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Key Highlights:

· Stunning IMPACT 2.0 design language

· Future ready connectivity and infotainment

· Top of the line uncompromised safety features

· Born out of the legendary pedigree of the JLR’s D8 Platform

· Class leading performance & driveability

January 24, 2019: Tata Motors today launched its much-awaited SUV, the Harrier, which has impressed one and all ever since its concept H5X was first showcased at the Auto Expo2018. Harrier will be on sale across Tata Motors authorized sales outlets in India at a starting price of INR. 12.69 Lakhs, ex-showroom Bengaluru, starting today.

The Harrier is truly a global SUV, offering a perfect combination of design and excellence. This thoroughbred SUV, engineered onOptimal Modular Efficient Global Advanced (OMEGA) Architecture promises to offer exemplary driving dynamics on varied terrains. The Harrier is the first vehicle to sport the IMPACT Design 2.0 design language of Tata Motors, which will appeal to customers with its stunning exteriors and luxurious interiors.

According to Mr. Rajendra Petkar – Chief Technology Officer, Tata Motors, “We are elated to launch the Tata Harrier today. With the revolutionary OMEGA architecture, the Harrier is engineered to navigate through the toughest of terrains and temperatures, bringing dynamism, strength and reliability to every drive. The vehicle offers robust built quality, reliability, refined in cabin experience, safety and exemplary driving dynamics in urban and rough road environments. With its launch, we hope to capture the imagination of the Indian market, delivering extraordinary design, future – ready connectivity and infotainment.

According to Mr. Vivek Srivatsa, Head, Marketing, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors – “Tata Motors is back with yet another winner on our hands – our much awaited vehicle – the Tata Harrier. Marking our entry into the premium mid-size SUV segment, the Harrier will be the flagship 5 Seater SUV from the Company. Being the first product built on the OMEGA ARC, which is derived from Land Rover’s legendary D8 Platform, the Harrier is a testament of our continued efforts to deliver aspirational products. I am elated to launch this stylish new vehicle which will surely make Tata Motors PVBU’s position even stronger in the Indian automobile industry.

Tata Motors promises to offer its customers a very premium ownership experience with the Harrier. Ever since the bookings opened in October, the Company has witnessed many customers booking the vehicle with a desire to own this SUV immediately after the launch. Acknowledging the trust and confidence that customers have shown in the product, all customers who have booked the vehicle prior to launch will get a limited edition collector’s item- a scale model of the Harrier, at the time of the vehicle delivery.

The SOUL program, an exclusive community of Tata SUV owners has been strengthened with the launch of Harrier. Customers will be able to embark on iconic drives to unexplored destinations across India and international locations. To make their ownership journey more rewarding, the company has launched a rewards program with which customers can accumulate SOUL points & redeem them for exciting gifts & souvenirs as they drive along in their Harrier.

Stunning IMPACT Design 2.0

A contemporary expression of Tata Motors new Impact Design 2.0 language grabs the attention of the viewer. The strong proportions and expressive surfaces provides a true SUV stance, incredible road presence and a sense of dynamism. With contemporary SUV design proportions, the Harrier flaunts a floating roof with bold chrome finisher, flared wheel arches, dual function LED DRLs accentuating its overall bold presence.

The interior design is clean, clutter free and offers a blend of a great balance of style and practicality. The use of high quality materials and colour combinations enhances the experience, lending a premium and luxurious feel to the interiors.

Harrier will be available in four variants – XE, XM, XT, XZ and five exciting colour options – Calisto Copper, Thermisto Gold, Ariel Silver, Telesto Grey & Orcus White.

Legendary Pedigree

The Harrier is built on the new-generation Optimal Modular Efficient Global Advanced Architecture developed in collaboration with Jaguar Land Rover. Derived from Land Rover’s legendary D8 Platform, and optimised for Indian conditions with over 2.2 million kms of testing on torturous terrains, this architectureoffers exemplary driving dynamics, absolute safety and a refined in-cabin experience. The Harrier will be built on a 90% automated BIW and new assembly line, in Pune to ensure robust build quality.

Top of the line uncompromised safety features

The Harrier is packed with top-of-the-line safety features that lends greater confidence behind the wheel. An Advanced Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with 14 added functionalities ensures stability in difficult driving conditions. 6 Airbags (Driver, Co-Driver, Side Seat and Curtain Airbags) and Child Seat ISOFIX Anchor Points ensure uncompromising protection on every ride.

