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Metro parking lots to be closed on I-Day
Anna yet to get go-ahead from CPWD
Airport Metro line: 2 more stations get safety signal
Dressed in black, BJP seeks CM’s scalp
BTech student electrocuted
Ticket checker electrocuted at rly station
JDU holds ass walk against graft
Delhi boy bags bronze in Commonwealth karate
S. Delhi power supply to be affected on Sunday
Three held for stealing batteries
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DÉJÀ VU
New Delhi, August 12 This was the scene on the city roads after a 20-minute heavy rain this morning, leading to traffic jams with vehicles wading their way amidst mini-pools reported from hundreds of stretches in the city. In one of the heaviest rains of the season today, the office goers had a harrowing time waiting for transportations on certain roads stretching to over an hour. According to the traffic police, there was hardly a road in the city that did not face traffic problem. Some of the worst affected roads were from Akshardham to ITO, Dhaula Kuan to Airport, ITO to Connaught Place and Ring Roads. Rajouri Garden, Mehrauli, DND flyover, Ashram, New Friends Colony, Saket, Daryaganj, Jama Masjid, Kashmere Gate were other affected areas. "The situation was so bad in some stretches that pedestrians were able to move faster than people in cars. Waterlogging and breaking down of vehicles on roads led to traffic jams. We are helpless before the MCD. It's their job to see that water does not collect on the roads. Despite assurances, these people do nothing and the story is the same every time it rains," said a traffic official, blaming the MCD for all the woes. However, this was no consolation for commuters who feared the worst while leaving houses in the morning. "I was expecting jams today but not like this. Two-wheelers, which people parked under Akshardham flyover, blocked the entire road resulting in long jam on the UP link road. Why can't the traffic police move them out or at least see to it that they do not block the road," said Mamchand, a Noida resident on his way to Cannought Place this morning. "I had gone to drop my sister to the airport in the morning and it took us close to one and a half hours to reach there from Nehru Place," said Randeep Ghosh. The hardships on the roads were not limited to morning alone. The situation was the same in the evening. Heavy traffic was reported in various parts of the city.
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Land Compensation Row
Noida, August 12 At Sadullapur near Badalpur, a farmers' panchayat decided to file more petitions, requesting quashing of land acquisition. "Without a court order, Authority officers do not agree for negotiations," said Surinder Bhatti, a farmers' leader. Panchayats were also held at Amnabad, Jewar and Dankore areas in Greater Noida and Gijhode in Noida. At all these panchayats, the thrust was on filing more petitions before August 17, when a larger bench of court is expected to hear the land acquisition cases of the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida. "Farmers are against an Amendment Bill passed by the UP government regarding reclaiming the acquired land by farmers in case it is not developed for a long time. As per the Bill, farmers will not get back the acquired land even if it is not developed for years. This is an anti-farmer amendment," said Virendra Dhada, a Congress leader. The UP government on Thursday passed an Amendment Bill in the Assembly. According to the Bill, land once acquired cannot be reclaimed by the farmers even if it is not developed. Farmers have threatened to challenge the amendment in the court. The issue has created uncertainty around the City Centre project in Noida. On Thursday, farmers filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court, demanding their lands back as they were not developed for 36 years and recently allotted to private builders. The farmers claim that as per the Act, any land which is not developed within five years of its acquisition could be reclaimed by the farmers. Meanwhile, at Patwari, around 100 farmers signed the pact and accepted the hiked compensation. With this, the total number of farmers in the village who have signed the pact rose to around 900. |
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Metro parking lots to be closed on I-Day
New Delhi, August 12 The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced that parking lots will be closed at the Metro stations from 2 pm on Sunday, August 14, till 2 pm on Monday, August 15, afternoon. The decision has come in view of the security measures adopted on the occasion of the Independence Day. However, the Metro trains will run on their usual schedule from 6 am till 11 pm, and that too at a higher frequency as the Metro will run 200 extra trips keeping in mind, the rush on Raksha Bandhan. "Parking facilities will not be available at the Delhi Metro stations from 2 pm on Sunday till 2 pm on Monday as a safety precaution," said the DMRC spokesperson. Free ride for women in DTC buses
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today announced that women in Delhi would be able to travel free at cost in the DTC buses tomorrow on raksha bandhan. The announcement has been made to minimise troubles for women passengers using public transport, so that they reach easily and safely to their families on the occasion. They would be allowed free ride in all DTC ordinary buses and green low-floor buses. Women will still have to pay the fare in AC buses. |
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Anna yet to get go-ahead from CPWD
New Delhi, August 12 He is yet to get a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the land owning authority of Jai Prakash Narain National Park. According to the Delhi police, there is still no finality on the decision. "There is no change in the status as of now. We have informed the land owning agency that we have no objection to Anna Hazare's fast here. However, we have not heard from them so far," said Rajan Bhagat, spokesperson, Delhi police. The JP Narain National Park, adjacent to Feroz Shah Kotla Grounds in Central Delhi, is owned by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). According to information, members of team Anna have met the authorities concerned in this regard and the matter is likely to be sorted out tomorrow. Anna Hazare has announced an indefinite fast from August 16, demanding a strong Lokpal Bill which should have the PM and the judiciary in its ambit. |
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Airport Metro line: 2 more stations get safety signal
New Delhi, August 12 The high-speed Metro that connects the Indira Gandhi International Airport to the heart of the city at Cannuaght place in just 18 minutes will soon become fully functional. These two stations, which were not opened till now, today got the mandatory safety clearance from the commissioner of the Metro Rail Safety, RK Kadam. Kadam inspected the corridor and both the Dhaula Kuan and Aero City stations on Tuesday. "Both stations have received approval from the commissioner. We have received a clearance letter from the Metro Rail Safety. We are not deciding the opening date for both the new stations," sources told The Tribune. Also, the new Dhaula Kuan station will allow passengers to check-in their baggage. As of now, tow stations on the corridor - the New Delhi station and Shivaji station - allow passengers to check-in their baggage. The corridor opened the services to general public on February 23 this year with four stations - New Delhi, Shivaji Stadium, IGI Airport and Dwarka 21. On an average, nearly 13,000 passengers use the Airport Express Line everyday.
