Himachal governor, CM mourn trooper's death
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Sunday expressed grief over the death of CRPF constable RK Rana in a gunfight with guerrillas in a Kashmir town. Rana died on Saturday when security forces raided a multi-storeyed building near Pampore town in Kashmir to flush out hiding guerrillas. The governor said Rana laid down his life for the cause of the nation and the people of the country would always remain indebted to him for his supreme sacrifice.In his condolence message, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said Rana sacrificed his life for the integrity of the country. Rana, 42, belonged to Jogindernagar tehsil in Mandi district of the state. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and widowed mother.
TANDON FlAGS OFF FREE AMBUlANCE SERVICE
Chandigarh: An NGO, Amantrit Foundation was launched at Ram Darbar, Phase 1 with Sanjay Tandon, Chandigarh BJP President flagging-off free Ambulance service to the needy people of area. The NGO has been established with primary objectives to serve women, adolescents and elderly persons. Speaking during occasion, Tandon said the Ambulance service will be very beneficial for people of in and around area of Ram Darbar in getting timely medical help. Rakesh Kumar, Founder President of NGO said, “The NGO has come up with objectives to perform many social activities which included educating poor children, helping and providing medical aid to aged people, marriage of poor girls, providing free computer education, generating employment opportunities for widows, opening of stitching centers, de-addiction for youth and to check female feticide.”
CENTRAl BANK OF INDIA WAIVES OFF PROCESSING fee
Chandigarh: Central Bank of India has waived the processing charges upto 31st March, 2016 on various schemes including Housing loan, purchase of Vehicle, Personal loan, Gold loan and loan for purchase of Shop & Offices. Ajay Vyas, Field General manager of the Bank announced that bank also provides additional financial assistance to existing customers who have availed housing loan on the security of already mortgaged property for renovation, buying furniture, car, lCD TV etc. He also said Bank provides Housing loan at a very competitive rate of interest, for purchase of Flat, House and repayment period is upto 70 years of age.
CHANNI GREETS PEOPlE ON PARKASH UTSAV
Chandigarh: Charanjit Singh Channi, leader of opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha felicitated the people on the occasion of ‘Parkash Utsav' of Guru Ravidass. In a message, Channi said that Guru Ravidass, a great spiritual ambassador and messiah of the poor and unprivileged sections of the society, taught us to lead a virtuous and noble life. Channi said that this 639th ‘Parkash Utsav’ is an occasion to rededicate ourselves to the task of creating a society where every human being leads a life with self respect and dignity regardless of any discrimination.
KASAUlI RHYTHM & BlUES FESTIVAl FROM MAR 25
Chandigarh: Kasauli Rhythm & Blues Festival (KRBF), an annual music festival organised by Genesis Foundation is back! The festival, which is listed amongst the top 10 Music festivals in India, will be held in the picturesque background of Kasauli from 25-27 March, 2016. A perfect blend of music and cause to support critically ill and underprivileged children, KRBF is touted to be one of the most popular music festivals in the country with an exciting line up of artists performing for three days. This is KRBF’s fifth edition which intends to mesmerize the audience with a mixed genre of music - western, sufi, fusion, and Bollywood. In the past, the event has seen performances by Barefaced liar, Sonam Kalra, Suneeta Rao, Kutle Khan, etc.
PU ANNOUNCES AVSAR CAMPUS PlACEMENT DRIVE
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh would organise the Campus Placement Drive – AVSAR on 10th and 18th March at the University. PU Vice Chancellor Arun Kumar Grover released the poster & schedule of the central placement drive, which is being jointly organized by the PU Central Placement Cell (CPC) and the PU Campus Student Council (PUCSC). The students graduating in the year 2016 from various departments of PU Campus and its regional centers are eligible to be a part of the event. The eligible students can register up to 5 PM of February 25 at AVSAR 2016 website www.avsarpu.in. Placement Drive would be organised as per the specific job requirements. Placement Drive for the science departments’ academic clusters would be held on March 10 and for all other clusters of the University Teaching Departments (UTDs) on March 18.
WORKSHOP ON HEAlTHY SANITATION PRACTICES held
Chandigarh: Panjab University(PU) ENACTUS team on Sunday organised Awareness-cum-sensitisation workshop for promoting “Healthy Sanitation Practices, Personal & Domestic Hygiene and Safe Drinking water” at Khuda Ali Sher, a village adopted by PU. The event marked the presence of more than 200 people from all age groups including Sarpanches from various adjoining villages namely Kasauli, Sarangpur, Kaimbwala, Khuda Jassu, Raipur Kalan, Behlana, Raipur Khurd, Dhanas and Daria.
four-hour Spiritual Peace Fest organised
Chandigarh: To emphasise the significance of spirituality in daily life and ignite the spiritual fervour in common man's mind, the Sector -51 branch of the Prajapita Brahmakumaris Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya organised a 4-hour Spiritual Peace Fest. The entire extent left its spectators brimming with life and exuberance. The multifarious colors of spirituality amidst the serene backdrop of white, made clear that spiritual life is an indeed, pleasurable experience, where spiritual knowledge ,spiritual quiz empowered people, psychoanalysis through Mandla (a Chinese game) gave them an insight of their real self. The programme also included health treatments like neuropathy along with sugar and HB tests . More than 300 people got their sugar checked and blood tests done. Interesting games at the Fun corner not only the young enthusiastic but also made the elderly nostalgic.
Punjab CM, DY CM GREET all ON PARKASH UTSAV
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal on Sunday felicitated the people of the State on the 639th ‘Parkash Utsav' of Guru Ravidass. In a message, the Chief Minister said that the life and teachings of Guru Ravidass continue to guide humanity towards an egalitarian society. He said that Sri Guru Ravidass Ji - a great spiritual ambassador and messiah of the poor and unprivileged sections of the society taught us to lead a virtuous and noble life. He said that this ‘Parkash Utsav’ is an occasion to rededicate ourselves to the task of creating a society where every human being leads a life with self respect and dignity regardless of any discrimination. Sukhbir Badal Congratulated the people and said that Guru Ravidas ji embodied the spirit of humility and human dignity. He said that the message of Guru Ravidas ji have been a source of knowledge and wisdom for whole society. His life and teachings would always inspire us to create a humane and just society, where every individual is given due dignity, regardless of his or her caste, creed, religion or gender, he added.
HP GUV, CM felicitate people on Ravidas Jayanti
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh have felicitated the people of the State on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti. Acharya Devvrat said that Guru Ravidas preached the message of universal brotherhood, tolerance and love for all. His teachings were more relevant today when communal forces were out to disintegrate the society on narrow considerations. Virbhadra Singh said that Guru Ravidass was very much inclined towards spirituality. He taught to trust in Almighty and devote oneself in the service of mankind. He said that Guru Ravidass showed great respect and devotion to holy men and believed that everybody was equal in all respects, irrespective of caste, colour or belief.