महिला परिषद चंडीगढ़ की मीटिंग आशा जसवाल की अध्यक्षता में संपन्न: सुनीता धवन सर्वसम्मति से अध्यक्ष नियुक्त

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Chandigarh 21^st September:- महिला परिषद चंडीगढ़ की मीटिंग आज कम्युनिटी सेंटर सेक्टर 21 चंडीगढ़ में आशा कुमारी जसवाल की अध्यक्षता में संपन्न हुई | जिसमें सुनीता धवन को सर्वसम्मति से अध्यक्ष नियुक्त किया गया | जसविंदर कौर को सचिव, रूबी गुप्ता मीडिया प्रभारी,  इंदिरा सिंह को कोषाध्यक्ष नियुक्त किया गया |

नवनियुक्त अध्यक्ष सुनीता धवन ने अपने संबोधन में सभी सदस्यों का आभार व्यक्त किया एवं वचन दिया कि वह अपने कार्यकाल को पूरे जिम्मेवारी और निष्ठा से निभाएंगे| उन्होंने अपने संबोधन में महिलाओं को समाज के हर क्षेत्र में परिपक्व एवं प्रतिभागी बनने का प्रयास जारी रखने का आह्वान किया | महिला परिषद, महिलाओं एवं बाल कल्याण के लिए प्रयासरत रहेगी समाज की निम्न वर्ग की महिलाओं के उत्थान के लिए पायलट प्रोजेक्ट के अंतर्गत कार्य किया जाएगा | उनकी शिक्षा ,सरकार द्वारा वित्तीय सहायता ,स्वास्थ्य संबंधी ,एवं  उनके अधिकारों के प्रति जागरूकता लाई जाएगी ,गरीब परिवारों की बालिकाओं की शादी आदि जी करवाई जाएगी | साथ ही उनके जीवन यापन के लिए व्यवसाय के प्रति जागरूकता में सहायता की जाएगी |

Student at Dolphin College Selected for Fully Paid International Internship Program in USA: Offered Annual Stipend of USD $ 23000

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Chandigarh 21^st September:- Dolphin (PG) College of Science And Agriculture Chandigarh believes that internships and other learning opportunities are the final keys to maximizing the value of a Degree. In an effort to continue to facilitate the best opportunities for internship programs, Dolphin PG College of Science and Agriculture Chandigarh was recently selected as first private institution in North India to provide a “Fully Paid International Internship program in USA specifically in field of Agriculture and Diary Sciences.

One of meritorious students at Dolphin (PG) College Jerin David has been selected for an internship program with a stipend of USD $23000 per annum (INR 17lacs) in diverse multidisciplinary projects. During the felicitation ceremony organized at College campus, Executive Director of the Institution Er.Vibhav Mittal congratulated Jerin David for his future endeavors and handed over him the visa. During the felicitation ceremony Arun Malik -Director International exchange Center (IEC) briefed the highlights of the program to students. Amongst present were Dr KS Dadhich -Director Academics, Dr SP Jindal -Principal and Dr Yadu Ram -HOD Agriculture.

Khalsa College organizes Fresher's Party

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Mohali 21^st September:- Freshers were accorded a rousing welcome at the Khalsa College (Asr) of Technology and Business Studies, Mohali here today at a Fresher’s Party.

The Mr Fresher title went to Navneet Singh of M.Sc. IT-1 while Miss Fresher title was fetched by Sableen Kaur BBA-1 of and Mr Handsome were Gurneev Singh of B.A-1 and Miss Charming Yashika  of PGDCA-1.

Miss Puneet, Dr. Kulpreet Kaur, Miss Shiny were the judges for picking up the best participants from Ramp Modeling.

A cultural extravaganza was also held which enlivened the celebrations with folk songs, singing, dancing and classical singing.

Dr. Harish Kumari, Principal, Khalsa College (Asr) of Technology and Business Studies, Mohali who welcomed the students and inspired them to work hard to attain heights in future. She also added that a disciplined life is a key to success and the college initiates to maintain discipline during their studies as well as their personal lives. She motivated the students to participate in co-curricular activities along with studies because these are the basis of overall development of their personality.

DHL Express Announces its 2019 Price Adjustments in India

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Chandigarh 21^st September:- DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, today announced its annualprice increase, effective January 1, 2019. Compared to 2018, in India the average shipment price increase will be 6.9%.

