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Combating salinity: B’desh minister visits CSSRI
Sacked Maruti staff end fast
Sub-Inspector caught taking bribe
Minor gangraped in Karnal
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Two held for rape bid
2 held for molesting, cheating woman
Man held for molesting nurse in Sirsa
9,870 primary teachers to
be recruited
BKU threatens to intensify dharna if demand not met
Beating of conductor: bus services suspended
Order on sale of fireworks
Prisoners’ escape: 5 policemen dismissed
17,734 cases of power pilferage detected
Dowry case of dera chief’s daughter against husband
Jind man’s land not to be acquired: HC
Cong meeting today
Rathee faction barred from using HOA banners
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Combating salinity: B’desh minister visits CSSRI
Karnal, November 8 Matia Chowdhury, who visited the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) here to interact with soil scientists, said that the problem was similar in the Sunderbans area falling partly in Bangladesh and partly in West Bengal. She said coordinated efforts of scientists could help Bangladesh reclaim its one-million-hectare salinity-affected areas along “Scientific and technical cooperation in research, development of salinity and drought-resistant varieties of crops and incorporating new programmes in the ongoing research can be useful in enhancing farm productivity and livelihood security of the farming community of the saline areas of India and Bangladesh,” she said. “We have a long coastal belt and about one million hectares of area is saline. In order to combat salinity, we are visiting the CSSRI as the institute has done a lot of work in tackling the problem. We hope that India and Bangladesh would soon find solutions to problems of farmers in saline areas and work collectively in the Sunderbans,” she said. Dr S K Ambast of the CSSRI, who visited Bangladesh for three days, said Bangladesh has more salt-tolerant crop varieties than India and both nations could benefit mutually. Matia Chowdhury was accompanied by the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, Tariq A. Karim, among other officers. Dr D.K.Sharma, director of the CSSRI, made a presentation on institute technologies and their impact on farmers.
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Sacked Maruti staff end fast
Gurgaon, November 8 The strike ended with a protest rally wherein the recently constituted seven-member provisional committee presented a memorandum to local member of the legislative assembly Sukhbir Khataria demanding reinstatement of 500 workers who were sacked after the July 18 violence which left the company’s human resource manager dead. The committee, which has been formed to compensate the now defunct union, said it was forced to go to Kataria as neither the management nor the local administration had shown any keenness to hear it. “All that we have got is apathy as nobody cares about our families, our future and troubles even though we are not at fault. We were in front of the DC’s office for one and half days, but the officials didn’t care to give us a minute even. The fast has concluded but not our mission of seeking justice,” said Imaan Khan, member of the newly formed committee. The management has, meanwhile, refused point blank to accept any of their demands. The protest was supported by the All-India Trade Union of Congress (AITUC) and Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and independent unions of companies in the Manesar-Gurgaon industrial belt. Khan said in addition to this, 149 workers who are in jail and at least 100 workers at the Manesar plant were also on hunger strike. Three demands have been laid down by the protesting workers: an impartial inquiry into the violence at the plant on July 18, the release of the 149 workers who have been jailed, and reinstatement of the 546 permanent workers who have been sacked.
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Sub-Inspector caught taking bribe
Rohtak, November 8 Vinod Khatri of New Housing Board Colony registered a complaint with the Vigilance Deprtment, stating that Malik had been threatening to frame him in a criminal case. He said a dispute erupted near his shop on August 8 and the accused police official was adamant on registering a case against him and was demanding Rs 10,000. — TNS |
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Minor gangraped in Karnal
Karnal, November 8 The 13-year-old victim, who was spotted at ITI Chowk here last evening, said Pawan took her to Karnal where he along with his acquaintances raped her near jail for four days. She said Pawan lured her and when she reached the local bus stand, he was joined by four others and all five raped her. The victim’s father had approached the police on November 5 that his daughter was missing. He had even doubted that she might have been kidnapped after which a case under section 365, IPC, was registered. After the victim’s medical examination, the police has registered a case under Section 363, 366 A and 376 (2) G and 120 B, IPC, and arrested all five accused-- Pawan, Mohammad Rafi, Himanshu, Agay and Shiv Kumar. The victim had stayed at Shiv Colony for seven months where she came in contact with Pawan, the police said.
Two held for rape bid
Fatehabad, November 9 The 29-year old victim alleged that Suresh of Dholu Tibbi and his accomplice entered her house when her husband was away and tried to rape her. She also alleged that the accused had been harassing her by calling on her mobile from different numbers. |
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2 held for molesting, cheating woman
Sonepat, November 8 On the complaint of Khajani Devi, a case under various sections of the IPC and the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act was registered. She stated that she used to remain disturbed because of strained relations of her daughter with her husband and in-laws and the involvement of her son in criminal activities. Numbardar Mahender, who is her neighbour and nephew, told her that there were evil effects of Shani Dev and tantrik Dharambir could solve the problem. Tthey asked her to give a “langri” (offering) in the cremation ground. They went with her to the cremation ground and told her that the “langri” could be offered with a naked body only. When she refused to do so, they allegedly molested her and forcibly took Rs 40,000 from her.
