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Mankotia gets Cong ticket
Congress workers welcome Mahajan
HLP declares 25 candidates
Ticket allotment stumps local BJP
Cong faces dissidence in Dharamsala
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Tibetans hold candlelight march after 54th self-immolation
Somalian pirates demand
Rs 6 crore for Aman’s release
Dead man’s kin allege negligence by hospital staff
Come forward to bring social change, VC tells students
Varsity holds workshop for farm officers
Protesters seek action against IIT students
Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre inaugurated
Spiritual complex inaugurated
Man killed in hit-and-run road accident
Woman gets 90 pc burns
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Mankotia gets Cong ticket
Shimla, October 6 Mankotia had contested the 2007 polls from Dharamsala on a BSP ticket and lost. He had recently said a senior Congress functionary had contacted him a few days ago, saying they needed him to rejoin the party as the election was very crucial for them. In 2007, Mankotia was suspended after he had released a controversial audio CD purportedly containing the voices of the then chief minister Virbhadra, his wife Pratibha Singh and IAS officer Mohinder Lal and some industrialists discussing monetary transactions. The CD later led to the lodging of an FIR against Virbhadra and his wife. The case is pending in court. Virbhadra also went on to file a defamation case against Mankotia in 2007, which is also pending. Though the list of 50 candidates is yet to be formally released, Congress sources said the names of all the 68 candidates were likely to be released tomorrow. Though a decision on Dharamsala is still pending, it is reliably learnt that Chandresh Kumari, Lok Sabha MP from Jodhpur, keen to return to Himachal politics, has been asked to withdraw her candidature as the party does not want a by-election at the seat she represents. The name of Sudhir Sharma, MLA from Baijnath, which has now been reserved for Scheduled Caste, is under consideration from Dharamsala. A majority of the 23 sitting MLAs have been fielded, except those whose constituencies have been reserved. A decision on shifting them is still under consideration. With the possibility of shifting the Nahan MLA, Kush Parmar, to Paonta Sahib, a decision on the two segments has been put on hold. The party has fielded Narender Thakur from Hamirpur to take on Chief Minister PK Dhumal. Narender is the son of former BJP minister Jagdev Chand and brother-in-law of BJP MLA and Sujanpur candidate Urmil Thakur. The constituencies where a decision is still pending include Kasumpti, Shimla, Arki, Nahan, Paonta Sahib, Bhoranj, Jawali, Jwalamukhi, Kangra, Dharamsala, Chamba, Manali, Lahaul-Spiti, Nurpur and Seraj.
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Congress workers welcome Mahajan
Nurpur, October 6 He was received by jubilant workers at Badi khad and brought in a cavalcade to Khazian where a rally was organised to kickstart his election campaign. Congress workers and supporters gave a boost to Ajay, son Sat Mahajan. Addressing a gathering at Khazian, he said he would contest with the support of the party’s rank and file. He also committed himself to fulfilling the dreams and vision of his father, who had nursed the area for about three decades.
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HLP declares 25 candidates
Solan, October 6
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Ticket allotment stumps local BJP
Chamba, October 6 This decision has created a feeling of rebellion in the BJP rank and file. It has given rise to factionalism and bickering in the party. Former minister Mohan Lal, who has been contesting elections since 1977, has been denied ticket from Churah, and a novice in politics Hans Raj has been given the ticket. In Bhattiyat, Gp Capt Bhupinder Singh Chauhan, district BJP chief, has been denied ticket and replaced by Vikram Jaryal. Former legislator Gandharv Singh has written a letter to BJP president Nitin Gadkari, asking him to review the decision.
