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Chandigarh 14^th June:- Cambridge English Language Assessment has launched an online mobile app exclusively for parents of 6-12 year old children the Cambridge English Parents Network.

With the increasing use of mobile technology, the Cambridge English Parents Network app offers parents the opportunity to access, explore and use the repository of curated learning resources offered by Cambridge English that they can use to help their children in their English language communication activities.

The app also provides a networking platform for parents to connect with one another, view and share resources.  It offers a managed network to enable seamless flow of information and becomes a repository of all the past communication and learning resources that can retrieved and reused with convenience. Hundreds of parents are members of this networking app where they can connect with each other, share their ideas and opinions as well as help prepare their children for the Cambridge English: Young Learners tests.

The Cambridge English: Young Learners is a series of fun, motivating, English language tests aimed at children in primary and lower secondary education. There are three activity-based tests – Starters, Movers and Flyers. This gives students a clear path to improve English. Parents who download the Cambridge English Parents Network app will be able to view resources for each of these tests.

Access to Cambridge English Parents Network is through invitation and parents interested to register can give a missed call to 08030636075 or register on www.younglearnersenglish.org.Parents can also access www.younglearnersenglish.org where they will be able to contact preparation centresin their neighbourhood which offer training for the Cambridge English Young Learners exams for their children.

T.K Arunachalam, Regional Director South Asia, Cambridge English Language Assessment said that in today's fast-paced world where technology and mobile apps in the forefront of everything, a learning app with child-friendly resources which parents can access anytime to help their children develop their communication skills with the swipe of a touch screen will be a welcome addition.

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Chandigarh 14^th June:-This night was all about fun & frolic immersed in colors n flavours of Punjabi melody & food. Punjabi festivity & zeal came alive at 4th Dimension, Rajouri Garden. Everyone went berserk & balle balle as Bollywoods n Punjabi super singer N S Chauhan performed live at the magnificent venue of 4 th Dimention. He enthralled the crowd and who's who of the city with his hit bollywood nos like sharabi kehnde ne( Happy New year), saadi gali aaya karo( Anu weds manu), Aaja Mahi ( Singh is bling), Aloo Chaat.he even made sure to reach out to his fans and pulled them to dance with him. Youngsters could not resist to get clicked with the star of the evening as he kept youth N fans busy in clicking selfies with him. Special meet n greet followed with cake cutting ceremony by N s Chouhan , Directors of 4th Dimension Amit Dua, Mann Dua,  Mukesh Baweja & Gunjan Baweja. They were all upbeat about the remarkable response the event received and N S Chauhan even expressed his desire to perform again at 4 th Dimention. He generously appreciated the stunning ambiance and interiors of 4Th Dimension. He digged into the elaborate line of Punjabi delicacies and raised a patiala peg to the success of 4Th Dimention.

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Chandigarh 14^th June:-Microsoft Corp. today announced the launch of its Microsoft Online Store with Tata CLiQ  the recently launched e-commerce portal of Tata group – to sell Microsoft products through the e-commerce chain's phygital model. The Microsoft Online Store will allow Microsoft fans and consumers across the country to enjoy an easy access to Microsoft's wide range of productivity-enhancing products. Merchandise available on the brand store will include an assortment of Microsoft products such as tablets, PCs, software and phones.

Commenting on the online store expansion, Priyadarshi Mohapatra, Country General Manager, Consumer Channel Group, Microsoft India said that increasingly consumers are going online to shop for a number of things, including mobiles, devices and software. He added that  we therefore are expanding our online presence through our official Microsoft Store so that our consumers find it easier to experience and buy our products. We are excited to partner with Tata CLiQ and see tremendous opportunity in delivering Microsoft products and services through them to our customers.

Ashutosh Pandey, CEO, Tata CLiQ commented that Tata CLiQ is pioneering the PHYGITAL revolution in India, and enhancing the customer experience through a combination of in-store shopping benefits and conveniences of online shopping. We are a brand focused marketplace and promise authentic brand experiences to our customers. Launch of Microsoft Store is a step in that direction. We are privileged to have Microsoft as a key phygital partner and look forward to the support that their large on-ground network will bring to TataCLiQ.com.

