Ref I Quote by Kumarmanglam Vijay, Partner, J Sagar Associates on Newly launch platform for “Transparent Taxation–Honoring the Honest” by Hon Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi

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Ref I Quote by Kumarmanglam Vijay, Partner, J Sagar Associates on Newly launch platform for “Transparent Taxation–Honoring the Honest” by Hon Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi

Aug 13, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #“Transparent Taxation–Honoring the Honest”, #J Sagar Associates, #Kumarmanglam Vijay, #Partner, #Quote

“Proposed reforms launched by the Prime Minister to simplify assessment and appellate process coupled with an initiative to provide pre-filled return forms to taxpayers are steps towards making the process technology-driven and easy to comply for a common person. Government has rightly increased the thresholds for appeals to be filed by the Revenue to reduce litigations. These steps may significantly improve the direct tax to GDP ratio in going forward after reforms are fully implemented.” by Kumarmanglam Vijay, Partner, J Sagar Associates

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5 indigenous payment apps to celebrate the spirit of Independence Day and its sales!

Aug 13, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Citrus Pay, #FreeCharge, #Independence Day, #MobiQuik, #payment apps, #Simpl, #Xpay

This 73rd Independence Day, celebrate the Indian spirit to the fullest, All while making the most out of the great Independence Day Sale! The week leading up to Independence day is full of tempting offers and unbelievable deals, and any reason is a good enough reason to save some money! So this Independence Day, celebrate Indianness in the truest sense by turning ‘vocal for local’ with these 5 e- payment apps that all have Indian origins, and are widely accepted on popular platforms. There could be no better time to celebrate togetherness and progression than now, to encourage and support local businesses and ventures and help them reach newer heights while also saving some big bucks!

Simpl

Simpl is an app that provides consumers to buy now and checkout in one click with pay later functionality to build trust and provide strong buyer protection. Simpl works with merchants and financial institutions to enable a world where every monetary interaction is effortless and transparent. Through Simpl, you can but things now and the accumulated bill later. As a leader in the ‘Pay later’ space, the platform is working in collaboration with some top merchants across categories – Dunzo, BigBasket, 1mg, Licious, Furlenco, etc.

Xpay

Blockchain-based platform XPay. Life offers an array of digital payment services, including touch screen ATP kiosk, web, mobile app, POS device and others. The platform caters to both B2B as well as B2C segment. The company providing the highest level of transparency during transactions. It has partnered with leading banks to further expand its reach. XPay.Life has completed 1 Lakh transactions worth INR 5 Cr, since its beta version launch in 2019. The company offers services across 18+ cities in India with 50K plus pin code locations. In the last ten months, it also claims to have achieved 100% month-on-month growth. People can pay for their Electricity, Mobile prepaid & postpaid services, DTH, Broadband, LPG, Loan EMI, etc. through the Xpay Life App and web version. The platform has 253 billers across Tier 1 & 2 towns and wide reach to 50000+ pin codes in Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities across India.

MobiQuik

The MobiKwik wallet can be used across a host of payments services, including bill recharges, utility bill payments, cab bookings, ticket bookings, payments for groceries, as well as payments to online digital and offline retail stores. MobiKwik bridges the digital divide between consumers and companies via swift recharges and bill payments at no extra cost for its online transactions. Be it prepaid, postpaid, DTH, data card, electricity, life insurance, landlines, gas, water, broadband, cable, municipality or Metro payments and traffic challans, MobiKwik is best for one and all. The app also offers instant money transfer to family and friends with ease.

FreeCharge

Freecharge is an Indian digital marketplace for financial services. Freecharge services are available across a range of financial instruments including savings, payments, insurance, investment and lending. The company’s focus is to create an ecosystem of innovative products and features that enables cashless transactions. Freecharge UPI and payment gateway allows consumers to instantly send or receive money, shop at leading offline and online merchants across categories movies, entertainment, food, shopping, travel to get cashback & discounts.

