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Monday, Aug 02, 2004

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White cockatoo rescued

NEW DELHI AUG. 1. Over 600 different kinds of birds that come under the purview of the Wildlife Protection Act were rescued from the Jama Masjid area by the Crime Branch today. Three persons have been arrested in this connection.

According to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch), Tejinder Luthra, the special investigating team was tipped off that endangered birds were being sold in the Jama Masjid area. Subsequently, the police mounted a raid and arrested three persons, Mohsin, Iqbal and Safi.

Among the rescued birds are a white cockatoo, blue-headed mynah, red-headed mynah, zebra finches and several birds of Australian origin. Mr. Luthra said the white cockatoo, which the accused had brought from Kolkata, is sold for Rs. 2 lakhs. The accused used to buy these birds from Meerut as well.

At their instance, the police are mounting raids to nab others involved in the trade. The Wildlife officials have also been informed so that the birds can be taken to the sanctuary.

New D-G of NCC

NEW DELHI AUG. 1. Lieutenant General M.C. Bhandari has taken over as the new Director-General of the NCC. An alumni of the National defence Academy, he was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles on June 11, 1967 and has also held the coveted appointment of the Colonel of the regiment.

General Bhandari is also a veteran of the 1971 war and prior to his present appointment, he has had a successful tenure as MGGS of the Indian Army. He has taken over from Lt. General B. K. Bopanna who retired on July 31.

Kids mark Friendship Day

NEW DELHI AUG. 1. Kids belonging to the SOS Children Children's Villages celebrated Friendship Day on Sunday with the former Miss India, Shefali Talwar. Kids tied the bond of friendship on the wrist of Shefali in the form of colourful bands and exchanged views with her on various topics.

Speaking on the occasion, Shefali said: "I love to be with children and I enjoyed spending time with them on friendship day.''

`Blacklist defaulters'

NEW DELHI AUG. 1. The Indian Association of Voluntary Social Organisations on Saturday demanded that the Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, should "blacklist' all the non-governmental organisations which have defaulted in terms of payment of dues for the community toilet complexes maintained by them under the Yamuna Action Plan.

In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister, the Association provided a list of 15 such NGOs whose dues ranged from Rs. 90 lakhs to Rs. 2 lakhs.

Alleging that top officials of the Slum Department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi were hand in glove with these defaulting NGOs, the Association demanded that they be immediately removed and steps be initiated to recover the dues from them.

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