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Govt identifies land to relocate disaster-affected people
Residents want stadium to be named after hockey wizard Dhyan Chand
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‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ film actor visits alma mater
Mussoorie, August 29 Bollywood actor Nawab Shah, who played the role of a coach in film “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag” starring Farhan Akhtar, paid a visit to his alma mater, Wynberg Allen School, in Mussoorie today. He interacted with students there.
DID super mom visits Doon orphanage where she grew up
Minors lodged in jails in violation of juvenile Act
DIG directs police officers to curb crime
Sports College wins six-a-side hockey tournament
Mussoorie Public, Doon Valley Schools win
Cong councillors gherao corporation CEO
Physically challenged asked to join sports
IAS officer Panwar given additional charge
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Govt identifies land to relocate disaster-affected people
Dehradun, August 29 Pre-fabricated huts will be constructed on the land preferably near their old villages. All facilities like electricity, drinking water and other basic amenities would be provided in the villages being relocated by the state government. This was decided at a meeting held at the Secretariat here today, where Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna directed the District Magistrates concerned to ensure proper arrangements for the same. He asked them to be particular about the quality of works and deadline. In the first phase, new villages will be made at Saimi and Chandrapuri in Rudraprayag , Pulna and Bhyundar in Chamoli, Kwarin, Faltaniya and Titoli in Bageshwar, Charchung, Bagaapani, Chatabagad and Dhaapa in Pithoragarh and Maneri, Ladarhi and Nuranu in Uttarkashi. For the convenience of the people being transitionally relocated, new villages will be established near the older ones. The Chief Minister said a geological survey of these villages would also be carried out. Besides this, while constructing houses, it would be ensured that the residents' needs were met. He said the provision of schools, community halls and public amenities should be ensured in these villages. He gave directions that the District Magistrates of the disaster-affected areas be provided Rs 25 lakh each for the relocation process. He said in the villages where ration and relief material was being sent, the procedure should continue till September 30. He said the victims should continue
to get food. The Chief Minister said prayers at the Kedarnath temple would start on September 11 and asked the Rudraprayag administration to make all necessary arrangements for the same. He said rent money being provided to the homeless had been increased from
Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000 per month. Wherever possible, the money could be given altogether to the beneficiaries. Earlier, Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar presided over a meeting of the District Magistrates of the disaster-affected areas. He asked the DMs to develop the site for establishing pre-fabricated huts within one week. He said work on access, electricity and water should be completed by September 7. He said in the first phase, 750 pre-fabricated huts from the priority zone would be built by September. In October, huts comprising two-room and three-room sets would be made for the homeless people of Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh and Uttarkashi districts. Stressing on the connectivity, he asked BRO officials to ensure the speedy restoration and asked the DMs to support the BRO in this work. Also present at the meeting were Cabinet minister Harak Singh Rawat, Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar, Chairman, Revenue Board, SK Muttoo, Additional Chief Secretary Rakesh Sharma, Principal Secretary SS Sandhu, Secretaries Umakant Panwar, Bhaskaranand, the Commissioners of the Garhwal and Kumaon regions and the District Magistrates of Chamoli, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh and Uttarkashi.
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Residents want stadium to be named after hockey wizard Dhyan Chand
The new stadium, which is scheduled to be opened for local public and sportspersons probably by next month, has been built in the heart of the city at Devpura. Today, sport lovers under the aegis of the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal demanded naming of this sport stadium after hockey wizard Major Dhyan
Chand by submitting a memorandum in this regard to Haridwar Development Authority. Incidentally, today is the 109th birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, celebrated countrywide as National Sports Day. Led by UKD central secretary Uday Ram Semwal, the delegation referred to the high stature of Major Dhyan Chand in the field of hockey, which is
India’s national game. Semwal said that by naming this new stadium after Dhyan Chand, it will only add to the national media exposure and also boost prospects of hockey in Uttarakhand. “In 1920-30 Major Dhyan Chand had played on the soil of Haridwar on banks of the holy
Ganga. It is a matter of pride for us and so we want the new stadium to be named after him. He is undoubtedly the greatest hockey player ever till date,” said Uday Ram, while apprising HDA vice chief Ranjit Sinha about their demand. While youth wing leader Lalit Mamgain said that on the lines of the National Stadium at New Delhi, named after Major Dhyan Chand, the Devpura-based stadium should also be named after him, which will be a proud moment for hockey lovers of
the city. Veteran social activist Anil Pokhriyal cited the immense contribution of Dhyan Chand, popularly known as ‘Dada.’ “Dhyan Chand won three consecutive
gold medals in Olympics, scoring a record of 33 goals in them. He was offered the post of Colonel by Adolf Hitler in 1936. The dictator was awestruck by his sheer mastery of hockey. Australian great Sir Donald Bradman called Dhyan Chand as the greatest hockey player owing to his prolific goal scoring.
