Friday 22 November 2019

द डिवाइन लाइफ सोसाइटी द्वारा योग व ध्यान शिविर आयोजित


By Tricitynews
Chandigarh 22nd November:- डिवाइन लाइफ सोसाइटी द्वारा संचालित शिवानंद आश्रम, से. 29 की ओर से पांच दिवसीय योग एवं ध्यान शिविर के आखरी दिन आज अभ्यासार्थियों को प्रमाणपत्र वितरित किये।
सोसाइटी की सचिव डॉ. रमणीक शर्मा संयुक्त सचिव संजीव आनंद ने बताया कि ऋषिकेश स्थित सोसाइटी के मुख्यालय से आये स्वामी देवभक्तानंद जी महाराज ने रोज सुबह इस दौरान अनुयायियों को सुखना झील पर बुद्ध गार्डन की तरफ योगासन प्राणायाम से. 29 स्थित आश्रम में मैडिटेशन कराया।

Tata Trusts, UNHIE, BIRAC and Social Alpha Announces India Accelerator Platform for Healthcare Innovations


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Chandigarh 22nd November:- A unique programme for health innovations  has been announced by United Nation’s Health Innovation Exchange (UNHIE), Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and Social Alpha. Conceived as the India Accelerator Platform, it aspires to unlock the potential of the Indian Medical Technologies (MedTech) and Digital Health innovations through successful adoption of 100 Indian innovations in the next five years. The accelerator is estimated to result in the opening of market access and procurement of Medical Devices and Diagnostics and Digital Health solutions worth $500 million from Indian Start-Ups during the same period.
These efforts are in line with the Government of India’s vision to provide Deep Technology Innovations that are ideated, conceptualized and manufactured in India. This accelerator will be an Open Platform and key stakeholders from public and private sector, multilateral agencies and foundations will be invited to join the platform.
Pradeep Kakkattil, Director of Innovations, UNAIDS and Head-UNHIE said that leveraging innovation is essential to fast tracking progress to Universal Health Coverage and SDG3 targets.  India’s innovation ecosystem has the potential to transform access to health - from pharma to diagnostics to digital health. The UNAIDS Health Innovation Exchange (UNHIE) was set up by the UN to facilitate acceleration and adoption of technologies and innovation for health and to make them available across countries. We are very excited to partner with BIRAC and Social Alpha to establish the UNHIE-BIRAC India Accelerator platform and he is confident that it will be transformative in the global journey to UHC.
UNHIE is a platform to identify challenges faced by implementers and connect them with innovations that have high potential for impact. The platform links with investors to scale up the efforts and develop sustainable solutions to bridge the disconnect that exists between innovators and implementers to fast-track progress to reach Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and other health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary DBT & Chairperson, BIRAC said that India, with its rapidly growing start-up ecosystem, technology strength and government’s commitment to universal health coverage, is the best test bed and offers the right ecosystem for scaling disruptive healthcare innovations. BIRAC has significantly enhanced the capabilities of the Indian startup ecosystem by supporting a number of healthcare innovations and UNHIE-BIRAC India Accelerator will further enhance the adoption potential of health innovations. We congratulate UNAIDS and Social Alpha for joining hands with BIRAC in this ambitious initiative.
The platform will also create and curate investment opportunities for capital providers, prepare innovators for regulatory approvals, assist in market access and leverage all partners and their network for global advocacy. The platform will help Indian Innovators to use multilateral and UN mechanisms to fund and scale their innovation globally. Social Alpha will manage the accelerator programme.
Manoj Kumar,  Co-Founder and CEO , Social Alpha said that India can take a leadership role in creating multilateral “market shaping” mechanisms to promote innovative solutions globally and help drive down the cost of healthcare while improving both access and adoption. Moreover, homegrown technologies in India are an excellent market fit for several developing countries since they all share similar healthcare challenges. Innovations developed in India also have significant potential for translation and adoption in developed economies. We are very excited to partner with UNHIE and BIRAC to design and execute the India Accelerator Platform.

