Jay Soni, Hiba Nawab and Shruti Rawat Visit Chandigarh to Win Hearts of Their Fans

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Chandigarh 29^th July:- With a new flavour of comedy in its bouquet of offerings, COLORS' light-hearted sitcom Bhaag Bakool Bhaag has left the audiences roaring with laughter. The show highlights Bakool's (Jay Soni) many dilemmas as he juggles his time between his two wives Jigna (Shruti Rawat) and Sheena (Hiba Nawab). While both of them have drastically different personalities, with Jigna being extremely traditional and Sheena having a modern outlook towards life, it is this disparity which often puts Bakool in catch-22 situations that make for many laughter-inducing moments.

Hoping to win the hearts of their fans and speak about the story forward, Bhaag Bakool Bhaag's lead actors Jay Soni, Hiba Nawab and Shruti Rawat visited Chandigarh today. Whilst in the city, the actors got an opportunity to experience the rich culture that Chandigarh is famous for and tuck into some of its delicious food offerings. Produced by comedy connoisseurs Edit II Productions, Bhaag Bakool Bhaag airs every Monday to Friday at 5:30 PM on COLORS.

Jay Soni aka Bakool on his visit to Chandigarh said that "Bakool's confusions and difficulties as he juggles two wives form a hilarious paradox that entertains viewers and keepsthem guessing about how he will tackle situations. The show has given him an opportunity to explore his funny side, following on the footsteps of comic veteran Govinda.Being in Chandigarh has been a wonderful experience for all of us, and he is looking forward to visiting the Eiffel Tower replica at Leisure Valley with his on-screen wives.

Speaking about her character Sheena, Hiba Nawab said, that she is a complete foodie, and since Chandigarh is the ultimate food haven, she is hoping to get an opportunity to taste all the yummy food that city is famous for. Her character in Bhaag Bakool Bhaag, Sheena, is a very strong personality who is madly in love with her husband, Bakool. Her love for him makes her unsuspecting of his parallel life as she tries, every day, to impress Bakool and his mother and be the perfect wife.

Commenting on essaying Jigna, Shruti Rawat said that Jigna is very vulnerable and always manages to turn the guilt, of mishaps in Bakool's life, on herself. Not knowing about his dual lives, Jigna continues to be a devoted wife adding a strong element of comedy through her goofy persona. Visiting Chandigarh is always a pleasure; since she has been brought up in Chandigarh and has lived here for 18 years. She absolutely love the city's vibe. Today, she is especially looking forward to interacting with her fans and sharing our experiences with them.

In the recent weeks viewers have seen Sheena and Jigna continue their attempts to win Bakool's heart. Jigna comes across a boy named Bhootnath who requests her to pose as his mother and meet his principal. Her mother-in-law Kokila (Purvi Vyas) convinces her to participate in the ruse and further has Bakool pose as Bhootnath's father. On the other hand, Sheena scares Bakool by announcing her pregnancy. In upcoming episodes, it will be revealed that Sheena's pregnancy is a planned hoax to bring Bakool and Sheena closer. Khatron Ke Khiladi contestant Nia Sharma will come visiting her friend Sheena and give her tips on wooing Bakool.  On the other hand, Sheena will cast Ravi Dubey in an advertisement. Bakool's childhood friend, Ravi soon learns about Bakool's two marriages. Will Ravi reveal Bakool's secret? How will Bakool salvage the situation this time? 

Chitkara University Awards Honorary Doctorate for Quick Heal Technologies Founder Kailash Katkar

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Chandigarh 29^th July:- In a glittering ceremony at its Punjab campus, Chitkara University conferred the Doctor of Literature degree on Mr. Kailash Katkar, Founder, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the leading IT security solutions provider, Quick Heal Technologies for his outstanding contribution to Business, Education and Humanity. He is a first generation entrepreneur who started Quick Heal Technologies from scratch and built a Global IT security solutions empire spanning more than 80 countries. His journey is a truly inspiring story of success interwoven with hard work, vision, judgment calls and the ability to spot opportunities. The Doctorate was awarded to Kailash Katkar at the hands of Dr. Madhu Chitkara , Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University at the august gathering to celebrate the 12th Convocation of Chitkara University wherein more than 500 students from the Graduating Batch of 2017 Mass Communication, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare & Engineering were awarded with their degrees.

