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BJP protests rise in veggie prices
‘Power play’ halts funds release for development works
HC order on panchayat elections likely to strengthen state’s case |
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Harish Rawat: Ramdev took benefit from Tewari-led Cong govt
Dr Joshi’s appointment quashed
Govt to fill 37,000 vacant posts: CM
Protesting contractual power staff arrested
Chakrata traders await apex court’s ruling on re-development plan
Play highlights harassment faced by women
Three-day film festival begins today
Rs 181 cr loan for Maneri Bhali project
Preparations for Modi's Doon rally
State BJP leaders to canvass for party candidates in Delhi
Marma Chikitsa therapy dates back to 5,000 years: Experts
Rs 7.5 bn debt hinders co-generation in sugar mills
Sealing of illegal structure stayed
Bharatnatyam virtuoso Vaidyanathan
thrills young audience in Mussoorie
Man-elephant conflict: Doon-Rishikesh road closed to traffic from 9 pm to 6 am
Experts: Women not willing to register sexual harassment complaints
Balaji Boys defeat Akranta club 2-1
Raipur win b’minton title
DPS badminton tourney gets underway
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BJP protests rise in veggie prices
Dehradun, November 27 Addressing the gathering, Anant Sagar, BJP mandal chairman, said the prices of various vegetables were rising everyday and it had become a nightmare for the common man to even think of preparing a full-fledged meal. “The administration should ascertain the cause behind the price rise. Also, the retail and wholesale prices should be fixed for vegetables so that the common man does not
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‘Power play’ halts funds release for development works
Dehradun, November 27 Though, according to the guidelines of the Central Government a separate unit would carry out rebuilding work, it is the issue of the moolah that has caught hold of the minister and the bureaucrat, both trying their level best to ensure that the funds being released as such should directly come under their control. “As different departments have made estimates of their losses, the funds should be released to the heads of the departments, but here contrary interests are playing and now the issue has been exacerbated with a minister raising objections to the arrangement,” said a senior official. While the minister has already been sidelined once, this is one chance that he is not ready to let go and has been able to make the right noises both outside and inside the government. But while the bureaucrat and the minister battle it out for control, it is the departments that are suffering for want of funds. Take the case of Department of Water Resources. While the funds have been released by the Centre, they have not reached the department. The Department of Water Resources had made an estimate of Rs 200 crore as presumed losses during the mid-June disaster. In response, different Central agencies have committed themselves to bear the cost of the reconstruction activity. An amount of Rs 14 crore has already been sanctioned against the amount of Rs 20 crore promised by the Ministry of Water Resources. Under the National Rural Drinking Water (NRDW) progarmme, another Rs 27 crore has been committed for Uttarakhand. Most of these funds have been released but what has actually come in the hands of the department is a miniscule sum of Rs 27 crore that was released through the DMs in the affected districts. Further, another sum of Rs 216 crore would also come by Uttarakhand for undertaking strengthening of rural water supply scheme by the World Bank and also by the Asian Development Bank
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HC order on panchayat elections likely to strengthen state’s case
Dehradun, November 27 ''There are contrary interests to the fore in the Congress government. One section wants to hold the elections early, while the other wants to delay them at least till the Lok Sabha 2014 elections are over, but whatever the case may be, the panchayat elections are expected to be delayed which would only help the Congress,'' said Teerath Singh Rawat, Uttarakhand BJP leader. As of now, if the department were to undertake fresh delimitation, it would take at least one or two months for the process to complete. Whatever the political ramifications, the Department of Panchayat is awaiting the copy of the High Court order for deciding the future course of action. ''We will receive a copy of the judgment by tomorrow and will then decide what steps have to be taken, but the final list will be released on November 28,'' said CS Napalchayal, Director, Panchayat Raj. Further doubts are also being caste at the way the entire process of delimitation based on 2001 census report was carried, which in any case would not have withstood the scrutiny of the courts. ''This is a peculiar case, where the delimitation exercise where the term of the pradhans ended in November 30 this year was carried out on the basis of the 2001 census and then the reservation for SC and ST communities on the basis of 2011 census that came out in May 2013, and then further the rapid OBC survey was carried out in 2013,'' said Teerath Singh Rawat. Significantly, the officials in the Department of Panchayat Raj maintain that there would be a marginal change in the demography of gram panchayat and zila panchayat wards. |
