KALINGASTONE QUARTZ’S KITCHEN COUNTER TOPS NOW IN BEIGE

KalingaStone Quartz’s Kitchen Counter Tops Now In Beige

Kitchen Eleganza - Crema Scuro

Mumbai, October 2016: Beige seems to have become the color of the season in kitchen décor with discerning home makers opting for it over other colours. Crema Scuro, the beige quartz made by KalingaStone – a Classic Marble Company (CMC) brand for engineered stones, is in demand for countertop installations in both classic and contemporary kitchens. From its Eleganza series, the classic beige Crema Scuro renders flexibility to the kitchen for accommodating any light and dark shades of décor. The subtle appearing stone sets a perfect backdrop as much for kitchen utilities as it could for any other countertop applications. Custom developed for counter-top installations, KalingaStone Quartz, the engineered tough slab of quartz in beige is a fine fusion of appeal and utility.

Being one of the hardest stones used in utility applications, quartz amongst other stones has the longest lifespan and doesn’t weather under the harshest conditions. The stone is non-porous and hence is highly sanitary and stain-resistant. As kitchen counter-top, despite bearing constant change in temperatures ranging in extreme heat from the cook-tops to the chilled foods or beverages from the refrigerator, the quartz remains unaffected. Also, a kitchen has all the possible ingredients like lime, vinegar, soda, salt, turmeric, among others and which are strong enough chemicals to cause damage to applications. Quartz surface can withstand these without any staining or corroding and does not require any special maintenance either. This makes it an ideal choice for applications in kitchens whether as worktops, backsplashes, or even floors, typically in hotels.

Crema Scuro is available in standard dimensions of 335 cm × 165 cm and thickness of 12 mm, 15mm, 20mm and 30 mm. For kitchen applications, besides its latest introduction CMC’s KalingaStone quartz range includes a bespoke collection of colour, design and pattern. Typically a slab of quartz, irrespective of its application purpose will have a standard polished, glossy surface. Its surface will display a varying degree of silica presence which adds sparkle to the stone and some are as minute as granules while others are very prominent.

About Classic Marble Company: A pioneer in the imported marble industry, Classic Marble Company (CMC) since its inception in 1994 has grown to become the number 1 stone company in India. Over 700 of the company’s product offerings are manufactured at its state-of-the-art plant spread over 5,00,000 sq. m. of land and distributed through exclusive showrooms and several distributor and dealer network in India and overseas. CMC’s factory at Silvassa is an ocean of opulence exhibiting over 5,00,000 sq. m. of finished marbles, with a production capacity of 30 million sq. ft. of natural marble and 40 million sq. ft. of agglomerated marble and quartz per annum.

For more info, please contact: 9699000300

Website: http://www.classicmarble.com/

Address: Classic Marble Company Pvt. Ltd.

15, Bhandup Village Road, Subhash Nagar, Bhandup (W), Mumbai 400078

FAKE hp LAPTOP BATTERIES, ADAPTERS BEING SHIPPED THROUGH AMAZON & FLIPKART, SEIZED

HUGE FESTIVE DISCOUNTS OR FAKE PRODUCTS?

Mumbai: Amidst the huge online festive discount season, D B Marg police station has raided two establishments and seized fake batteries, adapters, and counterfeit stickers of HP that were being shipped for sale on leading ecommerce platforms including Amazon and Flipkart. The raid was

conducted after an anti-piracy agency - Enforcers of Intellectual Property Rights (EIPR) researched and informed the local police about the scam. Taking prompt action against the seller, D B Marg Police Station raided Computer Services Venture at 11/13, Patel Mansion in Topiwala Lane, Opposite D B Marg Police Station, Lamington Road and seized the fake products that were branded as HP products. The seller is an authorized dealer of Amazon and Flipkart and has been blatantly selling these fake products to customers through these platforms.

Police have arrested two people from the establishments and FIR is being lodged against the accused at D B Marg Police station.

“With online shopping sites offering stupefying discounts as part of festive sales offers, consumers are spoilt for choice and are coerced into not missing the sale. However also it is during these sales that incidences of incorrect goods being received or products not working properly or in some cases, specifically products like batteries exploding during use are becoming common. An incidence that took place earlier today may offer an explanation to this,” says Gulfaraz Makani, Director, EIPR.

LORDS HOTELS & RESORTS BAGS 7 AWARDS AT THE TOURISM AWARDS GUJARAT 2016

Lords Hotels & Resorts Bags 7 Awards At The Tourism Awards Gujarat 2016

Clinches The Prestigious ‘BEST CHAIN HOTEL IN GUJARAT’

Mumbai: India’s fastest growing premium hospitality chain in the mid-market segment, Lords Hotels & Resorts bagged seven awards at the recent ‘Tourism Awards Gujarat 2016’ held in Ahmedabad, including the prestigious Best Chain Hotel In Gujarat. With its hotel property in Surat – Lords Plaza winning the most awards in different categories, its properties in Vadodara – Revival Lords Inn and in Dwarka – Dwarkadhish Lords Eco Inn won an award each. Lords Hotels & Resorts has fourteen hotel properties, out of the twenty six properties, in Gujarat alone and has plans to take the total count to at least 40 properties by the year 2020.

