8 year old kid from Aurangabad underwent successful Liver Transplant in city.

Mr & Mrs Girnale were shocked & already exhausted when they were told that their kid Master Anush who was suffering from End Stage Liver Diease would not survive without liver transplantation.

Master Anush who had Biliary Atresia  ,a condition where biliary tube narrow down significantly causing progressive liver failure & was struggling in his day to day activity . He was not able to live his life to the fullest like any other kid of his age.His parents were shuttling between Aurangabad & pune since his birth in hope that he will be relieved of his suffering condition . They spent lot on his medical management & were financially exhausted. Then one day when they realise that their kids liver is damaged to an extent that it needs to be changed they were shocked. When they enquired about liver transplant & its expenses, then they were further shaken as it was beyond Budget.

When all hope were lost they saw an advertisement of peripheral clinic conducted by Jupiter Hospital in Aurangabad. They thought of enquired about transplant, where they meet Dr Gaurav Chaubal & things changed for him.

They come to know about jupiter hospital & specialised dedicated liver transplant team in the hospital. Also for pediatric transplant hospital was charging 10 % of actual Liver Transplant expenses. Mr & Mrs Girnale could not believe this & they were thought there may be some hidden cost. But when they actually took the decision & Anush underwent successful liver transplant.

They were happy like never before. They told to pay only what was decided before surgery.

 Mrs Girnale was donor for her son & now both are fit and fine. “It is not easy to perform liver transplant in paediatric patient. In Mast Anush case as he had undergone previous surgery, it was much more difficult, still we are happy that we could do Living Donor Liver Transplantation in him” said by Dr Gaurav Chaubal. HPB Liver Transplant, Chief surgeon, Jupiter hospital, pune.

 Living Donor Liver Transplant is, where in a Living being donating part of their liver to their near & dear ones. Mrs Girnale was immediately “willing to donate liver when she saw hope for her child” said by Dr Sharan Narute HPB & Liver transplant surgery.

Jupiter Hospital have dedicated Liver Team which include immense Name like Dr Parijat Gupte , Dr Vaishali Solao,  Dr Gaurav Chaubal , Dr sharan Narute , Dr pavan Hanchanale , Dr Aditya Nanavati, Mr Sagar Kakad & Dr Sejal Garade. 

“We at Finolex Industries & Mukul Madhav Foundation believe in bringing a smile on the faces of these patients who are in need of financial support. We have always been in the forefront of supporting patients from the lower starta of the society irrespective of caste, creed & religion”, said Mrs. Ritu Prakash Chhabria.

“India is become Knowledge based agricultural economy”– Padmabhushan Dr.Vijay Bhatkar, the Father of Indian Supercomputers

“Great nations are not built on borrowed technology.”

C-DAC with its focus in Advanced Computing is uniquely positioned to establish dependable and secure Exascale Ecosystem offering services in various domains. Dr.Hemant Darbari Director General C-DAC

Techconclave”19 hosted by CDAC

·         CDAC TechConclave 2019 inaugurated at the hands of Padmabhushan Dr.Vijay Bhatkar. Dr. Hemant Darbari (Director General, C-DAC), Col. Asheet Kumar Nath (Retd.) (Executive Director, C-DAC Pune).

·         In Techconclave”19 international speakers & exhibitors are from companies like INTEL, ATOS, MELLANOX, DDN, NVIDIA, NETAPP.

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) arranged two days Technology Conclave TechConclave2019 started from today at Pune.  In TechConclave2019 the emerging areas of Advanced Computing with major thrust on Exascale Computing, Microprocessor and Quantum Computing, AI & Language Computing, IoE and Dependable and Secure Computing and Next Generation Applied Computing. 2-day Technology Conclave at Innovation Park, Panchawati Rd, Mansarovar, Panchawati, Pashan, Pune. On various subjects lectures took place between 8.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. and Exhibition Timings (in Hrs.): 10.45 – 12.15; 14.45-20.00  

C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) has become synonymous with supercomputers. CDAC means- any computing environment which makes use of advanced tools, high computational speeds and efficiency to support researchers in different fields such as scientific R & D, weather forecasting, missile simulation, space science, pharmaceutical research and much more to come and research is continuous process.

