Call-centre employee gang raped in Gurgaon; 3 arrested
Gurgaon: Three youths were arrested for allegedly gang raping a 19-year-old girl at a flat here, police said. The victim, a call-centre employee, was allegedly gang raped by the three accused, identified as Dinesh, Navin and Satyadev at a flat in Sector 46 here, they said. According to police, the victim was walking down to her home last night after attending a friend’s birthday party when one of the accused, Dinesh offered to drop her home on his motorcycle. As he was known to her, she accepted the offer. The accused took her to a flat in Sector 46 where he was joined by two others. They offered her a drink laced with sedatives and after she fell uncounscious the three took turns to rape her, police said, adding that all the accused fled after committing the crime. An FIR was registered against the three accused after the girl filed a complaint with the police. A medical examination of the victim has confirmed rape, said Joint Commissioner of Police Maheshwer Dayal. On the basis of information provided by the victim, the police arrested Dinesh and Navin, both residents of village Jharsa, and Satyadev, a resident of Faridabad. Satyadev is married and has two children while the other two accused are bachelors, the JC said. (PTI)
India slaps $787/tn anti-dumping duty on Chinese paracetamol
New Delhi: India has imposed anti-dumping duty of USD 787 per tonne on import of Paracetamol, a widely used medicine, from China for five years to protect interest of domestic players from the cheap shipments. “The anti-dumping duty imposed (on Paracetamol) under this notification shall be effective for a period of five years…,” said the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) in the Revenue Department. The duty will be at USD 787 per tonne, it said. The duty has been slapped on recommendation of the Directorate General of Anti-dumping Duty, which carried out a review of the impact of the levy on its import from China. The anti-dumping duty, a WTO compatible levy to discourage imports, was first imposed on the bulk drug in 2001 and extended through different stages till September 2013. The DGAD after a ‘Sunset Review’ had concluded that despite the anti-dumping measures, dumping of paracetamol originating in or exported from China has continued unabated causing injury to the domestic industry. “Should the present anti-dumping duties be revoked, dumping of the subject goods may in all likelihood intensify, causing further injury to the domestic industry,” the Authority had concluded while recommending to the revenue department continuation of the levy in August. Paracetamol is a bulk pharmaceutical active ingredient, displaying analgesic and antipyretic properties. It is used in a number of OTC drug formulations in the form of powders, granules, injectibles and tablets. (PTI)
Govt seeks nomination for anti-corruption officials in PSEs
New Delhi: The Centre has sought nominations for anti-corruption officials to be appointed in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) against existing and future vacancies. As many as 27 vacancies, most of them falling vacant in next two years, of Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs)–who act as distant arm of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)– will be filled up by the government. The vacancies are at the levels of Joint Secretary and Director. “It may please be ensured that the officers sponsored should have completed the required ‘cooling off’ period before they are recommended for a second deputation. “The officers once sponsored are not allowed to withdraw subsequently and it will be the responsibility of the cadre controlling authorities to ensure the release of the officers in the event of their final selection,” the Ministry of Personnel said in a letter to all chief secretary of state governments and Union territories administrations. Failure to take up the appointment or withdrawal from posting on the part of the officer will lead to debarment for five years along with its attendant consequences, it further said. A Chief Vigilance Officer is authorised to decide upon the existence of vigilance angle in a particular case at the time of registration of complaint of corruption and mandated to screen all complaints before referring them to CBI. The CVO is responsible for monitoring on corruption, malpractices and misconduct on the part of employees and to take remedial action. Closely monitoring the case related to criminal misconduct of employees and coordinating with the CBI for expeditious disposal of such cases, are other responsibilities of CVOs. (PTI)
Hyderabad-Jammu Tawi special train from October 31
Nagpur: The Railways have decided to run a special train between Hyderabad and Jammu Tawi to clear the rush during Diwali. Accordingly train number 07021 Hyderabad-Jammu Tawi Express will leave on Oct 31 (Thursday) at 10-30 am and arrive at Jammu at 1-45 am on third day (Saturday). It will pass through Ballarshah at 4-30 pm and Nagpur at 9-15 pm on Thursday. Similarly train number 07022 Jammu Tawi-Hyderabad Express will depart at 5 am on Nov 4 (Monday) and reach Hyderabad at 11-45 pm on second day (Tuesday) according to a release from Nagpur division of Central Railway. It will halt at Secunderabad, Kazipeth, Ramagundam, Mancherial, Sirpur Kagajnagar, Ballarshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra Cant Mathura, Tuglabad, Delhi Safdarjung, Ambala, Jalandhar and Pathankot. It will have a total of 22 coaches including one 3A and 22 SL and four general coaches, the release added. (PTI)
Encephalitis claims 7 more lives;
toll climbs to 473
Gorakhpur(UP): Seven more children succumbed to encephalitis in the district, taking the death toll due to the disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh to 473 this year, health officials said today. The seven died at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital (BRD-MCH) here on Tuesday. They belonged to different district of eastern Uttar Pradesh. As many as 18 new patients of encephalitis were admitted to the hospital during the past 24 hours, they said. A total of 2,320 encephalitis patients have been admitted to hospitals this year, the officials said. Over 200 patients are being treated at BRD MCH at present, they said. (PTI)