PEC University, Chandigarh, celebrates alumni meet

PEC University of Technology, formerly Punjab Engineering College, organised ‘Homecoming 2020: The Global Alumni Meet’ on February 15. It was attended by 800 alumni from all across the world from batches starting 1965. The batch of 1995 was honoured as they celebrated their silver jubilee. The day started with discussions on key issues It began with several ceremonies and felicitations followed by lunch, nostalgic moments of touring the campus and a music and dance session for dinner.

Atul Kumar Gupta elected president of ICAI

Atul Kumar Gupta and Nihar Niranjan Jambusaria have been elected president and vice-president, respectively, of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the year 2020-21. Gupta was vice-president of the body for the year 2019-2020.

Three students of Akal varsity clear CSIR NET examination

Three students of Akal University, Talwandi Sabo, have cleared Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) examination which was held recently. Simarjeet Kaur from the Department of Zoology scored all India rank 24, Jaspreet Kaur, also from the Department of Zoology, achieved all India rank 19 and Kulwinder Singh from the Department of Botany achieved all India rank 90 in the examination.

Kajaria Ceramics to open 10 showrooms in Kangra district

Sanitaryware maker Kajaria recently showcased its products at Yol Cantonment in Kangra district. Manohar Lal Sharma, regional manager, Kajaria, disclosed that the company would open 10 showrooms in the area to facilitate the customers.

Aryans Group of Colleges announce scholarships

Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh, has announced 100 scholarships for its 14th academic session of 2020-21. Dr Anshu Kataria, chairman, Aryans Group, said these scholarships could be availed by those students who are interested in pursuing B.Tech, MBA, LL.B, BA-LL.B, BBA, BCA, B.Com, B.Sc (Agri), Diploma (Agri), B. Pharma, D. Pharma, GNM, ANM, BA, B.Ed, MA (Edu).

Honda Cars India rolls out BS-VI-compliant Amaze

Honda Cars India has launched the BS-VI-compliant Amaze in both petrol and diesel engine options. The price starts at Rs 6.10 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the petrol variant and Rs 7.56 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the diesel trim. It is equipped with a 1.2-litre i-VTEC petrol engine that delivers 90 PS and 110 Nm of torque.

MapMyStudy.com to hold Global Education Expo 2020

MapMyStudy.com by PAC Asia will organise Global Education Expo 2020 on February 19 at Hotel Park Plaza, Ludhiana, from 11 am to 5 pm where students aspiring to study abroad can meet representatives from a number of institutions from Australia, Canada, the USA, and the UK. Students have an option to pre-register on the company website or they can walk-in with their documents to avail free on-the-spot assessment, application fee waiver, scholarships up to 90%, and visa guidance.

Effective arbitration key to international trade: Expert

Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) recently organised a programme on 'International Arbitration and Global Best Practices' in New Delhi. Shourav Lahiri, renowned international arbitration lawyer, Atul Sobti, Director General, SCOPE, and Dr SB Mitra, ED, GAIL, addressed the participants. Speaking on occasion, Sobti said arbitration plays a major role in making a country an investment hub as faster resolution of disputes can help achieve investor confidence.

Powergrid, National Foundation for Communal Harmony in pact

Powergrid has signed an MoU with National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, for providing assistance for the rehabilitation of child victims of communal, caste, ethnic or terrorist violence, with special reference to their care, education and training besides promoting communal harmony, fraternity and national integration in Assam, Manipur and Chhattisgarh under its CSR initiative.

BHEL celebrating 2020 as ‘Year of Transformation’

BHEL has declared 2020 as 'The Year of Transformation' with the objective of putting the company on the path to becoming a future-ready global engineering organisation. Towards this end, it has kicked off a multi-dimensional transformational strategy to address the multiple business challenges it currently faces, including decline in its traditional market for thermal power equipment, disruptive technology developments and increasingly stringent customer requirements.

IDFC MF unveils open-ended Emerging Businesses Fund

IDFC Asset Management Company has launched an open-ended Emerging Businesses Fund which predominantly invests in small cap stocks. The new fund seeks to look at growth opportunities in the small cap space alongside applying quality filters. It will contain buy and hold strategies and opportunistic picks in the cyclical space.

Skoda showcases ‘Vision IN’ at Auto Expo in Greater Noida

Skoda showcased the 'Vision IN' at Auto Expo 2020. It previews the design of Skoda's India 2.0 SUV that's slated to hit roads in the first half of 2021. It will be the first product in India to be based on the Volkswagen Group's India-specific MQB-A0-IN platform. Gurpratap Boparai, MD, Skoda Auto Volkswagen (India), said the 4,256-mm-long concept study has a wheelbase of 2,671 mm and is powered by a 1.5 TSI petrol engine that delivers 110 kW (150 PS).

Share India gets licence for insurance business

Share India Securities Ltd has set bagged licence from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India for its insurance arm Share India Insurance Brokers, which would operate its insurance distribution business in the country with focus on Punjab, Hariyana, Himachal Pradesh and other northern states. The company aims at a premium collection of Rs 500 crore in five years through its network of over 500 outlets.

IT By Design expands its footprint in Chandigarh

IT By Design, a US-based IT infrastructure company, has recently inaugurated its 500-person office capacity in Chandigarh. Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher inaugurated the new office. With space of over 36,000 sq ft, the new office is three times bigger than the previous one.

Month-long petroleum conservation drive ends

A month-long campaign to bring awareness among citizens about the need for petroleum conservation culminated at Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Manvesh Singh Sidhu, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, was the chief guest at the valedictory function of Saksham 2020 (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav).

Groww organises interactive session for novice investors

Groww — an online investment platform that allows investment in mutual funds on zero commission — recently conducted ‘Ab India Karega Invest - Ludhiana Chapter’ – an interactive event for aspiring and novice investors in Ludhiana. The event, which saw active participation from millennial investors, covered an array of topics, ranging from benefits of mutual fund investments, dos and don’ts of investing, and prospects of India’s mutual fund industry.

C-DAC, Mohali, holds faculty development programme

A five-day Faculty Development Programme on Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality was organised by C-DAC Mohali from February 10 to 14. The course was sponsored by AICTE Training And Learning Academy. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali, a scientific society under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, is primarily an R&D organisation involved in design, development and deployment of advanced electronics and information technology solutions, including the celebrated PARAM series of supercomputers.

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