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BJP holds executive meeting today
Jan Sena seeks installation
of martyr Hamid’s idol
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Merchant Navy Ship Hijack
Labourer stumbles upon buried treasure
Register case of murder, not suicide: Sangathan
Coop society secy held taking graft from farmer
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BJP holds executive meeting today
Dehradun, July 6 Interacting with the media at the state BJP office on the Balbir Road, Uttarakhand BJP President Bishan Singh Chufal said the state executive meeting of the BJP would take place at Hotel Pacific tomorrow with Uttarkhand Party in-charge Krishna Murare Moghe and Assistant In-charge Dr Anil Jain slated to attend the meeting apart from state party office-bearers. He said political and economic proposals would come up during the meeting. The following day on July 8, the BJP workers in Uttarakhand would stage a Janakarosh Rally in Dehradun, which would be addressed by National BJP President Nitin Gadkari. He said over 40,000 party workers were expected to participate in the rally. He said apart from Gadkari, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, BJP National Vice-President Bhagat Singh Koshiyari and former Chief Minister Major-Gen BC Khanduri would be participating in the rally. Chufal said Gadkari would also attend BJP workers’ convention in Haridwar on July 9 and participate in a tree plantation drive in Haridwar on the same day. He described the Bharat Bandh as a resounding success. He said the Congress today stood exposed over the issue of rising inflation. Chufal accused the Congress at the Centre of doing little to check price hike. |
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Jan Sena seeks installation
of martyr Hamid’s idol
Dehradun, July 6 Through the District Magistrate, the party gave a memorandum to Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank demanding the installation of an idol of Param Vir Chakra winner Abdul Hamid at the Tehsil Chowk, which is changed after his name, to Vir Abdul Hamid Chowk. Addressing the gathering during the demonstration, Amit Jain, president of the party, said Abdul Hamid was a valiant fighter from the state who laid down his life during the battle in Pakistan in 1965. “We have given a memorandum to the Chief Minister regarding fixing the figure of the state hero soon or else the party will itself install the idol without the permission from the administration,” asserted Jain. |
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Uttarakhand receives good monsoon spell
Dehradun, July 6 Similarly, 65 mm rain was recorded in Pantnagar, 94 mm in Nainital, 80 mm in Haridwar, 71 mm in Haldwani, 51 mm in Pauri, 74 mm in Purola, 68 mm in Rishikesh, 70 mm in Marora, 70 mm in Ranikhet and 92 mm in Kashipur today. |
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Dalai Lama turns 75, celebrations held
Mussoorie, July 6 The ceremony began with special prayer sessions called Tsangsul held early morning at the Buddha Temple in which the community members prayed for the well-being and long life of their spiritual head Dalai Lama. A ceremonial scarf was offered to the portrait of His Holiness at Tsering Dolma Auditorium where Tibetan Homes Foundation (THF) general secretary Sonam T Khorlatsang addressed the gathering by reading out a message from the Tibetan government in exile the Kashag (Tibetan cabinet) and the assembly of Tibetan people deputies. Central School of Tibetans Principal VK Singh also addressed the community and extended greetings. A soccer match was played on the occasion in which Clement Town defeated the Tibetan Homes Foundation in penalty shootout. In the evening, inter-house song and dance competition was held in which participants displayed their talent dressed in traditional attires. Speaking exclusively to The Tribune, THF general secretary Sonam said Tibetans generally felt that one day they would go back to Tibet and as changes were taking place the world over, so the change in China also could not be ruled out. He asserted that justice was on their side and according to Lord Buddha’s preaching, truth and justice would prevail in the end and they would be winners. He further said the community would follow the path of non-violence shown by His Holiness and achieve their ultimate goal. Kelsang from the THF also reiterated the fact that the community was at the crossroads, but the belief to return to Tibet was still alive in every Tibetan. His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is both head of the state and the spiritual leader of Tibet. He was born on July 6, 1935, in a farming family, in a small hamlet located in Taktser, Amdo, Tibet. At the age of two, the child, who was named Lhamo Dhondup at that time, was recognised as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. The Dalai Lamas are believed to be manifestations of Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of compassion and patron saint of Tibet. His Holiness was forced to go into exile in 1959 by the Chinese. He first arrived in Mussoorie and stayed at Birla House for a year before shifting to Dharamsala, which is now the seat of the Tibetan political administration-in-exile. In 1960, he established the first Tibetan School in India at the Happy Valley. While in Mussoorie, he also took out time for a movie at Rialto Cinema near Kulri Bazar. |
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Merchant Navy Ship Hijack
