CREDAI Announces “Change of Guard” for 2019-21

-        Boman Irani appointed as Vice President, CREDAI West Zone second time in a row

-        Satish Magar takes over as new CREDAI President with a mission to “Transform Indian Real Estate”

-        Shantilal Kataria appointed as Vice President, CREDAI Maharashtra - the Special Zone

-        Rajiv Parikh becomes the new President, CREDAI Maharashtra

Pune, 31st March: CREDAI, the apex body of private Real Estate Developers with a strong base of over 12000 member developers present in 23 States & 205 City Chapters across India, today witnessed its ‘Change of Guard’ with Mr. Satish Magar taking over the baton from Mr. Jaxay Shah to become the new president of the 20-year-old body. The installation ceremony saw the gracious presence of CREDAI Executive and General Committee members, industry stalwarts, dignitaries from the industry and all past presidents of CREDAI National.

Mr. Boman Irani has been appointed as Vice President, CREDAI West Zone second time in a row. Mr. Shantilal Kataria becomes the Vice President, CREDAI Maharashtra, entitled as “Special Zone” for having maximum number of member developers at CREDAI. The Special Zone has 25% City Chapters out of total CREDAI City Chapters and 30% of individual member developers of CREDAI 12000-member base. Mr. Rajiv Parikh has been appointed as new President of CREDAI Maharashtra. Maharashtra remains a key growth epicenter for CREDAI where leading initiatives such as Skilling, Women’s Wing, Youth Wing and New India Summit have been given a massive boost in the recent past.

Mr. Satish Magar in his maiden address committed himself to “Transforming Indian Real Estate” in light of the new institutional structure defined by RERA, GST and policy measures to achieve “Housing for All by 2022”. The ceremony witnessed senior CREDAI dignitaries becoming the new flag bearers of the growth of CREDAI and the Indian Real Estate industry.

Taking CREDAI’s 20 years’ strong legacy forward built by his predecessors, Mr. Magar aims to expand CREDAI’s footprint to 100 more cities over the next two years with a robust focus on Tier 2, 3 and 4 cities amidst the wave of “New India”.

Reiterating CREDAI’s commitment towards the nation, Mr. Magar and his team intend to build a stronger skilling ecosystem and aim to impart skill training to 1 lac construction workers over the next two years. The new leadership team has a comprehensive roadmap for Skilling in place. Under the leadership of Mr. Magar, the new team will explore opportunities to tie up with statutory bodies like RERA, BoCW and Welfare boards for Skilling, Up-skilling, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and other scheme by Central Govt. The customized industry partnered Skilling Programs will be launched to create a talent pool of Skilled labor for the ever-burgeoning Indian Real Estate industry, revitalized with a new upsurge post the implementation of landmark reforms such as RERA, GST etc.

As a part of its holistic initiative, CREDAI also aims to plant and grow 5 lac trees across India by setting specified targets to each state and city chapter to achieve this objective

CREDAI National President, Mr. Satish Magar says “I am extremely honored to take this prestigious role of being the new President of CREDAI National. The last 20 years have been a glorious journey for all of us here and we intend on building on this strong foundation to lead a renewed era of growth and development. The Indian Real Estate sector is widely perceived to be as one of the most important sectors in India and we, at CREDAI, strongly believe that its contribution towards building a ‘New India’ will prove to be indispensable.”

Former CREDAI National President and now Chairman, Mr. Jaxay Shah, shares his comment “I would like to congratulate Mr. Satish Magar and wish him all the best for embarking on this extremely thrilling journey as the new President of CREDAI National. The last two years have been quite an adventurous ride not just for CREDAI but the entire real estate fraternity. CREDAI, through its endeavors, has been able to establish a highly conducive environment for Indian realty and all its stakeholders. We believe CREDAI will now reach newer heights under the able leadership of Mr. Satish Magar given his experience and holistic outlook towards the sector.”

PR ACTIVTY from CREDAI-MCHI on the auspicious day of Gudi Padwa

As the festive season is approaching, it is generating a lot of buzz as slew of offers are being introduced in the real estate and housing sector. These are those auspicious moments where a buyer looks for fulfilling all his wants with respect to his dream home and the developers strive hard to transform his dreams into reality by availing all the benefits. The main objective of this activity is to enable building of confidence among home buyers and to stir up market sentiments.

