StayWell Holdings Announces First Park Regis in Southern India

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Chandigarh 27^th April:- One of Asia Pacific’s largest hotel management groups, StayWell Holdings, has announced it will further expand its Park Regis portfolio in India, with the rebranding of Aveda Resort & Spa in Kumarakom to Park Regis Aveda, Kumarakom scheduled to be completed by the end of May 2018.

The 44-room hotel signifies a number of milestones for StayWell Holdings, marking the Group’s first property in Southern India and the first hotel to open post the acquisition of StayWell Holdings by Prince Hotels Inc.

Located in the idyllic state of Kerala on India’s tropical Malabar Coast, Park Regis Aveda is located in an international tourism hub, with the region renowned for its palm-lined beaches and backwaters, as well as the spice and tea covered hills of the Western Ghats.

Simon Wan, President & Director, StayWell Holdings said that opening a hotel in Kerala presents many benefits for StayWell in India, as well as operators in the local region. Kerala is a popular tourist destination and Aveda Kumarakom has fast become the preferred accommodation for guests who place emphasis on privacy and luxury while travelling. Simon Wan added that we will continue to look for opportunities to expand our brands both in India and internationally.

On this tie-up with StayWell Holdings, Prashant Chawla, Owner Park Regis Aveda, Kumarakom said that he is thrilled to be working alongside a brand with the global recognition of StayWell Holdings and am certain the hotel experience will be elevated under their leadership, offering an unmatched hospitality and par excellence service.  This partnership will not only open up our horizons in India, but also internationally, and we look forward to taking this association beyond one property.

Park Regis Aveda will be StayWell Holdings’ 23rdth operational property and marks the brands move into a new space of luxury travel.

Simon Wan in association with the Prince Hotels Inc., StayWell Holdings is expanding its’ footprint and aiming to offer its guests a new set of services. We are committed to offering our guests a range of options when it comes to lifestyle, business and leisure stays.

Rohit Vig, Managing Director of the StayWell Hospitality Group, India also agrees that the brand’s future within India looks bright following the formalisation of this agreement. He said that Park Regis Aveda, Kumarakom is a great addition to the StayWell portfolio with its prime location offering an experiential stay for guests.

Key features guests can expect at Park Regis Aveda, Kumarakom include; private cottages, villas, suites, an open poolside restaurant come lounge, La Breeze, an Ayurvedic Spa and a well-equipped fitness gym. The resort also boasts a banquet hall with a capacity of approximately 150 guests, business center and a recreational area for use by guests at their leisure.

Dish TV Partners with Shemaroo: To Bring Laughter Therapy on its Videocon d2h Platform

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Chandigarh 27^th April:- To add to the fun and laughter quotient, Dish TV India Limited, the world’s largest single-country DTH brand, has introduced the Comedy Active service on its Videocon d2h platform. This value-added service is being offered in partnership with Comedywalas, a division of Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd, India’s content power house and promises to tickle the funny bone of customers throughout the country.

Comedy Active service is being offered to the subscribers with a free preview of 2 months after which the viewers can continue to enjoy the comedy shows with a nominal subscription price of INR 35 + GST.

With the launch of this new service, viewers will now have access to ad-free, 24x7 laughter-packed, handpicked comedy content which guarantees to deliver top-notch entertainment. Subscribers will get an opportunity to enjoy some of the classic comedy shows, spoofs, gags and stand-up comedy, which will provide light-hearted entertainment for all age groups. Comedy Active will also offer original content, created especially for this service along with some of the most popular comedy shows of all times like, ‘TuTu Main Main’, ‘Chamatkar’, and ‘Ye Jo Hai Zindagi’.

Announcing the new service, Anil Dua, Group CEO–Dish TV India Limited said that we are thrilled to extend Comedy Active service on our Videocon d2h platform after having received a positive response from our viewers on DishTV Platform. With this announcement, Comedy Active service is now available to our entire subscriber base of 29 million. We have always focused on enhancing our product portfolio and value-added services to bring uninterrupted 24x7 entertainments to our viewers. Our partnership with Shemaroo to launch Comedy Active Service on Videocon d2h platform reiterates our commitment to providing unique content and best TV viewing experience for our viewers.

Announcing the new service, a delighted Sugato Banerji, Head Marketing, Videocon d2h said that we have always focused on delivering the best value proposition to our customers along with novel entertainment initiatives. The launch of Comedy Active service on our Videocon d2h platform reiterates our commitment to bring handpicked quality content for our viewers of all age groups. Taking ahead our existing partnership with Shemaroo, we are sure this new offering will add to the fun and laughter amongst our viewers across the country.

