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·           Five decades of the Central Organics Pilot Plant (ZeTO) in Leverkusen ·           EUR 60 million investment program completed successfully ·           Capacity expansion by two multi-purpose production lines ·           10 new employees reinforce the ZeTO team Saltigo GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of specialty chemicals company LANXESS, has not one, but two reasons to celebrate in November 2017. The Central Organics Pilot Plant (ZeTO) run by the custom synthesis specialist can look back on 50 years in operation at the Leverkusen site. The ZeTO accounts for around one-fifth of Saltigo's total capacity and, with its 220 employees holds a unique position based on its versatility alone. In time for this anniversary celebration, work also was completed on the extensive expansion and modern...

The  Western India Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India organized a S.  Vaidyanathan   Iyer Memorial Lecture on Stress Management &  Effective  Communications Skills on 28 th December, 2017 at ICAI Tower,  Bandra   Kurla complex, Mumbai.  CA. Pooja  Maloo from Surat delivers on  “ Communication” the human connection- is the key to personal and career success - Effective Communication Skills, Team Management,  Time management and  Campus to corporate .  Chairman- WIRC, CA. Vishnu Agarwal also address the participants.  More than 300 chartered accountants  attended  this lecture meeting.

Second edition of "Indian Health Professionals Awards 2017”  receives overwhelming response Mumbai, 26 December 2017:  Renowned, talented and reputed health professionals and organizations from India were awarded for their outstanding work in their respective fields in the second edition of the Indian Health Professionals Awards 2017 organized by Pune-based International Research Organization for Life & Health Sciences (IROLHS) held in Delhi. The second edition of the Indian  Health Professionals Awards 2017  organized by Pune-based International Research Organization for Life & Health Sciences (IROLHS), Smile Nation in association with Green Park Dental received an overwhelming response. More than 250 doctors were rewarded from 25 states of India at the hands of sports legend former Indian sprinter Padma Shri Milkha Singh. Speaking about the initiative, Dr. Swapnil Sunil Bumb, Founder & CEO, IROLHS and the stalwart behind the initiative ...

Jaipur lifts Wonder: Saath 7 Cricket Mohatsav trophy beating Ahmedabad by 23 runs And Udaipur girls score over Jaipur girls Mumbai, 25 th  December 2017:  In a thrilling finale of the 2017 edition of the Wonder Cement: Saath 7 Cricket Mohatsav, SSC Club - Jaipur won the championship by defeating PCA11- Ahemadabad by 23 runs. In the women's category, Pace Maker - Udaipur defeated SS Jain Subodh Girls PG College of Jaipur by 5 wickets and won the title.  Wonder Cement: Saath 7 Cricket Mohatsav is the world’s largest consumer engagement event through Cricket. The journey, which was kicked off on the 1 st  November 2017, was played out in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh with around 5000 matches being played covering different stages over 45 days and more than 48,000 people participating. Exclusive Women teams also participated in the competition with enthusiasm with more than 60 women teams registered with around 1000 women particip...

The Students Association of the Western Region of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India hosted and witnessed the National Conference for CA Students at Birla Matoshree, Mumbai which saw CA students from across the world in presence.  The Chief Guest CA G. S. Pannu, Hon'ble ITAT, Mumbai, CA Atul Gupta, Central Council Member and Chairman, BOS CA Mangesh Kinare Central Council Member and Vice Chairman, BOS Chairman of WIRC CA Vishnu Agarwal, Office Bearers of WIRC and CA Balkishan Agarwal, Chairman, WICASA , addressed more than 1200 students on the bright prospects and opportunities in future for profession, the views of the dignitaries boosted the morale of one and all.

~ Experience the taste of Maharashtra from 20 th to 25 th December ~ Mumbai, 20 th December 2017 : Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation associates with Lokmata Sumatitai Suklikar Smruti Pratishthan to showcase the various culinary offerings of Maharashtra through the Maharashtra Food Festival in Nagpur from 20 th to 25 th December 2017.The inauguration of this festival was graced by Shri. Jaykumar Rawal, Hon’ble Minister of Tourism and (EGS), Government of Maharashtra in the presence of Shri. Madan Yerawar, Hon’ble State Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra, Smt. Nanda Jichkar , Mayor of Nagpur, Shri. Nitin Gadre, (IAS), Principal Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Government of Maharashtra , Shri.Vijay Waghmare,(IAS) Managing Director, MTDC, Shri. Aashutosh Rathod, Joint Managing Director, MTDC, Smt. Swati Kale, General Manager, MTDC, Shri Hanumant Hede, Senior Regional Manager, RO Nagpur, MTDC , Dr. Uday Bodhankar, President, Lokmata Sumatitai Suklikar ...

