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2 Nepalis held along with explosives Security drill at Sanchar
Bhavan BJP executive to meet on Dec 29
Susheela Gopalan
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Pope invites
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heads New Delhi, December 19 Pope John Paul II has invited heads of various religions of the world for taking part in the Prayer for Peace, which will be held at the Holy Town Assisi in Italy on January 24, 2002. Laxman’s Common man put on pedestal Hanumangarh, December 19 Lack of equipment, shortage of staff and improper cleansing arrangements mark the prevailing condition at the government hospital in Bhadra tehsil of the district The building of the hospital has been built at a lower level as compared to the surrounding areas. When it rains, water accumulates in the hospital and problem of draining it out arises. Railways-MC row delays drain reconstruction
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2 Nepalis held along with explosives New Delhi, December 19 The Nepalis, Kishan Bahadur and Suraj Bahadur, were arrested from the railway station where they had gone to board a train for Nepal border. Police recovered 50 kg of low intensity explosive substances, 28 gilantine sticks, 389 detonators, 46 bundles of fuse wire and literature relating with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) from their possession, Special Commissioner of Police (Security, Operations and Intelligence) R.S. Gupta said. They have been arrested under Section 4 and 5 of the Explosive Act and under POTO. While addressing the newsmen, R.S. Gupta said the suspects, who were members of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), worked in a stone crushing company in Gurgaon. They had come to India a few years ago. They had supplied consignment Nepal 16 times so far through their party members while three times they carried the consignments on their own. The Special Cell of the Delhi police had received an information that the suspects would board a train from Old Delhi Railway Station for Nepal border with bedding and bags. Kishan Bahadur belonged to Basantpur village, ward number 23, Lumbini Anchal district Nawal Parsi while Suraj Bahadur was from Sardi Sunal, ward number 8, Benimedipur Gabisa, Lumbini Anchal district Nawal Parsi in Nepal. During interrogation they disclosed that about a year ago Amar Bahadur and Karan Bahadur of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) had indoctrinated them to supply the explosives to them in Nepal. The method of procurement of explosives was through unauthorised savings out of supply of explosives, gelantine sticks and fuse wires used by the stone crushing companies in quarries for blasting. The remaining explosives used to be sent to Communist Party of Nepal. They have sent 2,500 detonators, 400 gelantine sticks and 300 bundles of fuse wires to Nepal so far, Mr Gupta added. |
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Security drill at Sanchar
Bhavan New Delhi, December 19 Police sources said the caller, identifying himself as one of the CISF personnel guarding Sanchar Bhavan, called up the police at about 8.30 pm. The police immediately swung into action and sealed the entire building. Vehicles moving on the roads adjoining Sanchar Bhavan were thoroughly checked. The caller said a white Ambassador carrying four persons, three of them in combat dress, had entered the Sanchar Bhavan premises. |
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BJP executive to meet on Dec 29 New Delhi, December 19 Meanwhile, it has hailed the Opposition parties, especially the Congress, for supporting the government in its fight against terrorism and participating in a positive manner in the debate on the issue in Parliament today. But this appreciation from the BJP did not come without a rider. “We are happy with the debate, which was by and large of a very high standard...and the support we got from the Opposition, especially Congress President Sonia Gandhi who extended support with no ifs and buts...But we expect that these leaders, who will be participating in various TV debates, maintain the same positiveness,” BJP Parliamentary Party spokesman Vijay Kumar Malhotra told newspersons here. |
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Susheela Gopalan passes away Thiruvananthapuram, December 19 Susheela, a CPM central committee member, was elected to the Lok Sabha twice from the Alappuzha and Chirayinkil constituencies.
