Aakash Students and Faculty Holds Tree Plantation Drive in Chandigarh

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Chandigarh 31^st July:-  In a massive tree plantation drive to make the city green, students and faculty of Aakash Institute – the country's premier provider of test preparatory services – planted 908 saplings, equal to the no. of selection of their students in competitive exams in Chandigarh, opposite NABARD office. The campaign called "Clean Chandigarh Green Chandigarh" was organized to create better awareness about the importance of having a green cover for the city.

Paresh Johri, Income Tax Commissioner, Chandigarh (UT) graced the event as the Chief Guest. He said that the environment today is facing a lot of problems like pollution and degradation of green cover and if we don't address these issues today, we would be doing immense harm to our future generation. It is heartening to note that the students of Aakash Institute apart from their studies is committed to planting trees and spreading awareness about the vital role forests play in the protection of our planet. He hopes this kind of plantation drives are held in all parts of Ludhiana and it turns into a green and beautiful city.

Aakash Chaudhry, Co-Promoter and CEO of Aakash Educational Services Ltd. (AESL)and Founder & Trustee of Plaksha University, said that we at Aakash Institute feel an immense responsibility towards the environment and Mother Nature because of the increasing pollution and destruction of natural habitat of birds and animals. Our students and faculty have regularly been running tree plantation drives in Aakash centers across the country. We renew our pledge to make the environment around us clean and green.

मोती राम स्कूल में फैंसी ड्रेस प्रतियोगिता आयोजित

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Chandigarh 31^st July:- मोती राम आर्य सी. से. मॉडल स्कूल में में आज नन्हे-मुन्ने बच्चों की फैंसी ड्रेस प्रतियोगिता आयोजित की गई जिसमें बच्चों ने आकर्षक पोशाकें पहन कर विभिन्न रूपों में अपनी प्रतिभा दिखाई व सभी का मन मोह लिया।

स्कूल की प्रिंसिपल डॉ. सीमा बीजी व अन्य टीचर्स ने इन बच्चों के होंसला अफजाई की। 

Achievement: Two Students from IS Dev Samaj School Selected for Judo Tournament in China

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Chandigarh 31^st July:- Khushi Pandey and Keshav Kunal Pandey, both students of I S Dev Samaj Senior Secondary School, Sector 21, Chandigarh have been selected for 'Belt and Road International Judo Tournament' which is going to be held at Yiwu City, China from August 1.

Both students along with their team coach Bhagwan Singh and team manager Govind Singh will depart on Wednesday for China.

16 countries like India, China, South Korea, North Korea, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, UAE, Kazakhstan etc from across the world will participate in the tournament. The Judo tourney which will start on August 1 will culminate on August 5.

In the tournament, 16-year-old, Keshav Kunal Pandey will compete in U-60 kg weight category, while 16-year-old Khushi Pandey will participate in U-40 kg category.

Keshav, who started judo at the age of 8, has been persistently winning the Gold medal in the State Judo Championship for the last six years and is very excited to don the Indian colours at the International tourney.

He said that it's for the first time that he will be competing at an International level and he is waiting excitedly to compete in the tournament. He is confident of a good performance. Keshav added that he is grateful to his coach Bhagwan Sir and also Govind Sir, who have not only coached him but have acted like mentors. It's their guidance which has made him a good judoka,

Khushi Pandey, an interschool and state champion said that representing your country always gives you a great feeling, which you can't describe in words. She is not nervous but a bit excited to compete in the tournament. She will play her natural game and will try to execute the strategy, which we have learned during the preparation.

Bhagwan Singh, a judo coach said that it's for the first time that both players representing India in this tournament are from I S Dev Samaj Senior Secondary School. As soon as we got the invitation to participate in the event, we pulled up our socks from the very first day. During the preparation, we worked hard on the judokas' skill sets, strength and conditioning. He is hopeful that they will secure a medal.