The consumers will be able to buy their favourite Microsoft products and services using innovative services such as click online & PIQ up at store, return to store and ship from store through a large on-ground store network of partner brands. TataCLiQ.com phygital services will be available across 500 plus stores of 12 partner brands.

The new Microsoft Online Store with Tata CLiQ launches with attractive inaugural offers on Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and select Lumia smartphones running on Windows 10. Consumers buying the Surface Pro 4 on TataCLiQ.com will be able to get the powerful convertible along with the Type cover at a discount of INR 10,000, plus a free Office 365 subscription for a year.

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Chandigarh 15^th June:-Del Monte launched its expanded range of mayonnaises products in the market. Comprising of 8 variants in vibrant new packaging, the range seeks to provide the consumers with more options to indulge in. The new variants - Eggless Mayo, Egg Mayo, Mint Mayo, Tandoori Mayo, Cheesy Garlic Mayo, Sandwich Spread, Cheesy Dip and Tartare Dip will be available at retail outlets starting June 2016.

With the increase in consumption of mayonnaise, dips and spreads in Indian households, a rise has been observed in the demand for the category. The new tasteful ingredient for the Indian kitchen, mayonnaise has lately become the new alternative for products like butter, cheese and ketchup and is now extensively being used in almost all types of meals.

Mayonnaise is a niche yet fast growing category in India, growing at a CAGR of 22% for the last 5 years, and projected to triple from the current B2C business of 150 Cr by 2021. According to India Mayonnaise & Salad Dressing Market Outlook 2021, India's mayonnaise and salad dressing market is predicted to increase at a CAGR of 24.7% over six years.

Del Monte is bullish about this category due to its expertise in the same in the B2B space, with supplies to most International and Indian QSR chains and it has brought in many innovations in this category to meet the growing demand for this condiment. Having introduced the new packs of 500g and 900g pack with a spout opening, with a 60%+ growth last year, Del Monte Eggless Mayo has made a differentiated mark in this category by making it more accessible vs. its counterparts.  

Speaking on the launch of new variants, Yogesh Bellani, CEO, Field Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. Said that Mayonnaise is the fastest growing category in the condiments space in India. Due to its versatility, Mayonnaise has found its place in Indian kitchens seamlessly. He added that Del Monte has a rich range of emulsions in its portfolio and with the launch of the new variants; we aim to further strengthen it. A special focus has been laid on the packaging that stands out and effectively connects with the consumers. The use of bright colors, illustrations and communiqué cues clear, happy and fun codes which is in-line with the brand personality which is youthful, progressive and creative.

The packaging also embodies alternate, easy-to-prepare usages for each variant, along with one special Chef's recommendation for each variant.

Del Monte will be coming up with a special 360° advertising campaign that would be spread across all major media to build top of mind recall. Del Monte will also be focusing on sampling of these variants to create trials and food experiences.

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Chandigarh 15^th June:-Committed for development of every cadre of the society, State Govt. has implemented the welfare schemes in the state in true spirit. Rs. 1 crore 43 lacs spent on welfare works of construction workers children's. This was stated by Chief Parliamentary Secretary Industry & Commerce Punjab and local legislator N.K.Sharma while addressing the gathering at Sharma Farm after distributing 173 cycles to school going children's of construction workers. During this N.K.Sharma also distributed financial assistance of Rs. 15 lacs 15 thousand at the rate of Rs. 15000 per beneficiary to 101 beneficiaries under Shagun Scheme.

During this N.K.Sharma said that Rs. 1 crore 43 lacs have been spent in the constituency for welfare works of construction workers children's. He said that scholarship allowance of Rs. 2000 per year and uniform allowance of Rs. 800 per year is being provided to school going children's of construction workers who are studying in class first to five. Meanwhile Rs. 3 thousand scholarship and Rs. 1 thousand uniform allowance is being provided for students of class 6^th to 8^th and for the students of standard 9^th to 12^th Rs. 5 thousand annual scholarships and Rs. 1000 uniform allowance is being provided. Similarly Rs. 15 thousand scholarships is being provided to students of Graduation and Post Graduation studies and Rs. 4000 per year is being provided for books and stationary. Children's of construction workers who are doing medical studies are being facilitated with scholarship of Rs. 30 thousand and books and stationary allowance of Rs. 8 thousand per year. Besides these various other welfare schemes have been initiated for construction workers.

