent. The new lights based on a uniform pattern will be installed on 81 roads at a total cost of Rs 40 crore. The work would be completed by August. “The project for installing lights has been given to Phillips Electronic and is in the advanced stage of completion. It will be the sole agency for the designing, execution and commissioning of the lights,” said the official. The new system will also enable the NDMC to detect faults while sitting in the control room. “It will make fault detection much easier as fault can be identified form the control room itself,” he said. Some of the roads where the civic body has already completed the work include Shahjahan Road, Prithviraj Road and Shankar Road. “The lights have IP 66 fittings, which means they are dust and water resistant,” the official said. Some features
Based on uniform pattern
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APL card holders to get cheap wheat, rice
New Delhi, June 30 Each card holder will be given 14 kg wheat at the rate of Rs 9.50 per kg against the market rate of Rs 13 per kg and 3.75 kg rice at the rate of Rs 12.55 per kg against the rate of Rs 22 per kg in the open market. This would be made available from July. This is being done at the instance of the union government and this scheme will continue till September and for July, the government has allocated 18,691 metric tonnes and 4918 metric tonnes. The minister said that there were 13 lakh APL card holders in Delhi.The government has allocated 37,379 metric tonnes of wheat and 9,905 metric tonnes of rice till September, Haroon said. He said that this was being done to cut down
the prices of grain and also strengthen the public distribution system. The government would provide food security to people, especially the weaker section of society. |
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Jamia results placed on website
New Delhi, June 30 Some of the courses for which results have been announced are: MBA (full time) programme, bachelors of business study (BBS) programme, bachelor of dental surgery (BDS), MA mass communication, MA convergent journalism, bachelor of fine arts programme, BA tourism and hospitality, MA human resource management, BA (H) social work, MSc bioinformatics and MSc biotechnology. Dr Simi Malhotra, the spokesperson at Jamia Millia, said, "Admissions are on. Currently, results of various entrance examinations and interviews have been declared and lists of selected candidates put up on campus and at the varsity website. Results of almost all the courses have been put up on the university website. Students can also access details of completing admission formalities on the website." While the last date of applying for most courses is long over and the admission process is on its last leg, the last date for some special courses is not over yet. |
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Drizzle catches city unawares
New Delhi, June 30 Despite the drizzle, the hot and humid conditions during the day left Delhiites in discomfort. "There has been a slight change in the monsoon dates. Last year monsoon had touched Delhi on June 30. This time, it is yet to come to the city," said an IMD official. The maximum and minimum temperatures today were 41.0 degree C and 31.6 degree C, both being 4 degree more than the normal. The maximum humidity was recorded at 66 while the minimum 34. The city is likely to see another hot and humid day tomorrow with maximum temperature expected to be 42 degree C. The official added that the afternoon showers witnessed in the areas around ITO, Connaught Place and Raisina Hills were not monsoon rains as the movement of the low pressure has been halted due to the northwesterly winds. "Owing to strong northwesterly disturbance over the northern parts of the country, the low pressure has not been able to catch up resulting in the erratic impact. The IMD records show that in Delhi, the earliest onset of monsoon during the past 30 years was on June 15, 2008, and while the latest onset on July 26. |
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Rapist landlord in police custody
New Delhi, June 30 The metropolitan magistrate, Munish Markan, allowed custodial interrogation of 35-year-old Amarjeet Singh, son of a Delhi-based lawyer, after the police submitted that he was required to be quizzed for recovery of some articles. The prosecution had, however, sought five-day police remand for the accused. Singh was arrested after the victim, pursuing a mass communication course from Noida, approached the police on Tuesday, claiming that he raped her twice after giving her coffee laced with sedatives. However, when asked about the charges outside the court, Singh said, "I have not done anything. The woman is lying. The reality is that she had demanded Rs 2.5 crore from me, saying if I did not give the money, she would file a false rape complaint against me." Singh has asked the court for a re-medical examination of the victim, his counsel confirmed. The arrest was made after medical examination of the woman confirmed rape, additional commissioner of police (south-east) Virender Chahal said. The incident was reported from south-east Delhi's C.R. Park. The woman came to India in the first week of June. She has been staying in the rented accommodation since June 19. She claimed that on June 20, Singh came to meet her and offered coffee. But, she fell unconscious after drinking the coffee and Singh raped her. He allegedly raped her again on June 21, the police said. Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has condemned the incident and said the police should step up efforts to ensure safety of the citizens, particularly women. "This kind of an incident should not happen. There should be a sense of safety and security among the citizens, particularly women," Dikshit said. This is the second incident of rape of a foreigner reported in the city this month. On June 26, two Dutch women were raped here by two men posing as government tourist guides. |
