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15-20% rise in flu-like fevers in Delhi
IGNOU offers courses in rural banking, Russian
Provide amenities in illegal colonies, LG tells MCD
Trifurcation will hamper development of Delhi: Mayor
Delhi Metro to plant 10,000 saplings
5 held for robbery in goldsmith’s shop
Councillor found murdered
Suicide by newly married woman
Girl killed in accident
Cook rapes maid
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Girl pressing for marriage killed by boyfriend
New Delhi, July 22 According to the police, the incident was reported on June 29 at the Khajuri Khas police station when Abdul Aziz reported that his daughter had been missing for four days. According to SK Jain, DCP (NE), initially the case was totally blind but the police came to know that the girl was last seen riding pillion on a motor cycle with Gulfam, who lives in her neighbourhood. "Initially, he tried to mislead the police by giving different versions, but on sustained examination, he broke down and spilled the beans. He confessed to his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of the girl after taking her in the area of Simbhawali, Ghaziabad," said Jain. Gulfam said he had been in a relationship with the girl for the eight months and even took her to the dargah at Ajmer about a month back. But, he never wanted to marry her as she belonged to a lower stratum of society in comparison to his own social background. However, the girl had been pressing him for marriage. "Gulfam's further said when the girl came to know about her boyfriend's ensuing engagement, she threatened to expose his relationship withher to his would-be wife. As he didn't want to marry her, he hatched a plan to eliminate her," said Jain. As per the plan, he purchased a carving knife, used to cut meat, the day before the incident and called the girl next day to elope with her. He took her to Ghaziabad and on the way to a sugarcane field he slit her neck with the knife. The weapon of offence, motor cycle used in the crime, blood stained clothes and wallet of the accused have been seized. The accused belongs to middle class family and has recently passed his Class XII exams. His father runs the business of nickel polish in area of Gamri, New Usmanpur. |
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Noida villagers clamour for 5% developed land
Noida, July 22 Around a hundred villagers assembled at sector 128 and stopped the work. "Our land was acquired in 2003. The private builder had promised the development of the village, but nothing has been done. Moreover, he has blocked several road links of the village. Around 100 bigha land was unauthorisedly grabbed by the company," said villagers. They said even after eight years of land acquisition, the authority has not given them the 5 per cent developed land. Farmers said they will allow work only after getting the developed land. They also claimed that they were paid a very low
compensation. Meanwhile, their agitation continued at sector 74 today. Though the authority chairman urged them to wait for a fortnight for the solution, the farmers refused to lift the dharna. At Greater Noida too, more villages are holding panchayats and deciding to move the high court. The chief executive officer of Greater Noida and other senior officials met the farmers to see how the impasse can be ended and development work started. Authority officials claimed that they have invested over Rs 4,500 crore in the development of the area. A bridge over the Hindon river and a highway connecting Greater Noida to Ghaziabad have been developed. Another 130-meter-wide expressway from Noida Extension till Jevar, the proposed airport site, has been planned and the work started. Meanwhile, Noida Extension Flat Owners' Welfare Association has filed more applications in the Allahabad High Court, with a plea to be heard by the court before it decides any case related to Noida Extension. |
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15-20% rise in flu-like fevers in Delhi
New Delhi, July 22 In the monsoon, moist conditions serve the perfect recipe for viruses
and bacteria to thrive and hence experts warn people to keep off roadside food. "There has been a significant increase in patients walking to hospitals with cough, sore throat, bodyache and running nose and these are all cases of influenza-like diseases-malaria, dengue, H1N1, etc. In comparison to the last year, there has been a 15-20 per cent jump this year," said microbiologist Dr Narendra Saini. During the rainy season, when there is an abundance of water due to poor sanitation, incidence of gastrointestinal diseases also goes up and at the city hospitals, the OPDs have started witnessing long queues, said a doctor from the medicine department at Safdarjung Hospital. Though the tertiary healthcare centres, such as All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Safdarjung Hospital and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital haven't recorded a major high, as confirmed by senior doctors, experts maintain that cases of water-borne diseases have increased with many turning up at the local physician's clinic. Unclean surroundings offer a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other microorganisms, and also lead to contamination of drinking water. Even the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has declared in its latest data that 10 per cent of the total sampled water in Delhi is unfit for drinking. "Apart from viral infections, warm and humid atmosphere increases the risk of food-borne illnesses because the heat helps bacteria that can cause Salmonella and E. coli
to multiply quickly," said Dr Saini. "We have seen an increasing number of patients coming to us with stomachache, vomiting and these are the cases of typhoid, diarrhoea and jaundice," said senior consultant Dr R S
