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Tanwar takes over as PCC chief
Haryana’S shame
Mirchpur violence |
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Sexual harassment case
Dead youth’s kin block road against police inaction
Karnal suicide case
Firm Civil Surgeon shunted out
Drive launched to spread awareness about khaps
Regular pay scales for SSA employees
Midwife booked for illegal abortions
Road blocked over death in mishap
Thieves break open ATM
Two killed in Jhajjar car accident
5 booked for abetting suicide
Dearness relief up 17 %
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Tanwar takes over as PCC chief
Chandigarh, February 14 Only a handful of Hooda’s Cabinet colleagues, including HS Chattha, Geeta Bhukkal and Aftab Ahmed, were seen at the function which was otherwide swarming with Tanwar’s supporters. However, Tanwar tried to underplay the absence of senior leaders arguing that they were busy in Ravi Dass Jayanti functions and had informed him of their preoccupations. Tanwar claimed there was no factionalism in the party. Hooda, who has been in the firing line of dissidents, including Kumari Selja and Birender Singh, for uneven development in the state, was quick to claim that there might be a difference of opinion among leaders but they were otherwise united. Earlier, Hooda pledged full support of the party and the government to the new president. The Sirsa MP was not Hooda’s first choice as Hooda had lobbied for the continuation of outgoing HPCC president Phool Chand Mullana and Rajya Sabha MP Ram Prakash for the top post. However, Tanwar, who has been president of the NSUI and the Indian Youth Congress(IYC), was handpicked by Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. In the context of ‘one man, one post’ principle, Tanwar parried questions on contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Sirsa, saying that he would abide by the high command’s decision. |
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14-yr-old rape victim attempts suicide
Tribune News Service
Jind, February 14 "We have registered a rape case against Joginder of Aasan village on the complaint of the girl," said Inspector Sonu. The victim said the accused had been raping her for two months. He also threatened the victim of dire consequences if she disclosed the matter to anyone. 2 officials booked on
rape charge
Jhajjar: The local police have booked an Executive Engineer (EE) and Junior Engineer (JE) of the Irrigation Department for allegedly raping an employee here last night. In her complaint lodged with the police, the victim said she had been working as a Class IV employee with the department on daily wages. She said she had been residing in a room adjacent to the official accommodation of the EE. “JE Sanjeet Kumar broke into my room last night and tried to rape me. After some time, Ashish also came there and both the officials raped me,” alleged the victim in the complaint. Jhajjar SP Balbir Singh said the officials had been booked under Section 376D of the IPC. Efforts were on to arrest the accused, he added. 1 held in molestation case
Rewari: The Nahar police of the Kosli area have arrested Kuldeep Sharma of Jharoda village for allegedly making a bid to outrage the modesty of a 17-year-old girl at Jharoda village here on February 6. The police registered a case of sexual molestation and criminal intimidation against the accused on the complaint of the victim’s mother last evening. He was today produced in court, which remanded him in judicial custody. She alleged Kuldeep entered their house on February 6 and created a filthy uproar. When they reprimanded him, he threatened them of dire consequences.
She further alleged that he persistently molested her daughter on her way to school. Two attempt to rape Tripura woman
Gurgaon: Two youths attempted to rape a woman from Tripura at Tigra village here last night. The victim and her husband have been living in a rented house here. Their landlord, along with two youths, came to their house to collect rent last evening. Later in the night, the two youths again came to their house and repeatedly knocked at the door. The youths were in the inebriated state and thrashed the victim’s husband before molesting her. They tore her clothes off and tried to rape her. However, she managed to escape and reported the matter to the police. An FIR under Sections 376, 511, 452, 506 and 34 of the IPC has been registered against the accused. |
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Victims seek Rs 2-crore relief for each family
R Sedhuraman Legal Correspondent
New Delhi, February 14 A Bench comprising Justices SJ Mukhopadhaya and Kurian Joseph granted two weeks’ time to the government to file its response. At the last hearing on January 31, a Bench comprising Justices Ranjana Desai and Mukhopadhaya had made it clear that it was not inclined to direct the state to resettle them somewhere else as the government was against the proposal. Responding to the remarks by the Bench, the victims filed an affidavit contending that if the SC was not inclined to direct the state for resettling them outside Mirchpur, each family should be given a cash compensation of Rs 2 crore as they were not ready to return to the village. According to the state, it has already provided a compensation of about Rs 25 lakh to the family, which had lost a 70-year-old man (Tara Chand) and his disabled daughter in the arson, and regular government jobs to all his three sons. Further, the state government has given work under the employment guarantee scheme to all affected families, besides providing them free foodgrains as directed by the SC. The violence had rocked the village on April 21, 2010. A Delhi court which had conducted the trial in the case had convicted 15 persons for attacking the Dalits and sentenced three of them to life term and five persons to imprisonment for varying periods, the maximum being five years. The convicts’ appeal is pending in the Delhi High Court.