Govind Singh, team manager added that Khushi and Keshav are both exceptionally talented players. It's a good opportunity for both players to compete with foreign players and to showcase their talent.

Loveleen Bedi, Principal of I S Dev Samaj School and Sabeeha Dhillon Mangat, Chief Coordinator congratulated and gave the young judokas their best wishes.

सावन माह की महाशिवरात्रि: निष्काम सेवा दल के सदस्यों ने सेक्टर 56 के माँ दुर्गा मंदिर में शिवलिंग का जलाभिषेक किया

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Chandigarh 31^st July:- सावन माह की महाशिवरात्रि के पावन अवसर पर आज निष्काम सेवा दल चंडीगढ़ के सदस्यों द्वारा देवभूमि हरिद्वार से लाये गए पवित्र गंगा जल से चंडीगढ़ के सेक्टर 56 स्थित माँ दुर्गा मंदिर में स्थापित भगवान शिव के शिवलिंग का जलाभिषेक किया गया|

यह जानकारी दल के नेतृत्व करने वाले भारतीय जनता पार्टी चंडीगढ़ के मीडिया विभाग इंचार्ज रविन्द्र पठानिया ने प्रदान की| उन्होंने इस यात्रा के सम्बन्ध में बताते हुए कहा कि रविवार को 25 लोगों का जत्था 28 जुलाई को चंडीगढ़ से इस कावड़ को लाने के लिए हरिद्वार के लिए मोटरसाइकिल से रवाना हुआ था| इस यात्रा में उनके साथ ललित कांसल, स्वराज उपाध्याय, संजीव उर्फ्फ़ बॉबी ने यात्रा का संचालन बहुत ही व्यवस्थित ढंग से किया| दल के सदस्यों ने सर्वप्रथम देहरादून में अपना पड़ाव डाला और सोमवार की सुबह ऋषिकेश में माँ गंगा की पूजा अर्चना की| इस के उपरान्त दल ने अपना रूख हरिद्वार में स्थित हर की पौड़ी के लिए किया | तमाम चुनोतियों से परिपूर्ण इस यात्रा में उन्होंने यहाँ पर भी माँ गंगा और भगवान् शिव की आराधना की और पवित्र गंगा जल को अपने कन्धों पर उठा कर चंडीगढ़ के लिए कूच किया| इस दौरान हरिद्वार में जिधर भी दृष्टि पढ़ती थी कावड़िया ही कावड़िया दिखाई पड़ रहे थे| सब अपनी अपनी श्रद्धा अनुसार पवित्र गंगा जल को लेकर जा रहा था| इस यात्रा में महिलायों के साथ साथ बच्चों का भी उत्साह देखते बन रहा था| भोलेनाथ के भक्त जय जयकार के घोष से कावड़ उठाये हुए थे| इन सब के बीच दल के सदस्यों ने मंगलवार की सुबह मंदिर परिसर में पहुँच कर विधिवत् ढंग से भगवान भोलेनाथ की पूजा अर्चना की और शिवलिंग मंत्रोचारण के साथ जलाभिषेक किया| इस के उपरान्त प्रसाद वितरण का आयोजन हुआ|

गौरतलब है कि निष्काम सेवा दल ने दूसरी बार इस यात्रा का मोटरसाइकिल से आयोजन किया है| शिव भक्तों के भारी उत्साह को देखते हुए पठानिया ने कहा कि अगले वर्ष की कावड़ यात्रा इस से भी अधिक धूमधाम से निकालेंगे और इस बार से भी अधिक दल के सदस्य उस यात्रा में भाग लेंगे ऐसी उनकी आशा है|

Sony SAB Artists Speak about Friendship Day

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Chandigarh 31^st July:- Hiba Nawab (Elaichi in Jijaji Chhat per Hain) said that friendship and family mean the world to me and the two are pretty much the same to me. I feel friendship is such a pure relationship and a special bond even though it is not a blood relationship. These people come into your life from nowhere and you feel connected to them and suddenly you are the closest of friends. Thus, on Friendship Day, I usually plan to go out with my friends to enjoy and have some lovely time. Every year we plan something different like going to a gaming zone, for dinner or for movie. I plan to do the same this year too, depending on my shoot schedule.

