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Vu Televisions leads the 4K television industry with the launch of Vu Premium 4K TV

Brings the incredible 4K experience at an unbelievable price

Bangalore, 11^thMarch 2020: India’s leading premium television company, Vu Televisions — the leader in quality, innovation and design in the television industry is set to launch the Vu Premium 4K TV – a TV with unparalleled features at an unbelievable price.Targeted at the new age consumer who seeks innovative and technologically advanced products,Vu Premium 4K TV offers top-of-the-line features and state-of art design at a competitive price. The new range of televisions will be available on Flipkart from Rs.24, 999 onwards.

The Vu Premium 4KTV range is available in three sizes – 43” (108cm), 50” (127cm) and 55” (140cm). The TVs are equipped with A+ Grade Panel with 400+ nits brightness having Dolby Vision & HRD 10 Support, Dolby Audio with 30W noise cancellation Speakers having DTS Virtual X Surround Sound Technology, Bezel-Less Design, VOD Upscaler, Cricket Mode alongwith the latest Android 9.0 pie, giving a luxury viewing experienceat home.

Commenting on the launch,Ms. Devita Saraf, Chairman and CEO, Vu Televisions quoted, “Vu is known for its leadership and innovation in the TV industry over the past 10 years.We have been a customer favourite with over 90% of consumers buying Vu TVs repeatedly and also recommending them to their friends and family. Our promise to the consumer is to provide the best in class product at an affordable price without compromising on quality and service. And today, Vu ushers in the new era of 4K with the launch of the Vu Premium 4K TV”

Adding to this, Ajay Veer Yadav, Senior Vice President – Mobiles, Appliances & Electronics at Flipkart said, “With the growing popularity of 4K displays, we are delighted to launchVU 4K Premium smart TVs on Flipkart. Vu Technologies has been a key partner to bring new consumer experiences in TV viewing for Flipkart consumers. This partnership with VU furthers our vision of making 4K TVs affordable to millions of consumers across the vast demography of India.”

The company has a long-standing association with Flipkart, through which it has sold over 15 lakh TV setsfrom 32” to 75” in size. Furthermore, Flipkart continues to sell VuTVs across 19,000 pin codes, with 5-star reviews for majority of Vu’s products on the platform.

IFIM Business School held its annual charity run ‘Kanyathon’

Over 6000 participants were present at the event which included a blade runner

Bangalore,1 March 2020: The IFIM Business School, among India’s top six AACSB-accredited Business Schools, based in Bangalore, held their annual charity run ‘Kanyathon’ on 1st March 2020 at Infosys, Leisure ground, Electronic City, Phase 1, Bengaluru. The proceeds collected from the same were donated to CRY, a trusted NGO which has been working towards creating happier and healthier childhoods for the last 40 years.

Over 6000 participants were present at the event which included a blade runner, army personnel as well as 46 teams across corporates as part of the corporate challenge. The event was presided over by Mrs. Madhu Bhandari, wife of his Excellency Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Judge, International Court of Justice.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sanjay Padode, Chairman, Center for Development and Education, said, “I would like to congratulate the students of IFIM Institutions for taking the ninth edition of Kanyathon to the next level. The students have demonstrated their execution capability par excellence by hosting an event of this magnitude. This year the monies generated through this event are much higher and thus the impact of this contribution towards saving a Girl Child will be felt far and wide. In the past, the monies raised through Kanyathon have been donated to CRY and have impacted the lives of more than 600,000 children. This year we have reached an understanding with CRY to allow our students to actively participate in the deployment of the funds generated for propagating the cause of Save a Girl Child. Thus this year besides raising the funds and organizing the event the students will also deploy the funds, thereby completing the full cycle.’

The event began with a warm-up Zumba workout at 5:30 AM followed by the main event, a 10 KM marathon. Separate 5 KM and 3 KM Fun runs took place after the marathon. The event concluded with a college band performance for participants to kick back and relax, followed by the final prize distribution for the winners. The highlight of the event was the parent-child 3k run which had significant involvement from schools.

Sponsors of the event included Decathlon, Fitbit, Hector, Cycle World, Nestle Milo, Sakra World Hospital and Morris Garages. The event also had several school partners including DPS, Red Bridge and Edify.

