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UKD (P) activists protest against ‘poor’ law and order
Narendra Negi weaves a spell of melody
Bajrang Dal holds bike rally
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Madkot farmers resent road closure
BLOs given training for review of voter lists
Social activist Gusain Singh Dafauti dead
Stone of water project laid ahead of Mahar’s dharna
Consumers should know rights: MLA
Poor arrangements mark Tourism Day in Mussoorie
Leopard kills woman in Ekashwar
Strengthen party at booth level: Rangad
Bahuguna faction angling for more Cabinet visibility
Rain, hail in city snap power supply
Tibetans hold candlelight march
Tibetans take part in a protest march in Dehradun on Saturday to mark the 1987 uprising in
Lhasa. Tribune photo: Abhyudaya Kotnala
60 women take part in legal camp
VCs’ panel formed for promotion of Sanskrit language
Picture Palace Chowk renamed after Bhagat Singh
Members of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sena pay tributes to the martyr on his birth anniversary in Dehradun on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Abhyudaya Kotnala ‘Exercise regularly to prevent stroke’
Stress laid on keeping Ganga, Yamuna clean
Liquor shops to remain closed on Oct 2
Clean India Week from October 2
Two suspects arrested for Nakronda robbery
Two robbers, who attacked police team, arrested
Rural sport ‘Ghus Ghusi’ looks for revival in state
DPS Mathura Road beat Welham Girls in TT
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UKD (P) activists protest against ‘poor’ law and order
Dehradun, September 28 The protesters alleged that the crime graph had soared in recent weeks and the administration had failed to keep a check on criminals. They said the culprits behind the Nakronda dacoity case were still at large. Panwar demanded a CBI inquiry into the Nakronda dacoity incident. He threatened the UKD would be forced to further intensify their agitation, if the culprits were not immediately arrested. Khaliq Ahmed, Manmohan Lakhera, Rajkishore Singh and Latafat Hussain were prominent, who took part in the dharna.
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Narendra Negi weaves a spell of melody
Haridwar, September 28 The venue, Rishikul ground, was jampacked, with a large number waiting outside. A slightly cold breeze blowing gave the feeling of the approaching winter. This, coupled with the melodious voice of the legendary singer, initially took the audience on a spiritual journey and later enthralled it with diverse theme songs. It was a night that not only locals but also those hailing from other states will relish for a long time. As is the norm, Negi’s albums are super-hit chartbusters; his stage show was also a smashing hit. Folk, classical, spiritual, religious songs and those with fast-paced beats catering to the younger audience reverberated throughout the venue. ‘Negi Da’ – as the folk singer is popularly called, was urged by the audience a number of times to repeat or sing songs of their choice. Negi won many hearts with his memorable and heart-touching performance. Negi paid obeisance to deity Durga and paid tribute to the Ganga, singing “Chala Nau Ratro Ki Bela”, “Ganga Mai Har Har Ganga” and “Tera Mandir Ma Diyu Balyu Mera Man Bhi Ujala Dye”. He stirred people’s emotions by singing “Tehri Dubdu” based on the plight of people of old Tehri town, who left their homes to pave way for Tehri Dam. Negi churned out his super-hit album title track “Dui gati baisakh...surma myar mulka ai jayi”. “Mujhko Pahadi Pahadi Mat Bolo mey Dehradun Vala hun” had members of the audience, cutting across age groups, on their feet. Co-singers Kavilash Negi, Manju Sundriyal, Poonam Sati and Usha Negi too rendered melodious and popular Garhwali-Kumaoni numbers. Speaking on the sidelines, Negi said, “It’s an honour to perform in Haridwar — The city is known for its spiritual, cultural and religious history. Through my songs, I want to convey the history, joy, plight and misery of the people of Uttarakhand. This is a land of deities and my albums also feature a song on religious aspects,” said Negi, who hails from Pauri Garhwal. The musical troupe aiding the singer comprised Anil Bisht, Ganesh Kukshal and Deepa Pant.
