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March organized for ‘Right of Information’
Gorakhpur. A march was organized from Chauri Chaura to Maghar by “Gawan, Gati and Hum” organization for the ‘Right of Information’. The march began at the Shahid Smarak in Chauri Chaura and was led by Mr. Utkarsh Kumar Sinha and Mr. Alok Singh. Its main aim was to highlight how important a weapon ‘Right of Information’ is to the public. Though they can fight corruption using it, they lack the necessary knowledge regarding how to do so. Thus, the march was to serve as an eye-opener to the masses.
At Maghar, Mahant Vichar Das and his team welcomed the procession. Mahant said that this march will help people on how to use their right. He said that it was only through information that social work could be done earlier and it will only raise their standard of life in the future. Dr. Harsh Kumar Sinha, Dr. D.P. Yadav, Prof. Ankur, Manoj Singh, Ashok Chaudhari, Narendra Mishra, Kamil Khan fully supported the cause and participated in the march whole-heartedly.
Reported by:
Sudhanshu Tripathi, Gorakhpur

Premiere of Bhojpuri film ‘Julmi Sang Ankhiya Ladi’
Gorakhpur,12/05/06
The premiere of Bhojpuri film ‘Julmi Sang Ankhiya Ladi’ took place at United Talkies, Gorakhpur. Actor-Director Ravi Ujjain and Actress Himakshi (the Dream Girl of Bhojpuri Cinema) were present on the occasion. They were given a rousing welcome by the audience as they came to the stage. The stars proceeded to dance with some of the viewers and recited some dialogues from the movie which drew more applause from the crowd.
This is Ravi Ujjain’s second movie. The story moves around the families of three landlords. Ram (Ravi) and Ganga (Himakshi) are bosom buddies during childhood. Ganga goes abroad for studies and upon return finds her-self falling in love with Ram. What follows is a very exciting twist and eventually a happy ending for the couple. The movie has ten songs sung by popular singers Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sadhna Sargam and Vinod Rathod.
The show was hosted by famous bhojpuri singer Bhojpuri Shiromani Rakesh Upadhyay. Senior Journalist-Actor Dharmendra Kumar Pandey, Rajshri Production’s M.D. Mr. K.D. Mishra, Dr. Rajeev Ketan, Ved Bhai, Javed Ahmed, Santosh Mani were among those present at the premiere.
Reported by: Sudhanshu Tripathi, Gorakhpur

Discussions concerning culture should not be critical of it in nature- Prof. Namvar
Gorakhpur(April 24th 2006)
One of India’s most well regarded critics, Prof. Namvar Singh, said that it is essential that discussions concerning culture should not be critical of it in nature. Presently, instead of cultural activists, people who display scant awareness of culture seem to be more worried about it. He stressed that in a country like India, culture should never be a singular term. We should refer to cultures, given the variety of ethnic groups in India.
Prof. Singh was in Gorakhpur this Saturday as the Chief Guest for ‘Samvad 2006’, a dialogue session organized by Dainik Jagran and Anamika publications at the Samvad Bhavan of Gorakhpur University. After congratulating Dainik Jagran, he began the dialogue by starting with Ramdhari Singh Dinkar’s ‘Sanskriti ke chaar Adhyay’(Four chapters of Culture). He told the session that when he asked Mr. Dinkar why he chose to write only four chapters, the latter replied that writing the fifth one is a task he left to the people of the present times. This fifth chapter is being written in India from 1991 onwards. Referring to globalization, he said that the imperialism we once felt was over has returned in the form of American influence around the globe. Its destructive aspects have been felt in many other nations as well. He said that this influence needs to be addressed when discussing the fifth chapter of our culture. Prof. Singh also made it clear that he adheres to no specific cultural principles. Instead, he felt that culture is a matter of conduct. To make his point he brought into discussion Sardar Puran Singh’s essay ‘Aachran ki Sabhyta’(Culture of conduct). Hinting at the media’s duty and the present situation, he compared media to a beautiful mirror which now only focuses on the ugly aspects of our society. He said that even Hitler’s concentration camps sprang out of a perverted outlook of what culture really is.
Discussing Bhagwat Sharan Upadhyay’s book ‘Itihas ke pannon par khoon ke cheete’(Blood stained pages of history), he sought to inform the public that while ‘writing the fifth chapter’, these ‘blood stains’ can be countered by the fields of music, arts, drama and poetry. He drew parallels between a coin and culture, that both have two aspects to them. Using effective metaphors, he explained how on one side of culture we have ‘blood stains’, while on the other we have those who try to create a society bereft of these stains, cleaning them with their teardrops. He said though India is one civilization, it comprises of many ethnic groups, each with their own culture. Talking about regionalism, he said that even Great Britain has many native cultures, namely the Welsh, English and Scottish. He thus implied that many cultural entities make a country. Also, he felt that culture demands a healthy mind and a healthy society.