Therefore, CREDAI-MCHI has collated launches and offers by our members to bring them a marvelous opportunity to accomplish the goal of buying their own home. Homeownership is also a critical part of the housing stock and can be a stable and affordable option when the mortgage terms and home price are within reach of a family’s budget. For many working families, homeownership represents the American Dream. Aside from comprising their largest financial asset, homeownership provides security from unwanted moves and control over features of their home. As we all are aware of the famous saying :-

  “A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.” A home is where the heart is and the heart is where the home is.

We at CREDAI -MCHI have worked with complete dedication sincerity and always strived towards making quality of life and quality affordable housing for all in MMR a reality. We have also welcomed the various measure laid down by the Government on the various topics regarding GST on affordable housing. The year 2018-19 has certainly been a momentous one for CREDAI-MCHI with the changes happening at a time when the Real Estate industry had been on the path of recovery after undergoing some major developments, but introduction of RERA and GST and their various policies have been welcomed by our members

Who have worked with resilience and transparency towards our future endeavor of accomplishing the goal of Affordable housing for all as it fulfills a basic human need for shelter, cause it also contributes to the wellbeing of both parents and children, affordable housing also means reduced stress due to a lessening of concerns that high housing costs will lead to foreclosure and eviction; this in turn leads to fewer physical and mental health problems and reduced absenteeism on the job.

Therefore, we expect that such a magnificent event is met with complete grandeur where we have maximum coverage through various social media websites, news channels, print media etc. We at CREDAI-MCHI in conformity with the principles and objectives have always been dedicated towards being the Ultimate Voice of the Real Estate Industry. We strive to be the voice of not only the fraternity of developers but also of all other stakeholders engaged within this industry. CREDAI MCHI (Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry) is a strong industry platform with Members over 1800 leading Developers in Mumbai and The CREDAI-MCHI has expanded across MMR, having its own units in Thane, Kalyan -Dombivali, Mira - Virar City, Raigad and Navi Mumbai. Members of CREDAI-MCHI account for 80% of the organized Development of new residential and commercial properties in Mumbai and MMR.

TD Joseph (Business Head, CREDAI-MCHI) :- “Housing has long been one of the highest priorities an individual has slogged for fulfilling his basic needs of providing shelter and we at CREDAI-MCHI recognize that housing is an essential foundation for thriving families and equitable communities. So on this auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa our members would be handing the home buyers this precious souvenir”.

                  

“NIGHTCRAWLERS” – A GAME OF THRONES THEMED FOOD AND BAR CRAWL AT INORBIT MALL MALAD

Mumbai, 1 April, 2019: All you Game of Thrones Fans are in for a treat! Inorbit Mall, Malad is all set to host one of the most happening food and bar crawl in town. Alcohowl presents “Nightcrawlers” – is a unique food and bar hopping experience for all Game of Thrones fans, as the event is themed around the popular web series. Block your dates for 5^th April 2019 by booking your tickets at Rs. 100. You can enjoy the evening by indulging in lip smacking food and chillout with drinks that are crafted in sync with the theme of GOT.

As the final season is nearing the excitement is at its peak. Before the final season begins it is time to revisit the exciting moments and characters by being a part of crawl. There is an exciting line up of quiz and interactive games which is surely not to be missed. Some of the participating brands include Haazen Dags, Timezone, Chilli’s, The beer café & The Irish house. You can bring your friends and family along to enjoy the evening. It is the perfect way to enjoy and unwind the weekend post your hectic schedules.

Hurry book your tickets on https://insider.in/nightcrawlers-game-of-thrones-apr5-2019/event 

                                                  Date – April 5, 2019

                                                  Time – 7pm – 11pm

                                                  Venue – Inorbit Malad

CAHO launches its initiative to improve patient’s safety and quality healthcare in India

Prominent hospitals of Mumbai join hands to address challenges of Quality Healthcare in India

Mumbai, 28^th March, 2019: Creating positive outcomes for quality healthcare and upgrading patient safety standards in India will be the key agenda of the 5th International CAHOCON 2019 to be held in Mumbai for the first time. Themed around Healthcare Quality Should Impact Outcome, the conference will be held on April 13^th -14^th 2019 and is organized by Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO) to bring all accredited hospitals together. More than 600 delegates and renowned doctors will be sharing their insights at the prestigious conference. The initiative is supported by The International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua), The Asian Society for Quality in Healthcare (ASQua) and Quality Council of India (QCI).

The initiative was launched in a press conference at Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital by esteemed doctors, Dr. PM Bhujang, President, Association of Hospitals, Dr. Rajendra Patankar, COO, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mr. Joy Chakraborty, COO, P D Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Dr. Hiren Ambegaokar, CEO, S L Raheja Hospital, Dr. Sujit Chatterjee, CEO, L H Hiranandani Hospital, Dr. Anupam Karmakar, CEO, D Y Patil Hospital and Dr. Deepak Patkar, Medical Director, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital.

