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Two uniquely designed expos by UBM India focused on fortifying the Indian food basket, and the processing & packaging industry Greater Noida, August 31:  UBM India, India's leading exhibition organizer, launched the 13th edition of the Food Ingredients & Health Ingredients (Fi India & Hi) as well as the debut edition of ProPak India, – a B2B platform for the packaging and processing industry for the first time at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida today.  While Fi India & Hi, the only B2B event in the Indian sub-continent for the food and health ingredients, and processing & packaging industry, is one of the organisation’s oldest shows, the nouveau entrant, ProPak India is being co-located with the former due to the synergy between the two. Combined together, the shows are optimally positioned to provide industry players an entire array of products and solutions pertaining to food ingredients, processing, technology and packaging under one ...

·    First edition of Bengal Tigers event showcasing the musical journey of 4 legendary music composers of Indian Film Industry ·     Actor Sumeet Raghavan will host the show ·   Presented by Badaam Raja Productions’ Vinayak Gawande, Ninad Karpe and Poonam Torgal Mumbai, August 30 2018:   The Bengal Tigers -   A tribute to four legendary music composers of Indian Film Industry - Sachin Dev Burman, Hemant Kumar, Salil Chowdhury and Rahul Dev Burman by performing at an extravagant show to be held on September 01, 2018, at the Shanmukhananda Hall, Sion. The highlight of the show is Asha Bhosle sharing her experiences about all 4 Bengal Tigers. The First edition of Bengal Tigers, showcasing the musical journey of four legendary music composers of Indian Film Industry-Sachin Dev Burman, Hemant Kumar, Salil Chowdhury and Rahul Dev Burman, will be brought forth by Badaam Raja Productions’ Vinayak Gawande , Ninad Karpe and Poonam Torgal on ...

August 30, 2018, MUMBAI:  The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Government of India, and the Government of Afghanistan   announced the second annual “Passage to Prosperity: India-Afghanistan International Trade and Investment Show” today. The event will take place at the JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar Hotel from September 12-15, 2018.  More than 600 representatives from Afghanistan, India and international businesses are expected to attend the trade show. During the event, Afghanistan’s finest textiles, carpets, gems, and jewelry will be on display for international buyers. The last day of the show, September 15, 2018, is open to the general public. On this day, Afghan vendors will sell their sample products directly to consumers. In addition to product sales, the event provides an opportunity for businesses to develop partnerships, identify investment opportunities, and engage in business-to-business matchmaking in a range of sectors. Th...

Paired with musician Sonam Kalra, the duo will curate an experimental collaboration 29th August 2018 Bangalore : Glenfiddich announced Bangalore based bartender Rohan Matmary as   one of the six shortlisted contestants who will compete for the India leg of Glenfiddich World’s Most Experimental Bartender competition on 1 st  September. High on innovation and experimentation, this is the first of its kind competition that challenges the norm of traditional whisky experiences through collaborations with masters in fragrance, magic, art, writing, music and fashion. The duo Rohan and Sonam are extremely passionate in their respective fields and have challenged the stereotypes attached to bartending and music. Rohan Matmary has been working behind the bar for quite a long time as Assistant General Manager- Beverages at the BYG Brewski Brewing Company. Sonam on the other hand is a new-age musician who combines magic with music, through her soulful melodies bring...

Listen to “Something In Common” here: https://UMGI.lnk.to/anushqasic 24 th  August 2018, Mumbai: Virgin EMI , home to a stellar line up of contemporary artists including  Florence + The Machine ,  Emeli Sande, Bastille, The Vamps, MNEK, James Bay  to name a few,  has a strong plan in place to take artists of Indian origin beyond just the Asian diaspora, well into the mainstream music audiences. Anushqa  is one of the label’s picks who will be the focus of a combined effort between  Virgin EMI  in London and  Universal Music India , to help bring an Indian artist to a global audience with her debut international single  “Something In Common”  that drops worldwide TODAY! Ted Cockle, President, Virgin EMI Records  said:  “ Anushqa is an artist with a killer voice, youthful beauty, and an overall vibe that matches up with the best global pop talent.  She has such infectious energy that the journey with h...

~ The fastest vertical race receives overwhelming response with 54 participating teams ~ Adv. BJP MLA Ashish Shelar was present at the festive event Mumbai 27 th  August 2018 : The 4 th  Edition of Red Bull Jod Ke Tod drew its curtain on a memorable note as Hindamata Govinda Pathak & Parle Sports Club Mahila Dahihandi Pathak   were crowned champions of the dahi handi tournament in Men’s & Women’s categories respectively. Pyarinagar Govinda Pathak and Parle Sports Academy emerged runner-ups in the male and female categories respectively . Based on the Indian tradition of dahi handi, the adventure sport for building human pyramids excited spectators and brought out the best from competitors this year. The 4 th  edition of Red Bull Jod Ke Tod on 26 th  August, received an overwhelming response as over 48 male teams and 6 female teams from the city’s best dahi handi mandals went toe to toe at making the fastest, tallest and strongest human pyrami...

Create a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), commonly known as Blockchain, based solution conforming to TRAI regulations to address Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC) New Delhi – August 27, 2018:   Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services and solutions, announced today its collaboration with Microsoft to create a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)-based solution to build a robust ecosystem in line with the regulations issued by TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India). Based on Blockchain technology and built on Microsoft Azure the solution aims at mitigating the issue of unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) in the country. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has stated that UCC or spam calls are a major nuisance to telecom subscribers across the country and has been working with stakeholders to curb this menace. TRAI had established a "Do Not Disturb" (...

