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Solving problems of industry priority, says Bahuguna
CM inspects work on medical college at Rudrapur
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Five Patiala men held with 500 cartons of liqour
Decision on Leader of Oppn before budget session: Chufal
Engineering student found murdered in hostel room
Outgoing DGP given farewell
For Dutta, it’s all about giving people a style
Kathak dancers enthral students
All set for Governor's golf tourney
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Solving problems of industry priority, says Bahuguna
Nainital, April 21 He emphasised the need for a close industry-government relationship and promised the industrial groups that he would always be available to address their concerns. Bahuguna participated at a meeting organised by the Kumaon Garhwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) on the Mandi Directorate premises at Rudrapur today. He said there should be coordination between the government and the industry. He added the establishment of new industrial units was in the interest of the people. Bahugana promised the industrialists that additional taxes imposed on the transportation of raw material to the manufacturing units in the state and on the movement of the manufactured goods out of the state would be abolished. The Chief Minister said a power sub-station at Sitarganj would be made functional soon. He also promised that the Kashipur-Rudrapur road would be widened. Bahuguna asked the industrialists to set up those kind of industries that offered maximum employment avenues to the local youth. He laid emphasis on the setting up of food processing units. Finance Minister Indira Hridayesh, who accompained Bahuguna, said the government was committed towards creating employment avenues for the local youth and urged the industrialists to make sincere efforts towards this direction. She praised Tata Motors for its initiative of adopting some industrial training institutes (ITIs) to train unemployed youth and asked other industries to follow the example. Revenue Minister Yash Pal Arya underlined that since the industry had benefited by shifting to the Terai area, it should reciprocate by employing local youths according to the norms. Principal Secretary (Industries) Rakesh Sharma apprised the participants of the meeting of the facilities being extended by the state government to the industry. Chairperson of the KGCCI Vikas Jindal apprised the Chief Minister of the problems being faced by the industry. He raised the issue pertaining to the delay in issuing of the no objection certificates (NoCs) by the Pollution Control Board and the issue of the special package withdrawn by the Centre before its maturity time. He said there was need for improvement in the transport infrastructure and development of the railways and aviation sectors in the region. The chairman of the Rice Millers’ Association, Suraj Bhan Jindal, raised the issues pertaining to the mandi tax on the paddy arriving in the state from Uttar Pradesh. Bahuguna was in Haldwani yesterday, where he promised to help the town overcome civic problems. At a meeting with the officials of various departments at the circuit house yesterday, he announced that providing education, health facilities, power and water was the priority of his government. He again advocated that stalled power projects should be allowed to be executed. He added a lack of proper policy on hydropower had resulted in a major loss to the state over the past five years.
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CM inspects work on medical college at Rudrapur
Dehradun, April 21 He asked them to prepare a detailed report regarding the construction work and send it to the state government. General manager of the Uttar Pradesh Water Corporation’s construction branch, which is the executing agency, Sanjay Kumar informed the Chief Minister about the progress made so far in the project while Bahuguna made enquiries about important issues in this respect. Project manager PK Gupta informed the Chief Minister that the then Chief Minister ND Tiwari had laid the foundation of Rudrapur Medical College in 2005. The total estimated cost of the college is Rs 300 crore. However, only an amount of Rs 22 crore has been released so far. Against the sum of Rs 4,131.60 lakh needed for the completion of the first phase, an amount of Rs 2, 291 lakh had been obtained so far. With the funds received, the agency is getting the work done on the ward block, the OT block, OPD and TB and leprosy departments among others. A sum of Rs 18.60 lakh is yet to be released for the completion of the remaining projects in the first phase. In the second phase, the administrative building, academic building, trauma centre, auditorium, hostel and residential buildings will be constructed. A proposal for Rs 250 crore needed for the completion of the second phase has already been sent to the government, which is under consideration. Former Health Minister Tilak Raj Behad had met Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna last week and urged him to release the funds needed for the timely completion of the project. Those present at the time of inspection included District Magistrate Brijesh Sant, SSP Pushpak Jyoti, CMO Y C Sharma, Manish Chhabda, Kailash Agarwal, Himanshu Gaba, assistant project manager, Water Corporation, RK Garg and architect
Ranjan Shukla.
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Five Patiala men held with 500 cartons of liqour
Dehradun, April 21 The consignment was to be handed over to liquor smugglers in Dev Prayag. The accused have been identified Kuldeep Singh, Harpreet Singh, Gurinder Singh, Virender Singh and Kuldeep Singh. All of them are residents of Patiala. Harpreet, an ex-serviceman, was the mastermind behind the plot. He had hired the truck and modified it. The accused were wearing Army uniform, which they had purchased from Ambala. They had purchased liquor from Chandigarh. On a tip-off, a10-member team of the excise police began to chase the truck from the Shimla bypass. As the truck was stuck in a traffic jam near the Mohkampur railway crossing, the police swooped on it and seized 500 cartons of liquor. Kuldeep Singh is a B Tech student at Punjabi University, Patiala, while Gurinder Singh is a student of pharmacy. Virender Singh and the other Kuldeep Singh are farmers. Harpreet had earlier been arrested for liquor smuggling. According to information, after retirment from the Army, Harpreet came in contact with a liquor mafia and joined it. Kuldeep Singh and Gurinder Singh told the police that Harpreet used to visit their college during sports competitions and befriended them. As both belong to poor families, they joined him in liquor smuggling. During vacation, they would help Harpreet smuggle liquor to different states. The excise police is interrogating the accused to gather more information about their network and modus operandi. The team was led by excise inspectors Prashant Kumar and DG Goswami, sub-inspectors Jagat Singh and Narender Kumar and junior level personnel.