R.S. Subramanian, Country Manager, DHL Express India, said that DHL Express has been investing significantly in its international network to meet highest expectations and to offer an even better service to customers globally. He said further that our aim is to deliver continuous improvement in quality to meet our customers’ needs even more. The annual price adjustment allows us to further strengthen our infrastructure, ensuring best-in-class customer solutions by using innovative technologies and individual delivery processes. Particularly in the last few weeks and months, we focused on investing in hub expansions and new gateways in many markets and thereby boosted our shipment processing capacities per hour and reduced our transit times. We are always working on upgrading our regional and intercontinental air fleets, we are opening new facilities with automated sorting technologies and introduce innovative e-commerce service solutions for our customer worldwide. At DHL Express, we will also carry on doing everything we can to assure the highest security and sustainability standards to comply with the requirements of our customers, partners and transport authorities.

DHL Express adjusts its prices annually, taking into account inflation, currency dynamics and other rising costs, such as expenses related to compliance with enhanced security regulations, in each of the more than 220 countries and territories that it serves. Price adjustments will vary from country to country, depending on local conditions, and will apply to all customers where contracts allow.

Blue Dart Expands Reach in Order to Deliver to Every Indian Home by December 2018

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Chandigarh 21^st September:- Blue Dart, India’s leading logistics services provider, and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL), today announced major expansion plans to deliver to every Indian home by December 2018, amidst rising demand for deliveries in tier II, III & IV towns in India. The initiative is one of the biggest drives undertaken to expand Blue Dart’s reach to every corner of India and aims to reach 19,100+ pin codes by December 2018. 

Through the initiative, the goal is to reach every Indian home, further strengthening Blue Dart’s leadership position in the Express Logistics industry in India for B2B and B2C. It is the largest and most preferred third party logistics service provider for leading industry verticals and has truly differentiated itself with world-class products and services, high service quality, state-of-the art infrastructure and innovative technology to deliver superior services to the customer.

The initiative was launched in January 2018 and since then Blue Dart has expanded its reach from 6,164 pin codes to 17,677+ pin codes across the country, currently. As of September 2018, Blue Dart has achieved 100% pin code coverage in 16 states and union territories which include Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, Goa, Telangana, Gujarat, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Pondicherry, Daman & Diu, Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

Anil Khanna, Managing Director, Blue Dart Express Limited said that as India’s leading logistics company, we are committed to delivering only the best for our customers. We are aggressively expanding our network to reach every Indian home by December 2018 to enable fast, efficient and reliable deliveries for both B2B and B2C customers. We are well on our way to cover all pin codes in India, with already 17,677+ pin codes and 100% pin code coverage in 16 states and union territories.Blue Dart’s strategy is in alignment with the Government’s Make in India vision and various state initiatives, to further enable business and generate employment across the country.

CCPCR Releases Simplified Audio Visual CD on Provisions of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and POCSO Act 2012

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Chandigarh 21^st September:- Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights today released the Simplified Audio Visual CD on Provisions of  Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and POCSO Act 2012 in Sign Language for the Children with Hearing Impairment on the occasion of International Day of Sign Language. 

The objective of the CD is to create a better understanding about the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 for the children of special needs.

Speaking on the Occasion,  B.L. Sharma, Commissioner Disability cum Secretary Education-cum-Social Welfare & Women & Child Development said that Chandigarh Administration is consistently making efforts to make the city beautiful not only a smart, but the most inclusive city in the the country. With the joint efforts of the officers of the Social Welfare & Women & Child Development Department, CCPCR & awareness created by the Media, initiatives aimed at sensitising this segment of the society about their rights and duties thereby has become easier & expansive.

While addressing the participants, Harjinder Kaur, Chairperson, CCPCR said that awareness is the Key prerogative in making Child Friendly Cities. CCPCR intents to create a inclusive society where each child gets holistic opportunities for their growth and well being. And this is a step in that direction. 

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max Arrive on Airtel Online Store

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Chandigarh 21^st September:- Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications service provider, announced that starting today customers can pre-order iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max on its Online Store (www.airtel.in/onlinestore).The smartphones will be delivered to customers beginning September 28, 2018. 

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are the most advanced iPhones ever, taking the vision for the future of the smartphone to a new level, featuring stunning 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch Super Retina displays that offer remarkable brightness and true blacks while showing 60 percent greater dynamic range in HDR photos. iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max bring an improved dual camera system that offers breakthrough photo and video features, A12 Bionic chip with next-generation Neural Engine, faster Face ID, wider stereo sound, longer battery life, splash and water resistance, the most durable glass ever in a smartphone, a beautiful new gold finish that joins silver and space gray, and introduce Gigabit-class LTE for even faster download speeds.

 iPhone XS Max offers a more immersive experience with over 3 million pixels for videos, movies and games, offering the largest display ever in an iPhone. Both phones introduce Dual SIM to iPhone through the use of a nano-SIM and digital eSIM.

