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The Celebrity Cricket League 2023 is Reloaded witnessed an exciting encounter between Chennai Rhinos Vs Karnataka Bulldozers. Karnataka Bulldozers won the nail-biting match by 6 wickets. The match was amazing with some blitzing performances by players from both sides. The game was entertaining and a powerhouse of cricketing fun in an all-new format.

Match 10: Chennai Rhinos Vs Karnataka Bulldozers

Playing XI Chennai Rhinos: Aarya(c), Vishnu Vishal, Vikranth, Shantanu, Prithvi, Ashok Selvan, Mirchi Shiva, Bharath, Ramana(wk), Adhav Kannadhasan, N Dasarathi, Sharan, Kalai Arasan, Balasaravanan

Playing XI: Karnataka Bulldozers: Pradeep Bogadi(c), Rajeev Hanu, Kiccha Sudeep(wk), Ganesh, Krishna, Suneel Rao, Jayram Karthik, Karan Arryaan, Arjun Yogi, Petrol Prasanna, Arun Bachchan, Prathap Narayan, Chandhan Kumar, Trivikram

Toss: Karnataka Bulldozers won the toss and elected to field.

Highlights:

1st Innings Chennai Rhinos: Chennai Rhinos scored 85 Runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the allotted 10 Overs. Vikranth top scored with 26 runs followed by a rapid 22 off 17 balls by Vishnu Vishal.

In reply:

1st Innings Karnataka Bulldozers: Karnataka Bulldozers scored 109 Runs for no wickets in the allotted 10 Overs securing the lead of 24 Runs. The Opening Pair of Krishna remained unbeaten on 62 runs off 33 balls with his partner Pradeep Bogati remaining unbeaten on 46 runs off 27 balls. The opening pair has put Karnataka in the driver’s seat to win this match and become table toppers.

In the 2nd Innings

2nd Innings Chennai Rhinos: Chennai Rhinos bounced back in the game with a superlative batting performance and scored 125 Runs for 5 wickets in the allotted 10 Overs setting a target of 102 for victory for Karnataka Bulldozer. Vishnu Vishal top scored with 32 runs off 19 balls along with valuable contributions of 20+ runs each from Ramana, and Prithvi along with a closing flourish by Vikranth getting 21 runs off 7 balls to help Chennai Rhinos set a challenging target for Karnataka Bulldozers.

KarnatakaBulldozers Require 102 Runs to win

2nd Innings Karnataka Bulldozers: Chasing the target of 102 runs Karnataka Bulldozers scored 104 runs for 4 wickets in 8.1 overs and beat Chennai Rhinos by 6 wickets. The chase was controlled by a blitzing unbeaten knock of 57 runs off 18 balls with 3 fours and 5 sixes by Arun Bachchan. Jayram Karthik’s patient knock of 34 runs of 23 balls set up the run chase beautifully for Karnataka Bulldozers.

Result: Winners: Karnataka Bulldozers beat Chennai Rhinos by 6 wickets.

The league has Parle as the Title Sponsor for CCL 2023 and A23 – a skill-based gaming platform- as this season’s Presenting Sponsor.

According to Mr. Vishnu Vardhan Induri, Founder & Managing Director of Celebrity Cricket League, “We are delighted to bring back the Reimagined, Refreshed, and Reloaded edition of Celebrity Cricket League 2023 to Bengaluru. This season offers More Cricket, More Celebrities, and More Fun for the visitors with the new format of a T20 with 2 innings of 10 overs per team. We are excited at the response to the first 9 games and look forward to more excitement in the rest of the games. Tomorrow the action moves to Thiruvananthapuram.”

Actor-producer Riteish Deshmukh is leading Mumbai Heroes, Punjab De Sher captain is actor Sonu Sood, Bhojpuri Dabanggs has actor Manoj Tiwari as their captain, actor Jisshu Sengupta is leading Bengal Tigers, Karnataka Bulldozers will be led by actor Kiccha Sudeep, Telugu Warriors is headed by actor Akhil Akkineni, Kerala Strikers has actor Kunchacko Boban as their captain and actor Aarya is captain of Chennai Rhinos.

