SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

~Apollo diagnostics collect more than 1000 blood samples of patients in last 3 week from their home~ Pune :  While coronavirus positive cases continue to soar in Maharashtra, Apollo Diagnostic s has come forward and initiated door-to-door blood sample collection facilities for the needed patients. This service is a boon for patients as they will not have to step out of their house, and the spread of the disease can be controlled. The Apollo Diagnostics workers giving these services adhere to the safety measures required to keep themselves away from getting infected with the coronavirus. Amid lockdown, the workers also faced many challenges while entering society to collect the samples. Till now more than 1,000 home samples were collected.   India is reeling under coronavirus. But, health workers are at the frontline when it comes to the battle against COVID-19. While the general population is practicing self-isolation ...

Mumbai. 2 nd  June, 2020:  Mental Wellbeing is measured as a person’s ability to cope with various worries they may encounter. It is the sum of the cognitive, behavioural, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of a person. Worries may be real or imagined, but the easiest way to explain worry is as ‘advancement of anxiety’. Coping counterbalances worry, and it is a person’s ability to deal with responsibilities, problems, or difficulties successfully or in an adequate manner. During a serious and continued crisis like the current lockdown, the coping ability may increase or decrease against worries depending on several personal and environmental factors.  The first edition of TRA’s whitepaper Coronavirus Consumer Insights – 1 was published on 24 th  April 2020. This whitepaper compares the change Mental Wellbeing of citizens from Lockdown 1.0 to Lockdown 3.0. N. Chandramouli, CEO, TRA Research, India’s leading consumer insights and brand analytics company said, “D...

संकटासोबत  संधी निर्माण होते. कोरोना संकटामुळे उद्योग क्षेत्रांत अनेक संधी निर्माण झाल्या आहेत. या संधीचा मराठी तरुणांनी फायदा घ्यावा, याकामी महाराष्ट्र सरकार आपल्याला पाठिशी उभे आहे. मराठमोळ्या हिमतीमुळेच कोरोनाच्या संकटावर आपण मात करून पुढे जावू, असा विश्वास उद्योग मंत्री सुभाष  देसाई यांनी आज येथे व्यक्त केला. ‘ऑल इंडिया सारस्वत कल्चरलर’ संघटनेच्या आयोजित ‘उद्योग क्षेत्रापुढील आव्हाने’ या विषयावरील वेबिनारमध्ये श्री. देसाई बोलत होते. यावेळी संघटनेचे अजित गुंजीकर, किशोर मासूरकर, नरेंद्र वझे, स्मिती गवाणकर आदी उपस्थित होते. सध्या संपूर्ण जग एका वेगळ्या संकटाला तोंड देत आहे. करोनोच्या महामारीमुळे पुढे काय होणार, असा प्रश्न सर्वांना भेडसावत आहे. परंतु या संकटावर मात करण्यासाठी महाराष्ट्र शासन व उद्योग विभाग सज्ज झाला आहे. संकटासोबत संधी मिळते हे हेरून उद्योग विभागाने विविध धोरणं आणि योजना आखल्या आहेत. त्याचा मराठी माणसांनी फायदा घ्यावा व महाराष्ट्राला औद्योगिकदृष्ट्या वेगळ्या उंचीवर नेण्यास सहकार्य करावे, असे आवाहन श्री. देसाई यांनी केले.  कोरोनामुळे अनेक कंप...

In current situation of COVID-19 lockdown, individuals and commercial establishments are finding it difficult to move their large size consignments containing the essential and other items. Speed Post service is being widely used by a large number of public for sending their parcels. However, for large size consignments, the customers find it difficult to transport these items to the Post offices for booking. Keeping in view the special parcel trains being operated by the Central Railway in Maharashtra, it has been decided to synergise the capabilities of India Post and Indian Railways within Maharashtra State by offering India Post Railway Parcel Service w.e.f. 15/05/2020. To begin with, India Post Railway Parcel Service shall be available between Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur stations, to be extended to other stations later. India Post shall pick up the consignments from the premises of the customers and deliver to the consignee at destination through special parcel trains being operate...

Pune, 6th May 2020:  Amidst COVID-19 lockdown, some ‘good samaritans’ have come forward to help the needy. Among them is Rashmi Prasad, an employee of Aide et Action International, who is aiding 200 families hailing from the marginalized section of society. She has arranged food provisions in Pune and Mumbai to enable them to tide over the joblessness in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown. As of now, food kits worth Rs. 400 each, have been distributed to 140 domestic workers. These food kits comprise rice, flour, pulses, oil, salt and sugar. Also, girls have been provided 2 reusable cloth masks and a bar of antiseptic soap. 60 families of youth, who have received training under the iLEAD programme, were provided food material worth Rs. 600 each which included kitchen supplies like rice, flour, pulses, oil, sugar, salt, turmeric powder, pickle and biscuits and sanitary products for girls. To date, she has aided 146 families in Pune and 57 families in Mumbai and it is targeting to r...