Acharya Ram Chandra Tiwari receives Narendra Mohan Smriti Samman
Gorakhpur(April 24th 2006)
Dindayaal Upadhyay Gorakhpur’s hindi department’s retired Mr. Tiwari was awarded the Narendra Mohan Smriti Samman for his work in the field of literature. Chief Guest Namvar Singh said that he feels proud having felicitated a personality like Mr. Tiwari. He also said he will never forget this day. Having heard of Mr. Tiwari’s ill health in the past, he has been concerned about him. However, after hearing him speak, Prof. Namvar thinks that Mr. Tiwari still has a long life ahead of him.
On the occasion of ‘Samvad 2006’, organized by Dainik Jagran, Mr. Tiwari was bursting with joy at the respect bestowed upon him. He was extremely grateful towards the Jagran Group. Earlier, Arunesh Niran went through a summary of Acharya Tiwari’s life.

Abhivyakti-2006 in Madan Mohan Malviya Engineering College (MMMEC) : Report- Sudhanshu Tripathi
Gorakhpur:Sep 15, 2006. A mega cultural event, “Abhivyakti-2006”, was held at MMMEC, where budding technocrats and professionals displayed their talent in the field of extra curricular activities. Several song, dance and comedy based items were performed by the university students. The Chief Guest D.M. Dr. Hari Om visited the venue and appreciated the talented students.
Delivering his speech Dr. Hari Om said that he found it encouraging that the students were extremely talented in fields other than academics. He also stressed that a professional should be an expert in all fields of life. He reminded them the dream of President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam –Vision 2020 –and advised the students to sacrifice their lives for the country’s development.
Principal Dr. Pratap Singh appreciated the students and delivered his speech which focused on their future.
Deepak Gupta, a final year B-tech student, presided the event along with Sapna Sharma.

Bollywood actress Priya Gill in Gorakhpur (Report: Sudhanshu)
“Revival of Bhojpuri films as commercially successful and popular will serve to counter the omnipresent western culture, which has established a strong grip on our nation’s youth. It is a way through which we can guide our youth to appreciate Indian culture and traditions,” said renowned Bollywood actress Priya Gill.
She also stressed that prominent bollywood producers and directors should have a regard for what is best for the society when they make a film. She felt that Bhojpuri films need even more improvement and that it can only be feasible through implementing modern film-making techniques.
Priya was in Gorakhpur City to shoot for her debut Bhojpuri film ‘Piya Tosey Naina Lage’ in which she plays the leading role. She related the success of Bhojpuri films to the wider recognition of this language around the world and also due to the Indian traditions depicted in these films. She would also like to see more regional films being produced, which keep the viewers’ taste in mind.

The five day National Conference of Eunuchs is taking place in Gorakhpur, at the Jungle Matta Deen area of Shahpur police station. This conference has been organized to mark the death anniversary of Guru Manju. Several issues related to eunuchs are being discussed here, including controversial internal matters. Other issues which are being discussed includes matters regarding the code of conduct for eunuchs. Former city mayor and eunuch leader, Aasha Devi said that eunuchs had come from places as diverse as Ayodhya, Banaras, Kanpur, Barreili, Jabalpur, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and several other states. They came in vehicles ranging from auto-rickshaws to cars like Toyota Qualis and Bolero. Eunuchs are also celebrating and dancing for the occasion. This conference serves to give this group of disadvantaged but amazing people both a voice and an identity. (Report : Sudhanshu)

