Abhimanu IAS Excels Again with 40+ Students Selected in PCS 2019

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Chandigarh 08^th July:– Declaration of results of PCS 2019 exams once again proved the excellence of Abhimanu IAS  with its students featuring in the top selections. Abhimanu IAS has achieved a total of 40+ successful selections in the PCS examination this year.

The candidates who have scored top ranks are Sukhwinder Singh Brar, Birkaran Singh, Larson, Ravinder Singh, Ishmeet Kaur, Vishavdeep Mattu, Jagnoor Singh Grewal, Jaspreet Singh, Sumrita, Kanwal Puneet kaur, Parleen Kaur Kaleka, Karthik Mattu, Prabhjot Kaur, Babandeep Singh, Arun Mundan, Siddharth  Attri, Murad Jasvir Singh Gill, Deepankar Garg, Rupinder kaur, Manavjit Singh Sidhu, Suraj, Divya Singla, Vishavjeet Singh Maan. 

These results once again prove the excellent teaching pedagogy of the Abhimanu IAS and the high level of trust that the institute has maintained since 20 years. The institute aims to provide quality guidance to PCS & IAS Aspirants and enhancing problem solving and decision making skills, which are essential in achieving success in this examination.

At a ceremony organized today at Chandigarh, Garima Singh, Commissioner Income Tax, IRS, presently posted as special secretary finance to Government of Punjab & Mrs. Kusum Bansal, IRS, Addl. Commissioner of Income-tax, Mumbai felicitated the Toppers of PCS (2019). They welcomed and congratulated all the successful candidates and described them as “architects of the New India”. They urged them to utilize the opportunities available during their long careers for building a ‘New India’. While addressing the achievers she said that the young officers have a lot to learn during their long tenure where they will meet various challenges in due course. Expressing confidence that they would find innovative solutions to these challenges and both wished the toppers best in their future career. The ceremony was attended by more than 150+ civil services aspirants.

Speaking on the occasion Parveen Bansal, CMD abhimanu said that the Abhimanu IAS institute is committed to prepare the students holistically for this prestigious examination. With a commitment to education, the Institute has grown to become one of the leaders in civil services exam preprations in India and have trained more than 35000 students over the last 20 years, building an environment of trust and student care, year after year. Abhimanu institute has produced more than 1315 selections since its inception with top ranks in UPSC as well as in State civil services. At present, Abhimanu Academy has its centers in Chandigarh, Shimla, Delhi, Patiala, Hoshiarpur, Jallandhar, Amritsar, Kurukshetra and Yamunanagar & proudly mentoring bright minds of North India.  

Shalby Doctors Funds Cochlear Implant Surgeries for 2 Kids

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Chandigarh 08^th July:– In a commendable gesture a doctor at Shalby Hospital, Mohali with the help of his elder brother have partially funded the cochlear implant surgeries for two children.

Dr Dhiraj Gurvinder Singh an ENT surgeon with the help from his brother, Jasbir Singh Dhiraj, who is a software engineer in US, have arranged half of the surgery cost for two kids.

Nepalese migrant labourers’ kid,  who live in Panchkula was treated few months back, whereas a 3-yr old baby girl of an auto rickshaw driver in Delhi was successfully undergone a cochlear implant surgery at  Shalby Hospital, Mohali today by Dr Singh and Dr AK Lahri, senior ENT Consultant at Shri Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi.

Talking to media during a press conference at Shalby Hospital on Monday, Dr Dhiraj Gurvinder Singh said that due to high cost of cochlear implant the kids from poor families are often remained deprived of this facility.

Dr Dhiraj Gurvinder Singh said that he and his brother just want to help these poor kids whose families in the lack of money can not go for implant.

Dr Dhiraj Gurvinder Singh further shared that Post cochlear implant surgery, the kids are able to listen normally after 2-week. Afterward they start speaking with training from speech specialist and able to live a normal life.

Dr AK Lahri, who is among one of the first cochlear implant surgeon in India said Congenital deafness has an incidence of around 1 to 2 in thousand new born babies. For such children early cochlear implantation is the only solution which can give the child near normal or normal hearing.

We want to identify the problem as early as possible among new born babies so that they can underdo Cochlear implant surgery, said Dr Lahiri adding the speech therapy is started after the surgery so that the babies could start leaning speech process also which is not developed in these children.

