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Land acquisition for projects comes to a standstill
Two nabbed on charges of raising pro-China slogans
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Una dist open defecation-free, but only on paper
Major reshuffle in Cong bodies on the cards
Govt officials told to distribute monsoon relief by August 31
Break-up complaints in live-in relationships on the rise
Quality education govt’s priority, says Bali
Bridges on Pathankot-Mandi NH cry for attention
Docs flay Union Minister’s remarks
Stroke cases on the rise in state: Study
DNA data bank of Kedarnath tragedy victims prepared
CM building pressure on media: Satti
HC acquits murder convict
CITU activists demand policies for welfare of daily wagers
Panchayats awarded for outstanding performance under MGNREGA
Trial court’s judgement upheld
Jawali health centre faces staff crunch
Rs 600 crore to be spent under Mid-Himalaya project
Lecture series at CUHP from tomorrow
BJP Mahila Morcha to hold training camp
CJM presides over legal camp in Kullu
7,000 participate in Army recruitment rally in Chamba
School bus catches fire, students safe
Man dies in road mishap Woman commits suicide Two kids drown in pond Heavy rain lashes Nurpur Anganwari workers seek hike in wages
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Land acquisition for projects comes to a standstill
Shimla, August 25 The state has issued directions to the land
acquisition officers, mainly in Lahaul-Spiti, where more than a dozen
power projects await land acquisition, as the fresh exercise has to be
done under the RFCTRR Act, revealed officials. The government has also
allotted cement plants to be set up in Sundernagar, Mandi, Guma Chopal
in Shimla and Chamba, which are being opposed by local farmers. The
companies involved are Reliance, Jai Prakash Associates Ltd, French
cement giant Lafarge India Private Limited, Grasim Cements Ltd, Harish
Cement Limited and India Cement Ltd. The land acquisition process of
the 400-mw Sheli power project on the Chenab river in Lahaul-Spiti
district has been stopped by the government after a local NGO raised the
issue with the Central and state governments. But the state government
is yet to frame the rules for the RFCTRR Act, revealed the land
acquisition officers (LAOs). When the government acquires land for
private companies, the consent of at least 70 per cent the project
affected families needs be obtained, said Sudershan Thakur, convenor,
Sheilin Project Sangharsh Samiti (SPSS). The government has to put in
place a proper process to inform the entire public in the affected zone
before it uses its power under the Act to acquire the remaining land for
public good, he added, citing the provisions under the RFCTRR Act. In
case of a public-private project, at least 70 per cent affected families
should give their written consent to the process, he added. It was due
to intervention of the SPSS that the illegal process of land acquisition
of the Sheilin project was stopped at Udaipur. Similarly, the Himlok
Jan Sanskriti Manch, Kinnaur, an NGO, has been opposing projects in
Kinnaur where about 12 more projects have been allotted to the power
producers on the ground that ecology of tribal belt was under threat, as
witnessed in a recent trail of flash flood. The RFCTRR Act has come as
a shot in the arms for the project-affected people in the state. The Act
states that unless 70 per cent of the farmers in the project affected
area give consent for the land acquisition, no land can be acquired.
