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Roorkee (The Hawk): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) conducted a third-party audit of all twelve messes of the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Campus from 21st to 23rd August 2022 under Eat Right Campus. The audit was conducted on the basis of international standards and protocols, which assessed the preparation of food, the food served, the quality and sustainability of the food, cleanliness in the mess, and the health of the mess workers.
The audit is done through a checklist based on five parameters. On the basis of the final audit score, the institute is certified as 'Eat Right Campus' with a five-star rating by securing 90 out of 100 marks under this rigorous quality audit.
The officials of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India presented the five-star rating certificate to Director Prof. A.K. Chaturvedi in the presence of the Dean of Students’ Welfare, Associate Dean of Students’ Welfare (Bhawan and Mess), all Chief Wardens, Wardens, Mess Managers, and student representatives.
On this occasion, Prof. Barua said “it is a matter of great pride not only for the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee but for the entire city of Roorkee that our IIT has achieved a five-star rating. In the Eat Right campus audit conducted four years ago, the institute achieved a four-star rating.
He also added “it would not have been achieved without the continuous efforts and support of Mess staff and Students of Mess Councils. The Mess Managers, Wardens, and Chief Wardens of all the Messes played an important role in the smooth operations and maintenance of the messes”
The 'Eat Right Campus' initiative led by FSSAI aims to promote safe, healthy, and sustainable food in campuses such as schools, universities, colleges, workplaces, hospitals, tea estates, etc. across the country. The objective is to improve the health of people and the planet and promote the social and economic development of the nation.

 Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) conducted a third-party audit of all twelve messes of the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Campus from 21st to 23rd August 2022 under Eat Right Campus. 

IIT Roorkee Bags Eat Right Campus Award 2022

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) conducted a third-party audit of all twelve messes of the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Campus from 21st to 23rd August 2022 under Eat Right Campus. 

Roorkee

Shamli (The Hawk): The highly decomposed body of a young woman, apparently in her twenties, has been found stuffed in a sack near the Eastern Yamuna canal in village Bhaneda Udda of Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district.
The identity of the woman is yet to be ascertained.
Station House Officer (SHO) Thana Bhawan Anil Kumar said, "We have sent the photographs to nearby police stations to match it with missing persons but no leads have been found so far. The body has been sent for post- mortem and further action will be taken on the basis of the autopsy report."
Police officials said that the woman appears to have been killed several days ago and since no missing reports have been lodged in adjoining districts, it is possible that she belongs to some other place and was brought here before she was killed.&nbsp;

The highly decomposed body of a young woman, apparently in her twenties, has been found stuffed in a sack near the Eastern Yamuna canal in village Bhaneda Udda of Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district.

 Woman's body, stuffed in sack, found in canal in UP

Shamli

Roorkee(The Hawk): Anushruti Academy for the Deaf (AAD), a social initiative of the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITRoorkee) organizes Internal Conference on Teaching and Rehabilitation Strategies for the Deaf (TRSD 2022) at the Biotech Auditorium, IIT Roorkee.
The international conference attempts to brainstorm methods at global level on various issues on effective ways of teaching and rehabilitating the Deaf on modern and scientific lines. The two day eventwas organized observing the Deaf week. The conference was inaugurated on September 24, 2022 and the valedictory ceremony was held on September 25,2022, world Deaf day. The first day of the event saw the felicitation of Maniram Sharma, IAS, Haryana Government; VidishaBaliyan, Miss Deaf World 2019; VinayakBahadur, Ajatshatru National Award Winner; AbhinavDeshwal, Gold Medalist in Shooting Deaflympics, Brazil; Shourya Saini, Bronze Medalist in Shooting Deaflympics, Brazil.
Overwhelmed by the recognition received, the awardees expressed their gratitude, Maniram Sharma, IAS, Haryana Government, said,"Doing away with traditional methods of training and educating and adapting the modern- day teacher education and training is the way forward."
VidishaBaliyan, Miss Deaf World 2019, said,"I am grateful of the recognition received and I am hopeful that this conference creates an impact in the area of the education of the disabled."
VinayakBahadur, Ajatshatru National Award Winner, said,"Education and rehabilitation strategies are constantly faced by challenges and I hope we serve as example for the differently abled."
AbhinavDeshwal, Gold Medalist in Shooting Deaflympics, Brazil, said"Techniques for improving communication skills and modes of communication will further help teaching and rehabilitating the deaf on modern and scientific lines."
Shourya Saini, Bronze Medalist in Shooting Deaflympics, Brazil, said,"I strongly believe that early intervention, parent counselling and psychological evaluation will go a long way in preparing the deaf and disable to succeed in life."
Prof. AjitChaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkeeand U. C. Jain, Chairman, Wisdom Global School were the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour, respectively, at the conference. The two day event was addressed by number of eminent personalities, including StutiNarainKacker, IAS; Dr.Meera Suresh, Dr.Usha Pathak, Pawan Kumar Mishra, Dr.NidhiBhatnagar, Parvathy Pavitran, Raymond D’Souza, Santosh Kumar Agrahari, Rishabh Kumar, Mr.AmbujKushwaha , Shweta Tiwari, Dr. J.S. Saini, Dr. SunalivijDhawan and DrDhaval P Vyas, among others.
AAD, formerly known as Roorkee School for the Deaf, is a Social Initiative of IIT Roorkee which consists of mainly the faculty members of IIT Roorkee, administers the school. It runs programs for the Deaf children starting from kindergarten to grade 12. This is the only such unique institute in India which exists on the campus of a high-tech institute like IIT Roorkee. Prof. Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, highlighted, "A small percentage of Specially Abled (Divyang) children have facilities to receive education in our country and the percentage of those receiving technical education and vocational training is even worse. Thus, it is imperative to think of various ways and means by which the Education and Vocational Training needs be planned in future." U. C. Jain, Chairman, Wisdom Global School, said, "I would like to congratulate IIT Roorkee for being actively with Anushruti by organizing such events wherein students of Anushruti are motivated and prepared for a better living."

