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Jeep owners' strike continues for day 2
A woman, along with her kid, faces inconvenience owing to a strike by small passenger vehicle owners in Dehradun on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Stranded passengers bear the brunt
Traders protest order to limit stocks
Compulsory licence system opposed
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Centre’s effigy burnt over hike in petrol, diesel prices
Members of the BJYM burn an effigy of the Central Government at Clock Tower in Dehradun
on Sunday to protest the hike in fuel prices. A Tribune photograph
New Year brings relief to embattled Bahuguna
Section 144 in Bhagwanpur after communal tension
Protesters trying to barge into the police station at Bhagwanpur in Haridwar on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Rameshwar Gaur
Online registration for Char Dham pilgrims: CM
Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna listens to a woman during a janta darbar in Dehradun
on Sunday. A Tribune photograph Nanda Devi yatra in Chamoli from Aug 18 to Sept 6
HC quashes appointments of dental surgeons
Wildlife census begins at Rajaji National Park
Lokayukt Bill will check corruption: Cong leader
Taxi unions urge govt to roll back ABS order
Members of the jeep-taxi union hold a protest in Haridwar on Sunday against the government’s oder for compulsory installation of the Anti-lock Braking System. A tribune photograph AAP to fight on 5 LS seats
Tributes paid to Prakash
Maharaj, Baba Amir Giri in Haridwar
‘Save girl child’ campaign launched
Members of the Tyagi community launch the ‘Save the girl child’ campaign in Haridwar
on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Ringside view
Statehood agitators mull forming party on AAP lines
SFI supports jobless BEd pass youths
Unemployed TET and BEd passed youths being detained by the police in Dehradun on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Child rights commission resents Haridwar DM’s report on beggars
Relief demanded for disaster-hit families of sanitation workers
Rain Basera to be completed by April
Nishank releases Baluni's book
Kanpur lift U-15 cricket title
Vijay Cantt victorious in football tourney
The Vijay Cantt team celebrate after winning the football tournament in Dehradun on Sunday. A tribune photograph
Two dowry cases registered
Gang of vehicle thieves busted, 2 arrested
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Jeep owners' strike continues for day 2
Dehradun, January 5 There are 500 small passenger vehicle owners who ply to various places across Garhwal from Dehradun. Under the aegis of the Doon Garhwal Jeep Commander Operators’ Association, the small passenger vehicle owners staged a dharna at the Rispana Bridge. Led by association president Rajan Mamgain, the protesters alleged a large number of youths had been rendered jobless as the state transport authorities had failed to renew their licences. The authorities were now forcing them to install the ABS in their vehicles. Mamgain added there was no company in Uttarakhand that could install the ABS. The protesters also sought a proper transport policy for the state. They also demanded waiver of taxes on passenger vehicles for one year as the region had suffered immense losses due to the natural disaster in June last year. A protester, Pramod Nautiyal, said, “The government is doing great injustice to us by making mandatory the installation of the ABS, which is not easily available. The ABS is expensive and we cannot afford it immediately because we have suffered huge losses in the natural disaster last year.” Satyadev Uniyal, YS Rawat, Anup Aswal and Sanjay Chauhan participated in the
dharna.
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Stranded passengers bear the brunt
Dehradun, January 5 The Doon Garhwal Jeep Commander Operators’ Association office at the Rispana Brige in Dehradun was the venue of the protest. Passengers were stranded as the jeeps leave for various places across Garhwal from the capital’s Rispana Bridge. One such hassled passenger Ashish Joshi, who had come to catch a taxi from Dehradun to Srinagar, rued, “As the strike continues we are facing a lot of trouble to commute as jeeps are much more comfortable and reliable as compared to government buses. The stir has hit the common man the hardest.” An elderly resident of Srinagar in Pauri Garhwal, Vinod Hatwal, said, “Due to our age, my wife and I cannot travel in state-run buses. Therefore, we have been stuck in Dehradun for the last two days.” Rekha Kumari, who belongs to Kotdwar, sought prompt action from the state transport authorities to sort out the mess that was affecting both commuters and taxi union alike.
