Category: Politics

Shaurya and Abhinav won silver medals

Report: Amaanullah Usmani

Roorkee- Two youths of Roorkee have brought laurels to Uttarakhand by performing brilliantly and winning silver medals in different categories in the International Deaf Shooting Championship held in Hanover city of Germany. Shaurya Saini has won silver medal in air rifle and Abhinav Deshwal in air pistol shooting.

The Deaf Shooting Championship going on in Germany started on 28th August. This competition will continue till 8th September. Shaurya Saini, resident near KLDAV ground of Roorkee and Abhinav Deshwal, resident of Mangalore Road, Roorkee have reached to participate in the competition. Shaurya Saini has won silver medal in 10 meter air rifle shooting.

At the same time, Abhinav Deshwal has won silver medal in 10 meter air pistol shooting. Both the players will now participate in 25 and 50 meter air rifle shooting. The families and people of the city are very happy with the success of both the players. It is expected that both the players will return with gold medals in the final.

HR and CEOs of 60 renowned companies of the country gathered at SGRRU

Amaanullah Usmani

Dehradun – National HR Summit 2024 was organized by the Placement Cell of Shri Guru Ram Rai University. CEOs and HR of renowned companies, establishments, industries and business world of the country participated in the National Summit organized by the Placement Cell of the University. HR experts from various states of the country including Pune, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Noida, Gurgaon, Pune arrived to participate in the National Summit. Representatives of the Employment Office of the Uttarakhand Government also attended the program. Professional HR experts from renowned companies across the country gave tips to the students to prepare as per the market demand. They shared their experiences while highlighting the trends in accordance with the demand of the industry and the market and the best qualities of effective leadership.

The HR Summit organized at Patel Nagar Campus of Shri Guru Ram Rai University was inaugurated by Chief Guest Jitendra Mudliar, Advisor, Skill Development Mission and Employment Department, Government of Uttarakhand, Special Guest Kshitij Doval, Founder of Uno School of Management, Special Guest HR Manish Kumar of Fran Connect, Registrar of Shri Guru Ram Rai University Dr. Ajay Kumar Khanduri, Co-ordinator Dr. R.P. Singh and Dr. Manisha Manduli by jointly lighting the lamp.

President of SGRR University Srimahant Devendra Das Ji Maharaj congratulated the organizers and also motivated the students to participate enthusiastically in such employment-oriented conferences.

Vice Chancellor of the University Professor Dr. Yashbir Diwan said that such programs enhance the expertise, skills and capabilities of young professionals. The university has always been ready for the welfare of the students. He said that the youth should focus on their goals along with studies. The youth should be committed to live up to the trust of their parents and teachers, only then will they be able to truly ensure their participation in nation building.

On this occasion, the Registrar of the University Dr. Ajay Kumar Khanduri while addressing the students said that the students should not be limited to bookish knowledge but efforts should always be continued so that some new inventions, new creations and ideas can inspire the society. He informed about the placements programs being run by the university for the students.

University coordinator Dr RP Singh said that unemployment is a wrong concept and unemployment can be eradicated by focusing on basic education and fundamental education. He provided important tips to the students to choose the right career.

Jitendra Mudliar, Advisor, Skill Development Mission and Employment Department, Government of Uttarakhand, said that students should develop the quality of entrepreneurship within themselves. He said that educational institutions, technology and industry should work together for the future and career building of the students. He advised the students to enhance their skills as per the market demand. He also urged the students to enhance their technical knowledge, and motivated them to adopt self-employment instead of looking for a job, as well as gave information about the self-employment schemes run by the Government of India.

Giving information, the coordinator of this program, Dr Manisha Manduli said that HR experts and CEOs of 60 well-known companies from all over the country have reached Summit 2024. He gave the opportunity to the students of the university to gain knowledge of skill development along with interview on a single platform of Shri Guru Ram Rai University. He gave tips to the students to be prepared according to the demand of the market. On this occasion, Chief Proctor and Spokesperson of the University Manoj Tiwari, Director of IQAC Professor Dr. Suman Vij along with Dr. Divya, Dr. Kirti, Kapil Goyal, Dr. Deepak Som, Rakesh Panwar and Deans, Heads of Departments and Faculty members of various departments of the university were present.

Representatives of these companies participated

Wipro, TCS, Sundaram Finance, Byju’s, Apollo Hospital, Patanjali, E-Eshwa, Extra Marks, Fran Connect, VLCC, Bajaj Finserv, Extra Marks, Tech Mahindra, NBCC, Ojas Animal Feed, Moksh Creations Private Limited

All officers should keep equal communication with the media – Chief Minister Dhami

Amaanullah Usmani

Electronic media journalists of the capital Dehradun met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The journalists of the capital thanked the Chief Minister for taking prompt action in the case of journalists of Nainital district.

