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Hockey academy trainees unable to practise on astroturf
Sonepat, September 27
Though the state government had opened a hockey academy for girls in Sonepat, the trainees here have not been given the opportunity to receive training on the astroturf grounds available at MNSS, Rai, and SAI Centre, near Chauhan Joshi village.

International hockey star Pritam Siwach gives tips to the trainees of Hockey Academy, Sonepat, during a practice session in Sonepat International hockey star Pritam Siwach gives tips to the trainees of Hockey Academy, Sonepat, during a practice session in Sonepat. Photo by writer

Procedure to issue NOCs simplified
Gurgaon, September 27
In order to simplify the procedure for the issuance of no-objection certificates (NOC) for registration of sale deeds of immovable property in the Gurgaon municipal area and make it more transparent, the Municipal Commissioner Sudhir Rajpal and Deputy Commissioner PC Meena framed specific guidelines at a joint meeting held here yesterday.


EARLIER EDITIONS


Regularisation of unauthorised load under VDS till September 30
Hisar, September 27
The last opportunity for power consumers in the state to get their unauthorised loads regularised under the Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (VDS) comes to an end on September 30. The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam had launched the scheme on August 1 and it will cease to be operative from October 1.

Bumper crop of cotton expected this year
Sirsa, September 27
The prevalence of Cotton Leaf Curl Virus disease (CLCuD) in Haryana is within control and below the economic threshold level (ETL) and the experts are expecting a bumper crop of cotton this year.

Conference on research in chemical sciences
Kurukshetra, September 27
Lt-Gen (Dr) DDS Sandhu, Vice-Chancellor, KU, addresses the conference on “Global Challenges: New Frontiers in Chemical Sciences” at Kurukshetra University A two-day national conference on “Global Challenges: New Frontiers in Chemical Sciences” was organised by the Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University (KU), here recently. It was inaugurated by Prof Mohan Paul Singh Ishar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu.


Lt-Gen (Dr) DDS Sandhu, Vice-Chancellor, KU, addresses the conference on “Global Challenges: New Frontiers in Chemical Sciences” at Kurukshetra University. Photo: DR Vij

Nigams aim at 24-hour power supply
Kaithal, September 27
The Haryana Power Distribution Corporations (Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam) has envisaged supplying power for 22 to 24 hours a day in the coming 2-3 years.
LIVING ON HOPE
Slum children line up while waiting for a good Samaritan who distributes sweets and other eatables in Karnal
Slum children line up while waiting for a good Samaritan who distributes sweets and other eatables in Karnal. Tribune photo: Ravi Kumar

NSS volunteer adjudged best
Sonepat, September 27
Radha, a student of Government Women College, Murthal, was adjudged the best NSS volunteer of the district at a district-level competition held here at Geeta Vidya Mandir (GVM) Girls College recently. Radha, a resident of Murthal village, had participated in a number of national-level training camps in the recent past.

Waterlogging In Rainy Season
Lining work of Dhaud link drain may be carried out
Jhajjar, September 27
Here is good news for those villagers of Beri Assembly constituency of this historical district, who have been facing a massive problem of waterlogging during every rainy season following lack of a proper drainage system here.

Seminar on role of women in sustainable development
Sonepat, September 27
(Left to right) Dr Jagbir Singh, Vice-Chancellor HS Chahal, Anne F Stenhammer and Dr Pratibha Chaudhary participae in a one-day international seminar on ‘Role of Women in Sustainable Development’ at DCR Universiy, Murthal Anne F Stenhammer, South Asia head of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, stressed the need for women empowerment for speedy and balanced development of society.
(Left to right) Dr Jagbir Singh, Vice-Chancellor HS Chahal, Anne F Stenhammer and Dr Pratibha Chaudhary participae in a one-day international seminar on ‘Role of Women in Sustainable Development’ at DCR Universiy, Murthal. Photo: BS Malik

Yamunanagar college gets certificate of honour
Yamunanagar, September 27
On the occasion of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day celebrations and golden jubilee celebrations of PGIMER, Chandigarh, Dr Shailesh Kapoor, principal, Mukand Lal National College, Yamunanagar, received certificate of honour and a trophy for the contribution of the college in the field of voluntary blood donation.

Interstate gang of dacoits busted in Sonepat
Sonepat, September 27
The CIA unit of the local police claimed to have busted an interstate gang of dacoits by arresting four gangsters identified as Uttar Pradesh’s residents -- Indal of Bangar village, Singhwa, Chiranjiv of Beeswan Mela and Ranjit of Devaria and Sanjay of Patna in Bihar.

