Venus Crème Bar ‘Aapki Khoobsurti Unki Nazar Se: Season 2’ touches many a hearts in Chandigarh

23^rd September, 2018, Chandigarh: The city of Chandigarh was filled with zeal and fervor as Venus Crème Bar ‘ Aapki Khoobsurti Unki Nazar Se: Season 2’  witnessed the city finale at  the Holiday Inn. Mr …… & Mrs …… were crowned winners of Chandigarh among ……. participating couples after scoring impressively in the grueling but fun rounds. The jury comprised Mr. Tarlok Singh(Former Mr.Punjab , 2^nd Runner Up & Model) Mr. Agendra Singh Gautam(Choreographer) and Ms.Shalini Bhatti (Former Ms.Punjab & Model).The winners will now compete for the national title at the grand finale to be held in January 2019 at Delhi. 

The maiden event of ‘Aapki Khoobsurti Unki Nazar Se’ contest witnessed enormous response with 6000 couple registrations. In terms of engagement, the contest generated a massive reach of 200 mn across Print, OOH and Digital medium. 

Chandigarh was the fifth city among 15 cities and the contest received an overwhelming response from the residents. Spanning across three days, the event commenced with Face to Face auditions followed by Grooming sessions for the selected participants, before culminating in the city finale. At the finale, the contestants  engaged in various activities from walking the ramp to games. They were evaluated on various criteria including face value, chemistry, confidence level and the X factor.  

Reflecting on the occasion, Mr. Mohit Raj Singh, General Manager, RSPL Ltd, ‘We are delighted that Venus Crème Bar ‘Aapki Khoobsurti Unki Nazar Se: Season 2’ has got on to a terrific start , bettering even the first season.We have received a phenomenal response from the residents of Chandigarh who demonstrated utmost zeal to participate and perform.  Venus Crème Bar stands for love and care for a flawless skin, just the way the event displayed the tender and loving  bond between couples. We wish Mr …… and Mrs …..  all the best for the finale.’

The contest has been planned over a 6 month period and  starting  August with on ground activations in 15 cities comprising  Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Delh/NCR, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Udaipur,Bhopal Indore, Jabalpur,Raipur, Agra, Lucknow, Varanasi and Patna. 

The BMW xDrive Experience 2018 is being hosted in 15 cities across India.

Chandigarh.  BMW India has commenced the 2018 edition of the BMW xDrive Experience in Chandigarh. This unique BMW Sports Activity Vehicles (SAVs) driving experience has been specially curated for adventure seekers and is being held from on 22-23 September 2018 at Panchkula, Chandigarh.

The BMW xDrive Experience 2018 will be hosted in 15 cities across India, demonstrating the prowess of the intelligent BMW xDrive in challenging outdoor environment. The intelligent systems in BMW Sports Activity Vehicles enables participants to drive their vehicles like a sports car on an off road terrain. The BMW xDrive Experience showcases the sophisticated technology of BMW Sports Activity Vehicles (SAVs) such as BMW X1, the all-new BMW X3, BMW X5 and BMW X6. Under the expert guidance of BMW trainers, participants will get to experience the extraordinary control, manoeuvrability and the grit of signature BMW xDrive technology on specially designed off-road track.

The event will also showcase the best in class capabilities of the all-new BMW X3, with the use of Virtual Reality Technology to give a virtual test drive of the car on planet mars in complete 360 degree view which will showcase the key off-roading capability of the car.

The attendees will get a chance to purchase these lifestyle products, which will be displayed at the Lifestyle Zone.

‘LIC’S JEEVAN SHANTI’ NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHED BY LIC OF INDIA’

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

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.

First Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement [TAVR] done in the region Dr Bali conducts first non-surgical valve replacement in region

