Guv Patil pays obeisance at Mansa Devi temple
Chandigarh: Outgoing Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj Patil on Sunday visited the Mansa Devi Temple at Panchkula and paid obeisance at the Temple. He said that the place transcends man to a higher pedestal, makes him more spiritual and less mundane and he comes out with purified heart and soul. He said it was always inspiring to visit religious places. He said he was happy to have been able to come here, again. After paying obeisance inside the Sanctum Sanctorum, he was honoured by MP Kohali, president Mata Mansa Devi Bhandara. later, Patil paid obeisance at Patiala Mandir and performed Pooja. He also had langar at Bhandara.
Axis Bank registers 18 per cent growth
Chandigarh: Axis Bank has showed healthy earnings in terms of growth in revenues for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014 Bank posted a healthy growth of 18 per cent in its net profit of Rs1,900 crores. Bank’s Retail franchise continues to show robust growth as savings bank deposits grew by 15 per cent and retail term deposits grew 24 per cent. The bank’s operating profit for third quarterly grew by 27 per cent to Rs3,315 crores. The key contributor to the fee income of the bank was retail banking, which grew by 41 per cent. During the quarter, trading profit of the Bank was Rs329 crores.
Tuli conferred Bharat Samman Award
Amritsar: Suneet Singh Tuli, President & CEO, Datawind was felicitated with the Bharat Samman Award and Global Punjabi Society Achiever Award at the recently concluded NRI Divas celebrations. Suneet Singh Tuli received the Bharat Samman Award from Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State of Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) & Civil Aviation and the GPS Achiever Award from former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh for Innovation in developing technology to help the digitally disenfranchised and underserved cross the digital divide and contribute to the Digital India Vision. Tuli was recognized for making UbiSlate, the low cost, affordable internet connectivity devices accessible to people at the grass root level and in turn making a transformational impact to the Indian Tech industry.
MDPS holds annual function
Chandigarh: The annual function of Maharishi Dayanand Public School (MDPS), Daria, was held at Kalagram. Chandigarh Mayor Poonam Sharma was the chief guest on the occasion and lauded the dedicated efforts being put in by the school and its staff in promoting the education in rural area. Kids of pre-primary participated in the fancy dress show, and also recited rhymes which attracted one and all. Primary students performed folk dance, while the students of middle and higher classes presented bhangra, giddha, dandiya and naati. The eminent invitees gave away prizes and merit certificates to the meritorious students.