ALLAHABAD: To let Hindi thrive, we have to develop interest towards it among people and libraries have an important role in this, said Lt Col Ashok Kumar Gupta at the inauguration of the newly constructed Hindi Library at the Office of Post Master General Allahabad. He said books on various subjects should be compiled in the library. Presiding over the function director postal services Krishna Kumar Yadav said books are like oxygen that refreshes the environment. Some time spent in the library between the busy hours will refresh the minds of employees and interest make them interested in knowledge and research. The library has a collection of more than 2,000 books along with the four 'Vedas'. Assistant director (Raajbhasha) R N Yadav delivered the welcome address and assistant director Madhusudan Prasad Mishra extended the vote of thanks. Senior postmaster T B Singh, along with Ram Surat, Nand Kishore, assistant superintendent Prabhakar Tripathi and other employees were also present.
Body building champs: Gold and silver medals were won by contestants from Allahabad in the senior Eastern UP Body Building championship held at Ghazipur recently. While Navin Sonkar of the city won gold medal in the 0-50 kg category, in the 70-75 Kg category Rishabh Malviya of Allahabad bagged the silver medal, informed president, Allahabad Body Building Association Sheikh Tauqeer Ahmed.
Majlis: A majlis will be organised at Imambara Husain Khan at Rani Mandi on Thursday. Zaigham Abbas will perform sozkhani while Maulana Hasan Raza Saheb will address the majlis. Followers of Dast-e-Abbasia will perform nauhakhani and seenazani. The majlis is being organised in memory of Karrar Husain.
