Child’s play

As part of a traffic awareness drive, child artistes perform at a school in Dehradun on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vinod Pundir

Forest dept reaches out to people
Haridwar, January 15
On the 15th of every month, forest officials will organise a camp at the tehsil-level to listen to the problems, related to forest area, of the people. The Forest Department has come out with the idea to reach the people. The first camp was held today.

Indian forces are ready: GOC-in-C
Roorkee, January 15
"Indian armed forces are prepared for any eventuality. If anything is forced on us, an appropriate answer will be given instantly," asserted Lt Gen JK Mohanty, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command, while commenting on current situation with Pakistan.

A modern vision New cataract surgery method is quick, pain-free Dehradun, January 15 The possibility of driving one’s own car minutes after undergoing a cataract surgery is now a reality. Thanks to a new, less-incisive technique, called Stellaris-Micro Incision Cataract Surgery. Dr Dinesh Sharma (L) of Amritsar Eye Clinic and Dr Darshan Bavishi, cataract surgeon from Ahmedabad, address mediapersons in Dehradun on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

Diligent SI feels let down
Dehradun, January 15
Sub-inspector DP Bahuguna, who lost his left eye after being hit by a stone while preventing a student leader from indulging in electoral malpractices during the Gurukul Kangri Students Union elections some three years back, is a broken man today.

Abhinav Bindra gets nod for dream project
Dehradun, January 15
Decks have been cleared for the first 5-star hotel to be constructed in the state capital by Olympic gold medallist, Abhinav Bindra. The state government has given final clearance to the proposed hotel, which is an ambitious project of Abhinav.