Ananya of Chandigarh puts dramatic card of the day in Golf

Chandigarh, November 14: Ananya kapoor in Sub Junior category from Chandigarh played 7 under her handicap and finished day 1 of the 24^th Punjab Open Ladies Amateur Golf Championship with a gross score of 87, also putting in the most dramatic card of the day.

The gold division saw Hunar Mittal and Shalini Sheoran tied in the lead with a gross score of 80. Even as Heena Kang with 82 and Hazel Chauhan with 85 are a close second and third in this category.

The silver division is led by Ananya Kapoor with a score of 87, followed by Ashu B Singh at 95 and Pikka P Singh coming in third with a gross score of 96 on day 1 of the three day tournament.

Bronze division scores were as follows - Harinder Grewal (100), Inder Gill (103), jaswinder Gill (105) 

The 24^th Punjab Open Ladies Amateur Golf Championship was flagged off at 7.30 am today with the president of the club, Mr Ravibir Singh doing the ceremonial tee off.

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24th Punjab Open Ladies Amateur Golf Championship tomorrow

Chandigarh, 13^th November: The Chandigarh Golf Club, is organizing the region’s biggest ladies amateur tournament, 24^th Punjab Open Ladies Amateur Golf Championship from November 14 to 16, 2017.

Around 75 ladies from Delhi, Leh, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune Bangalore, Punjab and the tricity

are competing in various categories for prestigious trophies and prizes.

Winner in the seniors category shall receive the Neelu Chopra Trophy which was introduced last year will be played for this year as well and will be given to the winner in the seniors category.  Late Neelu Chopra was the Lady Captain of the club and was a passionate and avid golfer and the trophy is given away each year by her family in her memory.

Mrs Pauline JM Singh, the Chairperson, IGULC (Indian Golf Union Ladies Committee) will also be participating and playing in this tournament in the Gold Division.

The Gold, Bronze and Silver categories will see players in all age groups playing alongside each other, the youngest being less than 10 and a Golden super senior girl stands tall and proud at 80.

The championship shall tee-off at 7am on 14^th and for the next three days will see ladies sweating it out in the stroke play format for the best Nett and Gross scores. For the ladies who do not make the cut on the final day, will play match in the alternate shot format.

The prize distribution will be held on the 16^th afternoon where Ms Amrit Gill IAS, Additional Principal Secretary to the CM, Punjab will give away the prizes to the winners.

The event is being supported by India Bulls, Tata, Markfed, Nestle, and Coca Cola.

Good clean leadership is the need to achieve welfare of all: Governor of Punjab

Chandigarh, 28^th October 2017:  The Governor of Punjab and Administrator UT Chandigarh Shri V P Singh Badnore released the book on the creation of a welfare state, “Ramrajaya” by Dr Jagmohan Singh Raju, a 1985 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS Officer here today at the Punjab Raj Bhavan.

Acknowledging the parameters defined by Dr Jagmohan Singh against which the success of achieving the welfare of the people, Shri Badnore said that the goals get achieved once these are measurable.

He said that the major stumbling block in the economic development of any state is the “C-factor” i.e. corruption which needs to be nipped to ensure nation’s growth, which also requires good leaders who are transparent and committed to create a nation of happy people.

Published by Excel Books, the function was organized in collaboration with the Chandigarh Literary Society, the book was released in the presence of Shri Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Minister for Rural Development Punjab and Justice Jatinder Chauhan of Punjab & Haryana High Court.

People’s welfare is state’s responsibility under the Constitution of India and Directive Principles, said Dr Jagmohan Singh Raju in his book, “Ramrajaya: The People’s Welfare State”, which was released here today by Shri V.P. Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator UT Chandigarh.

Responding to the panel of former Resident Editor of Indian Express Vipin Pubby and the Haryana’s Principal Secretary for Technical Education Dr Sumita Misra, IAS, Dr Jagmohan Singh Raju said that the purpose of the book is to stimulate a nation-wide debate on the concept of Indian welfare state, which is metaphorically referred to by the common man as “Ramrajya”.

The book is all about good governance and people’s aspirations for a welfare society where the basic needs as laid down in our Constitution are met, and where the state helps in creation of wealth and its equitable distribution, said Dr Jagmohan Singh.

People have the right to welfare state and it is imperative for policy-makers and planners to follow the basic parameters with measurable goals and a time frame to create the necessary ecosystem where people can enjoy life and are happy, he said.

