Category: ACTIVITIES

A New 300m Shooting Range in Chandigarh By End 2017
Chandigarh has the only one shooting arena that needed some upgradations and it was getting delayed for many years. But now, the city’s only shooting arena the Patiala-ki-Rao will get upgradations and will have the 300 m shooting range and completed by the end of this year. For this work to done Administration geared up and full-fledged work is going on at the 300m range.

These new upgradations will help to those shooters who are getting training outside the city and they can take the training in their own city because of the addition of 300m range in shooting arena the Patiala-ki-Rao by the end of this year. In 2013, the then Governer Mr Shivraj V.Patil had announced that it will be added in this shooting arena but its construction was not done. Now full-fledged work has started on it.

300m Shooting Range Upgradation in Patiala-ki-Rao

This up gradation will help the budding shooters from the region to hone their skills in their own city because earlier they have to go to the Shooting Range in Kadarpur, Gurugram. Patiala-ki-Rao is the only shooting range of the city and it is situated in the sector 25. Around 3.16 crore was spent on the establishment of this shooting range and it was completed in 2013. But the government is working to make it hi-tech and modern and this will help budding shooters in getting good training here.

Shooting Range in Chandigarh Details

This would be the first 300m range in the region and second in North India – after the 300m range at CRPF Shooting Range in Kadarpur, Gurugram. The work on the wall is almost done and the process of allocating the tender for further placement of waffles is underway. This will help shooters in many ways:
- It would be a boost for CRPF, BSF, ITBP and Army personnel – who can now train here rather than going to Gurugram
- It will provide the critical training to the Police Personnel
- Give training to budding shooters to make them equipped to handle weapons
- They will handle advanced weapons there
Once the waffles are in place, weapon simulators will be installed in the 300m Shooting Range In Chandigarh which helps shooter in making practice easier and this will also reduce practices cost. All the efforts will be made to develop and equip this range with all the latest and modern facilities to make it one of the best shooting range in the region. Soon people will get their shooting range in Chandigarh.
VIP Numbers in Mohali Are Making People Crazy – “AK47” Goes For Rs 7.38 Lakh

if I have it, I flaunt it, this is the sole mantra of Punjabis lifestyle that they live by spending freely and extravagantly. Punjabis have a great love of big cars and that is the reason every brand is coming here. But nowadays craze is not cars. Want to know what well off Punjabis are splurging on these days? AK47! these type of VIP numbers in Mohali are making them crazy and they are ready to pay high amounts to get these numbers. AK47 is a gas-operated rifle made in Russia and number plate having AK47 is the talk of the town because of its prize.

Craze Of Fancy Numbers In Mohali:

The craze for “AK47” among Punjab residents is known worldwide and this was also shown in the auction of vehicle registration in SAS Nagar. This news will surely shock middle-class families who can be able to buy a new car in this amount that a Punjabi person paid for just a number plate. The vehicle registration series in SAS Nagar with alpha-numeric “AK 47” -PB 65 AK 0047- was auctioned for Rs 7.38 lakh. The number was auctioned at a high price which generally goes for the single-digit numbers. The second highest bid of Rs 5.05 lakh went for registration number PB 65 AK 0001.

About The Person Who Picked This Series:

The name of that great-hearted person who spent such a large amount for number plate having the ‘AK 47’ series is Randeep Singh and hailed from SAS Nagar. He paid around Rs 7.38 lakh during the auction conducted by SAS Nagar district transport office. The single digit numbers such as 0009, 0005 and 0007 went for Rs 3.49 lakh, Rs 2.45 lakh and Rs 1.12 lakh, respectively. The ‘0786’ number considered lucky by Muslims fetched less than Rs 1 lakh.

Punjabis love to flaunt and no one can match their Swag.
Things you should do this Summer to make the most out of it

Summer is meant to be enjoyed. If you don’t enjoy summer while it’s around, then you’re really doing yourself an injustice. Find some time to enjoy your summer because those memories you create are likely to keep you going for the rest of the year. Here are a few Things you should do this Summer:

Lie face down in the grass and smell it

Drink a little bit more wine than you should

Swim at night

Pamper yourself with a pedicure

Make a refreshing Watermelon drink

Find a hammock. Take a nap

Go see live music outdoors

Just say no to closed-toed shoes

Make spicy corn on the cob

Spend time with a lover outside, on the beach, in the forest, down the block – wherever.

Last, but not least is my favorite thing to do in the summer: star gazing.

