The land of Pauri Garhwal is blessed with splendid view of snow-bound peaks of Himalayas, scenic valleys & surroundings, meandering rivers, dense forests and hospitable people with a rich culture.
Diverse in topography, the district of Pauri Garhwal varies from the foothills of the 'Bhabar' areas of Kotdwara to the soul-lifting meadows of Dhudatoli, sprawling at an altitude of 3000 m., which remains snow-bound during the winter months.
Filled with places of tourist interest, most locations in Pauri Garhwal offer a breathtaking view of the snow laden Himalayan Splendour.
Pauri District is well connected with road. The Tehri- Moradbad State highway connects the major destinations of Pauri district like Kotdwar, Lansdowne, Pauri and Srinagar etc.
Accessibility conditions are very nice with Railhead at each entry points like Kotdwar, Rishikesh, Hardwar & Ramnagar.
Regular buses, taxi's, car rentals ply from these places to all parts of the districts and adjoining areas. Scheduled Roadways, GMOUL, KMOUL and other private buses ply from here. Nearest Airport is Jollygrant (Dehradun), which is around 155 km from the district, headquarter.
A newly constructed bridge at Devprayag over the confluence of river Alaknanda and Bhagirathi had cut short the accessibility of Pauri via Rishikesh by 24 km.
Pauri - Town
Pauri is situated in the northern slopes of beautiful Kandoliya Hill Ranges of middle Himalayas, at the height of 1650 meters above the sea level. Pauri became headquarter of the district Garhwal in 1840 A.D., and headquarter of the Garhwal Division in 1969 A.D.
A panoramic view of snow clad Himalayan peaks of Bander Pooch, Gangotri Group, Kedarnth, Chawkhamba, Neelkanth, Hathiparvat, Nandadevi and Trisul etc. can be seen from any point of the city.
Pauri city is well connected by roads to all the major places within & outside the district. The nearest railway terminus is at Kotdwar at a road distance of 108 km., and the nearest airport is Jollygrant, a place near to Deharadun at a distance of 155 km. via Rishikesh - Srinagar.
Area of the city is about 5 sq. km. Total populations as per 1991 census is 20,397 with 11,560 male population and 8,837 female population. The literacy percentage of the city is 84.59. Topography of the city is mountainous.
The climate of the city is pleasant in summer, very cold in winter and heavy rainfall in monsoon.
The main temples of the city are Kandoliya Devta, Laxmi Narayan, Kyunkaleshwar Mahadev and Hanuman mandir. Every year, a 'Bhandara' is organized in the premises of the Temple of the Kandoliya Devta and thousands of people from Pauri and near by villages participate in it.
The city is blessed with a number of picnic spots surrounded by 'Deodar' forests and filled with natural beauty viz. Ransi, Kandoliya, Nag Dev, Jhandi Dhar etc. The excursions from the city can be made to Khirsu, Adwani, Dewalgarh, Dhari Devi, Jwalpa Devi etc. Every year 'Sharadotsav' is celebrated in the city since 1974, in which different culture programmes and games are organized.
List of the peaks that can be sighted from Pauri is given below
Name Altitude
Banderpoonchh 6316 mts Hathi Parvat 6727 mts.
Bhagirathi I, II, III 6856, 6512, 6454 mts. Jonli 6632 mts.
Bharte Kunta 6578 mts. Kedardome 6831 mts.
Bhrigupanth 6772 mts Kedarnath 6940 mts.
Changbang 6864 mts. Kharch Kund 6612 mts.
Chaukhamba I, II, III 7138,7068 Kirti Stambh 6270 mts.
Gangotri I, II, III 6672,6590,6529 mts. Nanda Devi 7817 mts.
Gauri Parvat 6727 mts. Trishuli 7074 mts.
PLACES OF INTEREST
KHIRSU - The snow-covered mountains of Khirsu offer a panoramic view of the Central Himalayas and attract a large number of tourists. From here one can get a clear view of many named & unnamed peaks. Located 19 kms. Away from Pauri at an altitude of 1,700 mts., Khirsu is a peaceful spot, free from pollution. Only the chirping of birds breaks the tranquility of the adjoining thick Oak and Deodar forests and apple orchards. The ancient temple of Ghandiyal Devta in the vicinity is well worth a visit. Accommodation is available at the Tourist Rest House and Forest Rest House.
ADWANI - Connected by a well-maintained 17 kms long road from Pauri, Adwani is an ideal picnic spot, as it is surrounded by thick forest and devoid of the hustle & bustle of the town. There is a Forest Rest House where one can stay.
DOODHATOLI - Doodhatoli situated at an altitude of 3100 mts., is covered with dense mixed forest. Thalisain is the last bus terminus (100 kms from Pauri), from where Doodhatoli is at a distance of 24 kms by trek. One of the most picturesque places, it commands a panoramic view of the Himalayan ranges and the surrounding area. The indomitable freedom fighter of Garhwal, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali, was enamoured by the place. As was his last wish, a memorial in his name has been erected here after his death. A humble but bold memorial in his name creates a 'never say die' atmosphere under the tall Oak trees.
TARA KUND - Situated at a height of 2,200 m, Tara Kund is a picturesque spot amidst lofty mountains in the Chariserh development area. A small lake and an ancient temple adorn the place. The Teej Festival is celebrated with great gaiety when the local people come here to worship and pay homage to God.
BHARAT NAGAR - 22 kms away from Kotdwar and at a height of 1,400 m, Bharat Nagar abounds in immense natural beauty. It is mentioned in the ancient Hindu texts that once this place was full of life giving herbs. From here one can have a beautiful view of the Balawali bridge of Ganga, Kalagarh dam and Kotdwar town.
KANVASHRAM - Situated on the bank of river Malini at a distance of 14 kms from Kotdwar, Kanva Rishi Ashram is an important place from the historical and archaelogical point of view. It is believed that Sage Vishwamitra meditated here. Indra, the king of Gods, was scared by his intense meditation, and sent a beautiful heavenly damsel named Menka to disturb him. Menka finally succeeded in diverting Vishwamitra's attention. After giving birth to a girl she went back to heaven. This girl later became Shakuntala who got married to the prince of Hastinapur and gave birth to Bharat, the prince after whom our country is called Bharat. Accommodation is available at Tourist Complex, Kanvashram.
KALAGARH - Situated at a distance of 48 kms from Kotdwar, Kalagarh is an ideal place for nature lovers. The dam across Ram Ganga River is also worth visiting. Accommodation is available at the Irrigation & Forest Rest houses.
DEVELGARH - Situated at a distance of 19 km. from the main town of Srinagar via Chamdhar, Devalgarh was established by the King of Kangra named Devel. The Laxmi Narayan temple, Gauri Devi Temple & Rajrajeshwari temple are the main attractions here. Inscription on the stones of the temples make them important from the archaeological point of view. The 'Sthanaka' (standing) Vishnu sculpture is noticed in Laxmi-Narayan Temple. On the basis of stylistic features and decorative details, the images from Develgarh can be placed in the 9th-10th century A.D.
KESHORI MATH - This temple is of great significance for its architectural beauty. The temple has been made of huge stones and the inscription on the stone of the main door reveals that around 1682 A.D., a person by the name of 'Keshorai' got this temple constructed.
SHANKAR MATH - This temple is at a distance of 3 km. from the main town of Srinagar and is believed to have been constructed by Adi Guru Shankaracharya. The temple has a unique architectural beauty. The 'Garbhagriha' (Sanctum) of the temple has the stone images of God Vishnu & Godess Laxmi. It is associated with 17th century on the basis of its stylistic features.
BINSAR MAHADEV - Binsar Mahadev temple is situated at an altitude of 2480 mtrs. It is at a distance of 22 km. from Thalisain. The temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, is of archaeological significance. The 'Garbhagriha' (Sanctum) of the temple is beautifully adorned by the idols of Ganesh, Har Gauri and Maheshmardini. The image of Maheshmardini is engraved with inscriptions in 'Nagri lipi', which indicates its association with 9th century.
KANDA - The Kanda temples are situated at a height of 1 km. from Delchauri village, which at a distance of 44 km. from district headquarter Pauri, on the route of Srinagar-Delchauri road. This is a pleasant place. Images of Laxmi-Narayan (12th century), Uma-Mahesh (11th-12thcentury) , Surya (10th- 11tt century) and Vishnu (12th - 13th century) are seated in the 'Garbhagriha' (Sanctum) of 'Bhagwati' temple. Besides these, there are a number of stone images of different Gods, which are very significant from archeological point of view.
DEVEL - At a distance of 14 km. from district Pauri, there is Deval group of temples, also named as 'Vashnav Temples' situated in Sitansu Patti of Pauri tehsil. This group consists of twelve temples, which can be divided in two groups according to time period. The first group belongs to 18th - 19th century which contains 'Lakshman & Shiv' temples. The rest of the temples belong to 11th to 15th century, older than the first group.
LALDHANG - This place is situated in the Kotdwar tehsil of district Pauri at the distance of 27 km. from Kotdwar in the route of Kotdwar-Haridwar road. There is a Shiv Temple in main market. In the 'Garbhagriha' (Sanctum) of this Shiv temple, a marvelous image of 'Panchyatan Shivlig', which was brought from Panduwala, is consecrated. The images of Bramha, Vishnu, Surya and Uma-Mahesh are engraved around this 'Panchyatan Shivlig'. This image belongs to the 9th century. The Panduwala , at a distance of two km. from Laldhang, is a famous archaeological place for the proof of ruins of temples & ponds and remains of earthenware of pre and post medieval period.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Breakfast can help prevent strokes, heart attack and sudden death
Importance of having Breakfast
Breakfast can help prevent strokes, heart attack and sudden death. Advice on not to skip breakfast!
Healthy living
For those who always skip breakfast, you should stop that habit now! You've heard many times that "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day." Now, recent research confirms that one of the worst practices you can develop may be avoiding breakfast.
Why?
Because the frequency of heart attack, sudden death, and stroke peaks between 6:00a.m. and noon, with the highest incidence being between 8: 00a.m. and 10:00a.m.What mechanism within the body could account for this significant jump in sudden death in the early morning hours?
We may have an Answer.
Platelet, tiny elements in the blood that keep us from bleeding to Death if we get a cut, can clump together inside our arteries due to cholesterol or plaque build up in the artery lining. It is in the morning hours that platelets become the most activated and tend to form these internal blood clots at the greatest frequency.
However, eating even a very light breakfast prevents the morning platelet activation that is associated with heart attacks and strokes. Studies performed at Memorial University in St.Johns, Newfoundland found that eating a light, very low-fat breakfast was critical in modifying the morning platelet activation. Subjects in the study consumed either low-fat or fat-free yogurt, orange juice, fruit, and a source of protein coming from yogurt or fat-free milk. So if you skip breakfast, it's important that you change this practice immediately in light of this research. Develop a simple plan to eat cereal, such as oatmeal or Bran Flakes, along with six ounces of grape juice or orange juice, and perhaps a piece of fruit. This simple plan will keep your platelets from sticking together, keep blood clots from forming, and perhaps head off a potential Heart Attack or stroke. So never ever skip breakfast
Hope after reading this, you will not skip BREAK FASTJ!!!
Breakfast can help prevent strokes, heart attack and sudden death. Advice on not to skip breakfast!
Healthy living
For those who always skip breakfast, you should stop that habit now! You've heard many times that "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day." Now, recent research confirms that one of the worst practices you can develop may be avoiding breakfast.
Why?
Because the frequency of heart attack, sudden death, and stroke peaks between 6:00a.m. and noon, with the highest incidence being between 8: 00a.m. and 10:00a.m.What mechanism within the body could account for this significant jump in sudden death in the early morning hours?
We may have an Answer.
Platelet, tiny elements in the blood that keep us from bleeding to Death if we get a cut, can clump together inside our arteries due to cholesterol or plaque build up in the artery lining. It is in the morning hours that platelets become the most activated and tend to form these internal blood clots at the greatest frequency.
However, eating even a very light breakfast prevents the morning platelet activation that is associated with heart attacks and strokes. Studies performed at Memorial University in St.Johns, Newfoundland found that eating a light, very low-fat breakfast was critical in modifying the morning platelet activation. Subjects in the study consumed either low-fat or fat-free yogurt, orange juice, fruit, and a source of protein coming from yogurt or fat-free milk. So if you skip breakfast, it's important that you change this practice immediately in light of this research. Develop a simple plan to eat cereal, such as oatmeal or Bran Flakes, along with six ounces of grape juice or orange juice, and perhaps a piece of fruit. This simple plan will keep your platelets from sticking together, keep blood clots from forming, and perhaps head off a potential Heart Attack or stroke. So never ever skip breakfast
Hope after reading this, you will not skip BREAK FASTJ!!!
