INDIA HOME TO THE THIRD LARGEST NUMBER OF TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN STARTUPS:ASSOCHAM REPORT

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 03^rd September:- ASSOCHAM’S maiden Start-Up Summit and Tech Awards-2016 scripted a success story in Chandigarh on Friday as 400 start ups both successful and aspiring attended the session.

Appreciating the proactive policies of the government, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, founder, Info Edge said that the kind of supportive ecosystem available to the Start-Ups currently, should really stir up the entrepreneurial spirit of the region. Bikhchandani pinned the bottom line by advising the young aspirants to start up something which is unavailable, something for which they don’t have to run after the customer.

Bikhchandani was delivering the keynote address during the  first Start-Up Summit and Tech Awards-2016 organized by apex industry body The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, ASSOCHAM here today. The Summit was organized in partnership with Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, DIPP, Software Technology Parks of India, STPI, Government of Haryana and Government of Punjab.

Principal Secretary Industry, Electronics and IT, Haryana, Devender Singh, shared that the the state government has been working closely with the industry and industry bodies to develop an ecosystem for new ventures. Delving into the details, he said that the Haryana Government has implemented the scheme “Start-ups/First Generation Entrepreneurs” to encourage and give support to the prospective start-ups or first generation entrepreneurs of the State for setting up of Micro and Small Enterprises.

The Principal Secretary Industry, Haryana along with Principal Secretary Industry, Punjab Anirudh Tewari, released a study report on Start-ups. Rajneesh Agarwal, Director, STPI, David Lelliott, British Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission Chandigarh, Richard Pinkham, Programme Director, US Embassy, New Delhi were also present on the occasion besides Bikhchandani.

Sharing details about the report, Dalip Sharma, Director, ASSOCHAM said that India is home to the third largest number of technology driven startups in the world, with the US and the UK occupying the top two positions. The study, done by Assocham in association with Thought Arbitrage Research Institute, also revealed that Bengaluru is host to the largest share of technology startups in the country, followed by Delhi NCR and Mumbai, while Hyderabad and Chennai are also quite popular among budding tech entrepreneurs. He pointed out that in the technology driven startups, India has moved up to third position with the US occupying the top position with more than 47,000 and the UK with over 4,500. “India’s tech startups numbered around 4,200 up to 2015. In terms of total number of startups, comprising both tech and non-tech areas, India again figured among the five largest hosts in the world, along with China.

Sharing details of the Summit, Manipal Dhariwal , Chairman, IT, ITes, Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, said that looking at the overwhelming response to the first ever start-up summit of the northern region, ASSOCHAM has decided to make it an annual affair.

Rajneesh Agarwal, Director, STPI, New Delhi said that STPI is building an incubation center in Mohali, Sector 70 with dedicated tier 3 standard datacenter. STPI provides regulatory support to all IT export oriented units.

Jugnoo was adjudged the ‘Start-Up of the Year’. The ‘Upcomming Start-Up’ awards  were secured by TAC Security Solutions, Simbacart, Grow India Ventures Pvt Ltd (Pumpkart), Dialabank.com, EYP Creations, XLPAT TT, Consultants, RoboChamps, Trantor Software Pvt Ltd, Espranza Innovations Pvt Ltd, Agnext Technologies, and Hatch Tact Innovations Pvt Ltd.

‘सेल्फ एस्टीम’पर स्टूडेंट्स के लिए विशेष सेशन आयोजित

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 03^rd September:- फोर्टिस हॉस्पिटल, मोहाली ने सेक्टर 27 स्थित भवन विद्यालय में 10वीं कक्षा के स्टूडेंट्स के लिए ‘सेल्फ एस्टीम’ (आत्म-सम्मान) पर एक विशेष सेशन का आयोजन किया। जिसमें फोर्टिस हॉस्पिटल की साइकेट्री कंसल्टेंट डॉ.सविता मल्होत्रा ने बच्चों को संबोधित किया। जिसे स्टूडेंट्स ने बाल और किशोर मनोवृति की विश्व प्रसिद्ध विशेषज्ञ डॉ सविता मल्होत्रा के संबोधन को काफी ध्यान से सुना और समझा। उन्होंने  आत्म-सुधार, खुशियों का अनुसरण, व्यक्तिगत तौर पर निखार और निजी सोच-समझ को बेहतर बनाने और कुशलता आदि विषयों पर संबोधित किया। 

पीजीआई की साइकेट्री डिपार्टमेंट पूर्व डीन एवं हैड डॉ. सविता मल्होत्रा ने हाल ही में फोर्टिस मोहाली में कार्यभार संभाला है। उन्हें मरीजों को इलाज, शिक्षण और रिसर्च का 40 वर्ष का अनुभव है और उन्होंने अमेरिका और यूके में चाइल्ड साईकेट्री में प्रशिक्षण प्राप्त किया है। 

