ਐਸ.ਏ.ਐਸ.ਨਗਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ 'ਚ ਸ਼ਾਮ 7 ਵਜੇ ਤੋਂ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਸਵੇਰੇ 10 ਵਜੇ ਤੱਕ ਝੋਨਾਂ ਕੱਟਣ ਤੇ ਮਨਾਹੀ ਦੇ ਹੁਕਮ:ਮਨਾਹੀ ਦੇ ਹੁਕਮ 1 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਤੋਂ 30 ਨਵੰਬਰ ਤੱਕ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਾਗੂ ਰਹਿਣਗੇ

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Mohali 30^th September:-----  ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਾ ਅਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਗਰ ਦੇ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਮੈਜਿਸਟਰੇਟ ਤੇਜਿੰਦਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ ਨੇ ਫੌਜਦਾਰੀ ਜਾਬਤਾ ਸੰਘਤਾ 1973 (2 ਆਫ਼ 1974) ਦੀ ਧਾਰਾ 144 ਅਧੀਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੋਏ ਅਧਿਕਾਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮ 7. ਵਜੇ ਤੋਂ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਸਵੇਰੇ 10 ਵਜੇ ਤੱਕ ਕੰਬਾਇਨਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਝੋਨਾਂ ਕੱਟਣ ਤੇ ਮਨਾਹੀ ਦੇ ਹੁਕਮ ਲਾਗੂ ਕੀਤੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ 'ਚ ਝੋਨੇ ਦੀ ਕਟਾਈ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਰਹਿੰਦ ਨੂੰ ਸਾੜਨ ਤੇ ਵੀ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਲਗਾਈ ਹੈ।

ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਮੈਜਿਸਟਰੇਟ ਤੇਜਿੰਦਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਝੋਨੇ ਦੀ ਕਟਾਈ ਦਾ ਸੀਜ਼ਨ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ  ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਧਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਝੋਨਾਂ ਕੱਟਣ ਲਈ ਕੰਬਾਇਨਾਂ 24 ਘੰਟੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਕੰਬਾਇਨਾਂ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਨਾਲ ਹਾਦਸੇ ਵਾਪਰਨ ਦਾ ਖਤਰਾ ਵੱਧ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ  ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਝੋਨੇ ਦੀ ਫ਼ਸਲ ਤੇ ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਤਰੇਲ ਪੈਣ ਕਾਰਨ ਝੋਨਾਂ ਸਿੱਲਾ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ । ਰਾਤ ਵੇਲੇ ਕੰਬਾਇਨਾਂ ਹਰਾ ਝੋਨਾਂ ਜਿਹੜਾ ਕਿ ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਪੱਕਿਆ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ,  ਦਾਣਾ ਕੱਚਾ ਅਤੇ ਹਰਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਕੱਟ ਦਿੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ । ਝੋਨੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਧ ਨਮੀ ਹੋਣ ਕਾਰਨ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਿੱਧਾ  ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਉਤਪਾਦਨ ਤੇ ਵੀ ਅਸਰ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਝੋਨੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਮੀ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦੀਆਂ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਸਪੈਸੀਫਿਕੇਸ਼ਨ ਤੋਂ ਉਪਰ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਖਰੀਦ ਏਜੰਸੀਆਂ ਉਸ ਝੋਨੇ ਨੂੰ ਖਰੀਦਣ ਤੋਂ ਅਸਮਰੱਥ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਜਿਸ ਕਾਰਨ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਮੰਡੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੱਜਲ ਖੁਆਰੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ।

ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਮੈਜਿਸਟਰੇਟ ਤੇਜਿੰਦਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਵੀ ਧਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਝੋਨੇ ਦੀ ਕਟਾਈ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਇਸ ਦੀ ਰਹਿੰਦ ਨੂੰ ਅੱਗ ਲਗਾ ਕੇ ਸਾੜਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਫਲਸਰੂਪ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਨਿਕਲਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਗੈਸਾਂ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਨ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਦੂਸ਼ਿਤ ਕਰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ । ਇਸ ਸਬੰਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਾਨਯੋਗ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਅਤੇ ਹਰਿਆਣਾ ਹਾਈ ਕੋਰਟ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਸਿਵਲ ਰਿੱਟ ਪਟੀਸ਼ਨ ਨੰਬਰ 10138/06 ਕੈਪਟਨ ਸਰਬਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਨਾਮ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਸ਼ਾ ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਹਨ, ਜਿਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੁੱਖ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਅਤੇ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਹੁਕਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਾਲਣਾਂ ਅਧੀਨ ਬਣਾਈ ਗਈ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਦੀ ਸਿਫਾਰਿਸ਼ ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਜਰੂਰੀ ਬਣ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਝੋਨੇ ਦੀ ਕਟਾਈ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਰਹਿੰਦ ਨੂੰ ਸਾੜਨ ਤੇ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਲਗਾਈ ਜਾਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਨਿਕਲਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਹਾਨੀਕਾਰਕ ਗੈਸਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਦੂਸ਼ਿਤ ਹੋਣ  ਤੋਂ  ਬਚਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ।  ਇਹ  ਹੁਕਮ 1 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਤੋਂ 30 ਨਵੰਬਰ ਤੱਕ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਅਸਰ  ਨਾਲ  ਲਾਗੂ ਰਹਿਣਗੇ।

 

CII facilitates Sukhbir Badal’s Endeavour to Bring Infosys to Punjab

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Chandigarh 30^th September: --- CII facilitated the visit of Deputy Chief Minister, S. Sukhbir Singh Badal and his team of senior Government of Punjab officials to Infosys Campus at Bangalore. The Deputy Chief Minister and his team held a series of meetings with top executives at Infosys including Dr Narayan Murthy, Chairman, Infosys and Mr S Gopalakrishnan, Executive Vice Chairman, Infosys and President CII.

