Sonia Lauds Hooda’s Rule at mammoth Navyug Rally

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Sonia Lauds Hooda’s Rule at mammoth Navyug Rally

February 25, 2007

Sirsa (SIRSA NEWS)

SONIA LAUDS HOODA’s 2 YEAR RULE IN HARYANA.

In over 15 minutes of her speech, Ms. Sonia Gandhi the president of the AICC, and chairperson UPA Government, greatly applauded the Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda as the emancipator for the oppressed people of state. While addressing a mammoth gathering at the Nav Yug (Modern Era) Rally organized here today by the Haryana State Congress, at the local Police lines, (christened Shaheede-Azam Bhagat Singh Maidan) she first of all paid rich homage to the victims of the Samjhauta Express and demanded stern action against the perpetrators of this crime against humanity. She said that during the last 2 years the rule of law has once again been re-established under the stewardship of Bhupinder Singh Hooda. She said that atmosphere conducive to the foreign investment in the state was created in Haryana from where, earlier the Industrialists had started migrating to other states and none wanted to make any investments in the state or to set up any industries here. Praising the people of Haryana and Punjab she said that these 2 states contributed a lot to the green revolution which made the country self sufficient in food. She expressed her confidence that under Bhupinder Singh Hooda the Haryana state would make rapid strides in every sphere and make Haryana the number one state. Earlier Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh declared a plethora of sops for all sections of society especially the down trodden and those living below poverty line. Many other Congress leaders including Dr. Ram Parakash the working president of the HPCC, former Minister Jagdish Nehra, Navin Jindal MP, Shamsher Singh Surjewala , Ranjit Singh vice president Haryana Planning Board, Chhattar pal Singh MLA, Pt. Shiv Shankar Bhardwaj, Doora Ram and Ram Kishan Fauji all MLAs also addressed the rally.

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Major Announcements at Navyug Rally

February 25, 2007

Sirsa (SIRSA NEWS)


Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda today announced a bonanza of incentives for all sections of the society including members belonging to Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, farmers, labourers, poor craftsmen, petty shopkeepers, people living in rural areas, employees of the State Government and those living below the poverty line.
The Chief Minister, who was addressing a mammoth Nav Yug Rally in Sirsa to mark the completion of two years of the present State Government in office, announced to waive off interest on loans of Cooperative Banks to benefit those who were debt ridden and had not been able to repay their loans for the last one year that is upto March 31, 2006. He said that such loanees could get the interest on their loans waived off by paying the principal amount by June 30, 2007. The decision would benefit eight lakh families to the tune of Rs 553 crore, providing much needed relief to the members belonging to Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, poor craftsmen, labourers, farmers and petty shopkeepers.
He also announced to waive off interest on loans for those who had obtained loans from Haryana Agricultural Development Bank for agricultural purposes and were not able to repay the loans after June 30, 2006. He said that such loanees could get interest on their loan waived off in case they pay the principal amount by June 30, 2007. This decision would benefit 1.40 lakh families to the tune of Rs 217 crore.
He also announced to give a rebate of two per cent in rate of interest for one year to those loanees of the Cooperative Banks who had been repaying their loans regularly thus benefiting them to the tune of Rs 830 crore. He said that this would be an incentive to such loanees. Amidst thundering applause, Mr. Hooda also announced to raise minimum wages from Rs 2484 to Rs 3510 per month thus giving a benefit of more than Rs 3000 crore to 27 lakh persons in the State. This decision of minimum wages would also be applicable to one lakh teachers working in non-government schools.
Mr. Hooda said that the State Government has decided to repair all water courses within two years. Also, all new water courses which are to be constructed in the Bhakhra Command Area, would also be completed within two years.
The Chief Minister, who was speaking in the presence of UPA Chairperson, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, said that as she had also been concerned about the weaker sections of the society, these historic and new decisions of the State Government would provide them much needed relief.
He also announced to constitute Haryana Rural Development Authority (HRDA) to ensure systematic development of rural areas in the State.
The Chief Minister also announced to restore the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) facility for the employees of the State Government saying that it would be again effective after a gap of several years. He said that it had also been decided to conduct BPL survey afresh to prepare pink and yellow ration cards and this work would be completed within three months.
The Chief Minister, who was addressing the firstever State level rally organised in Sirsa, also announced a number of incentives for the residents of the area. He said that a railway over bridge would be constructed in Sirsa on the railway line passing through the city at a cost of Rs 25 crore and its construction would commence within this year. He said that it would be completed within two years.
While describing the Ottu Lake as the lifeline of Sirsa district, Mr. Hooda said that the Government had decided to desilt the lake at a cost of Rs 55 crore. He said that Rs 30 crore have been sanctioned to increase the capacity of Western Jamuna Canal (WJC) mainline lower. It would provide 1500 cusecs of water to the farmers in the districts of Sirsa, Fatehabad and Hisar for paddy. He also announced to construct bypass for Sirsa.
Mr. Hooda said that with a view to promote higher education in the area, a Government college would be set up at Dabwali. He added that a grant of Rs 40 crore has already been given to Ch. Devi Lal University located in Sirsa.