Engineered for performance

The Harrier is powered by the cutting-edge Kryotec 2.0 Diesel engine, which provides an optimal balance between power and fuel economy. It is seamlessly mated to a 6-speed Manual Transmission. The Kryotec engine delivers 140 PS power and 350 Nm of torque with an Advanced Electronically Controlled Variable Geometry Turbocharger (eVGT) for excellent low-end torque and linear power delivery with low carbon footprint.

The Multi-drive Mode 2.0 – the Engine Drive Modes (Eco, City, Sport) married to the ESP Terrain Response Modes (Normal, Rough, Wet) – ensures effortless handling over every kind of terrain with a steering tuned for excellent driving dynamics.

The front and rear suspensions on the Harrier are specially tuned for Indian conditions delivering a refined ride with great handling. The front suspension and hydra bush have been carried over from the D8 Platform while the rear twist blade suspension has been specially designed by Lotus Engineering UK.

Future-ready Connectivity and Infotainment

Staying true to the Tata Motors DNA, the Harrier takes the in-car experience to the next level with segment-leading features. A Floating Island Touchscreen Infotainment System with 8.8” High Resolution Display offers amazing in-car connectivity and infotainment though Android Auto & Apple Car Play*, the ConnectNext App Suite (DriveNext, Tata Smart Remote, Tata Smart Manual), Video & Image Playback, Voice Recognition & SMS Readout, Voice Alerts, and a lot more. A 320W RMS JBL Audio System with 9 speakers (4 Speakers + 4 Tweeters + 1 Subwoofer) creates an acoustically-tuned audio experience. Harrier features seamless mirroring of media, phone and navigation information between the infotainment and 7” Coloured TFT Display Instrument Cluster.

To trace the journey of the ‘Tata Harrier’ from the H5X concept to the commercial launch, visithttps://harrier.tatamotors.com or follow ‘Tata Harrier’ on Instagram: @Tataharrier, as well as Tata Motors Facebook and Twitter handles @TataMotorsGroup and @TataMotors.

About Tata Motors

Tata Motors Limited (BSE: TATAMOTORS), a USD 45 billion organisation, is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, buses, trucks and defence vehicles. Part of the USD 100 billion Tata group, Tata Motors is India’s largest and the only OEM offering extensive range of integrated, smart and e-mobility solutions. Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa, and Indonesia through a strong global network of 109 subsidiary and associate companies, including Jaguar Land Rover in the UK and Tata Daewoo in South Korea.

With a focus on engineering and tech enabled automotive solutions catering to the future of mobility, Tata Motors is India’s market leader in commercial vehicles and amongst the top four in the passenger vehicles market. With ‘Connecting Aspirations’ at the core of its brand promise, the company’s innovation efforts are focused to develop pioneering technologies that are sustainable as well as suited to evolving aspirations of the market and the customers. Tata Motors strives to bring new products that fire the imagination of GenNext customers, fueled by state of the art design and R&D centers located in India, the UK, Italy and Korea. Internationally, Tata commercial and passenger vehicles are marketed in countries, spread across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South America, Australia, CIS, and Russia.

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Bangalore,22^nd January: Two-time World Cup winner and Arjuna Awardee Gautam Gambhir along with Sports Technology firm Funngage.com has launched a nation-wide program for Cricket Scholarship, the first of its kinds for Sports in India. Named ‘FG PowerPlayer’, through this program, boys and girls in the age group of 12-24 years will get a fully paid for Cricket Development Scholarship with a 3-week of fully paid for training camp in Perth, Australia at Guildford Grammar, under the guidance of former South African Test Cricketer, HD Ackerman.

The selection for the Scholarship will happen through an Absolutely Transparent, Unique and Scientifically Designed methods of Assessment. Stage 1 will be done through Video based Trials with each participating cricketer getting Full HD Videos of their Performance along with the report card highlighting the scores for each attribute of their skills and improvement areas.

It is a Pan India initiative and after successfully conducting trials in Delhi, Noida, Meerut, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Mumbai, Pune, Patna, Ranchi and Kolkata, the sports platform – Funngage.com is now starting with the Southern India leg with Bangalore being the first city. The trials will be conducted in FG academy. However, with a successful collaboration, Cricket Academy of Pathans (CAP) is the preferred academy partner for the scholarship program. The selected students from Funngage PowerPlayer trials will get an opportunity to be trained for 5 years in CAP academies under the guidance of cricket experts and coaches. These scholarships will help in unearthing new talent and give young kids a platform to kick-start their budding cricketing careers.

