RBI Monetary Policy: Views of Mr.George Alexander Muthoot, Managing Director, Muthoot Finance

 

Following is the comment from George Alexander Muthoot, Managing Director at Muthoot Finance on RBI monetary policy for your perusal.  

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“The RBI on expected lines kept the key rates unchanged for the eighth consecutive time and retained accommodative stance as long as necessary. The Governor reiterated commitment to maintaining adequate system liquidity to support economic recovery. The Governor retained FY22 GDP growth forecast at 9.5% and stated pick up in vaccination is giving greater confidence to open up and recovery of the Indian economy is gaining traction. While recovery is picking pace, inflationary conditions and weak demand conditions need to be monitored closely. Continued benign interest rates will be positive to support broader economy particularly SMEs, small businesses and unorganized sector and the RBI has further extended support to these sectors which is positive. Extension of On Tap Special LTROs for Small finance banks till October 31,2021 is positive as it will further support small businesses, MSMEs. Recognising the important role played by NBFCs in providing credit to underserved/unserved segments the RBI has further extended priority sector classification till march 31, 2022 for bank lending to registered NBFCs (other than MFIS) for on lending to sectors like Agriculture, MSMEs and housing. With business activities having resumed pan-India and vaccination coverage also progressing nicely across, we are seeing lifting of market sentiment and demand revival going into the festive season.”

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Press Release : Honorable Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari Unveils the 10th MedscapeIndia National Award Trophy & Save the Girl Child Pledge spearheaded by Dr. Sunita Dube

 

The 10th MedscapeIndia National Award Trophy was unveiled today on 5th October by the Honorable Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari in the presence of National Presidents of Medical Associations and MedscapeIndia Advisory & Organising  Committee Members and celebrities.

Dr. Sunita Dube - Renowned Radiologist, Health Entrepreneur and  Founder Chairperson MedscapeIndia AMET, Dr. Niraj Dube - Consulting Pathologist, Industrial Health Consultant, MD Aryan Hospital & Medical Centre, Prof.Dr. Sushmita Bhatnagar - Pediatric Surgeon, President AMC, Dr. Quresh Maskati - Ace Ophthalmologist past President  All India Ophthalmological Society(AIOS), Dr.Smita Naram - Co-Founder of Ayushakti, Dr. Nandita Palshetkar - President (FOGSI) Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India, Dr.M L Sharaf - Renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon, Bombay Hospital, Dr. Hrishikesh Pai - Leading Gynecologist, former President FOGSI were present to represent the medical fraternity on the occasion.

Honorable Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari says “I would like to congratulate MedscapeIndia’s initiative to save, nurture and protect the girl child through their initiative Save the girl child from womb to tomb. The best part about this initiative is that India’s best doctors are associated with this cause. It is the most responsible job in the world to save both mother and child after birth. Our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s dream to see every child educated is not far, thanks to Medscape. We belong to a country where girls are treated like Goddess, Medscape India has all my support”

An Ace Radiologist Philanthropist and  Social activist Dr. Sunita Dube who needs no recognition when it comes to charitable causes said "Since last 18 years MedscapeIndia ran the campaign  to 'Save the Girl child' but this year we are glad to revise this campaign making it "Save the Girl Child from Womb to Tomb". We are grateful to the honorable governor His Excellency Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari for launching the 10th MedscapeIndia National Awards and 'I save the girl child from womb to tomb' pledge today at his office.

 

"Today it was a very fruitful meeting with the Governor as we presented him our vision towards saving the girl child and women empowerment while he gave us valuable suggestions which we will surely incorporate to enhance the impact of this campaign. We discussed that are we actually free after the 75 years of freedom, in terms of the freedom of girl child and women health care, freedom for education, gender equality and women's rights to property, social respect and protection against crime against women."

 

Talking about the Virtual event on 10th October she said," All these issues are of prime concern which will be the part of the session on 'Saving the girl child from womb to tomb' as part of a panel of discussion. The subject means not only securing her survival (from the womb) but to make her reach the pinnacle of her career(Tomb), letting her live a fulfilled life through the various states of being a girl till she evolves as a complete women of substance. I request one and all to join the session on the occasion of the 13th Save the Girl Child Program & the 10th Medscape India National Awards on 10th October and take the support MedscapeIndia initiative and take the pledge of saving the girl child from Womb to Tomb.

