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Will scan accounts of CM, Vadra, says Ram Bilas
BJP to launch poll campaign on LS agenda
Faridabad-Ballabgarh Metro link stone
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5 booked for raping minor
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People from state safe in Iraq, Sushma tells Hooda
Decision on shifting site for NPCIL colony likely soon
All differences sorted out, says Cong Hisar observer
AAP to redraw strategy for Assembly poll: Yogendra
No progress on 6-laning of
Panipat-Jalandhar NH
Sirsa villagers lock powerhouse over unscheduled cuts
Here to stay, says Hooda; hopeful of hat-trick
Man gets 2-year jail in cheque bounce case
Many Cong MLAs keen to join HLP, claims Kanda
3 youths drown in Bhiwani
Over 500 benefit from eye camp
Undertrial’s escape: 3 cops suspended
Robbers’ gang busted; vehicles, weapons
seized
Doctors to be recruited
State govt to recruit docs
Ration money raised
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Will scan accounts of CM, Vadra, says Ram Bilas
Kurukshetra June 22 Speaking at the two-day BJP state executive, Sharma said, “While the financial condition of the common man has worsened, these people have earned a lot over the last 10 years.” He said they were preparing a “chargesheet” with details of 10 years of failures and scams under the incumbent government and they would approach President Pranab Mukherjee with the “chargesheet”. “All sections of society were exploited in the 10-year Hooda regime. The government will be remembered for property dealing by government functionaries, depriving farmers of their land and extending benefits to corporates. The state government has failed on every front. Corruption is rampant; there is no law and order in the state and no job guarantee. The BJP would take on the Hooda government on all these issues, including incidents such as Mirchpur and Apna Ghar,” said Sharma. A meeting of the nine-member ‘Aarop Patra Samiti’ that is preparing the chargesheet has been called in Panchkula on Tuesday. Criticising the HJC, Ram Bilas Sharma said, “The HJC has already started its campaign while the final decision over the future of alliance is yet be taken. They are accusing the BJP of damaging ties, but it seems the HJC’s old love for the Congress has been rekindled. We have not crossed our limits yet.” ‘Petrol to cost more’
Gurgaon MP and Union Minister of State Rao Inderjeet, who was in Kurukshetra for the BJP meeting, indicated an increase in petrol prices in the coming days. "Protecting the oil pipelines is one of our top priorities. We get our share of petrol from the southern region of Iraq. There is no danger yet, as this region is less affected, but petrol prices may increase,” he said. |
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BJP to launch poll campaign on LS agenda
Kurukshetra, June 22 Addressing the gathering, BJP general secretary JP Nadda directed the state party leaders to strengthen the party’s base in the state. “From June 25 to July 31, BJP ministers from the Centre and states will come to Haryana and hold public meetings and press conferences in all 90 Vidhan Sabha segments. Every day, one minister will be in Haryana to promote the BJP’s policies and strategies,” he said. Referring to party district presidents and morcha leaders, he said, “It’s your duty to make sure the party is capable of winning in all booths.” The party has decided to categories its booths according to their performance in the Lok Sabha elections. Both Nadda and party in-charge of Haryana Affairs Jagdish Mukhi refused to comment on the future of the BJP-HJC alliance. “We have not discussed the alliance issue here. Things are needed to be reviewed whenever a change occurs in politics and that is what the BJP is doing. The state leadership has submitted its report and the central committee would take a final call on it very soon. The matter is being reviewed and we are in a process of taking a decision,” Mukhi said. |
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Faridabad-Ballabgarh Metro link stone
laid
Faridabad, June 22 This will be the first extension of the Metro from the city. The line is already under construction between Badarpur border and YMCA Chowk here and is likely to be operational in March 2015. Describing the extension as a major infrastructural change, Hooda said it would bring a world-class commuting facility to residents of Faridabad district. The 3.5-km extension, expected to be completed in 2017, will have two stations at NCB Colony and Ballabgarh. Part of the project cost will be borne by the Union Government. The project cost of the original project upto YMCA Chowk, which is in the last phase, is Rs 2,494 crore of which the state government has provided Rs 1,557 crore. The CM also inaugurated or laid the stone of various projects costing nearly Rs 54 crore in the sub divisional area of Ballabgarh. These include handing over of the possession letter of 928 flats for the poor in Sector 59 built at a cost of Rs 19.71 crore. These flats are part of the ‘Nehru Rashtriya Shehari Navinikaran Mission’ project. Hooda laid the foundation stone of the Ambedkar Bhawan and Library to be built at as cost of Rs 9.29 crore at Ballabgarh. He laid the stone of the OPD Block of AIIMS to be built at a cost of Rs 9 crore, a sports stadium, a swimming pool (Rs 7.75 crore) at Sector 25, a government senior secondary school (Rs 4.5 crore), a building at the Anaj Mandi and an Old Age Home in Sector 3 (Rs 1.27 crore). He formally inaugurated two ornamental main gates near the Civil Rest House. “The foundation stone-laying spree
was part of the ruling party’s exercise to gear up for upcoming Assembly polls,” claimed a local
BJP leader. Completion in 2017
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5 booked for raping minor
Jind, June 21 The victims’ mother said her daughters did not talk about the incident all this while, as both feared for their lives. “My daughters told the family about the incident today and we wasted no time in approaching the police,” she said. “The incident happened on May 22, but the police received a complaint today. A case under Sections 376 and 506 of the IPC has been registered against all five accused,” said investigation officer Ram
Mehar, posted in local Rohtak police post. All accused are on the run. Minor raped in
Sirsa village
Sirsa: The police have booked a youth on the rape charge at Goriwala village in
Sirsa. The victim, who passed the senior secondary examination this year, alleged in her complaint to the police that she used to go to canal often to wash clothes. A village youth, Binder, gifted her a mobile phone near the canal three days back The youth called on her mobile last night and asked her to meet outside her house. The accused took her to a dharamshala in the village, where he started molesting her. When she resisted and tried to raise the alarm, the youth overpowered her and raped her under threat of dire consequences. She returned home and narrated the incident to her family members who informed the police. After the girl’s medical examination confirmed rape, the police got her statement recorded in front of a magistrate. Suresh Pal, SHO of Dabwali Sadar police station, said the accused would be arrested soon. Rape of Dalit girl: 4 youths booked, one held
Faridabad: The police have registered a case against four youths for allegedly abducting and raping a Dalit girl, a resident of Ballabgarh town in the district. One of the accused has been arrested. The police said Ravi, who had recently befriended the victim, invited her for a drive and then went towards Palwal on a motorcycle. Sources said three friends of Ravi - Amit, Jagdish and an unidentified youth - followed them. Near a maize field, Ravi stopped the motorcycle and took her inside the field and allegedly raped her while three of his friends kept watch outside. Local residents who got suspicious about the presence of the youths near the field called the police. The police arrested Amit from the spot. A case under relevant sections of the IPC and the SC/ST Act had been registered the accused.
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People from state safe in Iraq, Sushma tells Hooda
Chandigarh, June 22 Meanwhile, 156 persons from Haryana, a majority of them from Yamunanagar and Kurukshetra districts, are stranded in strife-torn Iraq. Official sources said the breakdown of persons stranded in Iraq was: Yamunanagar district (46), Kurukshetra (40), Ambala (31), Karnal (24), Kaithal(6), Mahendragarh (2) and Sirsa, Rohtak, Faridabad, Sonepat and Panchkula ( one each). |
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Decision on shifting site for NPCIL colony likely soon
Sirsa, June 22 Fatehabad Deputy Commissioner Dusmanta Kumar Bahera stated this today while addressing a function organised by the Paryavaran and Jeev Raksha Bishnoi Sabha, Haryana. He flagged off the district’s first animal ambulance launched with the efforts of the sabha. He said the district administration’s proposal was being considered by the state government and a final decision to shift the colony was likely to be taken soon. The NPCIL is coming up with a 2800-MW nuclear power plant on 1313 acres acquired at Gorakhpur village in Fatehabad. The NPCIL had acquired 187 acres more at Badopal, 8 km from Gorakhpur, for setting up the colony for its employees as well as one for the personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force. Several blackbucks were trapped and killed in the fencing installed by the NPCIL on its colony site in September last year. A team of scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) that conducted a survey of NPCIL’s township site at Badopal on the request of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had recommended that the NPCIL should find an alternative site for its township and the present site should be left for blackbucks and blue bulls by converting it into a conservation reserve for them. A petition filed by the animal rights activists against the NPCIL is pending before the National Green Tribunal, through which the petitioners have opposed any construction activity till a conservation plan for the wildlife was put in place. |
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All differences sorted out, says Cong Hisar observer
Hisar, June 22 At the press conference, Krishan Murti, who is already battling factionalism, said he was confident of putting up a united show at the workers’ meeting scheduled for June 27. The Chief Minister and state party chief president Ashok Tanwar will address the meeting. Krishan Murti said he had held discussions with all five MLAs from the district’s Assembly segments — Sampat Singh, Savitri Jindal, Ramniwas Ghorela, Vinod Bhayana and Naresh Selwal — besides former MLAs Chhatarpal Singh and Rambhagat Singh. When asked about Uklana MLA Naresh Selwal, considered close to Rajya Sabha MP Kumari Selja, a bête noire of the Chief Minister, Krishan Murti said he had agreed to attend the meeting. “Differences among the factions have been sorted out. Party leaders and workers are upbeat about the CM’s visit. We have decided to change the venue from Tulip Banquet Hall due to space constraints. Now, the meeting will be at Anaj Mandi so that large number of workers can attend,” he said. Krishan Murti said he would camp in Hisar till the meeting to oversee arrangements and to motivate party workers. “We are confident the meeting would be a big draw and will rejuvenate the party in the district.” |
