Braid chopping incidents continue
Dehradun: Complaints of braid chopping continuing to come to the police, a girl in the Garhi cantonment area of Dehradun alleged on Friday that her hair was chopped under mysterious circumstances while she was taking a bath. Cantt police station officer SS Bisht said that the 14- year- old girl who went to take bath said that her hair was cut when she was bathing. He said that a police team is investigating the compliant. In Kashipur, two women from Bhagwantpur (Jaspur) and Muwana complained of the same done to their hair.
Garhwal range DIG held meeting with officials
Dehradun: Garhwal Range DIG Pushpak Jyoti held a meeting with the range district police chiefs through video conferencing at NIC in Dehradun on Friday. The police officers were directed to lodge FIRs once complaints related to cyber crime are lodged at the police stations. Besides, Jyoti alerted the police officers to deploy forces once a disaster happens in any part of the region. He also asked them to see to it that verification drives of the outsiders are done through Mobile APP. He said that immediate action should be taken on the complaint letters received from human rights commission/women commission/state administration and senior administration officers.
MKP College Students’ union poll on Aug 19
Dehradun: The polling of students’ union election in MKP (PG) College would be held on August 19 which will be followed by counting of votes the same day. The election will be held on various posts like president, general secretary, vice president, treasurer, joint secretary, university representative and others. The nomination papers would be available for the candidates from Friday and the candidates can file their nomination till August 16. Candidates can withdraw nomination on August 17. The polling would be held between 10.30 am and 2.30 pm on August 23 followed by counting of votes from 3 pm.
Inter School English Debate organised
Dehradun: The Cambrian Hall organised the 31st Maharaja Judha Shumshere Memorial Inter School English Debate with 17 schools from across the provisional state capital participating.
The topic for the debate “Children under 16 should not be allowed on Facebook” was given to the participants an hour before the commencement of the debate. Tanmay Malik of Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) won the debate followed by Srishti Nautiyal of Doon International School in second place and Samridhi Mall of Convent of Jesus and Mary school in the third position. The trophy was won by the Convent of Jesus and Mary school.
Jawalkar assumed charge of Garhwal Commissioner
Dehradun: Secretary Dilip Jawalkar also assumed the charge of Garhwal Commissioner here on Friday. Inspecting the various sub-offices, record rooms and other parts of the commissioner’s office, he also sought information about the cases, employees and other aspects of the office. He was informed that at present 657 cases are registered in the office of Garhwal commissioner, out of which 25 cases are in the final phase of resolution. Hearing is held twice a month in the camp office with 20 to 25 cases being received every month of which most are related to the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority.