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Not just Women’s Day – The campaign celebrates the spirit of womanhood that’s not restricted to biology. Instead, it opts to celebrate femininity in every form it exists. It endeavours to give space to genderfluid, genderqueer, transpersons, etc., apart from women, while driving home the point that women need equality every day and not just one International Women’s Day. It’s time to #existboldy and thrive unapologetically! A woman is not merely a separate individual but she exists in each one of us.

The campaign video can be viewed at https://youtu.be/ZHL2btQrNzY.

Conceptualized by the in-house marketing team, Shweta Papriwal, Vice President – Marketing & Communication, blinkX by JM Financial acknowledges the efforts and creativity of her team and says, “Women need to be empowered to create and thrive in an equitable environment and this cannot happen only by appreciating her on one day in a year. It is a never-ending effort of enabling and recognizing them for whatever they do. That is exactly the idea behind our new campaign, spreading the message that womanhood should be celebrated every day and the essence of womanhood – ‘existing boldly’ should be embraced in all aspects of life.”

Women have been an integral part of our lives and are the real architects of our society with immense contributions in different walks of life. They have made unique accomplishments across all fields and hence March 8th is dedicated to celebrating, acknowledging and cherish their unique achievements across different spheres. Mumbai’s iconic lifestyle destination, R CITY plans to leave no stone unturned to celebrate the true spirit of womanhood by organizing the Women’s Day Fest from 8th to 12th March at the mall. R CITY has curated special events and fun activities for the ladies and has taken this opportunity to bring a smile on the face of women shoppers.

To celebrate the true essence of this momentous occasion, the mall is providing exclusive offers for women shoppers to pamper themselves throughout the week. With a view to provide an exciting shopping experience for female patrons, women can avail a 10% cashback on shopping for INR 10,000 and above. The mall is also offering special beauty services curated by leading beauty brands at the mall such as complimentary reflexology, hair and skin sessions at Enrich, free makeover sessions at Plum and free makeovers at Shoppers Stop and Lifestyle.

The mall has also arranged Bazaarific, a one-of-a-kind flea market for women from 10th to 12th March, which will see exciting pop-up stalls, live music sessions, workshops and many more activities organized for female shoppers, to let them indulge in retail therapy coupled with sweet surprises & offers.

Event : Women’s Day Fest

Venue : R CITY, Ghatkopar (W)

Date : 8th March to 12th March

NEW DELHI, March 08 2023: BELLA VITA Luxury, oozing luxury in every spray, focuses on offering its customers an unparalleled quality of perfumes. The launch of their latest perfume – G.O.A.T- Greatest Of All Times is an ode to the men who are masters of their craft. , runs on similar lines of inspirational and luxe characteristics.

A perfume that inspires skill and confidence, to let one’s actions do the talking. The perfume is infused with woody and aromatic undertones with hints of freshness to have a long-lasting effect. The notes of bergamot, lavender and pepper refresh while patchouli, amber and vetiver leave you feeling soothed and warm. The primary and the base notes create a steady, sensible and well-balanced perfume. All BELLA VITA Luxury perfumes are free from any harmful chemicals and adverse reactions to the skin.

Aakash Anand, Founder & CEO of BELLA VITA Organics, commented, “ G.O.A.T is the ultimate perfume for those who are skilled and will be leaders of tomorrow. It is for those who are inspired to change the benchmarks and leave behind a legacy. Our vision is to transform the fragrances in your closet by helping consumers get phenomenal value for their purchases and enable them to make informed choices. The BELLA VITA Luxury G.O.A.T is a great example of quality and craft served in a bottle.”

Bengaluru, March 8, 2023 – JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa celebrates its first anniversary of providing exquisite luxury and unmatched experiences to its esteemed guests. Since opening its doors to the city’s revelers and travelers from around the world, the resort has set a niche standard of hospitality in the garden city, hosting some of the most coveted events and creating special moments for its patrons that create unforgettable memories for visitors. From winning the title of “Asia’s Best Golf Resort of 2022” at the 9th World Golf Awards in Abu Dhabi to taking home the best “The Best Property for Large Scale Weddings” at the APEX awards at EWPC 2022, the property has showcased big wins in the hospitality industry, making the city of Bengaluru proud. As a way of showing gratitude for its guests and marking this momentous occasion, the resort has launched an unprecedented, unmatchable, and exclusive offer. With “One for You” guests will receive 100% resort credit equivalent to the room rate, which they may apply to the spa, restaurants, bars, entertainment zone, and other amenities.

