Vijender Gupta among five file nominations
New Delhi, November 14
Five candidates, including Harsh Vardhan and Vijender Gupta, of the BJP filed nominations today. Three others are Gagan Shrilal Pradhan from the Deoli Assembly constituency, Dr S.C. Gupta from Sangam Vihar, Dharamvir Solanki from Palam and Karan Singh Tanwar from the Delhi Cantonment Assembly constituency.

AAP accuses rivals of harassing drivers for putting posters on autos
New Delhi, November 14
The AAP has accused its political rivals and the Delhi Police of targeting its election hoardings and posters across the capital and harassing auto-rickshaw drivers who are supporting the party.

Prez inaugurates trade fare
New Delhi, November 14
The President, Pranab Mukherjee, today said while empowerment of the disadvantaged and marginalised groups is integral to India's inclusive growth while ensuring the need of the hour is to ensure that skill-building and vocational training are included in the economic development agenda.

Children's day
5,000 kids run to promote Right to Education
New Delhi, November 14
On the occasion of Children's Day, around 4,000 kids from 140 schools of Delhi and 1,000 underprivileged children participated in a massive Kids' Marathon today to build awareness on Right to Education.

Two cops held for setting man on fire
New Delhi, November 14
Two Delhi Police constables were arrested today for allegedly setting a 48-year-old man on fire in south Delhi, who succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. The constables have been identified as Rajkumar and Surender. The police have added the murder charge in the case.

Vijender Gupta among five file nominations
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 14
Five candidates, including Harsh Vardhan and Vijender Gupta, of the BJP filed nominations today. Three others are Gagan Shrilal Pradhan from the Deoli Assembly constituency, Dr S.C. Gupta from Sangam Vihar, Dharamvir Solanki from Palam and Karan Singh Tanwar from the Delhi Cantonment Assembly constituency.

Vijender Gupta, who filed nomination for the New Delhi Assembly constituency, reached Jam Nagar House to file nomination papers along with his wife Dr Shobha Vijender, national secretary Shyam Jaju, Anil Kumar Mittal, Satish Dhama, Gulshan Khurana, Nupur Sharma, Mamta Rathor, Neelam Goel, Rajeshwar Nagpal and others.

After filing nomination, Gupta expressed confidence to win the election, saying that if he is voted to power, he will make New Delhi free from jhuggies and beggars. Connaught Place will be provided the status of world-class market. The BJP will develop Delhi in a uniformed way.

Party to release manifesto on November 22

Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel today announced that the party would release its election manifesto on November 22. Goel said, "High priority is being given to some key issues such as controlling spiralling prices, 30 per cent reduction in power tariff , better water management, women safety, preference to Delhi school students (belonging to any state) in admission to government colleges and permanent regularisation of unauthorised colonies."

AAP accuses rivals of harassing drivers for putting posters on autos
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 14
The AAP has accused its political rivals and the Delhi Police of targeting its election hoardings and posters across the capital and harassing auto-rickshaw drivers who are supporting the party.

The party has received over 3,000 complaints from auto-rickshaw drivers either in person or through its helpline and in this regard has also written to the Delhi Election Commission, but this has not stopped, lamented party leaders.

"We have approached to the Election Commission as many of our supporters and auto-rickshaw drivers have been harassed by authorities and the police for putting posters. This is in clear violation to the instructions of the commission," said AAP national secretary Pankaj Gupta.

Alleging that political parties are resorting to cheaper tactics and targeting the AAP and its supporters, spokesperson for the AAP said apparently they are running a campaign against auto-rickshaws, which carry party's posters and this been happening regularly even as all this has been done legally after securing all requisite permissions. In charge of AAP's auto-rickshaw campaign Karan Singh said that the party in run-up-to elections has put up hoardings at over 200 public utilities across Delhi but at more than 50 per cent of those sites, the hoardings have been allegedly either torn off or damaged.

Prez inaugurates trade fare
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 14
The President, Pranab Mukherjee, today said while empowerment of the disadvantaged and marginalised groups is integral to India's inclusive growth while ensuring the need of the hour is to ensure that skill-building and vocational training are included in the economic development agenda.

"In order to keep pace with the rapid global changes, we need to constantly fine-tune the skills of our work force. There is an urgent need to incorporate skill development and vocational training in the process of our economic growth," said the President while inaugurating the 33rd India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan here today.

This time Bihar is the partner state and Odisha is the focus state, while South Africa is the focus country. The theme is "Inclusive Growth", a total about 6,000 exhibitors from India and abroad would be showcasing a wide range of products, starting from handicrafts to electronics items.

With around 260 foreign exhibitors from 21 countries, including Japan, Thailand, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Canada, Italy and the UAE, the first five days of the fair are kept for business-to-business meetings.

Children's day
5,000 kids run to promote Right to Education
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 14
On the occasion of Children's Day, around 4,000 kids from 140 schools of Delhi and 1,000 underprivileged children participated in a massive Kids' Marathon today to build awareness on Right to Education.

On the occasion, 5,000 postcards addressed to the President, demanding Right to Education for poor and marginalised children, thereby setting a new Limca Book Record, were signed.

The run, organised by NGO Prayas and sponsored by RÉAL, saw Bollywood actors Randeep Hooda and Adil Hussain, singer Richa Sharma, Commissioner of Delhi Police B.S. Bassi amongst many other known names, culminated with the participants preparing a massive wall of handprints as a petition to promote Right to Education.

Amod K. Kanth, general secretary of Prayas and former Chairman of Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights, said: "Prayas has got together Corporate Houses, celebrities and other important personalities for this noble cause through this 'Réal Run for Children'.”

Two cops held for setting man on fire
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 14
Two Delhi Police constables were arrested today for allegedly setting a 48-year-old man on fire in south Delhi, who succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. The constables have been identified as Rajkumar and Surender. The police have added the murder charge in the case.

The deceased, Uday Chand, had sustained 90 per cent burn injuries. On Saturday evening, the accused had caught his son, Naveen, and were allegedly beating him for not paying a bribe of Rs 20,000 to be allowed to ply his auto-rickshaw. Naveen called his father over the phone. Uday arrived at the site of the incident and intervened.

The accused allegedly started beating him, doused him with petrol and set him on fire.