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With the drop
in the temperature on Monday evening, this
white tiger in the Delhi Zoo seems to be totally at ease.
— Tribune photo Mukesh Aggarwal
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SPOTLIGHT
Is Vasant Kunj’s chronic water shortage artificial?
New Delhi, November 5
It is the gluttonous greed of the Delhi Jal Board that has left the residents of south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj colony thirsty and with just one refrain: “Corrupt DJB quit Vasant Kunj. We want water management to be privatized.”
Shelter for street kids
soon
New Delhi, November 5
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi, on Monday said that a separate shelter for the homeless children would start functioning in the next 15 days.
This was announced in the ‘Khula Manch,’ which was organised by the Aashray Adhikar Abhiyan, National Campaign for People’s Right to information and Miss Roy’s Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan in the Capital.
Dalit leader accuses
govt of suppression
New Delhi, November 5
The Chairman of the All India Confederation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe organisations, Udit Raj (formerly Ram Raj), has alleged that the BJP led Central Government and governments of neighbouring states tried to crush the mass conversions of Dalits to Buddhism in the Capital on Sunday.
Mushroom caps bloom in Haryana
Sonepat, November 4
Sonepat has become one of the leading districts of India in mushroom production. More than 75 per cent of Haryana’s mushrooms are being produced in this district alone. Mushroom cultivation has become popular not only among the farmers but the landless labourers as well as the people of other sections of society also.
Sheila gives away
Kalpa Vriksha prize
New Delhi, November 5
Announcing the winners of the Kalpa Vriksha-2000 scheme, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said that the small savings had been growing at 22 per cent annually and expressed the hope that in the year 2001-02 the target of Rs 4,000 crore would be achieved.
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Dr Manmohan Singh honouring Bibi Jaswant Kaur who, despite her 80-plus age, had the audience in raptures at the Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan when she sang some rare compositions in the Rababi tradition, which began with Bhai Mardana but was lost to the Sikhs at the time of Partition.
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DPCC to
assess MCD work
New Delhi, November 5
The Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee is currently engaged in preparing an assessment report of all municipal wards. The three-week-long exercise, according to party sources, will be a precursor to the preparation for poll strategy and subsequent release of the party manifesto.
Protest by HVP
Jhajjar, November 5
The district unit of the Haryana Vikas Party today held a demonstration to expose the alleged lawlessness and chaotic state of affairs prevalent in the area.
ABHM to field
candidates in UP poll
New Delhi, November 5
Announcing its plans of starting a people’s movement to protect the Hindu interests, the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha on Monday extended its support to the Goraksha convention to be held here tomorrow (Wednesday).
Sitma Devi
elected
Faridabad, November 5
Mrs Sitma Devi has been declared elected as member of Municipal Corporation, Faridabad, from ward no 3, the byelection for which was held yesterday.
The seat had fallen vacant following the death of former member Chandrika Prasad in an accident a few months ago.
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