Equestrian glory for Karnal lad
Karnal: Twelve-year-old Karnal boy Jaiveer Makkar has won laurels by winning triple gold at the Junior National Equestrian Championship, under way at the Army Polo and Riding Club, New Delhi, from December 17 to 30. He secured the first rank in group 2. He bagged 3 gold medals — two individual and one team gold. Jaiveer was welcomed by local residents on Saturday. His family members were congratulated by prominent local residents. Jaiveer said he aimed to represent India. “I have been competing in equestrian events since the age of six and won many state and one junior nationals. The competition was tough, with 45 finalists in each event. I want to represent India,” he said.
In memory of farmers
Hisar: Residents of Mitathal village organised a blood donation camp in memory of the farmers who had died during the farmers’ agitation at the Delhi borders. The villagers, along with members of the Udan Welfare Society, organised the camp in Bhiwani. A total of 46 persons donated blood during the camp.
Selection for R-Day parade
Yamunanagar: Simran, an NSS volunteer and BA final-year student of Mukand Lal National College in Yamunanagar, has been selected for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi next month. She is the only student doing a course from Kurukshetra University to be selected and one of the four girls to represent Haryana at the prestigious event.
Cut in plays’ duration draws flak
Rohtak: Veteran theatre artistes decried the decision to reduce the duration of youth festival plays. “The duration of plays has been reduced from between 30 and 45 minutes to merely four minutes, which is irrational and illogical. The youth festival provides a good platform to budding artistes, but the government has made a mockery of art and artistes, which is unfortunate and condemnable,” remarked Vishav Deepak Trikha. Krishan Natak maintained that the duration had been reduced as these comprise satire on the government and tried to hold a mirror to the authorities.