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Harish Rawat: Ramdev took benefit from Tewari-led Cong govt
Haridwar, November 27 Harish Rawat ,who represents Haridwar parliamentary constituency, where Swami Ramdev resides, ''and has established multi-billion Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust,'' accused Ramdev of taking benefit of getting land for ayurvedic and social purposes from the then Congress state government led by Narayan Dutt Tewari. ''Now Ramdev is accusing the same Congress for no substantial reason, as his political ambition has found interest in communal BJP and in particular Gujarat CM Narendra Modi, whose dubious role during Godhra riots is known worldwide,'' he said. ''I still salute yog guru for his immense yoga and ayurvedic knowledge, but his political siding with BJP and presenting controversial Narendra Modi as able prime minister have not gone down well the masses. Now embroiled in numerous land deals,benami transactions and violation of government norms, Ramdev finds a ray of hope in BJP to save himself from 80-odd cases stacked against him,'' remarked Harish Rawat while talking to TNS at Damkoti state guest house. Adding further he refuted allegations of Swami Ramdev of Congress deliberately trying to nail him in such cases, saying that the cases have been filed only after local district administration submitted a report about discrepancies in land transactions and misuse of property by Patanjali Trust given for social purposes. Lashing out at the media for portraying Narendra Modi as national figure, Harish Rawat said that a whole coterie is working for Modi,which is influencing the media, particularly electronic media channels, buying advertisement slots and also influencing local reporters. ''Modi has the experience of a single state, while Congress leaders have been to Parliament for seven to eight times. On the basis of misleading developmental reports, Gujarat CM has been cornering Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress-led state governments. But Modi forgets that Congress has been twice elected since 2004, when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was at the helm,'' commented Rawat, a five-time Member of Parliament from Almora and Haridwar. On the recent resignation given by Pradesh Congress Committee president Yashpal Arya, the Union Minister said that this was pending as his term was over which was quite
satisfactory. ''We won in 2009 all five Lok Sabha seats from Uttarakhand during Arya's tenure and hope that the next state party president also replicates the same feat in the upcoming 2014 parliamentary elections. On him being in the PCC chief fray ,the veteran leader said that he wants to take the party forward by being a worker of the party. Rawat did not clarify whether he will be contesting for the second consecutive time from Haridwar seat or not as he again put the onus on the party high command's will and directives. |
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Dr Joshi’s appointment quashed
Dehradun, November 27 It has asked the government to conduct a fresh meeting of the committee on promotion within eight weeks, so that a permanent DG could be appointed. Dr JS Pangtey had moved the HC after being superseded by a junior doctor. The HC has directed the government to appoint Dr Pangtey as acting DG. — TNS |
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‘Suspend, arrest JP Joshi’
Dehradun, November 27 Joshi has been accused of raping a 26-year-old girl on the pretext of promising her a job about two years ago. Political parties, including CPI, CPI (M), CPI (ML), Mahila Manch and Uttarakhand Parivartan Party, gathered at the Deena Dayal Upadhyay Park to showcase their anger. Later, the protesters submitted a memorandum to the Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Vijay
Bahuguna, demanding a fair and thorough probe into the incident. In the memorandum, it was stated that due to an indifferent attitude of the police, the victim had to get the case registered against accused in New Delhi. It was also requested that an enquiry should be conducted against SP (Rural) J S Bhandari for refusing to register a complaint. Through the memorandum, the protesters also asked the CM to entrust some other government agency for a fair probe. They also demanded the removal of the accused to ensure that he does not influence the proceedings. While addressing the gathering, Indresh Maikhuri said out of nearly 400 government departments, only 126 had adhered to the Vishaka guidelines. “With so many women working on contractual terms, there is a high intensity that many more such cases can take place in future also at their work places. The government should ensure the safety of women at the work places,” he said. Others present on the occasion included Vijay
