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I have managed to find place in hearts of people: Modi
Out of 74 candidates, 24 are crorepatis
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Battle of ballot sees major parties winning over ex-servicemen
Govt committed to welfare of hill people, says Pradeep Tamta
Independent Sardar Khan lends support to UKD (Airy) candidates
Political outfits seek action against Ramdev
Khanduri: Modi has not dwarfed BJP
Rahul’s rallies got good response, says Dhasmana
BJP MLA reviews poll campaign
State continues to face electricity crisis
CITU members to celebrate May Day
Traders annoyed as BSNL services in Nainbagh go kaput
Haridwar resident held for maid's murder
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I have managed to find place in hearts of people: Modi
Dehradun, April 29 “The more the Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi waited for the CBI to jail me, the more the people loved me and I managed to find a place in their hearts. On the one hand is their desire to put me jail, and on the other hand is the love of 1.5 crore of people,” said Modi while addressing a well-attended election rally in Herbertpur (Vikasnagar). Modi said that the Gandhi family cannot accept the fact that a person who sold tea in a train compartment was posing a challenge to them. ''How can a former tea-seller challenge them? They are so angry with me that if they were to see me in person, they would eat me raw. What do these people know about poverty? They were born with a silver spoon,'' he added. Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi for organising annual tours to villages to get acquainted with poverty, Modi said that his actions were similar to the people who go out to view the Taj Mahal and get themselves photographed. “Whenever Rahul visits poor people's houses, the poor are left with no food. I have seen poverty because I slept with an empty stomach in my childhood. It is your love that has brought me here,'' he stressed. Sounding confident of the way people had voted so far, Modi said that the government run by the mother and son duo will go. ''Nobody can save them. They are only spreading lies and comforting themselves with false hope,'' he stressed. Modi heaped praise on the BJP candidate from Tehri Mala Raja Laxmi Shah for working tirelessly ''to wipe out the tears from the eyes of the people hit by the mid-June disaster last year.'' “She is a Rajmata in the true sense of the word and despite her age, she ran from one house to the other enquiring about the welfare of the people of Uttarkashi and Tehri,” he said. Modi said that she reminded him of the late Rajmata Vijay Raje Scindia with whom he had the privilege to work closely. He also praised BJP workers at the grassroots in general for helping others at the time of the calamity. "I salute them for rising above their own personal losses incurred in the tragedy to be able to help those in need," Modi said. In the end Modi exhorted the people of Tehri to give BJP 300 seats in the country and five seats in the state. |
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Out of 74 candidates, 24 are crorepatis
Dehradun, April 29 In the party wise analysis of candidates with criminal cases, Congress, BJP and BSP have 2 candidates each with declared criminal cases. Haridwar constituency has been labelled as red alert constituency with 4 candidates having criminal charges out of a total 24 candidates contesting from the constituency. Out of the total 74 candidates analysed, 24 (32 per cent) are crorepatis in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, a 100 per cent increase from 2009 general elections when there were 12 (16 per cent) crorepati candidates out of 76 candidates. All five candidates of Congress have declared assets worth over Rs 1 crore while BSP and BJP has 3 crorepati candidates. Interestingly, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is also not far behind with 2 crorepati candidates. The average assets per candidate contesting form Uttarakhand in Lok Sabha 2014 elections are Rs 4.48 crore compared to Rs 94.06 lakh in 2009 elections. Among the major parties, the average assets of 5 BJP candidates are Rs34.72 crore, while for 5 Congress candidates it is Rs 7.52 crore. The 5 AAP candidates have Rs 4.52 crore worth of assets. Mala Raja Laxmi Shah of BJP is the richest candidate contesting Lok Sabha elections in the state with over Rs 166 crore of declared assets, which includes assets of self, spouse and dependents. An Independent candidate contesting from Haridwar, Jai Singh, has declared total assets worth Rs 29 crore followed by Japinder Singh of RLD, who is contesting from Tehri Garhwal and has assets worth over Rs 29 crore. Satendra Sharma of Naya Daur Party contesting from Tehri constituency has declared zero assets. However, the top 3 candidates with highest income on the basis of their income tax returns are Saket Bahuguna of Congress, Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya of AAP followed by Mala Raja Laxmi Shah of BJP. Sixteen candidates out of a total 74 candidates are graduates, while 17 are 12th pass. On the other hand, 2 candidates have declared themselves as illiterate. The maximum number of candidates, 25, is in the age group of 41-50, whereas only 2 candidates are in the young age group of 25-30. As per the gender wise categorisation, the percentage of women candidates from the total 74 candidates is mere 9 with all major parties like BJP, Congress and AAP having given 1 ticket to woman candidate in the 5 constituencies. |
