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Chandigarh: 92.7 Big FM, the popular FM Radio channel has awarded “Chandigarh Pride Award” to Chaitanya Hospital, Chandigarh for being voted the ‘Best Maternity Hospital’ of tricity. It was a unique initiative organized by Big FM where they requested their listeners to cast votes through whatsapp. R.J.Abhimanyu who presented the award to Dr.NeerajKumar, ManagingDirector, Chaitanya hospital, said that the competition was tough butin the end chaitanya hospital emerged the clear winner. Dr. Poonam Kumar, Head Dept.of obstetrics thanked the citizens of Tricity for responding their trust and faith in the hospital. She Said’ Pregnant women are not patients, in fact they are going through a very beautiful phase of their life. We provide them a very personal, empathetic and comfortable environment in which they can enjoy this experience with their family members. We will continue to provide the best and most modern facilities in a safe and friendly way.

Of all the gifts that life has to offer, a mother is greatest of them all,” – goes the powerful saying. That’s the importance of ‘mothers’, universally, no? While they say that ‘love’ begins and ends with motherhood, would you ever imagine a mother-daughter duo who never shares an emotion of ‘love’ between them? Transpiring on STAR Plus, Rishton Ka Chakravyuh depicts the collision between the mother Satrupa and her daughter Anami. Set amidst the royal backdrop, the show focuses on a rich industrial family residing at the majestic Lal Mahal, which is home to many conspiracies. It depicts the story of Satrupa, an authoritative woman and her daughter Anami. This interesting duet is always at a conflict. What has driven them apart? Is it a regular family feud that would heal within a short span of time? Or is it a permanent crack that has resulted due to a spiteful history? A mother-daughter bond which is considered godly how can it ...

World over 28thJuly is celebrated as World Hepatitis Day. World Hepatitis Day is one of the eight official global public health campaigns endorsed by World Health Organization (WHO), aiming at complete ELIMINATION of this disease. In order to raise awareness and to sensitize people about Hepatitis , a Walkathon was organised at Sukhna Lake. Many People of the city joined hands to continue with  their effort to create this awareness . Viral hepatitis is a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E, affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, causing acute and chronic liver disease and killing close to 1.4 million people every year, mostly from hepatitis B and C. Hepatitis B&C are blood borne viruses and most common modes of infection are through unsafe injection practices, IV drug abuse and the transfusion of unscreened blood and blood products. In the early stage,Hepatitis B&C to a large extent is an asymptomatic disease. Hence in majority ...

The Initiative Aims to Create Awareness of Treatment Options, Increase Access to Treatment, and Improve Outcomes for Orthopedic Trauma Patients AMRITSAR, India – July 28, 2017 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced a partnership between India Medtronic Private Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary in India, and Amandeep Healthcare Private Limited. Named Saartham, the initiative at Amandeep Hospital will provide integrated care for orthopedic trauma patients tailored to their individual needs, including counselling and patient management. “Trauma patients in India face numerous challenges in accessing quality care which impact recovery time, outcomes, and quality of life. There is a need to improve patient follow-up, the training and education of trauma specialists, and the affordability of care. Our collaboration with Amandeep Hospital, a well-recognized orthopedic center in the region, to strengthen trauma care is at the heart of the Medtronic Mission to a...

Be it through the historical fact that an Indian princess married a Korean King more than 2000 years ago or interesting statistic that Korea is the safest country in the world, South Korea came closer to Indian hearts after a promotion done in Chandigarh by Korea Tourism Organization. Reaching out to the tricity residents, Mr. Jong Sool Kwon, Director, Korea Tourism Organization extended a warm invitation to imagine their Korea in their own way. He outlined the various benefits of experiencing Korea. It has a lot to offer to a lot of people, he said, while explaining the theme of Korean tourism which is “Imagine Your Korea”. Barely a few days after taking over his new charge, he chose to visit Chandigarh, the city beautiful.  In order to bring South Korea closer to the hearts of the youngsters in the tricity, Korea Tourism Organization India launched Quiz Contest for Tricity school students. The Quiz is open for Class 8th to 12th school students of Chandigarh, Mohali...

