Category: Press Release

  • The Team and Concepts Behind the Aaheli Success- How they Run 1 order to 1000+ Orders

    The Team and Concepts Behind the Aaheli Success- How they Run 1 order to 1000+ Orders

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    March 11: Success is a 7 letter word that comes to those who toil. Ever since Aaheli’s inception in October 2020, the brand hasn’t looked back. The urge to bring novelty while remaining true to the country’s traditions is a tough act to follow. However, the brand attempts to provide everyday chic, handcrafted apparel for the women of today, who prefer comfortable & confident silhouettes and have been so far successful in catering to the everyday apparel needs for our customers.

    Aaheli has made its name across the country by offering a wide range of handcrafted & trendy apparel for women, featuring an exclusive and evergreen range of Kurtis, Suit Sets, Dresses, Western wear and Indo-western ensembles along with Festive-ready Outfits, Sarees, Dupattas and more. With new styles added daily into our roster and the constant clockwork of the e-commerce world, it becomes imperative to keep the process going and involves an efficient assembly line for the same.

    Each Aaheli order is wrapped with love and packed with care. Be it a single item or an order consisting of multiple pieces, a consistent amount of care and attention are given to ensure the correct item with the required size and colour is being dispatched to the customers. In the past, the brand has also participated in sending complimentary masks and surprise gifts to the customers as an approach towards creating brand delight.

    Throughout the website, the brand focuses on being accurate with the depiction and descriptions of the listed products in order to be as true to the colours and silhouettes as possible. Along with that, adequate details are available in terms of a comprehensive size chart, wash care instructions and material information so that the customer makes an informed decision during the purchase.

    Aaheli’s team emphasizes the importance of accuracy and timely dispatch of items to ensure that the outfit reaches their customer in the shortest possible time. Through partnerships with various delivery companies, Aaheli is able to deliver the majority of the orders within 3-5 business days. However, sometimes some discrepancies may occur and the team ensures that the customer is well informed of the delay caused.

    With effective communication and honest efforts, Aaheli has carved a niche for itself with the brand’s further goals aligned with its essence and the promise of comfortable everyday wear and occasion wear.

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    https://www.aaheli.com/

  • UNI-POL All Set To Fast-track Digital Transformation with SAP S/4 HANA

    UNI-POL All Set To Fast-track Digital Transformation with SAP S/4 HANA

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    SAP Gold Partner Primus Techsystems enabled successful implementation of the solution

    Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 11: World-leader in precision investment cast parts, Jiangyin Uni-pol Vacuum Casting India Pvt Ltd, UNIPOL marks successful implementation of SAP S/4HANA, enabling it to be an Intelligent Enterprise. SAP Gold Partner, Primus Techsystems Pvt. Ltd. deployed the solution while streamlining operations to optimize processes at UNIPOL to help build a robust digital enterprise.

    UNI-POL’s robust manufacturing infrastructure, along with component quality systems and ongoing innovation, offers its customers next-generation precision investment casting solutions. Equipped with global standards, latest business processes and best practices from SAP shall support UNI-POL’s digital core and accelerate innovation. Moreover, the solution will help scale business and help UNI-POL’s customers benefit from RISE with SAP.

    “We feel extremely proud and delighted to share the immense journey we covered during the implementation of SAP S/4HANA Solution. SAP at our India premises puts us at par with our global standards, and the processes now help us align our DAS for production line transactions. With a focus on cost optimization and resource redeployment, UNI-POL will focus more on customer experience and continue with its pioneering approach, said Ankit Handa, Finance Director, Jiangyin Uni-pol Vacuum Casting India Pvt Ltd. 

    He added, “We thank the entire team at Primus Techsystems for their remarkable contribution to the successful implementation of SAP S/4HANA in a record time.

    With this offering, UNIPOL will provide its customer with extensive cloud expertise. SAP will help accelerate UNI-POL’s customers’ journey with RISE with SAP by providing a fully managed, secure, and decarbonized transition to the cloud.