Highlights of the rally and hyperlinks building up.........

Sirsa is Rally Ready

Sirsa is ready to hold Navyug Rally

February 23, 2007

Sirsa (SIRSA NEWS)

Sirsa Administration and the Congress party members, leaders & workers are all geared up for the 'Navyug Rally' of Congress scheduled on the 25th of February, 2007.

United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address the public rally in Sirsa at Police Lines Ground on February 25th to mark the completion of two years of the Bhupinder Singh Hooda government in the state.

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Congress leaders all over Haryana and more so in Distt Sirsa had been working day and night to contact & mobilize people to make the rally a big success. While the administration was working overtime to make sure that no administrative shortcomings mar the event.

The Deputy Commissioner Sirsa, Mr. V. Umashanker, The SP Sirsa, Mr. Vikas Arora and the IG Hisar range, Mr. Yashpal Singhal said that they are satisfied with the elaborate arrangements and plans made so far, any shortcomings shall be looked into and be rectified by the eve of the rally. [The officer names are hyperlinked, click to follow]

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Chief Minister Haryana Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda also expressed satisfaction over the arrangements on his short visit today in the evening to have bird’s eye view of the Rally Venue.

Senior Congress leaders of Sirsa holding various portfolios in the Haryana Govt. camped at Sirsa. Mr. Lachman Das Arora, Dr. KV Singh, Ch. Ranjeet Singh said that the rally shall come as a boon to Sirsa, and they are sure that the NAV YUG RALLY shall be record breaking one.

Ch Ranjeet Singh & Dr K.V. Singh said the rally would highlight the achievements of the Congress government in the last two years.

Mr. Hooda on his short visit said that the political culture in Haryana had changed in the last two years. 'The change is from the culture of corruption, casteism and criminalization to that of development, peace, progress. Now development is taking place in all areas at a rapid pace,'

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Congress Wants to make a dent in the area of stronghold of Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader and former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala.

Congress activists of the Kosli region began 300 km-long padyatra on Saturday for NavYug rally to be held in Sirsa on February 25. Padyatra was flagged off from Kosli by Mr Deepender Singh Hooda, MP and son of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Parlimentary Secretary Rao Dan Singh, two-Congress legislators Mrs Anita Yadav (Salhawas), Mr Naresh Sharma (Badli) and other party leaders were present on the occasion. Mr Om Prakash Bhardwaj, district general secretary of the party leading the padyatra, said passing through Dadri, Bhiwani, Hisar and other areas of the state, it would reach Sirsa on February 25th.

A Hi tech media center to facilitate press persons has also been established at the Panchayat Bhawan, Mr. Sachin informed Sirsa News that the Media Center has all the facilities of Broadband Internet Enabled networked computers with Hindi and Punjabi fonts and publishing tools required by journalists.

