Thursday 31 October 2019

Ex Contestants want Rashmi Jha to be the winner

31 October 2019, Mumbai: With 3 days left for the grand finale of MTV Ace of Space 2, the season is getting more challenging for the remaining house guests. The fight for the finale is in full steam.
Rashmi Jha has reached the finale week with her superb dedication and conduct inside the house. Fans and viewers have showered their love on her. Rashmi's conduct inside the house is drawing love from ex-contestants of the show as well.

Ramiz Siddique who was a part of this show, as well as Love School Season 4, also came all out in the support of Rashmi Jha. Speaking on the occasion he said "I see her to be the most positive human being in the house. She is very well behaved. She is not into conspiracies and playing games like other contestants. I hope that she wins this season. My vote will go to Rashmi." Deepak Thakur and Khushali Vyas who are out of the house are also seen supporting Rashmi Jha.
Other celebrities like Rashmi Desai, Aanchal Khurana, Rose Sardana, Mukul Harish, Singer Snaver Singh, Navin Ramani, Samyuktha Hegde, etc. have praised Rashmi's conduct inside the house. The mastermind Vikas Gupta himself has praised Rashmi on several occasions and called her the Priyanka Chopra of Ace of Space 2.


Hindi Release
पूर्व प्रतियोगी चाहते हैं कि रश्मि झा विजेता बनें
31 अक्टूबर 2019, मुंबई: एमटीवी के ऐस ऑफ स्पेस 2 के ग्रैंड फिनाले के लिए 3 दिन बचे हैं,  घर के शेष मेहमानों के लिए सीजन अधिक चुनौतीपूर्ण हो रहा है। फिनाले के लिए मुकाबला पूरे दम पर है।
रश्मि झा घर के अंदर अपने शानदार समर्पण और आचरण के साथ अंतिम सप्ताह में पहुंची हैं। फैंस और दर्शकों ने उन पर अपना प्यार बरसाया है। घर के अंदर रश्मि का आचरण शो के पूर्व प्रतियोगियों से भी प्यार खींच रहा है।
रमीज सिद्दीकी जो इस शो का हिस्सा थे, साथ ही लव स्कूल सीज़न 4 में भी देखे गए थे , रश्मि झा के समर्थन में आए । इस अवसर पर बोलते हुए उन्होंने कहा "मैं उसे घर में सबसे सकारात्मक इंसान मानता हूं। वह बहुत अच्छा व्यवहार करती है। वह साजिशों में नहीं है और अन्य प्रतियोगियों की तरह खेल खेल रही है। मुझे आशा है कि वह इस सीज़न में जीत जाएगी। मेरा वोट रश्मि को ही जायेगा। ” दीपक ठाकुर और ख़ुशाली व्यास जो घर से बाहर हैं, रश्मि झा का समर्थन करते नज़र आये ।
रश्मि देसाई, आंचल खुराना, रोज सरदाना, मुकुल हरीश, गायक स्नेवर सिंह, नवीन रमानी, संयुक्ता हेगड़े, आदि अन्य हस्तियों ने घर के अंदर रश्मि के आचरण की प्रशंसा की है। खुद मास्टरमाइंड विकास गुप्ता ने कई मौकों पर रश्मि की तारीफ की और उन्हें स्पेस 2 के ऐस की प्रियंका चोपड़ा कहा।

Marathi Release
माजी स्पर्धक रश्मी झा विजयी व्हावेत अशी त्यांची इच्छा आहे
31 ऑक्टोबर 2019, मुंबई: एमटीव्ही ऐस ऑफ स्पेस 2 च्या भव्य समाप्तीसाठी 3 दिवस शिल्लक असताना, उर्वरित घरातील पाहुण्यांसाठी हंगाम अधिक आव्हानात्मक बनत आहे. फिनालेसाठीची झुंज संपूर्ण स्टीममध्ये आहे.
रश्मी झा तिच्या अद्भुत समर्पण आणि घरात आचार घेऊन अंतिम आठवड्यात पोहोचली आहे. तिच्यावर चाहत्यांनी आणि प्रेक्षकांनी त्यांचे प्रेम दाखवले. घरात रश्मीचे आचरण शोच्या माजी स्पर्धकांचेही प्रेम दाखवित आहे.

