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Chandigarh 12th September:-EcoSikh , an NGO committed to environment protection, launched a world-wide campaign '550 Rukh Guru de Naam'. Under this initiative people will be invited to celebrate Guru Nanak's 550^th birth anniversary in 2019 by planting 550 trees each at their respective locations in every country of the world and especially in Punjab. The organization is targeting to reach 1 million trees by the end of next year. 

 Addressing the press at Chandigarh Press Club, EcoSikh Global President, Dr. Rajwant Singh stated that we want to highlight teachings of Guru Nanak on nature and this is the best way to exhibit the close connection of Sikh spirituality with God's creation, the beautiful flora & fauna. He added that we are confident that this will inspire not only people of Punjab and India but those across the world. As per World Health Organization, 7 million people die every year due to air pollution.  It's high time that we come together to safeguard the air by making a gift of 1 million trees for our Guru Nanak on His 550^th Gurpurab. It is the best way to celebrate His love for nature and protect our Mother Earth. EcoSikh is also creating a mobile app platform to consolidate this report and it will be presented at United Nations as a unified Sikh effort for the mother earth.

He shared further that we appeal to Chief Minister of Punjab Amrinder Singh to focus on the environmental message of Guru Nanak while planning the celebrations next year and create a sacred forest of 50-100 acres in the name of the Guru in Punjab. This will be the long lasting impact of this historical celebration. This sacred forest could be at Sultanpur or any other location which has been visited by Guru Nanak. We are ready to cooperate in the execution of this plan. This could also generate eco-tourism in the region and bring employment to many.

 EcoSikh has also created a Gurbani based Guru Nanak Bagh(garden), a first of its own kind nature oasis in Punjab. Various species of trees mentioned in the Sikh scriptures, Guru Granth Sahib, has been planted at this five-acre site and it was inaugurated on August 20, 2018. EcoSikh collaborated with the citizens of Patto Hira Singh village and the Patto Eco Tree and Landscape Society (PETALS) for this project. This historical sacred spot in Moga has been visited by Guru Nanak Dev ji and by the Sixth, Seventh and the tenth Sikh Gurus as mentioned in history.

Supreet Kaur, EcoSikh India President, said that over 30 teams of 500 youngsters from Punjab, Haryana, Chhatisgarh, Jammu, Karnal, Assam and foreign cities of Derby (UK), Hong Kong, Washington DC have already started plantations under the Guru Nanak 550 campaign.

EcoSikh also released a handbook Shreni Anusar Rukhaan Di Vyontbandi, written by the renowned environmentalist, Dr. Balwinder Singh Lakhewali to empower and educate common people to engage in plantation drives.

EcoSikh also introduced Puneet Singh Thind, Director Farm Grocers, a farmer owned business group which is focused on creating a bridge between farmers and consumers and making healthy food available for mass consumption.

Expressing his feelings, the PETALS President and native of Patto Hira Singh, Sukhchain Singh said that we are thankful to EcoSikh for envisioning that Guru Nanak's 550th birth-anniversary should be celebrated with having a long lasting positive impact. Planting trees from Gurbani in the name of Guru is a win-win situation for people, earth, animals and nature. It is history being created.

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Chandigarh 12th September:-राष्ट्रीय हिन्दू सुरक्षा संगठन की चंडीगढ़ इकाई की कार्यकारिणी का आज गठन किया गया। संगठन के प्रेसिडेंट डॉक्टर हिमांशु पूनिया, जनरल सेक्रेटरी दविंदर रोहिल्ला और महिला प्रेजिडेंट जगदीप कौर ने इसकी घोषणा की। कार्यकारिणी में मोनिका भारद्वाज को सीनियर जनरल सेक्रेटरी और कोऑर्डिनेटर, सुप्रिया गोयल, आरती शर्मा और पवित सैनी को वाईस प्रेजिडेंट, मीना चड्डा और आशा शर्मा को जनरल सेक्रेटरी, प्रीति जैन, गीता मिश्रा, पूनम वर्मा और राखी शर्मा को सेक्रेटरी चुना गया।

