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4 of family killed as jhuggi catches fire
More skeletons tumble out
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11.2% growth rate on the cards, says Deepender
UPA govt’s fall imminent: Ajay
Mystery shrouds woman’s death
Women step up stir against liquor vend
Work on bio gas plants at snail’s pace
JE caught taking bribe
Varsity teacher beaten up
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4 of family killed as jhuggi catches fire
Ambala, April 3 The deceased have been identified as Raju (23), Roshan (16), Megh Raj (20) and Suman (12). Three of the injured - Murari Lal (55), Ram Beti (45) and Gangadhar (13) - were referred to the PGI, Chandigarh. Five goats also died in the mishap. There are around 200 jhuggis in the area. However, the fire did not spread to other jhuggis as slum dwellers had brought the fire under control before the arrival of the fire engine. Most of the residents of the area are engaged in selling vegetables and fruits and belong to UP and Bihar. A majority of them are BPL cardholders. The exact cause of the fire could not be ascertained so far. However, sources said the occupants of the jhuggi that had caught fire had lighted an anti-mosquito repellant, which led to
the fire. SDM Mukesh Ahuja and police officials reached the site to take stock of the situation. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Samir Pal Saro granted Rs 10,000 for the cremation of the deceased. He said the Red Cross Society would bear all medical expenses of the fire victims admitted in the PGI. The victims’ family would also be given compensation according to the government norms,
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More skeletons tumble out
Fatehabad, April 3 The police has sent the kid’s body for a postmortem. Pala Ram, who was arrested under Sections 215 and 217 of the IPC yesterday, was remanded in police custody by a local court today. The case has been registered on the complaint of Narain Singh, husband of the sarpach of the village. The police took him to the places from where he exhumed the bodies and where he had kept the earthen pot and other articles exhumed with the body. Pala Ram, according sources, was an addict and had estranged relations with his wife, who lived separately at Brahmanwala village. The incident came to light when she came to Kalotha to collect her the ration card from her husband’s house. A foul smell emanated from the house and when she removed the bed sheet from a charpoy, she found the body of a kid and skeletons of two others under the sheet. A firepot was burning nearby and a strong obnoxious smell was coming out from there. The woman raised the alarm and a large number of villagers assembled there. They later reported the matter to the police. SP Vivek Sharma said the accused was mentally challenged and the motive behind his act was not yet clear. He, however, maintained that there was no evidence to suggest that he used to eat flesh of the kids after exhuming their bodies. He said the manner in which the body of a baby was found on his bed, it appeared that he used to sleep with the bodies. He said the police had also found over 15 kg of dried chapattis from his residence. The villagers have told the police that he used to collect chapattis from villagers by begging. The SP said the villagers have revealed to the police that he used to do unusual activities in the past too and was also beaten up by villagers once. |
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Cricket fans’ joy knew no bounds
Sirsa/Fatehabad, April 3 Traffic on the national highway remained disrupted for hours as jubilant fans celebrated the victory by performing “bhangra” on the road. Sirsa MP Ashok Tanwar and Chief Parliamentary Secretary Prahlad Singh Gillankhera mixed up with jubilant supporters at Fatehabad and shared their joy by dancing with them. Several educational institutions and social organisations had arranged for big screens in their establishments for viewing the final between India and Sri Lanka. OHM Cine Garden, a mall at Sirsa, showed the final in its halls. Jan Nayak Devi Lal Vidyapeeth had arranged the telecast of the match on a big screen in its auditorium, where the institute’s executive director, Shamim Sharma, watched the final with teachers and students. Gillankhera had arranged for viewing the final in Kuldeep Resorts at Fatehabad, where prominent persons of the town witnessed the match with him. Tanwar and Gillankhera fired crackers after the victory and then set out on the streets of the town to celebrate the victory with the people. |
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State to honour Sehwag, Nehra
This was disclosed by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda while interacting with mediapersons here today after inaugurating an academic block and a multipurpose hall of Nehru Memorial Government College built at a cost of Rs 3.95 crore. Congratulating the Indian cricket team for winning the World Cup, Hooda said it was a matter of great pride for every Indian and the players had performed exceedingly well. He urged the lawyers to give a new direction to society, as they were among the most enlightened sections of society. He said advocates had played a vital role in the freedom struggle of the country. He specially mentioned the contribution made by Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Lala Lajpat Rai in the freedom struggle. The Chief Minister said an aggrieved person believed more in the advice of an advocate than that of his family members and in the light of this it was necessary for advocates to advise and guide their clients properly. Hooda announced a grant of Rs 10 lakh out of his discretionary fund for the library of the Bar Association and also asked Shadi Lal Batra, member of the Rajya Sabha, to give a grant of Rs 5 lakh for the library from his MPLAD Fund. Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated the new building of the mini-secretariat built over an area of 4.5 acres. Later, addressing a rally, Hooda said Hansi would be directly connected through a rail link to Rohtak and Delhi, and the state government would pay its share of the project cost. |
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When Rahul enjoyed paranthas at roadside dhaba