Gorakhpur Film Festival-2006 proves to be a great hit with support of ChauriChaura.Com for internet coverage:
FILMS that reflect the struggles for human survival, speak volumes about the people’s fight for rights across the world and those that put through the message of social change- this is the tale of the first-ever Gorakhpur film festival. Titled ‘Cinema of Resistance’, it proved to be this heady mix of timeless classics and new ventures which played to a full house. The festival spanning four days was flocked by people who appreciated the entire effort so much so that the organisers are planning to make it an annual feature.
Organised at the Samvad Bhawan auditorium of Deendayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University from March 23 to March 26, the extravaganza was organised by the Jan Sanskriti Manch.
Sudhanshu Tripathi, editor of the web portal chaurichaura dot com, who provided internet coverage for the film festival, said, ‘‘We wanted people to realise that apart from entertainment, there have been films which have shown the struggle for achieving human rights, from all across the globe. Gorakhpur is the centre of Bhojpuri films, but these films have become vulgar and are even promoting vulgarity, instead of promoting the grassroot struggles. Interestingly, while we were not expecting such a huge response, we managed to houseful shows almost everyday.’’
The festival was inaugurated on March 23, the martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. The inaugural day saw the presentation of the play, Nirupama Dutt Main Bahut Udaas hun by Pranab Mukherjee from Kolkata. This was followed by the presentation of the film- Battleship Potemkin.
‘‘We managed to break all myths and all barriers of ideologies amongst the people. If the communists were watching the film, then BJP workers also made it a point to watch the movies. They were all here because they wanted to see good films,’’ said Tripathi. Day two saw screening of films like Pather Panchali, Great Dictator and War and Peace by Anand Patwardhan. On day three, films screened were Bicycle Thief by Vittorio De Sica, Voices of Baliapal by Vasudha Joshi, Gadi Lohardaga Mail by Meghnath, Gold Rush by Charlie Chaplin, Pani Par Likha by Sanjay Kak and a Manipuri film.
The final day too saw some classics being screened. These included Rashomon by Akira Kurosawa, Two Half Times In Hell by Zoltan Fabri, A Chairy Tale by Norman McLaren, Vikas Bandook Ki Naal Se by Meghnath and Final Solution by Rakesh Sharma.
‘‘The film festival was organised by funds collected through collective efforts of intellectuals and social activists alike. And we have now decided to make this film festival an annual affair,’’ said Tripathi.
Rishi Narayan Shukla, the managing editor of portal chaurichaura.com said that this portal offers completely free coverage for any such event organized in poorvanchal by any voluntery organisation.

Miss-World Yuktamukhi in Gorakhpur to act in Bhojpuri Film “Kab Kahab I love you” (Report : Sudhanshu, Photo: Abhinav) : Awaiting success since very long time, now Yuktamukhi has turned towards Bhojpuri films. She was in Gorakhpur on 12 th March to perform “Item Number” with Amar Upadhyay in Udit Narayan Jha’s bhojpuri film “Kab kahab I love you”. The song “Hum na jaibe sasural..” was shot at a marriage hall in Mohaddipur in the city. Talking to chaurichaura.com she agreed with the growing popularity of Bhojpuri films. She accepted this small roll in the movie due to the fact that Bhojpuri films are no more limited to eastern UP and Bihar but getting popular everywhere. This film is being directed by Anand D Gahatraj who also directed recently hit Bhojpuri movie “Kab hoi gawanwa hamar”.

Khadi_Gorakhpur Mahabir

Hail Storm and Heavy Rain in Gorakhpur (Report by Sudhanshu): UNTIMELY RAIN followed by hail storm in Gorakhpur and neighbouring areas has proved fatal to the standing wheat and gram crops. Farmers will incur heavy crop and financial loss if the existing weather continued for another few days. According to a noted soil scientist and the Vice-Chancellor of the Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture and Technology University (CSA) Dr MM Agarwal, the storm like winds followed by rain have not only destroyed the standing crops, but it has affected the prospects of the crops sowed recently. He apprehended that the three days ‘bad weather’ has caused at least 10 per cent damage to the wheat and the gram crop, as the crops were at the final stage of ripening, but the hail storm damaged most of the plants. An agro-specialist at the Indian Institute of Technology MD Singh apprehended that the mango crop was badly affected due to inclement weather conditions. Most of the mango fruits would be infected by the diseases and would not reach at the ripening stage. These weather conditions would also damage the vegetable crops. Scientists at the CSA unanimously suggested that the farmers should take their damaged crop to storage places. The weather observer at the CSA Dr VS Varma apprehended that if the rain continued for a few days more, it would disturb the next seasonal cycle and the rain would either be delayed or they would be very scanty and untimely.

UP Governor visits Terra-Cotta Village near Gorakhpur (Report : Sudhanshu): Governor Rajeshwar visited Aurangabad village near Gorakhpur. This village is well known for it’s world famous terracotta art. Governor appreciated the work done by terracotta artists from local NGO Laxmi Self Help Group. He also promised to send books worth 25,000 rupees for village kids. Governor was accompanied by DM Dr. Hariom, SSP Deepesh Juneja and other officials from district administration. Village head Luxmi Chand presented a Ganesh Idol made of terracotta art to the governor.

