THIS SUMMER SHIELD YOUR SKIN WITH SAMI DIRECT’S JOHARA® BROAD SPECTRUM SUNSCREEN SPF 30

THIS SUMMER SHIELD YOUR SKIN WITH SAMI DIRECT’S

JOHARA® BROAD SPECTRUM SUNSCREEN SPF 30

·         Johara adds one more premium skin care product to their beauty kit

 

Every minute spent in the sun gives you a tan, skin pigmentation, wrinkles and uneven skin tone and it goes without saying that prolonged sun exposure can cause adverse effects on skin and beauty. If you are looking for that gorgeous finish along with sun protection, then the Johara® Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 is just what you need! Protect your skin and reverse the sun damage every day with Johara® Broad Spectrum Sunscreen.

 

SAMI Direct, one of the fastest growing direct selling companies in India and a subsidiary of the award winning ingredients innovator Sami Group, today announced the launch of Johara® Broad Spectrum Sunscreen with SPF 30. 

Johara Broad Spectrum Sunscreen contains broad spectrum SPF 30 which gives skin optimum protection against harmful UVA and UVB rays. SPF measures sunscreen protection from UVB rays, the kind that cause sunburn and contribute to skin cancer. Most Dermatologists recommend using a SPF15 or SPF30 sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful UVB rays.

 

Johara® Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 provides sunscreen protection against 97% of sun’s UVB radiation. It is a Broad Spectrum product and hence offers both UVA & UVB protection. 

 

In addition to sunscreen protection, its light weight moisturizer absorbs smoothly with no sticky after feel or white film residue on skin. The addition of Vitamin E protects cell membranes and offers anti-oxidant benefit to skin. 

Johara® Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 is free from Paraben, Formaldehyde, Sulphate and Synthetic Dye and is dermatologist certified.

 

Johara® Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 is priced at Rs. 475 for 50 gm. 

Apply sunscreen generously before going outdoors. It takes approximately 15 minutes for your skin to absorb the sunscreen and protect you. In addition to applying sunscreen directly on face, one should also cover delicate neck area and ears to ensure full protection from the sun and prevent sun damage. Reapply sunscreen at least every two hours to remain protected, or immediately after swimming or excessively sweating.

 

Commenting on the launch of the Sunscreen lotion, Dr. Muhammed Majeed, Founder, SAMI Direct said, “94% of Dermatologists say to use sunscreen during the summer and maintaining an even skin tone is one of the most important beauty needs of young women today, especially for those who are always on-the-go. I am confident that the benefits offered by our new products for brightening and glowing of skin would be appreciated by our customers.”

 

Sami Group is known to innovate continuously and add new products to its repertoire that offers exceptional and life changing products, in the categories of nutraceutical product range such as Bioprotectant™, Calci D Max™, Cran DM Plus™, CoQ Energizer™, Curcumin C3 Power™, GlycaCare®, IgG Plus, Leangard®, Leangard® Protein Drink Mix, Livstrong®, Lycopene β™, MACUMAX, Omega Bioplus, Organic Spirulina, Osteostrong®, R3 Power™, ToxiFlush™, Vita Essentials and cosmeceutical products under brand name Johara® and Johara Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is yet another addition to this list. 

About Sami Direct: 

Established in 2010, Sami Direct, a subsidiary of Indian Multinational Health Science Company Sami Labs Ltd, is one of the fastest growing direct selling companies and is the first to introduce various nutraceutical and cosmeceutical products with patented formulations. 

Sami Direct is the culmination of relentless Research and Development for more than two and half decades. It is supported by its very own R&D facility based in Bangalore, Sami Labs Ltd., where rigorous research is carried to create safe and effective products. This state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary division pursues diverse fields of research with over 120 scientists focusing all efforts towards creating innovative products derived from traditional herbal medicine backed by the most modern science. With 96 patents awarded and several more in process, all products of Sami Direct are formulated in accordance with the global standards. 

