Wednesday 2 November 2016

Hockey Fatehgarh Sahib to organize 'Hockey Patiala State U-19 Girls Championship' at Bassi Pathana

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 02nd November:-  Hockey Fatehgarh Sahib shall be organising 'Hockey Patiala State U-19 Girls Championship' at Bassi Pathana from 25th to 27th November 2016. 
Thakur Singh Mejie, President, Hockey Fatehgarh Saheb informed that 11 District teams shall be participating in this Championship including Fatehgarh Saheb, Mukatsar Sahib, Bathinda, Kapurthala, Sangrur, Barnala, Patiala, Ferozepur, Mansa, Faridkot and Moga. He added that at the meeting of the organizing committee held today Hockey Fatehgarh formed various committees and allocated responsibilities for the successful conduct of the U19 Championship. 
The Hockey Fatehgarh also appointed Wazir Chand as Championship Director, Manpreet Singh as Hockey Secretary and Tejinder Singh as the Organizing Secretary, who shall look after the technical conduct of the meet. 
The Championship will be held on knock-out basis, informed Thakur Singh Mejie, who was also appointed as the Chairman of the U19 Girls Championship. 

The trials of the Championship shall be held on 12th November 2016, at the ITI Grounds in Bassi Pathana and those girls born on or before 1st January 1998, interested in participating in the Championship must register themselves with Tejinder Singh, Senior Vice President of Hockey Fatehgarh Sahib (Mobile: 98728 19657). 

Renault India Crosses 1 Lakh Sales Milestone

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 02nd November:-  Renault India, one of the fastest growing automotive brands in India, crossed the 1 lakh sales mark with cumulative sales of 1,11,387 units for the period Jan-Oct 2016. The company sold 35,736 units in the corresponding period last year, thereby posting a growth of 211.7%. Renault India registered the monthly sales of 12,409 units in October 2016 as against 7,396 units in the corresponding month last year, thereby registering a growth of 67.8%.
Together with a strong product offensive strategy, Renault has exponentially grown its presence in a short span of time in terms of sales and network expansion. From the current network strength of more than 250 outlets, Renault aims to increase its reach to 270 outlets by the end of 2016, making it one of the fastest ramp-ups by an automobile manufacturer in India. These efforts are further accentuated by a clear strategy to enhance the customer brand experience, with unique and pioneering customer oriented activities and several innovative marketing initiatives.

3000 Young Athletes from 1600 Schools to Participate at ASISC 20th National Games

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 02nd November:-  The Association of schools for the Indian School certificate (ASISC), one the oldest association in the country founded in the year 1957 had today announced its 20th National Athletics and Games which will happen in Hyderabad from 6th to 11th of November-2016. 
K. V. Vincent, Secretary Treasurer, ASISC, said that it’s a momentous occasion and a very proud moment for ASISC to announce the 20th edition of the National sports meets. ASISC has been organizing inter school events at the National level for the last twenty years with the purpose of providing opportunities to the children of member schools to come together in a spirit of healthy competition and discover their innate talents in the process. These events and competitions have seen tremendous growth and improvement in the last few years.
The ASISC has 11 regions (Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Bihar & Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, MP & Goa, North India. North West, Orissa & Chhatisgarh, Tamil Nadu, UP & Uttarakhand, West Bengal & North East) in which about 1600 schools are members. The toppers who are selected from the schools from regional level competitions will compete against each other in the ASISC National Games. 
The 6 day ASISC National Games will be a vibrant sporting event for all ICSE and ISC schools across the country. The national inter school competition will witness participation from 3000 young athletes from 1600 schools under various categories - Volleyball, Swimming, Hockey, Athletics, Badminton, Football, Basketball and Lawn Tennis. 

                             



Honda Cars Registers its Highest Monthly Retail Sales During Festive Month

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 02nd November:-  Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) registered its highest monthly retail sales during CY-2016 in October 2016 and delivered more than 20,000 cars in this festive month. 
Speaking on the company’s performance, Yoichiro Ueno, President and CEO, Honda Cars India Ltd. commented that strong demand during the festival period led to Honda’s highest monthly retail sales of 2016 in October month. Due to increased car purchases in Navratra, Dhanteras and Diwali, the customers took deliveries of more than 20,000 Honda cars in this month.

The company registered monthly Domestic Wholesales of 15,567 units and Exports of 289 units in October 2016. 

