Punjab CM mourns passing away of Kirpal Singh
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday mourned the death of noted Sikh scholar and historian Dr Kirpal Singh, who passed away at the age of 95 at his residence on early Tuesday morning after a brief illness. He is survived by two sons and a daughter. Capt Amarinder described Dr Kirpal as a distinguished Sikh historian and an eminent academician, whose immense contribution to collating and disseminating modern and medieval history of India would always be remembered by researchers and historians across the globe.
Punjab VB nabs ASI, middleman for taking bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Tuesday nabbed an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) posted at Jalandhar Anti Narcotics Cell and a middleman red handed while accepting Rs 10,000 bribe. Spokesperson said that ASI Sarbjeet Singh and his middleman ‘Luddan’ were nabbed red handed on the complaint of Jalandhar-resident Suman Chauhan alleging alleged that the two were threatening her and demanding Rs one lakh for not implicating her in a drug case. A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against both the accused at VB police station Jalandhar and further investigation was under progress.
Public Library inaugurated at Don Bosco Savera
Chandigarh: To create interest in reading among children, child friendly City initiative has taken a campaign "Read Chandigarh Read". Under this initiative, an effort is made to have children libraries in different part of city, especially in slums, colonies and villages. The first of this kind library is being inaugurated on Tuesday at Don Bosco Savera by UT Education Secretary BL Sharma. The library is set up in collaboration with Smile Foundation, Rotary Club Shivalik, St Stephen School and Don Bosco. It will be open for children from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 5 om.
Workshop for street vendors at PGIMER
Chandigarh: Third capacity building and training workshop was jointly organized by PGIMER’s Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, and Municipal Corporation Chandigarh on Tuesday at City Livelihood Centre, Community Sewa Kendra, Sector 25, attended by total 23 registered street vendors. The vendors received free ‘Street Food Vendors’ Hygiene Kit’ which included aprons, gloves, head covers and easy to understand IEC material. They also received free medical checkup by the doctors of Community Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh.