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Mud for meals: UP cracks whip on district officials

May 29, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Allahabad, May 28 — Following a damning report by a Supreme Court fact-finding team over the widespread malnutrition and total collapse of food security-related schemes in Uttar Pradesh’s Ganne village, the district administration finally cracked the whip on the erring officials. The apex court had sent the team after Hindustan Times highlighted the villagers’ plight in a report on April 5.

District Magistrate Sanjay Prasad ordered that the power of the Ganne’s gram pradhan be immediately seized and also terminated the services of anganwadi workers on charges of dereliction of duty. The district administration also decided to probe the allegations of intimidation of villagers by the kotedar (owner of the fair price shop), following their admission to the Supreme Court’s team.

On Friday, Prasad met the reporter of HT and asked for information about the situation in Ganne. “A criminal case will be registered against the kotedar, and sent to jail, if found guilty,” said Prasad.

“We have also decided to form a three-member committee comprising villagers for monitoring the implementation of welfare schemes in the village in absence of the Gram Pradhan.”.

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Nawaz Sharif’s mantra to make traffic jams history!

August 22, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Islamabad, Aug.22 (ANI): Things can be sorted out with amazing ease in Pakistan by just making a call to the higher authorities, but yes, for raising a storm in the country’s officialdom one needs to possess power. The more the power one has, the sooner his voice is heard in the country.

This was proved recently when former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family were stuck in a traffic jam on bridge connecting Murree and Patriata in the Punjab province.

Angered by the inadequate ‘arrangements’ made for his movement, Sharif called the chief secretary of the province, who in turn sent his subordinates to clear the traffic jam. After that things moved with astonishing speed on that stretch of the road.

A day later nearly 30 traffic officials were suspended for dereliction of duty and failing to provide smooth passage to the former premier, who also happens to be chief minister’s elder brother.

According to a Dawn editorial, it is the kind of influence that the PML-N chief exerts in the world of politics and officialdom.

Without that influence, Sharif’s car would have been stuck indefinitely in the traffic mess, the editorial said.

The editorial warned that the ‘bloody revolution’ that Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif often warns of, may indeed be witnessed if the powerful continue to flaunt their influence and ordinary citizens continue seething inside with anger.

Shahbaz Sharif should see that this trend doesn’t continues for long and empower ordinary citizens so that their voice can be heard too, it concluded. (ANI)

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‘Brown neglected Afghanistan military operation’

July 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, July 13 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been accused of “the ultimate dereliction of duty” in his handling of the military operations in Afghanistan.

The shadow defence secretary, Liam Fox, criticized Brown for “catastrophically” under-equipping the armed forces, which was evident from the deaths of 15 British soldiers in Afghanistan this month.

“Brown is now resorting to spin rather than confronting the life-threatening reality that the troops faced. For this Government to have sent our young people into battle without adequate equipment and protection is the ultimate dereliction of duty,” The Telegraph quoted Fox, as saying.

The Conservatives accused Brown of attempting to cover up the fact that British troops do not have enough helicopters, which has forced them to travel by road and left them vulnerable to the Taliban’s road-side bombs.

Lord King, the former Defence Secretary, said: “Where there really is a shortage, a really critical shortage, is helicopters. There are serious worries that troops were dying as a result of the shortage.”

In April, the Treasury had blocked on financial grounds an attempt by the Ministry of Defence to match a US troop “surge” with a permanent deployment of thousands more British soldiers.

Pressed yesterday on whether the Government could increase numbers on the ground, both Bob Ainsworth, the Defence Secretary, and Lord Drayson would said: “We keep the numbers of troops under review”

Colonel Bob Stewart, the UN commander in Bosnia, said that the British fatalities were the results of Gordon Brown’s failure to support the Armed Forces.

“We do not have enough manpower, ammunition or equipment,” Col Stewart said. “It’s grossly inadequate. If this is how we handle a vital interest, God help us when it’s not vital.

“The Government tells us that our presence in Afghanistan is in the vital interests of this country but I have never seen our interests so poorly defended.” (ANI)

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Ahmedabad hooch death toll rises to 103

July 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Ahmedabad, July 10 (ANI): The Gujarat hooch tragedy death toll has risen to 103.

