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Shimla receives season's first snowfall
White Christmas expected in Manali
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Snowfall cripples life in Chamba
Rain lashes Kangra valley
MC-HPSEB crossfire leaves residents groping in dark
BJP crying foul against 'vendetta'
Ayurvedic dispensary without qualified
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VIGNETTES
Rs 14 crore to strengthen PDS in state: Bali
GS Bali, Transport and Technical Education Minister, inspects the Nahan bus stand on Sunday.
Conference stresses on resolving conflicts through mediation
Acting Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir addresses a conference at the High Court in Shimla on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Organic Farming
Social audit of prescriptions to check over medication: Minister
Frequent power failures irk residents
‘Sports essential for personality development’
NGO body demands restoring services of leader
Army holds ex-servicemen rally
Ex-servicemen and war widows participate in a rally at the Army cantonment,
Palampur. Photo: Ravinder Sood
‘Govt spending Rs 3,836 crore on education’
SSB celebrates Raising Day
HPCA accuses MC of vendetta
Varsity expels two students for indulging in clashes
Resentment over centre coordinators’ recruitment policy
National integration camp ends
Welfare office building inaugurated
Kurthala-Bathari transmission line to open on Dec 25
8 judicial officers promoted
3,000 students take MCQ test
Rs 20,000 looted from liquor vend Fire mishap: Mandal helps affected shopkeeper Case registered in girl's abduction
2 theft cases reported from Bilaspur Man held for abducting minors 200 participate in BSNL cricket tourney
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Shimla receives season's first snowfall
Shimla, December 22 Most other parts of the state including Kangra, Chamba, Una, Solan and Bilaspur were lashed by rain last night and today during the day. The minimum temperature at most places also plummeted, with Shimla registering a low of 0.2 degrees Celsius, Kalpa -3, Keylong -4.2, Manali -1.2, Una -5.2, Nahan -3.6, Palampur -4.4, Dalhousie -1.6, Solan -5.0, Chamba -0.1, Bilaspur -9.1, Hamirpur -7.4 and Kangra -5.9 degree Celsius. Upon receiving news of the snowfall, tourists thronged Shimla and surrounding areas to savour the snow, which was reported through the day intermittently. The Jakhu Hill and the Ridge had about six inches of snow while Kufri, Manali and Solang had almost a foot of snow. Vehicular traffic beyond Kufri and Fagu has been disrupted with over a foot of snow. Traffic including Himachal Roadways Transportation Corporation buses bound for Kinnaur and Rampur have been diverted via Basantpur. The local Meteorological Centre says the weather is expected to remain frigid till Monday. The western disturbances hovering over North Pakistan and neighbourhood have moved over Jammu and Kashmir. There could be more snow and rain during the night. Hoteliers and others associated with tourism are elated as news of a good snowfall will attract greater number of tourists, especially around Christmas. Owing to a natural calamity in Uttarakhand and Kinnaur, it has been a lean season for the hotel industry this year. |
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White Christmas expected in Manali
Manali, December 22 Hundreds of tourists who have converged at the tourist town of Manali from across the country to celebrate Christmas were delighted to see Manali town donning an impeccable white mantle. Tourists came out of hotels to have fun in the fresh snowfall on Mall Road and Nehru Park. An enjoyable environment prevailed on the Mall Road and Nehru Park, as winter revellers were seen enjoying a fresh snowfall. They threw snowballs at each other and had photo sessions. Meanwhile, people in the tourism industry were happy with the season’s first snowfall, as they are expecting a rise in tourist inflow to Manali to celebrate Christmas and the new year. The ski slopes of the Solang Valley also experienced a fresh bout of snowfall. The snow on the Solang ski slopes brought smiles on the faces of winter sports lovers. The 13,050-ft-high Rohtang Pass, the gateway to Lahaul-Spiti valley, received heavy snowfall today, snapping the road link between Manali and the Lahaul valley. The vehicular traffic in the upper Manali region was also disrupted and motorists had a tough time in the morning due to the fresh snow on the road. Due to a fresh spell of snowfall at the Rohtang Pass, the Pir Panjal ranges, and the entire higher reaches adjoining the valley, Manali region was in grip of severe cold wave conditions. |
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Snowfall cripples life in Chamba
Chamba, December 22 The Chamba hill town had 10 cm of snowfall last night. The Dalhousie hill station and the Khajjiar hill resort were under a thick layer of snow. The low-lying areas have had a downpour. The transportation services were disrupted on Chamba-Pathankot highway, a lifeline of the region, till this evening. Restoration work to remove the snow from the highway at different portions was underway. The sub-divisional headquarters of Bharmour and Churah had been cut off from the district headquarter town of Chamba and normal life was crippled in the outlying villages of the district. The movement of residents too remained confined to their houses due to snowfall and chilly winds. After a long wait, the heavy snowfall in the mountainous district has brought cheer to the apple orchardists and the farmers looking for bumper crop in the ongoing season. Experts believe that the heavy snowfall before the advent of Christmas was a boon for apple and other fruits besides Rabi crops.
