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Cong high command to decide on choice of CM
Tibetans hold march to commemorate uprising day
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BJP’s decision to field new faces gave mixed results
Rajya Sabha poll on March 30
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Modernising dist hospital labour room her mission
Dehradun, March 10 With the setting up of a Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) at the District Women’s Hospital, the rate of survival of newborn babies with poorly developed lungs has increased significantly. Dr Archana Srivastav
Jal vidyut nigam achieves target of 4,760 mn unit
Akhilesh Yadav as Uttar Pradesh CM
Vikasnagar assn register victory
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Cong high command to decide on choice of CM
According to Congress sources, the MLAs owing allegiance to senior party leaders wanted their own leaders as Chief Minister. Interestingly, three party MPs are in the race for the top post. Harish Rawat, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, remained a front runner as nearly 10 MLAs, mostly from Kumaon and two from Haridwar district, wanted him to be Chief Minister. On the other hand, the MLAs owing allegiance to Satpal Maharaj, MP from Pauri Garhwal, pressed for his candidature.
They also reportedly told Ghulam Nabi Azad that in case the party high command decided to appoint an MLA as Chief Minister, the top post be given to Amrita Rawat, wife of Satpal Maharaj. Some of the legislators also favoured Tehri Garhwal MP Vijay Bahuguna. According to Congress leaders, the high command has also been apprised of the possibility of facing two by-elections in the state in case an MP is made Chief Minister. The MP will have to vacate his Lok Sabha seat and look for a segment to enter the Assembly. Many legislators believe that the high command is trying to avoid by-election, given the prevailing political situation in the state. Among the MLAs, Uttarakhand Congress president Yashpal Arya is a front runner. He is a senior party leader, MLA and former Speaker. Under his leadership, the party won all five Lok Sabha seats in 2009 and also contested the Assembly elections this time. Harak Singh Rawat, Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing Assembly, is also a young energetic leader who has been fighting his political battles boldly inside and outside the House. Indira Hariydesh, who won from the Haldwani Assembly seat by a huge margin, is another senior legislator in the race for chief ministership. She was number two in the previous Congress government headed by ND Tiwari. But the choice of the leader would depend on the decision of the party high command.
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Tibetans hold march to commemorate uprising day
Mussoorie, March 10 The Tibetans, under the banner of the Tibetan Youth Congress and the Tibetan Women’s Association, along with students from the Tibetan Homes Foundation and the Central School of Tibetans gathered at Dalai Hill to offer prayers. A one-minute silence in memory of the martyrs was also observed. Later a prayer meeting was held on the school premises where the community leaders addressed the gathering and highlighted the sufferings of their brethren at the hands of China back home. Thereafter, they marched all along Mall Road till Gandhi Chowk shouting slogans against China. Some students were seen carrying placards with slogans, “we want freedom”. The president of the Tibetan Women’s Association, Kalsang Dolma, said it was on this day in 1959 the Chinese troops suppressed the Tibetan national uprising in Lhasa and forced the Dalai Lama and over 80,000 Tibetans into exile in India and other neighbouring countries. On reaching India after a three-week treacherous journey on March 30, 1959, the Dalai Lama first lived in Mussoorie in Uttarakhand for about a year. Since then the community has been observing the day to keep the flame of freedom burning among the Tibetans living in India and other countries. Dolma urged the international community to persuade China to stop atrocities against the peace-loving Tibetans. Dehradun: To commemorate the 53rd National Uprising Day, Tibetans living in exile in Dehradun, Haridwar and Saharanpur gathered at the Parade Ground to recount the sacrifices made by the Tibetans who were forced to flee from their homes in 1954. “The continued repression of Tibetans by the Chinese authorities is a matter of concern,” said Gyaltsen, Tibetan welfare officer. He said the anniversary had become symbolic for the Tibetans as the Chinese continued to follow repressive policies. “Till now, 26 Tibetans have committed suicide protesting against the Chinese regime,” he said. It may be mentioned that in 1954, scores of Tibetans had fled Lhasa under the leadership of the Dalai Lama. Tibetans and students from different Tibetan schools and members of the Tibetan Women’s Association, Tibetan Freedom Movement and the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress took out a march and raised slogans against the Chinese brutalities. The rally passed through the Clock Tower, the Hardiwar road and other important parts of the city. A memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister, drawing his attention towards the plight of Tibetans in Tibet, was also submitted to the District Magistrate.