Some people like the winter season. Others find it bearable. A lot of people love summer but ultimately end up doing the same old stuff. Why not make this summer a little different? So pen down these Things you should do this Summer and try them out.
Chandigarh LGBTQ Pride Walk 2017: Celebrating the Gender & Sexual Diversity

The Student Center at Panjab University is all in the colors of rainbow these days! And so are all the smiling faces, bursting with pride. Reason? The LGBTQ Pride Week, 2017 is in full swing. As part of the ongoing Pride Week, Garvostava 2017, the LGBTQ community of Chandigarh is also set to hold the 5th edition of the LGBTQ pride walk, The Chandigarh LGBTQ Pride Walk 2017, on March 26th, 2017.

The LGBTQ Pride Week 2017 is being organized by the Saksham Trust and Alankar Theatre Chandigarh, in collaboration with HAMSAFAR TRUST Mumbai, the Canadian Embassy, SCRUFF, ROTARACT CLUB and PANJAB UNIVERSITY.

As part of the week-long celebration of the pride of the LGBTQ community in Chandigarh, a plethora of events are being held, all with the underlying theme of upliftment and inclusion of the LGBTQ community. There are seminars, lectures, discussions, street plays, film screenings, dance, music and much more. The aim is to make the voices heard and celebrate the individuality, to spread the warmth of the rainbow!

The sexual and gender diversity will be celebrated, out and open on the roads of Chandigarh when the week-long festival will come to a grand end with the Chandigarh LGBTQ Pride Walk 2017, on March 26th.

The Pride Walk on 26th March will start from the Student Center, Panjab University and will conclude at the Sector 17 Plaza, marching through the major roads and junctions of the city beautiful. The Chandigarh LGBTQ Pride Walk 2017 is the only such walk in North West India, except for Delhi.

Chandigarh LGBTQ Pride Walk 2017

Date & Day: March 26th, 2017, Sunday

Time: 3:00 pm onwards

Venue: Student Center, Panjab University

Everyone can come to support, and celebrate the pride of the LGBTQ community!
Chandigarh to have Cultural Evening at Rock Garden every Sunday from now
After the Doll’s Museum at Rock Garden in Chandigarh, the Rock Garden Society has taken an initiative to have some events at Phase3 of Rock Garden. Chandigarh has always been a happening place as there are new innovative ideas from different people and they are implemented in a quick row.The authorities have decided to conduct a Cultural Evening at Rock Garden every Sunday at the stage of Phase3.

Timings and Day for the Cultural Evening at Rock Garden

On Every Sunday at 5:00 PM

Benefits of this Cultural Evening at Rock Garden
- It will help the local people to showcase their talent
- Innovative idea for socialising and entertainment.
Details of the First Cultural Evening

The First Cultural Evening at the Rock Garden was a huge success. Some of the Chandigarh artists had put up an art exhibition where the local artists did live painting at the Phase2 of Rock Garden. The exhibition also comprised of certain dance and musical performances, some children from slum areas also participated in the dance performances.

The Home Secretary appreciated the initiative taken by the Rock Garden Society of Chandigarh. These Cultural evening will act as a platform for the artists who are wandering to display their talent and earn fame in a way.

Who can perform at these Cultural Evening?

All the local artists are allowed to perform with any kind of talent. Artists from the varied background like music, dance, mimicry, plays, magic shows, comedy and anything are most welcome to perform and entertain people.

Apart from the Cultural Evenings the Rock Garden Society has another good news as they are introducing permanent lights in the Open Air Theatre in Phase2 and this plan shall be implemented by 2-3months. The Rock Garden Society has taken a good initiative to help all those talented people looking for an opportunity to display their talent.
This is How Chandigarh celebrated the Festival of Colours.

Chandigarh is a place where the students nestle from different parts of the country and celebrate Holi with a new adventurous feel without their family. And here is a glimpse How Chandigarh celebrated the Festival of Colours.

Holi Celebrations in Chandigarh

MCM College, Sector 36

The girls of MCM College celebrate the festival with enthusiasm to colour each other and enjoy the festive mood.

Dev Samaj College, Sector 45

The hostelers of Dev Samaj rules the festival enjoying it to fullest.

SD College, Sector 32

Boys of SD College makes Holi Festival a remarkable one and make you miss your college days.

Panjab University

Holi Celebrations of Panjab University is expected to be the best Holi in Chandigarh and they live up to the expectation as thousands of students gather the celebrate the Festival of Colours.

