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Angry people protest kids’ kidnapping
File complaints against stalkers, says Gupta
Delhi police commissioner Brijesh Kumar Gupta (L) and H.G.S Dhaliwal, DCP, South address a press conference in New Delhi on Saturday. Tribune photo |
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Society needs Gandhi’s wisdom: Balram Jhakar
In-laws get life term for burning woman
From humble loaf to slice of multigrain joy
DELHI DIARY
VLCC trips on weight loss, asked to pay Rs 50,000 to customer
Quota for women sought in gurdwara committee
2 robbers held for murdering Anna
5-hour power cut in S. Delhi
Guard robbed of Rs 20 lakh
Citibank Fraud
8,000 cases cleared in
lok adalat
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Angry people protest kids’ kidnapping
Faridabad, March 12 The protestors shouted anti-police slogans and broke flower pots. Some even pelted stones at the police station. The agitation continued for more than half an hour. The situation was brought under control only after DCP Praveen Mehta spoke to the protestors. According to the police, a sketch of the alleged kidnapper has been drawn. The sketch has been drawn on the basis of the descriptions given to the police by a 12-year-old elder sister of the victims who was with them when they were kidnapped. The sister, who is a student of the same school as the victims, Green Field School, was returning from the school along with the boys when a stranger accosted them. He told them that their parents wanted them to accompany him to the nearby Bagrola village to buy clothes. The stranger said the clothes were meant to be worn for a marriage in the family. While the sister refused to go with the stranger, the three boys went with him. The stranger reportedly accosted the children near the Sector 21-A police station, which is right outside the gate of the school of the children. According to the police, teams have been sent to places like Aligarh, Allahabad, Agra and Gaziabad. The police suspects that the kidnapper could be one of the tenants of the victims' parents. The parents are natives of Fatehpur Chandela village. They have constructed a number of tenements and rented them out to migrant workers. |
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File complaints against stalkers, says Gupta
New Delhi, March 12 Expressing grief about Radhika murder case, Gupta said had this case been reported to the police in the beginning, it would have not been taken. The helpline had been made public through advertisements appeared in various periodicals. Reporting such cases to the police was a kind of public cooperation with the police. Without their cooperation it was difficult to control such crime. He added that not only registration of the case was enough, but people should also react when they notice such incidents. When Radhika was killed nobody came forward to take her to hospital to save her life. It's police that had taken her to Safdarjung Hospital. Dhaula Kaun was not a deserted place. When asked the reason why people do not react in Delhi, the Commissioner reiterated that here people avoided reacting against such incidents while in Mumbai, Kolkatta and other cities situation was different. There people reacted just after the incident and that attitude of people discouraged the criminals.
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Society needs Gandhi’s wisdom: Balram Jhakar
New Delhi, March 12 He was talking at a seminar on the "Relevance of Gandhi in Today's World" organised by the Dineshnandani Ramkrishna Dalmia Foundation in the Capital today. Jakhar said, "The times in which Gandhi lived were extremely difficult. I have first hand experience of those intricacies. Today's generation has no idea of the difficulties faced by people of that time. India at that time was prone to great strife, there was violence on the streets, lathicharges of citizens by the British Raj, there was great poverty and people lived hand to mouth. That time was extremely bad. People did not have freedom to talk or work or even to breathe. Gandhi won freedom without recourse to a single lathi, his lathi was non-violence and this was his genius and is very much needed today." Suhel Seth, renowned columnist, said, "I think Gandhi gave India not just the freedom movement, but he also taught the social marketing to the world, he was a pioneer in this sense. One man inspired millions of people to fight for their freedom peacefully, he rallied people around a cause that later led to freedom." Seth added that, "Gandhi genuinely believed that an equal society would lead to a robust nation. The first lesson he taught me was that he understood his target market beautifully. He built the first maiden India brand long before traditional marketers did and he literally was the living embodiment of the brand India." He said, "Gandhi was someone we take for granted and this is not a correct attitude, he was a unique blend of shrewdness and sagacity, understanding and compassion. The second lesson he taught was that the core message should be simple and hard hitting, for instance, he taught something in just two words: Quit India. The real offer that Gandhi made was not just one of freedom but one of emancipation." Mani Shanker Iyer, MP of Rajya Sabha, said, "Gandhi found a unique new method which had never been used in politics before and he made a unique new model, the example he set then and the model he created is very relevant to the society today despite the fact that people ignore it." Prof Dinesh Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Delhi University, was also felicitated on this occasion for his contribution to education. |
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In-laws get life term for burning woman