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Christians call for action against Sangh New Delhi, December 19 In a letter to the President, the GCIC demanded that a comprehensive legislation should be formulated “to curtail the private militia being formed by the Sangh Parivar to target minorities, Dalits and tribals.” Emphasising the need for effectively tackling terrorism, the GCIC lamented that there had been an attempt by a section of society to define terrorism along religious and communal lines. “Instead of enacting draconian laws like POTO the Central Government may be advised to increase effective intelligence network through the participation of concerned citizens.” Criticising communalisation of education, the council said Jyotir Science was a gateway to recruit and employ vast numbers of “communal cadre into the portals of higher learning and thereby produce highly committed Hindutva graduates.” |
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Pope invites
religious
heads New Delhi, December 19 The Pope has invited qualified representatives of different religions of the world to join him on that day which will be a ‘Day of Prayer’. An inter-faith dialogue meeting will also be held in Vatican on January 23. An invitation has been sent to Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar, Sri Akal Takht. Mr Tarlochan Singh, Vice-Chairman, National Commission for Minorities, has received this information from Cardinal Francis Arinze who is the head of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue of the Holy See in Vatican. |
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Laxman’s Common man put on pedestal Pune, December 19 For once, the cartoon character who appears as a bystander in Laxman’s cartoons was the centre of attraction when his eight-foot high statue was unveiled by President K.R. Narayanan here today. Speaking on the occasion, the President reposed faith in the innumerable ‘common men’ in the country and said they only could save the nation from the present crisis. Mr Narayanan said there really was no need to ‘unveil’ the ‘common man’ as he always remained unveiled. The bronze statue has been put up at the entrance of the 12-storeyed ‘Vishwabhavan’ of Symbiosis Institute which was also inaugurated by the President today. Issues affecting an average Indian — financial crises, woes of householders, political instability or corruption — all have been captured by Laxman’s common man in the past few decades. Clad in a dhoti and kurta, spectacles placed on the nose and wearing ‘chappals’, the meek, doddering, moustached common man has been a witness to all the changes and upheavals in the post-Independence years. And like most Indians, this character does not raise any voice in protest. The President recalled Mahatma Gandhi’s advice to the government that it should conjure up the face of the poorest man, whenever, in doubt and decide on the policies considering their effects on the common man. He said Mahatma Gandhi had put the common man in the forefront of the freedom struggle and now, Mr Laxman had put the faceless man on a high pedestal. It was mandatory for the government to address the problems of the common man, the President said while expressing the hope that the statue here would inspire the governments to think about him. The statue, he hoped, will inspire good governance for the masses of India.
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Problems
galore at govt hospital Hanumangarh, December 19 The building of the hospital has been built at a lower level as compared to the surrounding areas. When it rains, water accumulates in the hospital and problem of draining it out arises. Congress grass has also grown at many places. The boundary walls are also broken at many places inviting stray animals. The male ward in the hospital has 10 beds whereas the female ward has only eight beds. Sources said these rooms are under by
T.B. patients or are used as cottages. Though the operation theatre is fully quipped, but because no surgery is done at the hospital the equipment have been lying idle. No surgeon is posted at the hospital and the patients have to go to private nursing homes for surgery, where charges are much higher. The sources disclosed that whenever an accident case comes it was referred to other nursing homes. Oxygen cylinders are not available at the hospital. The ambulance of the hospital is in need of repairs. A generator donated by a local resident is lying unused as the hospital does not not have money to purchase diesel to run it. Heaps of garbage can be seen, while the toilets stink. There is no female doctor presently working at the hospital. The sources added that whenever an appointment was made the doctor concerned used her approach to get herself transferred. The female doctor presently posted is on long leave. Though the x-ray machines are there but because of limited number of plates being supplied from the district headquarters only few x-ray are done. The sources added that there had been incidents of sheets being stolen from the hospital. Only two employees are there to conduct.
T.B. tests. Moreover, pregnancy test is also not conducted at the hospital. The officials concerned said repairs would be undertaken shortly. Under a World Bank scheme a maternity room would also be constructed. They said the female doctor and a gynaecologist posted were on leave and a clarification has been sought from the gynaecologist, they said. |
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Railways-MC row delays drain reconstruction Hanumangarh, December 19 The residents complain that water from the channel seeps into their houses and due to which their houses were being damaged. The channel, which is there for draining out water from the Railway Colony, was constructed years ago. Cracks had developed in it at many places and due to which water seeped from it. It stunk so badly that it was difficult to breath, a resident said. Seepage of water had caused dampness in many houses of the colony. Plaster in many houses had teared off and floors had got depressed, residents said. They said they had been requesting the officials concerned to reconstruct the drain, but because of a dispute between the municipal corporation and the Railway authorities the work had not been completed. The Railway authorities had reportedly decided not to take up the work of reconstruction due to paucity of funds. When the municipal corporation started construction last year the Railway officials got the work stopped by calling the police saying that the corporation was interfering in their jurisdiction. |
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