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by Priya Jadhav  ·          15 year old Sanjana Runwal donates sanitary pad vending machine to women rag-pickers ·          Offers healthy meal to about 200 rag-pickers ·          Provides financial assistance for the education of rag-pickers’ kids Mumbai 31 st  October 2019:  A 15-year-old city girl, Sanjana Runwal, through her NGO - Clean Up Foundation, brightened up Diwali for one of the city’s most essential yet vulnerable communities - the rag-pickers. At an event held in Bandra on the Diwali weekend in association with the ‘H’ West ward of MCGM, she donated a sanitary pad vending machine to the women rag-pickers and offered a healthy meal to about 200 rag-pickers. CleanUpFoundation also provided financial assistance for the education of the children of the rag-pickers. Sanjana started an initiative called ‘revolution for Rag Pickers’...

Nitya Mehra and Karan Kapadia embraced parenthood with a Baby Boy at Surya Hospitals on the Auspicious Occasion of the Hindu New Year   by Priya Jadhav Mumbai, October , 2019 Bollywood Director and Scriptwriter Nitya Mehra and Ad film maker Karan Kapadia joined the bandwagon of celebrities who welcomed their newborn Baby Boy delivered at Surya Hospitals, Mumbai on the special eve of New Year 28 October 2019. She has worked with Famous Directors such as Farhan Akhtar, Mira Nair and Ang Lee.  Her directorial debut with Excel Entertainment, romantic drama  Baar Baar Dekho , was released in 2016. She delivered her baby under the supervision of  Dr. Ameet Dhurandhar , Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Surya Hospitals. A trained water birthing and Hypnobirthing practitioner, he is amongst the first few Obstetricians in India to conduct water births and Hydro births and the first to conduct natural, pain-free childbirth under hypnosis in Mumbai (HypnoBirthing...

Priya Jadhav INDIA, 31 st   October, 2019 –  Gleneagles Development Pte Ltd (“GDPL”), a subsidiary of IHH Healthcare (“IHH”) ,  has appointed Mr Ashok Bajpai as the new Chairman of Continental Hospitals in India, effective 24 October 2019. Mr Bajpai is currently Group Head of Operations and Integration at IHH, where he is responsible for integrating the Group’s business processes by leading cross-functional and organisational teams across IHH to ensure alignment while building a culture of accountability. He brings with him close to 30 years of experience with leading multinationals across South Asia and Asia Pacific, including in other hospital groups. He will fulfil this role concurrently with his latest appointment with Continental Hospitals. As Chairman of Continental Hospitals, Mr Bajpai will work with the rest of the Board of Directors to guide and advise the management team as it delivers on its business strategy, while ensuring alignment and continual...

by Priya Jadhav Mumbai, October, 2019:   Covestro, one of the world’s leading producers of advanced and high-performance polymers has welcomed the health ministry’s attention to improve safety and quality of medical devices under a single regulatory framework for all medical devices under Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO). India has approximately 800 medical device manufacturers, but standard regulation for materials used in medical devices still remains a major concern for the health sector. Currently, only 37 categories of medical devices are regulated in India under the  Indian Medical Device Rule (IMDR 2017). India’s medical devices industry has grown from $2.2 billion to $ 5.2 billion at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.8%. Covestro India urges the government to chalk out a roadmap for improving the safety of medical device end-users and patients with inputs from industry experts and associations. “Since medical devices are vital to lif...

by Priya Jadhav 56% of the total 1.2 mn sq ft space leased      Transactions represent growing appetite of occupiers, especially, co-working operators, services sector companies, and global technology and BFSI companies        Region likely to witness strong leasing in coming quarters too Mumbai,October 2019:  JLL India , the country’s largest real estate consultancy and professional services firm, has facilitated marquee lease deals of  0.63 mn sq ft  at the Platinum rated LEED certified building,  Nesco    Tower 4  in Goregaon East, Mumbai with  HERE Technologies , the leading location intelligence and open location platform company,  IndiaFirst Life Insurance , a joint venture between Bank of Baroda, Andhra Bank and Carmel Point Investments India Private Limited and a large global co-working services provider along with other marquee names, the Company announced this in a release today. Acting...

by Priya Jadhav October 2019, Mumbai: With a lot of twists and turns the season 2 of MTV Ace Of Space has brought for its viewers a lot of surprises as it is edging towards the finale. The show is at its finale week and it is like a do or die situation for the houseguests. People ultimately want to win the title of AOS 2. Rashmi Jha whom the viewers have witnessed conducting herself in a dignified manner has won a lot of hearts.  She sacrificed all her clothes, make-up and shoes and voted for Baseer Ali to make him win the task. Despite that Baseer abused her, she voted for him because Rashmi's mother who had come to the show last week had told her that she liked Baseer as a contestant. However, as they say, doing good might not always get reciprocated back. The same happened with Rashmi. However, viewers and Rashmi's fans who witnessed the entire drama unfold on their television screens know the facts of the story. They for sure will keep this in mind while ...

by Priya Jadhav Storyteller, maker of the world’s best desserts, soother of childhood bruised knees and adolescent broken hearts, role model, heart of the home ⁠—our grandmothers are our original Squad Leaders. With a bold reimagining of Grandma’s favourite antique jewellery pieces, The OG Collection is a tribute to her legacy. Crafted in 925 Silver with an antique finish, The OG Collection offers an extensive variety of dangler and stud earrings, chokers, statement necklaces, flexible bracelets; open, adjustable, multi-finger and bolo rings; anklets; nose clips; toe rings and an ornate juda pin. The designs are inspired by antique traditions in South Indian tribal and even temple jewellery with intricate details and striking forms. This festive season, go for oxidised silver by pairing these stunning pieces with all your elaborate ethnic wear as well as with denim jackets and skater dresses to add edge to urban casual looks. Drawing strongly from childhood...

by Priya Jadhav  ·           Haier’s new range of dual zone wine cellars comes with innovative features to store red and white wines at ideal temperatures ·           The elegant design of the wine cellars adds a dash of finesse and class to the modern home spaces New Delhi, 30 October, 2019:  Haier, the global leader in Home Appliances & Consumer Electronics and World’s Number 1 brand in Major Appliances for 10 Consecutive Years, introduced its new range of classic dual zone wine cellars-  WS-137GDAI  and  WS-53GDAI  to elevate the taste of wine connoisseurs in India. The new Haier wine cellars are equipped with state-of-the-art-design, to store reds and whites in an ideal environment for perfect preservation and ageing of vintage wines. The wine cellars have a capacity to store up to 137 and 53 bottles respectively and are controlled with separate t...

Set a new record of over 8.5 million Xiaomi smartphones sold within this period Achieved an industry leading 40% YoY growth during festive period by Priya Jadhav BENGALURU, INDIA,October 2019  — Xiaomi, India$B!G(Bs number 1 smartphone and Smart TV brand today announced that it has sold over 12 million Xiaomi devices in one month during festive sales period - from 28th September till 29th October, 2019. This translates to a massive 40% YoY growth over last year$B!G(Bs festive sales for Xiaomi. This growth comes from a very huge base of over 8.5 Million devices sold last year, when Xiaomi was already the largest brand in the country. Xiaomi devices include Xiaomi smartphones, Mi TVs, Mi Ecosystem and Accessory products that were sold across  mi.com , Mi Home, Flipkart, Amazon and all offline partner stores. (1) Smartphones $B!|(B        Xiaomi sold  over 8.5 million smartphones  during this period. $B!|(B   ...