Anushruti Academy for the Deaf (AAD), a social initiative of the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITRoorkee) organizes Internal Conference on Teaching and Rehabilitation Strategies for the Deaf (TRSD 2022) at the Biotech Auditorium, IIT Roorkee.

AAD IIT Roorkee Organizes Internal Conf On Teaching & Rehab Strategies For The Deaf 

Roorkee (The Hawk): A two-day international conference organized by the Department of Water Resources Development and Management (WRD&amp;M) at IIT Roorkee on "Climate and weather-related extremes (ICCWE)" was ended with recommendations for mitigation of climate and weather-related extremes.Dr. A. K. Mitra, Director, National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Noida, addresses the valedictory session. He highlighted the contribution of NCMRWF in weather forecasting with particular reference to extreme weather events. His address mainly focused on seamless modeling systems, ensemble weather forecasts, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in forecasting extreme weather events.&nbsp;Prof. Ajit. K. Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, applauded the conference organizing committee for a successful event and was happy that the conference came up with an outcome in the form of recommendations for mitigation of climate and weather-related extremes, viz. floods, droughts, heatwaves, cold waves, cyclones, and lightning.&nbsp;The three best technical paper presentations of the conference were awarded by the dignitaries- Dr. Mitra and Prof. Chaturvedi.&nbsp;At the outset, Prof. Ashish Pandey, Chairman of ICCWE and Head, WRD&amp;M Department, welcome the diganataries and delegates.&nbsp;Prof. Mohit P. Mohanty, Organizing Secretary, ICCWE, presented a detailed report of the Conference. He apprised that there were 96 presentations elaborating on environmental change and providing insights into disaster management. The expert talks and the technical presentations virtually from distinguished speakers across the globe on the climate and weather-related extremes offered valuable insights. They paved the way for the research community. Solving these issues is multi-dimensional and requires stakeholder representation from various social, cultural, economic, and technological backgrounds.&nbsp;As per the recommendations of the conference, there is a need for high spatial and temporal resolution data in modeling, forecasting, and developing mitigation measures. Novel modeling frameworks for predictions and uncertainty quantification are the way forward for young researchers to explore the impacts of environmental extremes. Institutes should collaborate with multiple stakeholders, including government, non-government, and local communities, to address and mitigate the issues of climate and weather hazards such as cyclones, floods, glacier melts, tornados, and droughts.The organizers delivered a big message keeping conference away from single use plastic products. The water bottles made from glass, and paper glasses were used instead of plastic bottles and fiber glasses during the whole program.Prof. Kritika Kothari, WRD&amp;M Department, convened the session. The valedictory ceremony was concluded with the formal vote of thanks proposed by Prof. Basant Yadav, Department of WRD&amp;M.

A two-day international conference organized by the Department of Water Resources Development and Management (WRD&M) at IIT Roorkee on "Climate and weather-related extremes (ICCWE)" was ended with recommendations for mitigation of climate and weather-related extremes.

Int'l Conference On 'Climate And Weather-Related Extremes' Concludes

Roorkee (The Hawk): Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has developed a solution for one urgent problem for every person in society. The government of India has banned the use of certain types of polybags since July 2022, as these are non-biodegradable and considered to be a big hazard to the environment.
Prof P P Kundu, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Roorkee, who is an expert in Polymer Technology has developed a thermoplastic starch that will be blended with LDPE, thereby making LDPE biodegradable. India being agrarian in nature produces a lot of starch such as potato, rice, wheat, and maize, or corn starch and other starches are available in plenty.
IIT Roorkee has transferred this technology to Noida-based Agrsar Innovatives LLP for manufacturing biodegradable polybags in large quantities. M/s Agrasar will commercially utilize the present technology for manufacturing biodegradable polybags in large quantities. Natural starch being crystalline cannot be blended with LDPE as its melting point is more than 250oC. So, it can be used as filler in LDPE. On the other hand, thermoplastic starch is a plasticized form of natural starch obtained from natural sources such as cassava, maize, potato, etc along with plasticizer. Thermoplastic starch is mainly amorphous, whereas ordinary starch is crystalline. The commonly used plasticizers are polyfunctional alcohols such as glycerol, and sorbitol along with some low molecular weight compounds capable of forming intermolecular hydrogen bonding such as water, formamide, etc. The starch and plasticizer in the presence of heat and constant agitation undergo gelatinization. In that process, the crystallinity of starch is sufficiently reduced, leading to an amorphous structure. Due to its amorphous character, it can be blended with LDPE. Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, Director of IIT Roorkee said “The developed technology is expected to have immense value in view of the large quantities of starch produced in India and the environment friendly nature of the solution.”

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has developed a solution for one urgent problem for every person in society. The government of India has banned the use of certain types of polybags since July 2022, as these are non-biodegradable and considered to be a big hazard to the environment.

