Tree House Education and Accessories Limited (Tree House), India's largest self-operated pre-school chain, plans to open 100 self- operated centres in the current financial year, out of which it has already opened 22. Mr. Rajesh Bhatia, Promoter and Managing Director, TreeHouse said,  " Treehouse is spreading its roots across the country. We are now present in 18 of the top 20 cities in India, with market leadership in 9 of these in terms of center penetration. We have identified the cities where we plan to grow in the next 6 months. We plan to open 100 self-operated centers in the current financial year, of which we have already opened 22. We would be announcing asset sales within the next 6 months. Becoming asset light shall increase the efficiency of capital employed and free capital resources for future growth. We continue to strengthen our curriculum and content delivery and are looking forward to maintaining growth over the coming year." The ratio of self oper

In keeping with its pioneering efforts of creating lifestyle community centres across the country, Virtuous Retail, is delighted to introduce  SVM Bowling and Gaming,  the state-of-the-art entertainment lounge at its flagship community centre  VR Surat . This development also makes VR Surat the only lifestyle centre in Gujarat to house a state-of-the-art entertainment lounge that targets consumers and patrons of all age groups. Virtuous Retail is India's first and largest institutionally owned developer-operator of lifestyle shopping centres. Spread across an area of over 11,000 sq ft, the SVM Bowling and lounge has a 7D theatre set-up, 4-lane UV glow bowling lanes, bumper cars, motion censored console games, video and novelty games. Providing action to arcade, adventure to personalized games, variety and sophistication SVM Bowling and Gaming has been a big hit in the catchments that it has been launched in. The arcade will also organize special gaming events to patrons, yo

PC Jeweller has enthralled full swing into preparations with new innovations and beautification ahead of the most awaited festival of the year Diwali. To begin the same, PCJ has reworked its flagship store in Karol Bagh’s Bank Street and has also introduced a new concept of ‘Luxury with Literature’ Lounge for the elite high end customers the company caters to. The official curtain raiser for the showroom was held with much fervour and cheering. On the concept, Mr. Balram Garg, MD, PCJ explains, “The Karol Bagh showroom is the place from where PCJ started its legacy so a lot of sentiments attached to it. We thought to rework the whole place to bring in the contemporary look as we put in our designs. A customer when enters the showroom should immediately connect to the place and should be motivated to buy and not feel like just another shop. We have tried to bring in all the comfort factors, more innovative designs, prominent and soothing interiors which can involve the buyer into t

Unveils India’s largest Kandeel installation 'Irony in Balance' made of over 200 lanterns As part of ‘ Dilwaali Diwali ’ campaign, VR Surat to contribute to charity As a testament of Virtuous Retail’s commitment to public art and celebration, VR Surat, Gujarat’s only community centric world class lifestyle destination, today unveiled the country’s largest Kandeel art piece - ‘Irony in Balance,’ which is installed at the Runway. The concept, which is inspired by the kinetic work of the legendary artiste Alexander Calder, comprises more than 200 specially- customised lanterns of varying sizes with striking Ikat prints balanced in an asymmetrical pattern and the entire installation moving in a rotational manner. Commenting on the installation, Anupam Yog, Director, Marketing, Virtuous Retail, said, “Public art can not only enhance and transform a space but can also bring people together to fulfill a social and educational purpose. At Virtuous Retail, it’s a t

To display range of over 150 designer items this weekend @ The Arc Luxury Fashion Lounge Surat, October 26 This festive season, VR Surat, Gujarat’s world class lifestyle destination, introduces Gujarat to a host of exclusive labels never before found in the region. From Friday, October 25 to Sunday, October 27, shoppers from the city and the region will be treated to a fashion fiesta as Mumbai based multi-brand designer wear store ‘Atosa’ showcases over 150 unique ethnic designer collections at Surat’s first-ever experiential shopping pop-up store located in The Arc, VR Surat's 20,000 square-foot luxury fashion lounge. The designer collections that will be showcased include Shyam Narayan Prasad- shalwar kurta sets, Studio Virtues tunics and sets, Krishna Mehta, Priyadarshini Rao, Shruti Sancheti, Ravage, Vasavi Shah, Divya Anand, Myoho, Rriso, Hirkani, Alpa and Reena among others. The Atosa Pop-Up Shop at VR Surat offers experiential shopping at VR Surat, which is