Roca Bets Big on CustomerExperience; inaugurates Display Studio in Bengaluru

First Laufen-Roca-Parryware Studio in Bengaluru presents innovations in bathroom concepts and excellent products

Bengaluru,February 26th 2020:- Roca Bathroom Products Pvt Ltd. (RBPPL), India’s leading manufacturer of bathroom products, has inaugurated Karnataka’s first display studio inBengaluru to capitalize on the evolving bathroom market. The company is focused on strengthening brand’s presence in Karnataka and the exclusive brand studio launch is a step in the direction. Mr. KE Ranganathan, Managing Director, Roca Bathroom Products Pvt Ltd. inaugurated the studio in the presence of prominent architects, interior designers, trade partners, and developers.

Spread across an area of 4,400 sq. ft., this would be company’s seventh display studio in country after Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Kochi, Lucknow, Chandigarh and Chennai.With an aim of being a one-stop solution for all bathroom needs, the display studio will showcase a wide array of bath fixtures by three leading power brands of RBPPL – Laufenfrom Switzerland the world’s prominent luxury brand, Roca, world’s popular super-premium designer brand, and Parryware, India’s most popular and trusted bathroom brand.

Commenting on the inauguration of the display studio, Mr. Ranganathan, Managing Director, Roca Bathroom Products Pvt Ltd, said, “We are delighted to launch our first display studio in one of our key markets –Bengaluru that has contributed to the success of our brands. With the growing disposable income and aspirations of individuals in urban cities, customers are opting for more upmarket bathroom fixture resonating individual’s style. This store exhibits the finest collections from Swiss major Laufen and World’s No. 1 brand Roca’s futuristic products and intelligent device. The luxury designs from Parryware is also on play for customers, architects, designers and our trade partners. Addition of seventh display studio in India fortifies our commitment for the market, showcasing the vast array of products offered by our company – RBPPL- across brands and price segment.”

The display studio will displayan array of products and offerings including faucets, bathtubs, basins, WCs, showers, kitchen sinks, and bathroom furniture among others. It will add as an experience center for architects, dealer partners, designers and customers. This display studio will also have training sessions for channel partners and plumbing contractors.Given the affluent living standard and increased spending capacity, consumers in this region have a higher preference for premium bathroom products that are high on technology and functionality. With Roca’s endeavor to expand its network and provide impeccable shop floor experience to the customers.

In India, Roca Bathroom Products Pvt Ltd consists of five brands – Armani Roca, Laufen, Roca, Parrywareand JohnsonPedder under its umbrella – each offering a unique bathroom range and catering to different segments of the society.

SBI Card and Landmark Group launch co-branded credit cards

~Three cards launched- Lifestyle Home Centre SBI Card, Max SBI Card and Spar SBI Card ~

~Designed to offer savings on purchases of the entire family across categories including fashion, home furnishing and grocery

Bengaluru, 20th February 2020: SBI Card has partnered with Landmark Group, one of the largest retail and hospitality conglomerates in India, to launch a unique set of retail co-branded credit cards. The three newly launched cards, Lifestyle Home Centre SBI Card, Max SBI Card and Spar SBI Card, have been introduced in partnership with four Landmark Group brands – Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max and Spar.

Designed to be a one stop payment solution for the entire family, these cards provide a rewarding shopping experience to cardholders across categories that include fashion – premium and affordable, home furnishing including furniture and grocery. The underlying value proposition of all these cards is the same. Cardholders of any of these cards can avail similar benefits at all participating Landmark brands, thus getting savings and a host of other benefits across a spectrum of categories through a single card.

The new co-brand cards are available in three variants – Base, SELECT and PRIME and cater to consumers across segments from value-for-money to premium to super premium.

Speaking at the launch, Mr Hardayal Prasad, MD & CEO, SBI Card, said, “We are pleased to partner with Landmark Group to introduce Lifestyle Home Centre SBI Card, Max SBI Card and Spar SBI Card. Through this tie up we will offer our cardholders a strong savings proposition across key spend categories such as fashion, home furnishing, furniture and grocery on a single card. The newly launched cards bring a one stop payment solution to meet and reward purchase needs of consumers in these segments. This launch will strengthen our retail co-brand credit card portfolio which we have built to fulfil diverse consumer needs.”

