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Incomplete homework costs student dear
Three kids kidnapped; released after extracting blood
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Doon’s blooms reach Delhi
Absence of good teachers hitting classical art: Uma
Law College students given farewell
Colleges sought at Bhimtal, Okhalkanda
Workshop on children science held
Results of Kumaon varsity executive council
350 to participate in Kedarnath trekking expedition
Book on Mussoorie’s past launched
Include yoga in daily life, says guru
Himalayan Cricket Academy lift County Cup
Uttarakhand Police face another defeat
Satish Sharma to train national judo team
Powerlifting: U’khand Police win two medals
Welham Boys, St George’s register victories
Guru Nanak Academy score easy triumph 3-0
World Athletics Week
Vijay Cantt beat Akranta, enter semifinal
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Incomplete homework costs student dear
Dehradun, May 3 While speaking to The Tribune, MA Javed, father of the injured student, narrated the nightmare that his son went through. “The incident came to our notice when Ahmad returned home crying from school in the afternoon today. On asking, my son said he hadn’t done four questions in his English homework
and his English teacher complained to the Principal. “Furious at the incomplete task, Anuj Singh, Principal of the school, slapped him and then thrashed him with his shoe”. Aghast at the incident, Javed immediately went to the school and complained to Chairman Mohammad Iliyas Qureshi. When his request was unheard by the school management, Javed approached the Dalanwal police station where he filed a case against the Principal. Then, Ahmad’s medical test was done at the Coronation Hospital under the supervision of the police. According to the report, Ahmad was beaten, but luckily had no internal injuries. He had gone through shock and trauma and the incident had shaken the victim mentally due to which he did not want to go to school. The medical report has been handed over to the Dalanwala police station. Ahmad’s father MA Javed has reiterated his demand for immediate legal action against the principal. “My
son was beaten up badly for a petty cause. Of course, the Principal could have punished my son for not completing his homework or the teacher
could have called us, but torture to this level will not be tolerated. There are so many injury marks on his body which clearly show that he was beaten up badly,” he alleged.
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Three kids kidnapped; released after extracting blood
Nainital, May 3
The children were playing in the Subhash Park in the Transit Camp area of Rudrapur. They were bundled into the car and taken to a secluded part of the Danpur area where Vishwas was allegedly given an injection to make him unconscious. It has been reported that some blood was extracted from his body, while his siblings were not touched by the kidnappers on the grounds that they were too young. The children were later released at an isolated spot near the Sampatpur locality. It was only the next morning that villagers came across the three children and they were taken to the Kotwali police station where Vishwas narrated his experience. They were then handed over to their father Vikas Singh. The questions confronting
the police are who were the abductors? Why did they want to extract blood from the children? And
why is it that the parents of the children did not inform the police about the children not
returning home? The case is being handled by a trainee IPS officer Nivedita Kukreti who told The Tribune that an inquiry had been initiated into the matter. She said: “Both parents of the children are working and the
children often go out to play in the afternoon”. “However, we cannot blindly go by what the children are saying,” she said, adding that the police was talking to the parents and
the children to get to the truth in the matter.
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Doon’s blooms reach Delhi
Dehradun, May 3 The FRI central nurserymen are ensuring hassle-free transport of the plants and the entire transportation exercise is being carrying out during night to avoid any possible wilting of plants from summer heat. The plants being taken in trucks with three tiers are also being watered midway to further ensure their foolproof protection. “Every plant counts as it involves the efforts of a number of people and thus, ensuring the safe delivery of these plants to the Commonwealth Games division authorities is high on our priority,” Dr VRR Singh, a top FRI official supervising the Commonwealth Games project, said. Gudhal, pansutia, bougainvillea, casia glusia, gardenia aclica
and a variety of ornamental bamboos have found a place in the first consignment. The plants have been kept on special bags and steel trays. The Commonwealth authorities have started the hardening process and will be putting them across various Games venues in Delhi at the
appropriate time. Ever since the Forest Research Institute had been given the task of providing potted plants, it had pulled up its socks to meet the
October deadline. The work has been all the more challenging as these plants need to flower during the course of the Games, which are scheduled between October 3 and 14. Apart from putting to use the expertise of its botanists, the FRI’s central nursery too has hired additional daily wage gardeners to cope with the new work requirements. The FRI’s contribution to Delhi in terms of environment conservation has been unparallelled. The institute has been working to clean the Yamuna through root-zone treatment. The system, which involves the introduction of ipomea shrubs infused with bacteria in unclean water, helps rid it of impurities. The institute has also been entrusted with the task of creating a butterfly park in Delhi and the institute’s entomology department has already started working on the project.