Citrus Pay

Citrus is the most loved brand of the customer in India relates to PayU Payments, India’s leading provider of digital payment services, serving over 50,000 merchants. Citrus is a new UPI application that allows you to pay via direct account transfers. All transfers are free as you will only share your virtual payment address with Citrus app which guarantees that your money is totally safe and secure.

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Earn higher Rent from your House

Aug 13, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Director - Sales, #Earn higher Rent, #Kapil Kapur, #Managing Director 360 realty, #Mr. Ankit Kansal, #Strategy & Business Development Bullmen Realty India

Whenever a property is purchased with a purpose of investment, the first focus is the rental yield from that particular property. Though rental yield from the commercial is higher than residential, buyers prefer investment in residential because of the increased cost and risk connected with the commercial segment.

Usually, any property/flat can be rented to family, singles, and serviced apartments. Out of the above three mentioned rent types, the owner will get the least rent from the family. The major benefit of the tenant family is that they will maintain the property well thus returning maintenance costs will be less. Rent will be on time. On the other hand, the flat owner can expect 40%-50% higher rent with Singles/PG as compared to a family but this rent type is the most hassled way of renting out. A 3 BHK can be rented to 6 Bachelors as a PG but rent collection is a major headache and the recurring maintenance cost will be high.

According to Mr. Ankit Kansal, Managing Director 360 realty, “The best way to get higher rent is to make the house well-furnished. It has been observed that some flat owners find it very difficult to rent the property and the main reason for the same other than the location is house furnishing. The owner should transform the property into a liveable form. The concept is common in big cities like Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Lucknow, Dehradun, and many others. The second thing is the availability of services in the vicinity or inside the housing complex. When anyone moves into a rented place; the common difficulty is to search for a good maid, newspaper vendor, milk vendor, cook, grocery, medical facility, school, market, etc. It would be good if the homeowner can help in arranging these facilities and thus increase the chances of getting a higher rent.

According to Kapil Kapur, Director – Sales, Strategy & Business Development Bullmen Realty India, “Another option is to turn the property into a serviced apartment, which is a fully furnished and fully maintained apartment with facilities like working kitchen, housekeeping staff, centralized security, Wifi, electricity back up, laundry service, all Home Appliances, etc. It is similar to a hotel and thus is considered a commercial facility. Therefore, income from serviced apartments is treated as Business Income and you need to get commercial electricity/water meters installed. Owners need permission from the association and the local municipal corporation. These apartments can either be leased to professional agencies or companies. The initial cost of set up is very high in the range of Rs 8-10 lakh but one can expect very high rent from serviced apartments.

Good Marketing is key to Maximize returns. One should explore all online and offline channels to advertise/rent your property. It has been observed that some owners are comfortable to put their property on Rent only through brokers. These days tenants prefer direct dealing with owners as it helps them to save brokerage. One can always go for police verification of tenants or may demand a reference letter from the office of the tenant where he is working. Another advantage of online advertisement is that the owner can put pictures of your property which helps the tenant to decide before a physical visit thus saves time. Property can be rented in a short time with the help of online channels.

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Paytm Money launches Stock Broking, investing easier for everyone with Delivery trades for free and intraday trades at Rs. 10

Aug 13, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #CEO - Paytm Money, #Delivery trades, #intraday trades at Rs. 10, #Paytm Money, #Stock Broking, #Varun Sridhar

New Delhi, August 13, 2020: India’s homegrown digital financial services platform Paytm today announced the launch of Stock Trading on its online investment & wealth management platform Paytm Money in beta mode. This new addition will benefit experienced as well as first-time investors to seamlessly invest and trade in stocks in a completely digital & secure environment. The company is striving to become the most comprehensive online wealth management platforms in India driving financial inclusion for the masses.