A 5% cash back benefit on EMI transactions for 12 and 24 months tenure and 5X reward points on non-EMI transactions will be available on purchases made via Citibank and Axis Bank credit cards.  For more details on pricing and plans, please visit www.airtel.in/onlinestore.  As part of a special offer, select Airtel smartphone customers will also be able to order their iPhones on Online Store and pick-up from designated Airtel retail stores on September 28 and September 29, 2018. Eligible customers will receive a notification on MyAirtel app and the offer is applicable basis availability of stocks.

BKT New Official Off-Highway Tire Supplier Of The KFC Big Bash League In Australia

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Chandigarh 21^st September:- Indian multinational Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) has become the first sub-continent group to partner with the KFC Big Bash League (BBL), signing on today for three years as the new Off-Highway tyre supplier.

BKT tyres have been available in Australia through its Australian distributor Tradefaire for almost a decade, providing large-scale tyres to our farmers and in the mining sector.

As part of today’s BBL announcement, BKT and Tradefaire handed over cheques totaling $30,000 to provide support to the Australian charities, particularly the struggling farming community. A $20,000 cheque was given to Aussie Helpers, a charity based in Gunnedah in New South Wales which assists struggling farmers, and $10,000 to Ronald McDonald House in Tamworth.

Today’s partnership announcement was held at the home of Australian cricket, the MCG, and attended by Australian cricket great Ricky Ponting, executives from BKT in India including its Joint Managing Director Rajiv Poddar, Cricket Australia Head of Big Bash Leagues, Kim McConnie and Hari Parsad, India’s Acting Counsel General in Melbourne.

The event was hosted by high-profile Indian actress, fashion designer and television presenter Mandira Bedi.

Rajiv Poddar, an ardent cricket fan, said that he is really glad about this partnership since cricket has been his great passion ever. Being able to support it and cheer at a close makes us proud. Not only do we appreciate its dynamics, but also the team play and above all the spirit of the game ruling this sport, or else the unwritten fair play every player adheres to. On the contrary, unfair play means a damage for the game itself. Here in BKT, we have the same philosophy: to do our best paying full respect to everybody.

Kim McConnie said that we are very excited to be welcoming BKT as a partner of the KFC Big Bash League as we draw closer to the highly anticipated BBL|08 season. BKT’s decision to come on board as a supplier of the BBL shows the growing appeal of the competition not just in Australia but overseas as well, and also demonstrates the value partners see in being associated with Australia’s most exciting sporting league.

Steve Ryan, the General Manager of Tradefaire, said that this agreement is invaluable and unprecedented. Australia’s passion for cricket is timeless. During summer all parks become crowded with children and teenagers playing cricket whilst enthusiastic parents keep up with the game from the sidelines.

लक्ष्य ज्योतिष संस्थान करेगा तीसरे निशुल्क ज्योतिष कैंप का आयोजन: 23 सितम्बर को श्री राधा कृष्ण मंदिर सेक्टर 40 में होगा आयोजन

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Chandigarh 20^th September:- लक्ष्य ज्योतिष संस्थान चंडीगढ़ की ओर से सेक्टर 40 के श्री राधा कृष्ण मंदिर में 23 सितम्बर दिन रविवार को सुबह 10 बजे से दोपहर 04 बजे तक तीसरे निशुल्क ज्योतिष कैंप का आयोजन किया जा रहा है। ज्योतिष कैंप में समस्त उत्तर भारत में ज्योतिष विद्या की वैदिक, हस्त रेखा, टैरो कार्ड रीडर, अंक गणित, स्प्रिचुअल हीलर, रैकी, वास्तु-नाड़ी, लाल किताब एवं के पी एस्ट्रोलॉजी से जुडी विभिन्न विधाओं के लगभग 45 विशेषज्ञ ज्योतिष आचार्य 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 कि मानव जीवन के स्वास्थय से भी ज्योतिष का गहरा सम्बन्ध है। ज्योतिष के माध्यम से प्रत्येक इंसान/जातक अपने स्वास्थय के प्रति जानकारी हासिल कर सकता है, बल्कि भविष्य में होने वाले किसी भी प्रकार के दीर्घ व् सामान्य रोग को ज्योतिषीय उपायों के द्वारा इनका निवारण भी कर सकता है। उन्होंने आगे कहा कि ज्योतिष के माधयम से ही जीवन में घट रही या निकट भविष्य में होने वाली विभिन्न कष्टकारी विपत्तियों को भी टाला जा सकता है। उन्होंने बताया की इस आधुनिक युग में मानव को सुख तो बहुत हैं पर मन में शान्ति नहीं और तन स्वस्थ नहीं रह पाता सन्तान कन्ट्रोल में नहीं रह पाती इन सब के लिए जयोतिष विधा की मदद ली जा सकती है।

