Solan: Shoolini University Vice Chancellor Prof Atul Khosla participated as a key speaker at the prestigious ‘G20 Universities Impact Summit: Implementing SDGs and Beyond.’ The summit, jointly organised by Times Higher Education (THE), London, the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), and O.P. Jindal Global University, took place at the JGU International Academy, O.P. Jindal Global University, was held in New Delhi. The summit, aligned with India’s G20 presidency, brought together academicians, scholars, and visionaries from universities across the G20 nations to deliberate on sustainable development goals (SDGs) and their implementation. The event facilitated a comprehensive understanding of the progress achieved…
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Guwahati: Congratulating the concerned authorities and agencies for completing the new flyover starting from Kamakhya temple’s entry gate towards Maligaon with diversion to Pandu township on the bank of mighty Brahmaputra, the Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) urges Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to name the flyover after Devi Kamakhya, Goddess of fertility, desire and creative power. The 2.6-kilometer-long two-lane flyover, constructed with an expenditure of Rs 420 crore is expected to be inaugurated on Rakhi Purnima (30 August 2023), said the forum of nationalist citizens. “Mother Goddess Kamakhya, having her abode on Neelachal Parvata inside Guwahati, remains an…
Solan: Panic has gripped the serene town of Anni in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh as a devastating incident unfolded on Thursday morning. Four buildings on a hillside succumbed to the forces of nature, causing a cascade of trees and debris. This shocking event follows the recent evacuation of these buildings a mere three days ago. A video capturing the heart-stopping moment of the landslide has rapidly circulated across various social media platforms. The footage showcases individuals at the Anni bus stand fleeing for their lives as the landslide descends. The sheer intensity of the scene has left viewers…
Shimla: The incessant rainfall has caused severe destruction in the capital city of Shimla. The heavy rains have led to incidents of landslides and trees falling. Tragedy struck on Wednesday morning in the Bladyan area under Dhali police station as a landslide claimed the lives of a couple. The deceased couple has been identified as Jhalu Oren (28) and Raj Kumari (21). The bodies have been recovered from the debris. They were residents of Gumla district in Jharkhand and worked as labourers. The unfortunate incident occurred in the Shol village of Bladyan, where the couple was employed by a contractor…
The Boys Soccer Team of The Lawrence School, Sanawar, is on a winning spree as they clinched a hat trick winning three matches consecutively in The Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton Memorial All India Inter-school Soccer Tournament organised by the Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. Eight school teams participating in this tournament are The Lawrence School, Sanawar, St. Edwards-Shimla, Durga Public School-Solan, Aemy Public School-Dagshai, Pinegrove School-Dharampur, Sacred Souls School-Mohali and Team-A and Team -B of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. Playing their first match against the B-team of the host school, Sanawar boys registered a convincing win beating their opponent 5-0.…
Solan: In the wake of heavy overnight rains, Himachal Pradesh has been grappling with landslides that have led to the closure of numerous roads, with more than 530 routes, including the significant Shimla-Chandigarh highway, now impassable. Additionally, certain homes in the Solan district have suffered damage due to the impact. As a result of the ongoing landslides and continuous rainfall, various educational institutions across multiple districts of Himachal Pradesh are closed on 23rd August. The state’s road network has taken a substantial hit, with a staggering 530 roads inaccessible due to landslides, and this number continues to rise. Key routes…
Dharamshala: In a gathering of around 30 young Tibetan research scholars, including individuals from the Himalayan region, Sarah College for Higher Tibetan Studies commenced the 9th Young Tibetan Research Scholars’ Conference. This significant event, organized by the Tibet Policy Institute, aims to facilitate comprehensive discussions on various facets of the current Tibet situation amidst Chinese policies and leadership, religion, culture, language, and economy, all under Chinese occupation. Over the forthcoming three days, these research fellows will engage in the presentation and discourse of their research findings. The focus will be on understanding and analyzing the intricate dynamics that characterize Tibet’s…
