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 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 |
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Bhajan loyalists to oppose Hooda SONEPAT, Aug 3 — A split in the Congress party seems to be imminent in the district if the party high command fails to intervene immediately. Solar eclipse: tight security for fair KURUKSHETRA, Aug 3 — Elaborate arrangements are being made by the district administration to provide every possible facility to nearly 15 lakh pilgrims expected to take a holy dip in the sacred Brahm Sarovar and Sannihit Tank on the occasion of the century’s last four-day last solar eclipse mela commencing from August 8 to 11 this month. |
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Vinay Kumar HAU Vice-Chancellor HISAR, Aug 3 — Mr Vinay Kumar has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the CCS Hary Agricultural University. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Management held at Chandigarh today. HVPN
‘wrath’ on HVP loyalists Forest
Dept staff seek pay revision Cases
against INLD men to be withdrawn: CM KUTA
resents V-C’s stand No-trust
vote against parishad chief on Aug 11 INLD
to raise age of recruitment |
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Youth shot on PGIMS campus |
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Bhajan loyalists to oppose
Hooda SONEPAT, Aug 3 — A split in the Congress party seems to be imminent in the district if the party high command fails to intervene immediately. This was evident from the mood of the large number of party workers who assembled at the residence of Mr Dharampal Singh Malik, former HPCC president, here yesterday and expressed solidarity with him as well as former Chief Minister Bhajan Lal. They openly criticised Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda for discriminating against the leaders and workers loyal to Mr Bhajan Lal, and alleged that Mr Hooda was surrounded by opportunists whose main aim was to weed out Bhajan Lal men from the party. They also warned that if due respect and adequate share of the party tickets were not given to Mr Bhajan Lal group, the party would be totally wiped out from the state in the coming elections. They blamed Mr Hooda for the decline in party's popularity among the masses in the state in the wake of the role played by him in the Bansi Lal episode recently. The Congress activists declared that they would oppose the candidature of Mr Hooda from the Sonepat Lok Sabha seat and would work openly for his defeat. They demanded that the party ticket from this seat should be allotted to Mr Malik. Meanwhile, Mr Azad Singh Nehra, former general secretary of the Haryana Pradesh Yuva Congress, Mr Jasbir Chhikara, general secretary of the Sonia Gandhi Youth Association and Mr Arun Tyagi, vice-president of the District Youth Congress, issued a joint statement here today urging the party high command not to give party ticket to Mr Hooda from the Sonepat Lok Sabha seat and ask him to contest the elections from Rohtak. They alleged that Mr
Hooda had already misled the party high command for
extending support to the Bansi Lal government and now he
was again out to mislead it to get the party ticket for
this seat. They demanded that the party observer Mr S.N.
Rao should be asked to visit Sonepat for getting
on-the-spot information about the views of the party
workers on the issue. |
Major’s body arrives on marriage
anniversary GURGAON, Aug 3 — Thirtyone-year-old Maj Sushil Aima of 17 Rashtriya Rifles kept his promise giving "surprise" to his mother. A few days ago he wrote a letter to his mother Kanta Aima saying that he would surprise her by coming to Gurgaon on his fifth anniversary on August 2. That he was granted leave was also surprising for his family members. But fate had willed otherwise. His body reached here today morning. It had arrived at the Palam Airport last evening. Major Aima fell to the bullets of Pak-inspired militants at Kopra village in the Poonch area on August 1. Major Aima was on a three-year deputation to 47 ADA. He had completed a year of the deputation period. According to Lt Col Arvind Mathur, the IInd in command to Major Aima in the operation, his unit was informed that about 50 militants were hiding on hills. Major Aima led the unit for the operation. The militants foxed the advancing unit and escaped in the nearby fields having standing crops of maize. Colonel Mathur said one of the militants lobbed a grenade at Major Aima. Although he successfully dodged the flying grenade, one jawan was injured by its splinters. The slain hero nabbed the militant in one to one fight and pumped bullets in him. He also liquidated the second militant advancing towards him. But he fell to a bullet hit by the third militant who found the target on his left temple. Although he was fully incapacitated, Major Aima killed the militant in an exchange of bullets before he closed his eyes for ever. Major Aima’s family had migrated from Kashmir to Gurgaon in 1990, when militancy started gaining momentum in the troubled state. Mr Makhan Lal Aima, father of Major Aima, said he was proud of his son. Ms Archana Aima, wife of the hero, was understandably shaken. However, family members were not alone to receive the body of the hero. Hundreds of persons from all walks of life descended on Palam Vihar to pay their last respects to him. Anti-Pakistan slogans rent the air. "Shahid Aima amar rahe" (martyr Aima be you immortal) was the refrain of the crowd. Among others, Mr Kailash Sharma, Haryana minister and former ministers Ram Bilas Sharma and Suraj Pal were present on the occasion. Children of neighbouring schools stood along the path of the cavalcade that followed the body of the Major to Delhi’s cantonment area for the funeral. According to Major R.K.