The way notices were sent to journalists by SSP Prahlad Narayan Meena of Nainital district, Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami ji has taken action and given appropriate instructions in the said case. The notices of all the journalists have been returned.

Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami spoke to the journalists of the capital and said that media is the fourth strong pillar of democracy. Through the media, the voice of the common man also reaches the governments. All the officers have been instructed to communicate equally with the media. Problems arise only when the communication breaks down. Therefore it is important that all the officers keep equal communication with the media.

Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami assured all the journalists that such actions will not be repeated by the officers anywhere. During this, Director General of Information Mr. Banshidhar Tiwari was also present.

The delegation of electronic media included Surendra Dasila, Awadhesh Nautiyal, Manish Dangwal, Dhruv Mishra, Sudeep Jain, Pankaj Panwar, Abhay Kaintura, Saurabh Bhatia, Ankit Sharma, Harsh Uniyal, Sandeep Badola and others

Retired IAS officer Sushil Kumar becomes State Election Commissioner

Dehradun (Amanullah Usmani) Retired IAS officer of Uttarakhand Sushil Kumar has been appointed as the State Election Commissioner. He retired from the post of Garhwal Commissioner last year. The post of State Election Commissioner (Panchayati Raj and Local Bodies) was vacant for the last eight months. Now, in view of the Panchayat and Body elections in the state, the government has appointed Sushil Kumar to this post. Its order has been issued on Thursday. At the same time, he has taken charge by reaching the commission office.

Commissioner Sushil Kumar is a 2005 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre. He has done graduation in science from Kurukshetra University and MBA from IP University, New Delhi. Before joining the state civil service, he has also worked as a commissioned officer in the Corps of Engineers in the Indian Army.

During his tenure, he has worked on various prestigious and challenging posts like Municipal Commissioner, Dehradun, District Magistrate, Pithoragarh and District Magistrate Pauri Garhwal. He also has experience of stints in various line departments as Labour Commissioner and Sugarcane Commissioner of Uttarakhand. He has also served as Secretary, Revenue Department and Secretary, Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department in the government.

There was a festive atmosphere at Mohammad Aavesh’s house after he got selected in upper PCS.

Mohammad Aavesh, a resident of Teliwala village of Roorkee, has been selected for the post of Child Development Project Officer. As soon as the villagers and leaders got the information about this, everyone reached his residence and congratulated him. It is worth noting that Mohammad Aavesh started his journey from Yuvak Mangal Dal. After becoming the President of Yuvak Mangal Dal, he also became the President of the Regional Youth Committee, but in the meantime he continued his studies and remained in touch with the officials. He also kept serving the people of the village.

After a long wait, he finally got success and he was selected in PCS. Now the youth of the area will also get inspiration from Mohammad Aavesh. There is a queue of people congratulating Mohammad Aavesh at his house. There is an atmosphere of happiness in his family too.

It is worth noting that he has been selected in the result of PCS 2021 released on Wednesday. His success has brought great enthusiasm among the villagers as well as family members.

In fact, Mohammad Aavesh, a resident of Teliwala village, was preparing for PCS for a long time. Mohammad Aavesh said that his goal was to become a PCS officer one day and for this he worked hard for twelve years continuously, in which his parents’ blessings were with him. Aavesh’s father Haji Asgar Ali and mother Hajjan Vakila said that their son worked hard for this goal and told everyone that hard work has pleasant results.

They told that they have two sons and three daughters, in which Aavesh’s younger brother Usman is in Bahrain and is an engineer. One of the three sisters is a doctor. Many people of the area including Laksar MLA Mohammad Shahzad, Kaliyar MLA Furqan Ahmed congratulated Aavesh by lighting his house. On this occasion, Rashid Malik, Tanveer, Rifakat, Shadab, Mashruf Alam, Naseer Ahmed, Furqan Ahmed, Riyaz, Sabre Alam, Aslam, Munir Hasan, Dr. Zaheer, Askeen Ahmed, Ejaz etc. were present.

Shabana Azmi expressed concern over the incidents happening with women

Mumbai (Shibli Rampuri) Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi expressed deep concern over the way one incident after another is happening with women. Famous Bollywood actress and social worker Shabana Azmi said that the discrimination that happens with women and the cases of atrocities on them that keep coming up every day can only be completely stopped when there is a change in the mentality that still considers women as second class or say that they are inferior.

While addressing a program organized in Pune, Shabana Azmi said that nothing is going to happen just by talking about giving equal rights to women. Till the time women do not get the real respect and their rights, they cannot become fully self-reliant. She said that along with the government, it is the duty of all social organizations and every person to do everything possible in the interest of women.