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Two arrested for robbing,
killing cab driver
Noida, June 30 The accused, identified as Tariq Ahmen and Aneesh Ahmed, were nabbed from the Sector 63 park area. The victim, Ramji Singh, had gone missing on May 21. On the day, he had gone to Modi Nagar in an Innova car. Later, the cab was recovered from the Khurja area. On May 30, a case of kidnapping was registered against unknown persons at the Sector 58 police station. "The body was recovered by the Kharkhoda police a few days ago. Last evening, Ramji's family went to Meerut and identified the body," said Hari Mohan Singh, SHO, Sector 58 police station. "The interrogation of the accused has revealed that they were members of a gang of robbers," said Singh. "On May 21, they booked Ramji's cab for Modi Nagar. On the way, they killed Ramji and dumped his body in Meerut. Scared of police search, they abandoned the cab at Khurja few days later," said Singh. |
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ED clerk found hanging
New Delhi, June 30 According to police, the incident was reported around 10.30 am from the ED office located on Akbar Road. According to S.Dash, Additional Commissioner (New Delhi district), the deceased has been identified as Santosh Kumar Verma, an upper divisional clerk. "The matter came to light this morning when a colleague of Santosh reached the office and found him hanging by a window grill. There was no suicide note," said Dash. According to information, Santosh hailed from Jaipur and his family lived there. "Santosh was alone on the office premises. The cause of suicide is being investigated. We have informed his family and are studying papers recovered from the drawers in his office," said a police official close to investigation. Businessman shot at
A mobile phone dealer was shot at and injured outside a temple in central Delhi by two motorcycle-borne men who tried to snatch his bag containing cash. According to police, the incident took place outside the Jai Shaktishali Mata Mandir on Padam Singh Road in Karol Bagh around 12 noon. "Sunil had come to purchase something in Karol Bagh when he thought of visiting the temple. Just outside the temple, he kept the bag beside him while paying obeisance to the idols. Two motorcyclists then appeared and one of them tried to snatch his bag. When Sunil resisted, they shot at him twice and sped off on a black Pulsar motorcycle," said a police official adding that Sunil was hit in the stomach and leg. However, as people rushed to his help, the robbers fled leaving the bag. Sunil was rushed to Gangaram Hospital where he is undergoing treatment. A case has been registered at Karol Bagh police station. |
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Cop’s house in Gt Noida burgled
Greater Noida, June 30 "The burglary has been committed in the house of a police constable, Azad Singh. Singh is posted in Agra and his wife and children live at Sector 37 in Greater Noida. On Sunday, they had gone to Agra to visit Singh. But when they returned on Monday evening, they found the house burgled. The door lock was broken and the rooms were ransacked. Singh's wife, Kamlesh Devi, has lodged a case of theft with the Kasna police station. She has stated that Rs 5000, jewellery and other valuables are missing from the house," said Arun Kumar Singh, SHO, Kasna police station. Meanwhile, two cases of burglary have been reported from Noida also. In one of these cases, a maid is suspected to have been involved in the theft. The first case has been reported from the area under Sector 24 police station. Faeemudi Ahmed, the owner of a house in Sector 52, has stated that his house has been burgled and Rs 6 lakh cash and some other goods are missing, said G.K. Jayant, SHO, Sector 24 police station. According to Ahmed, he along with his family had gone out of town for some family function. However, his maid was at home. But when they returned, they found the lock of the house broken and money and valuable items missing from the house. As the maid too is missing, he suspects that she may be involved in the theft. The second case of burglary has come to light in Sector 46. One Umesh Saxena has reported to the Sector 39 police station that his house has been burgled of Rs 37,000 in cash, mobile phone, gold chain and other valuable goods. Here too, the house was locked when the theft took place. The family had gone to their relatives, said Ramji Lalji, SHO, Sector 39 police station. "Locked houses are not safe in Noida and Greater Noida. Thieves are striking at their will and committing thefts even during day time. Residents too have to be watchful. The police alone cannot check thefts," said S.M. Singh, president, Sector 62 Resident Welfare Association of apartment complexes.