It is the first time in cricket history that a T20 match will be played in 2 innings of 10 overs each. The new format offers More Cricket, More Entertainment, and More Fun with the Cine Stars from 8 teams representing the respective Film Industries (Telugu Warriors, Karnataka Bulldozers, Chennai Rhinos, Kerala Strikers, Bengal Tigers, Bhojpuri Dabanggs, Mumbai Heroes and Punjab De Sher) competing for the CCL 2023 crown.

The matches will be telecasted live and exclusively across the ZEE TV network on 6 different channels.

All 19 Games of CCL are to be telecasted on Zee Anmol Cinema, 4 League Matches of the home team, and 2 Semis + 1 Final in their respective Regional language Commentary. Matches of Mumbai Heroes will be telecasted on & Pictures Hindi, PTC Punjab will telecast matches of Punjab De Sher, Zee Cinemalu, Zee Thirai, Zee Pichar, Zee Biskope, Zee Bangla will telecast matches of Telugu Warriors, Chennai Rhinos, Karnataka Bulldozers, Bhojpuri Dabanggs, Bengal Tigers and matches of Kerala Strikers will be telecasted on Flowers TV.

CCL 2023 is all set to thrill cricket and movie fans alike in its new season – Reimagined, Refreshing, and Reloaded!

Fasten your seatbelts for more Fun!!

To plan your next 3 weekends refer to the match schedule enclosed herewith.

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6th March 2023, New Delhi : Leher Sethi (Secretary – ICUNR & Founder – Something Creative) & Neeraj Kumar (Founder – Le Magnifique Group) hosted an afternoon to celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday, 3rd March 2023 at Le Meridien, New Delhi in the presence of Chief Guest, Hon’ble Minister, Raaj Kumar Anand, GNCTD (Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi) and Guests of Honour, Dr. Arun Gupta (President – Delhi Medical Council), Seema Gupta (Chairperson – Delhi Social Welfare Development Board) and the Ambassador of Nepal, H.E. Dr. Shankar P. Sharma.

The panelists Dr. Arun Gupta, Dr. Deepika Krishna, Manoj K. Chandra, Sarvesh Mishra and Yogita Bhayana discussed “Women and the Mental Health Crisis Understanding the crisis in context of the Indian Society”, moderated by Sarvapriya Sangwan, YouTube Head, India – BBC. The need for a collective effort from civil society and government agencies in recognizing mental health needs of women, while dispelling the stigma associated with seeking help was discussed in the context of both rural and urban Indian society.

The event was commemorated in the presence of UN delegates, Embassy Heads, Select Diplomats and guests. International Women’s Day was celebrated by awarding women achievers from different genres for their exceptional contribution in their respective fields.

The event was organized in partnership with Aryan Infraheight Developers. The Associate Partners were Cancer Healer Center & Immunosciences. The event was supported by Le Meridien Hotel, that hosted the event. The awardees were gifted products by Pink Knots and The Woman’s Company.

The guests were welcomed with a note by Leher Sethi and the UN General Secreatry General’s address by Mr. K.L. Malhotra, which was followed by the panel discussion and awards ceremony. The evening witnessed some power packed acceptance speeches along with encouraging and inspiring words from the Chief Guest, Mr. Raaj Kumar Anand, who spoke about the role of his grandmother in shaping his life and encouraging him to come out of poverty with sheer determination and hard work.

Aruna Abhey Oswal was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution towards Women and Child Development, Philanthropy, and Social Work. The other awardees of the ICUNR International Women’s Day Awards were:

1. Aartika Bhayana for Sports

2. Aditi Swain for Fashion Design

3. Alka Kapur for Philanthropy and Education

4. Anushree Mahajan for Education & Skill Training

5. Aparna Challu for Social Entrepreneurship

6. Devika Jeet for Tourism

7. Isheeta Ganguly for Music

8. Minakshi Goil for Social Activism

9. Mona Munjal for Brand & Marketing Strategy

10. Monica Sharma for Hospitality

11. Peggy Bhohi for Corporate Relations

12. Rachna Kalra for Environment Activism

13. Rashme Oberoi for Writing

14. Shreepriya Bindal for Social Work

15. Sonali Chaudhari for Art

On this occasion, Mrs. Leher Sethi, Secretary – ICUNR said, “We need to keep talking about the need for equality while celebrating the accomplishments of the amazing and empowered women all around us, because while it is important to celebrate the distance we have covered, it is also important to remind ourselves of how far we still need to go.”

