Kular & Kukreja get Jewels of Punjab Award
Author(s): City Air NewsBoth honoured by former PM Dr.Manmohan Singh during a function held in Delhi Ludhiana: City-based businessmen Gurmeet Singh Kular and Harjinder Singh Kukreja were awarded with ‘Jewels of Punjab’ Award at a ceremony...
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Dec 21, 2019 10:30
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Both honoured by former PM Dr.Manmohan Singh during a function held in Delhi
Ludhiana: City-based businessmen Gurmeet Singh Kular and Harjinder Singh Kukreja were awarded with ‘Jewels of Punjab’ Award at a ceremony held in Delhi on 20 December 2019. The award was presented by the Former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh.
Kukreja, who is into hospitality business, is a renowned socialite-cum-travel blogger. Kular is the President of Federation of Industrial and Commercial Organization (FICO), Secretary General Baba Vishwakarma Engineering & Technology Centre; and is into the business of manufacturing and export of bicycle parts.
Giving more information, Harjinder Singh Kukreja said, “A grand event marking the global celebrations of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev was held on 20 December 2019. The former Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh was the Chief Guest on the occasion. He also launched an exclusive coffee-table book that has autobiographies of influential Punjabis.
Gurmeet Singh Kular said, “The book will feature 75 Punjabi Personalities like JS Khehar, the first Sikh Chief Justice of India, Captain Amarinder Singh Chief Minister Punjab, Tan Dhesi, the first Sikh MP from the UK, Daler Mehndi, King of Bhangra, Fauja Singh, the world’s oldest Marathon runner alongside other personalities from 19 countries.”
The guests of honour list besides the Chief Guest, Dr Manmohan Singh, included Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi (Sports and NRI minister of Punjab) and Padma Shri V. S. Sahney (President of World Punjabi Organization) besides others.
Some of the highlights of the evening were a documentary film on Guru Nanak Dev, a gripping video clips showcasing the achievements of these jewels.