The inaugural function of the event took place at the hands of Dr. Vijay P Bhatkar (Chairman, C-DAC Technical Advisory Committee), Dr. Hemant Darbari (Director General, C-DAC), Col. Asheet Kumar Nath (Retd.) (Executive Director, C-DAC Pune).

On this occasion Padma bhushan Dr.Vijay Bhatkar renowned Indian computer scientist, IT leader and educationalist. Shared his knowledge,”Exascale Computers will definitely help India to scale new heights in technology and other fields. He highlighted that the future of high-performance computing lies in Exascale Computing. From ancient times like 1000 of years India is been agro based economy , we were predominantly called agricultural country , today we see with rise of Information technology we are called as agroknowledge based economy , I am happy to share that from agricultural economy to Knowledge based economy C-DAC has played vital role in this transformation. Income from IT sector were 8 to 9% of GDP because of this transformation in technology we are reaching to 18 to 20 % of GDP.

 Dr. Hemant Darbari Director General- C-DAC said ,” C-DAC has attained a vantage position in the area of ICTE through its applied pioneering research in the last three decades in various domains in the ever-vibrant global landscape, which includes high impact initiatives such as National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), Mission for Developing Digitally Inclusive and Smart Community (DISC) with focus on Agriculture, Health and Education, Language Technology Applications including Machine Translation, Cross–Lingual Information Access, Speech Technology, Professional Electronics Technologies like Microcontroller & DSP, Strategic Electronics, Wireless & Broadband and Agriculture & Medical Electronics, Cyber Security and Cyber Forensics including End System Security, SCADA & Network Security, Cryptanalysis, Steganography and Computer & Cloud Forensics applications and major Bio-Informatics applications including Cancer Research using Artificial Intelligence are a few to mention.

Some other tenacious endeavors translated into high impact initiatives are National Supercomputing Mission, Centre for Excellence in Cyber Forensics, Health Information Solutions, MANTRA-RajyaSabha and National Virtual Library of India (NVLI). PARAM Shavak-‘Supercomputing-in-a-box’ has proved to be a revolutionary game-changer in creation of HPC culture in academia and scientific community alike; e-Sign – Online Digital Signing Service has been adopted by various Government and private agencies, Mobile Seva has integrated more than 4000 Government departments; PANOROMA has enabled GIS based visualization and forecast for maritime sector; roll out of citizen centric eservices for Election Commission of India; transparent automated process for EPFO and development of indigenous microprocessor through the Microprocessor Development Program (MDP) and implementation of trailblazing National Emergency Response System have evoked unprecedented response across the country.

Col. Asheet Kumar Nath (Retd.) (Executive Director, C-DAC Pune) said at the event,” C DAC is having huge reservoir of qualified manpower spanning across vast spectrum of multidisciplinary areas which is devoted to the development of products and technologies addressing our country’s governance , defense and industrial concerns. These areas being often non monopolistic products have to be developed in competition with international commercial players incorporating better technical specifications at lower costs and higher reliability.”

IPL fever leads to an overwhelming response to GKCI's cricket training camps

Irrespective of the ongoing season of examinations, girls and boys of the city are not missing a chance to enjoy the IPL matches. That, perhaps, has led to the Gary Kirsten Cricket India (GKCI), receiving an overwhelming response to its proposed cricket training sessions, scheduled to start from April 4. More than 250 budding cricketers have already registered for different training camps to be conducted by GKCI at the Divisional Sports Complex at Shastrinagar in Yerawada. Besides Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, girls and boys from Mumbai, Aurangabad and Satara have enrolled their names for different training schedules like the Summer Camp, Annual Training Programme, Weekend Training, and Individual Training. Interestingly, the group of trainees who have enrolled at the GKCI includes 10-12 young girls. The training sessions will be conducted under the guidance of renowned South African cricket coach, Ryan Van Niekerk who is the chief coach at GKCI. He will be assisted by talented coaches like Mahesh Hatkar and Upendra Kulkarni.

Those who are yet to register for training, which begins at GKCI from April 4, have a chance to do so at the training venue till March 31 between 10 am and 5 pm.

