|
|
|
|
|
Liquor shops auctioned in Champawat, Pithoragarh
INTUC chief against engaging labourers on contract
|
|
|
Need for programme-based forest research stressed
Lightning kills six in Munsiyari village
Diarrhoea cases in Haldwani, Nainital
Swine flu alert in Nainital
Students make posters on global warming
Music album released
ITBP constable's son hurt in mishap
|
|||||||||||||
|
Liquor shops auctioned in Champawat, Pithoragarh
Pithoragarh, May 12 The auction included the shops at Pul Hindola, Chalthi and Sukhidhank of Champawat district, where the women organisations were running the anti-liquor agitation for long, and resumed the two shops at Gangolihat subdivision of Pithoragarh district, which were closed due to the agitating women some years ago. However, in protest, a delegation of agitators from Chalthi submitted a memorandum to the District Magistrate, demanding shifting of liquor shop from the place after the process of auction was over. According to information received from Excise Department sources in Pithoragarh district, 23 liquor shops, including 13 foreign and 10 countrymade, will fetch an approximate amount of Rs 24.4 crore, which includes Rs 17.75 crore from 13 foreign liquor shops and Rs 6.29 crore from 10 countrymade liquor shops, which is 19 per cent more than that received last year. "One shop at Nachni and another at Pithoragarh district headquarters have gone in favour of women bidders." In Champawat district, the new auction will fetch an amount of Rs 21.1 crore for the coming year from all 15 shops in the district, including 9 countrymade liquor shops and 6 foreign liquor shops. "The amount is 18 per cent more than that received by the department last year. |
|
|
INTUC chief against engaging labourers on contract
Haridwar, May 12 Former Rajya Sabha member and five-time INTUC national chief, Reddy was in the city to attend various labour union functions. Stating that more than 1 billion labourers are working on a contract basis in the country, the highest in the world, he emphasised on the strict implementation of the Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act. He said it was a major cause of labour exploitation and the Central Government should abolish this practise. "These labourers, who get poor wages, are made to work equivalent to a regular employee which is an unfair practise, he said. The INTUC chief termed the Union Government as pro-capitalist and pro-rich. "I have had discussions regarding labourers' problems with the Prime Minister various times, but to no avail," said Reddy. He further said a three-day nationwide strike would be organised by labour unions to press for their demands next month in which railway unions would also participate. "We don't want to adopt the agitation route. But the government seems to be more inclined to capitalists, which has forced us to adopt this route," said Reddy. |
|
|
Need for programme-based forest research stressed
Dehradun, May 12 Six National Project Directors made presentations in the respective thrust areas of ‘Managing Forest and Forest Products for livelihood support and economic growth’, ‘Biodiversity Conservation and Ecological Security’, ‘Forests and Climate Change’, ‘Forest Genetic Resource Management and Tree Improvement’, ‘Education’ and ‘Extension’. In all 21 national-level programmes in the form of all-India coordinated programme, inter-institutional programme and network programme in the areas of agro-forestry, insect-pest diseases of forest tree species, non-timber forest resource for value addition and livelihood generation were discussed. Further, presentations were made on bamboo for resource management, chemistry of forestry products and economic growth, wood science, tree improvement for better productivity, silviculture, invasive species, restoration and reclamation of degraded sites, rare and endangered species and climate change. Besides the Director of the FRI, all Deputy Director Generals of the council Dr SP Singh, Omkar Singh, Saibal Dasgupta and Dr PP Bhojvaid were present at the meeting. The directors and group coordinators of the outstation ICFRE Institutes and scientists of these institutes were also present during video conferencing. |
|
|
Lightning kills six in Munsiyari village
Pithoragarh, May 12 According to the district disaster management office, Munsiyari recorded 68 mm of rainfall, more than the average rainfall at this stage of the season. "Teams of revenue personnel and veterinary doctors have been sent to the affected area situated
40 km from Munsiyari town," said Tehsildar, Munsiyari, PS Karki. He said those who were struck by lightning and were injured had been admitted to Pithoragarh District Hospital. Munsiyari witnessed heavy rain for nearly 48 hours. The town is still reeling under winter-like cold. According to sources in the administration, the lower valley of Jauljibi also received heavy rain, destroying potato and rajma crops in the Bangapani area of the town. The storm and rain also uprooted a tree in the Jauljibi market and damaged a cowshed at Baram, said District Magistrate CMS Bisht. |
|
|
Diarrhoea cases in Haldwani, Nainital
