Pearl Academy Strengthens Collaboration with FDCI for Enhanced Learning Experience for Its Students

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Chandigarh 09^th July:- Taking forward its collaboration with FDCI, the apex body of fashion designers in India, Pearl Academy, India’s leading institution in design, fashion, business and media, plans to  strengthen learning experience of its students through a series of programs and events over the next few months.

Providing students with the relevant industry exposure has always been Pearl Academy’s priority. In line with this purpose, Pearl Academy collaborated with FDCI, the apex body of fashion designers in India; 2 years back to nurture and develop the designers of tomorrow. Theenhanced learning experience includes, Setting up of a Designer’s Club with10 leading members of fashion fraternity under which designers will mentor and inspire a group of students from Pearl Academy -. This event which will be held in Pearl Academy’s campuses and will provide a platform for mentoring and counseling the students by the industry experts on various aspects on the fashion industry. Idea Generator will be an event hosted by FDCI with fashion experts (designers, editors and stylists) where students from Pearl Academy will participate to delve upon new fashion ideas and future fashion trends. These forecasts will be presented to the industry at the annual show of FDCI - India Fashion Week. Brand Moods will be a live & interactive web series where 3 senior designers will talk to Pearl students about their journey from being a label to becoming a successful brand.

In continuity of the association over last two years, Pearl Academy’s graduating students will continue to showcase their best creations at FDCI’s India Fashion Week.

Commenting on the alliance, Sunil Sethi, President, FDCI said that he is delighted to take forward our association with Pearl Academy to the next level. Our collaboration with the institute aims to provide students with the knowledge and expertise which goes much beyond the campus environment. Through one to one interaction with renowned designers, the students will get an opportunity to understand the operational aspect of the fashion industry keeping them abreast with the evolving trends. This will open up a plethora of options for them within the fashion domain. He is glad to be part of the process of nurturing young talent who will define the future of fashion and design in the coming years.

Professor Nandita Abraham, CEO, Pearl Academy, said she is extremely happy to announce the new and enhanced partnership between Pearl Academy and the Fashion Design Council of India. Through this initiative many more students can get first hand advice and experience with some of the great designers of India. As a part of the Pearl Total Learning System, every student at Pearl will have learning that is deeply integrated with the Industry and this alliance with FDCI ensures the same.

Martin Schwenk Will Become New Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India

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Chandigarh 09^th July:- India’s largest luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz today announced the appointment of Martin Schwenk as the new Managing Director and CEO of its India operations effective 1st November, 2018.

Martin Schwenk will replace Roland Folger, who will assume a new position for Mercedes-Benz’s Thailand & Vietnam markets.

In the last three years under the leadership of Roland Folger, Mercedes-Benz India has witnessed significant growth rates, achieving the highest market share in the luxury car segment.

Roland Folger played a key role in formulating the brand’s growth strategy that includes market introductions of key products like the roll-out of the E-Class Long Wheelbase, qualitative expansion of the network footprint, and also the creation of the Vehicle Preparation Centre.

In 2017, Mercedes-Benz India achieved sales history by crossing the 15,000 annual sales number and in Jan-June 2018, the brand registered 8061 units of sales.

During his tenure in India, Roland Folger has also been instrumental in initiating an array of positive cultural changes within Mercedes-Benz India and successfully driving Daimler AG’s Expedition 2020 initiative.

Roland Folger, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India commented that his India stint will remain memorable with rich experiences and fond memories.The warmth of our customers and people, the diversity of the country’s culture, and the unique business opportunitiesandchallenges that this market presents, is enormous and truly enriching. I am very satisfied about Mercedes-Benz India’s strong leadership position in the market and our relentless efforts in creating new benchmark in customer delight. Mercedes-Benz India is deeply committed to the Indian market and together we have created a valuable organization, which retains the coveted ‘Most Attractive Employer’ accomplishment. He is thoroughly convinced that the Star will achieve new heights with the new leadership of Martin Schwenk.

Roland Folger added that in 2015, he came to India from Malaysia and will go back to the South East Asian markets of Thailand & Vietnam. While he is eagerly looking forward to his new assignment, there will be a bit of India always inside him. He appreciate all the invaluable and unconditional support that he received from his colleagues here and would also like to thank our investors who are the best and the most professional in the business.

