WIC: Photo Exhibition showcasing the beauty of Jerusalem

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July 21, 2018

Featuring the pulsating beauty of Jerusalem, its people, ancient architecture, and religion, “Transcending Jerusalem, The City through Indian Lenses”, a three day Photography Exhibition was staged by Embassy of Israel in India at WIC India, Dehradun.

Inaugurated by Honourable Daniel Carmon, Ambassador of Israel in India and Curated by Dr. Alka Pande, the exhibition showcased the photographic works of Indian artists & photographers, Mr. Aditya Arya, Mr. Parthiv Shah and Mr. Prabir Purkayastha.

Excerpts from an Interview with Ambassador Daniel Carmon:

Sir, you have travelled all the way from New Delhi to inaugurate the photography exhibition, we know how significant it is for you. Talking about creativity, how would you define it in your own words?

I would define creativity in the will of people to think and to do something new that comes out of their own thinking, not something that is a reaction to something but something that is pro-active. To think about something, to invent something, to innovate something and this is the essence of what we are talking about. And we feel, we have put it by the way in our logo, Israel the land of creativity but it’s not only Israel, its India also.

The exhibition ‘‘Transcending Jerusalem – The City through India Lenses”, what does it portray?

It is a mix of everything. Indian Photographers were asked to scout around the city of Jerusalem, take pictures with their own lens and their own perspective. These photographs are the view of each photographer for what is my hometown. I live in Jerusalam, this is where I grew up, this is where I work and this is where the government of Israel is. Many religions, cultures have amalgamated in a city which is old yet new, antique, historic and yet modern and innovative.

How would you describe the long drawn relationship between India and Israel, both in the past and in the present scenario?

It’s a strategic partnership. Looking at the history of the relations between India and Israel, and where we stand today, one can only be proud and I am proud of our joint achievements. Today I look back with a lot of admiration and satisfaction towards what we have done so far and looking towards the future of our growing partnership.

What do you think, in what way can Israel contribute to the betterment of the State of Uttarakhand?

There are 27 fully operational Centres of Excellence across India, where we bring the Israeli experience, the knowledge and know-how in the field of irrigation, agriculture, fertilization, management and there is no reason why not to have such a centre in Uttarakhand. We could work in the area of skill-development, academics or choose areas that could be interesting for the people of Uttarakhand or for the Government of Uttarakhand. I brought the Chief Minister some ideas about courses that take place in Israel, am hoping we can work on something together.

It is the first time that I am visiting WIC India, Dehradun. The entire event, seeing so many people joining and enjoying the exhibition, is heartening. I have heard a lot about WIC and want to thank WIC India Dehradun for coming up with this unique initiative and for their extended cooperation.

Heavy to very Heavy rainfall to pound Uttarakhand

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July 21, 2018

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Just when hill-folks had started enjoying basking in the sun under the clear blue skies surrounded by emerald greenery, the coming week promises rain, heavy rainfall across the hill-state of Uttarakhand over the next few days.

Talking to team Newspost, Director Met Department Bikram Singh had this to say, “there is alert in place as we have predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall from the 21st of July to the 23rd of July, in all thirteen districts. There is possibility of extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places which might cross 100 mm in certain places. A red alert has been put in place for the 22nd of July when we expect maximum rain.“

If the Met department is to be believed, the trend of heavy to very heavy rainfall will lash the State for close to a week, with yellow, orange and red alerts highlighting the latest weather chart.

Heavy downpour will mean more landslips, mudslides, road blocks and landslides many of which have already riddled the entire hill-state. Sub-montane rivers and major rivers flowing through Uttarakhand will be in spate, following which locals and people living in low-lying areas have been asked to move to higher grounds and be cautious while crossing them.

Secretary, Disaster Management, Amit Negi informed us, “Alls systems are in place. Things have been in control with state machinery working on war-footing to ensure there is no eventuality due to rains. District administration including, SDRF, NDRF, Police have been activated 24×7, heavy machinery has been deployed and kept on standby close to heavy landslide zones, people have been given ample warning to move to higher grounds. So all in all, we are well-prepared and monitoring everything closely.“

CM Rawat will hoist national flag at Parade Ground on Aug 15

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July 21, 2018

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat will unfurl the national flag on the occasion of Independence Day @ Parade Ground, Dehradun at 10 am. Chief Secretary Utpal kumar Singh will hoist the national flag at the Secretariat at 9 am. Except Dehradun, the District Magistrates of their respective districts will hoist the flag at District Collectorate Offices at 9.30 am. The flag hoisting ceremony will be conducted at all government, non-government buildings by Departmental Heads/ Office Heads at 9 am in Dehradun.