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Absence of good teachers hitting classical art: Uma
Dehradun, May 3 Lamenting the decline of “katha vachaks”, who were experts in the expressional aspect of dance, Uma said, “This aspect of dance combined with singing is dying. There are a very few people left in the country who combine thumri singing to convey different expressions. It is a dying art and needs to be resurrected,” said Uma while speaking to The Tribune. The versatile dancer learnt kathak from Guru Shambu Maharaj, perhaps the best-known exponent of “abhinay” and “sanchari bhav”. At present, Birju Maharaj and Uma Sharma are the fore-bearers of this tradition even they give different interpretations from time to time. The riveting performances in which she combines both dancing and singing is thanks to the supervision of gurus and the exacting schedule that she went through while still young. “Their word was our command and the intense practice is paying off even today,” said the dancer. Delighted to find interested audiences in Dehradun and Mussoorie, Uma said the lack of interest in classical dancing and singing may be due to the absence of dedicated teachers. “I am, what I am, due to my gurus and will always be indebted to them for their careful grooming. They were real hard taskmasters and expected the best from us. In these times, there are no good teachers. The younger generation needs to be tutored and given guidance and the earlier, the better,” said Uma. While on stage, Uma manages to create perfect harmony with her musicians, exhorting each one of them to test their limits. In that sense, her dance encapsulates the intense struggles of a true artiste to achieve perfection and, of course, the sheer joy of reaching for the ultimate. “We celebrate the life and times of Lord Krishna, weaving the tales of his boyhood antics and Raas Lila in our stories,” said the kathak exponent who presented Vishnu vandana and narrated the popular story of “Makhan Chor”. On stage, Uma was accompanied by Jwala Prasad on the vocals and harmonium, Mubarak Ali on the tabla and Khalid Mustafa on the sitar. On the occasion, the opening of the SPIC MACAY chapter in the school was also announced by Uma in the presence of the coordinator of the Uttarakhand Chapter Rupi Mahindroo and the Principal of the school Dr SC Biala.
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Law College students given farewell
Dehradun, May 3 Chairman of the college Jitender Joshi awarded Chunauti, Bhupinder Singh Shah, Siddharth Thapliyal, Priya Bhalla, Rita Rawat and Nisha Rani as “Proud Achievers”. Anuradha Joshi was the chief guest of the function. She congratulated the students of the outgoing batch of the college and wished them good luck for their bright future.
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Colleges sought at Bhimtal, Okhalkanda
Nainital, May 3 Residents of the area mentioned that students from this area have to go to Haldwani and Nainital to pursue degree-level education which is an economic drain on them. They also point out that a large number of students, particularly girls, who are unable to go to Haldwani or Nainital because of various reasons, have to give up their studies altogether. Kaira told The Tribune, “For the past six years I have been taking up the issue with various Chief Ministers, but the plea has
gone unheard”. He has threatened to launch an agitation if the demand of people goes unheard this time again.
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Workshop on children science held
Dehradun, May 3 The ceremony initiated by Prof RC Pandey, president of the organising committee, who lighted the lamp followed by throwing light on the research work of little scientists of the school and their work. The chief guest of the ceremony Dr Raghendra Dobhal, Director, UCOST, appreciated the initiative taken by the committee in promoting science and technology among school students. Eminent professors and experts had come to present their expertise and work so far. The speakers and presenters shared their experiences among the gathered students.
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Results of Kumaon varsity executive council
Nainital, May 3 There were six contestants for the four seats of which Rajendra Singh Khanwal and Pramod Bisht could not make it to the council. Of the total 81 registered voters, only 64 exercised their right to franchise.
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350 to participate in Kedarnath trekking expedition
Dehradun, May 3 Two groups of 50 trekkers each have already left and most of the trekkers are from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka, he said. Briefing about the event, Bhasin said it would be 12-day trekking with a base camp in Dehradun. The event was being organised on no-profit, no-loss basis and only Rs 3,200 per head was being charged from each trekker which included expenditure of staying, eating and other arrangements, he said. A native of Uttarakhand would be provided with 50 per cent discount and the rest of the amount would be paid by the state unit of the association. Also five girls would be given scholarship in trekking, while rest would be charged half the amount.
