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HEALTH/PHARMA by Shrutee K/DNS Mumbai October 29, 2015:  The expert team of Department of Hepatology at Global Hospitals - one of the fastest growing chains of multi-super speciality, multi-organ transplant and quaternary care hospitals in Mumbai, shared their experience in treating and managing Acute Liver Failure patients medically and through transplantation. Acute liver failure is uncommon, life threatening, catastrophic illness which affects human beings and leads to rapid deterioration of liver function resulting in organ failure and death of a previously healthy individual. The main causes of ALF can be attributed to viral hepatitis, which is caused by contaminated drinking water and secondly it could also be drug induced. Prof. Mohamed Rela, Director & Group Head, Institute of Liver Diseases and Transplantation, Global Hospitals Group, said,  “The major cause of mortality in Acute Liver Failure (ALF) is lack of optimized care and awareness among ...

ART/CULTURE by Shrutee K/DNS Mumbai:  The art world is silently paving way for a new master. After the demise of J P Singhal a little more than a year ago, his original paintings started appearing in the public domain and since then has been stirring up a resurgent interest in the artist. The reclusive artist whose original paintings had very limited public exposure was, ironically, the highest selling painter in India with his works being reproduced over 800 million times. “J P Singhal’s realistic works are unarguably some of the finest that I have seen. I have always felt that he is the Raja Ravi Verma of this era,” says renowned artist Brinda Miller. And that is a view echoed by many in the art world. His range of mythological works is considered masterpieces that cannot be compared to any paintings across the world. A national award winner, J P Singhal has painted over 2700 original works, most of which belong to private collections.  “I am extremely impresse...

AUTO by Shrutee K/DNS  October 30, (Yokohama, Japan): Datsun is preparing the next phase of its development with the global reveal of a concept car - Datsun GO-cross Concept. The Datsun GO-cross concept is the cool crossover that brings a new sense of style, adventure and fun to the Datsun line-up. It was specially created to meet the needs and preferences of a new generation of drivers – young, ambitious, fun-loving people who are moving towards their dreams and next stage of their lives. They want the freedom and opportunity that a car ownership provides. They want a vehicle that reflects their personality and aspirations, and fits their lifestyle.  Just like these drivers, the Datsun GO-cross Concept had spirit and a sense of adventure. It can deal with the day-today routine and still have plenty of energy for holiday or weekend fun. It can handle city lifestyle easily, but it also loves the great outdoors. The new concept, already the second one from ...

by Shrutee K/DNS Shri Keshav Kumar (IPS) Joint Director, ACB, CBI, Mumbai, released Special Vigilance Awareness issue of Quarterly Newsletter 'Union Vigil' on 30.10.2015 and he discussed about  ‘Preventive Vigilance through Preventive Forensics’ on this occasion before the gathering of the executives of the Bank at Central Office, Mumbai. He suggested various modern forensic techniques which can be very useful in detecting and preventing frauds in the financial sector.   He applauded various initiatives taken by Union Bank Of India in creating awareness among the employees and general public.

  by Shrutee K/DNS Mumbai Friday, 30th October – As the Devendra Fadnavis led BJP Government completes a year in office, IBN Lokmat in partnership with MIDC organized the second edition of ‘Agenda Maharashtra’ ,a special initiative which discussed a wide range of topics around the state’s growth and development.  Spread over multiple power-packed sessions, the event witnessed a recap of the initiatives taken and recorded the achievements, challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the Maharashtra Government.                             'Agenda Maharashtra 2015’ featured special addresses and Q&A sessions by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, MNS Chief, Raj Thackeray and Minister of Road Transport and Highways, NitinGadkari .  The daylong conference was also attended by a host of prominent & influential personalities, ranging from politicians and bureaucrats ...

by Shrutee K/DNS YOKOHAMA, Japan October 29 2015 – Nissan has begun testing its first prototype vehicle that demonstrates piloted drive on both highway and city/urban roads. Nissan maintains two corporate visions of a sustainable mobile society: “Zero Emission” and “Zero Fatality.” For Zero Emission, the company’s goal is to eliminate the emission of CO2 gasses from Nissan vehicles; while Zero Fatality is an aspirational goal that aims to eliminate virtually all fatalities stemming from traffic accidents.  “Vehicle Intelligence” will play a key role in realizing the concept of Zero Fatality; therefore, the company is developing an advanced form of vehicle intelligence called “Nissan Intelligent Driving,” which is comprised of various innovative features that will be introduced in stages. For Stage One, Nissan will offer “Piloted Drive 1.0” by the end of 2016 in Japan. Piloted Drive 1.0 allows for autonomous driving under heavy highway traffic conditions. By 2018, the...