Panjab University Student Centre

Holi at Panjab University

Gehri Route

Chandigarh is always out with a unique way to celebrate the Festivals this is How Chandigarh celebrated the Festival of Colours at Gehri Route.

Roadside

Celebrating Holi on the roads is famous and people wander around at bikes and scooties relishing the Festive mood with Colours and Bhang Thandai. People also love throughing eggs at each other.

Egg throwing Therapy at Sector 36

Punjabi’s on Full Tashan

This was the glance How Chandigarh celebrated the Festival of Colours. If you liked it and don’t want to miss the chance to celebrate Holi in a different way, next year head on to Chandigarh and enjoy the festival
A New: Free Yoga Classes in Chandigarh for the Tricity Residents
People of Chandigarh love fitness. And Yoga, of late, is re-establishing itself as the prime path to a fit mind, soul and body. However, we still only search for the right guidance and coaching to embark on this journey of fitness. Due to the shortage of Yoga experts and lack of facility, prices of Yoga Classes have soured, driving it away from the budgets of many. Calm! Things are changing now and Yoga is set to become more accessible and widespread for the residents of the tricity. Thanks, to the Chandigarh Administration.

After Chandigarh played host to the 2nd International Day of Yoga celebrations last year, the administration is being pro-active in promoting and inculcating Yoga as an integral part of the fitness regime of the tricity.

In that direction, the U.T. administration has now launched “Free Yoga Classes in Chandigarh”.

Salient Features of the “Free Yoga Classes” in Chandigarh
- The classes will be organised in 38 different govt. schools of Chandigarh.
- Timings will be 6:00 to 7:30 in the morning, daily.
- Anyone from the tricity can join in the classes at any of the 38 locations.
- The classes will be absolutely free of cost for the residents.
- The plan is to expand the classes to 100 more locations in the second phase.
Launching the initiative, U.T. Administrator V P Badnore said that yoga is the epitome of Indian legacy, and it is the very essence of our culture. He also added that the administration is committed to the expansion and advancement of Yoga in the tricity, and many more plans are on cards. Free Yoga Classes in Chandigarh is just one of the many steps.

Well, this is indeed a great initiative and will benefit hundreds of tricity residents, while influencing the health and fitness regime of the city. All for the good! Kudos, U.T. Administration!

Visit the newly launched website of the Department of Ayush for more information.

Website of Department of Ayush: http://www.ayushchandigarh.org

Follow the link to view the complete list of “Free Yoga Classes in Chandigarh” (locations).

List of Free Yoga Classes: http://www.ayushchandigarh.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Yoga_Registration_Form.pdf

Download the Registration form for Free Yoga Classes.

Registration Form: http://www.ayushchandigarh.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Yoga_Registration_Form.pdf
Sector 17 Football Stadium to become ‘Multipurpose Sporting Arena’
At Chandigarh, we have a lot of beautiful parks, gardens, grounds and open spaces. But sans the PCA stadium at Mohali and the Sector 16 cricket Stadium, we still lack a state-of-art sporting arena for the city. Consequently, the Chandigarh fails to host even state and national level matches of sports like football and basketball, leave alone international matches. Sports lovers perish!

Better late than never, to finally fill the void and push the sporting culture of the city, the UT engineering department is gearing up to revamp the Sector 17 Football Stadium and make it into a state-of-art multipurpose arena. Built back in 1960 over an area of 4 acres, the plan is to expand the stadium to 5.4 acres and add a range of new facilities to take it to the international standards.

Sector 17 Football Stadium

What to expect at the new stadium?
- The new stadium, besides having a football field, will have a basketball court and a walking track.
- A skating ring and a badminton court will come up, for recreational activity only.
- The arena will also have state-of-art underground changing rooms.
- New, permanent stands and viewers’ galleries will be raised and two giant screens will be put up on two sides.
- The stadium will be night-lit and will have floodlights to meet the international standards.
- Mostly powered by green energy, extensive solar panels will also be installed at the arena.
- Apart from a modern, well-equipped commentary room, there will be a big hall and cafeteria for the players and officials.
- There will be three entry gates for the fans, besides having a separate players’ entry. Parking lots will also come up.
The plan to revamp the stadium is being mulled primarily to make a place for the local clubs to organize matches, which at present, have to fly to other places for their home matches. As of now, the stadium is in a state of decay, and ill-equipped to host matches of that stature.