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Nauchhammi Narena, or “Naughty Narayan”
I really don’t know how you might be able to do so, but I would strongly recommend you give the song Nauchhammi Narena, or “Naughty Narayan”, a listen. It isn’t going to be an easy song to locate, I reckon, if the chase I had to give is any indicator. In fact, now might be the time to thank my driver, Suresh Kumar, for having found and bought the track for me for a meagre Rs54 (including taxes) at a store in New Delhi that stocks music from Uttarakhand.
Backstory: The song is about a corrupt politician
Backstory: The song is about a corrupt politician
For those who are willing to take up a challenge, look for Nauchhammi Narena on a VCD called Uttaranchali Chitrageet, produced by Rama Cassettes and titled, what else, Nauchhammi Narena! And, oh yes, “Nauchhammi” is to be pronounced as you would nau or nine in Hindi, and chhammi to rhyme with Shammi. Sung by the hugely popular Uttarakhand singer Narendra Singh Negi, the album features eight Garhwali music videos, with an additional ninth track that contains the making of Nauchhammi Narena. Hailed in January as the Dylan of the hills by a Telegraph correspondent, Negi, also called the Mohammad Rafi of Uttarakhand, does what many an artiste would baulk at—he takes on the establishment in his title track with a blistering, scarcely veiled attack on the former chief minister of Uttarakhand, Narayan Dutt Tiwari.
Depicting him as a corrupt, flirtatious politician who neglects his duties as he whiles away his time in nefarious activities, the music video stars an actor with a striking resemblance to Tiwari. While Negi’s target is undoubtedly the Congress, he doesn’t have too many kind words for the Bharatiya Janata Party either. What’s more, he isn’t apologetic, even though the music video (now available on YouTube) starts with the declaration that all characters are imaginary and that resemblance to any individual is purely accidental. In an interview posted on a website, (younguttaranchal.com/uttarakhand-cinema/narendra-singh-negi-a-legend.html), Negi replies thus when asked whether his song upset Tiwari: “Whenever the truth is revealed, it is apparent that those affected by it would show their anguish. What I have communicated through the song are the feelings of the people of Uttaranchal, which they were otherwise unable to express openly. By doing so, I don’t feel like I have done anything wrong, and it is only the truth which I have communicated through this song.”
There is much that can be admired in Negi’s work. For instance, he uses the traditional devotional song form of jagar for his best-selling track and refuses to abandon folk instruments, such as the thali and damua, even while including the synthesizer that seems to have become part and parcel of Indian music from virtually any and every part of the country. Even his chorus looks like regular hill folk singing as they always would.
No makeovers, no wriggling, writhing cleavage-baring dancers in this music video, and that’s saying a lot these days. And there’s more that we can all learn from—he even takes care to acknowledge his team, including cameraman Ravi Bhatt, all the participating artistes, editor Kunal Vivek, and a music arranger with the most extraordinary name: H. Soni “Pum Pum”!
It has been a while since Nauchhami Narena was first launched and became a big hit. And I am relieved to see that Narendra Singh Negi hasn’t had to withdraw any offensive line from the song or edit any objectionable scene from the video. So what if the once feisty Taslima Nasreen has bowed to political pressure and promised to be a good girl and behave in favour of safe passage to Kolkata.
Backstory: The song is about a corrupt politician
Backstory: The song is about a corrupt politician
For those who are willing to take up a challenge, look for Nauchhammi Narena on a VCD called Uttaranchali Chitrageet, produced by Rama Cassettes and titled, what else, Nauchhammi Narena! And, oh yes, “Nauchhammi” is to be pronounced as you would nau or nine in Hindi, and chhammi to rhyme with Shammi. Sung by the hugely popular Uttarakhand singer Narendra Singh Negi, the album features eight Garhwali music videos, with an additional ninth track that contains the making of Nauchhammi Narena. Hailed in January as the Dylan of the hills by a Telegraph correspondent, Negi, also called the Mohammad Rafi of Uttarakhand, does what many an artiste would baulk at—he takes on the establishment in his title track with a blistering, scarcely veiled attack on the former chief minister of Uttarakhand, Narayan Dutt Tiwari.
Depicting him as a corrupt, flirtatious politician who neglects his duties as he whiles away his time in nefarious activities, the music video stars an actor with a striking resemblance to Tiwari. While Negi’s target is undoubtedly the Congress, he doesn’t have too many kind words for the Bharatiya Janata Party either. What’s more, he isn’t apologetic, even though the music video (now available on YouTube) starts with the declaration that all characters are imaginary and that resemblance to any individual is purely accidental. In an interview posted on a website, (younguttaranchal.com/uttarakhand-cinema/narendra-singh-negi-a-legend.html), Negi replies thus when asked whether his song upset Tiwari: “Whenever the truth is revealed, it is apparent that those affected by it would show their anguish. What I have communicated through the song are the feelings of the people of Uttaranchal, which they were otherwise unable to express openly. By doing so, I don’t feel like I have done anything wrong, and it is only the truth which I have communicated through this song.”
There is much that can be admired in Negi’s work. For instance, he uses the traditional devotional song form of jagar for his best-selling track and refuses to abandon folk instruments, such as the thali and damua, even while including the synthesizer that seems to have become part and parcel of Indian music from virtually any and every part of the country. Even his chorus looks like regular hill folk singing as they always would.
No makeovers, no wriggling, writhing cleavage-baring dancers in this music video, and that’s saying a lot these days. And there’s more that we can all learn from—he even takes care to acknowledge his team, including cameraman Ravi Bhatt, all the participating artistes, editor Kunal Vivek, and a music arranger with the most extraordinary name: H. Soni “Pum Pum”!
It has been a while since Nauchhami Narena was first launched and became a big hit. And I am relieved to see that Narendra Singh Negi hasn’t had to withdraw any offensive line from the song or edit any objectionable scene from the video. So what if the once feisty Taslima Nasreen has bowed to political pressure and promised to be a good girl and behave in favour of safe passage to Kolkata.
150 employees in Uttarakhand have been asked to go on leave
Around 150 employees in Uttarakhand have been asked to go on leave without pay by Reliance Retail due to the delay in the opening of the stores in the state, report agency sources.
The protest from local traders and farmers is believed to be causing the delay in the opening of the stores. In the state of Uttar Pradesh, a directive from the government made the company close all its Reliance Fresh stores, which sold farm produce. This resulted in the company sacking around 1,000 employees and terminating lease agreements of commercial properties, earlier this year.
The company is likely to mull over the issue of whether to open the stores at all, by the end of January.
The protest from local traders and farmers is believed to be causing the delay in the opening of the stores. In the state of Uttar Pradesh, a directive from the government made the company close all its Reliance Fresh stores, which sold farm produce. This resulted in the company sacking around 1,000 employees and terminating lease agreements of commercial properties, earlier this year.
The company is likely to mull over the issue of whether to open the stores at all, by the end of January.
Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve (Uttarakhand),
Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve (Uttarakhand), Jan 2: Forest officials have started a special vigil in the Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve to protect animals from being poached during the festival season at Uttarakhand.
A red alert has been sounded as poachers tend to take advantage due to heightened tourist activity.
"On New Year, lots of people come here and it becomes imperative to keep a strict watch over suspicious characters as well who might enter the park in the guise of tourists. Security is hence beefed up in the park," said Parag Madhukar, Deputy Director, Corbett Tiger Reserve.
The forest official are leaving no stone unturned and they have increased vigilance and patrolling in the area. They are checking every vehicle that passes through the forest area and patrolling is going on round the clock.
"The three-four days before and after the new year are taken as high alert days. We maintain a strict vigil on the sensitive spots in the park. We are getting a lot of cooperation from the villagers and with their help we will take care to prevent any untoward incident," said Parag.
Wildlife experts say an estimated 1,500 tigers have been poached in India in the past decade. In the last year alone, there have been around 100 cases of tiger poaching.
A century ago, there were some 40,000 tigers in India. Now, officials estimate put the number of tigers at 3,700, but some environment groups put the number at less than 2,000.
There was uproar in India after reports in March 2005 that the entire tiger population in the Sariska forest sanctuary had been wiped out by poachers, with fears that the situation might be mirrored in other reserves across the country.
Trade in tiger skin and products are illegal but poachers still operate with impunity because a single animal can fetch up to 50,000 dollar in the international market.
Organs, teeth, bones and penises fetch high prices in China and south East Asian nations, where they are used in ancient medicines.
(ANI)
A red alert has been sounded as poachers tend to take advantage due to heightened tourist activity.
"On New Year, lots of people come here and it becomes imperative to keep a strict watch over suspicious characters as well who might enter the park in the guise of tourists. Security is hence beefed up in the park," said Parag Madhukar, Deputy Director, Corbett Tiger Reserve.
The forest official are leaving no stone unturned and they have increased vigilance and patrolling in the area. They are checking every vehicle that passes through the forest area and patrolling is going on round the clock.
"The three-four days before and after the new year are taken as high alert days. We maintain a strict vigil on the sensitive spots in the park. We are getting a lot of cooperation from the villagers and with their help we will take care to prevent any untoward incident," said Parag.
Wildlife experts say an estimated 1,500 tigers have been poached in India in the past decade. In the last year alone, there have been around 100 cases of tiger poaching.
A century ago, there were some 40,000 tigers in India. Now, officials estimate put the number of tigers at 3,700, but some environment groups put the number at less than 2,000.
There was uproar in India after reports in March 2005 that the entire tiger population in the Sariska forest sanctuary had been wiped out by poachers, with fears that the situation might be mirrored in other reserves across the country.
Trade in tiger skin and products are illegal but poachers still operate with impunity because a single animal can fetch up to 50,000 dollar in the international market.
Organs, teeth, bones and penises fetch high prices in China and south East Asian nations, where they are used in ancient medicines.
(ANI)
South Africa (SSA), is set to start its new facility in Uttarakhand
Sahara Computers and Electronics Ltd (SCEL), an associate of Sahara Computers Ltd, South Africa (SSA), is set to start its new facility in Uttarakhand by next year. The company also has big plans for Uttar Pradesh.
The new plant, spread across 300,000 square metres, will be located in Roorkee. “The new facility is expected to have a capacity about 3,000 units a day. This will help us to cater the increasing demand of our products in the country,” said George Van Der Merwe, chief operating officer, SCEL.
The company has a manufacturing unit of in Noida.
“Viewing the trend of computer and IT companies moving towards south, we at SCEL have made north our focus area,” he added.
Elaborating on it further, Merwe said the public in the north are becoming more and more computer literate. “In addition, the improved number of education institutions present here directly implies to an increased supply chain for computers.”
Of late, the company has inclined its focus towards smaller cities of the country. It lays emphasis on building a strong dealer network. Wide range demonstrations, physical usage of PCs and distributing sales kit is the vehicle that the company undertakes to make a way into smaller cities.
“The computers today are no longer treated as those being a niche product; instead they have now acquired a status of being one like a FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) product. It’s a product used by many at present and will be used by all in coming years,” he said, adding that their major focus now was on the laptop segment as it was the product of tomorrow.
“In fact few years down the line it will be a notebook market all together.”
Sahara Computers entered India about one-and-a-half year back and it has managed to acquire 4.8 per cent share in the personal computer (PC) market. According to the latest IDC report, SCEL has acquired the second position in local brands segment.
The new plant, spread across 300,000 square metres, will be located in Roorkee. “The new facility is expected to have a capacity about 3,000 units a day. This will help us to cater the increasing demand of our products in the country,” said George Van Der Merwe, chief operating officer, SCEL.
The company has a manufacturing unit of in Noida.
“Viewing the trend of computer and IT companies moving towards south, we at SCEL have made north our focus area,” he added.
Elaborating on it further, Merwe said the public in the north are becoming more and more computer literate. “In addition, the improved number of education institutions present here directly implies to an increased supply chain for computers.”
Of late, the company has inclined its focus towards smaller cities of the country. It lays emphasis on building a strong dealer network. Wide range demonstrations, physical usage of PCs and distributing sales kit is the vehicle that the company undertakes to make a way into smaller cities.
“The computers today are no longer treated as those being a niche product; instead they have now acquired a status of being one like a FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) product. It’s a product used by many at present and will be used by all in coming years,” he said, adding that their major focus now was on the laptop segment as it was the product of tomorrow.
“In fact few years down the line it will be a notebook market all together.”
Sahara Computers entered India about one-and-a-half year back and it has managed to acquire 4.8 per cent share in the personal computer (PC) market. According to the latest IDC report, SCEL has acquired the second position in local brands segment.