Designed with the exclusive JW traveller in mind, guests from leisure, social, and business fronts have made this stunning resort – a destination in its own right; The “One for You” package includes a range of mindfulness experiences, such as complimentary sunrise yoga, “Halli Katte,” a local evening tea ritual over local snacks, and participation in activities like a bowling competition, canvas painting, kite flying, giant snakes & ladders, and more. Families can enjoy the Family by JW children’s club with Kids activity calendar, entertainment zone and more supervised by caretakers.

At a celebratory gathering at the property, Ronan Fearon, The General Manager, JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa said, “As we celebrate turning ONE, all of us at JW Marriott Prestige Golfshire have been truly overwhelmed by the response to our new resort by our loyal guests. I am truly grateful for the energy and enthusiasm of our dedicated team and the unwavering support of our owners and our community in the garden city of Bengaluru. We are committed to provide curated guest experiences which nourish mind, body and soul at the foot of the Nandi Hills in one of the only fully integrated leisure resorts in the country. Whether it is golf or spa, nature trails or temples, JW Marriott Prestige Golfshire offers truly mindful moments along with the very warmest and sincerest of Indian hospitality. If you haven’t had the chance to experience yet, there has never been a better time than the present.”

Located against the stunning Nandi Hills skyline, the award-winning resort offers a getaway to retreat from everyday stress and focus on self-discovery. Guests can upgrade to a garden terrace room (subject to availability), 30% off on couple therapies at the spa, buffet breakfast at The Aviary, access to the gym and yoga pavilion, complimentary Internet access (WiFi), early check-in and late check-out, a bowling competition, welcome amenities and a departure gift. This exclusive package starts from INR 22,000 onwards (details listed below).Offer Details:

• Package starts from INR 22,000
• Upgrade to garden terrace room (subject to availability)
Reservation details –
● Contact Number – 080 4505 9999
● Email ID – jw.blrnh.reservations@marriott.com
● Website – www.jwmarriottgolfshire.com

Mumbai, 08 March 2023: Avanse Financial Services Ltd. (Avanse), India’s new age, technologically advanced, education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC), announced a special offer on education loans for female higher education aspirants to celebrate International Women’s Day. To encourage women to pursue their higher education aspirations in any course and university of their choice, Avanse introduced an exclusive offer where the organisation will waive off the last eight EMIs from the loan repayment structure. Additionally, it will refund the entire processing fee of the loan for female students upon timely repayment of loan instalments.

This special offer will be available on education loans sanctioned to women borrowers between 08 March and 08 June 2023. It is applicable to higher education programs in India as well as abroad.

Here’s a quick illustration of how women applicants can benefit from this unique offer. On an average education loan of ~INR 20 lacs taken by a female higher education aspirant for studying abroad, the applicant will be able to access a benefit of ~INR 3.31 lacs waiver from the overall repayment amount. The processing fee on this loan will be ~INR 24,000, which will be refunded to her upon timely repayment of loan instalments enabling her to save a total amount of ~INR 3.5 lacs.

Avanse has always celebrated the power of women and, in the past, has introduced various offers such as waiving off a certain amount of EMIs, offering attractive interest rates, cashback offers and many more. The organisation introduced a similar scheme last year, facilitating education financing solutions to around 1,000+ female aspirants. During the entire year (YTD FY23), Avanse provided education financing to ~3,600 female aspirants, which is 30% of the total students funded. The NBFC has always been focused on building a more equitable and inclusive society where women can thrive and succeed.

Commenting on this initiative, Mr. Amit Gainda, Managing Director and CEO, Avanse Financial Services, said, “To celebrate International Women’s Day and to salute the power of womanhood, we have designed this special offer for female aspirants so that they can pursue their higher education independently. We strongly believe in one of the famous sayings that if you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate a nation. Educating women results in empowered families, stronger societies, a knowledgeable economy and, ultimately, a prosperous nation.”

Avanse Financial Services has been focused on its purpose of democratising education and education financing in India. Its core is to ensure that no deserving student should miss an opportunity to access quality education due to the lack of finance, irrespective of their social strata or co-borrower’s financial background. The organisation has fulfilled the educational dreams of ~3 lac academic aspirants across 3,000+ institutes and 27,000+ courses in 50+ countries. The firm has also provided growth and working capital to ~1.2K educational institutes catering to over ~5-6 lac students.

Bangalore, March 8, 2023: Emeritus, the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments worldwide, has announced a scholarship programme for young women through Vahani, an NGO dedicated to educating talented students from less privileged socio-economic backgrounds. Through this programme, INR 1 crore in scholarships will be provided to Vahani Alumnae to access Emeritus’ education programmes offered in partnership with world-class universities across technology, data analytics and digital marketing fields, as a gateway for women to enter into various industries of the economy.