AFCONS Infrastructure Limited, a Shapoorji Pallonji Group company, announces its entry into Kuwait with an offshore marine job for MAA Refinery, KNPC (Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation). AFCONS has bagged the Rs 567crore job as subcontractor to M/S Daelim Industrial Co, Ltd, Seoul, Korea. The scope of work includes procurement and construction of 1.2 km approach trestle and a 355m x 37m loading platform and installation of material handling system, including ship loader, as part of the Sulphur Handling Facilities (revamp & new) project. The project will be completed in 28 months. The company has successfully executed several projects overseas and has received repeat orders showing its ability to work in multicultural environments and with diverse sets of clients. The company’s strengths include its significant experience and strong track record. It has diversified business and versatile capabilities. It focuses on technology and innovation.

PC Jeweller has been awarded the top honours in the ‘Precious Metal Jewellery Plain’ category at the 40 th Indian Gems and Jewellery Awards held in Mumbai. The award organized by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and was judged by an eminent jury panel. The honour was felicitated by Shri Kapil Sibal, the honourable Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Law and Justice, to Mr. Balram Garg, Managing Director of PC Jeweller Limited. The award recognizes the company’s excellent and meritorious performance in the segment of gems and jewellery export and was based on factors such as export performance, value additions, employment generation and investment on R&D among other parameters during the year 2012-2013.   The eminent jury panel comprised of Smt. Nirupa Bhatt, Managing Director (India & ME), GIA, Shri. K. Subrahmanyan, Executive Director, Union Bank of India and Mr. Pawan Bindal, Director, Dun & Bradstreet. The sele

Navratri festivities got a whole new spin this year as VR Surat played host to Glam Garba, an exclusive invite-only event for the Lifestyle Center’s shoppers. Organised in The Runway, the Center’s exclusive fashion boulevard that hosts premium fashion brands, Glam Garba is an annual event property that connects traditional music and dance celebrations with contemporary fashion. The 2-day event was organised on Friday, Oct 11 th and Saturday Oct, 12 th , the 7 th and 8 th nights respectively, of the 9-day traditional festival that is considered the most important cultural celebration in Gujarat. Glam Garba 2013 attracted close to 10,000 Surtis, all stylishly dressed, and swirling to traditional music with an international twist. VR Surat collaborated with renowned musician, performer and VR Surat Music Ambassador Raghav Sachar to conceptualise this unique event, during which VR Surat shoppers enjoyed red carpet treatment and a fantastic celebration over two nights. Uppin

Jaipur: TimesPro, the flagship brand of Times Centre for Learning,   as a part of its foray into the education business aims to skill the industry and transform graduates to professionals by offering specific courses in BFSI (Banking and Financial Industry), Media, Organized Retail, Hospitality and Healthcare. TimesPro has state of the art learning centres in Jaipur, Mumbai, Noida,  Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar. The company is leveraging the group’s extensive resources, knowledge base and technology expertise to provide a first of its kind learning experience. TimesPro courses are being designed and delivered by industry experts having extensive experience across industry and academia. Its flag ship program - Post Graduate Diploma in Banking Management launched in June 2013 and is catering to the rise in demand for skilled graduates in the banking industry. Mr Deepak Lamba, President, Times Centre for Learning, said, “We are happy to be in Jaipur and ou

·                      GJF Chairman writes to Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Mr. KV Thomas ·                      GJF Chairman calls the proposed move ‘cumbersome’, ‘impractical’, ‘expensive’ and ‘time consuming’ ·                      Urges policy makers to taken industry stakeholders into confidence while framing new rules or changing them ·                      GJF recommends that the two BIS Commitees on Hallmarking be merged Mumbai: October 14, 2013: The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) has opposed the national standards body Bureau of Indian Standards proposal to issue a certicard for the jewellery retailers in metropolitan cities for every piece of jewellery sold. In a letter written to Hon. Minister of Consumer Affairs Mr. KV Thomas, GJF’s Chairman Mr. Haresh Soni has called the proposed BIS Hallmarking move ‘cumbersome’, ‘impractical’, ‘expensive’ and ‘time consuming’ and earnestly requested the policy makers to take the jewellery industry in