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Mumbai, July 2020: With a powerful message 'Ab har situation ke liye skin fit bane' ( ’Get #SkinFit for any situation’) , Medimix launches its new social media campaign to highlight the importance of staying #Skinfit in the Post-Covid era, where people are ready to step out and ensure complete protection of their skin from harsh environmental conditions. While the campaign acknowledges the new world order post the pandemic, it takes this opportunity to reinforce the importance of intense skin protection with Medimix 'Fast-Acting Ayurveda’ soap that combines the nature’s finest 18 herbs, guaranteeing a fit skin for any situation. The campaign was conceptualized by one among the most renowned advertising agencies, Leo Burnett . Commenting on the campaign Mr. Pradeep Cholayil – Chairman and Managing Director, Cholayil said, “ Our range of Ayurvedic products have stood the test of time as one of the country’s trusted Ayurvedic personal care brand. We believe this is the b...

India , July , 2020 — BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda, has chosen Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, to enable the digitization of their end-to-end card issuance and processing cycle and support the launch of several new and high-tech products including contactless credit cards, tokenisation and integration with branded wallets, and virtual credit cards. BFSL is one of the earliest issuers of credit cards in India and has a reputation for delivering superior card products and services to its customers. To advance their digital strategy and keep pace with rapidly changing consumer expectations, BFSL will utilize FirstVisionTM from Fiserv, an end-to-end managed services solution that enables card issuing and processing with global economies of scale and integrated capabilities that span the card lifecycle. The service-oriented architecture and open AP...

A gang of girls or a band of boys, Switzerland has something for everyone! This friendship day, while talking to your best friends, don't just dream but plan ahead for your next escape. The country is the perfect destination for a vacation with your best friends! With snowy alps, beautiful lakes, gorgeous architecture and the best food, Switzerland will make sure you all leave with a suitcase full of memories! For the crazy adventure junkies Interlaken is a Swiss town nestled between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and is known as Europe’s top adventure sport destination. It is located at Bernese Oberland in the shadow of three highest peaks in the Alps- Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. With activities ranging from SkyDiving to Skiing, Interlaken is a haven for adventure enthusiasts. We recommend skydiving- A notch above gliding on the adventure scale, The rush of jumping from an aircraft and plummeting towards the ground at 200 Km/hr is like no other. Add to that the stunning landscape of th...

A gang of girls or a band of boys, Switzerland has something for ever yone! This friendship day, while talking to your best friends, don't just dream but plan ahead for your next escape. The country is the perfect destination for a vacation with your best friends! With snowy alps, beautiful lakes, gorgeous architecture and the best food, Switzerland will make sure you all leave with a suitcase full of memories! For the crazy adventure junkies Interlaken is a Swiss town nestled between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and is known as Europe’s top adventure sport destination. It is located at Bernese Oberland in the shadow of three highest peaks in the Alps- Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. With activities ranging from SkyDiving to Skiing, Interlaken is a haven for adventure enthusiasts. We recommend skydiving- A notch above gliding on the adventure scale, The rush of jumping from an aircraft and plummeting towards the ground at 200 Km/hr is like no other. Add to that the stunning landscape of ...

KOH SAMUI, Thailand (July, 2020) — The Banyan Tree Group, one of Asia’s leading hotel brands for sustainability and environmental awareness, has announced that it will launch a range of organic, plant-based menus at its resorts around the world, starting in Thailand later this year. The Singapore-based Group said it has embarked on several collaborations covering different areas of the food chain, such as championing local procurement and sustainably sourced food through a partnership with two-star Michelin Chef James Noble. Together, Banyan Tree and Noble have broken ground on ORI9IN, a 350-acre gourmet organic farm in the fertile mountains of Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Aside from supplying no fewer than 15 Michelin chefs at some of Bangkok’s most elite restaurants, MasterChef-turned sustainable farmer Noble said the joint venture will also include an on-site farm-to-table organic restaurant which is slated to open in October this year. Banyan Tree currently has three hotels in T...

Every year, millions of tons of plastic waste and a flood of toxic chemicals end up in the world's rivers and oceans, endangering wildlife and threatening sources of clean drinking water. In a 30-minute special, ‘Going Green’ meets the entrepreneurs racing to stem the tide of pollution. From bioplastics to non-polluting dyes for textiles, CNN discovers the innovations that could reshape some of the world's most wasteful industries and protect our precious waters.   Highlights include: Growing up on the Indonesian island of Bali, activist and filmmaker Gary Bencheghib began preserving Bali’s coastline from plastic waste when he was 14. A decade on, he is now turning his focus to Bali’s rivers and streams. Bencheghib is installing 100 trash barriers and an online monitoring platform to arm the island with much needed data to control plastic waste, before it ever reaches the ocean. With Indonesia one of the world's biggest contributors of plastic waste to the oceans, the...

