21ST Anukama Fashion Show of NIIFT Mohali Held

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Chandigarh 21^st May:- The occasion was ‘Anukama 2018’, the annual design collection show of Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) Mohali. The Chief Guest Mr. Sunder Sham Arora Industries and Commerce Minister, Punjab has graced the occasion with  Special Guest Rakesh Kumar Verma, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Punjab and Chairman NIIFT and  D P S Kharbanda, DG, NIIFT .  Famous models of national repute took the stage by storm this evening to showcase the 52 hands-on beautiful collections created by the graduating fashion design students. NIIFT is ranked 9^th amongst the top 10 fashion design colleges of the country and also has been declared as a centre of excellence for apparel and textile in the new industrial policy of the state government.

The highlight of Anukama ,18 came when  a collection named 'Zari Misl' inspired by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Punjab Capt Amarinder Singh's book on The Battle of Saragarhi -- 'The 36th Sikhs in the Tirah Campaign 1897-98' was presented by the designer Simranjit Kaur. Sneha has created a collection named 'In the Name of Love' a tale of acid attack survivors. In fact an acid attack victim Ritu Saini also walked the ramp in an attire from Sneha's collection. Rajeshwari created a collection to bring upfront the violence against women & child sexual assault, this she achieved by  applying social messages on garments, a little girl Rabia also walked the ramp in the memory of Asifa. Guneet's 'Pastel Rush' inspired from filigree, an ornamental art work done with silver and golden wires was also presented. Dollsy showcased her collection 'Gulzar' created using the quilling technique & with motifs taken form Mughal monuments specially the Taj Mahal. 'Tree of Life' by Nitika Ghavri , 'Adishakti' by Maya, Alisha Gulati's 'Zeenat Begum' which was a Mughal Collection, Terracotta was the very new concept that used to enhance the surface.

Sunder Sham Arora, also gave away the awards to the promising students. A total of 16 awards were given to the deserving students on the basis of their performance. The awards are as follows: The Best Design Collection award went to  Priyang, Best Garment Construction was bagged by Anjali,   Best Commercial Collection was shared by  Alisha and Kanika Chugh. The Most Creative Collection went to Simranjit Kaur.   Best Concept was earned by Rajeshewari and Sneha.  Most Innovative Pattern making was shared by Jaswiner and Kirti.      Best Surface Ornamentation was shared by  Dollsy and Trisha. Best use of Craft in  Design was shared by  Komal Bhatia and Shailey. Best use of Art in Design was shared by Arpita and Priyanjali while the Best Design Vision (a jury special award) went to Mehakpreet. Certificates of merit were given to Nikita Ghawri, Sakshi, Sejal, Guneet, Lehar, Manya, Nancy, shruti, Parul & Khanak.

Sunder Sham Arora, Industries & Commerce Minister, Punjab , said that NIIFT has done Punjab proud. The students who pass out from here act as brand ambassadors for Punjab when they make a mark in their chosen jobs or by creating start ups not just in Punjab, but other parts of the country.

Rakesh Kumar Verma, Chairman, NIIFT said that the mission of NIIFT is to educate and mentor students interested in a career in fashion by imparting skill based training which is in tune with Industry requirements. This is where NIIFT plays a vital role in shaping the students' into talented designers.

D P S Kharbanda, DG, NIIFT said that students used the platform of Anukama 18 to present their signature style. They put in their best of work which could be seen in the collections presented.

These students were guided by their Mentors- Dr. Poonam Aggarwal, Dr. Simrita Singh, Deepti Sharma, Gobiend Rai and Navdeep Kaur. An eminent jury made up of Fashion, Apparel and Textile Experts evaluated the designer collections.

Dr Simrita Singh, Coordinator, Anukama 2018 & HOD, Fashion design department said that we feel proud that 15 of our students walked the ramp alongside professional fashion week models. In fact NIIFT student Khushboo Rawat who is  Miss India Khadi 2017 was the show stopper.

30 female and male models walked the ramp adding the glam quotient to the students’ creations.  

Silverline Launches Fresh Trends in Bridal Makeovers

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Chandigarh 21^st May:- Trends & rules of fashion change even before you adopt them and make them part of your beauty routine, bridal fashion trends have also gone major overhaul this season and  Purnima Goyal, makeover expert is all set to abreast you with changing trends and keeping in mind taste preferences and changing aspirations of modern age brides she has unveiled trend setting  bridal trends and look book  that will remain vougish in the wedding season this year. 

