आकाश चावला ने अपना पहला पंजाबी गाना ‘पर्फेक्ट पीस’ किया रिलीज़

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Chandigarh 18^th September:- शहर के उभरते गायक आकाश चावला ने आज चंडीगढ़ प्रेस क्लब में अपना पहला पंजाबी गाना, ‘पर्फेक्ट पीस’ रिलीज़ किया। ए.के. प्रोडक्शन्स के बैनर तले बने इस गाने का विडियो जल्द ही सभी पंजाबी म्यूजिक चैनल्स पर जारी किया जाएगा। वीडियो का निर्देशन किया है मशहूर गायक और निर्देशक बॉबी बाजवा ने और इसके निर्माता हैं राकेश पुरी। ये दोनों आज रिलीज़ समारोह में मौजूद थे।  ये गाना पंजाबी हिटस और जोश जैसे पंजाबी टेलीविजन चैनल्स पर 30 सितंबर से देखने को मिलेगा। इस गाने का संगीत दिया है सोल रॉकर्स ने। 

मशहूर निर्देशक बॉबी बाजवा ने इस ट्रैक को जारी किया। बॉबी ने साल 2000 में अपने करियर की शुरुआत की थी और आज तक वो 300 से ज्यादा वीडियो कर चुके हैं जिनमें विज्ञापन, डॉक्यूमेंट्री और शॉर्ट फिल्मस शामिल हैं।  

आकाश चावला, सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी (आईटी) में स्नातक हैं और इससे पहले वो मैक्स लाईफ-स्टाईल और रिलायंस जैसे जाने-माने ब्रांड्स के लिए मॉडलिंग भी कर चुके हैं। उन्होंने कई कैलेंडर शूट्स भी किए हैं।  

इस संबंध में जानकारी देते हुए आकाश चावला ने कहा कि उन्हें हमेशा से ही संगीत और गायन का शौक रहा है और आखिरकार उन्हें इस गाने के साथ ब्रेक मिल ही गया। आकाश ने बताया कि मशहूर बॉलीवुड कम्पोजऱ दिलीप सेन ने उन्हें एक रोमांटिक नंबर के लिए साईन किया है जो इस साल के अंत तक रिलीज़ किया जाएगा।  आकाश चावला ने कहा  कि सोल रॉकर्स ने पहले उन्हें ‘पर्फेक्ट पीस’ गाने के लिए मॉडलिंग करने को कहा था। लेकिन उन्हें बाद में बतौर गायक ले लिया गया क्योंकि उन्हें लगा कि ये गाना वो खुद भी गा सकते हैं।

आकाश चावला ने कहा कि मुझे व्यावसायिक गायन में कोई अऩुभव नहीं है लेकिन मुझे इसे अपना करियर बनाने में रूचि थी। मैंने हाल ही में सेक्टर-48 में एक प्रशिक्षक से गायन की औपचारिक ट्रेनिंग लेना शुरु किया है। गाने की थीम पर बोलते हुए आकाश ने कहा कि ये एक हल्का पैपी पंजाबी पार्टी नंबर है जिसमें एक पंजाबी लडक़ी की सुंदरता की तारीफ की गई है।  

सीयू नाम की एक एप्प ने इस गाने के लिए आकाश को प्रायोजित किया है। ये एप्प स्थानीय व्यवसायियों के ऑनलाईन कारोबार और उनके ग्राहकों की संख्या बढ़ाने में मदद करती है।  

वहीं पत्रकारों से बात करते हुए बॉबी बाजवा ने कहा कि आकाश एक उभरते कलाकार हैं जो पंजाबी म्यूजिक इंडस्ट्री में कुछ बड़ा करने का माद्दा रखते हैं। उन्होंने कहा कि गाने का वीडियो जल्द रिलीज़ किया जाएगा और इसकी शूटिंग डिस्क पर भी की गई है।

SBI Life Insurance Initial Public Offer to Open on September 20 and to Close on September 22

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Chandigarh 18^th September:- SBI Life Insurance Company Limited ("Company" or "Issuer") proposes to open on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, an initial public offering up to 120,000,000 Equity Shares of face value of ₹ 10 each (“Equity Shares”) which comprises of an offer for sale of up to 80,000,000 Equity Shares by State Bank of India (“State Bank” or the “Promoter Selling Shareholder”) and up to 40,000,000 Equity Shares by BNP Paribas Cardif S.A. (the “Investor Selling Shareholder” and together with the Promoter Selling Shareholder, the “Selling Shareholders”) (“Offer”), including a reservation of up to 2,000,000 Equity Shares for purchase by Eligible Employees (as defined in “Definitions and Abbreviations” at page 5 of the red herring prospectus dated September 11, 2017 registered by the Company with the Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra at Mumbai (“RHP”) on September 12, 2017) at a discount of Rs. 68 per Equity Share and a reservation of up to 12,000,000 Equity Shares for purchase by State Bank Shareholders (as defined in “Definitions and Abbreviations” at page 7 of the RHP). The Offer would constitute up to 12% of post-Offer paid-up Equity Share capital and the net offer shall constitute 10.60% of the post-Offer paid-up Equity Share capital.

