Janmashtmi Celebration: Sago Dreamland to Host Janamashtami Fair: Fair to have imported swings, Household Goods and Exotic Food

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Chandigarh 22^nd Aug:- Sago Dreamland, which has made its mark at the national level in the world of full entertainment, will now entertain Chandigarh residents with a state-of-the-art fair on the occasion of Shri Krishna's birth anniversary. The fair has started at mandi ground located in Sector 45 today, which will continue till September.

In the Krishnotsav Mela, every age and class has been given attention, which includes children and youth. In this state-of-the-art fair, an effort has been made to provide everything under one roof to the people.

During a press conference held here, Director Dalbir Singh Deshwal of Sagu Dreamland said that the Srikrishnotsav Mela organized under the Sagu Dreamland, which has set a precedent at the national level, is a fully entertaining fair. He said that Shri Krishna Janmotsav is organized throughout the country every year and in continuation of this series, this year also it has been organized in various cities of northern and western parts of the country in the name of Shri Krishnaotsav Mela.

There are foreign swings and state-of-the-art swing in the Srikrishnotsav Mela, Dalbir Singh Deshwal said that there are a total of 20 different types of swings for youth and children in Carnival. He told that in foreign swings there is a Ranger which rotates at 360 degrees, Sky Spider which is 100 feet high, apart from Crozal, Swingite which is very interesting, enjoyable and entertaining for the youth.

He shared further that other attractive swings include octopus, dragon train, striking car, youth's favorite swing break dance, children's hammock swinging helicopter and colorful swings that will not stop enticing kids. Apart from this, the fastest running in the world of speed is Jhula Tora Tora. Not only this, there will be a lot of attraction for the youth in the carnival, which includes Swing it Striking car.

The manager of the fair, Amarpal Singh said that this fair is not only entertaining but also educative. Free competitions (Singing, Handwriting, Rangoli, Dancing, and Quiz) will be organized to encourage hidden art among children. He informed that each participant will also be given a memento and citation and a special prize will be given to the winner by a distinguished guest.

At the fair, visitors will also be able to enjoy the famous chaat of Delhi, the cuisine of Kufaku of Paratha Gali in Delhi, the delicious dishes and pakoras of Rajasthan, the dosa of South, and the popular dishes of Gujarat.

Diversity & Inclusivity is the Need of the Hour: Leena Nandan

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Chandigarh 22^nd Aug:- Recruiting a diverse workforce and forging an environment that promotes inclusion is the need of the hour. This was stated by Leena Nandan, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, addressing the third edition of HR Crystal Ball organised by Confederation of Indian Industry at New Delhi.

She stressed on not limiting the responsibility of diversity & inclusion to HR function only. “She added that the leadership in any sphere of life will have to lead by example and companies who do not encourage diversity will find it difficult to grow as it will kill newer ideas. She gave an example of diverse instruments striking the right chord to produce beautiful music as an example of beauty of diversity.

Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra, Director–HR, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd stressed on the need to move away from ‘Compliance Requirement’ nature of D & I to business need. He gave several examples of good practices from his company to underline the importance of diversity, be it, race, ethnicity, orientation, gender, socio-economic, preferences, anything. He shared that research shows the 3 types of diversities, namely Gender Diversity, Diversity of Thought and Behavioural diversities, if handled well, give maximum productivity.

S Y Siddiqui, Chairman, CII Northern Region Committee on HR & IR and Executive Advisor, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, said that accepting and valuing all types of diversities and preferences should be part of our DNA. Today, diversity is not a good to do thing but has become business imperative. He also highlighted how diversity in multi-generational workforce brings new challenges in terms of expectations from the company. A diverse workforce is also more innovative workforce as it brings out newer ideas.

P Dwarakanath, Chairman, GSK Consumer Healthcare Ltd, said that accountability on D&I should be of top management. The workforce down below should see the leadership leading by example. The organizational culture is best developed when leadership walks the talk. 

S K Bose, Co-Chairman, CII Northern Region Committee on HR & IR and Executive Director – HR, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd shared story of an inspiring initiative wherein IOCL partnered with Jail authorities in Hyderabad and got female inmates between the age group of 20 to 80 to come together and man some of the IOCL petrol pumps and the results have been promising.

A CII-KPMG report on ‘Diversity & Inclusion at Workplace’ was also released as part of the conclave. Ms Vishalli Dongrie, Partner and Head–People & Change Practice, KPMG India, briefed about the study.

श्री कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी के अवसर पर धेनुमानस गौकथा का आयोजन 24 से: 29 राज्यों के प्रतिनिधि भाग लेंगे

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Chandigarh 22^nd Aug:- गाँव कैम्बवाला, चण्डीगढ़ स्थित केवल देसी गायों के पवित्र धाम गोपाल गोलोकधाम गौशाला में श्री कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी के अवसर पर धेनुमानस गौकथा का आयोजन किया जायेगा। 24 अगस्त से 28 अगस्त तक होने वाली ये गौकथा गाय को राष्ट्रमाता बनाने का देशव्यापी अभियान चला रहे गौ गंगा कृपाकांक्षी गोपाल मणि जी महाराज करेंगे। कथा का निमंत्रण एवं प्रचार हेतु गोपाल मणि महाराज अपने भक्तों के साथ श्री सनातन धर्म मंदिर, सेक्टर 45 पहुंचे जहां मंदिर के महासचिव शिव कुमार, समाजसेवी व सुखमय सेवा एवं चेरिटेबल समिति के अध्यक्ष वरिंदर भटारा और महिला संकीर्तन मंडल की प्रधान रमन चतुर्वेदी ने उनका स्वागत किया।

