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BJYM protests encroachment by shopping mall operator
DM for timely utilisation of funds
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CM orders CB-CID probe into self-immolation by NSUI leader
Members of the NSUI hold a candle march at Gandhi Park in Dehradun on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Abhyudaya Kotnala
New postings
Stress on conserving biodiversity
Bal Vidhan Sabha on Nov 13 & 14
Shortage of drinking water in city colonies
Secretariat staff boycott work
Administrative staff of the state Secretariat protest in support of their demands in Dehradun on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Abhyudaya Kotnala
MAD volunteers seek ban on polythene bags
Cabinet hikes VAT on minor minerals
Water level in rivers receding, power generation hit
Cab driver’s 3 accomplices held for Delhi couple’s murder
Policemen with the three accused at Chakrata in Dehradun district on Tuesday. A
Tribune photograph
Bank staff on strike today
CM lays stone of charitable Hans Eye Hospital
This IMA wing produces officers from ranks
Councillors: Allocation of flower-vending zones unfair
NSUI protests leader’s death
Sharadotsav in Nainital off to a colourful start
Cleanliness drive carried out in
Mussoorie, Thapla
Engine derails during shunting
Addl medical store sought at Doon Hospital
Top cops reshuffled
Welham Girls’ School win in basketball
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BJYM protests encroachment by shopping mall operator
Dehradun, November 11 The activists expressed concern that the district administration and police personnel had not initiated any steps to ensure an encroachment-free locality, which had resulted in frequent traffic jams near Jakhan. A memorandum was submitted to ADM Jharna Kamthan in support of the demand. The agitators have threatened to intensify the agitation if the district administration does not take effective steps to remove the encroachment near the shopping mall within three days. The agitators were led by BJYM state president Saurabh Thapliyal here today. They expressed concern that dividers had been placed on purpose by the district administration near the shopping mall, which had become a cause for frequent traffic jams
at Jakhan. Thapliyal said traffic jams had become a regular feature due to encroachment by the shopping mall owner. BJYM Mahanagar president Vipin Rana, Ashish Dabral, Vishwas Dobhal, Pankaj Sharma, Subhash Sharma, Rajkumar Semwal, Ravindra Rawat, Mahesh Jagudi, Rahul Rawat, Sachin and others were present.
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DM for timely utilisation of funds
Dehradun, November 11 The District Magistrate said in case the funds were not used before the deadline, strict action would be taken against the official concerned. “The public welfare projects being sponsored by both state and Central Governments should be finished at the earliest. The projects that are being delayed due to paucity of funds should be taken up with the departments concerned,” he said. “During the various zila panchayat and area panchayat meetings, officials would brief members about various projects being carried out by their respective departments. Also, the departments would display boards carrying the details of various rights that can be exercised by the general public,” he said. “For the convenience of the general public, officials should finalise the public meeting time and display the same outside their offices. Also the departmental meetings should be kept in the second half,” he added. Those present at the meeting were Jharna Kamthan, Sushant Patnaik, VN Chowdhary and Ram Avatar Singh.
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CM orders CB-CID probe into self-immolation by NSUI leader
Dehradun, November 11 Expressing grief over the death of Rohit Pandey, who died in the Delhi-based hospital on Sunday night, Rawat said the incident would be probed by CB-CID and the guilty will be brought to justice. He made an appeal to the NSUI activists and citizens of Ramnagar to maintain peace and tranquility in the city. NSUI workers held a protest in Kumaon region over the death of their colleague. Reportedly, on November 4, during an NSUI protest against alleged registration of false cases against some NSUI activists in the matter of burning of bikes of some ABVP students in student council polls, Rohit Pandey set himself on fire, demanding dropping of the allegedly false charges against NSUI activists. The NSUI activists were also demanding transfer of the Ramnagar police station in charge who, according to NSUI, was responsible for registration of those cases. The local MLA from Ramnagar and former Cabinet Minister Amrita Rawat expressed shock and condolences over the NSUI leader’s death. She said the young leaders should maintain their patience during protests. After the incident in which Rohit Pandey tried to immolate himself, Ramnagar police registered cases against 12 NSUI workers under sections 306, 309, 323, 332 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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New postings
Dehradun, November 11 While giving details, joint secretary (personnel) Attar Singh said Rawat had replaced Akshat Gupta, who was appointed additional secretary, Public Works Department.
