Hat trick for GVK Lounge as it bags the World s Leading Airport Lounge Award

Vol V Issue XII December 2017 Hat trick for GVK Lounge as it bags the World s Leading Airport Lounge Award For the third consecutive year, the GVK Lounge at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) bagged the World s Leading Airport Lounge- First Class and Asia s Leading Airport Lounge award at the World Travel Awards on 5 December, 2017 held in Vietnam. The lounge was recognized for its luxurious offerings and superlative facilities at the airport. The GVK Lounge is the first airport lounge in India to have made luxury accessible to First class and Business class travelers. From providing the best food and beverage services to a world-class spa and more, the lounge is elegant both in its ambience and amenities. The interiors boast of designs with a distinctive Indian touch that creates a comfortable, enchanting and relaxing environment. Spread across an area of 30,000 sq. ft. in two levels - Level 4 and 3, the GVK Lounge has a total capacity to accommodate 440 guests at any given point in time. The GVK Lounge was inaugurated by Dr GVK Reddy, Founder and Chairman, GVK in the presence of other dignitaries on 24 November, 2014. The World Travel Awards reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel tourism and hospitality industry. Hearty congratulations to GVK MIAL! Highlights of GVKonnect Prestigious Sword of Honour for GVK MIAL Human Rights Day Celebrations at GVK CSIA Go Goindwal Guru Purav Celebrations at Goindwal Sahib TPP Deoli-Kota Expressway conducts training program Fun at work at Taj Banjara Halloween Celebrations at Taj Deccan Taj Krishna Launches THANK YOU TO TUESDAY Shopping Center of the Year 2017 in Telangana Award for GVK ONE World Aids Day celebrations in GVK EMRI - Chhattisgarh Significant Days of the Month GVK in the Media click on the topics above to go to the particular story

GVK AIRPORTS Prestigious Sword of Honour for GVK MIAL GVK MIAL received the prestigious Sword of Honour for demonstrating excellence in mitigating health and safety risks at work from the British Safety Council on 24 November, 2017 held in London. The Sword of Honour acknowledges the company s endeavour towards offering a world-class secure and healthy environment to all its stakeholders. GVK MIAL was graded with a five-star rating, after one of the most stringent Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Management System audits conducted recently by the British Safety Council (BSC). GVK MIAL is one of only 57 organizations worldwide to receive this recognition this year. GVK CSIA organizes Cook-Off festival and contest The Commercial team of GVK CSIA in collaboration with TFS organized a Cook-Off festival for passengers to give a unique experience and infuse creativity in different dishes at T1 on 20 December, 2017. This festival was the first of its kind organized by any Indian Airport. The passengers were divided into four different teams and each team was given a pack of ready to use ingredients which had freshly cut vegetables, dressing condiments, flavouring toppings and bread slices and the time given was 10 minutes. The winners of the festival were acknowledged on the parameters of their creativity and cleanliness. GVK MIAL facilitates the loading for Antonov GVK MIAL s Cargo team had a proud moment when they facilitated the loading of the heaviest single piece consignment weighing 91 tons onto the giant Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft. Probably the first time that an Indian airport handled such a consignment! The wide body aircraft is powered by six turbofan engines and is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built, with a maximum take-off weight of 640 tonnes and it also has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in operational service.

GVK AIRPORTS Human Rights Day Celebrations at GVK CSIA Team Jaya He GVK New Museum of GVK CSIA celebrated Human Rights Day in a unique way by hosting a group of 22 friends with various disabilities with the help of an NGO named Trinayani on 10 December 2017. The team arranged a specially curated walkthrough being sensitive to their needs and explained each and every art piece which is part of the 1.3 km long art wall. They all enjoyed spending time at their leisure enjoying the cultural display and a sumptuous lunch. GVK ENERGY Jegurupadu CCPP conducts Mock Drill A Mock Drill on Chlorine leakage was conducted for the employees and the outsourced technicians at Jegurupadu CCPP plant site to educate them about the preventive major steps to be taken in case of any leakage emergency. New Year Eve Celebrations at Jegurupadu CCPP Team HR & Admin department of Jegurupadu CCPP organized a get together for the employees on 30 and 31 December to celebrate new year eve and welcome the New Year. Various activities like food courts, game zone, dance and cultural programs were organized along with the dinner for all the employees.

GVK ENERGY Go Goindwal GVK s Goindwal Sahib TPP generated over 207 Million Units of electricity during the month of December, 2017 from both the units. Shrinagar HEP generates over 3707 million units of electricity The GVK Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Ltd generated and transmitted over 3707 million units of electricity since it commenced operations in April 2015. Gautami CCPP conducts training program Training Program on Work in Confined spaces & safety in work near water bodies Gautami CCPP has always committed to provide a safe work place for the employees at the plant site. The HR and admin department of Gautami CCPP conducted an one day training program on Work in Confined Spaces & Safety in Work near Water Bodies for the employees and outsourced staff, to educate them about the various parameters of safety at work on 14 December, 2017. The training was conducted by Mr B. V. Raghavulu, who is a well-known safety consultant. Training Program on Operational Emergencies Gautami CCPP also conducted training on Operational Emergencies for the employees and out sourced staff to educate them about the various steps to be taken during emergencies while at work, on 28 December, 2017. All HODs, senior executives and employees from different departments participated in the training program. The training was conducted by Mr. K. R. K. Prasad, Assistant Manager Operations at Gautami CCPP.

