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Chandigarh 11th July:- Elections of Income Tax and Sales Tax Bar Association, Chandigarh was held in which Parveen Aneja elected as President and Sanjeev Khurana elected as General secretary unanimously for the year 2019-2020. Other office bearers are Vikas Puri- Sr. Vice President, Atul Gupta- Vice President, Abhey Sharma- Vice President, Ishan Malhotra- Secretary, Ankit Dhiman - Joint Secy., and Ashutosh Vaid – Cashier.
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Jaipur 11th July:- India's premier institute in hospital and health management, Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) welcomed a new batch of students into its MBA program for the 2019-21 batch. Almost 270 students were admitted into the program, of which 180 students joined MBA in Hospital & Health Management, 60 were admitted to MBA in Pharmaceutical Management, and 30 in MBA in Rural Management.
A two-day orientation program was held at the Jaipur campus where the event saw dignitaries such as Prof. (Dr.) Azhar Kazmi, Professor Department of Management & Marketing, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia, gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest at the inaugural program. The other luminaries were, Dr U.V. Somayajulu, President, Indian Association for Study of Population, New Delhi, Mr Sunil Thomas Jacob, State Program Co-Ordinator, United Nations Population Fund, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Joy Chakraborty, Chief Operating Officer, P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, and Amlan Bhusan Director, Anayaha Capital Limited, London (UK), who attended the event and provided insights into their fields and expertise.
Dr. Pankaj Gupta, President, IIHMR University said that he can see a lot of energy, lot of hope, lot of passion here and also a great welcome to all his very wonderful colleagues and all the dignitaries. When you are chill, when you are having no tension, the best things happen in your life. If you have a learning attitude you will have so many opportunities to learn from each other and to grow in life. Always go in the right direction with a restful mind and know yourself pretty well before setting your goal,
Azhar Kazmi said he is happy to see an increased number of female students enrolling for the MBA program. He believes one day we have to reserve seats for men, and it is good as it is reversing the biasness of centuries. In private sectors, long term careers are not available and he is surprised to see younger people that they are not even looking at long term career and at the same time companies are also adopting short term perspective unfortunately in some way. Azhar Kazmi went on to add a list of organizational skills that companies/ institutes are looking at while hiring, thus providing some excellent tips to the new students, who sat there, ready to learn the intricacies of the trade.
He added that recruiters are looking at set of skills and these set of skills are a mix of skills and challenge. Students from 20 states have been admitted into IIHMR. And in the future, you will see that where you guys are working, it will also turn out to be a cosmopolitan, so IIHMR is preparing you for that phase already. This level of diversity is extremely good for management students. Try to build up a global mindset. Build teamwork ability; work on organizational & communication skills.
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Chandigarh 11th July:- The seventh edition of Jiva Health Week by Jiva Ayurveda will take place across all its 80 clinics in India from July 5 to 15. More than, 10 thousand patients are expected to benefit during the health week. Jiva Ayurveda, which has one crore successful consultations to its credit is giving free consultation and benefits of up to Rs 350 including discounts on wellness products and treatment packs.
Dr Partap Chauhan, Director Jiva Ayurveda, said that every year, Jiva Ayurveda organizes the Jiva Health Week to provide high quality treatment through free consultations. We have seen very good response from people across villages and cities in our all previous health weeks, and I am confident people will come out of their homes and get the benefit of Jiva Health Week this time too.
Jiva Ayurveda has treated thousands of patients for lifestyle, chronic and season-related disorders with personalized medicines along with customized diet and lifestyle recommendations that are uniquely prepared for each patient, which contributes to treating diseases from the root, rather than just treating it symptomatically.
Jiva Ayurveda over the years has empowered Ayurveda with technological innovations while keeping its ancient principles intact. Jiva's Ayunique™ is one of the innovations. Ayunique™ is a proprietary approach pioneered by Jiva Ayurveda that empowers Ayurvedic doctors to diagnose and treat patients effectively. This brings together the best of traditional Ayurveda, modern scientific research and findings. Through seamless integration of technology, Ayunique™ delivers holistic, precise, personalized treatment and care.
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Chandigarh 11th July:- Renault, the number one European brand in India, has launched the all new Duster today. With its proven strength to handle any challenge on Indian roads, the new Duster, equipped with 25 brand new features and technology enhancements, will set a new benchmark. Duster's aggressive exteriors, elegant interiors and advanced equipment reiterate Renault's commitment for setting new standards in the SUV segment.
Venkatram Mamillapalle, Country CEO & Managing Director, Renault India Operations said that we have a clear goal of growing the Renault brand in India. Towards this, we are strategically strengthening our product range, expanding our network reach and initiating pioneering measures to ensure customer delight. Duster plays a pivotal role in our product portfolio and has the widest offering in the segment, enabling us to cater to evolving customer needs. We are confident that the new Duster will resonate well with discerning Indian customers.