During a match in Holland, his hockey stick was broken by his opponents who suspected that his hockey stick may have a magnet in it owing to his deftness in dribbling,”
said Pokhriyal. The great hockey player was paid tributes by UKD activists on his birth anniversary. They included Kamleshwar Nautiyal, Rajendra Bhatt, Vijay Mamgain, Manoj and Satya Prakash Bhatt.
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‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ film actor visits alma mater
Mussoorie, August 29 Nawab’s visit came was a pleasant surprise for the students who gathered around him and bombarded him with questions related to the tinsel world. Nawab had studied in class IX in Wynberg Allen School in 1989. Thereafter, he left for Mumbai but the school teachers still recognised him as a good athlete. Teachers of the school, namely Champa and Kurian Arackal, who played an important role in Nawab’s formative years, said they were pleased to meet the actor and see him succeed in his film career. Nawab was pleased to see that the school was still going strong in its 125th year. He told the students that he became interested in acting at the school and participated in dramas keenly. This was the first time that he was visiting Wynberg-Allen after he left Mussoorie in1989. He has been reminded of games, punishments, dormitories and fun he had in classrooms and especially the unforgettable Mussoorie Olympics. He said it was at the Inter-School Olympics during his stint in the school that he learnt about skills of athletics. This came handy while playing the role of a coach in “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”. He thanked the school for imparting quality education during his growing years. The students from the editorial board of the school interacted with him and posed several questions to him about the film world in Mumbai and pursuing the career as an actor. Nawab motivated the students to choose only that career which interests them. “Those of who want to become actors should continue in your field of interest, i.e. acting, and those who don’t want to be actors, don’t change your mind,” he added. The actor expressed his regret on not being able to make it to the 125 years’ celebrations of the school scheduled to be held in a few months. Later, Nawab told The Tribune that he had played several shady characters, namely in film “Don2”, but the role in “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag” based on the life of ace Indian athlete of yesteryear Milkha Singh was different. Nawab entered Bollywood through roles in television serials. He made his debut in films by acting in “Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya” in 2000. He was signed to play a criminal in Salman
Khan’s “Bodyguard”.
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DID super mom visits Doon orphanage where she grew up
She has made it to the top five and is considered as the favourite to win the coveted dance competition. "I am living a dream. I never thought that I would reach this level in my life where people would recognise me and my dance talent," said Zoya Khan on the sidelines of her visit to Bal
Vinita Ashram. She met the administrator and the staff of the ashram, which she calls her maternal home as she has spent most of her life there with her three sisters. The ashram caretaker said Zoya was brought to the ashram in 1993 and she stayed there till her marriage. Zoya said her life has taken a 360° turn after Dance India Dance fame and she is fully enjoying every part of her celebrity status and the importance which she is being given wherever she goes these days. "I am thankful to all the people from Uttarakhand and other parts of the country who have voted for me throughout the DID journey and helped me reaching to the top five," said Zoya Khan. On the question of what she is going to do if she wins the DID Super Mom tile, Zoya promptly says, "I am going to get the medical insurance of my children done which I could not do due to scarcity of
money." She also plans to donate money to the ashram with which she is still so much emotionally connected. Zoya said her husband Amir Ahmed has been her inspiration as he had motivated her to audition for the dance
reality show. Amir Ahmed who travels to Mumbai to meet Zoya at regular intervals, told The Tribune, "My full support is with Zoya and she should do everything to realise her dreams." Zoya also shared that she is learning Bollywood style dance as she wants to pursue a career as a choreographer in future. She also appealed to all the people of Uttarakhand to support and vote for her so that she wins the dance competition and makes the
state proud.
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Minors lodged in jails in violation of juvenile Act
Dehradun, August 29 During the inspection undertaken by Ajay Setia, Chairman of State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR), and PK Mani, Civil Judge of Suddhowala jail on August 24, a male inmate
who had already been convicted claimed that he was below 18 years but the police wrote his age as
20 years. ''Similarly a female lodged in the women's jail and facing trial claimed that she was 17 years of age but was not being treated as a minor. We found the age of most of the inmates below the age of 21 inspected by us doubtful,'' said Ajay
Setia, Chairman of SCPCR. Among the incarcerated minors are two girls who have been lodged in the female jail at Suddhowala. Similarly during his visit to a jail in Pauri today, around four inmates claimed that they were below the age
of 18 years. ''We will be recommending to the State Legal Service Authority to submit documentary proof of the age of the inmates and also carry a verification drive so that the children could be segregated,'' said Setia. The inspection was carried at the behest of State Legal Service Authority headed by the Chief Justice of the High Court. The police often arrest juvenile delinquents ignoring documentary proof of their age put forward by their families. The children are sent to juvenile homes only after the fact of their age is established, which could take several months. ''The period that they serve in jail can often leads them astray and damages their psyche,'' said Dr Pratibha Sharma, psychologist, Doon Hospital.