‘Safai Karamcharis’ On War Path Against Municipal Corporation


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Chandigarh 22nd November:- Safai Karamcharis’ who have been employed based on death case of their fathers, by Muncipal Corporation, Chandigarh, through the agency- Asmi Industries, the company which has been given a contract to employ safai karamcharis by MC Chandigarh,  are up in arms against the MC.  It is pertinent to mention here that as many as 115 such people were employed on compassionate grounds by the MCC through Asmi Industries. While 31 of these have been given proper assignments with MC, 84 such people are still facing an uncertain future.
This was informed  by Sandeep Kumar son of an ex employee (safai karamchari) with MC Chandigarh after a meeting of the aggrieved workers regarding the issue. Now Sandeep is working at Asmi Industries, after the death of his father. But instead of safai karamchari he has been designated as helper and is forced to do different works instead of his actual work of sweeping.
Sandeep Kumar said that we always thought that we had been recruited as safai karamcharis however we have recently found out that our appointment is as helpers. As helpers we can be called to do any kind of duty - like working at horticulture department or even sent to clean underground sewerage etc. This scope of work is not part of a safai karamchari’s assignment, who are given the task of sweeping. We have been befooled by the MCC.
Sandeep Kumar added that we are not being given salary on time. There is a delay of 2 months in salary and all of us are in debt, but no action is being taken in this regard by MC which should take Asmi Industries to task to resolve this matter.
The workers said that the people who put in so much effort to keep the city clean are being given a step motherly treatment. All of these people have been given jobs on grounds of death of their father and still they are being ill treated.
He said that no one is listening to us and we have decided to meet senior BJP leader Satyapal Jain. We had met many councillors who promised to raise the issue in the house but have failed to do so.

Bunge India & Kiryana Traders Launch Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Rohtak


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Rohtak 22nd November:- Taking ahead the legacy and responding to the Nation’s call, Wholesale & Retail Kiryana Traders of Old Anaj Mandi Rohtak along with members of Chaubisi Pariwar (Regd.) carried out massive cleanliness drive at Old Anaj Mandi area of Rohtak . The initiative was wholeheartedly supported by Bunge India, manufacturers of Gagan Refined Oils and Gagan Vanaspati Ghee. The cleanliness drive under the banner, ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan' began at 7:30 am, as enthusiastic group members hand-picked waste, bottles, plastic, pieces of broken glass etc to clear the area. The group included Upendra Ojha (General Manager, Bunge India), Dr Prashant Mohan (Marketing Head), Keerti Aggarwal (Regional Sales Manager), Vikram Singh (Area Sales Head) & Sales Team members across Haryana, Ajay Jain from M/s Roshan Lal Ramesh Chand Jain Distributors for Bunge India here at Rohak & members of the of the Chaubisi Pariwar, headed by Vikas Gupta, Vimal Aggrwal, Anup Gupta, Pankaj Bhalothia & other prominent & Senior functionaries. The local shopkeepers also enthusiastically participated in this campaign which lasted for about two hours and vowed to keep their respective areas clean.
Speaking on the occasion Dr Prashant Mohan, Marketing Head, Bunge India said that the company has been organizing such initiatives under its CSR program and Grain Market / Wholesale Market areas have already been covered at places like Hissar, Karnal, Panipat, Yamunanagar, Ambala City & Ambala Cantt, Chandigarh, Patiala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Bhatinda, Nawanshar &  Rajpura .
Upendra Ojha General Manager Bunge India said that in future too Bunge India will continue to associate with various market associations in the cities to do similar activities. He added that the Clean India campaign is inspired by our patriotism & everyone should ensure  to participate, if each of us in our own conduct, include hygiene, then only a city, but also the district, state, country will be easy to clean.
More than 50 people participated in the drive. Members of the association took the pledge to keep Market area clean and green, more than 20 carts of garbage were disposed off. It was decided to carry out sanitation surveys from time to time. A Panel Discussion on Environment and Swachhata March / Rally and a plethora of co-curricular activities were organized to mark the occasion. Many key decisions were taken to keep this mission going in order to give market a complete clean look and make it a habit. 

नाटयोत्सव–2019: 200 से अधिक स्कूली प्रतिभागियों ने लिया भाग


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Chandigarh 22nd November:- समभंग थियेटर ग्रुप,  स्वामी रामतीरथ एजूकेशनल कल्चरल एवं  एच एम सोसायटी की तरफ से, चंडीगढ़ संगीत नाटक अकादमी, पंजाब संगीत नाटक अकादमी और डिपार्टमेंट आफ कल्चरल अफेयर चंडीगढ़ के सौजन्य से पंजाब कला भवन सैक्टर 16 में नाटयोत्सव-2019, करवाया गया।  जिसमें कि चंडीगढ़, पंचकूला और मोहाली के विभिन्न स्कूलों के 200 से अधिक प्रतिभागियों ने भाग लिया। 
इस कार्यक्रम के मुख्य अतिथि कमल अरोड़ा जी और केवल धालीवाल जी और के के शारदा चेयरमैन आफ गांधी स्मारक निधि आफ पंजाब, हरियाणा, हिमाचल और चंडीगढ़ ने दीप प्रज्वलित कर के कार्यक्रम का आरंभ किया। इसके अतिरिक्त विशेष अतिथियों में डा आर कुमार, वरिष्ठ साहित्यकार  प्रेम विज, श्रीमती उर्मिल सखी और सुंदरलाल अग्रवाल भी शामिल हुए। 
इस वर्ष का समभंग सम्मान जाने माने अभिनेता और निर्देशक सुनील जोशी और अवार्ड आफ आनर श्री संजय और नरेश कुमार जी को दिया गया।
समभंग के अध्यक्ष सोमेश और सचिव अमरज्योति शर्मा ने मुख्य अतिथियों का स्वागत, किया । समभंग थिएटर ग्रुप के सदस्य दलजीत, प्रवीण जग्गी और मीनाक्षी ने बड़े मनमोहक तरीके से मंच का संचालन किया।