According to the World Economic Forum, due to the lack of opportunities, 45% of women in India aged 15-29 years are not engaged in any education, employment, or training. This contrasts with only 6.5% of men. Access to upskilling and education programmes are critical to providing young women with the tools and skills to succeed in the workforce, opening up career and employment possibilities. Women’s education, training and upskilling is critical to the growth, society and economy of India as a whole. The increasing interest to undertake upskilling programmes to create future job opportunities is evident at Emeritus where over 40% of the learners across programmes are women and the company believes this number will continue to grow year-on-year.

Speaking about the scholarships for girl students, Ashwin Damera, Co-Founder and CEO, Emeritus said, “At Emeritus, we believe that education is transformational and we are on a mission to make it more accessible. We are proud to partner with Vahani, to help women across India learn new skills to unlock career opportunities and bridge gender gaps in skill training.”

The scholarship programme is an extension of Emeritus’ commitment to increasing access to education to marginalized and underserved communities. In 2021, Emeritus launched a partnership with Vahani which included individual scholarships and one-on-one mentorship for Vahani Alumni. Through this tie-up, Emeritus team members have been on boarded as Vahani Mentors, who provide one-on-one guidance to their mentees twice a month, thereby helping them choose better career paths.

Ms. Reeva Misra, Founder and Chairperson of Vahani Scholarship, started the NGO with a vision to create an India where the most gifted children could flourish, especially children from underserved socioeconomic backgrounds, religion or gender. Identifying a gap in the accessibility to quality higher education, Misra founded Vahani Scholarship to support the underserved. Vahani’ s mission is to build future leaders of change, fund the education of deserving women and children, and mentor and nurture them towards their holistic development. Vahani also conducts skill-building workshops, provides one-on-one mentorship, psychological counselling, English classes and assistance in procuring summer internships.

New Delhi, March 8th, 2023: KRAFTON Inc. today announced that it has signed a global publishing partnership with game developer Nirvanana for its upcoming game, codenamed ZETA, a character-based strategic PvP game

currently slated for release in 2025. As a controller(joypad)-oriented third-person action game, ZETA is focusing on capturing the deep and true pleasure of real-time character strategy PvP.

“KRAFTON is consistently searching for development studios with endless potential, such as Nirvanana, to strengthen our portfolio and its publishing capabilities,” said CH Kim, KRAFTON CEO. “KRAFTON plans on sharing its global experience with Nirvanana so that it can fully focus on developing ZETA.”

The partnership with Nirvanana is the first case of KRAFTON’s plan to expand second-party publishing pportunities through equity investments in external developers, which was announced in January during KRAFTON LIVE TALK(KLT), an internal communications program.

KRAFTON will help launch and operate the game when it launches on console, PC, and cloud-based global distribution platforms. In addition to publishing, KRAFTON and Nirvanana will plan to seek cooperation in other areas such as e-sports competitions and secondary work-related business. With this partnership, KRAFTON will continue to build its portfolio of games while strengthening its publishing capabilities to drive growth in the global market.

“Nirvanana and KRAFTON have something in common in that they both focus on developing games that bring fun to players around the world,” said Kim Nam-seok, CEO of Nirvanana. “We will do our best to develop the next-generation character skill fighting game ZETA as a new IP that will continue the success.”

Founded in 2022, Nirvanana was created by game developers with proven expertise and experience in creating global games. The company is currently hiring for various roles, including development, design, and art. For more information around the game or career opportunities at Nirvanana, please visit [http://nirvanana.gg/en] and [https://nirvanana.career.greetinghr.com].

Indis, 08th March, 2023: Hungama, India’s leading digital entertainment company, earmarked the occasion of International Women’s Day with the launch of its initiative ‘Women Game Changers’ in 2022. With the objective to create and curate an advisory panel of representatives from various segments of entertainment, the women chosen every year are propellers of change and lead by example. Coming back this year with a renewed spirit, to celebrate and encourage diversity with the hope of seeing more women breaking barriers and glass ceilings in the entertainment space, Hungama launches a brand new podcast series. The podcast is a deep-dive series with the ‘Women Game Changers 2022’ who share their success stories on a candid note that is a reflection of their journey to the path of success.

Carving a niche for themselves in a fiercely competitive environment, the platform was envisioned with a commitment to create a more inclusive environment in which women are encouraged, amplified and celebrated to inspire the next generations of professionals. Bridging the gap that comes with the lack of representation of women in leadership roles, the initiative is a stepping stone towards an actionable change. The Women Game Changers 2022 that included strong women like Rashi Chandra, Salone Sehgal, Saumya Iyer, Hiral Viradia, Kamakshi Khanna, Priya Saraiya, Dolly Rateshwar, Aabha Hanjura, Tess Joseph, Sukriti – Prakriti Kakkar and Deane Sequeira through their personal accounts will set to inspire women across the horizon in the latest podcast series.