New Delhi, March 12 Additional sessions judge Sanjeev Aggarwal awarded life imprisonment to convicts relying on the dying declaration of the victim, Anuradha, who was set afire by her in-laws in September 2007 after a quarrel on the issue of fixing an iron grill in the house. "There is no reason to discard the dying declaration as no contrary evidence has been brought on record by the defence to show why the deceased would implicate the accused persons. "Rather there was a strong motive on the part of the accused to eliminate the deceased as she was not obeying their commands," the court said, while convicting the five. The people who were convicted included victim's sisters-in-law -- Arti and Poonam-- and mother-in-law Jamuna, besides the latter's sister Babli and her husband Baljeet Verma, all Madipur residents of west Delhi. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on each of the convicts. The victim had also named her father-in-law in the dying declaration, but he died during the trial. The victim's husband had deposed that he had been living in his father's house along with his wife and two minor children, but he had some differences with his father, who wanted him to move out. The prosecution told the court that the victim was set ablaze as she wanted to put an iron grill to segregate the part of the house in which she was living along with her husband and children from the portion occupied by her in-laws. After the incident, the victim was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital where she succumbed to her burns a day later. The convicts pleaded innocence, contending that they were implicated in the case. The defence counsel questioned the victim's dying declaration, saying that there was no independent corroboration of the statement. He also pointed out that as per the medical records of the deceased, she was suffering from 100 per cent burns on her hands and feet and therefore it was impossible for her to sign her dying declaration. The court, however, rejected the defence contention, saying that the victim was fit to make dying declaration. "As per the postmortem report, it is not reported that the internal organs of the deceased had been damaged due to singing on receiving the burn injuries. Therefore, it shows that the brain of the deceased was in proper condition, therefore, she was in a fit condition to make dying declaration," the court said. PTI
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From humble loaf to slice of multigrain joy
New Delhi, March 12 Thanks to growing awareness about health and also more adventurous eating habits, the demand for new health-based or flavoured breads has gone up in Indian metros. And manufacturers have been more than happy to oblige. Ramesh Mago, president of the All-India Bread Manufacturers Association (AIBMA), says, "At least 30-40 varieties of bread are easily available in the market." "Consumers have become health-conscious and to keep up with their demand, manufacturers have come up with a variety of breads," said Gurbachan Singh, owner of a grocery store in New Friends Colony. "New variety is a big hit. Consumers have understood that eating maida is not good for health; so wheat, daliya and multi-grain breads have become part of their daily meals," Singh added. Consuming fibrous food is part of healthy diet. Wholegrain bread, which is made with wholegrains and seeds such as atta, barley, gram, soya flour, oats, sesame, and seasonal fruit and vegetable seeds is the most sought after. Then there are fruit and dry fruit-based breads such as olive, walnut and fruit bread. The other varieties available in the market are corn bread, mushroom and foccacia. What's more, it doesn't pinch your pocket. An 800 gm loaf of white bread costs Rs 20, while 400 gm of multi-grain bread is priced at Rs 35; 350 gm brown bread Rs 17; and 480 gm dalia bread comes for Rs 25. Harvest Gold is one of the first companies that took the bread variety to the common man's doorstep. "In 2007, we brought the American concept to India. We were the first to bring the variety to local markets. There are about 27 to 28 different varieties, including pizza bases, that we produce," Darab Khan, marketing head of Harvest Gold, told IANS. "The graph has definitely shown an increase in demand, specially brown (wheat) bread, which fetches us 100 per cent sales. The section of health-conscious people has increased drastically in the past five years and it is the sole reason why the concept of taking a variety of breads to local market came into being," he added. The sales of dalia and multi-grain breads are also picking up."We receive 50 per cent rejection in products like dalia and multi-grain breads due to various reasons. The concept is a hit in posh colonies. It hasn't reached the remote areas yet, but it will be a big hit in the next few years," Khan added. Another company selling a variety is Gopala; and there is Hindustan Unilever Ltd which makes modern atta bread. Has this affected sales in bakeries? "No point denying that it has definitely dipped our sales," Manoj, an attendant at Maxim's bakery in south Delhi, told IANS. "Now people pick up their choice of breads from local markets when they go for their daily grocery shopping. But there are customers who emphasise on the product being fresh; also, for some, loyalty is also a force that brings them to bakery shops." Neha Gupta, a professional, said: "Multi-grain is a healthy option and it is available locally. When I am getting something at Rs 35, why should I shell out Rs 50 just because it is from an elite bakery?" According to Mago of AIBMA, the per capita consumption of bread is 2.3 kg per year and the growth rate is around 3 per cent annually. It is still not an organised sector. A recent data analysis by Omega Analytics reveals that the organised sector production of bread comes up to 1,500,000 mt (megatonne). And the white bread still rules. Rajesh of Britannia, which manufactures only white bread, says its reach is greater in the interiors and it doesn't face any competition. "White bread still rules the market and covers most of the localities. Middle-class and lower middle-class families, specially in small towns and villages, still opt for white bread." - IANS
