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Ansari tells IAS trainees to adapt to changing times
Residents, BJP workers protest power cuts
Mahanirvana Parv of Guru Ram Rai observed
Protesting staff of Doon Hospital join duty
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DMC efforts to increase revenue
Govt to give benefits to statehood agitators: CM
Uttarakhand Chief MInister Harish Rawat pays tributes to a martyr of the statehood agitation at the newly built Shaheed Sthal in Mussoorie on Tuesday.
A Tribune photograph
Decision for Mussoorie development hailed
Key roads in hills open to traffic
Homage paid to martyrs of Mussoorie shootout
Protesters climb atop water tank
Policemen arrest unemployed BP Ed and MP Ed protesters at the Parade Ground in Dehradun on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Abhyudaya Kotnala UPNL staff threaten to intensify stir
State to get Rs 30 cr Japan aid for slope stabilisation
Thousands throng Ganesha pandals
School students present a dance as part of Ganesh Utsava at the Ganpati Mandal at Rishikul in Haridwar on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Rameshwar Gaur Uttarakhand skaters win 10 medals in Shimla
Doonite represents India at World Scouts Conference
Infighting weakens Cong in Haridwar
Shiksha acharyas continue protest
Welham Girls’ School beat DPS in basketball
Doon Presidency beat Green Lawn 1-0
Players vie to take control of the ball during a match in the Colonel Shashi Memorial Football Tournament at Gorkha Military College in Dehradun on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vinod Pundir
2.5 quintal polythene bags seized
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Ansari tells IAS trainees to adapt to changing times
Mussoorie, September 2 He said officer trainees should focus on ways and means to improve the public service delivery mechanism so that the benefits of public policies and programmes of the government reach the intended beneficiaries in an efficient and effective manner, thus making them the primary instrument for discharging this solemn duty. The Vice President also advised the officer trainees to work hard with integrity, commitment to selfless service and an unending pursuit of excellence. Ansari while dwelling on some harsh truths said much had been achieved in decades following Independence but the fruits of development had reached the public unevenly. “High levels of malnutrition, under nutrition and deaths due to starvation and widespread poverty, unemployment, lack of basic civic amenities like healthcare, education, water supply, sanitation, transport and communication are stark realities,” he added. He said, “Acute social and gender inequality and related discrimination are pervasive in our society. India ranks 135 out of 187 countries on the UNDP’s Human Development Index.” He highlighted the need to do away with social discrimination and inequality based on caste, religion or region as each of these derogated the ideals of justice, equality and fraternity. Speaking about the government’s outreach programmes, Ansari said large investments had been made in social and physical infrastructure and programmes aimed at poverty alleviation, employment generation, literacy, food security, healthcare etc., at a heavy cost to the exchequer, but due to leakages in the public service delivery the development agenda remains unfinished. He asserted that there was a need to plug the leakages and use resources more efficiently. Ansari said they must always remember that emancipation of the deprived and marginalised sections of society was a special responsibility and unless they were uplifted, we could not emerge as a strong and prosperous nation. He said the country was emerging as an important player on the world stage, with its political and economic weight of the country increasing. “With it, newer challenges are emerging in which political and geographical boundaries provide no protection against competition emanating from beyond our borders. Civil servants should continuously enhance their skills and upgrade their knowledge in order to remain globally competitive,” he said. He recalled the time he spent on the academy The course has 180 IAS, 35 IPS, 30 IFS, 16 IFoS and six IRS officers, besides civil, forest and police officers of the Royal Bhutan Service (290 officers in the entire batch). Eighty-one of the 290 trainee officers are women. Governor Aziz Qureshi, who was the special guest of the function, said people expected public and civil servants to have a special ethical identity and integrity. They were expected to work fearlessly, impartially and honestly for the welfare of people. He called upon all officer trainees to ensure during the course o f their duty that justice is done to the helpless, downtrodden and voiceless people and their grief is mitigated. He referred to the first speech of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in which the first Prime Minister said that our struggle would continue till their was even a single tear in the eyes of even one citizen of the country. The Governor wished officer trainee all the best for his or her future and expressed the hope that that dedicated service by them would bring about a positive social change. Academy Director Rajeev Kapoor welcomed the trainees. The 89th Foundation Course co-ordinator Saurabh Jain threw light on the course. The Director presented the chief guest with a framed photograph of the 1961 batch of which Vice President M. Hamid Ansari was a participant.