Kailash Katkar's brainchild Quick Heal Foundation functions in the areas of community welfare, education and creating awareness around cyber security. The foundation has provided training and guidance on cyber security to more than 8 lakh students across the country. In addition, Quick Heal Academy closely works with Universities, Law Enforcement Agencies and Educational Institutions to engage with students and design programs which will create a strong pool of Cyber Security professionals.

The special convocation 2017 was presided over by the Dr. Ashok K Chitkara, Chancellor Chitkara University, Dr. Madhu Chitkara , Vice Chancellor & Dr. S.C. Sharma, Registrar, Chitkara University.

On receiving the degree,  Kailash Katkar, in his key note address said that he is privileged to receive the Honorary Doctorate of Literature from an esteemed University like Chitkara. He truly feels humbled and honored to receive this honor. When he started Quick Heal Technologies, computers were in its infancy and internet was not even born in India. Today they have become a part of life across the globe. Technology is thriving on this penetration and presents limitless opportunities to this generation to think beyond imagination. We are seeing the rise of robotics and automation in many sectors. Through the solutions developed by Quick Heal Technologies, his job is to make the virtual world a safe and secure place. Your job as future leaders and innovators is to create a world that lasts forever. He is sure you have gained immense knowledge during your time at Chitkara University. Take the values and skills you have learnt over these years and built them into everything you do next.

According to Dr. Ashok K Chitkara, Chancellor Chitkara University Punjab, that Kailash Katkar is widely recognized as a man of enormous integrity, significant achievements and remarkable humility, and he has brought these qualities to his dynamic leadership of Quick Heal Technologies. This award is recognition for Kailash Katkar's tremendous contributions to India and the IT Industry at large, through his vision, drive for innovation and passion to bring about transformation and change. Chitkara University thanks Kailash Katkar and honours him with this doctorate.

Dr. Madhu Chitkara, Vice chancellor of Chitkara University Punjab, said, that Kailash Katkar has had a remarkable career. His continuous focus on innovation has helped Quick Heal to provide the best in class products and services to its customers. His strong commitment to operational excellence, innovative approach to business problems, and aptitude for partnering cross-functionally has made Quick Heal the most preferred security solution in consumer and SOHO segments and has rearranged the brand preference in enterprise segment. In 2016, Quick Heal became the first Indian software product company to hit the Capital markets. He is symbolic of a new and resurgent India that has delivered societal prosperity on the basis of significant intellectual capital.

Kailash Katkar interacted with students who received their degrees at the event. The Honoris Causa Doctorate at Chitkara University is meant to acknowledge and felicitate distinguished personalities in the country who have made commendable contributions in the field of science, engineering, entrepreneurship and academics.

Chitkara University is a government recognized University with the right to confer degrees as per the sections 2(f) and 22(1) of the UGC Act. 1956. Chitkara University Punjab is a multi-discipline student centric campus with more than 10,000 students.

Chitkara University has established an unassailable reputation for strong on-campus recruitments on the sheer virtue of our intensive focus on making all our graduates "industry ready".

Chitkara University is different. Our students are different. So are our faculty, our academic strengths, research pedigree and our outlook on teaching and learning. Within a decade most of our academic programs are ranked in the Top-50 programs in the country which speaks volumes about our strong academic heritage, highly committed faculty, extensive industry collaborations, great international partnerships and state of the art infrastructure.

Hand Painting is Dying Art: Rashmi Bindra

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Chandigarh 29^th July:-Hand painting is a dying art form which is slowly going away because of technology has taken it over. And my paints have always been called Prints, since a long time and me correcting people, as it's not prints but my Hand Painting. This was stated by renowned fashion designer Rashmi Bindra during a event.

Rashmi Bindra said that paints is one form of textile design, which never goes out of style, only there are different forms of fabric painting.Water effects, Kalamkari, wax printing, or specific paints are used like vegetable dyes, pigments or silk colours.

She further added that this season, she wanted to create patterns of happy animals, birds, grass hoppers , butterflies , peacocks, cocks, lady birds, flying helicopters on the Lehngas, dupattas, punjabi suits, etc , to get the rich effect of festivity, with combinations like light grey or silver, emeralds and violets...  nude and burgundies with Taj Mahal lilly patterns with butterflies,,  or Roses in geometric forms with paisley's, with exotic yellow and brown burgundy..