According to Mr. Vasanth Kumar – Managing Director, Lifestyle International Pvt. Ltd.: “As a leading retail player in the country, we continuously endeavour to enable a joyful and rewarding shopping experience for all our customers. The co-branded credit card with SBI Card is yet another step taken to fulfil that promise. With accelerated reward points and spend based benefits, these cards will be a win-win for consumers as they shop across various Landmark brands. Offering the best of both the players, the co-branded SBI credit card program will combine the shopping experience, convenience and value that customers have come to know and love from Landmark Group backed by the best-in-class service, benefits and security of SBI Card.”

According to Mr. Shital Mehta – Executive Director & CEO, Max Fashions, “As a leading fashion brand, we want to bring more value to our customers through a co-branded card that rewards users on their purchases. This co-branded card will provide additional benefits to our valued customers thus enabling us to deepen our relationship with them while providing them yet another reason to shop at our stores. Max is very thrilled to be partnering with SBI Card.”

PRIME variant cardholders can avail total savings of up to INR 30,000 annually on this card.

Cardholders enjoy complimentary loyalty membership to Landmark Rewards Program and they also earn accelerated reward points on the SBI Card rewards platform upon shopping with these cards. Cardholders of the PRIME variant of the co-brand cards earn 15 reward points per INR 100 spent at Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max and Spar; 10 reward points per INR 100 spent on dining and movies; and 2 reward points per INR 100 spent on other retail purchases. SBI Card Reward Points can be converted to Landmark Rewards and redeemed across Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max, Spar and other Landmark Brands in India thereby rewarding loyal customers.

The cards also reward customers for their loyalty through various spend based milestone benefits as well as bonus reward points upon card renewal. Customers of PRIME variant can avail savings of up to INR 14500 on achieving milestone spends. The cards deliver value from the point of enrolment itself, offering welcome benefits worth INR 3000 on the PRIME variant. Renewal benefits worth INR 3000 can be availed upon card renewal.

The joining and renewal fee for the Base variant is INR 499 plus GST, SELECT variant is INR 1499 plus GST and PRIME variant is INR 2999 plus GST.

Highlights of Lifestyle Home Centre SBI Card, Max SBI Card and Spar SBI Card

Accelerated Reward Points
- PRIME variant:
  - 15 Reward Points per INR 100 spent at Landmark brands (Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max & Spar)
  - 10 Reward Points per INR 100 spent on Dining & Movies
  - 2 Reward Points per INR 100 spent on other retail purchases (Non-fuel)
- SELECT variant:
  - 10 Reward Points per INR 100 spent at Landmark brands (Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max & Spar)
  - 10 Reward Points per INR 100 spent on Dining & Movies
  - 2 Reward Points per INR 100 spent on other retail purchases (Non-fuel)
- Base variant:
  - 5 Reward Points per INR 100 spent at Landmark brands (Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max & Spar)
  - 5 Reward Points per INR 100 spent on Dining & Movies
  - 1 Reward Point per INR 100 spent on other retail purchases (Non-fuel)
Spend-based milestone benefits
- PRIME variant: Cumulative milestone benefit up to 58,000 RP worth INR 14,500
- SELECT variant: Cumulative milestone benefit up to 34,400 RP worth INR 8,600
- Base variant: Cumulative milestone benefit up to 16000 RP worth INR 4000
Welcome & renewal benefit
- PRIME variant: 12000 bonus reward points equivalent to INR 3000 on payment of annual fees and renewal fees
- SELECT variant: 6000 bonus reward points equivalent to INR 1500 on payment of annual fees and renewal fees
- Base variant: 2000 bonus Reward Points equivalent to INR 500 on payment of annual fees and renewal fees
Airport lounge access on PRIME variant
- Complimentary Priority Pass membership – Up to 4 complimentary visits per calendar year to International Priority Pass Lounges, outside India (maximum 2 visits per quarter)
- Domestic Lounge Membership – Up to 8 complimentary visits per calendar year to Domestic VISA Lounges in India (maximum 2 visits per quarter)
Closed Loop Reward Redemption
- Cardholders can redeem reward points at Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max, Spar and other Landmark Brands in India
Fuel surcharge waiver
- 1% fuel surcharge waiver across all petrol pumps in India