Chief Secretary Utpal kumar Singh held a meeting regarding the preparations for Independence Day celebrations at the Secretariat. He instructed that a special cleanliness drive should be carried out in all the towns and cities of the State from August 1 to 15. He also instructed all the officers stationed at Dehradun that after conducting the flag hoisting ceremony at their respective offices they should reach Parade ground at 10 am to participate in the main function.

Secretary Information Pankaj Kumar Pandey informed that Chief Minister after flag hoisting ceremony at 10 am will take salute of the parade at the state level function. Later, the Chief Minister will have courtesy meeting with freedom fighters and family members of those who sacrificed their lives in the statehood agitation. At the main road crossings of state headquarter/ district headquarters, patriotic songs will be played from 6 pm to 9 pm on August 14 and from 6 am to 11 am on August 15, 2018. A poetry recitation session /Mushiara will be organised at state headquarter on August 14, 2018. The government and historic buildings will be illuminated with low voltage LED bulbs.

DGP Anil Raturi, Principal Secretary Home Anand Vardhan, ADG Ram Singh Meena, Secretary Meenakshi Sundram, Vinod Prasad Raturi, Additional Secretary R.Rajesh Kumar, Jyoti Neeraj Khairwal and other officers were present in the meeting.

Mission Rispana to Rishiparna to be launched on Sunday

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July 20, 2018

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Coming Sunday, 2.5 lakh saplings will be planted during the launch of Rispana to Rishiparna Mission. Chief Minister will start the Rispana revival mission from village Kervan.

The plantation programme will be held between 9 am to 11 am. About the preparations for the mission, Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh held a meeting with the concerned departments. He took detailed information about the preparations. Instructions were issued to ensure maximum public participation in the programme. It was informed in the meeting that apart from Kervan village, the main event will be held in Mothrowala.

Here, a Sadbhavana park has to be built. After planting saplings, children will take selfie and will register on the given card, They will deposit the selfie and card will in their school. From where it will be deposited with the district administration. After verification by putting a stamp, the card will be given back to the student by the district administration.

E-certificates will also be given to the students. Chief Secretary Irrigation Anand Bardhan, Secretary Peyjal Arvind Singh Hayanki, DM Dehradun S.A.Murugesan and officers of Eco Task Force, Forest Department and other departments were present in the meeting.

‘Tilay Dharu Bola’ the new Music sensation

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July 20, 2018

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After the phenomenal success of Shiv Jagar, Amit Sagar has joined hands with Music Composer Ishaan Dobhal of the Pandavaas fame and has come out with their latest sensation entitled, “tilay dharu bola,” a much used cliche in the Garhwali language which has become an overnight hit.

The lyrics of the 4:00 minute song, have been composed by the Singer Amit Sagar himself. Telling us more about his new composition Amit Sagar tells Newspost, “I had decided a long time ago to lend my voice to songs I composed personally. This song is an amalgamation of Kumaoni and Garhwali tradition where if I talk about baal meethai( traditional sweet) of Kumaon, we also have the Tehri nath (nose ring) along with the topi (cap) of the Jaunsar region. I have tried to highlight the uniqueness of all regions which make Uttarakhand complete.”

Within days of the song being launched on Youtube, it has gone on to make new records. Speaking about the music composition, Ishaan Dobhal tells us, “Though Pandavaas are known for pelting out soft, slow, romantic numbers, working with Amit Sagarji after a long association was wonderful. Within minutes we came to a consensus about what we wanted from the song and within three to four days we had the song completed.”

The foot-tapping song ‘Tilay Dharu Bola‘ has crossed 45K hits within days of its launch, which was preponed by the singer who was elated by the end result. Today, less than a week since the launch, it seems like the fans of both these music sensations cant seem to get enough of their favourite stars, as they anxiously await their next jugalbandi.