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‘Only politics of development can save nation’
Dehradun, April 29 The politics of casteism, communalism and nepotism destroyed our country and only politics of development could save the country,'' Modi said at an impressive rally held at Herbertpur in Vikasnagar that falls under Tehri parliamentary constituency. Speaking further Modi said that the country was full of diversity and a separate model should be developed for each state keeping in mind its diversity. ''To our bad luck, we follow a formula of one size fits all, which is devised while sitting in closed AC rooms in New Delhi,'' he said. Modi said that to get rid of this lopsided planning the BJP had laid emphasis on preparing a separate policy for the Himalayan states in its manifesto. ''The river Ganga has been a source of inspiration and is a life sustaining force. It should be used to change the life of the people,'' he added. He also emphasised on the need to channelise the herbal and tourism potential of the state. Addressing a well-attended election rally Modi said that he felt it is in his fate to do good work for the people of Uttarakhand. Earlier, he castigated the governments of the Centre and state for failing to take up rehabilitation work in the disaster affected areas. ''The situation remains as it is and there is no change,''he asserted. All the top leaders of the BJP, including BJP president of Uttarkhand Teerat Singh Rawat, national general secretary Trivender Singh Rawat, MLA Ganesh Joshi, MLA Harbans Kapoor, senior BJ P leader Munna Chauhan and Raja Laxmi Shah, BJP nominee from Tehri, were present at the rally. |
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Battle of ballot sees major parties winning over ex-servicemen
Dehradun, April 29 According to the state government figures, there are over 1.25 lakh ex-servicemen in the state while more than one lakh are serving in defence forces. Nearly one lakh, who retired from various paramilitary forces, are living in the state while more than one lakh are still serving. There are 34,675 widows of defence personnel. Just days before the implementation of the model code of conduct, the UPA government had announced the implementation of the “One Rank One Pension’ scheme, a demand that was being raised by ex-servicemen for the past several decades. The move was seen as the last attempt by the UPA government to get support from the section in the General Election. However, the move not only backfired but also drew the ire of the fraternity, which feel that it has been taken for a ride as the demand has been accepted in principle and no written orders have been issued. Notably, ex-servicemen are likely to play a decisive role when the state goes to the poll on May 7. Nearly 15 per cent of the voters in the five Lok Sabha constituencies comprise ex-servicemen personnel of armed forces and paramilitary forces. Both the BJP and the Congress have the backing of former generals in the state. Maj Gen BC Khanduri (retd), the BJP candidate from Pauri Garhwal, has remained Chief Minister twice ever since the state was carved out of Uttar Pradesh. On Monday, Lt-Gen HB Kala (retd), a former Army Commander, joined the state BJP unit. Earlier, 15-20 retired senior Army officers had openly pledged their support to the BJP. The support being extended to the BJP, particularly by the ex-servicemen fraternity, is nothing short of a major setback for the Congress that has gained nothing but notoriety for being "insensitive" towards the plight of personnel of defence forces. In one of his earlier visits to the state capital, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had held a close door meeting with ex-servicemen of the state. Even though he made several promises, he failed to deliver. Vary of their diminishing popularity among the ex-servicemen of the state, in charge for the state Congress affairs Rajiv Shukla had recently organised a meeting of Lt Gen TPS Rawat (retd) and Lt Gen Gambhir Singh Negi (retd) with Congress President Sonia Gandhi. It is learnt that Shukla wanted these two senior Generals to campaign in the state to woo the ex-servicemen. Lt Gen TPS Rawat (retd) is a former Director General of Assam Rifles and was part of the Cabinet during the Congress regime in the state from 2002 to 2007. Interestingly, Rawat joined the BJP after some differences cropped up with top leaders. However, the Congress brought him back to gather the sympathies of the ex-servicemen. Meanwhile, Lt Gen Gambhir Singh Negi (retd), a former Commandant of the Indian Military Academy, has been actively campaigning for the party. Apart from roping in bigwigs from the fraternity, the Congress-led state government also increased the amount being given to the gallantry award winners. The financial assistance for re-marriage of the widows of martyrs, education of the dependents, scholarships and the marriage of daughter has been increased substantially. |
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Ex-minister questions Nishank’s marital status
