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Job aspirant raped; transporter held
Man killed as car catches fire
Bizman robbed of Rs 22 L in South Ex
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Campaign to curb violence against women launched
Solar power plants set up
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Job aspirant raped; transporter held
New Delhi, November 24 The police has arrested Raj Sahni (55). In her statement to the police, the victim said that the incident took place when she approached Sahni for a job. "It is alleged that Sahni took her to his cabin and raped her," the police said. She said that Sahni threatened her with dire consequences if she told anyone about the assault. She returned home, but could not muster courage to report the matter to her parents. The incident came to light when the victim's parents found her looking distressed. They asked her the reason and then she narrated it. Her parents reported the matter to the police. A case under Section 376 (rape) of the IPC was lodged after her medical examination. Investigation was initiated on the basis of her statement. The police is trying to ascertain if Sahni has a criminal record. "The accused is trying to mislead us by saying that he was acquainted with the victim. The victim has denied this," the official said. |
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Man killed as car catches fire
New Delhi, November 24 According to the police, Ved had left home on Friday evening to meet someone near Himalaya Apartments in Rohini Sector 2. "He was returning home when his Maruti 800 car caught fire at around 10 pm. Within minutes, the fire engulfed the entire car," a police official said. Ved managed to get out of the car, but suffered critical burns injuries. Police and fire departments were informed by the local residents, after which Ved was rushed to Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital. "He succumbed to injuries during the treatment in the wee hours of Saturday," the officials added. Police and fire officials suspect that the car caught fire due to improper installation of the CNG kit. A parked Maruti WagonR car near Ved's vehicle was also completely damaged in the fire. The incident had also caused a slight traffic disruption in the area. |
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Bizman robbed of Rs 22 L in South Ex
New Delhi, November 24 The victim, Kamal Chandra received head injuries as he was hit by one of the accused with helmet when he tried to resist their robbery attempt, said the official. He was taken to AIIMS Trauma Centre where he is undergoing treatment. According to the police, Kamal owns a money exchanger shop in E-Block of South Extention Part-II market and was returning home when the incident took place around 9.30 pm. He was walking towards his Honda Civic car after closing his shop and had a bag full of cash worth Rs 22 lakh, the official added. "He kept the bag in the car and as he was trying to enter it, a friend came and started chatting with him. While he was chatting, two men came and fired in the air. They tried to rob the bag but Chandra resisted their attempt. They threatened him and robbed the bag at the gunpoint," said the official. The robbers fled with their associate who was waiting for them on a motorcycle at a little distance. The police has taken the clue from CCTV camera footage. "The footage we have received shows a man doing a recce of the market. It also shows one person waiting on the bike," said the official. The police has also collected some vital evidences from the spot and the investigation into the matter has been initiated. The police has registered a case of robbery and attempt to murder at the Hauz Khaz police station. |
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Campaign to curb violence against women launched
New Delhi, November 24 "One Billion Rising Campaign", seeking to build a public opinion against violence which victimizes women, was launched here. In her keynote address, Member, Planning Commission, Syeda Hameed said, "We are not just battling silence but the indifference bordering on apathy. Let the One Billion Rising Campaign resonate in those very spaces which matter." According to the United Nations, one in three women in the world experience assault and violence in their lifetime; that's one billion women worldwide. At the launch, the Minister of Women and Child Development, Delhi, Kiran Walia extended solidarity by partnering with the women's collectives in flagging off the campaign. National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) 2011 indicated that the incidence of rape had increased by 873 per cent between 1953 and 2011--a rate three times faster than all the cognizable crimes put together. The campaign jointly launched by a coalition of 25 organizations marked the event held at Jamia Millia Islamia University today, honouring the grit and determination of survivors of violence drawn from women's collectives from across over 30 settlements as far-flung as Bawana in northwest Delhi, Janata Mazdoor Colony, Sunlight Colony in East, Dakshinpuri and Madanpur Khadar in the South to Nangal Raya in the West. This includes groups representing women vendors of Janpath and Sarojini Nagar Market, Dalit movement, sexuality rights, disability rights, unorganized workers and religious minorities and frontline women's organizations. "Even as our hopes get kindled and we feel proud to lead this campaign, we realize that the silence is far from broken" asserted Imrana from Bawana. Vinod, 18, representing young boys and men, was emphatic that violence against women "was as much a problem of men as of women". Representing the dalit women's movement, Vimal Thorat said violence faced by women was compounded by their caste with dalit women being increasingly victimized. The One Billion Rising Campaign is picking up momentum in more than 15 states. Women's groups, civil society groups, men's organisations and groups working for dalit, disability and sexuality rights are all part of this campaign. They are mobilising to ensure that effective measures are taken to prevent violence against women, ensure justice to survivors of violence and support the empowerment of women and girls. |
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Solar power plants set up
New Delhi, November 24 The centres, provided by the Delhi administration under the aegis of Bhagidari and 'My Delhi I Care' initiative of the Government of Delhi, are primarily located in parks and have no access to electricity. The TPDDL was invited by the office of the Deputy Commissioner, New Delhi, for installation and commissioning of these projects, said Praveer Sinha, CEO, TPDDL. "The office of the Deputy Commissioner recommended lighting these cabins through solar power system. In the first phase, 12 such RWA centres in New Delhi district have been selected for a pilot," he added. |
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Floating stones draw visitors to Haryana pavilion
New Delhi, November 24 What was fascinating was to see how people queued up around stalls displaying floating stones, known as pumice, apparently of rare types found only at Rameshwaram in India and Turkey. On the 4th floor of the pavilion, these floating stones seemed to be drawing crowds. They remind the viewers of an episode of the Ramayana, when the stones floated on the sea, making a bridge to reach Lanka. A representative explains that the chemical name of this stone is pumice. Its density is less than water, therefore it floats water. It has holes and water does not get absorbed in the stone. He picks up a stone and says, "It is a flexible stone. He presses the stone on one corner and it bends. This stone is available in the Charkhi Dadri area of Haryana." He then shows a stone named Chalcopyrite, which has copper and gold particles in it. He shows a number of other stones also, one containing chrome and silver, the other rock phosphate. |
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