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Cultural programmes mark R-Day celebrations
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Engineer girl decides not to marry 'dowry-seeker' boy
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Cultural programmes mark R-Day celebrations
Dehradun, January 27 Tableaux of various departments were also a part of the event. The Police Band played patriotic tunes. The Governor honoured police personnel and sportspersons for their excellence on the occasion. Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, Lokayukta Justice MM Ghildiyal, Dehradun Mayor Vinod Chamoli, Chief Secretary Alok Kumar Jain and DGP Satyavrat Bansal were present on the occasion. Earlier, Governor Qureshi hoisted the Tricolour at Raj Bhawan. Saluting the national flag, the Governor paid tributes to all those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country. He expressed gratitude towards them on the behalf of the entire nation. He called upon the people in the state to create an atmosphere of peace and work for development. Principal Secretary to the Governor Ashok and the staff members of Raj Bhawan took part in the flag
hoisting ceremony. The flag hoisting ceremony also took place at a number of institutions in Dehradun. At Sardar Bhagwan Singh Institute, flag hoisting ceremony was conducted by chairman of the institute SP Singh. Awards were given to the winners of the essay writing competition on the topic ‘Technology- Our friend or foe’, organised by the Publication and Creative Writing Society of the institute. Sonali Gaur bagged the first prize followed by Sunniya Gupta. Consolation prizes were given to Singhal and Sakshi. Garima Chamoli was given the award of appreciation for representing the institute in an essay competition at ONGC on Science Day. The Delhi Public School, Dehradun, celebrated Republic Day with flag hoisting followed by the national anthem and release of tricoloured balloons. Cultural event began with students of the junior section singing ‘I Love India’. Aviraj Singh Hanspal delivered the main address, followed by yoga asanas presentation by students of the junior school. Sweets were distributed to the students on the
occasion. The Indian Cambridge celebrated day with great enthusiasm on its school campus. The president of The Himalaya Drug Company, Dr S Farooq, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Dr Farooq unfurled the national flag, followed by singing of the national anthem by the students, staff and parents. He spoke of the importance of both Independence Day and Republic Day on the occasion. He put forth his view on the need to respect rules as laid down in the Constitution of India. Director of the school Syed Mohammed Yasar and Principal Albert Temple were present on the occasion. During the programme, the Hindi and English choirs of the school sang patriotic songs. The choir members were dressed in different Indian costumes to display the oneness and secular fabric of India. Ecole Globale International Girls’ School, Dehradun, also celebrated the day with fervour and fanfare. The Tricolour was hoisted by Principal Brinda Ghosh. Addressing the students on the occasion, Ghosh spoke of the onus on the shoulders of the young people to take the country to great heights.
“The recent protests at the India Gate and in various parts of the country show that the youth has evolved as a force to be reckoned with,” she said. “It is time to bring about a change in our lives,” she added. The highlight of the day was undoubtedly the festival of kites. The exuberance and enthusiasm with which the girls participated in the age-old sport was indeed a joy to watch. St Joseph’s Academy celebrated Republic Day with DIG, ITBP, Uttarakhand, SC Mamgain, hoisting the national flag. In his address, Mamgain emphasised the significance of Indian ethos and their conservation. Quoting beautiful inspirational lines from a Hindi poem, he motivated the students to realise their duties as the citizens of the nation. Lastly, the Principal, Brother AJ George, proposed a vote of thanks. He also inspired the students to opt for defence services to help protect the country and its hard-earned
freedom. Republic Day was also celebrated at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Forest Research Institute, and the newly constructed Forest Primary School inside the
FRI campus. Dr Charu presided over the function at the school whereas chairperson of the FRI Ladies’ Club Usha Bahuguna hoisted the national flag. The Indian Council
of Forestry Research and Education Dehradun celebrated the day with Director General VK Bahuguna hoisting the national flag on the
campus.
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Women's protest mars function in Mussoorie
Mussoorie, January 27 Prabhat pheris were also organised by MC ward members to mark the occasion. The hill town reverberated with the patriotic songs sung by schoolchildren of various schools in the town. The portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr BR Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru were also garlanded as mark of respect here. The national flag was hoisted at Landour Chowk by chief guest Mussoorie MLA Ganesh Joshi at a public function held at 11 am. School students from Sanatan Dharam Inter-College sang several patriotic numbers much to the appreciation of the gathered people. The pledge to abstain from using plastic carry bags was also taken by all present on the occasion. MLA Mussoorie Ganesh Joshi presented a shawl and a citation to Sardar Mahendar Singh for his exemplary service in the field of social work. However, the Republic Day celebrations were marred by a few chaotic scenes. Women public representatives levelled charges of bias against the organisers. The ward member from the Doodhli area and the former BJP president of the local unit Jasvir Kaur and Anita Saxena and BJP women wing president Sarojini Kaintura alleged that they were not given due respect as they were not allowed to share the dais at Landour Chowk.
