CM B S Yediyurappa Inaugurates 250-Bed Sathyaprabha Lakeside Super Speciality Hospital And Medical Centre Virtually

* Dedicates 150-Bed Covid Care Wing

The historic 40-year-old Lakeside Medical Hospital at Ulsoor, currently undergoing renovation, was inaugurated virtually by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B S Yediyurappa in the city today. Also inaugurated was a 150-bed Special Covid Ward. Located in the heart of the garden city, Lakeside Medical Hospital enjoys unmatched connectivity to all parts of the city and aims at providing highly specialized tertiary care to patients, once fully renovated.

“It is great news that a Covid Care Center with 150 beds and a Super Speciality Hospital, is being launched in the campus of Satyaprabha Lakeside Hospital. Satyaprabha Lakeside hospital which is one of the prestigious hospitals in Bangalore is now ready to serve people after renovation. Private hospitals joining hands with the government in controlling Covid 19 is a welcome move. People who provide services in medical field should be professionals and have moral values. It should be our constant endeavour to ensure quality medical service at an affordable price to common people. I am sure that Satyaprabha Lakeside Hospital will work in this direction” said Shri B S Yediyurappa while virtually inaugurating the hospital.

Other dignitaries present at the occasion include Shri P C Mohan, Member of Parliament and Mr. Rizwan Arshad, MLA, while Shri D K Sudhakar, Minister of Medical Education of Karnataka, Shri. G Satheesh Reddy, Chairman, DRDO, Shri Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament, and Shri Anand Sankeshwar, MD, VRL Group participated in the inaugural ceremony virtually.

They were welcomed by Ms. Chaitanya Audikeshavulu and family, current owners of the Lakeside Medical Centre & Hospital who have taken over the property and playing an important role in reviving and renovation of the hospital.

Currently being renovated and expected to commence operations shortly, Lakeside Medical Hospital will provide the latest and most comprehensive medical care facilities to all. Lakeside Medical Hospital will be overseen by Dr. Rajesh Naidu.

"This hospital has some great history associated with it and has several firsts to its credit including the first coronary bypass operation and the first kidney transplant in the city. My dream is for Lakeside Medical Hospital to regain its lost glory and offer quality healthcare to the people of the city, I am so happy that many of the Hospitals previous Doctors have re-joined the hospital with a great deal of enthusiasm. This gives me immense confidence and hope” said Ms. Chaitanya Audikeshavulu, Director of the Audikeshavulu Group of Companies.

"This hospital was special to the citizens of Bangalore and more so for people in and around Ulsoor. They have a lot of hope in seeing this hospital functioning again. We will strive to uphold this faith and belief of the people of Bangalore. Lakeside will strive to offer the best of healthcare with our state-of-the-art facilities," said Dr. Rajesh Naidu, Medical Director, Lakeside Medical Hospital.

About Lakeside Hospital:

Lakeside Medical Center & Hospital in Ulsoor Road, Bangalore (LMCH)

LMCH was started in the year 1982 and situated at the Junction of Ulsoor Road& St John Road, Bangalore. In its formative years LMCH was Bangalore’s premier Multi Speciality Hospital spanning a duration of over 30 years providing exemplary tertiary health care services to Bangalore citizens. The hospital was also a recognised center for exchange training programme with Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit, U.S.A. Medical institutes at Lakeside Hospital, Bangalore. Previously the hospital also had a nursing institute which was recognized by Karnataka Nursing Council and Indian Nursing Council. It also had another educational institute on its premises namely the Lakeside Institute of Medical Technology. Currently, Dr. Rajesh and Ms. Chaitanya Audikeshavulu are overseeing the renovation and running of the hospital.

Raise A Toast To Stardom With The Launch Of Blenders Pride’s Limited-Edition Pack In Association With Designer Manish Malhotra

The Undisputed leader in the premium whisky category, Seagram’s Blenders Pride has introduced a limited-edition pack in association with design maestro Manish Malhotra. The limited-edition pack echoes the impeccable craft of the designer, and invites the consumers to ‘taste the stardom’ so one can celebrate the rich taste and unmatched craftsmanship of the pack, making a bold style statement that spells out ‘My Craft, My Pride’.

