March 2023

Surat (Gujarat) [India], March 20: Shivay Safety Solutions (Shivay Fire & Life Safety India Pvt Ltd.) is a leading fire protection and life safety company based in India. Founded by Dhruv Patel, Shivay Safety Solutions is overcoming the lack of professionalism in the Indian fire protection and life safety industry.

Our Ideology:

Our Vision is to make India a world-class fire services provider. However, to achieve this goal, it must address the industry’s major issues, including a shortage of skilled manpower(80% Shortcoming of required firefighting manpower), inadequate emergency response times, and a lack of awareness. On March 6th, 2023, at the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR), the Prime Minister of India spoke about a serious issue on the National Platform for- an increase in the number of fires in India. He highlighted that many areas in the country are not easily accessible, which makes it difficult to handle emergencies. To address this problem, he stressed the need to improve the manpower and skillset of those who respond to emergencies, as well as increase awareness about fire safety among the general public.

Addressing the solutions:

To address these issues, we have launched Project Volunteer Firefighters India, an initiative aimed at providing much-needed manpower and support to India’s existing firefighting services. Through this project, we aim to involve the youth of the country and provide them with valuable life skills such as problem-solving, crisis management, and communication. Additionally, we believe that involving volunteers will reduce emergency response times, resulting in fewer casualties and minimal property damage.

We are committed to providing the training and resources needed to ensure that our volunteers are equipped to respond to emergencies and support the important work of our local fire departments.

As a fire protection and life safety solutions company, we are committed to deliver the best possible service to our clients. We believe that this is not just a product or supply-based business but a service-based industry that requires a commitment to excellence and a focus on customer satisfaction.

The volunteer fire safety project is just one of the many ways that we are working to make a difference in the community through education and community outreach.

As we look to the future, we remain committed to our vision of making India a world-class fire services provider. We will continue to work towards this goal, using our expertise and dedication to provide the best possible service to our clients and make a positive impact on our communities.

In conclusion, we are dedicated to providing high-quality fire protection and life safety solutions in India. With Project Volunteer Firefighters India, we are taking a proactive approach to address the major issues facing the industry and making a positive impact on the lives and safety of people across the country. We believe that with our commitment to excellence and the support of our volunteers, we can achieve our vision of making India a world-class fire services provider.

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Guwahati: A day long awareness programme on Packaging for Export of Food and Handicraft Products of Assam by Indian Institute of Packaging, Kolkata was conducted at hotel Nataraj in Dibrugarh on Friday.

More that 200 participants from Dibrugarh and the neighboring districts of Dhemaji, Tinsukia , Sivasagar, Jorhat and Arunachal Pradesh participated in the programme.

Speaking to reporters, Morgan Meston , General Manager, District Industries and Commerce Centre, Dibrugarh said that the entrepreneurs of the above districts are manufacturing quality products –specially tea and other food products, ethnic dresses etc. but where they are lacking is proper packaging.

To substantiate his claim he told that in the month of July, 2022 his office had invited few importers from Indian Embassy New York .

Products like hand made tea, pickles, bamboo products, ethnic dresses etc. were showcased before them.

Upon having inspected the products the importers told him that quality wise the products are good but not export ready in terms of packaging .

The quality of packaging needs to be improved a lot if the industries are to capture pan Indian and export market.

Meston said, “ This made me think to explore ways to solve this packaging related problems of the entrepreneurs. I contacted Sri Bidhan Das, Deputy Director and Branch Head ,Indian Institute of pacakging, Kolkata immediately. He told me that to conduct such one day awareness programme for 150 plus participants an amount of Rs.6.00 lacks would be required. Indian Institute of Packaging , Kolkata, being an autonomus body conducts such programme throughout the Country by charging the consultation fees as it does not receive any fund from the Govt. of India and the salary expenses of its employees are taken care of from this consultation fees”.

