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Possibility of generating more power in Faridabad, Gurgaon
2008-02-05 06:24:00
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Power Minister, Randeep Singh Surjewala said that there is a possibility of generating about 300 MW of power in Faridabad and Gurgaon through private generator system and the State Government would give benefit of waiving the surcharge on this system.The Power Minister informed this while addressing the mediapersons after presiding over the monthly meeting of the District Public Relations and Grievances Committee at the Faridabad Nagar Nigam Auditorium on Sunday.Replying to a question he said that the problem of the scarcity of power alongwith Haryana also prevailed in those states of the country where the power was available in surplus but presently power cut upto 50 per cent were imposed in those states also.Besides scarcity of rains and excessive cold there are some natural and geographical reasons of this problem, he added. He said that due to these reasons quantity of water decreased in the Hydel Power Projects which affected the generation of power in t...
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Faridabad - On development path at last- MOA signed
2006-12-23 13:00:00
Faridabad appears to have got its real worth it deserved since its inception.It has been selected for a massive development programe >2500 Crore.It would start getting aid from Centre for its various infrastructural development projects sooner or later. This is indeed a good news for the city after a Long time. Thanks Rajnish Sharma Blogged with Flock
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Lot of Politics in Faridabad
2006-12-22 13:48:00
Hi all, Do you know why I am silent.I have watching a huge amount of Poli tical activity in Faridabad very recently. Two key reasons: Badarpur Flyover not being made Sealing drive of Shops of Sector 7,8,10,22,23 in Faridabad. Pl. see the archives of my blog, I reported that these would become big issues one day. Faridabad is the most fragmented city of all times, has no culture or unity. Do you know that the entire sealing process got completed in less than an hour? It clearly is a Human Rights Issue- Many shop keepers can't earn their livelihood anymore. Hello is someone in Governance reading this blog today. Pl. tell some to act now.Its critical to maintain the status of this city. Else It appears from the undercurrents that this city is ready to boil and rediscover itself. Regards Rajnish Sharma Blogged with Flock
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A new Browser - Flock
2006-12-22 13:40:00
Hi all, Today I have downloaded a new Browse r which is quite interesting from Blogging point of view. Download it at www.flock.com. Regards technorati tags:BrowserBlogged with Flock
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International airports 've competition on runway
2006-12-12 09:52:00
International airports 've competition on runwaySUNNY VERMATIMES NEWS NETWORK[ MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2006 04:14:15 AM]NEW DELHI: Cities located within 150 km of an international airport may be allowed to construct their own airports. The government is planning to relax the minimum distance norm for constructing domestic airports near an international airport.The move may allow cities close to an international airport like Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad to have their own domestic airports. The current policy prohibits construction of any new airport within the radius of 150 km of an existing international airport.?The new guidelines would encourage development of multiple airports in the larger metropolitan regions. This will help in meeting the air transport requirement of different market segments within these regions,? a civil aviation ministry official said.The shift in the existing policy is part of the government?s overall plan to create an aviation grid across the country by deve...
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Delhi-Agra highway blocked after accident kills child
2006-12-12 09:51:00
Crime/Accident : Delhi -Agra highway blocked after accident kills childFaridabad, Dec 10 (IANS) Angry villagers near Palwal town of Haryana's Faridabad district Sunday set two trucks on fire and blocked the national highway linking Delhi and Agra for over three hours after a truck ran over two children, killing one of them.! Advertisement !The other victim was admitted to a Faridabad hospital in a serious condition, witnesses said.Following the accident, villagers gathered at the spot and set that truck on fire. Another dumper truck of a construction company, which was passing through that way, was also set on fire.The villagers then blocked the national highway, leading to a traffic jam and putting thousands of motorists to inconvenience.
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Misery goes on for India child workers
2006-12-12 09:44:00
Dear fellow citizen,Pl. go on and read the news below. Yes, it relates to Faridabad .It is a shocking piece of news from Faridabad.A child labourer being beaten by her Mistress.What is indeed shocking is that such people are still free & they continue to treat Small children badly.Is the Government sleeping?I think that they have a more active role to play here too.Miser y goes on for India child workers by Lourdes for everyoneBy Renu AgalBBC News, DelhiShanta says she was beaten regularly by her employerShanta looks like any other six-year-old, except there is an open wound on her head, her hands are swollen, chapped and grey and she can barely walk.She is the youngest of the three little girls aged six to 13 years who were rescued last month from Faridabad in the state of Haryana.Badly beaten and bruised, the girls all worked as domestic helps just a few miles away from India's capital, Delhi.In October, the government enacted a law banning children under 14 from working as domesti...
