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Tourist buzz back in Rajaji
A first, Razia makes it twice to Bar Council
Now, noodles as Shiva’s prasad
Angry students thrash teacher in school
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Dy Labour Commissioner held taking bribe
Platinum Jubilee Celebrations at St Joseph Academy
Campus Notes
ICFAI varsity holds workshop on yoga
Inclusion of Kumaoni dialect in Constitution sought
St Gabriel’s Academy celebrates annual day
NCC cadets open front against drug abuse
CM inaugurates state athletics meet
City cricket assn gets registered under Society Act
Teamwork of Hilton cagers
Pratibha fashions Ram Mohan Roy Academy’s win
Alumni team win by 48 runs
Alumni team win by 48 runs
District Judo Competition
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Tourist buzz back in Rajaji
Haridwar, November 17 The park, which was officially inaugurated on November 15 by state Cabinet Minster for Forest Vijaya Barthwal, will be opened till June 15, 2010. Notably, this time a new range in the park has been opened for tourists. The Chillawali range, which was restricted for tourists’ movement since 1984 for security reasons, is now opened. Now the tourists and animal lovers can see animals residing in the Chillawali range from the Mohand range. Chillawali range officer Dinesh Uniyal said ticket system had been priced at Rs 20 for children, Rs 40 for adults and Rs 100 for four-wheelers. For safari caravan in the park, the fee per person was Rs 40. Those who wanted to ride in their vehicles would be charged Rs 100, in addition to per person fare of Rs 40, while for foreigners per person charge would be Rs 350. Private jeeps and taxi rate had been increased by Rs 100 and these would now have to furnish Rs 800 instead of the previous Rs 700 in addition to per person charge of Rs 40. Special tourist buses plied by RNP would charge Rs 150 per person, while for foreign tourists Rs 550 would be the bus fare. This time citing the destruction and pollution done by tourists, the park administration is quite strict on tourists polluting the park. As the park administration wants the park area polythene-free, so this time will be tourists will be strictly charged for per item and things they take in the park zone. At the entry gate itself, on the basis of articles, security money will have to be deposited and this will be returned only when all items, including mineral water bottles, food packets and other things, are brought back by them. This is being done so as tourists don’t leave any material inside the park which pollutes or destroys the flora fauna inside as well is dangerous for animals. Chila ranger MS Negi said last year this scheme was started to keep park safe from harmful polythene and other toxic materials. It was quite effective. This time too it was being seen that not a single tourist went scot free in the jungle with these harmful items. Also special sign boards are put up at the entry gates to generate environment awareness among tourists. Vigil in the park has
been increased while special security measures have been put at sensitive areas. So, with winter season setting in, this is the best time to be in the park and enjoy the variety of animals and birds, specially Asian
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A first, Razia makes it twice to Bar Council
Dehradun, November 17 Her achievement becomes all the more important if we take into account the almost negligible representation of women in India in the different bar councils. The Bar Council is a powerful body that looks after the interest of lawyers and works for their welfare. There are a total of 8,022 advocates who are enrolled in the Uttarakhand Bar Council which has 20 elected members. Hailing from a conservative Muslim family, a sound academic career was of immense help. “There is no representation of women lawyers in these councils and when I stood for elections this year, I went on a whirlwind tour of the state meeting lawyers asking for support,” said Razia Beig. “It was easier the second time. The work done by me in my previous stint in 2004 stood me in good stead. Mind you, I did not spend a penny. “Though I must tell you that, like other elections, here too the power of wealth is all pervasive,” asserted Beig. Today, there are no dearth of cases for Razia to handle. Even in preparation for her cases, grit and determination have played a major role in transforming an unsure student of law who came with a lot of expectations from Old Tehri in Garhwal to Dehradun in 1991 into a seasoned lawyer of repute. She has handled several high-profile criminal cases which include the State versus Nadim case the acquittal in which took place in 2009 and the year-long Margub murder case. But things were never rosy. From fighting for a chamber to set up an office at the District Collectorate to earning the confidence of a client, it meant learning and relearning at every step. “The early days were full of struggle. There were days when I did not have work. Women lawyers in the early ’90s could be counted on the fingertips. Though now times have changed, but still it is difficult to set up a practice in a day. “One has to evolve one’s own model code of conduct. For example, I never meet the second party while handling a case. Above all, demand a price for your services. In this aspect, women are a little hesitant,” explained Razia. During her previous stint, she recounts several steps taken by the council in the interest of lawyers; prominent among them were the setting-up of Uttarakhand Bar Council, sorting of financial and asset cases that were taken up after the division of Uttar Pradesh and launching of welfare schemes for lawyers. A little dismayed by the way the reputation of lawyers and the profession have eroded over the years, she said, “The delivery system has failed due to long-pending cases. The layman has lost faith in us and we need to introspect in order to win back their confidence”.