संस्थान की प्रेजिडेंट आचार्य बीना शर्मा ने 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।

डॉक्टर रोहित कुमार और आचार्य बीना शर्मा 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।

Punjabi Film ‘Khdukusian Di Fasal’to Shed Light On Debt Menace That Plagues The Farming Community

 

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Chandigarh 20^th September:-Highlighting the real reasons behind the present distressed state of farming community, the movie ‘Khdukusian Di Fasal’, suggests sustainable and pragmatic measures to pull the food giver out of his misery. The movie makes an in depth attempt to delve into the world of chaos that plagues the life of a farmer who is neck deep into the vicious circle of debt.

Addressing a press conference here today, this afternoon, producer of the movie, Akshay Sharma disclosed that the movie to be released today was based on the narrative inspired by the travails of a young physically challenged farmer and at the receiving end of the village moneylender and the government red tape, besides being the story of two families who join cause with him after much suffering.  He said that drug abuse, costly machinery and unabated use of chemical fertilisers lay a fertile ground for farmer suicides.

The movie is an effort by Folk Film Studio and SabhiSanjh and is produced by Akshay Sharma. Ravinder Singh Kang (USA) is the co-Producer of the movie along with Dr.Sikander SIngh Kang. The story is written by JasapalMankhera.

Akshay Sharma added that punjab’s farmer had always worked tirelessly to feed the entire nation and it was tragic to witness the present day situation where he has been reduced to pleading for his basic rights. The urgent need is to make farming viable and profitable again so that we can stop pushing our bread giver to the brink of suicides.  The film was an honest attempt to bring on screen this appalling state of affairs and we are sure that it will force people to look deeper into the rot that has become the life of a farmer in this country.

The movie also attempts to make constructive suggestions that would help the farmer deal with his crisis in a stronger and more sustainable manner, rather than becoming despondent and resorting to extreme measures, due to the lack of supportive infrastructure.  Manjeet Bhullar is the production designer, with Editor Inderjeet Sidhu. Makeup and hair styling is done by Sukhveer Sukhi and Ranjinder Sandhu. Costume Designing is handled by Karan Ghumman. Actors Prabhjot Randhawa, Deep Baretta, Pargat Ghumman and Baljit Singh have played lead roles in the movie. The movie will be released on YouTube and other major Punjabi channels, simultaneously.

PepsiCo India’s Direct Seeding of Rice Program Works with 1900 farmers in Punjab

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Sangrur 20^th September:- PepsiCo India works with over 1,900 farmers in Punjab under its Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) program. Covering over 14,350 acres of land across 421 villages in Punjab, PepsiCo’s DSR program has helped save over9.8billion litres of water in 2017, in Punjab alone.

As part of the DSR program, PepsiCo India provides specially developed ‘seeders’ free of cost to farmers, helping to simplify the process of cultivation by eliminating the ‘flooding’ and ‘transplantation’ steps. The company also provides seed support and extensive training on DSR and best practices for saving water.

Commenting on the success of the initiative in Tamil Nadu, Rinkesh Satija, Director -Agri, PepsiCo India, said that at PepsiCo India, we have been working closely with farmers in India for over 28 years, and the Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) program is one of our flagship agri initiatives aimed at helping small and marginal farmers. He said that the real champions responsible for the success of the DSR initiative in Punjab are our farmer friends, whose consistent efforts, trust and dedication have helped achieve results of significant water saving, and in the process benefitted them with lower production costs and increased incomes. It is heart-warming when the success of the program attracts more and more farmers to adopting these techniques. We remain committed to working with farmers to champion sustainable agronomy practices to benefit the farmer community as well as the environment.”

