Parliament adjourns over separate SGPC for Haryana

NEW DELHI – Proceedings in Parliament were disrupted on Thursday following Bharatiya Janata Party and the Akali protest Dal against the creation of a separate Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) in Haryana.

In the Rajya Sabha members of these two parties shouted slogans against a government proposal to divide the SGPC and demanded the suspension of Question Hour

Chairman Hamid Ansari urged members to allow the Question Hour to be taken up, but when the members failed to respond he adjourned the proceedings.

The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice during the Question Hour when Opposition members also protested against the move.

Ratan Singh Ajnala and Harsimrat Kaur of Akali Dal alleged that the Haryana Government had taken this step to create a controversy ahead of assembly elections in the state.

Yogi Adityanath of the BJP said this was an interference of the government in religious affairs.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee urged the agitating members not to disrupt the Question Hour over this issue.

As the members of Akali Dal, BJP and JD (U) rushed to the well of the House and started shouting slogans, Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the House.

The SGPC exist in Punjab only.(ANI)

Huge cache of arms seized in Panchkula

PANCHKULA – Haryana police on Saturday seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition and arrested three persons in Panchkula.

Most of the weapons were stolen from a gun depot in Hoshiarpur, Punjab.

Police arrested the kingpin of the gang Rajiv alias Raja and his accomplices – Rekha Rani and Ramadeep from the National Highway 1 near Issargarh in Kurukshetra after a brief exchange of fire.

According to the police the gang had committed a series of robberies in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh.

“This is a very big success for Haryana police because those who have been nabbed had plans to spread terror in Punjab and Haryana.,” said Rajiv Dalal, Director General of Police, Haryana. (ANI)

Haryana police official’s brother fires, kills one

BHIWANI – Villagers in this Haryana district Sunday blocked traffic on the Bhiwani-Hansi town highway after a police official’s kin fired indiscriminately Saturday night killing a teenager and seriously injuring another.

Bhiwani police officials confirmed that a case was registered against Mukhtiar Singh, brother of Haryana deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Randhir Singh, and three others for the firing at Jatu Lohari village, 15 km from here.

Sandeep, 15, was killed in the firing and Jeetu has been admitted to a hospital in Rohtak town with serious injuries, the police officials said.

Eyewitnesses told the police that the firing incident took place when a wedding procession was moving near the village and a vehicle tried to overtake it. As members of the procession did not give way to the vehicle immediately, Mukhtiar Singh came out and started firing on the procession indiscriminately.

While one person died on the spot, another was injured. Singh fired 15 rounds, police said.

Angry villagers Sunday blocked the highway connecting Bhiwani and Hansi towns in southwest Haryana, inconveniencing hundreds of commuters.

They criticised the Haryana police and the district administration for not taking action against the guilty. District officials finally persuaded the villagers to lift the blockade after several hours.

A senior district police official said that teams have been sent to nab the guilty.

Aryans Group to start Two New Business Schools

MOHALI: Aryans Group of Institutes would be starting two new business schools namely Aryans Institute of Management (AIM) and Aryans Business School for Women (ABSW) from the current academic session (2009-10).

The necessary approvals have already been obtained from the regulating bodies like AICTE, Government of Punjab etc. The Group is already running three Management Institutions namely Aryans Business School (ABS), Aryans School of Management (ASM) and Aryans Institute of Management and Technology (AIMT) in Village Nepra (Banur), Chandigarh-Patiala Highway, Near Chandigarh. The group started its operations in 2007.

Giving this Information to the Press in the Press Conference on Thursday Aryans Group Chairman, Anshu Kataria said Aryans Institutes of Management (AIM) and Aryans Business School for Women (ABSW) would offer full time MBA Programme with intake of 60 Seats each. Out of the above seats two third seats are to be filled through MET and one third through management quota. The counselling for the two third MET seats is already going on in the Punjabi University, Patiala. The candidates interested for MBA admission in above institutes may contact on free helpline i.e. 98762-9988

Kataria added that Aryans Institute of Management (AIM) would focus on entrepreneurship skills. The institute would try to produce the job providers and not the job seekers. He said that with ongoing meltdown, placement scenario in the world is worsening. On the other hand students are still looking for job and nobody think of starting up their own venture.

ABSW would focus on the empowerment of women by providing management training and education to women. This would be a small step towards raising the level of education for women and making them self-sufficient, he added.

The press conference was also addressed by Dr. Parveen Kataria, Director General, Prof. D C Kataria, Vice Chairman, Dr. D P Singh, Director, Dr.A.S.Balgir, Director & Dr. Manjit Kalra, Director.