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CM Rawat seeks special assistance from Jaitley
ITBP Academy celebrates 53rd Raising Day
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Money released for Kosi river dam
Price rise hits Deepawali celebrations in Kumaon region
Pro-people policy on Yarsa Gumba extraction demanded
Development works worth Rs 537 lakh this year: Pithoragarh DM
Ban on crackers from China props up Indian brands
Pharmacists threaten further protest
World Polio Day at Tasmia Academy
Veer naaris concerned at law and order situation
Four of family killed in Doon, accused arrested
Rain lashes Doon as winter sets in
Ameen workers to intensify agitation
Special prayers on Goverdhan Puja
KMVN to expand LPG distribution
Four robbers arrested, cash recovered
2.5 kg hashish seized at Vikasnagar
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CM Rawat seeks special assistance from Jaitley
Dehradun, October 24 During a meeting held with the Central minister, the CM said that following the June 2013 disaster, the Central government had announced SPA fund of Rs 350 crore. “We have completed the report regarding the rehabilitation and repair work to be carried out with the money released under the SPA fund. If the sanctioned funds are released, the work can be started immediately,” informed the CM. “An amount of Rs 100 crore was earmarked under the untied fund by a special Cabinet committee formed by the Central government after the disaster. The fund was to be utilised towards the repair and reconstruction of the assets in the disaster affected areas. A report has been prepared and submitted with the government, but till date no funds have been released, thereby hampering the work,” said Rawat. “To reduce financial burden on the state, the Central government had given concession in various taxes after the tragedy struck in 2013. If the same could be extended for next year, it would help largely in bringing the economy of the state back on track,” urged the CM. Giving the details of forthcoming Kumbh Mela, scheduled for 2016, Rawat urged the finance minister for the one-time release of Rs 1000 crore. Stating that the disaster ruined the preparation work carried out by the state government ahead of the mega event, being organised in Haridwar, the CM urged the immediate release of funds. |
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ITBP Academy celebrates 53rd Raising Day
Mussoorie, October 24 DIG/Deputy Director, ITBP Academy, Davinder Singh, was presented with the ceremonial guard of honour on the occasion. DIG and Deputy-Director of the ITBP Academy Davinder Singh and Shendil Kumar, Commandant (training), ITBP, extended their greetings to the jawans, senior officials and their families on the occasion. DIG Davinder Singh, highlighting the achievement of the force, said the ITBP was established in 1962
after the Chinese aggression and since its inception, it had played a vital role in safeguarding the highest and toughest borders stretching from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh. He said the force had served the nation by deploying its troops for various emergency and rescue operations. “The ITBP has served the country by assisting the UN with its troops’ deployment in Africa and other countries,” added the DIG. He said the officers should be able to work considering the changing safety and security scenario of the country and be ready to take up the new responsibility with utmost sincerity. Later, several sports
and cultural items were presented at the ITBP Parade Ground. Raising day celebrated at Pithoragarh
Pithoragarh: The ceremonial raising day parade was organised, sports activities were held and barakhana feast was organised as ITBP battalions located in Pithoragarh and Champawat districts today celebrated 53rd raising day of the force.“We have also organised a mela at the battalion campus on the occasion. The earnings from the mela will be used for them welfare of families of the personnel of the force,” said Ranbir Singh, commandant of 14th battalion of ITBP. The ITBP, which guards a total of 3488 km of Indo-China border of the country, besides engaging in anti-Naxal operations in Naxal affected states of the country, also facilitates Kailas Mansarowar Yatra from the Lipulekh pass route, situated in this part of the Himalayas. “ We are the first responder to any disaster which occurs in any part of the country, besides guarding VVIPs, Indian missions abroad and participating in UN peace missions in any part of the world,” said the ITBP officer. According to the commanders of the force, the force is facing crunch of infrastructure facilities at the border with China. “Despite all odds the Himbirs of the ITBP are standing against the enemy at the toughest border posts of the country to guard the nation against any of
enemy designs from across the China border,” said the commandant of the 14th battalion. |
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Portals of Gangotri Temple closed