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Chandigarh 11th July:- Mahindra Logistics Ltd. (MLL), one of India's largest 3PL solutions providers, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Rampraveen Swaminathan as its next Chief Executive Officer effective October 1st 2019. The current CEO, Pirojshaw Sarkari (Phil), will then be moving to another significant role within the Mahindra group.
The appointment comes at the end of a detailed search undertaken by the Board as a part of the succession planning process.
Rampraveen Swaminathan will join MLL as CEO-Designate and will work closely with Mr. Sarkari to ensure a smooth transition. Rampraveen Swaminathan will take over as CEO from October 1st 2019.
Commenting on the appointment of Rampraveen Swaminathan, Zhooben Bhiwandiwala, Chairman of the Board said that we are delighted to welcome Rampraveen. Swaminathan as the next CEO of MLL. He has two decades of relevant industry experience spanning Automotive, Paper and the Energy sectors. He has a strong track record of leading businesses, including having been CEO & MD of International Paper APPM, which is a publicly listed company. The Board believes that he is the right person to lead MLL in the next phase of our growth. The Board wishes to place on record its sincere appreciation of the outstanding contribution of Pirojshaw Sarkari for his leadership over the last decade in growing Mahindra Logistics into a position of industry leadership and for his continuing support during this transition. Pirojshaw Sarkari will move into a significant leadership role within the Mahindra Group as part of our leadership rotation and talent development process"
Darius Pandole, Chairperson of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, stated that after a comprehensive search effort, we are pleased to appoint Rampraveen Swaminathan as the CEO. He was the top choice from a pool of highly qualified candidates. With his strong track record and extensive experience, we believe, we have the right person to lead MLL.
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Chandigarh 11th July:- प्राचीनकलाकेन्द्रद्वाराआयोजित 20 वर्षोद्वारानिरंतरचलीआरहीमासिकबैठकोंकीश्रृंखलाकी 260वींकड़ीमेंआजयहांतबलेकीथापएवंबांसुरीकीमधुरधुनोंसेसजीशाममेंचंडीगढ़केजानेमानेतबलावादकडॉ.महेंद्रप्रसादशर्माएवंचंडीगढ़केप्रसिद्धबांसुरीवादकरविंद्रसिंहनेअपनीजादूभरीप्रस्तुतियोंसेखूबतालियांबटोरी।कार्यक्रमकाआयोजनगुरूएम.एल.कौसरसभागारमेंसायं 6 30 बजेकियागया।
सबसेपहलेपंजाबयूनिवर्सिटीमेंबतौरतबलावादककार्यरतडॉ.महेंद्रप्रसादशर्मानेबनारसघरानाकेप्रसिद्धतबलागुरूपंडितछोटेलालमिश्रासेतबलेकीशिक्षाप्राप्तकीहै।डॉ.महेंद्रनेदेशहीनहींविदेशोंमेंभीअपनीप्रस्तुतियांदेकरअपनीकलाकाप्रदर्शनकियाहै।दूसरीतरफबांसुरीवादकरविंद्रसिंहनेप्रसिद्धबांसुरीवादकपंडितपन्नालालघोषएवंपंडितहरिप्रसादचौरसियासेप्रेरणालेकरसंगीतकीशिक्षाप्राप्तकी।इन्होंनेदेशकेविभिन्नशहरोंमेंखूबसूरतप्रस्तुतियांपेशकरकेखूबतालियांबटोरीहैं।
आजकेकार्यक्रमकीशुरूआतडॉ.महेंद्रप्रसादशर्मानेतीनतालमेंनिबद्धबनारसघरानेमेंउठानप्रस्तुतकिया।उपरांतविलम्बित,मध्यएवंद्रुतलयमेंकायदा,रेला,पलटेइत्यादिकाप्रदर्शनकिया।इसकेपश्चाततकनीकीपक्षचक्रदारएवंफरमाईशीचक्रदारप्रस्तुतकियाऔरअंतमेंसारंगीकेसाथसवालजवाबप्रस्तुतकिएजिसेदर्शकोंनेखूबसराहा।कार्यक्रमकासमापनइन्होंनेतीनतालमेंनिबद्धतिहाईसेकिया।इनकेसाथसारंगीपरराजेशकुमारनेबखूबीसंगतकी।
कार्यक्रमकेअगलेभागमेंश्रीरविंद्रसिंहद्वाराबांसुरीवादनपेशकियाजिसमेंउन्होंनेमारवारागमेंआलापसेशुरूआतकरकेजोड़आलापप्रस्तुतकिया।उपरांतविलम्बितगतएकतालएवंद्रुततीनतालमेंप्रस्तुतियांपेशकी।इसकेपश्चातरागदेशमेंमध्यलयतीनतालएवंद्रुततीनतालमेंमधुरप्रस्तुतियांदेकरदर्शकोंकामनोरंजनकिया।कार्यक्रमकासमापनरागखमाजमेंनिबद्धधुनसेकियागया।इसकार्यक्रममेंरविंद्रजीकेसाथशहरकेसधेहुएतबलावादकमहमूदखांनेबखूबीसंगतकी।कार्यक्रमकेअंतमेंकेन्द्रकीरजिस्ट्ारएवंसचिवश्रीसजलकौसरनेकलाकारोंकोसम्मानितकिया।
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Mumbai 11th July:- Pop Rock band, SANAM, associates with VYRL Originals for the release of its latest single. Known for its classic covers and originals, SANAM will now be coming up with a non-film single for their fans.
