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CM honours Police Team that successfully scaled Mt. Everest

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat attended the ‘Flag-in ceremony’ of the Mount Everest Mountaineering Campaign 2018 by Uttarakhand Police team, held at Police Line, Dehradun today.

Chief Minister honoured the 15 members of the Uttarakhand police team including 6 constables, 1 Inspector and 1 mini fireman. Chief Minister announced promotion of six constables to the post of head constable and one increment each to the Inspector and mini fireman.

Chief Minister also announced Rs 5 lakh for Police Team that went to Mt. Everest, stating that, “by successfully scaling Mt. Everest, Uttarakhand Police Team has achieved a historic feat. Uttarakhand police are the first police force in the country to successfully scale Mt. Everest. Participation in such campaigns increases the morale of the soldiers and they learn new experiences.“

Congratulating the team,  Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Utpal kumar Singh said that, “it was due to firm determination and self–confidence of the jawans that the expedition was successful. The police team has given a message of team spirit and we have to work in team spirit for the welfare of the people.

DGP Anil Raturi said, “despite limited resources, Uttarakhand police team by scaling the highest peak has made Uttarakhand state and Uttarakhand police proud.”

Uttarakhand Buses: Disaster on Wheels

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Up until now, the Dehradun based, Uttarakhand Transport Corporation has for years made sure that the dwellers of this hill-state, stay well connected. Often it has meant using rickety old buses that refuse to be go away.

Officials of the Corporation tell Newspost that once a brand new bus rolls into the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation, it will rarely ever retires. It’s either “Refurbished, retreaded or recycled” and put back on to the road again. Initially, when its brand-new, a bus is run as an AC bus taking passengers to and fro; later after a bit of wear and tear, it is demoted to being a ‘semi-ac bus’ and finally when its almost falling apart it is recycled into an ordinary bus – waiting for disaster to happen. Left with little or no other option available, passengers have to perforce use buses which elsewhere would be in a junkyard.

A passenger told Newspost that the last category of ‘condemned’ buses ply between the State Capital of Dehradun to places like Haldwani, Ramnagar and Kashipur. By the time these cattle-traps reach their final destination, the paint is chipping, the seats that once smelt of fresh leather are torn and tattered; a few windows have fallen out; the door demands a wrestling match to open or shut; the retread are no match for the rough roads and punctures happen all the time. Meanwhile the bus wheezes, coughs, sighs and creaks but manages to limp to its chosen destination. These miracles are routine, all in a day’s work.

Speaking to Newspost Mr G.M. Deepak Jain of Uttara khand Transport Corporation says, “We need more buses for the State for which a proposal has been sent to the State Government. Though we did purchase brand new buses last year, but plying on the hill roads shortens the life of these buses.” He added, “The UTC lacks funds and we have sent a proposal for a new budget, as far as the condition of buses is concerned we cannot wish away these buses, we have to change their category and keep them on the road as long as they can ferry passengers safely.”

Manoj Thapliyal a regular passenger on the Dehradun-Haldwani roadways bus tells us, “I am a frequent traveller on this route, most of the buses that ply on these roads are just metal scrap waiting to fall apart, but beggars cannot be choosers!’

So once a bus enters the gates of the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation it will never leave. Of course officials themselves will never step into one of these contraptions. Meanwhile the vehicle will continue on a slide down the slippery slope: first downgraded, then downsized as it continues to serve those brave hearts people who step aboard these stuck-together-with- scotch-tape and shoestring affairs. That and a prayer!

Yoga to be spread amongst the masses : CM Rawat

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For International Yoga Day preparations, under curtain raiser programme a general yoga practice session was held at B.R. Ambedkar stadium at ONGC on Thursday. Swami Ramdev, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat, Union Minister of State for Ayush Mr Shripad Yesso Naik, Uttarakhand Ayush Minister Dr Harak Singh Rawat, Swami Chidanand Saraswati of Parmarath Niketan, legislators Harbansh Kapoor and Ganesh Joshi, Acharya Balkrishan, Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh, DGP Anil Raturi, Union Ayush secretary Rajesh Kotecha, Uttarakhand Secretaries R.K. Sudhanshu and Dr . Pankaj Kumar Pandey and a large number of senior officers practiced  yoga with Swami Ramdev.

Speaking on the occasion, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat said that Yoga has to be taken to people since Yoga is way to make the world disease free. He said that in the Indian Culture it is said “ Sarve Bhuvante Sukhin: Sarve Bhuvantu Niramaya” which is apt for yoga. Yoga originated from Uttarakhand.”   

Chief Minister said that through the efforts of Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi the entire world has recognized the power of yoga and June 21 is being celebrated as International Yoga Day. He said that Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi is working to join the entire world through yoga. He further said that when political power and spiritualism join hands then it paves way for the welfare of the world.

Chief Minister said that it was matter of pride that Dehradun has been chosen for hosting the national function of the International Yoga Day. This will help Dehradun and Uttarakhand to figure on international horizon. He said that everybody should resolve to do yoga daily to make the world disease free.  The Chief Minister called upon the people to participate in the International Yoga Day programme to be held at FRI on June 21. He said that those who could not attend the function could do yoga in their villages, cities and homes.