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Now, noodles as Shiva’s prasad
Dehradun, November 17 “We believe that whatever we consume during meals - rice, vegetables or lentils - should be first offered to God as ‘bhog’. There is no compulsion to offer only sweets to the Almighty. We believe in serving mankind, therefore, we distribute prasad which devotees like,” said Chiranjeev Das, a volunteer at the temple. “Initially, the temple was made for the personal use by our swamiji, but later, it was opened for public,” he added. About 4,000 to 5,000 devotees from far-flung and nearby areas come daily to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. Swami Shivdas had laid the foundation of the temple 17 years ago. Apart from prasad, the temple also serves bhandara to its devotees 24x7. Tea is also served as prasad in the mornings and evenings. Unlike normal temples, offerings in the form of money are prohibited in the Shiv Mandir. “I’ve been serving at the temple for the past four-five years. It is delightful to be part of the mandir and witness a huge crowd every day. We have a group of people that prepares food for the bhandara,” said a prasad distributor. Another attraction is the variety of precious or semi-precious gemstones, pearls, Rudraksh, Shriyantras, ornaments and traditional ittar (perfumes) that are sold in the temple premises. The temple, which is away from the hustle-bustle of the city, is well known for the scenic beauty it is surrounded with. The bright-red building of the temple with flags on the top looks quite fascinating and mesmerises tourists and visitors going to Mussoorie to make a halt at the shrine.
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Angry students thrash teacher in school
Nainital, November 17 According to the information, some students rang the school bell when the morning assembly was going on. Reacting to their misbehaviour, school Principal Ram Singh started beating them up. Soon another teacher Shailendra Bhushan Pande joined in to beat up the children who were already being punished. This made the students angry and they started thrashing Pande. It was only with the intervention of the local police that the matter was resolved and the students were sent to their respective classes.
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Dy Labour Commissioner held taking bribe
Nainital, November 17 According to the information available, the manager of a company located in the State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (SIDCUL) premises that is into supplying human resource, had lodged a complaint with the Vigilance Department on November 11 stating that the accused D Lal had asked for Rs 20,000 as a bribe for making a labour licence. He had stated that the deal had eventually been fixed at Rs 15,000. Preliminary investigations confirmed the allegations levelled against the manager and the Vigilance Department personnel managed to arrest the accused the very moment he accepted the money from the complainant.
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Platinum Jubilee Celebrations at St Joseph Academy Divya Semwal Tribune News Service
Dehradun, November 17 Following it was a power point presentation, which highlighted the history of the school from 1934 to 2009 and views of the eminent personalities and alumni who hold a special bond with the school. A presentation on Noah’s Arc by budding actors captivated everybody’s attention. However, to keep the mood lively, a series of dance performances by juniors and seniors were performed. Starting with the vibrant and energetic bhangra, western dance, instrumental dance and thought-provoking plays were performed with poise and confidence. Under the guidance of music teachers, bright and talented students presented self-composed chorus, which were equally enlightening. In the later hours of the celebration, teachers and students were facilitated for achievements in their respective fields. Serving with dedication for 25 years in the field of teaching HC Maurya and K Kathpali were awarded a cash prize along with toppers of classes X and XII for 2008-2009. The event concluded with headmistress of the junior section A Mayer thanking the chief guest and congratulating everyone for their contribution. The Governor also congratulated the school for completing its 75 golden years and mesmerising performances.
