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Revise minimum wages: Labour unions
Women labourers of tea gardens hold a demonstration in Dehradun on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Driver found murdered near his house
New routes for Vikrams from August 17
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Rakhis with cartoon characters favourite among kids
Colourful rakhis on sale in Dehradun on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Preparations for I-Day discussed
Baba Mohan Uttarakhandi remembered
Cultural week begins at academy
Pensioners’ memo to DM
Summer Valley School wins quiz
Judo title for Doon team
Sunderwala Boys beat Doon Star 2-1
Tibetan Homes School, Wynberg Allen School in final
St Joseph’s Academy wins ‘Champion of Champions’ trophy
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Revise minimum wages: Labour unions
Dehradun, August 8 The AITUC demanded that the Uttarakhand Minimum Wages Advisory Board, which was reconstituted on June 23 this year, should soon decide on the new revised minimum wages by holding its meetings before the code of conduct in view of the coming Assembly election in the state. The unions also submitted a memorandum to Assistant Labour Commissioner NC Kulashru, who assured them of sending their messages to the Commissioner, Labour, recommending their assertions. He said, “The board will remain unaffected by the code of conduct or the process of the Assembly election and continue to engage in the work of framing the minimum wages. Many states have already implemented it. I am certain that in our state too, the minimum wages for labour will be increased in wake of increased inflation.” Addressing the issue of labours of tea-gardens, general secretary Ashok Sharma said, “The women working at tea gardens are the worst sufferers as they have been getting mere Rs 2,200 since 2002. The issue of revision of their wages has been pending since 2007. He demanded the minimum wages of Rs 10,000 along with dearness allowance and other allowances”. Champa, the woman leader of tea garden workers, also said they worked from 8 am to 5 pm in tea gardens. The state government had been turning deaf ears to their repeated demands for increased wages. Ram Kumar Bahuguna, general secretary, Hotel Workers Union, said their wages which were earlier fixed in 2005 got due for revision in 2010, but that did not happen till date. He demanded the minimum wages of Rs 7,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 for those working in dhaba, hotels and restaurants and an increment of 3 per cent annually. Sunil Kumar, Secretary, Musoorie School and College Employees Union, said the revision of the minimum wages in 2005 was riddled with many discrepancies which left much to be desired for the unorganised labour class. He drew attention towards English medium schools operating in Mussoorie, saying, “The state government which earns nothing from the government schools gives salaries to their staff as per the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations while the English medium schools, which earn crores, do not give even the minimum wages to its employees.” He demanded Rs 10,000 monthly salary for the school employees, and bonus to those working in government or private education institutions with 10 per cent annual increase.
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Driver found murdered near his house
Dehradun, August 8 Members of his family said he had gone out for some work last morning, but did not return. The body has been sent to Government Doon Hospital for a post-mortem examination. According to injury marks on the body, it seemed that he was hit by some hard object. The body was found near his home this morning. The police said he was living along with his mother and paternal uncle. Inspector DS Rawat said the family did not suspect anyone behind the murder. Rawat said the motive behind the killing was still unclear. “ We are hopeful of getting some clues after the post-mortem examination report.”
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New routes for Vikrams from August 17
Dehradun, August 8 However, this decision has not gone down well with Vikram owners. Satish Sharma, president of the Centre Vikram Union, said: “We are not happy with the plan as it will be inconvenient for us as well as commuters.” The police wants to reduce the number of Vikrams plying in the city. For this, it has proposed a plan to shorten their routes in the congested areas of the city. “We also held a meeting with Virkamwallahs in this regard today. They have been asked to reply within three days on the plan in which some changes have been made to the existing 10 routes. From August 17, a new plan will be introduced,” said SP (Traffic) Ajay Joshi. “Recently, we had also issued challans to some Vikram drivers for using fake number plates. They were running two to three Vikrams on the basis of the documents of one vehicle. Cases has also been registered against some of them,” the SP added. The president of the Centre Vikram Union said he would discuss the plan with the chiefs of other unions. Meanwhile, the SP said after introducing the plan for Vikrams, they would make a similar plan for city buses.
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Rakhis with cartoon characters favourite among kids
Dehradun, August 8 Local shopkeepers are making all efforts to cash in on the celebrations by displaying a wide range of rakhis as per the taste of customers. Rakhis with popular cartoon characters like Chhota Bheem, Ben 10, Shin Chan, Krishna, Ganesha and superman are favourite among kids. Besides it, characters from movies as well as TV serials, including Paa, Akshay Kumar and Anandi of Balika Vadhu, are also attracting kids. Musical rakhis are attracting youngsters. Jitender, a shopkeeper at Tehsil Bazaar, said: “We get rakhis from Kolkata and Delhi ranging between Rs 5 and Rs 150.” Ram Prakash, another shopkeeper, said while buying rakhis, they had to keep in mind the taste of different age groups and chose accordingly. “Customers demand a variety of rakhis. Some want it simple while others want fancy ones that are decorated with ornaments, jari work or symbols. For kids we have rakhis with cartoon characters which cost between Rs 20 and Rs 60,” he added. Vidushi Singla, a customer, said: “My daughter is seven-year-old and son is five-year-old and both have different choices. She has opted for a spiderman rakhi which also has a light in it for her brother.”