Sami Direct offers exceptional and life changing products, in the categories of nutraceutical product range such as Bioprotectant™, Calci D Max™, Cran DM Plus™, CoQ Energizer™, Curcumin C3 Power™, GlycaCare®, IgG Plus, Leangard®, Leangard® Protein Drink Mix, Livstrong®, Lycopene β™, MACUMAX, Moisturising Cream, Omega Bioplus, Organic Spirulina, Osteostrong®, R3 Power™, ToxiFlush™, Vita Essentials and cosmeceutical products range under brand name Johara®.

Udaan (100% scholarship program) An initiative to make India Effectively Educated

Udaan (100% scholarship program)

An initiative to make India Effectively Educated

 

Terapanth Professional Forum (TPF), a charitable fund has declared today about its 100% scholarship for promising students all over India through ‘Udaan’, a unique social education scheme. With its social welfare program, this project is aiming to provide higher education to those meritorious students, who cannot pursue their studies for financial crisis and might be forced to discontinue their education. This cashless education initiative, Udaan provides direct help for admission.

 

 Terapanth Professional Forum (TPF) is an organization of professionals from the Jain Community. Its objective is to use its expertise, experience and knowledge to serve the society at large in areas of education, health, law and enterprise. It endeavors to act as an enabler and catalyst to improve the quality of life for the members of the society at large and currently has 20 branches.

Youth are the backbone of a nation and literacy makes it stronger. Udaan, an initiative by Terapanth Professional Forum has taken the responsibility to educate the largest number of people of this country to higher up the productivity. The academic success of this community is appreciable.

This education initiative was undertaken by TPF to provide 100% scholarship to 500 meritorious but financially weak students, during admission year 2012. Generally, all social schemes require donation and only a certain percentage of the amount drips down to the real needy. In Udaan unutilised capacity in the higher education system has been identified and a system created for utilising the same for the talented students of the society.

The uniquely designed scheme suggested that there is only an expense on administrative cost of a few lacs, however the benefit delivered to society runs into crores – it has a multiplier effect of many times the cost of running the project.

The convener of the project ‘Udaan’ Mr. Pradip Chopra said, “Our vision is to make it a 100x scheme i.e. Education worth 100 times the cost of running the scheme is delivered to soceity. For example, if we spend Rs 10 lacs, we will get and allocate education seats whose total value of tution fee waiver would tantamount to Rs 10 crores. Assuming a cost of Rs 3 lacs for a 3-4 year course, the same would be achieved by doing 300 plus seats every year. Ultimately we plan to reach 1000 seats across India with a value of Rs 25 crores in the next 3 years.”

The colleges where sits are being reserved by TPF, have no cash impact. All cash expenses like university fee, books etc come from students only.

Courses Offered:

Graduation: B.Com/BCA/B.A/B.Sc (Media & Journalism)/BBA/Engineering/Bio Medical/ Fashion Design

Post Graduation: MBA & M.Sc (Media & Journalism)/MCA, M.E/M.Tech

Eligibility:

Irrespective of caste, creed and color any eligible candidate can apply as per the criteria given below:

•   For Graduation Courses:
70% marks in class X & 60% in XII (However, candidates who have appeared for class XII exams can fill in the form, but selection would be subject to the fulfillment of criteria)

•   For Post Graduation Course:
70% Marks in Class X & 60% Marks in XII and Graduation.

Lafarge launches ‘Housing Microfinance Academy’ in India

Lafarge launches ‘Housing Microfinance Academy’ in India

 

Lafarge, a world leader in building materials, launched the Indian chapter of ‘Housing Microfinance Academy’ in Mumbai earlier this week. Introduced in 2014, it will enhance availability of housing credits for the low-to-middle income segment and promote the exchange of information about potential product design, provide funding support and construction designs.

 

A McKinsey report on the global affordable housing challenge estimates that 330 million urban households around the world live in substandard housing or are struggling financially due to housing costs. Some 200 million households in the developing world live in slums; while more than 60 million households in the United States, the European Union, Japan, and Australia, are financially stretched by housing costs. Based on current trends in urban migration and income growth, the report estimates that by 2025, about 440 million urban families around the world - at least 1.6 billion people - would occupy crowded, inadequate, and unsafe housing, or will be financially stretched. Lafarge’s ambition is to support the urban metamorphosis by participating in the construction of towns and cities that offer decent and affordable housing for all by offering products and solutions. Helping build towns and cities that are more compact, more durable, more beautiful and better connected. 