Chandigarh, 19 September, 2018
In another first to his credit, Dr HK Bali, Director Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, has become the first surgeon in north India to conduct a non-surgical valve replacement. A team of doctors led by Dr. Bali performed this exclusive Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement [TAVR] surgery which till date hasn’t been carried out even at the PGIMER, Chandigarh, itself.  Dr. Bali also did the stenting of a narrowed vessel of the heart. The procedure lasted 2.5 hours and was completely successful. Patient has made complete recovery and has become mobile from the second day after the procedure.
Addressing a press conference here today Dr. Bali informed, ‘’Percutaneous aortic valve replacement is a new treatment option for patients of critical aortic stenosis, in whom surgical risk is very high as it carries increased morbidity. This is the first case of non-surgical aortic valve replacement in this region and comes as a boon to patients of North India. Elderly patients suffering from this critical disease would benefit greatly by this new technology. Valve replacement is done from the groin and the patient can become completely active next day after the procedure. This is a completely non-surgical technique and the groin site is repaired non-surgically immediately after the procedure’’.
Dr. Bali cited the case of one Promila Sharma (name changed) from Mohali who was having symptoms of severe breathlessness on minimal day to day activities. On investigating, the 75-year-old lady was found to have critical narrowing of one of the left-sided valves of the heart – the aortic valve, along with critical narrowing of artery of the heart.
Mrs Sharma was seen by cardiac surgeons and was found to be very high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. After detailed discussion, the Heart Team of Fortis Hospital, Mohali, decided to offer non-surgical transcutaneous aortic valve replacement as the best treatment option to her family.
Dr HK Bali led a team of doctors to successfully perform the first transcutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVR/TAVI) of the region.
“Narrowing of the aortic valve is a life threatening disease and normally requires an open heart surgery with valve replacement. Epidemiological studies have determined that more than one in eight people aged 75 and older have narrowing of the left-sided valves of the heart, which is known as aortic stenosis. If not treated emergently, this may lead to severe disability and sudden death”, he informed.
He said that elderly patients suffering from the disease should be evaluated by their cardiologist to review their suitability for this procedure. Symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis [AS] must be referred to a Heart Team for valve replacement evaluation.
The Heart team of Fortis Hospital, Mohali would evaluate such patients and individualized decisions would be taken to replace the aortic value non-surgically. The risk of this procedure is comprehensively less than open heart surgery in elderly individuals.
Dr. Bali also stressed on the need for close collaboration between cardiologists and cardiac surgeons to provide optimal care of critically ill patients.
Mrs Promilla Sharma was present during the press conference and interacted with members of the media and shared her experience of undergoing the procedure.
Meanwhile, Abhijit Singh, Zonal Director, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, said, “We at Fortis are proud to say that we are pioneers in Cardiac Care in the North region. The many firsts that we gave the city are Flat Panel Cath Lab, Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), Rotablator System, Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (CTO PCI), Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), and now Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Elderly patients with valve narrowing can benefit by this new non-surgical technique.’’ 

SBI Group announces 2nd season of ‘SBI Green Marathon’ in 15 cities

Chandigarh – September 18, 2018: With the remarkable success of the inaugural edition of SBI Green Marathon, country’s largest commercial Bank announces the launch of its 2nd season. In its second edition, this mega event will be held in 15 cities across the country pledging for a greener future. The SBI Group is organizing a 5K, 10K, 21K run on the 10th of February 2019 in Chandigarh. The event is going to be a zero-waste event and is expected to witness close to 4300 participants who will run to spread awareness about the importance of cleaner and greener globe.
SBI General Insurance is going to be the health partner for SBI Green Marathon whereas SBI Life, SBI Mutual Funds and SBI Cards are also significantly contributing to this cause. The 15 city marathon event will start from 30th of September, 2018 in New Delhi followed by Lucknow, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Trivandrum, Guwahati, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Patna and concluding in Jaipur on March 4, 2019. The run category for this fiscal’s SBI Green Marathon would include 5K, 10K and 21K.
Mr. Prashant Kumar, DMD & CFO, SBI said, “It gives me immense pleasure to step in to the second edition of SBI Green Marathon. With SBI Green Marathon, the Bank has reaffirmed and endorsed its continued commitment towards greener environment & sustainable development. We hope for maximum participation from across the country which in-turn will help us achieve the goal of a greener future.”
The “Run for Green” theme of this marathon event recognizes every participating individual as agents of change for a greener globe. All the participants will be given organic t-shirts to promote healthy and greener city. Even the runners’ bib would consist of seeds which can be planted after the Marathon. Also bio degradable and recyclable material is to be used by the bank making this a zero waste event.
People interested in running SBI Green Marathon can register themselves on bookmyshow.com or youtoocanrun.com

Poshan Maah celebrated by PGIMER to focus on malnourished children of Village Kheri, Panchkula

In the village of Kheri, Panchkula, the celebrations of Poshan Maah (Nutrition Month) were kick started in the first week of this month by Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGIMER,Chandigarh under the able guidance of Professor Dr Arun Kumar Aggarwal in collaboration with Department of Dietetics, PGIMER and ICDS programme officials.

Continuing with our previous efforts, second event was organized on 17^th September where the mothers of all under five children of the village were called up in the Anganwadi centre of village Kheri, Haryana to carry on the message of appropriate nutrition. As per the rapid survey done by Dr Kanica Kaushal, Senior Resident and Dr Saraswathy, Junior Resident, under 5 population of Village Kheri is 127. Out of these, fourteenchildren are suffering from Moderate Acute Malnutrition and 2 from Severe Acute Malnutrition. Special focus was kept to assess these children and counsel the mothers to keep a track of their children’s weight and recipe’s for energy dense foods were shared with them. Female Multipurpose Health Worker, Mrs. Jagdeep Rana along with Anganwadi workers and ASHA workers of the village addressed an audience of 20 mothers regarding ideal practices to meet daily nutritional requirements of under 5 children. Mothers were advised to choose whole grains, a variety of vegetables and seasonal fruits and calcium rich foods in the diet. More activities are being planned in the village aiming towards the community based management of Malnutrition at Village Kheri, District Panchkula.

