Uttarakhand news for November 2010

Train mishap averted

A major train tragedy was averted due to timely detection of a fractured track on the Delhi-Ambala section, 16 kms from here, Northern Railway officials said. The incident occurred yesterday shortly before Ahmedabad-Haridwar mail was to pass through the broken track, they said, adding the fracture was detected during routine patrolling and movement of trains was disrupted on the route for an hour to repair the track.

Ratan Tata to deliver lecture

Tata Groups Chairman Ratan Tata would deliver a lecture on Nov 15 being organised on the ocassion of completion of first decade of formation of Uttarakhand. During the lecture on "India in 21st century: Opportunities and Challenges", Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva and Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank would also be present besides industrialists from the states, an official release said here. Uttarakhand power Secretary Umakant Panwar has been made President of the organising committee for formation day lecture, which is organised every year since 2002.