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Rain lashes Kangra valley
Kangra, December 22 It was cloudy since this morning in the Kangra valley and it rained intermittently. Life was thrown out of gear and most people preferred to remain indoors due to icy cold winds. The tourists who had been waiting for a snowfall at Mcleodganj were disappointed. The Dhauladhar mountain range and its foothills witnessed a snowfall. Reports of rains were received from Dharamsala, besides Chanumdaji, Gaggal, Shahpur, Jwalamukhi, Dehra and Nagrota Bagwan. Snowfall was reported from Barabangal area of the district. The temperature dropped down following a snowfall on the Dhauladhar mountain range overlooking the lush green Kangra valley. The rains are said to
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MC-HPSEB crossfire leaves residents groping in dark
Shimla, December 22 The HPSEB and the MC are engaged in a blame game over paying up the amount needed to replace the fixtures, mercury bulbs and other gadgets required to restore the streetlighting. Twenty mercury bulbs in the heritage zone of The Ridge and The Mall are out of order, said the field staff. Another problem is the board has just a staff of 12 linemen instead of the required 24 and no one to look after the streetlights and transmission lines to keep the 24x7 electricity supply ticking every day. “We cannot take earned leave even in emergency as the board has no field staff,” they rued. Bearing the brunt of the staff crunch and the malfunctioning streetlights are residents in localities and street roads which lie outside the main city zone. “We face the problem of low voltage and unscheduled power-cuts and many streetlights are not functioning in the Lower Engine Ghar in Sanjauli,” rued Ajay Lotheta and Rajat Chauhan, a local resident. The story is no different on the Cemetry-Bhatta Kufar Road, Ruldu Ka Bhatta, Bharari, Nav Bahar, Community Centre-Kagnadhar route in New Shimla, parts of Strawberry Hills and other places in the city, residents rued. The stray dog problem and man-monkey conflict also make their presence felt, they said. There are allegations that certain councillors have installed streetlights over the houses of those connected to them as also those who are part of their vote-banks. Deputy Mayor Tikender Panwar said the board had been asked to repair the streetlights. “We are mapping the streetlights so that we can rationalise their use for the residents evenly in the city,” he added. The residents pay 10 paise per unit to the HPSEB as electricity charges and thus pay annual streetlight bill of about Rs 1 crore, said Panwar. “We have paid the board for the transformers and other equipment, but it has not installed the equipment so far,” he added. HPSEB Executive Engineer, City, Visheshwar Sharma said they had submitted a proposal of Rs 44 lakh to the Municipal Corporation for the streetlights' repair, but they had not deposited the money. "The proposal had nothing to do with the amount the MC had paid, for other equipment," he added.
