Public Sector. Bureaucracy. Ashok Pal Singh appointed as Govt. Nominee Director on the Board of Directors. M.P. Chaudhari appointed as Chairman and

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1 Public Sector Ashok Pal Singh appointed as Govt. Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of IDBI M.P. Chaudhari appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), MOIL Limited. Bureaucracy Vumlunmang Vualnam,IAS (92) has been appointed as CVO in NTC, Delhi. Allahabad Bank aims at 10% business growth in the current fiscal year.rakesh Sethi is the CMD of the bank. E.S. Ranganathan, has taken over as Managing Director of Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (IGL). Dr. Thomas Mathew IAS appointed Addl. Sec. to the President of India upto July Santosh Dattatraya Vaidya IAS (AGMUT 1998) appointed as ED, Bank. World Loknath Behara IPS, 85 has appointed as DGP by the new CPI(M) LDF govt. in Kerala. V.C Pharka IAS 83 has been appointed as Chief Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh. Surajit Kar Purkayastha IPS, 85 appointed as Director General of West Bengal Police (DGP).

2 2 July, 2016 A.K.Khan -Shaandaar M.Mahendar Reddy - Khushamdeed Dr.B.Janardhan Reddy - Bemisaal Anjani Kumar - Gazab Dawat-e-Iftar at Chomahalla Palace is like Sone pe Suhaga.The Hyderabad City Police hosted a lavish dawat on the occasion of Ramadan.The city police chief M.Mahendar Reddy welcomed the guests & the senior officers, who were looking stunning in the kurtas & sherwanis. Delicious biryani, haleem & khurbani ka meetha added more attractions to the dawat. Anurag Sharma - Jahapana Swathi Lakra -Sadagi Sandeep Sandilya- Buland Mahesh Bhagwat - Lajawaab B.Malla Reddy- Hasmukh Jitender - Har Dil Azeez Pramod Kumar - Khas Khabar Dr.V.Ravinder - Behtreen K.Venkateswar Rao - Bahut Khoob C.V.Anand - Phir Miltey Hain VV.Srinivas Rao - Aagaz V.B.Kamalasan Reddy - Kamaal V.Sathyanarayana- Mehman Nawaz A.V.Ranganath - Raftaar B.Vikram Raju - Mehnatkash M.Shiva Prasad - Khudhaar

3 3 July, 2016 Bureaucracy PC On Screen The Spl. Chief Secretary K.Pradeep Chandra is the new Spl. CS, Revenue and Registration & Stamps Department in the place of B.R.Meena, who was heading the above post from long time and now he is posted to Environment, Forest, and Science & Technology Department. Earlier Mr.Chandra served on crucial posts and according to his profile & best performance the government has selected him for this prominent post.best wishes to the officer. Clean & Green On the second formation day of the state HMR moved with a theme Clean & Green.The hoardings were erected in the city to pass a message to the public to keep the surroundings clean & green.finally on the formation day a best message is being spread and off course the credit goes to HMR MD NVS.Reddy, who always believes in public awareness campaigns. Charm Continues In the beginning the Telangana State has built up its own image on the National & International level, the same charm is continued and added more feathers in the present with the best promotion and planning.credit goes to the T government and the versatile officer B.Venkatesham, who is the Secretary of Tourism & Culture Department. Singh is King These days senior officer S.P.Singh is making rounds with his best performance.as presently he is heading panchayati raj, which is important posting, but apart from that the officer is also working on other subjects for the government and the government is quite happy with his work & dedication.that s why we said Singh is King, who believes more in serving than ruling. Kotwals of West & East So, after a gig-gig the two new kotwals of Cyberabad are being announced. V.Naveen Chand posted as Commissioner of Police Cyberabad West and Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagawat, IGP ISW Int. is posted as Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad East. Cyberabad West will have three zones -Balanagar, Madhapur and Shamshabad, with Balanagar, Pahadisharif, Madhapur, Kukatpally, Miyapur, Shamshabad, Rajendranagar and Shadnagar as the divisions. Cyberabad East will include three zones - L.B. Nagar, Malkajgiri and Bhongir. These zones will have Bhongir, Choutuppal, Malkajgiri, Kushaiguda,Vanasthalipuram,L.B. Nagar and Ibrahimpatnam as divisions. Wonders with One To One GHMC is like an ocean! Vast area, huge commitments, hundreds of departments and thousands of employees. Presently the staff is less when compared to the population, but still the things are done.how?. One of the reason behind is one to one approach of corporation commissioner Dr.B.Janardhan Reddy, who mostly prefers to be in field and in the zonal offices to discuss with the all cadre officers & staff to know their routine problems.the best instant solution and the best direction from the commissioner is guiding the staff and that is how the things are happening in a best way. Another reason is adopting of new techniques and the early bird initiative is the best example of it. Let s applaud for Mr.Reddy, who is doing wonders making all the possible in the corporation. All Set For A Boom Now the AP Tourism is all set for a big boom with the best promotion plan soon the destinations of the state will hit on the National level.the Tourism commissioner Dr.R.P.Khajuria is looking for a big projection, which will definitely mark the state identity on the global level. Good Strategy These days Telangana government has its own image in the country compared to other states because of its best initiatives. The credit goes to the government s branding, promotion & it s presentation. The formation day promotion campaign, theme & designs are the best example of it.the man behind is I&PR commissioner Navin Mittal, who is moving forward with the perfect planning that is giving a better projection to the government. Proud Pa Happy days for officer T.Krishna Prasad, as his daughter Rashmi has graduated in MBA from De Paul University, Chicago.Wow! What a moment! The proud pa attended the ceremony and celebrated the occasion. Moreover the officer also celebrated his wedding anniversary. Double bonanza. New Avataar V.V. Srinivasa Rao, IPS took over as Addl. Commissioner of Police, (L&O), Hyderabad City.Earlier the officer was serving as In charge Addl. CP and now he will work in full swing.in fact in Hyderabad city police Addl. CP post considered to be the crucial post, where the officer is all set to handle the routine tasks. They Are Back Again After a gap, M. Stephen Raveendra,DIG Greyhounds is posted as Joint Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad West where as T.V. Sashidhar Reddy is posted as Joint Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad East in the newly created posts. Stephen is back to the regime after a gap, earlier he was serving at Greyhounds, where he posted from of DCP, West Zone and now see the coincident that he is again back and took over as Jt. CP of West zone only. West connection! Sashidhar Reddy was working as Jt. CP of Cyberabad and again he is back on the same post, but the difference is now he is the junior kotwal of East Zone.

