PNB to boost Jan Dhan accounts
Haridwar: Punjab National Bank director Dilip Saha, who was on a three-day visit to Uttarakhand, said here on Monday that his bank is doing everything to increase the number of savings accounts to make Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna a success. A meeting was held in Haridwar on Monday with the officials where he took stock of the issues related to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna. He exhorted the bank officials to ensure the people open savings accounts in as large numbers as possible. This will involve the people in the bank's networking and enhance revenue. Consequently, the bank's credit rating will also rise in the market, he said.
Patanjali holds seminar on yoga, mental faculties
HARIDWAR: A two-day seminar concluded on Monday at the Patanjali Yogpeeth. The seminar was organised jointly by the Patanjali Research Foundation and the Patanjali University. The topic of the seminar was 'Yoga for better attention, memory and associate functions'. The director of the Patanjali Research Foundation, Sharli Tellos, informed that mental depression can only be removed by Yoga practice. Sachin Sharma explored various issues relating to mental depression while Abhisej focused on various techniques of verbal memory. Acharya Balkrishan dwelt on the matter in detail. Over 100 renowned physiologists and Yoga therapists from various institutes across the country were present at the seminar.
CM cavalcade stone pelting: 2 gazetted cops penalised
DEHRADUN: In connection with the incident of stone pelting allegedly by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha activists on the cavalcade of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat when the CM was visiting Haldwani in the wake of the murder and rape of a seven- year -old girl in November last, two gazetted police officers and inspector and sub-inspector would be penalised. Then State Additional Director General of Police (administration) Anil K Raturi had conducted the inquiry into the incident and found four police officers negligent while on duty.
light rain, snow in chamoli, uttarkashi likely
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast light rain/snow at isolated places especially in Uttarkashi and Chamoli districts of Uttarakhand on Tuesday. State Meteorological Centre director Anand Sharma said western disturbances might cause the rains. He said that the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded 27.40C and 14.10C respectively in Dehradun on Monday. The weather forecast for Dehradun on Tuesday is partly cloudy sky and thunder cloud development may occur in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 260C and 150C respectively on Tuesday in Dehradun.