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Doon covered under Crime, Criminal Tracking Network Systems project
Haridwar feels sting of dengue; 21 patients test positive
DAV students hail judgment in Delhi gang rape case
SC notice to Centre, U'khand on relief work
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Protest over lathi-charge on ABVP activists
Students of DAV (PG) College hold a dharna against police lathi-charge on ABVP workers during the
students’ council elections in Dehradun on Friday. Tribune photo: Vinod Pundir
Aayushman of St George's wins best speaker award
Woman with fake currency leaves behind her own money
DMC Opposition leader continues to function from MNA's room
Chancellor: Youth wants corruption-free society
Exodus club, Sunderwala log wins in football
Mussoorie Girls' Inter-College wins talent contest
The winners of the inter-school talent hunt contest with the chief guest in Mussoorie on Friday. A Tribune photo
St Joseph's Academy lift football title
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Doon covered under Crime, Criminal Tracking Network Systems project
Dehradun, September 13 It is to be noted that 19 police stations, falling within the jurisdiction of Dehradun district, have been integrated with the CCTNS, which is an ambitious mission mode project of the Government of India and aims at automating network police stations across the country to facilitate sharing of data, including that of criminals. Ten-year case details between 2003-2013 booked in 19 police stations is being digitised under the CCTNS project, the main server being located at New Delhi and recovery centre at Pune. NIIT is implementing the CCTNS project in the state and digitisation project is also being carried out by NIIT. The Tribune has learnt that as of now, more than 57,000 GDs and approximately 380 FIRs registered in district police stations have already been put online under CCTNS project. Police constables are being imparted training for handling the software and constables have also undergone training on Mangal Hindi fonts at State Crime Records Bureau under the CCTNS. Jaya Baloni, Circle Officer, Mussoorie, who is coordinating the implementation of CCTNS in the district, told The Tribune: “All 19 police stations in the district were officially declared ‘go live’ on July 1 and the digitisation work of old crime record is going on at present.” However, lack of IT infrastructure in Dehradun police stations is being regarded as the main stumbling block in the success of this project. The Tribune has learnt money has been allotted to NIIT by the Union Home Ministry for placing new infrastructure in the police stations, which will be a must
for the success of CCTNS project. Meanwhile, lack of generator sets and uninterrupted broadband line are the main problems in some police stations at present such as Vikasnagar police station and Sahaspur. Even DIG (Garhwal), Amit Sinha, who has been associated with the implementation of CCTNS project in the whole state, told The Tribune that it will take a few more months for the project to be fully operational. It must be mentioned here that Dehradun and Udham Singh Nagar are the two districts out to 13 districts in the state where the CCTNS project has been started on pilot basis.
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Haridwar feels sting of dengue; 21 patients test positive
Haridwar, September 13
The Health Department has issued an alert in the district. Twenty cases of scrub typhus have also come to light. The authorities have launched a mass awareness drive, particularly in those pockets where the number of dengue patients is high. Besides fogging, pyrethrum spray is also being done. District Magistrate Nidhi Pandey has issued specific directives to health and civic officials in this regard. Integrated Diseases Surveillance Programme head Navneet Kishore said most of the patients tested positive for dengue were from urban areas. “We are carrying out a mass cleanliness-cum-awareness drive in city hotels, ashrams, lodges, rest houses and sensitive colonies. Stored water in air coolers, refrigerator trays, old tyres and uncovered utensils are suspected to the reasons behind the spread of dengue."said Navneet Kishore. Keeping in this mind, the Municipal Corporation has started a mass cleaning drive in the city. "Last month, a Gujarat pilgrim was found suffering from dengue. In just seven weeks, the number has touched 21," said Dr Sushma Gupta, Chief Medical Officer. Mayor Manoj Garg said following the dengue threat, the city had been bifurcated into three zones.
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DAV students hail judgment in Delhi gang rape case
Dehradun, September 13 Swati Negi said: “It’s a lesson for all those people who treat woman as a commodity." She said it was a landmark judgment and would help curb crime against women in society. Her parents had got justice today, she added. — TNS
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SC notice to Centre, U'khand on relief work
New Delhi, September 13 The petition was filed by one Jai Prakash Bisht alleging that people, who lost their relatives, are not being compensated by the government and they continue to suffer on account of disaster. "The dependent family members of the deceased are not getting any aid of any nature like food, clothing, medicine and shelter. They are forced to live in the open and the ration which is being distributed is not eatable," the petition said. The Bench, after a brief hearing, agreed to hear the petition and listed it along with other similar petitions filed in the apex court. — PTI
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Protest over lathi-charge on ABVP activists
Dehradun, September 13 The members of the students' union led by union president Siddharth Rana raised slogans against the SSP, Dehradun, and demanded a magisterial inquiry into the incident. The members of various unions had condemned the police action against the ABVP activists in which several students were injured. It is to be noted that the police had blamed students for provoking action by pelting it with stones. Later, a complaint was registered against 300 unidentified students for attacking the police. Meanwhile, a students' delegation led by Rana met the District Magistrate yesterday and demanded the removal of the SSP for ordering the use of force against ABVP activists.
