Bajaj Electricals partners with Kala Ghoda Art Festival 2018 as the presenting sponsor for the second consecutive year

Aims at promoting a sustainable future for our planet by engaging young audience through a mélange of art and culture

Mumbai, February 09, 2018: Bajaj Electricals Ltd., India’s leading consumer durable and lighting company, has yet again partnered with the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2018 for the second consecutive year as the presenting sponsor. Bajaj Electricals integration with the festival aims to support the ‘go-green’ theme and strengthen its connect with the youth.  The nine day multicultural festival is scheduled from February 03, 2018 to February 11, 2018 in Mumbai.

Every nook and corner of this South Mumbai’s festival promises to provide a never-before experience to the audience through multiple activities, craft stalls, amazing performances and cuisines.

Bajaj Electrical has again designed some interesting installations for the attendees to be inspired, be comforted and get indulge into their creative expressions. 

Bajaj Electricals Hara Ghoda - Corresponding to the theme this year, Hara Ghoda - the preservance of nature through art, Bajaj has created a beautiful art of a Horse with Bajaj LED Lights with the aim of transforming a fast growing concrete unsustainable terrain into a green landscape as it rides with a mission to spread the message of sustainable greener world.

Bajaj Electricals Tunnel - For an unforgettable ramp to art lovers, Bajaj has created an 80 feet long tunnel made full of energy efficient LED Lights promoting greener and sustainable future.

Bajaj Wishing Tree - The festival goers will also witness an exclusively designed wishing tree where 1000 LED Bulbs are installed which consumes 0.5k watt energy. 

Bajaj Electricals “Kitaab” – Understanding the electricity problems in rural areas and small towns, this year Bajaj Electricals is promoting education for children by creating a special place “Kitaab” using solar energy and LED bulbs supporting the initiative where children can study at night.

Bajaj Electricals Lounge - From a beautiful combination of nature, lights and technology with Bajaj Electricals Lights, appliances, coolers and fans, Bajaj has created a lounge, where art lovers can relax and take a break from being wowed by all the art around. 

Bajaj Electricals being the exclusive appliance partner has also organized a cookery workshop with the celebrity chefs where visitors can learn some scrumptious recipes using Bajaj’s most innovative appliances.

To revel the joy of music lovers, Bajaj Electricals has also sponsored Benny Dayal’s live concert.

Mr. Anant Bajaj, JMD, Bajaj Electricals, speaking about the event said, “We are extremely delighted to be associated with Kala Ghoda festival for the second time. It is a one stop destination for people interested in art, culture and literature. This partnership will strengthen our ties with the youth and reinforce our brand ethos, providing us a platform to drive the message of eco-friendliness and preservance of nature. With all the interesting installations our strong focus is to enhance overall consumer experiences which provide us a perfect platform for a larger brand connect.”

दादरमध्ये रंगणार दोन दिवासीय गोवा फेस्टीवल २०१८

मुंबई दि. ५ – प्रतिनिधी - दरवर्षी प्रमाणे यंदाही आठव्या गोवा फेस्टीवलचे आयोजन दादर येथील डॉ. अँटोनियो डिसिल्वा टेक्निकल हायस्कूल येथे करण्यात आहे.   १० व ११ फेब्रुवारी २०१८ असे दोन दिवस गोवा फेस्टीवल होणार आहे. गोव्यातील संस्कृतीचा प्रसार, रोजगार निर्मितीसाठी व तेथील वस्तुंना जागतिक बाजारपेठ उपलब्ध व्हवी या हेतूने या गोवा फेस्टीवलच आम्ही गोयंकार या संस्थेतर्फे करण्यात आले आहे.

या दोन दिवसाच्या महोत्सवात पन्नास स्टॉल्स असून  हे स्टॉल्स दोन्ही दिवस सकाळी १० ते रात्री १० पर्यत खुले राहणार आहेत.  यामध्ये विविध स्पर्धा ,चर्चासत्र , संगीत, मनोरंजानाचे कार्यक्रम  आदी चे आयोजन करण्यात आले आहे. दरवर्षी प्रमाणे यंदाही या गोवा महोत्सवात रसिकांना निःशुल्क प्रवेश राहणार आहे.  

