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Delhi elections: BJP to begin campaign today
AISA sweeps JNUSU polls
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Residents thwart ex-Mayor’s bid to open parking site
DU students call off indefinite strike
Four-yr-old girl sexually assaulted
Sanitation workers should be regularised, says CM
Couple among 4 held for guard murder, dacoity
Court complex at DDU Marg soon
RNTCP contractual staff to get 30% hike
Global Conference on Mysticism
Sarna holds convention ahead of election
DASS staff go on hunger strike
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Delhi elections: BJP to begin campaign today
New Delhi, September 16 The party has formed different committees to organize the rally. All these committees are working to make it a grand success. The rally will also set the tone for the BJP ahead of the election. The campaign will focus on the issues of inflation, power, water, corruption, lack of development in rural areas, unauthorized colonies, JJ clusters and slums. The party will unveil a range of publicity material on the occasion. It will be used by the party cadres to expose the Congress' false claims and present BJP's positive agenda for Delhi. BJP Delhi president Vijay Goel said, "Armed with this publicity material, the BJP cadres will visit every household under the slogan, 'Ghar-ghar Bhajapa' to expose the 'misdeeds' of the Congress in the past 15 years. While the BJP is working towards mobilizing all sections of society, the party's special focus is on the poor, youth and those living in unauthorized colonies, JJ clusters, slums and rural areas." |
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AISA sweeps JNUSU polls
New Delhi, September 16 While in three posts of president, vice-president and secretary, the AISA continued to lead until late last night before sweeping them by massive margins this morning when the final tally was declared, it was the competition between AISA's joint secretarial Sarfaraz Hamid and Sonam Goyal of Democratic Students' Federation (DSF) which was a thing to watch out. As Sonam had been ahead of Sarfaraz until late night while the counting progressed at the School of Languages (SOL), which has a largest strength of 1597, it was only after the counting of 4,155 votes Sarfaraz managed to have an edge before clinching the post securing 1,705 votes, a margin of 59 votes over her while AISA's lead continued consistently over the other three top panel posts. In the race of president, AISA's Akbar Chowdhary finished the highest at 1,977, winning by a margin of 1,317 votes as compared to its rival Democratic Students' Federation (DSF) Ishan; its Anubhuti Agnes Bara topped on vice-president post with 1,966 votes with a margin of 1,052 votes over her rival Zeeshan from the DSF while Sandeep Saurav was elected general secretary with 1,657 votes, which is a margin of 953 votes over his nearest rival from NSUI's Caroline. When the final announcement was made after over three and a half days of rigorous counting of ballot papers, winners were seen celebrating through rhythmic claps, songs and slogans raised in favour of student movements, with the visible chunk being that of AISA. It should actually be a relief for the nearly 30-odd members of the JNU election commission who were involved in counting but even to them as said by the electoral officer Gyan Prakash Gupta, the entire electoral process of JNUSU is nothing less than a celebration with students enjoying every bit of it and this is why they prefer ballot paper system over EVMs. A jubilant Akbar Chowdhary, the newly elected JNUSU president, said, "We will take forward a series of student-youth initiatives against communalism, including the UPSC's decision to scrap foreign languages as optional in the UPSC exam."
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Residents thwart ex-Mayor’s bid to open parking site
New Delhi, September 16 The parking was first inaugurated by the BJP senior leader before municipal elections in February 2012, but it never became operational as the work was pending. The residents were angry with Mehra for hastening the inauguration despite the site being incomplete. Both the residents and shopkeepers expressed their anger as there was no structural stability certificate, non-objection certificate either from the fire department or the police, completion certificate from the corporation, etc. The Residents Welfare Association of Block A, B, C, D and E (south) said that before such facility becoming operational, it has to obtain the clearances from the various government departments. The residents and shopkeepers gathered at the underground parking site, shouting slogans against Mehra. "How can she inaugurate the government project when she is no longer an elected representative. The MCD has not issued the completion certificate either," said one of the residents.