4 4 July, 2016 IAS Bhaskar Khulbe IAS (West Bengal 1983) presently posted as Additional Secretary (ACC Appoitments) in the Prime Minister s Office (PMO) likely to be appointed as Secretary Department of Personal& Training (DOPT) Government of India. Ms. Supriya Sahu IAS (Tamil Nadu 1991) presently posted in cadre has been appointed as new Director General (DG) of Doordarshan for a period of three years. V Thiruppugazh IAS (Gujarat 1991) presently posted as Adviser, M/o Home Affairs, New Delhi, Government of India, has been appointed as Senior Adviser to National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) of Nepal. Prashant S Lokhande IAS (AGMUT 2001) presently posted as Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India, has been appointed as Counsellor (Economic) in the Economic Wing of the Embassy of India, Beijing, China. In place of Ms Sumita Dawra IAS S Avhad Neelkanth IAS (Punjab 1999) presently posted as Executive Director, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, has been appointed as Counsellor (Economic) in the Economic Wing of the Embassy of India, Washington DC, United States of America(USA). B.V.R.C. Purushottam IAS (Uttarakhand 2004) presently posted on compulsory wait, has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) Government of India. Chetan Bhushan Sanghi IAS (AGMUT 1988) presently posted as Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Government of Delhi, has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development Government of India Ms. K. Ratna Prabha IAS (Karnataka 1981) presently posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Commerce & Industries Department, Bengaluru, Government of Karnataka, has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary in Government of Karnataka in place of Shri V Umesh IAS. S Vijayakumar IAS (Tamil Nadu 1993) presently posted as Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Darying & Fisheries department, Government of Tamil Nadu has been appointed as Secretary-3 to Hon ble Chief Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu. Vishal Vasant Solanki IAS (Assam- Meghalaya 2005) presently posted as Deputy Commissioner Jorhat District, Assam, has been appointed as Secretary to the Assam Chief Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Government of Assam. * Anirban Mukhopadhyay IAS (Rajasthan 1980) presently posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Home Guards & Civil Defence Department, Government of Rajasthan, will be appointed as Chief Secretary Government of Rajasthan IFS B N Reddy IFS (1983) presently posted as Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the Permanent Mission of India, Geneva, has been appointed as High Commissioner of India to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muktesh Kumar Pardesh IFS (1991) presently posted as Ambassador of India to Mexico City has been appointed as the High Commissioner of India to Belize with residence in Mexico City. Suresh Kumar Menon IFS presently posted as Director in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, has been appointed as the High Commissioner of India to Malawai, South Africa. IPS Bhim Sain Bassi former IPS (AGMUT 1977) has been appointed as Member Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Government of India.He will have a tenure of about five years till February, Sanjay Saxena IPS (Maharashtra 1993) presently posted as Special Inspector General with Force One, an elite counter-terrorism wing of Maharashtra Police,has been appointed as Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Mumbai Police T N Mohan IPS (AGMUT 1986) recently returned from Goa as Director General of Goa Police (DGP) has been appointed as Special Commissioner of Police, Security, in(phq) Delhi Police Navin Agarwal IPS (Jammu& Kashmir 1986) presently posted as Director General of Police (Prisons) PHQ, Jammu& Kashmir Police, has been appointed as CEO/Director General of National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) under the Departments of Sports, Ministry of Sports, Rishi Raj Singh IPS (Kerala 1985) presently posted as Director General(DG) Prisons, Government of Kerala, has been appointed as Additional Director General (ADG) in the Border Security Force (BSF) New Delhi. **Rishi Shukla IPS (Madhya Pradesh 1983) presently posted as Director General Chairman, Madhya Pradesh Police Housing Corporation, Bhopal,has been appointed as the officer on special duty (OSD) as a part of the procedures to appoint him the DGP, In place of Shri Surendra Sinh IPS. IAS, IPS Officers Can Now Get 7-Yr Foreign Posting New Delhi: IAS and IPS officers can now stay on foreign posting for sevenyears at a stretch from existing five years with due permission from the ministers concerned. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has relaxed rules to allow any ministry to further extend the tenure of an officer beyond seven years provided recruitment rules for such deputation post are amended accordingly. The move comes after various ministries approached the DoPT for relaxation of the five-year deputation tenure condition citing exigencies, officials said. It has now been decided with the approval of the competent authority that if the administrative ministries or departments and other borrowing organisations wish to retain an officer beyond five years, they may extend the tenure of deputation where absolutely necessary in the public interest, upto a period not exceeding seven years at a stretch, the new rules said. This shall be done with the approval of the Minister of the borrowing ministry or department concerned and in respect of other organisations with the approval of the Minister of the borrowing ministry or department with which they are administratively concerned, keeping in view the exigencies and subject to fulfilment of all other requirements, it said. In a directive to all state governments and central government ministries, the DoPT has said that no case of extension shall be referred to it. In cases where the necessity to have deputation tenures longer than seven years is felt, the concerned administrative ministries, departments or borrowing organisations may amend the relevant recruitment rules of such deputation post accordingly, after following the requisite procedure. No extension of deputation beyond 7 years is to be allowed unless provided in the relevant recruitment rules of such deputation post. It is reiterated that no case for extension beyond five years shall referred to DoPT, the communique said. The new rules are applicable to the officers of all India services only- Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS). Bhavna Director, MEA Ms. Bhavana Saxena IPS (Andhra Pradesh 1996) presently posted as Deputy Inspector General(DIG)/ Deputy Director Intelligence Bureau, Government of India, has been appointed as Director in Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India. Father s Son Officer Sanjay Jaju, who is on central deputation these days, is going hectic, but recently he planned a get together in the memory of his father Sri.ND.Jaju, who was a renowned writer. The event named as Mai aur meri Tanhaayi, in which the gazals & songs penned by Sri.ND.Jaju were sung by the singers, Sanjay Jaju too was on stage to sing few songs.that s why we call him a father s son. Anjana Add.. DG, Crime against women Ms Anjana Sinha IPS (Andhra Pradesh 1990) presently posted as Additional Director General of Police(Technical Services) Andhra Pradesh Police, has been appointed as Additional Director General of Police crime against women Andhra Pradesh Police. Good One for Nayak The lady officer D. Kalpana Nayak is again on screen.in the recent reshuffle she is posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police (L&O) Office of the D.G.P. Good one for the lady officer, earlier she was serving as Addl. Director, RBVRR TS Police Academy, Hyderabad. Congratulations! Click for free trial form <