“The aim of this conference is to bring all stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum on a common platform. There is an urgent need to audit healthcare delivery standards and accredit healthcare organizations based on the quality of healthcare they provide to patients. This conference aims at finding the ways and means to build a robust healthcare infrastructure in the country that adheres to global healthcare quality standards,” stated Dr. PM Bhujang, President, Association of Hospitals.

“Quality healthcare forms the foundation of a healthy society and a growing economy. We need to ensure that there is no compromise with healthcare standards and people from all strata of society have access to best healthcare systems. Through an accredited healthcare ecosystem, we intend to standardize healthcare procedures and train healthcare professionals in practices and processes to provide state-of-the-art healthcare to the citizens of the country,” stated Dr. Rajendra Patankar, COO, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital.

Workshops and training programs will be organized across all the major hospitals in Mumbai for staff involved in clinical, diagnostics, nursing, and general and support services. A separate Masterclass has been organized on April 12 in leading hospitals of Mumbai including Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, Hiranandani Hospital, Bombay Hospital, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Hinduja Hospital, Saifee Hospital, D Y Patil Hospital and Wockhardt Hospital. Topics to be covered include Process Re-engineering, Hospital planning, Nursing Communication, Cyber Security and Infrastructural Safety.

With a view to sensitizing medical personnel to the changing requirements and understand them, CAHO has been conducting programs to train doctors, nurses and administrators. CAHO intends to increase the frequency of these programs to provide training in the areas of quality implementers, fire safety, hospital infection control, disaster management and many others which have already become very popular.

Leveraging social media is very important to increase the outreach towards stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem. CAHO has an active online presence through its website and Facebook. They also conduct regular webinars. Trained persons are regularly interacting on WhatsApp groups which are strictly for academic activity.

About CAHO:

With a growing number of healthcare organizations achieving NABH, NABL and JCI accreditation, there has been a need for a common platform that will facilitate communication amongst the accredited HCOs, share best practices, and provide benchmarking, while promoting and continuously improving the quality and safety of healthcare services provided by the HCOs across India, in collaboration with all stakeholders. The Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO) is a not-for-profit society that was formed to fulfill this need. The primary objective of CAHO is to promote collaboration among accredited hospitals and laboratories to initiate efforts to improve healthcare quality and to work closely with NABH and NABL.

Endemol Shine Group, DoveTail Media and acclaimed film director Shekhar Kapur join forces to bring best-selling novels The Ibis Trilogy to worldwide market

·         Award- winning film director Shekhar Kapur (‘Elizabeth’, ‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age’, ‘Bandit Queen’) to direct new drama based on the bestselling novels by Amitav Ghosh

·         The epic historical saga will be produced by Artists Studio, part of Endemol Shine Group, in partnership with Endemol Shine India and new TV packaging company DoveTale Media

·         The deal was announced at Series Mania in Lille by Lars Blomgren, Endemol Shine Group’s Head of Scripted at EMEA

Global content creator, producer and distributor Endemol Shine Group today announces the development of a major high-end production for the international market.

Shekhar Kapur, the award-winning film director behind ‘Elizabeth’ and ‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age’ as well as Bollywood smash hits ‘Mr. India’, ‘Masoom’ and ‘Bandit Queen’ has signed a deal with Endemol Shine Group to bring to life the trilogy of best-selling novels by acclaimed author Amitav Ghosh.

Ghosh’s masterpiece, which begins with ‘Sea of Poppies’, continues with ‘River of Smoke’ and concludes with ‘Flood of Fire’, has already achieved classic status and is seen as a landmark of twenty-first century literature.

The agreement also brings together Endemol Shine Group companies, Artists Studio (‘The Fall’) and Endemol Shine India (‘Test Case’) who will produce the drama in partnership with TV packaging consultancy service DoveTale Media who initially acquired the rights to the books.

Justin Pollard, whose credits include the blockbuster ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise as well as hit television series ‘Vikings’ and ‘The Tudors’, is on board as Historical Consultant and Story Editor. Set in mid-nineteenth century Asia, the series will interweave the lives of vividly drawn characters against the backdrop of the opium wars between Britain, India and China.  The team is in the process of lining up a lead writer.

