Draft plans to create employment, officials told
Dehradun: The district officers were directed to draft useful plan that creates employment opportunities for the youth. State additional secretary Ranjeet Kumar Sinha said this while addressing the officers of 18 different departments, including public works department, irrigation, jal sansthan, forest, health, education and social welfare among others during two-day long workshop that began at Vikas Bhawan in Dehradun on Monday. He said the district officers should draft qualitative and long -term plans which can directly benefit the common people for a longer period. The officers should draft their plans on time so that targeted groups are benefited.
Power staff up in arms against State Govt
Dehradun: The power department employees tied black ribbons on their arms while working in their offices to symbolically lend support to their pending demand on Monday. The agitators would continue such protest under the banner of Urja Kamgar Sangathan (UKS) till April 30, said Urja Kamgar. It was decided that rally would be taken out up to the Secretariat on May 15. Their demand includes rectification in irregularities in salaries, said UKS member Deepak Beniwal.
595 Balooni students crack IIT
Dehradun: The Balooni Classes has claimed that 595 students enrolled in its classes were able to get selected in the IIT-JEE mains examination, the result of which was declared on Monday. These students have qualified for the JEE advanced. The head of department of Mathematics Rajesh Tiwari said that the 98 students were able to clear the examination from Dehradun branch itself.