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Book on Mussoorie’s past launched
Mussoorie, May 3 Eminent personalities from Mussoorie like Ruskin Bond, Stephen Alter, LBSNAA Director Padamveer Singh, travel writer Hugh and Coleen Gantzer and renowned actor Victor Bannerjee were present at the launch of the book. The author thanked the guests for gracing the launch of his book. He thanked Ruskin Bond for inspiring him to pen down the history of Mussoorie, along with the publishers for reposing faith in him and being patient with the completion of book. According to Saili, the book takes the reader down the memory lane to evoke the mystery and magic of the times gone by. The book consists of gossips which a have never made it to the front in any form till now. The book also outlines the unique characteristic of the town. Saili goes on to say: “In the beginning, the Landour hill was quite sparsely populated and to fill up the space, the military authorities invited civilians to move there and set up their homes. Subsequently, 78 bungalows were built on the Old Grant Terms of the Cantonment Act on the land leased to these settlers. The rules were simple: build your dream house, but it could be taken over by the authorities if the need arose. You’d be compensated for the rubble value of your property and the land would revert to the cantonment. “These old bungalows were named after the native places of those who built them. Often you’ll find that though the old houses and estates have changed hands many times, in most cases, the old names have somehow miraculously survived. Take our house for instance. It is simply called ‘Trim Lodge’. Could there have been a ‘Mr Trim’ lurking around? For there is nothing really trim about this old rambling house and try as hard as I could, there’s no trace of a Mr Trim. Just above us, precariously poised, are the remains of the old ‘Mullingar’. If you were to judge it from its ruinous today, you’d find it hard to believe that it was once a fine mansion and the first pucca building to come up in the station. The Irishman, Capt Young, who commanded the first Gurkha Battalion in its founding years, built himself a shooting lodge here, naming it after the coastal town of Mullingar in Ireland, from where he came and returned to 44 years later on retirement as a General. “Legend has it that on dark, moonless nights, a ghostly rider astride a white horse arrives at the old Mullingar, ties his steed to the remnants of the old wrought iron railing, snaps to attention and Capt (or is it General?) Young waits for the parade of the Red-coats to begin!” The book delves into the history of the hill station and lists the sweeping changes which were to irrevocably change the Queen of Hills into its present mess. The book has never-published before sepia-tone pictures from the author's personal collection, added Saili. Eminent children’s author Ruskin Bond congratulated Saili on the book and said that it would act as an important document for the readers to know the past of Mussoorie. Publisher of the book B Niyogi said they were marketing the book in an innovative manner. The cover of the book has been distributed in Mussoorie prior to its launch which has created a buzz in the town already.
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Include yoga in daily life, says guru
Haridwar, May 3 The yoga camp was a hugely successful with participants, including housewives, in large numbers. All yoga sessions saw a large number of participants. The yogpeeth is targeting to spread the art of yoga to every city and village so that maximum people can be covered and thus they can get yoga’s physical, mental and spiritual benefits.
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Himalayan Cricket Academy lift County Cup
Dehradun, May 3 Batting first, HCA scored 122 runs in 18 overs before losing all its wickets. Vishal (26) and Varun Kapoor (13) mainly scored for the team. Vivek got three wickets and Sachin pocketed two wickets for SCA. While replying SCA had a good contribution from Vijender (30) and Shankar (23) but they couldn’t change the fate of their team. The team was packed off for just 106 runs in overs. Vishal of the winning team was the most successful bowler with four wickets. He was adjudged man of the match and man of the series.
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Uttarakhand Police face another defeat
Dehradun, May 3 Lovepreet Singh and Amrinder also got one wicket each. Narender Gadia (39) and Navneesh Khanduri (26) did some face saving for the police team. In reply, the ICL, Ambala, achieved the target in only 22.5 overs losing five
wickets. Bageshwar Bisht with 52 runs off 42 balls and Vikram Dhariwal with 51 runs off 56 balls were the main stays of the batting side. For the police team, Arvind Sajwan took two wickets, while Navneesh Khanduri, Ravi Bisht and Narender Gadial got one wicket each.
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Satish Sharma to train national judo team
Dehradun May 3 The camp is conducted to train the participants to represent India in the International Judo Camp and Asian Games. Satishat the judo camp in Bhopal would also train Arjun awardees and Olympians.