Upcoming movie ‘Lukan Michi’ will have the colours of relations with a spice of satire

. The increasing level of concepts in Punjabi cinema is not only attracting Bollywood but also people from other regional cinemas of India. In fact, it has started to get attention from the people based outside India as well. This has ensured that Punjabi film industry will reach newer heights in coming times. Contributing to this, Canada-based reputed NRI businessman and producer Avtar Singh Bal and Bikram Bal today announced two films under their production house Bumbal B Productions. Their first film ‘Lukan Michi’ is set to go on floors on 11 November and the second film ‘Paan Di Begi’ will start from April next year.
Producers also told that the stories of both these films are written by Raju Verma. The two projects will be helmed by director M Hundal. The filmmakers are also planning some other projects, the details of which will be revealed soon.

Talking about the Punjabi cinema they said that the industry needs some talented faces now. Keeping this in mind, they will present some new faces to the entertainment world through these projects. At this moment, Director of the films M Hundal told that he has been associated with Punjabi entertainment industry since a long time. Except directing almost a hundred videos, he has also worked as an assistant and associate director in many famous films. As a film director, Lukan Michi will mark his debut. This film will also mark the comeback of Punjabi singer-actor Preet Harpal on the silver screen. The movie will also present the legendary pair of Yograj Singh and Guggu Gill. Along with them, Mandy Takhar, Amrit Aulakh, Karmjit Anmol, B N Sharma, Sardar Sohi, Nirmal Rishi, Harby Sangha and many new faces will also be there. Shooting of Lukan Michi will take place in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and the areas of Rajasthan (around Punjab border). He also mentioned that for his second film ‘Paan Di Begi’, actor Gurpreet Ghuggi has been finalized. However, the information about other actors will be revealed soon.
Singer Actor Preet Harpal said that he is working in a Punjabi film after quite some time. He could not give the due attention to his acting career because of his musical commitments. Now, he is working in this film because of its perfect concept and character. He has already worked with the director of the film M Hundal for some music videos. He will be seen playing the character of younger brother to veteran star Guggu Gill, who will play reputed landlord of a village. Audience will love the film and his character. This film will be a pure entertainer, which will amuse the audience, along with conveying a message regarding relationships. According to actress Mandy Takhar, she has liked the concept of the film. She has an elaborate role that people will surely love. Guggu Gill and Yograj Singh, expressing their excitement, said that this film will be loved by audience. Actress Amrit Aulakh, who has joined Punjabi cinema with Saade Aale, will play the character of a Haryanvi girl. B N Sharma and Karmjit Anmol will play pivotal roles of a father-son duo.

VIRTUAL RESOURCE CENTRE FOR TOBACCO CONTROL INDIA INAUGURATED

A Resource Centre for Tobacco Control (RCTC) was inaugurated to have a common platform or one-point reference system for all tobacco control information/updates/ activities and technical resource materials across India.

Dr Jagdish Kaur, Regional Advisor, SEARO; Dr Mira B Aghi Behavioural Scientist and Communication Expert; Anne Jones, Tobacco Control Technical Advisor from Australia, Dr Prakash C Gupta, Director, Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health inaugurated the Resource Center for tobacco control at the 12th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health in Bali, Indonesia last week. The tobacco control advocates and leaders from various organizations including Dr. Rakesh Gupta CCE/Deputy Director Health and FW Punjab attended the event. The major collaborating partners are Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, WHO-SEARO and The Union.

Dr. Sonu Goel, Additional Professor, PGIMER, Chandigarh India said that framing a Resource Centre was a much needed step in the country at this stage which shall be able to facilitate speedy implementation of WHO-FCTC, MPOWER and other Tobacco Control interventions. This is a virtual centre which will provide all the relevant information at one place. Besides, it will regularly update the evidences and facts which will solve the current issues of information-gap and facilitate program managers in seeking correct, reliable, updated and contextual data and statistics in tobacco control.

While inaugurating and appreciating this initiative, the Chief Guest Anne Jones stated that keeping in mind that this menace takes a toll of about 1.3 million people per year in India, a tobacco stop watch must be a part of this RCTC. Further she said that the cessation manual focusing on NCD patients is a much needed step for a developing country likeIndia. 

Dr Rana J Singh Regional Director The Union said in a telephonic call during the event that this RCTC and manual will be effectively utilized by program implementers, academicians, researchers and other stakeholders for capacity building. He said that the RC will provide momentum to existing coordination mechanisms and collaborations in tobacco control for harmonized initiatives and thus strengthening partnerships in the area.

