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BHEL’s turbo generator to power C’wealth Games
Centre working to reduce health risk in coal mines, says Union Minister
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Tripathi takes charge as Mela Authority Vice-Chairman
Koshiyari denies invite by Nitish
Stolen container carrying scrap worth Rs 55 lakh recovered
Tubewell project inaugurated at ashram
Talent hunt contest held
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BHEL’s turbo generator to power C’wealth Games
Haridwar, June 14 Goyal was here to flag off a multi-tone turbo generator made by BHEL and was all praise for the public sector unit’s contribution in terms of electricity production in the entire country. “BHEL is contributing immensely in power production with its heavy electrical production equipment being world class. That’s why it is getting multi-million contracts not only from entire country, but also across the continents,” said Shashank while referring to billion dollar contracts that BHEL had acquired in just a couple of years. He flagged off a 258-tonne turbo generator at the Ranipur unit which has been made for the second unit of the 3X500 MW Indira Gandhi Thermal Power Station. On the occasion, Executive Director, BHEL, Devendra Kumar Mody informed that the turbo generator was being made for the Jhajhar-situated joint project venture of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), HPGC and Power Corporation Limited, 92 km from New Delhi. Notably, this project is being monitored at the Power Ministry level and is of great importance to the government as power will be supplied via this project to the National Capital Region (NCR). Besides, the forthcoming Commonwealth Games scheduled in New Delhi from October will get a major supply from
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Centre working to reduce health risk in coal mines, says Union Minister
He also said state-of-the-art gas masks had also been purchased to avoid any untoward incident resulting in decrease of mining accidents in the coalfields. The coal mines were burning in Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal since the past 30 years and the government had allocated more than Rs 10,000 crore for the treatment of such mines and stop the burning which was leading to immense loss of revenue in the country, said the minister. He added that an adequate compensation was being paid to the injured mine workers and deceased’s kin in such accidents. Speaking on Anderson and the Bhopal gas victims issue, Jaiswal said it had been blown out of proportion by the BJP. He raised the question as to why the BJP while in the NDA government had not -acted to extradite Anderson. He said it was just a political gimmick and the Law Minister in the UPA had already said all efforts would be made to bring Anderson back to India. He also said some Congress leaders were raising the issue due to their personal interest and nothing more than that. He added that the law would take its course. Jaiswal further said it was an unfortunate decision and the state and the Centre both should work leaving aside the politics towards providing relief to Bhopal
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Mussoorie, June 14 The senior citizens carrying placards appealed to tourists to respect elders in their family and show them love and affection, thus removing their isolation. Later, talks were held at the Nagar Palika premises in which chief guest Speaker, Vidhan Sabha, Harbans Kapoor was felicitated with a shawl and a flower pot by members of the Senior Citizens Forum, Mussoorie. A study report on elders abuse prepared by HelpAge India was also released on the occasion. Palika President OP Uniyal announced to give Palika land for a senior citizens recreation club in the town. Mussoorie MLA Jot Singh Gunsola also promised to assist financially for the club. Kapoor said by merely making laws one could not improve the condition of elders, and effort at the level of the society was needed. He said the main problems faced by the elderly in the present age was isolation and neglect. Society should not ape western materialistic culture blindly and act in accordance with our traditional culture where elders had an important place in the family,
he added. Kapoor also said government departments should be sensitive towards senior citizens and assist them on priority basis. Showing concern over the neglect shown by children towards their elders, he said “the greatest virtue in