IIT Roorkee Transfers Technology To Make Biodegradable Polybags 

Bijnor (The Hawk): Barely 10 days after her marriage, a 19-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide under suspicious circumstances in Bijnor's Badhapur region by allegedly consuming poison. Her husband, 22, also consumed poison and has been admitted to a private hospital in Jaspur where he continues to be serious. The incident occurred in the Bhogpur village where Neelam Kaur got married to Bindar Singh. Neelam and Bindar, belong to the same village, they fell in love and got married. The woman's father Jarnail Singh has now alleged dowry harassment and said that his daughter was murdered for dowry. Singh alleged, "Neighbours of my daughter informed me about the incident. When we rushed to the scene, we found the body of my daughter lying on a cot." Bijnor Superintendent of Police Dinesh Singh said, "Police have registered a case against the deceased's in-laws, including husband Bindar Singh under section 498a, 304b of IPC and section 3/4 of Dowry Prevention Act. Police are thoroughly probing the matter. Bindar is undergoing treatment in a private hospital." According to police sources, prima facie it came to the fore that woman committed suicide over some dispute and her husband also consumed poison later.&nbsp;

Barely 10 days after her marriage, a 19-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide under suspicious circumstances in Bijnor's Badhapur region by allegedly consuming poison.

 UP: Ten days after marriage, couple consumes poison

Bijnor

Saharanpur (The Hawk): The district sports officer in Saharanpur, Animesh Saxena, has been suspended following reports that food that was served to players was kept in the toilet of the sports complex. Additional Chief Secretary Sports, Navneet Sehgal, said that Animesh Saxena has been suspended with immediate effect. The state government had directed ADM Finance and Revenue, Rajnish Kumar Mishra, to investigate the incident. The players claimed that they were being served half-cooked food which was kept in the toilet due to shortage of space. The Directorate of Sports had sought a reply from the district magistrate on the incident. On September 16, the first day of the three-day sub junior girls Kabaddi competition, the players were served half-cooked rice for lunch, when the players raised questions about the undercooked rice, the cook picked up the rice layer and placed it in the toilet. Inside the toilet, some 'pooris' were found lying on a piece of paper on the floor. Apart from this, many players had to eat only vegetables and salads for lunch.&nbsp;

The district sports officer in Saharanpur, Animesh Saxena, has been suspended following reports that food that was served to players was kept in the toilet of the sports complex.

 Food in toilet case: UP district sports officer suspended

Saharanpur

Saharanpur (The Hawk): The photographs of cooked rice placed on the floor of a toilet in the sports stadium in Saharanpur have gone viral on social media, leading to a major controversy.
The ‘same rice’ was allegedly served to around 200 players who are taking part in a three-day state level U-17 girls’ Kabaddi tournament in Saharanpur district, which started on Friday (September 16).
Sports officer of Saharanpur, Animesh Saxena, dismissed the allegations, terming them as ‘baseless’.
“The food served to players here is of good quality. Food, including rice, ‘dal’ and ‘sabji’ were cooked in large vessels in a traditional brick oven near the swimming pool,” he said.
A player at the camp said, “From the vessel, cooked rice was taken out in a big plate and was placed on the toilet floor near its gate. Next to the rice plate, were leftover ‘pooris’ on a piece of paper on the floor. The rice was then served to the players for lunch.”
A few players raised the matter before a stadium official. The official informed the sports officer, Animesh Saxena, who ‘reprimanded’ the cooks.
“There was a shortage of space and the food was cooked near the stadium pool,” the sports officer said.&nbsp;

The photographs of cooked rice placed on the floor of a toilet in the sports stadium in Saharanpur have gone viral on social media, leading to a major controversy.

 Food at UP sports camp kept in toilet in stadium

Haridwar (The Hawk): Employee involvement in every activity is a key to success and growth for any organization, said Mr Pravin Chandra Jha, Executive Director, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Haridwar while addressing as Chief Guest at the Confederation of Indians Industry’s (CII) 35th Quality Circle Competition, Uttarakhand Preliminaries held at Haridwar. Mr Jha apprised that Quality Circle was first introduced by BHEL in 1980 and hence they are known as pioneers of this wonderful movement in India. He applauded the CIIs efforts for creating a platform to share knowledge and learn from participating companies problem-solving methodologies for enhancing product quality.
Mr Yashpal Sardana, Convener Panel on MSME and Competitiveness and Plant Head, Hero MotoCorp Ltd, Haridwar mentioned that Quality control is essential to building a successful business that delivers products that meet or exceed customers’ expectations. He further shared that Quality Circle is one of the employee participation methods and it implies the development of skills, capabilities, confidence, and creativity of the people through cumulative process of education, training, work experience and participation.
Over 150 workers and managerial from 20 circles from across various industry backgrounds participated in the competition and shared their case studies on the specific projects handled by them at their workplaces. The assessment of the presentations was made on a weighted scale covering different aspects of the Quality Circle activities. The evaluation was based on factors like problem selection, analysis, solution, presentation, etc.
The FUTURE SHAPERS Quality Circle from Honeywell Electrical Devices &amp; Systems India Limited, Dehradun was adjudged the winner and awarded as “Winners” in 35th QC Circle Preliminary Competition 2022 at SIIDCUL Haridwar. The “First Runner up Trophy” was won by UMANG Quality Circle from ITC Limited, Haridwar and PARIVARTAN Quality Circle from TVS Motor Company Limited, Solan bagged the “Second Runner up Trophy”. These teams will now participate in the Regional Finals as a pre runner to the National Competition.
Award for Best Problem Identification was bagged by KEY: Asahi India Glass Ltd, Roorkee; Award for Best Solution went to Team WINNER, DENSO India Pvt Limited, Noida; Award for Best Innovation won by STAR, Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt Ltd, Haridwar, and Award for Creativity won by ACHIEVERS: ITC Limited. AKSHYA (585) from Heavy Electrical Equipment Plant, BHEL; LAKSHYA from Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd, Sirmour; SUNRISE from Minda Corporation limited Die Casting Division, Greater Noida received the Special Recognition Awards.
Mr Rajesh Makkar, Head – Manufacturing Operations, Mahindra &amp; Mahindra Limited (Haridwar Plant) and Chief Jury Member shared that CII has been instrumental in organizing Quality Circle Competitions for the past 34 years at the State, Regional and National Level. The winners of today’s competition will go to the Regional Finals and then on to the National Finals. Mr Makkar shared that companies from the State and outside Uttarakhand have also participated in the competition which enabled deeper cross industry learnings. Mr Y N Shanmukha, Section Head, Tool Engineering, Hero MotoCorp Limited and Mr Satya Pal Singh, HOD-QA &amp; MR-Systems, Lifelong India Private Limited were the other jury members for the competition.

