Hariyali Teej celebrated with fervor, gaiety at FRI
Dehradun: The traditional festival of Hariyali Teej was celebrated with fervor and gaiety at Forest Research Institute (FRI) Dehradun. Members of the FRI ladies club, FRI university students, scientists and other female employees wearing traditional green dresses congregated and danced on the occasion. "It depicts happiness of the onset of monsoon in the foothills of Himalayas", said FRI ladies Club chairperson Nirmal Sharma, who herself performed a Garhwali dance. She said that the festival reminds one of the happy times in life and was traditionally celebrated in northern India during the rainy season. She expressed concern about traditional festivals like these being forgotten by the younger generation. FRI director Dr Savita was also among those present on the occasion. Various activities like singing, poetry recitation, drama, games and Teej queen competition were also organised on the occasion.
GVK EMRI 108 ambulance service completes ten years
Dehradun: The GVK EMRI 108 ambulance service has successfully completed ten years of its operations in India. The State head of GVK EMRI services, Manish Tinku expressed his happiness at the fact that over 3.5 crore emergencies were served during this period by the ambulance service. “Completing 10 years successfully by the organisation is a big achievement for all of us and it is an another feather in our cap, The GVK EMRI is determined to carry on the good work”, he said. The ambulance service would soon sign an MOU for starting its operations in Sri lanka also.
lIC launches united linked endowment plan
Dehradun:The life Insurance Corporation (lIC) of India launched its much awaited united linked endowment plan on Monday. Informing newsmen about the new plan the Senior Divisional Manager (SDM) of Dehradun region Ramesh Chander Verma said that the customers would be benefited from the scheme. He said that agents and sales force of lIC was demanding launch of a unit linked policy for a long time. Verma said that this plan can be taken for securing a safe future for children. The entry age for the scheme is 90 days to 50 years. The minimum premium under the scheme is Rs 20000 and the sum assured is fixed at 10 times the annual premium. The launch of this product is being seen as a part of lIC’s plan to regain its lost market share to the private insurance companies.
Met forecasts moderate rain at a few places
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast light to moderate rain/thunderstorm at a few places in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. However, it was hot and humid in Dehradun on Monday till noon. However, things cooled after Dehradun had moderate rainfall in the evening. light to moderate rainfall was reported in various parts of the State over the past 24 hours on Monday. The maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded 32.0°C and 27.3°C respectively on Monday. Director of State Meteorological Centre, Anand Sharma said that cloudy sky would generally prevail on Tuesday with possibility of light rain occurring in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 30 degree Celsius and 23 degree Celsius respectively on Tuesday.
Various Events were held in lalkuan to mark I-Day
lalkuan: Various events were held in lalkuan to mark the 69th Independence Day. At the Nagar Panchayat, the chairman Rambabu Mishra hoisted the national flag recalled the sacrifices of martyrs and freedom fighters which had achieved independence for the nation. At the Century Pulp and Paper Mill, the COO JP Narayan hoisted the national flag. Speaking on the occasion, he said that industrialization had caused a considerable change in the lifestyle of people in India. He credited the workers of the mill for the success and position it had achieved.
Alliance School Celebrates Spirit of I-Day
Chandigarh: Alliance International School on Chandigarh-Patiala road held a function to mark the Independence Day celebrations. The chief guest on the occasion was JK Jain, SDM, Rajpura. A special Ganesh Vandana and Bharat Natayam performance was given by children trained by Rahul Gupta, a classical dance trainer from Sweden. The children also sung patriotic songs on the occasion and the tiny tots impressed the audience with a dance Jai Ho. Bhangra performance by students was also impressive.
HP Power Celebrates Independence Day
Shimla: The 69th Independence Day was celebrated by HP Power Corporation employees at its corporate office at Shimla. The National Flag was unfurled by Ajay Kumar Gupta, Director (Civil), HP Power Corporation ltd. In his address, Gupta emphasised the need for dedicated efforts to fulfill the target of harnessing hydropower in State sector. He said that it will be a true tribute to the sacrifices of our freedom fighters. Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation has 21 Hydro Electric Projects of 3,114 MW capacity out of which 5 projects of 856 MW capacity are under construction stage.
Axis Bank introduces contactless debit, credit cards
Chandigarh: Axis Bank has announced the launch of its Contactless Debit, Credit and Multi-Currency Forex Card, thus become the first bank in India to offer a contactless technology enabled Multi-Currency Forex Card, powered by VISA payWave. With growing acceptance for contactless technology in countries such as Australia, UK and Singapore, Indian travelers can now experience faster and more convenient transactions while they travel abroad.
Oakridge’s kids show talent in photography
Chandigarh: Oakridge International School on Sunday exhibited talent in art of photography as young photographers from Class I to VIII of the school showcased their work at Sector 10 Art Gallery. Teachers, parents and public were invited to see the paintings and photographs of the students. Various kinds of paintings were showcased at the moment by budding artists. Students and teachers guided students to sharpen their skills to improve their skills in photography, they were motivated to click photographs on City beautiful theme.
Paytm targets tier II and III cities
Chandigarh: Paytm is targeting tier II and tier III cities to bring small sellers online. The company has a little over 400+ merchants from Chandigarh and about 45% of these are from Fashion Category (apparel, Shoes & Accessories) while 22% for electronics and rest being a mix of kids, automotive and others. A company spokesperson said that Chandigarh is one of the cities that drive in healthy revenue. Most merchants have done a business in excess of `10 lakh with Paytm so far. Though no big names/brands come from Chandigarh yet Kapsons, Duke and Hugo Chavez are a couple of one’s doing excellent business.