Abhishek Rege CEO, Endemol shine India said “We at Endemol Shine India have been focused developing quality content not just the Indian market but something that would elicit curiosity from a global audience. This is the first step in that direction. The Ibis Trilogy project will be an amalgamation of the best global creative and production talent, including Endemol Shine India, Artists Studio, Dove Tale Media, Amitav Gosh, Lars Blomgren and Shekhar Kapur!"

Shekhar Kapur adds; “I have always been fascinated that the drug trade was the engine for the Industrial Revolution. Amitav Gosh's books brilliantly bring out the vast epic and emotional tale of opium, from its beginnings in India where it is grown and onto China where it is pushed by drug lords. The story also follows the journeys of indentured labour from India to colonies around the world and tells the intriguing tales of people from India, America and China at a time when modern history was being formed. I’m very much looking forward to collaborating with Endemol Shine in this gripping series that could run into many seasons.”

Lars Blomgren, Head of Scripted for EMEA at Endemol Shine Group says; “Our ambition is to create a major high-end franchise for the international market, matching the scale and epic sweep of the Ibis novels. This deal represents our Group collaborating at its best, creating an exotic, never before seen tale with wide audience appeal. Shekhar Kapur completes the exclusive package and we’re expecting great interest in bringing this to the global audience.”

Lars Blomgren was appointed Head of Scripted EMEA in 2018 and is charged with enhancing Endemol Shine Group’s premium offering through increased collaboration, shared investment and opportunities across the Group.

Last year Endemol Shine Group’s unparalleled network of award-winning scripted producers and companies across markets in Europe, Middle East and Asia were responsible for 50 non-English language productions.

Recent and forthcoming series include Norway’s Beforeigners (HBO Europe), Sweden’s Beartown (HBO Europe), The Idhun Memories (Netflix), Cathedral of the Sea (Antena 3/ TV3/ Netflix) and Matadero (Antena 3) from Spain, The Oldenheim Twelve (RTL4) and Lois (NPO1) from the Netherlands, Germany’s Dark (Netflix) and Pagan Peak (Sky Deutschland), France’sInsoupconnable (TF1) and Guyanne (Canal+), Italy’s While I Was Away (Rai Uno) and Queens (Hot) and Just for Today (Yes) from Israel.

About Endemol Shine India

Endemol Shine India is one of the leading and most valuable content production companies in India across television, film and digital content. The company is a 51:49 strategic alliance between the Endemol Shine Group - a joint venture between Endemol, Shine & CORE Media and CA Media – the Asian investment arm of The Chernin Group (TCG). Endemol Shine India is currently the premier content provider in the Sub-Continent, producing over 800 hours of programming annually for the biggest broadcasters; mainstream & regional. With a penchant for bringing in the Biggest Bollywood names on the small screen, Endemol India, ever since its conception in 2006 – has steadily emerged as a market leader with successful television shows like Bigg Boss (Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam and Bangla), Fear Factor, MasterChef India, So You Think You Can Dance, The Voice India, The Voice India Kids, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Love School, Life Mein Ek Baar and  The Money Drop and over 450 episodes of Deal or No Deal for Sun Network amongst others.

Internationally, Endemol Shine Group is a global content creator, producer and distributor with a portfolio of international hits like Broadchurch, Black Mirror, MasterChef, Peaky Blinders, Penoza, Wipeout, Bridge The Island, Humans, Hunted, The Brain, Tin Star, Your Face Sounds Familiar and many more, with creative operations in over 28 markets. The Group’s portfolio enthrals and inspires across scripted and non-scripted genres; coupled with digital, gaming, brands and licensing and distribution operations. Last year Endemol Shine Group produced more than 800 productions, in 79 territories airing on more than 287 channels around the world.

ONE VISION ONE TEAM

ONE VISION ONE TEAM (OVOT) UNVEILS AMSTRAD NEW SERIES OF NEXT- GEN INVERTER ACs

SMART SILENT RELIABLE HEAVY DUTY COOLING even at 60°temperature consuming less electricity

Appoints 4 brand ambassadors: Sports personalities Smriti Mandhana, Heena Sidhu, Jinson Johnson, Neeraj Chopra

Mumbai, 25 March 2019: OVOT – One Vision One Team, a new concept by Mr. Nipun Singhal (MD & CEO, OVOT), and has emerged in the Consumer Electronics and Appliances Industry as a new force, now presents Next Generation Quality, Technology and Services (QST) to consumers under the “AMSTRAD” brand.

