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Nepali folk dances enthral at Khalanga fair
CM inaugurates Vikas Mela at govt college
Dogs have a day out at Rangers Ground
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Citurgia Case: Public money wasted to defend govt?
All-India Students Association holds convention
New power generation record for Nov
Rimcollians get top awards in NDA passing-out parade
Number of students on the wane in govt schools
Aryan group demand early re-elections
Entertainment tax on New Year parties
Conference on communication
Sports College pip DAV for title
ONGC Colony win cricket title
Sale of liquor doubles, courtesy marriage season, winter
Kanwali Club, Rising Star win
Vipul’s fiver rips Indian school apart
Gorkhas seek timely OBC certificates
Salary credit in banks thrills soldiers
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Nepali folk dances enthral at Khalanga fair
Dehradun, December 5
Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank inaugurated the fair. Khalanga Mela was feted to celebrate the glory of gallantry act of Gorkha warriors, who knocked down the British army in the Khalanga war. Gorkhas all the way from Delhi, Moradabad, Darjeeling and Bhaksu had gathered to exhibit their cultural heritage and pay tribute to the martyrs who had lost their lives in the battlefield. Cultural programmes like Nepali folk dances and folk songs were presented by local performers and schoolchildren during the fair. But Nepali cuisines were primarily the main attraction of the mela that brought a majority of the visitors to a halt and check out the delicacies being served at the food stalls. Nallapani, the spot where Gorkha soldiers were martyred, is about 10 km away from the city. November 30 is marked as the anniversary of the historic battle, whereas December 6 is celebrated as their day of Independence. To pay homage to the warrior’s martyrdom, twin Khalanga War Memorials have been established at the Sahastradhara road, which is under the maintenance of the Archeological Survey of India. President of the Balbhadra Khalanga Vikas Samiti Ram Singh Thapa said the day-long mela was held every year and the samiti was trying to seek funds and other help from the state government to organise the event. He even alleged negligence being meted out to the Gorkha community and their festivals. “We being nationals of the same country are treated as foreigners. We are in minority and feel ignored, but the Gorkhas have proven their mettle in the battle and political field, too”. “We request the state and Centre to render the Gorkha community with recognition in the society. The government should take some initiatives to develop Sagartaal into a well-known tourist spot. The spot where the battle was fought and the remnants were found should be handed over to the Archaeological Survey of India,” added Thapa.
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CM inaugurates Vikas Mela at govt college
Dehradun, December 5 Nishank said his government has targeted opening up of 50,000 jobs for the youths of the state. He directed the Chief Executive Officer and Block Development Officer to sensitise the masses about the welfare schemes of the state government. On the occasion, the CM also honoured famous folk singer Narendra Singh Negi, swimmer Prem Kumar and shooter Dilraj Kaur. State Forest Development Corporation’s chairman Jyoti Gairola, BJP state vice president Sahdev SinghPundir, MLA Kuldeep Kuamr and several BJP office bearers were present on the occasion.
