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Namaaz offered at Akbarabadi mosque
EDMC giving the stick
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LED bulbs to light up city streets
Juveniles stab student to death
NDMC urged to raze illegal structure at mosque
No tuition fee for disabled students in polytechnics
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Namaaz offered at Akbarabadi mosque
New Delhi, July 20 Though shops were open on main road of Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in Daryaganj, there was no buyer. The road wore a deserted look. Only a few people were seen in the area. The traffic was diverted from Delhi Gate to the Rajghat side on Ring Road. Having seen the rush of devotees for Friday prayer, the police made parking arrangement of vehicles in front of Pardah Bagh opposite Subhash Park where the controversial under-construction Akbarabadi mosque is located. Showing their religious sentiments, a large number of people, including women and children, throng to the mosque for the prayer. When the entire area that has been occupied for the mosque was filled with the devotees, the MLA appealed to the people to go to main road for the prayer. Though yesterday he had announced that the prayer would start at 1.20 pm, it was actually begun at 1.45 pm. While addressing the people before the prayer, the MLA said that the administration pressurised him for not performing the prayer at the site where ruins of the mosque had come into existence when the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was digging for construction of an underground metro railway station. Setting aside the administration's appeal, the MLA said that ruins were the evidence of the mosque being their in 1857. The revenue record also confirmed that mosque existed there. A group of Hindu saints was also coming to the site to recite Hanuman Chalisa. But the police stopped them near Jain temple. |
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EDMC giving the stick
to eateries sans licence
New Delhi, July 20 The health department of the civic body has till now issued 2,613 challans against unauthorised eating joints and unhygienic food shops. Officials of the department revealed that 284 raids had been conducted this year till now against 645 street vendors for selling food in the open and unclean places and 2,375 challans have been issued for selling stale and unhygienic eating food. Also, 72 juice sellers have been booked. "There have been complaints against many illegal restaurants and eating outlets operating in east Delhi. We conduct regular raids and take action against the defaulters. We have also issued challans against 306 sugar-crushing machines," said SS Yadav, east Delhi commissioner. The EDMC has issued 697 licences for selling food and drinking items in its area. The corporation has woken up to the menace after reports of several cases of malaria, dengue, chickengunya and cholera in its area in the past one year. Though just one case of dengue has been reported from the area this year so far, the count was 111 in 2011 and 1,323 in 2010. Around 25 cases of malaria and 11 cases of cholera have been registered in the area in the current year so far. In 2011, there were 69 and 33 cases of malaria and cholera, respectively, were reported from the area. Corporation officials have claimed that the civic body also tests the drinking water supplied by the Delhi Jal Board. "We have lifted over 34,000 water samples in the past two and a half years. No chlorine was found in 150 of the samples. This year, 6,491 samples have been tested, of which 33 have been found unfit for consumption," said an official of the
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LED bulbs to light up city streets
New Delhi, July 20 The power distribution companies suggested that LED lights are significant in order to conserve "LEDs are the future of lighting, as unlike CFLs, they contain zero mercury and arsenic and save around 50 per cent more electricity than CFLs. Such initiatives go a long way in conserving energy," said Dikshit. The LED bulbs or tube lights fit perfectly into the existing light sockets. For the initiative, BRPL has tied up with Sahasra Electronics to supply LED lights at discounted prices. "These lights have a significantly longer life than both the CFLs and incandescent bulbs. The average lifespan of a premium LED bulb is around 50,000 hours compared to 8,000-10,000 hours of a CFL and around 1,200 hours of an incandescent bulb," said BRPL CEO Gopal Saxena. "A person can buy LED products at a starting price of Rs 399 for a 7-watt bulb, which is equivalent to a 60 watt incandescent bulb and a 15 watt CFL. As part of the scheme, LED tube lights and spot lights are also available," he said.
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Juveniles stab student to death
New Delhi, July 20 According to the police, about a year ago, Sanjay had slapped one of his classmates for teasing his sister. The police suspects that the murder could be an outcome of this incident. The incident occurred at 2.15 pm today when Sanjay was returning to his house after the completion of his school hours. The two juveniles allegedly stabbed him with an ice-cutter when he reached Mittal Chowk, which is located about 100 m away from his school. Around 2.30 pm, the police rushed Sanjay to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead. He had died due to three stab injuries on his thigh and
chest. The victim had three siblings, two sisters and a younger brother. His father is a labourer and the family lives at E-block in Pul Prahladpur. |
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NDMC urged to raze illegal structure at mosque
New Delhi, July 20 Criticising the role of the NDMC and MLA Shoaib Iqbal in the construction of the mosque at Subhash Park, he said that the situation got worse due to the failure of the corporation to restrict the construction at the primary stage. "The corporation demolishes illegal structures in villages, unauthorised colonies and special areas, then why did it act indifferent here ," he asked. Mamgain, meanwhile, said that he has sanctioned Rs 145 crore for the redevelopment of the historical Jama Masjid and adjoining areas. He said that under the scheme, the prayer area, domes, Meena Bazaar, parda bagh, plaza etc would be revamped and special lights and signage would be put up and gardens and street furniture would be beautified. "A connecting path will be built for the Red Fort. The area attracts tourists and any tension here will cause financial loss to shopkeepers and the country," said Mamgain. |
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No tuition fee for disabled students in polytechnics
New Delhi, July 20 Dikshit said students with any disability would have to produce the recommendation of a vocational rehabilitation centre in respect of their disability. Also, the government has granted relaxation of five years in the age limit for PWD candidates for the purpose of admission, Dikshit said. |
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