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Stress on conserving biodiversity
Dehradun, November 11 Addressing students of Madhya Pradesh who had come to the Dehradun-based Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology office as part of the 8th Vigyan Manthan Yatra, Dr Palni said the very basis of life was biodiversity. He said every living being on this earth supports lives of other living beings, which is a universal law of biodiversity. Referring to Uttarakhand, Dr Palni said the state’s people have always contributed to environment protection. He said Uttarakhand has been home to environment protection movements such as Chipko movement, wherein village women have been coming forward to check felling of trees. Dr Palni underlined the need for leading a life that is in sync with the environment. “We must never resort to rampant exploitation of nature to fulfil our greed,” said Dr Palni. UCOST director general Dr Rajendra Dobhal said Vigyan Manthan Yatra was an important programme towards sensitising the society to importance of science. He said Uttarakhand has produced some of the best scientists of the country.
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Bal Vidhan Sabha on Nov 13 & 14
Dehradun, November 11 The chairman of the commission Ajay Setia said that two each Bal Vidayaks (legislators), male and female, will be selected from each district from class 9 and class 11. In all there will be 70 child legislators who will continue to remain legislators till the age of 18 years. “These legislators will act as pressure groups in their areas for implementation of Right to Education and Child Rights Act. Beside, the legislators will select their own chief minister and ministers for the smooth functioning of the Bal Vidhan Sabha,” said Setia. He said that four permanent committees will also be constituted and their proposals would be handed over to the Governor and Chief minister of Uttarakhand.
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Shortage of drinking water in city colonies
Dehradun, November 11 Among the areas worst affected are Banjarawala, Kargi, Ajabpur Khurd, Brahmanwala and other adjoining colonies. Wastage of potable water has become a perennial problem in absence of proper maintenance by the department. Expressing concern over callous approach of the department, social activist Ashwini Kumar said the department was yet to take steps to rectify faults in potable water pipelines. He said residents of suburban areas of the district were forced to traverse several kilometres to quench their thirst. He said the problem of shortage of potable water could be easily solved if the department takes effective steps to prevent leakage in potable water pipelines. — TNS
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Secretariat staff boycott work
Dehradun, November 11 The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting by Uttarakhand Secretariat Federation here yesterday. “The six-day week plan is unjustified and is being imposed to harass the over-worked staff. Most of the Secretariat staff is already overburdened and has been discharging duties on Saturdays,” said NP Raturi, president of the federation. They urged the government to take back the decision. He said five days a week working was introduced in 1985 which aimed at fulfiling the statutory provisions of working hours and also saving fuel and electricity. During the six-day week, there will be a holiday on second Saturday.
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MAD volunteers seek ban on polythene bags
Dehradun, November 11 In a memorandum submitted to the board officials, the MAD members said despite multiple requests for issuing a warning for a complete ban on the use of plastic, nothing had been done. “On August 5, 2014, we had lodged a written complaint in this regard using the “Samadhan” helpline of the board. However, seeing no Samadhan in sight, we have now written to the CEO and have attracted his attention to the need of enforcing a ban on polythene usage, availability, transit and production,” said Abhijay Negi, chairperson, MAD. “Only when all four aspects are monitored, can we work towards making Clement Town a model for the city as regards shunning polythene,” stated the memorandum.
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Cabinet hikes VAT on minor minerals
Dehradun, November 12 The increase in VAT on minor minerals is bound to raise the cost of construction of houses in the state. Further, the Cabinet also decided to strictly enforce the provision of reserving 15 per cent of apartments being built by private builders for economically-weaker families. Defaulting private builders would be asked to deposit 15 per cent of the project funds to the government or a government authority. The Cabinet also approved pension for statehood activists above 60 years of age. It appointed the Department of Rural Development as the nodal agency for developing villages of statehood activists as model villages. Institutions would also be named after statehood activists and from the upcoming Assembly session their photographs would also be put up in
the Legislative Assembly. A provision of Rs 10 crore would be made for their welfare. lt decided to abolish committees set
up under district magistrates for identifying such activists. The other important decisions taken by the cabinet include a six-day week in administrative offices with holiday on second Saturday; biometric attendance for the staff at the Secretariat and a ban of the entry of public in the Secretariat on Saturday; setting up of cancer care units in the Kumaon and Garhwal regions; 1 to 2 per cent cess on excise on goods, tobacco products and minerals transported outside the state (the amount would go to the state illness fund); maternity leave for mothers adopting surrogacy; limit on security money for investment in higher education in hill areas reduced from Rs 10 crore to Rs 5 crore; cost of cable shifting to be borne jointly by the state government (30 per cent), power corporation (40 per cent) and from MLA LAD fund (30 per cent); one-time settlement for the development authorities and the special area development authorities; enactment of a law for ensuring 10 per cent reservation in jobs; and a provision of reservation to be followed while hiring candidates through outsourcing.