The categories in which Lords Hotels & Resorts received the awards include Best 3 Star Hotel in Surat - Lords Plaza, Best Budget Hotel of Vadodara - Revival Lords Inn, Best Budget Hotel in Other city - Dwarkadhish Lords Eco Inn, Best Business Hotel in Surat - Lords Plaza, Best Restaurant in Surat - Lords Plaza, Best Multi Cuisine Restaurant in Surat - Lords Plaza, Best Chain Hotel in Gujarat - Lords Hotels And Resorts.

“Gujarat is where Lords Hotels & Resorts set up its first hotel and it is here where we have flourished. Being recognized for achievements is a great feeling and to be recognized in Gujarat means all the more for us. We are humbled to receive such an overwhelming response and wish to thank the organizers for hosting such a great event. I also wish to thank everyone at Lords Hotels & Resorts who made it possible for us to attain this position today,” says Mr PR Bansal, Chairman and Managing Director, Lords Hotels & Resorts.

Promoted as true value Hotels, Inns and Resorts, Lords Hotels & Resorts offers luxurious accommodations and full-service at friendly prices for the discerning business and leisure traveller and are branded as Lords Plaza, Lords Inn, Lords Eco Inn and Lords Resorts.

“Our hotel properties in Gujarat cover a gamut of tourist destinations and one will find us at an approximate interval of every three hours across the length and breadth of the state. We offer stays at all the major ports, business hubs, almost all pilgrimage destinations and also at the only Asiatic Lion sanctuary in the world at Gir. Having established ourselves here, we have gradually expanded across the country and beyond. With a hotel property in Nepal and another in the pipeline, we are scouting for other potential destinations both within and outside India. We are pleased to be recognized for our offerings and are positive that we will continue to delight our guests with our hospitality,” concludes Mr Rishi Puri, Vice-President, Lords Hotels & Resorts.

About Lords Hotels & Resorts:

Lords Hotels & Resorts is one of India’s fastest growing hospitality chain in the mid-market segment. Since the company’s inception in 2008, it has grown to be a chain of twenty-six hotels and resorts spread across seven states in India. A chain of distinguished and independently owned premium Hotels, Inns and Resorts, Lords is promoted as true value properties offering luxurious accommodations and full services at friendly prices.

For further information, please visit www.lordshotels.com

SELLING AT MRP NOT APPLICABLE FOR HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

Hotel Body Issues Clarification To ‘Purported’ Minister’s Remark 

Mumbai: The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI), in a bid to remove any ambiguity over selling water, aerated drinks and similar commodities above the Maximum Retail Price (MRP), has issued a circular to its members clarifying that hotels and restaurants could continue to sell the same above the MRP. However, it also advised not to sell water bottles or such commodities carrying MRP over the counter at all, and if they do, must be sold at MRP.

The HRAWI is a member association in the western region of the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), the apex body of hotels and restaurants in the country. It issued the circular in response to queries posed by members after a section of the media quoting Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan carried a news item that selling water and aerated drinks above MRP could attract fine and a jail term. Some news items had also wrongly stated that Hotel Association’s cases have been dismissed in High Court and Supreme Court.

“Running the story without appropriate verification has caused confusion and misunderstanding between hoteliers and their patrons. As per the present law, there is no such legal repercussion that can prosecute a hotel or restaurant for the sale of either packaged drinking water or aerated drinks or any such commodity above the MRP while being served in the premises i.e, inside Hotels and Restaurants. So we have advised our members that they can continue selling at suitable rates as the MRP law applies to retailers only,” says Mr Pradeep Shetty, Hon Secy, HRAWI & Chairman - Legal Matters sub-committee, FHRAI & HRAWI.

