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Shubham was drugged, thrown out of train
Students take part in AIDS awareness rally
Infighting, Modi’s rally can upset Cong’s poll plans
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AIDS cases on the rise in Champawat
BJP demands more vehicles for Modi’s rally
UK trust to build toilets
International trade fair to start today
Play throws light on HIV, AIDS
Members of the Red Ribbon Club perform a street play on AIDS at Gandhi Park in Dehradun
on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Ringside view
23 proposals passed at Mussoorie MC meeting
Rape case: Police team in Haldwani
Bhagwan Singh institute organises flower show
Modi’s proposed rally faces ‘skull cap’ heat
Power shortage hits state
Ramdev’s brother chargesheeted
Doon Literature Festival IGP given farewell
Tanuja’s films revolve around women
Students being awarded prizes at the annual function celebration at Gayatri Vidyapeeth at Shantikunj in Haridwar on Sunday. Tribune photo: Rameshwar Gaur DPS,
Sonepat, win girls badminton tourney Winning teams of DPS Sonepat and RK Puram at the presentation ceremony of the Inter Delhi Public School Badminton Championship at DPS Ranipur in Haridwar on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Rameshwar Gaur U’khand junior volleyball team win bronze City Young Club lift football tournament Sports competition concludes
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Shubham was drugged, thrown out of train
Dehradun, December 1 SSP Kewal Khuranna said Shubham was killed on the first day of he was kidnapped after he was drugged and thrown out
of the train. The SSP said a police team led by SP, City, Navneet Bhullar, laid a trap and arrested Jitendra Chauhan from the ISBT, Dehradun. “During interrogation the accused told us that he met Shubham at the Haridwar railway station on November 21. He and drugged Shubham after becoming friendly with him. They boarded a train and threw him out of the moving train,” he said. Reportedly, after killing Shubham, the accused, who hails from Bijnor, called Shubham’s parents from his mobile phone and asked them for a Rs 5 lakh ransom. However, Shubham’s parents informed the police about the ransom call. The SSP formed a special joint team of the Clement Town police and the special operation group (SOG), which zeroed in on Jitendra by tracking his mobile phone number that he had been using to contact Shubham’s parents for the last many days. Jitendra also told the police that he along with his few friends drugged Shubham with a motive to loot him but they got panicked when Shubham did not wake up. They decided to throw him out of the train near Fatehganj in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, after contacting the Bareilley police, the Dehradun police was informed that they found an unidentified body of a boy from railway tracks on November 22 and cremated it on November 25. Shubham was a student of BBA in Graphic Era University and was living as a paying guest in Clement Town. He had been reported missing since November 21. He had gone to attend a marriage at Banjarawala but did not return. According to the accused, he met Shubham at the Haridwar railway station, which proves that Shubham left for Haridwar after attending the marriage
in Dehradun. The police are investigating Jitendra’s links with the Zehar-Khurani gang, which loot passengers by drugging them.
