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Larissa D’Sa Bags The National Geographic Travel Series Titled Postcards From Meghalaya

Jun 11, 2024 by Mansi Praharaj 0 Comments #Larissa D'Sa Bag, #Meghalaya, #National Geographic, #Postcards

Mumbai, 11th June 2024: Larissa D’Sa has been brought on board by National Geographic for an intriguing series titled ‘Postcards from Meghalaya’. National Geographic’s ‘Postcards from” is a travel series, starring prominent personalities showcasing rich history, heritage, distinct cultures, and cuisines around different states in India. ‘Postcards from Meghalaya’, starring Larissa D’Sa, is a part of this all-encapsulating series, highlighting the unique cultural, social, and geographical aspects of Meghalaya.

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Larissa D’Sa infused passion into the travel stories, capturing the essence of each place through her love for travelling. In the limited series, Larissa dives deep into the vibrant culture of one of the seven sisters in the exquisitely teeming northeast, Meghalaya. Along with lush greenery and buzzy urban towns, Larissa also rummages for authentic rural experiences. In her signature style, Larissa taps into unconventional aspects of the state, and what better way than to interact with locals and try their cuisine! She found the culinary scene very interesting and rich in flavours, pleasantly surprising her taste palate. Despite difficult roads, she gathered fascinating local stories from residents and shot in bewitching locales.

In the first episode which aired on June 8, 2024, Larissa D’Sa tours the beautiful Shillong. Larissa has always tried to bring a distinct aspect to all locations. In the abode of clouds is a regal, 100-year-old Colonial architectural marvel, the Pinewood Hotel, which stands as a testimony to the history of Shillong. She chose it as her place of residence for her first stop in the capital city.

Larissa said, “As an ardent traveller, the northeastern part of India has always held a special place in my heart. I was excited to collaborate with National Geographic, one of the premier travel networks, exploring the prosperous history, culture, and stunning views while bringing a novelty element to the magnificent experience of Meghalaya.”

Larissa has travelled to 21 countries while collaborating with esteemed tourism boards of countries like the USA, UAE, Canada, Switzerland, and others. For her relentless pursuit of delivering quality travel experiences, she has been honoured with several awards, including Travel Influencer of the Year by Cosmopolitan. She has consolidated the community of adventurers, bound by a shared love for adventure and discovery.

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Honda Grazia125 celebrates the love & trust of youngsters

Jan 29, 2022 by Praveen 0 Comments #Arunachal Pradesh, #Assam & Nagaland., #Bihar, #Honda Grazia125, #Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd., #Jharkhand, #Manipur, #Meghalaya, #Mizoram, #Odisha, #Sikkim, #Tripura, #West Bengal, #Yadvinder Singh Guleria

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Kolkata, 27 January 2022: Making deeper inroads into the two-wheeler landscape of eastern India, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India today announced that the Sporty Stunning Genius – Grazia125 is now trusted by over 2lac families in the region.

This remarkable feat for Grazia125 is driven by growing demand amongst the youngsters in the eastern states of Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Sikkim, Odisha, Assam & Nagaland.

Catering to the rising personal mobility needs of customers, HMSI continues to lead scooterization in the region.

Sharing his thoughts on this achievement, Mr. Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Director – Sales & Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt Ltd.,” It is a moment of great pride and testimony from 2lac happy & satisfied Grazia125 customers in the region. An icon of youthfulness and fun persona, Grazia125 has re-crafted itself over the years with bolder features and a strong road presence. It has truly inspired trendy youngsters in the region to explore the unknown. We once again thank our customers for their continued love & trust in brand Honda.”

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Honda celebrates the growing love of customers in the East

Marking a strong presence across the region are Honda’s 1020 touchpoints (including dealerships, authorized service centers and best deal outlets) which offer a top-notch service experience as well as a world-class BSVI line-up of scooters & motorcycles for customers to choose from.

Safe & convenient online booking platform to book your favourite Honda 2Wheeler

As more customers enquire online for added safety & convenience, Honda’s two-wheeler line-up is also available online while following all safety guidelines across its dealerships at the same time. Customers can now visit Honda’s official website (www.honda2wheelersindia.com) and explore the products by clicking simply on the ‘Book Now’ tab, which redirects them to the online buying/booking channel.

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Uttam Group in association with United Nations Development Programme sets up 3 new oxygen plants in Meghalaya

Jun 23, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #CEO, #Chief Minister, #Dr Manish Pant, #Head Health & Governance, #Meghalaya, #Mr Conrad K. Sangma, #Mr Karan Bhatia, #UNDP, #Uttam Group

Meghalaya: Uttam Group of Companies, a multinational industry leader in Energy and Healthcare, in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has set up three new oxygen plants in Meghalaya including Civil Hospital, Tura; Civil Hospital, Nongpoh; and Civil Hospital, Jowai

All this while Hospitals were dependet on oxygen supply by the external sources &logestic management has been a challenge , These plants installation will make the hospitals self reliant& will ease the oxygen shortage faced by hospitals during the pandemic , It’s a step closer to the preparation for the widely anticipated third wave of the pandemic warned by health authorities. Uttam Group has been working closely with UNDP for timely installation of these plants and will continue to maintain them.

Ms. Shoko Noda, Resident Representative, addressed the audience and spoke about the integrated COVID-19 response of UNDP. The prediction of a third wave has already raised a red flag for the country and in response to the unprecedented situation.

Uttam Group has already installed 50 plus plants in India and further planned to set up more oxygen generation plants in different cities to ease the oxygen crisis.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mr Conrad K Sangma, Chief Minister, Meghalaya, H.E. Mr Satoshi Suzuki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to India, Mr Ram Singh, Deputy and Mr John Borgoyary, Regional Head, UNDP.

Meghalaya has a mountainous terrain and many sites were at a fair distance from the nearest major town/city. Preparing the site was one of the challenges but Uttam Group’s engineering and logistics teams along with UNDP staff executed these projects in less than two weeks.The oxygen plants installed in Tura has the production capacity of 1.1 ton per day.

Dr Manish Pant, Head Health & Governance, UNDP, said, “Installing oxygen generation plant is a crucial project, as we should be better prepared for the third wave of the pandemic. Beyond COVID-19, the plants will continue to serve Meghalaya and the North East as a whole. We are thankful to the government of Japan for showing interest in Meghalaya and helping us build these oxygen plants that will serve as a ray of hope to Meghalayan people.”

Speaking on the event, Mr Conrad K. Sangma, Chief Minister, Meghalaya,said, “I thank UNDP, the Japanese government and his Excellency for their contribution and support for Meghalaya has received in this crisis. The Indian government has always shown a desire to work with Japan and at this difficult time, we are finding innovative ways to help each other. The healthcare scenario in India is very challenging due to COVID-19 but with mutual effort,we can face the situation strongly.”

Mr Karan Bhatia, CEO, Uttam Group, said: “I am thankful for the support that Uttam Group of companies has received from the Indian authorities and international agencies. The hospital infrastructure in India is majorly dependent on external sources for oxygen supply and there is an urgent need for in-house oxygen generation units in hospitals. These three plants will make the hospitals self-reliant for their oxygen requirement during the current health crisis.”