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Decision on Leader of Oppn before budget session: Chufal
Pithoragarh, April 21 Briefing newsmen here, the BJP chief said the Congress government in the state had been a total failure from the beginning as it could not speed up development works that the BJP government had started. “The water, road and health projects started by the BJP government, which were 60 to 70 per cent complete, were stalled since the new government took over,” said Chufal. He said the BJP would confront the state government on the issue of ration quota for the above poverty line (APL) families that it had scrapped. “After the installation of the new government in the state, prices of essential goods have risen.
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Pt Birju Maharaj mesmerises
Dehradun, April 21 Pandit Birju Maharaj performed on various subjects like 'two friends', 'a lazy boy', 'a smart boy' and told the difference between the Kathak of his time and in today’s global scenario. His performance left the entire hall enchanted and at the end he was given a standing ovation. The programme was organised by SPICMACAY.
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Engineering student found murdered in hostel room
Nainital, April 21 It is alleged that Shantanu was murdered by his roommate, Jagrit Tyagi, a resident of Uttar Pradesh. Tyagi has been missing since the crime. Shantanu was pursuing a course in biotechnology. According to the post-mortem report, Shantanu died of injuries on his throat by a sharp-edged weapon. There were multiple injury marks on this throat besides signs of excessive bleeding. Forensic experts from Haldwani carried out checking at Bipin's hostel room on Friday. The body was handed over to the aggrieved parents yesterday and the last rites were performed in Moradabad late in the evening. Shantanu's father Sunil Kumar is employed as a clerk in the Moradabad Collectorate. Efforts were on to trace the whereabouts of Tyagi.
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Outgoing DGP given farewell
Dehradun, April 21 Vijay Raghav Pant, new DGP, appreciated Pandey for excellent services delivered by him as the head of the police in the state. Pant said he was hopeful that the Uttarakhand Police would continue to get guidance from him. —
TNS
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For Dutta, it’s all about giving people a style
Dehradun, April 21 It is perhaps the sign of changing times that Dehradun too has woken up to the need for such a service and sniffing an opportunity, Jaideep Dutta has started a consultancy service 'Mutatio' here. Students, corporate honchos and politicians all want to project a winning image and Dutta helps them in it. “Let’s face it! People judge you on the basis of first impression. Be it the interview or social meeting, success depends greatly upon how successful we are in making an impact on the other person,” said Dutta. His management training and exposure in the corporate sector while working with the HDFC Bank and Ozone Pvt Ltd is proving handy. His decision to come back to his hometown was aimed at giving something in return. “There is a knowledge vacuum which we wanted to fill up. We want people to know what can be achieved through good grooming and styling. This could be followed up by selecting the right diet-plan for a lasting change,” explained Dutta. While there may be several solution providers for the personality grooming in the city, Dutta says a person’s image is a combination of several factors and only an image and style consultant can help people project a winning image in all aspects. His recent session with the class 12 students of St Joseph Academy helped break the ice. “It was a wondrful experience to discuss with the students their likes and dislikes and why it was important to focus on personal grooming, health and hygiene,” averred Dutta. He has similar sessions lined up with different schools, colleges and institutions. Very often people find themselves at loss in selecting clothes for a formal engagement, it may be due to lack of time or lack of information on the kind of clothes that would suit them. “An image consultant has the knowledge and the experience to identify the personal style of an individual and then suggest a clothing solution. People have sought advice on the selection of ties and turbans. I have equipped a business tycoon’s wardrobe after zeroing in on his personal style and taste,” said Dutta. While holding sessions with students, Dutta does not fail to emphasis personal grooming and body language. “Poor body language with sloppy dressing can put people off. One has to be very careful with the choice of clothes,” said Dutta.
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Kathak dancers enthral students
Dehradun, April 21 Pt Birju Maharaj is a superb dancer who has given a new dimension to Kathak. A recipient of several prestigious awards, he is not only a performer par excellence but also an inspiring Guru. Saswati Sen, one of the greatest dancers of Lucknow Gharana is the driving force behind kalashram - a dream institution of Pt Birju Maharaj. Paramita Maitra, being a dancer with unmistakable style, has been conferred with a number of awards. The dancers enthralled the students with their scintillating performances. They later interacted with the students. The highlight of the programme was a performance of exemplary style and precision by Pt Birju Maharaj. The Principal, Bro AJ George, felicitated the guest performers with mementoes.
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All set for Governor's golf tourney
Dehradun, April 21 Giving information about the tournament, Raj Bhavan Golf Club's vice-chairperson and Principal Secretary to the Governor Ashok said that the tournament and similar events were a great attraction for domestic and foreign tourists and played an important role in familiarising them with art and culture of the hill region. Following the instructions of the Governor, chairperson of the Raj Bhavan Golf Club, various committees and sub-committees have been constituted this year to make the event a great success. On May 29, the curtain will be raised from the event before mediapersons. On the evening of June 1, the tournament is proposed to be opened with cultural programmes.
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On his first visit to Udham Singh Nagar after taking over as Chief Minister, Vijay Bahuguna today tried hard to bring home the point that his government was industry-friendly and promised that problems of the industrialists would be addressed on priority.
Dehradun, April 21
Renowned Kathak dancers Saswati Sen and Paromita Maitra performed under the aegis of the SPICMACAY at St Joseph’s Academy today.
They were accompanied by Prateek Mukerjee on tabla, Rakesh Prasanna on flute and Sarod and Dharmendra Mishra on harmonium. The occasion was graced by the presence of Padma Vibhuhan Pt Birju Maharaj - the leading exponent of Kathak in the country.