SANAM has carved a niche in the music industry with their unique style creating a genre for the classics, for the music lovers. The band has made pathbreaking music, showing their versatility, time and again with their latest World Cup Anthem with international artists from all around the World. SANAM is ranked as a top band on the digital space with over 6 Million subscribers on YouTube already. Today their association is sure to create a benchmark for non-film music.
The band has always believed in being independent artists, until they met VYRL Originals team. VYRL Originals has been the frontrunner in developing the culture and category of non-film music in India and the collaboration with SANAM is a befitting partnership of music ideologies. Non-film music has been making its way into top music charts across the country and it's a rage amongst the youth who are looking for new and meaningful original music today.
Ben Thomas, Business Manager of SANAM band, Founder & MD, Kurian & Co Talent Management, said that SANAM has been amongst the biggest music artist digitally in India for a while now. And VYRL is a very promising platform for independent releases. This association will ramp up the game for SANAM & VYRL to reach out to newer audience and markets. He can see a lot of synergy in this association given the enthusiasm of the VYRL team and concordance in our approach on independent music and the need to revive it.
Commenting on the association of the band, SANAM shared that our association with VYRL began more than a year ago, when our manager Ben Thomas met with Vinit. The comfort of working independently has always been our strength. Because we like to enjoy the process of making music together and every song to us is a story that goes beyond just how many views you can get on YouTube. However, with VYRL, we have finally found a comfortable team who believe in the same things we believe in. We are excited to explore this association further.
Speaking on the association, Vinit Thakkar, Senior Vice President, Universal Music Group India & South Asia, said that SANAM is undoubtedly one of the finest bands in the country and he has personally been a big fan of them. They are extremely talented singer-song-writers and he has great respect for their craft. We at VYRL Originals are privileged to work with SANAM and are in an incredible position to feature their originals to new heights in the non-film music space.
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Chandigarh 12th July:-Thomas Cook India, announced the launch of 'TeeCee', a unique AI powered chatbot, for a seamless digital customer experience.
According to a report by Bain & Company and Google, India has the second-highest active Internet user base globally at 390 Mn in 2018, the company's growth reinforces this with over 27% of its overall holidays being booked online.
TeeCee is part of a strategic initiative to service thedigital-native customers, with a seamless near-human experience, across digital devices.TeeCee is equipped with superior NLP (Natural Language Processing) capabilities for better understanding of user intent and offering appropriate services.
TeeCeeis built in association with Sense forth's proprietary conversational AI platform for intelligent assistants that mimics human cognitive ability in understanding and actionizing user intent.
Amit Madhan, President & Group Head–Information Technology & E Business, Thomas Cook India said that Thomas Cook India has always been at the forefront of cutting-edge digital innovation that focuses on seamless customer experience. TeeCee is a key step in our transformational journey to serving Digital First customers better. Our phased roll out in this digital evolution will enable end-to-end Forex transactions, which will be followed by Holiday and Visa service capabilities.
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Chandigarh 12th July:-Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, one of India's leading private life insurers, achieved a milestone by registering 156% growth in New Business Premium in Punjab region in FY18-19 over the corresponding period last year. The company recorded new business premium of Rs. 130 crore in FY18-19 as compared to Rs. 51 crore in FY17-18.
Over the year, the Company also saw a 15% increase in the total number of policies sold in Punjab, to 6,126 in FY18-19 from 5,312 in FY17-18. The insurance company covered 28,375 numbers of lives in the region in FY18-19.
Commenting on the growth achieved by the company in the region, Tarun Chugh MD & CEO, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, said that our growth in the region reinforces the faith our customers have reposed on us. This year we crossed several key milestones in our journey towards becoming India's life goal enablers. He further added that our focus on delivering customer delight, with innovative products and services enabled us to set new trends and benchmarks in the industry. Our multi-pronged approach on distribution has enabled us to reach many more Indians, this year. We'll continue our focus in Punjab and aim to offer more value-packed offerings to our customers to get their life goals done, with us.
