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Competitions mark Children’s Day festivities
11-year-old arrested for Haridwar hotelier’s murder
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More powers, Rs 100 crore fund sought for MCs
Nagar palika status to Gauchar, Karanprayag soon, says CM
Harish Rawat lays stone of stadium in Haldwani
Secretariat staff strike continues
More funds sought for new nagar panchayats
Traders throng Jauljibi fair on Indo-Nepal border
Need to spread awareness on pneumonia: Docs
Artistes perform at Kauthig-2014
Priyo Lall gets award for service to special children
Scholarship for 9 Gorkha students
Singing contest organised in Spectrum-2014
4-month designing course at Bageshwar
Ayurveda, marma therapy have stood the test of time: Expert
Welham Girls’ School lift basketball trophy
Sports events mark Day 1 of annual function
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Competitions mark Children’s Day festivities
Dehradun, November 14 St Nursery School A fancy dress competition was organised at St Nursery School to celebrate the day. A number of innovative and fun-filled activities marked the day. Students of pre-nursery, nursery and LKG took part in competition. The students came dressed up as cartoons, politicians and freedom fighters. Some students dressed up like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, carrying slogans supporting the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. A drawing competition was also organised for the students of Classes KG, I and II. School principal Vinod Chhabra encouraged the students and awarded prizes among the winners of different competitions. Aasvi Singh, Ambika Sachdeva, Ranya Ahuja, Harleen Chadha, Aditya Verma, Krit Kaur, Jaiman Khurana, Gauri K. Rawat, Avnee Gupta, Anushka Singh, Aradhya Singh, Divija Goel, Abhijay Gaur, Akansha Goyal, Ridhi Shankar, Aayush Raj, Aditya Bhasin and Aashiya were awarded prizes and certificates. VP Chhabra, chairman of the school, Ashish Chhabra, director of the school, and Ruchi, vice-principal, were also present on the occasion. Police Modern School A colourful programme, including dance and debate competitions, was organised by students of Police Modern School, Police Lines. The teachers also participated in the programme. Addressing the students, Principal Vinni Khanna spoke on the life of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and asked the students to follow his ideals. Ecole Globale International Girls’ School The staff at Ecole Globale International Girls’ School made efforts to make Children’s Day special for students. The day commenced with the staff led by Principal Brinda Ghosh offering a prayer. An entertainment programme was presented by the teachers. The programme included songs. Later, a tug-of–war contest was held between the staff and the students. A fete was also organised by the school. Unison World School Unison World School staff organised a cultural show for the students. The programme began with Ganesh vandana. The teachers danced on popular songs. They also sang Bollywood songs, mesmerised the audience. Medley by Meenakshi Bajaj was immensely appreciated. The teachers set the stage on fire with bhangra and Indian classical dance. Many games were organised by the sports department of the school. The students and the staff enthusiastically participated in the musical chair, three-legged race, shuttle race, sack race and lemon and spoon race events. The most awaited event was the tug-of-war between the teachers and the students, which was won by the students. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Academy An annual fete was organised at Raj Ram Mohan Roy Academy on the occasion of Children’s day. A number games and the music on demand was organised to entertain the children. In the end, a raffle draw was held, in which Ishita Kanwar won the first prize (bicycle). The other winners included Nisha Sharma, Aman Kuchal, Tejas Bedi, Aastha and Yug Arora. Summer Valley School At Summer Valley School the celebrations started with teachers singing inspirational songs for the students. They also gave speeches about the significance of the occasion. Thereafter, a dance performance by the teachers lit the entire atmosphere. The programme concluded with speeches by Principal Col (retd) Jaswinder Singh and director (administration) Dr Ashok Wasu. At cricket match was also held between the students and the teachers. The Aryan School At The Aryan School a special assembly was held to pay tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru. School principal B Dasgupta offered floral tributes and urged