SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

मुंबई, दि. ११ कोरोना संकटामुळे जगभरातील उद्योग, व्यापार ठप्प आहेत. राज्यावरदेखील याचा विपरित परिणाम झाला  आहे. असे असले तरी उद्योग विभागाने ठोस पावलं उचलल्याने उद्योग क्षेत्र पूर्वपदावर येत आहे. रेड झोन वगळता सध्या राज्यात ५७,७४५ उद्योगांना परवाने दिले असून २५ हजार कंपन्यांनी उत्पादन सुरू केले आहे. त्यामध्ये सुमारे साडेसहा लाख कामगार काम करत आहेत. पश्चिम महाराष्ट्रात ९ हजार १४७ कारखान्यांना परवाने दिले आहेत. त्यापैकी ५७७४ कंपन्यांनी उत्पादन सुरू केले आहे.  मराठा चेंबर्स ऑफ कॉमर्स,  इंडस्ट्री अँड एग्रीकल्चर, पुणेच्यावतीने आयोजित बेवनारमध्ये आज उद्योगमंत्री सुभाष देसाई ही माहिती दिली.  श्री. देसाई म्हणाले की, मुंबई, ठाणे, पुणे, पिंपरी चिंचवड हा भाग रेड झोनमध्ये आहे. येथील उद्योग सुरू करण्याची मागणी होत आहे. परंतु मुख्यमंत्र्यांनी मे अखेर महाराष्ट्र ग्रीन झोन करायचा संकल्प केला आहे. त्यामुळे तोपर्यंत सर्वांनी सहकार्य करावे. आपली पहिली लढाई कोरोनासोबत आहेत. त्यामुळे थोडी घाई करू नये. वीज बिलात सवलत  स्थिर वीज बिलाबाबत उर्जामंत्र्यांसोबत बैठक घेतली ...

In the midst of a global lockdown in which Avaada Energy emerged as the winner in the bidding for 2 GW solar projects auctioned by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) online under the e-reverse auction method. The successful online auction would entail capex of over Rs 11,000 crores. SoftBank, Axis Energy Ventures (Brookfield promoted), O2 Power (Temasek promoted) and EDEN Renewables are the other winners. The auction took place during the COVID-19 induced global lockdown. Despite businesses struggling across the world, India remains the hotspot for renewable energy investors. In a tweet earlier, R.K. Singh, the Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, said, “During lockdown we kept our interaction with stakeholders alive through virtual platforms and also brought out new bids. This tariff is the result of several measures which we have undertaken during the past few months to enhance the confidence of investors and to promote ...

Indian Folk Dance received its due glory when famous  choreographer Ms.Vaishali Sagar won an international dance competition in Istanbul and made the country proud. Ms.Vaishali Sagar has done her masters in Indian Folk Dance under the guidance of Guru Rooma Banerjee and Shri Prashant Baflekar. Currently she is running Kalanjay Dance Academy which has a strength of 900 students. She also represents India at the FIDAF (federation of international dance festival) based in South Korea and has won various accolades for India in biggest folk dance competition in Asia ''The Cheonan International Dance festival''. Vaishali has also represented India in various international folk dance festivals based in Italy, Austria, Turkey, Greece, Germany, Bulgaria and Czech Republic.  Vaishali Sagar when asked about the achievement said, “Dance for many is a hobby, but to me it has been a passion, a never ending zeal that drives me and gives me ultimate happin...

Karma Group has announced a return to Thailand’s Koh Samui with the opening of Karma Apsara, a tranquil oasis located on the pristine coconut grove slopes of the fabled holiday island. Located on an elevated slope in Mae Nam along Koh Samui’s breathtaking north coast, Karma Apsara brings together 32 spacious one and two-bedroom residences offering both garden and ocean views. Karma Apsara is located just five minutes from Mae Nam Beach with its sugary white sand and swaying palm trees, while Koh Samui airport is just 15 minutes away. Besides its stunning natural attributes, Mae Nam features an excellent golf course, eateries and boutiques, while the town of Chaweng is just a short drive away. Featuring a pretty horizon pool with panoramic views, an on-site restaurant and bar and private beach access, Karma Apsara is the ideal gateway to discover one of southeast Asia’s most fabled islands. “Koh Samui is one of my favourite islands in south east Asia and as Karma previou...

