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Students of Bajela celebrate Earth Day

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Almora, Earth Day was celebrated with great fanfare at Government Primary School, Bajela where children participated in various activities and celebrated this day with glee, the thought behind the celebration was that, ‘The Earth has enough to fulfil everyone’s need, but not everyone’s greed.’

Everything in the world around us is built upon the Earth, grows on the Earth, or depends on the environment of the Earth in some or the other way. As we know this is the only planet where survival is possible so it becomes our duty to save our Mother Earth. With the view of educating our little kids about what we have and what we are losing by acting in ways that aren’t environment friendly or energy efficient and reminding them that we need to take action now to protect our environment before it’s too late.

Keeping this in mind, Government Primary School, Bajela celebrated The Earth day on 22nd April, 2019. A special assembly was conducted where in the students of Std IV and V shared their views about the importance of saving Earth and the measures that can be adopted to save our planet Earth. Also, a hand out was given to the students based on the significance of our planet and the steps to keep our environment clean and green.

Later, a talk was conducted in the classes so that every child can come out with his environment friendly ideas of Saving Earth. The children were made aware that EVERY DAY IS AN EARTH DAY and the purpose of celebrating Earth Day is to help to keep our grass green and our skies blue with more trees and less pollution.

Weaving her own destiny: Hathkargha

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Dehradun, 31 year old Shubha belongs to Roorkee, Uttarakhand and it is here that this talented young lady fell in love with the fine art of designing, embroidery and the world of handlooms. Recalling her childhood, Shubha tells us, “As a child I used to assist my mother in her boutique store and it was at that young age, that I was smitten by art, design on cloth coming from across India.” Adding, “Ajrakh from Gujarat, Rajasthan’s hand block print, Chanderi sarees from Madhya Pradesh and my favourite Ikkats from Pochampally and Sambalpur added colour to my childhood.”

Cutting short her studies from becoming a lawyer, Shubha pursued a course related to textiles from National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi  and thereafter did a short stint with Fab India.

Her maiden store Hathkargha is now five years old and counting. Located in Dalanwala in Dehradun her clients come pan India. After multiple exhibitions in cities all over the country, and running a successful online portal detailing her work for four years, Shubha choose Dehradun to set roots in. “It is where Hathkargha fits in,” she tells us, “the perfect environ of the city. We are running in our 5th year of this endeavour and totally love the feel, the struggle, the tug and pull. And here I am weaving my dream.”

With little time to do anything else, Shubha pursues her passion with zest and love. There is something for everyone in her unique store. As the lady is not the one to believe in limiting her passion to just saris. Gradually, Shubha has ventured into unstitched suits, home range textiles and ceramics too. The customized needs of her clients keep her busy through the year.

“When people tell me they started to love wearing saris, because of me, its then when I feel the most contented!” she happily signs off.

Do visit: www.hathkargha.in/insta: Hathkargha: to get a glimpse of Shubha’s work

NSD brings ‘Garh-Gatha Mughal Shehzada’ to Dehradun

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Dehradun, The school theatre at the Olympus High School, Dehradun came alive with two and a half hour long gripping play put together by 35 odd students.

This wasn’t your regular school show. These children had trained under the best that the hill-state had to offer. National School of Drama conducted a month long theatre workshop and under the supervision of Shrish Dobhal of National School of Drama fame thirty-five novices from Delhi, Himanchal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh were guided, assisted and polished in theatre art in this month long venture.

Giving it their all, some students skipped Holi at home, others gave up their Sundays to put in eight hours religiously learning nuances of theatre production from experts in the field.

Not only did the dedicated troupe complete the course with flying colours, they also brought to the forefront a production called “Garh Gatha-Mughal Shehzada.” This historical play was based on the tumultuous times of Dara Shikoh’s promising young son Sulaiman Shikoh in exile in Garhwal. After being obstructed by allies of Aurangzeb, Sulaiman Shikoh had to disband his army of brave soldiers and seek refuge in Garhwal, with just his family and seventeen skilled craftsmen-cum-soldiers in tow and of course his, treasure. Written by Mr. Kamal Rawat the play is based on historical events of 17th century, which highlights human values; principles, commitment and tolerance; amidst greed for power, treachery, disbelief and chaos.

Young artists Mahi Papra from Pithoragarh, Anoop Kumar Singh from Lucknow, Rakesh Arya and Sakshi Sharma from Dehradun along with Malliah Malla, were casted as main characters in the play.

