Colombia Pacific Communities Awards Its Creative Mandate To Famous Innovations

Columbia Pacific Communities, India's largest senior living community operators, has appointed Famous Innovations as its creative agency on record. The account was won after a multi-agency pitch and will be managed by the agency's Bangalore office.

Piali Dasgupta, VP-Marketing, Columbia Pacific Communities, said, "With a vision to help seniors live healthier for longer, our offering is a unique amalgamation of wellness, real estate, hospitality and technology. Senior living is an emerging category and a novel concept in India, The category is high on EQ and empathy and therefore requires communication that is backed by a strong, compelling narrative. Famous was able to synthesise this in a simple way and speak to the heart, not the mind."

In less than two years of operations in India, the brand has already bagged 10 coveted marketing awards for its digital campaigns, offline campaigns and its website.

Raj Kamble, Founder and CCO, Famous Innovations, added, "At Famous, we are always excited to work with brands that have a meaningful purpose at their core. Doing well yes, but also doing good. That's what we found in Columbia Pacific Communities and we believe their purpose is more important now than ever before because people need the safety and trust they provide. We are eager to partner the brand in exploring their complete potential."

Hyundai Salutes India’s Corona Warriors – Announces Corona Warriors Camp with Unique Service Offerings

Hyundai Motor India Ltd., country’s first smart mobility solutions provider and largest exporter since inception, announced the launch of Corona Warriors Camp, an initiative to salute the workforce involved in spearheading the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Hyundai will conduct the Corona Warriors Camp from May 20 – 31, 2020, across all its Workshops that are operational as per Government guidelines.

Commenting on the Corona Warriors Camp initiative, Mr. Tarun Garg, Director – Sales, Marketing & Service, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said, “As a Caring and Socially Responsible brand, it is our duty to support communities through times such as these. We have launched the Corona Warriors Camp as a token of our gratitude towards customers that are battling the COVID-19 crisis on frontlines and are extending our support through unique service offerings for their Hyundai cars, along with other added benefits.”

* Priority service with complimentary AC Check

* Complimentary Top wash & Hi-Touch point sanitization.

* Attractive offers on car interior sanitization, Labour charges, Air purifier, Roadside    Assistance & Extended warranty.

* Additional special offer for medical professionals on purchase of select models.

The Safety of our Customers and Employees has always been our top priority. Accordingly, we have aligned our Dealer operations in sync with Central & State government guidelines. Further, for a safe & convenient customer experience, Hyundai has stepped up its 360◦ Digital & Contact-less Service through online service booking, repair updates through ‘Hyundai on WhatsApp’ and online service payment facility.

Vedantu Largest LIVE Online Learning Platform in K-12 Education

Details

* 6.5 Lac new subscribers added
* 1 million students attended LIVE Online Classes on Vedantu’s platform
* Watchtime of 1 Billion minutes across platform & channels
* Highest Revenue Growth of 80%

Vedantu, a pioneer in LIVE online  learning has witnessed a major surge after it announced support to students with free access to its complete learning platform during Covid-19 lockdown.  Owing to the temporary pause in learning across schools, tuition & coaching centers, students have extensively adopted LIVE online classes of Vedantu. The interaction with Master Teachers, Study Material, Tests & Assignments, LIVE Doubts feature has seen a massive increase during this outbreak as students continue learning from the safe confines of their homes.  The learning & teaching methods are changing drastically during Covid-19 period. While the entire EdTech industry is witnessing a shift, the number of subscribers on Vedantu’s platform has grown exponentially to 6,50,000 additional learners across K-12 & Competitive Exams such as JEE & NEET.

Driving Impact at Scale is Vedantu’s singular vision as a pioneer of LIVE Online learning and a testimony of this is 1 Million students that attended LIVE classes on Vedantu’s patented platform WAVE post the lockdown in the country.

Students learn best when their brains are challenged in a peer learning environment. Wave is India’s first and only patented, revolutionary, interactive LIVE online learning platform by Vedantu. It is designed with interaction of students’ in mind. The platform enables the teachers to run Live Quizzes, Leaderboards, Hotspots in a gamified manner.

During this Covid-19 period, Vedantu has crossed a watch time of 1 Billion Minutes across its platform & channels

Vedantu’s delivery of best quality education with India’s best teachers, its patented WAVE platform along with the comfort, safety and flexibility has resulted in such strong numbers. And as per a recent survey conducted on its platform, Students find LIVE Interactive classes more engaging, convenient and a better way of learning than offline classes.

Vedantu’s collections and revenue grew by 80% over the previous month, achieving the highest growth over the collective last 2.5 years.

“We will continue to provide free access to our platform to support students across the country ensuring uninterrupted & uncompromised learning, from the safety of their homes. Staying true to our vision, we’ll continue to invest in providing the best in class holistic learning experience & learning outcome for every child” said, Vamsi Krishna, Co-founder and CEO, Vedantu

Vedantu's LIVE classes and the entire program can be easily accessed at home from your Mobile, Desktop & Tabs.

