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Shifting of BBMB office gives hope to Bhakra oustees
Bureaucratic hurdles had delayed process for years
Fatehabad, March 21
With the shifting of the office of Bhakhra Beas Management Board (BBMB) from Hisar to Fatehabad, a longstanding demand of Bhakhra oustees – the families who were displaced from Himachal Pradesh villages to resettle them in Haryana – have been fulfilled.

Treasury offices to be developed as cyber treasuries
Chandigarh, March 21
All treasury offices in Haryana will soon be developed as cyber treasuries, their entire system will be made online and these will be made paperless to enhance their efficiency.

DCs’ camps at villages to benefit maximum local residents
Gurgaon/Mewat, March 21
Following directions from the state authorities, the deputy commissioners posted at different district headquarters in Haryana have started holding camps, including overnight stays, at villages in their respective districts.

It took 23 years to get a lift working in Ambala hospital
Ambala, March 21
It seems unbelievable but it is true that it took 23 years to get a lift working. The lift is located in the Civil Hospital at Ambala City.

Haryana players emerge overall winners
Chandigarh, March 21
The women players of Haryana have brought laurels to the state by winning the National Women Sports Festival overall for 2012-13 organised by the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs.



EARLIER EDITIONS

CPM cries foul over 'disrespect' to leaders
March 19, 2013
Encroachers grab prime land near IFFCO chowk
March 15, 2013
Provide crèches for children of working women, industrialists told
March 12, 2013
Farmer’s daughter gets INSPIRE fellowship
March 8, 2013
History repeats itself, Cong gets new rebel
March 5, 2013
Announcement of new rail line
cheers residents

March 1, 2013
Cong infighting comes to the fore at CM's rally
February 26, 2013
30 die of H1N1 infection in Haryana since January 
February 22, 2013
Teacher who exposed girls’ exploitation honoured
February 19, 2013
Hooda approves Rs 891-cr budget estimates for development works
February 13, 2013
Govt plans golf nurseries in state
February 12, 2013
Karnataka steals the show at Surajkund
February 8, 2013
Karnataka steals the show at Surajkund
February 7, 2013

Experts dwell upon advances in mechanical engineering 
Jhajjar, March 21
Experts discuss developments in mechanical engineering at a conference at Bahadurgarh recently. A day-long national conference on ‘Advancements in Mechanical Manufacturing Methods’ was organised by Haryana Institute of Technology (HIT), Asodha, at Bahadurgarh, to discuss the latest developments and advances in technology in the field of mechanical engineering besides contemplating over new challenges and problems being faced due to various reasons.
Experts discuss developments in mechanical engineering at a conference at Bahadurgarh recently. Photo: Ravinder Saini

Two arrested on charge of murder
Sonepat, March 21
The murder of Joginder, a resident of Mandori village, on March 12 had taken place due to a family dispute. The police has arrested Joginder’s son Sumit and nephew Somvir, who allegedly strangulated him to death.
A participant during the World Equestrian Tent Pegging Championship, 2013, at Tau Davi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon
A participant during the World Equestrian Tent Pegging Championship, 2013, at Tau Davi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

Speaker lays stone of Sonepat Urban Cooperative Bank
Sonepat, March 21
The Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, had given a new identity to Sonepat by opening new avenues of education, health, trade and industrial activities during the past eight years of his rule in the state.

Initiative on safe driving 
Gurgaon, March 21
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd launched an initiative to inculcate and encourage safe-driving habits especially among young professionals.

125 brick-kilns, 20 industrial units get environmental nod
Sirsa, March 21
The district authorities issued environment clearance to 125 brick-kilns and 20 industrial units in a single day at a meeting held under the Sirsa Deputy Commissioner, Dr J Ganesan recently.

Jind-Bhiwani road not fit for commuting
Jind, March 21
A part of the Jind-Bhiwani road which has been submerged in water for the past several days. Though there is hardly any road in the town which is fit for commuting, the Jind- Bhiwani road in the town is among the worst ones due to potholes and stagnant water. “Its difficult to reach other parts of the town after every downpour as this road gets submerged by rain and sewerage water and this continues for days together,” said Om Prakash, a resident of Sharma Colony located near the Jind-Bhiwani road.

A part of the Jind-Bhiwani road which has been submerged in water for the past several days. Photo: Manoj Dhaka

Seminar on reforms in education system
Sirsa, March 21
Organisers honour Dr Nivedita Hooda (right) of the CDLU during a seminar held at the National College of Education in Sirsa on Thursday. A two-day national seminar on “Reforms in Indian System of Education with reference to Youth and Teachers for the Development of Society and the Nation” concluded at the National College of Education recently.