this world was serving the elders”. Deputy Director Dr Aapga Singh from HelpAge India said there was a need for all aspects of care for older persons, namely social, economic, health and shelter. The study report conducted by HelpAge India and Sigma revealed that feeling of being neglected stemmed from family related factors, such as family members not spending time nor interacting with them. Fortysix per cent elderly believed that family members were too busy with their own work. The most common form of abuse was verbal abuse, neglect, economic abuse and emotional abuse. Chennai led in cases of disrespect and Mumbai in cases of verbal abuse towards elders. Emotional abuse was reported more in Delhi (62 pc) while Bhopal (70 pc) led in abuse by sons,
followed by Kolkota. Nearly one-third population believed that elderly faced abuse due to
property issues. Dr Aapga Singh said more than 92 pc did not register any complaint against the abuser. Awareness about the laws, policies and programmes was low among the elderly. Coordinator of the forum RS Mishra thanked HelpAge India for their support and said another such centre would be established at Radha Krishan Temple at Kulri in near future. He also thanked convener SP Kochar for his support. Kochar said imbibing the Indian culture instead of western one was key to reduce elder abuse. Elder Abuse Awareness Day was started in 2006. In its initial year, several 100 organisations and government entities participated in activities intended to help promote a better understanding of the issues surrounding elderly abuse. |
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Forum head Mishra talks about plight of elders
“Back then the culture of throwing garbage on roads was not prevalent and people had a sense of responsibility, but now the situation is completely the opposite”. He added that then elders were respected, but now the youth pass by blowing pressure horns and in high speed risking their as well as elders’ lives. He said this all had arisen due to cut-throat competition among the youth and mad rush for money and they had forgotten elders in the process. Shanta Bai of Dehradun said with tears in her eyes that her children had forgotten her completely and she was now dependent on others for clothes and medicines. Still she did not say any adverse words against her children. “Can’t help it. I am a mother,” added Shanta. Press Club of Mussoorie president Bijendar Panwar said the condition of elders in the Himalayan state was of serious concern as due to migration of youth for employment, the elderly were left behind to fend for themselves under tiring circumstances. There had been many instances where the elders had been attacked by leopards due to the solitary life they led, added Panwar. Coordinator of Senior Citizen Confederation of Uttarakhand Yogendar Kohli said senior citizens should also learn to become self-dependent and fight for their own cause. The main concern of the elders was loneliness, security and economic negligence. |
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Tree falls on marriage tent, 6 injured
Haridwar, June 14 Speaking to The Tribune, house owner Gulfam Ahmed informed that to accommodate family guests for the marriage ceremony, a makeshift tent had been put up adjacent to the main marriage tent outside their Peeth Bazar home. Herein clinging to a wall was a decade-old tree which crumbled and fell on the adjacent colony road where the tent for the ceremony was put up. Late in the evening, with a sudden change in the weather, due to strong winds, the decade-old tree fell on the tent where at that time several guests were present. “Suddenly there was a sharp sound followed by a hue and cry as people began to run here and there to escape. Fortunately, barring four relatives sustaining minor injuries, others came out of the tree purview safely,” said Gulfam. “We were enjoying snacks in a relaxed and joyous mood when suddenly the tree fell piercing the wall. As it was not too dark, most of us saw the tree falling and had time to escape. Those who sustained injuries too now are out of danger,” said Shahjad, a resident. A General Hospital spokesperson informed that all injured were relieved from the hospital after medical aid. Meanwhile, residents have demanded the chopping of all old trees that may crumble. Peeth Bazar residents have written to Municipality Chairman Kamal Johra to mark all such trees to stop such incidents in near future. |
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Tripathi takes charge as Mela Authority Vice-Chairman