Uttarakhand needs 15.5 million units of power daily
| Amid claims that small hydel projects will be the main focus of the new revised power policy, the Uttarakhand government is working to finalise the process of bidding from the private and government sectors for the construction of 30-40 big hydel projects, which can attract investments of Rs 30,000-40,000 crore to the state. |
| “We are finalising the bid proposals for 30-40 big hydel projects,” a top government official said. But the official made it clear that all these projects would be “subject to verification.” |
| The projects include 485-Mw Tapovan Chunar and 225-Mw Khal Tavaghat in Pithoragarh district. |
| Besides this, 190-Mw Neelong on the river Jat Ganga in Uttarkashi district can also go for bidding. |
| The total capacity of these projects would be 5,000-6000 Mw and the bidding process is expected to start early next year, the officials said. |
| The bidding of the new projects comes close on the heels of the revision of the power policy, which is also expected to be released in two to three months. |
| In the new allotments, the bidding process will be to ensure that the government gets the maximum premium. |
| Under the new policy, the government is claiming that it would focus on small hydel projects and try to safeguard the interests of local people by offering them some stakes or full shares in the new ventures. To start with, at least 5 per cent equity in the project is being proposed in small projects. In some ventures, the government can offer know-how to the village communities who can themselves build dams by raising equity through loans. |
| As scores of industries have set up new units in the state to get tax benefits, the government would also encourage them to go for captive power generation. |
| Currently, Uttarakhand needs 15.5 million units of power daily whereas the power production in the state stands only at 5 million units. |
| To meet the gap, Uttarakhand is taking 6.5 million units of power from the central pool. Besides, 2 million units are being overdrawn. Apart from this, the state is also taking back one million unit which it had banked in Punjab and Haryana. But in spite of all this, there is still a deficiency of 2-3 million units of power, officials said. |
| Uttarakhand has identified 20,000 Mw of hydel power. Nearly 400 projects in this regard have already been proposed. |
| Till now, Uttarakhand is generating only 2,819 Mw of power. At present, different projects with the capacity of generating 11,480 Mw of power are at various stages of construction. |
Uttarakhand has decided to conduct research on the medicinal properties of cow urine
Interested in a purely natural therapy to get rid of those extra pounds around your belly or a remedy for irregular bowel movements, skin aliments and even cancer? Why not try gaumutra (cow urine) for a change. After having introduced a comprehensive law to protect the cow and her progeny from being slaughtered, the BJP Government of Uttarakhand has decided to conduct research on the medicinal properties of cow urine and market its products. Based on the similar immensely successful operation in Gujarat, the ambitious plan involves collection of cow urine with the help of co-operatives and market it among those interested in trying the have it for medicines purposes.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shri B.C. Khanduri laid the foundation stone of the research center in Rishikesh on December 18. The project is the brain-child of state Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat. The government has allocated a sum of Rs. 20 crore for the project and, if need be, the amount would be hiked based on the requirements.
Claiming that protection of cows benefited the humanity by combating environmental pollution, controlling disease and providing a ready source of income to people, Shri Khanduri said the research centre would focus on the medicinal qualities inherent in cow dung and urine.
“Studies conducted by the Bareilly-based Indian Veterinary Research Institute shows that urine procured from the auburn coloured cows has properties to fight cancer,” said Agriculture Minister Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat. Based on such findings, the state government has named this species of cows as Badri Gai and is planning to conduct a survey of all auburn-coloured bovines in every district with the intention of bottling their urine and selling it. According to the Minister, several leading companies dealing with Ayurvedic medicines are procuring cow urine at Rs. 4 per liter from the state at present. Yoga guru Swami Ramdev is also understood to have expressed willingness to buy the raw product at Rs. 6 per liter for his Divya Yog Pharmacy in Haridwar. The center is spread over 30 acres in Chamoli district, which would conduct research and development into medicinal aspects of cow urine. According to a survey carried out in 2003, Uttarakhand has over 11 lakh local cows and nearly 1.77 lakh cross-bred cows. As per estimates, one cow discharges nearly 4-5 liters of urine everyday.
Acharya Balakrishna of the Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar, praised the government for prohibiting cow slaughter in the state. He urged the government to make all products made from the cow urine tax-free, which the Chief Minister accepted immediately. Praising the efforts undertaken by the state government, MLA Shri Premchand Aggarwal claimed that the research undertaken by the centre would help cure incurable diseases and at the same time help the agricultural sector. Dr R.S. Chauhan, deputy director of Indian Institute of Vaternary Research, Bareilly, gave detailed information about the research conducted on Panchgavya and cow urine at the institute. He said the cow urine and dung has the unique quality to cure some very critical diseases. Present on the occasion were Shri Gaurishankar Mahto of Geetabhavan, Smt. Susheela Balooni, chairperson of Uttarakhand Andolankari Samman Parishad, Shri Maheshwar Bahuguna, president of Teachers Cell of BJP, city president Shri Godwani, block president K.S. Rana, additional secretary of animal husbandry Shri P.S. Jangpangi, additional director, animal husbandry Shri R.P. Bahuguna and others.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shri B.C. Khanduri laid the foundation stone of the research center in Rishikesh on December 18. The project is the brain-child of state Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat. The government has allocated a sum of Rs. 20 crore for the project and, if need be, the amount would be hiked based on the requirements.
Claiming that protection of cows benefited the humanity by combating environmental pollution, controlling disease and providing a ready source of income to people, Shri Khanduri said the research centre would focus on the medicinal qualities inherent in cow dung and urine.
“Studies conducted by the Bareilly-based Indian Veterinary Research Institute shows that urine procured from the auburn coloured cows has properties to fight cancer,” said Agriculture Minister Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat. Based on such findings, the state government has named this species of cows as Badri Gai and is planning to conduct a survey of all auburn-coloured bovines in every district with the intention of bottling their urine and selling it. According to the Minister, several leading companies dealing with Ayurvedic medicines are procuring cow urine at Rs. 4 per liter from the state at present. Yoga guru Swami Ramdev is also understood to have expressed willingness to buy the raw product at Rs. 6 per liter for his Divya Yog Pharmacy in Haridwar. The center is spread over 30 acres in Chamoli district, which would conduct research and development into medicinal aspects of cow urine. According to a survey carried out in 2003, Uttarakhand has over 11 lakh local cows and nearly 1.77 lakh cross-bred cows. As per estimates, one cow discharges nearly 4-5 liters of urine everyday.
Acharya Balakrishna of the Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar, praised the government for prohibiting cow slaughter in the state. He urged the government to make all products made from the cow urine tax-free, which the Chief Minister accepted immediately. Praising the efforts undertaken by the state government, MLA Shri Premchand Aggarwal claimed that the research undertaken by the centre would help cure incurable diseases and at the same time help the agricultural sector. Dr R.S. Chauhan, deputy director of Indian Institute of Vaternary Research, Bareilly, gave detailed information about the research conducted on Panchgavya and cow urine at the institute. He said the cow urine and dung has the unique quality to cure some very critical diseases. Present on the occasion were Shri Gaurishankar Mahto of Geetabhavan, Smt. Susheela Balooni, chairperson of Uttarakhand Andolankari Samman Parishad, Shri Maheshwar Bahuguna, president of Teachers Cell of BJP, city president Shri Godwani, block president K.S. Rana, additional secretary of animal husbandry Shri P.S. Jangpangi, additional director, animal husbandry Shri R.P. Bahuguna and others.
Games of Our Uk(Uttarakhand)
Favourite Uttarakhand stepped up the momentum when it mattered to score a 74-66 win over Indian Railways in a men’s super league Group ‘A’ match at the 58th National basketball championship here on Friday.
With Trideep Rai and Riyazuddin probing through the opposition defence effectively, Uttarakhand raced to a 23-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. Railways showed signs of improvement in the second and reduced the deficit to seven points at the half-way mark.
The third quarter saw Railways staging a spirited fightback, with Jasjot Singh’s sharp shooting skills helping his team gain lead. But the turning point came when in-form Jasjot was benched just before the end of the third. Uttarakhand made the most out of Jasjot’s absence in the fourth to clinch victory. Trideep scored 24 points, while Riyazuddin managed 22 points. Jasjot netted 21 points for Railways.
The Group ‘B’ super-league match between Tamil Nadu and Chandigarh was a one-sided affair. Tamil Nadu cagers never gave their opposition a chance to settle down and the 31-12 score line at the end of the second session was a proof. Seasoned Sukhavaneswaran top-scored with 20 points.
Defending champion Services and Punjab won their respective super-league matches pretty comfortably.
The results: Men: Super League: Group A: Uttarakhand 74 (Trideep Rai 24, Riyazuddin 22, K. Murali Krishna 13) bt Indian Railways 66 (Jasjot Singh 21, Yadwinder Singh 16, Snehpal Singh 13); Services 70 (Jairam Jatt 16, Sweeto Francis 13, Smithin Settu 13) bt Assam 56 (Ramsare Yadav 16, Binod Choudhary 10).
Group B: Punjab 85 (Jagdeep Singh 19, Mod Singh 14, Harminder Singh 10) bt Rajasthan 65 (Nand Lal 16, Mahendra 16); Tamil Nadu 60 (Sukhavaneswaran 20, Bhuvaneswar 13) bt Chandigarh 41 (Bhupesh 10, Ashtaq Ahamed 10).
Qualifying league: Group C: West Bengal 56 (Amalandu Singh 10) bt Tripura 36 (Yogesh Kumar 19); Delhi 62 (Satwinder 18) bt Gujarat 52 (Inder Vijay 19). Group F: Orissa 78 (Ashok Naik 39) bt Maharashtra 60 (Sanjay K. Soman 14).
Women: Super league: Group A: Punjab 44 (Karamjit 15, Paramjit 11) bt Andhra Pradesh 17 (Mohini Kumar 10). Group B: Chhattisgarh 51 (Pushpa 17) bt Tamil Nadu 48 (Kokila 19, Sunitha Suren 14); Delhi 62 (Divya Singh 16, Prashanti Singh 10) bt Maharashtra 28 (Beena 12).
Qualifying league: Group C: Kerala 49 (Lity Mathew 13) bt Jammu & Kashmir 27 (Natasha 16). Group D: Madhya Pradesh 49 (Prasanna 12, Keerthi 11) bt Haryana 29 (Neha 10). Group E: Puducherry 40 (Leya 18) bt Uttarakhand 37; Karnataka 44 bt Gujarat 15. Group F: Uttar Pradesh 52 (Renumoria 16) bt Rajasthan 15.
Uttarakhand Tourism Office In The City
Minister for information and public relations and tourism Mr. Anam Ramanarayana Reddy today announced about setting up of a office of Uttarakhand state tourism department here in the city to facilitate state tourists to visit above place (Uttarakhand).
According to a press release here, Uttarakhand Minister for tourism and endowment Mr. Prakash Panth met Mr. Anam Ramanarayana Reddy at secretariat here. They discussed about having tourism relations between the two states. Mr. Reddy informed the visiting dignitary about the problems faced by the state's tourists during their visit to religious places like Manasa Sarowar, Haridwar etc.
He urged for setting up a tourist office of Uttarakhand in the city to avert problems of the pilgrims of the state. "Andhra Pradesh stood at number one position in respect of tourism sector. The number of visitors to the state has been increasing year after year. About 11.5 crores visitors from various parts of the country and another six lakh foreign visitors have come to the state during 2006", he informed.
Mr. Prakash Panth explained about the services offered by the Uttarakhand Government to the tourists coming from within and outside India. He thanked Mr. Anam Ramanarayana Reddy for giving permission to set up their state's tourist office in the state.
Principal secretary to tourism Mr. G. Sudheer, director of cultural affairs Mr. R. Kavitha Prasad were also present.
According to a press release here, Uttarakhand Minister for tourism and endowment Mr. Prakash Panth met Mr. Anam Ramanarayana Reddy at secretariat here. They discussed about having tourism relations between the two states. Mr. Reddy informed the visiting dignitary about the problems faced by the state's tourists during their visit to religious places like Manasa Sarowar, Haridwar etc.
He urged for setting up a tourist office of Uttarakhand in the city to avert problems of the pilgrims of the state. "Andhra Pradesh stood at number one position in respect of tourism sector. The number of visitors to the state has been increasing year after year. About 11.5 crores visitors from various parts of the country and another six lakh foreign visitors have come to the state during 2006", he informed.
Mr. Prakash Panth explained about the services offered by the Uttarakhand Government to the tourists coming from within and outside India. He thanked Mr. Anam Ramanarayana Reddy for giving permission to set up their state's tourist office in the state.
