name a train as Namdhari Azadi Sangram: CM
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday sought Union Railways Minister DV Sadananda Gowda’s personal intervention to name any one train after ‘Namdhari Azadi Sangram Express’ in view of historic importance of Kuka Movement in the nation’s freedom struggle. Badal, in a letter to Gowda, sought prompt action in this regard without any further delay as the matter was pending since long. He pointed that the Centre has already recognized Kuka Movement a part of India’s freedom movement and commemorated year-long celebrations on 150 years of Kuka Movement in 2007.
badal mourns demise of pannu’s father
Chandigarh: Punjab Irrigation secretary Kahan Singh Pannu was bereaved as he lost his father Jathedar Jaswant Singh Neelpur (84), who passed away at a private hospital near Rajpura, on Saturday night after brief illness. He is survived by three sons. Sharing his heartfelt sympathies with members of the bereaved family, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal described Jathedar Neelpur as disciplined and committed soldier of the party adding that he was a votary of the downtrodden and oppressed sections of the society.
UBS ludhiana students shine in MBA exam
ludhiana: Simran Kaur and Divya Bansal, students of MBA second semester at University Business School, Panjab University Regional Centre, ludhiana, made the city proud by bagging first and third university position respectively in PU MBA second semester examination, the result of which was declared by the university recently. Simran secured 1077 marks and Divya Bansal secured 1019 out of 1400. Regional centre’s director Dr HS Gosal congratulated the students and faculty of UBS ludhiana. He stated that for overall personality development of the students, B-School arranges industrial visits, extension lectures, seminars and conferences on regular basis.
Punjab to install 561 RO’s
Amritsar: To provide potable water to the people of the State, the Punjab Government would install 561 RO’s systems, announced Chief Parliamentary Secretary Desraj Dhugga on Sunday. He said that the government was committed to provide potable drinking water to 100 per cent population while claiming that presently 98 per cent of rural population was being provided potable drinking water. Dhugga said that state government had also notified Punjab State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Policy-2014 for the purpose aiming at 100 per cent coverage of all households in rural areas with at least 70 liters per capita per day of portable water, supplied through 24x7 piped and metered individual water supply connections.
no-smoking marathon flagged off
Chandigarh: The residents of smoke-free Chandigarh ran to inspire the people to quit smoking in a marathon organised on Sunday. The run was organised by TECSPA – Technology Solutions Providers Association. Home Secretary Anil Kumar flagged off the open category of the run. The Health Department - Tobacco Control cell and the Department of Higher Education – NSS wing, also actively supported the run by ensuring the runners had access to doctors, medical services, an ambulance and sponsored nutrition for the runners during and post the run.
Woodlands School organises Fine Arts Fest
Panchkula: Woodlands House School Sector-8, Panchkula organised “Annual Fine Arts and Project Exhibition” on Saturday in their school. Every class had displayed their art, craft paintings and different projects. Pre – Nursery A, B & C had choosen “Means of Transport- Roadways, Waterways & Railways”. Children coloured worksheets and made models on car, bullock–cart, ship, yacht and different types of trains. Theme for Pre-Nursery-D was “World of Shapes and Colours”. Children made Clock, Hut , Tree , Bangle-box and many more things depicting various shapes and colours.
walk to mark international peace day
Chandigarh: To mark the ‘International Peace Day’ on Sunday, Yuvsatta volunteers supported by 200 students of St. John’s High School, KB DAV Sr. Sec. Public School, New Public School and Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School, Sector 19 organized a ‘Peace Walk’ at Sukhna lake. Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, Judge Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh flagged-off the young peace warriors, who were carrying placards like ‘Books not Bombs’, ‘Peace is Patriotic’, Say ‘Yes’ to Peace & ‘No’ to war etc. Young students of KB DAV dressed as people from different religions and continents, carrying peace signs in hands, gave a strong message for peace on mother earth. Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia appreciating the participating schools shared that young children with conviction for peace are our hope, as they are the future and have the ability to usher in an era of world peace and prosperity for all.
mesmerising Performances by Kerala artists
Yamunanagar: Awe-inspiring performances by the artists of the Kerala Folk lore Academy, Kerala Government, mesmerised the audience at an event organised at DAV College for Girls by Haryana Multi-Cultural Art, Kurukshetra University. The artists gave various folk performances including Kalarippayattu, Mohiniyattam, Oppana, Margam Kali, Thayambaka, Theyyam, among others. College principal DR Sushma Arya said that this type of programme gives opportunities to students to see arts of other states. “We are thankful to all artists for coming to our college,” she said.
BSNl restores broadband speed
Chandigarh: BSNl on Wednesday launched a facility for its broadband customers to restore original speed of its unlimited broadband customers on payment of nominal charges which will be added in the next broadband bill. The decision came after the BSNl received references of reduced speed after higher speed data transfer quota is reached as per the plans, and also many customers wanted to restore to the higher speed. The facility was launched by BSNl CMD AN Rai. For availing the facility, available at the rates of Rs 100, 200, 300, 500 for additional 2GB, 5GB, 10GB, 20GB data, pop-ups to broadband will be flashed as soon as they cross their quota.