Organisers honour Dr Nivedita Hooda (right) of the CDLU during a seminar held at the National College of Education in Sirsa on Thursday. Photo: Sushil Manav

Farmers learn latest techniques of farming
Hisar, March 21
The two-day Krishi Mela of CCS Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU) concluded here recently. Over 36 thousand farmers from Haryana and adjoining states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi and UP thronged the mela and acquainted themselves with the latest techniques of farming.

Weekend courses to be renamed 
Sonepat, March 21 Keeping in view the interest of students of the weekend courses being run by the DCR University of Science and Technology, Murthal, the university has decided to rename the weekend courses as part-time courses for getting recognition of these courses from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

Dr Kiran Nehra Murthal scientist gets CV Raman Fellowship 
Sonepat, March 21
Dr Kiran Nehra of the Department of Biotechnology of the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, has been awarded the post doctoral CV Raman Fellowship under the India-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiative for a period of six months by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

With elections in mind, INLD to woo migrants
Faridabad, March 21
The INLD, the principal opposition party and arch rival of the ruling Congress in Haryana, is fine-tuning a strategy to expand its support base, especially to bring migrants in its fold. The move is a part of the party's electoral strategy. Besides the migrants, the INLD has set its eyes on the non-Jats and the population residing in colonies and the HUDA sectors in the urban pockets. These groups are not considered as its traditional votaries.

HC judge visits jail
Karnal, March 21
Normally undertrials and convicts are produced in the court before a judge but it was an unique experiences for the prisoners in the Karnal jail as Justice Nawab Singh of the Punjab and Haryana High Court visited the jail and solved the problems of the prisoners on the spot.

Khanpur Kalan varsity girls shine in sports 
Sonepat, March 21
Winners of the Haryana Inter- Polytechnic Championship with BPS Women University VC Pankaj Mittal and other officials. The women polytechnic institute of BPS Women University, Khanpur Kalan, remained overall championship during the four-day Haryana Inter- Polytechnic Championship (2012-13), which concluded at Vaish Polytechnic, Rohtak, recently.



Winners of the Haryana Inter- Polytechnic Championship with BPS Women University VC Pankaj Mittal and other officials. Photo: BS Malik 

Kurukshetra Prof awarded research project
Kurukshetra, March 21 The University Grants Commission (UGC) has awarded a major research project to renowned historian Prof Raghuvendra Tanwar, former Registrar, Kurukshetra University. Prof Tanwar will study for the next two years little known but important views, writings and visual images related to the Kashmir crisis in 1947-48.

Sterilisation of stray dogs begins in Fatehabad villages 
Fatehabad, March 21
In a special drive to save black bucks from falling prey to canine attacks, sterilisation of stray dogs in villages populated by wildlife has begun in Fatehabad.

Contractors to resume work as MC clears dues 
Faridabad, March 21
Decks have been cleared for contractors to resume development works allotted to them by the Municipal Corporation following disbursement of pending dues.

Police should be more ‘sensitive’ towards rights violations 
Chandigarh, March 21
Chairman of the Haryana Human Rights Commission Justice Vijender Jain has stressed upon the need to make police more sensitive towards issues related to human rights.



A view of a traffic jam on Gurgaaon-Faridabad highway near Gurgaon.
A view of a traffic jam on Gurgaaon-Faridabad highway near Gurgaon. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed



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Shifting of BBMB office gives hope to Bhakra oustees
Bureaucratic hurdles had delayed process for years
Sushil Manav/TNS

Fatehabad, March 21
With the shifting of the office of Bhakhra Beas Management Board (BBMB) from Hisar to Fatehabad, a longstanding demand of Bhakhra oustees – the families who were displaced from Himachal Pradesh villages to resettle them in Haryana – have been fulfilled.

The government has recently shifted the BBMB office here and Fatehabad Deputy Commissioner Dr Saket Kumar has taken over as DC, Resettlement and Rehabilitation for the Bhakha oustees.

“As a first step, I have released funds for registration of the Pursharth Committees of the Bhakhra oustees under the new Societies Registration Act, so that they did not face problems in their functioning,” Dr Saket Kumar said after taking over.

He said he would expedite all pending issues of the Bhakhra oustees. He added that he had already held a meeting of the Bhakhra oustees to know their problems.

Though mere shifting of the BBMB office from Hisar to Fatehabad may not end Bhakkra oustees’ problems in itself, it will definitely help them follow their issues easily.

When the government started building Bhakhra Dam on Sutlej River in sixties, residents of nearly 376 villages of Himachal Pradesh were ousted from their roots and allotted lands in 32 villages of the old Hisar district – most of these villages now fall in Fatehabad with a few of them in Sirsa and Hisar.