YouTube launch of the “Shri Ram Bhajan” composed by Secretariat employee

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July 18, 2018

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“Shri Ram Bhajan”, composed by an employee of the Secretariat Bhupendra Singh Baseda was launched on YouTube by Finance Minister Prakash Pant.

On this occasion, Mr. Pant said, “common man will get the benefit of getting information about the greatness of Maryada Purshotam Lord Shri Ram.” He added that composer Baseda has penned down and sung the Bhajan himself. He termed it as a beautiful and meaningful endeavour.

Through this Bhajan, the poet Baseda has given his talent a platform which needs to be applauded. He said that Baseda has proved that if anyone gets an opportunity to show talent, then he can be successful.

Secretary, Secretariat Harbans Singh Chugh congratulated the lyricist and singer Baseda for the beautiful work. President of the Secretariat Association Deepak Joshi appreciated the efforts of Bhupendra Baseda and hoped that in the future he would continue to benefit the masses through his songs.

Lyricist and singer Shri Baseda thanked all those gathered and said that, “Shri Ram Bhajan,” the greatness of Lord Shri Ram has been described and common man will get its benefit.”

CBSE training centre to open at Dehradun

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July 18, 2018

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A CBSE training centre will be opened in Dehradun. The central government has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 20 crore for the training centre. Ranveer Singh, Regional Director, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat at Chief Minister’s residence on Tuesday. The Chief Minister giving his consent for land allotment for the training centre instructed the District magistrate to prepare a proposal in this regard.

Ranveer Singh thanked the Chief Minister for his consent on land allotment for training centre and the CBSE regional office. It is to be mentioned that the regional wing of the CBSE looks after the work of 700 schools in Uttarakhand and 1100 schools in western Uttar Pradesh. Ranveer Singh, Regional Director said that after the opening of the regional office in Dehradun, it will benefit affiliated school, students and general public. On the instructions of Chief Minister, land for regional office of CBSE has already been allotted.

Samaun: one-stop-shop for Uttarakhand Products

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July 17, 2018

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Uttarakhand has been a State resonating with morose, sad and heart-wrenching stories of mass-migration but little do stories of reverse migration make it to the headlines.

One such story is of Durgpal and Deepti Chauhan and their brainchild Samaun, a unique one-of-its-kind-shop at the Times Square Mall, in Dehradun.

Born and brought up in Phalasi Village, Rudraprayag, founder Durgpal Chauhan moved to Faridabad with his family as a child and completed his Software Engineering from Ambala. The degree took the young man to America in 2002 and then to United Kingdoms where he and his wife worked for eight years.

A conscious decision, and the couple found themselves in Dehradun. Bringing up their eight year old daughter as well as setting up a social-entrepreneurship-enterprise called Samaun.

You name it! And you shall find it here! From Chamoli’s vanishing hand-paintings to rajma and other organic pulses from Harsil, Turmeric from Saalt in Kumaon, to copper-ware from the recesses of Almora, woven carpets, wooden masks to name a few.

For two to three years, Durgpal visited each and every nook and corner of the hill-state searching, researching and building the confidence of long forgotten artisans. He purchased artefacts, spices, woollen clothes, copper ware, pulses directly from the craftsmen and has beautifully displayed them in this shop-cum-museum.

Durgpal states, ‘Uttarakhand is very similar to Rajasthan in the sense that you can make the most of tourism and our culture, by promoting the way it is done in Rajasthan.”

Rudraprayag MLA Manoj Rawat who frequented the shop had this to say, “Our youth are leaving the hills in search of petty jobs where they earn anything between 10,000/- to 12,000/- a month if they are lucky. If they were to hear, read or see how an engineer gave up his plush job and returned home to do his bit, I am sure this will get most of them thinking.’

Shopping here, we bump into Puja Bahuguna, a tourist from Delhi picking up souvenirs and flavours to take back home. She tells us, “this is one-stop shop for all that the thirteen districts of Uttarakhand have to offer. You get everything under one roof, from utensils, painting, woolens, shawl, statues all-handpicked which makes them unique.”

And unique it is, in more ways than one.

