Honda 2Wheelers India Celebrates its Latest Technology Landmark

BY Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 13^th September:- Celebrating the success of its advanced customer centric technology - ‘Combi Brake System (CBS) with Equalizer’ Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) today announced that this unique technology is now trusted by over One Crore Indian families.

Elaborating on Honda’s legacy and DNA of driving innovation in mobility worldwide, Keita Muramatsu, President & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. Said that Honda is leading innovation in technology that gives an extra edge to our two-wheeler customers worldwide. We are the first 2wheeler manufacturer worldwide to introduce dual clutch transmission system, airbag system in our production motorcycle models, advanced technologies like idle stop system introduced 15 years ago. He said that he is proud to share that the Combi Brake System with Equalizer introduced over 30 years ago have brought smiles to over 1 crore Indians and more. Earlier also, Honda 2Wheelers India has introduced technological innovations like Honda Eco Technology, CLIC mechanism and tuff-up tubes. We are committed to introduce innovative advanced technology that realizes the dream of ‘Mobility for everyone.

Elaborating on this technology and its benefits, Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. Said that in 2009, Honda become the first two-wheeler company in India to introduce the proven CBS technology with the unique Equalizer advantage. We are delighted to share that in just 7 years, over 1 crore satisfied Indian customers are riding confidently with the CBS advantage that Honda has given them much ahead of the times. Today, every 2^nd Honda two-wheeler customer is now choosing the convenience of CBS with Equalizer technology.

Heightened Interest in Corporate Governance But Challenges Still Remain:Indian CFOs

BY Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 13^th September:- Today, Corporate Governance is an inevitable part of discussion in corporate boardrooms, academic roundtables, and for policy makers worldwide. With the passing of the ‘Bankruptcy and Insolvency Code’ this year, there is a heightened interest in corporate governance and its impact on India Inc.  To understand the emerging trends and key governance challenges faced by organizations, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has unveiled a study on ‘India Inc.’s readiness on Corporate Governance’ at the first edition of the ‘ACCA Leaders Forum’ at Vishakhapatnam recently. The forum was organized by ACCA in association with CFO India.

The survey examined the corporate governance (CG) requirements in terms of clarity and completeness of content, degree of enforceability and prevalence. With responses from Chief Financial Officer (CFOs) across various sectors including healthcare, research, business services providers, infrastructure providers etc., it threw up some interesting insights:

Derek Sommerville, CFO, ACCA said that good governance will help companies develop a structure of oversight and gain corporate leadership to navigate periods of uncertainty. The research undertaken by ACCA highlights that the lack of awareness of the activity and the behavior lower down is really the root of many problems. Good governance is more than just addressing the malfeasance at the top level but it is about ensuring transparency throughout the organization.

He further added that the effectiveness of the board underpins good governance. There needs to be diversity and balanced skill sets, and obviously strong ethics and values, and independence in decision making. Remuneration must be properly controlled, and it must be given adequate visibility to all stakeholders. Risks and mitigation controls must be properly addressed and there should be transparent management of stakeholder relationships. Transparency in leadership is the key. 

NPCI’s Shareholding Gets Broad Based

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Chandigarh 13^th September:- National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organization for all retail payments system in the country has broad-based its shareholding base to 56 banks from 10 banks earlier.

The ten promoter banks were, Six Public Sector Banks: State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India and Union Bank of India and two Private Banks: ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank and Two Foreign Banks: Citibank and HSBC.

46 new banks comprising of 13 Public, 15 Private, 1 Foreign, 10 Multistate Co-Operative Banks and 7 Regional Rural Banks have now joined the shareholding.

A P Hota, Managing Director and CEO, NPCI said that being the payments system utility for all the banks in the country, it was a natural progression and was also a requirement from the Reserve Bank of India. The expansion will make NPCI a truly community-owned institution.”

Sanjay Saxena, Chief Financial Officer, NPCI said that we are the first not-for-profit company offering equity shares at a premium through private placement and thus creating a historical milestone. This is a strategic investment for the banks as investors will not be entitled for dividend on their investments.