I want to convey a message to all my fans that never let go of your friends because of some stupid reason or fight. Be devoted towards your friends. According to my experiences, you get the double of what you give in a true friendship.

Siddharth Nigam (Aladdin in Aladdin: Naam Toh Suna Hoga), said that I think Friendship Day is that day when you give your friends a little more respect and importance (laughs). Every Friendship Day, I first wish all my closest friends and we also religiously tie friendship bands to each other as we used to do when younger. Tarsh and Ravi are two of my closest friends and they have helped me a lot in my studies. It's because of them that I have been able to pass, eventually supporting me in my acing career. This year, I plan to go out with my friends and have some fun time with them.

Also, my fans are some of my most amazing friends and I wish them a Happy Friendship Day too. I hope everyone gets the time to catch up with their friends and enjoy their time together, cherishing every moment.

Akshay Kelkar (Abhishek in Bhakharwadi) said that my friends are my family and are really special to me and thus, I celebrate Friendship Day every day. Although my family stays in Thane, I live in Goregaon with my friends, Ganesh, Rohit and Sadhna. These people are my life as they have been with me in every high and low and we have stayed with each other for a very long time. We have such a good bond and whenever we have time, we plan a trek or a trip somewhere near Mumbai. I also have some really good friends on the sets which includes people from the technical team, including spot dada and the director.

Although I don't celebrate Friendship Day specially, I would like to do that his year. I plan to do something special for my mom, who truly is my best friend. She knows everything about me and my life.

Paras Arora (Guddu in Sony SAB's Baavle Utaavle)shared his opinion about friendship that Friendship Day means a lot to me because I don't have too many friends so, I love spending time with the ones I have. I feel relaxed with them as they become your secret diary at a lot of times. When we were kids, we would celebrate Friendship Days by tying special friendship bands to our special friends, distinct from others. However, now we try finding time to even meet our friends and when we do, we make sure to have the most amazing time by going out for bike rides around Mumbai as I love travelling.

This Friendship Day, my message to everyone is that don't lose your friends as this is one relationship that you choose by yourself. So, treasure that friendship and celebrate it as it gives you the freedom of being yourself. Happy Friendship Day to everyone!

Nikhil Khurana (Pancham in Jijaji Chhat per Hain) According to me, friendship means being able to 'be yourself' with your friend. It's a sensitive relationship but a really beautiful one. As a teenager I used to celebrate Friendship Day by exchanging bands since it used to be a ritual amongst all kids. However, now we just try to find time together and go out for some good food. Since friends are a very important part of everyone's life, I have an advice for all my fans, based on my experience: If you truly connect with someone, then understand them and don't try and change things about them. Rather, help them evolve and improve.

 

Four Start-Ups Declared Winners at HDFC Bank’s Digital Innovation Summit

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Chandigarh 31^st July:- Four start-ups were declared winners at HDFC Bank's first Digital Innovation Summit(DIS) in Mohali. The Summit is a platform for start-ups to showcase their innovations aimed at powering the bank's next phase of growth. The winners are from the domains of Artificial Intelligence, Payments, Cyber Security and Human Resources.

#DIS is a platform launched by HDFC Bank for start-ups from across the globe to showcase their innovations. These solutions could power the bank's next phase of growth. Click here to watch a video on DIS:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbwyW7DfS4k

These start-ups will get a chance to deploy their innovations in the Bank, after further evaluation on technical, business, security, and compliance parameters.

As part of the Bank's efforts to identify potential FinTech entrepreneurs from different parts of India, the Digital Innovation Summit will be held in various cities around the country.

