The crises has come owing to the December 2016 judgment of the Supreme Court, which ordered the complete closure of liquor shops on state highways and national highways. Now you may wonder, how does this verdict affect the city at all? It’s just for the countryside that the highways pass through. The city is obviously not the whole of highways, after all!

But here’s a fact: It is! Most of the city roads fall under the category of “State Highways”.

And here are some numbers: According to a report in Hindustan Times, UT Home Secretary Anurag Aggarwal told, “In Chandigarh, Sectors are 1.2 km long and 0.8 km wide. With all vertical roads being state highways, 500 meters on either side of the road covers the whole of the city. Thus, all sectors come within 500 meters of state highways.”

Gosh! This is how it is.

Aggarwal further added, “The road categorization is done in such a way that today all the major roads are state highways along with the one national highway that passes through the city”

So technically, the entire city will fall under this blanket ban of liquor sale and we can’t even express our frustration over how dry our future is going to be!

It’s good that the Supreme Court has taken the right step and delivered a strong judgment to curb drunken driving, but the case of Chandigarh is a peculiar one! If no immediate step is taken by the authorities, the city is set to go completely dry from April 1. The biggest crises will be for the owners of the hotels, bars, and lounges, which will have no option but to shut down.

Well, we only hope that something good happens, Liquor ban in Chandigarh does not become a reality, and we have some ‘booze’ in our lives, even after April 1. Till then, Cheers!

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The Intern Fair at Panjab University is going to witness at least 15 companies and startups from the tricity, offering more than 300 internships in diverse job profiles, both technical and non-technical. The participants will get the opportunity to interview with professional HR’s from these companies. The recruitment process will include Resume review, followed by personal interviews.

Companies Recruiting at Intern Fair’17

• Chandigarh Metro Pvt. Ltd.
• XenonStack
• Ariel Software Solutions
• Outsourcing Technologies
• Spine Software Systems Pvt. Ltd.
• ToXSL Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
• FriendMiles Software
• Aneja’s Training & Placement Services
• Neonex Technologies
• RoboChamps
• Northern Tech
• CodeQuotient

and many more…..

Profiles Being offered at Intern Fair’17

• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Web Development
• App Development
• Programming
• Digital and Social Media
• Human Resource

and many more……

Event Details

Date:26 Feb. 2017

Day: Sunday

Timings: 9:00 am onwards

Registration: STEP-1 Online Registration: https://littleapp.in/–mc-o0200925 OR Register using “Little App”. Use promo code “UDYAMI 17” and get 30% cashback. Step- 2 Fill the form-cum-resume: https://internfair17.typeform.com/to/MBmLwF

(ticket price: 250)

Students from the tricity, this is your opportunity! Gather all the ‘Professional Experience’ they ask for in the placement interviews. KEEP CALM AND DO AN INTERNSHIP!!

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The concept of a flea market is rather new in Chandigarh, and it arrived in the city when La Feria was put up for the first time last year. After the thundering success of La feria 2016, the organizers are here with a promise of bigger and a better La Feria 2017. All the stalls at the market have already been rented out, and delight is going to be of a different level altogether!

Main attractions at La Feria 2017

• Shopping Stalls, hundreds of them (primarily for clothes and accessories)
• Exhibition cum Sale of Home and Interior Decor
• Some amazing Food Stalls (from across the country)
• Live Music and Disc
• Workshops and Competitions
• Sports Activities (Mostly offbeat!)
• Dedicated Kid’s Zone.

Who should attend La Feria 2017?

• Shopping Freaks (of course!)
• Eating Freaks
• Parents of Toddlers (Kids’ Zone!)
• Music Lovers (Two days of mind-blowing live music)
• Everyone else!

Event Details – La Feria 2017

• Dates: March 4-5 2017
• Days: Saturday, Sunday
• Time: 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm
• Place: Leisure Valley, Sector 10 Chandigarh
• Entry Fee: It’s FREE people!

So if you are one of those shopping freaks who are always on the spending mode, how can you even afford to miss La Feria 2017? And even if you are not the one who would go jolly on the name of shopping, there’s a lot to do out there. Take your kids, have some awesome food, brush through the latest trends in the fashion world, enjoy some music, and make your weekend! La Feria 2017 is a must!

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But have you ever wondered, what was the city like, or rather say ‘the site where the city stands’, before it was fabricated into the present-day Chandigarh by French architect Le Corbusier? The city has its own share of a rich medieval and ancient history.

The history of Chandigarh spans right from prehistoric times till the modern history. The gently sloping plains on which modern Chandigarh stands today, was in the ancient past, a wide lake ringed by a marsh. The fossil remains which have been found at the site indicate a large variety of aquatic and amphibian life, which was supported by the environment at that time.

What is even more surprising, is the fact that about 8000 years ago, the area was also known to be a home to the Harappans. In fact, Sanghol, a village about 43 km from Chandigarh is a widely regarded archeological site. The remnants of the ancient Harappan civilization have been found here. Archeologists say that as the site was a part of the Punjab region, it had many rivers nearby where the ancient and primitive settling of humans initially began.