If farmers of Haryana and Punjab have witnessed green revolution after the arrival of Bhakhra waters, the credit goes to these Himachal families, who kept the national interest above their own while leaving their homes in Himachal.

Besides suffering pangs of separation from their motherland for years, the residents have been away from their friends, relatives and dear ones for years without complaining.

However, the Bhakhra oustees, the name by which they are known now, have not been treated fairly by the authorities and the successive governments in Haryana.

“It was the solemn assurance given to us by the then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru that the government will provide us so much facilities in Haryana that we will forget our motherland. But unfortunately, governments after governments have neglected us and the dreams of prosperity in our new homes have been dashed,” alleged a spokesperson of the Bhakhra oustees.

Bhawani Singh, a young leader of Himachal families said much of the land allotted to Bhakhraoustees in Jodhka and Odha in Sirsa and Ratta Tibba, Ahlisadar and Gillankhera in Fatehabad were under the illegal occupation of encroachers, but repeated communication with the authorities have failed to evoke response.

Ram Singh Bishnoi, District Revenue Officer, admitted that the authorities were yet to provide ownership and possession rights of nearly 1065 plots to these families.

The Bhakhra oustees have been taking up their problems with those in power and recently, Rohtak MP Deepender Singh Hooda too was apprised of the tales of woes of these families.

Shifting BBMB office from Hisar to Fatehabad was a major demand, as Hisar has since been fragmented to carve out Fatehabad since then and a majority of villages inhabited by Bhakhra oustees fall in Fatehabad now.

Dr Saket Kumar said that he would take up all the problems of the Bhakhra oustees on priority basis. 

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Treasury offices to be developed as cyber treasuries
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 21
All treasury offices in Haryana will soon be developed as cyber treasuries, their entire system will be made online and these will be made paperless to enhance their efficiency.

This was stated by Principal Secretary (Finance) Sanjeev Kaushal after inaugurating the first model treasury of Haryana here recently.

Kaushal said Haryana was the first state in the country where electronic payment system had been implemented in treasury operation. He said in future, the online budget system would be improved in coordination with all departments in the state.

He said it would be the endeavour of the Haryana Finance Department to make the treasuries paperless as efforts would be made to facilitate the people in getting their work done while being at home. An online system would also help in taking correct decisions while preparing policies and there would be least chance of committing mistakes.

He said the model treasury inaugurated recently was air-conditioned and was equipped with public-friendly facilities, where separate pension counter had been set up for retired employees and other counters to accept bills of different departments.

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DCs’ camps at villages to benefit maximum local residents
Sunit Dhawan/TNS

Gurgaon/Mewat, March 21
Following directions from the state authorities, the deputy commissioners posted at different district headquarters in Haryana have started holding camps, including overnight stays, at villages in their respective districts.

While Nuh (Mewat) Deputy Commissioner Vinay Singh held a camp-cum-overnight stay programme at Sakras village in the Ferozepur Jhirka block of the district last week, Gurgaon DC PC Meena camped at Pathredi village overnight earlier this week.

Though many of the villagers seemed skeptical about the move titled “Prashasan Aapke Dwar” and consider it “just another gimmick by the government”, the DCs and other administrative officials involved in the exercise maintained that they had put in their best efforts to ensure that maximum local residents benefited from it.

Nuh DC Vinay Singh, who was accompanied by City Magistrate Rajesh Kumar, SDM Trilok Chand and BDPO Virender Singh, toured the village and took stock of the hygiene and maintenance of streets.

The DC then chaired a meeting of the gram sabha organised at a newly constructed village chaupaal. The meeting reviewed the progress of the development works already undertaken by the sabha. The gram sabha members raised several pertinent issues concerning the betterment of the village, for which the sabha passed resolutions on the spot.

On the other hand, Gurgaon DC PC Meena, SDM (Gurgaon-North) Dr Satyender Duhan and other officials reached Pathredi village located on the Haryana-Rajasthan border last evening. Kheer and choorma were served at their dinner with the villagers.

Citizen services like preparation of domicile, residence and caste certificates, disability certificates, entering of pending mutations, filling up of forms for widow and disability pension and provision of domestic LPG connections were provided on the spot by the authorities concerned. Erroneous electricity bills were corrected on the spot and faulty electricity meters were replaced.

Meena also heard grievances of the villagers and directed the officials concerned to redress several of these. A documentary titled ‘Badlaav’, which underlines the health hazards of open defecation and significance of having a toilet in each household, was shown to the villagers during the night camp. The documentary has been conceptualised by Meena himself.

Pathredi sarpanch Mahavir sang a ‘ragni’, which was appreciated by all present.

An immunisation camp was also organised at the venue, where newborn children and pregnant women were vaccinated. 

