VLCC widens its reach in U’khand, opens its first salon in Rudrapur
Rudrpur: VLCC, a leading Indian beauty and wellness chain, announced the launch of their first salon in Rudrapur. The new salon was inaugurated by Sushant Mukherjee, vice-president, Franchise Business, VLCC Healthcare Ltd. Spread across an area of 900 sq. ft., the salon is dedicated to becoming a one-stop destination for all the beauty needs of residents of Rudrapur, the company claimed and added that it would offer a mix of services, including beauty, makeup and hair care treatments, to the local residents. Talking about the launch, Mukherjee said that it was a part of their endeavour to make wellness-driven beauty services accessible to customers everywhere.
Indian Oil plans to boost LPG availability under PMUY
Dehradun: After approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for extending the list of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Indian Oil has drafted a plan for providing LPG connections to all eligible beneficiaries. Addressing its officials across the country, Indian Oil director (Marketing) Gurmeet Singh said that the attempt should be on making every kitchen in the nation smoke-free with the easy availability of LPG. Due to the corporation’s efforts, the LPG reach across the country has increased from 61.9 per cent in April 2016 to 89.5 per cent in December 2018, he said.
Christmas Celebrations at St. Nursery School
Dehradun: St. Nursery School celebrated the Christmas festival at its campus on Rajpur Road in Dehradun on Wednesday. Nativity play was staged by the students of classes I and II on the occasion. Among those present were the principal, Vinod Chhabra, chairman of the school V P Chhabra, director. Ashish Chhabra and vice-principal Ruchi. Christmas is a time to give and forgive, said the principal.
Varma appointed director (Power), BHEL
Dehradun:On his appointment as the director on the Board of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Manoj Kumar Varma assumed charge as director (Power) of the Public Sector engineering and manufacturing enterprise. Prior to this, he was heading the company’s Power Sector- Southern Region (PSSR)-Chennai as the executive director. Varma is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from SGSITS, Indore and an MBA in Marketing from Bhopal University. He joined the company as an engineer trainee at BHEL’s Transformer Plant, Jhansi and subsequently moved to its Heavy Electrical Plant, Bhopal where he worked in various capacities.
The Kitab holds exhibitions in Rajasthan
Dehradun:After successful editions of photography exhibitions on the ‘Transgender Communities in India’ and 'Women in Himalayas' held in Uttarakhand, non-profit initiative The Kitab held a photography exhibition in Rajasthan.
Founder of The Kitab, Manik Katyal said, “In order to educate and inspire the local communities, we held our exhibition at venues in Jaipur, Pushkar and Bhateri village from December 15 to 19, showcasing a curated exhibition of 40 photobooks from more than 30 countries. At Bhateri village near Jaipur, we organised a special exhibition dedicated to the courage of Bhanwari Devi, who was allegedly gang raped by neighbours and is the catalyst for the implementation of Vishaka sexual harassment guidelines stipulated by the Supreme Court of India in 1997.”
He added, “Our primary mission is to inspire the local community and elevate the voices of weaker sections of society through powerful and impactful photography in the book format.”