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Bajrang Dal holds bike rally
Dehradun, September 28 The rally was flagged off by Randeep Singh Pokharia, state convener, Bajrang Dal, at a function held at Shivaji Dharamshala. The participants demanded strict laws to prevent “love jehad” cases. The rally passed through Sharanpur Chowk, Balliwala Chowk, Ballupur Chowk, Kishanpur Chowk, Clock Tower, Ashley Hall, Darshan Lal Chowk, Prince Chowk, and culminated at Shivaji Dharamshala. Speaking on the occasion, Amit Tomar, district convener, Bajrang Dal said, “ A motorcade of 20 motorcycles will keep a tab on the love jehad-related cases in the city. The activists will raid schools, and colleges to control such cases.” “A team, called Jatayu Dasta will find out suspected love jehad cases in different parts of the state,” he added. Sharad Arya, district co-convener, Bajrang Dal, said, “A team of activists will raid at suspected spots to prevent cow slaughter in the city.” Kuldeep Sawadiya, Saket Valmiki, Mahendra Singh Negi, Surendra Mishra, Dinesh Lekhwar, Giriraj, Preetam, Premprakash Jugran, were present.
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Madkot farmers resent road closure
Pithoragarh, September 28 They said the situation would cause financial losses to thousands of farmers of villages of the area, who have been depending on production and marketing of
these high Himalayan crops over the last several decades. “We have decided to intensify our protest after October 3 if the administration does not open the road till then. We could also resort to closure of Madkot town while
the agitation is on for a route to market our produce,” said Bhagat Singh Pradhan of Tomik village of Madkot area, which is known for its potato quality. The villagers have said that the 22-km-long road from Madkot to Bona was operational only up to 16 km from Madkot market till three months back. It has been completely closed today, making
it difficult for thousands of potato-growing villagers to take their produce to Madkot and Sereaghat markets,
from where the traders take this produce to bigger markets of Pithoragarh and Haldwani. “If we are compelled to take our produce on backs of mules or sheep, it would be uneconomical for the farmers. Plying of vehicles will make things profitable through the sale of our farm produce,” said Devendra Singh Gram Pradhan of Nirtoli village Of Bona area. Potato and rajmah-growing farmers have said that as the source of livelihood of all farmers of the area is crop of rajmah and potato besides apple orchards, this can be translated into livelihood of families if the crops get market at the time of ripening. “If we do not get market for these highly commercial crops in time, our potato and rajmah crops get damaged in the field or at the stores, making the farmer suffer for the entire year,” said Bhagat Singh. Besides villagers from Bona, villagers from other potato-producing villages of Tomik, Valthi Gaila, Rapti and Nirtoli participated in the demonstration. They threatened the administration that
if the said road is not opened by October 1, they would stage a massive demonstration on October 3 this year.
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BLOs given training for review of voter lists
Haridwar, September 18 As many as 569 BLOs from Haridwar, 200 from Lakshar, and 430 from Haridwar participated in the training programme. The BLOs have been directed to complete the review of all voter lists by January 1, 2015. The District Election Officer has appointed 57 supervisors to ensure clear, transparent and error-free voter lists. A review of voter lists in 11 Assembly segments of the Haridwar parliamentary constituency will be conducted according to the directives of the Election Commission of India. Besides including left out names, errors regarding name, age, gender and address will be rectified during the review process.
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Social activist Gusain Singh Dafauti dead
Pithoragarh, September 28 Dafauti, who was suffering from a kidney problem, breathed his last at a hospital in Haldwani on Saturday evening. He was admitted there last week. After successfully fighting to get a separate district of Bageshwar in 1997, Dafauti was leading the Tanakpur–Bageshwar Rail Line Sangharsh Samiti, which is fighting for a rail link to Bageshwar town from Tanakpur plains. “Markets and other establishments in Bageshwar and adjoining towns remained closed to pay homage to the social activist who always fought for Bageshwar district and the Kumaon region,” said Ashok Dafauti, son of the activist. — OC
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Stone of water project laid ahead of Mahar’s dharna
Pithoragarh, September 28 “The Rs 79.44 crore drinking water project, for which the government has released Rs 10 crore, will be completed by March 2017,” said General Manager of Peyjal Nigam. HC Semwal, Pithoragarh District Magistrate, no public representative was invited to the foundation stone laying ceremony. The project will supply over 12.93 MLD of drinking water to 90,000 residents of Pithoragarh and adjoining 20 villages after its completion in 2017. “The main tank spot, at which the Bhumi Pujan was solemnised, will have a 11 km-long pipeline to supply water pumped from Aawanlaghat, at the Ramganga river,” said the District Magistrate. Meanwhile, a team of volunteers sent to mobilise people for Mahar’s proposed dharna on October 2 reached Gangolihat and sought support from ex-servicemen. According to the team members, besides ex-servicemen, organisations of villages, youths, zila panchayat members and gram pradhans from across the district are also supporting the proposed dharna and have promised to reach at the dharna site on October 2. “We are also getting support from social workers and villagers from across the district,” said Ganesh Rawal, former zila panchayat member from
Gangolihat.
