REALTY SECTOR IN 2017 & OUTLOOK FOR 2018 IN BENGALURU.

The Realty sector saw many changes during 2017 due to RERA & changes
brought in GST.The Realty sector underwent many ups & downs in 2017.
The demonetisation of old currency also hit the Realty sector.The outlook
for 2018 seems to be better than in 2017.The views of few leading players
in the Realty sector are given below:

Mr.Adarsh Narahari, Secretary,CREDAI,Bengaluru.

RERA,is a landmark Act making the Industry  more transparent & Consumer
focused will improve the standards in the industry.The Act aims to make the Industry
more organised  sector from the relatively unorganised sector.In 2018, we expect a
recovery in the industry with all the pent up demand coming to play.We expect the
prices to go up as there were very few launches in the previous year & a fair amount
of ready to move projects.More Corporate players will enter the industry as it will be 
more transparent & the fly by night  players will leave the industry.

Further more,we expect the new verticals in the industry such as senior living, student
housing & co living spaces to become more mainstream.

Mr.Vishwa Pratap Desu, Senior Vice President,Sales & Marketing.

RERA created a temporary respite in sales as developers were recouping & customers 
were waiting for things to settle down.Now,as it has settled down,we expect the 
customers to come back.Brigade group as always took the leadership position 
and expect 2018  to be much better & see a revival in the industry.

Mr.C.N.Govindaraju,Chairman & Managing Director,Vaishnavi Group.

The Bangalore Real state market showed very good resilience.The absorption of
commercial real estate continues to be encouraging.The steady demand for commercial
Real estate will act as feeder for residential real estate.Residential project  launches 
will pick up albeit at a slow pace.A clearer understanding of RERA & GST by the
customers will augur well for the residential sector in 2018.

INSTITUTE OF BIOINFORMATICS & APPLIED TECHNOLOGY  
                                                             &
THE LAKSHMI MITTAL SOUTH ASIA INSTITUTE-HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

Held a Two week course on Genomics in Healthcare & Translational Research for
young scientists from across India. From over 200 applications,25 undergraduate,
graduate & doctoral students from across India were selected to participate in a
residential Two week hands on workshop in "Genomics in Helathcare & Translational
Research" from December,10-23,2017.This workshop was under the aegis of the B4 
(Boston Bangalore Biosciences Beginnings)program,funded by the Department of 
Bio Technology,Government of India,and supported by the IT?BT Department,
Government of Karnataka.

The aim of the genomics workshop was to introduce talented Indian students to the
emerging areas of genomics & enable them to explore the power & excitement of
Next Generation Sequencing technologies to address clinically relevant research.
Distinguished faculty & post doctoral fellows from Institutions such as Boston
University,Harvard,Broad Institute,ACTREC (Mumbai).IGIB (Delhi),CCMB
(Hyderabad),IISC & NCBS (Bangalore ) trained the participants on both the
experimental aspects of genomic sequencing & computational analysis of 
sequencing data through didactic research lectures & hands -on sessions.The
workshop concluded on December,23 with a panel discussion on Genomics-
Trends & Opportunities.

EVEREST LAUNCHES TECHNICAL MANUAL ON PRE ENGINEERED BUILDINGS.

The Company completes 35,00,000 Sq.ft of industrial infrastructure construction
in Karnataka.

The first of its kind Technical manual was unveiled by Everest Industries Limited.
The manual developed by the Company in close consultation with industry stakeholders
like leading consultants,architects,engineers,project managers,government institutions
& industry experts.The Everest Pre- engineered Steel buildings are widely used in
industrial & commercial infrastructure.Everest Steel building solutions has already
completed more than 2000 PEB projects covering more than 5 crore Sq.ft of construction across 275 cities in 29 states in India.This includes RO-RO Ferry Terminal 
in Gujarat inaugurated by Prime Minister of India Mr.Narendra Modi last month
and the tallest PEB building in the country i.e Goa Shipyard last year.