Being innovative and experimental is the key for bridal trends in forthcoming wedding season as brides would no longer be confined to traditional mold of makeovers and looks. Fresh trends are set to pave way looks that are more subtle yet dramatic. Taste preferences of the brides are changing and they are willing to get adventurous and innovative with their bridal looks and follow ideas that remain out of box. Silverine spa and salon hosted a glittery wedding soiree that had glamorous models showcasing stunning wedding looks, from makeup, wedding ensemble, styling and hairdo different styles were showcased during bridal makeover preview and soiree  saw outdoor and destination wedding trends in makovers, Evolving aspirations and preferences of young and empowered women emerged in a way of beautiful looks that were edgy and exquisite and made royal style statement. Going bold and blingy on weddings were replaced by going glamorous and chic, inspiration was drawn from looks that remained timeless and dramatic and in line with fashion preference of women gen xx and empowered women.

Purnima Goyal, Makeover expert, Silverine spa & Salon said that we are happy to receive overwhelming response for the makeover showcasing we did. Different Looks were created for wedding season that can be adorned by bride, her sister, mother or friends for wedding day and occasions related to weddings. She said further that we have also launched new line of bridal makeovers where Pastel colours are to be lived in year 2019 too and add pure elegance to your looks. Subtlety goes a long way this year for wedding look, lighter hues in with bold statement eyes will add magic to the appearance and strike a perfect balance. Purnima Goyal said that for bridal hair dos year 2018 will see brides being far more adventurous and trying new styles  of braids and buns, side braid, french braid, tail braid , cross braid, waterfall braid will be adorned with flowers and sparkle  accessories, use of braids done up with fresh flowers will remain in vogue. Traditional hairs styles will undergo many variations with touch of French finesse. No wedding is complete without flowers, so why not incorporate these pretty trinkets in your bridal hairstyles too. Buns & Updos with statement teeka will fascinate brides and make elegant bridal statement. Bridal make up this year will see shift from soft defining eye make up to experimenting with creative eye makeup , soft eye brows will make way for sharp yet soft in structure and easy to maintain, Intense HD brow treatments will be forgotten as natural grooming will take their place Smoky.

SPCA’s organizes Awareness cum Educational Drive with St. Stephen’s

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Chandigarh 21^st May:- SPCA Chandigarh organized awareness cum educational drive with St. Stephens Chandigarh to sensitize young children of class 10th standard on animal behavior and current human-animal conflicts so they are able to tackle them better.

SPCA’s Chandigarh workshop also educated the students about animal rights i.e The Prevention of Cruelty Act 1960 and gave them necessary training of how to respond in any kind of emergency situation that relates to an injured or sick animal.

Students assisted SPCA volunteers and workers with the routine cleaning and treatment activity as a part of their assignment. They were also given a suitable project to teach them about laws safeguarding animal welfare. The students were told about the importance of Animal Birth Control and Rabies prevention. They were guided by volunteers and veterinary officer Dr Baljeet on operations of SPCA Chandigarh.

A brief session was given to the workers of SPCA Chandigarh on sensitization which covered humane animal handling, cleanliness and feeding of both small and large animals. SPCA Chandigarh had previously organized such educational events and plans to hold more such events in future.

Mercedes-Benz Introduces New Mercedes-AMG GLE 43 4MATIC Coupe ‘OrangeArt’ and SLC 43 ‘RedArt’ Editions

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Pune 21^st May:- Pursuing its customer-centric approach and fulfilling its commitment of providing exclusivity to its patrons, the country’s largest luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz India today introduced the Mercedes-AMG GLE 43 4MATIC Coupe ‘OrangeArt’ Edition and the SLC 43 ‘RedArt’ Edition. Available in limited numbers, these exclusive Mercedes-AMG models are distinguished by expressive highlights that complement their sportiness. The ‘OrangeArt’ and ‘RedArt’ limited editions of the sporty Mercedes-AMG GLE 43 4MATIC Coupe and the SLC 43 models were introduced by Roland Folger, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India for the Indian market.

Roland Folger, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India said that we have an exciting range of products in our global portfolio which we present to our Indian customers on a regular basis. We are delighted to introduce the highly distinctive, limited edition versions of two very special cars from the Mercedes-AMG line-up the GLE 43 4MATIC Coupe ‘OrangeArt’ and the SLC 43 ‘RedArt’. These exclusive models come with additional flair and their dynamic styling is now accentuated by tasteful touches of flamboyance. The AMG brand signifies not just thoroughbred, motorsport-derived performance, but true exclusivity as well. With these limited edition models, we are heightening the sporty aspect of Mercedes-AMG and are confident that fans of the brand in India will be excited with these new offerings. We will continue to boost our AMG portfolio and enhance the brand promise of ‘driving performance’ even more in this market.