Anybody who loves art, intricate embroidery, will enjoy the array of beautiful Hues on dupattas, with irises, feathers, with a touch of block prints here and there, with beautiful Goya Patti, sequences and Parsi borders embedded in the soft hand paints.

Rashmi Bindra said that she has been known to paint since last 30 years now, it's not just paints but her life.

It takes long to create each piece, this time she has added a line of bed linen and cusion covers to it. 

You will enjoy the embience of her beautiful hand painted walls, the line of  "The Contemporaries, the painted saga".

'Unique & Exotic Lifestyle Exhibition' Brings Trendy Designers from Pan India Under One Roof

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Chandigarh 29^th July:- 'Unique & Exotic Lifestyle Exhibition' has started in Kisan Bhawan , Sec 35 & will be on from July 29 till July 31. The USP of this Exhibition curated by Trends -- a Company with expertise in organizing classy lifestyle shows, is that it has brought the best of collections from all across India on a single platform.

Pankaj Jain, Director, Trends Exhibitions, said that we have put together a Lifestyle extravaganza which has all type of lifestyle products to help fashion conscious & up-to date tricity residents shop for the upcoming festival & wedding season at one place. The prices are really pocketing friendly. We have traditional Indian, Indo Western, Western designer wear, enticing Jewellery, Footwear, Furniture etc. 64 exhibitors from places like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. Punjab, Rajasthan etc are participating. 

There are some really unique showcases at the Exhibition. 'Kotgarh Fruit Bageecha' from Kotgarh(HP), located at 7500 feet is the apple basket of India & which is known for churning tasty exotic fruit preserves & chutneys is here. The label is operated by a young couple Kartick & Anuradha with support of women self help groups. The stall presents the World's Hottest Apple Chutney, the Apple & Naga King Chilli Chutney, a true Himalayan delight made with two kinds of crunchy green apples from Shimla Hills and Bhut Jolokia or Naga King Chilli, the hottest chilli in the world from Assam.

With the festival of Rakhi around the corner there are a plethora of options to choose from for that designer Rakhi, in fact Craft Mansion has brought a storehouse of designer Rakhis.

The exhibition has in store upmarket designers from different regions of India. Katyayani Kreations Delhi which has a scintillating collection of ladies Indo Western kurties, dresses and suits is there. 'What2wear' is here & is a label known for customised, fashionable wear.' Chea' by Cheena & Rhea has brought a designer range of Cotton Kurtis & Suits. 'Kamakhya' has a collection of trend setting couture. 'Karvy Kreations' has hip & stylish women wear. Designer Bhanupriya has brought her eclectic collection. 'Piyureet' Label has brought enchanting collections.'Plain Jade' has an exclusive designer collection. 'Razaa' is here with graceful & attractive Indo Western wear. Resham Singla label is here. 'Pari Creations' is here with designer suits, lehangas , Kurtis & dresses. For haute couture you can head for 'Sabinas'. 'Zeal' by Monika Arya has brought imported  Indo western & western dresses. Arti Bansal a designer cum manufacturer is showcasing her label Sixth sense's cotton based designer line.

It's not just designer apparel all the way. Label 'Zohra' from Delhi is a one stop destination for certified natural gemstone jewellery with healing properties. 'Designer Hub' is here with beautiful jewellery pieces. 'Vivians Princess jewellery' is there & so is Yashika's Jewellery from Kolkata. Karigari has showcased bespoke furniture at prices that are a steal. Rajasthan Art N Craft has got the best artistic products from Rajasthan. Rozys Wedding accessories is here. Hora Exports has brought a wide range of Punjabi Juttties.

So Style Divas brace up for some great festive shopping to upgrade your wardrobes at Unique & Exotic Lifestyle Exhibition. What's more, there is something for everyone and at prices that are quite competitive. So mark your diary for this Exhibition which is on from July 29 till July 31, 11 am to 9 pm at Kisan Bhawan , Sec 35, Chandigarh.

CII Unveils Winners of CII Northern Region Inter Industry Competition on Environment: Health and Safety Management for Manufacturing Enterprises-2017

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Chandigarh 28^th July:- The 4^th edition of CII-Northern Region Inter Industry Competition on Environment, Health and Safety Management (EHS) was organized from 27-28 July 2017 at Gurugram to acknowledge the vision and exemplary commitment of the companies towards environmental responsibility, concern for occupational health and safety of employees and society as a whole.