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Govt to fill 37,000 vacant posts: CM
Dehradun, November 27 He said he would give orders for the implementation of the announcements made by him for the area soon. Besides, he announced a trauma centre for the Pratap Nagar area and metalling of the Kautar-Deengaon-Mukhem road. Speaking about the demand for backward status to be granted to the area, he said a survey was being conducted by the District Magistrate in
this regard. On the occasion, lakhs of devotees took blessings after offering prayers at Sem Mukhem mela. Saket Bahuguna, son of the Chief Minister speaking on the occasion drew the attention of the CM to the demands of the Pratap Nagar area residents and demanded construction of an inspection bungalow of the forest department at Mukhem Madbagisad, and allocation of funds for repairing schools damaged in the disaster. He placed a demand to build a mini stadium in Mukhem Madbagisad. Local MLA Vikram Singh Negi asked the CM to set up an agricultural scientific centre at Mukhem, herbs research centre and a girls school in Jakhand. He also placed a demand for a polytechnic in Kandikhal. Garhwali folk singer Narendra Singh Negi performed during the fair. |
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Protesting contractual power staff arrested
Dehradun, November 27 The protesters said the government had failed to fulfil its promise of giving them dearness allowance twice a year. They said even after an assurance by the District Magistrate, they were yet to receive an invitation from CM Vijay Bahuguna for talks. They have threatened to intensify the stir if
the government failed to meet their main demand for the regularisation of their services. |
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Chakrata traders await apex court’s ruling on re-development plan
Dehradun, November 27 Opposing the Nainital High Court ruling asking the government to acquire shops on Chakrata Road under Sections 4 and 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, the shopkeepers had filed a special leave petition (SLP) in the apex court and managed to get a stay on the order. Talking to TNS, secretary of the Chakrata Road Shopkeepers and Residents' Welfare Society Rajesh Goyal said if the government acquired their shops and houses under the re-development plan and demolished them to convert into zero land, nearly 6,000 persons would be affected. These included the families of the shopkeepers, employees and residents of the area. "We have been doing business here for over 50 years. By uprooting us, the government will not only snatch from us our only source of livelihood, but also a legacy of the city,” said Goyal. “Ever since the MDDA came up with a beautification plan for Chakrata Road, we have been opposing it, he added. “We want that instead of uprooting us and razing our shops and buildings, the previous GO should be brought into effect that gives the freedom to shop owners to construct their own buildings after the approval of their plans,” said Vikram Kalra, treasurer of the association.
Saving their livelihood
Opposing the Nainital High Court ruling directing the state government to acquire shops on Chakrata Road under Sections 4 and 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, shopkeepers had filed a special leave petition in the apex court and managed to get a stay on the order. |
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Play highlights harassment faced by women
Dehradun, November 27 Members of the group were Abhishekh Maindola, Ramindri Mandrawal, Sanjay Gairola, Pradeep Sharma, Kusum Pant, Nandini Pujari and Pawan Dabral.
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Three-day film festival begins today
Dehradun, November 27 The objective of the festival is to help crystallise the opinion of the young sensitive students of literature towards women-related themes. The basic objective of the film festival is the celebration of women directors, who are proving their versatility and creativity in the industry, and simultaneously constructing ideas and generating debate with unique stories and fresh storytelling. Tanuja Chandra, the renowned woman film director who has carved a niche for herself in the Indian film industry and frequently directs woman-oriented films, will grace the occasion as chief guest on the closing ceremony.
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Rs 181 cr loan for Maneri Bhali project
Dehradun, November 27 Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar presided over the meeting. The Chief Secretary approved taking a loan of Rs 181 crore from Power Finance Corporation Limited for the completion of the Maneri Bhali phase-II project. The meeting also decided to get flood control works done last month inaugurated by Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna. Further, a detailed project report of Rs 376 crore was also approved as part of the revival and upgrade of the Maneri Bhali phase-II project.