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BJP crying foul against 'vendetta'
Shimla, December 22 While the Congress will celebrate its one year in office in Hamirpur on December 25, the Opposition BJP will knock at the doors of the Governor, seeking a probe into acts of omission and commission by the Virbhadra regime during the last one year. The top brass of the BJP including former Chief Minister PK Dhumal and state BJP president Satpal Singh Satti will lead his party in seeking a probe into the allegations contained in the representation and the political vendetta being unleashed against BJP leaders and sympathisers. “The allegations levelled against the Chief Minister regarding the loan he and his wife took from a power firm will obviously be the highlight of the representation,” confirmed state BJP president Satpal Singh Satti. He said the members of a committee including Suresh Bhardwaj, Ravinder Singh Ravi, Mahender Singh, Rajeev Bindal and Randhir Sharma — all MLAs, will meet here in the state capital on December 24 to finalise the document. “Our party has collected documents pertaining to land purchase by family members of two ministers, including that of shaamlat land, whose sale is illegal,” said a BJP MLA. He added that in one case, 16 registries had been made by the family members of one of the ministers. He added that the manner in which the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) was being targeted will also be part of the representation. Another issue that will be a major highlight of the representation is the large-scale transfers on political grounds. “We are in possession of a letter written by a principal, on the basis of which, 36 transfers of employees have been ordered by the Chief Minister,” said a BJP legislator. He added that the letter clearly mentions that these employees are associated with the BJP, RSS and the BJP youth wing. Another issue that would be part of the BJP representation is the shortcomings in the public distribution system (PDS) of the Food and Civil Supplies department. The BJP will also raise the issue of the Congress regime deciding to discontinue distribution of the ration bags bearing the picture of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The BJP ‘chargesheet’ to be submitted to the Governor on December 25 will highlight the issue of loan taken by the Chief Minister, alleged land purchase by ministers, mass transfers and shortcomings in the subsidised foodgrain scheme.
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Ayurvedic dispensary without qualified
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Bir (Palampur), December 22 Though the government has also set up a veterinary hospital in this village, that too is looked after by a local resident Saran Dass. Despite there being a sanctioned post, a veterinary doctor was never posted here. All medicines and equipment are today under the control of Saran Dass, who is simply a helping hand to poor villagers. In 2002, the state government electrified this village by setting up generator sets here, but today, the entire village is in darkness as the generator sets are out of order. No one in the state government is bothered about getting the generator sets repaired. There has been no supply of kerosene in the village for the past six months. Villagers have been using wood to light up their houses. On paper, the state government has sanctioned a high school for this village, but there is no school worth the name as half the posts of teacher are lying vacant. Recently, the Election Commission shifted the polling booth of this village to Bir, which has irked local residents. PK Dhumal was supposedly the first Chief Minister of the state who visited the village, in 2012. He then made a number of promises for the development of this village, but all remained confined to files as bureaucracy did not implement the announcements. Chuni Lal, Panchayat Pradhan of Bara Bhangal, said despite repeated requests to the higher authorities, no steps were initiated to fill up the posts of doctor in the Ayurvedic dispensary and veterinary hospital. He said generator sets were out of order for the past one year. The matter is already in the notice of officials of Him Urja, SDM Baijnath and BDO Baijnath, but no steps have been initiated for repair of the machines. |
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Talking of flowers and a green Shimla
Shriniwas Joshi There are many organisations in Shimla that talk about restoring its natural beauty and also make attempts to do so. SAGES (Shimla Amateur Garden and Environment Society) is one such body. It, however, seems to be the only one which is regular in its activities. Recently, APG University, an upcoming private varsity functioning in the periphery of the town, offered its venue to SAGES for holding its annual general meeting there and discussing flowers and foliage. The young university, with a strength of only 850 students, has a mission of ‘creating leaders who inspire a vision, winners who set positive paradigm of action and achievers who have the will and strength to make a difference’. Time will tell how far the objective is achieved. When we, about 50 members of SAGES, reached there, the Vice-Chancellor Prof (Dr) Devendra Pathak, Executive Director Priyanka Goel and Sushil Kumar of the Journalism Department were all smiles upon receiving us. It was a pleasure to meet the learned but modest personalities. The proceedings started in the hall of the university (See photo). A power-point presentation, ‘Green fingered members of SAGES’, showed with what pleasure and under what kind of pressure the members of the society were growing flowers at their homes. Gardening is a tough job. It has been rightly said it requires lots of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. The presentation said the concept of greenhouse started in the year 30 CE when the doctor advised the ailing Roman emperor Tiberius to eat cucumbers every day. For the purpose, a cucumber house was designed with stones, outside which, the