Dehradun, October 24 A ceremony attended by a large number of devotees saw the idol of mother Ganga, termed ‘Bhog Murti’, being brought out of ‘Garbh Graha’ and carried on a palanquin to be taken to the Chandomati Mata temple, 20 km downhill from the main shrine. As per the ritual that has been continuing over several centuries, the idol of the goddess will rest at the Chandomati Temple for the night and will be placed at the temple in Mukhba village following completion of rituals on Saturday. Known as the source of the holy river and also the seat of goddess Ganga, the Gangotri shrine is situated at an elevation of 3,200 metres. According to legend, King Bhagirath did a penance here, after which, as per Lord Shiva’s wishes, the Ganges came down on earth. However, to save the earth from the fierce force of the river, Lord Shiva held her in his locks, thereby giving her an alternate name of Bhagirathi here. It is said Pandavas had performed Deva Yajna here. The main temple was built by Gorkha monarch Amar Singh Thapa around 3,000 years ago. |
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Money released for Kosi river dam
Pithoragarh, October 24 Talking to mediapersons at a press conference in, Tiwari, who is also a Parliamentary Secretary in the government, said the Rs 34 crore project had already got a sum of Rs 20 crore at the time of beginning of the work. “With release of Rs 5 crore, the state government has instructed the construction agency to complete the work before September 2015 for the town of Almora could be saved from perennial drinking water crisis forever,” said the Almora MLA. — TNS
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Many shun crackers to celebrate eco-friendly Diwali
Pauri Garhwal, October 24 Instead of fire crackers, local residents adhered to eco friendly and traditional mode of celebrations associated with the Deepawali festival, observed to mark the victory of Lord Rama over demon Ravana. Deepawali night on Thursday witnessed minimum burning of fire crackers by local residents and tourists, too, owing to anti-fire cracker awareness drive being carried in the town since the last few years. Be it municipal committee, district administration, NGOs, seasoned theatre Ram Lila artistes, social activists and folk artistes, all have been for past few years working to ensure pollution free Deepawali in this cultural town. Prior to the festival of lights, awareness march past was carried out by students of educational institutes and skit shows were also staged by theatre groups to generate mass awareness. Local traders too took part in this drive, which boosted this eco friendly drive majorly in the town. Municipal chairman Yashpal Benam thanked local residents for opting for eco friendly Deepawali festival and said that without local participation no social drive or awareness could be successfully implemented. Benam, a former legislator, said that now tourists were also coming to Pauri town once again, particularly during the festive season as illuminated view of Pauri is magnificent and is comparable to Mussoorie-Nainital night view. Head of Pauri Vyapar Sangh Veerendra Singh Rawat pointed that a decade ago rise in air-sound pollution during Deepawali was quite high. Mostly, people were opting for fire crackers with many a case of burning also being reported in the town. “It was then some like-minded residents from various sections of society decided to generate awareness about high pollution level and its negative impact on local ecology and health hazard. Many a trader decided to cut down on the retail purchase of fire crackers, with some even shunning their sales and instead of it opting for selling illuminated lights, earthen diyas,candles and gift items,” said Rawat. Sales drastically went down in Pauri. Earlier we used to earn clean Rs 80,000-1 lakh profit, but now this year the total sale just touched Rs 40,000 only, said Gulati brothers , cracker sellers at Agency, Upper Bazar. Veteran folk singer Narendra Singh Negi, whose ancestral house is at Pauri,said that through his lyrics,songs and albums he had on regular basis been promoting local Garhwal-Kumaon culture and also generating social awareness. Negi,who has sang maximum Garhwali songs, appreciated the awareness among local residents ,saying that be it Holi or Deepawali,way of celebration is traditional. Earthen diyas, rangoli-alpana and painting can still be seen in some households in Pauri Garhwal.Traditional sweets are also cooked instead of packed sweets or gift items. |
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Price rise hits Deepawali celebrations in Kumaon region
Pithoragarh, October 24 “Customers from low-income categories cut down on their Diwali budget as items such as sweet toys, petha and other readymade sweet items used for worship of Goddess Laxmi have reportedly cost 25 per cent more than last year,”
said Rajesh Bhatt, who runs a business establishment selling Diwali items at the Karkhana Bazaar in Almora. “The Chinese items made for Laxmi Puja on Diwali are attracting more clients
as these items seem to have been manufactured keeping the customer’s pocket in mind,” added the businessman. Protesting against sale of Chinese items in the market in abundance, Almora MP Ajay Tamta, led a protest march in the market on the day before Diwali, demanding a ban on sale of Chinese items here from next year. According to those selling coloured posters, the posters depicting Bollywood stars sold more than those portraying Hindu gods and goddesses. “People, especially youth, prefer posters depicting Bollywood stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra,” said a poster seller in Almora market. In Almora and Pithoragarh districts, people wanting to reach their homes in different sub-divisions of the districts were seen upset over shortage of buses for ferrying them. A few buses to different localities within the districts were available. Reportedly, enough buses were available for ferrying passengers to and from headquarters of one district to another. “We have been depending on private jeeps to reach our home in Bhikisain sub-division of Almora district, for the few buses plying on the route have been running packed with passengers over the last three days,” said a passenger at Kumaon Motor Owners Union bus stand at Mall Road in Almora. |