5 Public Sector NLC s New Initiative to Trade Surplus Power Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, a NavRatna Public Sector Enterprise, under the administrative control of Ministry of Coal has a chequered history of achievements. At present, NLC operates three Opencast Lignite Mines at Neyveli and one at Barsingsar, Rajasthan of total capacity of Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) and Four Thermal Power Stations at Neyveli and one at Barsingsar, Rajasthan (250 MW) and one at Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu (1000MW) along with Wind power 51MW and SolarPower 10MW with total installed capacity of total 4301 Mega Watt and its power shared by the states Tamilnadu, Andhrapradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Kerala, Puduchhery and Rajasthan. NLC has taken a new initiative by entering in to trading of Unrequestioned Surplus Power (URS) surrendered by DISCOMS thereby increasing the availability of electric power for consumers in general in the country. On 19th June 2016, NLC provided one million of URS power to the grid through the trading portal of NVVN (NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam) and SRLDC (Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre). The above initiative of NLC is first of its kind in Southern Regional and is in line with new tariff policy notified by Ministry of Power, Government of India, in the month of January This step taken by NLC in consultation with the beneficiary DISCOMS and it is beneficial to the community at large. NMDC observes International Yoga Day 5 July, 2016 BHEL achieves yet another milestone in Afghanista Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved yet another milestone in Afghanistan by successfully commissioning two units of 14 MW each at Salma Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Afghanistan. Significantly, the Salma Dam (renamed as Afghan-India Friendship Dam) was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, in the presence of Ashraf Ghani, the President of Afghanistan. In recognition of BHEL s contribution towards setting up of the project, Atul Sobti, CMD, BHEL was honoured with an appreciation shield by the Union Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj and the Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Sushri Uma Bharati. This project has been funded under Government of India s grant to Government of Afghanistan. In the execution of the Salma hydro project, BHEL faced numerous challenges in the movement of men and material through difficult terrains. BHEL successfully overcame all the challenges/obstacles, and synchronised both the units well within the targets set out by Ministry of External Affairs. 55 GAIL supported students make it to the IITs NMDC Limited observed the 2 nd International Yoga Day today at Head Office and in all its Production Projects viz., Kirandul, Bacheli, Donimalai, Panna and outstation offices with synergy and enthusiasm in promoting Healthy India and to create a great level of consciousness about good health among employees and positively changing their lifestyle. As a part of creating awareness among the employees and their family members Mega Yoga Camps have been organized in Head Office, Hyderabad and in all its production projects at Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. Shri P.K.Satpathy, Director (Production) and Shri D.S.Ahluwalia, Director (Finance) addressed and motivated the employees giving message that Yoga and Meditation helps us to live a stress free life and these should be practiced as a part of our life to keep ourselves physically and mentally healthy. AAI inks MoU for skill development initiatives The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) for scaling up skill development initiatives in the country. According to the tripartite agreement, the AAI has committed Rs.5.25 crore contribution from its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) funds to the NSDF along with land and premises for setting up skill development centres in the country. Commenting on the strategic partnership, Civil Aviation Minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju said the skilled workforce was required to improve airport infrastructure across the country. As we gear up for a new civil aviation policy, for more new airports, we will have to source skilled workforce. Any vibrant programme needs a skilled workforce. This strategic partnership will certainly help us ready that workforce right now, he said. Under the MoU, the AAI will align its ongoing skill development programmes with the Skill India mission so that all courses are taught under the National Skill Qualification Framework, which is recognised by the industry. The programme will be managed by the NSDC and its training partners who have till now cumulatively skilled more than lakh youth. Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy said this partnership will cater to the workforce requirement of the civil aviation industry. NTPC signs Agreement with Railways NTPC-Kudgi and South Western Railways signed an agreement for the Doubling of Hotgi- Kudgi section of South Western Railway Under Customer Funding Concession. NTPC has agreed to finance the cost of Construction of the Rail System under the Customer funding model of Ministry of Railways Policy of participative model for rail connectivity. NTPC has deposited Rs. 946 crore with South Western Railway towards the cost of doubling of railway section between Hotgi - Kudgi (134 km). The section between Hotgi - Kudgi (134 km) consists of 10 Block Stations 08 Major bridges and 02 important bridges on river Don and River Bheema. The work for the doubling has already been started by South Western Railway and the project is targeted for completion by March The Augmented Rail Infrastructure apart from catering to the coal transportation requirements of 4000 MW Power project of NTPC is also expected to give big fillip to the economic activities of Northern Karnataka. The agreement was signed by Shri A.S.Rao, CTPM (Chief Traffic Planning Manager) on behalf of SWR and by Shri. Harbans Singh, Group General Manager on behalf of NTPC-Kudgi in the presence of Shri P.K.Saxena GM-SWR. Senior officials of NTPC and SWR were present on the occasion. 