children to follow Nehru’s ideals. The programme started with the talk ‘The Life of Pandit Nehru’ by Suman Sharma. She highlighted Nehru’s principles. Melodious songs were sung by the teachers, which enthralled the children. Canara Bank Canara Bank organised several events at various schools and educational institutions of the state capital. Drawing competitions, debate and other social activities were also held. Later, prizes, gifts and sweets were distributed among the children. A special drive was conducted by all branches of bank for the opening of Canara junior savings account of the students above the age of 10 years. NGO celebrates day with slum children The Society for Health, Education and Women Empowerment Awareness (SHEWA) celebrated the day with children from various slum areas of Jakhan. The NGO spread awareness about the rights of the children. Addressing the gathering, Dr Sujata Sanjay said the day was aimed at celebrating childhood. “On Children’s Day, a tribute is paid to all children in the world. Children are loved by all. They win our hearts with their angelic eyes and innocent smiles. It makes one realise that maybe that’s the way God wanted us to be. Only an education system focusing on the mother tongue can help children acquire the mental strength and will power,” she said. The organisers examined the health of the children and advised them to eat green vegetables. Nehru was a visionary Haridwar: In Hariwar, functions were organised at various schools on the occasion. At Achievers’ Home, Jagjeetpur, children participated in various co-curricular activities. School principal Dr Sarkar recounted achievements and the contribution of Jawaharlal Nehru to nation building. “Pt Nehru was a visionary, who laid the foundation of the country’s industrial and scientific revolution. Be it Indian Institute of Technology, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bhakra Nangal Dam or our educational system, Nehru’s contribution has been vital,” Dr Sarkar said. Joint director of the school Sandeep Rathi cited a letter of Mahatma Gandhi to Nehru on January 18, 1948, wherein the former wrote “Bahut varsh jiyo aur Bharat ke Jawahar bane raho” (May you live long and be the jewel of India). Celebrations to continue till Nov 19, says CM Chief Minister Harish Rawat paid tributes to Pandit Jawharlal Nehru on his in Dehradun. He announced that the Nehru’s birth anniversary celebrations would continue till November 19 in the state. Addressing a function at Nainital Club, Rawat described Nehru as a visionary leader and an architect of modern India. He said Nehru took the country to the path of speedy development and he worked for the benefit of every section of society. He said Nehru was immensely popular among the masses, particularly children. The Nehruvian philosophy was key to progress, he added. MLAs Sarita Arya, and Prof Jeet Ram and a large number of Congress workers were present on the occasion. |
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11-year-old arrested for Haridwar hotelier’s murder
Haridwar, November 14 SSP, Haridwar, Sweety Aggarwal at the CCR media room today said Sushila Sharma, owner of Sher-e-Punjab hotel, was found brutally murdered in the hotel’s restaurant on the morning of November 4. A hotel helper, Dilbar Singh Rawat, informed other hotel employees about the murder. Sushila used to live in a separate room in the hotel while Rawat used to sleep in front of the hotel’s main gate. From prima facie investigation, it came to light that 11-year-old Nand Kishore, a resident of Rani Kheda, Thana Sadar Nimvada, Chittor district, Rajasthan, was found to be absconding. Nand Kishore had been working as a helper at the Sher-e-Punjab hotel for the past six months. It was found that a day before the murder, other hotel workers had overheard him asking Sushila for money. The police kept Nandu’s mobile phone under surveillance and a team was sent to Chittorgarh in Rajasthan to nab him. “The police investigation team did a commendable job as Nandu had not submitted any identity documents at the hotel and nor did anyone know anbut his whereabouts. On the basis of surveillance of his mobile phone, we came to know about his location and succeeded in arresting him in Chittorgarh,” said Aggarwal. The police have also recovered a gold chain, a ring and the deceased’s mobile phone from Nandu’s possession. The SSP lauded the role of Har-ki-Pauri police station SHO Mohan Singh, constables Ashish Bisht, Dinesh Chaudhari and Gulshan in solving the murder case. |
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More powers, Rs 100 crore fund sought for MCs