स्टूडेंट्स को संबोधित करते हुए डॉ. सविता मल्होत्रा ने कहा कि  ‘सेल्फ एस्टीम’ बेहद जरूरी है यह सीधे तौर पर आत्म-पहचान से जुड़ा है और ये आपके बढऩे की उम्र के दौरान विकसित होता है। आपके आत्म-सम्मान में आपके मां-बाप का अहम योगदान होता है जो कि अपने प्यार, देखभाल और सुरक्षा, भाई बहनों में प्यार, एकेडमिक सफलताओं, हाई इंटेलीजेंस और शारीरिक क्षमताओं के माध्यम से प्राप्त होता है।

उच्च आत्म-सम्मान के महत्व के बारे में बातचीत करते हुए उन्होंने कहा कि इससे सकारात्मक आत्म-छवि, आत्मविश्वास और आसानी से अधिक से अधिक मित्र बनाने की क्षमता प्राप्त होती है। अधिक आत्म-सम्मान वाले लोग अपने आसपास मौजूद नए लोगों के बीच अधिक सहजता महसूस करते हैं और आसपास मौजूद लोगों से मदद लेने में भी आसानी पाते हैं। इसके साथ ही वे अपनी सफलताओं पर गर्व भी करते हैं।

उन्होंने आगे कहा कि इसके विपरीत आत्म-सम्मान कम होने पर लगातार गलतियां होने और असफलताओं का भय हावी होने की संभावना बनी रहती है। ऐसे में अक्सर अपने बारे में फैसले करने पर असफलताओं की दर अधिक और फैसलों को लेकर अनश्चितता भी बनी रहती है। ऐसे लोग अधिक शर्माते हैं और लोगों के सामने आने से डरते हैं, शांत, असुरक्षित, नाखुश और गुस्सेल होते हैं। परिणामस्वरूप वे हताशा और दबाव का शिकार हो जाते हैं और अपनी छवि को कमजोर पाते हैं, आत्मविश्वास में कमी और आत्महत्या के विचारों को भी लगातार पनपने देते हैं। उन्होंने टीचर्स को सलाह देते हुए कहा कि उन्हें बच्चों की सार्वजनिक आलोचना, बेइज्जत करने और शर्मिंदा करने से बचना चाहिए। डॉ.मल्होत्रा ने कहा कि बच्चों के बारे में अक्सर अपने आकंलन को लेकर बयान देने से उनमें आत्मविश्वास और आत्मसम्मान कम हो सकता है। ऐसे में बच्चों की समस्या पर ध्यान देने की बजाए उनके व्यवहार पर अधिक ध्यान देने की जरूरत है। 

उन्होंने कहा कि सकारात्मक पालन बच्चों में आत्म-सम्मान को लंबी अवधि तक विकसित करने में अहम् भूमिका अदा करता है। उन्होंने बच्चों के मां-बाप को सलाह देते हुए कहा कि उन्हें बच्चों की प्रशंसा करनी चाहिए, उनसे अच्छा संवाद बनाने और विभिन्न विषयों पर अच्छी तरह से बातचीत करनी चाहिए तथा मित्रवत व्यवहार करना चाहिए। 

खालसा कॉलेज मोहाली में आरंभिक अरदास का आयोजन

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 03^rd September:- खालसा कॉलेज (अमृतसर) आफ टैक्नोलॉजी एैंड बिजनस स्टडीज, मोहाली फेस-3ए स्थित  कैंपस की ओर  से सैशन 2016-17 के शुभारंभ के लिए आज आरंभिक अरदास का आयोजन किया गया। इस अवसर पर श्री सुखमनी साहिब का पाठ रखवाया गया । कॉलेज की प्रिंसीपल डा. हरीश कुमारी ने आए हुए सभी मेहमानों, लोकल प्रबंधकों, कॉलेज फैक्लटी सदस्यों, विद्यार्थियों और विद्यार्थियों के अभिभावकों का तहदिल से धन्यवाद किया।

मुख्य मेहमान के तौर पर सरदार रजिंदर मोहन सिंह छीना, ऑनरेरी सैक्रेटरी खालसा कॉलेज अमृतसर, चैरीटेबल सोसाइटी और प्रो. वाइस चांसलर, खालसा यूनिवर्सिटी अमृतसर जी ने कॉलेज के प्रशासन, मैंबरों और विद्यार्थियों द्वारा किए विकास कार्यो के यत्नों की प्रशंसा की। उन्होंने बच्चों के उज्जवल भविष्य के लिए शुभ कामनाएं भी दी। इसके साथ ही सरदार गुरशरन सिंह बोपाराय, सैके्रटरी एैल्युमिनी एसोसिएशन ने कॉलेज के हर वर्ष हो रहे विकास को देखते हुए कॉलेज को बधाई देने के साथ-साथ विद्यार्थियों को आर्शीवाद भी दिया। कार्यक्रम के अंत में समूह संगत के लिए अटूट लंगर लगाया गया।

