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Advocating natural gas as a cleaner and convenient fuel option towards a gas based economy as envisioned by Government of India, GAIL has established a Natural Gas pipeline network of over 12,500 Km. GAIL has been spreading the clean energy to various nooks and corners of the country by spreading the length of its pipeline network and connecting more and more number of cities and regions of India with its City Gas Distribution network. To facilitate energy empowerment and fuel the nation, GAIL has launched three testimonial videos under its online initiative ‘Spreading Energy of Happiness’ to motivate the masses and enhance the usage of Natural Gas. These testimonial videos showcase an autorikshaw driver from Bhubaneshwar, a homemaker from Patna and an industrial unit in Bengaluru using Natural Gas as fuel. The Youtube links are: (1) https://youtu.be/D1i2yM9HmI0 (2) https://youtu.be/En8CKyjSooA (3) https://youtu.be/JmCrhkaDkIg #SpreadingEnergyOfHappiness initiative advocate

  Zirakpur:  To spread the cheer and warmth of the festive season and usher in Xmas festivities, Hotel Park Plaza here organised a traditional cake mixing ceremony.  The event took place by the poolside on the second floor and apart from hotel staff; socialites and hotel guests too participated enthusiastically in the cake mixing. Anmol Luthra, GM, Hotel Park Plaza , Zirakpur said, "Our hotel is ready to welcome the Xmas season & associated festivities which will culminate with new year's. All Standard Operation Procedures(SOPs') are being followed with diligence to keep COVID 19 at bay. I would also like to announce on this occasion of holding our cake mixing that the hotel is going to organise weekend food festivals throughout the month of December." It is to be noted that 'traditional cake mixing' is believed to be the harbinger of happiness in the Christmas season. Meanwhile, ingredients of a 20 kg cake were mixed with great fervour by all pa

New Delhi: In a major development which could provide reprieve to the choking of NCR Delhi & other North Indian regions, a permanent solution to 'stubble burning' has been mooted by Sanjeev Nagpal, a Punjab based  agriculturist and progressive farming expert. Nagpal has written to the union environment minister, and to the Delhi and Punjab CMs' with a solution to the vexing problem. The missive  also talks about how the solution has the potential to kick-start rural economy and have a positive impact on quality of agri produce, soil health  and health of consumers. It is noteworthy that  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had recently made an appeal to Punjab government to find a solution to the problem of stubble burning. Sanjeev Nagpal who is also managing director of Sampurn Agri Ventures Pvt. Ltd(SAVPL) said, "Paddy straw when burnt is a cause of pollution and considered a liability but if utilized properly it is a big asset for India. Paddy straw if processed to produc

New Delhi: Advocating natural gas as a cleaner and convenient fuel option, GAIL (India) Limited has launched an online initiative #SpreadingEnergyof Happiness under which netizens can share clean energy anecdotes with the hashtag and GAIL will plant a tree for every such comment. #SpreadingEnergyOfHappiness initiative advocates use of uninterrupted, convenient supply of piped natural gas (PNG) at homes. It promotes affordable environment friendly fuel for transportation through compressed natural gas (CNG) and encourages convenient, soot-free and workers’ health friendly energy for better work environment in manufacturing and industries. The initiative also advocates usage of cleaner natural gas for captive power generation for industries & SMEs. The usage of the cleanest fossil fuel will help in reducing emissions of GHG thereby facilitating in reduction of air pollution, climate change, global warming and rising sea levels. An engagement activity has been initiated along wit

Chandigarh-  Brahmo Films is excited to ring in the new year with their feature film 'Rang Ratta'(Colour of Love) with Principal Photography beginning on December 31st,2020 for what is bound to be a magical holiday inspired Punjabi language hit, filmed on Canadian soil. 'Rang Ratta's' digital poster was unveiled to signal the official announcement of the film by the cast & crew of the upcoming film. Gurcharan Singh and Harcharan Singh of HRG Films will be filming on the sets around the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) for 25 days with six of those days showcasing breathtaking views of Niagara Falls . The film will star Roshan Prince who is an accomplished singer, producer, musician, songwriter and actor and will co-star with the beautiful and talented actress Payal Rajput , a winner of SIIMA  -South Indian International Movie Awards  for Best Female Debut in 2019. Director Gurcharan Singh wants to showcase his talent and passion for the film and says, "We

Bengaluru: Lending support to the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ in the city, GAIL ( India ) Limited today handed over 18 four-wheel CNG ‘Dry Waste Collection Vehicles’ worth Rupees one crore to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The vehicles were flagged off by Gaurav Gupta, Administrator of BBMP and Manjunath Prasad, Commissioner, BBMP in the presence of P Murugesan, Executive Director (Southern Region), GAIL (India) Limited and Vivek Wathodkar, Chief General Manager (CGD), GAIL Gas Limited. The vehicles, provided under GAIL’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, are going to be used for dry waste collection. They run on dual fuel, i.e., compressed natural gas (CNG) and petrol. CNG is an environment-friendly fuel which is cheaper than conventional fuels and reduces maintenance cost too. GAIL Gas Limited is supplying CNG in Bengaluru along with piped natural gas for households and industries. GAIL owns and operates the Dabhol – Bengaluru natural gas pipeline and is pres