Bangalore trials begin from 27^thJanuary at Hyper Turf Cricket Ground, Yelahanka, Bangalore. More locations will get added and announced soon.

The Cricket Scholarship will be given for 5 Years and will cover the following:

· Free of cost Cricket Coaching at any Indian cricket academy for 5 years

· Free of cost Cricketing Equipment for 5 years

· Free of cost Medical Support along with Sports Physiotherapy Sessions at Funngage’s wellness partner and hospitals across India

· Free of cost Participation in Cricket Matches and Tournaments across India

· Free of cost periodic Cricket Camps by Experts for Exposure and Training

· Free of cost Training at Perth, Australia (Guildford Grammar School), this includes Visa Fee, Return Air Fare, Accommodation, Trainings, Nutrition Sessions, Injury Management, and Matches with Local Clubs etc.

The objective is to provide the Talented Cricketers the holistic support to Develop their Cricket by means of giving them Financial and Administrative Support. “Through this platform, we want to ensure that anyone who wants to realize his or her dream of being a cricketer can do so. It’s an Initiative to help the Cricketers Develop their Skills and not worry about Finances. Funngage doesn’t claim to make anyone play for a State or any BCCI affiliated Team or in any League. The cricketers need to follow the selection norms set by the respective Cricket Associations to get through there. We are here to ensure that all kids get their performance stats and none should be deprived of Good Cricket Coaching and facilities due to lack of funds,” said Karan Singh, Founder & CEO, Funngage.com

REGISTRATION FOR TRIALS

Registration for trials can be done at www.funngage.com or by downloading the Funngage mobile application from Google PlayStore for Android Users and App Store for IOS users. Registrations can also be done at Funngage counter set up at Hyper Turf Cricket Ground, Yelahanka, Bangalore and at 24/1, First Main, Chunchappa Block, RT Nagar from 24 January onwards from 11 AM to 7 PM. The interested participants will also be able to meet the Funngage team at these venues to know more about the Selection Process for the Cricket Scholarship – FG PowerPlayer.

The basic and only administration fee to register into the program INR 1,050 (all-inclusive) for batsmen and bowlers and INR 1,950 (all-inclusive) for all-rounders and wicket-keepers. “This is the only fee for any participant.

“This is an opportunity for all boys and girls aspiring to live the dream of cricket to get the best training not only in India but also abroad. More importantly, Funngage will also mentor and manage the selected cricketers by helping them evolve as a sportsman and a better human being. A participant need not to be a part of any academy, its more about the wish and willingness to pursue his passion of becoming a professional cricketer. All are welcome to come and live their dream without worrying about the means and finances. Talent, Perseverance and Passion are the only yardsticks here.” said Karan Singh, Founder & CEO, Funngage.com.

AGE-GROUP and SCHEDULE FOR TRIALS

27^th January’19 – Trials will be conducted for 12-16 years of Age Group

28^th January’19 – Trials for 16-19 years of Age Group

29^th January’19 – Trials for 20-24 years of Age Group

30^th January’19 – Trials for all groups in their respective Age Categories.

Funngage team will also be doing on-the-spot registrations on the days of the trials as well. All the participating and their guardians will be served refreshment at the venue.

TRIAL AND SELECTION PROCESS

Initial trials are held on center wicket of the ground with at least 5 High Definition (HD) cameras making ball by ball videos of each and every cricketer. These videos are shared with players on their Funngage account for their view and records. These videos are also shared with top coaches on Funngage, for them to assess and do a performance assessment for each player. The detailed report card and assessment scores highlighting their strengths and areas of improvements are given to each player.

· Round 1 – Basic Skills Trial: 12-balls trials on the center wicket with each batsman facing 4 bowlers and each bowler bowling to 4 batsmen with at least 5 HD Video cameras capturing the action

· Round 2 – Advanced Trial: 24 balls advance trials followed by a fitness test

· Round 3 – Camp: 10 days training camp and 5 matches of 40 overs each per players

· Round 4 – Awarding Scholarship: Top 120 cricketers to get 5 years of Cricket Development Scholarship and top 60 to train for three weeks atGuildford Grammar School, Perth, Australia.