Martin Schwenk, currently the Chief Financial Officer of Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co. Ltd. in Chinastated, having worked across in different countries and functions, he is extremely excited for his forthcoming responsibility to head the dynamic India market. India’s rich cultural diversity, the young population, the diverse customs, different languages and topography together with its importance as a future economic power house; makes it a compelling market to grow the business. It is a privileged opportunity for me to head the business of the most iconic and successful luxury motoring brand, in one of the most vibrant markets in the region. With his experience across various business divisions, he is looking forward to pursue the ‘Indian story’ further and make the foundation of Mercedes-Benz even stronger in India.We have a fantastic winning team comprising our people and investors with proven records, and he is eager to be part of this winning team.

Miss World Fitness Physique Shweta Rathore & Mayor Chandigarh Inaugurates Ultimate Fitness Gym

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Chandigarh 09^th July:- Shweta Rathore, first female to win  Miss world  fitness physique &  Miss Asia fitness physique inaugurated Ultimate Fitness Gym at Chandigarh. Chandigarh Mayor Devesh Maudgil was also present at this moment.

While encouraging residents  especially women to workout Shweta Rathore said that  opening of these kinds of fitness centres is the need of the hour and urged the youth to join the fitness centres to keep their body mentally and physically fit live life fully . She further added that there are a few mantras of fitness which keeps one motivated and help  to channelize  thoughts in a positive way.

Mr. India 2018  Puneet Sandhu  informed at the moment that Self-care ,exercise ,eating lighter and healthier works wonder. First International professional trainer sanjeev Kumar who has 14 years’ experience in fitness industry informed that we need to be fit both mentally and physically to lead a complete, fulfilled life. He further informed exercise in any form can help fight even stress and depression.

Abhishek Gagneja, Managing Director, Ultimate Fitness Gym said that he came up with a belief that a fit and a healthy body leads to a good quality life, & he is on a kind of mission to raise the level of fitness and wellness of people by uprooting their misconception regarding health exercises and fitness through dissemination of scientific research done in this field and creates a major additional change in their lifestyle. He further added that we aim to take our services to as many health-conscious people as possible.

Movie-Gunda: Will Show the True Faces of Many Characters of the Society

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Chandigarh 09^th July:- The Punjabi cinema is growing globally and its business is also increasing rapidly which is giving rise to new Punjabi movies. This is leading Punjabi cinema to a significant place at the national and international level. New artists and new producers are bringing new ideas for the films. With one such new idea a new movie- Gunda- is going to be made. The announcement of this film was made today at the Press Club. On this occasion Bollywood's actor Nazeem Khan, actress Ihana Dhillon, actor Waqar Sheikh, Lakhwinder Kandola, Aarti Sharma, director and writer of this movie Inder Sohi and producer Mangat Rai were present.

Speaking on the occasion the writer and director of the movie Inder Sohi said that the movie going to be produced under Golden Leo Production will be absolutely different from normal Punjabi movies.

This movie will not just have uprising artists but will also have renowned Punjabi film artists like B. N. Sharma, Shavinder Mahal, Nirmal Rishi, Anita Shabdees and many other faces. Bollywood's celebrated actor Jackie Shroff will also play an important role in the movie. He said that usually 'Gunda' is a word, used for person who is against the society but actually what that person really is and under what circumstances this word is added to that person, that will be depicted in this movie. Expressing his happiness Jackie Shroff told that he his very happy that he is going to be a part of a Punjabi film. In this movie the audience will see him in a different character. The lead actor of the movie Sippy Gill told that this movie will present him in a different way. He could not reveal much about his role but he is confident that the audience will like his character. Hindi movie industry's popular face Nazeem Khan, always wanted to come to Punjab and wanted to be a part of a Punjabi movie and his wish is going to be fulfilled through this movie.

Actress Ihana Dhillon who came into the lime light through hit Bollywood movie- 'Hate Story 4' will be seen portraying a very powerful character in the movie. This is Ihana's second film with Sippy. But the audience will see a new chemistry between them this time. Punjabi actors Lakhwinder Kandola and Waqar Sheikh will be seen together  over again on the big screen. Punjabi model Aarti Sharma is going to make her debut and will start her journey as an actress through this movie. Aarti is very excited about this movie.

Producer Mangat Rai alias Rahul is going to get associated with Punjabi film industry through this movie. He was associated with Bollywood film trade for a very long time and now he has decided to connect with Punjabi Cinema. This is his first movie. Three sequels of this movie will release, according to him. Apart from this he is planning to make more films and he will share the information regarding these movies very soon with the media. According to him this movie will take the Punjabi cinema to another level and will set the standard high.