Mussoorie, November 14 The members demanded an emergency fund of Rs 100 crore for municipal councils and nagar panchayats so that pensions, gratuities and provident fund couldn be released for retired employees without any hindrance in the state. They sought the formation of the fourth Finance Commission and increase of 10.05 per cent in allocated budget of the revenue tax assigned for the local bodies. The sangh members also demanded more autonomy in the procurement guidelines and demanded that Uttarakhand Nikay Act be enforced without any further delay. They said the structure of the municipal councils and nagar panchayats should be in place so that there is no problem in appointment of people under various heads. Members of the sangh demanded that funds be allocated to municipal councils and nagar panchayats from the district plan component, that was not happening at present. They said the municipal councils should be made executive agencies in various projects initiated under MLA and MP LAD funds and JNNURM in the state. The members said that for the works being done under Municipal Council and nagar panchayat areas, the NoC should be sought from the council and nagar panchayats where the work was being done. Presidents of newly formed municipalities and nagar panchayat demanded additional funds to stand on their feet and return on path of development. Members of the sangh also raised the demand for rights to award works up to Rs 3 lakh without any tendering process. Besides, they came up with demands like provision of land for implementing solid waste management project in various local bodies. The state minister status for the president of the sangh and compensation to municipal councils for the financial loss occurring due to the government announcement of relaxation in house tax for ex-servicemen also figured among the demands. Upon arrival of Urban Development Minister Pritam Singh Panwar at the conference, a 25-point letter of demands was presented to him. The minister assured members of the sangh that he would fulfil the justified demands immediately and would act on other demands after a detailed discussion with officials. Urban Development Minister Pritam Panwar appeared shocked when he was apprised by Manmohan Singh Mall of the allegation that certain officials were asking for around 3 per cent as commission before disbursing funds under the financial plan accruing to the municipal councils. The urban development ministers, taking cognisance of the matter, said it was a serious issue and he would try to get to the bottom of the matter and officials found guilty will be punished. Panwar said around Rs 25 lakh will be given to the Municipal Council and nagar panchayats who are able to collect maximum tax and keep their towns clean. Meanwhile, the retired employees of the Municipal Council
Mussoorie, seeking their pensions arrears, gratuities etc, raised slogans and termed the conference sheer waste of money. The president of thegovernment retired employees union Lalit Mohan Kala said the Municipal Council was indulging in lavish events but was insensitive towards paying the arrears and pension of the retired employees of
thecouncil. He said some of them were contemplating self-immolation if their demands were not met soon. |
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Nagar palika status to Gauchar, Karanprayag soon, says CM
Dehradun, November 14 The Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the 64th industrial and cultural fete at Gauchar today. He assured the gathering that the state government would take all steps to revive agriculture and animal husbandry in order to stop migration of people from hill areas of the state. He said the state government had announced mid-day meal scheme to provide nutritious food to women, who had attained the age of 60 years. The Chief Minister said women dairy farmers would be given Rs 4 per litre of milk as encouragement allowance in order to revive the animal husbandry sector while pension would be given to senior citizen farmers to improve their social and economical status. He announced monetary assistance to the temple committee to organise the Lokjat Yatra in the state every year. He requested villagers to plant saplings on barren lands in their villages. Rawat said plans were in the pipeline to grant the tehsil status to various areas and open various connecting routes in Chamoli district. He honoured freedom fighters Bheem Singh and Bakhtar Singh. MLA Karanprayag Dr Ansuya Prasad Maikhuri, nagar panchayat chairman Mukesh Negi, panchayat chairman Munni Devi, Lakhpat Butola, Rajesh Juwantha and others were present.