At the summit held inAIC ISB Mohali, 22 start-ups shortlisted from 112 applications presented their ideas to a jury comprising HDFC Bank's top management, representatives of Startup India, AIC ISB Mohali, Ivy Camp, CIIE, IIM Ahmedabad and CAN.

Overall, more than 100 entrepreneurs applied to participate in the summit. Their innovations have been in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), analytics, and robotic process automation etc.

Rajnish Khare, Head, Digital Transformation, HDFC Bank, said that DIS is a marriage of disruptive technologies from start-ups and HDFC Bank's customer focus. The objective of the Digital Innovation Summit in Mohali is to have at its disposal a pool of cutting-edge world technology solutions. It's gratifying that we had over 100 companies applying to participate in the Summit.

Vineet Arora, Branch Banking Head, North, HDFC Bank, said that we are excited to announce winners of Digital Innovation Summit in Mohali.  It is indeed encouraging to witness entrepreneurs in Mohali adopting cyber security, augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other new-age technologies in a meaningful way.

Star Movies Celebrates this Friendship Day with a Bouquet of Unusual but True Friendships

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Mumbai 31^st July:- Friendship is all about being there and staying through thick & thin. It is a bond that may not require you to be present in person but have your back. Star Movies celebrates this friendship day with a bouquet of extraordinary friendship tales all day, to give a glimpse of various emotions and languages every BFF has. Being on the forefront and leading in the space, the channel has constantly evolved with the changing times. Star movies shall showcase an array of unusual friendships through some of the biggest blockbuster movies like The Toy Story 3, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, The Hitman's Bodyguard and Marvel's Avengers Age of Ultron. The celebration brings together mind-boggling performances from legends like Samuel L Jackson, Chris Pratt, Tom Hanks, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and many more.

Best friends are expected to have the most unusual relationships that abuse each other and fight a lot but at the same time can take a bullet for each other like Ryan Reynolds in The Hitman's Bodyguard. Movie friendships have become classic and lived on to tell the tale of their friendship, like Rocket Raccoon and Groot. Star Movies' friendship day movies highlight the special bond our heroes share with each other as well as the audience worldwide. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy considered as the outlaw in Marvel films was a surprising hit that caught the entire Marvel Fan universe by storm at a time when mainline superheroes were making a huge name for themselves. The celebration will also see one of the most successful movies in the Toy Story Franchise. Toy Story 3 earned over 1 billion worldwide and is one of the highest-grossing movies of all time.

Star Movies has given the audience something to cherish with every movie and they don't showcase stories, but they encourage the audience to create memories with their stories which is exactly what they are doing this friendship day.

DAV Panchkula Hosts Inter School Declamation Contest

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Chandigarh 31^st July:- The 4^th edition of Eloquence, an Inter School Declamation Contest was hosted by DAV-8, Panchkula. 18 teams from leading schools across the region participated. Contestants could be seen vocalizing over sensitive and diverse topics. Chief Guest was Dr. Puneet Bedi, former Principal MCM College Sector-36, Chandigarh. The trophy was won by Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh.

12th I J Dewan Memorial Educational Workshop on “Organs Talk: Time to Take Prevention” Held

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Chandigarh 31^st July:- 12th I J Dewan Memorial Educational Workshop on "Organs Talk: Time to take prevention" organized for high school children by the Department of Anatomy, PGIMER, Chandigarh concluded today.

ver 600 students from 13 schools of Tricity, Ambala, Pinjore, Sangrur and Lehragaga got an opportunity to learn about the ill-effects of unhealthy life style like smoking, drinking alcohol, driving without helmet, consuming junk food, excessive use of cell phones and consequences of antibiotic abuse on human body organs through posters and demonstrations. Actual specimens of normal and diseased organs like cirrhotic liver, smoker's lungs, lungs affected by cancer and fatty heart were displayed at the workshop.

