Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) (abbreviated PEC or PEC Chandigarh) is a public research & technical institution in Chandigarh. It was founded in 1921 in Lahore, established in Chandigarh in 1953, and focuses on the field of applied sciences, particularly engineering and technology. It is well-known for its undergraduate and graduate programmes in engineering, to which the entry is through the Joint Entrance Examination – Mains and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. It offers degrees such as Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology and MBA. It also has a comprehensive graduate program offering doctoral degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Sindhura Gadde is an Indian former actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won Femina Miss India World 2005 also made to the semi-finals of Miss World Pageant in 2005.
Nikita Anand is an Indian actress, model, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss India Universe 2003. She represented India at Miss Universe 2003 where she was unplaced, ending India's eleven-year streak of consecutive placements in Miss Universe, from 1992 through 2002.
Simran Kaur Mundi is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She works in Hindi films. She won the title of Femina Miss India Universe 2008 and represented India at Miss Universe 2008. She made her acting debut in the Hindi film Jo Hum Chahein in 2011.
Tanvi Vyas is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who made her acting debut in the "Tamil" film Eppadi Manasukkul Vanthai in 2012. Prior to that, she was a graphic designer and later was crowned Femina Miss India Earth 2008 in Mumbai.
Nicole Faria Powar is an Indian actress, model and the winner of the Miss Earth 2010 pageant. She is the brand ambassador for various brands including Clean & Clear and Swiss luxury wristwatches, Frédérique Constant. She was featured on international fashion and lifestyle magazine covers, like Elle, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, JFW, Man's World magazine and appeared on the Kingfisher Calendar in 2014. She has made significant contribution in spreading awareness about the detrimental effect of pollution on Rabindra Sarobar Lakes in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Hasleen Kaur is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the first runner up at the Pantaloons Femina Miss India and represented India at the Miss Earth 2011 beauty pageant on 3 December 2011. She has appeared in several advertisements before making her Bollywood debut in the 2014 movie Karle Pyaar Karle.
Prachi Misra Raghavendra is an Indian actress, model beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Femina Miss India Earth 2012 and represented her country at Miss Earth 2012. She was also crowned Miss Congeniality during the sub-contests for Femina Miss India 2012.
The 50th edition of Femina Miss India was held at Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai, on March 24, 2013. The show was telecast live on Colors. A total of 23 contestants competed in the beauty pageant. Navneet Kaur Dhillon of Punjab was crowned Femina Miss India World 2013 by the outgoing titleholder Vanya Mishra. Sobhita Dhulipala and Zoya Afroz were crowned the 1st and 2nd Runners Up respectively.
Navneet Kaur Dhillon is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented India at Miss World 2013. She was the winner of Pond's 50th edition of Femina Miss World India 2013 that was held in Mumbai on 24 March 2013. She won the Miss Multimedia award during Miss World 2013 beauty pageant. She finished in top 20.
Purva Rana is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Femina Miss India 2012 1st runner up and was later crowned Femina Miss India United Continents 2012. She represented India at Miss United Continents 2013 pageant and was crowned as Vice Queen of Miss United Continents 2013 on 14 September 2013. She was previously crowned as first Runner up at Miss Tourism International 2012 pageant.
Femina Miss India Chandigarh is a beauty pageant in India that annually selects three winners to compete nationally. The winner of Femina Miss India Chandigarh vies in Miss India. It is organized by Femina, a women's magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. The Times Group also conducts a stand-alone contest called Indian Diva to select a representative to Miss Universe.
Srishti Rana is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder. She participated in Miss Diva - Miss Universe India 2013 and won the title of Miss India Asia Pacific 2013. She went on to represent India at Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 in October 2013, which took place in Seoul, Korea. She emerged as the winner of the Miss Asia Pacific World title, beating 51 other contestants from different countries .The title is similar to the coveted Miss Asia Pacific International title won by Dia Mirza in 2000.
Koyal Rana is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Femina Miss India 2014. She came to attention at the age of 15 during MTV Teen Diva. At the age of 21 she represented India in Miss World 2014 that was held in London and ended up to be in the top 10 with the highest score. She was crowned Miss World Asia after the event.
The 52nd edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant finale was held at Yash Raj Films Studios, Mumbai on March 28, 2015. The pageant was telecast on Colors TV and Zoom. Twenty-one contestants competed during the pageant. Koyal Rana crowned Aditi Arya as her successor, while Aafreen Vaz and Vartika Singh were crowned 1st and 2nd Runners Up respectively.
Miss Earth India or Miss India Earth is a title given to the Indian woman who represents India at Miss Earth, an annual, international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The current national pageant which chooses the Indian representative for Miss Earth is Miss Divine Beauty of India.
Aaital Khosla is an Indian model and beauty queen. She was crowned Glamanand Supermodel India and represented India at the Miss Earth 2015 pageant held in Vienna, Austria.
Rewati Chetri is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She participated in Femina Miss India 2015 where she was a finalist. She was crowned Miss Asia at the World Miss University 2016 pageant, held in Beijing. In 2016 she participated in the Senorita India pageant, and won the title of Miss International India 2016. She represented India at Miss International 2016 held in Tokyo, Japan.
Sana Dua is an Indian lawyer, motivational speaker, model and beauty pageant titleholder, who was declared as the Brand Ambassador of Election Commission Jammu & Kashmir for Lok Sabha Election 2019 by ECI. She won the title of Femina Miss India United Continents at Femina Miss India 2017. and became the First Miss India from J&K.
Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu is an Indian model, actress, and winner of the Miss Universe 2021 beauty pageant. She was crowned Miss Universe India 2021 and was the third entrant from India to win Miss Universe. Sandhu was previously crowned Femina Miss India Punjab in 2019, and was a semifinalist at Femina Miss India 2019 pageant. Sandhu has since worked as an actress.