A list of experts from various fields such as Acting Improvisation, Make-up, Theatre, Production and Designing Dr Suwarn Rawat, Sudarshan Juyal, C. Basavalingaiah, Prof. Devendra Raj Ankur, Dakshina Sharma, and Abhilash Pillai trained the young minds.

 

National School of Drama graduates like Himanshu B. Joshi and regional experts from Uttarakhand like Narendra Singh Negi regaled the students about folk element in theatre, Manorama Negi shared with them movements and choreography.  Dr. Manoj Rangarh taught them about Meditation in Acting. Anurag Verma along with Sanjay Badoni were Assistant Director and Coordinator for the workshop.

Former NSD Director Professor Devender Raj Ankur stated, “Uttarakhand has given many graduates to National School of Drama, it is the duty of an experienced artist to work towards the growth of theatre in their region, even if they are occupied with main screen cinema.” Adding further, “theatrical events should be organised in Uttarakhand every year by various organizations or with the help of the State government to get Uttarakhand theatre recognition at national level.”

And witnessing the audience reaction to “Garh Gatha-Mughal Shehzada,” this initiative is a small step in the right direction.

Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, son of Late ND Tiwari passes away

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Dehradun, Late today evening, as the news of 39 year old Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, son of former Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Late Shri ND Tiwari trickled in, shock waves swept through the hill-state. Rohit was brought in dead to Max Saket Hospital, New Delhi from his house in Hauz Khas Village, late this evening.

While the exact cause of his passing away was yet to be revealed. DCP South Delhi Vijay Kumar issued a statement to confirm the death. He said, “Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, son of late former Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand CM ND Tiwari, has been brought dead to Max Saket hospital. Further details are awaited.“

The young lad was last seen in Haldwani with his mother retired professor mother Ujjwala Sharma casting their vote at  Lal Kuan,  this 11th of April, 2019 for the Lok Sabha elections. Rohit Shekhar came to fame years ago when he won a paternity suit against his father senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Shri Narayan Dutt Tiwari.

While ND Tiwari passed away on his birthday i.e.19th October last year, six months later Rohit’s untimely death has left everyone shocked and saddened. Condolences messages poured in from all quarters with former PCC Chief Kishore Upadhyay stating, ” I am shocked beyond words. May god give him (Rohit) place at this feet and may the family find strength to carry on.” Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat tweeted, “I am shocked to hear about Rohit Shekhar’s untimely demise. May god give his family the strength to carry on.“

Not all heroes wear capes: Bhaskar Joshi

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Almora, Today, social media is pouring with selfless stories from all over the globe and we can’t seem to get enough of them. On the same lines, we share with you the story of Bhaskar Joshi, a teacher par excellence.

When most Government schools are shutting shop, Government Primary School in Bajela, Dholadevi, Almora is a success story. For over five years now, Bhaskar Joshi with single-minded pursuit has been changing things for the better.

50kms from Almora by car and then a strenuous six-kilometer trek brings you to this back of beyond village school, where a dedicated teacher Bhaskar Joshi, has been teaching and guiding his students for a better, brighter tomorrow with utmost dedication.

The region, infested with poverty and unemployment isn’t the best of settings for a school but that did not deter Bhaskar, as he tells us, “The first day in school when I was posted here in the year 2013 is still vivid in my mind. The building was dilapidated, enrolled students were missing from classrooms.”

Today, the school boasts of 24 students from what were previously just 10. The school building has been restored to its previous glory, complete with a smart-class and self-raised library. The young minds speak fluently in Hindi and English. Weak students are coached post school hours. The morning assembly is in four languages, a kitchen garden by Bhaskar and his students completes the school’s periphery. Cleanliness is of utmost importance along with all round development of students.

Not the one to chase government funds or officials, Bhaskar Joshi is a living example of how we become successful by what we get, but we become happy by what we give, and reminds us, that we shouldn’t confuse the two !

 

For those who would like to do their bit for the school can contact Bhaskar Joshi @ Education for Underprivileged or call him @ 8899477395, 9410166577.

The Great Global Clean-Up Campaign comes to Uttarakhand

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Dehradun, 49 years later, Earth Day Network the international NGO has engaged in over 50,000 organizations in some 190 countries to take environmental movement forward. Now the organisation is bringing to India, and more so to Uttarakhand, The Great Global Clean Up campaign.

‘’Specially crafted programs are planned along the 2,510 km course of the Ganges River – from Devprayag to the Sunderbans’’ said Karuna Singh, Country Director, Earth Day Network, India, adding, “A people’s movement that will help those on the grassroots level to be a part of the movement and understand keeping the Ganga clean is beneficial to them.”

