
Praveen Khanna assumes charge as Deputy Director General, BIS
The Hindu
Praveen Khanna appointed Deputy Director General at BIS Southern Region, with extensive experience in various capacities across India.
Praveen Khanna, Scientist-G has assumed charge as Deputy Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards, (Southern Region) at BIS, Southern Regional Office, Chennai. A press release said he has worked in various capacities in the BIS in several parts of the country, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir and Faridabad. He was previously working as Head (Foreign Manufacturers Certification), BIS, in New Delhi.

About 923 families of Nagarathar community arrived from across the globe at Nattarasankottai in Sivaganga district to celebrate the traditional ‘Sevvai Pongal’ festival. This annual event serves as a massive international reunion for the Nagarathar community people. Local residents said while many might miss major holidays like Pongal or Deepavali, they made every effort to attend Sevvai Pongal, which was held on the first Tuesday following Pongal. This tradition had been upheld by the community for over two centuries.