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Traders protest order to limit stocks
Dehradun, January 5 Under the banner of the Pradesh Udhyog Vyapar Samiti, the agitated traders burnt an effigy of the new licence system that limits their stocks at Saharanpur Chowk in the city. They also held a protest march that criss-crossed the Arhat Bazaar.
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Compulsory licence system opposed
Dehradun, Janaury 5 He added with the introduction of the new system, a small-time trader could not stock more than 10 quintals of goods at a particular time. This would adversely affect the business of traders in far-flung areas, particularly in hills. “Shopkeepers in hill areas keep large stocks of goods for the winter and the monsoon and now they will be forced to reduce their stocks, which will increase their costs,” Goyal said. The shopkeepers would now be forced to take goods in small consignments, thus increasing their costs, he added. Goyal said the Uttarakhand government wanted to reintroduce the draconian inspector raj. He threatened that the traders would launch an agitation in the state if the licence system was not immediately withdrawn. Umesh Agarwal, Naveen Verma and other office-bearers of the Pranteeya Udhyog Vyapaar Mandal were present at the news conference. |
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Centre’s effigy burnt over hike in petrol, diesel prices
Dehradun, January 5 The protesters said the UPA government had raised the prices of the essential commodities beyond the the reach of the common man. Vishal Gupta, Sachin Gupta, Rajkumar Tiwari, Suresh Kumar, Yamin Khan, rajesh Kumar,
Ganga Sagar, Jitendra and Vikas were prominent among the protesters. |
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POLITICAL DIARY
Dehradun, January 5 Congress sources confirm that many senior party leaders and state ministers, who had orchestrated a campaign to oust Vijay Bahuguna, are crestfallen and have now reconciled to the ground reality. Most of these leaders, who had been camping in the National Capital, have returned to Dehradun or to their hometowns. It is believed that the warring leaders had started the oust-Bahuguna campaign in New Delhi following the defeat of the Congress in the Assembly elections in four states last month. They had assumed that the pressure mounted by them would prompt the party high command to change the Chief Minister of the state. But their hope was misplaced as the party high command instead denied there was any possibility of replacing Bahuguna. Moreover, the party high command was more focused on the political developments at the national level following the emergence of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the happenings in Himachal Pradesh where Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh had come under fire from the BJP on the charges of corruption and had little time to spare for the Uttarakhand affairs. Interestingly, while the party high command took keen interest in forming committees in some states, including Punjab, it took no decision about the new president of the Uttarakhand Congress. State Congress president Yashpal Arya, who is also state Revenue Minister, had resigned from the party post in December last year on the principle of ‘one man, one post’. However, he has been asked to continue till a new president is announced. The party sources say the new state Congress president could be announced after the session of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) scheduled for January 17. With speculation about the removal of Vijay Bahuguna from the post of Chief Minister laid to rest, all eyes are now set on the post of state Congress president. Interestingly, with a tough Lok Sabha elections nearing, most of the state Congress leaders, except Satpal Maharaj, MP from Pauri Garhwal, have kept their cards close to their chests. Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat has not announced his choice of the candidate for the post of state Congress president while his close associate and Almora MP Pradeep Tamta has opted out of the race. Congress insiders say besides Satpal Maharaj, who has already thrown his hat in the ring, there are not many contenders for the post of state party chief. No leader would like to lead the party in a tough electoral battle ahead. Even Yashpal Arya faced criticism for resigning from the post of party president before the crucial Lok Sabha polls. His critics say while he did not relinquish the post after becoming a minister in March 2012, he resigned to escape responsibility for the Lok Sabha elections. |
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Section 144 in Bhagwanpur after communal tension
Haridwar, January 5 A large number of people participated in the rally. The district authorities imposed Section 144 seeing the situation getting out of control. Around 100 persons were arrested, including the family members and relatives of the girl. Protesters led by BJP legislator Suresh Chand Jain tried to gherao Bhagwanpur police station, forcing the district administration to deploy a heavy police force. The jawans of the Provincial Armed Constabulary also held a flag march. Legislators from nearby Assembly segments, including Sanjay Gupta (Lakshar), Swami Yatishwaranand (Haridwar rural) and Aadesh Chauhan (Ranipur-BHEL) too reached the rally