The ‘Housing Microfinance Academy’ initiative was launched in partnership with International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector. As part of this association, Lafarge and IFC are organizing workshop sessions of the Housing Microfinance Academy across the globe; which started with Kenya last year. There are plans to have these academies in more countries in the coming months. François Perrot, Director Affordable Housing, Lafarge, and Friedemann Roy, Global Product Lead Housing Finance-IFC inaugurated the Housing Microfinance Academy in Mumbai. 

Speaking on the occasion, François Perrot, Director Affordable Housing, Lafarge, stated, “Microfinance has to be regarded as a business in order to be sustainable; while also creating a positive social impact. Lafarge’s Housing Microfinance model is tailored to local conditions and has been successfully implemented to date in more than 10 countries. As an involved actor, Lafarge plays two critical roles; namely, providing construction technical assistance to the low-income borrowers and connecting them to our network of reliable building materials retailers. Lafarge's technical support and network with material supplying retailers help reduce the risk for microfinance organizations.” 

While welcoming the delegates, Frederic Guimbal, Product Line General Manager – Ready-mix Concrete, Lafarge India Private Limited, shared, “Lafarge has developed affordable housing projects in eighteen countries across the world, and India is one of leading countries where we offer innovative affordable housing solutions. We are also pioneers in creating partnerships with banks and microfinance institutions to facilitate small loans for meeting housing requirements. This session is about sharing best practices from India and across the world to successfully scale up housing microfinance in India.” 

The inauguration was followed by a workshop on how players in microfinance could increase the value for customers by diversifying existing lending activities. Attended by leading housing, mortgage and financial institutions, the day-long session covered the role and importance of microfinance for diversifying lending activities; the best practices in housing microfinance in India and abroad. Additionally, means for providing access to affordable designs and construction materials were discussed. A case study from Indonesia brought to light how a construction player like Lafarge could partner with micro-financing organizations in the housing sector and together make affordable housing accessible for the consumers; while also making it profitable for the organizations concerned.  

Participants were excited to learn of this concept of creating an ecosystem, which nurtures an environment where all players stand to benefit in the long term. The workshop culminated with participants discussing the need to evolve new business models where housing finance companies, developers and construction companies could collaborate. 

About Lafarge in India

Lafarge, a world leader in building materials, started operations in India in 1999. Today, it has an established presence across major cities and towns in India. The company offers comprehensive solutions for housing, road and railroads, infrastructure, and public/private buildings through its Cement, Aggregates and Ready Mix Concrete businesses. It seeks to build real partnerships with architecture firms, structural consultants, contractors and various stakeholders in the construction chain. Lafarge India provides innovative products and solutions for the local market, while promoting sustainable construction to help build better cities. [www.lafarge.in] 

About Lafarge

A world leader in building materials, Lafarge employs 63,000 people in 61 countries, and posted sales of €12.8 billion in 2014. As a top-ranking player in its Cement, Aggregates and Concrete businesses, it contributes to the construction of cities around the world, through its innovative solutions providing them with more housing and making them more compact, more durable, more beautiful, and better connected. With the world’s leading building materials research facility, Lafarge places innovation at the heart of its priorities in order to contribute to more sustainable construction and to better serve architectural creativity. More information is available on Lafarge's website: www.lafarge.com 

Affordable Housing

As part of its endeavour to help build better cities for tomorrow's world, Lafarge actively addresses today's needs for decent and sustainable housing for all. The Group has expanded its expertise with a view to offering affordable housing solutions to populations with low purchasing power. Lafarge's objective is to facilitate access to affordable and sustainable housing for 2 million people by 2020. 

Lafarge's affordable housing programme revolves around a unique project portfolio that extends to regions including North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa or Asia. Since 2013, the Lafarge programme provided access to decent housing for 300,000 people in 18 countries. Lafarge implements projects based on sustainable business models. Microfinance projects for affordable housing are already in place in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Morocco, Nigeria, Philippines, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Zambia and,more recently, India.

