‘Bhakti ki Pathshala’ for students

Students took spirituality tips at a cultural festival “Sanskar Mahotsav (Varshikotsav) 2017” organised by ALLEN Career Institute Kota on the ALLEN Saakar premises in Kota. Faculties, students, parents and local residents participated at “Bhakti Ki Pathshala”. Giving success mantra to students, Shri Jhalaria Peethadhishwar Jagadguru Ramanujacharya Swamiji Shri Ghanshyamacharya Ji Maharaj said students have to be patient and meditate regularly to achieve their goals. The teacher’s work and the student’s virtue together create a life which plays a role to uplift society and nation, he added. The event was inaugurated by institute director Govind Maheshwari. It was attended by ALLEN directors Rajesh Maheshwari, Naveen Maheshwari and Brajesh Maheshwari.

Manav Rachna varsity, PRSI hold media quiz

The Faculty of Media Studies and Humanities of Manav Rachna International University, in association with the Delhi Chapter of the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI), has organised an inter-university/college media quiz on its campus. Many college students participated in the quiz which covered spheres of PR, media, advertising, communication, branding and PR leaders and current issues. Kanhaiya Prabhakar and Aakash Verma from Delhi University won the first prize while the second was bagged by Aditya Singh from Campus Law Centre and the third went to Manas Dwivedi and Akash Ranjan Singh from IIMC. PRSI (Delhi Chapter) chairman S Rajagopalan said the association seeks to promote the recognition of public relations as a profession and to formulate and interpret to the public the objectives and the potentialities of PR as a strategic management function.  University Vice Chancellor NC Wadhwa said such events help students in building up an aptitude for lateral thinking, teamwork and decision making under pressure.

PowerGrid observes Vigilance Awareness Week

PowerGrid, Northern Region-1, observed “Vigilance Awareness Week” from October 30 to November 4. Various programmes such as debate, essay, online quiz and slogan competitions were organised for employees and their families in various schools and colleges. Steet play, gram sabha, vendors’ meet and seminars etc were also conducted in the region comprising Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Western UP and Delhi-NCR.  Prof MM Ansari, Ex-Information Commissioner, CIC, New Delhi, delivered the key note address as the chief guest at valedictory function held in New Delhi.

Workshop on hydrogen production

Dr SSV Ramakumar, Director (R&D), inaugurated a workshop on the scale-up of hydrogen production through PEC water splitting on November 6. Delegates from National Renewable Research Laboratory (USA), University of Cologne (Germany), Hypersolar Inc. (USA) and Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Israel) attended the workshop. Dr RK Malhotra, DG, Federation of Indian Petroleum Industries and President, Hydrogen Association of India; Dr Sanjay Bajpai, Associate Head, Technology Missions Division, Department of Science & Technology and other senior functionaries from R&D were also present at the event.

SCOPE institutes awards for PSUs

SCOPE, the apex body of Public Sector Undertakings, has instituted the SCOPE Corporate Communication Excellence Awards 2017 for public sector enterprises.  These awards will be presented at the Corporate Communication Summit 2017 on December 7-8 in New Delhi. 

Laurentian University delegate visits CT University

Justin Lemieux, Director of Student Recruitment, Laurentian University, Canada, visited CT University, Ludhiana. He discussed about the industry integrated academic programmes, student support system and teaching learning processes. 

PTC Centre of Excellence opens at GNA University

GNA University, Phagwara, in association with Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), USA, has established the Centre of Excellence on its campus. CR Tripathy, Dean - Faculty of Design & Innovation, said, “Implementing robust technology will revolutionise the education sector. The technology transfer to students will make them competitive and help them in securing better jobs. Besides students, professionals can also take advantages from it.”  Stefan Helf, senior vice-president and global head of PTC University, said, “Our agreement with GNA University will allow us to help build a certified workforce of engineers, ensuring that they are recognised in the industry for their skillset and are able to take the path towards better jobs and promotions.”

Duke launches winter collection

Duke Fashions (India) Limited has launched its sweaters and jackets collection ’17-18 inspired by American city Las Vegas. The winter collection revolves around several interesting concepts and promises to offer a global fashion statement. Kuntal Raj Jain, Director, Duke Fashions (I) Ltd, said, “Duke is a value-for-money brand and our mission is to provide international designs and styles at reasonable prices.”

Intex unveils DJ speakers

Intex Technologies has launched a range of sleek and stylish DJ speakers in Ludhiana. The new models —DJ-18000 SUFB & DJ-20000 SUFB— are well-equipped with bluetooth connectivity, USB port, SD card and a built-in FM tuner. Focussing on the mid-segment buyers, the company also unveiled another variant of the recently launched tower speakers.

The Corporate Hospital turns 2

Amritsar-based The Corporate Hospital has celebrated its second anniversary. To mark the celebrations, the hospital management organised a programme that was attended by Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla MLA Sunil Datti, Ex-MLA Jasbir Singh Dimpa, Punjab Women Cell president Mamta Dutta, Amritsar DC Kamaljit Singh Sangha, police commissioner SS Srivastava and civil surgeon Narinder Kaur. Highlighting its two-year growth, Managing Director Dr Jatinder Malhotra (MD, FCCS, CCCC) said the hospital focuses on providing quality treatment at an affordable price.

SML Isuzu’s Q2 profit down

SML Isuzu Ltd (formerly Swaraj Mazda Ltd) has approved un-audited financial results for the quarter ended September 30 and half year ended September 30, 2017.  The company’s total income has decreased to Rs 227.30 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 338.92 crore in the corresponding period. Also, the net loss is Rs 3.36 crore against Rs 9.69 crore. The company said the loss was primarily driven by a 34% drop in sales (quarterly).

BBMB team wins gold in table tennis

A BBMB team has won the gold medal in the 20th inter-central power sector unit table tennis tournament held at Nathpa Jhakri. Ten teams participated in the tournament hosted by SJVNL under the aegis of Power Sports Control Board, Ministry of Power. BBMB chairman DK Sharma congratulated its team, which defeated SJVNL in the finals.