कार्यकारिणी गठन के बाद  ड्रग एडिक्शन, महिला सशक्तिकरण , स्लम्स एरिया में शिक्षा के विस्तार, स्ट्रे एनिमल्स की सुरक्षा जैसे जवलंत मुद्दों को लेकर चर्चा की गई। 

डॉक्टर हिमांशु पूनिया और सीनियर जनरल सेक्रेटरी मोनिका भारद्वाज ने बताया कि हमारा देश इस समय विभिन्न जवलंत मुद्दों से जूझ रहा है। इन्ही पर चर्चा करने हेतु ही इस कार्यक्रम का आयोजन किया गया।संगठन के सदस्यों द्वारा देश के इन जवल्लन्त मुद्दों पर किस तरह से योगदान दिया जा सकता है, पर भी गहनता से विचार विमर्श किया गया। 

मोनिका भारद्वाज ने बताया कि इसके अलावा हमारे राष्ट्रीय खेलों पर भी बात की गई।

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Chandigarh 12th September:-राष्ट्रीय हिन्दू शक्तिसंगठन की चंडीगढ़ इकाई की कार्यकारिणी का आज गठन किया गया। संगठन के प्रेसिडेंट डॉक्टर हिमांशु पूनिया, जनरल सेक्रेटरी दविंदर रोहिल्ला और महिला प्रेजिडेंट जगदीप कौर ने इसकी घोषणा की। कार्यकारिणी में मोनिका भारद्वाज को सीनियर जनरल सेक्रेटरी और कोऑर्डिनेटर, सुप्रिया गोयल, आरती शर्मा और पवित सैनी को वाईस प्रेजिडेंट, मीना चड्डा और आशा शर्मा को जनरल सेक्रेटरी, प्रीति जैन, गीता मिश्रा, पूनम वर्मा और राखी शर्मा को सेक्रेटरी चुना गया।

राष्ट्रीय हिन्दू शक्तिसंगठन की कार्यकारिणी गठन के बाद  ड्रग एडिक्शन, महिला सशक्तिकरण , स्लम्स एरिया में शिक्षा के विस्तार, स्ट्रे एनिमल्स की सुरक्षा जैसे जवलंत मुद्दों को लेकर चर्चा की गई। 

डॉक्टर हिमांशु पूनिया और सीनियर जनरल सेक्रेटरी मोनिका भारद्वाज ने बताया कि हमारा देश इस समय विभिन्न जवलंत मुद्दों से जूझ रहा है। इन्ही पर चर्चा करने हेतु ही इस कार्यक्रम का आयोजन किया गया।संगठन के सदस्यों द्वारा देश के इन जवल्लन्त मुद्दों पर किस तरह से योगदान दिया जा सकता है, पर भी गहनता से विचार विमर्श किया गया। 

मोनिका भारद्वाज ने बताया कि इसके अलावा हमारे राष्ट्रीय खेलों पर भी बात की गई।

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Chandigarh 12th September:-LIC Chairman Shri V.K Sharma 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

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.

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.

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.

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Chandigarh 12th September:-से. 26- ई के निवासी आजकल चण्डीगढ़ प्रशासन व निगम के अधिकारियों से बेहद नाराज हैं। इन निवासियों ने मुख्य मार्ग से घरों तक सुचारु आवागमन की मांग की थी क्योंकि इसके ना होने की वजह से आये दिन भारी परेशानी उठानी पड़ती हैं। इस बाबत ईडब्ल्यूएस रेजिडेंशियल वेलफेयर सोसाइटी, से. 26-ई के प्रतिनिधि कुछ अरसा पूर्व अधिकारियों से मांग करके आये थे जिस पर कार्यवाई करने का आश्वासन मिला था, परन्तु आज स्थानीय निवासी उस समय हैरान रह गए जब यहां एक ठेकेदार ने ग्रीन बेल्ट के निर्माण का काम शुरू करवा दिया।जिससे मुख्य मार्ग तक सुगम पहुँच बिलकुल ठप्प हो गई। सोसइटी के पदाधिकारियों ने प्रशासन-निगम के अधिकारियों के इस कदम की कड़े शब्दों में निदा की हैं।