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It took 23 years to get a lift working in Ambala hospital
Suman Bhatnagar

Ambala, March 21
It seems unbelievable but it is true that it took 23 years to get a lift working. The lift is located in the Civil Hospital at Ambala City.

About two decades ago a new multi-storied building was planned for the Civil Hospital by then Deputy Commissioner RN Prashar. The building was completed in 1980 and was inaugurated by then Chief Minister Hukum Singh. Besides stairs provision for a lift was also made in the site plans to approach upper stories of the building. An order for a lift was placed with a firm of Delhi at Rs 6 lakh.

The lift could not be set up due to one or the other reasons even after five years. Then a ramp was constructed in the building to carry serious patients to upper stories. In the meantime, the firm sent the lift machinery, but it could not be put into operation due to some technical reasons. The correspondence with the firm continued for years. Meanwhile, another new building of the hospital was constructed. The demand for the lift grew more strident.

The Health Department again became active and another firm was contacted to get the lift machinery working. After spending Rs10 lakh, the lift was put in a working condition. Hospital sources said the lift would be made operational for the patients within a week.

At least three lift operators are required to operate the lift round the clock, but at present not even a single lift operator is available in the hospital. Moreover, no arrangement for a separate generator for the lift has been made. The patients and the staff of the hospital are happy after that the lift has become functional, but they are doubtful as to how long it will function properly.

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National Women Sports Festival
Haryana players emerge overall winners
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 21
The women players of Haryana have brought laurels to the state by winning the National Women Sports Festival overall for 2012-13 organised by the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs.

While stating this, Director-General, Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Sudhir Rajpal, said the women players of Haryana had bagged seven gold, two silver and one bronze medals in this competition. He said last year, too, the women players of the state had bagged four gold, four silver and one bronze medals. He said last year 28,738 women had participated in this festival, whereas during the current year, the number had reached to 29,872.

Rajpal said as a result of cash prizes, training facilities and other employment-guarantee schemes being extended to the players of the state under its sports policy, the women were also making their mark in sports along with men. He said the fair play scheme implemented by the state government in 2011 was also yielding positive results. Under this scheme, women players belonging to Scheduled Castes are being given scholarships for participation and winning medals in sports.

He said keeping in view the interest of the players, the department has decided that the players winning medals at the national and international competitions would be contacted by the department to honour them with cash prizes and other incentives given by the government under its sports policy.

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Experts dwell upon advances in mechanical engineering 
Our Correspondent

Jhajjar, March 21
A day-long national conference on ‘Advancements in Mechanical Manufacturing Methods’ was organised by Haryana Institute of Technology (HIT), Asodha, at Bahadurgarh, to discuss the latest developments and advances in technology in the field of mechanical engineering besides contemplating over new challenges and problems being faced due to various reasons.

Yudhvir Lamba, Administrative Officer, HIT, said Dr Dinesh Khanduja, Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, was the key speaker in the first session of the conference. While expressing his views, Khanduja said there was need to update skills and technology to meet new challenges and achieve success in the field of mechanical engineering.

He said, “Those entrepreneurs are successful in this modern era of cut-throat competition, who take up new initiatives as per the people’s choice.”

Dr Sanjeev Dahiya, Director, GNIT, Greater Noida, discussed about mechanical engineering and shared views about advance manufacturing methods in mechanical engineering.

Prof Vinay Goyal, Director, HIT, said a conference was always a very convenient medium of exchanging latest knowledge about every filed in engineering. Over 60 delegates attended the national conference and shared their experiences and discussed the challenges being faced in the field of mechanical engineering. 

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Two arrested on charge of murder
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, March 21
The murder of Joginder, a resident of Mandori village, on March 12 had taken place due to a family dispute. The police has arrested Joginder’s son Sumit and nephew Somvir, who allegedly strangulated him to death.

During the police investigation, Sumit confessed that his father was a drug addict and was disposing off ancestral properties, including agriculture land. Sumit had taken his cousin Somvir's help to commit the crime. Both the accused had been sent in judicial custody by the court.

In another incident, the Gohana police arrested Kuldeep and Anil of Murlana village for the murder of Devender, a resident of Murlana. Devender was shot dead in 2011.

Both the accused had been evading arrest for the past two years. According to Yash Pal Khatana, DSP Gohana, they were also declared as proclaimed offenders by the court and were carrying a reward of Rs 10,000 each on their arrest.

Earlier, the police had also arrested seven others accused in the murder case were arrested by the police.

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Speaker lays stone of Sonepat Urban Cooperative Bank
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, March 21
The Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, had given a new identity to Sonepat by opening new avenues of education, health, trade and industrial activities during the past eight years of his rule in the state.

This was stated by the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Kuldeep Sharma, while laying the foundation stone of the new branch of the Sonepat Urban Cooperative Bank here in the new grain market recently. He also launched the Core-Banking Solutions Service on the occasion.