According to Dr Daisy Sahni, Head, department of Anatomy, the main aim of this workshop was to educate the young children about benefits of healthy living to enable them to realize the futility of unhealthy lifestyle, which leads to an irreversible ordeal of diseases. 

28 Week Premature Baby Weighing Less than 1 Kg Gets New Lease of Life at Paras Bliss

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Chandigarh 31^st July:- To Create awareness on "Status of Neonatal Health Services in  India & Haryana a team of Doctors from Pass Bliss Hospital, Panchkula addressed the media person today. Present on the occasion were Dr O N Bhakoo Director Neonatology, Dr K L N Rao Director Peadiatric Surgery, Dr Rajender Shetty, Senior Consultant Gastroenterology and Dr Saurabh Goel , Consultant Neonatolgy from Paras Bliss Hospital Panchklula.       

Speaking on the occasion Dr O N Bhakoo said that of the 6.6 million under-five child deaths that occur globally every year, about 44 percent occur in the neonatal period (the first 28 days of life); this proportion is even higher in India– around 54 percent. He said further that  India contributes to one-fifth of global live births and more than a quarter of neonatal deaths. About 0.76 million neonates died every year in India. Also 70 % of infant deaths in India occur in first 04 weeks of Birth.

Addressing the media persons Dr Sorabh Goel said that recently out of a Triplet babies born in PGI in the 6^thmonth of pregnancy on 25/04/19 who required NICU care in view of extreme prematurity. One of the triplet babies having weight less that 1 kg was referred to Paras Bliss. He added that on admission this baby has severe respiratory distress requiring Non Invasive respiratory support for 1 week and antibiotic support fr 2 week. Baby also had Jaundice, hypoglycaemia and few other complications. On day 35 of life baby developed enema, respiratory distress requiring CPAP. Investigations revealed late onset of Sepsis with low Blood counts, 04 blood units are transfused along with treatment with Antifungal. Regular Eye & Brain examination was done during the stay of Hospital and finally bay was discharged after 2 months of treatment at 8^th week of life with discharge weight of 1.5 kg. Unfortunately, other 2 sibling expired in other hospital during the course of treatment.

India has made considerable progress over the last two decades in the area of maternal and child health, through innovative and comprehensive health packages that covers the spectrum of Reproductive Child Health (RCH). Newborns however have missed out on the attention. The three major causes of neonatal deaths are preterm birth complications, infections, and intrapartum related complications; together, they contribute to nearly 90% of total neonatal deaths. Neonatal mortality rate in Haryana are at around 28 deaths per 1000 birth, which is at par with backward stats like Jharkhand & Bihar. Sharing his experience

Speaking on the occasion Dr K L N Rao said that Esopheagal atresia, Anorectal Malformations, Intestinal Obstructions are common emergency surgical conditions  and Inguinal Hernia, Pyloric stenosis and abdominal mass are semi emergency conditions in new Borns and all type of Neonatal and Paediatric surgeries are routinely done at Paras Bliss. Neonates from far adjoining cities palaces like Yamunanagar, Karnal, Patiala, Solan, Nalagarh are being shifted on regular basis to Paras Bliss in Ventilated ambulance.

गुरप्रीत सिंह हैप्पी भाजपा में हुए शामिल: भाजपा प्रदेशाध्यक्ष संजय टंडन की मौजूदगी में थामा भाजपा का दामन