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Harish Rawat lays stone of stadium in Haldwani
Dehradun, November 14 Rawat said the state government was working towards developing Haldwani and plans were underway to convert it into a fully planned developed city. “Nearby villages will be included under the project. To promote sports in the state, 10 sports fields will be constructed in every district. An allocation of Rs 100 crore will be made for sports in the 2015-16 budget,’’ said the Chief Minister. He announced a grant of Rs 15 lakh for the Gaulapur-based Puran Singh Mohan Singh Inter College. Rawat said agriculture mandis should be promoted in the hill areas of the state. “We will allocate Rs 10 crore for opening sub-mandis in small towns. Also, efforts should be made to promote flower mandis so that the economic level of farmers could be raised. From 2015, the state government will start a pension scheme for which farmers above 60 years of age, irrespective of their earnings, will be eligible,” he added. In her address, Finance Minister Indira Hridayesh said the stadium would be constructed on 70 acres at a cost of Rs 225 crore. “It will be completed in 15 months and will include both indoor and outdoor playing areas. A girls’ hostel will also be constructed on the premises. The stadium will house fields for cricket, badminton, judo, table tennis, volleyball, rock climbing, an auditorium, boxing, basketball, fitness centre, a swimming pool, an 8-lane athletics track, football and hockey,” she added. |
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Secretariat staff strike continues
Dehradun, November 14 The administrative staff boycotted work against the state government’s decision to implement a six-day work week and mandatory compulsory biometric attendance for administrative staff. They raised slogans against the state government and demanded quashing of six-day
work week system in the Secretariat. Expressing his views, Narendra Raturi, president of Uttarakhand
Secretariat Employees Union, has said implementation of the six-day work week is a way to harass over-burdened administrative staff in the Secretariat. He said the administrative staff of the Secretariat works till late in the night to reduce pendency. He said agitators will withdraw their agitation only after the state government quashes the orders recently issued for administrative staff in
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More funds sought for new nagar panchayats
Mussoorie, November 14 Shoorveer Singh Rangar, president of the Chinyali Saur Nagar Panchayat, speaking on sidelines of a conference of municipalities and nagar panchayats in Mussoorie, today said it was getting difficult to run the day-to-day affairs of the nagar panchayat due to the paucity of funds and the shortage of staff. Rangar said the revenue collected by the Chinyali Saur Nagar Panchayat was minuscule, making it difficult to envisage new development projects for the area coming under its jurisdiction. He added attention should be paid to newly created nagar panchayats like Chinyali Saur and adequate funds should be provided for their smooth functioning. Rangar said a Rs 36 crore Central project to provide potable water to Chinyali Saur was sanctioned during the tenure of former Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna but with the change of government at the Centre, the efforts for the project had taken a back seat. He said as Chinyali Saur was situated on the banks of the Tehri Lake, it should be included in the mega project being envisaged for the development of water sports and tourism. He promised to raise the issue during the conference. |
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Traders throng Jauljibi fair on Indo-Nepal border
Pithoragarh, November 14 Inaugurating the fair, the CM said the local crafts and trade needed to be encouraged through such trade fairs. " We need to encourage the craftsmen as they are self-employed thus discourage migration from the border areas," said the Chief Minister. Before the fair began, the temporary wooden bridge on the Kali was commissioned. " We have a established another connection with China as the goods brought from Tibet are being sold in the fair ," the CM said. Besides Nepal and the tribal belt of Johar Darma and Vyans valleys, the traders from Bareilly , Haldwani , Ramnagar and Moradabad have also arrived for the fair. Congress MLAs Mayukh Singh
Mahar, Narayan Ram and Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation Chairman Harish Dhami were also present on the occasion. According to Pithoragarh SP RL Sharma, a sizable police force, including two circle officers, two inspectors, 17 sub-inspectors 13
headconstables, bomb disposal squad have been deployed for the fair "We have taken special care of the security as the fair is held on the international border,” said the SP. The Jauljibi fair which is well-known for its woollen garments and agricultural equipment.