 

Elaborating on the upcoming MedscapIndia National Awards & 13th Save the Girl Child Program she said," This year the event is going global and aims to create a global awareness on saving the girl child and women empowerment. For the awards we have received nominations from across the globe, from USA, Greece, UK, Iran, Iraq and many more, which shows our global reach in the minds of the people. Due to COVID 19 Pandemic, the awards will be presented in the virtual setup, which in fact became an opportunity to reach out across the globe to incorporate international speakers and nominees. Though we have cut down the awards this year, we have only 12 awards, but I am sure it will create a huge impact. This year in the pane of discussions we have honorable ministers of states on board including speakers to give their views on the "My Daughter my State" session. We are glad to have Dr.Harshvardhan has joined this campaign. State and government heads have joined hands with us to support us. We hope to win more support from people in the near future”

Dr. Hrishikesh Pai, Leading Gynaecologist, former President FOGSI quoted saying "MedscapeIndia and I go way back. It is an outstanding organization, they have done a lot of noble work for women. They have been regarding doctors for their work to serve humanity. I would like to congratulate them for their initiative ‘Save the girl child from womb to tomb’. It is high time that we do everything in our power to eradicate female foeticide. Women should be respected and loved, they deserve equal opportunities as men. If they succeed, the country will succeed”


Dr. Nandita Palshetkar - President (FOGSI) Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India "Congratulations to Dr. Sunita Dube, I think 13 years is a long time and she has done this wonderful job of save the girl child and this year’s slogan of Save the girl child from womb to tomb really accomplishes the entire life cycle of women. It is a fantastic thought process because we as women are caregivers and as obstetricians & Gynaecologists I have realized that it is from the womb that we have to achieve first to survive and then accomplish the rest. Unfortunately, Women have been always treated as second-class citizens, while they are supposed to sacrifice everything from eating less and keep for the family and never take our health as a priority, which certainly needs to be addressed.

 

Dr.M L Sharaf said, “I am very happy to be associated with Dr. Sunita Dube right from the time of the inception of MedscapeIndia’s Save the Girl Child Movement. Today it’s the 13th year and we are very proud to have the Awards trophy for this year unveiled by non-other than the Honourable Governor of Maharashtra who gave us very encouraging words. We all believe in saving the girl child but hearing it from a veteran like him. I wish MedscapeIndia  all the very best for the future”

About the Organisation:

MedscapeIndia Aryan Medical & Educational Trust is a non-profit organization of voluntary doctors and like-minded people, who have been working relentlessly on health care, save the girl child, women empowerment for the last 18 years.

 

10th MedscapeIndia National Awards is an initiative to facilitate the heroes from the medical fraternity, which is in its 10th year now. The awards recognize and appreciate the contributions made by doctors, institutions in the healthcare sector, and eminent personalities in social work supporting the 'Save the Girl Child' movement as also women empowerment and community health, training, education, research, patient care, rural health care, teaching, treatment innovations, and academic excellence.

 

13 'Save the girl child' program was incepted in 2008 on International Girl Child Day. The initiative has stood by the cause of preventing female feticide, educating and nurturing the girl child, and empowering women for over a span of 18 years.

 

People associated with the organization are National Presidents of 21 Medical Associations including Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri Former CBI Director D.R.Karthikeyan, Padma Shri Padma  Bhushan  Dr. Devendra Triguna, Padma Bhushan B M Hegde, Dr. Indira Hinduja, and many eminent Dignitaries. Our past awardees were Late Prof. A.P. J.  Kalam, Shree Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev, PV Sindhu (Badminton Player), Padma Bhushan, Dr. Farokh E Udwadia, Dr. Prakash Amte, Dr. Hegdewar, Dr. Vikas Mahatmane, Tata Hospital,  Union International for Cancer Control from Geneva, Prof. Ashley H. A. Ross from South Africa & many more luminaries from across the globe.

 

MedscapeIndia has worked for various awareness campaigns such as, "Save the Girl Child, HIV Awareness, Million Smile Women Empowerment Program, Fit India Movement along with conducting Medical camps. The organization has been conducting Rural Health programs across various states of India namely Uttrakhand, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra. MedscapeIndia has been steadfast in supporting the country in the time of the need by providing medical aid during the Assam floods to serving humanity with 13000 doctors who treated nearly 1.5 cr Covid victims during the Covid 19 Pandemic.

 

The “WE DOCTORS” campaign provided digital health cards, 1 million masks for police and the underprivileged which is an initiative to support the medical community and the patients with Tele ICU in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tele Medicine, Vaccination drives, Oxygen PSA plants, Modular Hospitals & ICU setups, Oxygen concentrators, Home dialysis, home support running covid hospitals, since 18 months.

