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BJP for probe into trusts linked with Sonia Gandhi
Phase II Vikas Rath Yatra begins
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Joshi, Nishank release book on Kailash yatra
State front-runner in industrial growth: CM
Cong protests against illegal cutting of trees
Ashram head remanded for raping 2 women
‘Get geologists’ advice for construction’
Medicinal products seized
Dental camp held for schoolchildren
Creation of separate nation states ‘created boundaries’
CT Young drub BC Milan 3-0
Health mela from July 8
‘Mukhyamantri kanyadan’ yojna on cards
BEd course begins at ICFAI varsity
Inter-state gang of robbers busted
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BJP for probe into trusts linked with Sonia Gandhi
Dehradun, June 13 Talking to mediapersons here today, Gehlot said if there could be a probe into the trusts run by Ramdev, why cannot there be a probe into organisations linked with Sonia Gandhi? The Uttarakhand BJP in charge said that the Congress-led UPA government had betrayed both Anna Hazare and Ramdev through conspiracies aimed at thwarting any attempt to stem corruption and to bring back black money stashed in foreign banks. On the question whether the Central Government was competent to bring back that money owing to international laws, Gehlot replied that the Switzerland Government had given an undertaking at a UN convention that it was willing to provide details of the black money in their banks and would even return the money if the country to which it belonged asks for it in writing. He blamed the UPA Central Government for lacking in commitment on the issue. “Both the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in their election manifestoes had promised to bring back the black money stashed in foreign banks within 100 days of coming to power. But the UPA government failed to act on its promise even after returning to power in the 2009 Lok Sabha poll,” he said. PTI adds: The BJP today said there will be no change of guard in government or organisation in Uttarakhand and the next Assembly elections would be fought under a collective leadership. "I want to make it clear that the Assembly elections will be fought under the collective leadership of all important leaders of the state. There will be no change of guard at the level of government or organisation," Gehlot told reporters here. Gehlot said all party leaders like Chief Minister Nishank and former Chief Ministers BC Khanduri and Bhagat Singh Koshiyari would work unitedly to ensure a win for the party in the Assembly elections.
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Phase II Vikas Rath Yatra begins
Dehradun, June 13 During the second phase of the ambitious programme, two buses each equipped with audio-visual mediums would tour the Garhwal and Kumoan regions of the state to educate the common people on the various people-oriented programmes of the BJP sate government. Speaking on the occasion, Joshi appreciated the various developmental programmes initiated by the BJP government in the state. He said such pro-people programmes and transparency had been the hallmark of the BJP state governments in the country. He hoped that poor people of the state would benefit from the various such schemes initiated by the state government. The “Antodaya Vikas Rath Yatra” would go a long way in informing people in the remote hilly areas about these schemes. He said the previous National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Centre not only controlled inflation of essential commodities but would also be remembered for path-breaking developmental works carried out by it. He lauded the state government for launching various developmental schemes and naming these after Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a tribute to his leadership. He wished the state government for having a development vision of the state till 2020. Meanwhile, Nishank announced the start of “Kanya Daan Yojana” on the occasion. Addressing the function, he said his government was committed to the welfare of the poorest of the poor. He mentioned the “Atal Khadyaan Yojana” has been aimed at providing subsidised rations, like wheat at the rate of Rs 2 per kg and rice at the rate of Rs 3 per kg to the below poverty line (BPL) families and Rs 4 per kg of wheat and Rs 6 per kg of rice to the above poverty line (APL) families. He said he had covered 40 Assembly segments and listened to the problems of the local people and acted on those on the spot.
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Joshi, Nishank release book on Kailash yatra
Dehradun, June 13 Dr Murli Manohar Joshi said ‘yatras’ or journeys had been an integral part of the Indian culture. “The meaning of word ‘yatra’ was entirely different from the word ‘trekking’ of the modern dictionary. The cultural journeys as well adventurous journeys had their own importance whereas the people got an opportunity to understand their own milieu and culture by means of the cultural journeys. Dr Joshi said the cultural journeys should be made a compulsory part of the education curriculum and educational institutions should encourage students to undertake journeys to their nearby surroundings. “Students should also write journey-memoirs and collect photographs during their vacations,” he added. Pokhariyal appreciated Prakash Pant, author of the book, for achieving a confluence of culture, nature and attitude in his writings. He said that “Adi Kailash Yatra” was a journey of faith, courage, struggle, and adventure while it would provide great delight to its readers, too. Dr Joshi also felicitated a press photographer, Rajiv Kala, for his contribution of photographs in the book. Ex-Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Nityanand Swami, Ganesh Joshi, MLA, Rajpur, and other dignitaries present at the ceremony congratulated Pant on the release of the book.