“As the fund could not be arranged from any other source by the General Manager, District Industries and Commerce Centre, Dibrugarh, Bidhan Das, Deputy Director ,IIP, Kolkata took initiative and got the programme approved from the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry,Govt.of India under the Market Access Initiative Scheme (MAI)”.

“The US Food and Drug Administration and Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), as the case may be. I would like to point out here that recently the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance on 22nd February,2022 on how company should identify plant based milk –almond,soya and oat milk .A plant based milk product with the word “milk” should include a statement explaining how the product compares with milk. Ms Susane Mayne, Director, FDA’s Centre for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition says,” Food labels are an important way to help support consumer behavior, so we encourage the use of voluntary nutritional statement to better help customers informed decisions,” he stated.

Meston further said that ,” In his 75th Independence Day Speech ,the Hon’ble Prime Minster of India, Sri Narendra Modi Ji declared that by 2047 India will become a developed country. It is already the 5th largest economy in the world. By Purchasing Power Parity(PPP) it is the 3rd largest economy after US and China. Even though the declaration took all the economists by surprise, yet it is realistic because India’s demography of 140 crore is its strength. The perentage of working age population of most of the developed countries will decline below 58 by 2100 but for India it will be hovering around 63%. This will give demographic dividend to India for 37 years from 2018-2055.
At the export front,India has surpassed previous export records touching 50 lakh crore for the FY 2022-23.Our merchandise export has crossed Rs.31 lakh crore. India is well placed to achieve its dream of becoming a $5 trillion economy.He further added Indian Rupee is inching towards replacing US$ ; as on 2022 almost 35 countries have shown interest in trading in INR.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given permission to open almost 60 Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA) for transaction of export and import from India in INR. The exporters and importers ,to and fro, will no longer be required to convert their currency in to US$ as vostro accounts, maintained both at purchaser’s and seller’s end , will be debited or credited in INR henceforth”.

Besides Bidhan Das , Dr.Asitava Sur, Technical Consultant and guest faculty of IIP, Kolkata, Viplav Jhamta, General Manager, Parksons Packaging Ltd.,Kamalpur, Kamrup also participated in the programme as resource persons.

Das said, “Packaging gives informed decisions to the customers and hence should be taken care of as per the extant govt. rules and regulations, specially those mandated under Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) for food products. Further , packaging adds respect and grandeur to the products which entails the manufacturer to add paramount importance to its design and description , to be inscribed on the package, keeping in mind the culture and aesthetic sense of the targeted customers”.

At the end of the programme ,each participant was given a certificate under the signature of Morgan Meston , General Manager, District Industries and Commerce Centre, Dibrugarh and Bidhan Das, Deputy Director, Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), Kolkata.

Sonmoni Choudhury, Functional Manager, District Industries and Commerce Centre ,Dibrugarh ,extended the vote of thanks to all those present during the occasion.

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Guwahati: After rampant logging was detected at the Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve, the forest department of Changlang in Arunachal Pradesh has sealed all wood-based industries in the district.

Sources said timber smugglers are using all modern machines to cut down the trees in the National park.

“The logs were taken to the saw mills for cutting and later transported to other areas for sale. Rampant cutting down of trees in the Namdapha National park has put the biodiversity of the area at great risk. Earlier it was greenery but now due to chopping down of trees most areas of the park becomes clear,” alleged a local resident.

A committee has been also constituted to check and investigate the wood-based industries.

Meanwhile, all wood-based industries in the entire district had been sealed.

The forest department lodged an FIR in Miao and requested the police to probe the cases of large-scale illegalities, including encroachment, and book the culprits as per law.

Police arrested eight people in conection with timber smuggling. Two others – the alleged kingpins of timber smuggling – are absconding though.

A joint team of the forest department and the district administration had on Tuesday detected the road built by the smugglers and the rampant smuggling of timber inside Namdapha.

The administration directed forest officials to ensure strict monitoring of all suspected areas adjoining Namdapha and take stringent action against smugglers.

“Some corrupt forest officials are involved with the timber smuggler and operating the whole business. They should be immediately booked under law,” said a source.