Baba Iqbal Singh of Baru Sahib Bestowed with Shiromani Panth Rattan

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Patna Sahib 09^th July:- Baba Iqbal Singh Ji, President The Kalgidhar Trust/ Society, Gurdwara BaruSahib headquartered in Himachal Pradesh was conferred with  the  prestigious title of  ‘Shiromani Panth Ratan’ (Crowning Jewel of the Sikh cause) by Jathedar GianiIqbal Singh Khalsa at Takht Sri HarmandirJi Patna Sahib. This honorific denotes great appreciation for his meritorious services of blending the spiritual path laid by Ten Guru Sahibs with the worldly knowledge through value-based Education, for his services in spreading Bani and Sikh faith, and his exceptional services to the community.

In an event organized at the Takht Sri HarmandirJi Patna Sahib, S. Karnail Singh Panjoli - Member SGPC, Management of Takht Sri Patna Sahib, volunteers of Baru Sahib and many other renowned personalities graced the historic occasion to congratulate Baba Iqbal Singh for this homour.

The title ShiromaniPanth Rattan literally means Crowning Jewel of the Sikh cause  , is a title of highest honour awarded by one of the Takhts to an individual for the exceptional and meritorious services rendered to the Sikh cause. This is for the first time that a living legend like Baba Iqbal Singh  has been conferred with the title of ShiromaniPanthRatan, during his lifetime whilst still working for the welfare and Chardi Kala of the Sikh community as well as the entire humanity. 

Baba Ji retired from his Government job as Director of Agriculture (H.P.) in 1986 and immediately setup a school on the tranquil foothills of Baru Sahib with only 5 students. Thecurriculum was a synthesis of spiritual and worldly knowledge. Gradually the number of students in this school started increasing and the word spread of it turning around lives of students. Today the number of schools have increased to 129 rural schools  and almost 70,000 students are being imparted the blend of spiritual as well as worldly knowledge here.  

In most rural parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, Akal Academies  were setup by Babaji. The credit of creating a healthy competition and raising the standards bar amongst rural schools, goes to Baba Iqbal Singh. 

At present The Kalgidhar Trust /Society Baru Sahib runs129 Schools, 2 Universities, 1 Online University, 3 Drug De-addiction Centre, 6 Teacher Training Centre, and 1 Hospital.

On this occasion Babaji, with his folded hands said that NirgunnraakhliyaSantankasadka- I am unworthy, but He has saved him, for the sake of the Saints.

He further added that he would just expect his team to follow these divine words of Guru a Sahib - Sewa karat hoyenehkami tis koparapat hot swami - One who performs Seva, without thought of reward, shall attain his Lord and Master.

Young and Talented Divas a Step Closer to the Crown at Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva–Miss Universe India 2018

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Chandigarh 09^th July:- Scouted for a woman who is a beautiful blend of intellect, sass and oomph, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2018 styled by Centralbegan its auditions here today.The coveted pageant has been instrumental in re-inventing the definition of beauty and fashion and setting new milestones each year. Miss Diva, a BCCL property established in 2013, is currently in its SIXTH year. The winner of the pageant represents INDIA at the prestigious MISS UNIVERSE pageant. The First Runner-Up represents INDIA at the prestigious MISS SUPRANATIONAL pageant.

The much awaited auditions were held at Golden Tulip Chandigarh. An elite fashionable set of panelists and judges included this year Anjali Raut – Former model and sister of Alesia Raut, and Roshmitha Harimurthy–Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva Miss Universe 2016.The contestants were judged on various parameters ranging from ramp walk, perfect body, communications skills and more. 

With Former Miss Universe and Bollywood ActorLara Dutta as the mentor, the search finally begins for a girl who embodies beauty and beyond and has the spirit to conquer the universe. The Gorgeous Lara Dutta said that she is looking forward to be a part of this exciting journey of finding the country’s next Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2018. The auditions will travel to 10 cities across the country in its quest to find a girl who is a perfect representation of Indian beauty and is a blend of elegance, confidence, poise, intelligence and the right attitude.

This year the pageant is styled by Central, one of India’s favorite fashion department store.

The hunt for Miss Universe India 2018 that began from June 24, will be conducted in ten cities including Lucknow, Kolkata, Indore, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Delhi, and will culminate in Mumbai. This will be followed by a four-city tour, which has been introduced for the first time this year. It's a unique concept-based event which will see participants vie for the crown. Sub-contests will be conducted along with thematic evenings in the four cities - Goa, Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai.

