Seven years ago at Ranchi group of Gurkha women defied all norms and stepped up for women empowerment by opening the first ever all women petrol pump in India."The khukhri service station". Today they are the role models for many and their hard work has paid off, they have won a certificate of merit from the Indian Oil corporation.
One of the biggest sporting extravaganzas of the country, the 6th Dr BR Ambedkar World Cup Kabbadi today began with a great pomp and show as Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal accompanied by Dy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal and the Education Minister Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema inaugurated this mega sporting event at Nehru Stadium, Roopnagar.