Newsmakers

Inderjit Hundal of PICS awarded with Queen's Jubilee Medal

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 28 Apr, 2023 05:08 PM

Inderjit Hundal of PICS has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II of Canada Platinum Jubilee Emblem.

Sukh Dhaliwal, Member of Parliament for Surrey-Newton, on behalf of the government of Canada, recognized and thanked Hundal for his service to Surrey residents.

Since 1987, PICS has assisted tens of thousands of residents within Surrey as they welcome newcomers and refugees to the community.

PICS Assisted Living and Independent Living in Surrey are doing outstanding work and ensure that people are safe and have the support they need at the care home.

Prev Next

MORE Newsmakers ARTICLES

Renu Vig is Panjab University's new Vice Chancellor

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is also the Chancellor, exercising the powers conferred by Section 10 of the Panjab University Act 1947, appointed Vig to the post for three years. Subsequent to the resignation of Raj Kumar as Vice Chancellor, Vig had been acting Vice-Chancellor since January 16.

Renu Vig is Panjab University's new Vice Chancellor

Indian-origin teen wins $250K US science prize

Neel Moudgal, 17, was announced the winner of the Regeneron Science Talent competition on Tuesday. Ambika Grover, 17, was ranked sixth for an $80,000 award and Siddhu Pachipala, 18, placed ninth for a $50,000 prize. About 2,000 high school students competed in the Science Talent Search with 40 selected for the final round.

Indian-origin teen wins $250K US science prize

Asia's first lady loco pilot commands Solapur-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express

Asia's first woman loco pilot Surekha Yadav piloted the new Vande Bharat Express from Solapur to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on Monday. The train departed Solapur at the right time and reached CSMT five minutes before time.

Asia's first lady loco pilot commands Solapur-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express

Indian-American teen in Johns Hopkins' world's 'brightest' list

She has been recognised for her exceptional performance on the SAT, ACT, School and College Ability Test, or similar assessment taken as part of the CTY Talent Search. Her results in the verbal and quantitative sections levelled with the 90th percentile of advanced Grade 8 performance.

Indian-American teen in Johns Hopkins' world's 'brightest' list

In a first, turbaned Sikh appointed Dy Mayor of Canada's Brampton

He has served as Brampton's City Councillor for Wards 9 and 10 from 2018-2022. As a Deputy Mayor, Singh will preside at Council and other Committee meetings and assume ceremonial and civic event duties on behalf of the Mayor if the Mayor is absent or unavailable.

In a first, turbaned Sikh appointed Dy Mayor of Canada's Brampton

2022 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize for Singapore Sikh

He has also made a few documentary films on the remnants of the Sikh legacy remnants in Pakistan, and led a team from India and Pakistan to create a docuseries, 'Allegory, A Tapestry of Guru Nanak's Travels'. A formal award presentation has been planned on November 14 at the Woodbury in New York, The Indian Panorama reported.