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Holiday horror in Mandi
Union Budget 2014: People’s Expectations
HP to seek mining relief from Centre
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Process underway to appoint BCC chiefs, says Sukhu
ESIC college hopes to start MBBS from this session
Shanta seeks subsidy on airfare
Dharamsala, McLeodganj to get new parking lots: Minister
Kaul Singh orders removal of toll plaza
Himuda keeps applicants waiting
Fire fighters fail to extinguish flames
Fill up vacant lecturer posts: SFI
Youth drowns in Gobind Sagar reservoir
NABARD launches financial literacy centre
Woman killed, 4 hurt in accidents
Panchayat up-pradhan booked for hitting minister’s car
Man dies after falling in khad
2 decomposed bodies recovered
Murder victim’s kin demand fair probe
Two killed as car falls into gorge
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No HC relief for engg college on damages
Orders institute to refund tuition fee of victim students Vijay Arora
In the application filed before the court requesting to recall or modify the orders to pay interim compensation, the college management said the college had secured personal accident insurance for all 926 students of B Tech and each student had a cover of Rs 2 lakh, for which premium was being paid by the college. It further pleaded that the college authorities had also decided to refund the tuition fee paid by the students over two years, approximately Rs 1,74,050, and repay any educational loan taken by parents for the education of the students. It further submitted that the college had taken all necessary measures for safeguarding the students and all its officers/officials had performed their duties diligently and no carelessness, callousness and negligence of theirs were evident. Rejecting this plea, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan said no ground for modification of order was made out. However, it further observed, “The effect of refund of tuition fee amount and release of insurance amount will be considered at the time of final orders. The court also directed the college to refund the tuition fee and directed the insurance company to release insurance amount within two weeks. However, after rejection of the plea of modification of the order, the counsel for the college submitted that the college would deposit its share of interim compensation amount during the course of the day. During the course of hearing, the counsel for the HP State Electricity Board submitted that as per the directions of the court, the interim compensation had already been deposited by it. The Superintendent of Police, Mandi. informed the court by way of report that the investigation of this case was still going on and as per the investigation carried out so far, negligent act on the part of the Larji Power Project Authority was made out. It further revealed that the investigation of the case is on progress and four bodies were still to be found. The search operation for remaining bodies was being carried out with the help of various agencies. The court also directed the officers, including investigating officer, to file a fresh status report before the next date of August 4.
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Union Budget 2014: People’s Expectations Ambika Sharma Tribune News Service
Solan, July 9 Since the major components of the Central industrial package such as income tax holidays and Central excise had lapsed in March 2010, the investors are hopeful that the Budget will revive these incentives. The implementation of the Goods and Sales Tax regime which will help bring about a uniform tax structure is the key expectation, said Vinod Khurana, president, Nalagarh Industries Association. He said since some states continued to avail benefits of the Central industrial package, it had lapsed in Himachal. With unemployment being a major challenge before the state government, revival of the package will not only boost industrialisation but also help provide jobs to the educated unemployed youth whose figure is rising with each passing year, opined Rakesh Bansal, a senior member of the Parwanoo Industries Association. Arun Rawat, Chairman, Himachal chapter of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), while optimistic of some positive steps to revive the economy, said the new government should accelerate reforms with focus on growth-oriented governance because if there was growth, there would be employment, development and prosperity. He said improving connectivity, infrastructure and working towards removal of inter-state trade, taxation and travel barriers across states for holistic development would help speedier development of this hill state. The CII also expects the revival of business confidence and measures to attract investments, especially in healthcare, education and knowledge-based industry. Special thrust on the timely implementation of reforms, fast-tracking of the stalled infrastructure as well as manufacturing projects, removal of various procedural bottlenecks associated with key industrial and freight corridors were their other expectations. Issues such as easing regulatory environment, focus on technology upgrade, increased investment in infrastructure and removal of bottlenecks in the supply chain in agriculture to reduce wastages and check food inflation are the other issues of concern to the industry.
