SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

LIC Chairman Shri M R Kumar today launched two new unit-linked plans, LIC’s Nivesh Plus plan (UIN 512L317V01) and LIC’s SIIP (UIN 512L334V01) LIC’s Nivesh Plus is a Single Premium, Non-Participating, Unit Linked, Individual Life Insurance plan which offers insurance cum investment during the term of the policy. The Proposer can choose the amount of Single Premium he/she desires to pay and has the flexibility to choose the Basic Sum Assured at the inception. The Sum Assured options are 1.25 times of the Single Premium or 10 times of the Single Premium. Guaranteed Additions as a percentage of Single Premium  shall be added to the Unit fund on completion of specific duration of policy years The allocated premium and Guaranteed Additions will be utilized to purchase units as per the opted fund type. The Minimum premium is Rs 1,00,000/- with no Maximum limit. LIC’s SIIP is a Regular Premium, Non-Participating, Unit Linked, Individual Life Insurance plan which offers insurance cu...

WIAA Women’s Rally to the Valley being held on Sunday 8th March 2020 from Mumbai to Aamby Valley. Over 100 entries have already been received and many more are expected. The Rally will be flagged-off from South Mumbai and will proceed to Aamby Valley near Lonavala on the designated route and will be a Time-Distance-Space(TDS) Rally. Last date of submission of entries is Wednesday 4th March 2020 at WIAA Office, IMC Building, Churchgate, Mumbai-400020.

Starting from tomorrow, cinema goers will first watch an educative short film to create awareness on reporting crime against women before their movie gets screened. Viviana Mall along with   Thane Police has announced a campaign titled as “#MeraFarzHai” with a cause to create awareness across the society for women’s safety with the release of this educative film. A special screening of the awareness video was done today. Releasing from February 29 till March 9, movie theaters will play this 1min 54sec film to make society a better place for the fairer sex. “The only way to bring down these horrific incidents, is to rise up and act against sexual violence. This Women’s Day, we are launching an initiative to get the public more involved in prevention and reporting of harassment incidents and crime,” said Manoj K. Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer, Viviana Mall. As per National Crime Records Bureau’s latest statistics, the crime rate specific to cruelty against women ...

Bhatia Hospital conducts certification programme for teachers, counsellors and educators to create awareness on how to better handle learning disabilities among school children Several studies conducted in India to determine the prevalence of learning disabilities (LD) in school children have reported it to be 3-10 per cent among students, varying in different states. The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in school children with learning disabilities in India has been found to be at 4-40 per cent and increasing every year. Learning disorders are common morbidities that interfere with learning in school children and often make them perform poorly. Studies have shown that early diagnosis of learning disability in children is critically important to identify and suggest remedial solutions to the parents and children to understand the issue better. With sound knowledge and information, these children can improve substantially along with a combina...

EuroKids International, one of India’s leading education company, is recognised as the Education Company of the Year at VCCircle Awards 2020. The award ceremony held on February 27, 2020 at Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai. VCCircle Awards are India’s most coveted and pre-eminent honours for disruptive and fast-growing businesses in the private equity and venture capital ecosystem.    As India’s leading Early Childhood Education & K-12 Education company, delivering the ‘Joy of Learning’ is at the heart of EuroKids International. By enhancing its pedagogy and consistently building a holistic, nurturing and secure learning environment for children, EuroKids is focused on its vision of delivering the best in education. Over the last 18 years, EuroKids has played an active role in the evolution of the education landscape with its portfolio of brands committed to delivering a robust foundation for future generations. Having bagged over 30 prestigious awards in the e...

Ms Nushrat Bharucha and Chris Hemsworth join Swisse in prioritising health   Melbourne-based Australian health, wellness and natural skincare brand Swisse today announced its launch into the Indian market. Discerning Indian consumers will now have access to high quality vitamins, supplements and skincare products from one of Australia’s largest vitamins, minerals and health supplements (VMHS) and skincare brands. Internationally recognised for its quest to supply the highest quality nutrient-rich products, backed by science and world-class manufacturing standards, Swisse   products help millions of people around the world make the most from life every day. Swisse was founded by Mr Kevin Ring and opened its first stores in Melbourne, Australia, in 1969, where its headquarters are still based. Swisse’s expansion into the Indian market comes one year after it won both the prestigious Victorian Governor’s Export Award for e-commerce and the Australian Export...

·           23,000sqft Vocational Center to create jobs for rural youth ·           Focus is on helping 1400+ trade students yearly The 145 year old, the Bombay YMCA has been a pioneer in the field of vocational training of the vast labour force in the city. The National agenda of the government is to provide skill training to youth and make them job ready. Established in 1875, the Bombay YMCA has constantly innovated programmes to meet the needs of the cross sections of society, especially the less privileged ones in the city of Mumbai. The Bombay YMCA is all set to inaugurate its first Vocational Training Centre in rural Maharashtra at Kanhe, Vadgaon district near Lonavala, interconnecting both the twin cities Mumbai – Pune on Sat. 29th Feb 2020 by the hands of  Mr. Chin Seng Chen, President, Asia & Pacific Alliance, YMCA along with Shri. Sunil Shelke (MLA) Talegaon...

Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering from CASE Western Reserve University, School of Engineering joined hands with International School of Engineering (INSOFE) to offer Masters degrees with dual specializations (Core and Data Science/AI) The program starts with 15 credits of Data Science education at INSOFE. Once these credits are completed, the remaining credits of course work will be delivered at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.   Major benefits of the program ·           Upon successful completion, the student gets a fully accredited Master’s Degree by the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH and hence will be able to benefit from 3 years of OPT (Subject to approval by USCIS). ·           The programs are designed such that any engineering student can choose any discipline provided they hav...

Tata leads with 30 brands featured; Godrej 11; Amul, Reliance, LG & have 9 each South Korean electronics giant Samsung wins the crown in TRA’s Most Desired Brands 2020, making it a fourth time victory in six editions of the report. The brand also led the list in 2018, 2015 and 2013 reports as well. Technology giant Apple takes the 2 nd  place up one rank from last year, having climbed steadily over the years from rank 290 in 2015 to the exalted place this year. Samsung features again at 3 rd  rank in the Consumer Electronics Category. Sony TV, the GEC channel is a debut entry and rises by an impressive 594 ranks to occupy the 4th position this year followed by Maruti Suzuki at 5 th . The Austin-based laptop maker Dell secures 6 th  rank; Samsung in Televisions at 7 th , Amul Milk at 8 th , Honda Activa at 9 th  and Hyundai at 10 th  follow sequentially. The MDB 2020 list has 394 new brand entries which did not feature in the last edition. N. Chandr...

Senator The Hon Simon Birmingham, Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment with Kriti Kharbanda at the launch of Australian store on Amazon India and the launch of Australian nutritional brand ‘Swisse’ in Mumbai today

The Bombay Art Society flags off 128 th  All India Annual Art Exhibition ·          Sharad Pawar  inaugurates the Art Exhibition along with Smt. Urmila Kanoria and Shri Uttam Pacharne ·          Art teacher Prof. Kashinath Salve honored with Roopdhar Life time Achievement Samman and 41 Artists gets awarded for their talent ·          Art exhibition till 2 nd  March at Jehangir Art Gallery and to be continued from 5 th  to 20 th  March at The Bombay Art Society Art Gallery, Bandra Reclamation, Mumbai The Bombay Art Society is presenting its 128 th  All India annual Art Exhibition from 25 February to 02 March 2020 at Jehangir Art Gallery. The BAS annual art exhibition started in 1888, the only art exhibition in India held continuously for 132 years except for few years during the first and second world war, is considered as t...