Dr Mira B Aghi, Guest of Honour told that the interventions by GoI has led to a drastic reduction in prevalence of tobacco use in country, as validated by recently released report of Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2017. Further, she appreciated the innovative idea which has a potential to help policy makers, implementers, academicians and researchers. She also called upon partner organisations working in tobacco control along with national and state tobacco control cells to work in union towards the development of this resource centre by sharing information (especially innovations in tobacco control at state/ national level), so that this centre becomes one-point source for seeking information on tobacco control.

All the participating organisations attending the event enthusiastically supported the initiative of establishment of resource centre in India.

State Bank of India Celebrated Rajbhasha Diwas 14.09.2018

Chandigarh – 14th September 2018: State Bank of India, Local Head Office, Chandigarh celebrated Rajbhasha Diwas today. Dr. Pratibha Kumari, HOD, Hindi Department. GGDSD College, Sector 32, Chandigarh graced the occasion as chief guest.

Sh. Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Chief General Manager of the Circle addressed the staff and impressed upon them to reach out to the customers in their languages.

Dr. Pratibha Kumari while addressing the audience, appreciated the efforts of State Bank of India for doing their work in Rajbhasha Hindi.

Prizes were distributed amongst 27 Staff members for doing their work in Hindi.

Conference on Pediatric Radiology inaugurated

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.

Anytime Fitness - world`s largest gym chain, launches in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, 14th September, 2018 – Fitness lovers in the city have a reason to rejoice as Anytime Fitness, world`s largest gym chain, announced its launch today. Centrally located at Sector 17, Chandigarh, Anytime Fitness is set to serve to the health conscious residents of City Beautiful for 19 hours a day 7 days of the week. Equipped with world class equipments, the gym also provides 1 key access globally.

The gym is Harrdy Sandhu`s venture along with Naveen Grover and Manu Grover who are the multiple franchisee owners of Anytime Fitness. It is a visionary project by Harrdy Sandhu, a former cricketer, a fitness freak who aims to transform the health scenario of the city. After the much successful functioning of Anytime Fitness in Ludhiana, Chandigarh becomes the second city in Punjab where the gym will open paths for a healthy living. The first gym was launched in Delhi in 2003. Currently, there are 53 existing Anytime Fitness open clubs in India with some key locations being Delhi-NCR, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chennai.

Speaking at the launch, Harrdy Sandhu said, “Chandigarh has always been a top on my list of favourite cities. We are super thrilled to be launching a gym here today.  This city has a lot of potential when it comes to fitness enthusiast and it will just keep growing. Therefore, it is a compelling opportunity to be investing in the fitness industry here.  At Anytime Fitness, high emphasis will be  given to the fact that each member is unique in his/her body type and a fitness goal will be designed for each member to achieve more than what they desire.”

Vikas Jain, CEO, Anytime Fitness India, said, “The launch of our first gym in Chandigarh, is a matter of great pleasure to us. Today is the age of stress and lack of physical activity for a major chunk of our young working population. Fitness and a healthy lifestyle are absolute essentials for a joyful, healthy living. Yet people lack the specialized knowledge, the facilities and an individually defined regime that will help them achieve it. This is where Anytime Fitness will come as guide and a space where all your fitness needs are fulfilled.”

Anytime Fitness is a premium fitness gym offering world-class fitness center offers facilities for cardio, strength training, weight training, functional training, pilates etc. It will also fitness classes such as yoga, bhangra, zumba to name a few.
So what are you waiting for? Pledge for good health and visit to Anytime Fitness to lead a fitter version of you!

CHANDIGARH GETS ITS FIRST ROYAL BARBER SHOP

Chandigarh, 14^th September 2018: Having groomed the Monarchs of Great Britain for 212 years through nine consecutive reigns, Truefitt & Hill continues the legacy by bringing their sophistication to Chandigarh at Sector 9. The uber millennials of Chandigarh can now enjoy a traditional hot towel wet shave, haircut, facial, manicure pedicure and simply relax and unwind. Truefitt & Hill also offers a complete grooming range of 150 products for men which include shaving products, fragrances, hair, skin & bath products and shaving accessories.

Brought to India by the Lloyds Luxuries Ltd., which has acquired the Master Franchise License for not just India but also Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Myanmar and Vietnam, the venture looks promising. Started by Mr. Krishna Gupta & Mr. Istayak Ansari in 2013, Lloyds Luxuries Ltd. aims at creating an atmosphere of total relaxation and ultimate comfort for their male guests. Through this, they wish to encourage grooming men for greatness. 

They said, “Our aim is that the customer should ultimately feel revitalized and renewed when it’s time to leave. We don’t just offer a service, we offer an experience. Grooming yourself is a daily necessity, we provide you with the most luxurious atmosphere and highly skilled barbers and staff to turn that into a luxurious experience. We currently have 16 open and operating stores across 9+ cities in India. We have 6 Truefitt and Hill stores in Mumbai, 1 in New Delhi, 1 in Gurugram , 3 in Bengaluru, 1 in Hyderabad , 1 in Ahmedabad , 1 in Jaipur and 1 in Kolkata. We are in an expansion mode and opening stores in Koregaon Park-Pune, Juhu- Mumbai, Punjabi Bagh- New Delhi , Alwarpet -  Chennai. We are opening our first International store in Dhaka, Bangladesh in affluent neighbourhood of Gulshan Avenue.”