SAB TV’s Khidki Features Simran Kaur as Ghost in New Story Bhootni Bani Meheman

BY Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 13^th September:- Khidki’s Producer and host, J D Majethia will be soon donning the hat of the lead in the new story ‘Bhootni Bani Meheman’. Majethia plays the role of Ramnik, a normal guy who is possessed by a Ghost. The Ghost’ role will be essayed by popular television actress Simran Kaur who is incidentally making a comeback to the small screen after three years.

The story opens with Ramnik returning home from the market and experiencing weird incidences happening with him. His family discovers that he is under the possession of a woman’s spirit.  The family is tensed and really scared for Ramnik. They try various solutions with the intention of getting rid of the spirit but she refuses to leave Ramnik’s body. The plot turns hilarious as the Ghost refuses to leave Ramnik’s body, as she is enjoying all the pampering and attention being showered by the family. 

Will the family succeed or will the spirit get her happy home forever? This is something that the audiences will get to see in this week’s episode.

Actress Simran Kaur who plays the role of the Ghost possessing Ramnik said that all SAB TV shows are known for bringing the element of comedy and laughter in them. She was not interested in playing the character of a Ghost again. However, since this offer came from Sony SAB, she decided to accept the role as it was humorous and very different. She hopes the audiences enjoy watching this story.

SGGSC Holds Blood Donation Camp:154 Units of Blood Collected

BY Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 13^th September:- To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, Chandigarh, NSS unit of the College in collaboration with the team of doctors from PGI organized a Blood Donation Camp. The camp was inaugurated by, S.Gurdev Singh Brar(IAS Retd.) President, Sikh Education Society (SES) and Col.(Retd.) J.S.Bala, Secretary, SES and the principal of the college Prof.Kuldip Singh.The NSS unit of the college collected total 154 units of blood. Seven students became the star donors by donating blood for 6^th time. Refreshments were provided to the participants during the event.  With the enthusiastic cooperation of all the staff members and students the event turned out a remarkable achievement. The event was successfully held under the supervision of the NSS Program Officers Prof  Amandeep Kaur, Prof Bhupinder Singh and Dr Gurpreet Kaur.Bikram Rana, Regional Director NSS, Subhash, State NSS officer and Mrs Pardeep Sharma Program officer PU Chandigarh distributed certificates and trophies to the blood donors. Motivating the students Bikram Rana appreciated the efforts of the volunteers, teachers and blood donors who participated in the noble cause of saving human life especially on holiday.   

Conference Exhorts Scholars to Work for Welfare of Punjabi

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Chandigarh 13^th September:- Delegates & Scholars gathered at  'Punjabi Bhasha Vikas Conference' organised by Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle here at Mohali urged Government to implement Punjabi Language Act 1967 in letter & spirit. Among other resolutions past unanimously by an impressive gathering in the auditorium of Shivalik Public School, Mohali, was constitution of a High Power State Language Tribunal. Conference appealed Punjabi people to use Punjabi as mode to communication at their home and offices.

Presiding over the conference Dr. Daljit Singh Education Minister   said that Government of Punjab will sincerely consider the demands put forth in today's conference. He promised to take up the issues posing challenges for Punjabi language with Govt. at highest level as representative of Punjabi diaspora.

In his key note address Secretary General, Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle S. Jatinderpal Singh, gave an account of historical facts and circumstances leading to demand and formation of Punjabi Suba. Former District Attorney Mitter Sen Meet described the short coming of Punjabi Language Act 1967. Satnam Singh Manak working editor of leading

Punjabi vernacular Ajit, Jalandhar stressed upon the need to value Punjabi literature and scholars. Dr. Inderjit Singh Gogoani Head History Deptt. Khalsa College, Sri Amristar dwelled upon the future of Punjabi language. His thoughts were supplemented by Karamjit Singh, Former Sub Editor, Punjabi Tribune. Dr. Chinderpal fromPunjabi University, Patiala gave presentation on computerization of Punjabi Language. Earlier S. Pirthi Singh, cheif Secretary welcomed the guests & delegates. S.Partap Singh Chairman,GGSSC shared with audience the purpose of organizing Punjabi Conference. S.Paramjit Singh, President Gurdwara Sacha Dhan Sahib presented the vote of thanks.