The 320-mw Jispa power project on the Bhaga river, being executed by
HP Power Corporation Ltd, faces the same road block under the RFCTRR
Act. The tribals, including local mahila mandals, panchayat members and
activists, have raised a banner of revolt against these projects. The
state government recently allotted 37 power projects in Chenab, Beas,
Satluj and Ravi basins to the private companies. These companies
included Reliance, Tata group, ABG group, Larsen and Tubro, Moser Baer,
now renamed as Hindustan Power. Even Himuraj is in process of
allotting more projects to the private players in different rivers and
rivulets. Meanwhile, the government officials said the government was in
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Two nabbed on charges of raising pro-China slogans
Shimla, August 25 A team of senior police officials, led by IGP PL Thakur and CID officials from Mandi, visited the villages of Kungri and Sagnam to ascertain the reports in the Tangti area of the Pin valley in Spiti that villagers were allegedly threatening to seek help from China. “A case has been registered under Sections 124 (A) and 34 (A) of the IPC against Chering Thopga, Pradhan of Kungri panchayat and Lovzang Thondup, former panchayat pradhan of Sagnam,” confirmed police sources. The two have been arrested and will be produced in a court. The reports created ripples leading to an inquiry. The Home Department had ordered the police to visit the villages and verify the reports and take action against those indulging in such acts of provoking the locals. Sources said the police also recorded the statements of the two, along with some other locals. Local mediapersons in Kaza, who had reported the incident, including airing of a video in which the two accused had rued lack of facilities in their area, were also quizzed by the police team. “The two admitted having made pro-China remarks during interrogation but said they never meant to adopt anti-India stance,” said the police sources. They reportedly said they had felt that by making such statements, they would be able to draw the attention of the government towards the problems faced by them. The bone of contention is the absence of a bridge on the Kirnee Nullah which had been washed away almost a year ago. Now the temporary footbridge constructed at the site has also been damaged and the locals are facing problem in transporting their produce, including peas, their main cash crop. Last week, there were reports that some villagers had expressed resentment against lack of development in their area and even allegedly resorted to raising pro-China slogans. The local media had picked up the news and it was even aired by the electronic media. *The two admitted that they had made pro-China remarks during interrogation, but said they never meant to adopt the anti-India stance. They reportedly said they had felt that by making such statements, they would be able to draw the attention of the government towards the problems faced by them. |
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Farmers concerned over deficit monsoon in state
Shimla, August 25 The state received 430 mm of rains against the average rainfall of 659.5 mm. The tribal districts of Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur received 87 per cent and 79 per cent deficient rains, followed by Chamba (-70 per cent), Sirmaur (-32 per cent), Kangra (-27 per cent), Hamirpur (-20 per cent), Solan (-19 per cent) and Kullu (-17 per cent). The rainfall was near normal in Una, which received 3 per cent excess rains, while Mandi, Shimla and Hamirpur districts had marginal shortfall with one per cent, three per cent and eight per cent deficient rainfall. Local Meteorological Office Director Manmohan Singh said there was a dim hope of monsoon becoming active till the end of the week and light rains are expected in isolated places in mid hills from August 27 to 31. Agriculture Department officials said due to heavy rains in some parts of the state on August 13 and 14, there was no reason as of now to worry for the farmers as there was sufficient moisture in the soil. However, they said, if the dry spell continued for a longer period in September, the maize and vegetable crops would be affected. The shortfall in rains in the agricultural belt of Chamba, Kangra, Bilaspur and Solan districts is harmful for maize and vegetable crops but is proving to be a boon for apple growers as the Public Works Department has geared up the road restoration works on a war footing and the dry weather has stopped landslides. The foothills and lower hills reeled under sultry weather as maximum temperatures rose by two to three degrees Celsius. Una recorded a high of 36.8°C, followed by Sundernagar at 33.7°C, Bhuntar 33.2°C, Solan 30.5°C, Nahan 30°C, Dharamsala 27.8°C, Shimla 25.8°C, Manali 25.6°C and Kalpa 24.8°C, two to four degrees above normal. The minimum temperatures remained steady and Una and Keylong were the hottest and the coldest at night with a high and low of 22°C and 9°C, respectively. Forecast: Meteorological Office, Shimla, Director Manmohan Singh said there was a slight hope of monsoon becoming active in the end of the week. He said light rains were expected in isolated places in mid hills from August 27 to 31.