Speaking at the launch, HirenGada, Chief Executive Officer-Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd  shared that we are very excited to launch Comedy Active service with Dish TV India Limited on its Videocon d2h platform. Comedy shows on television are a way for audiences to de-stress from the otherwise hectic life. Comedywalas, is an initiative by Shemaroo to bring together high quality comedy content by curating and creating, rib-tickling programmes. We also use our exceptional programming expertise and associate with stalwarts in comedy to produce some original comic gems. We are sure that this right mix of classic and new comedy shows will be loved by the audience.

Connect Broadband Launches Advanced Rental Plan with Extra Savings upto 23%

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Chandigarh 27^th April:- Connect Broadband, market leader in wire-line and broadband segment in Punjab has introduced the ‘Advanced Rental Plan’ wherein users across Punjab can avail Discounts upto 23 percent. 

The unique Plan comes with 23% discount on the advance monthly payments for 3, 6 or 12 months. Customers can opt for tariff packs starting from 50 GB to 250 GB along with Unlimited Local and STD calls.

The offer is Connect’s way of extending gratitude to customers for their continued patronage, and it is applicable for all existing and new broadband customers under DSL/VDSL/FTTH/WBB subscriptions. 

Arvind Bali, CEO, Connect Broadband & Videocon Wallcam said that the New Advanced Rental plans were developed with the customer in mind, providing them with the ultimate tailor-made solution to meet their growing digital needs and expectations, and that too with great savings. We want to ensure that these benefits reach to all customer segments. We are committed to bring new technologies, applications and offers for our customers and lead the broadband revolution in the region.

Chitkara University Honours CEO Panasonic India with Chitkara University National Excellence Award 2018

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Chandigarh 27^th April:- Chitkara University announced the first edition of Chitkara University National Excellence Award – 2018.  The excellence award is an endeavourto acknowledge and reward the exceptional work and contribution of trailblazers from different spheres towards education and society.

In a glittering ceremony, Chitkara University conferred Manish Sharma-President and CEO Panasonic India and South Asia, Vice President Appliances Company with “Chitkara University National Excellence Award” owing to his inspirational journey as a role model in business and his exemplary contribution towards education and humanity.

D.K Tiwari (IAS)-Secretary, Expenditure (Department of Finance) & MD/ PIDB (Punjab Infrastructure Development Board) was the chief guest for the occasion. Manish Sharma humbly accepted the recognition from ouresteemed chief guest in the presence of Hon’bleChancellor-Dr. Ashok. K Chitkara, Vice-Chancellor-Dr. Madhu Chitkara and the entire Chitkara fraternity.

Throughstirring speech Manish Sharma motivated the students by sharing his experiences and also acknowledged the prominence of industry-academia. He said that academia and industry share a symbiotic relationship. Academia produces graduates who are absorbed by industry. On the other hand research work in universities are taken up by the industry and turned into products and services. Thus, there is no denial that industry looks to academia for solutions to their concerns. He is glad that Chitkara University is leading in research and providing industry-led programs to turn out their graduates whose skill-set are aligned to industry requirements.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Madhu Chitkara–Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University said that Chitkara University Excellence Awardis a humble effort to distinguish and honour the most respected leaders from a variety of industries. These leaders have not only contributed to their respective fields but have also become role models for many. Students look upto them and aspire to become like them. The excellence awardees a small token of appreciation for their creativity, commitment, experience and strong leadership.

Bhandara at Peer Baba Mazar Sector 17 Anand Complex

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Chandigarh 26^th April:- Kamaljit Singh Panchhi, President and members of Chandigarh Traders Association,Sector 17 organized a BHANDARA today in the memory of Peer Baba Sayyad Shahabudin Sahibat The Mazar, Anand Complex, Sector 17Chandigarh. The Bhandara had Langar and Kheer that was served to the general public. Thousands of people and Traders from different part of the city took part in the Bhandara and had Langar.

On this occasion, Kamaljit Singh Panchhi mentioned that our Association is organizing this Bhandara twice a year since 1995 to have blessings of Peer Baba Sayyad Shahabudin Sahib. He thanked all members of Sector 17 Association for their continued participation and support to organize the Bhandara.

Krishnadevraya’s Image is at Stake Again in Sony SAB’s Tenali Rama

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Chandigarh 26^th April:- It seems like the problems in the life of King Krishnadevraya are never ending. This time the King is trapped in a very tricky situation where everyone thinks he will get married for the third time.

