Hyderabad 06 Feb 2016: The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery STAR Hospital Hyderabad is conducting “Cardiothoracic Operation Theater Nurses Conclave” a 2 day continuing nursing education workshop focused at imparting and improving the knowledge base and skill set of nurses working in the Cardiac Operation Theater.

The interactive program included didactic lectures by an experienced faculty of cardiac surgeons Twin Citi’s Hospitals Hyderabad in addition to pertinent presentations by nursing staff with a special focus on preparation for and assistance during the conduct of heart surgery from the nurse’s stand point Delegates for the conclave have come from across the country.

The program included sessions on commonly encountered emergency clinical scenarios during open heart surgery and strategies to prepare to handle them. In addition special hands-on training sessions were conducted providing the participants an opportunity to handle surgical instruments, sutures and other equipment used in cardiac operations on a daily basis. The sessions also provided an interactive platform for discussion of queries and concerns that a cardiac surgical OT nurse who performing their duties.

The conclave was attended by nearly 100 participants working in both corporate and government sector cardiothoracic surgical units in Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pondicherry and Ahmadabad.

The conclave was conducted by Dr B R Jagannath, Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon at STAR Hospital and the faculty included Dr C. Sai Krishna, Dr Girish Warrier & Dr Rama Subramanyam and the department of Nursing at STAR Hospital also Participated Star Hospitals Managing Director Dr. Mannam GOPI CHAND.

One person was killed and three others were injured in a yet unexplained blast on Saturday in the garden of an engineering college in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, around 170 km from here, police said.

"There seems to be an explosion in the garden. Due to the impact, a driver employed by the college and others were hit by flying stones. While the driver died, three others were injured," a police official told IANS over phone from the site of the incident.

He said the incident happened inside the Bharathidasan Engineering College in Natrampalli in Vellore district.

According to the police official, a three-feet-wide crater was created in the garden at the explosion spot.

The official said police were combing the college premises to ascertain the reason for the blast.

A parliamentary standing committee on science and technology, environment and forests on Saturday slammed the Goa government for passing an amendment de-recognising the coconut palm as a tree.

The committee, headed by Rajya Sabha member Ashwani Kumar, blamed the state government for its "tardy implementation of environmental laws and regulation", and recommended a review of the controversial legislation.

Addressing a press conference, following a day-long discussion with state government officials, tourism and mining industry stakeholders and civil society groups, Ashwani Kumar said: "There was the issue of the definition of forests in which a coconut tree in Goa is not regarded as a tree, is regarded as grass which we found extremely unusual.

"We have recommended that a review of the definition of tree, under the tree protection act be undertaken," he said.

"In law, we have to see the net effect of things. If the absence of a clear and an unambiguous description of a particular species, leads to its destruction, then surely the law will need to be changed," he said.

The Opposition as well as civil society has repeatedly accused the BJP-led coalition government of amending the Goa Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984 and dropping the tree status accorded to the coconut palm in order to hasten real estate and industrial development at the cost of the environment.

State Forest Minister Rajendra Arlekar has defended the amendment, saying a coconut palm does not fit the definition of a tree even botanically.

Ashwani Kumar, then a union minister for law and justice in the erstwhile United Progressive Alliance government, also found fault with the Goa government's track record on implementation of green laws.

He said the parliamentary committee has directed that a representative of the union ministry of environment and forests should engage with the state government to "find ways and means to implement in letter and spirit all possible laws intended to protect the environment".

"We have put on record our displeasure at the tardy implementation of environmental laws and regulation," he said.

Ashwani Kumar also raised the issue of the Investment Promotion Board, which was set up by the Goa government to facilitate speedy clearances.

"We also discussed about the single window clearances accorded by the Investment (Promotion) Board of Goa whereby a general exemption was given (vis a vis) obtaining of various clearances.

"It's not the right way to go about it. We believe that in non-notified industrial areas also, the requirement of obtaining all clearances was necessary," he said.

Kathmandu: At least eight people were killed and 15 others injured in an accident in Nepal on Saturday, police said.

A passenger bus bound for Nuwakot district veered off the highway at Madaanpur area and fell into a river, Xinhua quoted Nepal Police as saying.

The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Delhi stuns with Negi bid, Watson most expensive at IPL auction

Bengaluru: Rookie all-rounder Pawan Negi stunned the cricket fraternity by commanding the second highest bid while veteran Australian star Shane Watson emerged as the most expensive player at the the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction here on Saturday.

Star batsman Yuvraj Singh was meanwhile snapped up by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs.7 crore.

On a day when the IPL franchises decided to shell out surprisingly high amounts for young Indian players, Delhi Daredevils' decison to pay Rs.8.5 crore for Negi was the highlight of the day.

Negi, who was included in the Indian squad for the World Twenty20 championship on Friday, had a base price of only Rs.30 lakh before emerging as the costliest Indian player at the auction. The 23-year-old, who is yet to make his international debut, is known for his wicket to wicket to bowling and ability to come up with the big hits in the lower-middle order.

Negi has been outstanding in domestic cricket with both bat and ball. He played for the now suspended Chennai Super Kings franchise in the previous seasons of the IPL and represents Delhi in the domestic circuit.

In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (the domestic T20 competition), he took six wickets at 33.66 at an economy of 8.71 and scored 173 runs at 86.50 with a strike-rate of 173 for Delhi.

Watson, who has represented Rajasthan Royals (RR) every year since joining them in the inaugural edition in 2008, was bought by Vijay Mallay-owned RCB for Rs.9.5 crore from a base price of Rs.2 crore.

This is first time that Watson has featured in the IPL auction since the inaugural editon in 2008. He is the only player to win the player of the tournament award twice. But his deal was annulled after the Rajasthan and Chennai franchises were suspended for two years after the IPL was hit by a match fixing corruption scandal.

A bidding war between the Pune, Bangalore and Mumbai franchises was the key to Watson's auction price soaring well above his base price.

"Incredibly excited to join such a great franchise. Looking forward to joining up with my new teammates in April," the 34-year-old posted on social networking site Twitter.

With Watson joining them, RCB will feature a power-packed squad this year. Their line-up also includes destructive West Indies opener Chris Gayle South African veteran A.B. de Villiers, India team star Virat Kohli and Australian pacer Mitchell Starc.

Yuvraj on the other hand, will make the move to Hyderabad from the Delhi Daredevils, who had bought him last year for Rs.16 crore. The veteran southpaw has been bought for a much reduced price this year, with the Sunrisers shelling out Rs.7 crore for his services. Yuvraj had a base price of Rs.2 crore.

The Daredevils have replaced Yuvraj with South all-rounder Christopher Morris, who has been bought for the same price as the Indian star. The 28-year-old had a base price of Rs.50 lakhs.

Among other big buys, Indian medium-pacer Mohit Sharma went for Rs.6.5 crore to Kings XI Punjab, while Hyderabad splurged Rs.5.5 crore for veteran left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra.

Delhi bought young Kerala wicketkeeper Sanju Samson and West Indian batsman Carlos Brathwaite for Rs.4.2 crore each. Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh went to new franchise Rising Pune Supergiants for Rs.4.8 crore.

Mitchell joined England star Kevin Pietersen, who was picked up for Rs.3.5 crore. The duo will join India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni at Pune. Pietersen had a base price of Rs.2 crore.

Samson's base price was fixed at Rs.2 crore, but he went for more than double that amount after some competitive bidding between the Daredevils and newly-formed Rajkot based franchise Gujarat Lions.

Besides his batting, it was Samson's wicketkeeping skills that has made him a success with the Rajasthan Royals. With the Royals out of the IPL for two years, his performance saw him set at a base price of Rs.2 crore. The Kerala lad had represented the country in a Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe last year.

Tamil Nadu leg-spinner Murugan Ashwin and rookie fast bowler Nathu Singh were among other young Indian players to rake in the big bucks. Ashwin was bought by Pune for a whopping Rs.4.5 crore. Nathu, who had grabbed the headlines by making it to the BOard President's XI during South Africa's tour of India late last year, was picked up by Mumbai Indians for a whopping Rs 3.2 crores. Both will make their IPL debuts this year.

Meanwhile, veteran all-rounder Rajat Bhatia was bought by Pune for Rs.60 lakhs. Delhi fast bowler Pradeep Sangwan was sold to Gujarat Lions for Rs.20 lakhs.

Tamil Nadu cricketer (Leg spinner) M Ashwin, who was snapped by Rising Pune Supergiants for Rs 4.5 cr in the Indian Premier League players auction which was held on Saturday in Bengaluru, is the son of famous writer Era Murugan of Unnai Pol Oruvan fame.

Launches the ‘Icon Collection’

Bangalore, February’2016 : Hidesign, India’s leading luxury leather brand celebrates 38 years of heritage and craftsmanship. With centuries old skills, full grain leather, tanning with natural seeds and barks, Hidesign has created an exclusive position.

Hidesign which was started as a two-man workshop in 1978 has turned into a company of 3000 spread all over the world today. The history of Hidesign has been defined by the rebellion against uniformity and synthetic flatness of the mass market. Hidesign has always stood out for the sensuous naturalness of its high quality leather and the smooth soft glow of its solid brass fitting in the leather good.

The project has been a labour of love for Hidesign and took  over 18 months to realize. Hidesign  brings to you a limited edition collection of 11 handpicked styles by Dilip Kapur from Hidesign archives.  Also a special large format coffee table book which traces the origins of the brand (a first by any luxury brand in India).  Since last year Hidesign has created an elaborate retrospective photo-exhibition which presents some of the brand’s original 30 year old museum pieces. This exhibit opened doors in Pondicherry, then showcased in New Delhi, Mumbai and now opens in Bangalore.

As a part of the celebrations, Hidesign launches its Icon Collection which showcases some of the earliest bags. Dilip Kapur, President, Hidesign while talking about the bags says, “Hidesign’s earliest bags were a small range of our innovative bags that were a pure expression of our values and what we loved best- adventure, travel, clean design, wonderful materials that felt good, and a non-conformity that was stamped throughout the collection. As we have grown, with large collections and teams of marketing and design professionals, we still look back at our icon bags with great love as being the purest Hidesign bags.”

“The Icon Collection re-launches the earliest bags, maintaining the same purity reflected in the original bags: vegetable-tanned leathers, solid brass, cotton and leather lining and designs that have stood the test of time for the last 38 years” added Mr. Kapur.

The collection boasts of eleven classic bags such as doctor bags, briefcases, satchels and a duffel. The adventure and romance of travel is a great inspiration for Hidesign, and the same spirit is captured in the icon bags. The Hidesign lifestyle is full of travel, both for business and leisure. The passion for travel is still visible in the rugged leathers and solid brass buckles with which the brand originally started.