Major decisions *
Strictly enforce provision of reserving 15 per cent
of apartments being built by private builders for economically-weaker families *
Strictly enforce provision of reserving 15 per cent
of apartments being built by private builders for economically-weaker families *
Six-day week in administrative offices with holiday
on second Saturday * Cancer care units to be set up in Kumaon and Garhwal regions
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Water level in rivers receding, power generation hit
Dehradun, November 11 Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) officials expressed concern that electricity generation might further decrease by nearly two to three million units, once the temperature further decreases in the coming days. The electricity generation through state-run hydropower projects is hovering around seven million units per day against demand of 32.29 million units per day. Speaking to The Tribune, an official spokesman of UPCL, Madhusudan, said that the state is continuously procuring electricity in order to bridge the gap between demand and and availability of electricity. He said UPCL will receive 4.8 million units of electricity from Meghalaya, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir through banking, while 1.2 million units of electricity would be received through tenders. He said that additional 4.3 million units of electricity would be procured through Indian energy exchange system in order to meet with demand of electricity in the state. The power generation in 42 MW and 198 MW Kalagarh hydropower projects is nil. Additionally, UPCL received 10 million units of electricity against the state’s quota of 16 million units per day, which has further increased the gap between demand and availability of electricity in the state. UPCL has implemented power cuts of nearly four hours in rural areas of Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts of the state. The small towns of Garhwal and Kumaon divisions of the state, which are Haldwani, Kashipur, Roorkee, Sitarganj, Rudrpur etc. and hilly areas of the state, went without electricity for nearly two hours due to shortage of electricity. |
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Cab driver’s 3 accomplices held for Delhi couple’s murder
Dehradun, November 11 SP, Uttarkashi, Jagat Ram Joshi confirmed that the trio was arrested in a joint operation of the Dehradun police and the Uttarkashi police, but he did not disclose the place where the arrests were made. According to the police, Guddu, Kundan and Bablu, all are residents of Tugroli village, near Chakrata, in Dehradun district. The Delhi Police had on Monday arrested Raju Das from Chakrata, whose taxi was used by Moumita Das and Avijit Paul, for allegedly killing the young couple along with his three friends on October 24. The Delhi Police nabbed Raju Das on the basis of his mobile phone call record. During interrogation he confessed to killing the couple, who had hired his taxi for a leisure trip, after robbing them in the Purula police station area. The Delhi Police put the mobile phones of the couple, who had been missing since October 23, on surveillance and traced Avijit’s mobile phone to Chakrata. The Delhi police team reached Chakrata on Sunday and nabbed Raju Das, who was using Avijit’s mobile phone. Raju during interrogation told the police that Avijit and Moumita hired his taxi on October 24 and on way to Chakrata from the Tiger fall, his three friends also boarded the taxi. The trio robbed the tourist couple and then pushed them down a steep cliff near Purola. The three accused reportedly committed the crime in an inebriated condition. Meanwhile, Raju Das’s disclosures the police traced Avijit’s police but that of Moumita was yet to be found. Police officials were not confirming but they did not rule out the possibility that the accused sexually assaulted Moumita before throwing her from the cliff. A police officer familiar with the investigation in the case told The Tribune, “We can’t confirm sexual assault till we find the woman’s body.” The police are searching Moumita’s body in the Yamuna river. The couple, who were natives of West Bengal and used to live in Delhi, reached Dehradun on October 21 to celebrate Diwali. They left for Chakrata next day. However, they was no trace of them since October 23 and Moumita’s parents registered a missing complaint with the Delhi Police on October 29. |
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Bank staff on strike today
Dehradun, November 11 Addressing a press conference here today, Jagmohan Mehndirutta, state convener of United Forum of Banks Union, said bank employees had been demanding better pay and perks from the Centre, but their demands had not been met for long. He said the bank employees had been opposing banking reforms like privatisation of banks, mergers and issuing new bank licences to corporate houses. He said after Wednesday’s stir, bank employees will go on another major agitation on December 3, if their concerns were not addressed at the earliest. Mehndirutta said nearly 10 lakh bank employees from across the country were taking part in the proposed stir.