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Una dist open defecation-free, but only on paper
Una, August 25 As per data available with the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), there are 1,13,719 households in the district and a panchayat secretary-level survey conducted by the DRDA reveals that 23,023 families are still defecating in the open. This includes 21,271 homes without toilets and 1,752 households with defunct toilets. This data does not include the 3,000 migrant families from UP. There are no public toilets to cater to the needs of these families and consequently, they add to the deteriorating state of community sanitation, besides increasing the risk of diseases. While 55 panchayats of the district have already received the Nirmal Gram award from the Centre, another 38 have been shortlisted for the prize. To be a Nirmal Gram, the panchayat should be completely open defecation free and have a solid liquid waste management procedure in place besides other requirements. Not a single panchayat in the district has a workable solid liquid waste management plan in place. DRDA project officer Chetna Khadwal said a project worth Rs 69 crore had been sent to the Union Government for approval. She said under the project, a provision of subsidy to the tune of Rs 5,100 per uncovered household for constructing toilets and Rs 39 crore for solid liquid waste management in all 235 panchayats has been made. Khadwal said depending on the population, the amount of grant for panchayat-level solid liquid waste management projects would range from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 20 lakh. She said in the first phase, Rs 2.69 crore would be spent to create solid liquid waste management projects in 20 panchayats of the district. She, however, said this could only begin after the project proposal received the financial approval from the Centre. She said as against the target of 23,023 toilets in uncovered households, 4,909 had been constructed by August 20 this year. She added that efforts were also underway to construct 20 community sanitary complexes at places having sufficient migrant population. |
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Major reshuffle in Cong bodies on the cards
Shimla, August 25 An indication to this effect was given by state Congress president Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu here today. The party had entrusted the responsibilities to vice-presidents and general secretaries districtwise and also to look after the affairs of the various frontal organisations such as the Mahila Congress, the Sewa Dal and the Youth Congress. “I intend to make some changes to some office-bearers as after reviewing their performance, their work was found to be unsatisfactory,” said Sukhu. He said the issue had already been discussed with other senior leaders and soon the changes would be effected. Sukhu also said general secretary Sunil Sharma, who has been appointed Member in the Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission, had submitted his resignation. He said in view of his resignation, the duties that had been entrusted to him would be given to other. Sukhu said the endeavour was to appoint the leaders who are below 60 years. “We have tried to bring in young blood so that there is perfect balance of experience and the youth to galvanize the party cadres,” said Sukhu. Cong convention soon
Sukhu said the two-day Congress convention which was to be held at Dharamsala and was postponed because of the Assembly session would be held in September. “The venue can be either Shimla or Dharamsala and All-India Congress Committee general secretary and in-charge of Himachal Ambika Soni will be present for the convention,” he said. |
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Govt officials told to distribute monsoon relief by August 31
Una, August 25 Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Jain said the district Revenue Department had assessed a loss of Rs 52.54 crore to agricultural land and crops due to monsoon floods, while the Public Works Department (PWD) reported damage to roads, bridges and buildings amounting to Rs 42.89 crore. The Irrigation and Public Health (IPH) Department pegged the loss of damage to drinking water and irrigation schemes at Rs 95.81 crore in the district. Rana said volunteers of the NCC and the NSS at schools and colleges would be given training in disaster management. He appealed to the youth in particular to be prepared to respond to natural disasters and accidents, adding that while most disasters could not be anticipated, the extent of damage caused by them could be reduced. At the meeting, stress was laid on the construction of earthquake-resistant buildings as most of the casualties during earthquakes were due to people getting trapped under debris. Flood Control Department Superintending Engineer NM Saini said an amount of Rs 108 crore would be spent this financial year for flood protection works in the Swan river and its tributaries. Rana said a sum of Rs 58 crore had been spent for disaster management during the monsoon season in the state. He said Rs 22.5 crore was given to the PWD and Rs 4 crore to the IPH Department, besides Rs 31.4 crore distributed as relief amount for various works. He said Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was personally monitoring relief works. The DC said a disaster response team comprising 50 Home Guards had been constituted. He said besides training, the team was being provided with tools and equipment to deal with disasters. Losses incurred in Una
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Break-up complaints in live-in relationships on the rise