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Dogs have a day out at Rangers Ground
Dehradun, December 5
With almost 250 dogs of 40 breeds such as the Siberian husky, St Bernard, German shepherd, English cocker spaniel, retriever, bull mastiff, Rottweiler, English mastiff, English sheep dog, rough coolie, caucasian shepherd, French mastiff, Newfoundland, douge de Bordeaux, pug, chow-chow, bull terrier, great Dane and bhotia participated as well as exhibited their skills according to the strict instructions of the judges. The show was managed under the supervision of Dr VK Sharma, Chairman, Rajesh Gulati, President, Vimal Chauhan, Vice-President, and Navneet Chaudhary, Secretary of the Doon Valley Kennel Club. David A Stanchan from Australia and Sharad Sharma from Gurgaon were the judges. Mayank Chaudhary, a breeder, who had come all the way from Muzaffarnagar for the first time, participated to showcase the obedience skills of her labradors. She looked excited and said that this was a great medium to get dog lovers together from various parts of the country. “This year, it has been extraordinary because of the large numbers of exhibitors and excellent response from viewers. The dogs are judged on the basis of their walk, teeth and health,” said Navneet Chaudhary, secretary, Doon Valley Kennel Club. Amid so many breeds, St Bernard remained the centre of attraction for its massive size, calm nature and vibrant colour combo of white and brown. People in large numbers thronged these dogs to capture memories in their cameras. Apart from showcasing skills inside the arena, dog owners from Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have come up to sell puppies during the show. The breeders were also guiding people about the pedigree, temperament and quality. “I have come from Punjab and brought three bull mastiffs for the show and to sell their pups. The price of each pup is Rs 30,000,” said Kishore, a breeder. Before the final presentation, some breeders were seen brushing their pets while others were patting the dog and gearing them to face the competition with confidence and good postures. Under the guidelines of the Kennel Club of India (KCI), dogs, which were registered and had participated, were given a challenge certificate (CC) and best of breed (BOB) titles with mementos and certificates. “The dog show in Doon gets a good response as people in the town are fond of dogs. Also the dogs, which had earlier won competitions, stand a better chance of winning again,” said Anchal Chaudhary, member of the organising committee. However, along with oodles of fun and easy availability of puppies, various stalls displaying dog food, leashes, collars, therapeutic items, coats and beddings were also installed. Furthermore, a vet counter to check the bloodline and quality was also available at the event. Under the supervision of expert doctors, buyers were informed about proper care taking of the dogs. In the later hours of the show, winners of the day were declared. Giving a tough competition to rest of the participants in the 1st ring, first position was bagged by a labrador owned by Sunny Dhaliwala from Ludhiana, second position to German shepherd owned by Har Chand from Patiala, third position to a great Dane owned by Rajesh Katiyal from Noida. In the 2nd ring, a boxer owned by Dhanwar Singh from Hoshiarpur bagged the first position, second position to a great Dane owned by Rajesh Katiyal from Noida and a labrador owned by Sunny Kochhar from Delhi was declared third. The best puppy of the show was owned by Rinku Chawla from Dehradun.
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Citurgia Case: Public money wasted to defend govt?
Tribune News Service There were a whole set of questions and issues emerging which saw them being discussed at length amid groups of lawyers, mediapersons and even officials, expectedly in hushed tones. The most important question that came up for discussion was around the decision of the Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state not to field its Advocate General SN Babulkar to defend it in the case. Instead of getting its own Advocate General to appear for it, the government had gone ahead with fielding former Union Law Minister Shanti Bhushan and later eminent lawyer and BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh Kesri Nath Tripathi. This decision of the government has led several people among the legal fraternity fuming. An oft-heard refrain while the hearings were on was, “Does the government have no faith in its own Advocate General?” “Is it trying to convey that the lawyers in the state are not capable of defending it? Or is it pure desperation to wriggle out of the muck that it has landed in that the government is doing this?” Nobody had any answer to these questions. The next-discussed issue was about the money that went into defending the government in the case. The question that emerged regularly amid discussions in media circles and the legal fraternity was that if the government has a full-fledged Advocate General who is being paid, where is the money being paid to the top shot lawyers from outside coming from? If it is going from the exchequer, does the government have the right to pay these lawyers public money just to save itself in a court case where there are serious allegations against it? The third obvious question was that how much fees had been paid to the lawyers? Again there were no answers. The state government had a whole lot of officials landing here from Dehradun during the hearings to provide its lawyers and the court whatever papers were sought by them. The officials burnt midnight oil and were obviously not a happy lot despite being pampered to work through the nights by their higher-ups. Again the issue that was being discussed was that where were these officials lodged? If they were lodged in private hotels, does the government again have a right to spend public money this way when there are government guest houses available? Once again there have been no answers as yet. Guest house in shambles
This brings us to the pathetic condition in which the state guest house, or Nainital Club as it is popularly known, exists as on date. Located in a prime location in the heart of the town, the place desperately requires immediate attention. There are a large number of rooms crying for proper maintenance and are struggling to emerge out of the year around dampness that has set in. The officialdom has done what it has always been doing. Only the rooms where the ministers and other top shots stay on the lower side of the campus are well maintained while the others are left in a pathetic state. The workers point out that it has been several years that the premises saw a proper whitewash, what to talk of repairs etc.