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Dressed in black, BJP seeks CM’s scalp
New Delhi, August 12 The councillors had their mouths covered with black clothes, demanding a CBI enquiry into the CWG scam. The march was led by BJP Delhi state president Vijender Gupta and the Leader of the House, Subhash Arya. While addressing the councillors before the march, Gupta alleged that the Prime Minister, the Home Minister, the government and the Congress are silent on the issue. "However, the BJP is not going to remain silent. Until the Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit resigns, the BJP will continue its movement," he said. Navjot Singh Sidhu, the BJP Delhi co-incharge who was present at the march, said that after the exposure by the Comptroller and Auditor General report (CAG), the Chief Minister should have resigned on moral grounds. "The Delhi Government is clearly choosing to ignore a constitutional institution like the CAG. The Prime Minister is silent. The involvement of the PMO office will be exposed if an impartial enquiry is conducted," said Vijay Goel, BJP national general secretary. Yogender Chandolia, chairman of the Standing Committee, said that first the Shunglu Committee found Dikshit guilty of corruption in the Commonwealth Games and now, the CAG has confirmed corruption of thousands of crores, yet the Chief Minister continues to hold her post. The councillors wanted to march from Civic Centre to the home ministry, but were stopped by the police at Minto Bridge and taken into custody.
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BTech student electrocuted
New Delhi, August 12 According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Pankaj. He was electrocuted while trying to repair a water pumping motor. The incident was reported around 7 am from Nai Basti Devali village where Pankaj lived with his family in house number 43/3. "There was some defect in the motor and since there was no water in the house, Pankaj himself decided to repair it. Preliminary investigation has revealed that since it was raining in the morning, Pankaj accidentally touched some live wire and was electrocuted. He was rushed to nearby Batra Hospital but was declared brought dead," said a police official, adding that further investigation in the matter is on. According to information, there is no regular supply of water in the Devali village and everyone uses motor to pump ground water. Pankaj was pursuing B Tech (final year) from IP University. |
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Ticket checker electrocuted at rly station
New Delhi, August 12 "Singh was resting in a room at the station. Around 2 pm, he got up to drink water from a water cooler. But the water form the cooler was not cold, and so Singh switched on a fuse connected with the cooler, leading to the electrocution. Rushed to a nearby hospital, Singh was declared 'brought dead'," said a police official. |
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JDU holds ass walk against graft
New Delhi, August 12 The Anti-Corruption Front (ACF) of Janata Dal (United) today organised the ass march (gadha march) in order to stage a protest against the government-drafted Lokpal Bill. People, including a lot of college students, joined the event for the motive. ACF JD (U) secretary-general Chandra Kant said they were in support of 90 per cent of Jan Lokpal Bill drafted by Anna Hazare and his team. But the tension between the government and team Anna might made a mockery of the public and the Indian Constitution as till now, none of them had taken the proper public opinion regarding the points which should be included in the bill. He asserted that in between these hiccups, the people feel cheated. Other leaders and participants made their voices heard that people like Anna Hazare should not be treated alone. "We all, the patriotic people of India, will protest until we get suitable Lok Pal Bill," said one of the protestors. ACFJD (U) president Sandeep Dubey said, "People's anger over rising corruption has reached feverish levels due to 'series of scams' compromising multi-billion dollars, one thing that needs to be ensured is proper, impartial, and unbiased use of various anti-social regulations to take strong, deterrent, and timely legal action against the offenders, irrespective of their political influences or money power."
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Delhi boy bags bronze in Commonwealth karate
New Delhi, August 12 A thrilled Bhaskar said, "When I was preparing for the championship, I always had victory at the back of my mind. The rounds were tough, but I stuck it out and found the strength to face my opponent effectively." He said, "I really became interested in karate at the age of seven and my brother later motivated me to take the first grade belt examination in 2001." Bhaskar is now a trained second Dan black belt recognized by the All India Karate Federation. He added, "I practise karate daily for three hours to keep myself in top form and this is aside from my practice with my coach. I also juggle between karate and academics in school."
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S. Delhi power supply to be affected on Sunday
New Delhi, August 12 The areas to be affected include Kalkaji, CR Park, parts of Greater Kailash-I and II, Govindpuri, Deshbandhu Apartments, Kaveri Apartments, East of Kailash, Okhla Industrial Area, Nerhu Place and adjoining areas. According to power department officials, transmission utility Delhi Transco would carry out the maintenance work at the 220-kv substation in Okhla due to which the power supply will be affected between 7 am and 1 pm. |
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Three held for stealing batteries
New Delhi, August 12 The police caught the robbers--Mohammed Zahid (22), Parvez Alam (27) and Musabbar (19)--red-handed yesterday morning. The complainant, Yogesh works as a security guard at the mobile tower. He told the police that in the wee hours of August 11, four persons barged into his cabin and assaulted him. They tied his limbs and then removed the batteries from the tower. Two hours later, a technician of the tower, Rakesh, who came for maintenance, suspected something fishy. He called the police. The police reached the location and nabbed the three robbers with the help of the public. The batteries were recovered from the delivery van of the robbers.
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