In the upcoming episodes viewers will see that Sharda (Priyamvada Kant) and Rama (Krishna Bharadwaj) along with queen Chinnadevi (Sonia Sharma) go to the garden to invite Krishnadevraya (Manav Gohil) at their house. Saudamini is wandering in the same garden where Krishnadevraya is. Suddenly it gets very windy and dust gets into Saudamini’s eyes. On hearing her scream, Krishnadevraya finds her and decides to help her remove the dust particle from her eyes by blowing in them. Just then, Sharda and Rama enter the garden along with Chinnadevi, they see Krishnadevraya  and Saudamini (Heer Chopra) in close proximity and from their angle of vision it appears to them as if Saudamini and Krishnadevraya are kissing each other.

By seeing this Chinnadevi gets upset and walks away. Later, Rama warns Sharda to not discuss this incident with anyone and keep it a secret. Sharda who is never been able to keep secrets goes and reveals the incident to queen Tirumala (Priyanka Singh) adding more gossip to the entire incident. Tirumala also gets upset with the entire incident and tells the same to Tathacharya (Pankaj Berry) adding more drama to it. Tathacharya gets emotionally broken after hearing the entire incident. He decides to confront Saudamini, but in the series of incidents he misunderstands her which assures him that something has happened between her and the King. Further the news of Krishnadevraya getting married to Saudamini spreads like a wildfire. When Krishnadevraya comes to know about the same he gets angry and blames Rama for spreading the rumor, since he was present in the garden when the incident happened. When Rama denies spreading the rumour, he asks Rama to find the real culprit who has spread the false rumour.

Commenting on the track Manav Gohil who plays King Krishnadevraya said that now it’s really becoming tough for Krishnadevraya to lead a normal life due to the fake marriage rumour.  Since he always trusts Rama, he gives the task of finding the real culprit to Rama. The interesting part will be to see if Rama will be successful in finding the real culprit or not.

Sony SAB’s Saat Phero Ki Hera Pherie: Is Goldie the Mystery Man Behind Phone Calls and Letters

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Chandigarh 26^th April:- Saat Phero Ki Hera Pherie has been witnessing some major changes in the form of mega twists and turns in the show where Neetu (Swati Shah) has been harassed by a crazy lover. Neetu has been receiving anonymous phone calls and letters expressing his love for her and Bhupi (Shekhar Suman) is trying to find out the culprit.

While Bhupi and Parimal (Amit Mistry) are busy trying to solve the mystery of the secret lover, Neetu’s phone rings and Bhupi assumes the perpetrator to be the watchman who is coincidently seen talking on the phone at the same time and they end up beating him up. Just then Neetu tells them that she was talking to her aunt on the phone.  

Things spice up when the inspector informs Bhupi about Goldie (Kevin Dave) being the suspect. The anxious Bhupi confronts Goldie about the calls and just then he reveals that his mobile was stolen and he changed his sim. To find out the real culprit, Bhupi and Parimal plan a trap where Neetu informs the secret lover to meet her in the garden.

Commenting on the track Neetu a.k.a. Swati Shah mentioned that the show has reached an interesting track where a secret lover is behind Neetu and troubling her with phones calls. She along with Bhupi and Parimal is trying to find out the culprit. Meanwhile, Bhupi blames Goldie for the calls. Now, it will be fun see how they find the real culprit.

MFIN Appoints Harsh Shrivastava as Its New CEO

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Chandigarh 26^th April:- Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN), a self-regulatory organization and an industry association for the microfinance finance industry in India has announced the appointment of Harsh Shrivastava as Chief Executive Officer. He will assume his new role and responsibilities with effective from 25^th April 2018.

Prior to joining MFIN, Shrivastava was with Feedback Infra as Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications. With over 20 years of professional experience, he had served in the Prime Minister’s Office with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the capacity of Deputy Speechwriter. He was also involved in the making of India’s 12^th plan during his tenure with Planning Commission as a consultant.

Speaking on the appointment, Rakesh Dubey, President, MFIN, said that we welcome Harsh Shrivastava as the new CEO of MFIN. We are confident that with his rich experience and leadership quality, he will be able to steer the microfinance industry in the progressive direction and contribute significantly in building a strong and positive perception of the industry. We wish him all the best for his new responsibilities.

On accepting the new role Harsh Shrivastava said that he feel humbled and privileged to be given this opportunity. Microfinance as an industry holds a great importance when we talk about financial inclusion. It represents empowerment of economically weaker sections which makes it a key pillar in the government’s framework of inclusive development. He looks forward to be a part of this fraternity which is working at the grassroots level to transform today’s India into a better one.

In his previous assignments, Harsh Shrivastava has held senior posts in Reliance Capital, Confederation of Indian Industry and Srei Infrastructure and Finance. He is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and has written India’s first book on Corporate Social Responsibility. Shrivastava succeeds Ms. RatnaVishwanathan who stepped down as the CEO of MFIN earlier this year.