Ottu Weir: Farmers Block Rania Road

Ottu Weir: Road to Rania Blocked by farmers over water discharge issue.

February 16, 2007

Sirsa (SIRSA NEWS)

The Editor is away all pending posts shall be updated by 23rd February

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Ottu Lake: Brar gives up hunger strike

Ottu Lake: Brar gives up hunger strike

February 15, 2007

Sirsa (SIRSA NEWS)

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IJU National Summit Concludes

Indian Journalists Union (IJU) National Summit Concludes

February 11, 2007

Sirsa (SIRSA NEWS)

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Resolutions at the Plenary Session

IJU Plenary Session
Sirsa, Haryana, 9-11 February 2007
I - On the state of the newspaper industry
This plenary session of the IJU, held at Sirsa on February 9-11, 2007, views with deep anguish the failure of both the Union and State governments to help improve the working and service conditions of working journalists by just enforcing the laws of the land. Repeated appeals by our union to enforce the awards of the Manisana Singh Wage Boards have fallen on deaf ears. Such are the pathetic conditions that although the Union Government has decided to set up a new Wage Board, a large number of newspaper establishments in State after State have yet to implement the award of the previous Wage Board. Our appeals to set up tripartite committees to oversee the implementation of the award have been in vain. The provisions of the Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) Act are being violated day in and day out. The concerned departments of State governments appear to be working in tandem with the employers to whitewash their acts of omission and commission, while the plight of poorly paid journalist and other employees is getting worse and worse.
A situation has, thus, been created where the working journalists have just about no job security and even permanent newspaper employees can be dismissed overnight, not only in the States but even in the national Capital. Almost the whole lot of regular working journalists and other newspaper employees of Hindustan Times were forced just a year and a half ago to either accept fresh employment on "contract" or get dismissed from service. As many as 362 employees were dismissed overnight on Gandhi Jayanti, but the Government failed to intervene despite a peaceful agitation by the Hindustan Times Employees Union, the IJU and other fraternal unions. Not only that. All the leaders of the HTEU were victimised unceremoniously but neither the Union nor the State Government intervened in their support. The employers, thus, have usurped the right to arbitrarily hire and fire the working journalists in spite, if not violation, of all the labour laws, including the Industrial Disputes Act.
As a result, managers have usurped the editorial control of many so-called national newspapers and the editors have to accept their diktat or leave. No wonder the editorial content, including the selection of news, is determined by the commercial interests of the industrial houses running the newspapers. Just as the electronic media are concerned more with their TRP ratings even if these improve by catering to the baser passions of the viewers, the print media, too, are losing their professional values to improve their circulation figures, and profits. The freedom of the Press, thus, is being held to ransom by the proprietorial interests of newspaper owners and is fast ceasing to champion the voice of the people.
It is just this kind of situation that the founders of the working journalists' movement had warned against soon after Independence when they had demanded the delinking of newspaper ownership from other industries. And no less a person than the first Prime Minister of the country, Jawaharlal Nehru, had warned against the usurpation of the right to freedom of the Press by the owners instead of journalists.
The situation, obviously, demands not only immediate correctives but a full-scale reform. The IJU, therefore, demands that a Media Commission be set up immediately to consider the state of the media - both print and electronic - and recommend ways to ensure the freedom of the media and control of the editors and journalists, and not the owners, over their news and views content. It also demands adequate amendments in the Working Journalists Act and other labour laws to abolish the contract system and make cognizable and punishable the violations of these laws.
Let there be no illusion, however, that these demands will be met without a strong agitation to press for these. We, therefore, call upon our State unions to build as broadbased a front as possible with other labour unions and prepare for a long struggle to press these demands.
II - On Wage Board
This plenary session of the Indian Journalists Union, being held at Sirsa on February 9-11, 2007, welcomes the Union Government's decision to set up the next Wage Board for working journalists and other newspaper employees. While looking forward to its constitution at the earliest, we shall call upon the Government to include the abolition of the contract system, too, in its terms of reference and to empower it to prescribe punishment for the non-implementation of its awards as notified by the Government.
