Rotary & Rotaract Club celebrate Janamashtami
Chandigarh: Members of Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik and Rotaract Club Chandigarh Shivalik on Wednesday celebrated Janamashtmi with the students of the Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, Chandigarh. Nearly 100 students of the School and over 40 members of Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik and Rotaract Club Chandigarh Shivalik participated in the celebrations. While a group of 20 students of the Blind School sang bhajans, Indu laroia and Neelam Rawal led the Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik members in singing bhajans in praise of lord Krishna. Rotarian Shyam Rawal gave the students a brief insight into why Janamashtmi is celebrated and led the students chanting ‘Radhey-Radhey’.
PSEB sets up 192 examination Centres
Chandigarh: Punjab Schools Education Board (PSEB) has set up 192 examination centres at Tehsil level in the State and 1,35,376 students would be appear in the examination of improvement opt for additional subject and reappear of Cass Xth & the students of arts group of Class XIIth. The exams would starts from September 4. A spokesman of education department said that the board has decided to send the question papers through Punjab National Bank & HDFC Bank to prevent the leakage of question papers from the examination centres.
Bank launches ‘Kotak Junior’ account Chandigarh: Kotak Mahindra Bank(KMB) on Wednesday announced the launch of a specially designed savings bank account for children – ‘Kotak Junior’ to encourage them to save smartly from an early age. Kotak Junior offering is for children in the age group of 0-18 years. The account comes with several unique features like My Junior Card, and offers which appeal to the young audience. Additionally, KMB also launched a 10-year Recurring Deposit, intended to provide a long term financial savings programme for children. Mahesh Balasubramanian, Executive Vice President & Co-Head Branch Banking, Kotak Mahindra Bank said, “We are delighted to launch Kotak Junior – a savings bank product which enables parents to plan a long term savings program for their child. Our long term Recurring Deposits, Term Deposits, SIPs, etc. ensure regular and hassle free savings for a bright future for their children. We are providing them a platform to channelise their habit of saving money.”
Auto union chief gunned down in Bhiwani
Bhiwani: Four motor-bike-borne assailants gunned down district chief of Haryana Auto Union at Baba Khere wala Temple at Naurangabad village. The killers managed to flee from the spot after perpetrating the crime. The deceased has been identified Bijender alias Bindra (32) of Bamla village while the police has started investigation after registering a case of murder against two youths of Bamla village on the complaint of the deceased’s brother Pradeep in this regard. Old enmity is believed to be the reason behind the killing. The fatal assault was carried out around 7 pm on Tuesday when Bijender along with his friends was as usual sitting at the temple. Four youths on two separate motor-bikes suddenly reached there and opened fires on Bijender from a close range without provocation. Two bullets pierced through his left ribs and stomach. Police said investigations are on.
students celebrate Janmashtami
Chandigarh: Students of Sadhana Vocational Training Institute for Mentally Challenged celebrated Janmashtami with great zeal and enthusiasm. Chief guest at the occasion was Director of Social Welfare Department Rajesh Yogpal. Function began with the students and their parents praying before the Almighty. Parents participated in a fun quiz based on the life of lord Krishna. Students performed various colorful dances on Radha - Krishna and Gopi's were performed. Richa and Nikitha performed a duet dance. Student Tejaswini Sharma, a mentally challenged child gifted with the art of singing sung a mesmerising bhajan. At this young age she has become a celebrity and performs all over the world on different TV channels. The chief guest Rajesh Yogpal appreciated the performance of children and untiring efforts of the and trainers who worked hard and patiently to train children in a very short interval of time. Head of the institute Bhavna Tayal said, “The children’s performance was captivating. Dealing with mentally challenged children we have to observe patience. Endless efforts and most intricate of details are kept in mind while making them learn.”