Anandpur Sahib, Mar 10 : The Sikh community, on Tuesday, celebrated the spring festival of ''Holla Mohalla'' in a philanthropic way by organising a massive blood donation camp at holy town of Anandpur Sahib in Punjab.
The event organised under the aegis of Shri Akal Takht Sahib and Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), tried to create a new world record by roping in at least 25,000 units of blood in a single day.
Held in a huge makeshift tent, the camp was amply provided with various facilities.
Abohar, March 13 : While the Bharatiya Janata Party, the main Opposition party in Lok Sabha, blames the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre for `dolling out' reservations and other benefits to minority section off and on, Radio Pakistan views the Congress as anti-minority.
Amritsar, Mar 9 : To pay tributes to the people who lost their lives in the Mumbai terror attacks, renowned artists from Maharashtra performed inspiring patriotic songs and drew a colorful Rangoli on the theme of the attack.
Gen. (Retd.) S.F. Rodrigues, Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, has demanded a stern introspection and action oriented approach for women empowerment by executing the different Legal & legislative measures, through an institutional and responsive system.
