Schwing Stetter India launches new XCMG Hydraulic Excavator in Chandigarh

Aims to reach the biggest market for Excavators in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, November 26, 2022: 

Schwing Stetter India, one of the country’s leading concreting equipment manufacturers, launched XCMG’s new hydraulic excavator 215i KLC. The XCMG dealership is located at Plot 776, Sector 82, JLPL Mohali.

There has been a consistent demand for hydraulic excavators and other construction Equipment, owing to a general increase in projects. Understanding the requirement for the machines, XCMG, the 3rd largest construction machinery company in the world, has brought out this Excavator with unique specialties. By launching the machine here, Schwing Stetter India is strengthening its ties with its Chandigarh dealer Laksya Equipment Pvt Ltd, which inaugurated its office and launched 215i KLC Hydraulic excavator. 

Mr. V.G. Sakthikumar, Managing Director of Schwing Stetter India said, "We are happy to launch the excavators at XCMG Chandigarh through the dealership office. The Chandigarh market has been important for us since our inception. By taking more collaborative efforts with our dealers, we hope to further amplify our product launches across the country."

Mr. Manpreet Singh, Director, Laksya Equipment Pvt Ltd. said, “The company is actively building strategies to build a market presence as it gears up for increased business opportunities that the current quarry space holds. With the new launch, Schwing Stetter India plans to increase its share of the XCMG hydraulic excavator and wheel loader market. The dealership will cater to the territory of Punjab, Himachal, and parts of Haryana.”

Prominent among those present on the occasion included Mr. P N Krishnakumar, Director, XCMG Business, Mr. Raphael Tu, Managing Director, XCMM India, Mr. Sezhiyan M, Vice President, XCMG Sales, and co-Directors of Lakshya - Ajay Sharma and Chitman Singh. 

Incorporated in June 1998, and commencing its manufacturing operations in 1999, Schwing Stetter India is a 100% subsidiary of Schwing GmbH, a 1.30 billion USD German concreting machinery manufacturer and a part of the XCMG group. Schwing Stetter is a pioneer in manufacturing equipment for concrete preparation, placement, transportation, and recycling. Schwing Stetter (India) Private Limited manufactures concrete batching plants, concrete placing booms, concrete pumps, concrete truck mixers for transporting readymade concrete to construction sites, concrete truck mixers with concrete pumps, concrete recycling plants, plastering pumps, self-loading mixers, and sludge pumps.

Schwing Stetter (India) sells and services equipment like concrete pavers, aerial working platforms, all-terrain cranes, cold milling machines, crawler cranes, excavators, horizontal directional drilling, motor grader, rotary drilling rig, tower crane, truck cranes, wheel loaders our various newer range of equipment that has been launched recently from GOMACO and XCMG. We cater to the requirement of infrastructure developers and act as an OEM supplier to various cement companies that offer ready-mix concrete. Schwing Stetter has its manufacturing units in 12 countries including Germany, Austria, USA, Brazil, Russia, Ostrava, UK, and India supported by sales and service centers in France, Netherlands, Austria, and Sweden as well as representations in more than 150 countries worldwide. Website: www.schwingstetterindia.com

I think this is the only show that highlights friendship along with a very fun love story says Krissann Barretto on Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan

A show succeeds because of its viewers; devoted viewers turn it into a cult. Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan is one such show that has earned its cult status because of the undying and infinite love received from its die-hard fans over the years. The wait for the new season of "Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan," an epic love saga Starring Parth Samthaan and Niti taylor which will also have Krissann Barretto back with Alya`s character in the new season. which will stream free, on Voot starting 2nd December 2022. Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan is one of the most extensive cult series that young Indians cherish and admire with the utmost integrity. The show left countless fans in a frenzy when it announced its fourth installment. Admired and adored by millennials and gen-z alike, to say that the show has garnered a lot of praise would be an understatement; it has become a sentiment of love and friendship amongst teens and youngsters.

 

In an exclusive chat with Krissann Barretto who is playing the character of Alya says My character is still that funny, heartbroken girl who somehow is stronger now and Of course she’s an amazing friend. Alya cares a lot about her friends and Krissann is exactly like that. Alya tries to understand from another person’s point of view always and Krissann does that too!

 

Talking about her experience working with Parth and Niti she adds “It was like we never left! We came back like it was just another day on season 1 and had so much fun we Laughed and had such a blast on set!

Also during season 1 there was a time when fab 5 was so sleepy we were doing night shoots and all of us just kept laughing we could not control and we just kept laughing all of us

 

Talking about the crazy fan following the show still has she says “I think this is the only show that highlights friendship along with a very fun love story so it is a lot of fun to watch! Also it’s a cool cast so all the cool kids relate”

 

She concluded by saying “I think I have had the best journey so far! I’ve played such versatile roles! These have been the best years of my life! I can gladly say I have had the best time as an actor”.

Sonam Bajwa brand ambassador of dairy agri-tech startup Mooofarm

Chandigarh, November 23: To collectively promote rural development and women empowerment, Dairy agri-tech startup Mooofarm has signed Punjabi actress and model Sonam Bajwa as its brand ambassador.

