The forest minister has appointed Madhu Chauhan to the post of secretary.
DEHRADUN: By averting a series of decisions made by the Trivendra Rawat government, the present forest minister Harak Singh Rawat has showcased his place in the BJP. Among those averted are some of the national-level controversial issues such as Laldhang-Chillarkhal and removal of an official, Dipti Singh, from the post of secretary of the labour board who was deployed by former CM. The forest minister has appointed Madhu Chauhan to the post of secretary.
He also revoked the suspension order of 38 contractual workers of the labour board. In addition, the forest minister has brazenly gone ahead with the construction of Laldhang-Chillarkhal road for which clearances were still awaited and got funds to the tune of Rs 1 crore released for its construction. He also got Rs 20 crore funds for a super speciality hospital in his constituency, Kotdwar, which had been turned down by Trivendra Rawat a few months ago.
Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat with Usha Negi, chairperson of child rights body at a workshop on substance abuse on Tuesday
DEHRADUN: Ripped jeans paves the way for societal breakdown and is a result of the “bad example” parents set for children, which also leads to substance abuse, chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat said at a workshop on substance abuse on Tuesday.
“Kyanchi se sanskaar (culture by scissors) showing bare knees, wearing ripped denim and looking like rich kids these are the values being given now. Where is this coming from, if not at home? What is the fault of teachers or schools? Where am I taking my son, showing his knees and in tattered jeans? Girls are no less, showing their knees. Is this good? All of this, in a mad race of westernisation. While the western world follows us, doing yoga … covering their body properly. And we run towards nudity,” the newly-appointed chief minister said at the inaugural session of the two-day workshop organised by
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PITHORAGARH: Tara Devi, 52, and her 8-year-old granddaughter Latika were swept away on Sunday in the Kali river that separates India and Nepal in Pithoragarh.
The girl, who had come with her family from Khatima to Jhulaghat to attend a ceremony, went down to the river to drink water and fell into the water.
Seeing her slip, her grandmother jumped in to rescue her but was swept away herself. The state disaster response force (SRRF) and police, with the help of local residents, continue to search for the duo.
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The protest rally in Mussoorie commenced from Happy Valley and passed through Mall Road
MUSSOORIE/DEHRADUN: To mark the 62nd anniversary of the uprising in Tibet against Chinese aggression, hundreds of Tibetans took to the streets in Mussoorie and Dehradun on Wednesday protesting against the Chinese occupation of the region and demanding freedom.
Speaking to media persons, Namgin Dolkar, president of Tibetan Women Association said, “Tibetans are a peaceful community who have been struggling for the freedom of their motherland from the illegal occupation of China. We want the international community to take note of our plight and support us in our struggle for freedom.”
However, in 2017, defying the ‘jinx’, Trivendra Singh Rawat had shifted to the bungalow, located in a sprawling 10-acre area in the heart of the city. At the time, he had said that he did not give credence to rumours, but had nevertheless decided to make the shift on the second day of the Navratra season, considered auspicious for new beginnings, after conducting a 2-hour long pooja along with his wife and two daughters.
Designed in a ‘pahadi’ style, the bungalow, with 60 rooms, was built in 2010 and comprises of a badminton court, swimming pool, several lawns as well as separate offices for the CM and his team. It was built at a cost of Rs 16 crore.