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Gurukul Kangri Varsity Student union backs Baba Ramdev Sandeep Rawat Tribune News Service
Haridwar, November 17 But the students union of the university came in support of Ramdev and took out a march. Members of the union stated that the yoga guru had made India popular by propagating yoga worldwide and it was unfair to criticise him for attending a convention where Union ministers, politicians and other dignitaries also took part. Muzaffarnagar students visit varsity
Gurukul Kangri University is known all over the world due to its unique identity. Visitors to the university are amazed and impressed by the university culture and its historical significance. Students of Sri Ram College, Muzaffarnagar, who were on a tour to the university, were impressed by ancient Vedic culture being practised there . They spent a long time seeing the artefacts on display at the museum, said the head of department of the museum, Dr Prabhat Kumar Serangi.
Doon girls win
badminton title
Dehradun Kanya Gurukul Mahavidyalaya won the Kanya Gurukul Mahavidyalaya Badminton tourney held in the girls wing of the university. The final was played between Dehradun Kanya Gurukul Mahavidyalaya and Jwalapur Kanya Gurukul teams. The Dehradun team easily won 3-1. The Dehradun team was represented by Rashmi, Pooja Rai, Nisha, Rashi Singh and Kanika while Jwalapur College team members were Pallavi, Swati, Tapsya, Himani, Chanchal and Prachi. Earlier, inaugurating the championship, Principal Dr Sangeeta Vidyalankar urged girls to participate in sports and make a mark in these too. She cited the examples of PT Usha, tennis sensation Sania Mirza and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal. “Usha, Mirza, Saina are household names and prove that girls can also make a career in sports in India,”
said Vidyalankar. The championship was managed by Bindu Malik while Dr Saroj Nautiyal, Dr Namita Joshi, Balbir Kaur, Dr Suchitra Malik, Dr Bina Vishnoi, Dr Mudita Agnihotri, Dr Manju Kaushik co-ordinated the event.
MPEd course from next session?
The university has completed all formalities and procedures required to fulfil the NCTE (National Council for Teachers Education) norms to start the MPEd course. A team from the NCTE, which is a statutory body of the government of India, will be visiting the university to check on the infrastructure and other resources needed to operate the course. The Department of Physical Education and Sports of the university has been wanting to begin this course for a long time and now, with the university administration giving it a go-ahead, all eyes are on the visiting team.
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ICFAI varsity holds workshop on yoga
Dehradun, November 17 The main focus of the workshop was to impart yoga and dhyan lessons, as it was done in the ancient Gurukuls through the Guru-Shishya Parampara. GP Srivastava, Vice-Chancellor, ICFAI University, welcomed Yoga Gurus Rajat Bhatia and Rochak Bansal and lauded their efforts in promoting the yoga science that would help humanity to live a stress-free life. The Yoga Gurus emphasised that yoga was the subject of experience and not intellect. According to them Pantanjali, the foundation of yoga, explained Asana Sukham Sthiram Asnam, that posture which gave bliss is an asan. A yogi radiates youth and glow till the time of his last breath, fears nothing, enjoys all aspects of creation and is in bliss and ananda all the time. All this is simply achieved by the practice of Sanatan Kriya-Yoga in its purest form, they claimed.