The unique collectible reverberates with a contemporary design that is a true representation of the glamourous curations the designer is synonymous with. Inspired by the skillfully crafted smooth blend, the limited-edition pack is adorned with intricate patterns of his creations - with warm metallic accents and tones that build a sense of glamour, celebration and lifestyle. Manish Malhotra’s time-honed legacy, built over 30 years, is highlighted on the pack, which embodies a seamless blend of fine craftsmanship that reflects his signature style

Commenting on the launch of the limited-edition pack, Kartik Mohindra, Chief Marketing Officer, Pernod Ricard India, said, “The Blenders Pride limited-edition pack is a celebration of rich craftmanship, both through the legendary, global award winning fine whisky and our collaboration with the ace designer Manish Malhotra. We take immense pride in our product, quality and heritage and continue to celebrate the pride in craft through this collaboration. The pack is a sophisticated and glamourous statement that combines exquisite taste and design, which is what we stand for.”

Talking about the limited-edition pack, designer Manish Malhotra said, “I have had a long-standing association with Blenders Pride and, today, it gives me great pleasure to announce our collaboration that celebrates this association through a collectable limited-edition pack. The design is a true representation of my vision and spirited style, and brings together the precision and the bold, rich character of Blenders Pride on the same canvas, hence celebrating craft in all its glory.”

The Blenders Pride limited-edition pack is available for discerning whisky connoisseurs in over 15 markets.

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About Blenders Pride

Blenders Pride is a premium whisky from the house of Seagram, with over 160 years of unmatched craftsmanship & expertise.  It is an exquisite blend of fine aged scotch malts from Dalmunach, Scotland and Indian grain spirits. With a distinctive nose of malt, fruit, and spice, it’s a fine blend with a delicate aroma. The smooth blend of sweet taste and floral finish highlights the character of this elegant whisky making it a work of fine craftsmanship by our legendary master blenders.

This fine blend has been awarded globally for its supreme quality, bagging the Fifty Best Gold Award, Monde Selection Gold Award & London Spirits Competition award, all in one year (2020) and is winning hearts in India as well as select markets across the globe. Blenders Pride Rare Premium Whisky is available in 7 pack sizes, including 2L, 1L, 750ml, 375ml, 180ml, 90ml and 60ml in India.

About Manish Malhotra

Couturier, costume stylist, entrepreneur, and revivalist; Manish Malhotra’s prolific career spanning 30 years has seen him redefine fashion. Founder of the eponymous label, Manish Malhotra is known in the industry for his pathbreaking makeover for actors on the silver screen and giving them an individual style narrative in personal lives, whilst walking alongside in their journey of stardom. The first-ever fashion influencer and bold fashion creator, Manish Malhotra has extended his influence beyond fashion to carve his niche as an Indian luxury designer.

The designer has been acknowledged with multiple felicitations for his leadership position in costume designing in Bollywood. Being the first ever recipient for the Best Costume Designer award, he was celebrated with 4 Filmfare Awards, 4 Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards, 7 Bollywood Movie Awards, 5 IIFA, the Rajiv Gandhi award for designing & HT Most Stylish Award amongst the 50 other illustrious awards and numerous nominations. Manish Malhotra ‘s body of work on numerous movies and innumerable designs makes him a leading name in the Indian fashion design fraternity.

Omnichannel Meat, Seafood Brand - Tendercuts - Expands Its Footprint In Bengaluru City

Currently, the residents in vicinities of JP Nagar, Koramangala and HSR Layout would be the first group of privileged customers to have an exciting purchasing experience of buying meat and seafood from an organized retail store, as this would be the first organized meat and seafood retail store in Bengaluru.  The brand would be strengthening its presence in Bengaluru with addition of more stores in the coming months across different neighbourhoods. 

Commenting on this milestone, Mr. Nishanth Chandran, Founder & CEO at TenderCuts stated, “Since our first launch in Chennai in 2016, our experience has been nothing short of extraordinary. We are humbled by the response we have received from our customers, which has helped us to grow and become as one of the most preferred brand for purchase of hygienic meat and seafood. With our expertise as the market leader in Hyderabad and Chennai, TenderCuts takes a leap ahead into the Bangalore market with constant passion towards delivering the highest quality of fresh meat and seafood. 

