| A visitor looks at paintings, based on the 1857 revolt, made by artists of national repute, on display at Kurukshetra University. The university has decided to set up an exclusive painting gallery focusing on events related to the 1857 revolt at the upcoming exhibition-cum-research centre on its campus.
— Tribune photo by Ravi Kumar |
Earn While You Learn
Scheme helps poor pursue studies
Fatehabad, January 24
When Mamata’s father died two years back, she thought she would not be able to study beyond school level.
Changing face of state
Health scenario alarming
Chandigarh, January 24
Haryana’s changing demography, increasing life expectancy and falling infant mortality prompted Kurukshetra University’s senior lecturer Rajeshwari to study the changing profile of diseases in the state.
Faridabad-Gurgaon road to be widened
Faridabad, January 24
The department of PWD (B&R) has decided to widen the Faridabad-Gurgaon road in order to improve the connectivity between the two neigbouring industrial and modern cities of the state.
Rickshaw-puller turns innovative farmer
Yamunanagar, January 24
Dharamveer of Damla village here used to pull rickshaw in Delhi where he spent a lot of time in vegetable, fruit and herb markets. This was 15 years ago. Today, he is a progressive farmer, thanks to a multipurpose agro-processing device he got fabricated to pulverise and extract oil from various herbs.
Dharamveer of Damal village in Yamunanagar with his fabricated multipurpose agro-processing device. |
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Inside Babudom
An HCS officer in CMO – finally
Chandigarh, January 24
With the appointment of B.R. Beri as officer on special duty (OSD) to the Chief Minister yesterday, a longstanding demand of the HCS officers has been met.
2,500 students given incentives
Panipat, January 24
Aimed at the welfare of migrant families to this industrial town and motivate them to send their wards to government schools, the district administration recently organised a special programme to ``honour'' regular schoolgoers.
Aditi’s feats make her Rewari’s ‘wonder’ girl
Rewari, January 24
Aditi’s forthcoming air trip from Rewari to Paris has virtually made her the “wonder girl” of
Rewari. She will be participating in the official opening of the International Year of Planet Earth
(IYPE), a global launch event, being held under the aegis of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Paris on February 12 and 13.
Aditi Sinha receives the national rank runners-up award of the Air India National Rank and Bolt Awards 2006-07 from the then President of India, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
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Bhajan factor puts INLD in a spot
Hisar, January 24
More than the Congress, the Bhajan Lal factor is causing greater concerns in the INLD, which could miss a poll alliance with its erstwhile ally the BJP if the former Chief Minister does finally set up his own political party.
Furnaces worst hit by power curbs
Chandigarh, January 24
Arc and induction furnaces across Haryana are up in arms against the decision of the state power utilities regarding imposition of power regulations on them, while industries having much higher load are given a regular power supply.
Cops who realise where the might is
Chandigarh, January 24
“Khakhi” in India invariably evokes the image of a ruthless and insensitive person who wields lathi at the drop of a hat. So it comes as a pleasant surprise when one finds sensitive thinking and writing souls draped in that fearful uniform.
Jind’s new BPL list soon
Jind, January 24
The fresh list of BPL beneficiaries is likely to be made final by month end and witness an increase of about 18,000 more families.
Aahuti inspires Gohana residents to donate eyes
Sonepat, January 24
The efforts of Aahuti, an unregistered NGO, has turned Gohana, a dusty town of the district, into a centre of inspiration where the people are writing a new chapter in its history by making eye donation and blood donation a movement in a big way.
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