गायिका 'योगिता बोराटे' यांचे नवरात्रीनिमित्त खास गुजराती गाणे रिलीज

 

प्रसिद्ध गायिका 'योगिता बोराटे' यांनी नवरात्रीचे औचित्य साधत 'घोर अंधारी रे' हे खास गुजराती गाणे रिलीज केले. या गाण्यात पारंपारिक गरबा सादर केला आहे. तसेच योगिता बोराटे यांनी हे गाणं गायलं असून 'योगेश रायरिकर' यांनी या गाण्याला संगीत दिले आहे. तर प्रिती संपत यांच्या नृत्यम डान्स अकॅडमीतील दोघांनी नृत्याविष्कार सादर केला आहे.

गायिका 'योगिता बोराटे' या गेली २५ वर्ष संगीतक्षेत्रात कार्यरत आहेत. तसेच त्या 'स्वरमेघा क्रिएशन्सच्या' संस्थापिका आहेत. तर त्यांची 'स्वरमेघा म्युझिक' अकॅडमी देखिल आहे. 'स्वरमेघा क्रिएशन्सच्या' अंतर्गत त्यांनी याआधी ६ संगीत कार्यक्रम केलेले आहेत. तर याआधी त्यांची 'दिल लगी ये तेरी' आणि 'हम हात जोडे दोनो' ही ओरिजनल हिंदी गाणी प्रसिद्ध आहेत. भारतातच नव्हे तर भारताबाहेर त्यांनी अनेक संगीत कार्यक्रम केले आहेत. युगांडा तसेच लंडनमध्ये त्यांनी २ ते ३ महिने संगीत कार्यक्रम केलेले आहेत.  

गायिका योगिता बोराटे 'घोर अंधारी रे' या गुजराती गाण्याविषयी म्हणतात, ''मी मुळची बडोद्याची असल्यामुळे मी नवरात्री हा सण फार जवळून पाहिला आहे. तेथील गरबा प्रेक्षणीय आणि श्रवणीय असतो. जितकी गर्दी गरबा खेळण्यासाठी असते तितकीच गर्दी ती गरब्यातील गाणी ऐकण्यासाठी असते. आणि आजही बडोद्यात अजूनही असाच गरबा अनुभवायला मिळतो. माझा संगितकार मित्र योगेश रायरिकर तोही बडोद्याचाच आहे. तर आम्ही दोघांनी मिळून हे गाणं करायचं ठरवलं.''

पुढे योगिता, या गाण्याच्या चित्रीकरणा दरम्यानचा किस्सा सांगतात, ''अवघ्या १० दिवसांत बनवलेलं हे माझं पहिलचं गाणं आहे. खरंतर कोणत्याही गाण्याच्या प्रोसेसिंगला फार वेळ लागतो. रेकॉर्डींग पासून ते चित्रीकरणापर्यंत ब-याच गोष्टी असतात. संपूर्ण गाण्याचं प्रोसेसिंग सुरू असताना अनेक अडचणी आल्या, हातात वेळही कमी होता. परंतु अंबामातेच्या कृपेमुळे हे गाणं पूर्ण होऊ शकले. या गाण्याची प्रोग्रामींग आणि मिक्सींग सुरतला झाली, या गाण्याचं लाईव्ह रिदम बडोद्याला झालं, तर ऑडीओ मुंबईतील आजीवासन स्टुडिओत झाला. एक गाणं इतक्या ठिकाणी ट्रॅव्हल करत ते आज देवी मातेच्या आशीर्वादाने रिलीज झालं. या गाण्यात ज्यांनी ज्यांनी मला साथ दिली. त्या सर्वांचे मी ऋणी आहे."   

YAS ISLAND ADDS EXTRAVAGANCE TO YOUR KID'S VACATION PLAN

 -       Get blown away by the outstanding range of award-winning attractions available at Yas Island Abu Dhabi

-       Parents can book their vacations now at yasisland.ae

Mumbai, October 6, 2021: Yas Island Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s leading entertainment and leisure destinations, is the best place for kids to visit during this vacation. From the world’s fastest roller coaster to its largest indoor theme park, to the highest indoor climbing wall and biggest skydiving chamber, Yas Island Abu Dhabi promises no one will ever be bored.