Aimed at helping small and marginal farmers adopt improved agronomy practices in paddy cultivation, PepsiCo’s DSR program helps in lower water utilisation, as well as improved production efficiencies for farmers. Today, the program covers over 1,400 farmers in Punjab, primarily across the paddy cultivating belts in the villages of Amritsar, Barnala, Bathinda, Fathegarh Sahib, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Mukatsar Sahib, Nawanshahar, Patiala, Sangrur and TaranTaran districts.  Overall, in 2017, PepsiCo India saved 16.73 billion litres of water through Direct Seeding of Rice programs across six states - Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

DSCW 45 Students Participate In Cleanliness Drive

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Chandigarh 20^th September:- The Women's Cell of Dev Samaj College for Women (DSCW), Sector 45 here organized 'Swachhta hi Seva' drive. About hundred students  participated in this cleanliness drive which was flagged off from the college premises by the Principal, Dr Jaspal Kaur. The students walked up to the parks of Sec 46 , holding creatively made placards & banners against littering. The students were enthusiastically shouting slogans for keeping one's surroundings clean. In the Sec 46 parks the students cleaned the area, and made it litter- free.

The students took this initiative under the guidance of Dr Ila Rathor, Dr Pushpinder Pal Kaur and Rajneesh Behra. The awareness drive carried out by raising slogans and making colorful posters depicting the importance of Swachha Bharat, made the onlookers & general public realize the importance of a clean India.

Principal Dr Jaspal Kaur congratulated the Women's Cell for organizing this awareness drive, and highlighted the importance of clean surroundings.

India Post Payments Bank & Bajaj Allianz Life Comes Together to Bring Life Insurance at Doorstep

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Chandigarh 20^th September:- The government’s vision of a financially inclusive society received another shot-in-the-arm through the strategic partnership between India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance. Both the companies came together today, to formally sign the Corporate Agency Agreement.

The partnership with Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, the first life insurer to tie-up with the newly formed bank, will ensure that the awareness on the benefits of life insurance reaches every IPPB customer. IPPB customers across segments can access a wide array of simple yet value-rich life insurance products and services. These products will first be available across IPPB’s network of 3250 access points, gradually expanding to 155,000 post offices across every village, town and district in India.

Speaking at the event, A. N. Nanda, Secretary, Department of Posts, said that financial inclusion and financial literacy are the key requirements for any progressive nation, and he believes this partnership will enable India move steadily in that direction. A partnership that brings together a government entity and a large private life insurance player together to take forward such a critical mandate showcases the dedication of the government and the brand to deliver on the vision they have for the country.

Commenting on the partnership, IPPB MD & CEO, Suresh Sethi, said that the aim of India Post Payments Bank is to build the most accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man and to spearhead the financial inclusion by removing the barriers for the unbanked and underbanked population. IPPB has invested in cutting edge technology to provide simplified, convenient and secure banking to its customers. As we look forward to becoming India’s most accessible bank, it is important to drive financial inclusion through financial literacy. This strategic partnership will enhance customers’ understanding on how life insurance secures them against life risks and also provide them access to the products to mitigate such risks. Bajaj Allianz Life is the leader in managing life insurance across segments, and we are keen to leverage their expertise to strengthen our product proposition for our customers.

Speaking on the momentous occasion, Tarun Chugh, MD & CEO, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, said that we are both excited and proud about our strategic partnership with IPPB, India’s largest payments bank, with an unmatched network and a brand that resonates with every Indian. We are confident that the strength of their network coupled with our expertise will work to increase awareness about life insurance, and help many more Indians leverage the benefits of life insurance to achieve their life goals through affordable solutions. Bajaj Allianz Life has dedicated teams across the board to ensure this partnership benefits IPPB, its customers, and imbibes the financial inclusion vision of the country.

Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta Visit Chandigarh to Promote Movie “QISMAT”

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Chandigarh 20^th September:- Right since the time when ‘Qismat song’ featuring Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta was out, the audience was craving to see Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta working together on a film. Quenching the audience’s desire to see the lovely duo on the big screen, Shri Narotam Ji Production, have produced “QISMAT” the movie whose producers are Ankit Vijan, Navdeep Narula, Jatinder Aulakh and Shubham Goyal and Co-Producers are Santosh Subhash Thite and Yuvraj S Singh, and which is all set to release on September 21. The movie stars Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta in lead roles along with Guggu Gill, Hardeep Gill and Harby Sangha in the prominent roles too. The film will be distributed worldwide by White Hill Studios.