140 held for gambling in Karnal
Karnal, September 27
After launching a drive to check drunken driving on highways, the Karnal police has now tightened the noose around gamblers and arrested 140 persons for gambling at public places from July 1 to September 13 last.

FDA to check sale of impure food products
Sirsa, September 27
With the festival season drawing closer, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has drawn a strategy to check the sale of substandard and adulterated food products in Haryana.

Chaudhary Devi Lal’s birth anniversary celebrated
Sirsa, September 27
To mark the 99th birth anniversary of former Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhary Devi Lal, the Jan Nayak Chaudhary Devi Lal Vidyapeeth organised a cultural evening here recently. Anoop Lather, Director of Youth Welfare and Cultural Affairs, Kurukshetra University, was chief guest while Dushyant Singh Chautala, a great grandson of the late former Deputy PM presided over the function.

Student tops after re-evaluation
Yamunanagar, September 27
Neha, a student of Bachelor of Mass Communication at Guru Nanak Girls’ College of Mass Communication, Santpura, has got the first rank in mass communication and journalism in the district.

Association for qualitative education in pvt schools
Jhajjar, September 27
The Recognised Unaided Private Schools Association (RUPSA) has decided to take steps not only to make sure a qualitative education in private unaided schools in the state but also to provide inclusive education and development of the nation as envisaged in the Right to Education Act.

Conference marks Haryana Martyrs’ Day
Rewari, September 27
A large number of INLD activists and supporters from various parts of the Ahirwal region participated in a martyrs’ memorial conference held under the auspices of the INLD to mark Haryana Martyrs’ Day at Ateli town in Mahendergarh district recently. Haryana Martyrs’ Day is observed in the memory of Rao Tula Ram, a hero of the 1857 revolt, and other Haryanavi heroes who laid down their lives for the freedom of the country.

Hero-DLF GCC golf
Nalini ends title drought, Smriti-Vani tie for 2nd slot
Gurgaon, September 27
Nalini Singh Siwach got her revenge and the first title this season as she clinched the Hero-DLF GCC event, the fifth leg on the Hero-WGAI Tour on Friday. Nalini, whose home course is the DLF Golf and Country overcame the nervousness of two double bogeys on the front nine and held her nerve in the closing stages with one birdie and five pars in the last six holes for a card of 75.



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Hockey academy trainees unable to practise on astroturf
BS Malik

Sonepat, September 27
Though the state government had opened a hockey academy for girls in Sonepat, the trainees here have not been given the opportunity to receive training on the astroturf grounds available at MNSS, Rai, and SAI Centre, near Chauhan Joshi village.

They have no other option but to practise on a ground in the old industrial area of the town. The girls have to do all manual works too, including cutting the grass, watering the field, etc, to maintain the ground.

The problems being faced by the budding players had been brought to the knowledge of the higher authorities in the Sports Department and in the Hockey Haryana Federation, but nothing came out except verbal assurance that they can use the astroturf at MNSS, Rai.

Before the sanction of the hockey academy at Sonepat about a year ago, the girls used to practise at this ground under the supervision of former captain of the Indian womens’ hockey team Pritam Siwach and hockey coach Gulia of the state Sports Department. The government had also taken the services of Dronacharya awardee Maharaja Kishan Kaishik for training of the girls in the academy.

As a result of their efforts during the past 6-7 years, Neha Goel and Kiran Dahiya found places in the national team and represented the country in international events. Pooja Kundu, Saweta and Monika found place in the national junior women’s hockey team.

While talking to The Tribune, Pritam Siwach, who is supervising a coaching camp of the Haryana women’s hockey team at MNSS, Rai, said it was very difficult and expensive for players and coach to come to MNSS, Rai, in the morning and evening hours daily for practise from Sonepat.

She said the government should provide lodging and boarding facilities for the participants at MNSS, Rai, to make it convenient for the trainees to make the best possible use of the astroturf facility.

However, Sunil Malik, joint secretary of the Hockey India and state general secretary of the Hockey Haryana, said there was no facility at ground level for the academy trainees and the government should concentrate on providing the best possible training facilities to the budding hockey players.

“The players can give better performance if they are provided the best possible training facilities at the grass-roots level,” he added.

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Procedure to issue NOCs simplified
No NOC required to sell plots up to 1,000 square metres
Sunit Dhawan/TNS

Gurgaon, September 27
In order to simplify the procedure for the issuance of no-objection certificates (NOC) for registration of sale deeds of immovable property in the Gurgaon municipal area and make it more transparent, the Municipal Commissioner Sudhir Rajpal and Deputy Commissioner PC Meena framed specific guidelines at a joint meeting held here yesterday.