About the project * District administration holds Bhoomi Poojan ahead of the proposed dharna by Pithoragarh MLA Mayukh Mahar on October 2. *
The government has released ~10 crore for the drinking water project. *
The project will be completed by March 2017. * It will supply over 12.93 MLD of drinking water to 90,000 residents of Pithoragarh and adjoining 20 villages.
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Consumers should know rights: MLA
Dehradun, September 28 The MLA said, “Consumers should approach the consumer court in case of poor service, or quality of goods.” “It’s the duty of every consumer to know his rights. Awareness is the only tool that helps in fair trade,” he added. Harjeet Singh, president of Sanjhi Chat Vikas Samiti said, “The Consumer Protection Act 1986 has been enacted in order to preserve rights of the consumers.” “Consumer protection is a group of laws and organisations designed to ensure the rights of consumers as well as fair trade, competition and accurate information in the marketplace,” he added. |
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Poor arrangements mark Tourism Day in Mussoorie
Mussoorie, September 28 Municipal Council president Manmohan Singh Mall summoned assistant tourism officer Bhagwati Prasad Tamta and told him that the disinterest shown by tourism officials towards World Tourism Day was regretful and needs to be condemned. He said he would apprise Chief Minister Harish Rawat of the matter. Meanwhile, members of the Mussoorie Hotel Association greeted tourists with flowers and soft drinks at Khulohukhet to mark the day. Sandeep Sahni and Ajay Bhargav, members of the association, said tourists were like God and should be treated with respect. Many guests were of the view that World Tourism Day should have been celebrated with much fanfare, but instead the Tourism Department did the formality of organising an essay competition that to in a room, which was unfortunate. |
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Leopard kills woman in Ekashwar
Dehradun, September 28 Another woman accompanying her raised the alarm, following which the leopard, who had by then grievously injured Maheswari, left her and escaped. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. This is the second incident of leopard attack in the Ekashwar region. A week ago, a woman, Guddi, was killed by a prowling leopard. A team of forest guards was deployed in the region following the incident. |
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Strengthen party at booth level: Rangad
Mussoorie, September 28 Mahavir Rangad appealed to workers to organise meetings at Nyaya Panchayat level and make efforts to increase the membership so that the party emerges much stronger in the next elections. He said the party workers should work towards addressing the problems of common people. Senior BJP leaders Kamal Singh Rawat, Kishan Singh Panwar, Bharat Singh Pawan, Kamal Singh Mahipal Sinagh and others were present on the occasion.