This session, therefore, urges the Government to constitute the Wage Board at the earliest, include in it the genuine representatives of the working journalists without ignoring the claims of the IJU, the largest and most representative union of working journalists in the country, whose presence extends to 24 States. The IJU would also urge the Government to give a time-bound mandate to the Wage Board so that justice is not delayed.
III - On the Contract System
This plenary session of the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) reiterates its long-pending demand for the abolition of the contract system. The system, being employed with impunity by the employers to weaken the working journalists, reduce their control and influence over the news and views content of newspapers by depriving them of job security and, thus, usurp the freedom of the Press, violates the Working Journalists Act in letter and spirit. The system, in fact, robs the working journalists of their rights and privileges under the various labour laws, too.
The political leaders who declaim day in and day out against the loss of its missionary spirit and ethical values by the print media, and against its commercialization and sensationalisation of the news content need to appreciate that this state of affairs is a natural outcome of the enforcement of the contract system. The political elite must remember that the media are not only industries but also the "fourth estate" and that the working journalists are not only workmen but also the watchdogs of democracy and conscience-keepers of the nation. A threat to their job security, in fact, threatens not only their personal livelihood but also the freedom of the Press and the democratic system.
It is hightime the debate over the issue was not confined merely to the possession of the right to hire and fire by the employers but was extended to see its impact on the democratic life of the country, the state of its secular social fabric, its ethical norms and internal and external security.
IV Resolution on IJU - IFJ Relationship
The Plenary Session of the Indian Journalists Union in Sirsa, Haryana expresses its deep concern over the arbitrary functioning of the International Federation of Journalists in India. The IJU became members of this world organization in the anticipation of being equal partners in strengthening the journalists' trade union rights and in upholding the freedom of the Press. However, the IJU regrets that the IFJ has lately sought to play the big brother and is treating the IJU as its subordinate. This is unacceptable to the Indian Journalists Union, which is the largest journalists' Union in the country and which believes in transparency/openness and democratic functioning.
The IJU is greatly perturbed at the way the IFJ General Secretary handled the EU project on Europe and India: Building Path of Equality in Journalism; first offering it to the IJU in September 2003 and then unceremoniously and summarily withdrawing it. Without taking the IJU into confidence, the IFJ General Secretary negotiated with another Indian affiliate behind the back of the IJU and withdrew the project from the IJU. The IJU resolved to dissociate itself completely from the project, as it felt cheated and that it had not been treated honestly and fairly by the IFJ General Secretary, who has sought to impose his decisions on the IJU. Hence the IJU did not participate in a single activity associated with the project.
The IJU has also expressed its concern over the systematic marginalization and isolation of its elected representative on the world body by the IFJ in its counsels. Worse, the IFJ has started carrying out activities in India without even discussing or consulting its member Unions. It has been holding roundtable conferences in various parts of the country without any deliberations with the IJU. Such an arbitrary attitude is clearly not acceptable to us. The IJU cannot and shall not be taken for granted at any time. This Plenary session of the IJU therefore, would urge the IFJ to review its approach to the affiliates, and ensure that they are accepted and treated as partners, equal in every right.
This Plenary session approves all actions taken in this regard by the leadership and the NEC to protect the self respect of the organization. The session further resolved that if the IFJ did not mend its attitude at this hour also, then the IJU would have to reconsider its affiliation with the IFJ.

Source of above resolutions: Local Chapter of Haryana Patrakar Sangh

Rain Cheers Farmers

Rain Cheers Farmers

but cities turn into ponds

February 10, 2007

Sirsa (SIRSA NEWS)

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See the Kalpana-I Satellite pictures to have a look at the rain gods that showered blessing on farmers on 9th & 10th February. This rain brought to an end longest dry spell of this winter shall also arrest the soaring mercury for few days thus helping the wheat crop tremendously.

