Go

Follow Us

State library inaugurated

SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar State Library at Kennedy Chowk near Vidhan Sabha here today.

Tribune News Service

Shimla, February 14

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar State Library at Kennedy Chowk near Vidhan Sabha here today.

Constructed at a cost of about Rs 10 crore, the library has a total floor area of over 2,000 sqm with the seating capacity of 120 persons. Thakur said the library would have a collection of over 72,400 books for students, research scholars and general readers.

He said the state government was committed to providing quality education to the youth and the library was a step in this direction.

The Chief Minister said although the estimate of this building was Rs 15 crore, but it was completed in about Rs 10 crore for which the efforts of the PWD must be appreciated.

Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj welcomed the Chief Minister and other dignitaries present on the occasion.

Show comments

Show comments

Top News

‘Bombs to begging bowl’: PM Modi hails dhaakad govt for countering Pakistan

Delhi CM aide Bibhav arrested, Kejri & Co to storm BJP’s Delhi office today

Terrorists kill former sarpanch, injure 2 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir

Kochi-bound Air India Express flight makes emergency landing at Bengaluru airport after engine fire

Taranjit talks up American cure for Punjab ills

Don’t Miss

View All

Surjit Patar’s writings will inspire generations: Ex-PM Manmohan Singh

Golgappa makes frequent entry into White House menu with guests being served with mouth-watering popular Indian street food

In the last year, it has been served at least a couple of times

40-year-old Delhi man takes 200 flights in 110 days to steal jewellery from co-passengers, would assume dead brother’s identity

2 separate cases of theft were reported on separate flights in the past three months, after which a dedicated team from IGI Airport was formed to nab the culprits

Deceased Haryana girl’s parents donate her organs

Organ donation: In death, Kaithal lad Shubham gives new lease of life to 5 patients

Mother's Day Special: How region’s top cops, IAS officer strike a balance between work and motherhood

Punjab DGP Gurpreet, Himachal DGP Satwant, Chandigarh SSP Kanwardeep, Ferozepur SSP Saumya, IAS officer Amrit Singh open up on the struggles they face

41-yr-old fulfils daughter’s wish, passes Class X exam

Enduring magic of Surjit Patar: A tribute to Punjab’s beloved poet

A tribute to Punjab’s beloved poet, who passed away aged 79 in Ludhiana

View all stories in this section

Most Read In 24 Hours

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10