Mr Neeraj Kumar of Le Magnifique Group said, “Women are the strongest and most beautiful souls on earth, juggling their responsibilities immaculately at home and at work. Here’s wishing all a very Happy Women’s Day 2023!”

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The Celebrity Cricket League 2023 is Reloaded off to a great enthralling match between Bengal Tigers Vs Bhojpuri Dabanggs. The match was amazing with some blitzing performances by players from both sides. The game was entertaining and a powerhouse of cricketing fun in an all-new format.

It is the first time in cricket history that a T20 match will be played in 2 innings of 10 overs each. The new format offers More Cricket, More Entertainment, and More Fun with the Cine Stars from 8 teams representing the respective Film Industries (Telugu Warriors, Karnataka Bulldozers, Chennai Rhinos, Kerala Strikers, Bengal Tigers, Bhojpuri Dabanggs, Mumbai Heroes and Punjab De Sher) competing for the CCL 2023 crown.

Match 11: Bengal Tigers Vs Bhojpuri Dabanggs

Playing XI Bengal Tigers: Jisshu(c), Yusuf(wk), Jeetu, Uday, Indrasish, Jammy, Ratnadeep, Sandy, Aditya, Rahul, Joy, Ananda, Mohan, Shogo, Monty, Suman

Playing XI: Bhojpuri Dabanggs: Manoj Tiwari(c), Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua, Pravesh Lal Yadav, Vikrant Singh, Uday Tiwari, Aditya Ojha(wk), Anshuman Singh, Ayaz Khan, Asgar Khan, Raghav Naiyyar, Sudhir Singh, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Jay Yadav, Vaibhav Rai, Vikash Singh Virappan

Toss: Bhojpuri Dabanggs won the toss and elected to Bowl First

Highlights:

1st Innings Bengal Tigers: Bengal Tigers struggled to score 59 Runs for 10 wickets in the 9.5 Overs

Jammy top scored with 17 Runs. Captain Manoj Tiwari and Aditya Ojha from Bhojpuri Dabanggs shared 3 wickets each and played a vital role in containing Bengal Tigers.

In reply:

1st Innings Bhojpuri Dabanggs: Bhojpuri Dabanggs scored 116 Runs for 5 wickets in the allotted 10 Overs securing the lead of 57 Runs. Pravesh Lal Yadav top scored with 57 runs off 25 balls with Aditya Ojha chipping in with 30 runs off 14 balls.

In the 2nd Innings

2nd Innings Bengal Tigers: Bengal Tigers scored 105 Runs for 2 wickets in the allotted 10 Overs setting a target of 49 to win for Bhojpuri Dabanggs.

Jisshu Sengupta top scored with an unbeaten 68 Runs followed by Yusuf Chisti with 13 Runs.

and Aditya Ojha took 1 wicket in the allotted quota of 1 Overs.

In reply: Requiring 49 Runs to win

2nd Innings Bhojpuri Dabanggs: Bhojpuri Dabanggs achieved the target in the 6.1 over of their innings.

Result: Winners: Bengal Tigers / Bhojpuri Dabanggs Bengal Tigers / Bhojpuri Dabanggs by 5 wickets.

The league has Parle as the Title Sponsor for CCL 2023 and A23 – a skill-based gaming platform- as this season’s Presenting Sponsor.

According to Mr. Vishnu Vardhan Induri, Founder & Managing Director of Celebrity Cricket League, “We are delighted to bring back the Reimagined, Refreshed, and Reloaded edition of Celebrity Cricket League 2023. This season offers More Cricket, More Celebrities, and More Fun for the visitors with the new format of a T20 with 2 innings of 10 overs per team. We are excited at the response to CCL 2023 so far and look forward to more excitement in the rest of the games.”

