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Diwakar Bhatt puts forth his candidature for Tehri bypoll
Munna Singh Chauhan, supporters join BJP
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BJYM leader joins Janmanch
Kisan sabha to hold dharna on Sept 12
Campaign on Himalayas
Women learn defence measures at 5-day camp
Tibetan women pay tributes to martyrs today
10 persons honoured
Gorkha Boys defeat Yamuna Club
Ex-serviceman ends life
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Diwakar Bhatt puts forth his candidature for Tehri bypoll
Haridwar, September 9 Bhatt has forwarded his name to the party's parliamentary selection committee, which will declare in a day or two the name of the eventual candidate. Though, it is no secret that considering the heavy weight stature and being founder of the UKD (D), there seems little room for his name not being considered by the 12-member screening panel. On August 25, Diwakar Bhatt in an interview to The Tribune had categorically denied any prospects of his contesting the election owing to health-related problems. But today when he was questioned on this, Bhatt clarified: " Party workers have been demanding of late from me to contest the Tehri byelection. Also, I am recovering well. Though doctors have recommended knee surgery, I am ready to give it a temporarily skip and contest the election." Bhatt had lost the last Assembly election from the Deo Prayag segment in Pauri Garhwal by 1571 votes to current Education Minister Mantri Prasad Naithani. The parental body, Uttarakhand Kranti Dal, had also split. Bhatt had gone into political oblivion. This sudden decision is being seen as a symbol of revival of his political fortunes. He also wants to have a say in the state politics. To make sure he gets into the limelight, Bhatt is now holding talks with UKD wings Progressive and United, apart from third front parties Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha and Communists. "We want to revive Uttarakhand Kranti Dal as well as a third front in Uttarakhand. National political parties have failed to deliver in the past 12 years as far as development and vision is concerned. Personal interests need
to be sidelined as people of Uttarakhand had given their blood, sweat and lives for the creation of this separate hill state," Bhatt said. Meanwhile, with Diwakar Bhatt coming into the election fray, both the BJP's and the Congress' electoral calculations will get affected by this move. As Diwakar Bhatt has been the face of the UKD, which holds good ground in hill districts, including Tehri Garhwal, and has also been an active statehood freedom fighter since 1970, he has a good number of supporters. In the late 90s, Diwakar Bhatt as a statehood activist had observed a
20-day-long fast at Kheth Parbat, near the revered shrine of Chandra Badni Temple in Tehri district, demanding a separate state status for the hill region
of Garhwal-Kumaon divisions. As Deo Prayag Assembly segment's in new delimitation falls in Tehri district, this will be a major advantage to his candidature, apart from his having a major say in hill regions of this constituency. |
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Munna Singh Chauhan, supporters join BJP
Dehradun, September 9 Munna Singh Chauhan referring to his re-entry into the BJP said differences were part of democracy which forced him to leave the BJP in 2009. He said BJP top leaders in the state had now approached him for re-conciliation, which finally resulted in his re-entry into the party. Chauhan said he had joined the BJP with a large number of supporters from across the state. He stressed that the BJP had been strengthened with his induction and this would be reflected in the Tehri parliamentary bypoll, which was a rehearsal for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Welcoming Chauhan into the party fold, Uttarakhand BJP president Bishan Singh Chufal appreciated Munna Singh Chauhan’s level of commitment towards the welfare of people from the downtrodden section. He said with Chauhan’s homecoming, the BJP had gained immense strength not only in the Tehri parliamentary constituency, but also in the entire state. Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said while there were two political parties, the BJP and the Congress in the state, by joining the BJP Munna Chauhan had proved which one was the better one. Leader of the Opposition and senior BJP leader Ajay Bhatt and Uttarakhand BJP Rajya Sabha MP Bhagat Singh Koshiyari also welcomed Munna Singh Chauhan into the party. BJP candidate for the Tehri Parliamentary bypoll Raj Laxmi Shah, Manujendra Shah apart from other senior leaders of the party from Tehri were also present. A popular leader, who continues to hold sway in the Jaunsar Bawar region of Uttarakhand, Munna Singh Chauhan had quit before the last general elections in 2009. |
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Vivekananda's teachings still relevant, says Bahuguna
Dehradun, September 9 Bahuguna said it was fortunate for India that a personality like Swami Vivekanand was born in this country. His teachings and message were still relevant to all sections of society. He also reminded Swami Vivekanand's historic speech at the conference of world religions at Chicago United States in
1893, where he effectively put before the world the significance of Hindu
religion. Former Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker and Dehradun cantt BJP MLA Harbans Kapoor spoke on the life and teachings of Swami Vivekanand. Congress Rajpur MLA Rajkumar also spoke on the occasion. |