However as always the rains bring misery to Sirsa city and its suburbs as there is never anything concrete done to address to the drainage problem of this city.

See pictures…

Weather Forecast

A western disturbance in the form of a low pressure area over Pakistan and neighborhood. It is likely to move east-northeastwards and affect western Himalayan Region and plains of northwest India during next 3 days.

Rain/snowfall is likely at many places with isolated heavy to very heavy falls over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal during next 3 days. Rain/thundershowers also likely at many places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during next 2-3 days. Isolated hailstorm is also likely over the above regions.

However from observing the latest web pictures from Satellite it can be safely assumed that Sirsa shall remain more or less dry on 11th February at least.

3 Day National Summit of Indian Journalists Union & HPS starts

3 Day National Summit of Indian Journalists Union & Haryana Patrakar Sangh starts.

February 09, 2007

Sirsa (SIRSA NEWS)

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Proposed Resolutions:

IJU Plenary Session
Sirsa, Haryana, 9-11 February 2007
I - On the state of the newspaper industry
This plenary session of the IJU, being held at Sirsa on February 9-11, 2007, views with deep anguish the failure of both the Union and State governments to help improve the working and service conditions of working journalists by just enforcing the laws of the land. Repeated appeals by our union to enforce the awards of the Manisana Singh Wage Boards have fallen on deaf ears. Such are the pathetic conditions that although the Union Government has decided to set up a new Wage Board, a large number of newspaper establishments in State after State have yet to implement the award of the previous Wage Board. Our appeals to set up tripartite committees to oversee the implementation of the award have been in vain. The provisions of the Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) Act are being violated day in and day out. The concerned departments of State governments appear to be working in tandem with the employers to whitewash their acts of omission and commission, while the plight of poorly paid journalist and other employees is getting worse and worse.
A situation has, thus, been created where the working journalists have just about no job security and even permanent newspaper employees can be dismissed overnight, not only in the States but even in the national Capital. Almost the whole lot of regular working journalists and other newspaper employees of Hindustan Times were forced just a year and a half ago to either accept fresh employment on "contract" or get dismissed from service. As many as 362 employees were dismissed overnight on Gandhi Jayanti, but the Government failed to intervene despite a peaceful agitation by the Hindustan Times Employees Union, the IJU and other fraternal unions. Not only that. All the leaders of the HTEU were victimised unceremoniously but neither the Union nor the State Government intervened in their support. The employers, thus, have usurped the right to arbitrarily hire and fire the working journalists in spite, if not violation, of all the labour laws, including the Industrial Disputes Act.
As a result, managers have usurped the editorial control of many so-called national newspapers and the editors have to accept their diktat or leave. No wonder the editorial content, including the selection of news, is determined by the commercial interests of the industrial houses running the newspapers. Just as the electronic media are concerned more with their TRP ratings even if these improve by catering to the baser passions of the viewers, the print media, too, are losing their professional values to improve their circulation figures, and profits. The freedom of the Press, thus, is being held to ransom by the proprietorial interests of newspaper owners and is fast ceasing to champion the voice of the people.
It is just this kind of situation that the founders of the working journalists' movement had warned against soon after Independence when they had demanded the delinking of newspaper ownership from other industries. And no less a person than the first Prime Minister of the country, Jawaharlal Nehru, had warned against the usurpation of the right to freedom of the Press by the owners instead of journalists.
The situation, obviously, demands not only immediate correctives but a full-scale reform. The IJU, therefore, demands that a Media Commission be set up immediately to consider the state of the media - both print and electronic - and recommend ways to ensure the freedom of the media and control of the editors and journalists, and not the owners, over their news and views content. It also demands adequate amendments in the Working Journalists Act and other labour laws to abolish the contract system and make cognizable and punishable the violations of these laws.