Actor-producer Riteish Deshmukh is leading Mumbai Heroes, Punjab De Sher captain is actor Sonu Sood, Bhojpuri Dabanggs has actor Manoj Tiwari as their captain, actor Jisshu Sengupta is leading Bengal Tigers, Karnataka Bulldozers will be led by actor Kiccha Sudeep, Telugu Warriors is headed by actor Akhil Akkineni, Kerala Strikers has actor Kunchacko Boban as their captain and actor Aarya is captain of Chennai Rhinos.

The matches will be telecasted live and exclusively across the ZEE TV network on 6 different channels.

All 19 Games of CCL are to be telecasted on Zee Anmol Cinema, 4 League Matches of the home team, and 2 Semis + 1 Final in their respective Regional language Commentary. Matches of Mumbai Heroes will be telecasted on & Pictures Hindi, PTC Punjab will telecast matches of Punjab De Sher, Zee Cinemalu, Zee Thirai, Zee Pichar, Zee Biskope, Zee Bangla will telecast matches of Telugu Warriors, Chennai Rhinos, Karnataka Bulldozers, Bhojpuri Dabanggs, Bengal Tigers and matches of Kerala Strikers will be telecasted on Flowers TV.

CCL 2023 is all set to thrill cricket and movie fans alike in its new season – Reimagined, Refreshing, and Reloaded!

Fasten your seatbelts for more Fun!!

The World Book Fair Children’s pavilion hosted a fascinating, multi-disciplinary event by internationally acclaimed author-dancer Jaya Mehta and illustrator Suruba Natalia from Moldova. They shared with children, parents, and educators their creative journey of making the book, ‘Nritya Katha – Indian Dance stories for Children’. Published by The National Book Trust of India, the book brings alive the rich culture of different states of India, through the journey of a child discovering various Indian dance forms.

Culture curator Swati Chattopadhyay asked the author about her motivation to create a unique storybook about India’s dance forms for children. Jaya Mehta expressed that India with its rich heritage of eight classical dance forms and hundreds of regional dance forms needed a storybook that deeply connected children to Indian dance forms as a means of culture connect and personal discovery. The bigger role of classical dance, the author explained, is to connect children to the rich architecture, sculpture, crafts, costumes, paintings, and music of each state. Jaya Mehta also illustrated how these vibrant connections of dance and culture, enable children to develop powerful inter-disciplinary thinking and rich cultural pride.

Jaya Mehta shared the fascinating process of how a dance form, like Manipuri or Kathakali, was first understood through an exchange of ideas between the author and illustrator. Over the pandemic period, they shared pictures and videos of each dance form and discussed the details to develop through illustration. Suruba Natalia demonstrated the process by which an illustrator created children’s book illustrations that are rich in colors, feeling, tactile quality, and imagination. She also conducted a drawing session for children at the event, showing how they can visualize a character from a story.

The artist and illustrator insisted that the imagination of a child was their strongest faculty, in which there is a feeling of play. It is imagination and feeling richly that lead a child towards creativity and discovery. They encouraged parents to allow their children to deeply engage in an art form, like writing, painting, music, or dance, so that this superpower of imagination becomes heightened.

Children and parents at the event felt deeply inspired to pursue the path of imagination and learned much about the process of how a book takes shape between an author, illustrator, and designer. The book ‘Nritya Katha – Indian Dance stories for Children’, gave the audience a fascinating glimpse into creative processes that shape a unique book and the vast kaleidoscope depth of Indian classical dance forms.

New Delhi; 4th March 2023: On National Security Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has recruited seven transgender professionals for the security function of its plant at Jharsuguda (Odisha), which is one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters. The seven employees Aarunita Payasingh, Aarohi Sharma, Sandhya Yadav, Siddhi Nage, Khushi Dhruv, Pavitra and Roma Dhruw, will join the company’s formidable security team and will be responsible for ensuring strict round-the-clock security of the assets and workforce. This is the second hiring of LGBTQIA+ professionals at Vedanta Aluminium, with the previous recruits working at the company’s Chhattisgarh-based subsidiary, BALCO, in security and material handling functions. Last year, the company embarked upon the mission to expand its recruitment ambit to tap into the LQBTQIA+ talent pool, who are yet to find acceptance in the mainstream and corporate world.