He said the opening of the new branch would benefit not only traders, but also entrepreneurs and other citizens of the town. “The banking sector can play an important role in bringing socio-economic development of society by extending its services to needy persons,” he added.

The Speaker said the traders were free from fear and were making a significant contribution in the development of the state and society. “The banking services had entered the routine life of the people and are rendering yeoman services to meet their short and long-term demands for different purposes,” he remarked.

Sharma was of the opinion that the Core-Banking Solutions Service would interconnect all banks and there would be no problem in having bank transactions. He said the bank would soon get the ATM service.

Ashok Kumar Kuchhal, Chief Executive Officer of the bank, listed the activities of the bank. The bank’s Chairman, Kailash Chander Gupta, and Vice-Chairman Bimal Prasad Jain also spoke on the occasion. The bank’s directors, Shanta Jain, SK Jain, Pramod Kumar Bhagat, Devender Kumar Jain and Vinod Kumar Jain, were also present on the occasion. 

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Initiative on safe driving 
Tribune News Service

Gurgaon, March 21
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd launched an initiative to inculcate and encourage safe-driving habits especially among young professionals.

Girls and boys perform at the grand finale of Maruti Suzuki Colour of Youth in Gurgaon
Girls and boys perform at the grand finale of Maruti Suzuki Colour of Youth in Gurgaon. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

In this week-long programme, volunteers on behalf of the company staged street plays at various locations in Gurgaon as part of the company's campaign titled "Road Safety Titans".

Mahesh Rajoria, General Manager, Maruti Driving Schools, said: "According to WHO reports, road traffic injury is the leading killer of the youth. Victims of 30 per cent of road-crash deaths in India are in the 15-24 year age bracket. Our programme has been designed keeping in mind these needs. The workshops are using engaging methods to create momentum and spread awareness."

"At Maruti Suzuki, safety has always been given the highest importance, and is part of our weekly reviews," he maintained.

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125 brick-kilns, 20 industrial units get environmental nod
Sushil Manav
Tribune News Service

Sirsa, March 21
The district authorities issued environment clearance to 125 brick-kilns and 20 industrial units in a single day at a meeting held under the Sirsa Deputy Commissioner, Dr J Ganesan recently.

Uma Shankar Sharma, Regional Officer of the Pollution Control Board at Hisar, who attended the meeting, said the authorities had issued “consent to operate” to these brick kilns and industrial units under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

Four service stations were also issued licences to operate at this meeting.

“The authorities will launch a drive in April to check whether brick-kilns and industrial units are complying with environmental laws and notices will be issued to those contravening the rules,” Ganesan said after the meeting.

The brick-kiln owners have to install gravitational chambers to control suspended particulate matter (SPM) in the air.

Similarly, industrial units, too, have to install effluent treatment plants (ETPs) to avoid industrial waste being mixed with waste water or polluting the subsoil water.

Ganesan said instructions had been issued for strict compliance with environmental laws in the district.

According to the Bio Medical Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules 1998, all hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, doctors, laboratories and blood banks had been directed to keep their waste in the red, yellow, blue and black bags meant for various kinds of wastes, so that these could be picked by service providers and disposed of in accordance with the rules.

Ganesan said a district-level monitoring committee had been set up in Sirsa at the subdivision level.

Subdivisional Magistrates, Civil Surgeons, Regional Officer of the Pollution Control Board and secretaries of the municipal bodies had been made members of the committees, he added. 

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Jind-Bhiwani road not fit for commuting
Tribune News Service

Jind, March 21
Though there is hardly any road in the town which is fit for commuting, the Jind- Bhiwani road in the town is among the worst ones due to potholes and stagnant water.

“Its difficult to reach other parts of the town after every downpour as this road gets submerged by rain and sewerage water and this continues for days together,” said Om Prakash, a resident of Sharma Colony located near the Jind-Bhiwani road.

He said while the process of laying of the sewerage line had been going on in some parts, the leakage of the sewerage line and the presence of potholes on the road make it non-commutable. Residents of nearby colonies had to face hardships due to the issue.

“The main road has not been repaired for the past over a year and this has made commuting almost impossible as stagnant water or filth has become a common view on it, claimed Sukhender, another resident, adding that the road was still covered with water though it rained last week.

Manjit Singh of Ashram Basti, located on the other side of the road, said local civic officials had failed to solve the issue in spite of the fact that the same had been taken up several times with the authorities concerned.

“The condition of majority of the roads, including Patiala Chowk, Narwana road, Gohana road, Rohtak road, Safidon road and Barwala road, in the town was no different as potholes have made commuting a challenge for commuters,” claimed Virender, another resident of the area.

