How to ensure that your home is spotlessly cleanBy – Dinesh Garg, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, TTK Prestige

Keeping our homes spotlessly clean is becoming increasingly important. However, for a thorough job that goes beyond mere surface cleaning, it is important to have the appropriate tools and gadgets. Home cleaning companies are constantly innovating to come out with a range of cleaning products that are perfectly suited for the Indian home.
Most of us envisage an intensive cleaning experience to be a day-long and back-breaking affair and that couldn’t be further from the truth. Technology has played a significant role in ensuring that we maintain clean homes in a fraction of the time and does a far more thorough job than the traditional method. It is mandatory for every Indian home to have a vacuum cleaner.  Studies indicate that human beings shed a million skin cells per hour, which tends to mix with airborne dust to accumulate and collect in furniture, the floor and carpets. The only way to take away all this dirt is through a thorough vacuuming of the entire house. Another key benefit of the vacuum cleaner is that it enables the cleaning of furniture as well as difficult to reach nooks and crannies of the wall and floor. It is recommend that daily vacuuming should be compulsory to get rid of dirt, hair, dander and the smaller microscopic allergens that are invisible to the naked eye.
A steam cleaner is another important gadget that is perfectly suited to the Indian home. In fact, steam cleaning is fast becoming the preferred method for keeping your home dirt and grime free.It is estimated that steam cleaning gets rid of 99.99% of bacteria, without the use of toxic and harmful chemicals such as bleach or ammonia. In fact, heat and water are the only ingredients that are utilized. There are multiple benefits to using steam as a cleaning tool. This would include the removal of allergies from the house as well as mould.
If you are worried about your floor tiles, then a Floor Polisher is the professional way to achieve a top quality finish. All of us today have the opportunity to own a floor polisher, which is great to maintain the quality of your tiles. This high powered gadgetcleans, scrubs and polishes with twin discs that rotate. The result is a beautifully spotless and shiny floor. The floor polisher is suitable for marble, wood, granite and mosaic flooring.
There is nothing better than a clean home. Most people don’t realise that the benefits of a clean home include better health as well as greater productivity. Technology has made life so much easier by doing all the work. It is important to invest in a couple of must-have products. Not only will you be sure of a clean home, but your maid will also thank you. It has never been easier to have a spotless home and to ensure that you truly are the king and queen of a clean and germ-free castle.

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Usha strengthens Bloom Fan series; adds Dahlia & Lily range

New Delhi, 1st June 2020: Usha International, one of India’s leading consumer durable company has added two new refreshingly beautiful fans- Lily and Dahlia, in its popular Bloom Fan series that is inspired by flowers. This range comes with the goodbye dust finish that prevents dust accumulation on the fans and thus cleaning them is quite convenient and hassle-free. Usha Bloom Fans can operate at low voltage and have unique blade design for higher air delivery and thrust to keep you cool and fresh throughout the day.

Vibrant, and elegant, the Bloom Fan series come with the promise of superior quality and performance that Usha fans are trusted for. Lily and Dahlia both the fans come with four blades and are equipped with 16 pole strong motor that enhances the life expectancy of fans and offers a high air delivery (250CMM) and speed (280 RPM). These fans come with Novel Silane technology from PPG Asian paints making them dust, oil, moisture, scratch, and stain resistant, therefore provides greater durability during extreme weather conditions.

Beautifully crafted, these fans are available in dual-color designs, including, Sparkle White & Silver,  Sparkle Black & Maroon, and Sparkle Brown & Gold. With a two years warranty, Usha Bloom Lily is priced at INR 4900 and Usha Bloom Dahlia is priced at INR 4800. These fans are available at retail stores across India.

For further details please visit: https://www.ushafans.com/ushafans/Bloom-Series-Fans

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Piaggio donates 11000 + Ration Kits to Needy Auto Driver Families in India

  • The kit distribution was done on a single day,  at various locations
  • 11000  Ration kits were distributed to  needy Auto Drivers  whose business is impacted due to the current unprecedented COVID19 situation

Bangalore , 29 May, 2020: The increasing number of Covid-19 cases has resulted in an extension of nation-wide locked down with a few relaxations in certain areas. This protracted lockdown has terribly affected the Auto Rickshaw drivers, a section of the society that is very dependent on daily earnings effecting the livelihood of many families.

In this time to demonstrate solidarity with the most needy section of this society to navigate through this crisis, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, European leader of the 2-Wheeler sector and India’s leading manufacturer of small commercial vehicles, has announced that they have distributed more than 11000 kits, each of which could feed a family for two months.

