Historic Chaiti fair set to begin
Haldwani: The historic Chaiti fair is all set to begin in Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, from March 21. To conduct the historic fair peacefully, Udham Singh Nagar district administration has appointed SDM Puran Singh Rana as Mela Magistrate and Tehsildar M S Bisht as Assistant Mela Magistrate. The Chaiti fair will continue till April 10, the officials concerned said. However, keeping in view the expected participation of large number of people in the fair, Pankaj kumar Pandey, District Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar, has directed the officials to take necessary easures in advance to ensure a peaceful fair. He has also asked them to strictly prevent illegal activities like liquor consumption in and around the fair venue and put in place fire-fighting measures to deal with any fire related incident during the fair. End.
Two dramas showcased
Dehradun: SPIC MACAY Dehradun came up with Habib Tanvir’s theatre troupe Naya Theatre in Dehradun with their two satirical musical comedies. Both the plays namely Ponga Pandit and Sadak had social messages to convey. Ponga Pandit exposes the rituals that are meaninglessly followed by the Brahmans, how the caste system still exists in our society. Sadak talks about the problems faced by the government in development and how the local tribes suffer from defforestation, and their land taken away from them. All this is presented in a comical and musical way with the rawness of Chhattisgarhi dialect. These plays were held at DAV PG College, IGNFA Dehradun, ITI Majra, and ITBP Academy Mussoorie. On 21 March, Naya Theater will perform at Sardar Bhagwan Singh PGI Balawala and Himalyan Institute of Medical Sciences Jollygrant.
Unemployed youths told to submit affidavits
Haldwani: The Employment Exchange Department, Bageshwar, has urged the unemployed youths of the district, particularly those who are receiving the unemployment allowance, to submit affidavits certifying that they are still unemployed, at the office of the district employment exchange, Bageshwar by the end of this financial year i.e. March 31, 2015. In case of non- submission of affidavit by the unemployed youths, certifying that they are still unemployed till the given period of time, such unemployed youths may not avail the unemployed allowance scheme, clarified the officials concerned of the district employment exchange department, Bageshwar. At the same time, the unemployed youths of the Bageshwar district have also been asked by the officials concerned to renew their registration with the district employment exchange department, Bageshwar on time.