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by Shrutee K/DNS Mumbai:  Care World TV, the leading global healthcare television channel is now the first to become available to audiences on Apple TV – America’s leading digital media player and a micro console. Besides being available on Apple TV, the wellness channel is also available on popular streaming player including Roku, Yupp TV and a host of other platforms.  “With technological advances the industry is going through a phase of transition. While Direct To Home (DTH) and cable is relevant today and will continue to remain relevant for a long time, it is also a fact that we are seeing action in digital media streaming services, as is evidenced by the success of movies and TV series providers like Netflix and Amazon. Care World TV intends to take advantage of opportunities offered by the new mediums and will be enhancing its presence in this sphere,” says Mr. Ajit Gupta, Managing Director, Care World TV. The healthcare channel is a one-of-its-kind that host...

by Shrutee K/DNS           Mumbai, April 27, 2016 : LG Electronics India, the leader in consumer durables, showcased its futuristic technology at the fourth edition of its annual technology convention – the LG India Tech Show 2016 .  This year saw the unveiling of LG’s ‘Signature Series’ Cutting-Edge Premium Lineup consisting of  state-of-the art OLED 4K TV with Dolby Vision, 12 kg Front Load Washing Machine, Knock-on Door-in-Door Refrigerator, Air Purifier. Also, thenewly launchedK series smartphones K7 and K10, under LG’s ‘Make in India’ initiative were displayed. Speaking at the Tech Show, Mr. Kim Ki Wan, Managing Director, LG ElectronicsIndia said, “After receiving such a good response over last few years from our consumers, we are happy to launch the 4 th edition of the LG Tech Show in Mumbai. We strive to deliver the best for our customers in terms of quality products and service and our commitment to making life goodwhich i...

LIFESTYLE / INFRASTRUCTURE The Mall will house all the latest lifestyle & retail brands including Hypercity and the city’s first PVR by Shrutee K/DNS   Navi Mumbai, April 27, 2016 : M.P Group Builders, one of the leading real estate firms in Navi Mumbai has launched their latest and one of the biggest projects in the city, the Orion Mall in Panvel city. This mall is a Premiere mall in Panvel and with an approx area of over 3.5 lakh sq. ft., this is the largest retail and entertainment complex in the city and also the third largest mall in Navi Mumbai. The project cost is about Rs. 150 cr taking tenure of 4 years to complete and the valuation of this investment will be far more than this and in the time to come this will multiply in many folds, predicts the company. Apart from its landmark location and this pioneer mall will house the first PVR theatre screen of Navi Mumbai and in addition will also have a 31,373 Sq. ft. Hyper City store inside the mall. The ...

Minister-President of the Government of Flanders, CII, Chairman, ILFS, Chief MMRDA at unique  PLATFORM by Shrutee K/DNS In the presence of The Geert BOURGEOIS, Minister-President of the Government of Flanders, Mr. Ravi Parthasarathy, Chairman CII Mission on Smart Cities & Chairman IL&FS and Dr Saugat Mukherjee, Regional Director, CII Western Region Flanders Economic Mission team handed over the 'Feasibility Study Report' to Shri UPS Madan, MMRDA on Cleantech & Smart cities infrastructure projects which will helpIndia move towards Smart cities development.

BANKING/FINANCE Breaks new ground with artificial intelligence-driven Virtual Assistant Account-opening leverages Aadhaar, the world’s largest biometric ID programme by Shrutee K/DNS Mumbai, 26 April 2016: DBS Bank, Singapore’s largest bank and a leading bank in Asia, officially unveiled digibank, India’s first mobile-only bank. A revolutionary offering, digibank brings together an entire suite of ground-breaking technology – from biometrics to artificial intelligence (AI) – to enable customers to enjoy a whole new way of banking.   Breaking away from conventional banking norms with their onerous form-filling and cumbersome processes, digibank is a completely paperless, signatureless and branchless bank.   Account-opening can be done easily and effortlessly at an extensive network of outlets run by DBS’ partners; for a start, this includes over 500 cafes across India. Significantly, there is no paperwork involved. Instead, customer authentication is done pu...

FOOD/HOSPITALITY by Shrutee K/DNS Mumbai 26 th April, 2016: Harshaali Malhotra popularly known as Munni from the blockbuster movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan was spotted at California Pizza Kitchen’s Lower Parel outlet located at High Street Phoenix enjoying the restaurant’s new menu. Relishing a hearty meal with her mother at her favorite restaurant, Harshaali spent the afternoon with the best picks from the new offerings at CPK. A new menu launched across all California Pizza Kitchen outlets, has brought innovative dishes to life with fresh and high quality ingredients from around the world. The palatable menu was relished by the mother daughter duo with dishes ranging from flat breads to pizzas and pastas including highlights such as Harissa and Cilantro flat breads, Whole Wheat Penne Arrabbiata, Cheese Burger Royale and Jamaican Jerk pizzas to name a few. Adding the required punch to the food flavors were the refreshing Coolers and smoothies like the Summer Freeze Cooler and t...

by Shrutee K/DNS  Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has urged the Centre to raise countervailing duty (CVD) on gold dore to nine per cent and keep excise duty on refined bars made from gold dore at 9.25 per cent. “This is required in order to restore balance between refineries in excise paying areas vis-à-vis excise exempt areas, since refineries are located almost equally in both areas, as such there would be no revenue loss and it will continue to keep refineries in excise paying areas viable,” said The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) in a communication addressed to Union Finance Minister, Mr Arun Jaitley. While India imports about 800 tons of gold annually, the share of domestic refining using mine dore as feedstock has increased steadily from five per cent in 2012-13 to 25 per cent in 2015-16. “The advantage of dore refining over importing finished gold is that value addition gets done within the country thereby generating employment...