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Students take part in AIDS awareness rally
Dehradun, December 1 Dr Meenakshi Uniyal from the USACS flagged off the rally. She said the HIV virus reduces the power of a human body to fight diseases. She said AIDS did not spread through a mosquito bite, sitting or eating with the HIV infected person or by using public toilets. “One can lead a normal and healthy life if AIDS gets detected in time and proper medication is done,” she added. The students were also made aware about the precautions and ways to protect themselves from getting infected. Dr Parvati Pandey from the Red Cross Society, teachers from MKP PG College and workers of the National Service Scheme (NSS) were also present at the rally. A special programme was also organised at Graphic Era University on the eve of World AIDS Day yesterday. A play was also presented for creating awareness on AIDS. The role of the media in creating awareness was also appreciated on the occasion. Vice-Chancellor of the university VK Tiwari inaugurated the programme. |
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POLITICAL DIARY
Dehradun, December 1 While the BJP and the Sangh Parivar are leaving no stone unturned to make the proposed rally of Narendra Modi a historic success, the ruling Congress has been left rudderless following the resignation by state Congress President Yashpal Arya. State Congress President Yashpal Arya, who is also the Uttarakhand Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, had submitted his resignation to the central party leadership on the principle of “one man, one post.” The perpetual infighting in the state Congress would sharpen in the coming days, with each faction trying to grab the position of the state party chief. Moreever, there is despondency and dispirit among the party’s rank and file in the wake of the electoral challenges ahead. The party has to face the panchayat elections scheduled to be held before March end in 2014 and then enter the most crucial electoral battle of Lok Sabha in May. The situation could be gauged from the fact that the party had to postpone the proposed rally of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, scheduled to be held on November 15 ahead of Narendra Modi’s rally on December 15 as there was no enthusiasm either among the party workers or senior party leaders. The powerful group led by Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat which had been demanding change in the state party leadership has been keeping a stoic silence on the issue. Interestingly, some of the ministers who were reportedly short listed by the party high command to head the state Congress unit have refused to quit their ministerial positions at a time when the state party Chief would lead the party in the crucial Lok Sabha polls. According to party sources, Yashpal Arya has also chosen to quit the party position knowing fully well the challenges ahead in the coming Lok Sabha polls. Since the party won the January 2012 Assembly polls, there has been a steep downfall in the fortunes of the party in the state. The ruling Congress, which had won all the five Lok Sabha seats in 2009 and defeated the BJP in the 2012 Assembly polls by a slender margin, got their first jolt when Saket Bahuguna lost the Lok Sabha polls from Tehri Garhwal in October, 2012. The party tasted another defeat in the municipal polls held in April this year due to intense inner party infighting. The natural disaster and the response of the state government have given the BJP enough fuel to beat the Congress. The widespread destruction caused by the natural disaster and delay in the relief and rehabilitation efforts has alienated people living in the hills, rendering the Congress vulnerable. There is no serious attempt by the Congress to stem the rot as there is no connect between the party organisation and the state government. It was expected that a decision about the new party chief would be delayed till the results of the Assembly elections in five states were declared by December end. On the other hand, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP has been preparing well to made Modi’s rally a success. The party plans to bring in nearly one lakh people for the proposed rally to give a shock to the Congress in the state.
Uncertain future
The perpetual infighting in the state Congress will sharpen in the coming days, with each faction trying to grab the post of the state party president vacated by Yashpal Arya. Arya, who is also state Revenue Minister, had resigned from the party post on the principle of “one man, one post". Moreever, there is despondency and dispirit among the party’s rank and file in the wake of the electoral challenges ahead. |
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AIDS cases on the rise in Champawat
Pithoragarh, December 1 Dr Faridujafar said the number of AIDS patients in the district was nine in 2004 and this figure had now reached 14 due to the transmission of the disease through people who come to the region after spending the major part of their life in the plains. “We have counselled and tested over 17,000 persons for the disease at our counselling centres at Lohaghat and Tanakpur,” said Dr Faridujafar. He said the counselling centres had counselled 4,021 patients and tested 3,956 other suspected HIV patients in the district this year. “We are lagging behind in this direction due to the lack of sufficient staff as we have vacant posts of a lab technician and a counsellor at several other places of the district, including at Tanakpur and Lohaghat,” he added.