With 14 transgender employees, Vedanta Aluminium is now amongst the handful of manufacturing companies in India and the world to have LGBTQIA+ employees in core operations. Globally, the gender diversity ratio in manufacturing and heavy engineering industries has traditionally been low, and this deficit is even more acute in metals and mining. To build a diverse workforce, Vedanta Aluminium has been working extensively towards attracting high-potential women and LGBTQIA+ professionals to join its ranks.

To ease their transition from the fringes of society to smart manufacturing plants, and help them evolve from semi-skilled people into professionals, Vedanta Aluminium has adopted a three-pronged approach, that includes:

Identification of trans people with minimum required skills for working in a manufacturing industry by conducting skill mapping studies.
Extensive training programs for the recruits, aimed at honing the required skillsets, including soft-skills and business knowledge.
Building an empathetic & inclusive environment by conducting gender-sensitization sessions for its workforce, with respect to the social and psychological challenges of trans people, proper code of conduct and ways of working to build a cohesive and encouraging environment for all. This also includes ensuring required infrastructural augmentations.
Going forward, the company intends to recruit more employees, both directly and indirectly through its business partners, from the LGBTQIA+ community to further increase the diversity of its workforce.

Speaking about Vedanta Aluminium’s endeavours to increase diversity of workforce, Mr. Rahul Sharma, CEO, Vedanta Limited – Aluminium Business, said, “Our markets, customers and businesses are diverse and complex. To match that, we believe in recruiting people with diverse experiences, skills, education etc so that the business strategies they formulate, the problems they solve, the innovations they make are correspondingly well-rounded. The secret sauce for our healthy gender-diversity ratio includes gender-agnostic job roles, a merit-driven work culture, a host of global experts who train and groom our employees for success, a sharp & rich learning curve, and a plethora of wellbeing initiatives designed to support them at every stage of their lives. Our ultimate objective is to build a wholesome culture, that makes our employees and partners feel welcomed, encouraged and empowered to deliver to the best of their potential.”

Arohi Sharma, one of the newly recruited transgender employees, said, “Vedanta Jharsuguda has taken utmost care towards ensuring a comfortable induction into the organization for me and my colleagues. We have been provided with robust functional and safety trainings, sessions on diversity and equal opportunity, and technical trainings for our roles & responsibilities as part of the company’s security force. Our colleagues are friendly and respectful and have made us feel welcomed. I am thankful to Vedanta for this life-changing opportunity.”

Another employee, Roma Dhruw, adds, “From struggling to survive in society to being given the empowering responsibility to handle the security of one of the world’s largest aluminium plants, I am proud to have come this far. This is a milestone moment in our lives, and the transgender community. I thank Vedanta Aluminium for giving us the opportunity to be part of the company’s growth journey.”

Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.27 million tonnes in FY22. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 2nd in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2022 world rankings for aluminium industry, a reflection of its sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow. www.vedantaaluminium.com

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#vedanta #vedantaaluminium #transgender #LGBTQIA #diversity #diverseworkforce #diversityandinclusion #dei #workforcediversity

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-Dr. Mahipal S Sachdev, Chairman & Founder, Centre for Sight group of Eye Hospitals

With the festival of colors- Holi approaching, the whole of India especially the northern regions is going to be covered in colour in the coming days. While this time of year is enjoyed by people of every age group with gatherings and get-togethers of friends and family, Holi with itself can also bring agony to the general public’s eyes, skin, hair, and respiratory tracts.

The risk of infection in the body increases gradually in this period as the synthetic colors used are composed of chemicals and possess a great threat to people’s eyes. These Colors contain chemicals like Mercury Sulphite, Lead Oxide, and Copper Sulphate that are harmful to the eyes. Exposure to these chemicals can result in people suffering from eye allergies, temporary blindness, and conjunctivitis (pink eye). Some other health hazards include skin allergies, dermatitis, drying and chapping of the skin, skin cancer, rhinitis, asthma, and pneumonia.