रमीज सिद्दीकी जो या शोचा आणि  तसेच लव्ह स्कूल सीझन 4 चा भाग होता , देखील रश्मी झाच्या समर्थनार्थ  बाद झाला. यावेळी बोलताना ते म्हणाले, "मी तिला घरात सर्वात सकारात्मक माणूस असल्याचे पाहिले आहे. ती खूप चांगली वागणूक आहे. ती इतर स्पर्धकांप्रमाणे षडयंत्र रचत नाही आणि खेळ खेळत नाही. मला आशा आहे की ती या हंगामात जिंकेल. माझे मत रश्मीकडे . "
घराबाहेर पडलेले दीपक ठाकूर आणि खुशाली व्याससुद्धा रश्मी झा यांचे समर्थन करताना दिसले.
रश्मी देसाई, आंचल खुराना, गुलाब सरदाना, मुकुल हरीश, गायक स्नेवर सिंग, नवीन रामानी, संयुक्ता हेगडे, इत्यादी इतर दिग्गजांनी घरात रश्मीच्या आचरणाचे कौतुक केले. स्वत: मास्टरमाइंड विकास गुप्ता यांनी अनेक वेळा रश्मी

The Resort City of Eilat in Israel is Travel Goals for 2020!

The locals refer to it as the most cosmopolitan city in Israel, Israelis who live in the northern parts of Israel see it as the prefect city for holidays and shopping. Tourists sees it as an eternal sunshine city. The truth is that in Eilat, everyone can find what they are looking for. The southern tax free city of Israel located on the Red Sea offers a winning combination of sea and desert, and most importantly – ideal weather all year long and water temperature of 21C in the winters! Looking for fun in the sun? Here are a few suggestions you don’t want to miss.
Hiking in the Red Canyon: About 20 kilometers north of Eilat and at 700 meters above sea level, you will find the stunning Red Canyon, named after its reddish-colored walls. The trails are set in between the red sandstone walls, that vary in color, shape and size. The twists and turns of the trails also include a visit to a second creek and spectacular waterfalls that flow along the way. Highly recommended for families and hiking enthusiasts.
Bicycle Hike in Timna Park: Bicycle enthusiasts will be delighted to discover this mountainous park, which features a 14-km bicycle trail for the entire family. Along the trail, some spectacular vantage points await you, the most magical of them being the hidden lake, which is among the steep cliffs of the park. Tourists can come by bicycle or rent a bicycle in the park. We recommend stopping by the lake and sitting in one of the lovely restaurants around.
Coral snorkeling: Eilat beaches are a favorite among divers from Israel and all over the world. The waters are clear, the beaches are regulated and one will discover a breathtaking world of fish, coral in a variety of forms, and rocky ground that serves as a fertile cushion for marine animals of various types. The Coral Coast, located on the southern shores of Eilat, is a nature reserve in itself. It is the only reef in Israel that is recognized as a national treasure.
Swimming with Dolphins: For 30 years, the Dolphin Reef in Eilat has been considered one of the most unique attractions in Israel and around the world. The ecological site is not only a natural habitat for dolphins but is also an adventurous destination for divers and families who want to enjoy daily recreation that includes guided dolphin swimming, petting and watching dolphins being fed and taken care of.
Shopping around the city: No visit to the city of Eilat ends with empty hands. That's because the prices are much cheaper compared to other parts of Israel (17% VAT exempt). The spacious shopping malls and shops spread all over the promenade - all complement the city's travel experience. Israelis are familiar with the abundance of shops in Eilat, and many come there to indulge in a new smartphone or the latest fashion items at super cheap prices.
Day trip to the Dead Sea and Jerusalem: While tourists mainly visit sunny Eilat during the winter months, many also take the opportunity to travel north to the Dead Sea and Jerusalem. These two sites are major tourist attractions in their own right. The Dead Sea (called "Sea of Salt" in Hebrew), the lowest place on earth, attracts tourist for health and healing purposes and Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, is known for historical sites, markets and holy places for the world's three major monotheistic religions.
A very festive winter: During the up-coming winter season Eilat is planning to host 35 international festivals between November 2019 and April 2020. Some of festivals already in the works include "desert ashram" and "Eilat desert marathon" in November, international Instagram festival and international guitar festival in January; A chamber music festival, wine festival, jazz festival and street theater in February; Electronic music festival, international graffiti festival, bird watching festival and Eilat food festival in March. A very busy winter indeed!
For more info please visit Eilat official website: https://eilat.city/en

