SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

Mumbai, 31 st October 2020: “Macao Light Festival 2020 – Light Carnival”, which is dazzling the cityscape until 31 October 2020 is organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and co-organized by Municipal Affairs Bureau, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Sports Bureau and Economic Bureau with the support of the Industry and Commerce Federation of Macau Central and Southern District, the Industry and Commerce Association of Macau Northern District, as well as the Industry and Commerce Federation of Islands of Macao. Staged for the sixth year, the Festival is lighting up Tap Seac Square for the first time with a spectacular mapping show projected upon four historic façades. Four routes are mapped out across 12 locations in town to create a sparkling carnival. Parishes radiant with carnival colour The 6th Macao Light Festival is staged from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. from 26 September to 31 October today. The last mapping show begins at 9:50 p.m. daily. Themed as “Light Carnival”, the Festival pres...

VILAYAT, GUJARAT, INDIA Oct 30, 2020 – To meet growing demand for chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipe and fittings in India, Lubrizol Advanced Materials, a global specialty chemical leader and the market leader for CPVC, and Grasim Industries Limited, a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, have entered into a definitive agreement to manufacture and supply CPVC resin in India. Once commissioned, this near 100,000 metric-ton state-of-the-art CPVC plant at Grasim’s site in Vilayat, Gujarat, will be the largest single-site capacity for CPVC resin production globally. The project will take part in two phases, with the first phase of production expected to be operational in late 2022. The CPVC resin produced at Vilayat will enable product sold under Lubrizol’s FlowGuard® Plus, Corzan® and BlazeMaster® brands. This collaboration, in support of the Government of India’s “Make in India” initiative, is expected to bolster economic development in the state of Gujarat. To further sup...

Snap’s new feature allows you to see what your friendship will look like in the future, in response to findings from its Friendship Report 2020   October  30 , 2020  - Snap Inc. released its second global Friendship study, interviewing 30,000 people across sixteen countries and interviewing global experts, to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic and global issues have impacted friendship.    Today, in response to findings from the report, Snapchat launched The Friendship Time Capsule, a fun new feature that allows friends that can't be together in person, to create new shared memories through AR on Snapchat. The Snappable uses machine learning to allow friends to get a glimpse of their friendship in a variety of scenarios in the future.   Armaan Malik  used the feature to reach out to childhood friend Krish, saying, “Krish and I go way back; we became friends when we were both in the fourth grade. There are friends, there is family, and there are friends ...

The festival of lights is just around the corner, so what better time than now to cheer up and pamper your family and friends with some of the choicest gifts from the ongoing Great Indian Festival. From handbags and fragrances for women and printed ties and skincare sets for men, there’s a myriad things that you could buy for your loved ones. Amazon Fashion recommends a list of handpicked fashion and beauty gifts that will be a definite hit with your loved ones! Gifts for Her Shoulder and belt bags: Small shoulder strap bags and belt bags are trending on the 2020 runway, making them the perfect gift option this season. They are classy and are just the right size to fit any woman’s essentials when she’s out either running errands or for a mini celebration. Recommendations: Isle Locada By Hidesign Autumn-Winter 19 Women's Shoulder Bag Caprese Spring/Summer 20 Women's Hobo River Women's Sling Bag Diamond & Pearl Pendants: An elegant and dainty diamond and p...

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recently declared the UPSC CSE preliminary exam results. As per the official statement, the main exam would be held on 8th January 2021. These approximately two months are the most crucial time for the aspirants where they must join test series and because of social distancing again the internet would come to the rescue.   KSG India, an institute for IAS Exam had started their Online Learning Program back in 2010 and this Online Mentoring experience of a decade made things easier for KSG India and for their students during the Covid-19 Pandemic situation.   As all students stuck in their home due to Covid-19, Live Classes through Internet, Soft copies of study material, and individual mentoring through Video calls are becoming the great relief for the IAS Exam aspirants.   KSG India is one of the pioneers in bringing online education mechanisms to India. KSG India had started investing the infrastructure to build an online co...

Findings from the UK India Business Council’s Doing Business in India Report 2020 show that UK businesses believe that India’s business environment is improving, and they see an opportunity for greater UK-India collaboration notwithstanding Brexit, COVID-19 and the global economic slowdown. India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat mission is seen by the UK firms as an opportunity to do more business in India,  leveraging UK’s innovation for manufacturing in India.   Thursday 29 th  October:  UK Minister for Investment, Lord Gerry Grimstone, has released UK India Business Council’s ‘Doing Business in India Report 2020’ at a roundtable with Indian industry captains during his virtual visit to India.   The report is the UKIBC’s sixth of an annual series dating back to 2015. This year’s report is based on an in-depth survey of 106 UK organisations operating in India spanning manufacturing, services, and higher education sectors.   66 percent of the surveyed businesses said t...

Through this fund, P&G will partner with suppliers in India to further localize manufacturing of finished products, procurement of raw materials & packaging materials & services, and adopt go-to-market innovations & technology P&G India is hosting the third edition of vGROW External Business Partner Summit on October 29 – 30, 2020, providing a platform for suppliers to pitch their solutions to P&G’s leadership team  National; October 29, 2020: Procter & Gamble (P&G) today announced a ₹400 Cr ‘India Growth Fund’ to collaborate with existing and new suppliers to build capacities that will further localize manufacturing of finished products, procurement of raw materials & packaging materials, and adopt go-to-market innovations & technology. This is in line with government’s vision of a self-reliant India and P&G’s commitment to drive inclusive growth in India through external partnerships. This new...

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) since its very inception has always provided thought leadership to the generations in a proactive and progressive manner. ICAI has been playing a key role nationally, regionally and globally not only towards the growth of the profession, but also has been contributing to the business, industry and commerce across all sectors.   The reason behind the milestones achieved by ICAI is its hard-work, dedication and commitment of the CA fraternity & senior visionaries who have been guiding the accountancy profession with their selfless dedication, relentless commitment and rich values.   In these unprecedented times of COVID-19 outbreak, the ICAI has initiated number of steps to ensure that the accountancy profession in India is not only having inclusive growth but also to ensure that its members & students are kept updated on various professional matters of contemporary relevance. With our efforts, we are able to reach a...

Complimentary insurance cover of Rs 50,000 on money transfers at the company's retail stores or PayPointz Wallet   Mumbai, October 29, 2020:  PayPoint India, a last-mile distribution network of Financial Services,  is driving a unique initiative that offers a complimentary Personal Accident Insurance cover for migrant workers  transferring money   to their families at native place. The insurance cover provides financial protection of up to Rs 50,000 to the insured person against uncertainties such as accidental death or partial, temporary, permanent and total disability due to an accident.   At zero premium cost, the cover is available exclusively for PayPoint India customers, especially those coming from India's vast under-served rural areas as well as the unskilled migrant laborers. To be eligible for the benefit, the user has to simply remit money from a nearby PayPoint store or  PayPointz wallet . Regardless of the transferred amount, the cover aut...