The Price Band for the Offer is fixed from Rs. 685 per Equity Share to Rs. 700 per Equity Share, with a discount to Eligible Employees of Rs. 68 per Equity Share on the Offer Price. Bids can be made for a minimum of 21 Equity Shares and in multiples of 21 Equity Shares thereafter. The Offer will close on Friday, September 22, 2017.

The Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholders may, in consultation with the book running lead managers to the Offer ("Lead Managers"), consider participation by Anchor Investors. Such Anchor Investors shall Bid during the Anchor Investor Bid / Offer Period; i.e., one Working Day prior to the Bid/Offer Opening Date, on which Bids by Anchor Investors shall be submitted and allocation to Anchor Investors shall be completed.

The Lead Managers are JM Financial Institutional Securities Limited, Axis Capital Limited, BNP Paribas*, Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited, Deutsche Equities India Private Limited, ICICI Securities Limited, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited and SBI Capital Markets Limited*.

The Equity Shares offered in the Offer proposed to be listed on BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited.

The Offer is being made in accordance with Regulation 26(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009, as amended (“SEBI Regulations”), wherein not more than 50% of the Net Offer shall be allocated on a proportionate basis to Qualified Institutional Buyers (“QIBs”), provided that our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholders may, in consultation with the Lead Managers, allocate up to 60% of the QIB Portion to Anchor Investors on a discretionary basis, out of which one-third shall be reserved for domestic Mutual Funds only, subject to valid Bids being received from domestic Mutual Funds at or above the Anchor Investor Allocation Price, in accordance with the SEBI Regulations. 5% of the QIB Portion (excluding the Anchor Investor Portion) shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Mutual Funds only, and the remainder of the QIB Portion shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to all QIB Bidders (other than Anchor Investors), including Mutual Funds, subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Offer Price. Further, not less than 15% of the Net Offer shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Non-Institutional Investors and not less than 35% of the Net Offer shall be available for allocation to Retail Individual Bidders in accordance with the SEBI Regulations, subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Offer Price. All potential investors, other than Anchor Investors, are required to mandatorily utilize the Application Supported by Blocked Amount (“ASBA”) process providing details of their respective bank account which will be blocked by the SCSBs, to participate in this Offer.

Prof B.D Gupta-Doyen Leaves for Heavenly Abode

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Chandigarh 18^th September:- Dr. B.D. Gupta, Emeritus Professor and Former Head, Department of Radiotherapy, PGIMER left for his heavenly abode on 17.09.2017. PGI fraternity is shocked to hear the news of one more doyen of the Institute leaving for heavenly abode in no time.

Prof. Brahm Dutt Gupta was born in Uttar Pradesh on 8^th March 1934. After graduating from Medical College Agra, he did his post-graduation in Radiology (combined Radio-diagnosis and Radiotherapy) under the eminent Dr. P.K. Haldar. He obtained the FRCR degree from London and came back to the country to practice exclusively Radiotherapy and Oncology. Following a brief stint at the AIIMS, New Delhi, he joined PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1971 and founded the Department of Radiotherapy and served as the Head of this department till 1994. He was also responsible for establishing the Department of Telemedicine, where he was an Emeritus Professor.

Prof. Gupta established a department which went on to become one of the best in the country and gained recognition abroad. Beginning with a basic 250 KV machine, the department soon acquired modern tele-cobalt machines for therapy. He was instrumental in bringing the first CT-Scan machine and first Linear Accelerator in this institute. His pioneering work in brachytherapy brought international recognition. The department started its MD (Radiotherapy) program where he trained numerous students who now are senior Radiation Oncologists in the country and abroad. Even after retirement, he remained busy treating patients, advising, training manpower and spreading cancer awareness till the very end.

During his illustrious career, Prof. Gupta won many laurels – the B .C. Roy and ICMR awards being the more prominent ones. He was the founder member of AERB and the Cancer Control Program of the Government of India. He has delivered a number of orations and has served as the president of the national body AROI and served as the editor of its journal. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Kamlesh Gupta and two sons, Prashant and Nishant Gupta.