सोसाइटी के महासचिव संजीव शुक्ला ने यहाँ जारी एक ब्यान में कहा हैं कि यहां पहले ही आवागन की दिक्कत थी, अब इस ग्रीन बेल्ट के बनने से किसी इमरजेंसी में फायर ब्रिगेड व एम्बुलेंस की गाड़ियों को भी आने की जगह नहीं बचेगी। उन्होंने अधिकारीयों के इस कदम को दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण करार देते हुए कहा कि जल्द ही सोसाइटी के लोग इसके विरूद्ध संघर्ष  छेड़ेंगे।

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Chandigarh 12th September:-Sony Entertainment Television's longest running comedy show Comedy Circus is all set to make a comeback after five long years. The show which created a milestone by giving India the finest comedians is all ready to tickle your funny bone with its new and exciting season. This time, the show will give birth to a new set of comedians with laughter queen Archana Puran Singh and the handsome Sohail Khan taking the judges seat. Produced by Optimystix the makers are leaving no stone unturned to make it a success. From roping in top comedians to big names from TV industry, they are doing everything possible to make the show a success. The makers have now roped in the beautiful television diva Anita Hassanandani who is all set to make her mark in the comedy genre.

Anita Hassanandani shared tht this is an Optimystix production and that is reason enough for her to be a part of the show. She is really lucky for them and they are for her. We have done a lot of work together and we are a family now. Comedy is always fun. It's like unwinding from the hectic schedule that she is currently leading and doing three shows at one time is hectic but Comedy Circus makes it easy her. Having a sense of humor means being able to laugh at, or be laughed at. Someone with a good sense of humor will appreciate both. She is really looking forward to this one.

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Chandigarh 12th September:-We have read multiple stories of celebrities being inspired by their contemporaries while acting in a serial or a movie. So, one wouldn't be surprised to know about veteran actress Neelu Vaghela being inspired by a yester year movie star or personality. Right? Nope. The talented actress who shall be seen playing the role of Satya Devi in Sony Entertainment Television's show – Main Maayke Chali Jaaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo sought inspiration from the Bollywood Diva Kareena Kapoor.

Kareena Kapoor is famous for her stylish looks and some of the most vibrant roles in chartbuster Bollywood movies. Neelu Vaghela's role of Satya Devi shows multiple facets and the dual sides of a doting mother and a career driven lawyer. Kareena's performance as a lawyer in the blockbuster movie – 'Aitraaz' helped Neelu to ace her performance of a lawyer in the show. Neelu ji was so impressed with the diva's acting skills that she watched the movie multiple times to get into the skin of her character.

Neelu Vaghela aka Satya Devi confirmed that the moment she got to know about her role of Satya Devi and her part of a lawyer, the first person that came to her mind was Kareena Kapoor. She was blown away with her performance of an advocate in Aitraaz. She don't know how many times she have watched the movie to observe her body language and mannerisms as an advocate. It really helped to get into the character of a lawyer. She is confident that her role of Satya Devi will be loved by television audiences all over.

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Chandigarh 12th September:-#BerokZindagi– a multi-media awareness campaign with the aim to dispel myths and fears regarding asthma and encourage those affected by this condition to live a life without limits was launched in Chandigarh today. While striving to establish inhalation therapy as the smartest choice to combat the illness, this multi-channel initiative will also provide information & resources for both - people affected by asthma and healthcare professionals. This campaign that also aims to eliminate stigma around inhalation therapy and make it more socially acceptable will help foster further dialogue between patients and their physicians. 

Asthma is a chronic (long term) disease usually characterized by airway inflammation and narrowing of the airways, which can vary over time.Asthma population- prevalence in Chandigarh is around 4-5% which will amount to about 100000 in the tri-city in the region. The pediatric asthma segment has also seen a significant increase on a year on year basis (doctors reckon they see an estimated 5 new cases of children with sneezing & coughing problems every day) On an average until date in 2018, while Chandigarh has seen a 10% increase in the number of people suffering from asthma as compared to last year, approximately, one third of Chandigarhite will develop asthma at some time, mostly before the age of 20. Meanwhile while the number of patients using inhalation therapy has increased in the last few years, an estimated 50%of asthmatics discontinue inhaler use largely in female patients and children.

