This is the front page of The Indian Express published on January 9, 1985.
Jan 9, 2025 08:30 IST First published on: Jan 9, 2025 at 08:30 IST
PM’S Guidelines
PRIME MINISTER RAJIV Gandhi has told senior officers that any interference in the functioning of the administrative machinery would not be tolerated. He wants the administrative machinery to be result-oriented. On the basis of his guidelines, detailed notes are being prepared for improving the functioning of various departments, especially those that are public-facing, like the railways, banks etc.
Train Tragedy In Up
ELEVEN PERSONS WERE killed and five others injured, when the engine and six wagons of an Assam-bound goods train rammed into over half a dozen houses near Babhnan railway station. Though eight hours had elapsed since the accident, no sign of any relief or rescue was visible.
Ex-RBI Officer Slain
RAJINDER NATH MALHOTRA, a 62-year-old retired officer of the Reserve Bank of India, was stabbed to death in his Munirka house by two persons. The victim’s wife has been admitted to Safdarjung hospital in a serious condition. Both the assailants, the police said, were well known to the family , and had tea with Malhotra before the stabbing..
Delhi Water Prices
CITIZENS OF DELHI will have to pay increased water charges, water tax and scavenging tax from April 1. The hike, approved by the Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee, was announced to the press by the committee chairman, K C Baniwal. The municipal commissioner, P P Shrivastava, had earlier said there was no hike in water taxes but a proposal regarding the increased charges and taxes was pending before the committee. Baniwal’s press conference exposed the ambiguous statement made by the commissioner.
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