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Brrrr! Cold winds sweep city again
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DSGMC POLL 2013
Two held for murder
Dayal Singh College principal passes away
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Brrrr! Cold winds sweep city again
New Delhi, January 20 Yesterday, the minimum temperature was registered at 7.3° C and the maximum was recorded at 18.9° C. The official said the Capital may not see rain tomorrow and the forecast suggests that the maximum and minimum temperatures would be at 17° and 6° C, respectively. There is likelihood of fog during morning hours, he said. |
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Metro to build subway across Pankha Road
New Delhi, January 20 This subway will be built just before the Dabri Mor circle on the left side of Pankha Road moving towards Sagarpur and Delhi Cantonment. The entry to the Dabri Mor station will be from both sides of Pankha Road. The subway will connect the station with localities such as Sitapuri, Dabri Mor police station, Sagarpur, etc. "This subway will be an architectural landmark as it will be built without hampering the construction of a flyover right above it at a depth of 9.77 mtrs from the road level. It will also pass below the existing drain on Pankha Road and the Metro tunnel will come up below the subway at a depth of 17.05 mtrs from the road level. An innovative technology known as 'box pushing' will be used to construct this subway. In the use of this technology, vertical excavation or large-scale digging is not required," said a DMRC spokesperson. "Generally, the construction of such subways involves large-scale excavation which leads to problems such as diversion of road traffic. The technology, being used in this construction shall minimize public inconvenience" he added. |
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New Delhi, January 20 In this election also, candidates are changing parties. Manifestos are full of promises as it happens in political elections. To date, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi) led by Paramjit Singh Sarna and the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), and two small parties-the Kendriya Guru Singh Sabha and the Dashmesh Sewa Society--have released their manifestos. Earlier, the DSGMC election focused on gurdwara issues. It did not promise world-class hospitals or health cards for senior citizens. All this has changed now. The first election for the DSGMC was held in 1975 when Shiromani Akali Dal was the main party. Sant Fateh Singh was its president. The second election was held in 1979 when the Shiromani Akali Dal was divided into two groups--the Shiromani Aklai Dal (Badal) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (Master Tara Singh). The election was contested on the issue of Nirankaris. Thereafter, there was no election of the DSGMC for 16 years. When the election was announced in 1995, SAD Badal appointed Paramjit Singh Sarna its president in Delhi and the election was contested in his leadership. Sarna won 41 seats. In 2002 election, Sarna left SAD Badal and made his own party-Shiromani Aklai Dal (Delhi). SAD Badal in Delhi was headed by Avtar Singh Hit. Sarna won 28 seats, Badal 14 and others were independent. There were three main parties in 2007 election: the Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi), the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthak) headed by Manjit Singh (GK). When asked as to why major changes have taken place in the manifestos now, Manjit Singh (GK) said that with the passage of time, the community's needs have changed. Buses for shrines, a council to tackle the issues and a judicial commission are the need of the hour. "If you say it is politicized, it is everywhere, in every community. We should work according to the changing times. Whatever issues we have raised in our manifesto is the need of the community," Manjit said. While Sarna said, "The issues raised by me are related to the community. We are already running a free bus service from Gurdwara Nanak Piyao to visit Sikh shrines. No political party is taking my side in the election." |
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DSGMC POLL 2013
New Delhi, January 20 Four DU colleges, run by DSGMC, have asked for reserving 50 per cent of their undergraduate seats for Sikh students. The colleges were declared minority institutions in 2011 by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institution. Even as the colleges decided to announce separate cut-offs for Sikh students, Delhi University objected to the notion. The High Court has to pronounce its judgment in the matter. These colleges are Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College and Mata Sundri College. Another non-DU college, Guru Tegh Bahadur Polytechnic Institute is also managed by the committee. "Whichever party comes to power, we hope that they will help us achieve the cause. Colleges like Jesus and Mary and St Stephens also reserve seats for Christian students after being declared minority institutions," said Devinder Kaur, vice-principal, Nanak Dev Khalsa College, formerly known as Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa P.G. College (Eve). The college now functions as a full-fledged morning college. Furthermore, teachers, staff members and students of these colleges said that after the election, they expect more focus on investment in academics rather than the politicization of the colleges. With alumni like Rabbi Shergill, singer and musician to ace cricketer Mohinder Amarnath, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College has been focusing on infrastructural development for quite sometime now. Named after the ninth Sikh Guru, this college was established by the committee in 1951. It is amongst the few colleges which offer sought-after courses like forensic sciences and web journalism. Currently Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College and Mata Sundari College offer BA (honours) in Punjabi. The course needs to be revamped in order to attract more students. Rather than the love for the language, aspirants now take up Punjabi as a secondary option which reflects at the research level, said Dr Manjit Singh, Head of Department, Punjabi at DU. |
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Two held for murder
New Delhi, January 20 A body of 30-35 years old man was recovered from a pond near Shani Mandir, Kapashera border, on January 11. On inspection, part of the head was found missing and appeared to have been eaten by stray animals like pigs and dogs, which were moving around the body, said
the official. A case of murder was registered at the Kapashera police station and investigation was taken up. The victim was later identified as Ramesh, a resident of, Jhansi, UP. Investigation revealed that Ramesh had illicit relations with a widow and both had frequent talks over the phone. Ramesh's friend Kanhaiya informed the police that when he went to meet Ramesh in his room a day before the murder, three persons namely Raj Kishore, Pushpender and Chandan, were already present there and they were in contact with the widow. Thus, the two suspects were nabbed at Kapashera border, said the official. The accused broke down and said that Ramesh had relations with Raj's paramour. Ramesh had frequent visits in her house over which he was warned but he did not mend his ways. Raj then decided to eliminate him. He took the help of his two friends Pushpender and Chandan Singh. They invited the victim for a drink at Kapashera border and took him from his room at about 10.30 pm. They reached Shani Mandir where they stabbed Ramesh several times and defaced his face with a stone, the police official said. In order to dispose of his body, they threw it in a pond, added the police official. |
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Dayal Singh College principal passes away
New Delhi, January 20 DU Vice-Chancellor Dinesh Singh, who visited Malhotra at Max Hospital, said, "I have lost a precious colleague. He contributed immensely to making Dayal Singh College (evening), one of the finest institutions at DU." |
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