Then after addressing the press N.K.Sharma said that the constituency has got a complete change due to efforts of Chief Minister & Dy CM Punjab. As such, Rs. 500 crore has been spent for various development works and Rs. 150 crore will also be spent during current financial year for carrying out various development woks within the constituency. He said that Rs. 7 crore 86 lacs stands provided for construction of individual toilets in the villages and within next 2 months 100% target for the same will be achieved. During this N.K.Sharma said that 24 hours power supply is being provided to the farmers of Dera Bassi for operating tubewells, whereas in other constituencies power supply is being provided only for 8 hours in a day. N.K.Sharma said that Rs. 37 crore will be spent for repair of roads and tenders for the same have been called. He said that very soon Lalru near dera bassi will get a complete change.

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Chandigarh 15^th June:-The Chandigarh Administration has closed the Yoga helpline Toll free number 18001802072 from today as the registration has been closed for the 2^nd International day of Yoga, scheduled to be held on 21^st June, 2016.

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Chandigarh 15^th June:-&picturesHD constantly strives to offer its audience a distinct and unmatched movie viewing experience. Its unique offering &HD Exclusive showcases carefully handpicked movies for its viewers to provide them with maximum quality entertainment. Continuing with its efforts to bring the cinematic experience to the comfort of households and keeping ZEE's (Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.) promise of #HDfirst, &picturesHD comes up with the World HD Premiere of 'Fitoor' on Saturday, 18th June at 8 PM.

Set in the tranquil locales of Kashmir, Fitoor is a story of love, longing and obsession that transcends time and age. An adaptation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, Fitoor is directed by the endowed filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor and stars Aditya Roy Kapur, Katrina Kaif, and Tabu in lead roles with an ensemble cast including Rahul Bhatt, Aditi Rao Hydari and even Ajay Devgn in pivotal roles.

Speaking about the movie, director Abhishek Kapoor commented that Fitoor is a different film trying to capture a different world. It's a very fantastical story which needed a certain look, specific kind of sets, and a certain kind of lighting. Kai Po Che was mostly shot on real locations, but here, when you make locations and sets from scratch, it's an entirely different thing. As a director, I don't want to repeat myself. The challenge is to be versatile.

In the mystic corners of a valley, Noor (Aditya Roy Kapur) grows up in the shelter of Begum (Tabu) and is completely smitten by her daughter Firdaus (Katrina Kaif). On realizing this, Begum sends Firdaus off to London and urges Noor to be successful in order to win Firdaus. 15 years later, their paths cross and Noor, a successful artist now, is still mesmerized by Firdaus. But, she is now destined to marry Bilal (Rahul Bhatt) at the whims of Begum.

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Chandigarh 15^th June:-As per the upcoming track, she will fast for Sunny (Vipul Roy). Vinod (Dhruv Singh) would come with breakfast for Anisha and Sunny. Sunny would tell Vinod that she has kept fast to get a good husband in future. Hence, Vinod would think that it's a good time to offer water to Anisha and break her fast at night.

On the other side, Mandodari (Resham Tipnis) will also decide to keep fast for Sunny. At night Mandodari and Vinod would go to Anisha's home. But here comes the twist.

Anisha and Sunny will recreate DDLJ karwa chauth scene in the show. Anisha would faint and fall down and Sunny would quickly come and serve water to her.

Mugdha Chaphekar who plays Anisha in the show said that she had worn saree for the sequence and she loves wearing saree. But, she could not wear a mangalsutra because her boss comes to visit and she thinks she is unmarried. It was a nice little scene where we try to hide from boss and yet complete all marriage rituals. However, her mother-in law supports her as well.

