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Demand for Bharat Ratna costs couple life
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Pranab, Kasuri to meet in Germany
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Sikkim ex-CM Bhandari convicted
Rail project to cost Rs 25,000 cr
No liquor in Goa
Graduation ceremony at military college
Positive vibes from Cyprus on N-deal
Man donates eyes of infant son
Women empowered in Bihar
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Demand for Bharat Ratna costs couple life
Dehra Dun, May 26 Deceased Dharampal Singh and his wife Yogita had been sitting on a dharna in front of the office of the district magistrate, Hardwar, for the past five days in support of their demand. Hailing from Laksar in Hardwar district, Rattan Singh had died a few years ago without any recognition to his contribution to the freedom struggle. His son and daughter-in-law, besides demanding the country's highest civilian award, also wanted naming of a road in memory of the freedom fighter and concessions like government jobs for family members. Terming the incident as unfortunate, Hardwar DM Anand Vardhan claimed the administration did everything to fulfil their demands, including naming of a park in memory of Rattan Singh. "We could not do anything regarding the demand to confer Bharat Ratna on the freedom fighter. But his son's name was recommended for a bank loan for a bus under the tourism promotion scheme. Moreover, the administartion spent Rs 14 lakh on Rattan Singh Memorial Park," he said. According to police officials, Dharampal (40) and his wife Yogita (38) took some poisonous substance. Both were rushed to a Hardwar hospital in a serious condition and from where they were referred to Doon Hospital. They died on way to the hospital. The mother of the deceased, however, is continuing dharna at the venue.
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LTTE incursions 2 missile ships positioned to keep vigil Arup Chanda/Tribune News Service
Chennai, May 26 Commodore Peter E. Vanhaltren, naval officer commanding, told The Tribune today, “We have moved two of our Khukri class ships from our eastern command in Visakhapatnam to thwart any possible incursion by the LTTE. They are missile corvettes and have been positioned in the Gulf of Mannar and in the east of Point Calimere near Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.” “We have taken precautionary measures to prevent any attempt by the LTTE to cross over to our side when chased by the Lankan Navy. We have also moved our patrol ships from the southern sector near Rameswaram to the northern sector, closer to the Delft Island,” he added. He said that there was no activity in the sea following Thursday’s LTTE attack on the Lankan Navy attachment that killed 35 Lankan Navy sailors, but the Indian Navy was on full alert following the incident. At present, there is one ship of the Coast Guard and two war ships of the Indian Navy, regularly patrolling the area other than mechanised boats comprising Indian Navy commandos.
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Pranab, Kasuri to meet in Germany
New Delhi, May 26 The Mukherjee-Kasuri meeting will be held on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), which is scheduled for May 28-29 in Hamburg. The Government of India is not prepared to confirm the meeting. Kasuri may be pitching for an early date for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s maiden visit to Pakistan at this meeting. A visit by the Indian Prime Minister to Pakistan at this point of time will be welcome by the Pervez Musharraf regime. It is understood that the Mukherjee-Kasuri meeting has been lined up at Pakistan’s behest. Apart from pressing India for Manmohan Singh’s visit to Pakistan in this election year, the Pakistani side is going to convey to India, Islamabad’s take on the “tardy” speed of the Indo-Pak peace talks. Mukherjee will be in Germany two days later, where he would be leading the Indian delegation for participation at the Foreign Ministers meeting of the ASEM in Hamburg. The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an informal process of dialogue and cooperation, bringing together EU member states and the European Commission, with ASEAN countries and some other Asian countries. The ASEM dialogue addresses political, economic and cultural issues, with the objective of strengthening the relationship between the two regions. The ASEM process was initiated in 1996 with the holding of first ASEM Summit in Bangkok.
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It happens: CM
Raipur, May 26 The Surajpur station house officer Ramakant Sharma was, meanwhile, suspended in connection with the
lathicharge, which did not spare even an unarmed old man and several women. “After the assault on the old man was shown on the TV, we have suspended Ramakant Sharma,” Surajpur Superintendent of Police
R.S. Nayak told PTI. “It happens in crowd and the old and women face difficulties,” Raman Singh told reporters here when his attention was drawn to the police kicking an aged man on his face and caning villagers in Ajaib
Nagar. The villagers were protesting the murder of hotel owner Vijay Deonath on Thursday and demanding the arrest of the persons involved in the crime. At least 59 persons, including 35 policemen, were injured after the protests turned violent that led to the
lathicharge. Reports reaching here said fearing more police action some men went missing from Ajaib Nagar village. Home minister Ram Vichar Netam, in whose native district the incident occurred, also defended the police action saying people provoked the security forces and attacked first. “Every one commits mistake. But one has to wait for the outcome of the magistrate inquiry into the incident before taking any action,” he said. Nayak justified police caning on women saying in fact both women shown on a TV footage were earlier assaulting the police for which they had invited police action.
