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Obscenity, chaos mar fashion parade at IIT
BSP leader joins BJP with fanfare
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Brahmin mahasabha convention from Nov 14
Teachers gear up for sangh poll
Governor flags off mini-marathon
A puppeteer-turned-artisan
Jewellery worth Rs 6.5 lakh looted; shopkeepers shot at
15-year-old domestic help commits suicide
Shop gutted, loss estimated at Rs 25,000
2 killed as car falls into gorge
Weight-loss contest begins today
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Obscenity, chaos mar fashion parade at IIT
Roorkee, October 31 The event drew flak from all corners for parading scantily clad models on the ramp at one of the most premier institutes of the country. The programme, which started with sobriety, turned immediately into a vulgar display with the models, who were students of various institutes across the country, started appearing on the ramp in micro-mini costumes. Obscene postures by couples during a round of the parade added insult to injury. “It seems that we are watching some vulgar FTV show,” remarked a woman spectator. Similarly, a girl student was overheard saying that such type of show could not be allowed to take place at least in an educational institute. However, the crowd, mainly consisting of boys, seemed overjoyed during the programme, which started around three hours beyond the scheduled time due to mismanagement on the part of the organisers. A substandard light and music system, which failed thrice during the show, irritated the spectators. To the disappointment of many present there, Bollywood star Sonal Chauhan, who was the chief guest, did not turn up at the event, leaving the organisers in an unpleasant situation. Students of six institutes, including the IIFT, Delhi, COER, Roorkee, and the IIT-Roorkee, took part in the show. The show, which drew thousands of spectators, lasted for over two hours. Meanwhile, “Gully Cricket”, “Blind Date” and “Treasure Hunt” attracted youngsters the most in fun events during the festival here today. While hundreds of spectators thronged Hanger, where the second round of a dance competition “Footloose” was under way, many youngsters chose to participate in fun games held at Hobby Club this afternoon. The “Blind Date”, in which couples have to reach in the next round after the successful completion of fun-filled seven missions, witnessed participation by a total of 30 couples. In the next round of “Footloose”, seven teams sailed into the final competition of the group category. In the solo category, 14 performers displayed their dance skills in the second round while 18 teams participated in the duet category. The highlight of the event was the guest appearance by Phalguni Bhardwaj and Sahil Tyagi, the winners of 2009 and 2007 editions, respectively, of the “Boogy Woogy” programme.
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BSP leader joins BJP with fanfare
Dehradun, October 31 Welcoming Subhash into the partyfold at the Hindi Bhawan Auditorium in Dehradun, Chairman, Awas Vikas Parishad, Naresh Bansal said the BJP stood to gain much with the induction of social worker and politician of Subhash’s stature. He said Subhash’s role in ensuring party candidate Kuldeep Kumar’s victory in the Vikasnagar bypolls was unparalleled. Addressing the gathering, Subhash said for him the BJP was as a disciplined party. “The BJP has never compromised on principles and this has been the main reason behind joining this party,” Subhash said. Jyoti Prasad Gairola from Forest Development Corporation said the Bhartiya Janata Party has received a shot in arm, with induction of Subhash Sharma. He recalled Sharma’s contribution for betterment of downtrodden and unprivileged in the society. Coordinating the proceedings, BJP leader Vinay Goel said the party was very much hopeful that Subhash would help the party achieve Mission 2012. Surendra Sharma, Deputy Pradhan, Raipur, along with his supporters, also joined the BJP pledging their support to Subhash. Earlier, Dr Aditya Kumar, BJP Mahanagar membership campaign in charge for the party, presented the membership certificate to Subhash amidst applause from the crowd present on the ocassion. Interestingly, Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank was slated to attend the function meant to induct Subhash, but failed to make it to the programme. Even the venue of the programme, was shifted from the state party headquarters at Balbir to the Hindi Bhawan Auditorium at the Parade Ground.
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Brahmin mahasabha convention from Nov 14
Dehradun, October 31 An important meeting of the Parshuram Sabha regarding preparations for the convention took place in Rishikesh yesterday. President of the mahasabha RK Sharma said the meeting would take up issues pertaining to Brahmins. “Inculcating social values among Brahmin families towards society and religion will be part of the meeting agenda,” Sharma said. He held that the role of the youth in the Ganga pollution-control programme would also be taken up during the deliberations.
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Teachers gear up for sangh poll
Haridwar, October 31 ABVP protests attack on its chief Students belonging to the ABVP at SMJN College condemned the attack on the parishad’s leader in Dehradun. They have demanded that those behind the planned attack should be strictly dealt with and security be provided to ABVP leaders who faced threat to their life. The agitators had also boycotted classes.