It was decided at the meeting that no NOC would be required in the nine approved colonies falling in the MCG area, including Rajendra Park, Laxman Vihar Phase I & II, Daulatabad Road, Ashok Vihar, Krishna Colony, Shanti Nagar, Bhim Garh Kheri, Dayanand Colony and Prem Nagar, where division of the built-up area was not allowed for the purpose of registration of sale deeds. These colonies were regularised by the state government in 1992, 1993 and 2004.

In case of vacant plots measuring less than 1,000 square metres located in these colonies, division of plot is not permitted for registration purposes and no NOC will be required for selling of one’s full share as shown in the approved layout plan.

However, in case of vacant plots above 1,000 square metres situated in these nine approved colonies, NOC is required to be taken from both MCG and DTP.

It was pointed out at the meeting that the MCG has also demarcated boundaries of these colonies so that these cannot ne extended further.

“The MCG first got a survey done of all these nine colonies and maps were prepared in which all constructed and vacant spaces have been shown. The findings of survey were got verified through patwaris, following which the demarcation was done,” maintained Rajpal.

To this, Meena asserted that the khasra numbers of the plots located in these nine colonies would be fed in the computerised record at the local Tehsil office so that the decision could be implemented properly.

The meeting decided that the survey report of 30 other authorised colonies would be got verified from the patwaris concerned and if it is found to be correct, then same decision would be implemented in them.

The decision taken at the meeting comes as a big relief to the genuine buyers of immovable property in these colonies.

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Regularisation of unauthorised load under VDS till September 30
Raman Mohan
Tribune News Service

Hisar, September 27
The last opportunity for power consumers in the state to get their unauthorised loads regularised under the Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (VDS) comes to an end on September 30. The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam had launched the scheme on August 1 and it will cease to be operative from October 1.

A spokesman of the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam said here that till the VDS was operative, the nigam would not impose any penalty on account of unauthorised extension of load. However, after expiry of the period of the scheme, a massive campaign would be launched to detect unauthorised extension of load and heavy penalty, as per rule, would be imposed on the erring consumers.

He said unauthorised extension of load by consumers was the main reason for frequent interruptions in power supply, including low voltage, tripping, break downs and damage to transformers. That was why it was declared offence under the Electricity Act and hence it invited heavy penalty.

But consumers, unaware of this fact, extend load at their residences, work places, tube wells or industries by installing additional gadgets without giving any intimation to the nigam. As such, the distribution system becomes overloaded causing low voltage, higher line losses and frequent interruptions in supply. Unless the load is on record of the DHBVN, it is difficult for the officials to clear plans of augmentation of capacity of the actually overloaded system.

In this view, the DHBVN had launched VDS for all domestic, non-domestic, agriculture and industrial consumers in rural as well as urban areas to declare their unauthorised extension of load voluntarily without paying any penalty.

A very simple procedure had been laid for declaring the extended load. The domestic, non-domestic and agriculture consumers could declare the extended load by submitting an ‘Application and Agreement (A&A)’ form along with consumption security. They need not submit any terms and conditions form or affidavit. The consumers are not required to submit any fresh test report for load up to 20 KW. They can submit just a declaration form.

However, for extension of load beyond 20 KW, a fresh test report is required from both domestic and non-domestic consumers. Their load will be regularised without any penalty charges.

The extension of load will be deemed to have been regularised from the date of submission of A&A form by the applicant in the office of the sub-divisional officer concerned.

The extension of load on tube wells will be regularised without any changes in the existing system and if the existing system cannot take up the additional load declared by the consumer, then the existing equipment will be augmented by the nigam at its own cost.

The industrial consumers can declare their unauthorised load on A&A form along with revised test report and consumption security and service connection charges for extended load.

The extension of load will be regularised with the existing system if lines and transformers can take up the extended load.

In case the existing system cannot take up the declared load, the consumer will be asked to remove the unauthorised load.

In case the extended load causes change in category of consumers from low tension to high tension, the consumer will be required to declare his contract demand and change to HT supply by completing all other necessary formalities.

However, the benefit of the scheme will be given only to consumers who are not defaulters or who have paid all their outstanding dues. The scheme will also be available to the consumers who have already applied for extension of load and their application are under process. The scheme is applicable for reduction of load also.

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Bumper crop of cotton expected this year
Sushil Manav/TNS

Sirsa, September 27
The prevalence of Cotton Leaf Curl Virus disease (CLCuD) in Haryana is within control and below the economic threshold level (ETL) and the experts are expecting a bumper crop of cotton this year.