 The Deputy CM apprised the Infosys top management of the various initiatives and a slew of incentives being offered by the state Government in its new Industrial policy and invited Infosys to set up its facilities in Punjab. Dr Narayan Murthy and Mr Gopalakrishanan appreciated the Government of Punjab's efforts to reach out to industry and coming out with pro industry policy with specific focus on  new age sectors such as IT/ ITES, Agro processing & Bio sciences.

Gopalakrishan assured Government of Punjab that a team of senior officials from Infosys would soon visit Punjab to explore the feasibility of making investments in the state. Mr Badal promised all possible support to Infosys for making their operations feasible in Punjab.

The visit to Infosys is part of Government of Punjab's Progressive Punjab campaign in Bangalore whereby CII is the Institutional partner to the state Government and facilitating its outreach interaction with the local industry.

Sukhbir Singh Badal also invited Dr Murthy and Gopalakrishnan to visit Punjab for the Punjab Global Investor summit scheduled on 9th – 10th December 2013 at Chandigarh.

 

 

PHD CHAMBER GETS RECOGNITION FOR PROMOTING INDO- PAK BILATERAL TRADE RELATIONS

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Chandigarh 30^th September: --- To boost and promote bilateral trade relations between India & Pakistan, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry has got the Achievement Award from President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain.  R S Sachdeva, Co-Chairman, Punjab Committee, PHD Chamber received the award on behalf of PHD chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The award was conferred in recognition of the efforts of PHD Chamber for enhancing mutual relations and better coordination in bilateral trade and exhibitions, during Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry's 26th annual Achievement Awards 2013 ceremony function held on 26th Sept at convention center, Islamabad.

R S Sachdeva, Co-Chairman, Punjab Committee, PHD Chamber said that this was for the first time in the history of 26 years of the annual Achievement Awards that it was conferred on any international organisation.  The recent back to back trade delegations would usher in a new era of mutual buoyancy to expand their areas of mutual co-operation, which now remains premised on their new mantra of mutual accommodation and mutual benefit. R S Sachdeva said that "The aim", is to build people to people (P2P) connect and then from people to P2P to B2B relations."Being a part of the integrated approach towards better trade ties, such interactions play the role of a catalyst".

Dalip Sharma, Regional Director, PHD Chamber said, that the potential gains from the increased bilateral co- operation between India and Pakistan are immense. More flexible issuing of visas, rupee trade and better customs procedures can enhance the scope for trade.

To further the PHD Chamber resolve, Sharma informed that in the upcoming PITEX, 2013 scheduled for 5th to 9th December, 2013, we are expecting the biggest ever delegation from Pakistan which would include delegations from various Pakistani Chambers of trade, commerce and industry.There shall be B2B interactions between the visiting delegates and the representatives of local industry associations and Chambers, besides many MoUs being signed between industry counterparts of various verticals", informed Sharma.

 

Orientation Programme on Gender, Child Rights & Social Sensitization for MC Councillors

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Chandigarh 30^th September: --- Department of Social Welfare, Chandigarh organized a orientation programme on Gender, Child Rights & Social Sensitization for Councillors of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh at UT Guest here today. Subhash Chawla, Mayor, Chandigarh was the Hon'ble Chief Guest.

In the inauguration address he stated that Gender discrimination is not acceptable. There is need of awareness of schemes related to women in communities and for this purpose social welfare department has to take lead to converge with different departments for the benefit of society. Declining child sex ratio is a serious issue which should be tackled.

On the topic of Gender Sensitization, Prof. Sherry Sabbarwal, Department of Sociology, Panjab University Chandigarh addressed the audience wherein she informed that gender role socialization takes place from earliest childhood through adolescence and throughout all social interactions in which we participate. At an early age, children develop stereotypical conceptions of both genders, and begin to use these conceptions to organize their knowledge and behavior. Children learn proper behavior for girls and boys through parents, the media, peer groups, and other sources of socialization. Gender sensitization does not mean men v/s women. It means to aware women about their rights. Women must know her rights. Many males believe if women asks for her rights then the rights of males will be reduced. But the reality is, if women are aware of her rights, men would get more advantages. Every woman should raise her voice against discrimination. Women should get involved in agitations. Need to educate and sensitize girls about the things that are right & wrong for her.Director, Social Welfare, Sh. Rajesh Jogpal made presentations on women laws and SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989, crime against women and women centric laws, the sexual harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013.

He laid emphasis on working together in convergence. Introduction of units under the aegis of Chandigarh Child and Women Development Corporation Ltd. was presented by the unit heads.

The basic purpose of orientation programme was to sensitize councillors on Gender, Caste, religion and Child Rights and to work in convergence with M.C.C.