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Uttarakhand has become hub of education, says CM
Dehradun , September 9 He was addressing students of Cambrain Hall School at the annual prize distribution function held here today. The Chief Minister further said that Uttarakhand had become a hub of education in the country and many of those who got their education from Uttarakhand were occupying top positions in the country and abroad. " It is a matter of pride for the residents and students of the state," he said. He said the younger generation was facing a lot of challenges but the message of Swami Vivekanand of respecting all the religions should be imbibed by it. He further stated that students had to strive hard to do better in their studies as it was only through best education that they would be able to do something substantial for society. He distributed prizes to the winners of various competitions. Present on the occasion were Rani Chander Raj Luxmi, chairperson of the Cambrain Hall School, Principal RC Uniyal and Maj Gen Ranbir Yadav from Garhi cantonment. |
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BJYM leader joins Janmanch
Dehradun, September 9 Welcoming Dheeraj Panchbhaiyya into the party fold at a function held at Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Colony, Dehradun, Uttarakhand Janmanch general secretary Rajan Todariya said with the induction of Dheeraj Panchbhaiyya, more youths would now join the Janmanch. He also announced appointing Dheeraj Panchbhaiyya as general secretary on the youth wing of the organization. Addressing a gathering, Dheeraj Panchbhaiyya said the state was on the crossroads with shrinking employment opportunities for the locals in government jobs. He pledged that the Janmanch would not allow applicants from other states to seek employment in Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Janmanch officiating president Shashibhushan Bhatt was also present on the
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Kisan sabha to hold dharna on Sept 12
Dehradun, September 9 National treasurer of the organisation Nurool Huda said they would also protest before the offices of the Food Corporation to demand the Food Security Act on the lines of the Public Distribution System. He said the kisan sabha would also protest to demand the safety of crops from wild animals by holding fast on all district headquarters on October 30. He expressed concern over the non-payment of dues
to farmers by sugar mill owners. The meeting was presided over by president of the Uttrakhand
Kisan Sabha Bachi Ram Konswal. |
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Tree plantation, functions mark Himalaya Day
Haridwar, September 9 Members of the samiti lamented that though the industrialisation had paved way for the development in the city, yet owing to this, the green cover had shrinked. Taking cognizance of this, these employees were urging their company management to initiate a plantation drive on the factory premise, they were also doing it on their own. The employees started a plantation drive at Shiv Lok Colony parks run by the Haridwar Development Authority. Chief of the samiti Lokesh Kumar said compared to environment of Haridwar, prior to setting up of SIDCUL, today its quite harmful as without the tree cover, the pollution level had gone up. “We thought that if the industrialisation and the urbanisation are a major factor behind this, then its our duty to plant as much saplings as we can to lower the impact on our local ecology” said Lokesh while initiating the plantation drive near the Shiv Lok temple, Phase-II. Seeing this social initiative of factory employees, local people too are coming forward in this go green drive. Local trader Uday Ram Semwal, who voluntarily came in to join the drive, said a few years ago, the Ranipur-Chandracharya-Bhagat Singh Chowk stretch had a dozen of trees but now there was not a single tree though commercial complexes had opened in large numbers. The Sarv Hitay Paryavaran Sarankshan Samiti in coming days want to plant sapings at a regular interval and include SIDCUL employees in this environmental drive. |
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Panel discussion at FRI
Dehradun, September 9 He referred to various problems confronting the ecosystem of mountain ranges. He suggested that the concept of green economy would bring back the focus on environmental issues and asserted that the communities must be paid for the conservation of environment. The Director General of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dr VK Bahuguna, announced the formulation of new division of FRI on the Himalayan ecology and human dimension, which he said would conduct focused research on various issues related to Himalayan ecology. Director, FRI, Dr PP Bhojvaid, enthralled the audience with a pictorial presentation, which highlighted various facets of the Himalayan ranges. FRI scientists Dr VK Jain, Dr DPS Khati and Dr MN Jha expressed that all sections of society, community leaders, researchers, foresters and media should come together to solve various problems facing the Himalayan region. Earlier, Director of Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy RK Goyal complemented ICFRE for celebrating Himalayan Day in a befitting manner. He hoped that all stakeholders will work hard to safeguard the Himalayan region. Swati, a student of FRI, initiate the panel discussion and pointed out the problem of unregulated tourism for the fragile ecosystem of the Himalayas. |
