Archive: July 1, 2022

One Point One Solutions sees labour help desk a solution for migrant workers

Supreme Court has directed State Governments to set up labour help desk for migrant workers

Mumbai, July 01, 2022: One Point One Solutions, a leading player in Business Process Management (BPM), sees labour help desk as a solution for migrant workers welfare. The labour help desk is a direct response to the Supreme Court judgment which directs the State Governments to effectively engage with migrant workers who have shifted to their natives post-pandemic crises and facilitate end-to-end support and guidance to the migrant labourers. The Supreme Court has delivered a judgment in its suo moto petition regarding the “Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers” during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Supreme Court order has necessitated the requirement of an external agency like us for identifying & appointing an established Call Centre partner offering services like outbound services (Voice and Non-voice), inbound services, SMS, WhatsApp and IVR Self Service.

We will be running various customised campaigns based on the eligibility and availability of the schemes as mentioned in the judgment of Supreme Court of India (Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers) and the following medium of communication can be established for effective implementation of laid down directives.

Under outbound calling, calls will be made to migrants and explain various schemes available and in inbound calls related to schemes will be answered.

Under SMS broadcasts, bulk messaging will be initiated on the entire base informing the help desk number (1800) to migrants and under IVR self-service, customisable solutions can be provided for capturing interest/willingness to shift by migrant labours with scheme related basic communication.

Akshay Chhabra, Managing Director, One Point One Solutions said, “The Supreme Court order stands up for the rights of the migrant workers who had suffered during the Covid-19.

It’s a progressive step towards their welfare and overall functioning of the industry. The help desk is expected to get all migrant workers registered so that effective implementation of welfare schemes can be achieved by respective State Governments and the eligible people will get benefited out of these schemes.”

Marie Claire Paris Expands its Presence in Hyderabad with the Launch of 3 New Salons

Marie Claire Paris Salon and Wellness have expanded its presence in Hyderabad with the launch of 3 new salons in Gachibowli, Manikonda, and Kukatpally. The French lifestyle brand presently has 5 salons prominently located in high street zones and premium retail hubs in the city. Marie Claire Paris salon has over the years won the hearts of over 50,000 plus delighted patrons who visit the salons regularly to get pampered and experience the best-in-class services at pocket-friendly prices.

Announcing the launch, Vandana Bhardwaj, Director, Marie Claire Salon & Wellness India said, “We are extremely delighted to launch 3 new Marie Claire Salon & Wellness centres in Hyderabad. With this, we now have 8 operational salons in the city that offer a wide range of specialized high-end services. Hyderabad is one of the most promising markets for Marie Claire and we find customers here are inclined toward the best beauty practices. We will proactively respond to their demands in this market by delivering wonderful experiences consistently”.

The unisex Salon chain follows a Parisian culture, designed by Marie Claire’s artistic team in Paris with contrasting colors and lights which make the atmosphere very bright. The design team has used light color shades to present a natural, soothing, and relaxing ambiance. The salon boasts of a global look, slick ambiance, excellent hygiene practices, premium fashionable services, and professionally trained beauty experts.

The salon offers creative haircuts, refreshing hair spas, and enriching hair treatments to help overcome their hair & scalp problems as also explore the dazzling range of fashion colors for hair with our highly trained team of experts. Not to be left behind, the skin experts are always keen to pamper clients with an exotic range of facials and skin treatments to cater to all kinds of skin be it normal, oily, dry, or combination (both oily & dry) as well as sensitive. The beauty therapists are further trained in nail art as well as body therapy offering some of the most popular global massages.

Talented hair stylists and professionally trained beauty experts will treat your tresses, skin, and body, leaving you feeling great. Guests can also choose from creative styling techniques like Braids, Pin curls, and fancy hair updos. Some of the popular treatments include Anti-pollution face therapy for all skin types where natural plant ingredients are used to cleanse and purify the face. Another signature treatment is the hot stone therapy for ladies wherein flat stones are heated and kept over the desired points on the neck or back. This relaxes the nerves and makes the body energetic.

Landsmill Agritech Pvt Ltd to kick off its Rice Bran Oil Refinery project in Kanpur, Uttarpradesh

New Delhi, 1st July 2022: Work on the Rice bran Oil refinery project in Kanpur, is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2023.Expected to have capacity of 300 tonnes per day, the plant will come at Rania in Kanpur. The company led by Mr. Praveen Aggarwal and his son Mr. Garvit Aggarwal already have a manufacturing unit of Blended Edible – Vegetable oil, Interesterified Vanaspati oil and margarine which are household consumable products with Indian Consumers who use oils regularly as a healthy cooking medium. The Company is selling its packaged products under the brand name ‘Dada ji (Vanaspati Oil)’.