Music Launch Party of Upcoming Punjabi Film ‘Ardaas Karaan’ Held

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Chandigarh 08^th July:– The much loved City Beautiful, witnessed a spectacle when all renowned names from the Punjabi Film Industry came together for the Grand Music Launch of the film ‘Ardaas Karaan’. The launch was hosted by Saga Music, and Humble Motion Pictures. It is noteworthy that ‘Ardaas Karaan’. The film will hit the silver screens on 19^th July 2019. The worldwide theatrical release is by Omjee Star Studios, and the worldwide digital and satellite distribution is by Unisys Infosolutions and Saga Music. ‘Ardaas Karaan’ is a Humble Motion Picture presentation, written, directed, and produced by Gippy Grewal, and co-produced by Ravneet Kaur Grewal.

Gippy Grewal said that‘Ardaas Karaan’ is a dream project for him. He had directed ‘Ardaas’ before ‘Ardaas Karaan’ and people had really given the film a lot of love. He is sure that ‘Ardaas Karaan’ too will be appreciated by the audiences. Through such projects we want to bring in front of people quality Punjabi cinema, which is based on themes that people relate with.

For the first time in tricity, a music launch event was held in a style akin to the academy awards. It was treat to watch celebrities walking on the red carpet, to enter the main venue and media taking their pictures, videos and sound-bites standing in a queue manager. It was just like how it happens in academy awards like the Oscars.

The music launch event witnessed the presence of the film’s star cast-Gippy Grewal, Gurpreet Ghuggi, Sapna Pabbi, Japji Khaira, Yograj Singh, Sardar Sohi, Malkit Rauni, Gurpreet Bhangu and Seema Kaushal. What’s more, the extremely talented and popular Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan also graced the occasion with her presence. The high point came when to the audience’s surprise, Sunidhi Chauhan crooned the song ‘Satgur Pyare’ from the film Live at the event.

At the music launch event it was revealed that the music for the film has been given by Jatinder Shah, and lyrics have been written by Happy Raikoti and Ricky Khan. Renowned singers like Gippy Grewal, Sharry Mann, Ranjit Bawa, Sunidhi Chauhan, Nachhatar Gill and Devenderpal Singh have lent their voices to the various songs of this film. The film’s music is released by Saga Music. Sumeet Singh Owner of Unisys Infosolutions & Saga Music said, "Our vision is to offer meaningful Punjabi cinema to the world. We want to mark presence of Punjab as a repertoire of knowledge-worthy content.

The event’s attendees’ were surprised by getting to see the yet to be released songs and Chapter 2–another insightful trailer of the film. Revealing a little about the surprise elements in the film- there’s a song sung by none other than Gippy Grewal himself, and a song by Sharry  Maan. The official video of the film’s second chapter, and the song by Gippy Grewal in the film was unveiled at the Music Launch event. Breath-taking and electrifying bhangra performances on the two yet to be released tracks of Gippy Grewal and Sharry Maan were definitely an icing on the cake.

The film’s dialogues have been written by Rana Ranbir, who has also along with Gippy Grewal has written the film’s story and screenplay. Gippy has donned the director’s hat, yet again after Ardaas, for this film.

It is pertinent to mention here that last year, in January 2018, Saga Music had organized a star-studded event called the ‘Saga Nights’ where the film fraternity was invited. This year, yet again, keeping the tradition alive; Saga Music and Humble Motion Pictures have together launched the music of ‘Ardaas Karaan’ with great pomp and show.

शहीद देव सुमन की 75वीं पुण्यतिथि पर टिहरी गढ़वाल विकास परिषद् मनाएगी सुमन दिवस

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Chandigarh 08^th July:– उत्तराखंड के महान सपूत व शहीद देव सुमन की 75वीं पुण्यतिथि के अवसर पर हर वर्ष की भांति टिहरी गढ़वाल विकास परिषद् (रजि.), चण्डीगढ़ द्वारा आगामी 25 जुलाई को सुमन दिवस परिषद् के मुख्य सलाहकार भूपेंद्र शर्मा की अध्यक्षता में मनाया जाएगा।