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Cong faces dissidence in Dharamsala
Dharamsala, October 6 Deepak Guleria, secretary of the Dharamsala block Congress committee, said they held a meeting and decided to resign if an outsider was given the party ticket from the constituency. Puri came to prominence during the stint of Kaul Singh Thakur as HPCC president. Puri’s supporters were reacting to reports that the Congress might field Baijnath MLA Sudhir Sharma from Dharamsala. Baijnath was reserved for a Scheduled Caste MLA in delimitation. The Congress leadership is going to have a hard time in controlling dissidence in Dharamsala. The party has received 23, the maximum, applications from Dharamsala. Though HPCC president Virbhadra Singh is supporting the candidature of Sharma from Dharamsala, the party cannot ignore the Chandresh Kumari factor in the area. A former Congress MLA from Dharamsala, she is Jodhpur MP at present. She belongs to the Jodhpur royal family. The Congress asked her to contest the elections from there and she won. Chandresh Kumari is seeking the ticket from Dharamsala for her son Aishwarya Katoch. Most Congress workers have told party observers that only Chandresh Kumari can give a fight to BJP MLA Kishan Kapoor. It is unclear if the Congress will like to lose an MP’s seat for an MLA’s seat. A section of party workers have said in case somebody from Chandresh Kumari’s family is to be given the ticket, her daughter-in-law Shailja Kumari can prove a better candidate. A section of Gaddi leaders have demanded the party ticket from Dharamsala for a member of their community owing to the considerable strength of the community in the area. Sources have said the party has not cleared the candidate from Dharamsala in the first lot owing to the intense infighting. Congress leaders will have a tough time controlling dissidence in Dharamsala in case they want to put up a fight from the constituency.
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Tibetans hold candlelight march after 54th self-immolation
Dharamsala, October 6 Deceased Sangay Gyatso (27) set himself on fire in the Tsoe region of Kanlho, Amdo eastern Tibet, at around 12 pm. He carried out his protest near the Dokar Monastery. Gyatso, a father of two, is believed to have died in his protest. In the photographs of his fiery protest that have reached Tibetans in exile, Gyatso’s body is seen as completely charred. Since 2009, 54 Tibetans have set themselves on fire demanding freedom in Tibet and the return of the Dalai Lama from exile. Gyatso’s protest comes only two days after Tibetan writer Gudrup died in his self-immolation protest on October 4 in Nagchu. The recently concluded meeting of Tibetans in exile to discuss the ongoing crisis in Tibet had sent a strong message of solidarity with Tibetans in Tibet and a call for greater activism in exile. The meeting, while expressing concern over the loss of Tibetan lives, declared that the Chinese government would be held solely responsible in the event of the situation inside Tibet escalating further. In the light of the critical situation in Tibet, the meeting had also recommended the revival of the Tibetan Solidarity Committee to head the global Tibet activities and also pushed for the creation of a voluntary emergency fund to finance the campaigns.
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Mountain bike rally concludes
Shimla, October 6 Chief Secretary S Roy, who was the chief guest at the concluding function, said Himachal Pradesh was promoting adventure and religious tourism in the state in a big way. He said the state had become a hub for adventure activities, apart from the breathtaking panoramic view of its landscapes. He said the government was promoting adventure sports such as hang-gliding, para-gliding, trekking and skiing. Roy said mountain-cycling was a healthy exercise and environment friendly and added that the government would make efforts to encourage such events, so as to attract tourists and provide them an alternative to adventure sports. He also distributed prizes among the winners of the event. In the overall category, Narayan Gopal from Nepal bagged the first prize of Rs 60,000, while Aayman Tamang of Nepal and Richard McDowell of the United Kingdom secured the second and third positions and were given cash prize of Rs 40,000 and Rs 20,000, respectively. Apart from this, 28 other participants were also given consolation prizes. The MTB Himalaya, 2012, was flagged off on September 29 and traversed through Jalori Pass (3,135 m) in Kullu district.
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Somalian pirates demand
Rs 6 crore for Aman’s release
Kangra, October 6 Kewal Krishan, an ex-serviceman and resident of Kardial village, along with people from Kardial, Talwara, Phaian, Guglara, Kharota, Bari and Matlard villages, said here today that at 3.30 am he received a phone call from Aman who told him that the Somalian pirates had demanded Rs 6 crore as ransom for his release. Aman had joined MV ALBEDO Ship of Majestic Enrich Shipping Company of Malaysia on October 1, 2010, and on November 26, 2010, the ship was hijacked by pirates in Kenya and 23 crew members of the ship were made hostages by them. The parents have held protests for the past two years and moved from pillar to post, but in vain. Krishen said another crew member Raju Prasad from Kolkata had been already killed by the pirates. For Aman the dead line fixed was September 15, 2012, which was then extended to September 30, and now they were demanding Rs 6 crore for his release. Seven kidnapped members from Pakistan had been released following the intervention of the Pakistani government, Krishen added.