The reasons for the prevalence of asthma in Chandigarh include amongst others air pollution attributed to the uncontrolled increase in vehicles, allergies, increased consumption of tobacco, incorrect treatment in children,ignorance amongst parents, seasonal variations and weather fluctuations. The percentage and volume of lung diseases, especially asthma have gone up in Punjab especially in Chandigarh.

This campaign that kicks off on September 15 follows a synergistic partnership with Priyanka Chopra - Bollywood's global icon and an asthmatic herself to raise awareness about asthma along with helping address the stigma associated with this condition - one of the key factors responsible for patient anxiety & denial, delayed diagnosis, and avoidance of inhaler use in public.

Dr. S K Jindal, Director- Jindal Hospital, Former Professor and Head Pulmonary Department–PGI, Jindal Hospital, said that it is very significant to change the perception towards Asthma and Inhalation Therapy. While inhalation treatment can play a crucial role in reducing the impact of asthma on people's lives, compliance is crucial.Inhaled medicines helps to deliver the drugs directly to the lungs. But we need patients to adopt the treatment as they are prescribed in order to get the full benefit. He added that inhalation therapy works to control asthma by preventing & relieving symptoms and reducing flare ups, but they will work if patients work in partnership with their GP and take them in the way they are prescribed. Expanding one's knowledge on this conditions is vital as patients in Chandigarhstop using Inhalation therapy mid-way which makes it difficult to control the disease.

Dr. Meenu Singh, Professor in Paediatric Medicine (MD Paediatrics), Advance paediatric Centre, PGIMER, said that it remains a fact that the number of people affected by asthma in Chandigarh has gone up and we need to do a lot more work in terms of education, prevention, management and treatment of patients. It therefore becomes imperative to tackle the problem as early as possible and spread awareness on the correct and most effective way to handle it. It is broadly accepted that little or no adherence to the right treatment is a widespread issue amongst children in Chandigarh that is associated with poor health outcomes, resulting in unscheduled doctor visits and hospitalization. Inhalers are the best form of treatment as they deliver the medication directly to the lungs thereby requiring 20 times lesser dosage as compared to oral medication. They hence have the least amount of side effects.

Shourov Mukherjee, Senior Vice President, Cipla Respiratory that ongoing education is of paramount importance in chronic diseases like asthma. This is precisely where #BerokZindagi enables patients to participate and have a more effective role in their own treatment, working together with doctors to achieve optimal inhaler use and disease control, thereby living life to the fullest. While encouraging an increased dialogue on the management of asthma, this campaign also directly resonates with our endeavor of enabling people with the condition to achieve more in their daily lives.

According to WHO, between 15 and 20 million people have Asthma in India and the prevalence is high at 10% to 15% in 5–11-year-old children. #BerokZindagiaims to help millions breathe-free and is here to support asthmatics by encouraging them to opt for inhalation therapy. Shying away from the condition will not improve quality of life, accepting it will do. Asthma can be controlled with medicines, but without the appropriate treatment, it can lead to frequent attacks.

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Chandigarh 12th September:-In a unique case, a pre-term baby was successfully treated at Fortis Hospital, Mohali despite several complications. The baby was born through C-section on 6^th November 2017 at 23 weeks of gestation (at 5 and half months of pregnancy) and weighed only 560 grams at birth. This is the first 23-week baby to have been saved in the entire region including Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir.

Dr Swapna Misra, Additional Director, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, while interacting with media said that a 36 year old, 22 week pregnant woman came to the hospital in an emergency, with bleeding and leakage. She has no previous live issue. She had diabetes and hypothyroidism. This was a very early pregnancy, but parents were keen to continue despite there being a 70 percent chance of bad outcome. The parents agreed for conservative management. After 20 days, she delivered a baby. The Neonatal ICU team looked after the baby.