The Key People’s Achievement award was held to commemorate the 76th birthday of Dr ShankareshwarDayal, Former Indian Cricketer, Mr. Ajit Wadekar was awarded the Dr RameshwarDayal Lifetime Achievement Award 21 st December 2017, Mumbai: To commemorate 10 years of the foundations service to humanity, the Dr Dayal Foundation (DDF) today held its annual award ceremony to recognise the achievements of distinguished professionals from different fields. Former Indian Cricketer, Mr. Ajit Wadekar was awarded the Dr Rameshwar Dayal Lifetime Achievement Award. Indian cricketer, Robin Uthappa distributed 50 cricket kits to meritorious cricketers at the event. These kits are distributed to cricketers who well perform but cannot afford to buy such kits.  The Foundation has extensively been working year round across various cities in India to help the needy by distributing blankets, sewing machines, child heart operations and more. Following awards were presented to distinguished profe...

·           Mandira Bedi  was chosen for the award among hundreds of names of celebrities presented to the jury members of the 4 th  Edition of India Health & Wellness Summit And Awards. ·           Bhamashah Swasthya Beema Yojana, Government Of Rajasthan, won the Gold award under the category of ‘Public Health Initiative Of The Year (Non-profit Organisation)’. United Nations Development Programme-India won the Silver under the same category. ·           mMitra, Johnson & Johnson was given Gold award under the category ‘Public Health Initiative Of The Year(For Profit Organisation). LivPositive, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories was given Silver under the same category. New Delhi, 21st December 2017:  Mrs Mandira Bedi, known actress, model and television presenter, has been awarded ‘Health Icon Of The Year Award’ at India Health &...

Mumbai, 21 December 2017 : Students of Kohinoor International School (KIS) excelled in the 16 th  edition of Mumbai Interschool Kūdō Tournament 2017 and brought home total 89 medals including 22 gold, 27 silvers and 40 bronzes respectively. The school stood first in the tournament that welcomed 1200 participants from over 100 schools. Kūdō is a Japanese hybrid martial art. It is full-contact karate with gloves, throwing and grappling techniques are also allowed in the competition, including restraint, locks and strangle holds. Competitors took part in U – 6 till U – 16 age group. Matches played were squats, kicks, kata, kumita. Maximum gold in kicks total 89 medals out of which 22 gold, 27 silver and 40 bronze. Speaking on the occasion,  Ms. Deepali Nene, Principal – Kohinoor International School  said, “To win any award at this event is a very serious achievement, so we are very proud to have won these medals. ‘Nothing is impossible’ is the mantra carrie...

With movies like  Lion  and  Slumdog Millionnaire  clicking big at the Hollywood box-office, more and more makers are coming forward with subjects involving Indian actors. One such movie to go on floors soon is  Eastern Crimes , with an estimated budget of 30 million dollars. Bollywood actor  Rakshak Sahni  who began his career in the Indian film industry, playing the lead in  Kavyanjali  on  Star Plus , will play a parallel lead with a yet-to-be-finalized American star in this Hollywood feature film about two cop buddies. What's more! The makers are in talks with none other than six-time  Oscar- nominated director  Peter Weir  to direct the film. Weir is known for great Hollywood blockbusters such as  The Truman Show ,  Dead Poets Society  and  Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World . Produced by Los Angeles-based  NeuAsia Studios , Eastern Crimes is written by  Mansu...

Mumbai, 20 th  December, 2017 : Run Adam, a sporting talent app with a vision to help realize the dreams of athletes, and M. S. Dhoni, ace cricketer and India’s ‘Captain Cool’, have come together to create a analytics-based sporting ecosystem app to help support and develop sporting talent in India. Run Adam is envisioned as a sports talent ecosystem that connects aspiring athletes to their stakeholders, that includes schools, academies, coaches, associations, venue providers, fitness industry, specialists, sponsors and certifying institutes on a single platform thereby creating a complete 360 degree marketplace for sporting talent. Speaking on his association with Run Adam, Mahendra Singh Dhoni said, “Run Adam is a unique platform that has a vision to help sportspersons, amateur to pro, to achieve their dreams. I relate intimately to sportspersons’ challenges as I myself have faced it in my early career. Run Adam through its technology platform will help secure the most import...

1 st  Runner up: Sonika Pulluru from Hamstech, Hyderabad and Dibyani Mishra from GIFT Kolkata is the 2 nd  runner up Third edition of Liva Protégé, a Unique Talent Hunt competition for India’s Top Young Amateur Designer Liva Protégé ties up exclusively with Amazon Fashion, launches 2017 winners on The Designer Boutique at Amazon.in Mumbai: 14 th  Dec 2017 : Liva Protégé is a unique talent hunt competition which gives young fashion designers an opportunity to showcase their talent to the fashion industry. This year, the scope of the competition gets bigger as the Liva Protégé 2017 winners will launch their collections exclusively on The Designer Boutique at Amazon.in and enjoy an easy access to millions of nationwide customers. The third edition of Liva Protégé received over 3,000 applications from across 190 institutes. Mr. Dilip Gaur, Business Director, Pulp and Fiber Business, Aditya Birla Group and Managing Director Grasim Industries  said, “Liva...