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SPEAKING OUT
A cry from the heart for more greenery
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We hear and read a lot about greening of Delhi. But the drive to green the national capital has not yielded the desired results. A few pockets of South Delhi particularly have more greenery, but most parts of Delhi still lack an adequate green cover.
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Cows laze in the sun on the busy Azadpur Road, endangering the traffic.
— Tribune photo Mukesh Aggarwal |
NTPC to set benchmark in power generation: Prabhu
Noida, November 9
The National Thermal Power Corporation will set the benchmarks in power generation world over since it is the biggest organisation in the power sector in the world, Mr Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of Power said here today.
Wanted: A war hero memorial at Noida
Noida, November 9
The land on which Noida town has been established has witnessed many a battle of history. With a large number of servicemen settling down in different sectors of Noida, apart from Arun Vihar, Nar Vihar and Jal Vayu Vihar, Noida has the distinction of being the biggest non-cantonment township of service personnel in the country.
‘Social work is a passion, not a profession’
| From selling second hand cars, Jitendra Singh
'Shunty’ has come a long way. Right now, he is the man behind East Delhi’s biggest social service organisation, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal, which is into free cremation services, ambulance services, blood donations and several other charitable services for the underprivileged sections of the society. |
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| Jitendra Singh `Shunty’ is the man behind Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal, a social service organisation which is into free cremation, ambulance services, blood donations and several other charitable works for the underprivileged. |
Traffic thrown into disarray
New Delhi, November 9
Traffic in the city was thrown into disarray and commuters had to face a tough time during the morning rush hour today because of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch rally held in Shahid Bhagat Singh Park near Delhi Gate.
Speaker pleads govt case on MCD issue
New Delhi, November 9
The Speaker of the Delhi Assembly, Choudhary Prem Singh, today joined issue with the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders over the Rs 100 crore direct funding of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi by urging the Centre not to break the conventions and undermine the authority of the Delhi Government.
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Hats off to edition
 I am glad to learn that The Tribune has launched the National Capital Region edition. I have been reading The Tribune regularly and now I am looking forward to reading your NCR edition.
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Hitting articles
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Going places
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A bill for power, another for police
Faridabad, November 9
A person, who tried to question the “delay” in accepting payment on a power bill at the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam office in Badrola village near here, not only faced harassment at the hands of officials and police, but ended up paying an extra Rs 100 for a ‘raajinaama’ (settlement) at the police station.
Diesel bus operators cry foul on govt order
New Delhi, November 9
Diesel bus operators in the Capital today demanded the withdrawal of the Delhi Government notice of October 31 which ordered the cancellation of permits to 8,800 diesel buses if they were not converted into CNG mode. FARIDABAD
Trade unions burn WTO effigy
The Joint Action Committee of leading trade unions on Friday staged a dharna in protest against the regime of the World Trade Organisation. The trade
union leaders burnt an effigy of the WTO on the occasion.
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Phone exchange
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Held for sodomy
SONEPAT
Doctor held for assault, sodomy
A doctor, Parmod, was taken into custody by the Murthal police on the charge of assaulting and sodomising a Nepali boy,
Arjun, in a motor workshop on the GT Road, near Murthal, on the night of November 6.
It is alleged that the culprit had sexually assaulted the youth and set him on fire by pouring kerosene on him.
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Illegal sale
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Food samples
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Crushed to death
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6 hurt in clash
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Hit by car
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Job cuts
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Vigilance probe
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Cash stolen
HUDA pulls
down shops
Faridabad, November9
The Haryana Urban Development Authority here in its drive against encroachments pulled down several shops and other structures in Sectors 15-A and 20 here yesterday.
Awareness drive by PFC
Jhajjar, November 9
The Power Finance Corporation Limited under the aegis of the Power Ministry, Government of India, organised mass awareness campaign programmes at Jhajjar and Bahadurgarh towns to inform the public about the steps taken by the central and state governments for providing electricity in every house in the country up to the year 2012.
Naval Band
New Delhi, November 9
The Indian Naval Band will perform in different parts of Delhi from tomorrow as part of the celebrations to mark the Navy Week and the Navy Day to be observed on December 4.
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