Principal secretary to tourism Mr. G. Sudheer, director of cultural affairs Mr. R. Kavitha Prasad were also present.
Uttarakhand for executing the project before seeking its approval
CEA declined to appraise the detailed project report (DPR) submitted for the 420-MW project, saying the agreement signed by Uttarakhand government and proposed developer National Hydroelectric Power Corp (NHPC) for implementing the project has expired, a senior CEA official said.
The agreement signed by NHPC with the Uttarakhand government for the project expired Oct 31 last year, the official added.
'In view of above, it may be appreciated that revival of DPR by CEA for examination for concurrence is not feasible till implementation agreement is signed by NHPC with government of Uttarakhand,' CEA has told NHPC.
CEA has advised NHPC to sign a fresh agreement with Uttarakhand for executing the project before seeking its approval, the official told IANS.
NHPC expects to complete the project in 54 months after securing approval and clearances.
The proposed hydroelectric plant is expected to generate 1,050 million units of electricity a year.
Tariff for the power generated at the project is expected to be Rs.3.77 per unit of electricity at the currently estimated completion cost of Rs.43 billion.
The agreement signed by NHPC with the Uttarakhand government for the project expired Oct 31 last year, the official added.
'In view of above, it may be appreciated that revival of DPR by CEA for examination for concurrence is not feasible till implementation agreement is signed by NHPC with government of Uttarakhand,' CEA has told NHPC.
CEA has advised NHPC to sign a fresh agreement with Uttarakhand for executing the project before seeking its approval, the official told IANS.
NHPC expects to complete the project in 54 months after securing approval and clearances.
The proposed hydroelectric plant is expected to generate 1,050 million units of electricity a year.
Tariff for the power generated at the project is expected to be Rs.3.77 per unit of electricity at the currently estimated completion cost of Rs.43 billion.
Alps Industries Ltd has set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Uttarakhand
Alps Industries Ltd has set up a wholly owned subsidiary company named Alps Energy Private Ltd to make investments in various energy projects.
This will be the vehicle for the company’s investments in the energy sector. The company is currently negotiating with several parties for acquisition of allotted hydel power projects in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. In addition, it is also making direct bids for projects yet to be allotted.
Delta plans a $3-million expansion in Uttarakhand to meet domestic demand.
As a trade-off for higher returns, Thai companies may have to change the way they manage their human resources in India.
For example, companies must adapt to India's caste system, which poses unique challenges to foreign companies, say executives of Thailand's largest auto parts group, Thai Summit Group.
Thai Summit has made offshore investments in four countries: Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and now India. It also aims to invest in China in the next five years. "Despite the cross-cultural and business practices, India and China cannot be overlooked (by Thai Summit) if we want to be a leading international auto parts supplier," said Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the company's executive vice-president.
India has emerged as one of the world's fastest-growing economies due to a large labour force and rich natural resources.
Based on World Bank statistics in 2006, India's 1.11 billion people could generate $911.8 billion in GDP, with anticipated double-digit growth annually through to 2010.
Thai Summit Group expects overseas revenues of 5.9 billion baht in 2008, an increase of 43% from 2007.
The added revenue generated by offshore plants would expand to 10 billion baht in 2011. By that time, Thai Summit would have more than 3,000 employees in overseas operations.
Focusing on its investment in India, Thai Summit has five manufacturing plants in Gurgaon (near New Delhi), Faridabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and Himachal Pradesh.
The company has become a major supplier for some Indian's largest motorcycle and three-wheeled vehicle producers including Honda, Suzuki, the Bajaj and TVS groups.
Mr Thanathorn said management in its Gurgaon plant in northern India posed challenges due to the caste system and high turnover. For example, workers often leave their stations unclean, expecting lower-caste workers to clean them.
"We opt to outsource many a lot of work to others," said Mr Thanathorn.
Delta Electronics (Thailand) Plc, a SET-listed electronics components maker, is another investor in India, having recently established a power-supply assembly plant near New Delhi.
It generated nearly US$70 million in 2006 from its two other plants in Uttarakhand (formerly known as Uttaranchal) and Tamil Nadu.
However, the company faced serious labour problems in its first years, said executive director Anusorn Muttaraid.
"There was once a strike after we appointed a low-caste person to join management," he said.
Delta plans a $3-million expansion in Uttarakhand to meet domestic demand. A new plant in southern India near Chennai will be an export base.
For example, companies must adapt to India's caste system, which poses unique challenges to foreign companies, say executives of Thailand's largest auto parts group, Thai Summit Group.
Thai Summit has made offshore investments in four countries: Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and now India. It also aims to invest in China in the next five years. "Despite the cross-cultural and business practices, India and China cannot be overlooked (by Thai Summit) if we want to be a leading international auto parts supplier," said Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the company's executive vice-president.
India has emerged as one of the world's fastest-growing economies due to a large labour force and rich natural resources.
Based on World Bank statistics in 2006, India's 1.11 billion people could generate $911.8 billion in GDP, with anticipated double-digit growth annually through to 2010.
Thai Summit Group expects overseas revenues of 5.9 billion baht in 2008, an increase of 43% from 2007.
The added revenue generated by offshore plants would expand to 10 billion baht in 2011. By that time, Thai Summit would have more than 3,000 employees in overseas operations.
Focusing on its investment in India, Thai Summit has five manufacturing plants in Gurgaon (near New Delhi), Faridabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and Himachal Pradesh.
The company has become a major supplier for some Indian's largest motorcycle and three-wheeled vehicle producers including Honda, Suzuki, the Bajaj and TVS groups.
Mr Thanathorn said management in its Gurgaon plant in northern India posed challenges due to the caste system and high turnover. For example, workers often leave their stations unclean, expecting lower-caste workers to clean them.
"We opt to outsource many a lot of work to others," said Mr Thanathorn.
Delta Electronics (Thailand) Plc, a SET-listed electronics components maker, is another investor in India, having recently established a power-supply assembly plant near New Delhi.
It generated nearly US$70 million in 2006 from its two other plants in Uttarakhand (formerly known as Uttaranchal) and Tamil Nadu.
However, the company faced serious labour problems in its first years, said executive director Anusorn Muttaraid.
"There was once a strike after we appointed a low-caste person to join management," he said.
Delta plans a $3-million expansion in Uttarakhand to meet domestic demand. A new plant in southern India near Chennai will be an export base.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri has warned industrialists
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri has warned that land allotted to various industries will be taken back if the entrepreneur does not establish the unit within the stipulated time.
“Uttarakhand is striving for development and only those genuinely interested in the State’s welfare are welcome,” he said.
Instances of people getting land allotted and not establishing their units and attempts by certain parties to use the premises as a mere assembling area have come to light and the Government would take strong steps to stop this practice, he warned.
Jobs for localsThe industries would also have to ensure a 70 per cent reservation in jobs to locals so that the community also benefits, he added.
Advocating the need for a balanced industrial growth all over the State, the Chief Minister urged government officials, local youth and investors to jointly come up with proposals that could catapult the village economies. The youth must get trained in value addition of farm produce and marketing skills and the trade confederations and social activists should come up with special programmes to impart the necessary skills, Mr. Khanduri said.
Buddha as a Leader
The Buddha has often been described as one of the greatest leaders of all time. But just what characterizes a good leader? What are the duties and qualities of good leadership? And what can we learn from the Buddha as a leader that we can apply to our chaotic world?
The Leader as Visionary
Like the captain of a ship, a leader must have a definite goal; only then can he chart his course and steer his ship in the right direction. Having given up his royal rights, wealth and family, Prince Siddhartha had one goal - to find the cause of suffering and a way out of suffering. Despite much hardship and setback, he never veered from his course but persevered till he gained Enlightenment.
But the Buddha did not stop there. He made it his mission to lead all sentient beings out of the samsaric cycle of suffering. It is this vision which defined his forty-five years of teaching and shaped his role as leader of an order(sangha) and a following that is still growing strong today.
Guided by this vision, the Buddha's mission was an all-embracing one. It is a mission founded on compassion and love for all sentient beings, regardless of race, creed or status quo. Addressing his first group of disciples, the Buddha instructed them to go forth and spread the teachings for the good and happiness of the many. In this respect, the Buddha was revolutionary, displaying extreme courage in his advocacy for the emancipation of the persons belonging to all the four castes, in his dismissal of the Brahmin as the supreme authority and in his admission of women to the sangha.
The Leader as Role Model
A leader must be an exemplary figure, someone we can respect and emulate. The Buddha, having purified himself through many lifetimes, embodied all the Perfections (paramita). He was extraordinary, virtuous and righteous in every thought, word and deed. He says as he does and does as he says. Such integrity and consistency won him the trust of his followers.
As a leader, the Buddha led by example. His simple and humble lifestyle is a reflection of his teachings. In his daily routine, the Buddha wasted no time on idleness and frivolity. For forty-five years, he devoted his time and effort for the good of others, starting his day before dawn and working till midnight.
Compare this with many world leaders who live in the laps of luxury while half of the world's population suffer from poverty and hunger, and we can understand why many people lament the lack of good leaders in our times. In his advice to the rulers of his time, the Buddha emphasized the importance of leadership according to the Dharma.
A ruler must first establish himself in piety and righteousness, and avoid all the vices. Sovereignty and the rule of power are subjected to the rule of righteousness, not the rule of force. Here is the ideal model of a value-based leadership. The Buddha highlighted ten principles which a ruler ought to be possess:
1. Dana - alms-giving
2. Sila - morality
3. Parricaga - unselfishness
4. Ajjava - integrity
5. Maddava - gentleness
6. Tapo - self-restraint
7. Akkhoda - non-anger
8. Avihimsa - non-violence
9. Khanti - patience
10. Avirodhana - agreeability
The Leader as Mediator
As a leader, the Buddha demonstrated both skills in mediation and impartiality in judgment. In the Ummagga Jataka, as Prince Mahausadha, the Bodhisattva (the Buddha in a previous birth) showed his ability to resolve problems and arguments. As advisor to the King, he displayed wit and intelligence in the protection of his people.
The Buddha displayed his skills at resolving conflicts between opposing parties on several occasions. Once a dispute broke out between the Sakyans, to which the Buddha belonged, and the Koliyas, to which his mother, Queen Maya, belonged. Unable to arrive at an agreement over the distribution of the waters of the river Rohini, the two parties were on the verge of war. The Buddha settled the dispute by asking:"What do you consider as more valuable - water or human lives?"
The Leader as Manager
The Buddha was a great human resource manager. With an acute knowledge of human beings, he knew the strengths and weaknesses of those around him. Based on their dominant traits, the Buddha categorised people into six groups:
1. those lustful and passionate
2. those with hatred and anger
3. those with delusion
4. those with faith and confidence
5. those with wisdom and intelligence
6. those with hesitation and doubt
He delegated duties to his followers in accordance with their abilities and temperament. In addition, he showed his appreciation by conferring upon them due respect and recognition. Trainers of managerial leadership could learn much from the Buddha in this respect to develop an effective workforce.
The Leader as Protector
The Jataka stories, which tell of the previous births of the Buddha, abound with numerous examples of the Bodhisattva' s courage and self-sacrificial spirit to safeguard the interests of his group. In the Mahakapi Jataka, the Bodhisattva in a previous birth was the leader of a troop of monkeys living in the Himalayas.
One day, the king of the state saw that the forest was abundant with mango trees, set his men upon the monkeys. To flee from the king's men, the Bodhisattva used some bamboo vines to build a bridge so that the monkeys could cross over to the other river bank. Unfortunately the bamboo vines were too short.
To bridge the gap, the Bodhisattva stretched himself out, clinging on to one side with his hands and the other with his tail so that the monkeys could cross over on his back. Among the monkeys was Devadatta, his arch-enemy. Seeing his opponent in a disadvantaged position, he stamped hard on his back as he made his way across.
The Bodhisattva was in immense pain but remained clinging on to the bamboo vines till the last monkey was safely across. The king, upon witnessing such a courageous and selfless act by such a monkey, ordered his men to bring himdown from the trees and tried to save him. Asked why he endangered his life to save his subjects the Bodhisattva replied:"O King! Verily my body is broken. But my mind is still sound; I uplifted only those over whom I exercised my royal powers for so long.?
After the Bodhisattva' s death, the king in honour his self-sacrificing spirit, erected a shrine and ordered that daily offerings be made.
Another aspect in which the Buddha exercised his role as a protector is in teachings of the Buddha was open to all, in the Buddha's four-fold party of monks, nuns, lay men and lay women followers, admission was not so liberal.
