Chandigarh, January 3, 2014: The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and Public Relations Minister Bikram Singh Majithia mourned the demise of renowned glass technologist Sharan Jagdish Singh Itten (80), father-in-law of Jangveer Singh, Media advisor to Deputy CM. Itten today passed away after a brief illness.

Itten, who worked with several multinationals, was known as a glass technologist of international stature. He set up several glass plants on turnkey basis for various Indian companies. He also worked on honorary basis for several organisations including UNIDO. Mr Itten is survived by his daughter Gurvinder Kaur, who is the wife of Jangveer Singh.

Sharing their heartfelt sympathies with the bereaved family, Punjab CM, Deputy CM and Public Relations Minister prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the family members to bear this irreparable loss.

The mortal remains of the deceased will be consigned to flames at the Sector 25 cremation ground in Chandigarh tomorrow i.e. 4 January 2014 at 11 am.  Bhog and Antim Ardas to pray for the eternal peace of the soul will be held on January 12 at the Sector 34 gurdwara in Chandigarh. //punjab news live, punjab news online, punjab news, punjab news headlines, punjab breaking news, india news, punjab news,

Chandigarh, January 4, 2014: Mortal remains of renowned glass technologist Sharan Jagdish Singh Itten were consigned to flames at cremation grounds Sector 25 Chandigarh today amidst thousands of mourners and sympathisers who reached here to pay homage to the departed soul. Itten was father-in-law of Jangveer Singh, Media Advisor to Deputy CM Punjab who have passed away yesterday after a brief illness.  Itten is survived by daughter Gurvinder Kaur.
The Revenue, Information & Public Relations Minister Bikram Singh Majithia and Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka laid wreaths on the behalf of Punjab Government during Itten's last rites and also shared heartfelt sympathies and condolences with Jangveer Singh. They also prayed to the Almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss in this hour of grief.
Bhog and Antim Ardas to pray for the eternal peace of the soul will be held on January 12 from 12 PM to 01 PM at Gurdwara Sahib Sector 34 Chandigarh. Itten, who worked with several multinationals, was known as a glass technologist of international stature. He had set up several glass plants on turnkey basis for various Indian companies. He also worked on honorary basis for several organisations including UNIDO.
Prominent amongst those present on the occasion included Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema MLA, Suresh Arora Chief Director Vigilance Bureau, Dinkar Gupta ADGP Intelligence, Munish Tiwari Editor Daily Post, Ashwani Kumar Director Information and Public Relations besides several media persons, officers, prominent personalities from social and religious organisations.// punjab news live, punjab news online, punjab news, punjab news headlines, punjab breaking news, india news, punjab news, Chandigarh news online,  Chandigarh news in English, Chandigarh news,  Chandigarh current news,  Chandigarh news live, Chandigarh breaking news, Chandigarh headlines, Chandigarh latest news,

Ludhiana, January 4, 2014: A meeting of Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Press Club Ludhiana was held here today under the presidentship of Jaspal Singh. It was largely attended by the electronic and print media fraternity.
On the occasion, the club’s 11-members committee was extended to 31-members committee. Speaking on the occasion, the club’s president said they would not hesitate to further expand the committee, if required in the future. An 11-members coordination committee was also constituted on the occasion. The newly constituted committee would work for the setting-up of the club. It was also decided to start membership drive from January 15 onwards. This drive will continue till February 15.
Among others, Vinod Jain, Yogesh Kapoor, Gurwinder Singh, Rajesh Mehra, SP Singh, Barjinder Singh Bally, Ravinder Deewana, Satpal Soni, Charnjit Singh, Balwinder Singh Siyan, Parmjit Singh Matharoo, Parminder Phullanwal, Ashokpuri, Gurminder Singh Grewal, Jai Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Amarjot Singh, Hardeep Singh, Yogesh kapoor, Tarsem Ghai, Bunty Bulara, Varinder Kumar, Manjit Singh, Ravinder Singh, RV Samrat, Raj Joshi, Arvinder Singh, Jatinder Singh Chhabra, Sukhwinder Singh, Parampreet Singh, Vijay Kumar, Anil, Bhupinder Singh, Ranjit Singh, Vikas, JS Chawla, Sushil Kumar and Ranjit Singh were present.//

