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mCaffeine Curates Perfect Gifts for this Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day (14th February 2021) landing up on the coming weekend, mCaffeine, India’s first caffeinated personal care brand, has curated a special array of gifts for the occasion.

 mCaffeine’s Valentine series, themed “Coffee for your Valentine”, features three distinct gift packs.

 The first is the Coffee Beans – Gift Kit, featuring three mCaffeine naked & raw Coffee Bathing Bars, namely – Espresso, Cappuccino, and Latte – and a Bean Tray made of premium wood to place them. These Coffee Bathing Bars have a pH of 5.5 which is the same as human skin, which enables them to nourish and cleanse all skin types without drying them.

 The second is the Coffee Mood – Gift Kit which is an assortment of the naked & raw coffee face wash, face scrub, face mask and body scrub to support a skin rejuvenation regime. All four coffee-based products are further infused with ingredients such as white lily, coconut, and cocoa that enhance the skin.

 The third is the Coffee De-stress – Gift Kit which comprises of the two products from naked & raw coffee range- body polishing oil, body scrub, and a wooden massager made of premium wood, all geared towards delivering a stress-relieving experience for the senses and the skin. The coffee-based oil and scrub are further enhanced with other nourishing oils made from rosehip, almond and coconut.

 All three gift kits are accompanied by mCaffeine’s complimentary Must-Have Face Care Shots and Green Tea Night Gel. As a special offer, mCaffeine is giving 20% OFF on the prices of all gift kits. An additional 10% discount can also be availed on Face Care products by using the code PORE10. There are much more exciting products on their website – www.mcaffeine.com.

 Additionally, all the gift kits are gender-neutral, as well as PETA-certified vegan & cruelty-free i.e., none of its ingredients, formulations or finished products have been tested on animals.

 The gift kits can be purchased online at  - https://www.mcaffeine.com/collections/gift-set/?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=Web&utm_campaign=Web

 About mCaffeine

 mCaffeine is India's first caffeinated personal care brand, launched in 2016, co-founded by Mr Tarun Sharma and Mr Vikas Lachhwani. The brand is focused on the millennial lifestyle with mass premium offerings. mCaffeine, a D2C brand has sold more than 2.8 million products in just 4 years of launch. Currently, the products are available at 18000 pin codes across India. While the brand is still quite young, mCaffeine products are best sellers amongst multiple categories on Amazon and Nykaa.

mCaffeine currently is present in 3 major categories - Face Care, Hair Care and Body Care. There are about 20 products in the portfolio so far and there are aggressive plans to further launch 15-20 products in the next year. mCaffeine products are available on all major shopping portals namely – Amazon, Nykaa, Flipkart and sells through its own e-commerce portal www.mcaffeine.com. Almost half of the mCaffeine products are best sellers in the categories they operate in across marketplaces.

The brand is at present focusing on India with global potential for the future.

Awards & Recognitions:

Their products are already gaining cult status in the Indian beauty community. mCaffeine’s Coffee Body Scrub has become a favourite of the community, recently winning the ‘Best Scrub’ Category in the Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards 2019 and Nykaa Femina Beauty Awards 2020.

mCaffeine is Peta Certified - 100% Vegan and Cruelty-Free. 

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GKN Aerospace delivers first product from state of the art wiring facility in India

·         $10 million investment and 800 jobs for highly skilled operators and engineers

·         A diverse workforce, including a significant proportion of female employees

·         Wholly owned electrical wiring interconnection systems business in Pune, India

 A year after opening its new factory all-new facility for Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) in Pune, India. GKN Aerospace shipped its first product to the customer.

 Maarten Durville, Managing Director: “As a supplier in the airplane industry, we were severely impacted by the pandemic and the lockdown. Just when we had trained our team to Aerospace level, we had to shut down. I am very proud that we can leave this chapter behind us and ship the first product. We can look forward again: the lockdown was just a delay of our growth plan, we have added 50 employees in the last months and are on track to grow to 300 next year.”

 The first product is a wire harness for Collins Aerospace and will be employed in the Air management system of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. GKN Aerospace will grow the $10 million site, with a surface of 11,000m2, to 800 person within five years. GKN Aerospace will recruit a significant number of female operators and engineers and will provide on-site training for employees. A team of 30 persons has been built to date. GKN Aerospace has invested $10 million in the site and in its state of the art equipment and technologies. The expansion to Asia is an important part of GKN Aerospace’s long-term growth strategy and global operating model.

 About GKN Aerospace:- GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier. As a global company serving the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, GKN Aerospace develops, builds and supplies an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems, components and technologies– for use in aircraft ranging from helicopters and business jets to the most used single aisle aircraft and the largest passenger planes in the world.

Lightweight composites, additive manufacturing, innovative engine systems and smart transparencies help to reduce emissions and weight on the aircraft and enhance passenger comfort. GKN Aerospace is market leading in aero structures, engine systems, transparencies and wiring systems and operates in 15 countries at 50 manufacturing locations employing approximately 18,000 people.

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mCaffeine, India’s First Caffeinated Personal Care Brand is now PETA certified Cruelty-Free and Vegan

The brand embodies the millennial ethos with key principles of: clean label (natural as a choice), why hurt (no animal testing), confidence over colour (don't sell insecurities or fairness products)

  On the backdrop of World Vegan Day which is celebrated on 1st November every year, mCaffeine, India’s first caffeinated personal care brand which has led the coffee revolution in the personal care space since 2016, has been declared cruelty-free and vegan by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).

 This certification testifies that mCaffeine does not conduct or commission the tests of any of its ingredients, formulations or finished products on animals. It also represents mCaffeine’s pledge that they would not carry out such tests in the future either. With this certification, mCaffeine will now sit squarely among other personal care brand and products known for ethical and environmentally sustainable practices and be a part of India’s growing movement for ethical and eco-friendly personal care brands.

 Speaking about the PETA certification, Tarun Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO, mCaffeine said, “At mCaffeine, since the moment we launched our first product, we have always been out to make a difference. Working towards that cause, we resolved to never test on animals, and now, we are officially certified by PETA as cruelty-free and vegan.This validation makes our belief and ethos more stronger.”

 On the importance of ethics and environmental sustainability, Tarun Sharma further remarked, “Millennials place a high value on sustainability and transparency, and we aspire to meet their expectations.Keeping their values in mind, we have always been conscious of what ingredients we use, of not testing on animals, and of what effects our products are causing on the environment throughout their life cycle.