Amazon Prime Music presents Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series MixTape Punjabi Season 2


~The light and sound musical extravaganza promises 24 artists, each adding a unique twist to the song starting Nov 4th~
~ Listen to all MixTape Punjabi Season 2 songs, first on Amazon Prime Music, ad-free~
Mumbai, October 31st, 2019:After its stupendous run in previous seasons of MixTape Hindi and Punjabi, amounting to 1.2 billion views, music lovers are in for a treat as T-Series MixTape Punjabi Season 2 is all set to premiere with its first episode on YouTube on November 4thPresented by Amazon Prime Music, the music property which showcases a unique mix of two songs has been lavishly produced by T-Series Chairman and Managing Director Bhushan Kumar.
Ace director duo, Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru, who have in the past 20 years helmed more than 200 songs and music videos, have directed the 11-episode musical spectacle. All tracks of T-Series MixTape Punjabi Season 2 will be available first on Amazon Prime Music for Prime members to enjoy, giving listeners an ad-free, voice enabled listening experience.
The T-Series MixTape Punjabi Season 2 promises to bring to you some of the most renowned, accomplished Punjabi singers of today when the season 2 of musical web series launches on November 4th on YouTube. Each episode promises the highest entertainment quotient for viewers and listeners, juxtaposing two songs in a unique manner. Keeping its essence of taking two songs and amalgamating the sound and lyrics in an unimaginable way, the listener is bound to be pleasantly surprised with the emerging harmony `achieved by the merging of the two songs. A lot of thought and care has been put in by the creative team of Raj Chanana, Sonal Chawla and Shivam Chanana under the guidance of Abhijit Vaghani who has re-modelled the music of all the earlier seasons of MixTape as well the music of T-Series MixTape Punjabi Season 2 presented by Amazon Prime Music.
Chairman and Managing Director of T-Series Bhushan Kumar says, “In T-Series MixTape Punjabi Season 2, we have upped the entertainment factor. We have given a different twist while shooting MixTape Punjabi Season 2 to make it appealing for a younger audience. The look and feel of the new season is a lot more international and extremely fresh. Oh, yes and it’s going to be a lot groovier. I am very excited to present this new seasonto the audience.”     
Sahas Malhotra, Director, Amazon Prime Music, said, “After our successful collaboration with T-Series for MixTape Hindi Season 2 early this year, we are very excited to work together again and present MixTape Punjabi Season 2 for our Prime members. All songs will be exclusively first on Amazon Prime Music for Prime members to enjoy this superstar, superhit season of creatively recreated Punjabi hits ad-free with unlimited offline downloads.”
Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao, the directors of the musical series informs,“T-Series MixTape Punjabi Season 2 is going to be a light and sound extravaganza, which brings out the lyrical content of the song and the mood of the song through every instrument that is played in the song. Most importantly, it will bring out the personality of every singer. Every person who will watch T-Series MixTape Punjabi Season 2 will feel every moment that the singer and the musician felt while rendering the song. They will feel every emotion that he or she shared with the co-singer or the co-artist.”
AbhijitVaghani, the music director of the series adds,“We have a lot more upbeat tracks coming up this time, featuring new artists and tracks from the Punjabi music industry. We have experimented a lot with music arrangements to give our audience a new listening experience. This time, the new directors along with the dedicated team of T-Series have given a new concept and colour to the series.”
The series will showcase performances by Guru Randhawa, Tulsi Kumar, Sukh E, Neeti Mohan, Millind Gaba, Dhvani Bhanushali, Hans Raj Hans, Navraj Hans, Yuvraaj Hans, Ranjit Bawa, Harshdeep Kaur, Akhil Sachdeva, Kaur B, Meet Bros, Jonita Gandhi, Kanika Kapoor, Ninja, Inder Chahal, Asees Kaur, Jordan Sandhu and Palak Muchhal.   
T-Series MixTape Punjabi Season 2 will kick off on November 4th on the T-series YouTube Channel and the audio will be available first on Amazon Prime Music.
About Amazon Prime Music
Amazon Prime Music reimagines music listening by enabling customers to unlock tens of millions of songs, ad-free and hundreds of curated playlists and stations with their voice. Amazon Prime Music provides unlimited access to new releases and classic hits across iOS and Android mobile devices, Desktop, Fire TV Stick,  Echo, and more. With Amazon Prime Music, Prime members have access to ad-free listening as a Prime benefit at no additional cost to the annual membership of INR 999/- and monthly membership of INR 129/-. Amazon Prime Music includes tens of millions of songs across major International and Indian music labels in over 20 languages including Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi and multiple other Indian languages. Engaging with music has never been more natural, simple, and fun. For more information, visit www.amazon.in/amazonprimemusicor download the Amazon Prime Music app.About T-Series
T-Series, India’s No.1 music and film company, is a multi-product and multi-functional diversified group, having a tremendous track record in the field of music and film production, consistently growing from strength to strength. Over its more than 30-year history, it has transformed into a 21st century multi-crore media and entertainment conglomerate.
As a leading music label, it has always been at the cutting edge of popular Hindi and regional commercial music. T-Series’ YouTube music channel is the No.1 YouTube channel in the world and is the most subscribed Indian-language YouTube channel globally. The channel has the largest subscriber base on YouTube in the world. The music company has ventured into acquiring soundtracks and new media IPs across platforms such as mobile, on-line digital, IPTV, FM and satellite radio.
As a leading film studio, T-Series has produced successful and award-winning films such as Tumhari Sulu, Hindi Medium, SonuKeTitu Ki Sweety, Raid, SatyamevaJayate, Bharat, Kabir Singh, Batla House among others. T-Series now produces 10 to 18 films annually.