About Vedantu:
Vedantu is a LIVE interactive online learning platform for students. It offers individual and group classes delivered by experienced teachers in a LIVE real-time, virtual learning environment. Students also access content, take assessments and get their learning reports on the platform. 150,000 students study LIVE every month on the platform and more than 25 Million users every month from 1000+ cities and 40+ countries access free content, tests, doubts, videos on Vedantu’s platform and its channels on YouTube. To know more about Vedantu log on to https://www.vedantu.com or download the Application on your Android or iOS device.

Whistling Woods International Announced Dates for the Third Round of Online Entrance Exams for 2020

Whistling Woods International (WWI), Asia’s premier Film, Communication and Creative Arts institute, has announced the dates for the third round of entrance examinations for its 2020 intake. The registration for the entrance exam for WWI’s full-time degree and diploma programmes will close by May 22nd, 23rd and 26th, 2020, respectively.

WWI offers degree and diploma programmes accredited by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Asia's oldest institute for professional social work education. The entire entrance examination process will be conducted online, keeping the safety of the applicants on priority, amidst the ongoing global health crisis.

Following the registration, the online entrance examinations are scheduled to take place on May 25, 26 & 29, 2020. The schedule follows below:

Last Date to Apply  May 22nd, 2020

May25, 2020  BSc/BA Filmmaking | Advanced Diploma in Filmmaking | BA Screenwriting | Diploma in Screenwriting

Last Date to Apply May 23rd, 2020

May 26, 2020 BA Music Production & Composition | BA Acting | Advanced Diploma in Acting | BBA Media & Communication | Post Graduate Diploma in Media & Entertainment | Post Graduate Programme in Event Management & Experiential Marketing

Last Date to Apply  May 26th, 2020

May 29, 2020  Integrated BSc/BA + Post Graduate Diploma in Animation | Integrated BSc/BA + Post Graduate Diploma in Game Design | Integrated BSc/BA + Post Graduate Diploma in Visual Communication Design | BA in Fashion Design

Rated as one of the most ‘Influential Institutes of India’ by Forbes India, the institute has over 2200+ alumni successfully working with various media organisations, film production companies, and fashion houses in India and around the world. Through an academic curriculum that combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical experience, state-of-the-art technology at the institute, and a globally recognised teaching staff, WWI produces globallyqualified graduates in every field across the media and entertainment industries.

Aspirants can visit www.whistlingwoods.net to fill the online admission forms to undertake the entrance examination.

Airtel Launches ‘Work@Home’ - India’s First Enterprise Grade - Work From Home Solution for Businesses

With work for home becoming the new normal for millions of Indian professionals, Airtel Business – the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel – launched Work@Home solutions for enterprises. 

Airtel Work@Home is India’s first enterprise grade solution designed to enable employees operate efficiently and securely from their homes. With a range of connectivity options – wired & wireless, immersive collaboration tools, and security solutions that adhere to Indian regulatory norms,  enterprises can now safely embrace the open, borderless new world of work.

Ajay Chitkara, Director & CEO-Airtel Business said: “These are unprecedented times and businesses are adapting to the evolving environment with new way of working. For a large proportion of employees, working from their homes is set to become the new normal. Airtel Work@Home is yet another innovation to ensure that our B2B customers are able to empower their people with best-in-class connectivity and digital tools to drive business continuity.”

Key advantages of Airtel Work@Home:

* Flexibility to bundle a wide range of services based on employee specific remote connectivity requirements and bulk procurement on a company paid model

* Combines the strength of Airtel’s robust pan-India network offerings – 4G mobile, FTTH broadband, MPLS and VPN for secure remote access with industry leading collaboration and productivity tools

* Service Assurance and faster deployment. Dedicated call centre and fault resolution teams

In addition, Airtel is offering priority 4G network to all its Platinum corporate postpaid customers and cutting edge voice over Wi-Fi (VoWifi) technology to provide superior indoor coverage. Airtel Business is the largest player in B2B connectivity segment in India and serves over 2500 large enterprises along with 500,000 plus MSMEs.

Aakash Digital Sees Four-Fold Increase in Daily Active Users during lockdown

The Covid-19 lockdown has catalyzed the growth of the EdTech sector in India. Aakash Digital -- the online learning platform of Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the national leader in the test preparation sector -- has seen a four times increase in its daily active users in April 2020 as compared to the previous year. A case in point is Aakash Live Class users which has gone up three times from 6,800 in Apr 2019 to approx 18,000 in Apr 2020.

In fact, there has been a stupendous increase in enrolments when compared to the pre-lockdown period as well with Daily Enrollments going up by three times in April 2020 as compared to the pre-lockdown period in March 2020. Growth in terms of number of students has also seen a phenomenal jump with the Daily Active Users on Aakash iTutor App going up five times from 7000 in Mar 2020 to 34,500 in April 2020. Aakash Live Class users have gone up three times from 6,300 in Mar'20 to approx 18,000 in April 2020.

Mr Aakash Chaudhry, Director and CEO of Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), said: “For the AESL family ‘Student First’ has always been our key driver. Ii is heartening to see the stupendous response our EduTech platform is getting. We will continue to offer support to students who are studying from home during the Lockdown period as well as afterwards. This way we can together tide over the disruption in education caused by the Covid-19 virus.”

