Chandigarh Girls’ Team Defeats Gujarat in Sr National Circle Kabaddi Championship

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 03^rd April:- During second day of 3-day 28th Senior National Circle Kabaddi Championship for men and women  at Punjab University, Chandigarh today, Chandigarh girls’ team defeated Gujarat team by 24-12. For winning team, Jassi, Jaju and Rajinder scored 4,5 and 6 points respectively as raiders. Whereas Simran, Raman and Ranjit scored 4,3 and 2 points respectively as catchers.

In second match of girl’s category, Vidharbha team defeated Jharkhand by 15-5.

The championship is being organized by Amateur Circle Kabaddi Federation of India (ACKFI) along with Baba Gazi Dass Club ( Regd.), Ropar.

                                                       (Photo Parvesh Chauhan)

Vijai Vardhan , Addl. Chief Secretary, Labour Department, Haryana was chief guest today. Among others Narinder Singh Kang , Senior Vice President of ACKFI and International Sports Promoter , Davinder Singh Bajwa, International Sports and Culture Promoters and Prof JP Sharma , General Secretary of ACKFI were also presented.

In men section, total 8 matches were played today. The results of which are as :

Karnataka defeated Rajasthan by 21-11

Gujrat defeated Maharashtra by 27-13

Kerala defeated UP by 19-16

Haryana defeated Jharkhand by 13-6

Karnataka defeated Maharashtra 20-4.

Allied India defeated Telangana by 21-5

Haryana defeated MP by 21-9

Allied India defeated Delhi by 30-16

                                           
                                                              (Photo Parvesh Chauhan)

The 16 teams of boys and 10 teams of girls from different states including Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Vidharbha, Maharashtra, Odisha, Karnataka, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Pudducherry are taking part in  the championship.

MCM's Police Administration Students Learn the Nuances of Crime Investigation

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Chandigarh 03^rd April:- The students of Police Administration at MCM DAV College for Women visited Government of India's Central Detective Training School (CDTS), Sector 36 under the aegis of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). The visit aimed at providing firsthand experience to the students regarding police procedures and techniques in crime investigation.

B.M.Sharma (IPS), Principal, CDTS briefed the students about the investigation and detection of crimes and the courses one can pursue for a career in this field. A demonstration on the comprehensive technique of investigating a crime scene was given by Dr. L.S.Rana former Vice-Principal, CDTS and the use of various forensics detection kits was shown to the students. Thorough knowledge of narcotic drugs and substances was also provided. Gurcharan Singh, member CDTS sensitized the students about cyber crimes and advised them to be extra cautious while surfing social networking sites. 

MCM Principal Dr.Nisha Bhargava appreciated this endeavor to provide exposure to the students by interacting with the experts in the field.

Binnu Dhillon and Ammy Virk Comes Together for Three Films

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Chandigarh 03^rd April:- What happens when two super hit actors turn into producers and come together with the best of the writing, directing and distribution talents of the industry? Well, of course the best! Ammy Virk and Binnu Dhillon announced three-film collaboration under their banners The Villager Studios and Naughty Men Productions, respectively, which were launched in Chandigarh.

Ammy Virk and Binnu Dhillon, riding high on the success of Bambukat at the recently held Jio Filmfare Awards Punjabi will join hands as producers with the award- winning Director Pankaj Batra and writer Jass Grewal. The film is starring Ammy and Binnu in the titular roles is slated to go on the floor in 2017.

Another film to be produced by the duo will have Binnu Dhillon in the lead role and is written by Jass Grewal. The movie will be directed by Ksshitij Chaudhary of Mr and Mrs 420 fame. The shooting of the film will begin in April.

Also, bringing together director Smeep Kang of Carry on Jatta fame and writer Naresh Kathuria, the film starring both the actors will go on the floor in July.

Ammy Virk, the man at the helm of The Villager Studios, said that it is always exciting to venture into a new arena. We have a team of the best with us. How can you expect anything less than the best? He is looking forward to the projects we will bring to the audience.

Binnu Dhillon, who launched Naughty Men Productions and announced the three-film deal, said that he had been waiting to enter into production for some time now. He is really excited about this association. With these wonderful directors and writers, the movies are going to be nothing short of super hits.

Owner of Omjee Group, Munish Sahni, was also present at the event and said that Omjee Group will distribute all the three films worldwide. We are delighted to have joined hands with Binnu Dhillon and Ammy Virk and these talented writers and directors.

Ammy Virk and Binnu Dhillon’s alliance as producers will surely increase the entertainment quotient and will be a treat for the audience.

Book My University Bags International Excellence Award

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Chandigarh 03^rd April:- Book My University was awarded with International Excellence Award 2017 at striking function in Goa organized by Brand Icon. The impressive ceremony held at Holiday Inn Resort, Goa in presence of numerous dignitaries. The event was hosted by famous Bollywood emcee Rithvik Dhanjani. Bollywood Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra felicitated Amit Kumar & Ms. Yukti Belwal for their distinguished services in Education World.

