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Downpour chokes Haridwar
The flooded Bhagat Singh Chowk in Haridwar on Friday. Tribune photo: Rameshwar Gaud
City decked up for Janmashatmi
A temple decorated with lights in Haridwar on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Romance with football began with the British
Himanshi is u-10 badminton champ
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New Gipsy thrash Doon Challengers 2-0
Tribune Impact
4 in Doon Hospital with encephalitis
ONGC mulls entry into gas distribution
Seven robbers held in Roorkee
Swine Flu
Preparing for the I-Day
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Downpour chokes Haridwar
Haridwar, August 14 The rain, which began at around 2 pm and continued till 5 pm, brought to fore the poor state of civic amenities in Haridwar. Water flooded various places, including Bhagat Singh Chowk, Ranipur Mod, Laltaura bridge, Sabzi Mandi, Vishnu Ghat, Har-Ki-Pauri, Devpura chowk, railway station, bus stand, Shankar Ashram Chowk and Jwalapur Kathaira Bazaar. The rain also affected ‘Janamasthami’ celebrations here and it was only after it stopped that people thronged the temples and markets. The business of traders, especially small vendors, got badly affected. However, not all was bleak. “The ‘Janamasthami’ celebrations coupled with the fine weather has made my trip to Haridwar perfect. It is really rejuvenating,” said Deepika Gupta, a New Delhi resident. |
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City decked up for Janmashatmi
Dehradun, August 14 All the big as well as small temples were decorated magnificently and special light arrangements were depicting a fabulous look. To mark the importance of the day, coloured lights were even installed on the roads joining the various temples. One of the prominent Krishna temples in Dehradun, Santan Dharam Mandir Pipal Mandi had specially decorated the temple for the auspicious occasion. Special bhajan programme was also organised as part of the celebrations. Similar programmes took place at Krishna Mandir Kisanagar, Sanatan Dharam mandir Nehru Colony and Krishna Mandir Rajpur. Reports of celebrations of the festival have also come from Kumaon region. Sidh Peet Balaji temple along banks of Kosi river witnessed unprecedented rush of devotees. Meanwhile, Haridwar also witnessed huge rush in the temples on the festival. The two-day celebration of birth of Lord Krishna saw city temples lit up and special arrangements were also made to mark the festival. Har-Ki-Pauri, Dakhsheshwar Prajapati, Subash Ghat, Harmilapi Bhawan, Bada Akhada, Radha Swami, Radha-Krishan mandir Kankhal were beautifully decorated and held special bhajan programmes. Long queues of devotess were seen at all important Radha Krishan temples. Arya Nagar chowk, Rishikul, Shankar Ashram, Radhe Krishan, Jeevan Mukt Mandir, Ganesh Chowk, Panchsheel Kali Mandir, Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, Bandhan Palace and at railway station were decked up with tableaus of Radha, Krishan. Schools in the city also organised Janamasthami functions with children dressed in Radha and Krishan costumes. At Shiv Dale school, Little Angels preparatory school, Delhi Public school Ranipur, Swami HariharaNand school, Central school, Vidya Mandir, Bal Mandir, The winning Age Play school, Little Angel’s Preparatory School, Doon Cambridge, Kidz Play school kids wowed with their fancy dresses and enacted Krishna Leela. Janamasthami saw huge rush in markets with municipality lighting the prominent chowks and temples. Meanwhile security forces have geared up as special directions have been received from intelligence. Intensive checking is going in the entire district with frisking and special monitoring is taking place at Har-Ki-Pauri, railway station, bus stands, at all important temples and Roshanabad district headquarters. On the twin occasion District magistrate R Meenakshi Sundaram in a press release has wished the people on the occasion of Janamasthami and Independence Day.