 

 

अपने शो ‘24’ की प्रोमोशन के लिए चंडीगढ़ पहुंचे अनिल कपूर

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Chandigarh 30^th September: --- अनिल कपूर ने फिल्मों के बाद छोटे पर्दे पर बड़ी छलांग लगायी है। अमेरिका की इंटरनेशनल एमी-अवार्ड विजेता टेलीविजन सीरीज '24' का भारतीय संस्करण है ये शो। अनिल कपूर का दावा है कि वह छोटे पर्दे के इतिहास का सबसे बड़ा और चौंकाऊ शो लेकर आ रहे हैं। अनिल कपूर आज चंडीगढ़ में अपने शो की प्रोमोशन के लिए पहुंचे थे। 

 '24' में अनिल कपूर एंटी टैररिस्ट यूनिट के एजेंट जयसिंह राठौड़ की भूमिका निभा रहे हैं। जिसके लिए देश और देशवासियों की सुरक्षा से बढ़ कर कुछ भी नहीं। वह अपने परिवार और दोस्तों तक को अपने फर्ज के सामने तवज्जो नहीं देता। लेकिन अपने कर्तव्य के रास्ते पर बढ़ते हुए वह कुछ इस तरह मुश्किलों में फंसता है कि उसके अपने चाह कर भी उसकी मदद नहीं कर पाते। '24' उन चौबीस घंटों की कहानी है, जब जय सिंह राठौर को पता चलता है कि प्रधानमंत्री पद के उम्मीदवार आदित्य सिंघानिया (नील भूपलम ) आतंकवादियों के निशाने पर हैं। उनकी हत्या के प्लान को अंजाम दिया जा रहा है। जय सिंह राठौर को हर हाल में आतंकियों का मिशन नाकाम करना है। '24' के सह-निर्माता अनिल कपूर के अनुसार, 'यह धारावाहिक टेलीविजन इतिहास को बदल देगा। इसका थ्रिल, एक्शन, सस्पेंस और ड्रामा दर्शकों को बांधे रखेगा।' तो इंतजार कीजिए चार अक्तूबर का । वहीँ टी वी पर प्रसारित हो रहे हास्य कलाकार कपिल शर्मा के शो के सेट पर लगी आग के बाद लता मंगेशकर और शाह रुख खान जैसे कलाकारों द्वारा मदद का हाथ बढ़ाये जाने के बारे में जब अनिल कपूर से पूछा गया तो उन्होंने कहा की कपिल उनक बहुत पुराना दोस्त है और अगर उसकी मदद ही करनी है तो इन चीज़ों का ढिंढोरा नहीं पीटना चाहिए । 

 एक राजनीतिक घटनाक्रम को लेकर बुने गए इस थ्रिलर में दर्शक अनुपम खेर, टिस्का चोपड़ा, राहुल खन्ना, रिचा चड्ढ़ा, मंदिरा बेदी, अनिता राज और शबाना आजमी जैसे फिल्मी चेहरों भी नज़र आयेंगे।

 

MCM Organise Two Interactive sessions with experts

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Chandigarh 30^th September: ---The Department. of Physics, MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh organized a lecture and an interactive session with Prof. Manjit Kaur, Chairperson, Department of Physics, Punjab University, Chandigarh. She deliberated upon the much talked about topic of Particle Physics in contemporary times- 'Universe with God Particle.'

God Particle and its discovery has become a major landmark in and promises to change the course of history of Physics as we know it. Dr. Manjit, a member of the team that discovered the God Particle, provided the students with a firsthand insight into the subject. The lecture was then followed by an interactive session with the expert.

In another event on the same day, the Department of Microbial and Food technology held an address cum interactive session with Dr. Dapinder Bakshi, Principal Scientific Officer, Biotechnology Division, Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, Chandigarh. The lecture on 'Science and Technology for Societal Development' focused on the scope and status of life science clusters and industry, Growth trends and value share of biotechnology clusters in India. Another highlight was the role of Punjab State Council for Science and Technology in sustainable development and socio- economic upliftment. An unending array of questions followed the lecture and the students interacted actively with the experts in the interactive session.

The Principal of the college, Dr. Puneet Bedi, appreciated the endeavor and said, that Such diligent platforms are an exceptional opportunity for the students to imbibe from the wisdom of experts and broaden the horizons of their knowledge.

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PGI SURGEON GETS DR MAHURKAR ORATION AWARD

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Chandigarh 30^th September: --- Professor Ramesh Kumar Sen, Orthopaedic Surgeon, PGIMER, Chandigarh has been awarded Prestigious Dr Mahurkar Oration award at Bhilai during annual meeting of Central Zone of Indian orthopaedic Association. He received this oration for his skills in performing total hip replacement in difficult hip problems on which he gave presentation to participating orthopaedic surgeons from six major central states of India namely UP, MP, Rajsthan, Chhatisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand. For his surgical innovations, he has earlier been awarded by many such Oration awards, including SAARC countries Orthopaedic surgeons oration award, first Gold medal Oration award of Indian Orthopaedic association and many state chapter oration awards. He has contributed extensively in orthopaedic and trauma education of orthopaedic surgeons in Indian subcontinent by more than 300 Guest lectures and more than 40 surgical skill workshops in various countries in this subcontinent. He is a regular Faculty for Trauma education in International AO courses in Asia Pacific and Middle East countries. Besides performing routine knee and hip joint replacement surgeries, Prof Ramesh Sen specializes in hip and knee revision surgeries and pelvi-acetabular trauma management. Dr Sen has done extensive work on stem cell therapy in the avascular necrosis of hip joints which has already been internationally recognized.