Snowfall eagerly awaited
Winter has set in at a very fast pace. The Lake City as well as nearby areas are experiencing chilly weather conditions these days which has made daily life difficult. With the setting in of the cold, the sales of winter clothing and appliances used to keep the people warm have shot up. Those related to tourist trade are now awaiting a quick snowfall so that they can make up for the shortfall experienced this time during the autumn season. Autumn saw a shortfall of tourists on account of the very poor road conditions following the rain-related disaster that had hit Kumaon during the monsoon. The conditions of the roads have improved partially, but there is a lot that needs to be done. If the region gets a snowfall early this month, the tourism sector can reap the dual benefits of high tourist arrival not only for Christmas and New Year, but also for the snowfall.
Power weddings
The past fortnight saw the marriage season in full swing across the region. There were numerous weddings taking place on a daily basis. Among those getting married were the wards of politicians and the small-time political workers receiving invitations to such weddings could be seen going around talking about them being invited. It was amid this environment that a lawyer came up with a very interesting observation. He said, “Notice one thing - politicians want to get their sons and daughters wedded when they are members of the state Assembly or Parliament.” He was right to some extent as the ones who got their children married recently were Education Minister Gobind Singh Bisht, Member of Parliament KC Singh Baba and Senior Congress leader in the State Assembly Tilak Raj
Behed.
Steppe eagles flock Kumaon
Kumaon is known for paying host to a large varieties of birds that migrate to this region every year from various parts of the world. Displaying its fondness for Nainital and its surrounding areas these days is the steppe eagle that has arrived in large numbers. The bird is known to arrive here after travelling thousands of km from Central Asia. Bird watchers say that the bird finds the area around Nainital most conducive not only for its stay, but also for increasing its numbers.
State loses freedom fighter
Uttarakhand lost a freedom fighter and a renowned entrepreneur in Indrasan Singh last week as he lost the battle of life to a cardiac arrest. He was residing in Inderpur in Kitcha of Udham Singh Nagar. Besides his contribution to the freedom struggle, Indrasan Singh is also credited with the development of the Indrasan variety of paddy for which he was awarded by former President APJ Abdul Kalam in 2007. He was 109 years of age. He was a native of Devariya in Uttar Pradesh.
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All-India Students Association holds convention
Dehradun, December 5 While addressing the convention, Maikhuni said a few were behind the commercialisation of education in the state as well as across India. “Many educational institutions have made it a source of generating money by charging high rates of fee. If this is not prevented, it will ruin students’ mentally, financially and educationally as well,” he asserted. The association also declared new office-bearers of the Dehradun unit.
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New power generation record for Nov
Dehradun, December 5 Similarly, Khodri Power house generated 29.520 million units, the highest for November since the start of this power house. Khodri had in November 2008 generated 23.177 million units. Further, in November 2010, 13,441 million units were generated at the Dakrani power house, 19.718 million units at Dhalipur power house, 14.706 million units at Kulhal power house, 50.920 million units at Tiloth power house, 63.759 million units at Chila power house and 88.290 million units at Maneri Bhali Phase Second. Significantly, UJYNL, for 2010-11, has so far generated a record 3636.996 million units against the target of 3560.50 million units.
