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The baritone voice- Rj Kaavya

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For the past three months, people in the Doon have been waking up to a baritone booming over the radio. The new young sensation is enthusiastic and passionate about the town, its culture and its people. RJ Kaavya, is the voice behind Morning no:1 show on Superhits 93.5 Red FM Bajaate Raho which comes on-air between 7 to 11:00 in the morning from Monday-Saturday.

Little does one know, that Kaavya or Kavindra Singh has his roots in the Uttarakhand. Born and brought up in Bageshwar, he chuckles as he says: “My father runs a school in Bageshwar, and imagine his horror when his first born flunked grade 11th! It was the ultimate disgrace for my family. I ended up with my Uncle in Delhi, and there was no turning back!”

During his holidays, while alone at home, he turned to surfing Radio Stations in the hope of finding entertainment. His love for the medium grew. The proverbial penny dropped. Kaavya knew what he wanted to become.

After finishing school, he convinced his family that, “I was fit to be an RJ as I had the gift of the gab!” and landed with his first job in Jodhpur in 2008 as a Radio Jockey.  And slowly but surely he learnt the ropes of becoming a perfect RJ!

Two years later, on 9th November 2010 he joined Red FM Kanpur and after three long years here, he moved to Jaipur, Calcutta, Delhi and finally his dream-destination, his ‘ghar-wapsi’ to Dehradun in July this year.

“Dehradun is a pristine market, as far as the radio is concerned! My job here is very much like my first love, I have a unique relationship with the valley and my listeners,” Kaavya tells us.

So what makes a good RJ, I ask? Without batting an eyelid he retorts, “Its easy to be a Radio Jockey but it is difficult to be a good one! A good RJ is on the one who speaks well but one who is a good listener, one who makes a personalized one to one connect with his audience.”

And the-connect is definitely there! Over the last few months Kaavya has become a household name with his Morning No: 1  show on Superhits 93.5 Red FM Bajaate Raho. An instant hit with listeners of all age group, Kaavya is a celebrity in his own right. His composed jingles Chhote chhote gaawn yaha hai and Ghumo chache garmi ya ghumo thand mei, har mausam rangila yaha Uttarakhand mei were appreciated by the Chief Minister himself and his show Ek Pahadi Aisa Bhi won an award at the Dehradun International Film Festival.

He signs off telling me he would like to be a politician if given the right platform, but has no plans of giving up being a Radio Jockey! So stay tuned to know more about your favourite youth icon.

Padaav: Speciality Ayurvedic Treatment Centre, to be inaugurated in Rudrapur

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Rudrapur, Actor Sanjay Dutt will be visiting Gadarpur Tehsil, in Udhamsingh Nagar of Uttarakhand on the 1st of October. No, not for an upcoming movie launch or shoot but for a more pertinent cause. The actor will be in town to inaugurate, Padmashree Ved Balendu Prakash’s Speciality Ayurvedic Treatment Centre, Padaav.  

Padaav, the first of its kind treatment centre will cater to all those who suffer from  pancreatic illness.  The inaugural ceremony will be presided over by BJP State Head Ajay Bhatt, along with former Union Health Minister Salim Iqbaal Sherwani and a galaxy of other dignitaries. Around thirty five beneficiary patients of Ayurvedic treatment for Pancreatitis by Ved Balendu Prakash will also be present at the venue. 

Telling us more about the Hospital Dr. Shikha Prakash adds, “Initially we start with twenty five rooms which will go up to eighty rooms in the future. This will be a residential place where the patients lifestyle and medical needs will be taken care off. This is a treatment centre, with qualified staff whom we are trying to appoint locally. This is basically an evidence based ayurvedic protocol for pancreatitis. “

Pancreatitis refers to inflammation of the Pancreas, an illness which is on the rise. Close to six hundred patients have been cured of this illness by Vaidya Prakash’s medication alone. The formulation used by Vaidya Prakash to cure Pancreatitis was formulated by his father Vaidya Chandra Prakash in the mid-70’s. The treatment protocol is a perfect amalgamation of Diet, Lifestyle and Medicine in todays day and age. The newly built hospital boasts of treating close to five hundred Pancreatitis patients, annually, in the near future.

Ved Balendu will be travelling to America shortly to partake in the 4th International Congress  at San Francisco where he will be the keynote and talk about Digestion and Metabolic diseases.

CS reviews the progress of roads being constructed by NHAI

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Chief Secretary Mr. Utpal Kumar Singh reviewed the progress of the construction work of the roads being built by NHAI. Construction work on 10 projects in the hill state are in progress. Chief Secretary instructed concerned District Magistrates for regular monitoring of four-laning.

