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Haridwar DM plans to give Har-ki-Pauri a facelift
Rivers in spate following overnight downpour
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Elderly destitute collect Rs 5 lakh for U’khand
IITians for Holy Ganga demand release of GD Aggarwal
IGP gets President’s Police Medal
Manorites Sports Club emerge winner of football tournament
Directorate of Medical Education to conduct fresh counselling
Swati Negi quits NSUI, to contest as Independent
Amit from MPG College wins cross-country race
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Haridwar DM plans to give Har-ki-Pauri a facelift
Haridwar, August 14 Keeping this aspect in mind, Haridwar District Magistrate Nidhi Pandey has expressed her desire to give a facelift to Har-ki-Pauri. The DM said she would soon turn her dream into a reality. The DM said she would make all efforts to provide basic facilities at the site, besides the maintenance of the Ganga ghats. The core mela zone would be decorated with flowers and saplings. To give it a better look, the colour of the buildings, hoardings, and signages of shops would be designed in a similar pattern. Sharing this with TNS, the DM, while inaugurating a plantation drive at BHEL here today, said giving a facelift to Har-ki-Pauri was her dream project and she had all hopes that it would soon be realised with the help and support of the local people. She said at present, the Har-ki-Pauri area was congested. The menace of encroachment had also marred its beauty. She said: "A meeting in this regard will be called soon, where discussions will be held with the local people, saints and social and industrial organisations." "We will have to make all efforts to ensure that Har-ki-Pauri lives up to its tag of a pilgrim site, she added. Meanwhile, the District Magistrate today launched a green drive under which more than 5,000 saplings will be planted across the city in the first phase. She urged the local people, organisations and institutions to participate in the drive. She said the Forest and Horticulture Department would provide 25 varieties of saplings to them. “The recent catastrophe in Uttarakhand points towards the need to conserve the environment,” said District Magistrate. She said next on their agenda was banning the use of polythene in the city. She said before enforcing the ban, she wanted to generate awareness among
the masses.
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Rivers in spate following overnight downpour
Arora has been missing ever since he fell into the Mandakini from a makeshift bridge over a fortnight ago. Relief Commissioner BVRC Purushottam said bad weather, coupled with the swollen Mandakini, forced the police and NDRF personnel to confine their search to the riverside in the Rambada, Phata and Sonprayag areas. However, the operation would continue till the official is traced, he added. Most of the rivers, including the Ganga in Haridwar and the Sharda in Champawat, are flowing close to the danger mark as overnight rains lashed various parts of the state. The Tehri lake is flowing at 819.25 m, just a few metres below the danger mark. The rise in the water level of the Sharda in Champavat district has prompted the authorities to sound an alert in the areas close to the Sharda barrage. However, there was some respite with no fresh rainfall throughout the day, the state Disaster Management and Mitigation Centre said. — PTI
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Elderly destitute collect Rs 5 lakh for U’khand
New Delhi, August 14 Holding in their hand a little tin box for donations, these people from Bihar's three districts of Supaul, Darbhanga and Madhubani went in groups from door to door and street to street in remote villages collecting from Rs 1 to Rs 150. “Belonging to extremely modest backgrounds, they have accomplished a feat a few would have expected of, even the most well-heeled individuals in urban India,” said a spokesperson for HelpAge India. These ESHG (elder self-help group) members are mostly farmers, who had lost their everything during the 2008 Bihar floods and were recipients of HelpAge relief themselves. Asked about the reason for taking such a task, 62-year-old Siyaram Das from Madhubani district, said, "We have been through this. In 2008, the floods had destroyed everything, our houses, our livelihood. We didn’t even have food to eat. People then came forward and helped us. That is why we know what the people of Uttarakhand are going through,”
he said. The entire amount was collected from the villagers only between July 20 and August 13 and a formal cheque would be handed over to HelpAge in Bihar on August 18, Manish Manohar, project coordinator, HelpAge India, at Jhanjharpur in Madhubani district told PTI over the phone. "It was a marathon effort in a space of barely four weeks. I am humbled by this experience," said Rajeshwar Devarakonda, head, social protection and emergencies, HelpAge India.