महोत्सवेच उदघाटन १० फेब्रुवारी २०१८ रोजी सकाळी १० वाजता  होणार आहे. सामाजिक कार्यकर्त्या मंगल वागळे यांच्या हस्ते होणार आहे. याप्रसंगी गणेश स्तोत्र व अर्थवशीषचे पाठ हे सामाजिक सेवा संघाचे विद्यार्थी करणार आहेत. याप्रसंगी मंगल वागळे व गीता कपाडिया याच्यांशी संवाद साधला जाणार आहे. त्यानंतर फळे व फळभाज्या शास्त्रशुद्ध पद्धतीने कसे स्वच्छ करावे याचे मार्गदर्शन पिंकी खाबिया करणार आहेत. त्यानंतर  कोंकणी बोलण्याची स्पर्धा , कोंकणी साहित्याचे उगडास , गजाली  आणि गीता यासारखे कार्यक्रमाचे आयोजन करण्यात आले आहे. महोत्सवाच्या दुसऱ्या दिवशी विविध स्पर्धाचे आयोजन करण्यात आले असून यामध्ये गुटगुटीत बालकांची स्पर्धा , पाकस्पर्धा , टॅलेन्ट स्पर्धा,  संगीत कार्यक्रम तसेच विविध क्षेत्रात उत्तुंग कामगिरी करणा-या व्यक्तींना जीवन गौरव पुरस्काराने सन्मानित करण्यात येणार आहे.  यंदा गोवा महोत्सवामध्ये भारती दानैत याचे एक्यूप्रेशर  हे खास वैशिष्ट्य असणार आहे.  

गोवा महोत्सवाचे आकर्षण तेथील विविध प्रकारचे स्टॉल्स असणार असून  रसिकांना या महोत्सावात गोवाचे वैशिष्टय असलेली कलाकुसरी पाहायला व खरेदी करण्याचाही आनंदही मिळणार आहे. तसेच खाद्यप्रेमींसाठी गोव्याचे प्रसिद्ध असलेले माश्याचे विविध प्रकाराच्या पाककृतीच्या चवीचा आस्वादही मिळणार आहे.

THE TRAILER MEGA MARATHI FEATURE RAAKSHAS LAUNCHED

- 'Fandry' and 'Half Ticket' makers collaborate on the upcoming 'Raakshas'

- Directed by Dnyanesh Zoting, the film stars Sharad Kelkar and Saie Tamhankar in the lead

- The film is being touted to be one of the most awaited Marathi films of 2018

After collaborating on acclaimed films like 'Shala' and 'Fandry', National award winning producers Vivek Kajaria and Nilesh Navalakha are uniting for this unique film under their banners, Nilesh Navalakha Arts and Holy Basil Productions. Also this time, producer - director Samit Kakkad will be joining the two as a presenter of the film under his label Samit Kakkad Films.

The highly anticipated feature directed by Dnyanesh Zoting today launched it’s official trailer at a grand event with the entire cast and crew present, including Marathi super stars Saie Tamhankar and Sharad Kelkar. The film is set to release on February 23, sees Zoting’s childhood experiences visiting tribal areas woven into the premise of the film.

Starring highly acclaimed actors Saie Tamhankar and Sharad Kelkar in the lead, the film also boasts a supporting cast of noted actors Rutuja Deshpande, Dayashankar Pandey, Vijay Maurya, Yakub Saeed, Purnanand Wandekar, Sakshi Vyawahare, Abhijit Zhunzarrao, Somnath Limbarkar among others.

The story of Raakshas unfolds in a deep forest that is dark and mysterious. It shows Sai Tamhankar in search of something, a little girl who says her ‘Father has been swallowed by a monster in the Forest’.

The mega feature 'Raakshas' is set to release on 23rd February across Maharashtra.

With Passion, Forging New Possibilities: Singapore Tourism Board connects with travel trade in three cities

2017 was a record year for Singapore Tourism Board - India jumps to third largest source market for visitors into Singapore

Mumbai, 2 February 2018: India has moved up to the third position from the fourth in terms of visitor arrival to Singapore along with a double digit growth of 17% growth until October 2017 and it continues to be the third largest tourism receipts generating market for Singapore. To deepen this relationship with the Indian travel trade, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) organized a two-city roadshow in Mumbai and Jaipur and set up a Singapore: Passion Made Possible pavilion at SATTE New Delhi 2018. The first road show was flagged off in Mumbai on 23 January followed by Jaipur on 25 January and wrapping up in Delhi with SATTE from 31January – 2 February 2018.

2017 was a landmark year for STB with strategic associations with a major Bollywood movie ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’, participation in cruise forums, travel trade conferences such as SATTE, partnerships with airlines, launch of the Vegetarian Food Guide, penetration in the regional markets such as Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow, etc. and the unveiling of a new brand identity, Singapore: Passion made Possible. Taking this forward, this year will be centered around the theme ‘With Passion, Forging New Possibilities.’