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Residents, BJP workers protest power cuts
Haridwar, September 2 A protest was staged by the BJP divisional wing at the Power Corporation office on the Tibdi bypass. Led by divisional president Vikas Tiwari and city secretary Anamika Sharma, party activists raised slogans against Power Corporation officials and the state government. Vikas Tiwari said while Uttarakhand is called Urja (power) state, erratic power supply in Haridwar exposes this claim. Referring to an announcement by former Congress Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna during a convention of the Hydro Power Union at Town Hall two years back, Anamika Sharma said he had then claimed Haridwar was on its way to becoming a power cut-free city. “In reality, the claim was just a poll gimmick. For the past two years, rarely any day has passed when there was no power cut in Haridwar. Such is the condition when Vijay Bahuguna has been replaced by Harish Rawat. It’s an irony that Harish Rawat was a Haridwar parliamentarian for a full five years, yet he hasn’t been able to ensure a “power cut-free” tag for the city, not even as Chief Minister,” stated Anamika. Power Corporation officials assured the protesters that due to the ongoing work at various transformers and power lines, power cuts were resorted to, but now, normal power supply has been restored. A protest was staged by the city’s traders’ fraternity in which union members warned of a massive protest if such intermittent long-duration power cuts recur. Sudesh Virmani of Traders Committee said owing to 4-6 hour-long power cuts, their trade had suffered and the monsoons had already triggered a fall in the number of pilgrims, devotees and tourists coming to the pilgrim city. He said power
cuts had aggravated their woes and if the need arises for such outages, the department should release information about these through newspaper clippings a day in advance.
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Mahanirvana Parv of Guru Ram Rai observed
Dehradun, September 2
Devendra Dass offered homage to Guru Ram Rai Maharaj Maharaj at the bank of Guru Ram Rai Darbar pond. After the prayers, he blessed thousands of devotees who had come from different parts of the country. In the evening, prasad of halwa-poori and churma was distributed among the devotees. Guru Maharaj was born in 1646 on the ‘panchmi’ of ‘Chaitra Mass’. In 1676, he arrived at Dehradun. Dehradun got its name by the ‘Dera’ of Guru Ram Rai Maharaj. — TNS
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Protesting staff of Doon Hospital join duty
Dehradun, September 2 All contractual safai karamcharis were hired through Uttarakhand Purv Sainik Kalyan Nigam (UPNL) and they had been demanding permanent jobs in the hospital. “Some of us have been serving in the hospital for the last seven years and deserve permanent
jobs, but the hospital authorities have been ignoring our demand,” said Hari Om, vice president of the mahasangh. In the morning, the members remained adamant, but by afternoon all of them joined duties, apparently satisfied with the steps taken by the Doon Hospital authorities. |
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DMC efforts to increase revenue
Dehradun, September 2 Mukhya Nagar Adhikari Harak Singh Rawat said we are planning to increase revenue through advertisements and levying fresh taxes on the cinema shows. “Based on the new rates, a single show will earn Rs 2,500 in case of single screen halls and Rs 5,000 for the multiplexes,” he added. “Apart from this, discussion would also be held
on improvising the sanitary conditions of the city,” he added.
