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Creation of infrastructure and facilities
686 cadets take part in ceremonial Commandant’s parade
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Tributes paid to Ambedkar
CM remembers martyrs on Armed Forces' Flag Day
Film city proposed in Dehradun
Reverse Osmosis water equipment unsafe for human health: Scientist
A scientist addresses students during the chemistry fair in Mussoorie on Thursday.
One nabbed for cheating students
Peyjal staff to gherao Assembly on Dec 12
Graphic Era University win
7-month-old robbery case solved; accused held
NTT teachers launch dharna
School donates Rs 2.90 lakh
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Creation of infrastructure and facilities
Dehradun, December 6 Addressing mediapersons at the Khetarpal Auditorium of the IMA today, Commandant, Indian Military Academy, Lt General Manvender Singh said Rs 70 crore Master Plan for the IMA had been finalised for the creation of infrastructure and facilities it needed in the coming years. He said the IMA had a limited land and its present campus of 1,285 acres needed nearly 2,000 acres of additional land. “We are presently making up for the land deficit by utilisling nearby forests for the training purposes. But we are also in process of land acquisition of some areas of a nearby tea estate and the Tons valley”, he pointed out. Referring to the proposed construction of an underpass on the Chakrata Road that goes between the two campuses of the IMA, the Commandant said the proposal for construction of the underpass was under advance stage of negotiation with the National Highway Authorities of India and other agencies. He also disclosed that the Vikram Batra Mess in the academy was in process of being extended from the present capacity of 1200 GCs to 1600 GCs. “Mordernisation of the Khetarpal Auditorium, approval of living accommodation for 450 cadets at the Army Cadet Wing of the IMA and project for mechanised laundry are in the pipeline as part of infrastructure development”, he said. The Commandant said the IMA parade was being made more parents-friendly. “We are now providing the maximum accommodation to the parents of passing-out parade GCs inside the IMA campus. This prevents them for facing unnecessary hassles like traffic and other accommodation arrangements”, Manvender Singh said.
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686 cadets take part in ceremonial Commandant’s parade
Dehradun, December 6
The passing-out parade of the academy is slated to take place on December 8. Commandant Lt General Manvender Singh reviewed the parade. He complimented the young Gentlemen Cadets for their precise and crisp movement with excellent timing which he said clearly indicated their high motivation and spirit, self-pride and cohesion achieved during the training at the IMA. “What you did till now, was only the first phase of your life where you learnt, acquired knowledge and skills. On commissioning, you start the second phase in a new environment with a new family of fellow soldiers and with a new purpose”, the Commandant said in his address. The reviewing officer also emphasised on virtues such as courage, fortitude, loyalty and comradeship in arms. He said, “Built your aura through competence, influence your command to loyalty, always work with selfless commitment, be a man of character and candour, lead with self-pride and honour and never forget your oath, credo or warrior code”. He complimented the Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor and the faculty for moulding Gentlemen Cadets into a very fine future young officers. Family members of the IMA staff both Army and civilians and a large number of schoolchildren were among audience at the parade.
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Matra Sadan saints plan agitation from Dec 10
Haridwar, December 6 From December 10 onwards, Matra Sadan saints will stage an agitation. This was disclosed by Matra Sadan Ashram founder Swami Shivanand here today. Matra Sadan has also written a letter to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna regarding cutting of trees for construction of a road from Kankhal downstream to the pious river Ganga that passes through the saint-dominated areas till Jagjeetpur. Swami Shivanand alleged a nexus between quarrying mafia and some administrative officers in the region in view of the multi-crore profit accruing from illegal quarrying. Talking to TNS, Swami Shivanand said that he would approach the apex court for contempt of court against the Uttarakhand government and the Haridwar district administration for flouting directions of the court regarding banning of quarrying in the Bishanpur-Bhogpur river bed. Citing an order dated 05/12/2011, which stated banning of mining and crushing till submission of an environmental impact assessment report in the Bishanpur-Bhogpur areas, the revered saint sought an explanation from the state government and the district administration for flouting the order by allowing quarrying in these areas. He alleged that a conspiracy was being hatched by pro- quarrying forces to negate the movement of Matra Sadan carried on for the cause of the holy Ganga. Swami Shivanand decided to skip the Allahabad Maha Kumbh in view of the upcoming anti-quarrying agitation.
