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Heavy deployment of police
around Subash
Ghat
On GUARD: Heavy police force was deployed on way leading to Subash Ghat, Har-ki-Pauri, to prevent
Sikh bodies from holding a religious function in Haridwar on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Rameshwar Gaur Sikh pilgrims clash with police
Appeal to preserve nation’s historical monuments
Interview with Ajay
Bhatt, Leader of Opposition |
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Tourist places in state to be developed: Chief Secy
Sachin's fans look forward to welcoming him
Sachin Tendulkar with Anil, shop owner of Char Dukan
in Mussoorie. A File photo
Russians tie knot according to Hindu rituals
Matra Anchal adopts 200 orphan girls
Statehood agitators continue indefinite fast for 11th day
Haridwar DM registers 62 complaints
4th women’s sports tourney begins
Preparations afoot for IMA's 1963 batch golden jubilee
Stone of new House: Govt on back foot
Tributes paid to Indira Gandhi
IN REMEMBRANCE: Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna pays tributes to former Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary in Dehradun on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
Education dept issues suspension orders of 27 teachers
Bird festival in Feb next
ITM beat Shivalik, enter cricket finals
28 contestants to compete for title of Miss U’khand Girls lined up for "Miss Fresh Face" contest in Dehradun on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vinod Pundir Students told about ways to combat bullying Mishaps cut short 2 lives, injure six
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Heavy deployment of police
around Subash
Ghat
Haridwar, November 19 As All India Sikh Conference had called on Sikhs to observe
''Parkash utsava'' at Subash Ghat today, which is just a few metres away
from the controversial site of Bharat Scouts and Guides camp office,
which conference leaders claim to be an erstwhile gurdwara till the
1970s. The situation remained tense at Subash Ghat. The police had made
elaborate security arrangements and close monitoring was done on Sikhs
entering the city. From the watch tower and CCTV, round-the-clock vigil
was kept on the whole situation to ensure no one entered Subash Ghat. Superintendent
of City Police Surjeet Singh Pawar said that heavy barricading and
deployment of security personnel was done at Subash Ghat area, as there
was no permission granted by the administration to Sikh organisations to
organise a religious function at the Ganga ghat. The city police chief
added that in the wake of sensitivity of the issue, the Sikh
organisation was not granted to permission to hold any religious
function or meeting at the place. ''Sikhs devotees, who want to take a
holy Ganga dip or want to visit Har-ki-Pauri, are not prohibited. It is
just that those who want to hold a meeting or religious function at the
said area can't do so, as it can disturb the harmony and peace of the
city.'' No one will be allowed to break the law as some organisations
have claimed that they will forcibly hold the function at Subash Ghat. Meanwhile,
Sant Baba Baljeet Singh Daduwal and his followers tried to reach Subash
Ghat but were stopped from doing so by police personnel at the very
ashrams and lodges they were staying. Last week only three dozen
Daduwal supporters had given symbolic arrest as a mark of protest,
regarding prohibition of offering rituals at the Bharat Scouts Camp
guide office, which Sikhs claim was a gurdwara decades ago. Meanwhile,
Gyan
Godri Gurdwara Sangharsh Samiti representative Baljeet Singh has urged
district administration to grant them permission to hold religious
functions at the said Gyan Godri Gurdwara building, near Subash Ghat. He
also rejected the offer of the administration to provide them with
alternative land near Prem Nagar ashram ghat ,Ranipur, to construct Gyan
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Sikh pilgrims clash with
police
Dehradun, November 19 The police tried to stop the marchers
from proceeding further, resulting in minor skirmishes in which one
policeman was injured. Some protesters were also taken into custody but
released later. Harak Singh Rawat , Additional District Magistrate,
Dehradun, who rushed to the spot said none will be allowed to disturb
the law and order situation in the state. Meanwhile security has been
beefed up at Gyan Godri in Haridwar to avoid any untoward incident.
