Taiwan Education Center Inaugurated at Chitkara University

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Chandigarh 16^th Dec:- Punjab's first Taiwan Education Center (TEC) was inaugurated at Chitkara University, Punjab. The purpose of TEC is to boost and enhance the educational and cultural collaboration between Chitkara University and Taiwan.

During the Inauguration ceremony an MOU was signed between Chitkara University and National Tsing Hua University to formally commemorate the partnership. The TEC which had a soft launch a couple of months ago, already has 14 students enrolled in the program and will have more takers after the launch.

Present on the occasion were His Excellency Chih-Hao Jack Chen, Deputy Representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC), Dr. Ashok K. Chitkara, Chancellor -Chitkara University, Dr. Wang, Wei-Chung, Director, Centre for India studies, National Tsing Hua University along with several other dignitaries including Li-ying Peters Chen, Director of Education Division (TECC), Dr. Cheng Po- tai, Deputy Director of Chinese Language Centre, National Tsing Hua University, Ms. Chung, Jui-Chieh, Programme Manager, Program Office for TEC in India, National Tsing Hua University.

Addressing the faculty, His Excellency Chih-Hao Jack Chen said that the launch of Taiwan Education Center (TEC) at Chitkara University is a very good initiative as it would accelerate the growth of the educational, cultural, economic collaboration between India and Taiwan.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Madhu Chitkara, Vice-Chancellor at Chitkara University said that Chitkara University is always committed to bring in the best of educational collaborations from around the world to our students in the campus. With the inauguration of the prestigious Taiwan Education Center (TEC) at our campus, we have moved one more step towards international collaborations. We thank TECC and NTHU for making this happen and look forward to making this initiative a grand success.

Season 2 of Smule Mirchi Cover Star will Unearth India’s Hidden Singing Talent

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Chandigarh 16^th Dec:- After a phenomenal first season, ‘Smule Mirchi Cover Star’, one of India’s largest digital singing talent hunts hosted by Radio Mirchi, is back with season two. Presented by Smule, the world’s favourite social music making app, the contest is now Live.

The talent hunt is a coveted platform for youngsters to showcase their singing talent and offers winners a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform at the 12th Mirchi Music Awards in Mumbai in the presence of leading icons of the Indian music industry.

Smule is returning as the title sponsor for the talent hunt after a hugely successful first edition that saw over 50,000 unique entries.

Interested participants simply need to download the Smule app and sing their cover entry.

Smule is backed in India by Times Bridge, an investment arm of the Times Group.

Bill Bradford, President, Smule said that India is a strategic market for us and a key part of our truly global community. Smule Mirchi Cover Star is a terrific way of not just unearthing and investing in local talent, but also of establishing our credentials as the most innovative and impactful musical performance platform. We want to use the mobile phone to connect people through music and bring it back to its social roots.

Viral Jani, Senior Vice-President, Investment Operations, Times Bridge, added that our mission at Smule India is to give our users an unparalleled sing-along experience. Offering a national canvas makes Smule Mirchi Cover Star a unique platform to showcase musical talent in a truly democratic and accessible way. It’s an unmatched experience for winners to perform in front of prominent names of the music fraternity.

Yatish Mehrishi (COO), Radio Mirchi said that looking at the growing trends in the singing category and the excitement that people have for such activities, we were keen to give our listens one such innovative platform. Smule Mirchi Cover Star is a platform that not only will help people explore their hidden singing talent but also, something that people will enjoy while participating. After an amazing response in the first season we look forward to discover many such hidden gems and give the winner the stage of Mirchi Music Awards.

In Phase 1 of the contest, all entries will be screened and the top 100 will be shortlisted. These will be uploaded on the Smule Mirchi Cover Star website (www.mirchicoverstar.com) for voting and social engagement. These form the basis for evaluation, along with the decisions of judges Jonita Gandhi and the Meet Brothers.

Thereafter, five entries will be shortlisted from the 100 for the final round. The top five will battle it out at a specially curated event with press, fans and judges. The winner will be chosen and then groomed for various performances, including at the Mirchi Music Awards 2020.

Earlier this year, Ashmik Patil was crowned the first Smule Mirchi Cover Star and performed with the Meet Brothers at the 11^th Mirchi Music Awards in front of the Bollywood music fraternity. Patil said that it’s been a life-changing experience -to be mentored by and share the stage with the Meet Brothers; He is grateful to Smule and Radio Mirchi for the opportunity.  Since being named the winner, Patil has gone on to perform at several live venues as well as for multiple Radio Mirchi events.

