Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on 19-02-16 between 9.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M. for maintenance work.

THIRUMUDIVAKKAM AREA: Part of Sidco Estate, Nadambakkam, Poonthandalam,Sakthi nagar, DC nagar, Somangalam, Amarambedu, Periyar nagar, Puthupedu.

THARAMANI AREA: Part of Nehru nagar area, part of OM road, Srinivasa nagar.

BESANT NAGAR AREA: Entire Besant nagar, Sastri nagar, Besant avenue,Bridge road, Arunachalapuram, Karpagam Garden, Venkateswara nagar,Jeevarathinam nagar, Badmanaba nagar, Parameswari nagar, Kalashetra road,Anna st, Lakshmipuram, part of - L.B.road, M.G.road.

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on 20-02-16 between 9.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M. for maintenance work.

SPURTANK ROAD AREA: Egmore high road, G.I.road,Entire Egmore area,Montieth road & lane, Pantheon road & lane, Sathiyamurthy road, Part ofPoonamallee road, Casamajor road, Halls road, Sait colony, Spurtank road,M.S.nagar, part of Poonamallee road, Ethiraj salai & lane,Entire Pantheonroad, Citibabu st, M.V. Naidu st, Danammal st, Lamech avenue,Karukathammankoil area, Ramanathan HTSC, Damodaran st, Club road (part).

AYANAVARAM AREA: K.H. Road (part), Parasurama Eswaran koil st,Kariyamanickam perumal koil st, Vellala st, Mutham koil st, Muthammannagar, Thanthai Periyar nagar, Officers colony, Thirumalai raja st,Portuges road, New st, Chetti Thottam, Market st, NMK st, KK nagar, Mylappast, Munusamy st, Appa Durai st, Madurai st, Vasantha garden, Ganambalgarden, AV koil st, Ponnusamy st, Pilkindan road, Andusan road, Srinivasa st.

VILLIVAKKAM AREA: MTH road, Moorthy nagar, Total Thirumalai nagar,Seeyalam st, Narayana Maistri st, Rajiv Gandhi nagar, South & East Mada st,Chennai Battai road, CTH road, , Reddy st, Mounasamy Madam st, Devar st,South & North Mada st, Mettu st, Station road.

PATTABIRAM AREA: C.T.H road, Sridevi nagar, Iyappan nagar, Sekkadu,Thandurai, Rajiv Gandhi nagar, Annanagar, Chathiram, Sastri nagar, Babunagar, Charles nagar, Gandhi nagar, UZhaipalar nagar, PTMS, Muthapudupet,Mittnamallee area, Vallalar nagar, Gopalapuram, Venkatapuram, Kamarajapuram.

STANLEY AREA: Kathpadha, PP Amman koil st, Chithambara nagar, Pensioner`slane, T.H. road, Lalakunda, S.M. Chetty st, Jayaram st, Thullukanam st,West Cemetry road, Cemetry road & BB road.

SEMBIUM AREA: T.H.road,Teachers colony, Muthumariamman koil st, Kauverisalai, M.H. road, Chinna Kuzhandhai st (1 to 4), Raja st, SSV kovil st,Kamaraj salai, GNT road part, Gandhi nagar st (1 to 4), Jambuli st,Kattabomman main road, Kattabomman st (1 to 9), R.V. nagar, Seetharamannagar, Kamaraj salai, St. mary’s road, KKR avenue, Pallavan salai, TVKnagar (part), Gowthamapuram Housing Board, Jawahar st, Rani Ammayar st, MPCst, E.B. road, Sivasankaran st, Singara Mudali st, Indira nagar west,Chinnathamburan st, KKR nagar, Ambakkar nagr, Mictic colony, Kannabiraankovil st, Talco Leather Estate, Jambuli colony, KKR town and Garden,Palaniyappa nagar, Thapal petti, Veerapandian st, Kamarajar nagar (1 to 9),Gandhiji st (1 to 7), Renukkamman kovil st (1 to 5), MPM st, B.B. road,Nelvayal road, Perambur High road.

NANGANALLUR AREA: Nanganallur, TNGO colony NGO colony, Civil aviationcolony, Lakshmi nagar, Voltas colony, Kanniga colony, Alwar nagar,Ullagaram, Balaji nagar, Ayyappa nagar, Duraisamy garden, AGS colony, MGRsalai, Viswanathapuram, Venugopalapuram, Bhakthavachalam nagar, Poonthotam,Kalloori salai, Nehru colony, Bharathiyar st, Raman thottam, Kanagammalcolony, NSK st, Kuppusamy st, Govinthyasamy st, Kumaran st, MGR st,Medavakkam main road, palavanthangal, MMTC colony, Jain stop colony,Moovarasenpet, Raghupathy nagar, Bharma tamizhar c colony, Balammal nagar, MGnagar, Union carbide colony, Puzhithivakkam main Rd, Muthu Mohamad st,Nanganallur 1st to 6th main road and surrounding areas.

DURAINALLUR AREA: Arani, Elavambedu, Sompattu, Puduvoyal, Panjetty,Peravallur, Kavarapettai, Chinnambedu, Durainallur, Medur, Devambedu.

POONAMALLEE AREA: Abirami nagar, V.G.N.nagar, Kaduvetti, Bye Pass road,Poonamallee, Senneerkuppam, Kumunanachavadi, Gorimedu, Mangadu, Bathrimedu,Ragunathapuram, Thirumal nagar, Maran nagar, Kattuppakkam part, Jamesst, Ambalcity.

ROYAPURAM AREA: M.S.koil st, Mosque st, Adam st, Durai pillai st,Periannan st, Vaiguda nadar st, Bajani koil st, Meenakshiamman pettai,Venkata chalam st, P.V. koil st, Arthoon road, Andiappa Giramani st,Nagatha koil st, B.C. press road, Appair lane, Barbur lane, Veerasamy st,Pumping station road, East Kalmandapam road.

SAIDAPET AREA: Thod Hunter nagar, part of Anna salai, Abdul Razzak st,Bazar road, Alandur road, Sastri nagar CIT nagar –I main road, East road,West road, North road , South road, 70 feet road, Old Mambalam road,Kodambakkam road, Karaneswaran kovil st, Sechacalam st, Pattar st, Thiddernagar, Koda Medu, Salavayar colony, Arasu Pannai, Jothiamma nagar, SamiyarThottam, Abith colony, Nerupu medu, V.S. Mudali st, Jeenis road, Flower st,Jayaram st, Part of Chinnamalai area.

GUINDY AREA: Guindy Industrial area South phase A, B, C, D, and S BlockKathipara junction to No.120 Mount road, Ekkattuthangal area (Ambal nagar,Gandhi nagar, Poomagal st, Ganapathy colony, Rajiv Gandhi st, Lazer st,Sardar colony)Tiny sector (Developed Plots and Adjacent areas), IndustrialEstate, Guindy, Tiny sector, Achuthan nagar, Labour colony Guindy,Arulayampet, Reddy st, Parthasarathy koil st, Ambal nagar, North phase,Poonamallee road, Electronic complex, Inner ring road, Ekkattuthangal.

