Playboy Club Opens Its Doors in Chandigarh: Set to Redefine Night Club Culture

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Chandigarh 26^th Feb:- Those who said that there is no night life in Chandigarh now need to think twice, as the party culture in tricity & the region is set to witness global party trends. The reason: Playboy Club the world's leading night club destination has been unveiled in Chandigarh, at City Emporium Mall, Industrial Area Phase I. Spread over a carpet area of an expansive 10000 sq feet, this is the fifth Playboy Club in India which is all set to unleash top of the line clubbing facilities. So get ready to turn up the volume and jive to original club music.

 An exclusive preview of the property was organised for media in which 6 young promoters who have kick-started the venture on a franchise mode under the banner of Tricity Hospitality were present. Nikhil Verma, a young entrepreneur initially brought Play Boy Café to Chandigarh.  Then two more youngsters Karan Singh and Summer Sidhu joined Nikhil and all together then thought of bringing  Playboy Club instead of café. To achieve this dream the team became bigger and was joined by Shubham Gupta, Mehnaz Sidhu and Prabhjot Aulakh.

The concept and USP of the night club was shared with media by all the young promoters and Sahil Joshi who is the unique property's GM(Operations). The event also saw famous Playboy Bunnies - posing for the media in the background of the club's plush interiors. 

Sahil Joshi said that the world's hottest night life party destination Playboy Club has entered the city. This has brought Chandigarh on the International party circuit map. We have created a pleasing ambience which has been accentuated by use of attractive golden and black hues in the interiors. We will also have the popular and almost iconic Playboy Bunnies -who will be international models and part of the hospitality at the club. When you step into Playboy you get the feel of a real international nightclub. The place has been designed to make guests feel special and separate areas have been demarcated for them in accordance with facilities.

The club has three different sections for the guests to feel very special. There is a Regular area, and then there are the VIP & VVIP areas. What's more, the place houses a 'Key Room' for Royal clients replete with a private bar and DJ.

A section has the black wall background covered with a number of nostalgic Playboy photo archives; this gives the club a vintage look. As soon as you shift your eyes to the adjacent wall, you will get awestruck by the beautiful artwork of 'The iconic Bunny Ears' signs done over a black wall backdrop along with a combination of pictures and typography, which depicts the history of the club. The pictures show the chronology of the Playboy brand and also show details of its entry in India. The club's interiors have been embellished with chandeliers which are luxurious & impressive.

Playboy is one of the most famous night club brands in the world. With clubs in Chicago, Las Vegas, New York, Macao etc now the prime property has come to Chandigarh. Playboy Chandigarh is the tricity's and in fact the region's first international night club brand fully equipped with updated, surrounding sound and lights. In fact the place prides itself on setting up a first in the north region - a unique UFO-Fibre Optic lighting system; which is also the second in India. Playboy in Chandigarh has big LED walls , state of the art laser lighting, a huge dance floor ,music, drinks, food, security, with some of the best international and national DJs' who will be performing  live from time to time. 

Playboy offers one of a kind signature dishes and drinks. Some unique culinary delights on offer are Malai Brocolli , Toffu Three paper Bomb,  Babri Seekh Kabab  Chukandari Jhinga etc. The Playboy platters are a must try. Playboy's Sushi collection is the best and the club is known for this offering. The club has the tallest bar in tricity, which is well stocked and immaculately designed. Party lovers have options to pair the food with some heady signature drinks like 'Blonde Bunny', 'Queen of Playboy' and 'King of Diamond' which among others are worth a try. 

The young promoters announced that a launch party  is going to be held on 28th February in which well known Indo Canadian Punjabi singer PropheC will perform and then Teri Mico (International artist female DJ) and Kalpnik Bass will entertain the guests on 29th of February.

CCET Organizes its 58th Annual Athletic Meet

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Chandigarh 26^th Feb:- Chandigarh College of engineering and technology ( CCET -26) Diploma wing Chandigarh organized  it's 58th Annual  athletic meet which will run for two days.

Sachin Rana, ADC UT Chandigarh &  Special Secretary cum Joint Director Technical education UT Chandigarh  has addressed the opening ceremony as chief guest and unfurl the tricolour and Bloons in the presence of Mrs Sanjana Arora  Principal CCET diploma wing, President student council, secretary student council, HOD's, Faculty, Staff and students.