Sonam is very keen to partner with Mooofarm towards a common noble purpose that brings technical advancements in harmony with actual growth of dairy focused services in the rural areas thereby making farmers profitable that includes women farmers.

In Punjab, Mooofarm delivers critical dairy services through its mobile app which is equipped with several beneficial features. With one app, farmers can get access to quality feed, quality cattle and farm management advisory services via “MoooSaathi” feature that can help farmers greatly to secure improved milk yields and hence better price after sale.

On the other hand, individuals can also sign-up to become an exclusive feed distributor called “SuperSaathi” with better access to farmer customer base. All this has been made possible via a single consolidated “Mooofarm” application. Ultimately, the purpose is to empower the dairy farmer community to maximize profits from their business for when farmers earn, we earn and it leads to a win-win growth for all.

Dedicated cosmetic surgery clinic launched at Ivy

Chandigarh, November 17: A dedicated cosmetic surgery clinic was launched at Ivy Hospital, Mohali on Thursday. In the clinic a dedicated team including Dr. A Jayanthi Mala senior consultant of cosmetic & plastic surgery and Dr. Nikhil Makkar consultant of cosmetic & plastic surgery will cater to skin and beauty needs.

Talking to media during a press conference today, Dr. A Jayanthi Mala senior consultant of cosmetic & plastic surgery said that the clinic will be one stop solution for all skin and body contouring offering non-surgical and surgical procedures including dimple creation on cheeks, sex change surgery, hydra facial, advanced PRP, advanced glow treatments, surgical procedures including rhinoplasty, ear surgery, advanced diabetic foot care surgery ,dimpleplasty, gynecomastia, liposuction, tummy tuck and mommy makeover.

She further said that cosmetic treatments are fast becoming a preferred choice of many to acquire the much-desired beauty. Though biggest hurdle for such treatments continue to be quality and safety of the patients. We at our state-of-art clinic would offer quality the safety to patients, she asserted.

Dr. Nikhil consultant of cosmetic & plastic surgery said that cosmetic surgery is a unique discipline of medicine focused on enhancing appearance through surgical and medical techniques.

Whereas plastic surgery is defined as a surgical specialty dedicated to reconstruction of facial and body defects due to birth disorders, trauma, burns, and disease, he informed.

Dr. A Jayanthi Mala has more than 20 years of experience in the field of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery. Her area of expertise are;  breast augmentation, breast reduction, hymenoplasty, vaginal rejuvenation, micro vascular surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, abdominoplasty, liposuction, fat grafting, brazilian butt lift, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, scar reduction, hair transplant, skin laser treatment and burn management

Dr. Nikhil Makkar has surgical experience of over 8 years and over 4 years in speciality working as plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgeon. His area of expertise are microvascular surgery, limb reconstruction, onco-reconstruction, brachial plexus surgery, aesthetic surgery, maxillofacial trauma and reconstruction, cleft lip and palate, burns and post burn management, congenital anomalies, wound management and diabetic foot .

Motia Group organises a Cleanliness Drive at Motia'z Royal Business Park

Punjab-based real estate company Motia Group organised a cleanliness drive at its commercial project Motia’z Royal Business Park, located at Delhi-Chandigarh National Highway 22 in Zirakpur. The cleanliness drive was a part of its fight against widespread diseases like Dengue and Malaria in Punjab currently.

LC Mittal, Director, Motia Group, said, “Health is paramount and the rapidly spreading diseases like dengue throw light on the high level of risk we are at. The best way to respond to it is to do a cleanliness overdrive to ensure safety. In a concerted effort to practice what we preach, we organized a cleanliness drive at our commercial project to ensure safety and protect our full-time employees, daily wage workers, and people living in adjacent areas to the project against dengue and malaria.”

Disinfectors, Sanitisers, and Tissue Papers are readily accessible from every zone and level. Adding further, he said, “Vacuum Cleaners, Scrub brushes, Microfibre cloths, Broom Sticks, etc were used to conduct the drive on a massive level and spread a message the purpose of cleanliness can be achieved through low-cost cleaning tools, which can easily be bought by common man from general stores. It does not require any high-end investment.”

The Rural Livelihood Summit 2022Enhancing Sustainable Livelihood

CHANDIGARH:Grant Thornton Bharat LLP in association with Punjab State chapter of  PHD Chamber organized Punjab Rural Livelihood Summit 2022 at PHD House, Chandigarh on 16, November 2022 to focus on disseminating knowledge and enabling an ecosystem for Rural-based Livelihoods, This summit included more than 200 delegates including stakeholders such as policymakers from the State Governments, institutions, input-credit-insurance-markets providers, members of FPOs and SHGs to share their views and experiences.