Currently, TenderCuts is the only meat and seafood start-up that follows an omni-channel business model (online and retail) which helps in maintaining absolute freshness in the products. Once a customer places an order for a meat product, the order is directed towards the nearest TenderCuts store in the neighbourhood and the butcher slices the meat/seafood only after the order is received and it is not cut and stored prior.  

We process our orders in compliance to WHO and FSSAI standards, and the order is delivered within two hours after the initial cut, to ensure that our customers are assured of freshly cut meat and seafood at any point of time. Our farm-to-fork approach has set new benchmarks in the fresh cuts meats industry, with a diverse application of food technology to the selection, processing, preservation, packaging, distribution of fresh cut meat and seafood” 

In continuation to its steady growth of expansion, TenderCuts has recently raised INR 110 crore (USD 15 million) in a round led by Paragon Partners, a mid-market PE fund with participation from NABVENTURES, an agri-food tech VC fund backed by NABARD. In addition to the capital received from NABARD, TenderCuts also leverages NABARD’s network of over 5000 plus farmer producer organisations which includes over 1 million farmers, which helps TenderCuts to augment its supply chain, by establishing direct partnerships with local farming and fishing communities and strong backward links to guarantee absolute freshness. 

Customers can opt to purchase products of TenderCuts from the stores directly or they can order online through the TenderCuts app (Available on app store and Google play store), website (www.tendercuts.in), or reach +91 89390 91091. TenderCuts has also introduced Contactless retail services to help customers to pick a slot, book their order and pick up from the store directly and ensure social distancing is maintained. 

About TenderCuts:

Established in 2016 by Nishanth Chandran, TenderCuts is India’s first omnichannel meat and seafood brand with a vision to provide clean, hygienic, and quality meat and seafood to the customers. It begins its operations with one store in Chennai with one category chicken and today it has 25 stores across Chennai and Hyderabad and offers chicken, mutton, seafood, marinades, pickles, and eggs under one roof.

Customers can buy the freshly cut and freshly packed meat and seafood from their nearby stores or can order online via APP or website and get it delivered at their doorsteps. All their meats and seafood are halal certified and stringently follow the FSSAI and WHO guidelines from sourcing till last-mile delivery to the customer's doorstep. 

TenderCuts plans to expand its current operations and pursue organic and inorganic growth opportunities with the current funding. The funds will also allow the company to invest in scaling up its supply chain and technology infrastructure to support innovation and accessibility of its products and services. 

SBI General Insurance Launches “Arogya Supreme” A Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan

General Insurance, one of India’s leading general insurers, announced the launch of a comprehensive health insurance plan named ‘Arogya Supreme’ today. This specific plan is designed to ensure that customers can have full health insurance coverage, including 20 basic covers and 8 optional covers.  

The policy provides a wide range of sum insured options up to Rs. 5 crores, wherein customers can choose from 3 options viz Pro, Plus and Premium based on the sum insured and coverage features. Among other customer-friendly coverages like Sum Insured Refill, Recovery Benefit, Compassionate Visit, etc. customers also have a facility to choose the policy tenure ranging from 1 to 3 years. 

PC Kandpal, MD & CEO, SBI General Insurance Company, said, “In today’s scenario, health insurance has become a necessity and not an option. Arogya Supreme, a comprehensive health insurance plan, with reinstatement feature and a wide range of sum insured, will enable customers to choose the premium and tenure that suits their needs.”  

The surge of Covid-19 cases has underlined the importance of securing your finances with adequate Health Insurance. With diverse and changing symptoms, those affected are undergoing varied treatments. In such a situation where there is a possibility that health insurance cover may be exhausted, Arogya Supreme health policy is loaded with a refill feature, that enables the policyholder to refill full sum insured if the existing sum insured under the policy is exhausted under any treatment, which is a great relief for the customer. Arogya Supreme is a comprehensive product and filed with multiple benefits and coverages for a retail customer, however, we intend to cascade all the filed features / coverages, gradually. 

For more details of the policy, the customers can visit www.sbigeneral.inor download and refer SBI General Mobile App 

About SBI General Insurance Company Limited:  

SBI General is one of the fastest growing private general insurance companies, with the strong parentage of SBI, we, at SBI General Insurance, are committed to carry forward the legacy of trust and security; and have a vision is to become the most trusted general insurer for a transforming India. 

