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Police stations to have cyber cells
Rain brings respite from scorching heat
Amendments to law required, say experts
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Testing of samples for early detection of HIV/AIDS
Karamchari sangh ends strike
Scavengers will be freed from ‘carrying night soil’
Chakravorty warns freshers in film industry against con men
Life-long passion for theatre
DM tells officials to complete pending tasks
Himachal enters final in Gold Cup cricket
Uttarakhand YC organises blood camp
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Police stations to have cyber cells
Dehradun, May 21 Speaker of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha Harbans Kapoor said the subject pertaining to the cyber crime was serious and being a new subject, it had many challenges. He hoped that all challenges would be faced successfully. Supreme Court Justice VS Sirpurkar said to give correct information about cyber crimes and other procedures, it should be made a part of education. He suggested that scientists, teachers, the government and legal experts must take an initiative in this regard. The chairman of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal, Rajesh Tondon, discussed about the IT Act and cyber laws and crimes during the inaugural session of a summit. Various issues related to cyber crimes were discussed during the summit by justices from across the country. Meanwhile, the CM also inaugurated the videoconferencing system between Uttarakhand and the Cyber Appellate Tribunal.
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Rain brings respite from scorching heat
Dehradun, May 21 According to the Director, Dehradun Meteorological Centre, Dr Anand Sharma, rain and snow would continue in the upper reaches of Uttarakhand while light rain would take place at isolated places in the plain areas of the state, including Dehradun. Meanwhile, rain has brought respite from the scorching heat. Light showers started late last night. However, rain followed by early morning showers in Dehradun led to the uprooting of many trees in Dehradun. An old tree near Survey Chowk was uprooted due to the rain. However, no one was hurt.
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Amendments to law required, say experts
Dehradun, May 21 “This is not clear for how long a company has to keep safe its data. Most of the time, organisations delete information of its employees from the Internet after a few years. But if investigations are required into such cases, then to carry out a probe is The Information Technology Act was implemented in 2000 and after that, a few amendments were made to it. However, more of them needed to be done to cope up with the fast changing technology. “The law doesn’t clarify which electronic signature are valid and which not,” she added. Justice VS Sirpurkar, Judge of the Supreme Court, said: “We should think over how to stop cyber crime cases.”
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Testing of samples for early detection of HIV/AIDS
Dehradun, May 21 The sample will be sent to the National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD), New Delhi, for testing through a courier service and the report will be received within four weeks. This facility was not available at Doon Hospital as it did not possess the PCR testing equipment. Earlier, the children had to wait for 14 months for carrying out HIV confirmatory tests at the hospital; now samples for testing at NICD can be undertaken for children who are four weeks old. “As newborn babies have a false positivity due to maternal antibodies, waiting period is advised before the tests can be undertaken,” said Dr KS Negi, child specialist, ART (Doon Hospital). The HIV PCR test is a new technology used for HIV early-detection testing and is accessible in big hospitals. The new HIV PCR test looks for the DNA copy of the HIV virus itself in your blood. It is extremely accurate, sensitive and the cutting edge of HIV early-detection testing. This is a new technology for the early detection of HIV after 28 days of exposure. The mandatory HIV tests in babies are undertaken to prevent the transmission of HIV/ AIDS from parent to child in case if one parent or both are suffering from HIV/AIDS. Since the setting up of the ART centre in 2006, 10 children have died of AIDS and around 82 children are taking ART treatment at the Doon Hospital.
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Karamchari sangh ends strike
Dehradun, May 21 More than 1,100 employees from 144 tehsils, SDM/ DM offices across the state were on strike since Thursday in support of their demands. They are demanding the restructuring of the collectorate that was promised by the government in 2008. “We will stage a dharna at the main revenue office on May 27 and later launch an indefinite strike from June 1,” said Rajinder Kumar, state president of the sangh. On the other hand, the protest by members of the Uttarakhand Lekhpal Sangh entered the 46th day today. Their are demanding hike in the grade pay along with the travelling allowance.
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Scavengers will be freed from ‘carrying night soil’
Mussoorie, May 21 Speaking to the mediapersons, she said that her commission would work to ensure that scavengers were liberated from their job of carrying the night soil on their heads. Dehradun: Gujjar, while holding a meeting with officials on Friday, said it was the duty of the departments concerned to check that safai karamcharis got all benefits of social welfare schemes issued by the government.
