Youth fest at Chandigarh University from Dec 23

With a vision to encourage youth’s participation in the development and progress of Punjab, Department of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Punjab, is organising a two-day “Punjab State Youth Festival-2019” at Chandigarh University, Gharuan, from December 23 to 24. This was announced by Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi during a press conference at Chandigarh. Sodhi also launched the website where the youth can register themselves for the festival.

Sri Chaitanya students shine in RMO 2019

Sri Chaitanya has achieved another milestone by giving 15 out of 31 selections from the same centre in the northwest region along with one of the students getting the highest marks in RMO 2019. Six students from the junior wing and nine from Class 11 have made it to the next stage. Every second student in the region who has qualified for Indian National Mathematical Olympiad 2020 is the student of Sri Chaitanya Chandigarh.

ICICI Bank inaugurates branch at Bathinda

ICICI Bank has inaugurated a new branch in Bathinda at New Cloth Market. The new branch is part of the six new branches that the Bank has opened in the state this fiscal. Bhupesh Aggarwal, Zonal Head (Retail), ICICI Bank, Punjab, said, “The branch is located in the vicinity of a main market in the city which will enable people of the surrounding areas to get services for their day-to-day banking needs.”

Honda opens first skill enhancement centre in Punjab

Committed to Skill India Mission, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd has inaugurated 1stSkill Enhancement Centre in Bathinda in collaboration with Industrial Training Institute, Bathinda. Pradeep Pandey, senior vice-president (customer service), Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, said, “Demand for skilled technical manpower will go up in near future. Keeping this as a priority, Honda has established its 1stSkill Enhancement Centre in Bathinda.”

SUGAR Cosmetics starts outlet in Amritsar

SUGAR Cosmetics, one of the fastest growing premium colour cosmetics brands in the country, expanded their retail presence in the country by launching their exclusive store in Amritsar. The exclusive brand outlet is located at Trilium Mall, which is the largest mall in the golden city. The store will house an extensive range of SUGAR Cosmetics products in brick and mortar experience.

JK Tyre launches V-Compact R3 tyre

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd has launched the new V-Compact R3 tyre at EXCON 2019. The 23.1-26 V-Compact R3 is designed especially for soil compactor application. Company’s technical director VK Misra said, “The new tyre provides high stability and resistance against wear and tear.” The tyre has heavy-duty nylon carcass construction. The tyre’s high denier fabric gives exceptional casing strength and reliability during the operation.

New Jaguar in India from Rs44.98 lakh

Jaguar Land Rover India has announced the launch of the New Jaguar XE. Available in the S&SE derivative, the New Jaguar XE is offered with 184 kW ingenium turbocharged petrol powertrain and 132 kW Ingenium Turbocharged Diesel powertrain options. Rohit Suri, President, Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd (JLRIL), said: “We are confident that our Jaguar fans and discerning customers will be delighted with our latest offering.”

HDFC Life’s Sanchay Par Advantage out

HDFC Life Insurance Company, one of India’s leading life insurers has announced the launch of its latest product HDFC Life Sanchay Par Advantage, a non-linked, participating life insurance plan that provides a holistic solution to customers’ needs by generating a regular lifelong income and also providing protection for whole of life. Srinivasan Parthasarathy, senior EVP, HDFC Life, said, “This latest product offers a unique combination of immediate income along with financial protection.”

Next phase of Hero Homes in Mohali start

After the success of Mohali Phase 1 – Colours Of Future, Hero Homes, the flagship brand of Hero Realty Pvt Ltd, the real estate arm of Hero Enterprise, is all set to usher the people of Mohali into a whole new world of enriched lifestyle with the launch of its Phase 2 – Hero Homes – ‘Life of Wellness’. The Phase 2 will be spread over 18.5 acres with all modern amenities for recreation and rejuvenation.

Sahara Warriors wins polo championship

Sahara Warriors, the reigning national polo champions, has won the IPA National Open Championship 2019 for the second consecutive year by winning the final match against Jindal Panthers. Sahara Warriors has had a fantastic season so far winning four major tournaments of the Indian Polo Association Season at Jaipur and Delhi. Once known as the Maharaja’s game, Polo is fast gaining ground across the country.

IIoTs in Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala

Shri Ravinder Gupta, General Manager, Rail Coach Factory, recently launched the industrial Internet of things (IIoT) in RCF, Kapurthala. This is a state-of-the-art system for monitoring and improving utilisation of vital machinery & plant assets. By further interconnecting all sub-systems, the system can be upgraded to Industry 4.0. Reports generated by the system enable improving the productivity, flexibility, quality & speed.

Cambridge MD awarded ‘Poineer of North India’

Cambridge International Academy, Amritsar, managing director JP Singh has been awarded ‘Pioneer of North India’ by Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur and Central Minister Somprakash. Last year too, he received the award from Punjab Education Minister OP Singh.

Nissan opens outlets in Ambala & Solan

Nissan India has announced the opening of its Nissan Intelligent Choice (NIC) outlet ‘RC Nissan’ at Village Anji, Barog Bypass, NH-22 in Solan and ‘Velocity Nissan’ at NH-1, GT Road, near Jandli Bridge, in Ambala. The concept of NIC is aimed at providing reliable and value for money deals on pre-owned cars. Customers can exchange their car of any brand for a new Nissan or Datsun car.

Dr Trust launches ECG Pen for cardiovascular activity

Dr Trust, a home health-tech space brand, on Friday said it has launched ECG Pen which will help patients monitor their cardiovascular activities from home and share it with physicians, thus facilitating timely medical intervention in urgent situations. The device enables detection of common aberrations in cardiovascular rhythm like atrial fibrillation and even third-degree heart blocks, Saurabh Goyal, Executive Director of Nureca Pvt Ltd, which owns the Dr Trust brand, said.

Weekly Export train from Ludhiana

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) along with CONCOR (Container Corporation) announced the commencement of a weekly export train from ICD Ludhiana to JN Port, Navi Mumbai. JNPT Chairman Sanjay Sethi said this service will be on every Saturday to ensure faster evacuation of export containers destined for JNPT. The Ludhiana ICD caters to a vast interior market which includes HP, Haryana, and Rajasthan.

Bank of India holds ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ camp

Bank of India, Chandigarh Zone, has successfully conducted a new initiative ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign. During the campaign period, branches of Bank of India, spread over three states, including Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh directly contacted residents by visiting their homes and successfully fulfilled their banking requirements be it SME loans or retail or agriculture loans. During the period of campaign, Bank of India sanctioned loans of Rs.203 crore.

Cancer Research Centre at Shoolini University

Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences has established a state-of-the-art Cancer Research Centre on its campus near Solan. The facility, which houses five different research groups actively engaged in the research on various aspects of cancer biology like, herbal cancer therapy, cancer immunotherapy, drug delivery and chemical biology group, was inaugurated Mr Raj Khosla, a philanthropist, who has made an endowment of Rs 1 crore for setting up the Centre.

Work starts at Motia Guildford Square

Motia Group, a leading real estate developer, has begun work on it its recently launched commercial project Motia Guildford square located in Zirakpur with bhoomi pujan. Spread across an area of 3.75 acres, the prodigious project will offer spaces of varied sizes for showrooms, office spaces and retail along with rooftop dining. It will be ready within two years.