Highlighting the contribution of EHS, Shikhar Jain, Principal Counsellor, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development & jury member for the competition said such competitions encourage the development of a continuous improvement culture in organizations and brings out all the innovative work that organizations are doing in this vital area of operations.  He added apart from creating a network of excellence and best practices the best performers will be recognized by CII.

Explaining the importance of EHS, Dr Yogendra K Saxena, EHS, CSR, Biodiversity and Sustainability consultant, & Former Chief Sustainability Officer, Tata Power Co Ltd & jury member for the competition expressed that EHS Management is very important for compliances and sustainability of the facility.

Dr Manish Chandekar, empanelled Consultant, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development & Jury member said that corporate need to focus further on supply chain management especially compliance management. Stringent EHS regulations may pose a serious threat and organisational risks, if compliances are not met. EHS, hence, shall be considered as business strategy and EHS Management as strategic step.

Dr Yogendra K Saxena also gave away the trophies to the winning teams, Federal Mougal won the trophy for the first position. Udaipur Cement Works emerged as the 1st Runner-up followed by Afcon Infrastructure as the 2nd Runner-up. Consolation prizes were bagged by Renew Power, Denso India, GKN Driveline, Daruhera & Bosch.

Saint Gobain won special recognition trophy for innovations in EHS practices, Subros won Best Environment Initiative trophy and Best Safety Management trophy was bagged by ITC Packaging & Printing Division, Haridwar.

20 EHS teams from 18 organisations with strong commitments towards Environment, Health & Safety Management participated including Afcons Infrastructure Ltd – Manali, HP, Bosch Ltd – Jaipur, Rajasthan, Carrier Airconditioning and Refrigeration Ltd-Gurgaon, Denso India Pvt Ltd- Greater Noida, Federal Mougal (Goetze (India) Ltd, Bahadurgarh, Gabriel India Pvt Ltd – Gurgaon, GKN Driveline (I) Ltd, Dharuhera & Faridabad, Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Limited, Bhagwanpur, UK, Goodyear India Ltd, Faridabad, ITC Limited - Packaging and Printing Unit, Haridwar, UK, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd-Haridwar & Pantnagar, UK, Renew Power Ltd, Gurgaon, Saint Gobain India Pvt Ltd, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, Subros Ltd, Gurgaon, Tata Motors Ltd-Pantnagar, UK, Tata Projects Ltd, Tundla, UP, Tupperware India Pvt Ltd, Selaqui, Udaipur Cement Works Ltd, Udaipur

The programme was also attended by delegates from various companies to get inputs and better understanding of best practices on EHS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sudhanshu Jangir Receive 'Social Impact Excellence Award' for His “Agri Entrepreneurship and Skill Development ” Initiative

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Chandigarh 28^th July:- Haryana-based Youth Sudhanshu Jangir has has received  'social Impact Excellence award' for his "Agri entrepreneurship  and skill development " initiative . Sudhanshu Jangir honored with  "Award for Social Impact Excellence" by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Indus Foundation at the Indo Global Skill Summit and Expo 2017, Delhi. The award was presented by Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor of Haryana in the presence of Chief Guest KP Krishanan, Secretary Ministry of Skill Development, Jayan Krishna, CEO, National Skill Development and Ms. Michiko Enomoto, Head, Asia, United Nations on July 28 at Hotel Lalit. 

He was also conferred first Young Achiever Award by Indian Council of Food and Agriculture by the jury of 28 eminent people under the chairmanship of Dr MS Swaminathan. He received this award by Governor of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh Governor and Vice Chairman of Rajya Sabha in September 2016. He also interacted and explained his skill development and Agri initiative to Hon'ble Prime Minister at Vibrant Gujarat and received positive words from him.

At the Happening Haryana Summit by the invitation of Government of Haryana, being youngest speaker Sudhanshu devotedly shared all the important initiatives and nuances to educate the local farmers of the state. 

Upon being asked to share his views on the subject of agriculture, Sudhanshu stated that in current scenario farmer need to connect with market and need to take benefits of schemes of government such as eNAM. Farmer from Haryana is not taking advantage of market of Delhi NCR, which has tremendous potential. Because of climate changes farmers are facing new challenge such as change into crops cycle, which is also affecting his income. He also added that government must give financial incentives to farmer producer companies to increase income of farmers. He said that he dedicates this award to his parents, mentors, farmers of Haryana and government of Haryana.