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State front-runner in industrial growth: CM
Dehradun, June 13 The Chief Minister said: “There are many important sectors in the state such as ayurveda, herbals and tourism, which can increase employment opportunities with the development of infrastructure.” He further said Uttarakhand was the front runner in industrial growth where automobile and pharma industries was emerging in a big way. President of the PHD Chamber of Commerce Salil Bhandari said in the present time, they needed to think of new ways and techniques.
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Panel submits report to Governor
Dehradun, June 13 Speaking on the occasion, Alva hoped that developmental schemes for the local bodies, particularly gram sabhas, should be financed and monitored. The adviser to the Finance Commission, Dr BK Joshi, member of the commission MC Joshi and secretary LM Pant were present on the occasion.
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Cong protests against illegal cutting of trees
Dehradun, June 13 First, the memorandum said the illegal cutting of trees was adversely affecting the beauty and environment of the state and immediate action should be taken to deal with it. Elephants continue to pose a threat to the lives of people on the Rishikesh national highway while the Forest Department has failed to learn any lesson from the past incidents, added the memorandum. The Congress men said by merely declaring the sensitive areas "elephant zones", the responsibility of the department did not end there and they needed to do more. The Congress also pointed out the threat posed by leopards in rural areas. Earlier, the party men led by Anil Negi, general secretary, gathered at the Forest Department office at Bindal. The workers protested outside the office and then handed over the memorandum to the department. The party raised slogans against the ruling state BJP government and the Forest Department. Negi slammed the Forest Department for its careless attitude towards the problems being faced by the common people. The party members said they would continue to protest against the state government and the Forest Department if they didn’t stop making “anti-people” policies in Uttarakhand.
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Ashram head remanded for raping 2 women
Dehradun, June 13 The two women, who are natives of Haryana, were raped on Saturday and they filed a complaint with the police the very next day. According to JP Kukreti, Station House Officer of the Muni-ki-Reti police station, the women came to Rishikesh to take a dip in the Ganga. They stayed at Ramswaroop Ashram, which is situated at Shishamjhadi. The head of the ashram, Ramswaroop Brahmchari, who is also a native of Haryana, allegedly barged into their room and raped them. After raping the two women, he threatened them with dire consequences if they talked to anyone about the incident. A team from the Muni-ki-Reti police station raided the ashram and arrested its head. A case has been registered under sections 376, 506 and 120 B of the IPC. Meanwhile, Ramswaroop Brahmchari was today produced in the court that sent him to 14-day judicial remand. The SHO said Ramswaroop Brahmchari had been running the ashram since 2000. “We are trying to ascertain if more persons at the ashram are involved in these sorts of anti-social activities,” he added.
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‘Get geologists’ advice for construction’
Pithoragarh, June 13 “If any construction is made without consulting the geologists, such infrastructure will be of no use,” said the minister. The minister, who was talking to mediapersons after participating in a meeting of the district officers, instructed them to achieve the plan targets on time. Evaluating the progress of the district plan, the minister admitted that the district needed improvement in water supply system and electrification of small hamlets and removing low voltage complaints in some villages of the district. “We also need improvement in irrigation system and opening of mini banks in “Atal Adarsh” villages besides increasing milk production here,” said the minister. He informed that from now, the publicity of government’s social welfare projects will be managed by a “Vikas Yatra” bus, which will reach every block headquarter of the state and will present the achievement of the government’s policies through small plays and cultural programmes. |
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Medicinal products seized
Mussoorie, June 13 Dr Rana said the seized products would be sent to a lab in Himachal Pradesh. He also warned people against buying such goods being sold at exhibitions. Meanwhile, the Mussoorie Traders Association (MTA), while welcoming the raid at the exhibition spot, said every year outsiders in the name of exhibitions opened their shops in Mussoorie and sold sub-standard material during the summer season, which is peak time of tourist season. The president of the MTA, Rajat Agarwal, said such exhibitions should not be allowed in the city by the administration. On the other hand, the organisers of the exhibition said the exercise was being carried out under the pressure of vested interests and there was nothing illegal about the products sold at the exhibition.