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MCD division, a prestige issue for Congress
The division of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has become a prestige issue for the Congress government in Delhi as the BJP is opposing the move, calling it a politically-motivated one. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit recently held a special meeting of the Congress MLAs just after Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijay Kumar Malhotra announced his resignation from the committee constituted to examine the proposed division. For the division, the Congress has sought support of all opposition parties other than the BJP. Legislative members of the BSP, RJD, LJP and Independent MLAs are being approached by the ruling party to support the government on the issue. When Dhaliwal surprised scribes
Ever since Radhika Tanwar's murder, all that reporters want to talk to H.G.S. Dhaliwal, DCP (South), is about the details of the investigation in the case, regardless of his agenda. In the past three days, the south Delhi police chief has invited journalists for press conferences regarding three different "good works" done by his team, but the journalists only wanted to talk about Tanwar's case. So much so, that the journos anxiously waited for him to finish a briefing so that they could talk to him about the case. In fact, some even shot questions inbetween the briefing. However, on Friday, the journos were in for a pleasant surprise when at a press conference, the invite for which said it was about some laptop and mobile thieves, Dhaliwal started off by saying that the police had identified Radhika's killer. The officer took a long pause, enjoying the surprised faces around him before getting on with the briefing. Cops’ take on protests
A group of policemen deployed near the office of the National Commission for Women feels that the protest being carried out by several women organisations against Radhika's killing should be more forceful and take place at various places in Delhi to discourage criminals and force the law and order agency to get more active. Agitations, demonstrations, strikes and plays etc are organised only when a gruesome crime takes place. Social organisations should continue to fight against such crimes, the policemen felt. Waste collection & karamcharis
The only project that has seen the light of the day since the BJP came to power in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is the door-to-door garbage collection scheme, which started in April last year. The project is being appreciated for the relief and comfort it will provide to the residents of the Capital once it is fully implemented. However, the scheme is being opposed by the safai karamcharis, who claim they will lose their livelihood if the scheme is implemented fully. They took to the streets against the project and also got sympathy from an NGO that works for them. The NGO now advocates the cancellation of the project. Apollo finds updates tedious
Much to the dislike of the city's Apollo Hospital, the directorate of health services has sought regular updates on the treatment given to patients of the economically weaker section. Unlike other private hospitals which have been allocated lands on nominal costs and have been sending daily status of free beds to the health department, Apollo enjoyed a special status following a Supreme Court order. The hospital was exempted from sending daily updates on account of the private healthcare provider's special lease with the Delhi government. The hospital used to send quarterly reports. But with a Central Information Commission directive on the matter, issued in response to a petition filed under the RTI Act, all private hospitals are now supposed to submit a daily report on the status of free beds. But, Apollo's management is perhaps finding it too tedious a job, as it is still providing updates on a monthly basis. (Contributed by Syed Ali Ahmed, Sandeep Yadav, Himani Chandel, Ananya Panda) |
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VLCC trips on weight loss, asked to pay Rs 50,000 to customer
Ghaziabad, March 12 The district consumer court today directed VLCC India Ltd. to pay the money to Saurabh Tiwari for giving him false assurances to reduce his weight. The forum also ordered the company to pay an interest of 9 per cent on the sum of Rs 21,600 that Tiwari had paid on April 30, 1999. The company has also been asked to pay the customer Rs 2,000 as charges incurred by him in the course of the case. In its order, the forum observed that the company made false assurances to Tiwari to reduce his weight within a stipulated period. The company kept him in the dark. "Often such companies misguide people by advertising in newspapers and the public also fall easy prey to them. People often waste their time and money to look beautiful. The behaviour of VLCC towards this customer was improper and caused him physical and mental agony," forum president AK Srivastava and member Bhupendra Shukla remarked. Tiwari, a resident of Kavi Nagar in Ghaziabad, had approached Rajdhani Enclave, Delhi centre of VLCC on April 30, 1999. In his suit, Tiwari stated that the company had guaranteed to help him shed 30 kg weight within a brief period. The company recommended a programme and gave him some medicines to help him slim down. The company, after offering a discount of 40 