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Multiple
authorities multiply worries of Saket’s posh colony
New Delhi, December 22
“We rarely see the MCD (Municipal
Corporation of Delhi) people work. What are the working hours of the MCD?
Do its officials even have working hours? Leave anything in the hands of
the MCD, and you are bound to get the worst results.” These are the
common reaction of residents of the Golf View Apartments in South
‘Power
crisis in western UP to be over soon’
Noida, December 22
Power crisis in western Uttar
Pradesh will be mitigated soon, the Power Minister, Ch. Hukam Singh, has
said. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone of the 400-KVA
powerhouse in Pali village in Greater Noida today. The power project,
which will be spread over 60 acres, will be completed in two years by
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd at a cost of Rs 110 crore.
SEARCH WITHIN
Invoking the
Xmas spirit in our jaded lives
THIS year’s Christmas
comes at a time when the devastating destruction of the World Trade
Centre in New York on September 11 proves the vulnerability of the
security once again. It exposes the fallacy of the belief that good life
consists in having all the good things .
GETTING AWAY
Mathura: The
festival season has just begun
 NESTLED
between Agra and Delhi, lies Mathura
– the city which bears a mute testimony to Lord Krishna’s teachings.
Situated in the radius of around 150 km from Delhi and well connected by
road and rail, the little town comes alive with colourful festivals
throughout the year. The Rang Gulal Mahotsav, held annually, celebrates
Holi in an exuberant fashion. The festival of colour heralds the onset
of spring.
Rs
60-lakh complex dedicated to Guru Tegh Bahadur
Sonepat, December 22
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om
Prakash Chautala, laid the foundation stone of a Rs 60-lakh complex in
the memory of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur at Bad Khalsa village, 14 km from
here, today. The setting up of the complex, spread over three hectares,
is part of the tercentenary celebrations of Khalsa Panth being organised
by the state government.
 YOUNG
VOICE
Life for him
is a punching bag
New Delhi, December 22
He is only 20. But for him, life
cannot just be going to college, freaking out and coming back home to
sleep like a log like youths of his age do. Life means much more to him.
For him, life means thrill, excitement, adventure and, more importantly,
struggle.
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NCR BRIEFS
HAFED
setting up outlets to sell its consumer products
Sonepat, December 22
The Haryana State Cooperative
Supply and Marketing Federation Limited (HAFED) has drawn up a
scheme for the setting up of shopping complexes at Taraori, Pipli,
Nilokheri, Gharaund and Hisar on the national highways to increase
the sale of its consumer products, particularly sarson oil and
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- EXAM CENTRE
- YOUTH FESTIVAL
- ROBBED OF MOBIKE
- HUDA STAFF HURT
- SMUGGLING BID
- RALLY HELD
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- FIVE ASSAULTED
- TRAFFIC BLOCKED
- TWO DIE IN MISHAP
- CABLES DAMAGED
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Three
perish in Udyog Vihar factory fire
Gurgaon, December 22
At least three workers are feared
killed and several injured in a major fire which broke out in a
lamination factory in Udyog Vihar Phase 5 late tonight. According to the
police, at least 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot and they were
still fighting the flames.
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The
Slum and Jhuggi Jhonpri Department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
is chalking out a plan to remove the hutments along the banks of the
Yamuna. According to the time-table and draft blueprint drawn up by the
department, the resettlement process is expected to take not less than
five years from the time land is allotted and money is sanctioned.