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Appeal to preserve nation’s historical monuments
Dehradun, November 19 ''There is not a single monument that is not free of graffiti and defaced. It is time that we took a pledge as strong as our religious belief in protection of these monuments,'' said Rao while delivering
a keynote address to mark the celebration of Heritage Week held here today at the Archaeology Survey
of India (ASI), Science Branch. He said: ''Visitors from abroad travel far and wide ''in our country and never fail to admire our monuments and heritage sites for their architectural beauty. But we behave irresponsibly by defacing our monuments. Only a strong oath and sense of admiration for our own past could helps us protect our monuments,'' he said. On the other hand, Vineet K Dikshit, Associate Professor and Head Department of History, DAV College, said that ''we have to thank the archaeologists for managing
to decipher the Brahmi script and other rock inscriptions, which ultimately laid the foundations for the discovery of our heritage.'' While welcoming the guests, KS Rana, Director, Science, said that monuments and heritage sties left by ''our ancestors are more than buildings.'' ''These buildings are springs of history, which have to be passed from one generation to another,'' he said. He said that that the Heritage Week will provide an opportunity to the people to explore their history and learn its importance. Dr Atul Bhargava Superintendent, Archaeology, Dehradun Circle,said that the globalised world was posing a challenge to the protection of monuments. A similar function was also held at Khalanga by the Dehradun Circle of ASI. A photo exhibition was also put on display highlighting the work undertaken by the Science Branch of ASI towards
the restoration and conservation of the Kedarnath temple.
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Interview with Ajay
Bhatt, Leader of Opposition
Dehradun, November 19 “One may have thought that the Congress-led government would brace itself to the onerous task of rebuilding the devastated parts of the state, but even in the aftermath of the disaster the functioning of the state has not improved. It has been able to spend only 40 to 45 per cent of the plan budget. This is when the state has seen a natural disaster,” said Bhatt while speaking with The Tribune. Worried that the scourge of migration from rural areas may become serious, Bhatt, who recently undertook the Char Dham yatra, said state ministers were shunning villagers. They were not ready to travel by road to see for themselves the condition of the people and their problems. “I am afraid migration may take a serious turn if the Chief Minister and his ministers continue to shut their eyes to the problems of the people,” he said. On the issue of the construction of Legislative Assembly buildings at Gairsain in Chamoli district and at Raipur in Dehradun, Bhatt said the government should have resolved the issue by first identifying and designating a place as the permanent capital of Uttarakhand as Dehradun continues to be interim capital. “The flippancy of the government becomes all too visible when it makes announcements about constructing not one but two Legislative Assembly buildings without resolving the issue of the capital,” he said. Bhatt has been vociferous in condemning the Congress-led government both in and outside the Legislative Assembly regarding the tardy rehabilitation work in the aftermath of the mid-June disaster. “The government seems to be speaking in many voices even on the issue of removal of skeletons still buried underneath the rubble in Kedarnath. It should speak in one voice so that there is no confusion on the issue because it had at one time claimed that the area had been cleared of skeletons. But when former Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and I visited the devastated Kedarnath area on October 28, we saw skeletons lying at a few distance from the temple,” he said.
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Tourist places in state to be developed: Chief Secy
Dehradun, November 19 In a statement issued here today, Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar said places of attraction in Dehradun like Assan Barrage, Tiger Falls, Lakhmandal Temple, Hanol Temple, Vriksha Samadhi and Adventure Sports Centre would be developed to attract tourists. The other destinations to be developed are a tourist home at Bhimtal, a trekking trail from Naikuchiyatal, Pithoragarh to Chandak, Mastamanu Temple and the Pithoragarh fort. The decision was taken at a meeting of the 2nd State-level Empowered Committee of the Infrastructure Development and Investment Programme for Tourism held here recently. Considering a massive influx of visitors to the Jim Corbett National Park, a tourist site will be developed at the park's northern edge in Kotdwar. It will have a convention centre, an entertainment centre, a theatre, a tennis court, a musical fountain, climbing walls and cottages. Besides, Tehri