A team led by Dr Vasudha Gautam, Assistant Director, Entomology, Department of Plant Protection (Quarantine and Storage), Union Ministry of Agriculture, visited several cotton fields in Sirsa today to assess the impact of CLCuD in Haryana. The team also had Dilip Monga, principal scientist and Head of the Regional Centre of the Central Institute of Cotton Research in Sirsa and Ravi Punia, Joint Director (Cotton), Agriculture Department, Haryana. With a share of almost 40 percent

of Haryana’s total cotton production, Sirsa is the largest producer of the crop in the state.

“The team has found that the occurrence of the CLCuD is within control and below the ETL,” said Punia and added that a bumper crop of cotton is on the cards this time, though it will be less than last year’s production because of the lesser area under cotton this year.

Against 6.03 lakh hectares last year, 5.25 lakh hectare of land is under cultivation of cotton this year.

Fall in prices of cotton and unprecedented hike in the prices of guar prompted many farmers to discard cotton and go for guar crop this year.

Last year, the total production of cotton in Haryana was 26.42 lakh bales at an average production of 739-kilogram lint per hectare, both these figures being all time records for Haryana.

The experts believe that while the total production is bound to fall due to difference of 78,000 hectare under the crop, the average crop per hectare may not suffer or can be even better than the last year. Meanwhile, the harvesting of cotton has already begun in some conventional cotton areas like Odhan and Dabwali and it would pick momentum by the second week of October throughout the state.

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Conference on research in chemical sciences
Our Correspondent

Kurukshetra, September 27
A two-day national conference on “Global Challenges: New Frontiers in Chemical Sciences” was organised by the Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University (KU), here recently. It was inaugurated by Prof Mohan Paul Singh Ishar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu.

Addressing the inaugural session, patron of the conference Lt-Gen (retd) Dr DDS Sandhu, Vice-Chancellor, KU, told the participants about the excessive use of finite natural resources like fossil fuels and exhorted them to initiate research in the areas of harnessing non-conventional sources of energy for sustainable development.

In his keynote address, Prof Ishar advocated new methods of synthesising chemical compounds of medicinal value with the help of non-conventional use of energy in the form of photons and microwaves. “This is called green chemistry and it does not involve hazardous solvents, thus avoiding pollution,” he said.

Prof Kuldeep S Dhindsa, an eminent nutritional chemist, who was also the guest of honour, highlighted the need of developing quality human resource for teaching and research for the universities and national institutes.

Prof RC Kamboj, chairman, Department of Chemistry, and convener of the conference, stressed upon the need of addressing global challenges across the world.

Organising secretary of the conference Dr Ashu Chaudhary said the conference was held as a part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Chemistry Department which was incepted in 1961.

On the concluding day, Prof Manoj Kumar of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, while delivering his talk on fluororganic chemiosensors, emphasised that these molecular assemblies could sense various trace species at very low concentrations in the cellular and body fluids in addition to other samples and in future could prove to be important replacement for silicon chips in the IT sector.

Prof MR Maurya from the IIT, Roorkee, and Prof SN Dhawan also spoke on the occasion.

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Nigams aim at 24-hour power supply
Satish Seth

Kaithal, September 27
The Haryana Power Distribution Corporations (Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam) has envisaged supplying power for 22 to 24 hours a day in the coming 2-3 years.

This was stated by Devender Singh, chairman-cum-Managing Director of the corporations while interacting with public representatives here recently.

He also held a meeting with the public representatives of Faridabad and power distribution managers of the state.

Shamsher Singh Surjewala, president of the All-India Kisan Khet Majdoor Congress, and former Irrigation and Power Minister Tejinder Pal Singh Man, Kaithal DCC president and people from power consumer groups and Haryana Chamber of Commerce and Industry were present on the occasion.

NK Jain, director, UHBVN, Dinesh Yadav, Additional Deputy Commissioner, and SK Bansal, SE, Kaithal Operation Circle, were also present.

The MD said though the claim of power supply seems to be ambitious in the present situation, he was optimistic that it would be possible with the dedicated service and hard work by the employees of the Electricity Department and cooperation of the power consumers.

To proceed to achieve the target of 22 to 24 hours power supply in villages and urban areas, the DISCOMS would strive hard to achieve the high-level of consumer satisfaction assuming that a consumer satisfied with service by the power utilities would come forward to cooperate in checking power theft, pay electricity bills in time and use electricity in a disciplined manner.

He said the officials had been asked to ensure regular power supply during the scheduled period.

“The schedule for rural domestic consumers has been increased to 11 hours daily, whereas the schedule for urban consumers and industries is 20 hours and 18 hours a day. The supply will be increased gradually with strengthening of the distribution system to achieve the target of 22-24 hours power supply,” he added.