धर्माचार्य गिरिवर शर्मा ने बताया कि इसी दौरान गोपाल मणि जी महाराज की अध्यक्षता में 25 अगस्त को सुबह 10 बजे एक विशाल बैठक का आयोजन गौशाला में होगा जिसमें गाय को राष्ट्रमाता बनाने के देशव्यापी अभियान बारे चर्चा की जाएगी। गौकथा रोजाना दोपहर 2:00 से सायं 6:00 बजे तक होगी जिसमें 29 राज्यों के प्रतिनिधि हजारों गौ भक्तों के साथ भाग लेंगे। 

Godrej Professional Unveils Colour Play Trends 2019 with 100 Salon Stylists

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Chandigarh 22^nd Aug:- Taking forward the brand’s commitment towards enriching the hair salon industry in India, Godrej Professional, the first Professional Hair Colour & Hair Care brand specially formulated for Indian hair, hosted a trend collection workshop in Chandigarh with renowned celebrity stylists and Education Ambassador, Godrej Professional–Asha Hariharan and Technical Ambassador, Godrej Professional- Ryan D'Rozario. The workshop focused on introducing the stylists to the three looks of Godrej Professional Colour Play Trends 2019 - Peek-A-Boo Ruby, Tiger Eye Bronze and Balayage Gold Ash. 

Over 100 stylists spent the day with the brand’s education and technical ambassadors who demonstrated these new looks; part of Godrej Professional Colour Play Trends 2019. The workshop commenced with an informative talk by them on trending haircuts and the three hair colouring techniques. Asha and Ryan demonstrated the colour and cut live on stage – revealing all the tips and tricks to stylists to recreate these looks in their salons.

Commenting on Godrej Professional’s trend collection workshop,  Sunil Kataria, CEO – India and SAARC, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd, said, that Godrej Professional aims to be technical masters in providing customized, transformative education with breakthrough salon products specially designed for Indian hair. He added that to grow the salon business, skill-building education will be crucial. Through initiatives like trend collection workshops with industry experts, we aim to impart hair styling and colouring training to stylists, which will not only develop their skills but also enhance their livelihood opportunities. We are committed to undertake more such initiatives for existing and upcoming talent of the salon industry.

Sharing her experience, celebrated hairstylist & Godrej Professional Education Ambassador, Asha Hariharan added that she is glad to be associated with Godrej Professional as it has constantly focused on uplifting the salonists. We are excited to showcase and share with stylists in Chandigarh; three unique looks Balayage Gold Ash, Tiger Eye Bronze and Peek-A-Boo Ruby. This seminar is a great platform for budding and existing stylists to learn and enhance their skills with new trends. We are happy with the response and participation received from the participants. She further said that she is confident that Godrej Professional will inspire salonists with these cutting edge trends and empower them with great products as well as unique skill building initiatives.

Godrej Professional is the first Indian hair professional range developed in partnership with the Indian hairdressing industry, tested and certified by the Salonists and Scientists alike. Some of the best minds in the hair industry like celebrity hairstylist Ryan D'Rozario, Sylvia Chen and Asha Hariharan among others, have worked closely with the brand development team of Godrej Consumer Products Limited to create an exceptional range of products.  The colour range consists of 21 stunning hair colour shades, all specifically created for Indian hair. To ensure great hair health, Godrej Professional also offers a complete care range comprising of shampoos, masks and styling serums. 

In a short span of two years, Godrej Professional has become the preferred choice of Indian salon industry, commanding presence across 5,500 salons in 25 Indian cities. The brand’s vision is to further transform Indian salons and believes that imparting skill-building education to young budding talent will be crucial to achieve this goal. The trend collection workshop in Chandigarh with top veterans is the brand’s endeavor to work towards fueling the hair salon industry at large. Godrej Professional plans to undertake more such initiatives in coming days.

Enjoy Janamashtmi Celebrations Live from Vrindavan

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Chandigarh 22^nd Aug:- Connect Broadband, one of the largest internet service provider in Punjab brings Janamashtmi celebrations live from ISKCON temple in Vrindavan.

The live streaming is possible on one’s mobile and internet-enabled televisions through http://connectdarshan.com, according to Connect’s press release.

Connect Broadband has provides Connect Darshan service which provides live video and audio streaming from the 20 most revered religious shrines across India 24x7 throughout the year.

Janasmashtmi celebrations from Mumbai ISKCON temple, and Govind Dev Ji in Jaipur can also be accessed on the site.

Live telecasts available on Connect Darshan include from Siddhivinayak temple, Mumbai; Gurudwara, Nanded in Maharashtra; Patna Sahib Gurudwara; Dagdusheth Ganpti from Pune; Kashi Vishwanath, Varanasi; Mahavir Hanuman, Patna; Hazur Sahib Lord Shiva temple, Omkareshwar, MP; Lord Shiva temple in Somnath, Gujarat; ISCKON temple Mumbai and Vrindavan; Dargah Salim Chisti from Fatehpur Sikri;  Krishna temple, Govind Dev Ji, Jaipur; and Naina Devi in Bilaspur.

LTHE Awarded EPCI Project from Saudi Aramco for 28 Jackets

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Mumbai 22^nd Aug:- Consortium of L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited (LTHE) and EMAS AMC PTE Ltd. (A Subsea7 Company) has been awarded a project by Saudi Aramco. This project consists of twenty eight offshore jackets in ZULUF, MARJAN, SFANIYA &RIBYAN offshore fields of Saudi Arabia.

It demonstrates Saudi Aramco’s trust on LTHE’s capability to deliver to a challenging schedule with excellent safety and quality performance.

LTHE’s fabrication facilities in Middle East &India are fully equipped to execute these challenging projects.

LTHE is a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro and is based in Mumbai, India.