Employee involvement in every activity is a key to success and growth for any organization, said Mr Pravin Chandra Jha, Executive Director, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Haridwar while addressing as Chief Guest at the Confederation of Indians Industry’s (CII) 35th Quality Circle Competition, Uttarakhand Preliminaries held at Haridwar. 

Uttarakhand Preliminaries Of CII’s 35th Quality Circle Competition Concludes

Haridwar

Roorkee (The Hawk): Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) research scholar Mr. Prateek Tripathi was selected to contribute to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) prestigious Artemis Program.
It is a highly selective annual 10-week summer intern program for graduate student researchers to work on activities supporting Artemis missions to the Moon. The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and NASA hosted the program, which was held from 31st May to 5th August 2022. The visit was funded by the Universities Space Research Association (USRA).
Mr. Prateek Tripathi, a research scholar (Geomatics Engineering Group, Civil Engineering Department) working under the supervision of Prof. Rahul Dev Garg, IIT Roorkee, won one among the only five fellowships awarded from more than 300 applications received for this year’s program.
During his visit, Mr. Prateek Tripathi worked with an international team of researchers from Spain, the United Kingdom, and Dominica and assessed three potential landing sites in the Lunar south pole. He was supervised by the highly experienced senior lunar scientist Dr. David Kring of LPI. Sharing his experience of working at NASA, Mr. Prateek Tripathi, Research Scholar, IIT Roorkee, said, “It was a great experience working with senior lunar scientist Dr. David Kring of LPI. I am also thankful to IIT Roorkee for providing me an opportunity to work in the field of the mineralogy of Earth, Moon, and Mars.”
Congratulating him, Prof. Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, said, ““I would like to congratulate Mr. Prateek Tripathi and his supervisor Prof RD Garg for Prateek’s selection in this prestigious program of NASA and his contributions in the design of the next Lunar mission of NASA.”
Speaking about Mr. Prateek Tripathi’s work, Prof. Rahul Dev Garg, Professor, IIT Roorkee, said, “Mr. Prateek is dedicated to his work and richly deserves this opportunity. I am sure he will apply in India, his learnings at NASA so that the nation can benefit.”
The work done by Mr. Prateek evaluates parameters such as slope, temperature, illumination, and walking time for probable traverse plans from the landing sites to Permanently shadowed regions (PSRs). These PSRs contain a fossil record of hydrogen, water ice, and other volatiles dating from the early Solar System. Their investigation is of particular interest to scientists, forming a core objective of NASA’s Artemis III mission.
As per the findings of his work, the astronaut can travel to and fro from the landing site to an accessible PSR within 2 hours. It is also noteworthy that accessible PSRs have all-year temperatures well above the lowest ever temperature recorded on Earth.
Mr. Prateek is thankful to IIT Roorkee for providing a peaceful and conducive environment and access to the necessary infrastructure to support his Ph.D. research on characterizing the mineralogy of Earth, Moon, and Mars.&nbsp;

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) research scholar Mr. Prateek Tripathi was selected to contribute to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) prestigious Artemis Program.

IIT Roorkee Research Scholar Contributes To NASA’s Prestigious Artemis Program 

Haridwar: As many as nine employees of the Uttarakhand Excise department including the Excise Inspector were suspended after four people died due to the consumption of alcohol in the Pathri area of Haridwar on Saturday.
According to the Chief Minister's Office, the step was taken after the instructions of CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
"On the instructions of Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, nine employees of Excise Department including the Excise Inspector suspended on the death of four due to consumption of alcohol in the Pathri area of Haridwar. CM said that strict action to be taken against guilty," said the CMO.
Earlier, Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police, Yogendra Singh Rawat said that post-mortem of the deceased will be done to ascertain the cause of death. "Four deaths took place in Phoolgarh village under Pathri PS limits today. Reports suggest the cause of the death to be the consumption of alcohol. Post mortem will be done to ascertain whether it was due to excess consumption or if something was infused," he said.
The official said that the police are probing the people to find the source of the alcohol and informed that no person was hospitalised.
"Interrogation is being done with some people to find the source of the alcohol. Everything is peaceful in the village, I went too to monitor that. No person has been hospitalized," the SSP said. Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar has suspended SHO and three constables after an SIT was constituted under SP Rekha Yadav to investigate the death of four people post consumption of liquor. Along with this, three candidates contesting panchayat elections were also taken into custody. Further investigation into the matter is underway. —ANI

 As many as nine employees of the Uttarakhand Excise department including the Excise Inspector were suspended after four people died due to the consumption of alcohol in the Pathri area of Haridwar on Saturday.