In India, a limited number of people directly invest in equity markets. With the launch of stock trading, Paytm Money aims to drive higher penetration in equities investing with an easy to use the product, low pricing (cash delivery trades are free with intraday trades as low as Rs.10) and digital KYC with paperless account opening. The company is offering early access to a select set of users to receive feedback and the app will eventually be opened to everyone in a few weeks. This service is only accessible for its Android & Web users and will be followed by an iOS release in a few weeks.

With more than 6 million users on its platform for Mutual Funds & NPS investments, today Paytm Money has investors from 98% of pin codes of India. With its investor first approach, the team at Paytm Money sees a similar trajectory for stocks on its app given the limited penetration of the product in the country and the ease of accessibility the app offers.

Varun Sridhar, CEO – Paytm Money said, “With the addition of equities, Paytm Money seeks to drive financial inclusion among investors by removing information gaps and facilitating stock penetration in the country. For this, the app would provide in-depth financial & historical price data for every listed company to enable investors to research the stock market on their own. This promotes simple, convenient, and quick investing, as well as informed decision making by the user. We remain committed to making Paytm Money a comprehensive wealth management platform for every Indian.”

Cash and intraday trading has been introduced in beta mode, Paytm Money plans to launch the derivatives segment later. The inclusion of stocks to an already feature-rich platform is a smart move that will aid the investor journey in more ways than one. With its Smart Search & Notifications, users can discover & set price alerts for as many as 50 stocks and get notified when the price is reached. Moreover, the investor can create and customize multiple watchlists to track real-time price changes for up to 50 stocks.

Users can also automate stock investing by setting buy orders on a weekly/monthly basis. Also, with the built-in brokerage calculator, the investor can discover the transaction charges & know the exact breakeven price to sell stocks profitably. Besides, the advanced charts and other options like cover order & bracket order have been added to make the stock trading experience more rewarding. All this and a lot more would be available with absolute data privacy to keep investors’ personal data safe with bank-level security.

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Powerful discussion on Atamnirbhar Bharat and contribution of CSR for making New India

Aug 13, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Aatmnirbhar Bharat and contribution of CSR, #Brand India, #Director Branding & Promotion Karunya Deemed University., #Head Group CSR Minda Corporation Limited, #Mr Sandeep Behera, #Mr. Praveen Karn, #webinar

Brand India organized a webinar to discuss Aatmnirbhar Bharat and contribution of CSR for making New India where Mr. Praveen Karn, Head Group CSR Minda Corporation Limited shared his views on the topic. The discussion was moderated by Mr. Sandeep Behera, Director Branding & Promotion Karunya Deemed University.

Throwing light on the history of CSR Mr. Praveen Karn said, “we see that the companies were originally established to make profits but later it was realized that it’s important to give back. Taking the concept of Mahatma Gandhi, “Model of Philanthropy” was started, which focused on giving donations and charities. In the late 70s, it took the shape of community affairs. Later in the 80s, it was called community corporate which was the partnership of community and companies for holistic benefit. In late 2010, it was reformed into a sustainable business model of CSR.”

Talking about amendments, the companies followed Nation Volunteer Guidelines (2007) and later the Companies Act he added, “In 2013, the government had formulated Section 135, Schedule 7, that prescribes a set of activities that I thought could be co-related to the SDGs.”

In my perspective, from the past 5 years, CSR is growing and benefiting people, developing partnerships, supplementing government programs, scaling up projects, it is participative, more innovative and he believes it has a long way to go.

The size of the CSR fund being spent is not big if it is compared with the GDP, education budget, and health care budget. I strongly believe that the CSR budget will change the narrative of participation, collectivity, collaboration and supplementation. I suggest that the idea is to spend according to the need assessment which can be identified only at the grass-root level. According to me, the solution for reducing the demand and supply gap has to be well assessed and well triangulated. I believe that miracles will not happen because of money and rather they will be done with involvement, partnership, collaboration, integrations with the government programs and NGOs at the grass-root level.