Gary Kirsten Cricket India opens up registration for training in India

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Names to be registered on March 23 and 24 for the summer camp and annual training

·         Gary Kirsten Cricket India to set up a training center at Divisional Sports Complex, Shashtrinagar, Yerawada

·         Training to begin from April 4

·         For pre registrations contact:- WhatsApp on 9112295566 or

Visit www.garykirstencricketindia.com

Gary Kirsten Cricket India has been established with the aim to provide cricket training of the international standard in Pune. Renowned South African cricketer Gary Kirsten has been the coach of the Indian team too. During the World Cup 2011, he immensely contributed to the victory of the Indian cricket team.  After serving as a trainer at the international level Gary Kirsten has now decided to focus on the field of coaching youngsters.

Registrations for the summer camp and the annual coaching by Gary Kirsten Cricket India will be held on March 23 and 24. Actual training will commence on April 4, 2019. Names of trainees will be registered for summer camp, annual coaching, Saturday

Sunday coaching, personal coaching, and team coaching. Girls and boys of age about four years will be eligible for training in these camps. Training camps of the Gary Kirsten Cricket India will be conducted at the Divisional Sports Complex at Shastri Nagar, Yerawada, Pune.

Details of the coaching camps were shared by Mr. Anand Mittal, CEO of Gary Kirsten Cricket India, and Mr.Ryan Van Niekerk, the chief coach. Mr Upendra Kulkarni and Mahesh Hatkar will also impart training during these camps.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Anand Mital said, "There are many talented cricket players in Pune and around. Many of them have displayed their talent and earned recognition at the national as well as international level. Gary Kirsten Cricket India proposes to train and create cricket players of a similar caliber."  

"The venue for the coaching camps is equipped to train 1000 cricket players at the same time," he added.

Mr.Ryan Van Niekerk said, "We have several established and internationally accepted training schedules along with best trainers. We are here to provide Indian cricketers with the best of the coaching. At the same time, we will also invest in equipping our coaches with skills and knowledge about cricket from all over the world. We will ensure the provision of personal guidance for each and every trainee in order to boost their potential."

Training Schedule:

* Personal guidance from Mr.Ryan Van Neikerk: To be conducted from Monday to Friday, these sessions will comprise of three hour-long batches from 4 to 7 pm.

* Summer Camp: To be conducted from 7 to 10 am and 4 to 7 pm from Monday to Friday, this camp will include four 1.5-hour long batches. Every session can have 150 players and the first summer camp will be held in April 2019 while the second one will be conducted in May 2019.

* Saturday-Sunday (Weekend) training: This six-month long training session will be conducted on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 to 10 am and 4 to 7 pm. There will be two batches for a tow hour-long session.

* Annual training and Half-yearly (six months) training: These sessions will be conducted from Monday to Friday in 1.5 hour-long batches to be held between 4 and 8.30 pm. Every session will have three batches of trainees each. 

ICSI Proposes Broad-Based Entrance Test

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is a premier professional body set up under an Act of Parliament, i.e., Company Secretaries Act, 1980, for the regulation and development of the profession of Company Secretaries in India. It functions under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. The Institute, being a pro-active body, focuses on best and top-quality education to students of Company Secretaries Course and best quality set standards for CS members. The Institute has over 56,000 members and about 3.5 lakh students on its roll.

Addressing the press conference CS Ranjeet Pandey, President, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, outlined major achievements and initiatives of the institute and briefed the media about the important role played by Company Secretaries in the Corporate sector.

CS Ranjeet Pandey said, “The Institute came up with its new curriculum for Executive and Professional Program students to ensure the cutting-edge knowledge insights with renewed excellence towards New ICSI 2022. Examination for Executive Programme under the New Syllabus was successfully conducted in December, 2018 and for Professional Programme the same shall be conducted in June, 2019”  

Talking about the achievement of the institute, he said “Institute caters to create awareness about the profession of Company Secretaries among thousands of Schools and Students. The Institute has renewed and signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Science Olympiad Foundation for conducting the 3rd International Company Secretaries Olympiad as scheduled on December 20, 2018 and January 31, 2019.The Institute has created a Grievance Solutions Cell which is monitoring the communications received through the Support Portal. The Call Centre established by the Institute is available to all the stakeholders. “

