The Mountain Beat - An Adventure Ride to the Hills with Road Safety Talk Show

●      10 passionate Superbike riders get on the road from Akshardham Delhi to the hills of EON

●      Panel discussion on Road Safety& Adventure at EON-Essence of Nature Resorts & Spa

Business blog : newspatrolling.com: Tybros Group, in association with Riderz Planet - The Motorcycle Superstore, presents THE MOUNTAIN BEAT - an adventure ride followed by road safety talk show and entertainment. Twenty passionate superbike riders participated in the journey from Delhi to the hills of Micholi and a panel discussion with high profile speakers like Mr. RamakantaDass - Author & Joint Secretary, Parliament,   Mr. ChandreshMarwah - MD, Riderz Planet, Mr. Anuj Kukreja, Founder Bikkeratti and Mr. Alok Sharma, Motivational Speaker at EON-Essence of Nature Resorts & Spa, Midway Ranikhet.

Event Layout :

The event is laid out in three stages: The Superbike ride starts from Akshardham Delhi on 19th January 2018 and end at the EON-Essence of Nature Resorts & Spa, on the same day. The riders will then enjoy a high tea networking session and night trekking/gala dinner at the resort. The next day of the event begins with a Nature Walk followed by the Talk Show, which will be exclusively telecast on Zee Hindustan. Apart from Road Safety, the eminent panel at the Talk Show will feature topics Adventure & Safety, 2018 Youth Awareness, Role of Media & Entertainment, and Tourism & Destination.

The Talk Show to be held at the EON-Essence of Nature Resorts & Spa is expected to have high profile speakers from varied fields of expertise like media, sports, fashion, travel and the Government. Some of the proposed speakers are Mr. RamakantaDass - Author & Joint Secretary, Parliament,   Mr. ChandreshMarwah - MD, Riderz Planet, Mr. Anuj Kukreja, Founder Bikkeratti and Mr. Alok Sharma, Motivational Speaker.

Mr. Vikas Tyagi, Group Director, EON Resorts:Our Vision is to keep Nature essence aliveto give people experience of 5 senses along with organic environment.

Ruchiekka Krishnani, Head Tybros Events:  Its Great to Conceptualize adventure event along with our social responsibility to educate youth for Road Safety!

AICFB National ‘A’ Chess Championship for the Blind 2018 to be held in Mumbai

• India’s biggest chess event for the visually impaired
• Ex-National Champions along with several International players and FIDE rated players will represent their respective state
• Top games will be shown live on a Website
• Live commentary of the games will be broadcasted on Internet Radio ‘Radio Chess’ (unique initiative of AICFB)

NewsPatrolling.com (Media partnered with Niryas.com ): The 13th edition of India’s highest national chess championship for the blind ‘AICFB National A Chess Championship for the visually challenged’ will be organized by All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB) from 3rd to 11th February 2018 at Andheri sports complex, Mumbai.

There will be a selection of Indian team for the forthcoming ‘World Team Chess Championship’ in the month of July 2018. Total 14 players have been selected to take part in this prestigious tournament on the basis of their performance at National ‘B’ Chess tournament. National ‘A’ chess championship is considered to be the strongest chess tournament in India. In this tournament, 9 International players who have represented India in the past world championships including medal winners in Olympiad will be present.

The winner of this championship will be crowned as India’s ‘National Blind Chess Champion’ for the year 2018. These top players will form Indian teams for the forthcoming ‘World Team Championship’ and ‘World Junior’ for the blind to be held in Bulgaria in July 2018 and Poland in August 2018 respectively. India has got an opportunity to participate in ‘World Team Chess Championship for the Blind 2018’ on the virtue of finishing the 7th in the world in last ‘Chess Olympiad for the Blind’ held in Macedonia June 2017.

Dr Charudatta Jhadhav, President of AICFB said, “Chess is the only game where blind persons are at a level playing field with the sighted. Our motto is to create a structure to encourage blind persons to come forward and hone their talents. We want to create an opportunity with a platform for the visually challenged to show their capabilities to the world.”

Dr Charudatta Jhadhav is a chess champion himself and a National Award winner for the Best Disabled Employee of the year, along with his team is spearheading the event and have done a lot of other initiatives for the blind. He is currently working at TATA Consultancy Services as Head of Accessibility Centre of Excellence as part of Corporate Research and Innovation unit. He has launched a ‘Talk64’ specially designed speech enable chess software for the blind, World’s first dedicated internet radio for Chess for Blind “ Radio Chess”, Produced world’s first DAISY chess book in 2007 (accessible chess book with audio and text synchronized) and many other such initiatives to support and encourage the blind in chess.

India has emerged as one of the strong chess playing nation in the world. India’s performance at the World Chess Championships and Olympiads for the blind in the last decade has seen an upward curve. Currently, India is amongst top 10 in the world basis of the recent performances. There are 60+ member countries in International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) which is the world chess federation for the blind. The details of the players who represent top countries are title holders of Grand Master (GM), International Master (IM) and the top players who have the ratings between 2300 to 2500. India stood 5th and 7th respectively in the last two chess Olympiads held in 2012 and 2017. National A Chess Championship for the blind is the strongest chess event of the country and is held regularly since 1999.

Sony Music Entertainment and Tencent Music Entertainment Group Announce New Label Liquid State ‘East Meets West on the Dancefloor’

Newzopedia.com Media partnered with webeesocial.com : Sony Music Entertainment and Tencent Music Entertainment Group today announced in Hong Kong the launch of electronic dance music label, Liquid State.  

