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Monumental neglect
Madan Lal Dhingra’s statue in bad shape
The city is proud of its religious, political, social and cultural heritage. The historical monument of Jallianwala Bagh stands witness to the contribution of the city to the freedom struggle of the undivided India.
Pagri Sambhal Jatta
Pagri Sambhal Jatta, the line inspired the peasant community with zeal to fight for the country when Lala Lajpat Rai exhorted the farmers to stand up for their rights, dignity and honour. Pagri or the turban, once commonly worn headgear by members of all communities and faiths, has now been relegated to special occasions like a wedding.
On the turban trail
Gurpreet, Gaganpreet, Jaspreet and Inder Mohan Singh thought of a unique way to propagate their faith. Preaching apart, the young boys got together more than two years ago to start a school to teach youngsters how to wear a turban. The popularity of the school has grown so much that they now have students, aged between 10 to even 40 years, who come from far-off places.
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Dr. Narpinder Singh gets award
Dr. Narpinder Singh, Professor and Coordinator of Centre for Advance Research in Food Sciences of Guru Nanak Dev University ,has been selected by the Association of Food Scientists and Technologist
(AFST), India, for the Laljee Godhoo Smarak Nidhi Award in recognition of his contribution in the field of food science and technology.
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Dr. Narpinder Singh
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Award for DAV School
DAV International School here has bagged the British Council National School Award. It received this award at a special function held in Mumbai recently.
Central govt to invest Rs 78 crore in horticulture
The Central government would invest Rs 78 crore under the National Horticulture Mission to promote horticulture and provide various facilities to horticulture farms in the country.
Going green
The rising cost of vegetables and other commodities has forced people to find new methods for growing vegetables. Mr Jasbir Singh Atwal, a resident of Kangra Colony, has developed a novel method of growing vegetables on the terrace of his four-storey house to cope with the skyrocketing prices of vegetables.
Jasbir Singh Atwal has grown vegetables on the fourth floor roof of his house at Kangra Colony in Amritsar. Photo: Rajiv Sharma |
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