ADYAR AREA: Gazura garden, Renga reddy garden, Chinna neelankarai, Kuppam,Govindan nagar main road, Palavakkam canal road, Krishna nagar, VAI cosalai, Periyar salai, Sandeep salai.

PAMMAL AREA 10 to 4:Pammal, Anna salai, Anakaputhur, Nagalkeni,Pozhichalur, Shankar nagar & adjoining areas, Cowl Bazaar.

Chennai: An anonymous caller informed that a bomb would go off at Mylapore police station this morning. According to police sources, the police control received a call alleging that a bomb was planted at the Mylapore Station premises which would soon go off.

The station was completely combed with searches by sniffer dogs and bomb detection and disposal squad team. The police said they are trying to trace the anonymous caller.

Chennai: A group of government school students travelling on the footboard of an MTC bus, allegedly attacked and thrashed the conductor of the bus before being dragged by commuters and the bus driver on to Velacheri Main Road near Dhandeeshwaram Nagar here, leading to a huge traffic snarl on the stretch for a good half-an-hour during the peak hours today.

The incident happened around 9 am when a group of around 10 Government Model Higher Secondary School students were travelling on the footboard of 45A bus route (bus no. TN 01 N-9520) that plies between Madipakkam and Anna Square. More than 70 commuters were inside the bus when the incident took place, said eyewitnesses.

"Since there was little space for commuters to get in and move out, I whistled so that the driver halts, following which I advised the students to move out of the bus and board another one that was coming right behind. But the students would not listen. Soon, one of the students started hurling abuses at me. Another one held me by my collar, while another one slapped me," alleged the conductor, who suffered minor injuries.

While the driver immediately stopped the bus, commuters who were witness to the incident held one of the students by the collar and dragged him to the main road, thereby blocking traffic. "The students were trying to get on top of the bus when asked by the conducter to move out," said an eyewitness.

One of the students involved in the brawl claimed that the conductor had slapped one of the students, following which the students attacked him. "The conductor asked us to move out and we refused. He then asked the driver to stop the bus and attacked my friend," charged a student.

Apparently, the juvenile who slapped the conductor wasn't wearing a school uniform, prompting eyewitnesses to claim he wasn't a corporation student. However, his friend clarified that the attacker had worn a colour dress since he did not have a uniform.

Meanwhile, buses piled up on Velacheri Main Road after the incident, even as police officials rushed to the spot to control the disorderly crowd. While all the commuters were asked to get down from the 45A bus, those travelling by cars and two-wheelers were also left frustrated.

"Why should the issue be brought to the main road, causing trouble to thousands of people," a commuter asked. A police official attached to the Velacheri police station, said, "The situation was immediately brought under control and the students were let off with a warning." He added that the conductor did not want a complaint to be filed against the juveniles.

Gamesa secures first orders for the G114-2.0 MW in India: it will install 184 MW at two wind farms

* Since its launch, the Global order book for this turbine model has grown to over 2,000 MW.

* The company will install 50 of its G114-2.0 MW class S wind turbines at a wind farm being built in the state of Andhra Pradesh and 42 turbines of this same model at a second project located in the state of Karnataka.

* Gamesa’s order intake in 2015 topped 3,880 MW.

18 February 2016: Gamesa continues to notch up product strategy milestones having secured the first orders to supply the G114-2.0 MW turbine in India, a model for which the worldwide order book already stands at over 2,000 MW. Specifically, these two contracts contemplate the installation of 92 G114-2.0 MW class S wind turbines (184 MW) in India.

With the signature of this contract, the company's global order intake in 2015 topped 3,880 MW.

The first order, placed by a leading independent power producer, encompasses the installation of 50 of its G114-2.0 MW class S at a project located in the state of Andhra Pradesh, which will be commissioned during 2016. The second order, meanwhile, placed by an important Indian renewable energy developer, includes the supply of 42 of its G114-2.0 MW class S turbines to a wind farm located in the state of Karnataka. The project is slated for commissioning in December 2016.

With a tower height of 106 metres, this new G114-2.0 MW class S turbine variant is custom-designed for the low wind speed sites of India.

In both cases, the turbines will be manufactured at the nacelle factory in Mamandur, close to Chennai, which Gamesa expanded one year ago in order to install a new production line and introduce the G114-2.0 MW into the Indian market.

"Technology is a key source of differentiation in terms of maintaining Gamesa's competitive edge in India, a priority market in which it is the leading OEM. India accounted for 28% of the company's sales volume (in MW) in the third quarter of 2015”, explained Mr. Ramesh Kymal, Chairman & Managing Director, Gamesa India.

The G114-2.0 MW is designed to yield more power at lower cost at low and medium wind speed sites, making it particularly suited to India's wind conditions. With a rotor spanning 114 metres, the new turbine’s sweep area is 38% greater than that of the G97-2.0 MW and it produces up to 20% more energy a year. This turbine is part of Gamesa’s 2.0-2.5 MW platform whose credentials include 21 GW of installations in 35 countries.

Gamesa's presence in India - as technology provider and wind farm developer - dates back to 2009. To date, it has installed close to 2,270 MW and services over 2,000 MW under O&M agreements. In addition, in its capacity as wind farm developer, it has developed 1,435 MW. The company has been the number one OEM by market share for the last two years. Its order intake in 2015 topped 1,300 MW in India, up 54% year-on-year.

With Generic Drugs Hepatitis C Treatment is Now Cheaper & Convenient: Doctors at Columbia Asia Hospital, Ghaziabad say Treatment with Drugs is yielding Many Satisfactory Results

* Generic drugs for Hepatitis C introduced a year ago are much convenient alternative to tedious & and expensive injections

* Doctors at Columbia Asia are treating patients with drugs available in the market successfully with no side-effects

Ghaziabad, Feb 2016: Hepatitis C in India has always been referred to an expensive disease whose treatment can be affordable to only a select few. The only option available to patients so far was a year-long painful course of injections which also resulted in side effects like nausea & fever, besides being prohibitively costly.

However, with the introduction of generic drugs in the Indian market like Ledpsavir, Dalactasvir a year ago & Sofusbvir, six month ago, the situation has changed dramatically and for good. With drugs like Sofusbvir, Ledpsavir, Dalactasvir a much cheaper as well as convenient and safe option, Hepatitis C treatment is no more a rich man’s preserve.

At Columbia Asia Hospital, Ghaziabad, doctors have treated several patients with these drugs in past few months and have noticed results that are safer, quicker and affordable to more people. Hence, the hospital wants to raise greater awareness about the better and more convenient treatment option available and reduce the dread associated with this disease.

“We see approximately 15-20 odd patients of Hepatitis C of which several have been successfully treated with these new generic drugs. The treatment practices previously that involved a year-long dose of injections was quite painful for the patient both physically, mentally & financially.

The patients also experienced strong side-effects like fever & nausea along with suffering a significant dent on their pocket with the treatment costing somewhere between Rs 2-2.5 lakhs a year with a success rate of 60-70%. Comparatively, the new generic drugs involve only oral tablets which are way cheaper, with no side-effects and a success rate of 95-98%. The course of these medications is just three months and the cost involved is Rs 60-70,000, a remarkable reduction over the previous method,” says Dr Manish Kak, Consultant Gastroenterology, Columbia Asia Hospital-Ghaziabad.