Dharmshala, January 9, 2014: The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh expressed concern over the yellow journalism in big media houses adding that true and transparent journalism should be encouraged so that the vital socio-economic issues could be highlighted in right perspective.
He was presiding over the 34th annual function of Himachal Kesari newspaper at Dharamsala on Thursday. Singh said, “Press is the fourth pillar of democracy which played pivotal role in the freedom struggle of the country and thereafter for the reconstruction of the modern India.”
He said that small newspapers were playing important role by publishing the developmental and public welfare oriented policies of the government to the farthest corners of the state. The government was providing all possible assistance to these small newspapers and periodicals who were working with zeal despite financial constraints.
CM honoured various personalities with the Himachal Kesari Award, these include Karan Singh, MLA for politics, Devesh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Mandi for administration and  Abhishek Dullar, S.P. Shimla for police services.
Praveen Roy, Editor, Himachal Kesari said that the newspaper had strived hard to maintain the standards of journalism during its journey of 34 years.
Sudhir Sharma, Urban Development Minister, Jagjivan Pal, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Ajay Mahajan and Pawan Kajal, MLAs, Kewal Singh Pathania, Vice Chairman, H.P. Forest Development Corporation, Viplove Thakur, Senior Congress leader and Surender Kaku, were also present on the occasion.    // dharamsala news update, dharamsala information, dharamsala news, himachal news online, himachal news kangra, himachal news in english, himachal news today, himachal news, india news,

Ferozepur, January 11, 2014: A press conference was held at the residence of VK Sharma, Commissioner, Ferozepur and Faridkot Divisions. The motive of the press conference was to build camaraderie between the Media and the administration.
VK Sharma conveyed his warm wishes for the New Year and Lohari on this occasion. He praised the role of media in the current scenario. He also encouraged the media persons to point out the drawbacks of the system in a positive and constructive manner. “Media works as a bridge between the administration and common man”, he said.
Answering a question the commissioner admitted the lack of competent staff in the administration. He said that administration is doing its best but it has limited sources.  He praised the reform and initiations taken by the Manjeet Singh Narang, Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur.
Showing a goodwill gesture, the Commissioner distributed Lohri and wished good luck to all the media personalities. // punjab news live, punjab news online, punjab news, punjab news headlines, punjab breaking news, india news, punjab news,

Ludhiana, January 12, 2014: Senior journalist Gautam Jalandhari today participated in “Khabar Garm Hai” programme of FM Gold of Prasar Bharti. The programme was broadcasted at 9.30 am.
Navyesh Navrahi was Anchor of the programme, which is based on the day’s main news-items appearing in different dailies. Jalandhari expressed his views on different issues such as AAP, NRI Sammellan and Devyani episode. The programme is very much liked by the listeners. This programme is considered of very serious nature and information.
Earlier, senior journalists including Manoj Dhiman and Ashvani Jaitly have participated in the programme. // ludhiana news online, ludhiana news in English, ludhiana news, ludhiana current news, ludhiana news live, Ludhiana breaking news, Ludhiana headlines, Ludhiana latest news, punjab news, india news, punjab news live, punjab news online, punjab news, punjab news headlines, punjab breaking news, india news, punjab news,

Chandigarh, February 5, 2014. Blue Lotus Communications, among the top five Public Relations agencies in India has bagged PR mandate for CIDCO. The mandate was won in a competitive bid against other leading agencies of India.
Elaborating on this new addition, N. Chandramouli, CEO, Blue Lotus Communications said, “The CIDCO PR mandate is an extremely important one and one that requires extremely strong strategy and deep implementation – skills that Blue Lotus excels in as an agency. Being used to several government complex Solid Waste Management mandates like changing citizens attitudes for clients like Kolkata Environmental Improvement Program (KEIP), Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Kolkata Municipal and Vibrant Gujarat, makes us ideally suited for CIDCO’s mandate.”
Also, in a separate bid for a recent tender from MCGM for the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) program for behaviour change in citizens for Mumbai’s Solid Waste Management program, Blue Lotus was as technically best qualified against eleven bidding agencies by MCGM’s Technical Advisory Committee and chosen as Proposal Initiator for the program. // Chandigarh news online,  Chandigarh news in English, Chandigarh news,  Chandigarh current news,  Chandigarh news live, Chandigarh breaking news, Chandigarh headlines, Chandigarh latest news, world news,

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Jalandhar, February 5, 2014: Electronic Media Association in association with the Punjab Press Club Jalandhar organised a day long free Ortho Medical camp at Punjab Press Club premises here today.
As many as 154 mediapersons and members of their family were medically examined and distributed free medicines.
Speaking on the occasion, Narender Nanden, President of the Electronic Media said," There is no timings and limit for working journalists in the field and meeting the challenge of hectic life, they never bother at their health part. Keeping in view we have organised a free health check up camp for them as well as for their nearest kith kins."
Giving special thanks to Dr Manish Jindal, Dr. VIkram, Punjab Representative Association, Leo Fort Medicare Limited, Natco Pharma Limited, Nanden showed indebtedness to them.
Dr Vikram disclosed  that during their fast lifestyle  they never bother on health part that causes weakness in the bones in the early age and that is the root cause of sickness.
Dr.Vikram emphasised the need for eating rich diet and abstain from use of dangerous drugs and to adopt daily exercise.
Major Singh, President, Press Club, Manoj Tripathi, Dr Surinder Pal, Kumar Sanjeev, Gourav Bassi, Harjinder Singh, Sanjeev Chawla, Sandeep Pal Singh, Ashutosh, Anil Arora and others connected to the media along with their nearest kins were also present in the camp.// jalandhar news,  jalandhar current news,  jalandhar news live, jalandhar breaking news, jalandhar headlines, jalandhar latest news, india news, punjab news, punjab news live, punjab news online, punjab news, punjab news headlines, punjab breaking news, india news, punjab news,

