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 Nishank fixes onus of power loss on officials |
| In a bid to check massive power loss due to technical faults, the State Government has decided to fix the responsibility on the concerned officials of the power department. According to the department sources, 28 per cent electricity is lost due to avoidable technical defects. |
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| CM lays foundation of women’s hostel, multi-utility hall |
| Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank laid the foundation stone of a multi-utility hall and a women’s hostel at Horticulture Degree College of Bharshar in Thallisain of Pauri. |
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| Army Mela from Sept 12 |
| With a view to initiate dozens of beneficiary schemes for PBORs (personnel below officer rank) and their spouses, including ex-servicemen and widows, a two-day 'Army Mela' will be organised by Uttarakhand from September 12. |
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| Freshers’ party held at ICFAI |
| ICFAI national college organised freshers’ party Ankur-2009 in Dehradun on Wednesday to welcome the fresh batch of MBA students. The programme was organised with a view to provide a platform for students to participate in various cultural activities. |
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| MAHRDI drafts plan to tap herbal resources in State |
| The Medicinal and Aromatic Herbs Research and Development Institute (MAHRDI) have drafted a plan to tap the herbal resources in Uttarakhand in order to maximise socio-economic development of the people. |
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| Lack of snow, rain hit apple farmers |
| The start of the apple season has seen Joshimath delicious go out of stock. The brand was not seen in the market. |
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| Cong nominee loses initial edge |
| Vikasnagar by-election may prove detrimental to Congress nominee Navprabhat for its alleged ill-managed campaign and indifferent attitude towards grassroots workers. Besides this, several local leaders, including those from the minority community are working against Navprabhat. |
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| Nishank expresses grief over sudden demise of YSR |
| Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank has expressed profound grief over the sudden demise of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy and wished peace for the departed soul. He has also announced State mourning for two days. |
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| MNA asked to explain delay in joining office |
| The execution of routine work and special urban development work under JNNURM-funded schemes and undertaken by MCD has been hampered at different levels due to various factors in the MCD and the State Government. |
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| Ranbir ‘fake’ encounter case: CBI likely to arrest cops |
| CBI may arrest the policemen involved in the alleged fake encounter of Ghaziabad resident Ranbir following fresh evidence establishing that he was shot dead by Uttarakhand police after being caught on July 3. |
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| Two fatal accidents shock Haridwar on Wednesday |
| Wednesday proved to be a black day for Haridwar with news of a house collapse early in the morning followed by death of six persons in a case of murder and another accident later during the day with one injured woman being admitted to the hospital after the mishap. |
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| Computerised multi-purpose identity card for UTU students |
| The Uttarakhand Technical University is going to issue computerised multi-purpose identity cards to its students from the first semester of this session. With that UTU will become the first university in the State to issue such hi-tech multipurpose identity cards. |
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| Sex racket busted, nine arrested |
| Dehradun police busted a sex racket and arrested nine persons, including five women, from a house under Patel Nagar police station on Thursday morning. According to the police, call details of racket's kingpin, a woman, was being scanned in order to trap her Dehradun- based clients. |
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| Two complain of H1N1 symptoms after returning to Doon |
| State Health Department has sent throat swab samples of two suspected victims to NICD for further examination on Thursday. |
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| Sushila Tiwari Forest Trust Hospital staff demand 6th pay scale |
| The staff of the Sushila Tiwari Forest Trust Hospital (STFTH), including medical, paramedical and administrative, took to the streets here on Thursday in protest against the non-implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations. |