लक्ष्य ज्योतिष संस्थान द्वारा दूसरे निशुल्क ज्योतिष कैंप का आयोजन 29 अप्रैल को : 25 से अधिक ज्योतिष आचार्य लेंगे भाग

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Chandigarh 26^th April:- लक्ष्य ज्योतिष संस्थान चंडीगढ़ की ओर से सेक्टर 19 के श्री कौशलेन्दर सीता राम मंदिर में दूसरे निशुल्क ज्योतिष कैंप का आयोजन किया जा रहा है ।ज्योतिष कैंप में समस्त उत्तर भारत में ज्योतिष विद्या की विभिन्न विधाओं वैदिक, हस्त रेखा, टैरो कार्ड रीडर, अंक गणित, स्प्रिचुअल हीलर, रैकी, वास्तु-नाड़ी, लाल किताब एवं के पी एस्ट्रोलॉजी से जुड़े विशेषज्ञ ज्योतिष आचार्यों ने भाग लेंगे। 

लक्ष्य ज्योतिष संस्थान की प्रेजिडेंट आचार्य बीना शर्मा, फाउंडर व् चेयरमैन डॉक्टर रोहित कुमार और वाईस प्रेजिडेंट परवीन रजवाल ने बताया कि संस्थान की ओर से आयोजित इस ज्योतिष कैंप को निशुल्क लगाया जाएगा, इसमें न तो ज्योतिष विशेषज्ञों से ओर न ही आम जनता से किसी भी प्रकार की धनराशि ली जा रही है। उन्होंने बताया कि ज्योतिष कैम्प में लोग अपनी जन्म तिथि, समय और जन्म स्थान बता कर या कुंडली दिखा कर ज्योतिष की विभिन्न विधाओं द्वारा अपनी राहू केतु दशा और अपने जीवन से जुड़ी पारिवारिक, स्वास्थ्य, नौकरी व अन्य बातो की जानकारी हासिल कर सकते है।

डॉक्टर रोहित कुमार ने बताया की इस कैंप का मुख्य उद्देशय वैदिक ज्योतिष का प्रचार प्रसार है, ताकि लोग ज्यादा से ज्यादा इस विद्या के बारे में जान सके। उन्होंने बताया की उनके संस्थान की और से गरीब परिवार के बच्चो को ज्योतिष विद्या की फ्री एजुकेशन दी जाती है ताकि वो इस विद्या से वो न केवल लोगों को जीवन में आ रही विभिन्न परेशानियों से छुटकारा पाने का उपाए बता सके साथ ही अपने परिवार का भरण पोषण कर सके।

उन्होंने बताया की हालांकि ज्योतिष द्वारा जीवन में आ रही परेशानियों से छुटकारा तो नहीं पाया जा सकता, परन्तु ज्योतिष के उपायों से इन पर काफी हद तक नियंतरण जरूर पाया जा सकता है।

Volkswagen Motorsport India Extends its Customer Sport Initiative Across All Three INRC Categories

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Chandigarh 26^th April:- Volkswagen Motorsport India is developing and building customer cars for potential rally drivers interested to compete in the FMSCI India National Rally Championship under its Customer Sport programme. Volkswagen Motorsport India will build the rally-spec cars across all three categories of the championship – INRC, INRC2 & INRC3. 

To showcase the performance and reliability of these thoroughbred rally cars, the Volkswagen Motorsport India team will compete in INRC and INRC2 categories. Vicky Chandhok will be piloting the INRC segment car while Phalguna Urs will pilot the INRC2 rally car in the opening round of INRC in Chennai over the coming weekend. Phalguna will continue driving the Volkswagen Polo INRC2 car throughout the 2018 season.

Volkswagen Motorsport India’s Customer Sport programme allows rally drivers to get a factory prepared Volkswagen Polo rally car as per suited to their individual requirements. In addition, the factory’s Motorsport team also provides on-ground technical support to the drivers and their teams.

Sirish Vissa, Head of Volkswagen Motorsport India said that after our global success in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) for four years on the trot, Volkswagen Motorsport changed its focus to developing customer cars globally and we followed suit here in India too. We have developed cars for potential customers across all three categories, for individuals who wish participate in competitive rallying. He further added that our Customer Sport initiative helps individuals get a factory prepared Volkswagen Polo rally car along with an experienced team of performance engineers from Volkswagen Motorsport.

Wipro Lighting Launches Internet of Lighting

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Chandigarh 26^th April:- Wipro Lighting unveiled its Internet of Lighting (IoL)^TM solutions for Smart and Connected indoor and outdoor lighting at the Light Show here today. The IoL solution will usher in a new revolution in office, institutions and outdoor lighting sectors. Emergence of IoT and Big Data have made smart and connected digital lighting solutions a reality. These solutions bring in both intelligence and functionality into lighting systems.

