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Strong, Dynamic & Confident Divas take One Step closer toLIVA Miss Diva 2020title at theBengaluruPreliminary Event.

Posted on February 2, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

The winner of LIVA Miss Diva 2020 will represent India at Miss Universe.
The winner also stands a chance to win prizes worth Rs 12 lacs.

Bengaluru, 1st February 2020:

The 8th season of Miss Diva completed the first stage of its search for thatstrong, dynamic and confident face the country. The nationwide auditions for LIVA Miss Diva began in early November giving the winner the once in a lifetime opportunity to attain a ticket to Miss Universe.

The 10 city auditions that traversed through the length and breadth of the country from cities like Lucknow, Kolkata, Indore, Hyderabad, Pune, Jaipur, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai and Delhi culminated into the final leg of auditions at Mumbai in December 2019 and announced the TOP 20 finalists who shall now compete for the coveted crown.

Collaborating in this incredible journey of bringing forth Indian beauty and talent at the global beauty platform, Lara Dutta who is the mentor and face will take over the mantle of finding that one girl who will revolutionize the definition of Fun, Adventurous, Witty, Sporty, Sassy, Sensual, Fit, Compassionate & Captivating.

Speaking on the occasion, Mentor Lara Dutta, said “As we come closer to the final stage of the pageant, the excitement and thrill has doubled. It’s been a tremendously stimulating journey so far mentoring the girls and I look forward to guiding them further in the pursuit of their dreams.”

Associating with a beauty pageant for the first time as a Title Sponsor is LIVA, the fashion ingredientbrand. LIVA has redefined fashion with its fluid fabrics to create garments synonymous with comfort and freedom. LIVA’s brand ethos, #LiveYourFlow, encourages women to be spontaneous, confident, unhindered and free as they live in the moment.

LIVA’s flawless drapes and breathable fabric, give every rising Diva a chance to glide, breathe and flow as they conquer the stage. Made with 100% natural fabrics, LIVA’s lightweight feel is perfect for aspiring Divas to chase success, unrestricted. It resonates with every nascent Diva, making this partnership a seamless fit.

Commenting on the occasion, Rajeev Gopal (Group Executive President, Global Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Pulp and Fibre Business, Aditya Birla group) said, “we as a brand encourage women to be uninhibited, self-assured and unrestrained through the fluidity of our fabrics. We believe that Miss Diva like LIVA celebrates the women of today who stand for confidence, spontaneity and poise. To be able to give these incredible women such a platform is an honour in itself. I wish all the very best to the finalist”.

The Top 20 finalists are now undergoing vigorous training & groomingfrom the best in the industry and will alsoparticipate in the 4-citysub contestpreliminary event that shall be complimented by a thematic night.

The Bengaluru sub contest took place at The Oterra Hotel where the glamour quotient was roaring, and judges sashedthe sub-contests winnersin Miss Talented and The Oterra Miss Congeniality.

The glamorous evening that was hosted by Sachin Kumbhar also saw power packed performances by Anushka Manchanda, famous Indiansinger, model, actress and former VJ.
Besides, the evening witnessed Abhishek Sharma’s collection whohad partnered with fashion ingredient brand LIVA, to create bold, sensual & classic collection inspired by the old-world vintage Hollywood era. The colour palette, inspired by jewel and earth tones, adds to the elegance & drama of the ensemble. The collection was made fluid with LIVA fabric. LIVA is a fabric available in garment form at leading retail outlets. Look for the LIVA tag while purchasing the garment.

An elite fashionable set of panellists and Judges for Bengaluru sub-contest included:

Ragini Dwivedi:An Indian film actress and model who appears in Indian cinema, but primarily in Kannada cinema. As a model, she was the runner-up of the 2008 Femina Miss India contest and won the Richfeel Femina Miss Beautiful Hair award at the 2009 Pantaloons Femina Miss India contest

Abhishek Sharma: An Indian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Punjab in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017.

Behram Signaporia: Lead vocalist and bass guitarist of one of Bengaluru’s most popular pop-rock bands – Best Kept Secret

Rahul Rajshekharan Nair: Ex MrIndia and actor.

Tushar Kalia: An Indian choreographer and dancer who specializes in Mayurbhanj Chhau, Kalari and Contemporary dance also attended the event as a guest and talent round mentor.

Catch the exciting journey of the Divas on February 21st at 7pm & the deferred live telecast of the finale on 22nd February at 10pm on MTV – India’s No.1 youth brand.

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Sagar Ratna leading South Indian Restaurant in India Shri Jayaram Banan- Chief Promoter plans to make it India’s no.1 Vegetarian restaurant chain (Saga of Success)

Posted on February 1, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

Thirty three years ago Jayaram Banan made a humble beginning with the first South Indian Vegetarian restaurant- Sagar Ratna in Defence Colony market. Today he stands tall as the undisputed ‘Dosa King’ reigning supreme with 150 plus outlets across 12 states.