    From UniPol – Go Live event was attended by David Orr, CEO, Ankit Handa – Director Finance, Pravin Mandlekar- IT Head. From Primus Techsytems – Yuvraj Bhosale IT Manager, Ashish Bhavthankar, General Manager Business Development, CP Pawar Technical Director and Gulab Awari – Project Manager attended the Go-Live event. At the event, SAP India was represented by Ankit Thakker, Director Sales, SAP India

    ABOUT UNIPOL

    Unipol is a world-leading company in precision investment cast parts. Our robust manufacturing, component quality systems and ongoing innovation offer quality products meeting our customer’s demands and diverse applications. We have over 700 employees worldwide communicating more than eight languages, with support teams across India, China, Mexico and Europe. Jiangyin Unipol Ltd was established in 2005 in China and had three manufacturing facilities in China, India and Mexico and recently adding the fourth one in the UK. Our manufacturing sites have the approvals of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, VDA 6.3 and AS 9100. We adhere to implementing the lean 6 Sigma process quality control methodology. We are performance-driven to continually improve levels of efficiency and excellence, achieving high component quality and a low PPM.

  • Bizpressions Is Helping Emerging Startups & Businesses Experiment With New Products

    Bizpressions Is Helping Emerging Startups & Businesses Experiment With New Products

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    March 11: The rising Indian webstore, Bizpressions empowers emerging startups and businesses with as many raw materials possible, in affordable quantities. To help them experiment with new products or packaging materials easily, faster, and in less budget compared to wholesalers and manufacturers.

    In present times of coronavirus pandemic, the upsurge in the price of raw materials and packaging materials, the reluctance of wholesalers and manufacturers have been harsh on small businesses and emerging startups. They have been unable to develop and launch new products because most wholesalers and manufacturers have been reluctant to supply raw materials or packaging materials in small quantities.

    Despite the strenuous efforts, investment, time, and willingness of small businesses and emerging startups to pay double or triple the wholesale price. They have been unable to pursue the product development process seamlessly because of their inability to purchase large volumes initially. Such inability and reluctance on part of the wholesalers and manufacturers have led to the launch of online platforms like Bizpressions, to help emerging startups and businesses experiment with new products seamlessly.

    Bizpressions is a website that is dedicated to helping all the 21st century small businesses and emerging startups to develop and launch new products. They can purchase required materials such as raw materials, chemicals, packaging materials, fragrances, etc. from the online marketplace.

    The online platform offers small businesses and emerging startups with the same items and same quantities as most wholesalers or manufacturers would. It helps them purchase almost no minimum order quantity with a slightly higher price as compared to the wholesale price. As the customers start ordering larger quantities, the price will also start reducing subsequently.

    There are plenty of B2B portals and web stores that offer raw materials or other essential goods to businesses at wholesale prices. However, most of these websites offer through third-party sellers, after adding platform fees, and some other charges. In the end, this leaves not much difference between the B2B and B2C prices. But Bizpressions offers many reasonable and affordable prices in comparison to these websites.

    Nowadays, most online platforms set the final product price three times the normal product price. Then, they give 30% to 50% discount on their final product price because most customers fall for it. But most of these customers are unaware that they are paying much more than the normal price even if they are buying at discount.

    The prices of all the raw materials and other products on Bizpressions are straightforward and transparent. They do not offer discounts but resonate with their price changes based on offline market rate fluctuations. This means all their business and emerging startup clientele will be paying the same rate as the offline market rate.

    Bizpressions also does not offer free shipping. They charge shipping prices based on the order quantity so customers pay nothing more, nothing less. This way, their products and shipping service becomes affordable for both, their customers and themselves. Thus, enabling both of them to perform their best. Visit them at https://bizpressions.com/

  • Fipola, the meat super store receives a record of 3 Lakh orders per month in the past quarter

    Fipola, the meat super store receives a record of 3 Lakh orders per month in the past quarter

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    Fipola delivers 10k+ orders daily orders by the end of this quarter

    Aims to cross revenue of Rs. 460 crores by the next financial year

     Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 11: Fipola, India’s leading omnichannel Meat Superstore, announced that it has registered more than 10k+ orders daily in the past three months. The D2C(Direct-to-Customer) Startup recorded more than 3 lakh orders in the last month, with most of its sales coming from products like seafood, chicken, mutton and value-added products. Fipola is all set to initiate its business expansions and launch over 40 retail outlets by March 2022, intending to double its daily orders.