 Our mindfulness can be observed in our use of 100% natural ingredients during product creation, and the use of glass bottles and recycled plastic for packaging,

 which is so rarely seen in Indian markets. But it is through suchnnovation that we have turned mCaffeine into a 100-crore Indian brand in just four years, thus creating the phenomenon that is caffeine skincare in India.”

 mCaffeine believes that beauty has no colour or gender, it’s all about well-being. With caffeine at the heart, mCaffeine’s products are designed to bring you the best in skin & hair care. They believe that Skincare, Haircare and most importantly Self Care is for everyone. The brand’s promise to the world is that they will never sell fairness creams. The brand embodies the millennial ethos with key principles of: clean label (natural as a choice), why hurt (no animal testing), confidence over colour (don't sell insecurities or fairness products).

 About mCaffeine

 mCaffeine is India's first caffeinated personal care brand, launched in 2016, cofounded by Mr. Tarun Sharma and Mr. Vikas Lachhwani. The brand is focused on the millennial lifestyle with mass premium offerings. mCaffeine, a D2C brand has sold more than 2.8 million products in just 4 years of launch. Currently, the products are available at 18000 pin codes across India. While the brand is still quite young, mCaffeine products are best sellers amongst multiple categories on Amazon and Nykaa.

mCaffeine, currently is present in 3 major categories - Face Care, Hair Care and Body Care. There are about 20 products in portfolio so far and there are aggressive plans to further launch 15-20 products in the next one year. mCaffeine products are available on all major shopping portals namely – Amazon, Nykaa, Flipkart and sells through its own e-commerce portal www.mcaffeine.com. Almost half of mCaffeine products are best sellers in the categories they operate in across marketplaces.

The brand is at present focusing on India with global potential for the future.

Awards & Recognitions:

Their products are already gaining cult status in the Indian beauty community. mCaffeine’s Coffee Body Scrub has become a favourite of the community, recently winning the ‘Best Scrub’ Category in the Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards 2019 and Nykaa Femina Beauty Awards 2020.

mCaffeine is Peta Certified - 100% Vegan and Cruelty-Free. 

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275 CRS KIRLOSKAR INDUSTRIES SCAM: ALAWANI FINED FOR HELPING             ATUL KIRLOSAKAR

SEBI has slapped a penalty of Rs.15 lakhs to Kirloskar Industries (KIL) Director, AN Alawani for indulging in fraudulent and unfair trade practices and alleged that he helped the promoters who owned 15% of the company to walk away with Rs. 275 crores. The regular has also barred him from the capital markets for period of six months.

Even though  Mr. Alawani did not trade in shares in his own personal trading account, SEBI in their note said he  was an insider as he was in possession of the UPSI. He was trading as an authorised “agent” for and behalf of the Kirloskar Industries (KIL). The note added that he aided KIL promoters in selling their shares of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL) to Kirloskar Industries (KIL) thus together have allegedly committed fraud on KIL and public/ minority shareholders of the company.

In KBL’s board meeting held on 27th July 2010, the management disclosed the poor profitability of KBL. This was clearly confidential information, and also UPSI under SEBI regulations. KBL directors Gautam Kulkarni, Rahul Kirloskar and AN Alawani who attended the said board meeting, were privy to this UPSI. The very next day, on July 28, at the Kirloskar Industries board meeting, its Chairman Atul Kirloskar, Rahul Kirloskar's brother, added a new item, not on the agenda, shockingly suggesting that Kirloskar Industries invest its surplus funds by buying KBL shares on the false representation that KBL would do well.

After suggesting that Kirloskar Industries buys KBL shares, Atul Kirloskar and Nihal (Gautam Kulkarni’s son) being directly interested as sellers, “excused” themselves from discussions on this subject. It was left to two Group executives AN Alawani – the then Audit Committee Chairman, AR Sathe who chaired the board meeting in the absence of Atul Kirloskar, and another director, to vote to buy the KBL shares.

SEBI said, that Mr.Alawani who was on the audit committee chairman of Kirloskar Industries was also on the board of KBL and being a non-executive director, makes him a ’connected person’ with KBL, and thus it is reasonably expected that he had access to unpublished price sensitive information  of KBL. He had participated in Kirloskar Industries board meeting and thus had a direct role and access to UPSI leading to the inducement of KIL to buy shares of KBL.

Despite hearing about the poor profitability of KBL the previous day, Mr. Alawani did not tell the other directors that it would be wrong to invest Kirloskar Industries’ funds in KBL shares, but participated and voted to buy the shares of a company he knew was going to have very poor profitability for the long term. He helped the promoters who owned 15% of the company to walk away with Rs. 275 crores.

SEBI has also asked Gautam Kulkarni, 

Rahul Kirloskar

, 

Atul Kirloskar

, Alpana Kirloskar, Jyotsna Kulkarni and Arti Kirloskar to pay up Rs. 31.21 crore in 45 days and have been barred from the capital markets for six months, for indulging in insider trading

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Sebi pulls up Kirloskar Industries Promotors for fraud

The markets regulator has charged promotors of Kirloskar Industries, Atul & Rahul Kirloskar with fraud in a decade-old case of the promoter group selling a 13.5% stake in the then ailing company KBL to Kirloskar Industries Ltd, harming the interests of minority investors.

In a show cause notice to the six promoters of KBL and two others, Sebi alleged that the promoter group was aware of the precarious financial condition of KBL when these shares were sold, committing a fraud on minority shareholders of Kirloskar Industries. The notice was sent in December 2019. As reported in media, Sebi’s assessment is that the ill-gotten gains in the transaction could be in excess of ₹350 crore, which includes the value of the sale transaction and profit.

The promoter group on October 6, 2010 sold 10.72 million shares of KBL worth ₹275 crore in the company to Kirloskar Industries. Sebi has charged the individual promoters of KBL and two others under the Prevention of Fraud and Unfair Trade Practices. The regulator alleged that Gautam Kulkarni, Rahul Kirloskar, Atul Kirloskar, Alpana Kirloskar, Jyotsna Kulkarni and Arti Kirloskar were the direct beneficiaries of the sale. Sebi observed in the notice that four out of the five directors of Kirloskar Industries were aware of the deteriorating financial position of KBL and thus were duty-bound to check if the decision to buy those shares were in the interest of the company and its stakeholders.

Further, these directors, by inducing Kirloskar Industries to buy shares of KBL, allowed the six individual promoters to dump their shares. According to the notice, Sebi during the course of investigation had sought information from Kirloskar Industries whether it was aware of KBL’S financial position in 2009 and 2010 before it arrived at a decision to buy its shares. Kirloskar Industries replied that it had only considered the growth and profitability of KBL. A spokesperson for Kirloskar Industries said: “We reject any suggestion of wrongdoing and refute these allegations. The sale of shares (in 2010) was completed in line with the applicable laws, appropriate stock exchange disclosures and necessary regulatory pre-clearances. We continue to cooperate fully with Sebi in relation to its ongoing enquiries and remain confident of our position.”