The Small Boxy Bag, a 1985 original was awarded as the winner for ‘Accessory of the year’ from Accessory magazine in UK. The compact bag with clean yet intrinsic design can be a perfect for all your important needs. Grazia bag has been inspired from the flapper girl describing the accessory for independent women with great style.The Safari doctor bag with its classic key lock design makes it an ideal travel bag. Castello briefcase made with soft leather and simplistic looks makes it an apt men’s bag to carry to work. Roberto duffel bag with its beautiful and natural vegetable tanning serves as an all purpose bag.

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Minister Babul Supriyo gives away One Globe Awards 2016 for contributions in building a knowledge economy in India

Winners include Amitabh Kant for transforming governance, Lord Loomba for social impact, Ashok Trivedi for entrepreneurship, Jaipur Development Authority for smart cities, Madhya Pradesh for smart state, Uber for digital economy and KPIT Technologies for R&D

Minister of State for Urban Development, Shri Babul Supriyo gave away the One Globe Awards at the fifth edition of the two-day One Globe: Uniting Knowledge Communities Conference being held in the capital. The awards recognize and honor individuals as well as domestic and international companies for their contributions in building a 21^st century knowledge economy through their initiatives in digital economy, R&D, smart cities, entrepreneurship and social impact.

The conference was inaugurated by India’s Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Shri Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore with Member of Parliament & Chairman of India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, Shri Anurag Thakur; Chairman of the Global Advisory Board for Smart Cities Expo World Congress, Jerry MacArthur Hultin; Senior Advisor, Forum of Federations, Canada, and Chairman, One Globe Conference, MajorDalbir Singh; and, Harjiv Singh, Convener of the One Globe Conference and Founder & CEO of Salwan Media Ventures.

Commissioner Shikhar Agrawal received the award on behalf of Jaipur Development Authorityfor Excellence in Building Smart Cities for its efforts in making the city of Jaipur smarter by enabling citizens’ access to information technology and creating infrastructure that promotes innovation, efficiency and safety. Madhya Pradesh won the Award for Excellence in Enabling a Smart State. Ujjain Municipal Corporation’s Commissioner Shri Avinash Lavania received the award on behalf of the state.

Sh.Amitabh Kant, the CEO of NITI Aayog was conferred the Award for Leadership in Transforming Governance for the 21st Century for his spectacular leadership in government spanning a long career and leading the creation and execution of flagship programmes like “Incredible India” and “Make in India” that showcase the excellence of government officials.

The Award for Excellence in Research & Development was bagged by KPIT Technologies Ltd. for its innovative development of its Smart Electric Bus technology, which will enable state transport utilities to function more efficiently and benefit the masses. KPIT’s Co-founder, Chairman and Group CEO Mr. Ravi Pandit received the award on behalf of the company.

Mr. Ashok Trivedi was conferred the Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship for building the IT services company IGATE Corporation from scratch, which he had originally co-founded as Mastech in 1986 with his personal savings. He sold IGATE for over $4 billion in 2015.

Lord Raj Loomba received the Award for Excellence in Creating Social Impact for helping provide global recognition to the cause of over 258 million widows and their 585 million children worldwide and for his efforts to get it included in the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. Prime Minister Modi recently supported The Loomba Foundation’s project to provide dignified livelihood to 5000 widows of Varanasi through skills training and sewing machines.

Uber India President Amit Jain received the Award on behalf of his company for Excellence in Enabling a 21^st Century Digital Economy. The award recognizes Uber for developing technology that has revolutionized urban transport and helped create livelihoods for thousands of drivers worldwide. Uber Inc.’s Chief Advisor David Plouffe also addressed the speakers of One Globe conference on the role of technology in driving the U.S.-India relationship at an event co-hosted by Salwan Media Ventures and the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC).

Congratulating the winners, Harjiv Singh, Convener of the One Globe Conference and Founder & CEO of Salwan Media Ventures, said, “If India has to truly become a 21^st century knowledge economy, then all the elements have to come together including education, skills, entrepreneurship, technology, infrastructure and urban planning, manufacturing and innovation. We salute these stalwarts for helping contribute their bit in transforming India into a 21^st century knowledge economy. With the support of these and many other unsung heroes, we can enable Prime Minister Modi’s vision of Digital India, Make In India, Smart Cities and Start-up India.”