Haridwar, April 29 Upadhyaya after attending election campaign meetings for party candidate Renuka Rawat, addressed a media gathering, where he asked journalists to enquire about the matrimonial status of Nishank. “It’s a request that when you meet Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, do ask him how many children he has and the number of his wives.He has been involved in Kumbh scams too, removed me from the government quarters though I acknowledge I was staying a bit longer as my tenure of legislator had got over as I had lost the elections,” stated Upahdyaya, who served in capacity of Minister for Industrial Development in the Narayan Dutt Tewari -led state government. When The Tribune questioned the purpose behind this personal diatribe, the legislator said that the public should know about one’s personal life too as politicians are public figures. But when questioned that BJP Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi kept a secret about his wife Jasodha Ben, Kishore said that it was a different matter altogether as Modi had made it clear in his election affidavit. Later realising his mistake as a volley of questions were put before Upadhyaya regarding his intention behind NIshank’s personal life matter,the ex-legislator remarked that it was all in a light mood and nothing serious should be taken out of his comments. He then stated that Congress will win all five Lok Sabha seats in the state as there is a pro-Congress wave, with record work being done in a short span of chief minister's tenure by Harish Rawat. “There is no presence of Modi wave, which is just a hype generated by BJP via social media and advertising agencies. The reality is that Congress will again be at the Centre, as it has the experience of running a coalition-led government for full five years,” said Kishore, ex-legislator from Tehri Assembly segment. When contacted Raj Kumar, media planner for BJP candidate in Haridwar Lok Sabha,termed Kishore Upahdyaya's remarks as uncalled for and in sync with BJP’s ideology of ''snooping into the personal lives of Congress leaders,'' as they had nothing in terms of development and vision to garner voters' attention. |
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Ex-Brig Barthwal contests from Haridwar as Independent
Haridwar, April 29 Be it former Union ministers Jaswant Singh, Major General (retd) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amrinder Singh or former Garhwal parliamentarian Lieut Gen (retd) Tej Pal Singh Rawat,all of them have fared extremely well in politics and governance. Taking inspiration from these ex-Army personnel-turned-politicians, an Independent candidate, Brig (retd) Gobind Prashad Barthwal, is contesting from Haridwar parliamentary constituency. Awarded with Vashisth Seva Medal by the President of India, Barthwal is giving nightmares to BJP and Congress candidates as there is a substantial number of Army personnel and their families in the constituency. Last time the BJP had bagged the highest number of service votes owing to BC Khanduri then being the Chief Minister of the state, who campaigned extensively for party candidate Swami Yatindranand Giri. But now as Khanduri is contesting from Pauri Garhwal Lok Sabha seat ,facing a tough battle with Congress candidate Harak Singh Rawat. Brigadier (retd) Gobind Prasad Barthwal probably will get away with a major chunk of Army votes. A confident Barthwal is canvassing directly with the voters, who are getting impressed with his vision, thinking and experience. “As an Independent I don't have to tow a certain party ideology. So what all I convey or share with voters is what I am. Corruption is the core issue apart from basic facilities like health ,education and a separate Himalayan policy for Uttarakhand,'' said Barthwal, who took part in twin Indo-Pak wars of 1965,1971 and 1999 Kargil semi-war. Hailing from Pauri Garhwal ,Barthwal decided not to contest from his home town seat as already there is an Army background candidate in Khanduri ,while in Haridwar no candidate in the past few elections hailed from the forces. “Haridwar is a multi-cultural city ,where diverse people mutually live together, while round the year people from across the shores come here to take a dip in the holy Ganga and for rituals. Also ,a substantial number of Army background people live here, whose support made me confident to contest the parliamentary elections for the first time,” said Gobind Barthwal. Shikha Rawat, a home maker resident of Vivek Vihar Colony, said that it was good for democracy that people like Gobind Prasad Barthwal and Indian Police Service cadre ex DGP Kanchan Bhattacharya are contesting the elections. |
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Govt committed to welfare of hill people, says Pradeep Tamta
Pithoragarh, April 29 “Despite allegations that I was not present in the constituency in the last five years, I am well acquainted with all my voters as I have visited them at least one in a year in the past five years,” clarified Pradeep Tamta to this correspondent who accompanied him from Baram to Didihat. Besides highlighting the achievements of Chief Minister Harish Rawat during his two months’ tenure before the imposition of election code of conduct in the state, Tamta mostly talked about the achievements of UPA government in the last 10 years. “Our victory, which is sure this time, will be due to developmental works done by UPA government in the country along with the work done by the state Chief Minister Harish Rawat,” said Tamta. Beginning from Baram town, which is a stronghold of Congress MLA Harish Dhami, who is considered close to the Chief Minister, Tamta drove straight to Dharchula, where a large number of Congress workers were