As a responsible corporate social citizen, PVPL arranged free supplies of these ration kits ensuring basic food security for a minimum of 2 months to the most needy of the 3 wheeler driver families. These ration kits have dry ration as well as face masks, soaps and sanitizers as per the average requirement of four family members. The distribution was done today on 28th May across India with the support of PVPL’s nationwide dealership network.

Talking about this initiative, Mr. Diego Graffi, MD & CEO of Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. said, “In these exceptionally difficult times we stand with the auto driver & transport worker community to provide our relentless support. They are facing difficulties in this unprecedented COVID-19 situation. We had earlier announced an extension of the warranty for all our 3 wheeler customers and have now decided to support the most needy households of this community by taking care of their basic food security for a period of 2 months. Our dealers are also partnering with us and supporting us voluntarily in this distribution to reach out to the underprivileged drivers & their families. This is an unparalleled crisis that needs cooperation and support from all of us as a community and as a socially responsible organisation we are going to keep doing the best we can do for the driver community”.

In the past also PVPL has responded immediately and provided dry ration kits to migrant labourers from Pune and Baramati. PVPL has also supported with sanitisation infrastructure being provided to Pune’s Government Hospital. It has also helped Baramati local authorities in setting up an isolation centre for COVID-19 patients at the Baramati government hospital. In the month of April the company has also announced the extension of warranty and free service period for small commercial vehicles by two months.

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Max Healthcare emerges as the second-largest healthcare chain by revenue in India

  • NCLT’s approval for Composite Scheme of Amalgamation and Arrangement sets the stage for Max Healthcare’s listing
  • Promoter led, PE-Backed, focused hospital chain
  • Strong healthcare brand and “metro centric” tertiary and quaternary care  
  • Synergies with Radiant Life Care to result in stronger Operational & Financial performance

June 1, 2020 – Max Healthcare Institute Limited (MHIL / Max Healthcare) today announced that consequent to the receipt of order of the Hon’ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) sanctioning the Composite Scheme of Amalgamation and Arrangement (Scheme) involving demerger of allied health and associated activities of Max India Limited (Max India) into Advaita Allied Health Services Limited, an amalgamation of the residual Max India (post demerger) and demerger of healthcare business of Radiant Life Care Private Limited (Radiant) into Max Healthcare, the amalgamation and demergers as per the sanctioned scheme have been successfully completed today. Mr. Abhay Soiwill be the Chairman and Managing Director of MHIL.

Max India shall stand dissolved effective today without being wound up and subsequently the equity shares of the MHIL will get listed on both Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) in due course after completing procedures according to the related regulations. The record date for allotting equity shares of Max Healthcare to Max India shareholders as per the approved share exchange ratio has been set as June 15, 2020. 

This is a significant step in the Scheme entailing demerger of Radiant’s healthcare business into MHIL, which will result in Mr. Abhay Soi and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P (KKR) acquiring a significant majority stake in Max Healthcare and ultimately listing of the combined entity at BSE and NSE.

Commenting on this development, Mr. Abhay Soi, Chairman, MHIL said, “We are very excited about our future as a combined entity which will augment our size, scale and capabilities to provide best-in-class healthcare services in the country. MHIL will emerge as the second-largest hospital chain in India with strongly established brand equity and centres of excellence for high-end quaternary care with significant part of its capacities in key metros, particularly Delhi-NCR and Mumbai. Our operating culture rests on the bedrock of medical and service excellence, high-quality patient experience, ethical practices, and adopting cutting-edge technology. I am confident that we will continue to incrementally contribute to the development of quality healthcare services and meet the growing medical needs of our country.

Going forward, we plan to expand our operations by investing in growth and leveraging an asset light operating approach. Since the announcement of this transaction, MHIL over the last few quarters has implemented a robust business improvement plan, the results of which are visible in the financial performance of MHIL. I believe that several synergies will play out over the next 2 to 3 years, which will enable us to realize significant benefits from our coming together.”

MHIL will emerge as the second largest hospital network across India in terms of revenues and one of the top three hospital chains in the country in terms of bed capacity. MHIL will operate over 3,500 beds across India, including tertiary and quaternary care facilities, offering high-end critical and super specialty care, supported by strong local brands such as BLK Hospital, Max Hospital-Saket, Max Smart Hospital-Saket, Max Hospital – Patparganj, Max-Hospital-Shalimar Bagh, Nanavati Hospital, etc. MHIL will further build on its strong presence in the metros through brownfield expansion of bed capacity, enhancing the depth and width of its medical programs and enhancing its leadership position in these high-end markets.