The project was first conceived in 2013, but the work could not start back then. But now, the tenders are afloat and the work is expected to go underway from April. The current trainees at the Sector 17 stadium will be allowed to use the ground only till March 31, before the stadium being evacuated for the mega revamp.

Things look great! Let the future of sports in Chandigarh shimmer!!
This is how Girls Celebrated International Women’s Day in Chandigarh: Mirchi Gang Of Girls

How important it is for us to recognise and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! International Women’s Day only comes once a year and commemorates women rights. International Women’s Day in Chandigarh was also celebrated with a bashing Girls Gang Gehri at Sukhna Lake organised by Radio Mirchi 98.3FM.

RJ Charu introducing the Mirchi Gang of Girls Drive

RJ Charu, RJ Ashi and RJ Kanwar banged the stage welcoming the chief guest Mayor Asha Jaswal. She was applauded with a memento, to begin with. Miss Asha Jaswal stipulated some encouraging points to empower women.

The show was unfolded by an organisation Yogasth Foundation. Yogasth teaches Yoga with a unique concept collaborating Science with Yoga. They performed a flash mob to attract the crowd and inculcating a social message that a woman is a powerful one. Flashmob expressed the message they wanted to convey through their composed song “YOGASTH BHAV”.

After the Flashmob, all the Gang of Girls was in a full swing to wander around for a Gehri with freedom to do everything without any restrictions proving their capability in tackling every situation. The Radio Mirchi Gang of Girls manifested to be a successful drive for all the women on International Women’s Day in Chandigarh.

Yugosth Bhav

Another organisation “Maa Ka Sapna” was also present at the Sukhna Lake encouraging women to fulfil their dreams. Maa Ka Sapna was there to help women who have devoted their entire life to serving their family and now the women want to live for her dreams. A member of the organisation depicted that she served her family for 25 years, after joining this organisation now she writes poems or something which makes her feel complete. This is how the organisation changed her life.

“Maa Ka Sapna”

International Women’s Day in Chandigarh was definitely a productive one. Comment on to write how did you celebrate International Women Day at your place.

LOOK LIKE A GIRL, THINK LIKE A MAN, ACT LIKE A LADY, LEAD LIKE A BOSS

HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY
MY FM Jiyo Dil Se Organises Tricity’s Music Concert- Daawat-E-Mushiq in Tricity for a month

Tricity’s Music Concert is pumping with Daawat-E-Mushiq Season 2 to perform and entertain people. My FM promises to charm people in every way possible, they live up to their promise so they are out with Tricity’s Music Concert – Daawat-E-Mushiq Season 2.

The music will travel all across the city knocking your doors to listen to their melodious voice through this Tricity’s Music Concert. My FM never sits back to entertain people with fun and frolic, sometimes with FM reality shows “Paiso Ka Pedh” or Jiyo Dil Se Awards to boost public confidence, Excellency Award for the Entrepreneurs in the city. They have come so long with this and they know the tack ticks to make people enjoy their shows.

Daawat-E-Mushiq will continue for a month at different places, it could be your office, your college, your society, your school, malls or anywhere to surprise you with the rocking music.

Daawat-E-Mushiq at Rayat Bahra University

The Music Concert Daawat-E-Mushiq initiated at the Rayat Bahra University where RJ Manav put his foot with New age band to rock the floor and gathered hundreds of students with their entertaining qualities.

RJ Manav at Rayat Bahra University

Daawat-E-Mushiq at Panchkula

Daawat-E-Mushiq reached JH Society in Sector 20 Panchkula to amaze people. RJ Manav performed with New Age Band. All the society members tapped their feet to enjoy.

Daawat-E-Mushiq at Mohali

After Sector 20, Daawat-E-Mushiq entered Paragon School in Mohali to make the students forget their stress and relish the music in their school itself. At the school, RJ Geet and Fazal Band performed musing teachers and students to shake their booty on the floor.

RJ Geet at Paragon School Mohali

Daawat-E-Mushiq at Chandigarh

Daawat-E-Mushiq also presented in Sector 32 Market near the newly opened Sindhi Sweets. This is the most happening market in the city where the student crowd wanders. My FM targeted this market for all sorts of people to relish their music. RJ Jassi conducted the show with New Age Band and served “Suroo Ke Pakwaan Sangeet Ki Daawat Mein”.

Sindhi Sweets at Sector 32

If you are interested in participating in this Tricity’s Music Concert SMS “DEM” at 9988646943.