‘Ms & Mrs Punjab-Discover Yourself 2019’ Pageant Gets Rolling: Grand Finale in December 2019

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Chandigarh 25^th September:- In an endeavour to provide an opportunity to young girls and married ladies of Punjab, to showcase their talent and excel in the world of fashion, Sparkles Production is coming up with the 2nd season of ‘Sparkles Production Ms & Mrs. Punjab - Discover yourself 2019’.

The one-of-a-kind beauty pageant was formally unveiled at a press conference by famous Punjabi film actress Japji Khaira, who is the face of the pageant. She was accompanied by Prabhjyot Kaur & Kamaljeet Kaur, Co-founders of Sparkles Production Miss & Mrs Punjab-Discover yourself’ is the brainchild of this dynamic women duo. The press meet also saw participation of Aman Grewal, who has been Mrs. India Worldwide 2014, Vaishnavi Boora, a celebrity fitness coach & fitness model, who trains celebs like Jasmine Sandlas etc.  What’s more, the celeb line up at the press conference which was held at Press Club here, also boasted of Gagan Chahal, a singer & model.

Japji Khaira, a renowned Punjabi Film Actress, who made her debut in Pollywood Industry after winning the title of 'Miss World Punjaban 2006 said that she is very privileged to part of the event, which is going to be organised on such a large scale across tricity & Punjab. The platform will provide a wonderful opportunity to young girls and married ladies to showcase their potential in front of the world.

She added that she  also started her career in the Punjabi Movie Industry after winning the title of Miss World Punjaban, which gave her great exposure to work in the industry. And she certainly believe that ‘Miss & Mrs. Punjab - Discover yourself 2019’ will provide the same exposure to each and every participant, which in turn will give wings to their dreams.

Speaking on the occasion, Prabhjyot Kaur said that after getting an overwhelming response in Season 1, we are excited about unveiling formally, Season 2 of ‘Miss & Mrs. Punjab - Discover yourself 2019’. Our sole aim is to provide a platform, where young girls and especially married ladies, who might have forgotten their dreams after marriage, can now showcase their talent.

Kamaljeet Kaur said that we strongly believe that Punjab has a lot of talent but due to certain circumstances women have not been provided with the right platform to realize their dreams. But ‘Ms & Mrs Punjab – Discover yourself 2019’ am sure will unlock the doors of opportunities for young girls and married ladies.

She added that the pageant is also associated with a cause, i.e., welfare of women and women empowerment. Home-makers can make a career for themselves in different fields in fashion industry. We as an organization will extend all support to such enterprising ladies. In fact some of the title winners from Season 1 are already doing good work in the entertainment industry.

The auditions of the pageant will be carried out in all major cities & colleges across Chandigarh and Punjab from the last of week of September 2019. The grooming session of finalists will be conducted by Aman Grewal, Vaishnavi Boora, & Gagan Chahal will hone the skills of participants holistically for the Grand Finale, which is going to be held on 24th December at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, Chandigarh.

Those who are desirous of participating, can register themselves at www.sparklesproduction.in

HDFC Bank and Indian Oil Launch Co-Branded Fuel Credit Card for Non-Metro Cities and Towns

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Chandigarh 25^th September:- HDFC Bank Ltd. and Indian Oil today launched a co-branded fuel credit card for users from non-metro cities and towns. The Indian Oil HDFC Bank Credit Card offers customers the highest rewards and benefits on fuel consumption. The card will be available on both RuPay and Visa platforms.

Customers earn reward points known as ‘fuel points’  at over 27,000 IOCL outlets. They also earn fuel points on all other spends such as groceries, bill payments, utilities, and other shopping. These points can be redeemed for up to 50 litres of fuel annually. To apply for the card, customers can visit www.hdfcbank.com or walk into the nearest bank branch.

At an event organised in Chandigarh, the card was launched by IOCL officials Mr. Vigyan Kumar, Executive Director (RS) and Mr. Sujoy Chowdhury, Executive Director, Punjab, HP and J&K; and HDFC Bank executives Mr. Parag Rao, Country Head, Payments Business and Marketing and Mr. Vineet Arora, Branch Banking Head.