He further added “under ‘Shaheed Ki Beti’ initiative, the saved amount will be transferred to the dedicated corpus and will be utilised for the education/ welfare of the daughters of martyrs. Also The Institute has created ‘ICSI Students Education Fund Trust’ which encourages and motivates both economically backward & academically bright students to pursue the Company Secretaryship Course. The Institute launched an ICSI Signature Award Scheme in January, 2016 under which top rank holders in B.Com. Final Examinations in reputed universities and also specialized programmes/ papers of IITs / IIMs are awarded a Gold Medal and a Certificate.”

The Institute launched the Study Centre Scheme, in collaboration with reputed colleges in different locations.

SPECIALISED COURSES BY ICSI

PMQ Courses

The Institute has Launched PMQ Course in specialized subject, namely, Banking Law and Practice, Insurance Law and Practice, Capital, Commodity and Money Market; Intellectual Property Rights-Law and Practice; and International Business- Law and Practice, Launched PMQ Course in Competition Law and Restructured PMQ Course in Corporate Governance. The Institute has also launched a Course on Valuation.

ICSI – Contact Program for Certificate Course on Certified CSR Professional Certificate Course in GST launched Educational Course on ‘Valuation of Securities or Financial Assets’

About The Institute of Company Secretaries of India:

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is a premier professional body set up under an Act of Parliament, i.e., Company Secretaries Act, 1980, for the regulation and development of the profession of Company Secretaries in India. It functions under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. The Institute, being a pro-active body, focuses on best and top-quality education to students of Company Secretaries Course and best quality set standards for CS members. The institute has over 56,000 members and about 3.5 lakh students on its roll.

Second time mother Becomes first in India to give birth to triplets at the Age of 52

A 52 year old woman, Mrs. Sunita Kadam (Name Changed) from Pune has become first in India to give birth to triplets conceived through IVF at Pune's Saishree Hospital.

The two out of three are baby boys and one girl. Well in this case 2 kids were born healthy while the third was little weak, and was kept in NICU. Ultimately after few days the kid recovered. It was not an easy journey to parenthood for Mr & Mrs. Kadam, as they tried to have baby through IVF in Hyderabad and Pune Hospitals before. There was no positive result even after multiple attempts.

"This is really happy moments for our family to have three babies in First attempt at Saishree Hospital," Says Mrs.Kadam.

A triplet pregnancy after in vitro fertilization is a procedure-related complication that should be prevented by replacement of two embryos only.

The obstetric outcome of triplet pregnancies in our population indicates that triplet pregnancies after IVF treatment have to be prevented. Selective embryo reduction is acceptable for few patients only and can therefore not be seen as a solution. Replacement of three embryos results in triplet pregnancy in an unacceptably high percentage. Replacement of two embryos only gives acceptable IVF results and is the method chosen in the IVF program to prevent triplet pregnancies. However, mother denied for fetal reduction  and wanted to give birth to triplets which is very rare.

Doctors at SaiShree Hospital Dr.Yeshwant Mane and Dr.Girish Pote, practicing IVF treatment for many years, said IVF for twins or triplets requires transferring of dual or triple embryos into the womb, which also reduces  chances of failure, which otherwise is higher in single-embryo transfer or normal IVF.

"In this case, mother's physical health and fetal well being played a major role in IVF success and birth to triplets." Said Dr. Pote Further he added, “We have a very great team in our center. We provide advanced treatment and facilities to our patients. And now we are happy to announce that we have delivered 101 live babies till December 2018 through IVF.”

Saishree Hospital has started its IVF center 16 months ago and till December 2018 '101' live babies in which 40 singles (Boy/Girl), 29 twins and 1 triplet were born through IVF. Now these triplets played big role to cross the number.

ISRO to Organize Space Exhibition on February 15, 16 and 17, 2019

Giant Leap – Taking Space Technology To Schools

Suresh Naik Space Education Center’s Multi - pronged Initiative.