9 Excise Dept Employees Suspended After 4 Die Due To Alcohol Consumption In U'khand's Haridwar

Roorkee (The Hawk): The Department of Chemical Engineering ,Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITRoorkee) organizes and hosts a three-day International Hybrid conference on ‘Chemical Engineering: Enabling Transition towards Sustainable Future’ to commemorate the 175 years of the Institute's establishment.
The event was inaugurated on September 8, 2022. Dr.Ramakumar, Director(R&amp;D), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd wasChief Guest during the Inaugural function. The Dais was graced by Prof. Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee; Prof. V.C. Srivastava, Head, Chemical Engineering and Prof. Deepak Ojha, Convener of the Conference.The entire event was graced by the presence of Professors and Students from the Chemical Engineering Department; and other prominent speakers, includingDr. SSV Ramakumar, Director R&amp;D, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.; Prof. Nishith Verma, IIT Kanpur; Prof. S. Pushpavanam, IIT Madras;Prof. Rajnish Kumar, IIT Madras, etc. Prof. Praveen Linga, National University of Singapore andProf. Shishir Sinha, Director General, CIPET will grace the function in the Valedictory function to be held on Set. 10, 2022. Prof. Chang Gyun Ki,Inha University, Republic of Korea; Prof.Meenesh R. Singh, the University of Illinois at Chicago; and Prof. ZhenyuanYin, Tsinghua University, China are delivering the keynote talks at the Conference in virtual mode. Additionally, Faculty members, scientists, persons from industries and other government agencies, research scholars, and students, participated in the conference.
The theme of the conference revolved around important agendas, viz.,Enviro-Friendly Separation and Transport Processes, Next Generation Catalysis or Green catalysis, Sustainable Energy Cycle, and Waste to Wealth in Chemical Engineering. The conference is intended to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas among people working at different levels in academia and industries.
The conference has been divided into sessions over the three-day function. The first session was Co-chaired by Prof. IndranilSahaDalal, IIT Kanpur, and Prof. Ishan Bajaj, IIT Roorkee, and discussed Waste to Wealth. The second session talked about Next-gen Catalysis and was Co-Chaired by Prof. P. Mohanty, IIT Roorkee, and Prof. Sayanti Chatterjee, IIT Roorkee. Similarly, there were nine other sessions Chaired by different dignitaries talking discussing and addressing the need for a transition towards a sustainable future.
Speaking about the transition towards a Sustainable future, Dr.Ramakumar, Director, IOCL, highlighted,"It is important that chemical engineers incorporate the ideas of sustainability into the process and product design for the purpose of minimizing resource utilization and adverse environmental impact. And this conference is the right platform for such an innovative change towards a sustainable future."
Prof. Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, said, "I am happy that in our 175th year the Department of Chemical Engineering is organising a conference on the topic of sustainability which can unify all the research areas of Chemical Engineering and which is so important for human civilisation."

The Department of Chemical Engineering ,Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITRoorkee) organizes and hosts a three-day International Hybrid conference on ‘Chemical Engineering: Enabling Transition towards Sustainable Future’ to commemorate the 175 years of the Institute's establishment.

IIT Roorkee Organizes An International Conference On ‘Chemical Engineering: Enabling Transition Towards Sustainable Future’ 

Roorkee (The Hawk): Attributed to Roorkee City in commemoration of 175 glorious years of Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), Prof. Saurabh Vijay, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee, and his team launch Roorkee Seva, a Citizen Service App on September 2, 2022, at IIT Roorkee.
Prof. Saurabh Vijay and his team developed Roorkee Seva, a platform, which aims to provide residents of Roorkee with services through an online app. Roorkee Seva app is available at the Play Store, and App Store and can be accessed through web browsers. People can choose from over 30 services and book services including doctor appointments and cab services on the app from anywhere. It is a one-stop platform that enables users to get in touch with trained and verified service providers including professionals in one place.
The launch event was graced by the presence of Prof. Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee; Prof. Manoranjan Parida, Deputy Director, IIT Roorkee; Prof. Arun Kumar, Chairman, 175 Year Celebration Committee, IIT Roorkee, and other administrative personnel and local residents, including senior citizens, retired staff, doctors and some service providers. Political dignitaries including a member of the legislative assembly, the Mayor and officers of Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited, the Transport department, and members of the medical fraternity also witnessed the launch of the Citizen Service App.
While congratulating Prof. Saurabh Vijay and the team, Prof. Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, said, "In its 175th year, IIT Roorkee was keen to do something useful and long-lasting for Roorkee town. It is my hope that Roorkee Seva will attract the attention of local residents and will simplify their daily lives at the touch of a button."
Prof Arun Kumar said, “a contribution in the form of providing the App platform between the service provider and receiver, especially in the area of medical and common citizen services is being made based on the suggestions from Roorkee’s citizens from the different walks of life under the 175 years celebration initiative”.
Prof. Saurabh Vijay, Assistant Professor, Geomatics Group, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee, highlighted, "Citizen Centric Administration is not only an onus on the authorities but as a responsible citizen and a part of the scientific community, the purpose behind Roorkee Seva is to optimize resources and explores the potential of technology for better of living."
Roorkee Mayor Shri Gaurav Goel, said “Citizen Empowerment is one of the success mantras of our Government. I am happy to be a part of this event that will become the warp and weft of the fabric of the essential service enabler for the people of Roorkee."

 Attributed to Roorkee City in commemoration of 175 glorious years of Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), Prof. Saurabh Vijay, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee, and his team launch Roorkee Seva, a Citizen Service App on September 2, 2022, at IIT Roorkee.

