Tree House School Children Celebrate 66th Republic Day as “Nanhe Prayas Bade Prahav” 1,800 Tree House kids form India’s largest human flag by tiny tots Pune, January 26, 2015: Nanhe Prayaas, Bada Prabhav (Tiny efforts lead to a high impact)! Over 1,800 Tree House school tiny tots aged between 3 -12 years , portrayed an interesting display of patriotism and nationalism by creating a   flag   made by students in Pune on the occasion of the 66 th Republic Day celebration. Celebrating our 66 th Republic Day, Tree House High schools’  pre primary, primary and middle level students -   assisted by their teachers - came together in two separate groups, decked in the Indian Tricolors  - saffron ,   white   and   green as they   formed India’s largest human flag by children under 12 years of age at Tree House High School premise in Karve Nagar Pune.  Adequate safety measures were deployed to ensure safety of all participants. It was a red letter day for the students of Tree H

Becomes first Indian EPC contractor to install a process platform under float-over technology on time   AFCONS Infrastructure Limited (AFCONS) achieved a new milestone on January 15, by executing a float-over installation of the HRD Process Platform, for ONGC, in the west coast of India. Float-over operation is a new concept which is being recently used in ONGC projects wherein an offshore vessel or a cargo barge which is carrying the heavy topside is made to enter the slot created between jacket legs and stab the complete topside on the jacket legs. With this phenomenal achievement, the Shapoorji Pallonji Group Company became the first Indian EPC contractor to install a process platform under float-over technology on time. This was only the second float-over operation to be carried out in India. In offshore oil and gas industry worldwide, most topsides are installed via conventional method of lifting. So far, only 27 topsides have been installed across the world

“Colours of Imagination Fly High In the Sky” Virar, January 17 , 2015 : 700 Tree House children aged between 3 -12 years today created an unique artistic replica of birds wings measuring 36 feet long at  the Tree House High School at Yashwant Nagar, Virar.  The students from playgroup, nursery, primary and middle level eagerly came together and experienced  “Colours of Imagination Fly High in the Sky”  in a record setting art installation event at the Tree House school premise. Using their own imagination and art work, the children successfully showcased their unique talent in a spirit of creativity, celebration and competition.  The unique art  installation  was unveiled by  Mrs Shobhna Peradoor, Vice Principal, Tree House High School, Virar. She said to the august gathering "I am so proud of all my 700 school tiny tots who have created such an amazing artistic replica of birds wings. These magnificent wings showcases the creative potential of our students a

Ø   Seeks reduction in gold import duties as global oil & gold prices have fallen Ø   Urges Government to exclude jewellery from all FTAs Ø   Seeks a comprehensive gold mining policy that encourages domestic exploration Ø   Urges Government to stimulate enhanced recycling schemes for idle gold Mumbai , January 15, 2015: As part of its pre-Union Budget recommendations, All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), the national nodal and the largest single trade body in India for the promotion and growth of trade in gems and jewellery across India, has urged the Union Finance Minister to bring down the duty on gold from 10% to 2% to encourage ‘Make in India’ initiative in the gems & jewellery sector. At present, the current account deficit is under control due to reduction in global gold prices (40% down) from USD 1,900 to USD 1,200 today. Fortunately, crude prices (which account for the highest bill for imports) have reduced 60% in last 6 months. Accordi

·          Four significant segments and 26 awards categories ·        10 Successful Students from Jewellery design institutions to be awarded scholarship of Rs 15 lac in total ·          Exclusive directory “NJA Design Digest 2015” to be unveiled ·          Awards Category open to all in jewellery industry. ·          An independent and reputed Jury Panel to judge & select Award Winners The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), the national trade body for the promotion and growth of trade in Gems and Jewellery Industry across India, presents the most prestigious National Jewellery Awards ( NJA 2015 ) in the gems & jewellery (G&J) industry. This annual award ceremony is aimed at recognizing the immense talent, innovation and creativity of its members, associates and students presently studying in gems & jewellery institutes. NJA 2015 comprises four different segments and 26 award categories. The four different segments are: Retailer Awa