The roadshows featured stakeholders from Singapore representing hotels, airlines, integrated resorts, attractions, Destination Management Companies (DMC) and cruise operators interacting and networking with STB’s travel and trade partners in India. The delegation was led by Mr. G.B Srithar, Regional Director (SAMEA) for Singapore Tourism Board, Mr. Adrian Kong, Area Director (South Asia) for Singapore Tourism Board. Joining them was Ms. Lynette Ang, Chief Marketing Officer, Sentosa Development Corporation.

Mr. GB Srithar, while addressing the audience, spoke about deepening existing partnerships and fostering new ones with the travel trade partners. He emphasized the need to bring unique and evolving travel experiences in Singapore to the Indian audience. He said, “India has always been a key source market for Singapore. We are happy to have already crossed 2016’s full year 1.1 million visitor arrivals mark from India as at end October 2017. We humbly thank all our travel and trade media fraternity for their support in bringing our destination promotion messages to our audiences. Through our roadshows and participation at SATTE Delhi 2018, we seek to renew our ties with the travel trade, entrench existing partnerships and forge new ones through creative promotions, and in the process, ensuring meaningful results for both our Singapore stakeholders and the local travel trade. With overall tourist outbound from India on the rise, we look forward to another successful year of Indian visitorship to Singapore.”

Sanjay Jadhav’s Ye Re Ye Re Paisaa continues to shine at the box office

        “Ye Re Ye Re Paisa” had a blockbuster opening at the box office in this new year. We have seen that there’s always a drift going on between the number of theatres allotted to Marathi film and Hindi film. Generally, any Marathi film gets an opening of 100+ theatres. It is very hard for a Marathi film to sustain for a long time in theatres, very few of them could make this possible for example "Lay Bhari" "Sairat" and now "YRYRP". “Padmavat” got released after facing too much of contravening which also got a good opening at box office. Despite all of this Sanjay Jadhav’s No-Logic Comedy Entertainer “Ye Re Ye Re Paisa” seems no plan to stop at the box office. In its fourth week, the film is successfully running with 125 theatres. Having such big-budget Bollywood film frontward but audiences have more commendation towards “YRYRP” which is a very big deal for a Marathi Entertainment Film. That shows new-gen audiences has become wiser over the period of time.

फिटनेस फ्रिक अमृता

 

                नुकत्याच झालेल्या 'महाराष्ट्राचा फेवरेट कोण?'  ह्या सोहळ्यात अभिनेत्री अमृता खानविलकर चा धमेकदार नृत्य पाहून प्रेक्षकांनी तिला भरभरून दाद दिली आहे. सोहळ्याची तयारी पासून ते सोहळा संपन्न होईपर्यंत अमृताचा कमालीचा उत्साह तिने टाकलेल्या सोशल साईट वरच्या विडिओ वरून दिसत आहे. विडिओ मध्ये ती डान्स ची रिहर्सल करताना दिसते.

          त्यावर नुकतंच तिने सोशल साईट वर  लाईव्ह येऊन प्रेक्षकांशी संवाद साधला. ह्या वेळी आणखी एक घोषणा तिने केली ती म्हणजे नव्या वर्षात अमृता फिटनेस बद्दल चाहत्यांना काही टिप्स देणार आहे. "तू फिट काशी राहतेस किंवा तू मुळातच बारीक आहेस असं अनेकांनी मला सांगितलं पण असं नसून फिटनेस साठी सातत्य आणि मेहनत ह्या दोन गोष्टींचा सामना करावा लागतो आणि म्हणून पुढचे काही महिने मी फिटनेस वर बोलणार आहे" असं अमृता सांगते. या लाईव्ह चॅट मध्ये चाहत्यांनी तिला राजकारणात यायचा विचार आहे का? ते तिच्या आवडत्या कलकारा बद्दल प्रश्न विचारले. 

               सध्या अमृता डान्स इंडिया डान्स चं सुत्रांसंचालक करत आहे तर मेघना गुलजार दिग्दर्शित 'राझी' ह्या हिंदी चित्रपटात ती दिसणार आहे.