With the established industry already present in Mathura for more than a decade, Landsmill Agritech Pvt Ltd deals in Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil, Pure Ghee, Vegetable Oil, Organic Mustard Oil, Edible Vegetable Oil, Soyabean Refined Oil, Refined Sunflower Oil, Vanaspati Ghee, and Rice Bran Oil.

On the occasion Praveen Aggarwal Founder & Director said “This would benefit farmers, since Rice bran has become a sought-after commodity in India as the world’s biggest importer of vegetable oils tries to overcome an edible oil shortage caused by global supply disruptions. I would also like to thank the Uttar Pradesh Government for providing all the necessary requirements to establish the plant. I am sure this will also generate employment opportunities for thousands of people.

A by-product in rice milling, rice bran has been traditionally used for cattle and poultry feed. In recent years, oil mills have started extracting rice oil, which is popular among health-conscious consumers” adds Director Garvit Aggarwal

In the next 5 years I would definitely like to believe that the group would be among the top players in the FMCG segment. Capturing majority stake in the market is still some paces away but being able to give tough and healthy competition to the major players and being consumer’s favourites would be our top priority.

Celebrate companionship with MMTC-PAMP’s Special Edition 999.9 purest gold and silver King & Queen coins

Celebrating and honouring India’s rich history, MMTC-PAMP, India’s only London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery gold & silver refinery, has introduced its new range of exquisitely crafted 24k 999 coins which feature 3D embossed King and Queen designs. The coins feature high relief portrayals of a King and Queen on a mirror finished coin and are now available across MMTC-PAMP owned stores. You can also buy online at leading marketplaces like Amazon and flipkart, among others, and directly from MMTC-PAMP’s own website, shop.mmtcpamp.com. The designs are available in 24K 999.9 purest 8gm gold (also called a guinea in India), and 999.9 purest silver oval shaped coins in 20gm and 50 gm. Celebrating the rich and diverse history of India, these coins are exquisitely crafted with Swiss Craftsmanship and etched with the faces of royalty from across cultures.

Speaking on the launch, Vikas Singh, Managing Director and CEO, MMTC-PAMP said, “At MMTC-PAMP we always strive to offer culturally relevant and exquisitely crafted products to our customers. We are pleased to present 24K 999.9 purest gold guinea featuring royalty that has been part of India’s wedding gifting tradition for ages. The King & Queen coins are crafted to the highest standards using the latest Swiss technology to meet the requirements of Indian consumers, which come in specialised packaging making it ideal for gifting and blessing your loved ones with purity of 24K, 999.9 purest gold.” 

Indians have always had a glittering love affair with Gold and silver. MMTC-PAMP’s latest addition to its minted portfolio, the 999.9 purest gold and silver King & Queen coins have been crafted to cater to the ever-rising demands of the consumers. The beautifully designed King & Queen coins are a part of the Vivaah series by MMTC-PAMP that will allow the consumers to shower the purest love on newlyweds.

To ensure the products’ authenticity, each MMTC-PAMP product carries a unique number and comes packaged in an Assayer certified certicard. Each gold and silver product bought from MMTC-PAMP offers positive weight tolerance, which guarantees that every coin or bar you buy weighs more than the listed weight, ensuring customers get the highest value for their investment.

All products come with MMTC-PAMP’s stamp of authenticity and deliver on the promise of 999.9 + purity and are crafted to the highest standards using latest Swiss technology.

Technology-led stock broking platform Dhan join hands with Fintech startup AnaStrat

New Delhi/ Bengaluru: Bengaluru-based fintech startup Anastrat- the world’s first analytical platform for day Traders and Technology-led stock broking platform Dhan join hands. Headquartered in Mumbai, Dhan is part of Raise Financial Services, which was founded in January 2021 by Pravin Jadhav.

Post this tie up the day traders at Dhan will have seamless access to all the value-added AI bases services such behavioral analytics and critical insights to improve the traders’ performance provided by Anastrat.

Commenting on the partnership Mohit Golecha, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer at Anastrat said, “We are really excited to work with India’s first fully tech enabled broker especially for Derivative traders. At Anastrat, we fundamentally believe in improving Derivative traders’ performance leveraging technology. This partnership was bound to happen for the best of the entire extended derivative trading community now.” 