Giving the details, Dr. Sunil Kumar Agrawal, Consultant, Neonatology, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, explained that baby of Shweta was born through C-section on 6^th November 2017 at 23 weeks of gestation (at 5 and half months of pregnancy) and weighed only 560 grams at birth. At birth his lungs were very poorly developed for which he had to be put on ventilatory support right soon after delivery and was shifted to the Level 3 NICU.
Dr. Agrawal explained further that for the first 2 months of life everyday used to be a new challenge with its difficulty. At times his lung condition used to deteriorate, at times a duct in the heart (PDA) causing problems, at time difficulty in digesting feeds and at times infection is the troubling issue. But with advanced medical and nursing care, gradually he started improving and we could remove him from ventilator at 105 days of life. Even after that he used to require very small amount of oxygen and we could discharge the baby on 140 days of life. At discharge he weighed 2.9 kg and was receiving oxygen, which the parents continued at home for another one month.

Even after discharge the journey was not smooth. He has to be readmitted 6-7 times with feeding issues, respiratory illness. He said that but now he is fine weighing around 5 kg and as a fighter he conquered all the battels. That's why we say he is a true fighter and a miracle baby in true sense.

At 23 weeks of life, most of the organs of a fetus are not properly developed and as the chances of survival of such premature babies are very slim, many parents and even doctors believe that these babies cannot survive. Therefore, many a time these babies are not given aggressive intensive care. But with advancement of medical science, such micro preemies can be offered aggressive care if parents wish to do so. However, such babies need long-term follow up for their growth and neurodevelopmental assessment, as per the doctors.

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Chandigarh 12th September:-An actor is always known by his acting and appearance and a fit body adds up to the performer's exquisiteness on screen. Gaurav Wadhwa from Sony SAB's show Super Sisters is one such artiste who gives his physique a lot of consideration in order to uphold a good screen presence.

Gaurav Wadhwa who plays the role of the handsome hunk Ashmit Oberoi on Sony SAB's Super Sisters doesn't believe in having a specific 'fitness mantra', but he surely does work out for at least an hour every day irrespective of his busy schedule.

Gaurav on the show as Ashmit Oberoi is falling in love with Shivani (Vaishali Takkar) who, due to various reasons doesn't want to involve herself with him. To keep herself away from Ashmit, Vaishali is trying to get her cousin Isha (Isha Anand) and Ashmit close.

Talking about his fitness routine, Gaurav Wadhwa said that there was a time when he used to weigh 74 kilos and now he is 57. This change was not only satisfying visibly, but also from within. Living a fit life makes one feel good. He strives to keep himself in good shape so that he looks presentable on screen. He maintains it by consuming protein bars and boiled veggies. He also make sure that he work out every day and eat healthy. However, honestly, Rasgulla is his weak spot.

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Chandigarh 13th September:-The department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, PGIMER, Chandigarh is organizing the 18^th Annual Meeting of the Asian and Oceanic Society of Pediatric Radiology (AOSPR) combined with the 16^th Annual Meeting of the Indian Society of Pediatric Radiology (ISPR) from 14^th September to 16^th September 2018.  It is for the first time that the AOSPR meeting is being held in India. The conference is being organized under the able guidance of Prof. Niranjan Khandelwal, the Head of the Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, and organizing chairperson and Dr. Kushaljit Singh Sodhi and Dr. Akshay Kumar Saxena as organizing secretaries.

The Indian Society of Pediatric Radiology was founded in the year 2003 and conducted its first Annual Meeting in Pondicherry. From a humble beginning of less than 50 members, the society can now boast of more than 450 active members. The Asian and Oceanic Society of Pediatric Radiology is a society of pediatric radiologists in the Asian and Oceanic region and aims to promote the specialty in the region through cooperative research, teaching and education.

This conference will bring together the renowned experts of pediatric radiology from across the globe who will share their knowledge and expertise. It will also provide an opportunity for the delegates to interact with the experts and discuss the interesting cases. This three day mega-event will cover most of the important areas of pediatric radiology and will stress on the fact that children are not just miniature adults. More than 25 international faculty members including representatives from USA, Canada, UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand will be present in the meeting. This is in addition to the experts in Paediatric Radiology from the Indian Society of Paediatric Radiology. Dr. Tim Cain from Australia, who is the President of AOSPR and Dr. Jayaraj Govindaraj, President of ISPR are also attending the conference.

