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A day of protests in Doon
Class IV staff stage dharna
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Non-teaching staff take out march
Hospital found locked, staff absent in Mussoorie
GND varsity take 71-run lead over Delhi varsity
Four held for liquor smuggling
Welfare of people his mission
Govt should provide subsidy to promote battery-run cars: Jugran
Expulsion of four members from ONGC Training Institute flayed
Students donate for Flag Day fund
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A day of protests in Doon
Dehradun, November 26 Vipin Garg, state in charge of the Uttarakhand Basic Training Course Trained Teachers Federation, said they would continue with the protest till the state government provided them with regular appointments. The protesters said they would intensify their agitation if their demand was not fulfilled by the government.
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Class IV staff stage dharna
Dehradun, November 26 He reminded that class four employees of the state have been at forefront in the state movement but were now being given a step-motherly treatment. He said while the officials and other employees were getting favourable treatment by the state government, the class four employees were being ignored intentionally. Manvar Singh Negi, Prem Singh Kandari and Ravinder Kumar were among the the federation leaders who participated in the
dharna.
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Non-teaching staff take out march
Dehradun, November 26 Led by BL Saklani, state president of the federation, the protesters gathered at the Parade Ground from where they proceeded to the Chief Minister’s residence. However, they were stopped at
Hathibarkala. Addressing a gathering, Saklani said their demand for the implementation of the scheme for non-teaching employees of government-aided inter- colleges was genuine and must be addressed at the earliest. He also demanded grade pay for class IV employees of inter-colleges. Treasurer of the federation BS Panwar said it was for the first time in 25 years that the non-teaching staff had taken to protest in support of their demands. A large number of non-teaching employees of inter-colleges took part
in the protest.
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Hospital found locked, staff absent in Mussoorie
Mussoorie, November 26
Jugran, shocked to see no staff available, immediately brought the matter to the notice of Chief Minister’s OSD TK Pachauri and apprised him of the situation. Director-General of Health MC Bhat and secretary of Health on the complaint of Jugran summoned the CMO, Dehradun, and asked him to submit
a report. The two senior officials assured Jugran of complete departmental inquiry into the matter. In another development, Jugran said the Civil Hospital, which was facing shortage of radiologists, has been recommended one
radiologist. — OC
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GND varsity take 71-run lead over Delhi varsity
Dehradun, November 26 Delhi University had scored a total of 320 all out in their first innings helped by a brilliant 105 runs by Hemant Singh on Friday. However, Saturdays’ play belonged to Abhishek Gupta who dominated the Delhi University bowling and scored an unbeaten 150 runs in 206 balls. He was ably assisted by Sharad Lumba who was unfortunate to get out on 90 runs scored in 113 balls with the help of 17 boundaries. Abhishek Gupta on 150 runs and Charanjit Singh on 38 runs were at the crease at the draw of stumps on Saturday. Gaurav Kochar took three wickets for 67 runs while Nitin Yadav took two wickets for 67 runs.
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Four held for liquor smuggling
Dehradun, November 26 Jeet Singh, another liquor peddler, with 29 pouches of liquor was nabbed by kotwali police officials. S
imilarly, two women, namely Saroj and Santosh, were arrested with country-made liquor at
Rishikesh. All the four arrested persons were sent to jail.
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Traditional Bagwali festival begins
Mussoorie, November 26 Yesterday, pakoras made of urad dal were served and the villagers danced and sang around the bonfire known as ‘dibsa’ and ‘Bailu’. As a part of the tradition, the women threw walnuts from their houses and the youth of the village rushed to pick them up as it is considered auspicious. The villagers also celebrated ‘baraaj’ and ‘bhaand’, a form of tug of war in which a rope made from local grass is used. According to Surat Singh Kharkai of the village, the festival is held to commemorate the ‘samudra manthan’ carried out by gods and demons, in which a snake was coiled around a mountain and the churning took place between the two warring factions. The villagers of the region on the third day of ‘baraaj’, organise a tug of war in which children and women of the village participate actively. He further said another reason for celebrating ‘bhaand’ is that a ‘naagin’ (snake) that roamed around the villages in the Jaunpur region was killed mistakenly. At the place where it was killed, a grass called ‘babai’ cropped up, which the villagers believe is the form of the killed snake. Since that day, the rope for the ‘bhaand’ is made from this grass, which is used in the tug of war. The festivities will come to end with ‘Pandava nritya’ and ‘mandaan’ on November 28.
