Two lakh saplings to be planted in Mohali
SAS Nagar: To make a clean green environment in the district, more than two lakh trees will be planted this season and their upkeep will also be ensured, said Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu on Friday while addressing the media after formally initiating tree plantation campaign on the occasion of World Environment Day. Sidhu said that SAS Nagar, being the main entrance point for Punjab, will be beautified and a new look will be provided.
Sant Nirankari Samagam held
Panchkula: A mammoth congregation of devotees from Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, and nearby areas was held on Friday in Panchkula by the Sant Nirankari Mandal which was addressed by its head Baba Hardev Singh. During his address, Baba Hardev maintained that one must beatify the mind with positive thinking, sweet speech and beautiful feelings, like the way one try to beatify his appearance by using various things. He said that the need of the day is to shower love to neutralise heat present in the mind to create an atmosphere of love and compassion in entire world.
Tehsils, sub-tehsils to remain open on Jun 6
Chandigarh: To provide much-needed respite to the citizen to get the conveyance deed of property or plot allotted by the Government or semi-Government institutions registered, Punjab’s tehsils and sub-tehsils would remain open on June 6. Spokesperson said that the Punjab Government had provided two months for getting the property or plot allotted by the Government or semi-government institutions registered at allotment rates, and time limit is ending on June 7. To facilitate the citizen to get such properties registered, administrative decision has been taken to open tehsils and sub-tehsils on June 6.
HP Guv, CM condoles death of former MlA
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Governor Kalyan Singh and CM Virbhadra Singh have mourned the death of advocate and former MlA Gian Singh Negi, who passed away on Thursday night at his native place Kalpa. 88-year-old Negi was also the father of HP Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker Jagat Singh Negi. Governor conveyed his sympathies with the bereaved family members and prayed for the peace of the departed soul. Virbhadra said that Negi’s contributions for State’s development, especially tribal areas, would be remembered for a long time.
Majithia launches six projects
Majitha: Putting development works in Majitha constituency on a fast track, the State Revenue and Public Relations Minister Bikram Singh Majithia on Friday laid the foundation stone of six new projects pertaining to construction of approach roads to deras in and around Bhangali village. Majithia said that he would ensure that all the projects initiated see the light of the day within stipulated time period. Besides, Majithia also inaugurated 12.5 MVA power transformer at 66 KV power grid in Bhangali village.
CII Yi celebrates World Environment Day
Solan: Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII’s) Young Indians (Yi) Solan Chapter on Friday organised various activities to commemorate World Environment Day, kicking off their ‘My Country Clean Country’ campaign. The objective was to raise global awareness, initiate positive environmental action in order to protect nature and the Planet Earth. Hundreds of employees of various CII Yi member companies like Alkem laboratories and Godrej Consumer Products limited cleaned the streets and roads as well as pathways outside their factories.
Zira calls for McDonalnd’s boycott
Chandigarh: For allegedly insulting the Sikh’s holiest shrine, the Golden Temple, by using its pictures in their advertisements, Punjab Congress’ Kisan Khet Majdoor Cell chairman Inderjit Singh Zira on Friday demanded immediate social boycott of the multinational McDonald’s. “This has hurt the sentiments of the Sikhs worldwide and there is anger in the community against the management of Mc Donalds. They should tender apology to the whole Sikh community,” he said. If the Management of the multinational does not make an apology in one week, Kisan Khet Majdoor Cell will not allow their outlets to work, he declared. Zira demanded that Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee should interfere, and give notice to the Mc Donalds.
Application open for children’s bravery award
Chandigarh: With a view to give due recognition to the children who perform acts of bravery and to inspire other children to follow their example, Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) has invited nominations for 2015 awards under its scheme of National Awards to Children for Bravery. Spokesperson said that the last date for submission of applications is September 30, 2015. Nominations have been invited through such Councils in states or Union Territories of ICCW, various departments of the State Government including Director Generals and Commissioners of Police of all States and Union Territories.
World Yoga Day to be organised on June 21
Chandigarh: To ensure successful organisation of World Yoga Day on June 21, a meeting presided over by Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma will be held on June 11 at Panchayat Bhawan, Karnal. AYUSH Director General Gulshan Ahuja said Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij, Patanjali Yogpeeth main in-charge Dr Jaidep Arya, Additional Chief Secretary, Sports, Dr KK Khandelwal, Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Ram Niwas and Additional Chief Secretary, Education, TC Gupta would be present during the meeting as members of the Committee. Besides, Deputy Commissioners of all the districts and other distinguished persons would also be present.
World Environment Day celebrated
Kurukshetra: The Institute of Environmental Studies, Kurukshetra University, on Friday celebrated the World Environment Day by organizing tree plantation drive in the varsity premises. Students of MSc Environmental Science and MTech Energy and Environmental Management actively participated in the event. Many fruiting and flowering trees such as sandal, cinnamon, baelpatra, mango, litchi, lemon, guava, peach, pear, aurocaria, gulmohar, motiya, neem, kaner, amaltaas were planted.
Two minors electrocuted
Pathankot: Two children were electrocuted on Friday when they came into contact with a live electric wire while playing cricket in Anandpur area in Pathankot. The incident took place when the duo had gone on the roof of a house to collect their ball, the police said. Raju died on the spot while Tilak Raj, who was critically injured in the incident, was admitted to civil hospital where he breathed his last. Both the victims hailed from poor labour class families, they added.
Kapsons observe world environment day
Chandigarh: Kapsons, region’s leading shopping destination, celebrated environment day with ‘Seeds of Change Initiative’ and distributed free saplings amongst citizens. Kapsons teams in Chandigarh, Jalandhar, ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala, Bathinda, Jammu and Karnal, greeted early morning walkers with free saplings of neem plants. Kapsons has been organizing such drives in the past as well. Every year the participation and the enthusiasm level increases, with just 50 people in the last drive, the occasion had 300 people participating this time.