    Chicken is by far the most preferred product by the customers as it registers over 38% of its sales. This is closely followed by Seafood (32%) and Mutton (21%). Going forward, the company is also aiming to expand its presence in the hospitality sector by increasing its other offerings – ‘Fipola Grill House’ and ‘Fipola on Wheels’.

    Speaking on the business expansion, Mr. Sushil Kanugolu, Founder & CEO, Fipola, said, “Fipola has always aimed at meeting the customers’ needs by leveraging our unique user experience along with high-quality meat products. We are launching Pune in may and set to increase our revenues to more than INR 460 crores by the end of the financial year and With this massive expansion, we aim to deliver over 250+ products across seven key cities like Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Vellore, Tirupur, Pondicherry and Bangalore. Currently, we are taking more than 300000 orders from our base of more than 10 lakh customers.” 

    Further, Mr. Kanugolu added, “We have touched an annual run rate of INR 200 crores. With gradually increasing demand in the meat and seafood industry, our target is to achieve a growth rate of 4x year on year.” Fipola is continuing to raise more funds as it sets its eyes to expand to 275 stores across India in the next 16 months entering newer markets like Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Kolkatta, and Punjab.

    About Fipola Retail India

    Fipola Retail India Pvt Ltd is a South India based omnichannel D2C meat and seafood retail brand founded by Mr. Sushil Kanugolu in December 2016. The brand since then has successfully redefined meat retailing in the country by delivering premium products and best-in-class customer service within a hygienic and convenient shopping environment. Fipola also recently diversified its services under the same umbrella. Fipola Grill House is one of the largest, with eight outlets in Tamil Nadu and almost all stores in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. A brand extension caters to restaurant-style grilled chicken and shawarmas takeaways that are ready to eat. Fipola on Wheels is another diversification, manifesting the brand’s concept of ‘bringing the store to your doorsteps’. This international concept of Mobile Retail Stores has its presence in Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. 

    Fipola is continuing to raise more funds as it sets its eyes to expand to 275 stores across India in the next 16 months entering newer markets like Delhi, NCR, Mumbai Kolkatta, and Punjab.

  • Celebrities set to attend Iconic Gold Awards 2022, which will be held at Sahara Star, Mumbai.

    Celebrities set to attend Iconic Gold Awards 2022, which will be held at Sahara Star, Mumbai.

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    Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 11: The much-awaited mega awards show Iconic Gold Awards 2022 will take place at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai on March 12. The event will witness many popular faces from Bollywood and the Television industry.

    The honourable Governor of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari unveiled the grand Iconic Gold trophy at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.

    The Iconic Gold Awards 2022 is a much-anticipated star-studded affair that will see many prominent personalities attending the awards.

    Many top B-town celebs and stars from the Television & Film industry will grace the event. So be ready to witness the glamour and the latest fashion on the red carpet. Many of these celebrities will take home the prestigious golden trophy.

