CBI Dir moving spirit behind liquor-free nation Joginder Singh, former director of CBI, on Thursday said that liquor shops in the Capital should be closed on Tuesday.
In a Press conference, organised by Indraprasth Sanjivni, a Delhi-based NGO, the former director blamed excess consumption of liquor as the main reason for rising crime in the city and the Government should take necessary steps to check this menace. “Alcohol has increased to 400 per cent in Delhi in the last few years and research done by the NGO also reveals that road accidents, domestic violence and crimes against women have increased due to drinking. Government is opening anti-alcohol centres and giving grants to NGOs who are working for an alcohol-free nation, but on the other hand, it is giving licence to liquor shops which have mushroomed all over Delhi,” he said. The NGO also held protests at Rajghat, Jantar Mantar, Hari Nagar, Shakurpur and in fronts of liquors vends in Naraina, Uttam Nagar and Janakpuri demanding Tuesday as a weekly day off for liquor shops.
l-G Najeeb on a ‘jung' for fine arts
Delhi lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Thursday inaugurated an exhibition of paintings and drawings titled Event Horizon by Prof Pankaj Sharan at Jamia Millia Islamia. Speaking on the occasion, he said education has to be multi-faceted; true education and knowledge is that which transcends exclusive disciplines. Jung also stated that a person must go beyond the limited knowledge of their subjects and learn other arts such as poetry, literature because it does not just symbolise that he or she is a patron of the arts but also signifies an inquisitive mind.
TiE-Aspire declare Young Achiever Awards
Celebrating the spirit of art, culture and sportsmanship, TiE and Aspire have announced the 2013 TiE-Aspire Young Achiever Awards for three young trailblazers. Aspire Human Capital Management, a Gurgaon-headquartered company engaged in the field of employability education, in association with The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), awarded lt Cdr Abhilash Tomy (Maritime sailor), Rani Rampal (hockey player) and Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda (Paralympic high jumper) for their outstanding feat in their respective domains. The awards will be presented to the young achievers during the TiEcon 2013 on Friday in Delhi.