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AAP to redraw strategy for Assembly poll: Yogendra
Ambala, June 22 Speaking to the mediapersons at the party office in Ambala, Yadav said AAP was also in the process to reorganise itself for which, ‘Mission
Vistaar’ (expansion and restructuring of the party) had been launched in the state. Reiterating that his resignation from the Delhi government was a mistake on the party’s part, Yadav said lessons were learnt and the party was now regrouping itself as a political organisation with its anti-corruption agenda being the top priority. He claimed that there was a strong anti-Congress sentiment and the Modi government had also started disappointing the public, because of this the electorate would be inclined to vote for the AAP candidates in the Assembly polls. AAP hits out at govt on farmers’ issue
Fatehabad: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has taken strong exception to the Haryana Government’s move of publishing photographs of farmers, who defaulted on paying their agriculture loans. Prahlad Singh Bharukhera, state executive member of the AAP, alleged that the state government was humiliating farmers, including women, by publishing their pictures as defaulters. Showing a copy of a vernacular newspaper carrying an advertisement by the Bhiwani District Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Society (Land Mortgage Bank), Bhiwani, Bharukhera said pictures of 24 farmers, including women were been published captioning them as defaulters.
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No progress on 6-laning of
Panipat-Jalandhar NH
Karnal, June 22 Soma-Isolux, the construction company undertaking the project, is learnt to be waiting for National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to fulfill two of its demands. The company had asked for shifting two toll plazas at Samanabahu (Karnal) to a place near Gharaunda and another at the Sambhu border to a place about one to two km away. The company also wanted NHAI to defreeze its escrow account. The account, which has money collected from toll and is used for maintenance and operation, was frozen by the NHAI few months ago. A company official said, “We have been waiting to comply with the Supreme Court order with regard to approval for shifting of toll plazas. This is yet to happen two months after the order. We have restarted construction and have opened six flyovers. The pace of work depends on the support from NHAI.” NHAI General Manager Vipin Sharma said the bank had been asked to defreeze Soma-Isolux’s account. “As far as shifting of the toll plazas is concerned, a review petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the order,” Sharma said. Project hangs fire
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Sirsa villagers lock powerhouse over unscheduled cuts
Sirsa, June 22 The villagers alleged that they were getting power hardly for two hours in a day. “We have to sleep without fans. The electricity comes hardly for five to 10 minutes before the next cut,”
said Gurmeet Singh, a protester. Villagers Jagroop Singh, Iqbal Singh and Ranjit Singh alleged that the DHBVN had been denying electricity to them when they needed it the most due to paddy season. The protesters entered the powerhouse building and threatened to switch off the power to the
substation. Power officials had to seek police intervention to pacify the agitators. Subhash Bishnoi, SHO, Kalanwali police station, and a junior engineer (JE) of the DHBVN negotiated with the agitators. The villagers relented only after the JE gave in writing that the nigam would provide two new transformers to the villages and change old wires. AK Bhanot, Executive Engineer of the DHBVN, said the villagers were irked at the unscheduled power cuts that the
nigam had to impose due to hot weather. “The entire system, including the transformer oil and wires, gets heated beyond the permissible limit due to hot weather. We have to close down the system periodically to prevent total breakdown,” added
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Here to stay, says Hooda; hopeful of hat-trick
Faridabad, June 22 Hooda claimed the meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi was connected with issues of development of the state and not his replacement, as widely speculated by a section of the media. When asked about the statements made by Rajya Sabha members Birender Singh and Shelja, criticising his style of functioning, Hooda said there may be some difference of opinion, but nothing major. “Differences between individuals are a part of the democratic set-up of any political party,” he said. Regarding his party’s strategy for the upcoming Assembly polls later this year, he said he would continue to advocate at least 50 per cent tickets for youths. Hooda said it would be appropriate to give tickets to those who have a clean image and are high on winnability. Reiterating he would form the government in the state for the third time in a row, he said the Assembly elections’ results would be different from the Lok Sabha polls. He claimed the BJP contested the Lok Sabha polls on the basis of an individual, rather than any policy or programme. Hooda condemned the recent rail fares hike, stating it was the steepest in post-Independence era. He said the NDA’s tariff hike was much higher than that made by the UPA during its two terms. He said hike in transport or oil prices would result in inflation and lead to the failure of the present government, as it had come to power promising relief from price rise.