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State pays tributes to Indira
Dehradun, October 31 At a function held at the state Congress headquarters, Congress leader Hira Singh Bisht said Indira Gandhi would go down in history as Iron Lady, who kept a reputation for herself not only in the country, but also abroad. Congress MLA Pritam Singh recalled former Prime Minister’s mammoth contribution towards development of the nation. Lakshman Chowk MLA Dinesh Agarwal said Indira Gandhi had actively contributed towards the development of slums. Former MLA Subodh Uniyal said Indira always had a sympathetic attitude towards the concerns of the region. He said the late Prime Minister had been a regular visitor to the region and kept great affection for the people here. Uttarakhand Congress President Yashpal Arya said the Indira’s martyrdom would continue to inspire millions of Indians. Functions to mark the death anniversary of Indira Gandhi were also observed in the Kumaon region where floral tributes were offered to the late Prime Minsiter. Tributes paid to Patel, ex-PM
Haridwar: Floral tributes were paid to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Indira Gandhi during various functions in Haridwar district on Saturday. Today was the 134th birth anniversary of Iron Man Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first Home Minister and the 25th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. A programme titled “Pushpanjali aur Shradhanjali” was organised at the Sharda Nagar Congress office in which party workers and denizens of the district took part. City Congress unit chief OP Chauhan focussed on the personality of Indira Gandhi and the impact she had at the national as well as international levels. Terming Indira as a popular politician who had a vision, Gandhivadi Ekta Manch founder Sanjay Chopra said she had shown her leadership skills during the freedom struggle. With Indira being the lone female Prime Minister of the nation, Saroj Sahu of the women’s cell linked her success to the empowerment of women in India. Uttarakhand Kranti Manch’s president JP Pandey termed Patel’s contribution in uniting the various provinces and princely states under one roof. Various other functions were also held in Bahadrabad, Jwalapur, Raiwala, Kankhal, Bhagwanpur, Laundara and Roorkee where both leaders were remembered. |
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Governor flags off mini-marathon
Dehradun, October 31 In all 300 athletes from the city belonging to the Vijay Cantt Club, MKP, Kendra Vidyalaya, ONGC and other colleges participated at the camp. Anita covered a distance of 7 km in 33.49 minutes, Rachna Rawat was placed second with 35.56 minutes and Jyoti was at the third spot with 37.42 minutes. Other participants included Neha Anand, Veena, Barpreet Kaur, Sunita, Hemlata Laxmi, Charu, Achal, Manju Rawat, Monica Sonkar, Rajni, Salakha and others. Earlier in the day, Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva flagged off the marathon from ONGC Tel Bhawan that concluded at Ambedkar Stadium. The Governor remembered Indira Gandhi as a great leader, a loving mother, a doting grandmother and, more than anything else, a patriot and a nationalist, who tried to make the nation self-reliant in every field. Vats, ED-Chief ONGC, said, “We respect and remember Indira Gandhi as a great leader of the world and cherish her contribution.” Another ONGC official Sundar Lal said Indira Gandhi was one of the greatest woman leaders in the world and she laid down her life on this day 25 years ago while serving the nation. To pay tributes to the great leader, the ONGC has decided to observe this day as Shakt Tarun Bharati Diwas and organised a mini marathon”. |
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A puppeteer-turned-artisan
Dehradun, October 31 Hanumantha Rao, an artisan from Nimmalkantha, Anantapura district, Andhra Pradesh, has been coming here to showcase his skill of leather craft for a long time. His refined embroidery and paintings on the leather items such as lampshades, wall hangings, table mats, photo frames, shoes and bags are the main attraction of the trade show. Hanumantha is basically a puppeteer from Andhra who earns his living by making leather puppets and other items. “Our leather crafts are certainly getting popular at the mela. Specially, our lampshades and wall hangings are very much in demand. Our handmade leather crafts are nominally priced between Rs 200 and Rs 5,000,” he said. “It’s been pleasure for us to come and exhibit our work here as we have been witnessing a rise in the sales of these products every year.” He and his family are great preservers of cultural and customary craft works. They also have small organisation of self-help groups where these artists practise various functional art forms such as embroidery, sheesha work, bead work and paintings on leather. A number of workshops have been set up by him in his village to teach this unique leather craft work to others. In fact, it’s not only Saras Mela where his work is getting appreciated, but his intricate work on leather is also praised at Delhi Haat and Pragati Maidan Trade shows in Delhi.
