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CM opens farmers’ training centre
Stage set for Kurukshetra Utsav Ambala Diary Press Day observed |
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Bank election held
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opens farmers’ training centre Jind, November 16 An official spokesperson of the district administration said land measuring 8 acres for this centre was provided by the village panchayat free of cost. Mr Chautala, while highlighting the hard work put in by farmers to make the country self-sufficient in foodgrains, appealed to the authorities of the PNB to reduce the interest rate on loans extended to farmers for agricultural purposes. He said the PNB had more than 4,000 branches in the country, and if it lowered the interest rate on farm loans, it would bring prosperity to the farming community of the country. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the PNB, Mr S.S. Kohli, said the farmers’ training centre in this village would be developed as a model centre and eight such centres would be set up by the bank in other states. He said the bank had adopted Sacha Khera village and had decided to give scholarships to 10 students belonging to poor families. The Chief Minister gave sewing machines to five disabled women. Progressive farmers were also honoured. He also released two books based on advanced agriculture activities. An exhibition related to various methods of farming was also organised by the PNB on the premises of the farmers’ training centre. |
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set for Kurukshetra Utsav Kurukshetra, November 16 While giving details of this year’s attractions, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Abhilaksh Likhi said an inaugural musical spectacle giving the message of Bhagwadgita featuring famous dancer, Sonal Man Singh, would be presented at Purushottampura Bagh on the banks of the sacred Brahmasarovar here on November 30, while the conclusion of the festival would feature another musical spectacle, ‘Panchjanya’ choreographed by renowned dancer Pratibha Prahlad, on the same theme and at the same venue on December 4. According to Mr Likhi, a one-day conclave on ‘Heritage Tourism-discourse on Bhagwadgita and marketing a new destination — Kurukshetra’, jointly organised by Kurukshetra University, Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and the departments of tourism, would be presented at Kurukshetra University Senate Hall on university campus on December 1. The Kathak Kendra, Lucknow, will present ‘Krishna Ballet’ at Kurukshetra University Auditorium on December 1, while Peenaz Masani would present devotional songs and bhajans at Purushottampura Bagh on December 2. Rajindra Prasanna will present a flute recital at the same venue on December 3. Dance dramas and folk song programmes would be organised by the North Zone Cultural Centre, other zonal cultual centres and Cultural Affairs Department, Haryana at Purushottampura Bagh and simultaneously at six villages — Amin, Dayalpur, Kirmach, Sarsa, Jyotisar and Pehowa from December 2 to 4. The festival would also feature various competitions involving school children. These would be held at Brahmsarovar from December 1 to 3.
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Ambala Diary AMBALA:
After a long time, officials of the Ambala Air Force Station have won the appreciation of local residents. Thanks to Air Commodore LK Malhotra, new Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station here, the air show was received well by the local populace. The very fact that an air show was being held after such a long time showed that efforts were being made by the officials concerned to win the hearts of the locals. Schoolchildren from different schools immensely liked the air show and many students seemed to be eager to join the Air Force as fighter pilots. The children were keen that more such shows should be held at regular intervals. Such air shows not only help in improving the image of the Air Force but also inspire the youth to join the elite force. Shakuntalam Samman The Principal of GRSD Senior Secondary School, Ambala city, Mr S Kashyap, was recently honoured at a national-level function held in New Delhi. At the function, organised by Avantika organisation, Mr Kashyap was bestowed with Shakuntalam Samman by Mr Sunil Shastri, son of the late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. Mr Kashyap has been honoured by several organisations in the past. ‘Rehri’ owners prevail The drive against ‘rehris’ seems to have come to a standstill. Apparently, the ‘rehri’ owners have managed to prevail upon the authorities concerned to let them continue to do business from where they are located. Otherwise, there is no reason why they should not be cleared from the busy area near the main bus stand. The ‘rehris’ not only continue to spoil the environs, they also clog the roads leading to traffic bottlenecks. Local residents recall that the situation was not so bad a few years ago. They say when Inspector Banwari Lal was the in charge in Ambala Sadar, he ensured that there were no encroachments. While Inspector Banwari Lal managed to keep the streets free of encroachments, the initiative now seems to have been put on the backburner. Taekwondo skills Master Lee, chief technical director of the Taekwondo Federation of India visited Darshan Academy on GT Road. He was accompanied by Mr SK Sabharwal, vice- president of the federation, and Mr Vinod Kumar, general secretary of the federation. Master Lee hails from Korea. Under his guidance, the Indian junior team won four medals in a tournament in Vietnam. Principal PS Kalra said students of Darshan Academy gave a demonstration of their taekwondo skills. Master Lee urged the students to participate in sports activities. Dowry Prohibition Day Dowry Prohibition Day was observed at Shri Atmanand Jain Institute of Management and Technology, Ambala city. Students organised a paper presentation competition to observe the day and to highlight the social evil. The students pointed out that social forces must come together to put an end to dowry. Dr Anima Jain, Principal, SA Jain Senior Model School, Ambala city, was the chief guest. The students took an oath that they would not become a part of the dowry system. The first prize was won by Sumit Aggarwal while the second prize winner was Ritu Arora. The third prize was shared by Mohit Trehan and Pankaj Aggarwal. |
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Press Day observed Ambala, November 16 Strongly condemning the action against senior journalists of The Hindu, journalists said that there was an urgent requirement for codification of privileges. The journalists pointed out that time and again, attempts had been made to curb the Fourth Estate but the journalists from different organisations had managed to safeguard the principles of journalism. Superintendent of Police Mohammad Akil who informally spoke to mediapersons said that there should be cooperation between the press and the police besides other organisations. He said that they were taking steps to streamline the traffic in Ambala Sadar as well as Ambala City. |
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Bank election held Ambala, November 16 The election was for 11 posts of directors. There are 31 candidates in the fray. While the total number of voters are 15,830, 5,800 voters exercised their franchise. The groups in the fray include Goel group, Singh group and Mehta group. |
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