Ex-Students 1990-1993 batch had a get together at Government Higher Secondary School, Elampillai

National, 2 February 2020 : Ex-Students 1990-1993 batch had a get together at Government Higher School, Elampillai,Salem,TN. with 125 students ( Girls + Boys) & along with family members 300 guest participated in this event. The Event has Started with School prayer , Planting Trees at Campus and groups photos. The entire arrangement was excellent. all students received lots of compliment giveaways (Saree, T-shirt, Bag ,trophy,electronic devices,etc ) with lots of prizes. many of the students travel from different countries and states.

All 1990-1193 students shared their knowledge’s ,experiences. The main goal of this function is far helping each other and helping poor people education.

The entire was successfully organised by SSS Team .

SEMrush hosted the biggest International Digital Marketing show in India

· With 40 powerful speaker sessions and panel discussions, the conference engaged with an audience of over 1500 people

· 4 dedicated stages for marketers divided in segments – Growth, SEO, Online Ads and Workshops

· 14 hours of intensive networking to bring the best minds in digital marketing together

India, 5th December 2019 – SEMrush, the leading online visibility management platform hosted the biggest International Digital marketing show in India today at the Sheraton Grande Whiteﬁeld Hotel & Convention Center. SEMrush Marketing Show brought together insightful keynotes, expert panels, workshops, best practice for growth in digital marketing – all in an absolutely dynamic networking set up.

The event witnessed power packed speakers from notable international brands including MicrosoG, LinkedIn, Zoho.com, Uber Eats, Nykaa, and OLX sharing ﬁrst hand insights on improving digital marketing strategies, building traﬃc, expanding brand awareness and everything a marketer should know to be prepared for 2020.

According to the participants, among the most popular sessions were the following:

· Audiences, Ads, and AI: Top Tips for Future-Prooﬁng Your PPC by Purna Birji, MicrosoG

· Marketing in 2020 – Why businesses should kill the Funnel and focus on the Flywheel by Shahid Nizami, Hubspot

Key to scale – how to build your own business from scratch by Vargab Bakshi, Shopify India

Olga Andrienko, Head of Global Marketing, SEMrush commented, “Through this event, we have created a pla{orm for all marketing professionals to come together to share principles and skills of digital marketing techniques. The workshops have seen tremendous response and with plenty of networking opportunities, it was the perfect place to learn new tactics and check them out in real business cases with LinkedIn, Google and SEMrush speakers. The most encouraging was to see that everything shared on the conference can be transferred into the real plan of actions in 2020 to stay on top of the business. We’re happy to support Digital India initiative with that one of a kind event for local marketers”.

Garuda Mall Launches Great Garuda Shopping Fest’19

Bengaluru,29 November 2019: It’s the end of the month and Garuda Mall, located in Bangalore, is launching the ‘Great Garuda Shopping Fest’19’, where two mega events are being planned for visitors.

With the ‘Black Friday’ super weekend slated from 30^th Nov to 1^st Dec, 2019, shoppers can avail 60% off on Forever 21, Forever New, Aldo, La Senza, Shoppers Stop and Project Eve. Moreover, visitors can watch their favourite movies at INOX only for flat 199/-.

A Festival Of Gold wherein every hour, a shopper making the highest purchases will get a gold coin from 28^th Nov to 1^st Jan, 2020 is on offer.

That’s not all, on display will be European castles, Notre-Dame, Colosseum and many more at Garuda Mall, Magrath Road.

ET NOW Leaders of Tomorrow Season 8 introduces Winning Pitch

~ Leaders of Tomorrow announces the first zonal event of its mega reality show, Winning Pitch in Mumbai on November 27, 2019~

Bengaluru, November 25, 2019: ET NOW, India’s leading English business news channel’s landmark property Leaders of Tomorrow in its 8^th Season introduces Winning Pitch, a mega reality show that offers entrepreneurs a stage to pitch their business ideas and stand a chance to win funding by India’s most prolific investors and venture capitalists. The top 3 winners of the final round will also receive an opportunity to go to Silicon Valley for business mentorship. The 27-episode series will air as a part of Leaders of Tomorrow Season 8 exclusively on ET NOW.

