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Man, daughter killed in Tahirpur building collapse
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Strike day 1: Commuters suffer for want of autos, taxis
Undertrial shot dead at Rohini Court
Neighbourhood schools not to face closure; relief to thousands of pupils
Girl killed as truck hits her scooty
Panel wants changes in Punjabi, Urdu books
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Man, daughter killed in Tahirpur building collapse
New Delhi, February 20 According to the police, the building located at Tahirpur collapsed when a 15-ft-deep drain was being constructed very close to it in the evening. The construction of the 2.5-km-long drain reportedly weakened the building's foundation, causing it to collapse. The building was located less than one feet from the drain. A local Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) used the government funds for the construction of the drain, according to sources. Additional Commissioner of Police (Northeast District) V V Chaudhary said, "The drain is about 30 years old and its sidewalls were being strengthened." He said a case of negligence has been registered against 'unknown persons'. The police will probe if the civic agency or the contractor was responsible for the incident. The police said the deceased are named Birpal (34) and his daughter, Sapna (9). His other daughter, Rajkumari (12) was critically injured and underwent a surgery at the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in Delhi. Chaudhary added Birpal's third daughter, Sashi (15), and son, Babu (17), escaped unhurt. Sources said three labourers who were reportedly in the drain were stuck under the building's rubble till late evening. However, the police officer said, "There is no indication of anyone being stuck under the debris." Investigators claimed Birpal stays with his family on the first floor of the building. The ground floor has three shops. In the evening, workers used an excavator to dig the drain. Three labourers were reportedly inside the drain. The building suddenly collapsed at 5 pm. The first floor balcony fell into the drain. Birpal and his two daughters were stuck under the debris. Passersby informed the police at 5.10 pm. Rescue workers, including the Delhi police and Delhi Fire Service personnel, rushed to the site of the incident to rescue the victims. |
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Strike day 1: Commuters suffer for want of autos, taxis
New Delhi, February 20 The Metro network witnessed an increased rush throughout the day today. "I waited for an auto for about half an hour and then decided to take Metro. However, trains were jampacked and there was hardly any space even to stand. I reached my office an hour late today," said Suman Tyagi who works in Lajpat Nagar. Taxi stands remained closed at various locations throughout the city. "Keeping off work for two days would upset my budget, but with so much resistance from the union, it is better not to take passengers. There have been many instances in the past when agitated activists have thrashed auto drivers during a strike," said Pratap Kumar, a taxi driver from Defence Colony. On the other hand, Delhi Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami said that the strike had no impact on the transport sector as there were 5,117 DTC buses against an average of 5,000 buses. "Since morning, there had been no waiting crowd at bus stops. The number of autorickshaws, black and yellow taxis was not sufficient, but there was no difficulty in commuting as there were enough DTC buses plying as per schedule," Goswami said. He said that the transport department had also ensured the plying of 1,870 minibuses, 283 Metro feeder buses, 800 contract carriage buses, 101 maxi cabs and 40 contract carriage buses across the city.
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Undertrial shot dead at Rohini Court
New Delhi, February 20 Naveen was accused of murdering Mukesh's accomplice Sushil in 2010. According to the police, Mukesh had cleverly planned to bring his firearms inside the high-security court complex. "There is a tea shop outside the court complex. The shop is set against its boundary wall. Mukesh had placed two countrymade firearms inside a polythene bag. He went towards the shop on the pretext of having tea, while he cautiously placed the bag on the iron grill above the boundary wall," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer) B.S. Jaiswal. Mukesh went inside the complex and collected the weapons from the iron grill and waited for the Delhi police personnel to bring Naveen. When he arrived with another accused, Ajender, alias Monu, at 12 noon, Mukesh loaded one of his guns in full public view and fired two rounds at Naveen. He also shot at a police constable while trying to flee. Mukesh was caught later. Jaiswal said that Naveen was shot at in his back from a close range. He was rushed to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. A policeman, who sustained a bullet injury in his leg, is now out of danger. Naveen and Mukesh, both residents of Narela, belonged to two rival gangs. Mukesh belongs to the "Ashwini gang" that is allegedly responsible for numerous murders, attempt to murders and dacoities in Delhi. The leader, Ashwini Khatri, alias Cheeni (28), was arrested in 2012 and he had reportedly incited Mukesh to kill Naveen. "Ashwani had told Mukesh that Naveen was planning to kill him, as he was close to Sushil. So, Ashwani conspired to kill Naveen and for this Ashwani arranged the weapons," said Jaiswal. |
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Neighbourhood schools not to face closure; relief to thousands of pupils
New Delhi, February 20 The fear of closure was looming over these schools with the implementation of the RTE Act, 2009, especially Section 18 of the Act. The implementation of the Act for recognition had made mandatory an area of 800 sq m for primary schools and an area of 2,000 sq m for senior secondary schools. As a large number of schools are functioning over less than the prescribed area in the city, it was feared that schools would not be able to operate after April 1. Commenting on the decision, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that this will result in a big relief for thousands of children studying in neighbourhood schools as the city government and municipal bodies stand authorized to grant recognition to unrecognized schools. She said that it has become essential to review the land norms in respect of primary and elementary schools so that maximum number of schools could be brought under the fold of recognition. The Lt. Governor, in his communication to the Delhi government, has stated that he is in full agreement with the suggestions related to the amendment to the MPD. He has also advised the government to proceed on the basis that the necessary change will be effected in the MPD.
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Girl killed as truck hits her scooty
New Delhi, February 20 When a police control room vehicle reached the accident site, Tanu was found lying in a pool of blood with her head crushed. A truck had hit her scooty from the rear. She lost control of her scooty and hit an adjacent road-divider. She was transported to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead. The truck driver fled with his vehicle. A case of rash driving and causing death due to negligence has been filed at the Aman Vihar police station. |
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Panel wants changes in Punjabi, Urdu books
New Delhi, February 20 Speaking on the occasion, Delhi Minorities Commission member Pushpinder Singh appealed to the education department to revise the Punjabi and Urdu books. Some special books published by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) should also be translated into Punjabi and Urdu languages, he said.
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