Truefitt & Hill worldwide is in 12 countries including India and present in cities: London, Canberra, Baku, Toronto, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Salmiya, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, Chicago, Washington.

Preterm baby with complications treated successfully at Fortis Mohali

Chandigarh, September 12, 2018: 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 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, 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, “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. 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, he said.

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.

Four Days Workshop organized by National Institute of Nursing Education

A four days workshop on evidence based nursing practice was organized by National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh from 5th to 8th September 2018 in order to improve the quality of health care. A total of 51 participants from different parts of Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab participated in the workshop.
Dr. Arvind Rajwanshi, Dean Research, PGIMER, Chandigarh was the Chief Guest and he inaugurated the event and emphasized that evidence based nursing practice is an important step towards evidence based healthcare practice. He also highlighted that this type of workshop has to be organized more frequently and all nurses in the hospital must undergo this training.
Dr Meenu Singh, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, the Guest of Honour spoke about evolution of evidence based practice and its application in patient care. She highlighted that evidence based practice is the incorporation of best evidence for the patient care while considering the clinical expertise, resources and patients expectations.
Dr. Sandhya Ghai Principal, NINE and the organizing Chairperson introduced the aims & objectives of the Workshop & highlighted that lot of advancements have taken place in Science & technology. 
Nurses are the major workforce in healthcare. They are involved in direct patient care, patient education, ward management and coordination of many other health care activities. They collaborate with various departments and facilitate the patient care by taking a leading role in healthcare. In today’s medical world, research is becoming another task that nurses are encouraged to undertake. Exploring research and applying the findings to patient care can help to improve patient outcomes.

Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) is an important step toward evidence-based healthcare, based on concepts and traditions of evidence-based medicine. It involves identifying research findings and implementing them in nursing practices, to improve the quality of patient care. The goal of EBN is to provide the highest quality and most cost-effective nursing care possible.
The course included talk from experts including Dr. Sourabh Dutta, Dr. Joseph L Mathews, Dr. Kamal Kishore, Dr. Shnakar Prinja, Dr. Bavneet Bharti, Dr. Amarjeet Singh, Dr. Sukhpal Kaur, Dr. Sushma Saini, Dr. Manju Dhandapani and Ms. Lalita Dheer on stepwise approach of implementing evidence based nursing practice. The workshop also included group activities after each session to enhance the skill of delegates on evidence based nursing practice. There was also active discussion on various challenges and the measures to overcome challenges in implementing this highly scientific method of work pattern.
During valedictory function, Dr. Sandhya Ghai distributed certificates and encouraged the participants to take steps towards implementing evidence based nursing practice in their own setting. 

NEW CANCER TREATMENT, CRYOABLATION : NOW AVAILABLE AT PGIMER First in the country

 The incidence of cancer is increasing  globally. In India, as well, the number of patients with cancer is on the rise. The department of Radiodiagnosis at PGIMER, Chandigarh has recently acquired the state-of-the-art machine for doing cryoablation of tumours in patients who are not  suitable to be treated with surgery. This machine is the first of its kind installed anywhere in the country. The department is now fully equipped to treat unresectable cancers with all the ablation modalities like radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, irreversible electroporation, high intensity focussed ultrasound and now cryoablation, available under one roof.  'With the installation of this machine, the Institution will now be part of the elite group of hospitals in the entire world including the likes of MD Anderson Cancer Center in United States', said Prof. Khandelwal, Head, Department of Radiodiagnosis, PGIMER.

  Cryoablation works on the principle of freeze-thaw-freeze cycle. This results in the destruction of the tumor cells by mechanical and inflammatory mechanism. Needles or probes of various sizes are introduced into the tumours of the kidney, lung, liver or bone under the guidance of CT scan or ultrasound. Cryotherapy is then delivered into the tumor over a period of 30 minutes. The advantage of this procedure over the other ablation techniques is that the technique is relatively pain free as it numbs the nerves supplying the organ due to the extreme low temperature (about -150 degree celsius) reached at the site of therapy. Therefore, it may be done under local anesthesia or with conscious sedation only. Five tumours in different locations like lung, kidney, liver and bone were treated by Dr Naveen Kalra and the team of interventional radiologists including Dr Mandeep Kang, Dr Anupam Lal, Dr Mahesh Prakash, Dr Anindita, Dr Ajay, Dr Ujjwal and Dr Shridhar. Dr Francois H Cornelis, Interventional Radiologist from Sorbonne University, Paris, France helped in the planning of the technique and guided the team as these procedures were being performed for the first time in the department and in the country.