परिषद् के प्रधान रघुबीर सिंह पवांर व महासचिव दीपक असवाल ने उक्त जानकारी देते हुए बताया कि ये कार्यक्रम देव सुमन के होंसले, वीरता, बलिदान और मातृभूमि के प्रति प्रेम को याद रखने के लिए आयोजित किया जाएगा जो गढ़वाल भवन, सैक्टर 29, चण्डीगढ़ में शाम 5:00 बजे होगा। 

Chandigarh College of Architecture is Hosting Two Day Capacity Building Workshop

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Chandigarh 08^th July:– Chandigarh College of Architecture is hosting a two day capacity building workshop on NBA accreditation, jointly with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), North Western Region(NWR), Chandigarh. The National Board of Accreditation is one of the two major bodies responsible for accreditation of higher education institutions in India, the other being NAAC.  NBA accredits technical programmes which include engineering & technology, architecture, applied arts and crafts, computer applications, management, pharmacy, hospitality and tourism management.

The workshop was inaugurated by Sachin Rana, IAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, and Special Secretary cum Director-Technical Education, Chandigarh Administration.

Dr.KCB Rao and Prof. (Dr.) Vikram Singh, experts of NBA conducted the workshop and enlightened the audience about the significance, role and responsibilities of the accreditation process which is now mandatory for technical institutions. Over the coming years NBA will be playing critical role in awarding degrees said the experts and stressed the need on outcome based education.  160 teachers from various AICTE approved technical institutions across Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh had participated in the workshop.

The National Board of Accreditation was established by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in 1994 and operated as an autonomous body since 2010. NBA has introduced new processes, parameters and criteria for accreditation, promoting international quality standards for technical education in India. This workshop is a precursor to the NBA application process being taken up in the college with the support of the Chandigarh Administration.

IndusInd Bank Launches the Super-Premium ‘IndusInd Bank Celesta American Express Credit Card’

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Chandigarh 08^th July:– IndusInd Bank today announced the launch of the ‘IndusInd Bank Celesta American Express Credit Card’. This super premium credit card which offers best-in-class rewards and benefits, has been created keeping the discerning needs of senior professionals and businessmen who are always on the go. The card provides this segment of customers with superior features, benefits and experiences specially put together to meet their travel, wellness and lifestyle needs.

Talking about the new product launch, Anil Ramachandran, EVP & Head, Marketing and Retail Unsecured Assets, IndusInd Bank said that this is a part of our ongoing journey towards creating superior products which enhance client experiences. The product comes from our deep understanding of the segment and we are delighted to introduce a compelling proposition for affluent Indian professionals and businessmen who travel extensively and have a busy lifestyle. He added that the card becomes key to their requirements and discerning lifestyle needs as it offers unmatched experiences and benefits across a host of categories including travel, wellness and lifestyle among others. We believe that this card will definitely create a new benchmark in consumer experience, exclusivity and engagement.

Divya Jain, Vice President, Global Network Partnerships-India and South Asia, American Express said that American Express has a long-standing partnership with IndusInd Bank and we are committed to providing best-in-class products and experiences that meet the needs of the bank’s customers. We are delighted to launch the ‘IndusInd Bank Celesta American Express Credit Card’, which offers a rich suite of benefits for the most discerning Indian customers that perfectly complements their travel and lifestyle needs.

Narvijay Yadav Honoured at the International Conference on Environment

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Chandigarh 08^th July:– Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena, one of the highest Buddhist monks in Ladakh, honoured the senior journalist and environment activist from Chandigarh, Narvijay Yadav for his remarkable contribution towards the protection of the Himalayan environment at the International Environment Conference held in Leh recently. Narvijay  Yadav is General Secretary of the Chandigarh Chapter of Save the Himalayas Foundation and has been active in the media for the past 30 years.

In his address, Bhikkhu Sanghasena said that the protection of the Himalayan environment is important not only for its inhabitants, but for the whole world, because there is only one Himalaya in the whole world. Narvijay Yadav has made a significant contribution as the General Secretary of the Chandigarh Chapter of the Save the Himalayas Foundation, for which we are grateful to him.

Apart from the preservation of the Himalayan environment and cultural heritage, the 3-day International Conference also focused on World Peace and the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

A galaxy of scholars from around the world had gathered to attend the conference, including the Forbes billionaire from Nepal, Binod Chaudhary, German environmentalist Dr Susanne von der Heide, former NASA scientist Dr Noor Gilani, environmentalist from Bhutan Dr Tashi Dorjee, Prof Ruby Kumari from Nav Nalanda Mahavihara, former Ambassador of Kazakhstan Phunchok Stobdan and Dr Binny Sarin from the India Global Peace Initiative, Mount Abu, etc.

