AIHM organizes Blood Donation Camp

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Chandigarh 30th August:- Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, an autonomous body under Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India, organized a Blood Donation Camp on 30^th august, in alliance with alliance with Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.

The Institute organizes Blood Donation Camp on an annual basis, in which the students and staff members enthusiastically participate for the virtuous cause. Many students appeared to be passionately waiting for donating blood. The event was a massive success with 143 units of blood collected for the noble cause.

Arvind Varma, Principal In-charge of the Institute, said that blood donation is one among the most humane and pure activities that a person can be a part of. Everyone should know the importance of this vital cause and hence contribute significantly for the greater good of the society. He also appreciated and encouraged the students and staff members who donated blood.

The donors went through a round of medical check-up before donating blood and were given memento, refreshment and a certificate of recognition for their generous service towards the society.

Mega NRI Convention on December 15 in Chandigarh

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Chandigarh 30th August:- A Mega NRI Convention  is being organized in Chandigarh this year.  The Indus Canada Foundation is organizing this convention on the occasion of 550th Jayanti of Nankana Sahib.  

Chairman of Indus Canada Foundation Gurinder Sodhi and President Vikram Bajwa announced the program in a joint press conference. They said that the upcoming NRI Convention will be held from December 15 to December 19. The inauguration of this event will be held in Chandigarh.

Vikram Bajwa said that Nankana Sahib Hockey competition will be organized in Shahabad of Haryana, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar of Punjab. For this, there will be Pakistan Punjab XI and India Punjab XI teams competing against each other. 

They said that Union External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj, Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar have been invited to inaugurate the NRI Convention in Chandigarh.

On December 19, at the closing ceremony of the convention in Amritsar, Union Information and Sports Minister, Vijay Vardhan Rathore has been invited. He will present the prizes to the  hockey teams. 

Both of them appreciated the efforts of both governments for opening Kartar Pur Border for Nankana Sahib and said that this will strengthen the relations between the two countries.

About 2000 NRIs will take part in the Mega NRI Convention this year.

Miss India Anukreethy & Makeover Expert Richa Aggarwal Launch Luxurious Hub of Eco Chic & Green Makeovers

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Chandigarh 30th August:- Eco chic Beauty,  organic skincare and vegan makeovers swirl together as owner of Cleopatra's chain of salons and makeovers, Richa Aggarwal launched luxury Bridal lounge and green salon in Sector 44 Chandigarh . Brand new place from the portfolio of Cleopatra is wrapped in rainbow of green and organic silhouette and the launch further strengthens and enhances Cleopatra's pledge towards blending organic and green refinery in beauty practices. New hub of  beauty is launched on the concept of luxury immersion through green makeovers.  

Cleopatra remains dedicated to lift lid from Natural, organic and eco friendly beauty applications and rituals that are designed by  infusing luxury . One of its kinds  new hub of organic beauty will provide premium beauty and spa experience to tricity.

Celebrating the occasion Richa Aggarwal stated that Amalgamation of luxury and wellness are the best ways to describe Cleopatra's recently launched spa and salon in its new avtaar. Occasion also saw soothing and refreshing makeups done with organic palate while amalgamating contemporary trends. 

Gracing the occasion Miss India Anukreethy stated that luxury beauty services mean elegant and sophisticated artistry that combines to achieve optimum results in premium set up and Cleopatra fits the bill so perfectly. 

Appreciating the ambiance Anukreethy further said that she is in awe of makeovers done by Cleopatra and feel extremely rejuvenated here, aura of the place is soothing and comforting and touch of green is extremely refreshing, it seems you are getting pampered and transformed in the lap of nature under beautiful sky. 