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Guwahati, Mar 19: In a big development, four Khalistani separatist leader were flown to Dibrugarh in upper Assam and kept in Central Jail, Dibrugarh on Sunday.

According to sources, they were brought to special airforce aircraft. The radical leader’s associates were accompanied by a 27-member team from Punjab Police, including its Inspector General, Prisons.

.The Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu and the Superintendent of Police Shwetank Mishra received the team with high security at Mohanbari Airport.

.Dibrugarh central jail is one of the oldest prisons in northeast India. It is heavily fortified, and was used to keep top militants during the peak of ULFA militancy in Assam. Heavy security has been deployed in Dibrugarh Central Jail.

.On March 18, Punjab Police declared Pro-Khalistan outfit, Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh a fugitive soon after he was said to be on the run.

.Talking to reporters in Dibrugarh, Tejbir Singh Hundal of Punjab Police, the SP Investigation in Hoshiarpur, said that four persons have been shifted to Assam. He refused to divulge the names of the persons when asked, saying it will be disclosed later. He confirmed that the arrested persons will be kept at Dibrugarh Central Jail.

The Punjab Police had launched a massive statewide cordon and search operation in the state against the members of the outfit against who several cases stand registered.Punjab Police arrested a total of 78 people have so far and further searches and raids are underway.Amritpal Singh leader of Khalistan separatist group has been declared a fugitive.

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Guwahati: To oversee the constituency delimitation process, the Chief Election Comissioner(CEC) of India Rajiv Kumar will be coming to Assam on March 26.

Kumar will be on a three-day visit to the state and be accompanied with election commissioners Anup Pandey and Arun Goel. He will hold discussions with political parties regarding the re-determination of the constituencies.

“The Election Commission of India has been entrusted for the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies of the State of Assam. In this context, the Commission (Sh. Rajiv Kumar, Hon’ble CEC, Sh. Anup Chandra Pandey, Hon’ble EC, and Sh. Arun Goel, Hon’ble EC) has decided to visit the State of Assam from 26th March 2023 to 28th March 2023 for knowing the ground reality and expectations of the stakeholders/general public from the Commission on the ongoing delimitation exercise in the State of Assam”, the statement said.

The Chief Election Comissioner Rajiv Kumar will be holding a press meet on March 28 regarding the issue.

“In this regard, Hon’ble Commission would interact with Recognized National and State political parties on 27.03.2023 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at Radisson Blu Hotel, Guwahati, and with public representatives, civil societies, and social organizations on 27.03.2023 from 01:00 PM onwards at Radisson Blu Hotel, Guwahati”, the statement added.

Delimitation is the process of redrawing boundaries of Lok Sabha and State Assembly constituencies based on a recent census to ensure each seat has an almost equal number of voters. It is ideally carried out every few years after a census by an independent Delimitation Commission formed under the provision of the Delimitation Commission Act.

After the announcement of delimitation of constituencies in Assam, people stage protests across the state against the announcement.

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Surat (Gujarat) [India], March 18: The city-based Preksha Seva Foundation celebrated Gujarat Pradesh BJP President CR Patil’s 69th birthday by opening Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana accounts for about 100 girl children.

Preksha Seva Foundation, a non-profit organisation in Surat, commemorated the birthday of BJP President CR Patil by spreading the light of service through various social activities. At an event held at Mehndipur Balaji Temple in Vesu Bharathana, Surat, the Foundation deposited Rs 1,000 in each of the 100 Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana accounts of the 100 girl children.

Rashmi Saboo, municipal ward number 22 councillor and Surat Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) Standing Committee Member, said the programme was held at Mehndipur Balaji Temple in Vesu Bharathana on behalf of the Preksha Seva Foundation. On this occasion, Navsari MP and Gujarat BJP State President CR Patil, Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi, and MLA Sandeep Desai were invited.

“Around 100 girls benefited from Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana through Preksha Seva Foundation,” Saboo said. The Foundation opened accounts in the Bank of Baroda under this scheme and deposited one thousand rupees in each account.”