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?Wear helmet? drive from Jan 07 in Gurgaon
2006-12-12 09:42:00
?Wear helmet? drive from Jan in Gurgaon December 11th, 2006Gurgaon: At least one person is killed everyday in road accidents in Gurgaon and Faridabad. Alarmed by the rising number of accident deaths this year in Gurgaon (see box), the administration has decided to launch a special drive against drivers and pillion riders for not using helmet, in the first week of January. Gurgaon inspector general Mahendra Lal said that huge volume of traffic movement on NH-8 and plying of trawlers are the main reasons for road accidents. But, he said, people not wearing helmets are more at risk. ??We agree that most of the deaths occur because the twowheeler riders don?t wear helmets. I don?t understand why riders are averse to spending a small amount on buying helmets just for their safety. People should get used to wearing helmets now,?? he said. I s s u i n g warning to offenders in the city, Lal said that one-week special intensive drive against people riding without helmets will be launc...
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Shake off errant doctors
2006-12-12 09:40:00
Shake off errant doctors: DGHSAdd to ClippingsManveer Saini[ 9 Dec, 2006 0254hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]CHANDIGARH: Fed up with absenteeism ? a chronic disease crippling the state health services, and district Panchkula being no exception ? director general health services (DGHS) Dr Neel Kanth Sharma has cracked whip on the errant doctors. In the line of fire are 62 doctors across the state, and amongst them at least three are from Panchkula.The office DGHS has initiated action against these doctors on the basis of reports submitted by civil surgeons. Serious punishment, including termination of services in 22 cases, has been recommended for the errant medicos.According to officials in health department, the absence period of those who are facing action varies between six months and five years. Oldest is that of a gynaecologist, who is absent since January 2001. Majority of the cases are from Faridabad, Panipat, Sonipat, Gurgoan and Rohtak.The reasons for not attending regular dutie...
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Chocolate Singer.....Man with sweetest voice!
2006-12-12 09:37:00
Chocolate Singer .....Man with sweetest voice!Born on 30th July, 1973, Faridabad raised by his parents who were singers too. His first performance at four and half years where he sung a Mohammad Rafi song and from then his singing journey began...Discovered and promoted by the big name in the film industry Gulshan Kumar received fame with his song 'Achha sila diya tune'. He is none other but Sonu Nigam!Sonu Nigam has been the top most singer today and has all the hit songs till today! His voice plays a magic touching listeners hearts and souls. He has been in this field for a long time and struggled through and made to the top. He started of being the anchor of musical program SaReGaMa on Zee Tv and audience started recognizing him as a versatile singer as his songs started becoming popular.Let it be a romantic song, a sad song, happy family song or even a patriotic song, Sonu puts his heart in his singing and his voice creates that mood automatically. Let it be Shah Rukh, Salman, ...
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Are u Diabetic & Obese together (2 Ways to Start Burning Fat Quickly )
2006-11-30 04:56:00
1. Star t Exercising first thing in the morning. As soon as you wake up in the morning workout for at least 30min to an hour. Studies show that working out in the morning has been shown to burn up to 3x as more fat as opposed to working out at any other time during the day. Here?s Why: During the day your body?s main source of energy is the carbohydrates that you get from eating your meals. As you sleep at night for 6+ hours your body uses up all those carbohydrates as energy for various bodily functions that go on even while you sleep. When you wake up in the morning your body doesn?t have any carbohydrates as energy to use and it will look to burn body fat instead for energy. For you to take advantage of this morning fat burning opportunity you have to exercise first thing in the morning. Don?t eat breakfast because if you do you?ll just give your body some carbohydrates as a source of energy instead of the body fat that you want to burn for energy. Another great thing about worki...
