Respect to religion is essential: Thakur
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that religion was very essence of society and respect, reverence and dedication towards religion were essential. He was speaking at the function organized by Gurudwara Singh Sabha on the auspicious occasion of 352th Prakashotsva of Guru Gobind Singh, here. He paid obeisance at Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara, Cart Road Shimla. He said that Guru Gobind Singh has contributed a lot to his religion, society and the country and his teachings are even more relevant today.
MCC celebrates Lohri
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has organized ‘Lohri’ in Sector 48. Kirron Kher, Member Parliament was the chief guest during the function. Others including Satya Pal Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India, Mayor Davesh Moudgil, MCC Commissioner KK Yadav among other were present during the occasion. The function started with lighting of the “Lohri bonfire” followed by a cultural programme by women artists. Gidha were also performed by the different artists. The theme of the Lohri celebration was “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao”.
Kirron Kher opens a green belt at Sector 7
Chandigarh: Kirron Kher, Member Parliament, Chandigarh inaugurated a green belt at Sector 7 here. While addressing the gathering, Kirron Kher appreciated the work done by the Municipal Corporation (MC) and said the beautiful green belt would be beneficial for all people, including young, old and children. She said it was the responsibility of the MC and the public to maintain the park. She said every citizen should take part in Swachh Bharat Mission and keep their surroundings cleaner and more beautiful. The green belt has been developed on 2.43 acres of land with a walking track. The total expenditure of the park was around Rs. 43.46 lakh .
Pb is champion in U-17 & U-21 categories of Judo
Chandigarh: The players from Punjab have continued their splendid show at the ‘Khelo India Games’ currently underway at Pune (Maharashtra). Punjab won 9 medals on Sunday including 5 gold medals. Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi has congratulated the medal winners and boosted the morale of those players who have their events lined up. Chef De Mission of Punjab contingent and Director, Sports, Amrit Kaur Gill said that Manpreet Kaur has bagged Gold Medal in the U-21 age group of Javelin throw event, Gurkirat Singh in Hammer Throw of U-21 and Amandeep Singh won Gold medal in Shotput event of U-17 while in Judo Jobendeep Singh (100 Kg) and Harshdeep Singh Brar (81 Kg) won Gold Medals in U-17 category.
Stunt show held in Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur: KTM, the European Racing Legend, conducted breath-taking KTM stunt show at Rayat & Bahra University, Hoshiarpur. The stunt-show was organized in order to showcase the mind-blowing stunt rides and tricks from the professional stunt riders. Also, fans got a chance to witness the newly launched Duke 125 ABS. Amit Nandi, President- Probiking, Bajaj Auto Ltd, “The KTM brand is known for its high performance racing bikes and we always want our customers to experience the thrills and adventure which KTM bike can provide.”
MG Motor India marks its foray into Punjab
Chandigarh: British carmaker MG Motor India showcased its global product line-up in Chandigarh ahead of the launch of its first SUV Hector in Q2 2019. Marking its presence into “City Beautiful”, the company has already selected its dealer partner for the region. With an overall plan to operate 100 sales and service touch points nationally ahead of the HECTOR’s launch, MG’s first showroom in Elante Mall will be operational by May 2019. As far as the Punjab market is concerned, its showrooms will come up in the cities of Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Amritsar by the same time frame, a spokesman said.