Since the medieval through the modern era, the area continued to be part of the large and prosperous Punjab Province which was divided into East & West Punjab during the partition of the country in 1947. Post-partition, the city was conceived not only to serve as the capital of East Punjab but also to resettle thousands of refugees who had been uprooted from West Punjab.

A unique blend of modernity and rich historical heritage. Chandigarh has something of everything!

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With a vision to change the entrepreneurial landscape of the city, the Entrepreneurship Development Cell of Panjab University’s University Institute of Engineering and Technology is going to organise the annual entrepreneurship summit, Udyami for the third time now. Scheduled to be held on 24-25-26 Feb. 2017, the three-day entrepreneurial extravaganza Udyami 2017 has been fabricated to be a sugar-coated, fun-filled learning experience, with an incredible line-up of competitions, panel discussions, workshops and more.

Events at Udyami 2017

Competitions

• Creatour – Tour Guide: Are you the one who plans it all out every time the family goes out? Even if you are not the one, you can test yourself at this very competition. Be in the shoes of a tour-guide, and put your planning skills to the real test with Creatour @ Udyami’17.
  

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• Bid Your Own Company (BYOC): If passionate bidding, thumping of benches and determinant shouts is all that makes you go weak in your knees, this competition is made for you! You can enjoy the flip side of a live auction, and build your oen empire with this competition BYOC @ Udyami’17.
  

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• Plan-A-Throne: GOT fans out here? I know, a lot of them! This is something you would have never experience before! Raise your own army and acquire the iron throne, all in this real time competition. Redefine and relive your GOT experience with Plan-A-Throne @ Udyami’17
  

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• Problemania 4.0: There are problems. Problems, a lot of them, and all around us. Someone has to give the solutions as well! You can be a part of the solution and the agent of innovation with Problemania 4.0 @ Udyami’17.
  

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• Start-Up of the Event: This is the opportunity for all the startups from the city! You can pitch your idea in front of investors, and who knows, you may land in funding and mentorship from them!
  

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Panel Discussions

• FinTech
• Spheres of Entrepreneurship
  

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Workshops

• Think: Idea Generation Workshop
• Plan: The Startup Plan Workshop
  

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Intern Fair

More than 15 companies, offering 200+ internships in diverse profiles like Marketing, PR, HR, Web & App Development, Digital Media, Content Writing, Designing and much more….all at the Intern Fair @ Udyami’17.

What else?

You get a chance to brush elbows and interact with some of the best entrepreneurial minds from across the region!

The network of people you have, matters! So expand your network at Udyami 2017.

::Event Details::

When

24-25-26 February 2017

Where

P.L. Anand Auditorium, Evening Department, PU Campus, Sector 14, Chandigarh

How to Register?

Register online : https://littleapp.in/–mc-o0200925

OR

Register through “Little App” using promo code”UDYAMI 17″, and get 30% cashback.

Hurry up!

For more details, visit http://www.facebook.com/udyami17

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Home to the local team Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), the iconic IS Bindra Cricket Stadium at Mohali is all set to host at least 4 matches of IPL 2017. Here’s the complete Schedule of IPL 2017 Mohali matches, knockout matches and that of KXIP matches.

IPL 2017 Mohali Matches

April 28, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs SRH, IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

April 30, 4:00 pm: KXIP vs DD, IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

May 7, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs GL, IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

May 9, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs KKR, IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

IPL 2017 Knockout Matches

May 16, 8:00 pm: Qualifier-1

May 17, 8:00 pm: Eliminator

May 19, 8:00 pm: Qualifier-2

May 21, 8:00 pm: Final, Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

IPL 2017 KXIP Matches

April 8, 4:00 pm: KXIP vs RPS, Indore

April 10, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs RCB, Indore

April 13, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs KKR, Kolkata

April 15, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs DD, Delhi

April 17, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs SRH, Hyderabad

April 20, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs MI, Indore

April 23, 4:00 pm: KXIP vs GL, Rajkot

April 28, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs SRH, Mohali

April 30, 4:00 pm: KXIP vs DD, Mohali

May 5, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs Bengaluru

May 7, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs GL, Mohali

May 9, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs KKR, Mohali

May 11, 8:00 pm: KXIP vs MI, Mumbai

May 14, 4:00 pm: KXIP vs RPS, Pune

(Note: Schedule is subject to change)

IPL 2017 Site: http://www.iplt20.com

We have an awesome cricketing culture, our very own team and our very own stadium! So Chandigarhians, brace yourself and head to Mohali this IPL season! Tickets will be available soon. Watch this space for updates.

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Jaspal Bhatti Humour Festival

The U.T. Department of Cultural Affairs is organising the “Jaspal Bhatti Humour Festival”, in memory of the late comedian, on March 3-4-5, 2017 at Tagore Theatre.

