Team Algosappers won cash prize of 1.7 Lakh rupees at Grpahic E Thon finale
Dehradun, 23 April: At Graph E-Thon, young scientists developed a device that can convert brain signals into MRI scans. A prototype of the device was created in the two-day and two-night nonstop competition. Along with this, an app for providing information on medicinal herbs and a device to strengthen defense systems were also developed.
In this exciting technical contest held at Graphic Era Deemed University, students created several innovative prototypes. Young scientists from 26 states worked continuously for 48 hours to develop these prototypes. Their unique ideas won them cash prizes worth lakhs of rupees. On the final day of Graph-A-Thon today, Vice Chancellor Dr. Narpinder Singh said that every student who participated in this marathon of innovation, coding skills, and determination will leave with valuable learning. The experience and expert feedback gained here will inspire them to do better in the future. Their inventions will play a significant role in the betterment of society.
All teams were given a chance to pitch their ideas. The students showcased their innovations like professional enterpreneurs in front of the judges. Team Algosappers-6.0 from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Mubarakpur Mukhtiya (Uttar Pradesh), bagged the title of Graph-A-Thon 2.0 winner. Team members Tanishk Jaiswal, Abhijeet Jadhav, Md. Faizan, and Nihal Pandey created a device that converts brain signals into MRI scans. This device will help patients to detect neurological disorders without the use of heavy machines.
The second prize was secured by Team Mindbend from Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology, Pauri. Team members Tisha Gaba, Tiya Gaba, Rahul Malkani, Neha Malkani, and Mayank Saini developed a low-cost prosthetic limb. This lim (hand) is made of carbon fiber that will help patients to carry out everyday tasks with ease. Graphic Era Deemed University’s Team Resqvision secured third place. Team members Abhay Raj Yadav, Archisha Ghanshani, Swastik Sharma, Tanisha Chauhan, and Vansh Sharma created a robot that will prove to be a useful tool in delivering relief materials to victims during earthquakes, forest fires, and flood like disasters. Using drones, the robot can quickly reach affected areas and provide medical kits and other essential resources.
The winning team was awarded a cash prize of 1.7 lakh rupees. The second and third place holders received awards worth 1.5 lakh rupees and 1.25 lakh rupees. The top 7 best performing teams were also honoured. These teams included Team Netra, Team Cyber Knights, Team Hackhorizon, Team Care Coders, Team Kivy, Team Avinya, and Team Pikapool. To encourage female participation in technology, Kashish Verma, Ishika Tyagi, Harshita Pokhriyal, Aishwarya Dole and Archisha Ghanshani were honored with the Women Innovator Award. Team Cyber Knights was awarded with the Eco Sustainability Award for developing an AI-based donation platform.
Vice Chancellor Dr. Narpinder Singh and Pro- Vice Chancellor Prof. Santosh S. Saraf presented the winners with trophies and medals. Expert judges Senior Architect at Persistent Systems Dr. Ravi Tomar, HOD of the Anesthesia Department at Graphic Era Hospital Dr. Gurdeep Singh Jeete, and Operating Partner at Elev8 Capital Anil Taneja reviewed the prototypes and selected the winners.
Graph-A-Thon 2.0 was organized by the Technology Business Incubator (TBI) of Graphic Era in collaboration with Graphic Era Deemed University and Graphic Era Hill University. TBI’s Chief Executive Officer Sarishma Dangi, Incubator Manager Harshvardhan Singh Rawat, faculty members, and students were present in the valedictory session.

Development work should not be limited to papers, it should be visible on the ground: Dhami

The Chief Minister reviewed the game changer schemes of the Forest and Energy Department

More effective efforts should be made to conserve forests and increase revenue from forest wealth
Special attention should be given to the modernization of the guest house of the Forest Department: Chief Minister
Dehradun. Along with the conservation of forests, more effective efforts should be made to increase revenue from forest wealth. Special attention should be paid to the modernization of the guest house of the Forest Department. More possibilities should be explored for work in the field of herbs, cultivation and marketing. Effective measures should be taken to reduce human-wildlife conflict. Special attention should be paid to forest fire management, biodiversity conservation and eco-tourism. These instructions were given by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to the officials during the review of the game changer schemes of the Forest Department in the Secretariat on Tuesday.
The Chief Minister said that along with better use of forest wealth, direct and indirect employment should be promoted. In view of summer, a strategy should be made with an effective action plan to prevent forest fire. It should be ensured that such efforts are not limited to papers only, but are visible on the ground. To prevent incidents of human-wildlife conflict, the best practices of other states should be studied and a better action plan should be made for this in the state.

It was informed in the meeting that under eco tourism, special attention is being given to the development of eco camping infrastructure, restoration of old forest rest houses, various activities for local youth such as training of nature guides and capacity development programs. A website dedicated to eco tourism will be created. Till now, the eco tourism sector operating in various areas has generated an income of about Rs 5 crore to local youth, Rs 17 crore from gypsy operation and Rs 30 lakh to self-help groups.

Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal, Infrastructure Monitoring Council Vice President Vishwas Dabur, Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, Principal Secretary R.K. Sudhanshu, R. Meenakshi Sundaram, Chief Forest Conservator Dr. Dhananjay Mohan, Additional Secretary Ranjana Rajguru, Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Managing Director Sandeep Singhal, UPCL Managing Director Anil Kumar, Pitkul Managing Director PC Dhyani and related officials were present in the meeting.