“We want people to know that such an option is now available and they need not feel  disheartened and worry excessively about the cost involved in treatment of the disease,” adds DrKak.

Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus: the virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis infection, ranging in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness. The hepatitis C virus is a blood borne virus and the most common modes of infection are through unsafe injection practices; inadequate sterilization of medical equipment; and the transfusion of unscreened blood and blood products.

130–150 million people globally have chronic hepatitis C infection out of which 12.5 million are in India. A significant number of those who are chronically infected will develop liver cirrhosis or liver cancer. Approximately 500 000 people die each year from hepatitis C-related liver diseases. Antiviral medicines can cure approximately 90% of persons with hepatitis C infection, thereby reducing the risk of death from liver cancer and cirrhosis, but access to diagnosis and treatment is low.

Leading IT Training Institute Koenig Solutions Introduces Platinum Series Calendar; Adds New Set of Exclusive IT Training Programs to Its Repertoire

* Improve your technical skills with Koenig’s rich array of specialized technical courses in Microsoft, VMware, Cisco, Oracle and EC-Council amongst others

* Such courses are designed for both working professionals and students and will offer unprecedented growth to your careers

New Delhi, Feb, 2016: Leading IT training institute Koenig Solutions has introduced a new Platinum Series of exclusive and highly specialized IT training programs to its already wide range of IT training and certification programs to help equip its corporate clients with high-end technical skills. The Platinum series was launched in a gala event at Oberoi, Bangalore in the presence of over 100+ IT Partners and esteemed customers on 12^th February, 2016.

The Platinum series showcases a vast training calendar of a giant pool of IT technologies thereby facilitating the IT aspirants to take a call on their IT training needs as per their feasible time schedules. Koenig endorses GTR (guarantee-to-run-classes) with its Platinum Series Courses, thus helping the Clients to polish their technical skills without fail.

At Koenig we believe in constantly upgrading our services and courses to make sure they are best suited for the times. IT is a field where new applications and operations are added every day and as a training institute it is our endeavor to provide the latest and most specialized skills to professionals of our corporate clients. We have earned a reputation of being the fastest growing IT provider with state of the art facilities. More than 350+ certified trainers and subject matter experts work here; thus imparting excellent education.

The organization has earned a lot of expertise as far as quality training and services are concerned,” said Mr. Subodh Chaudhary - GM – Koenig Solutions.

Koenig has earned unprecedented prestige as a state of the art training and certification provider of different IT technologies. The organization has collaborated with Microsoft as a gold learning partner and aspires to offer trainings for different popular Microsoft certification trainings. Different specializations offered by the organization consist of enterprise application management, Office applications, virtualization, data analysis, database management, business intelligence, application development and others.

Koenig has been providing IT training to a vast global workforce from different Fortune 500 companies and governments the world over. The organization has centers in Delhi, Bangalore, Goa, Shimla, Dehradun and also in Dubai.

Outstation participants don’t need to worry as the organization takes care of their stay requirements and also provides accommodation and travel related services.

The IT giant Koenig has gained the position of world leader in offshore IT training. It was also rated the best company to work in Education industry in India when a joint study was conducted by The Economic Times and GPTW India.

Koenig has established itself as the training vendor for over 200 reputed corporates in the country. Its customers relish its excellent services and the organization keeps on attracting new students from all over the globe with its innovative training methodology techniques with over a pool of 350 certified trainers.

~Brings the superior quality and performance of German Engineering to Indian households~

Hyderabad: Bosch Household Appliances, Europe’s largest home appliances brand renowned for its German Engineering, superior quality and great performance; has inaugurated its first exclusive retail brand store in Palakol.

The 832 sq. ft. state-of-art facility hosts the entire range of Bosch free-standing and built-in appliances and is located at Dodipatta Road, Palakol in West Godavari district. With this brand store, Bosch will make the leading German patent application technology more accessible to its valued customers in south.

Bosch has created a landmark in the Indian consumer durable space with its free standing range that includes washing machines, washer dryers, dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers and the built in range which comprises of cooking hobs, hoods and ovens.

With the 27th store opening, the German engineered company is poised to present its leadership in innovative consumer technology space with appliances that offer 100% performance and quality. Bosch believes in delivering products that are not only of top quality but also are visually appealing, energy efficient, user friendly and ease consumer’s work with their top notch performance. With this first exclusive brand store in Palakol, Bosch not only increases its foothold in the south region but also reaffirms its India commitment of making superior technology and service more accessible to the consumers.

Commenting on this footprint expansion, Mr. Gunjan Srivastava, MD & CEO, BSH Household Appliances Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. said, “At Bosch, we are committed in making the superior German technology more accessible to our valued customers in Andhra Pradesh. Our focus is on increasing the overall foothold in the south. Markets like Palakol are our key targets for this retail expansion, as the customers here not only have the spending power, but also are inclined towards products which deliver top class quality and performance. Also we have certain features tailored for the region. For example since this region experiences voltage fluctuations, the Bosch washing machines have a feature called ‘VoltCheck’. The feature helps understanding the behavior of an appliance based on voltage fluctuations”

He further added, “At Bosch we are committed to delivering the best and nothing leaves our factory unless it’s perfect. We connect with the Indian sentiment of what looks perfect must also work perfectly. All our products are tested for their quality and performance and only launched in the market once they pass those tests. At Bosch we are passionate about our machines and this store will ensure that our best products reach the customers in the west Godavari district. This store will take forward our home appliance legacy and ensure that the customers work less and our machines deliver more. Our India commitment is reaffirmed with this 1^st exclusive store in Palakol.”

In a country where the women pick nothing less than perfect, Bosch is pleased to be authenticated by them. Though the Bosch range of free standing appliances are made by German engineers, they are approved by Indian women. The features of the free standing appliances are specially customized to meet the Indian needs. For example, the south Market experiences faces voltage fluctuations, resulting into the appliances stopping abruptly or being damaged. The VoltCheck feature of Bosch washing machines helps consumers identify the machine’s behavior based on voltage fluctuations and thus solves the problem.

Bosch’s built in appliances offer world class quality and design that easily fit into the kitchen cabinets, advanced technology to deliver perfect results and safety features to protect the children and consumers from harm.

The Bosch brand store has been officially operational from 10th February, 2016 and the address for the same is Bosch Brand Store, D.No. 25-1-3,4, Opp ASNM Govt College, Doddipatla Road, Palakol, West Godavari district – 534260, Andhra Pradesh.

ICRA cautions on the deterioration in Credit Profile of PSBs; Rating actions to follow

As per ICRA, credit profile of PSBs has worsened because of higher than anticipated stress, slower than expected pace of recovery and weak outlook for several credit intensive sectors.

Higher level of stress is likely to significantly impact earnings and solvency profile of PSBs over next 2-3 years. Additionally adverse capital markets conditions have reduced the prospects of mobilizing capital from non-Government sources, while there has been no material success in mobilizing capital through Additional Tier I (AT1) instruments. All these factors contribute to deterioration in credit profile of the PSBs, which may get reflected in ratings / outlook change announcements for some of the PSBs over next few days once the rating reviews are concluded.