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Powerlifting: U’khand Police win two medals
Dehradun, May 3 Santosh Kumar another player from Uttarakhand Police, in 56 kg, lifted 485 kg to won a bronze medal.Mukesh pal, the coach of the team said 19 countries participated in the championship. Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Subhash Joshi has congratulated the power lifters for their achievements. —TNS
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Welham Boys, St George’s register victories
Dehradun, May 3 Rahul and Bharat scored a goal each in the 49th and 58th minutes, respectively, for the winning team. In another match held today, St George’s College, Mussoorie, defeated Doon School 2-1. Vahin Khosla netted a goal in the 46th minute for Doon School. While Richard in the 58th minute and Kamran in the 59th minute scored for St George’s College.
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Guru Nanak Academy score easy triumph 3-0
Dehradun, May 3 In another match, Aman Negi scored the lone goal for Marshall School to ensure his team a 1-0 win over GRD Rajpur. He struck in the 15th minute in the win of his side. Colonel Brown Cambridge School (CBS) posted a one-sided victory over Moravian School 3-0.
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World Athletics Week
Haridwar, May 3 The mini marathon commenced from Jawaharlal Nehru Youth Hostel, BHEL, near Bhagat Singh Chowk, and reached the final lap at their own hall in Mayapur late yesterday. A total of 200 schoolchildren participated in the marathon with enthusiasm. The marathon was flagged off by Mahamandaleshwar Soham Baba with which depicted his worldwide movement against global warming. The significant part of the rally was that apart from a majority of the children completing the marathon all of them have been preparing for the event for weeks. When The Tribune spoke to some of the participants named Carl Lewis, Ussain Bolt, Maurice Green, Milkha Singh and PT Usha as their idols. Deep Joshi said inculcating sports and healthy lifestyle at a young age augurs well for a healthy nation. She further said the enthusiasm and passion shown by the participants kindled hope of India clinching medals at the Olympics and other global events. In the boys’ section the marathon was won by Vineet Kumar, while Arpita Saini romped home in the girls’ category with a handsome time lead of a couple of minutes against her nearest rival. Winners were presented prizes by SDM Ranvir Singh Chauhan and other noted personalities.
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Vijay Cantt beat Akranta, enter semifinal
Dehradun, May 3 In the tiebreaker round, Nitin, Bhuvan and Ravinder scored for Vijay Cantt while Bimu and Anshuman Rawat scored for the losing side. Ravinder of Vijay Cantt was shown the yellow card. Meanwhile, Doon Star and Shivalik Club are slated to meet tomorrow in a quarterfinal to decide another semifinalist of the tournament.
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Dehradun, May 3
In the age of i-phone and face book, a dance form as pure as kathak performed by nimble-footed virtuoso Uma Sharma kept an audience of boisterous school students hooked for more than 45 minutes.
Uma Sharma achieved this effortlessly today while performing for the Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture among the Youth (SPIC
MACAY) at the Summer Valley School, giving glimpses of the evolution of kathak from the temples of Vrindavan to becoming a favourite of Mughals and Rajasthan royals.
To bid adieu to an outgoing batch, Law College, Dehradun, organised a farewell function, “Parampara 2010”, on the premises of the college here today.
The party was a combination of cultural programmes, speeches and blessings. The ceremony initiated with the inauguration by the Principal of the college, Dr Rajesh
Bahuguna, followed by the dance items, skits and songs.
Under the aegis of the National Science and Technology Communication Council of Department of Science and Technology, the People Association of Hill Area Launchers
(PAHAL) and the Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology (UCOST) organised a two-day workshop on National Children Science at Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidhyala here today.
Dehradun, May 3
Mussoorie, May 3
Dehradun, May 3
The Uttarakhand Police faced another defeat today at the hands of the ICL Group of Colleges, Ambala, by five wickets on the second day of the 28th Uttarakhand Gold Cup Cricket Tournament held on the Ranger’s College cricket ground.
The police team set a target of paltry 167 runs before getting all out in 28.1 overs after deciding to bat first. Rohit Rathi and Vikram Dhariwal bowled good spells to bind the batsmen of the Uttarakhand Police. Both captured three wickets each.
Dehradun, May 3
Host Guru Nanak Academy (GNA) drubbed Sanskar International School 3-0 here today on the
inaugural day of the Inter-Council School Sub-Junior Boys Hockey Tournament held on Guru Nanak Academy ground.
Sarvnam gave the early jolt to Sanskar School in the 12th minute. Nihal Kukreti scored in the 20th minute and Naizil Thapa netted a goal in the 44th minute to sail their side home. While Sanskar School failed to score
even a goal.
Haridwar, May 3
Dehradun, May 3
The FRI in all has to contribute 3 lakh flowering and ornamental plants for the Games and
the institute is already working against time to meet the October deadline.