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VAT on CNG rolled back
Indian Stamp, Court Fees (Amend) Bills passed
Another suicide on metro tracks
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Day 1: DU aspirants throng colleges
MISSION ADMISSION: Applicants at Miranda House on Friday. Tribune photo: Manas Ranjan Bhui
Guard shoots robber to foil carjacking
15 minor girls rescued from
GB Road
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VAT on CNG rolled back
New Delhi, June 4 While replying to the debate, the Chief Minister announced that the proposals to levy five per cent VAT on CNG and five per cent VAT on costly textile items are being dropped, keeping in view the sentiments expressed by the people and legislators. Khadi would not attract any VAT either. She said that 20 per cent VAT on enhanced price of petrol would be waived very soon. The government would not like to burden the citizens with these levies, she added. Dikshit stated that the estimated budget of Delhi government for the year 2012-2013 is a zero loan budget and would go a long way in meeting the present-day requirements of the people of Delhi. Gross State Domestic Project (GSDP) ratio has reduced from 16.04 per cent in 2007-08 to 9.43 per cent during 2011-12., which is the lowest in the country. Over 94 per cent of budget would be met from local sources. The target in the current fiscal for tax collection is Rs 26,150 crore. The outstanding loan which was Rs 30,140 crore as on March 31, 2011, has been reduced to Rs 29,608 crore as on March 31, 2012. The Social Service Sector has been given due importance keeping in view the needs of vulnerable sections. "Our per capita plan expenditure which was Rs 2,892 in 2001 has increased to Rs 8,700 in 2011. Out of Rs 8,700, an amount of Rs 5,682 is on social sector. Our approved Plan outlay has seen 4.5 fold increase. It was Rs 3,800 crore in 2011-12 and has gone up to Rs 15,000 crore in 2012-13," she said. "The GSDP has increased from Rs 70,353 in 2001 to Rs 3,13,934 in 2011-12," the Chief Minister said. She stated that the two new schemes announced in the budget will benefit a large number of poor families. Under the Delhi Annshri Scheme, two lakh households will be provided with the food subsidy of Rs 600 per month as cash transfer to the eldest member of the family. |
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Indian Stamp, Court Fees (Amend) Bills passed
New Delhi, June 4 While giving justification to the need of the Bills, Walia answered the queries raised by the members. The two Bills were passed by a voice vote, he said. Walia stated that an amendment to the Article 10 of the schedule I-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, is applicable to Delhi. The amendment approved by the Legislative Assembly will help the city government collect its legitimate stamp duty. A committee of the Delhi High Court asked the city government to start e-court fee. The court fee in the denomination of 40 paise, 25 paise and 50 paise are no longer in use. This necessitated the revision of court fee.
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Another suicide on metro tracks
New Delhi, June 4 A woman named Seema jumped in front of a moving train at Platform 1. The train was plying on the Dwarka-Noida line. Seema was rushed to Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital, where doctors declared her 'brought dead'. No suicide note has been found. Seema, who was unmarried, worked with a private firm, Narayan Vista Company. "We are questioning Seema's family members to find out the reason behind her extreme step," added Bhatia. Meanwhile, concerned over the numerous cases of suicides happening at metro stations, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is implementing several preventive measures. A DMRC spokesperson said, "We plan to increase the height and range of the boundary walls at the elevated platforms of all stations. We are surveying the stations to ascertain the feasibility of the plan." To further deter people from jumping onto the tracks, the DMRC is in the process of installing 'screen doors' at the stations. The plan, still in its preliminary stages, will be introduced at six underground stations on the Central Secretariat-Kashmiri Gate corridor. "The screen doors will prevent people from jumping onto the tracks and rushing into the coaches and thus check accidents due to untimely closure of metro doors," the spokesperson added. |
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Day 1: DU aspirants throng colleges
New Delhi, June 4 "We sold 15,500 forms at the 10 Delhi University college centres, while 15,500 forms were sold at post offices. Out of the 18,000 registrations online today, we saw nearly 7,500 submissions," added Dean Student Welfare, J.M. Khurana. Colleges witnessed ample rush for forms at north and south campus centres. "We sold 3,000 admission forms today. The number of submissions was less, but there was a significant turnout for the purchase of forms," said Miranda House principal Pratibha Jolly. Among DU centres, the Arts faculty at north campus registered the maximum footfall with 4,100 forms being sold. The dean student welfare office, south campus, sold close to 1,000 forms. ARSD College sold 1,000 forms, while Shyam Lal College sold 2,000 forms. Such was the rush that Shraddhanand College ran out of forms. Rajdhani College sold 1,500 forms while PGDAV College in South Delhi sold 1,100 forms. Bhagini Nivedita sold 85 forms, according to principal Purabi Saikia. Students who turned up for purchasing their admission brochures and admission forms also made it a point to visit their most preferred colleges for some counselling. Slivi Bhattacharya from Meerut today arrived at Miranda House for the admission form and also visited several north campus colleges. "I wish to get through Miranda or Lady Shri Ram College for History (Hons). Last year, the cutoffs were very high for arts courses. However, the counsellors at Miranda explained to me that I shouldn't just limit my options to two colleges and fill in the maximum number of choices in the form," she said The colleges also witnessed an added rush as today was the last day of submitting forms for the Common Aptitude Test for English at the university.
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Guard shoots robber to foil carjacking
New Delhi, June 4 Four youths came out and tried to break open the locks of another Bolero car, which belonged to the store. The vehicle was registered in the name of a woman named Rajini. The guards were alerted and warned the youths to go away. But, they threatened to shoot at the guards if they did not keep quiet. "One of them opened fire at the guards and in the meantime, a youth got inside the vehicle they were stealing and started driving it. The guards retaliated and aimed at the tyres of the car, but the round fired from Lalit's rifle hit the youth on his head. The Bolero skidded and hit the pavement," said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-West District), Romil Baaniya. As the youth lay dead in the car, his associates fled in their own Bolero vehicle. An emergency response vehicle (ERV) that was patrolling in the vicinity of the store, immediately reached the site of the incident. Later, a team from the local police station also reached there. "We are trying to identify the body and investigating the case," said
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15 minor girls rescued from
GB Road
New Delhi, June 4 Fourteen girls aged 16-18 were rescued yesterday. A police team with representatives of anti-human trafficking NGO Shakti Vahini had conducted the raid. "Four of the girls are from Rajasthan, three from Nepal, two from Maharashtra, two from AP, one from West Bengal, one from Tamil Nadu and one from UP," said Additional Commissioner of Police Devesh Chandra Srivastva. In the second case, also reported yesterday, a man named Rishi Pal (32) was held for allegedly trying to sell a minor girl from Bihar at a brother in GB Road. |
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