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NEW DELHI | SUNDAY | MAY 10, 2015
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Woman jumps off Metro stairs in suicide bid in Greater Noida, hospitalised GREATER NOIDA A 35-year-old woman attempted suicide by jumping off the stairs at the City Centre Metro Station on the Dwarka-Noida Blue Line here on Saturday, but escaped with minor injuries. The woman, identified as Upasna, was admitted to the district hospital, police said, adding that she refused to talk to police about the motive. Two mobile phones, passport and other documents have been recovered from her purse. Police said the woman was a divorcee and was living with her parents at Rajouri Garden Delhi. When a police team reached the house, it was found locked, a police officer said, adding that Delhi Police have been approached in connection with the case.
I just smoke cigar, what about those who suck others' blood: Ashish Joshi on his removal from DDC
NEW DELHI Ashish Joshi, who was removed from Delhi Dialogue Commission as member-secretary for allegedly smoking cigar within office premises, on Saturday said that he only smoke cigar, unlike those who suck others' blood. Speaking to ANI, Joshi said, “Main toh bas cigar peeta hoon, unka kya jo logon ka khoon peetey hain (I only smoke cigar, but what about those who suck blood of others).” He added, “What I do in my personal life is not related to my work. As long as I don't consume cigars in office, its no one's business.” Meanwhile, BJP leader Nalin Kohli in Joshi's defence said, “I don’t know what kind of ground is this to remove an officer. This doesn't seem to be a genuine ground.” According to reports, DDC vice-chairman Ashish Khetan had written a note to DDC chairman, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, stating that despite polite exhortations not to consume tobacco within office premises, Joshi continued to smoke cigars and consume tobacco.
PCB Chairman Shahryar Khan held at Kolkata airport by Immigration Department, MHA intervenes
NEW DELHI Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Shahryar Khan has been detained in Kolkata airport by the Immigration Department on Saturday. But Ministry of Home Affairs intervened in the matter to clear his documents for immigration. According to reports, the PCB chairman was detained as he landed directly at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport without proper immigration papers. As per the travel rules, he was supposed to enter India via Delhi. Yesterday, media reports confirmed that Shahryar Khan will arrive in Kolkata on Sunday to meet BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya with a proposal to organise a cricket series between the two fierce sporting rivals at a neutral venue. Earlier on Tuesday, an optimistic Khan said, "From what I know the Board of Control for Cricket in India is also willing to play the series with us but now everything is in the hands of the Indian government." He was expected to fly to Kolkata from Dhaka to meet his Indian counterpart Dalmiya and other key functionaries of the Indian government to propose a series in the UAE in December. "I am going to India because it is important to have talks with the Indian board officials including Jagmohan Dalmiya as he would now be well versed with the MOU signed between the two boards for playing the series in December," Khan had added. The former diplomat had visited New Delhi soon after Dalmiya took over as BCCI President earlier this year but couldn't meet him face to face but he met with BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur. The last series between India and Pakistan was held in 2012-13 when Pakistan visited India for a three-match One Day International and two-match Twenty20 International series. Pakistan had won the ODI series 21, while the T20 series ended 1-1. It was Pakistan's first cricket tour of India in five years, after the infamous Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, which stalled all bilateral ties between the two countries.
Lok Adalat in Delhi settles 1680 cases, Rs 77.50 cr awarded
NEW DELHI A total of 1,680 cases were today settled in which over Rs 77.50 crore were disbursed at the national Lok Adalat organised by Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA). According to the DSLSA, 32 benches were constituted in the six district courts here which disposed of 1,536 cases. The focus was on cases pertaining to Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) and settlement amount of approximately of Rs 7.76 crore was awarded. It said that Lok Adalats were also organised in all three Debt Recovery Tribunals which disposed of 14 cases and settlement amount of Rs 69,22,18,707 was given. The authority said that Lok Adalats were also organised in the district consumer forums in which 29 cases were settled and an amount of Rs 41,94,523 was awarded. "Moreover, Lok Adalats were also organised in Company Law Board in which one bench was constituted where 73 cases were settled and settlement amount was approximately Rs 20,43,500," a release issued by the DSLSA said, adding that 28 cases were also settled in Lok Adalats organised in Revenue Department. "Total 1680 cases were settled today in which settlement amount was approximately Rs. 77,61,53,145 and there would be no further appeals," the release said.