Suresh Naik, Ex-Group Director ISRO, a well known senior space scientist from Pune, along with Mr.Suhas Punekar, Managing Director ‘Punekar Educational Initiaves’ is leading a movement, aiming to give a huge thrust to Space technology education, a fascinating subject which is fast catching the imagination of the students across the country.

As part of this initiative, a highly popular and educative space exhibition by the world-renowned premier organisation of the country, ISRO is being organised in Pune on February 15, 16 and 17, 2019 details about which are given in the adjoining block. Co organiser for it is the prestigious College Of Engineering Pune (COEP) whose students, to their credit, have the distinction of making the student-satellite ‘Swayam’ which was launched by ISRO. ISRO’s Exhibition. Highlights of ISRO Space Exhibition include a set of posters related to ISRO satellites and their applications, Chandrayaan/ Mars mission; scaled down models of ISRO rockets, satellites; a working model showing satellites orbiting around earth; video documentaries show on mars mission and chandrayaan mission; how to join ISRO – IIST. Also ISRO’s Geo portal-BHUVAN website will be demonstrated during the exhibition.      

      

It will be a great opportunity for the youth not only to learn about ISRO’s history and glorious space missions through posters, models & videos but also to interact with ISRO’s scientists in person.

CubSat Revolution Starts in the country.

"Students thrilled taking first steps to Satellite Technology”.

The low cost of implementation, short preparation time, simplicity of design and the fascinating nature of the subject like Space Technology make this concept of ‘Suresh Naik CubSat workshop’ an excellent practical opportunity for students to take their first steps in space. 

"Punekar Educational Initiatives Pvt Ltd" along with "Suresh Naik Space Education Center" Pune, are set to drive a revolution in innovation in Space Technology with an exciting 2 days' premium educational event, comprising of Satellite design, its construction & launching by the school students. 

The first ever CubSat workshop was conducted by us in a School in Pune in July 2018 with resounding success. Since then more than 800 students from various schools in Pune & Lonavala have zealously participated in this exciting workshop.

It is noteworthy that the space technology has been taken to even village school students near Pune through this highly interesting educational mission.

The workshop aims at simulating space environment of real space mission with an objective of providing the basic knowledge of space science, satellites, electronics and embedded systems followed by the on-hands activity by the students'-groups under the guidance of experienced trainers.

This mission is ideally designed to provide the first-step-training to the school students for the development of real satellite. That is why the name "CubSat".

These desirous students are given a specifically prepared brief syllabus based on which an entrance test (MCQ) is conducted. Based on the performance the students are selected. Separate tests are conducted for students of 6th to 8th class & 9th to 12 th class. 

In this novel workshop a miniature satellite, weighing about 350 grams fitted into a structure slightly bigger than a soft- drink can and equipped with a parachute would be assembled by groups of 5 students each.

The students also make the parachute & the ground station as a part of the workshop. A specially designed kit provides the students with all the parts, materials & tools. After the integration, the system is tested by the students on the ground before the launch.

The climax of this dramatic mission would be the launching of the CubSats. The students really enjoy watching their selfmade CubSat flying 15/20 m high with the help of drone, after getting detached the satellite descending gracefully with the help of a parachute, and at the same time transmitting the atmospheric data in real time wirelessly like air temperature etc. using a ground station also built by them.

The mission is guided by the eminent space scientist Suresh Naik, Ex-Group Director ISRO & the present Chairman of International Space Society, who is well known as a 'crusader for popularising Space Science' among the students of the country since the last two decades. 

Suhas Punekar, the Chairman Punekar Educational Initiatives Pvt Ltd has planned to take this immensely interesting & inspiring educational mission to thousands of school students in Maharashtra and other parts of the country and start a revolution in the field of spreading the knowledge about the fascinating Space Technology.

On 15th February 3rd event of the SSEC & PEI will take place in the auditorium of the Ganesh Kala & krida Munch, in which the website-sureshnaikcubsat.com would be launched followed by an interesting talk on Space Technology related topic by Prof. Suresh Naik and others to the students.

ISRO Space Exhibition.

Venue: Ganesh Kala Krida Manch. Near Swargate. Pune.

Dates & timings for students:

February 15 & 16: 9 am to 7 pm.