Further highlighting the importance of the partnership, Alok Pandey, Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer at Dhan said, “We are thrilled to partner with Anastrat to help traders on Dhan analyse and improve their trading performance. At Dhan we strongly believe that it is the disciplined traders who make money from stock markets, and hence our partnership with Anastrat is a natural extension of this belief. With this, users of Dhan can benefit from Anastrat’s behavioral analytics and critical insights to improve their performance in markets.” 

Anastrat, headquartered in Bengaluru, was founded in 2021. The AI-powered post-trade analytics platform incorporates a patented system to assess and improve a professional Trader’s capabilities and performance while also giving learning and upskilling tools to newcomers to the stock market.

The start-up has developed the Anastrat scoring system to measure an investor’s ability to trade in rhythm with market movement. The score is derived using over 100 parameters, including daily output, Sharpe ratio (return on investment versus risk), a weighted average of daily, weekly, and monthly trades, consistency, duration, calculated response, risk management, aggression, panic selling, and more. A daily trading notebook is included in the subscription-based SaaS platform, which marks key strategies and indicators for future reference.

For operational convenience, Anastrat offers the integration of major trading platforms such as Zerodha, FYERS, IIFL, and Dhan on its dashboard. The start-up further claims that the platform is used by over 1 lakh traders on the NSE F&O Segment, Equity Intraday and MCX. To increase revenue and market reach, the company wants to offer post-trade analytics for crypto traders and new investors in the blockchain area this year.

DOLLAR Ropes In Yami Gautam As The Face Of Dollar Missy

Kolkata, June 2022: Dollar Industries, one of the leading hosiery brands in India, has signed actress, Ms Yami Gautam as the Brand Ambassador for Dollar Missy, the premium and fashionable female wear brand which offers legwear, and basic inner wears.

“We have introduced Dollar Missy, in 2014, since then it has become an evolving brand. We have been looking for a face which could carry the brand image in the right spirit. Having met the Bollywood diva, Ms Yami Gautam, we knew she would be the best fit for the brand. We always believe in reinventing ourselves. Exactly the reason why we have gone beyond the repertoire of basic everyday necessities like camisoles, panties and bras to expand our product horizon and include fashionable leggings, loungewear and casuals to compliment the wardrobe of today’s woman. Armed with an enviable range of women’s wear, we felt it was time for us to focus on the stylish and colourful range of our legwear specially Churidar, Ankle lengths, Kurti Pants and Capris that complement the finer tastes of new age women of India”, said Mr Vinod Kumar Gupta, Managing Director, Dollar Industries Ltd. 

The new Dollar Missy Advertising campaign builds on the fashion quotient and exhibits Dollar’s legwear range as a must-have in every woman’s wardrobe and features Yami Gautam as the ultimate show-stopper.

“We wanted the brand to compliment Yami’s style and grace and therefore decided to drive home the fact that Missy Legwear is a sure showstopper that compliments the style needs of today’s busy woman”, said Mr Sagar Kapoor, Chief Creative Officer, Lowe Lintas

The campaign film featuring Bollywood star Yami Gautam is seen taking a stroll in a busy thoroughfare, making every passer by turn their heads to notice her in amazement! She casually walks past each and every one, oblivious of the attention she is drawing to herself. The colour of her leggings changes with every step, showcasing 100 plus colours to choose from the brand.

The jingle, ‘Zamana Mudhega‘, is catchy and paces up to the mood of the commercial where a graceful Yami faces her fans oozing out with confidence that the world is bound to notice her whenever she adorns herself with Dollar Missy Leggings.

Dollar Missy has a wide range of leg wears such as churidar, ankle-length, kurti pants, cycling shorts, capri, active wear, lounge wear and is available in 100 plus colour options ranging from Black, Red, Green, Fawn, Mustard, Steel Grey, Mango, White, Fuchsia, Light Lemon, T-Blue, Skin, Bubblegum colours and many more.

The collections in leggings made of 95/5 four way stretch fabric which is comfortable and ideal for party wear, casual wear and formalwear. The Dollar Missy products are perfect for everyday wear.

Dollar Missy also has an exclusive range of Women’s tees include V-Neck and Round-Neck in half sleeves tees made of cool comfy cotton rich fabric so that women can stay comfortable yet stylish all day long in summers.

Dollar will have a 360-degree advertising campaign across print, electronic, outdoor & online media to promote this new commercial. The campaign is currently live across online and offline platforms.