Empowering start-ups and small businesses across the nation, Winning Pitch will be conducted in 4 zones across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata. Facilitating fund-raising for start-ups, SME and MSMEs to realise their business dreams, Leaders of Tomorrow, India’s largest entrepreneurial platform will hold the first zonal event of the Winning Pitch in Mumbai on November 27, 2019. The eminent panel of jury that includes Madhu Kela – Market Veteran & Founder MK Ventures, Ajay Kela – President & CEO, Wadhwani Foundation, A Velumani – Creator & MD, Thyrocare, K Ganesh -Serial Entrepreneur, Investor & Partner, GrowthStory.in, Sanjay Mehta – Founder & Partner, 100X.VC and Anjali Bansal – Founder, Avaana Capital will screen eligible participants for Mumbai zone.

Winning Pitch’s nation-wide call for entry will screen 20 participants in each zone and 5 shortlisted participants from each region will make their final pitches to the Investors at the Leaders of Tomorrow Awards in February 2020. Enabling small business toscale up, Winning Pitch offersfunding twice, at the zonal level and at the finale.

MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network said, “Celebrating the best entrepreneurs across India, ET NOW Leaders of Tomorrow has truly created its own legacy over the past 7 years and has risen to become India’s largest entrepreneurship platform. SMEs, MSMEs and start-ups are critical to India’s growth agenda and we are happy to provide a platform through Winning Pitch to empower and enable SMEs to contribute significantly to the country’s GDP and realize the $5 trillion goal. True to ET Now’s ethos – ‘Rise with India’, I firmly believe that India’s most coveted entrepreneurial platform will unleash the untapped potential of growing businesses and will inspire new stories of entrepreneurial success.”

Ajay Kela, President and CEO, Wadhwani Foundation said, “India’s start-up ecosystem is gaining vibrancy in few major metros like Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai. However, India has a goldmine of more than 12 lakhs sustainable start-ups and SMEs across hundreds of its minor metros whose economic and job-creating potential is untapped. The Winning Pitch reality show aims to bring forth these hidden gems with the objectives of inspiring a generation of youth across the nation towards entrepreneurship and recognizing and awarding those that have been trailblazers thus helping accelerate their growth journey and India’s economic development”.

Nurturing entrepreneurship, Leaders of Tomorrow Season 8 also introduces Knowledge Council, a designated team of successful entrepreneurs and industry giants that acts as ‘Powerhouse’ of guidance and learning for the sector. The council of experts includes Narayana Murthy, Founder, Infosys, Deep Kalra, Chairman & Group CEO, MakeMyTrip, Ajay Kela, President & CEO, Wadhwani Foundation, Samina Vaziralli, Executive Vice Chairperson, Cipla, Suresh Narayanan, Chairman & MD, Nestle India, Sangita Reddy, Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals, A Velumani, Creator & MD, Thyrocare, Piruz Khambatta, Chairman, Rasna, Anupam Pahuja, MD, PayPal India and Rahul Chari, Co-Founder & CTO, PhonePe.

Zonal rounds in Bangalore (South), Delhi (North) and Kolkata (East) will be held on December 20, January 11 and February’20 respectively. ET NOW Leaders of Tomorrow Season 8 is Presented by IDFC First Bank and Co-Presented by Wadhwani Foundation.

TATA Projects Builds 1000-bed Hospital

India,11th Nov 2019: TATA Projects Limited, one of India’s fastest growing and most admired infrastructure companies, recently completed and handed over Lucknow’s 1000-bed Medanta hospital which was thereafter inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Earlier, the company completed a hospital in Kolkata and is currently executing another hospital project in Faridabad.

This is a super speciality hospital in Lucknow with total built-up area of 1.4 million sq ft. It includes two basements, lower ground floor, upper ground floor and 11 upper floors.