The place beautifully combines classic and elegant style with warm and inviting atmosphere and offers elevated beauty experience by raising standards of premium services. As you enter you can feel the spirit of happy spring all over the place with splendid green aura. Colours are earthy and place surrenders to  serenity to offer a soothing array of holistic therapies for complete harmony of mind , body and soul. luxury bridal finery from Cleopatra will offer pristine runway looks and a complete menu of bespoke makeovers for different occasions that remain prestigious.Time honored treatments are combined with wellness concepts and set new benchmark. 

Richa Aggarwal said that we pledge to lighten environmental footprint that leads to accomplish our “Go Green & Earthy Drive”. Eco friendly beauty ethos kick started by Cleopatra are set to make positive progression in everyone's life. She added further that we at Cleopatra will discourage use of plastic packaging, toxic chemicals ridden beauty products  and support sustainable plant derived ingredients.We are dedicated towards our initiatives to propel Eco friendly formulas by following environment friendly ethos and cruelty free beauty practices.

Airtel Launches ‘Foreign Pass’- International Roaming Voice Packs for Prepaid Customers

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Chandigarh 30th August:- In yet another industry first, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) today launched affordable international roaming voice packs, ‘Foreign Pass’, for prepaid customers in India.

Starting as low as Rs. 196, these voice call packs are available for most popular travel destinations and is aimed at offering travellers the convenience of keeping in touch with their friends and family instantly. For e.g. with these packs customers will now be able to make and receive free local calls and outgoing calls to India.  Customers have the option of choosing from three affordable voice calling packs, starting at Rs. 196 for 20 mins, followed by Rs. 296 for 40 minutes and Rs. 446 for 75 mins.

Extensive customer research by Airtel suggested a customer usually wants to connect with family/ friends upon arrival at a destination – these new packs have been designed to help address the problem of quick, short calls overseas without the hassle of buying local SIMs.

Commenting on the launch, Vani Venkatesh, Chief Marketing Officer, Bharti Airtel said that we are delighted to announce the launch of Airtel Foreign Pass-convenient prepaid International Roaming Recharges to keep our customers connected and tension free, even when traveling abroad. Happy to share that Airtel is the first telco in the country to have designed these value offers for prepaid customers. We will continue to focus on innovations to add to customer convenience and delight.

Activating these IR Packs is as simple as doing a recharge and customers can activate the pack through My Airtel App, or the Airtel website: www.airtel.in/ir in addition to walking to any of the nearest retailers.

These recharge packs will be available to customers for the following 20 countries: UAE, Nepal, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, USA, Qatar, Kuwait, Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Srilanka, Bahrain, China, Canada, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, France, Netherlands and Thailand.

Airtel has already launched innovative and affordable postpaid International Roaming packs for all major countries across the world. These packs come with convenient validity options of 1 day, 10 days, and 30 days and offer loads of benefits including free incoming calls/SMS, calling minutes and texts both to India and the local country as well as data to stay online.

GGDSD College Banur organizes 4th Pt. Mohan Lal Ji Blood Donation Camp and Prarthana Sabha

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Chandigarh 30th August:- To commemorate the 19^th Death Anniversary of the founder President Pt. Mohan Lal, the NSS Unit of GGDSD College, Kheri Gurna, Banur organized 4^th Pt. Mohan Lal Ji Blood Donation Camp and Prarthana Sabha. The programme was held in the college campus in collaboration with Lions Club Chandigarh Supreme. The camp was inaugurated by Lion Sanjay Mehndi Ratta (President), Lion Archana Mehndi Ratta (Treasurer), Lion Harvinder Singh Khillan (Member), Lion Vijay Bhatia (Member) and Dr. Seerat, GMCH-32.

College Principal Dr. Sunil Kumar Baria congratulated all the organizers for the successful conduct of the Blood Donation Camp. Dr. Maninder Kaur (NSS Coordinator) had been encouraging the students to come forward for this noble cause and the response was overwhelming. Eighty two units of blood were collected. Others who extended their help and support were Dr. Meenakshi Negi, Dr. Shivani Kaushal, Prof. Baljeet Singh and Prof. Swarn Singh.