Reminding that sustainability is the broader agenda, we see how organisations are now following Environmental sustainability practices such as tree plantation, paper saving, energy and water conservation, using renewable energy and waste management. I believe that it will be a holistic approach towards sustainability as stakeholders and industries are also working together for it.

Aatmnirbhar India vision is not restricted to the metro cities but it extends to the rural pockets of India. Development of the nation starts from the very individuals of the underdeveloped areas. The underprivileged community members will become self-reliant only when they are given opportunities. Self-reliance is a holistic concept and does not limit to employment but it implies to various other segments like proper education and skilling.

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&pictures celebrates the courage of real heroes with the Hindi Television Premiere of Hotel Mumbai on 16th August

Aug 13, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #&pictures, #16th August at 9 pm., #26/11, #Hindi Television Premiere of Hotel Mumbai on 16th August

Apna paraya hum na dekhein, Kabhi bhi apna gham na dekhein, Dusro ke dard mein khade rahte hai, humein bharat kahte hain’ this line beautifully captures the essence of the gripping true story of Hotel Mumbai. And, this Independence Day weekend, &pictures celebrates and salutes the bravery of ordinary people with extraordinary courage with the Hindi Television Premiere of Hotel Mumbai on 16 th August. Based on true events, the visually breathtaking movie recounts the 2008 siege of the famed Taj Hotel in Mumbai and how the fearless staff risked their lives to protect their guests.

The 26/11 carnage shook Mumbai to its very core, but it was the undying spirit, courage, and composure of the people under attack that helped Mumbai stand tall during this crisis. Bringing this must tell the story of the brave hearts to life is director Anthony Maras along with the ensemble cast starring veteran actor Anupam Kher as the renowned chef Hemant Oberoi and Dev Patel as Arjun. Along with them the movie also features Armie Hammer, Sunil Nayyar, Nazanin Boniadi and Jason Isaacs in pivotal roles. Witness the galvanizing story of the brave hearts who went above and beyond the call of duty to keep everyone safe in the Independence Day special this Sunday at 9 pm Talking about the film, Anupam Kher said, “The events of 26/11 have left a scar that is still healing.

Hotel Mumbai has given me the experience of a lifetime! I felt a roller coaster of emotions while shooting for it and by the end of it, the experience taught me the power of emotional endurance and to value humanity at all cost. Most of us have only known the attacks at surface level, with this film, we have tried to tell the undiluted tale of this horrific incident from a newer perspective. I salute the brave heroes amongst us who fought without any second thought and what better way to celebrate them than the Independence Day weekend. Catch the Hindi Television Premiere of Hotel Mumbai on &pictures on 16th August”

On November 26th, not a single soul knew that a calm beautiful Wednesday will turn into the darkest hours of Mumbai. With 12 unknowns entering the city with ammunitions, the whole nation came to a standstill after the horrifying attacks on Taj Hotel. Arjun leaving his home like any other day kissing goodbye to his family and others who thought it was just another normal day, did not know what was to come that day. Amidst the terror attack, over 500 guests and staff braved the crossfire,
showcased formidable courage and worked together to save each other.

26/11, 1600 lives, 72 hours, Real heroes. Watch the courageous tale of the extraordinary heroes in the Hindi Television Premiere of Hotel Mumbai on Sunday, 16th August at 9 pm.

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This Independence Day Karo Entertainment Ko Unlock with Zee Cinema’s World Television Premiere of Good Newwz

Aug 13, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Akshay Kumar, #Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani, #Good Newwz, #Independence Day, #Kareena Kapoor Khan, #World Television Premiere, #zee cinema

‘Dil Dena Dil Lena, Hai Sauda Khara Khara’. This Independence Day get ready for a dhamakedar dose of laughter as Zee Cinema is all set to deliver non-stop happiness with the World Television Premiere of Good Newwz. Directed by Raj Mehta, the blockbuster family entertainer revolves around the hilarious roller coaster journey of two couples who find themselves in an unusual situation because of a medical goof up. All set to spread cheer with a delightful mix of endless comedy, drama, emotions and hilarious chaos is the spectacular star cast featuring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani. Get ready to laugh your heart out with your family this Independence Day with the ultimate laughter riot on Saturday, 15th August at 8 pm.

