Positive attitude important for success
Chandigarh: Dr KK Khandelwal, Principal Secretary to Haryana Chief Minister has said one can achieve success only with positive attitude and consistent efforts. Speaking at the annual function of Green Field Public School in GTB enclave, Delhi on Saturday evening, Khandelwal said one should understand that failures are not permanent but are eventualities. Every challenge in our life provided us an opportunity to move forward in life. For success in any work, one must properly assess one’s capacities and choose right goal. In the team work, capability of every member must be utilised in a right manner, he said.
Haryana to give 100 pc rebate on realty tax
Chandigarh: Haryana Government will give 100 per cent rebate on property tax to the self occupied residential houses owned by the serving Defence or paramilitary force personnel and ex-servicemen or paramilitary force personnel or their spouses, families of deceased soldiers, ex-servicemen or ex-Central paramilitary forces personnel. An official spokesman said this rebate would be given provided they had no other residential house in Haryana and were residing there themselves and had not let out any portion of the house. A notification in this regard has been issued by Haryana Urban local Bodies Department.
guru tegh bahadur was mankind’s saviour
Amritsar: Punjab Congress vice-president and Majha zone in-charge OP Soni paid obeisance at Guru Ke Mehal— the birthplace of ninth master Guru Tegh Bahadur on his martyrdom day on Sunday. Soni along with a few workers paid tribute to the ninth Guru by walking on foot as devotees and pilgrims to get guru’s blessings. Gurudwara management honoured Soni. “I felt great peace and honour by paying obeisance here and especially the birthplace of ninth master on his martyrdom day who was the first martyr for human rights who is known as hind ki chaddar or the saviour of not only Hindus or Sikhs but of every person and sect.
three-day Science Fest at PGSC
Kapurthala: The three-day Science Fest-2013 at Kapurthala’s Pushpa Gujral Science City concluded. The fest was an effort by the Science City to promote creativity and innovation among the students and develop a spirit of competition in them. The competitions included display of projects or models, debate, quiz, science drama, and painting or poster making. More than 700 students and 200 teachers participated in the Science Fest wherein 120 models were on display. PGSC also honours its business associates — Puran Dhiman from Raagini’s little Kingdom, ludhiana, and Dinesh Kumar from New Holiday Pack India, ludhiana for bringing highest number of visitors during 2012-13.
UBI’s new regional head appointed
Chandigarh: Deputy general manager, Keshav Baijal has been appointed as new regional head of Union Bank of India, Chandigarh. Prior to this, Keshav was heading the Gorakhpur region of UBI. Chandigarh region comprises of Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Amabala and Haryana West. He is well conversant with Chandigarh and this is his third posting to Chandigarh under various capacities. He has served regional audit office in Chandigarh from 2009 to 2010 and before that he was the senior manager and regional training manager for six year from 1997 to 2003 for Chandigarh region.
personality workshop for Bvp students
Chandigarh: Bharat Vikas Parishad organised a workshop for personality development of the needy but meritorious students studying in Class IX to XII of various Government schools of Chandigarh. Organised at Indira Holiday Home, Sector 24 here, 210 students were benefitted from this workshop. Anjali Jasraj, an expert motivator and counsellor on human behaviour and motivational attitudes, advised the students about the power of dream. She shared tips for confidence building and believing in oneself. Om Parkash, a professional working with Microsoft India motivated the participants for improvement in their communication skills. He advised them that the good communication skills are very important factor in one’s overall personality.
lotto opens retail chain in ludhiana, Moga
ludhiana: lotto Sport Italia, the Italian sportswear company has opened its second store at Shop No. 12, Second floor Wave Mall in ludhiana and first exclusive store in the town of Moga in Punjab. The stores both in ludhiana and Moga have been designed keeping in mind the international standards of the brand and like other mono brand stores of lotto. The shop fittings in the stores reflect the brand’s typical retail colors and concept, which help give brightness and practicality to the store. With over 400 approx. sq. ft of floor space, the store houses the entire lotto collection, from pure performance sports (football, tennis, running, etc) to leisure activities, with a complete assortment in men’s and women’s footwear, apparel and accessories.
Soy milk, herbal produce rage at trade fair
Chandigarh: Soya milk and herbal products of district Jhajjar and Gohana’s jalebi have become a centre of attraction among the visitors at the ongoing 33rd India International Trade Fair in Delhi. The production of soya milk was started by a couple belonging to Rathi community at village Asanda in district Jhajjar. The couple is quite excited over the fact that their product has got a platform alongwith other products produced by renowned national and international companies. The herbal products produced by small units in different cities of Haryana, including Sonepat, Karnal, Kaithal and Faridabad are also attracting the visitors. Gohana’s jalebi with its special traditional taste is being relished by national, international tourists at the fair.
Work starts on city’s first Joggers’ Park
Chandigarh: The construction work for Joggers’ Park in outer area of Sector 15 started on Sunday with bhoomi poojan conducted by the morning joggers, instead of roping in any chief guest. The enthusiastic area residents were buoyed to have park coming up in their area. local councillor Saurabh Joshi said the park will have jogging track as well as lush green landscaping. In order to ensure safety and comfort of the joggers in evening, lights too would be installed. Spread over an area of half a kilometre, the jogging track would be circular and a kilometre long.
`4.5 lakh looted from petrol pump manager
Rohtak: Two unidentified-masked-miscreants looted cash `4.5 lakh from manager of a petrol pump in Bahadurgarh town, located on the boarder of Delhi and Haryana. The miscreants escaped from the spot on a motorbike after perpetrating the crime while the police have started investigation after registering a case of loot against unidentified youths in this regard. As per the police report, Bhim Singh of Deshalpur village, who works as manager at Supreme Petrol Pump in Soldha village, had gone to Bahadurgarh town to deposit the cash amounting `4.5 lakh in a Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch located on Delhi-Rohtak road here. The cash was kept in a bag. As Bhim Singh reached near the bank, two masked-youths waylaid him by stopping their motorbike infront of him. One of the youth started manhandling Bhim Singh while other one snatched the bag carrying cash from his hand.
Camp held for colony no. 5 residents
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee and Youth Congress on Sunday held a camp for the residents of Colony No. 5. Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC) president BB Bahl, former Mayor Pardeep Chhabra, councillors Poonam Sharma and Harphool Kalyan were present there. The motive of the camp was to guide and help the slum dwellers who were covered in the UT’s biometric survey in 2006 but whose cases have not been cleared for want of any other condition.
Annual Eucharistic procession held
Chandigarh: Over 8,000 Catholics from different areas of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and UT of Chandigarh participated in the annual Eucharistic procession on Sunday to reaffirm their faith in Christ the King. The procession commenced at St Anne’s School, Sector 32 on Sunday morning with special prayers, intentions and devotional hymns. The procession, covering a distance of around three km with flower girls, religious leaders and devotees being a part of it concluded with the Holy Mass.