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Situation in Trilokpuri ‘under control’
Delay in contract approval may hit CP cleanliness
DDA to webcast housing scheme draw on YouTube
Man held for pouring kerosene on Imam
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Book community centre online soon!
Northeast presence in Delhi Police: just 39
Uttam Nagar pond to be converted into lake
'Cycle rally' held to mark Swachh Bharat
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Situation in Trilokpuri ‘under control’
New Delhi, October 26 Joint Commissioner of Police Sanjay Beniwal said situation in the Trilokpuri area is under control. No fresh incidents of rioting and stone-pelting have taken place today. The police have met the elders of both the communities to convince them in order to check rioting that had happened on Friday night. He said that there was no curfew-like situation in the area. Just Section 144 CrPC was imposed to prohibit people's gathering and it would continue tomorrow also. The rioting had taken place on Friday night after a petty fight at a religious gathering on Diwali, leading to clashes between two communities. Both the groups hurled bricks, acid bulbs and bottles at each other and set shops and vehicles on fire. Some of the rioters also carried swords. Stone pelting and violence was reported from several blocks though blocks 15, 23, 27 and 32 were worst hit. Meanwhile, the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the AAP condemned the riots in Trilokpuri, demanding stern action against those responsible besides holding an inquiry. It is allegedly a conspiracy in view of the elections in Delhi, the parties said. Both the parties appealed to the people of Trilokpuri, Kalyanpuri and Khichripur to maintain calm and fight against those who are trying to disturb the social harmony. Saying that violence in Trilokpuri is an unpardonable act, the AAP had sought a report from its MLAs - Raju Dhingan and Manoj Kumar, representing Trilokpuri and Kondli assembly constituencies-on the reasons behind the communal flare-up. |
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Delay in contract approval may hit CP cleanliness
New Delhi, October 26 A private entity - M/S J. C. Decaux -- was chosen to maintain cleanliness in Connaught Place, but the final award of the contract to the firm was yet to be given as New Delhi MP Meenakshi Lekhi, who was member of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), had raised certain objections about its terms and conditions, sources said. The sources said a discussion on awarding the contract had taken place at a council meeting on September 19 where Lekhi demanded a copy of the past contract entered into with M/S J. C. Decaux to be provided all the members of the council. NDMC Chairperson Jalaj Shrivastava had written to the members of the council that the award of the contract was approved after due discussions and presentation and all possible queries raised by the members were answered in the council meeting. "This was a unanimous decision. However, in case differences emerge on any issue, the dissent note is required from the member concerned which we have not received till date," said Shrivastava. He said that the next council meeting was proposed to be held on October 21, but the minutes of the council meeting held on September 19 were received from Lekhi on October 17. "However, it was found that there are some differences on the decision taken on the agenda item 07(A-15) regarding designing, installation and maintenance of street furniture, cleaning and maintenance of public plaza, parking area, planters, subways and toilets in Connaught Place on DBOT basis," he said in the letter. Lekhi herself had chaired the meeting of the council held on September 19, sources said. Lekhi said, "I had signed the minutes except one decision as the council was not satisfied with its fairness and the same was wrongly recorded." |
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DDA to webcast housing scheme draw on YouTube
New Delhi, October 26 Director (System) V.S. Tomar said the DDA always believes in transparency. But live draw on YouTube would prove more satisfactory to the applicants. The webcast would be available for an "unlimited" number of online users through a YouTube channel. This is being done for the first time in the history of the DDA, he said. Narrating the schedule of draw, Tomar said a meeting was held with various vendors a few days ago, and the DDA vice-chairman has approved the proposal to webcast the draw through live streaming. The tentative date for draw of the lots for the new scheme, which offers over 25,000 flats across various categories, ranging from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 1.2 crore, is November 5. The scheme closed on October 15 and has received over 8.5 lakh applications. He said the proposal for online draw submitted by Delhi-based vendors was approved as the proposed budget for the project turned out to be "cost-effective". The proposal will have no cap on online users as the video would be streamed online through a YouTube channel. The DDA has decided to dedicate a server to deal with the anticipated "rush of online traffic" on its official website. As part of preparations ahead of the draw, the DDA has planned to set up a dedicated server around the last week of this month, and it will have load-balancing facilities, to avert chances of crashing the website. |
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Man held for pouring kerosene on Imam
New Delhi, October 26 Though the police just confirmed that something had happened in the mosque, Tarique Bukhari, younger brother Shahi Imam alleged that the young man had kerosene in a bottle. It was the time of evening prayer. The man was standing about 40 feet from the Imam. As soon as the Imam bowed his head (Sajda), the man rushed and poured kerosene on him. The security personnel caught the man while he was allegedly taking out a lighter. 19-yr-old chosen as
next Shahi Imam
Nineteen-year-old Shaban Bukhari, son of Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari, has been chosen to succeed his father as the 14th Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid. Shaban was picked for the influential post due to his "strong inclination" toward humanities besides his religious capabilities, said Bukhari who has been holding the prestigious post since 2000. The teenager, who is pursuing Bachelors in Social Work at a private university, will be anointed as the 'Nayab Shahi Imam' (Vice Imam) at a ceremony on November 22 which will be attended by around 1,000 religious leaders from across the world. He will be groomed under his father, who will remain the "Shahi Imam" for his life. Shaban will then take over the mantle from his father. From nearly 400 years, Imamat of the Jama Masjid has been continuing in the same family from generation to generation. Jama Masjid's history dates back to 1656, when Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari was conferred the title of "Shahi Imam" by then Mughal emperor Shahjahan. He was sent to Delhi by the Shah of Bukhara, then emperor of Uzbekistan, following a request from Shahjahan.