JD Institute of Fashion Technology organizes 29th Convocation Day Ceremony

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Chandigarh 16^th Dec:- JD Institute of Fashion Technology, a pioneer in the field of design education for the past 30 years, held its 29^th convocation ceremony for the graduating batch of 2019 at Indian Islamic Cultural Center, New Delhi. More than 300 students received their accolades at the ceremony.

The ceremony celebrated the achievements of the graduating batch of students, 80 per cent of whom have been successfully placed with some of the top fashion and retail brands in India. The event concluded with a panel discussion on ‘Career Growth’ where industry experts like BK Tanuja (President, IIID), Gaurav Jai Gupta (Fashion Designer), Priya Rana and Akshra Dalal, Director, JD Institute of Fashion Technology, discussed entrepreneurial structure and ways to contribute to the professional growth of students.

Speaking on the event, Rupal Dalal, Executive Director, JD Institute of Fashion Technology, said that her heartiest congratulations to all our graduating students. They made us proud at prestigious national and international platforms, and we wish them the best for their future endeavours.

Honda 2 Wheelers India Join Hands with Indian Oil Corporation Limited

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Chandigarh 16^th Dec:- Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, the largest commercial oil company in the country announced the launch of a new range of ‘Servo Honda’ Engine Oil.

Branded as ‘Servo Honda’, tested & recommended by Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Japan, the engine oil is specially formulated for Honda 2Wheelers vehicles.

The two exclusive grades are ‘Servo Honda Josh–10W30 MA’ for Honda motorcycles and ‘Servo Honda ScootoNXT–10W30 MB’ for Honda scooters. The range provides several enhanced benefits like improved pick-up and rapid acceleration, better fuel economy, engine protection in high temperatures and smoother gear shifting, enabling smooth rides in challenging driving conditions.

Speaking on the occasion, Pradeep Kumar Pandey, Senior Vice President–Customer Service, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. Said that at Honda, our emphasis has always been in providing our esteemed customers with the best of products and services consistently. Continuing to create new values for customers, we have collaborated with Indian Oil Corporation Limited. This association will ensure supreme health for all our two wheelers. We are looking forward to enhancing the collaborations in the future to set new benchmarks for the Indian two-wheeler industry.

On this occasion,  Subimal Mondal, Executive Director (Lubes), Indian Oil Corporation Limited said that we are delighted to partner with Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. Both Indian Oil & Honda 2Wheelers are committed to provide better services to its customers. These oils have been specially formulated by ur world class R&D exclusively for Honda two-wheelers to meet customer aspirations in terms of fuel economy and lower engine maintenance cost. The new co-branded product offering will be made available across country through IOCL’s vast network of retail outlets and bazaar traders. I wish huge success to this association of Honda & IOCL.

The co-branded oil will be available in the open-market from 16 December, 2019 in packs of 800ml, 900ml & 1000ml.

Nissan Opens Pre-Owned Car Outlet in Ambala City

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Ambala 12^th December:- Nissan India on Thursday announced the opening of its Nissan Intelligent Choice (NIC) outlet ‘Velocity Nissan’ at NH-1, G. T. Road, Near Jandli Bridge in Ambala. The concept of NIC is aimed at providing reliable and value for money deals on pre-owned cars. Customers can exchange their car of any brand for a new Nissan or Datsun car including the recently launched new Nissan KICKS and the most affordable automatic models of Datsun GO & GO+. Cars which are certified under NIC go through a comprehensive 167-point quality check and inspection by technical experts.

Hardeep Singh Brar, Director, Sales and Commercial, Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd., said that consumers are increasingly looking for reliable deals on used cars and this has contributed to the exponential growth of this segment in the last few years. We are happy to launch our pre-owned car business in Ambala. Our NIC outlet will serve customers as a one stop shop for high-quality, thoroughly tested and reliable pre-owned cars at a value for money price.

Customers can also avail an extended warranty of additional 12 months & 20,000 KMs on these certified cars. This makes Nissan as first & only OEM in India offering up to 24 Months & 40000 KMs warranty on Pre-Owned cars. Another USP of NIC certified cars is – Exclusive 24x7 Road-Side Assistance, which comes with all Certified Pre-Owned cars, without any additional cost. Customers of Nissan Intelligent Choice (NIC) can avail after-sales service at any of the Nissan and Datsun Authorized workshops located across India.

NIC is Nissan’s global business model for pre-owned cars and was introduced in India after its success in Brazil and South Africa. It aims to tap India’s growing used-cars market. Nissan Intelligent Choice program is currently operational at 81 locations in 70 key cities.