Haldwani, May 12 At times the capacity of the government hospitals to accommodate the patients is proving to be inadequate as the incoming patients are far more than the beds available and two patients have to be accommodated on a single bed. The cause of the high incidence of the disease is said to be the consumption of contaminated water and food stuffs. The administration on its part has been taking measures which are proving to be inadequate. Last Saturday, District Magistrate Nidhi Mani Tripathi had ordered that the officials take immediate steps to check the spread of water-borne diseases. She said despite the officials having been told to launch sanitation and awareness drives in the month of February, they had failed to check the outbreak of diseases. They had also been asked to undertake chlorination of water. Asking the officials to be serious in their work, Tripathi has once again asked them to ensure that the drinking water being supplied to the people is clean and there is proper sanitation in the towns. She had also ordered that the officials ensure that the water tanks in the areas coming under their jurisdiction were cleaned. Orders have been given to launch awareness campaigns to educate the people about the cause of the water-borne diseases like diarrhea. In addition to this, the officials have been checking the sale of uncovered foodstuff. The drive has been partially successful as those selling the stuff come to know beforehand that the officials of the municipal bodies are arriving and tend to temporarily hide themselves to evade action. |
|
|
Tunnel-based power projects cause devastation: Matra Sadan
Dehradun, May 12 He said tunnel-based hydropower projects caused vast devastation to the environment, apart from obstruction in the continuity of the flow of Ganga. He said Matra Sadan wanted the newly elected Congress government to ponder upon the ill-effects of hydropower projects. “The government must understand that Ganga received immense faith, love and respect of millions of people,” Swami Shivanand pointed out. Joining him, Hemant Dhyani of Ganga Ahvaan, an NGO, sought immediate steps to conserve and protect the invaluable Ganga jal, which he described as the symbol of age-old civilisation and culture. He also asserted that hydropower projects cannot pave way for development Matra Sadan has also been on the forefront in opposing quarrying in Ganga in Haridwar. Matra Sadan shot into fame when some time back Swami Shivanand's disciple Swami Nigmanand passed away while undertaking a hunger strike against quarrying. |
|
Swine flu alert in Nainital
Haldwani, May 12 Orders were issued for setting up isolation wards at all major hospitals across the district and making proper arrangements for the collection of samples from patients. It was decided to take the help of the local chapter of the Indian Medical Association
(IMA) in dealing with the flu cases that come to light. Officials of the Tourism Department along with those from the Health Department were entrusted with the task of making hoteliers and guest house owners aware about swine flu. They would be sensitised about the disease and persuaded to report cases among guests during their stay in their hotels or guest houses. Health Department officials were ordered to provide an ample stock of Oseitamivir medicine to all hospitals and the medical college along with kits for taking samples so that there was no problem in treating patients showing symptoms of swine flu. The administration would hold a special awareness drive meant to educate the masses about the flu in the next few days. Pamphlets would be circulated among the people about the disease. At the same time, officials at bus stands and railway stations would be asked to report to the Health Department if they found any person showing symptoms of the flu. It was decided that regular health check up of laborers coming to the district from other parts of the country be done. The supply of adulterated milk in the district was another issue discussed at the meeting. The Health Department was ordered to carry out surprise checks at regular intervals. |
|
St Jude's School celebrates annual speech, prize day
Dehradun, May 12 The chief guest for the occasion was Rev Bro Christopher Dawes. Principal, St George's College, Mussoorie. R.V. Gardner, MLA, Principal, St Thomas College, G.I.G Mann, Principal, Carman School, were also present. The variety programme kept teachers, guests and parents enthralled with 300 students participating. The programme commenced with a song by Shree Arora and Jabez Gurung, asking for God's blessings for all the living things on earth, followed by a welcome dance portraying the five elements of nature - fire, water, air, earth and universe. The songs, 'Winds of Change,' 'Kolaveri Di,' Knocking on Heaven's Doors and the millennium prayer were presented by the school choir. The main event for the day was the spectacular portrayal of the play 'The Year 2012.' The play effectively used multimedia images and creative costumes to send out a powerful message, 'Where there is love, there is hope.' The play was directed by Michelle Gardner, Vice Principal, St Jude's School. Each prop was handcrafted in the school itself. The programme also comprised Middle School's play presenting the sagacity and wit of Tenaliraman, the wisest courtier of King Krishna Dev Rai. The play was compiled and choreographed by I. Manuel, V. Chandel and Amitosh Singh. The students of classes 3 to 5 showcased the different forms of the Indian classical dances . The act was compiled by Suniti Singh, Richa Verma, A. Nagarkoti and P. Das. The students of Primary School took everyone to the wonderful world of acting and mimicry and enthralled each and everyone by their performance. The hosts for the evening were confident young students Avinash Singh, Vardhan Singh, Ritika, Jaishree Arya, Amulya Singh and Marshal Verma. The chief guest in his address praised the school administrators and teachers for providing an environment that brings out the best in each student. A memorable event thus concluded amidst thunderous applause and appreciation for the team work and dedication of St. Jude's School. |