Liquid State is the new home for electronic and EDM artists from the Asia region and internationally. The label will be discovering, showcasing and developing the abundant existing local talent to create original content, whilst providing unrivalled support for international artists in the region.

Liquid State will be the premier dance and electronic community and lifestyle brand across the region, also incorporating live touring, club events and special exclusive experiences.

Liquid State will further enhance the incredible growth of dance music in the Asia region, which has seen EDM festivals skyrocket to a record number and the evolution of a vibrant local club scene.

Liquid State will feature original content through the leading global record label expertise of Sony Music with Tencent Music Entertainment's powerhouse marketing and digital services including QQ Music, Kugou Music and Kuwo Music. In addition, Tencent media channels such as WeChat, QQ, Tencent Video and QZone will also support Liquid State and its artists.

Global superstar and multiplatinum-selling Sony Music artist, Alan Walker, will be an integral part of Liquid State, with the talented 20 year old Norwegian set to release a string of exclusive collaborations on the label in 2018. In 2017, Walker took the number one position on the QQ Musiccharts with a record number of over six billion audio streams and featured as the highest climber on the Top 100 DJ Mag poll. He first entered the global music scene with his breakthrough single 'Faded'in December 2015, which has now sold more than 9.4 million units worldwide in addition to being streamed more than 1.6 billion times on digital platforms. He is the first in a wave of international DJs and collaborators to be a part of the Liquid State movement.

Furthermore, three of Asia's most popular superstars have signed on as ambassadors for Liquid State across the region, with Chinese pop superstar Chris Lee as ambassador for Chinese mainland, internationally acclaimed singer and actor Nicholas Tse as ambassador for Hong Kong and Taiwan, and multi-talented phenomenon from BIGBANG, Seungri as ambassador for South Korea. Tencent Music Entertainment has enjoyed long-standing relationships and successes with the three ambassadors. Previously, Chris Lee's digital album 'Liu Xing' and Nicholas Tse's digital single 'Yi Xiang Tian Kai' were released on Tencent Music Entertainment music platforms and both artists are part of the Tencent Music Entertainment Music+ Project. With Liquid State, the three ambassadors will be involved in exciting music collaborations across the dance genre. 

Alan Walker comments, "Asia has always been such a special place for me so I'm thrilled to be here today to help Sony Music and Tencent with the launch of Liquid State. They have each played such a huge role in my career so far, and now that they are joining forces, I'm convinced that Liquid State will grow to play a significant role in breaking new artists from Asia on a global scale, as well as enabling international artists to unleash the huge potential that lies within the Asian market."

In addition to Walker, Liquid State's initial roster sees more incredible talent from across the electronic music spectrum, with Grammy-nominated global star ZHU, and multi-award winning Dubai based duo Hollaphonic, both set to release music through the label in the coming months. China's DJ Lizzy and Korean duo Junkilla are the first artists from the Asia region to be signed to Liquid State.

Denis Handlin AO, Chairman & CEO, Australia & New Zealand and President Asia, Sony Music Entertainment, comments, "I am delighted to announce the launch of Liquid State with Tencent Music Entertainment Group. These are exciting times for the music industry and Liquid State has been created to support and enhance the discovery and development of electronic and EDM talent across the Asia region. Together we will make Liquid State the destination for a wide range of highly talented new and established global and local artists. I would also like to thank Tencent  for sharing the passion and vision to provide music fans in China and around the world with exciting new music, unique experiences and incredible artists through Liquid State."

Cussion Pang, CEO of Tencent Music Entertainment Group comments, "With the formation of Liquid State, our goal is to create an unmatched culture exchange between the East and the West through the power of electronic dance music. It is a music genre like no other, and together with Sony Music Entertainment, we aim to build a win-win solution for all of our stakeholders and believe that the collaboration will give birth to some truly memorable moments in both the music and culture sectors for years to come."

Curtain raiser: CROWNING GLORY a Luxury Fashion & Lifestyle Magazine

Newzopedia.com (Media Partnered with webeesocial.com) :Glamour, glitter & grace everything was present at the curtain raiser of Magazine “Crowning Glory” a Luxury Fashion & lifestyle Magazine Hosted by Kavita Malhotra at Le Meridien, Windsor Place, Janpath, New Delhi. The evening saw presence of Socialite, Ambassadors to name a few Ratan Kaul, Shahnaz Hussain, Shahana Mookarjea, Renu Hussain,Ambassadorof Bosnia & Herzegovina in India Dr Sabit Subacic, Designer Rosy Ahluwalia,Sanjana Jon,Sylvie and many more.

The event saw unveiling of cover page with Glorious Shahnaz Hussain on the cover as the theme of the first issue is modern royalty who other than her can grace the beauty. The much-awaited magazine was developed in cooperation with Ratan Kaul, Shahana Mookarjea & Renu Hussain and will offer rich and relevant content to the audience.

On this occasion Kavita Malhotra Owner & Director said “it’s a very proud moment for me after hours and days of work, we are finally unveiling the cover of magazine. The magazine will focus on fashion  luxury & Lifestyle segment the magazine will be released on a quarterly basis.  

IT WAS A GRAND OPENING ON DAY ONE AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK SUMMER/RESORT 2018 WHEN INIFD PRESENTED FIVE TALENTED GEN NEXT DESIGNERS

NewsPatrolling.com Media partnered with Niryas.com: The 25^th batch of 5 Gen Next designers presented by INIFD opened Day One at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018 with collections that were not only creative but also totally diverse in design and construction. Against a special set designed for the first time by the Interior Designers of INIFD, the Gen Next show was one of the most eagerly awaited of the season.