The newly innaugurated Medanta Hospital in Lucknow

Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director, Medanta said, “Medanta was envisioned as a synthesis of the wealth of traditional knowledge of the east and advancements of modern medicine. It is actively contributing to advancements in medical science and is expanding its footprint of patient-centric medicine in cities like Lucknow.”

Speaking about this prestigious project, Mr. K Satyanarayana, COO – Industrial Systems, TATA Projects Ltd, said, “We are extremely delighted to have constructed and completed this project by incorporating globally available best practices and technologies. The completed hospital stands as testimony to the expertise of TATA Projects team to execute hospitals within shortest possible time while adhering to global standards. This project will not only provide world-class medical services to residents of Lucknow but also cater to people from across the region.”

The recently inaugurated hospital by Honourable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will comprise world-class facilities such as cardiology and cardiac surgery, neurology, gastroenterology, urology, orthopaedics, radiology, transfusion medicine, pulmonary medicine, medical oncology, internal medicine, and endocrinology, among others.

KURL-ON CONTINUES TO EXPAND PRODUCT PORTFOLIO, FURTHER CONSOLIDATING MARKET LEADERSHIP IN INDIA’S GROWING MARKET FOR MATTRESSES

” Strengthens offering in premium & luxury segment, launches India’s first wedding mattress ”

Bengaluru, November 7, 2019: Kurl-on India’s leading and largest selling mattress, home furniture and furnishing brand today announced further expansion of its growing product portfolio in India’s fast growing mattress market, with the launch of the first of its kind wedding mattress in the country, The launch not only marks Kurl-on’s entry into the wedding market worth over $50 billion (INR 33,000 crores), but further strengthens its presence in two fast growing categories – niche, specialised mattresses catering to a specific growing need and the premium & luxury segment estimated to be around $ 23 billion (approx. INR 15,000 crores), into which Kurl-on marked its entry earlier this year by collaborating with SpringAir. The rise of the discerning class with double and higher disposable incomes coupled with global exposure has spelt good news for the luxury products space.

Kurl-on’s new wedding mattress is its 5th mattress launch in the last 2 years. Overall Kurl-on has over 200 products in the mattress and home furnishing segment, reiterating the brand’s focus and commitment to product and technology innovation, to be able to continue meeting the needs and demands of new age consumers in India’s fast growing home comfort market.

Addressing at a press conference in the city, T.Sudhakar Pai, Chairman & Managing Director, Kurl-on, said “At Kurl-on we are driven by the passion for innovation. The launch of the first ever state themed mattress for the wedding season bears testimony to our innovation prowess. Indian weddings with its elaborate rituals and customs also has the tradition of giving gifts to the newly-weds. Kurl-on was quick to identify the gap for traditional gifts to the newly-weds. The introduction of the themed mattress for the wedding season is a reflection of Kurl-on’s strategy and to address the growing need among consumers for unique and tradition-reflecting gifting options for the newly-weds”.

Prashant Deshpande, Head- Marketing, Kurl-on, said “With the introduction of the wedding themed mattresses, Kurl-on has carved a nice space in the specialised mattress segment Titled “Mattress of India”, the wedding themed reflects the strength of Kurl-on to introduce products ahead of time. The new mattresses will be available in all standard variety in King and Queen Size. The price range of the wedding mattress range from INR 20,000. The product will be available at Kurl-on ‘Home Komfort stores present across all Kurlon stores and online at http://www.kurlon.com

Riding on a base of Rs. 1,050 Crore sales revenue recorded for the year 2018-19, Kurl-on hopes to record a 25% growth to close 2019-20 with a turnover of over Rs. 1,200 crores. The year witnessed Kurl-on making deeper inroads into retail expansion, new product introductions, brand promotions like Mattress of India to name a few. On retail expansion, Kurl-on plans to expand its footprint from the existing 100 stores to 250 stores by end of financial year 2020.

Kurl-on is the first and only mattress brand in India to be “UL GREENGUARD Gold” certified GREENGUARD Certification helps manufacturers create and helps buyers identify interior products and materials that have low chemical emissions, improving the quality of the air in which the products are used.