Lake and the Ganga Canal in Haridwar will be developed as a perfect getaway for adventure sports lovers and would have facilities like cruise boat, canoeing, para sailing, jet skiing, jet boat and other adventure games. Addressing the meeting, the Chief Secretary said it was equally important to have clean toilets and restaurants at every tourist spot. A meeting would be organised with officials of the Forest Department to discuss the beautification and development of tourist destinations in the vicinity of the forest area. Secretary (Tourism) Umakant Panwar said work on beautification and constructing a a dormitory, four huts, dining deck and landscaping would be taken up at Assan Barrage. “Community services will be developed on the Lakhmandal temple premises and Tiger Falls. Facilities like parking, toilets, drinking water and boarding will be set up at Hanol temple. A guest house to accommodate up to 200 guests will also be developed,” he added. Officials said Rs 76 crore had been received from Asian Development Bank under the IDIPT. The work is expected to start from March next year to meet the 2017 deadline. Principal Secretary MH Khan, Secretary (Sports) Ajay Pradyot and Additional Secretary (Tourism) Sachin Kurve were present on the occasion. Boosting tourism
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Sachin's fans look forward to welcoming him
Mussoorie, November 19 The business community, especially around the Char Dukan area in the Landour cant, is thrilled at the news of his Mussoorie visit. Shopkeepers have started storing eateries and other goods in anticipation of a massive influx of tourists and fans to Mussoorie to have a glimpse of
Sachin. Students from Wynberg Allen School, who were on an outing at Lal Tibba today, said they were elated at the news of the proposed visit of the ace cricketer to the town and said it would be a great moment in their lives to meet
Sachin. They congratulated Sachin Tendulkar for Bharat Ratna Award and said they were looking forward to meeting the legend and take some pictures and autograph to relive
the memories. Recalling Sachin's previous visit to the town, Vipin, a shopkeepers, said,
"The ace cricketer and his family are fond of sipping coffee along with noodles and pan cakes. I am looking forward to meeting them once again." Another shopkeeper, Anil, said he was a great fan of the cricketer who often visited his shop during his visit. "I am saddened at his retirement but also glad that he will be spending some some time in the town. Sachin is not only a great cricketer but also a good human being." Ram Govind
Bhatt, a fan of Sachin, said it would be a great opportunity to meet the God of cricket. He said Mussoorie residents should bestow upon him an honorary citizen award. He said the cricketer was fond of the hill town of
Mussoorie. Meanwhile, preparations to celebrate the retirement of the ace cricketer at the residence of Sanjay Narang are afoot. The Mussoorie police have begun making security arrangements. Adequate police personal would be deployed in the Char Dukan area and Landour during Sachin's visit, said senior police officials in
Mussoorie. The management and the staff of Sanjay Narang have been told to remain on standby on
the expected visit of Sachin Tendulkar. However, they are tight-lipped on the itinerary.
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Russians tie knot according to Hindu rituals
Haridwar, November 19 An example of this was seen today in the pilgrim city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Three Russian couples tied the knot according to Hindu religious marriage rituals. Hailing from St Petersburg city, clad in traditional Indian bride and groom attire, the six Russians tied the knot at the Kankhal based Prachya Vidya Society premise. The marriage rituals were carried under the guidance of noted astrologer and pundit Dr Prateek Mishrapuri, who had also been teaching them the traits of 'Vaastu' and 'Jyotish'(astrology) for the last few days. Couples Maskin-Katrina, Sergei-Katrina and Alexander-Anna were enthralled and enthusiastic to see the Indian rituals.
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Matra Anchal adopts 200 orphan girls
Haridwar, November 19 The newly-constructed building of Matra Anchal Kanya Vidya Peeth was inaugurated by Aadesh Chauhan, BHEL Ranipur Legislator, in presence of saints, social activists and people related with the organisation. Sadhvi Kamlesh Bharti, president of the NGO, said the organisation was founded with three orphan girls in 2000. It is now providing free education and food facilities to 85 orphan girls. Aadesh Chauhan, MLA, lauded the efforts of the organisation. He said by imparting education the future of these girls would prosper. Vishwa Hindu Parishad international general secretary Dinesh Chandra, Sadhvi Varuna Yati, Lalita Rizawan, Durgesh Nandini, Mata Chandrakanata, Meena Tai, Malti Sharma, Malti Sharma, Rishi Karnwal,Hari Mohan, Dr Neeraj Singhal, Naresh Joshi are lending their support to the NGO.