Events were started with fantastic march past by NCC, cadets, NSS volunteer and others athlete participants commanded by NCC Senior under officer Gaurav Thakur. Various tracks and field events were held on the day onetime 100 MTR heat, 400 meet,  long jump, high jump, shot put etc for girls and boys. Winners will be honoured with  Prizes and medals on the closing ceremony will be held on 27/2/2020.

Double Delight for d2h: Bags Two Awards at The Customer Fest Show 2020

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Chandigarh 26^th Feb:- Dish TV India Ltd, India’s leading DTH Company, recently bagged two prestigious awards for its d2h brand at 13th edition of ‘The Customer Fest Show 2020’. Held in a glittering ceremony at TajLands End, Mumbai, the company won two awards under the category ‘Best Integrated Media Campaign’ and ‘Best use of Insights to Enhance Customer Experience’ for its immensely popular campaigns ‘loyalty Ki Royalty’ and ‘You Promise We Resume’ respectively.

With an aim to build long-term relationships with existing customer base, d2h kicked off its campaign ‘Loyalty Ki Royalty’ offer for all subscribers last year. Bringing alive the thought of ‘loyalty pays’, the offer gave its subscribers a chance to avail extra two months validity on recharge of 10 months. In return, this worked as a magic and the company witnessed a spike of 22% long term recharges post the campaign. Furthermore, the campaign was executed and amplified through all mediums like TV, on-ground, SMS etc.

‘You Promise, We Resume’ campaign was built on the fact that d2h understands that customer may have forgotten or missed recharging their d2h account for genuine reasons on the due date. In order to ensure uninterrupted TV viewing experience even after due date of recharge, d2h offered its customer a three-day credit window at just INR 10 per month by sending just one text message.

Commenting on the win, Sugato Banerji, Corporate Head-Marketing, d2h, Dish TV India Ltd. said that these awards are a testimony to the sterling customer-centric work we are doing to grow our base and this is a result of dedication and perseverance of the team in finding the most appropriate consumer insight through painstaking and rigorous data analytics. Both these awards will further motivate us to strive towards using consumer insight-driven innovation to improve the retention and strengthen the connect of customers towards our brand.

These two awards reinforce the fact that d2h has always been at the forefront of providing simple innovative solutions based on a deep understanding of its customer base. The Customer Fest Show is one of the oldest platforms in India that focuses on the entire customer journey and all the elements that go into making this journey successful. The FEST focuses on customer loyalty, experience, data, technologies & people who go into making this entire journey successful.

Ola- Former Ambassador Gautam Bambawale Joins Ola as Senior Advisor for Corporate and International Affairs

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National 26^th Feb:- Strengthening its advisory board, Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, today named Gautam Bambawale as Senior Advisor for Corporate and International Affairs. A retired bureaucrat, civil servant and executive, Gautam has played multiple diplomatic roles during his 34-year career with the Indian Foreign Service.

He has served as India's Ambassador to Bhutan and China as well as the High Commissioner of India to Pakistan between 2016 and 2017. Gautam also held a number of positions where he was directly involved with advancing India’s relations with Japan, China, and South Korea amongst other countries. With his extensive experience in international relations, Gautam will play a key role in advising Ola on its Corporate Affairs initiatives across India and the global markets in which it operates.

Speaking on his appointment, Gautam Bambawale said that Ola has driven transformational growth for India’s mobility ecosystem and created deep social and economic impact in its journey of just under a decade. As the company builds on its endeavour to build mobility, not just for India but for consumers globally, Ola’s philosophy of collaborating with local governments and communities will only help it build more relevant and sustainable solutions for users and drivers. He is excited to join Bhavish and the Ola team in this journey of becoming an institution that is globally respected and is a hallmark of collaboration.

Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-founder and CEO, Ola said that he is very excited to welcome Gautam as a Senior Advisor to Ola. His experience in international relations and diplomacy from his three decades of service to the nation will play an invaluable role in Ola’s next phase of growth across global markets.

He added that in our mission to build mobility for a billion people, we also have the opportunity to build a global brand that every Indian can be proud of. He looks forward to working closely with Gautam as we build Ola into a globally respected mobility company.

Apart from serving in multiple diplomatic roles, Gautam was India’s first Consul General in Guangzhou (China) (2007–2009); the PMO (2002–2004); and served as the Joint Secretary for East Asia, MEA (2009–2014). Currently a Professor and a member of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, at the Symbiosis International University, Pune, Gautam earned his M.Phil. in Economics from Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune.