Jayaram Banan hails from Mangalore, the coastal city of Karnataka well known for its never ending generation of highly successful entrepreneurs, with a fantastic business acumen. He started his independent career at the young age of 13 in Bombay (now Mumbai)-the beacon for such runaway entrepreneurs who had the courage to dream big and the vision to achieve success in whatever they touched.

After years of struggle in Mumbai, Jayaram Banan moved to Bangalore venturing to be on his own. But success evaded him here and the business incurred losses but he did not give up and shifted to Ghaziabad and immediately was successful in bagging a semi-Government canteen contract which kept him afloat for six years. However, Destiny had other plans in store for him. With a small capital investment he opened the first Sagar Restaurant in Defence Colony in New Delhi in 1986. It was still difficult days for him and the business took a while to stabilize. Success followed his hard work and soon it became the kind of business model most entrepreneurs dream of. Never a person to sit idle on his laurels, Jayaram Banan diversified into non-vegetarian Restaurant business segment under the Brand name of Swagath which acted as an icing on the cake. Presently Sagar Ratna is spread across the country through 60 own stores and 90 Franchisees in 12 states. Mr. Banan now has drawn plans to expand by opening more than 100 branches and an equal number of Franchisees in the next 3 years, with an aim to make it one of the largest chains of vegetarian restaurants in the country.

Following Sagar Ratna’s success, Shri Jayaram Banan, branched out and forayed into multiple business segments such as Catering/ Canteens , non-vegetarian coastal food specialty through Swagath Brand restaurants, Star Category Hotels in Mangalore, Udupi &Hubli (all in Karnataka State) with an inventory of more than 200 rooms. Shree Rathnam Restaurants , an equally popular chain of South Indian vegetarian restaurants is also a part of Jayaram Banan’s Group increasing the footprints of the Group across the country. Today the Group has a turnover of over Rs. 300 crores. Mr. Jayaram Banan has plans to take Sagar Ratna overseas besides embarking upon large scale expansion of the canteen & catering business.

Jayaram Banan is a firm believer in God and in his own abilities to reach higher Goals in the area of Businesses he has chosen. The secret of his success is that “there is no substitute for hard work and self-belief/confidence”.

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Post Budget Comment from Dr. Somesh Mittal, Managing Director & CEO, Vikram Hospital Bengaluru

Posted on February 1, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

BUDGET Reaction 2020

Post Budget Comment from Dr. Somesh Mittal, Managing Director & CEO, Vikram Hospital Bengaluru

“We are happy that the Government has announced Rs 69,000 crore for the healthcare sector of which PM Jan Arogya Yojana will get Rs 6,400 crore. This will go a long way towards ensuring better healthcare and treatment. 20,000 empanelled hospitals under Ayushman Bharat will help lakhs of poor and middle class people and this initiative of the government is a welcome move. PPP mode hospitals planned to be set up in 112 districts will further empower the poor and under privileged to avail medical services. Overall, a good budget from the healthcare sector perspective.”

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Post budget quote on Ed Tech by Mr Manit Parikh, Country Head India, ELSA Corp

Posted on February 1, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

Post budget quote on Ed Tech by Mr Manit Parikh, Country Head India, ELSA Corp (English Language Speech Assistant Corporation), “For India to have a $5 trillion economy, the youth have a key role to play in enabling this goal. The advantage of the ‘youth dividend’ needs to be channelised and enabled to put the country on the global map. There is a huge demand for individuals in various industries ccountries internationally as well. However, the skills do not match in accordance to demand by employers. So, by the government proposal of Rs 3,000 crore it allows the country to create quality skill development which will be available at affordable cost, focusing on 5 key components that are Visual, Reading, Listening, Speaking and Thinking among others are very important, especially via the use of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR) / Virtual Reality (VR) and more. There have been many Ed Tech companies in India like BYJUs, ELSA Speak and more who are at the forefront of this by engaging with both youth and adults in Tier 1 cities and beyond to empower and uplift them to have jobs and move away from ones which may soon become obsolete.”

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post budget comment from Mr. Akhil Jain, Executive Director, Madame, a Retail brand:

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post budget comment from Mr. Akhil Jain, Executive Director, Madame, a Retail brand:

‘’National Technical Textile Mission with an outlay of Rs 1,480 crore is a great move by Finance Minister. The bigger chunk of this investment must be utilised for skill development, tech and automation to get higher efficiency for faster and cost effective produce. We are really happy about the personal income tax reduction in the budget, which should add positive sentiments overall and spur the consumer towards spending that was on hold in the previous 2-3 years’’ says Akhil Jain, Executive Director, Madame, a Retail brand.

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