Chandigarh, July 15, 2017 Chandigarh is playing host to a mega conglomeration of Oncologists Pan India & from abroad for the Best of ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) conference at Hyatt Regency. The Conference is being organised in collaboration with Max Cancer Care Centre, Mohali. On Day 2 of ASCO newest research in the field of oncology was presented and discussed. “The highlight of the day was Immuno-Oncology & a major Indian study on head & neck cancer presented in ASCO held in Chicago recently.” Said Dr. Gautam Goyal, Organising Secretary, Best of ASCO & Consultant Medical Oncologist, Max Hospital, Mohali. Dr. Sanjeev Aggarwala from USA in his dedicated talk on immune-oncology; beautifully explained the meaning of immune-oncology. “Immuno-oncology therapies activate our immune system, making it able to recognise cancer cells and destroy them. So, they target the body’s immune system, not the tumour itself. They enable the i...

Chandigarh – 15th July 2017: An Exporters-Importers Meet was organized by State Bank of India, Chandigarh at Hotel Taj. The event was presided over by Circle Chief General Manager, Sh. Anil Kishora and was attended by SME Customers from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. The Regional Director RBI Sh. Nirmal Chand was the Guest of Honour. Sh. Venkat Nageswar, Dy. Managing Director, Global Markets, State Bank of India, in his opening remarks highlighted the current economic events that are influencing the domestic and global currency markets and deliberated upon the need to be conversant with the various hedging tools available with the Bank so as to optimally hedge the exposure in the uncertain economic environment. There was a detailed presentation made by Bank’s Global Markets team on Forex products. This was followed by a lively session with the participants where free flows of ideas amongst the participants were exchanged.

A Million Dollar Affair, a company known for organising classy & in trend fashion & lifestyle Exhibitions, has sounded the festive season in a stylish way. It has put up  a two-day festival exhibition  – ‘Bliss & Bling’, Rakhi & Teej Special, that has started at JW Marriot, Chandigarh. “We have put up the Exhibition keeping in mind the important festivals of Rakhi as well as Teej – both of which are around the corner. The Exhibition has all that one would like to look out for the approaching festivals. Extensive collections of designer Rakhis & Mehndi artistes from Mumbai are in attendance. designer sarees & blouses  There is an enviable line up of exquisite designer wear, high-end imitation jewellery and accessories at ‘Bliss & Bling’.” Says Mrs. Neha Singla, Director, A Million Dollar Affair. Adds Amit Singla, CEO, A Million Dollar affair, ” Unstitched suits, Indo-Western wear, Kashmir...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the US $19 billion Mahindra Group, today announced the launch of the Jeeto Minivan, its stylish and comfortable passenger carrier developed on the successful Jeeto platform, in Chandigarh. The Jeeto Minivan is best suited for urban and semi urban modes of transportation and will cater to last mile connectivity, contract and stage carriage use for tour / travel purposes and intra-city people movement. Competitively priced, the Jeeto Minivan starts at Rs. 3.42 lac (ex-showroom Chandigarh for BSIV diesel variant) and will be available in two body forms, namely hard top and semi hard top and 3 fuel variants, including diesel, petrol and CNG. The Jeeto Minivan is powered by m_Dura, a Direct Injection (DI) and BSIV emission compliant engine from the Mahindra stable. Designed for superior performance with a class leading power of 11.9 kW (16 HP) and torque of 38 Nm, the Jeeto Minivan is well suited for all kinds of terrain. It has the ability to do mor...

TAAI & South African Tourism concluded the 7th edition of its annual travel trade training sessions in Chandigarh today. Aimed at equipping travel agents with the best tips to sell the destination, ‘Learn South Africa’ (Learn SA) is a 17-city training programme which covered urban metros and tier II & III markets. The total attendance was 102 from tricity , Punjab & Haryana.and needs. It also teaches them how to choose the best in-destination partners to escort the traveler while on holiday. It also gives them updates about new things to see and do in South Africa and basics like visa and logistical know-how to ensure that travelers are catered to efficiently,” said Hanneli Slabber, Country Manager India, South African Tourism. “TAAI’s endeavor through training programs is to educate travel agents so that it is easy for the staff of travel companies to effectively sell the product. With South African Tourism this is the second time that we have...