55 students, trained under GAIL (India) Ltd s CSR initiative Utkarsh Super 100, have cracked this year s JEE Advance Examination. Executed through its implementing partner, CRSL, GAIL s Utkarsh Super 100 provides intensive residential coaching and mentoring to students from economically weaker backgrounds, for a period of 1 year. The training is offered free-of-cost to ensure that poor, meritorious students, selected through a diligent process of written test and interview under the academic guidance of Shri Abhayanand (IPS retd.), Ex-DGP, Bihar and Cofounder of Super 30, Patna, benefit from the initiative. Launched in 2009, GAIL s Utkarsh Super 100 has successfully nurtured and transformed the lives of 414 students and by extension, their families, helping them secure admission in reputed engineering institutions. This initiative has witnessed many an inspiring story of talented children, coming from extremely humble homes of daily wage labourers, farmers, vegetable sellers, security guards etc., from various districts of UP and MP, realizing their dreams. Having completed their studies, most of them are now placed in reputed organisations and are a part of the India growth story. With a success rate of over 87%, GAIL Utkarsh Super 100 is delivering excellent result year after year and intends to continue nurturing talent from the weaker sections of the society, bringing them into the mainstream narrative. BEL to manufacture Micro ATMs, Citizen Verification Devices Public sector defence electronics major Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) announced its foray into manufacturing Micro ATMs and Citizen Verification Devices (CVD). Capable of strengthening financial inclusion in the country, the portable BEL Micro ATM can facilitate a low-cost payment platform for all type of card transactions using a magnetic strip card or contact and contactless chip card. A banking professional carrying cash separately can execute banking operations in remote locations facilitated by the Micro ATM, said senior BEL staffer V. Mahesh overseeing their production. He said the device which looks like a point of sale machine is fully secure and tamperproof, currently being used for Public Distribution System (PDS) schemes in some states. Mahesh said nearly 5,00,000 Micro ATMs will be required in 2-3 years as central government is directing state governments to deploy such a solution. BEL is currently executing its initial order of 4,000 Micro ATMs. Basic transactions such as deposit, withdrawal, funds transfer and balance enquiry are supported with voice confirmation and print-out, said a BEL statement about the device which will also tap into Aadhaar database to authenticate transactions. Talking about CVD, BEL chairman S.K. Sharma said, The Registrar General of India has asked us to provide a device with a special application software for door to door census collection required for government schemes. CVD is basically a customised tablet PC. Sharma said BEL had done similar projects for other government schemes as well, supplying nearly half a million tablets already. We gave 1,000 CVDs on a pilot basis, he said with the likelihood of more being produced in the future.

6 6 July, 2016 Man who built empire from the scratch Nangunuri Chandrasekhar, the Chairman & Managing Director of Tirumala Group is a down to earth personality and an example of simplicity.the man who won the hearts of 10 lakh customers and single-handedly built crores of empire beginning literally from the scratchproviding employment to hundreds of people and education to the needy. Midnight Reporter had a talk to know more about him. In the year 1970,due to unavoidable circumstance Mr. Chandrasekhar has to take on the responsibilities of his family at a tender age of 11 years. He joined the family business, a small provisions store, in Malakpet.With his skills he increased the customer base and also the turnover of the business. At the age of 17 he won a Gold Medal for the best in Sales category from N.T.Rama Rao for being the highest in volume and turnover for selling Sekhar Soaps. After this achievement Mr. Chandrasekhar never looked back and went ahead to enter in electronics & home appliances industry by establishing Tirumala Music Center in In the year 1990, the late Sri. Amarnath Nangunuri, his younger brother joined the same business. As underlined earlier that Mr.Chandrasekhar has no stoppage and with this enthusiasm he started the Tirumala Constructions a partnership firm in the year 1990,Tirumala Homes Pvt Ltd in the year 1998 and Tirumala Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd in the year Till today Tirumala Homes completed several projects.in which Tirumala Towers, Malakpet, Tirumala Classic, West Marredpally,Tirumala Gardens, Road no.1, Banjara Hills,Tirumala Alluri Niwas, Malakpet, Hyderabad, Tirumala Shravani Apartments, Dilsukhnagar, Tirumala Shah Residency, Ameerpet, Tirumala Ramaleela Residency, Alkapuri,Tirumala Shivpuri Colony, Sainikpuri and Tirumala Venkata Sai Heights, Boduppal are included. At Sainikpuri Tirumala Sivapuri Enclave to be announced soon, where 180 villas to be constructed on 12 acres. Presently Sri Venkata Sai Heights a 45 flats project at Uppal is on and other projects are in pipeline. We believe in good location, believe in building homes not shelter & off course quality based construction. said Mr.Chandrasekhar. Tata Housing brings wellness homes to India Tata Housing on Thursday announced its foray into wellness homes segment in partnership with US Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc (GBCI) with dwelling units starting at Rs 1.65 crores. The company said that the nascent yet novel concept of housing will be unveiled at Tata Housing s project Serein in Thane, Maharashtra, with dwelling units starting at Rs 1.65 crores. Dos and don ts for NRIs investing in Indian realty The realty market in India, has always seen considerable interest from the Indian diaspora, as an investment avenue. With developers constantly striving to woo non-resident Indians (NRIs), they can choose from a variety of options, in the residential and commercial segments. The realty market is in the midst of a slowdown and this is the right time to invest, says Kalpesh Patel, head - international sales, Rustomjee Group. Developers are offering good deals and benefits such as flexible payment plans, subvention schemes, etc. Although demand still exists at the local level, buyers are playing a wait-and-watch game. NRIs must take optimum advantage of this situation, suggests Patel. Buying and selling An NRI can either come to the country and buy or sell a property. Nandan invests $25 million in KKR realty unit Nandan Nilekani has put in about $25 million in a real estate non-banking finance company (NBFC) unit of KKR India, one of the local arms of private equity giant KKR and Co. Indiaproperty organized property show at Hitex.CREDAI, Chief Guest Telangana President G.Ram Reddy & Shekhar Reddy present with other members during inauguration of the show.