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Govt to give benefits to statehood agitators: CM
Mussoorie, September 2 Senior officers would be given the responsibility of including those statehood agitators in the list who were eligible according to the norms but could not be identified, he said. The Chief Minister also unveiled the statues of the martyrs on the occasion. Harish Rawat remembered the martyred agitators on the 20th anniversary of the Mussoorie firing and said the statehood movement generated a renewed boding among people irrespective of their caste, religion and political affiliations. He added that the statehood agitators, like the Ganga, had instilled the feeling of taking everyone along. The Chief Minister said the statehood movement had given a new direction irrespective of caste, religion and politics. “Even now, when the issue of the statehood movement arises, the people of Mussoorie forget all differences and get united. The martyrs’ memorial of Mussoorie is a symbol of revolution,” he added. He said efforts were being made to remove traffic problems and the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) had been directed to build parking lots wherever land is available. Besides, an alternative tunnel route would be developed under the lone road. A vendor zone would be created for street vendors. Later, Harish Rawat along with state Congress president kishore Upadhyay met party workers at Brent Wood Hotel. Mussoorie Congress president Satish Dhaundiyal presented a memorandum to the Chief Minister demanding housing facility for the poor, a drinking water project on the Yamuna, and use of the abandoned UPSMDC Colony at Hathipaon in the larger interest of the people of the town. Dhaundiyal also demanded the construction of a Town Hall, removal of the freeze zone clause as it was hindering development activities, development of more parking facilities for tourists, widening of the Mussoorie-Dehradun road, opening of culverts, and the construction of a multi-purpose stadium at Bhilaru. The Chief Minister assured Dhaundiyal that he would direct his officials to expedite the matters concerning the town. He said Nainital and Mussoorie would be considered core centres of tourism in the state and the areas around them would also be developed. He announced the formation of two committees for constant monitoring of development projects with Nainital and Mussoorie as the core areas. A cultural programme was also presented on the occasion and folk artistes, namely Jeetendar Panwar, Hema Negi, and Padam Gusain presented several song and dance items. Cabinet ministers Dinesh Aggarwal, and Dinesh Dhanai, president of the Rajya Andolankari Samman Parishad Dhirendra Pratap, MLA, Mussoorie, Ganesh Joshi and Chairman of the Mussoorie Municipal Council Manmohan Mall were present. Looking ahead
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Chief Minister Harish Rawat inaugurates the renovated Shaheed Sthal in Mussoorie
n The Chief Minister has announced several sops for Mussoorie
n A high-powered committee has been constituted for speeding up development of Mussoorie and Nainital as core tourism centres
n A proposal is to be put before the Cabinet regarding facilities to be given to statehood agitators
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Decision for Mussoorie development hailed
Mussoorie, September 2 Sandeep Sahni, senior Congress leader and member of the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, said he had been pursuing the matter for the past one month so that committees were formed for the speedy development of the two hill stations, which were the biggest revenue earners of the state. The Chief Minister had yesterday acceded to the demands of the local residents and directed the officials through a government order (GO) to constitute two high-powered committees for constant monitoring of development works in Nainital and Mussoorie at regular intervals. These committees would be headed by the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary. Sahni showed a copy of the GO regarding the committees. While the committee headed by the Chief Secretary would meet once a month and the other headed by the Chief Minister would meet once in three months. “The Tourism Minister, MPs and MLAs from the areas, MC presidents, secretaries of various departments, District Magistrates, tourism officials and experts, and dignitaries will be part of the two committees,” said Sahni. |
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Key roads in hills open to traffic
Dehradun, September 2 The Rishikesh-Kedarnath, Rishikesh-Badrinath, Rishikesh-Gangotri and Rishikesh-Yamunotri highways were opened to traffic. While 124 pilgrims visited the Badrinath shrine, 57 pilgrims paid obeisance at the Hemkund shrine. Meanwhile, the Meteorological office in Dehradun has forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers at many places in the state on September 3 and 4. Heavy rain may occur at isolated places, especially in Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh districts on the two days. Rain predicted in
