Ushering in the festive mood and ambience on the very first day of December for the second consecutive year, the Life Focus Society hosted the Christmas programme, Love Came Down, in the city. Dulcet-toned sopranos Shilvi Sharon and Roshni Sharon and the double quartet Octet Cantabile treated the audience to choice carols and popular Christmas songs to set the stage for the speaker, Ram Gidoomal, the UK-based entrepreneur and author.
Mr Gidoomal shone the spotlight on the theme for the evening, Love, and challenged the audience to go out and make a difference. The CEO of Covenant, Mr Joshua Madhan, proposed the vote of thanks to the show anchored by Leeza Harris.
Wanted to thank #Sonu@ipritamofficial@Javedakhtarjadu for the song Nikle TheтАж.whuch defines the soul of #Dunki. Me also away right now so letтАЩs do an #ASKSrk for a bit. LetтАЩs start fast fastтАж.
Chennai, 1st December, 2023: IIFL Samasta Finance, which is one of IndiaтАЩs largest non-banking microfinance companies (NBFC-MFI), will raise up to Rs 1,000 crores through its maiden public issue of secured bonds, for the purpose of business growth and capital augmentation. The bonds offer up to 10.50% and high degree of safety. The issue opens on Monday, December 4, 2023 and closes on Friday, December 15, 2023. IIFL Samasta is a part of IIFL Finance, which is one of IndiaтАЩs largest retail-focused NBFCs with loan assets under management of Rs 73,066 crore. IIFL Samasta Finance will issue bonds, aggregating to Rs 200 crore, with a green-shoe option to retain over-subscription of up to Rs 800 crore (aggregating to a total of Rs 1,000 crore). The IIFL Samasta bonds offer highest coupon rate of 10.50% per annum for tenor of 60 months. The NCD is available in tenors of 24 months, 36 months and 60 months. The frequency of interest payment is available on monthly and annual basis for each of the series. The credit rating is CRISIL AA-/Positive by CRISIL┬аRatings Limited and┬аAcuite AA| Stable by┬аAcuite Ratings and Research Limited, which indicates that the instruments are considered to have a high degree of safety for timely servicing of financial obligations and carry very low credit risk. IIFL Samasta received a rating outlook upgrade to тАШpositiveтАЩ from тАШstableтАЩ by Crisil earlier this month. Mr Anantha Kumar T, Chief Financial Officer, IIFL Samasta Finance said, тАЬIIFL┬аSamasta┬аFinance┬аhas┬аa strong physical presence of┬аacross India through┬аabout 1,500┬аbranches.┬аIt┬аcaters to the credit needs┬аof underserved and unserved population, primarily women entrepreneurs from underprivileged background┬аthrough a well-diversified portfolio. The funds raised will be used to meet credit┬аdemand from┬аmore such customers and┬аbolster business growth.тАЭ IIFL Samasta Finance offers innovative and affordable financial products to women who are enrolled as members and organized as Joint Liability Group from unbanked sections in society including encompassing cultivators, agricultural laborers, vegetable and flower vendors, cloth traders, tailors, craftsmen, as well as household and industrial workers across rural, semi urban and urban areas in India. IIFL Samasta Finance had loan assets under management of Rs 12,196 crore at the end of September 2023 and has reported a profit of Rs 233 crore in the first six months of FY24. IIFL Samasta Finance has a widespread network of 1,485 branches spanning the length and breadth of the country and has a strong workforce of 14,286 employees. IIFL Samasta Finance has consistently maintained low level of NPAs over the years of operations and continues to focus on good quality of assets. It has a Gross NPA of 2.11% and Net NPA of 0.57 % as a percentage of the Loan Book as on September 30, 2023.┬а The lead managers to the issue are JM Financial Limited, IIFL Securities Limited, Nuvama Wealth Management Limited and Trust Investment Advisors Private Limited. The NCDs will be listed on the BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), to provide liquidity to investors. The IIFL Bonds would be issued at face value of Rs 1,000 and the minimum application size is Rs 10,000 across all categories. The public issue opens on Monday, December 04, 2023 and closes on Friday, December 15, 2023, with an option of early closure. The allotment will be made on first come first served basis.
India’s leading streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar is now streaming director S U Arun Kumar’s critically acclaimed film ‘Chithha’, featuring actors Siddharth, Nimisha Sajayan and Sahasra Shree in the lead.
Chithha, which many critics have hailed as the film of the year, is a gripping drama that revolves around the sensitive issues of child trafficking and child sexual abuse.
The film has been lauded for the manner in which it throws light on certain aspects of the sensitive topic that have not been addressed in cinema ever before.
Music is by Dhibu Ninan Thomas and Vishal Chandrashekar and cinematography is by Balaji Subramanyam
Produced by Siddharth himself, the film is a brilliant and gripping masterpiece that is sure to keep viewers hooked on to the screen.
The film is released in five languages — Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada.
Building on the success of prior healthcare initiatives such as, A Behavioural Change Demonstration (ABCD) and Community Health Centre (CHC), Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced the continued success of the Toyota Shaale Arogya Program (TSAP) in Ramanagara district, with special focus on child health and community well-being. Initially launched in 2019, TSAP has evolved as an important initiative in TKM’s comprehensive approach to healthcare and hygiene awareness among government school students, considering children are countryтАЩs future. Under TSAP, the students undergo comprehensive medical checkups with focus on early detection and resolution of health issues. The initiative addresses concerns such as anemia, malnutrition, visual and hearing impairments among school students, and depending on the diagnosis, they are provided with appropriate corrective measures like spectacles, hearing aids, healthcare supplements, or referred to a tertiary healthcare center. In addition, the program has health and hygiene awareness sessions, aimed at equipping students with the knowledge necessary for maintaining good health. So far, this program has reached over 10,000 children in more the 180 schools within Ramanagara district. Furthermore, TSAP program is also extended to the community through the Health camps. These camps provide an array of medical checks like random blood sugar tests, vision and dental examinations, ECGs, along with the distribution of essential medicines. This program provides health care facilities to the villages making it accessible for all community members. In this current year, TKM has conducted health camps in 18 villages and positively impacting more than 1100 individuals. Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Vikram Gulati, Country Head and Executive Vice President, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said, тАЬIn line with our commitment for community well- being, the Toyota Shaale Arogya Program, alongside our other healthcare endeavors like Community Health Centre and Water Purifications Units reflects our dedication to making a meaningful difference in the lives of community members, especially focusing on the well- being of children, fostering a brighter future. As we navigate the path ahead, our pledge to create a healthier society and nation, remains resolute as we are driven by the belief that sustainable progress begins with the well-being of our children and communities.тАЭ Demonstrating a broader dedication to healthcare, TKM goes beyond the realms of TSAP. Some of the recent initiatives include a Community Health Centre in Bidadi, Karnataka with exclusive oxygen-generating plant, delivering specialized care. Additionally, school-based health and hygiene programs like ABCD, and installation of water purification units, have significantly enhanced the health outcomes within the community. In the fiscal year 2022-23 alone, TKM made a positive impact of over 65,000 individuals, contributing to a cumulative outreach of more than 11,16,365 individuals.