waiting for him . “The voters in the disaster-affected area of Dharchula are pleased with the generosity shown by the Chief Minister towards their permanent settlement. The government is committed to providing all essential facilities to the people residing in higher altitude villages,” said Tamta, after addressing a well attended meeting . “ The youths in villages are coming to us for jobs. Wherever we have gone to campaign or to meet the people in the last five years, we have one answer for them that besides creating industrial jobs at SIDCUL, situated at various places in the state, the Chief Minister has plans to strengthen hill agriculture and traditional crafts to provide more village level jobs to the youths, who are migrating from the hill villages in search of jobs,” said Tamta. Reaching Jauljibi town in the evening , Congress candidate Pradeep Tamta is surrounded by disaster-affected villagers demanding safety wall along the river Kali, so that they could be safe during the coming monsoon season . “Money worth Rs 600 crore has already been sanctioned by the Chief Minister for this work but the work could not be started due to the election code of conduct. The government is committed to complete the work before monsoon this year,” Tamta assured the agitating villagers. “ People in other areas of the constituency mostly come for the basic infrastructural needs,'' said Tamta. Pradeep Tamta , after addressing election meetings at Jauljibi, Askot and Ogla, reached Didihat town for night halt to start his campaign afresh the next day. The people in and around Didihat town met him during the night to demand separate district status for
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Good response to Renuka’s roadshow
Haridwar, April 29 Renuka began the roadshow from Jai Ram Ashram at Bhoopatwala. She was accompanied by Pradesh Congress Committee treasurer Braham Swarup Brahamchari, party spokesperson Shilpi Arora, Kisan Congress women president Poonam Bhagat, former MC chairperson Satpal Brahamchari, youth wing leader Ram Vishal Deo and Swami Rishishwaran
and Maharaj. Addressing gatherings at various areas, Renuka Rawat sought votes in the name of development works carried out by her husband Harish Rawat as Haridwar parliamentarian and Chief Minister. She said only the Congress could provide a stable development. Renuka alleged the BJP, the SP and the BSP lacked experience and political acumen and were not capable of running the government. Highlighting works carried out by the UPA government at the Centre, Renuka said during the UPA-I and II tenures, many flagship schemes such at MGNREGA, Food Security Bill, the Right to Education Act and the Right to Information Act had been introduced. Renuka, who had lost the 2004 Lok Sabha elections from Almora, said yoga guru Ramdev's comments against the Dalits and Rahul Gandhi had exposed the ideology of the BJP. Kiran Singh, district working women 's cell president, said Renuka's roadshow drew a huge crowd today,which was not witnessed during BJP candidate Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and AAP's Kanchan Bhattacharya's rallies. |
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Independent Sardar Khan lends support to UKD (Airy) candidates
Dehradun, April 29 The leaders also lamented that Congress and BJP
leaders had not taken any effective measures for development of state during their respective regime
in Uttarakhand. Addressing media persons here today, BD Raturi said that support from Sardar Khan would prove extremely conducive for candidates ahead of the parliamentary elections. He claimed that the contesting candidates are receiving good response from electors in the state. According to him, door-to-door campaigning would be started in
Tehri parliamentary constituency from May 1 and then campaigning would be started in Haridwar parliamentary constituency. Raturi said that higher areas of the state lack basic amenities like pothole-free roads, potable water, education and health system,
as the previous governments did not take any steps for redressing the grievances being faced by the villagers. |
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Star war to intensify in Kumaon
Pithoragarh, April 29 More BJP star campaigners are expected to come to the state in the coming days. “Sushma Swaraj is expected to address election rally at Tanakpur in Almora constituency, followed by BJP national president Rajnath Singh, Hema Malini and Smirti Irani,” said Prakash Pant, BJP state general secretary. “The Congress is solely dependent on Chief Minister Harish Rawat on two seats of Kumoan region, where Rawat is popular,” said Lalit Pharswan, Congress MLA from Kapkot Assembly segment in Bageshwar district. |
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Political outfits seek action against Ramdev
Dehradun, April 29 AIDWA president Indu Nautiyal said the comments reflected Ramdev's cheap mentality. District president of the SFI Vipin Joshi said by remaining quiet on Ramdev's 'honeymoon’ remarks the BJP had proved its stance against the women and the Dalit community. “Ramdev should stop living in an ashram and rather move to jail for having such a dirty mentality about women. He should be arrested immediately and sent to jail," said CITU district secretary
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Khanduri: Modi has not dwarfed BJP
Dehradun, April 29 Before Modi there were also stalwarts like Vajpayee and Advani.
