SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

Qatar Visa Centers in 7 metros to be functional for the convenience of visa applicants from India  Mandated by the Ministry of Interior, State of Qatar, Qatar Visa Center was inaugurated by His Excellency Mr. Saif Bin Ali Almohanndi, Consul General, The Consulate General Of The State Of Qatar, in Mumbai . Having already launched in New Delhi and now in Mumbai, 5 other visa centers in Kochi, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Chennai and Kolkata will be operational shortly. At the new Qatar Visa Center, work visa applicants for the State of Qatar will be able to sign on work contracts digitally, enroll their biometrics and undergo mandatory medical test all under one-roof, thus saving time and making it hassle free for the applicants . The move to get work visa applicants to complete the most essential and critical part of their visa processes in the country of origin (India in this case) is aimed at guaranteeing prospective employees their rights in a manner consistent with the ...

Tata Sky & Zee Theatre celebrate World Theatre Day    Tata Sky, India’s leading content distribution platform along with ZEE Theatre, a business vertical of ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., celebrated World Theatre Day with renowned Theatre artists   Mita Vashisht, Vikram Kochar and Ratan Rajput and  at JLWA in Mumbai. The event included a cinematic screening of the critically acclaimed Play ‘Wrong Turn’ along with a panel discussion on the need for archiving & televising some of the best plays in the country to enable wider reach for millennials and future generations. As a part of the celebration, Tata Sky also announced the free screening of its recently launched service, Tata Sky Theatre on 27 th  March at Zee’s Preview Theatre at Fun Republic in Mumbai for audiences. Tata Sky Theatre powered by Zee Theatre has a bank of over 100+ plays from across genres. Subscribers can now watch a wide variety of plays - classic, period drama, s...

  Celebrated household name, Society Tea from the House of Hasmukhrai & Co., has launched their latest product, Society Elaichi Adrak Tea, which is the sublime blend of taste and nutrition. The tea offers the perfect infusion of rich colour and strong flavour of elaichi and adrak, keeping the consumers revitalised and active throughout the day with no compromise on the taste. Society Elaichi Adrak Tea, as the name suggests, is the perfect mix of elaichi and adrak with each ingredient having a plethora of benefits. Elaichi is known for its digestive properties and its effect in reducing flatulence while Adrak is known to relieve cold, flu and ease out stomach cramps as well, among many such advantages of consuming their concoction(s). Commenting on Society Tea’s latest product, Mr. Karan Shah, Director, Society Tea, said “It is our constant endeavour to create products which are beneficial for our consumers in more than one way. Apart from being the perfect cuppa to ...

On 27 th   March 2019, ISHRAE announced the appointment of Mr. Mihir Sanghavi as the President of ISHRAE Mumbai Chapter.  Previously working as the President Elect, Mr. Mihir Sanghavi will assume the role of the President by succeeding Ms. Sangita Jhangiani who was the President for ISHRAE Mumbai Chapter. New committee members were also appointed for the year 2019-20 to serve ISHRAE’s Mumbai Chapter. According to the new appointments, Mr. Rajendra Joshi  will take over  as President Elect, Kishore Karle will assume the role of Secretary and Mr. Amod Dikshit will be the new Treasurer. The announcement ceremony took place at Hotel Sahara Star Mumbai in the presence of the National President Ishrae Mr. Vikram Murthy and previous committee members such as Sanjay Verma, Nasir Khan, Sanjay Jadhav, Sandeep Mehendiratta, Kunal Bhavsar, Vivek Marde, Jayant Patekar, Mukesh Suthar, Sangita Jangiani, Atul Kochrekar, Amey and more. Mr. Vikram Murthy, National Presid...

Prominent hospitals of Mumbai join hands to address challenges of Quality Healthcare in India     Creating positive outcomes for quality healthcare and upgrading patient safety standards in India will be the key agenda of the 5th International CAHOCON 2019 to be held in Mumbai for the first time. Themed around Healthcare Quality Should Impact Outcome, the conference will be held on April 13 th   -14 th  2019 and is organized by Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO) to bring all accredited hospitals together. More than 600 delegates and renowned doctors will be sharing their insights at the prestigious conference. The initiative is supported by The International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua), The Asian Society for Quality in Healthcare (ASQua) and Quality Council of India (QCI). The initiative was launched in a press conference at Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital by esteemed doctors, Dr. PM Bhujang, President, Association...