INFRASTRUCTURE / REALITY by Shrutee K/DNS Mumbai, October, 29, 2015: The Mecca of real estate, MCHI – CREDAI property exhibition 2015, the grandest and one of the largest ever witnessed by the country was unveiled at MMRDA  Grounds, BKC where Hon’ble Shri Prakash Mehta, Minister for Housing, Labour & Mines lit the inaugural lamp in the presence of august gathering. Guest of Honour, Shri Ajoy Mehta, IAS, Municipal Commissioner graced the occasion with his distinguished presence. The four-day on ground event followed by 21-day virtual exhibit of properties will showcase 300 + top developers (exhibitors), 50+ top women in Real Estate who will be a part of the expo and never seen before offers to cater to the expectations of 2,00,000+ buyers. With this Silver Jubilee edition, the MCHI – CREDAI have made all out efforts to make the exhibition one of its kinds for which crucial detailing has been done to provide home buyers an experience of a life time. To make nav...

 by Shrutee K/DNS        Nasik,Maharastra, INDIA (October 28, 2015): Acer India, one of the largest PC vendors in the country, announced the launch of its latest exclusive Acer Mall in Nashik, Maharashtra. The outlets will showcase the entire range of newly launched Acer products across Notebooks, Desktops, Tablets, Monitors, Projectors and Tablets. This Acer Mall is the first exclusive brand store of Acer at Nashik and second exclusive brand store in Maharashtra. The Malls are part of a new wave of Acer Malls imbibed with a new brand philosophy and path breaking retail design concept. O pening of these stores is a stepping stone in the course of Acer’s rapidly expanding retail presence, aimed at opening a series of new Acer retail outlets across the country by the end of 2015 adding to the swelling number of over 3000 retail outlets across the country where Acer devices are available . Acer is planning to launch their next exclusive Acer Mall at...

by Shrutee K/DNS   Mumbai, October 27, 2015 : Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW), a world leading professional membership organization, held its convocation ceremony for the batch of 2014-15. The graduation ceremony was attended leading industry stalwarts like Sid Banerjee, Jamil Khatri and Milind Kothari who interacted with the students and gave them advise about their career. The event was a full of mixed emotions running through the batch mates loaded with anxiety and excitement to step out in the real world. James Crabtree from Financial Times was immaculate as the panel moderator. He managed to put the discussion together by adding the right amount of humour and grace and made the symposium a treat to watch. The former Chairman of Citigroup (Asia Pacific), Mr. Shirish Apte, was the honourable chief guest for the convocation night.   Sid Banerjee (MD at Credit Suisse Bank), Jamil Khatri (Partner at KPMG) and Milind Kothari (Mana...

TECHNOLOGY / PRODUCT LAUNCH by Shrutee K/DNS In the hectic lives we live today, our dependence on smart products is increasing by the gadget, so to say. They are fast becoming a necessity. In such an environment, do you wonder whether there is a refrigerator that can live up to the expectations of the whole family? LG’s latest Side-by-Side refrigerator  with Dual Door-in-Door  seems to be the answer to this. It not only looks smart but has a large storage capacity and is ecofriendly. In its endeavor to enable smarter lifestyles for consumers, LG Electronics is evolving and innovating constantly. The company has adopted new technologies to make its products ‘smart’ and easy to use and its ground-breaking innovations have raised the bar not only for itself, but also for the industry. With growing needs, LG Electronics realized there was need for larger capacity products, and therefore has introduced India’s largest capacity refrigerator. Consumers can now st...