Shimla, August 25 The phenomenon of live-in relationship was unknown to Himachal till a few years ago, but now, couples in live-in relations are seen breaking up before marriage. As a result several complaints are being lodged by women against their partners. Legal experts said such cases of “sexual exploitation on the pretext of marriage” are registered under Section 376 of the IPC, thereby increasing the number of rape cases. Janeb Chandel, Chairperson, Himachal Pradesh Women Commission, said: “Complaints regarding trouble in live-in relationships have been reported with the women cell helplines in Shimla, Kangra and Hamirpur, wherein girls have complained of domestic violence and accused their live-in partners of backing out from the promise to marry.” A woman in her mid-20s said she was in a live-in relationship with her partner for the past four years on the promise of marriage. She said she even underwent an abortion, but her partner deserted her for another girl and she felt cheated and exploited. With four new women helplines at Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Solan and Kullu, the number of women helplines has increased to nine, including those in Dharamsala, Shimla, Mandi, Chamba and Una. Maximum complaints are related to extra-marital affairs, domestic violence and drug abuse by husbands. Chandel, said a majority of the problems in live-in relationships had arisen due to the lack of knowledge and awareness among adolescents, who took such steps in haste without visualising the consequences. She said: “India is a democratic country and every major has the right to lead his or her life the way they want to. But a mass campaign should be launched to make the youth aware about the pros and cons of such relationships.” “Society as a whole should campaign on such issues and sex education with focus on live-in relationships and juvenile behaviour should be a part of the school syllabus so that students are empowered to discriminate between good and bad. They should be made to understand the pitfalls of choosing wrong ways,” Chandel said. An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Solan district by a minor recently. Referring to the spurt in crime against women by minors, she said: “The juvenile age has been reduced from 18 to 16 years, but much more needs to be done in this respect at the social and family levels.” “Moral and human values percolate from parents and families as well as through educational institutes. Hence, emphasis should be laid on imparting moral education to students in a subtle manner from the very beginning to free the society from such social evils,” she added. |
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Quality education govt’s priority, says Bali
Kangra, August 25 This was stated by Transport, Technical Education and Food and Civil Supplies Minister GS Bali, during the prize distribution function of under-14 sports tournament, organised in Government Senior Secondary School, Dahloon, today. Bali directed the teachers to get at least 100 saplings planted in their schools to help the environment. He announced Rs 4 lakh for additional two rooms and Rs 20 lakh for the science block at Government Senior Secondary School, Dahloon, falling in his Assembly constituency. He announced Rs 5,000 for the students who presented cultural programmes, besides Rs 1 lakh for the incomplete road leading to the local Naina Devi temple and Rs 20 lakh for the temple connecting road. Sangeeta Verma, Principal of the host school, said during the four-day sports competition, 324 boys and girls from 37 schools participated. Rainbow International School, Nagrota Bagwan, got the first prize in badminton and Government Primary School, Godab, stood second. In volleyball, Girls Arya School got the first prize and Jasai School the second position. Among boys’ volleyball, Sarotri School got the first prize and Baroh School the second position. In kho-kho, Jasoor School bagged the first prize among boys and girls both, while Nagrota Bagwan stood second among girls and Sunaid second position among boys. In kabbadi, girls of Kandi School stood first, while the host stood second. In boys kabbadi, Mamta School bagged the first position and Kharait School the second. The overall trophy of the tournament was bagged by Jasoor School and the marchpast trophy was bagged by Upper Koti village.
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Bridges on Pathankot-Mandi NH cry for attention
Palampur, August 25 These bridges were constructed 110 years ago during the British rule. The road was declared a national highway in 1987, but no steps were taken to replace these bridges, which could collapse any time. Though engineers of the state PWD (NH), who maintain the highway, are well aware that the Pathankot-Mandi NH is one of the busiest highways of the northern region of the state, till date they have no plan to either widen the bridges or to construct new ones. Foundations of many bridges were washed away in the recent floods. The bridge with a narrow curve near Mattor (Kangra) and Kalu Di Hatti on the NH has become a major accident hazard. Light vehicles and two-wheelers are the major victims, which roll down daily into khuds because of heavy traffic. The PWD had prepared detailed project reports (DPRs) seeking funds from the Ministry of Transport, but in the past 10 years, neither the estimates of the PWD have been approved nor the funds released. A senior officer of the PWD admitted that the bridges had become death traps, but they were helpless in the absence of funds to construct new bridges. He said the DPRs prepared by the department had been rejected many times on “flimsy grounds” by the Ministry of Transport. Meanwhile, MP Shanta Kumar said the matter related to accident-prone bridges was already in his notice. He had taken up the matter with Union Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari, who had agreed to approve all DPRs pending with his department. He said now it was the responsibility of the state government to pursue the matter and complete the formalities to get the funds. Detailed project reports rejected: PWD official A senior PWD officer admitted that the bridges had become death traps, but they were helpless in the absence of funds to construct new bridges. He said the DPRs prepared by the department had been rejected many times on “flimsy grounds” by the Ministry of Transport.