Investiture Ceremony of Gender Champions Club organized at GGSCW

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Chandigarh 18^th September:- The Investiture Ceremony for members of Gender Champions Club was organized on September 18, 2017 at Guru Gobind Singh College for Women. The club was conceptualized in the College under the guidelines of MHRD and UGC to create gender awareness among students in institutions. Gender Champions were given badges with a pledge to promote the cause of gender equality and sensitization in the campus and community. A special lecture was organized to educate the students on “Reproductive Health of Young Girls”.

Dr Madhu Gupta, Additional Professor of Community Medicine, School of Public Health PGIMER, Chandigarh enlightened the students on key areas of reproductive health along with women’s “reproductive rights”.  She emphasized on making informed choices in all walks of life by being able to say “No”.

Principal, Dr Charanjeet Kaur Sohi, accorded a floral welcome to the esteemed guest and appreciated her work and efforts towards the community. Dr Manipal Kaur, Nodal Officer Gender Champions Club offered the vote of thanks.

Ankit Tiwari Unveils His Single: 'Tum Hardafa Ho' at The North Country Mall

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Chandigarh 18^th September:- Ankit Tiwari known for composing the music for Bollywood movie 'Do Dooni Chaar'(2010) & singer of chartbusters like Aashiqui 2's 'Sunn Raha Hai' and the immensely popular 'Galliyan' , which he also composed, unveiled his latest single track - 'Tum Hardafa Ho', at an event held at The North Country Mall here.

 Ankit Tiwari met up with his fans at the NCM social hub where he captivated the visitors with his soulful numbers, including his latest single - 'Tum Hardafa Ho’.

Jonathan Yach, Director- Retail Operations from NCM said that the idea behind getting a celebrity like Ankit Tiwari to our center was to give our visitors something new & different. It was an exceptional experience that visitors had as they got a chance to interact & listen to one of their favourite singers in our center. We will keep organizing exciting events that will make mall visits & shopping a truly rewarding experience for patrons.

Ankit Tiwari said that he is happy with the good response that his new song is getting from the audiences. He enjoyed his visit to tricity on an invitation of The North Country Mall. The crowd at the Mall was quite enthusiastic. 

It is noteworthy that Ankit started his singing career from Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster (2011), in which he was the playback for the song he himself composed. In 2013, he released his song, 'Sunn Raha Hai' from Aashiqui 2. The song along with its album was nominated for two Filmfare Awards winning the Best Music Director Award for the album along with Mithoon and Jeet Gannguli. In 2014, he again collaborated with Mohit Suri—Director of the film Aashiqui 2—for Ek Villain, where he composed and sung the song 'Galliyan'. For the track he received another two nominations in Filmfare Awards, winning Best Male Playback Singer Award. He also recorded song 'O Yara' for the Pakistani film, 'Bin Roye', which topped the charts.

Court Orders Should Be Implemented Immediately: Krishan Kumar

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Chandigarh 18^th September:- In keeping with the directions of the Education Minister, Punjab, Mrs. Aruna Chaudhary regarding immediate implementation of the court orders concerning departmental matters, the Secretary, Education Department Krishan Kumar here today presided over a high level meeting with the departmental officials at the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB). During the course of the meeting, the court cases related with the department as well as every wing of the Punjab School Education Board were reviewed.

Addressing the meeting, Krishan Kumar said that the orders pronounced by the various courts with regard to the employees must be implemented immediately. He further elaborated that sometimes, the delay in implementing the orders results in the contempt of court proceedings which leads to awkward situation for the department as well as the wastage of time. The Secretary also directed the officers to not keep pending the cases concerning employees and dispose these off within the scheduled time frame. He also made it clear that no laxity in this regard would be tolerated.

During the meeting, the court cases pertaining to all the wings were minutely reviewed and the Secretary also said that he would regularly conduct review meetings concerning the court cases.

On the occasion, Special Secretary of the Department Manvesh Singh Sidhu, Joint Secretary Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu, DPI (Secondary Education) Paramjit Singh and the heads of all the wings were also present.