~ 3BL leading team will participate in Mexico City Masters and Hyderabad Masters ~ Mumbai, 24 August 2018:  Just a day to go for the final round of the inaugural season of 3x3 Pro Basketball League (3BL) in Mumbai, Delhi 3BL have qualified to participate in two tournaments in FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters– the Mexico City Masters and Hyderabad Masters on 8 th  – 9 th  September 2018 and 22 nd  – 23 rd  September 2018 respectively. Delhi 3BL have already represented India at an international platform in 3x3 basketball for the first time at the Utsunomiya Masters in July 2018 and emerged ninth in the ranking charts. The current leader in 3BL score charts, they stand a chance to qualify for FIBA 3x3 World Tour Finals in Beijing, China in October 2018. This will be the landmark moment in history of basketball in India. It will mark the first time, an Indian 3x3 team has reached the finals of the prestigious FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final to compete against the best...

Western India Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (WIRC of ICAI) organized 33 rd Regional Conference on Friday, 24 th August, 2018 and Saturday, 25 th August, 2018 at Hotel Sahara Star, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai . CA. Manmohan Juneja, Hon’ble Regional Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Western Region, Mumbai graced the occasion as Chief Guest, CA. Naveen N. D. Gupta, President – ICAI, CA. Prafulla Chhajed, Vice President – ICAI, CA. Sandeep Jain, Chairman – WIRC, CA. Purushottam Khandelwal, Secretary –WIRC, CA. Priyam Shah, Vice Chairman – WIRC, CA. Balkishan Agawal, Treasurer – WIRC and CA. Vishnu Agarwal, Chairman, Professional Development Committee of WIRC of ICAI addressed more than 1100 chartered accountants.   It is the most awaited mega event by the Chartered Accountants across the Western Region. ICAI are in the 70 th year i.e. Platinum Jubilee Year and hence this year assumes special importance.  This confe...

Mumbai | August 23 rd  2018 : Dr R.M Anjana, Managing Director and Senior Diabetologist of Dr.Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centre and Vice President of Madras Diabetes Research Foundation was awarded the Keshavdev JPEF Award for Young Researcher in Diabetes In India. Governor of Kerala, His Excellency Sri.P Sathasivam presented the award on the 12th of August in the presence of the Tourism Minister of Kerala, Sri Kadakampally Surendran on the occasion of the two-day convention organised by the Dr. Jothydev and Jothydev’s Diabetes and Research Centre at Trivandrum. This is one of the highest honours for young diabetologists and is given to  the best conducted original research in India. Dr. R. M. Anjana was selected for the award from among more than 100 entries. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh , a gold medal and a citation .   Upon receiving the award  Dr.R.M.Anjana, Managing Director, Dr.Mohan’s Group of Diabetes Institutions,  com...

~Designed in Portland. Made for India, D:FY to launch 22 stores in 9 cities across the country. Will be available exclusively online on Amazon Fashion~ Mumbai, August 21, 2018 :   Sportswear Brand and Amazon Fashion exclusive, D:FY launched with a grand event at Phoenix Market City, Kurla, in Mumbai. The event was attended by stalwarts from the retail and online industry, celebrities from the sports and Bollywood as well as influencers, socialites & fitness enthusiasts. The event commenced with an interesting and engaging panel discussion on, ‘Is Sports finally taking centre-stage in India?’, where panellists - Mr. Kishore Biyani, Founder Future Group, Mr. Ritesh Sidhwani & Mr. Farhan Akhtar, Founders, Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Anil Kumble, Indian cricketing legend and Mayank Shivam, Director, Category Management, Amazon Fashion, provided fascinating insights into the emergence of sports and sportswear in India . The entire panel discussion was moderated b...

Pledge to support girl child education on Independence Day, organized rides across cities in India 21 st  August 2018, Bangalore:  Triumph Motorcycles India marked the 72 nd  Independence Day with special Triumph Freedom Ride held across its dealerships in India. Celebrating the spirit of freedom, 513 riders from the Riders Association of Triumph groups participated in the ride. With the Triumph Freedom Ride, Triumph Motorcycles continued with it’s annual tradition of bringing riders together on the Independence Day to support the noble cause of girl child education. Triumph riders donated generously for this very special cause. The proceeds from the ride will support the  #SheCanFly  campaign of Smile Foundation, and will be used to educate girl children for one full year. Smile Foundation is a national level development organization benefitting over 400,000 underprivileged children, their families and the community directly through 250 welfare proje...

~ Rustomjee Paramount Khar (W) will now be home for Tiger Shroff ~ Tiger Shroff purchases apartment at Rustomjee Paramount, Khar (W) ~ MahaRERA Registration Number :   Paramount Wing-C: P51800000481, Paramount Wing-D: P51800000619, Paramount Wing-E: P51800000862 Reference Link:  https://maharera.mahaonline.gov.in/ Mumbai, 14 th August 2018 : Rustomjee Paramount Khar (W) enjoys the distinction of being the gated community of choice for Mumbai’s elite. From industrialists to socialites, from professionals to Bollywood celebrities, connoisseurs of fine lifestyle have chosen to call Rustomjee Paramount home. Joining the elite gentry of residents at Rustomjee Paramount will be Tiger Shroff .Tiger has apparently been on the search for an apartment and was very pleased to find one that has the perfect location, amazing amenities and excellent gentry here at Rustomjee Paramount. Mr.Boman Irani, Chairman & Managing Director, Rustomjee Group , said, “We a...