Simultaneously, the card was also launched across 135 Indian Oil outlets in Bhopal, Lucknow, Indore, Ranchi, Kochi, Vishakapatnam, Guwahati, Nagpur, Shillong, Varanasi, and Panjim, among others. In Jalandhar the card was launched at Swaran Filling Station by Mr. Kapil Trehan, Cluster Head HDFC Bank and Atul Gupta, Divisional office, Retail Head IOCL.

Parag Rao, speaking at the launch event, said that it is our endeavour to take digital forms of payments to the smaller towns and cities. As a lifestyle bank, we offer products that are convenient to use as well as highly rewarding.  He said that fuel consumption in India is rising and smaller cities and towns are major drivers of this growth. With more than 75% of our total branch network in such non-metro cities, we want to empower our customers in these locations by providing a product that is specifically designed for their changing needs and aspirations. This co-branded card combines the strength of IOCL's network of over 27,000 retail outlets and our best-in-class product offering, to give the customer excellent benefits and value-for money.

Interacting at the launch event,  Vigyan Kumar, Executive Director (RS), IndianOil, said that Indian Oil has been a pioneer in promoting cashless and digital transactions with more than 98% of our vast network of 27,000+ retail outlets capable of accepting Credit/Debit Card payments. In fact, more than 27% of all transactions at our petrol stations are through various digital modes. We are confident that this collaboration with HDFC Bank today shall give a give boost to digital payments and cashless transactions in the country, in line with the Digital India vision of our Hon’ble Prime Minister.

Dilip Asbe, MD & CEO of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said that we are pleased to be associated with HDFC Bank to provide our customers customized cards to suit their lifestyle needs, and make them avail a variety of deals, rewards, and discounts. We believe this card would enable RuPay customers save significantly on refueling in the vast network of Indian Oil outlets. With RuPay becoming a favourite payment network among Indians, the RuPay powered Indian Oil Credit card is a step ahead to offer RuPay users ultimate shopping delight.

Commenting on the launch, T.R. Ramachandran, Group Country Manager, India & South Asia, Visa said that around the world, we have witnessed daily use cases such as fuel playing a significant role in improving consumer stickiness for digital payments. The added benefit of using contactless payments for spends below Rs. 2000 also makes it a faster and secure option to pay for fuel payments. We are excited about this new co-branded card and its potential to solve for the Indian consumers daily commute challenges.

Bonn Group Announces First Set Winners of ‘Bonn Bread Khao Har Minute Inaam Pao’ Campaign: Sanjay Bajaj from Fatehabad Won Honda Activa

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Chandigarh 25^th September:- Country’s leading FMCG food company Bonn Group has unveiled the names of their first set of lucky winners, Sanjay Bajaj Fatehabad of their month-long ‘Bonn Bread Khao Har Minute Inaam Pao’ campaign. The Fatehabad participant won a Honda Activa, Two Wheeler for taking part in the contests.

This innovative campaign resonates with brand’s philosophy of providing the best to its consumers and builds a confidence and trust ability among audience. Under the campaign, customers have to purchase any of the Bonn breads –BONN Prime Time White Slice Bread, Premium Sandwich Bread, Brown Hi-Fibre Bread, Garlic Bread, Multigrain Bread, Atta Whole wheat Bread etc. and have to send a SMS, writing BONN (SPACE) along with the offer code, to 8652631525.

Bonn is offering every minute prize – Paytm Cashback Rs. 30 and every hour prize – Paytm Cashback Rs. 50. Besides, these campaign gives chance to win car, two wheeler, mobile phone and gold coin

Amrinder Singh, Director, Bonn Group of Industries, said that  Bonn believes in engaging the consumers with healthy and lifestyle products. We are aggressively eyeing turnover of Rs 1,000 crore in next two years and it is driven by diversification of products and expansion across the country. With so many people participating in large numbers in this campaign, we will surely be able to engage the consumer with the brand and will also enable to retain the existing customer and develop a new consumer base. We extend our warm wishes to our winners from Delhi and Haryana.