Kathleen Rogers, President of Earth Day Network, Washington said, “This Ganges initiative will serve as a lightning rod for many more countries and communities to get involved worldwide. As we look toward Earth Day 2020, we will mark the 50th anniversary of this historic movement with a myriad of events.”

Serving as an entry point and a springboard for people of all ages from all walks of life to become environmentally engaged, on April 13, the formal inauguration of clean River Ganga campaign will be done by Anil Joshi of HESCO fame, at Devprayag, Uttarakhand at 12.30 pm.

“The upcoming event has already drawn in much interest”, says Mr. Shyam Lal Bhai, Chairman of from Lok Paryavaran Shiksha Sansthan, on-the-ground partner.

Over the next nine days, rallies-cum-campaigns will be held enroute to Haridwar. Many locals, saints and academic institutions have pledged to walk along the Ganga and collect garbage. The collected waste will be handed over to the municipal corporations for proper disposal. The 105-km route, volunteers from Lok Paryavaran Shiksha Sansthan (LPSS) will hold sessions to help people understand the hazards of indiscriminate littering of non-biodegradable waste, such as plastic and the adverse effects this has on humans, animal health and species that thrive in the water of the Ganges.

The Rally will culminate at 4.00 p.m. on April 21st, 2019 at Harki Pauri, Haridwar, where a public dialogue will follow:

If you wish to be a part of this Rally follow this route-chart:

April 13th        – Devprayag Sangam to Gullar Sangam, Tehri Garhwal

April 14th        – Shivpuri to Brahmpuri, Tehri Garhwal

April 15th        – Laxman Jhula to Sachha Dham Ashram

April 17th        – Purnand Ghat to Ram Jhula Parmarth Niketan

April 19th        – Hanuman Mandir to Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh

April 20th        – Kankhal, Haridwar

April 21st        – Chandi Ghat to Harki Pauri, Haridwar

Keeping her roots intact: Saumya Pant

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Almora, Mother of a three and half year old, Saumya Pant, made United Kingdom her home when she went looking for a promising future in the year 2009. A decade gone, and today this enterprising lady is showcasing her roots and traditions at the Mrs. India Competition held at United Kingdom.

Daughter of Dr. Subodh Kumar Pant, Retired Principle Scientist at ICAR, Almora. Saumya was born in Nainital and completed her education from Kendra Vidyalaya Almora until 9th standard. Her mother’s untimely death saw Saumya moving cities.

Always looking out for the silver lining Saumya looked for opportunities to further her cause of doing something for the society and environment. She used the platform of Mrs. India UK to promote and inspire people to help protect the environment back home.

Having grown up in close proximity with nature, Saumya  had a natural empathy for nature and how not protecting, “our environment now would see the next generation suffer,” says adds.

Out of the 150 contestants who registered, Saumya is all set for the finals. For the National costume round, Saumya represented Kumaon at its best. “Being a Kumaoni, it was a real pleasure to showcase the beauty of Kumaon.” Donning traditional Kumaoni attire with Rangwali Pichora and complimenting jewellery like Pohuchi and Galoband, she brought alive her hill roots on an international platform.

If that was not enough, she dedicated her performance to the people of Kumaon and the brave soldiers of Kumaon Regiment stating, “Kumaon is full of nature, the the mighty himalaya showcase the bravery and inner strength, the flowers showcase the diversity and inclusion, the beautiful holy places showcase the commonness and the spirituality of Kumaonis.”

Even while staying on foreign shores, Saumya works closely with several charities in India, including GreenHill Almora, WWF and supporting several schools in her home state, Uttarakhand.  She also heads the people and talent team of a Neuro-linguistic agency called Lab Digital UK, in London.

Saumya signs off saying, “be kind to yourself, to others, and to the environment,” as she gets busy with the upcoming finale this weekend. We, at Newspost wish her all the very best!

“LBSNAA Festival of Literature and Arts” 12-13th April

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“LBSNAA Festival of Literature and Arts,” 12-13 April 2019 will see a confluence of art, literature and administration, where at over a mile high in the sky in Mussoorie, artists, writers, poets and administrators, shall meet and mingle over two days.

Perhaps Mussoorie the distinction of being  home to the highest density of published authors anywhere in the country. In nineteen square miles there are more published authors than anywhere else in the country. It all dates back to 1838, when the hill station was just thirteen years old as one of the  earliest writers, Fanny Park wrote: ‘The beautiful rhododendrons are forest trees, not shrubs, as you have them in England.’