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BJP demands more vehicles for Modi’s rally
Pithoragarh, December 1 He said the number of supporters in the rally could increase if the party high command provided more vehicles. “The people who are not BJP supporters have also shown willing to attend the rally,” he added. He added the party had expected more than three lakh people to attend the proposed rally which would be beneficial to the BJP for the parliamentary elections and also ring the alarm bell for the state government. “The people are ready to teach the Congress-led state government a lesson for its negligent ways to solving the problems of the disaster-affected people,” said Joshi. He added the party had also decided to install 25 LCD TVs for a wider coverage of the rally.— OC
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Haridwar, December 1 The slum colony at Chandighat has been chosen for the project as the SNJ Charitable Trust members came to know about the plight of the leprosy patients living in the colony adjacent to the Indira Gandhi Setu (Chandighat Setu) in Haridwar. The complex will have separate toilets and shower quarters, which will be available for the patients and their families living in the colony. Peter Bakshi of the trust said they were through with the paper work and other formalities and the work on the project would start soon. The slum dwellers and leprosy patients expressed gratitude and happiness over the initiative of the SNJ Chartitable Trust.— TNS |
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International trade fair to start today
Dehradun, December 1 Addressing a press conference in Dehradun today, Indian International Trade Event Organisation’s (IITEO) Chairman BS Negi said Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna would inaugurate the fair tomorrow in presence of Uttarakhand Khadi and Village Industries Minister Harish Chandra Durgapal. He said it was the eighth fair being hosted by IITEO in Uttarakhand. The highlights of the fair this year would be the daily display of a special band and a dog show by the Indo-Tibetan Police Force personnel. Stalls from banking, auto, real estate, tourism, agriculture, handicrafts, IT, health and other sectors would also be put up at the fair, he added. Samrat Roy, IITEO’s Director, said the fair would also see the presence of multi-national companies. Hyundai, Ford, Ranbaxy, Dish TV, JK Cement and Tata Teleservices were among the long list of companies that were putting up their stalls at the fair. A large number of government institutions, both from the state and the centre were participating in the fair, he added. — TNS |
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Play throws light on HIV, AIDS
Dehradun, December 1 The play was organised at Suddhowala chowk, Prem Nagar, IMA Blood Bank, Kishan Nagar chowk and Bindal Bridge. Sanjeev Kumar was the coordinator of the street play and also the lead actor. Other actors in the street play included Udita Madan, Abhilash Gairola, Jagbir Singh, Ayushi Singh, Akansha, Sandeep, Abhilasha and Nikhil. |
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Ringside view
Yashpal Arya’s resignation from the post of Uttarakhand Congress president on the principle of “one man one post” last week has triggered a war of words between two Dalit leaders of the party. Yashpal Arya owes his rise in the state Congress to veteran Congress leader ND Tewari. The opposing group in the party led by Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat had been demanding a change of guard since Arya became Revenue Minister in Vijay Bahuguna government after the 2012 Assembly polls.
Yashpal Arya is the Dalit face of the Congress in the state but a tirade against him was spearheaded by another Dalit leader Pradeep Tamta, Lok Sabha MP from Almora, who is considered close to Harish Rawat. After Arya’s resignation, Pradeep Tamta taking a dig at him said Arya was afraid of the forthcoming panchayat and parliamentary elections and had run away from the “battlefield” before he was asked to do so. Arya immediately retorted by advising Tamta to get his “history and geography” about the state Congress affairs corrected. He claimed that under his leadership the Congress won all five seats in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections and the 2012 state Assembly polls to bring the party back to power in the state. “Some people, who had got more than what they deserved, can make such comments,” said Arya hinting at Tamta. Tamta is also in the race for the post of state Congress chief. The verbal duel is traced back to the group rivalry between the ND Tewari and Harish Rawat groups. Horse shoe superstition Indians are known to be highly superstitious in the world. But this time, the superstition has become a major issue for Gold Quest, the lone black horse at the Indian Military Academy. Every Saturday, owing to certain beliefs, the equestrian wing is bombarded with requests for the used horse shoe of the black stallion. From jawans to the high ranking officers posted in the academy, everyone is trying their level best to get the horse shoe. According to a legend, by hanging an used black horse shoe at the doorway on Saturday keeps the “Shani” God happy and wards off the evil spirits and bad luck. “It is not possible every week to