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Statehood agitators continue indefinite fast for 11th day
Dehradun, November 19 Jitender Chauhan, president of the association, said they would continue with their protest until the state government accepts their demands and immediately issues a government order regarding the implementation. Drawing the attention towards the fasting statehood agitators, Chauhan said the condition of Namrata Negi was deteriorating day-by-day and the state government should make arrangements for her treatment. He said during a program while issuing the identification cards to some of the agitators, the Chief Minister had announced that the demands would be fulfilled at the earliest. Mahipal Rawat, Thameswar Kyukreti, Prakash Uniyal, Kamlawati Dobal and Janki Kukreti were also present during the protest.
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Haridwar DM registers 62 complaints
Haridwar, November 19 As part of Tehsil Day today, Pandey met people on the Tehsil premises and registered 62 complaints of the applicants. She assured the complainants of redressal of their problems in a timebound tenure. She also directed the officials concerned to dispose the complaints on priority basis. She warned them of strict departmental action in case of any carelessness. The District Magistrate also directed the officials to educate common people, particularly in the rural areas, about various government schemes run by the departments
concerned. Taking cognizance of complaints regarding fake death certificates being issued, she directed the Block Devlopment Official to investigate and submit a report in this regard. Many complainants had arrived from far flung rural villages and were quite pleased to see the District Magistrate herself listening to and addressing their issues. “We will be holding more such camps as by this we get to interact directly to the people and listen to their woes. Also, departmental laxity or negligence comes to the fore,” said the Haridwar District Magistrate. Meanwhile, at a Lakshar development block village, chiefs and block employees were being given training on the impelementation of the scheme of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA). Employees were told to keep the data and files related with payment and other aspects updated, with photos of the MNREGA beneficiaries.
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4th women’s sports tourney begins
Dehradun, November 19 He said the majority of sports personalities had emerged from the rural areas of the country. “The state government is taking all the possible steps to hone the skills of the players hailing from the rural areas so that they can bring laurels for the state and the country. To boost the morale of the players, various tournaments are being organised so as to provide them a platform for participating in the national level competitions,” he added. To promote the sports in the state, an international level cricket stadium would be constructed in the city. He said the state government had collaborated with the ONGC for construction of the stadium that was expected to be completed within two years. “Apart from holding day and night matches, the stadium will also have a clubhouse,” he added. He said the Sports and Youth Welfare Ministry had sanctioned a grant for the construction of a multipurpose sports hall at Kashipur and also for laying of astro turf at the city based Maharana Pratap Sports College. “For the first time, the state government has given the Uttarakhand Khel Ratan and Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Dronacharya award to the deserving players of the state. We are also planning to start Arjuna Awards for the players. These awards will be given on the sports day every year to the deserving candidates. There will be separate categories for women, differently abled and veteran players,” he added.
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Preparations afoot for IMA's 1963 batch golden jubilee
Dehradun, November 19 Addressing a press conference here, Brig KG Behl (retd) said a total of 1,448 officers had passed out of the IMA on September 27, 1963. “This is the highest number of pass outs from the academy since its inception. The list includes 78 officers from the 35th regular course, 10 from the NCC course and the highest of 1,341 officers as part of the 2nd emergency course (EM) of six months,” he said. Speaking about the EC officers, Brigadier Behl said: “These officers were sent to various regimental centers for doing the young officers (YO’s) course before being posted to the units concerned. It was a six-month course at the IMA, but the way training was conducted it covered all subjects which constitute a regular normal course. For this, the GCs (Gentlemen Cadets) were made to work from early morning till late evenings." A lot of officers, who later joined the IAS, IPS and IFS services and paramilitary forces have confirmed their participation in the celebrations. “Since it is a contributory function, those willing to participate in the celebrations should deposit Rs 8,000 per couple and Rs 7,000 for a single officer by November 30, so that necessary arrangements could be made for their stay at the IMA and for other purposes. The officers and their families will assemble at the IMA at 12 noon on December 18, where they will be allotted accommodation for their stay,” added
Brigadier Behl.