Your Conduct on Social Media Reflects Your Personality: Vimal Daga


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Chandigarh 22nd November:- Your conduct on social media reflects your personality and changes the perception of people towards you, which could be good or bad for you and completely depends on the way you behave on social media. You may be a technology savvy person, a social media bluebird or an ace expert on the subject of digital media who is spending a significant amount of time on the social platforms but all that can go haywire if you don't follow certain norms and etiquettes. There are certain courtesies and considerations rules and etiquettes to be followed before you start collaborating on social media. Technology experts and seasoned educators Vimal Daga and Preeti Daga decode the rules for us : 
·  Never use cuss words in the public domain as far as possible 
·  Always try to avoid being judgemental especially about looks, weight, age, caste, color, class. nationality and religion. 
·  While conversing with your social media friends try to avoid asking too personal questions, For example, if the other person is not talking about his or her marriage or relationship status or unemployment you have no business asking about it either. 
·  Men should avoid asking women for their telephone nos unless and until the lady gives it on their own accord. 
·  Avoid trying to be too intimate with your social media friend at the very outset, you should maintain a very formal relationship until you start feeling comfortable with another person.
·  You have to be careful while interacting because you can't hear the tone of the voice, the written word can mean a lot of things, it depends on the context and tone with which you say it. So you have to take precautions to avoid unpleasantness. 
·  Never tag the other person a lot of people take umbrage, they get upset if you tag them without informing them, try to avoid tagging, unless if you have been regularly interacting with them. 
·  You should not demean someone openly while interacting on the social platform, this should be highly avoidable, this is not taken in very poor light, try to avoid spending time on social media while you are supposed to do your office work. 
·  Put organic and original information about you in your profile like correct name, sex, your own photograph, and business. Don't put pics of film stars, celebrities or your pets as your profile picture.  Let your real friends approach a real friend only. You can fake your identity but in the long run, this will spoil your name and will be in bad taste. 
·  Don't send friend requests to people you don't know and not acquainted with for selling your brand or product. 
·  Refrain from responding to strangers unless you know them nice enough, there can be many people who have created accounts with false details and even fake genders, many men have been seen using profile pic of an actress and good looking girl and indulge in chatting or sending vulgar pics, be cautious and avoid accepting requests of such kind of people as they might have malafide interests. 
·  Avoid sending game requests to people you don't know or even to known ones before sending requests to seek permission first. Refrain from posting things you don't want your boss or client to see on facebook. 
·  Don't drink and drive is  repeatedly advised same is true in case of social media too, don't tweet  post or share pics if you are drunk and high, avoid to log in 
·  Refrain from making comments on anyone's post in an angry or upset state. 

Sippy Gill is Lock & Loaded in His Next Film 'Marjaney'


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Chandigarh 22nd November:- One actor-singer who has made his own luck and earned appreciation from all over is Sippy Gill. He has so many hit films credited to his name like Jatt Boys Putt Jattan De, Jaddi Sardar, Tiger, etc. and he keeps on bringing more and more. The thing with him is that he knows what his fans want and keeping that in mind, he is coming up with a film titled 'Marjaney.'
Talking about his upcoming release Sippy Gill said that he loves his fans who have loved him unconditionally throughout the years.  'Marjaney' is a new concept which we have been working on for a while and he is sure his fans will give the same amount of love to ‘Marjaney’ as much they have given to all his songs.
Producers of the film, Vivek Ohri, Sarbpal Singh, Amritpal Singh and Jaspreet Kaur were delighted and even more excited about working with Sippy Gill. They said that Sippy Gill is one singer and performer who has been consistent with his art. He puts everything into his craft and then the same is reciprocated by his fans. That's a great partnership to have. Now with ‘Marjaney’ we are going to deliver something gripping and exciting and we are looking forward to it as fans.
Jora 10 Numbaria fame Amardeep Singh Gill has directed the film. He said that he love experimenting with the subject & theme he choose for his movies. His vision for ‘Marjaney’ was supported by both Vivek and Sippy who backed him throughout the journey. We worked as one team and he is sure that 'Marjaney' will be a huge hit.
Prreit Kamal, the lead actress of the film said that she has already done three films before. She has worked in Saab Bahadar opposite Ammy Virk and two Hindi films. Being her second Punjabi film, She is really excited and looking forward to it. Working with such experienced people and such a great team would be a great learning experience for her and she hope that the audience supports us throughout.
'Marjaney' is produced by Vivek Ohri, Sarbpal Singh, Amritpal Singh & Jaspreet Kaur along with Royal Punjab Films who are co-producing the film. Prreit Kamal will be seen opposite Sippy Gill in the lead role while Amardeep Singh Gill will be directing it, and it will be out in 10th July 2020.