— PTI
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Sikkim ex-CM Bhandari convicted
Gangtok, May 26 The quantum of punishment will be pronounced on Monday. The CBI had registered a case against Bhandari in 1984 that while holding the office of the Chief Minister from October 1979 to May 1984, he had acquired assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
— UNI
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Rail project to cost Rs 25,000 cr
New Delhi, May 26 The dream of a high-speed train between Delhi and Chandigarh is likely to be fulfilled with a nod from the Haryana government to participate in the joint venture for setting up the corridor. At a meeting today between Railway Board chairman J.P. Batra and chief secretary, Haryana, Prem Prashant, the state government said a joint forum would be set up for studying the modalities of the ambitious corridor. The chairman said the project cost for 500-km corridor was Rs 25,000 crore but this did not include the cost of land. The train would run at a speed of 250 km per hour and had better ambience and world class comfort. It would have a transit time of two to three hours for a distance ranging from 500 to 700 km. He said the high-speed train would also play a significant role in tackling the problem of global warming as it had a smaller carbon footprint. Those who represented the Haryana government at the meeting were Dharamvir, financial commissioner and principal secretary, PWD (Buildings and Roads), P.K. Choudhary, financial commissioner and principal secretary (Industries), Shakuntala Jakhu, financial commissioner and principal secretary (Town and Planning) and T.C. Gupta, chief administrator, HUDA. The project cost for 500-km corridor was Rs 25,000 crore but this did not include the cost of land.
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No liquor in Goa
Mumbai, May 26 Representatives of hotel owners' associations told The Tribune from Goa that Indian and domestic tourists were cutting short their vacation in Goa following the unavailability of liquor. "People prefer to sit on beachside shacks and nurse a bottle of beer since there is no other tourist attraction in Goa," says Micheal Fernandes who owns a beachside restaurant at Calangute in North Goa. But with the Election Commission cracking down on traders selling liquor to people without permits, most watering holes have begun to run dry. "The few who still have liquor stocks will finish it by today," says Fernandes. Though excise rules in Goa allow people to keep two crates of beer and one case of IMFL in their possession without a permit, returning officers from other states like Gujarat who have been appointed by the Election Commission are unaware of the rules. On Friday, a resident near the industrial area of Verna was charged after two empty bottles of beer were found in his possession. The authorities have imposed a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol after 10 p.m. Though the rules initially meant that last orders at hotels were to be taken at 10 pm, raiding officials reinterpreted the rules to suspend licenses of places where people were found drinking after 10 p.m.
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Graduation ceremony at military college
Dehra Dun, May 26 Addressing the passing out cadets, the Governor exhorted them to always remember that safety, integrity and welfare of the nation came first. He asked them not to compromise on their values like honesty, integrity, considerations for others and humility. “At the end of the day, it is the values that define a person more than his or her achievements,” said the governor. He further said nothing could stop a man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goals and nothing on the earth could help him if he has the wrong mental attitude. He cautioned cadets against temptations of short cuts. As the chief guest at the function concluding the birth centenary year of Hugh Catchpole, the Governor remembered the former principal as a great educationist, humanist and philanthropist, whose mission was to promote education and goodwill in the sub-continent. Mizoram Governor and alumni of RIMC as well as student of Catchpole, LT Gen M.M. Lakhera also addressed the ceremony and shared memories of the former principal. Commandant RIMC, Col Prem Prakash, distinguished guests and old students of institutes like RIMC, Cadet College, Hasan Abdal, Pakistan, A.P.S. Pakistan (where Catchpole served), and the proud parents of cadets were also present.
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Positive vibes from Cyprus on N-deal
New Delhi, May 26 These assurances flowed from a series of meetings external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee had with the leadership of Cyprus yesterday. During his meeting with Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, the latter assured of strong support from Cyprus as a member of the EU on matters of interest to India. Mukherjee had a meeting with foreign minister Yiorgos Lillikas followed by delegation- level talks. During Mukherjee’s visit to Cyprus, the two countries signed three agreements.
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Man donates eyes of infant son
Dehra Dun, May 26 The infant, named Arjun, was the first child of Sandeep and Reena Chawla of Rudarpur in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand. The precedent has become all the more noteworthy because Sandeep (28), an insurance agent, went ahead with his resolve to donate the eyes of his baby son despite resistance from his own and in-laws’ family. About seven years ago, he pledged his own eyes and tried to motivate others to do so. "But nobody agreed. Whoever I approached told me to first show them whether anyone from my family had actually donated eyes. The death of my child offered my the opportunity to do so and I did it," Chawla told The Tribune. The infant developed an acute respiratory problem after birth and was taken to a child specialist in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. But his life could not be saved. His father Sandeep then took the infant to Eye Donation Centre, Pant Nagar where doctors removed the cornea, which was then sent to Rotary Regency Gift of Sight Coordination and Processing Centre, Delhi for preservation.
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Women empowered in Bihar
Patna, May 26 In a significant move, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has decided that henceforth, certificates issued by it to the students would carry the names of both the parents. Till date, certificates issued by board only carried the name of the father. This belated acknowledgement of mothers’ role in their kids academic life was said to be a brainchild of the chief minister Nitish Kumar, following the CBSE model. The move also followed the reservation of 50 per cent seats for women in the statewide panchayat polls held last year by the ruling NDA that primarily aimed at gender parity in the society. The secondary school education director, Kamleshwar Prasad Singh, said the Bihar board followed the CBSE pattern on this issue with the objective to do away with the gender bias. — TNS
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