Book My University deals with students who wish to study MBBS abroad and has been working towards bringing transparency to the domain of Study MBBS abroad. The directors of the company visit the universities themselves and for the aspiring students they also make video and put them on youtube so that viewers can see them. 

The International Excellence Awards Is the flagship award programme that aims to recognize and rewards excellence across all sectors and celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses in India.

Meri Pyaari Bindu to Present its Trailer in 5 Chapters

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Chandigarh 03^rd April:- In filmmaking, a trailer is sacrosanct- it’s the first and a crucial glimpse of what a film is all about and Yash Raj Films breaks clutter with a new concept for the trailer for its forthcoming Meri Pyaari Bindu. It will bring chapters, five in all that provide a wholesome insight on what this film is all about. In a manner, the chapters are in sync with the film’s narrative, capturing a pulp fiction writer’s story. 

A journey of 30 years that Bindu and Abhimanyu share- from ages 5 to 30- Meri Pyaari Bindu captures their story through the lens of the pulp fiction writer Abhimanyu. With Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead as Abhimanyu, and Parineeti Chopra as Bindu the film has many moments that one can relate to- it’s a bond that evolves over time. Incidents that form part of the film could have happened to any of us. Which is why, a trailer in 5 chapters provided both an unusual strategy, and a way to stay true to its content.

Producer Maneesh Sharma explained that we felt this was the best way to present the film. So the chapter naturally lend themselves to the content and was also a new and exciting way to present a story of Abhimanyu and Bindu.

Manan Mehta, VP Marketing and Merchandising, Yash Raj Films further explained that in Meri Pyaari Bindu, we found a very fresh take on two characters and their journey through life. So while marketing this film, our effort is to give our audience a first hand and honest experience of the film. Also digital medium plays a lead role in marketing our content so our endeavour will be to entertain and engage our audience for the whole week with the trailer presented in 5 chapters for 5 days.

A unique and unusual marketing strategy, the chapters of Meri Pyaari Bindu make for fun viewing. That a route like this has been chosen, does promise a film about love but not as we always know it in Hindi cinema.

HealthCare at HOME Attracts an Investment Commitment of up to US$40 Million from Quadria Capital

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Chandigarh 03^rd April:- HealthCare at HOME (HCAH),India’s leading provider of integrated home healthcare service, today announced an equity investment of up-to US $40 million from Quadria Capital, one of Asia’s leading healthcare focused private equity firm with over $1.5 Bn in managed capital. The investment will provide a thrust to HCAH’s aggressive expansion plans that include establishing a presence in over 25 cities across the country and strengthening its offerings of high end medical services to patients at their homes.

HCAH is an integrated platform offering a bouquet of healthcare delivery services and services to pharmaceutical companies. In healthcare delivery services, the company offers highly skilled services such as ICU care at home, cancer care at home, post-surgical care at home, and specialized nursing care at home to its patients, as well as basic services such as physiotherapy, medicine delivery atHome and diagnostic services. HCAH also provides a one stop solution to pharma companies in their patient support programs which includes patient awareness, drug distribution & administration and data analytics. These services help pharma companies to improve compliance on their drugs, engage doctors and patients reduce costs and increase the reach of their drugs.

Gaurav Burman, Founder, HealthCare at HOME and Director Dabur International said that in the last five years, since we founded HealthCare atHOME, the business has evolved to become the leading and the most trusted home healthcare business in India. We continue to believe that we have just scratched the surface of what is possible, and that over the next decade the market and adoption of home healthcare in India will grow exponentially. He is delighted that Quadria Capital shares this belief, and has decided to partner with us to realise the vision HealthCare atHOME is working towards. The team at Quadria have a wealth of experience in the healthcare industry, and a stellar track record, we are honoured and feel privileged that they are investing in our business and more importantly joining the Board and partnering with us. We believe HealthCare at HOME with its phenomenal management and brilliant caregivers will now have all the ingredients to succeed. HealthCare atHOME will not only become a successful enterprise but will also change the lives of many hundreds of thousands and potentially millions of patients, for the better. That is our mission and dream.

Dr. Amit Varma, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Quadria Capital said that globally, home-healthcare segment is attracting interest from key stakeholders given its ability to deliver convenient and cost-effective care. HealthCare atHOME has a unique model that combines delivering specialized care services at the patient’s home and at the same time supports pharma companies with their outcome based patient access and support programs. We are looking forward to this journey of creating a market leading company.