नेशनल वन्डर स्मार्ट स्कूल ने कराटे वर्कशॉप का किया आयोजन

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Chandigarh 12^th December:- नेशनल वन्डर स्मार्ट स्कूल मोहाली में कराटे वर्कशॉप की ग्रेडिंग का आयोजन किया गया । जिसमें लगभग 11 बच्चों ने भाग लिया । ग्रेडिंग से पहले शिमला से आए सैनसाई पी० एस० पंवार ने बच्चों को प्रशिक्षण दिया और कुछ कराटे के बारे में जानकारियां दी । प्रशिक्षण के बाद बच्चों ने येलो बेल्ट की ग्रेडिंग भी दी । सभी बच्चे येलो बेल्ट की ग्रेडिंग में उतीर्ण हुए ।

वर्कशॉप के बाद स्कूल की प्रधानाचार्य बीना खुल्लर और निदेशक कहान खुल्लर ने सभी सफल बच्चो को ग्रेडिंग प्रमाण पत्र व बेल्ट प्रदान की और प्रधानाचार्य ने सभी सफल बच्चों को बधाई दी । उन्होंने  बच्चों के प्रशिक्षक सैनसाई निखिल जिजटा को भी बधाई दी ।

शिमला से आए सैनसाई पी० एस० पंवार, जोकि शिगोकान गोजू रियू कराटे इंडिया बोडी के प्रमुख हैं, ने प्रधानाचार्य व सफल बच्चों को तथा उनके अभिभावक लोगों को बधाई दी । साथ में स्कूल में लगे कराटे कोच सैनसाई निखिल जिजटा को भी इसी तरह से कार्य करने के लिए उत्साहित किया । उन्होंने इस मौके बच्चों को कराटे से जुडी तकनीक की बारीकियों से अवगत करवाया और खेल और समयानुसार होने वाले इसके इस्तेमाल की जानकारी दी। इस मौके पर स्कूल प्रधानाचार्य के अतिरिक्त सैन्साई सुभाष चन्द, और प्रेस सचिव सैन्साई शैलेन्द्र सिंह चै।हान व स्कूल पर्यवेक्षक आखिल जिजटा ने भी इस कार्यक्रम में अपनी भागीदारी प्रदान की ।

इस कार्यक्रम में बच्चों के अभिभावकों ने बढ़-चढ़ कर हिसा लिया व इस कार्यक्रम की सरहाना की । सैनसाई पी० एस० पंवार ने स्कूल में अध्यापकों को भी आत्मरक्षा के विशेष गुर सिखाएं व आपातकालीन परिस्थितियों में सचेत रहकर डठकर मुकाबला करने का हुनर सिखाया । जिसे अध्यापकों ने काफी सराहा।

Usha Launches Room Heaters: Best-in-Class Technology and Features to Help To Stay Warm this Winter Season

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Chandigarh 12^th December:- Usha International, one of India’s leading consumer durable company, has added a whole range of innovatively designed heating appliances, strengthening its existing range of room heaters. Known for their exceptional quality, portability, and durability, the room heater range includes Oil Filled Radiators, Fan Room and Radiant room heaters (Carbon, Halogen and Quartz Heaters).

These heaters offer the best value proposition to customers looking to add an effective heating solution this winter – this entire range of Usha room heaters promises safe, healthy, and effective heating and are very convenient to use as they come equipped with variable heat settings, dust filters for preventing dust, adjustable thermostat, and a power indicator light.

Usha Radiant Heaters work on the technology of luminescent heating i.e. heating through light. When electricity is passed through the elements of these heaters, they emit a glow and release infrared radiation. These waves of radiation heat the area in the vicinity of the device warming you up to feel nice and cozy. This is the most natural form of heating and simulates the kind of heat we get from the sun. This range includes Carbon, Halogen and Quartz room heaters.

Usha Carbon Heater is a healthy and cost-effective alternative to traditional room heating systems, ideal for night-time use with their low luminescence. They generate infrared heat which not only spreads evenly across a room but also helps alleviates pain from sore muscles. This heater has thin carbon rods for an even heat distribution resulting in deeper penetration of heat into the skin tissues, leading to acceleration in the body’s natural healing process, thereby alleviating aches and pains. The surface temperature of Usha Carbon Heater is much lower than that of ceramic heaters, making it a safer choice for longevity of use.

