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Punjab State- press release
May 27, 2008

 

SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB WORLD UNIVERSITY TO BE LAUNCHED IN JULY NEXT YEAR

CHANDIGARH MAY 27, 2008

Sri Guru Sahib World University would be formally launched in July next year. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Fourth Centenary Memorial Trust here today. The meeting was chaired by the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Paraksh Singh Badal.

This World Class Professional University would be set up at Fatehgarh Sahib to impart hi-tech quality education in collaboration with renowned educational institutions across the globe.

Disclosing this, Mr. Harcharan Bains, Media Advisor to the Chief Minister said that apart from intensive work on Guru Granth Sahib studies, the University would focus on imparting education in post modern technologies such as Nano-technology, Bio-technology, Information Technology and Business Management besides comparative study of different religions. These courses would be introduced in the inaugural academic session next year.

Later, the University would also house the faculties in Emerging Technologies, Basic Sciences, Management, Social Sciences, Arts, Languages, Engineering, Architecture, Law and Social Justice. Work would woon commence on the construction of the Complex.

The university was being established by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee under the Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University Act which had already come into force. It may also be recalled that this historic Act to establish and incorporate Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University is the fulfillment of a pledge given by Mr.Badal at the time of commemoration of 400th anniversary of Sri Adi (Guru) Granth Sahib and its installation in Sri Harmandar Sahib and is also a celebration of the 300th anniversary of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Gurgaddi Purb, this year.

The meeting was by the SGPC Chief Sardar Avtar Singh, Advocate General Punjab HS Mattewal, MLA Sirhind Didar Singh Bhatti, Dr.Karanjot Kaur, S. Sukhdev Singh Bhaur, Secretary, SGPC and Dr.Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia, former Vice Chancellor of the Punjabi University.


ROTATIONAL IRRIGATION PROGRAMME FOR KHARIF SEASON ANNOUNCED

Chandigarh, May 27, 2008

The Irrigation Department, Punjab has announced the Rotational Programme for irrigation for the Kharif Season through Canal water from 29th May to 5th June, 2008. The channels of Sirhind Canal System would run on priority basis from Abohar Branch, Patiala feeder, Bhatinda Branch, Bist Doab Canal and Sidhwan Branch Canal respectively.

Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the irrigation department said that direct distributaries of Ghaggar link and its off taking channels i.e. Ghaggar Branch and Patiala Minor in Group 'B' being in the Ist preference will run to their indent. Balance water supplies available will be utilised in direct distributaries of Bhakra main line of Group 'A'.

The spokesman further said that the Punjab channels off taking from Harika and Ferozepur Head Works & Branches i.e. Abohar Branch off taking from Sirhind Feeder and its distributaries of group "B" would run on first preference to their indent. Balance water supplies available would be utilised in direct distributaries of Sirhind Feeder in Group "A".

The spokesman also said that the channels off taking from Upper Bari Doab Canal i.e. Kasur Branch Lower with its distributaries being in first Preference would run to their indent, Balance Surplus water available would be utilised in Sabraon Branch, Lahore Branch, Main Branch lower and with its distributaries.

 


PUNJAB FOCUS ON ECO-TOURISM

CHANDIGARH MAY 27, 2008

The Punjab Government today decided to integrate the state wide thrust an infrastructure development with eco-tourism.

A preliminary meeting was held with Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal In chair to explore the various eco-tourism destinations in the state and to develop a mechanism for its integration with the modernization institutions in infrastructure development in the state.

The meeting was attended by Media Advisor to Chief Minister Harcharan Bains, Principal Secretary Tourism Geetika Kalha, Secretary PWD (B&R) Karan Avtar Singh, Managing Director Punjab Infrastructure Development Board & Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister KJS Cheema and Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Gagandeep Singh Brar besides the representatives of World Tourism Organization, Team Leader Richard Batchelor and Environment Expert Jay Blakeney and who had been engaged for finalizing the Punjab Tourism Master Plan.


PUNJAB CM CONDOLES THE SAD DEMISE OF THE FATHER OF GURJIND SANDHU

CHANDIGARH MAY 27:

Punjab Chief Minister Mr.Parkash Singh Badal today expressed profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Sqdn. Leader (Retd.) Mehar Singh Sandhu (62) the father of Mr. Gurjjind Sandhu, Deputy Chief Illustrator, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh who died of brain hemorrhage here at his residence in Mohali.

Mr. Badal expressed his heartfelt sympathies with the members of the bereaved family and prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and give strength and courage to them to bear this irreparable loss.

Member Parliament and President Shiromani Akali Dal Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal also condoled the death of Sqdn.Leader Retd. Mehar Singh Sandhu.

Information & Public Relations Minister Mr.Bikram Singh Majithia also shared his condolences with the bereaved family. Media Advisor, Harcharn Bains and Mr. D.S. Jaspal Principal Secretary Information & Public Relations Department Punjab also mourned the death of Sqdn.Leader Retd. Mehar Singh Sandhu …


CHECK ACTIVITIES OF CATHOLICS DENIGRATING YOGA - TIKSHAN SUD

Chandigarh, May 27, 2008
Tiksha Sud

Senior BJP leader and Medical Education Minister Mr. Tikshan Sud today demanded a global watch on the nefarious activities of Catholics who denigrating the ancient Yoga through a systematic campaign.

Reacting sharply to the studies conducted by the priest of Leader of Catholics suggesting that Yoga can attract bad souls in the body of person practicing Yoga, Mr. Sud said that Catholics Christians worried by the increasing popularity of Yoga amongst the western population, have started this campaign to degrade the Yoga. The BJP leader said that Union Government should have taken this campaign seriously and objected to it through diplomatic channels as it was attack on ancient Indian science, hurting the feelings of one billion Indians.

Attacking the UPA Government for failing to protect the ancient science of Yoga from the systematic sullying campaign launched by Catholics, Mr. Sud said that it was regrettable that strings of UPA Government were controlled by a Catholic lady who was determined to implement the Vatican agenda in India. The BJP leader said that spread of Yoga through out the world has threatened the Christians, both Catholics as well as Protestants and they have engaged into this campaign to distract their population getting attracted to Yoga.

Mr. Sud said that BJP was committed to protect the ancient Indian culture as well as Yoga and any attack on our ancient science would be suitably rebutted by the citizens this oldest civilization.


 

 

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