सुमेधच्या "बकेट लिस्ट" मध्ये नवा चित्रपट

              

               'व्हेंटिलेटर' आणि 'मांजा' या दोन सुपरहिट चित्रपटानंतर सुमेध मुद्गलकर पुन्हा एकदा चाहत्यांच्या बकेट लिस्ट मधील इच्छा पूर्ण करण्यासाठी सज्ज झाला आहे. २०१७ मध्ये आपल्या अभिनयाच्या कारकिर्दी मधून सुमेध नेहमीच चर्चेत होता. झी टॉकीज प्रस्तुत "महाराष्ट्राचा फेव्हरेट कोण?" आणि "रेडिओ सिटी सिने अवॉर्ड्स" या दोन्ही पुरस्कार सोहळ्यामध्ये सुमेधने वेगवेगळ्या कॅटेगरी मध्ये त्याने नामांकन पटकावली. तसेच या आधी 'डान्स महाराष्ट्र डान्स','डान्स इंडिया डान्स सिझन ४', 'दिल दोस्ती डान्स' आणि सम्राट अशोका यांसारख्या मालिका आणि रिअॅलिटी शो मधून अभिनेता सुमेध मुद्गलकर हा घराघरात पोहोचला. 

             प्रत्येक वेळीस एखादी वेगळी भूमिका करण्याचा प्रयत्न अभिनेता सुमेध मुद्गलकर करत असतो. त्याच्या याच अनोख्या अंदाजामुळे हा नवोदित आणि तरुण अभिनेता पुन्हा एकदा चर्चेत आला आहे तो म्हणजे माधुरी दीक्षित - नेने स्टारर "बकेट लिस्ट " ह्या चित्रपटामुळे.  काही महिनांपुर्वी सुमेधने माधुरी दीक्षित सोबतच फोटो सोशल मीडिया वर अपलोड केला होता त्यामुळे सुमेध आता कोणत्या नवीन भूमिकेमध्ये असणार या साठी त्याचा चाहता वर्ग वाट बघतोय.

UBM India inaugurates the Silver Jubilee edition of SATTE

India’s Leading Travel and Tourism Show 

- The second edition of SATTE Awards goes underway

Mumbai, January 31^st 2018: UBM India inaugurated the Silver Jubilee edition of SATTE, South Asia’s leading travel and tourism exhibition at the Le Meridien, New Delhi. Scheduled for 31st January – 2nd February 2018 at Pragati Maidan, the signature exhibition in its 25^th year is all set to play host to over 1,000 exhibitors and represent over 50 countries and 28 Indian states.

The glittering inaugural ceremony, which was held as a prelude to the expo, witnessed the presence of some of the most prominent personalities from the travel and trade industry of India. Chief Guest Mr. KJ Alphons, Minister for Tourism (I/C), Govt. of India, along with Mr. T.S. Rawat, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand; Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog; Mr. Faiyaz Koya, Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Fiji; Mr. I Gde Pitana Dy. Tourism Minister, Indonesia; Mr. Bo Keun Choi, Senior Officer, Regional Programme for Asia and the Pacific, UNWTO; Mr. Subhash Goyal, Member, National Tourism Advisory Committee; Mr. Navin Berry, Founder, SATTE; Mr. Michael Duck, Executive Vice President, UBM Asia and Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India inaugurated the show amidst an august industry gathering from the travel and trade fraternity.

SATTE provides a comprehensive platform to domestic and international buyers and professionals from across the travel, tourism and hospitality industry along with National and State Tourism Boards (NTOs and STOs) to congregate and conduct business, arrive at solution-driven innovations to counteract economic uncertainties, and promote inbound, outbound and domestic tourism in India. This most favoured industry platform is also well supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Govt. of India.

Over a span of three days, SATTE 2018 will witness to several exciting partnerships and announcements that promise to augur in new trends in the industry. Visitors at the signature expo can expect to witness a number of features including a special pavilion of 10 start-ups, as well as a live show at ‘Colors of SATTE’ apart from other captivating activities. This year, SATTE is also happy to engage its exhibitors and visitors to pledge for sustainable tourism under the unique I-Pledge scheme where they pledge to conserve natural reserve; respect and save wildlife; say no to plastic; dispose waste smartly and travel responsibly.  Over 30,000 pledges have been registered at last count.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Silver Jubilee edition of SATTE, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India said, “The tourism industry has been a major engine in the economic growth of India. While it contributes almost 7% to nation’s GDP, it also provides over 12% of the total employment in terms of jobs. The industry itself has been growing at an unparalleled rate. This is evident from the very fact that the country is now ranked 40th in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index in 2017, a huge leap of 25 places from 2013. As the disposable income rises and more Indians travel, the industry is only poised to flourish further.”