Solan: Ravinder Pal Gautam, a senior teacher and Head- Faculty of Mathematics at The Lawrence School, Sanawar, has brought laurels to the school and the State of Himachal Pradesh, securing third position in the Senior Secondary School Mathematics category in the international competition organized annually by the Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA). Thousands of participants worldwide were judged on four themes in this competitive category: pedagogy, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making. R.P. Gautam hails from Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. He has been a career teacher, passionately contributing to the holistic development of students for over three decades. While he stood…
Solan: Shoolini University organised an exciting induction programme to warmly welcome its newest batch of students into the academic family. The induction was marked by an atmosphere of learning, interaction, and camaraderie. The event was planned to familiarise the newly admitted students with the university’s campus and its distinct values. Mrs Poonam Nanda, Dean of Students Welfare, began the day, followed by traditional Saraswati Vandana. And set the tone for a day filled with engaging learning sessions. Prof. Atul Khosla, Vice Chancellor of Shoolini University, conveyed Shoolini’s core values to the students, encouraging them to aspire for greatness, embrace diversity,…
Shimla: The recent devastating photographs and videos depicting collapsed houses, temples, and roads in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh have caused immense distress among those whose loved ones are stranded in these Himalayan states. Tragically, more bodies of landslide victims are being discovered from the rubble, even as a renewed period of heavy rainfall threatens to worsen the situation in these helpless regions this week. While the monsoon trough has now moved southwards to its anticipated normal position, a new weather factor has emerged as a western disturbance. These disturbances originate from the Caspian or Mediterranean Sea and bring non-monsoonal rainfall…
Guwahati: Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) has expressed concern over the sudden closure of city-based satellite news channel DA News Plus from Friday and demanded fair compensations to the employees including scribes. The affected employees saw a notice on 17 August 2023, where it was stated that the telecast and other related activities will be ceased from next day morning. The notice was signed by Anirban Das, CMD of AKD Build India Pvt Ltd, Fancy Bazar, Guwahati-781001. “It’s shocking that a news channel is shut down in a sudden way. The declaration of closure notice has no mention about the legal…
Solan: The rain-ravaged hilly state of Himachal Pradesh is bracing itself for more heavy rainfall from August 21 to August 23. A yellow alert has been issued for the state on these days. The severity of the situation prompted the state government to declare the widespread damage caused by the heavy rains as a state calamity. A government notification officially designated the hill state as a “natural calamity-affected area,” acknowledging the substantial impact on human life and property due to the relentless heavy downpours. The heavy rainfall wreaked havoc within Himachal Pradesh and had cascading effects, inundating parts of Punjab…
Nahan: Himachal CM Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today visited the disaster hit areas of Paonta, Shillai and Nahan of Sirmaur district where thousands have been affected due to the rain triggered catastrophe. The Chief Minister inspected all the places where major devastation has occurred due to the recent spell of cloudbursts, floods and landslides and interacted with the people besides listening to their problems. He also announced rupees one lakh each to the 22 affected families of Ambaun in Shillai, whose dwellings were severely damaged due to floods. The Chief Minister met Vinod Kumar, a resident of Sirmauri Tal by…
Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, condemns the murder of Vimal Kumar Yadav, a young scribe associated with the leading Hindi newspaper, Dainik Jagran, in Bihar province of north India this morning and demanded a high level probe into the incident to unearth the motive behind the assassination as well as punish the perpetrators under the law. Mentionable is that Yadav (38) was shot dead by at least two miscreants in Prem Nagar area under Raniganj police station on Friday morning. The killers targeted Yadav from a short range and escaped from the place.…
Palampur: Kinnaur-based group “Kala Zeera Utpadan Sangh” from Shong village in district Kinnaur will receive the prestigious Plant Genome Saviour Community Award worth Rs.10 lakh. While sharing this information, Prof H. K. Chaudhary, Vice-Chancellor, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, said that it was the initiative of his University which enabled farmers to form the Kala Zeera Utpadan Sangh (KZUS), scientifically documented traits of the crop and applied for this community award in June, last year. Now, the University has been informed by the Registrar of Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPVFRA) about the selection of KZUS for the…