 

Slaughter House Will Remain Close on Gandhi Jayanti

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Chandigarh 30^th September: --- The Slaughter House will remain closed on 2nd October, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti".

While giving detail about it the official spokesman of the Municipal Corporation said that all the Slaughter Houses in Chandigarh area will remain be closed on Gandhi Jayanti.

 

HALLMARK STUDENTS ENACT PLAY ‘NAARI NARAYANI’ ON ‘PLIGHT OF A HOUSEWIFE’

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Chandigarh 30^th September: --- The housewife is someone who is taken for granted by everyone in a typical Indian family and this was the highlight of a play presented by eighteen talented actors of Hallmark Public School, Panchkula's, theatre department. The poignant play, 'Naari Narayani', based on the plight of the Indian homemaker attracted a lot of attention of visitors, during staging of the 'Nukkad Natak' in Elante Mall Chandigarh.

Presented by the students in age group of 10-15 years the play was directed by Abhishek Sharma and showcased the travails a housewife, who has to go through a lot of subjugation by her husband & mother-in-law among others in her family, despite slogging day in and day out doing odd jobs, cooking food and completing chores considered unimportant by all. The mental and physical stress that a homemaker has to suffer was shown by the students through use of different encounters between her and family members.

Jivtesh Garg, Director, Hallmark public School, said that in India we pay a lot of lip service to the need for respecting a woman, but on the ground the reality is just the opposite. We equate a woman to a 'Devi', however we treat her poorly. After marriage a girl has to undergo tremendous pressure from all quarters and she is not even thanked for all the work she does, to keep the family happy and together. Our students tried to show this side of the story today.   Symbolism was used effectively in the 10 minutes play. The housewife tries to eat her food but house work and continuous nagging do not allow her to have even lunch. The play was made interesting through enactment by two characters – Ustad played by Devkaran and Jamura played by Paras. The use of music at apt junctures also generated attention of onlookers' at the Mall. The music and songs were delivered by Minka. The lead character of the housewife was played by Mehar, Jatin did the role of her husband and the role of Mother-in –law was enacted by Rashmi.   

 

 

Alchemist Hospital Organise Walk for the Heart’ at Sukhna Lake

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Chandigarh 29^th September: --- More than 200 enthusiasts participated in a `Walk for the Heart' at Sukhna Lake early morning on Sunday to spread awareness about healthy living. The walk was organised by Alchemist Hospital Panchkula as part of a series of activities planned to mark World Heart Day.

 

Leading the walk was eminent cardiac surgeon Dr Inderjit Singh Virdi, managing director of Alchemist Hospitals, who, while noting with satisfaction that more and more people were getting health conscious, reiterated the need for everyone to make regular morning walk a habit to stay healthy. Parents should also encourage their children to take to regular walking at an early age so that they grow up habitual walkers, he added. Dr Inderjit Singh said there could not have been a more appropriate venue for the awareness walk than the iconic Sukhna Lake, which is a virtual paradise for morning walkers. The residents of the tri-city should consider themselves blessed to have so many neighbourhood parks and they must take full advantage of this blessing.

 

T-shirts with printed message of the theme were distributed among all enthusiasts, who included men, women and children of all age groups, besides doctors and staff of the hospital. The one km long walk concluded with all the participants being served healthy refreshments. Regular morning walkers appreciated this gesture on the part of Alchemist Hospital.

 

 

 

MAKE OPTIMUM USE OF BUILDING MATERIALS WHICH ARE SUSTAINABLE: EXPERTS

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Chandigarh 28^th September:--- Taking note that the conference has brought together a group of exhibitors, manufacturing industrialists, and students besides professionals like architects, engineers, interior designers and builders, Sumit Kaur, Chief Architect, UT, Chandigarh said, that it is a shared responsibility of the seniors to guide the upcoming budding professionals to make optimum use of building materials which are sustainable. There is an immediate need to understand and bring about a balance in cost intensive architecture and labour intensive architecture. Lauding the PHD Chamber's initiative, Kaur said that such initiatives go a long way in understanding the nuances and details of the trade.

 

The Chief Architect was speaking during the conference on "Architecture, Building Materials and Technologies" organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Chandigarh-Punjab Chapter at Himachal Bhawan, Chandigarh, on the second day of the three day exhibition on architecture, building materials and technologies "ArchiBuild 2013".

 

Dalip Sharma, Regional Director, PHD Chamber informed that "The Conference aimed at providing maximum of opportunities of interaction among industry experts and players, to share the ideas and experience about the latest technology.  The conference included lectures, slide-shows on various issues concerning the profession of Architecture.

 

Earlier speaking on the occasion, veteran architect, S.D.Sharma, noted that science and technology are being involved in Architecture in a great way these days. He said that in the present competitive scenario, the architects have to face tough competition not only from the foreign architects but the non- qualified architects as well, not to leave behind the competition among the qualified professional architects themselves.

 

While delving into the details of the nuances of architecture, Sanjay Kanvinde and Tanuja Kanvinde from Kanvinde Rai and Chowdhury said, that it is very important to take care of the intangible subtleties of a design to give a human feel and touch to the whole product of architecture.

