Col Pritam Singh

Bose associate Col Pritam dead
Dehradun, January 14
After battling for life for days, Col Pritam Singh of the Indian National Army (INA) passed away today. The end came at 1 am at his residence in Doiwala near Dehradun. Col Pritam Singh was admitted to the Himalayan Institute Hospital, Jolly Grant, following a heart attack. Last evening, he was taken home for Lohri.

After six-month wait, ecologist Agarwal resumes fast
Dehradun, January 14
Prof GD Agarwal, noted environmentalist, who sat on an indefinite fast on the banks of the Bhagirathi in Uttarkashi in June last year, demanding a ban on hydro-electric projects between the Gangotri and Uttarkashi, today resumed his fast at the Hindu Mahasabha office near Birla Mandir in New Delhi.

Prof GD Agarwal performs ‘havan’ before resuming his fast to save the Ganga in New Delhi on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Work on Lachhiwala rly over-bridge begins
Dehradun, January 14
As the first step towards execution of the much awaited railway over-bridge (ROB) at Lachhiwala, work on its alignment has got under way. The multi-crore project, which will replace the century-old railway underpass, is expected to be complete by the end of the year.

A file picture of Lacchiwala bridge that has become abig bottleneck of the Dehradun - Haridwar highway, 15 km from Dehradun.

MRI unit sans staff
Dehradun, January 14
A Magnetic Resonance Imagery (MRI) unit, costing several crore, is lying unused at the Doon Hosptial due to the shortage of medical staff, forcing patients to get the scan done from private diagnostic centers.

At alms length

Child beggars at Doiwala near Dehradun. Tribune photo: Anil P. Rawat