Tata AIA Life Announces ‘Revive’ to Give Customers Opportunity to Reinstate Lapsed Insurance Policies

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 02nd November:-  Tata AIA Life Insurance today announced the launch of ‘Revive’, an initiative to reinstate lapsed insurance policies. As part of the scheme, customers will be given waivers on health certificate and interest for selected lapsed policies (subject to underwriting exclusions and other terms and conditions of the policy). The offer will be valid till November 30, 2016.
Often, for a number of reasons, policy holders cannot pay their premiums even after the grace period. The inevitable happens and the insurance policy gets lapsed. Once lapsed, the policy will not provide any benefit or coverage to the consumers, exposing them and their loved ones to financial risks. This is an undesirable scenario dreaded by most policy holders. Tata AIA understands the inconvenience the lapse can cause customers, since sometimes they may fail to pay the premium due to unavoidable circumstances.
In order to protect their customers, Tata AIA Life, through the Revive initiative, will reinstate lapsed policies with premium due from January 1, 2012 with the subject to terms and conditions of the offer. As a mark of its commitment towards its loyal customers, the company has extended the offer even to those policy holders who have not paid their premium after 4th policy year.  
Commenting on the Revive campaign, Amitabh Verma, Chief Operating Officer, Tata AIA Life said that revival of life insurance policy is like extending a helping hand for policyholders to safeguard their families financially along with the benefit of no additional premium cost. It is an opportunity for all those who were unable to pay their premium on the due date. The initiative is a part of our endeavours to reduce the protection gap in the country and simplifying processes for better customer experience.

Digitization and Disruptive Technologies Spurring Banks to Invest in New Business Models

    




By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 02nd November:-  Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a product subsidiary of Infosys (NYSE: INFY), and Efma, a global not-for-profit organization today launched the eighth annual study of ‘Innovation in retail banking’. The research revealed that 77 percent of banks regard the threat from technology companies, start-ups, retailers and/or telecom players as high or very high. Over half now consider the threat from technology companies and start-up challenger banks as significant.
However, the research, in which 158 banks from 56 countries participated, showed that banks have largely embraced digitization and are aggressively adopting new technologies in order to innovate. The proportion of banks with an innovation strategy has increased to 74 percent in 2016, from only 37 percent in 2009. In addition, banks are now more likely to collaborate with startups in order to stay competitive, with nearly three quarters (73 percent) seeing them as the best way to leverage new technologies.
Vincent Bastid, CEO, Efma said that this year’s global banking study shows that banks have resolutely turned to start-ups to drive their own digital transformations. However, banks are being held back by old legacy systems and are still divided on where and how much to invest. Banks should think globally and embrace new ways of doing business. 
Sanat Rao, Global Head of Infosys Finacle, EdgeVerve said that changing customer preferences, rapid evolution of technology and pressures from outside of the traditional banking world are accelerating a major transformation of the banking industry. The confluence of these forces is putting digitization at the center of technology renewal, enabling multi-channel touch-points for superior customer service. From the research findings and customer interactions, it will likely be the development of open API’s, AI and block chain that shall cause the next big change in banking.
                             