Aakash Digital offers products like Aakash Live, Aakash iTutor and Aakash Practest. Aakash Live offers the best faculty from Aakash via live online classes, along with instant doubt resolution. This is ideal for students who do not have a reliable coaching solution near their home. Aakash iTutor enables students to learn at their own pace by watching recorded video lectures from experienced Aakash faculty. It enables students to strengthen concepts at their own pace. Aakash PracTest allows students to test themselves against students outside their coaching centre.

Aakash Digital enables students preparing for JEE, NEET and grades 8-12 school, board and competitive exams get quality coaching at the convenience of their home. The edu-tech platform brings the academic legacy and discipline of Aakash Institute to your home through live online classes, recorded video lectures and online practice tests. It empowers students who want quality education but do not have access to the same due to geography or economic reasons.

Features offered by Aakash Digital

High-quality and well-researched study material
Lectures by qualified Aakash faculty
Regular assessment through online practice tests
Quick doubt resolution during and after the class

About Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL)

Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) provides comprehensive test preparatory services for students preparing for Medical and Engineering Entrance Examinations, School/Board Exams and Competitive Exams such as NTSE, KVPY, and Olympiads.  AESL believes that the “Aakash” brand is associated with quality coaching and a proven student selection track record in various Medical and Engineering Entrance Examinations, Scholarship exams & Olympiads.

With over 32 years of operational experience in the test preparatory industry, the company has a large number of selections in Medical & Engineering Entrance Exams and several Foundation level Scholarship exams/Olympiads, a pan India network of 200+ Aakash Centers (including franchisee), and a student count of more than 250,000.

Canara Bank Launches Special Gold Loan Business Vertical In India

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* Gold loan for agriculture, agri-allied sectors, medical and personal emergencies and Over Draft facilities against Gold.
* Special campaign period is till 30th June 2020 with interest rate as low as 7.85% per annum.

The current pandemic has changed the socio-economic order of the country and managing everyday expenses, business continuity, health and family care are a challenge for many. Canara Bank, the fourth largest Public Sector Bank in India, has identified the emerging financial needs of customers and the need to support their livelihood in view of the current challenges and uncertainties. In order to address these needs and to provide hassle free credit, the Bank has launched a Special Business Vertical dedicated for Gold Loans

The Bank’s Gold Loan products are designed keeping in mind the need for quick, hassle-free experience for customers with low interest cost. The loans will help the customers with   the much needed liquidity to revive their business activities and to bring back normalcy to their lives.  With this objective, the Bank has also launched a special Gold Loan campaign till 30th June 2020 with an interest rate as low as 7.85% per annum.

The credit can be utilized for different purposes, such as expenses for  agriculture and allied activities, business needs, health emergencies, personal needs  etc among numerous other requirements .

The loan facility can be availed from all designated branches pan India.

Mr. D Vijay Kumar, General Manager, Canara Bank said, “Gold, a precious commodity, is widely held by Indians as family asset in the form of jewellery and coins, however seldom leveraged for monetary requirements.  In times of need, this asset can be utilized to avail credit to support emergency cash requirements”.

Mr. D Vijay Kumar added, “We understand the depth of the issues our customers are currently facing due to Covid 19 pandemic and they are in need of immediate credit support to meet their emergency needs.  Hence special Gold Loan products are designed keeping in mind the challenges faced by the customers affected by Covid-19 pandemic and these products come with lower rate of interest (7.85% /annum), minimum turnaround time (TAT) and high flexibility to meet their credit needs”. The loans are payable within a period of one to three years with flexible repayment options.

Canara Bank Gold Loan Schemes:

1.    Agricultural Operations and crop cultivation activities - This Loan can be availed against gold ornaments with maximum  borrowing limit  of Rs. 10 lakh for corp cultivation expenses.

2.    For allied agricultural activities – The loan can be availed to meet the expenses for allied agriculture activities/land development activities. The maximum limit per borrower is Rs. 20 lakhs.

3.    OD facility to farmers against Gold-Jewellery (GL-OD) - Overdraft facilities on the security of gold jewellery to meet the expenses for  cultivation of crops which include Cost of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, harvesting, charges towards irrigation, labour, and any other production costs, and also  other working capital requirements related to allied agriculture and land development activities. Minimum limit is Rs 1.60 lacs  and maximum limit for crop cultivation OD is Rs. 10 lakh, and  allied  and land based activity is Rs. 20 lakh.

4.    Personal loan scheme ‘SWARNA LOANS’ can be availed to meet medical expenses, domestic expenses, business expenses or any unforeseen commitments/ contingencies that may arise. The maximum permissible limit is Rs.20 Lakhs.

The rate of interest for all the above Gold Loan Schemes is 7.85% per annum till 30.06.2020  and the entire  loan  amount  can be repaid in one year except in case of GL-OD facility which can be paid in 3 years.  The interest is payable monthly in case of GL-OD and Swarna Loans and yearly in case of other schemes.