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Mercedes-Benz India has launched a campaign called “Dreamfest” to commemorate the impending festive season.

Posted on September 8, 2021 by City Today News (City today.media)

India’s largest luxury carmaker to roll out exciting packages comprising financial benefits, offering a lucky winner a chance to meet Lewis Hamilton

Launches first of its kind initiative ‘MB Studio’, with a plethora of service offerings including personalized paint solutions, car care products, service products and more

Celebrates 20 years of association with its long-standing partner- Sundaram Motors

Dreamfest campaign:
*‘Dreamfest’ campaign will provide attractive financing offers and programmes
*Financing available at an as low as 6.99%. Easy10 scheme to provide lowest EMIs with an exclusive 10-year period.
*Star Agility guarantees assured buy-back with 40% lesser EMIs
*‘Dreamfest’ is applicable on purchase of select Mercedes-Benz models that include the A-class limousine, The GLA, The GLC and the E-class
*Mercedes-Benz will also host the winner of a lucky draw in an all-expense paid trip to the F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi
*The winner will get a chance to meet Lewis Hamilton and access to the F1 Paddock Club

Pune/Bengaluru : India’s largest luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz today launched ‘Dreamfest’, an exciting package of financial benefits and offers that aim to light up the festive season for luxury car buyers, aspiring to own a Mercedes-Benz. The initiative includes a bucket list of financing options from Mercedes-Benz Financial, including low-interest loans, the lowest EMIs over an exclusive 10-year period, as well as assured buybacks with discounted EMIs for Mercedes-Benz owners looking to trade in their older cars for newer models.

‘Dreamfest’ is applicable till 31-October 2021 on purchase of select Mercedes-Benz models including the A-class limousine, The GLA, The GLC and the E-class. In addition, Mercedes is also offering the winner of a lucky draw the chance to meet seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton and access to the F1 Paddock Club as part of an all-expense paid trip to the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Booking a car is all that is needed to be eligible for the lucky draw.

Martin Schwenk, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India commented, “With gradual recovery of economic activities, the upcoming festive season will be a key enabler in strengthening the resurgent customer sentiment. ‘Dreamfest’ festive campaign from Mercedes-Benz hence promises exciting options for potential customers who are considering a Mercedes-Benz, during the auspicious festive period. We are confident these attractive offers will assist our customers with their purchase decision and will add immense value to them.”

“Mercedes-Benz is witnessing a V-shaped recovery with a strong double digit sales growth in the January to August period. Our sales growth comes on the back of an exciting portfolio comprising 11 new products launched this year, and many more in the pipeline, promising further excitement for our customers. This strong demand for our products have also led to a waiting period which is now extended up to even 8-16 weeks for some of the car lines.” added Mr. Schwenk.

Key Offerings under Dreamfest Campaign :
*Win a chance to meet the racing legend Lewis Hamilton along with an all-expense paid trip to Formula1 Race in Abu Dhabi
*An exclusive lucky draw contest to book a car
*Lucky winner gets an all-expense paid trip to Abu Dhabi Formula1 race
*The winner also gets exclusive access to Paddock club, which enables to him to get a chance to meet Lewis Hamilton
*In case of any unforeseen travel restrictions the winner would be compensated with Rs. 10 lakhs as a gratification

Flexible finance options from Mercedes-Benz Financial:
*Low Interest of 6.99%
*Easy10 : Lowest EMIs with an exclusive 10 year period
*Star Agility : Assured buy-back with 40% lesser EMIs

Mercedes-Benz Studio:
Mercedes-Benz India inaugurated a one-of-its-kind ‘Mercedes-Benz Studio’ that aims at offering one stop-customized colouring solutions as per customers’ requests, along with other bundled service offerings

Key customized solutions of Mercedes-Benz Studio includes:
*Customize colouring | Repaint of Same colour | Two tone paint, Black Edition etc.
*Provide plethora of paint option like solid paint, Metallic paint, Pearl finish, Designo matte finish etc.
*Refurbish and restoration of pre-owned Mercedes-Benz
*Provide special colouring solutions for interior, door pads, seats etc.
*Mercedes Nona Polish, paint Maintenance solutions and Mercedes Benz car care products
*Offers extensive range of car care products. Customers have the option of choosing enrichment package during the service of their cars
*Demonstration of DIY car care products (Interior and exterior kits)
*Demonstration of options on accessories

20 years of Mercedes-Benz India and Sundaram Motors’ journey
Martin Schwenk commented, “It is an important milestone accomplished by Sundaram Motors and we are glad to have such long-standing partners with shared vision of customer centricity. Sundaram Motors continue to play an important role in the growth of the brand and create a strong loyal customer base with their impeccable customer experience.”