ANVITA SHARMA AND ASIT BARIK – A GENDERLESS FASHION LANGUAGE

When two design graduates come from the prestigious Istituto Marangoni, Paris with experience of working with Rick Owens, the collection has to be eye-catching. The look by Anvita Sharma and Asit Barik was replete with fluid garments that revealed flawless clean lines since the over-sized creations were genderless and ideal for all sizes and shapes, thus offering a liberating fashion feel. For their label ‘TwoPointTwo’ the pair called the collection “Gyne-Andro-Philia” that eliminated the stereotyping in fashion.  The motto of the collection was Typically Atypical. Thread work and appliqués pushed the message of Beauty in Imperfection created from fabric waste.  Careful detailing worked perfectly for the easy silhouettes that spoke a genderless language and revolved around sustainable fashion. The highlight of the collection was the wide range of fabrics that moved from cotton suiting to silk organza, while the appliqué embroidery with intricate thread handwork was perfect. The colour palette worked around white, grey, black with hints of cameo rose and misty green. Catering to both sexes, the garments could be seamlessly interchanged by men and women without any fashion pointers.  Comfy checked pleated skirts, bralets, jumpsuits, sheer covers, striped maxis, shirts with extra-long elongated sleeves, floppy tops and easy garments had a splash of artisanal craft that added to the nearly anti-fashion look.

AYUSHMAN MITRA – BOLD AND INNOVATIVE

As a communications graduate from St. Xavier’s College Ayushman Mitra was in the limelight with his painting exhibitions since 2010. His set designs for the movie NH7, as well as costumes for pop band Ganesh Talkies won him many accolades and as founder and creative director of his label ‘BOBO’ Calcutta, he was known for his innovative thoughts. The collection titled “Excessive Adaptation” brought together fabrics like cotton, muslin, denim and silk. Therefore, it was but natural that his collection for men and women revealed his bold artistic talents. Ayushman added a layer of his artwork and graphic motifs, which he sprinkled with hand embroidered sequins and threads. With clean silhouettes that highlighted the embellishments, the op-art visuals on the maxis dresses, boiler suits, tiered maxis, floppy tops and kaftans had a mix of abstract and wild imagery with vibrant striking facial studies and giant visuals of lips and eyes. The prints developed from graphics and paintings spoke of a unique sexuality of love. Loose silhouettes in white, orange, rust were the perfect canvas for the bold splashes of red, green and black abstract art.

PADMA RAJ KESHRI – WOOLLEN VISIONS

A few seasons ago, “Looms of Ladakh” the collection by Padma Raj Keshri was created as a sportswear line at the Wool Runway for Woolmark India. With a double graduate in fashion from National Institute of Fashion Technology and National Institute of Design, Padma’s Summer/Resort 2018 look was inspired by organic modernity of Ladakh. Using diverse materials like linen, Pashmina and Yak wool from the villages of Leh, the ensembles offered a unique style for the trendsetter. It was a travel worthy collection or the airport look that Padma Raj Keshri presented. Swirling capes, ponchos, pencil skirts, pinafores, midis, panelled dresses; slim trousers were topped with easy blouses as well as stylish capris and midi skirts. The woollen shawls were a perfect accessory to highlight the garments. It was an edgy women’s wear line for the jet-setting woman who wants to look great from dawn to dusk.

MOHAMMED MAZHAR – UNIQUE INSPIRATION

It was a mélange of fabrics like cotton, lawn and mulmul that came alive on the ramp from the studio of Mohammed Mazhar. A graduate of INIFD, Mohammed got his further fashion grounding as assistant designer to Priyanka Khosla and Abraham and Thakore. His label under the National Employment Scheme created a stir for him. Inspired by the “Dhobighat”, Mohammed hoped to bring the artisans who contribute to the fashion industry to the forefront. The very innovative line for women brought an interesting fashion dimension to the fabrics. Detailing was extreme with layered kurta, tiered smocks and gathered dresses with lapel jackets were given intense pin tucks. Mohammed’s self-developed ‘Bhalwa’ prints that washer men craft from ‘Marking Nuts’, was feminine yet innovative with a contemporary flair. The swirling, layered, day dresses, sari, kurta tops and skirts were great casual wear for women, while for the stronger sex the designer brought in layered short/long kurtas with Aligarh pyjamas as well as pant pyjamas.

HELENA BAJAJ LARSEN – PARISIAN BUT TRADITIONAL

The Franco-Indian-Norwegian designer Helene Bajaj Larsen showed exclusive one-of-a-kind pieces since the print was manually done. It was a collection that highlighted hand painting with acid and pigment dyes that made an impact on the ramp. Helena Bajaj Larsen, a Parisian with a fashion degree from the Parsons School of Design is a specialist in Textiles and Jewellery. The colour tones ranged from earthy autumn hues to grey for silk, wool and cotton. The clothes had a stylish mix of Indian hues with a Scandinavian silhouettes’ sense and a Parisian touch of fashion.  Zeroing in on a variety of Khadi silks that included raw, semi raw, pure, satin and organza – all sourced in India – Helena’s collection created the right result that impressed the audience. Maxis in Khadi, raw silk sheer tops with loose pants, hand painted long coats, unstructured blouses, multi-coloured hand painted cardigans, sari and translucent dresses were utterly feminine in form and shape while pleated skirts swirled down the ramp topped with layered blouses.  Sleek dresses with matching knee-length coats were simple but elegant because of the innovative prints. The interesting jewellery designed to match the garments was the perfect accessory.