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CM lays stone of charitable Hans Eye Hospital
Haridwar, November 11 Rawat lauded social-charity works being carried out by the the Hans foundation, saying the timebound transparent working of social projects need to be followed by both government departments and other social organisations. He said just a year ago the eye hospital was conceived and now after temporary structure a full-fledged building’s foundation stone was laid today, which speaks of the working and commitment of the foundation. Praising the Rs 500 crore donation by NRI Manoj Bhargava for charity works to be carried out and monitored by the foundation, Rawat said such initiatives by NRI for their homeland were commendable and would surely motivate industrialists, saints and commercial organisations to essay their social responsibilities. Rawat also urged Hans foundation founders Bhole Maharaj and Mata Mangla Devi to open up a specialised hospital for women in Haridwar district. Mata Mangla Devi cited the near completion of the Satpluli multispeciality hospital in Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand as the landmark project of the Hans foundation, which will cater to the health services of hill and plain districts of the state. Citing 22,540 patients till October last month being provided free examination, tests, medicines and other related medical services from the temporary structure at this Satpuli hospital, Mata Mangla Devi said providing health services to the poor and needy is the objective of the Hans foundation. Manoj Bhargava, co-founder of Hans foundation, said medical care hadbeen the priority for the foundation and constructing such medical institutions and hospitals wouldcater to millions of the people in India. Chairperson of Hans foundation Swetha Rawat said that they are earmarking such places where medical services are not in reach of the poor people and such non-profit hospital facilities are already being availed of in large numbers. Health Minister Surendra Singh Negi assured the foundation of all cooperation. He said state-run medical centres too were being upgraded. Local legislator Aadesh Chauhan, former Pauri Garhwal MP Lt Gen (retd) Tej Pal Singh Rawat, District Magistrate D Senthyl Pendiyan, SSP Sweety Aggarwal were present.
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This IMA wing produces officers from ranks
Dehradun, November 11 A third termer, Cadet Jishu Raj managed to secure a berth in ACC in his first attempt. Having served in Army Air Defence for four years as operator (fire control), Raj was charmed by the life being led by officers in his regiment. “My father retired as a Subedar from Madras Regiment,” he said. Speaking about the difficulties while preparing for the gruelling written exam and interview, Raj said, “Our unit was in the transit period. We had to move the entire unit from Bangalore to Leh, which was a herculean task and required the entire manpower. I studied whatever I could during the small break or journey period.” Cadet Ravinder Singh Rawat, hailing from Kotdwar, said, “I used to carry my notes during the guard duty. Whatever rest period I got was spent in preparing for the exam,” he said. Son of a Subedar Major, Rawat served for two-and-a-half years in AAD before making it to ACC. For cadet Sachin Dubey, a third generation soldier, joining Indian Army as an officer was a childhood dream. “I attempted getting into NDA but could not make it. It was my uncle, a Major in Corps of Signal and grandfather who kept on pushing me to try for ACC,” said Rawat, who worked in the IAF for four years. “As part of my preparation, I used to have lots of discussions with my senior officers. Also, my trade involved reporting to the senior officers. This boosted my confidence greatly. In Air Force, unlike Army, we had a lot of time to prepare for the exam. The only issue was to plan the leave in accordance with the exam,” he added. As for cadet Neeraj Negi, real life stories of Army officers involved in operations inspired him to join the ACC. “The challenging life of an officer and the manner in which he leads his men in war is an inspiration,” said the cadet who was part of the IAF for more than two years. “Being from the ranks, we are aware as to what is expected out of an officer. We would like to become officers who are punctual, sincere, responsible and have compassion towards his men,” said cadet Rajender Kumar Singh, who served in the Indian Navy as radio operator for seven years. Speaking about the cadets’ performance both at the ACC and IMA, Major Amit Dimri, the training officer at ACC, said they are a committed lot. “These cadets are sincere and are fast-learners. During the three-year training period, emphasis is laid on academics and developing the Officer Quotient in the cadets. They are already conversant with the technical aspects. We just need to work on their confidence and personality development,” he added. Brig AS Chahal, commander, ACC, said, “During the three years, a cadet is provided with a graduation degree from the Jawahar Lal Nehru University. Apart from the regular curriculum and training schedule, we arrange guest lectures and visits.”