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Dead man’s kin allege negligence by hospital staff
Mandi, October 6 Deceased’s daughter Sarita and others created a ruckus at the hospital. She alleged that there was no doctor at the hospital and her father was not attended to properly after he was rushed there with a heart problem. The family and other residents gathered at the hospital. They raised slogans against the hospital authorities. They called up the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and the Medical Superintendent (MS), but they did not turn up. They alleged that doctors on duty did not monitor the patient in the daytime and the evening. Had he been monitored properly, he would have survived, they complained. They demanded action against the erring doctors. The acting MS and doctor on emergency duty, Dr JN Chauhan, said the patient was attended to and given emergency treatment. He probably suffered a second heart attack in the evening and they tried to revive him, but failed, he added. Denying negligence in the case, the CMO, Dr AB Gupta, said the patient was rushed to the hospital with heart attack symptoms and was given treatment for the same. The patient was stable, but he suffered complications in the evening and died, he said. They would look into the matter and take action, he added. The post-mortem examination was conducted today and the body handed over to the family.
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Come forward to bring social change, VC tells students
Hamirpur, October 6 Addressing the 33rd state conference of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at its inaugural session here today, Dr Dhiman said: “The UN has set a few goals to bring about a social change in the world like eradicating poverty and hunger, bringing reforms in the education system for universal education, provide health facilities at every level and empowering every section of society.” “It’s a challenge before society to bring these changes and students and youth have to play a significant role to change the social order, worldwide,” he said. Dr Dhiman said: “The ABVP, which draws its inspiration from great thinker and philosopher Vivekananda, had also exhorted the youth to serve the poor and build a modern nation and every youth will have to work in this direction." Earlier, addressing the conference, national general secretary of the ABVP Umesh Dutt said: “Students and youth will have to launch a concerted agitation to make the country free from the loot of Congress leaders and fight corruption.” He said: “The ABVP has always played a significant role since its inception in 1949 in important events, besides raising issues of national pride and significance like fighting against the emergency and participating in the JP movement against corruption.” Talking about “infiltration of Bangladeshi nationals into India”, the ABVP leader said: “Our organisation has always remained in the forefront to save our national identity and launched a movement for the ouster of illegal infiltrators from Bangladesh.” State president, ABVP, Dr Chaman Thakur and other ABVP leaders also spoke.
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Varsity holds workshop for farm officers
Palampur, October 6 While addressing around 200 farm officers from the state Department of Agriculture and scientists from the university, Vice-Chancellor SK Sharma, who was the chief guest, said it had been decided at the national level to give priority to farmers in all farm research and technology activities. A farmer’s first initiative has been proposed where right from the initial stage he will be involved in all research plans and as far as possible experiments will be done at his farm. The proposal will be launched in all state agriculture universities and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes across the country with a special grant of Rs 5 crore to each agriculture university. The Vice-Chancellor said “students ready” scheme had also been proposed to make students more pragmatic and enhance their entrepreneurial skills. Similarly, “public-private-partnership” would be the mantra for future agriculture research. “It will be more cost effective to develop resistant varieties to face emergence of new diseases due to climate change,” he advised and asked plant breeders to concentrate on their work to face new virus and fungi. Dr JC Rana, Director, Agriculture, HP, said a target of 6.73 lakh tonnes foodgrains production had been fixed for the ensuing Rabi season and all arrangements had been made by arranging 73,000 quintal wheat seed and other farm inputs. He praised the university for developing useful farm tools for hill farmers to reduce drudgery. Dr Rana said efforts would be made to utilise the moisture available due to the late monsoon for timely sowing of crops. There were around 12,000 poly houses in the state, which needed specific crop varieties and technology. He said efforts had also been made to reduce use of pesticides by 10-15 per cent every year in the state. Dr SP Sharma, Director, Research, while elaborating the research strategy and accomplishments, said 158 research projects worth Rs 84 crore were in operation in the university. Dr Desh Raj, Director, Extension, Education, said a large number of training programmes had been organised at the headquarters and Krishi Vigyan Kendras of the university. All modern means of audio-visual aids had been put to use to disseminate new farm technology to farmers. Dr Gurdev Singh, Director, Horticulture, HP, also expressed his views. Dr YS Paul, Head, Department of Plant Pathology, gave a special lecture on “Yellow rust of wheat and its management strategies in the state”. Dr Sant Parkash and Dr Arun Sud also spoke. Some of the progressive farmers also participated in the discussions. All statutory officers and heads of departments also attended the workshop.