HawaBadlo, an initiative of GAIL ( India ) Ltd, has launched online campaign #MotherEarthBlesses for creating awareness about clean air and better environment. The initiative invites netizens to take responsibility and adopt befitting lifestyle habits such as planting trees, cycling, walking and carpooling, using public transport, conserving energy and using cleaner energy options. This initiative inspires and motivates younger generation to act upon curbing air pollution. An engagement contest has been initiated for large participation of people who are enthused to share their stories, poems, and slogans in both photo as well as video showing their positive inclination towards preserving environment and cleaner inhabitant. Ten most interesting stories with befitting photos and videos will be acknowledged for recognition. #MotherEarthBlesses initiative aims to inspire people for celebrating the festivities by being responsible to each other in view of the current pandemic and also

New Delhi : Fashion Lifestyle Magazine the most vivacious magazine successfully launched its 7th Edition on 1st August’20. The event was grand despite being virtual. Exceptionally talented women and some men featured from pan India . Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Northeast, West Bengal , Rajasthan, Delhi NCR to name a few. The magazine announced soon to be launched “Song of Hope”   to fight pessimism emanating out of the pandemic composed,written and sung by internationally acclaimed and bollywood singer Dinero Ash where budding actors have featured from across the country. The magazine also announced soon to be launched “World’s First Virtual Fashion Show” with Indo-Western attire theme where models would be walking the ramp from their respective locations. The event was marked by Top 11 Achievers Awards and an Excellence Award given to women who have been super Achievers in their lives and careers. The magazine also felicitated others who featured in this great edi

The partners of Entrepreneurs Club - World and Us, by ‘CD Foundation’ had their second successful Media meeting at Pebble Street , New Friends Colony, and Delhi . It is an online International Networking business acceleration platform established with an aim to generate a robust, dynamic community of leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors across the globe to strengthen the needs of promising businesses and start-ups, by uplifting their market options through global outreach. Along with the Founder and Director of the Entrepreneurs Club - World and Us, Charu Das, the meeting was attended by other partners like Socialite Sraboni Chaterjee, World Famous Astrologer Pandit Sanjay Sharma, and DAN International management team, Divesh Chhikara, Ajay Sigh and Nikhil Narwal. The objective of the meeting was to discuss the requirement of such platforms and benefits of association for Entrepreneurs. Few Indian as well as international organisations and start-ups like D.A.N. International, Visa

Acharya Manish along with other Ayurvedic doctors COVID 19 cases are peaking in Tricity and even across India; in this backdrop, a renowned Tricity based Ayurveda practitioner, Acharya Manish, revealed the importance of Ayurveda in the COVID era. Acharya Manish was accompanied by Ayurvedic doctors Dr. Bhavna and Dr. Avira Gautam. The press conference was held at Chandigarh Press Club today. Acharya Manish is the founder of 'Shuddhi Ayurveda,' an Ayurvedic Clinic and Research Centre at Zirakpur near Chandigarh , which has nearly 150 clinics across the country. Acharya Manish said, "Ayurveda - India 's ancient herb-based medicine system offers the best medical treatment protocol and a holistic solution to keep COVID 19 at bay and even manage the infectious disease if someone is reported coronavirus positive." Acharya Manish added, "Ayurveda has a good combination of immunity booster medicines made using traditional herbs, and these have zero side effects. G

Mohali:  Game streaming platform - GameSee created by Mohali based startup AppSmartz has been selected as a 2020 TiE50 Winner in the prestigious TiE50 Awards Program. Launched in April 2020, GameSee already has a monthly user base of over 300,000 all across the globe. The platform has been recognized for demonstrating phenomenal growth and potential in the booming e-sports and gaming sector.   This award program was organized by TiEcon, world’s largest conference for tech entrepreneurs. Currently celebrating its tenth year, TiE50 Awards provides a one-of-a-kind showcase for the world’s top technology and technology-enabled startups. TiE Silicon Valley ’s premier annual awards program is keenly contested by thousands of early to mid-stage startups of all sizes representing a wide range of verticals. TiEcon was listed as one of the 10 best conferences for ideas and entrepreneurship by Worth Magazine, along with TED and the World Economic Forum.   “We are honored to receive an int