fires were burnt constantly to keep the inside warm where cucumbers were grown. There was a translucent roof of mica for the sunlight to percolate. And lo! The first greenhouse was born. Do you know that the five most used cut flowers in the world are: Rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, tulip and gerbera? Gerbera, though discovered late in 1884, is so popular these days that in almost all marriages and other festivities, this flower is used for major decorations at the venue. It is truly a gift that brings cheer. Attention was also drawn to a very dear flower - Orchid. It is associated with Orchis, son of a nymph who tried to rape a priestess and was torn apart by her followers. Orchids grew from his blood. In various societies, the number of roses offered to persons signify different meanings. If only one rose is offered, it means ‘love at first sight’, three roses mean: ‘I love you’, 24 roses mean: ‘You are in my thoughts all the 24 hours’ and 108 roses mean: ‘Please marry me’. The story that starts with one rose culminates at 108 roses. Is it the flower-sellers who gave the meanings to the number of flowers? Only a few of the flower-growers of Shimla have a pipal tree in their homes. Pipal is considered a pious tree and Lord Krishna says in the Bhagwad Gita, “Ashwath Sarvvrikshanam”, ie "Among all the trees, I am Pipal." The presentation was highly informative and liked by the House. Officers from the Municipal Corporation also attended the meeting and exchanged their views with SAGES for beautifying 21 locations that MC has identified on the Mall. The APG University is in the process of developing an Eco-Park about a kilometre away from the main campus. Dotted with several pines, it has been given a Burma bridge and wigwams for students to develop interest in adventurism and natural shrubs and herbs. A commonly found shrub here is ‘Indigofera’ with purple flowers. It is a large genus of about 750 species of flowering plants belonging to family Fabaceae. Several species of this group are used to alleviate pain. The herbs are generally regarded as analgesic with anti-inflammatory properties. The members of SAGES planted quite a few saplings of Deodar and Jericho there (See photo). Though the university has made a few tanks for collecting the rainwater, it lacks scientific method of properly harvesting it. It is to go for rain-water conservation, visualising the acute shortage of water in Shimla. TAILPIECE: Students in an educational institution are like flowers in a bouquet: There are always a few determined to face in an opposite direction from the way the arranger desires.
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Rs 14 crore to strengthen PDS in state: Bali
Nahan, December 22 He said there was no dearth of foodgrains in the state and shortages occurred due to laxity of depot holders in lifting stocks on time. A toll free number would be made available at every ration depot along with telephone numbers of officials of the Food and Civil Supplies Department so that people could lodge their complaints directly to the officials, he added. New ration cards would be made available from January which would also bear Aadhaar card numbers, he said. He said deputy commissioners had been directed to hold review meeting of the Food and Civil Supplies Department once a month and ensure that there was no shortage of food items. He also directed the DCs to constitute vigilance and monitoring committees at
panchayat, sub-division and district levels to monitor the working of depots. Bali said 12 new skill development centres were being opened in the state to equip the youth in various technical skills and a women’s professional training institute was also being opened at Kangra at a cost of Rs 20 crore. The minister said the Nahan bus stand would be refurbished and a consultant had been directed to prepare its detailed project report. They would explore whether work should be undertaken on built operate and transfer basis or on the public private partnership mode. He said the Union Government had provided Rs 80 crore and this fund was being utilised to spruce up 20 main bus stands in the state. As many as 800 buses were being made available under the Centrally-funded JNURM and out of this 150 buses would be allocated to Sirmaur district. Old buses running on various long routes would be phased out by the next month, he said. He said with various austerity measures undertaken in the Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation, its income had increased by Rs 50 crore in the last one year. Bali said 12 new skill development centres were being opened in the state to equip the youth in various technical skills and a Women’s Professional Training Institute was also being opened at Kangra at a cost of Rs 20 crore. He inspected the bus stand there and directed the SDM and the officials of the Transport Department to prepare a detailed report on it. |
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Conference stresses on resolving conflicts through mediation
Shimla, December 22 In his inaugural address, Justice Mir said mediation attempts to change a dispute from a “win-lose” to “win-win” situation. He underlined the significance of resolving conflicts through the process of mediation. He said such alternative disputes resolution (ADR) mechanisms not only benefit the masses, but lawyers and other professionals were also likely to have avenues for diversification. A handbook on mediation was also released by the Acting Chief Justice on the occasion. Around 160 mediators from Shimla, Solan, Kinnaur and Sirmaur districts participated in the conference. Papers on mediation activities in the four districts were also presented. Justice DD Sud and Justice Sanjay Karol also spoke on the occasion underscoring the objective of the regional conference to enhance skills and knowledge of the participant judicial officers about the techniques and benefits of mediation in amicable settlements of disputes. The Mediation Monitoring Committee of HP will be organising campus mediation awareness week. It will include mediation talks for students, a seminar on campus mediation for teachers and a mediation exhibition. All secondary and post-secondary schools will be invited to participate in the public education exercise. Till now, 201 mediators have been trained in the state and 11 ADR centres are being constructed. As many as 210 cases have been settled during mediation proceedings from January to October 2013. |