    Here is the list of celebrities from the Television & Film industry who will grace the event –

    Sidharth Malhotra

    Kartik Aaryan

    Nushrratt Bharuccha

    Ahan Shetty – Actor (Tadap)

    Sabbir Boxwala- Producer Shershaah

    Vishnu Vardhan- Director Shershaah

    Apoorva Mehta – Producer, Shershaah

    Sharad Malhotra – Actor TV

    Sanjay Gangwani – Actor TV

    Shamita Shetty – Actress Big Boss

    Sai Ketan Rao – Actor TV

    Dheeraj Dhoopar – Actor Kundali Bhagya

    Shivangi Khedkar – Actress Tv

    Ranjan kumar singh – Director TV Naagin

    Bhabi Ji Ghar pe hai – TV show

    Erica Fardnavis- Tv Actress

    Urvashi Dholakia – Actress Tv Naagin 6

    Anupamaa – TV show

    Mukesh Chhabra – Casting Director Bollywood

    Shivangi Joshi – TV Actress

    Debattama Saha – TV Actress

    Payal Dev – Playback Singer

    Aaditya Dev – Music Producer

    Warda Nadiadwala – Film Producer

    Sidharth Malhotra – Actor Shershaah

    Urvashi Rautela – Actress Bollywood

    Mahima Makwana – Actress Bollywood, Antim

    Divyanka Tripathi – Actress, Khatron Ke Khiladi

    Vivek Dahiya – Actor Webseries

    So don’t miss these Iconic Gold Awards show. Primex brings you the top fashion coverage from the red carpets, the most talked-about moments, behind-the-scenes photos of your favourite celebrities, the best hair and makeup looks, and so much more from the ceremonies, and everything in between.

  • UNI-POL Accelerates its Digital Transformation Journey with SAP S/4HANA

    UNI-POL Accelerates its Digital Transformation Journey with SAP S/4HANA

    SAP Gold Partner Primus Techsystems enabled successful implementation of the solution.

    Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 10: World-leader in precision investment cast parts, Jiangyin Uni-pol Vacuum Casting India Pvt Ltd, UNIPOL marks successful implementation of SAP S/4HANA, enabling it to be an Intelligent Enterprise. SAP Gold Partner, Primus Techsystems Pvt. Ltd. deployed the solution while streamlining operations to optimize processes at UNIPOL to help build a robust digital enterprise.

    UNI-POL’s robust manufacturing infrastructure, along with component quality systems and ongoing innovation, offers its customers next-generation precision investment casting solutions. Equipped with global standards, latest business processes and best practices from SAP shall support UNI-POL’s digital core and accelerate innovation. Moreover, the solution will help scale business and help UNI-POL’s customers benefit from RISE with SAP.

    “We feel extremely proud and delighted to share the immense journey we covered during the implementation of SAP S/4HANA Solution. SAP at our India premises puts us at par with our global standards, and the processes now help us align our DAS for production line transactions. With a focus on cost optimization and resource redeployment, UNI-POL will focus more on customer experience and continue with its pioneering approach, said Ankit Handa, Finance Director, Jiangyin Uni-pol Vacuum Casting India Pvt Ltd.

    He added, “We thank the entire team at Primus Techsystems for their remarkable contribution to the successful implementation of SAP S/4HANA in a record time.

    UniPol Go-Live Event Pune

    With this offering, UNIPOL will provide its customer with extensive cloud expertise. SAP will help accelerate UNI-POL’s customers’ journey with RISE with SAP by providing a fully managed, secure, and decarbonized transition to the cloud.

    From UniPol – Go Live event was attended by David Orr, CEO, Ankit Handa – Director Finance, Pravin Mandlekar- IT Head. From Primus Techsystems – Yuvraj Bhosale IT Manager, Ashish Bhavthankar, General Manager Business Development, CP Pawar Technical Director and Gulab Awari – Project Manager attended the Go-Live event. At the event, SAP India was represented by Ankit Thakker, Director Sales, SAP India

    About UniPol

    Unipol is a world-leading company in precision investment cast parts. Our robust manufacturing, component quality systems and ongoing innovation offer quality products meeting our customer’s demands and diverse applications. We have over 700 employees worldwide communicating more than eight languages, with support teams across India, China, Mexico and Europe. Jiangyin Unipol Ltd was established in 2005 in China and had three manufacturing facilities in China, India and Mexico and recently added the fourth one in the UK. Our manufacturing sites have the approvals of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, VDA 6.3 and AS 9100. We adhere to implementing the lean 6 Sigma process quality control methodology. We are performance-driven to continually improve levels of efficiency and excellence, achieving high component quality and a low PPM.