Some of the speakers at the One Globe 2016 conference include Dr. Bibek Debroy, Fulltime Member, NITI Aayog; Sameer Sharma, Additional Secretary – Smart Cities, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India; Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Managing Director of the MP Road Development Corporation; Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India;  Som Mittal, Former President, NASSCOM; Purushottam Kaushik, MD Sales, CISCO India & SAARC; Rahul Gupta, Managing Director, GE Global Growth;Jayant Kohale, Head, Smart Cities, L&T;Sofia Eriksson, Head of Communications, Ericsson India Global Services; Nandita Parker Agarwal, Managing Partner, Karma Capital Management LLC; Yatish Rajawat, Chief Strategy Officer, Local Circles; Ashok Atluri, Chairman & MD, Zen Technologies; General Deepak Kapoor, former Chief of Army Staff  and former Chief of Staff’s Committee (COSC); Dr. Shailaja Fennell, University of Cambridge; Archana Jahagirdar, COO, Indian Angels Network; Ashok Trivedi, Managing Partner, SWAT Capital; Amit Srivastav, President, Infinite Computer Solutions; Ashish Kalra, Chairman, Cambridge Technology Enterprises; Prof. Siddharth Shanker Saxena, Chairman, Cambridge Central Asia Forum; Ji Mi Choi, Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Programs, Arizona State University;Diana Drake, Managing Editor, Knowledge@Wharton High School; Dr. Timothy Fryer, Secondary School Principal, The British School; Vikram Chachra, CEO and MD, Eight Capital LLC; Anisha Singh, Founder & CEO, mydala; Sanjeev Mohanty, CEO, Jabong; Varun Sood, CEO, Healthfore Technologies; Felix Ortiz III, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Virdis Learning; Anurag Dandia, Founder & CEO, Anthros; Chokan Laumulin, Research Fellow, Central Asian Forum;  Prachi Jain Windlass, Director, India Education- MSDF; Prasad Vanga, Founder & Speed Scaler, Anthill Ventures; William Kooser, Associate Dean for Global Outreach at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business ; Kunal Nandwani, Founder & CEO, uTrade Solutions;  Dr. Siddharth Saxena, Chairperson, Cambridge Central Asia Forum;  Makarand H. Chiplakatti, MD, Dr. Chips Consulting, LLC; and, Nitin Gokhale, Bharatshakti.

The One Globe conference is India's leading conference that brings together global thought leaders to discuss how we build a 21st century knowledge economy in India and South Asia. It explores the intersection of technology, innovation, smart cities, skills, regional collaboration and education. This 5^th annual edition of the One Globe Conference: Uniting Knowledge Communities conference will specifically focus on ideas, issues and impact of the Indian government's ambitious agenda to transform India into a 21st century knowledge economy through its initiatives like "Digital India", "Make in India", "Smart Cities" and “Entrepreneurship”.

2nd season of ‘The Great Grover wine festival’, announced at the Bhartiya City in Bengaluru

~ South India’s first wine and performing arts annual festival ~

6 February 2016, Bangalore: Event Capital, INvision and Origen are proud to announce the second edition of The Great Grover Wine Festival in association with Grover Zampa Vineyards. After a successful launch in February 2015, this year the festival is slated for 6^th February 2016, Saturday at the Bhartiya City, Hebbal in Bengaluru.The Great Grover Wine Festival is the first wine and performing arts festival of South India. The festival promises to offer the party lovers in Bangalore an eclectic mix of wine, music, art and great cuisine.

The Great Grover Wine Festival will provide guests with a wide range of unique experiences. Attendees get a chance to taste the essence of heritage wines from Grover Zampa Vineyards, India’s oldest and most awarded wine company while swinging to the peppy music. The Great Grover Wine Festival is a perfect day out for wine aficionados, food lovers and those seeking quality recreation and live entertainment.

Its not just wine and music, but an experience complete with Stand up acts, Live Karaoke, Art & sculpture gallery, Flea Market and much more! The event will see a line-up of Bangalore’s finest artists including Lagori, Aabha Hanjura - Sufistication, Karthick Iyer Live, Ananth menon & trio, a stand up act by Vamsidhar Bhogaraju, Karaoke by Sabrina and a closing act with the most popular DJ in Bengaluru – DJ Ivan.

Guests also get an exclusive chance to experience the age old tradition of making wines by grape stomping and trying out an array of award winning wines by the brand, including Vijay Amritraj Reserve Collection, La Reserve, Chene Grand Reserve, Art Collection and premium sparkling wines Soirée Brut and Brut Rosé to name a few!

Some of the esteemed partners of Great Grover Wine Festival – Season 2 are Bhartiya City – venue partner, Mahindra & Mahindra – Automobile Partner, Air Asia- Airline partner, Go Cheese- Cheese partner, Adda 52 – Online gaming partner, Kingfisher Ultra – Good times partner, Freego – Offroad partner, Indigo FM – radio partner .

Speaking about this event, Mr. Sumedh Singh Mandla, CEO Grover Zampa Vineyards said, “We are delighted to have created a platform to bring together talent from across the state. The Great Grover Wine Festival not only gives us a chance to present our award winning collection to wine lovers but also celebrate our success with our patrons. The festival is a perfect opportunity for guests to enjoy a relaxed day out with an array of fun filled activities aimed at rejuvenating and providing a learning experience with wines.”

Speaking on the concept of this Festival, Mr. Vikram Shankar, from Event Capital said, “This festival is significant from the point that South of India doesn’t have a Wine & Performing Arts Festival & the fact that, this Event would be the only 2^nd such IP in the country in the Wine & Arts festival category. And that Bengaluru knows its Music, Art & Good times.” Speaking on the concept of this Festival, Mr. Gagan Takyar, Director, INvision Entertainment Pvt. Ltd said, "Response to the festival last year was tremendous and we are overjoyed that Bengal gave us so much love and is looking forward to this season. We promise them an even more entertaining experience this year.”

Mr. Krishnamurthy Naik, Founder, Origen said, “We have tried to create every little activity that would only enrich the entire experience of a wine lover at the festival, right from arts to good food and good music from the lands of South India. We are positive about a great response.”

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board Establishes Presence in India, Partners with Sartha Global Marketing

LOS ANGELES (February 08, 2016) – Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (L.A. Tourism), the official tourism marketing organization for Los Angeles, announced today that the company will establish a presence in India with representation by Sartha Global Marketing.