TCL unveils cinematic advances, expands its product portfolio of award-winning TVs with three brand new innovations

Mumbai, July 2022: Cementing its position as one of the world’s leading technology providers, TCL, a global top-1 TV corporation, has announced the launch of three brand-new TV innovations with Dolby’s latest audio and imaging innovations. The brand has collaborated with Dolby Laboratories to bring out TV innovations that are significantly ahead of its competitors.

Showcasing technologies that offer an immersive, dynamic, and robust TV-viewing experience, TCL is launching C835: New Generation Mini LED 4K Google TV with 144Hz VRR, C635 Gaming QLED 4K TV, and P735 4K HDR Google TV. These latest additions perfectly align with TCL’s goal to introduce revolutionary TV technology to the world at highly competitive prices. After all, who said quality has to be expensive?

Vijay Kumar Mikkilineni, Marketing Head, TCL India said, “Since its inception, TCL has strived to offer world-class technology that users genuinely appreciate and want to buy. The idea is to make the TV screens larger and provide an experience larger than life. The latest additions in TCL’s award-winning portfolio are the epitome of smart, innovative, and sophisticated TV models. We are looking forward to making revolutionary advancements in the TV industry and hope to add more consumers to our bandwagon.”

We also have an exclusive Pre-booking offer on All – New Series, Get Sound bar worth Rs. 10,990 and Video Call Camera worth Rs. 2999 for absolutely Free. Additionally, SBI Customers can get up to 10% Cashback on their new purchase. This Offer is available in Reliance Digital & Croma.

TCL collaborates with Dolby’s Audiovisual Technology, advanced imaging technology that combines high dynamic range (HDR) with wide color gamut capabilities to deliver ultra-vivid picture quality with incredible brightness, contrast, color, and detail. Displays with Dolby Vision deliver more vivid, lifelike images. The combination of sharper contrast, true colour, and nuanced shadow details add an amazing sense of depth. The TV also supports Dolby Atmos that puts the audience inside the story of their favorite entertainment like Movies, TV Shows and Sports. With Dolby Atmos audience can experience surround sound, which gives you a theatre-like experience.

Sameer Seth, Director, Marketing – India, Dolby Laboratories, said, “At Dolby, it is our constant endeavor to reinvent and enrich the way content is created and consumed. The powerful combination of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos unlocks the emotional impact of your favorite movies, shows, and games, immersing you in the moment so you connect more meaningfully with the stories you love. We are proud to collaborate with TCL to deliver an immersive entertainment experience to consumers.”

TCL C835 New Generation Mini LED 4K Google TV with 144Hz VRR

Shaking up the Mini LED 4K TV space, TCL has created a benchmark with its latest product innovation, TCL C835. Promising to meet all expectations of end-consumers, TCL C835 is an amalgamation of high-octane features like 144Hz VRR, ONKYO, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos, HDR 10+, MEMC, HDMI 2.1, and so much more. TCL Mini LED 4K TV C835 raises the bar of powerful imagery by increasing the number of local dimming zones and offering stunning brightness performance to achieve striking contrast, show exquisite details, and over one billion colors powered by QLED technology.

While Dolby Vision IQ on the TCL Mini LED 4K takes the benefits of Dolby Vision beyond HDR by intelligently optimizing your TV for a perfect picture in your room at every moment, Dolby Atmos immerses you in your favorite entertainment with multidimensional sound with incredible clarity and detail brought to life through the TV’s built-in speakers.

Gaming fans expect more games that support 120 FPS this year, so C835 has taken a step further by applying 144Hz VRR, providing faster responsiveness, sharper imagery, and smoother gameplay. Whether users are competitive gamers who want to experience demanding high FPS games, or casual gamers, 144Hz VRR displays can be a huge benefit, giving users a significant edge, especially in multiplayer games.

The TV also comes with Google TV; ensuring users can go through hundreds of content options aggregated across streaming channels. TCL C835 is 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch.

TCL C635 Gaming QLED 4K TV with 120Hz DLG & Game Master

Integrated with Wide Color Gamut, 4K HDR, and MEMC (Motion Estimation, Motion Compensation), TCL P735 offers smooth visuals that make even the most fast-action movies or sports broadcasts accurate and clear. It also comes with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, which delivers a premium entertainment experience that helps you feel a deeper connection to the entertainment you love.

TCL C635’s new HDR 10+ technology optimizes picture quality for a 4K display by using dynamic tone mapping to reflect frame-to-frame variations in brightness, color saturation, and contrast. The device is integrated with the ONKYO sound system and Dolby Atmos to make the audio output infinitely more captivating.

