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Gurjar announces NH from Bhiwani
CAG objects to state’s promotion largesse
Hisar Cong gears up for workers’ meet
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Former district chief quits Cong
Cong passed gurdwara Bill for poll gains, says Inderjit
17 villages on alert as Yamuna water level rises
Four abandoned siblings rescued in Hisar
CBI to hold inquiry into murder case
AICC observer meets Ambala ticket claimants
BSNL services restored in Hisar
Five of family get life term for triple murder
Girl found hanging from tree in Hisar
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Gurjar announces NH from Bhiwani
Mahendragarh, July 19 He said the 210-km-long highway would be extended to Punjab to facilitate passengers. The highway would be completed in three years at an estimated cost of Rs 2,600 crore, he said. While addressing a public meeting in Mahendragarh town here today, he maintained that roads in south Haryana were in dilapidated condition in due to bias approach of the state government but the situation would now not remain same for long as the union government had chalked out a special plan to provide better road facilities across the state. “The Nangal Chaudhary-Kharak road, which connects Kalanaur (Rohtak) via Narnaul, Mahendragarh and Charkhi Dadri, will now be a National Highway and it will be extended up to Punjab via Hansi, Barwala and Tohana. The Centre has given approval to the project,” said Gurjar, adding that he would talk to Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for the implementation of the project. “Technically, it is not possible for the Centre to execute the road projects in the state without the consent of the state government. I call on Hooda for his cooperation in this regard. After getting consent from the state, a tender for constructing the highway will be issued within six months,” said the minister. Lambasting the previous UPA government for its lethargic approach towards the implementation of development works, Gurjar said the Congress government had made many announcements to improve road transportation, but did not pay heed to their execution. Hence, work on several NHAI projects was moving at snail’s pace, he said. Gurjar maintained that the Hooda government had issued tender for the Nangal Choudhary-Karak road to develop it into a four-lane road on January 23, 2012, but the tender was terminated on February 3 this year. Following this, the government had to bear the loss of Rs 25 crore. He claimed the new national highway would turn out to be a lifeline for the people of south Haryana. State BJP chief Ram Bilas Sharma and MP from Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Dharambir Singh were among those present on the occasion. Later, Gurjar addressed a party workers’ meeting in Nangal Chaudhary town. |
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CAG objects to state’s promotion largesse
Chandigarh, July 19 In its latest report, the CAG stated that the Haryana Government had between five and 12 posts in the chief secretary’s grade from March, 2007, to June, 2013, compared to the sanctioned strength
of two or three. “Promotions to the chief secretary’s grade were made without constituting the screening committee in contravention of Government of India instructions, resulting in irregular expenditure of Rs 5.37 crore,” the report pointed out. The matter was discussed between CAG officials and state government officials in an ‘exit conference’ in January, 2014, wherein the chief secretary stated that financial implications in promoting the officers to the level of chief secretary were not much as they had reached the ceiling of their pay scales. “The expenditure of Rs 5.37 crore may not be treated as irregular since a screening committee headed by the chief secretary was constituted and an officer of the level of additional secretary with the Government of India was present in the meeting,” the state government contended. The state government also contended that it would continue to operate posts of the level of chief secretary on account of requirement of work, adding that it was being done by almost all states. The CAG report asserted that the contention of the chief secretary was not acceptable as the appointment of posts above the prescribed strength was irregular and against instructions of the Government of India. “The Public Accounts Committee of the state Assembly asked the state government to obtain approval of the Government of India, which was not done,” the report said, claiming that the expenditure on salaries and allowances of these officers should be treated
as irregular. Expenses ‘irregular’
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Hisar Cong gears up for workers’ meet
Hisar, July 19 Giving this information, district Congress committee spokesperson Dharambir Goyat today said two meetings, presided over by the Chief Minister, had rejuvenated the party workers who were feeling let down after the Lok Saba elections. The Congress had forfeited its deposit in Hisar Lok Sabha seat, which witnessed a direct contest between the INLD and HJC. Goyat, however, maintained that both the meetings, held in Hisar and Adampur Assembly segments, were successful and party workers had shown new zeal after the Chief Minister assured them of involvement in government functions if the party returned to power. Krishan Murti Hooda, party observer for Hisar, would also address a meeting on July 20 in Narnaund to assign works regarding the CM’s visit to the party workers. Meanwhile, Laxma Reddy, the central party observer, meet the workers and ticket aspirants from various Assembly segments in the district at the Congress Bhawan today. |
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Former district chief quits Cong
Kurukshetra, July 19 He said “After poor performance in Lok Sabha elections, the state leadership dissolved the district units and committees that led the morale of workers going down. Instead of dissolving the units and committees, the party should have taken action against senior party leaders who have been making statements against the party and its senior leaders openly.” On being asked about the timing of the decision, he said “It was a decision that I wanted to take long back ago but the senior leaders kept assuring me of fulfilling our demands but it never happened.” About sending an official letter of his decision, he said “I will not send any official letter, let the media tell them.” Sharma had joined Congress after quitting Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in 2009 and was seeking party ticket from Thanesar Assembly constituency for the forthcoming elections. However, he denied disclosing which party
he will join now. Sources said he may join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He said the further course of action would be decided within a couple
of days and a public meeting would be organised on July 26 where he would disclose the future strategy. |
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Cong passed gurdwara Bill for poll gains, says Inderjit