Chief Guest at the Session Shri. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Government of Punjab expressed his appreciation for PHD Chamber & GT Bharat for taking the initiative for uplifting and promoting the rural women entrepreneurs, self-help groups and FPOs. Hon’ble Minister said that the Agriculture sector is one of the key focus areas of the Government. He mentioned that women represent 50% of the total workforce in Punjab. He summed up saying that strengthening the women entrepreneurs in agriculture sector would lead to the Nations’s progress. He inaugurated the event and unveiled the book “Scope of silage industry in Punjab.”  

Prof. V. Padmanand, Senior Partner, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP mentioned that the key focus areas this initiative by GT Bharat LLP is to uplift Livelihood, Artisans and Self-Help Groups and increase income of rural women entrepreneurs which would be done through facilitating market & industry linkages and skilling.

Arshdeep Singh Thind, I.A.S, Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of Punjab during his address pointed that one of the major challenges being faced today is of disguised unemployment that refers the type of employment having no value addition through their work towards the society or the growth of the Nation. He further mentioned that increasing productivity should be the need of the hour in order to find the way to progress.

Devinder Pal Singh Kharbanda, IAS, Director, Technical Education & Industrial Training, Government of Punjab during his address said that the time has come when the youth should be encouraged towards self entrepreneurship and become self sufficient in becoming job givers than job takers.

Amit Kumar, IAS, Joint Development Commissioner, Integrated Development Government of Punjab* highlighted the importance of women in family for her role in earning livelihood for family. He informed that the Department of Rural Development is taking continuing steps to upskill the self help groups & women entrepreneurs

Trident Group Chairman Emeritus Padmashree Rajinder Gupta honoured by Income Tax Department16th Nov 2022

Income Tax department today felicitated Trident Group Chairman Emeritus Padmashree Rajinder Gupta in recognition of being the highest taxpayer (Textile Sector) of North West Region for the Assessment Year 2022-23 and in acknowledgement of his contribution towards nation building. The Income Tax department has given Mr Gupta a Samman Patra, an honour certificate.

The Award was presented to him in a function organized today at Chandigarh by Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax , Parneet Singh Sachdev (IRS).

Shri Rajinder Gupta is presently also designated as Chairman, Board of Governors – Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Chairman of Advisory Council of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Himachal Pradesh of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)., Vice Chairman, Punjab State Economic Policy & Planning Board in the Rank of Cabinet Minister. He has been serving in the Cleveland Clinic International Leadership Board.

About Trident Limited

Trident Limited (NSE: TRIDENT; BSE: 521064) is the flagship Company of Trident Group, a USD 3 billion Indian business conglomerate and a global player. Headquartered in Ludhiana, Punjab, Trident Limited is a vertically integrated textile (Yarns, Bath & Bed Linens) and Paper (Wheat Straw based) manufacturer. Trident’s towels, yarns, bed sheets and paper businesses have earned global recognition and are delighting millions of customers across India and the world. Trident is one of the largest players in home textiles in India. Supplying national, captive, and retailer owned brands; the organization is highly decorated with awards from its customers, vendors, and various government entities in recognition of advancing the highest standards in product quality, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship.

 

The Company operates in three major business segments: Textiles, Paper and Chemicals with its manufacturing facilities located in Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. For more information, log on to: www.tridentindia.com

Diabetes health mela at Max Hospital on Nov 14

Bathinda, To mark World Diabetes Day, a diabetes health mela is being organized by Max Super Specialty Hospital, Bathinda on November 14.

Giving information during a press conference at Max Hospital here on Saturday, Dr. Sushil Kotru associate director and head endocrine diabetes & obesity care center said that during health mela the diabetes, obesity, HBA1C and blood sugar tests will be offered free of cost besides diabetes foot checkup and obesity checkup. The free Insulin and glucometers will be given to the selected patients of type 1 diabetes below 25 years of age, he said.

Dr. Kotru further informed that the new technologies for the treatment of diabetes will be offered during mela including new and special types of diabetes foot wear and equipment for treating the feet of diabetic patients.

A live quiz based on diabetes will be conducted by Dr. Kotru & his team where winners will get prizes. The type 1 diabetes patient will also give a  performance during the occasion.

Sandip Singh, GM Operations, Max Hospital said that we have a comprehensive diabetes care department including endocrine diabetes and obesity care center under one roof with advanced technology, super specialty team & doctor.

With these facilities in Max , people of Malwa Region no longer need to go to the higher cities for diabetic treatment, he asserted.

 

Kidney Care Centre Panchkula holds Organ Donation Camp on its 3rd anniversary

On successful completion of two years of services, an organ donation camp was organized at Kidney Care Centre, Sector 14, Panchkula. A team from ROTTO, PGI, Chandigarh was also present at the venue to motivate people for the noble cause. A total of 122 people pledged their organs at the event. 

The Kidney Care Centre, established two years ago under the leadership of Dr. Ajay Goyal, is first of its kind facility where treatment of all types of kidney diseases including advanced kidney failure, hemodialysis and kidney transplant is provided by the team of doctors and paramedic staff. 