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Inclusion of Kumaoni dialect in Constitution sought
Pitthoragarh, November 17 “The Kumoani language which is spoken by more then 50 lakh people of the country and is a rich language from literary point of view also is worth being included in the 8th Schedule,” said president of the samiti Praveen Singh Karmiyal. A three-day congregation of Kumoani-loving people was also attended by cabinet minister Prakash Pant, besides the legends of Kumoani poetry Sher Da Anpar, Gananand Pandey, Gopal Dutt Bhatt and Mathura Dutt Mathpal, publisher of “Dudboli”, a monthly periodical of Kumoani language. “The local languages should be given a status in the Constitution and the Kumoani language should be made mandatory in schools in the states,” said Mathpal. A nine-point resolution demanding the promotion of Kumoani writers and poets through the state incentive and awarding the best creations of the year, besides inclusion of Kumoani in 8th Schedule was passed in the congregation of Kumoani writers from across the country and handed over to Pant to be forwarded to the government of India with recommendations of the Uttarakhand government. “We want the Kumoani language to be linked with employment because until a language is capable to get employment, it cannot be accepted by the educated people, as the people of Chhattisgarh are running a TV channel in local language and the same can be done in Uttarakhand,” said Gopal Dutt Bhatt, a veteran poet of Kumoani language. The congregation also started a Rs 5,001 award to a veteran Kumoani poet every year. This year award was given to Gopal Dutt Bhatt. “Right from 1790, when Lok Ratna Pant ‘Gumani’ emerged as a Kumoani poet, the language has been enriched by hundred of writers and poets since then and it deserved a status in the Constitution,” said Hayat Singh Rawat, one of the organisers.
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St Gabriel’s Academy celebrates annual day
Roorkee, November 17 Earlier, the programme was started with the Saraswati vandana following which students presented various cultural items. The chief guest Rev Bro Rene Delorome, Superior General, Montfort Brothers of St Gabriel, exhorted students to participate in such programmes as well as in sports activities for the overall personality development. Brig Manoj Kumar and Laksar MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh were also present.
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NCC cadets open front against drug abuse
Dehradun, November 17 The rally was taken out to create awareness about drug addiction. The rally was divided into two groups. The first group went from Tibetan Market to Orient Chowk to Subhash Road while the second group went from CMI Hospital to Race Course Chowk to Prince Chowk. Both groups re-assembled at MKP College at the end. At least 1,500 cadets from MKP Inter College, MKP PG College, GGIC, CNI Girls, SBS (PGI), The Heritage and Graphic Era have gathered for the event. The winners of the poster competition are- cadet Pankhuri of SBS (PGI) Ballawala stood first, cadet Anjali and cadet Aashima of MKP (PG) College stood second and cadet Saraswati Sahu from SBS (PGI) stood third. The consolation prizes went to Hema Negi, Bhawna Jina of DBS College, Shrishti of SBS College, Shailja of GGIC and Kavita Arya of Graphic Era.
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CM inaugurates state athletics meet
Dehradun, November 17 The 20 winners during the meet would be given a chance to represent the state in the National Athletics Meet to be held in Chennai. This competition is for the players under the age group of 18 years. In this meet 20 players from all 13 districts are participating. State Chief Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal inaugurated the grand event. While inaugurating the meet, the CM said the state government was committed to encourage sports activities all over the state. Through various sports competitions in rural areas the youngsters got a chance to play for the state and for the nation. Good facilities were also being given to sportspersons, he told. Pokhriyal announced Rs 84 lakh for hostel in MPSC, Rs 1 crore for administrative bhawan, Rs 45 lakh for Pavilion Ground and Rs 25 lakh for better facilities of boxing and martial art stadium. He also announced that regional branch of Rani Lakshmi Bai Gymnastic Centre would also be opened in the state. Announcements
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Rs 84 lakh for hostel in MPSC
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Rs 1 crore for administrative bhawan
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Rs 45 lakh for Pavilion Ground
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Rs 25 lakh for better facilities in boxing and martial art stadium
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Regional branch of Rani Lakshmi Bai Gymnastics Centre will also be opened in the state
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City cricket assn gets registered under Society Act
Roorkee, November 17 Association chairman Sanjay Pal said with the development it would be easy for the association to do “Very soon, we will organise cricket camps and tournaments at the junior level here. Now onwards, it will be easy for the association to collect funds and other assistances for their development work towards the game as well as the players,” said Pal. The cricketers of the area were also given tracksuits by the ciy cricket association.
