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CWG: Noida plans shopping fest
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2 held for killing trader
Games: BJP protests transfer
of SC funds
Medals unveiled
Woman hangs self
Plea to save Yamuna bed
Man robbed of cash, jewellery at knifepoint
Stadium in memory of kanwarias planned
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda consoles Saradara Singh of Baghnaki village in Gurgaon, whose four grandsons were among the 20 youths of the village killed in a road accident near Uttarkashi last week, at Baghnaki on Friday. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed
Meerut cops nab robbers, expose Gzb claim
Trader shot at in Saraswati Vihar
Girl abducted on wedding day, rescued
Jamia test for IAS aspirants
Rs 2 lakh stolen from trader’s car
Suicide bid
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CWG: Noida plans shopping fest
for visitors
Noida, August 6 the festival details to these countries and getting queries from them about the sponsorship, stall specifications and the product range to be displayed," said Abhilash Sharma, UP Tourism regional officer, looking after the Noida festival project. "Last year, the fair was held for the first time Noida. Permanent stage and office space were made at Noida Stadium. The site was earmarked for holding annual festival on the pattern of Surajkund Handicraft Mela," said Sharma. "In view of the Commonwealth Games this year, we planned International Shopping Festival like Dubai Trade Fair. Around 40 per cent foreign visitors are expected to extend their stay for sightseeing," he said. "Three hundred stalls are planned for the fair. Stall rates range between Rs 50,000 and Rs 2 lakh. The products for sale will include art, antiques and handicrafts, artificial flowers and plants, carpets and wall coverings, cosmetics, crystal wares, furniture, gifts and novelties, glassware, household and domestic appliances, fashion jewellery, leather products, lamps and fixtures, toys, stationery, watches, etc," said Sharma. "Entertainment and musical shows have also been planned. Bollywood and television celebrities, singers and magicians will perform at the festival," said the UP Tourism regional officer. "It will have hi-tech security with CCTV network connected to satellite, which could be viewed by senior police officers on their mobile phones," he added. |
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BSES to ensure no blackouts in stadia
Himani Chandel Tribune News Service
New Delhi, August 6 In order to strengthen and augment the power distribution network in the various games (CWG) venues, projects worth Rs 74 crore have been executed by the power distribution companies in Delhi. Alternate power back-up lines and connections are being set up at every stadium to avoid any embarrassment of power cuts during the show. The power distribution system in Jawaharlal Nehru stadium (JNL), the host of opening and closing ceremonies, has been strengthened at a cost of Rs 5.2 crore. A load capacity of 28 MVA has been created in the stadium which is more than the double of what is required. The Rs 74-crore project will include the set-up of power distribution network in 12 CWG venues, including the Commonwealth Games Village, the International Media Centre, seven competition venues and three training venues. The stadium infrastructure has been created, keeping future scalability in mind and 100 per cent redundancy. "The load capacity that we have created in the games venues is far more than what was recommended to us. JLN was asked for a capacity of 12 MVA but we have given 28 MVA. Similarly, in other stadiums capacity has intentionally increased by the company foreseeing the future requirements," said a senior BSES official. In Siri Fort Sports complex, Karni Singh Shooting Range, Saket Sports Complex, RK Khanna and Yamuna Sports Complex, a load capacity of 5 MVA has been created while the suggested load was 4.3, 2.5, 589 KVA, 1.6 and 4.2 MVA, respectively. In stadiums like Thyagraj Sports Complex and International Media Centre, the power capacity is 14 MVA in place of the recommended 1.6 and seven MVA.Indira Gandhi International Stadium is the only stadium which has the approved load capacity of 11.8 MVA. The work is being executed by the BSES which will do the job of creating and strengthening the power infrastructure at the games venues by installing new panels, feeders and cables. BSES Yamuna Private Limited (BYPL) has set up a separate state-of-the-art 66/11 KV grid sub-station for the Commonwealth Games Village. BYPL and BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) are working in association with agencies like Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to execute the project.
