Write News

Himachal CM advocates preservation of customs

Posted on 23rd Mar 2015 06:03 pm by mohit kumar

Shimla, March 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said he has always advocated preservation of customs and culture for the future generations.

Speaking at the Sahatiya Samman Samaroh organised here by the Himachal Pradesh Art and Language Academy, he said "the identity of any society or individual rests upon its culture and customs".

"We have seen civilisations dying which fail to conserve its culture and traditions," he said, adding that language, art and culture were part and parcel of the people of this hilly state.

The chief minister honoured renowned Himachali writers Sudershan Vashisth, Sadhu Ram Darshak, Roop Sharma, Thakur Ravi Singh Mandhotra -- all honoured posthumously -- and Krishan Kumar Toor.

Earlier, the chief minister inaugurated an exhibition showcasing Tankri and Bhoti manuscripts as well as books written by renowned authors.

Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.

0 0

Tweet

Other news

Gayle's 'Welcome' gesture made me laugh: Guptill

Wellington, March 21 (IANS) New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill on Saturday said he was amused a

Petrol and diesel prices: Will common man get relief soon?

For the first time in India, the price of petrol has gone up to Rs 100 per liter in some cities.

Petrol Diesel Price: Oil companies released the prices of petrol and diesel, know how much the prices were today

Even today, there has been no increase in the prices of petrol and diesel by the oil companies. I

Infosys: Narayana Murthy gave such a gift to his grandson, he became a billionaire at the age of four months

Ekagraha Rohan Murthy, grandson of Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy, has probably become the co

IND W vs SA W: Jai Ho, Indian women power… daughters also became world champions, registered a historic victory by crushing South Africa in the final.

A long wait of 47 years, unfulfilled dreams, and years of hard work. All of this was summed up in

Unlock 1.0 Guideline: After Home Ministry guidelines, the country will unlock from today, know who is banned and what is the discount

New Delhi The nationwide lockdown withdrawal due to Corona virus infection has begun. After four

Akashdeep: Akash Deep achieved success with his brilliant bowling, joining the elite list of Bumrah, Siraj, and Zaheer

Indian team's fast bowler Akash Deep performed brilliantly in the second Test match against Engla

Karan Johar lashes out at paparazzi over Dharmendra's case, saying, "Leave the family alone."

Karan Johar shared a post on his Instagram story, slamming the paparazzi. The filmmaker wrote a l

Everyone is happy for IPL but fear of Corona

At least it can be guessed that the biggest contenders for the trophy in this season of IPL will

October GST Collection: In October, GST collection grew by 16.6 percent, crossing 1.50 lakh crore for the second time

There has been an increase of 16.6 percent in the Goods and Services Tax collection in October. A