Kosi River revival campaign started on Harela

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July 16, 2018

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Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat has asserted that Kosi revival campaign will be successful with public participation. On the occasion of the Harela Festival, a symbol of happiness, prosperity and greenery, the Chief Minister launched the extensive tree plantation campaign from Kantali for the protection of the River Kosi.

Chief Minister said that this pious programme has been started from Rudradhari – the Tapsthali of Lord Shiva. A record is being set by the plantation of 1,67,755 saplings through mass participation. The state government has taken the initiative to revive Rispana (Rishiparna) river in Dehradun and the Kosi River in the historic district Almora. This campaign is being started near the world’s famous tourist destination Kausani that will spread its message across the world. Similarly, on July 22, a target of planting 2.50 lakh trees in Rispana, Dehradun, has been set. Chief Minister said that for the protection of the river, we all have to pay special attention to protect these planted trees for a period of five years, along with special focus on the cleaning of the rivers.

After this, in a program organized in Bal Vidya Mandir, the Chief Minister said that the state government is giving priority to the works of water conservation. We must pay special attention to the conservation of conventional Dhare Naule. The Chief Minister urged villagers to take the maximum benefit of the public welfare schemes being run by the government. He said that the state government will cover all the 27 lakh families of the state under the Ayushman Bharat – Ayushman Uttarkhand scheme. Health insurance upto Rs. 5 lakh per annum for each family will be provided by the state government. Under this scheme, Uttarakhand will be the first state in India to provide health insurance to the entire state. Chief Minister said that the state government is paying special attention to basic needs such as health, education and drinking water. In order deal with the disaster, the Disaster Management Department has already been alerted. Along with this, all the District Magistrates have been instructed to keep the arrangements in place to deal with the disaster and along with it, money has also been allocated to them.

Chief Minister announced the Damrikaran of the Katli-Pachis Motorway during the programme. He also said that for the mobile tower here, he has sent his recommendation to the Central Government. While paying tributes to Late Kamal Ram Arya, he said that state government will provide proper support to his family. It is worth mentioning that Late Shri Kamal Ram Arya, while travelling on foot, had worked for a long time for the revival of Kosi River.

Paddy purchase to begin in October for Uttarakhand

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July 14, 2018

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has instructed to start the purchase paddy from first of October. He instructed that by September 25 all purchase centres should have computerized, weigh balances and other necessary arrangements and purchase of paddy should be online. Chief Minister also released a sum of Rs. 50 crore to cooperative department so that paddy farmers get paddy price of their produce on time.

Addressing a meeting on Kharif purchase season 2018-19 with senior officials of the concerned departments at his official residence on Friday, Chief Minister instructed that farmers should not face any difficulty at the purchase centres and this should be ensured that farmers get the price of paddy produce immediately.

Chief Minister said that a target of ten lakh tonne of paddy purchase should be fixed. He also asked for increasing the number of purchase centres as compared to last year in Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar. He said that online system of paddy purchase will help farmers get their payment early. He said that it should be ensured that farmers get paddy price within three days. He also instructed that a list of farmers be prepared without any delay and start of registration of farmers should start from August 1, 2018.

Principal Secretary Food Grains Anand Vardhan informed the Chief Minister that five agencies have been named for the purchase of paddy for the Kharif purchase season-2018-19. These are Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department (marketing branch), Uttarakhand State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited, National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF), Uttar Pradesh Consumers Cooperative Federation Limited and National Federation of Farmers’ Procurement, Processing and Retailing Cooperatives of India Ltd, (NACOF).

He said that a total of 158 purchase centres have been set up in Garhwal and Kumaon regions. On the instructions of Chief Minister, the number of purchase centres in Udham Singh Nagar have been increased from 127 to 140 while the number of purchase centres in Haridwar have been increased from 13 to 20. He informed that a software has been developed for the purchase and payment of paddy to the farmers and an amount of Rs.1770 per quintal has been fixed as paddy price.

Secretary R. Meenakshi Sundram, D. Senthil Pandian, RFC Garhwal Chander Singh, RFC, Kumaon Lalit Mohan Rayal, Managing Director, Mandi, DheeraJ Singh Garbyal, MD, USF, Era Upretai, Additional District Magistrate Udham Singh Nagar Jagdish Chander Kandpal, officials of food and supply department and representatives of purchase agencies were present in the meeting.

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