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Preparations for I-Day discussed
Mussoorie, August 8 It was decided at the meeting that the celebrations will begin with a “prabhat pheri” by different English and Hindi-medium schools under the supervision of the Nagar Shiksha Adhikari. However, the SDM was unhappy at the absence of the official from such an important meeting. The SDM said the time of flag hoisting was 8 am. MC President OP Uniyal stated that the main celebrations would be held at the Gandhi Chowk, Library Bazar, at 11 am. The Tricolour would be hoisted by MLA Jot Singh Gunsola.
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Baba Mohan Uttarakhandi remembered
Mussoorie, August 8 Shedding light on the life of Baba Mohan Uttarakhandi, UPP Garhwal in charge Jaiprakash Uttarakhandi said the great leader attained martyrdom while he was protesting against corruption prevalent during the Congress regime in 2004 at Berinaag in Nainital district. The party was committed to achieving the goals set by the great leader, he added. He said the martyrdom of Baba Mohan Uttarakhandi and Swami Nigmanand had put a question mark over the treatment meted out to protesters in the state. The party also resolved to launch a massive movement against the administration as it has not yet distributed compensation among the disaster-hit workers of Chiffon Court in Mussoorie. The party members also warned that if the roads of the town were not repaired soon they would organise a protest against the PWD soon. City unit president Mangal Singh Panwar, Central member Irshaad Ahmed, city unit general secretary Aizaz Ahmed, vice-president Pratap Singh, Vinod Lal, Anil Negi, Anaarchand Negi, Guddu Lal and others were present.
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Cultural week begins at academy
Dehradun, August 8 The event kicked off with a talent hunt competition in which students from Class VI to VIII displayed their versatility and brilliance in kathak, classical music, magic and mimicry, leaving the audience spellbound. Following it was an inter-house quiz where participating students showed their aptitude and knowledge. In the tough battle of wits Dooley House emerged the winner followed by Bergin House, Duffy House and Donovan House.
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Pensioners’ memo to DM
Dehradun, August 8 Led by Hema Purohit, member, District Panchayat, Mianwala, the senior citizens said they were happy with the old arrangement, when old-age pensions were disbursed through the post office. “The pensioners are not eager to open accounts in a Mini Bank which is at least 6 km away from their village. They will have to make transport arrangements as there is no facility for public transport,” said Hema Purohit.
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Summer Valley School wins quiz
Dehradun, August 8 The quiz was divided into six rounds in which students from eight schools of Dehradun participated. The chief guest for the occasion was Jyotika Gosalves, Principal, St Xavier’s School. The contest was tough as the intelligent and quick thinking of young ones were tested by the quiz master, Rakesh Singh. The first prize of the quiz went to Summer Valley School while Ann Mary School and St Jude’s School were declared second and third, respectively.
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Judo title for Doon team
Dehradun, August 8 The Doon team won 13 gold, 13 silver and 28 bronze medals to emerge as a champion. About 250 players from different districts, including Haridwar, Srinagar (Garhwal), Pauri, Nainital, Almora, Tehri and Dehradun took part in the competition. The championship was organised by Haridwar SSP Kewal Khurana while Swami Govindanand was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony. All players who got the first place in the championship will take part in the National Sub-Junior Judo Championship to be held in Kerala from August 4 to 8. All will represent Uttarakhand.
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Sunderwala Boys beat Doon Star 2-1
Dehradun, August 8 Mamgain scored in the fourth and 30th minutes of the first half for his side. Raju Rawat (65th) converted a penalty corner into goal for Doon Star. The Doon Star team players made some desperate attempts to score the equaliser, but in a vain. The second match between Uttarakhand Police and Gypsy Young ended in a goalless draw. Tomorrow, Cantt Blue will lock horns with City Young and Vijay Cantt will battle it out with Adhoiwala Boys. — TNS
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Tibetan Homes School, Wynberg Allen School in final
Tribune News Service
Dehradun, August 8 The two teams won their respective semifinals here today. Dorjee with a brace made it easy for Tibetan Homes to beat St George’s College 2-0 in the first semifinal. In this match, no goal was scored in the first half. While in the 10th and 20th minutes of the second half, Dorjee scored for his team to enter the final. In the second semifinal, Wynberg Allen School thrashed Doon Presidency 6-0 to storm into the final. Abdul Haq and Kisley struck two goals each for the winning team.
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St Joseph’s Academy wins ‘Champion of Champions’ trophy
Dehradun, August 8 A large number of students from 14 prestigious schools of Dehradun and Mussoorie participated in the mega event. The show began with lighting of the traditional lamp by Brother Christopher Dawes, Principal, St George’s School. The main events of the fest included a quiz, painting contest, Hindi solo and Western group singing and choreography. Rohan Joshi from SJA bagged the third position in the “Just A Minute” contest, as did the painting team of the academy. But, the brilliant imagination of the “Ad-bag” team members won them the second place. Devika Dhoundiyal’s melodious voice won SJA the second position in the Hindi solo while in the Western dance, SJA again stole the show with an exquisite performance and was awarded the shield for the best performance.
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Labour unions of tea gardens, hotel workers and Mussoorie public schools and colleges protested here today under the banner of the All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) demanding re-assessment of the minimum wages.
Dehradun, August 8
Dehradun, August 8
Dehradun, August 8
Dehradun, August 8
Dehradun, August 8
Dehradun, August 8
