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CHANDIGARH: In what would come as a major relief for kin of martyrs, it now transpires that the Centre has amended relevant regulations to include parents as ‘‘members’’ of such families. Earlier, only wives and dependant children were categorized as “family”.

Disclosing this on Monday before chief justice Vijender Jain and justice Mahesh Grover of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Nirmaljit Kaur, assistant solicitor general of India added that the complete notification is yet to come in her hand.

The statement came during the resumed hearing on a PIL that sought directions from the defence ministry on the issue. Kaur, however, clarified that certain terms were attached for grant of pension.

Source: The Times of India News Service

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government has, on Monday invited the objections and suggestions on the draft of Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriage Bill, 2007 so as to enact an Act.

Those who wish to file their objections after viewing the draft can do so by visiting the official website www.hry.nic.in.An official release said that the marriages act would be extended to Haryana and would come into force on a date to be notified by the state government in the official gazette. After the date of commencement of the act, every marriage solemnized in the state shall be registered.

Source: The Times of India News Service

Chandigarh: The BJP National President Rajnath Singh named Prem Kumar Dhumal as the party’s candidate for Himachal Pradesh Cheif Minister in the upcoming assembly elections.

Dhumal said that a competent authority would probe allegations of corruption against Himachal CM, Virbhadra Singh. Dhumal said; “No guilty persons will be spared and no innocent person will be harassed.”

Dhumal said the controversial Ski Village project, promoted by Ford will be reviewed, as there are several prima facie anomalies in it. “The requisite clearances have not been taken. There are environmental concerns also. We will review the entire project and ensure that the best interests of the state are met,” Dhumal said.

On the allotment of party ticket to former BJP ministers and MLA’s, who during Dhumal’ s tenure as CM had leveled corruption charges against him, the former CM said that they had withdrawn their allegations. “They had expressed their repentance over the issue. Its fine if they have been given tickets,” Dhumal said.

Dhumal also rubbished talk about his triumph over former Union Minister Santa Kumar in the race for the BJP chief ministerial candidate. “I am thankful to Shanta Kumar. The party will work under his able guidance,” he said.
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Panchkula: The demolition drive at Old Panchkula took a nasty turn when the owner of Akash Clinic, Akash Goel, attempted to commit suicide by consuming poisonous substance after his clinic was demolished by a team of PWD (B and R), NHAI and HUDA officials today. This is the second time Goel has resorted to such a step. Earlier, on the first day of the drive, he tried to set himself ablaze after officials tried to demolish his clinic. But today, amidst heavy deployment of police force, as many as 30 illegal shops at Old Panchkula were brought down.

“Despite requesting the authorities to give us some time, my brother was arrested by the police and taken to Sector 5 police station, while his clinic was being demolished. As he was under depression, he consumed some poisonous substance at the police station after which he was rushed to the general hospital in Sector 6,” said Abhishek Goel, brother of Akash. He also said his brother was reported to be out of danger now.

Duty Magistrate Satish Kumar claimed as many as 10 complete and 20 half-built shops were demolished during the joint drive today. Today, only the encroached area of NHAI and PWD (B and R) were cleared, the area with the HUDA will be gradually made encroachment free, he added. Speaking of the owner of Akash Clinic, he said the doctor had lost the case in High Court after which a period of two months had been given to him to vacate the place.

Panchkula DC Rajender Kumar Kataria, SDM Varinder Singh Dahiya, PWD (B and R) officials, NHAI officials, Estate officer, Monika Malik were also present during the drive.

Source: ENS

SAS Nagar: Two youths were killed in two separate accidents in the tricity in the last 24 hours.

A computer engineer, who was staying as a paying guest in Sector 68, was killed in an accident last night in Mohali, while a 26-year-old youth was killed when a Haryana Roadways bus ran over him.

According to information, Sukhdeep Singh, a computer engineer, was on his way to Chandigarh to drop his colleague Kinsy Garg when a jeep (registration number RJ-7661) hit his motorcycle. Sukhdeep and Kinsy were injured in the incident, besides the jeep’s driver, Karanbir Singh, who also received injuries.

All the three were admitted to Fortis Hospital where Sukhdeep Singh died late last night. Police have registered a case under sections 279, 427, 304A of the IPC against Karanbir Singh, the driver of the jeep. The body of Sukhdeep Singh was handed over to his family after the post-mortem examination.

In the second incident, a 26-year-old resident of Sector 15, Panchkula, Kuldeep Kumar died after he fell from a Haryana Roadways bus in Sector 1, Panchkula, near the Government College today.

The youth, working with the Haryana PWD (B&R) department, was on his way to work when the accident took place. The body of the youth was handed over to the family after post-mortem examination conducted at General Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula.
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