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JL D'Souza Memorial Inter-School Debate
Dehradun, September 13
The arguments put forth by all the speakers were logical and eloquent. After all the participants concluded their debates, the judges were invited to express their views. After an absorbing hour of debate, the best rebuttal prize and the best speaker award was given to Aayushman Chaudhary of St George's College. The college also won the best team award. The teams which participated in the debate competition were St Thomas College, St Jude's School, Convent of Jesus and Mary, RIMC, St George's College, The Asian School, Hilton's School and St Joseph's Academy. The judges on the occasion were E Kapoor, A Chadna and V Kalia.
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Woman with fake currency leaves behind her own money
Dehradun, September 13 According to an FIR lodged by the bank manager of the State Bank of India branch of Garhwal, Srinagar, a woman came to deposit Rs 18,000 with the bank. She gave 36 currency notes of Rs 500 each to the cashier after filling the deposit slip. The cashier had some doubts about the notes and asked another official to check the same. Meanwhile, the cashier told the woman to write her mobile number on the deposit slip. The woman, on the pretext of writing the mobile number, fled from the bank. According to Vimla Gunjiyal, SP, Pauri-Garhwal, the bank official found 26 notes to be fake, while only ten notes were genuine out of 36 notes. The bank officials said the woman had left behind 10 genuine Rs 500 notes. The SP said the CCTV footage of the bank was being scrutinised to identify the woman.
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DMC Opposition leader continues to function from MNA's room
Dehradun, September 13 Neenu Sehgal, who was appointed Leader of the Opposition almost a fortnight back has already registered his protest for not having a separate chamber. Such a chamber used to exist before the civic elections were held. The chamber was found missing when the new team of elected councillors entered the councillors' room. Congress councillors had been creating a ruckus on the issue but their clamour went unheard. Now Sehgal held fort in MNA's room on the matter. Despite the fact that Kumar was on leave today, Sehgal met people in his room.
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Chancellor: Youth wants corruption-free society
Haridwar, September 13 A total of 264 delegates from 18 states, including Madhya Pradesh, Odissa, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharasthra and Assam are participating in the seminar. “Such youths will take the country to the path of development and progress, which will be free of hatred, corruption and communal-sectarian violence,” said Pandya. He also cited ideals of Acharya Vinobha Bhave, Swami Vivekanand, Mahatma Gandhi among others urging youths to imbibe their ideals and principles. Youth Scheme chief Dr SN Subba Rao said the youths who had deflected into wrong path need to brought back to the mainstream. He cited the work done by the Youth Council of Shantikunj in bringing back 654 youths involved in numerous robberies, dacoity and thefts. “Our young volunteers worked with them, changed their thinking making them realise the impact of their wrong doings. Now, they are into positive works and are bringing change in lives of others,” said Subba Rao. Volunteers Veereshwar Upadhyay, Kalicharan Sharma, Dr OP Sharma, Rakesh Jaiswal, Dr Guru Dev Singh, Madhu Bhai, Suraj Prasad Shukla, Kamta Sahu, Jay Singh Yadav, Santosh Khilawan and Shantikunj coordinator Gauri Shankar Sharma were also present on the occasion.
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Exodus club, Sunderwala log wins in football
Dehradun, September 13 Sunderwala won its match against Chandrabani by 1-0 with Sachin scoring the only goal at the 3rd minute of the game. In the other match, Doon Challengers won over Sarvodoya Football Club by 1-0. Mendoz scored the goal for Doon Challenger at the 21st minute. Shiwalik Football Club outperformed BMK Boys after registering a win by 1-0, with Gaurav scoring the goal for Shiwalik at the 49th minute.—TNS
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Mussoorie Girls' Inter-College wins talent contest
Mussoorie, September 13 Five Hindi medium schools, namely Sanatan Dharam Girls' Inter-College, Mussoorie Girls, Rama Devi Boys, Saraswati Shishu Mandir and St Lawrence School participated in the contest. The contest included group dance and group song. St Lawrence School was declared winner in the group song category while Mussoorie Girls' Inter-College was declared winner in the group song category. Sanatan Dharam Girls were declared overall runner-up in both categories. Garhwali singer Meena Rana, who was the chief guest, gave away prizes and citations to the winners.
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St Joseph's Academy lift football title
Dehradun, September 13 Although the Colonel Brown team made some moves in the second half and reached quite close to the goal post of St Joseph's, it could not convert into a goal.
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The newly elected office-bearers and members of the students' union of DAV PG College staged a
protest on the college campus here today against the police lathi-charge on ABVP members last week.
The Mussoorie Girls' Inter-College was declared the overall champions in the Inter-School Talent Contest held at Mussoorie Public School here yesterday.
It was organised under the aegis of the Rotary Club, Mussoorie, in the memory of the late Bhanu Jain and the late NP
Jain.
St Joseph's Academy won the Senior Council Football Tournament after defeating Colonel Brown School 1-0 here today.
In the 40th minute just before the end of the first half, Mridul of the St Joseph's team scored the goal, leading the team to the victory.