Sharma (retd), secretary of the Zila Sainik Board, the
state government had christened the main road connecting
Sector 23 and Palam Vihar from Brijwasan to Dundahera
after the name of the hero. |
Solar eclipse: tight security
for fair KURUKSHETRA, Aug 3 — Elaborate arrangements are being made by the district administration to provide every possible facility to nearly 15 lakh pilgrims expected to take a holy dip in the sacred Brahm Sarovar and Sannihit Tank on the occasion of the century’s last four-day last solar eclipse mela commencing from August 8 to 11 this month. The solar eclipse would occur from 4.51 pm to 6.48 pm on August 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr S.N. Roy, said the Haryana Government had appointed Mr D. Suresh, Additional Deputy Commissioner, as mela Administrator and Mr D. Suresh had started supervising various arrangements. Mr D. Suresh said the mela area had been divided into 13 sectors and each sector would be supervised by a senior officer and efforts would be made to ward off unsocial elements. In addition to 1000 Home Guards and volunteers of social and religious organisations, over 2500 police officers and employees will be deployed in the area. Mr Suresh said the Kurukshetra Development Board (KDB) was pouring fresh water in the sacred Sarovar and Sannihit Tank after cleaning them. Twentyfive generating sets of 63 KVA capacity will be installed in the mela area. The Health Department was taking steps to keep the area free from flies and mosquitoes. Mr Suresh said Haryana Roadways would ply special buses and the temporary bus-stands were being set up on the entry points of the outskirt of this town. The state public relations department will set up a local information and broadcasting centre at the premises of Nabha House, on the bank of Sannihit Tank. A press room will also be opened on the premises of Kurukshetra Development Board. Mr Suresh said 30 fair price shops would be opened by the Food and Civil Supplies Department for the sale of essential commodities. Some shops would be opened near big dharamshalas. The district police
chief, Mr Alok Roy said 18 barriers were being erected on
village routes leading to the mela area while 25
additional barriers were being erected on the main roads.
Eight police parties would patrol the area round the
clock. |
Results of solar eclipse
contests CHANDIGARH, Aug 3 — The Haryana Financial Commissioner, Science and Technology, Mr Sunil Ahuja, has stressed the need for creating awareness about the natural phenomena of solar eclipse. Giving away prizes to winners in competitions organised by Haryana State Council for Science and Technology, he said the misconceptions about solar eclipse should be removed so that people could enjoy with curiosity the astronomical wonder. He described solar eclipse as a natural phenomena taking place due to the precise movement of planets along the fixed trajectories. The total solar eclipse on August 11 will be visible in a narrow belt passing through Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, touching southern parts of Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. The eclipse will be partial in other parts of the country. The National Council for Science and Technology has launched a statewide programme to popularise astronomy through a variety of activities concerning this rare event. The Director, Science and Technology, Mrs Sumita Singh said people had misconceptions about this solar eclipse. Competitions in poster making, slogan writing, declamation and quiz contests were held. Prizes were given away to the following winners: Quiz contest: Ashok Kumar (Bhiwani) 1, Balhra (Gurgaon) 2, Nishant Dalal ( Sirsa) 3. Declamation contest: Arti Balhra (Gurgaon) 1, Amita (Ambala city) 2, Rekha (Sonepat) 3. Poster making: Mayank Swami (Rewari) 1, Shivani Rana (Kurukshetra) 2, Renu (Panipat) 3. Slogan-writing: Varender Singh (Bhiwani) 1, Vipin Singla (Jind) 2, Arti Balhra (Gurgaon) 3. The prize winners of the
solar eclipse awareness competition would go the zone of
totality in Gujarat and the expenses would be borne by
the National Council of Science and Technology
Communication. |
Vinay Kumar HAU
Vice-Chancellor HISAR, Aug 3 — Mr Vinay Kumar has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the CCS Hary Agricultural University. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Management held at Chandigarh today. Mr Vinay Kumar succeeds Prof J.B. Chowdhury, who resigned on July 24, following the exit of Bansi Lal government. Mr Vinay Kumar considered to be very close to Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala has earlier served as Registrar in the university. He has had a phenomenal rise in his career, starting from the job of an assistant. He was elevated to the post of Registrar in 1978 by Mr Devi Lal. The Haryana Agricultural University Teachers Association had passed a resolution urging the new government to appoint some academician or scientist as Vice-Chancellor. Mr Vinay Kumar has served as Registrar for a quite long time and has good administrative experience. After the HVP government took over, he was replaced as Registrar and appointed as officer on special duty. After his retirement, he was granted one year extension, which had been opposed by HAUTA. The new Vice-Chancellor
may not enjoy a friendly atmosphere in the university as
the HAUTA’s aversion for him is well known. |
HVPN ‘wrath’ on HVP