Jasvir Kaur speaking to mediapersons said the women of the country had played an important role in the freedom movement of the country. In addition to that,
the women of the town had played an important role in the formation of the state but despite that the organisers did
not invite the women political representatives on the dais which was really unfortunate. The MLA Mussoorie Ganesh Joshi, when
questioned on the issue, said the organisers should have respected the women representatives and created a place on the dais
for them. The president Mussoorie Municipal Council OP Uniyal, also the chairman of the organizing committee, said that their intention was not to hurt anyone and the women representative would be given due respect in future
celebrations. Former MLA Mussoorie Jot Singh Gunsola, former MC president Manmohan Singh Mall, Congress
local unit president Bhagwan Singh Dhanai and others were present on the occasion. At ITBP academy the director academy Harbhajan Singh hoisted the national flag at Parade Ground here. The family members
of the ITBP jawans, popularly known as “Himveers”, presented several patriotic and cultural items. The chief guest presented a silver trophy and a citation to several officers of the force for their exemplary service. The jawans felicitated
on the occasion were Inspector CM Deshraj, SI/GD Dalbir Singh, SI/GD Badri
Dutt, SI/GD Sujan Singh,SI/GD Vipin Singh,SI/GD Nand Lal, Havaldar Info Joginder Singh,Havaldar/AT Jeevan Chand and SI/Education Pawan Kumar. The jawans also reiterated their pledge to safeguard the country till the last drop of their blood on the occasion.
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Colonel Bainsla hoists flag at RIMC
Dehradun, January 27 Colonel Bainsla gave a deep insight into the evolution of the Constitution of India. He also narrated how this exhaustive ‘masterpiece’ of the world was prepared by Dr BR
Ambedkar. "A real tribute to the nation, on this occasion, would be when we all do our assigned work with the utmost sincerity and dedication," he said. The occasion was also marked by ‘shramdan’ by cadets, members of the staff and other employees of the
RIMC. Cadets who have joined recently planted saplings and vowed to take care of them till their stay of five years at the
RIMC. Other cadets tended their plants and orchards which they had planted earlier. Festivals such as Independence Day and Republic Day are celebrated with large-scale plantation at the
RIMC. Other who participated in the 'shramdan' were Lt Col Ambresh
Tiwari, Administrative Officer CS Vishwakarma, Vice-Principal, Wg Commander S Thapliyal and Lt Pinku
Haiekam. The event was coordinated by PK Sharma.
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Engineer girl decides not to marry 'dowry-seeker' boy
Dehradun, January 27 She said the police was delaying the case, whereas she wanted timely justice. She withdrew her complaint and return to her town saying that she would first talk to her family members about registering a case against the boy, Gopal Gupta, who is an officer in the Merchant Navy and lives with his parent in the Panditwari area of town, has been asked not to leave the town for the time being. The girl said she was no longer interested in marrying a boy who demanded dowry from her but she wanted to teach him a lesson so that he could not play with any other girl’s life. She blamed Gupta and his family of demanding one kg gold jewellery in dowry from her, something which her family could not afford. According to her, on not getting his demand fulfilled, he announced of calling off the marriage, which was to take place on February 14. He also did not give any satisfactory explanation for the turnaround. Distraught over getting disappointed, she said the Guptas had been making excuses for some time to push her to break the alliance. He made her to leave her job as software engineer in Gurgaon saying that women in his families did not do jobs.
The eldest among four sibling girls in the family and not having a father, she finds herself at cross-road after leaving the job. The family also lost lots of money in bookings and paying advance for hotel and other arrangements for marriage. The betrothal ceremony was to take place on
February 5. The alliance was struck through a website and facilitated by her paternal aunt in August last year. She got closer to the boy emotionally after having mobile conversation for hours every day. Snapping the alliance on a fine day all of a sudden was too shocking and incomprehensible to her. She came alone from Bareilly to persuade boy and his family but was rebuffed. Then she approached the Women Helpline, who called Gupta. Helpline in charge said the boy gave flimsy reasons for breaking the alliance such as that the girl made demands of wearing particular kind of lehnga on her wedding day. Gupta left no room for rapproachement saying that he would commit suicide if pressured to marry the girl. Shaken with the disappointment, the girl gulped down sleeping pills and was rushed to Doon Hospital. After getting recuperated, she returned to the SSP office on Friday and said she wanted to die to draw attention and get justice the way it happened in the case of the rape victim in Delhi. She also pulled up the police for unnecessarily stretching her case and later withdrew her complaint and went back home.
Setting an Example
The Bareilly girl was no longer interested in marrying a boy who demanded dowry from her but she wanted to teach him a lesson so that he could not play with the life of any other girl. She accused Gupta and his family of demanding one kg gold jewellery in dowry from her, something which her family could not afford. According to her, on not getting his demand fulfilled, he announced of calling off the marriage, which was to take place on February 14.
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Agriculture XI win
Dehradun, January 27 Arun scored highest 66 runs. Anuj of SIDCUL team took 3 wickets in his 6 over spell. Chasing the target, the SIDCUL team were all out for a score of 144 runs thereby ensuring 14-run win for the Agriculture XI team. Narendra scored highest 49 runs. For SIDCUL bowlers, Devendra and Ashish took 3 wickets each.
— TNS
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