Volvo Car India has extended the warranty on its cars till 31 st   May to minimise inconvenience to customers due to COVID-19 lockdown across the country. This will cover customers who had the warranty expiring during the lockdown period beginning 22 nd   March 2020 up until 3 rd   May 2020. The decision follows a series of steps taken by Volvo Car India a s part of its overall health and safety plan to mitigate risks associated with COVID-19. Last month, t he company had closed all dealerships and allowed work from home to protect its customers and employees against the pandemic. Mr Charles Frump – Managing Director, Volvo Car India Managing Director  said, “The health and safety of our employees and customers is of paramount importance  for us. We fully support the Government’s lockdown initiative in order to curtail the spread of COVID-19, during the lockdown some of our customers may have faced warranty issues and we are happy to extend the warranty ...

Like every year, the entrepreneurs excelling in their business were felicitated by the J agatik Marathi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JMCI) on the occasion of its silver jubilee this year. The glittering award function was held at Swantatraveer Savarkar Hall located at Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park at Dadar West in Central Mumbai. Former Lok Sabha Speaker and President of the JMCI Manohar Joshi, JMCI Working President and MP Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil, MP Rahul Shevale, former Mayor Shriddha Jadhav, BMC’s Works Committee  chairperson Priti Patankar,  noted actor/director/producer Mahesh Kothare, JMCI office bearers Prakash Chikhalikar, Pravin Shetye, Sudhir Samant, Ravindra Awati, Tushar Deshmukh, Parshuram Patil, Manohar Salvi, Dr Santosh Kamerkar, Suresh Mahajan and Prasanna Rege were present. On the occasion of JMCI’s silver jubilee the “Udyog Ratna Awards” were given at the hands of JMCI President Manohar Joshi and JMCI working President and MP Shivajir...

Influencers play a crucial role when it comes to shopping decisions as their reach continues to grow.  SHEIN India, a fast-moving fashion brand has recently initiated an Influencer campaign titled   ‘Campus Ambassador’  to   generate   brand awareness, loyalty, and visibility among the consumers. The campaign also aims to target and engage the young college-going enthusiast and provide them an opportunity beyond academics to develop the soft skills of communication, marketing, and networking. SHEIN India started the Campus Ambassador program in Mumbai with 30 Ambassadors in 15 colleges, slowly widening the horizons to Pune, Delhi, and Bangalore respectively. Currently, they have a workforce of 100 Ambassadors working for the brand for as long as they are students in a college. The Campus Ambassadors helped SHEIN to promote the sales and discounts within their respective colleges and introduced the brand to them. They were also provided with a special coupo...

Motherhood Hospitals and Spherule Foundation (an NGO that works on various development and educational program for women-empowerment and health) bags Guinness World Record Certificate for conducting largest session on menstrual hygiene.  The event took place last year on April 24, 2019 at Kendriya Vidyalaya School where 300 students (both adolescent girls and boys) were present.  The record in which the Motherhood Hospital and Spherule Foundation participated is one of the 40,000 world records that are held on the Guinness World Records database. Menstruation is one of the vital processes of a woman's body which deserves utmost caution and self-care. Ensuring proper hygiene during menses is essential during those difficult days of the month. Lack of appropriate awareness on essential facts on menstrual hygiene could lead to itching, burning, vaginal and urinary tract infections, infertility and other reproductive health complications. With an objective to help young ...

25 th  March 2019 in Mumbai-  Kashmir Conclave was    inaugurated by Advisor to Hon’ble Governor J&K Mr. Khurshid A Ganai. The evening also saw the presence of-   Shri Rigzin Samphel , IAS . Secretary Tourism , Govt of J & K as the Guest of Honor along with other d istinguished guests-  Shri Sudhir Patil , President , Maharashtra Tour Operators association (MTOA), Mushtaq A. Chaya Chairman , J & K Hoteliers Club ' With Active support from MTOA, Well known faces from Bollywood were seen including Shahbaz Khan ,Imran Khan ,Muzamil Ibrahim etc   attended the event.   Advisor to Hon’ble Governor J&K Mr. Khurshid A Ganai  said  "We recently met in  Taj Vivanta  at Srinagar under the chairman ship of Mushtaq A. Chaya Chairman , J & K Hoteliers Club & also the secretory. The kind of media publicity that Kashmir Tourism got on Kashmir situation it was f...

Mr. Anupam Thareja, Co-founder, Classic Legends Pvt Ltd. and Founder and Managing Partner ,  Mr. Boman Irani, Chairman & Managing Director, Rustomjee,  and  Mr. Ashish Joshi, Chief Executive Officer, Classic Legends Pvt. Ltd at the launch of 4 new Jawa Motorcycles Dealerships in Mumbai. Classic Legends Pvt. Ltd. expands footprint in India with  Four  new dealerships in the city; Nineteen new dealerships across India   Classic Legends Pvt. Ltd. is proud to announce the launch of its  first four Jawa Motorcycles dealerships across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane.  Close on the heels of the launch of fifteen new dealerships in India in Delhi-NCR, Pune, Bengaluru, Nashik and Dehradun, Classic Legends has opened new dealerships in Bandra, Chembur, Vashi and Thane. These new dealerships are open at the following locations: Bandra:  K.K MOTORS- Building No B 264, Ground Floor, Blue Heaven Building, 30th Road, TPS Lane, Behind Trupt...