Speaking to media Mr.Manish Sanghi, Managing Director,Everest Indutries said," The
Everest Steel Buildings are widely used in industrial & commercial infrastructure i.e 
large factories,ware houses,logistic parks,shipyards,airports,car show rooms,large 
retail outlets,schools & exhibition centres.The main problem in any infrastructure project in our country is delay ,cost overrun, & multiple agencies involved in the project.  
The Pre engineered steel buildings will solve such problems to a large extent". Mr.Sanghi said that they completed the Goa Shipyard project in 11 months, & 
the Shiv Nadar School near Delhi in 120 days as they were involved right from the day of concept to delivery.

GLENEAGLES GLOBAL HOSPITALS LAUNCHES HEART & LUNG
TRANSPLANT PROGRAM IN KARNATAKA.

The Heart & Lungs are among the most important organs of the body.When
either of these organs start failing to perform as required,it could cause
irreparable damage to other organs as they depend on these two organs to
function normally.Gleneagle Hospitals brings to Karnataka the experience of
Dr.Thasee pillay,a world renowned cardiothoracic surgeon,and his team of
medical professionals experienced in  the field of transplants.Dr.Pillay brings
with him 2 decades of experience in the field of transplants,and has been a part
of over 500 transplants in the UK.His experience & training will be a great asset
to the Heart & Lung transplant scenario in Karnataka.

Addressing media, Dr. Thasee Pillay said," Heart Transplantation is a major,
critical & complex surgery.It should only be considered if the surgery is going to
improve the recipient's chance of survival or quality of life, post transplant".

Recently the hospital treated a patient suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy.After
matching him with a suitable donor,the cardiac transplant team successfully 
performed the transplant.

We informally understand that the cost of such transplantation is the cheapest in
India when compared to such transplants in USA & UK. 

KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT INDIA PVT.LTD,is one of the main sponsors
of this year's EXCON held at Bengaluru.

This year also marks the completion of 10 years for KOBELCO in India.The Company
displayed the new 38 Tonne Generation -10 Hydraulic Excavator model SK380XDLC
which was launched in the Indian market before EXCON.The Company says the 
latest generation10 model has been well received in India for its value for money.

Mr.D.Kupendra Reddy, MP (Rajya Sabha),Inaugurating the
Bike Studio.Mr.Vinay Luthra IFS,Chairman,Eco Tourism,
Government of Karnataka,Mr.Sushil Bhasin,Chairman,
Bhasin Group,Franchise owner,Mr.Chirag Kumar Jain were also present.

BANGALORE BIKE STUDIO AT HSR LAY OUT BENGALURU
PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & FITNESS.

In a bid to promote environmental protection & fitness,Bangalore Bike Studio 
brings world class bikes available to cycling enthusiasts in Bengaluru.The 
Bike Studio is located at 1778,19th main,13th cross,HSR layout,sector 1,
Bengaluru.There are bikes for adults & also children available at the Bike Studio.
This outlet is the 11th in India. There are bikes available ranging from Rs.8000/- 
to Rs.1 lakh for adults & from Rs.5000/ for children.

This is an exclusive outlet where all kinds of Cycles,spare parts,cycling accessories and
services will be available under one roof. Two new high end brands like Ferrari and
Lamborgini are introduced in the product line of the store.

DSK BENELLI UNVEILS ITS SECOND EXCLUSIVE SHOW ROOM IN BENGALURU.

Super biking brand from Italy,Benelli,has a ' State of the Art' showroom in Bengaluru
at ITPL Road,Narayanpura,Bengaluru showcasing the entire range of DSK Benelli
super bikes.The showroom has an entire range of Benelli super bikes such as 
TNT 25-single cylinder 250cc engine,302 R-fully faired In-line Two cylinder 300cc
engine with ABS,TNT 300- etc. The show room also has a fully equipped service centre.

Speaking on the launch,Mr.Shirish Kulkarni,Chairman,DSK Motowheels said,"DSK
Benelli has received an overwhelming response in the city of Bengaluru for its best-in-breed
super bikes.Our main focus is to align DSK Benelli's presence across all strategic
locations in order to generate strong brand eminence.".

YONO- INDIA'S FIRST LIFESTYLE & BANKING DIGITAL PLATFORM.