The 2024 Roundtable Conference, a prestigious event organised by Gravitas Foundation in collaboration with UNICEF, addressed the urgent and necessary topic of Early Childhood Development (ECD) with none other than Shabana Azmi sharing her views. The conference served as an important platform to discuss the importance of nurturing the youngest minds, especially during the crucial first 1000 days of life, when brain development is at its peak.

Among the eminent dignitaries who attended the event were renowned actress Shabana Azmi, who has been a strong voice on social issues, Dr. Medha Kulkarni, Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha and Suraj Mandhare, Commissioner of Education in Pune. They were accompanied by renowned paediatrician and neonatologist Dr. Amita Phadnis, former National President of Indian Academy of Paediatrics Dr. Pramod Jog and actress Tanishaa Mukherjee, who is committed to advocacy.

*District Press Club felicitated the newly elected MP Imran Masood*

Saharanpur (Shibli Rampuri) Senior Congress leader and Saharanpur MP Imran Masood said that he will raise his voice for the welfare of journalists and will make every possible effort for whatever is better for the journalists.Saharanpur MP Imran Masood said that he will bring a private member bill in the Lok Sabha to make a law related to the safety of journalists, so that the media journalists of the country can do their work without fear. MP Imran Masood was addressing his welcome and felicitation ceremony organized at the residence of District Press Club’s chief patron Javed Sabri at Chakrota Road here today as the chief guest.He said that today journalists are being constantly attacked in the country and efforts are being made to suppress the media. He said that he will bring a private member bill in the Lok Sabha so that the attention of the whole country can be drawn towards this and issues like security, pension etc. of journalists can be resolved. Regarding the Wakf Board Amendment Bill presented in the Parliament, Shri Masood said that the intention of the Central Government on the Wakf Board is not clear. The Wakf Act was made in 1906 and it was amended in 1955. He said that after the Army and the Railways, the Wakf Board has the maximum property in the country. He said that the Sachchar Commission report also states that the income of the Wakf Board from the rent of its property is estimated to be only Rs. 12 crores, which is currently Rs. 50 crores. He said that if work is done honestly, then the widows and poor children of the Muslim community will not need any help from the government. Condemning the incident of the government bulldozing a building in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, he said that the Congress will not tolerate the bulldozer culture under any circumstances and will sound the bugle of agitation against it.

Imran Masood also announced to provide financial assistance to seriously ill people from the Prime Minister/Chief Minister Relief Fund and to listen to the problems of the people twice every month in Deoband and Behat.

In the program, the office bearers of the District Press Club, under the leadership of Chief Patron Javed Sabri, District President Surendra Chauhan and Convenor Abu Bakar Shibli, honored MP Imran Masood by presenting him a shawl and a souvenir.

During this, the patrons of the club M. Riaz Hashmi, Kumar Yogesh, Dr. Shahid Zubairi, General Secretary Sudhir Sohal etc. were mainly present.

We respect all religious leaders, disrespect of Prophet will not be tolerated: Mufti Rais

Dehradun (Amaanullah Usmani) Angry at the lack of strict action against Ramgiri of Maharashtra for making inappropriate and indecent comments on Prophet Muhammad SAW, the Muslims of Dehradun held a huge sit-in demonstration on Sunday under the leadership of Shahar Qazi Dehradun Maulana Mohammad Ahmed Qasmi and demanded that a law like blasphemy be made in India and strict legal action be taken against those who disrespect the Prophet.

On Sunday, a rally titled Shan-e-Risalat was organised at Parade Ground under the leadership of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, Tanzeem Aima-e-Masjid and Muslim Seva Sangathan, which was presided over by Shahar Qazi Dehradun. Addressing the rally, Jamiat District President Mufti Rais Qasmi said that we respect all religions and their religious leaders and look up to them with respect, but we can never tolerate that someone disrespects our Prophet or uses abusive language against him.

A person from Maharashtra, Ramgiri, has insulted the Prophet, which will not be tolerated. We demand from Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde that strict action should be taken against this person as soon as possible. Muslim Seva Sangathan President Naeem Qureshi said that the way a frustrated effort is being made to defame Islam in a phased manner, every other day someone makes inappropriate/indecent comments on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to gain cheap popularity, it seems to be a part of some conspiracy. Through this gathering, we demand from the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi that such a law of blasphemy should be brought in the country so that no person can dare to speak ill about any religion and its great men.

Vice President of Muslim Seva Sangathan, Aqib Qureshi said that love for the Prophet runs in our veins. We can tolerate everything but cannot tolerate any insult to the Prophet. On this occasion, Advocate Javed Khan said that the Muslims of India love their country and are tolerant but this does not mean that they will tolerate the insult of their Prophet. If action is not taken against Ramgiri and the law of blasphemy is not brought, then we will call for a march to Delhi by joining various non-political organizations, scholars, secular people.