The look for the show was created by Lakmé makeup expert Daniel Bauer. To celebrate new thinking, new approach and the new generation of designers, he took the Gen Next look into a new and pretty unconventional space. Black nails, black contact lenses with a touch of the Lakmé Absolute Nude Kohl Pencil, and the Mohawk hairstyle using the most unconventional of hair accessories, a plastic tie-wrap in black and white, were used to complete the look.

HIMCOM awarded for its best effort

Newzopedia.com (Media partnered with Webeesocial.com) :Delhi's known media education institute Heritage Institute of management and Communication (HIMCOM) has been awarded for its efforts in media education sector at The Golden Star Award 2018 at New Delhi. Syed Masood, Managing Director of HIMCOM received the award on behalf of HIMCOM from Member of Parliament and Bollywood actress Smt. Kirron Kher.

Speaking on the same Syed Masood Managing Director of HIMCOM said, “I am glad to receive the award today and grateful to my team, students and parents for their faith and support. There is a huge potential for creative talent in India. The sector is facing an acute shortage of trained personnel. Media platforms-channels and production houses-both desperately seek quality-trained manpower in various functions involved in the making of a successful media product. The Heritage Institute of Management & Communication. (HIMCOM), Delhi, has been set up to offer contemporarily credible and relevant media education.”

With the globalization of world economy, mass communication has become the most important tool in the hands of advanced countries in their pursuit of cultural domination of the world. What we see daily on our TV screens is Filtered through the ideological spectacles of the electronic and print media agencies and governments in USA, Europe and others belonging to the same elite club. Similarly, what we read in our newspapers is dictated largely by the political and economic interests of their owners.

With steady decline in the standards of professional education, particularly in the field of journalism and mass communication, and lack of proper facilities to train journalists, advertisers and PR professionals, TV anchors, news readers and radio jockeys etc., a pressing need has been felt for the establishment of an institute of mass communication that can provide quality education and high -tech practical training to all aspirants desiring to work in the challenging, glamorous and highly-rewarding area of journalism and mass communication. The Institute is promoted by media professionals with nearly four decades of experience in print media and a decade-long experience in electronic media. The unique feature of HIMCOM is that it combines the theoretical teaching of journalism and mass communication courses with high-tech practical training in all areas of Mass Communication.

With its state-of-the-art shooting floor, studio and  ultra¬modern computer laboratory, digital cameras, printing machine, and other equipment  required in a media set-up, HIMCOM is the most highly developed Institute of its kind provides practical training to the students from day one with its highly qualified and experienced core and guest faculty and lectures by media specialists from Delhi and Noida, the HIMCOM boasts of providing the best possible education and training in journalism and Mass Communication.

Master of Percussion Deepak Bhatt Gears Up to Take Over the Indian Music Scene

NewsPatrolling.com (Media partnered with Niryas.com) : It doesn't matter if you are an EDM-Electronic music fan or Rock music lover, a true blue Indian responds instantly to Dhol beats. Dancers and non-dancers, people from across classes break into a fun mania when Dhol beats take over. Famous Indian Dhol player Deepak Bhatt is internationally known for being amongst the renowned Masters of Percussion.  

A student of world famous percussionist Ustad Taufiq Qureshi, Bhatt has shared the platform with globally as well as nationally acclaimed musical moguls, such as Zakir Hussain, A R Rahman, Shankar Ehsaan Loy among others.

With the start of this new year, He is all set to spread the infectious enthusiasm and energy with his Dhol beats. He will be on a musical tour pan India from January through March 2018 playing with Shankar Mahadevan himself and the talented trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy. 

Hailing from a humble background, this Dhol superstar has earned his own place in the Indian music scenario on the basis of sheer talent. 

Bhatt comes from a family of Dhol players but, he showed an edge over the others at an early age and moved beyond the regular festival and wedding performances. From an ordinary start to being a part of the Global Drum Project and the Intercontinental Masters of Percussion Tour, he has done it all.

Besides his stage shows and concerts, he has also rendered his beats for musical scores in movies and television. He has played for Dhoom 2, Jab We Met, Welcome, Bhool Bhulaiya and many others.

Chubb Appoints New Country President for Korea

- Edward Ler appointed Country President, Korea 

- Soledad Muné appointed new Head of International Personal Lines, Asia Pacific

NewzoPedia.com (Media partnered with Webeesocial.com) - Chubb today announced the appointment of Edward Ler as the new Country President for its general insurance business in Korea. Mr. Ler replaces Edward Kopp, who was recently appointed as the new Country President for Chubb's general insurance business in Thailand.

Mr. Ler joined Chubb in 2013 as Senior Vice President and Regional Head of Personal Lines, which includes oversight for Motor, Residential, High Net Worth and Specialty Personal Lines. During 2014-2016, in addition to his business leadership role, he was concurrently President Director for Chubb in Indonesia. Mr. Ler's 15-year career in the insurance industry spans a variety of managerial roles covering the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and European markets. In his new capacity, Mr. Ler will continue to report to Paul McNamee, Chubb's Regional President for Asia Pacific.

