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by Suman Gupta Mumbai  February 22, 2016:    The Department of Tourism (DoT), Government of Odisha, in it’s bid to attract domestic tourists from an important source state and commercial capital of India – Mumbai is organising its road show here today. The objective is to  promote the state & its variety of tourism products in the western part of India.   Located on the eastern coast of the country, Odisha is a tourists’ paradise and  has many stunning destinations which offer a visual feast to the tourists & visitors. It also throws an educative and culturally pleasing insight into one of the oldest civilizations of the World. The road show will benefit and provide information on Odisha Tourism to the tour lovers, tour operators, travel agents, travel writers, journalists, decision makers etc.  Travel to Odisha is truly an amazing experience that attracts people from all parts of the world for its sculptural and artistic heritage. The Sun Temple at Konark, a UNESCO He

 by Suman Gupta Mumbai 18 February 2016  –   The 2016 edition of  Food&HotelAsia   (FHA),  Asia’s most established and comprehensive food and hospitality industry event  will bring together more than 3,000 exhibitors from around the world to showcase a range of the latest products and ingredients, equipment and supplies, and best-of-breed services. The four-day exhibition from  12 – 15 April 2016  at the Singapore Expo, organised by Singapore Exhibition Services, will provide a strong platform and opportunity for trade attendees to meet, network and exchange best practices and perspectives with regional and international industry players. India’s F&B industry on growth path According to a recent report, India’s food and beverage (F&B) industry is expected to grow at an average annual pace of 24 per cent and targeted to reach Rs.3.8 trillion in sales by 2017. The restaurant sector is reported to grow the fastest, whilst cafes will see growth of 10.7 per cent an

A husband who has the perfect wife... but something is amiss! ~ Watch this unusual, light hearted family drama starring Karan V Grover and Riddhima Pandit from 15th February, Monday to Friday  at 8pm only on Life OK~ Mumbai, 15 th February 2016: There is nothing that Rajni our protagonist can’t do - she the perfect wife, the perfect daughter in law, a perfect lover and yet Shaan, her husband is hassled by her. Wonder Why? Life OK brings to you for the first time on Indian television a saga of a husband who, with a perfect wife still feels incomplete. Catch the journey of Shaan, in a light hearted family drama series ‘Bahu Humari Rajni_kant’ starting 15 th February, Monday to Friday at 8:00pm on Life OK. The story revolves around a loving but dysfunctional family where everyone is often at odds with each other. Cultural differences further complicate matters and lead to unusual and hilarious challenges. Shaan, our lead protagonist, a scientist by profession, has im

Usha sponsored Dr. Bharat Ram Open Sports Meet concludes  with a gala prize distribution New Delhi, 15 th  February, 2016:   USHA International , one of India’s leading consumer durable companies sponsored Lady Shriram College’s annual sports meet as part of its brand ethos of encouraging an active lifestyle among the youth by supporting sports. USHA organized a sewing experiential workshop at the ‘ USHA sponsored Dr. Bharat Ram Open Sports Meet’  to   creatively engage students and other participants, introducing them to the technologically advanced USHA Janome Sewing Machines. Kajol,  a second year Economic Honours student of LSR College   adjudged the winner in the USHA Janome Sewing Machine activity, was presented with an  Usha Janome Sewing machine  by  Mr. Krishna Shriram, Executive Chairman, Usha International  who was   the honorary chief guest at the award ceremony. Justice Geeta Mittal was the chief guest for the inauguration ceremony. 150 gold, silver and b

Usha International launches a new  power- packed cooking appliance  Usha Halogen Oven 360 R and a contest  for culinary lovers by Suman Gupta Mumbai, Feb 10, 2016:  USHA International, one of India’s leading consumer durable company launched the USHA InfinitiCook Halogen Oven 360 R. The multifunctional oven was unveiled by none other than five times Michelin starred chef and Brand Ambassador for USHA Kitchen appliances, Vikas Khanna. He said “The  USHA Infiniti Cook Halogen Oven 360R  is an amazing product that is designed for smart kitchens and allows food lovers to experiment with their cooking skills. With increased consciousness towards health and well-being, appliances like  Usha InfinitiCook Halogen Oven 360 R encourages foodies to cook & enjoy healthy yet scrumptious food without any compromise.” The event included the launch of a unique contest for the   USHA Family Cook Book .  Every family has a special recipe and this book aims to bring together the

Panasonic’s Solar Business India Operations awarded “The Best Rooftop  Solar Module Company”  at the Indian Rooftop Solar Summit Plans to unveil larger capacity solar pv modules for B2B segment soon considering its ambitious growth plan for  the upcoming years. by Suman Gupta New Delhi, India :  Anchor by Panasonic, a vital member of Panasonic Corporation Eco Solutions company was declared winner in the category of Rooftop Solar Module Company in recognition of its continuing efforts and outstanding contribution towards the development of rooftop solar industry. The  Chairman of SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) Shri Upendra Tripathi and CMD of IREDA (Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency) Mr. K.S. Popli - Both Central Govt subsidiary companies of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) conferred the awards at the IRSS Indian Rooftop Solar Summit organised by the First View Group & Solar Quarter in New Delhi recently. The High E

Full Contact Entertainment unveiled FCC – The League unifying  7 states for the Beat-down Did you feel the cage roar with  Full Contact Championship? by Suman Gupta Mumbai:  Full Contact Entertainment, India’s first pro-MMA fight network, in order to promote MMA, the full combat sport, announced Full Contact Championship -The League followed by one of the biggest fight nights on 29 th  January at Famous Studios, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. The 9 bouts had 17 Indian contenders of which 15 were male and 2 were female. The cage was brought alive with the major International contender, ‘Wali-“The Warrior”’ and the Indian brawler, ‘Furious Farhan’ Siddique, while the occasion was curated under the leadership of Mr. Prashant Kumar, Mr. Binoy Khimji and Mr. Joy Kapur, all Directors of Full Contact Championship. Full Contact Championship – The League, will bring 14 fighters in each team who will contend from 7 states including Mumbai, Chandigarh, Jammu, Delhi, Lucknow,

ICAI Award s for Excel lence in  Finan cial Repor ting  by Suman Gupta  With the objective to recognise and encourage excellence in preparation and presentation of financial information, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) through its Research Committee, organizes the annual competition ‘ICAI Awards for Excellence in Financial Reporting’. This year, the function shall be organized on Feb 6, 2016 at Kolkata. Shri Tshering Kezang, Auditor General of Bhutan shall grace the occasion as Chief Guest and CA. K. Rahman Khan, Member of Parliament shall be the Guest of Honor. For the competition this year i.e. 2014-15, a total number of 175 entries were received across the 13 categories in which the competition was held.  A meticulous evaluation process is followed and unless the stringent criteria/minimum threshold norms are met, no entity is recommended for an award. The emphasis is on going beyond the normal reporting requirements. Thus, the awards are b