venue with their supporters and questioned the role of the police in the
incident. Jain alleged that while the girl was forced to change her religion the police was trying to hush up the matter. He said instead of arresting the culprits, the police
arrested them. Legislators Sanjay Gupta, Swami Yatishwaranand and Aadesh Chauhan sat on a dharna outside the Roshanabad prison in protest against the incident and the role of
the police. However, the protesters relented after higher police officials assured them of necessary action. They also brought the incident to the notice of the SSP, Haridwar. Talking to The Tribune, SP, Haridwar, Rajeev Swarup, said the situation was under control and the police had intensified vigil in the area. Swarup warned anti-social elements of strict legal action if they
tried to disturb the communal harmony in the area. Meanwhile, the police provided protection to the married couple and their
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Online registration for Char Dham pilgrims: CM
Dehradun, January 5 Reaffirming his commitment to working for the betterment of the people of the state, the Chief Minister said all District Magistrates had been directed to hold public interaction programmes once a week in their respective districts to redress the problems of the people. He added that it was the priority of his government to repair roads in the disaster-hit districts. The Chief Minister also directed the Chief Secretary to ensure that there was a time frame for Residents of Pauri, Chamoli, Rudrapayag, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh, Uttarkashi, Tehri, Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts attended the programme. The Chief Minister met the people, heard their problems and also gave necessary directions to the officials concerned. Bahuguna also sanctioned a monetary
assistance of Rs 43,000 to Umesh Kumar, who is doing B.Tech. He also gave medical aid to a number of underprivileged peopleduring the programme. District Magistrate, Dehradun, BVRC Purshottam, Additional Secretary RC Lohani and other senior officials were also present on the occasion. |
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Nanda Devi yatra in Chamoli from Aug 18 to Sept 6
Dehradun, January 5 “We propose to hold the yatra in Chamoli between August 18 and September 6. We have apprised the Chief Minister about the preparations to be made for the yatra like water and medical facilities all along the route,” said Dr AP Maikhuri, Deputy Speaker, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and general secretary of the samiti. Maikhuri said the mahurat for the start of the yatra would be announced after consulting priests. The government had released Rs 55 crore of the total Rs 150 crore sanctioned for carrying out development works on the yatra route, he added. “We have urged the government to release the remaining amount so that repair works could be carried out on the yatra route,” he said. The central government had also sanctioned Rs 20 crore for the purpose. On the other hand, Kunwar Rakesh Singh, president of the samiti, ruled out any change in the yatra route. “Though the yatra route was extensively damaged in the natural calamity last year, we would not like to change it as it would lead to interference in the age-old tradition,” he said. Meanwhile, a meeting of the yatra parishad under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister would be held on January 26 to take stock of the situation. |
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HC quashes appointments of dental surgeons
Dehradun, January 5 In an order passed yesterday, a double Bench of Chief Justice Barin Ghosh and Justice Sarvesh Kumar Gupta termed the appointments unconstitutional. It ordered the state government to make new appointments at the earliest. On May 22, the Department of Health and Family Welfare had appointed 100 dental surgeons against the vacant posts of physician in the remote areas of the state. |
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Wildlife census begins at Rajaji National Park
Dehradun, January 5 The park authorities are being assisted by Wildlife Institute of India experts in the census operation.All nine ranges of the park would be covered under it. According to estimates, 12 tigers exist in the Rajaji park. However, the picture will be clear only after the census report is out. Besides taking the help of photographic evidence taken through camera traps, the field staff will also be observing pug marks. The census will also provide details on the existence of other wildlife species such as leopards and bear. |
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Lokayukt Bill will check corruption: Cong leader
Dehradun, January 5 He added the Lokayukt Act of the BJP never included ways to check corruption at the level of Chief Minister, ministers or MLAs. He added the Lokayukt Bill in Uttarakhand was similar to the Centre’s proposed Lokpal Bill and was committed to uprooting corruption from the state. He said under the Central Act even the Prime Minister and