Sharath Vijayraghavan, Executive Director, TVS Sundaram Motors, “We are delighted to complete two decades of our association with one of the most iconic and desirable automotive brand globally – Mercedes-Benz. Our customer-oriented approach remains the key reason for our long-standing success in the ever-evolving automotive business, and we are excited to grow our footprint steadily and continue to remain the customers’ top preference in all these years. To mark this important milestone achieved, we are announcing an array of innovative customer initiatives under the tagline “Sundaram Signature Services” that would add unmatched value to the ownership experience of our customers, to whom we dedicate our growth and market success.”

Key milestones:
*In 2001 Sundaram Motors started with 4 new car display showroom | In 2021 the company boasts of a 41 car display capacity
*In 2001 Sundaram Motors began with a 20 work bays | In 2021 the company has 181 bays
*In the first 15 years Sundaram Motors expanded to 4 branches | During last 6 years Sundaram Motors added 5 more
*Sundaram Motors sold 5000 cars in the first 15 years and the next 5000 was achieved in just 5 years
*10,250 cars sold, 1,68,000 cars serviced, 2,000 POC cars sold | 800 Manpower

*Total Plot Area – 4 Lacs Square feet, Total Builtup Area – 2.51 Lacs Square feet

Key milestones of Sundaram Motors’ 20 years :
*2001: 1st Foot Print @ Bangalore
*2005: 2nd Foot Print Service facility @ Coimbatore & MLR
*2010: Hoodi (Whitefield) Bodyshop Facility Inaugurated
*2013: State of the Art, One of the Biggest Mercedes Showroom @ Kasturba Road
*2013: New State of the Art Facility in Coimbatore
*2014: Madurai Showroom Operational
*2015: Mangalore Exclusive Showroom
*2016: Mangalore Workshop Inaugurated
*2017: PMGR Workshop Added to the Existing Bodyshop @ Hoodi
*2018: Echanari Workshop Added to the Network
*2019: Home Run @ Chennai 3S Facility @ Ambattur

Sundaram Motors’ customer centric milestones:
*2014 Inauguration of MB Certified POC
*2014 One of the first 3 AMG Performance centers to be inaugurated in India
*2015 Represented India in the Prestigious Customer Satisfaction Laudation event at Daimler AG Germany during Oct 2015
*2016 MY Mercedes Service launched in India from Sundaram, Bangalore
*2017 Premier Express Prime started at Coimbatore
2019 Premier Express Prime went live at KB Road – First in India
*2020 DSD Next – First in South India
*2020 Fastlane Body shop started at Bangalore – First in South India

Sundaram Motors’ key customer initiatives announced:
l. SAFE – Sundaram Assured Future Value – Peace of Mind
II. Dusk 2 Dawn – 24 x7 Service by Appointment – At customers’ service always

III. Sundaram Secured Service – Special Service Package for Ageing Cars

Website-www.mercedes-benz.co.in
Twitter – @MercedesBenzInd
Instagram – @mercedesbenzind

Media Contact: Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd.:-
Shekhar Das Chowdhury | shekhar.daschowdhury@daimler.com | +91 98508 36477

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SC/ST research scholars of Mysore Varsity to get a grant, thanks to Harshavardhan

Posted on September 7, 2021 by City Today News (City today.media)

*The association of research scholars has thanked Harshavardhan for his understanding of their problem and quickly resolving it.

Nanjangud (Mysuru): MLA B Harshavardhan has been successful in getting research grants for all the Schedule Caste/Tribe research scholars at the University of Mysore. His positive intervention has ensured that the university will release grants for an additional 60 research scholars from various departments.

In all, the university has 80 research scholars belonging to the SC/ST categories. They are spread over 56 departments. At present, only 20 of the 80 research scholars are getting grants. A majority of them are economically weak. The research scholars had requested Harshavardhan to get them grants. He acted quickly and within 72 hours he got an assurance from the authorities concerned to help the research scholars.