loyalists BHIWANI, Aug 3 — With the downfall of the HVP government , the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPN) authorities have taken away special privileges from ‘political had- beens’. Extra lines provided to the houses of VIPs of the previous regime for uninterrupted power supply, have been removed with immediate effect. The nigam had earlier provided round-the-clock electricity to the residences of such political stalwarts. But extra supply lines from local Ghantaghar and Vikas Nagar were cut off just two days back. Sources in nigam said since this type of electricity was provided free of cost now they would have to pay the bills. On the other hand, the nigam has been directed to restore electricity to those villages where people are suffering due to the ‘wrath’ of the previous government. As many as 22 transformers under two suburban divisions of the Bhiwani urban division and 18 transformers under Dadri division are being changed. Earlier, villagers from Badhra, Loharu and parts of Mahendragarh district had resorted to an agitation at Mandhiali village against decision of the previous government but it too had not convinced Mr Bansi Lal who denied replacement of the damaged transformers until the pending electricity bills were paid. Mr Om Parkash Chautala, the then Opposition leader, had promised to replace such transformers on coming to power. The nigam, on the directions of the new Chief Minister, has taken certain decisions to improve the power supply in this district. A new 11-KV Hanuman Dhani feeder has been commissioned to benefit the southern areas of Hanuman Dhani, Patram Gate, etc. Besides, the new
government faces an uphill task of holding an inquiry
into the purchase of electronic meters, working of which
was found defective. On information the department had
removed these meters from the industrial units, where
they were installed, immediately and had to bear economic
loss worth crores of rupees. |
Forest Dept staff seek pay
revision SONEPAT, Aug 3 — Members of the Forest Department Mazdoor Union, Haryana, sat on a day’s dharna in front of the office of the Divisional Forest Officer here today in support of their demands. The main demands include the revision of minimum wages of the workers, enforcement of the Minimum Wages Act effectively, fixation of Rs 3,500 per month as a salary of a worker, regularisation of service of all ad hoc and daily wages employees having 240-day service, payment of salary by the seventh of each month, ban of law-offs, retrenchments and lockouts in all industrial concerns and issuing of wage slips to each worker, besides the keeping of attendance registers. Later, the workers took out a procession which passed through the main bazars of the city. Carrying placards and raising anti-government slogans, they reached the mini-secretariat where they held a massive demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office. They shouted slogans against the government, and a memorandum listing the demands of the union was submitted to the Deputy Commissioner. A rally was also held. It was addressed by leaders of various government employees unions and trade unions. They urged the state government to fulfil the demands of the agitating workers of the Forest Department without any further delay and avoid confrontation with them. They also warned that the agitation will be intensified if the demands were not accepted by the government. SIRSA: Members of the local unit of the Forest Department Mazdoor Union staged a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Monday in support of their demands. The processionists raised slogans against senior officers of the department and alleged misappropriation of funds by them. They sought that the accused be punished and their long-standing demands be implemented. A charter of demands was also handed over to the authorities.
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Cases against INLD men to be
withdrawn: CM PANIPAT, Aug 3 — The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, today said all cases registered against his party workers by the Bansi Lal government during the ‘Rasta roko andolan’ would be withdrawn. He alleged that the false cases were registered to implicate his workers, who were protesting against the ‘misrule’ of the Bansi government in a peaceful and democratic manner. Mr Chautala was talking to media persons here at the residence of the Minister of State for Tourism, Mr Om Prakash Jain. He alleged that every section of the society suffered a lot during the three years of Bansi Lal’s rule. He alleged that the Bansi Lal government has adopted a discriminatory attitude towards farmers, traders and government employees. Mr Chautala said his government had decided to accord priority to irrigation power supply, improvement of law and order and accepting the genuine demands of traders and employees. Referring to the civic problems of this town, the Chief Minister announced that a flyover over National Highway No.1 in the town’s boundary would be constructed soon to ease traffic congestion. He also assured that a special sanitation drive would be launched in the town and steps would be taken to reduce pollution. On the demand of the residents, the Chief Minister order reinstatement of Dr R.K. Goyal, who was placed under suspension during Mr Bansi Lal’s tenure. The supporters of Mr Jain thanked the Chief Minister for inducting him (Mr Jain) into the Cabinet.
