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DSGMC polls to be on Sept 24
New Delhi, September 3
Apparently under pressure from the Shrimoni Akali Dal (SAD), the president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), Mr Paramjeet Singh Sarna, today announced that the elections to the executive would be held on September 24. By announcing the date today, Mr Sarna is also understood to have pre-empted the move by the SAD-led opposition to unseat him on September 4 as he had already overshot his term. 

DMRC also leaves a trail of dead aspirations 
New Delhi, September 3
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has earned kudos for the clockwork precision with which it has executed the Metro project but the residents of Pusa Road are an unhappy lot. Their houses and shops have been razed recently to make way for the Barakhamba Road–Dwarka line.

When a construction firm erects walls, divides and prospers
Gurgaon, September 3
The concept of a welfare state appears to have been hit for a six in Haryana. The Harijans and the members of the Backward Classes in Bindapore village near here, have been subjected to the worst kind of violation of human rights with the apparent collusion of the village panchayat, top functionaries of the Haryana government, associates of the ruling INLD and Ardee City, a construction company.

POK REMARK
ABVP seeks apology; NSUI calls it publicity stunt

New Delhi, September 3 From scarcity of U specials and hostels, the focus has now shifted to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), which has emerged as a major poll issue for the forthcoming Delhi University polls.  UP IN ARMS: ABVP candidates and activists for the Delhi University elections protesting near Sonia Gandhi’s residence in the Capital on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

BJP ministers also got plots of land: DPCC
New Delhi, September 3
Seeking to turn the tables on the BJP, the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday said certain BJP ministers were also among the beneficiaries of the land allotted to 291 societies. The allotments were cancelled by the Government of NCT of Delhi recently.

THE OOMPH NYMPH: A model during the launch of the new ‘Cygnus’ diamond jewellery at a fashion show in the Capital on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

DOG SQUAD AT IT
Massive hunt to nail gateman’s killers
Sonepat, September 3
The Government Railway police (GRP) have launched a massive hunt for the alleged assailants, responsible for the murder of Mr Partap Singh, a gateman manning the railway crossing No. 23 C on the DUK section of the Northern Railway near Harsana Kalan railway station about 5 km from here on Sunday night.

Noidagates: Mulayam regime cracks the whip
Noida, September 3
Apart from transferring Noida administration CEO Dr Om Prakash, DCEO Hira Lal, Noida and Greater Noida administration Chairman Lalit Srivastava and Gr. Noida ACEO Sudhir Garg, the Mulayam Singh government has taken a serious note of reports of scams in Noida and Greater Noida authorities.

Bomb explodes in Balli’s house 
New Delhi: A major flutter was caused in the Subhash Nagar area in the wee hours of this morning when a blast occurred at the house of former Delhi Industries Minister and BJP MLA Harcharan Singh Balli in West Delhi.

COMMUNITY

Plan for state-of-the-art mini secretariat sent to govt
Panipat, September 3
The process to construct the mini secretariat here has picked up momentum with the district administration forwarding a detailed plan to the Revenue Department of the Haryana Government.

SPECIAL FOCUS ON PANIPAT

MLA denies making anti-Jat remark  Panipat, September 3 The alleged remarks of a former HPCC chief and the local MLA, Mr Balbir Pal Shah, against the Jat community have stirred a hornet’s nest. Even as a section of the Jats guns for his head, loyalists of Mr Shah, including certain Jat Congress leaders, today rallied around the Congress MLA and refuted the allegations that Mr Shah called the Jats ‘traitors’ at a public meeting recently.

These doors were soaked with the blood of Marathas  Panipat, September 3 Even hundred years after Pandit Shagun Chand Rais of Uggrakheri village in Panipat presented a doorway to Queen Victoria one is reminded of the historical significance of the black mango tree, which was used to make this door.

Woman SI threatens to immolate herself at Noida office Noida, September 3 A woman SI of Noida, Ms Mithlesh Sanghar, had been so upset and frustrated at the “irresponsible attitude of Noida administration” that she went to the authority office in Sector 6 here yesterday and threatened to self-immolate if she was denied justice.

NCR BRIEFS
Police delay booking rapists of  Dalit girl
Meerut, September 3
A teenaged Dalit girl of Sisola Khurd village was raped by two persons of the same village on Saturday morning. When the matter was reported at the thana at Jani, the cops reportedly did not show any interest to register a case. Moreover, they allegedly pressured the complainant to make it up with the accused.

Aid to kin of two jawans Youth waylaid, robbed

Cong to stage dharna against fee hike, affiliation issue

DELHI DIGEST MCD opens multi-system health complex in Rohini New Delhi, September 3 The MCD has set up a major multi-system and multi-disciplinary Health Complex at Sector 7 in Rohini at a cost of Rs 5.50 crore. Mr Rakesh Mehta, Municipal Commissioner, today said that the complex would cater to more than 10 lakh people of Rohini and adjoining areas and provide ultra-modern diagnostic and curative medical facilities. Medical and curative services in all systems, including Allopathy, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, would be available at the complex.

CPM rally against govt policies

CRIME

Woman killed  for dowry 
Sonepat, September 3
The Gohana police have registered a dowry death case against six members of a family on the basis of a complaint lodged by Mr Bhana Ram, a resident of Bhambewa village. The police have started investigations in the case registered against Bijender, the husband of Mrs Nanhi Devi, and five other members of his family.

