New Delhi, July 22
In a high-speed car chase across Outer Delhi, an alleged carjacker was shot dead in an encounter with two police constables in broad daylight today.

Sources said the deceased has been identified as Amit Dahiya (27), who is allegedly involved in a murder in Sonipat, Haryana and a robbery in Narela.

"A massive manhunt has been launched to find the other culprits," said Additional Commissioner of Police (Outer District) Sanjay Kumar. The police estimate that there were a total of three to four carjackers.

According to the police, at about 2.15 pm, a Ford Endeavour car bearing a Haryana numberplate was robbed at gunpoint near the Sachdeva School in Sector-13, Rohini. The police immediately launched a search for the vehicle as well as the carjackers across Outer Delhi.

In the area falling under the Narela police station, Constables Baljit Singh Chahal and A S Bohara spotted a white Ford Endeavour car without numberplates. The car was heading towards Sannoth village.

"Suspecting that the numberplate might have been removed, they started chasing the culprits in a passerby's vehicle. The Endeavour car hit a sidewall on a narrow road in Sannoth village. The constables surrounded the Endeavour and challenged the culprits. A scuffle ensued between them in which a culprit opened fire. Baljit sustained a bullet injury in his right thigh. He fired back with his service pistol and one of the culprits got injured," said Kumar.

The officer added that the other accused escaped taking advantage of the commotion. The injured accused was taken to the Maharishi Valmiki Hospital in Puth Khurd, where doctors declared him dead.

New Delhi, July 22
Providing benefits to around 2.50 lakh drivers of public transport vehicles, Group Personal Accident Insurance Policy was announced by the Delhi Transport Department here today.

Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami today chaired a high-level meeting in this regard which was attended by officials from the department, Indraprastha Gas Limited and Union of Transporters of Delhi.

Goswami said that Indraprastha Gas Limited will steer the implementation of the scheme for the drivers. "The drivers are the backbone of public transport in the unorganized sector operating in Delhi. This stratum generally comprises poor section of society and the drivers are generally the sole bread winners for their families," said the minister.

He said that all drivers driving public transport vehicles having endorsement of CNG mode of registration certificate are in policy coverage meeting. The vehicles should be registered in RTO of Delhi and the drivers must have a valid licence to drive such vehicles.

This scheme is expected to benefit the families of approximately 2.50 lakh drivers of CNG-run public transport vehicles. A total Rs 1.5 lakh would be given to the nominees in case of death of a driver while driving a public transport vehicle besides an additional amount of Rs 25,000 towards Children's Education Allowance per child subject to a maximum of Rs 50,000 (two children). In case of an accident requiring treatment for injury or fracture, a maximum of Rs 10,000 would be given.

In case of permanent disability leading to loss of employment, then a lump sum equal to 100 per cent is payable to such insured person and Rs 1,500 to Rs 75,000 has been approved graded compensation for partial disability.

New Delhi, July 22
While there are colleges of Delhi University which are grappling with the unprecedented problem of over-admissions, several others have reopened courses in the eighth cut-off list that colleges started posting late evening today both for the general and reserved categories in view of the unclaimed seats.

A few colleges such as Bhagini Nivedita College and Hans Raj College held the orientation sessions for the first-batch of the varsity's new four year undergraduate programme today even though such sessions by a majority of the colleges have been scheduled on July 24 when the new entrants would be introduced to the course structure and timetable for this academic season.

Hans Raj College started its introductory session on a traditional note at 8: 30 am and the session was attended by nearly 700 new students, confirmed its principal Dr VK Kawatra.

"The highlights of the orientation day were cultural performances by many, including the fresh batch of those students who have been admitted on ECA category and a plantation drive," he added.

At Motilal Nehru College, though in commerce and chemistry options are available for students of all categories, in several other subjects (many of them previously closed) as in English, physics and economics, the college has imposed a rider of 'seats available against cancellations' applicable to all categories of students.

Commerce subject is once again on offer at Kirori Mal College (KMC) at a qualifying percentage of 95.75 pc and mathematics at 93.25 pc for general students both closed in the previous cut-off lists while among the reserved students, there are reasons for cheer for mathematics aspirants under the OBC and SC categories while statistics remains on offer for OBC many courses, including commerce, economics and English, are still available for candidates of reserved sections at KMC.

South Campus Gargi College too has announced seats in the general category in the eighth list in English, history, Sanskrit and philosophy so as Ramjas College principal Dr Rajendra Prasad confirmed that admissions to subjects such as Hindi and botany have been declared open for general aspirants with many courses being reopened across categories. 

New Delhi, July 22
Power supply will be affected on July 23 and 24, as the power distribution company, BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), will remove the electricity towers installed on the Akshardham-Noida road to pave way for the construction of 'East Delhi-Haat'.

The supply will be interrupted in areas such as housing societies and commercial complexes along the Akshardham-Noida road, particularly in Mayur Vihar Phase 1.