higher reaches The state Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers, especially in higher reaches of the state. Moderate to rather heavy rainfall may occur at isolated places, especially in Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh districts. However, the department has not issued any warning for any part of the state. The vehicular flow of traffic along Char Dham Yatra route has been disrupted owing to landslides and mudslides after rains lashed higher reaches in the state. Vehicles are permitted till Sonprayag on the Rishikesh-Kedarnath national highway while small four wheelers can go up to Jankichatti on the Rishikesh-Yamunotri national highway. Several routes were damaged in higher areas after rains lashed different parts of the state. Among the worst affected districts in terms of blocked routes were Chamoli, Pauri and Pithoragarh districts of the state. The State’s meteorological department has forecast light to moderate rain in the state. The department has predicted thundershowers in the state’s upper reaches. Moderate to rather heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places, especially in Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh districts. The Ganga is flowing at the 291.45 metre level against the 294 metre danger mark in Haridwar. |
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Homage paid to martyrs of Mussoorie shootout
Dehradun, September 2 Addressing the gathering, Sushila Dhyani, president of the samiti, said: “Though 14 years have passed since the formation of the state, till date, it has not been shaped up as per the dreams of the statehood agitators. The state government should convert all the government orders related to the statehood agitators into bills, so that those related with the movement can benefit from the same.” He said there was a mass migration from the hill areas of the city because of the absence of jobs. “Instead of making fake promises, the state government should bring out real reforms that will benefit the state and its people,” he said. Satya Pokhriyal, Nandaballabh Pandey, Vinod Aswal, Sunil Juyal, Prabhat Dandriyal, Prem Singh Negi, Beena Bhatt, Narmada Negi, Vipul Nautiyal, Sushila Chandola and Savitri Panwar also paid homage to the martyrs. |
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Protesters climb atop water tank
Dehradun, September 2 The four protesters, including one woman, have now set a condition of calling the Chief Minister to talk to them or they would not come down from the tank. “We are trying to contact the officials from the department concerned to speak to them so that they can be brought down from there,” Anil Joshi, in charge, Dalanwala police station, told The Tribune. According to the police, the protesting climbers have been identified as Namrata Vohra, Deepak Kumar, Abdul Waseem and Mukul Sarki. Reportedly, on Tuesday morning, the police foiled an attempt by members of MP Ed and BP Ed Trained Association to hold a protest march towards the Chief Minister’s house at Parade Ground and many of the protesters were arrested. Meanwhile, the police stopped the protesters from going ahead and blocking the traffic. The four protesters ran away to inside the Social Welfare Department office premises and climbed atop the water tank. Police personnel in large numbers have been stationed beneath the water tank and senior police officers tried to negotiate with the protesters but in vain. |
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UPNL staff threaten to intensify stir
Dehradun, September 2 The agitators have threatened to protest in front of the residence of State Panchyati Raj Minister Preetam Singh on Wednesday in support of their demands. — TNS |
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State to get Rs 30 cr Japan aid for slope stabilisation
Dehradun, September 2 The state is in dire need of technical expertise for carrying out slope protection in areas vulnerable to landslides and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will fill in the gap by providing Rs 30 crore assistance for capacity building and training engineers of the state Public Works Department (PWD). Since the natural disaster hit the state last year, restoration works under a World Bank-financed project is being implemented in the affected areas. However, the whole process is suffering in the absence of expertise in carrying out slope stabilisation and urban river training, which pertains to reducing soil erosion during floods. “The JICA will address issues under disaster risk management. The Japanese experts will impart training to our people. Some models too will be developed and in the later stage the worst landslide affected areas of Sirobagar and Lambagar areas, where unstable rock morphology is a cause for concern, will be addressed. It is a long process but World Bank has shown interest in financing such initiatives,” said Amit Negi, Secretary in charge of the PWD and Programme Director, Disaster Recovery Project. While carrying out restoration works in the aftermath of the disaster what has been niggling the state government is the absence of expertise among national and state agencies in the area of disaster risk management which, among other things, involves slope stabilisation and urban river training. “Though a task force comprising experts from the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Wadia Institute, Dehradun, IIT, Roorkee, and the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) have been roped in to prepare a basic module for carrying out slope stabilisation. The Japanese technical assistance will further sharpen our know how,” said Negi, who had visited Japan recently. Significantly, 42 chronic landslide-prone zones on the national and state highways in Uttarakhand have been identified for slope stabilisation and river training. |
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Thousands throng Ganesha pandals
Haridwar, September 2 The idols of lord Ganesha are being worshiped, with many being taken for immersion in the Ganga. At Rishikul ground, the Ganpati Sangh has organised a huge Ganpati Pandal and one can witness huge crowd enjoying the festivity. The huge idol of lord Ganesha is the major attraction. Beautifully decorated idols of lord Ganesha at Kankhal based ashrams and temples are also drawing devotees in large numbers. Ganpati pandals put up by Nirmal Ganpati Sang, Nirmala Saray and Lord Shiva-Parvati temple at Shiv Moorti square and Tusli square road are also drawing large number of devotees. Excitement of festivity can be seen at Bhoopatwala, Sapt Sarovar, Khadkhadri, Har-Ki-Pauri mela zone, Mayapur, Shravan Nath Nagar, Shiv Moorti square area, Depura, Rishikul, Aawas Vikas Colony, Shankar Ashram and suburban Jwalapur. |