Apart from didactic lectures, there will be workshops on ultrasound and MRI in pediatric practice and sessions on Interventional Radiology. A clinico-radiological-pathological case presentation is a special feature of the conference, wherein experts will try to correlate the clinical and radiological findings with the pathological findings. The meeting is being attended by about 800 delegates including residents, fellows and practicing radiologists.

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Chandigarh 13th September:-Chitkara International School was awarded with the district level Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017 in the sub category of toilet with a score of 100% with 5 star rating.  The award was felicitated by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India under the initiative 'Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya' (SBSV). The initiative has its emphasis on promoting safe and appropriate hygiene practices in schools and behaviour among children.

Member of the Lok Sabha and Indian actress Kirron Kher accorded the award to the Principal, Dr Niyati Chitkara. Deputy Commissioner Ajit Balaji Joshi, was also present in this moment of accolade.

The school was commended for sanitation, hygiene, rain water harvesting and other operations of the school. This award marked the school's philosophy to cultivate cleanliness and sanitation in the school premises in the comprehensive way.

Expressing gratification, the school principal Dr Niyati Chitkara applauded the management, staff and students for their substantial involvement in keeping the school clean. She also added that her institution is persistently set out to work with invocation to maintain highest standards of cleanliness. 

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Chandigarh 13th September:-This was the day dedicated to celebrate display of talent by fresh students of Janki Devi Memorial College. Curtain was raised from series of performances by very talented students of  the collage in streams of Art, Culture, Poetry, Dance and Singing. Freshers of the college were provided a unique platform to showcase their talent and creativity. Gracing the occasion was famous singer Ashish David who enthralled everyone with his entertaining musical performance. 

Occasion also had ace makeover expert Mallika Gambhir, Persona spreading awareness among students about self grooming and importance of natural beauty care. Mallika also offered stunning makeovers for the winners, Students were very upbeat to gather information on subjects pertaining with beauty, makeovers and skin care. " I have felt proud to be associated with the event and spread awareness on a topic that is very crucial for young students, they have many concerns and worries when it comes to using right beauty products for skin care and perfecting art of self grooming, we tried to make an en devour to launch an awareness drive today and made them aware about Natural ways to attain beauty and remain youthful, regarding the same publicity material was distributed and discussion was held. 

Speaking on the occasion,  Dr Swati Pal, Principal, Janki Devi Memorial collage expressed that this platform serves a unique opportunity to all the students on the concourse of the talent show. We are happy to have received super exceptional response, he is happy that all the students aligned together to put up a show of creative nature and they will also repeat the camaraderie every time they do the show.

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Chandigarh 13th September:-A delegation of Property Consultants Association (Regd), Chandigarh consisting of office bearers namely Kamal Gupta, President, Kamaljit Singh Panchhi, Chairman, Sunil Kumar, Gen. Secretary, and Manpreet Singh, Finance Secretary today met H.E. V.P. Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab & Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh, and discussed about the Genuine demands of the public related to the property trade in Chandigarh.

Kamal Gupta said that the main demands that were discussed today are, to start coversion of commercial and industrial propeties from leasehold to freehold, Reduction of collector rates of commercial and industrial properties, Transfer of property on the basis of will, To abolish 3% stamp duty on gpa within blood relations, To issue of noc of freehold property, installation of solar system in one kanal and above houses and society flats and regarding building violation and misuse notices

Kamaljit Singh Panchhi said that H.E. gave a patience hearing and assured to resolve the problems in a time bound manner.

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Chandigarh 14th September:-Under the guidance of Chandigarh Administration, the Regional Employment Exchange in association with Director Higher Education organized a Motivational Seminar on "Career as an Officer in Indian Air Force".  The event was hosted by DAV College Sector-10, Chandigarh. Group Captain Manish Sabharwal, an Ex-NDA Officer and an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College and College of Air Welfare from DISHA CELL, Air Headquarter (New Delhi) was the motivational speaker of the event.