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Trader dies in police station, allege shopkeepers
New Delhi, August 6 According to information, the incident took place around 7.30 pm in Sarojini Nagar Market where a team of the Enforcement department led by an inspector and the local police had gone to remove unauthorized encroachments in the market. The shopkeepers and a few members of the market association alleged that the victim died in police custody and hundreds of them shouted slogans against the police after the death of the hawker. According to information, Om Prakash Arya, a resident of house number 281, Pocket-B in Rohini's Sector-7, had been running his readymade garment and hosiery business at his allotted tehbazari site in Sarojini Nagar market for the past 20 years. Yesterday evening, a team of the Enforcement department led by inspector Kamal and the local police reached the market to remove unauthorized encroachments. Recalling the incident, Sandeep Yadav, one of Arya's employees, said, "They came to our shop and started seizing our property, saying we had expanded our shop on the unauthorised land of NDMC. My employer requested them not to seize the property. But they continued doing their job and Kamal, the NDMC inspector, misbehaved with my master and used abusive language. My master protested and then the local police dragged him in their vehicle and took him to the police station," said Yadav, adding that later he heard Arya had died at the police station. However, according to Ashok Randhawa, the president of Sarojini Nagar Mini Market Association, Arya complained about his poor health and requested the police to take him to hospital. However, he was not taken to hospital until he started vomiting and collapsed. "I have learnt from my sources in the police station that Arya was taken to hospital in an autorickshaw by a cop who dropped him at the emergency ward and left. Later, the doctors told Arya's brother Guddu that Arya had a cardiac attack and died around 4 am in the hospital," said Randhawa.
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2 held for killing trader
New Delhi, August 6 According to the police, the accused planned the operation with a robbery motive and after taking Rs 1,38,000 from the victim, killed him and dumped the body at Sohana, Haryana. Bhatti had gone missing on July 25 when he left his shop at Roshan Garden, Najafgarh. He was with his driver Arun Kumar, but did not reach home. The next day, the family got information from the Sohana police station that his body was found in his car. A case was registered. Since Arun was missing. He was arrested with his accomplice Mahender and the duo confessed to their guilt. "Arun disclosed that Narain Yadav who had worked at Bhatti’s shop told him that he used to carry lots of money. As per plan, Arun , Narain, Kamlesh and Mahender came to Delhi on July 19. Arun got a job as driver with the victim," said the police. On the fateful day, Arun left the shop with Bhatti around 7.30 am and stopped the car near Sai Baba Mandir, Najafgarh, where Mahender Singh was already waiting for them. As soon as the car stopped, he got into the car which was objected to by Batti, but the duo overpowered him. Mahender Singh then allegedly fired at Bhatti which killed him. |
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Games: BJP protests transfer
of SC funds
New Delhi, August 6 The activists staged demonstration in protest against the transfer of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe funds for the Commonwealth Games. Later, the police detained the agitators. Addressing the demonstrators, Delhi BJP president Vijender Gupta said the Congress had been getting the votes of scheduled caste by misleading them for the last 57 years. They continued to become poorer in the Congress regime. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has spent Rs 744 crore on unnecessary items in the name of Games. The BJP has demanded an enquiry into the scam and the arrest of guilty persons, Gupta added. The national in-charge of the scheduled caste section, Thawar Chand Gehlot said that spending the fund meant for the welfare of Dalits is a punishable offence. This issue was raised by the BJP in Parliament today. The national president of the scheduled caste section, Dushyant Gautam said on the one hand, Rahul Gandhi had been enacting the drama of staying with Dalits in their huts and dining with them, and on the other, the Congressmen were pocketing the funds of about crores of rupees meant for the backward people. |
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PM has given Rs 700 crore to train athletes: Kalmadi
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, August 6 The victory medals were unveiled by Kalmadi and Lalit K. Bhanot, secretary general, here at the OC headquarters. The OC officials said that medals are a product of excellence and reflect the spirit of the CWG, a testament to brilliance and success of the athletes. "Indian athletes won 50 medals in the 2006 Games. We hope 70 of these wonderful medals will be won by Indian athletes. India finished fourth in the medal tally at Melbourne. We're hopeful of moving to the third place this time," said Kalmadi. The medal design is clean and simple and the dominant form that gives it dynamism is a rising upward spiral that starts taking shape from the plain textured base, gradually becoming the highlight of the medal. It represents the rise to glory for each athlete from struggle to their moment of glory, said the officials. The front of the medal has the CWG logo and dates. The back has the emblem of the CWG Federation. The OC has ordered a total of 1,408 medals, which include multiple medals for team events. The cost of producing each gold medal is Rs 5,539, while every silver medal costs Rs 4,818 and a bronze medal Rs 4,529. The total cost of producing these medals is Rs 81,08,566, including the price of the boxes and lanyards. "The lanyard of the medal carries all the six Games colors (pink, purple, green, red, yellow and blue) blending into one another. It is created with Delhi 2010 brand and design elements," said Bhanot. The India Government Mint, Kolkata, was entrusted with the design, development and manufacture of the medals.
