DGP TO MEET CM TO REDRESS SAlARY ISSUES
Dehradun: Taking cognisance of repeated requests from group of sub-inspectors to rectify the irregularities in grade pay salary under sixth pay commission, State Director General of Police BS Sidhu said that he would meet the Chief Minister for redressal of their demands, though a memorandum seeking redressal of their concerns had been submitted to the state government earlier. He said that the employees of other departments are receiving salaries as per sixth pay commission as they had earlier protested and their concerns were addressed. It should be mentioned here that the sub inspectors of Uttarakhand police were demanding pay parity with similarly placed positions in the state government as they were getting less grade pay compared to peers in other departments.
DOONCOPS RECOVER 63 CRATES OF lIQUOR
Dehradun: Acting on tip off, Dehradun police recovered 63 crates of liquor from a truck bearing a Haryana number plate which was parked in the Ordnance Factory Dehradun campus. The ordnance factory is a sensitive place but the liquor seizure has exposed the lax security arrangements of the factory administration. Dehradun Police have arrested a person for his alleged involvement in this case while another person managed to escape from the scene. Raipur police station in-charge Mukesh Tyagi said that police received a tip off about a truck parked near the OFD canteen. Police checked the truck and recovered 63 crates liquor. Police arrested a Haryana native Tinku who confessed to his role in the crime. A case under section 60/72 of Excise Act was registered against him in the Raipur Police Station.
Fire in garment shop at moti bazaar
Dehradun: A fire erupted at a garment shop in Moti Bazaar under Kotwali police station area on Wednesday night destroying goods and property estimated to be worth lakhs of rupees. The fire is reported to have been triggered by an electrical short circuit. “The fire was extinguished after about two hours of efforts by the firemen and no casualty was reported,” said Dehradun Fire Station Officer Shiv Prasad Mamgai. Mamgai said that fire safety equipments were not placed in the building and its owner Avnish Sharma had not applied for seeking no objection certificate from the department.
State cong celebrates Rahul Gandhi’s b’day
Dehradun: To celebrate the 44th birthday of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi the Parliamentary Secretary and MlA from Rajpur Road, Rajkumar distributed fruits and sweets at many places in the slum areas of the city. At the party head office in Dehradun Congressmen celebrated Rahul Gandhi's birthday by cutting cake and distributing sweets.
Khanduri condoles cylinder blast victims’ death
Dehradun: Former Chief Minister and Member of Parliament from Garhwal Major General (retd) BC Khanduri has expressed grief over the accident that caused the death of two girls and their grand mother. On Tuesday Sarojani Devi and her grand daughters Sonali and Shobha belonging to Binjoli village of Ekeshwar Block of Pauri Garhwal district died when a gas cylinder exploded in their home. Khanduri called Manwar Singh the husband of Sarojani Devi and empathised with him.
DOONGIRl SECURES SECOND SPOT IN SHOOTING MEET
Dehradun: Doon girl and pistol shooter Manya Agarwal has secured second position in the recently concluded IPC World Cup Shooting Championship held Fort Benning, USA. With this a two times national champion Agarwal has once again proved her steely determination and grit. Agarwal who is a student of class 11 of Ecole Globale Girls'
International School, Dehradun believes in pushing herself to her limits in order to excel. Selected by the Paralympics' Committee of India, Manya qualified for the P2 10M Air Pistol Women SH1, event in the Individual category. With this achievement she has now qualifiedfor the Para- Asian games to be held in South Korea in October this year.
Bageshwar admin orders magisterial PROBE
Haldwani: The Bageshwar district administration has ordered a magisterial enquiry into a road accident case in which a car with registration number UK 05/ 5960 met with a road accident near Sirauli village on the Bageshwar-Berinag Road in Bageshwar on June 4, 2014. “As many as four persons who were travelling in this vehicle were also injured in this road mishap that took place around 7.15 pm on June 4, near Sirauli village on the Bageshwar- Berinag Road in Bageshwar on June 4, 2014, as the district officials informed.
Fincharm Chauhan, SDM, Bageshwar, is investigating into this matter,” added the officials concerned. In the meantime, the SDM, Bageshwar, has appealed to the people that in case they have any information or evidence about the aforesaid road accident case, they may register their statements in his office in Bageshwar on all working days within a fortnight.