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Preparations for Modi's Doon rally
Dehradun, November 27 “The rally will be the biggest and surpass all previous records. Party workers have been tasked with the responsibility of making the rally a success,” said Harbans Kapoor, senior BJP leader and coordinator for the rally, here today. He said all MLAs and MPs and party functionaries from Uttarakhand have been given specific responsibilities. Dehradun Mayor Vinod Chamoli said as Sunday has been fixed for Modi's rally, the people, especially office-goers, too, would be able to attend the rally. — TNS
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State BJP leaders to canvass for party candidates in Delhi
Dehradun, November 27 Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has already left for Rajasthan to shore up his party prospects for the Rajasthan Assembly
elections. "I am already in New Delhi and 12 MLAs from the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly are with me to canvas for the party in
the state. There is a sizeable population from Uttarakhand living in New Delhi," said Bhatt. Other state BJP leaders who are also canvassing in New Delhi are BS Koshiyari and BC Khanduri. Former CM Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank is expected to join in shortly. This time around, the BJP Central leadership has again fielded Mohan Singh Bisht from
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Marma Chikitsa therapy dates back to 5,000 years: Experts
Haridwar, November 27 This was stated by renowned exponents of Marma science Sunil Joshi and Maha Mandaleshwar Swami Hari Chetanandji Maharaj during the concluding session of the five-day international seminar-cum-workshop on “Marma science and Marma therapy training” held at Prem Nagar ashram here yesterday. During the past five days ,six nations medical practitioners and students hailing from Russia, Italy, France, Japan, Lithuania and Bangladesh also took part and learned the intricacies of Marma science and therapy. Haridwar-based Sunil Joshi, expert of Marma therapy, said Marma science is an ancient medical therapy which was based on pressure points and it was the need of the hour to spread its use and concept as it can bring desired results for all patients, particularly the poor who couldn't afford costly medical facilities. Maha Mandaleshwar Hari Chetanandji Maharaj said that today people are looking forward to ayurvedic and Marma Chikitsa medical therapies as they have no side-effects and also due to being non-expensive. The revered saint added that irregular lifestyle, food habits and increase in reliance over allopathic mode of therapies has made today's human being getting born in hospitals, eating at hotels and later dying in hospitals, too. “Marma therapy is time and age-tested. Our forefathers and saints used to adhere to this therapy. References are made in ayurveda (Charak Sanhita),Vedas, Hindu religious epics and other literature about Marma therapy,” said Hari Chetanand. Mahaveer Aggarwal of the Uttarakhand Sanskrit University said by Marma therapy, thousands had been cured in these health camps. Among others who spoke on the occasion were former Vice Chancellor Mahavir Aggarwal, Deputy Director CCRA and currently Professor at Gujarat Vishwavidyalaya Gyanendra Pandey and BD Joshi, literati Vishnu Dutt Rakesh, a host of eminent medical, social, religious dignitaries, medical practitioners from various states and medical students of Patanjali, Rishikul and Gurukul Ayurvedic Colleges. The Garhwal (Pauri) Lok Sabha parliamentarian also met Sunil Joshi, enquiring about the Marma therapy, at former’s Prem Nagar ashram.
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Rs 7.5 bn debt hinders co-generation in sugar mills
Dehradun, November 27 Based on the diagnostic study carried by National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), the government had given it’s consent for starting co-generation in the ailing mills last year. The expenses on co-generation were to be borne by the state government (10 percent), National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) 50 per cent and 40 per cent by the Sugar Development Fund. However, during a meeting in the last week of October, it was also pointed out by the NCDC that unless the government works on a mechanism to convert the bad debt into equity the co-generation would not take off. “During the meeting, it was pointed out that the net-worth of the six sugar mills was negative and unless steps were taken to convert the bad debt into equity, things may not proceed on the cogeneration front,” said a senior official. During the past few years, the Sugarcane Department has made several bids to revive its co-generation project for Kitchha, Bajpur, Nadehi (Jaspur), Gadarpur and Sitarganj sugar mills. Out of these mills four are in the cooperative sector while the remaining are government undertakings. To that end the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) Ltd has suggested sale of surplus power produced through upgrading the steam parameters (co-generation) of sugar mills in the state. Through the co-generation the sugar industry could produce electricity far in excess of their requirement and sell the surplus power or provide power to the state. Interestingly a single sugar mill could provide 6 MW of electricity and during the crushing season around Rs 7crore-Rs 8 crore revenue could be earned by adding value. Old and outdated machines, excessive inventory, heavy sugar stocks and interest burdens are enumerated to be some of the reasons behind the sickness of sugar industry. The study has also recommended use of new technology for increasing the capacity of boilers, which are around 30-35 years old, and is increasingly difficult to get mechanics. |
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Sealing of illegal structure stayed
Mussoorie, November 27 The MDDA authorities, led by the Executive Engineer (XEE), Shyam Mohan Sharma, along with police personnel, arrived near the Tehri bus stand to seal the alleged illegal structure being constructed here, but they had to return empty handed when the owner of the site showed a stay order granted by the Commissioner, Garhwal. The XEE, Shyam Mohan Sharma, warned the owners not to continue with the construction without prior sanction from the competent authorities. Speaking to mediapersons, he said they had received a complaint from the SDM, Mussoorie, that an illegal construction was on at the site and after serving notice on the owners they were on their way to seal the construction site but had to retract due to the stay order shown by the owners. He said the authority would seal the construction site if the owner continued with the construction in future. Ashok Kumar, the owner of the alleged building, said he had done nothing wrong, but some persons through false complaints were trying to mislead the authorities. |
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Bharatnatyam virtuoso Vaidyanathan thrills young audience in Mussoorie
Mussoorie, November 27 Vaidyanathan explained each item before interpreting it through dance. The event was organised by SpicMacay, an organisation involved in promoting Indian culture among the students in the country. The underlying theme of the performance was unity, a dance vocabulary and technique shared across India's multiple languages, communion of dancer and audience despite barriers of culture, sensuous union of human and divine through erotic metaphor. She was accompanied by Kameswaran Sivakumar , Arun Kumar and Rajat Prassana.