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Yamunanagar 12th July:-India has leapt towards dubious distinction of being the oral cancer capital of world with the the country contributing to 57 percent global cases of head and neck cancers.
Dr Rajan Sahu, Senior Consultant Surgical Oncology, Paras Multispeciality Hospitals Panchkula said while talking to media persons on World No Tobacco Day. Flanked by Dr. Brig Rajeshwar Singh, Director Medical, Dr Parneet Singh Consultant Radiation Oncology , Dr Jagandeep Singh, Associate Consultant Ortho Oncology and Dr Anupam Gauba, Consultant Nuclear Medicine from Paras Hospitals Panchkula, Dr Rajan Sahu said that the situation is quiet alarming especially in the scenario when people do not prefer health tests and annual checkups as basic requirements.
He said that India has dubious distinction of being oral cancer capital of world because of rampant habit of tobacco chewing. 25 lakh total cancer patients & every year 8 lakh cancet patient died, but 3 lakh people die due reason of tabacco chewing. The Health Ministry's own statistics show that over 65 per cent of cancers in India can be attributed to tobacco use.
Dr Rajan Sahu said that India continues to report highest prevalence of oral cancers globally with around 1.2 Lac new cases of such cancers reported every year.
Chewing tobacco and gutkha contribute to 90 per cent of oral cancer cases in India. He also shared that one third of the cancers can be prevented by lifestyle modification. In India, tobacco alone is responsible for 1.5 lakh cancers, 4.2 million heart diseases, 3.7 million lung diseases every year.
Speaking on the occasion Dr Parneet Singh added that number of new cases of cancer is expected to rise by about 70 percent over the next two decades.
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Chandigarh 12th July:-A 3-year old boy has undergone a successful pediatric cardiac surgery for two holes in heart and a narrowed passage of blood going to lungs at a Panchkula private hospital recently.
Giving details, Dr. Virendar Sarwal director-cardiothoracic & vascular surgery at Ojas Hospital, who performed surgery along with his team including Dr Ajay Sinha and Dr Praveen Nayak said that the child with congenital heart disease had two large holes in the heart with narrowed passage taking blood to lungs and failure to thrive. Both the holes were closed with a synthetic patch and narrowed passage was opened and enlarged with pericardial patch. The second hole in muscular part of septum is always difficult. But child responded to surgery well.
Dr Sarwal further said that considering a birth prevalence of congenital heart disease as 9/1000, the estimated number of children born with congenital heart disease in India is more than 200,000 per year.
Of these, about one-fifth are likely to have serious defect, requiring an intervention in the first year of life, he remarked.
He said that a baby's heart begins to develop at conception, but is completely formed by eight weeks into the pregnancy. Congenital heart defects happen during this crucial first eight weeks of the baby's development,
Dr. Virendar Sarwal said that specific steps must take place in order for the heart to form correctly. Often, congenital heart defects are a result of one of these crucial steps not happening at the right time. For example, a hole is left where a dividing wall should have formed, or a single blood vessel is left, where two should have been.
Meanwhile another complicated case of 4-yr old child with hole in heart was also treated successfully at Ojas recently.
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Chandigarh 12th July:-In order to provide an impetus to digital funds movement, State Bank of India (SBI), the largest commercial bank in the country waived off RTGS and NEFT charges for YONO, internet banking (INB) and mobile banking (MB) customers from July 1, 2019. The bank will also waive-off IMPS charges for its INB, MB and YONO customers effective from August 1, 2019.
As on 31st March, 2019, the number of SBI customers using internet banking are more than 6 crores and mobile banking services stands at 1.41 crore. State bank of India also boasts of around 18% market share in mobile banking transactions. Registered users of YONO - an integrated digital and lifestyle platform by SBI stands at nearly 1 Crore. Along with customer convenience, the waiver in NEFT, IMPS and RTGS charges will attract more customers towards digital transactions.
P.K. Gupta, MD (Retail & Digital Banking), SBI said that one of our bank's core strategies is to provide convenience to customers and encourage them to take the digital route for transferring funds. In sync with our strategy and Government of India's vision to create a digital economy, SBI has taken this step to promote use of YONO, internet banking and mobile banking for doing NEFT and RTGS transactions without incurring any cost.
Additionally bank has already reduced NEFT and RTGS charges for customers transacting through branch network by 20% across all slabs.
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Chandigarh 15th July:-A new pure vegetarian multi-cuisine restaurant, 'Nineteenth May', was formally unveiled in Mohali. The hospitality start up is the brainchild of 37-year-old Manouj Kaushikk, who was a Food & Beverage Manager at a leading multi-national Hotel chain of Chandigarh. Manouj has a rich experience of working with the best Hotel brands of India and abroad, for over 12 years.