“India is the second fastest growing market for outbound travel and we are pleased to increase our efforts in this key region with Sartha Global Marketing,” said Ernest Wooden Jr., President & CEO of L.A. Tourism. “We look forward to welcoming more Indian travelers to L.A. which will help us achieve our goal of reaching 50 million visitors by 2020.”

In 2014, 92,000 Indian travelers visited L.A., accounting for approximately $73 million in direct spending. With double-digit visitation growth in 2013 and 2014 and positive economic growth forecasted, the new representation will help Los Angeles tap into India’s tremendous tourism potential.

Sartha Global Marketing will work closely with the L.A. Tourism team to expand the destination product, foster relationships with travel trade and MICE partners and initiate L.A. focused promotions with airline partners in India. The team will also assist with public relations efforts on an as-need basis.

"Los Angeles is such a fantastic addition to our portfolio," said Sheema Vohra, Managing Director of Sartha Global Marketing. “It’s an iconic travel destination with excellent weather, a newsworthy food scene, world-class attractions and shopping – all of which are highly attractive to visitors and MICE buyers from India.”

Alchem International Launches Third Generation Phytomedicine to Combat Cough, Cold and Flu

* PhytoRelief-CC chewable sugar-free lozenges contain concentrated pharmaceutical grade molecular extracts from turmeric (haridra), ginger (zingiber officinale) and pomegranate (dantabija)

* In international clinical trials, PhytoRelief-CC’s patented formulation has proven to be very effective for conditions like cold and flu symptoms, upper respiratory tract infections, and mucosal lesions of the mouth and throat

Chennai 9 February 2016 – Alchem International launches the third generation phytomedicine called PhytoRelief-CC to combat symptoms of cough, cold and flu.

PhytoRelief-CC comes in the form of chewable sugar-free lozenges which contain concentrated and purified molecular extracts of turmeric (haridra), ginger (zingiber officinale), and pomegranate (dantabija). The synergistic effect of these nature-derived ingredients offers a host of benefits to quickly and naturally cure symptoms of cough, cold and flu.

PhytoRelief-CC has very potent anti-viral, anti-bacterial, immune-modulatory, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and anti-oxidant properties. It has been developed using AlchemLife’s proprietary Phytoplex™ technology based on cutting-edge science to deliver unsurpassed efficacy without any side effects. Phytoplex™ technology is Alchem’s proprietary extraction process which isolates active plant molecules in a way that preserves the `natural balance’ and ‘synergistic effects’ present in the original plant material.

Raman Mehta, Founder, Alchem International, said, “PhytoRelief-CC provides quick and effective relief naturally, combining the power of traditional medicinal herbs with cutting-edge science and research. We expect a very encouraging response as there is presently no natural offering in the market that is backed by clinically proven results for the prevention and treatment of symptoms of cold, cough and flu.”

In European clinical studies published in prestigious peer-reviewed international journals like Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol and Minerva Medica, PhytoRelief-CC has proven to be very effective for conditions like cold and flu symptoms, upper respiratory tract infections, and mucosal lesions of the mouth and throat (associated with Bechet’s disease).

Compared to the placebo, PhytoRelief-CC led to reduction of signs and symptoms of cold and flu within 2weeks, 83 % reduction in bacterial load within 3 days, and effective anti-viral activity against various strains of influenza. Tests have also shown significant improvements in treating disorders of the mouth, throat and upper respiratory tract infections within just 4-5 days.

Priced at Rs199 for a strip of 10 lozenges, PhytoRelief-CC will be distributed in phases across the country at all retail and pharmacy outlets.

~ A delightful combination of attractive aesthetics and performance that invite compliments ~

~ Powerful 750 watt motor to serve all heavy duty requirements efficiently ~

New Delhi, Maharaja Whiteline - a brand of Groupe SEB India and a leading name in home care appliances, has unveiled the all new and sturdy 750 watt Joy Turbo Mixer Grinder. Maharaja Whiteline is the no. 1 brand in North India in food preparation category as per Francis Kanoi report 2015.

With a unique design and modern black and silver finish, Joy Turbo Mixer Grinder is certain to be an attractive addition for any kitchen. It has a powerful motor with a rating of 750 watt which will ensure perfect and super quick results. It comes with 3 heavy duty stainless steel jars in the capacities of 0.3, 1 and 1.5 litres. Its varied blades serve the different home preparation needs of dry and wet grinding as well as liquidizing, thus, making the daily cooking an easier and quicker job. For enhanced safety, Joy Turbo comes with a non-slip feet feature. Its ergonomic handle assures a convenient usage. This durable mixer grinder comes with a warranty of 5 years. It is available in the market for Rs. 5099.

An extensive experience of over 3 decades equips the brand with the understanding of Indian household needs. This experience and expertise in the category has helped the company to introduce innovative and easy to use designs which are sure to strike a chord with the households. Joy Turbo Mixer Grinder comes with the promise of International quality standard of Groupe SEB while being manufactured in India. The brand firmly believes in the ‘Make in India’ philosophy, and to support this belief, the  manufacturing of the products takes place in Groupe SEB India’s own factory in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh which is spread over an area of more than 10 acres.

Availability: 1860 – 180 – 4111 or visit http://www.maharajawhiteline.com/mixer-grinder

Chennai: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today condoled the death of four persons in a stampede in Tiruvannamalai yesterday and announced an overall cash relief of Rs four lakh.

