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Scientists give thumbs up to Bt Brinjal
It’s no freeway for kanwariyas this time
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3 held for jewellery shop robbery at Bazpur
Tent House Owner’s Murder
Multi-speciality medical camp held
Eight robbers arrested
Prepare plans to overcome shortcomings in schemes, says DM
CM leaves for Mauritius
ADB plans sanitation projects in hills
SSP pulls up staff
‘Eco Maha Shivratri’ observed
300 examined for dental, eye ailments
Councillor reaches out to residents
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Scientists give thumbs up to Bt Brinjal
Dehradun, February 7 The Animal Nutrition Department of the university conducted animal trials for toxicity of Bt Brinjal, which was found to be negative. The team members comprised Dr DP Tiwari Head and Prof Animal Nutrition GB Pant University of Agriculture, Pant Nagar, Dr Anil Kumar, Prof Animal Nutrition and Dr BC Mondal Associate Professor Animal Nutrition also of Pant Nagar University. “The International protocol was maintained while conducting trial studies. The animal trials were performed at the Agriculture University where complete haematological and toxicity tests were conducted on cows and fish who were fed Bt Brinjal,” said Dr Tiwari. Adding that the toxicity tests do not require long-term monitoring as the animals begin showing results soon after the feeding them. The university had conducted trials for Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Ltd (Mahyco) other universities too were involved in the testing. He said the doubts raised by the general public about the toxic effect of the Bt Brinjal were baseless, “Several food items like popcorn and soya have now become part and parcel of our food palate, the resistance to Bt Brinjal is unfounded. What we are doing with the help of biotechnology is increasing the pesticide fighting capability of brinjal by introducing Bt gene (bacillus thuringiensis) commonly found in the soil in the common brinjal. The soil bacterium contains a protein that is toxic to the narrow range of insects but not on human beings,” added. Tiwari Tiwari said the protein is not harmful to human beings and is usually destroyed once the brinjal is cooked and even the digestion system of human beings is able to destroy it. The biggest advantage of course is less use of pesticides by the farmers who have been risking their lives in order to get good crop. “The brinjal crop suffers 50-70 per cent damage due to the fruit ad shoot borer pest, the farmers would be using 70 per cent less insecticide for controlling pests now,” said Prof Anil Kumar. Rejecting claims of opponents of GM crops that would destroy traditional seeds Dr Hari Har Ram Prof and former Head Vegetable Science of GB Pant Agriculture University who is credited for growing the plant seeds for tests said, “As our demand for food is gradually increasing the genetically modified plants can fulfill our needs especially when the soil too is losing fertility.” In Uttarakhand, brinjal is grown in 1,758 hectare and total production is 2,16,000 metric tone. |
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It’s no freeway for kanwariyas this time
Haridwar, February 7 Owing to elaborate security arrangements and administration busy in monitoring Peshwayis and other rituals laike the first Shahi Snan of Maha Shivratri on February 12, the kanwar yatra has not been given much attention. Compared to an unhindered movement that the kanwariyas used to enjoy previously, this time there have been many restrictions owing to the mega fair. With terror threat looming large on the Maha Kumbh, it’s not a free way for kanwariyas to reach Har-ki-Pauri as intense frisking and security checks await anyone who wants to go towards Har-ki-Pauri, Brahm Kund and adjacent ghats. Even the kanwariyas are directed to fill holy water, take holy dip and prepare kanwar in limited time due to security as well as crowd congestion in the area. While last year kanwariyas were seen washing their motorcycles at ghats this time their vehicles are not allowed to move on in the zero zone area. Since the start of February, the influx of kanwariyas has been quite normal but this weekend there has been a surge in the number of kanwariyas thronging the pilgrim city and Rishikesh. Kanwariyas in this season come from nearby states such as Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Panjab. With couple of days left for the end of kanwar season, devotees from Delhi, Haryana and western UP will be coming to the city in large numbers. Kanwariyas from Gaziabad, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Agra, Moradabad, Bareilly districts are coming in big numbers this year. Notably, kanwariyas are much more disciplined and perform their rituals silently. Last year, the second half of the kanwar season saw around 7 million kanwariyas thronging to the Haridwar. Clad in saffron outfits and having colourful kanwars filled with holy water of the Ganga, kanwariyas are a sight to see. Many kanwariyas are seen attracting people’s attention with their attire and chants of “Bam Bam
Bhole”. |
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3 held for jewellery shop robbery at Bazpur