Parents can take their little ones to Yas Island’s award-winning theme parks, dotted across the Island including Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi, and Warner Bros. World^TM Abu Dhabi. Alternatively, kids can soar in a skydiving chamber or scale to new heights at the climbing wall at CLYMB^TM Abu Dhabi. And, with Kids Go Free, Yas Island’s immensely popular offer which includes kids’ entry into the destination’s leading theme parks in the cost of their parent’s tickets, families have every reason to visit Yas Island Abu Dhabi.

For some rest and relaxation, Yas Island has hotels galore such Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island and the W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island, which offers unparalleled views of the iconic Yas Marina Circuit. With over 2,000 rooms and suites across eight hotels, offering parents an incredible diversity of hospitality options ensuring their kids have the freedom to explore and experience the best of Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

Kids can gear up for the action and head down to Yas Marina Circuit. Home to the Formula 1^â Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, families can go on a motor-themed adventure with a hair-raising tour around the Circuit, and parents can even demonstrate why they rule the road when they hire one of the incredible cars available at Yas Marina Circuit.

Are your kid's picky eaters? On Yas Island, there’s something for everyone. With 165 restaurants around Yas Island, the destination is bound to please the whole family. Make sure to check out Yas Marina, home to some of Abu Dhabi’s most luxurious super-yachts, with seven restaurants including the seafood eatery, Aquarium; the artisanal lounge, Iris Yas Island; and the iconic Cipriani restaurant.

If parents want to have some time for themselves while on vacation, Yas Island is the destination. They can head to Yas Links, the Middle East’s first true Links coastal golf course, ranked as the number two golf course in the Middle East. Alternatively, for a truly rejuvenating vacation, slip into a lounger at Yas Beach, and enjoy the sounds of the Arabian Gulf lapping the golden sands of Yas Island. And, if one is wanting to relish a shopping opportunity, Abu Dhabi’s largest mall, Yas Mall, offers a plethora of retail outlets, with 400 international brands and 79 restaurants and cafes.

Yas Island has all this, and much more, on offer to kids during the half-term break. Bust boredom today and visit yasisland.ae to book tickets now.

About Yas Island

Yas Island is one of the world’s fastest-growing leisure and entertainment destinations, located on the golden shores of Abu Dhabi - just 20 minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi and 50 minutes from Dubai. Yas Island offers holidaymakers a diverse mix of award-winning leisure and entertainment experiences, from one-of-a-kind theme parks, world-class shopping, and superb dining, to a links golf course, exciting water and motorsports, and spectacular musical, entertainment, and family events… all within the 25 sq km Island.  Today, Yas Island is home to the award-winning theme parks, the record-breaking CLYMB™ Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina Circuit (home to the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX™), Yas Marina, the award-winning Yas Links golf course, as well as Abu Dhabi’s largest mall, Yas Mall. With eight hotels, including W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island, Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island, Crowne Plaza Yas Island Abu Dhabi, Yas Island Rotana, Centro Yas Island by Rotana, Radisson Blu Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island, Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island and Staybridge Suites Abu Dhabi Yas Island, plus more than 165 dining experiences, the destination also features indoor and outdoor concert venues including MAD and Etihad Arena - all of which are complemented by a range of visitor services that connect all attractions to one another.

IIFTA- the first International Indian Film & Television Awards Festival by Samkit Production that includes fanfare and a huge celebrity turnout

 

The first IIFTA award was launched with a lot of fanfare and it had an envious celebrity turnout. The intellectual property is owned by two enterpreneur Shripal Jain & Tusshar Dhaliwal to commemorate true and deserving talent from the film and television sector. The event was held on 3rd October' 2021 at one of the major venue in Mumbai. Many celebrities attended the glorious event, which include Hiten Tejwani, Swwapnil Joshi, Arvinder Singh, Sangeeta Vardhan, Dimple Jhangiani, Fenil Umrigar, Neetu Wadhwa, Vijay Bhatia, Dev Sharma, Shweta Rathor, Payal Ghosh, Malvi Malhotra, Angela Krislinzki, Nyra Banerjee, Nikita Rawal, Kate Sharma, Mannara Chopra, Kashish khan, Shibani kashyap, Zayesha naincy, Dr.Kishor navandar, Rajesh Rupawad businessman, Jayesh Desai businessman, Rakesh sabharwal and the list goes on.