Karnal, April 3 Dhaba owner Prakash Vir Chauhan said the people were dumbfounded to see a blazing white car stop at the eatery and Rahul alighting from it. He said Rahul looked relaxed and stayed at the dhaba for about an hour. “I still can’t believe that Rahul Gandhi was at my dhaba. It seems like a dream. Rahul’s father, the late Rajiv Gandhi, had also stopped at my dhaba in 1984,” said a rather nostalgic Chauhan. He claimed that Priyanka’s husband Robert Vadra had made a brief halt at his dhaba on his way to Mohali on Wednesday morning. The local police and administration was not told about the unscheduled halt. The NSG kept a strict vigil outside the dhaba without hindering the traffic. By the time people rushed to the dhaba for a glimpse of the young leader, Rahul was preparing to leave. Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar stopped at the Karna Lake while returning to Delhi after the World Cup semi-final. She was accompanied by her husband and daughter. |
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2,000 examined at free medical camp in Sonepat
Sonepat, April 3 Besides providing free-of-cost medicines to patients, as many as 250 spectacles were also given free of cost to the people in the camp. A team of 12 specialist doctors, including radiologist, GNT, pediatrician, skin specialist, gynecologists and general physicians, along with the paramedical staff and led by renowned cardiologist
Dr Rajinder Singh Tonk, chairperson of the “Chaupal”, examined and treated the patients. Inaugurating the camp, Dr Tonk said the “Chaupal” had provided free-of-cost medical services in around 300 villages by organising more than 150 medical camps during the past four years. Its aim was not only to provide free-of-cost medical treatment, but also to make the people conscious about their health and of their children. |
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11.2% growth rate on the cards, says Deepender
The MP, who was here to inaugurate a Rs 22-lakh sports stadium at Ugra Kheri village in the district, said the estimate had been made by the Planning Commission, which stood testimony to the fact that the policies adopted by the government had placed the state on top of the developmental charts in the country. He claimed that all-round development had been witnessed in the state, be it education, sports, irrigation, agriculture, women’s welfare, industrial development, health or infrastructure. Earlier, the MP unveiled a statue of freedom fighter Sardar Mool Singh at Babel Chowk and paid tributes to the legendary figure. He also addressed a public rally at Pahaladpur village, where he promised to take up issues of local residents with the state government. |
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UPA govt’s fall imminent: Ajay
Sirsa, April 3 He alleged that the Congress did not have faith in democracy. Ajay Singh alleged that even in Haryana, the Congress “procured” Independents and MLAs of the HJC to constitute its government after losing on 50 of the 90 seats in the Assembly elections. He alleged that the seat of municipal president at Dabwali was lying vacant for the past one year, but the government was not allowing elections for it, because it knew the INLD would capture the post.
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Mystery shrouds woman’s death
Sirsa, April 3 Her nephew, Gurdev Singh, alleged that Karamjit Kaur informed them that Surjeet Kaur had locked herself in a room. When he went there, he found the victim in an unconscious condition and saw marks on her neck. He alleged that a blood clot was also seen in her ear. The police has sent the body to the PGIMS, Rohtak, for a postmortem as a panel of doctors at Fatehabad failed to ascertain the cause of the death.
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Women step up stir against liquor vend
Karnal, April 3 Led by mahila mandal president Mehar Kaur, they raised slogans against the contractor and the government, chased away the employees and put a lock on the vend. The local SHO rushed to the spot and tried to pacify the agitating women but in vain. He assured the protesters that their complaint would be conveyed to the Excise and Taxation Department. The protesting women claimed that the young were increasingly becoming addicts due to easy availability of liquor. School boys were taking to liquor too. Also, indesirable elements at the vends made it difficult for girls to move around, especially in the evening. A vend in the heart of the village would make the situation even worse, they added. |
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Work on bio gas plants at snail’s pace
Rohtak, April 3 Says social activist Yoginder Dahiya: “The authorities concerned ought to look into the matter as there has been no shortage of raw material for setting up such plants. Perhaps, poor monitoring is to be blamed.” So far 12 such plants have been set up in Rohtak block, three in Sampla and five each in Lakhanmajra, Meham and Kalanaur blocks. The smallest plant requires a daily supply of 28 kg of cow dung to supply gas for preparation of food of four persons daily. Meanwhile, the authorities have appealed to the farmers to change the crop cycle and opt for horticulture. |
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JE caught taking bribe
Sirsa, April 3 An accomplice of the JE, who acted as the middleman in the deal, has also been arrested. Chanan Ram, a farmer from Jotanwali village, wanted a new power connection and he had submitted his file to the JE, Balkaran, posted in the Asakhera office of the DHBVN. Chanan Ram contacted his relative Dharampal when the JE allegedly demanded Rs 10,000 for releasing the connection. Dharampal brought the matter to the notice of the Vigilance Bureau, who laid a trap to arrest the JE. A team comprising Duty Magistrate OP Verma and VB sleuths reached Saharan Hotel in Dabwali where the JE had agreed to accept the bribe and pounced on him as he received the money. |
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Varsity teacher beaten up
Sirsa, April 3 Two of them have been identified as Mandeep and Bedi. They are yet to be arrested. Assistant Prof Ishwar Malik of the Physical Education Department of the university was allegedly beaten up when he stopped some students from playing cricket in the parking area of the university shopping complex.
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Hansi (Hisar), April 3
Later, addressing advocates at a function organised in his honour at the newly constructed judicial complex by the Bar Association, the Chief Minister said 10 per cent of residential plots had been reserved for advocates in the urban estates developed by HUDA. Haryana was the first state in the country to have created an advocate welfare fund, he added.
Panipat, April 3