The 3-day event will see performances by some of the finest comedians and performers from across the country. In the past, “Jaspal Bhatti Humour Festival” has featured popular comedians like Deepak Raja and Amit Tandon, as well as the AIB trio of Rohan Joshi, Ashish Shakya and Gursimran, performing and captivating the Chandigarh audience.

Jaspal Bhatti: Some Facts

• Jaspal Bhatti was a very popular Punjabi Television personality and comedian, known for his satirical commentary on the problems faced by the common man.
• Born on 3 March 1955 at Amritsar, Punjab, he spent a major part of his life in Chandigarh.
• An Electrical Engineer by education, Jaspal Bhatti graduated from the Punjab Engineering College(PEC), Chandigarh.
• He became insanely famous for his “Flop Show”, that used to air on Doordarshan. The “Flop Show”, and many more of his acts are still enjoyed and admired by his fans.
• Jaspal Bhatti died in a fatal road accident in 2012, aged 57.
• The veteran comedian is fondly remembered as ‘The King of Comedy’, and was granted the third-highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan(posthumously), in 2013.

Event Details: Jaspal Bhatti Humour Festival

• Dates: March 3-4-5 2017
• Days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
• Timings: 06:30 p.m. Daily.
• Venue: Tagore Theater, Sector 18, Chandigarh.
• Tickets: Entry Free!!

So Chandigarh, get ready for the three super-evenings of rib-tickling humor and hilarious comedy!! The list of performances this year will be revealed soon! Watch out this space for updates.

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Being a resident of The City Beautiful, I bet you would’ve never come across those imposing life-size statues, of bronze and steel, commemorating a person ar persons, which can be easily spotted in any other city in India, where it is common to find each of the ‘chowks’ named after an individual and a statue erected. The beautiful and expansive roundabouts (‘Chowks’) of Chandigarh, an enormous number of gardens, cultural hubs and open spaces, all this, but still no personal statues in Chandigarh?

Reason? Reason has been clearly stated on the website of Chandigarh administration itself!

As per the website of Chandigarh administration, in the ‘edict of Chandigarh’ prescribed by Mon Le Corbusier, the planner of Chandigarh, he has explicitly stated that,

“The age of personal statues is gone. No personal statues shall be erected in the city or parks of Chandigarh. The city is planned to breathe the new sublimated spirit of art. Commemoration of persons shall be confined to suitably placed bronze plaques.”

Well, a visionary and master-planner as Corbusier was, he knew that the enormous wide spaces of the city may go on to be used to glorify and memorialise individuals, which was against the very spirit of Chandigarh, which was being planned as a modern, progressive and inclusive city. So, in order to make sure the city is able to conserve its spirit and character, all through the passage of time, Corbusier put in this condition, to be followed by the residents and administrators of the city.

Thankfully, the Chandigarh Administration has so far been able to follow this ‘edict of Chandigarh’. We only hope the city continues to maintain its modern and progressive character in the future as well, and we don’t get to see any of the statues in Chandigarh!

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Chandigarh is all set for the second edition of the annual entrepreneurial conference TiECON Chandigarh.

Before we give you more details, let us tell you that TiECON Chandigarh 2017 is scheduled to be held on February 17 and 18, 2017 at Hyatt Regency, Chandigarh.

The conference is being organized for the second time in a row, by the city chapter of the global network, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE). TiE is a not-for-profit organization of entrepreneurs and professionals, with the aim of to nurture and support a whole generation of entrepreneurs. The city chapter itself is a very dynamic network, with some of the most well-known faces of the startup ecosystem of the city in its fold.

Buoyed by the success of the first edition of TiECON Chandigarh. held last year, the organizers have come up with an even bigger and grand TiECON Chandigarh 2017, with an interesting lineup of speakers and events. This year, the event will see more than 70 speakers from across India, and abroad share their experience and learnings in the world of business, entrepreneurship, and innovation, and will discuss the future of entrepreneurship in Chandigarh. The organizers have also made space for about 50 exhibitors from across India, displaying their innovative products and services.

The theme for this year has been set to ‘Entrepreneurship in Times of Change’.

The 2-day TiE conference has been one of the most sought after entrepreneurial event in the city. Especially for those who attended the event last year, they had been waiting for this all through the year. Believe it or not, the entrepreneurial extravaganza can prove to be your next big opportunity!

Main Attractions @ TiECON Chandigarh 2017.

• 70+ Speakers, including entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals from all walks of life.
• More than 50 exhibits featuring the best of innovations from across India.
• Showcase your own Startup and get your idea validated!
• Networking and Mentorship.
• Question and Answer Sessions.

Mark these!

• Dates: 17-18 February 2017
• Timings: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Place: Hyatt Regency, Industrial Area Phase-1, Chandigarh
• Tickets: INR 1,500 onwards (special discount for students)
• Website: http://www.tieconchd.com/

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