Today's Insurance Alertss - 496

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BHARTI AXA ने झूठ बोलकर बीमा पालिसी बेची, ब्याज सहित प्रीमियम राशि लौटाने के आदेश
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LIC IPO plan: Chairman tells when India’s largest insurer will be listed
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HARMONY GENEVA MARATHON FOR UNICEF WILL RECEIVE THE AIMS SOCIAL AWARD FOR 2019


31 October 2019
The Swiss race will be presented with the Award at the 2019 AIMS Best Marathon Runner Gala
The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), the member organisation representing more than 460 of the world’s leading distance races is pleased to announce the Harmony Geneva Marathon for Unicef (https://www.harmonygenevemarathon.com/en/) from Switzerland will receive the 2019 AIMS Social Award.

The award, which recognises races working towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations*, will be presented during the seventh annual AIMS ‘Best Marathon Runner’ (BMR) Awards Gala to be held in the birthplace of the Marathon in Athens, Greece on 8 November 2019.

The two other shortlisted races were the Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race (Maldives) – 2nd & the Kingston City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K (Jamaica) – 3rd.

Since 2010 the Harmony Geneva Marathon has been in partnership with Unicef, supporting the program ‘WASH: Water, Sanitation, Hygiene’ and their Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring access to water sanitation for all. To date the race has raised more than 440,000 Swiss Francs which has financed the installation of 1,000 water pumps in different countries. From 2020, the Harmony Geneva Marathon for UNICEF will support UNICEF Malawi to provide solar water pumps – a reliable, sustainable, user friendly and green technology solution for rural communities.

In addition, the race manages a clothes collection point in the Marathon Village in association with the organisation Bilifou (
www.bilifou.ch) to benefit young people in Burkino Faso. This partnership has seen over 1,000kgs of clothes collected. Other activities with disabled people and refugees are managed by the organisation in order to include everyone in the event.

Benjamin Chandelier, Harmony Geneva Marathon for Unicef Director comments: “The Harmony Geneva Marathon for Unicef has a long and proud history of working together with Unicef to benefit communities in different countries. We have ambitious goals the future and look forward to sharing our story with AIMS. We would like to thank AIMS, their partners and sponsors for presenting us with this award. This event couldn’t take place without our 1,000 volunteers, or the unwavering support of the Canton and City of Geneva as well as Chêne-Bourg who hosted the start of our races and all the villages we cross through on the beautiful course. Finally, I would also like to thank all our partners for their ongoing support and commitment”.

Paco Borao, AIMS President comments: “The Harmony Geneva Marathon for Unicef is a great example of a race helping communities in need on another continent. Their successes are clear and their plans are exciting. Everyone at AIMS wishes them every success in the future."

About the AIMS ‘Best Marathon Runner’ Awards Gala

The purpose of the BMR Award Gala is to:

I.          Announce and honour the best male and female Marathon runners of the year through the AIMS BEST MARATHON RUNNER (BMR) Award.

