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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Time of India
2 palanquin-bearers from J&K carrying pilgrim killed in landslide on Kedarnath trek route
Dehradun: Two palanquin-bearers from Jammu and Kashmir died on Wednesday after a landslide struck near Jungle Chatti along the Kedarnath trek route. They were carrying a pilgrim at the time, who survived with minor injuries. Three others, including two more palanquin-bearers and a pilgrim from Gujarat, were injured after being knocked down into a gorge by the falling debris. Nitin Kumar and Chandra Shekhar, both from Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir, died after falling in the gorge. The injured, Sandeep Kumar, 22, and Aakash Chitriya, 40, also from Doda, and Nitin Manhas, 16, a pilgrim from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, were rescued and taken to the Base Hospital in Srinagar for treatment. District disaster management officer, Nandan Singh Rajwar, said, "Huge boulders fell from the hillside with immense force around 11.20am. Local police, the SDRF, and the district administration rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation." A staff member from the Rudraprayag district disaster management office added, "All five were first brought to Gaurikund, and the three were then shifted to Base Hospital." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo The Kedarnath valley has experienced heavy rainfall in recent days. Jungle Chatti, located 4 km from Gaurikund, is a known landslide-prone area on the 16-km trek to the shrine. Heavy rain last Sunday had also triggered landslides in the area, leading authorities to halt the yatra for a day as helicopter services remained suspended after the chopper crash near Kedarnath that killed seven people. During the 2024 monsoon, portions of the Jungle Chatti trail were washed away and took weeks to repair. In light of recent incidents, the district administration has urged pilgrims to check weather forecasts before starting their journey and to proceed with caution. Since the start of the Char Dham yatra, around 130 people have died, with most deaths caused by health complications such as cardiac arrest. Over 60 of those fatalities occurred on the Kedarnath route alone.
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Time of India
Model shop in Gr Noida among 3 outlets to lose their liquor licences for overcharging
Noida: Licences of three liquor shops were suspended by the district excise officer for allegedly overcharging customers. Among the three shops is a model shop at Jagat Farm in Greater Noida, whose salesman was allegedly assaulted by an excise inspector last week. The two other shops are a country liquor outlet in Greater Noida's Milakh village and a composite liquor shop in Noida's Bahlolpur village. Last week, Manish Kumar (29), a salesman from the Jagat Farm model shop, had accused excise inspector Chandra Shekhar of assaulting him over complaints of overcharging customers Rs 10 for beer bottles. Kumar had suffered injuries to his limbs and chest in the assault. His family staged a protest at the DM's office in Greater Noida after police refused to lodge a complaint. Shekhar was subsequently suspended, and a departmental inquiry was initiated into the incident. Subodh Kumar, district excise officer (DEO), Noida told TOI the licence of the Jagat Farm model shop was suspended. "We received frequent complaints about overcharging at the model shop for the past two weeks. Despite repeated verbal and written warnings to both the salesperson and the licensee, the issue persisted. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Scam Exposed: What They Won't Tell You about zero trust! Expertinspector Click Here Undo Similar complaints were also received from the other two shops. So, we have suspended the licences of all three shops. They have been directed to immediately shut down operations," the official said. The excise department also issued show-cause notices to the licence holders of the three shops. Under the excise policy, the licensees have been given 14 days to respond to the notices. "Once their replies are received, the DM will conduct a hearing and take a final decision. If the explanations are found to be satisfactory, the suspension will be revoked. If not, the licences will be permanently cancelled and the shops will be opened for auction to grant new licences," the DEO said.