remove the horse shoe. Most of the time we give some other horse’s show claiming it to be the one from the black horse,” said one of the person employed in the equitation wing. Some officers also make it a point to be present when the shoe is being actually removed so that they are not befooled. Whether the horse shoe brings any luck to these people or not, it has certainly given Gold Quest a major “shoe bite”. Masters of jungles rule roads as well Elephants are masters of jungles in Uttarakhand. Come the winter and the Dehradun-Rishikesh road gets closed for traffic after dark because of elephants. After failing to check the rising incidents of elephant attacks on humans on this road, the Dehradun forest authorities found it fit to close the road for traffic after dark. The plan to close road has come up in the last few years. Conservationists believe that the road closure is not a solution to the problem. The man-elephant conflict is a common occurrence in Uttarakhand and you can’t go on closing roads. The wildlife census data in Uttarakhand continues to be most unreliable, a fact even admitted by the forest authorities, though not officially. A forest ranger involved in the state wildlife census for the past few decades, admits that the census, particularly in case of avian fauna, is nothing but a sheer guess work. Counting birds is not easy and furthermore the forest staff engaged in the census work wants to come up with the census figures with least efforts. Interestingly, the data so generated is used by stakeholders and quoted now and then. (Contributed by SMA Kazmi, Jotirmay Thapliyal, Gaurav Talwar and
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23 proposals passed at Mussoorie MC meeting
Mussoorie, December 1 The meeting also discussed the district administration plans of organising the winter line carnival in Mussoorie from December 27. However, several councillors, namely Vinod Semwal and Ramesh Bhandari, raised the issue of the role of the council during the carnival and demanded adequate representation to ward members in the committees formed for the purpose. MC President Manmohan Singh Mall responding to the ward members’ demand said the whole programme was being planned at the District Magistrate’s level and he had a little role to play in it. He added two ward members had been included in committees formed for the purpose. Manmohan appealed to the councillors for support to the carnival event as it would help in bringing tourists back to Mussoorie and removing the fear among them that had set in due to the mid-June disaster. The councillors created a ruckus on the issue of hoardings installed on the MC land near Mall Road and on the way to Dehradun. Manmohan directed MC officials to remove all such hoardings that were defacing the town. The councillors also expressed concern at dirty public toilets and said the Health Department was turning a blind eye to maintaining cleanliness in various toilets run by the MC. The MC President directed health officials to expedite steps to ensure cleanliness in public toilets. The issue of inadequate arrangements being made for door to door garbage collection was also raised at the meeting. The councilors said an organization, which had been assigned the task of collecting garbage, was not functioning properly and therefore the agreement with it should be cancelled at once. It was decided at the meeting that the agreement with Samdrishti, which handling the task of garbage collection, would be cancelled and the whole work would be given to another organisation already collecting garbage in any other part of the town. Manmohan announced that in order to improve the façade of the town and making it more pleasing to the eyes of the tourists the town residents would be requested to paint red the tinned roofs of their houses and use white colour on the walls. He said 5 per cent rebate in house tax would be given to the residents who would comply with this direction. He added that such an arrangement of colours was prevalent even during the British era and was also in the bylaws of the MC. However, a senior citizen and hotelier MS Manchanda advised the MC that the colour of the roof should be kept green so that it was not easily detectable and acts as a camouflage during any eventuality of war. Traders’ Association president Rajat Agarwal said he would discuss the matter in the general body meeting of the association and try to evolve a consensus on the issue. Councillor Vinod Semwal also raised the issue of naming Company Garden or the ropeway at Gun Hill after former MC President Hukum Singh Panwar considering his contribution to the betterment of the town during his tenure. However, no consensus could be reached in the matter at the meeting. Semwal opposed the plans to amend the bylaws for the registration of contractors in the MC. He said such a proposal should have come at a
special meeting. He wanted to know the reason for such an amendment and whether it was being brought to benefit a few individuals. MC Executive Officer PS Rawat said the matter would be taken up at the special meeting too. The detailed monthly income and expenditure report was also presented at the meeting in which the MC income was shown around Rs 12.86 crore and expenditure at around Rs 10.35 crore for October. The remaining balance was around Rs 2.50 crore for October. |