Bickram Ghosh Academy of performing Arts

Bickram Ghosh Academy of performing Arts

sets sights on major brand expansion

TARGET TO SET UP 100 NEW CENTRES OR `MODERN GURUKULS' ACROSS INDIA AND ALSO IN SINGAPORE, BANGLADESH AND UNITED KINGDOM TO IMPART PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TO ASPIRANTS IN MUSIC, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND TRADITIONAL & MODERN DANCE FORMS

Announcing the opening of Salt Lake Centre from June 2015
25th May, 2015, Kolkata: Bickram Ghosh Academy of Performing Arts (BGAPA), a private institute for imparting professional training in music, dance and musical instruments, is set to expand its brand of Academy across India by setting up hundred new centres in the next few years. Plans are also on to have overseas centres in Singapore, Bangladesh and UK especially for the Indian diaspora.

The Bickram Ghosh Academy of Performing Arts (BGAPA), a division of Affinity Global Academy of Performing Arts (AGAPA), is an initiative of one of India's leading percussionists and tabla maestro, Bickram Ghosh, in association with Mr Sanjay Bhalotia of AGAPA. The Academy was started 11 months ago and currently has three centres in Kolkata with a base of over 400 students.

“It has been a very encouraging experience for us running three centres in Kolkata for the past 11 months. Now we are poised for expanding our brand across and beyond India. Through our brand of Academy, we are presenting a modern institute for learning performing arts, music and musical instruments to the young as well as the elderly. Based on the guru-shisya parampara  or tradition, one may describe our institutes as a modern gurukul for musicians and performing artistes. The idea is to provide a modern learning ambiance keeping intact the spirit of rich Indian traditions of learning and teaching. We would also reward and promote talented youngsters,” said  Bickram Ghosh.

Bickram Ghosh Academy has roped in artistes as faculty members including some who are among the biggest names in the country. Veteran Tabla Guru Pt Shankar Ghosh, Singer, Danseuse Jaya Seal Ghosh, Vocalist Kumar Mukherjee and others. The Academy would follow a similar model across India by engaging local and national talents as faculty members for teaching.

“We will have top notch names in the world of music from across the globe to visit and conduct workshops, lectures, demos and stage concerts. The students would, thereby, be offered a unique exposure to world class master musicians and professionals,” said Mr  Sanjay Bhalotia of AGAPA.

“Another unique feature of the Academy is that is has special classes for working parents and senior citizens who have music in their heart and want to pursue their heart's bidding,” said Mr Bhalotia.

The Bickram Ghosh Academy of Performing Arts offers opportunities and a platform to learn a wide range of subjects like Eastern and Western vocals, Rabindrasangeet, sitar, sarod, guitar, tabla, drums, percussions, dance (Kathak, Odissi, Bharatnatyam and other contemporary and creative dance forms). The centres across India would be equipped with modern facilities like archives, listening booths, audio-video library, air-conditioned classrooms and many other modern amenities.

All the proposed centres of the BGAPA would follow a standard format, module and modern management practices. The Academy would harness the local talents and engaged experienced professionals as faculty members.

HCL Announces India’s FirstIntegrated Talent Solutions Company; Launches HCL TalentCare

HCL Announces India’s FirstIntegrated Talent Solutions Company; Launches HCL TalentCare

HCL TalentCare dedicated to “Talent Made in India”

HCL Corporation announced a significant entry into skill and talent development space with the launch of HCL TalentCare, an integrated end to end talent solutions company incorporated under HCL Corporation. HCL TalentCare aims to be a global talent-solutions company addressing a wide spectrum of entry-level employability needs in India and thereby creating a ready talent pool of professionals for enterprises in IT, BFSI and Healthcare sectors.

India’s young population is its greatest asset. Within that, there are close to 7 million graduates including 1.5 million engineers who are academically qualified to join the workforce every year. HCL TalentCare plans to hone the aptitude of these talented youngsters with additional skills that prepare and align them for effective employment. The bridging of the skills gap by initiatives such as these will help India’s growing economy tremendously and also complement and contribute to the Government’s mission to skill and up-skill about 500 million people by 2022.

Aligning itself with the larger skill development agenda in the country, the company is partnering with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to design and deliversolutions that address the skill development needs of India Inc.