2nd Day of Nursing Strike:PGI Ensures Smooth Running of Services with the Help of Nine Students

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 03^rd September:- Despite the continuing strike, the Institute’s administration ensured smooth running of all hospital services including emergency and OPD services with the help of regular nursing staff who reported on duty and students of National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE). The number of OPD registrations from 8am to 10.30am was 6400 which is similar to the number registered routinely on Saturdays and around100 patients were admitted in the indoor units. With regards to surgical operations, 60 surgeries were done. In order to give priority to emergency surgeries, few elective surgeries were curtailed. The Institute administration called representatives of nursing welfare association and tried to convince them to call off the strike in the larger interest of patient care. The stand of nursing associations of AIIMS, New Delhi and JIPMER, Pondicherry and other Institutes of national importance of not joining the strike was also discussed with them but they did not agree to resume their duties. In view of the above, PGI administration continues to adhere to its stance of ‘No work no pay’ for absenteeism and also contemplated further measures as per government service rules.

PGIMER is organizing One Day Continuing Nutrition Education Programme on 'Beat diabetes and its Complications’

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Chandigarh 03^rd September:- The Department of Dietetics, PGI is celebrating Nutrition Week (1-7^th September) by organizing a one day Continuing Nutrition Education(CNE) programme on 'Beat diabetes and its complications’   under the aegis of Indian Dietetic Association, Chandigarh chapter in LT-1, Nehru Hospital PGI, Chandigarh on 4^th Sept 2016. This programme will be inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Prof Subhash Varma Dean, PGI.   

Diabetes is one of the leading non-communicable diseases and a major life style disease in the developed and developing countries. The global number of diabetic patients is expected to increase from 180 million to 350 million in the next two decades. World Health Organization has projected that diabetes will be the 7^th leading cause of death by 2030. The burden of Diabetes in developing countries continues to rise and India houses 66 million people with Diabetes Mellitus which is the 2^nd largest population of diabetic community after China. This is attributable to rising prevalence of obesity, transition to calorie-dense food and adaptation to sedentary life style.

The major complications of diabetes have been observed to be kidney failure, blindness, heart attack, stroke and lower limb amputation. Diabetes represents 30-40% of all patients receiving renal replacement therapy later in life.

Diabetes is a life-long disease which cannot be cured but it can be controlled through preventive & curative measures. A healthy lifestyle and diet promotes a healthy environment which proves to be a win over genetic factors. As diabetics are faced with the challenge of deciding what to eat or what not to eat, individual tailor-made diet plans according to age, activity and glucose levels helps to bring improvement in glycemic control to normal glucose & HbA1C levels which leads to decrease in complications of Diabetes.

This CNE will endeavor to focus on creating awareness among the masses regarding healthy lifestyle and optimum eating patterns to be adopted and thereby help to reduce the burden of the disease, improve quality of life and save resources. The esteemed speakers from PGI, Chandigarh and AIIMS, Delhi will be sharing their ideas & expertise on diabetes & its complications in this programme. Approximately 275-300 delegates from tricity as well as from the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi are expected to attend the CNE program.

This CNE is a flagship event of “Beat diabetes Initiative” to bring people from different expertise together, to pledge their support for diabetes awareness.

Vivek Challenges Sonu to Boxing Match in SAB TV’s Gupp Chupp

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 03^rd September:- SAB TV brings an episode where Lovely Kohli is tired of Vivek’s bored and lethargic behavior. In an attempt to find a solution, she comes across an advertisement on TV. The ad talks about a special tonic that makes people strong and active. Lovely Kohli decides to order the tonic for Vivek. She gives Vivek the entire bottle and he pretends to becomes strong. To show off his strength, Vivek challenges Sonu for a boxing match.

Vivek comes up with an idea to resist playing the boxing match by hiring a big pehlwan to come and splash mud on his face. To seek revenge, he beats up the man in front of the Sethi’s and Kohli’s and everyone is shocked. Seeing Vivek’s strength, Sonu is scared and decides to back off by lying to everyone that he has fever.

How Lovely Kohli reacts to Vivek’s gained strength and if she ever gets to know the truth is something that the audience will have to watch in this week’s episode of Gupp Chupp.

SAB TV’s Chidiya Ghar:Prem Chopra Graces with Special Appearance

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Chandigarh 03^rd September:- Veteran Bollywood actor Prem Chopra is set to enter 'Chidiya Ghar' in a special role. He will be playing the character of Babuji’s Mamaji who has returned from Dubai. He will make a royal entry in a private jet, accompanied with four stewards.