Nainital, February 7 It has been disclosed that the gang worked across several states of the North India. The recoveries made from the arrested persons included the car used in the incident, some jewellery, firearms and cartridges. Those arrested are Chatrapal of Aligarh, Bhupendra of Bulandshahr and Vijendra of Thanpur. They are arrested in a police encounter. Those still absconding are Indrapal, who is said to be the gang leader and Satish, both residents of Aligarh, along with Sunny and Bilota of Jahangirabad. The accused are learnt to have spent most of the loot. The daylight robbery had stunned the township as half a dozen armed robbers entered a jewellery shop in the afternoon and had decamped with gold and jewellery worth more than Rs 50 lakh. This is said to be one of the biggest heists in the history of Kumaon. Interestingly, the shop is located a few hundred metres from a police station. The armed robbers after entering the shop in the inter college market area had locked up two shop owners Vinay Garg and Aman Garg, along with an employee and a craftsman in the cabin of the shop. They had broken the mobile phone of one of the owners and had hit Vinay Garg on the head with the pistol when he opposed their move. They snatched two gold chains being worn by the owner and also snatched a gold chain of a customer, who was present in the shop while the heist was on. Thereafter, they had collected about 3 kg of gold and other jewellery and drove away in a car bearing the registration number of Punjab. Employees of the shop had related that the robbers had come in two batches in the guise of prospective customers. |
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Effigies of state govt, police burnt
Tribune News Service
Nainital, February 7 Later in the day the representatives of the trade organisations met the police officers and threatened to resort to an agitation if the murder of Ganesh Lal Sah was not worked out soon. The police said they were trying their best to work out the case at the earliest. SSP MS Bangyal went to the spot of the incident this morning. On Saturday evening, the relatives and other residents of the town, which also included small time politicians, blocked the entrance to Nainital town by keeping the body on the road and raising slogans for more than an hour. Their act caused inconvenience to several commuters on an exceptionally windy and chilly night. The body was removed after the district administration gave it in writing to the family members of the deceased that the case would be worked out on priority. Body was found on Saturday morning, 11 days after he was reported missing. It was recovered from an isolated spot in Ballianala on the Bir Bhatti road, where it had been thrown down a gorge, at least, 200 feet below the narrow road that serves as a short cut for two wheelers between Nainital and Jyolikot. His motorbike was also recovered a little away from his body. The body was not in a decomposed state and the face had blackened. There was also a round mark on his head. Thirty-year-old Sah had left Nainital on January 27 for Haldwani on his motorcycle from where he was supposed to go to Lucknow for the treatment of a relative. It is learnt that he was carrying a large amount of cash with him. Sources said his postmortem had revealed that he had died of asphyxia three to four days back. There were also antemortem injuries on the body. It is being assumed that he could have been killed by strangulation and then the body might have been thrown into the gorge, along with the motorcycle. The mark on the head could be because of hitting something when he was thrown down.
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Multi-speciality medical camp held
Dehradun February 7 He also said BMI (Body Mass Index) device was used to calculate the accumulated fat and cholesterol portion in the patients. Height and weight of the person also helps in determining the disease. Early treatment can cure the disease. Blood samples were also taken to find the sugar level in the body. Prof Vrijesh Pant, Vice-Chancellor of Doon University was the chief guest of the occasion who inaugurated the camp by getting himself checked for diabetics. Senior doctors, Dr Bhushan Kumar and Dr Deepak Kalra, heart specialist, Dr Anil Bhatt, Diabetologist, Dr Bipin Vaish, Child specialist, Dr G C Goyal, Pathologist, Dr B K Oli, Eye specialist and Dr Rukmini, Gynecologist rendered free services to the patients coming for the check up. |
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Eight robbers arrested
Dehradun, February 7 The police after getting the information cordoned off the area and during the combing operation in the jungle area they nabbed the robbers. The police and the robbers had a two-sided firing encounter after which the former managed to catch the latter. As per the information received from the police, the incident happened at 1.30 am when a group of robbers came to the godown on a truck (UP-17-D-3595). They made the guard of the godown captive and loaded 10 drums of the charcoal. When the villagers spotted them they raised an alarm. In an attempt to flee from the spot on the truck the robbers fired at one of the villagers, Vir Singh, and warned them of dire consequences. The villagers later brought the matter to the notice of the police, who instantly cordoned off
the area. Owner of the godown Dhan Prakash Mittal, a resident of the New Avaas Vikas colony, Shaspur, filed a complaint to the police. Vir Singh, who got seriously injured in this incident, had been admitted to the Doon Hospital. Meanwhile, eight robbers have been identified as Riyaz, Mustkin, Javad, Hasin, Nafis, Azad, Sunny and Sunil Kumar, all are residents of Saharanpur. Sachin has managed to flee from the police net. SP (Rural) Karan Singh Nagnyal told The Tribune that Sunny and Sunil Kumar were driver and conductor of the truck, which was used in the robbery, and were not aware of the matter as the robbers had hired them on the pretext of transporting their own stuff. The SP added that all were young and in their early twenties. They had committed robberies and other small thefts earlier
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Prepare plans to overcome shortcomings in schemes, says DM