Terra cotta (Italian: "baked earth") is a hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery, older wastewater drains, and as surface embellishment in building construction. The term is also used to refer to items made out of this material and to its natural, brownish orange color.
Terra cotta has been used throughout history for sculpture and pottery, as well as bricks and roof shingles. In ancient times, the first clay sculptures were dried (baked) in the sun after being formed. Later, they were placed in the ashes of open hearths to harden, and finally kilns were used, similar to those used for pottery today.

DDU Gorakhpur University 26 th Convocation (Report : Sudhanshu): State Governor T V Rajeshwar was in town on 10 th March 2006 to award degrees to DDU Gorakhpur University graduates at it’s 26 th convocation. His key message to students was “Stay focused and aim high, improve English language skills apart from studying IT and Science”. He also awarded honorary degrees to Prof. A S Kolashkar and Prof A A Ansari. Prof. Kolashkar asked students to make use of education to improve the quality of life apart from using it to find a good job. Prof. Ansari also wished students a bright future. All the toppers were awarded a Gold Medal at the convocation. Governor Rajeshwar also laid foundation stone for 4 new buildings in university campus. He also inspected a parade by university NCC girls cadets and took guard of honour.

Courage -a success mantra from President
(President in Varanasi :A special report by Shashwat mishra 03/03/06)
President APJ Abdul Kalam, as a visitor, was addressing the students in the 88th convocation of the Banaras Hindu University Sharing the memories of his first visit to BHU in 1991, he said, “At that time, I was introduced by the Maharajah of Banaras (late Shri Vibhuti Narain Singh), as a man from Rameshwaram, a place famous for the Shiva temple that is similar to Kashi in terms of Shiva. The curiosity of the students, hanging on his every word seemed to have evoked strong feelings in him .He not only shared his experiences with the students but also made them take oaths to lead a purposeful life .In his 30 minutes speech, he did not forget to mention the names of his ideals who have served the nation in great ways. ``I had a great teacher, Prof Vikram Sarabhai in 1966, who gave the country a space programe.” Appreciating the academic atmosphere of BHU he said he was delighted to be on the campus, which was established and nurtured by the great visionary, Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya. The degrees were awarded to 173 PhD scholars, 1889 postgraduates and 3785 graduates from 15 faculties’ .He also awarded 39 gold medals and two silver medals.

The fusion of Mahashivratri in Kaashi (Special Report from “Kashi Bhole Kee Nagariya : Varanasi” by Shashwat Mishra): 26th February 2006, the Mahashivratri day, the ancient city of world Kashi became Shivmaya, on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivaratri.All the hotels, lodges ,guest houses etc are overcrowded by the peoples from different parts of the country and abroad . The whole city is full of disciples of the lord Shiva and also, the administration has made whole arrangements to control the crowdie situation .The queue of peoples to see the world famous Kashi Vishvanath temple and the God Shiva started by midnight . In spite of waiting 6 to 8 hours, to see their God Shiva peoples are very energetic .Peoples not from the country but also from the different parts of world leaving behind their regional differences ,they all were in queue and chanting the holy slogan Har Har Mahadev.After worship they are taking Prasad like Bhang ,Thandai,sweets and world famous Banarasi pan(Beetle).

Dr. Hari Om's first Gazal Cassette Released by Vaani Music Company and Lokayatan (Report : Sudhanshu) : Dr. Hariom’s first ghazal collection’s audio cassette, Rang pairahan, was released by Vani music company and Lokyatan at the Kachahari Club. The event was presided by Commissioner Arvind Kumar and inaugurated by the Jaipur Gharana’s Ustad Bandhu Ahmad Husain and Muhammad Hussain. Dr. Hariom’s wife, Dr. Malvika, graced the stage with a performance of the devi geet-“Jai Jai Jai Durge Jagdambe”. Dr. Hariom followed next by reciting his ghazal- “Zara Kareeb To Aao”, from his ghazal compilation “Dhoop ka Parcham”. Many of the city’s prominent people attended the event. The program ended with award presentation to the following noted local artists Prem Shankar, Sharadmani tripathi, Ustad Nayab Ali, Ranu Janson, Kanhaiya Srivastav, Prem Pandey, Jalaj Upadhyay and Unush kuraishee. Sharvesh Dubey hosted the event, which had a audience of more than a thousand people.