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DU students call off indefinite strike
New Delhi, September 16 The health condition of student Parvin Kumar Singh, known to have fasted earlier too this year demanding subsidised food and cheap accommodation for all the outstation students, had been deteriorating and so he was taken to the university health centre where he remains on glucose drip. The matter has also attracted the attention of the newly elected DUSU which has promised to take up the fight for the demands made by this group. |
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Four-yr-old girl sexually assaulted
New Delhi, September 16 The girl was playing outside her house, located at a slum cluster. Her parents were inside the house at the time of the incident. An unidentified person lured her on the promise of giving her chocolate. He took her to a park near the slum cluster and assaulted her. There was no one present at the park when the incident took place. The accused fled after the crime. Her parents searched for her and found her in a semi-conscious state at the park. "She was bleeding," said a police officer. The police reached the spot. The girl was rushed to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital in west Delhi. Doctors there confirmed that she was sexually assaulted. She is recuperating in hospital. Investigators said that a slum dweller may be involved in the incident. The police have launched a manhunt for the culprit. A case under sections |
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Sanitation workers should be regularised, says CM
New Delhi, September 16 "They have right to be regularized and the corporations must fulfil their responsibilities by providing safai karmcharis better service conditions," said Dikshit while addressing a sammelan of safai karmacharis. Wooing the sanitation workers, Dikshit said that the government will meet all the demands being raised by the 'safai karamcharies'. "We assure you that our government would consider your demands and take appropriate action," she said. Dikshit also stated that the corporations have not been utilizing the funds meant for the welfare of these workers. |
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Couple among 4 held for guard murder, dacoity
New Delhi, September 16 The accused have been identified as Rajbir (25), his wife, Sangita (20) and their accomplices, Puroshotam (28) and Dinesh Kumar (20), according to Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Ravindra Yadav. The accused who are residents of Sonia Vihar in northeast Delhi were arrested on Sunday. Dinesh had earlier worked in the logistics wing of the Amazon Distributors India Private Limited office, where the incident took place. He was aware that cash of the company was kept in the safe, located on the second floor of the warehouse. He shared the idea of looting the cash with his neighbour Rajbir. Subsequently, Rajbir, his wife, Sangeeta and Dinesh hatched the conspiracy to loot this cash. Rajbir roped in his brother-in-law, Purshotam, who allegedly had links with criminals in Uttar Pradesh. According to Yadav, they allegedly contacted the UP-based criminals, hired them and planned the crime. Along with the hired criminals, they scaled the high walls and reached the roof of the third floor. The guard on the roof resisted their intrusion and in the process, he was killed by the accused. As per their plan, they got into the warehouse, broke the safe and took the booty and fled. Rajbir was born and brought up at Etahin in Uttar Pradesh. He is an illiterate and was working as a property dealer in Sonia Vihar. Yadav said that Rajbir and his wife are the main conspirators in the case.
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Court complex at DDU Marg soon
New Delhi, September 16 While briefing the media after the meeting, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit stated that the Patiala House, which is housing the New Delhi District Courts, has become too congested and its ambience had been eclipsed due to many unauthorized construction within the premises. "Hence, it was decided to shift the complex at DDU Marg (Rouse Avenue) as the Ministry of Urban Development got allotted a plot measuring five acres from Land and Development Office. The Cabinet today gave its nod for construction of a court complex with built up area of 7.5 lakh sq ft," said Dikshit. The centrally air-conditioned building would have 41 court rooms on eight floors and would also have double-base for parking. There would be separate movement for judges, lawyers, litigants and convicts, apart from an auditorium with the capacity of 200 persons. The government has taken care of security aspect and has decided to install an automatic security system in the building. The court complex would cost of Rs 306 crore approximately. Dikshit further stated that in order to enhance the efficiency of the judicial and executive officers, the government has decided to enhance the amount for purchase of desktops for their residence. This will benefit 427 judicial officers and 270 Indian Administrative Services and Delhi, Andaman Nicobar Island Civil Services officers.
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RNTCP contractual staff to get 30% hike
New Delhi, September 16 Delhi Health Minister Dr A.K. Walia said that a recommendation to this effect has been sent to the Union government. An annual increment formula, along with other benefits such as leave, is also under consideration, he added. A section of contractual staff has been on strike since August 26, demanding regularization of their services and hike in remuneration. The Health Minister told the protesting contractual employees to join their duty in order to serve TB patients. The government has been in negotiating with the staff and assured them that their demands would be considered, he said. "The city government has agreed to effect hike in their remuneration, though the regularization of their services is a wider issue for which a call has to be taken by the Union government," said Dr Walia. The minister explained if the state government takes any decision to this effect, it would result in similar demands to be raised by other contractual staff under the health department of the city government. "We have appealed to the protesters to resume duty immediately in the interest of the patients, otherwise, the government would be left with no option but to resort to stern measures under the law, including implementation of ESMA and termination of contract," added The Health Minister.
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Global Conference on Mysticism
New Delhi, September 16
The main purpose of being born in the human form is for the soul to reunite with the Almighty. We can attain our goal by meditating regularly, thereby diverting our attention from the world outside to the world within." The conference was also attended by the Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. |
Sarna holds convention ahead of election
New Delhi, September 16 He has also constituted a high-level committee consisting of Sikh leaders in different states to decide which party they should support in the Delhi Assembly as well as parliamentary elections. Showing its inclination towards the Congress, the SAD Delhi at the convention expressed concern over the so-called saints in Punjab and promised that a strong Dharma Parchar movement with the help of righteous organizations in Punjab and other states would be launched. Lashing at the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) at the convention, Sarna said that the alliance of the Badal with the anti-minority forces like the RSS-BJP would never be in the interest of the Sikh community. A resolution was also passed at the convention that appealed to the Akal Takhat Sahib to chalk out a plan for checking the menace of drugs among the Sikh youth.
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DASS staff go on hunger strike
New Delhi, September 16 The employees have been raising demands in recent past to the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary. The DASS employees had taken mass casual leave on August 12. Chief Secretary D.M. Spolia and Secretary Kailash Chandra told them to put up their case file. The employees are demanding that their pay structure should be at par with the Central Secretariat Services cadre. |
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elections, with the All India Students' Association (AISA) recording a landslide win in both the central panel office bearers' posts while securing a majority chunk (14) of the councillors' seats.