About Army Cadet College With an aim to provide career advancement to meritorious Indian soldiers from the ranks into the officer cadre of the British Indian army, Fd Marshal Baron WR Birdwood established Kitchner College in 1929 at Nowgaon in Madhya Pradesh. The college was closed down in 1945 at the end of World War II. It was re-established as Army Cadet College (Nowgaon) and inaugurated on May 16, 1960 by the then Defence Minister VK Krishna Menon and Army chief Gen KS Thimayya. In 1964, the ACC was relocated to Ghorpuri in Pune, where, for the first time, SSB was introduced as pre-requisite selection criteria. ACC was then shifted to Dehradun In 1977. It was re-christened as ACC wing and became an integral part of the IMA. Spouse grooming capsule Among the cadets, some are married. Towards the end of the term, a 12-day training capsule called ‘Spouse Grooming Capsule’ is organised for their wives. The training is imparted by the wives of the instructors at this wing from social etiquettes to personal grooming in this capsule. Generation system In order to help the first-termers settle in the new lifestyle and gruelling schedule of ACC, there is a ‘Generation System’, where groups are formed. Given names such as Royal Mighty, Aquaguard, Scorpion and Dhoom, these generations develop bonds for a lifetime.
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Councillors: Allocation of flower-vending zones unfair
Haridwar, November 11 The ward councillors, led by leader of the Opposition in the Municipal Corporation Upendra Kumar, gheraoed Mayor Manoj Garg at his office and demanded transparency in the flower-vending allocation procedure. Upendra said the same contractors were allowed to sell flowers at 5 per cent higher in comparison to last year, which had caused a huge loss to the Municipal Corporation revenue. He levelled allegations against the mayor for favouring only a few contractors, who deliberately hampered the tender process. Another ward councillor Aman Garg said, last year the same tender was given at Rs 1 crore 29 lakh. This year, at least a rise of 20 per cent had to be done, but the mayor gave the same tender at 5 per cent hike to same contractors without adhering to the open tender process. Later, the councillors raised the matter with the Mukhya Nagar Adhikari of the Municipal Corporation, Vipra Trivedi, who assured of transparent procedure in this regard. Mayor Manoj Garg denied any favourism from his side saying the tender term expired on November 5 and he allowed the same contractor for a temporary period so that the civic body exchequer does not face any financial loss. Vipra Trivedi said the government had ordered the formation of a technical committee for which appointment of a member was due. “After my report and consent, the flower vending contract procedure will be carried out,” she said.
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NSUI protests leader’s death
Pithoragarh, November 11 NSUI workers held protests in all districts of the Kumaon region following the death of Rohit Pandey, who set himself on fire on November 4 protesting the registration of false cases against NSUI activists. The NSUI leader was seeking transfer of the local police station in charge who was responsible for the registration of those cases. The case involved burning of bikes of some ABVP students by NSUI activists during the students’ council poll. “The situation is fully under control in Ramnagar. We have deputed sufficient police force to monitor the law and order situation on a regular basis in the town,” said GS Martolia, DIG, Kumaon region. Sources said after the news Rohit’ death reached Nainital, students groups related to the NSUI and youth Congress closed local schools and campus of the Kumaon University. NSUI activists in Pithoragarh, Champawat and Bageshwar, besides Almora College, hit the roads and raised slogans against ‘killers’ of Rohit Pandey. “The conspiracy that led to his death will be exposed and real culprits will be out soon,” said a student leader in Pithoragarh. Uttarakhand Congress president Kishore Upadhyay and Speaker of the Assembly reached Ramnagar to pay homage to the student leader and described it a great loss to the NSUI and the Congress. “Rohit and his father have been with the Congress for a long time. Chief Minister Harish Rawat will also reach Ramnagar to pay his homage to the student leader in a day or two,” said Upadhyay.
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Sharadotsav in Nainital off to a colourful start
Dehradun, November 11 Impressed by the programmes, the Governor said Sharadotsav was significant in boosting tourism in the state. The festival attracted lots of tourists and promoted the hill economy, which is said to depend on tourist arrivals. Locals got the direct benefit of tourism. The Governor said the beautiful carnival atmosphere created by various schools of the city and the Lake Carnival programme were impressive. He encouraged the students and children and gave them his blessings. He expressed confidence that tourists, after seeing these presentations, would like to visit the state again and again. He said the state of Uttarakhand had tremendous potential for attracting tourists. He said we should give it new dimensions and establish it on the tourism map of
the world. He said communities across the world often progressed while keeping their cultures alive. Locals and tourists participated in the carnival.