Beardo-thon 2018:A Race across the Nation to raise awareness for Men's Health& Fitness

Chandigarh, 9th September 2018: The city witnessed its second season of Beardo-thon where a large number of people turned up to support the cause of men’s fitness and health. With no age group or gender barrier, there were 3 variants of races that took place: 5km, 10km and 21km. Health & Wellness You-tuber Ranveer Allahbadia, who goes by the name- Beerbiceps also participated to support the cause followed by a motivational talk for the audience. Mr. Satish Kumar Sharma, former Director General of Police and current president of the Punjab Golf Association also attended the event to show his support. Beardo has also teamed up with local gyms which helped them cover a 360 degree aspect for health and fitness with a special focus on raising awareness on cancer. For the first time in India, each participant was given an organic medal made from fine jute in association with WLFLO Handicrafts LLP to support the organisation which is run by disabled people in Kolkata.

Beardo-thon, a CSR initiative by Beardo is happening across 6 cities in India and will be hosted by the Bharat Beard Club.

Co-founder of Beardo, Ashutosh Valani opined, “Beardo-thon as a property was introduced to create awareness about Men's health and fitness. We are taking the second season to 6 cities to encourage more people to run and raise awareness about the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. Beardo-thon is for everyone who believes in being a contributor and extending their support for the cause - running for the greater good!”

“By being a part of this event, our main aim is to educate people about prostate cancer and the importance of early detection and treatment modalities. Through Beardo-thon, we want to raise awareness amongst people about the importance and necessity of leading a healthy lifestyle. Every little choice made in the course of the day brings people closer to or takes them away from cancer. At Beardo-thon, anybody can run, you don’t have to be athletic to run, support and determination is all you need.” saidPriyank Shah, Co-Founder, Beardo.

An awareness program on ' Role of Physiotherapy in Intensive care

World physiotherapy day was celebrated in the advanced eye center by the Pgi Physiotherapists. An awareness program was held on ' Role of Physiotherapy in Intensive care unit and role of exercises in diabetes, by the speakers Dr Lokesh and Dr Sandeep kaur. It was attended by the Dy  Director, Mr Amitabh Awasthi, who appreciated the work of Physiotherapists and congratulated them for their  cadre review and upgradation. Dr Shyam, HOD cardiovascular surgery also gave a motivational speech to the participants. Among Other dignitaries who attended were DMS Ashok Kumar, Nursing Superintendent Dr Jaspal Kaur, Dr Supreet Bindra and Dr Pankaj preet. Dr Pradip Sarkar and Dr Hari haran and Organising secretary Dr Amritpal Singh felicitated the guests and explained the necessity of patient education about Physiotherapy in Diabetes in view of rising no. Of young diabetic patients.  

Symposium on “Recent advances in Low Back Pain

With the aim to sensitize the medical community on causes, prevalence and prevention of low back pain (LBP), Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care organized a symposium on “Recent Advances in LBP” at Nehru Hospital, PGIMER.

The symposium was inaugurated byChief guest, Prof. Jagat Ram, Director, PGI and guest of honourProf. Pramila Chari, Ex HOD, departemet of Anaesthesia, Prof. G.D.Puri, Sub dean Academics and HOD Anesthesiaand Dr Sanjeeva Gupta, with traditional lamp lighting. Prof Babita Ghai,consultant pain clinic PGI,welcomed visiting Professor Dr. Sanjeeva Gupta, Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia, Bradford Hospital NHS Trust, UK. 

Prof. Babita Ghai emphasized on the importance of discussing LBP in current scenerio as LBP is the most leading cause of disbility worldwide including India.She briefed the delegates about Pain Management services at PGIMER. The pain clinic at present caters to a volume of 4000 pateints annually with 80-85% of these pateints being LBP pateints.

It was a multidisciplinary symposium and was attended byaround !50 delegates from Chandigarh, tricity, Tanda and Jodhpur of various specialty such as Anaesthesia, orthopedics, physical medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, community medicine, internal medicine, rheumatology etc. Symposium included sessions focussed on LBP prevalence and risk factors, basic algorithm of LBP management, recent advances and evidence based manegement of LBP. The highlight of the scientific program was self management and patient education about postures, excercises, and stressed on importance of being physically active. The symposium also focussed on ergonomics at work place and preventive strategies for back pain. 

The academic sessions were followed by vote of thanks by Prof. Babita Ghai.

Mrs India Globe 2018 Announced To be Held in Chandigarh from September 5-8, 2018

Chandigarh, September 5, 2018: The organizers of Mrs India Beauty Queen (MIBQ) today announced the launch of Mrs India Globe 2018 today. This year the pageant is being held from September 5-8, 2018 in Chandigarh.