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Rape case: Police team in Haldwani
Dehradun, December 1 The team is going to all places mentioned by the victim girl where she allegedly met JP Joshi. The victim had told the police that she met him at a guest house in Nainital on October 20. On the other hand, questions are being raised on the functioning of the police in the case, especially in the context that the accused has not been questioned, despite serious allegations levelled against him. Senior police officers are claiming that further action in the case would be taken once the investigating team submits its report. |
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Bhagwan Singh institute organises flower show
Dehradun, December 1 The event was inaugurated by Harenderpal Kaur, wife of late Sardar Bhagwan Singh, founder of the institute. Capt Nalini Mehrishi (retd), convener of the Nature Club, spoke on maintenance of chrysanthemum plants. SP Singh, chairman of the institute, Capt JS Gill (retd), Prof FC Garg, Prof Versha Parcha, Prof Sanjay Gupta, Prof Veerma Ram, Prof GRS Bisht, Capt Nalini Mehrishi, faculty members and students were also present. |
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Modi’s proposed rally faces ‘skull cap’ heat
Haridwar, December 1 However, the rally has invited a controversy, as some Muslim organisations have objected to the directives of the BJP minority wing leaders to make it compulsory for people belonging to the minority community to wear the traditional ‘skull cap’ at the rally. The Anjuman Seerat-un-Nabi, a minority social organisation, has conveyed its objection to the BJP move to the district administration and Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat. Anjuman office-bearers Rao Affaq and Kari Ikram alleged that besides the BJP minority cell activists, Muslims in Haridwar and Dehradun, who wanted to hear the firebrand BJP leader, were being forced to wear the traditional Muslim cap. This they alleged was being done to take a political mileage and give an impression to the nation that the Muslims attended the rally in a large number. It was being done to give Modi a pro-minority image. Former municipal councillor Sarfaraj Ahmed Gaud has apprised Harish Rawat about the issue. Ahmed feared that this BJP move may create unrest and affect the peaceful communal harmony existing in Uttarakhand. Samajwadi Party candidate from Haridwar Azmal Navaz Khan has termed the BJP move on skull cap as shameful and a desperate bid to give a wrong message that the Muslims were in favour of Modi. District chief of the BJP women wing Sanjana Sharma denied that any such direction had been given for the participation of the Muslims in Modi's rally. Sanjana said it was a political gimmick by
the Congress to ensure that the people belonging to the minority community refrain from attending the rally. |
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Power shortage hits state
Dehradun, December 1 The power generation at the Kalagarh power house continues to be disrupted. To make up for power shortages, four-hour power cuts were done in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts, and two hour power cut was done in small cities of Garhwal and Kumaon divisions.
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Ramdev’s brother chargesheeted
Haridwar, December 1 Station House Officer (SHO), Kankhal police station, Mahesh Joshi said as per Tyagi, along with Ram Bharat, there were four other pharmacy employees who had kidnapped him and confined him in a dark room of the pharmacy, causing mental and physical hurt. SHO Joshi said the police had registered the statement of Tyagi in the court of CJM last month, which had issued a non-bailable warrant against Bharat. But as he succeeded in getting a stay from the High Court regarding his arrest and seizure of property, the police then registered statements of Tyagi again in the Nainital High Court. “As the High Court had on November 21 directed that till three weeks Ram Bharat could not be arrested due to the stay, we have been investigating the whole case and have now filed a 60-page chargesheet against Ram Bharat, security supervisor of Divya Yog Pharmacy Ramesh Malik and three other unknown employees of the Pharmacy” the SHO said. Meanwhile, Haridwar city legislator Madan Kaushik, rural segment legislator Swami Yatishwaranand and Ranipur BHEL segment legislator (all hailing from BJP) have alleged conspiracy against Ram Bharat and questioned the police role in the case. The BJP district unit had decided to hold agitation against the Congress-led state government and district administration in Haridwar, alleging political vendetta and the mileage Congress is trying to accrue from the episode, said Vikas Tiwari, divisional president of BJP. |
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Doon Literature Festival