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Pro-people policy on Yarsa Gumba extraction demanded
Dehradun, October 24 Led by Uttarakhand Jan Morcha convener Jagat Martoliya, the villagers alleged that the state government was showing little initiative towards formulating a pro-people policy for extraction of Keda Jadi. The villagers have decided to hold massive agitation on Oct 28 at Dharchula in Pithoragarh district as part of the protest. Martoliya pointed out that already door to door campaign has been started by villagers to garner support for the protest. He said a draft document has also been prepared by the villagers which will include suggestions of the people at the rally towards formulation of pro people policy towards extracting of Keda Jadi. He accused the forest department of harassing the villages in the name of illegal extraction of Keda Jadi. “It is strange that Chief Minister Harish Rawat himself represents Dharchula Assembly constituency but has so far failed to come with a policy to extract Keda Jadi and save the villagers from unnecessary harassment on part of forest department officials,” Martoliya said. He said extraction of Keda Jadi that is found in higher reaches of Uttarakhand can be a major source of livelihood for these borderly hill regions. It is noteworthy that the villagers from over higher reaches of Himalayas during summer months extract Keda Jadi, which is used in Tibetan medical system for aphrodisiac purposes. The residents of higher reaches of the state have been constantly demanding a fair and rationale policy on Keda Jadi extraction like the ones implemented in the neighbouring countries of China and Bhutan. |
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Development works worth Rs 537 lakh this year: Pithoragarh DM
Pithoragarh, October 24 The District Magistrate, who was talking to reporters after chairing a meeting of the BADP steering committee, said as many as 91 development works will be completed in border blocks of Kanalichina, Moonakot, Dharchula and Munsiyari in the district. He said last year, development works worth Rs 280 lakh were completed in these border blocks in the district. “We have decided to incorporate Rs 70 lakh from the MNREGA fund for development of sanctioned development projects in these blocks,” said the DM. |
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Ban on crackers from China props up Indian brands
Mussoorie, October 24 The Centre had imposed a ban on goods from China this Diwali season,
that left Indian consumers with an option of settling for crackers of Indian brands. Bharat Singh Kumain, a cracker vendor in Mussoorie, said most of the shoppers demanded Indian stuff in comparison to the previous years when items from China were much in demand owing to the cost factor. He said retailers like him made it a point to stay away from crackers made in China that made their way to the market illegally despite the ban imposed by the Centre. Pradeep, a government schoolteacher from a nearby village, said earlier, crackers made in China, due to their comparatively lower prices, topped his shopping list. Anuradha, a businesswoman, said she had already curtailed
her budget for the crackers due to environmental reasons. Praveen Saxena, a wholesaler from Delhi, said harmful effects of a chemical that comes cheap and is used by Chinese manufacturers as raw material, may be another reason for the consumers to return to Indian brands. “The profits could have increased further if the festive season had begun in the first week of the month. The festival falling in the last phase of the month meant the
salaried class indulged less in buying crackers,” added Praveen. Environmentalists say they would love to see the use of crackers come further down for the sake of the environment. |
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EMRI 108 receives 619 emergency calls on Diwali
Dehradun, October 24 According to EMRI 108 service sources, in all 619 calls were received on Diwali, the highest ever received by the EMRI in the past six years on Diwali. Out of the total calls received, in 501 cases immediate assistance was provided. Highest 149 cases were received from the city, whereas 103 cases were received from Udham Singh Nagar district. Sixty three emergency calls were received from Haridwar and Nainital districts each. Seven calls linked to fire incidents were also part of the total calls received. Manish Tikku, state head, EMRI 108 services, said officials of the service worked round the clock on
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Tourists overwhelmed with Diwali celebrations in Mussoorie
Mussoorie, October 24 The preference for the Indian goods in comparison to the Chinese one was evident at Mall Road, hotels and various governmental and non-governmental institutions that were decorated with
Indian brand lights and the joyous occasion was reflected in an array of lit earthen lamps