Every year, millions of tons of plastic waste and a flood of toxic chemicals end up in the world's rivers and oceans, endangering wildlife and threatening sources of clean drinking water. In a 30-minute special, ‘Going Green’ meets the entrepreneurs racing to stem the tide of pollution. From bioplastics to non-polluting dyes for textiles, CNN discovers the innovations that could reshape some of the world's most wasteful industries and protect our precious waters.   Highlights include: Growing up on the Indonesian island of Bali, activist and filmmaker Gary Bencheghib began preserving Bali’s coastline from plastic waste when he was 14. A decade on, he is now turning his focus to Bali’s rivers and streams. Bencheghib is installing 100 trash barriers and an online monitoring platform to arm the island with much needed data to control plastic waste, before it ever reaches the ocean. With Indonesia one of the world's biggest contributors of plastic waste to the oceans, the...

July 2020 – Local start-ups have been rising to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic with agility and creativity. This year's HKTDC Entrepreneur Day (E-Day), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), underwent a transformation in terms of format and content, with a series of seminars broadcast live on 16 and 17 July giving start-ups valuable insights into finding a path forward during this difficult time. Running under the theme “ Revive ‧ Redefine “, the 2020 E-Day invited a high-powered panel of speakers to speak at 19 online seminars , offering insights into areas such as entrepreneurship, regional opportunities and technological developments to equip start-ups for future challenges. Virtual business matching sessions were also arranged, connecting local start-ups with companies in Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States to help them continue to capture business opportunities amid the current economi...

New Delhi, July , 2020: As Delhi-NCR slowly unlocks itself in phases, Bharti Realty’s Worldmark Aerocity is leading the commercial sector in innovative dinning-in experience by setting forth examples through its avant-garde solutions to COVID-19 challenges. They are leading the way in hygienic practices of retail food establishments to provide a contemporary, safe and hygienic environment to all diners. Worldmark Aerocity’s ‘The Walk’, home to some of the top gourmet restaurants, cafes, and bars in Delhi-NCR, is following a strict repository of measures to ensure a comfortable and convenient dining experience for its customer. This is being done while maintaining its upscale dining standards of providing world class food through contactless dining. One of the crucial steps of contactless dining being followed by the restaurants is doing away with paper menus. They are instead offering QR codes that diners can scan using their smartphones at their respective tables and view the menu...

The Fintech has built a stack of capabilities that facilitates end-to-end digital solutions for loans & credit cards The Digitization Stack includes KYC verification, income & employer validation, repayment and agreement set-up – all done completely digitally Paisabazaar.com has integrated its Stack already with IndusInd Bank to offer a completely digital process for credit cards Paisabazaar.com, India’s largest digital marketplace for lending products, announced today the launch ‘Paisabazaar Stack’ – a Stack of capabilities that would make loan disbursals and credit card issuance completely digital. The Stack, through integrations with bank and NBFC partners, would enable consumers on the Paisabazaar platform to access credit products through presence-less and contactless processes. Under the Digitization Stack, Paisabazaar.com has built completely digital solutions for KYC verification, income and employment validation, repayment set-up and consen...

· Free three year additional warranty (over the standard two yrs) · Free one year Road Side Assistance plan · Chance to win an iPhone 11 & multiple KTM merchandise every week · Limited period offer till 20th Sep 2020 New Delhi 30th Jul 2020: KTM, India’s fastest growing premium motorcycle brand has announced a multi-pronged rewards offer for all customers who book any KTM model before 20th September 2020. As a part of the package, customers will get the following with each booking: · Free three year additional warranty over and above the existing two year warranty · Free one year road side assistance with coverage across the country · A chance to win an iPhone 11 and KTM Fan package every week This package is valued at approx. Rs5000 but comes free of cost to KTM customers for the mentioned limited period. Further, it offers reassurance and peace of mind to KTM customers. The modalities of participation and contest a...

NEW DELHI, 30 July 2020: Mr Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Principal Secretary, Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion, Madhya Pradesh Government yesterday said, “The government, law enforcement agencies, industry and consumers must come together to identify the gaps and act in a coordinated way to address counterfeiting and smuggling.” Addressing a webinar ‘Combating Counterfeiting and Smuggling during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond’ , organized by FICCI’s Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy (CASCADE) , Mr Shukla said that in order to eliminate this problem in India, FICCI can share international best practices and actionable points to the government on how other countries have been able to counter this problem successfully. Mr Vipin Maheshwari, Additional Director General, Special Task Force, Madhya Pradesh Police said “COVID-19 is a wakeup call for all of us. No product category has been spared, be it milk, cosmetics, clothes, footwear, seed...

· 67% believe that buying a house is a necessity · 91% respondents reinstate the importance of home ownership Mumbai,July 2020: Economic uncertainty and rising stock market volatility is positioning real estate as the preferred asset class for investments in India with over 50% of consumers considering buying a new home in the next six months , says JLL, India’s largest real estate consultancy firm. According to JLL’s Homebuyer Preference Survey , 91% respondents wanted to buy a home when asked to choose between buying and renting. Additionally, 67% believed that buying a home is a necessity, not a luxury. The evolving COVID-19 pandemic will also influence short-term decision making with job security cited as the biggest concern when contemplating the purchase of a home, respondents say. The survey uncovered that a greater proportion of people in the age group of 20-35 years were likely to defer their home purchase plans by more than six months. Polled consumers above 35 years indi...

