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When Nehru helped me with a scoop
Though an impressive speaker in English, Jawaharlal Nehru was not eloquent enough in addressing public meetings in Hindustani, and often changed track or jumped from one topic to another as he spoke.
Pandit Nehru in a jovial mood on one of his frequent visits to Dehradun, talks to commissioner Meerut BD Sanwal and district magistrate AP Dikshit
(centre) at the helipad. Photo: Jitender Goyal |
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Paralympic seeks state assistance
Dehradun, November 22
Lack of interest in paralympics in the state failed to deter Prem Kumar, who won the first bronze medal for
Uttarakhand. It was sheer hard work and determination that witnessed him competing in the 9th National Paralympic Swimming Competition held at
Karnal, Haryana this month.
Prem Kumar with his bronze medal won at 9th National Paralympic Swimming Championship held at
Karnal, Haryana this year.
Tribune photo: Anil P. Rawat |
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Plan Peep |
Doon residents throng the office of the Mussoorie-Dehradun Development Authority to have a look at the new map of the Dehradun city under the Master Plan at Dehradun on Friday.
Tribune photo: Anil P. Rawat |
Another feather in Dimri’s cap
Dehradun, November 21
Dr V.P. Dimri, director of the National Geo-Physical Research Institute, Hyderabad, and a native of Karanprayag in Garhwal, was elected as the fellow of Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). A decision in this regard was taken at the TWAS annual meeting in Mexico.
Earlier, Dr Dimri’s contributions had also been recognised through
the fellowship of prestigious national academies such as Indian
National Science Academy and National Academy of Sciences. He became
the first Asian recipient of Lorenz Award of American Geophysical
Union in 2007.
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