Group Profile

MAN WITH A MIDAS TOUCH

Purna Chandra Chandra, the man with an unerring business instinct, founded the P. C. Chandra Group. This venture was a resounding success and P. C. Chandra Jewellers have since been a name to reckon with.
The mantle of the founding spirit was passed on to his eldest son, Jawaharlal Chandra, who still remains at the helm of the Group as its Chairman. Over the years, it's adherence to the founding father's lofty principles that has enabled the P. C. Chandra Group to fulfill a vision more than sixty years.

   A SPARKLING HERITAGE

Today P. C. Chandra Jewellers, a jewellery concern, is truly proud of its sparkling heritage. Its creations are an expression of exquisite Indian craftsmanship. Its experts' sense of design and perfectionism has been accorded a glittering reception in countries far and wide, earning valuable foreign exchange for the country. With luxurious showrooms at Bowbazar, Gariahat, Chowringhee, Ultadanga & Golpark in Kolkata and exclusive showrooms at Siliguri, Malda, Bardhaman and Asansol, P. C. Chandra Jewellers now serve a wide clientele at home and abroad.

   P.C. Chandra Puraskaar

Introduced in the year 1993 as a tribute to the founding father of the P. C. Chandra Group, the late Shri Purna Chandra Chandra, the P. C. Chandra Puraskaar has always recognized people from various walks of life who have achieved great heights in their respective fields like Manna De (1993) followed by Professor U R Rao (1994), Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (1995), Sunil Gavaskar (1996), Gulzar (1997), Mahaswata Devi (1998), Rakhee Gulzar (1999),Prakash Padukone (2000), Asima Chatterjee (2001), Ustad Bismillah Khan (2002), Soumitra Cattopadhyay (2003), Smt P.T. Usha (2004), Pandit Jasraj (2005), Sandhya Mukhopadhyay (2006), Anju Bobby George(2007), Shri Mrinal Sen (2008), P.C Sorcar(2009), Pandit Sivkumar Sharma(2010), Shri Sourav Ganguly (2011), Mithun Chakraborty (2012),Smt Hema Malini (2013), Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia (2014), Dr. K. Radhakrishnan (2015), Mr. Vishwanathan Anand (2016), Kailash Satyarthi(2017), Asha Bhosle(2018), Devi Shetty(2019), Kapil Dev(2020). The recipient list of P. C. Chandra Puraskaar has some of the most illustrious achievers from our country, each with outstanding contribution to their chosen fields of art, culture, entertainment, sports etc.

   SHAPING THE FUTURE

Chandras' Chemical Industries (1973) Pvt. Ltd.

In 1973, the P. C. Chandra Group further diversified and the Chandras' Chemical Industries came into being. Incorporating the state-of-the-art technology and equipment, the Company's polymerization plant, the only one of its kind in Eastern India, manufacturers Homopolymer and Copolymer Emulsions. The extensive range of products used in the packaging and allied industries are marketed under the brand name 'VINICRYL'.

P.C. Chandra Jewellery Apex Pvt Ltd.

A corporate group company of P.C. Chandra Jewellers that deal with the export of P.C. Chandra products and continuously carries out with R&T in developing jewellery.

   NEW HORIZONS

Rubber Plantation

The Group has set up rubber plantations in Agartala, Tripura and has plans to expand its activities in the field.

Software Divisions

CCE Software, a 100% export-oriented unit, has been set up in Bangalore to develop software exclusively for exports. It has access to most modern hardware and intensive communication network. CCE Software Inc., a fully owned subsidiary has been formed in USA to handle both offshore and onshore software projects. Recently, the group has tied up with a leading European Software Company and set up a joint venture in India under the name and style of CIME-CCE Software Pvt. Ltd.

Construction and Housing

In keeping with the present policies and trend the Group has built a base in the housing and construction sector.

Hotels

Executive Towers A centrally located hotel for business travelers is run by the Group's Hotel Division. It offers excellent facilities for conferences, meetings and banquets. It is the Group's first step towards a full fledged Hotel Division.

The Senator

Another starred hotel launched by P.C. Chandra Group in the heart of 'City Of Joy' Kolkata at 15 Camac Street, Kolkata - 700 017 inaugurated by Sri Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, Chief Minister of West Bengal in presence of Sri Subroto Mukherjee, Mayor of Kolkata and P.C. Chandra Group Chairman Sri BK Chandra, on 16th October, 2004.