Junk food is the most potential element which is closely studied due to it’s high demand and consumption among all age group. Most of them have become ‘enslaved’ to junk foods since these are convenient, lip smacking foods, reduces cooking time and have a greater shelf life hence our efforts to limit the use of junk foods are going in vain. Children and adults are widely exposed to these foods which are nothing but street food, chaats, chips, soft drinks, ice creams, bakery products, chocolates, sweets, and packed foods which have been tagged as ‘junks’. 7 reasons to refrain from them? They are high in salt, sugar, bad fats , chemical additives and energy (calories) Contain little or no healthy nutrients such as proteins, vitamins, or minerals. According to recent research data eating such bad quality food is increasing the disease and death rate at a higher speed than smoking! Junk food is linked with Non-Communicable Diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and few types of ...

Consolidated Revenues1 at Rs. 5,517 Cr. in Q1 FY21, grew 40%, Consolidated PAT1 at Rs. 182 Cr., grew 235% Max Life Results Highlights (Q1 FY21): Individual APE: Rs. 660 Cr., gained market share by 217 bps to 11% Value of New Business stood at Rs. 113 Cr., New Business Margin was 17% Assets Under Management: Rs. 73,239 Cr.; grew 15% Embedded Value at Rs. 10,670 Cr., Operating RoEV 16% Max Financial Services Ltd. (MFSL) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30th, 2020. In Q1 FY21, MFSL’s consolidated Profit after Tax grew 235% to Rs. 182 Cr. backed by strong performance of its life insurance subsidiary Max Life Insurance. Consolidated revenues were at Rs. 5,517 Cr., growing 40% year-on-year. Max Life reported Shareholders’ Profit after Tax of Rs. 171 Cr., growing 151% over the previous year. The growth in profits was aided by higher investment income, lower claims, and tax refunds. Max Life’s total revenues2 of Rs. 3,616 Cr. grew 2% in Q1 FY21....

· GoAir has operated 215 international charters flights as on 28th July 2020 · Includes 15 Vande Bharat Mission flights that repatriated 2,544 Indians · International charters originated from the Gulf countries and arrived in to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Goa, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Kochi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Kannur, Bhubaneshwar, Kochi, Amritsar, Tiruchirappalli and Gaya. India, 29 July 2020 : GoAir, India’s most trusted brand, has repatriated 37,990 stranded Indians and clocked more than 200 international charter flights till date. GoAir started the repatriation flights on 10th June and gradually ramped up its operations with a combination of Vande Bharat Mission flights and private international charters. As of 28th July the airline flew 215 international charters – including 15 Vande Bharat Mission flights that repatriated 2,544 Indians – from the Gulf countries to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Goa, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Kochi, Jai...

Mumbai, July 2020: GoNuts, a Mumbai based start-up that connects fans to their favourite celebrities via authentic & personalized video messages and experiences and BookMyShow, India’s leading entertainment destination, today announced their partnership to bring personalised celebrity video greetings for users across the country. Under this partnership, key artists on GoNuts will be featured on BookMyShow, allowing users to engage with celebrities through both platforms. Users can request for varied messages ranging from birthday & anniversary wishes, festive greetings for the whole family to corporate videos for employee motivation and much more. This offering, in partnership with GoNuts, is an addition to BookMyShow’s wide range of unparalleled entertainment offerings, taking customer experience a notch higher. GoNuts has a portfolio of over 500 celebrities across categories like films, television, sports and music, amongst others, available on its platform. This gives users...

With parts of the country being under lockdown for 120 days, it is no surprise that there is a growing sense of boredom among people. Going through your own experience of lockdown fatigue? Shemaroo TV is giving you a chance to turn your evenings from saza to mazza with an exciting contest and a line-up of much-loved TV shows. Win bumper prizes while simultaneously being thoroughly entertained as Shemaroo TV is hosting contests each day from 25th July till 3rd August, where viewers have to answer questions based on their favorite shows and characters, ensuring that you are glued to your TV from 07:30 pm to 9:30 pm every day. Participants can share their answers via SMS on 922 2200 566, three lucky winners will stand a chance to win prizes from Kenstar appliances every day. Ten lucky winners will stand a chance to win Honda Activa. When times get tough, we often turn towards the otherworldly for some divine guidance, hope, and positivity. So it’s no surprise that our very own Neelkanth ...

India, July h2020: August brings with it the auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan that celebrates the sibling bond, unwavering support and the promise of protection. Every year, Indians celebrate this special festival with gifts, sweets and the unspoken promise of lifelong protection symbolized by the tradition of tying a rakhi on every brother’s wrist. One of the biggest highlights of Rakshabandhan is the exchanging of gifts and good wishes. While this year the festivities might be somewhat impacted, that doesn’t mean the spirt of enthusiasm is any less. Additionally,there is the opportunity to safeguard every brother/sister’s health by sharing gifts that will add to his/herwellness during this difficult time. Instead of opting for conventional presents, share a supply of nuts like Almonds which are known to be the gift of good health, and also known to provide a variety of benefits across heart health, diabetes and weight management. In addition, almonds contain several nutrients...