Forester Rawat commits suicide at Daurawala
Dehradun:Forester Gabber Singh Rawat, 58, committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at Daurawala forest area in Nehru Colony on Friday. The body was sent for post-mortem. Police identified the deceased through his job identity card. Currently, he was deputed at lachchhiwala range. According to the family members, Rawat had not returned home after he had gone to buy medicines on Thursday. Police are investigating into the death.
one held for illegal mining at harbertput
Dehradun:Continuing with its drive against illegal mining, Dehradun police impounded a tractor loaded with illegally collected minerals from Harbertput, Vikasnagar on Friday. Police also arrested the tractor driver identified as Sazid, resident of Dakrani. The arrested person is learnt to have told police during interrogation that he had lifted minerals illegally from Yamuna riverbeds in Vikasngar. A case under sections 379/411 of IPC and sections 4/21 Mining Act was registered against him in Vikasnagar police station.
one killed, two injured in road accident
Dehradun: A person died and two others were injured when the bike they were sitting in was hit by a car near FRI at Vasant Vihar Dehradun on late Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Sachin 27, native of Bijnor who was currently working in a hotel in Dehradun. Police sent to body for post-mortem. The car driver was yet to be arrested, said police.
Commissioner reviews car parking at kincaig
Dehradun:Garhwal Commissioner Dilip Jawalkar inspected construction works of multilevel car parking at Kincaig, Mussoorie on Friday. The parking lot is being built at the estimated cost of Rs 31.95 crore. He directed the public works department executive engineer to lodge an FIR against the private company for the dismal progress of the project. He also directed the PWD officers to complete the work within the fixed time frame.
Ecole Globale wins 16 golds in athletic meet
Dehradun:The students of Ecole Globale International Girls’ School, won 16 gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the Inter-School Invitational athletics meet held recently at Wynberg -Allen School, Mussoorie.
Reya Virk won the individual championship in the under-17 category. She created new records in three different events and won gold in the 200 metres, 100 metres and 400 metres individual races and the 4X100 metre relay, as well as in long jump. Varshana Agarwal of the school was adjudged the most promising athlete in the same category. She won a bronze medal in long jump and a gold in the 4x100 metres relay.
Students of 15 schools take part in music fest
Dehradun:Students from more than fifteen schools from the country are participating in the Music Festival, Ninad – 2017 held under joint aegis of Welham Boys’ School and Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun. The three day event started on Thursday.
An array of musical events in both vocal and instrumental categories are being presented by students with musical talents from the schools which include Mayo College Girls' School, Ajmer; Daly College, Indore; The Assam Valley School, Assam, The Doon School and RIMC,
3-day fest at Welham School conclude today.
Dehradun:The opening ceremony was held at Shanti Varma Auditorium, Welham Girls’ School. The Closing ceremony ending the three day long festivities will be held at Welham Boys’ School on Saturday. Renowned classical dancer Shovana Narayan will be the chief guest of the event.
two fire inicidents reported at Dehradun
Dehradun:Two fire incidents were reported over the past 24 hours since Thursday from two different places in Dehradun. Three persons were rescued after fire erupted on Friday in a house located at Sanjay Colony in Patelnagar area where fodder was stocked. Dehradun fire station officer Shiv Prasad Mamgai said that swift action on their part had stopped the flames from spreading further. He further said that the fodder caught fire following gas cylinder leakage. Two fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flame. Another fire incident was reported from Jagdamba Auto Mobile, located on Haridwar bypass, at 11.24 pm on Thursday. Firemen rushed with three fire tenders to put out the blaze. Tyres worth lakhs of rupees are learnt to have been reduced to ashes.