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Condronet technique performed successfully for the first time in pune at Saishree Hospital

·         Condronet technique or the Graftnet technique is a single stage technique which can be extended to any age group

·         The procedure related morbidity is less since it's minimally invasive, as it’s an arthroscopic surgery

·         Condronet technique is a single-stage technique and precisely the cartilage tissue is removed from the own knee & implanted on the affected side of the kneezzz

 22-year-old Satej fell in the house and injured himself, and he went to the saishree hospital. As the pain was excruciating, Dr Neeraj Adkar (Chief orthopaedic surgeon & MD of SaiShree hospital) promptly reduced the dislocated patella to provide relief from pain. Usually, in such cases, pain relief is immediate and almost complete. However, Satej was still in pain, though not as severe as with a dislocated knee cap. 

Suspecting an internal injury, MRI of the injured knee was done, which showed a cartilage injury on the under surface of the knee cap. Considering the young age, Dr Adkar advised the repair of the injured cartilage. With an important exam lurking around the corner, Satej and his parents were in dubious mind about going ahead with the surgery. Usually, such cartilage injuries are treated with a procedure called Autologous Chondrocyte implantation or ACI, which is a 2 stage procedure, thus the patient has to undergo 2 operative procedures. 

However, Dr Adkar firmly advised the patient and concerned parents about the most advanced technique in cartilage repair and performed a single stage procedure which is known as Condronet technique or the Graftnet technique. This surgical technique was performed for the first time in Pune City, where the cartilage was harvested from the non-weight bearing area of the left knee and cartilage graft was prepared using harvested cartilage and patients own PRP which is enriched in growth factors.

 The operating surgeon, Dr. Neeraj Adkar who is the Chief orthopaedic surgeon & MD of SaiShree hospital quotes that, “The Graft net technique is performed on patients with cartilage injury. This technique is a single stage technique and can be performed on any age group. The beauty of this procedure is that it's not age bound, provided there are no arthritic changes in the surrounding cartilage of the patient undergoing this procedure. A successful surgery was done under regional anaesthesia at Saishree Hospital and Satej was discharged within 2 days. Post discharge, Satej successfully went to give his exams one week later. Now after 6 months after the surgery, he is leading a normal life”.

  Doctors took one and a half hours to perform this surgery. The surgical team was led by Dr. Neeraj Adkar. Dr. Mangesh Patil (Senior Trauma & Accident Surgeon) and Dr. Ravi Kerhalkar (Orthopedic Surgeon, Saishree hospital) were present too. Dr. Trupti Pare was the anaesthetist for the surgery. 

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Numerator, a US based, Data and Tech Company Opened its R&D Center in Pune

Numerator, a US based, data and Tech Company reinventing market research is opening its Engineering center in Pune, Maharashtra. Over the next 2 years, Numerator plans to ramp up staff significantly and will aim to deliver leading edge and mission-critical technologies to its large, multinational customers.

 Currently, Numerator is headquartered in Chicago, IL, and has 1,600 employees worldwide. The company blends proprietary data with advanced technology to create unique insights for the market research industry that has been slow to change.  The majority of Fortune 100 companies are among Numerator’s clientele.

 The center was inaugurated by Mr. Chetan Ghai, Chief Product Officer and a new hire, Ms. Sneha Javheri, joining Numerator on the inauguration day, February, 2020. Teresa Grau, Numerator’s Chief Human Resource Officer was also present during the event. Numerator will be located at The Hive at Bund Garden Road, Pune, which is a prestigious office co-working space in the heart of the city near the Sheraton Grand Hotel.

 “We are proud to announce that our new location, like our company, is at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and great brands. Investing and growing our capabilities and our business in the Indian market is a strategic step to ensuring we can develop the best solutions possible for our customers. Our new centre is designed to further inspire the innovation, creativity and collaboration we’re known for” said Chetan Ghai, Chief Product Officer Numerator.

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6th Consecutive year of IPTEX & 4th edition of GRINDEX Will kick start from 13th February 2020

Two mega-events first time in pune on one platform: IPTEX & GRINDEX 2020

·         The 3 day Gear & Grinding Expo will start on 13th February to 15th February 2020 at Auto Cluster Exhibition center, PCMC Pune.

·         Time : 10 am to 6 pm

·         Organized by: Virgo Communication and Exhibition (p) Ltd

·         For Register : Website : www.iptexpo.com | www.grindexpo.com

·         Explore the Great collaboration between Gear and Grinding Technology

The 6th edition of IPTEX & 4th edition of GRINDEX 2020 is organized by Virgo Communications & Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. It is scheduled to take place from 13th to 15th February 2020 at Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra. The exhibition will take place for the first time in Pune. The previous five IPTEX and three GRINDEX editions were held in Mumbai. Timings will be 10 am to 6 pm.

IPTEX 2020: IPTEX is developing as one of the most encouraging platforms for members of the Gears and Power Transmission Equipment industry to network with peers and potential buyers, which will help them to market their products. This exhibition includes the latest manufacturing technologies and solutions to leverage their manufacturing capabilities.

The aim of IPTEX is to provide a clear channel of communication, which helps exhibitors to come together under one roof. They will also share their expertise with fellow members. It will give them an opportunity to engage with the latest technologies & process. The exhibitors will get more knowledge on industry practices, safety & standard with quality control.

With more than 5 successful editions, IPTEX is the ideal platform which helps exhibitors to showcase their abilities. In order to meet the growing demand for excellence in all aspects of Gears and Power Transmission, it is important for all players to remain competitive. IPTEX 2020 is a significant event for all relevant stakeholders.

IPTEX will be the perfect platform for companies from the mechanical power transmission, Electrical power transmission, liner motion drivers, Fluid power & system & IOT & smart technology.

Visitors to the expos will gain insight into new solutions to multi-industry challenges while exploring the latest trends and debating various business issues and challenges. Power transmission, Electrical power transmission, IOT & smart technology together and is an important trade platform that showcases the latest in products, machinery, technologies and services that these and associated industries can offer.

 GRINDEX 2020:  4th edition of GRINDEX which is India's only exclusive exhibition for grinding technology and surface finishing process, posing as a significant industry platform that helps to meet the the growing need for excellence in all aspects of the manufacturing industry.

Grindex will be held along with the IPTEX’20. As manufacturing industry needs to adopt new high-end solutions and applications, the prime focus is to decrease cost and process efficiency. Grindex is specifically designed to meet the resultant demand for precision driven applications.

GRINDEX 2020 will be crucial to meet & build new business relations as well as generate sales leads.

The exhibition will feature exhibit of products of machinery from the following field:

·         Grinding Machine

·         Gear Grinding Machine

·         Super Abrasives & Surface finishing solutions

·         Industrial Grinding Wheels

·         IOT & smart technology

“IPTEX & GRINDEX has grown from featuring 40-50 exhibitors to over 100 exhibitors identifying niche industry segment. Presence of global industry players in this edition of IPTEX & GRINDEX is higher than ever, as they recognize the opportunity of investing in the Indian machine tools sector, which has been due to the “MAKE IN INDIA” campaign.

