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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...

The 24 th  international conference of IIHMR University, Pradanya 2019, concluded at its Jaipur campus recently. The theme of the three-day event was “Future of Healthcare: Globalization, Innovations and You.” It brought together over 35 healthcare experts and policymakers at the University, which is recognized as an ‘Institute of Excellence’ by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. Shri Yaduvendra Mathur (IAS), Special Secretary, NITI Aayog, was the Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker. Said Dr. Pankaj Gupta, President, IIHMR University, Jaipur: “Since the last more than two decades, Pradanya has been focusing on the most relevant and burning topics of healthcare that have immense significance for India. This year, it presented a vision of healthcare of the future by focusing on breakthrough technologies, transformations, innovations and discoveries, as well as the existing healthcare models and best practices. It is important for students of...

IIFL Securities, India’s leading distribution and broking firm, has launched a unique product Advisory Anytime Anywhere (AAA) – a tablet which allows youngsters to start their own business at no fixed cost. Those who would like to start a financial advisory business, but are deterred by the entry barriers of manpower, office space, SEBI registration, research inputs and even confidentiality can avail this opportunity. IIFL Securities aims at creating 1 lakh entrepreneurs and 5 lakh jobs through ‘AAA – Advisor Anytime Anywhere’. IIFL’s new product is designed to offer a completely mobile and convenient advisory solution that will facilitate individuals to evolve into financial services professionals. IIFL’s mobile-based advisory solution is a full-fledged office with front and back-office capabilities. ‘AAA’ will aid in paperless onboarding of new customers using Aadhaar-based e-KYC and handling all customer service related matters such as account statement, ledger, password change or ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government is looking to sell stake in five public sector undertakings (PSUs). The Cabinet approved the disinvestment of PSUs including BPCL, Shipping Corporation of India, Container Corporation, Tehri Hydro Development Corporation and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation. In this series of articles, we will highlight some unknown facts about these PSUs. To begin with BPCL, The company is India’s 2nd largest downstream oil company and is ranked 275th on the Fortune list of the world’s biggest corporations as of 2019. BPCL ranked 672 in the Forbes 2018 list. Bharat Petroleum owns Mumbai Refinery and Kochi Refineries with a capacity of 12 and 9.5 Million metric Tonnes per year. BPCL also manufacture domestic gas cylinder. Which launched the Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) scheme in 18 high Aadhar coverage districts from 1st June 2013. The scheme aims to provide subsidy to consumers in their bank accounts. BPCL has comp...

Daivam Wellness, a company focused in the areas of pro-active well-being, longevity, mindfulness, and health consciousness has kick-started operations in Gurugram, with the launch of its Functional Bio-regulatory Medicine Center for Chronic Disease Reversal. The centre will facilitate the reversal of various diseases and illnesses and promote the concept of holistic living through preventing future sicknesses, in order to enable people to live a happy, fulfilled, and healthy life in the most nature-inspired method. The key methodology deployed by the centre revolves around “The Daivam Way”, which not only treats the symptoms of any disease but focuses on finding the root causes of the imbalances and sufferings of the mind and body. Further, Daivam follows a long-term scientific evidence-based approach to ensure one remains in perfect health throughout their lives.   Speaking at the launch, Dr. Alok Chopra, Founder and Medical Director, Daivam Wellness said, “At Daivam we...

First Patient in India Treated at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi Surgical Robotics Market in India is Predicted to Grow Remarkably Mazor X Stealth Edition Will Enable Doctors to Plan Their Surgery, Provide Assistance to Execute the Plan Precisely and Visualize the Progress in Real-Time. India Medtronic Private Limited, wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), today announced the launch of the Mazor X Stealth Edition that offers a fully-integrated procedural solution for surgical planning, workflow, execution and confirmation of spine surgeries. Surgeons at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi, have successfully performed the first minimally invasive spine surgery in India using the Mazor X Stealth Edition Robotic-Assisted Spine Surgery System. The global surgical robotics market has a vast potential, and it is expected to grow to US$9.3 billion by 2025 from US$4.9 billion back in 2016 with a CAGR of 11.4%. In India, with a rapidly growing senior population...

Image Source- Pixabay Today, Americans are making a conscious decision to work for themselves. The former American dream of climbing the corporate ladder is something that is starting to go the way of the dinosaur with flexibility now outweighing job stability. One consideration for self employed people is health insurance. While an option is group health insurance for self-employed , there are other options too. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about insurance coverage if you are self-employed. The Federal and State Marketplace A smart way to find good coverage options for those who are self-employed is through the Health Insurance Marketplace. If you are a freelancer, consultant, independent contractor, or another independent worker who doesn’t have any employees, you can enroll through the marketplace . You can choose from several different categories of coverage with plans that include low premiums. The savings you receive are dependent on the projected net inco...