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Dr. (Mrs.) Kanak Rele, the maestro of the Mohini Attam dance form of Kerala has received Guru Gopinath National Natya Puraskaram and Aditya Vikram Birla Kalashikhar Puraskar for 2018…    Founder-Director of Nalanda Dance Research Centre and Founder Principal of the Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya (Mumbai), Dr. (Mrs.) Kanak Rele (age 81); one of the most highly recognised and honoured Indian Classical Dance Exponents, a Pioneering Dance Educationist and a Noted Dance Scholar; has once again received recognitions for her significant contribution to the Classical Dance Form – Mohini Attam, which is also known as Mohiniattam or Mohiniyattam. According to a press note from the Nalanda Dance Research Centre, Dr. Rele has been conferred with two prestigious awards in December 2018: Guru Gopinath National Natya Puraskaram – a lifetime achievement award instituted by the Natanagramam on behalf of the Cultural Affairs Department of Kerala; and Aditya Vikram Birla Kalashikhar Puraska

Maneesh Jhawar, Founder & CEO, QualityKiosk Technologies was felicitated and honoured as a Leader in Digital Quality Engineering at Times Power Men – India 2018, at an awards felicitation ceremony held recently in Mumbai. The felicitation was based on the contribution of QualityKiosk Technologies in the software testing industry. QualityKiosk Technologies is a leading software quality assurance and performance testing company started by Maneesh Jhawar, an IIT Kanpur graduate who sensed a need-gap in the software performance engineering space. The company offers end-to-end digital and enterprise quality assurance solutions for banking, financial services, insurance, retail, e-commerce, government, automotive and telecom verticals. Mr Jhawar’s constant emphasis and personal commitment towards governance, best-in-class business practices and constant innovation is the foundation that has helped QualityKiosk establish superior credentials with clients consistently. His custom

·           Around 150 promoters and CFOs from the city participated in the conclave   New Delhi:   ICICI Bank Limited organised a conclave for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in Ghaziabad to discuss the role of digital banking in enhancing ease of doing business for the MSME segment. The conclave is part of a pan-India initiative undertaken by the Bank to reach out to MSME companies. Organised in collaboration with industry associations such as Sahibabad Industries Association and Patparganj FIE Entrepreneurs Association, the  conclave saw participation from around 150 promoters and CFOs from various industries based in Delhi and across the NCR region. Mr. Atul Arora, Retail Business Head, ICICI Bank said,  “We at ICICI Bank aim to offer innovative solutions to the help the MSME industry do business with ease as well as scale up their operations. The MSME Conclave at Ghaziabad resonates our effort in offering solutions that cater to all business needs of MSME

Mumbai, December 2018:  The URI Attacks gathered a lot of media attention in 2016 and the topic is yet a hot favourite topic of discussion. Forthcoming Film Battalion 609 is based on the incident that happened in Kashmir and the aftermath that shook the world. Amidst lot of fanfare and eminent personalities from the world of Hindi Film industry and Page 3 personalities, the Film launched its trailer in Mumbai and instantly received an overwhelming response from all present. Popular Television personality starring Shoaib Ibrahim is playing the lead and debuting in the world of films with this movie. Written and Directed by Brijesh Batuknath Tripathi and Produced by Naraindas Lalwani, the Films Music is by Shailendra Sayanti.   The film stars Shoaib Ibrahim, Elena Kazan, Farnaaz Shetty, Vishwas kini, Vicky Ahuja, CP Thakur, Jashan Singh Kohli and  Vikas Srivastava. The movie is releasing worldwide on 11th January 2019 by Big Curtains Media. Shoaib Ibrahim who had a successful

Agreement to see upgradation of infrastructure for boxing, wrestling and other sporting facilities The facility to also serve as a feeder centre for the region, with exceptional talents being scouted to the Inspire Institute of Sport in Bellary, Karnataka JSW Sports to also appoint professional management and coaches, support staff to help train and develop athletes at the facility Hisar, HARYANA, DECEMBER 25, 2018:  JSW Sports signed a development and collaboration agreement with the Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU) on Monday, in a move that will see the company jointly operate and develop infrastructure at the Giri Centre for Students’ Welfare & Activities. The agreement will also see the Centre developed as a talent hub for the sports of boxing and wrestling, with exceptional athletes being scouted to the JSW-led Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), the country’s first privately funded, High-Performance Olympic Training Centre, based in Bell

By Shishir Baijal, Chairman and Managing Director, Knight Frank India 2018 will be recorded as a year marked by consistent volatility – on account of both international and domestic events. Globally, several factors such as rising oil prices, simmering geopolitical tensions between the US and China, prospects of an escalation in trade war, uncertainty in Middle-east and Europe, have caused recurring stress to the markets. Domestically, the Non-Banking Financial Institutions’ (NBFC) liquidity crunch impacted stakeholders’ sentiments. High crude oil price coupled with weakening Indian currency put pressure on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to raise interest rates. The real estate industry experienced the protracted impact of structural reforms undertaken over the last 24 months, such as Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA), Goods and Services Tax (GST), and Demonetization, that collectively changed the way business is conducted in the country. The Indian