In this 2020 edition of IPTEX & GRINDEX we have confirmed the participants from China, Germany, Switzerland, USA, Italy, Taiwan, UK & Austria.” Said Mr.Vashdev S.G – Vice president Sales & marketing, Virgo Communication & Exhibition Pvt.Ltd

Mr.Vashdev S.G added, “Despite a challenging trading environment over the years, trade shows are well supported, which indicates their relevance across various industries. We have been successful in retaining 85% of our exhibitors who recognize this platform as being one of the prime contributors to the development of the machine tool industry, that enables its participants & visitors with cutting edge & power house technology that stands for engineering excellence, innovation, quality & reliability.”

Some of the companies exhibiting at IPTEX & GRINDEX 2020 are-        Shanti Gears, Gleason, Klingelnberg, Reishaur AG, UCAM, Eifco Machine, Kapp Niles, Matrix Machine Tool, Toyoda, Jielida (China), Grindwell Norton, Hermes Abrasives among many more industrial leaders of the gear and grinding industry.

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Konecranes launches its multi-award-winning Agilon material handling solution in India

Konecranes has launched its multi-award-winning Agilon materials handling system at the India Warehousing and Logistics Show 2019 in Pune, India today the exhibition will be continued until November 17th, Meaning Indian companies can now enhance operations and boost their business with the industry’s leading automated warehouse transactions solution

 Konecranes has gained a leading position in the material handling industry with innovative IoT solutions. Applying the same knowledge Konecranes has developed Konecranes Agilon to automate material flow and at the same time make information transparent and visible.

Konecranes wants to provide its customers in India a possibility to benefit from the unique combination of information management and automation with Konecranes Agilon.

Automation market in India is growing and Konecranes sees demand for intelligent material automation growing. Space-saving is important but today Indian customers are asking for solutions that integrate their warehousing solution to other processes and information management.

Konecranes Agilon® has been improving everyday operations in about 100 locations in Finland, the UK and other selected countries for some years now. Agilon monitors the availability of tools, parts and components in real-time at workshops, production plants and maintenance warehouses, optimizing in-house logistics and increasing transaction capacity, transparency and storage area. The newest application has been to use Agilon at retail stores both indoors and outdoors as pick & go stations to replace parcel lockers.

“Agilon has made a breakthrough both in the industrial and retail markets, with our customers enjoying the benefits of advanced information management such as exact inventory balances. Now it is time to offer these benefits to Indian companies, too,” says Tapani Tilus, Vice President, Konecranes Agilon business.

 The patented and modular system can be used for storing and managing thousands of different components. Agilon can handle materials of all shapes and sizes up to 600mm x 400mm x 450mm that weigh up to 25kg. Every transaction is entirely traceable as every item entered into or removed from the system is user-, time-, and date-stamped. All transaction information is available through a web service that comes with the possibility to share availability information within the supply chain and create automated replenishment processes between systems.

Agilon has received several international awards and distinctions, such as the Red Dot Design award.

 Further information: Suraj Deshpande, General Manager, Agilon Business, India

Email: [email protected], tel. [phone]

 Timo Husso, Head of Consulting Services, Agilon, Konecranes

Email: [email protected], tel: [phone]

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A versatile Rio Strong Extra Dry launched by good drop wines

·       Good Drop Wines Pvt. Ltd. organized a Rio Strong Extra Dry launch

·       Strong drink but also a deliciously refreshing party starter

·       A total of 19 wines and presence in 9 states in India

·       Good Drop wines: as the largest producer of wine coolers

 Good Drop Wines Pvt. Ltd. organized a Rio Strong Extra Dry launch and Rio Strong Bullet lucky draw party at the Hotel Taj, Blue Diamond, Pune to showcase the Rio Strong Extra Dry and felicitate the winners of the lucky draw. Ramit Banerjee from Pune emerged as the winner of the Rio Strong Bullet lucky draw.

With the introduction of the Rio Strong Extra Dry, a white variant with 15.5 % alcoholic strength, Good Drop wines has further strengthened its portfolio offering the consumers not just a strong drink but also a deliciously refreshing party starter. Good Drop wines has firmly established itself as the largest producer of wine coolers.

Every drop of wine coming out from the Good Drop winery bears witness to the passion and commitment that is behind the Good Drop growth story.

Mr. Ashwin Rodrigues, Managing Director, Good Drop Wines Pvt. Ltd., “We have come a long way since the commencement in 2013. With a total of 19 wines and presence in 9 states in India we have firmly established ourselves as one of the few wine companies in India with a strong, versatile portfolio and a good geographical spread.  With plans to rapidly expand to other markets in India we are determined to become a strong national level company.  

The journey started when, having honed his winemaking craft in Australia’s famed Barossa valley, Ashwin set out to make quality wines, which were great on value and more importantly, suited to the Indian palate. The-state-of-the-art winery is located at Vinchur park in Nashik and powered by equipment imported from Italy. The winery has a sizeable capacity of 9 lakh liters.

Besides the Rio Fizzy Wine range, the versatile Good Drop portfolio is completed by the brands, Casablanca, India’s first Prosecco-styled sparkling wines and Good Earth; premium quality still wines.

The Rio Fizzy Wine range also includes the three Spritzers (Rio Cranberry, Rio Lemon & Passion and the Rio Orange & Pineapple) and the Italian collection (Rio Rosso, Rio Rosa to and Rio Bianco). The Rio Fizzy wine is India's number one fun bubbly - a range of wines that are delicious to drink, at any time! Chill on a summer afternoon with an ice cold Rio Spritzer or kick start the party with the heady Rio Strong. Mix it with fun, friends or have it on your own - straight from the bottle. Our young, vibrant and in-your-face Rio does just that by adding the cool quotient.

The Casablanca range includes Casablanca Vino Spumante (white sparkling) and Casablanca Rose Spumante, the sub brand Frizzano – Frizzano Semi Dry, Frizzano Semi Dry Rose and Frizzano Extra Dry which are perfect for all celebrations.

The Good Earth range includes the premium quality reserve wines – Good Earth Antaraa (Cabernet Shiraz), Good Earth Basso (Cabernet Sauvignon) & Good Earth Brio (Shiraz). It also includes the value for money segment still wines - Good Earth Blanca (white), Good Earth Bella (rose) & Good Earth Bleu (red).

The Casablanca and Good Earth brands are premium quality wines for the discerning palate. They pair extremely well with Indian food as well.

