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Man, machines and the
mammoth Himalayas
‘All possible help for Roerich academy’
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2 firms surrender Rs 6.5 crore to IT dept
Now, Vijay eyes Olympic gold
Art gallery at Rang Mehal
In-laws, husband held for dowry death
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Man, machines and the
mammoth Himalayas
Shimla, October 9 Addressing a press conference here today, Manjeev Bhalla from the Himalayan Motorsports Association (HMA) said the rally would span across six days covering 2,000 km through some of the most gruelling stretches and undulating terrains in western Himalayas. SK Sehgal, chief general manager, SBI and Amit Saurabh, manager, Motorsports, Maruti India, were also present. The SBI and Maruti are the sponsors. “This time we have the highest participation with 166 teams, 275 competitors, 11 women participants, teams from the Army and the Air Force also,” Bhalla said.The event will conclude in Manali on October 16 after having traversed through some of the most inhospitable terrains like Kaza (3600 m), Tabo (3,050 m), Patseo (4,830 m) and Sarchu (4,551 m). “Even though foreign participation is restricted to only Austria, that too, only in the two-wheeler category but we are confident that there will be more global participants as motor sports have become a rage, especially among youngsters,” Bhalla said. There are three categories i.e. X-treme, Adventure Trail and Bikes X-treme. Last year’s champion Major Amarinder Brar in his Maruti Suzuki Gypsy will compete again with Suresh Rana, a veteran of five events, and Ashish Moudghil, a regular since 2006. He, however, regretted that besides Maruti, no other companies had evinced an interest in making their vehicles enter the event. Bhalla said all safety measures had been put in place with nine ambulances, of which four equipped with life-saving equipment. |
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‘All possible help for Roerich academy’
Shimla, October 9 This was stated by Chief Minister PK Dhumal while addressing a gathering on the occasion of the birth anniversary of renowned Russian painter Nicholas Roerich. He also took part in the celebrations at Naggar, near Manali. Dhumal is the president of the International Research Memorial Trust at Naggar. Dhumal said during the prime ministership of Vajpayee, a sum of Rs 1 crore was donated to the trust for setting up of research art academy. He assured that the government would extend all help to the Russian embassy and the trust to give a boost to cultural activities at Naggar. Dhumal said paintings and ideology of Roerich should not be bound by geographical boundaries. “The trust has emerged as the symbol of friendship between Russia and India and there is a need to strengthen it further,” he said. Alexander M Kadakin, Ambassador of Russia and vice-president of the trust, thanked the state for
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People fight ruling party to save tree
Shimla, October 9 However, it was sensitivity and vigilance exhibited by residents of Strawberry Hill which saved a massive deodar tree from being cut this morning. Interestingly, the permission for felling of the tree was obtained from Additional Chief Secretary (Forest) through a letter dated July 23, 2010, which stated that the tree was dangerous and could be felled after a payment of Rs 6,000 as sanction and plantation fee. Notwithstanding a complete ban on felling of green trees in Shimla, the incident clearly reflects that if you are well connected, it is easy to bend the laws. Timely alarm raised by Atul Jhingan, a lawyer, saved the tree as he brought the matter to the notice of the Chief Justice of the High Court as well as the Principal Chief Conservator, Forest. “I was shocked when I saw people cutting a healthy deodar tree on a plot close to my flat. To my utter disbelief, they had the valid permission which is truly baffling,” he said. He intends filing a petition in court on the issue of misuse of power by the Tree Authority Committee. The plot is in the name of Anjula Khajuria, wife of Ajay Jangi, a local BJP leader. When contacted, Ajay maintained that he had proper permission from the committee as the said tree was slightly tilted which could have posed a threat to adjoining houses. Even though it was just one deodar tree but since it had branched off into three trunks right from the base, it appeared as if there were three trees. By the time the locals got together, one of the trunks was already pulled down. |
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2 firms surrender Rs 6.5 crore to IT dept
Chandigarh, October 9 The IT sleuths also seized unaccounted cash worth Rs 25 lakh on the premises of the contractors. Director General (Investigation) BL Razdan told The Tribune that Rs 18 lakh were found on the premises of Popli group and Rs 7 lakh in the offices of Sood group. He said, on the basis of information collected during the search, tax liability was likely to be much more against these business groups. He said the
exact amount would be known after examinaing the seized documents. Teams of officials led by Joint Commissioner Manjeet Singh started simultaneous search operations on the official and residential premises of a construction firm yesterday. The residential premises of Vijay Sood of Kangra, Hemant Popli, Goel builders and Motors and Naresh Chauhan of Shimla were also searched. |
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Now, Vijay eyes Olympic gold
Giving practical shape to prophecies of his grandmother, Vijay today won his third gold medal in the shooting event at Karni Singh Stadium. Talking to The Tribune over phone from New Delhi, he said, “I gave my best and my efforts have borne fruits. My next target will be to win a gold medal in the Olympics for India.” Vijay, who had won his first medal in 25-m rapid fire pistol event on Thursday together with Gurpreet, won his second medal in individual 25-m rapid fire pistol event. He won the gold medal today in men’s 25-m
centre rapid fire pistol event together with Harpreet Singh. Twentyfive-year-old Vijay, who is a serving Subedar in the Indian Army, has won more than 70 medals till date in
different shooting championships. He had also won a gold medal in junior Commonwealth Championship and the CIS championship. Subedar Banku Ram (retd), elated father of Vijay, while talking to The Tribune, said, “Prayers of his well-wishers and great support from his friends, relatives and people of the state helped Vijay achieve this feat.” Meanwhile, celebration was on in full swing at his ancestral village Harsour and the Badsar area
with people making a beeline to congratulate the proud family. |
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Art gallery at Rang Mehal
Chamba, October 9 Heera, who visited the Bhuri Singh Museum and Rang Mehal, said ancient art objects would also be displayed at the proposed art gallery as Chamba had a repository of antique treasure. Since Chamba is famous for its handicraft, different products, including blankets and cushions woven in rural areas, would be exhibited at Himachal emporiums already functioning at many cities in the country, she said. Popularity of Chamba’s rural products would attract art aficionados from across the country, thereby improving the socio-economic conditions of the people of this region, Heera
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In-laws, husband held for dowry death
Chamba, October 9 Chamba SP Madhu Sudan Sharma today said the deceased got married to Hem Raj of Mendha village about five years ago. However, soon after the marriage, her in-laws started harassing her for
dowry. — OC |
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