*First integrated platform for financial services & daily/lifestyle needs.
*Brings over 60 e-commerce players offering customised offers & discounts.
* Caters to lifestyle needs across 14 categories.
*Device neutral,available both iOS & Android.

STATE BANK OF INDIA launched India's first comprehensive digital service 
platform YONO (You Only Need One).The Digital platform was launched by
Mr.Arun Jaitley,Union Finance Minister in New Delhi & simultaneously
launched in various other cities wherever SBI has Local Head Office.

YONO is a path breaking comprehensive digital product developed by SBI
using the world's latest digital techologies such as Artificial Intelligence,
Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning and can be accessed through a
mobile application & web portal.

HAIRLINE INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES HAIR COSMECEUTICALS.

Hairline international & Skin Clinic is launching a new range of hair 
cosmeceuticals across the country in 2 months.The unique range of hair
care products includes a Hair sanitiser,a hair perfume, & hair sun screen.
This range of hair care products are manufactured in Italy & marketed by
Hairline in India.These products will soon be available on shelf at Hairline
International centres across Bengaluru & select stores across the country.

These products were launched by Ms.Shalini Chopra,Stylishbynature, said,
" These are products that have a lot of research backing them and are
convenient not just for those in the world of glamour but for every one leading 
the hectic lives".

Ms.Bani Anand,Founder & Managing Director,Hairline International and
Dr.V.Premalatha,Dermato Surgeon,Hairline International were also present.

COFFEE DAY RALLY GEARS UP FOR ITS 3rd INTERNATIONAL

MOTORSPORTS SEASON.

Chickmagaluru set to host the 5th round of FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship.

Also hosting 4th Round of FMSCI Indian Rally Championship.

The much awaited Coffee Day India Rally 2017 is all set to bring forth an action backed

International rally this season in the coffee town of Chickmagalur.Organised by The Motor

Sports Club of Chickmagalur (MSCC) & sponsored by Coffee Day Group,India will

witness high octane action amidst the Coffee  estates of Coffee Day in the fifth & final

round of FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship to be held from November,24th TO 26th.

SYNERGIA CONCLAVE 2017- A THREE DAY EVENT TO BRING

TOGETHER STRATEGIC THINKERS,INDUSTRY LEADERS,SECURITY

PRACTITIONERS,POLICY MAKERS,MEDIA & R&D ORGANISATIONS

ON A SINGLE PLATFORM KICKED OFF YESTERDAY IN BENGALURU.

Organised by Synergia Foundation, a strategic think tank to provide deep insights

on threats that affect Countries, individuals & organisations.The Theme of the

Conclave 2017 is : REIMAGINING SECURITY-SECURITY 360.

Topics to be covered  are:

1.Reimagining Intelligence.

2.Cyber Security- The Board Dilemma.

3.Asymmetric Conflicts.

4.Financial & Cyber Terrorism.

5.India & the Triangular Actors ( US,China & Russia).

6.Dark Web,Ransomware & WannaCry.

7.Security 360.

8.Reimagining North east Asia-Japan,China & the Koreas.

9.Civil Military Relations & offensive Cyber.

10.Understanding the Dragon,OBOR (One Belt One Road) &

     the Emerging World order.  &

11.Changing Paradigms in Internal security.

The Key note was deliverd by Padma BhushanDr.A.J.Paulraj,Professor Emeritus

Stanford university.Topic: Information Technology Express-Where is it taking Us ?.

 

FABELLE LAUNCHES 'SOCIETE De CHOCOLAT MASTERCLASS
SERIES' WITH BILLE McKAY,MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA WINNER 2015.

Fabelle Master chocolatiers create these participative luxury experiences in the
chocolate boutiques based in ITC's super premium luxury hotels at the live
chocolate studios in which consumers can interact with chocolatiers & create
chocolates as per their tastes & preferences.

MANIPAL HOSPITALS - COMPLEX VALVE PROCEDURE BECOMES

Prof.Dr. Ranjan Shetty addressing the media.

EASY WITH NEEDLE PRICK METHOD - A BOON FOR GERIATRIC
PATIENTS.