Bhojpuri movie shooting in Gorakhpur (By Sudhanshu Tripathi): Shooting of film “Nirahua Datal Rahey” is going in Gorakhpur since a fortnight. The film’s star-cast includes the glamorous girl Priti Jain who had made a debut in the Bhojpuri film with this film.
The film’s producer is Amit Srivastava and the Bhojpuri song singer Dinesh Yadava ‘Nirahu’ is also in the film in the main role.
Besides this Upasana Singh a star of small screen have also introduced her self in Bhojpuri cinema with the film. They all visited the Gorakhpur District shot the film.
Talking to Chourichoura.com Priti said she had singed the film observing the popularity of the tong through out the world she said not even in India but also people across the world talk in this language. Talking about her film she said that it’s a family drama having everything for every age group of people. She said the film also bends into a mystery which makes the film more entertaining until the end. She claimed the film would force viewers to set with their seats for three hours.
He also visited several ritual spot including Gorakhnath temple, Shiva temple and several part of the city. Appreciating local people for their hospitality nature she said she would like to come again and again in the city

Khadi_Gorakhpur Mahabir

Khadi and Gramodyog Exhibition in Gorakhpur (By Sudhanshu Tripathi, Editor, Chaurichaura dot com): Central government’s Minister for small industries, Shri Mahavir Prasad, inaugurated the state level exhibition in Gorakhpur today. The khadi and gramodyog commission has opened a new regional office in Gorakhpur, along with Merrut and Lucknow. Under the new regional office, work is being done for the development of khadi and gramodyog in 10 janapadas as following- Gorakhpur, Mau, Azamgarh, Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Basti, Siddharthnagar, Deoria, Bahraich and Santkabirnagar. New employment opportunities are being created in Purvanchal since the opening of the regional office in Gorakhpur in the November of 2005. Also gracing the occasion were the chairman of khadi commission, Mr. C. Ranjan, DM Dr. Hari Om, C.D.O. Arun Kumar Mishra along with several other important people and general public. Chief guest, Shri Mahavir Prasad, told that khadi worth Rs. 200.54 crore is sold in Uttar Pradesh, which generates employment for a remarkable 3.25 lac people. He also expressed that the exhibition will serve to raise awareness regarding khadi among the people. With the help of Rojgar Sreejan Karykram, Sfurti Yojna and R.I.S.C. Yojna, small and cottage industries are being encouraged. Mr. C. Ranjan praised Mahavir Ji’s efforts to make Purvanchal a ‘khadi-hub’. Bee-farming, Sheep rearing, Candle manufacturing, Bio gas plants are small industries which will lay the foundation for the development of villages. DM Dr Hari Om saw the exhibition as a sign that khadi is still very much alive and shows great potential to grow as an industry.

84 th Anniversary of Chauri Chaura Incident Celebrated (News report by Sudhanshu):
This year also people of Chauri Chaura and Gorakhpur remembered the Chauri Chaura Kand on its 84 th anniversary. Grand son of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Justice Giridhar was chief guest on this occasion. Commissioner Arvind Kumar and District Magistrate Dr. Hariom were also present at a function organized by Swatantrata Senani Parijan Samiti.Justice Giridhar Malaviya remembered freedom fighters of 1922 in his speech. He said that one always gets inspiration to do something for the nation from these freedom fighters. Arvind Kumar and Dr. Hariom also spoke at this occasion. They re-emphasized government’s determination in maintaining the Shaheed Smarak at Chauri Chaura.Chief Guest Justice Malviya also set open for public a collection of statue showing 29 freedom fighters including Chandra Sekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh and Subhash Chandra Bose.Program was organized by Ram Narayan Tiwari and local people were present in large number. Local school kids also presented a cultural show.

Republic day Sale This year, republic day is being celebrated in different way in Gorakhpur. Several new items have been introduced into the market to for the purpose of the Republic day this time in bid to enhance the enthusiasm of people to celebrate the national festival. Stationary and decoration shops of the city were selling items like friendship bands, hair bands, wristbands having the symbol of the tricolour. Besides that several people of the city purchase gift items containing symbols of tricolor. This time, people of Gorakhpur are buying paperweight, pen stands and pens containing small flag (tricolour) available at most stationary shops in the city. It’s for the first time that such items have entered the market after the supreme court judging that any Indian could use the national flag with respect. Several decorative items used at schools and colleges to mark the Republic Day were also present at the market. Friendship bands and caps for children were most popular and prominent items.