While this may invite criticisms that the Buddha was prejudicial, it is necessary not for his personal interests but to protect the Buddhist community from corruptive and evil forces and to ensure its long-term survival. The Buddha also set out criteria and rules and regulations, especially the vinaya code, to protect the well-being and order of his community.
The Leader Shows the Way
During his 45 years of missionary work, many followers became enlightened after listening to his teachings. 2500 years later, the Buddha continues to inspire millions of people around the world to follow his path. This, above all else, is the most important role of the Buddha as a leader - one who is able to inspire others to bring out the best in themselves, to develop their full potential and gain the ultimate goal of Nirvana.
Author - Ven. Sobhita Thero–advisor of Bodhiraja Buddhist Society
Source : http://www.4ui. com/eart/ 167eart1. htm
Warm regards & thanks..
Ajay Singh Niranjan
scenario today and we need to forget
Why r we making this topic such an issue. This pratha was
made by our ancestors. There might be some reason for this kind of
culture. I've heard that such division of society was done on the
basis of the work and culture followed by various people. Might be at
that time some reason may have been there. But, nowadays, nowbody is
taking this topic so seriously and infact the low caste people are
enjoying more benefits that the upper caste. The govt. is helping
them by giving free education and jobs. Many NGOs are helping the
underpriviledged. In fact Govt. is giving upto 50% of the vacancies
in Govt. jobs and admissions in premier institutes to the low caste
and economically weak public.
In the Indian constitution, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar had
mentioned that such reservation should be valid until the next 20-30
years after the independence. But, the politicians are using the same
rule even after 50 yrs. of independence. Moreover, in reality people
are misusing this benefit and people with low merits are getting into
specialised jobs and institutes. In this way the Govt. is in fact
creating a division of the society again even in today's modern
world. In my opinion, when we talk about equality, then there
shouldnt be any such reservation or castism either. Friends, dont
take my words wrongly and I'm sorry if I'm hurting somebody's
feelings. But this is the real scenario today and we need to forget
such differences.
made by our ancestors. There might be some reason for this kind of
culture. I've heard that such division of society was done on the
basis of the work and culture followed by various people. Might be at
that time some reason may have been there. But, nowadays, nowbody is
taking this topic so seriously and infact the low caste people are
enjoying more benefits that the upper caste. The govt. is helping
them by giving free education and jobs. Many NGOs are helping the
underpriviledged. In fact Govt. is giving upto 50% of the vacancies
in Govt. jobs and admissions in premier institutes to the low caste
and economically weak public.
In the Indian constitution, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar had
mentioned that such reservation should be valid until the next 20-30
years after the independence. But, the politicians are using the same
rule even after 50 yrs. of independence. Moreover, in reality people
are misusing this benefit and people with low merits are getting into
specialised jobs and institutes. In this way the Govt. is in fact
creating a division of the society again even in today's modern
world. In my opinion, when we talk about equality, then there
shouldnt be any such reservation or castism either. Friends, dont
take my words wrongly and I'm sorry if I'm hurting somebody's
feelings. But this is the real scenario today and we need to forget
such differences.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni returns to Ranchi, Jharkhand's capital, it goes dizzy with excitement.
Jharkhand has very few celebrities. Now. Or ever.
It is not surprising then that the day Mahendra Singh Dhoni returns to Ranchi, Jharkhand's capital, it goes dizzy with excitement.
The moment his plane lands he is chased from the airport by an army of television cameras and ardent fans. Everyone, old friends and new admirers, want to meet him. He is made the chief guest at any important function happening and often there will be requests from the chief minister to attend a certain event.
If he goes for a haircut chaos reigns. He once attempted a cut at one of the city's fashionable barber shops, Kaya and the crowds that gathered, especially from the Women's College opposite, imprisoned him in the shop for three hours. Finally the police resorted to a lathi charge to give him an exit route.
Dhoni is still very much Ranchi-based.
A total Ranchi boy.
The only place he calls home is a little cottage, fronted by gorgeous and lovingly-attended dahlias, zinnias and roses, where his parents -- Pan and Devki Singh live in a colony in the town's Doranda suburb.
Dhoni was born here and this was where he was schooled and where he rose to fame playing fabulous strokes at the colony's stadium.
The cricketer pops home once in two months and if he is lucky he spends a day with his parents, his sister Jayanti Gupta, who is an English teacher and lives down the road and his favourite dogs, a Labrador named Zarah and an Alsation Sam.
Dhoni's parents are a modest, simple couple. Pan Singh still roams the colony on a bicycle and Dhoni's fame has changed their lifestyle very little. It just meant getting used to the voracious, insatiable media. Even their neighbours across the fence get their fair share of media attention.
Devki Singh plies you with cups of tea, biscuits, sweets and Chuda when you visit his home.
The pride of the house is a giant television screen on which they track their son's games with pride and nervousness. A large picture of Dhoni graces one wall. And there's a cabinet of trophies belonging to Dhoni, and his elder brother Narendra, across the way.
Pan and Devki Singh spoke to Vaihayasi Pande Daniel at their home in Ranchi. Jayanti, talked about 'Mahi' in an interview over the phone some days later.
Where is your family originally from?
Pan Singh: We are from an area that has become part of Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand). My district is Almora. The name of my village? You will have to go into the dehaat for that. It is Talasaalam. It is about 15.5 miles from Almora. In those days it was reachable only on foot. Now it is a bus road and it is 40 km away from Almora. It is a mountainous and you have go all the way around by road.
I came to Ranchi in 1964. I was doing farming in Almora. But was hoping to get a service job. Actually from Almora I went to Lucknow and from there to Bokaro. The steel plant was being built in Bokaro and there was a promise of jobs. But I was late in reaching there (and there were no jobs). I do not have much education so I was simply looking for some kind of job. Hoping to get something.
But when I reached this township I got a job with Hindustan Steel Authority. I got a job as an unskilled worker. But by retirement my designation was work supervisor.
She (the mother) is from Nainital district. She came here in 1969.
But your son is from Ranchi?
Pan Singh: Yes. He went to our company school, DAV. He started playing on the school team. He was born in Ranchi on July 7, 1981 in a hospital right here.
Did he start playing cricket from very young?
Pan Singh: He played cricket from childhood. The stadium used to be opposite our house. He played on the grounds and from there for the school. No one in our family had an aptitude for cricket before him. Yes, this he inherited from Ranchi.
As soon as he got a little big -- 4 or 5 -- he had an interest in cricket. Apart from cricket in school he played other sports too. He played badminton for the school team. He was good. But did not represent the school. Actually it began with football. He was a goalkeeper.
On holidays when he was not busy they would set up matches amongst themselves for one or two hours. He was part of the colony team you know how kids form their own mohalla team form cricket teams. But I would say that he did not live on the cricket grounds
Devki Singh: But right from very small. He would go to the ground nearby and I would watch him from here home. Right from the morning
How and when did his talent emerge?
Jayanti: In his school days he used to score quite big runs. People used to know him as a very big player. We used to have inter-state cricket tournaments and people used to go and see his games.
He was very good at all sports. Like badminton, hockey, football, table tennis. He could play all the games and he was very good at all of them. He started off with football. Later on because the school needed a wicket keeper and there was no one available so his PT teacher Mr Banerjee asked him to play as a wicket keeper. That was how he started his cricket career.
People used to love to see his batting. He was known for his big shots. His fours and sixes. He was in class seven or eight. He was scoring big runs. Around that ground we have our houses also. People used to go their terraces to see his match. Quite a number of people used to come too.
Pan Singh: We could see right from the beginning that he was interested and then as long as he was in school he played and was their champion.
And then he played in the CK Naidu interstate school tournament when he was 15. He went to play for the CK Naidu on behalf of Bihar to Delhi. He was 15 � actually. And he continued to play and then he played for Bihar -- it was still Bihar then -- at 19. And he came into the Ranji Trophy. And then he reached the Duleep Trophy which is zone wise.
By 15 I figured that he had a lot of talent. When he used to play in school tournaments, when the season was on, there was always Ranchi's field media, paperwallahs crowding the grounds. When he had a match they had to come and it was worth their while. He joined the clubs here and there he did well too.
How did we know he was talented? It was coming in the papers. People were saying it. Right from when he was 12 or 13 we knew he was good.
Then he represented the east zone. When reached Duleep Trophy he had to play at least two matches in one season. And if the team went forward it would be three matches. The matches would take place all over the place. Not as if they were happening here. Sometimes he was in Punjab. Sometimes Haryana. Sometimes Andhra. It was four day trophy. He would be gone for a week. He would have to leave two days before and come back a day after.
How did balance hectic practice and matches with school work?
Pan Singh: Let me tell you that boy was not a weak student. These days parents want their kids to get 95 or 99 percent. He would play cricket and play other stuff so that made it a bit difficult. But he was a good student. He did not ever score the highest marks in the class. But he always got a first division. He was interested in his studies. He never got a third division. Or failed. And if had an interest in cricket why would I stop him. We never put any obstructions.
Devki Singh: He joined the railway team in grade nine. But he did not have difficulty playing and studying at the same time. He did his studies well.
Pan Singh: Once he finished his +2 he joined Gossner College . We wrote his name down there. But nothing happened We filled his exam forms three times. But when the exams were on he would be playing a match. So he was not able to give his exams.
Jayanti: For his studies he could not make out much time. I still remember when he was giving his board exams class 12. He used to play for CCL, a company over here. He had to go to play some match for that company. He used to come back the day before he was supposed to give the exam. Give the exam. The same day, his friends used to stay outside the school, pick him up and drop him to the railway station. He used to go back play the match and come back. He studied like that. He used to say I don�t know what marks I am going to get. It was at that time he started rising high. We also felt better not to stop him from playing cricket. He was quite good at studies.
How often does he come to Ranchi?
Pan Singh: Most of the time he is busy with his matches. And whenever he comes here he is called to Jamshedpur or some other places. Mostly he is not available. He comes at midnight to the house and runs away in the morning at 6 am. When he comes there will be crowds of people. Everyone will come. He comes one day and the next day he has to go.
His friends come and he goes away. And he has his elder sister and he spends one or two days with her. She is four years older. He is the youngest. The eldest takes care of the property in the village in Almora.
He cannot come that often. And then he always comes one day later than other cricketers because there is no direct flight. He has to leave one day earlier. The other day he came at 4 pm and the next day he had to go. He has very little time.
Jayanti: He has a car with tinted glass so (he can move around without being recognised). I have to be after him to make time. He does not get time to spend with us. I start shouting at him. I tell him I need time to talk to him about many things. I need time from you and it is only your friends who get time. And the media people. He loves to go to the places he used to go in school days with his friends. Like whenever he comes he makes sure to go and have lunch at some dhaba at Madhuvan far off from Ranchi. I suppose it is Dal Takda and something in chicken.
The people who know him say he is a very unpretentious boy?
Jayanti: He is very down to earth. When he comes to Ranchi, he meets all his old friends, he even tries to go to the ground where he used to play. He goes to his school to meet all his teachers; he loved his school a lot. He always tries to help out people in any way -- giving tips to the young cricketers. If some elders want to meet him, he tries and makes time for them. The place where he worked -- Indian Airlines -- he tries to visit that place too. He makes it a point to meet everyone.
Pan Singh: He is a celebrity, but it has not gone to his head. He doesn't drink. He is a milk-a-holic
So, he is very attached to Ranchi?
Jayanti: He doesn't want to leave Ranchi. We are now constructing our own house, so asked him, if he wants to stay in Ranchi, since it makes sense to construct a big house only if he is here. He said he would never shift to any other place. He is very attached to Ranchi. He says having been born and brought up here, he wants to stay here.
Pan Singh: Yes, he likes Ranchi. He is very close to his home... to his old friends, to his teachers.
When he comes home, is there anything special he likes to eat?
Pan Singh: When he is at home, he eats very little. He doesn't have the time.
But when he was young he had one favourite, milk! He likes milk very much. He likes Alu Bhujia (the way it is made in his home) too. He never ate meat. At one point in time, we were eating meat at home, but he never did.
Jayanti: He doesn't eat green vegtables. For him, vegetarian meant only potatoes!
Pan Singh: He liked milk. But ever since he started playing, he eats everything. He would get his quota of milk there too, but here I used to get him fresh kathal milk (directly from the cattle shed). I would personally oversee while the animal was being milked.
In other places, he gets packaged milk. It smells a bit. He used to say that in the beginning, he would pinch his nose and drink that. Then he got used to it. But after a while with the team, he got into the habit of eating meat.
Has it always been sports that ruled his time? Or did he have any other passions?
Jayanti: He loved playing video games. While he is playing video games he is off (in another world). Even if you ask him something important he would (not hear you).