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Teamwork of Hilton cagers
Dehradun, November 17 Gaurav Chadkhar with 16 points was the other main scorer for the winning team. Both the players showed good teamwork throughout the match. While for Aryan's Ayush too performed well scoring 18 points but his efforts didn't prove fruitful. Shrijukta of the same school chipped in with 15 points. The winning side led in all four quarters. It won the first quarter 10-8 and the second 26-19. Aryan kept the attack from its side but that wasn't enough to stop the mighty cagers of Hilton School. It won the next third and fourth quarter with 38-31 and 57-43 respectively. In another match played today, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Academy showed no mercy trouncing SOS 40-11. The latter failed to score and couldn't even defend the attack from its rival. Shashank Singh and Nitin Kasana of the winning side scored 11 points each. Sidharth and Ayush chipped in with four points each for the SOS.leads to triumph
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Pratibha fashions Ram Mohan Roy Academy’s win
Dehradun, November 17 The winning team was leading with a big margin of 24-4 in the first half. UWS gave good competition in the second half, but failed to win as its rival finished the final half with 35-22. Pratibha was adjudged the best shooter for her stint of 22 baskets. She kept UWS busy with her moves and shoots. While for UWS Krishna contributed with 16 points and was the top scorer of her team. Meanwhile, the second match that was to be played between Summer Valley School and Aryan School in Pool B was postponed for tomorrow due to rain. Other than this match, The Heritage School will take on Summer Valley School while Welham Girls’ School will lock horns with Unison World School here tomorrow.
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Alumni team win by 48 runs
Dehradun, November 17 Dr Manish Arora, captain of alumni team, won the toss and decided to bat first. The winning team set the target of 153 runs. The trophy for best bowler and best cricketer went to Sandeep Chand and Adarsh Dwivedi, respectively, and man of the match went to Dr Arora. Other competitions such as rangoli-making, face-painting, card-making, flower arrangement and collage-making were also organised. SP Singh, Chairman, and Prof A K Sharma, Director of the institute, awarded the winners of this
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Alumni team win by 48 runs
Dehradun, November 17 Dr Manish Arora, captain of alumni team, won the toss and decided to bat first. The winning team set the target of 153 runs. The trophy for best bowler and best cricketer went to Sandeep Chand and Adarsh Dwivedi, respectively, and man of the match went to Dr Arora. Other competitions such as rangoli-making, face-painting, card-making, flower arrangement and collage-making were also organised. SP Singh, Chairman, and Prof A K Sharma, Director of the institute, awarded the winners of this
competition.
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Abhishek gets first place in 45kg category
Tribune News Service
Dehradun, November 17 Abhishek Rawat of Gautam International School got the first place in 45-kg boys event while Vasudev of DAV Public School and Himanshu Pal of Sapience School, Vikas Nagar, stood second and third respectively in the same category. In 56-kg boys, Anurag Rai of Dronas International School got the top honours. Nitin Choudhary of DAV Public College managed to get second place. Sandeep Sharma of Gorkha Military College had to be content with the third place. Saloni Jalan of Unison World School got the first position in the girls 48kg category. Neeraj Chauhan of Sapience School and Sakhi of the same school stood second and third respectively. In the last competition of girls’ 57kg Shivani of Nari Shilp School emerged victorious. Ambika of Unison World School and Sumita of Narishilp School got second and third place respectively.
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Dehradun, November 17
Dehradun, November 17
The 1st State Athletics Meet being organised by youth welfare department kick started here today at Maharana Partap Sports College
(MPSC) Raipur. The 20 winners during the meet would be given a chance to represent the state in the National Athletics Meet to be held in
Chennai.
Dehradun, November 17