Swati Cosmetics Lenses are the winner of the COSMOPROF Awards 2019 for the best and most innovative make-up brand.  To remind you of their Love story and products please visit  www.swati.com  and see attached files - Currently,  SWATI  lenses are sold through top premium retailers in 5 countries  in Europe(Sweden, Finland, Danmark, Iceland, Norway) and growing its retailer network very quickly (Bulgaria, Morocco, Germany, U.A.E etc are next countries to enter). India is one of their  top grossing countries (they only sell thru  www. swati .com  in India) -  VOGUE  also covered an article of the growing celebrity and beauty/social media trend for contact lenses. The editor tried their lenses and gave them a very good review. You can find the article here:  https://www.vogue.in/ beauty/content/has-instagram- made-coloured-contact-lenses- cool-again - Please also watch the short video about their ...

              First thing first and that is sex in this post. If we believe that Sex = making Love then it's passionate true love, not just an act of lust. Every thing is fair in Love. The Question is whether it is Marital or Premarital ?                 Umm ...uhh... hummm ...   Why ? When ?  questions and answers with Different Perspectives.                "Premarital sex is a sexual activity practiced by persons who are unmarried."  Now this wiki-definition is so ambiguous.  Persons can be of opposite gender or of same gender.  If persons i.e. lovers are of same gender then in many countries they are not permitted to marry. In that case, what option they have other than Premarital sex ?                 Premarital sex , Yes or No ... both options have Pros and Cons.  ...

                                                                                        BeYu cosmetics, the hugely acclaimed , World famous , European cosmetics brand launched Weapons of Attraction in India on March 16, 2017. BeYu  acronyms for ' Be Yourself '. Picasso,  one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century,   used arresting colors in his paintings , as expressive elements. Tom ( Thomas ) Strohmetz, an International Make up artist & Trainer for BeYu cosmetics , had visited Louvre in Paris as a five year old child with his family . He was mesmerized by Picasso's paintings. Tom confessed that he could not understand Picasso's abstract paintings , and still was enormously enchanted with Picasso's allur...

              My dear readers, I am going to be your hostess and present Melbourne to you as an exquisite 5 course dinner, which I am sure you will enjoy to the fullest. You have 2 options. You can have it  a la carte  ( Visit Melbourne -Tourism Victoria website) or  table d'hote  ( Come Alive in Melbourne videos  ) ... with me.               We have crunchy , tangy Pani Puri for  starters.  Melbournians' warm , joyous spirit is infectious. City is not just the art, architecture and infrastructure but also the citizens' culture. Melbornians are accommodating and possess large hearts. They mix up genuinely with foreigners, without any inhibitions. This is totally evident in the following video.                                 Why George Columbus loves pani puri         ...

              First thing first and that is sex. If we believe that Sex = making Love then it's passionate true love, not just an act of lust.  Every thing is fair in Love. The Question is whether it is Marital or  Premarital ?                  Umm ...uhh... hummm ...   Why ? When ?  Where to start ? Where to stop ?  so many questions ... so many answers with Different Perspectives.                "Premarital sex is a sexual activity practiced by persons who are unmarried."  Now this wiki-definition is so ambiguous.  Persons can be of opposite gender or of same gender.  If persons i.e. lovers are of same gender then in many countries they are not permitted to marry. In that case, what option they have other than Premarital sex ?                 Premarital sex , Yes or N...

          Hum bolega, toh bologe ki bolta hain ! Phir bhi   #AbMontuBolega              Now, enough is enough , it's time to gather the courage, stand up and SPEAK UP !             Why not ? It's up to us , all Indians , irrespective of caste, creed, gender, religion, language, race. If and only if we bury our differences and join our hands together in national spirit, we can be the prosperous, leading and most developed nation. We have the talent, resources and will-power to be the most powerful nation... "Saare Jahan se Achcha Hindostaa hamara"           Cleanliness is next to Godliness. Majority of Indians are religious by nature. Each and every religion preaches cleanliness. So why not? In the name of God, If we really believe, have faith in the god , for God's sake let's keep our India clean. Let's voice our concern. Let's speak Up! #AbMontuBole...