These synthetic colors can get easily mixed with water and enter the eye causing mild redness and irritation. It is advised for patients that if this irritation and redness do not go away in a day or two, they should refer to an ophthalmologist. The particles present inside color powders (shining mica particles in gulal) can also cause damage to the cornea. The patient can experience pain and watering from the eye and if not treated in time, this can cause an ulcer/ infection in the eye. The corneal abrasion is an emergency and one should consult the doctor immediately.

The use of these synthetic colors can also lead to partial vision loss. A gray patch appears on the retina and blocks sight. It is a serious medical complication and therefore, should not be ignored. Delayed treatment can lead to complete loss of sight. Not only holi colors but also sprays or mace can result in temporary blindness.

There is a gradual increase in the number of patients visiting hospitals Post-Holi due to skin and eye problems. The eyes are the most sensitive part of the body and any chemical that goes inside can cause mild allergy to severe chemical burns in the eye.

The balloons used by children during Holi are also dangerous as they can cause blunt eye injury. There can be bleeding within the eye, lens subluxation, macular edema, or retinal detachment. These can lead to loss of vision or loss of the eye. These are all eye emergencies that require immediate specialist consultation.

Tips you must follow to prevent damage to the eyes:-

• · Cover the eyes while playing Holi – Always cover your eyes whenever there is a chance of color coming in contact with them. Sunglasses are useful for this.
• · Keep your eyes close – Try to dissuade people from applying color all over your face with their hands. If you fail to do so, be especially careful in keeping your eyes and lips tightly shut. Always request the person not to smear the colors near the eyes.
• · Keep the windows closed when traveling by car – The menace of water balloons can be tackled in this way. Water balloons can be most damaging for your eyes as they can rupture the eyeball or even lead to retinal detachment.
• · Remove contact lenses if you feel irritation – If the eye is exposed to aniline dyes during Holi, it causes great irritation to the eye. The exposure to the dye increases for those who wear contact lenses. They should immediately discard the contact lens.

Home-made colors are always better than synthetic colors. Everybody is aware of it and can make these at home. “Haldi” mixed with flour gives yellow color, while petals of flowers of “Tesu/Palash” give you saffron color. The “Beetroot” pieces soaked in water can give magenta color. Even henna powder, gulmohar flowers, or hibiscus flowers can be used to make colors. These homemade colors are safe for the skin and eyes.

Taking this opportunity, I would request everyone to enjoy their festivities responsibly, in terms of maintaining the social distancing norms, being watchful with the synthetic colors, and your health.

Gurugram: Giving the message to save water for environmental protection, SGT University at Gurugram organised “Radha Krishna Sang Phoolon Ki Holi ‘ on Saturday. A gala of cultural events depicting the diverse culture of India was presented on this occasion. The cultural melange had dance performances in Gujarati, Haryanvi, Mizoram, Rajasthani, South Indian, and Brij and a shower of flowers in place of traditional colors for the Holi.

The cultural fiesta reflected the true spirit of the festival spreading joy, happiness, and enthusiasm. The festivities were centered on Environmental conservation theme with the redolence of marigolds replacing colors and water.

Chancellor of the University, Padmashri Shri Ram Bahadur Rai, Sh. Najeeb Jung, former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, and Chairperson of the Dashmesh Educational Charitable Trust, Smt. Madhupreet Kaur Chawla, Managing Trustee, Shri Manmohan Singh Chawla, senior officials of the university, and other dignitaries were present at the event.

The cultural event began with a welcome dance performance by “Brajesh Basantam Navneet Chauram’. Everyone was mesmerized by the Gujarati dance performance of the song ‘Holi Aai Re.”

A captivating Rajasthani folk dance performance on ‘Holia Mein Ude Re Gulal’ enthused the audience and each and everyone present at the event started dancing. The comedy act ‘Sabse Bada Moorkh,” based on humor, drew huge applause from the people at the event.

The major attractions of the event were bamboo, or Chadau, dance from Mizoram, South Indian dance from Telangana, and Holi dance from Brij. The students mesmerized the audience with their dance performance on the love stories of Radha and Krishna.