and candles made by self help groups. Devotees offered prayers at temples in the town and extended greetings to each other. Children in colourful attire lit up firecrackers. Stephanie, a tourist from the US said they had never seen such celebration in their life and for them experiencing the festival of light practically had come true. The scene of the Doon Valley with exploding
fireworks, visible from here was amazing, added a group of visitors from
America. Rajji, a homemaker said the inflation had failed to dampen their festive spirit. Hotel owners in the town also provided special discounts to the tourists and joined the celebrations. Ranvir Singh, a tourist from Delhi, said this was his fourth Diwali celebration with his family in the town and added that the family could shop and celebrate easily in Mussoorie as compared to Delhi that is overcrowded. The clean sky as compared to Delhi was another reason to celebrate Diwali here . Besides bursting of crackers various entertainment programmes were held at the Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) ITBP campus. Traders were also satisfied with the influx of costumers on Diwali. Some social organisations distributed sweets and warm clothes among the poor on the occasion. Villagers around the area, who celebrate Diwali after 20 days, also joined the celebrations this year. |
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Pharmacists threaten further protest
Dehradun, October 24 The agitators lamented that a memorandum highlighting their demands was submitted many times to government officials but state government is yet to take steps to fulfil their year-long demands. |
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World Polio Day at Tasmia Academy
Dehradun, October 24 Addressing the gathering Dr. S. Farooq, Secretary of the Rotary Club, explained the difficulty to convince people in 1984 regarding the immunisation against polio as there were innumerable misconceptions about the vaccination during that time. “An appeal was issued by a high level committee consisting of renowned citizens of Delhi in
which they appealed to the public for getting their children vaccinated which finally got accepted,” he added. Vice President of the club, R. K. Bakhshi, said that even in a city like Dehradun Rotarians undertook door-to-door campaign to convince people. “It was a dream which Rotarians saw in 1980 and with the help of WHO, UNESCO and civil authorities. Except countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria, world is polio free,” he added. Later, Anuj Singh, Chairman, Polio Committee of RC, gave a detailed information about the present status of the campaign. Several prominent Rotarians, including Dr. Swadesh Bansal, Arvind Oberoi, Dr. M. C. Luthra, Dr. S. L. Gupta, Dr. Aditya Arya, Sudhir Jolly, Wg. Cdr Paridhie Singh (retd) , Dr.Bist, Rajat Sharma
and many others along with school students and NGOs attended the function. Polio flags and Caps were distributed on the occasion. |
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Veer naaris concerned at law and order situation
Dehradun, October 24 In a press release issued here, president of the morcha, Meena Rana, said that the crime graph is showing an upward trend in the city. “Daily reports of snatching, murders, rapes and robberies have created panic among the public which is feeling unsafe. The state government and local administration should take adequate measures to ensure the safety of public,” she added. “The situation is worse for the old age people and women for whom it becomes very tiresome to get the work done. In case this kind of harassment in the government offices is not stopped immediately, we would be staging a massive protest,” she added. — TNS |
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Four of family killed in Doon, accused arrested
Dehradun, October 24 DGP BS Sidhu, DIG Garhwal Sanjay Gunajiyal, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Rautela, SP (City) Ajay Singh and other police officials immediately reached the spot after they were informed about the brutal murder. A team of city police immediately reached the spot after neighbours informed city police about the murder mystery. On reaching the spot, the team found bodies of four persons, including one girl child, lying in a pool of blood while one eight-year-old boy was injured. During investigations, one of the survivors, Harmeet, told the investigating police officials that four unidentified persons had killed the family members while they were sleeping last night. After intense interrogation, it was revealed that Harmeet was the main culprit behind the murder as he himself killed his parents, sister, and a girl child in a fit of rage. The deceased were identified as Jai Singh, aged around 60, Kulwant Kaur, aged around 55, wife of Jai Singh, Harjeet Kaur, 27, wife of Arvind Kumar, and Shukmani, 3, daughter of Harjeet Kaur, while eight-year-old Kanwaljeet Singh was injured. It was revealed during investigations that Harmeet was annoyed with his parents over a petty issue. The situation turned worse as his father, Jai Singh, had bought a mobile phone handset for his sister, Harjeet Kaur, who is an adopted child. Addressing mediapersons here today evening, Senior Superintendent of Police, Dehradun, Ajay Rautela said that the accused was trying to become innocent by pretending that he was mentally unstable. The accused was taken to the police station for intense interrogation after the police team received clues about his involvement in the murder. The accused has admitted his role behind the murder during interrogation. It was revealed that Harmeet had slit the throats and body parts of the deceased to take revenge. The SSP said that Harmeet was annoyed with his parents as he is the son of the first wife of his father, Jai Singh. SSP Rautela said that Harmeet works with his father in a shop at Paltan Bazaar. They have a business of flex printing.The accused said that he did not kill Kanwaljeet after brutally murdering all other four members of the family, as he shared ‘’huge affection for the boy.’’ The SSP said that Harjeet Kaur was in the family way. Rautela said that the accused was planning to kill his family members for quite some time, and he had tried to procure chloroform but he could not succeed. The police team recovered a knife from the possession of the accused. The accused was put behind the bars by the city police after registering a case against him. |
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Rain lashes Doon as winter sets in
Dehradun, October 24 As per meteorological department officials, light rain or snow may occur at isolated places in higher reaches and very light to light rain or thundershowers could occur at other places of Uttarakhand in the next 24 hours. This when rain lashed capital Dehradun during evening hours today disrupting normal life. Unexpected rain resulted in people scurrying for cover. The rain also came as a setback for farmers, due to standing crop in the agriculture fields. The fruit harvest is also bound to be affected due to this sudden rain. As per health experts, the people need to take extra precaution due to this sudden changing weather conditions. |
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BJYM members take part in cleanliness drive
Dehradun, October 24 They gathered at Clock Tower. The activists collected garbage spread near Clock Tower and threw it into the dustbin. They sensitised commuters to the importance of cleanliness. They said every citizen should contribute to turning the city neat and clean. Vipin Rana, Mahanagar president, said every resident should contribute to the drive. He said students could play a pivotal role in cleanliness. He urged them to take effective steps to raise awareness about importance of cleanliness among masses. Rana said the drive had been launched with an aim to clean the city after Diwali. He expressed concern that garbage had gathered as a result of bursting of fire crackers, which had spoiled the city’s neatness. Mohit Thakur, Aman Gupta, Deep Gupta, Himanshu Painyuli, Ankit Sharma, MS Negi and others were present. |
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Ameen workers to intensify agitation
Dehradun, October 24 The agitators said a memorandum highlighting their demands had been submitted to officials many times, but the state government was yet to take steps to fulfil their demands. Addressing agitators at the Raipur bus stand here today, Udayveer Singh Rawat, state president, Uttarakhand Revenue Sangrah Ameen Association, said pay anomaly, timely promotion, stationery allowance and reservation were among the pending demands of the association. The agitators expressed concern that government officials had come up with false assurance to them that the state government would go on to fulfil their pending demands. TS Bisht, RS Rawat, Girija Shankar, Pawan Kumar, SS Negi, DS Rawat, Subhash Pandey and others were present on the occasion. |
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Traditional zeal, fervour mark Diwali
Dehradun, October 24 Commercial establishments and houses were lit up. Prominent markets such as Paltan Bazaar, Reetha Mandi, Dharampur, Ajabpur, Chakrata Road, Patel Nagar and Karanpur were jampacked with visitors till late in the evening. Dehradun residents performed special prayers, exchanged sweets and shared joy with near and dear ones. The night sky lit up with fireworks, earthen lamps and electronic lights. Festive fervour was evident right since morning as people were busy decorating their houses with diyas (earthen lamps) and colourful Rangolis. Residences and shops were decorated with electronic lights. Flowers adorned the houses and Rangolis welcomed people at the entrances. Children of different age groups burst crackers despite an appeal to celebrate a cracker-free Diwali. Buyers had been flooding the markets throughout the week in frenzied shopping mode. Early in the day too, many people rushed to shops nearby to ensure they had enough sweets and crackers for the day. Markets were decked up to welcome buyers. Youngsters took to social networking websites to wish their friends and relatives a ‘Happy Diwali’. Meanwhile, city police, fire service department, medical, health and family welfare department personnel were on their toes to ensure an incident-free, safe Diwali. The fire service had deployed fire tenders at vulnerable locations including congested areas and key marketplaces of the city. Ambulances of GVKEMRI-108 were relocated to ensure speedy emergency medical services for road accident cases and other medical emergencies. Speaking to The Tribune, Ajay Rautela, Senior Superintendent of Police, Dehradun said police personnel were instructed to remained vigilant in order to keep a check on crime. Dr RS Aswal, Principal Medical Superintendent, Doon Hospital, said the best of medical facilities were provided to victims as beds were reserved