GJF urges Prime Minister to include gems & jewellery in ‘Make in India’ initiative GJF also proposes unlocking of idle gold in households & trusts to reduce CAD GJF seeks nodal Ministry for representing the domestic gems & jewellery sector December 1, 2014: All India Gems and Jewellery Federation (GJF), the national nodal and the largest single trade body in India for the promotion and growth of trade in gems and jewellery across India, has welcomed the Government’s move to abolish the 80:20 Rule for gold imports and expressed its gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry) and all bureaucrats from the relevant ministries and Reserve Bank of India. The move to abolish 80:20 Rule comes close on the heels of GJF’s letter to Prime Minister Shri Modi last week and persistent efforts with key policy makers for more than 12 months. It also comes a

TINI TOTS enthrall audience by scintillating dance performance and a ballet based on the THEME ‘SANSKAR’ – The Indian Values Pune: Tree House tiny tots captivate the audience by portraying the teachings imparted by Swami Vivekananda, Gandhiji, Bhagat Singh and Subhashchandra Bose at Tree House High School Annual Concert 2014-15 held on Nov 27, 2014 at Karve Nagar, Pune. The Tree House little stars of LKG and UKG welcomed their parents and grandparents with their loving words. After a melodious prayer, the tiny tots enthralled the audience by their scintillating dance performance and a ballet based on the theme ‘Sanskar’-The Indian Values .  House High School Principal Mrs. Sangeeta Rautji after presenting annual report and welcome speech said “The students beautifully depicted how inculcating values in children right from their childhood grooms them into beautiful human beings. The audience was captivated by the way the students demonstrated the different values essenti

Mumbai, November 28, 2014: Lumax Industries Limited, the flagship company of the USD 400 mn DK Jain Group, marked its silver jubilee milestone of listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) with a bell ringing ceremony at the stock exchange. The momentous function at BSE was marked by the presence of members of the management team including Mr. D. K. Jain (Chairman), Mr. Takanori Kitano (President – Stanley Electric Co. Ltd., Japan), Mr. Deepak Jain (Managing Director), Mr. Anmol Jain (Joint Managing Director), Mr. Eiichi Hirooka (Sr. Executive Director) and Mr. Vineet Sahni (Chief Executive Officer) with Mr. Ashish Chauhan (Managing Director, BSE). The  company manufactures products such as Head lamps (4-wheeler and 2-wheeler), Rear combination lamps, Auxiliary lamps and  sundry lamps  for Indian as well as global leading brands such as Hero MotoCorp, Honda Cars, HMSI, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, Tata Motors, Toyota Kirloskar and Yamaha at its state-of-the-art modern facilities at

Dance performances and a skit on 'Saving the environment' by tiny tots win hearts at Tree House High School Annual Day themed ‘ 'Musical Odyssey' Tree House High School, organised the Annual Day event with the theme of “ 'Musical Odyssey' ” in the city at Shyam Nagar, Jaipur . The two day musical odyssey enthralled the audience with the magic of dulcet musical sounds, vibrant colours and foot tapping dances.   The parents of Tree House  students feasted their eyes and ears on beautiful dance performances by the tiny tots. The pri-primary tiny toddlers, attired in all the rainbow hues, wriggled & twisted, tapped & clapped and swayed as they danced to popular numbers like sha la la , you are my sunshine and the Rajasthani folk song- Resham ka Roomal.    The highlights of the evening were a  play on the popular story of “ The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wild ”. It brought into sharp focus on the excellent dialogue delivery and histrionic t

Proposes to curb gold coin/ bar sales immediately as part of self-regulation GJF alleges that importers are hoarding gold and not distributing to jewellers GJF also proposes unlocking of idle gold in households & trusts to resolve CAD GJF seeks nodal Ministry for representing the domestic gems & jewellery sector November 19, 2014: All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), the national nodal and the largest single trade body in India for the promotion and growth of trade in gems and jewellery across India, has urged the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley, the Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India to avoid imposing curbs on gold imports as it could spell doom for the gems and jewellery sector. Considering that the gems & jewellery sector has been going through tough times, GJF also sought the formation of a nodal Ministry to represent its sad plight and sorry state. GJF has proposed a national debate on this matter because gold is