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Clusters being given
50 per cent subsidy
Our Correspondent
Kullu, December 22 He said a budget of over Rs 10 lakh had been earmarked during this financial year to promote organic farming and there was a target to bring around 50 hectares of land under this sphere. He mentioned that the produce of organic farming is also being certified through Onecert Asia Agri Certification of Jaipur, an organic produce certifying agency. The demand for organic products is on the rise and these also fetch a better price. He further stated that establishing farmer clusters is being stressed upon to promote organic farming and Arsu-Tawar cluster is leading amid various clusters around the district, with most farmers of the region adopting organic farming. The activities involved in this cluster development project are farmers' training, setting up of internal control system and creating organic grower group society managed by farmers themselves. He cited that awareness camps will be organised at the panchayat level throughout the district to persuade farmers to pursue organic farming. He exclaimed that incorporating a technical cooperation project and a Japanese ODA loan under the Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Promotion Project aided by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) of Japan is another initiative by the government to motivate and promote organic farming.
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Social audit of prescriptions to check over medication: Minister
Palampur, December 22 He said the state government was of the view that social audit of medical prescriptions would check over medication and the sale of substandard drugs in the state. Minister said medical officers had been specifically directed to prescribe only cheaper generic drugs. He said the state government had also circulated list of 314 life-saving drugs which had been controlled and made cheaper by 30 to 90 per cent by the Union Health Ministry. He said the main object of social audit was to provide best and cheap medicines to the people of the state. The minister said he was personally monitoring the programme related to prescriptions of drugs by medical officers. He said the state government had also planned to set up drug banks in the state. The state would also follow the Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan pattern in this regard. In these two states, all medicines were provided free of cost to patients visiting government hospitals, he added. |
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Frequent power failures irk residents
Palampur, December 22 The complaint offices of the HPSEB set up in different parts of the town remained unattended during the shutdowns. The consumers are always advised to contact the Maranda sub-station. There was a power-cut on Monday from 10.30 am to 4 pm. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, many parts of Palampur and adjoining areas remained without power supply. HPSEB officials have an excuse - That there was problem in Maranda sub-station which feeds 60 per cent of Palampur and its rural areas. As usual, complaint office at Palampur and Ghuggar remained unattended. Nobody in the HPSEB was willing to specify when the power supply would be restored. It may be recalled that residents of the town have repeatedly requested the HPSEB authorities to maintain regular electricity supply as erratic power supply had already damaged their electronic equipment and machinery many times. Besides, it had resulted in loss of working man hours and production, they added. They demanded that all old and outdated equipment should be replaced immediately to get rid of frequent power-cuts which had made lives hell. A senior HPSEB officer said he would look into the matter and necessary steps would be initiated to streamline the system. The executive engineer was not available for comments. |
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‘Sports essential for personality development’
Bilaspur, December 22 “Today, girls are leading in almost all fields and they are in no way less than boys. They should get maximum education and training so that they can face any challenge with courage,” he said. He said those who did not win should not get discouraged. They should learn lessons from the defeat and work hard so that they come out victorious next time. In the under-19 category (girls), Himachal won the championship by defeating Haryana by 24-21 in the final. The third position went to Punjab girls who defeated Karnataka by 20-11. In the under-17 category, Himachal won the championship by defeating Chandigarh girls by 24-15 in the final. Haryana secured the third position by defeating Gujarat by 24-10. The director congratulated the winners and praised coach Sneh Lata. Deputy Directors of Education (Higher) PS Dhatwalia and Sarojini Kalia and Anant Sharma were present at the function. |
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NGO body demands restoring services of leader
Bilaspur, December 22 The federation has demanded his immediate reinstatement in service and payment of all his pending dues up to date. Talking to mediapersons after their state executive meeting here today,
federation state president Ram Singh said, “The federation is upset that Goyal has been victimised due to a conspiracy of a few officers”. “Instead of taking any action against these corrupt officials, these officers manipulated disciplinary action against Goyal,” they said. Ram Singh said, “Goyal was punished for his uprightness, honesty and integrity and his attempt to expose corrupt practices going on in the department”. He said earlier in a meeting of state board of corporation, the Chief Minister had passed specific