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Rimcollians get top awards in NDA passing-out parade
Dehradun, December 5 President's silver medal for 2nd in order of merit was bagged by Vaibhav Bhardwaj, the award for best cadet in jointmanship was won by Abhijeet Singh, best sportsman award was won by cadet M Dangi, best cadet in riding award went to cadet P Pundir, best all-rounder naval cadet was awarded to Vaibhav Bhardwaj and the Bayonet Pin was awarded to Abhijeet Singh. Other cadets who excelled in various fields were awarded merit cards, half blues, blues and blazers for their proficiency and skill in their respective fields: merit card in English- cadet Jaykant Mishra; merit card in French- cadet Bhupendra Chand; first in social science (III term)- cadet Bhojpal Sakya; first in comp science (V term)- cadet NJ Prabhune; merit card in riding-cadet TS Chauhan; blue in riding- cadet Kartik Reddy; half blue in squash- cadet Amod Sanjay; half blue in PT- cadet S Mishra; blazer in riding- cadet Pratap Pundir; merit card in football- cadet S Shyam; half blue in riding- cadet R Raja; merit card PT- cadet Achudev S and cadet Anshul Bansal; merit card athletics-cadet Achudev S; and merit card shooting- cadet Anshul Bansal, all from RIMC, Dehradun.
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Number of students on the wane in govt schools
Pitthoragarh, December 5 According to education department sources, the number of students in all 1,190 primary schools in the district was 36,484 in 2008-09 that decreased to 33,645 in 2009-10. It has further gone down to 30,889 students in government primary schools in the district. “Lack of teachers at the primary schools in the interior areas is the main reason behind the decreasing number of students in these schools,” said Tiruwa. The government has built primary schools spending lakhs of rupees in their construction and facilities such as mid-day meal being provided under the Sarv Siksha Abhiyan to the students in these schools. “Despite all these facilities, the primary schools are gradually closing down and 14 primary schools have already being closed as the number of students had reached zero,” added Tiruwa. According to the education department, the main reason behind the dwindling number of students in the primary schools is opening up of private schools in almost every locality of the district.
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Aryan group demand early re-elections
Dehradun, December 5 The party has also demanded that re-elections, for the vacant posts of the student council, should take place at the earliest. This should be followed by a probe in the matter of corruption of commerce library books. Apart from the chief proctor’s office, the party also locked up the geography department and political science department.
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Entertainment tax on New Year parties
Dehradun, December 5 The information has been sent to all hotels and clubs, where there is music, DJ or any other type of entertainment, including the serving of dinner. All hotels and clubs are required to seek the District Magistrate’s permission. The last date to take permission is December 15.
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Conference on communication
Dehradun December 5 Chancellor, UPES, Dr SJ Chopra, inaugurated the conference. The primary objective of the conference is to establish a channel of communication between theoretical researchers and practitioners. The conference included plenary talks by experts. —
TNS
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Sports College pip DAV for title
Dehradun, December 5 After the first goal in the 20th minute, the remaining match, despite some good goal attempts, went barren and DAV suffered a loss. Meanwhile, the winning and runners-up teams were given medals and prizes.
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ONGC Colony win cricket title
Dehradun, December 5 Electrical Maintenance, while chasing the target, could only score 70 runs. Arpan Thapa topscored with 42 runs. Earlier in the first semifinal, Electrical Maintenance beat IPE XI by 27 runs. The winning team scored 116 runs and IPE XI could score only 89 runs and lost the chance of making it to the final. In the second semifinal, ONGC Colony defeated ONGC Hospital by 23 runs. ONGC Colony set a target of 112 runs. Replying, ONGC Hospital could score only 89 runs.
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Sale of liquor doubles, courtesy marriage season, winter
Dehradun, December 5 Disclosing the same, Dehradun District Excise Officer TC Pant told The Tribune that the consumption of liquor almost doubled during the marriage season as well as winter season. “If we see the data of the past few years, we will find that the consumption of liquor during marriage and winter season is twice then that of summer season,” he affirmed. “The consumption of liquor during summer is around 3.8 lakh litres per month, whereas it increases to around 8 lakh litres in winter. It mainly includes beer, IMF and country-made liquor. About 44 lakh litres of liquor was sold from April to September 2009, whereas in October and November, the sale was The department has collected Rs 131.434 crore as excise tax on liquor since April. They have also fined 25 shops in the month of October for charging higher than the prescribed rate of various brands of liquor and in total they have fined 156 liquor shops since April. “We have gathered Rs 6.99 lakh, including Rs 48,500 as penalty, from erring shop owners,” he said. Sources claimed that according to norms, an offender was fined on being caught for charging higher than the MRP of liquors, but the fine was too little (Rs 5,000). It led to irregularities. The department has earned revenue of Rs 125 crore in the financial year 2009-10. The excise inspector has also registered a case against 234 shopkeepers and seized 29 vehicles for carrying illegal liquor in this year. “We have deployed our teams that carry surprise action from time to time,” Pant stated and added, “We also carry out instant raids on receiving complaints against the shopkeepers”.
