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InstantPay, one of India’s largest inclusive and neo Banking platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited to reach out to the billion uninsured and underbanked population of India, including the urban migrant. This alliance will not only bring insurance to the first time consumers but will also digitally empower the semi-urban sections of the society. InstantPay will deploy its extensive network of more than 1 lakh merchants to distribute Kotak Life Insurance’s products via the InstantPay portal or app, which have an annual premium as low as RS 200! Piyush Trivedi, Senior EVP – Sales, Alternate Channelat Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Co. Ltd.said, “The next billion uninsured Indians remains a frontier waiting to be tapped by life insurers in India. It will require the right mix of products, processes and distribution to make a dent in this virtually unpenetrated segment. We believe that Kotak Life insurance has the right set of

In keeping with the global standards to maintain the good health of patients, Columbia Asia Hospitals organized a two-day unique conclave on transforming housekeeping through technology and innovation, improving customer satisfaction, safety and security, enhancing food quality and patient service. The conclave witnessed the participation of teams from the Food and Beverages Department, Housekeeping and Security personnel. The event featured all the 11 hospitals of the brand across India. “If not the backbone, the support service team can be described as the heart of any hospital.  They make sure that the surroundings meet all standards of hygiene, which is one of the most important parameters of a hospital. It is this team that takes care of the comfort of the patient, the food that is served and most importantly, the safety and security of each person who enters the hospital premises. We felt the need to celebrate their contribution, and ensure they feel deserved,” said Mr Kiran Sam

Apollo Hospitals has announced a joint collaboration with Nobel Laureate Dr Ferid Murad, to do extensive research on the causes for the high prevalence of heart disease among Indians and suggest ways to detect early and render precise treatment. This was announced by Dr Sangita Reddy, Jt. Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals and Nobel Laureate Dr Ferid Murad, at a press conference on Monday at Apollo Hospitals. Also present on the occasion were Dr C. Venkata S. Ram, Director, Apollo Institute for Blood Pressure Management; Dr Manoj Agarwal, Sr. Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals; Mr Y Subramaniam, CEO, Apollo Hospitals and Mr Atul Adania, Director Medical Sciences, Apollo Hospitals. Due to the high prevalence of heart disease in India, there is an opportunity for this collaboration between Dr Ferid Murad and the Apollo Hospitals, to explore newer pathways for early detection and accurate treatment of heart ailments. This joint initiative will work towards finding newer methods to provide f

  Indian® FTR 1200 S, FTR 1200 S Race Replica, Indian® Roadmaster Elite, and Indian® Chief Dark Horse® showcased at IBW IBW held on 6 th – 7 th  December 2019 in Goa Dr Arun Thareja (Owner GODS) and Mr Deepak Gupta (famously known as The mountain Man) rode the Indian® FTR 1200 S from Delhi to Goa Indian Motorcycle®, America’s First Motorcycle Company® set their foot at India Bike Week 2019 in Goa and showcased the recently launched Indian® FTR 1200 S Race Replica along with the most premium Indian® Roadmaster Elite, and Indian® Chief Dark Horse® in IBW. The outstanding iconic bikes became the eye candy to every bike lover present at the biggest motorcycle extravaganza. The passionate and enthusiastic Indian Motorcycle® riders, Dr Arun Thareja (Owner GODS) and Mr Deepak Gupta (famous as The mountain man) rode the Indian® FTR 1200 S from Delhi to Goa for the IBW 2019. The ride was flagged off from Delhi on 30 th November and culminated in Goa on 5 th December 2019. The riders

Mankind Pharma, a Rs 5,600 crore pharmaceutical company, has launched a Dydrogesterone-containing drug, for treatment of pregnancy-related complications. Mankind Pharma becomes the first Indian and second global company to develop the drug and make it available at an affordable price. Progesterone is a natural hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, implantation, and in successful maintenance of pregnancy. Any deficiency of progesterone during different stages of the reproductive process can cause infertility, menstrual disorders and miscarriage. Dydrogesterone has a similar molecular structure to natural progesterone but it has enhanced bioavailability and fewer side-effects. It took nine years for a team of 400 scientists at Mankind Research Centre to develop this drug, which is the only retroprogesterone available commercially. The manufacturing process of Dydrogesterone is very complex as it involves the conversion of natural progesterone. Mr. R.C. Juneja, Chairman and Founder, M

The first phase saw the short-listing of 8 start-ups from over 100 participants The second phase launched to scout for start-ups across 4 use cases Mumbai, December 4, 2019: HDFC Life, one of Indias leading private life insurance companies has been at the forefront when it comes to technology. In June 2019, HDFC Life tied-up with IvyCamp to launch an initiative called Futurance. It is a corporate engagement program that aims to identify and onboard innovative startups that can co-create targeted solutions and build next-gen capabilities for HDFC Life. Post the successful conclusion of Phase 1, HDFC Life and IvyCamp have now announced the opening of the second phase of the Futurance program to scout for startups to deliver innovations across the following use cases: MedTech: Non-invasive health monitoring and diagnostic solutions for assessing current and predicting future medical conditions Behavioral Sciences: Behavioral science tools & techniques for higher employee and customer

JM Financial Services Ltd. the dedicated financial services arm of the JM Financial Group, today unveiled its newest offering, titled “Investories-Anecdotes from the Financial World” The book was launched with great fanfare in Bangalore by Mr. Hari K, Chief Business Officer, National Stock Exchange at Sapna Book Store on Nov 29, 2019. “Investories” is a collection of bite-sized learnings in understanding the capital markets especially as investors are being increasingly exposed to multiple avenues for investments as well as multiple intermediaries, platforms and regulations. In its constant endeavour towards investor education, JM Financial Services has lent paper to the thoughts and words of Mr Amit Trivedi the author of Investories. Mr Subodh Shinkar, the CEO & Managing Director, JM Financial Services said” We were considering a book that would be an assortment of timeless principles that just don’t bury the reader under charts, stats or graphs, but talks about the subject in an