Wipro Lighting has collaborated with leading global technology companies like Cisco and purely-Fi, Scotland. It has collaborated with Cisco for Power over Ethernet (PoE) based lighting solutions and is also offering Human Centric Lighting solutions for new age workspaces. These collaborations enhance user experience and deliver desired outcome for customers – be it energy saving or improving workspace productivity and enhanced employee well-being. It has tied up with pure Li-Fi, Scotland to deliver high speed and secure data transmission through LED luminaries.

Armed with Smart & Connected outdoor lighting solutions, Wipro Lighting is ready to provide complete lighting infrastructure for Smart Cities. Wipro’s connected and intelligent outdoor lighting has demonstrated its capabilities of improved public safety, efficiency and comfort.

Addressing the media during the Light Show,  Anuj Dhir, Vice-President  & Business Head, Wipro Lighting said that in its 25-year journey, Wipro Lighting has constantly focused on design and innovation to provide customers with best lighting solutions. Internet of Lighting (IoL)^TM is a significant and big step in offering our customers best of breed solutions in Lighting and Beyond.

At the Light Show, Wipro Lighting showcased its range of Smart and connected lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor applications with a live demonstration of the latest technology benefits using an Interactive Wall. The state of the art indoor lighting solutions include the international RED DOT award winning Verge LED, newly launched Opus LED, down lighters and sensors. The company also demonstrated its best–in-class performance based industrial lighting solutions for enhanced productivity and safety.

In 2017, Wipro Lighting won several prestigious awards for Product Design, Innovation and Quality Excellence. They include International seal of Quality – Red Dot Design award for outstanding design, Global SSL Showcase Top 100, India Design Mark for certified excellence in Product Design, Frost & Sullivan Award for LED lighting visionary innovation leadership and International Diamond Prize for Excellence in Quality by European Society of Quality Research (ESQR).

Light Show is Wipro’s signature event to showcase its cutting edge design, innovation and product capabilities. The Light Show in Chandigarh evoked a positive response with several Architects, Specifiers and Corporates attending and interacting with the Wipro team.

Cyient Acquires Semiconductor Firm AnSem N.V.

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Chandigarh 26^th April:- Cyient Limited (“Cyient”), a global provider of engineering, manufacturing, geospatial, networks, and operations management services, today announced that its step down subsidiary Cyient Europe Ltd. has acquired AnSem N.V., a leading fabless, custom analog and mixed-signal application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs)design company. AnSem specializes in advanced analog, radio frequency, and mixed-signal integrated circuit design and provides custom ASICs for clients around the world across key industries, including automotive, medical, industrial, smart home, and smart grid, with long-life applications of five to ten years. 

Incorporated in 1998 as a spin-off of the University of Leuven and with the support of imec- the research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. AnSem has a strong team of technical and domain experts and has established itself as a well-known name in the field of analog and mixed-signal ASICs. Headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, AnSem has been certified as an ISO 9001:2015 company with a strong focus on solving complex challenges. Through its proven history of 100% first-time-functional designs, AnSem not only provides significant cost savings, but also time-to-market benefits, making this Cyient’s center of excellence. AnSem, has revenue of ~$10 Million and20%+ operating margin.

Suman Narayan, Senior Vice President for Semiconductor, IoT, and Analytics at Cyient said that AnSem’s leading-edge, custom mixed-signal analog integrated circuit (IC) capability allows Cyient to offer turnkey ICs, starting from concept circuit to final production. Through this acquisition, Cyient can help its clients develop smart analog sensors to capture data, while leveraging our IoT and analytics solutions to provide actionable insights.

AnSem’s CEO and Co-founder, Stefan Gogaert  said that we are excited to become a part of the Cyient family and expand our capabilities to a larger customer base.  He added that over the years, AnSem has built an impeccable record of custom analog ASIC solutions delivery, a long-term customer base, and an unparalleled capability to develop, validate, and verify complex solutions. Thanks to this acquisition,our ability to deliver the volume of ASICs that our customers need to stay ahead of the competition will become even stronger.It also will enable us to be in the leading position that we were already aiming for.

Ludo Deferm, Executive Vice President at imec and member of the Board of Directors of AnSem said that innovation is an integral part of imec’s culture, and throughout the years, we have continuously supported regional start-up activities related to microelectronics and nanoelectronics. AnSem is one of the success stories that has grown to become a profitable company in analog, RF and mixed-signal design with an international customer base.We are delighted with the acquisition of AnSem by Cyient. This is a confirmation of AnSem’s business value and the strength of the eco-system around imec. We are hopeful that this acquisition is the beginning of a close collaboration between Cyient and imec, as well as with other Flemish companies.

