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Thursday, Jun 08, 2006

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Protest against Tipaimukh project

NEW DELHI: Students from the North-East and other anti-Tipaimukh groups -- organised a protest rally at Jantar Mantar here on Wednesday against the proposed construction of the Tipaimukh Dam at Churachandpur in Manipur.

In a memorandum, the Action Committee against Tipaimukh Project said the proposed dam would lead to the dislocation of about one lakh indigenous people. Also, construction of the dam would result in the submersion of 16 villages and have adverse effects on 90 other villages with serious environmental degradation. The dam would also submerge a 60 km-long stretch of National Highway 53, it pointed out.

ACTIP convenor Nanda Kamei said: "We organised this rally to protect the indigenous people who would be affected by the construction of the dam including the Nagas, Hmars, Mizos and Paites. We need to protect their human rights, their land and their natural resources.''

Public meetings banned in Connaught Place

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have banned the holding of public meetings, processions and demonstrations and assembly of five or more persons in and around the Connaught Place area of Central Delhi for 60 days from June 12.

According to an order issued by Delhi Police commissioner K K Paul, the order has been issued due to the likelihood of obstruction of traffic, danger to human safety and disturbance of public tranquality due to the public meetings.

New weekly Rajdhani express train

NEW DELHI: For the convenience of railway passengers, the Northern Railways have announced a new weekly Rajdhani Express train between New Delhi and Ranchi from June 11.

The new 2454 New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express train will depart from New Delhi on every Sunday from June 11 at 4.45 p.m. to arrive at Ranchi at 10.55 a.m. the next day, a Northern Railway release said.

In the return direction, train number 2453 Ranchi-New Delhi Rajddhani Express train will depart on every Tuesday from June 13 at 4.40 p.m. to arrive at New Delhi at 11.05 a.m. the next day.

One dies as house catches fire

NEW DELHI: One person was killed after a house caught fire in the Shahdara area on Wednesday afternoon.

One 35-year-old Gauri Shankar died after a house in Bholanath Nagar in Shahdara caught fire at 1.47 p.m., fire brigade sources said.

Two fire tenders were rushed to put out the blaze which occurred after some household equipment caught fire.

Though there was not much damage to the house, Gauri Shankar died in the fire, they said.

Delhi Government to move High Court

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government will make a plea to the High Court to permit building of an expressway connecting the Capital with Uttar Pradesh by relaxing the rule that no construction can be allowed within 300 metres of the river Yamuna.

The Government will seek permission to continue with construction of the expressway over Kalindi Kunj on the ground that it is an important project aimed at decongesting Delhi roads, it was decided at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, official sources said.

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