The aortic valve usually opens when blood is pumped from the heart to the rest
of the body.In aortic stenosis,the valve cannot open & close properly.This results
in extra pressure on the heart & leads to  breathlessness,swollen ankles,chest pain
dizziness & blackouts.

Aortic Stenosis affects 2% of the adults over 65 years 12.4% for those above the age of 
75 & known to increase with age.  Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
is preferred when it comes to treating patients aged above 60 -70 years.It is a minimally
invasive procedure without open heart surgery & without surgical removal of the
diseased valve says,Prof.Dr. Ranjan Shetty,Senior Interventional Cardiologist,
Manipal Hospitals,Bengaluru.

Patients who undergo a minimally invasive TAVR procedure will have faster recovery
and often a shorter hospital stay i.e 3 to 5 days.

U.S IMMIGRATION FUND & CHOPRAS GIVE A DETAILED
PRESENTATION EB-5 VISA PROCESS.

Mr.John Linn,Director,Asia-Pacific Operations at US immigration
Fund making a presentation in Bengaluru.

The Chopras in collaboration with US Immigration fund gave a detailed
presentation about the oppurtunities & how to obtain EB-5 Visa to enable
Indian Citizens to enter USA for business,education,career& residential
oppurtunities.

The US Congress created the EB-5 Program in 1990 to enable high net worth
foreign investors to obtain a U.S.Visa by investing in a U.S.Business that will
benefit the US economy & create more jobs.The EB- 5 Visa program offers foreign
investors to invest $5,00,000 or $1000,000 (on the type of investment) into a qualified 
Project.The project successfully create 10 full time jobs for US workers basis which the
individual and his/her immediate family is given a permanent green card.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR GENE AND CELL THERAPY.

Dr.Sunita Rana Agarwal President,ISGCT addressing media.
Mr.Sreesanth,Former India Cricketer also participated.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON 3rd TO 5th  NOVEMBER,2017 AT
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE,TATA AUDITORIUM,BENGALURU.

The primary aim of the conference is to collaborate with scientists,physicians,
patients,regulatory authorities and the industry to bring them on one platform
to evaluate the progress made in the field of stem cell ,gene research,treatment
& results.The event will also showcase cutting edge technologies such as DNA 
amplification,disease identification through gene sequencing,genome editing
and autologous DNA and stem cell therapy. Dr.V.K.Saraswat,Member,Niti Ayog,
and former,DG,DRDO is expected to participate in the conference along with 
many other experts in the field.

FORTIS LA FEMME LAUNCHES AMAARA-THE FIRST PUBLIC
MILK BANK IN BENGALURU.

Fortis La Femme (Hospital for women & Children),Richmond Road,Bengaluru
in association with the Breast Milk Foundation (BMF), a non profit organisation
has launched Bengaluru's first Public Human Milk Bank,"AMAARA".The centre 
would like to reach babies who are deprived of mother's milk.AMAARA is an initiative
of WHO Millineum Development Goals of reducing the infant mortality rate.

Human Milk Bank in the world was started in 1910 much earlier than Blood bank
which was started in 1920.

Over the last year,Amaara has successfully collected milk from 66 donor mothers
& delivered it to 206 new born babies across more than 10-12 hospitals in Delhi,NCR.

The Motto is " Every mother must feed their baby".The Milk bank was inaugurated
by Mr.Ryszard Czarnecki,Vice president of The Euripean ParliamentmBrussels,Belgium
along with Dr.Ashwath Narayan,MLA.Ms.Anika Parashar,COO,Fortis La Femme,
Dr.Raghuram Mallaiah,Director,Neonatology,Fortis La Femme & Co Founder Amaara
& Dr.Ankit Srivastava,Co Founder Amaara were also present.

LORD MACAULAY'S ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT
ON 2nd FEBRUARY,1835.

"I have travelled across length and breadth of India and I have not seen one 
person who is a beggar,who is a thief,such wealth I have seen in this country,
such high moral values,people of  such caliber,that I donot think we would ever
conquer this country,unless we break the very backbone of this nation,which is 
her spiritual and cultural heritage and therefore,I propose that we replace her
old and ancient education system,her culture,for if the Indians think all that is
foreign and English is good and greater than their own,they will lose their self
esteem,their native culture and they will become what we want them,a truly
dominated nation".