Following in her footsteps was Mauger Fitzhugh Monk, who wrote  letters home in 1840 and gives us an idea of life in the hills when we were in our  teenage years. Soon after came the writers of our earliest guides beginning with John Northam in 1870;  F. Bodycot in 1900 and F. Wilson in 1936. The Austrailan John Lang spent the last years of his life here and gave us exaggerated accounts of life during the Raj. Among the famous are Kedar Pandey a.k.a Mahapandit Rahul Sanskritayan with fifty-six books in his eight years in Mussoorie’s Happy Valley. Others resident authors include those gone before us like Satyaketu Vidyalankar, Dr. Hari Dutt Bhatt and Sudhir Thapliyal. Presently Bill Aitken, Ganesh Saili, Ruskin Bond, Hugh and Colleen Gantzer, Stephen Alter among many others have kept the ink flowing.

From the 12 to the 13th of April, authors, poets, novelist from all over India will flock to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie to take part in the 2nd Edition of the “LBSNAA Festival of  Literature and Arts.”

Among invitees are diplomat-politician-author Pawan Verma, Author Pooja Marwah, Author Mona Verma, First Naga-Novelist Easterine Kire, Lokesh Ohri, Bijoya Sawain, Pradeep Singh,  Dr. Jaskiran Chopra, Author Raj Kanwar. The rest looks set to be a memorable feast of words and more.

10% discount on showing that indelible ink

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Dehradun/ Mussoorie, India is all set to celebrate democracy tomorrow with the first round of polling taking place in 91 constituencies tomorrow morning from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m on 11th April.

Compared to other Himalayan states like Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, Uttarakhand comes in at an appalling 30th in all India polling percentage. In 2004, a poor turnout of 48.07 was replaced with a 53.43 percentage in 2009 elections, which was replaced by the Modi-lehar in 2014 with a promising 61.6% exercising their power to vote.

Hoping that these figures will change for the better, Brentwood Hotels and Resorts have come out with an innovative idea to ensure that you are rewarded for casting that valuable vote of yours.

After you have cast your vote, make sure you head out to any of the five Brentwood hotels and Restaurants such as The Tavern Dehradun and Mussoorie, Cafe De Tavern, Mussoorie, The Imperial Square, Mussoorie or Whistling Pines, Hotel Brentwood Mussoorie. Flaunt that indelible or phosphoric ink or dye applied to your left-hand forefinger post casting your vote and you can avail 10% off on Food and Beverages at these eateries over the next two days i.e. 11th and 12th of  April.

Speaking about this unique gesture, Sandeep Sahni of Brentwood Hotels and Resorts tells us the idea behind the incentive, “it is to simply encourage people to vote for a healthy democracy and act as an incentive for first time voters and ladies who want to take that much-required break from their kitchen chores for the day.”

Tomorrow when you get ready to head out of your homes to exercise your power to vote, do head to the any of the nearest Brentwood eateries in your vicinity post voting,  to avail this lucrative offer over the next two days.

Danguntha, Uttarakhand’s remotest polling booth

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Polling party

Dehradun, As the country readies itself to celebrate Democracy with it first round of polling around the corner i.e. 11th April, the polling team for the furthest polling booth at Danguntha in Dehradun District left for their station today early morning.

The first to leave the Election Office gates and the last to return, the Danguntha polling team has an uphill task set out for them. Danguntha polling station falls under the Tehri Lok Sabha seat in Chakrata region of the State.

Nodal officer for transport Vipin Kumar updated the media stating, “Danguntha is some 240 kms from the Maharana Pratap Sports College in Raipur, Dehradun which also happens to the Election Office for the Lok Sabha elections. Once the polling team leaves from here today morning it will take them good ten hours to reach their destination.”

Adding more Mr. Kumar stated, “568 vehicles have been made available for polling teams to reach their respective booths. Other than that 767 vehicles have been kept in reserve. Some 250 vehicles have been made available to the Police Force along with 450 vehicles which have been designated to Sector Zonal Officers.”

83 vehicles, all tanked up with fuel are ready to ferry polling teams to and fro from polling stations in far off places like Chakrata and Tyuni region alone.

Giving a run-down of the furthest polling booths from road-heads, most hill districts topped the list.

Furthest Polling Booths from Road-heads:  

Dumka Chamoli 20 kms
Dansal Tehri 19 kms
Pilang Uttarkashi 18 kms
Nauliya Pithorgarh 18 kms
Kotkendri Champwat 18 kms
Bor Balda Bageshwar 15 Kms

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