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Tributes paid to Ambedkar
Haridwar, December 6 Under the aegis of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Karyakram Samiti, a tributes-paying programme was held at Ambedkar Chowk, Mohalla Kadach, Jwalapur. People paid floral tributes after lighting the lamp on the statue of Bhim Rao Ambedkar. Later, a discussion forum meeting was also held where the life, achievements and contribution of the legendary leader were dwelled upon by speakers. Chief of the Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Karyakram Samiti Bhrampal Paliwal presided over the proceedings at the function. Follower of Ambedkar teachings, Gopal Singh Virmani cited participation during Independence movement as well as in eradicating social malpractices by the Dalit leader, which helped in evolving of independent and reformed India. Ambedkar Trader Cell general secretary KP Bhaurey said that Ambedkar showed the neglected lot of society the way to gain self respect and rights by adhering to non-violent movement. “He was not only a political leader but an anthropologist, philosopher, orator, writer, economist, revolutionist and revival of Buddhism. He played a pivotal role in making of the Constitution of India, which is the base of Indian democracy,” said Sompal, chief of the BR Ambedkar Smarak Committee. Several programmes were held in on the occasion in various parts of the district, including Shivaik Nagar, Bahadrabad, Jhabreda, Mangalore, Landaura, Lakshar and Roorkee. At Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Ranipur, tributes were paid to the Constitution maker BR Ambedkar. Executive Director of BHEL Virendra Pandhi said that Ambedkar was quite influenced with the philosophy of Lord Buddha and followed it with devotion, particularly respect towards all religions and people. RU Prasad, NK Gupta and Naresh Mohan also shed light on the personality and achievements of the Bharat Ratna receipeint.
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CM remembers martyrs on Armed Forces' Flag Day
Dehradun, December 6 In a message here today, Bahuguna said the entire country saluted the armed forces for their sacrifices made for the security of the Nation. He said the soldiers from Uttarakhand had a glorious place in protecting the borders in the history of the Army. He said Uttarakhand, being a servicemen majority state, had launched several welfare programmes for ex-servicemen and their families. He appealed to the public to generously contribute for the welfare and rehabilitation of ex-soldiers and the families of the martyrs. He maintained that Armed Forces' Flag Day provided ideal opportunity to all to express their affinity towards them. Bahuguna called on the schools, institutions, organisations and people of the state to come forward and contribute open-heartedly on the occasion.
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Film city proposed in Dehradun
Dehradun, December 6 Bahuguna, speaking at Australian Film Festival organised at Silver City here today, said Uttarakhand was well ahead of many countries in the world in natural beauty and had good prospects for film shooting. He said the state government would draw attention of film producers to Uttarakhand. This would not only publicise the tourist spots but also promote the tourism industry. Bahuguna said efforts would be made to establish a film city in Dehradun as it was near the national capital, Delhi, and had better connectivity. He said the government was putting its efforts to develop infrastructure. A total of 22 helodromes had been approved while Nainisen and Pantnagar airfields were being extended.
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Reverse Osmosis water equipment unsafe for human health: Scientist
Mussoorie, December 6 Speaking to mediapersons in Mussoorie on the sidelines of the chemistry fair being organised at a school here, he said that the RO water was nothing but a form of distilled water that was bereft of most of the natural inorganic minerals present in natural water that was important for the growth of the human body. Elaborating further he said that the Reverse Osmosis (RO) purified water was unhealthy and should only be used for industrial applications and not for human consumption. Sharma said that RO filters could not filter substances that were less dense than water, such as traces of pesticides and herbicides. And since RO filters completely filtered out traces of minerals that naturally occurred in water, it was essentially removing minerals that were essential for health. Another disadvantage was the wastage of water while using Reverse Osmosis equipment. One required around 2 to 3 liters of regular tap water in order to produce a litre of filtered water. The water that was not filtered was essentially utilised for cleaning the semi-permeable membrane in the RO filter. With the amount of water that went to waste, using an RO filter was generally not recommended in areas where there was a short supply of water. The RO system in the process of removing contamination from the water also removed minerals which were required by the human body, thus destroying the digestive and the immunity system of an individual. He further informed that several tests conducted by the laboratory of science and technology on RO filters in Dehradun by Specs revealed that the minerals such as iron etc which were present in natural water in minimum quantities were found to be absent in the RO water. He also said that tests also revealed that the most of the RO filters installed in Dehradun were selling the equipments without approval of any designated agency such as ISI. Brij Sharma demanded that the state government should formulate a policy to monitor and regulate such RO companies which were claiming to provide safe drinking water at the expense of ordinary citizens. However, when contacted the officials from the firms selling such equipments had a different view about the RO filters. Speaking under anonymity, they said that that Reverse Osmosis, also known as hyper filtration, was the process by which water molecules were forced through a 0.0001 micron semi-permeable membrane through the use of water pressure. This membrane allowed only microscopic water molecules to pass through, filtering out almost everything else, including 90-99% of all contaminants in the water. RO systems removed minerals from tap water. Science behind miracles explained
A three-day chemistry fair began at Mussoorie Girls Inter-College with an objective of promoting scientific understanding among the students in Mussoorie today. On the first day, the resource person, Devi Shankar, tried to communicate the use of science in daily life through puppetry which was much appreciated by the students. Yogesh Bhatt explained science behind miracles to the students. He also demonstrated the scientific reasons behind preparing tea on human head along with eating fire and piercing the tongue using a trident. He also explained the use of surface tension while performing tricks on the occasion. Dr Brij Mohan Sharma demonstrated the adulteration testing technique used on food items such as turmeric, chilly, black pepper, milk and milk products, tea, coffee, besan, heeng, edible oils and cereals.