Ever since our establishment in 2009, from 17 branches in 2011, we have expanded our presence to over 137 branches pan-India. Till date, we have served around 8.7 crore customers. We follow a robust multi-distribution model encompassing Bancassurance, Agency, Broking and Retail Direct Channels. On the distribution network front, we have strong distribution partners adding up our reach to every nook and corner of India, with SBI’s over 22000 branch network, Agents, other financial, OEM and digital partners.  

We currently serve three key customer segments viz. - Retail Segment (catering to Individual & Families), Corporate Segment (catering mid to large size companies) and SME Segment; and are future-ready to serve the growing needs of Indians with new age-processes and services at affordable prices.  

SBI General Insurance closed the financial year 2020-21 with a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs. 8312 crore with a growth of 22% and net profit of the Company grew by 32%. The company has shown steady growth for the past 4 years, while maintaining positive track record of underwriting.  

Renault India Launches A Full Fledged Website In Hindi Language

* First automotive brand to introduce both Website and WhatsApp based chatbot - Renault Virtual Assistant (RVA); RVA all set to be launched in three regional languages - Hindi, Marathi and Tamil by end of July’21 

* Aims to further strengthen its Regional Reach 

* Hindi Website Link - https://hi.renault.co.in/ 

In a bid to further strengthen its presence in India and cater to the growing customer base, Renault India has launched its full-fledged “Hindi website”. With this, Renault India becomes the first four-wheeler automotive brand to launch a bi-lingual website (English & Hindi), taking another step towards enhancing its familiarity and consumer connect with the Brand. Offering customers language of choice as an interface, the website will enable customers who wish to access the website in Hindi, to efficiently avail information related to Renault’s entire product range and services, enabling direct access to a large portion of potential customer base adopting Internet throughout the country. 

The consumption and demand for content in regional languages has increased significantly over the last few years. India has over 624 million internet user base, with more than 90% users prefer  consumption of content in Hindi and Regional language. Hindi and Regional content consumption on the internet has witnessed a staggering 50% growth over the last year. The growing prominence of regional content and customers demand for accessing the internet in Hindi, has been a key driver for Renault to include regional outreach as an important part of its customer connect strategy.  

Renault India has significantly enhanced its digital capabilities and portfolios with online booking options and other interventions, providing the best of the services to its customers in these challenging times. In addition to demo through the Renault virtual studio, website booking facility and MYRenault App, Renault India launched the Renault Virtual Assistant (RVA) last year, offering personalized customer experience round the clock to potential buyers and existing customers. As part of the customer connect strategy to further strengthen the regional reach, RVA, currently in English, will be available in three regional languages including Hindi, Marathi and Tamil by the end of July’21. 

In the past one year Renault India been aggressively pursuing with an innovative and comprehensive strategy to amplify and grow our presence in smaller towns and cities including Rural markets. Renault India launched a special project like VISTAAR where the dealership teams recruited specialised sales consultants to reach out to the customers in the rural markets. Renault has recently partnered with CSC Grameen eStore, a subsidiary of CSC eGovernance Services India Limited (CSC-SPV). As part of this, Renault India’s leading product range is listed on the CSC Grameen eStore and made available to the potential customers in hinterlands through aspirational Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs). 

Driven by innovation, ‘Rural Float’ is yet another significant step to move closer to the customers in the remote areas and provide a Renault vehicle ownership experience. With ‘Rural Float’, Renault has been able to showcase the newly launched sub-four meter compact SUV, Renault KIGER to its potential customers in rural markets, engaging more than 23,000 customers in 233 towns across 13 states, facillitaing 2700 test drives. 

Together with its product portfolio expansion strategy to drive volumes in India, Renault is substantially increasing its network reach in India and introducing several unique and pioneering initiatives to ensure that customers’ have an unparalleled association with the Renault brand. Currently, Renault India has more than 500 sales and service touchpoints in India, which include 200+ Workshop On Wheels locations across the country.

ABOUT RENAULT  

Renault India Pvt. Ltd. is a fully owed subsidiary of Renault S.A.S. France. Renault India cars are manufactured in the manufacturing facility located in Oragadam, Chennai, with a capacity of 480,000 units per annum. Renault India also has a widespread presence of more than 500 sales and service touchpoints, which include 200+ Workshop On Wheels locations across the country, with benchmark sales and service quality. 