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HP to seek mining relief from Centre
Shimla, July 9 Addressing a press conference here yesterday, Industries Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said in view of the piquant situation, Himachal was left with no option but to seek relaxation from the Centre. “We will urge the Centre to expedite environmental clearances and urge the NGT to also give relaxation as a lot of problems is being faced in executing Rs 2,000 crore development projects,” he said. “To tide over the problem immediately, we have decided to give one-year time to everyone associated with mining works to carry out work and in the meantime obtain clearances,” he said. He added that this special one-time relaxation would be given to only those who had moved in their paper to complete the formalities. The minister said the Mining Department had also decided to urge the Centre to exempt mining lease up to two hectares from environmental clearances. Agnohitri said strict directions had been issued to the mining officers to ensure that there was no mining between 8 pm and 6 am and also action in case of dumping at places by those engaged in sand and gravel mining. Agnihotri said problem was being faced following the blanket ban by the NGT on August 5, 2013, on riverbed mining. “The term of the state environment assessment body
has expired and we have already sent the recommendations to the Centre for fresh appointment,”
he said. He added that the state government had decided to give fresh leases through auction in Una, Hamirpur and Kangra for 10 years. “Lease areas up to three hectares will be reserved for Himachalis while in case of bigger areas, Himachalis will be given 10 per cent preference over others,” he said. The minister said out of the 345 mining leases, only 166 were functioning as others were waiting environmental clearances. He added that only 17 permissions, three from the Centre and 14 by the state clearance body had been received which had led to shortage. “In the absence of legal mining, the state is losing out on royalty and Rs 100.85 crore has been collected as royalty only from cement plants,” he said. |
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Sutlej water quality declining: Study
Shimla, July 9 The study has also raised a question mark on the proposed Rs 515-crore lift water drinking scheme from the 800-mw Kol Dam on the Sutlej to Shimla city. But Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh had appointed a three-member committee of ministers to take up the matter whether to go for the Kol Dam scheme or for the Rs 1,307-crore Pabbar gravity water scheme from the Chandranahan lake in Rohru sub-division. The presence of total coliform in the river is attributed to organic waste merging with the water at 38 different sites covered under the study. The total dissolved solid during pre-monsoon season was recorded to be high at the Nogli Khud after it merged with the Sutlej downstream Rampur Bushair town. The total coliform was recorded higher from the permissible limits of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for Class-A water quality, essential for drinking water. These locations include the outlet of the Karcham-Wangtoo project, the inlet of the Bahba power project, the section of the Nathapa power project and the confluence of the Sorang Nullah, a Sutlej tributary. The study found that the sewage flows from septic tanks, not designed or maintained properly. The soak pits are faulty, while steep terrain, rapid and intense runoff wash the sewage into the river. The study revealed that the total coliform and mercury during lean winter months were recorded high in Nathpa barrage sites and at a few other places. Ghanvi recorded a high biological oxygen demand (BOD), total coliform and occurrence of mercury during the lean season, while total coliform in Pandoa were also observed to be higher in the river. The dissolved oxygen was observed to be higher than the normal limits due to high river flow rate and velocity, the study said. The total coliform may be due to runoff generated from melted snow, concentration of organic matter and sediments due to landslide. The chemical oxygen demand (COD), measures all chemicals (organics and in-organic) in the water, while BOD, measures the amount of oxygen required for the bacteria to degrade the organic components present in water. COD and BOD and dissolved oxygen (DO) ratio varies, signifying deterioration in water quality. The only solace is that the cumulative impact on the water quality of the Sutluj river medium falls in Class A prescribed by the CPCB, but the study has sounded an alarm on the deteriorating quality of water of the river between Khab in Kinnaur and Kol Dam in
Bilaspur. Parameters
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Standardisation of apple cartons still awaits approval