Written and directed by Jagdeep Sidhu, ‘Qismat’ is one of the much-anticipated movies of 2018. He said that right from the concept to the lead pair of Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta, He can assure that the movie has got a novelty which he hope, shall be liked by our audience. Perhaps, for the first time, you’ll see a Punjabi film that’s truly romantic with a strong love story as its backbone. 

Speaking at the Press Conference, Ammy Virk said that so far, he is glad with the response that we’re getting on the trailer and all the songs we’ve released so far. He think for him the biggest challenge was to match up to the wonderful performer that Sargun is. Working with her was a special opportunity itself and he hope he has justified his role well.

Sargun added that she had a lot of fun shooting for Qismat as finally after Lahoriye, a film came  her way wherein the character that she got to play was so close to reality. She has always picked her roles carefully and judging from the way the film has finally come out to be, she think she has made a great choice by signing Qismat.

Detailing a bit about the film the producers, said, QISMAT is a tale of a young fellow who gets relocated to a new city for education, where he meets a girl (Sargun) and gradually the duo fall in love with each other. However, like every other love story, there comes a tragic situation in ‘Qismat’ as well, which will be unveiled only once the movie is out.

The music has been prepared by famous B Praak and Sukh-E Muzical Doctorz. There are six songs in the film which are sung by Ammy Virk, B Praak, Gurnam Bhullar, Kamal Khan, Divya Dutta and Neetu Bhalla whose lyrics have been penned down by none other than the renowned Jaani, so all these names assure that we will hear some good melodious and heartfelt songs for sure in the film.

Mercedes-Benz Introduces BS VI Diesel Engine in C-Class for the First Time

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Chandigarh 20^th September:- India’s largest luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz today further strengthened its product offering with the introduction of the new C-Class, one of its most popular executive saloons, now in its fifth generation. The new C-Class combines unmatched luxury with a progressive design dynamics, unsurpassable luxury appointments, state-of-art multimedia system and uncompromising safety features. The new C-Class range comprises–the C 220 d Progressive, the C 220 d Prime, the most powerful C 300 d AMG Line. The new C-Class comes equipped with a new and powerful BS VI engine: the four-cylinder OM 654 diesel power train in the C 220 d and the C 300 d AMG Line. The new C-Class was launched by Michael Jopp, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz India, the C 220 d will be available across all the Mercedes-Benz dealerships in the country and the C 300 d will be available in Q4, 2018.

Michael Jopp, Vice President, Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz India said that introduction of fascinating products and their continuous honing has been key to our success and with the launch of the new C-Class, Mercedes-Benz yet again set a very high benchmark in the luxury sedan segment. This model update is the biggest in the history of the C-Class. In total, we have changed some 6,500 components, more than half the number of components in an average C-Class sedan. The C-Class we launched today is the sportiest and most dynamic of all time and it perfectly underlines its positioning of ‘Never Stop Improving’. The new C-Class is loaded with a variety of technologies and features that enhance driving pleasure, and offer unmatched luxury. We are confident that these enhancements will add a dash of athleticism and uniqueness to one of the most popular models in Mercedes-Benz’s rich product portfsolio.

He further added that selling over 30,500 units since its inception in India, the C-Class has been one of the best-selling luxury sedans for the Indian market and remains a key contributor to our continued success in the market. With a young and attractive product portfolio, a qualitative network that is expanding and remains a benchmark of luxury experience, a delightful customer service and carefully curated innovative brand outreach programmes; we are glad to be the most preferred choice for a luxury car buyer today. We are glad that our customer centric strategy for India is on the right track and paying results.

Nukkad Dhaba Opens Its 4th Outlet in Sector 27

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Chandigarh 19th September:- Nukkad Dhaba, famous for quality food and flavours, opened its 4th outlet in Sector 27, Chandigrh today. Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Mayor Devesh Modgil Inaguarated the outlet.

Joginder Singh, director, said that Nukkad Dhaba was established in 1984. They are known for serving only vegetarian food, and none of their outlets ever offer non-veg. Few of their specialities include ‘Baingan Ka Bharta”, “Daal Makhni” and “Shahi Paneer” among various other preparations. He said further that they start work at 9 in the morning and serve food till 11.30 pm everyday. We do have home delivery facility and also provide catering services for marriages and other parties. We will cater to events in our new outlet here in Sector 27.

He said that around 70 persons can sit and dine at the new outlet. Hygiene and fresh vegetables make the brand different from others. The name is of course Nukkad Dhaba, but the interiors give a feel of some restaurant of a five star hotel or something similar. The management has made changes to the interiors keeping in mind the changing taste of people.