The event was inaugurated by Rubinderjit Singh Brar, Director, Higher Education. Dr. B.C.Josan, Principal, DAV College appreciated the event and motivated students. More than 500 students from different colleges actively participated in the event and came to know about various opportunities in Indian Air Force.  Major General(Retd) I.P.Singh, Director, Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute was also present on the occasion along with students of the institute.

Bikram Rana (SLO), Sanjeeda Beri (REO), Meenaksh Goyal (SREO) were also present.  Event was well organized by Dr. Puneet Raini (Placement Co-ordinator), Bibek Bhuyan (NCC Air Wing Incharge) and Indu (Training and Placement Officer) and other staff members. Such efforts/events will continue in future also.

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Chandigarh 14th September:- The recently instituted World Cultural Culinary Heritage Committee, under the aegis of World Association of Chefs Societies (WorldChefs), will hold the first edition of the World Heritage Cuisine Summit & Food Festival from 12-14 October, 2018 at Qila Gobindgarh in Amritar. The Summit, hosted by the Indian Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA), will celebrate traditional cuisine with live demonstrations, food tastings, presentations, panel discussions, master classes and Q&A sessions by chefs from around the world in the holy city. It will focus on inculcating appreciation for food culture and traditions, as much as, good food habits and sustainable practices. The event will also witness the launch of the Chefs' Manifesto outlining hunger removal initiatives undertaken and sustainability development goals.

Chef Thomas Gugler, Chairman, World Association of Chefs Societies  (WorldChefs) will be the guest of honour. It was announced at a programme held at Chandigarh Press Club here today.

This is the first initiative of its kind in the world by WorldChefs and its objective is to promote cultural and culinary heritage of the nations of the world. The deep inroad that the food of Punjab has made on the international landscape makes it an inevitable stop for any food-lover's culinary journey. Amritsar, known as the culinary capital of this food loving state, lends itself naturally as a venue for the event. Against the backdrop of Harmandir Sahib, where the sacred 'Langar' is the largest example of slow food and community cooking, the World Heritage Cuisine Summit & Food Festival will bring together food lovers and professionals alike and provide the desired impetus to the culinary and heritage tourism of the state. This will bring pride to our national food culture.

Speaking about the event, Chef Manjit Gill, Chairman, World Cultural Culinary Heritage Committee, said that it is envisaged as an unprecedented opportunity for food enthusiasts to witness live demonstrations by renowned chefs from all over the world, and also to savour these delicacies through the many tasting counters. He said that in turn, these culinary ambassadors are expected to carry back indelible experiences and memories of the diversity of Indian cuisine and Punjabi hospitality to share and disseminate in their home countries. Adding further he said that to have Punjabi cuisine acknowledged as and listed under the Food Edition of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage remains my ongoing endeavour.

The aesthetics, layout and location of the historical venue partner Qila Gobindgarh – erstwhile home to Maharaja Ranjit Singh's prized diamond Koh-i-noor– expansive enough to accommodate the diverse guest list, make it the perfect setting for this culinary showcase.  The multiple venues at the premises will include a World Kitchen, where chefs from two countries will simultaneously showcase live cooking of traditional recipes every hour. Five Master Class counters where chefs will plate pre-prepared dishes for display and food photography, and a food pavilion offering regional Indian specialties with a special focus on Amritsar's street food.

Event Director, Herbbie Sidhu, Managing Director, Myriad Nuances said that bringing together a world class event such as this would have been impossible minus supporting agencies. The tireless efforts of the Organizing Committee, and IFCA, the unflinching support of Incredible India, Punjab Tourism, and local administration have borne fruit, including the immeasurable assistance proffered by Kamaldeep Singh Sangha, Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar.

They said that participating countries in the event are Armenia, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Italy,  Kenya, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore,  Spain,  Sri Lanka, Switzerland,  Syria, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Wales and more.

They further shared that the packages for the delegates is Rs 1500/- for one day  and Rs. 3500/- for  three-days.