He will be playing his age with the character name of ‘Prem Prakash’. Prem has come to India to get married to an Indian girl who he has seen on a matrimonial website.

On the other hand, in a family there are three unmarried woman who haven’t been able to get married due to dowry. The eldest is a 28 year old girl, Priya who wants to help and support her family in some way. She sees Prem Prakash profile on the matrimonial website and agrees to marry him if he supports her two other sisters financially.

CBI SEARCHING RESIDENCE OF FORMER HARYANA CM BHUPINDER SINGH HOODA'S AND OTHER LOCATIONS

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Chandigarh 03^rd September:- CBI swung into action after Prime Minister  Narender Remarks remarks that action against  Robert Vadra 's land deals not as revenge due to politics, CBI carries out searches at the residence of former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and other 19 locations in a land allotment case, which was  registered last year after formation of  BJP Govt. in Haryana led by Manohar Lal Khattar. The raids come two days after Hooda demanded that the Manohar Lal Khattar government make the Justice SN Dhingra Commission report public and accused it of indulging in 'witch-hunt' and 'sensationalising facts'."I demand that the Government make the Dhingra Commission report public soon and stop this witch-hunt and sensationalising of facts," Hooda , who was the chief minister when the deals were signed, said.In July, 2016, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had registered a case against Hooda and the Associated Journal Ltd under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a disproportionate land allotment case. When Hooda was the chief minister, he allocated the land to Associated Journal Ltd in Panchkula under wrong terms. For this land allocation, the loss for the state government revenue ran into crores.Hooda is already under CBI scanner for alleged irregularities in the allocation of industrial plots when he was chairman of Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA).

 Searches have been conducted at the premises in Rohtak, Panchkula, Gurugram, Chandigarh and Delhi. Two of the former CM’s close aides include a serving IPS officer, whose premise was also searched. Last year, the Comptroller and Auditor General had said that undue favours were extended to private builders, including Robert Vadra’s Skylight Hospitality, by the Haryana government. 

It is alleged that the 14 plots, ranging from 496 sq.m, were allegedly allotted at throwaway prices. Those allotted the plots included Renu Hooda, Manjot Kaur, Nandita Hooda among others. All of them were related to politicians, bureaucrats and other influential people which included Hooda. Searches have been conducted at the premises in Rohtak, Panchkula, Gurugram, Chandigarh and Delhi. Two of the former CM’s close aides include a serving IPS officer, whose premise was also searched.Last year, the Comptroller and Auditor General had said “undue favours” were extended to private builders, including Robert Vadra’s Skylight Hospitality, by the Haryana government. Hooda was the chief minister of Haryana for 10 years from 2004 to 2014. The BJP and other opposition parties have accused the previous Hooda government of extending favours to the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi especially in his land deal with realty company DLF.Though the CAG report did not name Vadra, his company, Skylight Hospitality, was named. Skylight Hospitality, the report noted, sold a prime 3.5 acre piece of land in Manesar in Gurgaon district to DLF in 2008 for Rs 58 crore. Earlier, senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka had ordered the scrapping of the land deal, terming it as illegal. 

Star Chitrakaar to Bring Out Artist in Underprivileged Children

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 03^rd September:- In an effort to nurture the talent in underprivileged children, Anu Singh, a Chandigarh based artist today announced an initiative by the name of Star Chitrakaar. Singh who is a psychologist councilor by profession, and affiliated with American Psychology Association will not only be bringing out the talent in such children but will understand their psychology through their drawings and will offer free counseling to them.

 Anu Singh has done a number of exhibitions across the country and abroad, with recent one held at Manhattan, US a few months back. A workshop was conducted today at Innov8, a co-working space for startups in Industrial Area Phase I here with over 50 children from NGO Aashray. The children belonging to underprivileged families who were provided with drawing material and were asked to draw and paint whatever they wanted to and were given lessons later after they had completed. 

While elaborating on her initiative, Anu said that she knows there is so much talent in children, but somehow they do not get a chance to pursue it. She said that she is overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and talent in these children. Star Chitrakaar is a small initiative just to encourage these children who are the bright stars around us, and just need a push and support to become the real stars in art. She would be holding such training workshops in other parts of the tricity as well at different venues and after a year plan to hold an exhibition of these children who can be stars if allowed to grow in the right direction.

Anu further stated that she has had no formal training in artwork but it was her passion to paint, which she is carrying on and will continue to do so. She is sure with support of Star Chitrakaar she will be able to produce some real artists. She would be roping in with NGOs for taking this initiative further and plan to have such workshops on a monthly basis initially and weekly later so that same set of children can be repeatedly trained and counseled.

Anu added that as a psychologist, it pains me when parents often come to me and they do not come out with the real problem. She ask the child to draw something and in small age, children draw what is there in their mind and that’s how their psychology can be understood well.