his office could be investigated if corruption charges were levelled against them. Khanduri said a Lokpal could probe the Prime Minister after consent of two-thirds of members of the Lokpal bench. |
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Taxi unions urge govt to roll back ABS order
Haridwar, January 5 The Sumo Max jeep-taxi union, Haridwar, today submitted a memorandum to Agriculture Minister Harak Singh Rawat today urging him to get the ABS decision rolled back. Convener of the union Sanjay Chopra said the new directive should not be imposed on old vehicles. He added if the state government was adamant
on the issue, it should get the system fitted in the new vehicles. Chopra said due to flash floods last year the jeep-taxi unions suffered huge losses and the cost of the ABS, which was about Rs 40,000 to Rs 60, 000, would only add to their misery. Chopra also sought extension of the permit period to at least 15 years and an insurance cover for the jeeps and taxis operating in the state. The union members said they were already facing problems in feeding their families and they won’t be able to meet their expenses following the suspension of the Char Dham yatra due to the natural disaster and the onset of the winter. Chopra said the new government directive had aggravated their woes. Uday Ram Semwal, central secretary of the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal labour cell, said the Congress and the BJP had failed to provide better transport services in hill districts. As a result, commuting in the hill districts was still an arduous task. |
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AAP to fight on 5 LS seats
Dehradun, January 5 AAP leader Bhargav Chandola told mediapersons in Dehradun yesterday that following the success in the Delhi Assembly elections, the party was getting an overwhelming response and more people were joining it. He said a large number of people in the state had become members of the AAP. Chandola said the Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal through his humble style of functioning had impressed the people across the country. He added in order to strengthen the party organisation the Aam Aadmi Party would be holding district-level conventions in Pauri on January 5, at Rudraprayag on January 6 and at Karanprayag on January 7. A state-level convention of the party was also planned for January 12. Jaideep Saklani, Suresh Kakkar, KS Bangari, and Naveen Dabral were present on the occasion. |
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Tributes paid to Prakash Maharaj, Baba Amir Giri in Haridwar
Haridwar, January 5 Kaushik said a true saint worked for others selflessly and Hans Prakash Maharaj spread Avdhoot Mandal ashrams across the country owing to his dedication and commitment to spiritual causes. Working president of the ashram Bal Ram Das Hatyogi Maharaj said Hans Prakash Maharaj maintained the sanctity of the ashram due to his ideals, principles and honesty. Mandaleshwar Swami Shyam Sunder Das Shastri, Gopal Muni, Ravi Dev Shastri, Mahant Durga Das, Mahant Ram Krishan Das, Suresh Arora, Babu Bhai, Vikas Tiwari, Anirudh Bhati, Bruj Bhushan and Dev Raj also paid tributes. A special function was held at Saptsarovar on the 15th death anniversary of Guru Dev Baba Amir Giri. Mahant of Juna
Akhada Vinod Giri Maharaj paid tributes to his guru and said he spread his teachings among the people of Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. |
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‘Save girl child’ campaign launched
Haridwar, January 5 The Tyagi Samaj has charted an annual plan for a social cause and
the “save girl child campaign” was one of its major movements. Besides, human rights conservation, environment conservation, a self-employment programme and an anti-corruption drive would be carried out by the
community in the coming months. Dev Dutt, general secretary of the samaj, said their community had been involved in social campaigns earlier as well, but it was for the first time that a complete annual chart had been made. He added help from other social organisations and NGOs was also being sought as the campaigns needed to be carried out on a mass scale. Several co-curricular activities would also be organised for the youths. A patriotic theme based cultural events, quiz, dance and skits and an essay writing
competition based on social themes would be organised to spread the message of the
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Ringside view AAM Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s refusal to have a big accommodation, an official vehicle and other government goodies have started an unsavoury debate about the facilities being enjoyed by senior politicians of the state. Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank had removed the red lights from atop his two cars following the Supreme Court order and the decision of the AAP politicians not to use red lights on their vehicles.