IIT Roorkee Launches Roorkee Seva, A Citizen Service App 

Haridwar (The Hawk): The Supreme Court on Monday directed Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, an accused in the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made against Muslims, to surrender by September 2.
Tyagi, formerly known as Wasim Rizvi, is currently out on medical bail. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and B V Nagarathna refused to extend the bail granted earlier on medical grounds, and said it will consider the regular bail plea filed by Tyagi on September 9.
"There is no reason to give him relief. So many cases are pending against him. Ask him to surrender," the bench told Tyagi's lawyer.
The apex court on May 17 granted three months of interim bail to Tyagi on medical grounds and directed him to give an undertaking that he would not indulge in hate speech and not give any statement on electronic or digital or social media.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Tyagi had approached the top court after the Uttarakhand High Court dismissed his bail plea in March this year. The case against him and others had been lodged on the complaint of Nadeem Ali, a resident of Jwalapur Haridwar at Haridwar Kotwali on January 2 this year.
He had alleged in his complaint that Dharma Sansad or religious Parliament was organised in Haridwar by Hindu sages from December 17 to 19 last year and in the garb of this event, the participants were instigated to wage a war against Muslims. Objectionable words were allegedly used against the Holy Quran and Prophet Mohammad, Ali had said in his complaint, adding these provocative statements had later gone viral on social media. These videos were circulated by Tyagi, Yati Narsinghanand, and others, he had alleged.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The FIR also alleged that an attempt was made by Prabodhanand Giri to spread violence against the people living in Haridwar's mosques.&nbsp;&nbsp;
On Ali's complaint, Narsindhanand Giri, Sagar Sindhu Maharaj, Dharamdas Maharaj, Parmanand Maharaj, Sadhvi Annapurna, Swami Anand Swaroop, Ashwani Upadhyay, Suresh Chavan along with Swami Prabodhanand Giri, Jitendra Narayan were booked under various sections of the IPC for allegedly delivering hate speeches in the name of religion at the conclave. —PTI

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, an accused in the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made against Muslims, to surrender by September 2.

Haridwar Dharma Sansad Case: SC Directs Hate Speech Accused To Surrender By Sept 2

Haridwar (The Hawk): Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Uttarakhand organized a two-day Manufacturing Excellence Learning Mission to World Class Companies on 25 - 26 August 2022 at SIIDCUL, Haridwar. CII industry delegation visited four industries that have excelled in the various sectors including Automobile, FMCG and Heavy Engineering – Hero MotoCorp Ltd, ITC Ltd, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd and Mahindra &amp; Mahindra. The key objective of the mission was to share &amp; learn the best practices in manufacturing operations of the visited companies that make them leaders in their respective areas of work and to enhance competitiveness.
Mr Yashpal Sardana, Plant Head at Hero MotoCorp Ltd, Haridwar shared that such missions provides an opportunity to the participants to have first-hand exposure and insight on the technological strengths of the visited companies. He expressed that such activities share various innovative and successful practices implemented at the workplaces of these organizations, providing great learning opportunities to the mission members. They also briefed the delegates on the dedicated vendor park and how it is mutually beneficial for the vendors and the company.
At ITC Ltd, the delegates were welcomed by Mr Aniruddh Verma, Head ICML and were given an overview of the best manufacturing practices. Various cost saving techniques, tools were shared with delegates. Delegates were also apprised that ITC is the only company in the world of comparable dimensions to be carbon, water and solid waste recycling positive. Officials added that company is Carbon Positive, Water Positive and Solid Waste recycling positive for many years.
At Mahindra &amp; Mahindra delegates were welcomed by Mr Satyavir Singh, Plant Head and during the presentation vision of Mahindra &amp; were shared with the delegates. They were appraised about the various area specific programmes undertaken in plant manufacturing processes and various cost saving techniques were showcased. During the visit delegates were taken to major shop floor managing its operations though world class processes. Shop floor Kaizen were shared and briefed for enhancing competitiveness.
Mr Rakesh Maniktala, Head - Communication &amp; Public Relations at Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd briefed the delegates about the plant’s core area of Operations. On shop floor delegates were appraised about 800 MW Turbo generators and Steam Turbines. Delegates were also taken to assembly areas, machine shops, design areas for explaining complex manufacturing processes. Fully automated New Blade Shop for Turbines was shown to delegates.
During the visit of delegation to each of these companies, ideas &amp; thoughts were exchanged on how TQM, TPM, Supply Chain Management, Employee Involvement, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizens can help organizations to grow and attain high profitability levels. The companies also shared their CSR and HR initiatives.
42 delegates from 15 companies across the spectrum like JCB Limited, Uflex Limited, UJVN Limited, Banas Dairy (AMUL Group), Shree Amba Industries, UJVN Limited, Cool Cosmetics Pvt Ltd, E-Waste Recyclers India, Linc Limited, Lotus Beauty Care Products Pvt Ltd, North India Cables, Papcon (Indore) Pvt Ltd, Pluss Advanced Technologies Pvt Ltd, Symega Food Ingredients Ltd, CMR Green Technologies Limited were part of this delegation.

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Uttarakhand organized a two-day Manufacturing Excellence Learning Mission to World Class Companies on 25 - 26 August 2022 at SIIDCUL, Haridwar. CII industry delegation visited four industries that have excelled in the various sectors including Automobile, FMCG and Heavy Engineering – Hero MotoCorp Ltd, ITC Ltd, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd and Mahindra & Mahindra. The key objective of the mission was to share & learn the best practices in manufacturing operations of the visited companies that make them leaders in their respective areas of work and to enhance competitiveness.