No senior official of the civic body was available for comments.

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Seminar on reforms in education system
Tribune News Service

Sirsa, March 21
A two-day national seminar on “Reforms in Indian System of Education with reference to Youth and Teachers for the Development of Society and the Nation” concluded at the National College of Education recently.

Dr Manoj Siwach, Registrar, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, inaugurated the seminar that was organised in collaboration with the Haryana chapter of the Council of Teachers Education.

Dr SB Sharma, Principal of the host college, set the tone of the seminar after formally welcoming guests.

He said the seminar was aimed at providing a platform to students, teachers and policy-makers for evolving means to reshape the present education system.

Addressing the seminar, Dr Siwach said seminars like this make students and teachers deliberate on various issues confronting the education system in the country today.

Dr Shamim Sharma, Managing Director, Jan Nayak Chaudhary Devi Lal Vidyapeeth, said the education system should be aimed at building a strong and developed nation.

Dr Praveen Aghamkar, professor of physics and Controller of Examinations at Chaudhary Devi Lal University, said there was an urgent need to reform the examination and evaluation system in the country.

Dr Sanjeev Kumar, assistant professor at the Central University of Haryana, said there was a need to blend the education system with moral and spiritual education.

Dr Nivedita Hooda from Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, delved on creativity, behaviour and attitude as tools for quality education.

Dr Rita Chopra, associate professor from Kurkshetra University, Dr Ashok Sharma, Regional Director, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Dr Nisha Goyal, Principal of Janta Girls College, Ellenabad, and Dr PK Sahu, assistant professor in the Central University of Haryana, Mohindergarh, were among those who spoke.

Prof BK Punia, Dean, Haryana School of Business, Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, delivered the valedictory address.

Meenakshi Agarwal was the coordinator of the workshop.

Prof SK Sharma, Chairman of the Council of Teachers Education, Arvind Bansal, Chairperson of the Sirsa Education Society, Dr Subhash Narula, Dr BR Bishnoi Khalida Zahidi, Dr DK Diwan, JN Tayal were among those present in the valedictory function.

Principal SB Sharma said over 200 articles were received in the seminar. Out of these, 60 had been published in a book released on the occasion.

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Farmers learn latest techniques of farming
Tribune News Service

Hisar, March 21
The two-day Krishi Mela of CCS Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU) concluded here recently. Over 36 thousand farmers from Haryana and adjoining states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi and UP thronged the mela and acquainted themselves with the latest techniques of farming.

They also purchased improved seeds of crops and vegetables.

Director of Extension Education and convener of the mela, JS Dhankar, said the farmers purchased certified seeds of various kharif crops like cotton, bajra, pulses and vegetables as well as fruit saplings worth Rs16.5 lakh during both days.

For the convenience of the farmers, a seed sale counter was set up at the mela venue by the university in collaboration with different government seed agencies, including the Haryana Seed Development Corporation, the National Seed Corporation, the Central State Farm, etc.

He said farm literature worth Rs 72,000 and biofertilisers worth Rs18,000 were also sold at the mela.

Dhankar said the farmers visiting the mela were taken on guided visits to the research farm of the university and shown bumper crops. They were also given demonstrations of the technology applied by the university scientists in raising these crops.

Besides, they were apprised of the technologies for the conservation of natural resources like soil and water in agriculture. 

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Weekend courses to be renamed 

Sonepat, March 21
Keeping in view the interest of students of the weekend courses being run by the DCR University of Science and Technology, Murthal, the university has decided to rename the weekend courses as part-time courses for getting recognition of these courses from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

This was stated by HS Chahal, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, while addressing a press conference recently. A resolution for recognition of these courses had been sent to the AICTE and it would be contacted after the executive council meeting of the university on March 29. — OC

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Murthal scientist gets CV Raman Fellowship 
BS Malik

Sonepat, March 21
Dr Kiran Nehra of the Department of Biotechnology of the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, has been awarded the post doctoral CV Raman Fellowship under the India-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiative for a period of six months by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

During the fellowship period, Dr Nehra will visit James Madison University, Virginia, USA, and carry out research on “Development of bacterial-based vaccine platform system for the expression of foreign antigens” under the supervision of Dr Louise Temple of USA University.

Dr Nehra said the present system had been designed with an aim to develop a solution to the emerging issue faced due to the failure in adequately controlling zoonotic pathogen species of livestock and poultry which leads to substantial economic losses and also had the potential for any such pathogen to be transmitted to humans.

There are a number of poultry diseases of human interest for which new or improved vaccines are needed. While the most topical and perhaps most obviously relevant is avian influenza, the present research work proposes to first establish this vaccine delivery system.