Dr Ajay Goyal, DM (Nephrology), founder and director of Kidney Care Centre, said, “More than 5 lakh people die in India every year due to non availability of organs. Out of 2 lakh people requiring kidney transplant, only a few thousand get it. Rest of the patients either stay on dialysis or lose their lives due to kidney failure. In india almost 1.5 lakh people suffer brain death every year. Each person can save upto 8 lives by donating organs after brain death. So organs from such people who die with healthy orgnas can be retrieved and transplanted to save many lives.”

People who pledged their organs were issued donor cards by NOTTO, a government organization which regulates the organ retrieval and allocation in india.

Dr Goyal further said, “On the occasion of our centre’s third foundation day we decided to celebrate in a unique way by working towards a social cause and motivate people to pledge their organs to save lives.”

Never discard or leave your parents alone:Sudhanshu Maharaj

Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya seeks blessings from Sudhanshu Maharaj

Panchkula, November 13, 2022:

The founder of Vishwa Jagriti Mission and world-famous spiritual master, Shri Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj, in his discourse on the concluding day of the grand Bhakti Satsang at Shalimar Ground here today, said that one should never discard or leave one's parents alone in their old age. He said, “You should fulfill all your duties at home. A mother's love for her children never diminishes. Even in the case of animals, it is the same. Children grow up with the love and care of their mothers. Mother is the creator of all, so a mother has to be taken care of first. Similarly, the role of the father in life is also very important. Father is a pillar of the house.”

 

Haryana Governor Mr Bandaru Dattatreya also took part in the closing ceremony. The Governor said that he came to listen to Swamiji and to seek his blessings. He is such a great guru, who has devoted his entire life to protecting moral values and saving religion. He added, “That is why Maharaj ji is ahead in the service of social good. I also believe in the same way that if the heart is pure, then the person will always be on the right path.”

 

During the concluding ceremony, Maha Aarti was performed and Shri Sudhanshu Maharaj was also accorded a civic felicitation. He said that the advanced course in Meditation would be launched soon.

 

Apart from Mr Saurabh Gupta, President of Vishwa Jagriti Mission (Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali Mandal), Mr Nand Kishore Goyal, Patron, Mr Manoj Shastri, Mr YR Munjal, Mr NK Arora, Mr IJ Jasra, and Mr Sudhir Sharma were also present at the concluding ceremony.

Escon Primera Tricity Bankers League – Edition 1 (TBL) begins, State Bank of India wins the first match

The first edition of Escon Primera Tricity Bankers League (TBL) began here today with the support of SPORTSAGA. At the grand opening ceremony of TBL, Colonel Amit was the chief guest. 

The first match was won by the State Bank of India by 34 Runs against the Punjab State Cooperative Bank team. Batting first SBI scored 167 runs in 20 overs and in reply PSCB could only scored 133 runs. Despite of the loss, Ravi from PSCB team was declared as the Best Bowler for taking 4 wickets, Mandeep Singh from SBI as the Best Batsman for scoring 59 runs in 37 balls, Sam Chhetri from SBI as the Game Changer for taking 3 wickets and Agochar Grace from PSCB was announced as the Player of The Match for scoring 85 runs in 64 balls.

Rahul Jain, Owner, Escon Primera and Gaurav Kohli, Founder, Sports Saga, said, “We are excited to host the Edition 1 of the Tricity Bankers League (TBL). This endeavour is to bring the bankers on a common platform. We are hopeful that all the participating bankers will have a good time at the TBL.”  

Also present on this occasion were: 

HK Das (Regional Head, Union Bank of India, Chandigarh), Arun Kumar (Field General Manager, Union Bank of India); Sanjay Gupta (Chief Information Technology Officer, Punjab State Cooperative Bank); Akhilesh Kumar (Assistant General Manager, Bank of India, Chandigarh); Brijinder Sharma (Special Assistant, Ex Ranji Trophy Player, and currently Director, Players Association, BCCI epic Body HPCA Chapter)

Rare case of left adrenal gland cancer treated at IVY

Nawanshehr, November 13: A very rare case of left adrenal gland cancer was operated upon successfully at IVY Hospital Nawanshahr recently.

Surinder Kaur (70) from Una in HP had complaints of pain in abdomen and lump abdomen from the past 6 months.

She had a tumor arising from the left adrenal gland. This is a very rare tumor which is seen in about 1 in million cases, said Dr. Vikrant Rai, radiologist informed.

The gland was located above the kidney and had attained size of 20x16 centimetres, informed Dr. Hemkant Verma and Dr. Sandeep Aggarwal, both onco surgeons at IVY.

The tumor was stuck between vital blood vessels and vital organs, they informed.

Such tumors could have blood pressure fluctuations during surgery, informed Dr. Sameer & Dr. Devika, both anesthetists.

The complex surgery lasted for about three and half hours. After surgery the patient recovered well and was discharged after the 6th day of the surgery

Volvo starts delivery of full-electric luxury SUV XC40 Recharge

New Delhi, November 10 : Volvo Car India has commenced the delivery of its full electric XC40 Recharge in the country. The first car was delivered today in Gujarat by Mr. Jyoti Malhotra, Managing Director, Volvo Car India. Volvo XC40 Recharge is India’s first Locally Assembled Luxury Electric SUV. The company is assembling the cars in their facility based at Bangalore, Karnataka.