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Kanwali Club, Rising Star win
Dehradun, December 5 In reply, Beehive College were bowled out for 100 runs in 17.3 overs. Ajay (19), Raj (17) and Shreyas (14) were the main scorers. Farooq and Raman of Kanwali took three wickets each. Rising Star, in the second match, beat Eleven Star by five wickets. Eleven Star scored 154 runs with Fateh (61) and Subham (20) principally scoring. Rising Star scored 155 runs in 19.1
overs.
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Vipul’s fiver rips Indian school apart
Dehradun, December 5 For IPS, Rohit got two batsmen out. Nitesh, Amit, Azeem and Deepak took a wicket each to restrict the rival team. Replying, IPS fought well, but got all out for 107 runs in 17.4 overs. Opener Azeem’s innings of 49* runs went in vain as he lacked support from the other end. Other batsmen failed to stand up for a long time on the pitch. It was Vipul of Raja Ram Academy who broke the backbone of the opponents by getting five wickets. Sushil, Santosh and Parth took a wicket each.
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Gorkhas seek timely OBC certificates
Dehradun, December 5 The main issue was regarding the casual attitude of the state government in issuing OBC certificates to the Gorkha community, depriving them the benefits of reservation. The members said the state government should provide the Nepali language the status of a state language like Kumaoni, Garhwali and Jaunsari languages. —
TNS
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Salary credit in banks thrills soldiers
Dehradun, December 5 From December 1, the monthly emoluments of a jawan, posted at the Bengal Engineer Group and the Centre, were credited directly to his salary account in any nationalised bank. This has enabled him to withdraw either a part of his salary or the whole amount, depending on his requirement. Even if a soldier is on leave, he will not have to take a leave advance as his pay will be credited monthly. He will also be able to withdraw the amount at his home through an ATM or a branch of the bank. With a dual ATM debit card, issued for joint accounts, the spouses will also be able to withdraw money from an ATM. This will negate the delay caused on account of misplaced money orders or postal delays. Sapper Tribhuwan said, “Earlier, when we were on leave, we would take an advance due to which our accounts would go into debit. This has been ruled out as only our dues will be credited. Once, when I was on temporary duty to Joshimath, I had to send money home for my sister’s marriage, but was helpless. Now, this will not happen as my salary will always be credited without any additional documentation or any other formality”.
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To discuss the current scenario of education in India, the All-India Students Association (AISA) held its unit’s convention at Panchayati Mandir, Dharamshala, here on Friday.The convention was organised under the leadership of Indresh Maikhuni, president, AISA, Madan Mohan Chamoli, national councillor, Jan Sanskriti Manch, and Pawan Nautiyal, state secretary.
Agitated workers of the Aryan group, in favour of their demands, closed down the chief proctor’s office here on Friday.The group, which was on a relay strike on Wednesday at the Principal’s office, demanded that a case be filed against the debarred general secretary of the DAV student’s council for producing bogus certificates during elections.
Maharana Pratap Sports College, Raipur, won the Sub-Junior Mir Iqbal Hussain Inter School Coca Cola Football Championship held at Ambedkar Stadium here today.Sports College in an interesting final beat DAV Inter College 1-0. Amit Kumar (20th) scored the winning goal for Sports College. The match remained highly competitive with the two sides putting their best foot forward.
Dehradun, December 5