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Welfare of people his mission
Dehradun, November 26 When many among his generation were moonstruck about USA, Dr Ravi Chopra made a detour and returned to India. Since then, he stayed in Dehradun, fully involved in making lives of people easy through technological innovations. “Growing up in the 50s and 60s, the nation building was of the paramount importance. Even though the entire country was grappling with the question — what after Nehru, there was never a sense of despondency. There was only a self-belief that we could overcome all obstacles. I was also influenced by my uncle Lala Achnit Ram, who was an idealist to the core and inspired us all to dedicate our lives to nation building,” he said. In fact, it was self-belief that later led him to set up an NGO called the People’s Science Institute (PSI) in 1988. “Our mission is to use scientific knowledge for the well being of the local communities. It is indeed heartening to be able to use applied science for the benefit of people. We are engaged in finding scientific and technological solutions to some of their problems,” says Chopra. The NGO has taken up several path-breaking studies, including the water scarcity issues in the Himalayan region and has provided cost-effective solutions like reviving traditional water bodies. Dressed in Khadi and a flowing beard to match, Chopra’s eclectic taste has much to do with the hill people he works with and the vibrancy that they add to his life. Greatly perturbed at the state of affairs in Uttarakhand, Chopra is of the opinion that the state is on a downward journey. “None of the political parties have been able to provide the basic necessities to the people. The issues of unemployment and migration continue to stare at us, so does the issue of the ownership of natural resources,”
he affirmed. At a personal level, politics has also been on of his interests and he said he could sense the patience of the people wearing thin as a result of corruption. “There is a growing demand for cleaning up of our political system. I am of the opinion that society is greatly influenced by the power. Till the time authorities keep succumbing to venality and avarice, corruption is bound to thrive in the society,” he said.
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DPS students honoured in scholar badge ceremony
Dehradun, November 26 The event commenced with the floral felicitation to the guests and lighting of a lamp with the chanting of mantras. Students of the DPS sang a beautiful song to welcome the guests. The chief guest for the event was Prof. Durg Singh Chauhan, Vice-Chancellor of Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun. MP Singh, chairman of the school in his inaugural address, appreciated the efforts of the students as well as the teachers. The Principal, Urmil Verma, warmly welcomed all the guests. She presented the school annual report, entitled “DPS - on the wings of growth”, enumerated the achievements of the students in various scholastic activities over the last year. She motivated the students by telling them about the importance of retaining moral values even as one climbed up the ladder of
success. The much-awaited scholar badge ceremony felicitated each student’s meritorious performance. They were awarded by the school badge and a certificate for academic excellence. Prof Durg Singh Chauhan, the chief guest in his address, congratulated the scholars and wished them success in life. According to him, there were no shortcuts to success and he advised the students to “think high, think positive, but not forget the responsibilities towards parents and society.” He stressed upon the importance of discipline in oneslife. The students gave a mesmerising “Panch Bhootam”, a panoramic presentation of five elements. In this performance, all five elements earth, sky, air, fire, water, were represented through different dance forms. The grand finale of the performance -- a Promise Song - ‘Promise to Mother Earth’-- was sung by the school choir. The ceremony concluded with the vote of thanks by Anita Arora followed by National Anthem.
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Govt should provide subsidy to promote battery-run cars: Jugran
Mussoorie, November 26 Jugran, who also arrived in the town in Reva, an electric car, said he had also been using the car and found it more convenient than petrol or diesel cars. He further said electric cars such as Reva which had a seating capacity of four was already being sold in 24 countries. These cars were fully automatic and had no clutch or gears. He said the cars were fitted with special hill restraint features suitable for steep slopes. Jugran said the government should think upon such projects so that revenue that was wasted on petrol was reduced.
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Expulsion of four members from ONGC Training Institute flayed
Dehradun, November 26 They also condemned the permission to foreign companies in the retail sector in the country by the Centre. They said it would pose a threat to the
employment of 4 crore people in the country. The members present at the meeting included Kamla Pant, Jagmohan Mehndiratta, Jot Singh, Rajiv Kothari and
Ashok Sharma.
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Students donate for Flag Day fund
Mussoorie, November 26 During the week, intensive campaigns were organised to make students aware of foster communal harmony and national integration through various cultural programmes, debates, seminars, workshops and painting and essay competitions. School Principal RB Singh and teachers asked the students to maintain peace and communal harmony in the town.
— OC
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Woman crushed near temple
Dehradun, November 26 As the woman came out of the temple premises on the Dehradun-Delhi road, a truck with failed brakes crushed her just outside the temple. The Saharanpur police of Uttar Pradesh took the body for
post-mortem. — TNS
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