OVOT unveiled a new series of Inverter AC’s - AMSTRAD - that will cool even at 60 degrees ambient temperature and can function even with voltage between 130- 270 V making this a stabilizer free AC. This series is also WiFi enabled and can connect to a Mobile Phone/Google Home/ Alexa, work on Voice Command & through App. AMSTRAD Next Generation technology are equipped with new age compressors, motors and sleek designs ensure ‘Silent’ ‘Reliable’ ‘Heavy Duty Cooling’ through a variety of challenging climatic conditions, with less electricity consumption.

OVOT has partnered with ETRONICS GLOBAL DISTRIBUTORS LLP having collective experience of more than 100 years for distributing its product line in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad district and with VIJAY SALES for retail sales. Mr. Nilesh Gupta (Managing Partner - VIJAY SALES and Director - OVOT Pvt. Ltd.), Mr. Nipun Singhal (MD & CEO - OVOT Pvt. Ltd.), Mr. Vivek Shukla (COO - OVOT Pvt. Ltd.), Mr. Dewang Mehta (Etronics Global Distributors LLP), Mr. Shabbir Icewala (Etronics Global Distributors LLP) and Mr. Ajay Dugar (Etronics Global Distributors LLP) were present on this momentous occasion.

Keeping the theme in mind, OVOT signed four Brand Ambassadors who are also “Inspired by Passion” and have reached the gold standard in their respective fields. The four Brand ambassadors are Heena Sidhu (Pistol Shooter), Jinson Johnson (Middle Distance Runner), Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Thrower) and the ICC Player of the year 2018 and No 1 Batswoman in the world –Smriti Mandhana (cricketer).

This unique concept is by Mr. Nipun Singhal, MD & CEO of OVOT, a senior professional in the Consumer Durable industry. His last assignment from 2008-2017 was the successful creation of Brand Lloyd from scratch to a leading brand in India. “AMSTRAD leverages groundbreaking tomorrow's technology today. Our next generation air conditioners incorporate significant improvements in performance and efficiency over the preceding generation’s products. AMSTRAD air conditioners are packed with features that make your life easier while providing years of value. Brought to you by the experts in the industry, choose an AMSTRAD air conditioner that meets your need and individual style. Experience Smart Heavy Duty Cooling even at an outside temperature of 60 degrees. Amstrad meets the requirements of today’s consumer,” Mr. Singhal says, adding, “Our brand ambassadors comprise Real Heroes who truly embody the brand philosophy of AMSTRAD ‘Inspired by Passion‘. Each of them has encountered hurdles and obstacles but have emerged victorious in competition with global giants.” All the brand ambassadors have won numerous accolades on many International platforms and made India proud. They have redefined the highest standards in the world of sport just like “AMSTRAD” would redefine the standards of Quality, Service and Technology in the Consumer Durable Industry.

AMSTRAD is “Inspired by Passion” to deliver PERFECTION in Quality, Service and Technology. Its key features such as 100% Copper, Self-Cleaning, Comfort Sleep, Cooling, Eco-Mode, Metal Enclosure for PCB, Operating Voltage and Hidden Display are best-in-class in the industry. It leverages new inverter system and WiFi 2.0. The PCB Pluggable Maintain increases maintenance efficiency; has a separate terminal board cover and maintains PCB directly. The Fin Style Air Flow optimizes air flow and increases the air blow distance efficiency. The Demountable Underjaw uses less manpower and reduces installation time by half. It leverages Nano-scale base protection poly foam (Unibody poly foam), which is moisture proof and facilitates heat preservation. The Waved Vertical Louver Airblade (Co-movement finning airblade) helps Air-out directly and a more balanced air-out; longer and more concentrate air flow. The Heavy Duty Load Bearing Frame helps compressive resistance increase by 15%; Transport spoilage decrease by 30%. It also has a Seamless Design. It is Self Cleaning: Heat exchanger starts the auto cleaning by frosting and defrosting; prevents bacterial build inside; and brings healthier air.

One Vision One Team (OVOT) is different from other Companies in the Consumer Electronics and Appliances Industry as it has consolidated most of the leading players in the Industry and is providing a Pan India Platform for thousands of dealers who want to give their customers Next Generation Products and After Sales Service. OVOT is a unique creation by channel partners and experienced industry veterans who have for the first time in India come together to give the best products, services, and prices to Indian consumers. It endeavours to redefine and create new and higher standards for product, technology, quality, and after-sales service. It is committed to upholding our most cherished values in every customer that will be a part of OVOT family.

OVOT has conducted several dealer meets across India with all trade partners - big retail chain, small retail and also sales and service network. It has elicited a great response and participation from all trade partners across the country.