In this context,  we have to ponder where we lost our way.Our education system
is still on the western model and there is craze to get degrees,doctorates from
Universities from UK,USA,and other European countries.Ofcourse, our education
system has to be reoriented suiting our requirements .What has gone wrong in
182 years ,what happened to our wealth,our rich cultural heritage & spirituality?
Are we still a dominated nation economically ?.A US Dollar  is Rs 64.92,
One UK Pound is Rs.86.53, One Euro is Rs.77.05,One Australian Dollar is Rs.51.24
and One Singapore Dollar is Rs.48.09. 

WORLD'S LARGEST CERAMICS EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD IN
GANDHINAGAR,GUJARAT  IN NOVEMBER,2017.

VIBRANT CERAMICS EXPO & SUMMIT 2017,will be held in Gujarat from
16th To 19th November,2017 at Exhibition Center,near the Town Hall,Gandhinagar.
The event is spread across 50,000 Sq.Mtrs area with more than 250 exhibitors
400+ brands & ceramics under one roof.This is the second edition.

Mr.Mukesh Kundaria & Mr.Vijay Patel,Vice Presidents, Vibrant Ceramics Expo
& Summit 2017,said, India is the second largest tiles market in the world.Ceramic tiles
account for close to 60% of the total tiles demand in India is expected to grow
at a CAGR of 8.7% for the period 2104-2019."

India ranks 2nd  after China  with 12.9% of global output.The Ceramic Tiles Industry
is expected to reach $287 billion by 2022.Indian Ceramic tiles are being
exported to about 100 countries.Morbi produces 90% of the ceramic tiles & 2nd largest
cluster in the world.The Indian Ceramic tiles are cheaper than China & better than
Italy in quality.

Presently,Ceramic Tiles are being charged at 28% in GST,the industry is appealing to 
the government to reduce it  as the industry is earning  foreign exchange.

JET AIRWAYS STRENGTHENS INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY
FROM BENGALURU WITH A DAILY NON STOP SERVICE
TO AMSTERDAM.

Jet Airways is the first Indian carrier to introduce one stop connections
to 64 destinations across Europe & North america in Code share with
KLM Dutch Airlines,Air France,& Delta Airlines.The new direct service
will commence from October,29,2017.

Mr.Vinay Dube,CEO,Jet Airways addressing Media.

Jet Airways 9W 236 will depart from Bengaluru at 02h25 (LT) & arrive 
at Amsterdam 08h35(LT).

Jet Airways 9W 235 will depart from Amsterdam at 10h50 (LT) & will
arrive in Bengaluru at 00h40(LT).

Speaking on the occasion,the Ambassador of Netherlands in India,
Mr.Alphonsus H.M. said," Like four hundred years ago,today again,
Netherlands is India's hub in Europe".

Mr.Vinay Dube,CEO,Jet Airways said," Bengaluru is witnessing rapid
growth in business,commerce & Tourism,hence the need for non stop service".
Jet Airways will operate its Airbus A330-300 aircraft on the route for a
relaxed & enjoyable flying experience.

ASHOK LEYLAND LAUNCHES "DOST+" WITH 2.75 TON TO
ADDRESS THE UPPER END OF THE SEGMENT.

"DOST +" offers Superior Mileage,18% more payload& 7% more loading space.
Comes with additional warranty of 2 years,1 lakh kilometers.

Ashok Leyland,flagship company of the Hinduja group launched "DOST +" 
the new Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) in Bengaluru.The DOST + price
would start at Rs.5.68 lakhs,(ex show room,Bengaluru).

Speaking at the launch,Mr.Nitin Seth,President,Light Comercial Vehicles,
Ashok Leyland said," With more than 1,70,000 DOST vehicles are already
in the market today,with DOST+,joining the family,we are extending the
trust & reliability of this brand to the upper segment of LCV's." He said,60%
of the transport vehicles sold in India are LCV's. DOST+ will be manufactured
at te Company's Hosur plant which has capacity of 50,000 vehicles.The Company
propose to come out new model every 6 months.The Company will be launching
their first Left Hand Drive vehicle in January,2018 & they are ready for Euro 5
technology.

