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Mussoorie all set to have world-class sports stadium
Industrialist Tayal dead
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Gurpurb celebrations begin
Dehradun, November 26 As the part of Guru Nanak Dev Parkash Utsav celebrations, Gurudwara Guru Singh Sabha, Dehradun, today took out a nagar kirtan, witnessing participation of devotees in large numbers. The nagar kirtan started with an ardaas at Gurudwara Patelnagar. The panch pyaras lead the kirtan, followed by the procession of Guru Granth Sahaib. Panj Piaras lead the nagar kirtan taken out to mark the Gurpurb celebrations in Dehradun on Monday.
Pradeep Kumar wins men's final of long jump
DAV PG College steals limelight in table tennis tourney
Dehradun, November 26 SpicMacay conducted a heritage walk and movie screening for the students of Indian Cambridge School here today. ‘I am Kalam, a heartwarming story of a poor boy who aspires to learn, was also screened. The film is directed by debutant Nila Madhab Panda, giving out an important message about children and the importance of education.
Students of Indian Cambridge School during the heritage walk at Guru Ram Rai Darbar in Dehradun on Monday.
The Art of Living holds mass meditation
Women bodies hold candlelight march
Women of different social organisations take out a candlelight march against domestic violence in Dehradun.
Senior Citizens’ Cell helpline
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Mussoorie all set to have world-class sports stadium
Mussoorie, November 26 Uttarakhand sports secretary Ajay Pradyot, accompanied by Municipal Council president OP Uniyal and several ward members surveyed the proposed site for the sports stadium at Bhilaru on the Kempty fall road today. The sports secretary also visited one more site at the spring road which is being proposed as an ice-rink here. The cricket stadium to be built at Bhilaru on the Kempty road was among one of the announcements made by several chief ministers in the past. The stadium project had been returned by the Urban Development Department to the Sports Department without any clearance, citing the shortage of funds. Since then the project had been lying dormant due to a controversy between the Forest Department and the Mussoorie Municipal Council over the land for the project but with the survey done today by Ajay Pradyot has raised the hopes of construction of a world class stadium manifold. The sports secretary said he had surveyed the proposed project at Bhilaru in detail and the area, which is spread across an area of around 5 acres, was fit for at least two stadiums, one for cricket and another stadium for either hockey or football. He said the absence of trees in the area would facilitate in getting forest clearance. He directed the officials to make the minute of the exercise conducting today and send it to the sports ministry for further action. Following that, the ministry after drafting the proposal would send it Mussoorie Municipal Council (MC) so that the land which falls under the purview of MC is easily transferred to the sports ministry and the project could be taken forward from here without any hindrance. Ajay Pradyot said the government was concerned about the well being of the sportspersons and had initiated several schemes. The government has constituted a sports policy where it has decided to award the players from Uttarakhand excelling in sports at the national and the international-levels. He said the government was also planning to felicitate the veteran and the disabled sportspersons from the state in the near future. Pradyot further said the government was promoting the rural sports in the state in a big way and as a result, the state has won around 150 medals in the past three years. The Municipal Council president said with the maiden visit of the sports secretary, hopefully all the bottlenecks would be removed for the world class stadium at Bhilaru and an ice-rink at the Spring road would make the town an important sports tourism destination of the state. He thanked the sports secretary for showing keen interest in the project and said the MC, after receiving the proposal, would initiate the land transfer exercise for the sports stadium to the sports ministry in the larger interest of the town. He hoped that the sportspersons from the town would be given due prominence after the completion of the project.
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Industrialist Tayal dead
Dehradun, November 26 Tayal had been a president of the Doon Citizens Council for tenures more than anyone else. In recognition of his long association with the council and his dedication and devotion to its cause, the Doon Citizens Council had unanimously conferred on him the title of ‘President Emeritus’ two years ago. He was also the president of Dehradun Club Ltd from 1967-69. Tayal was a devoted Rotarian and was the president of Rotary Club, Lucknow, before he moved base to Dehradun. He was also the founder president of the Doon Chamber of Commerce. However, Tayal’s main contribution was to give the then sleepy Dehradun an industrial look. The year 1959 was a turning point both for Tayal and the town. He set up the town’s first modern industry, a textile mill, named after his only son, Amitabh. It was set up in Prem Nagar, a refugee township, and provided employment to hundreds of refugees. Born in Hisar, Haryana, in a family of landlords, he completed his high school there. Later, he graduated from St Stephen’s College, Delhi. It was there that he learnt the art of networking and influencing people and made many friends. His earlier business ventures were in Haryana. In 1950, he shifted to Allahabad to ensure better education for his daughter and set up Allahabad Law Journal Co Ltd. that published the reputed Allahabad Law Journal. He was instrumental in promoting Eastern UP Chamber of Commerce which eventually promoted Naini Industrial Estate that was inaugurated by Indira Gandhi. Several messages condoling on his death have come in. The first Chief Minister of the state Nityanand Swami paid rich tributes to Tayal’s qualities of head and heart and said he was a good friend. His son lit his pyre.
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Gurpurb celebrations begin
Dehradun, November 26 Children from Guru Nanak Boys Inter-College, Guru Harkishan Public School and Dashmesh academy were seen
reciting the Vidhyarthi shabad. The special attraction of the prccession was
gatka (Sikh martial arts with swords) and horse riding. The nagar kirtan was
welcomed at many places by the devotees. Sweets and tea was also offered to the devotees at the
prominent crossings. Kara Prasad was also distributed to the people on the occasion. Gurudwara Guru Singh Sabha president Rajendra Singh Rajan, general secretary Jathedar Dilip Singh, Gulzar Singh and Gurmeet Singh were the prominent, who had a major role in the conduct of the nagar kirtan.
