Dehradun, October 20
Sixteen persons were killed and 35 were injured in a road accident near Kaladungi, Ramnagar, in Nainital district today. Six of the injured are serious.

According to the police, they were returning from a marriage in a canter when the accident took place.

The canter, having more than 50 passengers, was returning Uttar Pradesh when the driver lost control. The vehicle fell into a gorge, killing 15 passengers on the spot. he injured were rescued by the locals and the police.

Dehradun, October 20
Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna laid the foundation stone of the new court complex of Dehradun district court here today. He said steps would be taken to improve the infrastructure of courts in the state.

He said the new state-of-the art complex would prove to be beneficial for public and as well as for the advocates and judicial officers.

Barin Ghosh, Chief Justice, Nainital High Court, applauded the state government's decision to allot land for the new Dehradun district court complex and showed confidence that the new court would be one of the best district court complexes in the country.

Along with the district court complex, foundation stone for the new Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre and High Court guest house was also unveiled. Once constructed, the whole complex would have a parking for 1,000 vehicles.

Meanwhile, lamp-lightening ceremony was held in the presence of Chief Justice of high court and Chief Minister and other judicial officers of high court and Dehradun district court, which was followed by saraswati vandana sung by the students.

Ram Singh, District Judge, Dehradun, said, the problem of inadequate parking would be solved after the construction of the new complex and better infrastructure would also help in speedy disposal of cases.Justice BS Verma, senior judge, high court, DP Gairola, register general, Nainital high court, Justict VK Bist, Administrative Judge, Dehradun, and members of the bar association were also on the occasion.

Haridwar, October 20
As part of its social obligation, Shantikunj Institution carried out a mass cleanliness drive at Braham Kund, Har-Ki-Pauri and adjacent ghats of the Ganga. For the past few years Shantikunj activists and Dev Sanskriti University students have been involved in the mass cleanliness drive. More than 7,000 volunteers associated with these institutions carried out the cleanliness drive. The Ganga ghat area was bifurcated into 7 sectors under the Nirmal Ganga drive.

Dehradun, October 20
Making a Difference by Being the Difference (MAD), group of city's socially awakened youngsters, organised an education promotion activity 'Each One Teach One' in the Bihari Basti slum area here today.

The activity was organised as a part of a larger project in which the group was trying to find out ways and means to directly help the slum dwellers.

The members of the MAD, helped the school going slum children with their studies, explained them the concepts they had difficulties in. On the other hand, some volunteers tried to convey the importance of education among those children and their families who had either dropped out or had never been to school.

"We have been very regular with our social service oriented activities in the Basti and have shown equal consistence in reporting about the problems to all levels of the state government and have appraised the Chief Minister and the Education Minister twice about this problem," said Shardul Rana, member of MAD.

MAD was also planning to continue its flurry of activities at Bihari Basti throughout this month and had taken to its facebook group to connect with like-minded people.

"For children of our age, it is difficult to alleviate poverty in an entire slum. So, we really need anyone who is willing to help in any capacity," said, Aayushi Ran, a MAD member.

Dehradun, October 20
The Mussoorie-Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) is facing flak for clearing maps of multiplexes in areas where traffic jams could pose a major problem.

The map of one such complex to be constructed near Rajpur Road towards Arya Nagar has recently been approved. Rajpur Road is a busy stretch and constructing a multiplex just close to it does not make any sense.

However, MDDA secretary Banshidhar Tiwari said he had no idea of the approval of this project. He assured of looking into the matter. He said no such project should come up near Rajpur Road.

The construction of another such shopping mall has been approved near Rispana pull, an area which is always chock-a-bloc with vehicles as it is close to Vidhan Sabha. Another multiplex building will come up near the ISBT.

On the one hand, the MDDA is clearing maps of multiplexes on busy roads, on the other hand, it is introducing new projects to widen roads and tackle the traffic menace.

It is introducing a re-development plan for Chakrata Road, where an eight-storey building will replace shops built in a symmetrical line.

It is also mulling introducing a similar plan for Arat Bazaar Road. Deliberations with regard to the relocation of Indira Market are also under way. Old Tehsil complex is all set to be converted into a multi-storey parking.

Old shops on Dispensary Road have been dismantled and its owners have been given space in a four-story multi-purpose building.

The MDDA is also conducting a survey to provide a solution to the parking problem in the city for the next 20 years.

On the one hand, the MDDA is clearing maps of multiplexes on busy roads, on the other hand, it is introducing new projects to widen roads and tackle the traffic menace.

Dehradun, October 20
Creating a slice of Vrindavan at his Gurukul is the closest that famous flutist Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia could get to the nature in the suburban Mumbai. The international musician has always sought inspiration from Lord Krishna and has always maintained that the humble flute owed its origin to Lord Krishna who mesmerised the people of Vrindavan with his soulful tunes.

“Music and flute can never be far from Vrindavan. The divine music continues to inspire me just as it inspired the people of Mathura and Vrindavan for hundreds of years. I love nature and it never fails to inspire and uplift me,” said the maestro while speaking to the Tribune during the Virasat-2013 festival.

Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia could have pursued a career in sports as his father was into wrestling, but the music beckoned. “Those days the preferred musical instrument was sitar or tanpura, but flute with its simplicity appealed to my soul. Moreover, it was the cheapest instrument one could buy . But I must tell you, during my childhood in Allahabad, though I was trained in wrestling, I was never forced to choose it as a career. But I think the physical fitness that I am endowed with, is because of my father. It is in the genes,” stressed Chaurasia.

