GJF’s National Jewellery Awards presented to Reliance Jewels, TBZ Ltd., PC Jeweller, Chintamani’s, Mahesh Notandass & Anand Shah, PC Jeweller amongst others Students from renowned institutes from Bangalore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Gandhinagar & Chennai win scholarships worth Rs. 15 lakh “NJA Design Digest 2015” unveiled by Hon. Union Minister for MSMEs Shri Kalraj Mishra   Mumbai, February 26, 2015:  The All India Gems and Jeweller y Trade Federation (GJF), the national nodal trade body for the promotion and growth of trade in Gems and Jewellery sector in India, presented  the fifth edition National Jewellery Awards (NJA 2015), the most prestigious awards in the gems & jewellery (G&J) industry to recognize the immense talent, innovation and creativity of its valued members and associates.  Presented by G.I.A. and Divine Solitaire, GJF NJA 2015 is an industry’s recognition from the industry, by the industry, to the industry.  Mumbai’s Waman

Tree House Education & Accessories Ltd (Tree House) ,  a leading educational service provider operating the largest number of branded self-operated pre-schools in India,  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for sale of its land and building located at Vadodara in state of Gujarat for Rs 52.50 crore. The particular property being considered for sale under this MOU is located at Revenue Survey 49 CTS No 792Atladara, Vadodara, Gujarat and represents the second K-12 school land and building premises fully owned by the company plans to monetize its physical assets while continuing to provide educational services to these institutions.   The company will use the proceeds to move towards a debt free status and deliver strong returns to all our shareholders from the strong cash flows generated by the business. Tree House commenced the business of providing educational services to K-12 schools in 2008 and currently has a portfolio of 24 large format K-12 schools apart from

Union Minister Shri Kalraj Mishra to unveil the same on February 21, 2015 on the occasion of National Jewellery Awards 2015 Ø   Unique credential and legitimate business undertaking for members Ø   JID offers a variety of value additions that no other comparable ID card does Ø   GJF’s Founder, Life & 5-year members eligible to nominate/ recommend employees Ø   Recognised, Supported & Endorsed by MSME Union Ministry Mum Feb 18, 2015: 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 introduced a first-of-its-kind Jewellers Identity Card (JID), a unique and smart identity card establishing the credential and legitimate business undertaking of its member jewelers and their employees. Union Minister Shri Kalraj Mishra will unveil the same on February 21, 2015 on the occasion of annual GJF event - National Jewellery Awards 201

Q3FY15 income up 33.67% to INR 53.11 cr ·        Q3FY15 Operational EBITDA  up by 31.13% to  INR 32.17 cr   Tree House is now present in 80 cities across India with 562 preschool network   New cities launched in the quarter are: Ratlam, Jhansi , Hajipur , Agra and Vishakhapatnam February 9, 2015: Tree House Education and Accessories Limited (‘Tree House”), which runs quality pre-schools and also provides educational services to K-12 schools throughout India, posted a 24.96% y-o-y growth in its net profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 (Q3 FY15) amounting to INR 15.12 crore. Tree House net profit in the corresponding quarter (Q3FY14) stood at INR 12.10 crore.   The total revenue grew by 33.67% to INR 53.11 crore during Q3 FY15, compared to INR 39.73 crore reported in the 3 rd quarter FY2014.   The EBITDA for Q3 FY15 is INR 32.17 crore compared to 24.53 crore for the 3 rd quarter of FY2013, representing 31.13% y-o-y growth. The operational EBITDA margin for

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