'Caring with Style'

IGI unveils it's digital AV Billion Year Old secret to Perfection, the 4 C's of women's spirit, at the Fevicol 'Caring with Style' by Abu Jani | Sandeep Khosla in support of the 'Cancer Patients Aid Association.'

Mr. Tehmasp Printer (Managing Director, IGI-India) was seen with  Ms Shaina NC and  Ms. Amrita Rao at the Fevicol ‘Caring with Style'event in support of the 'Cancer Patients Aid Association'.

UBM - Informa pledges to cover the Earth’s Equator

With Walk the World, a walkathon for networking and to raise charity

Mumbai, March 18th 2019: UBM-Informa, a leading B2B information services group and the largest B2B event’s organiser globally, is set to organise the first Walk the World, the organisation’s flagship annual charity event on March 20 at Marine Drive, Mumbai, in the form of a walkathon. Similar events will simultaneously take place in Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru.

Each year, Walk the World encourages, involves colleagues from every Informa office around the globe to participate in a walkathon in an iconic part of their city to raise funds for a charity of their choice. With participation from offices in more than 20 countries across the globe, Walk the World (WTW) aims to cover more than the length of the earth’s equator and walk an aggregate of 60,000 kms, i.e (the actual length is 40,075 kms) and raise approximately GBP 2,50,000 for charity. The locations for the walkathons have varied from the Central Park in New York City, to the River Thames in London, and the Great Wall of China in Beijing.

Given the recent combination of UBM and Informa, with all its divisions, this will be the most ambitious and grand Walk the World, shadowing last year’s aggregate of 40,000 kms – with new entrant Mumbai on March 20, will make it so. The charity of choice for the Mumbai edition is to raise funds for the Education of the Differently Abled where in the organization has have tied up with the NGO, Samarthanam Trust, which has organized similar campaigns for with giant conglomerations such as Microsoft, L&T Technology Services, RBL Services, Oracle, Citi Foundation, Societi Generale, and HDFC Life, among several others. Many beneficiaries of the charity will also participate in Walk The World.  

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, MD, UBM India said, “We are delighted to participate and join the walkathon for the noble endeavour. Besides, WTW perfectly syncs with a number of our organisational goals, including camaraderie, networking, working for inclusion and also being fit and agile. As India’s leading B2B event’s organiser, our company has been committed to the cause of community and nation building and working towards the cause of education of the young is the key to empowering the nation.”

The best WTW campaign will be judged and invited to walk at the London Walk in June 2019. Last year, over 96 percent participants including team members, celebrities, select clients and vendors thoroughly enjoyed WTW and felt proud to be a part of it.

Impressive participation by Goa Tourism at BTL, Lisbon, Portugal which commenced on 13th March 2019

Panjim, March 14: 2019 - Goa Tourism puts up an impressive show at  BTL (Bolsa de Tourismo de Lisboa) in Lisbon,   Portugal  being held from March 13-17, 2019. The five-day event which began on 13^th March is receiving an excellent response with market leaders increasing their stand size followed by participation from a cross section of global and Indian travel and tourism markets.

The Hon’ble Indian Ambassador to Portugal, Ms. K. Nandini Singla called on the  Goa Tourism  delegation  led by Mr. Sanjiv Gadkar, Director, Department  of Tourism, Govt.  of Goa.  Ms. Singla expressed  delight on  Goa Tourism’s participation  at the Bolsa de Tourismo de Lisboa and  for setting up an attractive  and  impressive pavilion showcasing the best that Goa Tourism has to offer to the world.  

Ms. Singla who had visited Goa last year and  met  the Hon’ble Tourism Minister, Mr.  Manohar Ajgaonkar, once again  re-assured  the Goa Tourism  delegation of  her continued support  and pursuing   bilateral ties between Goa and  Portugal through tourism,  sports and  other areas. As part of this initiative, Ms. Singla also urged  Goa Tourism to initiate  talks with APAVT, an association of Portuguese travel and tourism agencies which could  facilitate and  boost footfalls  to Goa in the near future.

Mr.  Jose Ulisses Correia e  Silva, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of Cape Verde who also visited  Goa Tourism’s pavilion at the on-going BTL, Lisbon,  showed  keen  interest in Goa as a tourism destination having  a plethora of  facets. He expressed his desire to engage in  bilateral   relations for an exchange  of tourism ties  between  the two regions.

Mr. Deepak Narvekar, PRO – GTDC &  Mr. Gajanan Mahale, ATO – Dept.  of Tourism were also present during the interactions.