The party was a double dhamaka. While the Rio Strong Extra Dry was welcomed warmly by everyone, the winners were thrilled by prizes like Royal Enfield Bullet, television sets and mobile phones given away by Good Drop Wines. The prize distribution was followed drinks, food and frolic.

We believe people will be looking forward to try the new revolution in the party drinks.  The Rio Strong Extra Dry is the party drink to look out for.

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India well placed to reach $5 trillion economy mark by 2024 and $10 trillion by 2030, say industry who’s-who

-         Experts from Banking, Industry, Economy, Finance and Capital Market discussed the roadmap for achieving the GDP targets at the Financial Conclave organised by Jito Professional Forum

-         The financial conclave was attended by 250 finance professionals, bankers, fund managers, capital market participants, all JITO Members

 Mumbai,  September 25, 2019: Following the recent positive steps taken by the government to support the economy’s growth and boost various industry sectors through capital market reforms, banking sector consolidation, corporate tax rate cut, Rs 10000 crore special window funding to real estate along with many other measures, the who’s-who of the industry have evinced their confidence about the Indian economy not only reaching the target of $5 trillion by 2024 but also looking beyond to achieve the $10 trillion mark by 2030.  

At the “Jito Professional Forum -Finance Conclave” organized by The JITO Professional Forum (JPF), an arm of Jain International Trade Organization ( JITO ), on Sunday, September 22, 2019, over 250 participants which included the who’s-who of the industry comprising of CXOs managing 40 % AUM of Indian Mutual Fund Industry & equity market experts, as well as experts from Banking, Industry serving over 40 % of the Indian Banking market ,Industry handling over 50 % of India’s Data consumption ,Economy and Finance, discussed the roadmap for the industry to achieve the mission of $ 5 trillion dollar economy by 2024. The experts were part of panel discussions on various avenues that could lead India to achieve the abovementioned goals.  

The panel on the “Way Forward” to achieve the $5trillion target was moderated by Dr. Ashok Ajmera, CMD of Ajcon Global Services Ltd and a Sr Equity Analyst.

Mr. Prashant Jain, ED & CIO of HDFC AMC, Mr. Navneet Munot, CIO of SBI Mutual Fund, Mr. Sankaran Naren, ED & CIO, ICICI Prudential AMC, Mr. S. P. Tulsian, senior Equity market analyst, Mr. Sunil Singhania of Abakkus Asset Manager LLP (Fr. Global Head – Equities at Reliance Capital) and Mr. Vijay Anand – Product & Research Head of Aum Capital, were part of this panel discussion.

Mr. Prashant Jain, ED & CIO of HDFC AMC, made a presentation to show that Indian investor would continue to see exponential advantage in investing in equity market as compared to other asset classes: “The power of equity investment can be judged from the simple fact that the BSE Sensex has moved to 40000 in 2019 from 100 in 1979. This is, 400 times appreciation in 40 years, which is around 16% CAGR. No other asset class has given returns even remotely near to this. Patience is the key to successful investing in equities,” he said.

Mr. Sankaran Naren, ED & CIO, ICICI Prudential AMC, however, advised that “Small cap is cheap and quality is costly.”

Speaking about the benefits of some of the recent reforms measures announced by the government, Mr. S. P. Tulsian, senior Equity market analyst, said, “Indian economy is poised to grow touching a rapid double digit growth over next 5 years.  The recent Tax rate cut will revive investment climate with FDI & FII investment seen rising over next 2-3 years. Contract manufacturing allowed with 100% FDI, coupled with new units attracting 17% Income tax will accelerate setting up of new units in electronic, defence and technological sectors.”

Mr. Navneet Munot - CIO of SBI Mutual Fund, agreed with Mr. Prashant Jain and said: “Investors will benefit from remaining invested in equity market in the medium to long term and should avoid selling it low and buying at high. He added, “A reform friendly government with significant political capital, a stable macro-economic environment and structural drivers like favorable demographics, demand and digitalisation will take India to a $5 trillion economy. A world dealing with excessive liquidity and anemic growth will find India as an 'Oasis of Hope'.”

The second panel discussion on “The Outlook” for Indian economy was moderated by Mr. Arijit Basu, Managing Director of State Bank of India, and the panelists included Mr. Saumya Kanti Ghosh, Gr. Chief Economic Advisor for SBI, Kewal Handa, Charman of Union Bank of India, Mr. Rajneesh Jain, CFO, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd., and Shri. Pankaj Jain, Director at Duff & Phelps.

Mr. Saumya Kanti Ghosh provided statistical numbers to prove that India could easily reach the target of USD 5 trillion by 2024. He said: “The decision to rationalise corporate taxes will result in significant corporate savings and could act as an enabler in an investment led recovery in medium term. We must remember that $5 trillion is just a number and policies must be tailored towards that objective.”

From JITO Mumbai Zone, Chairman, Shri. Hitesh Doshi and from JPF –Director In Charge, Shri. Ravi Jain welcomed the guests and Vice Chairman – JPF Shri. Ajay Bohara gave the details of activities being carried out by JPF. Shri. Vicky Oswal, Chief Secretary-Mumbai ZONE, delivered the vote of thanks.

Mr. Ajmera congratulated the JPF team for ensuring that their first-ever Finance Conclave was such a huge hit. “Kudos to the team JPF tam for making this event a super-duper hit. This event has become the most sought-after professional event series by the professionals in the Jain community," he said.

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A glamorous Zeeal Fashion show: Kids, teens, Miss,Mr & Mrs walked on-ramp

The month-long wait for ‘7th State level Zeeal Fashion Show’ the contest finally came to an end in Pune with a unique display of beauty and brains after crowned as the  ZEEAL Mrs, Miss, Mr, Teens, Kids Maharashtra Level 2019. A state-level fashion show was organized by the social organization, Zeeal Enterprises. A total of 47 contestants from different cities participated.

  Zeeal fashion show was held from August 2-4 at the Kyriad Hotel, Chinchwad also showcased Designers & As promised, the seventh the state-level fashion show was the perfect platform to the common people who have passion for the fashion & to make palatial to get a step into the fashion world.

 Winners from various categories like Mrs, Miss, Mr, Teens, and Kids had competed with one another at their category for the crown. The three days Challenge was participants had gone through Indo western Round, Talent Round, Brand Walk, Western Round, Introduction Round, Question Answer Round.

Makeup partner & stylist Kshama Dhumal & team did a great job.

Examined by Pia Roy and Rupali Sawant. The winners were presented with honors on behalf of Crown Partner Prem Gada and Raj Music and Dance. The dress designer was Arnav Avare, Tejas Bobde, Rohini More who to lighten & brighten up candidates for event. 

The program was moderated by Hema Sharma. The organizers of the event were Sweety Gosavi and Avinash Gosavi. Gift hampers were obtained from the Gomati Herbal & Sayali Cosmetic Center. Spirituality partner Smita belsare was the mentor for all the candidates. 