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Need to spread awareness on pneumonia: Docs
Dehradun, November 14 Dr Rohit Srivastava, paediatrician, MSSH, while addressing a gathering at a workshop here, said pneumonia is a respiratory disease wherein lungs get infected by bacteria, virus, fungus or parasites. He said newborn or premature babies and infants need special care, especially if they had underdeveloped lungs, narrow airways, poor nutrition or weak immune systems as they face a higher risk of contracting the infection. Dr Srivastava said parents should seek medical advice if their child was experiencing a fast breathing rate, groaning, decreased oral intake, retraction of lower chest and cyanosis (appearance of a blue or purple coloration of the skin). |
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Ecologist out to save monal bird
Haridwar, November 14 Junglee, who hails from Pauri Garhwal, is generating awareness about
the sanctity of the Ganga and its tributaries that emanate from Garhwal Himalayas and the
state bird monal found in high cold altitudes of the state. The environmentalist while speaking at a workshop at Bhalla Intermediate College here yesterday cited statistics to prove that Monal faced the threat of extinction. Citing figures of 1988,
he said three decades ago the number of monals was 11,000, which now had plummeted to just about 2,500. “Monal is on the verge of extinction, this is state bird of Uttarakhand, so it’s the duty of every Uttarakhandi and bird lover to come forward and save this precious bird,” said Junglee. Junglee can imitate voices of 100 odd birds, including monal. He has till date organised ‘Save Monal’ campaign in several schools and colleges of Pauri Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Dehradun and Haridwar districts. “I am in Haridwar
to generate awareness about the sharp decline of monals as they are being hunted in a large number. He urged people of Haridwar, pilgrims and tourists to ensure they didn’t pollute or put garbage or other materials in the holy Ganga. He expressed surprise that despite crores of rupees being spent under the Ganga Action Plan by respective central and state governments, the Ganga had not still been made clean. |
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Artistes perform at Kauthig-2014
Dehradun, November 14 Artistes from Samvedna Group, Uttarkashi; Jaunsar Babar Sanskritik Lok Kala Manch, Chakrata; Bhuwram Party, Almora; Pindarghati Sansthan and Badhani Sanskritik Samiti from Chamoli; Uttarakhand Mahilla Kalyan Samiti, Premnagar; Navodya Parvartiya Kala Kendra, Pithoragarh; Adarsh Lok Kala Kendra, Udham Singh Nagar; and others performed on the occasion. Roshan Dhasmana, Uday Shankar Bhatt, Pramballabh Bahuguna, Ajay Joshi, Santosh Gairola, Hemant Butola, Ramendra Kotnala, Madan Duklan, Nirmala Bisht and Shalini Uniyal took part in the rally. |
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Priyo Lall gets award for service to special children
Dehradun, November 14 In her capacity as Director Special Education, she had rendered service
to differently-abled children for the last 13 years. She is recipient of several awards. Now, her devotion and selfless service have received recognition at the national level. Raphael Homes was established in 1959 herewith the objective of
providing relief to special children. Raphael Homes is engaged in multiple activities with provision
of care, education and training in skills towards rehabilitation of
differently-abled children being among the areas of focus. Raphael conducts several programmes, both on the campus and in the community in form of community-based rehabilitation as also through
a mobile outreach programme. On any day, around 300 differently-abled children are attended to. |
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Scholarship for 9 Gorkha students
Dehradun, November 14 Col Bhuppi Khattri (retd), president of Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha Purva Sainik, said scholarship was given from Ujjawal Bhawishya Kosh Samiti fund. — TNS |
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Singing contest organised in Spectrum-2014
Dehradun, November 14 St. Joseph’s Academy, Carmen School
Dalanwala, Carmen School Premnagar, St. Jude’s School, Raja Rammohan Roy Academy and St. Thomas’ College took part in the competition. The programme was held in three categories: English solo singing, Hindi duet singing and English choir singing. The participants were restricted to sing songs only from the 1980 to 1990 era, adding a twist to the competition. The entire campus vibrated with melodious songs presented by the participants and the music was embellished with a mesmerising performance by colourfully dressed background dancers. In the solo category, Arzoo Siddiqui from St. Jude’s School was declared the winner while Anushay Greene from St. Thomas’ College was runner-up. Further in the Hindi duet, Devika Dhoundiyal and Ujjal Dobhal from St. Joseph’s Academy were declared the winners while Rohan Gaur and Melani Singh of Carmen School Dalanwala were the runners-up. In the English choir, Carmen School Premnagar was the winners while St. Jude’s School was the runner-up. Dr M. Chaco, principal of PT Seminary College,
