‘Sanskrit the richest language in world’
Dehradun: Sanskrit is considered to be the richest language in the world, due to its literary content. The language contains ancient knowledge and culture said Uttarakhand Governor Dr Aziz Qureshi while addressing the students of Uttarakhand Sanskrit University on the occasion of its fourth convocation in Haridwar on Thursday.
The words of Sanskrit have been used in Indian and several foreign languages like English, German, latin and other languages. On the occasion, Governor awarded as many as 33 students gold medals and merit certificates. The results of 2600 graduate and post graduate students were also declared on the occasion.
Inter Power Sector Kabaddi Competition
Dehradun: In the semi-finals of the 14th Inter Power Sector Undertaking Kabaddi Competition organised by Power Sports Control Board, BBMB team defeated the Power Grid team by 45-11. The second semi-final will be held on Friday between SJVN and NHPC. In other contests, BBMB won three matches while Power Grid, THDC and SJVN won in two matches each. The SJVN additional general manager (P&A) Mukul Tirki was the chief guest on Thursday. The competition will conclude on Friday. The chief guest for the occasion will be SJVN director (Electricity), RK Bansal.