for patients. He said instructions had been given to specialist doctors and medical officers to handle emergency cases on top priority. |
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Special prayers on Goverdhan Puja
Dehradun, October 24 The residents visited the cowshed at various temples and offered food to cows, which were specially decorated for the day. Special prayers were performed at Krishna temples. The idols of Lord Krishna were given a milk bath and decked with new clothes and ornaments. After the offering of prayers, sweets were raised in the form of a mountain before the deities as “bhog” and after that the devotees approached the mountain of food to take prasad. The temples at Gauridya Muth, Nehru Colony, Paltan Bazaar, Peepal Mandi, Krishan Mandir and Ballupur were decorated to organise Goverdhan Puja celebrations. Guv greeted
Several prominent persons called on Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi at Raj Bhavan
to greet him on Divali yesterday. Among them were Chief Secretary N Ravi Shankar, Electricity Regulatory Authority chairman Subhash Kumar, Inspector General of Police GN Goswami, managing director of Power Corporation SS Yadav and state Congress president Kishore Upadhyaya . On the occasion, speaking informally to the media , the governor said that Diwali was not only the festival of lights and joy but also the occasion for cleanliness. He said, “We should
keep our hearts clean so that an atmosphere of peace and brotherhood may be created in the country. He said that each one of us should forget all differences and work towards the progress of the state and country.” |
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Despite resentment UPNL members donate blood
Dehradun, October 24 Addressing the protesters, state president of the sangh, Bhavesh Jagudi, said though they were unhappy with the state government, it would not deter them from participating in the noble cause. Mahesh Bhatt, state general secretary of the sanmgh, said whenever the need for blood donation had arisen, members of the sangh had always come forward. “We participated in the ‘Swach Bharat’ call given by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2. We should understand that the responsibility to keep our country clean falls upon us,” added Mahesh. Bhavesh Jagudi, Alam Singh, Ganesh Godhiyal, Kailash Chandra, Pankaj Paliwal, Rajesh Nath, Suman Joshi, Akbar Singh Rana, Ankit Negi, Ruchika Balooni, Girish Devrani, Reena Negi, Sonia Sharma, Laxman Negi, Ameen Singh, Rajesh Kumar were also presen on the occasion. |
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KMVN to expand LPG distribution
Pithoragarh, October 24 The decision was taken at a meeting of the Nigam’s board of directors. The meeting was held at the Sukhatal rest house of the Nigam. “The board of directors has given its nod for taking 11 premises on rent for the purpose of spreading the Nigam’s LPG network,” said Deepak Rawat, the Nigam’s Managing Director. According to MD of KMVN, the board has accepted a proposal to take permission from the government for the Nigam to run Saras market in Haldwani and give annual targets for tourists to all 12 Public Relations offices of the Nigam spread across the country. “The board has decided that the shortage of workers for new LPG godowns will be met through an outsourcing agency,” said the Nigam MD.
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Four robbers arrested, cash recovered
Dehradun, October 24 According to the information available, Dinesh Arora, son of Krishan Lal Arora, resident of Roorkee, Haridwar, informed the police that four unidentified men had looted Rs 1 lakh from a cashier in firecracker warehouse. The complainant told that looters had snatched away the cash bag before fleeing from the spot. The Senior Superintendent of Police (Haridwar) Sweety Agarwal formed a team comprising Superintendent of Police, Pramendra Dobhal, and Circle Officer, Prahlad Narayan Meena. The team conducted raids at different places to nab the looters but their efforts went in vain as none of the miscreants was arrested by the police team. Acting on a tipp-off, a police team led by in-charge of Gangnahar police station, Inspector Darban Singh Panwar, along with police force conducted a raid in a jungle on Madhupur road. The police team arrested them after cordoning off the entire area. The accused were identified as Mukesh, son of Rakesh Kumar, Amit, son of Jagpal, Ajay, son of Tekchand, and Radhey Shyam, son of Sompal, all residents of Ibrahminpur, Haridwar. Cash of Rs 1 lakh, one countrymade pistol and two knives were recovered from their possession. All accused were sent to jail by the police. — TNS |
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2.5 kg hashish seized at Vikasnagar
Dehradun, October 24 Acting on a tip-off, barricades were placed at Vikas
Nagar. The team interrogated a man, who was moving under suspicious circumstances. During investigations, the team seized 2.5 kg cannabis worth Rs 4 lakh from his possession. The accused was identified as Inaam, son of Mohammad Hasan, resident of Hasnawala, Haridwar. The accused was sent to the jail by the police after registering a case.
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