It is worth noting that the Preksha Seva Foundation has been providing continuous service to the community for many years. Prior to the event, programmes were held to inform people about the widow assistance scheme, health checkup camps, assistance to the disabled, government schemes, and so on.

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The Ministry of Rural Development & ETPA Foundation for Social Development implements ‘Mission LiFE with Mottainai Grandma’ in the State of Jharkhand.

Jharkhand (India), March 18: With an aim to nudge individuals and community action to protect and preserve the environment. Mission LiFE – Lifestyle for Environment comes forward in changing individual and community behaviour to have a significant impact on the environment and climate crises. One of the key approaches of Mission LiFE is to focus on Individual Behaviours through mass movement (Jan Andolan) by focusing on behaviours and attitudes of individuals and communities. As the call to action of Mission LiFE is to adopt a Lifestyle for Environment, it seeks a responsible behaviour from an individual towards the effective and optimum utilisation of resources and thus exhibiting a profound respect for the environment.

The Ministry of Rural Development has taken a stride in collaborating with ETPA Foundation for Social Development, New Delhi to complement the objectives of Mission LiFE across the country. ETPA Foundation has a comprehensive developmental approach with a prime objective to create and support result-oriented activities through innovation, collaboration, and convergence to address the pressing social issues of the community.

Mission LiFE was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India in Gujarat on 20th October 2022 with an aim to mobilize the citizens to take individual and collective action for protecting and preserving the environment in the period 2022-27 as well as make at least of 80% of villages and urban local bodies to become environmentally friendly by 2028. There are 75 individual LiFE actions across 7 categories identified under this Mission.

StoryTelling Sessions in the SAGY Gram Panchayats of Jharkhand with Mottainai Grandma

ETPA Foundation introduces the concept and values of Mottainai Grandma in schools through storytelling sessions and other activities. The spirit of Mission LiFE is echoed by the concept of Mottainai which conveys a sense of regret over waste and encompasses the spirit of the 4 R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Respect the environment. Storytelling sessions were conducted by Storyteller on efficient and effective utilisation of water, minimising food wastage, swacchata actions (wastes reduced), etc. Storytelling is the original form of teaching and has the potential of fostering emotional intelligence and helping the child gain insight into human behavior.

Keeping this concept at the core, the model Gram Panchayats under the ambit of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) are being benefited with the appropriate and strategic communication interventions focussing on influencing behaviors and attitudes of individuals and communities towards environment and resources. In view of this,  the first joint visit was conducted in the state of Jharkhand from 09th -11th March 2023 in Ranchi, Khunti, and Lohardaga districts. The visit was accompanied by Shri Naveen Kumar Shah, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development along with the senior officials from ETPA Foundation, Mr. Sourabh Bhattacharjee, Head of Operations, Social Development Projects (SDP) and Ms. Sangeeta Yadav, Project Coordinator, SDP. Further, the Programme was graced by the presence of Shri Sanjay Seth, Honourable Member of Parliament of Ranchi Lok Sabha Constituency.

Joint Secretary, MoRD emphasized upon the importance of implementation of the key components of Mission LiFE in the lives of the people especially related to their behavior change aspects pertaining to environment and reduction of waste.

According to Mr. Bhattacharjee, the concept of Mottainai has the innate potential of not only developing a sense of respect for the resources and peers but also it could bring in a transformational change in the behavior of the children and the society towards resources, especially those belonging to the public.

The StoryTelling sessions which were conducted in Jharkhand amongst the children and the community were praised by all. The children enjoyed the sessions and took the pledge of respecting the resources and thus making the best and most efficient use of them.

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 18: INBOX PICTURES PVT LTD introducing legendary Actor Mithun Chakraborty’s son Namashi Chakraborty & Amrin. They are ready to set the silver screen on fire with his debut film “Bad boy”.