Dehradun, July 6 Neighbours and relatives are meeting the family members, who are in deep trauma, to express their solidarity. Families of other Merchant Navy officers too are visiting them to expedite the efforts to see Sandeep free as early as possible. The Sandeep’s family feels obliged for the support they are receiving from people. His father Sundermani Dangwal says, “I am indebted to these people who are making efforts to share our agony and becoming part of the dialogue process with the authorities”. Neighbour Rajender Kumar said he had seen Sandeep growing up all these years, and found it difficult to come to terms with the reality that he was fighting out the toughest battle of his life. “It is a difficult time not only for the Dangwals, but for us, the neighbours, as well”. Capt Shailander Singh, Merchant Navy officer, too is making brisk efforts to hasten the liberation process. “I am in constant touch with the president of the Dehradun Merchant Navy Association and,national body of the association to propel them to work speedily. Today we also met Opposition leader Harak Singh Rawat and his wife who assured us of concrete help in this matter”. Capt Shailander Singh had also resigned from his previous company in protest against its unwillingness to contribute towards liberating Capt Pradeep Goyal, who was hijacked by Somalies in September last year and freed after two months. His wife, Uma Singh, is meeting Sandeep’s family every day and bringing the Merchant Navy fraternity together on this issue. Not only this, she is also meeting media people to apprise them of the situation. “We all, officers and families, feel highly insecure. It can be the turn of any other officer to fall into the jaws of pirates. Therefore, we require to act like a family”. Uma said they would try to meet the Chief Minister soon to discuss the matter. These officers and their families are not bothering Sandeep’s family while making their own efforts. Sandeep’s mother said with welled up eyes, “We have not eaten or slept properly ever since Sandeep got kidnapped. I miss him badly, especially since he went back recently on April 28 after staying with us for six months. Earlier, we wouldn’t mind not seeing him for even eight months at a stretch, but now these two months appears like two centuries”. She said Sandeep who is otherwise a fun-loving boy would pass through this litmus test courageously. She felt concerned about Sandeep’s well being, as the pirates remained short on food, water and medicine. Sandeep’s elder sister Seema Dabharal said, “All these days I waited for my brother to return and to accompany him from Mumbai for home. But seeing things moving at a snail’s pace, I lost my patience and came to support my parents and youngest brother”. The father too repents the day when he allowed Sandeep to leave for the ship. “I tried to convince him to leave the Merchant Navy after I heard that the ship would pass across the Somali region, but he assured me of having all safety measures in place,” he said. |
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Health camp benefits poor
Haridwar, July 6 The Gayatri Banmala Mandal is committed to the social causes and organises such medical camps at regular intervals. According to the medical team, children these days are suffering from various ailments due to lack of adequate nutrition, unhealthy lifestyle and lack of health awareness among their parents. “My 10-year-old daughter is suffering from deficiency of vitamins. Due to lack of awareness, coupled with costly private medical services, we hesitated in having a medical checkup of our children done, but this camp provided us the opportunity,” said Lata Kumari, resident of the Chandighat area. Organisers of the health camp said they usually targetted sub-urban and rural areas where medical facilities to poor people were not easily available. |
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Labourer stumbles upon buried treasure
Nainital, July 6 When he raised an alarm, his companions rushed to him and dug up soil around his foot. They discovered that his foot had got stuck in the mouth of a pitcher. Digging out the pitcher, they freed his foot and later realised that the pitcher was containing jewels and precious stones. The labourers rushed to tell the land owner who later informed the police and handed over the pitcher to it. The police has now informed officials of the Archaeological Survey of India who will study the jewels. It is being assumed that the pitcher had been buried in the field around 150 years ago. Those who had a look at the jewels reportedly said the jewels resembled the ones worn by women belonging to the Tharu tribe that is spread over the region around Khatima. The pitcher contained 40 articles, included anklets, bangles and lamps, etc. The police is waiting for the officials of the Archaeological Survey of India so that the find could be handed over to them for study. |
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Register case of murder, not suicide: Sangathan
Dehradun, July 6 Nitin Mudapi, general secretary of the sangathan, said the dharna aimed at asking the state
government to register a case of murder rather than make it a case of encouraging suicide. Meena, a resident of Jaspur in Udham Singh Nagar district of
Uttarakhand, was murdered on October 4, 2009. It is alleged that Meena was murdered by killers hired by her very own family members, who had strong
reservations on her pro-Left activities. Mundapi said Rajni Joshi and Jyoti Gupta, close associates of late Meena, would also
participate in the dharna, apart from other sangathan members. The sangathan will stage the dharna under the aegis of the
Anti-Woman Harassment Front. |
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Coop society secy held taking graft from farmer
Nainital, July 6 According to information, Dayashankar Yadav, who is posted at the
Co-operative Society at Vidora Majhaula village, had demanded the money from Amarjit Singh of Salmati village. He was not ready to budge even when the farmer apprised him of his inability to pay the money. This led to Amarjit approaching the Vigilance Department whose personnel laid a trap and nabbed the accused at around noon with the five notes of the denomination of Rs 1,000 that had been paid to him. Prior to this, the Vigilance personnel had nabbed two patwaris in the area while taking graft. |
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