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Preparing for board exams
Axing Of
Trees In
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Migratory birds throng Corbett
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Thousands bathe in Ganga on Kartik Poornima
Maoist issue
Plus two student found murdered
House burgled; acid thrown on owners
B’ball: Welham Girls’, Heritage enter finals
Handball tournament from November 26
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Preparing for board exams
Dehradun, November 13 The experiment conducted in the half-yearly tests for the students of Class X and XII is worth emulating, as it has shown encouraging results in terms of better performance by students. To start with, the schools exchanged answer copies of science subjects for evaluation. “On the basis of success in evaluation, we are contemplating paper-setting by teachers of other schools in the pre-board examination to be held in December or January,” said Jagdish Sharma, principal of Gautam International Senior Secondary School. The director of Drona International School Naveen Bisht said the initiative for inter-school evaluation and paper- setting would improve the quality of assessment on account of secrecy factor. Under the prevailing system, subject teachers in a school do this job. “Apart from enhancing the performance of students; as they know their copies would be evaluated by teachers of other schools, the experiment is likely to remove any subjectivity in evaluation by subject teachers who may be giving private tuitions to some students,” he said. The idea for such exchange struck the managements and heads of around 15 schools while exchanging notes on how to improve quality of in-house assessment of students set to appear in the annual CBSE examination, 2009. It finally got shape with the formation of Doon CBSE Sahodya Schools Association whose member schools, apart from aiming to improve academic quality, have agreed to organise sports and other co-curricular competitions. “The wider perspective is that students get to know their counterparts in other schools ,” said Sushil Kumar Bansal, chairman Apollo International School. |
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Trees In
Tehri Dist Cops file FIR against unknown persons Forest officials challan developer S.M.A. Kazmi Tribune News Service
Dehradun, November 13 An inquiry was ordered by the forest department as well as the Tehri district administration when it was found that hundreds of trees were cut by a private developer, taking advantage of government permission for felling 40 trees for a road at Gajana village on the outskirts of New Tehri township. He did this in connivance with forest officials. It was also found that developer Virender Singh had axed hundreds of trees on private land that he and his brother had purchased from villagers. As an alibi, permission to built a road from the discretionary fund of local legislator Kishore Upadhaya was obtained as also to fell 40 trees to build the road. In this manner, hundreds of trees were axed to pave the way for making a housing colony there. Senior forest officials and their wards were also given plots. When Tehri district magistrate Sojanya asked chief development officer N.A Murugeshan to go to the spot and conduct an inquiry, forest officials were compelled to probe the matter. Yesterday, R.B.S. Rawat, Uttarakhand principal chief conservator of forests, had announced that the matter would be probed. Accordingly, he asked Anil Kumar Dutta, chief conservator of forests, Garhwal, to inquire into the issue but he was removed from the task as it was found that his daughter, Shruti Dutt, also had a plot in the proposed colony. Some senior forest officials, including Ranjana Kala, chief conservator of forests (Eco-Tourism), have also bought land there. Gambhir Singh, conservator of forest, Garhwal, and a subordinate of Dutta, has now been appointed inquiry officer. Asked how a subordinate officer could conduct an inquiry against his senior, Rawat said there was no problem in it. “Dutta’s daughter, who works in a multinational company, has a plot in her name and her father has nothing to do with it,” he said. He said Gambhir Singh had already started the probe and visited Tehri today. Murugeshan in a report submitted to the district magistrate has recorded that 755 trees had been felled. The report has been sent to the state government, but with senior forest officials having plots at the place there is a big question mark on the outcome of the exercise.
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Migratory birds throng Corbett
Grey Slaty in Corbett A batch of wild life enthusiasts of ‘Wild Adventure’ have claimed coming across the ‘Grey Slaty’, the world biggest woodpecker, in the territorial forests of the Corbett National Park.
Dehradun, November 13 Rudy Shell duck, Great Cormorant, Wall Keeper, Golden Oriole, Fly Catcher, Blue Magpie and Wag Tail have already started recording their presence in the region’s water bodies. More species are expected to arrive in the days to come. Brahmini Duck, Mallard, Pin Tail, Common Teal, Red Custard, Wall Creeper are some of other birds that are regular visitors to the Corbett region during winters. Notably, The Kosi Barrage, Ramaganga river, Tumariya Dam, Haripura Dam, Nanakmata Sagar are major water bodies in and across Corbett that attract these birds. Environmentalist and an avid bird-watcher Lalit Mohan Bisht said the Corbett region and its surroundings, which are rich in biodiversity, are ideal for these migratory birds. He strongly supports that the area falling between Kosi Barrage and Dikuli Range of Corbett should be identified as a bird sanctuary. Echoing similar sentiments, Dr Hem Singh Ghelot of World Wide Fund said little was being done to ensure better surroundings for the winged guests. While admitting that these migratory birds were under attack from poachers, Ghelot sought better monitoring in the region during winters. Meanwhile, with Corbett’s Dhikala Zone already opened and others slated to open on November 15, visitors have started flocking to the area. |
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Ballet mesmerises audience
Haridwar, November 13 The presentation was spruced up by excellent music, costumes, lighting and stage decoration. “Rama” has been performed annually at the Dussehra since 1956 and has a record in recent history of 2000 nights run. Show coordinator S.P. Mishra said the dance-drama had performed both nationally and internationally. The group has also performed in USSR (now Russia), USA, Japan, Srilanka, Nepal, Trinidad & Tobago, Korea, Singapore, Europe and Poland, among other nations. “The art transcends boundaries and its reflected in the response we get abroad. We also have students from foreign shores such as Mexico and