The auditions were judged by an esteemed set of judges from the industry, screening the contestants and choosing the best of the best, via various rounds at the auditions. The themes were designed and judged on various parameters ranging from ramp walk, perfect body, communication skills and more. The selected girls will be fast-tracked to the final round of the auditions.  In the past, the pageant has changed lives of likes of Neha Dhupia, Urvashi Rautela and Mansi Moghe.

The auditions, which will traverse through the length and breadth of the country to attain the best talent, will culminate into the final leg of auditions in Mumbai. If you think you have the spark and drive to win the ticket to Miss Universe, then here is your golden chance.

The 2 part episode series will be aired on Colors Infinity, India’s Premier English Entertainment Channel. 

Young Doctors from PGIMER Bags ‘Young Investigators Award’ at Yokohama-Japan

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Chandigarh 09^th July:- Three senior residents in the Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh have been honored with the ‘Young Investigators Award’ at the XIIth. International Kawasaki Disease Symposium (IKDS) held recently at Yokohama, Japan.The International Kawasaki Disease Symposium is held once in 3 years and attracts investigators working in the field of KD from all over the world.

These Senior Residents  Dr. Ankur Kumar Jindal, Dr. Rakesh Kumar Pilania and Dr. Ankita Singh are pursuing their DM course in Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology in Department of Pediatrics. They had presented their research work related to diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of children with Kawasaki Disease (KD) at PGIMER, Chandigarh. 

Dr Ankur was awarded for his work on “Ultrasound studies in patients with KD”; Dr Rakesh for his work on “Long term follow-up of coronary artery complications in patients with KD” and Dr Ankita received this award for her work on “Association of KD with hematological aberrations”.

The ‘Young Investigators Award’ award was given to only 20 participants. Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, the legendary Japanese Pediatrician after whom the disease is named, personally felicitated the winners of these awards. Incidentally, Dr. Kawasaki had visited PGI, Chandigarh in October, 2005. The award winners were also felicitated by Director PGIMER in his office.

Class X Board Examinations: 1299 Students Readmitted to same School

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Chandigarh 09^th July:- All the 1299 students, who failed in Class X Board examinations, are being readmitted in same government schools. All the 4308 students, who have been placed under compartment in Class X Board examinations, are being admitted provisionally in Class XI of the government schools through centralized admission process subject to the availability of seat and marks obtained by such candidates. However, they shall attend remedial classes for the subject of Class X in which they have got compartment in the same government school till commencement of compartment examinations.

VR Punjab organizes Kids' Carnival & 'Champs Camp'

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Chandigarh 09^th July:- VR Punjab organised a Kids' Carnival which aimed at  fun and productive use of the summer vacations. The carnival was preceded by  a 'Champ’s Camp' for 20 days and workshops for the students included Dance, Music, Art, Cookery, Theatre, Science, Photography and Pottery.  The carnival also included a Father & Child drawing competition which was big hit with the families in attendance. To support and promote the learning process and make students' sensitive towards the environment, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), contributed by organizing a Slogan writing and Painting competition where the winners were given bicycles. The ‘Champs’ were entertained  with a movie ‘Peter Rabbit’ and renowned kids' favourite ‘star planetarium’ during the carnival. The teams of  'Super Bheem' and POGO channel visited VR Punjab to celebrate the birthday of kids' favourite animation character ‘Super Bheem’.

Jermina Menon, VP Marketing, Virtuous Retail, said that we are thrilled to host our most important  VIPs at the recent 'Champs Camp & Carnival' held at VR Punjab, where over 250 school children participated. Under the  Connecting Communities initiative, like all of our hosted events, this carnival will now be a part of our annual calendar were students and their parents can combine fun and learning together in a secure environment. 

Former Johnian from City Bags Southeast Emmy Student Production Award

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Chandigarh 09^th July:- Director, writer, actor and editor, Manahar Kumar had always held a deep fascination the world of television and movies.A master’s student at Savannah College of Art and design (SCAD) courtesy Eduvelocity Kumar’s professors were amazed with his passion and dedication for the art and recommended his short documentary, ‘What are you Looking At?’ for the Southeast EMMY Student Production Award hosted by The Southeast EMMY Chapter, of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

He was then not only nominated for it, but he also ended up winning the prestigious award and claimed that the award signifies a sense of appreciation for his work, which makes him realize that he is on the right track, when he was asked about how he felt with his accomplishment. He then further stated that whats more important, is that he has fallen deeply in love with the process. At the end of the day, that’s imperative.