“From hosting tourism boards from across the nation and the world under one roof to providing a unique opportunities for discussions pertaining to trending subjects like sustainable tourism, travel technology, skill development by acknowledged industry thought leaders, SATTE has carved a unique place as the most comprehensive industry platforms in the country. This year, we are proud to achieve a milestone with the Silver Jubilee edition of SATTE, celebrating and encapsulating 25 year’s of success in the domain. With an aim to analyze and forecast trends and developments in the travel trade industry along with helping businesses prosper, SATTE 2018 promises not only constructive but also informative and engaging three days”, he further added.

Addressing the gathering at the event, Mr. I Gde Pitana Dy. Tourism Minister, Indonesia said, “Almost half a million tourists from India visited Indonesia in 2017 which is a 29 per cent growth over 2016. Similarly, the number of Indonesian tourists in India has increased by 7 per cent. While 98% of all tourists are satisfied with their visit in Indonesia, 90% find it above their expectations. With Indonesia hosting the Asian Games this year, we expect the tourism sector to further benefit from it.”

Record participation:

From Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Goa & Odisha and Himachal Pradesh to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Jharkhand, Andaman and West Bengal, SATTE 2018 is featuring an array of State Tourism Boards, with many of them increasing their presence at the 25th edition. The eight North Eastern states are participating under the Incredible India Pavilion of the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India.

As far as NTOs are concerned, Spain, Peru, Czech Republic, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Turkey, Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Fiji, New Zealand, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Israel, Sharjah, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mauritius, Indonesia, Abu Dhabi, Visit Russia, Visit Florida and Las Vegas and Oman, amongst others will be showcasing their destination and launches. SATTE 2018 is witnessing return of Taiwan, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Philippines on the floor. While Turkey, Thailand, Srilanka and Dubai are Partner countries, Mauritius and Madame Tussauds are feature destination and feature attraction respectively. Similarly, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Goa, Odisha and Jammu & Kashmir are Partner States for this year with the show being supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India.

In its 25^th edition, the expo has witnessed an increase in participation from an array of hospitality players and products such as -- Movenpick, Neemrana, Treebo, Sterling Resorts, Minor Hotels, Dusit, Melia Hotels International, Shangri -La Hotels and Resorts, DS Group, Choice Hotels, Abad Hotels, Lords

Hotels, Alcon Victor Goa, Zen and Singge Palace from Ladakh, Grand Imperial Agra, Somatheeram, Ramada Kerala, Ananta Resorts, Venetian Cotai, Ayana Resorts Bali,  Marasa Africa, Banyan Tree,  Disneyworld Paris, EuropeCar, The Ultimate Travelling Camp and many more.

Insightful conferences:

One of the key features of SATTE 2018 is the conference programme from January 31 to February 2 that promises industry discussions and sharing of new insights pertaining to the sector and industry best practices. Moreover, SATTE is hosting six panel discussions that will bring together stakeholders of the industry on a single platform, allowing exchange of ideas that will add value to Indian tourism at large. The sessions of the conference will touch on topics such as – ‘How to realize effective collaboration between stakeholders for sustainable tourism? How can we achieve the successful journey to 2030?’; ‘Visa Reforms & Tourism Growth’; Travel Technology; MICE, Cruise Tourism and Niche Tourism to name a few. The three day conference will also see destination presentations by tourism boards such as -- Czech Tourism, Egypt, Dubai, Ho Chi Minh City, West Bengal; a product presentation by Tragly and a Workshop and a panel discussion on Skill Development in the Hospitality Sector.

Recognising the Best:

As a pre-cursor to the expo, UBM India is hosting the second edition of the SATTE Awards. The awards is an endeavour to recognize and celebrate the excellence, achievements and innovations of key stakeholders in the Travel and Tourism industry  and is based on transparent, authentic and genuine parameters, a philosophy which is imbibed in the values of SATTE. The awards night also includes networking opportunities, presentations and other features. The 23 categories of awards cover various segments of the travel and tourism industry including tour operators, hotels, destinations, online travel portals, to name just a few. In just its second year, the Awards have received an overwhelming response from the travel and industry.

SATTE continues to receive the support of international organizations and Indian travel trade associations such as World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), United Federation of Travel Agents Associations (UFTAA), Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB), Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI), Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) and IATA Agents Association of India (IAAI), to name a few.