Sonepat, July 19 He was interacting with mediapersons after addressing a meeting of BJP workers from the Sonepat Assembly constituency. He said the issue was on the concurrent list and the state government should have consulted the Centre before passing the Bill. In reply to a question about Rajya Sabha member Virender Singh joining the BJP, he said, “I do not know about it.” He stated that decisions on the BJP-HJC alliance and naming the chief ministerial candidate would be taken by the parliamentary board and the central committee soon. Addressing party workers, he said the mass base of the Congress had been eroded and the main contest in the Assembly elections would be against the INLD. He criticised the INLD for neglecting the BJP during its tenure from 2000 to 2005 even though it was a part of the NDA then. Claiming that BJP candidates had taken the lead in 53 of the 72 Assembly segments in the eight Lok Sabha constituencies it contested in the General Election, he said the upcoming Assembly elections would provide an opportunity to the BJP to have a standing. “The party and the government cannot be run with the support of a single ‘biradari’ alone,” he said. He added that the BJP was a cadre-based party committed to equal development and uplift of all. MPs Jugal Kishor and Ramesh Kaushik, MLA Kavita Jain, state BJP vice-president Rajiv Jain, state unit spokesman Lalit Batra and district president Om Prakash Atre also spoke. |
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17 villages on alert as Yamuna water level rises
Faridabad, July 19 It is revealed that about 1.30 lakh cusecs of water have been released from the Hathinikund barrage due to incessant rains in upper reaches of Uttarakhand. The authorities have issued an alert in the area and the residents of all villages lying in the close vicinity of the river have been informed about it. The flood-sensitive villages include Khidawali, Dalelpur, Mahawatpur, Lalpur, Shekhpur, Maujabad, Gharoda, Manjhawali , Bela, Gurasan, Arua, Chandpur Khadar, Sahupura Khadar, Dulhepur, Chhainsa and Mothuka. DC Vijay Dahiya said a flood control room had been set up under the supervision of District Revenue Officer Kulbir Singh Dhaka. He said while all preparations required to tackle with the possibility of floods had been completed, there was no cause to worry as the water level was well below the danger level. He said a helpline number — 0129- 2227927 — had been rolled out. Seven boats, two motorboats and tents had been made ready to meet any demand or situation, he said. Sources said the Irrigation Department, which had been assigned the work of construction of studs between the Yamuna bank and the villages, had been asked to expedite the work. Studs have been put up in some of the villages at a cost of Rs 4 crore. At your service
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Four abandoned siblings rescued in Hisar
Hisar, July 19 District Child Protection Officer Sunita said the names of the children were Anu, Kumkum, Rinki and Ankit. Anu is nine-years old, Kumkum seven, Rinki six and Ankit five. They were found on July 17. He said the children had disclosed names of their parents as Manoj and Meena who had left them alone there. “As per information, the parents had matrimonial dispute and the husband forcibly evicted his wife and children from the house. The woman, who is reportedly working in a mill in the town, is yet to be traced. The children are in custody of the administration,” she added. Meanwhile, two mentally challenged girls, who were found tied at their home a week ago, were shifted to a Prabhat Ashram Child Care Centre in Faridabad today, as their mother expressed inability to take care of them. Child welfare committee chairperson Kamini Malik said the administration had decided to send the girls to the ashram as their mother wanted the administration to nurture them citing family and financial problems. “The girls need special care and treatment which they would not get at their home. That’s why we have decided to send them to the ashram.” The girls were found alone at their residence in the Mill Gate area in the town last Saturday. Their mother had left to her parental home in Punjab, leaving them to their father who also went missing. The neighbours though took care of the girls and provided food and water to them. |
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CBI to hold inquiry into murder case
Sonepat, July 19 Virender Lather, Additional Deputy Commissioner, accompanied by Virender Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gohana, offered him juice at the dharna site around 5.30 pm. Balwan Singh was also assured of a government job to the wife of his deceased son, arms licenses to eligible persons of the family and financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the family. Manoj was the sarpanch of the village and was shot by unidentified persons on August 12, 2013. He succumbed to injuries on August 16 while being treated in PGIMS, Rohtak. A case of murder was registered at Sadar police station, Gohana. During investigation, the police concluded that Manoj had committed suicide and the case file was closed. Not satisfied with the police investigation, Balwan Singh demanded a CBI inquiry. In support of his demand, he along with Ram Diya of Murlana village and Bhim Singh of Kalwa village in Jind district, started an indefinite fast on July 2. |
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AICC observer meets Ambala ticket claimants
Ambala, July 19 Mahajan is the general secretary of Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee and represents Nurpur constituency in the Himachal Assembly. The party leaders who are the main claimants of tickets include Dilip Chawla Bittu, Himmat Singh, Harish Sashan, Kiran Bala Jain, Balwant Gupta, Duni Chand Danipur and Suman Mehra. They met the observer along with their supporters individually. Some of the councilors of Municipal Corporation, including Daljeet Singh Bhatia, also met Mahajan. |
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BSNL services restored in Hisar
Hisar, July 19 Rakesh Kumar, officiating general manager of the BSNL in Hisar, said a team of technicians was on the job. He was hopeful that the broadband services would be restored by Monday. The mobile services to Sirsa town too would be resumed soon, he added. |
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Five of family get life term for triple murder
Hisar, July 19 On March 11, 2011, Bhagwat Swaroop and his sons Pawan, Chetan, Manmohan and Shailender shot three members of a family after a dispute over phone recharge. Pawan had a brawl with Mohan, who came for mobile phone recharge. Pawan’s brothers Pradeep and Joginder came to the spot. The brawl turned fatal when Pawan and his brothers and father attacked Pawan and his brothers.
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Girl found hanging from tree in Hisar
Hisar, July 19 Girl’s father said Naresh picked the girl from near her house and took her to the fields in Chanana village. He alleged that Naresh strangled her to death and hanged the body from a tree, so that it looked like a suicide.
— TNS |
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