  • Manipur International University partners with Coursera to impart new age skills

    Manipur International University partners with Coursera to impart new age skills

    Manipur International University partners with Coursera

    New Delhi, March 10: Manipur International University (MIU) has announced a long-term strategic partnership with Coursera, one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, to provide its students and faculty with unlimited free access to 8,500+ world-class, job-relevant certificate courses, hands-on projects and case studies from more than 250 leading university and industry educators worldwide, including Yale University, University of Michigan, Google, IBM, and Microsoft.

    The partnership will drive student employability by incorporating multidisciplinary, industry-endorsed in-demand skills, which will help to fill the gap between academia and industry. The MIU-Coursera initiative aims to equip the students with interdisciplinary skills and provide hands-on learning experiences in addition to the current curriculum. It includes essential to advanced courses in almost all disciplines, including upcoming areas like data science, cloud computing, digital marketing, IoT, AI, ML, Analytics and blockchain.

    Integrating Coursera’s content into the academic curriculum will allow the University to expand its learning and teaching beyond the classroom, offer job-relevant specializations, improve job readiness before the students graduate, and step into reality. The partnership spans various domains, including Research, Technology, Computer Applications, Management, Psychology, Law, Social Sciences, Physical Science, Linguistics, Life Sciences, and Healthcare.

    Through Coursera for Campus, the University, its students, and faculty will have access to the world’s latest and most essential skills. “Access to new-age quality content helps students future-proof their skills and prepares them to leverage new opportunities for success in the fast-changing world,” said Raghav Gupta, Managing Director, India and APAC, Coursera. “We are thrilled to partner with Manipur International University (MIU) to deliver high-quality learning and equip their students with industry-aligned digital and human skills.”

    “This partnership will help in bridging the industry-academia gap by giving access to best quality interdisciplinary research-driven content. It will support students towards having the latest knowledge and skills which boosts their confidence for facing challenges of the world along with the additional benefit of employability,” said Dr. Harikumar Pallathadka, Chancellor of the University. “We feel proud to be partnering with Coursera, and It shows our commitment towards bringing quality education to the masses.”

    It is one of the first University tie-ups for Coursera in the entire northeastern region of India except the State of Assam. Coursera has more than 92 million learners as of Sep 2021. MIU is an autonomous and aspirational research-oriented University. It has been declared an International University of Excellence, Institution of State Importance, and State Research Institute. It intends to develop the State of Manipur with much-needed quality educational infrastructure across the tribal areas under the unique PPP mode. It is helmed as one of the achievements of the present Government.

    MIU is also the first University from India to sign a Memorandum of Affiliation (MoA) with the prestigious Council of Higher Education Accreditation / International Quality Group (CHEA/CIQG) of the USA, which is designed to affirm, support, and promote fundamental principles for higher education quality with another signatory from India being the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru.

  • Nin Hao India – (N.H.I.) “An Institution of Foreign Languages , Sanjay place, Agra- Building Careers and Breaking language Barriers – an initiative by Sagar Rana

    Nin Hao India – (N.H.I.) “An Institution of Foreign Languages , Sanjay place, Agra- Building Careers and Breaking language Barriers – an initiative by Sagar Rana

    March 5: Communication has become a vital tool. Knowing the English language only, which is one of the official languages of the world, doesn’t suffice anymore. It is high time to acknowledge that other widely spoken languages such as mandarin or Chinese other prominent world languages are equally important. Ever since the world has become a global village, the digital era has ushered in; there are now convenient working environments at far-flung places from Alaska to Australia. Remote working locations have become a norm, and people across the globe are now your employees, clients or investors with whom you would have to communicate on a regular basis. Learning other languages would give you an upper edge and not rely on the translator or your device. There always be a loss of words in the actual translation when you do so.
    Learning foreign languages is easier because experts can now teach you the language and its nuances. Every language has its own beauty and pronunciation, which plays a vital part in communication. The learner must focus on how well you enunciate each word and use it in the right context. You can learn all this and more in one of the pioneer institutions that teaches foreign languages in Agra, Nin Hao India. It is an ISO-certified institute renowned for providing foreign language coaching and conducting job training programs.