ICRA acknowledges, any material change in the above conditions may offset some pressure on the credit profile of PSBs and will incorporate the impact of such developments as and when these are known.

ICRA ratings for PSBs continue to assume high level of support from Government of India (GoI), later being majority shareholder in PSBs. Continuation of timely support from GOI would continue to remain a key driver for the ratings.

In light of the challenges highlighted above and higher exposure of PSBs to stressed sectors, their asset quality indicators are likely to remain weak over next 1-2 years.  As it would be a challenge to reduce the pace of fresh NPA generation as well as recover from a large stock of Gross NPAs and standard restructured advances, estimated at around 13.3% as on December 31, 2015.

Acknowledgement of stress by PSBs was reflected in Q3, FY16 asset quality indicators, post RBI’s ‘asset quality review’. PSBs’ Gross NPAs % increased from 5.6% as on September 2015 to 7.1% as on December 2015. PSBs Gross NPAs % are expected to worsen further in Q4, FY16 on account of asset quality review exercise.

Higher than expected slippage in asset quality has led to significant dilution in earnings in relation to the risk (annualised operating profits in relation to net NPAs have dropped to 47% in Q3, FY16 from 71% in Q2, FY16).

Additionally, sizeable Net NPAs (4.3% as on December 31, 2015) and other weak assets (standard restructured advances of around 6.2% and some other weak standard assets) are likely to keep credit costs elevated over next 2-3 years, leading to pressure on earnings and therefore internal capital generation as well as PSBs ability to raise capital from non-government sources.

Further, PSBs Net NPAs in relation to Net worth have increased to 47% as on December 2015 from 35% as September 2015, weakening their ability to withstand unexpected losses.

PSB’s aggregated Tier I capital is estimated at around 8.2% as on December 2015. In light of expected low internal capital generation (less than 5-6% over next 12 months), limited visibility on PSBs ability to raise capital from non-government sources as well as investor appetite for AT1 issuances, PSBs’ dependence on GoI for fresh capital raising is expected to be very high. In ICRA’s estimate Tier I capital raising requirement during FY16-FY19 for majority of PSBs is more than 150% of current market capitalisation.

In light of recent pressure on profitability and internal capital generation, In ICRA’s estimate, even to maintain a credit growth of 10-12% per annum during FY16-FY19¹, PSBs would need to raise core tier I capital of Rs 1.6-2.4 trillion and AT1 capital of 1.0-1.1 trillion during FY16-FY19. If GoI restricts its capital infusion plan to Rs. 0.7 trillion for FY16-FY19, several PSBs could have restricted growth leading to further pressure on their credit profile.

¹Assuming PSBs maintain buffer of 0.5-1.0% over and above minimum regulatory requirement

Suspected insurgents shot at and wounded three people, including a school girl, in Manipur on Friday, police sources said. Yumnam Suraj, a school van driver, was at a restaurant at Wangkhei in Imphal east district when three youths stormed the place, asked the driver some questions and then shot at him.

The girl, a tribal girl hailing from Churachandpur district and studying in Imphal, was with him when she was shot at in the arm. On hearing the gunshots, Romila, the owner's wife rushed out to intervene. The suspected rebels shot her three times in the chest from close range. She is battling for life in a hospital.

The sources said the driver had brought the girl to the restaurant. The driver maintained that he and the girl did nothing objectionable, but the sources said that they were "dancing".

The driver could not explain why he had brought the girl to the place. The incident comes after some outlawed underground organisations issued a public warning not to indulge in immoral activities.

Locals had burned down some restaurants, claiming they were being used as love nests. Police said members of a banned outfit are responsible for Friday's shooting, though no group has made a claim so far. The owner was not in the restaurant at the time of the incident.

Vimal Sumbly, Managing Director, Triumph Motorcycles India

Triumph Motorcycles showcases Street Twin, Bonneville T120 and Thruxton R

New Delhi, 19th February 2016: Triumph Motorcycles celebrated its new range of Bonneville bikes at the India Bike Week held from 19th to 20th February 2016. The iconic motorcycles were showcased with a lot of pomp and show at the IBW main stage arena living up to the brand legacy and ethos of Triumph Motorcycles.

Adding to the excitement, Triumph Motorcycles kick started the event with a grand customer party on 18th February at Nyex Club, Goa celebrating its 2 glorious year in India with customers and business associates. With Bonneville Reborn as the theme, it was an invite only exclusive celebrity and customer preview adding to the thrill and exhilaration of brand Triumph Motorcycles. The happening party was attended by over 450 delighted Triumph customers where select riders were also felicitated for their achievements.

The India Bike Week 2016 saw almost 1000 proud Triumph customers coming from across the country, and most of them participated in the 2nd Annual R.A.Ts Ride organized by Triumph Motorcycles India. The ride promoted the cause of safe riding among its participants in association with SaveLife Foundation, Goa Traffic Police and Goa Municipal Corporation. The Triumph group was present in full force in the IBW parade, thereon.

Vimal Sumbly, MD, Triumph Motorcycles, India, said, “India Bike Week is a hugely exciting platform for riders across the industry. It is a great way to associate with brands and network with renowned bikers to enhance their riding knowledge. The festival is also an adrenaline charged music and lifestyle event adding a touch of entertainment to the entire experience. We are thrilled to be celebrating our new range of Bonneville bikes with our esteemed customers and biking enthusiasts. With this iconic bikes making way into India, the range is sure to win hearts in the country!”

Post the big bang launch of Street Twin and Bonneville T120 at Auto Expo, Greater Noida from 5th to 9th February 2016, the brand displayed its exciting new Bonneville family along with the entire portfolio at IBW, Goa.

Key Features

Truly pioneering the segment, Triumph Motorcycles organized a comprehensive Tiger Training Academy to bring the best of the riding experiences to its passionate customers. Encouraging the segment further, Triumph Motorcycles conducts this training in collaboration with MotoDreamz. Having hosted its first training in Hyderabad on 9th and 10th January 2016 and Delhi on 23rd and 24th January 2016, the Tiger Training Academy was also conducted on 19th and 20th February 2016 at the Enduro Track, IBW. This platform gives a unique chance for customers to better understand their revered motorcycles and interact with seasoned rider and unarguably a legend in the motorcycling community Mr. Vijay Parmar.

Triumph Motorcycles India has been riding high on the success of achieving record sales of over 2500 motorcycles across model categories in its 2 years of presence here in India. The varied Adventure portfolio boasts of 5 adventure motorcycles within the category and a total of 15 internationally acclaimed motorcycles in 5 motorcycling categories. Triumph Motorcycles is catering to its customers with 12 pan India dealerships. Winner across motorcycle categories, Triumph Motorcycles India boasts of winning as many as 25 major auto awards and still counting.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday announced a slew of concessions, including hike in assistance under Family Welfare Fund, for state government employees amid protests by some sections among them.