Commenting on the investment, Vivek Srivastava, Co-Founder and CEO, HealthCare at HOME India said that these are exciting times for us, as we prepare to take a huge leap in scaling our operations to provide the best-in-class services to our customers. We will roll out series of clinical initiatives to bolster our service offerings and will further equip the company to effectively piece together the key buildings blocks, i.e, human resources, technology and clinical protocols, that will help accelerate the roll out plan and solidify the position of the Company as an outcome based clinical service provider. This funding would help us fulfil our vision of becoming the custodian of health for our consumers.

Mercedes-Benz India Promise to Implement of BS VI Norms By 2020

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Chandigarh 03^rd April:- Mercedes-Benz India congratulates the Government for implementing the much required BS IV norms across the country. We believe it is a positive step and the right build-up towards the promised implementation of the BS VI norms by 2020. With the given emission roadmap, we underline that the introduction and adaptation to the BS VI norms is the only viable option for the entire auto industry. In case of stricter emission standards, Mercedes-Benz India is ready to offer the EU 6 Diesel models that are already in use in Europe, subject to the availability of compatible fuel quality across the country. This will be crucial for the introduction of our very low emission clean Diesel vehicles in the Indian market. We are hopeful that the introduction of BS VI norms will be implemented by 2020 in the same spirit and commitment shown by the Government. For future changes, we hope any ambiguity related to the implementation of BS VI norms shall be clarified within the required timeframe, for the successful introduction of BS VI norms, which will be financially and technically more challenging. This however, will be the most defining step towards addressing vehicular emission and providing latest technology.

Governor Inaugurates Audio Guide at Government Museum

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Chandigarh 03^rd April:- Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh V.P. Singh Badnore, today inaugurated the Audio Guide at the Government Museum and Art gallery, Sector 10, Chandigarh in the presence of Parimal Rai, Adviser to the Administrator, Chandigarh Administration, Anurag Agarwal, Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration, Smt. Kriti Garg, Director Museum and Art Gallery, Manoj Arora, Director, PEC University, Kapil Setia, Chief Architect, Chandigarh Administration,  S.D. Sharma, Senior most Architect and other officials of the Chandigarh Administration.

The students of PEC University Chandigarh developed the Audio Guide with 25 stops lasting to 45 minutes, which offers the visitors high quality audio at very modest price. The audio can be selected in three languages: English, Hindi and Punjabi as desired by the visitors.

V.P. Singh Badnore, Governor Punjab and Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh addressing the gathering expressed his happiness over commendable work done by the faculty members and students of PEC University and Chandigarh College of Architecture by getting the audio guide ready in minimal cost and in short duration. He expressed his happiness that the museums in Chandigarh have also now adopted the audio guide system. He further added that it has been a pleasure to see that the students of the city colleges and university are being involved in such projects.

The audio guide has 25 stops, the aim while selecting the objects has been to highlight the strengths of the museum and make the visitors engage with some of the important artworks of the museum. The sections covered are textile, metal sculpture, stone sculpture with emphasis on Gandhara sculptures, miniature painting and Indian contemporary art.

The audio guide is available on a player at the museum. The technical inputs have been given by the students of PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh. The map of the audio tour has been developed by the students of Chandigarh College of Architecture for the same. The voiceovers for the audio guide have been provided by Sanjiv Dosajh in English, Puneeta Bawa in Hindi and Komal Saini Pathak in Punjabi.

The museum holds a substantial collection of antiques and Indian contemporary art. The renowned collection of Gandhara sculptures and Pahari miniature have put the museum on the tourist map of art connoisseurs.

ਚੇਅਰਮੈਨ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਮੰਡੀ ਬੋਰਡ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਮੰਡੀ ਬੋਰਡ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ

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Chandigarh 03^rd April:- ਰਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੰਡੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਣਕ ਵੇਚਣ ਆਏ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਸੇ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲ ਪੇਸ ਨਾ ਆਉਣ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਖਰੀਦ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਤਾਹੀ ਬਰਦਾਸ਼ਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚਾਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵਾ ਚੇਅਰਮੈਨ  ਪੰਜਾਬ ਮੰਡੀ ਬੋਰਡ ਲਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਐਸ.ਏ.ਐਸ.ਨਗਰ ਸਥਿਤ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਮੰਡੀ ਬੋਰਡ ਦੇ ਦਫ਼ਤਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਮੰਡੀ ਅਫ਼ਸਰਾਂ, ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਇੰਜੀਨੀਅਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਮੰਡੀ ਬੋਰਡ ਦੇ ਹੋਰਨਾਂ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਕਣਕ ਦੀ ਖਰੀਦ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨਗੀ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਕੀਤਾ। 

ਲਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਸਮੂਹ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਹਾੜੀ ਦੇ ਸੀਜਨ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਕਣਕ ਦੀ ਖਰੀਦ ਲਈ  ਸਬੰਧਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਪੱਖਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਚੱਜੇ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਅਤੇ ਵਧੀਆਂ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਯਕੀਨੀ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਹਦਾਇਤਾਂ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਮੂਹ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੀਜ਼ਨ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਡਿਊਟੀ ਤੋਂ ਸੁਚੇਤ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਕਿਸੇ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀ ਲਾਪਰਵਾਹੀ ਨਾ ਵਰਤਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਹਦਾਇਤਾਂ ਵੀ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਜੇਕਰ ਮੰਡੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਸੇ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀ ਦਿੱਕਤ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਮੁੱਖ ਦਫ਼ਤਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਸਥਾਪਿਤ ਕੀਤੇ ਕੰਟਰੋਲ ਰੂਮ ਵਿਖੇ ਸੂਚਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਹਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ। 

ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਦੋਰਾਨ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀਆਂ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਡੀਆਂ ਤੋਂ  ਇਲਾਵਾ ਖਰੀਦ ਕੇਂਦਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਲੇਬਰ ਦੀ ਸਹੂਲਤ ਲਈ 368 ਟੁਆਇਲਟ ਬਲਾਕ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਲਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਜਿਸ ਨੁੰ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ ਜਲਦੀ ਤੋਂ ਜਲਦੀ ਮੁਕੰਮਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਲਿੰਕ ਸੜਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਮੁਰੰਮਤ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਤਹਿਤ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲਿੰਕ ਸੜਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਮੁਰੰਮਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀਂ ਹੈ । ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਕੰਮ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਆਰੀ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ-ਨਾਲ ਮਈ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਦੇ ਅੰਤ ਤੱਕ ਮੁਕੰਮਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ।

अनुराधा, देवकन्या ठाकुर, संतांशु और रविंदरमीत सिम्मी मरवाहा स्मृति सम्मान से सम्मानित

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Chandigarh 03^rd April:- पत्रकारिता क्षेत्र में बीते समय के दौरान जिस तरह से नई तकनीक आई है उसी तरह युवाओं के लिए चुनौतियां भी बढ़ी हैं, विशेषकर प्रिंट, इैक्ट्रानिक मीडिया के अलावा इस कार्यक्षेत्र के तीसरे अध्याय वेब मीडिया में। यह विचार ट्रस्ट की मैनेजिंग ट्रस्टी व कवयित्री राजिन्द्र रोजी ने चंडीगढ़ प्रेस क्लब में कार्यक्रम के दौरान रखे। 

सिम्मी मरवाहा मैमोरियल चैरीटेबल ट्रस्ट द्वारा 14वां युवा पत्रकार सम्मान दिवस चंडीगढ़ प्रेस क्लब में आयोजित किया गया। इस आयोजन मे हिंदी प्रिंट मीडिया से जुडे पत्रकार तथा फोटो जर्नलिस्ट तथा पंजाब युनिवर्सिटी चंडीगढ़ से मॉस कॉम पत्राचार के टॉपर छात्र को शुद्ध चांदी के सिम्मी मरवाहा स्मृति सम्मान प्रदान किए गए। 

प्रिंट मीडिया श्रेणी में शिमला से पत्रकार देवकन्या ठाकुर, चंडीगढ़ से इलैक्ट्रानिक मीडिया से पत्रकार रविन्द्रमीत, फोटो जर्नलिस्ट श्रेणी में चंडीगढ़ से संतांशु तथा पंजाब युनिवर्सिटी चंडीगढ़ से मॉस कॉम्युनिकेशन पत्राचार की इस बार की टॉपर तथा चंडीगढ़ की रहने वाली अनुराधा शर्मा को ट्रस्ट की मैनेजिंग ट्रस्टी कवयित्री राजिंदर रोज़ी ने यह सम्मान प्रदान कर सम्मानित किया। 

इस अवसर पर उघोग एंव वाणिज्य विभाग पंजाब के पूर्व जरनल मैनेजर भिंदर सिंह, कवि जगतार सिंह जोग, लोक संपर्क विभाग  पंजाब के पुर्व निदेशक श्रीराम अर्श, कवयित्री संतोष गर्ग ने  विचार रखे।

गौरतलब है कि सिम्मी मरवाहा खुद एक पत्रकार थी। जिनका 14 वर्ष पूर्व 22 मार्च 2003 को 24 वर्ष की युवा अवस्था में चंडीगढ़ में हुए एक सडक़ हादसे में निधन हो गया था। जिसके बाद से उनके शुभचिंतको ने इस ट्रस्ट की स्थापना की। हर साल 3 अप्रैल को उनके जन्म दिवस को युवा पत्रकार सम्मान दिवस के तौर पर मनाया जाता है। ट्रस्ट अभी तक देश भर से 48 पत्रकारो को सम्मानित कर चुका है।