This particular device also has unparalleled game master technology, making gaming more immersive, smooth, and true-to-life. TCL C635 also has a powerful processor that ensures that even the most high-definition and globally superior games function without any hiccup.

TCL C635 also features a video call camera (optional) which supports Google Duo, enabling users to connect with friends and family within a few clicks and taps. It also has Google TV–home to millions of content options aggregated across streaming platforms accompanied by ‘OK Google’ that offers users advanced hands-free controls. Search anything and everything by simply giving voice commands, and voila, your command will be followed immediately.

TCL P735 4K HDR Google TV

Integrated with Wide Color Gamut, 4K HDR, and MEMC (Motion Estimation, Motion Compensation), TCL P735 offers smooth visuals that make even the most fast-action movies or sports broadcasts accurate and clear. It also comes with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, which delivers a premium entertainment experience.

The TCL P735 Offers 4K, Wide Color Gamut, and HDR 10 professional audiovisuals, featuring MEMC motion picture processing which offers smooth imagery for sports and fast-action sequences. Similarly, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos give TV and movie viewers alike an exciting and immersive experience.

TCL P735’s HDMI 2.1 supports higher video resolutions and faster refresh rates, with more incredible transmission speed and capacity – taking TV and gaming to the next level. Powered by a proprietary algorithm, TCL P735 features ALLM optimization, automatically switching to low-lag presets to offer smooth gameplay.

TCL P735 also comes with Google TV, meaning you will get hundreds and thousands of content options aggregated across streaming services.

So, upgrade your family’s quality TV time with TCL TODAY.

AdiGroup partners with Crayon to provide cloud services in the public sector

National, June’22: London-based AdiGroup and Mumbai-based Crayon India, part of Oslo-based Crayon Group (OTCMKTS: CRAYF), today announced their partnership to deliver next generation Cloud Services to Public Sector Enterprises. This will span four fundamental pillars of society: Education, Healthcare, Defence, and Transportation. Each of these sectors will be major consumers of Cloud Services as more transactions and information moves from on-premises client-server infrastructure to distributed cloud-driven platforms.

“In a world of new normal, there is a fundamental shift in digital behavior as digital transactions become part of everyday life. Public Sector will be largest share of this, and Governments (Central, State, and Local) will seek to forge closer partnerships with trusted cloud providers for their Govt-to-Citizen services. AdiGroup has made significant forays and investments in Technology and Engineering (AdiTech), Education (Ed4All), Healthcare (Adi Health+Wellness), and Defence (AdiDefence), with Transportation on the anvil. Inclusion, accessibility, and social impact are at the heart of our strategy as we contribute to making emerging nations of today developed countries of tomorrow. With their global footprint, speed, agility and shared vision, Crayon showed they can be our natural Partners in this impactful journey” said Sanjay Viswanathan, Chairman AdiGroup.

Sairam Jayaraman, CEO AdiTech said, “AdiTech as AdiGroup’s Technology and Engineering business unit, is excited to partner with Crayon in this next phase of our growth. We see them at the core of our Cloud Virtual Digital Lab offering, where we will jointly develop and deliver innovative cloud products and services for Public Sector. As Ed4All, Adi Health+Wellness, and AdiDefence join other firms within AdiGroup to drive seismic shifts in digital behaviour, AdiTech and Crayon will enable our Public Sector Customers and their End-users (citizens) to get secure, seamless, and swift experience on the Cloud – and at scale.”

“At Crayon, we help our clients select the best solutions for their business needs and budget to thrive and innovate with software, cloud, data, and AI. That is why Crayon is trusted by Partners and Customers in more than 47 Countries globally for their everyday digital transactions on the Cloud. We are delighted to partner with AdiGroup, and support them in their vision to enable Public Sector to get world class benefits of Microsoft Azure, AWS, RedHat and various other Cloud Solutions. Our Cloud Partnership and AdiGroup’s expertise in Education, Healthcare and other sectors will enable AdiGroup to ensure citizens can benefit from reimagined cloud services that will give them superior experience with Government,” said Abhay Joshi, Director Product Strategy, Crayon India.

Akums Drugs receives EU GMP approval for two Haridwar-based manufacturing plants

Delhi, 1st July 2022: Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., the leading contract manufacturing pharmaceutical company in India, has recently acquired the stringent European Union (EU) Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) approval for two of their manufacturing units in Haridwar. Following this prestigious nod, the gateway for several new opportunities in the European and other stringent regulatory markets is open to Akums Drugs. This move is another assent to Akums’ “Quality First” approach to work, which is endorsed by all top-notch Indian and multinational pharmaceutical companies, who are already Akums’ long-standing partners, and now by the EU GMP as well.