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Man held for molesting nurse in Sirsa
Sirsa, November 9 A woman, who works as nurse in a private hospital in Sirsa, alleged that Bhupinder Singh, alias Happy, accosted her near her house when she was returning after work on Wednesday night and tried to assault her sexually. People rushed to her rescue when she raised an alarm and informed the police after catching the accused. However, the youth, who is often seen with ruling party leaders, tried to influence the police by claiming to be a close relative of a Congress MP. In the Kirti Nagar police post, the accused was offered a seat and efforts were made to settle the issue. Finding that the police was not interested in registering an FIR on her complaint, the woman called up senior superintendent of police Rajshree Singh and narrated the incident to her. The moment police got a green signal from their boss, the police pounced on the accused and gave him a beating and booked him under Section 354 (outraging the modesty of a woman). The youth was produced in a local court today, where he was released on bail.
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Accomplice of Kaithal girl’s shooter held
Kaithal, November 8 The main accused is still at large and five police teams are on his trail. His accomplice who had given his motor cycle to the assailant was arrested late last night. This incident had led to widespread protests and blockade of the Kaithal-Patiala road for over six hours yesterday. Superintendent of police Kuldip Singh Yadav said here today that immediately after this incident, five teams were constituted to nab the criminals and Sandeep, alias Deepi, a resident of Peedal, was taken into custody. During interrogation, he told the police that Jagdev, alias Bhalla, Shikha’s cousin had shot her dead. He further on Tuesday night, Jagdev took his motor cycle and concealed the number plate with mud. He shot dead Shikha and injured Amandeep, alleged Sandeep. Jagdev then returned his the motor cycle and boarded a bus. Sandeep added that he sent his motor cycle to Jodhpur in Rajasthan and joined the protesters in Peedal to avoid any suspicion on him. The SP further said Jagdev was already involved in crimes, including opening fire at a doctor in Kaithal in 2010 and was facing criminal cases in Cheeka and Hisar. The police is yet to ascertain the motive behind the crime. |
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9,870 primary teachers to
be recruited
Chandigarh November 8 The total posts included 3,538 for general category candidates, 1,433 for Scheduled Castes, 1,138 for Backward Classes A category, 632 for Backward Classes B category, 591 for ex-servicemen belonging to general category, 169 each for ex-servicemen, Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes A category, 255 for ex-servicemen Backward Classes B category, 602 posts for physically handicapped persons, 82 each for outstanding sportspersons belonging to the general
category and Scheduled Castes and 36 each for outstanding sportspersons belonging to Backward Classes category A and B. He said in the case of Mewat district, applications have been invited for 1107 posts of primary teachers, including 44 posts to fill the backlog of physically handicapped category. |
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BKU threatens to intensify dharna if demand not met
Jind, November 8 The union has threatened to step up the agitation if the demands were not met by tomorrow. Claiming that the dharna of the BKU had been going on for the past several days against the functioning of the department, a spokesperson said it
was the second day today on the issue of booking a case against the officials, who had been found to
be withdrawing power for their offices directly and which amounted to power theft. Alleging that the while the authorities concerned had booked a false case against 11 farmers of Gulkani village, he said the authorities had been trying to hush up the matter by claiming that the supply was free to their offices, but had failed to justify the installation of meters in their offices. Alleging corruption in the functioning of the department, he said the farmers would not give in to any move that amounted to their victimisation and exploitation in such a manner. He demanded an intervention by the office of
the Chief Minister to check the mismanagement and alleged irregularities in the working of the department. |
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Beating of conductor: bus services suspended
Sonepat, November 8 However, the services were restored after Rakam Singh, DSP, assured the roadways staff that the incident would be probed and action would be taken if any policeman was found involved. Sources said four plainclothesmen boarded a Sonepat depot’s bus at Gohana road turning on the GT road in Panipat on Tuesday evening to go to the Panipat bus stand. When the conductor asked about their identity, they allegedly beat the conductor and three of them got down from the bus taking away his cash bag. After reaching Panipat, the conductor was admitted to hospital while the policemen allegedly conspired to book the conductor. When this came to the notice of the roadways staff in Sonepat depot, they decided to suspend the bus services at Sonepat and Panipat. Anand Sharma, president of the Sonepat Roadways Depot Union, said a compromise had been reached in the matter.
