26 Sep : Entertainment icon Michael Jackson’s “pind-daan”, a sacred Hindu ritual for salvation and peace, was held at holy city of Bodh Gaya in Bihar State of India, according to reports.

Jackson’s pind-daan was reportedly performed by his fans in Vishnupad Temple built in 1787 on the bank of Falgu River by a priest who himself confessed to be a Jackson fan. Several celebrities had offered prayers here in the past for the salvation of their ancestors, including Bollywood superstar Shatrughan Sinha (Dostana).
Hindus believe that pind-daan performed during the fortnight …

26 Sep : Hamari Kaksha a remedial center under partnership initiative program inaugurated a computer assisted learning center at GPS, Sector-7 today. The lab was inaugurated by chief justice of Pb & Hr. High Court, Hon’ble Chief Justice Tirath Singh Thakur. Many high court judges and members of APJA graced the occasion.

Mr. Ram Niwas, Home-cum-Education Secretary was the Guest of Honour. Many officials from the education deptt were also present.The whole show was sponsored by APJa (Asia Pacific Jurist Association)
The organization showcased a learning system as they believe that the …

By Madhup Yadav. (Chandigarh). Stars don’t always fade away; often they shine even brighter and bring in newer generations into their fan club. Legendary film star, producer and director Dev Anand is one such star. The word ‘evergreen’ is an adjective often used for actor Dev Anand, who will turn 86 on 26 September 2009, as he is still open to  growing and learning from life.
From the time he embarked on his career as a Film Actor in the mid-forties till now, his movies has been a journey filled with …

Jorawer Singh, Chandigarh, September 26, 2009: As a part of the Senior Citizens’ day celebration culminating on October 1, Chandigarh Citizens’ Association in collaboration with Department of Cultural Affairs Chandigarh Administration organized a Gala Morning with songs a skits in Govt. Museum and Art Gallery Sector-10 here today. Sh. S.K. Jain IPS Director General of Police Chandigarh Administration was Chief Guest on the occasion. The programme was attended by large number Senior Citizens’ from in and around Chandigarh.
The skits and songs were presented by Dr. (Mrs.) Birinder Pannu & friends, …

Jorawer Singh, Chandigarh, September 26, 2009: Panjab University has sanctioned a sum of INR 10 million to University Business School for creation of new infrastructure. Terming it as an opportunity to rebuild UBS physically and simultaneously enhance its human capital, Dinesh K Gupta, Chairman, UBS felt “Rebuilding of UBS will not be possible without the whole-hearted support of the alumni.” It is pertinent to mention here that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had announced a grant of Rs 500 million for Panjab University, the alma mater of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh …

26 Sep : In a breakthrough, researchers have for the first time have found a vaccine that cuts HIV infection by more than 31 per cent, giving fresh boost to the global fight against the dreaded disease.
The experimental drug cuts the risk of HIV infection by a third in the world’s largest AIDS trial of more than 16,000 volunteers in Thailand, researchers said.
It is the first time after two decades of human trials that a vaccine has stopped the virus infecting 7,500 across the world every day.
“It gives me cautious …