Setting the stage ablaze with a heady cocktail of real life motivation, commitment, and success mantras, the much anticipated TiECON 2022 was inaugurated on Sunday by Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema.
The one-day gala event witnessed an array of proven thought leaders including Shark Tank India judges billionaire Ashneer Grover and Ghazal Alagh mesmerizing the jam-packed house in the inaugural panel discussion by sharing their invaluable learning, skill sets, and secret success recipe.
With an aim to rev up the existing start-up ecosystem in the region, the TiECON 2022 is the seventh essay of the much-awaited annual ritual held as an endeavour to provide immense thrust, synergy and incentive to businesses impacted by COVID. Taking part in the panel discussion along with his co-judge on the show Ghazal Alagh, the BharatPe co-founder who was expelled from the company unceremoniously said that his next challenge is to not go to any investor now and start his new venture with his own money only and to make that business fundamentally profitable from the word go.
“Meri itni tu-tu main-main ho gyi hai sabse, that I would not want to go to the investors again,” he said responding to a question hurled at him by NEWS 18 Punjab Haryana Himachal managing director Jyoti Kamal, who moderated the discussion.



HP witnesses highest ever single month collection under GST
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh’s State Taxes and Excise Department on Sunday claimed that it has made the highest-ever single month collection of Rs 497 crore under GST in the month of April this year. The GST collection has increased from Rs 426 crore to Rs 497 crore — recording a growth of 17 percent for the month. Spokesperson said that Department has envisaged a project for capacity augmentation and revenue enhancement to improve GST collections.

MCC to organize workshops for MWAs
Chandigarh: Municipal Corporation Chandigarh will organize workshops for city’s Market Welfare Associations (MWAs) to create awareness regarding Chandigarh Advertisement Control Order, 1954, and other relevant laws. MWAs shall disseminate the provision of laws under Chandigarh Advertisement Control order 1954 and enforce the same following this workshop. Any other interested traders, businessman etc may also attend the workshop.

Haryana Speaker inaugurates work for pond’s rejuvenation in Panchkula
Panchkula: Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian Chand Gupta on Sunday inaugurated the work for the rejuvenation and beautification of a pond (Amrit Sarovar) under Amrit Sarovar Mission, in Barwala village. Gupta inspected the work and contributed to the beautification of the pond by planting saplings. He said that the work for the renovation and beautification of Amrit Sarovar in Barwala will be carried out jointly by Development and Panchayats Department and Haryana Pond and Waste Water Management Authority with an estimated amount of about Rs 31 lakh.

CPUJ forms human chain on May Day
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh-Punjab Union of Journalists (CPUJ) on Sunday organized a rally at Sector-17 Plaza to mark the May Day and to recall sacrifices of the people who gave up their lives for the cause of working class. A large number of journalists formed a human chain by holding hands of one another to press their genuine demands. Addressing the rally, CPUJ president Vinod Kohli demanded inclusion of electronic media in the purview of the Press Council by renaming it as the Media Council. This would help in addressing the issues related to the electronic media, he added while also demanding introduction of pension scheme for journalists including those working on desk.

Knee replaced patients perform Bhangra
Mohali: As many as 30 elderly patients, who underwent successful knee replacement surgeries in the past, shook their legs to Bhangra beats and latest pappy Punjabi songs during a patient connect program. The program was organized by Mohali’s Ivy Hospital to mark the completion of 17,000 plus knee joint surgeries at the hospital by Dr Bhanu Partap Singh Saluja, the head of ortho department .

PGSC launches campaign on 22 actions for Biodiversity
Kapurthala: Pushpa Gujral Science City on Sunday launched a 22-day campaign to celebrate International Biodiversity Day to motivate the public to conserve Biodiversity. Launching the campaign, PGSC Director General Dr Neelima Jerath informed that the Science City will undertake the campaign from May 1 to 22 with 22 actions as specified by Convention for Biological Diversity. Through these actions, every individual can contribute towards achieving targets set in the framework,” she said.