NBA Launch ‘Swag Ka Khel’ Campaign

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Chandigarh 26^th April:- The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Sony Pictures Networks(SPN) launched the ‘Swag Ka Khel’campaign, aimed specifically for the Hindi-speaking audience in the country.  The campaign, when translated, means ‘the sport with swag’, aims to reach out to and engage the audience who has Hindi as their primary language. 

The 360-degree marketing campaign will be rolled out across 14 cities on television, radio, online and outdoor fan engagements. The on-ground activation in Chandigarh will run on Saturday, 28thApril and Sunday, 29thApril 2018 at Elante Mall.  The interactive zone is focused on growing and eliciting participation in basketball wherein participants enter an NBA arena can dunk and shoot a hoop and win exciting prizes including NBA jerseys. To captivate the audience, Ryan Robinson, a talented basketball trickster will also be performing some freestyle basketball moves.

This campaign will further amplify the opportunity of widening the popularity of the league in Tier-II markets. A result of increasing engagement levels recorded of the Hindi in-game commentary, launched during the playoffs NBA 2016-17season, ‘Swag Ka Khel’ will comprise an on-ground experiential zone at prime locations to provide a peek into the world of NBA.  

The NBA games with Hindi commentary airs every weekend on SONY TEN 3 and SONY TEN 3 HD channels. The network will continue to broadcast daily and weekly NBA studio shows and integrate highlights as well as daily content from NBA TV, including team previews and recap shows.  The daily 30-minute highlight programs will be broadcast during primetime, every day of the season.  The weekly studio show – NBA WEEKLY, hosted by a local anchor, will recap all the happenings around the NBA during the past week.  The NBA and sports cluster of SPN will also continue the customized, local live NBA wraparound show NBA AROUND THE HOOP every weekend throughout the season to bring viewers closer to the game.  The program will be hosted by a panel of basketball experts that will provide analysis and insights on all the latest NBA news.

Elaichi All Set to Plan an Agitation to Promote Sanitation in Sony SAB’s ‘Jijaji Chhat Per Hain’

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Chandigarh 25^th April:- Sony SAB’s ‘Jijaji Chhat Per Hain’ has been dishing out interesting drama and entertainment with Elaichi’s amusing escapades with Pancham. The show will soon witness an interesting phase where Pancham instigates Elaichi to do something worthy that will benefit the society at large.

In the process of proving the same to Pancham, the clever Elaichi comes up with a plan and decides to start a sanitation programme in Chandni Chowk.  She begins an agitation against public urination and comes up with a unique idea to trouble Pancham and decides to turn his loo into a public toilet.

Commenting on this hilarious track, Pancham a.k.a. Nikhil Khurana mentioned that the latest track, the show has to offer is very hilarious. We had a gala time shooting for this specific track as we all had a laughter session while shooting this scene. I am sure the audience will enjoy this as much as we did during its making. 

MCC organizes Activities under 3R Theme at Modern Housing Complex Manimajra

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Chandigarh 25^th April:- The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh organized a programme under the theme of 3R i.e. Reduce, Reuse & Recycle in association with Resident Welfare Association, Modern Housing Complex, Manimajra.

Davesh Moudgil was the chief guest and he flagged off a cycle rally with a message to create awareness regarding use of bicycle. Anil Garg, Additional Commissioner, Jagtar Singh, area councilor, Colonel Gursewak Singh, President, S.C. Luthra, Sr. Vice President, S.A. Qureshi, General Secretary and other office bearers of RWA and HTBC, Modern Housing Complex, Manimajra and students from neighborhood schools participated in the activities.

The cycle rally goes on 3 Km route started from crossroads adjoining police beat box and passes through gate No.3, GSSS, Manimajra, DC Montessori Smart School, Uppal Marbles, Rajiv Vihar, Duplex Houses and ends near the main market, MHC carrying the message on placards to promote cycling in the city and 3R i.e. Reduce, Reuse & Recycle the waste.

All the officers of MCC and office bearers of RWA peddled down the route along with Mayor and area councilor.

After taking 3R pledge, the Mayor said that all stakeholders must adhere to the 3R principle i.e. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, which will significantly help in waste management and sustainable development.

Reality Show 'Kaun Banega Star -Takkar Hunarbazo Ki' Auditions to Be Held in City

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Chandigarh 25^th April:- Here's a chance for those wanting to showcase their talent in acting & dancing at a national level platform. India's biggest reality show, based on the skills of dancing & acting, ‘Kaun Banega Star -Takkar Hunnarbazo Ki’ is going to go on air soon. The details of the same were shared with media at a press conference held at Press Club here. It was announced that tricity's Ace Choreographer, Director- Art Of Dance Studio and MTV Fame Artist, Dipesh Sekhri in association with SK Group of Entertainment is going to conduct Chandigarh Auditions of the show on Sunday, 29th April 2018. The auditions will take place at AKSIPS Smart School, Sec 41 B, Chandigarh from 09:00 am to 06:00 pm.