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Jumbos drawn to sugarcane fields
Haridwar, September 28 Elephants have ventured into more than 50 bighas of fields in the Sultanpur area in the past few days. Elephants have also reached nearby areas of Sultanpur like Bhogpur Tanda, Tanda Bhagmal, Rampur, Baditeep, Tilakpuri and Rai Ghati in the past 10 days. With the monsoon season ending, the elephant movement from the Lansdowne-Kotdwara forest division in Pauri Garhwal district towards the Haridwar forest division and the Chilla range of Rajaji National Park has also begun. There is a mass movement of jumbos on the outskirts of Haridwar city as well as inner pockets of villages like Jagjeetpur, Chandanhedi, Ajeetpur, Missirpur, Katarpur on the Haridwar-Lakshar road. On the Shyampur-Najibabad-Kotdwara road, incidents of elephants coming on to the road are on the rise. People living on the foothills of the Shivalik hills and in the vicinity of Tibdi, Haridwar and Chilla forest range are reporting sighting of elephants almost every day. Steps are being taken to avoid human-animal conflicts, but at the same time it is to be ensured that the movement of jumbos on several elephant corridors doesn’t get affected. The pasting of medicinal lotion on the trees that have been uprooted by the wild tusker is being undertaken. Apart from this, sampling of the secretion of the pachyderm is also being taken by scientists to better know the changes in the behaviour of the species. Footprints of the jumbos are being taken into account to understand their main corridor and whereabouts. Wildlife Warden SB Sharma said information on the activities of elephants are monitored on a regular basis. He pointed out that human interference in traditional zones of elephants and residential colonies coming up near the forests are two prime reasons for jumbos venturing into residential areas. Villagers Braham Pal Singh and Rajveer Singh of Sultanpur have sought ‘compensation’ from the state government for sugarcane and wheat crop eaten by jumbos. Divisional forest officials said the department had alerted its employees and had urged locals to inform the forest employees as soon as they see or suspect elephant movement in the area. |
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POLITICAL DIARY
Dehradun, September 28 During his visit to Dehradun, Bahuguna also met Chief Minister Harish Rawat and reportedly asked him to give representation to at least three of his loyalist Congress legislators, namely Subodh Uniyal, Shailendra Mohan Singhal and Rajinder Bhandari, in the state Cabinet. He insisted that three ministers of the Progressive Democratic Front (PDF) supporting the state government be dropped from the ministry and Congress legislators be adjusted in their place. Harish Rawat had already rejected the demand and publicly announced that there was no move for a Cabinet reshuffle or dropping PDF ministers. In a 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly, the Congress has 33 legislators while the Opposition BJP has 30 members in the House. The seven-member conglomerate of Progressive Democratic Front (PDF) comprising three Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members, three Independents and a lone Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD) legislator is supporting the state Congress government. Five of these seven are ministers in the Rawat ministry. At a time when the state Congress government is receiving flak from its own legislators, namely Shaila Rani Rawat from Kedarnath, senior minister Harak Singh Rawat and Pithoragarh legislator Mayukh Mahar, the Chief Minister is in no mood to oblige his detractors within the Congress and destroy his bonhomie with the PDF group. According to Congress observers, former Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna is driven to raise such demands for Cabinet berths for those in his camp followers or he would lose control over his remaining supporters in the state politics in the wake of Chief Minister Harish Rawat trying hard to please Bahuguna supporters and win them over. The Congress leaders believe that Bahuguna is interested in getting a Rajya Sabha berth and has been trying hard. However, with many senior central Congress leaders “jobless” after the Lok Sabha debacle, it was felt that a Central party leader would be nominated as the party’s Rajya Sabha nominee from the state in November this year. It is highly unlikely that Rawat would oblige the Bahuguna camp either in making room in the state ministry or in the state party hierarchy which would be re-cast soon by the new state Congress president Kishore Upadhyay, a protégé of Harish
Rawat.
Pressure mounts on Harish Rawat * During his visit to Dehradun, Bahuguna also met Chief Minister Harish Rawat and reportedly asked him to give representation to at least three of his loyalist Congress legislators, namely Subodh Uniyal, Shailendra Mohan Singhal and Rajinder Bhandari, in the state Cabinet. *
In a 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly, the Congress has 33 legislators while the opposition BJP has 30 members. The seven-member conglomerate of the Progressive Democratic Front comprising three Bahujan Samaj Party members, three Independents and a lone Uttarakhand Kranti Dal legislator is supporting the Congress-led government in the state.
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Rain, hail in city snap power supply
Dehradun, September 28 Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) continued rectification of technical snags late into the evening for ensuring disruption-free electricity to consumers. The Dehradun Meteorological Centre has forecast partly cloudy sky in
the city and thundershowers in the higher reaches of the state. While the sky was clear in the morning, it turned cloudy by the evening. It started pouring around 5 pm and the rainfall continued for nearly half an hour in different areas of the capital while the higher areas in Dehradun faced rainfall for a longer duration, and the weather turned pleasant. The Dehradun Meteorological Centre has forecast partly cloudy sky in the city. Thunderclouds are likely in some areas, while the maximum and
minimum temperatures are expected to be 30°C and 20°C, respectively, on Monday in Dehradun, while rain or thundershowers could occur
at isolated places in the state. Speaking to The Tribune, Anand Sharma, Director, Dehradun
Meteorological Centre, said sunny weather is likely to be witnessed and there could be cloud
formation on Monday. He said thundershowers may be experienced in higher areas of the state.