Agriculture minister O P Dhankar and the central government have paved the way for the progress of the farmer by increasing the agricultural budget. Under leadership of O P Dhankar budget is increased upto 3206 crore in Haryana. It is also incumbent upon farmers now to implement the use of modern technology and viable methods prescribed by the experts. 

Farmer from Sirsa, Kamlesh Nain and Naresh added that Sudhanshu jangir is putting efforts from one decade in Haryana. His global education helped them to understand global and better farming practices which increased their incomes.

 

 

 

 

 

LIC HFL Q1 FY 2018 Profit After Tax Rs 470.06 Crore Up 15%

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Chandigarh 28^th July:- The Board of Directors of LIC Housing Finance announced its un-audited results for the first quarter ended on June 30, 2017, following its approval by the Board of Directors in a meeting held in Mumbai on July 28, 2017.

In the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the Company disbursed Rs 8286 cr in the Individual Loan segment, representing a growth of 17 % over the corresponding period in the previous year. Disbursement in the project loan segment was Rs 413 cr against Rs 478 cr for the corresponding period in the previous year.

The company's total income for Q1 FY18 was Rs. 3655 crores as against Rs.3380 crores during the same period previous year, a growth of 8%. Revenue from operations grew 8% from Rs. 3360 crores to Rs. 3633 crores. Net interest income was Rs 913 crores, registering a growth of 11% over the same period last year.

Profit before tax for the quarter was Rs. 718.48 crores a growth of 15 % over the same period in the previous year. Net profit after tax for the Q1 FY18 was Rs. 470.06 crores as compared to Rs. 407.84 crores in the corresponding period previous year, thus showing a growth of 15%.

Net interest margins for the Q1 FY18 stood at 2.50% as against 2.61% for Q1 FY17.

The outstanding mortgage portfolio as on June 30, 2017 was Rs. 147051  crores as against Rs. 127437  crores on June 30, 2016, thus registering a growth of 15%. The Individual loan portfolio stood at Rs 141440 crores as against Rs 123681 crores, a growth of 14%. Developer loan portfolio stood at Rs. 5611 crores as on June 30, 2017 as against Rs. 3756 crores, a growth of 49% as on June 30, 2016.

Total Gross NPAs for the company including NPAs on project loans was 0.72% as on June 30, 2017 as against 0.59% as on June 30, 2016. Gross NPAs in individual segment 0.42% as on June 30, 2017 as against 0.35 % as on June 30, 2016.

Net NPAs stood at 0.38% as on June 30, 2017 as against 0.28% as on June 30, 2016.

Total provision including general provision on standard loans is Rs. 1137 crores as on June 30, 2017 against Gross NPAs of Rs 1066 crores on the same date.

Commenting on the performance, Vinay Sah, MD & CEO, LIC Housing Finance said that the Company recorded healthy growth in Disbursement and portfolio growth during the first quarter of the financial year. With growing focus of Government in the affordable housing segment we are confident that the growth trajectory would be maintained. The Company will continue its focus of enabling convenient and efficient financial access to every Indian to own a home of his own.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forbes Asia Magazine Features Manpasand Beverages in “Best Under Billion” Category

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Chandigarh 28^th July:- India's leading fruit juice player, Manpasand Beverages Ltd. has been featured in the latest Forbes Asia magazine list of companies under "Best Under Billion" category. Manpasand Beverages is amongst only 3 Indian companies featured in this list.

Forbes' 'Best Under a Billion' ranks 200 listed companies with annual revenue between $5 million and $1 billion on the basis of profitability, growth and modest indebtedness. This year, from a universe of 18,000 candidates, roughly 875 passed Forbes Asia's criteria, the publication said, adding that the list has excluded companies that traded thinly, have been trading for less than a year, and those with worrisome accounting, management, ownership or legal troubles. Those included in the final 200 have produced the highest sales and earnings per share growth for both the most recent fiscal one and three-year periods, and the strongest five-year average return on equity, Forbes Asia said in a statement on Thursday.

Speaking on this achievement, Dhirendra Singh, Chairman & MD, Manpasand Beverages Ltd. said, "It is a matter of great pride that we have been featured in this prestigious rankings list of Forbes Asia magazine. Forbes has very stringent selection criteria and we are happy to have met all parameters for getting featured in a globally reputed magazine.