Mr.Asim Warsi,Senior Vice President,Samsung India
addressing media in Bengaluru.

SAMSUNG ANNOUNCES " NEVER MIND" OFFER FOR BUYERS 
OF SAMSUNG SMART PHONES.

The NEVER MIND offer is an One Time Screen replacement offer of a broken
screen within 12 months of purchase by paying Rs.990/- at the time of repair.
The offer is valid on purchases between September,21,2017 & October,21,2017.

Samsung's Never Mind offer extends across popular models above Rs.9000/-This 
includes the "J" ,"A" & "C" series and also on flagship "S" series &Note series.

Addressing media,Mr.Asim Warsi,Senior Vice President,Samsung India said,
"Our exciting "J" series of smartphones backed by Make for India innovations
have helped us in strengthening our leadership in Karnataka".

SBI LIFE INSURANCE CO.LTD.- IPO.

SBI Life Insurance Co.Ltd-IPO -Price Band of Rs.685/- To Rs.700/- per equity share.

Face value :Rs.10/- per equity share.

Public offering by SBI upto  80,000,000 equity shares & BNP Paribas Cardiff S.A
upto 40,000,000 equity shares

Presently State Bank of India holds 70.1% & BNP Paibas Cardiff S.A holds 26%.
Post IPO, SBI will hold 62.1% & BNP Paribas S.A will hold 22%.

The issue will open on September,20,2017 & will close on September,22,2017.

Bids can be made for a  minimum  of 21 equity shares & in multiples of 21 equity
shares thereafter.

UM MOTORCYCLES LAUNCHES RENEGADE COMMANDO MOJAVE
AND RENEGADE COMMANDO CLASSIC IN BENGALURU.

UM Lohia  Two Wheelers ,the Indian Arm of the American Motorcycle maker
UM International LLc,along with Lohia Auto launched Two Motorcycles in
Bengaluru.

Renegade Commando Classic is available for Rs. 1,93,630/- ( ex showroom in Bengaluru)
Renegade Commando Mojave is available in Bengaluru for Rs.1,85,171/-

CRESTRON INAUGURATES INDIA HEAD QUARTERS IN BENGALURU.

Appoints Gagan Verma as the Executive Director for India & SAARC.

Crestron is the world's leading manufacturer of advanced control &
automation systems,innovating technology & reinventing the way 
people live & work.Head Quartered in New Jersey,USA,Crestron operates
experience centres  & design showrooms in London,Frankfurt,Shanghai 
& Beijing.

" We are excited to provide hands on support to our clients in India".says
Mr.Stuart Craig,CEO,Asia Pacific,Crestron.Addressing media, Mr.Gagan Verma,
the Executive Director,India & SAARC,Crestron said," I look forward to
bringing my experience to Crestron & leading the India business.We at Crestron
have always built solutions that integrates technology to provide world 
class communications".

VIJAYA BANK GETS NEW M.D & CEO.

Mr.R.A.Shankar Narayanan assumes charge as new M.D.& CEO of Vijaya Bank.
He carries with him with rich experience in International banking,Treasury,
Corporate credit,Risk management,Retail,marketing,Recovery & Human resources.
Earlier, he was the Executive Director of Bank of India. 

GODREJ APPLIANCES LAUNCHES NEW RANGE OF FRONT
LOADING WASHING MACHINES WITH NEW ALLERGY

Mr.Sanjeev Jain,National sales Head,Godrej Appliances (left) &
Mr.Rakesh Sial,Product,Group Head,Godrej Appliances (Right).

PROTECT FEATURE.

The range of washing machines comes equipped with a new feature called
"Allergy protect",certified by Allergy UK that is effective in getting 
rid of seven common allergens & bacteria.This Eco-Balance Technology
optimizes water & electricity consumption depending on the size of the load.

The new range is available in capacities of 7 Kgs &  6 Kgs.It is priced at
between Rs.27,000/- to Rs.34,000/-.

DELAY YOUR BALDNESS- HAIRLINE INTERNATIONAL
HELPS IN CUSTOMIZE YOUR HAIR TREATMENT BASED ON
YOUR GENES.