   “Zeeal Fashion event has always focused on launching ground-breaking beauty in every category and showcasing them on the runway. The 7th State level Zeeal Fashion Show’ 2019 was our promise to be bigger and will further, push the boundaries of India's premier fashion event," said by Sweety Gosavi, Director of Zeeal Fashion Show

Celebrity Guest was Sakshi Chaudhari (Dhumas Movie fame) Akshay Hadke (Befikare Movie fame) Pranjali Shrikant (Child Artist- Welcome Home Movie Fame) Yoga Expert Shruti Shinde (ABP maza fame) has gladdened up the event.

Participants have shown Culture of Maharashtra in the way of Gondhal Dance form, in Mrs. Category one of the participants, performed Dhol & the pride of Dance in Maharashtra Lavani was performed by a competitor. Total of 47 fashionistas was performed their talent via dance & various performances.

 Winners list according to their groups Kids Group, Teens, Mr., Miss & Mrs. Category respectively

Winner: Anushka Harke,1st Runner up Sidhi Hambir, 2nd Runner up Tashvi Gupta, Manasvi Gaikwad

Kids Boys category: Winner: Mayuresh Mate, 1st Runner up Shaurya Dusane, 2nd Runner up Anuj Harake  & Shriyanshu Jadhav.

Kids category (Group B): Winner: Saartha Gore, 1st Runner up Unnati Sisodia,2ndRunner up: Madhuri Desai

Teens category: Winner: Disha Rokde, 1st Runner up Payal Baviskar, 2nd Runner up Pragati Tarade

Mr category: Winner: Suresh Bharade,1st runner up Chinmay Pachpande, 2nd Runner up Jagat Jaggadi,

Winner in Miss category: Winner - Riya Mohan, 1st Runner up - Anushka Pachpande, 2nd Runner up - Komal Jadhav.      

Mrs category: Winner - Revati Londhe 1st runner up - Divya Bagayatkar Tupe, 2nd runner up - Sadhana Sonawane, Special title (Congeniality) - Sarita Agarwal

Special thanks to ZEEAL students who have supported a lot Gaurav Wankhede, Shravani Gawade, Ojal Gajbharkar, Sanika Jadhav. 

India's Talent hunt for Designers & fashion show registrations are open for more details call on 8600678133

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7th State Level fashion show event in Pune by Zeeal Enterprises

·       Zeeal Fashion event will be at five star hotel & date will be 2nd August to 4th August 2019

·       In this event age group will be divided in to 3.5 years to 60 years.

On behalf of social organization “The zeeal enterprises” is organizing seventh state level fashion show in pune. This program will be held at a most prestigious five-star hotel in pune city & event will start in the month of 2nd august 2019 & culmination date will be 4th august 2019.

This big brand program/event is organized for the art lovers & those who provide scope for dormant artifacts in pune. The shows name will be ‘Zeeal Mrs, Miss, Mr,Teen,Kids Maharashtra Level 2019’. In this event age group will be divided in to 3.5 years to 60 years. Enthusiastic girls, boys, women, men also can participate.  The shows round is divided in to three levels like Indian round, western round & indo-western round.

Speaking on the occasion, the Zeeal’s director Sweety Gosavi said that “we organize such a kind of events to give platform to the common people who have passion for the fashion & to make palatial to get step into fashion world that is why we have taken this initiative. The show, which started from Pune city, has been organized in Solapur, Nashik and now the 'Maharashtra' level fashion show, and now this is our goal to take this show to the national level. We will encourage more & more people to take advantage of this opportunity.” On this occasion, International Makeup Artist and Director of Cleopatras, Kshama Dhumal said  " Zeeal Fashion Show to be held is an opportunity for Cleopatras . Under the zeeal Fashion Show, 40 to 50 make-up artists will be working and many make-up artists will get an opportunity to prove yourself All the make-up in this fashion show will be in sub-3D and HD formats, thanks to the entire zeeal team for the opportunity. " At the time of press conference Mrs. Urmila Bhosale, Mrs. Revathi Londhe and Shri. Paresh Vaidya and Groomer Piya Roy were present. Also, the show's Kids Department's prize will be offered by Raj Music and Dance Class academy. To participate in this fashion show registration is available on www.zeealfashionshows.com or else you can call on 8600678133 for more details of registration  

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Jupiter Foundation introduces a unique, affordable Kidney Transplant Program for patients across the region

·        Cost of a kidney transplant surgery: Rs 2.75 lakhs

·        Patients needing a kidney transplant to benefit through Jupiter Foundation

 The kidneys' function is to filter blood to remove wastes, control the body's fluid balance, and regulate the balance of electrolytes. Kidney function can fail due to ailments like diabetes, high blood pressure and infection. However, the nature of the organ is so unique that it is possible to lose as much as 80% of kidney function without experiencing any symptoms or problems. When a patient loses 85 to 90 percent of his or her kidney function, they are considered to have End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

 It is possible to partially replicate the functions of the kidney using a blood filtering procedure known as dialysis. However, this can be inconvenient and time-consuming for the patient as well as the family, so a kidney transplant is the treatment of choice for kidney failure whenever possible.

The challenges faced by ailing families for kidney transplants are two-pronged – 1. getting a cadaver donor and 2. the cost of transplant surgery. Thus, several patients either continue putting up with dialysis or succumb to it due to unaffordability of transplants. Hence, Jupiter Foundation has taken the lead to take over the financial challenge for live-related transplants for end-stage renal disease patients.

 Speaking about the initiative, Dr. Ajay Thakker, Chairman and Managing Director of Jupiter Hospital said, "Jupiter Foundation has taken the responsibility to financially assist those in need for a kidney transplant by bearing more than half the cost of the surgery. The patient’s family will only have to pay INR 2.75 lakh for the entire procedure - from day of surgery till discharge - irrespective of any extended stay or treatment due to unforeseen complications. We want to ensure that this facility reaches every patient who is at the last stage of kidney failure with the hope that they live a healthy and long life after kidney transplant”. 

 Speaking about live-related donor transplants, renowned multi-organ transplant surgeon Dr. Gaurav Chaubal said, “We have done several successful kidney transplants and always strive to ensure that neither the donor nor the patient face any major problems during or after the surgery. For live-related transplants, we undertake laparoscopic nephrectomy (kidney removal procedure) for the donor - which has several advantages over the conventional open nephrectomy. This enables a shorter hospital stay for the donor with less pain, minimal scars and an enhanced recovery post the surgery.”