Recently, SC/ST students had sought Harshavardhan’s intervention regarding this matter. He immediately acted. He met M P Kumarswamy, Chairman of the SC/ST Committee of the Legislative Assembly, on September 2. In addition, he submitted letters to Social Welfare Minister B Sriramulu, Backward Classes Welfare Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary and the Commissioner, Karnataka State Commission for SCs and STs. He did not stop at that. Because of his follow-up, a team of officials from the Social Welfare Department visited Mysore University’s SC/ST Cell on September 4. The team examined the records regarding the grants and advised the university on the modalities to be followed for sanctioning grants. He asked the university officials why grants meant for SCs/STs had not been utilised. He also took up the matter with the vice chancellor.

Now a formal communication regarding sanctioning of grants to all the research scholars is awaited while in-principal approval has been given. The association of research scholars has thanked Harshavardhan for his understanding of their problem and quickly resolving it.

For More Information, please contact:

Shri. B. Harshavardhan
MLA – Nanjangud
M: 9980099955 | Email: bharshavardhan.mla@gmail.com

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PCOS is the most common cause of infertility in women.

Posted on September 7, 2021 by City Today News (City today.media)

* 60% of women suffering from PCOS manage to become pregnant without any medical assistance
* India has witnessed a spike of 30% in PCOS cases in last few years, a trend that got exacerbated due to the lifestyle changes enforced by the pandemic

BENGALURU / September 7, 2021 – Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of female infertility as it is responsible for 85% of ovulatory disorders in women. Yet, 60% of women suffering from PCOS manage to become pregnant without any medical assistance, according to Dr. Vidya V Bhat, Laparoscopic Surgeon and Fertility Specialist and Medical Director of RadhaKrishna Multispecialty Hospital, Bengaluru.

As per the results of a large-scale survey conducted across India in 2020, about 16% of women between 20-29 years suffer from PCOS. “High levels of male sex hormones (androgens) and irregularity in the production of sugar levels in the bloodstream causing insulin resistance adversely affect a woman’s menstrual cycle. This condition can prevent the release of an egg on a regular basis, or even stop it completely, which makes it challenging for patients of PCOS to conceive easily. Sometimes it can even lead to miscarriage,” said Dr. Vidya V Bhat.

Obesity is a common finding in women with PCOS, affecting 40–80% of patients. Other causes include hormonal imbalance, stress levels, lifestyle changes, insulin resistance and metabolic defects. The treatment of PCOS-induced infertility involves monitoring ovulation, surgery for improving fertility, assisted reproductive technology, medications and weight management.

PCOS is a common but serious endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age that can lead to lifelong complications and other serious conditions. Initially, this condition is asymptomatic in young girls, progressing toward menstrual irregularities, obesity, hyper-androgenism in late puberty. Eventually it leads to insulin resistance, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and infertility around middle age. Yet, many women remain unaware that they are suffering from PCOS, according to the doctor.

Of late, this disease is on the rise due to environmental changes as well as lifestyle disorders. India has witnessed a spike of 30 percent in cases of PCOS in the last few years, a trend which got exacerbated due to the lifestyle changes enforced by the pandemic. Being home-bound, lack of exercise, online ordering of junk food, binge watching TV, and irregular sleep patterns have led to an increase in average weight gain among women. This, coupled with ignoring irregular or heavy menstrual cycles in the lockdown period, is driving the spike in PCOS cases.

Said Dr Vidya V Bhat: “Irregular follow-ups with the doctor during the Covid times is leading to an increase in the incidence of PCOS, especially among women who are undergoing treatment for infertility. This disorder is also linked with higher levels of circulating insulin, and there is a spike in the number of diabetic patients during the lockdown. Sedentary lifestyle and becoming a couch-potato are increasing the chances of relapse of PCOS in patients, or the disorder becoming much more severe with increased symptoms.”

PCOS can happen due to causes such as excessive consumption of saturated fat, weight gain, inflammation, chemicals and hormonal imbalance. Lifestyle management is very important for PCOS patients, including regulated diet, physical exercise and management of blood sugar and hypertension.

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Vah Vah! Announces Ed-Tech Growth Expert Dev Priyam is joining the company as Co-Founder

Posted on September 7, 2021 by City Today News (City today.media)

Bangalore, 6 September 2021 – Vah Vah!, the leading Ed-tech company for Vocational skills in the field of Professional Makeup today announced the joining of Dev Priyam as Co-Founder.

Vah Vah! has students in 300+ locations in India and a panel of 10+ makeup educators. It is focussed on teaching students Pro-Makeup, Hairstyle, Saree Draping. Nail Art etc and enabling them with all the skills necessary to start their career as professionals or entrepreneurs in the beauty industry.