Haridwar, June 14 Apart from Mela Authority’s structure, power and role, the forthcoming Kanwar fair was discussed, for which arrangements will be made by the authority only. Kanwar fair begins in the first week of July and is fast turning into a religious event of high magnitude, as last year only according to local administration figures, a whopping 7 million people turned up at Haridwar. Accepting that a large number of Kanwariyas turning up is also becoming a headache for the administration as many cases of violence, flouting traffic rules, misbehaviour, eve-teasing in addition to polluting city are reported, Dr Tripathi said the mela authority was looking into this matter seriously and “will deal with Kanwariyas after looking into past incidents and try to inculcate religious feelings in their pilgrim journey which will itself curb these problems”. Prior to the meeting, Dr Tripathi assumed the official seat at the Mela Control Tower near Har-ki-Pauri. Administrative officials, BJP office-bearers and eminent citizens were present during the taking of the charge by the Vice-Chairman. Dr Tripathi hoped that the Mela Authority would live up to the expectations of Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and millions of people that visited Haridwar for religious purpose. People from various sections of the society have appreciated the Chief Minister’s decision of appointing Dr Tripathi as Vice-Chairman of the Mela Authority. Om Prakash Jamdagni, BJP chief of Haridwar district, hoped that the experience, honesty, integrity and vision of Dr Tripathi would go a long way in changing the way fairs and religious activities had been conducted so far in the pilgrim city. |
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Koshiyari denies invite by Nitish
Pitthoragarh, June 14 The BJP vice-president denied that the coalition between the JD(U) and the BJP in Bihar had run into a crisis after the poster controversy and said being an old coalition this would continue. “President of the JD (U) Sharad Yadav has patched up. Some elements wanted to create confusion in this successful coalition,” said Koshiyari. The BJP vice-president said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was among the top leaders of the BJP not only by the virtue of being a successful Chief Minister of Gujarat, but also being the man of the organisation. “Narendra Bhai is one of the few BJP leaders who has built this organisation by working silently among the masses for years,” said Koshiyari. Asked if there are two factions inside the BJP, one led by Sushma Swaraj and the other by Narendra Modi as reported in some sections of the Press, Koshiyari said the BJP was only one family and one ideology. “The party is being led this time by Nitin Gadkari who has a social development background and the party runs on principle of democracy,” he added. |
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Stolen container carrying scrap worth Rs 55 lakh recovered
Nainital, June 14 The youth transporting the container were unable to explain how a container meant to be transported to Hisar in Haryana was being taken through this route from Ghaziabad. After sustained questioning, accused Dinesh Kumar Yadav and Manoj Yadav of Pratapgarh confessed that the container had been a stolen one. They have been arrested and further investigations are on. Man caught with
1 kg of herb
Dehradun: One kg of a herb supposedly of aphrodisiac properties was recovered from a man by the Dehradun district police in Rishikesh yesterday. The police caught him during a checking operation around the Muni-ki-Reti area with possession of 1 kg of yartsa gambo herb. He has been identified as Prakash Rana, a resident of Joshimath in Chamoli district. Yartsa gambo is in high demand in China and other Asian countries. A case has been registered against him in the Rishikesh police station. |
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Tubewell project inaugurated at ashram
Dehradun, June 14
Potable water is the biggest necessity of life and its regular supply to the public is our responsibility. The administration is trying hard to supply water to the affected areas as soon
as possible”. On the occasion, 112-year-old Arya Samaj, volunteer from Bangaluru, was present to encourage the children of the ashram to serve the country and utilise their skills in its development. Savita Kapoor, Harshvardhan, Gyan Chand Gupta, Kunwar Brijbhushan, Harihar Lal, Ranjit Verma, Shail Singhal, Vyomkesh Dubey, DP Singh and Bharti Pandey were also present on
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Pramukhs seek membership in District Planning Committee
Dehradun, June 14 Chairing the meeting, Balbir Singh Bisht, president of the sangathan, said the inclusion of the Pramukhs in the DPC would be in the true spirit of the Panchayat Raj Act. They also called for increasing the honorarium of the panchayat and fixing it at Rs 20,000 per month, among other demands. |
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Talent hunt contest held
Dehradun, June 14 The finalists are Pawan Deep Rajan from Champawat, Tina from Uttarkashi, Kamlesh from Almora, Deepak Kumar from Pitthoragarh, Harshita Mewari from Nainital and Priyanka Rajan from Pittoragarh. Pankaj Srivastava, director of the competition, said the winner of the competition would receive Rs 50,000 as the first prize while Rs 20,000 each to the runners-up. |
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Mussoorie, June 14
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