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Chandigarh 14th September:-Narcotic Control Bureau Chandigarh Zonal on the basis of specific information, intercepted a truck Tata 3118E bearing registration No. PB-11-BB-0379 loaded with Banana at Banda Bahadur Chowk, Samana District Sangrur (Punjab) and seized 252 Kgs. of Poppy Straw.

According to the official of the bureau that three persons namely Sandeep Singh, Sarbjeet Singh and Amandeep all resident of Sangrur District of Punjab were arrested along with the contraband. The contraband was brought from Jaura near Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh for local consumption in Punjab. A crime case against them was registered vide NCB Chandigarh Crime No. 38/2018 dated 14.09.2018.

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Chandigarh 14th September:-The 18th Annual Meeting of AOSPR (Asian and Oceanic Society of Paediatric Radiology) combined with 16th Annual meeting of ISPR (Indian Society of Paediatric Radiology) was inaugurated by Prof. Jagat Ram, Director, PGIMER, Chandigarh. The conference is being organized by Department of Radiodiagnosis, PGIMER, Chandigarh under the Chairmanship of Prof. N. Khandelwal, Head, Department of Radiodiagnosis.  Prof.A.K. Saxena and Prof. K.S.Sodhi are Organizing Secretaries of the conference. 

Around 800 delegates from different parts of the world are attending the conference. In today's deliberation, various scientific sessions and symposia were held on paediatric imaging and paediatric emergencies. The major attraction of the day was Dr. MVK Shetty Oration on "The Enigma of Paediatric Liver Tumors; can Multi-modality Imaging be the Guiding Light?" which was delivered by Prof. Raju Sharma, AIIMS, India. Dr. Raju highlighted the role of MRI in diagnosing and characterizing liver tumors in children. Dr. Arcot Gajraj Oration on "MR Imaging of the Newborn Brain and Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy" was delivered by Prof. Manohar Shroff, Radiologist-in-Chief in the Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids), Toronto, Canada. He discussed the imaging findings on MRI in encephalopathy.

The day ended with the interesting film reading session, conducted by experts in Paediatric Radiology.

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Chandigarh 14th September:-Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, Chandigarh Celebrated Hindi Diwas. The event was coordinated by Dr. Aradhna Mehtani of the Hindi Department and presided over by the Principal, Dr. Jatinder Kaur. On this occasion, students recited poems on the topic 'Stree Vimash'.

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Chandigarh 14th September:-92.7 BIG FM , No.1 radio station of the Tri-city and India's largest private radio network, known for its innovative programming and concept based shows, recently revamped its on-air content with new positioning "#Top100SwagHits" and rolled out fresh programming schedule with new set of MJ's ( Music jockey's). Programs like BIG Morning Beats with MJ Megha and MJ Vishesh, Youthiyappa with MJ Gurri and Chak De Woofer with MJ Amar are creating high level of resonance with the listeners as through its new line up of programs BIG FM has attempted to involve listener's belonging to various age groups and music cutting across various genres.

To celebrate the success of the new content Big FM Chandigarh recently organized their annual trade meet in Chandigarh.The highlight of the meet was regalinglive performance by famous trio Ali Brothers, who have already made their presence felt in reality shows like 'Entertainment Ke Liya Kuch Bhi Karega' on Sony TV, in 'Little Champs' on Zee TV and 'India's Got Talent' on Colors channel. Soulful renditions and a beautiful interplay of melodious voice and heart stirring compositions sung by the Ali brothers enthralled audiences. Their refreshing voice is an embodiment of godly love, something that's synonymous with Sufi style of singing.

Sukhdeep Singh Regional Business Head Big FM, thanked all the trade partners for their support and for the confidence that they have placed in the radio station and said that our recently revamped content is being very well received by our listeners across all stations.

Speaking on the occasion Programming head Big FM, Sulakshna Bramta said that through our multiple initiatives in the coming festive season, we hope to make the festival a complete celebration for our listeners. 92.7 big FM will bring with itself freshness of content that is not only refreshing but based on the culture, likes, dislikes and trends that listeners follow. Through our new shows we will integrate our core philosophy of entertaining, engaging and enriching the Tri-city through the power of relevant connected ideas.