Making Industry Competitive; Learning From Best Manufacturing Practices Of World Class Companies In Haridwar

Saharanpur (The Hawk): A collision between a truck and a van on Uttar Pradesh's Delhi-Yamunotri Highway has left six dead and one critically injured.&nbsp;
The accident occurred on Sunday night when the victims were returning home in Mirzapur village.
While four people died on the spot, two others succumbed to injuries in a hospital on Monday morning, Superintendent of Police (Dehat) Suraj Rai told PTI.
The van was completely damaged in the collision.
The deceased were identified as Adil (25), his pregnant wife Asma (24), Mashkoor (26), his wife Rukhsar (27), Rihanna (38) and Sultana (35).
The truck driver fled from the spot while the bodies have been sent for postmortem.&nbsp;

A collision between a truck and a van on Uttar Pradesh's Delhi-Yamunotri Highway has left six dead and one critically injured. 

 6 of a family killed in truck-van collision

Rishikesh (The Hawk): During the workshop organized at AIIMS Rishikesh Urologist experts from across the country were apprised of the latest advances in Urodynamics. Urologists shared their views while discussing the latest techniques related to urology.
In the two-day conference, expert doctors said that the use of the latest technologies in the medical field reduces the risk and can make the treatment related to urology easier. The chief guest of the program, Professor (Dr.) Dr. Meenu Singh, Executive Director, AIIMS Rishikesh said that this conference would especially benefit the MCh students of the Department of Urology. she said that not only the patients but also the team of doctors performing the surgery would be benefitted by adopting the latest techniques and better procedures in the treatment of patients. Dr. Meenu said that along with the experience in the treatment of the patient, the communication style of the doctor also depends. Therefore, there is a need to adopt sensitivity with the patients.
Guest of honor Prof. Manoj Gupta Dean of Academics told the need for its evaluation from time to time. He said that this national conference would help everyone to understand the basic concepts of urodynamics and also to gain experience in the treatment process by sharing information about treatments and techniques with each other.
Urologists from all over the country were apprised of the purpose of the conference and the latest advances in urodynamics by Professor (Dr.) Ankur Mittal, HOD Department of Urology AIIMS Rishikesh. He said that urodynamics is a difficult area for many urologists, but there is no doubt that the interpretation and management of patients who undergo urodynamic testing will benefit all of us after extensive discussions at the conference. Male and female urinary tract disorders were also discussed extensively at the conference. Urologists from different fields also highlighted how to diagnose rare urological disorders early to reduce the suffering of the patients. Along with this, live workshops were also organized on the related subject.
Dr. Arup Kumar Mandal and Dr. Vikas Panwar Urologists of AIIMS Rishikesh also addressed the conference. During this, Professor SK Singh Head of the Department of Urology PGI Chandigarh, Prof. Amlesh Seth head of Delhi AIIMS, Prof. Sameer Trivedi BHU Varanasi, Prof. Shivam SMS Jaipur, Dr. Sankhwar from KGMU Lucknow, Dr. Mayank Agarwal, Dr. Aparna Hegde, Dr. Sanjay Sinha, and Dr. Lalit Shah, etc many urologists were present.&nbsp;

During the workshop organized at AIIMS Rishikesh Urologist experts from across the country were apprised of the latest advances in Urodynamics. Urologists shared their views while discussing the latest techniques related to urology.

Urologists Share Views On Latest Techniques Related To Urology At AIIMS Rishikesh

Rishikesh

Roorkee (The Hawk): While commemorating the 175th year of its foundation, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), organizedan international get-together, on August 9, 2022, at Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This meet, while bringing its Ethiopian alumni together, featured several policy makers including those from the government and prominent universities of Ethiopia.
While the linkages between IIT Roorkee and Africa started with the construction of the first Aswan dam (across the Nile) the legacy is still sustained as evident from IIT Roorkee spearheading the India-Africa S&amp;T initiative to build African Centers of Excellence. Thousands of Ethiopian students and in-service engineers have studied at IIT Roorkee. Five top universities of Ethiopia actively collaborate with IIT Roorkee within the framework of MoUs. Many other universities collaborate through quality improvement and short-term training programs. Besides these academic collaborations, researchers, and faculty members from IIT Roorkee have contributed significantly to the areas of Water Resources, Hydropower, Planning, and Urban Development. While bolstering the expertise in these traditional areas within the stronghold of IIT Roorkee, the new collaborations are aimed to spread to the novel areas like Applied mathematics and computing utilizing the new supercomputers at IIT Roorkee, Data Sciences and Artificial Intelligence, Photonics &amp; Quantum communication, Semiconductor devices, Renewable energy, and Design. The new avenues like the Masters in VLSI and MBA for working professionals also will be open for Ethiopian students. The knowledge sharing in startup masterclasses, innovation, and incubation will also be opened.
The event focusing on increased global engagement witnessedthe participation of Mr Robert Shetkintong(Ambassador of India to Ethiopia), AnegagregnGashawFerede (President, Debre Tabor University), Senior officials from the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Arba Minch University, Haramaya University, Wollega University and the University of Gondar. From IIT Roorkee, Deputy Director, Prof. M Parida; Dean of International Relations, Prof. Arumugam and Dean of Resources and Alumni Affairs, Prof. Partha Roy joined the event.
The renewed MoU with Wollega University was signed during the event while Haramaya University, Universityof Gondar, and Ambo University signed a new agreement.
While expressing his gratitude on the occasion, Shri Robert Shetkintong, said,"Education has been one of the visible components in India-Ethiopia relations, especially our contemporary relations. During imperial times, we had thousands of school teachers from India who taught in secondary schools in Ethiopia. Today, we have large numbers of Indian faculty in public universities in Ethiopia. Ethiopian students form one of the largest groups of students from Africa studying in India. Also, large numbers of Ethiopian students/scholars have studied at IIT Roorkee. Last month, 15 Ethiopian nationals had left for India to study in IIT Roorkee. These Ethiopian students/alumni are an important linkage between our two friendly countries."
Prof. Ajit Chaturvedi, Director IIT Roorkee, said, “The get together of a large number of our alumni in Ethiopia along with participation of our partner institutions made this celebration of 175 years special.”

