IN PARLIAMENT
1.78 lakh cases pending in Delhi High Court
New Delhi, July 18
The Delhi Government has proposed a 1000 mw coal-based plant in Korba-Chattisgarh pit heads for supply of power to the NCT of Delhi, the Minister of State for Power, Ms Jayawanti Mehta, informed the Lok Sabha today.
Declare Haryana drought-hit: CPM
Rohtak, July 18
The CPM and the CPI have urged the government to declare Haryana as drought-affected immediately and stop recovery of agriculture related loans, exemption of loan interest apart from other emergency measures under a contingency plan, including additional allocation of power supply to the agriculture sector.
Shot in the arm for beleaguered Medical Suptd
Panipat, July 18
Even as yesterday’s dharna by the Anti-Corruption Manch against alleged irregularities by the local Civil Hospital authorities proved to be a damp squib, the Medical Superintendent (MS), Dr M.S. Randhawa today got a shot in the arm when employees and doctors pledged their support to him against attempts by certain vested interests to bring a bad name to the hospital.
Mob goes on rampage in Meerut
over power cut, injures 15
Meerut, July 18
At least 15 persons were injured and several vehicles damaged as a 1,000-member strong mob of traders and residents of Lal Kurti market and locality went on rampage and blocked traffic on Delhi-Dehra Dun highway, Garh Road and three other roads in Meerut city today. Most of the injured were passers-by and motorists.
Mind-healer to reveal secret of self-improvement
New Delhi, July 18
Shiv Khera, well-known educator, motivator and author of the best seller, “You Can Win”, is chanting the mantra for success at a series of public programmes— Blueprint for Success— across the country. The three-day programme is organised by Qualified Learning Systems Inc. Mr Khera will conduct it on July 25, 26 and 27 at Radisson Hotel here.
FARIDABAD
‘Hawans’, fast to please rain gods
Faridabad, July 18
‘Hawan’, ‘yagya’, prayers and even hunger strike have become the means to please rain gods as the monsoon has failed to keep its date with the region. While residents are upset over the delay in the annual rainfall and feeling the pinch of the resulting situation, they have taken to various means to break the clouds.
Karamcharis hold MCF responsible
for death of two
Faridabad, July 18
Hundreds of safai karamcharis of the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad (MCF) and their family members held a demonstration and blocked the National Highway (Mathura Road) No 2 for sometime today in protest against the death of two employees in Ballabgarh town last evening.
NCB in the dock for burning drugs
New Delhi:
The Pollution Control Board (PCB) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) may get embroiled in a legal battle over the burning of seized drugs on the banks of the Yamuna last month with the former serving a notice on the enforcement agency.
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