II.         Recognise and honour exceptional Marathon figureheads and personalities for their contribution to the development of the Marathon movement.

III.        Publicise and promote the best practice and initiatives of AIMS members (460+ race organisers) through the establishment of special environmental and social awards.

IV.        Enhance the role, programs and services of AIMS.

The event will be staged in Athens, Greece on Friday 8 November 2019 and is co-organised with the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS), ‘Athens Marathon. The Authentic.’ and the Region of Attica, held under the kind sponsorship of the ‘Greek National Tourism Organisation’ and ‘Athens International Airport’.


About the AIMS Social Award

In 2013 AIMS initiated this special award to recognise the social contribution of AIMS member marathon events. AIMS strongly emphasises the importance of sustainability in the pursuit of sport. This special award will recognise actions within our sport directed towards social improvement. AIMS’ intention by establishing this award is not only to honour the social initiatives of its members, but also to encourage more members to adopt such practices in their events.

Candidates for the AIMS Social Award should showcase their social commitment as a demonstration of their good will and practice when organising a Marathon event.

Previous Recipients of the AIMS Social Award

2013 – Great Ethiopian Run (Ethiopia)
2014 – Tokyo Marathon (Japan)
2015 – Maratón Internacional Lala (Mexico)
2016 – Munich Marathon (Germany)
2017 - Maratón de las Flores Medellín (Colombia)
2018 – Belgrade Marathon (Serbia)

* The 17 Sustainable Development Goals of United Nations
These goals comprise:
  1. No Poverty
  2. Zero Hunger
  3. Good Health and Well-Being
  4. Quality Education
  5. Gender Equality
  6. Clean Water and Sanitation
  7. Affordable and Clean Energy
  8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
  9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  10. Reduced Inequalities
  11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
  12. Responsible Production and Consumption
  13. Climate Action
  14. Life Below Water
  15. Life on Land
  16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  17. Partnerships for the Goals
For more information please visit: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

Notes to Editors
A copyright free image of the Harmony Geneva Marathon for UNICEF is available for download by clicking here.


About AIMS

AIMS is a member based organisation and since being established in 1982 has grown to a membership of more than 460 of the world’s leading distance races, from over 120 countries and territories. AIMS Members come from every continent on the planet and include the ‘Athens Marathon. The Authentic’ formed on the legend of Pheidippides, the Greek soldier-runner who ran from the town of Marathon to Athens in 490 BC to announce the Persians had been defeated in the ‘Battle of Marathon’. Other AIMS members include many of the world’s greatest distance races in history such as the Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Chicago, Comrades, New York, Paris & Tokyo Marathons. The three key objectives of AIMS are:
  1. To foster and promote distance running throughout the world
  2. To work with the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) on all matters relating to international road races.
  3.  To exchange information, knowledge and expertise among members of the association
For further information on AIMS please visit:  www.AIMS-worldrunning.org.

For further information about Harmony Geneva Marathon for Unicef please visit: https://www.harmonygenevemarathon.com/en/ or contact Elodie Mens, Marketing & Communication Manager Mass Events – elodie.mens@ocsport.com

Aamis trailer out today!


The trailer of Bhaskar Hazarika’s Aamis is out today. The toast of audiences at the recently concluded Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival with Star, this much applauded, original dark love story from Assam is being presented by Anurag Kashyap.
Expressing his excitement, writer-director Bhaskar Hazarika said, “If I had a penny for each time people asked me for the trailer of Aamis, I'd be a rich fellow by now! So after what feels like an eternity here it is finally. Hope everyone likes it and it motivates them to go watch Aamis when it releases.”
Anurag Kashyap echoed the sentiment, and further added, “I'm really excited to see how audiences will respond and react to Aamis. So, mark the date - Aamis releases on 22nd November in Assam and beyond!” This is the first time Kashyap is presenting an Assamese film.
The release is being facilitated by MovieSaints Distribution Solutions across theatres in Assam and online for rest of India at moviesaints.com. The film will also be screened in different cities on request (Create Your Own Show) at both traditional and non-traditional venues. Interested people can fill up the details on the website and MovieSaints will bring the film to them once they achieve the minimum threshold audience.
An intriguing tale of love, Aamis is set in modern-day Guwahati. The film stars debutants Lima Das and Arghadeep Barua, while Neetali Das, Sagar Saurabh, and Manash K Das comprise the supporting cast. Aamis has been produced by Poonam Deol and Shyam Bora, in association with Wishberry Films.
Aamis has received two awards at the recently concluded Singapore South Asian International Film Festival, Best Director for Bhaskar Hazarika and Best Actress for Lima Das. The film will release in Assam and selected cities of India on 22 November.
About MovieSaints Distribution Solutions – MovieSaints Distribution Solutions is a distribution solutions provider which enables filmmakers to utilise their print, advertising, and outreach budgets to maximise audience reach by promoting and releasing the film simultaneously across theatrical screens; partnering with local distributors and online via their exclusive Online Box Office platform - moviesaints.com. The company’s technology assures that the online release does not adversely affect theatrical revenues but works in tandem to enhance it.

