robber held, stolen items recovered
Dehradun: Dehradun police have arrested a thief from Ashutosh Nagar, Rishikesh and recovered stolen items- gold items and some Aadhar cards- from his possession on Friday. The accused has been identified as Sanjay, resident of Kumarwara, Rishikesh. Police nabbed him while acting on the complaint lodged by Adarsh Gram (Rishikesh) resident Pradeep Nautiyal at Rishikesh police station, stating that the belongings of his tenant Yashoda Devi had been stolen when she was out.
SSP inspects handling of weapons by police personnel
Dehradun: Dehradun SSP Nivedita Kukreti inspected handling of weapons by the police personnel on Friday and directed them to fix the shortcomings found. A drill was held to check the physical capacity of the police personnel too. later, Kukreti inspected police lines and gave necessary instructions to the police officers to improve policing there.
45-yr-old commits suicide by jumping before running train
Dehradun: A- 45-year old Jaswant Singh, resident of Bhaniyawala, Doiwala committed suicide by jumping before a running train at a flyover at lachchhiwala on Friday morning. Domestic trouble might have prodded him to end his life, said police.
Dr Ashwani endorsed for post of Vice Dist Guv-II
Dehradun: lion’s Club Dehradun Elite has endorsed member Dr Ashwani Kamboj as a candidate for the post of Vice District Governor-II. Addressing the media here, Kamboj said that he is committed to serve the society on a broad scale adding that for this he needs vote and support of the members. The vice district governor II will be an international representative. Kamboj is one of the two candidates for the position of the VDG-II. The procedure of electing the VDG-II will be conducted on Saturday. He said that the main focus of the club has been on health and education facility in the society. Kamboj is also the chairman of Uttarakhand medical college and holds various other positions in different colleges and bodies.
CDO inspects Kasturba Gandhi Residential School
Nainital: The Chief Development Officer (CDO) of Naintal Prakash Chandra was shocked to find large number of students packed inside a room of Kasturba Gandhi Residential School when he made a visit to the school on Friday. Interestingly a new building for the students is prepared at Jamrani. Taking the deputy education officer Kamleshwari Mehta to task for keeping the students in such a manner, the CDO said that care of the students should be taken in a sensitive manner. He said that putting so many students in one single room adversely affects their health. The CDO also directed the officers to expedite the process of shifting to the new building.
U’khand ranks 4th in open defecation free target
Dehradun: Uttarakhand is standing fourth among the States in the matter of completion of open defecation free target, said deputy secretary/under secretary Peyjal and Swachchhata Ministry, government IAS officer B Chandrakala while adding that Uttarakhand state had been given the target of completing ODF by May 30. Recently Chandrakala had reviewed progress report on ODF in Dehradun district with the district officers in Dehradun. She had directed the officers concerned to update the date related to ODF clearly. The officers have been directed to ensure that toilets are equipped with water and sanitation facilities. She also directed the officers to ensure that people are being informed through awareness to use toilets. Dehradun chief development officer Banshidhar Tiwari said that construction of toilets in Kalsi and Chakrata blocks is in the final stage. Dehradun district will be declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) at the time fixed earlier, he said while directing the district officers to launch awareness drives about the advantage of using toilets in their jurisdictional limits.