At Khadi Festival, jute saris beckoned all
Dehradun, December 8
Women in the capital city had an opportunity to splurge on an exquisite range of Kolkata saris on display at the just- concluded Khadi Festival. "We are from Hugli district but we also have saris from Shanti Niketan, Vishnupuri and Dhaka in Bangladesh. Women and men from various parts of West Bengal are employed to make these saris,” said Sajal Roy salesman.
Kolkata saris displayed at the Khadi Festival. A Tribune photograph

Learning skills, not degrees, will do
A few years back, when I invited my cousins to a small family function, I was advised by them to either postpone the function or excuse them for their absence as their kids were headed for school unit tests. They did not attend the function. Of course, I was not happy with their response.

Madhuban academy holds convocation
Dehradun, December 8
Madhuban academy of hospitality administration and research (MAHAR) organised its convocation and appraisal day here on Saturday. A three-day annual programme, included sports meet and cultural festival, was concluded by the convocation and appraisal day.

Health dept workers threaten agitation
Haridwar, December 8
Workers of health department Haridwar have threatened to start an agitation if their demands were not met. The activists under the banner of Uttaranchal Health Asha Workers Union Haridwar (USAKM) gathered at the District Magistrate office in Roshanabad on Saturday and shouted slogans against the health department for not paying them adequately.

Id-ul-Zuha greetings
Dehradun, December 8 Uttarakhand Governor B.L. Joshi and Chief Minister Maj Gen B.C. Khanduri (retd) has greeted the people of the state on the eve of Id-ul-Zuha.

Sadhvi faces akhara ire
Haridwar, December 8
Niranjani Akhara has warned sadhvi maa Yog Shakti against violating the traditions of the saints after she appointed three more women saints as 'Parvatyacharyas'. The akhara has threatened to ban her entry into the city.