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KUTA resents V-C’s stand KURUKSHETRA, Aug 3 — The Kurukshetra University Executive Council has resented the anti-teacher stand adopted by the Kurukshetra University Vice-Chancellor in the Executive Council meeting held here on July 28 last on the issue of Haryana Government notification regarding revised pay scales and service conditions of the teachers as well as on item number 39 on that meeting agenda, concerning additional representations in the Executive Council. Stating this in a statement released to the Press here today, the Kurukshetra University Teachers Association (KUTA) Secretary, Dr S.S. Teotia, said KUTA had unanimously demanded that only the first part of Haryana Government's notification regarding pay scales be accepted by the council while regarding the second part of the notification introducing considerable structural amendments in the UGC package, the teachers had demanded that it should be sent back to the state government for rectification of anomalies. Dr Teotia alleged that the Vice-Chancellor by insisting that the package be accepted in toto, had ignored the wishes of the teaching community and betrayed their trust. Dr Teotia said that the Executive Council also expressed reservation on the Vice-Chancellor's insistence in the Executive Council meeting that item number 39 be sent to the Chancellor for consideration inspite of KUTA's unanimous resolution that the item be withdrawn as it would involve fundamental changes in the structure of Executive Council making two of its members permanent incumbents whereas Executive Council membership is rotational and term-based. The Vice-Chancellor went ahead with this undemocratic plan of insisting on referring the matter to the Chancellor, alleged Dr Teotia. The KUTA Secretary
further said that the KUTA Executive Council also took
exception to the calling of armed police at the venue of
the dharna staged by KUTA members here on University
Campus on July 28, when the KUTA members had already
given a notice of a peaceful demonstration against the
Haryana Government notification on pay scales. |
No-trust vote against parishad
chief ROHTAK, Aug 3 — At least 20 members of the Zila Parishad said they had no-confidence in the President, Mr Anand Parkash Kadiyan, and have urged the Deputy Commissioner to convene a meeting to consider a no-trust move against him. Mr Vijender Ahlawat, member, Zila Parishad, told newspersons that 19 members, out of 28 members, presented themselves before the Deputy Commissioner to demand meeting of the Zila Parishad. He alleged that the president had not convened a meeting of the parishad for the past over eight months though the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 envisages holding of meetings after every two months. Funds of the Zila Parishad had lapsed as these were not allocated either to the panchayats or panchayat samities. The Deputy Commissioner,
Mr Arun Kumar, has convened a meeting of the Zila
Parishad on August 11 at 4 p.m. to consider and decide
about the no-confidence motion to introduced against the
president who belongs to the HVP. |
INLD to raise age of
recruitment BHIWANI, Aug 3 — The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) will raise the age of entry into the government services in Haryana from 35 years to 40 years to eradicate the problem of unemployment after the Lok Sabha elections. An assurance in this regard was given by president of the youth wing of the party Ajay Chautala while addressing a rally organised here. He said the party would not make all sorts of promises merely to come to power like former Chief Minister Bansi Lal. He said false promises made by Mr Bansi Lal had ruined youth of the state. He declared that the INLD government will bring to book those who indulged in amassing wealth during prohibition. He said development works in the town would be started on war-footing. He asked the people not to be mislead by false propaganda being carried on by the HVP activists.
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Cong MP launches poll
campaign REWARI, Aug 3 — Congress candidate from Mahendragarh parliamentary constituency Rao Inderjit Singh, who is also the sitting MP from here formally launched his election campaign by addressing public meeting at a village 10 km from here yesterday. He said he was entering the fray as he had got green signal of his renomination from the party high command. Toeing the party's line of making Kargil issue a major poll plank, he alleged that the Kargil situation had been thrust upon the nation because of inept handling by the Vajpayee government. He deplored that our brave jawans and officers had to pay a very high price in terms of casualties and grave injuries. The BSP candidate, Mr
Raghu Yadav, who had lost the previous Lok Sabha
elections, has also started his election campaign.