Speaking about the initiative, Neeraj Roy, Founder & MD of Hungama Digital Media said, “At Hungama, we remain committed in our quest to create and expand our repertoire of game changers who serve as an inspiration to many and encourage a new generation of women to continue powering the cycle of change. With the launch of our new podcast, we hope that women are able to gather the confidence to chase after their dreams, growth, goals and aspirations. We look forward to fostering a community where women grow and cheer each other on their own individual journeys in a collective spirit.”

On 1st April 2023, Hungama will unveil the list of Women Game Changers for the year 2023 who are breaking the glass ceilings and building legacies in the entertainment sector across the categories of cinema, music and gaming.

Mumbai, March 8th, 2023: Dun & Bradstreet India has announced today it is supporting Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to help its Network Participants along with sellers on the ONDC platform increase their visibility, expand access to global markets without going through multiple layers, find potential customers, and identify growth opportunities.

The Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S® Number will be freely available to Network Participants along with sellers on the ONDC platform. The D-U-N-S® Number will help MSMEs on the ONDC platform to build their credibility and to access global markets.

Dun & Bradstreet India will also offer value-added services including D&B D-U-N-S® RegisteredTM Solutions and D&B ESG Intelligence, at specially discounted prices to Network Participants and Sellers on the ONDC platform.

Promoting, aiding and fostering the growth of MSMEs in India is a priority for Dun & Bradstreet India. Speaking about the partnership, Avinash Gupta, Managing Director & CEO – India, Dun & Bradstreet said, “In India, more than 99% of businesses belong to the Micro, Small and Medium category and 94% of them are unorganized. Dun & Bradstreet surveys have revealed that market access is the biggest challenge to MSMEs scaling up their businesses. Dun & Bradstreet offers a host of solutions to empower MSMEs and help them scale and improve efficiency.”

Gupta expanded on how the D-U-N-S® Number can benefit MSMEs, “The D-U-N-S® Number is recognized, recommended, and required by over 240 governments, trade, and industry organizations around the globe. There are 2.5 lakh global and domestic customers who leverage the Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud for decision-making. The D-U-N-S® Number will help MSMEs on the ONDC platform to build credibility and they will find it easier to get noticed globally, which will level the competitive playing field for them.”

Shri T Koshy, Chief Executive Officer, ONDC said, “In order to truly democratize the existing e-commerce ecosystem of the country, empowering the MSMEs holds the ultimate key. Our association with Dun & Bradstreet will enable ONDC-associated participants and sellers to build trust with stakeholders, access financing, and grow their businesses more efficiently”.

Bangalore, 08 March 2023: mPokket, India’s fastest-growing digital lending platform, has witnessed an astonishing 100x increase in female users in 2022. The digital lending platform has improved financial inclusion across the country, which has impacted the lives of aspirational millennials, especially women. The company onboarded over 1 lakh female users in 2022, the majority of whom are from tier 3 cities. 48% of the women are between the ages of 18 and 21 years; 30% are between the ages of 21 and 25 years of age.

Commenting on the growth, Mr. Gaurav Jalan, Founder & CEO, mPokket, said, “Over the past seven years, our female user base has grown enormously, and we are proud to have added more than 1 lakh new women users in 2022. We see this trend as a reflection of the rising financial independence of women across India, and the success of our platform in driving this financial inclusion, especially among young women in tier 2 and tier 3 cities in India. We will continue to leverage technology to empower our users, the aspirational youth of India, and assist them in realizing their full potential through financial inclusion.”

It’s noteworthy that more than 63% of mPokket’s female users come from tier 3 cities, with another 18% hailing from tier 2 cities. The company has witnessed a sharp rise in demand for its financial products from tier 3 cities by boarding over 2,00,000 women users from tier 3 cities, followed by over 60,000 women users from tier 2 cities. mPokket’s services are increasingly in demand in central and southern Indian states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. The surge in growth can be credited to millennials and Gen Z who are embracing digital lending platforms for their financial requirements.

With more than 10 million downloads, mPokket has become one of the most popular mobile lending platforms in the country. The platform’s success can be attributed to its unique business model, which offers quick and hassle-free loans to students and young professionals. mPokket offers loans up to INR 30,000, with repayment periods ranging from 1 to 3 months. The platform is a popular option for students who require quick and easy access to finances owing to its user-friendly interface and speedy processing times. mPokket is positioned to contribute even more to the cause of financial inclusion and ensure that everyone has access to credit.