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Docs flay Union Minister’s remarks
Palampur, August 25 At a meeting organised by People’s Voice, an NGO, to know the views of doctors over the outburst of the Union Health Minister against them here last evening, doctors said they were the top brains of the country as getting admission to medical colleges was the most difficult job. They alleged that the Union and state governments had been discriminating against them in granting pay and perks as compared to other services which was one of reasons for rising corruption in the medical services in the country. They said
IAS, HAS and judicial officials were highly paid in the country as compared to doctors. Besides, they enjoyed better facilities and perks, whereas doctors were a neglected lot, they alleged. In most of the state and Central hospitals, there was no residential accommodation for doctors. Doctors had to work in difficult conditions in rural and tribal areas of the country, they said. Though a number of doctors admitted that a few of their colleagues could be corrupt, yet their entire fraternity should not be defamed, they said. “If the government wanted to root out corruption, it should first remove disparities in their pay and perks and provide them all facilities which were made available to other officials,” they said. They said it was unfortunate that the state governments were recruiting doctors on a contract basis. The Union Minister should take a uniform decision to discontinue contract appointments of doctors all over the country if it wanted to abolish corruption, they said. Doctors asked the Union Government to set up a commission to look into their working conditions and grant special pay and perks on par with other officials
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Stroke cases on the rise in state: Study
Kangra, August 25 The study on 374 stroke patients was completed in a year and was done by Dr Ashish
Dhiman, under the supervision of Prof Dhiraj Kapoor, HoD, Medicine. Dr Dhiraj said 65 per cent of the patients suffered stroke because of clotting in the brain and 35 per cent because of
haemorrhage. The main symptoms were weakness, speech abnormality, change in conscious levels with vomiting and deviation of face. Patients with these symptoms should report to hospitals with CT scan facilities and specialised services without delay, he said. He said predominantly men and elderly persons were more prone to stroke. The main risk factors were hypertension, smoking and diabetes, so these needed to be addressed aggressively, Dr Kapoor added. He said 18 per cent of the patients were affected between 12 midnight to 6 am and 34 per cent of the patients between 6 am and 12 pm, reinforcing the need to train medical staff for speedy treatment during these hours, as now there is a protocol of giving clot-breaking drug
(thrombolysis) in the first 4.5 hours of presentation. The researchers found that the average delay in the presentation of stroke was 30 hours in their study, which was substantially high. Factors affecting the delay may be unrecognised symptoms, slow decision making, non-availability of transportation facilities and difficult terrain and these needed to be addressed in further studies. |
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DNA data bank of Kedarnath tragedy victims prepared
Shimla, August 25 Citing a communication received from the Uttarakhand Government, the government spokesperson here today stated that the directorate of Uttarakhand had compiled a data bank of DNA samples drawn from the mortal remains of the victims of the Kedarnath tragedy in June 2013. The relatives of the victims can seek matching of their DNA samples with the samples of the victims. As per the government’s estimates, more than 5,700 people were presumed dead, including 934 local residents. About 1,00,000 pilgrims and tourists trapped in the valleys, leading to three of the four pilgrimage centres in Kedarnath-Badrinath, revealed sources. The DNA data bank was a mammoth task as it took more than a year for forensic scientists to make the DNA data bank after the mortal remains were collected from sites. The government spokesperson said the relatives could contact Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Panditwari Police Chowki Campus, Panditwari, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001. They can get information in this regard through email fsluttarakhand@gmail.com or telephone number 0135-2772090, he informed. |
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CM building pressure on media: Satti