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Kin allege pressure from SAI coach supporters
Deepender Deswal Tribune News Service
Hisar, February 14 The police had booked coach Satbir Singh under Section 354 (outraging the modesty) of the IPC and the POCSO Act on February 1 after seven girls (aged 14-18) alleged that the coach had molested them by way of touching and even kissed some girls. Mothers of three victims alleged that coach's supporters had visited their houses twice and asked them to withdraw their complaint against the coach. "We stand by the charges. We can withdraw the complaint only if the coach is expelled from the centre and he publicly apologises for his misdeeds," said a woman. Another woman, whose daughter had returned home after the incident, said, "Two groups had visited us twice earlier this week and asked my daughter to sign on dotted lines. But she flatly refused. The charges are absolutely true. The coach is using his influence to put pressure on the victims' families by saying that the future of the girls would be ruined and nobody would marry them". State Commission for Protection of Child Rights member Anita Nain, however, said she talked to four of the seven girls yesterday. "These girls said the charges are wrong. They said they were not feeling comfortable in getting training under the coach and wanted him to be transferred. They denied that the coach ever physically or sexually harassed them. I would talk to other girls soon," she said.
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Dead youth’s kin block road against police inaction
Fatehabad, February 14 The relatives alleged that the victim had been murdered and the police were trying to shield the accused. Hundreds of residents had met yesterday and decided to block the highway today. The residents assembled in the Thana Park in the morning and then marched towards the Laal Batti Chowk, where they stated
a dharna. The victim’s mother Santosh alleged that Gagandeep called her on her mobile phone on Saturday and told her that some people were taking him away forcibly. The next day, his body was recovered under mysterious circumstances. Santosh alleged that her son had been murdered by those who took him away, but the police wanted to prove this as a case of road accident. The relatives lifted the dharna after SDM Baljit Singh assured them that they would get justice. Superintendent of Police Shiv Charan, however, said prima facie, it was a case of road accident. He, however, said a case of murder had been registered against unknown persons on the complaint of Gagandeep’s mother and investigations were on. |
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Akhil made 3 calls to PCR on fateful night: Lawyer
Parveen Arora Tribune News Service
Karnal, February 14 Arya said Akhil made the first call at 8:10 pm, which was for one minute and 40 seconds, the second at 8:16 pm, which was for 12 seconds, and the third at 8:18 pm, which was for 18 seconds. He alleged that Akhil could have been saved had the police control room staff taken some timely action to stop Akhil from taking the extreme step. "It should be investigated who was on duty at that time, what Akhil said and what steps were taken after his calls. Action should be taken if there has been any negligence," he demanded. Meanwhile, suspended assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Ram Bhajan Verma, an accused in the case, was today produced in court and sent to two-day police remand. Sources said the police would go to Aurangabad with the ASI to recover his mobile phone. Verma claimed outside the court that he was falsely implicated in the case. Akhil's family alleged that Verma had raided their house late at night many times on the pretext of investigating two cases filed against Akhil by his wife. "A special investigation team is holding a probe in the case. The accused ASI is on two-day remand," said Abhishek Garg, Superintendent of Police. "It has come to my notice that Akhil called up the PCR. Call details of the PCR are yet to be investigated. Special teams are conducting raids to arrest the other accused," he added.