Jyoti Malhotra, MD Volvo Car India “It is indeed a milestone for all of us at Volvo to have the first of the India assembled pure electric XC40 Recharge luxury SUV delivered.  This delivery is historic as this not only marks the beginning of our journey towards becoming an all-electric car company by 2030 but also will be the first car which is being delivered under our ambitious Online Direct Sales model. The response to the XC40 Recharge has been really encouraging with 150 car orders received online within 2 hours of opening bookings.”

The XC40 Recharge was launched on July 26th this year at Rs 55.90 lakh ex-showroom with a hassle-free ownership package. It has a phenomenal range of upto 418 kilometres* on a single charge as per WLTP. This feature has increased consumer confidence and addressed common misconceptions regarding EV range.

Maple Highways completes Rs. 6,267 cr acquisition

Chandigarh, November 11: Maple Highways, a dedicated India road investment platform created by global investment group CDPQ, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) that encircles the National Capital Region (NCR).

Valued at Rs. 6,267 crore, the purchase of the Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) project from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the largest road transaction to occur as part of the Union Government’s Asset Monetization Programme this year.

The 135-kilometre, six-lane express highway has been in operation since 2018 and was designed to decongest Delhi of commercial traffic, and runs through the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh down the eastern side of the NCR. All lighting and other utilities along the expressway are fully solar-powered.

Popularly known as National Expressway 2, EPE is India’s first Intelligent Transport System (ITS) enabled road. It is equipped with a drip irrigation system and rainwater harvesting structures every 500 metres. It has a closed loop tolling system and 99% of its revenue is collected through electronic tolling, using the interoperable RFID tag, known to millions of drivers as FASTag.

Anup Vikal, CEO, Maple Highways said,“Maple Highways is a truly differentiated platform, a relatively new model for investor-backed InvITs to own, operate and improve India’s highways. As the new custodian of EPE, Maple Highways will seek to build on the expressway’s strong environmental credentials, while benefiting from CDPQ’s leading experience in the roads sector, including industry-leading highway management technology practises, and its sharp focus on ESG.” 

Gita Gyan Satsang by Sudhanshu Maharaj begins in Panchkula

 

Panchkula, Nov 10, 2022: 

Gita is such a powerful book that everyone should read it regularly because it is a divine scripture. Just as the Himalayas is one, so is the Gita. It is necessary to keep Gita in every house, as spirituality is an essential part of life. May all parents start their day in the name of Lord Shri Krishna. Spiritual Guru Shri Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj said these lines on the first day of the four-day grand Bhakti Satsang going on at Shalimar Maidan, Sector 5, Panchkula today.

 

In this devotional Satsang organized by Vishwa Jagriti Mission (Panchkula, Chandigarh, and Mohali Mandal), Sudhanshu ji Maharaj said that as purification of the body is necessary, purification of the mind is also recommended. Negative energy can be kept away by meditating. The Gita is composed of the words emanating from the mouth of Shri Krishna ji, reading which makes life meaningful. There should always be an emphasis on good habits in life.

 

He further said that in every circumstance one should keep smiling like Lord Krishna and be thankful to God for whatever is achieved in life. In the eighth chapter of the Gita, Lord Krishna says that one should fight one's own shortcomings and evils. By repeating again and again for 40 days, a practice turns into a habit. Emphasis should be laid on developing good habits.

 

The Satsang will continue till November 13, in which Shri Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj will explain the teachings of Lord Shri Krishna and give discourses on meditation and knowledge of the Gita. Satsang's timings are from 9 am to 11 am and 5 pm to 7 pm daily. Free arrangements have been made for the stay and refreshments of the devotees coming from outside.

Three-day Wall Art Fest takes off at Alliance Française

Artist Olivia de Bona brings French Art to City

Chandigarh, November 9, 2022:Three-day Wall Art Fest took off at Alliance Française, Sector 36 here today, as the French artist Olivia de Bona left the visitors awestruck with her works.

Born in 1985, Olivia after obtaining a diploma in Applied Arts and Animated Cinema, met the 9e Concept collective with Romain Froquet and Lapinthur.

 

Olivia de Bona is distinguished by her rich and colourful universe, close to illustration. All her work echoes our childhood’s imagination: her strange and elegant characters, sort of fantastic battalions, intersect, mingle and will blend as in a dream.

 

Halfway between the cartoons of our childhood and popular tales, Olivia keeps us between two worlds, between the sweetness of our memories and their darkest recesses.

“For this mural art, I want to find a few emblematic motifs to represent the “French-style” architecture in a city marked by Le Corbusier. I am going to reclaim a certain idea of France and let it be invaded by lush vegetation by inhabiting it with animals typical of this corner of India!”, she said.