 Mr. Tusshar who owns the Intellectual property IIFTA says, "It was an unbelievable beginning to the show. We have exceeded our expectations. We had thought about this award to commemorate some very deserving talent from the industry and we know absolutely no limits. We are filled with confidence and we are looking for a great season 1 already. A huge thank you to everyone for their support and I extend my gratitude to all the attendees. There is a lot of fresh talent in the industry who need support and that is where we come in. So happy to help people in my own way."

"SHOWFEST- EXPERIENCE BEYOND ENTERTAINMENT" UNVEILS THE "FUTURE OF BOLLYWOOD LIVE ENTERTAINMENT" HEADLINED BY THE BIGGEST BOLLYWOOD STARS.

 Bollywood enthusiasts of North America now have a new reason to rejoice! ShowFest introduces an annual calendar of carefully curated live experiences and music festivals featuring some of the biggest names of Bollywood. But that is not all!

At the onset of the big reveal, the evening began with the founders and conceptualizers, Mr. Karl Karla and Mr. Aanand Dawda introducing "ShowFest, a one-of-a-kind lifestyle membership” which brings South Asian Americans the future of Bollywood Live Experiences with a modern twist along with a multitude of ongoing benefits throughout the year.

ShowFest offers cutting-edge technology, state-of-the-art venues, and the most exciting Live Bollywood experiences month after month. As a ShowFest member, you will enjoy 5 Indoor Live Experiences and 2 Outdoor Music Festivals featuring some of the most celebrated Bollywood artists. Additionally, various experiences such as Live Streaming Events, Movie Nights, Virtual Reality Talent Shows, over 20 Weekly Jackpots, 2 Mega Jackpots in each city & numerous discounts from a multitude of Loyalty Partners are also included with your membership.

ShowFest is a unique platform available both as a website and can be downloaded as a mobile application. (iOS & Android).

ShowFest launches on 26th, September, 2021 with a lineup of 5 Live Experiences like ‘Iconic - Timeless Moments of Bollywood’, ‘Addiction’, ‘Rewind’, ‘Arijit Singh Live’, and ‘U&We3 - Music.Moments.Memories’ & 2 Music Festivals including ‘Madness - A Fusion Music Fest’, and ‘Sufitronix’.

With Season 1 commencing in six major locations, ShowFest has selected some of the top venues of North America like the Now Arena in Chicago, Oakland Arena in San Jose, Curtis Culwell Center in Dallas, Eagle Bank Arena in Washington DC, Cure Insurance Arena in New Jersey, and the GAS South Arena in Atlanta for the Indoor Live Experiences and venues like The Boomer Stadium in Chicago, The Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, Concord Pavilion in San Jose, Prince George's Stadium in Washington DC, PNC Bank Art Center in New Jersey, and Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Atlanta for the Music Festivals.

ShowFest Experiences are headlined by some of the biggest names of Bollywood including Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Karisma Kapoor, Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Chunky Panday, Daler Mehndi, Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon, Nora Fatehi, Pooja Hegde, Maniesh Paul, Arijit Singh, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu, Ananya Birla, Vidya Vox, B Praak, KK, Shaan, Salim-Sulaiman, Richa Sharma, Harshdeep Kaur, DJ Akbar Sami, Salman Ali, Raj Pandit, and many more, who will put an experience that will enthrall audiences with jaw-dropping performances, wow moments, larger than life production value and bone tickling humor. It promises to be a non-stop package of high-energy performances by all the stars.

Speaking about the Launch, Karl Kalra, Founder & Managing Partner, said, “Having curated innumerable shows with multiple artists over a decade, I noticed that the world was changing rapidly and therefore the North American Bollywood Live industry needed an upgrade and an organized structure of operations. We were aware of the challenges faced by the artists, the creators, the organizers, and most importantly, the audiences. With SHOWFEST, we have tried to amplify the quality of entertainment while addressing the challenges and providing solutions for a better customer experience. With ShowFest our vision is to create a loyalty-based community for Bollywood enthusiasts in North America.

Sharing about ShowFest, Aanand Dawda, Founder & Managing Partner, said, “ I started my career with Bollywood Live events and have toured across 27 countries and over 60 cities. It’s fair to say that as creators we have been through every possible challenge and crisis a live entertainment event could present. Over the years we saw those challenges repeating themselves over and over again which made us wonder how to provide a solution that was not a temporary fix but a permanent transformation. We curated ShowFest with the aim to create a win-win ecosystem and provide everyone associated with a seamless wonderful experience. Our vision is to become a part of the lifestyle of our customers and provide them with an experience that transcends beyond entertainment"