Taking part in the deliberations, Ar. Sanjay Goel, said, that non architects practice architecture without sensitivity and responsibility towards the society. These people are not true professionals and neither do they have the intricate knowledge of technicalities that a qualified architect has.  And those who are not registered are violating the norms and standards of architecture in our country, which is derogatory to the profession.

 

 

 

 

 

Chandigarh Book Fair-2013 from 13th to 18th November: Chandigarh Administration Going to Organise:100 publishers Taking Part

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Chandigarh 28^th September:--- Chandigarh Administration alongwith National Book Trust of India, New Delhi is going to organize "Chandigarh Book Fair-2013"  from 13^th to 18^th November. The Book Fair will be inaugurated by Shivraj V. Patil, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh, on 13th November. The preparations for organizing "Chandigarh Book Fair-2013" have been started in full swing. This was disclosed by V.K. Singh Finance-cum-Education Secretary, Chandigarh Administration.

 

While talking to the media in a press conference at a U.T.Guest House V.K. Singh said that to take a review of arrangements being made and for future action plan, a meeting was held today at U.T. Guest House, which was attended by Mrs. Bhawna Garg, IAS, Special Secretary Finance, M.Shayin, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, U.T, Chandigarh-cum- Chairman, Chandigarh Book Fair Committee, Mrs. Gurpreet Kaur Sapra, IAS, Director Higher Education, Kashish Mittal, IAS, SDM(S) and other members of various committees constituted for the event. 

 

He further added that more than 100 publishers would be participating in the Book Fair from various parts of the Country and number of literary events would be organized during six days of the Fair.  Kavi Darbar, Symposia, Lecture by eminent author, discussion with author, meet the author, calligraphy workshop by renowned calligrapher of the Country and other literary events would be held.  Famous authors from all over the country in Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit and Urdu would be invited. The Chandigarh Book Fair Committee is making earnest efforts to tie up with eminent authors of national repute.  Separate corners for children activities would be set up.  Street and theatre plays would also go side by side.  Around 50-60 NSS volunteers from different schools and colleges would facilitate the Senior Citizens and children to take a round of the Book Fair.  A common pool of old books would be created, to inculcate the reading habits amongst poor children, in which the libraries as well as general public would beinvited to donate old books which will further be distributed to needy children.  The Education Secretary announced that the Chandigarh Administration will make all efforts to make the Book Fair a grand success and requested the media to provide support and full coverage so that citizens of the Chandigarh and surrounding areas are made abreast of the Book Fair and further to inculcate reading habits among the young children especially. A page has already been created on social media i.e. facebook at chandigarhbookfair2013@gmail.com

ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਾ ਅਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਗਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਚ 4 ਅਕਤੁਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਨਗਰ ਨਿਗਮ / ਨਗਰ ਕੋਸਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਹਦੂਦ ਅੰਦਰ ਸਲਾਉਟਰ ਹਾਉਸ ਬੰਦ ਰੱਖਣ ਦੇ ਆਦੇਸ਼

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Mohali 28^th September:----- ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਾ ਅਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਗਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੇ ਡਿਪਟੀ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਤੇਜਿੰਦਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ ਨੇ 4 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਪਸ਼ੂ ਦਿਵਸ ( ਵਰਲਡ ਐਨੀਮਲਜ਼ ਡੇਅ)  ਨੂੰ ਮੁੱਖ ਰੱਖਦਿਆਂ  ਨਗਰ ਨਿਗਮ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ 'ਚ ਪੈਂਦੀਆਂ ਨਗਰ ਕੌਸਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਹਦੂਦ ਅੰਦਰ ਪੈਂਦੇ ਸਲਾਉਟਰ ਹਾਉਸਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਬੰਦ ਰੱਖਣ ਦੇ ਹੁਕਮ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਹਨ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਹੁਕਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਇੰਨ ਬਿੰਨ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਨਗਰ ਨਿਗਮ ਅਤੇ ਨਗਰ ਕੌਂਸਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਯਕੀਨੀ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਹਦਾਇਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਐਨੀਮਲਜ਼ ਸੋਸਾਇਟੀ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਪੱਤਰ ਲਿੱਖ ਕੇ ਮੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਹਰ ਸਾਲ  4 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਪਸ਼ੂ ਦਿਵਸ ਮਨਾਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਇਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਲਾਉਟਰ ਹਾਉਸ ਬੰਦ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਹੁਕਮ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਣ। ਲੋਕ ਹਿੱਤ ਨੂੰ ਮੁੱਖ ਰੱਖਦਿਆਂ ਇਹ ਹੁਕਮ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਹਨ।

 

ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ 'ਚ ਰੇਤੇ, ਬਜਰੀ , ਸਟੋਨ ਕਰੱਸਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਗੈਰ ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਮਾਈਨਿੰਗ ਰੋਕਣ ਲਈ ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਚੈਕਿੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਡਿਪਟੀ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਨੇ ਲਗਾਈ ਡਿਊਟੀ

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Mohali 28^th September:----- ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਾ ਅਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਗਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੇ ਡਿਪਟੀ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਤੇਜਿੰਦਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ ਨੇ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ 'ਚ ਰੇਤੇ, ਬਜਰੀ, ਸਟੋਨ ਕਰੱਸ਼ਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਗੈਰ ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਮਾਈਨਿੰਗ ਰੋਕਣ ਲਈ ਰਾਤ ਵੇਲੇ ਅਚਨਚੇਤੀ ਚੈਕਿੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਡਿਊਟੀਆਂ  ਲਗਾਈਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਹਨ ।