Along with the hilarious narrative, the movie’s soundtrack won millions of hearts right from the very first go itself. The electrifying dance tracks ‘Chandigarh Mein’ and ‘Sauda Khara Khara’ instantly became a household it – be it for their moves or catchy tunes these songs continue to be a crowd puller.

Talking about the film, Akshay Kumar said, “Movies like these remind me why I love humour and films so much. Good Newwz is such a well-rounded balance of comedy, romance and drama — a mix that I think everyone loves to enjoy. And, especially in these trying times, a little bit of fun, lighthearted entertainment with some quirky good newwz can lighten up one’s mood. It’s a simple, heartwarming film with a big goof-up that will make you emotional but at the same time will leave you in splits while delivering a heartfelt message on an important subject. This movie is also very special for me as Bebo and I have come together after a while and we had a blast! I also had the opportunity to work with Kiara and Diljit, both of whom are terrific actors. I am extremely grateful for the love and appreciation our film received in theatres and now I’m looking forward to sharing it with the audiences on television.”

Speaking about the film, Kareena Kapoor Khan said, “Everybody loves a little bit of good news in their lives, similarly our movie ‘Good Newwz’ will surely light up your mood while you stay at home safe. The film is all about two couples who want to experience parenthood and how an unexpected twist changes the course of their lives transforming them emotionally. The Good Newwz journey for me has been quite enriching as I got to portray varied emotions that are attached to motherhood and bring them alive on screen was a delight. It’s a happy go lucky movie that can relate to people from all walks of life. Viewers who missed watching the movie in the theatres can now watch the World Television Premiere on Zee Cinema.”

Good Newwz narrates the story of Varun and Deepti Batra, a working couple from Mumbai who plans to have a kid before it gets too late. Little do they know that on this pregnancy journey, their fates would get tied with another couple – Honey and Monika Batra. Being loud, garish landowners from Chandigarh, they are a complete contrast to Varun and Deepti. Their clash leads to a hilarious yet bumpy journey of acceptance and discovery.

Witness this laughter riot in the World Television Premiere of Good Newwz on 15th August at 8 pm only on Zee Cinema!

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This Independence Day, Zee Anmol Cinema celebrates the patriotic fervour with ‘Naye Bharat Ka Naya Josh’ movie festival

Aug 13, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #‘Naye Bharat Ka Naya Josh’, #movie festival, #Zee Anmol Cinema

It’s that time of the year when we reminisce and salute the brave hearts who sacrificed their lives so that we could live in a free country. And, as India celebrates its 74th Independence Day, Zee Anmol Cinema – Aapki Family Ka Cinema Hall is geared up to commemorate the spirit of freedom with a special property – ‘Naye Bharat Ka Naya Josh’, a day-long movie festival on 15th August. Celebrating this auspicious occasion with Full JOSH, the specially curated movie line up will transport you into a world of bravery, resilience and determination that will evoke the patriot in you. So, this Independence Day, tune into Zee Anmol Cinema for a binge-worthy patriotic movie line up with your favourite heroes.

Kickstarting your day with the patriotic flavour will be the action thriller ‘Pukar’ at 9:30 am. Starring the versatile actor Anil Kapoor, the film narrates the story of Major Jai, his courage, passion and the sacrifices he makes for the country. Commending the spirit of heroism and passion will be the thrilling channel premiere of ‘Surya The Soldier’ starring Allu Arjun and Anu Emmanuel. Starting at 1 pm, the movie revolves around an aggressive soldier who aspires to serve at the borders but finds trouble after getting into brawls and killing a terrorist.

