Penury drives man to suicide

Dehradun: Unable to meet his daily expanses, a middle-aged man committed suicide by jumping into a canal in Dehradun on Monday. The body was recovered by police and sent for autopsy. According to available information, Ashish Kumar Gupta (29), a resident of Lakkhibagh, Dehradun, committed suicide by jumping into Shakti canal.

Residents informed police after noticing a body floating in the canal near Kulhal power house. After hours of efforts, the body was taken out from the canal and a suicide note was also recovered. City police ruled out foul play.

Roller Pen at an affordable price

Dehradun: Pierre Cardin’s Discovery Roller Pen is a true alliance of beauty, technology and designer luxury at an affordable price. Flair Pens Limited is desirous of fulfilling the vision of Pierre Cardin of making writing a pleasurable and fashionable experience, said Khubilal Rathod, chairman and managing director of Flair Pens Limited. An estimated 20 lakh units of the ‘Pierre Cardin Discovery — Roller Pen’ are expected to be shipped in the first half of 2012. With the German-made roller ball refill, it is designed to ensure consistent flow in writing and combines the convenience of a ballpoint pen with the smooth ‘wet ink’ effect of a fountain pen.

Speech contest on education system

Dehradun: The Haritash Institute of Education and Social Welfare Society held a speech competition on the subject of an expensive education system and commercialisation of education in Dehradun on Monday. Local social worker Hari Bhandari said that meritorious students belonging to weaker sections of society are being deprived of higher education opportunities because of an expensive education system and commercialisation of higher education in the State.

The Government should take measures for resolving such anomalies so that everyone can get the chance to complete higher education. TM Chaubey, Rajesh Negi, Vijay Thapliyal, Abhishek Yadav, Manish Yadav, SC Maurya, Asha and Shalini were among participants.