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Man gets 2-year jail in cheque bounce case
Ambala, June 22 Singh said the two produced forged documents on the basis of which they managed to sell him property in Prem Nagar locality here for Rs 92 lakh. After getting Rs 25 lakh as the first installment, the two went into hiding and did not turn up to get the sale deed registered in his name. After Singh filed a police complaint, Gupta gave him a cheque for Rs 15 lakh and Rana gave three cheques for Rs 2.5 lakh each. The cheques, however, bounced. Subsequently, Singh moved court that held Rana guilty under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Gupta is being tried separately. He and Rana face trial for selling Singh property based on forged documents.
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Many Cong MLAs keen to join HLP, claims Kanda
Jind, June 22 Addressing party workers here today after opening a party office here on Safidon road, Kanda said: “Many Congress MLAs are not hopeful of winning again and that is why they are in touch with me. I do not want to disclose their names yet.” The Congress might witness many resignations before the Assembly elections. Alleging regional discrimination with Jind by Chief Minister Hooda, Kanda said his party after coming to power would develop Jind as a special city of Haryana. “Haryana voters are fed up with the Congress and the INLD. The new parties would play main role in the coming elections,” said Kanda when asked whether new parties had any future in
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3 youths drown in Bhiwani
Bhiwani, June 22 The deceased had come to the village to attend their maternal uncle’s marriage function. Unmindful of the depth of the pond, they jumped into it and drowned. Another youth who was standing on the bank of the pond raised the alarm after which the bodies were fished out. Sources said the deceased were Anil (13), a Class VII student, his elder brother Raman (16), a Class X student , both residents of Tosham village, and Pawan(18), a Class XII student, had gone to take a bath in the waterworks on the outskirts of the village. The pond was about 12 feet deep. They deceased were sons of groom Rakesh Kumar’s two sisters. The marriage party was preparing to leave the village to the bride’s house when the tragic news reached the bereaved families.
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Over 500 benefit from eye camp
Ambala, June 22 Free pairs of spectacles were distributed among poor patients besides free medicines to all the patients. As many as 71 patients were detected with cataract disease; their free operation would now be done at the Bansal Eye Hospital, Ambala City. The camp was inaugurated by Civil Surgeon Dr Vinod Gupta, who praised the laudable gesture of the club and the doctors for organising the first retina check-up camp in the city. He praised the club for its laudable work in the field of health and social service in the world. He said that due to the support of this club India has been able to become polio-free nation in the world. He also praised the club for setting up a modern kitchen for leprosy patients in Sector 7, Ambala City, and modern facilities in the Nagrik
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Undertrial’s escape: 3 cops suspended
Jhajjar, June 22 ASI Balraj Singh, head constable Leelu Ram and constable Devender have already been booked under relevant sections of the IPC. Undertrial Sneh alias Kalia of Balkara village in Bhiwani district managed to escape from the General Hospital here on June 17 night. The three policemen were deputed to keep a vigil on him. Sneh was hospitalised in the day after he complained of stomachache. He had gone to answer the nature’s call but did not return. Sneh was lodged in the district jail at Dulina village in connection with a murder.
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Chandigarh, June 22
The proposed residential colony of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India
(NPCIL) is likely to be shifted from its present site near Badopal village in the wake of opposition from animal rights activists. They have been protesting against any construction activity on the land inhabited by blackbucks, neel gais and other wildlife animals.
The district Congress meeting on Sunday was marred by indiscipline as a party worker created a ruckus when party observer for
Hisar, Krishan Murti Hooda, asked them to leave the room to make way for a press conference.
The worker, identified as Phogat, accused Krishan Murti of discriminatory treatment and said he would take up the matter with Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh
Hooda.
Ambala, June 22