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Tibetans hold candlelight march
Dehradun, September 28 “On this day in 1987, about 150 to 200 persons and 26 monks demonstrated in the streets of Lhasa shouting ‘Tibet is independent’ and asking the Chinese to quit Tibet,” said Yeshi Thirchin, a resident of Sahastradhara. He said the peaceful protesters were brutally beaten when they were holding a march in support of upholding their human rights. “The suppression of Tibetans continues to this day, he added.
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60 women take part in legal camp
Dehradun, September 28 The programme was inaugurated by Kuldeep Sharma, Secretary, District Legal Service Authority, in the presence of Beena Bahuguna, block pramukh, Raipur block and Dr Priya Zadu, Director, State Resource Centre. Civil Judge Kuldeep Sharma stressed on the provision of free legal aid and how to avail it. Beena Bahuguna threw light on the significance of photograph verification and the misuses of an improperly verified photograph. The training started with the introduction on the aims and objectives of the Legal Awareness Programme by Rekha Pundir, Secretary, Pragati. The training sessions were on the free legal aid, protection of the women from the domestic violence, sexual harassment of the women at workplace, PCPNDT Act, Right To Information Act, labour laws, the Child marriage Act, the Dowry Prohibition Act, role of the panchayats in spreading legal literacy etc. The women were shown videos on women related issues by Rekha Dhyani and Pushpa Bisht. The training was given by master trainers Damini Mamgain, Narendra Tripathi, and advocates Mamta Thappa and Dolly Joshi. Sushma Dutta, Director, NRHM, took the concluding session on the health-related problems in women and children. |
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VCs’ panel formed for promotion of Sanskrit language
Dehradun, September 28 Addressing the concluding function of the three-day international Sanskrit conference at Raj Bhavan today, Qureshi said the committee would prepare a vision document for Sanskrit at national level based on which future action would be taken for the promotion of Sanskrit. He said the committee would give recommendations to the Centre to link Sanskrit with modern science and technology. He said Uttarakhand Sanskrit University’s Vice-Chancellor Prof Mahavir Aggarwal would be the coordinator for the committee that will hold its first meeting in October in New Delhi. The Governor said there was a need to understand the depth of Sanskrit language. Referring to the importance of Sanskrit, the Governor said Sanskrit was the language that bonded the entire nation with its acceptability ranging from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. He said Sanskrit was the sole language which kept a countrywide acceptance. He said Sanskrit was not confined to any particular religion. “In Bhopal, Muslim rulers continued with Sanskrit education for 240 years,” he pointed out. He said Uttarakhand, identified as the Devbhoomi, should play a leading role in the development of Sanskrit. Uttarakhand Education Minister Mantri Prasad Naithani said the present efforts for the conservation of the Ganga and the Himalayas in Uttarakhand would be extended for the conservation and development of Sanskrit. He said the Governor’s initiative for Sanskrit would be taken forward. Another key speaker Deepa Kaul said Sanskrit was an integral part of our culture and by saving it, we would be saving our culture and heritage. She said modern communication media and tools should be utilised for the promotion and expansion of Sanskrit. The concluding session was addressed by former Vice-Chancellor of Gurukul Kangri, Prof Ved Prakash, and Vice-Chancellor of Shri Jagannath Puri Sanskrit University, Prof Harikrishna Satpathy. |
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Picture Palace Chowk renamed after Bhagat Singh
Mussoorie, September 28 A statue of Bhagat Singh was unveiled at Picture Palace by Municipal Council president Manmohan Singh Mall on the birth anniversary of the legendary freedom fighter. Mall, addressing the gathering, said the Picture Palace Chowk had been renamed the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Chowk. Artists from the Indian Peoples Theatre Association from Punjab presented a street play highlighting the life of the martyr. Manmohan said it was indeed a great day for the town as one of its major landmarks had been named after Bhagat Singh. |
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‘Exercise regularly to prevent stroke’
Dehradun, September 28 He expressed concern that children, and women are getting more prone