Work should be done rapidly towards increasing energy production in the state

Dehradun. During the review of the Energy Department, the Chief Minister also directed that work should be done rapidly towards increasing energy production in the state. Special attention should be given to small hydro power projects. He said that the main concept of Uttarakhand state was energy and tourism state.

The work of undergrounding of power lines in urban areas should be completed before the onset of rainy season. The work of covering government buildings with solar roof top should be completed soon. An effective action plan should be made to use the assets of UJVNL, UPCL which are not in use.

It was informed in the meeting that as per the revised hydropower policy in 2023, 8 projects of total 160.80 MW have been approved under one time amnesty. These projects will be completed by 2030 at a cost of 1790 crores. Along with this, 6 projects of 121 MW have been approved. UGVNL will start the work of 03 pump storages from 2028 and complete it in 2031. These three pump storages costing around 5660 crores include Ichhari, Lakhwar-Vyasi and Vyasi-Katapathar projects.

Six journalists will get financial assistance of Rs 30 lakh

Journalist Welfare Fund Committee recommended

The Journalist Welfare Fund Committee has recommended financial assistance of Rs 30 lakh to six journalists. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who is also the chairman of the committee, will approve this recommendation. 11 cases came before the committee for consideration for the Journalist Welfare Fund.

In the cases of financial assistance, financial assistance has also been recommended to the family of journalist Manjul Singh Majila, who died last month. In the committee meeting held on Monday under the chairmanship of Director General of Information Banshidhar Tiwari, records were found incomplete in the remaining five cases.

The DG Information directed that the District Information Officer should complete the documents related to the application by giving one more chance in the remaining cases. A committee meeting was held for the Chief Minister Journalist Samman Pension Scheme. One case was placed before the committee in the meeting.

No decision was taken in the case due to lack of necessary records. Non-official members of Journalist Welfare Fund Committee, journalist representative BD Sharma, Dr. DD Mittal, Nisha Rastogi, Dinesh Joshi along with Additional Director of Information Department, Ashish Kumar Tripathi and Joint Director KS Chauhan were present in the meeting.

Dhami government will give the gift of Eid kit to the people of Muslim community

The state government will give the gift of Eid kit to the people of economically weaker Muslim community on Eid. This kit, which will be given as a gift, will include clothes, milk, dry fruits, sugar, vermicelli and rice. Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams said, this decision has been taken in the online meeting of the board.

According to the Chairman of the Waqf Board, clothes will be given in the kit for mothers, sisters and daughters. The CEO has been instructed in this regard. It has been decided that this kit will be made available by all the Waqf committees. Committees which do not have adequate arrangements for this. Large committees will cooperate with those committees for this. The office of the Waqf Board can also be contacted for this.

It was also decided in the board meeting of the Uttarakhand Waqf Board that a large number of people are living in Waqf properties at very low rent. These people will now be charged rent on the basis of circle rate. At the same time, action will also be taken against illegal occupants. The government will soon nominate two members in the Waqf Tribunal to take action against them. MLAs Shahzad, Raumstef Ali, Manavvar Hasan, Ziya Naqvi etc. were present in the meeting.

According to Uttarakhand Waqf Board President Shadab Shams, hundreds of acres of Waqf Board land is being encroached. A complaint will be filed in the Land Fraud Committee to take action against such people. At the same time, there is illegal encroachment in Sahastradhara Crossing Azad Nagar Colony. Which will be removed and apartments, schools and hospitals will be built for the economically weaker people at this place.

UCC: If marriage happened after 2010, then registration has to be done, otherwise a fine will be imposed, know the whole process

If your marriage happened after 26 March 2010, then it has to be registered. Those who have already registered will not need to register again. The special thing is that those who do not register within six months of the implementation of the law will be fined Rs 10,000. Those who give wrong facts in the registration will be fined Rs 25,000. It has been clarified in the UCC that if the man or woman getting married is a resident of the state, then their registration will be mandatory.

Marriages that are not registered till 26 March 2010 (Uttarakhand Compulsory Marriage Registration Act) will have to be registered within six months after the implementation of UCC. Those who are already registered will have to submit a declaration in the Sub Registrar Office within six months of the implementation of the law. Couples before 2010 can get themselves registered if they want, but they should not have more than one spouse. The age criterion should be fulfilled.

After the implementation of UCC, the husband and wife will fill a form together. They will present it to the sub-registrar within 60 days from the date of marriage. The condition is that one of the two should reside in the state. Similarly, there will be formalities for couples before 2010.

The government will appoint sub-registrar, registrar, registrar general

Under UCC, the state government will appoint a secretary level officer as the registrar general (general registrar). After this, officers up to the sub-district magistrate level will be appointed as registrars and sub-registrars for the areas.

Age of 21 years for men, 18 years for women

It has been provided in UCC that marriage will take place only when the minimum age of the man is 21 years and the minimum age of the woman is 18 years.

Fine of 10 to 25 thousand rupees

Any person who deliberately does not get the marriage registered after getting married or neglects it, the sub-registrar can impose a fine of 10 thousand on him. The person who presents wrong facts in the registration or submits forged documents can be jailed for three months and fined Rs 25,000 or both. The sub-registrar who does not take action within 15 days on the registration process or discontinuation can also be fined up to Rs 25,000.

The sub-registrar can also take cognizance himself

If a marriage takes place and is not registered, the sub-registrar can take cognizance of it himself. He will send a notice on which a memorandum will have to be submitted within 30 days. Failure to do so will result in a fine of Rs 25,000. No marriage will be invalid for not getting it registered.