FHRAI had filed a Writ Petition before the Delhi High Court challenging the notices issued under the then prevailing law namely the Standards of Weights and Measures Act for serving water above MRP.  The Ld. Single Judge of the Delhi High Court by judgment dated 5.3.2007 in W.P. No 6517 of 2003 allowed the writ petition filed by FHRAI holding inter alia that, “… charging prices for mineral water in excess of MRP printed on the packaging, during the service of customers in hotels and restaurants does not violate any of the provisions of the SWM Act as this does not constitute a sale or transfer of these commodities by the hotelier or restaurateur to its customers. The customer does not enter a hotel or a restaurant to make a simple purchase of these commodities. It may well be that a client would order nothing beyond a bottle of water or a beverage, but his direct purpose in doing so would clearly travel to enjoying the ambience available therein and incidentally to the ordering of any article for consumption…”

“Thereafter, two other Courts ( Kerala and Delhi HC ) have also held non-applicability of MRP to items sold in hotels and restaurants. It is regrettable that wrong information continues to circulate even on matters like these. Nobody comes to a hotel or a restaurant to purchase goods or commodities; they come to our establishments to enjoy service and ambience. As hoteliers, our primary focus is on providing memorable experiences,” concludes Mr. Dilip Datwani, President, HRAWI.

About Hotel & Restaurant Association Western India (HRAWI)

The Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) is a 66 years old Association of Hotels and Restaurants in Western India. Its members include smaller Hotels up to 5-Star Deluxe categories. The bulk of its members like any growth economy are made up of budget hotels. HRAWI covers Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and the Union Territories of Daman, Diu & Silvassa, and is considered to be the voice of the Hotel Industry. The association is part of the national body of Federation of the Hotels & Restaurants Associations of India (FHRAI), located in New Delhi, which was originally founded in Mumbai in 1950 by the late Mr. J.R.D. Tata.

For more information about the association please visit: www.hrawi.com

DILIP DATWANI TAKES OVER AS THE PRESIDENT OF HRAWI

Dilip Datwani Takes Over As The President Of HRAWI

Mumbai: Mr. Dilip Datwani, Chairman & Managing Director, Datwani Hotels Pvt. Ltd. has been elected as the President of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) for the year 2016-2017 at the 66^th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Mumbai.

Mr. Dilip Datwani has been an active voice and part of the hotel and restaurant fraternity for over two decades. Known for actively promoting the interests of the industry, he has in the recent past officiated in several capacities including Chairman of the Membership Committee, Chairman of the Classification Committee, and Senior Vice President of HRAWI; besides being an Executive Committee Member of Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI).

“The HRAWI has made tremendous progress and has crossed several important milestones in the last few years. The immediate past committee leadership has relentlessly strived to voice the concerns of members to the Governments and has ensured expedited resolutions where it was much needed. Of the several things that are being panned out for the future at HRAWI, the first would be to set up a Food Testing Laboratories that will provide hotels and restaurants the benefit of conducting an unbiased audit of foods from their kitchens,” says Mr Dilip Datwani, President, HRAWI.

Dilip Datwani owns and operates Shatranj Napoli, a landmark restaurant at Pali Hill, Bandra. A far-sighted entrepreneur, Mr Datwani incepted this stand-alone specialty restaurant back in 1989 which to date, toasts the who’s who of the corporate and the cine world. Besides this, he also operates a transit hotel – Jayshree at the Mumbai Domestic Airport and has plans to set up a business boutique hotel at Bandra-Kurla Complex.

“Our immediate priority is to implement and promote the independent hotel classification. This was developed by HRAWI in a bid to modernize and standardize the classification procedures of hotels as per international standards. Under the Ease of Doing Business for hospitality, we intend to knock on the doors of the several departments including Tourism Urban Development, Home department, and Excise among others for addressing issues ranging from opening up of 24x7 tourism zones and Single Window Clearance to Scrapping of ‘One day – Club License’ and health permits. Apart from this we will continue working inclusively with the Governments on several other fronts which the association has been pursuing in the interest of hospitality and tourism in India,” concludes Mr. Datwani.

About Hotel & Restaurant Association Western India (HRAWI)

The Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) is a 66 years old Association of Hotels and Restaurants in Western India. Its members include smaller Hotels up to 5-Star Deluxe categories. The bulk of its members like any growth economy are made up of budget hotels. HRAWI covers Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and the Union Territories of Daman, Diu & Silvassa, and is considered to be the voice of the Hotel Industry. The association is part of the national body of Federation of the Hotels & Restaurants Associations of India (FHRAI), located in New Delhi, which was originally founded in Mumbai in 1950 by the late Mr. J.R.D. Tata.

For more information about the association please visit: www.hrawi.com

SOULFLOWER LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE AROMA GIFTING SETS FOR DIWALI

Soulflower Launches Exclusive Aroma Gifting Sets For Diwali

Mumbai: India’s leading brand for natural aroma products and pioneers in organic spa products – Soulflower has launched special Diwali giftsets for a fragrant and healthy Diwali celebration. Made with only natural ingredients, the gift sets contain natural skin and hair care products including hand-made soaps, bath salts, and essential oils among others. Packaged into three styles, the gift sets are available as Soulflower Heart Bath Set, Soulflower Hexagon Bath Set and Soulflower Festive Diffuser Aroma Set. Each, an assortment of oils and soaps among other aromatic products, the sets are available in different aromas including Rose, Geranium, Jasmine and Lavender. With a gift set presentation that exudes festivity, one could chose to gift it to their near and dear ones or just simply indulge in some self-pampering this Diwali.

