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8 pilgrims killed, 32 hurt in truck mishap
Accurate data vital, says minister
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Rain dips mercury
Horticulture mission producing results
CII pleads for discipline in power sector
Rs 144 crore for tourism promotion
Manimahesh pilgrimage begins today
BEd Admissions
Ashwini Kapur new Kangra DC
Rs 101cr for rural sanitation
Army releases stamp
Stoppage of schemes for SCs resented
3 thefts in 24 hours
Man found murdered
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8 pilgrims killed, 32 hurt in truck mishap
Nurpur, September 3 Seven pilgrims were killed on the spot, while Kaushalya Devi of Chinor village succumbed to her injuries on the way to the Nurpur civil hospital. The injured included two children and one man. Those injured seriously were rushed to the local civil hospital. Majority of the pilgrims hailed from nearby villages. Six out of eight deceased have been identified so far. They are: Santosh Kumari, Kaushlya Devi, Parkasho Devi, Sudesh, Neelam and Asha Devi. According to eyewitnesses, the ill-fated speeding truck rammed into a roadside tree and overturned. Local people immediately launched a rescue operation. Later, the SDM, the DSP along and other police personnel reached the spot. Hospital sources said the seriously injured patients were being referred to different hospitals. SDM Inder Bhardwaj said the victims would be given relief as per the relief manual. Former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, local MLA and revenue minister Sat Mahajan and local former MLA Rakesh Pathania have expressed their condolences to the bereaved families. |
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Accurate data vital, says minister
Shimla, September 3 Speaking at the inaugural function of a five-day training course in labour and price statistics organised by the Central Labour Bureau in collaboration with the state Labour Department here today he said reliable quantitative and qualitative statistical information was essential for arriving at right policy decisions in the present age of globalisation and economic liberalisation. Labour statistics provided vital inputs for formulating suitable labour policies and introducing measures to improve the condition of different segments of the labour force in the country. The index numbers compiled by the Labour Bureau formed the basis for revision of wages, determination of variable dearness allowances, measuring inflation and policy formulation. Gaur stressed the need for updating the knowledge and methodology by the central and state-level agencies engaged in collection, processing, analysis and disseminating statistical data. Such training programmes would be of help in improving quality and services to the people, besides the contents and coverage of labour statistics. Director-General of the Central Labour Bureau Amarjeet Singh Ahluwalia detailed the activities of the bureau and said ever since its inception in 1946 it had been engaged in collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of labour statistics. It had also been imparting training in labour and price statistics to officers of the central and state government departments engaged in collection and compilation of labour and price statistics. Officers from various states and union territories are participating in the programme. |
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Child’s Death
Shimla, September 3 DIG (south) R.L. Sood was asked to conduct an inquiry into the incident and the circumstances that led to his death. The police has recorded statements of all those concerned. “A private Maruti van (HP-28-0238) owned by Anil Gupta was used to rush the child from Sarkaghat to Shimla. As such, the reports that the ambulance carrying the sick boy was not allowed to proceed towards the hospital due to the rally are totally wrong,” sources said. Anil Gupta, a chemist of Sarkaghat and friend of the boy’s grandfather Prem Singh, drove the vehicle himself to Shimla. The police has traced the local ambulance, pictures of which appeared in the media, stating that Dinesh was brought to Shimla in that ambulance and that he died due to lack of timely medical aid. “The driver of the local Red Cross ambulance has said that the pictures were taken while he was ferrying a patient from nearby Gawahi village to Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC). He was allowed to cross that area while the rally was on,” sources said. Senior police officials of Mandi have recorded the statement of the child specialist who treated Dinesh and later referred him to the IGMC. The child, according to him, was suffering from jaundice, vomiting, diarrhoea and had started showing signs of encephalitis. Investigations revealed that the family reached 103 tunnel around 2 pm and the child