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28 cadets pass out of RIMC
Rajasthan cadet gets Sword of Honour
35 trainees, including 10 women, join ITBP
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Security stepped up
for Somwati Amawasya
Banks asked to give more credit for
self employment
Hindi films, novels now gravitate
towards small towns
Balkrishan vows to fight ‘political vendetta’
CDO discusses 20-point programme Street play on women empowerment staged
A street play being enacted at DAV College in Dehradun on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
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28 cadets pass out of RIMC
Dehradun, November 30 Vice-Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen SK Singh was the chief guest at the graduation ceremony at the RIMC today. Addressing the cadets, Gen SK Singh said the activities in the RIMC were increasing and performance of its cadets was getting better every year. “The RIMC provides a strong base for character building of the cadets, which pays in the long run.” Stressing that all the services of the Indian defence forces were equally good, he said: “No matter which service you join after passing out from the college, what counts in the end is how well you have performed. While wearing the uniform, the only thing that is important is your reputation and the kind of person you have been.” The Vice-Chief of Army Staff also shared his memories as a cadet at the RIMC. IMA Commandant Lt Gen Manvender Singh, RIMC Commandant Col HS Bainsla were among other dignitaries present on the occasion. |
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Rajasthan cadet gets Sword of Honour
Dehradun, November 30 Poonia proudly took the coveted Sword of Honour and wished his parents who were there to see the event. “My parents are government school teachers and are on the election duty,” said Poonia, who hails from Sadulpur town in Rajasthan. Being the first one from his family to join the forces, Poonia, selected for the National Defence Academy, was inspired by one his uncles to don the olive green. “My uncle was a JCO and he always told me tales of his units and the work they used to undertake. As a kid, I was fascinated by all this. My parents, too, wished that one of their sons should join the Army and start a new tradition. Getting into the RIMC was the first step towards the realisation of my dreams,” added the proud cadet, who intends to choose infantry. On his success mantra, Poonia said, “Keep on working hard even if you don’t get results and don’t let the surroundings dictate your life.” Cadet Sec Cdr Vishrut Rawal Singh, the winner of the replica of Wavel’s Sword that is awarded to a cadet who is adjudged the best in character and integrity, was another beaming cadet at the graduation course of the RIMC. Son of a submariner in the Indian Navy, Rawal too wants to follow in his father’s footsteps. Already selected for the Indian Naval Academy, Rawal feels that it was at the RIMC that he got a clearer picture about his future.
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35 trainees, including 10 women, join ITBP
Mussoorie, November 30 Negi gave away citations and trophies to the trainees for their excellent performances during the course in different streams. The trainee officers from various parts of the country those passed out included two each from Bihar, Delhi, and Haryana, four each from J&k, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh, seven from Uttar Pradesh, five from Andhra Pradesh, three from Maharasthra and one from Karnataka. Ten women officer trainees also passed out indicating that they were no less than men in joining the forces. DC/MO Shaifali Gupta was adjudged the overall best trainee while DC/MO Deepak Singla and AC/MO Ashok Agarwal were declared the best indoor trainee and the best outdoor trainee, respectively. The newly inducted official trainee, DC/MO Shefali Gupta, elated at joining the force said it was her childhood dream to become an officer in the armed forces, which came true today. She said after completing her medical profession she grasped the opportunity to join the ITBP in order to serve the nation. Shefali said women could accomplish any difficult task and walk shoulder to shoulder with men in any field provided she aims for it. She thanked her family and the trainee staff of the academy for their support during the training period. Negi told the newly inducted officers that they should ingrain the oath taken to serve the nation in mind and spirit and perform their duty with honesty, integrity and utmost sincerity. He congratulated them and wished them a bright career in the elite force. Negi told mediapersons that the ITBP was playing a significant role in defending the national security. He added the main role of the ITBP was to safeguard the northern border with China ranging from Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep-La in Arunachal Pradesh. He said three new battalions had been raised in Uttarakhand keeping in view the need of better manning the border. Later the parents of the newly inducted officers also took part in the Piping Ceremony organised on the occasion. The ceremony concluded with a thrilling karate display by the jawans. Davinder Singh, DIG and Deputy Director of the academy, also spoke about the role and achievements of the academy in the field of training.
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Advaita Kala’s novel celebrates life of single woman
Dehradun, November 30 “I wanted to address the issue of being a single woman with lots of mirth and laughter. I felt, writing was the only way to do it. There are women out there, who are not cut in the same traditional mould, they are single and on top of the world but they are still looked with sadness and tragedy. I had to break that myth. Once the book was out, it lifted me up. I achieved catharsis through fiction,” said Kala amid peals of laughter. Though, while celebrating singlehood in her book, Kala said there was no worrying that people would be privy to certain parts of her life that would have remained private otherwise. “There was no ambiguity on the issue, though the character of my book is single like me, but the book after all is a work of fiction. I know, I would be judged anyway,” said Kala who was here to participate in the literature festival. Confident of her craft, Kala says, she does not fear of being stereotyped or being forced to write her next book with a similar kind of theme. “My book does not define my tomorrow because, I approach fiction purely as a reader. For me fiction writing remains essentially a personal and an intimate pursuit. As, though I am carrying an internal monologue with my readers,” emphasized Advaita Kala. Interestingly, after her successful ode to singlehood, Kala no longer resides in her East Nizamuddin house in New Delhi, and has happily moved in with her parents. ”The life of a writer is very erratic, the income is never steady. It is quite a comforting thought to have your bills and other expenses taken care of by your family, “said Kala. Though, the success of the recent Hindi Film “Kahani”, the screenplay of which was written by her would have been a temptation enough to shift her base to Mumbai, but Kala would have none of it, “ I am a novelist and would never fit into a world that is full of glamour. I would like to preserve my creativity,” she stressed.