orders to the department to restore his Goyal’s service and provide all his benefits to him,
adding that this order had still not been implemented. |
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Army holds ex-servicemen rally
Palampur, December 22 At the rally venue, the Army authorities had set up various information and suggestion cells to educate ex-servicemen and war widows regarding medical, canteen and other facilities being provided to them by Army units. A recruitment cell was also set up to guide children of ex-servicemen on joining the Army and getting other jobs. The General Officer Commanding, DAH Division stationed at Palampur, was the chief gust, who interacted with the veterans and ‘Veer Naris’. He said the nation could not forget the sacrifices made by these soldiers in wars fought with Pakistan, China and various militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He assured them that the Army was always committed to take care of them and their families. Earlier, the General Officer Commanding listened to grievances of ex-servicemen and directed the authorities concerned to solve them at the earliest. Most of the problems were related to CSD services and medical facilities. |
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‘Govt spending Rs 3,836 crore on education’
Bilaspur, December 22 “Himachal is first state in country where primary education has been made essential for all children. Over 2,300 government primary schools have been opened so that children do not have to walk more than 2 km from their village to attend school,” he said. With view to strengthen quality education, 618 government senior secondary schools and 837 government high schools have been brought under the “Smart Education” scheme in the state, he said. Ram Lal urged teachers to develop allround personality of students and they should also be taught about moral education, environment protection and preservation, sanitation and cleanliness, national integration and curbing social evils from society. He said Rs 100 crore would be spent on the skill development allowance scheme under which 50,000 youth would be provided an unemployment allowance of Rs 1,000 per month. |
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SSB celebrates Raising Day
Kangra, December 22 He inspected the parade and took a salute. Congratulating the SSB contingents, Bharmouri commended the services being rendered by them on the frontiers of the nation. He hoped that with the strengthening of the Battalion, the security network of the nation would get further strengthened. He appreciated the skills developed amongst the SSB recruits during their training period and hoped that every contingent would be able to discharge their duties with dedication and sincerity. He praised the SSB for rendering immaculate services in guarding the national boundaries and lending its helping hand to civil administration during emergency and natural calamities. He said the medical and veterinary services being delivered by the SSB para medicos had helped in making available immediate health facilities, for which people of those areas always remember them. Earlier, Sunil Sharma, Acting Commandant of SSB Training Center, Sapri, also spoke on the occasion. |
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HPCA accuses MC of vendetta
Shimla, December 22 Addressing a press conference here yesterday, vice-president of the HPCA Surinder Thakur and Mohit Sood alleged that the Cricket Academy at Lalpani had been blocked on the directions of Deputy Mayor Tikender
Panwar. “The MC has no money to get roads repaired or put a check on stray dogs, but it made Rs 70,000 available within no time for raising a wall at the entrance of the academy,” Thakur alleged. The two HPCA office-bearers said the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor should focus on improving roads, railings, cleanliness and other civic amenities rather than “joining hands with the Congress regime to target and victimise the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association”. They said the path to the academy had been used by the people since long, but what was the urgency to now close it. “Such discriminatory attitude of the Municipal Corporation is deplorable and injustice to students who come here to play,” they remarked. |
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Varsity expels two students for indulging in clashes
Palampur, December 22 A senior official of the university told reporters that the four students were involved in the recent clashes that occurred in the university hostel in which one student was injured. The senior official of the university said an inquiry committee constituted by the Vice-Chancellor had found them guilty and therefore, disciplinary action had been taken against them. The senior university official said the two expelled students were already facing charges
of misconduct because of their involvement in a similar incident earlier. Their parents were also summoned and apprised of the decision taken against them,
he added. Vice-Chancellor KK Katoch said indiscipline on the campus would not be tolerated and students should devote their
time to studies rather than indulging in nefarious activities. |
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Resentment over centre coordinators’ recruitment policy
Kangra, December 22 He said all BRCCs were appointed in accordance with the rules framed by various Deputy Commissioners. Shakti Sood and association general secretary Upinder Sharma said it was unfortunate that principals had demanded an inquiry into the alleged misuse of funds in teachers training workshops organised by the BRCCs. They said the BRCCs were not directly involved in financial transactions as funds were directly allotted to the school principals by the district project officers of the SSA and the RMSA for running the
programme.