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Chandigarh 29^th July:- चंडीगढ़ कांग्रेस की रीढ़ की हड्डी कहे जाने वाले गांव दड़वा के पूर्व सरपंच गुरप्रीत सिंह हैप्पी ने कांग्रेस को अलविदा करते हुए आज भाजपा का दामन थाम लिया। कांग्रेस-ग्रामीण इकाई के प्रधान का ओहदा संभाल रहे गुरप्रीत सिंह हैप्पी को चंडीगढ़ भाजपा प्रदेशाध्यक्ष संजय टंडन ने भाजपा के  प्रतीक चिन्ह भगवा पटका पहना भाजपा में शामिल कराया। हैप्पी के साथ सब्जी मंडी फड़ी वेलफेयर एसोसिएशन के प्रधान सुरिंदर गाँधी व सचिव राम रतन आदि, महिला कांग्रेस जिलाध्यक्ष पूनम वर्मा, कांग्रेस के जिला उपप्रधान बलिहार सिंह, अरुण कुमार, सचिव रोशन लाल, शिव जी यादव, ग्रामीण ब्लॉक उपप्रधान उपप्रधान बलदेव शर्मा, सचिव सुरिंदर हैप्पी व आदर्श वर्मा, जिला सचिव गुरिंदर सचिव, दडुआ महिला कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष पूजा शर्मा, कमलेश, जसबीर व लवनीत सिंह लाली आदि भी भाजपा में शामिल हुए  |

इस अवसर पर हरियाणा विधानसभा के चीफ व्हिप और पंचकूला के विधायक ज्ञान चंद गुप्ता और चंडीगढ़ भाजपा उपाध्यक्ष रामवीर भट्टी सहित कई अन्य भाजपा नेता भी मौजूद रहे।इस मौके भारी संख्या में गुरप्रीत सिंह हैप्पी के समर्थक, भाजपा लीडर और भाजपा वर्कर भी उपस्थित थे।

गुरप्रीत सिंह हैप्पी ने बताया कि ये उनकी घर वापसी है और मूलतः वो भाजपा से ही संबंधित है। उनकी सबसे पहली सदस्यता भाजपा में ही थी। उन्होंने बताया कि फिर उन्होंने कांग्रेस जॉइन की। उन्होंने तन मन से कांग्रेस में सेवाएं दी। हैप्पी ने कहा कि 2019 के लोकसभा चुनाव में कांग्रेस की हार के बाद नैतिक तौर पर अध्य्क्ष और जिलाध्यक्ष को अपना अपना इस्तीफा दे देना चाहिए था। लेकिन सभी गद्दी का मोह नही छोड़ पा रहे है । गुरप्रीत सिंह हैप्पी ने कहा कि गांवो की अन्य समस्याओं के साथ साथ लाल डोरे की समस्या को भाजपा के नेताओं की सहायता से हल करवाएंगे। उन्होंने कहा कि पार्टी की ओर से उन्हें जो भी जिम्मेवारी सौंपी जाएगी, उसे वो पूरी निष्ठा और ईमानदारी से निभाएंगे।

वहीं संजय टंडन ने कहा कि गुरप्रीत सिंह हैप्पी की घर वापिसी हुई है। गुरप्रीत सिंह हैप्पी के आने से भाजपा को मजबूती मिली है। उन्हें उनकी काबलियत के अनुसार जिम्मेदारी सौंपी जाएगी।

When Badshah Had a Rap Jugalbandi on Superstar Singer

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Chandigarh 29^th July:- Indian rapper Badshah known for his style quotient will be soon seen on Sony Entertainment Television's kid's singing reality show Superstar Singer. show that gives platform to young and emerging talents is judged by eminent singers and composers- Alka Yagnik, Javed Ali and Himesh Reshammiya. The show that has already gained a lot of popularity amongst its viewers is back with another gala weekend with powerpacked performances. In the upcoming episode of the show rapper Badshah known for his peppy numbers will be seen encouraging the young talents.

In the upcoming show, 13-year-old contestant Mohd. Fazil from Jaipur and 7-year-old contestant Thanu Khan from Barmar will be seen setting the stage on fire while they sing Badshah's popular songs- 'Kala Chashma' and 'Selfie le le re'.  Watching the powerful performance Badshah couldn't control him and joined the kids to have a rap jugalabandi and sing his part of the song.

