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Tis Hazari court judge said on January 14 dismissed the cura- ing to be juvenile at the time of The Bar body issued notice Thursday tive petitions of Vinay and the offence and it was dis- to Singh for February 28 and The defence lawyers have Mukesh against their convic- missed on December 21, 2019. sought his reply within two many more pending pleas. tion and capital punishment. Meanwhile, the Bar weeks. The HC had imposed ! After asking the court to first In his appeal filed through Council of Delhi on Saturday 25,000 as costs on Singh. " dispose of a pending robbery # $ $ # N case against the four convicts O before taking a call on their ' hanging, now they have gone to R # #( the apex court challenging the Delhi HC order dismissing ! Pawan’s claim of being a juve- ( nile at the time of brutally rap- # ing Nirbhaya. ) * + The Supreme Court will hear on January 20 Pawan’s plea 779!: “Why did she have to say against a Delhi High Court something and face insult # order dismissing his claim of he tweet of senior advocate when she has nothing to do ,$ -$ # ( being a juvenile. A Bench of TIndira Jaising in which she with the case,” he asked. "# 779!: mercy plea shows the gaping Justices R Banumathi, Ashok urged Nirbhaya’s mother to In a tweet on Friday, Jaising ) lacunae in the procedure laid Bushan and AS Bopanna will “follow the example” of said while she empathises with $ # t is turning out to be an ago- down for the execution of a hear the plea of Pawan, who Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, the pain of Nirbhaya’s mother, " # Inising wait for both the hang- death sentence. moved the SC on Friday chal- suggesting that she should she urged her “to follow the $ man and justice seekers in the A Delhi court on Friday lenging the High Court’s order. pardon the four men sen- example of Sonia who forgave # # Nirbhaya gangrape and murder issued fresh death warrants Besides, the convict has tenced to death for raping- Nalini and said she didn’t not case. The executioner may have for February 1 against the four sought a direction restraining killing her daughter in 2012 (did not) want the death penal- #* + measured the necks of the convicts — Vinay Sharma (26), the authorities from executing has not gone down well with “We have been fighting the ty for her”. “We are with you but # +#! ./ condemned prisoners, may Mukesh Kumar (32), Akshay the death penalty, which has Nirbhaya’s father. case for seven years. We are against death penalty,” she said. # + have weighed them, and may Kumar Singh (31) and Pawan been scheduled for February 1. Slamming Jaising, he said common people and not Nalini Sriharan was sentenced $ 0/ be ready with his noose, but the Kumar Gupta (25) — in the He has challenged the High she should be “ashamed” of politicians. Such mentality is to death in Rajiv Gandhi’s assas- # defence lawyers are determined case. This after the court on Court’s December 19 order by suggesting pardon and added responsible for the rising num- sination case. Her death penal- to exploit every legal loophole Thursday stayed the hanging of which it also deprecated the that his family isn’t as “large- ber of rapes,” he added. ty was commuted to life term to delay the inevitable. the four convicts over a mercy conduct of his advocate for fil- hearted” as Sonia Gandhi. Nirbhaya’s father said his after the intervention of Sonia, 1 2 # The way they timed filing petition filed by one of the con- ing forged documents and not Also, he demanded an apolo- wife held similar views. He who urged for clemency on , - of curative petitions of indi- victs. appearing in the court. gy from Jaising, who is known said they had seen Jaising in account of the fact that Nalini 3 "4567 vidual convicts and followed “I am not reviewing my On Friday, President Ram for her stand against capital court but never interacted had a young daughter who the same ploy while filing of the order to pass a death warrant. Nath Kovind rejected the punishment. with her. was born in jail. "8 P R '# 3 &' R '/ 779!: The POCSO court con- / ! 779!: wife of Kirti Azad, is contest- victed Manoj and Pradeep ing from Sangam Vihar con- POCSO (Protection of Kumar, and fixed January 30 36-year-old woman was he Congress on Saturday stituency. " AChildren from Sexual for arguments on the quantum Abeaten to death by men Treleased its first list of Former AAP MLA from 4569 Offences) court convicted two of sentence. who were accused of molesting candidates for 54 Assembly Chandni Chowk Alka Lamba # " men on Saturday for raping a In an over 100-page her minor daughter and were seats for the upcoming Delhi too got the poll ticket. She will five-year-old girl in East Delhi judgement, Additional out on bail, a senior police offi- persons have been arrested Assembly elections. The party contest from the same con- seven years ago, saying the Sessions Judge Naresh Kumar cial said on Saturday. and raids are being conducted has fielded 10 SC and women stituency, while former AAP # case had shaken the collective Malhotra said, “In our society, The women and her sister, for the arrest of another elusive candidates so far. leader Adarsh Shastri got tick- conscience of society. minor girls are worshipped as who were witness in the 2018 accused, Chand Babu. Two Interestingly, the Congress et from Dwarka. Q The gruesome incident at goddess on certain occasions, molestation case, were assault- other accused persons were has not decided the name of Former Delhi Minister Gandhi Nagar in April 15, but in the present case, the ed by the men and admitted to arrested on Saturday following its candidate for the New Arvinder Singh Lovely is con- 2013, in which the convicts victim child, had experienced hospitals here. a police encounter.” Delhi seat against Arvind testing from Gandhi Nagar ; shoved objects in