Let there be no illusion, however, that these demands will be met without a strong agitation to press for these. We, therefore, call upon our State unions to build as broadbased a front as possible with other labour unions and prepare for a long struggle to press these demands.
II - On Wage Board
This plenary session of the Indian Journalists Union, being held at Sirsa on February 9-11, 2007, welcomes the Union Government's decision to set up the next Wage Board for working journalists and other newspaper employees. While looking forward to its constitution at the earliest, we shall call upon the Government to include the abolition of the contract system, too, in its terms of reference and to empower it to prescribe punishment for the non-implementation of its awards as notified by the Government.
This session, therefore, urges the Government to constitute the Wage Board at the earliest, include in it the genuine representatives of the working journalists without ignoring the claims of the IJU, the largest and most representative union of working journalists in the country, whose presence extends to 24 States. The IJU would also urge the Government to give a time-bound mandate to the Wage Board so that justice is not delayed.
III - On the Contract System
This plenary session of the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) reiterates its long-pending demand for the abolition of the contract system. The system, being employed with impunity by the employers to weaken the working journalists, reduce their control and influence over the news and views content of newspapers by depriving them of job security and, thus, usurp the freedom of the Press, violates the Working Journalists Act in letter and spirit. The system, in fact, robs the working journalists of their rights and privileges under the various labour laws, too.
The political leaders who declaim day in and day out against the loss of its missionary spirit and ethical values by the print media, and against its commercialization and sensationalisation of the news content need to appreciate that this state of affairs is a natural outcome of the enforcement of the contract system. The political elite must remember that the media are not only industries but also the "fourth estate" and that the working journalists are not only workmen but also the watchdogs of democracy and conscience-keepers of the nation. A threat to their job security, in fact, threatens not only their personal livelihood but also the freedom of the Press and the democratic system.
It is hightime the debate over the issue was not confined merely to the possession of the right to hire and fire by the employers but was extended to see its impact on the democratic life of the country, the state of its secular social fabric, its ethical norms and internal and external security.
IV Resolution on IJU - IFJ Relationship
The Plenary Session of the Indian Journalists Union in Sirsa, Haryana expresses its deep concern over the arbitrary functioning of the International Federation of Journalists in India. The IJU became members of this world organization in the anticipation of being equal partners in strengthening the journalists' trade union rights and in upholding the freedom of the Press. However, the IJU regrets that the IFJ has lately sought to play the big brother and is treating the IJU as its subordinate. This is unacceptable to the Indian Journalists Union, which is the largest journalists' Union in the country and which believes in transparency/openness and democratic functioning.
The IJU is greatly perturbed at the way the IFJ General Secretary handled the EU project on Europe and India: Building Path of Equality in Journalism; first offering it to the IJU in September 2003 and then unceremoniously and summarily withdrawing it. Without taking the IJU into confidence, the IFJ General Secretary negotiated with another Indian affiliate behind the back of the IJU and withdrew the project from the IJU. The IJU resolved to dissociate itself completely from the project, as it felt cheated and that it had not been treated honestly and fairly by the IFJ General Secretary, who has sought to impose his decisions on the IJU. Hence the IJU did not participate in a single activity associated with the project.
The IJU has also expressed its concern over the systematic marginalization and isolation of its elected representative on the world body by the IFJ in its counsels. Worse, the IFJ has started carrying out activities in India without even discussing or consulting its member Unions. It has been holding roundtable conferences in various parts of the country without any deliberations with the IJU. Such an arbitrary attitude is clearly not acceptable to us. The IJU cannot and shall not be taken for granted at any time. This Plenary session of the IJU therefore, would urge the IFJ to review its approach to the affiliates, and ensure that they are accepted and treated as partners, equal in every right.
This Plenary session approves all actions taken in this regard by the leadership and the NEC to protect the self respect of the organization. The session further resolved that if the IFJ did not mend its attitude at this hour also, then the IJU would have to reconsider its affiliation with the IFJ.