World Icon Awards to be Held in Bangkok

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Chandigarh 21^st May:- The World icon awards-2018 will be held in Bangkok this time on June, 09, 2018. The awards are given to those who have made remarkable contribution in a particular field i.e. Politician, Artist, Industrialist, Journalist, Social Worker and educationist and their name will be remembered of their contribution. This information was given by Dushyant Partap Singh, Director M4U.

Dushyant Partap Singh said that like every year this time also World icon awards have jury, who will be deciding the final list of the nominated people. This award showcases various achievers helping people to know how a journey of success and saga of development is scripted.

Dushyant Pratap Singh said that we honored 30 personalities in this award. He said that list of the nominees released only after finalizing the list.

Ram Puri from Jagadguru kripalu parishad said that this programme will inspire us to do more positive work for the social sector and nation.

Fashion Trends Unveiled With Fashion Calendar

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Chandigarh 20^th May:- Ace lens men Rajveer Saini along with stylist Paras Kavya Bhatia recently unveiled new fashion trends with a fashion calendar that remained high on class and finesse. Adding the glam quotient to the shoot was Super Model Tara Viva and Talented model Aman Singh Rajpoot. On the occasion fashion stylist also unveiled trends and fashion Aman Singh Rajpoot looks for Red carpet, corporate get together and romantic dinner occasions for couple.

Model Aman Singh Rajpoot was super thrilled about the look given to him as he said that he  feel like royal prince in the look given to him, selection of clothes according to different occasions, hairdo and complete styling is done according to his personality and sensibilities. Tara Viva looked exquisite and beautiful and stated that she is loving the head to toe transformation given to her and can vouch for the trend as these looks will rock the party season.

Stylist Paras stated fashion trends for celebration are going to be very glamorous and edgy; this will not be about going overboard but remaining subtle, stylish and sensuous. Beautiful looks were accentuated with subtle yet nude makeup base, haute shades used for lipstick and eye shadow and hair style that looked vintage thereby presenting amalgamation of class and ultra glamour. 

Chandigarh Car Dealers Put Car Bazar Closed Fourth Consecutive Week

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Chandigarh 20^th May:-Chandigarh Car dealers' rage exposure is still going on to shift the car market to some other place in the city. Car dealers shut the car bazaar for the fourth consecutive week today. With this, the car dealers who suffered losses of crores of rupees this week, MC have also suffered a total loss of Rupees 14 lakhs by including this week.

Gulshan Kumar, President Chandigarh Car Dealers Association said that car dealers have been showing fury for the past 4 weeks, but no solution has been comes out. Dealers have also met Chandigarh MP Kiran Kher and Mayor Devesh Moudgil to shift the car market. They have assured car dealers that a permanent solution will be resolved soon. He told that to save the car bazaar, a delegation of car dealers will meet the governor of Punjab and the Administrator of Chandigarh in the coming days.

Gulshan Kumar said that due to not getting a car bazaar for the past four weeks, there is a financial crisis on car dealers.

PGI Initiates Study to Develop a Database of Cost for Health Care in India

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Chandigarh 19^th May:- The School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh organized the1^st National workshop to train participants from 10 states of India on costing of health care services from May 16^th-19^th, 2018 in collaboration with Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Prof. Rajesh Kumar, Dean (Academics) at PGIMER, Chandigarh inaugurated the workshop and highlighted the importance of information on cost for planning and evaluating health care services.

Dr. Shankar Prinja, Additional Professor of Health Economics at PGI and Principal Investigator of this study lauded the role of Department of Health Research who is providing the support for conduct of this large national level study which will involve more than 500 health facilities at all levels of health care delivery. The study will help in generation of cost of health care services which would be used by the Department of Health Research in Health Technology Assessment. In addition, the evidence would be useful for Government of India in setting the provider reimbursement rates under National Health Protection Scheme. The purpose of this workshop was to sensitize the policy makers, program managers, academicians and researchers on how to do costing of health care services from health system perspective. A total of thirty senior researchers and academicians from leading organizations and medical colleges of the country such as Department of Health and Research (DHR), New Delhi; TISS Mumbai, MCC Madras; KGMU, Lucknow; SMIMER, Gujarat; SMS Medical college, Jaipur; VSSMC (Burla),Odisha;  Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital,Mumbai were  part of this workshop.

The workshop holds significant importance in view of the Government of India’s recently announced National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS), which would require adequate information on cost of various treatments/procedures for making informed choices and determining the package rates for the same.

Designer Wear Collections of NIIFT's Graduating Fashion Design Students to be Showcased at "Anukama 18"

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Chandigarh 19^th May:- Northern Indian Institute of Fashion Technology(NIIFT), Mohali, set up by Government of Punjab, is all set to hold Anukama 2018 , a graduating show for the Fashion Design(FD) batch of NIIFT, on May 20 at Shivalik Public School , Phase 6 , Mohali  , 6.30 p.m. onwards. Details of the stylish showcase were shared by  DPS Kharbanda, IAS, Director of Industries & Commerce, Punjab & Director General, NIIFT,  KS Brar, Director, NIIFT, Inderjit Singh, Registrar, NIIFT & Dr. Simrita Singh, Coordinator, Anukama 2018 & HOD, FD Department. The young fashion designers and fashion week models both female & male were also present.