Keppel Land invests in Smartworks, a leading pan-India flexible space solutions provider






Mumbai/Noida, 31stOctober 2019 – Keppel Land Limited (Keppel Land) has invested US $25 million in Smartworks Coworking Space Pvt. Ltd (Smartworks), a leading pan-India flexible space solutions provider with a presence in nine major Indian cities, namely, Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune.
Founded by Neetish Sarda and co-founded by Harsh Binani in April 2016, Smartworks has grown rapidly to become India’s market-leading provider of quality flexible spaces for enterprise companies. Presently, Smartworks has 23 operational centres in nine cities offering a total of about 43,000 workstations spread over 2.3 million sf. Its centres currently cater to over 400 organisations, comprising mainly large enterprises and high-growth startups such as Amazon Web Services, Bacardi Limited, DHL, Ernst & Young, Hitachi, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, Microsoft Corporation, Petronash, Red Hat, Ricoh and Samsung. Over the next five years, Smartworks plans to grow its footprint to 20 million sf and provide office solutions for over 200,000 working professionals.
Mr. Tan Swee Yiow, CEO of Keppel Land, said, “Smartworks’ innovative business model, coupled with its strong knowledge of the Indian enterprise office segment and execution abilities, is highly scalable and relevant, particularly in India’s growing market for commercial office spaces. This investment allows Keppel Land to enter one of the world’s fastest-growing flexible office markets, opening doors for further growth through this collaboration.
“There are also many opportunities for cross-learning and collaboration between Smartworks and Keppel Land’s smart serviced co-office platform, KLOUD, which currently has a presence in Singapore, Vietnam and Myanmar.”
Mr Neetish Sarda, Founder of Smartworks, said, “We are delighted to partner with Keppel Land, Asia’s premier real estate developer and multi-faceted property company. We are excited to continue driving our exponential growth in our mission to deliver lasting and affordable office experiences with state-of-the-art office infrastructure and recreational facilities for India’s leading enterprises in partnership with Keppel Land.
“The flexible space segment in India has been growing rapidly, and Smartworks has been an active participant in this business over the past three years, with a large and widespread network across nine cities. Smartworks is also already cash flow positive and is profitable at a consolidated level. With this strategic investment by Keppel Land, we will be able to scale up even more rapidly across India’s Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities and further invest in building up our next generation product, improving client experiences, as well as boosting our talent and technology.”
Smartworks provides office spaces which can be rapidly configured and customised in just four to six weeks according to the needs of their enterprise clients, offering a full suite of solutions at a value price point without upfront capital expenditure. All of its centres include common amenities such as cafeterias, meeting spaces, training rooms, crèches, gymnasiums and first aid clinics, which have been well-received by clients. Smartworks was also the first agile space provider in India to use a humanoid robot for operational duties.
Strong economic fundamentals, growing urbanisation and the government’s pro-business policies have led to India attracting an influx of foreign investment across all sectors, in particular, the property market. Leasing activity in the commercial real estate segment rose by 40% year-on-year (y-o-y), crossing 30 million sf in the first half of 2019, the highest recorded, and is poised to reach 50 million sf by end-2019. Within this segment, the flexible space market has risen by 52%[1] y-o-y in the first half of 2019.
The above transaction is not expected to have a material impact on the net tangible assets or earnings per share of Keppel Corporation Limited for the current financial year.
About Keppel Land Limited
Keppel Land is the property arm of Keppel Corporation, a multi-business company providing solutions for sustainable urbanisation, with key businesses in offshore and marine, property, infrastructure and investments.
As a multi-faceted property company, Keppel Land provides innovative real estate solutions with its sterling portfolio of award-winning residential developments, investment-grade commercial properties and integrated townships.
Keppel Land is geographically diversified in Asia, with Singapore, China and Vietnam as its key markets, while it continues to scale up in other markets such as Indonesia and India.
Keppel Land is Asia's premier home developer, with a pipeline of about 46,000 homes in Singapore and overseas. It is also a leading prime office developer in Singapore and is committed to grow its commercial portfolio in key Asian cities including Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin in China, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, Jakarta in Indonesia, Manila in the Philippines and Yangon in Myanmar.
About Smartworks
Smartworks is a leading pan-India flexible space solutions provider, with a footprint of more than 2.3 million sf across 23 locations in 9 cities, namely, Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune, catering to more than 400 organisations across large enterprises and fast growing start-ups. Founded in April 2016 by Neetish Sarda and Harsh Binani, Smartworks is redefining the Indian office experience by focusing on design, hospitality, technology and customer delight experiences. Within a short span of three years, Smartworks is profitable at a consolidated level.
Central to this ambition is the company’s motto, ‘Workspaces that work for you’, with the vision of creating the perfect environment by just not building communities, but also ensuring their member employees are productive in the workplace.
For more information, log in to www.smartworksoffice.com
Emirates offers our Individual First and Business class passengers a complimentary personal airport transfer in a chauffeur-driven car from home or hotel to the airport, and on arrival, to their ultimate destination in selected cities in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, the Middle East and North America.
We would like to update you on the change in payment plan for excess mileage for UK destinations i.e LHR / STN / BHX / MAN / NCL / GLA / EDI.
For the above mentioned seven UK cities, kindly note :
  • Prior to journey, the service provider will send an email to the customer with a pre-payment link.
  • Customers must pay for the excess mileage in advance on the link.
  • Payments are not accepted by the driver. No exceptions will be made.
  • All major credit cards are accepted on the payment link. Cash is no longer accepted.
  • Please ensure to add a local contact number in the CDS booking.
  • Failure to make the payment in advance would result in the car delay or cancellation.
  • This is applicable to both inbound and outbound customers.
For complete information on Chauffeur Drive Services, please click here.
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Emirates - India
31 October 2019

Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd.:: Appointment release of Mr. Vikaas M Sachdeva as the Chief Executive Officer of Emkay Investment Managers Ltd

Mumbai, October 31, 2019  Emkay Global Financial Services Limited (EGFSL), a leading financial services group, announced the appointment of Mr. Vikaas M Sachdeva as Chief Executive Officer of Emkay Investment Managers Ltd (EIML), a wholly owned subsidiary of EGFSL.
With a track record spanning over two and a half decades, Vikaas commands considerable experience in the Indian financial services space. Vikaas was previously the CEO of ENAM AMC and before that the CEO of Edelweiss AMC. Working across multi-functional and cross border teams throughout his career, Vikaas has led from the front, building scale both organically, as well as through acquisitions
Speaking on his appointment, Mr . Vikaas M Sachdeva said, “It’s a privilege to be a part of the Emkay family, built by pioneers in the financial services industry. I look forward to building on the goodwill created by the Emkay group and the existing team, to create an organization which will bring best in class investment options for the burgeoning pool of discerning investors in the country.”
Mr. Krishna Kumar Karwa, Managing Director at Emkay Global Financial Services said – “We are delighted to have Vikaas Sachdeva as the Chief Executive Officer of Emkay Investment Managers. We are confident that Vikaas, with his profound experience, will help unlock the next phase of growth for Emkay. His proficiency and expertise will be of immense value in building a progressive team, deepening our expertise and shall continue to add value to the investors looking for wealth creation opportunities in the Indian capital market.”
Profile: Vikaas M Sachdeva
Vikaas has served as a board member of SEBI’s Mutual Fund Advisory Committee (MFAC), which had been instrumental in launching several initiatives for the growth of the Asset Management industry. He had been a director on the board of the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) for over half a decade and had led the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) committee. As part of the AMFI working committee, he had worked extensively with SEBI to create a concept paper on ETFs. More recently, Vikaas worked very actively with the Asset Managers Roundtable of India (AMRI), the nodal body for FPIs in India to create a better regulatory framework for their effective functioning.
He holds a Masters in Business Administration from the CRK Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. Vikaas is a fitness enthusiast and an ardent Marathon runner. He is an outdoor sports fan, particularly of cricket, as well as an avid movie buff.
About Emkay Investment Managers Limited
Emkay Investment Mangers Ltd. (EIML) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Emkay Global Financial Services Limited and is a SEBI registered Portfolio Manager since 2003. EIML offers different types of portfolio management services, catering to individual risk appetites, goals and investment preferences of individuals. The team that comprises of professional fund managers, research and wealth advisors and associates is focused on offering the clients a superior research based portfolio which effectively manages risks and optimizes returns. EIML offers highly customized & personalized advisory services to large HNIs / NRIs & Corporate Investors. Emkay’s Portfolio Management Services’ expertise ranges across the breadth of the Indian equities market, from blue-chip large cap funds and well-performing mid-cap funds to emerging small caps. All of EMIL’s PMS strategies have consistently out-performed the index over the years, thereby building substantial wealth for its clients.
About Emkay Global Financial Services Limited
Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd., headquartered in Mumbai, India, is an integrated securities firm offering a wide range of investment avenues including investment banking, institutional broking, private wealth management and financial products distribution. Its institutional broking division services clients across all important global geographies and its research have received recognition from important bodies including Thomson Reuters, Asiamoney, The Wall Street Journal amongst others, over the years.

