Punjab CM greets people on Parkash Purab
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday greeted the people on the occasion of the Parkash Purab of fourth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Ramdas, whose message of love and peace continues to guide humanity through the ages. The Chief Minister said that the sacred bani of Sri Guru Ramdas ji, including 638 hymns in 30 ragas in the holy Sri Guru Granth Sahib, remains a yardstick for people to follow and eulogize. Guru would always be remembered and revered for founding Chak Ramdas or Ramdas Pur, which subsequently became the Holy City of Amritsar - the spiritual and political center of Sikh faith till today, he said. Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh also today extended warm greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Parkash Purab of fourth Sikh Guru.
IIT Ropar grabs a spot on QS Asia rankings
Ropar: IIT Ropar has made a mark again in the QS ASIA rankings. This time IIT Ropar has been ranked 219 in Asia out of top 500 institutes reflecting the quality of research going on in Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. If talking about parameter wise, IIT Ropar ranked 47th in Asia in Research Quality (Citation per publication), even being such a young institution of 10 years and 107th in Paper per faculty which is also laudable. Also in Faculty-student strength, IIT Ropar ranked at 57th adhering to its best faculty-student ratio.
Israel Ministry conducts a roadshow
Chandigarh: Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) conducted a roadshow in Chandigarh on Thursday to enhance commercial ties with the Indian travel trade fraternity. The team interacted with over 100key travel and tour operators, MICE providers, up-market leisure operators and media personnel. The event started off with a presentation with the IMOT team. Hassan Madah, Director, Israel Ministry of Tourism – India & Philippines said, “The tourism industry has seen the emergence of tier II cities as significant contributors to outbound bookings for international destinations. Chandigarh is one such key city for Israel especially with the Air India connectivity from New Delhi. Along with an upsurge in demand, we foresee an increase in experiential travel from here.”
HPTDC offers special package on Karva Chauth
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) is offering a special package on the occasion of Karva Chauth. The guests staying in any hotel of HPTDC for two nights will be provided free stay for the third night. A spokesperson said the arrangement for Sargi will be made by HPTDC by serving Feni, Banana, Milk, Gulab Jamun and Methi free of cost. Apart from this, Arg, Pooja Thali and Karva (with rice urd dal, dhruva, flowers, kungu etc.) will also be provided by HPTDC without any charge. The fasting dinner will be provided to the couple within package cost. However, other accessories required for Karva Chauth Pooja like dry fruit, puna, suhagi (bindi, churi, kajal, ribbon, mehndi etc.) will be arranged by HPTDC on payment basis. The package will be applicable at all hotels of HPTDC from October25 to 29.
Elante throws musical feast for couples
Chandigarh: Pepping up the Karva Chauth celebrations in the city, Elante mall will organize an exciting array of activities on October 26 and 27. Throwing a musical feast for couples to rejoice in the Karva Chauth spirit of marital togetherness, the two-day celebrations at Elante will include a band performance, Indian folk dances, tanoura, an Egyptian Sufi dance involving whirling movement, and a riveting performance by Punjabi singer Mannat Noor of the ‘Tu laung, main laachi’ fame in The Courtyard of the mall on Saturday evening (October 27).
4 years of Khattar rule, bad days of Hry: Tanwar
Chandigarh: Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar on Thursday alleged that the four years of Manohar Lal Khattar’s rule have proved bad days for the state. All the sections of society suffered badly due to the wrong policies and maladministration of the Khattar Government. The tall promises made by BJP in their election manifesto and the bright picture projected regarding development of Haryana proved to be an illusion, he alleged.
HP CS stresses on conducting more literacy camps
Shimla: Himachal Chief Secretary BK Agarwal has stressed on conducting more financial literacy camps in the state in coordination with RBI and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to make the public aware about financial frauds. Speaking at the State Level Coordination Committee (SLCC) meeting, he said that workshops on financial literacy would be organised at all three division level in which faculty of RBI and SEBI would sensitize the Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police, representatives of Legal Service Authority and Public Prosecutors and other stake holders. He said that Lead District Managers (LDMs) should coordinate with respective DCs to organise awareness camps in rural areas and also associate in pre- Jan Manch activities which was proving a big success in redressal of public grievances.
Advocacy programme for people living with HIV
Chandigarh: An advocacy programme was organized by Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society in collaboration with Inner Wheel Club Chandigarh Midtown to make people (living with HIV) aware about the importance of nutritional food. Dr Joginder Mukherjee, Past President, Inner Wheel Club Chandigarh Midtown, created awareness about the importance of healthy food habits and food safety methods, as how to handle, prepare, and store food to prevent food borne illnesses. About 50 patients attended the awareness programme. They were also taught simple yoga steps including meditation which they can adopt in their day to day life.