Hairline International Hair & Skin clinic launched Hair DNA testing 
which gives genetic markers for hair loss. Speaking on the occasion,
Dr.Bani Anand,Founder & Managing Director,Hairline International
Hair & Skin Clinic said,"Hair DNA testing ,besides being complimentary
to the skin DNA testing,helps in determining one's propensity for lifestyle
based ailments & this can go a long way in helping a patient make the 
right changes".

INDIA POST IN ASSOCIATION WITH KARNATAKA STATE
HOCKEY ASSOCIATION RELEASED A SPECIAL COVER ON
MAJOR DHYAN CHAND SINGH,THE HOCKEY WIZARD, ON
NATIONAL SPORTS DAY  29th AUGUST.

 On the occasion of National Sports D(29.08.2017),the India Post,
Department of Posts,,Karnataka in association with Karnataka State
Hockey Association (KSHA) released a Special Cover as a tribute to 
 Major Dhyan Chand Singh,the Hockey Wizard.

Major Dhyan Chand is the one of the world's greatest Hockey Players
& he represented India in THREE Olympics & won Gold Medals.The
Chief Guest was Col.Arvind Varma ,Post Master General,Bengaluru HQ 
Region,Mr.G.Natarajan,Director of Postal services,HQ,Mr.A.E.Venu Uthappa,
President,Karnataka State Hockey Association & Mr.K.Krishnamurthy,Secretary,
Karnataka State Hockey Association participated  as Guests of Honour.

Though,Major Dhyan Chand did not get Bharat Ratna,he is truly a Bharat Ratna
& he lives in the hearts of all Hockey lovers.

FM INAUGURATES 100 BRANCHES,100 ATM'S & 
100 DIGITAL VILLAGES OF VIJAYA BANK.


Finance minister Arun Jaitley inaugrated  100 Branches,
100 ATM's & 100 Digital branches of Vijaya Bank today.

While inaugurating the branches,the Finance Minister said,
complimented the bank for its initiatives in creating a digital
economy by adopting 100 digital villages. He said that the 
government & RBI have taken various steps  to bring down the
cost of digital transactions to encourage the people to adopt
digital payments .

Vijaya bank under its corporate social responssibility initiative,
adopted 100 girl children belonging to SC/ST/OBC & economically
weaker sections of the society in the age group of 5 years & above.The
bank will bear their educational expenses upto post graduation level.

VISHAL SIKKA-MD & CEO ,INFOSYS STEPS DOWN.

Personal attacks one of the reasons behind surprise resignation.
The Board of Infosys accepted Mr.Vishal Sikka's resignation
with immediate effect.

Source: rediff.com

DABUR ODOMOS RANKED BEST FOR IN-HOME PROTECTION
AGAINST DENGUE CAUSING MOSQUITOES.


The Odomos range uses a formula which masks the distinctive body odour
the human skin emits. The diseases like Dengue & Malaria occur due to
mosquito bites inside the closed confines of the rooms also.The Children 
are at risk of being bitten by the mosquitoes.Dabur Odomos has also been
certified to be safe for use on infants & children in a test conducted by leading
paediatricians, says,Mr.Prashant Agarwal,Marketing Head- Home care-
Dabur India.

Dabur Odomos personal applications range includes easy to use & skin friendly 
cream,lotion,gel & spray.

RAJA V CHARI ,AN INDIAN AMERICAN IS PART OF NASA 2017
ASTRONAUT CLASS.

An Indian American who grew up in Iowan,in Cedar Falls,Black
Hawk county,on the banks of Cedar river. Father Sreenivas V  Chari
hailed from Hyderabad. His mother Peggy,a nurse,later a teacher is an American.


Source:Rediff.com

SAMSUNG LAUNCHES VERSATILE ALL-IN-ONE LAUNDRY SYSTEM,
FLEXWASH WITH TWO WASHERS & ONE DRYER.

Flexible washing machine features three doors including the revolutionary
AddDoor & puts consumer convenience first with ergonomic design.

Flexwash offers users with the latest IOT -enabled & integrated smart cool.