Other concessions announced included increase in pension for nutritious meal workers, relaxation in norms for promotions and a rise in honorarium for guest lecturers.

In a suo motu statement in the Assembly, Jayalalithaa said the assistance under the Family Welfare Fund for the kin of government employees, if they die in harness, would be increased to Rs three lakh from the present Rs 1.5 lakh accepting the request of several employees associations.

According to the plan, the employees' contribution would be Rs 60 from the previous Rs 30, she said. As of now, the government subsidy for the scheme is Rs 6.18 crore, and the increase in assistance would entail an additional expenditure of Rs six crore and it will be borne by the state government.

Amid stir by sections of government employees pressing for several demands since February 10, she said government employees "are the face, foundation, and backbone of the government" who take government welfare schemes to the people.

She said government employees had given several demands and representations over which senior ministers and officials held talks with them. "My government has decided to give them various concessions," she said.

On the demand of several government employees unions for scrapping the Contributory Pension Scheme and reverting to the Old Pension Scheme, she said, "the demand should be thoroughly scrutinised. Hence, an expert committee will be set up to go into the demand and make recommendations to government. An appropriate decision will be taken based on the report of the panel."

For those who joined government service on or after April 1, 2003, the Contributory Pension Scheme is applicable under which employees and the state both contribute for the Pension Plan.

Under Group Insurance Scheme for employees including those in local-bodies, government aided educational institutions, and nutritious meal programme, the sum insured would be increased to Rs.Three lakh from the present Rs 1.50 lakh. It would mean an additional expenditure of Rs 20 crore for the government over and above the Rs 22 crore per annum being spent now, she said.

Jobs under compassionate grounds would be regularised through a common government order to avoid delay, Jayalalithaa said. Those appointed under compassionate grounds could get employment benefits like increment only after regularisation.

For posts that need relaxation in norms, nod of TNPSC would be obtained and government orders would be issued relaxing norms, she said. Till such time TNPSC approval is received, such employees would be treated as temporary government employees and they would be given annual increment.

The pension for retired nutritious meal employees would be increased to Rs 1,500 from the present Rs 1000 benefiting 86,873 employees and it would cost an additional Rs 51.13 crore for the government.

Similarly, cash benefits would be increased to Rs 60,000 from the present Rs 50,000 for nutritious meal workers. Also, cash benefits for chef and cooking assistants would also be increased to Rs 25,000 from Rs 20,000, she said.

She also announced relaxation in service norms covering eligibility for promotion. In the Rural Development Department, eligibility for supervisors for getting promoted to the post of Junior Engineer would now be reduced to seven years from ten years, she said. A total of 157 associate professors serving in Government Medical College Hospitals would be promoted as professors.

Bringing 1,500 nurses under time-scale of pay, promotion for 605 village sanitary nurses, hike of Rs 5000 in honorarium for guest lecturers --from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per month, setting up an administrative tribunal were among other announcements, she made.

On representations related to pay, issues like bringing those under consolidated pay into the time-scale bracket and parity will be examined by the pay commission, she said.

"I believe that the new announcements will pave the way for government employees work with a new vigour," she said. Legislators, including CK Thamizharasan (RPI) and Jawahirullah (Manithaneya Makkal Katchi), praised and welcomed the new announcements.

Mumbai, 19^th February, 2016: Over the past few years, there has been a rise in the number of hospital mismanagement cases in Maharashtra, some of which have resulted in fatalities. A simple solution to this prevalent yet avoidable problem is effective ground-up management at the healthcare delivery organisations. IIHMR Bangalore, in association with SEMS Pune, has devised a “Healthcare Leadership Training” programme for professionals who haven’t the luxury of leaving their jobs and going back to student life. It effectively addresses the innumerable critical issues faced by this sector.

The State of Maharashtra needs to increase proper healthcare infrastructure, especially in the rural areas. The other facet that needs urgent attention is the shortage of trained professionals in the healthcare sector. The patient-to-nurse ratio is quite less; as a result, there is a dire need of trained paramedics to run ambulance services efficiently. This calls for vocation training for emergency services in medical colleges.

Remarking on the need for effective management at hospitals, Dr. Amol Sahasrabuddhe, Manager of the Cardiac Department at Deenanath Mangeshkar Superspeciality Hospital & Research Centre listed out three major management specific challenges faced by hospitals today.

     1. Financial challenges– Healthcare managers face an array of financial pressures with respect to bearing insurance covers, high treatment and equipment costs for patients, and exorbitantly high salaries of hospital personnel. Also, incurring mandatory overheads like electricity, gases, generators,development and maintenance of infrastructure are an added cost.

     2. Maintaining quality of services –Patient satisfaction underpin a need for hospital managers to cast an eye on delivery smooth quality patient care by educating the significance of patient quality care delivery and strong supervision of medical operations among all hospital stakeholders. This beckons a need for proper hospital management and leadership education from healthcare institutions to prepare the workforce to cater to this need.

     3. Clinical management challenges –Quality and accreditation of care in hospitals need round the clock availability of clinical experts, nurses, junior doctors, multipurpose workers, emergency teams, and junior and middle level management’s proactive participation. However there is a paucity of qualified clinical experts – especially in Maharashtra – who are not well trained and up to speed with the technological advancements in the healthcare sector.

Dr. Dnyaneshwar Shelke, Chief Operating Officer at BVG Maharashtra Emergency Medical Services shared his insights on the challenges faced by emergency medical services (EMS) management. He said, “One of the most prevalent management specific challenges faced by EMS personnel is to match the EMS and healthcare requirements to the skill levels of the professionals. There is also a mismatch between the values and ethics of the organisation and the values and ethics of the individual healthcare professional. In order to tackle these challenges, it is essential to have effective management at every level so that emergency healthcare delivery is cogent and efficient.”

Pointing out the need for a healthcare management programme, Dr. Biranchi N Jena, Director of IIHMR, Bangalore said, “In order to ensure that the candidates entering the field of healthcare management, IIHMR has deviseda short-term training programme made specifically for working professionals and the syllabus is constructed to meet the requirements of the healthcare industry. The programme focuses necessary skills to tackle complex management issues and develop creative solutions to critical problems. The training programme is open to professionals from different fields of healthcare such as nurses, dentists, lab technicians, pharmacists and corporate medicine professionals.”

NABET (National Accreditation Board for Education and Training) has accredited IIHMR Bangalore as the first leading hospital and healthcare consultant organisation to provide assistance to healthcare organisations on NABH accreditation via which students are given exposure in realms such as quality improvement, patient satisfaction, and infection control. Apart from the short-term training programme, IIHMR Bangalore also offers a full-time post graduate diploma course specialising in Health, Hospital and Information Technology management (HIT). As the program has set high precedent healthcare management, the admissions for the batch of 2016 are open and the last date for submission of applications is July 29th 2016.

Right-wing group sends Rs 1L cheque to Justice Karnan, asks him to leave the country

Coimbatore: A local Hindu outfit has condemned controversial Madras High Court judge Justice C S Karnan for his outbursts against the judiciary and claimed to have sent him a letter and a Rs one lakh cheque, requesting him to leave the country.