Indonesia in our troupe,” Mishra elaborated. Roopali, a student of the Kendra, who essayed the role of Surpanakha, said: “The Kendra is best for getting into theatre and the way it involves everyone
is wonderful.” The ballet started with a depiction of ‘Kraunch Vadh’ and ended with the coronation of Lord Rama after the victory over Ravana. The hardwork could be gauged by the way various dance forms - from “Bharatnatyam” to “Kathak” to Sri Lanka’s dance form “Kaliyari” to “Sahu Nritya” - were
combined. “It’s marvelous. It feels like one is witnessing the original Ramayana,” opined Preeti Sharma, a spectator. The show was directed by Padma Shri awardee Shobha Deepak Singh and choreographed by Shashidharan Nair. There were 40 artists who performed. Among the audience were district magistrate Shailesh Bagoli, former DGP Uttarakhand Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, the ADM, among others. |
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Thousands bathe in Ganga on Kartik Poornima
Haridwar, November 13 People bathed in the holy Ganga river and performed various religious rites. Incidently, this is the first major event after Ganga was declared a national river and the statue of river Ganga was installed at the Har-Ki-Pauri. Keeping in mind the recent terrorists attacks in major cities of the country, special security arrangements were put in place to avoid any untoward incident. |
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Maoist issue
Dehradun, November 13 Top police officials have for long giving statements in the media that the state was facing danger of Maoist attacks due to their infiltration from across the international border. “We believe the government is raising bogey of Maoist danger as there has been no conclusive proof of it. So if the danger is so real in the eyes of the state government, the CM should muster courage to present the facts before the PM of that country,” said Samar Bhandari, secretary, Uttarakhand unit of the CPI. Bhandari alleged that the government was trying to undermine the traditional cultural harmony existing for centuries between people of Nepal and Uttarakhand. “People from both sides visit each other through an open border. Moreover, there should be no ground for mutual suspicion in view of the fact that no incident involving a Maoist attack has ever been reported in the state. The government should desist from misleading propaganda, especially after Maoists came to power in a democratic manner in Nepal, added Bhandari. Meanwhile, during his one-day visit to Uttarakhand tomorrow, the Nepali PM will go to Tehri along with a high-level official delegation to study the Tehri Dam project and its wider implications, including rehabilitation of the oustees. |
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Plus two student found murdered
Dehradun, November 13 The crime site is just a few hundred metres from the Vasant Vihar police station. On getting information, SP Pushak Jyoti, Circle Officer (Dalanwala) Ajay Singh, Circle Officer (Kotwali) Anant Shankar Takwale with force rushed to the site. Preliminary investigations indicate the murderers took away his cell phone and bicycle. “ The incident occurred at around 4.30 am when Sunil was on his way to attend tuition classes. As he neared Tea Estate, he was assaulted by unidentified persons with a sharp-edged weapon. Sunil sustained serious head injuries and died on the spot,” said police official Anant Shankar
Takwale. Takwale said circumstantial evidence suggested that robbery alone was the crime motive. “ The bicycle and mobile phone of the victim are missing and some junk iron and scrap were found near
the body.” Meanwhile, after getting news of the murder of Sunil, area residents of Telpur gathered in large number at the spot. The worried resident requested the cops to ensure that wild growth on both sides Tea Estate area should
be cleared. “ The area is covered with wild vegetation near Telpur. It has become a favourite spot for anti-social elements. Passersby are not safe and, hence, the vegetation should be cleared without delay,” demanded Raju, a resident of Sunil’s village. A case under Section 302 of the IPC has been registered against unidentified persons. Sunil’s body has been sent to Doon Hospital for
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House burgled; acid thrown on owners
Dehradun, November 13 The victim Ajay Sharma and his sister-in-law Rajni Sharma sustained minor injuries. The incident occurred at around 4 am. “Some unidentified person entered the house from the roof and then reached my bedroom where I was sleeping,” said Ajay. He said the accused, who was wearing gloves, opened the almirah and took Rs 75,000 along with some gold ornaments. “The moment he was about to leave the room, I got up and tried to nab him. In retaliation, he threw acid on me and my sister-in-law,” he added. Meanwhile, immediately after receiving information, SP City Pushpak Jyoti, Circle Officer (Dalanwala) Ajay Singh and Circle Officer (Kotwali) Anant Shankar Takwale reached the spot. Takwale said preliminary investigations revealed that the thief had prior information about the place. |
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B’ball: Welham Girls’, Heritage enter finals
Dehradun, November 13 In the first semifinal, Welham Girls’ comfortably beat Doon Blossom by 30-8. It proved a one-sided affair as the Welham Girls’ team outclassed their opponent in the first half to take an invincible 18-0 lead. The team scored another 12 points in the second half, displaying good ball-control and
coordination. In the second semifinal, The Heritage School registered a win over Summer Valley School by a margin of 32-6. In another match, Summer Valley beat Aryan School
by 11-4. The finals will be played on November 15. |
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Handball tournament from November 26
Dehradun, November 13 The education directorate has organised a 15-day camp in which players from Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun are practicing. Around 30 teams from across the country are expected to participate in the tournament. R.S. Sharma and Afsha Jabee are coaching the boys and girls teams of Uttarakhand, respectively. The construction of court is also in full swing at the venue. |
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