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Stone of new House: Govt on back foot
Dehradun, November 19 The government some time ago had announced amid fanfare about its announcement of creating two new Assembly buildings in the state, one at Gaisain and other at Dehradun. While foundation stone ceremony for Gairsain was laid some time back, foundation stone for the new Dehradun Assembly building slated to take place yesterday was postponed. Interestingly, the state government alleges that there is delay in forest clearance on the Raipur land where the new Dehradun Assembly building is to come up and thus foundation stone has been delayed. However, sources reveal that the state government has became cautious after parties like Uttarakhand Kranti Dal and other organisations had announced to oppose construction of Assembly building in Dehradun. There is strong opinion among state agitationists that any effort towards making new Assembly building in Dehradun means giving a sort of permanent capital status to Dehradun and even a large number of MLAs criss-crossing political lines are opposed to this. On the other hand, forest authorities when contacted asserted that forest clearance for the Raipur land, where Assembly building is to come up was in the process. They assert that forest clearance was a long drawn process and takes time. It is noteworthy that any forest land to be used for non-forest activities has to be given clearance from Union Ministry of Environment and forests.
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Tributes paid to Indira Gandhi
Dehradun, November 19 He said Gandhi dedicated her life in the service of the nation. Bahuguna also urged the people to follow her principles. Floral tributes were paid to Indira Gandhi at the Congress Bhawan. Suryakant Dhasmana, state Congress vice-president, said Gandhi always stood for ideals of secularism. He said she never believed in violence and worked for oneness in the society. Shankar Chand Ramola, Congress leader, said Gandhi was a determined lady and never compromised on national interests. Congress leaders Sarojini Kaithura, Rajeev Mahrishi, Neenu Sehgal and Prakash Negi were also present.
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Education dept issues suspension orders of 27 teachers
Dehradun, November 19 According to the transfer policy, the department had transferred those teachers who had spent more than five years in the plain areas. S Raju, principal secretary, Department of School Education, Radhika Jha, director, took the teachers to task for showing laxity in preparing reports about the teachers who had been defying the government orders. Adverse entries have been made against the district officers from Haridwar, Tehri and Pithoragarh.
— TNS
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Bird festival in Feb next
Rishikesh, November 19 Named "Pakshi Utsav", the event would be held at Assan Barrage between February 7 and 9, Chief Conservator of Forest (Eco Tourism) Rajiv Bhartari said. The festival would showcase 600 bird species found in the hill state, he said. "Uttarakhand is home to 50 per cent of a total of 1,200 bird species in the entire country," said Bhartari. Apart from offering people a chance to watch a wide variety of birds, the event would hold a workshop on scientific and technical aspects of avian conservation, he said. Deliberations will also be held at the festival on how to develop bird tourism as a means of livelihood for the people of the state, he said.
— PTI
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ITM beat Shivalik, enter cricket finals
Dehradun, November 19 Batting first after winning the toss, the ITM team scored 140 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Openers Shoaib remained the top scorer with 36 runs while Chetan and Pradeep scored 29 runs each. Kunal Chendel took four wickets for 28 runs for Shivalik College. In reply, Shivalik College was all out for 125 runs in 19.1 overs and lost the match by 15 runs. Priyanshu was the top scorer with 38 runs while Vivek Deshwal took four wickets for 16 runs for ITM.
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Heavy deployment
of security personnel and intelligence units keeping a tab on Sikh
frontal organisation leaders was carried out throughout the day in wake
of All India Sikh Conference call of offering religious rituals at
Subash Ghat.
Fans of Sachin Tendulkar in Mussoorie are excited at his proposed visit to the hilly town on November
20. Sachin Tendulkar, along with his wife Dr Anjali, will be arriving in the noon and spend some time in the town, say sources, adding there children will not be accompanying them.
Tributes were paid in to Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 97th birth anniversary in the city today. Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna paid tributes to the Late Prime Minister at his residence and offered a garland of flowers before her photograph. In his brief address, the Chief Minister described Indira Gandhi as a popular leader and an able-administrator.
Uttarakhand as they vied for the sub-title of Miss Fresh Face, Miss Beautiful Smile and Miss Awesome Legs in the sub-contests of the main pageant organised here today.
An annual affair ever since it was first organised in 2004, the grand finale of the contest would be organised in December. A total of 28 contestants have been shortlisted from various districts of the state to compete for the title of Miss
Uttarakhand. — TNS