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SI shoots self in police station
New Delhi, June 30 According to information, the deceased has been identified as Rohtas Kumar. The incident was reported from Kanjhawla police station around 8.30 am. "Rohtas Kumar came to Kanjhawla police station for his shift around 8.15 am and shot himself on the building's terrace sometime later," said a police official. According to one of his colleagues, Rohtas appeared normal in the morning and did not give away hint of any problem with him. "We had morning tea together outside the police station and it did not seem he had any problem. Later, he went inside the station. However, after about 10 minutes, I heard the gunshots from the station's terrace. When we rushed up, he was lying dead," said a head constable posted with the police station. According to police, no suicide note was found and the reason behind the extreme action is not known. Kumar joined Delhi police in 2008 as probationary sub-inspector and was in Indian Air Force earlier. He was a native of Bhiwani district in Haryana. |
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Realtor shot dead
New Delhi, June 30 According to the police, the incident was reported around 6.30 am and the victim, Jasbir, died on the spot with nine bullet injuries. "Jasbir had gone for morning walk in a park near his Narela residence when he was shot dead around 6 am. He had parked his scooter outside the park and was going inside when bike-borne men accosted him and asked his name. After confirming the name, two of the pillion riders opened fire at him," said a police official from the district, adding that Jasbir received three bullets in the head and six in stomach and chest. A case of murder has been registered at the Narela police station and investigation is on. The police believes business rivalry could be the likely reason behind the murder. "It is too early to say anything. But since he was a property dealer and stakes are high in property dealing, we are investigating the case from this angle. However, we are not ruling out any other motive ," said a police official.
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12-yr-old killed in celebratory firing
New Delhi, June 30 According to the police, the victim has been identified as Amit and the incident took place when one of the drunken guests started firing from his revolver. "Amit was coming down the stairs when a bullet hit him on the head. He died on the spot. The accused has been identified as Barsana, groom's uncle. He has been arrested," said the police. According to information, the incident took place at the marriage of one Ishwar Singh's daughter, Sunita. The groom's family had come from Bomdali village of Jhajjhar. Amit was Singh's nephew and had come to attend the wedding with his family. Around 11 pm, when the marriage procession reached the house, Barsana started firing. One of the bullets hit Amit.
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3 boys killed on highway
Ghaziabad, June 30 The boys were going for a swim in the Upper Ganges canal at Murad Nagar when the accident took place near Manota village.-- IANS |
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5 enjoy official security on forged documents
Ghaziabad, June 30 The case came to light when the police received a letter from the state home department saying that no government orders were issued to provide official security to Shyam Vir Singh, Vikas Singh, Rahul Singh, Sajid Ali and Shahid Quereshi. The Ghaziabad police had referred these cases for verification after getting suspicious. "A criminal case has been registered against the five accused," said superintendent of police (city) A.K. Vijaita. Shyamvir Singh and Sajid Ali availed security from December 2008 onwards, Vikas Singh from November 2009 onwards, Rahul Singh availed security April 2008 onwards, while Shahid Quereshi availed of it from October 2008. -- IANS
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30,000 volunteers get training
Himani Chandel Tribune News Service
New Delhi, June 30 From addressing complaints of foreign visitors to keeping a vigil on suspicious elements and objects, about 30,000 volunteers who will work during the 13-day Commonwealth Games are being imparted training at Amity University in Noida. “The Commonwealth Games are going to be a historic event and therefore I wanted to be part of it,” said Preeti, a student of Economics (Hons) of Indrapastha College. “Interaction with foreign delegates, visitors and tourists would be very interesting. By working as volunteer, I would get a chance to represent India,” said Ashu Tyagi, an engineering student. Some volunteers are taking it an opportunity to add profile to their career graph. “It is going to be very exciting as I am a management student and the training is definitely going to enhance my profile as a professional,” said Vidyut Bhatia, a final year BBA student of IP University. The volunteers trained will be expected to work in the areas such as security, media, spectator services, sports, accreditation, etc. “The three-day training involves enhancing their leadership skills. The volunteers will be posted around venues like hotels and stadiums. Accordingly, they have been divided into various groups,” said Ashok K Chauhan, founder president, Amity Group. The selection of volunteers was based on factors like confidence, motivation and availability of time. “The volunteers selected were from institutes like Delhi University, Indraprastha University, technical colleges, ministry of tourism and the general public after conducting rounds of interview,” said Sudhir Mittal, member of Organising Committee. The university has pulled in international organizations like Event Knowledge Services (EKS) and Knowledge Systems and Solutions (KSS) from Europe which have experience in giving consultancy to big sporting events like Olympics.