Shimla, July 9 To enforce standard cartons for apple packaging this season, the government had proposed a few amendments in the Himachal Pradesh Agriculture and Horticulture Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2005, and the Himachal Pradesh Agriculture and Horticulture Produce Marketing (General) Amendment Rules, 2006. “For this, it needs an official circular or Cabinet approval before it is made an ordinance once the Governor gives her assent. But the file is being delayed unnecessary,” an official said. “The proposal was sent for approval recently, but it is being delayed unnecessarily creating hurdles for farmers,” official sources said. “The Cabinet meeting is fixed for July 14. Everybody knows that the season is just a week away. Even then the circular is being delayed,” they said. As per the proposal, the government had made standard telescopic 22.5-kg cartons and 11-kg small standard cartons to be used this season by making an ordinance to be signed by the Governor. The culled fruit for processing would now be transported in 18-kg bags instead of 60-kg bags to save it from bruises. The government had proposed punishment for commission agents, truckers and contractors and farmers resorting to overgrading and overweighing in cartons or trucks. Deepak Sanan, Principal Secretary, Agriculture, when asked remained non-committal saying that the department would put the file before the Cabinet, expected to meet on July 14. “The standardisation can get through a circular but that has to be decided by GAD,” he said. On the other hand, VC Pharka, Additional Chief Secretary to the CM, said: “The file is being dealt with by the Agriculture Department before it comes to us. GAD decides as to when the meeting has to take place.” Balbir Chajta, an orchardist from the Jubbal valley, said: “The season is about to start in the lower altitude by July 20, but the government has still not launched the standard cartons.” “The standard carton is a welcome step as it will check overweighting and over-grading and bruises in fruit and exploitation from middle men. The government must enforce this immediately rather than delaying it,” Balwant Dutta, another farmer from Kalgaon, said. Horticulture Minister’s take
Horticulture Minister Vidya Stokes said the government was committed to make the standard carton’s rule this season as it was the first step towards making Himachal apple industry globally competitive. Farmers, wholesale traders and manufacturers and other stakeholders should cooperate to bring about uniformity in the trade, she said. “Government agencies, such as the HPMC, have readied the publicity material making farmers aware about the new regulation,” she said. |
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Kangra gets bumper litchi, mango crops
Dharamsala, July 9 Kangra accounts for nearly half of the total litchi and mango production in the state. However, due to the lack of bulk buyers of litchi, cold-storage chain or processing industry, small farmers will not be able to reap the benefits of bumper litchi and mango crop in the region. A majority of small litchi farmers in the region are dependent on the roadside sale of their produce. They are seen dumping their litchi produce on roads hoping that tourists will purchase these. DS Rana, Deputy Director, Horticulture, Kangra, said: “Big farmers who have their farms in the Indora region of Kangra district adjoining Pathankot, generally sell their produce at the time of flowering. Now, small farmers are also seen selling their produce to local contractors, who sell it on roadsides or local markets.” He said: “Farmers get a minimum price of Rs 30 per kg for litchi. However, for mango, the price varies according to location and varieties. While hybrid varieties fetch a good price, local varieties fetch less. Most of the local mango production in Kangra goes to Hoshiarpur markets in Punjab.” Kulwant Singh, a litchi farmer from Nagrota Bagwan, the highest litchi-producing area in Kangra district, said: “The problem is that litchi has a very short shelf life. We do not have a cold storage for litchi. Also there is no big processing unit in the district that can offer a good price for our produce. Hence, litchi farmers are generally at the mercy of contractors from Punjab or other states for the sale of their produce.” Ram Kumar, a mango farmer from the Pragpur region, said: “Our produce of local variety of mangoes is organic. There are mango trees that are about 50 to 60 years old in the region. However, we are getting just Rs 10 per kg for it.” Rana said: “The government has a processing plant in Nagrota Bagwan that has the capacity to process 50 MT produce. However, farmers are inclined to sell fruits at processing plants due to low procurement prices fixed by the government.” While the government had not fixed any minimum support price for litchi, last year the minimum support price for Mango was Rs 6.50 per kg, he said. |
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Farmers, scientists discuss crop diseases, solutions