The evening will feature 52 exquisite collections on the ramp created by the students of Fashion Design Department of NIIFT. This final presentation is an amalgamation of the learning that the students imbibe during their education at the institute. Through the media of colors, materials, finishes and techniques, the students express individual statements as design collections. Three years of knowledge, sweat and assessment culminate at the annual ramp presentation – Anukama’18.

Sunder Sham Arora , Industries & Commerce, Minister, Punjab has very kindly agreed to be the Chief Guest and give away the awards. The special guest for the occasion is Rakesh Kumar Verma , Principal Secretary, Department of Industries & Commerce, Punjab and Chairman, NIIFT .

D P S Kharbanda, Director of Industries & Commerce , Punjab & Director General, NIIFT said that NIIFT is an accredited, diverse, and expanding college of Fashion, Management and Technology established in 1995 and has grown to be one of the country's premiere fashion education institutes. NIIFT provides B.Sc and M.Sc Degrees. NIIFT has become the breeding ground for talented fashion designers and merchandisers.

Over 30 male and female models would walk the ramp adding the glam quotient to the students’ creations. Students were guided by their Mentors; Dr. Poonam Aggarwal, Dr. Simrita Singh, Deepti Sharma, Gobiend Rai and Navdeep Kaur.

K S Brar, Director, NIIFT said that NIIFT plays an important role in providing career options to the youth of the region in the Apparel and Garment sector. The whole purpose of NIIFT is to give Fashion Industry of the region a boost along with educating the students with the latest technology and R&D in the field of Fashion Design.

The students' collections were juried by industry experts and top ranking Designers and will be showcased by professional models, in a high-caliber elegant presentation that has become a staple in the college's lineup of annual events.

Inderjit Singh, Registrar, NIIFT said that the collections comprise of eclectic ensembles painstakingly created by the students of FD over a period of 6 months under the mentorship of the faculty. The collections vary from ethnic to modern and there are also highly creative collections based on fantasized concepts and themes. Each student has individually worked on a theme and would present five ensembles each.

The show will be coordinated by Dr. Simrita Singh who is also the HOD of the Fashion Design Department. According to Dr. Simrita Singh, Coordinator Anukama 2018 & HOD, FD Department that this year Anukama 2018 will have collections that were done during the semester January to April culminating in May 2018.

 A cross section of work done by the young designers was also showcased at the press meet The highlight of Anukama 18 is a collection named 'Zari Misl' inspired by Chief Minister of Punjab Capt Amarinder Singh's book on The Battle of Saragarhi -- 'The 36th Sikhs in the Tirah Campaign 1897-98'. The collection has been created by Simranjit Kaur Sneha has created a collection named 'In the Name of Love' a tale of acid attack survivors. In fact an acid attack victim Ritu Saini who will be walking the ramp at Anukama 18 was also present.Rajeshwari has created a collection by considering women and child sexual assault by applying social messages on garments. Guneet's 'Pastel Rush' inspired from filigree, an ornamental art work done with silver and golden wires was also presented at the press meet. Dollsy showcased her collection 'Gulzar' create using the quilling technique & with motifs taken form Mughal monuments specially the Taj Mahal. 'Tree of Life' by Nitika Ghavri , 'Adishakti' by Maya,Alisha Gulati's 'Zeenat Begum' which is a Mughal Collection, Desi Swag a collection that gives a modern twist to the ancient women's upper garment -'Kanchuki' were also showcased among other collections.

The show will be directed by Pravesh Thakur of Strickers  Pvt Ltd. .

The prominent models participating in ANUKAMA ‘2018 are as follows:- Khushboo Rawat Miss India Khadi 2017 – a student of NIIFT is walking the ramp in Anukama 2018 along with other NIIFT models.

National repute Fashion Week and Runway Models are : Vidya, Megha, Vinni, Kanan, Ashley, Himani, Neha Sahni, Isha, Pallak, Rachita, Aditi, Anchal, Sakshi, Pallavi, Preeti Chodhary,Divya, Kanchan -Miss Dehradun top 12 finalists, Miss Adventurous top 6 Finalist, Miss Uttrakhand Finalist, Hema Chetri- Indian princess International 2013 representing Bhutan.

Male models are- Raghav, Anuj, Jagsher, Alam and Sid- Fashion Week and runway models.