Now Modi is popular because people view
him as some one who would rid the country of corruption," said Khanduri while addressing media persons. He also emphasised that if the BJP comes to power in the state, it would complete the enquiry pertaining to the 56 cases of corruption that had allegedly taken place during the Tewari government's tenure. In a major boost to the party Lt Gen
(retd) HB Kala was made member of the party. |
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Rahul’s rallies got good response, says Dhasmana
Dehradun, April 29 On the other hand, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's public rally at Herbettpur in Dehradun was a flop. Modi's speech lacked a vision of development,
he added. Dhasmana said several star campaigners would hold rallies in the state between May 1 and 5. — TNS |
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Political parties deface Mussoorie buildings
Mussoorie, April 29 The posters, banners and hoardings of various political parties can be seen pasted on pillars and walls of government and non-government organisations, including poles owned by the Urja Nigam, in blatant violation of the election norms, said a senior citizen in Mussoorie. Assistant Returning Officer, Mussoorie, Ramjee Saran Sharma, said it was against the model code of conduct and punitive action would be taken against the political parties soon. |
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BJP MLA reviews poll campaign
Mussoorie, April 29 He also said the workers should try to convince voters to vote for Tehri Lok Sabha candidate, so that she raises the issues related to the constituency effectively in parliament.
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Policemen cast votes
Dehradun, April 29 According to officials, around 900 Home Guard jawans and 2,500 regular police personnel would also vote through postal ballots. Notably, this special voting opportunity provided by the Election Commission of India to the police personnel would continue till Wednesday. Police personnel generally fail to cast their votes due to their election duties. |
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State continues to face electricity crisis
Dehradun, April 29 The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) officials claimed that the department had been continuously procuring electricity with an aim to shorten the gap between demand and supply, but shortfall of power remained nearly one to two million units per day. The figures compiled by the department highlighted that the power generation in the state-run hydropower projects, were nearly 10 million units per day against an average demand of 31 million units per day. The ongoing renovation work on the Maneri Bhalli-II and Kalagarh hydropower projects was still underway
and the department was procuring electricity to meet with the demand of electricity
in the state. It is to be noted that the state will receive 275 and 150 million units of electricity for May and June respectively. While talking to The Tribune, an official spokesman of the UPCL, Madhusudan, said a
few companies have concurred for selling electricity to state with an aim to meet with the growing demand of electricity in the state. He said the managing director of the
UPCL, SS Yadav, had instructed to procure electricity to keep minimum power roistering in the state and the state
will get 7.5 million units of electricity on Wednesday. GP Patel, managing director of the Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited
(UJVNL) said the renovation work on the Maneri-Bhalli-II would be completed in the given time frame. He said the three megawatt, Galogi hydropower project and the 9.3 megawatt Mohammadpur hydropower projects have also started power generation after undergoing renovation work. Power demand
The figures compiled by the department highlighted that the power generation in the state-run hydropower projects, was nearly 10 million units per day against an average demand of 31 million units per
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Residents protest over inadequate water supply
Dehradun, April 29 The protesters, led by BJP councillor Bhupender Kathaith, reached the Water Corporation office at Dilaram Bazaar and staged a demonstration. Speaking to officials, Kathaith said for the past five days water supply to the areas, including Salawala, New Cantt road and Hathibarkala, had
been disrupted. “Despite getting the complaints registered everyday, the department has failed to resolve the problem. Residents are facing a lot of problems, especially with the temperature rising
with each passing day. In case the issue is not resolved within a few days, a massive demonstration will be staged,” said the BJP councillor. Sikander Singh, Anuj Rohila, Om Gairola, Upender Negi, Rajkumar Yadav and Jayshree were prominent among the protesters. |
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CITU members to celebrate May Day