His documentary, which narrated the short story of two 8-year-old boys who, in order to buy books, collect alcohol bottles near a liquor store in sector 5 Panchkula, was a touching and emotional film depicting the harsh realities of life. Manahar Kumar further shared that he was surprised at the story that the boys told him. He did not expect them to be collecting money for books and what they said really made him want to convey the message and motivated him to make a short documentary about them. He was initially very intrigued and was just watching the boys to see what they were up to.

A non-medpass out of St. Johns High School, Kumar was following the typical route looking for engineering schools, finallylanding at Manipal University.He quickly discovered that the field of engineering was not for him and switched to mass communications instead, all the while, never letting go and constantly working with the theater and producing short movies, eventually forming the UnTied Laces (UTL) production company.

Ultimately deciding to pursue his dreams abroad, Kumar applied through Eduvelocity to and got into SCAD, from where his journey just keeps getting interesting. Being asked about his future endeavors, he said that he have a couple of upcoming movies that he is currently working on, some are marketing type and then there is a romantic comedy movie that he is very passionate about. He wrote it last year, before anything else, in March and he want to show his love for Chandigarh in it. It’s about the past, present and future of this couple and he is very excited about finally shooting it, going on to explain his end goals, he said that he wants to roam the world and discover different culture. He don’t want to stick to one place and one time, but he wants to explore different industries and convey his messages in different languages.

Plus Size Beauty Pageant: A Unique Beauty Pageant is All Set to Be Held in Region.

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Chandigarh 07^th July:- A unique beauty pageant is all set to be held in the region. Hardeep Arora, a renowned pageant organiser & Reality dance show 'Boogie Woogie' winner, announced details of  Ms Plus Size North India Season II at a press meet held at WelcomHotel Bella Vista, here. "We have successfully held Ms Plus Size North India Season I & now are happy to inform that the second edition of the pageant for Plus size women will be held on July 8, 2018(Sunday) at Hotel park Plaza, Zirakpur.  A total of 52 models will participate in the event & showcase their talent. The show will kick off at 5:30 PM." Said Hardeep Arora , Founder, Ms Plus Size North India.The event is the brainchild of Hardeep Arora &  Daksha Digitas.

It is noteworthy that Hardeep Arora is popularly known as a Fashion & Dance Choreographer, Model Maker & Event Organizer. He has taken initiatives for different contests like 'Shining Llittle Star', 'Mrs. Punjab 2016' & many more.

Hardeep Arora said that this event will be an opportunity for all ladies who want to become models but their belly comes in the way of their dreams. The pageant also helps us fulfill our company’s social responsibility towards Plus Size women.

At the press conference as many as 50 finalists were there.   Mrs. India Worldwide 2014 Aman Grewal along-with Akanksha Dhamija Runner Up, Plus Size North India Season I was also present.

Hardeep Arora was accompanied by the First British Asian Plus Size Model & E Bay Brand Ambassador Bishamber Das, who is also Brand Ambassador of Ms Plus Size North India -Season. It is pertinent to mention that Bishamber who was born in the UK to an Indian Mother & a Malaysian father has her roots in Punjab & speaks 7 different languages.

Bishamber Das said that she has been constantly working hard to break barriers & perceptions of plus size women around the world. Being a British Asian woman herself, she is  by far familiar with the prejudices women of South Asian communities face.

Bishamber has successfully been on a number of interviews around the UK with the BBC and other recognised tabloids and channels.  She added that this event will spread positivity for plus body shapes. It will also boost the inner confidence of plus size ladies to develop a career in modeling or any other field. Some girls want to fit in the social standards of being perfect and in a certain shape, which is tall and skinny but now women will break these stereotypes through this pageant, by embracing their beautiful bodies and redefining standards.

Hardeep Arora added that this beauty pageant will be the biggest event of North in its category & is the first ever platform for plus size ladies in India. The objective of the event is to support the noble cause of body positivity.

The woman who broke the shackles Bishamber sums up that she wanted to be a model but her body size did not allow her to be. That time she thought to maintain a figure which suits best to be a plus size model, rather than working out to turn up skinny. This certainly paid off.