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One nabbed for cheating students
Dehradun, December 6 SSP Kewal Khurana grilled him in the SSP office for duping youngsters. Chauhan charged Rs 5000 from each student and had also completed one batch of 30 students. When the boys could not get jobs on the basis of the courses they attended in Chauhan’s institute, one boy Ankit registered an FIR in the Kotwali. A case of 420 has been slapped on the convict. Meanwhile, the cantt police today arrested Yogesh Kumar, Shivam and Savan, all residents of the cantt area, for hatching a plan to commit a theft in the city. On a tip-off from an informer, all the three who had been involved in stealing and snatching incidents and were jailed many times, were apprehended. The modus operandi the accused used was to steal parked vehicles, snatch purses, mobiles and commit thefts at homes. In another incident, Kavita, 45, wife of ATM guard Mohan Thapa and resident of Sevla Kalan, today committed suicide by hanging herself at her home. She was suffering from depression due to financial constraints at home. She is survived by a 15-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son.
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Peyjal staff to gherao Assembly on Dec 12
Dehradun, December 6 The employees, who have been observing a complete lock-out in the state, will hold a rally and later gherao the Assembly on December 12. At a meeting of the Adhikari Karamchari Sanyukt Samanvey Samiti today, Sanjeev Kumar Dosad, chief coordinator, said the employees would continue to observe the lock-out until their demands were met. The employees said the government had failed to honour its agreement with the representatives of the samiti. “The government has failed to accept the demand to raise the percentage from 12.5 to 25 and as a result the Peyjal department is suffering huge losses,” said Dosad.
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Graphic Era University win
Dehradun, December 6 The toss was won by the ITM team which elected to field. The Graphic Era University team scored 162 runs all out in 30.3 over. Ranjan scored 37 runs while Gurpreet scored 26 runs. Vivek took five wickets for 30 runs. Rajat and Harsh also took two wickets each. In reply, ITM scored 147 in 31.1 overs losing the match by 15 runs. Pradeep was the top scorer with 31 runs.
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7-month-old robbery case solved; accused held
Haridwar, December 6 The police arrested main accused Dharampal from his residence at Deoband, Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. Dharampal confessed his involvement along with four other accomplices in robbing Shyam Singh, a supervisor in a SIDCUL-based company on May 9 this year. As per Senior Superintendent of Haridwar police Arun Mohan Joshi, Shyam Singh was robbed of Rs 9.50 lakh by five persons near Sai Temple, SIDCUL bypass. A case was registered at Ranipur police station under Section 394, IPC. He added that the district police took help of an SOG team as initial investigations hinted involvement of inter-state gangsters. "Finally today we succeeded in nabbing Dharampal who had worked as security guard at Century Park in Salempur in SIDCUL prior to the execution of the loot. They carried out a recce of the route used by Dharmapal from his company to home and robbed him on revolver point,"said SSP Joshi. The police is also conducting raids at various hideouts of the other accomplices involved in this act in Uttar Pradesh. The absconding accused are Narendra, resident of Chandrapur, Badgaon, Chota, Ballu Thakur, resident of Saharanpur and Sonu, resident of Muzzaffarnagar district.
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NTT teachers launch dharna
Dehradun, December 6 Around 300 NTT teachers have been deployed at anganwari centres. They said that they are qualified teachers and should be employed in primary schools. “We have submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister demanding jobs of teacher. We will continue the dharna till the government concede to our demand,” said Usha Bhatt, president of the NTT Trained Federation Uttarakhand.
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School donates Rs 2.90 lakh
Dehradun, December 6 A school delegation handed over the cheque to Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna at his residence. The donation was collected by the students. — TNS
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Taking into account the growing requirements of officers in the Army, the Indian Military Academy has finally come up with a Master Plan for eight years to fulfil its rising infrastructure needs.
Addressing mediapersons at the Khetarpal Auditorium of the IMA today, Commandant, Indian Military Academy, Lt General Manvender Singh said Rs 70 crore Master Plan for the IMA had been finalised for the creation of infrastructure and facilities it needed in the coming years.
Dehradun, December 6
Mussoorie, December 6
In a joint operation, Haridwar police and Special Operations Group team today cracked a seven-month-old robbery case here today in
Haridwar. The police arrested main accused Dharampal from his residence at
Deoband, Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. Dharampal confessed his involvement along with four other accomplices