Pumping up your evening with a power-packed action thriller will be the Vidyut Jammwal starrer ‘Commando 2’. Kickstarting at4:30 pm, the movie traces the journey of Commando Karanveer Singh Dogra who is on a mission to eradicate corruption. Signing off with Full JOSH will be the channel premiere of the path-breaking film ‘Uri-The Surgical Strike’at7 pm. Starring the heartthrob Vicky Kaushal, the movie chronicles the events of the surgical strike conducted by the Indian military against the suspected Pakistani militants in retaliation to the 2016 Uri attack.

Celebrate the 74th Independence Day with Zee Anmol Cinema’s all-day movie festival ‘Naye Bharat Ka Naya Josh’ on 15th August.

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India’s First map to track content production capabilities across states launched by GoodFellas

Aug 13, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #co-Founder, #Goodfellas Studio, #Mr Ridhesh Sejpal, #ndia Content Production Status Map, #The Goodfellas Studio

Mumbai based content production studio, The Goodfellas Studio, launched a First of its kind India Content Production Status Map recently. The tool offers comprehensive information to track content production capabilities and limitations across 22 states and 37 regions in India affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Marketers, brands, agencies, individual content creators and production houses can use the map (www.goodfellas.studio/covid19) to identify prevalent guidelines and SOPs across states in India to help them take necessary production decisions. The map gathers data from creators across the country and verifies the same against key news and prevalent Government guidelines and sources. The inspiration & the methodology behind this tool have come from the Global Production Status Map created by global creative production platform, Genero.

The free tool effectively breaks down production capabilities across regions in 4 parameters: Post-production and studio production shoots, Small scale studio production with talent, medium-scale production with restrictions and full-scale production possibilities with SOP guidelines to be followed.

The tool not only helps creators make better production decisions but also gives an exposure to locations outside the regular go-to cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi & Bengaluru known for high production and ease of creation capabilities. According to the tool, as of today, states like Kerala, Himachal Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh are more shoot ready than other regions.

Commenting on the development, Co-founder, Goodfellas Studio, Mr Ridhesh Sejpal said,” This tool provides marketers and creators with up-to-date information on the level of production possible across different regions in our country. The Covid-19 guidelines and SOPS are extremely decentralized in India. The virus spread is continuously fluctuating and so are the guidelines in different states. This makes it extremely confusing to keep track of the lockdown guidelines on a day-to-day basis. We endeavour to get all the information in one place and keep it up to date for our fraternity as much as possible. Creators and marketers are clueless about where they can shoot and to what extent. So something like this helps bridge the knowledge gap and also guides the creators to the right region!”

Click here to view the map: http://www.goodfellas.studio/covid19

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Quote- Organ Donation Day (13 August) Dr Rajiv Kumar, M.Ch – Urology & Renal Transplant & Dr Deepak Dewan, MD, DM- Nephrology, Director of Renal Sciences, Regency Superspeciality Hospital

Aug 13, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Director of Renal Sciences, #Dr Rajiv Kumar, #Organ Donation Day (13 August), #Quote, #Regency Superspeciality Hospital

A person who is living with a loved one who has contracted COVID-19 is at risk of also becoming infected in the absence of proper precautions. This is especially true for post-transplant patients. People with a kidney transplant should consult with the doctor to find out what additional precautions should be taken by them and their caregivers. This might include additional hand washing/sanitizing, face coverings, or other measures. Immunosuppressive medications may place transplant recipients at higher risk for contracting COVID-19 and more so with a possibility of severe disease with increased morbidity & probably mortality, but it’s important to continue taking all medications as prescribed unless a physician suggests otherwise. However, the risk of acquiring COVID-19 from organ donation is low. Donors are screened for COVID-19 symptoms and exposure history and are also tested by RT-PCR. Living donors who have been to high-risk areas or exposed to someone diagnosed or being evaluated for COVID-19 infection are generally being asked to postpone donation for 14 to 28 days after returning and are tested prior to donation. Transplants should not be postponed in individuals who require it on an urgent basis due to compelling health indications.