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Housing projects worth Rs 68 crore for slum dwellers of Faridabad
2006-11-29 05:56:00
Housing projects worth Rs 68 crore for slum dwellersBijendra AhlawatTribune News ServiceFaridabad , November 28The ambitious project of city development plan for Faridabad, launched under the Jawaharlal National Urban Renewal Mission (JNURM), has finally been set rolling.The Union Ministry of Urban Development today approved the first phase of the project to improve the basic services for the urban poor.Under this development plan, two housing projects worth Rs 68.58 crore were sanctioned for slum dwellers.The Municipal Corporation Faridabad (MCF) will undertake these projects. A sum of Rs 247 crore has been proposed to relocate the dwellers in slum clusters in a phased manner.Project reports of various schemes, incorporated in the city development plan and costing Rs 2,679 crore, have been prepared and submitted for approval. The development plan includes repair and relaying of roads, sewerage system, drainage, water supply and solid waste management.A meeting of the MCF authorities...
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Govt to crack whip on pre-launch projects
2006-11-29 05:38:00
Govt to crack whip on pre-launch projectsDirective against fly-by-night operators to be implemented in HaryanaRavi S.SinghTribune News ServiceGurgaon , November 28The government is understood to have decided to take strict action against ?pre-launches? of unauthorized colony projects, especially those falling in the National Capital Region (NCR).The directive against the fly-by-night operators is said to have come from Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.According to a senior officer, the stern measure is on account of colonizers, developers and brokers colluding for the pre-launch of projects for which no license is procured.According to the rules, private parties can set up colonies and apartments in areas other than HUDA sectors. This area is technically called ?licensed? area. The private parties need to procure a license from the Town and Country Planning department for the projects.Gurgaon and other areas in the NCR zone fall in a ?high potential zone? and the value of land is...
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For diabetics, special footwear in offing
2006-11-25 10:16:00
For diabetics, special footwear in offingM. Dinesh VarmaHarvard to be roped in to design customized shoesCHENNAI : The Diabetes Research Centre at the MV Hospital for Diabetes Research Centre plans to enter into collaborative research with the Harvard Medical School, Boston, U.S. to design and develop improved footwear for diabetes patients who are at high risk for amputation.The proposal is an offshoot of the interaction the two institutions have shared since 2003 to sensitize doctors and nurses on diabetic foot complications, its treatment and prevention. Around 900 medics/paramedics have benefited from the last two Indo-U.S. workshops while the third edition commences here on Friday. "But even as we explore newer footwear technologies it is important not to lose focus of the larger obligation of prevention through education among physicians and patients," said David Campbell, vascular surgeon and associate clinical professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Campbell, who ...
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Faridabad- Metro Rail would have better noise-pollution controls thru' Sile
2006-11-24 05:28:00
DMRC to silence Metro noise BY NEHA KOHLITIMES NEWS NETWORK[ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2006 11:00:30 AM]NEW DELHI: Delhi metro lines may soon be equipped with silencers. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is considering the use of noise barriers and silencers to combat noise pollution. The proposal is mooted by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) and the manufacturers of noise barriers, such as Anutone Acoustic.A DMRC official has said the company is employing latest technologies to protect the environment. The task has been assigned to the National Physical Laboratory for suggesting measures to combat noise pollution, especially, in the view of the Commonwealth Games.DMRC has initiated an experiment to prevent noise pollution at the Vidhan Sabha tunnel station. This involves using a chemical spray to harden the walls, making it more noise-absorbent . If successful, the work for wall hardening will continue for other underground stations as well.DMRC is already using silent gen...
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Stem Cell Research-Which has better results? Adult or Embroyonic
2006-11-23 06:30:00
While many scientists and the mainstream media are hyping embryonic stem cell research (ESCR), the fact of the matter is that embryonic stem cell research is entirely unproductive at this point. There are no human trials using ESCs, and no treatments/cures coming from ESCR. The same cannot be said of adult stem cell research (ASCR). There are hundreds of human trials, and approximately 75 treatments/cures.In the past few weeks several new breakthroughs using ASCs have been announced: 1. Australian researchers used patients' own stem cells to treat heart failure. 2. Research ers at Tulane University in New Orleans injected human ASCs into mice suffering from Type II Diabetes. The ASCs increased their insulin production and even repaired their damaged pancreas. The next step is human trials. 3. Other researchers have turned umbilical cord stem cells into lung cells. 4. Nature published research involving adult dog stem cells used to treat the dog version of Duchenne muscular d...