"Veer Di Veera" Lifestyle & Wedding Exhibition: A Scintillating & Glamorous Affair Starts

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Chandigarh 07^th July:- The first-of-its-kind lifestyle & wedding exhibition, ‘Veer Di Veera’ kick-started today at Hyatt Regency, Chandigarh. The exhibition provided an ideal amalgamation of everything ranging from lifestyle, wedding attire, home décor, casual clothes, accessories, jewellery, footwear, and lots more; all under one roof.

Speaking about the idea behind the exhibition, Mitali Munjal, Organizer, said that with the wedding bells and other festivities knocking on the door, we at ‘Veer Di Veera’ exhibition intend to celebrate the jovial relationship of a brother & sister and how the entire families can conveniently cater to their shopping requirements and bid adieu to the hustle-bustle of wedding shopping.

The exhibition witnessed the presence of fashion designers from the Bollywood industry, who exhibited their myriad collection for bride & groom, bridesmaids and everyone alike. Mitali Munjal said that she is truly enchanted to witness the overwhelming response of the people of Tricity at the first day of the exhibition, and she is affirmative that the second day will be equally mesmerizing.

The one-stop destination for all wedding & lifestyle needs, the exhibition also introduced the people of the City Beautiful to the Japanese concept of ‘dry green’ for the first time ever. Incarnated around the theme of monsoon wedding, the supreme beauty care products, accessories, and wedding apparels from luxury brands & fashion designers from across the country proved to be a major attraction for the visitors.

The exhibition had something in store for everyone alike. The visitors stated that they were truly amazed by the fabulous collection exhibited at the exhibition; claiming that they would advice their loved ones to must-visit the ‘Veer Di Veera' exhibition.

The first day of the exhibition received immense footfall and proved to be a great success. The last day of the exhibition will take place tomorrow at the Hyatt Regency, Chandigarh. 

Mitali Munjal: The Youngest & Talented Event Organizers of the Country Carved a Niche for Herself

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Chandigarh 07^th July:- It is a rare sight to see a Computer Applications graduate soar high in the lifestyle industry and similar is the case of Chandigarh-based Mitali Munjal, who took the road less travelled and pursued her passion of event management & fashion designing. The Organizer at Suhanee Events Horizon, twenty-four years old Mitali also dons the hat of being a fashion designer yet, she believes that there is still a long way to go.

Mitali Munjal said that her journey started with exhibiting her designer collection in different parts of the country and eventually, her talent was even recognized abroad when she was invited to exhibit her designer collection in Dubai and ever since then, there has been no turning back.

She has many successful exhibitions to her credit and her latest lifestyle & wedding exhibition, ‘Veer Di Veera’ in the City Beautiful, stands testament to the same.

The versatile collection in the exhibition ranging from ranging from lifestyle, wedding attire, home décor, casual clothes, accessories, jewellery, footwear, and lots more; all under one roof attracted a scintillating footfall from across the North region.

Celebrating the piousness of human relationships, various luxury brands and fashion designers from the Bollywood industry graced the two-day festivity at Hyatt Regency, Chandigarh.

When asked about the mantra behind this illustrious success, Mitali exclaimed that it has always been her passion and she strongly believe that when you are passionate and hard working towards reaching your goal, everything else falls in place.

She added that she lost her father, Nupender Munjal at the age of 14. He was an artist and he always wanted to put her creativity to good use and she is just working towards fulfilling the same. For all this while, her mother, Nazi Munjal and her brother, Piyush Munjal has supported her unconditionally and motivated to pursue her passion with utmost zeal & perseverance.

Mitali’s expertise in the fine nuances of fashion aesthetics and event management has brought her an array of accolades & appreciation from celebrities and international designers. With a millennial vision to reinvigorate the industry, Mitali is moving towards achieving her goals by leaps and bounds.

 Mitali stated that opportunity does not always knock on the door. Sometimes, you need to snatch it and make it best out of it.

She said that she strongly believe that we rise only by lifting others. So, my goal is to support the fashion designers associated with me and help them mark their presence on the world map of fashion & lifestyle.

Mayor Inaugurates Gateway IELTS Coaching Centre

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Chandigarh 06th July:- Gateway IELTS coaching centre was launched at Sector 17 B Chandigarh, by Mayor of the Chandigarh Davesh Moudgil.

Speaking on the occasion Davesh exhorted to students to work hard in life, leave an indelible mark of their personality since each one of these students who go abroad for study or Permanent Residency, become brand ambassadors of Indian Diaspora.