Una, July 9 The meeting discussed problems being faced by farmers, incidence of diseases in crops during Rabi and Kharif seasons and the ways and means to solve these issues. New scientific interventions in agriculture were also discussed. Later, addressing mediapersons, Dr Pathania said it was the 19th meeting of the Una KVK. He said issues such as incidence and control of ‘leh’ weed in wheat crop in lower regions of the state came up for discussion. Scientific control of the weed was also discussed. Farmers residing in rain-fed areas of the district, such as high altitudes of Bangana and Chintpurni blocks, were facing shortage of fodder due to declining rainfall. The scientists informed them about fast-growing fodder species such as lucinia which provided green fodder during summers and the mature wood could also be used as timber, he added. Dr Pathania said farmers reported cucurbit crop damage due to fruit borer flies in the lower and mid reaches. He said the university had developed an instrument called ‘palam trap’, each one of which was sufficient to cover one kanal of cultivated land. The male flies got trapped, leaving the females unfertilised. This was a non-chemical intervention and had become very popular amongst the farmers in the state, he said. |
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Contractor damages water line, Kagna Dhar residents left harried
Shimla, July 9 The area residents have been without water for the past two days as the JCB operated by the contractor to lay the cables had damaged the IPH line affecting the water supply to the villages in Kagan Dhar. Residents said the private subcontractor did not bury the cables properly, following which it had become risky to commute on the road. Not only this, the JCB damaged the drains on the road as well. The 3.5-km high-voltage insulated 33 KV underground cable line was being laid between Khalini and Brockhurst and residents fear that the portable IPH water supply line and the communication cable line lie in the same drain and run the risk of leakage or electric shock. HPSEBL authorities said they were supervising the laying of cables, but the national highway authorities, the PWD wing and IPH engineers claimed that they were not intimated about the developments. “The HPSEBL has taken permission for the laying of cables, but we are not aware about the use of JCB to level the drains,” Mahesh Singal, Executive Engineer, NH-22, said. Anil Mehta, IPH Executive Engineer, said the matter was not brought to his notice, but they would lodge an FIR in the case in case the line was damaged. Rumel Singh, HBSEBL Senior Executive Engineer said: “The cables are being laid as per the norms and high-voltage cables are safe, tested and risk-free and are being laid only between Khalini and Brockhurst to replace the overhead high-voltage line.” |
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Process underway to appoint BCC chiefs, says Sukhu
Solan, July 9 Addressing mediapersons after convening a meeting of the District Congress Committee (DCC) here, he said some BCC presidents comprised new faces while the process to appoint the remaining presidents was underway. He said to strengthen the party’s organisation, changes would be made at every level, including the DCC and BCC, and today’s meeting had helped prepare a roadmap for achieving this aim in the district. Spelling out the strategy to refurbish the organisation, he said younger leaders would be given prominence. He said a meeting of the DCC would be convened soon where all senior leaders would ponder over crucial issues to strengthen the organisation. Reacting to the Railway Budget, he said the BJP had come to power on false promises and despite Narendra Modi having promised railways expansion, he had failed to announce anything for
the state. Being the first meeting convened by Sukhu in Solan after the poll debacle, party leaders and workers, who had come from all five constituencies of the district, were vocal in venting their resentment against being sidelined by the state government. They urged him to hold discussions with the Chief Minister to ensure better coordination between the organisation and the state government and said if things were not controlled, they could face similar defeat in the panchayat and urban civic body polls in the state. The workers also resented dissolution of the BCCs and said the party had lost due to the widening chasm between the government and the organisation due to disregard of party workers. They also said they had failed to get even their small works executed from the government and this had largely disillusioned the masses. Senior leaders DR Shandil, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, former MLA Lakhwinder Rana, DCC and BCC leaders and members of the state executive committee from Solan attended the meeting. |
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ESIC college hopes to start MBBS from this session
Mandi, July 9 The ESIC authorities have taken up matter for getting a clearance from the Medical Council of India (MCI) to start the classes in the current session. The ESIC authorities were keen to start classes for the first MBBS batch from this session, but the MCI had not found the college fit to run the classes this year and declined
its permission. The MCI team after inspection of the college building and the Zonal Hospital, Mandi, which is being linked with the ESIC Medical College, Ner Chowk, till their own hospital becomes operational, last month had found several deficiencies in the ESIC Medical College and the Zonal Hospital, Mandi. Though the college authorities had assured the MCI of rectifying the deficiencies, sources said, “A fresh initiative by the medical college authorities has been taken