But this prompted Uttarakhand Agriculture Minister Harak Singh Rawat to take pot shots at Nishank, his long time friend-turned political foe. Harak Singh said the removal of red lights by Nishank from his cars was a farce and he should quit the Raj Bhawan annexe, which he was still occupying after he was removed as Chief Minister in September 2011 and despite having a government accommodation. The BJP has replied saying that Harak Singh should first focus on his own conduct since there are allegations of land grabbing and favouritism against him. Interestingly, there are many politicians, including present and former legislators and MPs, who are occupying government houses without entitlement. The Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK), a Dehradun-based voluntary group, had already filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Nainital High Court challenging the facilities being enjoyed by former Chief Ministers of
the state. The petition says that these former Chief Ministers are using government houses, government vehicles, security and other facilities at the expense of the public exchequer and the practice should be stopped. The high court has admitted the petition and served notices on the state government. Govt turns a blind eye
to sacked cops Sacked policemen have been protesting for the last more than 100 days in support of their demand for reinstatement in service but the government and the Police Department seem disinterested. It is to be noted that in a surprise move, the Police Department had terminated the services of more than 200 constables for filing applications for job from more than one district. The sacked cops, who had already served for more than one year, are blaming the government and the Police Department for intentionally targeting them. They alleged that some of their colleagues, who had also submitted applications from more than one district, are still in service due to their proximity to senior police officials. Even a senior police officer accepted that the protesting sacked cops were a victim of prejudice, as there were other constables also who had flouted the norms but were still in service. Hotels forget disaster, celebrate New Year While Uttarakhand faced its worst tragedy in the form of the Kedarnath natural disaster last year, hotels in Dehradun showed little sensitivity and lavishly organized New Year celebrations. Interestingly, while the badly-hit hotel industry in the state is seeking concessions from the government in the aftermath of the natural disaster, many hotels in Dehradun keenly hosted New Year parties and made special arrangements for the occasion to make quick money. (Contributed by SMA Kazmi, Gaurav Talwar and Jotirmay Thapliyal) |
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Statehood agitators mull forming party on AAP lines
Mussoorie, January 5 At a meeting held under the banner of the Andolankari Manch
here today, statehood agitators accused both the Congress and the BJP of failing to live up to the aspirations of the agitators who sacrificed their lives for the creation of a separate state of
Uttarakhand. They underlined the need for the creation of another political force that would work for the welfare of the state. Jaiprakash Uttarakhandi, a senior statehood agitator, said by issuing specific guidelines for the identification of statehood agitators, the government was trying to create a division among them to serve its political. He alleged the government had failed to give due respect to andolankaris. State secretary of the manch Ramlal Khanduri said the government had promised according the freedom fighter status to state andolankaris, but it had failed to do so. He said andolankaris were still forced to run from pillar to post for their identification. They asked the government to speed up the identification process and also demanded a stop on new recruitments till a decision on reservation in jobs for andolankaris is not taken. The andolankaris appealed to all their colleagues to join hands in their efforts towards the true development of
the state. Subhasini Barthwal, a nominated ward member of the Congress, who had faced a CBI case during the separate statehood agitation, said the government should address the issues of andolankaris on a priority basis. Ved Prakash Sharma, Pradeep Kukreti, Jabbar Singh Powel, Gambhir Singh Mewad, Balbir Singh Negi, Sudesh Singh Negi, Devi Prasad Godiyal and Pradeep Kukreti were present at the meeting. |
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SFI supports jobless BEd pass youths