Dehradun, December 1 “I am extremely happy with the choice of the venues as these are shifting to small towns, though I expected a much larger crowd but I think the town as a venue for literature festivals would gain popularity in the coming days. The literature festivals throw an opportunity to bring in authors and publishers close to the readers. More so, the local artistes, who are celebrities in their own right, need to be embraced now and then,” she said. A painter, whose foray into writing began after she was commissioned to prepare sketches for “The Statesman” on street hawkers, has authored several books, including short stories and “Ramayana” for children. Significantly, while the number of titles under her pen has increased over the years, her brush with colours has become less and less. “It was difficult to strike a balance between the two. Besides, I did not possess the requisite marketing skills that would have helped me sustain my self,” she said. Set in a small hill village, Bulbul’s 10th book, “The Tailor of Giripul”, a trilogy has also been translated into Hindi. She is now working on her new book, which will again be set in a small town and will explore the relationships between four generations, which live under one roof. After catching the imagination of the younger generation with her one-liners in several advertisement campaigns, Ad woman-turned author Anuja Chauhan has also brightened the literary landscape with her novels. A regular visitor to Dehradun till a few years ago, when her mother-in-law Margaret Alva was the Governor of Uttarakhand, Anuja was once again amid familiar surroundings as she mingled with fellow authors and film makers at the ongoing literature festival. “I am happy a beginning has been made by hosting the first literature festival in Dehradun. I am hopeful that it will be able to sustain the interest of the people, though I have been told that a literature festival was recently held at Mussoorie,” she emphasised. While Anuja’s last book, “Battle for Bittora”, examined different facets of politics in the modern India, the latest book, “Those Pricey Thakur Girls”, took the readers back to pre-liberalisation India. “I wanted to share my experiences of growing up in a pre-liberalised India with the readers and also keep a written record of that phase for the younger generation, which may not understand the thrill of watching Doordarshan that was then the only channel for many years,” said Anuja. Talking about her craft, she said she drew mostly from her experiences. “I find convenient to write about things with which I am familiar. There is no fun in writing about things about which you have no clue”, she said. |
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IGP given farewell
Dehradun, December 1 The senior officers present on the occasion
spoke on the career highs of Pandey and highlighted his good work. DGP BS Sidhu, ADG Anil
Raturi, IG Ram Singh Meena, IG Deepak Jyoti Ghildiyal, IG Deepam Seth, DIG Amit Sinha
and DIG Sanjay Gunjyal were present on the occasion. Jeevan Chandra Pandey joined the Uttar Pradesh provincial police services in 1977 and gave his services as DSP in places
like Aligarh, Mathura, Ajamgarh and Dehradun. He had also served as the SP of Pauri, Rampur and Champawat. |
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Tanuja’s films revolve around women
Dehradun, December 1 While participating in an interactive session, she shared the challenges she faced in the Indian film industry, related to the selection of films narratives, women related issues, dealing with the resources, and last but not the least the challenges of getting finances. After that, she went on to direct critically acclaimed films like Sangharsh, Sur-The Melody of Life, Film Star and Zindaggi Rocks. Tanuja began her career with the television series Zameen Aasmaan and went on to co-direct
Mumkin, another television serial. She wrote her first screenplay for Yash Chopra’s Dil to Pagal
Hai. She made her directional debut with “Dhusman”. She also answered queries on women centric narratives encompassing challenges in the field of directions. Throwing light on her style of movie making, she said, she generally takes two years to write a script and keep a very close watch on the editing part of the movie. Coming to MKP (PG) College was more special for the ace director, as her mother Kamna Chandra did her Masters in Hindi from the college some 60 years ago. Speaking on diversified issues related to women, Tanuja apprised college students with her views and helped sensitise towards women related issues. The second academic session was based on the keynote address of Professor Surekha
Dangwal, Faculty, Department of English, HNB Garhwal University. She delivered her talk on “Feminism and Films” and apprised students on the decisive role of the media in the construction of the identity and role of a woman in stereotypical images. The film festival also showcased an exhibition on “Celebrations of 100 Years of Indian Cinema” organised by Manoj Panjani of The Doon Library. |
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Sports, yoga imperative for intelligent, healthy students Haridwar, December 1 Mahajan said sporting activities and yoga in particular enhanced both mental and physical wellbeing and added that he felt proud that the students were excelling in overall activities. Chief guests Dr Pranav Pandya and Shail Didi inaugurated the annual function activities, wherein they stressed moral values and co-curricular activities to enhance the overall development of the children. Sports teachers Narendra Singh, Kiran, Anuj, Bhawna, Sita Ram, Aman, Lokesh and Satashi, along with other teaching and non-teaching staff and parents were present at the occasion.