Airtel Home Broadband gets a new brand identity with ‘Xstream Fibre


 
Airtel Xstream Fibre plans offer FASTER SPEEDS, MORE DATA and Airtel Thanks benefits to serve the evolving needs of Smart Homes 
  • Plans start at Rs 799/month. Speeds upto 1Gbps
  • Customers can upgrade their Airtel Xstream Fibre plans to UNLIMITED DATA for just Rs 299/month
New Delhi, October 31, 2019: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest integrated telecommunications company, today unveiled a new brand identity ‘Airtel Xstream Fibre’ for its home broadband services. All home broadband plans will now be available under the new brand umbrella.
The new brand identity reflects the strength of Airtel’s future ready network that offers ultra-fast broadband speeds upto 1Gbps as India witnesses a massive surge in in-home high speed data consumption. It also complements Airtel’s recently launched converged digital entertainment play – Airtel Xstream, which offers an exciting range of connected devices and applications for smart homes.
Shashwat Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, Bharti Airtel said: “We are delighted to roll out a refreshed brand identity for our home broadband services. It reflects our robust network capabilities that provide us a platform to serve the evolving needs of smart homes in a digitally connected India. Airtel Xstream Fibre plans offer even faster speeds, more data and can be upgraded to unlimited data benefit depending on the requirements of customers. This great value package is backed by best-in-class service experience.”
NEW Airtel Xstream Fibre plans with speeds upto 1Gbps
Airtel Xstream Fibre offer four plans that are designed to serve the in-home high speed data requirements of every customer cohort. The plans offer blazing speeds up to 1 Gbps and come with exciting Airtel Thanks benefits such as three months Netflix subscription gift, 12 months Amazon Prime membership, access to premium ZEE5 and Airtel Xstream content.
The new plans give the user amazing flexibility to choose the plan that suit them. Customers can choose their data speeds, and upgrade any plan to unlimited data benefit for just Rs 299/month over and above their plan rentals. As part of a special benefit, Airtel Stream Fibre customers can purchase the Airtel Xstream 4K Hybrid STB at a special price of Rs 2249 only.
New Airtel Xstream Fibre plans 
Plan
Speeds (upto)

Data Allowance
Airtel Thanks
Benefits
Upgrade to UL data
Rs 799/month
100 Mbps
150 GB/month
Unlimited Airtel Xstream content
Rs 299
Rs 999/month
200 Mbps
300 GB/month
3 months Netflix gift,  12 months Amazon Prime subscription,
Unlimited Zee5 and
Airtel Xstream content
Rs 299
Rs 1499/month
300 Mbps
500 GB/month



3 months Netflix gift,  12 months Amazon Prime subscription,
Unlimited Zee5 and
Airtel Xstream content
Rs 299
Rs 3999/month
1 Gbps
Unlimited
3 months Netflix gift,  12 months Amazon Prime subscription,
Unlimited Zee5 and
Airtel Xstream content
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Airtel is the largest private sector broadband provider in India with service footprint in 100 cities.