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Chandigarh 15^th June:-The Traders of Chandigarh Traders Association held an Executive Body Meeting today under the Presidentship of Kamaljit Singh Panchhi,  to apprise the Traders Brothers the existing law on employment of Child in Establishments as well as in Houses.  The Traders were informed that Child Labour, where ever employed, should not be less than 14 years of age as it calls for several punishment of 3 Years Jail PLUS  fine of Rs.50,000.00 in first attempt of violation of this Act.

This meeting was prompted after a successful meet held by Balbir Singh Distt and Session Judge-cum- Chairman DLSA, Amarinder Sharma Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Secretary DLSA, Prof. Devi Sirohi, Chairperson CCPCR. Our President Kamaljit Singh Panchhi and members of Chandigarh Beopar Mandal   attended the meeting where Chairman DLSA honoured Chandigarh Beopar Mandal's dignatories and also designated them as  THE BRAND AMBASSADORS OF THIS COMPAIGN.

Feeling encouraged by this genuine Gesture of DLSA, the Members of Chandigarh Traders Association Sector 17 pledged to implement this Law in right earnest and guide Traders to be responsive to this Act and help society. LET THERE BE A SLOGAN TO 'SAY NO TO CHILD LABOUR' AND   "THE CHANDIGARH BE CHILD LABOUR FREE CITY"

The Meeting was attended by Mandeep Singh, LC Arora, PK Grover, HS Monga, PN Uppal, Gurmit Singh, Sandeep Grover, Jodh Singh, Arvind Pandey,  Naurang Saini, Harish Kumar,  Tejinder Grover, Sunil Kupoor, Raman Mahajan and others.

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Chandigarh 15^th June:-

पंजाब सरकार ने प्रदेश की करीब 256 प्राइवेट आई टी आई संस्थानों को बीते दो सालों सेअनुसूचित जाति से सम्बंधित विद्यार्थियों की फीस अदा नहीं की गई है जिस कारण एक तरफ संस्थानों के प्रबंधकों को वित्तीय घाटा सहनकरने के लिए मजबूर होना पड़ रहा है  वहीँ  दूसरी तरफ अनुसूचित जाति के विद्यार्थियों के भविष्य के साथ भी खिलवाड़ किया गया है जिस से उनके भविष्य पर भी खतरे के बदल मंडराते नज़र आ रहे है }  क्योंकि आई टी आई संस्थानों के प्रबंधकों ने अनुसूचित जाति केछात्रों को दाखिला देने से किनारा काटने का फैसला लेने पर मजबूर हो गए है

पंजाब आई टी आई संस्थानों की एसोसिएशन के प्रधान हिमांशु गुप्ता के अनुसार हर साल प्राइवेट आई टी आई संस्थानों बीस हजार केकरीब अनुसूचित जाति के छात्र दाखिला लेते हैं 

पंजाब सरकार के नोटिफिकेशन के अनुसार 19006 रूपए प्रति विद्यार्थी सरकार की तरफ से आई टी आई संस्थानों के प्रबंधकों कोअदायगी का फैसला लिया गया था परन्तु बाद में सरकार की तरफ से इस को घटा कर 3350 रूपए प्रति विद्यार्थी फैसला कर दिया गया .हिमांशु के अनुसार पंजाब सरकार ने 2014 के बाद प्राइवेट आई टी आई संस्थानों को कोई भी फण्ड नहीं दिया गया

सरकारी आई टी आई संस्थानों में ट्रेनिंग ले रहे  विद्यार्थियों को 50 से 60 हज़ार रु. प्रति विद्यार्थी सरकार के ओर से खर्च किया जाता हैजिसमें कच्चे साल के अतिरिक्त स्टाफ की सेलरी, बिजली, बिल्डिंग रिपेयर एवं अन्य खर्च शामिल है जबकि प्राइवेट आई टी आई संस्थानोंके प्रबंधकों को सारा खर्च स्वयं करना पड़ रहा है 

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Chandigarh 16^th June:-Cisco today outlined the next phase of its investment in India by expanding its Pune operations and launching the Cisco® Global Delivery Center. The opening of the Global Delivery Center in Cisco's 172,000 sq ft Pune office is a strategic move by the company to support customers globally and in India. With the new Pune centre, India will be the only country in the world where Cisco will have two global delivery centres.