Dehradun, January 5 The SFI workers staged a dharna at Parade Ground along with the candidates who had cleared TET and B.Ed. They demanded filling vacant primary teachers posts in the state. The SFI workers led by Lekhraj, state vice-president of the party, blamed the state government for its apathetic attitude towards the educated unemployed youth of the state. In a reply to an RTI query, the government had revealed that there were 6,500 vacant posts of teachers of basic education. “The validity of the TET certificate is going to expire in March,which will put the future of these young educated youths in dark,” added Lekhraj. They threatened to intensify the stir if the government did not pay heed to their demands. |
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Child rights commission resents Haridwar DM’s report on beggars
Dehradun, January 5 Recently, during an inspection of the Piran Kaliyar Sharif, it was found that children along with their parents were openly begging. The SCPCR later submitted a report to the Haridwar DM. The SCPCR is an empowered body to suggest action wherever the rights of children are violated. “The Haridwar DM’s assertions that children are not forced to beg, as they are accompanied by their parents is shocking,” said Ajay Setia, chairman of the SCPCR. After receiving a negative response from the DM, the commission has urged her to immediately convene a meeting of the task force that has been constituted in every district for freeing children engaged in child labour and begging. Further, the commission has also asked the DM to undertake a survey and prepare a list of children engaged in begging. |
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Relief demanded for disaster-hit families of sanitation workers
Dehradun, January 5 Makwana said at a meeting held here yesterday that, "The employees of Sulabh International should be given masks, gloves, shoes and uniform besides safety equipment to ensure protection from harmful fumes that emanate while cleaning toilets. The company should also make arrangements for providing medical facilities to its employees.'' Makwana said harassment of sanitation employees of Sulabh International should be stopped immediately. He demanded an appropriate pay grade and other facilities and the creation of additional jobs for the unemployed youth
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Rain Basera to be completed by April
Dehradun, January 5 The roof of the old building of the night shelter was leaking and the hospital authorities did not make any alternate arrangements. Thus the State Human Rights Commission directed the hospital authorities to address the matter urgently and construct the basera. Om Prakash, Principal Secretary, Health, also directed the hospital authorities to expedite the matter and utilise the garage as a
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Nishank releases Baluni's book
Dehradun, January 5 He appreciated Dr Baluni for raising the concerns
of the people in his poetic works. — TNS
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Kanpur lift U-15 cricket title
Dehradun, January 5 Batting first, Kanpur displayed a brilliant performance and scored 171 runs in 20
overs. Saurab Singh remained the highest scorer with 77 runs, followed by Aman Yadav and Arun Sharma with 30 and 23 runs,
respectively. In reply, Little Master Cricket Club had a bad start. Although Akhilesh of the team tried to give some strength in the middle order with his 45 runs, that, too, did not help much with other batsmen loosing wickets on regular intervals. The entire team was out at 113 runs. From Kanpur, Arun, Shivam and Mahindra took 2 wickets each in the match. Saurabh Singh was given the man of the series award while Quasif of Little Master Club got the best batsman award. Akhilesh of Little Master Club was adjudged the best bowler of the tournament. |
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Vijay Cantt victorious in football tourney
Dehradun, January 5 Ankur scored the lone goal of the match in the 28th minute. Anil Thapa of Vijay
Cantt got the man of the match award. Jatil from Vijay Cantt was adjudged the best player of the tournament and the best goalkeeper award was given to Ayush of Garhwal Sporting at the football tourney. |
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Two dowry cases registered
Dehradun, January 5 In her complaint, Kavita alleged she got married in 2005 and since then her in-laws had been harassing her for dowry and also physically assaulting her. In another incident, Ruchi Verma of Niranjanpur also lodged an FIR against her in-laws and husband for allegedly harassing her for dowry. The police have started investigations in both cases and questioning the accused. Meanwhile, a resident of Bulla Wala in the Doiwala police station area caught a thief while he was trying to break into his house here today. The thief was handed over to the police. Two thieves tried to enter the house of Manish Pal, who confronted them and managed to get hold of one of them while the other fled. Pal registered a case in the police station against Vishal and Tajdeen. Vishal is in police custody while Tajdeen is absconding.