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DPS,
Sonepat, win girls badminton tourney Haridwar, December 1 The host DPS, Ranipur, Haridwar, bagged the third position and emerging victorious against the National Thermal Power Corporation, Dadri team in the play off for the third position. In the boys open segment, Shiv Kocchar of DPS, Mathura, won the trophy defeating Saksham of DPS, Dwarka, 21-13, 18-21, 21-16. Handing over the victory trophy to the winning DPS, Ranipur, team, principal KC Pandey said by holding such sporting tournaments at a regular basis, students get a platform to showcase their talent and enhance their skills. All participants were given certificates at the presentation ceremony. Literati Radhika Nagarath said sports need to be included in the education curriculum as a compulsory subject to make India an intellectual and sports super power.
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U’khand junior volleyball team win bronze Dehradun, December 1 The team defeated Andhra Pradesh in a straight sets by 25-19, 27-25 and 28-26. Avadhesh Kumar, president of Uttarakhand
Volleyball Association, and Kamlesh Kala, general secretary, congratulated the team for their
brilliant run in the tournament. The junior team had a dream run in the tournament and defeated strong teams like Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and
Kerala.
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City Young Club lift football tournament Dehradun, December 1 Both the teams started the match with an offencive strategy. Though
the match was decided through a tiebreaker with no team scoring any goal in the normal allotted time of 90 minutes. In the tiebreaker,
City Young defeated Garhwal Sporting 5-4 score. Sports Minister Dinesh Agarwal was the
chief guest on the occasion and gave trophy to the winning team. Albert from Gorkha Boys was adjudged
the player of the tournament and Aman of Doon Star won the best goalkeeper award. The best striker award was given to Jigmey of City Young.
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Sports competition concludes Dehradun, December 1 Anil Kumar won the 100m race while the team of Amarjeet, Mukesh, Shivam and Jagjeet emerged victorious in the relay race. In the badminton singles, Renu from Blue House won the title match whereas in doubles, Swati Verma and Nikita Bist from Blue House registered win. The Red House won the cricket final after defeating Yellow House. In football, Green House team defeated the Blue House team. The sports competition was inaugurated by SGRR Education Mission’s Vice-Chairman Prof S P Thapliyal. College principal Rashmi Dhingra awarded the winners of the competition in the presence of staff members of the college.
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The Dehradun police have arrested Jitendra Chauhan from the ISBT, Dehradun, for kidnapping Graphic Era student Shubham Devrani and killing him by throwing him out of a moving train.
SSP Kewal Khuranna said Shubham was killed on the first day of he was kidnapped after he was drugged and thrown out
of the train.
The members of the Red Ribbon Club of Himgiri Ji University organised a street play ‘Kabhi
bhi, Kabhi bhi’ at various places in Dehradun to mark World AIDS Day here today. The street play was presented to create awareness on HIV/AIDS. The play focused on the issue that the risks of AIDS could be avoided
by taking precautions ; and there was a treatment of the disease.
In her sixties, author and painter Bulbul Sharma’s stories resonate with simplicity and a certain hankering for small pleasures of life that can only be found in small towns. It is this fascination with small towns that brought her to Dehradun and at the first ever Doon Literature Festival.
Delhi Public School, Sonepat, won the Girls Inter Delhi Public School Badminton Championship at the DPS
Ranipur-Sports arena here today. Crowd favourite Delhi Public School, Rama Krishna
Puram, New Delhi, had to contend with the second spot as the Sonepat players maintained their winning spree till the finals.
