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Big tourist rush to Mussoorie creates traffic jams
Raiwala residents to block rly track today
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Body-builder cautions fitness freaks against supplements
Twice Mr India body-building silver medallist Nadeem Ahmed flexes his biceps in Haridwar on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Rameshwar Gaur
Life in the glam lane
Disha Bansal wins debate at biomedical institute
8 students hurt as Qualis falls into deep gorge
Himalayan Cricket Academy win Twenty20 championship
The Himalayan Cricket Academy team that won the Sishu Pal Singh Raghav Memorial Cricket Tournament in Dehradun on Saturday. Tribune photo: Vinod Pundir
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Big tourist rush to Mussoorie creates traffic jams
Mussoorie, January 19 The police, finding the going tough, placed barriers to stop the vehicles from going towards Lal Tibba and Landour as most of the vehicle owners found themselves in trouble with vehicles not moving an inch due to slippery conditions induced by heavy snow. Later, the Mussoorie Municipal Council was forced to deploy the newly-inducted Bob Cat machines to remove the snow debris to make it easy for the commuters here, after which the situation was brought under control to some extent. Meanwhile, tourists, braving the icy winds, walked on foot towards the places where the snow was still present. The brief period of sunshine brought cheers to the tourists, who heaved a sigh of relief from the intense cold being experienced here. The overcast conditions later accompanied with a fresh spell of hail brought more cheers on the faces of tourists, who extended their stay in Mussoorie in expectation of more snow. The snow also brought trouble for milk vendors as the Thatyur-Mussoorie road remained shut, affecting the milk supply to the town. Photographers around the town had a field day as the tourists posed for pictures to take back home as cherished memories. The power supply remained affected as areas such as Happy Valley and Gun Hill remained without electricity even after 36 hours. When contacted, JE Swapnil Joshi said that major faults had occurred at several places and the supply would be resumed within a day. Meanwhile, local MLA Ganesh Joshi paid a visit to the sites which were damaged due to the strong winds, thunder and lightning on Friday in Mussoorie today. Ganesh Joshi arrived at Sai Temple and assessed the damage to the tomb which was struck by lightning. He also visited the site at Zyphire Hall in Kulri Bazaar and the State Bank of India building where the whole roof was damaged due to strong winds. The affected family member Vimal Nawani informed the MLA that his family could not sleep the whole night as the roof was blown away in the strong winds. He demanded adequate financial relief for repairing the roof. Ganesh Joshi directed the officials to provide interim relief of Rs 2700 to the affected families at once and also directed the SDM, Mussoorie, to give the designated compensation on a priority basis.
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Raiwala residents to block rly track today
The agitation call has been given by the Naitik Manav Samaj Nirman Saansthan along with local residents due to unaddressed demands regarding railway facilities in the suburban township, which lies on the border of Dehradun and Haridwar districts. The main demand is to make the Raiwala railway junction a permanent stoppage of all trains that pass through the local Raiwala railway stretch. Surendra Sharma, spokesperson of the Naitik Manav Samaj Nirman Samiti, said the Haridwar-Raiwala railway line had been in operation since 1900 but Raiwala had not been made a full-fledged railway stoppage station which posed problems to the thousands of local residents and Army personnel. Citing Raiwala being an Army cantonment area, he added that the government and the railway administration should take a serious note of this issue as for years, local residents have been raising this demand. "Tomorrow, we will be sitting on the railway track, making sure that no train passes from Raiwala. It's a long-term demand which has been ignored by the respective state governments and Moradabad railway division. Local residents in a large number will gherao the whole railway junction and platforms" said Geeta Dhaundiyal, women wing activist. VP Semwal, office-bearer of the Naitik Manav Samaj Nirman Samiti, cited another related demand of running Shri Ganga Express, Puri-Utkal Express and Delhi passenger from Raiwala as commuters face problems in reaching Haridwar directly.
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Body-builder cautions fitness freaks against supplements
Haridwar, January 19 Hailing from Saharanpur, Nadeem Ahmed got inclined towards the art of body-building since his teens and by the support of family members took to gym at quite an early age. Getting inspired by Mr Universe (1988) and six-time Asian Amateur champion Prem Chand Dogra, Ahmed finally met the legendary champion during an event and got vital tips in enhancing his body muscles. "Prem Chand Dogra is a legend. His work ethics, inspirational tips to youngsters and coaching at Hoshiarpur, Punjab, are world class. Every budding body-builder wants to follow in his footsteps in this body-building sport," asserted Ahmed. On his dietary chart, Nadeem first cautioned youngsters to beware of packed protein powder available in markets to improve one's body muscles. He said that instead one should increase the natural diet, pulses, fruit, chicken and egg intake rather than opting for such artificial products. Ahmed on a daily basis consumes 600 gm chicken, 24 eggs, 200 gm fish, fruits, cereals, pulses, dry fruits and does regular workouts twice a day. Lamenting that the government, the Sports Ministry and federations were not serious about this sport, Ahmed said that providing basic infrastructure, technical support, sponsorship, foreign coaches and tours were vital, otherwise "we will be lagging behind at international professional level." Despite getting modelling offers, Nadeem said that he refused them as he did not want to divert his focus. Instead, he wanteed to bring laurels for the country by shining at the global level. Currently he is eyeing the upcoming Senior Mr India Championship to be held at Kerala, for which he is rigorously carrying out a planned physical-dietary regimen.