Cricket Match at Kshetriya Kreedangan (Regional Stadium Gorakhpur):On New Year’s Day, Regional Stadium ( Gorakhpur) saw the clash of the Media Eleven and the D.M. (District Magistrate) Eleven in a 25-over friendly Cricket match. Upon winning the toss, the captain of D.M. eleven, Dr. Hari Om, chose to wield the bat first. They managed to accumulate a total score of 176 to which Dr. Hari Om (D.M.) contributed 42 runs and Mr. A.K. Mishra (CDO) 38.
On behalf of Media Eleven, Dilip Singh, Markandey Mani and Rajiv Ojha took 2 wickets each. Media Eleven began the chase with style. The opening batsman, P.N. Upadhyay, hit 2 fours consecutively off Dr. Hari Om’s deliveries. The team, however, stumbled soon enough as wickets fell quickly. Later on, Ashwini Kumar and Dilip Singh helped stabilize the situation with scores of 67 and 23, respectively. The exciting match saw its winner being decided in its last two hours as Media Eleven went on to lose the match by merely 9 runs.
The opening ceremony was graced by Commissioner Arvind Kumar and the closing ceremony by the IG Zone, Mr. Vinay Kumar Verma. Dr. Hari Om was chosen the best batsman while Irfan Baig was the best bowler. Man of the Match was Mr. Ashwini Dubey. Among other dignitaries present were Dr. Malvika (D.M.’s wife), Shri Anil Bhasker, Smt. Mamta Bhasker, Press Club president Shri Shalabh Mani, Senior Journalists Deep Bhanu Dey, Vagish Dhar Dubey, Rajiv Ojha and Ajay Dwivedi. In addition, a large number of journalists and officials were also present.

FINALLY A WOMEN WINS AFTER 33 YEARS IN GORAKHPUR UNIVERSITY ELECTIONS: AKHIL BHARATIYA Vidyarthi Parishad candidate Rajiv Pandey was elected president at the Deen Dayal Upadhayaya University Students’ Union. He defeated his nearest rival Pradeep Singh by a margin of 1,064 votes. Candidates of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad also bagged the posts of vice-president and general secretary. Chetna Pandey (1st women to win after 33 years and Harishyam Singh Shrinetra were declared elected to these posts. Rajiv Pandey secured 2,378 votes, while Pradeep Kumar Singh Sahjanwai polled 1,314 votes.
News report: Sudhanshu Tripathi, Editor, Chauricahura.com

Purwai Sangeet Samman Samaroh by Press Club Gorakhpur:
Gorakhpur Journalist Press Club organized "Purwai Sangeet Samman Samaroh" to honour regional folk singers and musicians on Saturday, 19th Nov 2005. Famous musician Ravindra Jain honoured regional folk singers and musicians Urmila Shukla, Mainawati, Dr. Sharad Mani Tripathi, Yonus Qurashi, Sunny, Parul, Ankit Dikshit, Karan Mishra, Tripurari Mishra, Gopal Ji, Rakesh, Nayab Ali Khan and singer Swapna Chakravarti by presenting them with Momento.
The program was attended by several local and national dignitaries. Editors of various news papers and internet portals also made their present in this function held in Samvaad Bhawan of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University. Chaurichaura.com's editor Sudhanshu Tripathi was also present in this function to cover the event.
Aarasi Gupta, Editor, Swatantra Chetna credited Ravindra Jain for great success of this event while Anil Bhaskar (Editor, Rashtriya sahara) said that people of Gorakhpur are lucky to have Mr. jain in Gorakhpur. Shailendra Mani, Local Chief of Jagran also spoke on the occasion.

Bridge Construction Approved at Chanda Bank of Rapti River (News by Sudhanshu Tripathi):Our local MLA Sharda Devi’s efforts paid off when Government approved Rs. 1.75 Crores to construct a Pipa bridge at Chanda Bank of Rapti River. Project has been awarded to UPPWD Part-I and they have been given a time limit of March 2006 to utilize the funds. District Magistrate Gorakhpur will ensure timely construction of the project without compromise on quality of work.
People residing in Semra, Manikchauk, Hathia Paras, Mirzapur, Sanha, Belwar and Tarklami will be directly benefiting by this bridge. Sharda Devi was speaking to news reporters at Gorakhpur Press Club. She also disclosed on positive response from Government on Bridge at Rajdhani Ghat and Vohabar Ghat.

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