Akums has received EU GMP approval for two of their manufacturing plants. One plant manufactures solid oral dosage forms such as tablets, hard gelatin capsules, powders in sachets, etc. belonging to the general category, and the other manufactures the large-volume and small-volume parenterals range including vials, ampoules, eyedrops, FFS as well as dry powder injections belonging to the penicillin line.

Founder, Promoter and Director, Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Shri Sandeep Jain says, “We are happy to announce that Akums Drugs has received the EU GMP approval for two of our Haridwar-based manufacturing facilities, thus paving the path for new opportunities from the entire EU as well as many other regulatory markets. We are already the largest Indian contract manufacturing company, manufacturing over 12% of the country’s domestic supply. What makes us happiest, however, is being recognised for our “Quality First” approach. While we have been endorsed for this quality by our partners who are also leading Indian and multinational pharmaceutical companies, the latest nod from the EU GMP is a widely recognised and accepted one. Congratulations to the entire team, and hope this is the beginning of numerous possibilities for us!”

Founder, Promoter and Director, Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Shri Sanjeev Jain says, “Akums is already exporting to over 50 countries around the world. With the esteemed EU GMP nod, now we have gained access to the most stringent of global pharmaceutical markets beside the USA. These include the entire European Union, and other markets like South Africa, Canada, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia/New Zealand and most middle-eastern countries. Since the EU GMP is their gold standard, we are welcome to cater to the pharmaceutical demands of all these geographies. With a large R&D infrastructure already in place, we are well equipped with our basket of products to expand our presence in these regulated markets. While we are extremely proud and excited to expand our presence in these markets, the Indian domestic market has always been our pride and passion, and will continue to be so. The trust our partners have in us and our sterling quality standards is paramount to us. ”

FC Goa sign goalkeeper Arshdeep Singh

The shot-stopper recorded the highest number of saves by a ‘keeper during the 2020-21 ISL season ~

Mumbai, June 2022: FC Goa have completed the signing of Arshdeep Singh, the club can confirm. The goalkeeper has put pen-to-paper on a two-year contract with the Gaurs, which will see him remain a part of the club till the summer of 2024.

“This is a dream come true for me. I’ve always wanted to play for FC Goa, so when I was presented with the opportunity this summer, I didn’t have to think twice before agreeing terms,” Singh said to fcgoa.in after signing on the dotted line.

“Their footballing style is something that I have admired for a long time. However, I have been on the wrong side of some really marvelous attacking performances by Goa.

“Even though I am a ‘keeper, I love playing with my feet, am comfortable with it and I feel that would be something that I will bring to the Club. I can’t wait to develop my game further and take the next step forward.

“The Club has produced several names in the recent past who have gone on to shine for the Indian national team, and my aim is to join them. All that starts with starting games, winning matches and trophies for FC Goa,” the 24-year-old further added.

Ravi Puskur, FC Goa’s Director of Football also expressed his thoughts on Arshdeep Singh’s signing.

“We’re pleased to bring Arshdeep on board. He’s a keeper who is well accustomed to the league now and beyond his obvious shot stopping ability, has fantastic distribution as well, which is a must for us in our style of football. I’m sure he’ll adapt to our style and system in no time and will be an integral part of the First Team for years to come.”

Ample experience in Indian top-flight

Arshdeep Singh started his career with the AIFF Elite Academy. Ahead of the 2015-16 season, he was roped in by Minerva Punjab FC and his performances since then got noticed across the country.

At the Punjab-based outfit, the goalkeeper featured in 29 matches including their title-winning I-League campaign in 2017-18 and the 2019 AFC Cup. During this stint, he kept seven clean-sheets.

Just ahead of the ISL 2019-20 season, Odisha FC signed the youngster who went on to make 33 appearances for them across three seasons. ISL 2020-21 is considered to be arguably one of his best league campaigns to-date, as he registered 64 saves – the most among all shot-stoppers that season (and the second highest ever in an ISL season) – in just 16 matches (average of 4 saves a match, an ISL record by an Indian keeper with at least 10 appearances made in a season).

Overall, Singh has made a total of 116 saves in the ISL at an average of 3.52 saves per game, which is the best among shot-stoppers who have played at least 25 matches in the Indian top-flight.