Mishra at the internal medicine department of Max Hospital. Experts advise avoiding roadside food and washing fruit and vegetables properly before eating. "In the monsoon, hospitals see an increase in water-borne diseases. Consuming clean water and healthy food would keep these diseases away," said Dr P K Mishra, who is a senior gastrointestinal surgeon at G B Pant Hospital. "Say no to cut food and salads on the roadside. They are a sure haven for microbes. Also avoid eating food that is kept outside and always take water that is boiled or at least filtered. Washing hands before eating is essential," stressed Dr Saini, member of Global Hygiene Council. |
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Training children to become storytellers
New Delhi, July 22 As many as 250 students from 20 schools of Delhi and NCR participated in the competition. Some of the institutes were Delhi Public School Mathura Road, Amity International School Mayur Vihar, St. Mary's School Safdarjung Enclave and Cambridge School at Indrapuram. The students had selected the topics to write the stories. The awards were categorized into four groups: Cheshta (classes IV-V), Utsaah (classes VI-VII), Jumbish (classes VII-VIII) and Udgaar (classes IX-X). Itihaas started this practice last year to enrich young minds by breaking down their barriers and erasing their prejudices. While doing this, they train these children to become storytellers, thereby giving them the responsibility of imparting knowledge to others. It also makes these children act as "catalysts", so that others can emulate them, said founder director of Itihaas, Smita Vats. One of its initiatives is the writer's forum, Anveshan, which was launched in 2010. At the awards ceremony, Smita said, "Initially, schools would ask us if we were historians and if we could teach children. We said that every home has history and we wanted to bring back stories to the children." Itihaas was created because the organization felt that children were becoming "tourists" in their own country. It has conducted several study tours for school students in various historical locations of Delhi. Some of the tours were based on themes such as "Lal Qila", "Understanding Gandhi", "1857 in Delhi" and "Humayun's Tomb". |
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IGNOU offers courses in rural banking, Russian
New Delhi, July 22 The varsity is offering a diploma programme in rural banking. An official from IGNOU said, "The course for the rural banking programme has been specially designed by experts from within the varsity after consulting with resource persons from NABARD. The idea has been to provide a cadre of trained banking professionals to work in the rural sector who cater to the special needs of this sector." The official added, "There has been a lack of trained professionals for the rural banking sector so far. This programme will provide students with the required professional skill to work in the rural sector. It will also create a cadre of professionals who are ready to work in the rural sector. This should be a big asset for rural banking." The eligibility requirements include graduation with minimum 50% marks for the general category and 45% for the reserved category. There is an age limit for the course: 25 years for the ordinary student and 30 for students who are working. The official said, "IGNOU also hopes to draw professionals already working within the rural banking sector." What's more, IGNOU is offering an undergraduate course in the Russian language and literature. It has a diploma programme in the language. The IGNOU official added, "For sometime, we had been thinking of opening a Russian language programme. The course has been designed by experts from within the varsity and it covers basic aspects of the Russian language along with an introduction the literature." |
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Provide amenities in illegal colonies, LG tells MCD
New Delhi, July 22 The chairman of the standing committee, Yogendra Chandolia, informed that the LG gave the go-ahead to the MCD to provide basic civic facilities like public conveniences and maintenance in the unauthorised colonies. The MCD had also been instructed to approve maps for construction of toilets and a room depending upon the need of the family and maintenance in these colonies. The municipal commissioner has also been directed to present a report before the LG about the social as well as economic conditions of the people for early approval of the rules. "Now as per the decisions taken, the MCD itself can provide basic civic facilities like toilets and maintenance in the unauthorised colonies," said Chandolia. He said the layout of every colony would be approved by the MCD. |
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Water in basement may damage hospital
New Delhi, July 22 A water-boosting pump has been installed, but it has no effect. On the condition of anonymity, workers said that a few of them also fell ill due to mosquito bites. They took this correspondent inside the building to show the level of water stagnant in the basement. They said that the confrontation between the ruling party in Delhi Gurdwara Management Committee and the opposition is the cause of the poor condition of the building which was constructed by the late Baba Harbans Singh who died a few years ago. Later, the building was handed over to a private company to start the hospital which became the cause of confrontation. The work was stopped midway. They said that Baba Harbans Singh had planned a 200-bedded hospital funded by the Sikh community. The hospital was named after the eighth Guru Harkishan Singh who was cremated on the premises of Gurdwara Bala Sahib on April 16, 1664. On the issue of seepage, DSGMC president Paramjit Singh Sarna said he had installed a booster pump there which is operated round the clock. "I have consulted with the experts who said that seepage would be stopped after the rainy season. Some repair work is required in the basement that would be done once the rain is stopped and ground water level goes down." |