7 7 July, 2016 CREDAI Biggest Real Estate Show in August Honesty Like Pure White Marble Shree Shantinath Grani Marmo - Your Rock Soild Partner Chirag Chedda & Mayur Vora We are in the business from more than three decades and today we are South India s largest business group operating from 15 centers in Hyderabad & Mumbai. Our honesty, ethics, commitment, best pricing & customer satisfaction that brought the reach and success for us.that s the reason today we proudly says that - we are your rock solid partners said Chirag Chheda, the Director of Shree Shantinath Grani Marmo during a conversation with Midnight Reporter. A very versatile young chap, Mr.Chirag said we believes more in client retention and satisfaction and as a result we get repeated orders from the customers and their referrals, this is how a relation begins and continues for long. Mr.Ratilal Chedda, the founder of Shree Shantinath Grani Marmo (SSGM) established the group in the year 1987 in Mumbai, in Hyderabad it started in the year 1994 with it s first center at Kothapet. Presently SSGM has eight centers in city including Hitech city, Gacchibowli, Nagole, LB Nagar,Gayatri Nagar, & Vanasthalipuram. SSGM has a vast range & varieties in Marble ( Indian & Italian),Granite, Composite and Nano.Kota, Lime Stone, Kadappa & Tandur are available in Natural Stones.These stones are from Bangalore, Madurai, Rajasthan, Odisha, Gujarat & Karnataka and also imported from China, Norway, Vietnam, Srilanka & Turkey. SSGM has an array of clients that include Prajay, Sri Srinivasa Construction, CSR Builders, BPR Infra & etc.,of construction industry, Geetanjali Group, Gurunanak educational Institutions, Sangamitra Schools & Requel Ford School in the Education segment, Crème Stone, Swati Group of Hotels & Café Coffee Day arefrom Food and Hotel industry. SSGM has a exclusive skilled & unskilled team in hundreds as per the vast requirement. SSGM not only stays with the customer during sales but also during installations and maintains the relations with the commitment for future maintenance. CREDAI, Hyderabad is all set for Hyderabad s Biggest Real Estate Show,to be organized from 13 th to 15 th of August at Hitex.The curtain raiser event held recently at the star hotel, where Special Chief Secretary of Telanagana government M.G.Gopal was the chief guest.the 5 th edition Real Estate Show will be on a large scale spread over 18,000 sq. meters with more than 116 stalls. Participants from the construction equipments industry will be having their stalls for the first time.the members are all excited because of the huge response and as per the reports many stalls were already booked by the realtors. President S.Ram Reddy, General Secretary P.Ramakrishna Rao, Vice- President Anand Reddy,show co-coordinator Rajeshwar of CREDAI, Hyderabad and G.Ram Reddy,Youth wing coordinator B.Jagannath Rao & other members of CREDAI, Telangana were present. Kochi set to be India s next real estate hub City expects investments of Rs20.76 billion; sustainable real estate growth assured Kochi is set to become the next highly preferred real estate destination in India. All potential drivers such as IT development for employment generation, Metro rail for intra-city connectivity, the Smart City tag for basic infrastructure, port-based development for industrial growth, airport terminal for international connectivity and foreign investment and tourism for the hospitality industry are emphasised in Kochi.This will boost demand for housing and make it one of the next highly-preferred real estate destinations in India. The six reasons why this will happen shortly are: Inclusion in top 20 Smart Cities Recently, the Ministry of Urban Development identified the top 20 candidates under the Smart City initiative. Kochi ranks fifth and expects an investment of Rs20.76 billion for pan city solutions and areabased development. First Tier-II city with a Metro, New airport terminal, Submarine cable landings, Global hub terminal and Continued tourism growth is the reason behind the boom. Indiabulls to raise Rs1,000 crore from NRIs for real estate fund Indiabulls Alternative Investments Ltd plans to raise as much as Rs.1,000 crore for a new fund from non-resident Indian (NRI) investors based in West Asia, Asia-Pacific and Europe. India Opportunities Fund, a real estate-focused, alternative investment fund (AIF), allows NRI investors, along with persons of Indian origin (PIOs) and other foreign investors, to participate in domestic real estate investments. It plans to initially raise Rs.500 crore and raise an additional Rs.500 crore in case of higher-than-expected demand. The fund has a tenure of four years, extendable by a year. Indiabulls Alternative Investments is both sponsor and manager of the fund. A November Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notification eased norms pertaining to foreign investments in domestic funds established as trusts. India Opportunities Fund allows NRIs and other foreign investors to participate in domestic real estate investments managed by professional fund managers, thereby avoiding the risks, pitfalls and paperwork that comes along with direct real estate investments. The fund also targets significantly higher risk-adjusted returns, as compared with most investment products in the country of residence for these investors, said Akshay Gupta, group executive head and chief executive officer, Indiabulls Asset Management.