Mumbai December 22 nd 2018:   Roll Models Skaters and Ample Missiion came together and made it possible for a new Word Record to be achieved on December 22, 2018 here in Mumbai .The Skating record comprised of two parts – where in 11 kids are   engaged in Zig Zag   Roller Skating while   dribbling the Basketball whereas one Kid “Jash Sarode “will do inline skating with Hoola Hoop while he is blindfolded – which makes him the only one kid to have accomplished this till date for the first time in Skating. Rishi Sarode - Founder & Director, Roll Models Skaters, has been skating for last 34 years and has represented India Worldwide numerous times by creating several world records and is India’s finest skater as per various Reports & Reuters. Rishi Sarode believes that learning is an ongoing process and is very passionate about inculcating his values and teachings in his students. Speaking on the occasion Rishi who comes from a humble background says, “I am very proud and

Chicken Masala’ is the new single from   BEMET , and like all of his songs, it’s contagious   from the first second. BEMET’s sound signature is all over this one, as well as his famous humoristic vibe with the trade mark of his custom made golden keytar for this video .    Chicken Masala is about the famous Indian dish (obviously), and about the similarity of the Indian culture and the Middle Eastern one. The song’s video was shot in a few amazing locations in Punjab, and the leading role is played by no other then the Indian famous actress / singer  Sara Gurpal . It includes sequences regarding women power and about the colorful culture of the Diwali holiday mixing the epic Holy festival   along with the  hectic character of BEMET.  BEMET  was discovered by the Indian audience on 2016 after a remake he made for   ‘Mumbai Dance’ by the huge Indian DJ artist  Nucleya  which became a net sensation. After playing massive huge stages around the world and being opening act for Maj

·           Noted Brazilian comic artist Will Conrad, renowned for his association with DC, held an interactive session with comic book enthusiasts ·           Sahil Shah, renowned comedian and co-founder of ‘East India Comedy’ performed an exclusive act; Jasmeet Singh Bhatia and Talha Siddiqui followed suit ·           Exclusive book launches including ‘The Epic Journey of Dara Singh’ by the legendary wrestler’s son Vindu Dara Singh and the team behind the comic book ·           Rahil Mohsin and Abhijeet Kini, Comic book artists launched their new book- “Blame It on Rahil, a collection of his work so far” and “Rhyme Fighters: The Collected Odes to our Unsung Heroes” respectively ·           Special sessions by The Timeliners from TVF, Games The Shop, We Bare Bears, Sony Pix, Doritos, AXN Live R.E.D., Radio One and XP Pen ·           An iconic Cosplay Contest for Day 1   which amassed a pool prize amount of INR 1 Lakh, including the whopping first prize of INR 50,000. Mum

A three day glittering trade extravaganza of India’s prime jewellers by UBM India Mumbai, December 22, 2018 : UBM India, the largest organizer of jewellery fairs in India, commenced its preview B2B jewellery fair in the financial capital – the Mumbai Jewellery & Gem Fair (MJGF) at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai. The expo is well-supported by prominent jewellery associations –  GJC, Mumbai Wholesale Gold Association ,  Surat Jewellery Association ,  Gem & Jewellery Association Rajkot  and  Kerala Association . The 3 day fair was inaugurated by  Chief Guest –Shri. A.K.Jha, Jt. Director General of Foreign Trade, & Addl. Director General of Foreign Trade Mumbai; Special Guest – Shri. Mrugank M. Paranjape, Managing Director & CEO, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, Mumbai; Shri Rajendra Jain, Managing Director, Swarovski Gemstones; Shri Saiyam Mehra, Director, All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC); Shri Prakash Jain, President, Mumbai Wholesale Gold &

A function for disbursement of Scholarship Awards to the winners of Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana  2018-19 was arranged in Mumbai GPO. This Scholarship was launched in July 2018. Total 323 entries appeared for Scholarship. Out of which following five students were awarded Scholarship through the auspicious hands of Ms Swati Pandey Postmaster General Mumbai. Certificates to all the participants were also distributed. SL. NO. NAME OF THE STUDENT SCHOOL NAME REGION STD. 1 ADITYA AVINASH DUDUMKAR BAL MOHAN VIDYAMANDIR, DADAR MUMBAI REGION VI TH 2 YUTIKA KAMLESH   REWANI DR.SARVEPALLI RADHKRISHNAN VIDYALAYA, MALAD(E) MUMBAI REGION VI TH 3 ATHARVA SHAILESH KADAM ANTONIO DE'SOUZA HIGH SCHOOL , BYCULLA MUMBAI   REGION VII TH 4 NIHAR SANDEEP KARALE SANMITRA MANDAL VIDYMANDIR, GOREGAON MUMBAI   REGION VII TH 5 SANIKA RAJESH

December 21, New Delhi: World Marketing Summit India 2018 and Koter Awards of Excellence - Kotler Impact’s flagship summit was on the theme Industry 4.0 - Transformative Marketing, Disruptive Innovation, and Blockchain in Interconnected World. This edition featured keynote sessions led by industry experts from the marketing space. Amitabh Kant, CEO , NITI Aayog delivered the special address, followed by sessions topics that followed the theme of transformative marketing, disruptive innovation, and blockchain in an interconnected world. The day-long conference was held at New Delhi and organized by Kotler Impact, a strategic marketing community seeking to employ sustainable economic development, founded by none other than the Father of Modern Marketing, Prof. Philip Kotler. The cases of business strategies were presented by the highly eminent speaker panel, which includes B S Nagesh, Chairman and Non–Executive Director, Shoppers Stop, Mansoor Ahmed, Senior Vic