Addressing the conference, Mr. Shiv Nadar, Founder and Chairman, HCL,said, “Today, more than half of India’s population is under the age of 25, with 65 percent of the population under 35. About 12 million individuals are expected to join the workforce every year. While India’s young population is its greatest asset, many young Indians are not equipped with the skills required for effective employment. I believe that this is the right moment to step in to address this skill gap challenge facing the nation today. This will help us realise our demographicdividend and create Talent Made in India.”

RoshniNadar, CEO and Executive Director, HCL, said, “Our strategic direction is to focus on spaces that would be the catalysts for economic growth - Technology, Healthcare and People. After spending four decades in technology, we diversified into healthcare last year. We now complete this journey with the launch of HCL TalentCare.”

She further added, “A people-intensive organisation with over 100,000 people, HCL has nurtured and developed a strong pool of talent which is one its key differentiators. HCL professionals today are the backbone of leading global enterprises across industries. Our strong expertise in training and skilling talent for forty years makes us suitably poised to address the talent needs across industries. HCL TalentCare is envisaged as a hub for developing trained and skilled workforce for people intensive industries like IT, BFSI and Healthcare. With HCL TalentCare, we take a step forward in raising the quality-quotient of talent in this country and creating the HCL of the future.”

Premkumar S, Chief Mentor, HCL TalentCare said, “There is a ‘talent-divide’ that has been created as more than 75% graduates today are not job-ready. India Inc. is witnessing high attrition rates of 20% and above because of expectation mismatch at the 0-3 year experience band that is hurting enterprises very badly. Corporate India is keen to hire “role ready” talent to meet its growing demand for skilled professionals.” He also added, “HCL TalentCare’s key objective is to offer skill development and staffing solutions that will provide a career launch pad for students on one side and a ready pool of employable talent for enterprises. A structured approach like this will lead to on-demand staffing of trained and certified resources which is an imperative for competitiveness across industries.”

HCL TalentCare plans to enroll, train and provide career opportunities to more than 20,000 graduates over the next three years across its campuses in Manesar, Hyderabad and Chennai. The rigorous training program is aimed at strengthening their core skills, business understanding and communication skills. At the end of the program, the graduates will become world-class professionals, who will have the opportunity to work in top global companies.

“The high degree of change in Technology , Regulatory and Operational aspects of a role made it imperative for us to design the program with a commit to appropriately upgrade theskill set of our scholars with a view to making them future-proof through TalentSurance – a first-of-its-kind skill warranty,” added Premkumar.

HCL TalentCare enables anytime-anywhere learning that is industry-focused with personalized development paths, digital immersion, online, classroom and on-job learning, continuous tracking and progress reporting, individual counseling and mentoring. Courses will be delivered using a mix of classroom-based instructor-led training along with on job practice of concepts taught in the course. Soft skills training will be imparted by industry experts through games, activities and guest lectures on behavioral and technical areas.

Admission to the flagship program – Young Engineer Program (YEP), a holistic six month skilling program focused on engineering graduates, is through a Jobability Quotient (JQ™) test. HCL TalentCare offers a Signature Learning Experience – a proprietary approach designed to transform skills and capabilities of students in a short window of time and prepare them for a professional career by honing their skills and making them industry ready.

About HCL TalentCare

HCL TalentCare is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HCL Corporation. It aims to be a global talent-solutions company offering integrated products and services to meet the growing demand for quality talent. HCL TalentCare’s focus is to create skill development solutions that offer a career launch pad for students and a ready pool of employable talent for enterprises in the IT, Banking , Insurance and Healthcare sectors. For more information, visit hcltalentcare.com 

About HCL Corporation

HCL Corporation is a diversified business enterprise with presence in the fields of Technology, Healthcare and People through HCL Technologies, HCL Infosystems, HCL Healthcare, and HCL TalentCare – the most recent foray in the integrated talent solutions space. The HCL group is currently a $6.5-billion global enterprise with over 105,000 professionals from diverse nationalities, who operate from 31 countries, including over 500 points of presence in India. For more information, visit hcl.com

Mahindra First Choice Wheels inaugurates 1st authorized dealership in Howrah, West Bengal.

Mahindra First Choice Wheels inaugurates  1^st  authorized dealership in Howrah, West Bengal.