Succeeding Mr. Ler as the new Asia Pacific Head of Personal Lines, is Soledad Muné. Presently Chief Underwriting Officer, Personal Insurance for Chubb Overseas General, Ms. Muné is resposible for ensuring the continued profitability of the company's international auto and residential insurance portfolios. With more than 15 years of industry experience in both U.S. and international personal lines businesses, Ms. Muné is ideally suited to this growing and dynamic market segment in Asia Pacific. In her new role, she will be based in Singapore and will report to Mr. McNamee and by matrix to Daryl Page, Division President, International Personal Lines, Chubb Overseas General.

Both Mr. Ler and Ms. Mune's appointment will be effective on 1 March 2018.

"Our ability to move talent like Edward and Soledad across geographies when opportunities arise, speaks to the depth of talent we have at Chubb," said Mr. McNamee. "Edward is a highly experienced insurance professional with a proven track record of success. With his strong leadership skills, coupled with his passion for our business, he is an ideal fit for this Country President role. Soledad has worked closely with Edward during his oversight of the Personal Lines portfolio. With a deep understanding of the business, backed by strong analytical and business development skills, Soledad is a natural choice to lead this vibrant and strategically important business for Chubb in Asia Pacific."

Hindus urge Switzerland Govt. to mandate listing of gelatine source on food, which many times is beef

NewsPatrolling.com / Niryas.com : Hindus are urging Switzerland Government and its Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) to mandate food manufacturers to mention the source of gelatine, if used in the product, on its “Ingredients” label.

 

When the source of gelatine is not listed and if it is beef, it is a serious non-disclosure affecting the Hindu devotees and would severely hurt their feelings when they would come to know that they were inadvertently consuming beef-laced popular food products, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed stresses.

 

Consumption of beef was highly conflicting to Hindu beliefs. Cow, the seat of many deities, was sacred and had long been venerated in Hinduism; Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, pointed out in a statement today.

 

According to Sandra Di Medio, Scientific Employee at FSVO: Switzerland regulations do not require manufacturers to declare the source of gelatin of the product label.

 

It would be shocking for the Swiss Hindu community to learn that some of the popular food products, which they might had been unknowingly eating for years, might contain beef as part of the gelatine while beef was not explicitly mentioned under the ingredients listed on the boxes/packages to caution them, Rajan Zed indicated.

 

Zed further said that it was hard to comprehend that why companies, both Swiss and international, many times were not transparent enough to mention beef explicitly under the ingredients on the box/package when, being constituent of gelatine, it was part of the product inside; so that an ordinary consumer could make right and appropriate choices.

 

Rajan Zed urged Swiss Confederation President and Federal Department of Home Affairs Head Alain Berset, FSVO Director General Hans Wyss and Federal Office of Public Health Director Pascal Strupler to seriously and urgently look into this issue affecting Swiss-Hindus. FSVO, whose main task was “to actively promote the health and well-being of humans”, should not shy away from its responsibility to promote the well-being of its Hindu citizens, Zed noted.

 

Dutch-British transnational consumer goods company Unilever, which “has been in business since the 1880s” and which claims to have “developed a clear and global approach to nutrition labeling”, in a response to Zed, stated: Gelatin “is used in some of our products to provide a lower fat, lower calorie product with a pleasing texture and consistency…We cannot guarantee if the gelatin is derived from beef or pork”.

 

Many products of Wrigley, said to be the largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing gum in the world, contain gelatin that is sourced from beef. Gelatin derived from beef is found in the many products of multinational Kellogg’s, which claims to be “world's leading cereal company”. 

 

Gelatine/gelatin is procured from various animal body parts and is usually used as a gelling agent in food. It can be from cows, pigs, fish, chicken, etc.; but there are animal-free and plant-based alternatives to gelatin like seaweed extracts. Gelatine is an ingredient in some cereals, ice creams, candies, yogurts, desserts, marshmallows, aspic, trifles, dips, fruit snacks, sour cream, margarine, frosting, confections, gums, Chinese soup dumplings, puddings, nondairy creamers, cakes, cream cheese, lozenges, etc. It is also used for clarification of vinegar, juices and wine.

 

Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about 1.1 billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal.

Chubb Makes Leadership Appointments in Thailand

NewsPatrolling.com (Media Partnered with Webeesocial.com ): Chubb today announced two leadership appointments for its general insurance business in Thailand. Both appointments will be effective from 1 March 2018 and subject to regulatory and Board approval.

Khun Nittaya Piriyathamwong, currently Country President for Thailand, has been appointed to the position of Chairman of the Executive Committee, Chubb Samaggi. In this capacity, Khun Nittaya will oversee the executive committee in Thailand and lead major strategic objectives of Chubb Samaggi. Khun Nittaya has been Country President since 2016 and was previously Managing Director for Siam Commercial Samaggi Insurance PCL, a company which Chubb acquired in 2014. In her new role, she will continue to report to Paul McNamee, Chubb's Regional President for Asia Pacific.

Edward (Ed) Kopp, currently serving as Country President for Chubb's general insurance business in Korea, has been appointed to succeed Khun Nittaya as Country President of Thailand. Mr. Kopp has led Chubb's operations in Korea for four years and has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. During the course of his career, he has worked for some leading institutions in banking and insurance in increasingly more responsible roles -- as Chief Operating Officer in Korea, Chief Executive Officer in Hong Kong.

On the new leadership appointments in Thailand, Mr. McNamee said, "Khun Nittaya has successfully led the Thai business through signficant change showing both strength and determination in transforming our local operations. I'm confident that in her new role, Khun Nittaya will continue to help grow our business through her strong market knowledge and relationships. Going forward, we are fortunate to have such a talented and seasoned executive in Ed to assume a leadership position in our Thai business, one of the most dynamic and diverse in the region."