BML Munjal University offers Specialized Course for BBA, B. Com

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Chandigarh 18^th May:- BML Munjal University (BMU), the Hero Group’s not-for-profit university, today announced its specialized management course ‘KCAP – KPMG Course for Accounting Professionals’ for its BBA and B. Com(H) students. KCAP aims to equip the students with basics of accounting, Indian accounting standards, practical aspects of accounting and industry specific practices.

Addressing a press conference at a hotel here today, Dr. Vishal Talwar, Dean, School of Management, BML Munjal University said that KCAP opens up a wide range of interesting and rewarding career opportunities in accountancy and business for BMU students. Companies these days are looking to get more from their finance and accounting support. He added that he feels KCAP is designed to make students industry efficient. It is a big value adds to their resumes during the time of placement. At BMU we support students by participating in live projects and through class-room interaction with industry leaders.

He said further that it’s a mandatory 200 hours extra course for students pursuing B. Com(H) while it’s an optional course for students pursuing BBA. The course is well designed with extremely efficient CAs and senior consultants of KPMG coming together to teach BMU students. These experts deliver professional modules that enhance the hiring prospects of students in industry. The course is meant for students with good analytical skills, a flair for analyzing figures and who aspire for intellectually stimulating and challenging professional work.

BML Munjal University is in Gurgaon, Haryana and attracts students from across India. The university has an experience-based learning model which aims at transforming students to become future leaders.

Protecting Gradening & Nature Cleopatra's Way: Green Theme Campaignto Travel Across North India

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Chandigarh 18^th May:- Cherish dream of getting dolled up like a princess on your D DAY and look evergreen by going green. let your wedding day be one of the most royal days and royalty doesn’t come by going elaborate or extravagant with your look and makeup but by looking elegant while remaining connected with roots and staying close to the nature. 

Headed by seasoned makeover expert Richa Aggarwal, Cleopatra spa salon & makeovers fits the bill and unravels Forest Inspired Green Beauty Wedding Trends that are boho chic, rustic, ethereal while retaining core essence of being organic and natural.  Whether you are going for beach wedding, garden wedding or outdoor wedding these looks will spring the nature factor into your bridal appearance. And make you look evergreen while keeping your aesthetics remaining intense, unique and impactful.

Richa Aggarwal informed that we have integrated touch of Garden and forest countryside into individual look and drawn inspiration from birds, flowers, woodland critters and nature.  We have introduced new line of looks that is subtle yet glamorous. This comes as an extension of up-scaling green beauty routine and for brides these innovative looks will come as breather from traditional looks.

During the occasions Stunning models displayed vivid looks that remained high on flower power and remained pink inspired with bold brows, green elements of nature worked their way and got paired with wavy hairstyles, loose boho braid, elegant bun and bouffant with flower accessories, shimmery neck with organic makeup remained ethereal going with garden vibe. Much desired white and green floral mingled with succulent and rustic detailing. So go romantic, dreamy and sophisticated in nature inspired wedding looks. 

Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association & Advocate Welfare Group Celebrates Plant Conservation Day

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Chandigarh 18^th May:- The  Executive Committee Members of  Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association in collaboration with Advocate Welfare Group has celebrated the plant conservation day dedicated to preserving, protecting and conserving plants for people and the planet in the presence of Hon’ble Justice Daya Chaudhary, Hon’ble Justice Ritu Bahri and Hon’ble Justice Anil Kshetarpal near crèche in the premises of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

The Office Bearers and Executive Committee Members of Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association Honoured the Hon’ble Judges and thereafter Hon’ble Judges planted the trees.

Advocate Welfare Group Honored New Elected Executive Committee of Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association and presented the Bouquet to the Office Bearers of Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association on this occasion.

Navjot Singh Sidhu Inaugurate 'Surtal Utsav-2018':To Be Held from 22nd May Till 26th MAY

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Chandigarh 18^th May:- The Punjab Sangeet Natak Academy under the aegis of Punjab Kala Parishad would organize a folk art and musical extravaganza 'Surtal Utsav-2018' from 22^nd May to 26^th May, 2018 at Randhawa auditorium in Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector-16.

Disclosing this here today, President of the academy Kewal Dhaliwal and Vice-President Dr. Nirmal Jaura said that the Chairman of the Parishad Padamshri Dr. Surjit Patar would preside over the inaugural function while the Cultural Affairs and Tourism Minister, Punjab, Navjot Singh Sidhu would inaugurate the utsav on 22^nd May at 6 PM.