|
Dancer Kavita enthrals students
Mussoorie, May 12 Kavita started the programme with ‘mangalacharan’ that left the audience spellbound. The graceful dancer presented her last performance at Oak Grove School of her 11-day tour of Dehradun and Mussoorie. “This tour has been immensely satisfying. There is no joy greater than seeing happiness in the eyes of the students who perhaps have never witnessed such an event before,” added Kavita. She also performed different mudras of the dance, Vatsalya and Moksha. Later in an interactive session, Kavita answered questions of the students. She explained the difference between various classical dances like Bharatnatyam, Kathak and Oddissi. She explained the nature of the Odissi dance form and said it was a soft and graceful dance that was soothing to the eyes of the audience. She laid stress on the 4 ‘D’ concept (i.e discipline, devotion, dedication and determination) without which it was not possible to perform well on the stage. Her performance was supported by Ram Chandra Behera on mardal, Sukanta Kumar Kundu on vocal along with Prabhu Prasad Behera on flute. |
|
Exhibition of HN Mishra’s iconic paintings
Dehradun, May 12 At an exhibition organised today by his family friends and students, both original paintings and reproduced prints of the artist were put on display, including five works on aluminum sheets. “Some of these were painted by my father 40 years back when he started experimenting with water colours. The life at the Benares Ghats was the constant theme in my father's paintings, probably because he lived in Benares for several years before moving to Dehradun,” said Nilay Mishra, his son. Dr HN Mishra brought alive the wall art practised by the people in Benares and district of Saharanpur. The women in these parts are known to decorate the walls during festivals and weddings using mud and clay. The artist was also inspired by the life led by the Goanese fishermen and women and the hill women of Almora. “His trips to Almora, Kathmandu and Goa always resulted in new paintings. Some of these paintings have already been sold but we have put on display some of the reprints with permission from the buyers,” said Mishra. While bringing alive the Panchganga Ghat located at the confluence of five holy rivers in Benares, Mishra's keen observation was all too visible. “He was a multi-faceted personality and dabbled in almost all the mediums of art, including photography. So he often resorted to photography while on his trips in order to keep the scene alive in his mind,” said BP Kamboj, a painter from
Dehradun. |
|
|
Students make posters on global warming
Haridwar, May 12 Experts delivered lectures on the issue and quoted examples from day-to-day life. Environmental Management Board member Anil Jain termed younger generation as the protectors of environment. He said rise in pollution and global warming was having a deep impact on environment. Students also participated in poster making and slogan competitions. They made posters on various topics like global warming, eco-tourism, conservation of rivers, cleaning of rivers, natural diversity and also suggested measures that could control pollution. Lauding the ideas, suggestions and efforts pitched in by students, Dr PK Sharma, an environmentalist, said awareness about environment conservation was imperative. Pooja Sharma was adjudged the winner of the poster making competition followed by Pooja Pandey and Astha Anand. Special jury award was given to Aanchal Verma. In the slogan-writing competition, Shikha was adjudged the winner followed by Radhikha Gupta and Pooja Chaudhari. Kashish Nath was given a special award. |
|
Music album released
Mussoorie, May 12 The album has songs in the Garhwali and Kumaoni dialects and deals with the issues like migration. The songs are sung by Kalpana Chauhan along with Rohit Chauhan, Rakesh Panwar and Kamal Joshi. Negi told mediapersons that most of the shooting of the music album was done in the panoramic locations of Mussoorie,Vikas Nagar, Dhanaulti and Dehradun.
— OC |
|
ITBP constable's son hurt in mishap
Dehradun, May 12 Rawat, while driving a Swift Dzire car at high speed, ran into Joshi's motor cycle coming from the other side. The police said both the sides were working for a patch-up.
— TNS |
|
| HOME PAGE | |
Punjab | Haryana | Jammu & Kashmir |
Himachal Pradesh | Regional Briefs |
Nation | Opinions | | Business | Sports | World | Letters | Chandigarh | Ludhiana | Delhi | | Calendar | Weather | Archive | Subscribe | E-mail | |