Dhirendra Singh added that with this feat, also comes responsibility of maintaining the same growth rate and delivering consistent performance and returns for all our stakeholders. We will continue to repose the faith and trust put in us in the coming days.

Manpasand Beverages operates in the Indian packaged juice industry whose market size is about Rs. 8,000 crore and it has been growing at more than 30 % per annum in last few years and will maintain that pace in future as well. In the last one year, the company has embarked on initiatives to tie up with organised retail players as well as various food and beverage outlets such as Metro Cash & Carry, Reliance Retail, Walmart to name a few.

 

 

 

 

 

VLCC Launches its ‘Ayurveda’ Range: For Beautiful and Flawless Skin

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Chandigarh 28^th July:- VLCC, the premier global beauty and wellness brand, today announced the launch of its new "Ayurveda" range, inspired by the power of ancient recipes of nature. The VLCC Ayurveda range comprises of a Skin Brightening Haldi and Chandan Face Wash, Natural Fairness Double Action Chandan and Kesar Face Wash, Deep Pore Cleansing and Brightening Haldi and Tulsi Face Wash and Skin Purifying Double Power Double Neem Face Wash. All 4 face washes are available in 50 ml and 100 ml packs and are priced very attractively at Rs. 55 and Rs. 99, respectively.

VLCC's range of 'Ayurveda Face Washes' is made from natural ingredients like Chandan, Turmeric, Kesar, Tulsi, Neemand other wonder natural elements available in bounty, to provide and maintain the skin's natural essence. The new range isaimed at bringing vigor and vitality to dull and dead skin.  The Ayurveda range is available across all leading retail stores across the country. It is also available online on vlccpersonalcare.com.

Commenting on the launch, Natarajan M V, Chief Business Officer, Products Business, VLCC said that iIn the recent times, we have witnessed an increase in customer awareness about natural products and their benefits. A large number of consumers today understand that natural products are more beneficial for the skin and have no side effects. Post understanding the consumer needs, and by utilizing the ancient Ayurveda technique, VLCC has launched the 'Ayurveda' range of products. After years of research, we have crafted a range of Ayurvedic products that the customers can include in their daily beauty regime and not worry about the skin damage caused by pollution, sun, dust and bacteria. Ayurveda is an essential addition to our portfolio and we are confident that this range of face washes with options for various skin types will receive a positive response from our customers across the country. We will be expanding this range to add new products in the future.

The Skin Brightening Haldi and Chandan Face Washis rich in natural ingredients such as Haldi and Chandan that ensure a glowing skin. Haldi (Turmeric) is a healing herb with varnya (skin brightening), that removes blemishes and rejuvenates the skin.Sandalwood (Chandan) enables the skin inflammation to subside and restore its natural look, making it look more glowing than ever.

The Natural Fairness Double Action Chandan and Kesar Face Wash provides a natural glow and fairness to the skin with its Chandan and Kesar extracts. Uneven skintone, blemishes and pigmentation are no more a concern with this unique natural formula endowed with the richness of Ayurvedic herbs,Chandan and Kesar. Kesar extract helps reduce blemishes and lightens the skin and Chandan extracts helps restore the natural health of the skin and keep it moisturized.

 

 

 

 

 

Measles Rubella Campaignc Going to Start in Chandigarh

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Chandigarh 28^th July:- Chandigarh is going to inaugurate the Measles Rubella Campaign on August 3, 2017. India has resolved to eliminate Measles & Control Rubella by 2020.In this regard, Government of India plans to cover the whole county in the phase wise strategy .First phase of this MR Campaign was held at Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Goa & Lakshadweep. In the 2^nd Phase U.T Chandigarh along with Daman &Diu, Andhra Pradesh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Telangana & Uttarkhand are to conduct the Measles Rubella Immunization campaign in the month of August.

Measles is highly infectious disease caused by a virus and an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 children die from measles annually, making it one of the leading causes of child death in India. Measles can be prevented by immunizing children with two doses of measles vaccine which is safe and effective. An MR Campaign offers a second opportunity to ensure population immunity against measles. The aim of the campaign is to cover 100% of the targeted children.

Rubella is also an infectious yet mild viral illness affecting both children and adults that can cause death and disabilities in the newborn if an unprotected pregnant woman gets infected with rubella virus in early pregnancy. Rubella virus has the potential to cause abortions, stillbirths and severe birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), including deafness and blindness in the newborn child. This may lead to serious lifelong disabilities, which is a huge burden to the family and society (nearly 30000 estimated CRS cases in the country per year).

