Manimahesh Yatra in Chamba suspended
Shimla: The Manimahesh Yatra in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district has been suspended due to washing away of a bridge following rains. “A bridge near Bharngala Nala connecting Hudsar to Bharmour has been washed away following rains. This is the only route to Manimahesh. Efforts are being made to restore the bridge. Till then the yatra has been suspended,“ SP, Kangra, Vimukt Ranjan said. He advised pilgrims not to proceed further towards Chamba/Manimahesh, till clearance from authorities concerned. The Manimahesh Lake is situated 26 km rom Bharmour in Budhil valley, an important pilgrimage spot in Himachal Pradesh. The lake is situated at an altitude of 13,000 feet. Every year during August/September thousands of pilgrims flock the lake to take a dip.
Punjab picks advisory board members on disability
Chandigarh: Punjab Government on Monday nominated Nawanshahr MLA Angad Singh, Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy, and Ferozepur Rural MLA Satkar Kaur as members of the State Advisory Board on Disability. Punjab Government has issued the notification in this regard, said the spokesperson.
Haryana police recover 54 kg ganja leaves
Chandigarh: Haryana Police have seized 54 kg ganja leaves from Gurugram by arresting four persons, including two from Odisha and one from Rajasthan, in this connection. Two accused were arrested for smuggling contraband from Odisha to Gurugram, whereas other two were nabbed on the charges of taking delivery for sale in the town. In a separate development, Police has seized 50 kg chura-post from Panipat district and arrested Sarik and Tasvar, both resident of Kairana district, Uttar Pradesh.
MoU signed at Panjab University
Chandigarh: Assam Government, through its Education Minister Siddhartha Bhattacharyam, and Panjab University (PU) through its vice-chancellor Prof Raj Kumar on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish Srimanta Sankardev Chair in PU for a period of five years commencing from the financial year 2019-20 against one-time grant of Rs five crore released by the Assam Government. The main focus would be to extend study and research of Sankardev, his teaching and the Bhakti Movement beyond the borders of Assam and India, besides facilitating Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Research and Cross-Cultural Linkages on the Bhakti Movement.
CHB demolished 4 unauthorised constructions
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Housing Board has demolished four fresh unauthorized constructions in Modern Housing Complex, Manimajra. So far, the CHB’s enforcement squad has demolished 27 fresh unauthorized constructions or alterations and many more to be demolished in next few days. In many cases, allottees have themselves removed the violations. CHB has also issued demand notices to the allottees where demolitions were carried out in last few days to recover cost of demolitions ranging from Rs 4,000 to Rs 42,000 approximately per unit.
Toddlers celebrate Janmashtami
Chandigarh: Toddlers Ashiana, Sector 9-D, Chandigarh, on Monday celebrated Janmashtami with mirth and joy making the tiny tots aware about the birthday of Lord Krishna. To add colours to the celebration, students came dressed up as Lord Krishna and Radha. The spirit of festivity was enhanced with the story narrated to students on the life of Lord Krishna which was followed by melodious singing of bhajans. “The objective behind the celebration is to inculcate cultural and moral values in our students,” said the principal Lalita Prakash while giving all the students the message of engaging in good karma.
‘College ke Tashanbaaz’ in Chandigarh & Punjab
Chandigarh: 93.5 RED FM on Monday announced the launch of ‘College ke Tashanbaaz’ — an endeavour to promote the best talent from colleges. The activity will take place in various colleges across 27 cities. RED FM will provide a platform to enthusiastic youth in tier 2 cities, who are willing to showcase their talent in front of the entire college and be recognized in the fields of dance, singing, dramatics etc. The RED FM is reaching out to the top 10-15 colleges in each city where hundreds of students will be auditioning in front of a jury.