8 8 July, 2016 Corporate Celebrations Kim game made $80m So proud, as Kim Kardashian celebrates two year anniversary of her Hollywood game which has made her over $80m.The 35 year old Hollywood happening star Kim Kardashian Glumobile team for working hard on the game.kim s mother Kris Jenner, 60 also took to Instagram to congratulate the beauty. Happy Days For Nitin Actor Nitin is again on screen with a mindblowing hit of A.. Aa The huge collection of box office surprised the entire industry, whereas the film storyline and the awesome acting of Nitin brought this day for him. Left other big films back by pulling the crowd to the cinemas. What next, many more records are on the way.!!! Saathvan the best short film Happy wala Birthday : This guy has a ultimate following.talking about Hamed Saberi, whose birth day was celebrated by his yaar dost on a boom-boom scale.check the picture in which the birthday boy is caught up by dear friends Aamer Javeed, Esa Mohammed & others. Friends flourish the day with lot of wishes & blessings. Just Awesome: As a part of HAF Smiles event Hyderabad Arts Festival & Touch a Life Foundation organised a big carnival for 300 underprivileged children at hotel Basera.School bags filled with education material were distributed among kids. Vibhuti Jain, Kavita Agarwal,Rina Hindocha, Nita Patel & others done the wonderful job. Let s applaud them for their efforts. Rose Day : The birthday of Challa Shirisha Reddy converted into rose day.the friends all the way come to wish their dear one with bunches of red roses.what a coincident that the birthday lady Shirisha weared the floral dress on the occasion. This shows the madness for roses & flowers. The big screen actress and the most adorable feminine Renuka Shahane is in discussion for her short film Saathvan, written, directed & produced by herself.the short film is about a grandmother. The story is simple, sober and sweet with beautiful memories of grandmother & childhood. Don t miss it,just click the link for the short film : index.php/movies/index/441 Tollywood writer impress Bachchan The Tollywood writer Kona Venkat succeed to impress Abhishek Bachchan with his new strory.abhi loved the story in a way that he decided to produce the film and none another than Prabhudeva will direct the film.as earlier Salman Khan had remade Kona s Telugu hit movie Ready in Hindi which was a big hit.so, the new trend is on the roll! Awesome Anniversary: Sweet couple Sunny & Arathi celebrated their wedding anniversary with near & dear. Flowers, wishes, music, clicks & off course the tasty food was much appreciated. Anniversarythis day comes with lot memories and adds more love and caring among couples while going.! Goli Maar..! Amit Gupta, the known choreographer of the town is on the screen! These days Amit & his dream company dynamic dance zone is making rounds on the stage.his team & his students are just rocking in the events with their dancing skills. This guy is all set to rock on a big way, just wait and watch the boom soon! Colorful Affair : The colorful affair is on the peak, which is flourished by the renowned artist Rangoli Garg, whose name itself begins with rang. Ladli solo art show was in discussion, pulled the art lovers ultimately at The Oak.Shilpa Reddy & Jyotiee Balani were the guests.in picture Sofiya Sujad & Sabiha Ali are also present.more shows by Rangoli are on the way. Stunning Saboo : The young chap Nishant Saboo is rocking these days by exceptional ceramic procedure, which is making the big luxury vehicles adorable with the classy look. As a guest he recently inaugurated a world class showroom CERAMIC PRO at Chennai and gave guidance to friend Velraj Murugan, Venkat Ramanan andlogeswaran Dhasraj. That s why we endorsed him as stunning saboo. Publisher/Printer/Owner: G. Narahari, Printed at Colour Graphics, , Bhagya Laxmi Nilayam, Nimboliadda, Kachiguda, Station Road, Hyderabad Published at , Esamia Bazar, Hyderabad-27 (A.P.) Editor : Dr. Chaitanya Singh, Cell : mrnewseditor@yahoo.com. Annual Subscription 500/- Rupees Only.

9 9 July, 2016 Yoga Queens Rina Hindocha Mansi Gulati Yoga is booming up globally, but when it comes to the city, some of the organizations & especially feminine s are dedicated for yoga. These yoga queens are doing tremendous job to train, to propagate and to take yoga to every family on a group or on a individual level. With their efforts hundreds and thousands of people are being benefited and enjoying it. Thought these queens are working on different platform and stages with various themes, but the motto of all is the same and that s healthy life.in fact the Indian Government has taken a serious call on yoga, but to continue it s charm one has to work on continuous mode like these yoga queens. Let s wholeheartedly applaud the efforts for these queens who all are on screen!!! Talk of the town Deepika Chalasani Deepika Chalasani, the renowned weight management & lifestyle specialist from Fit4life - a health and wellness company is the talk of the town.she deals withweight management,metabolic disorders like Diabetes, BP, PCOD, HDL, Heart conditions etc., followed by Health active lifestyle, Digestive health and off course Energy & Fitness. She is certified in areas of nutrition, psychology & neurology and providing integrated wellness through mind & body is her USP. So, feel the joy of fitness with Chalasani. Sathvika Gupta These days Sathvika Gupta is on screen with her new initiatives.yes! The feminine is making rounds in the town after the announcement of NGO called Adira, which is into women empowerment and the event held recently on the same banner on mother s day was also in talk. Apparently many more to come in near future. Let s applaud for Sathvika for her efforts & vision. Presently she is the Director of Sathvika Fire Services & doing her MBA.Way to go.! Megha Dinesh Neeru Mohan Neeru Mohan, who is into the profession of enhancing the beauty, is in discussion.the celebrity makeover artist & hair stylist of Manik Spa & Saloon is moving forward with new techniques in makeover for the best outcome.after establishing her identity in wedding & fashion makeover now Neeru is looking forward to enter the glamour world and in fact she has already taken the entry.let s wish the most preferred makeover artist of the town all the best for her future endeavors. Pratibha Agarwal Ruchika Sharma Abhimanika Tavi Samita Pandya Samita Pandya, the known Graphologist of the town is all set to move to US to attend the annual convention of America Association of Handwriting Analysis during this month.so, very soon the Graphologist of Hyderabad will be on global platform and this platform will definitely help this skill to boom all over and also encourage the new comers in the regime. Here it s time to appreciate the work of stunning Samita, who had done lot of research on this skills for years. Esha Hindocha Paulomi Kurup Nisha Nyrk Nadia Hakani Nadia Hakani- the courageous young lady is again in talk for her success and off course for the celebration of golden jubilee of her profession as an anchor & emcee that too on an International level.nadia is really taking the city throughout the globe through her various stages in different destinations.as to be on stage is not a cup of tea, but for her it s quite easy and comfortable like a glass of water or holding a strawberry in hands. Let s congratulate her for the outstanding performance.