Older PCs Can Lead to 83 Hours of Productivity Loss for SMBs in Chandigarh: Reveals Microsoft Study

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Chandigarh 12^th December:- Small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Chandigarh with PCs that are more than four years old and running older operating systems can experience significantly reduced workplace productivity as compared to newer PCs. Not just work efficiencies, older PCs expose organizations to security vulnerabilities and IT threats. Recovering data and maintaining business continuity is among the topmost challenges for SMBs in Chandigarh. In the last year alone, 32% of SMBs surveyed in Chandigarh said they had experienced a security breach.

Nearly 41% of SMBs in Chandigarh are using outdated PCs and 70% of them are on older versions of Windows.These findings were revealed in the latest Microsoft study^[1] in partnership with global SMB IT market research and analyst organization TechAisle, which polled almost 2,000 SMBs across Asia Pacific.

SMBs in Chandigarh who have embraced a modern workplace strategy have experienced multiple benefits for businesses and employees, including higher productivity, better security and reduced operating costs.

·         95% of SMBs in Chandigarh saw improved IT efficiency by adopting newer PCs

·         67% of the surveyed SMBs agreed that adopting newer PCs enabled better usage experience through cloud and mobility solutions

·         All SMBs (100%)in Chandigarh using newer PCs have reduced overall maintenance costs

·         90% of SMBs in Chandigarh said that newer PCs helped them with enhanced security and data protection

·         76% SMBs have benefited from increased employee productivity with newer PCs

Farhana Haque, Group Director – Devices, Microsoft India said that technology can be a real enabler for businesses, both small and large, and SMBs need to recognise the value that IT investment can bring to their present and future growth. SMBs employ over 110 million people in India, significantly contributing to India’s economic growth. Microsoft wants to work alongside SMBs in India to help them realise their ambitions and succeed in this competitive marketplace.

According to the study, the continued delay in SMBs’ adoption of newer technological infrastructure across business functions was due to factors such as perceived app incompatibility and low awareness of must-have capabilities in new PCs.60% of SMBs surveyed in Chandigarh said they did not have a PC refresh policy nor were they actively pursuing it.

However, the reality is that the lack of a strategic PC refresh policy can result in greater repercussions in the long run. SMBs in Chandigarh have experienced older PCs being repaired 2.75 times than that of new PCs. This can amount to at least 83 hours’ worth of productive time lost.

To drive their business objectives, SMBs can refresh their older PCs as it provides security patches and regular OS updates for optimized use. Concerns over app compatibility is addressed with Windows 10, the most app-compatible version of Windows-to-date with best practices including app telemetry, ISV partnerships for diagnostic data and troubleshooting as well as looping feedback cycles. With the upcoming Windows 7 End of Support, SMBs need to make their shift towards newer PCs and operating systems as users will no longer receive security updates or support for PCs running on Windows 7. This includes new security updates, non-security hot fixes, free or paid assisted support options, and online technical content updates.

Star Movies Brings Indian Television Premiere of Bohemian Rhapsody

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Mumbai 12^th December:- Star Movies brings home the story of perhaps the greatest rock singer of all time, Freddie Mercury with the Indian television premiere of Bohemian Rhapsody this December. Just around the festive season, Star Movies is all set to give audiences a musical extravaganza with a story Queen not known to many. The film starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy and Joseph Mazzello defies stereotypes and convention to become one of the best films of 2018 with four Academy winners. The film premieres on 15^th December 2019 at 1 PM and 9 PM only on Star Movies.

Directed by Bryan Singer, Bohemian Rhapsody is an enthralling celebration of Queen, their music, and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), who defied stereotypes and convention to become one of history’s most beloved entertainers. Following Queen’s meteoric rise, their revolutionary sound and Freddie’s solo career, the film also chronicles the band’s reunion, and one of the greatest performances in rock history. “Bohemian Rhapsody” on its list of the 500 greatest songs ever.

We're playing for The Other Misfits. They're The Outcasts, Right At The Back Of The Room. We're pretty sure They Don't Belong Either. We Belong To Them.

This quote from Bohemian Rhapsody pretty perfectly sums up their enduring appeal. Queen was a band of misfits who were creating entertainment for the other misfits. They related to the people in the crowd who were never the stars, and tried to make them feel like stars.