 Speaking on the occasion, Nephrologist Dr. Shailesh Kakde said, "When a patient suffers from permanent kidney failure, and the functioning of the kidney stops to the extent of 85 to 90 percent, the patient either needs permanent dialysis or a kidney transplant. Transplant frees the patient from the need for dialysis after surgery, dietary restriction is also reduced, the physical and mental health of the patient improves, the cost of treatment gets reduced as compared to dialysis. If a kidney transplant is done before he/she needs dialysis, it can save the patient from Hepatitis B or C while the newly transplanted kidney continues to function well."

 Jupiter Hospital is well-equipped with the best available facility to conduct successful transplant surgeries and has been successful in transplanting more than 330 kidneys so far. The hospital is equipped with necessary medical facilities and equipment including a high-quality operation theatre, transplant intensive care unit, beds with dialysis facility etc. In addition, a comprehensive team of full time experts is also available for all kinds of transplants.

 Jupiter Foundation provides financial aid through to pediatric patients requiring cardiac surgery under the program 'Hriday-sparsh'. Till date, 65 children have undergone heart surgeries under this program. Jupiter Hospital also runs a Jupiter Charitable Institute in Thane, which is a 51 bedded facility where patients can avail same medical facilities at subsidized costs. The hospital undertakes several such initiatives to ensure that quality healthcare is accessed by maximum number of people in need.

 Media contact: Aspire PR & Strategies Pvt. Ltd

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Jupiter Foundation introduces a unique, affordable Kidney Transplant Program for patients across the region

·        Cost of a kidney transplant surgery: Rs 2.75 lakhs

·        Patients needing a kidney transplant to benefit through Jupiter Foundation

 The kidneys' function is to filter blood to remove wastes, control the body's fluid balance, and regulate the balance of electrolytes. Kidney function can fail due to ailments like diabetes, high blood pressure and infection. However, the nature of the organ is so unique that it is possible to lose as much as 80% of kidney function without experiencing any symptoms or problems. When a patient loses 85 to 90 percent of his or her kidney function, they are considered to have End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

 It is possible to partially replicate the functions of the kidney using a blood filtering procedure known as dialysis. However, this can be inconvenient and time-consuming for the patient as well as the family, so a kidney transplant is the treatment of choice for kidney failure whenever possible.

The challenges faced by ailing families for kidney transplants are two-pronged – 1. getting a cadaver donor and 2. the cost of transplant surgery. Thus, several patients either continue putting up with dialysis or succumb to it due to unaffordability of transplants. Hence, Jupiter Foundation has taken the lead to take over the financial challenge for live-related transplants for end-stage renal disease patients.

 Speaking about the initiative, Dr. Ajay Thakker, Chairman and Managing Director of Jupiter Hospital said, "Jupiter Foundation has taken the responsibility to financially assist those in need for a kidney transplant by bearing more than half the cost of the surgery. The patient’s family will only have to pay INR 2.75 lakh for the entire procedure - from day of surgery till discharge - irrespective of any extended stay or treatment due to unforeseen complications. We want to ensure that this facility reaches every patient who is at the last stage of kidney failure with the hope that they live a healthy and long life after kidney transplant”. 

 Speaking about live-related donor transplants, renowned multi-organ transplant surgeon Dr. Gaurav Chaubal said, “We have done several successful kidney transplants and always strive to ensure that neither the donor nor the patient face any major problems during or after the surgery. For live-related transplants, we undertake laparoscopic nephrectomy (kidney removal procedure) for the donor - which has several advantages over the conventional open nephrectomy. This enables a shorter hospital stay for the donor with less pain, minimal scars and an enhanced recovery post the surgery.”

 Speaking on the occasion, Nephrologist Dr. Shailesh Kakde said, "When a patient suffers from permanent kidney failure, and the functioning of the kidney stops to the extent of 85 to 90 percent, the patient either needs permanent dialysis or a kidney transplant. Transplant frees the patient from the need for dialysis after surgery, dietary restriction is also reduced, the physical and mental health of the patient improves, the cost of treatment gets reduced as compared to dialysis. If a kidney transplant is done before he/she needs dialysis, it can save the patient from Hepatitis B or C while the newly transplanted kidney continues to function well."

 Jupiter Hospital is well-equipped with the best available facility to conduct successful transplant surgeries and has been successful in transplanting more than 330 kidneys so far. The hospital is equipped with necessary medical facilities and equipment including a high-quality operation theatre, transplant intensive care unit, beds with dialysis facility etc. In addition, a comprehensive team of full time experts is also available for all kinds of transplants.

 Jupiter Foundation provides financial aid through to pediatric patients requiring cardiac surgery under the program 'Hriday-sparsh'. Till date, 65 children have undergone heart surgeries under this program. Jupiter Hospital also runs a Jupiter Charitable Institute in Thane, which is a 51 bedded facility where patients can avail same medical facilities at subsidized costs. The hospital undertakes several such initiatives to ensure that quality healthcare is accessed by maximum number of people in need.

 Media contact: Aspire PR & Strategies Pvt. Ltd

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Jupiter Foundation introduces a unique, affordable Kidney Transplant Program for patients across the region

·        Cost of a kidney transplant surgery: Rs 2.75 lakhs

·        Patients needing a kidney transplant to benefit through Jupiter Foundation

 The kidneys' function is to filter blood to remove wastes, control the body's fluid balance, and regulate the balance of electrolytes. Kidney function can fail due to ailments like diabetes, high blood pressure and infection. However, the nature of the organ is so unique that it is possible to lose as much as 80% of kidney function without experiencing any symptoms or problems. When a patient loses 85 to 90 percent of his or her kidney function, they are considered to have End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

 It is possible to partially replicate the functions of the kidney using a blood filtering procedure known as dialysis. However, this can be inconvenient and time-consuming for the patient as well as the family, so a kidney transplant is the treatment of choice for kidney failure whenever possible.

The challenges faced by ailing families for kidney transplants are two-pronged – 1. getting a cadaver donor and 2. the cost of transplant surgery. Thus, several patients either continue putting up with dialysis or succumb to it due to unaffordability of transplants. Hence, Jupiter Foundation has taken the lead to take over the financial challenge for live-related transplants for end-stage renal disease patients.

 Speaking about the initiative, Dr. Ajay Thakker, Chairman and Managing Director of Jupiter Hospital said, "Jupiter Foundation has taken the responsibility to financially assist those in need for a kidney transplant by bearing more than half the cost of the surgery. The patient’s family will only have to pay INR 2.75 lakh for the entire procedure - from day of surgery till discharge - irrespective of any extended stay or treatment due to unforeseen complications. We want to ensure that this facility reaches every patient who is at the last stage of kidney failure with the hope that they live a healthy and long life after kidney transplant”. 