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Delhi Commission for Women Member Resigns, Urges Arvind Kejriwal to Reconstitute Body NEW DELHI The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) member Juhi Khan who had revolted against its chief for summoning AAP leader Kumar Vishwas, has urged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to disband the present DCW body and reconstitute a new one. She also submitted her resignation from the membership of DCW in protest against the politicisation of Commission. "I forthwith resign from the membership of Delhi Commission for Women in protest against the politicisation of DCW. "I also urge you to disband the present Delhi Commission for Women and reconstitute a new body of eminent people devoted to the cause of women," she said in her letter today. Ms Khan said the
Commission has failed in its statutory mandate for working to protect women's right and preventing atrocities against women. "It has also deviated in its duty of enhancing the socio-economic development of women in the capital and has instead embroiled itself in party politics by summoning
illegal construction on Farmers cultivating land NEW DELHI In various parts of the capital is now agricultural land being lost. Illegal urbanization in these fields have been steadily spreading foot. Alam is 1267 hectares of agricultural land to the city in just one year has expired. Despite the official ban on these unauthorized colonies has settled. Fears are being expressed that if this trend continues, then casually in the next few years, Delhi will only see a glut of illegal constructions on agricultural land and the farmer and the farm will be limited in the pages of history. Let me tell you that the
capital for the development and construction of residential colonies, the government has acquired land to farmers. But the government has acquired land as more land has been besieged by unauthorized colonies. Unauthorized colonies have been built on agricultural land. The Delhi government in 2012 by the city's 895 unauthorized colonies regularly announce that the capital now will allow the construction of unauthorized colonies. But the government is unable to stop the execution. Is certain is that the official statistics the number of unauthorized colonies in Delhi is 1,600. But actually it is even more
people on flimsy grounds and violated the rules of conduct by putting the issue before the media which has lowered the image of the institution in the publc eyes it is seen serving the cause of a political party and not the woman in need and distress," she said. Ms Khan had revolted
against DCW chairperson Barkha Shukla Singh and supported Vishwas over a complaint against him by a party volunteer, and had threatened to resign. She had also slammed the Commission's move of issuing summons to Mr Vishwas terming it as a move to defame Mr Vishwas and AAP.
Students delegation urges Arvind to open new colleges in Delhi University NEW DELHI A joint delegation of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) on Sunday met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over issues faced by students and demand for new colleges. The delegation comprising of Saket Bahuguna, state secretary of ABVP, state joint-secretary Satender Awana, DUSU president Mohit Nagar, vice-president Parvesh Malik, secretary Kanika Shekhawat and joint-secretary Ashutosh presented memoranda to the chief minister and demanded immediate measures to solve students` problems. The delegation told Kejriwal that no new college has been started in Delhi University (DU) in the last 17 years. While the population and number of applicants have been rising at a fast pace, the number of seats has remained the same.
"New colleges should be started in the university to increase the number of seats. The Delhi government should initiate steps for formation of new colleges, especially in the farflung and rural areas," Bahuguna said. Highlighting the high rents charged by the landlords especially from outstation students seeking accommodation while studying in DU, the delegation requested the chief minister to implement the Room Rent Control Act at the earliest to stop this exploitation. It also demanded that students be provided with university special (U-special) buses by the Delhi Transport Corporation and that their bus passes should be made valid on AC buses (Red buses) also. Better college infrastructure was another demand of the delegation. The delegation said that Kejriwal assured them of solving the students issues.
Delhi High Court Notice to Police Over Wrong Address on Passport NEW DELHI The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the police and the regional passport office on a plea seeking action against a passport officer who allegedly got a passport for himself and family on a non-existing residential address. Justice Rajiv Shakdher sought a response from the regional passport office, deputy commissioner of police, South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the wife of the officer who is alleged to be involved in the illegal act. The plea, filed by an NGO Paardarshita Public Welfare Foundation,
alleged that the assistant passport officer got his and his family's passports
issued from a non-existing address in Chhattarpur extension which is not
approved by any landowning agency. The plea said the NGO had approached Delhi Police and the passport office but no action was taken against the officer concerned. The plea said the officer has indulged in illegal practice of issuance of passports to people who are not residing in confirmed residential areas across Delhi. It also alleged that "in connivance of some of his agents, the officer issued the passports on the bogus and false verification reports of the Special Branch of Delhi Police in return of consideration in cash and kind".