Jagmohan Singh Raju is acknowledged practitioner of ethical public policy and administration, and avowedly subscribes to excellence, measurable outcomes and accountability in public service.

He steered Saakshar Bharat, the new variant of National Literacy Mission from 2009-14, making nearly twenty-five million adult women, dalits and rural people, literate which won India worldwide recognition with UNESCO KingSejong Literacy Prize in 2013.

Kamla Kapur's 'Rumi: Tales to Live By' released

Chandigarh, October 21: “Rumi: Tales to Live By” by India born American author, Kamla K Kapur was released here today at a function organized by the Chandigarh Literary Society (CLS) at UT Guest House.

Dr Sumita Misra, CLS Chairperson, Padmashri Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry and noted journalist and author Roopinder Singh released the book.

The book is a series of stories about life’s trials and gifts from the famous Sufi poet Jalalud Din Rumi’s six volume work, “Mathnawi” written in Persian and later translated into English by Reynold Nicholson in 1926.

“I am a lover of author rather than a scholar,” says the author Kamla Kapur, who has recreated those stories for the modern reader ending with her commentary, her interpretation of each story and how it impacts our life.

Against the backdrop of modern times and the life’s challenges, Rumi’s sketches of humanity show a new generation of spiritual seekers illuminating even the darkest of the paths with divine light, explains Kamla Kapur.

Kamla Kapur read out a few select stories from the book while her husband Payson R Stevens, an equally multifaceted creative personality, read through the author’s commentary that accompanies each story.

Later Neelam Mansingh and Roopinder Singh interacted with the author to unveil the nuances of creativity and Rumi’s theme of stories from his vast repertoire.

Award-winning author Kamla Kapur further enhances the read with personal experiences from her own journey, making the narrative an enchanting mix of the real and the wondrous. Touching, passionate and sparkling, her commentary on these sometime forgotten but beloved stories clears the clouds of confusion and inspires in readers the strength to follow The Way.

Kamla K. Kapur is a bestselling poet, author of six books, and playwright. Kapur taught courses in play writing, poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction, mythology, Shakespeare and women’s literature at Grossmont College in California for eighteen years. She and her husband divide their year living in the Kullu Valley in the Indian Himalayas and in Southern California.

Leading Global furniture brand HATIL enters India

Hatil, a  leading international brand in home and office furnitures, and doors opens its first showroom in Zirakpur, Punjab

Zirakpur, Mohali, Punjab, August 12:   Hatil, the leading global furniture brand, enters the Indian market with its first showroom in Zirakpur.

Selim H Rahman, Chairman and Managing Director of Hatil Complex, Bangladesh said that we are excited to enter the Indian market from Punjab and intend to setup nearly 25-30 stores in the country in about three years time.

Hatil is the largest furniture manufacturing company in southeast Asia with 65 franchise stores and five exclusive stores in Bangladesh.   

Hatil has over 80 across the globe in Australia, Bhutan, Canada, Middle East, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, and USA, and is eagerly looking forward to expansion in the Indian market with the opening of its first store in Zirakpur, followed by another one in Kolkatta next week, Selim Rahman said.

Hatil has plans to expand in tier-2 cities in India on franchise model, he said, bringing in elegant, contemporary and smart furniture for Indian homes and offices, he said.  

Avan Goel, Director of Kratos Furnishers, and the master franchise of the brand for the entire India except eastern part, informed that in the current financial year, we have plans to open two more outlets in Chandigarh and five in Punjab, i.e. one each in Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bhatinda, and Patiala.

Hatil’s Business Development Advisor Dewan Atif Rashid said the brand has stretched beyond Bangladesh and has earned customers’ trust for its superior quality, craftsmanship and a strong after-sales service.

There is a huge potential for modern furniture in India and in order to meet the demands, the company is also to planning to set up its manufacturing base in India and is looking for potential partners who can conform to its designs and quality parameters to meet the demand, Atif Rashid added.

Marc Pfetzing, Director Asia Pacific of German Schuler Consulting, the technical advisors to Hatil said that the expert individual carpenters are vanishing from the scene and now it is time to move on to mechanized way of producing well-designed and beautifully engineered wood products, which Hatil is doing successfully.

Accompanied by  Shaikh Shafinul Haque, the third Secretary to the High Commission of Bangladesh in India, the directors of Hatil Complex Ltd along with, President of Birla Home Décor’s unit Sutlej Textiles Industries, and other senior dignitaries, opened the first showroom in Zirakpur, to mark its entry in the Indian market.