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Man-elephant conflict: Doon-Rishikesh road closed to traffic from 9 pm to 6 am
Dehradun, November 27 The decision has been taken by the state forest authorities in the wake of a rise in the number of man-elephant conflict incidents, particularly during night hours. A stretch of the road between Sat More and the Rishikesh forest barrier is more vulnerable to such attacks, even involving human losses. Last year, the authorities had forced the closure of the road in December-end after a series of incidents involving elephant attacks on humans and vehicles. However, as part of precautionary measures, the authorities have closed the road to night traffic from this month only. Now, those travelling from Rishikesh to Dehradun will have to take the Nepali Farm route, whereas those travelling from Dehradun to Rishikesh will be diverted through Bhaniawala. Travellers will have to cover an additional 12 km. Dr AK Singh, a senior official of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), said the incidents of the man-elephant conflict had increased in the recent times. He said the shrinkage of corridors and unabated encroachment upon their habitat were the main reasons behind this. Dr Singh said the WTI had been strongly supporting securing wildlife corridors as blockages in these corridors were proving detrimental to wildlife. The Dehradun divisional forest authorities said the staff had been directed to monitor the elephant movement in the region.A couple of days ago, an elephant had wreaked havoc in the Ogal Bhatta and Mehuwala regions. The elephant damaged a number of shops and boundary walls of houses, forcing the residents to flee for safety. |
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Experts: Women not willing to register sexual harassment complaints
Dehradun, November 27 As a result, since the creation of the apex body at the state for taking up sexual harassment cases in the wake of Supreme court judgment, only eight complaints have come up so far. Experts say while a regulatory mechanism has been set up, lack of awareness and fear of retaliatory action by the oppressor dissuades the women from approaching the body. A couple of months back the state secretariat was agog about a complaint of sexual harassment lodged by a female employee against her superior, and no less then the chief minister confirmed it but before any action could be taken, it was soon revealed that there was no such complaint and the media was held culprit for tarnishing the image of the woman. ''After the Supreme Court directive, the state and district-level committees came into being to tackle the instances of sexual harassment but if we look around, there has not been any positive outcome of these committees so far as providing relief to the women and setting an example so that such incidents are not repeated,'' said Geeta Gairola, a social activist of Mahila Samakhya. A few years back, after a case of sexual harassment was reported by a woman working at the Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA), it came up before the apex body but the case stretched on to several years and when it was at the threshold of resolution, the officer heading the committee retired. ''Resolution of complaints that come for hearing at these committees are time consuming. Sometimes, the government employees against whom the complaint has been lodged, fail to turn, thereby stretching the case. It can be demoralising for the woman,'' said Jhanvi Tiwari, a social activist. |
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Balaji Boys defeat Akranta club 2-1
Dehradun, November 27 In the first match, Balaji Boys defeated the Akranta Football Club 2-1. Mayur and Vipin scored the goals for Balaji in the 48th and 56th minute while Pankaj scored the lone goal for Akranta in the 27th minute. The City Young Football Club trounced the Tapovan Football Club 2-1 with Tirkey and Shashank chipping in with a goal each for City Young in the 26th and 35th minute. Aditya scored the goal in the 54th minute for Tapovan. Both semifinal matches will be played on November 29. In the first semifinal, City Young will lock horns with Vijay Cantt while Adhoiwala will fight it out against Garhwal Sporting for a place in the league final. Training camp for budding footballers Premier India Football Academy (PIFA) organised a four-day football training camp at Unison World School, Dehradun, for budding footballers of the school. The four-day camp commenced with a day dedicated to the basic elements of football training - shooting, dribbling, passing speed test and control. The expert coaches also conducted fitness test as well as psychology test to make the children aware of how they can help themselves. The students were taught the skill of attacking, types of dribbling, and passing test on the second day. On the penultimate day, they were taught defending, body shape & juggling. On the last day of the camp, students were given tips on penetration and shooting. |