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Protesters seek action against IIT students
Mandi, October 6 The protest march was led by Lakshmender Guleria. The protesters raised slogans against the IIT authorities and demanded action against the students. They charged the students with a vulgar display during the function organised at a private hotel in the town. The protesters alleged that the content and comments were so vulgar that they brought shame upon the IIT. The students should be brought to book and the IIT authorities should take action against them, they demanded. They submitted a memorandum to the Mandi Deputy Commissioner. An IIT spokesperson told The Tribune that they would issue a statement on the issue on Monday as Saturday and Sunday were holidays. The IIT Director was out of the country, the spokesperson added. |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre inaugurated
Bilaspur, October 6 This was stated by state high court Chief Justice Kurian Joseph over phone during the inauguration of the Rs 1.50-crore ADRC building at the Judicial Complex here this morning. The Chief Justice was scheduled to arrive here for the ceremony, but could not reach due to some reason. High Court Justice Rajiv Sharma presided over the function. State Legal Services Authority Secretary Justice DK Sharma was also present. Chief Justice Joseph congratulated people for the centre and said this would certainly prove a milestone in amicably settling petty personal feuds, which take years and huge amounts of money to settle now. Justice Sharma said this would be one of the three centres which were being opened in the state and it would be assisted by experienced advocates for amicably settling cases that would be decided accordingly by courts concerned as court decisions. District and Sessions Judge and Chairman District Legal Services Authority Sushil Kukreja said advocates should come forward to serve society and solve various issues, besides following regular professional duties. He said they should actively participate in this cause of social reform and make it a grand success in public interest. District Bar Association president Tejaswi Sharma said compensation amount under motor vehicles accidents claims, which was deposited in the high court, Shimla, on appeals, should be ordered to be deposited in the district courts for its easy release to claimants. This provision should also be made with respect to land acquisition compensation cases. Sharma assured him to look into these demands. Pune CJM Ram Pahadia, Civil Judge Ranjit Singh, Sub-Judge Gurmeet Kaur, advocates and officers were among those present.
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Spiritual complex inaugurated
Dalhousie, October 6 The complex, which is located on the Chamba-Pathankot national highway, eight km from the Dalhousie hill station, offers the much-needed opportunity to spiritual aspirants, pilgrims of famous Manimahesh and tourists thronging to Dalhousie-Chamba tourist circuit. Moreover, the complex has a spiritual relevance for exploring the bliss within the self. It has unique spiritual art galleries, semi-underground octagonal auditorium with a capacity of 300 persons for conferences, workshops, spiritual congregations and octagonal meditation centres with facility of living accommodation for devotees. The edifice also has a 13-m diametre dome, reported to be the largest dome in the state. The complex shall also house a shelter home for parentless children, at present running in a rented building at Devidehra, near here. As the name “Antarnirmaan” suggests, the spiritual art galleries have been created depicting the evolution of universe and humans as well as the basic philosophy behind the purpose for which the human body has been given to the mankind.
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Man killed in hit-and-run road accident
Kangra, October 6 Stating this here today, SDPO Dinesh Kumar said a motorcycle was hit by an unidentified car at 11.30 last night at Badihar falling under Nagrota Bagwan police station leaving two persons, Rajeev Mehra and Rohit Sharma, both of Nagrota Bagwan, who were travelling on the motorcycle, injured. DSP Dinesh Kumar said the car driver fled from the spot leaving the two injured behind. Both the injured were rushed to the DRPGMC, Tanda, where Rajeev was declared brought dead. Rohit was recovering. Rajeev’s body after post-mortem was handed over to his relatives today. The police has registered a case under Sections 279, 337 and 304-A, IPC, and 187, MV ACT. |
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Woman gets 90 pc burns
Bilaspur, October 6 Reports said neighbours rushed to save her, but she was burnt more than 90 per cent before she could be pulled out. She was rushed to the Regional Hospital here and then shifted to the IGMC, Shimla, where her condition was said to be serious.
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Tibetans in exile organised a candlelight march here today after reports that another Tibetan had committed self-immolation in Tibet. Sources here said another Tibetan had set himself on fire today in an apparent protest against China’s continued occupation of Tibet.
Chairman of the Jaypee Group Manoj Gaur inaugurated a uniquely constructed spiritual complex “Antarnirmaan” today.
The arduous effort involved in accomplishing the construction work of the “Antarnirmaan” complex was made under the aegis of the Yog Manav Vikas Trust, its founders former Director (Projects) of the NHPC SK Dodeja and his wife Kiran Dodeja, who is also the chairperson of the Trust.