पंजाब में होगा छंवां विश्व कप कबड्डी:03 नवंबर से 17 नवंबर तक चलेगी लीग

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 02nd November:-  अर्जुन कपुर, सोनाक्षी सिन्हा, प्रियंका चोपडा और रणवीर सिंह जैसे नामी बॉलीवुड सेलिब्रिटी की मौजुदगी से पिछले साल का वल्ड कप कबड्डी लीग यादगार बनने के बाद, अब इस साल होने वाले छठवे विश्व कप कबड्डी लीग की तैय्यारी में आयोजक जुट गयें हैं। फेरीसवील एन्टरटेन्मेट प्राइवेट लिमीटेड व्दारा आयोजित यह कबड्डी लीग 03 नवंबर से 17 नवंबर के दौरान पंजाब में होने जा रहा हैं। रोपर के नेहरू स्टेडियम में 03 नवंबर को बडे ही शानदार तरीकें से कबड्डी लीग का ओपनिंग सेरेमनी होने जा रहा हैं।
इस साल के उद्घाटन समारोह में पंजाब के जानेमाने कलाकार अर्जन बाजवा, जसपिन्दर नरूला, नुरान सिस्टर्स, गिप्पी ग्रेवाल, शारी मान और स्टैंडअप कॉमेडीअन भारती सिंग के साथ ही, आंतरराष्ट्रीय परफॉर्मर हॉवर्ड बोर्ड गर्ल्स क्रु भी अपनी बेहतरीन परफॉर्मन्स देगा।
भारतीय कबड्डी टीम के अलावा, अर्जेंटीनाऑस्ट्रेलिया, कनाडाईरानकेन्यामेक्सिकोन्यूजीलैंडसिएरा लियोनश्रीलंका, तुर्कमेनिस्तानस्वीडनतंजानियाब्रिटेन और अमरीका की कबड्डी टीम भी इस विश्व कप कबड्डी लीग में शामिल होने जा रहीं हैं। विश्व कप कबड्डी लीग का समापन समारोह 17 नवंबर को जलालाबाद स्टेडियम में होने जा रहा हैं।
इस बारे में, बात करतें हुए फेरीसवील एन्टरटेन्मेट प्राइवेट लिमीटेड की, संस्थापक और क्रिएटिव डायरेक्टर शुभ्रा भारद्वाज ने कहा कि यह हमारे लिए सम्मान और सौभाग्य की बात है कि हमने तीसरी बार भी इस विश्व कप की निविदा जीत ली हैं। हमेशा की तरहइस बार भी सितारों का कारवाँ नजर आयोंगा। परिणीति चोपड़ाउद्घाटन समारोह में मौजुद होंगीं। उम्मीद हैं कि इस बार का विश्व कप कबड्डी लीग एक असामान्य और रोमांचक अनुभव होंगा । यह विश्व कप लीग एक अद्भुत अनुभव होने के लिए कोशीशों में फिलहाल हम जुटें हुए हैं।                                                  


Stylam Opens its Design Studio at Moga

By Tricitynews Reporter
Moga 02nd November:-  Chandigarh based Stylam Industries Limited (SIL) has launched its exclusive Design Studio at Shiva Plywood Industries, Pratap Road, Moga today. 
SIL specializes in manufacturing premium quality laminates, exterior cladding, exterior flooring and adhesives. Over the years, Stylam has become foremost manufacturing leader in the building material category all across the world. 
The studio displays grandeur collection of products in application. All the elements – bricks, stone, metal and concrete, have been creatively composed together in their individual capacity to create a unique ambience. 
There were more than 300 guests who were a part of the opening ceremony. The guests explored Violam Decorative Laminates, Fascia Exterior Cladding and Walk-on Exterior flooring for home, office or other premise application. This novel concept of experiential display was appreciated by everyone.

Manit Gupta, Director, SIL said that SIL has already opened similar studios at Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jaipur. The company is planning to open more studios in Delhi, Bangalore, Karnal, Aurangabad and Guntur in the next few months.

District Court Chandigarh in Association with District Court Bar Association and Indian Red Cross Society to Organize a Voluntary Blood Donation Camp

By 121 News
Chandigarh 02nd November:- The District & Session Court, U.T. Chandigarh has completed its 50 years service and is celebrating its Golden Jubilee from 1st to 5th November, 2016. On the occasion of Golden Jubilee celebrations, the District Judiciary, U.T. Chandigarh is organizing series of events from 1st to 5th November, 2016 such as Cycle Rally, Walkathon, Drawing Exhibition and Painting Competition, Blood Donation Camp etc, which will be concluded on 5th November as a Valedictory Ceremony of Golden Jubilee Cerebration.
In the series of above events, the District Court, Chandigarh in association with District Court Bar Association and Indian Red Cross Society, U.T. Branch, Chandigarh is organizing a Voluntary Blood Donation Camp on 3rd November, 2016 at Bar Room, District & Session Court Complex, Sector 43, Chandigarh in which Hon'ble Judges, the members of Bar Association, staff members and general public will donate their blood. Parimal Rai, Adviser to the Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh will grace the occasion as a Chief Guest.
Voluntary blood donation is a collective effort of the Community and Transfusion Services to meet the patients' demand for blood products. Voluntary blood donors are the foundation of a safe and sufficient blood supply and it is their sense of social responsibility to earns them the blessings of critically ill patients. Blood has no substitute and it is due to the self-less efforts of these blood donors, that we can provide safe and quality blood products.