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Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan' torch relay flagged off from Sangrur
A torch relay for the state-level sports festival Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan–2025, being organised by the state government, commenced on Wednesday from the War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur. Deputy commissioner Sandeep Rishi flagged off the relay during which the torch was carried through the city by international athletes, including Parmjeet Kaur (handball), Gursewak Singh Cheema and Dakshnu Singh (roller skating), Harshdeep Kaur (weightlifting), along with several other state-level players. (HT Photo) Deputy commissioner Sandeep Rishi flagged off the relay during which the torch was carried through the city by international athletes, including Parmjeet Kaur (handball), Gursewak Singh Cheema and Dakshnu Singh (roller skating), Harshdeep Kaur (weightlifting), along with several other state-level players. The DC said the opening ceremony of the games will be held on August 29 at Hoshiarpur. The torch relay will travel across all districts of Punjab before culminating at Hoshiarpur on the same date. The schedule for block, district, and state-level games has already been released. Competitions will be held between September 3 and November 23, 2025, at various stadiums in villages, towns, and cities across Punjab. Like previous years, more than 5 lakh players across 37 sports disciplines and nine age categories will compete for medals this year. Winners will receive cash prizes worth over ₹9 crore. Last year, para-athletics, badminton, and powerlifting were also included under the para category of these games. As per the information, the relay will cover the following districts, Sangrur, Barnala, and Mansa (August 20); Bathinda and Sri Muktsar Sahib (August 21); Fazilka and Faridkot (August 22); Ferozepur and Tarn Taran (August 23); Sri Amritsar Sahib and Gurdaspur (August 24); Pathankot, Kapurthala, and Jalandhar (August 25); Moga and Ludhiana (August 26); Malerkotla, Patiala, and Sri Fatehgarh Sahib (August 27); Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar and Rupnagar (August 28); and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar before concluding at Hoshiarpur (August 29). Rishi said that the purpose of organising such a large-scale sports festival is to channelise the immense energy of youth in a positive direction, keeping them away from the menace of drugs. Moreover, the games will give young boys and girls an opportunity to further develop their sporting talent. He appealed to the youth of Sangrur to actively participate in these games.
Indian Express
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Torch relay of Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan kicks off from Sangrur, to conclude at Hoshiarpur on Aug 29
The torch relay for the Punjab government's sports festival, Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan, commenced Wednesday from War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sandeep Rishi flagged off the relay. On the occasion, veteran athlete and chairman of Market Committee Dhuri, Rajwant Singh Ghulli, SDM Sangrur Charanjot Singh Walia, District Sports Officer Navdeep Singh, along with a large number of players and the general public, were present. During the relay, the torch was carried through the city by international athletes including Parmjeet Kaur (handball), Gursewak Singh Cheema and Dakshnu Singh (roller skating), Harshdeep Kaur (weightlifting), along with several other state-level players. Rishi informed that the opening ceremony of the games will be held on August 29 at Hoshiarpur. The torch relay will travel across all districts of Punjab before culminating at Hoshiarpur on August 29. The schedule for block, district, and state-level games has already been released. Competitions will be held between September 3 and November 23, 2025 at various stadiums in the villages, towns, and cities across Punjab. It is noteworthy that, like previous years, more than five lakh players across 37 sports disciplines and nine age categories will compete for medals this year. Winners will receive cash prizes worth over Rs 9 crore. Last year, para-athletics, badminton, and powerlifting were also included under the para category of these games. Sharing the route plan, the DC stated that the relay will cover the following districts: Sangrur, Barnala, and Mansa (August 20); Bathinda and Sri Muktsar Sahib (August 21); Fazilka and Faridkot (August 22); Ferozepur and Tarn Taran (August 23); Sri Amritsar Sahib and Gurdaspur (August 24); Pathankot, Kapurthala, and Jalandhar (August 25); Moga and Ludhiana (August 26); Malerkotla, Patiala, and Sri Fatehgarh Sahib (August 27); Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar and Rupnagar (August 28); and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar before concluding at Hoshiarpur (August 29). The DC added that the purpose of organising such a large-scale sports festival is to 'channelise the immense energy of youth in a positive direction', keeping them away from the menace of drugs and provide support to the Punjab government's ongoing 'War Against Drugs' campaign. Moreover, the games will give young boys and girls an opportunity to further develop their sporting talent, Rishi said. He appealed to the youth of Sangrur to actively participate in these games.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections: Poll body announces scheduled for electoral roll update
Sangrur: The state election commission, Punjab, on Tuesday announced the schedule for the update of electoral rolls for the elections to zila parishads and panchayat samitis, scheduled to be held by Oct 5 this year. Sangrur deputy commissioner Sandeep Rishi said the electoral rolls, previously published on March 3, would be updated with a qualifying date of Sept 1 to ensure all eligible voters were included in the list. As per Section 28 of the Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, eligible voters must be at least 18 years of age on the qualifying date and ordinarily resident in a constituency, said the DC. He further said the draft publication of existing electoral rolls had been issued and people could file claims and objections from Aug 20-27; the same would be disposed of by Sept 1. The final publication of electoral rolls will be done on Sept 3, Rishi added. The DC directed all the electoral registration officers-cum-sub divisional magistrates to strictly adhere to the schedule so that all eligible voters in zila parishad and panchayat samiti constituencies could participate in the process. MSID:: 123387403 413 | Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Hindustan Times
07-06-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Sangrur admn to provide skill training to youngsters undergoing de-addiction
The Sangrur district administration has announced plans to provide skill training to youngsters who are undergoing treatment for drug addiction, deputy commissioner Sandeep Rishi said on Friday. This is part of Punjab government's 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign, as part of which a three-pronged strategy – enforcement, de-addiction, and rehabilitation – is being implemented to root out drug menace. As per the plan, 80 patients will be selected for the first batch from various government and private de-addiction and rehabilitation centres. These patients will undergo short-term courses, ranging from one day to 15 days, conducted by departments such as rural self employment training institutes, animal husbandry, horticulture, ITIs, Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), dairy development, fisheries, and others. They will be provided certificates upon successful completion of the training. The DC further said a letter will be sent to the central government to permanently open a skill development centre in Sangrur so that maximum youth can be covered.