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Trifurcation will hamper development of Delhi: Mayor
New Delhi, July 22 She said the proposal was not financially viable. "The division will adversely affect equitable distribution of resources among three corporations, leading to unequal development. So, the proposal needs to be approached with due consideration," she said. Prof Abbi said the trifurcating MCD was unparalleled not only in India, but also in the entire world. Nowadays, there is a trend in major cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad to give greater autonomy and powers to the municipal corporations. The Mayor has reiterated that the proposed municipal corporations will not be financially viable as currently the entire income of the civic body is equally divided for the equitable development in the city. "It needs to be underlined that the two zones of the MCD in the trans-Yamuna area contribute 10 per cent of the income from the property tax, whereas over one third of the Delhi's population lives there," she said. The largest zone of the MCD, Najafgarh, contributes 2.97 per cent of the income and the second largest Narela contributes 2.12 per cent. "In the present set-up, the imbalance in income is taken care of by pooling together of the entire income of the MCD in one kitty and spending it as per needs of the area. However, in the proposed set-up, one or two corporations will flourish while the rest will always look up to the state government for more financial support. This is bound to affect the balanced development process," she added. "In fact, when Mamta Banerjee won the West Bengal election, the first major decision she took was to give more powers to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. We have not come across any city anywhere in the country which has three municipalities within the territorial jurisdiction of a single city. It is a unique proposal and has to be approached with due care and consideration," said Prof Abbi. |
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Delhi Metro to plant 10,000 saplings
New Delhi, July 22 The campaign was a part of the bigger "Till a Million Tree" plantation drive, in which all the government agencies are participating in a bid to plant a million trees in the city, the Delhi Metro authority said. "A total of 10,000 saplings will be planted during the campaign from July 23 to August 15, 2011, near various Metro stations," a statement said. The main varieties of trees and shrubs being planted are
amaltas, gulmohar, neem, sheesam, bottle brush and calendra kaner. — IANS |
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5 held for robbery in goldsmith’s shop
New Delhi, July 22 A gold ring, gold and silver raw materials, Rs 10,000 in cash, a mobile phone and weapon of offence were recovered from their possession, the police said. "Acting on the information given by the five, another co-accused Javed was arrested from the Jwala Puri area and some of the robbed items were recovered from him," DCP (North East) Sanjay Kumar Jain said. During interrogation, Rajiv said he worked as a goldsmith and his business was down since the last several months and he was in debt. He along with Shantu made a plan to commit robbery but they needed some professional criminal to execute it. "Rajiv is the main person who passed on the information regarding the shop which was situated in a narrow and isolated lane of West Rohtash Nagar in Shahdara and could be looted easily, as there is no security measures in the workshop," Jain said. Shantu contacted Shyam, a listed criminal of Aman Vihar, and asked him to work for them and also included Ramjas and Vikas in the conspiracy.
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Councillor found murdered
Ghaziabad, July 22 Chaudhary was found in a pool of blood on the driver's seat of his car parked on the Delhi-Saharanpur Road, outside Punjab and Sind Bank in the Indirapuri Colony of Loni. The body was found hit with two bullets wounds, one in the temple and the other on the left side of his head, the police added. Sachin was a cable operator by profession and was said to be involved in a dispute over the territory distribution of cable TV network. Around one and a half months back, he was attacked by a group of men who opened fire on him. He, however, survived the attack and had got an FIR registered against some local people.
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Suicide by newly married woman
New Delhi, July 22 "Komal had come to visit her father about a week ago at his residence in Uttam Nagar. On Wednesday night, she cut her wrist following which she was rushed to hospital where doctors declared her brought dead. We did not recover any suicide note and the cause of the extreme action is still not clear," said a police official. Komal was married to one Vijay Tyagi who lives in the Najafgarh area and runs a grocery shop. It was the first time since marriage that Komal had returned to her parents' house. An SDM inquiry has been ordered. |
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Girl killed in accident
New Delhi, July 22 "The deceased has been identified as Neha. She was with her brother and sister on a bicycle when an oil tanker driver lost control and hit their bicycle. Neha was crushed under the tyres of the truck and killed on the spot while her siblings were injured and admitted to hospital," said a police official, adding that the errant driver was arrested from the spot and further investigation in the matter is on. |
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Cook rapes maid
New Delhi, July 22 "The victim is a widow from west Bengal and has been working in the house for two months. The owner of the house was not present and Jagdish, allegedly in drunken state, raped her in the bathroom of the house," said a police official.
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