Goa Tourism has set up an attractive pavilion at the BTL,  Lisbon showcasing all its new tourism products and services , organized presentations and interactions with bigwigs from the tourism  industry which received tremendous response from international buyers, tour operators, travel agents, wedding planners, corporate travel decision makers, potential investors in the field of hospitality, leisure and travel industry.

Several  bloggers and  travel writers visited BTL and obtained information on Goa Tourism services and other facilities. Goa Tourism officials  are engaging in B2B  meetings and are networking   with prominent tour operators during the event. Many bloggers  have also visited the Goa stall. A Goa Evening was also organised which was well attended by travel and tour operators, media, visitors and  other dignitaries .Goa Tourism’s pavilion was  designed and managed by Mr. Elvis Dias of AMO .

Mercedes-Benz enhances its AMG portfolio; launches the new AMG C 43 4MATIC Coupé

India’s largest luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz today further bolstered its position in the performance car segment with the launch of the new Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC Coupé.  With the launch of this latest AMG, Mercedes-Benz India now has 15+ AMG and dream cars in its vast and diverse portfolio of performance cars. The two-door Coupé is powered by a 3.0-litre V6 biturbo engine, producing 287kW of power and 520 Nm of torque, which accelerates the vehicle from standstill to 100 km/h in a mere 4.7 seconds. A perfect combination of performance and design, Mercedes-Benz India introduced the all-new Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC Coupé for the first time in India.

Key Highlights:

·       This is first ever two door coupe in the AMG 43 line, introduced by Mercedes-Benz in India

·       The Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC Coupé is a sporty, suave and unique offering from the AMG line of the C-Class range

·       Powered by a 3.0-litre V6 biturbo engine which generates 287kW (390 hp) and 520Nm torque; helping it accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.7 seconds!

·       Equipped for performance: AMG SPEEDSHIFT 9-speed transmission with shortened shift times, 2-stage AMG speed-sensitive steering with AMG specific tuning, AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive programs, AMG ride control suspension, AMG exhaust system, AMG specific interiors and more

·       AMG Performance 4MATIC with AMG-specific power distribution: 31% to the front axle and 69% to the rear axle for greater driving dynamics and improved traction while accelerating

·       Enhanced features: Front sports seats with AMG-specific upholstery, new generation telematics NTG 5.5 with 10.25-inch high resolution media display, panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting with 64 colours, Multibeam LED headlamps with Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus and more

·       The New AMG C 43 4MATIC Coupé is customizable with MB’s renowned ‘designo’ platform

·       The AMG C 43 4MATIC Coupé is priced starting from INR 75 lakhs ex-showroom, all India     

Times Network hosts the 5th edition of Digital India Summit 2019

 

Mr Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology – “India could be a $ 3 Trillion economic in the next 4 to 5 years that that is the goal we have set. Digital India is designed to empower ordinary Indian’s. Our idea is to make India the biggest manufacturing hub in the field of electronics with one crore employment in the electronics sector and 35-40 lakhs in the software sector”.

Mr Rajan Mathew, Director General, COAI, “We are looking at $ 100 billion investment requirement which will primarily be driven by the private sector”.

Amit Malviya Social Media & IT Chief, BJP – “BJP dominates the digital space; hence we are often accused of things that we haven't done like spreading fake news which can be interpreted wrongly”.

New Delhi, March 13, 2019: TIMES NETWORK, India’s leading broadcast network, hosted the 5th edition of its landmark event, ‘Digital India Summit 2019’ today. Driving the 5th edition’s theme, ‘Unveiling India’s $ 1 Trillion Digital Dream’, the summit created conversations with the torch bearers of the digital universe to share their vision and insights to empower and transform India as the complete digital economy. 

Throwing the spotlight on fast-tracking Indian’s digital economy with more than 45 eminent speakers and 13 power packed sessions, Digital India Summit 2019 addressed the key sectors and industries in digital transformation including E-Campaigning, E-Health, E-Commerce, Financial Inclusion to Digital Payments, E-Food to Entertainment and Travel. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Honorable Union Minister for Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology, delivered the keynote address highlighting the key contributing factors in achieving India’s $ 1 Trillion Digital Dream and Dinesh Kumar Garg, Executive Director - Union Bank of India, deliberated on Digital India with a focus on digital economy and financial inclusion.

 MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network said, “With a view to bring public attention to the efforts underway in driving the world’s fastest growing major digital economy, Digital India Summit unveils India’s $1 Trillion Digital Economy dream, addressing the possibilities and challenges across key domains which are critical components in digital transformation.”

