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Justice Khehar sworn in as Uttarakhand CJ
Muslim community demands separate slaughter house
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UP to shift 4,000 posts of cop to Uttarakhand
Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank addresses a press conference in Dehradun on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Vinod Pundir
Great demand for silverware items
IMA set to add one more feather to its cap
Girl raped on promise of marriage
A public referendum being conducted by the Citizens for Green Doon in Dehradun on Sunday. Tribune photo: Anil P Rawat
Equal opportunities sought for special kids
BJP protests Centre’s policies
AIDS control society holds awareness programmes
10 paramedical colleges participate in debate contest at health fete
Power corporation employees hold meeting
Women get training at a camp organised by Bagwan Gramudyog Samiti at Shyampur village in Dehradun on Friday. A Tribune photograph
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UP to shift 4,000 posts of cop to Uttarakhand
Addressing mediapersons at the Uttarakhand BJP office, Nishank termed the talks with his UP counterpart Mayawati as meaningful. He said the UP government had agreed to transfer 4,000 posts of police personnel to
Uttarakhand. Agreement between the two states was reached after there was mutual consent to the fact that it was not proper to push those serving in UP to
Uttarakhand, when the former were the least inclined to come to Uttarakhand. UP also consented in providing all possible police assistance to Uttarakhand in the conduct of Kumbh preparations. The UP would provide 20 companies of the Provincial Armed Constabulary anda 1,000 constables apart from other police officials. Nishank also held that UP had agreed to transfer 18 hectares to the National Highways Authority of India for facilitating completion of Mujaffarnagar-Haridwar National Highway into four-lane road. Further on account of no facility of conduct of PG courses in medicine in
Uttarakhand, Nishank said the UP government would now be allotting 16 seats in its medical institutions for the next five years. Nishank said from now on there would be regular chief secretary-level talks between UP and Uttarakhand every month. Uttarakhand BJP president Bisan Singh
Chufal, who welcomed the talks between the UP and Uttarakhand Chief Ministers, was also present at the conference. |
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Justice Khehar sworn in as Uttarakhand CJ Dehradun, November 29 Justice Khehar replaced Chief Justice V.K. Gupta who retired from the Uttarakhand High Court. Recently Justice Khehar took over as acting Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court following the elevation of Chief Justice Tirath Singh Thakur as the judge of the Supreme Court. Known to be a tough taskmaster, Justice Khehar was elevated to the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh in 1999 and has delivered significant judgments on several issues. Born on August 28, 1952, Justice Khehar graduated in science from Government College, Chandigarh, in 1974 and pursued a degree in law from Panjab University in 1977 and an LLM qualification later for which he was awarded a gold medal for standing first in the university in 1979. He was appointed as Additional Advocate General, Punjab, in January 1992. He was elevated to the High Court in 1999. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, former Chief Minister Maj Gen B.C. Khanduri (retd), Uttarakhand Speaker Harbans Kapoor, several ministers of the Uttarakhand council of ministers, judges of the Uttarakhand High Court and senior civil officers were present on the occasion. A large number of advocates and colleague judges of Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar from Punjab and Haryana High Court had also come all the way from Chandigarh with him. Later Chief Justice left for Nainital to take charge as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. Meanwhile, many of Punjab’s eminent legal luminaries, including retired and serving Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and law officers, made a beeline for Dehradun
today for the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. The Punjab Advocate-General, Hardev Singh Mattewal, accompanied by a few of his senior colleagues flew to Dehradun to attend the ceremony. They used the private aircraft of Punjab MLA Bikram Singh
Majithia.