February 17: 9 am to 1 pm.

Dates & timings for general public:

February 15 & 16: 4 pm to 7 pm.

Admission to the exhibition:

Entirely free; but for the students interested schools should contact for admission passes

Contact:  Ms. Anita:- 9422344601

               Ms. Leena:- 8380075631

Address:- Nakshatra, Bhagyoday Nagar, Lane-1,opp Konark E –square near Satyanand Hospital, Londhe Khurd, Pune- 411048

Time & dates for collection:

From: 09 February-10 am 5 pm. to 13 February 10 am to 5 pm.

Note: The students of every school will get admission to the exhibition only during the time slot & date mentioned behind their admission pass.

CEEAMATECH-2019 event For Electrical engineering, Exhibition starts from today

Organized by Consulting Electrical Engineers Association Of Maharashtra. (CEEAMA)

Event managed by: FAIRACT

·         CEEAMATECH-2019 Exhibition started, from 8^th February 2019 at Chinchwad.

·         Mega event for electrical engineering fraternity

·         Creating pool between consulting electrical engineers, Contractors, suppliers, product manufactures

·         Manifesto for devolvement of Statutory procedures to ensure Electrical safety.

·         Engineering students contribution in event for encouraging them to become future entrepreneur

The inaugural function of the event took place at the hands of Mr. Ranjan Mathur(Director of Engineering MIS ACER solutions), Mr. Anil Bhandari (Honorary president of CEEAMA), Mr. Mohan Kelkar (Treasurer of CEEAMA), Mr. Suhas Keskar (Secretary- CEEAMA), Mr. Arvind Gadre (Director- CEEAMA), Mr. Vinayak Vaidya (Director-CEEAMA), Mr. Ambuj Rastogi (Director- CEEAMA).  

CEEAMA was formed in 2004 with an aim to create a platform for consulting electrical engineers fraternity. Consulting Electrical Engineers Association of Maharashtra (CEEAMA) is registered under companies Act 1956, under section 25 as amended.

Current focus areas covered by CEEAMA are:

1.    Electrical Safety

2.    Energy Conservation

3.    Solar Power

CEEAMA conducts training programs for members and other electrical engineers to educate them in said areas in the form of workshops, factory visits and discussions related to case studies. This helps in lifting bench mark of engineering knowledge within CEEAMA associates. Members work in different areas of electrical consultancy & engineering and share their experiences and newly gathered knowledge.

CEEAMA website www.ceeama.org is geared to cater to new generation of electrical engineers by sharing the knowledge DIGITALLY.

CEEAMATECH is series of technical events arranged by CEEAMA every year. CEEAMATECH 2019 is 7^th in this series. 

On the Occasion, Mr. Anil Bhandari (Honorary president of CEEAMA) said, “Exhibition is opportunity for manufacturers to show case their products, display new technologies. This will provide unique opportunity to electrical engineers to know details on range of products available, and opportunity to witness new state of the art technologies.”

“Various technical presentations and panel discussions for all three days will be excellent opportunity for young Electrical Consultants & engineers to learn about electrical safety, electrical accidents - reasons for accidents, statutory regulations for electrical safety. These programs will also highlight ongoing CEEAMA efforts and follow up with government authorities related to electrical system stability, creating chartered electrical engineers to help Industry and government authorities implementing electrical safety” He added.

Some of the reputed companies participating in CEEAMATECH-2019 are as follows:

ABB India Ltd, Polycab Wires Pvt. Ltd, PR Kabel, Sterling & Wilson, C & S Electric Ltd, Consul Neowatt, Delta India Electronics Pvt. Ltd, LAPP India Pvt. Ltd, Success Engineers, Jindal Rectifiers.

About CEEAMATECH-2019:-

CEEAMATECH-2019 -7^th Exhibition & Conference on Electrical Industry organized by CEEAMA held today at Auto Cluster at Chinchwad, Pune on 8^thFebruary, 2019. After grand success of CEEAMATECH 2017, this was a mega event & exhibition for all electrical engineers and those associated with electrical engineering. Here vendors have showcased their products, technologies and capabilities for Electrical Consultants -who are product specifiers, Electrical Contractors who install & commission various electrical equipments

India's First Sailing Lit Fest which will kick off in Mumbai tomorrow, January 29, 2019

Acclaimed filmmaker, actress and activist Nandita Das joined for a special session with Former First Lady of Britain Cherie Blair opened the fest and bat for India's widows on behalf of the Loomba Foundation. The revenue generated at this festival was donated to the widows of the country.