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BJP’s decision to field new faces gave mixed results
Dehradun, March 10 To tide over the anti-incumbency factor, the ruling BJP had fielded several new faces in both Garhwal and Kumaon regions. However, the strategy failed to garner votes in several districts. The party had fielded new faces on the Yamunotri, Badrinath, Tharali (SC), Karnprayag, Ghansali, Tehri, Dhanaulti, Chakrata, Dharampur, Rajpur (SC), Ranipur, Bhagwanpur, Jharbera, Khanpur, Mangalore, Haridwar (rural), Pauri, Srinagar, Lansdowne, Dharchula, Gangolihat, Dwarahat, Jageshwar, Lohaghat, Champawat, Lal Kuan, Nainital, Haldwani, Jaspur, Bajpur, Rudarpur, Khatima and Sitarganj Assembly seats. “Our candidates fared badly in Chamoli, Pauri, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Haldwani and Naintial districts. But our strategy has been successful in some areas,” said Mukesh Mahindra, BJP spokesperson. The new faces who won are Mahavir Rangar (Dhanaulti), Bhim Lal Arya (Ghansail- reserved), Pooran Singh Fartyal (Lohaghat), Sanjay Gupta (Luxar), Dilip Singh Rawat (Lansdowne), Rajkumar Thukral (Rudrapur), Kiran Chand Mandal (Sitarganj), Rajesh Shukla (Kichha), Swami Yateshwaranand (Haridwar- rural), Dr Prem Singh Rana (Nanakmatta-ST), Pushkar Singh Dhami (Khatima), Dhan Singh Bhandari (Bhimta) and Adesh Chauhan (Jaspur). The losers include Prem Ballabh Bhat from Badrinath, Hema Joshi from Champawat, Prakash Suman Dhyani from Dharampur, Ravinder Kataria from Rajpur, Dr Dhan Singh Rawat from Srinagar, Ghannand from Pauri (SC) and Harish Pujari from Karanprayag.
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Rajya Sabha poll on March 30
Dehradun, March 10 According to the Chief Electoral Officer, the notification to this effect will be issued on March 12 and voting will be held from 9 am to 4 pm on March 30. The last dates for filing and withdrawing nomination papers are March 19 and March 22, respectively.
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Modernising dist hospital labour room her mission
Neena Sharma Tribune News Service
Dehradun, March 10 Soon after joining the District Women’s Hospital a few years ago, child specialist and Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS), Dr Archana Srivastav, stressed the need to equip the hospital with an SNCU. “While working in the government sector for the past 25 years, I was exposed to the seamier side of life every day and had seen patients battling poverty. Their only hope is that the government hospitals be equipped with modern facilities. The SNCU targets critical neonatal care and being in the government sector it is both accessible and affordable,” she said. The SNCU at the hospital was inaugurated a year ago and it had proved fortuitous for Dr Srivastav, who later took over as the CMS of the hospital. Now as the head of the hospital, she has shifted her focus to strengthening and modernising its labour room. “Within the next six months, we will be able to have a modern labour room equipped with the latest medical technology. A lot of advancement is taking place in the field of scientific equipment. Though we cannot compete with corporate hospitals, with our limited resources the government hospitals can at least provide modern care to a large number of people,” she asserted. However, she says the child and maternal mortality rates continue to be the major concern in the state. “Though in comparison to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the situation here has improved, we are nowhere compared to Kerala and Gujarat,” she opined. Inspired by her father and sister to join the medical profession, Dr Srivastav says it was a deliberate decision on her part to join the government service. “In government hospitals, you are in touch with patients coming from different sections of society. There is a misnomer that the government hospitals are perpetually ailing. Yes, we too have our problems, but we are also providing healthcare to a large number of people,” she asserted. In fact, her optimism also springs from the fact that the Union government may make a sizeable increase in allocation for health in this Budget. When she is not attending to patients, Dr Srivastav loves to read.
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Jal vidyut nigam achieves target of 4,760 mn unit
Dehradun, March 10 Managing Director, UJVNL, GP Patel told mediapersons here today that the target set by the Union Power Ministry was achieved on February 12. In fact, they had generated 5,000 million units of power by March 7, he added. “This is the highest ever power generation by the UJVNL in a financial year. We are hopeful of taking the total generation to 5,200 million units by this month-end,” he said. Patel said the UJVNL had entered into an MoU with Gas Authority India Limited for the establishment of gas-based power projects in Kashipur and Haridwar. He added the UJVNL had already been allocated 50 acres in Kashipur for the purpose. Patel said all clearances for the the 120 MW Vyasi Hydroelectric Project had been received and the work on it would begin soon. On the renovation of old power stations, he said the work was under way at the Pathri, Mohammedpur and Galogi power houses. Patel added a 100 KW solar plant was being established at the UJVNL headquarters in Dehradun. Director, Operations, BCK Mishra, Executive Director, UJVNL, Sandeep Singhal and other senior officers were also present.
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Akhilesh Yadav as Uttar Pradesh CM Tribune News Service
Dehradun, March 10 The party workers, led by the president of the state unit of the party, Vinod Barthawal, distributed sweets and congratulated each other. Addressing the workers, Barthawal said the party had created history in Uttar Pradesh by making Akhilesh the youngest Chief Minister ever. Barthawal recalled that the party was formed during its first convention in Dehradun in 1992. He called upon the party workers not be get disheartened by the electoral loss in Uttarakhand.
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Vikasnagar assn register victory
Dehradun, March 10 Batting first after winning the toss, the Vikasnagar team scored 176 runs all out in 29.5 overs. Aman was the top scorer with 49 runs while opener Arman also scored 47 runs. Amit took three wickets for 32 runs. RR Pal Cricket Academy was all out for 122 runs, losing the match by 54 runs. Opener Sandeep was the highest scorer with 33 runs. Monty and Lalit took three wickets each for the Vikasnagar team.
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An intense tussle among senior Congress leaders for the post of Chief Minister was witnessed as the party legislators gave their opinion to the central party
observer.
Amid shouts of “Bod Gyalo” (we want freedom), the Tibetan community held a march here today to commemorate the 53rd National Uprising Day.
Dehradun, March 10