Dehradun, gave away prizes to the winners. Principal of St. Thomas’’ College
R.V. Gardner proposed a vote of thanks. |
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4-month designing course at Bageshwar
Dehradun, November 14 Dr Jitendra Tiwari, Director, JSS, Bageshwar, while addressing trainees said the objective of workshop was to help beneficiaries to find employment opportunities. The trained women beneficiaries of the programme would be well equipped to design and produce a range of garments for children and women that would ultimately help them boost their income and living standards. The JSS, Bageshwar, which is under the aegis of the Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK), Dehradun, is being financially assisted by the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development. Padamshri Avdhash Kaushal, Chairperson RLEK, on the start of workshop said that it would help in checking migration of youths from hills of the state. Chandu Negi, Associate Programme Officer, JSS, said the focus of the JSS was on bringing about an all round development of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Class communities as well as illiterate and neo-literate segments of society. |
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Ayurveda, marma therapy have stood the test of time: Expert
Haridwar, November 14 Prof KM Pandey, principal of Gurukul Ayurvedic College, said of late, ayurveda and marma chikitsa had gained wide acceptance worldwide as allopathic medical therapies had side-effects and were costly. Ayurveda expert Gyanendra Pandey said Vedas were the ultimate library of knowledge and ayurveda was the mother of all medical practices. — TNS |
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sports
Dehradun, November 14 In a one sided final match, Welham Girls’ School defeated The Aryan School 52-16. The Best Promising player trophy was won by Ayushi Dhingra of The Aryan School while the Best Valuable Player trophy went to Sarah of Welham Girls’ School.
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Sports events mark Day 1 of annual function
Haridwar, November 14 The function began with Saraswati vandana. Spiritual ideologue of Shantikunj Dr Pranav Pandya, who inaugurated the function, urged the students to take a pledge that they would adhere to sportsmanship and be disciplined in their lives. Shail Jiji, head of the Shantikunj Parivar, blessed the children on the occasion. The students took part in sport events such as bicycle race, slow race, skipping, frog race, lemon race and orange race. The athletics events would be held tomorrow. Alok, Jigyasa, Aman, Vanshika, Avneet, Meemansa, Ayush, Monika, Arvind, Praful, Yogeshwari, Sarthak, Yageshwari, Vaibhav, Gobind, Siddhi, Avinash, Divya, Ayush, Ritu, Aditya, Geetika, Asuthosh, Shikha, Brahmi, Arjun, Yuvika, Paritash, Akshita, Satyam, Sonali, Amresh, Pratyaksh, Ahuti Pandya, Pragyesh, Priyanka and Devendra were adjudged the winners in various events. Saigrace Academy International Sports day was organised as a part of the Children’s Day celebrations. The programme started with the prayer by the teachers. Tiny tots took part in the cartoon race, clam race and balloon bursting race. The students from senior and juniors classes took part in relay race and slow cycling. Later, the junior section presented a PT show. The students of senior section made a human pyramid where they showed the coordination of their mind and body. Addressing the students, the managing director of the school, Samar Jeet Singh, asked the students to participate in co-curricular activities. Shallini School Sports day was organised at Shallini School today. A cartoon race was organised for the students of nursery class, in which Anirudh, Akanksha and Bhavarth secured the top three positions, respectively. |
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Children’s Day was celebrated with fervour at different educational institutions and organisations in the state capital today.
The Uttarakhand police today arrested the main accused in the murder of a woman hotel owner at Chittorgarh in Rajasthan.
The week-long Jauljibi fair, organised every year for more than past 100 years at the confluence of the rivers Kali and Gori at the Indo- Nepal border town of
Jauljibi, was inaugurated by Chief Minister Harish Rawat today.
Dehradun, November 14
Members of the Akhil Garhwal Sabha held a cultural rally on the first day of Kauthig-2014 here today. Vinod Chamoli, Mayor, Dehradun Municipal Corporation, flagged off the rally that passed through Clock Tower, Ashley Hall, Paltan Bazaar, and Raja Road before culminating at the Saheed Sthal.
