Ministry of Health holds review meeting of RKSK

A regional review meeting for seven states and UTs regarding the implementation of Rashtriya Kishore Swasthya Karyakarm (RKSK) was organised in Chandigarh on January 10 by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The meeting was hosted by Punjab, in which senior health officers of Haryana, HP, Uttarakhand, J&K, UTs of Chandigarh and Delhi, besides Punjab took part. 

IndianOil Corporation celebrates Customer’s Day on January 9

IndianOil Corporation celebrated Customer's Day on January 9. Customers visiting IndianOil retail outlets and Indane LPG distributorships across the country were greeted with special gifts and mementos by senior company officials.

Power Minister releases book on ‘Smart Grid’

Union Minister of State for Power, New and  Renewable Energy RK Singh recently released a book titled "Smart Grid: Fundamentals & Applications" co-authored by IS Jha, CMD, Powergrid, Dr Subir Sen, COO (CTU Plg. & Smart Grid), Rajesh Kumar, senior DGM (Smart Grid), Powergrid and renowned academician Prof DP Kothari.  

Allahabad Bank holds MSME client meet

Allahabad Bank organised a MSME client meet in Ambala on January 10. It was attended by existing and prospective MSME entrepreneurs of Ambala. Sri Vikas Kumar, Field General Manager, Allahabad Bank, interacted with the entrepreneurs. Rakesh Sehgal, DGM, Chandigarh zone, apprised the clients about various MSME products of the bank. 

NTPC bond issue gets overwhelming response

NTPC's Series 67 Bond Issue through private placement has received an overwhelming response from investors. Against an issue size of Rs 500 crore with a Green Shoe option to retain over subscription up to Rs 3,500 crore, bids of Rs 12,520 crore were received. The issue generated a lot of interest among investors thereby pulling down the yield for 10-year bonds to attractive levels of 8.30% annualized.

NFL to establish three seed processing units

NFL has signed an agreement with Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) to construct seeds processing units at Indore, Bathinda and Panipat.  The agreement was signed in the presence of Manoj Mishra, chairman and managing director, NFL, VN Datt, Director (Marketing), NFL, SC Mudgericar, Director (Marketing), CWC, besides senior officials of both companies.

Markfed Field Employees Union releases calendar 

S. Amarjit Singh Samra, chairman, Markfed, recently released a calendar of Markfed's Field Employees Union (Regd.) for the year 2019. Varun Roojam, MD, Markfed, and other senior officials along with union representatives were present. 

Grecian Hospital opens OPD clinic in Chandigarh

Grecian Super Specialty Hospital, Mohali, has launched its OPD clinic within its diagnostic centre in Sector 47, Chandigarh.  Consultation across different specialties, including orthopaedics, internal medicine, neurology, nephrology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, and urology will be offered from Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm. 

Honda begins work on Karnal driving institute 

Honda in association with Haryana Government has started the construction for Institute of Driving Training and Research (IDTR) in Karnal. Spread across 9.25 acres, it will make people more competent towards road safety. The IDTR will be developed with an investment of Rs 20 crore.

Navia Life Care to expand footprint in Chandigarh

Navia Life Care, which offers integrated product suite in helping service providers improve clinical and financial outcomes, is looking forward to expand its horizon in Chandigarh. Navia is a patient-engagement platform for medical servoce providers. Its solutions consist of clinic management systems, patient engagement platforms, and patient-facing mobile applications. 

Huawei unveils smartphone Y9 2019 at Rs 15,990

Huawei India has announced the launch of smartphone Y9 2019. Priced at Rs 15,990, the device will be available with a limited period bundle offer on Amazon.in with ‘Boat Rockerz 255 Sports Bluetooth hands-free’ worth Rs 2,990 for free.

HDFC Bank organises blood donation drive 

HDFC Bank has announced the completion of its 12th national blood donation drive. It has collected over 1 million units of blood over 12 years. This year, the initiative saw participation from people between the age groups of 18 and 65 who donated blood at nearly 4,000 camps set up in more than 1,100 cities across the country and resulted in the collection of over 3 lakh units of blood. 

Usha launches Wi-Fi-enabled smart sewing machine

Usha International has strengthened its sewing machine range with the launch of Usha Janome - the Usha Memory Craft 15000 with Digitizer MBX. This wi-fi-enabled stitching-cum-embroidery machine enables users to send embroidery designs from an iPad straight to the machine.

Amway India unveils Glister herbal toothpaste

Amway has launched ‘Glister Herbals Toothpaste’.  Building on the success of its globally popular Rs 100-crore brand - Glister, it is a seamless blend of numerous herbal ingredients with appealing taste and pleasing colour to suit everyone’s palate. 

J&K Bank ranks 3rd in digital transactions

J&K Bank has scaled to number three position in achieving targets in digital transactions up to third quarter of the current fiscal. The bank has captured 3.21 crore digital payment transactions, surpassing public sector banks like Union Bank of India and Bank of Baroda.

Care and Share Welfare Society donates blankets 

Care and Share Welfare Society in collaboration with International Marketing Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana, distributed blankets and clothes to poor and needy people. Society president Veena Bhatia said: “Our motive is the help should percolate down to the poor and deserving. We have always tried to channel the aid to the remotest areas of the country which often remain neglected.” The campaign was launched by Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill, Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, on January 7.

Dr Harinder Singh Bedi joins Shalby Hospital

Dr Harinder Singh Bedi has joined Shalby Hospital, Mohali, as chief consultant, Cardio Vascular Endovascular & Thoracic Sciences. He has performed over 20,000 open-heart procedures. His name is also recorded in Limca Book of World Records, 2008 Edition, for the first minimally invasive heart surgery using a Cath lab. He has been conferred with numerous awards for his outstanding contribution by the Punjab government and Union Health Minister.

Dr Jitendra Singh opens SBI’s Gandoh branch 

Minister of State (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated SBI's branch in Gandoh (Doda district) through video conference from Jammu of January 10. AK Dogra, Deputy Secretary, DFS, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi, Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh (CGM, SBI Chandigarh Circle) and Abhay K Pandey, DGM, SBI, Jammu Module, were among those present. On the occasion, Prime Minister MUDRA Yojna camp was also organised and loan sanction letters to around 40 beneficiaries were distributed.

Maruti opens booking for new WagonR 

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday announced opening of bookings for its upcoming version of WagonR. Customers can book the third generation WagonR at its authorised dealer network across the country at an initial payment of Rs 11,000, the company said. Moreover, the customers can also opt for online booking on the company's website, it added. The new car will be launched on January 23.