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Life in the glam lane
Little more than a year later, after being a finalist in Miss India, Chandigarh girl Aprajita Sharma is on a whirlwind journey. Fashion shows and commercials make her shuttle between Delhi and
Mumbai. In Chandigarh on Saturday to walk the ramp for Amit Kashyap, Aprajita opens up on life in the glamour world…
In the year gone by I have walked the ramp for the best in the fashion world — JJ Valaya, Tarun Tahiliani, Vikram Phadnis and more. It feels awesome to have worked with who’s who of the fashion world. I thank Miss Femina for giving me this platform.
Good and bad
Glamour industry is just like any other profession. There are pluses and minuses of every profession, good and bad people in every industry. It’s up to you how you deal with it.
Support system
Though both my parents are from teaching profession, they have been hugely supportive. I am always on call with mum, visit home often. So through the ups and downs, overt attention and loneliness, I have made it through with their support.
Screen call
Of course, acting is next on the list. I do get offers from South and Punjabi film industry and am open to it. If South is known for their professionalism, Punjabi industry is the upcoming one. I am yet to hear from Bollywood, and hopefully soon. I am as open to soaps as films. Beauty pageants do give you a platform yet there are those who make it and who don’t, I hope to fall in the former league.
Idol worship
I am a huge SRK fan and guess what, I have not met him still. I love Salman Khan and duly look up to Priyanka Chopra. Who says it is either beauty or brains? She, from being a model, has become an awesome actor. What has touched me the most is how grounded these celebs are. Greet Amitabh Bachchan and he stops by to respond even if you are an unknown entity. That’s what success should
do to you. mona@tribuenmail.com
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Disha Bansal wins debate at biomedical institute
Dehradun, January 19 The topic of the debate was "Is our dependence on advanced technology restricting our thinking process and limiting
our abilities to work?" The talk of the various speakers were ardently reviewed by the esteemed judges, Anupama Khanna (journalist), Prof G.R.S. Bisht (Dept
of Microbiology, SBSPGI) and Dr Maneesh Arora (HOD, Department of Physiotherapy). The fluency in which the participants expressed both in English and Hindi was commendable. Their level of confidence was very high and the judges had a tough time in selecting the best speaker. Disha Bansal (Zorawar House) got the first prize, Aanchal Rana (Zorawar House) came second. The best team trophy was also bagged by Disha Bansal and Aanchal Rana (Zorawar House) S.P. Singh, Chairman, Brig. P.P.S. Pahwa (Retd.), Director, Urmi Chaurasia, convener, Debating Society, and other distinguished guests were also present on this occasion.
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8 students hurt as Qualis falls into deep gorge
Mussoorie, January 19 The Mussoorie police rushed to the spot and rescued injured students who were admitted to St. Mary's Hospital in Mussoorie where they are undergoing treatment. According to the police, the eight students who have been identified as Manzur-ul-Hak, aged 20, Mohit Dahiya, aged 20, Praveen Kumar, aged 24, along with other friends, were on their way to Dhanaulti to enjoy the snow when the driver of the vehicle lost control of the vehicle and it fell in the deep gorge near Bata Gad. The accident is being attributed to the slippery road due to the overnight snow on the road making it slippery for the vehicle. Station in charge BS Rawat has appealed to the commuters to drive carefully on the way to Dhanaulti as there was imminent risk of accident due to the snow. All injured persons are out of danger and are recovering at the hospital in Mussoorie.
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Himalayan Cricket Academy win Twenty20 championship
Dehradun, January 19 Ajju scored highest 16 runs. Batting next, Bright Home Public School team were all out for a score of 46 runs. Rohit scored highest 13 runs. For Himalayan Cricket Academy, Abhishek took 3 wickets. Javed Butt of Yuwa Bharat Vikas Evam Kalyan Samiti, the host, was also
present.
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With young budding fitness freaks opting for protein-vitamin and dietary readymade supplements, in the long term this can prove detrimental to their natural health.
This was stated by twin Mr India silver medallist and five times Mr Uttar Pradesh professional body-builder Nadeem Ahmed, while talking to TNS at a felicitating function.
Dehradun, January 19
Haridwar, January 19