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Kurukshetra, November 8 The permitted areas are Thanesar: Theme Park; Kurukshetra: Sector-10 (backside of Radio Station); Pehowa: Opposite Municipal Committee office; Ismailabad: Shaheed Balbir Singh Sr. Sec. School (Boys) and Purana Shiv Mandir near PNB; Jhansa: Government Sr. Sec School ground; Thol : Government Sr. Sec School ground; Shahabad: Ladwa road, HUDA ground; Ladwa: Playground Babian road; and Babain: new bus stand ground. No person shall use the crackers and explosives between 10 pm and 6 am, the order adds. —OC
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Prisoners’ escape: 5 policemen dismissed
Karnal, November 8 All 10 escapees belonged to the Bawaria Gang in Bharatpur (Rajasthan) and were undergoing life imprisonment. These prisoners sitting in a prison van had broken its grill and escaped one by one, dodging the policemen accompanying them. The police later had managed to arrest three of them, Mangal, Ashok and Santosh. The cops whose services have been terminated included Prem (now retired), Krishan Kumar, Surajbhan, Rajender Singh and Joginder Singh. While the four in service have been dismissed, Prem’s pension has been stopped. |
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17,734 cases of power pilferage detected Chandigarh, November 8 A UHBVN spokesman said hehre today that the nigam imposed a penalty of Rs. 43.70 crore on the erring consumers and recovered Rs. 23.32 crore from them. In 4612 cases, complaints had been lodged with the police. In most of the cases, the erring consumers were found stealing power through direct connections, meter bypass, tampering with the meter or managing fake meter seals. The electricity meters of 20,857 consumers were found defective and 19,713 were replaced. |
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Dowry case of dera chief’s daughter against husband Tribune News Service
Sirsa, November 9 The advocate, LD Mehta, former chairman of the Haryana Public Service Commission and former additional advocate-general of Haryana, is counsel for Vishwash Gupta, his father MP Gupta and mother Urmila, who are facing trial in an FIR lodged by the dera chief’s adopted daughter Priyanka, alias Honeypreet. Vishwash Gupta had filed a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in October last year, accusing the dera head of sexually exploiting his wife Priyanka. After this, Priyanka had lodged a complaint against Gupta and his parents, accusing them of harassing her for dowry. The police had registered a case under Sections 498-A and 506 of the IPC and the trial in the case is being held in the court of Sandeep Singh, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sirsa, where Mehta was to cross-examine prosecution witnesses today. However, Mehta alleged in the open court today that he had received an anonymous call in the morning and the callers had asked him to keep away from this case. The court adjourned the case to November 10 after taking Mehta’s allegations on the record. “I am not afraid of the call neither I am unduly perturbed, but I want to get to the bottom of the caller’s intention,” said Mehta, when contacted on his mobile. Mehta said he had not lodged any complaint with the police as he had never feared on the face of duty.
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Jind man’s land not to be acquired: HC
Chandigarh, November 8 The Division Bench headed by Justice Hemant Gupta passed the orders while hearing a petition filed by Baljit Singh of Uchana Kalan village of Jind district. The Bench ordered the authorities not to dispossess the petitioner of the land. The court also admitted the matter for further hearing. Baljit Singh submitted he owns 1.9 acres at Uchana Kalan and has developed an orchard after spending a huge amount. The state government issued a notification in May and November 2010 to acquire the land for the public purpose of constructing a rest house. But, his counsel Deepak Balyan said, the purpose of the acquisition was not public. It was only to please Birender Singh who is running two private colleges on the adjoining land.
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Cong meeting today
Surajkund, November 8 The police said the clamp on heavy vehicles on the road was for security reasons and the measure will be in effect till late evening tomorrow. Also, light vehicles going to and fro from Faridabad and Delhi via the Surajkund Shooting Range route will be diverted in the morning and evening hours tomorrow. The traffic going to Delhi will have to take the Prahladpur route from Surajkund Chowk. Similarly, traffic coming from Delhi to Faridabad will have to follow the Prahladpur-Surajkund Chowk. The moratorium on light vehicles will be from 8.30 am to 10 am and 4 pm to 5 pm. The Haryana director-general of police, SN Vashisth, has pitched a camp in Surajkund to supervise the security arrangements. A senior police officer said 1, 500 jawans had already assumed VVIP duties in and around Surajkund.
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Rathee faction barred from using HOA banners
Chandigarh, November 8 Acting on a petition filed by Sher Singh Barshami, who is heading another faction of the HOA, Ranjana Aggarwal, Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Kurukshetra, restrained the Rathee faction from using the HOA banners in “any form or for any purpose.” The court relied upon the record of the HOA election held on July 12 in Gurgaon in which Barshami was elected as its president. It may be recalled that a three-member panel headed by former Chief Election Commissioner SY Qureshi has already recognised the Barshami faction as the “rightful” faction for participation in elections to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) scheduled for November 25.
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Agriculture Minister, Begum Matia Chowdhury, today expressed concern over the problem of soil salinity in coastal areas and called for intensifying research and development activities for effective ‘salinity management” in coastal areas.