She expressed grief over the death of the four persons at the famous Lord Arunachaleswarar temple and sympathised with their families, a statement said. It said she directed that a relief of Rs one lakh each be paid to the families of the deceased persons.

The four persons had drowned at the 'Ayyan Theerthavari Kulam' at the temple when more than 2,000 devotees tried to take a holy dip along with the priests, who entered the waters with the sacred trident.

Jayalalithaa also announced a relief of Rs one lakh each to the families of 11 people killed in various accidents across the state.

The Home Minister Telangana State, Nayani Narasimha Reddy released the Press Club Hyderabad Diary-2016 at a function held at the Press Club in Somajiguda.

Mr. Reddy lauded the efforts of the journalists in presenting truth to the people despite restrictions from the management and their interests.

Former PCC President and former Minister, Ponnala Lakshmaiah presented Rs. Five lakhs to the club on the occasion. He said he always wished the welfare of journalists since he too was a journalist as a student running a magazine. Khairatabad MLA, Mr. Chintala Ramachandra Reddy, CPI State Secretary, Mr. Chada Venkat Reddy and DG Narasimha Rao, CPM state secretariat member also spoke. Press Club President, Ravikanth Reddy presided. Vice President, Vanaja, Treasurer, Srinivasa Rao and EC member, Duggu Raghu were present on the occasion.

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Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on 11-02-16 between 9.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M. for maintenance work.

SEVEN WELLS AREA: Part of Mannady, Part of Broadway, Amman koil st,Anaikaran st, Periyannan st, Nattu pillaiyar st, Krishna Iyyer st, Arumugamst, Govindhappa Naicken st, M.K.garden, Seenu Mudhali st, Seenu Iyer st,Girigori st, Veerasamy st, Paramananthan st, Barracks st, P.V.Iyer st,Sambu Iyer st, Thatha Muthiyappan st,Varadha Muthiyappan st, Ramakrishnanst, P.G.Church st, BRN garden, Shanmuga Mudhali st, Pidariyar st,Shanmugarayan st, Thaiappan st, Asirvathapuram, Hacker Jockson st, Jill st,Coral Merchant st, Ramasamy st, Malayappan st, Malayappan st, St. Xavierst, Mint st, Mangammal st & lane, Vaithiyanathan st, Seven Wells st,K.N.Agaraharam, Venkatraman st, Kondaliyer st, K.N. Tank st, Kuppier st,Kuppaiyar st, Akrahaaram st, Ayaloor Muthaiya st, Nammalwar st, V.V. Koilst, Mullah sahib st, Amman koil st, Nambuliar st, Wahermen Ali st.

KOVOOR AREA: Kovoor, Part of Mangadu, Periyapanichery, Part of Kundrathur,Mananchery, Kozumanivakkam, part of Paranipauthur.

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STANLEY AREA: Kathpadha, PP Amman koil st, Chithambara nagar, Canal st, CBroad, Nagappa nagar, Old Glass Factory road, Stanley nagar, Policequarters, Rajivi Gandhi nagar, Ambaedkhar nagar, Anathanayagai nagar.

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‘Because…’ - a novel campaign which reflects how insurance and retirement solutions enhance one’s life

Chennai: IndiaFirst Life, one of the youngest private insurers in the country has launched a communication campaign with the goal to educate customers about the importance of insurance and retirement solutions. Its vision is ‘to make life better’ by inspiring more people to protect and enhance their lifestyles and secure the smiles of their loved ones.

While sharing his views about this campaign, Mr. Rushabh Gandhi, Director- Sales & Marketing, IndiaFirst Life Insurance said:“Though it is a well-established fact that insurance solutions offer security and long-term savings, sometimes the obvious is not so obvious. With this simple yet hard hitting campaign, we are answering the most commonly asked question - ‘why buy insurance?’- because you have to protect what you love, because you have to protect your financial freedom, because you have to plan for the future.”

Life is a journey through different stages with changing priorities. It is the small moments of joy through this journey which create life long memories. Moments such as a happy husband and his pregnant wife thinking about their soon to be born baby, moments of happiness for a mother when she sees her newborn smile, moments when an aged father enjoys a joy ride with his young son andrelives his childhood.

Emotions like these are at the center of this campaign, which help customers realize that those life moments that bring a lot of joy, also need to be planned for responsibly. It reiterates the importance of insurance as a long term savings, protection and retirement planning tool.

The campaign spreads across 20 states, 79 cities, 560 OOH sites in the form of hoardings, bus shelters, bus display panels and outdoor signage and a social presence on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. This campaign brings out the inherent brand proposition of IndiaFirst Life Insurance of offering simple-to-understand products.

Signs Pivotal Agreements, Reports Significant Pick Up in Execution Activities

* Quarterly EBITDA Margin at 16.4%

* Landmark Agreement with AMSC to manufacture ECS In-House

* Multiple common infrastructure facilities commissioned

Chennai: Inox Wind Limited, India’s leading wind power solutions provider, reported its financial results and financial performance for the third quarter of the financial year ending 31st March 2016. 

Total income from operations for the quarter was Rs. 941 crores. EBITDA for the quarter was Rs. 155 crores and PAT was Rs. 103 crores.  EBITDA margins for Q3FY16 were 16.4%.  Finance Cost (Ex of Other Non-Operating Income) decreased to Rs. 5 crores in Q3FY16.  For the nine months ended December 2015, Revenue, EBITDA, PAT were Rs. 2,585 crores, Rs. 378 crores and Rs. 243 crores respectively.   Sales for the quarter were 166 MW and nine month sales were 498 MW.  Minor procedural delays affected volumes for the quarter and the company expects significant pickup in sales going forward.