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National integration camp ends
Bilaspur, December 22 He said the sangthan had brought youth of the country together by organising such camps. Bhardwaj said various campaigns launched by NYKS youth had shown positive results. Youngsters had been making efforts for curbing social evils from society. He urged youth to follow traffic rules while driving, respect all religions and help in maintaining peace and amity, which all are essential for the development of the country. Earlier, NYKS regional director Khalid Hassan Khan said 200 girls and boys from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Assam and Himachal Pradesh participated in the camp. Various state troupes presented colourful cultural programmes. A handicraft exhibition was also organised as a part of the camp.
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Welfare office building inaugurated
Palampur, December
22 Speaking on the occasion, Shandil said Himachal was the only state in north India, which had allocated 33 per cent of the total budget for the welfare of weaker sections of society and Other Backward Classes. Referring to Kangra district, he said the state government planned to spend Rs 38 crore on welfare programmes and till date 51,270 people had been covered under the social security network of the government. At present, 28,366 elderly and 18,995 widows were availing pension in the district. He said the state government had taken a major step in social sector by enhancing the grant for inter-caste marriages and remarriages of widows. He said the state government had decided to renovate all the sainik rest houses within a year. Besides, the government had also sanctioned Rs 2 crore for setting up a war museum at Dharamsala, he added. He said the state government had also set up Mahila Help Line Service in the state. |
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Kurthala-Bathari transmission line to open on Dec 25
Chamba, December 22 Giving this information, Neel Kamal Singh, manager of the company, said this power line passed through
Bairagarh, Guwari, Khushnagri, Tissa, Thalli, Gadphari, Jassourgarh,
Kalhel, Masroond, Koti, Chandi, Bhalei, Brangal, Sherpur, Golli and Bathari gram panchayats of the district. The new line would get operational on December 25 except the span between Tower No. 1 and Tower No. 2 of Circuit No. 1, the manager said. He cautioned the public to keep themselves away from this power line on the commissioning day. Meanwhile, HPSEBL Additional Superintending Engineer ML Sharma confirmed that the 132 KV power transmission line was constructed for supplying power of HPSEBL after signing an MoU with the company. |
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8 judicial officers promoted
Shimla, December 22 Anita Sharma has been posted as Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum-Judicial Magistrate (IV), Shimla. Baljeet will take charge as Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum-Judicial Magistrate (III), Amb and Jitender Kumar as Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum-Judicial Magistrate (II), Sarkaghat. Whereas Abha Chauhan has been posted as Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum-Judicial Magistrate (II), Solan and Ajay Kumar as Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum-Judicial Magistrate,
Jubbal, Shimla.
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There are many organisations in Shimla that talk about restoring its natural beauty and also make attempts to do so. SAGES (Shimla Amateur Garden and Environment Society) is one such body. It, however, seems to be the only one which is regular in its activities.
Recently, APG University, an upcoming private varsity functioning in the periphery of the town, offered its venue to SAGES for holding its annual general meeting there and discussing flowers and foliage.
Swiping credit cards for making purchases at ration depot will soon become a reality here.
This was stated by GS Bali, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Technical Education and Transport, while addressing mediapersons here today.
Mediation has a great potential for providing satisfying solutions to dispute. It was stated by the Acting Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir while inaugurating a regional conference on mediation organised by the HP State Legal Services Authority and the Mediation Committee, HP High Court, here today.
The Army organised an ex-servicemen rally at the Holta Camp, 3 km from here, today. Over 500 ex-servicemen and their family members participated in the rally.
Palampur, December
22