Olivia while explaining about her art work titled, 'Let India put colors in my life' added, “The idea showcases France meeting India. It's kind of funny that the sad and grey rooftops of Paris, on a rainy day, are given the effect of India, which on the contrary, has a lot of colours, vegetation and animals. It's like France transforming into India, when you're crossing through their border.

I've created this piece of art with a little bit of both France and India as a gift to the French learners so that whenever they come across this wall art they can connect with the Parisian architecture with Indian diversity.”

Olivia de Bona has participated in many street art events such as L'Art à l'Ourcq in 2014. In the The Aucwin route, the street art route in Saint-Denis, organized by 6B in 2015. She participated, in 2021, at the Fenêtre sur rue street art project in Aubervilliers.

 

In addition to her participation in many street art events during which she creates murals, she illustrates children's books like Go! Kiki Go !.

 

The French Institute in India, the network of Alliances Francaises in India, JSW Paints and their partners will pursue the development of a second edition of the Wall Art Festival. From the 7^th of November until the 2^nd of December 2022, all the invited artists will aim to make our cities and public space always more colourful and beautiful, through the vision of visual artists.

As a part of the Wall Art Festival, four wall-artists Kid Kreol and Boogie, Olivia De Bona, Neethi and Mr. Poes will be crossing the country to look for fresh paintings. Wall Art Festival is a national festival developed in many cities of the country. For the second edition of the Wall Art Festival, the artists will be releasing + 16 projects all over the country.

Besides Chandigarh, the artists would be travelling to 13 cities, including, Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Kolkota, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chennai, Trivandrum, Hyderabad, and Pune.

You can follow Olivia on Instagram and Facebook at

INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/olivia_de_bona/

FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/oliviadebonart 

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa expresses deep sorrow on the death of Arash Sharma, younger son of senior journalist Devinder Pal.

Chandigarh, November 8, 2022: Shiromani Akali Dal (United) President Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has expressed his deep sorrow on the death of Arsh Sharma, son of Punjabi Tribune senior journalist Davinder Pal, expressing his condolences to the family. S. Dhindsa said that the sudden eternal separation of Arsh Sharma at a young age is unbearable and unbearable. We pray to God to grant peace to the bereaved soul and give strength to the family to cope.

Gillco Group organises Shri Sukhmani Path at Gillco International school and Langar at its head office on Gurupurab

One of the leading developers of Punjab Gillco Group organised special events on November 7 ,2022 to commemorate the occasion of Gurupurab.

 ‘Shri Sukhmani Path’ was organised at Gillco International School for children, staff and office staff from 9:30 am onwards to teach about the spiritual and pious teachings of a celebrated Sikh Guru and founder of Sikhism, Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, which was followed by langar at Gillco head office.

The atmosphere was replete with spiritually epiphanic moments, and everyone present there listened to the Path with all ears. ‘Khada Prasad’ was also given to all after the completion of the Path. Through the school’s efforts, the students learnt the importance of attending Paths and energising them divinely invoking energy.

Gillco Group, at its head office in Kharar, also organised a langar which was open all for all. A number of worshippers gathered to have the offerings of langar to earn the blessings of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The employees also participated in the langar activity and distributed prasad to many people. The whole exercise was done to espouse the values of the ‘art of giving’ and engaging in community service.

Mr. Tejpreet Singh Gill, MD Gillco Group, said, “Spirituality is the most important quotient of life. It gives us a chance to look over materialism and find the deep meaning of our existence. On the occasion of Gurupurab, keeping these values as the mainstay of our initiative, we organised a Path at our school for children and our staff to engage in luminous learning, which purifies our hearts and souls. Gillco Group also kept a Langar at its head office, a communitarian devotional Sikh service with an aim to serve poor and destitute. We saw wonderful participation and received blessings from lots of people.”

CISF Unit, Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat is organizing "Fit India Freedom

 Run under the Government of India campaign "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on 05 November, 2022. in this edition, CISF has planned a 05 Km run from Sukhna Lake U turn from Kendriya Sadan with media coverage of entire event. Central Industrial Force was established after legislation in Parliament to provide security coverage to the industrial undertakings owned and managed by Central Government. Initially, the Force begain its function 

with a modest beginning with 3000 odd members of Force which now has crossed over the figure by 1.63 Lac as of now. CISF is currently providing effective security coverage to Nuclear establishments, Space Centers, Airports, Sea Ports, Power Stations, Sensitive Government Buildings, National Monuments, Oil and Natural Gas Installations, Steel industries across the nation. Recently, the security of prestigious Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and VIP Security has been entrusted to this most trusted Force. It has 02 dedicated Battalions of Disaster Management system of the Country. Not only this, CISF has expended its wings even abroad and has contributed immensely to the UN mission in Haiti, Bosnia, Chechnya, Herzegovina etc and is currently protecting Indian Embassies abroad.

In this event Sh. Alok Mittal, IPS, ADP/CID, Haryana will flag off the Run from Lake Club, Chandigarh as Chief Guest and Sh. Vikas Gupta, IAS, MO/HSUDC & HFC, Haryana will join the event as Guest of Honour. In this event, participants from BSF, CRPF, ITBP, Chandigarh Police, Haryana Police, Punjab Police, CISF Unit Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat, CISF Group HQ Chandigarh, CISF Unit Chandigarh International Airport and Semi-Conductor Laboratory Mohali will participate.