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Delhi BJP for deployment of additional forces for Chhath
New Delhi, October 26 This comes a day after one person was killed and another injured while trying to board a train at New Delhi station while going to Bihar for Chhath Puja. "Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay who had before Diwali written to Chief Secretary of Delhi for deployment of Disaster Management Squads with ambulances at railway stations and Chhath ghats shall again raise the demand to ensure immediate deployment of squads, extra police force and marshals at railway stations for ensuring safety," an official statement said today. Upadhyay would also meet Delhi Chief Secretary DM Sapolia in his office tomorrow to ensure Delhi government departments and all three Municipal Corporations of Delhi come together to provide best facilities to Chhath vratis in Delhi at around 200 identified Chhath Puja Ghats, the statement added.
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Nobel Memorial Wall unveiled at Rajiv Chowk Metro station
New Delhi, October 26 The Nobel Memorial Wall exhibits portraits of Rabindranath Tagore, C.V. Raman, Dr Hargobind Khorana, Mother Teresa, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Amartya Sen, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, and this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi for his "struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education". "The aim of exhibiting this wall is to spread further awareness about all the Nobel laureates from India and will be on display from the October 26 to November 1," a DMRC spokesperson said. DMRC Managing Director Mangu Singh and Ambassador of Sweden to India Harald Sandberg together unveiled the wall in the presence of Ambassador of Norway to India Eivind S Homme. "It is a matter of pride for us to host the Nobel Memorial Wall with the Embassy of Sweden to honour our Nobel laureates. The contributions of our Nobel laureates have given India recognition all over the world. The Nobel Wall is a unique way to honour them. It also gives an opportunity to our youth to know about our Nobel laureates while they are on the move." "The inauguration of the wall at Rajiv Chowk has become a sort of tradition to mark the beginning of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week," Sandberg said. |
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Book community centre online soon!
New Delhi, October 26 "We have started the trial run of online booking system for community centres and open space or parks. With the launch of this project, Delhiites can book PWD parks and community centres for marriage functions and other events online and even make payment through the Internet. This project may be launched on December 1," said a senior official who is looking after this project. He said that the department is trying to remove all the hurdles coming in the way of implementing it. According to the PWD official, Delhi residents presently have to book community centres manually by visiting Delhi Secretariat, which often consumes a lot of time. "After the launch of online booking system, people don't need to visit Delhi Secretariat. People can book event venue from their homes. They have to just visit online," he said. At present, there are over 12 community centres and open area/parks of PWD, including Gulabi Bagh where three marriage venues are available, Karkadooma, Kalyanvas and Timarpur. The official said this project will help bring transparency in the booking process. Last month, PWD had blacklisted three tent operators who made forged booking of PWD community centres and open space/parks. |
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Northeast presence in Delhi Police: just 39
New Delhi, October 26 According to official data, only 39 men from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim are serving Delhi Police. "Of these, 10 are Indian Police Service (IPS) officers while the rest are in the posts of constable, head constable or inspector," a police officer who did not wish to be named told IANS. "Compared to the number of students and professionals from the northeastern states in Delhi, the number of police personnel is very few. Their number needs to be increased," John Neihlaia, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer posted in Delhi Police, told IANS. Neihlaia, who hails from Mizoram, added that various steps have been taken by Delhi Police to ensure the safety and security of northeasterners in the capital. Following increased incidents of racial attacks on people from the northeastern region, Delhi Police formed a special 24x7 helpline unit - 1093 - to register complaints. At least 34 people from the community, including professionals and students, were appointed as helpline representatives and issued identity cards by Delhi Police to work with them. According to the report by the North East Support Centre and Helpline (NESCH), more than 200,000 people from the northeastern states are living in the national capital, of whom around 50 percent are
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Uttam Nagar pond to be converted into lake
New Delhi, October 26 Under the redevelopment plan, the malba and garbage will be removed, surrounding area will be cleaned within the stipulated timeframe work and the lake will be developed for dedicating it to the people of the area. "The necessary funds for development of the lake will be released by the Delhi government either from the Delhi Rural Development Board or from the Gaon Sabha Fund," said Sapolia. |
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'Cycle rally' held to mark Swachh Bharat
New Delhi, October 26 The rally started from Mayapuri Government Press and culminated in Salvage Park near Lajwanti Chowk. It was flagged off by Radhika Setia, Chairman South Delhi MCD. Mayapuri Industrial Association, West District Labour Office, Firefox Bikes, Delhi Cyclist Club, H T Media Limited, Engineers India Limited, Delhi Police and others joined in the rally. The rally was an initiative of the Delhi government for promoting Swachh Bharat Mission 2014, said the Secretary-cum-Labour Commissioner. |
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