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Jewellery worth Rs 6.5 lakh looted; shopkeepers shot at
Dehradun, October 31 According to the police, one of the robbers was a local resident while the rest were from outstations. The police has sent its teams to other states in search of the suspects. Speaking to The Tribune, Girish Chander, Circle Officer (CO) Vikasnagar, expressed confidence that the culprits would soon be behind bars. “We have sent our teams to Himachal Pradesh, Muzaffar Nagar, and Saharanpur. “The robbery seems to be done with the connivance of a local about whom we have got clues and we would soon come with results,” said the CO. In the incident, two brothers Naresh (24) and Sunil (28), who are the owners of the jewellery shop, had got seriously injured and were taken to Lehman Hospital. Seeing their critical condition, the doctors referred them to Doon Hospital. Naresh was reportedly shot at in the back, arm and leg, while Sunil was shot in the head. The owners were about to shut their shop when about four to five persons carrying weapons barged into their shop. They pounced on the owners to snatch the bag containing cash and jewellery. When the two protested, the robbers shot at them and fled with the bag. They also fired several gunshots to scare them. The robbers had reportedly parked their vehicles at some distance and come on foot to the shop. 23-year-old youth missing
A 23-year-old youth of Kandoli has been missing for nearly four months now. According to his father, Bhagat Singh, his son had gone for Army training in Ludhiana on July 1, 2009, but didn’t reach there. His family suspects that he has been kidnapped on his way to Ludhiana. However, the police thinks otherwise. The Station Head Officer (SHO) of the police station said there was a transaction of Rs 10,000 to 15,000 made from his account from a Delhi ATM a few days after he left from Dehradun. The police thinks that it might be a case of a love marriage and that is why he left for Delhi rather than Ludhiana. Trainee cop sacked
The police terminated the services its trainee constable (ministerial staff) for allegedly giving wrong information during the Uttarakhand police recruitment test in 2008. According to the police, Bobby Singh of Raipur had shown in his application form that there was no criminal case against him in any police station. But during verification it was found that he was booked in Raipur police station for gambling. The police said he joined the training on August 16 and was terminated from his services on October 14. South African caught
The police caught a South African national whose visa had expired some time ago here today. He has been identified as JB Jackson and was caught with the help of the transport police. He had come for a job in the country, but his visa had already expired. The police said he had been sent to jail. |
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15-year-old domestic help commits suicide
Dehradun, October 31 The police said no suicide note was found from the spot and the reason of the death could not be ascertained till now. The police added that the postmortem would be conducted tomorrow after the girl’s family reached the city. The reason for taking such an extreme step could come to light only after the postmortem report and after talking to their parents, the Station Head Officer
(SHO) of the Dalanwala police station said. According to Sanjay, man of the house, they had brought the girl with them from Faizabad, which is the hometown of both. They were staying on rent for the past 10 days in Silver Block Apartments and had come for two months for their children’s entrance examination in Doon School. According to the police, the incident happened at about 4 in the afternoon when no family member was at home. They had gone to pick up their children from the school. But when they returned home, they found the door bolted from inside. Sanjay made repeated attempts to open it, but in vain. Later, he hit the door hard and somehow managed to enter the house. As the family entered they saw the body of the girl hanging from the ceiling fan. They called up the police that removed the body from the fan and placed it in a mortuary. The police said they had called up the girl’s family and after recording their statements, further proceedings would be done. |
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Shop gutted, loss estimated at Rs 25,000
Haridwar, October 31 According to the neighbouring shopkeepers as they saw smoke coming out of the Ved Homeopathic shop in the afternoon they informed the fire brigade and that is how a major fire tragedy was averted in a shopping complex. As the shop is in the prime shopping location of Ranipur, the fire created panic in the complex and people could be seen running out of the complex. The traffic too got disrupted due to the fire. Fire officers informed that fire was controlled in less than an hour and short circuit could be the reason behind the fire. According to shop owners, medicines and furniture of around Rs 25,000 were lost in the fire.
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2 killed as car falls into gorge
Dehradun, October 31 According to the police, they were coming back here from a party in Saharanpur and were reportedly drunk. The deceased have been identified as Vilesh Kumar (25) and Sunil Bhatnagar (30), both residents of Salawala. Shalender Rawat and Sanjay Kumar have been admitted to a hospital. The incident happened at about 4:30 in the morning.
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Weight-loss contest begins today
Dehradun, October 31 Addressing mediapersons, fitness expert Pankaj Bhardwaj said, “The 60-day competition will begin on November 2. Apart from exercises, intake of proper diet will also be taken into consideration. More than 80 persons have subscribed to the competition that is open for all age groups and is of free of cost”.
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the much-awaited event, Vogue (fashion parade), of the state’s youth festival, Thomso 09, held last night on the ABN grounds, IIT-Roorkee, here.
Uttrakhand Saras Mela-09 has become the talk of the town, specially for all handicraft lovers. The Uttrakhand government has organised this event to showcase the talent of artisans drawn from far-flung areas of the country. Artisans from
Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and other states have gathered at the mela venue in Dehradun to exhibit their talent through traditional artwork of their native
places.