Pankaj Sanduja, Director Nukkad Dhaba said that morning breakfast at their all outlets  includes 20 types of Tawa Paranthas, which is an unique feature in the city. Even, all the ‘Parantha wali Gali’ outlets belong to the Nukkad Dhaba firm.

LIC Chandigarh Unit Formally Launched ‘LIC’s Jeevan Shanti’ Plan

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Chandigarh 19th September:- LIC Chandigarh  Sr. Divisional Manager, Rajat Mukherjee today formally launched a new plan, ‘LIC’s Jeevan Shanti’. LIC’s Jeevan Shanti Plan is a non-linked, non-participating, single premium annuity plan wherein the Policyholder has an option to choose an Immediate Annuity or Deferred Annuity. The Deferment period can range from 1-20 years

While interacting with media after the launch, Rajat Mukherjee  briefed about the LIC’s Jeevan Shanti Plan. He said that the joint life annuity option can be exercised with any lineal descendant/ascendant of a family (i.e. Grandparent, Parent, Children, Grandchildren) or spouse or siblings as secondary life. If the Proposer has a handicapped dependant (Divyangjan), the plan can be purchased for the benefit of Divyangjan as nominee or as a Second Annuitant under the Immediate Annuity option.He shared also that the plan was launched on 12th September, 2018 Pan India. In just 6 days the plan received good response from the public. Chandigarh unit also got good response and earn more than 5 crore of business from this plan.

He shared further that all the annuity options under Immediate Annuity shall be available to NPS subscriber. The NPS subscribers include government employees, private companies and also those who have subscribed to NPS lite.

He said that the annuity rates are guaranteed at the inception of the policy for both Immediate and Deferred Annuity.

Accrued Guaranteed Additions: Under Deferred Annuity, Guaranteed Additions shall accrue at the end of each policy month, till the end of Deferment Period only. Under both Immediate Annuity and Deferred Annuity policies, where purchase price is high, incentive by way of increase in the tabular annuity rate will be given to the annuitant. 

Death claim proceeds, wherever payable, can be claimed as one lump sum, installments or in annuity form.

The policy also provides liquidity as there is provision for loan and surrender as well for annuity options with Death Benefit.

 ‘LIC’s Jeevan Shanti’ is a comprehensive annuity plan with unique features for benefit of the individual and support for the family too, especially for handicapped dependants.

राष्ट्रीय युवा हिन्दू वाहिनी ने हिमांशु पूनिया को सौंपी राष्ट्रीय सचिव की कमान

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Chandigarh 19th September:- राष्ट्रीय युवा हिन्दू वाहिनी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष गोस्वामी अनुराग भृगुवंशी द्वारा डॉक्टर हिमांशु पूनिया को संगठन का राष्ट्रीय सचिव नियुक्त किया गया है। डॉक्टर हिमांशु पूनिआ को फ़िलहाल ये पदभार  31 मार्च 2019 तक सौंपा गया है ।

राष्ट्रीय युवा हिन्दू वाहिनी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष गोस्वामी अनुराग भृगुवंशी ने हिमांशु पूनिया को नियुक्ति पत्र सौंपते हुए कहा कि उन्हें उम्मीद है कि संगठन द्वार दिए गए पदभार का वो पालन करेंगे और अपने पद कि गरिमा के साथ इसकी गोपनीयता को भी बनाये रखेंगे। इसके साथ साथ अपने जिले और प्रदेश में संगठन का विस्तार करते हुए लगातार सामाजिक हित के विषयों में जागरूक रहेंगे।

डॉक्टर हिमांशु पूनिया ने कहा कि संगठन की ओर से जो जिम्मेवारी उन्हें सौंपी गया है, उसे वो पूरी तन्मयता और निष्ठां से निभाएंगे।

Tumour Weighing 3.5 kg Removed from Patient’s Jaw at PGI

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Chandigarh 19th September:- A team of PGIMER doctors, lead by Prof. Jaimanti Bakshi, Professor and unit Head, department of ENT, removed a tumorweighing 3.5 kg from the oral cavity of a patient. These types of cases are extremely rare and require an advanced set up and technical skill to operate.