As India is all set for the festive season, the month-long ‘Bonn Bread Khao Har Minute InaamPao’ campaign is luring their existing consumer base and developing a new customer support across their markets in Northern India. It is also creating awareness about their wide-range of products that are available in the market.

The campaign also has the participation of The Bonn’s NUHEALTH range of breads – ActiveHeart, Active Nutrition & Digestive Balance all of whom provide a mix of vitamins, protein, iron and a host of other nutrients for a balanced and a healthy diet.

Awareness Camp on importance of Nutrition for TB patients

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Chandigarh 25^th September:- TB Harega Desh Jetega with Pura Course of TB treatment and proper nutritional support . This was stated by Dr. G.Dewan, Mission Director cum Director Health Services Chandigarh while distributing Nutritional supplement to  MDR-TB and TB patients at Civil Dispensary, Ramdarbar Chandigarh. He also announced Govt. of India’s Notification of providing Rs. 500/- to every TB patient per month till completion of treatment.

Govt. of India is observing this  month as Poshan Mah i.e. Nutritional Month, in view of this Chandigarh Health Department in collaboration with Rotary Midtown created awareness amongst general public as well as TB patients regarding importance of diet specially patients suffering from Tuberculosis  for rapid recovery.

Nutritional supplement was also distributed to MDR-TB & TB patients by Rotary Midtown. Salil Bali, President, Rotary Midtown said that Nutritional supplement will be provided every month to MDR-TB & TB patients till the completion of Treatment.

On this occasion,  Dr. Honney Sawhney, Nodal Officer RNTCP Chandigarh generated awarenessregarding  regular and complete treatment.

Rotary Club Midtown delivered lectures on importance of Nutrition for TB patients.

पंचकूला के सैक्टर-5 के टाऊन पार्क में दिव्यांग बच्चों के लिए बनेगा प्रदेश का पहला पार्क: रिलायंस मॉडल इकनोमिक टाउनशिप की अनूठी पहल

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Chandigarh 25^th September:- विशेष बच्चों के लिए पंचकूला के सैक्टर-5 के टाउन पार्क में रिलायंस मॉडल इकनोमिक टाउनशिप और सामाजिक न्याय एवं अधिकारिता विभाग के आपसी सहयोग से प्रदेश का पहला पार्क बनाया जा रहा है। यह पार्क रिलाइंस कंपनी के सहयोग से 0.6 एकड़ क्षेत्र में बनाया जा रहा है। इस पार्क में दिव्यांग बच्चों के लिए मनोरंजन की विशेष सुविधाएं होगी। दिव्यांग बच्चें इस पार्क में पूरी तरह से खेल पाएगें।ये जानकारी रिलायंस मॉडल इकनोमिक टाउनशिप के प्रशासनिक प्रमुख कर्नल रोमेल राजेन ने पंचकूला में एक पत्रकार वार्ता के दौरान दी।

कर्नल रोमेल राजेन ने बताया कि पार्क में दिव्यांग बच्चों के लिए सब प्रकार की सुविधा होगी। इस पार्क पर लगभग 65 लाख रुपये की राशि खर्च होगी और यह पार्क जल्द ही विकसित करने का लक्ष्य रखा गया है। इस पार्क में विशेष बच्चों की आवश्यकताओं को देखते हुए स्पीच थेरेपिस्ट, फिजियोथेरेपिस्ट, वोकेशनल ट्रेनर भी मौजूद रहेंगे।