Chandigarh, 13th July:India’s largest OTT platform for original and exclusive shows, ALTBalaji announces the release of its new digital show Cybersquad. The show will explore the dark side of internet- a worldwhere hackers hide behind their laptop screens to attack innocent people. The gripping storyline of Cybersquad resonates with the life of every internet user. We are living in an age where our identities belong to internet companies and nothing we do is offline! The paranoia that comes with online presence is real; everyday cases of trolling, identity theft, frauds, etc. indicates the impending menace of epidemic level.The young, technically savvy team of Cybersquad is here to provide answers and solve complex cyber-crime cases. How difficult is it to protect youngsters and early usersfrom the tyranny of online abusers and hackers? In this riveting drama, we need a team like Cybersquad; thecharacters KD, Rocky, Uzi and Tia have come to fight cybercrimesand they would stop at...

Lakshya , the premier institution for competitive training is today celebrating the Achiever’s Day. The day is celebrated every year to commemorate the success of Lakshya students in various competitive examinations. This year the chief guest at the Achiever’s Day is Capt. Amarinder Singh, Hon’ble CM of Punjab. The program was held at the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18. The event is being attended by a large number of students, parents and teachers from the region. Captain Amrinder Singh while congratulating Lakshya promised  to give an amount equal to total  cash awards provided  to Toppers of  Lakshya on achieving rare feat of AII JEE RANK 1 Sarvesh Mehtani The foremost highlight of the Achiever’s Day this year will be the presence of Sarvesh Mehtani, the Lakshya student who has outshined in the country with IIT-JEE-AIR-1.  He is being presented a cheque of 25 lacs rupees by Lakshya for his outstanding performance.  Cash awards for o...

Zirakpur,-  Walmart India, wholly owned subsidiary of Walmart Stores Inc., is set to bedazzle its Zirakpur Best Price Store members with an opportunity to meet and greet the star cast of upcoming bollywood movie ‘Mubarakan’ on Saturday, 15th July, in the city.The Meet and Greet event will feature well-known Bollywood stars like Arjun Kapoor, Ileana D'cruz&Athiya Shetty. To this effect, Walmart India has launched a 3-day promotional activity for its Zirakpur Best Price Store members. Members who purchase between 12th July and 14th July of a certain bill value will be eligible for lucky draw coupons. Ten lucky winners will get the chance to meet and greet with the star cast of the movie. Rajneesh Kumar, Senior Vice President & Head - Corporate Affairs, Walmart India said, “At Walmart India, our members are part of the Walmart India family. This makes it imperative for us to create excitement for them through a range of diverse experiences that are partic...

Chandigarh, July 13, 2017: SAEINDIA, a professional Society of Automotive Engineers, today announced the commencement of the 11th edition of the much-awaited BAJA series. Mahindra & Mahindra is the title sponsor and the event is known as Mahindra presents BAJA SAEINDIA 2018. The redesigned Virtual round of BAJA SAEINDIA will be held on 14th & 15th July, 2017 at Chitkara University, Punjab. The teams have already started feeling the heat of this upcoming Mega Event which is due to be held in Chandigarh. With around 388 teams from various engineering colleges of India, 5 students from each team totalling over 2000 students, the battlefield is set and ready for these students to battle out their ideas. In these two days event, the registered teams will be scrutinized for their knowledge and capability to participate successfully in the main event. Like last year, all the teams at the Virtual BAJA 2017 must make a presentation on their design, followed by a VIVA or Extempore, whi...

Steelbird Hi-Tech India limited, Asia’s largest Helmet manufacturer has developed Steelbird Connect Mobile application to ensure direct consumers connect with the brand. “Steelbird Connect Verify” is first of its kind mobile based application in this segment allows customer to check the authenticity of the Steelbird range of products they buy. All the Steelbird products wef 1 July 2017 will have a unique QR code and buyer can simply download the application on their mobile phone and by scanning QR code every consumer will be ensured of the genuineness of the product they have purchased. Commenting on this initiative of Steelbird, Rajeev Kapur, MD told that to counter the fake ISI helmets available in the market Steelbird has taken many bold steps and launch of Steelbird Connect is one of the initiatives to safeguard our customers from fake and counterfeits. The mobile application has also linked with a marketing promotional scheme of Steelbird with a motive to expand...

