
Scavengers sifting through pooja accessories discarded by devotees on the bank of the Yamuna on Wednesday.
— Tribune Photo by Mukesh Aggarwal |
Sonepat water reservoir out of the ark
Sonepat, October 16
The residents living in the old section of the city complained that there was not only shortage of water supply in the area but sometimes there was no supply at all, especially in the evening. They held a meeting here last evening to voice their problems about water scarcity.
Ensure 10 hrs’ power
supply:
JD(U)
Faridabad, October 16
The Haryana unit of the Janata Dal (U) has asked the state government to ensure power supply for a minimum of 10 to 15 hours in rural areas daily in order to help the farmers sow the rabi crop.
Cable cabal fleeces Gurgaon consumers
Gurgaon, October 16
The cable operators in the city draw the wool over the eyes of the residents by their manipulative ways. Every now and then, they raise their monthly fee. The residents face their bullying tactics with no one to listen to their complaints.
The administration seems to be impervious to their problems as the operators scale up the fee regularly. If the residents complain, their connection is snapped.
Officials pay tributes; citizens provide succour
Faridabad, October 16
It was a touching scene at the condolence
(tehravin) meeting of Havaldar Rishi Raj (Army) at his native village of Sondhadh today. Rishi Raj sacrificed his life on October 2 in Rajouri Sector of the Jammu and Kashmir. While the district officials and other representatives of the state government were busy lecturing on the contribution of the martyrs and how the people could follow their ideals, it were the local residents who provided financial support to the martyrs’ family.
SC, ST quota for shop allotment increases
New Delhi, October 16
The New Delhi Municipal Council has decided to enhance reservation quota for SCs & STs in allotment of shops. The reservation quota has been enhanced following the policy prevailing in the Government of India. It will be applicable to newly built shops available for allotment.
Garbage dumped in front of Airtel
office
Sonepat, October 16
Safai workers of the Sonepat Municipal Council brought a trolley laden with filth and dumped the garbage in front of the office of
Airtel, a mobile telephone company situated at the busy Gita Bhawan Chowk here on Monday.
NCR BRIEFS
Fire in truck destroys blankets
Sonepat, October 16
A large number of blankets worth several thousands of rupees were burnt in a fire that broke out in a moving truck on the GT Road near Bahalgarh Chowk, about 10 km from here, last evening.
- Arrested for theft
- Death mourned
- Woman, son die in mishap
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- Two youths killed
- Worker crushed to death
- ‘Traffic Park’ for Faridabad
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