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Raipur win b’minton title
Dehradun, November 27 In the badminton championship (boys category), held at the multi-purpose sports facility at Parade Ground, the Raipur block team won the title while the Vikasnagar and Doiwala blocks stood second and third, respectively. In the girls’ category, the Raipur block won the final match while the Doiwala block stood second. In the judo competition, Rahul emerged victorious in the 43-kg category while Akash won the title in the 51-kg category. In the 59-kg category, Ankit was the winner while Ashish emerged victorious in the 63-kg category. Haridwar girl wins
3,000 m race Komal, a resident of Haridwar, bagged the first place while Govindi and Manju Devi stood second and third, respectively, in the 3,000 metre race as the two-day state-level athletics meet organised by the Yuva Kalyan Prantiya Rakshak Dal that concluded on Tuesday. In the 200-metre race, Jaya Khati (Rudraprayag) stood first while Deepa Mehta (Almora) and Anju (Udham Singh Nagar) came third. |
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DPS badminton tourney gets underway
Haridwar, November 27 The championship is being organised in categories, U-14, U-16 and open, for both girls and boys. The championship is witnessing participation from 32 teams affiliated with the DPS society. The Additional Secretary, Finance, DPS Society, presided as the guest of honour while Rajeev Bhatnagar, GM (Human Resource), BHEL, was chief guest at the inaugural ceremony. Bhatnagar urged students to take part in sports as it enhances mental, physical and overall personality. A skit on ‘Women Empowerment and Gender Equality’€¯ by Class X students was also a major highlight during the ceremony. Host school head girl Saumya Suneja introduced all the team contingents while school principal KC Pandey urged students to play with sporting spirit and enjoy their stay in the Haridwar. Winners: Kashish Mittal (DPS, Faridabad), S Shivasnshi (DPS, Nagpur), Apporva Goyal (DPS, Sonepat), Harshita (DPS, Ranipur), Ishita Pathak (DPS, Raipur), Sristhi Sharma (DPS, RK Puram), Rishika Arora (DPS, Ranipur), Eashita Raj (NTPC, Dadri), Pranjali (Panipat Refinery), Minika Sujir (Navi Mumbai), Devlin Kaur (Moradabad), Meera Sharma (Sonepat) and Kashish Mathur (DPS, RK
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Activists of the BJP today staged a demonstration against the rise in vegetable prices and submitted a memorandum to the Secretary, Krishi Utpadan Mandi
Samiti.
With yog guru Swami Ramdev campaigning in December poll-bound states, openly lashing out at Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Union Government, Union Minister for Water Resources Harish Rawat today flayed Swami Ramdev for working in veil as
pro-BJP campaigner.
Protesting contractual employees of Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited
(UPCL) were today arrested by the police while they were trying to take out a march from Lansdowne Chowk to Clock Tower in support of their demands.
The protesters said the government had failed to fulfil its promise of giving them dearness allowance twice a year.
The last two super league matches were played in the ongoing Drona College 70th Nemidas Memorial District Football League here today.
In the first match, Balaji Boys defeated the Akranta Football Club 2-1. Mayur and Vipin scored the goals for Balaji in the 48th and 56th minute while Pankaj scored the lone goal for Akranta in the 27th minute.
A five-day National Delhi Public School Badminton Championship got under way at the
DPS, Ranipur, and the indoor stadium of the BHEL, Khel Bhawan, here today. The championship is being organised in categories, U-14, U-16 and open, for both girls and boys. The championship is witnessing participation from 32 teams affiliated with the DPS society.