on the directions of Labour Minister Narender Singh Tomar.” The minister has asked the ESIC authorities to speed up its efforts to rectify the deficiencies pointed out by the MCI in the college and seek its clearance for the MBBS course from the current session. As a major step, the college authorities have appointed 18 faculty
members and 10 faculty members will join the college tomorrow. The lack of faculty was one of the major objections of the MCI team for declining permission for the classes. Students from the state are eagerly awaiting to get the admission to the MBBS course in the ESIC Medical College, Ner Chowk, as the college will enroll 100 students (40 from the state, 40 from the open pool and 20 seats are reserved for the children of ESIC employees). Dr DS Dhiman, Dean, ESIC Medical College, said: “We have selected 18 faculty members and 10 of them will join tomorrow and many steps are being taken to remove the deficiencies pointed out by the MCI team.” |
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Bali does U-turn, praises CM
Shimla, July 9 There is neither any crisis in the state government, nor in the Pradesh Congress Committee. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh is the seniormost leader and there is no love lost between the government and the party, Bali claimed while responding to media queries at a press conference here today. Bali hastened to add that he did not want to drag his “feet into the ongoing Virbhadra-Sukhu spar over the suspension of the block-level committee presidents over the recent Lok Sabha debacle in the state”. He said the Virbhadra government would complete its five-year term and there was a perfect coordination between the party and the government, but party came first. Commenting on Congress leader Viplove Thakur over her remark on the PCC chief Sukhu’s selective action on block president, Bali said there were leaders who sought publicity and perhaps she must have got it by making the statement. On the new transport policy, Bali said they had sought suggestions from various stakeholders, including political parties and NGOs and others, on the new policy. “As many as 17 bus stands would be made on the built-operate-transfer basis”, he added. The government had received a report on road accidents and would take remedial measures. |
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Shanta seeks subsidy on airfare
Palampur, July 9 He asked the minister that Himachal was also
a hill state bordering with Pakistan and China, therefore, the Union Government should apply the same yardstick for
airfare which were applicable to the North-eastern states. Shanta requested
the minister for the installation of an anti-fog device at the Gaggal airport
so that during inclement weather, flights were not cancelled or sent back to New Delhi. He also requested the Civil Aviation minister
to provide refueling facility for aircraft at the Gaggal airport so that
on way backto Delhi, airlines could keep all seats occupied. At present, in the absence of refueling
facility, a few seats were kept vacant by the airlines in its flight to maintain fuel consumption. |
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Dharamsala, McLeodganj to get new parking lots: Minister
Dharamsala, July 9 The minister said the state government had approved Rs 1.80 crore for developing the parking lots on the old tehsildar office at the Kachehri crossing and Rs 5 crore for parking at McLeodganj. Parking was a major problem during the peak tourist season in the Dharamsala region and new parking areas would help resolve it, he said. He said the state government would also encourage the development of private parking areas at Kotwali market of Dharamsala and McLeodganj. He also said the state government had issued a grant worth Rs 1 crore for the beautification of the Aganjan Mahadev temple, Rs 20 lakh for the Himani Chamunda temple, Rs 68 lakh for a shopping complex at the Shela chowk and Rs 20.94 crore for the concretisation of the Ram Nagar and Sham Nagar roads. The minister said major work was being carried out for the augmentation of the power distribution system in Dharamsala to tackle the problem of low voltage supply in rural areas. |
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Kaul Singh orders removal of toll plaza
Chamba, July 9 During his visit to Chamba yesterday, the minister gave directions to the Chamba DC that the setting up of the toll barrier at Banikhet on the Chamba-Pathankot highway was unjustified and uncalled for. Kaul Singh said Army cantonments were functioning in places like Dharamsala, Yol, Palampur, Kasauli, Shimla and other parts of the state too, but there were no such toll barriers. He said it was very surprising that the toll barrier was functioning for the last many years, but was not at all required. There should not be any toll barrier of the cantonment board for people travelling to and fro from Chamba to Pathankot. Meanwhile, people of Chamba have hailed the orders of the Revenue Minister to remove the cantonment toll barrier from Banikhet.