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Muslim community demands separate slaughter house
Nainital, November 29 According to reports, the Muslim population of Baintwala village in the Kunda area refused to make the traditional sacrifice on the festive occasion of Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday and neither did they offer the prayers at a congregation. They aired their resentment at the fact that despite having promised to get a slaughter house erected in their village last year, the administration did not keep its word. The community had initially agreed to slaughter animals on the festival in the neighbouring village of
Bailjudi, but on the day of the festival they did not do so. Instead they held a meeting at the panchayat level and presented another memorandum to the top administrative officials. The administration has once again promised to erect a slaughter house on the panchayat land. Villagers hold
dharna again Roorkee: To press the administration for the fulfilment of their demand for the allotment of a separate “place of sacrifice” to perform their religious rituals, members of the Muslim community, numbering in thousands, staged a dharna at Landoura village for a second time here today. The situation turned a bit tense when Congress leader Shahzad Khan brought some sacrificial goats and tied those near Eidgah. Taking no chance, senior officials of the administration and police immediately rushed to the spot to monitor the situation. A large number of police personnel were deployed at the spot to avoid any untoward incident. The protest by the residents of Landoura village started yesterday on the occasion of Eid. “We want our own place of sacrifice to perform our rituals,” said the villagers. “Since it was our long-pending demand, we have to resort to an agitation to press for it,” said Khan. Earlier, the villagers went to nearby villages to perform the sacrifice rituals. This time, the villagers were reportedly refused by their neighbours to perform it there. However, some of the villagers observed that this all was being done to influence members of the community in view of the coming Gram Panchayat elections next year. Talking to The Tribune, SP (Rural) Ajay Joshi, who was present at the spot, said: “We are assessing the situation. Nobody will be allowed to take law in his hands”. |
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Great demand for silverware items
Dehradun, November 29 Silverware in the designs of deities are hot-selling items during the festival season. “Though silver items are mostly preferred during the Navratas or Diwali time, these are purchased throughout the year on anniversaries, marriages and ceremonies on the birth of a baby,” said Vipin, owner modern jewellers. However, due to the ongoing demand, the market offers a variety as per one’s taste and affordability. While spoons and plates are purchased for giving as gifts, lemon sets and candle stands are exquisite for decorating any section of the house during marriages and anniversaries. “The price of silver is determined as per its weight and market price, which fluctuates every day. We keep both heavy and light-weight items so that people can purchase as per their needs,” added Vipin. “As it’s my granddaughter’s first birthday, I purchased a set of silver bangles for her,” said Indira. Earlier, while silver coins were gifted on marriages or other ceremonies, today silverware in the form of trays and dry-fruit holders are fine looking, easy on maintenance and purified also. Lately, jewellery shops in the city are offering MMTC (government of India enterprise) silverware by Sanchi, which is 92.5 to 99.9 per cent sterling silver and available in varied designs. “It’s been more then 10 months since we are selling MMTC products, and due to purity and quality we have got a very good response,” said Raju, salesman at Geetanjali Jewellers. “With localmade silverware I have even got ABCL and Tarash, a known brand in silverware market. Where older ones like to purchase photo frames and decorative items, younger ones purchase branded silver ware like anklets and chains for their loved ones,” informed Amit, owner Amit jewellers. Interestingly, the market even offers silver plated items, which are equally beautiful and low-priced as compared to pure silverware. “These items are basically made out Pewter metal and later they are plated with electro-plating nickel silver plating (EPNS) which not only looks same, but is also cheap and rust free. With leaf-shaped trays, duck-shaped dry fruit holders, people even like to spend on ice and champagne buckets,” said Pramod Gupta, owner of Gift Point Shop.
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IMA set to add one more feather to its cap
Dehradun, November 29 This time Nepal’s Army Chief Gen Chhatra Man Singh Gurung will be
the chief guest at the passing-out parade (POP). Gurung had received training at the IMA in Dehradun and assumed office a few months back. Since its inception in 1932, a total of 48,232 officers have been passed out from here. As many as 1,234 cadets of friendly countries, including Nepal, Bhutan, Kazakhstan and others, are included in it. Officials at the IMA said the scheduled POP on December 12 would have more than 530 cadets. The academy has a history of producing officers who went on to ascend the top posts in their respective countries include GC Lokot Zamani of Nigeria, who was appointed Academy Cadet Adjutant in June 1966 and later went on to win the gold medal. GC YB Tun Hussain Bin Onn also rose to the position of Prime Minister of Malaysia. Another Malaysian, Ibrahim bin Ismail, rose to the rank of General. Three Nepalese alumni, namely Arjun Narsing Rana, Bharat Kesar Singh and Rishi Kumar Pandey, rose to the rank of General in the Royal Nepalese Army. The IMA had come into being on October 1, 1932, when it had started with strength of 40 cadets. Brig LP Collins, DSO, OBE was the first commandant of the IMA. The very first course had Sam Manekshaw (India), Smith Dun (Burma) and Mohammed Musa (Pakistan) on its roll. They all later became chiefs of the armies of their respective countries. |