These towers will be dismantled and removed between 10 am and 5 pm. For undertaking the task, BYPL will have to take a planned shutdown in the area.

"Though BYPL has back-fed the area, there is still a possibility that the power supply may affect some areas," said a senior BYPL official.

"The company has already started the process of dismantling and removing the towers in the area. In place of these towers, BYPL has started installing underground electricity cables. Earlier, the towers installed on the connecting NH 24 via 'Hasanpur-Max Hospital' have already been removed and cables shifted underground," he said.

There is a proposal to setup 'East Delhi-Haat' near the Akshardham-Noida road.

Like other Delhi-Haats, this haat, when completed, will be a major tourist attraction, both for Delhiites and foreigners.

The haat will be supplied with electricity from BYPL Vasundhara Enclave Grid.

New Delhi, July 22
A BJP delegation today met the Lieutenant Governor, Najeeb Jung, pleading with him to make an inquiry into the schemes launched by the Delhi Government for the poor.

The delegation was led by the Delhi BJP president, Vijay Goel, who said that all the schemes launched for the poor by the city government was just on paper. None of them has been implemented yet.

Goel expressed concern over the way the poor and the residents of JJ clusters have been treated over the last 15 years of the Congress rule. To highlight the issues concerning jhuggi jhompri dwellers, the BJP will organise a massive rally on August 4.

Addressing a press conference after meeting the LG, Goel said, "The issue which we have taken up with the LG is the state of urban poor in the city, especially the JJ clusters. None of the schemes meant for them has delivered any benefit on the ground, so we have demanded a high-level probe into these schemes where money is meant for the poor is being siphoned off."

He said, "From Rajiv Ratan Awas Yojana to the PDS schemes, the resources allocated for the poor are being wasted. The result is visible on the ground with drastic deterioration in the living conditions of the poor."

During the preparations for the Commonwealth Games, thousands of jhuggi dwellers were uprooted without being provided alternative plots. The government had promised to allot a single-room set to each jhuggi dweller, but not a single person has been allotted any flat so far, Goel said.

New Delhi, July 22
For passengers waiting endlessly at the bus stops, wondering when their bus will arrive; for those clueless about which bus to take to reach their destination, Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS) has launched the Delhi Transit Bus Info application.

Providing vital information on the estimated time of arrival of buses, their routes, locations of bus stops, etc, the application will help the passenger get all the information by the click of a mouse or a button.

"Taking a step forward towards making travelling in public transport a smoother and a more reliable experience for commuters, the Delhi Transit Bus Info application gives the perfect solution," said a senior DIMTS official.

With the help of the application, users can find out the estimated time of arrival of a bus by just entering the name of a bus stop and the route number and can also get the details of the route of any particular bus. All the bus stops on the route will be displayed and the user can then select any bus stop and further find out the estimated time of arrival of next few buses. Commuters will also be able to track the location of all the buses on that particular route.

Users can give their feedback on the system through a feedback form that is available both on the website as well as the phone application.

DIMTS has launched the test version so as to invite feedback from the public and further improve the application.

The application is available both on the web and Android-based devices. Bus passengers can go either onto the DIMTS website and click on 'Bus information for Orange-coloured Delhi Transit buses' or can download from the Internet.

The application will serve as a milestone in making the entire experience of a bus journey easier and faster. The application is currently available for only orange-coloured Delhi Transit buses.

The information on the DTC-operated buses will soon be integrated into the application.

New Delhi, July 22
A 22-year-old married woman has alleged that her neighbour with whom she was having an affair, forced her to have some poisonous substance in southeast Delhi's Greater Kailash on Saturday.

The accused neighbour, Dev, is also allegedly married and had been having an affair with the victim, Gulshan, for the past one month, according to the victim's complaint to the police.

She has undergone treatment at the Safdarjung Hospital. Dev has been arrested.

Gulshan, who hails from Bihar's Chapra district, works with a private company in Greater Kailash Part-I. Dev works in Okhla Industrial Area Phase-1. Gulshan lives in a rented house in Zamrudpur village with her four-year-old son Salman.

According to her complaint, Gulshan married Sona Ram about eight years ago and has two children. Her husband stays separately with their elder son Intezar (7) in Punjab.

Gulshan claims she was having relations with Dev, who lives on the third floor of the building, where she also stays. Gulshan wants to marry Dev, but he is not willing, according to the complaint.

Gulshan alleged that Dev came to her house on the first floor at about 7.30 pm on Saturday. "We had a minor argument over marriage after which Gulshan went to the terrace of the building," said the complaint.

Dev followed Gulshan to the terrace, where she alleged that he held her head and forcefully made her drink a poisonous substance. "I felt a burning sensation in my stomach and began to vomit," the officer said.

She then made a call to the police control room and was rushed to the Safdarjung Hospital.

A case under Section 326 (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) of the Indian Penal Code has been filed with the Greater Kailash police station.