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Himuda keeps applicants waiting
Shimla, July 9 Due to the unavailability of sufficient land, especially in and around major towns, and the high rates after the new Land Acquisition Act, Himuda is finding it difficult to meet the demand of the applicants who are still waiting to get a dwelling in Himachal. It is due to this problem that the plans of Himuda to set up satellite townships is yet to take off. Even though Himuda received a lukewarm response to the advertisement it placed for the sale of 350 constructed flats, the pendency of those keen to get a flat is still huge. Himuda has been able to sell 186 of these 350 advertised flats in Parwanoo, Shimla, Solan, Dharampur and Nurpur. “Considering the unavailability of bigger chunks of land in Himachal, we are yet to propose big projects, but work on two smaller projects of about 100 flats each will begin shortly in Solan and Nahan,” said Sunil Chaudhary, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Himuda. He said efforts were on to identify bigger chunks of land so that the applications pending with it could be entertained. However, sources said,, Himuda had decided not to sell plots but only flats. “With the cost of land going up after the new Land Acquisition Act, the cost of the flats will touch Rs 1 crore; so we will have to look for new areas where the investment in land does not prove to be so high,” admitted an official. However, the absence of proper infrastructure, water and electricity supply in the rural areas, it will not be possible for Himuda to construct its colonies in new areas which are away from the bigger towns. The unavailability of land is also coming in the way of the Urban Development Department to set up satellite townships under the public-private-partnership (PPP) mode at various places. |
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Talent hunt contest winner now aims for Bollywood
Shimla, July 9 He was adjudged the best performer and was the winner of the contest judged by music director Shalinder Singh Hada, Iqbal Ahmed Darbar and writer Kailavya Rajender Shah. He cleared six rounds to bag the title and also emerged as the “audience choice”. A resident of Solan town, Kanak is pursuing B Sc Information Technology and is a good football and baseball player. He is proficient in playing guitar as well. Kanak made his public debut at the tender age of four, when he mesmerised the local audience with his breathtaking performance on the song “Sandeshe aate hain...” from the movie “Border” and since then there has been no looking back. The budding singer, who was rising to fame soon after winning the “Pepsi Banja Star Yaar contest” held at an all-India level in 2002, lost his father in 2004 at the age of 9. But he did not lose hope and continued with his struggled hard and bounced back. “I am pursuing my father’s dream who always wanted me to become an accomplished playback singer and this is my only ambition in life,” Kanak said, who has developed a great passion for Sufi and semi-classical music these days. Mohammed Rafi and Sonu Nigam are his role models and Kanak is going through rigorous training and practice for the past two years under the guidance of local folk singer Krishan Lal Sehgal. He is now vying for a place in the third round of Indian Idol to showcase his talent at the national level. He dedicated his achievement to his mother Seema Joshi. Winner of Talent Hunt 2000, Rafi Nite, Rainy Festival, and Voice of Himachal, 2012, Kanak is now pinning hopes to get a chance in Bollywood. |
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Fire fighters fail to extinguish flames
Mandi, July 9 As the staff of the shop failed to extinguish the flames of the cylinder, fire fighting personnel were called in. To the utter surprise of onlookers they started pouring water on it as they had no fire extinguisher. Later, a fire extinguisher was brought from a nearby bank building and the fire was put off. |
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Fill up vacant lecturer posts: SFI
Chamba, July 9 The leaders also expressed concern over the delay in the declaration of results of the first semester examinations conducted under the Rashtriya Uchchattar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), whereas the students had entered the third semester. The SFI leaders demanded that the HPU administration declare the results as early as possible. |
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Youth drowns in Gobind Sagar reservoir
Una, July 9 Reports said a group of five youths had gone to the Lathiani ghat of the Gobind Sagar reservoir on the Bhakra Dam.