The Irrawaddy Literary Festival takes place in a Buddhist Stupa that houses the world’s largest book written in gold.
The Shanghai International Literary Festival uses one of the world’s most photographed backdrops – its skyscrapers.

The Mountain Echoes Lit Fest is held in one of the world’s cleanest landscapes of Bhutan.

The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival takes place in the 14 ethereal villages immersed among lush green paddy fields.

And now Mumbai is all set to have a Lit Fest that uses its most famous citizen as its venue – The Arabian Sea.

India’s Maximum City hosted India’s first ever Lit Fest on the sea – The Queensline Lit Fest - three days of incredible dialogue and debate by some of the world’s greatest minds – with the spectacular views of Mumbai’s imposing skyline at a distance and sunsets to die for.

Queensline Lit Fest, India’s first literary festival on the sea, took place from 29-31 January 2019 in Mumbai.

It was inaugurated by world-renowned barrister and former first lady of the UK, Cherie Blair, on 29 Jan at 12.30 pm.

The festival takes place on board Mumbai’s brand new addresses on the sea — Queensline Neverland and Queensline Sea YAH — ships that can each accommodate 400 people.

Queensline owner and founder of the QLF Shripriya Dalmia Thirani said, "Space is vital for any sort of intellectual discourse. India is a place for debates and literature. Queensline isn't a cruise ship or just a floating restaurant. It is Mumbai's  brand new address on the sea - its deck the venerable new spot for everything creative. This is the first of out large creative events - the first ever Lit Fest on the sea. We have some of India's greatest minds talking about the issues of the present - from faith and religion to women and widows. It will be a massive draw and we already have a major interest in the festival."

Originally from Turkey, these ships have been visited by Queen Elizabeth, too. They have now been converted into Mumbai’s largest dining rooms on the sea.

This unique Lit Fest will feature some of the best minds from the literary world. The participants and guests will be able to listen to the stalwarts from the world of books and also witness Mumbai’s sensational views.

On 30 January, India’s most renowned photographer Raghu Rai will be in a conversation with festival director Kounteya Sinha, from 4 pm to 6 pm. On 31st January, 5 pm Manisha Koirala is in conversation with veteran writer and critic Uma Nair. Boats will carry VIPs and passengers from Gateway of India to the ship all the three days.

Quotes:

"CEREBRAL DISCOURSES have become common in India - it definitely shows how debate and discussions are intrinsic to the DNA of a common Indian. Mumbai is a Mecca for such incredible festivals. Queensline which is now Mumbai's largest dining room on the sea is clear of its intention - it wants its deck to be Mumbai's latest cultural hub - a place people can engage, talk about arts and culture, watch performances under an open sky glistening with stars and come up with brilliant solutions to our urban and rural needs through debate and dialogue. QLF 2019 will open Mumbai's greatest asset - the Arabian Sea as a place where great minds meet and engage says, Kounteya Sinha - internationally renowned curator and QLF festival director."

2 kg Baby born with ‘Transposition of the great arteries’ congenital heart disease, successfully operated at Jupiter Hospital

A serious & rare open heart surgery performed on 6 days old baby boy with the aid of donation from Mukul Madhav Foundation, Jupiter Foundation and Have a heart Foundation.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Abhijeet Naik, Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon, Dr. Rahul Saraf Paediatric Cardiologist, and managed in a dedicated paediatric ICU under the guidance of Dr. Shrinivas Tambe, Consultant Neonatalogist and Paediatric Intensivist. 

A 6 days old baby born with congenital heart disease underwent an open heart surgery. The baby born with the condition ‘Transposition of the great arteries’ at a government hospital and then was shifted to Jupiter Hospital as an emergency case. The surgery (Arterial switch) was performed on 8th December under ‘Hruday Sparsh’, an initiative by Jupiter Hospital.