to Cardiac Vascular Diseases due to the sedentary lifestyle. Interacting with mediapersons on the campus
of the Char Dham Hospital, he said an estimated 17 million people died of cardiovascular
diseases, particularly heart attacks and strokes, every year. There are many overlooked facts related to heart disease which can go unnoticed if caution is not maintained. He stressed on the need to keep a regular check on the blood pressure in order to avoid stroke. |
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Stress laid on keeping Ganga, Yamuna clean
Mussoorie, September 28 The NSS workers led by programme officer Dr Parmananand Chauhan cleaned the college premises. The NSS workers were registered with Red Ribbon Club. School students talked about various diseases, both communicable and non-communicable, and ways to prevent these. Senior programme officer Dr Junish Kumar administered an oath to students and NSS workers to save Himalayas and Ganga and the Yamuna. — TNS |
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Liquor shops to remain closed on Oct 2
Dehradun, September 28 The directive will be applicable to Defence canteens and bars in the district. — TNS
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Clean India Week from October 2
Haridwar, September 28 At all main points in the district, a cleanliness drive will be initiated, in which elected public representatives, prominent citizens and activists will be involved. Government and non-government offices, roads, intersections, squares, hotels, restaurants, public parks and other points have been identified and the cleanliness drive will be carried out there during the week. All government departments and nodal agencies have been directed to ensure coordination and dialogue for the successful implementation of the drive. A flag-hoisting ceremony will be held at all government offices and institutions at 8 am on October 2.— TNS
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Two suspects arrested for Nakronda robbery
Dehradun, September 28 Top state police officers heaved a sigh of relief after police teams, which had been working round the clock, managed to arrest one of the suspects, Nadeem, from Bhagwanpur in Haridwar district this morning. Besides, the Bijnor police on information from the Uttarkhand police had arrested another suspect, Shahzad, who is now in the custody of the Dehradun police, said DGP BS Sidhu while addressing mediapersons here today. Sidhu said, “After studying the workings of all suspected gangs like Sapare, Bagadiye, Bawariya, Paradi and Bangladeshi, the police teams got information from the Bijnor police about Shahzad and his other gang members who use a modus operandi similar to the one adopted in the Nakronda robbery case.” The police teams working on the case found out that Akhlaq, who lives in a rented accommodation at Doiwala and supplies construction material, had planned a robbery with his brother-in-law Sajid Pehalwan, who lives in Saharanpur, said the DGP. Sajid Pehalwan then contacted Nadeem, Akram, Sajid, alias Sonu, and Shahzad for committing robbery. They gathered in the Mankamau area in Saharanpur district. He added on September 9 night all suspects reached the Dehradun ISBT and took an auto-rickshaw for the Balawala area where they committed the robbery at Surendra Thapliyal’s house in early hours on September 10. They also shot dead Surendra Thapliyal’s son Ankit Thapliyal when he confronted them. The police also recovered Rs 14,250 from Nadeem, which he got as his share from selling the jewellery that they had stolen from Surendra Thapliyal’s house. “Two gangsters Nadeem and Shahzad are in our custody and police teams are working round the clock to nab their other accomplices. I am sure that they will be arrested soon,” said Sidhu. “The Chief Minister has announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for the police teams for solving the robbery case while the Police Department has announced a reward of Rs 20,000,” he further added.
Crime file * In the wee hours of September 10, five armed robbers broke into the house of Surendra Thapliyal at Nakronda after breaking a window grill. They pointed a gun at the Thapliyal family members and started beating them. Surendra’s son Ankit resisted the robbers, one of whom shot him dead from a double-barrel gun. *
The incident triggered widespread protests by local villagers, who even blocked the Dehradun-Haridwar National Highway twice in the last 15 days. Locals had even demanded the resignations of the SSP, Dehradun, and the DGP over the issue and threatened to gheraoe the police headquarters on September 29.