Providing the best experience for customers is vital for Cisco. The opening of this center will enable Cisco to get closer to its customers, thereby allowing Cisco to expand its current delivery capacity leading to increased customer satisfaction. The centre will help to proactively explore potential service growth opportunities, especially in Maharashtra.

Cisco chose Pune as the site for the new delivery center due to its multiple attributes - the city's strategic location, its supportive government and digital transformation vision, deep technical talent and excellent communications infrastructure. Through the successful operation of the Pune center, Cisco hopes to bring new opportunities, new businesses and great service experiences to a broader customer base. The centre will help deepen the local expertise in advanced digital technologies and contribute to Pune's economic growth. The delivery center in Pune will focus on customers embracing digitization including leading Indian and global telco operators, insurance and finance institutions, as well as consumer goods companies – most of them operating on a global scale. The Pune center plans to double its headcount in the next two years.

The Pune delivery center builds on the success of the Global Delivery Centre at Cisco's Bengaluru site which also includes a Network Operations Center that allows engineers to proactively monitor and report any detected anomalies in the customer's network.

Cisco's digitisation strategy is a long-term commitment to a partnership with national leadership, industry, and academia to deliver real outcomes faster and more effectively. It aims to accelerate the national digitisation agenda, grow GDP, create new jobs, and invest in sustainable innovation ecosystem across public and private sectors.

Sanjay Pal, Vice President, Advanced Services. Cisco Inc. said that the Cisco Global Delivery Center in Pune plays a key role in our global strategy to execute global advanced services business along with providing services to India. He added that we believe the Pune center will set the global standard in terms of its ability to attract talent, deliver the quality of the services, and achieve customer satisfaction. This center enables Cisco to share its global best practices and cutting-edge technologies with local customers and provide great services for a broader customer base.

Dinesh Malkani, President, Cisco India & SAARC said that the Global Delivery Center in Pune reconfirms our commitment for a long lasting partnership with our customers and the Maharashtra Government. This center has been designed to provide the best experience as well as services and products along with local innovations to our customers. The Maharashtra government has a powerful vision to be a digital state, create smart cities and transform the delivery of citizen services. With today's announcement we are excited to play a role in enabling Maharashtra's digitization, creating employment opportunities for engineering and business professionals, while contributing to the knowledge economy in the state.

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Patiala 16^th June:-Max Super Specialty Hospital Mohali organized free multispecialty health camp at Bir Dasondi Ram Community Centre, Model Town, Patiala today. As many as 200 people attended the camp. The camp was organized in association with Senior Citizens Welfare Association, Model Town, Patiala. 

A team of doctors including Dr Pushkin Sharma , Orthopedics, Dr. Ravikant Takhi , General Medicine, Dr Jaspreet Kaur, Gynaecology, Dr. Neha Sharma, Dietetics provided free consultations and addressed the healthcare needs of people during camp. Free tests including blood sugar, bone mass densitometry, spirometry (lung function tests), PFT and ECG were also offered free of cost during camp.

During occasion. Dr. Sajal Kakkar, Sr Consultant- Radiation Oncology spoke on "Cancer Awareness: myths and reality".

Sandeep Dogra, Sr VP & Zonal Head, Max Hospitals Punjab said that Max Hospital is committed towards making specialized healthcare services accessible to the less privileged people of the society. Through this free medical camp, our endeavour is to address the health concerns of the people who are often neglected due to monetary constraints. This initiative will benefit the needy and deserving. Max Hospital believes that it is important for people to commit themselves to a healthier future. With this objective, our team of expert doctors has come together to counsel people for their gynaecological, Orthopaedic and bone related problems.

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Chandigarh 16^th June:-State Bank of India (SBI), and American Express, the world's largest card issuer by purchase volume, today announced a partnership to significantly expand American Express Card acceptance among merchants in India, both in offline (Card Present) and online (Card not Present) space. The partnership will enable SBI to provide acceptance of all major cards including AMEX by its merchants and American Express to deliver more value to its Card members with enhanced acceptance across categories.