HATIL traces its root in HA Timber Industries Ltd., a company established in 1966, while HATIL was established in 1989 by Selim H. Rahman, which uses state-of-the-art technical know-how from Germany and other countries, and making it the largest furniture manufacturing facilities in Asia.

The Indian master franchiser led by Avan Goel is an alumnus of Thapar Engineering College, and cofounder of another educational venture, Edvour.

PHD Chamber constitutes citizen-centric Demand-Side Management Task Force

Chandigarh, July 27:  A structured consumer participation in managing power needs of the city would be the next step where the Chandigarh Administration is working to optimize and make city energy efficient, said Mukesh Anand, Chief Engineer, UT, who was the special guest at the roundtable discussions held at PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry today.

PHD Chamber had organized the interactive session on “Demand-side Management and Energy Efficiency Options” with Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation and MP EN Systems Advisory of Mumbai as knowledge partners.

Senior representatives of state electricity departments and regulatory authorities from Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab along with officials of energy development in Chandigarh were present here. Other stakeholders included state designated agencies, technocrats, energy auditors, and industries association.

UT Chief Engineer Mukesh Anand reiterated Administration’s initiatives to setup a robust smart power-grid system for optimum utilization of energy in the city including replacement of 50,000 street lights with LED bulbs, and supply of LED bulbs, tube-lights and fans to the people, which has contributed to energy savings.

A Rs.2500 crore project has been approved for the city to replace all electricity meters with smart meters with interactivity with utilities so that the consumption could be monitored and peak-hour issues could be resolved, he said.

Even the old water pumps that bring nearly 80mld of water to the city from Bhakra canal were being replaced with more energy-efficient star-rated equipment, and in order to further contain the transmission losses, all overhead power cables would be put underground for which Government of India grant is expected, he informed.

Er H S Bedi, Joint Director of Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission emphasized the need for more effective community-based involvement in managing peak load requirements and avoid losses incurred by power grids through outrages and equipment breakdown.

Mahesh Patankar, Managing Director of MP EN Systems, suggested the proactive engagement with the end-users of power through awareness campaigns so that collectively they can contribute to the optimum utilization of resources.

PHD Chamber’s Punjab Committee chair Rupinder Singh Sachdeva said that energy-efficiency initiatives and use of non-conventional sources of energy would benefit the large section of MSMEs in the region who would be willing to come forward to assist in this initiative.

PHD Chamber’s regional director Madhu Pillai announced the formation of a special task forcewhich would regularly interact with all the stakeholders and provide a platform to suggest measures to help build the smart cities through smart utilization of resources by the citizens.

Ravinder Shan of solar energy providers HARTEK, Viney Bhim from UHBVN, Vikas Kadian of Haryana Energy Regulatory Commission, S.K. Sen of HP State Electricity Board, Shimla, Anil Gupta of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, Patiala, Balkar Singh and Sanjay Bansal from Punjab Energy Development Agency, Sukhchain Singh from Haryana Energy Development Agency, amongst others participated in the discussions.

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Attar Logistics to setup Logistics Parks in J&K and Punjab

New Delhi, July 28: Attar Logistics Private Limited (ALPL), one of the leading logistics and warehousing solutions company in north India would soon be setting up ultra-modern logistics parks in J&K and Punjab.

ALPL, established in 1966, is providing seamless logistics support to some of the leading brands of the country and providing easy access to the markets in the five states of north India, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, Utrakhand and Chandigarh, through its own warehouses.

ALPL would be increasing its warehouse space by another 6 lakh square feet by setting up ultramodern logistics parks in Jammu & Kashmir, as well as in Punjab near Chandigarh to facilitate interstate and intra-state movement of goods in the wake of GST.

He said that with our expertise and experience we intend to ensure seamless connectivity to the manufacturers with their markets in the north.  ALPL, infact, remains a single-point access to the five big states of the north, and very soon it would be increasing its footprint in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi NCR areas.

According to Mandeep Singh Kukreja, Managing Director of the company said that Indian logistics sector accounts for more than 13 percent of GDP and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12 percent by 2020, to keep pace with the growing manufacturing sector that requires seamless supply-chain to connect to their ultimate consumers.

Mandeep Singh announced the extension of its service folder with the addition of sea and air-freight express service including custom brokerage.

 ALPL is participating in the 7th India Warehousing Show this time to network with the businesses and be the partners in their vision, he added.

For further information: 

Mr. Mandeep Singh Kukreja,
Managing Director,  Attar Logistics Pvt Ltd

M: 096464 20005

md@attarlogistics.com