"Fit India Freedom Run" is supported by Information, Public Relation & Language department, Haryana.

CII Agro Tech India 2022 on Saturday.

The 15th edition of India’s premier Agri & Food Technology Fair, CII Agro Tech India 2022 is being held from 4 – 7 November 2022 at Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh. There are 246 exhibitors, including 27 international exhibitors from as many as 4 countries this year. 

Dairy can transform lives of farmers; integrated solutions needed

At a wide-ranging discussion, all stakeholders from the Indian Veterinary Association to companies in the business of improving shelf-life of milk participated

 

 

Chandigarh, November 5, 2022: Sustainable dairy and livestock management practices was the subject of an engaging discussion as part of a special conference at the CII AgroTech 2022 on Saturday. The conference, with participation from eminent experts and businesses, was part of the events on Day 2 of the four-day 15th edition of the premier agri and food technology fair.

 

The theme of the event was ‘Digital transformation for sustainable agriculture and food security.’ 

 

In his opening remarks to set the context, Mr Gurmeet Singh Bhatia, Chairman, Ajooni Biotech Ltd, said, “Livestock contributes to 40% of global agriculture output. Over 70 million farmers are directly involved in dairy farming. We are here to exchange ideas on achieving sustainable diary management.”  

 

He also added that India has an abundance of genetic resources for dairy animals, both in terms of population and diversity. If a farmer is educated and knowledgeable, he or she will set an example for the poor and laggards who are not ready to accept change.

 

Mr Rick Nobel, Agriculture Attache, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in his address mentioned that agriculture and animal husbandry is bilateral to Dutch association with India. In the Netherlands, there is continuous interaction between farmers and government, retailers, and bankers. He added that Dutch companies are working on QR codes in India to bring more awareness among consumers regarding where the milk is exactly coming from which can tell the city, process followed and the cow that was milked.

 

Sachin Sharma, Vice-President, Operations, ITC Ltd, said, “Dairy is a success story for India and the involvement of women in the industry is very high. A challenge is that the productivity has been low, but improving. Integrated solutions are needed.”

 

Mr Pranatharthiharan Natarajan, Business Development Lead, India, Thyssenkrupp Ltd, “There is an alternative to pasteurization of milk, called HPP. However, it lacks its implementation in India, it does not kill the nutrients and does not change the taste. This will also help India’s efforts at export as this technology takes the shelf life of liquid milk to 45 days.”

   

Dr Chirantan Kadian, President, Indian Veterinary Association, said, “We can use cow urine to make phenyl. We need to use our Pashudhan more effectively. Stray cattle management is a very big problem. Local bodies are wasting resources on tackling this, to very little effectiveness."  

  

Concluding the session, Mr Bhatia said, “The discussion has been comprehensive and touched all aspects of sustainable dairy. Today’s dialogue will have benefitted the industry and other stakeholders.”

Dr. Jaswinder Bhatti, Chairman, Daintech Dairy Development Centre, said 
"Integrating technology in dairy farming is the need of the hour. Use your mobile phones to good use by recording details of your livestock. Farmers today face difficulties in tracking their livestock data. We have built a software in DMEC  where through RFID tags we place sensors that are placed on livestock's neck to track them. We have developed Allflex monitoring technology through SenseHub app that tracks livestock's activities like movement, eating, ruminating, and 14 behaviours that livestocks show. This gets updated every hour on your mobile phones. All this data is used in assessing reproduction in livestock. This is crucial because if reproduction in livestock fails, dairy as a sector will fail."

Ather Energy strengthens retail presence in Punjab, launches an Experience Centre in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, 5th November 2022: Ather Energy, India’s leading electric scooter manufacturer began its retail operations in Punjab, at Palladium Tower, Industrial Area Phase 1, Chandigarh. The newly launched Gen 3 of the flagship Ather 450X and 450 Plus will be available to test ride and purchase at Ather Space. This will be Ather Energy’s 64th Experience Centre in the country and is inaugurated in collaboration with Yashodha Nexgen Pvt. Ltd. 

Ather Space, the Experience Centre, is a dynamic, tactile, and interactive space that aims to educate customers about every aspect of the vehicle and witness the engineering and mechanical efforts that go into each Ather scooter. People in the city can book test ride slots on the company’s website before visiting Ather Space to experience riding a connected & intelligent scooter.

Speaking on the occasion, Ravneet S Phokela, Chief Business Officer, Ather Energy said, "2Ws comprise more than three-fourths of new vehicle registrations in the state of Punjab and offer great potential to serve an underserved EV market segment. We have seen a strong consumer demand with multiple pre-orders and test ride requests from the state and are thrilled to make a foray into Punjab. Our expansion into new geographies reiterates our commitment to offering unique experiences that excite and educate customers about EVs. We have been expanding rapidly to fulfil the demand for the new and improved Ather 450X and have some exciting plans for Punjab.”