Manju Agarwal, DMD - CS & NB, SBI, said that SBI is committed to promote electronic payments in the country and SBI has taken a big leap in this direction by deploying more than 3.12 lac PoS terminals in the country including rural and semi-urban areas. She further added that the strategic alliance with AMEX will enable SBI to extend to its merchants a cost-effective solution that provides the convenience of one point of contact (POC) for all Card networks, competitive pricing, faster funds availability and consolidated statements etc.

Sanjay Rishi, Regional President, American Express said that we're on a journey to ensure that our Card members can use their American Express Cards every day for virtually all their purchases and earn valuable rewards along the way. Sanjay Rishi further said that we've made great progress expanding our merchant network in places like retail, fuel stations, grocery stores, fast food restaurants, and online merchants, and solidifying a broader presence among small and mid-sized merchants across India is the next step. Signing an industry leader like State Bank of India will help us achieve the scale we need to get us closer to our goal.

Under Online Payment Partnership (ePay) agreement, SBI will have the ability to offer American Express Card acceptance for online payments to its merchants in India. The on-boarding of the merchants for acceptance of AMEX cards have already been commenced by SBI with around 300 merchants signed since last week.

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Chandigarh 16^th June: -A victory celebration was observed here today by ALLEN Career Institute to honor its glorious protégé's in the recently held JEE-ADVANCED examination at J W Marriott in Sector 35 here.The programme was initiated with Deep prajwallan by our esteemed Director Rajesh Maheshwari, Vice Presidents C R Chaudhary and Pankaj Birla who were escorted by Center Head of the Chandigarh branch Pushkar Rai.

Rajesh Maheshwari, Founder Director of ALLEN expressed his gratitude for the trust that the parents of the zone have placed in the institution since its establishment. He said that the motive of opening various branches was to familiarize students with the values inculcated in the pupils studying in Kota and today, on seeing the achievers he feels that the target has finally been achieved.

Approximately 60 students were awarded prizes which included the prize money of Rs 11 lac to AIR-2 of JEE-ADV 2016 Bhavesh Dhingra. Other achievers were Ritesh Goenka AIR-23, Rahul Bansal AIR-115, Naman Verma AIR-148, Kanish Garg AIR-403, Rishabh Goel, AIR-541, Shaddy Garg AIR 963, Amol Sood, AIIMS AIR-13 etc.

The Centre Head of the Chandigarh division applauded his academic, administrative team as well as the students for turning the collective dream of seeing Allen at the top flourishing into reality. He was convinced about the fact that none could stop this diligent group's efforts to achieve the aim of being the no. 1 institution of the region.

The main highlights of the magnificent event held at the luxurious Marriott was the reckoning of the function with Deep Prajwallan (lighting of the lamp) which was in complete sync with the values taught at the Allen, followed by the Director's motivational speech which led to putting light on the highly inspirational thinking of the head who helped us in embarking on such a fruitful journey.

Allen's payer song, "Itni shakti humein dena" was presented by maths faculty Sandeep Singh.  Song "dilber mere" sung by Saurabh trailed after the prize distribution. Shailesh Kalsia also presented a melodious "chehra kya dekhte ho". An Indian classical dance was also performed by a student Satakshi.

The spirit of Punjab was also to add flavor to the event. Palvinder Singh displayed the same by singing "kudi kehndi phelan jaguar lai lo, fir.." and Punjabi folk dance- bhangra also adorned the occasion.

Centre Head Pushkar Rai enthralled the audience by singing "mausam ayenge jayenge". Parul, Berry and Harjas bewitched everyone with a charming western dance.

 Shaman, Sakshar and Onam captivated the attention by singing "Saiyan". To further allure everyone resent Sandeep Singh sang "jab deep jale". Mr. Sashank Shekhar presented "chalte chalte". A group song also fascinated everybody performed by Ashish Anand and his team. Prisha's dance and Shradha's song were equally delightful.

After presenting various performances another round of prize distribution began. Moving towards an end of the event a western dance was performed by students (Dhruv, sharance, sidhak and prabhjot). A skit by the industrious "The Pre-nurture and Career Foundation" team enthralled the audience, making it a fine ending to the splendid occasion.