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Procession by various bodies marks the day
Dehradun, September 9 BJP leader Mohan Rawat greeted all participants and said they all needed to put in cumulative efforts for the development of Himalayas. Former Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal congratulated the gathering for successfully celebrating Himalaya Day for the past three years. He said the state had created a niche on the international platform for its natural and cultural richness. Renowned environmentalist Sunder Lal Bahuguna said the challenge of saving environment was before everybody. Jungles required dense forest cover which would set right balance of environment. The environment would replenish water sources. The water sources could then be harnessed for churning power in the form of small hydro-power projects. President of the State Women Commission Sushila Baluni said Himalaya Day would prove to be a milestone in strengthening the struggle to save the culture, resources and livelihood to the natives of the state. She called upon all political parties to fight for the rights of people and safety of jungles and environment. Congress vice-president Suryakant Dhasmana applauded Dr Anil Joshi, founder of the Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation (HESCO) and his associates for celebrating Himalaya Day. While fetching attention to the significance of the Himalayas, he called upon people to take pledge to avoid plastic bags. He assured the organisers and participants to commemorate the day at a larger scale from next year onward. |
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Campaign on Himalayas
Dehradun, September 9 Convener Kusum said the play was meant to give the message that if they kept on exploiting the natural resources, then the earth would become barren one day. Abhishek Mandola penned and directed the play.
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Sunderlal encourages volunteers
Dehradun, September 9 Eminent environmentalist Sunder Lal Bahuguna addressed the youngsters and shared his experiences of the Chipko Movement. He appreciated the youngsters for conducting such activities. Bahuguna encouraged the volunteers to plant saplings. The students planted saplings and vowed to save the Himalayas. |
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19,000 students participate in competition on biology topics
Haridwar, September 9 A total of 19,200 students were enrolled in the preliminary round, About 9,200 made it to the second round after screening. Now 140 students will take part in the final competition, which is being held at Grand Shiva, Shankar Ashram. Students will also be interviewed by biology teachers, academicians, research scholars and personality development experts. Dipanshu Mehta, coordinator of the NGO, said this was an effort to inculcate practical knowledge among the
students. The competition is being organised in two sections- senior and junior level. Final 10 participants will be given scholarships, educational tour and other prizes. Schools from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh are participating in the event with 11 school teams from host city Haridwar. |
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Women learn defence measures at 5-day camp
Dehradun, September 9 He said during the training programme, the participants were informed about measures required to be taken to minimise the chances of the loss of a life during disasters and the importance of first aid. President of the Pragati Vihar Residents' Welfare Society KS Aswap appreciated the organisation for holding such camps in their locality. Sector warden, Civil Defence Organisation, Rajeev Sharma, deputy zonal warden Mohan Anand, Naresh Raturi, Rajesh Sharma, Mahesh Sachdeva and Sanjay Bijalwan were present on
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Tibetan women pay tributes to martyrs today
Mussoorie, September 9 According to the president of TWA, Mussoorie, Tsering Yangzom, the ceremony will begin with special prayers for the martyrs near Dalai Hill in Happy Valley on
September 10. It will be followed by a documentary show about the Tibetan women's struggle in Tibet, and a panel discussion on the middle approach policy of Dalai Lama will also be organised on the occasion.The Tibetan women will distribute pamphlets highlighting their struggle in China for the case of Tibet. Secretary Dhonden and member of TWA Dickey will oversee the
ceremony. |
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10 persons honoured
Dehradun, Sept 9 Chief Guest Lokayukta Justice MM Ghildiyal lauded the efforts the society towards the betterment of education in the region. Justice Ghildiyal honoured 10 persons. They included Mehant Devendra Das and Neena Singh for contribution in education, Anand Sharma for meteorological Science, Vinod Chand Vidhyalankar for Vedic literature and Haroon Ahmed
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Gorkha Boys defeat Yamuna Club
Dehradun, September 9 The first goal was scored in the 15th minute whereas the second goal was scored in the 24th minute of the match.
Albert scored the third goal for
the team. The sole goal for Yamuna Club was scored by Mahendra Rawat. |
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Ex-serviceman ends life
Dehradun, September 9 Singh, who lived in Lowar Nathanpur, was staying with his son Ashok Singh and his family. According to the police, Singh was in acute depression ever since his wife died a couple of
years ago. |
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