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Pradeep Kumar wins men's final of long jump
Dehradun, November 26 Results: Shot put (women's final): first Sanju Chaudhary ( Dehradun), second Anita Gairola (31st PAC Battalion) and third Pooja Bisht (31st PAC Battlion). 20,000 m walk: (men's final): first Sunil Kumar (Dehradun), second Vinod Singh (Dehradun) and third Satpal Bhandari (Dehradun). 5,000 m ( women final): first Saroj Joshi (31st PAC Battalion), second Sonia (Tehri) and third Deepika (40th PAC Battalion). Discus throw (men's final): first Naresh Nath (Nainital), second Naim Ahmed (Tehri) and third Sunil Pathania (40th PAC Battalion). 4x100 relay (women's final): first Rekha Joshi, Usha Sahni, Poonam Bhatt, Nutan Tewari (Haridwar), second Saroj Joshi, Meen Goswami, Amita Bisht and Kanmla Bhandari (31st PAC Battalion ) and third Sapna Pant, Rashim Bisht, Suniania and Sharda (40th PAC Battalion). 400 m (men's final): first Srikant (31st PAC Battalion), second Uttam (RRB 2nd Battalion) and third Mahender Singh (Haridwar). Long jump (men's final): first Pradeep Kumar (Dehradun), second Manish Kumar (Dehradun) and third Hari Om (40th PAC Battalion). 800 m (women's final ): first Bhavna Joshi (Dehradun), second Sumitra (Haridwar) and third Deepika (Haridwar). 100 m (women's final ): first Sangeet Bohra (Dehradun ), second Nutan Tewari (Haridwar ) and third Kanchan Chaudhary (US Nagar). Hammer throw (women's final ): first Sanju Chaudhary (Dehradun ), second Kamla Bhandari (31st PAC Battalion ) and third Lata Jeena (31st PAC Battalion). 110 m obstacle (men's final): first Ankit Bohra (31st PAC Battalion), second Virender Singh Mehta (31st PAC Battalion ) and third Parveen Joshi (RRB,1st Battalion). Hammer throw: first Shiv Kumar (Haridwar), second Gurmeet Randhawa (Nainital) and third Manohar Singh (Pithoragarh).
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DAV PG College steals limelight in table tennis tourney
Mussoorie, November 26 In the first final match in the women’s category, Samiksha of DAV College defeated Preeti of MPG College 11-9,11-7,11-7. In the second match, Vinita of DAV defeated Sonia from MPG College 11-7,11-8,11-4. In the third match, Sunita of DAV defeated Sonika 11-4,11-5,11-8 and won the title in the women’s category. In the men’s category, the first semifinal was played between MPG College and PG College, Tehri. MPG College beat PG College 3-0 in the teams’ event. In the second semifinal, the DAV college defeated Players from Birla Campus, Srinagar, 3-2. The finals will be played between MPG College and DAV college tomorrow. Ten teams are participating in the tournament.
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Movie screening for Indian Cambridge students
Dehradun, November 26 With the screening of the classic movie on one side, the other group of students took a walk to Guru Ram Rai Darbar, also known as Jhanda Sahib. With the motto ‘Knowing your city and its history is our prime duty’, the Spic Macay is reaching out schoolchildren to spread awareness about the monuments of the town through the heritage walk. The students got the opportunity of visiting the century-old Jhanda Sahib, where Guru Ram Rai, the founder of the town, lived. Being an expert in architecture, culture, history and art, Ajay Sharma of the Spic Macay guided the students through Jhanda Sahib. The monument is an eloquent reminder of the glorious past of Dehradun. The Jhanda Mela, which attracts people from all corners of the city and nearby states, speaks of the rich cultural unity of the country. The walk made the students realise the importance of protecting and preserving historical sites. The effort of SpicMacay was
highly appreciated.
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The Art of Living holds mass meditation
Dehradun, November 26 The International Art of Living singer couple Dr Nisha and Dr Manikantan, both of whom are also ayurvedic doctors as well as holistic living experts, held the audience spellbound with melodious and enchanting bhajans. They then shared details about healthy living through ayurveda. Mass meditation was also held on the occasion in which a large number of people participated. Dr Nisha and Dr Manikantan, who are from The Art of Living International Ashram at Bangalore, are here for a special three-day workshop titled ‘Ayur Jagriti’ starting from November 27. One of the organisers, Ranjit Lal, said, “The ayurveda teaches us the correct way living to lead a healthy and happy life. We are glad that experts like Dr Nisha and Dr Manikantan have come to Dehradun to share this knowledge with us.”
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Women bodies hold candlelight march
Dehradun, November 26 The candlelight march started from the Vidhan Sabha chowk and passed from Haridway bypass on the Deepnagar route before culminating at the Gorakhpur
chowk. The participants at the march called upon the society to end violence against women. They alleged that as per a World Health Organisation’s report, one in every three women across the globe faced at least one incident of physical, mental and sexual harassment. The Mahilma Samakya’s Geeta
Gairola, the Disha’s Jahanvi Tiwari and the Asistva Samajik Sanghatan’s Preeti were present on the occasion.
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