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Uttarakhand skaters win 10 medals in Shimla
Dehradun, September 2 Yati Gupta from St Joseph Academy bagged the gold medal in the girls’ (14-16 years) Rink Race category while Ishaan Chaudhary of Play Pen School won the gold in the boys’ (8-10 years) category. Chirag Chaudhary from Asian School won the gold medal in the boys’ (10-12 years) Rink Race while Siddharth Jain from the same school got the bronze medal in the (12-14 years) boys’ category. In the Road Race category, Uttarakhand players performed exceptionally well with Yati Gupta of St Joseph Academy won gold in the (14-16 years) girls’ category. Ishaan Chaudhary of Play Pen School also won gold in the (8-10 years) boys’ category Road Race. Notably, 42 skaters from schools like St Joseph Academy, DPS, Pine View, Shemrock and Play Pen of Dehradun participated in the competition. Rich haul
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Yati Gupta from St Joseph Academy bagged the gold medal in the girls’ (14-16 years) Rink Race category n
Ishaan Chaudhary of Play Pen School won the gold in the boys’ (8-10 years) category n
Chirag Chaudhary from Asian School won the gold medal in the boys’ (10-12 years) Rink Race
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Doonite represents India at World Scouts Conference
Dehradun, September 2 The World Scouts Conference, which has members from all national scouts organisations across the world, is held after three years. It holds much significance in the formulation of policy and standards for the Scout movement across the world. Sharma shared his experiences of the conference and said it proved to be very informative and would help in strengthening the cause of the movement in the Indian subcontinent. He added interactive sessions between him and officials from other countries helped him understand the progress of the movement across the world. He said a street game festival organised as part of co-curricular activities saw enthusiastic participation. Every participant was invited to present one or more games. Sharma, who described the interactions at the conference as fruitful, said he got an opportunity to interact with several personalities from across the globe. He also had an opportunity to visit different locations, including Tivoli Park, Ljubljana Castle and Križanke Summer Theatre. Over 1,200 delegates from 162 countries participated in the conference, making it one of the biggest international Scouts events of the year. Rajeev had participated in the 21st World Scouts Jamboree at Chelmsford in England in 2007. He attended the 39th World Scouts Conference in Brazil as part of the Indian delegation in 2011. He had also participated in the Asia Pacific Scouts Conference in Dhaka in 2012. |
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Infighting weakens Cong in Haridwar
Haridwar, September 2 Party leaders as well as political pundits had then claimed that the Congress would be able to retain the seat for at least the coming 10 years. But in the recent Lok Sabha elections, the party’s applecart was upset in Haridwar just like in the four other constituencies. As Harish Rawat became Chief Minister, he fielded his wife Renuka Rawat from Haridwar. However, Renuka suffered a crushing 1.78 lakh vote defeat to BJP candidate Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, giving a jolt to the party’s prospects there. Now, resentment among party ranks is being witnessed on a regular basis. After the defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, groups close to Harish Rawat and Vijay Bahuguna have been blaming each other on various issues. Now, some youth wing activists are targeting Ambrish Kumar, a former legislator, who had been in the Samajwadi Party for nearly a decade. Kumar is facing opposition from these party leaders. Kumar was brought into the Congress fold back by Harish Rawat during the May 2014 election campaign to boost Renuka Rawat’s election credentials, as he supposedly holds sway among minority and youth voters. A few days ago, chaos was witnessed in presence of Renuka Rawat at the Ganges Riviera Hotel, where Renuka was thanking party activists for supporting her during the election campaign. Late last evening too, during a similar thanksgiving party programme at Shivalik Nagar, where Renuka Rawat, along with her daughter Anupama Rawat, the party’s state women cell general secretary, was present, verbal volleys were exchanged between Ambrish and former Haridwar Lok Sabha youth constituency representative Ram Vishal Deo. Ambrish’s and Vishal Deo’s supporters clashed with each other after the programme was over, with Anupama calling in the police. An angry Anupama pacified the party workers and even warned them of taking the matter up with the party’s disciplinary committee and high command if in the near future, similar indiscipline was witnessed on a party or public platform. When contacted, city Mahanagar president OP Chauhan said due to some misunderstanding, a minor episode was blown out of proportion. Chauhan said Ambrish is a veteran leader, who has been in politics since 80’s and party activists should ensure all seasoned leaders are given due respect. On the other hand, Ram Vishal Deo said he just referred to a controversial statement by Ambrish Kumar linked to Harish Rawat’s victory in 2009, wherein he didn’t credit Rawat and the party activists for the win, but the anti-BSP wave that led to the Congress victory in Haridwar. |