Manouj Kaushikk said that he always wanted to set up his own restaurant. The reason–to provide an international quality multi-cuisine place positioned as an authentic vegetarian restaurant, which was missing in tricity & the region. On a lighter note, it was her daughter's wish that he spend more time with the family, and his job in Hotel chains did not allow him that privilege, so 'Nineteenth May' was born.
'Nineteenth May' is named after the birthday of Manouj's daughter. The restaurant was unveiled formally today in a media event, the soft launch had taken place on May 19. The setting of the place is informal and the ambiance reflects a happy mood.
The outlet is unique in many ways. It has been created keeping in mind cleanliness, a very high degree of sanitization and best global hospitality practices. The restaurant has International machinery in refrigeration, automatic dishwashing, cooking equipments and kitchen appliances.
Manouj Kaushikk added that in Chandigarh all the top notch restaurants don't allow customers to sneak inside the kitchen but at 'Nineteenth May' we are happy to show the work and ambiance to the customers.
Manouj Kaushikk said that all the vegetables & fruits are freshly cut & immediately used and herbs that go into dishes are handpicked by experts. Healthy food and ingredients are our forte. 'Nineteenth May' has its in-house artisanal homemade ingredients like sauces and syrups.
'Nineteenth May' offers a mouth-watering cafe menu, Indian recipes created with handpicked spices and condiments, magical Continental dishes and a gastronomically created Chinese menu. The beverage menu is something which differentiates the restaurant from others in its category. It has lip smacking shakes, smoothies and full of natural nutrition hand & cold pressed juices.
The signature foods include Hand tossed pizzas, whole wheat pasta, healthy green salads made with exotic veggies etc. The'Healthy Garden Salad' is an amalgamation of taste and health. The outlet is a paradise for pizza lovers. Pizzas like Margherita, Romano Pizza, Primavera and Garden Greens are attractions. The restaurant has introduced a delicious and crispy pizza 'Quattro Formaggi'. 'Grilled Panini' is quite a treat. Some Indian delights include Punjabi Baingan Bharta, Malai Kofta, and Dal Makhni. Enticing dishes are part of the menu in Pan Asian. 'Singapore Style Noodles', 'Wok Tossed Hakka Noodles' are there among others. In the sweltering summer, the restaurant offers you a sip nutrition & taste in its fresh fruit juices. The cold press South Korean Juicer preserves the taste and nutrients. Hand pressed orange juice & cold pressed watermelon juice are refreshing. Jamun juice shots are inviting. The restaurant also offers a range of shakes and smoothies. The Dates & Caramel milkshake is an essential try.
'Nineteenth May' boasts of a live Chaap Station where healthy Chaap's are freshly made and served hot. 'Nineteenth May' also boasts of an in house bakery.
He said that our top priority is to serve pure veg, healthy-nutritious food that matches International standards of cleanliness and hygiene at reasonable rates. We will soon roll out a fine dining place with a greater seating capacity.
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Chandigarh 15th July:-Jal Shakti Abhiyan, a flagship scheme of govt. of India to conserve water, has been launched in Chandigarh. As a part of the scheme Eco-club Day was celebrated in 114 govt and private schools today. The theme of the celebration was water conservation and tree plantation. More than 20,000 students from all schools took part in various activities. The abhiyan includes water conservation and Rain Water Harvesting, renovation of traditional and other water bodies/tanks, reuse and recharge structures and intensive Afforestation
Manoj Parida, Adviser to the UT Administrator, UT Chandigarh was the Chief Guest at GMSSS, Sector -16, Chandigarh. He flagged off a rally of 500-600 students, based on the theme of water conservation. Under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan Jan Andolan a tree plantation drive was carried out, in which more than 100 students of the school participated.
The students of the school also presented a small skit to save water that was highly applauded by the officers/audience. Adviser Manoj Parida in his speech commended the efforts of the children & staff of GMSSS 16 and motivated the children to contribute to saving water and protecting the environment for future generations through a story that was an effective way of communication. He concluded by saying we enjoy the fruits of the trees planted by our ancestors and now its our turn to pass our heritage to our future generations.
Mandeep Singh Brar Deputy Commissioner, Ms. Nazuk Kuma, S.D.M (C), Chd ; Rubinderjit Singh Brar , D.S.E,UT, Education Department and Mrs. Anujit Kaur ,D.E.O, U.T., Edu. Deptt, Amar Singh, Director General Labour Bureau, Chd and C.K Gogoi, Scientist, CGWB, Patna were also present. As a part of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan such activities will continue to enhance people's participation in the andolan.