According to police, the number of fatalities could go up as about 200 people are still undergoing treatment.he new cases were reported from Odhav, Amaraiwadi, Rakhial and Raipur.

On Thursday night, Gujarat Police rounded up over 800 bootleggers and sealed scores of illicit liquor dens across the state.

Earlier, the police had detained one suspected bootlegger Harishankar Kahar alias Hariom, who allegedly supplied spurious liquor in the Majoor Gam and Odhav areas where most of the deaths have occurred.

Two ACP’s and four police inspectors were also suspended and transferred for dereliction of duty.

The Gujarat Government has announced that a commission headed by a retired High Court judge will probe the incident. Investigations have been handed over to the crime branch. (ANI)

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Influential Pak minister suppressing Lahore attack probe

July 2, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Islamabad, July 2 (ANI): Pakistan’s National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Sports is being pressurized by some influential leaders to the stop the criminal proceedings against security officials who have been accused of negligence and are charged with dereliction of duty during the brazen terror attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team in Lahore, it has been revealed.

According to sources, a sitting minister has asked the committee to ‘go-slow’ in the case.

“A sitting PPP federal minister is influencing the sports committee to have a soft stance against the security officials who were involved in providing poor and weak security cover to the visiting Sri Lankan team,” The Dawn quoted a top Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official, as saying.

“There was complete security lapse shown by the Punjab security officials and there were lapses in the top level security on March 3rd,” the official said on condition of anonymity.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister’s Advisor on Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik has been summoned by the committee to appear before it and explain the steps taken against the officials for security lapses during the attack.

The Home Secretary, Inspector General of Police Punjab, and other top officials have also been asked to be present during the hearing slated for July 14th.

It may be noted that the PML-N members of the NA committee, and the PPP legislators had recommended criminal proceedings against all those officials who have been found guilty. (ANI)

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Former Punjab IG admits he was “unaware” of security plans made for Sri Lankan team

May 3, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Lahore, May 2 (ANI): The former inspector general of police (IGP) of Punjab province, Khawaja Khalid Farooq, has told an inquiry tribunal of the Lahore High Court (LHC) investigating the charges of dereliction of duty on part of the security officers during the attack on the Sri Lankan team, that he was unaware of the security plan made for the safety of the visiting team.

Farooq told the committee that he was unaware about the decisions which were taken by the home secretary in a meeting on January 16, as he was not appointed to the post until then and had took charge of the office on February 26.

He also admitted that he came to know about the comprehensive security plan only after the brazen attack had taken place on March 3, the Daily Times reports.

However, Farooq said that realizing the threat to the visiting team, he himself had issued directions to his subordinate officials to take appropriate measures for the safety and security of the players’.

The tribunal, consisting of Justice Shabbar Raza Rizvi, refused to buy Farooq’s claims saying it was incorrect and contradictory to his written and signed reply. (ANI)

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Pak principal accuses UK officials of turning blind eye towards fake students

April 26, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Apr.26 (ANI): Principal of the Edwardes College in Peshawar Dr. David Gosling has accused the British High Commission officials in Pakistan of a dereliction of duty.

Gosling blamed the officials of ignoring warnings about the bogus students who obtained student visas for Britain by producing counterfeit documents of the college.

He said that the officials had specific information about the students who were entering Britain on false papers, but they turned a blind-eye towards it to avoid uncovering a massive corruption.

“When officials in Islamabad realise that something has gone wrong they try to cover up for the sake of the people involved. But the system appears to be a mess,” The Guardian quoted UK born Gosling, as saying.

“I am concerned about these few fraudulent cases because I want to see the good students going to Britain and the bad ones held back,” he added.

It may be noted that ten out of the twelve men arrested, earlier this month, in the country wide raids in Britain on suspicion of plotting bomb attacks belonged to Pakistan and had entered the country on student visas.

