Pb receives Rs 605 cr investments in IT/ITeS secs
Chandigarh: The investments in IT/ITeS sectors in Punjab have touched Rs 605 crore which is approximately 65 percent higher than the investment figure of last financial year. Invest Punjab CEO Rajat Agarwal on Monday said that the trend of increase in IT investments in the State is continuing as even during the previous financial year 2018-19, the IT sector investment had seen a major jump from Rs 121.49 crores in 2017-18 to Rs 365 crores in 2018-19. “The investment would further boost employment opportunities by generating job avenues of approximately 4,600 IT professionals,” he added.
Six week iCAN app launched for startups
Chandigarh: To extend all possible support and helping hand to early-stage startups, the Punjab Government and Chandigarh Angels Network (CAN) have launched the iCAN Accelerator Program to handhold startups, especially in these trying circumstances amid Covid-19 pandemic. State Startup Nodal Officer and Invest Punjab CEO Rajat Agarwal said that this is a six-week virtual startup acceleration program designed to handhold startups into next phase of their individual journeys through dedicated sessions and mentorship. The participants will be ready to launch their products when the program ends mid-June, said Aggarwal.
BJP presents ‘dhanyawaad prastaav’
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh BJP unit on Monday handed over ‘Thank you letters’, signed by more than 28,000 city residents to Mayor Raj Bala Malik, Municipal Corporation Commissioner KK Yadav. City BJP president Arun Sood and different Mandal presidents have handed over these letters to MCC authorities showing their gratitude towards the frontline Corona Warriors of MCC, who worked day and night to keep everyone safe. In addition, FAB LAB Chandigarh has handed over face shields to Mayor and Commissioner in MCC office premises to be used by the Corona Warriors.
sanitary napkins donated
Chandigarh: A unique project for women living in Covid containment zone of Bapu Dham initiated by 17-year-old Rehmat Swani, a student of Class 12 in Strawberry Fields High School, Sector 26, has concluded. The social project encompassed a collection and donation drive of sanitary napkins for underprivileged women living in Bapu Dham. Rehmat collected and donated as many as 5000 sanitary napkins. The young girl’s thoughtful initiative was held in association with her ongoing project, TRIYA, which was co-founded by Rehmat in 2017 with a team of like-minded peers to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene.
PU VC chairs meeting with Dept heads
Chandigarh: Panjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Raj Kumar on Monday chaired an online meeting of the Chairpersons, Directors and Coordinators of various departments, Institutes and Centers including that of regional centers. The meeting started by observing one-minute silence to pay respect to the departed soul of late Prof Shankarji Jha, former DUI. Prof Kumar appreciated continued support of PU faculty in prevailing crisis to ensure preservation and promotion of academic interest of students and called upon to strengthen mentorship mechanism between teacher-student so that all concerns and queries of the students, their parents or guardians are timely addressed to their satisfaction and to avoid any kind of panic among them.
Industry Min discusses industry revival
Chandigarh: Punjab Industries and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora on Monday urged chairpersons of various industrial boards and corporations to work for setting up and revival of industry hit hard by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Along with other sectors, industry has also been critically impacted by ongoing corona situation and aggressive measures need to be taken to get out of this,” he said asking them to play an important role towards this aim.