The Additional Deputy Commissioner said the district administration would provide four fully equipped vehicles to the nigam to address power-related complaints round the clock.

The vehicles will be having distribution transformer, cable and other equipment for attending any interruption in the power supply.

The former Irrigation and Power Minister stressed the need for an early completion of three 33-KV substations at Kotra, Kailram and Matour villages. He said an additional operation division might be created as the number of consumers was increasing at a very fast rate. The Kalayat area might also be included in the Kaithal Circle, he said.

An HCCI deputation led by Kaithal unit chairman Anand Khurania also highlighted some of the problems being faced by the power consumers.

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NSS volunteer adjudged best
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, September 27
Radha, a student of Government Women College, Murthal, was adjudged the best NSS volunteer of the district at a district-level competition held here at Geeta Vidya Mandir (GVM) Girls College recently. Radha, a resident of Murthal village, had participated in a number of national-level training camps in the recent past.

Suman, also a student of the same college, was placed at the second position and the third place went to Poonam, a student of Hindu Girls College. The students were selected on basis of their performances during 2011-12 in various NSS activities.

According to Dr Jyoti Raj, Programme Officer of the NSS unit of the college, NSS volunteers from different colleges of the district participated in the competition which was based on the criteria fixed by Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak.

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Waterlogging In Rainy Season
Lining work of Dhaud link drain may be carried out
Ravinder Saini

Jhajjar, September 27
Here is good news for those villagers of Beri Assembly constituency of this historical district, who have been facing a massive problem of waterlogging during every rainy season following lack of a proper drainage system here.

Keeping in view the long-pending problem of this region, the state government is mulling over a special project under which lining work of the Dhaud link drain will be carried out with an estimated cost of Rs 40 crore.

Though the Dhaud link drain with a cost of Rs 28 lakh was constructed last year to drain out the rain water from the low-lying villages of the Beri Assembly segment but it could not succeed to a large extent in sorting out the issue as there are scores of villages where problem of waterlogging still persists.

According to the planning, lining work of the Dhaud drain will be undertaken in different phases and those villages will be selected in the first round where the problem of waterlogging is more serious than the other ones. An idea is to develop a lake here on the lines of the Bhindawaas lake for accumulating the rain water of the region at a place, said the sources.

The authorities have also started searching a suitable village whose panchayat can make required land available for the purpose but no village panchayat of the Beri segment has so far sent its consent proposal to the authorities, said the sources.

Notably, thousand-acre land of several villages of the Beri segment gets submerged in every rainy season causing a lot of difficulties to the villagers who not only make several rounds of the government offices for getting the stagnant rain water removed from their fields but also have to face immense trouble as the accumulated water affects their standing crops adversely.

“Though the district authorities are aware about this burning issue of the region, but have failed to find any permanent solution to this vital issue yet. Every time the authorities wake up at the onset of the rainy season and take some routine steps to drain out the rain water from villages. The step later turns out to be insufficient and futile,” said Rajbir, a resident of Dhaud village here.

Shri Bhagwan Ahlawat, another resident of Dighal village here, said, “Such sort of planning is chalked out every rainy season to pacify the villagers whose land is inundated due to lack of an appropriate drainage system. Possibility of proper execution of the planning seems to be very low, keeping in view the past functioning of the district authorities.”

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Seminar on role of women in sustainable development
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, September 27
Anne F Stenhammer, South Asia head of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, stressed the need for women empowerment for speedy and balanced development of society.

She was addressing a one-day national seminar on the “Role of Women in Sustainable Development” organised by the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Chair at the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, recently.

Pointing out that indifferent attitude was being adopted towards women in this region of the country in property and education-related matters, she urged people to create and maintain an atmosphere conducive to women education and equality.

In his presidential address, HS Chahal, Vice-Chancellor of the university, said the contribution of women in agriculture sector was around 80 per cent and gradually they had been empowering themselves to shoulder more responsibilities in society.

Against 25 per cent reservation for women enrolment in graduation and postgraduation courses of the university, their enrolment was around 35 per cent, he said and added that the strength of women in different faculties had gone up to 100.

He stressed the need for promotion of research activities in the fields of energy and environment to provide pollution-free atmosphere to society. He said at a recently concluded convocation function at Kurukshetra University, all the 11 gold medals were bagged by girls.

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Blood Donation
Yamunanagar college gets certificate of honour

Yamunanagar, September 27
On the occasion of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day celebrations and golden jubilee celebrations of PGIMER, Chandigarh, Dr Shailesh Kapoor, principal, Mukand Lal National College, Yamunanagar, received certificate of honour and a trophy for the contribution of the college in the field of voluntary blood donation.