Vision RX Lab introduces Blumax- Protective lenses

Protect Eyes from harmful UV & Blue Light

Kolkata, 30th January, 2017: Vision Rx Lab, has achieved another milestone by introducing Blumax protective lenses for the consumers in the Indian market.

Be it indoors or outdoors, our eyes are exposed to the harmful blue light emitted by the Sun, digital devices, even CFL and LED lights. Since sunlight also carries harmful blue light besides UV rays, it is pertinent to take optimum protection from such harmful rays both indoors and outdoors. Besides increasing usage of such digital devices as computers, laptops, smart phones, tablets, television etc. leave us vulnerable to the dangers of “blue light”. Studies have shown that blue light in the visible light spectrum has very high energy which is harmful to the eyes. It has almost twice the energy per photon as red light that causes serious vision impairment like cataracts and other eye related issues.

Prolonged exposure to blue light causes digital eye strain, aggravates computer vision syndrome, blurry vision, eye irritation, headaches, neck and back pain and other aesthanopic symptoms. It also disrupts the circadian rhythm, suppresses melatonin- the sleep inducing hormone and might induce or exaggerate myopia, age related macular degeneration etc and can even cause irreversible vision loss.

To help combat harmful effects of blue light & UV rays, Vision Rx Lab introduced Blumax, a revolutionary material by virtue of which harmful UV rays and high energy blue light get absorbed. Unlike most other blue cut lens, Blumax is a material itself and not any coating. Blumax ensures filtering of the harmful portion of Blue Violet light to a great extent, thus providing optimum vision protection.

In addition to its unique quality of protection against UV rays, it also come with more additional features such as super-hydrophobic, anti-scratch, anti-static, anti-reflection and smudge resistance qualities.

Speaking on this new innovation, Mr.Sanjiv Kumar Gupta, CEO, Vision RX Lab, said, “What makes Blumax unique is that these lenses are designed to fit all prescriptions including single vision, bifocal and progressive, allowing users to avail the benefits of blue light protection along with their individual prescriptions. Besides, it also comes with wide range of coating options to make the lens durable and easy to clean.  Since its launch, Blumax has become a preferred blue light blocking lens product for its advanced lens technology and the entire Rx support it offers. We are really proud to offer Indian customers this unique technology which is solution of all eye related problems.”

Celebrate Goa Carnaval 2018, just few more days to go…

Goa Carnaval is round the corner, and the state of Goa is all gearing up for the much-awaited festival of the year.

It’s time to book your tickets to Goa and enjoy the four day festival in different cities that will keep you on your toes all through the festivity. Enjoy the parades, the dances and the Goan traditional music that will keep you energetic and enthralled throughout the show.

This year, Carnaval will be held from Feb 10 to 13, 2018 collaborating with the most happening Goa Food and Cultural Festival. Float parades in the four major cities will be held as follows:  Panjim on 10th February, Margao on 11th, February, Vasco on 12th February and Mapusa on 13th February.   

The Goa Food and Cultural festival will begin from Jan 9th and will conclude on Jan 13th, 2018. One can enjoy and experience the unique flavors of Goa here at the five day festival. The festival will also consist of musical programs, a line-up of food stalls, entertainment and a lot more.

So, make it a date and be in Goa this February to experience the uniqueness the state has to offer to all its visitors.

Result declared- Intermediate Examination held in the month of November, 2017 (Mum Feb)

The Chartered Accountants Intermediate (IPC) Examination is held twice in a year in the months of May and November.  

I. Details of top three rank holders on All India Basis for Chartered Accountants Intermediate (IPC) Examination held in November, 2017 are mentioned below:

	All India Topper First Rank	All India Second Rank	All India Third Rank
Name	Jay Dharemendrabhai Sheth	Susarla Aravind Jayaram	Simran Kessar
City	Ahmedabad	Kolkata	Navi Mumbai
Roll No.	104585	212685	251287
Marks	530 / 700	526 / 700	521 / 700
Percentage %	75.71%	75.14%	74.43 %
Phone	7046000824	8600104272	9167081910

The above details are also attached at Annexure-A. 

II. The result analysis of the Chartered Accountants Intermediate (IPC) Examination  in terms of number of candidates appeared, number of candidates passed and the pass percentage is mentioned in the attachment at Annexure-B.

III. For your reference, placed below is the data for Chartered Accountants Intermediate (IPC) Examination held in November 2017.

• No of candidates admitted in Intermediate November 2017 Exams – 2, 13, 585
• No. of Exam Centers for Intermediate November 2017 -  419

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