उन्होंने बताया कि दिव्यांग बच्चों के लिये विशेष प्रकार के झूले, टे्रक व अन्य सुविधायें उपलब्ध होगी। यह प्रदेश का पहला पार्क है। इस तरह के पार्क प्रदेश के दूसरे जिलों में भी भविष्य में बनाए जाएगे। पार्क उन विशेष बच्चों को लाभ देगा जो अपने जीवन में आगे बढना चाहते हैं और कामयाब होना चाहते हैं। मनोरंजन के सभी साधनों को ऐसे बच्चों की शारीरिक बनावट व क्षमता को ध्यान में रखकर विकसित किया गया है।

उन्होंने यह जानकारी देते हुए बताया कि 65 लाख रुपये की लागत से यह पार्क पूरी तरह विकसित करने का लक्ष्य रखा गया है। इस पार्क में दिव्यांग बच्चों के लिये विशेष प्रकार के झूले, ट्रैक व अन्य सुविधायें उपलब्ध होगी। उन्होंने कहा कि सामाजिक न्याय एवं अधिकारिता विभाग ने पंचकूला जिला से इस तरह की विशेष पहल की है ताकि दिव्यांग बच्चें भी पार्क में मनोरंजन की सुविधाओं का लाभ हासिल कर सके।

Trak N Tell to Expand Business to INR 1 Cr by FY 2020i

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Chandigarh 25^th September:- Leading IoT solutions company Trak N Tell,  (http://www.TrakNTell.com/),  a pioneer in making vehicle tracking devices, announced its expansion plans for the Punjab region. Also introduced its latest product Intelli Play Xtreme to its portfolio of completely indigenous connected car GPS devices. IntelliPlayXtremeis a smart infotainment device offeringbuilt-in 4G LTE connectivity for internet access in the car at blazing fast speeds.  In addition, Intel li Play Xtreme offers two-way calling features and complete live tracking of a vehicle with its upgraded software.

Trak N Tell has had presence in Chandigarh since the last year and seeks to further expand business in the region with their trusted partners and distributors in the state.

Speaking at the event, Ritu Gupta, Co-Founder & COO, Trak N Tell said that at Trak N Tell, we strive towards enabling our customers with premier telematics solutions that are high on performance and are upgraded basis customer feedback. She added that Chandigarh is ranked among the top 10 cities in India with highest car ownership and is an area of focus for us. Looking at the response we have received here along with other regions of Punjab, we are happy to expand business in the state. We hope to fortify operations and seek to achieve a revenue target of 1 Cr by FY 2020. We are confident that our partners will be a great support in achieving this feat together.

Pranshu Gupta, Founder & CEO, Trak N Tell added that Chandigarh being a hub for fast and latest vehicles with newer technology and more features. We are proud to bring forth our new offering ‘IntelliPlayXtreme,’ which is designed purely basis user requirement. He further said that this latest version of our productis a one-of-its-kind infotainment system with a built in 4G SIM for blazing fast internet access on the go in the car and is a complete solution to stay connected to a vehicle at all times. IntelliPlayXtremecomes with a 1 year subscription and enables tracking features. The product ensures timely notifications in case of any mis-happening through our two-way voice calling feature. We are proud to be an Indian product company with stringent quality norms and customer data protection practices and guidelines.

Panesar, Trak N Tell’s distribution partner for Chandigarh said that Trak N Tell has been pioneering the ‘Connected Car’ domain with over thousands of vehicles on their network in the past decade by working along with leading OEMs, fleet owners and individual customers.We are happy to be their partners and we believe the new product IntelliPlayXtremewill be a great success here.

Earlier generations of Trak N Tell’sIntelliPlayfeatured extensive entertainment options. The latest version goes a step further by allowing tracking and two-way voice communication. 

In a bid to ensure greater car safety and entertainment, Trak N Tell has a range of products namely Intelli 7, Intelli 7+, Trakpod, IntelliPlayetc.

Trak N Tell is dedicated to the cause of ‘Make in India’ and has been creating advanced auto safety solutions for domestic as well as global markets. Car owners can now see their cars on digital maps (e. g. Google maps), both on the PC and smart phones. They can also immobilize their car from anywhere to safeguard their car. Some other features include viewing historical trace on maps, geo-fencing important locations and so on.