Appreciating the performance Badshah mentioned that it's very tough to be on the stage and sing in front of eminent judges when the entire nation is watching. He further added that contestants have another level of energy and enthusiasm in them. In response Thanu continued that he sing with all his heart when he is on the stage. Badshah even mentioend that he is Salman Ali's huge fan. He admires him for his style of singing. He urged Thanu to acquire his style and learn as much as he can from Salman Ali.

SBI Reduces Interest Rate on Deposits Across All Maturities

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Chandigarh 29^th July:- Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI),in view of the falling interest rate scenario and surplus liquidity, realigns its interest rate on Retail Term Deposits (less than Rs. 2 Crs) and Bulk Term Deposits (Rs. 2 Crs & above) w.e.f.01/08/2019.

For time deposits with longer tenors, there is a reduction upto 20 bps in the Retail segment and 35 bps in the Bulk segment. Interest rates have been slashed by 50-75 bps for time deposits with shorter tenors, i.e. upto 179 days. 

Full details are available on the Bank's web site.

Advisor Holds a Meeting on Jal Shakti Abhiyan

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Chandigarh 29^th July:- The Govt. of India has launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) for intensive water conservation measures in identified water stressed blocks and districts across the country. Chandigarh is a part of the phase 1 of this abhiyan from 1st July 2019 to 15th September 2019. The campaign will be a collaborative effort with the State Governments involving officers, groundwater experts and scientists who would be visiting the identified Blocks and Districts.  

Accordingly, Manoj Parida, Advisor to the Administrator, U.T, Chandigarh held a meeting on Jal Shakti Abhiyan today at UT Secretariat. During the meeting points like Water conservation and rainwater harvesting, Renovation of traditional and other water bodies, Reuse, bore well recharge structures, Watershed Development and Intensive afforestation were discussed. 

Jal Shakti Abhiyan will be collaborative effort between various departments like Municipal Corporation, Engineering Department, Forest Department etc. A Jal Shakti Andolan has already been launched to sensitize the public and to ensure people's participation in water conservation. Schools, colleges, RWAs and market associations have been roped in to take active part in this andolan. Various tree plantation drives have been conducted to increase awareness and enhance green cover of the city.

The meeting was attended by the Arun Kumar Gupta, Home Secretary, KK Yadav, Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Sachin Rana, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Smt. Nazuk Kumar, Sub Divisional Magistrate (Central), Sudhanshu Gautam, Sub Divisional Magistrate (East), Manish Lohan, Assistant Estate Officer UT Chandigarh,   Mukesh Anand, Chief Engineer, UT Chandigarh and other officials of Chandigarh Administration.

Viva Dance Studio Opens: Certified Dance Diploma Courses Unveiled

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Panchkula 29^th July:- Winner of dance reality show 'High Fever Dance Ka Naya Tevar 2019' on &TV and MTV Fame artist-Roadies Real Heroes participant -Tara Prasad, unveiled Viva Dance Studio, at Sector 17, Panchkula.

A Grand Opening Dance workshop too was organized by the Founder of Viva Dance Studio -Akanksha Gupta, who is from the fitness industry, her last assignment was-General Manager,Bodyzone Fitness & Spa Pvt Ltd. She is also running another venture-Urban Readers Club for Kids since 2017. The workshop was conducted by Tara under two genres- Kids Freestyle and Bachata open level. A large number dance enthusiasts; of all ages took part in the workshops, where they learnt finer nuances of dance from Tara.

While interacting with media Tara said that he had fun with the kids and youngsters in the workshops. The tricity & region has a lot of potential to produce skillful dancers. Initiatives like Viva will go a long way in providing budding dancers the requisite training by experts, in a professional environment.

Viva Dance Studio offers classes in various dance forms. In street styles there's Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba. In Latin Ball Room there's Cha Cha, Jive and Rumba. In Individual dances there's Contemporary, Hip-Hop and Bollywood. The segment under workout classes includes Bhangra, Yoga and Dance Fitness.