Union minister Shripad Yesso Naik said that it was due to efforts of Prime Minister that the message of yoga has spread to the world.

Those keen to participate in the main event to be held at FRI campus and get gate pass, can apply online at http://egatepass-uk.in/yoga_pass.php. 

Policemen with green fingers: Saffron Farming in Chamoli

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As the State Flower Brahma Kamal blooms in Kedarnath thanks to the constant love and care of the Policemen there, Saffron farming has borne fruit in Chamoli under the watchful eye of its Policemen too. 

Chamoli police has grown 300 grams of saffron in the interiors of Garhwal at a height of 4500 feet, which has been priced at three and half lakhs in the market. On the basis of its purity and quality Saffron is amongst the most expensive spices as per its weight used primarily for seasoning and as a colouring agent in food. Priced at anywhere between rupees 300 too 2000 rupees. Uttarakhand Government has priced the home-grown saffron from Chamoli at 800 rupees, for which they will be an e-tender procedure to market their product.

Speaking to the media, SSP Tripti Bhatt said, “The land close to the Police Line here was a dumping ground which we decided to clean up and turn into a herbal garden, which has been a big success today.“

The herbal garden was inaugurated by none other than Uttarakhand’s legendary Environmentalist Padmabhushan Awardee Chandi Prasad Bhatt on 9th November 2017, Statehood Day. Other than Saffron there are some 50 kinds of herbal plants grown in the area today.

Police Inspector Anoop Maithani was handed over the charge of the garden which has since then prospered under his care, and within a short span of 6 months the Saffron stigmas and styles or threads as they are commonly called were collected and then sun-dried and the elusive Saffron/Kesar was collected and used for its hay-like fragrance and golden-yellow hue in food.  

Uttarakhand CM inaugurates Film Appreciation Course

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A 5-day Course in Film Appreciation by Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune begins in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.The Course,first of its kind by FTII in the state capital,is being conducted in association with Uttarakhand Film Development Council  (UFDC),Govt of Uttarakhand.

Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand inaugurated the Course in Dehradun today in the presence of Bhupendra Kainthola, Director, FTII, Pankaj Pandey,  DG, I&PR, Govt of Uttarakhand, Ramesh Bhat, Media Advisor to CM and Pankaj Saxena, FTII alumnus & Course Director.

In all 126 participants (91 from Uttarakhand) and 9 other states (Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Delhi) have registered for the Course.

Some are Students, translator, teachers, professor, engineer, cameraman, model, government officer,software engineer, IT  professional, artist,interior decorator, theatre artist, manager, writer,communication specialist, PhD scholar, radio announcer, journalist, dancer, film maker, animator,railway officer, businessman, radio jockey and sports coordinator.

In Uttarakhand, FTII has so far conducted Film Appreciation courses in Srinagar, Hardwar, IIT Roorkee and Nainital.

FTII has so far conducted over 71 short courses in  20 locations across the country during the last 1 year under its cross country   film education outreach initiative SKIFT (Skilling India in Film and Television).

Develop helipads at 13 tourist destination: CM Rawat

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Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has issued orders to develop helipads at the 13 tourist destinations selected by the State government. He said that appropriate action should be taken for the redressal of the complaint of over-charging rent from pilgrims by the company providing heli-service at ShriKedarnath.

CM added that if the complaint is found true, strict action should be initiated against the concerned company. Chief Minister was presiding over the meeting of the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority held at secretariat on Wednesday. During the meeting, discussions were held regarding Civil Aviation Development Authority income and expenses and other issues.

FTII’s Sarthak Bhasin bags Best Short Fiction Award

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EKAANT, a film by Sarthak Bhasin, recent alumnus of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune, won the prestigious Best Short Fiction Award at the Tbilisi International Student Film Festival that was held from 30 May – 3 June, in Georgia.

Sarthak Bhasin, a 2011 batch Direction student directed the Course end diploma film which has been shot by Pretheepan Selvarathnam, edited by Sumit Kumar with sound by Arun Kumar R.

Not new to winning awards, Sarthak has managed to add yet another feather to his cap as FTII Director, Bhupendra Kainthola points out, “Sarthak’s academic achievements as a student of Post Graduate Diploma in Direction and Screenwriting has been something to write home about. Considering his enviable track record, the honours at Tbilisi is, in a sense, not surprising,” while congratulating Sarthak on his spectacular achievement.

The movie is set in an unspecified time and space, with the protagonist of EKAANT being the only living person in a devastated city. The protagonist goes about struggling, negotiating tough settings and more importantly trying to survive. Then, one fine day, out of nowhere, he happens to meet another person. Except that this person looks exactly like him.

Talking to Newspost about the Award Sarthak says, “its  great feeling to get recognised, any sort of encouragement or recognition is a great feeling, it wants to make you work harder and make better movies for people. The volume of work that the team had to do for this assignment was more than my previous works, so its gratifying to be recognized. “

At the moment, Sarthak who recently moved base to Mumbai and is grappling with a feature length script that he is writing along with finding his feet in the ‘city that never sleeps.’

