Silken Bonds

TOKEN OF LOVE: Girls tie rakhis on BSF jawans’ wrists at Wagah on Tuesday.— Photo by Rajiv Sharma

Going organic a healthy option
Amritsar, August 28
India is the second largest producer of vegetables after China. The increase in area, production and productivity, coupled with nutrition and health security awareness, demands promotion of organic vegetable cultivation in the region since these products sell at a premium in domestic and overseas markets.

Ramanna Fellowship for GNDU prof
Amritsar, August 28
A senior professor of food science and technology department of Guru Nanak Dev University Dr. Narpinder Singh, has been awarded Ramanna Fellowship of Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Akali Dal loses eminent leader Amritsar, August 28 In the death of 77-year-old Dr Mohan Lal Sandal earlier this month, the Akali Dal has lost a veteran leader, who played a crucial role in the political careers of several top party leaders. He had the distinction of being the only Sehajdhari to be involved in the affairs of the SAD. No wonder, he headed the Sehajdhari wing of the party.                                                       Dr Mohan Lal Sandal

Amritsar hues at Shimla
Amritsar, August 28
The Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar, organised a workshop for artists at Camp Potters Hill in Shimla, in collaboration with the visual art department of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) and Pidilite Industries Fine Arts Acrylic Colours last week. A 19-member delegation, led by visual arts secretary Baldev Gambhir, attended the workshop from Amritsar. He was joined by four others from Shimla.

Mock SAT test conducted
Amritsar, August 28
To give an actual feel of the SAT test to students who wish to study abroad, a mock test was conducted at the Spring Dale School here. The test was conducted by Princeton Review, a leading test preparation center for foreign entrance exams like SAT, GRE, GMAT, IELTS and TOEFL. 

Market Buzz
Tanishq launches new jewellery collection
Amritsar, August 28
At the onset of festival season a refreshing range of daily wear diamond jewellery, “Everyday”, was launched here by Tanishq.

Campus placement: IBM to come at GNDU on Sept 7
Amritsar, August 28
IBM-Daksh, a Gurgaon-based company, will conduct a joint campus placement for all colleges of Punjab at Guru Nanak Dev University here on September 7.

It’s mathemagic
It is a well known saying that “ladies never disclose their age and gents their money”, but you will be surprised to know that both your age and money are closely related to each other and can very easily be guessed by others.