The college organised 41st blood donation mela on September 5, in which 612 units of blood were collected by the teams of doctors from PGI, Chandigarh, and the District Red Cross Society. So far, 12,755 units of blood have been donated by the college. — OC

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Interstate gang of dacoits busted in Sonepat
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, September 27
The CIA unit of the local police claimed to have busted an interstate gang of dacoits by arresting four gangsters identified as Uttar Pradesh’s residents -- Indal of Bangar village, Singhwa, Chiranjiv of Beeswan Mela and Ranjit of Devaria and Sanjay of Patna in Bihar.

They were nabbed while they were sitting in a deserted room in the local industrial area and were planning to loot a petrol pump late last night. The police also seized a loaded pistol, knives, rods, ropes and a torch from them. After they were produced in the court today, the court remanded them in police custody.

A police spokesman said during interrogation they confessed their involvement in more than 24 cases of dacoity, mostly in industrial units in Kundli, Rewari, Ghaziabad, Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Chandigarh.

They also confessed that there were 20-22 members of their gang and they committed crime after midnight. They always moved in a vehicle and carried arms with them while going to strike at an identified target. Ranjit and Indal were proclaimed offenders and all members of the gang were professional criminals, the spokesman added.

In Sonepat district alone, the gangsters, around 20 in number, struck at MINDA industrial unit near Rasoi village on GT road on January 20 this year. Similarly they looted brass worth lakhs of rupees from an industrial unit at Kundli on July 2 and finished products and raw material worth around Rs 10 lakh from a unit in the HSIIDC complex at Murthal in the district on August 22 this year. Their modus operandi was to overpower the security guards and carry the looted property in a vehicle.

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140 held for gambling in Karnal
Tribune News Service

Karnal, September 27
After launching a drive to check drunken driving on highways, the Karnal police has now tightened the noose around gamblers and arrested 140 persons for gambling at public places from July 1 to September 13 last.

Karnal city was found to be more notorious for gambling and 17 out of 49 cases were registered in the city police station and 72 arrests were made in these cases, SP Shashank Anand said.

He said the drive would have sobering effect on people on the eve of Diwali and efforts were being made to dissuade people from such bad habits.

Besides the financial loss incurred by the loser, gambling stirs the instinct to earn quick money and to meet the requirement of money for ‘enjoying’ gambling. People are attracted towards criminal activities like thefts, chain snatching and shoplifting, etc, and if caught, find themselves in trouble, he added.

He urged the people to keep a watch on places and people indulging in gambling and to help the police in nabbing them.

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vigilant eye
FDA to check sale of impure food products
Sushil Manav/TNS

Sirsa, September 27
With the festival season drawing closer, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has drawn a strategy to check the sale of substandard and adulterated food products in Haryana.

GL Singal, joint director, FDA, was in Sirsa and Fatehabad recently to interact with officials of the Health Department in this regard. “After the implementation of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, in Haryana earlier this year, the enforcement measures in the food items have witnessed a number of changes,” said Singal while talking to The Tribune. “Earlier, only the government food inspector (GFI), now rechristened as food safety officer (FSA), was authorised to take samples of food product. Now, medical officers working at primary health centres, senior medical officers, working at community health centres and general hospitals and deputy civil surgeons (health) working at the district level have been notified as FDAs by the government,” he said.

While earlier one FSA worked for two to three districts due to several vacancies in their cadre, now the FDA has 20 to 25 FSAs in each district, depending upon the numbers of PHCs, CHCs and GHs there, he added. As an earlier practice, under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, all cases where samples taken by the GFI failed to comply with the standards, complaint cases were filed in the courts where these dragged for years due to heavy rush of work on an average 400 to 500 cases went to courts every year in Haryana.

Later, these cases went to the district courts and the high court. Now, with the implementation of the new Act, the cases are filed before the Additional Deputy Commissioners, who have been notified as adjudicating officers under the FSSA-2006 and the cases are disposed of in a few months by imposing fine as prescribed under the law. ADC Rajiv Rattan in Fatehabad has become the first adjudicating officer to decide a first lot of five cases, filed before him in April this year, in a period less than five months.

Only those cases in which the food item is found injurious to health are filed in special courts notified under the new Act.

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Chaudhary Devi Lal’s birth anniversary celebrated
Sushil Manav/TNS

Sirsa, September 27
To mark the 99th birth anniversary of former Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhary Devi Lal, the Jan Nayak Chaudhary Devi Lal Vidyapeeth organised a cultural evening here recently.

