New Delhi, November 15
As Chanderi silk sarees of Madhya Pradesh, woollens from Himachal, bamboo furniture from Nagaland, Phulkari from Punjab saw a rush of buyers and exhibitors on the second day of the ongoing India International Trade Fair (IITF) today, the central theme of the fair, "Skilling India" featured on almost all the state and ministry pavilions.

Apart from the business opportunities that the fair brings along, this time around it is focusing on revenue-generating options of the participating states and also encouraging young people to pursue skill-based employment options.

Everything from textiles, pottery, art forms like paintings, embroidery, sculpting, tourism and retail is under focus at the state pavilions this time. While Madhya Pradesh focuses on development of skills of women, Kerala has brought education of children in focus, Haryana has displayed the best of technological developments and Rajasthan brings the most ethnic art forms to the Capital.

Keeping in line with the theme of "Skilling India", FICCI in partnership with the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) today organised its first skill development seminar.

Over the next 14 days, similar seminars will be seen throughout the state pavilions at the fair which will culminate into a youth engagement workshop on November 27.

Beginning the streak of seminars today, representatives of the West Bengal government spelled out the plan for training nearly 60 lakh unemployed youth over the span of next 10 years.

Over the next few days, states like Bihar, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Odisha will also hold interactive session with the young people interested in specific skills.

"Every Indian state brings forth their ingenious skills to the fore at the fair. But to "skill India" in real sense, the industry has to come forward and create jobs and hunt for appropriate market for these art forms and skills. A lot of private enterprises are also expected to participate in our programmes, especially the workshop on the last day of the fair," said Prabhat Chandra Sharma, general manager, ITPO.

New Delhi, November 15
An 85-year-old woman was strangulated in her house by unknown robbers in the Narela area of Outer Delhi on Wednesday night, said the police today.

A senior police official said that the woman, identified as Parvati, had been living in Ghoga village in the Narela area for years.

"Her husband had passed away a few years ago after which she was living alone. She did not have any children. Some of her relatives in the neighborhood used to look after her and provided her with essential things. On Thursday morning, one of her relatives came to serve her breakfast and found her lying in a pool of blood. He then made a call to the PCR," said the police official.

The official said that the woman had marks around her neck that indicted that she was strangled by the assailants.

"The gold jewellery that she wore and other expensive items were missing from the house," said the police.

Kavita, a relative of the woman, said that the robbers came to rob the house and must have killed Parvati. The police has lodged an FIR of murder and robbery and mounted technical surveillance to crack the case.

No arrests have been made so far, said the police official.

"We have taken the statement of the relatives and neighbours of the deceased to get a clue about the criminals. Preliminary investigations suggest that she was killed after a robbery bid," added the official.

New Delhi, November 15
A man was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife's uncle who was called to resolve their family dispute in Ambedkar Nagar, southeast Delhi, last night, the police said today.

A senior police official said that the victim, Rohit, used to beat his wife Mala.

He was a drunkard. On the day of crime, Mala called her uncle to help resolve the matter between the couple, the official said.

Rohit lived in the area of Madangir Enclave along with his wife and three children.

"Rohit was a drunkard and often used to pick up argument with his wife over petty issues. Around 12.15 am last night, Rohit reached his house in an inebriated condition and started demanding money from his wife for liquor. Mala refused which led to heated arguments between them. Mala was badly beaten by Rohit," the official added.

The official further said that Mala called her uncle Babloo who lived in the neighborhood. In the course of resolving the matter, Babloo fished out a knife and stabbed Rohit in his stomach.

Rohit was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died during the course of treatment, said the official.

The official said that they have lodged an FIR of murder against Babloo. The accused is on the run after the incident and a manhunt has been launched to nab him.

New Delhi, November 15
Two persons have been arrested by the West district police, who were allegedly the masterminds behind the kidnapping of a four-year-old boy, said senior police officials today.

Additional Commissioner of Police (West district), V Renganathan said that the accused Meenu Kumar, a resident of district Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh and his associate Babita, a resident of Arjun Nagar, Delhi, were arrested on Wednesday. They were arrested near Indian Oil Petrol Pump, MB Road, Prahlad Pur, Delhi.

The police said that Babita, working as a maid in Janakpuri, had kidnapped her employer's son on October 21 on the pretext of buying him toys. On the complaint of Ashish Grover, boy's father, a case was registered at Janakpuri police station and investigation taken up by the police.

"Several raids were conducted on different places of UP and ultimately the boy was rescued safely from Bilram (UP). We had already arrested two persons Ravi and Veer Pal Singh in the matter, but the masterminds Meenu Kumar Monu and his associate Babita had managed to escape," said the police.

New Delhi, November 15
The All India Confederation (AIC) of SC and ST Organizations today announced that it would organize a rally at Ramlila Grounds on November 26 and force the government to make amendment in the Constitution for reservation of jobs in corporate houses for the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes. Besides, the confederation wants that the budget marked for the SC and ST communities should be spent for their development only.

Chairman of the AIC of SC and ST Organisations, Udit Raj said lakhs of people from Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and other states would participate in the rally at Ramlila Grounds. Later, the participants would march to Jantar Mantar.

He said that all the political parties except the Samajwadi Party are supporting the move to amend the Constitution for a smooth facilitation of reservation in promotions and jobs in corporate houses. The UPA Government tried to amend the Constitution in the last Parliament session. However, it could not be done due to a number of reasons, said Udit Raj.

"Through this rally, we will demand that the budget allocation should be in proportion to the population of these two communities and spent on their development only," he added.