 

All India network at  507 outlets , with Howrah outlet we are 24 outlets in Bengal

 

Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd. – USPs

·         India’s No.1 multi-brand certified used car company, Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd. (MFCWL), (www.mahindrafirstchoice.com) has a network of 507 outlets spread across 275 locations in the country which includes metros, mini metros and smaller towns. The company is growing at a rapid pace with a CAGR of 35% by volumes over the last 5 years.The cumulative retail footprint under the Mahindra First Choice brand is in excess of 8.5 lakh sq feet

·         The company has created a unique (first globally) franchisee driven business model and is on a mission to transform the way used cars are retailed in the country. It is also the winner of the prestigious “Franchisor of the year” award in the Automotive business category by Franchisee India

·         MFCWL is the market leader in the online auction space, having sold in excess of 1.5 lakh vehicles through the ‘eDiig’ auction platform (www.ediig.in) 

·         The company has recently launched a new product called the Indian Blue Book (IBB) URL: www.indianbluebook.com which is India’s first and only used car pricing guide that incorporates transaction data with an analytical engine. IBB has got  immediate traction with most leading banks and NBFCs, car portals, auto magazines, auto OEMs, dealers and customers subscribing to it

·         A new product for car evaluation called ‘Autoinspekt’ (www.autoinspekt.com) has been launched. Autoinspekt is an unbiased third party vehicle evaluation report to determine the condition, quality and value of a used vehicle. The report itself covers 53 parameters across 8 vehicle systems of the car and is prepared after physical inspection of the vehicle by a trained engineer. The company has delivered over 1 lakh inspections to date

Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd. (MFCWL), India’s No. 1 multi-brand certified used car company, today inaugurated its first outlet in Howrah near Kolkata. The new outlet, Mohan Motor is spread across 5000 sq. ft and is located at NH-6 Salap, Lalbari, Libra, Howrah opposite Eastern Honda. It was inaugurated by Yatin Chadha, Senior Vice President, Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd. and Amresh Khar, Zonal Head – East, Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd. were also present at the inauguration.

“We are delighted to foray into Howrah, West Bengal with our very first dealership. As a rapidly growing industrial area, Howrah is of strategic importance to us and we look forward to serving our customers here with innovative and industry-first products and services and our unique ‘brick and click’ model. Our strong franchisee network will also play an important role in helping us to fulfill this goal,” said Mr. Chadha, Senior Vice President, Mahindra First Choice Wheels at the inauguration.

“Mahindra First Choice Wheels is already well entrenched in West Bengal and Mohan Motors will serve as a one-stop shop for used car customers in Salap, Howrah, offering a range of services including purchase and sale of multi-brand certified used cars, car finance, insurance, fitment of car accessories and assistance with paperwork and documentation,” said Mr. Pradeep Bajaj , Managing Director of Mohan Motors.

The company’s footprint in the East Zone currently encompasses 117 dealerships and it further plans to expand this number to 150 outlets by year end. Key focus areas include Kolkata, Howrah, Durgapur, Asansol, Coochbihar, Sikkim, Oddisa, Bihar, North East locations.

From its humble beginnings in 2007 when its first franchisee outlet was established, MFCWL has achieved a dominant status in retailing of multi-brand used cars in the country. The company is driven by its mission to transform the way used cars are retailed and has made several innovations along the way.

MFCWL has recently launched 5 Commercial Outlets in Bengal & 12 outlets in East Zone, this helps customers to get even used CV for fleet , transportation customers. The products are also offered with certification and Suraksha First Warranty.

The list of innovations include developing a unique franchisee based business model, selling certified multi-brand used cars under warranty and offering the most comprehensive warranty product available on used cars in the country, in addition to a differentiated consumer experience through launch of its ‘Highline’ stores for selling high-end multi-brand used cars.

Over the past seven years, Mahindra First Choice Wheels has not only emerged as India’s leading used car company but has also contributed to the creation of a used car ecosystem by bridging wholesale and retail channels while leveraging physical and online infrastructure.

MFCWL has also developed a variety of industry first products which use technology to ease used vehicle operations. The company has recently launched seven innovative products which are smart, simple, standalone tools that solve many challenges for every kind of stakeholder including consumers, dealers, financiers, leasing companies and manufacturers.

