The Punjab Weekly

  Amritsar :  The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industries of India (ASSOCHAM), one of the oldest apex chambers in  India , is organizing B2B Meetings with a visiting delegation from Sharjah Airport International Free (SAIF) Zone on 21 and 22 June at Hotel Taj Swarna,  Amritsar . The agenda of these meetings is to explain the benefits of Free Trade Zones to businesses in the  Amritsar  region and explore newly emerged business and investment opportunities in the UAE. Amrit Sagar Mittal, Chairman, ASSOCHAM North Region Development Council & Vice Chairman, International Tractors Ltd, said, “ The India-UAE CEPA ( Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement)   is the first comprehensive bilateral trade agreement in a decade and it will increase the flow of goods, services, investments, technology and work opportunities for Indian Businesses, bringing strong multiplier benefits across sectors. Agri and Food Products along with textiles ar...

Chandigarh : After placing Calcutta 's regional food on India 's culinary map, Speciality Restaurants Ltd brings Oh! Calcutta to the gourmet city of Chandigarh in Sector 26, Madhya Marg. The restaurant is being set up behind Mainland China - a renowned culinary landmark of the Tricity and will be functional from June 20, 2022.   While the different flavours of other regions of India were always present in some form or the other throughout the country, it was the vision of Chef-turned-leading Indian restaurateur Anjan Chatterjee, who strongly believed that the unique flavours of a 300-year-old cuisine needed to be explored. Chatterjee and Manav Mehra, a passionate food lover and a reputed businessman who owns 'Oh Calcutta's' franchisee associate Ananda Hospitalities in Chandigarh , shared details about the new culinary destination with the media. They were joined by Sameer Mittal, the franchisee associate. Oh! Calcutta brings a never explored cuisine with di...

Ludhiana :  Leading FMCG player Bonn Group, well known for manufacturing world-class bread and bakery products in India , has on-boarded award-winning actress Sonam Bajwa as brand ambassador for its Americana range of premium biscuits. As a part of this association, Sonam will be promoting the Americana biscuit range on several multimedia platforms.   Actor Sonam Bajwa Amrinder Singh,  Director, Bonn Group of Industries  said "We are exhilarated to welcome Sonam Bajwa into the Americana family. She is a brilliant actor and has recently built a strong fanbase with her amazing talent and back-to-back hit movies. Sonam has associated with us when we are aggressively expanding our manifestation and operations.I believe her charm and vibrant personality will certainly add more value to our Brand.”   Reflecting further, Singh said that Americana 's premium digestive range of biscuits is made up of whole wheat for easy digestion and a happy gut. The Brand al...

Chandigarh :  Deep Sidhu had already made way into the hearts of everyone with his pleasing personality and impeccable acting skills, but with this song he surely will gain huge respect from his fans and the masses. The news of the demise of the Deep Sidhu has come as a bolt from the blue to the whole industry. As a tribute to the deceased actor, Saga Music unveiled ‘ Lahore ,’ an 8-minute video track encapsulating a poignant story of two friends set in the backdrop of the painful Indo-Pak partition. Though Lahore is the swansong of Deep Sidhu, his outlandish presence and performance will win laurels in the world of music. We all bid bon voyage to the artist Deep Sidhu, the voice behind the largest revolution of the century, a bloomed soul that had gripped and envisioned hundreds and thousands of people. Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. Even with a single eye, Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh could envision the masses, and laid the foundation of...

  Chandigarh:  From being one of India's wealthiest and fastest-growing states to the painful journey of a debt ridden economy, Punjab today stares at a grim situation with unemployed youth and wastage of human resources.   Unemployment is one of the major issues in  Punjab  and most of the youth want to go abroad to earn a better livelihood. Giving free sops to voters as a part of the political manifestos might not be the answer but creating opportunities by setting up the right Industrial environment and Infrastructure will give a boost to jobs and economy. Economists are of the view that the ‘Make in  India ’ campaign is quite successful in other states like Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra and Haryana but  Punjab  is still to fully exploit its potential in this area. Experts say that Punjabis are hardworking and enterprising, and that they have a natural flair for entrepreneurship, they just need the right environment to fl...

  Chandigarh :   Chandigarh is fast emerging as a new hub of hospitality sector in India after Goa, said Puneet Dhawan, Senior Vice President, Operations, Accor India and South Asia , on Thursday at Novotel Chandigarh Tribune Chowk.  “ Chandigarh being the gateway to Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, has good stopover stays, which is helping City Beautiful in becoming the next best hospitality hub after Goa ,” said Dhawan. Talking about Accor's expansion plans, he said, “We are increasing the footprint of Novotel hotels in India . We are coming up with Novotel New Delhi City Centre, Novotel Mumbai International Airport , Novotel Goa Panjim, Novotel Bhubaneswar and Novotel Bengaluru City Centre. These will be opened by 2023. We will also be unveiling  Novotel Amritsar which is under construction.” He said that occupancy in the hotel industry is improving across India . "While occupancy was 50 per cent in August, in September the same has gon...

Chandigarh : Xelerate North-2021, a day-long virtual summit, was organized by India ’s premier industry body ASSOCHAM. Lauding the efforts of ASSOCHAM in accelerating the pace of development in the Northern states, Himachal Pradesh Industries Minister Bikram Singh said that there is a need to adopt a multi-pronged strategy to take North India ’s economy to the next level. "To further grow its already impressive pharmaceutical industry, the Himachal Pradesh government recently asked the Central government to sanction a ‘ Bulk Drug Pharma Park ’ for the state that will boost industrialization and generate employment for the people of the state. The state aims to be an herbal state by 2025.” added Singh, while speaking as Chief Guest at Xelerate North 2021’s inaugural session on ‘Public-Private Partnership Holds The Potential To Drive Socio-Economic Growth.’ ASSOCHAM President and MD, Transport Corporation of India Limited, Vineet Agarwal shared that factors such as world-cl...