Pan Singh: He likes music. Hindi gaana. Kishore Kumar gaana he likes very much. He goes to the movies very little. Even now.
Devki Singh: Now he likes angrezi gaana too
Pan Singh: His shok (passion) is motorcycles. He has 5-6 of them now.
Jayanti: He gets up early morning and goes for a bike ride and he loves that. Some of his motorcycles are parked in my house. And I am the caretaker. He will call up and say, 'Did you start the bike?'
He is fond of dogs. He is planning to bring some more dogs once he shifts to his new house (two years from now in a nearby suburb of Harmu). When he brought Zara he asked me to decide her name. I was a bit busy in those days. I took time to decide.
He was outside India somewhere. Yes, he was in Pakistan. And then he called me and said, 'Did you decide?' I told him I was still deciding. He said, 'No need now I have decided. Zara.
I said, 'Zara?! A dog with a name like Zara? Keep it Zorro. Don�t keep it Zara'.
But he said, 'Once I have decided Zara it means it will be Zara!'
Do you go and see him play?
Pan Singh: No we don't go. You feel a bit of anxiety as to what will happen. We watch him on televison (he bought them).
Jayanti: He feels a bit pressurised when some of family members go to see his matches. It was like that right from his school days.
My father sometimes used to go to see his matches. Once he came to know he said please ask him not to come there I feel pressurised. Because if someone from the family is there and if I don't perform.
So we said okay let him play for some time and later on we will forcefully ask him to take us along with him!
I don't watch his matches all the time. I don't get much time when I am working. Only on off days if there is a match do I get time to see. I was not that much interested in cricket but now that he has started I have gained interest.
What about his hairstyle? Was he always interested in freaky hair styles
Jayanti: This time when he got his hair coloured I said see now the fashion has gone. Keep it black. I want it so I will keep and now people are going to follow me. If they want they will copy me. If they don't want they won't. Whne he went to play for India A then he started growing his hair. When he returned from there he had long hair. Because he liked short hair for girls also. I have long hair and he always says, 'Why do you have long hair? Have short hair'.
When he started growing his hair I said, 'Why are you growing your hair?'
He said: 'For a change'.
And that clicked and he got into India senior. From that time onwards � he trims his hair � by the never cuts it short.
Is he still the same old Mahi you grew up with?
Jayanti: He has much more confidence. He has gained confidence. And once he says one sentence he makes sure that no one can give him a reply. When we talk amongst each other, fooling and all, if he says one thing we don�t have an answer for that. He is very smart in giving responses.
Will you all gather together to watch him play at the World Cup?
Jayanti: No. Actually, I will stay at home and watch. If India reaches the semi-finals we plan to get together and watch.
I am very excited that he is playing in the World Cup; all his friends are too. We all think that the team that has gone to play in this World Cup is a great one and we are hoping they will bring the cup back to India.
He [Mahi] is not very excited, as usual. He knows he has to deliver and that is what he is focused on.
I spoke to him today [Friday, March 16]. We talked general stuff about the house he is building, his dogs, his friends and the town. We never talk about cricket. He has a lot of cricket around him when he is on tour and he likes to talk about his family, his friends and his town and his dogs instead. I will probably speak to him after the match.
We don�t pray to a special god. But we all offer prayers before his matches. But my husband, Gautam, has some superstitions. When the match is going well he does not want anyone to go in and out of the room where he is watching. He loves cricket and plays cricket
Agastyamuni, Garhwal for Career Guidance Camp
We all should contribute for this cause. We can contribute with money and project co-ordination.
This Saturday only our members have gone to Agastyamuni, Garhwal for Career Guidance Camp. They will be back on tuesday. The team comprises of Purnendu Chauhan, Lachhman Negi, Pratibha Negi, Heera Rawat and Sachidanand Semwal.
We have Essay writing competition underway, for which we have started receiving entries result of which will be declared in November. We are also in process of printing a Career Guidance calender.
We all should help and make this program a success because we in YU thought that the best way is to educate our youth regarding the Career opportunities we have. We have also in mind of starting Guidance camp in villages for Self reliance project so that the migration stops.
This Saturday only our members have gone to Agastyamuni, Garhwal for Career Guidance Camp. They will be back on tuesday. The team comprises of Purnendu Chauhan, Lachhman Negi, Pratibha Negi, Heera Rawat and Sachidanand Semwal.
We have Essay writing competition underway, for which we have started receiving entries result of which will be declared in November. We are also in process of printing a Career Guidance calender.
We all should help and make this program a success because we in YU thought that the best way is to educate our youth regarding the Career opportunities we have. We have also in mind of starting Guidance camp in villages for Self reliance project so that the migration stops.
martyrs of the Uttarakhand Movement
Dear Uttarakhandi Friendz Just wanted to share,
like many of you, October 2nd is more important and significant than November 9 to me too, as it is the day to commemorate the martyrs of the Uttarakhand Movement.
My heartiest salute to all who served their lives for our lovely state……lets salute as a team and assure them, we would make their vision true and keep them alive in our hearts forever.
With lots of love for them>>> AMAR HAIGYyAYA TUM YO BHUMI KHATIRA,,,HUM NI BHULUNE TUMUKU HIMALAA KASHAMa…
Jai Uttarakhand
Mahendra Singh Dhoni From Lwali village Almora distt.
Do you think, Dhoni wants to be recognized as
Uttranchali.
He calls himself from Ranchi.
Yes, he is a good player, so he should be awarded, but
for being Uttranchali. ....
Also what about other sports, is there only cricket in
India.
So, amny other cups are bought to India this year, but
no body is concerned about that.
Isint that sad.
In fact it is Dhauni not Dhoni. Shri Ram Singh Dhauni was a famous freedom fighter from that area.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni From Lwali village Almora distt.
Uttranchali.
He calls himself from Ranchi.
Yes, he is a good player, so he should be awarded, but
for being Uttranchali. ....
Also what about other sports, is there only cricket in
India.
So, amny other cups are bought to India this year, but
no body is concerned about that.
Isint that sad.
In fact it is Dhauni not Dhoni. Shri Ram Singh Dhauni was a famous freedom fighter from that area.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni From Lwali village Almora distt.
Fruits of our UK(Uttarakhand)
> Apple
>
> Apples, known as a cleansing food, contain fibre,
> antioxidants and fruit flavonoids. This fruit is
> also a source of vitamin C.
>
> Key benefits of apples
>
> Apples, known as a cleansing food, contain fibre,
> antioxidants and fruit flavonoids. The most
> important of the flavonoids contained in apples is
> quercetin, which has anti-inflammatory as well as
> anti-cancer actions. Apples contain vitamin C as
> well – more so in green apples than in red ones.
> Apples can reduce blood cholesterol levels, counter
> constipation and diarrhoea, help joint problems and
> help prevent diseases in general. How much apples
> should you eat?
>
> Apples can be eaten freely, but more than two or
> three a day does not increase the health benefits.
> Large quantities of apple juice can encourage tooth
> decay and diarrhoea.
>
> Maximising the benefits of apples
>
> Apples are best eaten raw, as cooking them can
> reduce the flavonoids by as much as 70 percent into
> the cooking water. It is also a good idea to eat the
> apple unpeeled as flavonoids are contained in or
> near the skin.
>
> Nutritional values of apple
>
> Calories
> 57
>
> Fibre
> 1,8 g
>
> Potassium
> 120 mg
>
> Vitamin C
> 10 mg
>
> Vitamin E
> 0,6 mg
>
> Quantities per 100 g
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Appricot
>
> An apricot, with its fat, juicy, bright-coloured
> flesh, is rich in the antioxidant beta-carotene as
> well as iron and potassium.
>
> Key benefits of apricots
>
> Apricots are rich in the antioxidant beta-carotene
> and rich in iron and potassium. It can help regulate
> blood pressure and is also high in soluble fibre,
> which helps maintain regular bowel function.
>
> How much apricots should you eat?
>
> Dried or fresh apricots can be eaten freely. A
> handful of dried apricots supplies one fifth of an
> adult's daily potassium needs and between 10 and 20
> percent of an adult's iron needs.
>
> Maximising the benefits of apricots
>
> Dried apricots should be eaten with foods that are
> rich in Vitamin C so that iron absorption can be
> increased.
>
> Nutritional values of apricots
>
> Calories
> 188
>
> Carotenes
> 323 mcg
>
> Fat
> 1 g
>
> Fibre
> 8 g
>
> Iron
> 4 mg
>
> Potassium
> 1880 mg
>
> Carbohydrates
> 37 g
>
> Starch
> 0
>
> Sugars
> 37 g
>
> Protein
> 4 g
>
> Glycaemic index high
>
> 100 g Dried apricots
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Avocado
>
> The avo is a natural source of monounsaturated fat,
> which makes it a heart-healthy food package. And
> it's delicious!
> Key benefits of avocado
>
> Avocados reduce cholesterol and so reduce the risk
> of atherosclerosis. They also have antioxidant
> ability and contain both vitamins E, C and B6, as
> well as potassium.
>
> How much avocado should you eat?
>
> Intake of avocados should be moderate, as they are
> high in calories. A whole avocado weighs about 130g
> and has about 240 calories.
>
> Maximising the benefits fo avocado
>
> Avocado is a natural source of monounsaturated fat,
> which makes it a heart-healthy food package.
> Alpha-carotene is best absorbed with some fat, as is
> vitamin E.
>
> Nutritional values of avocado
>
> Calories
> 190
>
> Potassium
> 450 mg
>
> Fibre
> 3,4g
>
> Vitamin E
> 3,2mg
>
> Per 100 g raw
>
>
>
>
>
> Banana
>
> Bananas are great, no-fuss snacks. They're also
> packed with goodness and are great sources of
> potassium and vitamin B6.
>
> Key benefits of bananas
>
> Bananas are a good source of both potassium and
> vitamin B6. They not only help to maintain bowel
> health, but are also good energy-boosting snacks. As
> bananas ripen, their starch is converted into sugar.
> Bananas help to maintain blood sugar levels and it
> is also a fruit which is easily digested.
>
> How much banana should you eat?
>
> Bananas can be eaten freely, within limits. A banana
> weighing 100 g contains about 62 calories. It must
> be remembered that dried bananas are a more
> concentrated source of nutrients than plain bananas.
>
> Apples, known as a cleansing food, contain fibre,
> antioxidants and fruit flavonoids. This fruit is
> also a source of vitamin C.
>
> Key benefits of apples
>
> Apples, known as a cleansing food, contain fibre,
> antioxidants and fruit flavonoids. The most
> important of the flavonoids contained in apples is
> quercetin, which has anti-inflammatory as well as
> anti-cancer actions. Apples contain vitamin C as
> well – more so in green apples than in red ones.
> Apples can reduce blood cholesterol levels, counter
> constipation and diarrhoea, help joint problems and
> help prevent diseases in general. How much apples
> should you eat?
>
> Apples can be eaten freely, but more than two or
> three a day does not increase the health benefits.
> Large quantities of apple juice can encourage tooth
> decay and diarrhoea.
>
> Maximising the benefits of apples
>
> Apples are best eaten raw, as cooking them can
> reduce the flavonoids by as much as 70 percent into
> the cooking water. It is also a good idea to eat the
> apple unpeeled as flavonoids are contained in or
> near the skin.
>
> Nutritional values of apple
>
> Calories
> 57
>
> Fibre
> 1,8 g
>
> Potassium
> 120 mg
>
> Vitamin C
> 10 mg
>
> Vitamin E
> 0,6 mg
>
> Quantities per 100 g
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Appricot
>
> An apricot, with its fat, juicy, bright-coloured
> flesh, is rich in the antioxidant beta-carotene as
> well as iron and potassium.
>
> Key benefits of apricots
>
> Apricots are rich in the antioxidant beta-carotene
> and rich in iron and potassium. It can help regulate
> blood pressure and is also high in soluble fibre,
> which helps maintain regular bowel function.
>
> How much apricots should you eat?
>
> Dried or fresh apricots can be eaten freely. A
> handful of dried apricots supplies one fifth of an
> adult's daily potassium needs and between 10 and 20
> percent of an adult's iron needs.
>
> Maximising the benefits of apricots
>
> Dried apricots should be eaten with foods that are
> rich in Vitamin C so that iron absorption can be
> increased.
>
> Nutritional values of apricots
>
> Calories
> 188
>
> Carotenes
> 323 mcg
>
> Fat
> 1 g
>
> Fibre
> 8 g
>
> Iron
> 4 mg
>
> Potassium
> 1880 mg
>
> Carbohydrates
> 37 g
>
> Starch
> 0
>
> Sugars
> 37 g
>
> Protein
> 4 g
>
> Glycaemic index high
>
> 100 g Dried apricots
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Avocado
>
> The avo is a natural source of monounsaturated fat,
> which makes it a heart-healthy food package. And
> it's delicious!