 Speaking about live-related donor transplants, renowned multi-organ transplant surgeon Dr. Gaurav Chaubal said, “We have done several successful kidney transplants and always strive to ensure that neither the donor nor the patient face any major problems during or after the surgery. For live-related transplants, we undertake laparoscopic nephrectomy (kidney removal procedure) for the donor - which has several advantages over the conventional open nephrectomy. This enables a shorter hospital stay for the donor with less pain, minimal scars and an enhanced recovery post the surgery.”

 Speaking on the occasion, Nephrologist Dr. Shailesh Kakde said, "When a patient suffers from permanent kidney failure, and the functioning of the kidney stops to the extent of 85 to 90 percent, the patient either needs permanent dialysis or a kidney transplant. Transplant frees the patient from the need for dialysis after surgery, dietary restriction is also reduced, the physical and mental health of the patient improves, the cost of treatment gets reduced as compared to dialysis. If a kidney transplant is done before he/she needs dialysis, it can save the patient from Hepatitis B or C while the newly transplanted kidney continues to function well."

 Jupiter Hospital is well-equipped with the best available facility to conduct successful transplant surgeries and has been successful in transplanting more than 330 kidneys so far. The hospital is equipped with necessary medical facilities and equipment including a high-quality operation theatre, transplant intensive care unit, beds with dialysis facility etc. In addition, a comprehensive team of full time experts is also available for all kinds of transplants.

 Jupiter Foundation provides financial aid through to pediatric patients requiring cardiac surgery under the program 'Hriday-sparsh'. Till date, 65 children have undergone heart surgeries under this program. Jupiter Hospital also runs a Jupiter Charitable Institute in Thane, which is a 51 bedded facility where patients can avail same medical facilities at subsidized costs. The hospital undertakes several such initiatives to ensure that quality healthcare is accessed by maximum number of people in need.

 Media contact: Aspire PR & Strategies Pvt. Ltd

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ISRO to Organize Space Exhibition on February 15, 16 and 17, 2019

Giant Leap – Taking Space Technology To Schools

Suresh Naik Space Education Center’s Multi - pronged Initiative.

Suresh Naik, Ex-Group Director ISRO, a well known senior space scientist from Pune, along with Mr.Suhas Punekar, Managing Director ‘Punekar Educational Initiaves’ is leading a movement, aiming to give a huge thrust to Space technology education, a fascinating subject which is fast catching the imagination of the students across the country.

As part of this initiative, a highly popular and educative space exhibition by the world-renowned premier organisation of the country, ISRO is being organised in Pune on February 15, 16 and 17, 2019 details about which are given in the adjoining block. Co organiser for it is the prestigious College Of Engineering Pune (COEP) whose students, to their credit, have the distinction of making the student-satellite ‘Swayam’ which was launched by ISRO. ISRO’s Exhibition. Highlights of ISRO Space Exhibition include a set of posters related to ISRO satellites and their applications, Chandrayaan/ Mars mission; scaled down models of ISRO rockets, satellites; a working model showing satellites orbiting around earth; video documentaries show on mars mission and chandrayaan mission; how to join ISRO – IIST. Also ISRO’s Geo portal-BHUVAN website will be demonstrated during the exhibition.            

It will be a great opportunity for the youth not only to learn about ISRO’s history and glorious space missions through posters, models & videos but also to interact with ISRO’s scientists in person.

CubSat Revolution Starts in the country.

“Students thrilled taking first steps to Satellite Technology”.

The low cost of implementation, short preparation time, simplicity of design and the fascinating nature of the subject like Space Technology make this concept of ‘Suresh Naik CubSat workshop’ an excellent practical opportunity for students to take their first steps in space.

"Punekar Educational Initiatives Pvt Ltd” along with “Suresh Naik Space Education Center” Pune, are set to drive a revolution in innovation in Space Technology with an exciting 2 days’ premium educational event, comprising of Satellite design, its construction & launching by the school students.  

The first ever CubSat workshop was conducted by us in a School in Pune in July 2018 with resounding success. Since then more than 800 students from various schools in Pune & Lonavala have zealously participated in this exciting workshop.

It is noteworthy that the space technology has been taken to even village school students near Pune through this highly interesting educational mission.

The workshop aims at simulating space environment of real space mission with an objective of providing the basic knowledge of space science, satellites, electronics and embedded systems followed by the on-hands activity by the students’-groups under the guidance of experienced trainers.

This mission is ideally designed to provide the first-step-training to the school students for the development of real satellite. That is why the name “CubSat”.

These desirous students are given a specifically prepared brief syllabus based on which an entrance test (MCQ) is conducted. Based on the performance the students are selected. Separate tests are conducted for students of 6th to 8th class & 9th to 12 th class.

In this novel workshop a miniature satellite, weighing about 350 grams fitted into a structure slightly bigger than a soft- drink can and equipped with a parachute would be assembled by groups of 5 students each.

The students also make the parachute & the ground station as a part of the workshop. A specially designed kit provides the students with all the parts, materials & tools. After the integration, the system is tested by the students on the ground before the launch.

The climax of this dramatic mission would be the launching of the CubSats. The students really enjoy watching their selfmade CubSat flying 15/20 m high with the help of drone, after getting detached the satellite descending gracefully with the help of a parachute, and at the same time transmitting the atmospheric data in real time wirelessly like air temperature etc. using a ground station also built by them.

The mission is guided by the eminent space scientist Suresh Naik, Ex-Group Director ISRO & the present Chairman of International Space Society, who is well known as a ‘crusader for popularising Space Science’ among the students of the country since the last two decades.  

Suhas Punekar, the Chairman Punekar Educational Initiatives Pvt Ltd has planned to take this immensely interesting & inspiring educational mission to thousands of school students in Maharashtra and other parts of the country and start a revolution in the field of spreading the knowledge about the fascinating Space Technology.

On 15th February 3rd event of the SSEC & PEI will take place in the auditorium of the Ganesh Kala & krida Munch, in which the website-sureshnaikcubsat.com would be launched followed by an interesting talk on Space Technology related topic by Prof. Suresh Naik and others to the students.

ISRO Space Exhibition.

Venue: Ganesh Kala Krida Manch. Near Swargate. Pune.

Dates & timings for students:

February 15 & 16: 9 am to 7 pm.

February 17: 9 am to 1 pm.

Dates & timings for general public:

February 15 & 16: 4 pm to 7 pm.

Admission to the exhibition:

Entirely free; but for the students interested schools should contact for admission passes

Contact:  Ms. Anita:- 9422344601

                 Ms. Leena:- 8380075631

Address:- Nakshatra, Bhagyoday Nagar, Lane-1,opp Konark E –square near Satyanand Hospital, Londhe Khurd, Pune- 411048

Time & dates for collection:

From: 09 February-10 am 5 pm. to 13 February 10 am to 5 pm.

Note: The students of every school will get admission to the exhibition only during the time slot & date mentioned behind their admission pass.