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Woman hangs self
Noida, August 6 "Prima facie it appears to be a case of suicide. The cause of suicide was being investigated. The body has been sent for postmortem," said Arun Kumar Singh,
SHO, Sector 20. Man killed at
construction site
A man sleeping on a cot at a construction site was allegedly found dead this morning. The victim has been identified as Mohinder Kumar (22). The police suspects that his cot was hit by a truck. His family members, however, claim that he was murdered. "The deceased was a dumper truck driver. His body has been sent for postmortem," said Hari Mohan Singh,
SHO, sector 58. Worker falls to death
A labourer died after he allegedly fell from the third floor of an underconstruction building of Supertech builders in Greater Noida's Omicron Sector. The deceased has been identified as
Kamlesh, a resident of Madhya Pradesh. Labourers alleged that the accident took place due to the builder's negligence and demanded compensation for the deceased's family. The matter was pacified only after police officials’ intervention. "However, no one from the victim's family lodged a complaint till late this evening," said Rahul Kumar, deputy superintendent of police. Driver hurt in
gunfire
Two transporters allegedly exchanged a few rounds of gunfire over a transport contract. At the hosiery complex factory, the transport contract was reportedly with Durg Dev. Later, the company awarded the contract to Sunil
Tyagi. Today, Dev allegedly came to the factory and fired at Sunil Tyagi's driver, Rajiv Kumar. When the police reached, Dev had already left. Rajiv who has suffered a bullet injury has been admitted to a hospital. His condition was stable till late this evening. Electrocuted
A woman allegedly got electrocuted after she touched a damp wall in which current was flowing. The incident took place at sector 10 in
Noida. The victim Man Duni was cleaning the floor when she suddenly touched the damp wall in which current was flowing. She suffered electric shock and died on way to hospital. |
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Plea to save Yamuna bed
New Delhi, August 6 The book was authored by Kapil Mishra, co-founder of Youth for Justice, an NGO. Nayyar said the Yamuna riverbed is the only source of potable water in Delhi. If it is destroyed, citizens will face water crisis. So we opposed the construction of Commonwealth Games Village. Former Union minister Vijay Goel, who was also one of the speakers, said instead of pressurizing the government to investigate corruption in the Games, we all should try to make the event successful. Nothing will come out from the enquiry. He said the selection of Suresh Kalmadi for chairman of the Organizing Committee was not the right choice. Vikram Soni, a scientist who has done research on pollution in the Yamuna, said that though the government has removed jhuggi clusters around the CWG sites and other areas, the people who have come from other states to work as labourers in the Games projects would not go back even when the sporting event is over. The same had happened during the Asian Games in 1982. Instead of Delhi, the government should have planned to hold the mega event in other states where development was required, the scientist added. |
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Man robbed of cash, jewellery at knifepoint
New Delhi, August 6 According to information, the incident was reported past midnight and the victim Shiv Kumar was with his friend Dev Kumar when three unknown robbers intercepted Kumar's Alto car and robbed him of the money and jewellery he was
carrying. "Shiv Kumar was in his Alto car along with a friend when they were attacked by three persons who were travelling on a scooter and a bike. One of them hit his car with a hockey and broke the glass. When Kumar got down to demand explanation for his action, two others joined him and demanded the money on knife point. The assailants robbed him of about Rs 20,000 in cash and gold jewellery," said a police official. According to information, the robbers abandoned the scooter they had come on.