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Mumabi 15th July:-After the encouraging response to the 1st edition of the VYRL Cover Star with "Sajna Ve" singer-songwriters Vishal Mishra and Lisa Mishra, VYRL Originals has comeback with a second edition of VYRL Cover Star as an extension to the "Woh Baarishein" Campaign. VYRL Originals "Woh Baarishein" having crossed over 22 million views in just 2 weeks had the youth humming to its tunes. As an extensive marketing initiative VYRL Originals associated with Gaana to reach out to the aspiring artists which gives music enthusiasts an opportunity to perform LIVE in front of their much-celebrated artists. A nationwide initiative gave singers and music aficionado a chance to perform for the highly talented Arjun Kanungo and showcase their talent.
The Cover Star contest received more than 500 entries from across the nation. The talented top 5 finalists were handpicked by Arjun Kanungo and were invited from their respective cities to perform LIVE in front of him, the incredible lyrist Manoj Muntashir and Vinit Thakkar. The finalists performed Woh Baarishein and one of their favorite VYRL tracks which was live streamed on VYRL Originals and Gaana's social media handles.
Top 5 finalists – Shashwat Mishra, Samar Monsoon, Shruti Mishra, Razik Mujawar and band Rhaspsody Online wowed the audience with their exquisite renditions of the songs. The night ended on a high note with Arjun's enthralling performance. Razik Mujawar stood out amongst all the participants to become the winner of the "Woh Baarishein" VYRL Cover Star contest.
Sharing his excitement, Arjun Kanungo said that so happy to be part of VYRL cover star which is by VYRL Originals. I'm so happy that all the contestants who came in today gave it their heart and soul. We had to choose Razik today as the winner because he really stood out. He think VYRL cover star is a great platform for young artists to come and demonstrate their talent in front of established biggies in industry and he is so happy that so many people covered 'Woh Baarishein'. We had over 500 entries and unfortunately we had to pick only five, if he could he would pick all 500.
Manoj Muntashir said that all talent is waste without a proper opportunity'. He is glad VYRL is taking this statement seriously. They are working as a magnet to attract new and unexplored talent. Today, what he witnessed was an eye opener as to what kind of treasure we are sitting on. These 5 performers were original, daring, passionate and full of musical fire. He wish them all the very best for a very-very bright career ahead.
Speaking about the initiative, Vinit Thakkar Senior Vice President, Universal Music Group India & South Asia shared thar being overwhelmed with the response of the first edition of VYRL Cover Star we are stoked to bring back the second edition in association with Gaana. We are ecstatic with the kind of response we have been receiving for this initiative from the fans across the country. We are passionate about developing the culture and category for non-film music in India and the superlative talent in the country has motivated us to continue with the VYRL Cover Star endeavour.
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Chandigarh 15th July:-Different Associations of retired officers of public sector banks held a press conference regarding their pending issues of pension anomalies and skewed policy related to medical reimbursement.
The conference was spearheaded by All India Punjab National Bank Retired Officers Association, which was represented by its Vice President-H.L. Aggarwal. Several Banks' pensioners' association office bearers and members spoke against the unfair treatment meted out to Senior citizen (pensioners of public sector banks), by the central government.
While addressing the gathering, H.L. Aggarwal, Vice President of All India Punjab National Bank Retired Officers Association said that pension was introduced in 1995 with the assurance that the pension rules would be framed similar to Government of India or the RBI rules. This did not happen till date. Moreover, though salary kept increasing for working employees but the revision of pension never took place. This created an anomaly due to which a situation has come, where the pension of earlier retired manager is even less than that of present day retire peon.
Clarifying further he said that "Since 1995, pension revision never took place. Since then no policy has been framed for the pensioners, which has created a wide discrimination in the pensions of early retirees and those retiring at a later date.
H.L. Aggarwal, Vice President of All India Punjab National Bank Retired Officers Association said that he wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Narendra Modi over the pension issues of public sector banks' pensioners (senior citizens), calling for further intervention in the matter at the highest level.
The pensioners of the different banks highlighted the plight of all public sector bank retired employees' due to the non -revision of pension issue.
Kuldeep Gupta, Area President of PNB Retired Officers Association of Chandigarh said that it's our long pending demand for the revision of pension of public sector banks. As we have been neglected for more than 25 years, so we demand that higher authorities personally look into this matter and render justice to us.
Another office bearer said that we demand an increase of the family pension from 15 percent to 30 percent for the retired officers to lead a reasonably good life.
The members demanded to stop the discrimination in the medical facility being provided to the working and nonworking employees.
They demanded to cover the retired employees by health insurance cover at the bank cost. As current premium demand is illogical and skewed. In the present policy, it is difficult for retired officers to bear abnormally high premium expenses from meager pension they received.
The members were hopeful that after formation of the new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, their grievances would be properly attended to at the earliest.
H L Aggarwal informed that the PMO has forwarded a letter to the Secretary Department of Financial Services (Banking Division) for an early action, which has further forwarded the same to the IBA (Indian Banks' Association). However, when the retired bankers followed up with IBA officers they simply washed their hands off the issue and turned a blind eye to the senior citizens' problems.