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What is diabetes?
2006-11-21 10:47:00
What is diabetes? It is a chronic disease in which the body does not use properly or make insulin, a hormone that is needed to convert glucose and other foods into energy.There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 is an autoimmune disease, which destroys the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas that regulate blood glucose. It has a sudden onset that can occur at any age but most often occurs in children and young adults. This type accounts for five to 10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes but is the leading cause in children diagnosed with the disease.Type 2 usually begins with the pancreas producing more insulin to compensate for an inadequate response to the insulin produced initially. But after several years of this response insulin production may decrease and diabetes develops. This type of diabetes occurred mainly in overweight 40 years or older adults. As more children and adolescents become overweight and less active we are seeing more type 2 diabetics in young people. ...
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Faridabad- A view from Real Estate Developer's eyes
2006-11-21 04:52:00
Faridabad a major industrial city and population center in Haryana state, northern India. It is located in Faridabad District. The city was founded in 1607 by Shaikh Farid, treasurer of Jahangir, with the object of protecting the highway which passed through the town. Shaikh Farid built a fort, a tank and a mosque which are in ruins. Later, it becomes the headquarters of a pargana which was held in jagir by the Ballabgarh ruler. Faridabad became 12th district of Haryana State on 15th August, 1979.Faridabad town adjoins Delhi on its south-eastern side and has grown enormously during the last couple of decades, particularly because a large number of industries have come up in the town. The present population of Faridabad is about 1.25 million which produces a waste water flow and industrial waste flow.Faridabad is famous for Henna Production on agriculture sector while tractors, motorcycles, switch gears, refrigerators, shoes and tires are other famous industrial products of the city....
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A Sunday of Neglects & Inconvinience
2006-11-20 05:05:00
Yesterday, 2 things were happening simultaneously, Faridabad was experiencing a high-profile multi-event based CM's visit & CAT aspirants were appearing for CAT.1)Faridabad student had to travel to other cities to give their Entrance Test since cities like Faridabad & Ghaziabad were not allotted an Exam Centre this time.It implies that not just Governments but even the Management Institutions also don't consider Faridabad on their Plans & Provisions.2)A sea of Humanity eagerly waited to greet and listen to something good that might happen for Faridabad but in vain.Such neglects are self-understood , but my mind and soul doesn't allow us to agree & adjust to such neglects.
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Role of Municipal Corporation alias "Nagar Nigam"
2006-11-18 06:03:00
Faridabad has the honour of getting the first Municipal Corporation of Haryana.Before that such civil activities were managed through FCA( Faridabad Complex Administration).If we look back and evaluate the role of the current body & its contribution, it is self-evident that it appears to a franchise of State Government in local terms.Just pick-up the news stories about each elected Councilor alias Parshad,you would observes, that most of their energies are wasted in politicking.Everyone amongst them shows his worry about his/her ward but no one is concerned about Faridabad as a whole.Do they realize where their city stands w.r.t Gurgaon , which was a real Gaon(a Village) just 20 years back.Gurgaon should be thankful to Maruti Udhyog Ltd for its current development today.It was this Maruti car which brought Gurgaon on the global map & after that its development has been consistently sponsored by the State Governance.It is high time that the Municipal Corporation's Councilors,Civic Of...
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ADOBE CEO'S KIDNAPPED SON ANANT RESCUED
2006-11-17 10:33:00
ADOBE CEO'S KIDNAPPED SON ANANT RESCUED CNN-IBN Posted Friday , November 17, 2006 at 12:32Updated Friday , November 17, 2006 at 14:59 Email Print THE RESCUE ACT: Police say three-year-old Anant was rescued from the Noida-Bulandsahr border. FIVE DAYS OF TORMENT Monday: Three-year-old Anant, son of Adobe India's CEO's Naresh Gupta kidnapped by two motorcycle-borne youth while waiting for school bus with maid. A special task force set up for investigation. Gupta family receives ransom calls the same night. Tuesday: Anant's father, Naresh Gupta appeals for his son's release, requests media to let the family alone. Wednesday: UP Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav assures Anant would be found. Thursday: UP Police claim vital leads, rumours of a Chambal connection gather steam. Friday: Anant rescued. ...