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Dental camp held for schoolchildren
Mussoorie, June 13 Free medicines were also distributed on the occasion. The camp was inaugurated by Municipal Council President OP Uniyal and former Chairman of the Mandi Samiti Upendar Thapli Vijay Singh. Dr Jasmit Kaur gave necessary tips on dental care to the students. |
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Creation of separate nation states ‘created boundaries’
Dehradun, June 13 Speaking at an international seminar, “Before emergence of nation states: Indo-Nepal relations through Uttarakhand,” Joshi said the creation of separate nation states had created unnecessary boundaries which could be bridged only through people-to-people contacts. Prof Jaya Raj Pant of Tribhuvan University said seminars should be organised to increase people-to-people contacts. Eight delegates from Nepal are participating in the seminar.
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CT Young drub BC Milan 3-0
Dehradun, June 13 The winning team played aggressively right from the start of the match and kept scoring goals at regular intervals. Rakesh struck in the seventh minute. While Tserring (29th) and Manish Khattri (47th) scored the next two goals to make it an easy win for CT Young. On the other hand, BC Milan could not strike back throughout the match. The second match played between Doon Eagle and DMK ended on a draw. No goal could be scored in the stipulated time. Meanwhile, Chandramani XI and Dehra XI will play the first match tomorrow. In the second league match, Sarvodaya will take on Shivalik Football Club.
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DFA, Banaras defeat HYC, Hisar 4-0
Pithoragarh, June 13 Balwant Singh Bhauriyal, Uttarkhand Medical Education Minister, was the chief guest. The Banaras team built early pressures and maintained it till the second half of the match. It’s striker Tushar Chaudhari scored the first goal in the 33rd minute followed by Veru Yadav who scored the second goal in the 65th minute. Two more goals were scored by the Banaras team in the 83rd and the 90th minutes of the match.
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Health mela from July 8
Dehradun, June 13 The Dehradun District Magistrate, Sachin Kurve, organised a meeting today to discuss all arrangements. The entry will be free. During the mela, specialist doctors from the fields of unani, ayurvedic and homeopathy will give free consultation. The DM has asked officials to ensure that all facilities were provided to the people, who visited the mela. He has also asked the Associate Executive Engineer of the Municipal Corporation to construct Sulabh toilets at the venue along with the proper sanitation. An exhibition will also be organised by the Central Government to promote AYUSH. |
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‘Mukhyamantri kanyadan’ yojna on cards
Dehradun, June 13 During the flagging off ceremony of the Antyodya Vikas Rath Yatra here, the CM said the scheme would be launched in the districts of Dehradun, Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar. The CM said the MP Government had already launched this scheme and he himself had witnessed a mass marriage ceremony there. He said a total of 281 couple tied the knot at the ceremony and the MP Government had given Rs 10,000 as assistance to each of the couple. —
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BEd course begins at ICFAI varsity
Dehradun, June 13 Faculty members Dr S. Agnihotri, Sarita Negi, Archana Thapliyal and Ravikant Mishra emphasised on the importance of humanitarian teachers for the development of comprehensive personality traits of a child. The participating teachers also shared their commitment during an open session.
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Inter-state gang of robbers busted
Haridwar, June 13 Haridwar police was investigating a robbery case that was carried out on May 29 at Raj Lok Vihar colony at the house of a BHEL employee Mahendra Singh. As per the mobile surveillance as well as tip-off from an informer, police carried out raids at various places in Delhi, Meerut, Saharanpur and other cities but the accused succeeded in running away. A high-level police team, including Special Operations Group, succeded in nabbing one of its members yesterday from Jatwada bridge who accepted the gang’s involvement in the BHEL employee house heist. SP City Dr Kiran Lal Shaw informed that more than a dozen members are involved in the gang. Liquor seized With tourist season on, the demand of liquor has increased in the alcohol-prohibited pilgrim city of Haridwar as a result of which the illegal supply of English wine has increased. In one such instance, the Excise Department today seized a casket of alcohol consignment being brought from Himachal Pradesh to Haridwar. Sanjay Kumar, excise inspector, carried out checks at the city entry posts and found near Dhaunari village a car with some suspicious youths in it. Fifteen caskets of liquor worth Rs 50,000 were confiscated from the car.
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Thavar Chand Gehlot, national general secretary of the BJP, who is also in charge of the party affairs of Uttarakhand, has demanded a probe into the various trusts associated with the UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
The Public Accounts Committee Chairman, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi, and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, Nishank released a book titled “Adi Kailash Yatra: Yatra Vrittant” written by the Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Uttarakhand, Prakash Pant, in Dehradun, here today.
Dehradun, June 13
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, Murli Manohar Joshi,said today that the relationship between the people of the Himalayan region began to strain since the concept of nation state came into being.Speaking at an international seminar, “Before emergence of nation states: Indo-Nepal relations through
Uttarakhand,” Joshi said the creation of separate nation states had created unnecessary boundaries.