Speaking at the Digital India Summit, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Law& Justice and Electronics & Information Technology said, “The  IT industry is present in 200 cities of 80 countries with a turnover of 167 billion plus,125 billion exports, employing 40 lakh people directly and 1.25 crore indirectly, the industry employs 33% women and they are rising by the day”.

“Digital India is designed to empower ordinary Indian’s, the entire digital ecosystem has advanced in the last few years and we wish to keep this momentum. Our Digital initiatives have empowered nearly 1.5 crore students with e-scholarship worth 5000 along with our initiative of Ayushman Bharat, 50 crore Indians are going to get assistance. In November 2016, there were only 4000 transactions per day on BHIM UPI app and in December 2018 it has reached 2 crores transaction per day, this is being propelled by people living in smaller cities”.

“Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad further stated that there was a time when India consisted of only 2 mobile manufacturers and today there are 127 mobile manufacturers making India the second largest mobile manufacturing country only second after China. Our idea is to make India the biggest manufacturing hub in the field of electronics with one crore employment in the electronics sector and 35-40 lakhs in the software sector”.

“India has become the 2nd largest start-up movement in the world with the valuation of Unicorn is higher than in the UK. Concluding, he added that any data imperialism will not be acceptable, we are creating India’s IT(Information Technology) + IT (India’s Talent) = ITIT, India could be a $ 3 Trillion economic in the next 4 to 5 years that that is the goal we have set”.

Dinesh Kumar Garg, Executive Director - Union Bank of India, said, “Digital India is one of the biggest government programs in the world to bring about sustainable and inclusive societal transformation using digital technologies. The process of making India into a trillion-dollar digital economy has begun and Digital India is making this dream a reality. Technology is already playing a crucial role in driving financial inclusion of the under-banked as well as the un-banked population in the country. Digital India is the biggest step towards Digital Economy & Financial Inclusion. We at Union Bank Of India are committed to helping India achieve its digital vision. We are proud to partner Times Network in this impact initiative”.

Amit Malviya, IT Chief, BJP shared views on the digital impact on consumers, "The disruption in social media has caused a lot of change and has given easy access to consumers to share their views and today it is so powerful that it has become a mainstream platform. BJP dominates the digital space; hence we are often accused of things that we haven't done like spreading fake news which can be interpreted wrongly. Today, there are several platforms and millions of people using apps like TikTok, Sharechat, Facebook. Such apps keep tier2, tier3 cities well informed and cannot be deceived by fake news".

Vineet Arora, MD & CEO, Aegon Life Insurance Company Limited, India, said, “India has been in the process of gearing up for a digital economy over the last few years. The Indian insurance sector specifically is increasingly embracing digitisation in line with the government’s ‘Digital India’ initiative. In the digital age, customers are demanding simple terms, transparency, easy-to-understand benefits, and increased automation. Even traditional Indian enterprises are also compelled to go digital. Aegon Life is the pioneer of digital insurance in India and we constantly endeavour to infuse digital for ease of buying of the customer. Digital bears the potential of working as a catalyst for the noteworthy growth of the insurance industry.”

Speaking on ‘Is India 5G ready’?  Rajan Mathew, Director General, COAI said, “ India is still behind in the race for 5G, there is tremendous long-term investment required to get our 4G networks in shape, keeping in mind capacity and quality issues. We are looking at $ 100 billion investment requirement which will primarily be driven by the private sector and unless issues of financial stress are dealt with, we are far from reaching the 5G era. We seek the government’s attention to this, allowing telecom players to make essential investments to take the country towards a robust 4G and then question ourselves, are we 5G ready?

Attended by some of the most valued dignitaries in India across sectors, the summit witnessed a diverse network of thought leaders, digital gurus, policymakers addressing the audience through a series of panel discussions and deliberations on enabling the country’s greater digital progress. The notable speakers at the summit included Amit Malviya, Social Media & IT Strategist – BJP, Aashish Yadav, Social media & IT Strategist - SP & BSP , Ankit Lal, Social Media & IT Strategist - AAP, Nath Parameswaran, India Director – Paypal,  Rajan Mathews, Director General -, Cellular Operators Association of India, , Deep Kalra, Founder & Group CEO - Make My Trip and Upasana Taku, Founder & CEO – Mobikwik, Tarun Katial, CEO -ZEE5 and Amanpreet Bajaj, Country Manager - Airbnb among others.

The 5th Digital India Summit 2019 is presented by Union Bank of India, digital insurance partner - Aegon Life Insurance, OTT partner - MX Player, associate partner – Toshiba, CSR partner -Honda, digital cinema partner – UFO Movies and solution partner – SAP.