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Cleanliness drive carried out in Mussoorie, Thapla
Mussoorie, November 11 Women carrying brooms cleaned the area from Landour Bazaar to
Library Bazaar. President of organisation Amit Bhatt, who is inspired by the Swacch Bharat campaign launched on the call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said members distributed pamphlets and appealed to people to keep the town neat and clean. The campaign was given a green signal by Kamala Thapliyal and Anita Pundir, former ward
member of the Landour Cant Board. Members of the organisation Lalit Mohan Kala, Pankaj Dandriyal, Deepa, Neelam, Yashoda, Darshni, Usha, Sarojni, Beena, Santoshi, Lakshmi, Shakambari, Sashi Dangwal, Maya Butola, Anandi, Kiran Dimri, Sohan Singh Panwar, Lokman, Dhanvir and others were present on the occasion. Meanwhile, Parent Teacher Association and teachers from Thapla village in Jaunpur development region in Tehri district also carried out a cleanliness drive. Students pasted posters highlighting the need to keep the village clean. Parent Teacher Association president Pratima Devi said cleanliness was next to godliness and
it was the duty of every villager to keep the village clean.
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Engine derails during shunting
Haridwar, November 11 This line passes through a residential area. Luckily, no one was near the railway track. Soon, the news of the derailment spread and higher railway officials arrived at the spot. Railway station Haridwar Superintendent MK Singh told TNS that the Lokmanya railway engine was returning after leaving some coaches at the main Haridwar railway station towards the washing line. Two wheels of the railway engine were derailed due to some technical fault. A probe has been ordered to know the exact reason for the fault. He said during the time of the incident, neither any railway employee nor any local was near the railway washing line yard track. |
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Addl medical store sought at Doon Hospital
Dehradun, November 11 The activists demanded to open an additional medical store to collect life-saving drugs purchased through local purchase system. The activists were led
by Rashtriya Gaurav Dal national president Raju Maurya. They said the seriously ill were the major sufferers as they were forced to wait for hours to collect drugs procured through local purchase system. Vijay Pathak, Rajendra Dwivedi, Dilbagh Singh, Nitin Gandhi, Rajan Maurya and others were present on the occasion. |
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Top cops reshuffled
Dehradun, November 11 IPS officer Ashok Kumar Bhatt will take his position as the new Commandant of the IRB at Ramnagar. On the other hand, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Nainital, Pankaj Kumar Bhatt has been shifted to the State Disaster Response Force as the Deputy Commandant. Navneet Singh Bhullar, who was posted as the Deputy Commandant, SDRF, will be the new ASP,
Nainital.
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Welham Girls’ School win in basketball
Dehradun, November 11 Saral from Welham Girls’ School scored maximum 16 points. In the second match of the day, Shigally Hill International Academy trounced Carmen School Dalanwala 25-14 with Sangay scoring eight points for his team. School Principal B Dasgupta, District Basketball Association Honorary Secretary Vinod Vachani and Dean of Academics AK Singhal were present on the occasion.
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Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists protested at the district headquarters here today against encroachment done by a shopping mall operator at Jakhan in the city.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister has ordered CB-CID inquiry into Ramnagar self-immolation incident that has led to the death of National Students Union of India
(NSUI) leader Rohit Pandey. He was admitted in Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi after he sustained serious burn injuries during a protest on November 4.
The administrative staff of the state Secretariat today boycotted work protesting the government’s decision to revert back to six-day a week and compulsory biometric attendance for the administrative staff.
The police today arrested three accomplices of a cab driver — who was arrested yesterday — in connection with a double murder case in which a couple from Delhi were allegedly robbed and thrown from a high cliff in the Chakrata area.
SP, Uttarkashi, Jagat Ram Joshi confirmed that the trio was arrested in a joint operation of the Dehradun police and the Uttarkashi police, but he did not disclose the place where the arrests were made.
Members of Sarva Bhavantu Sukhina, a Non-Governmental Organisation, carried out a cleanliness drive under the fifth stage of their campaign here today.
Women carrying brooms cleaned the area from Landour Bazaar to
Library Bazaar. President of organisation Amit Bhatt, who is inspired by the Swacch Bharat campaign launched on the call by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, said members distributed pamphlets and appealed to people to keep the town neat and
clean.