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For timely completion, Sheila divides work
New Delhi, June 30 Finance minister A.K.Walia and transport minister have been asked to look after the works in east and north-east Delhi, including Commonwealth Games Village, beautification of roads, construction of bus queue shelters and removal of debris from the roadsides. Being the in-charge of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Walia has been asked to monitor civic body’s Games-related projects. Minister of development Raj Kumar Chauhan has been given the responsibility of public works department (PWD) projects like construction of elevated road on Barapula drain, Ring Road bypass, beautification of roads and pavements and other development works in west Delhi. Both the projects are complicated and have failed to meet their earlier deadlines. They were to be completed by June. But now, according to a senior official of the PWD, these projects will be completed by August 15. Industries minister Haroon Yusuf has been given the responsibility of Old and central Delhi, including beautification of Red Fort, Shahi Jama Masjid and historical monuments which are important from tourism point of view. Health minister Kiran Walia will look after the arrangements at Sri Fort, Jawahar Lal Nehru, R.K. Khanna and Thyagraj stadiums. She will monitor all the works of these stadiums and it would be her responsibility to get them completed in August. Besides, she will also look after health-related issues like completion of the dispensary at games village, special wards at RML Hospital, GB Pant Hospital and AIIMS and ensure availability of ambulance at all Games venues. Social welfare minister Mangat Ram Singhal will look after the Chhatrasal Stadium and Games venue at Delhi University. According to sources, the government has to hand over all Games-related projects to the Union government till August 31 and thereafter, it will be Centre’s responsibility to maintain them. Keeping this in mind, the Chief Minister has distributed these responsibilities to her ministers. Sources said that she had taken the preparations of the CWG as a challenge and had promised the Centre that all the preparations would be completed within the given time. She has also assured that rains would not affect the Games.
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MCD cancels Kotla’s certificate
New Delhi, June 30 Officials said the MCD cancelled the certificate after finding the required documents missing and the association could not furnish the papers despite several reminders from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. India will host the World Cup next year and the place is a strong contender to host some matches despite the fact that it produced some below-par pitches in recent international outings, inviting criticism from many
quarters. DDCA and MCD have had a bitter feud over the depositing of property tax in the past. |
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LG finalises seating, parking plan for JN stadium
New Delhi, June 30 The LG discussed the seating arrangement for every category:
VVIPs, VIP, athletes, spectators, artists, children from 22 different schools of Delhi, embarkation, disembarkation points, alighting points for VIP’s, etc. He has also finalized transportation and circulation plan for the opening ceremony. Managing parking on the opening and closing ceremonies is the key factor which has been meticulously worked out the by the Special Advisor CWG – 2010,
Narayanaswami. The meeting was also attended by the chairman of the Organizing Committee, Suresh
Kalmadi, chief secretary of Delhi, Rakesh Mehta, senior officials from Delhi police and other local agencies. |
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MCD sanitation drive to ready city for Games
New Delhi, June 30 As part of the drive, the MCD will start a few short-term and long-term schemes to welcome tourists during the Games. The MCD officials said that they would identify one site in each ward where residents could throw garbage generated out of repair and construction work. It would be ensured that the garbage is not allowed to flow into drains, which could lead to waterlogging. "We have developed a system to ensure sanitation at ward level. This comprises one sanitary inspector, two assistant sanitary inspectors and two guides. The sanitary inspectors and assistant inspectors have been posted at ward level," said Leader of House Subhash Arya. Officers of department of environment management services will ensure that malba and refuge should be collected from markets, commercial places, office complexes, residential colonies and religious places and disposed of at sanitary landfill sites (SLFs). Railway stations, ISBTs, airport, markets, religious places and major road junctions will get a facelift. All the public conveniences will be cleaned and treated with disinfectants. Mayor Prithviraj Sawhney also announced to initiate a multi-media advertisement campaign entitled "Let's get ready". "The campaign will display messages like, 'Hosting an international event like Commonwealth Games is a matter of pride for our country'. 'Let's get ready to welcome sportspersons, delegates and sports lovers from various countries in a clean and green Delhi'," he said. "We want to create a favorable environment to welcome the visitors. Officials will be awarded on the basis of their performance," said Yogender Chandolia, chairman, Standing Committee.
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