per cent fixed the cost of the programme at Rs 21,600. Tiwari paid the sum in two installments through cheques on April 30 and May 2, 1999. According to Tiwari, the company prescribed him improper medicines and devised an ineffective programme that did not cause him any benefit. Whatever little benefit he derived was because of his own exercising and diet control, he maintained. Tiwari told the forum that he had tried several times to contact the centre and its management but they gave him no satisfactory replies. When all his efforts failed with the company, he filed a suit against VLCC in the Ghaziabad consumer forum demanding a compensation of Rs 2 lakh from it for the physical and mental loss caused to him. In the reply filed before the forum, the company claimed that it had not given him any medicines or any time frame as he was alleging. The beauty firm maintained that it had not given any false assurances to him and that he failed to derive the benefit by not conforming to the schedule properly. The company also stated that Tiwari had a family history of obesity and was irregular in coming to the centre for monitoring the weight loss programme and not taking it seriously. The forum observed that there was enough evidence to show that the complainant made payments through several receipts, which even the company was not able to counter in its reply. - IANS
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Quota for women sought in gurdwara committee
New Delhi, March 12 The Chief Minister said the government had decided to chalk out a plan for development of Punjabi language as it had been accorded the status of second language in Delhi. The government is tieing-up with the Delhi Punjabi Academy for the cultural promotion of the language. The conference was organised under the umbrella of Kendriya Shri Guru Singh Sabha and the Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi-UK). Union minister for tourism Subodh Kant Sahai said he had proposed a resolution to develop a Sikh tourist circuit as Sikhs had their religious places in India and to pay obeisance in Golden Temple and other religious places they came from different countries. Spiritual tourism was being promoted everywhere. But, so far, there was no such circuit for the Sikh community. He also appreciated the book bank trust opened by Jasjit Singh (UK) saying that this would help the community to gain knowledge. |
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2 robbers held for murdering Anna
New Delhi, March 12 The suspects have been identified as Samir Khan and Imran Khan. They allegedly murdered the old woman at her residence in Vivek Vihar in east Delhi on March 8. The motive of the murder was robbery, the police claimed. The police said taking vital clues from the scene of the crime, several teams constituted by the east district police questioned about 100 persons over the past three days. It learnt about a robber of Mayur Vihar who had been spending a lot of money over the past two days. He was also seen moving around on a new motorcycle. The robber, identified as Samir Khan, was detained. During questioning, he confessed to having being involved in the crime. He also disclosed the involvement of his accomplice Imram, alias Murgi Chor, who was then apprehended. The police recovered the jewellery that was robbed from the house, including two gold bangles, one gold ring, one chain, one gold biscuit, one motor cycle and Rs 1.30
lakh.
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5-hour power cut in S. Delhi
New Delhi, March 12 The supply was affected in most of the areas between 10.30 am and 4.30 pm. The areas affected in south Delhi included Sukhdev
Vihar, Friends Colony Sarita Vihar, R K Puram, Vasant Enclave, Vasant
Vihar, Ambedkar Basti, DDA flat Munirka, Greater Kailash I and II, Pamposh Enclave, Chirag Enclave, Masjid Moth, Kailash Colony, Sarvodaya Enclave, Adchini Village,
Mehrauli, Nehru Place and Okhla Industrial Estate. Some areas in west Delhi, including Rajouri Garden, Subash
Nagar, Peera Garhi, Tilak Nagar, Western Avenue were also affected. |
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Guard robbed of Rs 20 lakh
New Delhi, March 12 "The security guard was going to the bank to deposit Rs 20 lakh when the two bike-borne assailants stopped his car and robbed him at gunpoint," DCP Meenu Choudhary said. The incident took place on Lawrence Road in north Delhi around 11 am, he said. The victim, Bhawani Singh, works for Sunil Goyel, who owns a flour mill, added
Choudhary.
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Gupta denied bail again
Gurgaon, March 12 Rejecting the bail plea, additional sessions judge Vimal Kumar said, "The banking transactions show transfer of a huge amount of money to the tune of Rs 20 crore to Sanjay Gupta's account. So, Gupta is involved in the corporate scam," Citibank counsel Harish Malhotra argued against the bail plea in the additional sessions court. This was second bail plea of Gupta, who was associate vice-president (accounts) of one of the Hero Corporate Services, a Hero Group entity. -- PTI
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8,000 cases cleared in
lok adalat
New Delhi, March 12 Organised in all the six district court complexes here, the Lok Adalats were presided by the subordinate judiciary judges, said
DLSA. Besides 7,900 long-pending cases of varied nature, 83 cases pertaining to accident claim tribunals were also disposed of with award of compensation of over Rs 1.50 crore. - PTI |
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Jan-Ahar scheme
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Commissioner of Police, Delhi, B K Gupta today appealed to the citizens of the Capital, especially women, to get registered their grievances on helpline if any person stalk them.