Anoop Lather, Director of Youth Welfare and Cultural Affairs, Kurukshetra University, was chief guest while Dushyant Singh Chautala, a great grandson of the late former Deputy PM presided over the function.

The programme commenced with rendition of Saraswati Vandana by students of the Sirsa School. A special choreography from the students of JCD Pharmacy College portraying the life of today’s youth followed it.

This was followed by a comedy enactment by Daryav Singh Malik, actor of Haryanvi film “Chandrawal”.

A Haryanvi skit from JCD Memorial College was staged on the issue of female foeticide that emphasised the need for spreading awareness against the menace to restore gender balance. Girls from JCDM College of Engineering performed gidda.

Later, Hari Singh Dilbar, a renowned Punjabi poet, recited couplets laced with patriotic fervour and social issues.

This then was followed by a song “Akhiya nu rahn de akhiyan de kol kol” sung by JCD Dental College student Sachin. Bhangra performed by students of the JCD Institute of Business Management thrilled the audience.

The JCD Vidyapeeth administration announced cash prize of Rs 1,100 each for the outstanding services by some Class IV employees in their respective fields. In his address, Lather highlighted the importance of cultural activities and exhorted the students to take part in these activities as participation in them is a must for the all-round development of the personality.

He encouraged the students with his words of wisdom and blessings and asked them to tread on the path shown by Chaudhary Devi Lal and become a true Indian.

Shamim Sharma, Director-General of the vidyapeeth, said the welfare of people was a mission with Chaudhary Devil Lal, and he strove hard to see the peoples’ power reflected in the peoples’ rule.

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Student tops after re-evaluation
Suman Bhatnagar

Yamunanagar, September 27
Neha, a student of Bachelor of Mass Communication at Guru Nanak Girls’ College of Mass Communication, Santpura, has got the first rank in mass communication and journalism in the district.

Neha was initially awarded only 13 marks in the subject ‘principles of writing’ by Kurukshetra University. She was expecting good marks but was discouraged after seeing the results. So she applied for the re-evaluation of her paper but got no response from the authorities.

The college administration told her about the RTI Act and showed her a ray of hope. She then sent a postal order of Rs 50 to the university. As a result there was an increase of 30 marks in her scores. She got the first rank with 74.2 per cent marks. She was encouraged and elated by this achievement.

On her achievement, the Principal, Dr Varinder Gandhi, wished and blessed Neha and her parents. The Principal said it was important to be aware in today’s society and we should always move ahead for the attainment of our goals.

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Association for qualitative education in pvt schools
Ravinder Saini

Jhajjar, September 27
The Recognised Unaided Private Schools Association (RUPSA) has decided to take steps not only to make sure a qualitative education in private unaided schools in the state but also to provide inclusive education and development of the nation as envisaged in the Right to Education Act.

Under the steps, special workshops would be organised at regular intervals for teachers for imparting tips to them by renowned educationists about enhancing the level of teaching and overall growth of the education system in the state.

Besides, RUPSA would also try to get various sorts of problem being faced by the recognised unaided schools resolved from the authorities concerned.

Decision to this effect was taken at a general body meeting of the RUPSA held at RED Senior Secondary School in Chhuchhakwas village here recently. A numbers of directors, principals and teaching staff members of these schools participated and expressed views about development of the educational system at the meeting.

During the meeting, officer-bearers of the association also contemplated over various challenges and problems being faced by the unaided private schools.

Jitender Singh Ahlawat, newly elected president of the RUPSA, said there was a strong need of ensuring quality education in schools, hence the association had decided to lay down a strong outline upon qualitative education.

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Conference marks Haryana Martyrs’ Day

Rewari, September 27
A large number of INLD activists and supporters from various parts of the Ahirwal region participated in a martyrs’ memorial conference held under the auspices of the INLD to mark Haryana Martyrs’ Day at Ateli town in Mahendergarh district recently. Haryana Martyrs’ Day is observed in the memory of Rao Tula Ram, a hero of the 1857 revolt, and other Haryanavi heroes who laid down their lives for the freedom of the country.

State INLD vice-president Rao Ajit Singh, who is a descendant of Rao Tula Ram and who was the main organiser of the conference, could not attend it owing to injuries sustained in a road accident on Saturday. Paying rich tributes to Rao Tula Ram and other martyrs, INLD supremo and former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala said freedom was a great gift from the martyrs who made sacrifices for it. — OC

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Hero-DLF GCC golf
Nalini ends title drought, Smriti-Vani tie for 2nd slot
Sunit Dhawan
Tribune News Service

Gurgaon, September 27
Nalini Singh Siwach got her revenge and the first title this season as she clinched the Hero-DLF GCC event, the fifth leg on the Hero-WGAI Tour on Friday. Nalini, whose home course is the DLF Golf and Country overcame the nervousness of two double bogeys on the front nine and held her nerve in the closing stages with one birdie and five pars in the last six holes for a card of 75.