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Security stepped up
for Somwati Amawasya
Haridwar, November 30 As lakhs of devotees are expected to throng the pilgrim city, District Magistrate Nidhi Pandey and
SSP, Haridwar, Rajiv Swarup discussed at length the issues related to the management of the
mela, traffic and security. A special traffic plan has been envisaged, which will be executed till midnight tomorrow. Heavy vehicles will be prohibited from 4 am till midnight. Vacant plots in Green Vista, Pant Deep parking, Deen Dayal multi-story parking,
Alaknanda, Bairagi camp, Neel Dhara, Gauri Shankar, Rishikul Maidan, Gurkul Kangri Dayanand Stadium and Rodi Belwala’s open land area have been marked as parking
lots. Laljiwala and Chamgadar Tapu areas have been marked as reserve parking lots, which will be used to cater to additional influx of vehicles during the festive bathing. The traffic from the Delhi side will be diverted through the Narsan border,
Lakhnauta, Jhabreda, Iqbalpur Puhana, Roorkree, Landaura, Lakshar,
Sultanpur, Pherupur, Kankhal, Shankarachary Chowk, Irish Setu to be directed to the Bairagi camp. Vehicles on the Najibabad route going towards Dehradun-Rishikesh will be taken through the Chandi Chowk-Chilla-Yamekeshwar-Pauri Garhwal route towards
Rishikesh. Vehicles on the Dehradun-Rishikesh route will be allowed to ply on the national highway as usual, i.e. on the Nepali
Farm-Raiwala-Motichur-Chandi Ghat Chowk route. Saharanpur-bound traffic will be diverted through
Roorkee. Circle Officer, Traffic, Jodh Ram Joshi said they had been carrying out an anti-encroachment drive in the core mela zone near Har-Ki-Pauri for the past two days to ensure open space for pilgrims and devotees for the Somwati Amawasya festive bath. Security personnel from other districts have also been deployed here. |
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Banks asked to give more credit for
self employment
Pithoragarh, November 30 Shyam Sundar Singh Pangti, chief development officer, appealed to banks to come forward for more credit to farmers under service sector schemes of the government. He said the banks should form committees at the block level to “It is a cause of concern that the credit-deposit ratio is decreasing every quarter as the banks are not giving credit under various schemes, resulting in non-fulfilment of the assigned targets of developmental budget utilisation in the district,” said Pangti. “We will have to come forward to issue loans to farmers, businessmen and small entrepreneurs to make the district a hub of economic activities,” said Pangti. It was informed at the meeting that against the target of Rs 137.73 crore approved credit plan for the district in the service sector, only 20.48 per cent had been released by November. “Besides, other schemes sponsored by the Central Government like the self-employment scheme, Pradhanmantri Rojgar Yojna, Vir Chandra Singh Garhwali tourism schemes and other service sector schemes have achieved only 10 to 50 per cent targets till November in the district as the banks have not given credit to the people under these schemes,” he added.
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Hindi films, novels now gravitate
towards small towns
"In the last couple of years, it seems the writers want to tell stories from where they came from and are finding a willing audience in small towns and cities," said Anuja Chauhan, who is known for her best sellers, "The Zoya Factor", "Battle for Bittora" and "Those Pricey Thakur Girls". She said though most writers may have made their homes in Mumbai or other metropolitan cities leaving small towns, "they still harbour memories of small towns which are finding expression in their works," said Anuja. Agreeing with Anuja, Imtiaz Ali, a renowned Hindi director and writer, said the phenomenon of small towns was gaining concurrence in the Hindi films. "It is as though some of us are going back to our roots. All this is a part of churning that is going on in the Hindi films and is good news for all," he said. On the other hand, Imitiaz lamented the fact that there were too many sequels being made that at times pointed towards the dearth of ideas in the Hindi film industry.
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Balkrishan vows to fight ‘political vendetta’
Haridwar, November 30 “I assure the people that we have done nothing wrong or illegal. This is part of a political vendetta unleashed by the government against them as the cases have been filed just before to the five Assembly polls,” he said. District Magistrate Nidhi Pandey said they had been receiving complaints regarding the violation of norms by Ramdev’s institutions. They ordered the SDM and the Tehsildar to probe the matter. On finding that these trusts had violated norms, two cases were filed against them on November 27 and two more cases on November 28.
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today. The play was based on the burning topic of women empowerment. The play touched the bitter realities of the male dominating society with the message that women were the companion of men, gifted with equal mental capacity.
The theatre group under the violence against women network, organised the street play. Kusum Pant, Hema Pant, Nandini
Pujari, Pradeep Sharma, Sanjay Gairola, Pawan Dabral, Anurag Joshi, Parth Sharma and Raju Chaudhary wrote and directed the play.
— TNS
The award for scoring the highest percentage of marks in junior classes (class X and below) was given to cadets Ravi Ranjan (92.8 per cent) and Ayush Ranjan (92.81 per cent). With a 94-per cent score, cadet Purnendu Kumar Singh bagged the trophy for scoring the highest marks in senior classes (class X and above).
Dehradun, November 30