The song Tera Hua from the film that is already out to the public is raking in millions of views on YouTube and is also a rahe of sorts on Instagram. People are already obsessed with the romantic number and are busy creating reels emulating the sizzling chemistry of Namashi and his leading lady Amrin. The buzz is enormous.

And now the latest is this Arijit Singh number will be showcased for the first time at a popular award show.

Yes, you read that right. Well, for the first time ever, the song will be shown at the Zee Cine Awards to be held on the 18th of March 2023. This event will, in turn, be privy to millions of viewers on their television sets. This is surely going to be a moment for the Bollywood frat to cherish for a long time.

For the uninitiated, the songs for the film have been composed by one of the most favourite composers of Hindi cinema lovers, Himesh Reshammiya, who has been known to give massive hits in the past. The viewership of Tera Hua is surely giving tough competition to his other compositions in terms of their popularity even when the film hasn’t yet been released.

After the Maddening Hit “Tera Hua,” the Makers have decided to release the next Romantic song from the same film, “Alam Na Pucho” will be launched on the 20th of March. Sung by Raj Burman and composed by HR, we’re sure this track will also be a hot favourite in no time.

Bad Boy is produced by Sajid Qureshi under Banner Inbox pictures which has also produced a few other Movies like Incar(2023), Nanu ki Janu(2018), FryDay(2018) & Now Next Upcoming BadBoy(2023), directed by legendary Director Rajkumar Santoshi, Starring Namashi Chakraborty and Amrin in the lead roles.

Watch out for the Romantic Comedy “BadBoy” releasing Nationwide in Theatre on 28th of April.

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New Delhi (India), March 17: Meet Dr. Mohammad Baydoun – A man with an impressive resume and a thirst for adventure. From Beirut to Dubai, his career in real estate has taken him across the globe. But there’s more to this dynamic individual. With black belts in karate and mixed martial arts, he knows how to pack a punch both inside and outside of the boardroom. He’s also an accomplished author over 18 publications under his belt.

Personal information:

Dr. Mohammad Baydoun is the Vice President of Development at Damac Properties. Mohammad is also a black belt in Karate and Mixed Martial Arts, and has authored over 18 publications.

Education:

Dr. Mohammad Baydoun completed his Bachelor of Architecture from Beirut Arab University. Masters of Architecture in Urban Design from American University of Beirut. Executive Masters of Business Administration from Lebanese American University. He has a Doctorate of Business Administration from the Grenoble Ecole De Management.

Work experience:

Dr. Mohammad Baydoun has over 20 years of work experience in his field. Previously he managed various projects like Al Zahia-Project, D4-Project, Lebanon Water Front City, King Abdallah Expansion of Al-Haram Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Jazirat Al Aaarass and many more. He also has a experience as a lecturer at the American University of Beirut for over 5 years. Currently he manages multiple projects like Damac Hills, Damac Towers, Akoya Oxygen, Paramount Sheikh Zayed and many more

which have a total estimation of over AED 35 billion value.

Other experiences:

Journey started from Lebanon gained fame in UAE and more than that experience with a great personality, businessman, educator. Dr. Mohammad Baydoun has many other experiences that makes him an excellent candidate for the position of Vice President of Development at Damac Properties. All these things make him well-rounded individual with a range of skills and experiences.

Dr. Mohammad Baydoun is a highly experienced and accomplished individual with an impressive list of qualifications, experience, and accomplishments. His current role as Vice President of Development at Damac Properties allows him to make use of all the skills he has accumulated throughout his lifetime. With such impressive credentials, Dr. Mohammad Baydoun is sure to continue making a positive impact on the world for years to come.

More details

Company:- Damac Properties

Name :- Dr. Mohammad Baydoun

Official Mail :- mohammad.baydoun@damacgroup.com

Instagram Handle :- https://instagram.com/mbaydoun1?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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Varanasi, India – January 6, 2014: Detail from Varanasi Street on cold, cloudy winter day. An elderly woman begging on the street with container for coins. Near, by her are legs of the people walking. It is side top view with street stones as background.

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