This award will provide an excellent opportunity to her to interact with the American academic/scientific community and to get first-hand information of developments taking place at the international level and to get acquainted with new academic and scientific research methods by participating in a collaborative research project.

It will also lead to forging long-term relationships with distinguished experts in these fields in the USA. 

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With elections in mind, INLD to woo migrants
Ravi S Singh
Tribune News Service

Faridabad, March 21
The INLD, the principal opposition party and arch rival of the ruling Congress in Haryana, is fine-tuning a strategy to expand its support base, especially to bring migrants in its fold. The move is a part of the party's electoral strategy. Besides the migrants, the INLD has set its eyes on the non-Jats and the population residing in colonies and the HUDA sectors in the urban pockets. These groups are not considered as its traditional votaries.

Ashok Arora, state president of the INLD, said the party had been working silently in this direction for the past few months. Addressing the office-bearers of the labour cell of the INLD , Arora lauded the migrants for having played a significant role in the progress and development of the state. "Their contributions can not be ignored," he said

He said the INLD will accord priority to migrants, if it came to power. He said former Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal had always held the migrants in high esteem. Former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala was also well-oriented towards migrants, he added

Reacting to the allegations by his party leaders at the meeting that the Congress government in Haryana was indifferent towards the migrants, he said the INLD would stand by them.

According to many, this is for the first time in Haryana that a political party has made an unequivocal pro-migrant statement in public.

Abhey Singh, INLD MLA and Om Prakash Chautala’s son, was also scheduled to attend the meeting but could come due to pressing engagements. The move to woo the migrants has another political context. The HJC and BJP have also expressed their affinity towards them in the recent past. The political leaders of the INLD, BJP and the HJC had taken part in the Chhath Puja, performed by the migrants from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, last year. 

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HC judge visits jail

Karnal, March 21
Normally undertrials and convicts are produced in the court before a judge but it was an unique experiences for the prisoners in the Karnal jail as Justice Nawab Singh of the Punjab and Haryana High Court visited the jail and solved the problems of the prisoners on the spot.

Accompanied by District and Session Judges of Karnal and Panipat, Justice Nawab Singh issued instruction about administrative issues.

He appreciated the computerised "meeting" system, introduced in the jail. The Karnal jail is the first jail in the state to take up the initiative. He was impressed by the cleanliness, green cover, creative works done by the prisoners.— TNS

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Khanpur Kalan varsity girls shine in sports 
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, March 21
The women polytechnic institute of BPS Women University, Khanpur Kalan, remained overall championship during the four-day Haryana Inter- Polytechnic Championship (2012-13), which concluded at Vaish Polytechnic, Rohtak, recently.

According to the Institute principal, Dr DVS Dahiya, the girls of the institute bagged the first position in kabaddi, volleyball, 4x400 meter race and 4x 228 meters relay races. The girls remained second position in baseball and 4x100 meter relay race. The institute secured the third position in kho-kho and handball competitions.

Sonia in discuss throw, Mohini in javelin throw and Priya in 800 meter race grabbed the first position. Manu, Priya, Uma, Varsha, Bhoomi and Reena were the members of the relay races .

The students were accorded a warm welcome by the principal of the university, Dr Pankaj Mittal, and Registrar Dr Asha Kadian. 

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Kurukshetra Prof awarded research project

Kurukshetra, March 21
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has awarded a major research project to renowned historian Prof Raghuvendra Tanwar, former Registrar, Kurukshetra University. Prof Tanwar will study for the next two years little known but important views, writings and visual images related to the Kashmir crisis in 1947-48.

Prof Tanwar said history was a complex discipline and we often study one side of a problem. "The challenge for an historian lies in throwing light on important opinions and events. The focus of the study will be to highlight key writings and contemporary opinions of the time. Unfortunately, we have depended for long on the views and research done by scholars, based in the west," Professor Tanwar said.

Prof Tanwar was the president of the Punjab History Congress (Modern) in 2001. He also remained as the president of the Indian History Congress (Contemporary) in 2008. — OC

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DRIVE TO SAVE BLACK BUCKS FROM CANINE ATTACKS 
Sterilisation of stray dogs begins in Fatehabad villages 
Sushil Manav
Tribune News Service

Fatehabad, March 21
In a special drive to save black bucks from falling prey to canine attacks, sterilisation of stray dogs in villages populated by wildlife has begun in Fatehabad.

Veterinarians conduct a surgical operation to sterilize a bitch at Fatehabad recently.
Veterinarians conduct a surgical operation to sterilize a bitch at Fatehabad recently. Photo: Sushil Manav. 

The drive, though, is likely to save the declining population of black bucks from the attacks of dogs, scant regard is being paid to environmental rules in the matter of disposal of body organs removed from the dogs.

