Women's Day: CJI flags off walkathon in Chandigarh
Chandigarh (PTI): Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday flagged off a walkathon here which was aimed at raising awareness about women's rights.
Justice Kant also took part in the 'Women's Day Walkathon', whose starting point was from the Sukhna Lake's police post to the Open Hand Monument, about 2.5 km away.
Speaking to reporters after the event, Justice Kant said, "It felt good. Young lawyers and judges also took part. Its purpose was to make people aware about women's rights. I am sure this walk must have contributed a little in that direction".
The walkathon and a plantation drive event was organised as part of the India International Disputes Week.
Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, also took part in the event.
Earlier on Saturday evening here, Justice Kant delivered a keynote address on "India's Cross-Border Disputes Services: 2026-2030 Outlook for Litigation, Mediation, & Arbitration" after inaugurating the Chandigarh International Arbitration Centre at the opening ceremony of the first edition of India International Disputes Week 2026.
#WATCH | Chandigarh: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant flagged off the Women's Day Walkathon from Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh pic.twitter.com/FzWtfBUHZ8
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Odisha: Two girls drown while bathing in village pond
Berhampur (Odisha) (PTI): Two girls drowned while bathing in a village pond in Odisha's Ganjam district on Tuesday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Pranjali Dora (11), a class 6 student, and Manini Dora (12), a student of class 7, both residents of Patanda village in Digapahandi police station area, a police officer said.
After returning home from school, they went to the village pond to take a bath like every other day. However, they slipped and fell into deep waters. Locals noticed them drowning and tried to rescue them but failed, he said.
Fire brigade personnel from Digapahandi retrieved the girls after a two-hour search and they were rushed to a nearby community health centre, where doctors declared them dead, Digapahandi police station officer-in-charge Kishor Kumar Samal said.
He said the bodies have been handed over to the respective families after conducting post-mortem examinations at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here.
He said unnatural death cases have been registered and an investigation launched.