School Time for SAB TV’s YARO

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Chandigarh 13^th September:- YARO is all set for a new experience to unfold. YARO who is now acquainted with his surroundings and human beings discovers that his friends Naitik and Popo go to school which makes him curious. He insists that his parents (Mr & Mrs Agarwal) enroll him in a school so that he can know more about it.

Giving into his plea Mr.Agarwal agrees to enroll him in a school. He enrolls him into the same class as Naitik and Popo and on the first day itself YARO gets himself into trouble. While playing with the kids he throws a paper plane in the air and it accidently lands on the head of a teacher.  The story takes a hilarious turn when YARO doesn’t relate to the concept of punishments and questions the teachers which annoys everyone at school.

While playing during the lunch break YARO’s battery starts to drop. He goes back to his class only to discover that his tiffin which had his charger has been stolen by someone. Soon his battery dies and he collapses and is taken home by the principal. Mr. Agarwal revives YARO and charges his battery. However, the fact that the secret about YARO will become public scares Mr. Agarwal (Rakesh Bedi) and he and Beena (Malini Kapoor) try to convince YARO to drop the idea of going to school. However, YARO is more determined now to go to school and find the person behind his tiffin going missing.

Aniruddh Dave who plays the Yaro said that YARO is an innocent lad who is discovering new things every day. When he sees kids going to school, he gets excited and enrolls in a school. The real fun starts when he annoys his teachers with his behavior and not understanding what is the concept of a punishment. It was a great experience for me to relive my childhood memories.

Mahindra Launches New Bolero With mHAWKD70 Engine

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Chandigarh 13^th September:- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), today unveiled the New Bolero with the mHawk^D70 engine.  This has been christened-The New Bolero Power+.

 Its reliable mHAWK^D70 engine delivers 13% more power and 5% more mileage over the existing Bolero. The New Bolero Power+ also offers a peppier drive and better maneuverability. At the same time, it comes with the same interior space to seat 7 people as in the existing Bolero.

The New Bolero Power+ with the mHawk^D70 engine will be available in 3 variants – SLE; SLX & ZLX across Mahindra dealerships pan India starting today, at an aggressive price of Rs. 6.86 lakhs (ex-showroom Mohali for SLE variant). The New Bolero Power+ will be available only in the BS 4 variant.

Speaking on the new launch Pravin Shah, President  & Chief Executive (Automotive), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said that the Bolero has been India’s No.1 SUV for 10 years in a row  from 2005-06 to 2015-16 and the all New Bolero Power+ is an evolution of this powerful brand. In our endeavour to enhance the product value proposition, we have introduced the New Bolero Power+ with the mhawk^D70 engine delivering more power, more mileage & a peppier drive. I am sure that the New Bolero Power+, with its overall better value proposition, will heighten its appeal not only amongst its core customers but also excite more buyers.

Giving more detail about the New Bolero Power+ he said that it has powered by the reliable mHawk^D70 engine from the proven mHawk engine family, the New Bolero Power+ offers 13% more power over the existing Bolero, delivering 52.5kW (70bhp) with a torque of 195 Nm and 5% higher mileage. This delivers a peppier drive along with the dependability of the mhawk ^D70 engine. The New Bolero Power+ is also more maneuverable making weaving in and out of traffic a breeze.

He added that the New Bolero Power+ has the same space as the existing Bolero and offers 7 seats with better cushioning to support your body contours.

The technology features include a digital instrument cluster, a Driver Information System (DIS), a voice messaging system and the fuel-saving Micro Hybrid technology on ZLX. This technology allows the vehicle to intelligently switch the engine into the standby mode, when not required – ensuring lower fuel consumption while being more environment-friendly too. The New Bolero Power+ also comes with an engine immobilizer which shuts down the engine if any key other than your key is used ensuring safety of the vehicle.

With all these and more, the New Bolero Power+ aggressively priced at Rs. 6.86 lakhs (ex-showroom Mohali for SLE BS 4 variant) is a much better value for money proposition.