“Yashodha Group takes great pride in partnering with Ather Energy in our endeavour to promote the switch to electric commute. Yashodha Group brings the green technology of Ather’s smart, intelligent and easy-to-use electric scooter to the city of Chandigarh. Considering traffic conditions within the city, it only makes most sense in terms of saving energy and time to use an e-scooter. We believe Ather is the future of e-scooters in the country and with Ather, Yashodha group is ready to set new benchmarks in this space, said Deepak Batra, Managing Director,Yashodha Group

Ather Energy is one of the few OEMs that invest in charging infrastructure as well. Recently the company marked a significant milestone by installing more than 500 Ather fast charging grids across India. The company plans to install 1400 Ather Grids by the end of FY23. There are currently 2 Ather Grids, in the city of Chandigarh. The company plans to add 8-10 more across the city to strengthen the charging network. Ather Energy also supports customers with the installation of home charging systems in their flats and buildings.

Ather had a great start to this festive season and has been experiencing strong momentum since the past couple of months. As a result of an improved supply chain, the company recorded the best monthly sales in October, delivering 8213 units. The company has grown its retail network throughout important cities in India, and it now has 64 retail outlets in 51 cities. The company intends to expand to 100 cities with 150 Experience Centres by March 2023.

The Ather 450 Series scooter continues to be a result of superb design philosophy, engineering, and R&D, making it the most comprehensive, safe, and dependable scooter in the country. The newly launched Gen 3 comes with a larger battery pack of 3.7 kWh, broader rear-view mirrors, and wider tyres. The enhanced TrueRangeTM of the new Ather 450X Gen 3 and 450Plus Gen 3 is 105 km and 85 km, respectively. The scooter also has a 7.0-inch touchscreen interface, front and rear disc brakes with regen, 12-inch alloy wheels, telescopic suspension, and a belt drive system. It was conceived and developed in-house to suit Indian situations and use standards.

The 450X Gen 3 is priced at INR 159,303 and the 450 Plus will be priced at INR 137,793  (ex-showroom) following the Fame II revisions.

Improving adolescent wellbeing an urgent global priority: PMNCH

Chandigarh, November 4: Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) has launched the first tranche of a special collection of articles arguing that the global agenda for sustainable development cannot be achieved without increased focus on demographic groups left behind, and specifically adolescents.

Within the collection, the authors describe how global public health investment per capita for adolescents is lower than in any other demographic and yet this group comprises 23% of the population of low-income countries, and numbers nearly doubled from 1980 to 2020.

Established in 2005, PMNCH is the world’s largest alliance for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health and well-being, with 1,250 partner organizations working together through 10 constituency groups.

The author group, which includes India’s health secretary, argue that investing in the wellbeing of adolescents, which encompasses, but goes beyond health, will deliver economic returns well beyond the level invested. In the lead-up to the Global Forum for Adolescents in 2023, a special collection was published in The BMJ arguing for greater priority to be placed on the needs and wellbeing of adolescents globally.

Meanwhile over 1.5 million adolescents aged 10-24 years died in 2020, nearly 5000 every day, mostly from preventable or treatable causes. Globally, one in seven 10 to 19 year olds experiences problems with mental health, accounting for 13% of the global burden of disease in this age group. Every year at least 12 million girls are married before the age of 18, inhibiting their access to education. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its pledge to “leave no one behind” will not be achieved if urgent attention is not paid to adolescents and their wellbeing.

The collection advocates for centering the voices of youth themselves in agenda-setting and design, implementation, and evaluation of services intended for them.

28th Ladies Punjab Open 2022

The winner of the Punjab Open is Guntas Kaur Sandhu with a gross score of 214 and bagged the Championship Bowl.  First runner up is Heena Kang with ascore of 221 and second runner up is Mehar Nijjar who won with a better final day score of 229 from Jia Kang.

In Gold division the net winner is SonuKalkat with ascore of 206.

In Silver division Yogyata Modi is the gross winner (279).  Runners up is Geeta Khushwaha (281) and net winner Nalini Sharma (214).

In the Bronze divisonNeethaGillganchi is the gross winner (295).  Jaswinder Gill is the runner up (300).  Ritu Kala is the nett winner (215).

Super Senior Challenge (70 year and above)

Winner (Gross)        -    Nalini Sharma (192)

Winner (net)        -    Binny Bath (158)

Senior Challenge (60 years and above)

Winner (Gross)        -    Harinder Grewal  (197)

Winner (nett)        -    MadhupreetSoni (154)

Junior Shield (Below 18 years)

Winner (Gross)        -    Guntas Kaur (143)

Runner Up (Gross)    -    Jiah Kang (150)

Nearest to the Pin

Gold Division        -    AnanyKapoor

Silver Divison    -    Gulshan Rai

Straightest Drive

Gold Division    -    Jiah Kang

Silver Divison    -    Renu Dewan

Bronze Divison    -    Jaswinder Gill