One Day National Seminar at GGSCW-26

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Chandigarh 26^th Feb:- The Post Graduate Department of Commerce of GGSCW-26, in collaboration with the College Development Council (CDC), Panjab University, Chandigarh organized a One Day National Seminar on Digitalization in Global Market: Challenges and Opportunities on February 26, 2020 at Mata Ganga Auditorium.  

The seminar was graced by eminent personalities and dignitaries. The Chief Guest Dr. (Prof) Karamjeet Singh, Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh, The Guest of Honour, Dr.(Prof) Sanjay Kaushik, Dean, College Development Council, Panjab University, S. Gurdev Singh, IAS (Retd.), President, S.E.S., Col. (Retd) J.S. Bala, Secretary S.E.S. were the integral part of the event. The Principal, Dr. Jatinder Kaur welcomed everyone and extended a floral welcome to the distinguished dignitaries.

The Inaugural session commenced with a Concept Note by Dr. Jaspreet Kaur, Convenor of the seminar. The Keynote Address was delivered by Sh. Anil Kumar Yadav (General Manager, RBI, Chandigarh) and a special lecture was delivered by Ms. Mandeep Kaur Sidhu (CEO, Simba Quartz and a well-known TEDx Speaker). Sh. Navneet Kumar (Chief Manager, Digital Banking, SBI, Panchkula) chaired the Technical Paper Presentation session.

The event concluded by extending a vote of thanks to the distinguished guests and the delegates. More than 50 participants from in and around the city presented their papers in the seminar.

The Principal applauded the efforts of the organizer in making the event a grand success.

महिलाओं के लिए लगाया मैमोग्राफी, डेकसा और डेंटल जांच शिविर: 115 महिला-पुरुषों के हुए मैमोग्राफी और डेकसा टेस्ट

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Chandigarh 26^th Feb:- एन जी ओ द लास्ट बेंचर्स-हेल्पिंग द हेल्पलेस एवम अमृत कैंसर फाउंडेशन के आपसी सहयोग से आज सेक्टर 44 स्थित गुरुद्वारा बाग़ शहीदां साहिब में द लास्ट बेंचर्स की प्रेजिडेंट सुमिता कोहली और अमृत कैंसर फाउंडेशन से रविंदर सिंह उर्फ बिल्ला की देखरेख में मैमोग्राफी- कैंसर डिटेक्शन, डेकसा कैम्प, पी एस ए और डेंटल चेकअप कैम्प लगाया गया। डेंटल चेक अप कैम्प का आयोजन डॉक्टर वंदना ठाकुर की देखरेख में आयोजित किया गया। ये शिविर विशेष तौर पर महिलाओं के लिए आयोजित किया गया था। वही आज के आयोजन में महिलाओं की गाइनी से संबंधित विभिन्न समस्याओं को लेकर भी द टच क्लिनिक की ओर से डॉक्टर ईशा और मैनेजर आँचल की देखरेख में महिलाओं को उनकी जिज्ञासा संबंधित सलाह दी गयी। इस शिविर में लगभग 30 से अधिक महिलाओं के मैमोग्राफी और 85 अन्य के डेकसा टेस्ट किये गए।इस मौके संस्था की महिला सदस्य शशि बाला, नीलम गुप्ता और दिव्या सिंगला भी मौजूद थी। 

द लास्ट बेंचर्स की प्रेसिडेंट स्मिता कोहली ने बताया कि उनकी संस्था ने समाज के प्रति अपनी जिम्मेदारी को देखते हुए और कुछ करने के जज़्बे को मन में ठानते हुए समाज से ब्रैस्ट कैंसर जैसी बीमारी को जड़ से उखाड़ फेंकने का प्रण लिया है। इसी सोच और जज्बे के मद्देनजर ही इस मैमोग्राफी और डेकसा जांच कैम्प का आयोजन किया गया है। इस जांच शिविर में सेक्टर 32 गवर्नमेंट हॉस्पिटल की डॉक्टर टीम ने संचालन किया। स्मिता कोहली ने आगे बताया कि शिविर का उद्देश्य महिलाओं को स्वास्थ्य के प्रति जागरूक करना है।स्मिता कोहली ने बताया कि जांच शिविर के दौरान लगभग 30 से अधिक महिलाओं के मैमोग्राफी और 85 डेकसा टेस्ट किये गए। उन्होंने बताया कि उनकी संस्था की ओर से महिलाओं को समय समय पर इस प्रकार के जांच शिविर के माध्यम से जांच करवाते रहने और उचित देखभाल की सलाह दी जाती है।