SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

~Colorful illuminations create a sparkling Lights Carnival~ Mumbai, 30 th  November 2020:  Curtains to the splendid “Macao Light Festival 2020 – Light Carnival” that took place from 26 th  September 2020, which dazzled the cityscape until 31 October 2020. Staging the sixth edition of the Festival, this was the first time that Tap Seac Square was illuminated along with a spectacular mapping show projected upon four historic façades. The four routes were mapped out across 12 locations in town to create a sparkling carnival. The event was 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. The 6th Macao Light Festival was staged from 7 p.m. to ...

With the onset of the wedding season, usually witnessed from December to March, an increasing number of consumers across the country are looking for their furniture essentials online. With COVID necessitating staying indoors coupled with the inherent benefits of shopping online including the availability of a large selection of products and home delivery services, there has been a significant surge in searches of beds, sofas and dining tables to name a few. Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has witnessed an increase of 1.5x-2x in search of furniture items across verticals during the past few months as against the same period last year. This indicates a growing consumer appetite for purchasing furniture online in the run up to the wedding season. While the searches from metros and tier-I cities have jumped by 1.5x and 1.7x respectively,it is the tier-III cities which are leading the search trends with over 2x jump over last year. While beds and sofas are the most searc...

The cause was championed by the company’s popular brands Aashirvaad, Sunfeast Biscuits, Sunfeast YiPPee!, B Natural, Aashirvaad Svasti and Candyman   National,  30 th   November 2020 : In alignment with ITC Ltd.’s credo of ‘Sab Saath Badhein’, the Foods Division spearheaded a Retail Engagement Initiative which focussed on ensuring safety of retailers. The initiative covered over 20,000+ retailers across the country and addressed their safety requirements by ensuring that risks associated with the pandemic are minimised for them.  The initiative was an endeavour to help the Company’s first line of customers, the retailers operate in a safe & hygienic environment while enabling them to serve their buyers through the challenging times. The retailers’ community has been the backbone of the retail/ business eco system who ensured last-mile availability of essential goods to end consumers. This program supported the friendly neighbourhood kiranas and general stores wit...

Driving strong organizational growth, the life insurer has digitized its entire recruitment process to attract, hire, and engage new talent during current times   New Delhi, November 27, 2020 :  Max Life Insurance Company Ltd.  (“Max Life” / “Company”) , in line with its  ‘People First’  priorities, has hired over 2000 new talent in midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. By efficiently digitizing its recruitment and onboarding process, the life insurer has been able to deliver a seamless employee hiring and onboarding experience in a predominantly remote work set-up.   Max Life has demonstrated a steady growth commitment by incorporating technology to interact with potential hires and digitally onboard a new workforce. In the first half of the year, Max Life has hired more than 2000 employees across diverse verticals such as agency, bancassurance, and internal operations. This includes 170 candidates, some from reputed B-school campuses such as NMIMS-Mumbai; IIM-C...

~ contract signing ceremony for Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor~   Mumbai, November 27, 2020:   National High Speed Railway Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Ltd have concluded the contract for Package C-4 of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Corridor. A contract signing ceremony was organized by NHSRCL on November 26, 2020, which was attended by Mr. Satoshi Suzuki, H.E. Ambassador of Japan and Mr. V.K Yadav, Chairman & CEO, Railway Board. This is the major contract concluded under the MAHSR project.  The C-4 Package  covers  about 47% of total alignment of the MAHSR project (508 km), from Maharashtra- Gujarat Border to Vadodara in the state of Gujarat and scope of work includes construction of viaducts (237 Km) , stations (4 stations namely Vapi, Billimora, Surat and Bharuch),maintenance depots, Tunnel between Vapi and Vadodara as well as Surat Depot. The expected construction period will be 1460 days (approximately...

The cause was championed by the company’s popular brands Aashirvaad, Sunfeast Biscuits, Sunfeast YiPPee!, B Natural, Aashirvaad Svasti and Candyman   National, 27th November 2020 : In alignment with ITC Ltd.’s credo of ‘Sab Saath Badhein’, the Foods Division spearheaded a Retail Engagement Initiative which focussed on ensuring safety of retailers. The initiative covered over 20,000+ retailers across the country and addressed their safety requirements by ensuring that risks associated with the pandemic are minimised for them.  The initiative was an endeavour to help the Company’s first line of customers, the retailers operate in a safe & hygienic environment while enabling them to serve their buyers through the challenging times. The retailers’ community has been the backbone of the retail/ business eco system who ensured last-mile availability of essential goods to end consumers. This program supported the friendly neighbourhood kiranas and general stores with protective w...

  On 26.11.2020 on the occasion of The Constitution Day a Special Cover with Special Cancellation on “ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSTITUTION DAY OF INDIA” was released by Shri H.C. Agrawal, Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai. The following officers of Maharashtra Postal Circle were also present for the function. Ms. Kaiya Arora DPS (HQ), Shri Vijay Kumar GM(F), Smt Swati Pandey PMG (MR), Shri Ganesh Sawaleshwarkar PMG (Mails &BD) and Smt Shobha Madhale PMG(NMR).

30 new service and 20 new sales outlets across the country Immersive and interactive product experience through virtual showroom, configurator and first-in-industry virtual test drive experience End-to-end e-commerce from booking to delivery including finance application Convenience of doorstep service including pick-up and drop   New Delhi, November 27, 2020  – In the run-up to the launch of the all-new Nissan Magnite next month, Nissan India has further strengthened customer-centric services with highly-trained channel partners, an end-to-end digital ecosystem and virtual showroom with vehicle configurator:   The vehicle configurator  provides a seamless exterior and interior experience of all grades, powertrain and feature combinations including “tech pack” End-to-end E-commerce  from booking to delivery including finance process First-in-industry virtual test-drive feature  that allows the customer to take a test drive from home on their personal device...

Two of India’s premiere content houses, Pratilipi and IVM Podcasts have announced that they will join forces to create a sustainable and scalable model for the podcasting industry in India.   The podcast space both across the world as well as in India has been growing exponentially, and this growth signifies for industry players that have been in the content space for a while.   Speaking on the partnership,  Ranjeet  Pratap Singh, Co-founder and CEO, Pratilipi  said, “IVM’s understanding of the podcast industry, their years of experience in creating quality engaging content is uniquely complementary to Pratilipi. We believe that this partnership will revolutionize and further empower users to seamlessly access the best audio content on the move. We are certain that we will be able to create a powerhouse of podcast production.”                       ...

This December, MUBI is set to present a number of independent, international films, including its exclusive and Sundance-winning co-production,   FAREWELL AMOR   (2020), from the BAFTA Breakthrough 2020 honoree Ekwa Msangi.   FAREWELL AMOR A Sundance prize-winning family drama from Ekwa Msangi, that follows the uncomfortable reunion between an Angolan man and his wife and daughter, who move from their home to join him in New York after 17 years apart. Press kit and assets available  here .   TRIPPING WITH NILS FRAHM MUBI is proud to present the world premiere of  TRIPPING WITH NILS FRAHM  (2020), an extraordinary musical journey featuring the legendary artist at a legendary location. The concert film captures a series of mesmerizing live performances at the iconic Funkhaus Berlin on the pianist, composer and producer’s sold-out, worldwide All Melody tour. The exclusive presentation will coincide with the release of Nils Frahm’s live album of the same n...