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Guv, CM greets people
Dehradun, August 14 Alva said, “I take this opportunity to pay my homage to Mahatama Gandhi and all those freedom fighters, who made many sacrifices for the national cause. These great men and women displayed insurmountable courage and will power to make India free from British rule. May their lives inspire us to dedicate ourselves to the unity of our nation.” |
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Romance with football began with the British
Dehradun, August 14 The game is said to have come to Dehradun almost a century before Independence and it still holds top priority among the city people because of the undying charm of the game. Old time footballer Narsingh Gurung said that that the game is popular since British time. The game was played by British troops stationed at Chakrata cantonment. Meanwhile, the 2nd Gorkhas had also setup cantonments at Birpur and Gangora area in 1872. Although not much is known that how Gorkha developed interest in the game. But it is said that Gorkha slowly and steadily learned the game from the British. In 1911 the game received unprecedented popularity throughout the country as Mohan Bagan team beat East York Regiment in the finals of IFA Shiled-1911 and Dehradun was not untouched from the development. Amar Bahadur Gurung veteran football said, “Although I was small when all this happened but the fact the football has made its ground in Dehradun before independence is true. “It was said that British soldiers used to invite Gorkhas to practice football with them and slowly the skill was passed onto the Gorkha community.” By 1922 Dehradun had started organising Gorkha Brigade Football Cup. The Prince of Wales, who was on a visit to India in 1922, had visited Dehradun solely to facilitate the 9th Gorkha Brigade Football Cup. The army team had won the tournament few days back. In the 1937 Dehradun District Sports Association (DDSA) was formed. Bro. RM Ewing became the first president of the association. The association had started hosting district football league, which was participated by local football clubs, Indian Military Academy and 4th Ghorkha Regiment. Ghorkhas teams always stole the show with their outstanding performances. Thus, football grew in popular in Dehradun and its adjoining region with every passing year. |
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Himanshi is u-10 badminton champ
Dehradun, August 14 Final results: In u-10 boys doubles: Vaibhav and Tushar beat Kanishk and Nilesh 21-5, 21-7. Other results: In u-13 girls single: 1. Himanshi beat Stuti 19-21, 21-10. In u-13 boys single: Vaibhav beat Tushar 21-5, 21-14. Rohit beat Ashirwad 21-8, 21-6. Vyom beat Shiranshul 21-6, 21-9. Vyom beat Vansh 21-10, 21-3. In u-16 girls single: 1. Ayushi beat Arsee 21-16, 21-13. Arshiya beat Kirti 21-5, 21-10. R-Dhruv beat Rohan 21-17, 18-21, 21-18. R. Vbhor beat Jitesh 21-15, 23-21. Vyom beat Abishek 21-14, 21-14. Shivam beat Harshil 21-12, 21-16. Ujjawal beat Visharad 21-7, 21-19. Vaibhav beat Pankaj 26-24, 21-9. In u-19 girls single: Sarabora beat Ira Singh 21-9, 14-21, 21-18. In u-19 boys single: Pankaj beat Khalid 21-17, 21-18. Arjun beat Aman 23-25, 23-21. Udit beat Jitpal 21-13, 21-19. Ayan beat Sidhant beat 21-12, 21-16. Prince beat Abhishek 21-17 21-17. In u-16 girls: Shreya and Samridhi beat Saagri and Aishwarya 22-20, 18-21, 21-10. Ayushi and Saara beat Babeeta and Anushtha 21-16, 21-9. In u-13 boys doubles: Rohit and Tushaar beat Nishant and Pompers 21-10, 21-11. Udit and Uzzawal beat Prateek and Vishal 21-7, 21-9. Dhruv and Mukund beat Manjeet and Akhsay 17-21, 21-8, 21-9. Vyom and Puneet beat Amar and Archet 21-14, 21-18. In u-16 boys doubles: Basu and Tauseef beat Uzzawal and Himanshu 21-16, 21-15. Archit and Saket beat Rishabh and Tej 21-12, 20-22, 21-8. In u-19 girl doubles semifinal: Divya and Anmol beat Arshya and Ira 19-21, 21-17, 21-16. In u-16 girls doubles semifinal: Ayushi and Saara beat Nanki and Partner 21-9, 21-10. In u-19 boys doubles: Vedant and Ajan beat Mitesh and Taufeeq 21-7, 21-9. Aney and Shikhar beat Archit and Saket 21-15, 21-14.
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New Gipsy thrash Doon Challengers 2-0
Dehradun, August 14 New Gipsy played attacking football right from the beginning and pressurised the Doon Challengers defense. The efforts of New Gipsy paid in as the team managed to take a lead in the initial minutes of the match. The Sunil scored the opening goal for New Gipsy team in the 15th minute of the match. Doon Challengers team tried hard to find an equaliser in the throughout the first half but failed to find it. Poor finishing by Doon Challengers denied them to score a goal. In the second half New Gipsy team scored the second goal for his team. The goal came through Sonam in the 46th minute of the match making it Meanwhile, in the second match of the day, played between Roshani Club and Bajrang Club the match ended in a draw. It was a slow pace match between the two sides. Although Bajrang Club scored their first goal in the 5th minute of the match but the team never played convincing football to increase their lead. In the second half Roshani Club scored an equaliser in the 50th minute of the match through Manish to end the match in a draw comfortably. Carman defeat Doon Valley in tiebreaker
Carman School defeated Doon Valley team in a tiebreaker at the Junior u-19 Boys District Football Cup Championship underway at Pavilion Ground, here today. Carman School took a lead in the match in the 20th minute through a self goal made by Doon Valley team making it 1-0. In the second half Aman Kumar scored an equaliser for Doon Valley in the 45th minute of the match making it 1-1. The result of the match could only be decided in the tiebreakers. |
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CM orders details of SIDCUL allotment
Raju William Tribune News Service
Dehradun, August 14 Sources said the CM has directed secretary, Industries and Managing Director, SIDCUL, to do so on the basis of “The Tribune” report published in its August 11 edition. It was reported that Hero Honda Motors Limited had failed to pay the premium of 102 acres given to it in 2006 at the Integrated Industrial Estate, Haridwar. The state government had given land at highly subsidised rates under the special package to companies interested in setting up their units. Sources said the CM took strong exception to the Hero Honda Motors case due to which the state was being deprived of revenue of as much as Rs 120 crore at the present rate of Rs 3,150 per square metre. The company has not bothered to pay the premium despite notices given to it. The final notice was sent on May 1 with the warning that in case it failed to comply within 30 days, the allotment would be cancelled. However, SIDCUL authorities took no action even two months after expiry of the notice period. Since the land is still in possession of the company, it cannot be allotted to any other applicant. Notably, there are several big companies planning to set up units in the state. Sources said that the delay on part of the SIDCUL in divesting the company of the possession could hurt the interests of the state because no company is expected to be interested in getting this land in absence of incentives under the special package, which is expiring on March 31, 2010.
