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Nurse gangraped in five star hotel
Anti-dengue drive: Civic body fines govt offices
DU teachers demand revoking of EC move on promotion
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AAP's signature campaign reaches Metro stations
Woman found hanging at home
ABVP forms panel for DUSU polls
IIT Delhi to hold summit on innovation
Religious fervour, gaiety mark Janmashtami celebrations
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Nurse gangraped in five star hotel
New Delhi, August 18 They have been identified by the police as 20-year-old Rajan and Neeraj (25). The accused are residents of Ferozabad and Bulandshahr. The victim, who hails from Tibet, works as a nurse at a private hospital in south Delhi. The woman was called to attend to the mother of the hotel's owner on August 15. The accused also worked as private attendants of the aged woman at the hotel. "The woman in her complaint told the police that she was raped by the two men on three occasions. On August 17, she decided to report the crime. She was raped at the servant quarters of the suite where she looked after the hotel owner's mother," said a police officer privy to the details of the case. According to the officer, the accused also allegedly threatened the victim not to report the incident to anyone or she would have to face the consequences. According to the police, the accused were recently hired and had been working as personal attendants, responsible for the household work of the hotel owner's mother who stays at a suite of the same hotel. Following the victim's complaint, a medical examination was conducted which confirmed the crime. A case was registered at the Hazrat Nizamuddin police station. "The accused were arrested by the police after the medical examination and the woman's complaint. The medical examination confirmed the incident Both the accused have been booked under charges of rape," said the police officer who is part of the investigation being carried out in the case. Reacting to the incident, Deepica Sharma, Communications Manager at The Oberoi hotel, said, "It is an unfortunate incident. The individuals in question are not hotel employees. We are fully cooperating with the police and local authorities in the investigation."
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Anti-dengue drive: Civic body fines govt offices
New Delhi, August 18 The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has fined a total of 45 such institutions, including Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital, Public Works Department office, the Delhi Transport Corporation, Roshanara Club, MTNL, Tata Power DDL, besides many private schools where conditions were found to be favourable for breeding aedes mosquitoes. The crackdown is part of the drive launched against big institutions where mosquito-breeding is more frequent than residential units putting people at risk of contracting the vector-borne diseases. According to the NDMC, the construction areas in most of these sites breed mosquitoes. City zone saw as many as 17 challans while 11 challans were issued in Civil Lines followed by five challans in Rohini, four each in Narela, Karol Bagh and Sadar Paharganj Zones. The errant bodies mLok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital, Public Works Department office, the Delhi Transport Corporation, Roshanara Club, MTNL, Tata Power DDL
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DU teachers demand revoking of EC move on promotion
New Delhi, August 18 The issue in contention is that with the implementation of the new eligibility conditions with effect from December 31, 2008, teachers are supposed to accumulate points on various counts to be eligible for promotion retrospectively. Once the Academic Performance Index (API) system is in operation, teachers awaiting their promotion since 2011 as well as those promoted under the old service scheme across the levels since 2008 may be affected as their promotions could be withdrawn. "The UGC notified the new promotion scheme in 2010 and delayed it by two years and then DU delayed it by another four years and thus putting teachers at six years' disadvantage. What is more unfortunate is that DU earlier extended the cover of the old service regulations till 2013 and now it has gone back on its own decision," said chairman of AAD Rathi Janmejoy Khuntia. Noting that there is a fear among faculty that promotions which have already been granted under the old scheme but would otherwise be governed by the new scheme might be invalid, he stressed that it is important for the university to be judicious as applying any rule from a backdate would be unfair. Pointing out that the new CAS is being thrust upon teachers as a punitive action against teachers for rollback of Five-Year Undergraduate Programme, Delhi University Teachers Association executive member Vijaya Venkataraman said, "The teachers who were due for promotions for years are being victimised. It is unacademic, irrational and meant to deny promotion to teachers to harass and victimise as points cannot be earned retrospectively." Further, based on the recommendations of a task force, DU is all set to appeal against the High Court order that gave relief to those employees who had either opted to continue with the Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) or didn't exercise any choice till the Central government's deadline. Condemning DU’s stand, DUTA president Nandita Narain questioned the locus standi of the DU administration for appealing against the High Court's judgement of granting pension. "The university has decided to go against its own employees. We are going to seek the Visitor's intervention and would also submit the white paper against the VC for all the irregularities that he has committed," said the DUTA chief.
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AAP's signature campaign reaches Metro stations
New Delhi, August 18 As part of the ongoing signature campaign, party volunteers were seen putting up hoardings outside Metro stations and inviting the public to sign on them on Monday. Apart from getting signatures during the door-to-door campaign across assembly constituencies, volunteers are interacting with the public and answering their queries on various issues. In the coming days, the party is planning to step up the exercise in asking people to join it in demanding fresh elections in the national Capital. Since February, Delhi has been under the President's Rule after AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal resigned from chief ministership after his 49-day-old government failed to table its Lokpal Bill in the assembly. The assembly has been under suspended animation ever since and no party has staked a claim to form the government. The AAP has been pressing the issue of holding fresh assembly elections and even met Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung asking him to dissolve the legislative assembly and call for fresh elections.
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New Delhi, August 18 The woman was identified as Poonam who lived with her family in Jafrabad area, police said, adding that the reason behind her extreme step is yet to be ascertained as no suicide note was found from the spot. The incident was reported last evening when her family members found her hanging from the ceiling fan of her room. "Around 7.30 pm, Poonam was found hanging by her family members. She was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared dead on arrival," a police officer said. As per initial investigation, it seems that she might have taken such step due to family dispute, the officer said. "We have not recovered any suicide note from the spot. Police are investigating the case from all angles. Police are also questioning her parents to get some leads in the case and further investigation is on," he added.— PTI
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ABVP forms panel for DUSU polls
New Delhi, August 18 The seven-member team comprises Manu Kataria, state president; Saket Bahuguna, state secretary; Rohit Chahal, national secretary; Aman Awana, DUSU president; Ajay Thakur, organizing state secretary; Bhupender Gothwal, state The seven-member selection committee will finalize the candidates for the union elections.
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IIT Delhi to hold summit on innovation
New Delhi, August 18 The summit, which will feature the latest innovations is slated for September 5 and will be held on the IIT Delhi campus. "The aim is to bring student innovators, entrepreneurs, senior bureaucrats, scientists at national level, university heads and corporate leaders on the same platform", said Ashok Kumar who is the current president of the association. |
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Religious fervour, gaiety mark Janmashtami celebrations
New Delhi, August 18 The festival began with people fasting and singing 'bhajans' (devotional hymns) throughout the night. Amidst the blowing of conch shells and the beating of drums, devotees offered prayers and attended special programmes like 'Krishnalila' performances and dance dramas and also took part in community kitchens. Devotees flocked the Iskcon temple, where the celebrations began with an aarti early in the morning. "Janmashtami celebrations began with the 'mangala aarti'. There was the 'guru puja' after that and the 'maha abhishek'," said one of the organisers at the temple. The Lakshmi Narayan temple, also known as Birla Mandir, and the Gouri Shankar temple in old Delhi were specially adorned for the occasion. Devotees had to walk bare feet on Mandir Marg to reach the temple as they had to remove their footwear at a point on the road where metal detectors were placed by Delhi Police. People had to park their cars on Peshwa Road or Kali Bari Marg and walk to the temple from there. Several activities were also held at the Iskcon temple in Dwarka. — PTI
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