Dev brings a wealth of industry experience with him. He started his career as a Management Consultant at Kearney. From there he went to upGrad where he led a team of 200 spreading the message of education into all corners of India. After a highly successful innings at upGrad, where he played an instrumental role in scaling upGrad’s topline to INR 600 Cr ARR, he joined Sequoia Capital India’s Surge team to help startups in its ecosystem to scale.

Now at Vah Vah!, Dev will focus on scaling up the admissions function so that the company can serve more students, all with the quality that past graduates have come to expect. Eashwar Subbiah, Co-Founder Vah Vah! said, “It is a testament to our vision and product to have an industry stalwart like Dev join us. He knew our company intimately before he joined and we are thrilled that he shares our vision for vocational education.”

Dev joins Vah Vah! from Sequoia Capital India’s Surge, where he was part of the team that advised on the firm’s investment into Vah Vah!. Apart from the strong belief about the impact Vah Vah! would make for an underserved market, their shared enthusiasm to enable the financial independence of its students gave them a common goal. So it was a natural next step for Dev to come on board to join like minded co-founders in this journey.

Dev said on the occasion, “Quality Vocational Education is critical to the macroeconomic health of any country. And this is a company that’ll reshape Vocational Education in India. In the coming months Vah Vah will be rapidly scaling up its admissions team to service even more students in every part of the country”

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ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವ : 2021-22, ‘ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಗ್ರಂಥ ಪುರಸ್ಕಾರ ‘ ಪ್ರದಾನ ಸಮಾರಂಭ

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 by City Today News (City today.media)

ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವ : 2021-22 ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನದಂತೆ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತೋತ್ಸವ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆಯು 1969 ರಿಂದ ದೇಶಾದ್ಯಂತ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದಿದ್ದು ಅದರ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ಕಪ್ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನಗಳು , ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ವಿಚಾರ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಗಳು ಮುಂತಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದು , ಅದರ ಪ್ರಯುಕ್ತ ಒಂದು ವಾರಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಸಪ್ತಾಹ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ . ಅದರಂತೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಹಾಗೂ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರಗಳ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ವಿವಿಧ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೂಡ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ದಿನವನ್ನು ವೈವಿಧ್ಯಮಯವಾಗಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯವು ಈ ವರ್ಷದ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವವನ್ನು ದಿನಾಂಕ : 09.09.2021 ರಂದು ಗುರುವಾರದಂದು ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ 11.00 ಘಂಟೆಗೆ ಗಾಯನ ಸಮಾಜ ಸಭಾಂಗಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ . ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾನ್ಯ ಘನತೆವೆತ್ತ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಥಾವರ್ ಚಂದ್ ಗೆಸ್ಟೋಟ್ ಇವರು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಗ್ರಂಥ ಪುರಸ್ಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರದಾನ ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ . ಹಾಗೂ ಎಸ್ , ವ್ಯಾಸ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತ ಕುಲಪತಿಗಳಾದ ಪ್ರೊ ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರ ಜಿ ಭಟ್ ಇವರು ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ . ಇದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ನೀತಿ -2020 ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ . ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸ್ವಾಗತವನ್ನು ಕೋರುತ್ತೇವೆ .

ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ನೀತಿ -2020 ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನ: ಮಾನ್ಯ ಉನ್ನತ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಡಾ . ಸಿ.ಎಸ್ . ಅಶ್ವಥ್‌ನಾರಾಯಣ ಇವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಉನ್ನತ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನಗಳಂತೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ನೀತಿ 2020 ರನ್ನು ಈ ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ .

ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ನೀತಿ -2020 ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಅಂಶಗಳು: ನಾಲ್ಕು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಸ್ನಾತಕಪೂರ್ವ ಪದವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ . ಈ ಪದವಿ ತರಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಕ್ರೆಡಿಟ್ ಪದ್ಧತಿ ಮುಖ್ಯ , ಅಮುಖ್ಯ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅಧ್ಯಾಯನ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವಕಾಶವಿದೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಬೇರೆ ವಿಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಕೆಲವು ಕೋರ್ಸಗಳನ್ನು Open Elective ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಾವಕಾಶ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ , ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ , ಯೋಗ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ಥ್ಯ ಮುಂತಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಮಾಡಲು ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ , ಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಅಧ್ಯಯನಕ್ಕೂ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ . ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಲಬ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು Open Elective ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ .

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