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Chakravorty warns freshers in film industry against con men
Dehradun, May 21 An alumnus of city-based DBS College, he is in the city on a personal visit. He had shifted to Mumbai 22 years ago to make his mark in the film industry and also managed to fulfil his dream of becoming a director. His father Ajay Kumar Chakravorty, who also directed many plays and was a well-known figure in the field of acting in the city, always wanted Jaidev to become a doctor, though Jaidev always dreamt to be a part of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTTI). “My father has directed many plays with local artistes, including actor Himani Shivpuri. He always wanted me to become a doctor and asked me to work in the field of direction as a hobby and not a profession. But I wanted to move to Mumbai. On this, my father gave me just six-month time to make a niche for myself,” said Jaidev. While struggling for a break, he met director Esmayeel Shroff and his career kicked off. “I was lucky that I met good people in the industry. My career took a shape after meeting Shroff and since then, have I never looked back. I worked with many actors like Salmaan Khan, Sri Devi, Akshay Kumar, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff and Shakti Kapoor,” he said. “I worked as an assistant director with Esmayeel for the movie ‘Police Public’ (debut film as AD), ‘Nischaiy’, ‘Zid’ and ‘Yeh Majhdhar’, he said. “After this, I got chance to work on ‘Saajan’ with Lawrence D’ Suza,” he added. Jaidev also got an opportunity to assist Pankaj Prashar. “I assisted him for ‘Rajkumar’, ‘Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nai’ and ‘Mohabbat Ka Safar’,” he said. Jaidev said he had directed and produced many corporate films, add films and documentaries. Bengali film named “Roktobandhan” was his first independent project. After this came a Nepalese movie “Sargam” followed by Hindi film “We Are Friends”. Maati, his short film in Hindi, was nominated for the Mumbai Film Festival in 2009. Other then this, he has a long list of TV serials including “Ek Din Achaanak”, “Vikram Betal (new series), “Jai Maa Durga”, Ramayana (new), “Mahima Shani Dev Ki”, “Manzile Apni Apni,” “Who Subaha Kab Aayegi”, “Dard Ka Rishta”, “Hum Intezaar Karengey”, “Chandrakanta” and many more. “Rani Durgavati” is his upcoming project and is slated to be released by the next month.
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Life-long passion for theatre
Dehradun, May 21 While dabbling in theatre, he also applied for the job of an auditor in a government department for which he was luckily selected. The job ensured a steady income while he kept nurturing his passion for theatre. Today his son and grandchildren also accompany him on stage. His organisation, dedicated to theatre and performing arts, hosts cultural programmes regularly. When asked whether the theatre movement has a future especially in the age of reality television and internet, each clamouring for viewers’ attention, he said the movement was still alive and viewers do troop in and were known to give a standing ovation to good performances. One had to experiment constantly as a director and be right on target as far as the taste of the audience was concerned. “In Dehradun, too, we managed to get full houses for good performances.” On his journey so far and about his contemporaries, some of whom even carved a niche for themselves as part of the Hindi Cinema, he said since 1957, he had been staging plays regularly. Some of the plays that he staged included Shakespeare’s “Othello”, “Julius Caesar” and Rakesh Mohan’s “Ashar Ka Ek Din”. I have acted and directed in around 300 plays while being a part of the Doon Ghati Rang Manch, he said. He added that after he retired from the job of an auditor in 2001, he had been actively engaged in nurturing young talent. He had the good fortune of acting with Himani Bhatt, with whom he performed several plays. She later debuted on the silver screen and gave fine performances. “I want to emphasise that actors with a theatre background have it easy if they embark on a film or television career. The sound training that they receive while doing theatre pays off.” Talking about the kind of support he craved from the government and whether the government has done enough to promote arts in the state, he says if one goes back in history, art has really taken off whenever it was patronised by the kings and the genteel classes. He adds, “I do not want to make a class distinction here, but that is a fact. In a democratic country, there are several choices and the supportive role of the government is always welcome, but ultimately it is society that has to keep the latent interest alive.” Beginning tomorrow, once again Doon Ghati Rang Manch will be staging a cultural show that is expected to draw talent from across the country. Says Laxmi Narain Singh, “Every year we organise Bharat Rang Mahotsav and this year eight states have already confirmed their participation. We have shifted the venue to Kalu Mal Dharamshala as the Town Hall is undergoing repair work.”