Speaking on the occasion, Akanksha Gupta said that we have started the studio in an endeavor to provide authentic education and training in Dance and Fitness under one roof. Here the students will train under professional instructors. We will be delivering   certified diploma courses by Club Salsa International (CSI) and we are affiliated to International Dance Council (IDC). The other USP is that all dance & fitness programmes will be disseminated under tricity's only International artist–Varun D S Rana-who will be heading the operations of Viva.

It is pertinent to mention here that Varun is Founder of Club Salsa International in India. He was the Indian coach for Salsa for Team Dance Sport at Asian Indoor Games 2017. What's more, he has been Joint Secretary of All India Dance Sport Federation (AIDSF), Executive Member for World Bhangra Council and Member of International Dance Council.

Varun D.S Rana, In Charge of Operations of the studio said that our studio under a separate vertical  'The Artist Bank', will offer certified courses in modeling and acting to youngsters desirous of following their dream in the entertainment industry. We have also initiated a production house facility. Under this, we will for our students shoot video songs, web series and documentaries. Not just this, there will be opportunities of overseas projects too for candidates.

Viva Dance Studio has been founded by professionals, in an endeavor to create a platform for aspiring dancers & those who want to remain fit in life.

Buy a Home Within Your Budget with Bajaj Housing Finance Limited’s Homes and Loans

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Chandigarh 29^th July:- The process of buying a new home can be exciting at the same time stressful. Before you begin hunting for your new home, it's important that you address how you will pay for it. Having a budget in place from the start is crucial, enabling you to figure out what type of properties you can afford. Apart from this, dealing with the brokers or real estate agents, high bank interests and finding the right apartment in your set budget is not an easy task.

However, this entire process is simplified and quickened with Bajaj Housing Finance Limited's Homes and Loans.  This home-buyer's one-stop housing solution offered by Bajaj Housing Finance Limited assists you through the entire home-buying journey, be it helping you shortlist prospective homes or access the finance required to make your purchase easy.  What's more, it also helps you in getting your documents in place.

Read on to find out how this comprehensive housing solution enhances your home buying experience. Choose from selected properties across the country with personal assistance.

Finding the right home for your family is paramount and Bajaj Housing Finance Limited's Homes and Loans ease the stress by listing properties on its website. Simply select the city of your choice and search for a property in your desired location. Fine-tune your search by navigating to the exact area you'd like to live in by using the map, and click on the property listing to know more about it.

The portal gives you information about the builder and property, and you also get an idea of the facilities in the vicinity, be it schools, hospitals, banks, supermarkets, or places of worship. You can also view in-house amenities like a gymnasium, club house, play area, swimming pool, 24-hour power backup and evaluate a property accordingly. Also, you can shortlist properties you like and then view them at a glance. Best of all, in just a few clicks you can request a site visit too. In fact, Bajaj Housing Finance Limited offers site visits with an executive without any charge so that you can assess the property along with an expert.

Get the home and configuration you desire with quick funding up to Rs.3 crore.

The website also lists valuable information about properties such as apartment configurations, their prices and starting EMIs. This way, you can make an informed decision from the start, as per your budget.

There's no need to make compromises as Homes and Loans offers you financial assistance to the tune of Rs.3 crore via a Home Loan. Further, you get this for a lengthy tenor and at an economical interest rate. In case you need additional finance to pay for add-ons like an extra parking space or a gym membership or even to do up your home, you can avail a high-value top-up loan too. What's more, you can make prepayments and even foreclose your loan without incurring extra charges.

To ensure that the entire process is hassle-free, a Bajaj Housing Finance Limited executive assists you with documentation requirements, helping you complete the home-buying formalities with ease.  

With Homes and Loans, buying your dream property is free of worry and stress. In fact, you can hasten the process by getting speedy 72-hour loan approval. All you have to do is check your pre-approved offer and apply using a customized deal.