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Girl raped on promise of marriage
Dehradun, November 29 The girl returned home in Nehru Colony on November 27 and narrated the incident to her mother who later approached the police. In her complaint to the police,
Vimi, mother of victim, alleged that the boy raped her daughter and promised her to marry on December 2. The police has booked him under Sections 363, 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code
(IPC). The investigating officer of the case said Israr was working as a driver with a private vehicle and was absconding. He added that they had got clues of his whereabouts and would soon arrest him. Man booked for fraud
A resident of Dandipur Mohalla was booked on the charges of cheating and fraud of over Rs 3 lakh here today. According to the Kotwali police, Amarpal Singh, who is a resident of Guru Teg Bahadur Road, Dalanwala complained to the police alleging that Arjun Naryan had taken a loan from him of Rs 3,80,000 which he failed to return and later gave him bogus
cheques. Amarpal further alleged that the accused gave him four checques on November 15, which got bounced when the former went to encash them. The police said the accused was a native of Delhi and staying in Dehradun and that it was looking for him. Youth goes
missing
Roorkee: A youth, Saurabh Singhal, went missing from here yesterday. According to police sources, Saurabh (24), a resident of Purani
Tehsil, left his home around 5.30 pm yesterday on his bike for collection of money. But he did not return home. The police recovered his bike lying along the highway near
Puhana. SSI Rajiv Rothan said at the first instance, it did not seem to be a
kidnapping case. “We have started investigations,” said Rothan, adding that a case in this regard had been registered at Gang Nehar police station. The marriage of Saurabh is scheduled to be held on December 7. |
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Doonites vote for environment
Dehradun, November 29 Nitin Pandey, member of the NGO, announced the result in the evening, saying, “Nintythree per cent people voted for a total ban on the felling of trees; 74.6 per cent for gradual replacement of vikram (autorickshaw) on the roads; 95 per cent for strict enforcement of polythene ban; 57 per cent were against creating big dams; 50.6 per cent wanted to shift the capital, whereas 92 per cent advocated private players for garbage”. The NGO is going to apprise the Mayor and the District Magistrate of the outcome and urge them to take necessary steps in
this direction. The people’s vote may be a small sample of the densely populated city, but Pandey is happy for making the foray through this small beginning. He said, “We were not expecting mind-blowing voting results as we had only six centres and six laptops to cater to city-goers. Not all were aware of this referendum taking place today”. It was not shocking either, as Anjali Bhatia, another member, said, “We have to stop commuters, explain our cause and process of referendum and then they voted, though a lot of people, who read about our referendum in newspapers and hoardings, came on their own”. A cross-section of people gave their referendum. From rickshawalas to prominent personalities, including Chayya Khanna of Scholars Home, Alok Ulfat, leading theatre personality, Ravi Chopra of People’s Science Institute, Krishna Sharma, a leading Congress leader and social activist, Kuldeep Dutta, leading cardiologist of Dehradun, Dev Lehrii, Prinicpal of Welham’s Boys School, Ashok Massey and Aparna Massey, child protection activists of Dehradun. For the NGO it is the beginning of a big revolution in the making. Pandey said, “Seventy per cent of voters have expressed desire to be a part of our NGO. It will make a large group for us, as of now our strength is a mere 500. We will be able to raise our voice more emphatically”. He also added, “We are just a four-month-old organisation. But if the DM, Dehradun, directs the Mayor to consult our organisation before cutting any tree, it means we are making an impact in the city.” |
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Equal opportunities sought for special kids
Dehradun, November 29 As if to make their point, children from Sharp Memorial School, Raphael, Inspiration Gokul Society, Bajaj Institute of Learning and Laitika Roy Foundation presented a scintillating programme. There were tales of courage and will power that were narrated from the podium especially the story of Dhana Sekar suffering from cerebral palsy and Anasuyia who defied convention and married each other in face of stiff opposition from their parents. Both hail from Chennai. Speaking on the occasion, Chairman Raphael, Air Marshal BD Jayal said after the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into force, disability had now become a human rights issue. “We can no longer put them behind closed doors, but should work out a plan to integrate them with the society. The convention makes it mandatory that people with disabilities are provided with equal opportunities,” he said. Manisha Panwar, Secretary, Social Welfare, gave details about the schemes being implemented by the Uttarakhand government and said the National Trust should also launch awareness programmes in remote areas of Uttarakhand. The programme was presented in association with a team of volunteers comprising six persons and two drivers and Raphael Ryder Cheshire International Center registered with the National Trust. The volunteers travelled from Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh and came to Dehradun to educate people about the National Trust and Disabilities.