Transposition of the great arteries is serious and rare heart defect present at birth due to abnormal development of fetal heart.  In condition of ‘Transposition of the great arteries’, the aorta is connected to the right ventricle, and the pulmonary artery is connected to the left ventricle — the opposite of a normal heart's anatomy. That changes the way blood circulates through the body, leaving a shortage of oxygen in blood flowing from the heart to the rest of the body. Without an adequate supply of oxygen- rich (red) blood, the body cannot function properly and patient faces complications or death if not operated.

Dr. Abhijeet Naik, Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon said, “This baby had a condition ‘transposition of the great arteries’, which requires an emergency surgery called as ‘Arterial Switch Operation’. The risk factor in this surgery around 10 percent in babies who weighs less than 2.5kg, the good thing is we are able to do such complex cases in Pune”.

Dr. Rahul Saraf Paediatric Cardiologist said, “Hruday Sparsh, an initiative by Jupiter Hospital with Jupiter Foundation and other trusts, we are trying to help as many patients for their treatment in congenital heart diseases. This is the unique case where with the help of Mukul Madhav Foundation, Jupiter Foundation and Have a Heart Foundation it was done successfully.”

“This is the second life for my baby. For which, we are very thankful to the Jupiter Hospital and doctors who helped and saved our baby from this dangerous disease”. Said patient’s father Shri Padam Manharek Bhujel

The surgery was performed by Dr Abhijeet Naik and his team including Dr Rahul Saraf Paediatric Cardiologist, and managed in a dedicated paediatric ICU under the guidance of Dr. Shrinivas Tambe, Chief Intensivist at Jupiter Hospital, Baner.

The parents of the baby are from Nepal and his father works as a security guard in Pune. They are from a very poor socio-economic background so the surgery was performed under ‘Hruday Sparsh’, an initiative by Jupiter Hospital to spread awareness and providing medical and surgical treatment to the patient in the lower socio-economic background, so they can lead a healthy and happy life.

Harrassment” despite clear guidelines by Ministry of Consumer Affairs: QNET

QNET, a leading multinational company in the e-commerce direct selling space has come under scanner by the authorities in the last few days. With over 60 arrests being made various questions are being raised by the Commissioner of Police in Cyberabad.

The company has now however issued a statement expressing disappointment over the police action. QNET in India operates through its sub-franchisee Vihaan Direct Selling (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Russel Stamets, Legal Advisor to Vihaan Direct Selling (India) Pvt Ltd in a statement said, “We are disappointed to know of the arrests of our Independent Representatives (IRs) which have taken place in Hyderabad.”

He added that “The action goes entirely against the Stay granted to Vihaan Direct Selling (India) Pvt Ltd by the Supreme Court in March 2017 and the requirement that all States first ensure their compliance with the Direct Selling Guidelines issued by Ministry of Consumer Affairs in September 2016, to which Telangana is no exception.”

According to the company officials, Vihaan Direct Selling is in full compliance of the direct selling guidelines issued by both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In the past, various courts from the State of Karnataka have passed orders quashing complaints against Vihaan and stating that the ‘QNet business is not a Ponzi scheme’.

Expressing surprise by the conduct of authorities in Hyderabad, he said that “Such actions which undermine what the Court(s) have ordered and damages inevitably the brand image of the company.”

Terming the acts/conduct as “harassment” he added that, “in Hyderabad certain consumer complaints date back to October 2018, and well after the 30-day refund period has passed. The company has commenced internal investigation and taken all necessary action in this regard.

The company has a grievance redressal mechanism to address any complaint for any products bought from it. This also has to comply with the requirements of the terms of purchase and in law by complaints/returns being made within a 30-day buy-back period as stipulated by the model Guidelines. Any consumer is expected to directly approach the company for a resolution of his grievance.”

As per the Direct Selling Guidelines which have been adapted by the state, Consumer grievances ought to be treated under The Consumer law and not as wrongful criminal action resulting in arrests.

In the direct selling industry, the Independent representatives (IRs) are not officers or employees of the company. The companies operating in Direct Selling have policies and procedures which they are supposed to adhere to.