All the accused, however, were later released without any charge. They are now awaiting their deportation back to Pakistan. (ANI)

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Cop’s ‘criminal negligence’ behind shocking attack on Lankan players: Pak enquiry tribunal

April 25, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Lahore, Apr.25 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) enquiry tribunal formed to investigate the terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, has in its final report blamed security officials ‘criminal negligence’ as responsible for the audacious strike.

The 450-page tribunal report has recommended that stern action should be taken against several top police officials who were given the responsibility to provide a fool-proof security cover to the visiting team.

The report stated that Civil Lines Superintendent of Police (SP) Rai Ijaz, SP M Ali Naikokar, Model Town SP Raja Abid, and Security SP Ahsan Younis should be charged for dereliction of duty.

The tribunal has already sent its report to the chief minister, the principal secretary to the Punjab governor, the interior secretary, the LHC registrar, the home secretary and the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt for further action, The Daily Times reports. (ANI)

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Rahul did not violate model code: poll panel

April 8, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi did not violate the model code of conduct while filing his nomination for the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, the Election Commission said Tuesday after an inquiry.

‘We have seen the (video) footage and found that there were only five people with Rahul Gandhi when he filed his nomination,’ Deputy Election Commissioner R. Balakrishnan told reporters here.

Gandhi had filed his nomination papers for Amethi, a constituency he represents, from Sultanpur Saturday.

Following a complaint that he had violated the model code of conduct as he had more than five people accompanying him at the time, the Election Commission had sought an inquiry report from the district election officer of Sultanpur.

The poll panel also ordered the transfer of Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary (Home) Fateh Bahadur Singh on charges of dereliction of duty.

‘We had received complaints against him and have asked the Uttar Pradesh government to replace him. We have asked the state government to send a panel of three names for his replacement,’ Balakrishnan added.

The commission further asked the Gujarat government to shift the district collector of Amreli following a complaint from a political party.

Asked about a controversial speech made by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad, Balakrishnan said: ‘A case has been registered on the directions of the sub-divisional magistrate of Kishangarh. We have also sought a report and CD of his speech from the chief election officer of Bihar.’

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SC suspends Amann college principal

April 2, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the immediate suspension of the principal of Rajendra Prasad Medical College in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, for dereliction of duty in connection with the death of medical student Amann Kachroo. Kachroo reportedly died after suffering relentless ragging by his seniors.

The apex court also took note of a similar incident in a college in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, in which a girl attempted suicide after being forced by seniors to dance in the nude. The court directed the Himachal Pradesh government to put principal Suresh Sankhayan under suspension.

Sankhayan, who quit immediately after Kachroo’s death, continues to teach in the college. “It would not be in the interest of the institution and the student community if the principal is allowed to be in the college,” Justice Pasayat said.

The order came after Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium apprised the bench of the additional district magistrate’s report indicting the college administration for the incident and the lapses leading to Kachroo’s death. The bench also asked the Raghavan Committee to inquire into the incident and submit a report within two weeks.

The matter will heard again on April 20. Kachroo’s father Raj said, “I am happy with today’s proceedings but we have to ensure such incidents don’t happen in future.

” The court also sought an explanation from the Andhra government as to why no case has been registered against the principal of Bapatla Agriculture and amp; Engineering College.

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2002 Godhra riots: Erda’s police custody ends today

February 13, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Ahmedabad, Feb 13 (ANI): The police custody of Valsad Deputy Superintendent of Police K G Erda, who was arrested in connection with his role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, ends today.

On February 9, Erda was remanded in police custody till today.

Metropolitan Magistrate C.B Patel passed the order after a Special Investigating Team (SIT) submitted a report of its investigation.

Erda was an inspector at the Meghaninagar police station during the riots.

He was arrested on February 8 for his role in not preventing a mob attack on the Gulbarg Society. Thirty-eight people, including ex-Congress MP Ehsan Jafferi were killed in the incident.

Erda has been accused of dereliction of duty and tampering with evidence. He has also been charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which include 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt to murder).

The SIT has been investigating some of the worst post-Godhra riot cases that have revealed the involvement of some key police officials posted in areas affected by communal clashes during the riots. (ANI)

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