— PTI
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Special worship, rituals performed in memory of calamity victims
Haridwar, August 14 The rituals concluded here today under the guidance of Maha Mandaleshwar Swami Kailashanand Brahamchari, literati Vishun Dutt Rakesh and Pawan Dutt Mishra. During this special ritual, 54,000 chanting of maha mritunjay mantra was performed by 21 priests. At Shivalingam of Lord Shiva , 21 quintals of holy Ganga jal ,fetched from Neel Dhara main river course ,was also offered to calm the anger of Lord Shiva. On the occasion, prayers were held for world peace and return to normalcy of life in the Himalayan region. Maha Mandaleshwar Swami Kailshanand Brahamchari said that Lord Shiva was the deity of deities, and by offering maha mrityunjay ritual, followed by offering of holy Ganga jal at Shivalingam during Shravan month of Hindu calendar , the devotees gets free of varied obstacles and woes. Keeping in mind the people who died in the Himalayan flash floods and those who are still affected, this special maha mrityunjay ritual was observed. Literati Acharya Vishnu Dutt Rakesh said that those affected by Kedarnath shrine flash floods tragedy will only get peace by chanting of maha mrityunjay mantra and Ganga jal offering, which was done at the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple.
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IITians for Holy Ganga demand release of GD Aggarwal
Dehradun, August 14 A well-known IIT professor and environmentalist, GD Aggarwal has been arrested and sent to judicial custody till August 26. GD Aggarwal (82), who was on an indefinite fast in Hardiwar to save the rivers and the environment in Uttarakhand, was arrested on July 31 and charged for attempt to murder. He was forcibly taken to the All-Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi under police custody and taken back to the Haridwar jail on August 8. Today, he was produced before a Magistrate in Hardiwar, who sent him to judicial custody till August 26," said YPS Suri, President, IItians for Holy Ganga. "Prof GD Aggarwal was on a fast for 50 days till July 31 demanding a ban on all hydropower projects on the Ganga and its tributaries in the Garhwal region. This was the fifth time that the former IIT alumni had launched an indefinite fast, the previous ones being in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012," said Suri. "Even the Supreme Court has ordered what Professor Aggarwal is demanding. So he should be released immediatey seeing his age and health and all cases against him should be withdrawn immediately. Is it a crime to fight for saving rivers and the environment in the country," asked Suri. ÏItians for Holy Ganga has also demanded reinstating the idol of Dhari Devi at its previous place to respect the trust of millions of countrymen. Dhari Devi is believed to be the vital force holding the rocks of Kedar valley altogether.
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Four arrested in Vikasnagar loot case
Dehradun, August 14 Nobtaly, the four accused, identified as Gulzar, Liyaqat, Julfaan and Imran, broke into Vijay Kumar Mittal's house in the late hours of July 30 and allegedly looted cash and jewellery at gunpoint. According to SSP, Dehradun, Kewal Khuranna: ''We formed three teams under SP, Rural, after the report was registered under Section 392 of Indian Penal Code and teams were working round the clock for the last fortnight to nab the culprits.'' According to the police, four of them decided to keep the looted stuff at Julfaan's house and today they were about to sell it. Gulzar and Liyaqat also have criminal background with cases registered against them, claims the police. He also said that the looted material had been recovered from them, which includes five gold rings, two gold necklaces, one pair of gold earrings, few knifes and two countrymade pistols. The police has also claimed that Vijay Kumar Mittal had recognised all them and had said that all four were present during the loot. The SSP announced Rs 2500 reward for the team that successfully cracked the case and a separate Rs 1000 reward was announced for constable Ravindra for his special role in the solving
the case.
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IGP gets President’s Police Medal
Dehradun, August 14 Anand Kumar Gusain, DSP (CID, Prakash Chandra Pant (DSP), Rakesh Chandra Pant (DSP), Indu Bhushan Nautiyal (Inspector) and Ramesh Chandra Arya (driver) got the Police Medal for the meritorious services. Chief fire officer of Dehradun Chandan Singh Jeena got the prestigious President's Fire Medal.
— TNS
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Wynberg, St Joseph’s to clash for title
Dehradun, August 14 In the first semifinal played today at Carman School, Wynberg Allen won its match with a 4-0 win over Asian School. Tushar and Kislay scored two goals each for Wynberg to take their team
to the finals. In the second semifinal played between St Joseph’s Academy and NDS Rishikesh School, the match remained very close. No team scored any goal in the allotted time of 90 minute. The match was decided through the penalty shootout and St Joseph’s Academy won the shootout with 2-1 score.