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Nevada (USA), February 18, 2014: Hindus have welcomed naming of a woman editor-in-chief of a Saudi Arabia daily newspaper for the first time.
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, termed it as a “step in the right direction” for the desert kingdom.
Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, further described it as “an important positive step forward which raised hopes”. This leadership role of women in newspaper industry, though largely a symbolic measure and long-awaited, was still quite significant by Saudi Arabia standards. The country undoubtedly was inching forward, though slowly, Zed added.
Rajan Zed congratulated Somayya Jabarti for breaking the glass ceiling as editor-in-chief of Saudi Gazette and he hoped that this trend of women reaching the upper rungs of corporate ladder would continue and strengthen in Saudi Arabia.
Zed pointed out that women had made significant contributions to Saudi society and this step would further their roles in the advancement of the country and world. Last year, women were appointed to previously all-male and influential Shura Council; in June 2012, Saudi Arabia announced allowing its women to compete in the Olympics for the first time; and in September 2011, Saudi Arabia announced giving right to women to vote and run in future municipal elections from next term in 2015.
According to reports, women are not issued driving licenses in Saudi Arabia, need permission from a male relative to participate in public life, cannot make life’s many decisions on their own and segregation of the sexes is enforced. But, women graduates in Saudi Arabia reportedly outnumber male graduates.
Established in 1932, conservative Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reportedly world’s dominant oil producer sitting on largest hydrocarbon reserves, is birthplace of Prophet Muhammad, cradle of Islam and land of two holiest mosques in Mecca (Masjid al-Haram) and Medina (Al-Masjid al-Nabawi). It is also home to Madain Saleh, huge sand dunes, Arabian oryx, spectacular reefs, and traditional Bedouin hospitality. King Abdullah Bin-Abd-al-Aziz Al Saud is head of the state.//usa news, nevada news, us news, world news, global news, news from world, international news, Indian community in USA, Indian community in Nevada, Indian community in Us,

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I&B Minister inaugurates 8th Indian Magazine Congress

New Delhi, February 24, 2014: The Minister for Information & Broadcasting Manish Tewari has called upon the Magazine industry to strengthen its presence in the Digital and New Media Age by playing the role of an objective, analytical and authentic source of information. Innovation needed to be used as a sustained tool for bringing the change in the lives of the readers rather than being a tool for ‘short-cut’ solutions. Tewari stated this while delivering the inaugural address at the 8th Indian Magazine Congress here today on the theme “Winning through Innovation”.

Elaborating further, Shri Tewari said that in recent times, many iconic publications had turned digital and the need of the hour was to empower the world wide web through agreed rules of engagement. It was necessary for the digital world to go through standard editorial checks so as to ensure rich and authentic content in the New Media Space. The challenge before the magazine industry was to withstand the flow of instant information emerging from different media streams.

On the magazine industry trends, Tewari said the industry’s future performance would be a critical player determining the macroeconomic environment necessary for print media stakeholders. This would be possible if the Industry was able to achieve greater operational efficiencies and connect with readers through delivery of high quality content. The industry could focus on profitable growth by implementing cost control initiatives and adopting technology across key business performance areas such as planning, budgeting, customer relationship management, strategic outsourcing, etc. While leading players had taken necessary steps, it was necessary that the industry reviewed the process in its entirety.

On the trends for the print media industry, the Minister stated, the market for regional and vernacular markets continued to grow in an environment which was fruitful in view of rising literacy levels, low print media penetration in certain areas and the desire of stakeholders to use the platform. The Minister further added that the inherent advantages of print industry – extensive reach, localisation benefits and ability to create trust and achieve a higher ‘attention span’, were expected to serve as a base for growth and ensure that print continues to be one of the most important platforms for Indian advertisers.

Tewari further said that in marked contrast to the global trends, the Indian print industry was growing with steady increase in both advertising and circulation revenues. Although, internet broadband penetration has been increasing at an enormous pace, print industry would continue an upward trajectory due to growth in vernacular and regional markets. The Magazine Industry, both vernacular and English, had shaped public discourse for over 60 years and still had potential to grow.

Speaking on Digitization Tewari mentioned that the first two phases had provided a learning experience as far as implementation of the process was concerned. These learning would be incorporated while implementing the remaining two phases. The Minister reiterated that Digitization was bound to be a game changer for the sector and would define contours of orderly growth. Digitization while providing qualitative choices to the consumer would also ensure that the subscription revenues and skewed business models were rectified.//New delhi news,  New delhi current news,  New delhi news live, New delhi breaking news, New delhi headlines, New delhi latest news, india news, world news,

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