According to Sanjay Sharma Centre Head, Gateway IELTS institute said that IELTS is not rocket science but the teaching shops and mercenary teachers fail to guide and motivate students to achieve desired bands in the test.  Poor grammar and inconsistent practice in various modules disheartens the students and their bands fail to improve.

He shared further that the flexi- timings, state of the art language lab, structured study material and customized attention are the niche additions available in this state of the art coaching institute.

Indian Immunologicals organizes Nationwide Free Animal Vaccination Camps

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Chandigarh 06th July:- Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), the market leader in veterinary biologicals and one of the largest animal & human health players in India today organized free Vaccination Camps in over 100 centres across the country.

IIL is a “One Health” company providing world class vaccines for the control of various zoonotic diseases. Every year 6^th of July is observed as “Zoonosis Day” and many Veterinary dispensaries, NGOs and Veterinarians across the country conduct Rabies awareness camps with the help of IIL. More than1 lakh doses of RAKSHARAB (anti-rabies vaccine produced by IIL)is administered free of cost in as many as 100 centres across the country through veterinary dispensaries, NGOs etc. IIL takes pride in offering this compassionate service to the society every year.

Diseases that transmit from animals to human beings are called Zoonotic diseases. 70%of all emerging diseases that affect humans are zoonotic in nature. In India, occurrence of Rabies is prevalent and accounts formore than 90% of all zoonotic cases reported in the country. India accounts for more a significant number of rabies deaths reported worldwide. 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.

Other Zoonotic diseases such as Brucellosis, Leptospirosis, Swine Flu, Porcine Cysticercosis, Nipah, Zika etc. also affecthuman beings. Awareness, accurate diagnosis, improvement in sanitary conditions, prophylactic vaccination are all measures that need to be taken to restrain/eradicate spread.

Indian Immunologicals Limited (a subsidiary company of National Dairy Development Board) is leading biologicals manufacturer. Through extensive research, the company has delivered affordable vaccines for the consumers in India. IIL continues to be a leading manufacturer of animal rabies vaccine (Raksharab) and human rabies vaccine (Abhayrab) in the country. IIL’s CYSVAX is the world’s first vaccine for Porcine Cysticercosis in Pigs. Cysticercosis is a very important zoonotic disease and it is understood that it is a prime cause of epilepsy in humans. Vaccinating Pigs against Porcine Cysticercosis can help significantly reduce the incidence of epilepsy in humans.

Speaking on the occasion of World Zoonosis Day, Dr. K.Anand Kumar, MD, 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.

IIL wishes to spread the message that preventive vaccinationis 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.

Mercedes-Benz India Continues its Growth Momentum: Posts the Highest Ever Half-Yearly Sales in Its History

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Chandigarh 06th July:- India’s largest luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz today set new sales record with sales of 8061 units representing a growth of 12.4% in the January-June 2018 period ( January to June2017: 7171 units). The sales growth also marks the brand’s highest ever half-yearly volumes in India.

Roland Folger, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India commented that pursuing ourphilosophy of ‘The Best Keeps Leading’, Mercedes-Benz continues to retain the top customer billing in the luxury car segment, growing 12.4% in the first six months of 2018. We attribute this growth momentum to our customer centric measures coupled with an unmatched productand customer service offensive. Our sales performance is in line with our expectation despite last year’s extraordinary demand in Q2, owing to the anticipation of GST implementation.With our wide range of New Generation Cars, sedans, SUVs and the performance cars, we are confident to continue the drive, we set for ourselves in the first half.

This strong sales growth in January-June 2018 is aided by the most comprehensive and young product portfolio comprising the New Generation Cars, the sedans, the SUVs and the AMG performance cars. During the first half of the year, customers continued their preferences forthe E-Class long wheel base sedan, which remains a success story for the Indian market. Thelaunch of S-Class also enabled Mercedes-Benz to cater to the increasing demand of this segment benchmark luxury business sedan. Similarly, the C-Class continues to remain on top of customer preference.

The successful run of the New Generation Cars, continues across markets and added newyoung customers to the brand’s increasing customer base. The high performance AMG modelsare expected to sustain their growth momentum in the performance segment and achievesteady growth in the remaining quarters of the year.