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Bengaluru, 22nd Jan, 2019

The Mumbai-based real estate developer launches its project in Bellary road (NH-7), located at International Airport Road in North Bangalore. The project comprises of water secure homes which will make use of the Godrej QST System – Bangalore’s first and only fully sustainable water management system.

Godrej Properties Ltd, one of India’s leading real estate developers launches its project Godrej Aqua in Bangalore. Spread across 7.19 acres, Godrej Aqua comprises of a saleable area of approximately 72,918 square metres (784,878 square feet). The project offers 2BHK and 3BHK apartments ranging from carpet areas of 69 square metres to 116 square metres (738 square feet to 1251 square feet).

Strategically located at Bellary road a premium residential area, Godrej Aqua is in close proximity to the commercial and industrial catchment areas of Hebbal, Yelahanka, and Devanahalli. It also offers good connectivity to Outer Ring Road, Bangalore International Airport, and the Central Business District. The Bellary road micro-market has emerged as one of the fastest growing residential areas of Bangalore with a lot of infrastructure developments and projects coming up in the area

Godrej Properties now has 17 projects in Bangalore

Godrej Aqua aims to revolutionize residential water management in Bangalore. With the Godrej Quad-Step Treatment Process (QSTP), the project will be able to provide pure drinking water at all times, and recycle most of the water on site. Using the Recharge, Reduce and Recycle principle, the project aims to ensure that water sufficiency in every home is a reality that’s well within reach. Furthermore, to address perennial concerns regarding the water quality in residential projects,

Godrej Aqua has introduced an Advanced Treatment Plant, centralized RO and water softening facility to ensure high grade quality of water.

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Bangalore, 08th Jan, 2019: For close to 6 decades, Manjilas “DOUBLE HORSE“ has been in the mainstream providing food products, packed with highly nutritional and quality ingredients. Being a lead player in the national and international market, DH has always strived to come up with food products that are tasty, healthy and convenient. Double Horse is now adding two more unique skus’ – Double Horse “Coconut Milk 200 ml and Virgin Coconut oil 250 ml“.

Coconut milk is a highly nutritional fluid extracted from grated coconut kernel (white meat found inside the coconut). Coconut milk has become a new elixir and is gaining popularity due to the fact that it provides nourishment to hair and skin. In addition to its nutrients and awesome taste, coconut milk usage aids in managing blood sugar levels and weight loss. Coconut Milk is lactose free and hence can be used as a milk substitute by those with Lactose intolerance and allergies.

Double Horse Coconut milk: Double horse uses high quality coconuts procured from the genuine farmers and state of the art machineries to produce this fresh and pure coconut milk. This is a sterilised product and hence can have a longer shelf life unless and until it is opened. Coconut Milk, being an inevitable ingredient in almost all food recipes of Kerala and other cuisines, this comes out as a Healthy, Tasty and convenient option for the today’s consumer who is freed from the hassles of effort and time. The company expects the demand for coconut milk to grow in the days to come owing to emergence of dual income households, rapid urbanisation, and paucity of time and due to the need of today’s consumer for stress free cooking.

Double Horse Extra Virgin Coconut Oil: Virgin coconut oil is a new highly value added version of coconut oil in health food markets. Double Horse Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is 100% natural coconut oil extracted from milk obtained from pure raw coconut kernels using cold pressed technology. This technology retains micronutrients in the oil. It builds immunity, improves weight loss, heals wounds, dermatitis& infection, and hastens digestion. Apart from this it is a cosmetic, which improves skin and hair health. This oil can be used for Cooking and for other therapeutic purposes.

The products were officially launched by Padma Shri Miss. Shobana, renowned actor and the celebrity brand ambassador of Double Horse, during a press meet held at Shangri-La Hotel, Bangalore today. Manjilas Group MD Mr. Vinod Manjila, Director-Mr Joe Ranji and GM-Sales & Marketing- Mr. Sunil P. Krishnan addressed the gathering.
The new skus will be available in all leading supermarkets, hypermarkets and retail stores in India and Abroad.

Double Horse has identified Karnataka as a Focus market as a part of its expansion plan. The Brand is already present in all the leading Hypermarkets, Supermarkets and Department stores in Bangalore /Mysore and Mangalore apart from pockets in Northern Karnataka. The response from consumers in Karnataka for the DH product range has been overwhelming.

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