Tech Specs Celebrates the world’s oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production - More than 87 years of Bullet heritage, since 1932 Commemorates the Royal Enfield Bullet Trials motorcycle of 1949, and a tribute to the legendary Royal Enfield factory riders’ team and to Trials Wizard - Johnny Brittain Bullet Trials 500 to be launched in India at Rs. 2,07,104/- and Bullet Trials 350 to be priced at Rs. 1,62,345/-  (ex-showroom price)  | To be launched globally later in the year   Legends live on! And the Royal Enfield Bullet is the best testimony to that. The Bullet’s enduring journey over the last 87 years - since 1932 - has given Royal Enfield the privilege of being the world’s oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production, with the Bullet being the longest running motorcycle model in the world. This journey of the Bullet has been both, iconic and legendary, but perhaps the most important story in its history is the legacy of the Royal Enfield Bullet at...

 BIC Cello, the leading writing instrume nt company in India, launched in September   of last year, ‘Cello Write-to-Win,’ a school initiative aimed at promoting a healthy attitude towards learning and education. Academic stress is fast becoming a social issue as children and teens suffer from exam anxiety. Students are put under pressure to achieve academic excellence and outperform the best in class. The stress and fear of school failure can often adversely affect children’s social, emotional and academic success.  The ‘Cello Write-to-Win’ program has been designed to train students to develop handwriting skills and help them manage the stress levels that come with exams. Since its launch last year, the program has educated 600,000   students across 1,500 schools in India. The program includes two workshops that have been developed by a team comprised of certified handwriting analysts and experts from the field of education training.   The first works...

SMART SILENT RELIABLE HEAVY DUTY COOLING  at  60 °  temperature consuming less electricity. Appoints 4 brand ambassadors: Sports personalities Smriti Mandhana, Heena Sidhu, Jinson Johnson, Neeraj Chopra OVOT – One Vision One Team, a new concept by Mr. Nipun Singhal (MD & CEO, OVOT), and has emerged in the Consumer Electronics and Appliances Industry as a new force, now presents Next Generation Quality, Technology and Services (QST) to consumers under the “AMSTRAD” brand.   OVOT unveiled a new series of Inverter AC’s – AMSTRAD – that will cool even at 60 degrees ambient temperature and can function even with voltage between 130- 270 V making this a stabilizer-free AC. This series is also WiFi enabled and can connect to a Mobile Phone/Google Home/ Alexa, work on Voice Command & through App. AMSTRAD Next Generation technology is equipped with new age compressors, motors and sleek designs ensure ‘Silent’ ‘Reliable’ ‘Heavy Duty Cooling’ through a variet...

The city saw the launch of hyper-local connectivity app titled ‘Bhonga’. The app is an initiative by Linkus Infratech Private Limited. The app in the beta stage was tested extensively by more than 2000+ users in Mumbai and Thane so that the system is totally bug-free before the commercial launch. Encouraging results paved the way for a full-fledged launch. “The app is designed keeping in mind the connect beyond family and friends. It is designed to connect people within the same locality without worrying about whether they know each other or not. "The idea behind the app is a very simple one – that of a megaphone or loudspeaker,” said Radhika Agarwal, Director, Linkus Infratech. We tried to understand the areas a megaphone can be of use and realized the potential and the result was "Bhonga". Incidentally, Megaphone was invented by Thomas Edison, the same visionary who invented the bulb. The light bulb brought in a revolution when it was used and the same can be...

The Professional Beauty Group called it a wrap on the first edition of Make Up Week (MUW). Hosted at 18.99 Latitude Banquets at Kamala Mills, Lower Parel in Mumbai, on the 25 th  and 26 th  of March, 2019, MUW had a carefully curated agenda that was aimed exclusively for professional make-up artists in India. UK-based celebrity make-up artist, Armand Beasley curated both days of MUW, effortlessly connecting the performing make-up artists on stage to the eager audience by explaining the nuances of make-up, and facilitating Q&A with the artists. First up for MUW was Zorain Khaleeli of Zorains Studio, who focussed on understanding the science behind make-up. A seasoned prosthetic artist from Bollywood, Amod Doshi of Ovi Academy demonstrated his skills by creating an evil-faced character live on stage within 60 minutes! He commented, “I am happy to be part of MUW as it is the first ever show that has given such a good platform for prosthetic make-up.” Nex...