Radiant, promoted and founded by Mr. Abhay Soi and backed by KKR, had acquired a 49.7% stake in Max Healthcare in June 2019 for a consideration of around INR 2,136 crore. Over the last few quarters, MHIL has implemented various initiatives to grow revenues and rationalise costs, resulting in a healthy financial and operational performance built on the pillars of medical and service excellence. Going ahead, MHIL is confident of driving multiple synergies and creating significant value on the back of following levers: 

  • Creating metro-centric centres of excellence for high-end Quaternary Care
  • Opportunity to leverage the brand strength to expand capacity through an asset-light model
  • Significant brownfield expansion opportunity across key hospitals in the most attractive metros of Delhi and Mumbai
  • Cost optimization strategies 
  • Spinoff and focused development of SBU’s

The transaction is being completed through the following steps as per the Scheme:

  • Following the demerger, Radiant’s healthcare assets merged into Max Healthcare with simultaneous merger of residual Max India into Max Healthcare 
  • As a result of this merger, shareholders of Max India will receive 99 equity shares of the Merged Entity (MHIL) of face value of INR 10 each for every 100 equity shares of face value of INR 2 each that they hold in Max India as on the relevant record date
  • Shareholders of Radiant will receive 9,074 equity shares of face value of INR 10 each in Max Healthcare for every 10 equity shares of face value of INR 10 each held in Radiant as on the relevant record date
  • Post-merger, Max India stands dissolved and MHIL, which is the newly merged entity comprising of combined healthcare assets of Radiant and Max Healthcare, will get listed on both the BSE and the NSE after completing necessary regulatory requirements
  • Mr. Abhay Soi shall be the promoter of the merged entity (MHIL) and KKR shall be the co-promoter

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LEAD School recommends school reopening plan to HRD Ministry, Central and State Boards; releases Post Lockdown Handbook

Offline-Online learning, alternate day school, social distancing guidelines, non-contact games and tie-up with local hospitals advised to schools 

Mumbai, June 1, 2020: Ahead of the Human Resource Development Ministry issuing guidelines to help schools plan their reopening,LEAD School, which is running the largest online school in the country, has submitted its recommendations to the Ministry, Central and State Boards. LEAD School also released the Post Lockdown School Handbook for the benefit of all schools across India to help them plan and prepare for reopening.

Amid the norms ofsocial distancing set by the Government of India, the Handbook guides schools in running the essential activities ranging from school transport, classroom seating, offline-online learning, academic year planning and outdoor activities. It also focuses on health and hygiene and responsibilities of school, teachers, parents and students.

Key suggestions from the Handbook include:

·         Adopting cloud based system to help schoolsintegrate online-offline learning

·         Alternate Day School or Double Shift School to maintain social distancing and reduce operational cost

·         Starting academic year by June end online or increasing academic year duration to avoid learning loss during the year.

·         Advanced planning of assessments and staggered evaluations

·         Maintaining 6 feet distance in seating through one student per desk or two per medium desk or three per long desk with one empty seat between each student. Similar vacant seating practices to be followed in school transport

·         Opting for non-contact games and activities like Yoga, Aerobics, Hopscotch, Athletics or minimal contact games like Badminton, Table Tennis among others

·         Staggered lunch breaks and supervised lunch in the classroom for younger students

·         Tie-up with local hospital or nursing home; on campus or on call availability of medical attendant

Sumeet Mehta, Cofounder & Chief Executive Officer, LEAD School said, “For schools, the post-lockdown challenges can be solved when they work along with parents, teachers, education department and local governments to create safe and healthy environment. LEAD School has prepared a comprehensive Handbook to help schools deliver excellent learning while taking care of the safety and health of their students and staff on reopening. The handbook contains a checklist that every school can use to prepare for the Post-Lockdown period.”

LEAD School created the roadmap for schools to handle any disruption in operations once the lockdown is over. Such disruptions could include heightened concerns of child and staff safety at school, sudden changes in COVID zones or new outbreak of cases, quarantining of students or teacher due to positive cases and any new government measures on social distancing that may hamper school operations.  

The Handbook has been circulated to 800+ schools in 15 states, covering over 3lakh students studying in tier 2, 3 and 4 cities and towns in India.

The detailed Handbook can be accessed at https://leadschool.in/post-covid-guide-for-schools.html

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