Shiv Kumar runs a security agency in Badarpur area and even supplies bouncers on demand. Last night he had gone to greet Dev's father on his retirement and the two were on their way home when incident took place. Police investigations are on. |
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Stadium in memory of kanwarias planned
Baghnaki (Gurgaon), August 6 The bereaved families and villagers had assembled on the premises of the Government High School in the village, where the Chief Minister offered condolences to the bereaved families and fellow villagers. On demand of the villagers, Hooda announced that a sports stadium would be built in the memory of the deceased youths. The site for this stadium would be identified by the district administration in consultation with the local MLA and chief parliamentary secretary Dharambir Singh, he added. The Chief Minister, who had earlier announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to each bereaved family, assured them of all possible help from the state government. Later, talking to the media, Hooda maintained that 20 youths of a village losing their lives was a massive tragedy and the entire state was grief-stricken over the tragic accident.
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Meerut cops nab robbers, expose Gzb claim
Meerut, August 6 Meerut deputy inspector general Jai Narayan Singh said four men were arrested by the Meerut police on Thursday. They confessed to have committed 16 robberies, including the loot of Rs 23 lakh. The Ghaziabad police had earlier arrested three men and seized Rs 5,500 from them, claiming to having solved the robbery case. A Meerut police officer said the Ghaziabad police's claim was fake and it had been exposed. Meerut inspector general Chander Prakash has ordered an enquiry into the fake claims of Ghaziabad police. After the expose, the team which arrested the four robbers was
rewarded Rs 1
lakh. IANS
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Trader shot at in Saraswati Vihar
New Delhi, August 6 "Mukesh Jindal was outside the gates of his house when two bike-borne persons called out his name. As he reached near them, they tried to snatch his bag. Mukesh resisted and ran inside his house. However, he was shot at in the stomach," said a police official. While it is not clear whether assailants managed to flee with the bag, Mukesh was admitted to Saroj Hospital in a serious condition. The police is investigating the matter. "We are yet to take Mukesh's statement and only then we can know about something," said the police. |
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Girl abducted on wedding day, rescued
New Delhi, August 6 The accused has been identified as Naieem. According to the police, the girl was to get married today when Naieem along with his friend kidnapped her. The police traced Naieem due to his mobile surveillance and rescued the girl within hours. "It is a case of one-sided love. Naieem wanted to marry her. But she had no interest in him and was getting married as per her father's choice. Today, Naieem came to her house in Shastri Park with a friend in a Maruti Van. When the girl came out of her house, they forced her in and sped past," said a police official. He added that Naieem had taken the girl to his friend's rented room in Usmanpur where the police arrested him red-handed. Vakil is absconding. |
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Jamia test for IAS aspirants
New Delhi, August 6 The selection ois to be made on the basis of an entrance examination scheduled for August 21. An official from the centre said, Coaching is provided in the areas of general studies for prelims and mains, essays, optional papers in history, political science, law and public administration, geography, economics, sociology, Urdu, Hindi, Persian and Arabic. Students can download the form from Jamia's website
http://jmi.nic.in.
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Rs 2 lakh stolen from trader’s car
Faridabad, August 6 The victim Jeetender Paul had reportedly withdrawn Rs 2.5 lakh from a bank in Tikona Park here. He told the police that he had kept Rs 25,000 in his pocket and the remaining in the dash board of his Honda City car. He parked his car and went to meet an industrialist friend of his in Sector. When he returned after about half an hour, he found the windowpane of his car vandalised and the money missing. The incident has attracted the attention of many as it happened during the day time at a busy place. The area SHO said a case had been registered and a hunt had been launched to nab the culprit. |
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Suicide bid
New Delhi, August 6 The person aged 52 years, jumped in front of a train moving towards Noida City Centre. The train operator immediately applied the emergency brakes and the man was saved. He is undergoing treatment at the Deen Dayal Upadhayaya Hospital. Metro services on the corridor resumed after 20 minutes at 8:44 am. A Metro official said, "Prima facie, the incident may have been a case of attempted suicide." |
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20 hurt in accident
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