Veterinarians from Maneka Gandhi’s People for Animals (PFA) and another NGO, Humane Society International (HSI), have already sterilised over 250 stray dogs caught from Bishnoi-dominated villages of Fatehabad, where wildlife like black bucks is found in abundance.

Dr Kanshi Ram, Deputy Director (Animal Husbandry), said the authorities had a target of sterilising nearly 1,000 stray dogs living in 29 villages, where black bucks were found in abundance.

Dr Satish Raghote, a veterinarian from the HSI, said three veterinary surgeons, three para-vets and four dogcatchers were involved in the drive under which male dogs were sterilised by castrating them while uterus and ovaries were being removed in case of females (bitches).

The veterinarians use the terms neutering and spaying for sterilisation of male and female dogs by removal of testicles and uterus respectively.

“Besides sterilising, we are also giving them vaccines against rabies drugs for the control of external and internal parasites,” Dr Raghote told The Tribune.

On an average, veterinarians are sterilising 25 to 30 dogs in a day.

After their sterilisation, dogs are set free at the same place from where they are caught, said Dr Raghote.

While the drive is likely to rid wildlife from canine attacks, an utter disregard of environmental laws by the authorities is likely to cause problems from residents.

The organs removed from the dogs’ bodies are being dumped in the open or in some cases are being buried under the soil.

Uma Shankar Sharma, Regional Officer of the Pollution Control Board, however, said such organs were to be disposed of in incinerators according to the rules relating to the disposal of biodegradable wastes.

Already, the process has caused a lot of stink in the area.

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Contractors to resume work as MC clears dues 
Tribune News Service

Faridabad, March 21
Decks have been cleared for contractors to resume development works allotted to them by the Municipal Corporation following disbursement of pending dues.

Majority of the contractors had virtually stopped work on the ongoing projects as the cash-strapped MC was not in a position to clear the dues. Due to lack of funds, the civic body could not undertake new projects.

Earlier, the Corporation had auctioned its land and had paid Rs 25 crores as dues. The dues were pending since November last year.

Ravi Singhla, Financial Controller, MCF, said an additional Rs 23 crore were to be paid to the contractors.

According to contractors apart from the shortage of funds, the mess had become bigger on account of "pick and choose" policy in the clearance of the dues. Interference by Congress leaders made things worse.

Abhey Sigh Yadav, who recently assumed the charge of Commissioner of the Corporation, however, decided to shun "nepotism" and clear the dues on merit.

President of MCF Contractors' Welfare Association Giriraj Singh said, "Earlier, the contractors, who had completed the projects, were made to wait for long to get the payment but clearance of dues of those connected with politicians and authorities was done promptly."

Meanwhile, the contractors met the Municipal Commissioner today and thanked him for changing the system.

They expressed hope that transparency in clearance of their dues would continue in future.

The Commissioner has urged them to expedite the work on the ongoing development projects. 

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Police should be more ‘sensitive’ towards rights violations 
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 21
Chairman of the Haryana Human Rights Commission Justice Vijender Jain has stressed upon the need to make police more sensitive towards issues related to human rights.

Justice Jain, who had also served as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, said this while presiding over the meeting of the State Human Rights Commission held here yesterday.

He said to accelerate the investigations in cases of human rights violations, six to seven offices at the police-range level should be set up.

So far, the commission had received about 200 cases out of which 60 had been disposed of.

He said the commission had a plan to set up a comprehensive system for speedy and impartial investigation in human rights violation cases so that the investigating team of the commission could reach the incident spot at the earliest to collect primary information. 

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Movies This Week


A still from the movie, ‘Aatma’
A still from the movie, ‘Aatma’ 

Aatma
Directed by: Suparn Verma

Suparn Verma, who has directed 'Acid Factory', 'Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena', is ready with his new spine-chilling horror supernatural drama 'Aatma'. The buzz is that it is made in 2D and will set a new standard in the horror genre. In the film, there is a mother protecting her daughter from the ominous presence of a supernatural force.

A supernatural drama focuses on relationship and revolves around human emotions. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is paired opposite to Bipasha Basu, will be seen in a brand new look. He plays a sophisticated US-returned software engineer. Doyel Dhawan plays the role of a child under the spell of the evil eye.

Watch a different supernatural drama with haunted music created by Sangeet and Siddharth Haldipur in theatres all over Haryana.

Rangrezz
Directed by: Priyadarshan

Viewers will watch another remake of tamil fim 'Naadodigal'. Rangrezz is directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Vashu Bhagnani. The film has Jackey Bhagnani in the lead role with Priya Anand. Rajpal Yadav and Amitosh Nagpal are in supporting roles. The film is based on the true friendship and relationships. Watch this film all over Haryana today.

Dharam Pal

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