SulaFest 2017 Announces ‘Rise and Shine’ Contest

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 31^st December:- Celebrating a decade in 2017, SulaFest is leaving no stone unturned to make the occasion extra special. The country’s most awaited gourmet, wine, drinks, music, fashion and more… festival is announcing the ‘SulaFest Rise and Shine Contest’–a contest that offers promising Indian artists a chance to be a part of The Line-up of the Year.

Known for bringing fresh artists from across the globe including India-featuring a wide range of genres, SulaFest’s contest is open to all forms of music, be it rock, techno, reggae, ska, indie, folk, electronic or jazz. 

The amazing line-up this year includes popular bands from around the world, ranging from the UK, Italy, Israel, Argentina, India, Bosnia, Germany and more! Some of these include Grammy nominated as well as world festival favorites such as Dubioza Kolektiv, Jan Blomqvist and Band, Loco and Jam, Afro Celt Sound System, The Raghu Dixit Project, Swing rowers, Dhruv Voyage, The Scavengers, Indian Ocean, Nucleya and many, many more.

What’s even more exciting is that the two winning acts will not only get an opportunity to perform alongside these heavyweights but will also receive free studio time at Mumbai’s famed Cotton Press Studio which has seen sessions with some of the country’s biggest artists.

To participate, all artists and/or bands must be 18 years above and submit a live performance video, of one of their original compositions, between 60 to 180 seconds in length. For more details on the rules to qualify for participation, visit www.sulawines.com/riseandshine.

Registrations will close on January 10^th, 2017. All video entries will then be shortlisted by the SulaFest jury panel before being uploaded to Sula Vineyards’ Facebook page for online voting from January 13^th to January 15^th.

Director PGI Honors Employees on Their Retirement

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Chandigarh 31^st December:- Prof. Subash Varma, Acting Director PGI honored officers and officials on their superannuation today by presenting mementoes to them.  Amitabh Avasthi, DDA, Dr. Ashok Kumar Acting M.S and P.S Saini, Superintendent Hospital Engineering, handed over beneficiary cheques comprising GPF, gratuity and group insurance. Respective heads of departments wished them well in life by presenting bouquets to them.

School of Public Health PGI Conduct “Workshop on Basic Epidemiology and Biostatistics”

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Chandigarh 31^st December:- The School of Public Health conducted ten day “Workshop on Basic Epidemiology and Biostatistics” from 22^nd December 2016 to 31^st December 2016. This was the 5^th in the series of workshops being conducted by School of Public Health on Epidemiology and Biostatistics. The objectives of the workshop were to develop skills in the field of medical research and public health to plan a study, to choose an appropriate study design and also to present the study results and interpret them in a scientific manner.

The resource persons were Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Dr. P.V.M. Lakshmi, Dr.Ravindra Khaiwal, Dr. Mona Duggal, Dr. Shankar Prinja, School of Public Health, PGI, Chandigarh. Participants came from various institutes across the country including Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Delhi and Chandigarh. The participants gave a positive feedback. The participants said the workshop was ‘comprehensive and clear’ and the practical sessions were ‘interesting and interactive’. They appreciated learning how to work on a new software and found Epi Info to be a  ‘great tool for data collection, compilation and analysis’. The participants gained a lot of knowledge and skills in basics of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

Air India’s New Year Gift Reintroduces Leh–Chandigarh–Leh Flight

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Chandigarh 30^th December:- Air India is all set to re–introduce its flight service from Himalayan paradise of LEH to the City of Joy Chandigarh from 31^st December 2016. The direct non-stop flight will be operated with the 124 seater Airbus A319 aircraft thrice every week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. With the commencement of this service on 31 December, National Carrier Air India will be the only airline to operate on this route presently.

Flight AI 457 will leave from LEH at 08:05hrs and reach Chandigarh at 09:00hrs. In return, the flight AI 458 will leave from Chandigarh at 09:40hrs and reach LEH at 10:20hrs. The flight will fulfill long standing demand of business community, tourists and local residents as Chandigarh is the nearest gateway to the mainland.

सोहाना एंटरपराइजेज ने गरीबी रेखा से नीचे रहने वाले लोगों को इलेक्ट्रॉनिक उत्पाद सस्ते दामों पर मुहैया करवाने का किया ऐलान

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 30^th December:- प्रधान मंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी के अभियान मेक इन इंडिया के अंतर्गत गरीबी रेखा से नीचे रहने वाले लोगों को सक्षम बनाने व सब जन एक समान के उद्देश्य से सोहाना एंटरपराइजेज ने इलेक्ट्रॉनिक उत्पाद व उपकरण सस्ते दामों पर मुहैया करवाने का ऐलान किया है। जिस के अंतर्गत अब गरीबों को एलईडी, एसी, एंडरायड फोन, डिजिटल वाच व अन्य कई उपकरण दिए जाएंगे।

सोहाना एन्टरपरइजेज कंपनी की निदेशक अशविन्दर कौर ने पत्रकार वार्ता को संबोधित करते हुए कहा कि कंपनी देश की प्रगति मे योगदान करने के माध्यम से और प्रधान मंत्री के संकल्प मेक इन इंडिया को साकार करने हेतु पहल कर रही है। उन्होंने बताया कि गरीबों को एलईडी मात्र 6000, एसी मात्र  9000, एंड्रयाड फोन मात्र 2500 में दी जाएगी। ताकि वे भी आज के आधुनिक युग में बराबर जीवन जी सके। 

कंपनी के निदेशक ईरफान के अनुसार ये सभी उपकरण केवल गरीबों के लिए ही हैं इसके लिए उन्हें अपना गरीबी रेखा वाला कार्ड दिखाना अनिवार्य है और एक कार्ड पर एक उपकरण ही खरीद सकते हैं। उन्होंने बताया कि इन उपकरणों को खरीदने के लिए ऑनलाइन बुकिंग उत्पाद का 25% जमा करवा कर करवानी होगी।
पत्रकारों के प्रश्न पर जवाब देते हुए अशविन्दर कौर ने बताया कि बुकिंग शुरू हो गई है और मार्च 2017 से डिलीवरी चालू कर दी जाएगी।