Announcing this at a press conference today, Director MIBQ Pageants Ms Bir Kaur Dhillon said that this year women from Chandigarh, Haryana (4), Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh (5), Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh (2), Tripura, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh (3), Tamil Nadu (2), Karnataka (2), Maharashtra (2) were participating.

Winner of the MIBQ will compete internationally at the Mrs Globe 2018, which will be held later this year in China. The first runner up represents India at the Mrs Indian Ocean slated to be held in China. The second runners up represents India at the Mrs India United Nations held in Canada.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Munish Aggarwal and Mr Jagdish Gupta, Directors Radisson Hotel Chandigarh said: ``We are pleased to be a part of MIBQ 2018. This event focuses on empowering women and showcasing their complete facet and personality. Also, this is the first time that such a grand event on this scale is being held in Chandigarh putting our hometown on the world map.’’

The winners of 2017 Sneha Kotter, Sonia Mehrotra and Dhubha Tiwari shall crown the 2018 winners. The first MIBQ Pageant was held in 2014.

Winners shall be chosen from various rounds like ethnic wear round, swim suit round, formal gowns round, IQ rounds etc. Jury members consist of eminent fashion designers and models.

Proceeds collected from this event shall go to the WOWW Foundation. Women on Women Welfare (WOWW) empowers women and girls to lead a life of dignity and respect. WOWW provides them with education and vocational training to become independent and gain self confidence.

``Our firm belief is that financial independence brings economic and social independence. For this we have been working for over a decade in Patiala district, whereby we are providing education to the girl child and vocational training to older aged women. Sewing machines have also been provided, ‘’ said, Ms Rose Kaur Chauhan, Founder WOWW Foundation.

The MIBQ pageant provides a platform to married women to make a small difference in the world. This platform hopes to empower women and enrich opportunities for personal growth. It also inspires women of diverse backgrounds and cultures to come together nationally and internationally, support lifelong commitment to uplifting those in need and develop a sense of global responsibility. MIBQ celebrates and admires the accomplishments and achievements of a wife, a mother, a complete woman with true beauty and intelligence.

MIBQ has given a platform to married Indian women so that they can showcase their talents and pursue their dreams of winning a beauty pageant. MIBQ promotes inner beauty, character development, leadership, on-going education, broad intellectual interests, artistic talents, healthy lifestyles, social minded, civic involvement, and cultural awareness. While Traditional beauty pageants value women solely by how well they fit into conventional beauty standards, MIBQ is unique, innovative, and showcases what true beauty is. The pageant celebrates the Indian mothers and wives who juggle countless roles and responsibilities while also pursuing their passions and very often successful professions.

About Pageant Organizer Bur Kaur Dhillon: Bir Kaur Dhillon is Mrs India Globe 2013. She is a noted fashion designer in Vancouver, Canada and is known for her unique designs with a focus on preserving centuries old Fashion Art from all over India. She is passionate about celebrating womanhood while creating awareness about two causes that are closest to her heart: gender equality and restoration of our ancient monuments. Birpal has been a crusader for both these causes through her fashion campaigns, endorsements, and participation in fashion shows and global pageants. She wears multiple hats and is lovingly referred to as “Supermom” by her family.

INIFD Designers & London School of Trends Showcase Collection at Vibrant India during New York Fashion Week

Chandigarh, September 8, 2018: Inter National Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD) and London School of Trends (LST) celebrated the craftsmanship of emerging Indian student Designers at Vibrant India during New York Fashion Week on Saturday at the famed NYFW location pier 59. Mr. Sandeep Chakravorty Consul General of India at New York, along with other dignitaries, was present to support the young Indian designers. 

Inter National Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD) in collaboration with London School of Trends (LST) is the first fashion institute in the world to showcase their students’ collection at two major fashion capitals of the world New York and London for the 5th consecutive season.

On one hand young INIFD designers are showcasing their work at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai for last 21 consecutive seasons at the same time aspiring student designers from INIFD worked hard to showcase their talent in London & New York Fashion Week to take our Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative 5F formula for Fashion 2 Foreign forward.

Today’s show was a perfect amalgamation of rich Indian textiles and techniques along with the internationally accepted cuts and designs.  The show opened with an Indian Bride & Bridegroom clad in traditional Indian Wedding ensembles, walking the runway on Indian Folk Music, followed by the Models sashaying on the ramp displaying rich Indian cultural heritage blended with western aesthetics.

This Indian show at NYFW mesmerized the Fashion glitterati of New York thus fulfilling the long-cherished dream of our Honorable Prime Minister of taking Indian Fashion to Foreign.

PGIMER is grateful to the generous donors who have donated to Poor Patient Welfare Fund .

We wish to convey our sincere thanks to our regular donor Mr. B.S. Bhullar who has donated  rupees twenty one lac on 06.09.18 for the poor and needy patients.  The other major donors were Vardhaman Group who donated rupees 25 lacs this year and Harbans Kaur who donated rupees 10 lac on the Institute's Foundation Day. Last year also Vardhaman Group had donated rupees 25 lacs. Such gestures of benevolence by the philanthropists go a long way in benefitting the poor ailing humanity.  

