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Chandigarh : Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said at an ASSOCHAM meeting that the Punjab Government is in talks with major airlines to direct international flights from  Amritsar,   and  Chandigarh  to significant destinations like  Vancouver . ''We are talking with Air India, Vistara, British Airways, and Air Canada that we need direct flights from Amritsar and Chandigarh to London, Toronto, Silicon Valley, and Chicago. We have an upgraded immigration and customs system. We would have three terminals (going up from one at present)," Mann said. Mann also shared his plan to have for  Punjab  at least three captive goods trains at an approximate investment of Rs 1000 crore and provide a connectivity boon to the manufacturer exporters and traders in the state.  Punjab  would be the first state in the country to have its own goods trains. Concessional financing schemes of the Railways would be utilized for the project.  AS Mittal, Vi...

  Mohali: As part of the ongoing celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the 76th Independence Day of the country was celebrated in a dignified manner at Mohali’s ACE Heart & Vascular Institute (Sector 69). Mohali Municipal Corporation councillors Kuldeep Kaur Dhanoa and Aruna Sharma unfurled the national flag at the hospital premises followed by the national anthem infusing a sense of pride and respect for our nation. Addressing the audience, institute Director and Chief Intervention Cardiologist and structural heart specialist Dr. Puneet K Verma greeted everyone with Independence day wishes and said that “we have attained freedom after a long struggle and so we should cherish it”. Director cardiac surgery at the institute Dr. Rana Sandip Singh emphasized efforts done by ACE Heart & Vascular Institute to achieve freedom from heart diseases through its preventive, paediatric and adult cardiac services using the most advanced technology. In the end, institute a...

Chandigarh : The ‘Har Ghar Trianga’ campaign of the State Bank of India (SBI) started here today with a Cyclothon and Inter School Drawing Competition with the message to host the National Flag at every house. The winners of the drawing competition were - Abhilasha (junior group), and Aaina (senior group), both from Ankur Public School .  The Inaugural lamp lighting was done by Vinod Jaiswal, Chief General Manager (CGM), State Bank of India , Chandigarh Circle . More than 200 students from different schools in Chandigarh participated in the event. The winners were given trophies and participation certificates by Ms Priti Jaiswal, President, SBI Ladies Club, Chandigarh . The SBI drawing competition titled as ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’, celebrating colours of happiness and prosperity of 75th Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, in which students from Chandigarh participated in two categories - junior group (6th to 8th), and senior group (9th to 12th). Vinod Jaiswal, CGM, SBI Chandigarh Circle...

Omar Rabie    Chandigarh : Bioclimatic architecture – a way of designing buildings based on local climate, and ensuring thermal comfort using environmental resources is fast gaining ground in  India . Bioclimatic architecture is at the core of green building development. The design style tries to integrate well into natural surroundings.  Omar K Rabie, an Egyptian architect says, "If one’s house is well oriented with the sun and the wind, encouraging favoured airflow and reducing unfavoured solar radiation, then he can open a window towards a well-shaded planted transitional space instead of using the AC when it gets hot. Bioclimatic architecture gels with nature, where residents have ample wind, sunlight, rain, heat, humidity, and other natural phenomena." It is noteworthy that Rabie an International Union of Architects (IUA) awarded designer has created the layout and design of the upcoming 'The Wellness City' on the  Chandigarh-Patiala Road , ...

Chandigarh :  The region’s one-of-a-kind iconic realty project, The Wellness City on Patiala-Chandigarh Road is in sync with bioclimatic architecture, and thoroughly environment friendly. “Bioclimatic architecture is when we design with nature and not against it. The Wellness City is in total harmony with nature where residents have ample wind, sunlight, rain, heat, humidity, and other natural phenomena,” said Omar K Rabie, an Egyptian architect who has created the layout and design of the project. “Most of the buildings in The Wellness City are properly positioned, oriented, and proportioned to create a favourable microclimate. When in a physical environment of these qualities, people naturally change their way of living, from a lifestyle of sickness to a life of fitness,” said Rabie, adding that The Wellness City will connect to the ‘Art of Living’ Ashram meditation hall and amphitheatre through an enjoyable walk. Sumit Singla, CEO, Prime Land Promoters and Builders (P...

Chandigarh : Mohali Industrial Economic Zone (MIEZ) coming up on the Banur-Tepla Road (BTR) spread over 250 acres of land, will be the first of its kind planned industrial park in the region. Its best-in-class infrastructure, connectivity to the international airport, National Highways, skilled workforce, and easy access to vendors and storage facilities make MIEZ-BTR an ideal destination for pharmaceutical players. “MIEZ-BTR has the connectivity advantage. Its proximity to Mohali and  Chandigarh  also addresses the concern of a skilled workforce while semiskilled workers will have the advantage of affordable and quality life in and around Banur. Tax exemptions and other benefits from the Government of Punjab will be another boon for MIEZ-BTR,” said Neenu Mittal of Forgo Pharma, Baddi. While Baddi in Himachal Pradesh, located near  Chandigarh , is known for being a hub for pharma bigwigs, the upcoming option in the form of MIEZ-BTR could become a centre of attrac...

  Chandigarh:  HIIMS - India's first integrated medical sciences hospital which has created a place for itself in the medical world due to its treatment of kidney failure, liver failure as also for cancer, has started a free langar service for patients’ relatives at its premises in Derabassi, Mohali. Notably, it’s for the time in the region that a permanent langar has been started, where proper arrangements have been made for free lunch and dinner for relatives' and attendants' of patients  by the hospital staff. Ayurveda and Meditation Guru, Acharya Manish, who is also the founder of Shuddhi Ayurveda and HIIMS, Hospital said, “At HIIMS people come from far-flung areas for the treatment. Noticing the  issues of people who accompany the patients  at the hospital, we have arranged a free langar service at the hospital premises, which will be operational seven days a week." It is imperative to mention  here that there is no such permanent arrangemen...