Police arrests 42-year old, recovers leopard
Dehradun: Dehradun police have arrested Nehru Colony resident, 42-year old Ibrahim alias Mitti from Clement Town area with a leopard pelt in his possession on Monday. The recovered leopard pelt is estimated to be worth about Rs seven lakh in the international market. A case under sections 9/39/40/448a of Wildlife protection Act 1972 was registered against the accused in Clement Town police station, informed the police.
Police drafts traffic plan for protests
Dehradun: In view of proposed protests of various organisations including Nanda Devi Nirdhan Divyang Kalyan Sangathan , Dehradun and Madhyamik Atithi Shikshak Sangh on Tuesday, the police have drafted a traffic plan to minimise the public inconvenience in the city. Due to protests of these bodies, commuters may face the problem of traffic congestion especially on roads around Bannu School and Pragati Vihar area.
SIDBI relocates its extension branch
Dehradun: The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) in Kumaon region has come closer to the industry and relocated its extension branch at Awas Vikas, Rudrapur which is easily accessible and visible from Rudrapur -Nainital Highway. The new spacious office located near the industrial area was recently inaugurated by the bank’s deputy managing director Manoj Mittal in the presence of members of the industrial fraternity. Mittal emphasised on the role of SIDBI as development financial institution and its role in the development of MSMEs in the region. He spoke of the credit plus approach of SIDBI, its role as market maker and in identifying and implementing newer solutions for MSMEs.