He said that they should address the problems of the NHAI and related contractors at their level. He said that the construction work of Dehradun-Haridwar National Highway should be started soon. Also, work on the construction of Elephant Corridor should be done on priority.

Chief Secretary asked to make an under-pass to accelerate the work of four lane of Nagina-Haridwar road, so that the movement of wild animals can be made smooth. It was told that two companies have been selected for four-laning of Dehradun-Haridwar National Highway. This work will be done in two stretches. The work from Dehradun to Laltappar and from Laltappar to Haridwar has been given to different companies. The construction work of this route will start from November.

Apart from this four-laning work for Roorkee-Chhutmalpur-Gagalheri, Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar, Nagina-Kashipur, Kashipur-Sitarganj, Sitarganj-Tonkpur, Rampur-Kathgodam roads were also reviewed. Instructions were issued that the work of every stage should be completed according to the fixed milestone.

In the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary Mr. Om Prakash, Under Secretary, Public Works Department Mr. Dinesh Chandra Punetha, officers from the NHAI and Public Works Department were present.

Come 30th September, ‘Distinguished’ riders take to the road

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Pic Courtesy: Navdesh Chaudhary

Coming Sunday i.e. 30th of September, Doonites will witness bikers, but of a different kind! Minus the leather gear, these ‘men in tux’ will ride for a mission.

Ride host, Siddhartha Wason, tell us, “This is no ordinary ride. It is absolutely different as it is organized for a social cause. It is about spreading awareness about Prostate Cancer and Men’s Health.” For the past three years, Wanderers Bulleteers of Dehradun have been hosting The Distinguished Gentleman Ride, the first Tier-2 city in India to have this honour.

Pic Courtesy: Shekhar Rawat

The 15-20 kilometer ride will be flagged off at 7:00 am from Ashley Hall, making its way down the scenic Rajpur road, up Old Mussoorie Road and culminate at the World Integrity Centre. What makes the ride even more interesting it that the riders shed their fancy leather gear and dress up in tuxedos, shirt and tie, three piece suit to ride classic bikes such as Triumph, Royal Enfield, Java, Rajdoot, Vintage Scooters and the likes.

A band performance, with a seminar by Dr. Puneet Arora and an  award giving ceremony under various categories such as Most Distinguished Bike, Most Distinguished Biker, Distinguished lady, Best Couple and so on and so forth add charisma to the one-day event.

Pic Courtesy: Shekhar Rawat

From a hundred participants in the year 2016, the ride has caught the fancy of young and old riders alike. This year round, over hundred and thirty participants have already registered for the event from Dehradun and surrounding towns, with many more expected to sign- up over the next two days.

Riders from as old as 19 year enthusiasts to the oldest being in their 70’s, these classic bikers, scrambler, café racers, vintage scooters are already polishing their mean-machines and revving up their engines to add some oomph on the roads of Dehradun with a message close to their heart and minds.

Missing nineteen IIT Roorkee students safe and sound

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Good news poured in late last night. All nineteen IIT students along with their five porters had been located and believed to be safe and sound. The students along with their porters set up camp close to Gangi when the weather turned for the worse a few days ago. Today SDRF team Ghansali, Revenue team and Police Unit from Ghansali will be escorting the students back to Ghuttu by  late evening.

A team of nineteen IIT Roorkee students including five porters, set out on 20th of September from Gangi in Tehri District making their way to Kedarnath Shrine, in Rudraprayag District, when due to inclement weather all contact with the students was lost.

The six-seven day trek was to end with the Team arriving in Kedarnath, but that was not the case. Talking to Newspost, SSP Prahlad Meena said , “it is not yet confirmed whether they are stranded or they are behind schedule by a few days.”

The district administration worked on war-footing and left no stone unturned to touch base with the students A rescue team left on Monday morning from Kedarnath to re-track the trek and also aerial surveys were underway to establish contact with the missing students.

As soon as the news of the IIT students being safe poured in, District Administration along with anxious parents and IIT faculty, heaved a sigh of relief.

Union Ministers & Secretaries also invited for Investors Summit

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Chief Secretary Mr. Utpal Kumar Singh held a meeting with Union and State Government Undertakings in connection with the Investor Summit to be held in October. He said that besides investors, the Union Ministers and Secretaries have been invited for the Summit.