Addressing the media during the launch,Mr.Rishi Suri,Director,Consumer 
Electronics,Samsung India,said," Every feature in our latest innovation was
designed with the consumer in mind".

Flexwash will be available from August 15,2017, at Rs.1,45,000/- in
Samsung Brand shops and in all major retailers.

ORIFLAME EMPOWERS ITS CONSULTANT LEADERS.
LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE CENTRE IN BENGALURU.


Oriflame, manufacturer of beauty products was founded in 1967  & operates in 
60 countries. The Company does direct selling through its consultants.

As a part of their 50 year celebration they launched a new facility for their
consultants in Bengaluru.The Office at Brigade Road,Bengaluru was inaugurated
by Ms.Pradnya Deshpande,Sales Director,Oriflame India,Mr.Kunal Verma,
Director,Operations,Oriflame India  along with  Mr.Anil Budania,Senior Area Manager,
South,Oriflame India.
Speaking to media Ms.Pradnya Deshpande Said,"the launch of the new centre is 
a means to support our business leaders to tap into the wealth of opportunity
that this region offers".

MAHINDRA LAUNCHES "JIVO"-A NEW SMALL TRACTOR.

Designed to give more power,performance & profit to Indian Farmers.
With its narrow & compact design & high power,JIVO will be an ideal
choice for the growing segment of Horticulture & Row Crop farming.

Mr.Ravindra Shahane,VP-Maketing,Farm Equipment Sector
M&M (left) & Mr.Vijay Kumar Sharma,Zonal Head M&M (Right).

Mahindra & Mahindra  Ltd's Farm Equipment  Sector (FES), a part
of the USD 19 billion Mahindra group announced the launch of the
Mahindra JIVO,a new age,superior technology in small tractor platform 
in the sub 25HP category,in Bengaluru.It will be sold in Karnataka with
immediate effect at a starting price of Rs.4.00 lacs for the 4WD model,
ex-showroom in karnataka.

The land holdings in the country is as follows: Only 2% of Indian farmers
hold more than 20 acres & 80% of the Indian farmers hold less than
5 acres.Hence, this Small tractor will be an ideal choice says Mr.Ravindra Shahane,
Vice President - Marketing,Farm Equipment Sector,Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., is the market leader in the tractor segment as they
hold about 45 % share in the market.

TITAN FORAYS INTO THE US MARKET WITH AMAZON.

Mr.Gopal Pillai,Director & GM Seller Services,Amazon India(Left)
& Mr.S.Ravikant,(Right ) CEO,Watches &  Accessories,Titan Comapany Ltd

Amazon today announced its partnership with iconic Indian lifestyle brand
"TITAN"  available in 30+ countries and renowned worldwide for  its world
class innovation & award winning designs.Under the partnership, Amazon
through its Global selling Program will enable Titan to take its vast range of 
watches to millions of global customers on Amazon.com in the US & eventually
across other Amazon market places.

Addressing the media,Mr.S.Ravikant,CEO,Watches & Accessories, Titan Company Ltd.,
said," Somewhere in the world a Titan watch is being purchased every three seconds.
Titan has over 7000 retail stores spread across 30+ different countries.We are very
pleased to partner with Amazon". Mr.Gopal Pillai,Director & GM,Seller Services,
Amazon India said," we are delighted that the program is enabling emerging companies
as well as iconic Indian brands such as Titan to leverage the opportunity to access a 
large base of hundreds of millions of Amazon customers.".

As per some reports ,the market for watches in US is about 11 to 12 billion US dollars.

R.V.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,BENGALURU HELD ITS' 7th GRADUATION DAY.

Dr,Yaj Medury,Vice Chancellor,Bennett University,Greater Noida
delivered the Key Note Address. Dr.M.K.Panduranga Setty,Chairman,
Governing Body,R.V.College of Engineering presided over the function.

12 Gold Medals, 2 medals for Overall Best performance  were given.
1077 students were honoured with provisional degree certificates.

Dr.Yaj Medury, while delivering the key note address, advised the students
to make use of the knowledge & skills acquired in the institution to best use
for the betterment of the country and welfare of the society for reducing the
disparities and to empower those who are disadvantaged.