    Mr. Sagar Rana founded Nin Hao India (NHI). He set up this institution because he knew how hard it is to work and support your family from a tender age, so he ensured that other people didn’t face the same challenge as he did. He got through his education by paying for his own fees, and this experience made him understand and gave him the impetus to open N.H.I. He knew that if the candidates can be equipped with the latest technology and communication skills that all international companies look for, they would have leverage in the hiring process. Since Mr. Rana himself had worked for such companies with enviable incentives as a foreign language expert at Gurgaon Cyberhub, he knew that he had to do something for the youth in his hometown. That’s how the germ of the idea of starting a foreign language institute that also provides a job training program came about.

    The institute initially had Chinese teaching experts, and slowly, other foreign language demands grew. They brought in professionals who taught multiple languages such as Spanish, Russian, German, French and others. Teaching provision was on online and offline platforms as per the convenience of students.

    There was an overwhelming response for Spanish language classes. The candidates could further their opportunities in high-paying jobs and build an incredible career from the training imparted from N.H.I. Every batch of NHI students has gotten wonderful career-enhancing opportunities. We are immensely proud to say that the job market plunged during the pandemic we had reason to celebrate. Our training program reaped fruits of hard labor, 40 of our candidates could get resourceful employment.

    Foreign language training is being imparted to upskill the employees working for global companies. N.H.I. professionals train even government officials who have international tenures.

    N.H.I. has developed its own app, available on Google Playstore, called the NIN HAO INDIA, enabling people to remain connected across the globe. The app has received accolades from all quarters. This appreciation has not only been from users but well-reputed organizations.

    The institute could slowly realize its dream of introducing a Job Training Program (J.T.P.) for those candidates who would have completed their professional courses yet need that added edge to compete for aspiring job positions. Our team of professionals will train and gear the candidates to further their ambitions with our guidance.
    For further information, you can reach out to us on
    Mob: 9717711921/7060104478

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    ninhaoindia.com

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  • IFSCA’s officer becomes the first to acquire a passport displaying the famed address of GIFT city, Gandhinagar

    IFSCA’s officer becomes the first to acquire a passport displaying the famed address of GIFT city, Gandhinagar

    Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], March 5: Dr Hemant Garg, an officer with the International Finance Services Centres Authority’s (IFSCA) Fintech and Regulatory division, is the first resident to acquire a passport displaying the famed address of Gandhinagar’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) city.

    Dr Garg who is trained Commercial Arbitrator with Doctarate in International Commercial Arbitration and an MBA from UK has been a resident in GIFT City’s first residential housing scheme, Janadhar Mangla, since assuming his duties as an IFSCA officer in 2020. He is also posted as Nodal officer for Social Media Outreach for his organization.

    On April 27, 2020, the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) was founded under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019. The Authority is headquartered in Gujarat’s GIFT City.

    The GIFT City is Gandhinagar’s central business centre. It is India’s first operational greenfield smart city and international financial services hub, which was pitched as a greenfield project by the Gujarat government. On the banks of the Sabarmati River, the city is approximately 12 kilometres from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Residents may stroll to work in this metropolis, which contains commercial, financial, and residential facilities.

    The IFSCA is world’s first ‘Unified Regulator’ responsible for developing and regulating financial products, financial services, and financial institutions in India’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). At the moment, the GIFT IFSC is India’s first international financial services facility. Before the foundation of IFSCA, the IFSC business was governed by the local financial authorities, including the RBI, SEBI, PFRDA, and IRDAI. With the establishment of IFSCA, all the Regulatory function of RBI, SEBI, PFRDA, and IRDAI have come under this unified regulator which is statutory established to develop and regulate all Fintech related activities in all IFSC’s in India.