The courts in previous instances have ruled lodging delinquents who are prima facie juveniles amounted to violation of their right to life and liberty and also human rights.
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DIG directs police officers to curb crime
Dehradun, August 29 The DIG directed the SPs and SSPs to form a strategy to curb the crime in their respective districts. The district officials were specially directed to take immediate steps for controlling crimes such as murder, loot, vehicle theft, chain snatching. He asked the police personnel to be always alert to prevent thefts and other
criminal activities. Taking part in a crime review meet with the senior police officials, the DIG instructed that action must be taken against criminals booked under the gangster act. Directions were also given to curb crime against women and women helpline be made more effective. Nodel officers for the districts were also appointed for the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) Project and targets were given to the districts SPs and SSPs to make the CCTNS project online. In the CCTNS project, FIRs would be registered online and crime date would also be documented online. The district police chiefs of Tehri, Pauri, Dehradun, Haridwar, Chamoli, Rudraprayad and Uttarkashi, were present in the meeting.
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Welham Girls' School (Blues) beat YPS, Mohali
Dehradun, August 29 Five matches were played on the first day of the 4-day tournament, which will end on September 1. The first match was played between Welham Girls' School (Blues) and YPS, Mohali, in which Welham Girls School (Blues) won the match with a score of 49-17. Palakh Sharma remained the highest scorer after scoring 18 points. In the second match, Mayo College defeated PPS, Nabha, comfortably with the final score of 41-5. Isha Pandey of Mayo College remained the highest scorer with 16 points. Welham Whites won its match with 22-17 win over Beat Hopetown Girls’ School in the third match played here today. In the fourth match, Modern School defeated Unison World School 44-9. Madhu from Modern School was the highest scorer of the match after scoring 18 points. In the last match, Welham Girls’ School won its match convincingly against PPS, Nabha, with the score of 52-10 points. It is to be noted that schools such as Punjab Public School,Nabha, Yadavindra Public School,Mohali, Mayo College Girls’ School, Ajmer, Hopetown Girls' School, Dehradun, Unison World School, Dehradun, Modern School,New Delhi, Welham Girls' School-Blue, Welham Girls’ School, White.
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Sports College wins six-a-side hockey tournament
Dehradun, August 29 Sports College team dominated the whole game and ended the match with the final score of 12-2. Shariq Ali remained the top scorer of the final match with scoring 5 goals in the match. It is to be noted that Shariq was also top scorer for the Sports College A team in the semi final match also. It is to be noted that the tournament is being played in memory of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand. A total of 10 teams participated in the tournament, which was organised by the district sport office.
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Mussoorie Public, Doon Valley Schools win
Dehradun, August 29
Dhruv scored all the three goals for Mussoorie Public School whereas Ashish and Subham scored goals for Children’s Academy. In second match, Doon Valley Public School beat Tibetan Home Mussoorie 2-1. Sumit scored both the goals for Doon Valley Public School whereas Nyima Tsering scored the sole goal for Tibetan Home.
— TNS
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Parivartan party workers for complete ban on sale of illegal liquor
Dehradun, August 29 Party workers held a vociferous protest raising slogans against the sale of
illegal liquor. Later, a delegation of party leaders met the Commissioner, Excise, and told him about the sale of illegal liquor which is being brought from other states. In a memorandum submitted to the Commissioner, they said due to free flowing liquor, the younger generation had been increasingly addicted to liquor consumption.
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Cong councillors gherao corporation CEO
Dehradun, August 29 They asserted that the monsoon was about to end and the festival season was not far away. Hence, there was an urgent need for repair of roads. They said patchwork on roads was not acceptable to them. The MLA said streetlights should also be installed on all roads of the city.
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Physically challenged asked to join sports
Dehradun, August 29 He appealed to all physically challenged people in the state to associate with the paralympic sports and help create a pool of players who could perform at the national and international levels.
— TNS
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IAS officer Panwar given additional charge
DEHRADUN: Dr Uma Kant Panwar, Secretary, Transport and Tourism, and CEO of the Tourism Development Board has been given the additional charge of Secretary, Religious Affairs.
Jyoti Khairwal, Chief Development Officer, Almora, has been relived of her present charge and transferred and posted as Chief Development Officer, Dehradun, in place of Sushil Kumar, who has been transferred as Additional Secretary, Secretariat Administration, Dehradun. Iqbal Ahmed, Joint Magistrate, Almora, has been posted as Chief Development Officer,
Almora. — TNS
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