New Delhi, June 12
A man claimed to be a Punjab police inspector was arrested from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport for allegedly being in possession of 52 live cartridges and an empty magazine of a .9 mm pistol.

Sources said that the man has been identified as Atul Soni, who is allegedly posted as an inspector in Mohali. He was going to take a flight to Manila with his wife and son in the Phillipines Airlines. Soni was at the pre-embarkation security check at terminal 3, when the ammunition in his hand luggage was detected by the X-ray Baggage Inspection System.

The sources said that on physical checking of the bag, CISF officials in charge of the airport security, found 46 live .9 mm rounds, three live ?.7?.?65 ?mm rounds, three ?live .?32?mm rounds, four empty ?.8 ?mm cases ?and ?one improvised empty magazine. The matter came to light at 1.10 am today.

According to the police, Soni could not produce any licence, documents or papers for carrying the ammunition. He said that his wife had mistakenly put the ammunition in the bag. The CISF officials immediately handed him to the Delhi police with the ammunition that he was carrying. A case under Section 25 of the Arms Act was registered against Soni.

The police is investigating the matter and has informed the Punjab police about the incident.

New Delhi, June 12
In a humane initiative, Kamla Nagar Market Association declared most of its shops free of child labour to observe World Day Against Child Labour while 26 children, of which seven were involved in acid-related work, were rescued today from garment and metal industries in northeast Delhi's Ghonda Chowk.

Among the victims, 19 children were working in the garment industries where they were involved in zari (embroidery) and stitching of cloth and seven children were found to be exposed to health risks working in metal polishing units.

In April-May, among the total of 172 children rescued in 10 raids, what is worrisome is that many of them reported health problems in the initial medical test, with 15-20 per cent being those diagnosed with severe diseases such as TB, eye problems, fracture, skin cancer, etc.

Officials involved in the rescue, said that in scorching summer, children (below 13) were locked in dingy compartments where they were forced to work with harmful acids and poisonous gases in a temperature as high as 43 degree Celsius.

In the raid, carried by the district labour force, 13 employers were arrested and 11 establishments sealed.

However, the police need to tackle it with an organised crime perspective going forward with an immediate crackdown in the states involved in regular and large-scale trafficking of people.

With the city witnessing a continuing influx of children as work force, a point of worry, it is only a multi-directional approach that can help combat the issue, said child rights activists.

There have been innumerable raids in several areas, still not much has been done for checking these trafficking rings that supply children. Consequently, poor families who nurture the hope of a better life, with basic needs, push their children into this vicious cycle--unknowingly.

"Despite the directions of the High Court, the behaviour of the police was quite casual and unsupportive. It is shameful that children are still being rescued on a daily basis," said Kailash Satyarthi, founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan.

According to activists, the government needs to combat this problem first by reaching at the organised groups involved in the business of human trafficking.

As of now, the focus has been merely on the demand that generates the entry of child labour in these industries while the supply chain that is pushing thousands of innocents every month is largely being left out, said Rakesh Senger of BBA.

New Delhi, June 12
The Delhi Cabinet today gave a green light for operationalization of the two super specialty hospitals in West and East Delhi and setting up of a world-class skill development centre in collaboration with the government of Singapore.

The decisions were taken in a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

The Chief Minister said that the government is committed to expanding quality health care facility across Delhi. The government has established 38 major hospitals and four super specialty hospitals-- IBHAS, DSCI, ILBS and MAIDS.

It has been striving hard to establish more hospitals apart from upgrading the existing ones by adding the latest world-class medical appliances, equipment and specialized facilities in order to ensure quality health services in the city, the Chief Minister said.

The cabinet has decided to fully operationalize the two hospitals--Super Specialty Hospital in Janak Puri and Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital under the society mode.

The decision will help in adding around 1,000 beds in hospitals. Besides, the specialized health care in cardiology, nephrology, urology, cancer, renal transplant, gastroenterology and services in respect of anesthesiology, radiology, pathology, microbiology, etc. will be provided.

The commissioning of the two super specialty hospitals in West and East Delhi would go a long way in saving valuable lives of a large number of critical patients.

The hospital at Janak Puri has been constructed over an area of 8.82 acre with a total cost of Rs 72 crore. At present, OPD services are being provided in the six-storey hospital building. The Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital at Tahirpur has been constructed over an area of 13 acres with a cost of Rs 88 crore.

New Delhi, June 12
The Delhi Cabinet at a meeting held today gave its nod for setting up a world-class skill development centre at Jaunapur at Delhi-Haryana border in collaboration with the Government of Singapore.

The collaboration will help in sharing experiences of the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) in Singapore which has been instrumental in setting up of such world-class institutes in more than 10 countries, apart from conducting training workshops in many countries.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that setting up of a world-class skill development institute in the Capital would go a long way in overcoming mismatch between employment opportunities and skills set of job seekers.

A proposal was submitted in the Cabinet after high-level consultations with the Singapore government, Central Skill Development Mission and other stake holders concerned. The ITE, Singapore, is a principal provider of career and technical education and key developer of national occupational skill certification and standards to enhance the national workforce competitiveness. This will facilitate in making the new skill development centre in Delhi as one of the most sought-after institute in the world, said the Chief Minister.