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Health Awareness in Faridabad is improving
2006-11-17 07:40:00
Honorable CM's next visit to Faridabad is focussed on Health initiatives.It is a welcome step from Governance & the initiatives like those planned at BK Hospital are encouraging from Common Man point of view.Let wish that the society gets benefited out of them & prevailing condition of BK Hospital remains as it is at least, if not improves.BK Hospital has been slightly renovated for the inauguration purpose.Normally such visit , if become frequently are really helpful.It remind me of all such initiatives in the past.
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School fined Rs 50, 000 for Expelling Student
2006-11-16 09:56:00
School fined Rs 50, 000 for Expelling Student New Delhi: Concerned over certain public schools forcing non ? performing students to leave midway, a consumer forum has imposed Rs. 50, 000 as fine on Delhi Public School (DPS), Faridabad, for expelling a student, who fared badly in exams.?It is a sorry state of affairs that schools like DPS in their anxiety to show good academic results are ready to go to any extent to expel a student in the mid ? session of the 12th standard,? said G.D. Dhanuka, president of South ? West District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum. Holding the school guilty of ?unfair trade practice?, the forum directed its administration to pay within a month the amount as compensation to Ritwik Puri, who was expelled after the semester examination of class XII.
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Haryana making effort to link Faridabad with Metro from Badarpur Onwards
2006-11-16 09:54:00
Haryana making effort to link Faridabad with Metro Chandigarh, Nov 15: The Haryana government is making concerted efforts to get Faridabad connected with Delhi Metro Rail services by the year 2010 after getting it extended till Gurgaon.Chief Secretary, Prem Prashant told reporters here today. He said that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would be inked on November 17 in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for connecting Gurgaon to Delhi through the Metro rail. He said that the facility of metro would be available from Delhi border to IFFCO Chowk, Gurgaon.This would incur an expenditure said that the facility of Metro would be available from Delhi border to IFFCO Chowk, Gurgaon. This would incur an expenditure of Rs 333 crore, out of which Rs 111 crore would be spent by the central government, Rs 111 crore by Delhi government and Rs 111 crore by the Haryana government. A target has been set up for extending the metro facility to Gurgao...
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City's Infrastructure-Is it there? Where?
2006-11-14 08:34:00
Lets quickly see where do we stand wrt the city infrastructureBus StandYou would be surprised if you happen to visit there.Its location is most interesting. The buses can't ply thru the city properly,there is hardly any space left on the roads when these buses move.Railway StationOld Faridabad:It typically suits a small village or a Tehsil requirement.New Town: We can't it a Railway station, it actually appears to be a halt, just an elevated concrete for EMU Travellers to alight & board provided they have already managed their seasonal pass.If you want to buy a ticket and then board a train then wake-up, since you can't do that.There is hardly any staff available to handle the chaos.Government HospitalIts better not to go there."B.K Hospital" known after Frontier Gandhi needs some regular attention & not just occasional visits of Politician like one done very recently.RoadsYou already know this, these are not sufficient.Transport SystemWhat is this,its non-existent,there is n...
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Too Many Cooks Spoils the Broth
2006-11-09 07:47:00
Every great city has mentor who drives the development of the region.Faridabad is unlucky here.While the state leadership takes special interest in developing Gurgaon,Faridabad has none to support it.In contrast, it has a full truckload of Leadership but with no ownership.Nobody is clear about his or her role,they are just busy politicking.There is an MP, MLAs,City presidents/gen secretaries,Mayor,Dty Mayor,Ward members,member of state bodies,but there is an utter chaos everywhere.The common citizen of Faridabad lives a life of ignorance while its quality of Life continues to detoriate daily.He/she doesnot know whom to approach for any issue.Ultimately RWAs(Resident Welfare Association) wherever existing do play some role but are again marred by Political minded people.Faridabad is herd of politically active people but none ever bothers to take a revolutionary lead for the cause of the society.
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