Delhi Government Launches Survey Taught daughters by singing a hymn for Reforms in its Over 700 Schools NEW DELHI Delhi Government has started a school survey to identify the reforms needed in the present system, in the backdrop of its recent proposal for a separate Education Board and syllabus for its 722 schools in the city. Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia today appealed the people to participate in the survey so that better education can be provided to the children. "When citizens join hands with govt, spectacular results follow. Delhi Education dept brings such an opportunity of mutual participation (sic)," he tweeted referring to the survey. The official Facebook page of the education survey campaign by Delhi Education department mentioned its objective of getting feedback on the existing education system in 722 government schools of Delhi by call-
ing 1.37 lakh students who passed class 12 in 2014. The page will serve as a proper communication channel with callers of the survey project. According to a senior official, the project has well designed objective questions on different aspects of the schools which will help the Education Minister prioritise his area
Expo dominated security-related devices and sophisticated weapons NEW DELHI Pragati Maidan, the last day of the expo on Saturday began a two-day international police officers and different states come from the ministries related to the huge crowds of police officers. Expo shows that the use of modern technology and sophisticated weapons the way police in the developed countries is to prevent crime and investigation. If India's police and military forces to use it, it is quite likely to benefit. Forensic Science expo many best-connected devices ranging from personal protection equipment were displayed.
Neksjen Expo organizer said such officials is appreciated. National Investigation Agency and other state police officials have promised to buy some sophisticated weapons and technology. Portable Night Light In the capital, highspeed vehicles to be vulnerable to late night several traffic policemen have died. Indeed, the drivers do not see from a distance that the young are pointing to stop for investigation. This accident. Expo cost only Rs 2,000 mobile battery was displayed as the device, which is used on the accident can be avoided.
of attention and will also lay a proper picture to assist in policy making. The project is scheduled to be completed in 10 days. "This is a very important task for our future generation. Our focus for this campaign is collecting feedback from students to understand their need," a Team Education Survey Project member said.
EAST DELHI1 After the death of her husband singer Sunita Sharma (50) life was enveloped in darkness. ¨jdgi indifference on their living-was one that was unleashed. As well as two daughters had to shoulder the burden of responsibilities. ¨jdgi all yearn for a moment felt tears were flowing in. ¨jdgi has taken a toll on their laughs without trouble saying that ¨jdgi fills the backseat. Even in tough times with loved ones did not. In such a mother and her daughters to the future courageously took the job started singing. Two daughters are good stage today. Now past the sadness on their faces, satisfaction appears. Lakshmi, who lives in Guru Angad Nagar Sunita
Sharma (50) is known as Delhi as a choral singer. Hiding the pain of the past in the heart female artist in his piety and devotion function Harmonic inspire the audience. Sunita Sharma says she remembers the day last fall when he put forward his present from the past are coping. Bhajan singer married in the year 1982 was Dinesh Kumar Sharma. By profession he was a businessman. ¨jdgi his speed on the track was cruising. Meanwhile, two little fairies in their home as daughters arrived. In 1998, his laugh-playing caught the eye of a household. One day her husband went to the shop and then again returned. He died under mysterious circumstances.
Delhi BJP Hits Out at Arvind Kejriwal Over Farmer Compensation Issue NEW DELHI Delhi BJP yesterday slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of giving compensation to peasants hit by unseasonal rains, alleging that the Delhi government was "playing with the sentiments" of farmers. "CM Arvind Kejriwal played a cruel joke with the farmers causing a great resentment among the farmers of Delhi," he said. "Almost a month later neither proper crop loss survey has been done nor has any rational basis of compensation been
announced as yet" Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay
claimed. In a statement released
by the state BJP, he also said that Delhi's BJP unit will approach Lt Governor Najeeb Jung for increasing the compensation. Charging Mr Kejriwal with "playing a cruel joke in the name of compensation", Mr Upadhyay alleged, "farmers have been given petty cheques of Rs. 7,000 for crop loss on 4 acres and Rs. 14,000 for crop loss on a 6-acre farm. Going by the rates of announced compensation for a 4-acre loss, the amount should be Rs. 76,000 and for 6 acres it