The donations are accepted either through cheque (in favour of Director PGIMER) or cash at the poor patient cell near the Main Reception, Nehru Hospital under section 80G of the income tax act. We appeal to the public to generously donate for this fund so that we are able to save the poor patients by providing them super speciality health care. PGI is also going to start online donations soon.  Following is the data of PPWF for the last two financial years:

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in association with visiting Professor Dr. Sanjeeva Gupta,an expert pain physician, from UK, is organizing a symposium on “Recent advances in Low Back Pain”

According to the Global Burden of Disease study (2016), low back pain (LBP) is ranked among five leading causes of years lived with disability (YLDs). In the course of development from a developing country to an industrialized society and adaptation to westernized life style, back and neck pain have become second leading cause of disability in India after iron deficiency anaemia.

Progression of LBP to chronic LBP is very much preventable provided appropriate education and awareness is attained. Also, in majority of the cases, LBP can be managed through simple measures such as simple exercises, on-site ergonomic modification measures along with lifestyle changes. 

In view of this, the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, PGIMER, Chandigarh is organizing an symposium on“Recent advances in Low Back Pain” in collaboration with Visiting Professor,Dr Sanjeeva Gupta(Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia, Bradford Hospital NHS Trust, Bradford, UK). The symposium is scheduled for 8th Sep 2018 (Saturday) in Lecture Theatre-1 from 3.00 PM- 5.00 PM. Dr Sanjeeva Gupta, an PGI alumini and a renowned pain physician, will discuss about evidence based management of LBP. He has expertise in assessing and managing pain originating from the spine, chronic postoperative pain and neuropathic pain. He is also expert in precision pain diagnosis and management, which will enhance the knowledge of delegates in the interest of patient care. 

‘Students should be encouraged into Start-up culture to convert their bright ideas into innovation’: Professor Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, AICTE Chairman

Chandigarh, September 7, 2018: Professor Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi(AICTE) today said that we should create a  support system for students, including more internship programme or skill programme to hone the student skills. He emphasised to bring students into Start-up culture and bring students a platform where they can convert their bright ideas into innovation.

While addressing the media on the occasion ofNational Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) 51^st Annual Day at the NITTTR campus in Sector 26 here today, he said that AICTE is not just a ‘regulator’ but also a ‘facilitator’ committed to improving the quality of technical education.

Lack of resources and unemployment are the major challenges, students seek placements from their colleges. We should focus on start-ups, in this regard AICTE, has made its own start policy through which universities and colleges along with their normal courses will start entrepreneurship courses.

He added that Lab and research centres should be opened for 24 hours for students so that they can do research and draw their ideas. Indian students have a lot of potential, we just need to identify and channelize their ideas in a right direction.

During his address as Chief Guest, Professor Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi shared his views on challenges faced by technical education in India and appreciated the new initiatives and innovations being undertaken by this institute for technical teacher training to improve the quality of technical education. He assured the support of AICTE to the institute towards qualitative improvement of technical education in the country.

Professor (Dr.) KK Talwar, Chairman, BOGs, NITTTR, Chandigarh presided over the function. In his presidential address, he advised the faculty and staff of the institute to rededicate themselves to achieving the objectives and meeting the challenges posed by the dynamic and fast changing socio-economic environment in the country.  He emphasised on institutional involvement in improving the healthcare system of the country.

Earlier, Dr. SS Pattnaik, Director of the institute presented the Annual Report of the institute. He elaborated upon the contribution made by the institute in the field of technical education during 2017-18. 

During the annual day celebrations, brief reports of the Education Employment Summit held on 6^th September, 2018 and TechSpardda2K18 held on 05 – 06 September, 2018 were presented. Winners of  first  three positions  in  TechSparda2K18  were awarded Rs 50,000, 30,000 and 20,000 respectively.

Awards of excellence to technical institutions from the northern region were presented toGovernment Polytechnic, Jammu, J&K, Thapar Polytechnic College, Patiala, Punjab and DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab.

The institute presented Academic Awards (Best student) in respect of ME (both Modular and Regular) programmes to Sh. Mr. Vipin Kumar, Sh. Aijaz Ahmad, Ms. Nidhi Chaudhary, Sh. Satish Kumar, Sh. Shashi Kant Sharma, Ms. Shivani Gupta, Sh. Robin Babit, Ms. Rashmi Karkra, Ms. Jyoti, Ms. Shilpi Yadavand Ms. Vaishali Kamboj and Dr. SP Luthra Memorial Gold Medals to Sh. Shashi Kant Sharma and Ms. Rashmi Karkra. In addition, Incentives to meritorious employees of the institute were also presented.