Dehradun, April 29 It was also decided at the meeting that all workers would cast their votes in favour of the candidates fielded by various Left parties in the five Lok Sabha constituencies of the state. Addressing the gathering, Virender Bhandari, general secretary, CITU, Uttarakhand, said the workers should ensure maximum participation on May 1. “Due to the wrong policies of the Congress-led UPA government, the economic divide in society has deepened. While the rich have benefited from its policies, the poor have suffered the most,” he added. Bhandari highlighted the plight of labourers in the industries and said the factory owners were reducing the wages and the profit sharing margin with the workers even as they continued to mint money. Lekhraj said there had been a drastic fall in the number of women workers employed in the industrial sector. “From 2004 to 2012 around two crore women workers have been left the industrial sector. Those working in the industries are deprived of basic rights like minimum wages, dignity of labour and maternity leave,” he added. “There is no difference between the economic policies of both BJP and Congress. Therefore, time has come to choose the representative of a party which not only supports the workers but also takes up their issues,” said
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Traders annoyed as BSNL services in Nainbagh go kaput
Mussoorie, April 29 Rana said at this time of the year, traders stock up their shops with consumable goods prior to the yatra season, but with the BSNL services down, they are finding it difficult to place orders with the distributors. The banking services are worst-hit as no work is possible due to the break down in server connections resulting in loss of business for the traders. Jot Singh Rawat, a trader, said Nainbagh was an important stopover destination for the pilgrims on their way to Yamnotri shrine and if the services were not restored prior to the start of the Char Dham Yatra, pilgrims along with local residents will be unduly harassed. Locals also said they have submitted a complaint letter to the concerned authority for rectification of the fault in the services and are demanding a dedicated satellite linking facility as alternate arrangements. When BSNL SDO, NTR, BP Uniyal was contacted, he said the private telecom operators were laying down OFC cables in the region that led to damaging of the BSNL cables causing the disruption in services between Kempty and Nainbagh. He further said an FIR had been lodged against the concerned private telecom operators in this regard and the work of restoring the services was on in full swing. |
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Madan Gopal Singh's group ‘Chaar Yaar' enchants audience
Dehradun, April 29 Students enjoyed the soulful Sufi music. The group is performing in several schools and institutes in Dehradun and Mussoorie as part of Spic-Macay venture. Madan Singh is a treasure-house of Sufi music and folk poetry. At music festivals around the world, he has performed Punjabi translations of Rumi, Attar, Rilke, Neruda, Brecht, Rabindranath Tagore and even John Lennon. Singh has composed music for many films and been invited to sing at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, and the closing ceremony of Belgium's festival of India. Deepak Castelino is an established guitar and a banjo player performing for the last 30 years. He has recorded music for films such as Electric moon, Khamosh Pani and I am Kalam. Pritam Ghosal is a well-known Sarod player and a student of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. |
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Defence Ministry donates Vijayanta Tank to UPES
Dehradun, April 29 In his welcome address, Chancellor of UPES Dr SJ Chopra said UPES was honoured to have Lt Col IS Rawat on the campus. Col AS Bains, Commandant of 88 Armoured Regiment, said Vijayanta Tank was the first indigenously produced tank and 2nd Lancers was the first regiment to be equipped with it on August 10, 1966. He said the main gun of these tanks was a 105 mm rifled gun that had three other machine guns mounted on it. On field firing ranges, the main gun had the distinction of firing 30 rounds in 60 seconds with over 80 per cent accuracy. Aziz Qureshi appreciated efforts made by UPES management in getting the Vijayanta Tank to the University campus. Earlier, the Indian Air Force had donated a MIG-21 to the university. |
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Haridwar resident held for maid's murder
Dehradun, April 29 The SSP said a joint team of the homicide cell, the special operation group (SOG) and the Cantonment police was investigating the case. The police zeroed in on Vikas Sharma after analysing all evidences collected from the crime scene. Vikas was staying at his sister-in-law Parul's house. His brother works in Abu Dhabhi. Vikas tried to molest Geeta after seeing that she was alone in the house. But when she resisted and tried to run away, he strangulated her with the help of a cloth, said a police official. Vikas, who is a resident of Haridwar, was arrested from the ISBT this morning. The SSP has announced a cash reward for the police team that cracked the case. |
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Driver, assistant arrested for stealing truck
Dehradun, April 29 Reportedly, both the drivers Sahajad and assistant Vijay used to run a truck owned by Rajendra Handa and on April 24, both took
the truck to a hot mixing plant for supplying raw material. On the same night, both of them decided to flee with the truck after which Handa filed a complaint against his truck driver
and assistant. According to the police, both have been arrested from Muzaffarnagar. |
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