the protest over atrocities on dalits at Jantar
Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday. (PTI)
Provide documents, will probe irregularities in PWD: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he will get probed alleged irregularities in road and sewer development works by the Public Works Department. “Pl send all docs. I will immediately get them investigated,” he tweeted, reacting to a report of news channel ‘Aajtak’. According to the report, based on Right to Information (RTI) responses, the department have paid a large sum of money to contractors for development or repair work they never undertook. Satyendar Jain, who is under the scanner of CBI for alleged money laundering, holds the PWD portfolio in the Kejriwal-led AAP government. The Anti Corruption Branch had last month registered three separate FIRs in the alleged PWD scam, including one against the company of Kejriwal’s deceased relative Surender Kumar Bansal. The FIRs were registered on the basis of a complaint by an organisation called Roads Anti-Corruption Organisation (RACO), which has alleged irregularities in the grant of contracts for roads and sewer lines in Delhi in 2015-16. (PTI)
Mother, son die in fire in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal: A mother and her son were killed on Sunday when the burning roof of their house collapsed on them in Madhya Pradesh’s Hoshangabad district, police said. A senior police official said the two victims, Sunita Bai and Himanshu, were alone in the house at the time of the incident while the rest of the family were out attending a wedding. “By the time people broke down the door of the house, the roof had already collapsed on the victims and their bodies were charred,” the official said. (IANS)
Go Heritage Run in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A large number of runners and heritage enthusiasts including men, women and children have participated in the Go Heritage Run held from the Taramati Baradari, a 100-year old sarai built by one of the sultans of the Qutb Shahi dynasty and head east in the direction of Golconda Fort, here on Sunday. The fun run was organized in partnership with Hyderabad Runners Society, INTACH Hyderabad, Telangana Tourism and iKeva and saw participation from children as young as 6 years old and as old as 79 years. The 21 km run started at 5.30 am and saw 400 participants, followed by the 10 km run was attended by 450 runners and about 150 participants joined the 5 km run. 75 volunteers from Hyderabad Runners ensured that all runners had adequate support including water and electrolytes. Care Hospitals, the medical partner for Go Heritage Run ? Hyderabad provided medical support, paramedics and emergency standby vehicles. (UNI)
AIADMK (Amma) MP loses bag with cash Rs 50,000 on train
Coimbatore: An AIADMK (Amma) MP lost his bag containing Rs 50,000 while travelling on a train to Mettupalayam, police said on Sunday. The loss of the bag came to light around 5.30 AM yesterday when AK Selvaraj woke up and found his bag missing, they said. After the train, coming from Chennai, reached Coimbatore, he alighted and filed a complaint with the Railway Police, they said. A case has been registered and investigation is on, police said. (PTI)
After several rejections, JNU council approves course in yoga
New Delhi: After several rejections and objections raised by a section of students and teachers, JNU’s proposal to introduce short-term course in yoga has finally been approved by the varsity’s top decision making body. “A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the Academic Council on Thursday. It will be an excellent idea to celebrate Yoga Day (on June 21) by approving the much-debated course,” a senior university official said. The proposal to introduce three short-term courses in Indian culture and yoga was first floated in 2015 against the backdrop of right wing organisations such as the RSS insisting on propagation of culture on educational campuses to promote India’s rich heritage and restore its cultural identity. Following various communications from the HRD ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC), JNU had then circulated a draft of three courses among its various schools and departments for their feedback. The proposal was rejected by the Academic Council (AC), the university’s statutory decision making body, in November, 2015. (PTI)