GVK ENERGY Guru Purav Celebrations Team Goindwal Sahib TPP celebrated Guru Purav on 4 November, 2017 in the township premises of the plant on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Guru of Sikhism. They organized the inaugural path of Shri Akhand Sahib and Kirtan Smagam on third day. Langar and Prasad were also distributed to all the local residents in Goindwal Sahib with the active support of all employees. New Year Eve Celebrations at Goindwal Sahib TPP Team Goindwal Sahib TPP celebrated the new year eve in the township premises of the plant for the employees and their families as a part the employee engagement initiatives on 31 December, 2017. All the senior executives along with employees and their families enjoyed the open air dance floor along with other activities like dance act for Children and musical chairs.

Deoli-Kota Expressway conducts training program Deoli-Kota Expressway conducted a training program for the route patrolling officers to handle the unauthorized cuts in the entire Project corridor of the Deoli-Kota project at Kishorpura toll plaza and also to handle the toll traffic smoothly along with any unwanted encroachments in Traffic ROW. All employees and associates have now participated in the training to understand ways of identifying unwanted traffic movements in the ROW at their toll plaza. GVK TRANSPORTATION Jaipur Kishangarh Expressway conducts Refresher Training Jaipur Kishangarh Expressway conducted a Refresher Training as part of the continuous training program for the Toll Collectors. The training based on Customer Service and also educated the Toll Collectors about all aspects of good behavior, so that they can deal happily with the commuters at the toll gates. GVK HOSPITALITY Taj Club House Associates Appreciation - STARS Recognition program for November and December, 2017

Fun at work Break from Work, is most important nowadays to boost the energy of employees and motivate them for work. The HR department of Taj Banjara organized various fun games and activities for associates in the dining hall, as part of its Joy & Work initiatives. Associates had to put a ball inside a tumbler by blowing air in just 60 seconds without touching the ball or the tumbler. Mr Rajesh from the Security department was the winner as he managed to put the ball quickly in the tumbler in just 15 seconds. GVK HOSPITALITY Taj Banjara Badminton Tournament Taj Banjara organized a Badminton Tournament for all the associates. Associates from different departments who are Badminton enthusiasts were all geared up to play matches in the tournament with gusto. A Fond Farewell Retirement is a new beginning of life. A grand farewell function was organized by the team Taj Banjara for Mr Sharad Racharla, who served many years as Chief Engineer, on his retirement in the presence of General Manager Mr Hitendra Sharma, HODs and other staff members. As a remembrance, Mr Sharad Racharla planted a sapling on the premises - a beautiful reminder of his many fond memories at the Taj Banjara. His family was also invited to experience these moments as he bid adieu to his work place where he spent most of his time with his second family! A farewell cake cutting ceremony was organized followed by a dance performance, song and high tea with snacks.

Halloween Celebrations GVK HOSPITALITY Taj Deccan Halloween is celebrated on the eve of All Hallows Day. It is a day dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints, martyrs and all the departed. The team at Taj Deccan conducted a Scary Face Painting Competition to celebrate Halloween at the associate dining hall area in the hotel premises. All the employees from different departments participated and unleashed their creative minds in making the scariest painting on their partner s face. Ms Ankita from housekeeping department was adjudged as the winner and Mr Satti Babu from engineering department was the runner up. Wow Moments Taj Deccan always believes in creating experiences for our guests which they will remember forever and make them wish to come back again and again. Chef Kumar placed a special cake with a Bon-Voyage message for a one of the long staying families at Taj Deccan. The guests were delighted with this experience and thanked the entire team of Taj Deccan for this wonderful surprise. They cherished their t memories while enjoying the extra special care of Tajness in the hotel and said that they would love to stay whenever they came to India! Taj Santacruz Taj Santacruz introduces Lady Valets Taj Santacruz, Mumbai pioneered the concept of Lady Valets in hotels and the Taj Family to promote Gender Diversity at work place. Mr Sameer Shaikh, security manager introduced the concept of Lady Valets in the team to bring an equal opportunity for women. Ms Sandhya Goyekar and Ms Rajul Falguni joined on 16 September, 2017 through an outsourced partner company Zyvana.