Chandigarh, July 5, 2017: Cyient, a global provider of engineering, manufacturing, geospatial, network and operations management solutions, announced that it has signed a non-exclusive business alliance agreement with Kii Corporation, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) solutions enablement platform provider, to explore, bid and address business opportunities around smart city deployments. Through this agreement, Cyient and Kii have decided to jointly pursue business opportunities globally, by leveraging their complementing skills and strengths. The partnership will combine Cyient’s domain expertise and geospatial capabilities with Kii’sIoT platform to develop connected solutions through smart devices and applications. Under the terms of the agreement, Cyient will also provide Kii with project delivery and implementation services. Expressing confidence in the partnership, Sanjay Sahay, Vice President, Cyient said, “I am delighted that we have partnered with Kii C...

Chandigarh, July 5, 2017: Renault, one of the fastest growing automotive brands in India, today announced that it will pass on the benefits of GST rates on its vehicles to the customers. With this, customers will stand to benefit upto 7%. The price change will vary depending on the state, model and the variant purchased, basis the tax rates applicable prior to GST. Prices have been reduced for KWID Climber AMT between INR 5,200 to 29,500, for Duster RXZ AWD between INR 30,400 to 1,04,700  and Lodgy Stepway RXZ (7S) between INR 25,700 to 88,600. Mr. Sumit Sawhney, Country CEO and Managing Director, Renault India Operations, said, “The roll out of the Goods and Services Tax from July 1, is one of the biggest achievements of the Government, facilitating a ‘one nation-one tax’ system, aimed at fostering a congenial business environment. While there may be a short-term disruption as the whole system adapts to this economic transformation, but in the long term it wil...

First in North India to offer job oriented programme in Yoga Chandigarh, July 4, 2017: Shoolini University has become the first university in the country to offer research programme at undergraduate level in professional courses. It will also be the first university in North India to start job oriented programme in Yoga. The University which happens to be India’s 1st Biotech University with a proven high-impact research model, today announced that students will have the advantage of taking up research from first year onwards. Addressing the media, Prof. P.K. Khosla, Vice Chancellor, Shoolini University, said, “It will be possible under a unique undergraduate (B.Tech.) program in biotechnology where selected students have the opportunity to pursue the Summit Research Program. This program, which is based on the Harvard and Stanford model provides first-hand exposure to high quality research in state-of-the-art global research environments, experience with writing and publ...

-          The brand will offer wide range of affordable products & solutions to cater to Enterprise, Government, small establishments and household segments. -          Targets 15% market share amongst organized players by end of FY-2019 and aims to be among the top 3 players in security and surveillance market by 2021. Chandigarh, July 4, 2017: Videocon Telecom announces its entry into fast growing Rs 6600 Cr Security and Surveillance market with its new brand of ‘Videocon WallCam’. The brand will bring in wide range of security and surveillance products with its prime focus on Video Surveillance products to cater Enterprise, Government, institutional and retail (residential and small commercial set-ups) segments. In addition to basic Video Surveillance products such as AHD (Analogue high definition),  IP (Internet Protocol )& wireless cameras, DVRs & NVRs, Video...

Chandigarh: 01 st July 2017: State Bank of India celebrated its Foundation Day with a series of programmes throughout the country as is being done every year. At Chandigarh, the Bank Day was celebrated with a get together of local dignitaries, customers, staff and their families at Tagore theatre, Sector-18, Chandigarh. Hon’ble Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor, Haryana graced the occasion as the Chief Guest at the evening function. The get together was made memorable with an electrifying performance by Neeti Mohan, renowned bollywood singer, who regaled the packed auditorium at Tagore Theatre with Bollywood songs and her hit numbers viz. Tune Mari Entriyan, Jiya Jiya Re, Kheench Meri Photo and many more. Neeti Mohan was one of the winners of the Channel V show Popstar and has bagged many awards including “Best Playback Singer” in Filmfare Awards 2013 and 2017. At the outset, Sh. Anil Kishora, Chief General Manager, Chandigarh Circle welcomed Hon...