Dancing to traditional, classical, and Bollywood-based Holi songs created the ambiance of Holi. When students of SGT University started dancing to the songs ‘Meethe Ras Se Bhari Radha Rani Lage’, ‘Ab Radhe Rani De Daro Bansi Mori’, and ‘Khelo Melo Holi Khelo’, it felt as if the SGT campus had turned into Mathura-Vrindavan.

It was ecstatic to watch students dressed as Radha and Krishna, and all the people present at the event seemed to be completely immersed in the colors of Holi.

The entire program was organized under the direction of Chairperson Smt. Madhupreet Kaur Chawla and the support and motivation from Managing Trustee Shri Manmohan Singh Chawla. The pro-vice chancellor, registrar, office bearers, and other dignitaries of the university were present at the event. Students, teachers, and staff participated in the Holi Milan ceremony. The fervor of the event fostered a stronger and healthier bond of brotherhood.

Mumbai, March 4, 2023: As the festival of colour, Holi, approaches, experts from Dr Agarwal Eye Hospital, Mumbai have urged people to avoid using chemical-based colours and water balloons. “Holi has become a major cause for eye injuries, and incidences of permanent eye damage especially in Children is a major cause of concern”, said Dr. Vandana Jain, Regional Head – Clinical Services, Vashi, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospitals.

Holi is a festival of colours, and it is unfortunate that during such a joyful occasion, eye injuries incidences across the country spike. Every year thousands of cases of eye injury are reported from cross the country on and after Holi. It is sad that joy and happiness of the festival of colours turns into grief and sorrow for some. Most people are unaware of the consequences of synthetic chemical based colours on the eyes, skin and other parts of the body. Markets are filled with low quality chemical colours which can have a harmful effect on the eyes and in cases may also cause long-term complication, even leading to permanent vision loss.

Dr Vandana Jain informs, “when synthetic colours get into the eyes, they cause a burning sensation, redness, and swelling. These harmful chemicals also cause allergic reactions and can lead to infections and other injuries. As synthetic and toxic chemical which include industrial dyes, and alkalis are used to make these Holi colours they have a copious amount of hazardous chemicals like mercury, asbestos, silica, mica, and lead which are toxic in nature and very harmful to the entire body. As eyes are one of the most sensitive organs any interaction with these harmful chemicals can permanently damage the eyes, often leading to permanent loss of vision.”

Dr Vandana Jain, further informs, “Water balloon are another major worry. Children often throw them at each other without understanding the consequences. An ill-timed balloon landing on the face can cause ocular damage and permanent injuries to the eyes. We have often seen patients coming to us with fractured eye sockets, detached retinas, and even blindness from water balloon exploding on the face during Holi.”

If we follow certain precaution and measures, then it is quite possible to avoid any kind of eye injury during Holi. It is very important for parents to be aware of what their wards are using to play Holi. Parents must guide their wards and encourage them to speak with their friends on how to celebrate the festival of colours, Holi, in a safe and secure way.

Expert Advice by Dr Vandana Jain, Regional Head – Clinical Services, Vashi, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospitals.

Go for organic and natural colours!

Today, there are better options are available in the market like organic colours and traditional colours which are made from flowers, turmeric and other organics products and dyes which are not harmful to our body.

Say No to Water Balloons!

Water balloons causes impact injury which can damage the eyes permanently. The impact from the water balloon can lead to bleeding eyes, lens dislocation, and retinal detachment. The nature of injury are generally severe and may lead to permanent

Don’t rub your eyes if colours enter the eyes accidently!

Rubbing the eyes can lead to corneal abrasion or can damage the cornea. It may also lead to eye infections and other complications. If the color has accidentally entered the eye, immediately cleanse the hands thoroughly with soap. Then, take a palm full of water and gently try blinking the eyes in the water. Avoid, splashing water into the eye, as it can aggravate the injury. It is also not advisable to use handkerchief or tissue to remove any particulate matter in the eyes as it can further aggravate the injury.

Remove contact lenses before playing with colours!

Contact lenses have hygroscopic properties which mean it can easily absorb water. Therefore, if any color enters the eye, it increases the risk of allergies and infections. The best solution is to use your glasses or opt for a disposable contact lens that can be discarded immediately if there is any sign of eye irritation.