GVK HOSPITALITY Taj Krishna Taj Krishna Launches THANK YOU TO TUESDAY Taj Krishna launched THANK YOU TO TUESDAY, to say a big Thank You to all the associates who worked in innovative ways to provide hospitality for hotel guests in the previous week. The appreciation program was conceptualized by Mr Ramu Vemulapally, Director, HR, to energize and boost the morale of all the employees so that they can give their best at work. GVK BIO GVK BIO completes 10 years collaboration with Nuevolution GVK BIO celebrated 10 years of research and development collaboration with Denmark-based Nuevolution. Over the last 10 years, GVK BIO and Nuevolution have collaborated on projects that pan across integrated Discovery and Development. The collaboration journey with Nuevolution has witnessed enhanced productivity metrics, problem solving, innovation and more timely completion of projects by supporting the discovery pipeline of Nuevolution. Another dimension of scientific contribution was the ability to handle complex projects, leveraging problem solving capabilities while keeping a focus on customer requirements. GVK BIO s ARAGEN announces AAALAC accreditation Animal research continues to play an important role in the development of novel and improved medicines to treat human diseases and it is a subject of ethical concern for both our partners and the public. So taking this responsibility to animal welfare very seriously, ARAGEN Bioscience, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GVK BIO, announced full accreditation from the AAALAC (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) for ethical and responsible animal research in November, 2017. AAALAC accreditation is a voluntary, peer-review assessment by a private nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science. AAALAC accreditation is recognized worldwide as the gold standard for animal research programs.

GVK ONE Shopping Center of the Year 2017 in Telangana Award for GVK ONE Hyderabad s most preferred retail destination, GVK ONE was adjudged Shopping Center of the Year 2017 in Telangana at the Pride of Telangana Awards held in Hyderabad on 17 November, 2017. Mr Sanjay Bansal, head, GVK ONE mall received the award. GVK ONE offers the most exclusive and finest options and experience to its patrons. Congratulations to the entire team at GVK ONE mall for this wonderful achievement! GVK EMRI New Year Celebrations GVK EMRI - Assam launches 95 Ambulances Hon ble Health & Family Welfare Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma launched 95 Ambulances in the presence of MLAs from Karbi Anglong & Hailakandi, Principal Secretary Health & Family Welfare, Mission Director NHM, VP (operations) and other dignitaries on 5 December, 2017 in Guwahati. The Ambulances were launched as a part of the 108 Mrityunjoy Ambulance service to reduce the response time in cases of any medical emergencies in the state. GVK EMRI has been operating the 108 services for nine years now in the state of Assam.

GVK EMRI World Aids Day celebrations in GVK EMRI - Chhattisgarh Team 108 and 102 of GVK EMRI- Chhattisgarh organized various activities on the occasion of World Aids Day in the state to spread the awareness about Aids. The team educated people on how Aids is transmitted along with the precautions that need to be take in order to prevent this deadly disease and also urged to the people to come forward to fight against HIV. GVK EMRI - Tamil Nadu launches 14417 helpline On the occasion of Children s Day, Hon ble School Education Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr K A Sengottaiyan launched a Special helpline 14417 for school students to provide career guidance for students and clarify all their doubts. The helpline will particularly help Class XII students as they can use the facility to address any questions or doubts they might have about career prospects. A fivemember team including psychologists, career guidance professionals, retired teachers and education department officials will be handling calls. The GVK EMRI response officer will receive details of the caller, record the nature of the issue, and disseminate information to the official concerned. GVK EMRI - Goa launches 8 new ambulances Hon ble Chief Minister of Goa Mr Manohar Parrikar launched 8 new state-of-the-art 108 advanced lifesaving ambulances at Porvorim in the state, in the presence of Health Minister, Vishwajeet Rane and other dignitaries on 23 December, 2017 to provide the medical help during any emergencies to outstation patients and people of Goa. After this launch of 8 additional ambulances, the total no of ambulances has gone up to 33. The new ambulances will join and strengthen the existing fleet, and enhance the emergency response service

Significant Days of the Month National Youth Day - 12 January National Youth Day is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm in India every year on 12 January to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. It was first declared by the Government of India in the year 1984 as National Youth Day. International Kite Festival - 14-15 January The International Kite Festival, or Uttarayan, takes place in Gujarat. It indicates the approach of the harvest season called Makara Sankranti. The first kite festival was celebrated in 1989. The festival is celebrated across many cities of Gujarat and Rajasthan like Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Nadiad. Army Day - 15 January Army Day is celebrated on 15 January every year in India, in recognition of Lieutenant General K. M. Cariappa s taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, on 15 January 1949. The day is celebrated in the form of parades and other military shows in the national capital New Delhi as well as in all army headquarters. Makar Sankranti - 14 January Makar Sankranti is celebrated across South Asia in a myriad of cultural forms. Sankranti marks the end of the winter season and the beginning of a new harvest or spring season. It is described as the holy phase of transition. It is celebrated as Lohri in Punjab, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayana in Gujarat, Shishur Saenkraat in Kashmir Valley, Makara Sankramana in Karnataka, Bhogali Bihu in Assam and Khichdi in Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar and Maghe Sankranti in Nepal and Thingyan in Myanmar. Republic Day - 26 January Republic Day commemorates the day when the Constitution of India came into force replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. The Constitution was passed by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November, 1949 but was adopted on 26 January, 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country s transition towards becoming an independent republic.