Asif Hussain said that in Maharashtra, a person named Ramgiri Maharaj has made an indecent comment on the messenger of God. Due to which there is anger in the Muslim community. Insulting the Prophet will never be tolerated.

He said that Muslims will give their lives but will not tolerate the insult of the Prophet. He said that despite the opposition of the Muslim community, the Maharashtra government has not yet taken any action against Hari giri Maharaj. This shows that the government is indirectly helping such people.

On this occasion, former state minister Yakub Siddiqui, Maulana Abbas Qasmi, Maulana Asad Qasmi, Qari Akram, General Secretary of Muslim Service Organization Saddam Qureshi, Maulana Rashid, Qari Abdul Samad, Mufti Tahir, Maulana Hashim Umar, Zakir Ansari, Taufiq Khan, Itat Khan, Shahrukh, Juhaid Khan, Farhan Pathan, Mehtab, Mudassir, Saqib Nazim Khan, Nazim Zaidi, Akram Khan, Sohail Khan, Qari Wasim, Irshad, Rameez, Sajid Alvi and Irshad Alvi etc. were present.

Our aim is to make Uttarakhand the dream of the state agitators- Chief Minister

Dehradun (Amanullah Usmani) Officials of Uttarakhand State Movement Forum met Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday at the Chief Servant House located at the Chief Minister’s residence. Everyone expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister for the arrangement of providing 10 percent horizontal reservation in government service for the state agitators.

The Chief Minister said that our aim is to make Uttarakhand the dream of the state agitators. In this direction, we are working diligently with a resolve without any alternative. The people of the state will always remember the struggle of the state agitators in the formation of the state. He said that he has also been a witness to the state formation movement, he has himself seen the people’s movement of Khatima.

The Chief Minister said that the State Government can never forget the struggle and sacrifice of the State Agitators. Our Government is working with commitment towards the development of the State as per their dreams by giving top priority to their facilities. He said that the State Government had decided to give 10 percent reservation in government jobs to the State Agitators and all their dependents. Despite all the difficulties, horizontal reservation has now been implemented. This has also fulfilled a big pending demand of the State Agitators. The Chief Minister said that along with increasing the pension of the State Agitators, the State Government has also decided to give pension to their dependents after their death. We cannot forget the sacrifice of the martyred State Agitators.

The Chief Minister said that our state is constantly moving ahead in the direction of development. The state has been ranked first in the development index released by Niti Aayog. Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the state is constantly moving ahead on the path of progress. Work is going on in the state on central schemes worth about 2 lakh crores. Whether it is road construction, school construction or hospital or any work in the interest of the state, there will be no shortage of funds for this. He said that we are moving towards making the state a drug-free state, for this not only the government but everyone will have to cooperate.

The Chief Minister said that along with the development of the state, attention is also being paid to environmental protection. In the investor summit held last year, a large number of industrialists are coming to the state for investment. This will provide employment opportunities to our youth in the state itself and will also stop migration. He said that while solving the problem of illegal encroachment in the state, about 5000 acres of land has been freed from encroachment. The Chief Minister also expected everyone to cooperate in the development of the state.

During the meeting, Uttarakhand State Movement Forum President Jagmohan Singh Negi, former Vice President of Uttarakhand State Movement Welfare Council Ravindra Jugran, Uttarakhand State State Spokesperson Pradeep Kukreti and a large number of Forum officials were present.

Congress will protest at ED office on 22nd August

Congress will fight from the streets to the House on all issues of the state including ISBT gang rape

Central government should get Adani mega scam investigated by JPC: Dhasmana

Law and order is in shambles, Congress attacks government on continuous violence against women

Dehradun. The latest revelations of Hindenburg report have proved that SEBI chief is involved in Adani mega scam and the entire scam is being protected by Modi government, therefore Congress and India alliance are demanding that this mega scam be investigated by JPC, but the way Modi government is not accepting the demand of JPC and the entire BJP has come forward to defend Adani, it has been proved that this scam is happening at the behest of the central government. This was said by senior vice president of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee Suryakant Dhasmana while addressing a press conference organized at the state Congress headquarters on Sunday. He said that despite so many revelations, till date the ED, which takes action against opposition leaders only on allegations, has not taken any action on the Adani mega scam even for show. Dhasmana said that the central government should get this entire mega scam investigated by a joint parliamentary committee and the ED should take cognizance of this entire mega scam and take appropriate action. On the call of All India Congress Committee, a demonstration will be held in the state capital Dehradun on August 22 under the aegis of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee regarding these demands. State Congress’s chief spokesperson Garima Mehra Dasauni and state spokesperson Sheesh Pal Singh Bisht were also present in the press conference.