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Cash awards for 86 police sportsmen
Dehradun, August 14 Deepam Seth, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and secretary of the Uttarkahand Police Sports Control Board, said the 86 sportsmen to be rewarded include 21 women police personnel and 65 men who have performed exceptionally well in events like water sports, athletics, boxing, shooting, basketball, power lifting, gymnastics etc. He also said that sportsmen belonging to the Uttarkahand police have won 30 gold, 32 silver and 50 bronze medals in the national and international sports championships and tournaments in the past two years. The DGP also rewarded the Uttarakhand police sportsmen who won medals in World Police and Fire Games held at Belfast,
Ireland, recently.
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Manorites Sports Club emerge winner of football tournament
Mussoorie, August 14 Manorites Sports Club defeated Yuva Sport Club in a keen contest by a margin of 1-0. Both the teams were goalless in the first half but in the second half the Manorites stepped up the pace and showing some aggression managed to score the winning goal in the last few minutes of the match, leading to their victory in the tournament. Thumpa from Manorites Club was declared the best player of the tournament. The chief guest on the occasion, Arun Malhotra, an eminent footballer and former student of the school, presented the trophies to the
winners. The Principal of the school, Brother Christopher, in a sporting gesture also donated a football shoe kit to the budding footballers from Kendriya Vidyalaya School,
IMA, who participated despite facing financial problems in the tournament. The members of winning Manorites team donated the cash prize received
here for the Uttarakhand disaster relief fund, which was appreciated by the gathered audience. Brother Dominic, referee Virendar Rawat, Narendar, R Thapa,Anand Thapa, Naushad,Victor, Ramesh Chamoli, Digvijay, Rohan Chamoli, Lalit Verma, Samuel and others were present on the occasion.
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Directorate of Medical Education to conduct fresh counselling
Dehradun, August 14 For the NEET-PG/NEET (MDS)- 2013 Uttarakhand and state quota seats counselling, the Uttarakhand government had come up with eight eligibility criteria. Among these the major criteria are the candidate should have passed the MBBS/BDS examination from Uttarakhand, admitted through competitive examination and not through quota. The candidate should be a domicile of Uttarakhand and passed MBBS of other states through the all-India seat and finally the candidate should be a domicile of Uttarakhand and have passed MBBS from other states but admitted through pre-medical entrance examination of concerned state government. Dr Nikhil Himthani, though not a domicile of Uttarakhand, had gained admission in Haldwani Medical College in MBBS in 2002 on the management seat. In his plea he had said the state government's insistence on state domicile was denying him a right to seek admission for PG course as in 2002 the Haldwani Medical College continued to be a trust and did not conduct MBBS examination through the state pre medical examination. On that basis the criteria of domicile could not be applied on students who had gained admission through management seat. On one hand the Department of Medical Education is bound to conduct fresh counselling but it is also planning to take legal measures and file a review petition so that state can continue with the domicile policy as is being done by other states. Now fresh counselling would be conducted for 40 seats by August 31.
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Swati Negi quits NSUI, to contest as Independent
Dehradun, August 14 While addressing the media, she blamed the state NSUI leadership for ignoring the deserving candidate and promoting the non-deserving. ''I have been involved in student struggle for the last 5 years and NSUI just failed to look into my contribution towards the student politics in DAV PG College,'' said Swati Negi. She asked questions from NSUI leadership that why had NSUI been failing to win the president's post in DAV PG College for the last six years. She blamed a few workers of NSUI for creating hurdles in front of her candidature. ''I will contest the election for my own pride and my supporters have given me enough confidence to go all out to win the election,'' said Swati Negi. It is to be noted that on Tuesday, NSUI forwarded Bhupendra Negi's name for the post of president of DAV PG College, which irked Swati and her supporters.
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Amit from MPG College wins cross-country race
Mussoorie, August 14 Amit from MPG College won the cross-country race in the open catreory while Shobha from Santan Dharam Inter College won in the girls' open category. The other winners in the tournament were Vishal Rawat,Yogesh Rangad, Vikas Rawat, Nishita,Kajal and Shivani. The chief Guest, MC president, Manmohan Singh Mall, presented the citations and awards to the winners in the end.
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