The significance of the conference increased further as the 200 Buddhist monks from Thailand also joined the meeting, who were part of the month-long Pad Yatra from Dharamsala to Leh. The annual pad yatra is organized to spread the message of world peace.

Grab Huge Discount on Travel with EaseMyTrip 11th Anniversary Sale

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Chandigarh 08^th July:– EaseMyTrip (EMT), one of the leading online travel aggregators in India, has come up with irresistible offers on travel bookings with its 11^th Anniversary sale. The company is all set to run a campaign of 3-days with huge discount on flights, hotels and bus tickets. Starting from 10th July, 2019, the sale will continue till 12th July, 2019.

During the 11th anniversary sale of EaseMyTrip, the company is offering a whopping discount of 11% on flight booking, 20% discount (up to Rs.1100 on domestic and up to Rs.2100 on international) on hotel booking. Similarly, 15% discount (up to Rs. 1100) is available on bus tickets. For the travellers looking for cheap deals on travel, this is a good news for them. Travellers can fetch the discount while making their travel bookings on www.easemytrip.com.

The sale will start from 12 AM on 10^th July 2019 and end at 23:59 PM on 12^th July 2019. To avail the discount, you have to make your bookings by applying coupon code: EMT11.

Offers under 11th Anniversary sale is available for bookings done through EaseMyTrip website, Mobile site, Android & iOS App and can be enjoyed as instant discount by using the valid coupon code. However, there are assured cash back or gift vouchers for all the customers. Major brand partners in this sale are Firefox Bikes, VIP and Anytime Fitness. To deliver the same, EaseMyTrip has partnered with SBI Bank and has targeted to connect with the huge consumer base of around 42 Cr. customers. PayPal is also a payment partner for this 3-days campaign.

World Zoonosis Day: Indian Immunologicals organized Free Vaccination Camps for Animals

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Chandigarh 08^th July:– Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), a leading biologicals company, today organized free Vaccination Camps in over 170 centres across the country. The market leader in veterinary biologicals and one of the largest animals & human health players in India, IIL has been organizing these Vaccination and Rabies awareness camps at Veterinary dispensaries, NGOs and Veterinarians across the country every year on “World Zoonosis Day” which is observed every year on the 6^th of July. Around 50,000 doses of RAKSHARAB (anti-rabies vaccine) produced by IIL was administered free of cost in as many as 20 states and Union Territories through veterinary dispensaries, NGOs etc.

Diseases that transmit from animals to human beings are called Zoonotic diseases and 70% of all emerging diseases that affect humans are zoonotic in nature. In India, occurrence of Rabies is prevalent and accounts for more than 90% of all zoonotic cases reported in the country. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates around 1.75 million dog bite cases every year causing around 59,000 deaths worldwide each year with majority of cases (95%) taking place in Africa and Asia. A 2015 study, published in peer-reviewed PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases estimates about 20,800 rabies deaths every year in India - the highest in the world at 36% of total deaths due to rabies.

The economic cost of dog mediated rabies has been estimated to be $ 8.6 billion. The high incidence of rabies in India is due to large uncontrolled stray dog population in India. Stray dogs account for nearly 80% of the canine population in India. There are several reasons for the high incidence including poor vaccination. Prophylaxis through vaccination is the most cost-effective intervention to reduce incidence of disease. Several countries have been able to reduce the number of rabies related human deaths through vaccination of dogs.

On the occasion of World Zoonosis Day, Dr.K. Anand Kumar, Managing Director, Indian Immunologicals Limited said that IIL is truly a One Health company, playing a significant role in providing cost effective tools for the control of various zoonotic diseases in the country including the dreaded Rabies. Working with various other stake holders including the common public, IIL is determined to eradicate disease.

Dr. Prasanna Deshpande, Deputy Managing Director, Indian Immunologicals Limited said that IIL wishes to spread the message that preventive vaccination is a proven and cost-effective means to minimize incidence of zoonotic diseases. Effective implementation of Swachh Bharat programme and preventive vaccination would vastly improve the health status of the country.