Dipesh Sekhri said that the show which is based on dance and acting will choose participants through two rounds of auditions. The judges for the auditions will be famous  Choreographers and Performers of the Reality Show- Saddam Hussain from Dance India Dance (Zee TV) and Nickita Kumar, Top Contestant of dance reality show- High Fever (&TV). The show will be telecast on E 24 channels in July.

 It is noteworthy that Glambition Productions which is a Delhi based company is producing the show.  Director of the show Liyakat Ali Khan & it's Producer Rakesh Love have authorized tricity's ace choreographer Dipesh Sekhri to conduct auditions in Chandigarh & the region. 

Aradhna Nichani, Director with SK Group of Entertainment which is the company organising the Auditions said that anyone between the age of 4 to 35 , with a passion for acting or dancing can show his or her skills in the auditions and this can open doors to the show which will be running on channel- E24.

Apart from Dipesh & Aradhna those who were present at the press meet included Sarita Tomar, Director, Texas Therapeutics & The 5Tuns, the company which is supporting the event.   Ashwin Pradhan of Dance India Dance Season 1 fame from Solan, Neetu Bamrah, MD of Rudraksha Educational Services from Mohali, which is also supporting the event, Pinky Sandhu a famous Punjabi singer from Chandigarh and Pradeep Bhatia MD of S.K.Cargo and Logistics from Jalandhar who all are supporting Dipesh in his endeavour.

Sarita Tomar said that this platform will really work for all the talented students from schools, Colleges, universities and dance studio & acting studios from not just tricity but the region as well. The opportunity should be utilised well by the talented artists.

Gurmukh Walia, who's company JSA Immigration is helping out by supporting the event, said that much of the talent is wasted because it is not recognised on time and by right people. This time, we have both i.e. talented judges & the opportune time --i.e the auditions. He don’t think that there could be of a better chance than this for the budding artists.

Neetu Bamrah, MD, Rudraksha Educational Services said that the region has got a lot of talent & the artists from this area try their best & are hard working. We expect a lot of people for the auditions this Sunday.

So come Sunday and tricity's talented dancers & actors have a great chance of showing their skills in front of eminent judges from the Entertainment Industry, which will surely open the door to a bright future for the contestants.

 On the spot registration will also be done at the venue of auditions in AKSIPS Smart School, sec 42, Chandigarh and one can get prior registration too done by visiting the school. One can visit facebook pages of Dipesh Sekhri & Kaun Banega Star Takkar Hunarbazo ki for more information.

Civil Dispensary, Sec-49 Celebrates World Malaria Day

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Chandigarh 25^th April:- On occasion of World Malaria Day, Civil Dispensary, sec 49 run by Deptt. Of Community Medicine, PGIMER conducted awareness generation session in Economically Weaker Society (EWS) of sector 49 under guidance of Dr Madhu Gupta, Faculty –in-charge of the dispensary. Dr Bashar, Senior resident, Community Medicine, PGIMER delivered the health talk to the audience and told about the various aspects of the disease like its symptoms, its causative organism and ways to prevent it. He specifically emphasized on the need of maintaining cleanliness in and around their houses as the causative organism, the female Anopheles, breeds in dirty water like that of drains and emphasized on the use of bed nets and wearing of full sleeve cloths during evening. Ms. Veda, Staff Nurse, Civil dispensary told about the need of early identification of diseases and seeking medical care. A total of 30 participants attended the session and were benefited from it.

A painting competition was also held based on the theme of prevention of malaria and other vector borne diseases among school children of government Model School, sector 49.

Ola- Ola Sets Up Industry First 'Safety Council'

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Chandigarh 25^th April:- As a part of its continuous endeavour of creating a robust mobility ecosystem, Ola, India’s leading and one of the world’s largest ride-sharing companies has set up a first-of-its-kind, Safety Council. Bringing together organisations and individual achievers from various sectors viz. urban transport, climate change, women’s safety, security management, traffic management, and emergency management services, Ola’s Safety Council would be a first for the ride-sharing industry, globally.

Aligned on the vision to create a safe, inclusive, and sustainable mobility by building and maintaining safety of the mobility ecosystem, Ola Safety Council will bring together members’ knowledge, data, technology, and local networks and will focus on areas that will make the greatest impact. The council will also work alongside policy makers, state transport authorities, traffic police departments, and other relevant stakeholders to create solutions that enhance ride and road safety on Ola as well as the ecosystem at large.