Indu Makkal Katchi, a Hindu outfit, claimed to have sent the letter along with the cheque to Madras High Court judge Justice C S Karnan, asking him to migrate to any country, if he so desired. IMK President Arjun Sampath, in the letter, criticised the judge for speaking against the judicial system in India, "thus disrespecting the Constitution."

Sampath referred to Justic Karnan's recent remarks that he was a victim of caste discrimination in the judicial system and that if his birthright was cancelled, he would migrate to another country where there was no caste discrimination.

"This has become a fashion for anybody to speak against India and try creating religious and caste divisions and discrimination, without any respect to the constitution. It is high time we teach such persons a lesson," he told. "If Karnan accepts the cheque, he has to mention which county he is migrating to," he said to a question.

Sampath said he has also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue and requested him to take stringent action against Karnan and allow him to migrate to any country of his choice.

Justice Karnan had on February 15 "stayed" the Chief Justice of India's order, transferring him to Calcutta High Court, which was suspended later that day by the Supreme Court with a direction that he not be assigned any judicial work.

To this, Justice Karnan had said he would 'order' lodging an FIR under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) against the two apex court judges who gave the direction.

Celebrate this weekend with innumerable variety of Dosas at Waters Edge Café, Radisson Blu Resort Temple Bay, Mamallapuram, on 20^th& 21^st February 2016. Some of the special dosas are Salem onion podi rava dosa, Kovai set dosa, Mysore masala dosa, Pesarattu, Virundunagar Egg dosa and Madurai  kari dosa.

You can engage in other activities like balloon sculpting & craft Shop. Magic show and Live Band Music are also arranged to entertain guests.

The buffet is priced at Rs. 1600 plus taxes for adults and Rs. 850 plus taxes for kids. The buffet will be on for both lunch and dinner.

For reservations, call: 98406 03636 / 044 2744 3636

A force multiplier that communicates and collaborates internally, driving progressive digital transformation across organizations

Chennai (India), 19^th February 2016: UnMail, Enterprise Social Network' (ESN) solution of Intellect Design Arena Ltd, received its 14th consecutive award at IDC Insights Award 2015 under the Excellence in Innovation category. The award has been conferred for its innovativeness in enabling digital transformation across enterprises, holistic collaboration and unified communication.

International Data Corporation (IDC), a premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events, honour the business and IT leaders who envisaged, conceptualized, and successfully executed a Technology Implementation at IDC Insights Awards.

The awards are curated to recognize the outstanding contributions of those CIOs and Business Leaders whose work is directly impacting competitive advantage, revenue growth and profitability through the leverage of technological and digital tools and methods. Appreciating the same, IDC recognizes CIO success through 6 categories of awards which includes Excellence in Innovation, Transformation, Customer Experience, Supply Chain Management, Employee Engagement and Social Impact.

On being felicitated with the prestigious award for Excellence in Innovation, Shashi Mohan, EVP, Business Head - Enterprise Social Network(UnMail), CTO & CIO Intellect Design Arena Ltd said, “We are delighted to be recognized by IDC for a product that has been designed with proven and advanced innovative technology to meet the industry needs in the current dynamic digital era. UnMail is the first of its kind functional enterprise collaborative social platform that  focuses on  working effectively by enhancing collaboration, leveraging inherent knowledge and improving overall productivity and performance of the employees. Utilizing UnMail we have been able to spot trends, provide information to the employees in context, and leverage the wisdom of the organization to rapidly complete goals and surface previously hidden pockets of valuable information.”

UnMail won the award for demonstrating top 3 business drivers:

* Eliminating fragmentation and scatter of information & knowledge and preventing inefficiencies of information management

* Solving problems with version control of documents sent via e-mail and duplicates of data at recipients end

* Unlocking the information inside the inbox to generate meaningful business insights

* Chinmay Goyal, a student of Four Year Classroom Program from FIITJEE JAIPUR CENTRE is a RAJASTHAN STATE TOPPER in National Talent Search Examination (NTSE STAGE -1), 2015-16.

* For a second consecutive year, FIITJEE Jaipur has produced a Top Ranker, with a student from the Centre having grabbed Top position in NTSE Results in the City in 2015 as well.

Jaipur,20 February 2016: Chinmay Goyal, a student of Four Year Classroom Program from FIITJEE Jaipur Centre has been declared as the RAJASTHAN STATE TOPPER in National Talent Search Examination (NTSE STAGE -1), 2015-16.

The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a National level examination cum scholarship program. The scholarship program is conducted by NCERT and students studying in class X are eligible for NTSE 2016 examination and selection procedure. NTSE 2016 was conducted on November 8 for Stage I.

NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION is the most prestigious scholarship exam for school studying students. The examination is coordinated by Board of Secondary Education - Ajmer, Rajasthan. FIITJEE as an institute has the reputation of highest success in any Schooling Program available anywhere across the country.

Chinmay Goyal from FIITJEE Jaipur Centre has been declared as the Rajasthan State TOPPER and has scored 149 marks out of 150 marks (in MAT+SAT). Exuberant with the joy of success, Chinmay said, “The competition was very tough indeed and it was a battle of brains, where concept and reasoning were the keys to answer the questions in limited time. Topping such a prestigious exam was possible due to the rigorous training and practice that I was made to do at FIITJEE. I am immensely thankful to FIITJEE for raising my IQ to such competitive level through the study materials, doubt-clearing sessions and personalized guidance, which have been one of the notable reasons of my success this far.

“We are thrilled with the exemplary performance of Chinmay. He has made us proud by securing the Top position in Rajasthan with outstanding marks in NTSE Stage-1 results. This has been possible due to the strong value systems in place in our organization that help to provide not only the best academic guidance but also instills the right ethics and morals that are required for the overall development of a child. As compared to other training institutes, FIITJEE restrains from any unethical tactics such as misguiding students and their parents through dubious claims like False Results etc., for their personal greed and with sole intention to lure maximum students join them. Ramrajya may be a distant dream for the country but we at FIITJEE believe that it is a Ramrajya Company.,” says Mr. Dhruva Banarjee, FIITJEE Jaipur Center Head.

The result of State Level National Talent Search Examination (NTSE Stage-1), 2015-16 for class X has been announced on 18^th Feb, 2016.

These students have been qualified to appear in the Second stage of NTSE -2016, which is to be conducted by NCERT.

NTSE exam is conducted every year for class X students and is extremely popular scholarship examination among the bright and talented students of the country. This scheme was initiated in the year 1963 by Government of India to bring up qualitative improvement in school education.

FIITJEE is the Nation’s premier institute for IIT-JEE training. FIITJEE believes that the ideal time for nurturing and enhancing the IQ of children is when they are in class VI, VII & VIII grade. It is with this belief that FIITJEE started imparting training to develop the nascent raw intelligence of the students from class VI onwards. 

CS Mamta Binani, President, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, while speaking to the Press stated that, “The Institute of Company Secretaries of India is a premier national professional body constituted under an Act of Parliament in 1980 is fully engaged in the propagation and promotion of Company Secretaries as Governance Professionals. With about 40000 members and about 4,00,000 students, the Institute is in constant endeavor towards the transitioning of Company Secretaries as Governance Professionals.”