Renault India’s product line up and services have seen strong recognition among customers and industry experts alike, winning more than 60 titles, making Renault India one of the most awarded automotive brands in a single year in India. 

Airtel Payments Bank Launches ‘Pay To Contacts’ For UPI Payments

* Customers can now pay by simply selecting a saved contact number 

* Eliminates the requirement to enter bank account details or UPI ID 

Airtel Payments Bank has launched ‘Pay to contacts’ which allows customers to initiate a UPI payment just by selecting the receiver’s mobile number from their phonebook. 

'Pay to Contacts' displays the valid UPI id associated with the selected contact, irrespective of the UPI app used by the receiver. This eliminates the need to enter the UPI id or bank account details to process the payment and saves time. 

A customer can initiate a payment by clicking on Pay Money - To Contacts option under the BHIM UPI section and then selecting the receiver's contact.  

Mr. Ganesh Ananthanarayanan, Chief Operating Officer, Airtel Payments Bank, said, “We aim to offer a simple, secure, and seamless payment experience to our customers. With the Pay to Contacts, our users no longer need to worry about entering the bank details or UPI id every time they make a payment. We believe that this feature will significantly add to customer convenience.” 

Customers can now open an Airtel Payments Bank account within few minutes with a video call from the Airtel Thanks app. The bank offers a digital savings account - Rewards123, which gives more value to customers when they transact digitally using the account.   

Paytm Payment Gateway Enables CRY To Raise Donations Amounting To INR 2 Cr+ During The Pandemic

India’s largest payment enabler for businesses, Paytm Payment Gateway has enabled CRY, Child Rights and You to raise over Rs 2 crore in donations during the ongoing pandemic. CRY is a 42-year-old organization and one of India’s most trusted NGOs in the country. Paytm Payment Gateway’s integration has helped the NGO reach a larger audience and collect donations via multiple payment methods. The donations were made collectively through QR code and Paytm’s donation tab.  

Paytm Payment Gateway comes with the widest range of payment methods, like wallet, credit cards, debit cards, net banking, UPI, Paytm Postpaid and others. For CRY, Child Rights and You, the Paytm Wallet has become the most useful method for digital payments through the payment gateway integration. Additionally, the payment methods range has helped in digitizing the donation acceptance process which was highly dependent on bank cheques previously. The same-day settlement facility for NGOs ensures that they need not wait for a long time to receive donations into their bank account.  

CRY, Child Rights and You works with the vision to protect the needs of children in our society and ensure equity for all. In collaboration with 102 local NGOs, CRY, Child Rights and You has already impacted the lives of 3 mn+ children in 19 Indian states. In the current pandemic situation, CRY, Child Rights and You aims at creating sustainable change in the lives of children in need. They are working on relief measures that include the distribution of dry rations and hygiene kits to keep underprivileged children and their families as the pandemic continues. With the digital payment solution backed by Paytm Payment Gateway, they are working on increasing the scope of their programs and efforts. Currently, more than 30% of the contributions CRY receives is via Paytm only.  

Praveen Sharma, Senior Vice President at Paytm said, “Social welfare has always been a key part of all that we do as an organization. During the current pandemic, CRY, Child Rights and You has done a phenomenal job in helping the underprivileged  get access to food and other essentials. Offering Paytm Payment Gateway to CRY, Child Rights and You is a part of our mission to help digitalize the payment system in the country.”

Talking about the much-needed payment solution, Vatsala Mamgain, Director, Resource Mobilisation at CRY said, “Given the nature of the work we do, it is critical to ensure all channels of support are open to our well-wishers, at all times. We’re extremely grateful to Paytm for enabling us to continue protecting India’s most vulnerable communities, particularly in these difficult times. Paytm is one of India’s biggest payment enablers and for us, the platform has certainly been instrumental in mobilizing funds from those who are willing to help to those who are in need and that is definitely the need of the hour." 

Besides this, the company has also announced to offer Paytm Payment Gateway services to the registered NGOs at 0% transaction fees up to Rs. 10 lakhs to help more NGOs.