ਇਸ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੰਦਿਆਂ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੇ ਡਿਪਟੀ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਤੇਜਿੰਦਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀ ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ 09-00 ਵਜੇ ਤੋਂ ਸਵੇਰੇ 08-00 ਵਜੇ ਤੱਕ ਅਚਨਚੇਤੀ ਚੈਕਿੰਗ ਕਰਨਗੇ। ਤੇਜਿੰਦਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ  1,12 ਅਤੇ 23 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ  ਨੂੰ ਜਗਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਧਾਮੀ ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਇੰਜਨੀਅਰ ਅਤੇ ਨੀਰਜ਼ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਬੀ.ਐਲ.ਈ.ੳ, 2, 13 ਅਤੇ 24 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਆਰ.ਪੀ. ਗੁਪਤਾ ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਇੰਜਨੀਅਰ ਅਤੇ ਨੀਰਜ਼ ਠਾਕੂਰ ਬੀ.ਐਲ.ਈ.ੳ,  3, 14 ਅਤੇ 25 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ  ਨੂੰ ਕੁਲਜੀਤ  ਸਿੰਘ  ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਇੰਜਨੀਅਰ ਅਤੇ  ਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ  ਬੀ.ਐਲ.ਈ.ੳ, 4, 15 ਅਤੇ 26 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਐਨ.ਐਸ. ਵਾਲੀਆ ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਇੰਜਨੀਅਰ ਅਤੇ ਬਲਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ  ਬੀ.ਐਲ.ਈ.ੳ ,  5, 16 ਅਤੇ 27 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਆਰ.ਪੀ. ਸਿੰਘ ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਇੰਜਨੀਅਰ ਅਤੇ  ਬਲਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ  ਬੀ.ਐਲ.ਈ.ੳ, 6, 17 ਅਤੇ 28 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਜੋਰਾਵਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਇੰਜਨੀਅਰ ਅਤੇ ਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ  ਬੀ.ਐਲ.ਈ.ੳ ਡਿਊਟੀ ਨਿਭਾਉਣਗੇ । ਤੇਜਿੰਦਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ ਨੇ ਅੱਗੋਂ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ 7, 18 ਅਤੇ 29  ਅਕਤੂਬਰ  ਨੂੰ  ਸੁਖਮਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ , ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਇੰਜਨੀਅਰ, ਅਤੇ  ਨੀਰਜ਼ ਠਾਕੁਰ  ਬੀ.ਐਲ.ਈ.ੳ, 8, 19 ਅਤੇ 30 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਨੂੰ  ਮਹਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੀ.ਡੀ.ਪੀ. ਓ ਅਤੇ ਬਲਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ  ਬੀ.ਐਲ.ਈ.ੳ , 9, 20 ਅਤੇ 31 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ  ਨੂੰ ਦਲੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਇੰਜਨੀਅਰ ਅਤੇ ਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ  ਬੀ.ਐਲ.ਈ.ਓ , 10 ਅਤੇ 21 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਡੀ.ਕੇ.ਸਿਆਲਦੀ  ਬੀ.ਡੀ.ਪੀ.ਓ ਅਤੇ ਨੀਰਜ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਬੀ.ਐਲ.ਈ.ਓ , 11 ਅਤੇ 22 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ  ਨੂੰ ਅਰੁਣ ਸ਼ਰਮਾ ਬੀ.ਡੀ.ਪੀ.ਓ ਅਤੇ ਬਲਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੀ.ਐਲ.ਈ.ੳ ਡਿਊਟੀ ਨਿਭਾਉਣਗੇ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀ ਆਪਣੀ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ  ਮਾਈਨਿੰਗ ਅਫ਼ਸਰ ਅਤੇ ਡੀ.ਸੀ ਦਫ਼ਤਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਭੇਜਣਗੇ ।

 

ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਾ ਅਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਗਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੁੱਕਾ ਬਾਰਾ 'ਤੇ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਦੇ ਹੁਕਮ

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Mohali 28^th September:----- ਡਿਪਟੀ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ -ਕਮ -ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਮੈਜਿਸਟਰੇਟ ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਾ ਅਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਗਰ ਤੇਜਿੰਦਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ. ਨੇ ਫੌਜਦਾਰੀ ਜਾਬਤਾ ਸੰਘਤਾ 1973 ਦੀ ਧਾਰਾ 144 ਅਧੀਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਸ਼ਕਤੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ 'ਚ ਕਾਰਪੋਰੇਸ਼ਨ , ਮਿਊਂਸਪਲ ਕਮੇਟੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਅਧੀਨ ਪੈਂਦੇ ਖੇਤਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੇ ਸਮੁੱਚੇ ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੁੱਕਾ ਬਾਰਾ ਤੇ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਲਗਾਈ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਧਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਇਆ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਕੁਝ ਰੈਸਟੋਰੈਂਟਾਂ/ਹੁੱਕਾ ਬਾਰਾ ਵੱਲੋਂ  ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਵਿਜ਼ਟਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹੁੱਕੇ ਲਈ ਆਫ਼ਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਸਿਹਤ ਤੇ ਮਾੜਾ ਅਸਰ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਕੂਲਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਲਜਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੜ੍ਹਦੇ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਹੁੱਕਾ ਬਾਰਾ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਨਾ ਹੋਣ। ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਹਿੱਤ ਨੂੰ ਧਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਹੁੱਕਾ ਬਾਰਾ ਤੇ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਦੇ ਹੁਕਮ ਲਗਾਏ ਗਏ ਹਨ ਇਹ ਹੁਕਮ ਮਿਤੀ 29 ਸਤੰਬਰ ਤੋਂ 28 ਨਵੰਬਰ 2013 ਤੱਕ ਲਾਗੂ ਰਹਿਣਗੇ।