> Key benefits of avocado
>
> Avocados reduce cholesterol and so reduce the risk
> of atherosclerosis. They also have antioxidant
> ability and contain both vitamins E, C and B6, as
> well as potassium.
>
> How much avocado should you eat?
>
> Intake of avocados should be moderate, as they are
> high in calories. A whole avocado weighs about 130g
> and has about 240 calories.
>
> Maximising the benefits fo avocado
>
> Avocado is a natural source of monounsaturated fat,
> which makes it a heart-healthy food package.
> Alpha-carotene is best absorbed with some fat, as is
> vitamin E.
>
> Nutritional values of avocado
>
> Calories
> 190
>
> Potassium
> 450 mg
>
> Fibre
> 3,4g
>
> Vitamin E
> 3,2mg
>
> Per 100 g raw
>
>
>
>
>
> Banana
>
> Bananas are great, no-fuss snacks. They're also
> packed with goodness and are great sources of
> potassium and vitamin B6.
>
> Key benefits of bananas
>
> Bananas are a good source of both potassium and
> vitamin B6. They not only help to maintain bowel
> health, but are also good energy-boosting snacks. As
> bananas ripen, their starch is converted into sugar.
> Bananas help to maintain blood sugar levels and it
> is also a fruit which is easily digested.
>
> How much banana should you eat?
>
> Bananas can be eaten freely, within limits. A banana
> weighing 100 g contains about 62 calories. It must
> be remembered that dried bananas are a more
> concentrated source of nutrients than plain bananas.
Sam Palmisano IBM's chief executive
With ur arrival. we all can expect one more gear speed in achiving the aim of Gp.
Ur selection is based on Right man for Right job
So Gr8 of u ...to come forward ....a step ahead ....and share the load of Purnendu (Puny i call)...
If u permit being an old man I would also like to advice
1. U will be unbiased and sit always on ice during hot debate.
2. Get rejuvenateed n innovated urself only.
3. U have got to face a criticism some time but got to swallow with salt..as u sud know the fact that critics only keeps us on right path. Don't get hurt.
4. This job, being Social, is a time consuming( late night) immediate return, can be expected. as such no
Either you innovate or you're in commodity hell"
...says Sam Palmisano IBM's chief executive
Ur selection is based on Right man for Right job
So Gr8 of u ...to come forward ....a step ahead ....and share the load of Purnendu (Puny i call)...
If u permit being an old man I would also like to advice
1. U will be unbiased and sit always on ice during hot debate.
2. Get rejuvenateed n innovated urself only.
3. U have got to face a criticism some time but got to swallow with salt..as u sud know the fact that critics only keeps us on right path. Don't get hurt.
4. This job, being Social, is a time consuming( late night) immediate return, can be expected. as such no
Either you innovate or you're in commodity hell"
...says Sam Palmisano IBM's chief executive
Ranjan negi Real Dancer From our UK(Uttarakhand)
salute to real life Hero the Fighter behind the movie "Chak De India"...... .. Sir Mir Ranjan Negi who was the actual inspiration for the movie
Question by me : - Negiji where you belong to ?
Ans by Sir Mir Ranjan Negi Ji-
Well friends ….!!! Basically I belong from Uttarakhand, but I have brought –up in Madhyapradesh and for the past 20-25 yrs I have been staying in Amchi Mumbai ..
But as you all know …..neither I could hear nor I can see a particular states Name ,
The only word I can hear is INDIA ,,,,,,
Very exclusive first video of Mr. Mir Ranjan negi
http://youtube. com/watch? v=-4WWYyuvv Ng
HI friends
Guess ...what song I am doing for my next episode and wow... a complete change of looks. Do you know I am wearing a wig.... Keep watching and keep giving your frank opinions.. Take care. God bless
Your's Mir Ranjan Negi
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Dancing with the stars is a unique reality-based dance format show that brings together celebrities from different walks of life such as sports, films, fashion and music to perform with professional dance partners on a highly competitive stage.
Judges : Urmila Matondkar, Shiamak Davar and Jeetendra
Host : Rohit Roy and Mona Singh (Winner of Last JDJ series)
There’s a twist in the show, instead of 8 couples, this year we will get to see 12 couples dancing with their choreographer partners.
CONTESTANTs: -
1.Mir Ranjan Negi
2. Jay Bhanushali
3. Cyrus Broacha
4. Sonali Kulkarni
5. Prachi Desai
6. Mika
7. Sudha Chandran
8. Tapur Chatterji
9. Mini Mathur
10. Sandhya Mridul
11. Aadesh Srivastav
12.Ronit Roy
Every Friday & Saturday at 9.00 p.m.
On Sony Entertainment Television.
Question by me : - Negiji where you belong to ?
Ans by Sir Mir Ranjan Negi Ji-
Well friends ….!!! Basically I belong from Uttarakhand, but I have brought –up in Madhyapradesh and for the past 20-25 yrs I have been staying in Amchi Mumbai ..
But as you all know …..neither I could hear nor I can see a particular states Name ,
The only word I can hear is INDIA ,,,,,,
Very exclusive first video of Mr. Mir Ranjan negi
http://youtube. com/watch? v=-4WWYyuvv Ng
HI friends
Guess ...what song I am doing for my next episode and wow... a complete change of looks. Do you know I am wearing a wig.... Keep watching and keep giving your frank opinions.. Take care. God bless
Your's Mir Ranjan Negi
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Dancing with the stars is a unique reality-based dance format show that brings together celebrities from different walks of life such as sports, films, fashion and music to perform with professional dance partners on a highly competitive stage.
Judges : Urmila Matondkar, Shiamak Davar and Jeetendra
Host : Rohit Roy and Mona Singh (Winner of Last JDJ series)
There’s a twist in the show, instead of 8 couples, this year we will get to see 12 couples dancing with their choreographer partners.
CONTESTANTs: -
1.Mir Ranjan Negi
2. Jay Bhanushali
3. Cyrus Broacha
4. Sonali Kulkarni
5. Prachi Desai
6. Mika
7. Sudha Chandran
8. Tapur Chatterji
9. Mini Mathur
10. Sandhya Mridul
11. Aadesh Srivastav
12.Ronit Roy
Every Friday & Saturday at 9.00 p.m.
On Sony Entertainment Television.
India's former hockey coach, Mir Ranjan Negi
After receiving flak for his low energy levels last week, India's former hockey coach, Mir Ranjan Negi has decided to prove a point to Sony's Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2 judges- Jeetendra, Urmila Matondkar and Shiamak Dawar. A true sportsman, Negi does not like to take things lying down.
Mir Ranjan Negi
Come Friday, Negi will gyrate with his choreographer Marischa to a hot disco number 'Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re' (from Anul Ganguly's film Saheb).
To get into the groove, Negi visited a discotheque. Negi, however, prefers to put it this way, "My friends and I were all headed to a discotheque in Colaba. But on second thoughts, I retracted. I have started feeling that more people are beginning to recognise me now. I am getting too much of public attention. Else, I would have surely gone."
In the show, he has worn a jazzy purple shirt with a wig and a goatee! Talking about Negi's new look, Marischa reveals she suggested that Negi wear a wig. "Mr Negi is doing a very fast number this week and I felt that he needed a hip look to get into the character. He was not getting some moves right, but the wig did the trick," she says.
"Last time, Shiamak Dawar felt that I should shed my inhibitions and dance like a child. My performance this week is easily my most energetic performance throughout this competition so far. I have put my best foot forward," Negi adds.
"I am working very hard and following every instruction, be it from Marischa or the judges. Inshallah, I'll do still better in the forthcoming episodes," Negi says.
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Mir Ranjan Negi
Come Friday, Negi will gyrate with his choreographer Marischa to a hot disco number 'Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re' (from Anul Ganguly's film Saheb).
To get into the groove, Negi visited a discotheque. Negi, however, prefers to put it this way, "My friends and I were all headed to a discotheque in Colaba. But on second thoughts, I retracted. I have started feeling that more people are beginning to recognise me now. I am getting too much of public attention. Else, I would have surely gone."
In the show, he has worn a jazzy purple shirt with a wig and a goatee! Talking about Negi's new look, Marischa reveals she suggested that Negi wear a wig. "Mr Negi is doing a very fast number this week and I felt that he needed a hip look to get into the character. He was not getting some moves right, but the wig did the trick," she says.
"Last time, Shiamak Dawar felt that I should shed my inhibitions and dance like a child. My performance this week is easily my most energetic performance throughout this competition so far. I have put my best foot forward," Negi adds.
"I am working very hard and following every instruction, be it from Marischa or the judges. Inshallah, I'll do still better in the forthcoming episodes," Negi says.
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The Soil tells its Story' with photograph of Subedar Major (Honrary Captain) Balwant Singh saluting and paying homage to urns of earh from Rezangla.
Please refer to India Today dated Oct 29,2007.
Page 12 under caption offtrack carries full page write up 'The Soil tells its Story' with photograph of Subedar Major (Honrary Captain) Balwant Singh saluting and paying homage to urns of earh from Rezangla.
Its great honour for The 13 th Battaalion The KUMAON Regiment and The martyrs of the Rezangla.The KUMAON Regiment,all KUMAONIS and Ahirs would feel proud to read the write up.
I feel very proud that I was commissioned in this GREAT PALTAN and had attended the function flagging off the yatra by General Deepak Kapoor,a few days before he took over as the Chief of the Army Staff.
Please also refer to my article "Attarah November Basath Ko..Rewari Motorade Par..Kaddi.. Choorma and Veer Ahir Choras of The KUMAON Regiment" sent to you all earler and published in various websites and The KUMAONI on the saga of the Ahirs of The KUMAON Regiment.
Col N N Bhatia (Nini)
A-27, Sector 30, Noida (UP)-201303
9818044762
Page 12 under caption offtrack carries full page write up 'The Soil tells its Story' with photograph of Subedar Major (Honrary Captain) Balwant Singh saluting and paying homage to urns of earh from Rezangla.
Its great honour for The 13 th Battaalion The KUMAON Regiment and The martyrs of the Rezangla.The KUMAON Regiment,all KUMAONIS and Ahirs would feel proud to read the write up.
I feel very proud that I was commissioned in this GREAT PALTAN and had attended the function flagging off the yatra by General Deepak Kapoor,a few days before he took over as the Chief of the Army Staff.
Please also refer to my article "Attarah November Basath Ko..Rewari Motorade Par..Kaddi.. Choorma and Veer Ahir Choras of The KUMAON Regiment" sent to you all earler and published in various websites and The KUMAONI on the saga of the Ahirs of The KUMAON Regiment.
Col N N Bhatia (Nini)
A-27, Sector 30, Noida (UP)-201303
9818044762
Tanti and Dobhal are the only two Indians on the list from our UK(uttarakhand)
Domestic wind power firm Suzlon Energy chief Tulsi Tanti, along with Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology's D P Dobhal, have made to a list of global environment champions prepared by the Time magazine.
Tanti and Dobhal are the only two Indians on the list, which includes other prominent names like Nobel Peace Prize winner and former US Vice-President Al Gore, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Prince Charles of Wales and former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev.
The magazine has described Dobhal as the one scaling "the shrinking glaciers of the Himalayas to track the globe's warming in real time."
Dobhal, a glaciologist at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology which studies the Himalayan glaciers, makes use of bamboo sticks to measure the rise and fall of glacial mass. "Because I am a government servant, whatever I do I'm doing it for my country... Glaciers are the best indicator we have," he is quoted by the magazine. His work is all the more important since Himalayan glaciers have been studied by less scientists compared to that of glaciers in Alps, the Rockies and the Arctic, points out the report
To send your congratulations you can email him on dpdobhal@rediffmail .com
http://www.time. com/time/ specials/ 2007/article/ 0,28804,1663317_ 1663323_1669903, 00.html
Tanti and Dobhal are the only two Indians on the list, which includes other prominent names like Nobel Peace Prize winner and former US Vice-President Al Gore, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Prince Charles of Wales and former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev.
The magazine has described Dobhal as the one scaling "the shrinking glaciers of the Himalayas to track the globe's warming in real time."