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Shiksha acharyas continue protest
Dehradun, September 2 The shiksha members have demanded to provide them with regular jobs as government teachers in state government schools. Devendra Singh Bisht, president of the sangthan, said they had been protesting since last 819 days seeking absorption in the Education Department, but the state government was not issuing orders regarding their demand. — TNS |
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Welham Girls’ School beat DPS in basketball
Dehradun, September 2 In the second match, Daly College, Indore, defeated Punjab Public School, Nabha, 18-2. Kashvi of Daly College scored the maximum 9 points in the match. The Lawrence School, Ooty, defeated LK Singhania School, Rajasthan, 13-10 with Tanya scoring the highest 6 points for the winning team. YPS, Mohali, also registered a comfortable win over Vidya Devi Jindal School 30-22 with Mankeerat scoring the highest 20 points for YPS. Pine Grove School, Solan, also won its match against Motilal Nehru School of Sports 27-17. DPS, Mathura Road, defeated Scindia Kanya Vidhayala, Gwalior, 29-16. Delhi school win table tennis tourney Modern School, Delhi, won the title in the ongoing All-India Indian Public School Conference (IPSC) Table Tennis Tournament under-14 (boys) category here on Tuesday. They defeated Vallabh Ashram, Gujarat, in the final match played at Welham Boys School. Modern School won the match by 3-2 score. On the other hand, Delhi Public School (DPS) won the under-17 (boys) and under-19 (boys) title after defeating Modern School, Delhi, and The Doon School in the respective final matches. In the under-17 final, DPS won the match 3-0 while in the under-19 final match it won by 3-1 score. |
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Doon Presidency beat Green Lawn 1-0
Dehradun, September 2 In the second match of the day, Indian Public School defeated Woodstock School 1-0, with Rohit Bhandari scoring the winning goal for Indian Public School in the 55th minute. Two matches would be played in the tournament tomorrow. Doon Valley Public School is set to take on The Asian School in the first match while Doon Presidency will play against Woodstock School. Asian School win football tourney The Asian School won the 13th Om Prakash Memorial Football Tournament here on Tuesday. They defeated Carmen School, Dalanwala, in the final match played at Carmen School football ground. Asian School won the match 5-4 in a tiebreaker after both the teams scored one goal each in the normal duration. Anurag scored the first goal in the 31st minute of the match for Asian School. Tenzing scored an equaliser in the 62nd minute of the match for Carmen School. Tenzing of Carmen School was adjudged as the best scorer of the tournament and Pradhyuman Sharma of Carmen School won the best player award. Utsare Khadke of Asian School was given the best goalkeeper award. |
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2.5 quintal polythene bags seized
Dehradun, September 2 Giving the details, Dr Singh said a huge cache of banned polythene bags was seized from a wholesaler, identified as Lucky. “We seized polythene bags and fined the guilty shopkeeper Rs 5,000. We are checking whether he has been fined earlier also. In case he is found to be a regular defaulter, we will file a case against him before the City Magistrate,” he added.
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Chief Minister Harish Rawat has said that a proposal would soon be put before the Cabinet regarding the facilities to be given to identified statehood agitators. He was speaking after inaugurating the renovated Shaheed Sthal (martyrs’ memorial) in Mussoorie today.
Rich tributes were paid to the martyrs of the Mussoorie shootout during a function organised by the Uttarakhand Rajya Nirman Senani Manch and the Kaushalya Vahini Samiti at the Martyrs Memorial, here today.
Four members of the MP Ed and BP Ed Trained Association climbed atop a water tank at the Social Welfare Department office at Survey Chowk here today in support of their demand for jobs.
The four protesters, including one woman, have now set a condition of calling the Chief Minister to talk to them or they would not come down from the tank.
Thousands of people are visiting Ganesha pandals set up as par to the ongoing ten-day Ganesh Utsava festival. A large number of religious functions are being held in the city to worship lord
Ganesha. The idols of lord Ganesha are being worshiped, with many being taken for immersion in the
Ganga.
Rajeev Sharma, a Doonite and district commissioner of Bharat Scouts and Guides, has brought laurels to Uttarakhand by representing India in the 40th World Scouts Conference at
Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia in Europe, recently. The World Scouts Conference, which has members from all national scouts organisations across the world, is held after three years. It holds much significance in the formulation of policy and standards for the Scout movement across the world.
Welham Girls’ School won the first match of the day against DPS, Mathura Road, in the ongoing All-India Indian Public Schools’ Conference (IPSC) Under-14 (Girls) Basketball Tournament at the indoor basketball court of Welham Girls’ School here today. Welham Girls won the match 48-7 with Janvi and Manvi of Welhams scoring 10 points each the top scorer.
Doon Presidency School won its match against Green Lawn 1-0 in the ongoing 16th Colonel Shashi Memorial Inter-School Soccer Tournament at Gorkha Military School here today. Nitesh scored the winning goal for Doon Presidency School in the 35th minute of the match.