 

Rural Veterinary Officers to boycott work from Oct 1

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Chandigarh 28^th September:--- In a major setback to the Punjab Government, 400 Rural Veterinary Officers (RVOs') working in Punjab's 582 Civil Veterinary Hospitals in Rural Areas have decided to boycott work related to Artificial Insemination with AI straws provided by Punjab's Animal Husbandry Department. It is noteworthy that the veterinary doctors had threatened that if their demand of a separate directorate under the Rural Development & Panchayats Ministry, to govern issues related to the RVOs', was not acceded to by the Punjab Government, they will stop accepting AI straws provided by the Animal Husbandry department from October 1, 2013.

 

According to Dr Navdeep S. Khinda, President, RVOA, to avoid inconvenience to farmers, RVOs' had given adequate time to Zila Parishads (ZPs') for making alternate arrangements to store and disperse AI straws. Unfortunately the ZPs' have not taken any measures and we have no choice other than boycotting taking AI from Animal Husbandry department. The responsibility of loss to farmers is now of Rural Development and Panchayats Ministry.

 

Before this decision the officers' had only stopped reporting to Animal Husbandry Department. The decision of boycotting AI work by RVOA is slated to hit the artificial insemination work which has been taken up quite aggressively by the Punjab government in rural Punjab. Says Dr. Puneet Malhotra, General Secretary, RVOA, "The Animal Husbandry department makes us toil hard on its projects in rural Punjab and when their work is done, they cold shoulder us on the issue of making provisions for financial aid to resurrect the ailing infrastructure in Civil Veterinary Hospitals."

 

The RVOs' feel that only a separate Directorate will resolve their problems. RVOs' have been recruited under the Punjab Rural Veterinary Panchayati Raj Act's (Group A) Service Rules, but no appointment has been done at either the district or state level. Due to this the promotions of RVOs' is non-existent. Problems like delayed salaries, non commencement of service book, non opening of CPF and PRAN accounts, unequal salary levels vis-a-vis districts in accordance with quantum and profile of work etc. also are the bane of RVOs'. RVOA has already taken up the issue with the Rural Development Minister and other top officials but their demand for a separate Directorate has fallen on deaf ears.

 

 

 

Advisor Inagurate GMSS at Manimajra

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Chandigarh 26^th September:--- The administration is planning to build a college in Manimajara. The proposal has been approved in principal and the project is now at a stage of discussion where the detailing of the infrastructure is being done. The college would not only focus on traditional education but would also focus on increasing the employability of the students through vocational education. This was disclosed by Adviser to the Administrator, Chandigarh, K.K. Sharma, while  inaugurating Government Middle School, Pocket No. 10, Manimajara, in the presence of V.K. Singh, Finance-cum-Education Secretary here today.

 

On this occasion K.K. Sharma said that enhancing the infrastructure for education is among the topmost priority of the Chandigarh Administration. He also appreciated the efforts of the architectural and engineering departments for creatively and rightfully using the resources. During his interface with the audiences he narrated an incident where a teacher from a different state who is now employed in the U.T. Education Department said that here teachers of the government schools work as hard as their counterparts in the private sector. This hard work and motivation of the faculty has added to the dynamism of our school environments. Mr. Sharma said that he and other senior officers were proud of the faculty who are putting in all their efforts to create the right environment for developing the future citizens of this country.

 

V.K. Singh elaborated upon the vision of the Education Department and said that this is the seventh school to be inaugurated out of the 20 planned schools. Work on another 15 schools is in progress and will be inaugurated in the coming one year. In second phase of making available quality infrastructure for education, the administration has selected sites for building six more schools and work on the same will begin at an appropriate time. Also, 5-6 more schools will be converted into smart schools in the near future.  He added that another major concern of the Education Department, U.T., is to have enough qualified teachers. Through Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan a lot many highly qualified teachers were recently recruited. To further strengthen the workforce, a proposal to create about 3000 posts has been sent to the concerned Ministry and a reply to which is awaited.

 

Governor Pays Respect To The Departed Soul of Lt. Col. Bikramjeet Singh

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Chandigarh 26^th September:--- To pay respect to the departed soul of Lt. Col. Bikramjeet Singh, who sacrificed his life for the country in a terrorists attack in Samba(Jammu & Kashmir) yesterday, the Wreath was placed by DSP Balwant Singh On behalf of Punjab Governor and Administrator UT Chandigarh, Shivraj V. Patil.