Speaking on the formation of Safety Council, Nitesh Prakash, Sr Director, Operations at Ola said that ola as a safety first organisation, is proud to partner with eminent experts who have done exceptional work in public safety. Given the rich experience of safety experts backed by Ola’s tech prowess and country wide reach, the industry first Council will further strengthen the mobility safety ecosystem in the country. The intent is to galvanize public-private partnerships through multi-stakeholder approach, bringing in measurable impact.

चंडीगढ़ कार डीलर्स ने राम दरबार में कार बाजार न लगाने का लिया फैसला: अपराधिक एरिया होने कि वजह से कार डीलर्स ने लिया फैसला

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Chandigarh 24^th April:- चंडीगढ़ कार डीलर एसोसिएशन आज कार डीलर्स कि हुई एक अहम् बैठक में निकट भविष्य में रामदरबार में प्रत्येक रविवार को लगने वाले कार बाजार को नगर निगम द्वारा सुनिश्चित किये गए स्थान पर कार बाजार न लगाने का फैसला किया है। ऐसा उन्होंने कार डीलर्स की सुरक्षा को लेकर किया है ।

चंडीगढ़ कार डीलर एसोसिएशन के नव निर्वाचित प्रधान गुलशन कुमार ने यहाँ ज़ारी प्रेस रिलीज़ में कहा कि नगर निगम द्वारा जो कार बाजार के लिए एरिया और स्थान सुनिश्चित किया है, वो सुरक्षा के लिहाज़ से सही नहीं है। क्यों कि हाल ही में इस जगह पर कार पार्किंग को लेकर एक हत्या हुयी थी। दूसरा कार बाजार के दौरान कार डीलर्स के पास कैश भी इकठा होता है, राम दरबार एरिया अपराधिक एरिया भी माना जाता है । जिसकी रिपोर्ट एरिया के एस एच ओ भी अपने उच्च अधिकारियो को दे चुके है कि रामदरबार एरिया सुरक्षित क्षेत्र में नहीं आता।  गुलशन कुमार ने कहा कि इस से पहले कार बाजार हाई प्रोफाइल एरिया में लगता था, यहाँ पर उच्च और मध्यम स्तर के कस्टमर्स आते थे। लेकिन यहाँ पर इनकी आवक खतम हो गयी है, जिस कारण बिज़नेस काफी हद तक परभावित हुआ है। जिस कारण कार डीलर्स के दिल में डर बैठ गया है । इस लिए सभी कार डीलर्स ने एक मत से फैसला लिया है कि रविवार को राम दरबार में कार बाजार नहीं लगाया जायेगा।

Chandigarh Music and Film Festival from April 27: Several Prominent Bollywood Celebrity to Join

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Chandigarh 24^th April:- The Chandigarh Music and Film Festival (CMFF), is proud to announce its 1st year programming line-up from 27^th-29^th April in the tri-city. The festival will feature several prominent Bollywood celebrities including Subhash Ghai, Satish Kaushik, Mahi Gill, Khayali Saharan, and Raza Murad among others. CMFF is providing an opportunity to the people of Chandigarh to experience films as an art and expand participants’ worldview through film screenings and filmmaker discussions. Chandigarh University will host the festival for the first 2 days and the final day of the festival will happen at the PVR Cinemas in Elante Mall, Chandigarh. The timings for the same will be from 10 am to 6 pm for all 3 days.

The 3-day festival aims at providing not only a common platform for the cinema of the world to showcase their best film but also understand different film cultures across the globe. This film festival platform also exhibits tremendous potentialities and abilities of youth. The main objective of CMFFis to fulfil the cultural gap of the community of Chandigarh by introducing a Film Festival as per international standards.

Rajesh Sharma, Festival Director - CMFF, who has an experience of more than 25 years in the advertising & film industry, and also been successfully organizing the Dehradun International Film Festival since the last three years said that it was our dream to provide a platform to the young budding filmmakers from the regions of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Chandigarh to showcase their work to nationally and internationally acclaimed filmmakers and producers as well as the artistically inclined audience of the city.

The Festival Curator,Santanu Ganguly, who has been curator to various national and international film festivals since the last 15 years, said that we are extremely happy to receive the overwhelmed response from the enthusiastic students' community as well as the young filmmakers. Our motto is to showcase nationally and internationally acclaimed and award-winning films to the audience of Chandigarh, and also to improve the cinema sense of the young patrons.

Other known personalities that will grace the occasion by their presence Mukul Dev,  Mukesh Tiwari, Nawab Shah, Satinder Satti, Yash Pal Sharma and Priti Sapru.