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Two robbers, who attacked police team, arrested
Dehradun, September 28 The police patrolling team comprising sub-inspectors Manoj Kothari and Avnish Kumar, and constables Mukesh Mahera and Kuldeep got information that two assailants were spotted on the Kichha bypass near a sugar factory. Acting on the tip-off, the police team reached the spot and confronted the duo who in turn fired at it and tried to escape. However, the policemen cordoned off the area and managed to arrest both assailants. They were identified as Ompal and Anil, both residents of Hafizganj in Bareilly district. They have been booked under Section 307 of the IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act for attacking the police party and keeping illegal arms. According to the police, both of them have admitted to committing a robbery in the Nawabganj area of Bareilly district on September 20 where their another accomplice, Vasi Haider, was caught by villagers. They named Kaheripal of Bareilly as their gang leader. The police are now planning to book the accused under the Gangster Act as well. |
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Rural sport ‘Ghus Ghusi’ looks for revival in state
Dehradun, September 28 An amazing game played by schoolchildren in hills is similar to skiing and is played on hilly slopes. Children use a board which is nothing but a piece of plank, which could either be a bare wood or two writing slates joined together. This plank is used to slide on slopes. While delivering his address at the Tourism Day celebrations in Dehradun yesterday, CM Harish Rawat remembered playing “Ghus Ghusi” during his school days in the Kumaon region. “Ghus Ghusi” is still a popular sport in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, albeit in new form. Children in Nagali village of Tehri district have been using dry pine needles to enhance sliding potential of the board. Boys take a small plank-shaped wood and slide it over dry pine needles covered slopes. These dry pine needles are found in abundance in hill slopes. Shiv Singh, a social worker from Tehri, says though one needs snow for skiing, boys at Nagali village have been using the slippery base of pine needles for sliding.
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DPS Mathura Road beat Welham Girls in TT
Dehradun, September 28 In the under-14 team events category, DPS Mathura Road defeated the hosts Welham Girls’ School while the latter managed to get the better of DPS Mathura Road in the under-17 category. In the under-19 category, Welham Girls School beat Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya. In the individual quarterfinals, Harshita of Welham Girls School defeated Prarthna of DPS RK Puram 4-1 in the under-14 girls category. Ameisha Dhall of DPS Mathura Road trounced Ananya Barakoti of Welham Girls’ School 4-0 in another match in the same age category. Shreya Pakheja of DPS RK Puram and Ishita Gupta of DPS Mathura Road managed to win their quarterfinals and entered the semifinals in the under-14 girls category. In the under-17 girls category, Shirin Mirza of Welham defeated Aastha Singh of Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya 4-1 while Vanshika Kalsi of Mayo College Girls’ School registered a thumping 4-0 victory over Simrah Khan of Welham. Anshika Khurana of DPS Mathura Road and Vanshika Sachar of the same school also confirmed their spots in the semifinals after winning their quarterfinal matches, defeating Shreya Gupta and Tamanna Dahia of Welham respectively. In the under-19 girls category, Isha Bansal had a facile 4-0 victory over Inshita Lamba of Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya while Anushna Gugalia of Welham also entered the semifinals, defeating Kritika Mehta of Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya 4-0. In the two other quarterfinals in the category, Saumya Ratan of Welham and Tanish Dhariwal of Mayo College Girls’ School emerged victorious. Cant Blue win 3-2 in football Cant Blue Football Club defeated Doon Star Club 3-2 score in super league match of the Nemidas District Football League at Pavilion Ground here on Sunday. For Cant Blue, Sagar scored two goals in the 22nd and 24th minutes of the match while Chetri netted a goal in the 60th minute. On the other hand, Himanshu and Naveen of Doon Star scored a goal each in the 51st and 56th minutes, respectively. The match between Tapovan Football Club and JA Boys ended in a 2-2 draw. For Tapovan, Sharad scored both goals in the 11th and 35th minutes of the match. For JA Boys, Anish scored the first goal in the 45th minute while Tushar scored the second goal in the 55th minute. |
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The Barjrang Dal organised a bike rally here today to create awareness among residents to improve the sex ratio, and control “love jehad” incidents in the state.
Tibetans living in exile in Uttarakhand held a candlelight march in Dehradun yesterday to mark the 1987 uprising in
Lhasa. They gathered at the Tibetan market and marched in a procession holding candles that passed through the city before culminating back at the starting point.
The historic Picture Palace Chowk in Mussoorie was renamed Shaheed Bhagat Singh Chowk yesterday.
A statue of Bhagat Singh was unveiled at Picture Palace by Municipal Council president Manmohan Singh Mall on the birth anniversary of the legendary freedom fighter.
The Dehradun police have arrested two suspects in the Nakronda robbery case. Ankit
Thapliyal, 22, was killed and his other family members were seriously injured when the robbers attacked them at their house.
Top state police officers heaved a sigh of relief after police teams, which had been working round the clock, managed to arrest one of the suspects,
Nadeem, from Bhagwanpur in Haridwar district this morning.
