Punjab Guv, CM greet people on Dussehra
Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Shivraj V Patil, on Thursday extended warm greetings and good wishes to the people of Punjab and Chandigarh on the sacred occasion of Dussehra. In his message, the Governor said the festival surpassed communal barriers and provided an opportunity to the people to reinforce their bonds of brotherhood, amity and goodwill. The Governor said, “Our nation has an age old tradition of celebrating Dusshera that symbolises the triumph of good over evil and shows us the way of ideal and virtuous living to carve out a healthy and harmonious society.” Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal felicitated the Punjabis living in country and abroad on the auspicious festival of Dussehra and Durga Puja and said. This transcends communal barriers and provides an opportunity to the people to reinforce their bonds of brotherhood, amity and goodwill. Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal greeted the people saying it reminds of the universal truth of virtue triumphing over darkness. “The festival of Vijaya Dashami strengthens our belief in the inevitability of the victory of righteousness over evil”, Badal said.
Mittal exhorts youth to work for peace
Chandigarh: Madan Mohan Mittal, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Technical Education , Punjab on the concluding day of the 9th International Youth Peace fest, said hopefully the coming generation will see less and less of war and more and more of peace. The Minister also congratulated the Yuvsatta (an NGO empowering the youth for peace) and GGDSD College which organised the festival in league with many other organisations and ensured the participation of representatives from as many as 45 countries. Many themes like one world one family, women empowerment, creating disabled friendly cities, SAARC unity and making people aware about greenery were debated and stressed upon.
SBI initiates Swachchh Bharat mission
Chandigarh: To pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, State Bank of India, local Head Office, Sector 17, Chandigarh on Thursday initiated Swachchh Bharat Mission to support the national cleanliness drive across the nation. lingaraj Mahapatra, Chief general manager, SBI, Chandigarh Circle along with other circle management members (CMC) and staff administered the Cleanliness Pledge to make the mission successful. Mahapatra and other CMC members also planted saplings and participated in the drive.
PPCC remembers mahatma, shastri on oct 2
Chandigarh: Commemorating the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and lal Bahadur Shastri, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee’s office bearers paid floral tributes at Punjab Congress Bhavan, Sector 15, Chandigarh. Fateh Jang Singh Bajwa general secretary PPCC, Kanwarjit Singh lalli ex-MlA, Paramjit Singh Randhawa secretary PPCC, Gurpartap Singh Mann secretary PPCC, lakharam Davesar, chairman, Bazigar Cell PPCC, Surinder Gupta former president DCC Faridkot, Jang Bahadur general secretary SC department and Congress workers and Seva Dal volunteers were also present on the occasion.
Sant Nirankari foundation for clean india
Mohali: The Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation organised and participated in the Clean India Drive here. The drive started at 7 am under the supervision of its zonal in charge Dr BS Cheema of the Mission. They cleaned the bus stand area Phase 8 and various roads, besides the Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Phase 6.
Hooda congratulates Men’s Hockey team
Chandigarh: Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda has congratulated the Indian Men’s Hockey team which has won gold medal in Incheon Asian Games by defeating Pakistan 4-2 in a penalty shootout. Hooda has also congratulated Sardara Singh, Captain of Indian Hockey team who hails from Haryana.