CPI General Secretary Comrade D. Raja for Wage Board for Journalists

CPI General Secretary Comrade D. Raja for Wage Board for Journalists

February 09, 2007

Sirsa (SIRSA NEWS)

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English Promotion Forum honors Dr Bansal

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English Promotion Forum honors Dr Bansal

February 05, 2007

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English Promotion Forum SIRSA conducted a seminar on ‘Importance of English in Modern Era’ at the premises of Police Lines Sirsa. The Forum honored Dr. O.P. Bansal, founder member of the Forum & Correspondent P.T.I. & Hindustan Times for his contribution to English journalism and his dedicated services for betterment and greater proliferation of English in Sirsa.

Mr. Rai Singh Saharan (DSP Retd.), President English Promotion Forum Sirsa, speaking on the occasion said that the forum, which started with a humble beginning 5 years ago, has attained great importance now. Mr. Saharan gave numerous examples of common errors and omissions in English usage. He deliberately gave several synonyms of Bribe to unwind many of the attendees, who were also cops. Mr. Saharan invited from the Police staff to come on the podium and talk whatever they can without hesitation, but none could dare to face the audience from HPS cadre of the Haryana Police better known for its bravery.

Mr. Rai Singh, who might not be having up to mark oratory skills, but his zeal for self improvement of English and more so to spread it amongst others is invincible.

Mr. Vikas Arora, SSP SIRSA who presided over the function as Chief Guest said that already have been said about the need for the promotion of English, he shall instead talk about that why every individual should develop an inclination for becoming a better citizen. He even elucidated a Mamma test and BABA test that anyone can apply to himself or herself to know if the act that he or she is going to do is socially correct or not. Mr. Arora said that apart from the good English of Mr. Bansal, he appreciates him even more for being a nice human being.

In his brief Address to the audience Dr. O.P. Bansal said that English is known as Lingua Franca because its not a static language, He said that unlike many puritan languages, English is open to assimilate words from all world languages and dialects, this is the major reason that its status has gradually risen to language of the world and more and more people are keen to be proficient at it. Dr. Bansal said that if we ignore this beautiful language than it shall be on our own peril. In today’s globalization, no nation can progress without embracing English wholeheartedly. Dr. Bansal said when I came to know half a decade ago that the idea of English Promotion Forum came from a cop he was surprised at first but after meeting ever enthusiastic DSP Mr. Saharan, I felt that he is the right choice to empower English in this District. He said that at the mention of word Police people get kind of uneasy chill but things have changed for better with a quantum leap, since Mr. Vikas Arora has taken over as the District Police Chief.

Mr. Pankaj Yadav, ADC Sirsa also addressed the audience but had to leave the program mid way to attend priorities elsewhere. Surprisingly the ADC speaking at the Forum said that English should be optional and not forced upon students.

Dr. R.S. Sangwan said that this rich district of Haryana is poor in English; even amongst news media we have lone Dr. O.P. Bansal dedicated to English journalism.

Mrs. Nisha Rathore, in her flamboyant pronunciation said that the Forum’s camps held at Air Force Station School (KV1) and few other locations were runaway success.

Prof. Harjinder Singh of National College said that there are problems at grass root level that need to be tackled for promotion of English.

Prof Dungar Ram (member HSSSSB) said that he still remembers that hot dusty April day when this forum was constituted. He had been teaching English at Sirsa and has observed that even today Sirsa is way behind in English and more needs to be done to improve upon this grim situation. He said that English Promotion Forum is doing its bit earnestly. He said that he was abundantly pleased to observe that the English Promotion Forum has become stronger in the past 5 years. He informed how we can ignore this language that is spoken by more than 7 million people in India itself.

Mr. C.R. Saharan, (DIG Retd.), Mr. OP Mittal, Mr. Bhupesh Mehta, Mr. Ramesh Mehta (Advocate), Dr. Narula also spoke on the occasion.