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Chandigarh 16^th June:-Fair and Handsome, the iconic brand on men's grooming from the house of Emami Limited has introduced yet another pioneering packaging innovation for its Facewash product.  Men's Facewash segment is predominantly considered to be an urban phenomenon due to the metro centric approach of the industry.  In a sharp deviation from this prevalent industry pattern, Fair and Handsome Instant Fairness Facewash has introduced an uniquely innovative packaging of a convenient  7 gm tube packed in a flow wrap covering, which is easier to dispense, store and carry along.  

The new packaging, priced at an incredibly nominal price point of only Rs.10/- has been launched for the very first time to penetrate the largely untapped market of smaller Tier III and Tier IV cities and rural India.

Powered by the celeb equity of Bollywood Superstar Hrithik Roshan, Fair and Handsome Facewash enjoys high brand recognition across demographics.   Riding on this celeb power, Fair and Handsome Facewash's innovative packaging comes in a flow wrap tube format adorning Hrithik's image in a refreshingly blue colour scheme to add aspiration for the TG. Taking advantage of the strong and deep distribution network of Emami Limited, this innovative move by Fair and Handsome has made its Facewash accessible to those untapped markets targeting consumers who desire to look well-groomed but find facewash to be an expensive luxury and opt for bathing soaps for face cleansing.   Further, Emami endeavors to initiate the new consumers in those untapped markets into learning the correct way of using facewash by graphical usage instructions on the back of the pack.

Major brands in men's face wash category totals to approx. Rs.250 crores with a 30% growth rate year on year. Approximately 80% of face wash sales come from urban India. This reflects the vast potential of the segment to expand its penetration level to other demographies as well. 

Speaking on this occasion, Mohan Goenka, Director, Emami Limited said that given the Indian weather, Face Wash has a huge potential for growth and is a highly relevant product for consumers.    However, Men's Face Wash, a low penetrated category is predominantly led by top urban markets.  He said that the launch of our new innovative Fair and Handsome Instant Fairness face wash pack, priced accessibly at Rs.10/- is expected to cater to the aspirations of the value-conscious men in the untapped markets  which is beyond urban metro cities.  This step reaffirms our thought leadership in the areas of innovation and deep understanding of consumer's unmet needs.

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Chandigarh 16^th June:-British Paints, established 1919, and amongst the leading paint companies in India added another feather to its cap by achieving the 'GreenPro' certification for their interior & exterior emulsions paints. They are one of the few organizations in the country who took the initiative of coming up with environment friendly products and as a result achieved excellence in Green Performance Ratings. By receiving this coveted GreenPro certification, British Paints has demonstrated their leadership and commitment towards Greener and Cleaner environment.

Affiliated to Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the IGBC certification is provided only to the companies who have a clear vision for improving the environment friendly footprint of their products and processes throughout its life cycle. British Paints has done well to reduce the VOC levels in their paints and also limiting the usage of formaldehyde within global standards.

Ranjit Singh, President of British Paints proudly announced this achievement of the company. Delighted to accept the prestigious award, he said that we will make endless efforts to continually improve upon our entire manufacturing and related processes, so as to produce paints which are not only environment friendly to use, but also deliver superior value to the consumers.   He added that we today have a diversified portfolio of well-recognized brands that are low in VOC contents, contribute towards sustainability.  We have taken these initiatives perhaps far earlier than other industry players.

Ranjit Singh also added that they will share with their dealers and customer's news of this achievement and also educate them on how to better use and promote Green products.

British Paints implemented several measures for enhancing 'Green' performance of their products and their manufacturing processes. The brand has performed well in bringing down the resource consumption in their Plants. They have significantly reduced their energy & water consumption. At the same time, British Paints needs to focus on utilization of renewable energy sources for meeting their energy requirements – solar energy usage is on the anvil.   They are also extremely conscious of being a zero discharge company, for which necessary equipment have been installed in all manufacturing units.

