Punjab

Making her humble father and India very proud, 16-year-old Sandeep Kaur obliterated her opponent to clinch gold at the International Silesian Boxing Championship!

“There is nothing Hindu or Sikh about this festival. We all love Ganpati Bappa."

Attacked and wounded by terrorists in 2001, Nirbhay Singh had been suffering for 17 years, until a media report highlighted his plight.

"Ours was a hand-to-mouth situation. So much so that having three meals a day regularly was not possible," says the father of Arpinder Singh, India's first triple jump gold medalist in 48 years! #AsianGames2018

"For the last two year, my father has been battling with cancer. My family though never let it distract me. They allowed me to chase my dream," said the Navy man from Punjab.

Having been raised in a household where social service was not just a hobby but much more, Harsh grew up with the ideals of wanting to make a difference and lent his support wherever he could.

Last year, when the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 275 in Ludhiana, environmental scientists visited the city. They even visited Mehra's office and were surprised at a discovery—the AQI at IRS officer Rohit Mehra's office was just 78!

It was actor Gul Panag who first praised Head Constable Gurdhian Singh on Twitter.

One of its latest measures is the introduction of an app called the ‘Ghar Ghar Hariyali’ (Green Cover Everywhere) campaign. Under this campaign, the government will provide free plant saplings through a mobile application ‘i-Hariyali’.

For these villagers, these actions aren’t anything to boast about but simply a way of life which adheres to the 'Punjabiyat' spirit.