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Gang of vehicle thieves busted, 2 arrested
Dehradun, January 5 Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of the special operation group (SOG) and the Rajpur police caught Meharban and Iftikaar at Kuthal Gate in the Rajpur police station area and impounded two SUVs. The
registration papers of both vehicles were found to be fake. According to the police, the duo are members of an inter-state vehicle gang of
thieves and are expert in forging registration papers of stolen vehicles. The police also claimed that both had stolen the vehicles recently and had come to Mussoorie on a leisure trip. They had planned to sell the vehicles after the trip. During interrogation, Meharbaan and Iftikaar accepted that they
had stolen a number of vehicles in the past and sold them after forging their registration papers. Meanwhile, on their disclosures the police also arrested two touts, Mehmood and Devki Nandan Bhatia, who were helping these thieves in making fake registration papers
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Commuters faced inconvenience for the second consecutive day here today as small passenger vehicle and jeep owners again blocked traffic as part of their ongoing strike. They condemned the government order for the compulsory installation of the anti-lock braking system (ABS) in their vehicles.
Dehradun, January 5
Communal tension flared up in Bhagwanpur tehsil of Haridwar district
today after members of a community held a rally in protest against the conversion of a girl to another religion following her marriage to a
boy belonging to another community.
Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today said the online registration facility would be provided to pilgrims for the upcoming Char Dham Yatra so that the state authorities could have their details. He was speaking during a janta milan programme in the city where he gave a patient hearing to over 1,000 persons.
People, particularly passengers, are bearing the burnt of the strike by jeep-taxi owner unions against the recent government order making the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) mandatory in all transport vehicles in the state.
Bijendra Singh, president of the Tyagi Samaj, Haridwar, launched "save the girl child campaign" in the city yesterday.
He said the condition of the girl child in society was poor due to importance given to boys. “It can only be changed if we
change our outlook and practise gender equality,” he added.
AAM Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s refusal to have a big accommodation, an official vehicle and other government goodies have started an unsavoury debate about the facilities being enjoyed by senior politicians of the state. Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank had removed the red lights from atop his two cars following the Supreme Court order and the decision of the AAP politicians not to use red lights on their vehicles.
Buoyed by the success of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections, statehood agitators are contemplating forming an alternative political force on its lines in
Uttarakhand. At a meeting held under the banner of the Andolankari Manch
here today, statehood agitators accused both the Congress and the BJP of failing to live up to the aspirations of the agitators
The local unit of the Student Federation of India (SFI) yesterday came out in support of unemployed youths of the state who had passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) or done the B.Ed course. They demanded recruitment of 6,500 primary teachers in the state.
The Kanpur team today lifted the Bankelal Shah Memorial Under-15 Cricket Tournament title after defeating Little Master Cricket Club by 59 runs here today.
Batting first, Kanpur displayed a brilliant performance and scored 171 runs in 20
overs. Saurab Singh remained the highest scorer with 77 runs, followed by Aman Yadav and Arun Sharma with 30 and 23 runs,
respectively.
Vijay Cantt won the Swami Vivekananda Memorial District-Level Football Tournament after defeating Garhwal Sporting 1-0 in the final match played at the Pavillion ground here today.
Ankur scored the lone goal of the match in the 28th minute. Anil Thapa of Vijay
Cantt got the man of the match award.