Chief Secretary informed that in the meeting held at Secretariat that Chief Guest for the Manufacturing session will be the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Mr. Suresh Prabhu and Union Minister for Heavy Industry Mr. Anant Geete. He further said that Chief Guest for the Tourism session will be Union Minister for Tourism Mr. Alphons Kannanthanam, Chief Guest for Infrastructure session will be Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Mr. Nitin Gadkari, Chief Guest for IT & Electronics session will be Union Minister for Information Technology & Electronics Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Chief Guest for the Agriculture session will be Union Minister for Food Processing Mrs. Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Chief Guest for the Health session will be Union Minister for Health Mr. J.P.Nadda.

Principal Secretary, Industries, Shmt Manisha Panwar informed that GAIL would invest Rs. 680 crores and Railway Development Corporation would invest Rs 30,000 crores in the Karnprayag railway line. Every year, there will be investment of Rs 250 crores in the State. ONGC is spending Rs 10 crore from CSR funds. The banking sector is also assisting in the industrialization through loans. Hydro Power Corporation of State Government will invest about Rs. 2000 crores. THDC will also invest Rs 2000 crore in hydro power projects.

Secretary, Finance, Mr. Amit Negi, Director Industries Mr. Sudhir Nautiyal and other senior officers were present in the meeting.

Sucheta, the youngest woman biker to conquer Khardung-la

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Dehradun: Young, tall, with a spark in her eyes is a lady who talks to the wind. Sucheta Sati, is one dare-devil who followed her heart and passion to the hilt. A gifted biker,  at the age of 19 drove her dream-machine an Avengar 150cc Bike and conquered the world’s highest motorable road Khardung-la pass, in Leh Ladakh.

Born and brought up in the interiors of Garhwal in Joshimath, Chamoli, Sucheta is the elder daughter of Mahesh Sati. Starting young, Sucheta honed her riding skills when she turned 14 and has since then gone onto break and make new records, adding the latest feather of being Uttarakhand’s first and the world’s youngest woman rider to conquer Khardung-la, the highest motorable pass in the world.

Sucheta proudly recalls, “Under the guidance of DS rawat of the IAS Academy, Race Course Mussoorie a team of 11 members were flagged off Dehradun on the 10th of June, 2018 covering three thousand kilometer stretch on their bikes, in which I was the only female participant.”

She adds, “We rode for close to 12 hours the first day and arrived at Patni Top, the following day we left for Kargil, and then on 15th June we reached our final destination Khardung-la, at a height of 18 thousand 380 feet and made our way back to Dehradun on the 22nd of June.” 

So how does it feel to have achieved such an admirable feat? Sucheta tells us, “It was a proud moment for me and it feels great to have finally achieved my dream.“

Enroute the bikers rode through the country’s most scenic route crossing Rohtang Pass, Drass, Keand, Sarchu, Pang, Patso, Leh, Lubru  covering close to four hundred kilometers per day.

Landslips, road blocks, freezing temperatures and high altitude were borne with fortitude and determination by the entire team including Sucheta Sati, who wasnt really new to such adventure, being a trekking and biking enthusiast. She has been on solo rides to Auli, Harsil, Dharamshala, Changbang peak, Valley of flowers on foot as well.

So as we sign off, the young lady is already making plans for her next mission: A Bike Ride from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. We wish her all the very best, as there is no stopping her!

ABCH, Mussoorie: Veterinarians to the Rescue

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Unkempt, Mangy, filthy, fractured bones, open wounds, scabies, until recently the streets of Mussoorie were over flowing with canines of all shape, size and age in dire need to be rescued from their pathetic condition.

While some died a miserable death, many were beaten, some poisoned, others wished away but the resilient ones made their own packs, looked after each other and owned their own designated mohalla, road or chowk. There were growing instances of the old and children being attacked.

“Survey carried out by Humane Society International-India (HSI) in 2016 there were close to a thousand canines roaming the streets of the hill-station. Two years later the number has gone up drastically. But the good news is that they have someone to take care off,” tells us Dr. Rajesh Pandey Program Manager,Uttarakhand ABC -ARV project;  HSI-India Head of the ABCH Project Uttarakhand.

“Dr. A.Joshi, Joint Director Animal Welfare, tells us “the scheme, Animal Birth Control – Anti Rabies Vaccination Programme was brought together by three stake holders, Animal Welfare Board of India, under Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change, GOI, Urban Development Department, State of Uttarakhand plus the Mussoorie Municipal Body. Human Society International was given charge as Expert Program Implementation Organization for this state-of-the-art Animal Birth Control Hospital built in the outskirts of the hill-station, on the Dhanolti by-pass road.”