the victim’s exceptional depravity and bru- The woman succumbed to The police had arrested all Kejriwal, while Lakshman and former Union Minister " private parts and abandoned tality.” her injuries at Lala Lajpat Rai the four accused in the Rawat has been fielded against Krishna Tirath from Patel # # her believing she was dead, “The crime against the Hospital on Friday while her molestation case after register- Deputy CM Manish Sisodia Nagar. Former Minister Q # had happened four months victim was committed in a 26-year-old sister is battling for ing a case under IPC and from Patparganj. Ashok Kumar Walia will con- # $ after the Nirbhaya gang rape- most grotesque and revolting life at a private hospital in Protection of Children from Congress leader Subhash test from Krishna Nagar con- and-murder case in December manner and the collective Chakeri. Superintendent of Sexual Offences, but the Chopra’s daughter Shivani stituency, Haroon Yusuf from * # 2012. The child was rescued 40 conscience of the community Police (Kanpur East) Raj accused had got bail from the Chopra got ticket from Ballimaran, Mateen Ahamad ( hours later on April 17. was shaken,” the court said. Kumar Agarwal said, “Three court. Kalkaji, while Poonam Azad, from Seelampur. ! * # ( Q ! " # ( O ' P P " #! " / "# # 779!: A railway spokesperson # # said around 20 north-bound ! " # # '00 sions taken by the Government elhiites witnessed a thick trains were delayed by two-five # $% for further enhancement in Dblanket of fog on Saturday hours. % 1 ith gradual improvement access and communication morning while the maximum Chief of IMD regional &' ( / Win the prevailing securi- facilities in the Union Territory temperature settled two notch- forecasting centre Kuldeep ) ( ty situation on ground zero, the of J&K, Rohit Kansal said the es below the normal at 17.7 Srivastava said Delhi may % $ # Jammu & Kashmir adminis- companies that are engaged in degree Celsius, according to receive light rain on January 21 )) * / tration on Saturday announced
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    ESSENCE OF HINDU FESTIVALS AND AUSTERITIES Edited and translated by V.D.N.Rao, former General Manager of India Trade Promotion Organization, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi now at Chennai 1 Other Scripts by the same Author: Essence of Puranas:- Maha Bhagavata, Vishnu Purana, Matsya Purana, Varaha Purana, Kurma Purana, Vamana Purana, Narada Purana, Padma Purana; Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Skanda Purana, Markandeya Purana, Devi Bhagavata;Brahma Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Agni Purana, Bhavishya Purana, Nilamata Purana; Shri Kamakshi Vilasa Dwadasha Divya Sahasranaama: a) Devi Chaturvidha Sahasra naama: Lakshmi, Lalitha, Saraswati, Gayatri; b) Chaturvidha Shiva Sahasra naama-Linga-Shiva-Brahma Puranas and Maha Bhagavata; c) Trividha Vishnu and Yugala Radha-Krishna Sahasra naama-Padma-Skanda-Maha Bharata and Narada Purana. Stotra Kavacha- A Shield of Prayers Purana Saaraamsha; Select Stories from Puranas Essence of Dharma Sindhu Essence of Shiva Sahasra Lingarchana Essence of Paraashara Smtiti Essence of Pradhana Tirtha Mahima Dharma Bindu Essence of Upanishads : Brihadaranyaka , Katha, Tittiriya, Isha, Svetashwara of Yajur Veda- Chhandogya and Kena of Saama Veda-Atreya and Kausheetaki of Rig Veda-Mundaka, Mandukya and Prashna of Atharva Veda ; Also ‘Upanishad Saaraamsa’ (Quintessence of Upanishads) Essence of Virat Parva of Maha Bharata Essence of Bharat Yatra Smriti Essence of Brahma Sutras* Essence of Sankhya Parijnaana*- Also Essence of Knowledge of Numbers Essence of Narada Charitra Essence Neeti Chandrika* [Note: All the above Scriptures already released on www. Kamakoti. Org/news as also on Google by the respective references. The one with * is under process] 2 PREFACE Dharma and Adharma are the two wheels of Life‟s Chariot pulling against each other.
  • Collecting Ophiocordyceps Sinensis: an Emerging Livelihood Strategy in the Garhwal, Indian Himalaya

    Collecting Ophiocordyceps Sinensis: an Emerging Livelihood Strategy in the Garhwal, Indian Himalaya

    J. Mt. Sci. (2017) 14(2): 390-402 e-mail: [email protected] http://jms.imde.ac.cn DOI: 10.1007/s11629-016-3892-8 Collecting Ophiocordyceps sinensis: an emerging livelihood strategy in the Garhwal, Indian Himalaya Laura CAPLINS 1* http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1481-5190; e-mail: [email protected] Sarah J. HALVORSON 2 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7431-9730; e-mail: [email protected] * Corresponding author 1 Department of Society and Conservation, College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, 59812, USA 2 Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, 59812, USA Citation: Caplins L, Halvorson SJ (2017) Collecting Ophiocordyceps sinensis: an emerging livelihood strategy in the Garhwal, Indian Himalaya. Journal of Mountain Science 14(2). DOI: 10.1007/s11629-016-3892-8 © Science Press and Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017 Abstract: In the Garhwal of Uttarakhand, India, the Garhwal. Our study investigates the socio-spatial Bhotiya, an ethnically and culturally distinct tribal dimensions of Cordyceps collection in the high alpine group, were historically engaged in seasonal meadows. We document how a fusion of local migration (i.e. transhumance) to take advantage of knowledge and practice with alpine mountain systems scarce mountain resources and trade relations with has served to reinvigorate the economic integrity of Tibet. This livelihood practice has all but disappeared. mountain communities at a time of rapid socio- Households are adapting to these changing economic change and to reimagine a new relationship circumstances by engaging in the collection and sale between alpine resources and community well-being.