The sedan segment comprising Mercedes-Benz CLA, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, and Mercedes-Maybach S-Class grew by 15.2% in January-June 2018 period. The luxury SUV segment comprising GLA, GLC, Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe, GLE, Mercedes-AMG GLE 43 Coupe, GLS, Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 and the Mercedes-AMG G 63 grew strongly and recorded a stronggrowth of 15.9% in January-June 2018 period. The demand in this segment was majorly drivenby GLC followed by GLE and GLS.

Roland Folger elaborated that we want to continue our leadership position in the Indian luxury car market, upholding the number 1 position for the last three years. Customers in India want tobe a part of a winning brand imagery which is associated with Mercedes-Benz.

‘Drug Awareness March’ Team Reaches Chandigarh

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Chandigarh 06th July:- This year, June will go down as a black chapter in the history of Punjab. Reportedly, the state has recorded as many as 23 deaths in the month because of the drug overdose. Media and film industry, often known as the mirror of the society, has already commented upon the drug menace. It’s time that the youth stands against the problem and starts a war that brings it to an end. Beant Singh Bhullar, Manjinder Singh Bhullar and Rupinder Singh Bhullar started their journey on 30th of June have finally reached their destination Chandigarh. All three of them, had started the ‘Drug Awareness March’ from Hussainiwala, Ferozpur. They will complete their whole march on foot to the Chief Minister office in Chandigarh in a bid to meet Captain Amrinder Singh. Although, fighting the drug menace was a key point in the ruling party’s manifesto, no step has been taken in the direction yet. And with an increase in fatalities due to overdose, Beant Singh Bhullar started this movement to make people aware of the repercussions of drug usage, not only on the health of the addict but the emotional turmoil his near and dear ones go through.

Talking about ‘Drug Awareness March’, Beant Singh Bhullar said that recently, a video of a kid wailing on his father’s dead body had gone viral. The man had succumbed to drug overdose. It was a heartwrenching spectacle which we all watched on the internet and forgot. But he could not. He wanted the world to realise that this issue needs instant reaction and solution.  He further added that Government had promised that they will fight against drug menace in Punjab, once in power. His war is not against the government. But against the laziness of our officials, who do not even remember their promise.

Rupinder Singh Bhullar shared that it is our way to wake them up and request them to take a stringent step. Punjab has had such a rich history but now it is blotted with this illness. We are marching on foot to the CM house to show our solidarity with the government in waking up the youth of the state. People around Punjab came and joined us against this problem. We are thankful to each and every person who supported us throughout our journey.

At the same time Manjinder Bhullar said that since childhood we have heard about this problem. Everybody is putting blame on someone else. But practically they are not taking any step to eradicate it. This is our small effort to bring the problem of drug addiction in Punjab to a halt.

Beant, Manjinder and Rupinder set out on the paidal yatra across Punjab and received immense support in his movement from the social media users.

Brahmleen Shri Muni Gaurvanand Giri Ji Maharaj 31st Birth Celebration: Muni Mandir organizes 108 Kalash Yatra

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Chandigarh 06th July:- On the occasion of 31st birthday celebration of Brahmleen Shri Satguru Dev Shri Shri 108 Shri Muni Gaurvanand Giri Ji Maharaj, the grand kalash yatra was organized from Shri Sanatan Dharam Mandir Sector 23.

Kalash yatra passed through different routes of the sector and reached Mahavir Mandir. The Sankirtan groups  performed kirtan during the yatra. Pandit Deep Sharma, Dalip Chand Gupta, NS Chauhan and OP Pahwa were also present along with Katha Vyas Atul Krishna Shastri ji from Pathankot and Vrindavan.

Wedding & Lifestyle Exhibition ‘Veer Di Veera’ All Set to Grace the City Beautiful on July 7-8

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Chandigarh 06th July:- With the wedding bells and other festivities knocking on the door, one of the youngest & most-talented exhibition organizers of the country, Mitali Munjal is all set to provide the residents of Chandigarh a one-stop destination for all their lifestyle & wedding needs.

 After organizing this first-of-its-kind exhibition in different parts of the India & abroad, “Veer Di Veera” exhibition will make its presence felt at Hyatt Regency, Chandigarh on July 7-8, 2018.

The exhibition will house a myriad array of stalls catering to wedding attire, home décor, casual clothes, accessories, jewellery, footwear, and lots more. Fashion designers from the Bollywood industry will also exhibit their wedding collection at the exhibition; making it a must visit for everyone alike.

This extravagant two-day exhibition is inarguably going to be the one-stop destination to grab the best deals for wedding & lifestyle shopping.