Shimla, August 25 “The issues raised against Virbhadra Singh are a fallout of affidavits given by him which were published by the media after proper scrutiny and are under consideration of the Himachal Pradesh High Court,” Satti said. He said it was unfortunate that the Chief Minister was holding the media responsible for raking up issues against him. Satti said by issuing such statements, Virbhadra Singh was building “pressure” on media, which amounted to “misuse” of his position. Satti said the media was the fourth pillar of democracy and instead of blaming the media, Virbhadra should introspect and prove himself not guilty in the court. Meanwhile, state BJP spokesperson Ganesh Dutt today alleged that due to frequent visits of the Chief Minister to Delhi, development works had come to a standstill and the administration was “paralysed”. He said the number of the Chief Minister’s visits to Delhi since January 2013 exceeded his visits to the national capital in his four earlier terms. |
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HC acquits murder convict
Shimla, August 25 The prosecution said complainant Jyoti Devi and her mother Giano Devi found the lock of their door broken when they returned from working in fields that fateful day. Also, the lock of a steel box was found broken, from which Rs 1,000 and some ornaments were found missing. The accused came there in a drunken condition and Giano Devi asked him where he had kept the ornaments and money. He became furious and started hurling abuses. He picked up a brick and hit it on Giano Devi’s head. She fell unconscious and was taken to a hospital, where she died. While allowing the appeal, the HC has set aside the conviction awarded by the trial court by saying that the prosecution had failed to prove the case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt. |
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CITU activists demand policies for welfare of daily wagers
Una, August 25 The CITU activists demanded that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(MGNREGA) workers should be considered at par with the other construction workers so that they were entitled to facilities provided to construction workers by the HP Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. The rally was led by CITU district president OP Datta and general secretary Gurnam Singh. Addressing the gathering, the latter said the NDA government had come to power with promises of bringing relief to the working class, but after three months of the NDA rule, there had been no improvement in the condition of the daily wagers, nor was there any proper welfare policy for
them. Gurnam Singh alleged that the MGNREGA workers were not being paid regularly, due to which most of them were suffering financial hardships. The CITU activists said if the government failed to take steps in mitigating the sufferings of the working class, they would be forced to intensify their agitation. They later submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner regarding their demands. |
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Panchayats awarded for outstanding performance under MGNREGA
Kullu, August 25 Onkar Sharma, Divisional Commissioner, Mandi, presented the awards at the concluding ceremony of the three-day Red Cross fete here yesterday. Kullu DC Rakesh Kanwar said development jobs worth Rs 12.10 crore had been accomplished by these panchayats. The DC said Muhan panchayat in Ani sub-division of the district stood first, incurring a total expenditure of Rs 56.26 lakh, while Vishladhar panchayat was at Rs 55.56 lakh to grab the second place. Shikarighat and Dhayugi panchayat in the Banjar Block had spent Rs 45 lakh each on development works. Kanwar stated that Rot, Bhuin and Manikaran panchayats in Kullu Block had utilised Rs 52 lakh, Rs 45 lakh and Rs 37 lakh, respectively, to provide employment to villagers at their doorsteps. In Nirmand Block, Deem panchayat had carried out development jobs worth Rs 50 lakh and the Chayal panchayat had spent Rs 49 lakh under MGNREGA. The DC said various schools of the district were also awarded for assisting in the successful conduction of cleanliness drives under the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan.
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Trial court’s judgement upheld
Shimla, August 25 It was further alleged that when the accused saw the police officials, he started moving backward and was chased and caught by the police. The Special Judge, Mandi, convicted the accused under Section 20 of the NDPS Act to undergo 10-year RI and pay a fine of Rs 1,00,000. The accused filed an appeal against the judgement. While dismissing the appeal of the accused, a division bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice PS Rana observed that “the trial court has properly appreciated the oral as well as documentary evidence and it is held that no miscarriage of justice has been caused to the appellant. It is also held that judgment and sentence passed by the trial court are in accordance with proved facts and law. Hence, present appeal is dismissed”.