All children aged 9 months to less than 15 years will be vaccinated regardless of previous vaccination status or history of measles/rubella-like illness. We are targeting 100% Coverage with at least 95% Evaluated coverage.

The MR campaign will be conducted over 4-5 weeks. The vaccination will be conducted in schools during the first two weeks and later in community sessions (Anganwaris Centres) & Fixed Session Sites (Health Facilities). Out of the total target of around 3 Lakh beneficiaries, more than 75% of target population would be covered in schools.

Government of India through MOHFW, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Women and Child Development, Department of Education, WHO, UNICEF, IAP, ). IMA, Lions Club are the partners of MR Campaign in UT Chandigarh. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chandigarh Going to Start Measles Rubella Campaign in Chandigarh

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Chandigarh 28^th July:- Chandigarh is going to inaugurate the Measles Rubella Campaign on August 3, 2017. India has resolved to eliminate Measles & Control Rubella by 2020.In this regard, Government of India plans to cover the whole county in the phase wise strategy .First phase of this MR Campaign was held at Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Goa & Lakshadweep. In the 2^nd Phase U.T Chandigarh along with Daman &Diu, Andhra Pradesh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Telangana & Uttarkhand are to conduct the Measles Rubella Immunization campaign in the month of August.

Measles is highly infectious disease caused by a virus and an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 children die from measles annually, making it one of the leading causes of child death in India. Measles can be prevented by immunizing children with two doses of measles vaccine which is safe and effective. An MR Campaign offers a second opportunity to ensure population immunity against measles. The aim of the campaign is to cover 100% of the targeted children.

Rubella is also an infectious yet mild viral illness affecting both children and adults that can cause death and disabilities in the newborn if an unprotected pregnant woman gets infected with rubella virus in early pregnancy. Rubella virus has the potential to cause abortions, stillbirths and severe birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), including deafness and blindness in the newborn child. This may lead to serious lifelong disabilities, which is a huge burden to the family and society (nearly 30000 estimated CRS cases in the country per year).

All children aged 9 months to less than 15 years will be vaccinated regardless of previous vaccination status or history of measles/rubella-like illness. We are targeting 100% Coverage with at least 95% Evaluated coverage.

The MR campaign will be conducted over 4-5 weeks. The vaccination will be conducted in schools during the first two weeks and later in community sessions (Anganwaris Centres) & Fixed Session Sites (Health Facilities). Out of the total target of around 3 Lakh beneficiaries, more than 75% of target population would be covered in schools.

Government of India through MOHFW, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Women and Child Development, Department of Education, WHO, UNICEF, IAP, ). IMA, Lions Club are the partners of MR Campaign in UT Chandigarh. 

 

 

 

 

 

Aryans to Give Scholarship of Worth Rs 71.30 Lacs in 2nd Scholarship Mela

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Chandigarh 28^th July:-Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh to organize its 2^nd Scholarship Mela for the students of the tricity and other peripheral area on 29^th July at PHD Chamber, Sector-31, Chandigarh. The Mela would benefit those students who have marks but no means to pursue their higher education due to weak financial problem.

Interested students can apply directly on Aryans website www.aryans.edu.in or can give a missed call on Tollfree helpline No 1800-3000-0388.

This mela would also help those students of the tricity who couldn't get seat due to limited number of seats in the colleges of Chandigarh and are dropping their year or taking admission in another course.

Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group said that Aryans would give scholarship of around 71.30 lacs to 100 selected students as: 20 students under B.Tech (upto 1.80 lacs each), 15 under Diploma (upto 90,000 each), 15 under B.Sc (Agri) (up to 40,000 each), 10 in BBA/BCA (upto 40,000 each), 5 in B.Com (upto 23,000 each), 5 in MBA (90,000 each). He added that SC/ST students can also avail 100% scholarship under Centre Govt. PMS scheme on all courses.

Students can also avail one time scholarship in other courses also including 5 seats in LL.B (20,000 each), 5 in BA-LL.B (20,000 each), 5 in ANM (10,000 each), 5 in MA(Edu)(15,000each), 5 in B.Ed (20,000 each), 5 in GNM (15,000 each) etc.

At the time of Scholarship Mela, the students need to bring their original certificates of 10th, 12th, ID Proof, Address proof, Caste certificate, Income proof to avail on the spot scholarship.