    The main objective of the IFSCA is to develop a strong global connection and focus on the needs of the Indian economy as well as to serve as an international financial platform for the entire region and the global economy as a whole. IFSCA have been given the status of Co-Developer in 2021 to develop and regulate the financial products, financial services and financial institutions in the GIFT City.

    Additionally, the GIFT SEZ is India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) established under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. It is being built as a financial services centre for the world. GIFT IFSC is a 105-hectare Multi-Services Special Economic Zone that opened for operation in April 2015.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambition is for GIFT IFSC to establish itself as a global financial services hub. GIFT IFSC enables global enterprises to establish operations in a diverse range of business verticals, including banking, insurance, fund/asset management, capital markets and trading, information technology services, and ITeS/BPO services. The Government of India has provided numerous tax and regulatory advantages to businesses founded in IFSCs in each of these segments.

    PM Narendra Modi during his speech on separate occasion stating, “The future of FinTech and Industry 4.0 is emerging in India. Just as India will learn from others, we will share our experience and expertise with the world. Because what drives India also holds hope for others. And, we dream for India is what we also wish for the world. This is a common journey for all.”

    Presenting the Union Budget 2020-21, Union Minister for Finance Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman announced to support a “World Class FinTech Hub” at GIFT IFSC, country’s first IFSC.”

    In December-2021, the IFSCA, in collaboration with GIFT City, Bloomberg, Invest India, and FICCI, hosted the world’s first and largest Fintech thought leadership event, Infinity Forum, which attracted the industry’s top leaders. As partner countries, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Indonesia took part.

    Speaking at the inauguration of the Infinity Forum via video-conferencing, PM Narendra Modi said that the GIFT City in Gandhinagar houses the country’s IFSC, represents India’s openness to ideas and investment.

    “GIFT City is not merely a premise. It represents the promise of India. GIFT City is a gateway to the global fintech world. IFSC at GIFT City was born out of the vision that finance combined with technology will be an important part of India’s future development,” said PM Modi. He said that the aim was to provide the best international financial services not just for India but for the world.

  • India’s F1 hopeful, Jehan Daruvala signs exclusive representation agreement with Meraki Sport & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd

    India’s F1 hopeful, Jehan Daruvala signs exclusive representation agreement with Meraki Sport & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd

    The announcement comes as Jehan begins his pre-season testing with reigning F2 champions, Prema Racing, for the 2022 FIA Formula 2 championship

    March 5: The 23-year-old racing sensation, who is also part of the Red Bull Junior Program, has signed an exclusive representation agreement with Meraki Sport & Entertainment, India’s leading fully integrated sport marketing agency.

    Daruvala, created history in 2020, when he became the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race, beating F2 champion Mick Schumacher & Daniel Ticktum, at the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain.

    Speaking about the association, Jehan said “2022 is the biggest year in my career thus far, and all my efforts will be focussed on becoming the first Indian to win the Formula 2 championship. I am delighted to have Meraki as a part of my team and I look forward to their expertise in leveraging my on-field performance, off-field, and to build a culture of motorsport into our country’s sporting fabric”.

    Mumbai-born, Daruvala, began karting in 2008, at the age of 10. In 2011, he was picked as one of the three winners of Force India’s ‘One From a Billion’ talent hunt and in 2013, he became the first Asian to win the British KF3 karting championship.

    “Jehan represents the aspirations of a billion people as India’s only F1 hopeful. His determination and perseverance epitomize the India of today, and we are excited to have him on our roster. Our focus will be to enhance brand Jehan, by leveraging his popularity & creating synergies with brands authentic to his personality. We also believe Jehan will play a pivotal role in catalysing the growth & consumption of the sport in India”, said Shantanu Ugrankar, Head – Strategy & Planning, Meraki Sport & Entertainment.

    Jehan will join the likes of Komalika Bari, Ajai Singh Rana, Srihari Natraj and Palak Kohli, amongst others on Meraki’s roster.