Nainital, February 7 Evaluating the execution of the scheme he pointed that the villages chosen under the scheme must have all the basic amenities like water, power, roads, health and education. During the course of evaluation it was found that eight villages do not have road connectivity. The officials of the Public Works Department (PWD) clarified in a meeting held at Bhimtal on the weekend that while proposals for six of these villages have already been sent to the state administration, the sanction for the remaining two has been granted. It also came to light that six Nyaya Panchayats do not have Panchayat Ghars. It was mentioned that while proposals for five of them have been received by the administration, orders have been given for searching appropriate piece of land for the one at Jyolikot. Bagauli has ordered the officials of the Irrigation Department that in the villages that are facing problems related to irrigation, tanks must be constructed to facilitate rainwater harvesting. He also asked the officials of the Health Department to send proposals for Mother and Child Welfare Centres in four gram panchayats at the earliest. Bagauli instructed that the Block Development Officers (BDOs) work in co-ordination with the officials of Swajal to make Total Sanitation Campaign a success in the district. He instructed the latter to make a list of individual units, anganwadi centres, and schools where there are no toilets and submit the same to him within a fortnight. In addition to this, he called for proposals for opening of fair price shops in villages, which do not have such shops through open meetings of Gram Sabha and get them sanctioned through the District Supplies Officer. Bagauli asked the BDOs to prepare a list of villages through Village Development Officers of villages that still do not have telephone connectivity. Referring to the anganwadi centres being run from private buildings, he said that the same must be shifted to the nearest primary schools. He also called for the details of such schools, which have water connection but are not getting proper water supply. The District Magistrate ordered the BDOs to personally supervise the jobs being executed under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) and pointed that from the next financial year 50 per cent of the works will be executed through the departments and remaining through the panchayats. |
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CM leaves for Mauritius
Dehradun, February 7 During the celebrations French translation of the Chief Minister’s collection of writings “Khari Prashan” and the latest book “Sparsh Ganga” would be released by President of Mauritius Sir Anirudh Jagananath. A book on Dr Nishank written by Dr Yogender Sharma “Arun”, a member of Hindi Sahitya Akademi, would also be released. He would also be meeting the representatives of Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), an organisation of NRI industrialists hailing from 45 countries. According to government sources, the Chief Minister would be calling upon these industrialists to invest in power, tourism, energy, food processing sectors in the state. On February 8, the President of Mauritius would be hosting a dinner in the honour of Dr Nishank. On February 9, Dr Nishank would also pay respects at the samadhi of Sir Shiv Sagar Ramgulam. He would also be attending a luncheon meeting with members of Chambers of Commerce Mauritius. On the last day of his visit on February 10, the Chief Minister would hold parleys with the Ministers of Government of Mauritius holding different portfolios of art and culture, education and infrastructure
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Alva invites Prez to Kumbh
Dehradun, February 7 She also invited the President to visit Nainital during May with her family. The President is expected to visit Haridwar on February 25 and participate in the silver jubilee celebrations of Pantnagar Agriculture University in May. |
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ADB plans sanitation projects in hills
Dehradun, February 7 A team from the bank, at present in Dehradun, held extensive meetings with the Peyjal Nigma and
Jal Sansthan. Discussions were held on strengthening the existing sewerage system in the state. The members also took suggestions from the engineers of the Peyjal Nigam and the Jal Sansthan. They also presented plans on new sewerage connections and changing pipelines in some areas. It was decided to lay sewerage lines at THDC Dehra Khas and the issue of covering the remaining zones in the plans was also discussed. The meeting was attended by engineers from Pitthoragarh, Almora, Nainital, Haldwani and Dehradun. The members of the ADB also held meetings with Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Director Urban Development.
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SSP pulls up staff
Dehradun, February 7
The SSP also chided the cops for unchecked helmetless driving, triple riding and vehicles plying without number plate in the city. In view of Valentine Day, which is drawing near, instructions were given to the circle officers and the station house officers to deal with the non-social elements with strictly. |
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‘Eco Maha Shivratri’ observed
Dehradun, February 7
Addressing the gathering, MS Mehta said it was essential to connect environment with religion to make the youth aware about the social evil that was hampering the atmosphere adversely.
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300 examined for dental, eye ailments
Dehradun, February 7 Dr Anshuman Dogra undertook dental check up of at least 250 patients. Selected 20 patients would undergo surgical or other intervention at his private clinic- Dogra Clinic on February 11. The gram pradhan of the area Naushad Khan,
president of Lions Club, Dehradun, Sunil Mishra, secretary Meena Dutt and DD Bhatt treasurer of the club were present. |
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Councillor reaches out to residents
Dehradun, February 7 “This is the kind of regular work done every week at the block level. Since morning, applications for more than 600 ration cards and 200 identity cards have been filed for renewal,” said Bisht. The councillor, along with the senior Congress leader Suryakant Dhasmana, distributed blankets among the poor. |
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