गाँव दड़ुआ के निवासियों व छात्राओं ने चलाया सफाई अभियान

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Chandigarh 18^th September:- गाँव दड़ुआ में आज चण्डीगढ़ रेलवे स्टेशन, गाँव की सर्कुलर रोड व अन्य सार्वजनिक स्थलों पर सफाई अभियान चलाया जिसमें बीडीपीओ सूंदर पाल, सरपंच गुरप्रीत सिंह हैप्पी, पांच गोपाल, दर्शन लाल, जसबीर, पूनम , मंजीत कौर, गुरदेव कौर, पंचायत समिति मेंबर शानू, पंचायत सचिव जसपाल एवं पूर्व पंच शिव  की अगुआई में गाँव निवासियों एवं राजकीय उच्च विद्यालय, दड़ुआ की छात्राओं एवं आंगनबाड़ी वर्कर्स ने भाग लिया। देश भर में मनाए जा रहे स्वच्छता पखवाड़े के तहत यहां चलाए गए इस अभियान से रेलवे स्टेशन व अन्य स्थलों की कायाकल्प हो गई। 

इस सफाई कार्य से चण्डीगढ़ के रेलवे स्टेशन मास्टर टी.पी. सिंह बेहद प्रभावित हुए व इसके लिए उन्होंने अभियान के लिए तहेदिल से आभार जताया। इस अक्सर पर गुरविंदर सिंह, सुखदेव, परमवीर सिंह, बाबू, विक्रम व गुरदीप सिंह आदि ने भी सक्रिय सहयोग दिया।

PU organizes Fourth International and Sixth Indian Psychological Science Congress

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Chandigarh 18^th September:- The Fourth International and Sixth Indian Psychological Science Congress organized by the Department of Psychology, Panjab University(PU), Chandigarh in association with the National Association of Psychological Science began at PU
today. The Global Partners of the Congress are “World Without Anger”, “Emotional Literacy League” and “South Asian Association of Psychologists.” Dr. S. S. Phulia, IAS, Govt.of Haryana in his inaugural address, referred to the increasing need for happiness in people due to the increasing stress in all aspects of life.

Prof. S.N.Ghosh, Department of Psychology, H.P. University, Shimla in his keynote speech focused on the Global Well Being. He referred to the fact that India stands 143^rd position out of a total of 188 countries, in terms of well being. He held that Psychology needs to change its target population from individuals to wider segments of humanity. He highlighted that Psychological well-being needs to be studied in conjunction with Environmental and Social variables. Eighty percent of diseases can be prevented though behavior changes. He said that ecological changes like change in Sea level, change in temperature etc. are changing human behavior and therefore interventions need to be devised accordingly through a mixed methods approach of research.

Prof. H.K.Chhabra, Chairperson, Deptt. Of Psychology and Convener of this Congress, in
her welcome address urged for acknowledging and utilizing the knowledge to be generated
in the Conference in the spirit of "Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya", the motto of PU, to welcome
and enable enlightenment.

Dr. Roshan Lal, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, the Conference Director introduced the National Association of Psychological Science. A book “Krodh Rahit Jivan” was released on the occasion alongwith a special issue of the Journal of Psychological Science. A book from the Group “World Without Anger”was also released.

Seven Countries and Twenty three States of India are participating in it. Around seven hundred and eighty papers shall be presented during the course of the conference.

Bikano Launches "Diwali" New Product Ranges

                                               Photo By Parveen Kumar

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 18^th September:- Dryfruits, Mithaiyaan, Gift hampers full of glitters and tasty food, Yes, Diwali has knocked up our doors and so your favorite festive packages and combos. Bikano, one of the leaders in the market of packaged foods, launched their Diwali products with19 types of beautiful gift packs besides 10-12 types of special sweets. The special thing about these products is that their shelf-life is 4-6 months old.

Announcing the launch here in Chandigarh Ajay Aggarwal, V. P (Sales), Bikano Foods Pvt Ltd said that the special thing about these products is that their shelf-life is 4-6 months old. He said further that every year, special Diwali business meetings are organized in various cities across the country before Diwali, in which all businessmen associated with Bikano are invited so that all traders have all the information about Diwali gifts packs  &  new launched products.

Ajay Aggarwal added that every year in different states a dealer’s meet is organized to launch the Diwali products and all the distributors & stockiest  are invited to be the part of Special Diwali Products launch, so as they get to know about the new products and special hampers they are going to offer to their customers, It is a meeting cum get-together with our distributors & stockist who are dealing in different regions as they get the clear picture of the business and future plans also, this our way to give ’Shubh Aarambh’  to Diwali.

The company has its main focus on preparations of their products, which they prepare in hygienic environment in strict quality measures. The delicious taste and longer shelf life of their products are the salient features, for continuous & increasing demand in market, so that they can be in your food list even after Diwali.

Ajay Aggarwal said that the Turnover of the Bikano is Rs. 700 cr and company planning to touch the target of Rs.1000 cr in the year 2019.