was declared dead at the sanatorium in Chaura Maidan by 3 pm. “As such, their vehicle remained stranded there for barely an hour,” sources said. The grandfather and other family members told the police that the policemen deputed there tried to help them, but they could not make arrangements for the vehicle to cross due to the traffic jam. Some local residents guided them to go to the nearby sanatorium as the child’s condition was critical. In fact, one of them even accompanied them to the sanatorium. After the child was declared dead, the family sought help of the local SDM who had reached there on hearing about the incident. The SDM directed the DSP to locate their vehicle and get it to the sanatorium so that the body could be taken back to the village. |
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Rain dips mercury
Shimla, September 3 Nalagarh in Solan district being the wettest place in the state received 114.3 mm rain during the past 24 hrs. However, the sky was unusually clear over the tribal districts of Lahaul Spiti and Chamba where sun was shining brightly today. The Met office said overnight rains also lashed several other parts of the state with Palampur and Baijntah, both in Kangra district, recording 66.4 and 56 mm rain followed by 37 mm at Gohar in Mandi district, 36.6 mm at Dharamshala and 35 mm at Ghumarwin in Bilaspur district. Solan town recorded 29.4 mm rain, while Dharampaur experienced 27.4 mm, Sujanpur Tira in Hamirpur district 27 mm, Sangarh in Sirmaur district 25, Pandoh and Jogindernagar in Mandi district received 23 and 21 mm rains, it said. The Met office said famous tourist resorts of Kasauli, Manali, Kullu and Shimla recorded 13.5, two, three and 2.1 mm overnight rains respectively. Dharamshala has received the highest rainfall of 1,991.8 mm since June 1, followed by 1,309 mm rain at Gohar in Mandi district and 1,299.9 mm at Nahan in Sirmuar district of the state. Intermittent rains also lashed Shimla throughout the day, following which the minimum temperature dropped to 15.7 °C from last night’s temperature of 16.4 °C. However, the minimum temperatures at Sundernagar and Bhuntar more or less remained stationary at 22.1 and 21 °C, while the minimum at Kalpa in Kinnuar fell to 12 °C in comparison to yesterday’s low of 12.6 °C.
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Horticulture mission producing results
Shimla, September 3 The Centre has so far released Rs 70.50 crore to the state under the mission and 52,000 farmers have been provided financial assistance over the past three years. As many as 10,455 farmers have been exposed to new farm technology through study tours and 2,370 women imparted training at various camps. An area of 12,372 hectare has been brought under fruit cultivation, 1,832 hectare under vegetables cultivation, 476 hectare under floriculture, 255 hectare under medicinal and aromatic plant cultivation and 394 hectare under spices cultivation. Around 1,185 hectares of land has been brought under drip irrigation. As many as 2,880 vermi-compost units with a capacity to produce 25,540 tonne compost have been established. Besides, 4,817 manually operated, 2,832 power-operated and 184 diesel-operated tillers have also been supplied. Infrastructure like bio-control laboratory, plant health clinic, tissue analysis facility and tissue culture laboratories have been established. The farmers are being encouraged to undertake processing activities. |
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CII pleads for discipline in power sector
Solan, September 3 Deliberating over the issue related to the power sector during an interaction with the commission’s chairman Yogesh Khanna at Baddi, CII chairman for Himachal Rajinder Guleria said the promotion of industry was dependent on quality and quantity of power supply. Since the gap between power supply and demand had been widening it was imperative to undertake reforms to devise long-term solutions. Dwelling on the problems of the industry, CII convenor of power reforms panel Rakesh Bansal said the advance information on scheduled power cuts was a prerequisite and the commission should consider imposing penalty on the state electricity board in case of erratic power cuts. The CII stressed for expediting unbundling of the board which had been pending since long as this would bring about transparency and accountability. The CII also demanded exempting the small-scale units consuming less than 100 KW power from the two-part tariff and demanded application of a flat rate for these small investors. Since the existing two-part tariff was a complex system for the small entrepreneurs the investors stressed that the small investors should be excluded from its purview. Vardhman Textiles executive director Sachit Jain reinforced the need for a proactive partnership by the industry to expedite reforms in the power sector.
