Kya Chal Raha Hai?with Rudru
Jungle safari! Elephants on the Khatima highway, ₹600 crore of Diwali shopping, and results on the way
A hushed jungle documentary: Rudru asleep in a hammock since Diwali, a moth flying out of his empty wallet, and then an elephant's trumpet. The real news: a herd of elephants on the Khatima-Tanakpur highway. Then every story is a page of the field guide: more than ₹600 crore of business from Dhanteras to Diwali, the "Udaan Uttarakhand" volleyball tournament in Sitarganj, half-yearly exam results, State Foundation Day and the honorarium announcement, and Kashipur's sanitation workers. Seriously: the Gadarpur accident, firecracker injuries, a PAC recruit's death, a murder charge in Khatima and a phone-hacking fraud.
Stories in this episode
Elephant herd on Khatima-Tanakpur highway at Chakarpur; one elephant chases five friends on bikes and a young man on foot, traffic held up for about half an hour
Rudrapur markets estimated to have done over Rs 600 crore business from Dhanteras to Diwali: gold-silver Rs 250 crore, vehicles Rs 100 crore, electronics Rs 75 crore; swadeshi goods preferred
'Udaan Uttarakhand' volleyball tournament begins in Sitarganj: 47 men's and 8 women's teams, Rs 1 lakh for winner and Rs 75,000 for runner-up; final on November 12
Half-yearly exam results after Diwali break: over 2 lakh students of classes 6 to 12 in the district took the exams, focus on preparing weak Class 10 and 12 students
State Foundation Day: activists honoured at Rudrapur's Gandhi Park; CM's 13 announcements include higher honorarium for anganwadi, ASHA workers and bhojan matas from December 1
Kashipur: sanitation workers dump garbage at Maharana Pratap Chowk on Diwali over unpaid salaries; Mayor tells contractor to put Rs 10,000 into each worker's account
Gadarpur: bike comes through illegal divider cut on NH-74 near Balkheda Mod and hits car; 52-year-old who had come to hand out his daughters' wedding cards dies, companion seriously hurt
Rudrapur: PAC recruit dies under suspicious circumstances at 46th Battalion on Diwali; family questions injury marks and seeks CBI probe, Pantnagar police investigating
Khatima: 20-year-old from Shiv Colony allegedly strangled and his body hidden in a gutter, police arrest his friend; dispute over a drug injection, police say
Kashipur: man alleges his phone was hacked while installing an update, cyber fraudsters take Rs 1.59 lakh from his PNB account via UPI; complaint lodged on 1930Read the full script
NarratorSpeak softly.
NarratorWe are now very close to a rare creature.
NarratorSince Diwali, this creature has done nothing but sleep.
RudruJust one more laddoo.
NarratorAnd look at its wallet.
NarratorDiwali has cleaned it out.
NarratorWait. What is that sound?
RudruAn elephant?!
ChingariYes, an elephant! And this is no dream, it's real news!
ChingariHello! Today's show: a jungle safari!
TuktukAnd the safari jeep? Today, it's me!
RudruI was asleep, and the show started?
ChingariWake up, Rudru! First sighting: a real elephant!
ChingariOn Sunday morning, on the Khatima-Tanakpur highway near Chakarpur, a herd of elephants came onto the road. One elephant ran after people on bikes.
ChingariThen it came in front of a bus. The bus stopped, and the passengers sat quietly. Traffic was held up for about half an hour.
ChingariThe ranger's appeal: if you see elephants, be patient, and wait at a safe distance until they move away.
TuktukLearn from the bus! In front of an elephant, I'll stand quietly too. Not even a horn!
NarratorAnd now, the city's biggest herd. The shoppers.
ChingariFrom Dhanteras to Diwali, in three days, more than 600 crore rupees of business in Rudrapur's markets! That's the traders' estimate.
ChingariAbout 250 crore of gold and silver, and 100 crore of vehicles.
LaddooSo many sweets sold, and I'm still left over!
RudruI have a share in that 600 crore too. My wallet is the witness!
NarratorNow, a nimble species.
ChingariIn Sitarganj, the 'Udaan Uttarakhand' volleyball tournament, 55 teams! The aim: to keep young people away from drugs.
ChingariOne lakh rupees for the winners, and the final on November 12!
TuktukSmash! I'll play too. Straight under the net!
NarratorAnd this, the most restless species.
ChingariResults of the half-yearly exams of more than two lakh students from class 6 to 12 will come after the Diwali holidays. The date hasn't been given yet.
RudruKids, don't panic! And mums and dads, don't you panic either!
ChingariOn Monday, on State Foundation Day, state movement activists were honoured at Gandhi Park in Rudrapur.
ChingariThe same day, the chief minister made 13 announcements. The honorarium of anganwadi workers, ASHAs and bhojan matas will go up from December 1. By how much hasn't been said yet.
RudruHappy birthday, Uttarakhand!
ChingariIn Kashipur, sanitation workers (paryavaran mitras) who had not been paid protested on Diwali by dumping garbage. The mayor told the contract company to put 10,000 rupees into each worker's account.
ChingariThe report doesn't have the company's side.
RudruThose who keep the city shining all year shouldn't have a dull Diwali.
ChingariNo more jungle talk now. Some sad news. In Gadarpur, on the national highway, a bike suddenly came out of an illegal cut in the divider and hit a car.
ChingariThe 52-year-old man on the bike died. He is said to have come to hand out his daughters' wedding cards.
ChingariOn Diwali night, in the Khatima area, 13 people were injured by firecrackers.
ChingariAt the PAC battalion in Rudrapur, a trainee recruit died in suspicious circumstances on Diwali. His family has demanded a CBI probe. Police say the cause will be known after the investigation.
ChingariIn Khatima, the body of a 20-year-old has been found. Police have arrested an old friend of his on a murder charge.
ChingariAnd in Kashipur, a man alleges that his phone was hacked while updating it, and 1 lakh 59 thousand rupees went out of his account. If you are cheated, call 1930 at once.
ChingariAnd the next safari! From November 15, the Danpur Mahotsav in Shantipuri. Folk singers, dhol, and hill produce.
ChingariAnd tomorrow, on Bhai Dooj, more bus trips from the Rudrapur depot.
TuktukAnd where the bus doesn't go, I do!
RudruAnd me? I'm going back to sleep.
ChingariFull stories on the Rudrapur City app and website. See you tomorrow evening!
NarratorAnd our creature has fallen asleep again.
The characters and jokes are made up. Every fact comes from the stories above.