Path breaking Trans Oral Video Endoscopic Surgery (TOVES) comes to the rescue of 75 year old male suffering from end stage oropharyngeal cancer

• Under the aegis of Dr. Mandeep S Malhotra, cost effective life saving surgical treatment was extended to the patient
• Patient registered himself with the UMMED initiative to avail subsidized oral cancer treatment options

NewsPatrolling.com (Media partnered with Newzopedia.com): Mr. Naseera from Alwar, Rajasthan was a 75 year old man who was suffering from end stage oropharyngeal cancer, which was surgically removed through a path breaking surgery which involved the intricate use of endoscopic tools. Mr Naseera had registered himself with UMEED, an initiative which is focused on providing quality and affordable cancer care. It also provides subsidized treatment for Oral and Breast Cancers to the underprivileged. Through this initiative he met Dr Mandeep S Malhotra, Department of Head Neck & Breast Oncoplasty and his team, comprising of Dr Deepak Jha and Dr Yogesh Jain who were able to end his suffering by performing the first of its kind ‘Trans Oral Video Endoscopic Surgery (TOVES)’.

TOVES is an approach to treat Oropharngeal Cancers(Cancer of Tonsil and Back of Tongue; Throat) surgically which  involves usage of conventional Endoscopic (Laparoscopic), instruments which are similar to those used for performing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, costing about 1/3rd or even less as compared to Robotic Surgery and very less mutilating as compared to open surgery which involves incising the neck and cutting through jaw bone. It involved 2 months of improvisation and efforts to make these instruments suitable for Trans oral surgery. This technique enables the surgeon to stand right at the patient's Head maintaining the close doctor patients connect. Trans Oral Video Endoscopic Surgery (TOVES) as named by Japanese,  as compared to Robotic Surgery (TORS), has the main benefit  of  bringing down the cost drastically and making  this treatment affordable  to  a large section of our society, and  also has the advantage of  maintaining the direct doctor patient connect. Surgical techniques like TOVES should be extensively evaluated, researched, improvised and applied for the larger benefit of our people as well as across the world.

On completing the surgery successfully Dr Mandeep said, “We researched and studied extensively before we conducted TOVES. Our main aim was to ensure that the patient gets the same results as what is achieved by robotic surgery. It wasn’t easy as we had to do two months of intensive preparation and improvisation to make the TOVES procedure a viable option for the patient. The benefit of doing TOVES is that there is a possibility of delivering the benefits of Transoral approach in substantially less costs for  treating oropharangeal cancers vis a vis Trans Oral Robotic Surgery(TORS). Surgical techniques like TOVES should be evaluated, researched, improvised and applied for the larger benefit of people all over the world.”

Mr. Sandeep Guduru, Facility Director at FHVK said, “When Dr Mandeep and his team approached me with this procedure, I was confident that it would be a milestone in the treatment of oral cancer. They have worked hard to conduct this challenging and innovative surgery, thus creating a treatment option which was result oriented and cost effective. I am happy to see so much passion in the doctors and the medical staff. They have revolutionised cancer treatment for those who may have previously found it unaffordable, and by doing so have gone beyond their call of duty to make the impossible possible.”

On his recovery Mr Naseera said, “I was at my wit’s end about what to do. I wasn’t able to afford conventional treatment and therefore I registered myself with UMEED. I had forgotten how to eat and smile, but it was the team of doctors at Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj who brought everything back to my life. The registry through UMEED helped me immensely as it gave me an inkling of who to approach and where to seek treatment from. I can proudly say that I am much better, and am a healthy, successful and living example of TOVES treatment. I was wholly dependent on the doctors at Fortis and they delivered their best. I trusted them and they gave me the treatment I required at a cost I could afford it at.”  

Trailer of Hate Story IV is darker than ever

NewsPatrolling.com : Trailer of Hate Story IV has been released digitally and it seems darker, bolder and high on revenge. The fourth instalment is boldest of the franchise.

The film is directed by Vishal Pandya and has Urvashi Rautela, Karan Wahi, Vivaan Bhatena, Ihana Dhillon and Gulshan Grover. Produced by T-series and will release on 9th March, 2018.

Nigeria set to vaccinate 25 million people, its biggest yellow fever campaign ever

 NewsPatrolling.com / newzopedia.com - The Government of Nigeria will launch a mass vaccination campaign to prevent the spread of yellow fever on Thursday (January 25) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners. More than 25 million people will be vaccinated throughout 2018, in the largest yellow fever vaccination drive in the country’s history.

The immunization plan is part of efforts to eliminate yellow fever epidemics globally by 2026

Mphasis Net revenue grew by 12.2% YoY in constant currency

NewsPatrolling.com (Media partnered with niryas.com and webeesocial.com)

Highlights of quarter ended 31^st December 2017

·         Net revenue grew to INR 16,607 million in Q3 FY18 by 3.5% QoQ and 8.1% YoY; 3.7% QoQ and 12.2% YoY in constant currency terms

·         Direct International revenue grew 3.6% QoQ and 5.5% YoY. On constant currency basis, growth was 3.7% QoQ and 9.6% YoY

·         Direct Core revenue grew 3.4% QoQ and 9.5% YoY. On constant currency basis, growth was 3.5% QoQ and 13.8% YoY

·         DXC/HP Revenue grew 3.1% QoQ and 15.8% YoY. In constant currency terms, growth was 3.6% QoQ and 20.5% YoY