The company witnessed several strategically vital developments during the quarter-

* Agreement with AMSC to manufacture 2MW Electronic Control Systems in India

* Commissioning of 800 MW blade facility at integrated Madhya Pradesh plant

* Commissioning of 400 MW common infrastructure facilities at Rojmal, Gujarat

In January 2016, Inox Wind also commissioned the common power evacuation facilities (200 MW) at its Nipaniya site in Madhya Pradesh.  The commissioning of the common infra facilities at Lahori (200 MW+ at Madhya Pradesh) is also ready. The company has a robust order book position of 1,146 MW as of December 2015 with very strong order inflow visibility going forward.  Inox Wind continues to strengthen its position and increase market share across IPPs, PSUs, Utilities, Corporates and Retail customers. 

Mr. Devansh Jain, Executive Director of the company stated that “It has been a momentous quarter for the company with several developments that offer the company substantial long term benefits.  The licensing agreement with AMSC assures continual supply and offers security in sourcing of one of the critical components of a Wind Turbine Generator.  We are delighted with the commissioning of the blade facility at our world-class integrated manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh.  Doubling of the company’s manufacturing capacity will enable Inox Wind to maintain its position as the leading wind energy solutions provider in the country.  With significant ramp-up in execution activities going forward, we expect growth to accelerate over the course of the remaining year. We also see significant traction in order inflow during the coming quarter. 

The government of India’s thrust on the development of renewable sources of energy is emphasized by the revised tariff policy which levies no inter-state transmission charges and losses for power from renewable sources and introduces the Renewable Generator Obligation.  With a supportive regulatory framework, India’s wind market is expected to be one of the world’s fastest growing.   

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L to R: Mr Sudhir Rajpaul - MD, Haryana State Industrial&Infrastructure Development Corporation ltd ;; Mr Sanjeev Kaushal - Additional Chief Secretary Finance & IPR ;; Mr Manohar Lal - Hon,ble Chief Minister Govt of Haryana ;; Mr Ram Nivas - Additional Chief Secretary Irrigation, Govt of Haryana

Chennai February 10: Promising to expand their base in Haryana, several leading companies of South India have offered investment proposals to the tune of Rs 3000 crore in the State.

This was disclosed by Chief Minister Mr Manohar Lal while addressing a press conferencing after having one-to-one meeting with entrepreneurs in Chennai  today.

He also announced that the State government would soon   unveil its new Labour and IT policies to give further boost to industrial sector as well as provide employability to the youth in the State. The new Labour Policy would be more industrial and labour friendly, he added.

He said that a Skill Development University is also being set up in the State and it has also been decided to constitute an Economic Advisory Council, which would have CEOs and founders of the companies set up in Haryana as its members. The State Government  has also set up Haryana Skill Development Mission for skill development of the youth. The Central Government has notified Gurgaon, Manesar, Bawal area and Panchkula as well as Barwala as Brown Field Cluster.  

He said that Chief Executive Officers and Business Captains of 12 leading companies of South  India met him and expressed their keen interest in establishing their units in the State in the sectors  of logistic, manufacturing, food processing, infrastructure, glass industry and education. The prominent among these included Gati Limited, Siemens Industry Software Limited, LUKAS TVS Limited, Saint Gobain India, SCHWING Stetter (India) Private Limited and Farm Fresh Banana.

The Chief Minister also invited the entrepreneurs to participate in the Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit-2016 to be organised in Gurgaon on March 7 and 8, 2016 and also in the Haryana Pravasi Diwas on March 9. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is the national partner of this event.

When asked to comment  on the quantum of investment which Haryana is expecting to get during the Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit-2016, the Chief Minister said that the State Government has signed 20 MOUs with the leading companies and the Wanda Group of China alone has offered to invest 10 billion dollars in the State. Considering the overwhelming response shown by the entrepreneurs in the new Enterprises Promotion Policy -2015, we hope to exceed the target of Rs one lakh crore. He said that we have a target of providing  employment opportunities to four lakh youth in the State.  

On being asked to comment on the incentives being offered to Micro Medium and Small Enterprises (MSMEs), the Chief Minister said that the State has been segregated into four sectors. He said that there is no need to get Change in Land Use (CLU) in 38 blocks. He said that under  a special scheme for start-up enterprises by first generation professionally and technically qualified youth who are CA, MBA, B.Tech.,  M.Tech. etc. with five years work experience, no state taxes would be levied up-to a turnover of Rs. three crore or three years , whichever is earlier. 

In reply to another question, he said that there was no controversy over the ban on beef in the State. No one has approached the Government in this regard. The Government has already implemented an Act in this regard, he added.

On being asked to comment on the steps being taken for the uniform industrial development in the State, he said that as Haryana has been divided into four pockets – A,B,C,D, the less industrially developed areas have been kept in pocket D. He said that incentives on sale tax and self certification is being given on those areas where the presence of industries are less.

While drawing the attention of media persons towards the ‘Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit’ which is being organized in Gurgaon on March 7 and 8 and Haryana Pravasi Divas on March 9, 2016, the Chief Minister said that ‘Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit’ is being organized by the State Government with the cooperation of CII. He said that he was  holding Roadshows at five different places in the country for the success of the Summit. These Roadshows have already been organized in Delhi and Kolkata and apart from today’s  Roadshow in Chennai, he would hold two more Roadshows at Mumbai and Bengaluru.