The President outlined the major initiatives of ICSI as under:

ICSI SIGNATURE AWARD

In a major step forward, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has instituted “ICSI Signature Award” for the topper in the Bachelor’s Degree examinations in Commerce conducted by the Central, State Universities and specialised programmes/papers of Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) & Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) in India. The Central Universities and State Universities in India will be as per criteria followed by University Grants Commission from time to time.

The ICSI Signature Award will be awarded only to the Topper (One Medal) in the University examinations. The medal as per the specifications provided by the Institute will be arranged by the concerned University for distribution during Convocation or other ceremonies.

The ICSI Signature Award along with a certificate will be distributed annually in the Convocation of the University or any other appropriate function, preferably in the joint seminar with the ICSI if it is conducted in a particular year.

The top three students of the Universities and qualifications as covered under this Scheme will be eligible for full waiver of Registration Fee for Executive Programme Stage. This award will be presented to a candidate of sufficient merit of a minimum score of 60%.

CS Olympiad

In a Landmark move, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) will be conducting CS OLYMPIAD in September, 2016. CS Olympiad will be conducted for the 11th and 12th standard students appearing in the respective examinations in each academic year in schools across India. The first ‘CS Olympiad’ is scheduled to be held in September, 2016.

The Logo of CS OLYMPIAD was unveiled at the hands of CS Mamta Binani, President, ICSI in the presence of the ICSI central Council Members at New Delhi recently.

CS Mamta Binani, President, ICSI informed that "We are very pleased with the release of a visual identity for the CS Olympiad which is very relevant and will help us celebrate the essence of competitiveness. The present logo for the CS Olympiad manifests ICSI's philosophy besides depicting the essence of the event.

ICSI has entered into an MOU with Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) for conduct of CS Olympiad in schools across India.

ICSI STUDY CENTRES

The Institute is setting up “ICSI STUDY CENTRES” for imparting quality education & other basic services to the ICSI students in association with universities / colleges in order to create synergy between the university education and professional education to enhance the quality of education imparted to the ICSI students,

The ICSI Study Centres shall be set up in cities/ locations where the Regional/ Chapter Office of the ICSI does not exist.

Study centre shall be run by faculty or Department of Commerce or any other department having relevance to CS Course, by whatever nomenclature, on self-sustainable basis.

The respective department of the university/ college shall operate and manage the ICSI study centre.  Head of respective department of university / college in which the study centre has been set up or his representative will be designated as Director of the CS Study Centre.

INITIATIVES FOR STUDENTS

* A Merit Scholarship Scheme through ICSI Students Education Fund Trust has been developed under which highly meritorious students will be granted monthly scholarships for three years subject to the passing the various stages of CS Course at the first available opportunity.

* Online facilities for syllabus switchover, claiming qualification-based paper-wise exemption, change of elective subject, etc have been made available on www.icsi.edu.

* The Institute has completely switched over to Online Mode for Registration of Students w.e.f. 1st January, 2014.

* The Institute has completely switched over to Online Mode for Examination Enrollment w.e.f. 1st October, 2013.

* A Grievance Solutions Cell has been established to look into the grievances of the students through a Grievance Portal and also through a dedicated E-Mail Id solutions@icsi.edu.

* The syllabus of Foundation Programme, Executive Programme and Professional Programme have been revised.

* The Institute has also introduced Open Book Examination(OBE) system for the Elective Papers where student can select one subject out of five subjects and give an Open Book Examination for the same.

* OMR based Examinations and Computer-based Examinations are conducted for Foundation Programme Stage.

* OMR based Examinations for three papers under New Syllabus of Executive Programme.

* An online English Learning course has been launched. Students can register online for the same onwww.icsi.edu.

* The Study Materials are also available in PDF Format as well as E-Book form which can be downloaded by the students free of cost.

* 50% Concession in Registration and Examination Fee has been introduced for War Widows and Wards of Martyrs of military and para-military forces.

* ICSI-SMASH Project - This is an ambitious project of the Institute in progress. Outcome of this project would be an integrated web portal through which the students and members will be facilitated with all sort of online services pertaining to them.

* Introduction the facility of auto SMS to the students on receiving of Quarterly reports and Training completion certificate

* Updation of  quarterly reports on the same date of submission has also been made available for students.

* Students can check their training updation in their respective students accounts/Page at icsi.edu by logging into their accounts.

MODIFIED TRAINING STRUCTURE FOR STUDENTS

Under the modified Training Structure a student who has passed the Final examination or Professional Programme examination of the Institute shall be eligible for Associate Membership of the Institute only after he/she  has undergone the practical training for a period of:

     i. three years on registration for Executive Programme; or

     ii. two years after passing the Executive Programme examination; or

     iii. one year after passing the Professional Programme examination;

ICSI Launches Skill Development programme for its Students

In an endeavour to develop advanced professional skills amongst the CS Students , The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)  has launched a “15 days Academic Program” which shall be applicable for all Company Secretaryship (CS)   students who have passed/completed their Executive Program (i.e. passed both/all modules of CS Executive Program) on or after  25th August, 2015.

The Academic programme will be of 15 days and will be providing a comprehensive exposure to various aspects of becoming a well-trained CS Professional and will help the CS Executive Programme students in grooming themselves for playing an effective role as a Company Secretary in the Corporate world.

The Programme has been launched by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India to provide industry ready CS professionals to the corporate world.

Further details are available at institute’s website www.icsi.edu for the reference of the Students of CS Executive Programme. There is also provision for exemptions to those students who are having adequate working experience on case to case basis.

The 15 days academic programme launched by ICSI is also an endeavour to be in line with  the  ‘Skill India’ initiative of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, which aims to equip  the youth of India  with all the necessary skills to become a competitive global workforce.

Initiatives for MEMBERS

Institute has about  40000 Members across the country and abroad. The Institute aims to constantly develop competence of its members and the profession  by providing specific trainings at various platforms, bringing out effective guidelines on various professional development activities and harnessing many National and International tie-ups, added, President, ICSI.

Practising Company Secretaries :

* PCS Induction programmes are being organised throughout the country and are getting overwhelming response from the members.

* The Institute will be coming out with PIP Videos for the members located at remote places and who are unable attend the programmes physically.

TRAINING PROGRAMMES for Peer Reviewers

* Training Programmes for Peer Reviewers are being held throughout the country after mapping the number of PCS in each region with the number of Peer Reviewers available from that region.

* 1000 Practice Units have been identified using random sampling software for being peer reviewed during the current year.

* Introduction of online facility for registration of Company /PCS / other entities for imparting training.

* PCS are also allowed to impart 15 days specialized training.

CAPACITY BUILDING

* The Institute has Launched PMQ Course in five specialized subjects, namely, Banking Law and Practice; Insurance Law and Practice; Capital, Commodity and Money Market; Intellectual Property Rights – Law and Practice; and International Business – Law and Practice; Launched PMQ course in Competition Law and  Restructured PMQ Course in Corporate Governance.

* The Institute has also launched a Course on Valuation.