However, for the BJP ticket there are two contenders Col
Ram Singh and Rao Narbir Singh, Transport Minister in the
Chautala government. |
Youth shot on PGIMS campus ROHTAK, Aug 3 — In yet another case of murder, a youth was allegedly shot dead by three persons in the Pt. B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences campus here last night. This is third case of murder reported in the district during the past three days. According to police sources, three to four youths came to a house on the PGIMS campus last night and asked for Sharvan Kumar, son of Harimohan at his house. When the victim came out along with two of his friends to meet them, they fired at him while Sharvan died, his friends, Roop Singh and Lachhman were injured. Their condition is stated to be out of danger. The assailants reportedly fled away on foot. The incident is reported to be a result of intergang rivalary as a brother of one of the suspects involved in this incident was murdered about two months ago near a petrol station on the outer Quilla road. It is learnt that Sharvan was a brother of Mahabir who was allegedly involved in murder of Mahesh, a resident of Mini-Anandpura colony. Mahabir at present is in judicial custody in another incident, a women was allegedly beaten to death by his son in nearby Khalaut village on Sunday. A person was allegedly murdered by his own son in the office of the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam here yesterday. The deceased was a driver of the Nigam.
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CSO delaying record transfer FATEHABAD, Aug 3 — Though more than two years have passed since Fatehabad was elevated to the status of a district, residents still have to go to Hisar for birth and death certificates. Those who visit the local Civil Surgeon’s office for the same are told that the record has yet to be shifted here from the parent district of Hisar. Birth certificates are required to get one’s wards admitted to schools. These are also required at the time of applying for a passport. Similarly a death certificate is often required in legal matters and to settle insurance claims. It is alleged that
officials at the local Civil Surgeon’s office are
wilfully delaying the transfer of records as this will
mean increased workload. Repeated complaints to the
authorities concerned have fallen on deaf ears. |
Rafi
remembered FATEHABAD, Aug 3 — The local Surabhi Kala Manch organised a cultural evening here yesterday in the memory of legendary singer Mohammad Rafi. Mr Rajbir Deswal, Commandant, Third Battalion of the Haryana Armed Police, was the chief guest. The programme started
with Rafi’s patriotic number, "Apni azadi ko
hum hargiz bhula sakte nahin" by Naresh Jangra.
Local singers like Mukesh Rahi, K.K. Pappu, Amit Munjal,
Anil Sharma, Rajneesh Kaur, and young singers from
Bathinda like Hem Lata and Rajni Monga enthralled the
audience by singing all-time popular solos and duets of
the great legend. |
Wakf negligence: probe sought PANIPAT, Aug 3 — The Idara Islami, Panipat, has demanded an inquiry into the alleged negligence by Estate Officer of the Wakf Board Ashiq Ali in protecting the Boards property from illegal possessions and unauthorised constructions in the town. In a complaint to the Union Social Welfare Minister, Ms Maneka Gandhi, the Idara Islami has pointed out that a woman named Saroj had constructed a house on Wakf land after obtaining a fake registry. She had encroached upon an adjacent piece of land also, it has been mentioned in the complaint. Similarly, it has also
been alleged that the Wakf has lost property in many
other cases as the Estate Officer either did not pursue
the cases in the court or did not file an appeal in
higher courts within time limit thereby resulting in a
loss of about Rs 75 lakh to the Board. Ajay Chautala to file papers
at Bhiwani HISAR, Aug 3 — Mr Ajay Chautala, son of Mr Om Prakash Chautala, Chief Minister of Haryana, will file his nomination papers from Bhiwani Parliamentary seat as an Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) candidate on August 14 at Bhiwani. According to the party
sources here today, Mr Chautala will organise a rally in
Kirori Mal Park before filing the nomination. After this,
Mr Chautala will go to the Mini-Secretariat in a
procession to file the papers. |
Faux pas by Passport Office FATEHABAD, Aug 3 — Applying for a passport proved to be a costly bargain for a local resident, Mr Ramesh Kumar, alias R.K. Samrat, who ekes his livelihood by maintaining accounts of a local firm and holding magic shows in schools of the area. Wishing to hold magic show abroad he applied for a passport to the Regional Passport Office, Chandigarh. He received a letter from the passport office, but much to his disappointment the envelope contain a passport of some other person named Mr Parveen Kumar. He received another letter from the Passport Office telling him to deposit the passport of Mr Parveen Kumar with the office within few days or else the office would write to the police for action. Poor Ramesh Kumar is worried that now he would have to cough up another Rs 200 as bus fare to and from Chandigarh for no fault of his own.
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Faridabad Dy Mayor joins Congress CHANDIGARH, Aug 3 — Mrs Shanta Rakeja, Deputy Mayor of the Faridabad Municipal Corporation, has joined the Congress after resigning from the BJP. According to Dr Ram
Prakash, general secretary of the Haryana Congress, Mrs
Rakeja resigned from the BJP in protest against the party
decision to extend support to Mr Om Prakash Chautala of
the INLD in forming the government in the state "by
engineering defections from the HVP". |
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