Time of India
31-05-2025
- Time of India
Salesman slapped by excise inspector for charging 10 extra for a beer bottle
Noida: A liquor salesman in Greater Noida was allegedly slapped and pelted with a belt by an excise inspector for overcharging customers. The district excise officer has initiated a departmental inquiry. Manish Kumar (29) of Dadri, who works as a salesperson at a model shop in Jagat Farm, claimed he sustained severe injuries on his limbs and chest after he was brutally assaulted by excise inspector Chandra Shekhar. His family staged a protest outside the DM's office on Saturday after cops refused to register a complaint. The victim claimed Shekhar and a constable came to the model shop around 8.30 pm on Friday and accused him of overcharging customers. "When I told the officer that I did not overcharge, the inspector slapped me multiple times. He removed the CCTV camera's DVR and then put me into his vehicle and took me to the excise office in Greater Noida's Sector Delta 3. Once in the office, he assaulted me with a belt and left me there in a severely bruised state," Manish claimed. The salesman claimed he was left in the excise office for hours before his brother, Rohit, who also works at the model shop, got to know about the assault later that night and came to pick him up around midnight. The family subsequently tried to submit a formal complaint on the emergency helpline, Dial 112, and then at several police posts, but in vain. On Saturday, they gathered outside DM's office in Greater Noida. The district excise officer, Subodh Kumar, told TOI their team had received a complaint against the salesman for charging customers Rs 10 more than MRP for beer bottles on Friday. "Excise inspector Chandra Shekhar and a constable were sent to the shop for an inspection. In his initial statement, the inspector said that when he reached the shop, the salesperson was drunk and misbehaved with them. The two officials took the salesperson to their car to impose a challan, but the latter fled from the spot," the DEO said, adding that it was possible that Manish may have hurt himself later. "A departmental inquiry has been initiated. Appropriate action will be taken based on the findings of the inquiry," the DEO said.
Mint
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
From bruises to glory: Khelo India Youth Games 2025 adds another chapter to Barauni's footballing fairytale
Football ke rang, Begusarai ke sangh. It's more than just a tagline pasted on the pillars of an under-construction flyover leading into this town. It's a quiet revolution that began with broken legs and bruised pride in a forgotten corner of Bihar. Tucked away from the din of Patna's bustle, in a humble locality of Barauni in Begusarai district, football did not just arrive, it fought its way in. This ground, a patch of land that carries the legacy of a freedom fighter Yamuna Bhagat, became football's unlikely home nearly 80 years ago. But the spark that truly lit its modern-day fire came in 1990, when a hastily assembled team of local girls, untrained and unsure, were battered by a seasoned Muzaffarpur team in an exhibition match, meant to mark the ground's 50th anniversary. Some hobbled away, some were stretchered and all had wounds that cut deeper than skin. But instead of shame, it birthed a movement. 'We were humiliated. But we turned that pain into purpose,' recalls Chandra Shekhar, a retired schoolteacher and former footballer, whose words carry the weight of generations. 'The story of the ground dates back to pre-Independence era, when freedom fighter Yamuna Bhagat started with a library to educate youngsters from the oppressed communities upon his released from jail. The real transformation took place in 1990 when we planned to celebrate 50 years of the ground,' narrated Chandra while reflecting on the struggles and sacrifices, the village made to turn it into a nursery for young female footballers. 'We had invited two teams for an exhibition match, and only one of the two reached here. As organisers, we were left red-faced, and all of a sudden we decided to form a team with young girls who had never played the sport,' he recalled. 'Unfortunately, some of our girls fractured their legs, and most of them ended up with some wound during the loss. That loss somewhere hurt us from within. The whole village united and decided to form a team, we hired a few coaches, with whatever funds we could gather to pay them,' Chandra Shekhar said. A year later, armed with courage and fuelled by community spirit, Begusarai's girls returned to the field, not to survive, but to compete. They beat Ara 1-0, a side that had former India striker Poonam in its ranks, in what would be remembered not for the result, but for the resolve. That one goal was a clarion call: We belong here. Over the next three decades, Barauni turned into a cradle of footballing dreams, led by unsung heroes like Chandra Shekhar, and former Mohun Bagan goalkeeper-turned-mentor Sanjeev Kumar Singh, who chose turf over a steady Army career, love for the game over comfort. Together, they nurtured talent, mentored generations and preserved a ground that once broke them and later, built them. Sanjeev candidly admitted that his dedication for football has come at the cost of ignoring the interests and needs of his family but pointed out that someone had to shoulder the responsibility. 'For my family, I'm useless, but I can't help it. I try to support them but football remains my first love. Everyone is busy with their jobs, so someone had to take responsibility. It's a sacrifice born of love, not obligation. A choice that helped this venue host Santosh Trophy matches in 2018, and now, India's flagship youth sporting event,' said an emotional Sanjeev. Today, Begusarai has emerged 12-time state champion, supplies 70 per cent of Bihar's squad, and a football culture rooted deep in community pride, Barauni finally finds itself on the national map, hosting the Khelo India Youth Games 2025. It's the applause for three decades of quiet toil, village-wide sacrifice, and football played with heart, not boots. The scouts from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) are in town, identifying prospects and predictably, many have roots in this very village. For many, KIYG is a platform. For Barauni, it's validation, a celebration of a village that turned heartbreak into heritage.