The patient, a 45 years old male is a resident of Punjab. He developed the swelling in right lower jaw, 5 years back. The swelling was insidious onset and gradually increasing in size. Due to poor financial conditions, the patient couldn’t seek medical attention.” Patient also had difficulty in chewing food, resulting in iron deficiency anemia, hypoproteinemia and generalized malnutrition due to the dysphagia and bleeding caused by the tumor. From  last 1 month, there was a rapid increase in size of swelling and maggot infestation, leading to severe infection. When he presented to PGI, he was fully worked up and financial assistance was provided to patient, as per the institute poor free scheme. The patient was diagnosed with,“benignmesenchymal tumour of Right Lower jaw (mandible). Size of the tumor was 30 cms x 20 cms  and patient was in a miserable condition due to this huge fungating tumor with foul smelling pus discharge and frequent bleeding.  Benign mesenchymal tumours are composed of fibrous connective tissue, smooth muscle, skeletal muscle, blood and lymphatic vessels, adipose tissue and peripheral nerve tissue. It can occur anywhere in body but presentation in head and neck is rare. These tumors can transform into malignancy (cancer) if not treated early.

The team of doctors, under Prof Jaimanti, treated the infection, anemia and hypoproteinemia prior to surgery.The surgery lasted 8 hours and was done jointly by the departments of ENT and plastic surgery. Patients Right lower half of jaw had to be removed as it was involved by the tumour along with 8cm x 6cms of the involved skin. There was a huge defect on the face after tumor removal which was closed primarily by the plastic surgeon. The patient is stable after surgery and is recovering satisfactorily.

Dr Bali Conducts First Non-Surgical Valve Replacement in Region: Heart Valve Replaced without Invasive Surgery

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Chandigarh 19th September:- In another first to his credit, Dr HK Bali, Director Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, has become the first surgeon in north India to conduct a non-surgical valve replacement. A team of doctors led by Dr. H K Bali performed this exclusive Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement [TAVR] surgery which till date hasn’t been carried out even at the PGIMER, Chandigarh, itself.  Dr. H K Bali also did the stenting of a narrowed vessel of the heart. The procedure lasted 2.5 hours and was completely successful. Patient has made complete recovery and has become mobile from the second day after the procedure.

Addressing a press conference here today Dr. H K Bali informed that percutaneous aortic valve replacement is a new treatment option for patients of critical aortic stenosis, in whom surgical risk is very high as it carries increased morbidity. This is the first case of non-surgical aortic valve replacement in this region and comes as a boon to patients of North India. Elderly patients suffering from this critical disease would benefit greatly by this new technology. Valve replacement is done from the groin and the patient can become completely active next day after the procedure. This is a completely non-surgical technique and the groin site is repaired non-surgically immediately after the procedure’.

Dr. H K Bali cited the case of one Promila Sharma (name changed) from Mohali who was having symptoms of severe breathlessness on minimal day to day activities. On investigating, the 75-year-old lady was found to have critical narrowing of one of the left-sided valves of the heart – the aortic valve, along with critical narrowing of artery of the heart.

Promila Sharma was seen by cardiac surgeons and was found to be very high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. After detailed discussion, the Heart Team of Fortis Hospital, Mohali, decided to offer non-surgical transcutaneous aortic valve replacement as the best treatment option to her family.

Dr HK Bali led a team of doctors to successfully perform the first transcutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVR/TAVI) of the region.

He informed further that narrowing of the aortic valve is a life threatening disease and normally requires an open heart surgery with valve replacement. Epidemiological studies have determined that more than one in eight people aged 75 and older have narrowing of the left-sided valves of the heart, which is known as aortic stenosis. If not treated emergently, this may lead to severe disability and sudden death.

He said that elderly patients suffering from the disease should be evaluated by their cardiologist to review their suitability for this procedure. Symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis [AS] must be referred to a Heart Team for valve replacement evaluation.

The Heart team of Fortis Hospital, Mohali would evaluate such patients and individualized decisions would be taken to replace the aortic value non-surgically. The risk of this procedure is comprehensively less than open heart surgery in elderly individuals.

Dr. Bali also stressed on the need for close collaboration between cardiologists and cardiac surgeons to provide optimal care of critically ill patients.

Promilla Sharma was present during the press conference and interacted with members of the media and shared her experience of undergoing the procedure.

Meanwhile, Abhijit Singh, Zonal Director, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, said that we at Fortis are proud to say that we are pioneers in Cardiac Care in the North region. The many firsts that we gave the city are Flat Panel Cath Lab, Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), Rotablator System, Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (CTO PCI), Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), and now Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Elderly patients with valve narrowing can benefit by this new non-surgical technique.