On the inaugural day i.e. 22^nd May singer Lachi Bawa and group would present the folk stories while on the 23^rd of May Rising Star Club would regale the audience with their presentation of folk dances. On 24^th May, the music lovers would be treated to 'Bol Punjab De' - an evening of literary songs. While the penultimate day i.e. 25^th May would be devoted to traditional singing with folk instruments such as Toombi, Algoza and Dhadh Sarangi the last day 26^th May would see Dev Dildar rendering sufi melodies penned by Baba Sheikh Farid, Shah Hussain, Sultan Bahu and Baba Bulle Shah.

Airtel and Amazon India Join Hands to Introduce Range of Affordable 4G Smartphones

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Chandigarh 18^th May:- Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications service provider and Amazon India, today announced a strategic partnership with an aim to jointly drive smartphone adoption across the country. Millions of Indians can now become first time owners of a 4G smartphone or upgrade to an advanced 4G smartphone of their choice at an affordable price from amongst a wide range of devices starting at an effective price of only INR 3399. 

As part of the partnership, a total cashback of INR 2600 will be available on over 65 Amazon.in exclusive 4G smartphones from popular device brands including Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Honour, LG, Lenovo & Moto amongst others.

Customers will get INR 2000 of the cashback from Airtel over a period of 36months and can avail the additional cash back of INR 600 on Airtel recharges of INR 169 on Amazon.in,one of the fastest growing mobile recharges platform in India.

Vani Venkatesh, Chief Marketing Officer, Bharti Airtel said that the partnership with Amazon India will give further momentum to our ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative which has received an extremely positive response from customers across the country. We will continue to deliver greater value to our customers and stride towards empowering every Indian to fulfil their dream of owning a smartphone and getting onto the digital super highway.

Noor Patel, Director -Category Management, Amazon India said that we are excited to announce our pioneering partnership with Bharti Airtel to enable Indian customers across the country get digitally savvy. Through this partnership, we are empowering customers to enjoy superior 4G technology at affordable prices with a special cash back offer upon recharging exclusively on Amazon.in. In line with our focus on customers, this offer will be available on all Amazon Exclusive smartphones for a select periodon Amazon.in.

‘Progressive Measures Announced in GST in Past 3 Months Have Resulted in Income from GST Revenue to Over Rs. 1 Lakh Crore’: Sanjay Malhotra-Tax Expert

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Chandigarh 17^th May:- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in association with Tax and Trade Services (TTS) organized “One Day Workshop on Knowledge series on“Goods and Service Tax” here today.

The focus of session was to provide the Industry with the recent developments in GST Laws with special reference to provisions of E-Way Bill, Export Refunds, Valuation, Concept of Supply, Job Work and Reverse Charge Mechanism. Key Industries personnel from Punjab, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh along with senior officials from Central Goods & Service Tax participated in the deliberations.

G.B. Singh Regional Head-FICCI, Chandigarh and Sanjay Malhotra, Indirect Tax Expert & Practicing Company Secretary, TTS welcomed  Chief Guest Manoranjan Kaur Virk (IRS), Chief Commissioner, CGST, Chandigarh and Central Excise Zone and Rajan Dutt (IRS) Additional Commissioner(CGST)-Chief Commissioner Unit, Chandigarh.  Deepak Nanda, Managing Director- Trident Limited, who were the Guest of honor on this occasion.

Sanjay Malhotra, Indirect Tax Expert & Practicing Company Secretary, TTS and keynote speaker for technical session on “Concept of Supply”, Valuation in GST, Export Refunds and Input Tax Credit, shared in detail the benefits of various provisions of GST in the Company’s top line (Revenue) and Bottom Line (Profitability). He stated that as on date more than 12 lacs E-Way Bills are generated per day and out of which 60% are Inter-State and rest 40% being Intra-State.

Sanjay Malhotra added that the cost of various inputs have also come down due to widening of scope of “Input Tax Credit”. Progressive measures announced in GST in past 3 months have resulted in Income from GST revenue to over Rs. 1 Lac cr. in Apr’18. Provisional Input Tax Credit Refunds @ 90% of Refund amounts have been sanctioned to Exporters by various CGST Offices thus giving them relief from working capital blockage and he recommended the same to be followed by all CGST offices to help Exporters in running their business without financial crunch.

Chief Commissioner, CGST, Chandigarh and Central Excise Zone, Manoranjan Kaur Virk (IRS), advised Industry to put forth their concerns on regular basis to take up with GST Council and CBIC. She said ‘handholding’ will ameliorate the problems of the trade of assesses in the incipient stages. Help-Desks & Sewa Kendras already set up in all the offices for redressal of trade’s problems and dedicated cell of 20 officers has been constituted for seamless registration of the new GST assesses.  She further said that all officers from Commissioners to Inspectors will be accessible to the trade on telephones and e-mails; adding thatdue to focussed and concerted approach, Chandigarh Zone has been in the forefront of GST Compliance. She added that Punjab is the national leader with 93% of the eligible assessees filing the GSTR 3(B) returns followed by Himachal Pradesh at 86%, Jammu & Kashmir at 83%, against a national average of 85%.

