Uzbekistan, partner nation for Surajkund Mela
Chandigarh: Uzbekistan will be the “Partner Nation” of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela, 2020 as the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has accepted the request of Ambassador of Uzbekistan to feature the enchanting nation of Uzbekistan as the “Partner Nation” of the International Crafts Mela. A spokesman said that Uzbekistan and India share centuries old diplomatic and historical ties and the Uzbek people have an enormous amount of goodwill and affection towards India. The participation of Uzbekistan as a Partner Nation in the forthcoming Surajkund International Crafts Mela would not only strengthen the age old historic ties between the two nations but also add a lot of colour and festivity to the Mela, he said.
Haryana bags Global Agriculture Award 2019
Chandigarh: Haryana Additional Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, Sunil K. Gulati, on behalf of the Chief Minister Manohar Lal received the award in the 4th Global Agriculture Summit 2019 organised by Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture, in a recently held program held in Delhi. A spokesman said that the state has got the award for starting many important policy initiatives, which made extensive positive impact on the Animal Husbandry sector's performance of the state. The state has bagged the award for the adoption of best practices by the Animal Husbandry Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Haryana and key achievements of the department during the year 2019.
HP CM assures funds for dharamshala tourism
Dharamshala: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday assured adequate funds for the systematic development of Dharamshala so that it emerges as the best tourist destination in the country. Speaking at the ''Abhar Rally'' organised at Zoravar Stadium here to thank the people of Dharamshala Assembly constituency for electing BJP candidate Vishal Neharia in the recently held bypoll, Thakur said Dharamshala was not only the headquarters of Kangra-- the biggest district of the State but also on the world tourist map due to its natural beauty and the abode of His Holiness Dalai Lama. The Chief Minister promised to provide adequate funds for the development of Smart City Dharamshala to ensure that it becomes the best tourist destination in the country. Speaking about the Global Investor's Meet, Thakur said the idea behind organising the mega-event in Dharamshala was to speed up the development of Kangra district.