The used car market, with an estimated size of 3.2 million units, is already larger than the new car market

and is growing faster than the new car market. The current slowdown notwithstanding, it is expected that the

used car market will become almost double the size of the new car market in the next 5 years.

About Mahindra First Choice Wheels

Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd. (MFCWL) (www.mahindrafirstchoice.com) is the country’s preferred used car mart and is India’s number one multi-brand certified used car player. The company plans to expand this number to 1000 outlets over the next three years. This implies that customers will soon be able to choose from a range of certified used cars throughout India, including the metros and tier-2 towns and cities. MFCWL closed F-14 with sales of 57,000 used cars, which is 30% growth over the last financial year. The company also provides value added services including but limited to third party inspections (www.autoinspekt.com) and pricing guides (www.indianbluebook.com)

About Mahindra

The Mahindra Group focuses on enabling people to rise through solutions that power mobility, drive rural prosperity, enhance urban lifestyles and increase business efficiency. 

A USD 16.5 billion multinational group based in Mumbai, India, Mahindra employs more than 200,000 people in over 100 countries. Mahindra operates in the key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, information technology, financial services  and vacation ownership. In addition, Mahindra enjoys a strong presence in the agribusiness, aerospace, components, consulting services, defence, energy, industrial equipment, logistics, real estate, retail, steel, commercial vehicles and two wheeler industries.

In 2014, Mahindra featured on the Forbes Global 2000, a comprehensive listing of the world’s largest, most powerful public companies, as measured by revenue, profit, assets and market value. The Mahindra Group also received the Financial Times ‘Boldness in Business’ Award in the ‘Emerging Markets’ category in 2013. 

Visit us at www.mahindra.com

 

Youth loses both hands to an accident, AIMS gives him new pair of hands !

 

 

 

Youth loses both hands to an accident, AIMS gives him new pair of hands !

 

With science and medicine scaling new frontiers every day, AIMS earlier this year operated a youth who had lost his both hands in a train accident. He was operated with a new pair of hands from a brain dead donor. The youth was thrown out of a running train by antisocial elements while he objected to their unruly behavior towards fellow women passengers.

Transplant of internal organs like liver, kidney and heart from a brain-dead donor is accepted across the country now. But transplant of other structures like hands and face is still in its infancy all over the world and till now not carried out in India. For a bilateral hand amputee the best option of rehabilitation and coming back into a productive life is to have a hand transplant. The transplant of hands is technically demanding and is difficult to be carried out due to the paucity of hand donation from a deceased donor. Considering the importance of hand transplant the department of Plastic Hand and micro vascular surgery at Amrita Institute launched a Composite tissue allotransplant programme in 2013 after getting the necessary government clearance. The first double hand transplant was carried out on 12th and 13th of January 2015.

 

The recipient was a 30 year male. The recipient was a 24 year old male who became brain dead after a motorbike accident. The surgery took 16 hours to complete and involved 20 surgeons and 10 anesthetists. The recipient hands started regaining movements on the first week itself. The patient after 70 days has made great progress in the movements of the hand and sensory recovery. The complete return of functions may take up to 1year more. The procedure carried out has been hailed as a trendsetter and historical achievement for transplant surgery in India. This is the first hand transplant and first composite tissue allotransplant done in the country,

This is the first hand transplant in a colored population in the world and first among the developing nations from Asia. The hand transplant has drawn the attention of the International scientific community and the recent visit by an eminent US team expressed their happiness by the way the preparations and execution of the procedure equalling the US standards. Following this numerous enquiries have been pouring from all over India and neighboring countries with requests for hand transplants and other complex hand surgical procedures. The department headed by Dr Subramania Iyer and comprising of senior plastic surgeons Dr Mohit sharma, Dr S. Vijayaraghavan, Dr Jimmy Mathew and Dr Kishore is fully equipped and assisted by ancillary services to undertake all complex plastic surgery procedures The department prides itself in its academic and research activities. The department conducts periodically micro vascular surgical training programme. A soft embalmed cadaver training facility has been added. The partnership with Anglia Ruskin University is in the offing to start an aesthetic surgery and burns training programme.