Rajan Dutt (IRS) Additional Commissioner (CGST)-Chief Commissioner Unit, Chandigarh said CGST & Central Excise, Zone Chandigarh has left no stone unturned to make the transition to GST seamless and as far as possible, glitch free.  Each assessee of Central Excise and Service Tax in the states of Punjab, Chandigarh (U.T.), Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir has been individually contacted and informed about the procedure to migrate to the GST portal. He said almost 1100 industry outreach programmes, assessee awareness and sectoral specific interactive sessions have been conducted, besides capacity building of the of almost 4500 Officers and staff of CBEC and VAT departments of Punjab, Chandigarh (U.T.), Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

Dr. Mandeep Batish (IRS), Deputy Commissioner, CGST Division Patiala (Punjab) &Dr. Nikhil Kumar Singh (IRS), Assistant Commissioner CGST Division, Baddi (H.P) was the Guest of Honor for Technical Session-II. Both senior officers addressed the concerns / grievances of Trade and Industry. Dr. Nikhil Kumar Singh took the technical session on Job Work / Reverse Charge Mechanism.

Among other senior officials present in the post lunch technical sessions were Anil Gupta (IRS), (Assistant Commissioner-CGST) Derabassi, Mohali, who have been supportive to Industry in GST transition.

G.B Singh, Regional Head-FICCI, Chandigarh stated that the regional unit shall be having GST sessions on monthly basis to educate Trade and address / put forth their concerns to Officers of GST / GST Council on regular basis for redressal.

Seminar on “Enabling the Positive Use of Artificial Intelligence for All” Held

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Chandigarh 17^th May:- Enabling the positive use of Artificial Intelligence for All was the theme of WTISD-2018 program concluded at The Institution of Engineers, Sector 19, Chandigarh and it focused on the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Accelerate the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

SK Gupta CGM Punjab Telecom Circle, Chief Guest for the program said that in recent years there has been significant progress in AI technology, made possible by tremendous advances in contributing fields, such as Big Data, machine learning, computing power, storage capacity and cloud computing, among others. AI-based technologies are already emerging as a key component of pro active tools and applications being used to help people lead better lives by improving healthcare, education, finance, agriculture, transportation, and a wide range of other services.

Er. J.R. Garg FIE, Chairman, Punjab & Chandigarh State Centre of the Institution of Engineers (India) welcomed the members and distinguished Guests.

Quarterly magazine called Ëngineers Voice published by the institution was distributed to all participants, which highlights the forgotten engineer heroes of our society the latest addition had Sardar Karnal Singh who had immensely contributed to the society building rail links, bridges and restoration of war-torn areas.

The key speakers of the program were Vivek Dua ITS, General manager BSNL who spoke at length about the benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence that is going to shape our society in the near future. Also Mrs Savita Gupta Director UIET highlighted the key benefits that the technology can bring to our development programmes of the society. She shared with the audience the changes that artificial intelligence is bringing to our routine life and carefulness that we need to observe while using all the gadgets that have artificial intelligence built in.

The institution is going to have its centenary in the year 2020 and the celebrations for this will be starting soon through a series of program to be conducted countrywide .The local chapter also will be celebrating the 75th anniversary and  various programs are planned in the engineering colleges and other places in North zone.

Er. S.S. Mundi FIE, Honorary Secretary proposed Vote of thanks to all members present in the event.

‘Destiny Always Brings Us Together on Television’: Anup Upadhyay on Working with Soma Rathod

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Chandigarh 17^th May:- An actor’s life journey is full of struggles, milestones, memorable performances and nostalgia. A good co-actor plays an important role in any actor’s life and helps to bring out the best. Be it their real or reel life, sometimes destiny brings good actors together to create magic for the viewers. The same happened with Sony SAB’s Jijaji Chhat Per Hain fame Anup Upadhyay and Soma Rathod who have worked on several shows and entertained the viewers with their impeccable comedy timing.

Television’s versatile actor Anup Upadhyay who is popularly known as Murari from Sony SAB’s Jijaji Chhat Per Hain shares a good rapport with his co-actor Soma Rathod. Their mutual respect for each other’s talent and craft helps them perform better. Call it destiny or luck, Anup Upadhyay and Soma Rathod have worked together in five shows. The onscreen duo that are currently seen as Murari and Karuna in Jijaji Chhat Per Hain have received a lot of love and appreciation throughout their journey for their roles and once again entertaining viewers with their talent.

The actors expressed their happiness on how the audience has loved their on-screen Jodi and how they have had a good time working together and generated memories.