NSS Volunteers from North Zone Train for Pre-Republic Day Parade Camp at Chitkara University


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Chandigarh 22nd November:- Chitkara University hosted the North Zone Pre-Republic Day Parade Camp at the Punjab Campus, from November 15-24, 2019, under the aegis of NSS Regional Directorate, Chandigarh; and the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India. The 10-day Pre-RD Parade Camp (North Zone) was aimed at selecting the best NSS volunteers to take part in the Republic Day. NSS volunteers from 8 States across Northern Region (Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, J&K, Rajasthan, Ladakh) with 210 contenders participated in the parade camp, along with their Program Officers, to make their way to the top. During the camp, the participating NSS volunteers were provided opportunities to meet and interact with various eminent personalities from different fields, who helped boost their morale and shared knowledge.
Guest of Honour, Sanjay Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Dept. of Youth Services and Sports, Punjab; formally declared the camp open, during a spectacular ceremony organised by Chitkara University students & staff, in the presence of Dr. Madhu Chitkara, Vice-Chancellor, Chitkara University. Esteemed dignitaries in attendance included, Mrs. Harinder Kaur, Regional Director, NSS Regional Directorate, Chandigarh;  Rajkumar, Youth Officer, NSS Regional Directorate, Chandigarh; and Charanjit Singh, State NSS Officer, Punjab.
Dr. Madhu Chitkara, Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University, said that we are privileged to have the opportunity to host the North Zone Pre-Republic Day Parade Camp at our campus. Chitkara University strives to encourage an understanding of Indian heritage, civic responsibilities and love of country among its students – and the Camp shares the same values by inculcating a sense & spirit of patriotism, national integration, solidarity, brotherhood, communal harmony among the student volunteers, which is essential for the future of our Nation. Through the Pre-Republic Day Parade Camp,only a few selected and bright NSS Volunteers will be picked to take part in the RD Parade at Rajpath, New Delhi, to salute the 'First Citizen of the Country'.
A typical day at the Pre-RD Parade Camp begins early morning from 6 am and extends upto 10 pm. The day starts with Prabhat Pheri organised by the NSS volunteers followed by morning assembly, NSS Song, National Anthem and physical exercise. The camp includes activities like Shramdan, Yoga, Community Singing, Parade Practice, Academic Lectures, Discussions, Quiz, Debate and evening Cultural Programmes. NSS volunteers also take part in hospitality assignments on different days of the camp involving volunteers of different state one by one. The camp is managed entirely by the NSS Officials, student volunteers and contingent leaders.
The National Service Scheme (NSS) is the flagship programme of the Department of Youth Affairs, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, with strength of over 36.5 lakh NSS Volunteers throughout the country, aiming at 'Personality Development of the Volunteers through community service'. Taking part in the Republic Day Parade at Rajpath, New Delhi is one of its National Level Programs.

100 Villagers Examined in a Health Camp


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Panchkula 22nd November:- Institute of Brain and Spine Surgery, Ojas Hospital Panchkula organized a free health camp at Pine Hills Eco-Camp, Barog.  Around 100 villagers were examined in camp. Around 400 students of nearby Govt Senior Secondary School were also examined for general medical checkup during camp.  
A team of Ojas doctors including Dr VK Batish, director & head of department of Neuro and Spine Surgery  and Dr Manish neurologist and Dr Gurwinder from medicine gave consultations related to brain and spine and other general health problems.
Dr. Harish Gupta, CEO of Ojas Hospital said that the under our mission to provide the best health care services related to different medical fields , we organized the camp for the benefit of villagers in and around area of Barog.
Among others Major General (retd) Harwant Krishan chairman & managing director of Pine Hills Eco Camp was also presented during occasion.