Mr. Uttam Singh Grover, Prof Ravinder Puri, Mr. Shivcharan DSP, Mr. Phool Chand DSP, Mr. Nakul Mohunta, Ms. Neha, Mr. Suresh Pahuja etc. and several Police Personnel of Haryana Police were present.

Also check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-European_language & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingua_franca

CDLU Result on 7th Febraury

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CDLU Result on 7th Febraury

February 05, 2007

Sirsa (SIRSA NEWS)

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For results declared on 07 February, 2007 click on the link below

http://cdlu.edu.in/university/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=29

For CDL university site visit:

http://www.cdlu.edu.in/

21st Annual Seminar of LOKPANCHAYAT

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21st Annual Seminar of LOKPANCHAYAT

February 01, 2007

Jeevan Nagar, Sirsa (SIRSA NEWS)

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Speaking at the 21st Annual Seminar of LOKPANCHAYAT, Mr. Jaswant Singh Josh (President, Lokpanchayat) said that the excavation leading to restoration of Ottu Lake upstream Ch Devilal Ottu Weir is a major demand of LOKPANCHAYAT since last decade. Now few more organizations have also also joined and fortified this genuine demand. Formation/Restoration of this important water body that once existed shall help in augmenting the irrigation to more than 100 villages around Ottu wier apart from this; it shall help in ground water recharging that shall check the fast depleting ground water table. The Lake shall also reduce power requirements of the beneficiary area to a certain extent. Later the lake can also be developed into a Tourist attraction. Mr. Swarn Singh Wirk said that memorandums have already been sent to the Chief Minister, Haryana, and now upon his scheduled visit to Sirsa in februray, he shall be urged once again for fulfilling this demand expeditiously. Master Sampooran Singh said that LOKPANCHAYAT is committed to development works and had been successful in the past in impressing upon Government to fulfill many of the demands of Ellenabad-Rania Area. Mr. Gurdial Singh Wirk, (SDO Retd.) said that more from amongst the youth should come forward and join LOKPANCHAYAT. Mr. Kuldeep Singh Jakhar, Mr. Sardool Singh Kotli, Mr. Bali Singh Bhudimaari, Ch. Sukhdev Singh Bhadu, Sh. Brahmanand Sharma, Gurjeet Mann, Mr. Gurtej Singh Mann (Bacher), Mr. Buta Singh etc. spoke on Female Foeticide, Menace of Narcotics, Road Sense (Traffic Problems & Road Safety) etc. on the occasion.

Mr. Khoob Ram Jakhar a 97 years old resident of village Chautala who had been said to be Sarpanch of Chautala village for more than 55 years continuously was conferred ‘LOKPANCHAYAT: JAN HITT SAMMAAN 2006’ for his honest and dedicated service as a Sarpanch for such long tenure that is a probably a state record.

Miss Jyoti Goyal of Ellenabad was honored for academic achievements. She stood first in Distt SIRSA in Haryana Board Matriculation exams by securing 94% marks. Late S. Bhagwan Singh Chatta & Late S. Hari Singh Wadania were also honored posthumously for their dedicated services to LOKPANCHAYAT and society.

Some of the demand resolutions that were passed at the seminar by voice vote are:

1. Demand for official clarification about apprehensions of the farmers of Distt. Sirsa that the commissioning of Hansi Butana Canal shall cut into the existing water share of Sirsa from Bhakra Canal (BBMB)

2. Demand for announcement and formation of Ottu Lake.

3. Demand for Repair of roads.

4. Demand for Southern and Northern Ghagger Canal (SGC/NGC) de-silting.

5. Demand for checking of pollution of waters of Ghagger River all through it course in Himachal Pardesh. Punjab & Haryana

6. Demand for construction of narrow service bridges at Kuttawadh-Rania & Kariwala-Ellenabad over Ghagger River.