In fact, it is this same detached quality that played a big apart in allowing his son Rajiv to do things in his own way. So, when his son came up with a documentary tracing his life, Panditji was quite apprehensive, “I was full of trepidation as I did not want to do the the film glorifying me. Thankfully, I was satisfied in the end,” he said.

His eyes still light up while remembering his Guruma, Annapurna Devi, who took the young Chaurasia and polished his talent. “She was like a mother to me and the gurus like her are rare. If I am reborn again, I wish that she be my guru again,” he says.

Dehradun, October 20
The 45-year-old extortion and kidnapping convict, Kamlesh Mittal ‘Titu’, who allegedly fled from Doon Hospital on October 17, has not been traced yet.

The four police teams which were set up by SSP Kewal Khuranna after the convict escaped, breaching security, have no idea about Titu’s whereabouts.

The police said Titu had not contacted his relatives or friends in the past three days and must be hiding at some new place. His mother, who allegedly helped him escape from the hospital, is hiding with him.

“Our teams are doing their best to trace him. He seems to be avoiding his family members as he knows that the police is looking out for him,” SP City Jagdish Chandra told The Tribune.

Two constables were suspended in the case and an FIR was registered against them for negligence in the duty. The convict was brought to Doon Hospital on October 8 for treatment of lung infection.

Meanwhile, Raju Boxer, who allegedly stabbed two Cheetah police constables on September 30 is also proving to be smarter than the police as he remains untraceable.

“He is not using any mobile phone or contacting any family member in Dehradun. We are keeping a close vigil on his possible hideouts,” the SP City said.

Police teams had gone to Jammu and Kashmir and stayed there for a number of days in look for Raju Boxer, but returned without finding him.

Dehradun, October 20
The Fourteenth Battalion of the Assam Regiment today observed its 28th Raising Day at Shahid Shahid Durga Mall Park in Dehradun.

Col RS Pundir (retd) spoke about the rich history of the Assam Regiment. He said the regiment has a glorious history and it had always stood in the forefront while defending the nation. He said as ex-servicemen too, Assam Regiment personnel were serving Uttarakhand in various capacities.

A two-minute silence was also observed as mark of respect for the martyrs of the Assam Regiment. Brig HK Tiwari (retd) and a large number of ex-servicemen from the 14th Battalion of the Assam Regiment were present on the occasion.

Dehradun, October 20
Entrepreneurship cell of IIT, Kharagpur, is going to organise an entrepreneurship awareness camp at Graphic Era University Dehradun on October 21.

The event will be graced by the presence of seasoned entrepreneurs such as Sanjeev Kapoor, founder of Shree Amba Industries, Munish Jauhar, CEO & founder of Gray Cell Technologies Export, and many others, who would enlighten the attendees with insights into starting a successful enterprise.

A panel discussion would be held on the topic “Jobs vs. Entrepreneurship” and all the guest speakers would be the panelists on the discussion. During the one-day event, the students will be followed up and will be encouraged to take part in the business plan competitions to take their ideas a step ahead.

The event would be part of Entrepreneurship Awareness Drive (EAD), which is one of the major flagship events of Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT, Kharagpur.

The EAD consists of a series of guest lectures and workshops in 20 cities in 20 days in the month of October. Each city plays host to an entrepreneurship awareness camp (EAC), where eminent entrepreneurs and industry leaders counsel students about the pros and cons of entrepreneurship as a career and how it differs from the usual run-of-the-mill job culture that has existed till now.

Dehradun, October 20
The Uttarakhand Police, Dehradun, won the inaugural match of the 2nd Narendra Singh Kharola Memorial All-India Football Tournament-- The Doon Cup-2013-- after thrashing the Northern Railway, Moradabad, by 5-1.

Maintaining its dominance from the beginning, Vir Singh of Uttarakhand Police netted the first goal at 4th minute of the game.

Sher Singh and Ashok Kalakoti scored two goals at 21st and 31st minutes respectively and made the score 3-0 in favour of their team. Meanwhile, Sachin of Moradabad scored a consolation goal at 38th minute for his team, which proved to be the only goal from Moradabad's side in the match.

However, the Uttarakhand Police team were in no mood to spare the Northern Railway, with Sorab Rawat and Himanshu scoring two more goals at 51st and 89th minute of the match.

In the second match of the day, team from Dehradun had to face defeat from Mahilpur United Punjab. They defeated Doon's Vijay Cant by 3-1 score with the help of Harminder Singh's double strike at 36th and 74th minutes. Jaspreet Singh also contributed one goal for Punjab at 32nd minute. From Vijay Cant's side, Vijay Negi remained the lone scorer in the match.

Two matches would be played in the tournament on Monday with Delhi United football team locking horns against Dehradun Football Association 11 team and Indian Air force, Delhi, would play against Union Bank, Mumbai.

Dehradun, October 20
Making a one-sided encounter by splendid bowling performance and then batting, St Peters School Bharatpur defeated Dhruv International School, Delhi, by 10 wickets in the ongoing 1st RK Agarwal Memorial Inter-State School T-20 Cricket Tournament here today.

Dhruv International team won the toss and took to batting first. They got bowled out at a mere 70 runs out of which 21 runs were contributed by extras. 11 runs by Ayush Jugran remained highest in the Dhruv International inning.

Both openers of St Peters, Raj Solanki and Shivam Sharma won the match for their team at just 5.6 overs.

Dhruv International School, Delhi, played its second match against Bal Vidhya Mandir and were defeated.