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BJP protests Centre’s policies
Haridwar, November 29 Today, former Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari and state cabinet minister Trivendra Singh Rawat sat on strike at Ranipur Mod, along with other district and city unit
party members. Notably, this week cabinet ministers Madan Kaushik and Diwakar Bhatt had sat on one-day hunger strike in protest of Centre’s biased attitude towards the state and the
BJP-led government in particular on various issues. Koshyari lashed out at the UPA government for not being able to control inflation and rising prices of essential commodities. He remarked that there was a great difference between the Atal Bihari
Vajpayee-led government and the current one. Trivendra Singh took a strong notice of the Central government backtracking from its step of providing of funds for Maha
Kumbh. He pointed out that while releasing the sum it was announced that a huge amount of Rs 400 crore was being allocated to the state government for Maha Kumbh funds, but later Rs 400 crore was adjusted in state-related schemes only. On the sugarcane issue too, the BJP leaders tried to corner the Central government. District BJP head Manoj Garg said the real face of the Congress had come to the fore on the sugarcane issue. He said ultimately the Congress had to bend and farmers now very well know the difference between the two parties. |
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AIDS control society holds awareness programmes
Dehradun, November 29 Uma Prakash, Joint Director, IEC, USACS, said they had been carrying out these awareness programmes for the past many years and the programme had created awareness among the youth. But she felt that a lot still needed to be done in this regard. The society is carrying out a large-scale awareness camps throughout the state through streets plays, slump awareness camps and other means. She further revealed that they would be using five IEC vans to create awareness in five districts of the state. Earlier in the day, USACS conducted an essay, poem and slogan competition, which were participated by over 200 children. A blood donation camp was also organised on the occasion by the NSS, NCC cadets. Dr Prashant Singh, Regional Coordinator, Red Ribbon Club, Garhwal, said the society is conducting this program for the last many years and is getting a positive response from the society. The chief guest on the occasion was Sushma Batta, Addition Project Director, USACS, Dehradun.
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10 paramedical colleges participate in debate contest at health fete
Dehradun, November 29 The contestants were from the Baba Farid Institute of Technology, Combined (PG) Institute of Medical Science, Dev Bhoomi Institute of Technology, Dolphin (PG) Institute of Biomedical, Doon (PG) Institute, Sai Institute of Paramedical and Allied Science, Sardar Bhagwan Singh (PG) Institute, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute and Uttarakhand Ayurvedic College, Uttranchal College of Science and Tech. Pediatrician, Doon Hospital, Dr DP Joshi, director, Raphel Home, Brig AAS Sinha and Jaskiran Chopra, a journalist, were the judges of the contest. Other eminent guests present at the function were Uttarakhand Telecom Circle, BSNL, GM (marketing) KK Mittal, Deputy GM Surya kant, Director-General (Health) CP Arya, Editor-in-charge, The Pioneer, Siddhartha Mishra and GM, The Pioneer, RBS Rawat. |
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Power corporation employees hold meeting
Dehradun, November 29 The meeting was presided over by central president PC Dhyani and central general secretary CP Dinkar. The different problems of the staff were discussed at the meeting. The staff expressed resentment for not fulfilling the earlier promised agreements and said the consequences would be adverse if the authorities did not take some quick action soon. They even requested that posts of official at the power corporation offices be increased. Eminent astrologer Pandit Vipin Joshi was the chief guest of the meeting. The meeting was held to announce that the association will organise a Maha Kumbh Katha, where Pandit Joshi will impart information about the Maha Kumbh from December 14 to 18 at Officers’ Club, Yamuna Nagar, in Dehradun. The timings of the katha will be 3 pm to 6 pm. While addressing the gathering, Acharya Joshi said the Maha Kumbh would commence from January 14 to 28 inclusive of 11 baths (snan). Dhyani also mentioned that the association would conduct the registration of the devotees who wished to participate in the Maha Kumbh.
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Training programme concludes
Dehradun, November 29 Deputy Director of KVIC Om Prakash gave details about the programmes being run by Khadi Gram Udyog for setting up cottage industries. President of the samiti Kala Bisht gave information about various activities being undertaken by the NGO. “We have set up self-help groups for undertaking income generation activities, these are proving to be useful for women who are making pickles and juices and marketing,” said
Bisht.
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Dehradun, November 29
Doonites vote for environment
Dehradun, November 29