VALUE WINGS LAUNCHED AUTOMATED JOB PORTAL

VALUE WINGS LAUNCHED AUTOMATED JOB PORTAL

www.1008jobs.com

‘1008jobs’ is First Job Portal Indicating Jobs For Transgender 

There are millions of young people who are searching for jobs across the country, and the age is decreasing every day. Only right jobs can brighten one’s future apart from providing financial independence. Nevertheless, getting a right job at the right age is definitely a herculean task for the youngsters in this present competitive world.

With the goal of providing a platform that will enable the job seekers to access employment opportunities, Value Wings Enterprises Private Limited had launched a automated job portal in the country on April 17th. The job portal “www.1008jobs.com” will be an exclusive portal that aims to assist job seekers to find for Part Time, Full Time and Internship Jobs across the country. 1008jobs.com is India's first Part time job portal, which will be catering needs of part time job seekers all over India. Especially Students who want to make some earning while studying.

The skilled, unskilled and semi-skilled people can register themselves. The facility will be open to those aged between 18 and 60. Even students and housewives can register themselves with www.1008jobs.com. They can browse the available openings and contact the selected employer directly. On the other hand, the companies can contact the unemployed people if their qualifications/eligibilities appear good enough for their requirements.

Job Portal

As a one of the harbingers in the HR industry, Value Wings has keenly studied the current scenario of the Human Resource arena and has resorted to launch a job portal, says Mr K Prashanth, CEO & Board Member of Value Wings.

The purpose of launching the portal is to augment employment for the job seekers. Apart from helping the job seekers to find suitable employment, the portal will also help companies to employ right, capable and skillful persons. 

Up-to-date info

www.1008jobs.com will keep the targeted people up-to-date with vacancy notifications, job placements as well as skilling and training opportunities.

The other prominent features of the portal are as follows:

* Free Registration and Multiple Job Posting

* Candidate Push Concept

* Geo Location Hiring

* Job Posting with Work Location Pictures and Testimonials

* Reports and Analytics

* Job Seekers resume in Graphical representation

Automated job portal

Value Wings’ www.1008jobs.com is wholly different from other portals that are available in the World Wide Web.

It has additional unique features such as Automated System for Screening Profile; No profile downloads; HR recruiter activities executed by system; Intelligent Hiring Algorithm System; Audio and Video Profile; Social Media Integration; Smart System for Job Search and Interview Scheduling etc.

www.1008jobs.com will also assist the third gender to get suitable jobs according to their eligibilities. Value Wings’ ambitious portal will provide a link between employers and Transgender's, who can register and upload necessary particulars in the portal.

 

The Value Wings has aimed to enable the unemployed people to get suitable jobs easily, through the portal, Mr. K Prashanth added.

Boon

The Value Wings, through its job portal, has resorted to create opportunity for entrepreneurs through HR Consultant Services. It will also hire agents to assist job seekers in semi urban/rural areas and installing ‘E-Employment Exchanges’ (HR Kiosks) at prominent locations in the country.

www.1008jobs.com will be a boon to job seekers as it would provide end-to-end job opportunities under a single roof, says Mr K Prashanth, CEO & Board Member of Value Wings.

“We present you a portal to start your exciting career journey www.1008jobs.com. You would be able to get glimpses of companies with their work location. Testimonials to the companies will help you make informed decision on your career path. A unique feature called job diary showcases your achievement till date as graphs and picture. We inspire you to achieve more. We believe the power is in your hands to choose the right job and thus we have provided you a unique platform to evaluate multiple job opportunities. All you have to do is embark on this exciting journey and enjoy the offerings we have for you,” explains Mr.K Prashanth.

The portal will assist the job seekers at all stages of their hiring process by partnering with them and providing options of smart end-to-end interview scheduling system along with a backend recruitment support team.

Solutions

Value Wings is one of the well much-admired Human Resource Companies in the country and has been rendering a wide range of services to enterprises on their hardware and software needs. Value Wings was incorporated in 2002. Along with providing technology solutions, it has been also providing end to end Human Resources Solution Services to support its customers and industry growing demands and needs.