·         Robust new deal wins of USD 130 million TCV in Direct International business of which 83% in focus areas of Digital, NextGen and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) services

·         Deal wins in the Direct International business stands at (YTD) USD 435 million as compared to USD 276 million in YTD FY17, higher by 58% YoY

·         Net profit grew 8.7% QoQ and 7.3% YoY. Net Margin improved 60 bps QoQ

·         Digital Risk signs up CitiMortgage as a marquee client for its digital mortgage platform, LoanFx^TM

·         Guru Grewal joins as Head of Europe to drive Mphasis' growth strategy in the region

“With the knowledge that 'every business is a digital business', we are proactively providing a roadmap to enable our enterprise clients to reimagine their digital future. The Mphasis X2C²_TM and Front to Back _TM (F2B) transformation are solid foundations aimed at delivering high-impact business outcomes of speed, innovation and cost-effectiveness. Our deal wins and strong pipeline this year is a proof of this strategy in action”, said Nitin Rakesh, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Mphasis.

Volatility index at 14 months high

NewsPatrolling.com : “Post last three day’s strong up move, the benchmark index started off today’s session slightly lower amid mixed global cues and remained range bound for the major part of the day to conclude the session on a flat note.

 

In index options front, we saw decent OI addition in 11100-11400 call options (except for 11200 wherein we saw some unwinding). On the other side, 11000-11100 puts continued adding fresh positions; followed by unwinding in OTM strikes 10200-10950. Maximum concentration of OI for January series is placed at 11200 call and 10500 put option.

 

As far as FIIs activities are concerned, we witnessed mixed position in index futures throughout January series. However, majority of the positions formed were on the short side, resulting their Index Futures ‘Long Short Ratio’ declining below 50% after quite some time. At the same time, they have been forming positive bets in other F&O space by adding good amount of long positions in stock futures and index call options along with writing in index put options. After consistent selling for last five series, stronger hands have been pouring liquidity through cash market segment in current series with a net buying of Rs. 7805 crores. Considering above data points, we would advise traders avoiding any bearish bets unless we see meaningful change in F&O data.”

 

Maharashtra FM Sudhir Mungantiwar unveils book which decodes GST for Steel

NewsPatrolling.com : With the market still in knots regarding GST the Steel Users Federation of India (SUFI) unveiled its latest publication ‘GST Decoded for Steel Supplement-1’ at the hands of Maharashtra’s Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar. The book offers simple and easy solutions to doubts and problems of steel businessmen regarding payment of the GST.

The occasion was marked by the presence of Nikunj Turakhia (President of SUFI), Mitesh Prajapati (General Secretary- SUFI), Vinod Bane (Secretary- SUFI) and Narayan Gupta (Director- SUFI). This booklet is prepared by well-known chartered accountants Sameer Sanghavi and Manish Agrawal.

Speaking on the book launch Finance Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Sudhir Mungantiwar said, “Such initiatives help in effective implementation of government policy of ‘one nation’, ‘one tax’ i.e. GST. In addition, they also help allay the doubts and this results in seamless and quick payment of taxes by the businessmen.”

Last year, in July 2017, SUFI released ‘GST Decoded for Steel’, which proved beneficial to the businessmen. The latest book is the first supplement to this publication which includes the changes brought in GST on December 21, Government law on ease of doing business, information about Ready Reckoner, and information related to the law.

About Steel Users Federation of India (SUFI): 

SUFI is a federation representing all the stake holders in steel space such as steel mills, steel users, steel traders, steel brokers and steel service providers across INDIA. The fundamental objective of SUFI is to bring all the stake holders onto a common platform so that all can move forward in a tandem in order to achieve the targets as set in current steel policy by ministry of steel. These targets can only be achieved by continuous dialogue amongst the stake holders and jointly with the government on policy issues. The need of the hour is to create awareness amongst steel fraternity regarding new applications of steel, introduction of new qualities and new research and developments. These are only possible through seminars and conferences. SUFI is proud to be associated with STEELGROUP in order to organise various summits, conferences and seminars so that these objectives are met. Automobiles form a very and important constituent in steel consumption.

Post Spinal Injury, Wheelchair Bound Laborer Plays National Level Basket Ball

A daily wage laborer Anil Kumar survived a three-storey fall with broken spine and loss of control in lower limbs(LEGS). Post-injury at the Indian Spinal Injuries Center, unfazed by the crippling limitations, he bounced back in life by participating in the Wheelchair Basketball competition at National Level.

NewsPatrolling.com (Media partnered with Niryas.com) : Anil Kumar’s world came crashing down after he suffered a serious spinal injury after he fell from third storey at work. Repairing an electric connection, the daily wage laborer, (Aged 26 years) suffered an electric shock from a live wire, lost his balance and fell down. As a result, he sustained a severe injury to his spine, crippling him from waist down.

Anil’s wife and family had lost all hope after realizing the extent of damage. Being expectant of their first child then, his wife was specially affected by the sudden misadventure faced by the family. Their search for treatment brought them to Indian Spinal Injuries Center, where Anil’s treatment was finally undertaken under Dr Gururaj Sangondimath, Consultant spine surgeon and Unit Chief, Indian Spinal Injuries Center,

“When Anil came to us, his spine was broken, and one vertebra completely pressed on to another vertebra, leading to complete loss of power in both legs and lost his control on urine and stool. He was admitted as soon as he reached ISIC, and after evaluating all parameters, a major surgery was conducted by afternoon on the same day. After the successful surgery, he stayed for rehabilitative care for 20 days when he underwent several therapies, enabling him to be gain life-skills despite being  bound on wheelchair.”, said Dr. Gururaj,

Anil’s consultation with ISIC continued for more days as an OPD patient for prolonged rehabilitative care. With the help of various therapies and strong determination, he was able to be self-dependent, by learning to do all his activities of daily living. Anil’s strong determination and mental strength did not only help him recover from the injury and face the shock, he went on to participate in Wheelchair Basketball competition at national level. Today, he follows his passion, is able to take care of himself, as well as has become a contributing father.

