The Indian Express
The Financial Express
Latest News
World News
Union Budget
EIW
Market Indicators
Screen
Celebrity Chat
Express Computers
Advertisers Forum
Career India
Business Forum
Match Maker
Express Properties
Palki - Travel & Tours
Information Technology
Astrosurf
Eco-India
Dr Know
Graffiti
Crossword
Drumbeat: Ad Buzzaar
|
| |
Tuesday, June 2, 1998
Prof Harbans Singh cremated
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
PATIALA, June 1: Eminent Sikh historian Prof Harbans Singh who died on Saturday was cremated with full state honours here today. The funeral at Rajpura road cremation grounds was largely attended. Nirpinder Singh, son of the deceased, lit the funeral pyre.Public Works Minister Harmel Singh laid a wreath on the body on behalf of the state government, deputy commissioner Viswajeet Khanna on behalf of Chief Minister P.S. Badal, and additional deputy commissioner on behalf of Medical Education Minister Maheshinder Singh Grewal. SGPC Chief G.S. Tohra laid a wreath on behalf of the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee.Among others who laid wreaths on the body were vice-chancellor Dr Joginder Singh Puar.Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board Chairman Jasdev Singh Sandhu, former vice-chancellor Dr H K Manmohan Singh, Punjab Languages Department Director M.L. Hasija and former administrative member of Punjab State Electricity Board, S.P.S. Mann. The bhog ceremony will be held at Gurudwara Bahadurgarh on June 7 from 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm. Copyright © 1998 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
Top
|
|
|
|
|