Makeover Expert Showcases Makeover Trends in Paris

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Chandigarh 12^th December:- Winter is the perfect and most conducive season for celebrations, parties, and weddings and the season calls for flaunting the most creative and bold makeup. This remains the time when you can experiment with your looks and makeup. Transform your dull winter look with creative makeup and stunning hairdos and be party stealer. Richa Aggarwal, ace makeover expert recently unleashed winter makeup trends in the city of fashion Paris. Against the picturesque backdrop of Effiel Tower in Paris stunning models tried sensuous winter makeovers and showcased the international looks created by Beauty and makeover experts Richa Aggarwal and Harveen Kathuria and young student from Cleopatra Beauty Academy.  The occasion also saw fashionistas and beauty experts from Paris exchanging and showcasing traditional and international trends and tips. Richa shared following beauty tips for skin and hair and ideas on prepping up looks for makeovers in winters. 

Color red will remain in vogue in this season and fashionistas will go for dark reds and dark Pink which is burgeoning. Tones like old rose, lilac-pink, fuchsia, and baby pink. will also rule makeup looks.  Muted hues of bronze-brown with primrose pink would be sought after too. 

Kohl is in vogue these days, and winter is the best time to apply it too, to make the eyes look prominent. Light color mascara adds to the beauty. Apply your makeup meticulously and don’t pile on that makeup on your face. Don't use heavy pencils or dark shadows to define your brows. Do the talking with eyes so gold mixed with dark shades like brown and burgundy this season would rule the scene, but blending should be done neatly and nicely and for eyeliner, a mix of blue and black is suggested. even green and deep blue are the happening colors of this season for depth and intensity.

The choice of lipstick should be completely in accordance with the skin tone and complexion. A mix of soft peach and orange to offer a very dewy fresh  For girls with darker skin tone a good  mix of beige and brown always looks great. Don’t forget to top it up with hint of gloss. Lip liners with a darker tone than your lipstick for defining or outlining your lips are a complete no-no. Lipstick should compliment your outfit. Avoid pale colors and flashy colors.

For face avoid very glittery blusher as it shines extra in your wedding pictures and makes it look like a wet face. For brides with darker skin tone, copperish blush topped up with a slight bronzer do the trick. If you have a lighter skin tone, go in for colors like peach or soft baby pink for the day wedding and for night one could go in for slightly darker shades with just a hint of shimmer. Be a blushing bride and opt for warm flattering cheek color in a pinky peach or rose. For oily skin, powder blushes are a perfect choice, but if your skin tends to be a bit dry, try a cream blush to achieve a dewy natural glow. 

Experiment with nail art and nail shades and colors like gold, peach, and maroon, add a lot of sheen and color. Use everything with the right balance.

Mahindra’s Bolero Pik-Up Continues to Be the Leader in the Pick Up Segment

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Chandigarh 12^th December:- The Mahindra Bolero Pik-Up Range has been the leader in the pick-up segment for over two decades; first one being rolled out in the year 1999. Since then, the brand has paved its path towards achieving several milestones, the most recent one being roll out of 15-lakh Bolero Pik-Up: a testimony of 15 lakh delighted and loyal customers across the length and breadth of India. Mahindra has continuously focused on understanding the evolving needs of its customers in the areas of performance, reliability, profitability and comfort. As of today, it has got over 30 variants across 4 brands - Bolero Pick Up, Bolero Maxi Truck, and Bolero Camper catering to various kind of customer needs depending on type of roads, type of load, comfort and applications.

The brand continues to be a pioneer in this segment with a 64% market share. It also offers industry best warranty of 3 years/ 1,00,000 kilometres and minimal maintenance costs, guarantying more profit to the customer.

The Mahindra Pick up range is used for diverse applications including the delivery of agri products, dairy, consumer goods, construction equipment, logistics, fisheries, cash vans and for various Swachh Bharat initiatives to name a few.

Rajan Wadhera, President - Automotive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Said that being the leader in the pick-up segment for over two decades, we have made our systems and processes robust to understand and address the evolving needs of our customers. In fact, we keep introducing new products and technologies at regular intervals to enable our customers to progress in life. The 15- lakh milestone is a testament to our customers’ belief in the brand. Today, Mahindra has the most extensive range in this segment and has set new benchmarks in style, comfort, convenience, technology, and offers best-in-class value and efficiency to our customers.

The Pickup portfolio consists of a wide spectrum of products and it helps address the needs of varied segments, without any overlap. The company also has specialized variants in the range such as the 4WD Pick-ups, CBC Pick-ups, CNG Pick-ups and customized solutions to offer the desired value to our customers.

With the disruptive after-sales guarantees, ‘India’s No.1 Pick-up ka Vaada’, the Bolero Pik up brand enables customers to get an assured buyback and lower maintenance costs. To add to all of this, today, Mahindra has one of the widest sales and service support networks that customers can access.