He said that today he had detailed discussion with several CEOs of various companies and Captains of Industries and motivated them to invest in Haryana.

While referring to the significant achievements of the present State government, MrManohar Lal said that inspired by the message of Selfless Service enshrined in Bhagwad Gita, the Haryana Government had, 15 months ago, held the reins of administration to serve the masses with the commitment to eliminate nepotism and ensure ‘Sabka Saath-Sabka Vikas’ (Cooperation of all-welfare of all) as well as balanced regional development.

While reiterating the commitment of his Government to the policy of zero tolerance for corruption, he said that with a view to provide efficient services to the people in a time bound and transparent manner and without any hassle, the Government has started online services like registration of property, CM Web Portal, e-Stamp, e-Disha Sewa, CM Window, Citizen Portal namely ‘HarSamay’, CM e-Dashboard, BISWAS and e-Biz portal.

He said that emphasis is being laid on strengthening of infrastructure development and connectivity for example development of road network, expansion of health services, improvement in power network, skill development of the youth and expansion of educational facilities.The Western Peripheral Expressway would be constructed at a cost of Rs 4,115 crore.

The 136 kms long Western Peripheral Expressway that is KMP project was started in 2006 and was to be completed by 2009. But neither the previous Central Government nor the previous Haryana Government were serious about its completion. Now the present State Government has again got the work on the project started.  The 135 kms long Eastern Peripheral Expressway would cost Rs 7,558 crore.

The stretch of 70 kms National Highway No.1 of  Mukarba Chowk from Delhi to Panipat would be made eight-lane at a cost of Rs 2,129 crore. The foundation stone of these projects was laid by the Prime Minister on November 5, last.The work on Sonepat-Jind railway line is almost complete. Haryana State has got three new projects involving an investment of Rs 1,074 crore in the Rail Budget of 2015-16.

Metro rail service has commenced from Badarpur to Mujesar in Faridabad. There is a plan to expand Delhi Metro from HUDA City Centre in Gurgaon to Sohna road and Kundli in Sonepat. The work has commenced on its expansion from YMCA Chowk in Faridabad to Ballabgarh. We also have a plan to link Gurgaon with Faridabad.

The Chief Minister said that Haryana government has set up a special purpose vehicle for mass rapid transport, under which Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation has been formed to make the mass rapid project functional. A Rail Coach Factory would be set up in the State. Therefore, a special purpose vehicle is being set up for which a MoU would be signed with the Railway.

He said that Haryana Skill Development Mission has been constituted for skill development of the youth and a skill development mission is also being started.A Horticulture University is being set up in Karnal. A food park would be set up at Barhi in District Sonepat and another such park would come up at Samalkha in Panipat district in the private sector.

The Chief Minister said that the Government has formulated an Estate Management Procedure Policy-2015 on the pattern of New Enterprises Promotion Policy-2015. This policy has simplified rules and procedures. Under this policy, the plot allotment procedure will be transparent. No enhancement will be charged from the allottee in future. Relaxation would be given in minimum construction parameters. A provision has been made for partial completion of the project.

For reputed projects, exemption has been granted in provisions of exit route. The provisions of plot transfer have also been simplified. The procedure for refund has been simplified for issues of plot surrender or its resumption. The procedure to give complex on lease has also been simplified. There would be no need for any sanction to make any change in the project or to mortgage the plot. Definitions of ‘services’ have been formulated.

Mr Manohar Lal said that service sector is a fast emerging area. The youth are keen to make their career in areas of e-Commerce, Banking, Hotel Management, Tourism, Management, IT and Insurance. This area has ample employment opportunities.

Several incentives have been given in New Enterprises Promotion Policy for development of service sector. Upto 25 per cent of the plots have been reserved in estates of the HSIIDC for entrepreneurs of service sector. For the professionals of first generation having five years of experience and technically eligible youth (CA/MA/B.Tech/M.Tech etc.) who will start an industry would  not have to pay any State Tax under a special scheme for business of upto Rs three crore or for three years, whichever is earlier. Such entrepreneurs would be provided with constructed areas on rent or lease in the flatted factory complexes of the HSIIDC.

While referring to the success of the New Enterprises Promotion Policy, he said that with a view to invite Foreign Direct Investment to Haryana, he  had visited USA and Canada from August 16 to 24. That was a very fruitful visit. The entrepreneurs of America and Canada, especially the Indo-American and Indo-Canadian entrepreneurs expressed their keen interest to invest in Haryana. Recently, he said that he has been to Japan and China too from January 17 to 23,2016. That visit was also very successful since the entrepreneurs have also expressed their keen desire to invest in Haryana.

He said that he had inaugurated the complex of Snapdeal in Gurgaon in November  last. Snapdeal is a unique example to usher-in startup business revolution. More than 5,000 people are employed in the Snapdeal complex at Gurgaon. Snapdeal has set up five fulfillment centres (warehouse) in Haryana. These have provided direct and indirect employment to more than 40,000 persons in Haryana. They have a capacity of two lakh square feet and Snapdeal has a plan to increase their capacity by 50 per cent, which would provide employment to more people.

He said that during last one year, 1,681 micro and small industries as well as nine medium and large industrial units have been set up in the State. They have made an investment of Rs 1,327 crore and have given employment to 39,400 persons.