Dikshit also stated that it had been decided that 2,400 seats would be offered during the first academic year of the institute with a target of 1,000 seats within five years. The government intended to develop this as a national centre of excellence for skill development in healthcare, medicine, construction and manufacturing.

The city government has decided to acquire a plot at Jaunapur which has already been identified. The government has already sanctioned Rs 11.72 crore for payment of the land. An MoU is likely to be signed during the scheduled visit of the Prime Minister of Singapore to Delhi.

The centre will facilitate employment opportunities apart from enhancing specialised human resources.

New Delhi, June 12
Six bodies of men were found in separate places of the national Capital today. Most of them were found in the morning.

The body of a youth was found hanging from a tree in front of the EDM Mall near the Anand Vihar bus depot.

According to the police, the unidentified youth appears to be in the age group of 25 to 30 years. He is dressed in a security guard's uniform.

A police officer said, "The uniform belongs to a Palam Vihar-based security agency, SITS. It appears that he has committed suicide though we have not found a suicide note from the site of the incident."

In another case, the police found a headless body without its legs at Keshavpuram in northwest Delhi at 6.30 pm today.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-West District) Romil Baaniya said, "The torso which we discovered today might be linked to the pair of legs that was found at Keshavpuram two days ago. We have preserved the body at the Babu Jagjivan Ram (BJRM) Hospital. The male body appears to be in the age group of 35 to 40 years."

The police will identify the body first and then investigate the motive behind the murder.

A case has been registered at the Keshavpuram police station.

A third body was found at rented accommodation at Bara Chowk in East Delhi's Mandawali at 11.30 am today. A police officer said that the entry door was locked from inside and they had to break open the room.

"The body of a 55-year-old man was lying on bed and was decomposed. It has been preserved at the LBS Hospital," said the officer.

Sources said that the man has been identified as Vijay Mandal. His landlord, Ratan, disclosed that he had been staying at the rented accommodation for the past 16 years.

The officer added that Mandal belonged to Bihar and was working at a hotel. He might have committed suicide as the room door was locked from inside.

"No suicide note has been recovered from the site of the incident. But, the cause of death will be ascertained after the postmortem of the body," said the officer.

In the fourth incident, a body of a rickshaw puller was found at the community centre of Amar Colony. According to the police, the man appears to be in the age group of 50 to 55 years.

The body has been preserved at the mortuary of the AIIMS Trauma Centre.

Sources said that a fifth body was found inside a UP transport bus at the ISBT bus stand. The man possibly died due to cardiac arrest.

According to sources, the body of a man with stab injuries was found in the jungles of Lado Sarai at 8 am today. He appears to be in the age group of 35 to 40 years. The body is yet to be identified.

New Delhi, June 12
Eight days after Delhi University started the sale of pre-admission forms, the university crossed the lakh mark, selling over a total of 1,11,000 forms over the counter.

Out of these, 51,000 students have submitted their forms already, informed dean student welfare JM Khurna.

In the last eight days, an additional 85,000 students have registered themselves online, however 18,000 submissions have been made.

New Delhi, June 12
Home to some of the most pristine undergraduate colleges in the Capital, Delhi University is a perfect amalgamation of regional identities from various nooks and corners of the country.

"The university features a strong presence of several student communities from Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, northeast states, Bihar, international students and many others. Student associations from most states are very active in the university.

They keep a track of incoming students in the university and brief them on the possible problems they may face in the coming months. Even with all the help available, the stereotypes, the language barriers, the high cost of living and the Delhi attitude is a bit too much for the applicants for the first couple of months," said a Delhi University Student's Association team member.

This year as well, armed with their marksheets and other documents, thousands of outstation candidates have come to Delhi University in large numbers, determined to survive the admission season with a positive outcome.

"For most outstation students, the biggest challenge is to hunt for accommodation near the university at affordable prices. While many students manage to get hostel accommodation at colleges, they still need a back-up option in case there is any problem with hostel allotments," said Deputy Dean Welfare, Gurpreet Singh Tuteja.

"I have been looking for paying guest accommodation till the hostel lists are put up by the end of July. Many families have refused me because I am a Kashmiri. For a place near north campus, I can shell out Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000 per month," said Javed Iqbal who scored 93% in his class XII boards and expects to find a seat at Kirori Mal College.

Others like Simi Joshi from Kalka, Himachal, said, "I am trying to understand the public transport system. The worst is when autowalas know that it's getting dark, so we wouldn't have much option than paying them extra money. DTC bus routes are also tricky."

Girl students face much more problems in the city. From men leering at them in DTC buses to girls giving them ice cold looks, judging their apparel, outstation girl students find it much hard to find their comfort zone.

Parveen Lamba from Moga, Punjab, is an athlete and wishes to pursue history (Hons) from Lady Shri Ram College.

"Girls at colleges like LSR, Miranda House assume a snobbish air and do not appreciate the simple clothes that we wear. The Punjabi tone that reflects in the way we speak English or Hindi is also looked down upon. But still, we have to stay focused on why we are here," she said.