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Firm Civil Surgeon shunted out
Rohtak, February 14 The order to shift him followed his refusal to review action against a woman quack of Sunaria village whose illegal abortion centre was raided by the district health authorities last month. Sources said village residents supporting the quack exerted pressure on a relative of the Chief Minister, who reportedly urged the Civil Surgeon to review his action. When the Civil Surgeon refused to oblige, he was shunted out. District health officials were tight-lipped over the entire episode. The raiding team had found ultrasound records of several diagnostic centres where the quack, Kamla Rani, allegedly sent her clients to get sex-determination tests done. A case under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and sections of the IPC on fraud were lodged against the quack. The woman claimed to be a doctor, but on inspection, her degree was found to be fake. She had allegedly been conducting illegal abortions for several years. She could not be arrested at the time of the raid. The police could not arrest her till date, apparently owing to the clout enjoyed by her and her family. |
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Drive launched to spread awareness about khaps
Jind, February 14 “A majority are unaware about the working of khaps and mainly see those as against love marriage. Khaps are not against love marriage, but support inter-caste love marriage,” said Anil of the Chaurasi khap. “We can show hundreds of couples staying happily after an inter-caste love marriage. Khaps are against same-gotra marriage,” he said. They distributed pamphlets among youngsters celebrating Valentine's Day. They interacted with the youngsters and tried to clarify the stand of khaps on love marriage. “I was under the wrong impression that khaps are against love marriage. The literature shows that they are only against same-gotra marriage,” said Mamta. |
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Guest teachers seek higher pay, regularisation
New Delhi, February 14 “Regular teachers are paid a minimum of Rs 40,000 per month and a maximum of Rs 80,000 per month. We are working in the same environment and under the same conditions, but are paid a minimum of Rs 15,000 per month,” said Ajay Lohan, a member of the Haryana Atithi Adhyapak Sangh, organising the protest. “If a regular teacher comes to a school where we are teaching, he or she will replace us. We will be told to leave and the only choice we have is to speak to the authorities in the Haryana Education Department, who may not grant us permission to stay in the same school,” he added. Guest teachers are working in government schools on contract under three categories present. JBT teachers classes I to V and are paid Rs 15,000 per month. BEd teachers teach classes VI to X and are paid Rs 19,000 per month. Lecturers teach classes XI and XII and are paid Rs 23,500 per month. |
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Regular pay scales for SSA employees
Chandigarh February 14 Hooda said though these contractual employees had been rendering services for the past 19 years, it was the present state government which acknowledged their contribution and gave them regular pay scales and other benefits. Education Minister Geeta Bhukkal said regular pay scales had been given to those contractual employees who were associated with the SSA for five years. They had also been given an annual increase of 5 per cent. Similarly, those employees who had been on contract for five to 10 years had also been given regular pay scales along with annual increment of 3 per cent. They would also get dearness allowance as per the government rules. Those employees who had been on contract for more than 10 years had been given regular pay scales along with dearness and travelling allowances. |
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Midwife booked for illegal abortions
Panipat, February 14 A team of doctors, including Dr Gurcharan, Dr Sudhir Batra and Dr Nishi Jindal, raided Gupta's house after receiving a complaint, Dr Dhankhar said. He said instruments used for termination of pregnancy were seized. He added that she was not authorised to keep such instruments. The Civil Surgeon sought appropriate legal action after an investigation in this connection. An FIR under Sections 4 and 5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act was registered against the accused, who is at large.
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Road blocked over death in mishap
Yamunanagar, February 14 Naveen was going for duty in a private company here. Long queues of vehicles were seen on the road due to the road blockade. The agitators lifted the blockade only on assurance that the tractor driver would face stringent action. The youth's body was handed over to his kin after a postmortem examination at the local civil
hospital. A case had been registered. |
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Senior dissident leaders stayed away as newly appointed HPCC chief Ashok Tanwar took charge here today.