“I am thankful to Dr. Gururaj and his team at Indian Spinal Injuries Center, as it is because of their efforts my life has changed for the better. After the injury even getting-up was unimaginable, but due to the constant support and rehabilitative care at the hospital, today I am self-dependent and can perform most tasks all by myself. I am able to become a supportive and contributing member of my family rather than being a liability,” the patient, Anil Kumar, expressed. 

Poor safety standards across industries and especially in the unorganized sector are a major concern causing severe injuries to many people all over the country. An estimated 48000 fatalities occurred in India due to negligence and unsafe working environment. With a workforce of over 1.25 billion, lapse in safety standards is a major cause for concern.

Highlighting the role of negligence as main factor causing spinal injuries, Dr. H. S. Chhabra, Medical Director & Chief of Spine Services at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, said “Human negligence and ignored infrastructure are becoming key factors causing falls and slips which lead to severe injuries. Vehicular accidents and specially those involving two-wheelers accounts for a majority of spinal injuries. Unfortunately, shortage of quality rehabilitation services and lack of focus on re-instilling confidence among patients make reintegration of patients a major challenge in India. This is the gap which we at ISIC try to fill in not only conducting high risk surgeries successfully but also bringing back patients to active life through aggressive rehabilitation.”

For patients such as Anil, a supporting family, advanced therapies, and strong encouraging framework are major factors helping them to bounce back to life. Comprehensive rehabilitation remains the key to recovery of a spinal injury patient and there is increasing need to put greater thrust on these aspects to help patients get back to fruitful work lives.

Nav-Srijan Society request the pleasure of your company to organized the event in Burari against burning waste pollution on 28th January 2018

NewsPatrolling.com / Newzopedia.com : Nav Srijan going to organizing a sports events “BURARI MINI MARATHON” against pollution at Burari By Pass on 28th January. This is our first step & we want you to also join us & support us. The biggest irony of all this is that even if we know that the earth is getting polluted, ultimately it is the human beings themselves who dig their own grave by doing deliberate activities because of which pollution is caused. It does not only spoil human beings’ health but also worsen their quality of life.

This event is mainly for spreading the awareness for pollution in our area and helps society to develop.

So, please come and add  your foot-step with NAV Srijan Society for Education & Environment team & participate in Burari Mini marathon on 28th January, 2018 at 5:00 am Onwards Burari, By-Pass, Delhi-110084.    

Nav Srijan is targeting this and to create awareness decided to host a Run for cause event. We are planning to create awareness in both government and citizens, and helping them to identify this threat and give an alternative. Like solid waste management in household (Segregation of wet waste and dry waste), recycling products etc. So we would like you with us Step Up and Run for this cause. Step-up run would be an awareness run. Where Step-up mean let’s take a step up to fight pollution and give our future generation clean air to breathe. Step up run will be held in Burari.

Burning waste pollution is a severe threat to our living. And most of which is seen in outskirts of Delhi just like in unauthorized colonies of Burari and nearby. Nav srijan would to targeting urban-rural regions like Burari to create an awareness wave. People living in High societies like in central Delhi (near Rajpath and other developed societies nearby) are well aware and dispose their waste in the out skirts regions of Delhi. Here in outskirts the waste is either dumped or burnt. Burning waste causes Air pollution that is incurable. We together are taking step against such actions making Burari and nearby regions as prime target and setting an example for other regions in Delhi to Step up and Run against burning waste pollution.

Print all In new window 11000 at a kissing distance now: Angel Broking

NewsPatrolling.com / Newzopedia.com : “It seems that our markets are replicating last January’s performance as we can see addition of another 4% move from December (2017) close. We must accept the fact there has been no mercy for short sellers and in fact, buyers are also afraid of this ‘Fast and Furious’ move. Due to todays up move, the Nifty is now at a kissing distance from yet another huge milestone of 11000.

 

Today, we saw index opening with a negligible upside gap and then retraced back a bit in the initial trade. However, once again, the strong buying interest emerged tad above Friday’s low and then went on to clock yet another record high. Technically, it’s difficult to give any particular level as the market has entered an uncharted territory. Hence, the psychological level of 11000 would be seen as next junction, which is just a formality now. After this, if we have to see any particular point then we can see 11100 as a next important junction. Of late, there has been no respect to any resistance; but, since this level is projected by taking 161% price extension of the rally seen during 2008 – 10; we thought of highlighting it. On the lower side, 10881 – 10782 would be seen as key support levels.

 

Although, the banking index clocked 27000 today, the intraday rally was mainly propelled by four heavyweight marquee oldies, the Reliance, TCS, ONGC and L&T. Except ONGC, all other names are at record highs and have been amongst the major contributors in the success our markets have seen in last 13 months. Going ahead, we continue to remain upbeat in some of the ‘Pharmaceutical’ names like, Sun Pharma, Divis Lab and Dr Reddy and on the other hand, ‘Metal’ pack still looks vulnerable.”