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DM tells officials to complete pending tasks
Mussoorie, May 21 Kurve took stock of the law and order situation. He enquired about the pace of development works in the town from Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA), the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Tourism Department officials and gave them necessary directions. The members of the Mussoorie Hotel Association and other organisations raised the issue of sub-standard work done by the Pay Jal Nigam in laying the sewerage pipeline and constructing faulty chambers on various roads around the town. The work is being done under the JNNURM scheme of the Government of India. The Mussoorie Hotel Association president apprised the DM about the dangerous sewerage chambers that had been constructed much higher than the road level, inviting the risk of accidents. The DM also directed the officials of the Pay Jal Nigam to lay down the sewerage pipeline without causing any inconvenience to the tourists or the local residents. Kurve directed the officials to rectify the fault within two days. MLA Jot Singh Gunsola raised the question of the roundabout construction at Kingcraig. He said Rs 58 lakh had been spent on the widening of the road and if the roundabout was not constructed, the whole exercise would go waste. DM, Dehradun, directed the PWD Department to make an estimate for it from the district plan and begin the construction soon. The Municipal Council president OP Uniyal also raised the question of removing poles from the widened roads as they were hampering the flow of traffic and were causing inconvenience. Kurve directed the Electricity Department to remove the poles after seeking the funds from the district plan and begin the work soon. The spokesperson of the Mussoorie Hotel Association, Sandeep Sahni, raised the issue of non-functioning ornamental lights that were inaugurated by the Tourism Minister recently due to the “callous” attitude of the departments concerned. The Tourism Department cited lack of an electricity connection as the main reason for the non-functioning of the lights. It was decided that the Municipal Council would provide the connection with the help of the Electricity Department and put the lights in working condition within two days. Sahni also raised the issue of lack of coordination between various departments as the major reason for the delay in the execution of development works. The DM also directed the PWD Department to remove the construction debris from the roads and penalise contractors indulging in the practice. He also announced a ban on the construction work till the peak season was on in the town. The DM said a follow-up meeting would be held on June 4 regarding the work discussed in the meeting today.
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Himachal enters final in Gold Cup cricket
Dehradun, May 21 In reply, LDA was packed off for 53 runs in 13.4 overs. The team gave so bad a performance that Amit Mishra (11) was the only player to score double-figure number. Vivek Sen shone scalping five wickets along with Rishi Dhawan who got three wickets for HP.
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Uttarakhand YC organises blood camp
Dehradun May 21 Speaking on the occasion, state spokesperson Rajeev Maharshi remembered Rajiv Gandhi and said that it was due to his futuristic vision that India had made its mark in the sphere of Information Technology globally. Also, Sarojini Kaintura, president, Uttarakhand Congress Mahila, also appealed to the party workers to follow in the footsteps of Rajiv Gandhi to strengthen the party and nation by offering their services in every possible way. Meanwhile, the Uttarakhand Youth Congress also held a blood donation camp to provide assistance to patients of the Doon Valley who are unable to afford the expenses of purchasing blood from the blood bank. The blood donation camp was opened for the party workers and outsiders, too, where about 40 persons participated in the noble cause. The entire process of transfusion was performed under the supervision of an able team of doctors. Mussoorie: Mussoorie MLA Jot Singh Gunsola paid a floral tribute to Rajiv Gandhi at the portrait of the former Prime Minister at Congress Bhavan today. Observing the day as “anti-terrorism day”, the women leaders remembered the sacrifice of the great leader and pledged to follow the path shown by him. Gunsola said the information technology revolution was envisaged in the country due to the efforts of Rajiv Gandhi. He further said that the objective behind observing the day as “anti-terrorism day” was to inform the youth of the menace of terrorism and keep them away from the cult of violence.
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Akranta, XI Star in final
Dehradun, May 21 In the tiebreaker, Bhuppi, Pramod, Saurabh and Manoj scored for Akranta while Dipesh and Kiran were the only scorers for the Blue team. In the second match, XI Star defeated Willis Youth Club 7-5 via penalty shootouts. This match also ended 2-2 in the stipulated time. Rathi (20th) and Shahid (45th) struck for XI Star while Himanshu (58th) and Arpan (79th) scored for Willis. The match then extended to the penalty shoots in which Nausad, Ankit, Lobsang, Shiva and Ranjit scored for the winning team. Sumit, Monty and Arpan converted their chances for the opposite team.
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Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said today that a cyber cell would be set up at every police station in the state to deal with the rising number of cyber
crimes.
After early morning rain today, weathermen in the state have predicted inclement conditions for the next 24 hours in certain parts of the state.
Dehradun, May 21