 

 

Hellochandigarh.com Site Launch: Now Buy, Sell, Rent and Share New Products and Services. Through One Site

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Chandigarh 26^th September:--- helloChandigarh.com is a classifieds, free deals and business listing platform spread across Chandigarh, Mohali and Punchkula.  It is your one- stop, cost effective, easy to use and self dependable solution to find, buy, sell, rent and share used and/or new products and services.

 

 While giving more detail about the site Parminder Singh Sethi MD, said that It is your one- stop, cost effective, easy to use and self dependable solution to find, buy, sell, rent and share used and/or new products and services. If you are a consumer, hello Chandigarh has the widest assortment of products and services that you can find in the newest mall in your city to that favorite old shop hidden in the city. Wanna go on a shopping spree? Or get yourself groomed? be at the most happening place in the city tonight? or take a loved one for a special evening? or just grab a quick bite during work... the whole city is now on your fingertips.  Go ahead; explore your city with just a few simple clicks and taps. He further added that if you want to sell something that you have grown out of? or just looking to make a quick buck? or want to buy something that does not necessarily have to be brand new? Use the classifieds section of helloChandigarh where thousands of people are now posting their own ads. Who knows, you might find your hidden talents of a sales rep.  In addition to that if you are a business owner, helloChandigarh.com is the perfect solution to increase your visibility and scope by featuring in our multitude of features. Ever considered having an advertisement on the busiest road or in the most famous shopping-mall or in people's favorite TV program on the most viewed channel? Too expensive? Not anymore. With hellochandigarh.com you can make yourself visible in minutes.

 

Mokxa Technologies, LLC.launched it's new website: http://www.hellochandigarh.com/. The new design reflects the company's dual mission to support the local businesses and provide consumers with the ability to save money, quickly find local businesses near them, avail deals/coupons and list their own items for sale for free.  The new website is about community commerce. Creating a local market exchange where consumers can easily find and download local deals and business listings whileeasily creating their own classified listings. Mokxa also launched first mobile app dedicated to the tri city area: HelloChandigarh, currently available on Anroid platform and a Apple IOS based app is in works. Mokxa believes with enough information the consumer will always make the decision to buy local.

 

Chandigarh businessman and entrepreneur of HelloChandigarh.com Tapan Dewan,said that as online commerce continues to evolve, we believe it is important to ensure that commerce in the local community continues to remain a strong viable force in Chandigarh and other cities as we expand.  This is one of the pillars of a strong local community. This site reflects the thinking and efforts of the Mokxa team in enabling local businesses to have an online presence while making it easier for consumers to access good and services locally.   

 

Lecture To Commemorate The Martyrdom of The Four Sahibzadas

By 1 2 1 News Reporter

Chandigarh 27^th September: -----Centre for Sikh Studies, SGGS College, Chandigarh organised a lecture to commemorate the martyrdom of the four Sahibzadas, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sahibzada Jujhar Singh.  The lecture was delivered by Dr. Jodh Singh, former Head, Department of Religious studies, Punjabi University, Patiala on the topic "Sri Guru Nanak Bani: Asa di Vaar, Dakhni Onkaar".

 

Engineer Surinder Singh Virdi, Chairman, Punjab Arts Council delivered the welcome speech. S. Gurdev Singh, President, Sikh Educational Society, Sector 26, Chandigarh presided over and Col (Retd.) Jasmer Singh Bala, Secretary, Sikh Educational Society, expressed extreme happiness as the event familiarised the students and other participants with the invaluable teachings of the Sikh religion and rich heritage. He also expressed the need to spread the example of selfless martyrdom of the Sahibzadas across the world as a unique act of dedication and sacrifice for humankind.  Prof. Jodh Singh elucidated in details the value of martyrdom and explained in details the Bani of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, which professes and spreads the message of the betterment of humanity.

 

 

PICCADILY SQUARE’S’ CELEBRATES 1ST ANNIVERSARY

By 1 2 1 News Reporter

Chandigarh 27^th September: ----- Bollywood Actress Mahie Gill and Aditya Nath Sharma, MD, Piccadily Square, on the occasion of Mall's 1^st anniversary cut the cake to symbolize completion of a successful one year of 'Piccadily Square'.

While interacting with media Aditya Nath Sharma, MD, Piccadily Square, Chandigarh, said that their Mall has completed a year in 'City Beautiful' and we are proud to have risen to the occasion, by upping the hospitality bar that much more, and endeavoring to provide impeccable service & entertainment to visitors. The mall is a huge draw with enthusiasts as it's centrally located and is also one of Chandigarh's oldest landmarks. The Anniversary celebrations which started on 20^th of Sep will culminate on 28^th of Sep. On 28^th which marks the completion of one year of Piccadily Square, screening of a Special movie "Chhota Bheem" for underprivileged kids will be held. While talking about expansion plan of piccadily square Aditya Sharma said that they are planning to open a much bigger Mall in Ludhiana. As there are very limited space available in Chandigarh Piccadily Square, so they can not expand it. That's why they are planning to open another much bigger Piccadily Square in Ludhiana.

Bollywood Actress, Mahie Gill, said that for her Piccadily Theatre had always been an important part of growing up in Chandigarh. I still remember watching movies here with my family when it was a cinema hall. It is exciting that Piccadily, has now completed one year as a Multiplex. It has just to be said that as a cinema hall Piccadily screened the iconic Zanjeer and as a multiplex, it has screened   'My' Zanjeer. It's a privilege to be part of the anniversary celebrations. Mahie Gill also talked about her upcoming Movie projects.