Nalini totalled 217, four clear of Smriti Mehra (80) and Vani Kapoor (72), who were tied for second at 221.

It was the season’s first win for Nalini, who is coached by Anitya Chand, also the coach for Vani. “It feels nice to finally win after coming close many times and it becomes even better because this is my home course,” said an elated Nalini, who was second last week. She was also third on two earlier occasions. For Vani it was her second runner-up finish and she has one win. In five events, there have been four winners, with only Smriti winning twice.

With the latter dropping from the top with a run of three bogeys followed by a quadruple bogey on the par-3 16th, Nalini just had to ensure she made no similar costly mistakes. Smriti ended with an 80 to tie for the second position with Vani.

Vani who had a three-under 33 on the back nine, had the best round on the final day. She could well have pushed Nalini a bit more but for a poor start and then another two bogeys on the back nine. She had six birdies, six bogeys and six pars in the round.

She began going to three-over in first six holes, and she turned in three-over as she birdied the seventh and bogeyed ninth. But from tenth to 13th, she was on fire with four birdies in a row.

At that stage she was only two behind Nalini, but bogeys on 15th and 17th ruined her charge and the birdie on 18th only helped her climb back to second to tie with Smriti.

Nalini, starting one behind Smriti, bogeyed the second, but made up with a birdie on third to catch up with Smriti at that stage. But suddenly two back-to-back doubles saw her slip to four-over as Smriti, steady till then, for front nine was four shots in lead.

On the back nine, Nalini was composed with a birdie on tenth and bogey on 12th and then she played a series of pars broken by a welcome birdie on 16th. Smriti meanwhile collapsed with three bogeys from 12th to 14th and then added to her woes with a triple bogey on par-3 16th, where she went into the water once and then missed a small putt.

Neha Tripathi (74) was fourth at 227, while Saaniya Sharma (80) slipped to fifth at 229 and Meghna Bal (75) ended sixth at 232.

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Movies This Week

OMG Oh My God!
A still from the movies, “OMG Oh My God!”
A still from the movies, “OMG Oh My God!”

Directed by: Umesh Shukla

‘OMG Oh My God!’ is actor Paresh Rawal’s first co-production along with Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi. This comedy is loosely based on the Gujarati play, Kanji Viruddh Kanji, and the Hindi play, Kishan Vs Kanhaiya. It stars Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Nidhi Subbaiah, Govind Namdeo, Mithun Chakraborty, Poonam Jhaver, Murli Sharma and Mahesh Manjrekar.

About 300 real sadhus were brought from various areas of Mumbai for a crowd scene of the film. The divine comedy has Sonakshi Sinha in which she has grooved to the promotional track ‘Go go Govinda ………’. Paresh Rawal plays Kanjibhai and Akshay Kumar plays Krishna in the movie which opens today at Fame Shalimar, KC (Panchkula), Fun Nigar, Minerva (Ambala), Sun City - Hisar, Inderpalace, Harsha Movietime (Karnal), Bawa-Sonepat, PVR MGF, PVR Sahara, PVR Ambience, DTCC, DTMM, DT Star Mall, SRS Omaxe, SRS Wedding (Gurgaon), SRS CC, SRS Pristine, SRS Eldeco, SRS Shubham, PVR Crown Plaza, Q Cinema, Neelam (Faridabad), Fun, Cinemax (Panipat), Satyam-Rohtak.

Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal

Directed by: Priyadarshan

Shreyas Talpade replacing Riteish Deshmukh and Nana Patekar joining the original cast of Paresh Rawal and Om Puri starrer ‘Malamaal Weekly’. The sequel ‘Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal’ has a new identity and also has Madhurima Banerjee along with Rajpal Yadav, Asrani and Neeraj Vora. This one is a remake of Malayalam film ‘Marykkundoru Kunjaadu’. The film promises to be a complete laugh riot where fun is guaranteed.

It is set to release today at Anand-Sonepat, Suncity-Hisar, Fun, Minerva (Ambala), Glitz-Kurukshetra, Bangar, Sheila (Rohtak), PVR MGF, PVR Ambience, SRS Wedding, SRS Oakaxe, Big Cinemas Palam, DTCC, DTMM, DT Star Mall (Gurgaon), SRS Sec12, SRS Pristine, SRS Eldeco (Faridabad).

Dharam Pal

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