Due to this type of attitude by the Finance Ministry and IBA (Indian Banks' Association) this issue has been lingering for the last 25 years which is making the pensioners suffer.
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Mumbai 17th July:-Love in this monsoon has come in form of a heartbreak. India's biggest band, SANAM launches their latest track 'Jaane De Mujhe' in collaboration with VYRL Originals. The track tells us that sometimes mere love and commitment cannot suffice a relationship. Fate also has a role to play in it.
SANAM beautifully brings out the true meaning of love and its various essences though strong emotional lyrics by Kunaal Verma. The song is an ode reminiscing the love moments spent together. 'Jaane De Mujhe' explains that love alone cannot fix the cracks in a relationship regardless the intensity of the love.
Known for their covers, predominantly of the legendary Kishore Kumar, the band has created a niche for themselves in the music space. The four members of the band comprising, Sanam Puri, Samar Puri, Venky and Keshav portrays a vulnerable self, envisaging and delivering a gripping and passionate story which is beautifully directed by Prayrit Seth.
The video reflects Sanam Puri playing the lead role of a grief stricken and in-despair partner of his lady love who is suffering from mental health issues. Sanam tries hard to keep things together but love alone is not sufficient to keep the relationship going and eventually succumbs to fate.
VYRL Originals has been a leader in building up the non-film music culture and category in India. VYRL Originals and SANAM's partnership is a befitting association of music ideologies. Non-film music has been at the highest point of music charts across the nation and it's a rage amongst the youth who are looking for original and meaningful music today.
Ben Thomas, Business Manager of SANAM band, Founder & MD, Kurian & Co Talent Management, said that he has stood his ground to support independent music, to have his artists play front in place of playing back and he has been open to associate with likeminded partners. When he heard Vinit & entire VYRL Originals team speaking the same language with a whole lot of enthusiasm and artist centric approach, it felt like a victory of sorts. He is extremely positive about this association and truly believes this is just the beginning.
Band SANAM the YouTube sensational said that working on this song was a lot of fun. We sampled almost 12 different vocal mics along with 4 different preamps to see what works best for this song. Even the video shoot was a lot of fun. Working with Pooja and Prayrit was an amazing experience. Was so comfortable and they really took care of us. Every step of the way, the entire VYRL Originals team has always valued our inputs and tried their best to make changes that will work for us. Over all we are really excited to take this further with VYRL Originals and make some amazing music together.
On the Release of the song, Vinit Thakkar, Senior Vice President, Universal Music Group India & South Asia said that SANAM is a role model for any aspiring band in the country as they are undoubtedly the biggest and best band in India today. From singing covers to originals to developing an ardent fan base, the band has structured their journey impeccably so far. The band has chosen VYRL Originals as their first ever label association and we are thrilled to be working with them. With VYRL's artist centric approach, coupled with this unique association, He is confident that SANAM fans and non-film music lovers are bound to be enthralled like never before.
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Chandigarh 17th July:-Renault, the number one European brand in India, has launched the all new Duster today. With its proven strength to handle any challenge on Indian roads, the new Duster, equipped with 25 brand new features and technology enhancements, will set a new benchmark. Duster's aggressive exteriors, elegant interiors and advanced equipment reiterate Renault's commitment for setting new standards in the SUV segment.
Venkatram Mamillapalle, Country CEO & Managing Director, Renault India Operations said that we have a clear goal of growing the Renault brand in India. Towards this, we are strategically strengthening our product range, expanding our network reach and initiating pioneering measures to ensure customer delight. Duster plays a pivotal role in our product portfolio and has the widest offering in the segment, enabling us to cater to evolving customer needs. We are confident that the new Duster will resonate well with discerning Indian customers.
