SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

When life gets stressful and you feel like you’re losing your emotional balance, use one or more of these simple tricks to help you relax your mind and re-center yourself in an instant. Wash  your hands and face, and brush your teeth Stretch  your body Change  your socks for refreshment Go  outdoors Call  a close friend and have a few minutes of happy chat Take a light  exercise  break(may be few jumping jacks or even a walk) Dress  to feel your best Listen  to your favorite music Cook  a tasty meal Watch or read  something that inspires you Walk away  from energy vampires Have a  good laugh Take a few really deep, controlled  breaths Complete  an important piece of unfinished business Work on something that’s  meaningful  to you Clear  your stuffed nose Assist someone in  need Take a moment to  acknowledge  how far you’ve come Think about your latest (or great...

Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) , a leading veterinary and human vaccines manufacturing company, today announced the launch of the   Classical Swine Fever (CSF)   vaccine under the     brand name –   ‘Raksha Class’-  into the market. This unique cell culture technology-based vaccine has been developed in collaboration with the   Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) , Bareilly. The Classical Swine Fever (CSF) is a highly contagious viral disease of pigs caused by an RNA virus. This disease has a high fatality rate and therefore, pig growers face serious economic problems with the loss of the herd. The Raksha Class vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine and has been tested for safety, sterility, and potency. The field trials for the vaccine were conducted at Bengaluru and Hyderabad Veterinary colleges. Raksha Class offers distinct advantages in terms of safety and can be scaled up in cell cultures to meet entire country’s requi...

~Two Industry leaders come together in a strategic partnership for the launch of B Natural + range   National, 28 May 2020 : In a unique partnership, ITC’s B Natural and Amway India have collaborated to launch the first of its kind B Natural+ range for the Indian consumer. B Natural Juices & beverages which believes in providing fruit nourishment to its consumers, intends to provide the dual benefit of Immunity + Fruit & Fiber to them with the launch of the B Natural + range. The promise of supporting immunity is delivered by a unique clinically proven ingredient, which has been developed by ITC’s Life Sciences & Technology Centre (LSTC).  ITC’s team of scientists at LSTC has been working on various health & nutrition areas for nearly a decade. During these trying times,  Immunity  has emerged as a key focus area.  This Clinically proven Ingredient was tested in a randomized, double-blind placebo controlled clinical study conducted over...

Roposo is India’s leading video-sharing social networking platforms, proudly made in India and owned by Glance. Available in English and 10 Indian regional languages, the app enables users to express themselves and connect with others using short-form video content. Roposo’s powerful video creation and editing tools allow users to share their life, showcase their hidden talents and voice their opinion on relevant issues in their native language. The platform has more than 50 million users and serves more than 5 billion video views a month. For more information visit   www.roposo.com . ‘If Pappu can’t dance, don’t make him’ says  Mayank Bhangadia ( Co-founder of Roposo and VP at Glance) When the internet spread to developing nations, it was like a text avatar of TV. Few big entities controlled what was on it. We, the people, just consumed. Then the first-generation 'bloggers' started to change this. Internet could now be used to express ones...

Mumbai, May 28, 2020:  After driving sanitisation in 18,000  housing societies, hospitals, BMC ambulances, offices and public transport vehicles  and providing food to s enior citizens, differently-abled and the migrant workers who had been badly affected during the lockdown,  Veer Foundation,  Ghatkopar based foundation along with  Vardhaman Sanskaar Dham  saved sheep going for slaughter house, because of inability to feed them during the difficult times of Covid-19. The rescued sheep have been sent to Bhumi Jeevdaya Samvardhan Trust, which has a facility at Navi Mumbai, which is into rescue of  birds and animals and also takes care of them by providing food and medical assistance. Nitin Sanghavi, Trustee, Veer Foundation  said, “Animals are part of our eco-system and they are equally affected by lockdown imposed due to Covid-19. Realising this, we have rescued the sheep which were going to slaughter house and has donated feed fo...

Elective Surgeries Contribute Approx. 50% to Revenue of Hospitals Mumbai, 28 th  May 2020:  Medical Technology Association of India has sought the government’s intervention to ensure elective surgical procedures are resumed in earnest to pre COVID-19 level. This will enable hospitals to re-start their normal operations. The hospitals had to shut down their OPDs due to various government restrictions to control the spread of COVID19 pandemic, which severely impacted their revenue flow. Elective surgeries are planned procedures and were mutually postponed by hospitals and patients due to fear of COVID infection. Cases that were postponed included removal of malignant tumours, critical endovascular and peripheral vascular surgeries, chemotherapy, dialysis, hip replacement surgery, and cataract among others. With restrictions being eased out, hospitals have started making provisions for elective surgeries but patients are still reluctant to turn up for procedures due to...

Mumbai, 28th ,  May 2020 : L’Oréal India has developed a support guide for Indian salons outlining hygiene and operating guidelines for when businesses are able to reopen. L’Oréal will also help hairdressers exceed the usual salon safety and sanitary measures, to keep themselves and clients safe by supplying masks, hand sanitizers alongside the new operating guidelines.   With more than 110 years of professional b eauty heritage, L'Oréal is committed to serving as a partner and advocate for the industry. This ‘Back to Business’ hygiene and safety guide, will be distributed to its 45,000-strong salon network and over 170,000 hair dressers, ahead of lockdown restrictions being lifted. The support guide includes post-lockdown advice around ensuring the safety and wellbeing of customers and employees; safer operating procedures; including hand cleansing, tool disinfecting, salon routing, pre-booking, reorganisation of salons to space out appointments and electro...