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Chandigarh 16^th June:-During the current financial year Rs. 1060 crore will be spent for welfare works of SCs & BCs, wehreas during last financial year Rs. 984 crore was spent for the same. This was stated by President SC Wing SAD & Cabinet minister for Animal Husbandry, SC/BC Welfare Gulzar singh Ranike while addressing the press at Gurudwara Amb Sahib while he was conducting the meeting with party workers of SAD SC Wing.

Gulzar singh Ranike said that SAD+BJP Govt. has implemented the welfare schemes of SC/BCs in true spirit. During this he appealed the party workers to promote the various welfare works done by Govt. for the welfare of society, so that maximum person could be benefitted from the Govt. schemes. He said that earlier Congress party have used the general public as their vote bank, but now public is more aware about their rights. Gulzar singh Ranike said that State Govt. has provided financial assistance worth Rs. 739 crore 93 lacs to 4 lacs 92 thousand 887 beneficiaries under Shagun scheme. He further said that besides this Govt. has also provided free books worth Rs. 163 crore 29 lacs to 1 crore 33 lac SC/ BC students of class 1^st to 10^th during the tenure of 2007 to 2015.

Later on interacting with the press he said that main objective of conducting this meeting is to strengthen our team of SAD SC Wing so that policies of govt. could be promoted to grass route level. As such, district level, circle level, village level ward level committees have been formed for the same. Addressing a question regarding clean chit regarding 84 riots to Kamalnath given by Capt. Amrinder Singh, he said that Capt. Amrinder has lost his senses and people of punjab will never forgive him for this act.

Addressing the meeting Member Lok Sabha Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra said that the works done by SAD+BJP Govt. are remarkable and during the coming election a clean-sweep victory of SAD+BJP is dead sure and this time it will be a hat-trick.

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Chandigarh 16^th June:-Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises has been elected as the Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), which is amongst the world's oldest and most respected global business organizations. He is the third Indian business leader to hold this prestigious position in ICC's near -100 year history.

Sunil Bharti Mittal takes over from Terry McGraw, Chairman Emeritus of S&P Global, who will subsequently become ICC's Honorary Chairman.The ICC World Council elected the new leaders in a voting held today in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

On being elected, Sunil Bharti Mittal, said that he is  honoured at being given the opportunity to lead this prestigious global institution and look forward to working with our members to ensure that we continue to play a constructive role as the voice of global business in formulation of economic and trade policies to support inclusive growth. He further said that the global economy is facing unprecedented headwinds to growth and there is an urgent need to restore trade and investment as a driver of growth and jobs, particularly in the developing world and this will be a central focus of my tenure.

Sunil Bharti Mittal serves on many international bodies and think-tanks. He is currently the Chair of the World Economic Forums (WEF) Telecommunications Steering Committee, Member: International Business Council-WEF, GSMA Board, Telecom Board of International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Commissioner of the Broadband Commission, International Advisory Panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Prime Minister of Singapore's Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council. He is a Trustee of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and on the Board of Qatar Foundation Endowment.

He is closely associated with spearheading the Indian industry's global trade, collaboration and policy- he has served on the Prime Minister of India's Council on Trade & Industry. He is also a member of the India-US, India-UK and India-Japan CEO Forums. He is Co-Chair of the India-Africa Business Council and India-Sri Lanka CEO Forum.  He was the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the premier industry body in India in 2007-08.

Sunil Bharti Mittal is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors, awarded to individuals for demonstrating distinguished services of high order. He has also been awarded Harvard Business School's Alumni Achievement Honor – the utmost honor accorded by the institute to its alumni. He is the recipient of GSMA's prestigious Chairman award, besides being decorated with numerous industry honors. Sunil has been conferred Honorary Doctorates by several leading universities in India and UK.

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Chandigarh 16^th June:-The Department of Anatomy, PGI, Chandigarh feels proud to receive the body of  Brij Anand, of Ambala Cantt as a donation . The department is grateful to the family and admires them for this noble gesture.

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Chandigarh 16^th June:-The Department of Anatomy, PGI, Chandigarh feels proud to receive the body of  Abohar resident Kailash Rani  as a donation . The department is grateful to the family and admires them for this noble gesture.