Expressing his views on working with Soma Rathod, Anup Upadhyay a.k.a. Murari said that it’s been a great working with Soma Ji, this is our fifth show and there is a comfort level built between us that help us enhancing our performance. It will be great if we get a chance to work together in future as well.

Talking about her colleague, Soma Rathod a.k.a. Karuna mentioned that Anup Ji and I have been working together since long time and we have built a great rapport. It is really great to share the screen with people you are most comfortable with and I am looking forward working with him in future.

The Stellar Cast of Sony SAB’s Upcoming Show Aladdin: Naam Toh Suna Hoga Unveiled

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Chandigarh 17^th May:- Sony SAB is synonymous with humour and its unique content which always gives it an edge. The channel is all set to bring back the classic Middle Eastern folk tale of Aladdin. With a sprinkle of magic, Aladdin, Naam Toh Suna Hoga, presents a fantasy packed with elements of light hearted comedy, adventure, romance and drama.

Siddharth Nigam who has been locked to play the lead as Aladdin will set on a brave and adventurous and journey for his family and love. A lovable rogue, hopeless romantic poet and a righteous thief are only some ways you can describe him. Identical to the classic, Aladdin’s fateful journey will make him encounter difficult situations and introduce him to many different characters too. One such encounter would be when he bumps into the beautiful Princess Yasmine, played by Avneet Kaur. His escapades also lead him to the famous ‘chirag’, a magical lamp which possesses a mysterious Genie played by Raashul Tandon.

Along with the captivating content that the show would offer, the viewers will witness an incredible cast of all time. The actors that have been roped in to play the prime roles in the show are Anita Kulkarni as Ammi, Badrul Islam as Chacha, Gulfam Khan as Chachi, Preet Kaur as Sultana, Muni Jaha as Sultan, Chandan Anand as Wazir and Zaid Khan as Omar.

“Till The Full Stop Doesn’t Come-The Sentence Is Not Complete”: Ammy Virk

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Chandigarh 17^th May:- We have seen lot of success stories of Sportsperson doing brilliantly and earning a name for themselves. And this film is also a story of one young Player, who captained India and who tasted the success by winning the World Hockey Cup in the year 2016 at a very young age which actually had the real flavor and something one can take inspiration from. And we will not be wrong in saying this that now our Punjabi Film Industry’s graph is continuously going up ant it has started digging the roots by making films inspired by real stories, true incidents,, biopics and now a Film on a Sports Personality, A Hockey Player, A Young Indian Hockey Team’s Captain, Harjeet Singh Tuli and our versatile actor and a melodious singer, Ammy Virk took the responsibility of enacting Harjeet Singh Tuli, In and AS “Harjeeta” which is releasing on 18th May, 2018.

The film is made under the banners of Sizzlen Productions, Malika Productions In Association With Omjee Group Villagers Film Studio and whose Producers are Nick Bahl, Munish Sahni, Bhushan K. Chopra, Varinder Kumar and Bhagwant Virk. The Co-Producers are Rupinder Brar and Sarbjit Brar. The Director of the film is Vijay Arora. The story, screenplay and the dialogues have been written by Jagdeep Sidhu. Munish Sahni from Omjee Group who is also the Producer of the film, has taken the responsibility of releasing the film in India as wll as overseas. The star cast of the film includes Ammy Virk, Sawan Rupowali, Sameep Singh, Pankaj Tripathi, Raj Jhinjer, Gurpreet K. Bhangu, Parkash Gadu, Sukhi Chahal and Jarnail Singh. The team of the film was in town today for its promotions.

Harjeeta, Ammy Virk, said that the Film is based on the remarkable true story of a underdog, who overcomes his circumstances, fights against all odds and at end, comes out as a winner. He further added  that he worked very hard for this transformation of his body shape to look like Harjeet Singh Tuli, he learnt to play the sports with the help of couple of other players and he has that niche and belief that his hard work will be appreciated by the audience as he has tried his level best to justify the character that he has played in the film.

The Producers Munish Sahni, Bhushan K. Chopra, Varinder Kumar and Bhagwant Singh also added that they are happy to make this film which is a journey of Harjeet Singh, a youngster who captained the Indian Team in 2016, Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup that went unbeaten throughout the tournament, eventually winning the Gold Medal, that too after fifteen years. They further added, the story of the film revolves around Harjeet Singh and they assured that the this film might bring some change in our Punjabi Film Industry as we as well as the audience have high hopes from this film.

The music of the film is composed by very reputed Music Director Gurmeet Singh with The Boss. The lyrics have been penned down by Kaptaan, Harmanjeet and Maninder Kailey. There are four songs in the film. We will hear the soulful and melodious voices of Ammy Virk, Mannat Noor Daler Mehndi and Prabh Gill.