Hisar road named after IAF hero

Hisar: The district authorities have named the road from the Town Park to the PLA Sector as Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi Road in the memory of the late Indian Air Force officer hailing from the town. Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi had died in a mid-air collision of two fighter planes during a practice sortie for rehearsal ahead of the Aero India-2019. Shail’s father Madan Mohan Gandhi is a retired bank official, while his mother Dr Sudesh Gandhi is a retired principal scientist from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University in Hisar. Sahil was commissioned as a pilot in the IAF in 2004.

Talk on Saraswati civilisation at Kurukshetra University

Kurukshetra: The Centre of Excellence for Research on the Saraswati river organised a talk on the Saraswati Civilisation, Culture and Country at Kurukshetra University. Professor Sanjit Kumar Mishra from IIT Roorkee, who was the chief guest, said the quest for the Saraswati river was not just any other search for any material utilitarian source of water, rather it was spiritual and led to uncovering and establishing the civilisational roots of the vedic culture with Saraswati at the centre. “The prime reason behind this diminutive approach towards the understanding of the Saraswati civilisation can be linked with thousand years of a foreign rule which failed to comprehend the essential Indian ethos. After the Arabic invasions, the successive European colonisation has led into a cultural chaos which needs to be resisted and also dismantled. The Vedic or the Sanatan way of life is the only solution to the conservation of rivers like Saraswati and to ensure unrestricted flow of rivers like Ganga and Yamuna,” he added.

First phase of Gannaur market to be completed soon: Minister

Sonepat: Agriculture Minister JP Dalal has announced during his recent visit in the district that the first phase of international fruits, vegetable, flower and dairy product terminal market at Gannaur in Sonepat district will be completed soon as the state government had released Rs 400 crore for the completion of this phase. The market is likely to become operational within the next six months and opening of the terminal market will provide remunerative prices to farmers of different states of their produce and international marketing facilities to traders.

Act against big fish involved in drug trade, says SP

Kaithal: Superintendent of Police (SP) Shashank Kumar Sawan reviewed law and order in the district during a meeting held with police officers here on Sunday. He asked field staff to immediately register FIR after receiving complaint and tighten noose around the big fish in the drug trade. He said cases should be registered expeditiously and challans filed in court on time. On receiving complaints about online frauds, relevant information should be passed onto cyber crime immediately. Due caution should be taken while investigating dowry cases and especially where someone is forced to commit suicide. He directed staff to ensure that no DJ was played after 10 pm limit.

Keep parks well maintained, Kaithal DC tells MC staff

Kaithal: Deputy Commissioner Sujan Singh visited Jawahar Park and Children Park on Saturday night. He asked the council staff to ensure that there was proper lighting, cleanliness and availability of drinking water. The walking tracks should be maintained, plants and fountains should be in proper shape the lawns should be properly maintained so that people coming to park feel relaxed after enjoying neat and clean environment, greenery and flowers all around. He appreciated the council functionaries for improving the infrastructure during the past weeks after his last visit. He also paid a visit to Dr Hargovind Khurana Tara Mandal.

Contributed by Deepender Deswal, Nitish Sharma, BS Malik & Satish Seth