Dobhal, a glaciologist at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology which studies the Himalayan glaciers, makes use of bamboo sticks to measure the rise and fall of glacial mass. "Because I am a government servant, whatever I do I'm doing it for my country... Glaciers are the best indicator we have," he is quoted by the magazine. His work is all the more important since Himalayan glaciers have been studied by less scientists compared to that of glaciers in Alps, the Rockies and the Arctic, points out the report
To send your congratulations you can email him on dpdobhal@rediffmail .com
http://www.time. com/time/ specials/ 2007/article/ 0,28804,1663317_ 1663323_1669903, 00.html
Anand
our Uttarakhand government controled the liqour distribution
read your strong views on alcoholism, and i appreciate your concern about its addiction in our uttranchali society.
i feel alcohol per se is not as bad as is the addiction of it. addiction of any thing for that matter is bad...
whether it is alcohol or tobacco or playing cards or anything else, then why only single out alcoholism.
the remedy that you had suggested also i found very very offensive.. how can humiliate somebody with whatever methods you had suggested if is drinking with his own money, at his own will, at his own house or at his friends house.
i think what we really need is to get down to the root of the problem.. the root of the problem is the large scale unemployment in Uttranchal.. . there ain't enough resources to keep people busy with some useful work which can also fetch them some money..
while the women folks work hard at fields, our men's are simply busy gossiping, discussing politics or playing cards and at the end of the day just booze for any good or bad reason or any occasion on this earth.
banning liqour or humiliating menfolks to keep them away from it is not the solution.... i still remember about two n half decades back when few of the uttranchal districts were dry.... in many places country liquor was doing a brisk business, traders were minting money by selling " Pudin Hara" n "ashoka sura" supposedly an ayurvedic medicine with large alcohol content.
Then there was a campaign to destroy these tarders which motivated lots of schools children to jump in to the campaign for this holy cause thereby exposing these school childrens to these drugs and that generation today is almost addicted to alcoholism.
i also feel the solution is not about creating awareness about the ills of alcoholism, the people are already aware of that....what we need is a revolution.. a revolution in creating job opportunities. . a revolution with the help of government and the ngos.
somtime i also feel tighening things have an adverse effect on people at large.. judgeing the popular sentiments our uttranchal government controled the liqour distribution and also imposed huge taxes on it thereby drainning people of their hard money because they are going to drink any way irrespective of the price.. may be to save some cost what best they would do is to compromise on quality therby compromise on their health...
so why not just do the reverse...open the distribution. . lower the taxes.. focus on quality...let the people know it is available everywhere at an affordable price, so may be the kind of importance it is given today would not be given anymore.
may be it would work.
a food for thought.
i feel alcohol per se is not as bad as is the addiction of it. addiction of any thing for that matter is bad...
whether it is alcohol or tobacco or playing cards or anything else, then why only single out alcoholism.
the remedy that you had suggested also i found very very offensive.. how can humiliate somebody with whatever methods you had suggested if is drinking with his own money, at his own will, at his own house or at his friends house.
i think what we really need is to get down to the root of the problem.. the root of the problem is the large scale unemployment in Uttranchal.. . there ain't enough resources to keep people busy with some useful work which can also fetch them some money..
while the women folks work hard at fields, our men's are simply busy gossiping, discussing politics or playing cards and at the end of the day just booze for any good or bad reason or any occasion on this earth.
banning liqour or humiliating menfolks to keep them away from it is not the solution.... i still remember about two n half decades back when few of the uttranchal districts were dry.... in many places country liquor was doing a brisk business, traders were minting money by selling " Pudin Hara" n "ashoka sura" supposedly an ayurvedic medicine with large alcohol content.
Then there was a campaign to destroy these tarders which motivated lots of schools children to jump in to the campaign for this holy cause thereby exposing these school childrens to these drugs and that generation today is almost addicted to alcoholism.
i also feel the solution is not about creating awareness about the ills of alcoholism, the people are already aware of that....what we need is a revolution.. a revolution in creating job opportunities. . a revolution with the help of government and the ngos.
somtime i also feel tighening things have an adverse effect on people at large.. judgeing the popular sentiments our uttranchal government controled the liqour distribution and also imposed huge taxes on it thereby drainning people of their hard money because they are going to drink any way irrespective of the price.. may be to save some cost what best they would do is to compromise on quality therby compromise on their health...
so why not just do the reverse...open the distribution. . lower the taxes.. focus on quality...let the people know it is available everywhere at an affordable price, so may be the kind of importance it is given today would not be given anymore.
may be it would work.
a food for thought.
hill resort is Mukteshwar, 2300 m
Uttarakhand's Kumaon Hills are dotted with any number of gorgeous hill stations, each with its own special charm and easy accessibility.
One such splendid hill resort is Mukteshwar, 2300 m, a secluded retreat blessed with pleasant weather and heart-stopping vistas of the Himalayas.
The town of Mukteshwar is associated with a legend of Shiva who gifted immortality or Mukti to a demon that he slew. Mukteshwar was a quiet mountain hamlet till the turn of the last century.
Mukteshwar is situated at an altitude of 2,286 m above the sea level in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand. It is 42 km from Haldwani, 51 km from Nainital and 395 km from Delhi.
It owes much of its present day status to the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, which possesses a large part of the land and most of the deep forests that surround Mukteshwar.
Rhesus monkeys and langurs jabber in the trees, deer and birds abound, and the occasional mountain leopard and Himalayan black bear can be spotted.
It was in the forests of the Kumaon region that Jim Corbett hunted half a dozen of the famous man-eating tigers of Kumaon, including the notorious Champawat Tiger and the Panar leopard that had killed hundreds of people.
The evergreen forests and deciduous woodlands are home to the Himalayan ruby throat, white-crested laughing thrush, red-billed leothrix, black winged kite and a host of other mountain birds.
The elusive Himalayan Mountain Quail was last seen in the Nainital vicinity near Mukteshwar. Beyond the forests, past fields and farms are lush fruit orchards that grow apples, plums, peaches, apricots and pears.
From Mukteshwar there is a divine view of the Himalayas, each peak with a sacred identity and myth of its own. See the 6596 m high Neelkantha (Blue-throated Shiva), the 7120 m Trishul (Shiva's Trident), Nanadadevi, 7817 m (Goddess of Bliss),
Nanadaghunti 6310 m (the Veil of the Goddess) and the five-pronged chimneys of the Panchuli peaks.
Another awe-inspiring view is from Chauthi Jali, where rocks jut out from the hill face at a bizarre angle. This is a great place to observe eagles and other feathered scavengers as they swoop down at their prey.
Ramgarh, 26 km away, has blissful fruit orchards, Bhowali, 40 km is a health resort and Ghorakhal, 37 km has the temple of Gollu Devta, an important deity of the Kumaonis.
Other excursions are the Devidhura temple, 120 km, the Reetha Sahib Gurdwara and the Punyagiri temple.
Best time: Mukteshwar is a year-round holiday destination. Summer temperatures range from 27º C to 10ºC, while in winter it is from 17ºC to 3ºC. August and early September are rainy months and can be avoided.
Light woollens are fine for summer, but heavy winter woollens are necessary.
AshuTariyal® Accommodation: KMVN has a tourist bungalow and there is a District Board guesthouse midway to Nainital where you can stay with permits.
Other than this, deluxe cottages, luxury tents and rooms are available at an up-market resort - tariffs start at Rs 1550/- to Rs 3800/- for a double room.
For further information contact Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Limited, Oak Park, Nainital, Tel 5942-36209, 36356. Fax 5942-36897.
Sight Seeing
Mukteshwar is an ideal hill station if you want to do nothing but only admire the panoramic beauty of the Himalayas and leisurely walks through the winding paths of the hills. Mukteshwar Temple is at an altitude of 2,315 m and can be approached by stone stairs.
The temple is dedicated to Shiva and has a lingam made of white marble. The idols of Brahma, Vishnu, Parvati, Ganesh, Nandi and Hanuman surround the lingam. Next to the temple is the Chauli Jali. It is a natural latticework on the rock.
It is a belief that barren women are blessed with a child if they touch this jail. Indian Veterinary Research Institute was established in 1898.
The campus of the institute has various departments for Research, Animal Nutrition, Genetics and Bacteriology along with a library and a museum. Special permission is required to enter the campus of the institute.
AshuTariyal® Getting there: Mukteshwar is 350 km from Delhi, a drive of about 8-9 hours via Nainital, 53 km or Haldwani, 49 km.
The nearest railhead is at Kathgodam, 72 km, from where buses and taxis are available for Mukteshwar.
By Air: The nearest airport is at Pantnagar.
By Rail: The nearest railway station is at Kathgodam at a distance of35 km from Mukteshwar.
By Road: Mukteshwar is well connected by surface network with important town and cities like Haldwani, Kathgodam, Nainital, Moradabad, Delhi.
M Lal Dhondiyal
One such splendid hill resort is Mukteshwar, 2300 m, a secluded retreat blessed with pleasant weather and heart-stopping vistas of the Himalayas.
The town of Mukteshwar is associated with a legend of Shiva who gifted immortality or Mukti to a demon that he slew. Mukteshwar was a quiet mountain hamlet till the turn of the last century.
Mukteshwar is situated at an altitude of 2,286 m above the sea level in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand. It is 42 km from Haldwani, 51 km from Nainital and 395 km from Delhi.
It owes much of its present day status to the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, which possesses a large part of the land and most of the deep forests that surround Mukteshwar.
Rhesus monkeys and langurs jabber in the trees, deer and birds abound, and the occasional mountain leopard and Himalayan black bear can be spotted.
It was in the forests of the Kumaon region that Jim Corbett hunted half a dozen of the famous man-eating tigers of Kumaon, including the notorious Champawat Tiger and the Panar leopard that had killed hundreds of people.
The evergreen forests and deciduous woodlands are home to the Himalayan ruby throat, white-crested laughing thrush, red-billed leothrix, black winged kite and a host of other mountain birds.
The elusive Himalayan Mountain Quail was last seen in the Nainital vicinity near Mukteshwar. Beyond the forests, past fields and farms are lush fruit orchards that grow apples, plums, peaches, apricots and pears.
From Mukteshwar there is a divine view of the Himalayas, each peak with a sacred identity and myth of its own. See the 6596 m high Neelkantha (Blue-throated Shiva), the 7120 m Trishul (Shiva's Trident), Nanadadevi, 7817 m (Goddess of Bliss),
Nanadaghunti 6310 m (the Veil of the Goddess) and the five-pronged chimneys of the Panchuli peaks.
Another awe-inspiring view is from Chauthi Jali, where rocks jut out from the hill face at a bizarre angle. This is a great place to observe eagles and other feathered scavengers as they swoop down at their prey.
Ramgarh, 26 km away, has blissful fruit orchards, Bhowali, 40 km is a health resort and Ghorakhal, 37 km has the temple of Gollu Devta, an important deity of the Kumaonis.
Other excursions are the Devidhura temple, 120 km, the Reetha Sahib Gurdwara and the Punyagiri temple.
Best time: Mukteshwar is a year-round holiday destination. Summer temperatures range from 27º C to 10ºC, while in winter it is from 17ºC to 3ºC. August and early September are rainy months and can be avoided.
Light woollens are fine for summer, but heavy winter woollens are necessary.
AshuTariyal® Accommodation: KMVN has a tourist bungalow and there is a District Board guesthouse midway to Nainital where you can stay with permits.
Other than this, deluxe cottages, luxury tents and rooms are available at an up-market resort - tariffs start at Rs 1550/- to Rs 3800/- for a double room.
For further information contact Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Limited, Oak Park, Nainital, Tel 5942-36209, 36356. Fax 5942-36897.
Sight Seeing
Mukteshwar is an ideal hill station if you want to do nothing but only admire the panoramic beauty of the Himalayas and leisurely walks through the winding paths of the hills. Mukteshwar Temple is at an altitude of 2,315 m and can be approached by stone stairs.
The temple is dedicated to Shiva and has a lingam made of white marble. The idols of Brahma, Vishnu, Parvati, Ganesh, Nandi and Hanuman surround the lingam. Next to the temple is the Chauli Jali. It is a natural latticework on the rock.
It is a belief that barren women are blessed with a child if they touch this jail. Indian Veterinary Research Institute was established in 1898.
The campus of the institute has various departments for Research, Animal Nutrition, Genetics and Bacteriology along with a library and a museum. Special permission is required to enter the campus of the institute.
AshuTariyal® Getting there: Mukteshwar is 350 km from Delhi, a drive of about 8-9 hours via Nainital, 53 km or Haldwani, 49 km.
The nearest railhead is at Kathgodam, 72 km, from where buses and taxis are available for Mukteshwar.
By Air: The nearest airport is at Pantnagar.
By Rail: The nearest railway station is at Kathgodam at a distance of35 km from Mukteshwar.
By Road: Mukteshwar is well connected by surface network with important town and cities like Haldwani, Kathgodam, Nainital, Moradabad, Delhi.
M Lal Dhondiyal
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