Talking about his future goals, he says with complete aplomb, ‘I want to be in Bollywood, yet do my own thing,’ that is the dream this young man is living for now.

Sant Nirankari Mission Cleans up Mussoorie

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Working on war-footing, dressed immaculately in khakhi and blue, close to 2500 sevadars, both men and women took to the narrow lanes of Mussoorie,  armed with brooms, ropes, gloves, face-masks and sacks cleaning each and every nook and corner of the Queen the Hills, on World Environment Day.

Speaking to Newspost, Mussoorie Zonal In-charge Shri Harbhanjan Singh said, “We have been planning this for months now. We wanted to make Mussoorie Plastic Free. For this the town was divided into 6 zones starting from Tehri bus-stand to Library Mussoorie.  Our sevadaars and  Sant Niranakari Charitable Foundation sevadal members have done a tremendous job in collecting plastic waste not only from the roads but deep gorges along the roads as well.”

If this was not all. The Nirankari group also seen distributing 1000 jute bags to senior citizens, shop-keepers, as well as tourists to spread awareness amongst all about the harmful affects of plastic. 

‘Say No To Plastic’ was the motto of the cleanliness drive which also held street plays at prominent landmarks in the town.  The gathering also took a community oath in the presence of esteemed Narendar mamaji and  Raj mamiji both Executive Members of the Sant Nirankari Mission saying ‘No to Plastic.’

Along with the cleanliness drive, the mission also planted trees along the Nirankari Bhawan in the Camels Back Road. The drive was simultaneously conducted by the Nirankari Mission in three prominent towns of the hill-state of Uttarakhand, namely Rishikesh, Mussoorie and Nainital in one single day.

Coaxing the mythical Brahma kamal

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On World Environment Day, Uttarakhand Police shared with the hill-folks an endearing picture of its rare, legendary and mythological flower of Uttarakhand, the Brahma Kamal with magnificent long leaves from 12 to 15 inches long, and the flower deep green, wrinkled above and silvery below.

Sharing exclusive pictures of the flowers in bloom with Newspost, from the highest plant nursery located at Nandi Base Camp, inside the Kedarnath Police Station. The 6 mtr by 8 mtr enclosure has borne fruite and  an elated police team of the Kedarnath police station headed by Sub Inspector Bipin Chandra Pathak says: “Few weeks back Chief Secretary had especially visited us when he heard about the Brahm Vatika  and had promised to return when the flowers would bloom. Last year only 7 odd flowers bloomed. But this year we have some 30-40 flowers blooming, it’s a delight to see them and I hope CS sir as well as our H’onble Chief Minister and DGP sir will come to visit and see these flowers as well.”

The Brahmakamals or saussurea obvallata in Latin is also the most engendered species of flowers along the pilgrimage route as the flowers are plucked for offerings at the shrines.

The legendary Brahma Kamal finds mention in legend where Draupadi is supposed to have asked Bhim to get her some of the pollen from the plant, which is supposed to give eternal youth.

The Brahma Vatika, as the nursery is named came into existence in 2015, it has around 180-200 plants of the Brahma Kamal growing in a small enclosure. Three years of love and tender care has gone into coaxing these finicky plants, once on the very edge of extinction, to bloom again.

It has proved to be an instant hit with tourists, visitors and pilgrims pouring in from the far-flung corners of the world. It gives them all a chance to see this almost mythical plant from such close quarters. Dhruv Patel from Gujarat, in Kedarnath on a pilgrimage sums it up best: “These flowers are a feast for the eyes and a treat for the soul. All credit goes to these brave hearts for bringing these plants from 14000 feet, planting them and defying all odds to grow them here.”

Mascot of Afghan cricket team comes to Dehradun

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Dehradun; The International Cricket Match played in Raipur Sport College in the State Capital has in many ways been the ‘first of its kind’ creating euphoria amongst cricket fans not only from the valley but from all over, converging cheer their favourite team.

The Afghanistan-Bangladesh T-20 series played in Dehradun worked as a lodestone attracting not just ordinary fans but some special ones as well, like 50 year old ‘Baba e Cricket‘ from Afghanistan who leaving behind memories of his war-ravaged home has come to support and cheer his beloved team.

Armed with an easy smile and a long flowing white beard, Raza Khan is hard to miss.  An ardent fan of the Afghanistan Cricket Team he made his way to the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Raipur to witness history.

For the past decade or so Raza has been religiously travelling with the Afghan Cricket team, visiting countries and continents cheering on his cricket team.

Despite limited resources and enormous hardships, alike the Afghan cricket team Raza Khan too has caught the fancy of the media as he sways his country flag with such pride that it warms the cockles of the heart.

Like his counterparts from India, Sudhir Gautam Chaudhary who is the mascot for our national cricket team, and Pakistan’s Chaudhry Abdul Jalil popularly known as ‘Chacha Cricket.’ Afghanistan’s cricket die-hard fan and mascot Raza Khan or ‘Baba e Cricket‘ or ‘Cricket Baba,’ dresses in his handsome traditional dress and head gear, holding his country’s national flag high with pride, egging his cricket team to win.

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