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Chandigarh 17th July:-बिजली विभाग के किये जा रहे निगमीकरण /निजीकरण के खिलाफ चण्डीगढ़ के बिजली कर्मचारियों का संघर्ष शुरू हो चुका है। इस प्रस्ताव के विरोध में यूनियन द्वारा आज बिजली दफ्तर, सैक्टर 10 के सामने रोष रैली का आयोजन किया। रैली को यूनियन के महासचिव गोपाल दत्त जोशी, ध्यान सिंह, अमरीक सिंह, पान सिंह, गुरमीत सिंह, दलेर सिंह, रणजीत सिंह, सुरेन्द्र गोयल, लखविन्द्र सिंह आदि यूनियन के पदाधिकारियों ने सम्बोंधित किया।
रैली को सम्बोंधित करते हुए वक्ताओं ने दो दशक पहले शुरू किये गये आर्थिक सुधारों का जिक्र करते हुए कहा कि तथाकथित सुधारों का हवाला देकर तथा बिजली क्षेत्र की वित्तीय हालत सुधारने के नाम पर देश के बिजली बोर्डो को तोड़कर कारपोरेशन व कम्पनियां बना दी। जिसके लिए करोड़ो रूपये अनुदान भी दिया गया। तथा इन कम्पनियों को बिजली की दरें बढाने की खुली छुटृी भी दी गई। आज बिजली की दरों में भारी बढोतरी करने तथा जनता पर भारी टैक्स लगाने के बावजूद जनता को सहूलियत नहीं दी गई फिर भी अविघटित बिजली बोर्डो का घाटा जो कुछ करोड़ में था आज कई सौ करोड़ पहुंच चुका है। महाराष्ट्र में एनरान कम्पनी का बिजली का उत्पादन बीच में ही छोड देना, उडीसा में तुफान के बाद बिजली की आपूर्ति करने से मना कर देना, आन्ध्र प्रदेश में बिजली की दरों में भारी बढोतरी के खिलाफ संघर्ष कर रहे निर्दोष जनता पर गोली चलाकर मौत के घाट उतारना तथा बिजली की दरों में बढ़ोतरी के खिलाफ जनता का तीखा संघर्ष आदि इन नीतियों का दुषपरिणाम सामने है।
यूनियन के पदाधिकारियों ने इन नीतियों के सीधे तौर पर फेल होने का जिक्र करते हुए कहा कि बोर्डो को तोडकर बनाये गये कार्पोरेशनों व कम्पनियों ने अपना मुनाफा बढाने के लिए अपने आप को दिवालिया तक घोषित करने में भी हिचक नहीं दिखाई। जनता की नाराजगी को देखते हुए केन्द्र सरकार को इन कम्पनियों को 1.90 लाख करोड़ का बेलआउट पैकेज देना पडा है। हालात यहां तक पहुंच गये है कि पुणे व पांडीचेरी की सरकारो ने बिजली की पॉरपोरेशनों को भंग कर इन्हें सरकार के अधीन ले लिया। इस लिये चण्डीगढ़ प्रशासन इन सच्चाईयों से सबक लेकर निगमीकरण करने का प्रस्ताव रद्द करें। क्योंकि प्राईवेट कम्पनियों का मकसद केवल और केवल मुनाफा कमाना है, बिजली बोर्डो को तोड़कर बनाए गये कारर्पोरेशनों व कम्पनियों द्वारा बिजली के दाम बढ़ाकर जनता पर भारी बोझ डालने तथ बिजली क्षेत्र को तबाह करने का हवाला देते हुए कहा कि चण्डीगढ़ प्रशासन बिजली क्षेत्र को अपने अधीन रखते हुए/ सही मायने में सुधार लागू कर जनता को सस्ती व निर्विघ्न बिजली सप्लाई दे। यूनियन के पदोधिकारियों ने चण्डीगढ़ प्रशासन को जोर देकर कहा कि प्रशासन निगमीकरण करने की बजाये विभाग में खाली पड़ी पोस्टों को भर कर तथा स्टोर में सामान का प्रबंध कर जनता को निर्विघ्न बिजली आपूर्ति करना यकीनी बनायें। उन्होंने प्रशासन को चेतावनी दी की अगर सुचारू रूप से चल रहे बिजली विभाग को कॉरपोरेशन में तबदील कर तहस-नहस करने की कोशिश की गई तो यूनियन लड़ीवार संघर्षो की कड़ी में सभी कार्यालयों के सामने रोष प्रदर्शन कर 5 अगस्त को बिजली दफ्तर, सैक्टर 17 के सामने विशाल रोष धरना देगी जिसमें अगले संघर्षो का ऐलान करेगी जिसमें क्लोनियों, सैक्टरों व मार्किट में जत्था मार्च कर आम लोगो को जागरूक कर पर्चे वितरित किये जाएगे उसके बाद सभी राजनैतिक पार्टीयों, ट्रेड यूनियनों, रैजींडेंट वेलफेयर ऐसोसिएशनो की मीटिंग बुलाकर सम्मेलन का आयोजन किया जाएगा तथा सभी वर्गो को साथ में लेकर हड़ताल का आहवान भी किया जाएगा।
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Chandigarh 17th July:-The Board of Directors of DCB Bank Ltd. (BSE: 532772; NSE: DCB) at its meeting in Mumbai on July 16, 2019, took on record the limited reviewed financial results of the first quarter (Q1 FY 2020).
Speaking on the Q1 FY 2020 results Murali M. Natrajan, Managing Director & CEO said that we are focusing on granular retail term deposits in order to further improve our deposit profile. Some margin pressure will be felt for two more quarters beyond which we expect stability due to the repricing profile of long term refinance and renewal cycle of customer deposits.