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Rs 144 crore for tourism promotion
Shimla, September 3 Virbhadra was presiding over the 118th meeting of the Board of Directors of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) here. “The natural potential of the state is being harnessed keeping in view the ecological safeguards to boost tourism activities in the state,” he said. He said Rs 48 crore was being spent in Shimla. Kangra, Chamba, Mandi-Bilaspur circuits. “Besides this, Rs 78 crore has been earmarked for the promotion of eco-tourism, tribal, Manimahesh, outer Seraj and Old Hindustan Tibet road,” he said. He said the government was contemplating construction of ropeways at Solang, Mcleodganj-Triund, Bijli Mahadev, Palchan-Rohtang, Chanchal and Bashal. “We are keen to encourage public participation in developing self contained golf courses at Baddi, Baragoan, Manali along with improvement of the Naldehra golf course to cater to specific category of clients,” he said. |
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Manimahesh pilgrimage begins today
Chamba, September 3 During the fortnight, the pilgrims and devotees of Lord Shiva will take their holy dip in Manimahesh Lake at an altitude of 4,170 metres daily. There is a small image of God Shiva on the margin of small Manimahesh Lake called ‘chaumukha’. Local tribal Bharmour MLA Thakur Singh Bharmouri, who is also the chairman of the state-level Manimahesh Pilgrimage Committee, said the holy chhari of Manimahesh would commence from Chamba a week before the holy dip. The helicopter service has also been introduced for the facility of pilgrims. The district administration will provide adequate security to pilgrims coming especially from the Bhadarwah area of Jammu and Kashmir, the MLA added. As many as 50 voluntary organisations will run the ‘langars’ on the roadsides of the pilgrimage About 100 tents had been installed at Dhanchho and Goth, the MLA said. He added adequate facilities will be provided to the pilgrims. Chamba SP S.P.S Varma recently reviewed the situation on the borders. The SP said the security forces had been asked to keep strict watch on the suspects and strangers and allow their entry into the district only after proper verification. |
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Janmashtami greetings
Shimla, September 3 In his message, the Governor said the teachings of the Geeta showed the right path. One could lead a successful life by following these teachings even today, he added. The Chief Minister said Lord Krishna preached the message of love, brotherhood and equality and by following his teachings an ideal society could be established. The philosophy of “karma” was the most relevant today. |
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BEd Admissions
Kangra, September 3 The order was aimed at safeguarding the “monetary lust” of the private college by giving them free hand to fill 1,100 vacant seats that remained vacant due to this norms earlier, he said. |
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CBSE award for principal
Dalhousie, September 3 Dr Dhillon has 11 years of experience with the Special Forces of the Indian Army. He combines his vast experience in creating an environment that promotes self-learning with a competitive edge while forging a meaningful connection with the world outside the school campus. |
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Ashwini Kapur new Kangra DC
Shimla, September 3 He replaces Bharat Khera, who takes of as the managing director of the
HPMC. Khera will also hold additional charge as the managing director of State Agro Packaging India limited. The government also re-designated 11 Himachal Administrative Services officers who have completed 18 years of service and posted in the state secretariat or holding certain other specified posts as special secretaries. They are Shekhar Gupta (finance), Padam
Chauhan(forest), J.C.Chauhan(special secretary to the Chief Minister), R.N.Batta (finance), Purnima Chauhan (irrigation and public health), Madan Chauhan(general administration), K.R.Bharati (technical education), Rajiv Shankar (health), Kamal Sharma (special secretary to the Chief Minister), G.K.Srivastava (election commission) and L.R.Chauhan (secretariat administration). |
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Rs 101cr for rural sanitation
Shimla, September 3 He said Kangra district had received the highest allocation of Rs. 16.28 crore followed by Mandi Rs. 14.95 crore. He emphasised the need for sustained campaign on education and creating awareness by holding regular camps. He said the state award scheme for panchayats under which the cleanest panchayats at the state-level would be granted an award of Rs 10 lakh and divisional, district and block panchayats Rs 5 lakh, Rs 3 lakh and Rs 1 lakh, respectively, be widely publicised. The minister directed the department to discourage open defecation.
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Army releases stamp
Dharamsala, September 3 General officer Commanding of the Rising Star Corps Lt-General B.S. Nagal released one new stamp and an information brochure issued by the Army Postal Service in the presence of all officers and troops of the corps. The new stamp contains the picture of the snow-clad Dhauladhar range of mountains in the background, the fort in the cantonment and the main infantry gate in the front with the formation sign on the top and Rajahans of the Army Postal Service. The nine-directional star in the formation sign in a circle with the wordings Rising Star Philex - 2007 was especially designed for a special cancellation, the old stamp of Rs 5 denomination which had the picture of Chandra Tal lake in Lahaul and Spiti districts. |
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Stoppage of schemes for SCs resented
Bilaspur, September 3 A meeting of the Kot Kehloor constituency unit of the morcha held here today lashed out at the government for reducing the budget under the Ravidas Kalyan Yojna which was also started by the former BJP government. |
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3 thefts in 24 hours
Nurpur, September 3 That very night, a Maruti van was also stolen from Baranda village. Earlier, on Sunday a gang of thieves looted the bag containing gold ornaments valuing about Rs two lakh from the shop of goldsmith Deepak Verma. The goldsmith was called in the nearby STD booth to attend a phone call. Meanwhile, the thieves decamped with the ornaments from the
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Man found murdered
Kumarhatti, September 3 Babu Ram (62), who had gone to his relatives’ village, did not return home, forcing his family to approach the police yesterday. The body was noticed by villagers. Based on initial investigations the police has termed it as a case of murder. A case has been registered.
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