Chandigarh : COVID-19 is not a pandemic. It is a game plan of global powers to control the future.   Lockdown is a conspiracy to destroy economy and face mask cannot protect one from Corona virus. On the contrary it can cause more harm and illness. Your immunity saves from diseases, nothing else. These were some of the highlights of a medical web press conference held here today. A book ‘ N.I.C.E. Way to Cure COVID-19’ was also released on the occasion. The event was organized by Dr Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, Ph.D (Diabetes) and author of ' N.I.C.E. Way to Cure COVID-19'. Other prominent personalities who joined the session, included Dr Praveen Kumar (IAS) Director General cum Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of Haryana, who is also a qualified Homeopath; Dr Amar Singh Azad, MBBS , MD ( Chandigarh ); Dr K B Tumane, Chest Specialist ( Nagpur ) and Dr Tarun Kothari, MBBS , MD. Dr Praveen Kumar said, “SARS-CoV-2 is not a new virus and its an in

Chandigarh , 22 July 2020 :  Award winning Ayurveda expert and motivational speaker - Acharya Manish, has initiated a social campaign to counter the spread of COVID 19. Acharya Manish uses age-old therapies of Ayurveda to promote the 5000 - years - old vedic science. It is noteworthy that Acharya Manish has founded ‘Shuddhi Ayurveda’ an Ayurvedic Clinic and Research Centre at Zirakpur, which already has presence across India through 105 clinics which are helping patients adopt Ayurveda to counter all types of diseases. To fight against COVID 19 an intense research conducted by Ayurvedic doctors under the guidance of Acharya Manish was done and an immunity boosting pack – ‘Shuddhi Herbal Immunity Package’ was made. Using this pack and specialised anti COVID medications Acharya Manish started an initiative to help needy people, who were not able to afford expensive medicines, against the Coronavirus. A helpline number   8273183731  was established, where calls from across the count

Awatif and Ayaz Ismail Dallas based Music Producer, Singer, Composer and DJ Ayaz Ismail, along with his sister Awatif Ismail, an undergraduate student at The University of Texas at Dallas are coming up with an innovative platform for learning iThinkSmart. In conversation with Ayaz Ismail, here's his take on the project. What is iThinkSmart exactly? To just simplify and say - iThinkSmart is a Learning Center and Sound Design Studio. What is the idea behind iThinkSmart? iThinkSmart was a dream plan, the learning aspect of it came much later, as studio was the main attraction to the business. My sister Awatif and I implemented the thought of sharing our knowledge with society and thought to create a learning center.  This is a platform where we can teach creative studies. Most learning centers focus on one idea which is Math, English etc, but we have created something beyond that. In one platform you can get access to everything. Music lessons, animation, K-

Lucknow: Abhishek Tiwari and his brainchild ‘Poetic Atma’ is taking the e-platform with storm. His start-up NGO Poetic Atma is Organising E-Litfest. Ever since the lockdown started in India , he started Facebook Live Sessions on Poetic Atma's social media pages, in which he and his team invited renowned persons from all over the world, from USA to Canada , South Africa to Australia , Dubai to Oman . He has Invited poets, writers, celebrities from all the continents. In the month of May, he created a record of organising maximum number of E-Litfests. Few of them are Global E-Literature Festival, Kevian Literature Festival, Tamaashabaaz Literature Festival, Jashn E Hunar's first E-Art Festivals. Apart from this, he has started Bollywood Diaries, in which he has invited many renowned actors and actresses, directors, producers, singers, musicians, composers, fitness experts, cameramen, photographers etc. His main aim is to keep everyone motivated and spirited during

Kids Chaupal (KC) has announced India’s first and one of a kind School Internship Program. While staying at home and ensuring personal safety, children can explore this extraordinary chance, which is exclusively for all the current school students. This opportunity is for IX- XII class students, provided they are above 14 years of age. Children can enroll themselves in this engaging and exciting internship to support their peers, gain experience and be a changemaker. Albert Einstein had said that "The only source of knowledge is experience."  It is fantastic to have a source of knowledge based on personal experience before the children enter the real world."Be a 'KC Flag Bearer'. We have only 100 seats for this two-month long internship. Apply fast to win certificates, goodies, scholarships, and have a chance to explore your career choices with a professional mentor," said a spokesperson of Kids Chaupal. Devendra Vishal Jaiswal , Co-founder, Kids Cha

New Delhi: With each passing day, the fight against COVID-19 pandemic is becoming more and more arduous. The gravity of the situation requires serious measures to be taken by all the stakeholders of the society. In these testing times, many NGOs have come forward to extend their helping hands to ease the situation. One such NGO is CSR-RF (CSR Research Foundation), whose distinct support is worth the acclamation. The NGO is registered pan-India under Section 8 of The Companies Act, 2013, established for knowledge dissemination and facilitating corporate sector in fulfilling their Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR). The NGO is lately involved in the activities of women empowerment and healthcare. During these challenging times also the NGO came forward to help underprivileged sections by organising a sanitary napkin distribution camp at Narendra Nath Memorial Trust, Gujjar Chaupal, Raghubir Nagar, West Delhi-110027. During the camp, all volunteers strictly followed the rul