Soulflower Heart Bath Set

Soulflower Heart and Hexagon Bath Sets: As represented in the images, these bath sets are available in Jasmine, Lavender and Geranium and Rose-Geranium aromas. Each heart shaped and hexagon shaped set is an assortment of a select collection of Bath Salt, Massage Oil, Soap, Potpourri, Festive Big T-Light Candle, Thai Neck Roller and Loofah.

Soulflower Heart Bath Set Price: Rs.1400/-

Soulflower Hexagon Bath Set

Soulflower Hexagon Bath Set Price: Rs.1200/-

Soulflower Festive Diffuser Aroma Set: Available in Rose, Jasmine and Lavender aromas, the collection contains boxes in different shapes that carry Diffuser, Potpourri, Aroma Oil, T-Light Candle.

Price: Rs.800/-

These Diwali gift sets are available online at http://www.soulflower.biz/ and at select retail stores across the country. Soulflower advices collective use of these products to maximizes the effectiveness.

About Soulflower: Soulflower, launched in 2003, is India’s leading brand for aroma, skin, hair, wellness and spa products. Having pioneered the ‘Spa@Home’ concept, it created a market for niche lifestyle products in India. Today, it offers a huge range of skin and hair solutions including soaps, bath salts, variety of oils, roll-ons, and aroma diffusers among others. Available at over 150 retail outlets across India in department stores, book stores, lifestyle shops, Soulflower stocks over 250 products derived from essential & carrier oils, herbs, fruits, vegetables and flower extracts. A 100 per cent vegetarian company, Soulflower uses only natural ingredients in its products and are hand made by artisan and craftsmen that are hand poured, hand milled, hand cut and hand wrapped. Besides being available through the brick and mortar stores, it also retails through its experiential e-commerce site www.soulflower.biz and other leading e-tailing sites.

For order related queries, please contact: info@soulflower.biz / Call or Whatsapp 08080356666

SOULFLOWER BAGS THE PRESTIGIOUS ‘BEST PARTNER AWARD’ AT SHOPPERS STOP’S ANNUAL EVENT

Soulflower Bags The Prestigious ‘BEST PARTNER AWARD’ At Shoppers Stop’s Annual Event 

Mumbai: India’s leading brand for natural aroma products and pioneers in organic spa products – Soulflower has recently won the ‘Best Partner Award’ conferred by Shoppers Stop on the occasion of the latter’s completion of 25 years. Mr Amit Sarda, Managing Director, Soulflower and Ms Natasha Tuli, Chief Executive Officer, Soulflower received the award from Mr. B S Nagesh, Vice-Chairman, Shoppers Stop and Mr. Govind Shrikhande, Managing Director, Shoppers Stop.

An annual Shoppers Stop event, this year the event was held in Kochi, Kerala and was participated by over 200 vendor partners. “We have been associated with Shoppers Stop since 2003, when we first introduced Soulflower in India. At the time, our products did not have the kind of appeal or acceptance that it has today,” says Mr Amit Sarda, Managing Director, Soulflower. “However Shoppers Stop saw the value in Soulflower even back then and gave us an opportunity to cater to their growing clientele. Considering the length and depth of the relationship, this award is of special value to us,” he adds. Soulflower stocks close to a hundred aromatic natural skin and hair care products across all Shoppers Stop stores in India.

Today Soulflower is available in over 150 retail outlets across India at many of the renowned department stores, book stores, and lifestyle shops among others besides being available online through several e-tailers.

“We cater to the global consumer who seeks a lifestyle experience through designer aroma products for body and mind. We are passionate about what we do and are committed to ensuring highest customer satisfaction. We continue to innovate and offer products that are a reflection of the gratitude we have for our customers,” concludes Mr Sarda.

About Soulflower: Soulflower, launched in 2003, is India’s leading brand for aroma, skin, hair, wellness and spa products. Having pioneered the ‘Spa@Home’ concept, it created a market for niche lifestyle products in India. Today, it offers a huge range of skin and hair solutions including soaps, bath salts, variety of oils, roll-ons, and aroma diffusers among others. Available at over 150 retail outlets across India in department stores, book stores, lifestyle shops, Soulflower stocks over 250 products derived from essential & carrier oils, herbs, fruits, vegetables and flower extracts. A 100 per cent vegetarian company, Soulflower uses only natural ingredients in its products and are hand made by artisan and craftsmen that are hand poured, hand milled, hand cut and hand wrapped. Besides being available through the brick and mortar stores, it also retails through its experiential e-commerce site www.soulflower.biz and other leading e-tailing sites.