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4 in Doon Hospital with encephalitis
Kotdwar (Pauri Garhwal), August 14 According to Dr RS Rawat, chief medical superintendent of Kotdwar hospital, four persons from Aamsaur village had died on August 7 due to some ‘mysterious’ disease. However, later when a medical team was sent to the village it was revealed that three of them had died with symptoms of encephalitis. The cause of the death of the fourth person could not be ascertained. Other nine persons were found with symptoms of viral fever and brought to hospital for treatment. As a precautionary measure, these patients were kept in isolation ward. Since then, 21 persons have been admitted to the hospital four of them with symptoms of encephalitis have been referred to Doon Hospital. “The oral swab samples of patients admitted in the hospital have also been sent to the National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD) for investigation,” informed the CMO of Pauri district Dr KK Tamata. He informed that a permanent medical camp has been set up at Aamsaur village. Encephalitis, also known as brain fever, is caused by a virus that leads to inflammation of the brain membrane. “It is strange that a small hamlet with 65 families suddenly got infected with encephalitis,” said
Dr Rawat. According to sub-divisional magistrate of Kotdwar Tehsil GC Gunvant, the revenue officials have also been put on high alert and asked to report any patient with viral fever or encephalitis to the tehsil headquarters immediately. Gunvant said water sources for the village were also checked for any possible pollution and chlorinated potable water is being provided to villagers. “Samples of water taken from the village have been sent to the Pathological Referral Laboratory at BHEL, Haridwar,” he informed. |
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ONGC mulls entry into gas distribution
Dehradun, August 14 However, he refrained from making any policy statement in this regard as the idea was in its preliminary stage.
“All I can say at the moment is that value- addition to the idea is on. We feel that the segment has immense growth potential. We will discuss this at the board meeting,” he said. For the purpose, the company is planning to hire experts. Their report would provide basic inputs on various aspects of its feasibility, including investment, returns, infrastructure and marketing. The final decision whether ONGC should foray into this segment would depend on the experts’ advice. As of now, the core strength of the company is exploration of oil and gas. The idea is part of the company’s new investment plans despite the fact that many top companies have refrained from doing so due to the global meltdown. Since, it would be a new business area for the oil major, it might also look for tie-ups with other companies. One of ONGC’s top executives said the idea makes sense in terms of a new business opportunity in anticipation of the hike in price of LPG.
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Seven robbers held in Roorkee
Roorkee, August 14 The police recovered two country-made revolvers with four cartridges, four knives, one iron rod, 10 mobiles and cash worth Rs 9,500 from their possession. Giving details, SSP (Haridwar) Sanjay Gunjyal said that the miscreants were arrested from a hut in Imli Khera village near Bhagwanpur on Thursday where they were hatching a plan of big robbery in the nearby village. “On a tip-off, the police party raided the spot and arrested the seven members of the gang,” said the SSP. The gang was also involved in recent robberies, took place in Sikroda, Kunja Bahadurpur and Badkala villages where the members looted several persons at gunpoint and knives, he added. “It was a newly-formed gang which worked in a very organised manner. We are hopeful of cracking some more cases of robberies and thefts that took place in and around the area with their arrest,” said Gunjyal. A case under Sections 176/09, 399/402, IPC and 25 A, 25/4A of Arms Act has been registered against them. Meanwhile, the SSP has announced a cash award of Rs 2,500 for the entire team, which busted the gang. |
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8 more samples collected
Dehradun, August 14 The nodal officer Dr Pankaj Jain said five samples were collected from Dehradun, two from Bajpur (Udham Singh Nagar) and one from Haridwar. “Today, two more patients were shifted to the swine flu isolation ward of Coronation Hospital, while a Brazilian national has been shifted to the isolation ward of Doon Hospital,” said Dr Jain. The state health department has also allocated two personal protection kits to the District hospital authorities of Ramnagar. The one-time use-and-throw kit contains coat, hood cap, N-95 masks, rubber gloves, shoes and goggles. A three-bed isolation ward has also been set up. — TNS
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President’s Medal for 4 Tribune News Service
Dehradun, August 14 Officials said DSP Nainital, Devi Prasad Juyal, would receive the President Police Medal; while DSP Pauri Garhwal, Taradutt Vaila, inspector, Intelligence Headquarters, Dehradun, Sanjeev Kumar, and head constable Bageshwar Hayat Singh Kathiyat would be given the Police Medal for meritorious services.
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Heavy rains lashed the city today, bringing about the much-needed relief from the heat and humidity to city residents.
Dehradun, August 14