Do not Self-Medicate!

The most important thing to note is to avoid self-medication. In case there are indications of eye injury or damage, then consult an eye expert immediately. We Indians, tend to try home remedies or use any available eye drops or ointment, without consulting the doctor, this often leads to more injury rather that healing. We should immediately rush to the nearest eye care professional, in case of persistent redness, watering, discharge, itching, discomfort, trauma, bleeding.

Hyderabad, March 4th, 2023: World’s first Non-Surgical Hearing Aid for 100% conductive Hearing Loss, HearNU from WeHear, a Startup supported by Government of India and, was Launched for the first time in the Telugu states (Telangana and Andhra Pradesh) by Dr. N.M.S. Reddy, Chief Audiologist, Global speech and hearing Clinic’s, Hyderabad and Adesh Agarwal, Director, Shreem Innovations jointly today, at Helen Keller’s Institute of Research & Rehabilitation for the Disabled Children (HKIRRDC), R.K. Puram, Secunderabad.

Dr. N.M.S. Reddy, Chief Audiologist and Distributor briefing about the product HearNU said, the award-winning patented product, HearNU is world’s first non-surgical solution for hearing impaired individuals with conductive hearing loss, working on Bone Conduction Technology. Bone conduction relies on sound transmission through vibrations on the skull bones and jaw through temporal mandibular joint bypasses the outer ear and middle ear, while transmitting the sound directly to the inner ear, thus enabling the hearing impaired to hear sounds around. It helps patients with damage to physical ear damage, issue with inner ears, conductive hearing loss due to issues with ear drum, ear canal, outer and middle ear issues, to hear sounds. This is priced low for it to be accessible to the common man.

Guest Ln. P. Ummar Khan said, this hearing aid will be helpful to several people, particularly those who can’t hear through the conventional hearing aids, HearNU aid can help overcome the problem. This is working on bone conduction. I appreciate WeHear for introducing this low cost HearNU instrument and will benefit several children in the country. I am delighted that this product has been innovated and manufactured in India. All this time we have been using hearing aids imported from other countries. It helps hearing impaired children to get best education, enable them to be integrated in the normal school, explore opportunity of higher education and get better job placements and lead a normal life.

Dr. Nagender Kankipati said, this is a great innovation in the hearing aid space. This made in India product has tremendous potential to become popular abroad and we should be proud of it.

The device’s microphone has 20ft range for hearing sounds like car horns etc. and 5ft range for human conversations. HearNU has unique features of Bluetooth Connectivity to connect to devices like Laptop, TV, Mobile etc. It has a rechargeable battery like mobile phones with C-Type charging slot. The hearing aid comes with a warranty of 3 years. This Made in India innovative hearing aid is compliant with high international standards like ISO, CE and ROHS.

Chief Guest Ln. P. Ummar Khan, Founder and Chairman, HKIRRDC, Guest of Honour Dr. Nagender Kankipati, Founder & President, Dr. Imad Khan Founder & General Secretary, Dr. Arif Treasurer, Advisory committee members Dr. Srinivas Ganji, Dr. Premnath Balla, Prof Dr. Rajendra Kumar Porika, Dr. Veena and Dr. Shiva Prasad Boddupally Other EC Members Dr. Anil Krishna, Dr. K.V. Narayana, Dr. Hanmi Reddy, Dr. Yousuf, Dr. Neha Jain of Telangana Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists Association, Hyderabad, formally unveiled the revolutionary hearing aid and graced the occasion. Free HearNU aids were presented to select hearing impaired children from the institute, on the occasion.

As part of an initiative with the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan of the Government of Gujarat, over 2533 kids have already been tested with HearNU device of which the device has been found to be useful for 2249 kids. This Hearing aid got so many appreciations from the Dignitaries like Former president of India Shri. Ram Nath Kovind and Honourable chief minister of Gujarat Shri. Bhupendra Patel and received many awards like GUSEC 2018, 2019 Awards, Social Impact creator Award at Bombay Stock Exchange, and Recognition and Donation by Smt. Sonalben Amit Shah from Indian Red Cross Society and from Leading ENT Surgeons and Audiologists Across the Country.