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Jawali health centre faces staff crunch
Nurpur, August 25 The post of a woman doctor has been lying vacant for the past 10 years causing inconvenience to patients. According to information, around 200 to 300 patients visit the OPD of the hospital daily. Managing the health services at the CHC has become difficult for the two doctors posted here. People of Haar, Naana, Gharjarot, Panalath, Baldoya, Naragala, Amlela, Chalwara-1, Chalwara-2, Laharu, Jawali, Keharian, Matlahar, Ludhiar, Aambal and Palohara gram panchayats in Jawali subdivision are dependent on this health centre. Owing to an acute shortage of doctors, the OPD of the CHC always remains overcrowded. The elected representatives of local gram panchayats here have urged Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh to fill vacant posts at the CHC keeping in view the problem being faced by local residents. Neerja Gupta, Block Medical Officer, Gangath, said the higher authorities of the Health and Family Welfare Department had been informed of the vacant posts. She said one medical officer of the CHC, Jawali, had been transferred and the other selected for
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Rs 600 crore to be spent under Mid-Himalaya project
Palampur, August 25 He said the project was aimed to create avenues for self-employment by helping weavers, providing them equipment for weaving of shawls and blankets. The government would also boost the home knitting so that villagers could be benefited. Butail said the government would also give a subsidy up to 90 per cent on the purchase of poultry birds, sheep, gots, weaving equipment and knitting machines, etc. He also disclosed that training programmes would also be organised to train villagers in making shawls, blankets, sweaters and
other items. He said in Kangra district, 120 panchayats had been brought under the project. Earlier, Butail distributed weaving equipment to 15 persons and asked them to get the maximum benefit of this project. He told the gathering that the state government under the leadership of Virbhadhra Singh was committed for the welfare of common man. About the project
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Lecture series at CUHP from tomorrow
Kangra, August 25 Disclosing this here today, Prof Yoginder Verma, Vice-Chancellor, CUHP, said the distinguished lecture series would create awareness and better understanding of the Indian foreign policy to various constituencies within India. Under this series,
the Ministry of External Affairs organised lectures and interactive sessions
on contemporary foreign policy themes at major universities and academic institutions, Professor Verma added. A distinguished lecture on “India’s Economic Relations with Some Major World Powers” is being organised by the university, under the aegis of the Public Diplomacy Division of Ministry of External Affairs, GOI, on August 27, at 11 am at the Temporary Academic Block of the university in Shahpur. |
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BJP Mahila Morcha to hold training camp
Kullu, August 25 Sethi said 262 officer-bearers of the morcha would participate in the camp and senior leaders of the BJP impart training to the participating members. Morcha’s district president Shashi Malhotra said various committees would be framed to carry out various activities in the camp and Zila Parishad vice-president Dhaneshwari Thakur would monitor overall activities. Sharda Potdar, Manisha Sood, Shakuntala, Pushpa Talwar and other women office-bearers of the morcha, besides state BJP vice-president Ram Singh and president, BJP Kullu, Gobind Singh Thakur were present during the meeting.
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CJM presides over legal camp in Kullu
Kullu, August 25 He urged those belonging to the related categories to avail free legal services as the procedure to apply was simple and convenient. A large number of villagers were apprised of various
laws by senior advocates and other members of the committee. A similar camp was held at Bandrol village on Friday in which the CJM
had apprised people of various legal aspects and legal aid clinics. |
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State Disaster Management Board vice-chairman Rajinder Rana today directed government officials to distribute relief amounts to victims of property damage during the monsoon by August 31. The directions were given during a district-level review meeting at Bachat Bhawan here.
Shimla, August 25
The district unit of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) today took out a rally at the district headquarters to protest against the alleged harassment of daily workers in industries and commercial houses. The activists assembled at the Municipal Park, from where they marched towards the mini-secretariat raising slogans to press their demands.
Shanta calls on girl seeking mercy killing
pouring water on the burning bus. Luckily, the children escaped unhurt.
DSP, Jawali, DC Verma said the police reached the spot immediately on getting information. They had started investigations into the reason behind the fire. During preliminary inquiry, the bus was found fit and mechanics of the HRTC had also been requisitioned to ascertain mechanical fault, if any, that had led to the fire,
he added. OC
