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NMIMS Half Marathon held in Chandigarh, UT Adviser Dharam Pal, Marathoner Amit Sheth take part

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Amit Sheth, Comrades International  Brand Ambassador for the Indian Subcontinent ran the NMIMS Chandigarh Marathon. Chandigarh:  With an aim to create awareness about fitness among people and celebrate the upcoming ‘International Women’s Day’ - Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Chandigarh organised a Half Marathon-'Narsee Monjee Half Marathon International Women's Day Run', which was flagged off at the NMIMS campus. The event was held in support of GOI’s ‘Fit India Movement’ which aims to encourage people to remain healthy and fit by including sports in their daily lives.  Dr. Dharam Pal (IAS), Adviser to Administrator, Chandigarh (UT) was the chief guest and he also gave away prizes to the winners.   UT Adviser, Dr. Dharam Pal along with Amit Sheth, Honorary Secretary and Mentor, NMIMS graced the event and also participated in the run. Amit is also a well-known marathoner and was the first Indian national to run the Comrades Marathon in...

BIG FM launches new show 21 Din Wellness In with Suniel Shetty

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  One of the leading radio networks in India, that has time and again presented entertaining and thought provoking content for its listeners introduces yet another inspiring show 21 Din Wellness In . Helmed by celebrated Bollywood actor and wellness enthusiast Suniel Shetty , the show aims to up the wellness quotient of the listeners by promoting mental, physical and emotional well-being. Through the show, the actor will urge and encourage listeners to follow a healthy lifestyle by sharing his own wellness and fitness tips for 21 days, while addressing various topics, myths and discussions on common notions. The three-week long show will air from Monday – Friday, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in the metro markets, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm in Kolkata and 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm in non-metros. The year gone by has made everyone realise the importance of maintaining overall-wellness for oneself. Today, people want to take complete ownership of their well being, be it mental, physical or emotional. While ...

Back pain & cervical cases being witnessed in young age these days : Dr Ravi Garg

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Dr Ravi Garg, Brain & Spine Surgeon  Chandigarh :   With people being confined to their homes during the lockdown period and the concept of ‘work from home’ gaining prominence, people in tricity have been spending long hours in front of computer, laptop & smartphone screens. The prolonged hours in one position has been instrumental in the surge of back & cervical related cases, shared Dr. Ravi Garg, a seasoned brain & spine surgeon at JP Hospital.   According to Dr. Ravi Garg, “Back pain, particularly lower back pain is the most common form of pain. Chronic back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide and one of the most common reasons for people of working age to drop out of the workforce. Earlier these health problems used to be seen in over forty years old patients but now the issue is being witnessed in even less than 30-year-olds." He said that about 70-80% of the population experiences back pain at some point of their life. Most of t...