Abhishek Jain, Deputy Commissioner, said two youths boarded a boat, which was securely tied to the banks. A local woman warned the boys not to venture into the water without the knowledge of a boatman since the water was very deep. But the boys ignored the warnings and forced the boat into the water. As per the available reports, water entered the boat and while one managed to swim back to safety, Parveen could not reach the banks, he said.
Jain said since the water was very deep, local swimmers could not trace the body. Divers from the Bhakra Beas Management Board
(BBMB) Nangal had been called to trace the body. As per his information, there were three warning boards near the ghat from where the boys entered the waters, he added. |
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NABARD launches financial literacy centre
Shimla, July 9 Inaugurating the first FLC in HP State Cooperative Bank head office at Kusuimpatu, Chand said the centre would redeem various problems of the banks and clients on time. These would help increase the business of the banks and link people to give them benefits of banking, he added. He said NABARD had given Rs 50 lakh aid for cooperative bank to set up as many as six FLC in Shimla, Mandi, Chamba, Sirmaur, Bilaspur and Kinnaur. |
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Woman killed, 4 hurt in accidents
Kangra, July 9 When the car reached
Shilaag, the driver lost control over the vehicle and rolled down a 70-foot-deep gorge, killing Bamboo Devi on the spot. The police said Subhash Kumar and Anant Kumar were injured. However, Subhash fled the scene and was yet to be arrested. A case under Sections 279, 337 and 304-A,
IPC, has been registered against him. The Nagrota Bagwan police said a motorcycle dashed against a car on the Baroh road late Monday evening. Two persons, Ajay Kumar and
Kartik, were injured in the accident and rushed to the Tanda medical college. Kartik was later referred to the
DMC, Ludhiana. The police said it could not be established as to who was driving the motorcycle. A case under Sections 279 and 337,
IPC, was registered. |
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Panchayat up-pradhan booked for hitting minister’s car
Nurpur, July 9 DC Verma, DSP, Jawali, said the Fatehpur police had registered a case under Sections 279, 341, 504 and 506, IPC, against the accused. He also abused and threatened the driver. The driver was alone at the time and returning after re-fuelling the vehicle at Rehan, the DSP added. Following the complaint of Des Raj, the driver, a case was registered by
the police. The DSP said the accused would be arrested soon. |
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Man dies after falling in khad
Kangra, July 9 The deceased was reportedly a habitual drinker and it would be ascertained through the postmortem whether he was drunk at the time of his fall or not, the SHO said. The police have started investigation under Section 174,
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2 decomposed bodies recovered
Kangra, July 9 Pankaj (26) of Charu village was missing since July 5. His body was found in the village fields today. As the death was suspicious, the police brought his body to the Tanda medical college. In another incident, the body of Vinod Kumar (24) of Rattail, also missing since July 5, was recovered from the Santis Khad near Ladbadul. His body was also brought to the Tanda medical college
for postmortem.
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Murder victim’s kin demand fair probe
Mandi, July 9 In a memorandum submitted to the DC and the SP, the relatives have questioned certain loopholes in the police investigation in the case. They said, “Certain recoveries in the case have not been made by the police and a relative of the accused, being a police officer, has been intimidating witnesses.” Mohit Chawla, SP, Mandi, said “The police are investigating the case in a professional manner; all accused have been arrested and recoveries have been made, which would be used as evidence in the case.” |
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Two killed as car falls into gorge
Shimla, July 9 The ill-fated vehicle, carrying three members of a family, was on its way from the Sankat Mochan temple to Kathali when the accident occurred. Sources said the driver lost control and the car fell down the road. The deceased were identified as Amar Singh, working as a pujari at the Sankat Mochan temple and his son Gaurav. Amar Singh’s wife sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the IGMC here. The police is investigating the cause of the accident, said ASI Ajit Singh. |
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