While commemorating the 175th year of its foundation, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), organizedan international get-together, on August 9, 2022, at Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

IIT Roorkee Celebrates Its 175th Year Of Foundation In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Dehradun / New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Friday seized a consignment of smuggled ammunition that was intended to be transported to Lucknow from the national capital.
The police have arrested six persons in the case, including two persons for transporting it, one gun house owner from Dehradun, one person each from Roorkee and Dehradun, and one consignment handler from Jaunpur.
"Six persons including two persons transporting the consignment, a gun house owner from Dehradun, one person each from Roorkee and Dehradun and one handler from Jaunpur were arrested," Vikramjit Singh, Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP), Eastern Range, Delhi said in a press conference on the recovery of a large amount of ammunition days before the 75th Independence Day.
The ACP further informed that the consignment was intended for Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh and said that it prima facie appeared as a part of some criminal network.
"This consignment was intended for Lucknow, UP. Prima facie, it appears to be a part of a criminal network," he added. However, no terror angle has been ruled out by the police, so far.
The police had recovered a huge quantity of ammunition-- which included as many as 2,000 live cartridges-- from two bags in Anand Vihar of Delhi.
DCP (East) Priyanka Sharma termed the recovery 'achievement of the police along with the civil societies under the 'Eyes and Ears scheme' of the Delhi Police.
She informed that the police acted on specific input from a rickshaw puller who nudged a constable in the staff about two suspicious persons carrying heavy bags.
"Acting on the information, we could nab the people, identified as Rashid alias Lallan (20) and Ajmal (20) of village Suetha Kalan in UP's Jaunpur and recovered 2,251 live cartridges from their possession.&nbsp;&nbsp;
According to an official statement from the police, the ACP of Madhu Vihar proceeded to Lucknow and Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh to nab the other members of the syndicate-- who were the receivers of the consignment.
The team raided several places and nabbed one of the proposed receivers namely Saddam was from Village Suetha Kalan in Jaunpur.
Meanwhile, another team was sent to Dehradun to find the source of the said illegal ammunition and after collecting inputs and scanning the CCTV footage at and around the locations where the consignment was allegedly exchanged, the police identified one Parikshit Negi who runs a gun house in Dehradun.
On sustained interrogation, Negi revealed that he had procured the ammunition from several Gun Houses in Uttarakhand as well as other sources, and after manipulating the records of his gun house, he used to supply the ammunition to the persons accused.
Negi further said that he was frequently involved in such illegal trafficking of arms and ammunition and had already supplied them to the same person 4-5 times in the past.
As per the version of accused Parikshit Negi, he had already supplied thousands of cartridges to the same syndicate at different places, the statement read.
During further investigation, three more members of the syndicate were identified and arrested by the teams of Delhi Police.&nbsp;
Further investigation is underway. —ANI

The Delhi Police on Friday seized a consignment of smuggled ammunition that was intended to be transported to Lucknow from the national capital.

Huge Arms Haul In Delhi: 2,251 Live Cartridges Seized Ahead Of I-Day

Dehradun

Roorkee (The Hawk): Amid the 175th year of celebration, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), honors Prof. Sudhir K. Jain, an alumnus of the University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee), with Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA)-2018. This recognition is bestowed upon him for his excellence in his leadership role in academia. Prof. Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, conferred the award to Prof. Jain at the Senate Hall on August 10,2022. The ceremony was graced by the presence of faculty members, students, and staff of the Institute.
Prof. Jain was the Director of IIT Gandhinagar for more than 12 years. He is presently the Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Prof. Jain was conferred the Padma Shri in 2020 and the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) of the California Institute of Technology in 2022.
As the first Director of IIT Gandhinagar, Prof. Jain experimented with numerous ideas in curriculum development, student affairs, faculty recruitment, and faculty management. Under his leadership, the Institute developed several initiatives to inculcate and promote excellence among faculty and students. With his innovative approach and energetic leadership, IIT Gandhinagar has carved out a distinct identity in the IIT system. His work has also had a tremendous impact on Earthquake Engineering practice and education in India. He was instrumental in the development of several important seismic codes in India and has contributed to the training of numerous professional engineers and college teachers in Earthquake Engineering.
The Distinguished Alumnus Award is among the highest honor given to alumni of the University of Roorkee (UOR) or IIT Roorkee to recognize their outstanding contributions in academic or research excellence, excellence in engineering or technology innovation, excellence in leadership in the Government or Public Sector or Private Sector, entrepreneurial excellence or excellence in service to the society.
Expressing his pleasure on the occasion, Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi, Director IIT Roorkee, said, “Prof. Jain has made sustained efforts to inculcate the spirit of excellence among the faculty and students of IIT Gandhinagar. Now BHU is benefiting from his rich experience. I am sure his leadership will take BHU to greater heights." Prof. Sudhir K. Jain, Vice Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, said,"I am grateful to IIT Roorkee in so many ways in which it has shaped my life. This award is a recognition of whatever I could achieve as a result of the path that Roorkee put me on. I cherish my time at Roorkee which has not only given me an education in the widest sense of what education may mean, but also given me some extraordinary mentors and friends.”

Amid the 175th year of celebration, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), honors Prof. Sudhir K. Jain, an alumnus of the University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee), with Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA)-2018. 

IIT Roorkee Honors Prof Sudhir K Jain With Distinguished Alumnus Award

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