NGO demands apology from British PM David Cameron
The Jallianwala Bagh Shaheed Pariwar Samiti, an NGO, on Monday demanded apology from the visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron for the tragedy which took place here in 1919 at the height of the British rule in the country. Bushan Behal, president of the organisation, said that the British Prime Minister...
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Vajpayee's name removed from ambulance service
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Hopeful of Centre's financial aid for State, says Virbhadra
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Another power tariff hike likely in Chandigarh
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Cong can't wash off its sins with Afzal hanging: Rajnath
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Inspection at Malsi Deer Park following irregularity plaints
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livid teachers climb water tank at Patelnagar
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UKD once again threatens to withdraw support to Cong Govt
19 February 2013 | PNS
Surprise inspection: 56 teachers found absent in Govt schools
School Education director general RK Sudhanshu said that education officers conducted surprise inspections in the Government schools of Garhwal and Kumaon divisions on Monday and they found that as many as 56 teachers of Government schools were found absent from their schools without submitting leave applications to their respective principals...
Govt may withdraw move to run schools in PPP mode
The Government’s decision on operating around 2,000 Government schools with fewer students in Public Private Partnership mode might be withdrawn, some education officers said on Monday. According to them, private enterprises might be interested in operating such schools located in plains, but not in the mountainous parts where chance of making...
ICFRE stresses on using advanced technology
There is need for utilising superior technology including underground mining technology in the country as the forest and mineral resources of the country overlap each other, said the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) director general VK Bahuguna while addressing judges of the District Court and High Court...
'Funds sanctioned for improving Haldwani drinking water supply'
State Finance Minister and MlA from Haldwani Assembly constituency Indira Hridayesh claims to have got sanctioned Rs129.84 lakh for improving drinking water supply in different parts of her Assembly constituency. More so, she has also maintained that an amount Rs131.045 lakh for construction of a sewer line between Kathgodam and Hydel...
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Social worker’s plaint to DOON ssp Dehradun: A local social worker has complained to the Dehradun senior superintendent of police about an international phone in which she was abused. Tripta Sharma has averred that she suspects the call was related to information she sought under the Right to Information Act regarding...
Soon, CM's convoy may get stuck in jams
Incredible but true that Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna will have to take traffic clearance before coming to his office because Dehradun SSP has enforced one-way system on Subhash road, which is the only way to reach Chief Minister Office (CMO) in Secretariat, especially between 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm or...
Are funds allocated for panchayat bodies being diverted?
The State Government is going to block the remaining budgetary allocation for the year 2011-2012 of all the 95 blocks of Uttarakhand, saying it is “impossible for it to release rest of the amount due to technical and limited resources that it has”. However, criticising the State Government for this decision,...