Units making duplicate bulbs unearthed
New Delhi: The Economic Offences Wing has unearthed two units making duplicate Surya Roshini bulbs and seized bulbs worth several lakhs of rupees in West Delhi. Two persons have been arrested in this connection.

BUSINESS

Mother Dairy hopes to end crisis in a week
Rajasthan failed in commitment
New Delhi, September 3
Delhiites can heave a sigh of relief, as the largest supplier of milk in the Capital, Mother Diary, has expressed the hope that it would completely normalise its supplies in a week.

Lucky winners cart away Lancer car at IndianOil’s ‘91 Premium Offer’

New Delhi, September 3 IndianOil’s exciting scheme-“91 Premium Offer” came to an end with the winners carting away the mega-prizes-a Mitsubishi Lancer. Another 181 lucky winners took home a range of exciting prizes coinciding with the 40th IndianOil Day celebrations on Monday. IndianOil’s General Manager Y Sahai handing over the key to the winners of the IndianOil’s exciting scheme.

EDUCATION

NSUI may gherao Assembly
Bhiwani, September 3
The state unit of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) may decide to gherao the Haryana Assembly in protest against the government decision to affiliate Bhiwani colleges to the new Ch Devi Lal University, Sirsa.

CAMPUS
In NSUI book: Good students make good leaders

Do good students make good leaders? NSUI certainly thinks so. The party seems to have taken particular care to pick candidates with a "good academic record". This apart the party has also been to highlight the academic record of these candidates. The party recently addressed the media to disclose the academic as well as extra-curricular record of their candidates. Give me your hand! NSUI candidates Ragini Nayak and Narendra Tokas campaigning on the Delhi University campus in the Capital on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

NSU pledges to  provide jobs PAF’s paper magic Meeting of AIMA

Convention of  Company  Secretaries Promoting IT  education Overseas honours

COURTS

Eight get life term in murder cases
Ghaziabad, September 3
Eight persons have been sentenced to life imprisonment in two separate murder cases by Ghaziabad courts. The Fast Track Court-II has awarded life imprisonment to three persons, father and his two sons, in a murder case. These convicts will also have to deposit a fine of Rs 5,000 each.

HEALTH

Over 2 lakh kids to get pulse polio drops
Sonepat, September 3
More than 2 lakh children, below five, will be administered pulse polio drops in Sonepat district on September 14, during the countrywide immunisation campaign, according to the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Balwan Singh.

SPORTS

Air Force shoot down City Club
New Delhi, September 3
Indian Air Force, New Delhi scored a fluent 3-0 victory against City Club in the Delhi Soccer Association-SAIL Senior Division League at the Ambedkar Stadium on Wednesday. Two goals came in the first half. R Thapliyal drew first blood in the 35th minute and two minutes later L Danny scored the second goal. Inside-left Sonaram completed the tally in the 78th minute.

Mridul, Rochak shine
New Delhi, September 3
Fine performances by captain Mridul Badola (3 for 17 and 41 n o) and Rochak Sachdeva (4 for 10) helped Bal Bharti Public School, Rajender Nagar defeat Diwan Chand Arya School by four wickets in the second Ramjas Inter-School Cricket Tournament at the Ramjas Sports Complex ground. 

DPS sets up tennis centre

New Delhi, September 3 Delhi Public School (DPS), Indirapuram (Ghaziabad), has launched a mini tennis centre in collaboration with the All-India Tennis Association. Over 500 children are expected to make use of the tennis facility at the DPS. Chairman of the DPS Society Narendra Kumar and DPS, Indirapuram, principal Mita Rai with young players after the inauguration of a tennis centre at DPS, Indirapuram.

Bal Bhavan School lift volleyball title
New Delhi, September 3
Bal Bhavan Public School (BBPS), Mayur Vihar, defeated Somervilla Public School, 25-3 to win the Zonal Girls Volleyball Tournament. Bal Bhavan beat RSKV, West Vinod Nagar 25-7, 25-2 and Universal Public School, Preet Vihar 25-10, 25-2 in earlier matches. The team was led by Tiru Lata, and included Shally Ahuja, Vimmy Abbot, S. Negi, Komal Gupta, A. Saxena and Shivani Kapoor.

KVS, Pushp Vihar to meet Delhi Cantt in final
New Delhi, September 3
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Pushp Vihar, will take on KVS No 1, Delhi Cantonment in the final of the KVS Under-19 Regional Cricket Tournament. In the semi-finals, Pushp Vihar defeated KVS, Hindon by 24 runs while Delhi Cantt trounced KVS, Sector 8, R K Puram by nine wickets.

Karun impresses
New Delhi, September 3
Karun Chandhok came up with an impressive performance at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium during rounds 19 and 20 of the British Formula 3 Championship (scholarship class) where he secured a pole position, fastest lap and second place in both races.

Rajat Mathur to lead C K Nayudu squad
New Delhi, September 3
Rajat Mathur will lead the 18-member Delhi Under-19 team for the C K Nayudu Cricket Tournament against Jammu and Kashmir to be played in Srinagar from September 5 to 12.