Designed as per Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001 in compliance to orders from Uttarakhand High Court and Supreme Court of India. Humane Society International – India was selected through national bidding by UD Directorate and has been deployed for three Urban Local Bodies of Mussoorie, Nainital and Dehradun.

Two vets with a well-trained staff of eight to ten members will be stationed on call 24×7. Equipped with a kennel with 68 cells, an operating theatre, staff rooms, store-room and modern kitchen has taken the uphill task of taking proper care of Mussoorie’s feral.

 

Recently, eight strays were hand-picked without using nets or traps or dog van, brought to the hospital where they are, “first and foremost these dogs are sterilized be it male or female. In the four days that they are kept here, they are given anti-rabies shot, de-worm, multi-vitamins and skin care procedures carried out and their open wounds treated,” informs Dr. Pandey.

A well-maintained online database, with a mobile app to monitor sterilized dogs  with a basic collar tag to ensure that our four-legged friends are given the most scientific and humane treatment, is just the right way ahead.

Regional Grand Lodge, Half yearly meeting to be held in Mussoorie

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Mussoorie, in all its autumn glory is set to play the perfect hostess at the two day Half-Yearly Meeting of the Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India this weekend.

From 22nd to 23rd of September, under a clear blue sky and toasty autumn sun kissing the hill-station’s lush green ranges, over three hundred and fifty Freemasons from hundred and thirty-four Lodges across forty seven locations of Northern India are expected to congregate in the Queen of Hills.  Masons here will renew their pledges to carry forth the tenets of Freemasonry and further the basic objectives of Freemasonry – Brotherly Love, Relief & Truth.

Amongst the oldest and finest Masonic Lodges in the country – Lodge Dalhousie No. 10, Mussoorie, consecrated in the year 1854 and Lodge Siwalik Dr. Durga Prasad No. 62, Dehra Dun Cantt which dates back to 1902, will be facilitating the Half-Yearly Meet in Mussoorie.

Masons of all ranks will meet over the next two days to plan out their future activities, exchange information about various charitable and non-charitable activities carried out by various Lodges of North Zone over the past few months and charter their further course of action.

Freemasonry has served the hill-state of Uttarakhand as and when tragedy struck. Masons here have been leading from the forefront assisting in relief activities wherever and whenever required. Medical teams were sent post the 2013 June, Kedarnath Deluge. The Brotherhood also rebuilt two Inter colleges in Rudraprayag District, one at Ladoli and the other in Nagrasu including other numerous charitable activities in the State.

Freemasonry has been in existence in India for close to 290 years. This world-wide organisation is based on the principle of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of man. It seeks to make good men better and thereby make the world a better place to live.

Dear Masons, Mussoorie awaits your arrival!

Uttarakhand becoming first choice of Investors

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Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat in the presence of Agriculture Minister Mr. Subodh Uniyal signed MOUs for investment proposals in food processing sector in the state at Chief Minister’s office hall in Vidhan Sabha on Thursday.  The M0U was signed between Secretary Agriculture D. Senthil Pandian and Managing Director of Ms. Rocket Riddhi-Siddhi Private Limited, Goregoan, Mumbai Rohit Marken.

Rohit Marken informed the Chief Minister that the unit based in Rudrapur would be the biggest unit in India to produce starch from maize.  The unit will use eight lakh tonnes of maize. Out of this 4 lakh tonne maize will be directly bought from farmers of Uttarakhand. This will also provide employment opportunities to large number of local people.   

On this occasion, Mr Jyoti Prakash Aggarwal, General Manager, Project Development at Azure Power presented a letter consent of Rs.21,000 crores investment in renewed energy sector to the Chief minister.  These investment proposals include manufacturing of solar panels, establishment of solar power plants at water reservoirs/dams,  establishing solar roof top plants, gasification units for ‘Pirul’, establishing minor hydro-electric plants and large hydro-electric projects. These would provide employment to thousands of people.

While welcoming the investors in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister assured them that they will be provided favourable environment for investment in the state. Our initiative of organising Road Shows in various parts of India besides Thailand and Singapore has been appreciated by the entrepreneurs and we are receiving more than expected investment proposals. Adani Group has also agreed to invest Rs 1,000 crore in solar power sector. Chief Minister called upon the investors that they are welcome for the Investor Summit on 7 and 8 October in Dehradun.

On this occasion, Chief Secretary Mr. Utpal Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary Mr. Om Prakash, Principal Secretary Smt. Manisha Pawar, Secretary Power Shmt Radhika Jha, Secretary Tourism Mr. Dilip Jawalkar, Additional Secretary Dr. Ranjit Sinha and office bearers of industrial groups were present.

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