* The workshops on Capacity building of professionals under the new Company Law are being organised by the Institute across the country.

* The Corporate Laws Committee has identified topics for conducting Capacity Building Workshops on various aspects of the New Company Law.  These topics are Secretarial Audit, NCLT, Restructuring and Insolvency, Valuation, Annual Return and  e-forms. 

INVETSOR EDUCATION & PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)

* The Institute is organizing Investor Awareness Programmes through Regional Councils, Chapters and Resource Persons in coordination with Regional Directors/Registrar of Companies, MCA.

PLACEMENT PORTAL

* The Portal provides “24X7” free of cost online platform for placement service to the corporates members.

வணிகவியல் பாடத்தில் அதிக மதிப்பெண்களை பெறும் மாணவர்களுக்கு விருது: ஐசிஎஸ்ஐ தலைவர் சி.எஸ்.மம்தா பினானி அறிவிப்பு

சென்னை, பிப்.20- இந்திய நிறுவன செயலர்கள் பயிற்சி நிலையமான (ஐசிஎஸ்ஐ) வணிகவியல் இளங்கலை பட்டப்படிப்பில் அதிக மதிப்பெண்களை பெறும் மாணவர்களுக்கு ஆண்டுதோறும் “ஐசிஎஸ்ஐ சிக்னேச்சர் விருது" என்ற விருதை வழங்கப்போவதாக அறிவித்துள்ளது.

சென்னையில் இன்று செய்தியாளர்களிடம் பேசிய ஐசிஎஸ்ஐ தலைவர் பி.எஸ்.மம்தா பினானி மத்திய, மாநில பல்கலைக்கழகங்கள், இந்திய நிர்வாகவியல் பயிற்சி நிலையம் (ஐஐஎம்) இந்திய தொழில்நுட்ப பயிற்சிநிலையம் (ஐஐடி) ஆகியவை நடத்தும் சிறப்பு பாடத்திட்டங்கள் வாயிலாக பயின்று அதிகமதிப்பெண்கள் எடுப்பவர்களுக்கு இந்த விருது வழங்கப்படும் என்றார்.

இந்தியாவில் பல்கலைக்கழக மானியக்குழுவின் வழிக்காட்டுதல்கள் படி செயல்படும் மத்திய மற்றும் மாநில பல்கலைக்கழகங்கள் இதற்கு தகுதி வாய்ந்தவை ஆகும். பல்கலைக்கழக தேர்வுகளில் அதிக மதிப்பெண் பெறும் நபருக்கு (ஒரு விருது)ஐசிஎஸ்ஐ சிக்னேச்சர் விருது வழங்கப்படும்.

இந்திய நிறுவனசெயலர்கள் பயிற்சிநிலையத்தின் (ஐசிஎஸ்ஐ) முக்கியமான முடிவு என்னவென்றால் மாணவர்களுக்காக சிஎஸ் ஒலிம்பியாட் என்ற போட்டி 2016 செப்டம்பர் மாதம் நடத்தப்படும். இந்தியா முழுவதும் பள்ளிகளில் ஒவ்வொறு கல்வியாண்டிலும் 11 மற்றும் 12 ஆம் வகுப்பு தேர்வு எழுதவுள்ள மாணவர்கள் இந்தப்போட்டியில் கலந்துகொள்ளலாம்.

முதலவது சிஎஸ் ஒலிம்யாட் போட்டி வரும் செப்டம்பர் மாதம் நடைபெறும் என்றும் அவர் தெரிவித்தார். சிஎஸ் ஒலிம்பியாட் போட்டிக்கான அடையாள சின்னத்தை வெளியிடுவதில் மிக்க மகிழ்சசியடைவதாக கூறிய அவர் மாணவர்களிடையே போட்டி போடுத் திறனை அதிகரிக்க இதுபோன்ற ஆரோக்கியமான போட்டிகள் உதவம் என்றார். இந்த போட்டியின் தேவையை வலியுறுத்தும் வகையில் சிஎஸ் ஒலிம்பியாட் போட்டியின் சின்னம் அமைந்துள்ளது என்றும் மம்தா பினானி கூறினார். இதற்காக சயின்ஸ் ஒலிம்பியாட் பவுண்டேஷன் என்ற அமைப்புடன் (எஸ்ஓஎஃப்) ஐசிஎஸ்ஐ புரிந்துணர்வுஒப்பந்தம் செய்துகொண்டுள்ளதாகவும் அவர் கூறினார்.

தரமான கல்வியை வழங்க பயிற்சி மையங்களை ஐசிஎஸ்ஐ அமைத்து வருவதாகவும் இந்த மையங்கள் ஐசிஎஸ்ஐ மாணவர்களுக்கு வழிகாட்டி மையங்களாகவும் பல்கலைக்கழகம் மற்றும் கல்லூரிகளுடன் இணைந்து பல்கலைக்கழக படிப்புகளை வேலைவாய்ப்புக்கு ஏற்ற தொழில்படிப்புகளாக மாற்றுவது குறித்த பணியை மேற்கொள்ளும் என்றும் அவர் தெரிவித்தார் ஐசிஎஸ்ஐ மாணவர் கல்வி நிதி அறக்கட்டளையின் மூலமாக சிறந்த மாணவர்களுக்கு தகுதி அடிப்படையிலான மாதந்திர கல்விஉதவித்தொகை வழங்கப்படும் என்றும் அவர் மேலும் கூறினார்.

~Tots Celebrate Pan-Indian Cultural Heritage~

February 20, 2016: The Trio Tots Centre in Sahakarnagar witnessed vibrant culture and scintillating colors as the tots donned costumes to represent Indian culture in all its glory. This extravagant exhibit came as a part of the Trio Tots annual day event that unfolded on Saturday, 20^th February, 2016. Ms. Anju Cherian, Founder, Baby Sensory- a cognitive development programme for newborns, was the Chief Guest of the event. The theme of the event was “Padharo Mhare Desh – Welcome to My Land – India”. The tiny tots highlighted the vibrancy of the cultural heritage of India donning traditional attires of cultures from around the India and introduced the audience to lesser known facts about the States.

The sweetest slice of the day arrived as the tots decorated the stage with high spirits and engaging performances. It was a delighted sight as the little ones swayed to Goan beats, performed a synchronized Kashmiri Rouf. Another interesting performance that left the audience spellbound was Kalaripayaytu- a martial art influenced dance form from Kerala. Students further stepped up the tempo with folk dances such as Garbha, Brita dance from West Bengal, Assam’s Bihu, folk dance of Karnataka and Punjab’s own Bhangra. The event focused on throwing light on the diverse cultures of the country and enlightening children about of the wealth of heritage India owns.

“It is important to establish a sense of solidarity among children from a young age, so that as they grow up they learn to adapt to the diversity around them. The theme of the event was centered around diversity so that the children would be able to not only see diversity, but also experience it themselves and in the meantime enjoy it,” said Mr. Naveen, MD, Trio World Academy.

Trio tots, the pre-school wing of Trio World Academy, recently also set stone in HSR Layout, providing parents an opportunity to introduce their toddlers to a creative and engaging learning atmosphere.