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11 Tourism Spain courts Bollywood productions to attract more Indian tourists 11 July, 2016 Anusha Dandekar is Thailand tourism s brand ambassador Attempting an image makeover, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has appointed Indo-Australian actress-singer and former MTV VJ Anusha Dandekar as brand ambassador to lure more women tourists and focus on girly getaways there, an official said. Dandekar has been selected for her love for Thailand and for symbolising the exact segment the country wants to target, said TAT Mumbai Director Soraya Homchuen. Women travelers already represent 30 per cent of arrivals from India, compared to a negligible proportion of our market mix and mostly visiting families on holidays earlier. We want to scale this up to more than double by 2022, Homchuen said. TAT will showcase Thailand as a choice for women travelers to escape together for short breaks, weekends, bachelorettes, kitty parties and girly holidays, she added. Excited by the new assignment, Dandekar said Thailand remains her favourite destination and though she has visited it over 50 times, it never gets old for her. Spain is encouraging Indian film-makers to use its colourful fiestas and historic monuments as settings for their films in an attempt to grab a bigger share of India s fast-growing overseas tourism market. As part of the strategy to lure visitors from the world s second most populous country, Madrid will also host the annual International Indian Film Academy awards, known as the Bollywood Oscars. Spain is already the third most visited country in the world, but wants to diversify its tourism base beyond the traditional northern European sun-seekers that account for the bulk of its visitors. Among the Bollywood stars who will attend the awards ceremony in Madrid will be Hrithik Roshan, the star of the 2011 coming-of-age movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, which was produced in collaboration with the Spanish tourism promotion agency, Turespaña. The film about three friends on a pre-marriage road trip across Spain includes scenes at the Tomatina festival in the town of Buñol and the San Fermín bull-running festival in Pamplona. With scenes also set in Barcelona, Seville and the beaches of the Costa Brava, the film was the first major Indian production to be shot extensively in in Spain. It was also the highest grossing Bollywood film of The UN World Tourism Organisation predicts that 50 million Indian tourists a year will travel abroad by 2020, up from 18 million in There was an immediate impact in the number of people requesting entry visas to travel to Spain, said Enrique Ruiz de Lera, who led the agency s talks with the producers of the movie. The year after its release 60,444 Indians visited Spain, nearly double the 2011 figure, according to the industry and tourism ministry. Last year the number had risen to 85,000. Lonely Planet launched a guide to Spain aimed specifically at the Indian market in 2013 and travel agencies still advertise tours to the locations featured in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. India s ambassador to Spain, Vikram Misri, said the film was singlehandedly responsible for making Spain a household name in India and increasing tourism from India. Odisha to boost State eco-tourism Dubai to soon have Bollywood theme park to lure more Indian tourists The Gulf city-state already boasts of opulent shopping malls and numerous luxury resorts, but now Dubai has even grander ambitions with Bollywood and Indian tourists at the centre stage, as part of a drive to lure millions of more tourists. Bollywood Parks is part of Dubai Parks and Resorts (DPR) which is being developed as the region s largest integrated theme park resort. Spread over 25 million square feet (2.3 million square metres), it will feature three theme parks and a water park. The resort is located near the region s busiest port and close to where Dubai is expanding its second airport to make it the world s largest. The Bollywood theme park, a first of its kind inspired by the Indian popular movie industry, aims with its centrepiece Rajmahal Theatre, cinemas, rides and simulators to increase Dubai s appeal to tourists from South Asia. We are trying to target a wide geographic area, but of course the majority will be from India and countries in close proximity to India... and (are) big lovers of Bollywood, said its general manager, Thomas Jellum. Around 14,000 construction workers are toiling round the clock to keep DPR on track for its October opening. More than 14.2 million people visited Dubai in 2015, but the target is 20 million by 2020 when the Gulf emirate hosts the global trade fair Expo Dubai has invested billions of dollars over more than a decade to put itself on the map as a regional business and tourism hub. WITH eco-tourism spots in the State witnessing an increase in footfalls, Odisha Government directed the Tourism Department to prepare a structured tour package for tourists in consultation with Forest and Environment Department. Chief Secretary Aditya Padhi advised the two departments to popularise these spots through advertisements and involve domestic tour operators. The development and management of eco-tourism spots is being done by Forest and Environment Department. The Chief Secretaryreviewed the progress of the coastal tourism circuit comprising Gopalpur, Tampara, Barkul and Satapada at a high level meeting here. Padhi asked the Tourism Department to organise road shows and participate in international events to promote the State s tourism potential.this should be more focused and outcome oriented, he added. The State Government has already started a project for development of various ecotourism spots. Around 20 eco-tourism sites have been taken up in the first phase with an estimated investment of `100 crore. These sites will be developed over a period of five years, said Forest and Environment Secretary SC Mohapatra. There has been constant increase in footfall in eco-tourism spots over the last three years. In , the total footfall in ecotourism spots was 2,76,206 which increased to 3,12,980 in and further to 3,47,965 in , Mohapatra said. He said steps are being taken to augment the available infrastructure and facilities in important and popular eco-tourism spots. Dandeli named best eco-tourism destination The Kali Tiger Reserve has been awarded as the best eco-tourism destination in Karnataka by the Tourism Department and the FKCCI of Bengaluru. The award will be presented in a function to be held in Bengaluru. The tiger reserve is a favorite destination among nature lovers and adventure enthusiasts. It s the only tiger reserve in Karnataka to have dedicated trekking routes where trained guides lead the walk in deep jungles. Dandeli is also famous for white water rafting. Many tourists come down to Dandeli to watch the hornbills, which are in large numbers here. A number of important destinations such as Syntheri Rocks and Kavala Caves also make Dandeli a unique tourism destination. Director of Kali Reserve K Sreenivasulu said in the last two years, the number of visitors has increase tremendously due to different packages available for them. Besides the famous Kulgi nature camp, the forest camps in Anashi and Castle Rock are attracting tourists. Recently the Attiveri Bird Sanctuary has been added to Kali Reserve and we have created a new jungle camp for tourists. About 108 km of upcoming Great Canera Trail trekking route will fall within Kali Reserve and work is underway to create routes and camping facilities, he said.

12 Malaysia Promotes Self-Drive And Eco-Tourism In India 12 July, 2016 Malaysia Tourism is aggressively looking at tapping the Tier II and III cities in India. Recently, Malaysia has also introduced E-Visa facility for the Indian travellers which will further fuel traffic from India. Speaking about the plans for India market, Mohd Hafiz Hashim, Director, Tourism Malaysia, Mumbai said, Malaysia is expected to attract one million Indian tourists this year and my main responsibilities include developing the Western India market targeting especially the Tier II and Tier III towns to reach these numbers. Hafiz is also planning to promote niche products like self-drive, luxury travel, eco-tourism, sports tourism, business travel etc. to reach out to special interest segments of the Indian traveller. The Malaysian Government recently introduced the Electronic Travel Authorization Visa (e-visa) for a short visit to Malaysia. At this point in time, the e-visa facility is available to Indians residing in India only and is valid for a single journey stay of maximum 30 days in Malaysia for tourism purposes. Northeast comes to Mumbai to woo tourists As part of the North East India Business and Cultural Integration Initiative, Mumbai will be able to enjoy the Colours of India event later this week with a display of authentic Northeastern culture. Organised by the Cultural Integration Initiative (CII), the daylong programme at the Taj Mahal Palace will be divided into two sessions. The morning session, titled Make in North East, will have renowned industrialists and corporates from Godrej and Taj Group of Hotels reveal the benefits of investing in the Northeast to almost 200 aspiring investors. The evening session will involve an exhibition of the Northeastern region s authenticity. A Bihu performance along with a colourful fashion presentation by top designers from the states will be the highlight of the evening. Food delicacies and handicrafts, all local to Northeast, will also be on display. Goa Tourism Ties with Croatia, Iceland and Israel Spreading Goan Merriness Goa is one of the most preferred destinations in India both among the domestic and the international travellers. While the Indians visit the coastal state to get away from the work or to revel at the beach with friends or for a romantic holiday with their partners; the overseas counterparts come to relax on the coasts and to get the popular tan. Tourism in Goa has never been a challenge. Taking the exotic location beyond the Indian borders, Indian ambassadors to Croatia, Iceland and Israel have extended an invitation to Goa to promote its tourism facets which will boost travel and trade ties between this State and the respective countries. The three countries invited the state to organise road shows and send Goan icons to promote tourism facets. Interacting with Nilesh Cabrel, MLA (member of legislative assembly) and chairman of Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), last Wednesday, the three Indian ambassadors expressed the desire of promoting Goa Tourism in their respective countries in the wake of several commonalities of various aspects on the tourism front. We see a huge prospect of collaborations on the tourism front between Goa and Iceland with focus on cuisine and food considering the fact that there is a sizeable Indian population in Iceland, said Rajiv Kumar Nagpal, ambassador of India to Iceland. While Pavan Kapoor, Ambassador of India to Israel thinks that the immense commonality between Israel and Goa with regards to pilgrimage and heritage tourism offer collaborative opportunities in tourism between the two sides. Helping 2 Hands The AR Foundation receives excellence Helping 2 Hands The AR Foundation got recognised for the work 3 rd time in a row in Delhi. This time the award was given for helping the Orphanages and adopting children from different orphanages and Madarsa for their education. Praxis Media announced National Business & Service Excellence Awards. Trophy and Certificate was handed over Dr Balchandra Mungekar, Hon ble MP and Ms Priyanaka Chaturvedi, spokesperson of AICC and well known columnist. Rainbow Oprhange, Darul Aman Madarda - Shaheen Nagar, Mahmoodia Madarsa- MM Pahadi Chintalmet Kishanbagh, Madarsa Darul Uloom Mohammedia Nooriya Education Society Moinabad, Anees Ul Gurabah. This are few Orphanages and Madarsa where we are helping them with education, Medical Camps, Career COunselling, Curriculum Activities & Job Assist. The National Business & Service Excellence Awards, held at Hotel Crowne Plaza,New Delhi.