Despite being one of the largest consumers and importers of gold, India does not exert any significant impact in the discovery of gold prices and depends on the international markets for the benchmark price, which is based on London prices. By promoting and adopting Indian Good Delivery Standards (IGDS) as defined by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Indian gold markets will become more organised.

Let discuss how IGDS is beneficial to various entities:

1) Government and country

The development of a good delivery standard for any location or country means that there is greater organised trade, formalisation, and recognition that the refiners in the country can produce world-class bullion bars which is acceptable to the larger business community operating in the bullion & jewellery segment. This will go a long way in making Indian Good Delivery (IGD) standard synonymous with good quality and remove the quality discrepancies across various markets in India and bring it in line with the single standard as defined by BIS.

2) Banks

Close to 90 per cent of this gold demand is met through imports, adding to the country’s current account deficit. Of the total gold imports, close to 40 per cent are dore by refiners while the rest is finished gold imported by banks. But, following the dramatic fall in imports of bullion and dore bar (a semi-pure alloy), gold refiners are meeting the current physical demand by recycling jewellery scrap. If the GMS is incentivised for banks by allowing them to open gold metal accounts for customers, that can go a long way in helping use old gold from domestic holdings to meet the country’s requirement of new gold. This can happen if banks are permitted to buy ‘Indian good delivery’ bullion from BIS licensed gold refiners instead of buying from refineries abroad

3) Exchanges

In its endeavour to widen and deepen the Indian capital markets, support the Prime Minister’s vision of “Make in India” and “Atmanirbhar Bharat” of a self-reliant nation and commitment of the Government notified standards, BSE and NSE adopted India good delivery standard BIS IS 17278: 2019 on its commodity platform for gold and silver deliveries from September 2020. Gold bars produced by Indian gold refiners are now accepted for delivery on the NSE and BSE for futures. Even Gold ETFs listed at NSE and BSE will start accepting the deliveries from Indian refiners eventually. Once the international bullion exchange in Gift City starts, hopefully, IGD bars will get delivered as well, which will increase liquidity.

4) Gold Refiners

Under the GMS, Assaying & Hallmarking (A&H) Centers recognised by BIS have been qualified to act as Collection and Purity Testing Centres (CPTC). The gold collected by CPTCs is to be refined by refineries licensed by BIS. And as we know, India does not have ground mines of gold but huge household reserves which can be tapped because Indian gold refiners will now invest more in becoming CPTC as their gold is more accepted

5) Retail customer

Gold lying in customers’ bank lockers or households does not earn them anything. When they store gold in a bank locker, it costs bank locker charges to keep it safe. The Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) will help them earn interest on their gold deposits, which will add to their savings. The success of IGD will lead to the success of the GMS and will help retail customers earn an income on their holdings.

Thus IGDS is beneficial a) to government as it will bring imports down and eventual reduction of pressure from CAD and forex reserves, b) to banks, as they would be able to buy BIS licensed gold from local refiners, c) to exchanges as they accept delivery of gold bars produced by Indian refiners and d) to Indian refiners, as they refining volumes would rise. In short, the whole cycle gets completed. Hence, the biggest beneficiary will be the end consumer and is a big deal for everyone.

—-Writer is Ketan Kothari, Director of Augmont.

Courtesy – Outlook Money

Mumbai.  The Dadasaheb Phalke Indian Television Award 2021 was organized by Filmora Media and Entertainment in Oshiwara, Andheri West Mumbai.  On the same occasion, actress Reddhima Tiwari was awarded the above award.  Along with Amarjeet Mishra, Minister of State for Maharashtra and Vice Chairman of Film City, Dhadak Kamgar Supremo Abhijeet Rane, singer Aman Trikha, musician Dilip Sen, actress Shweta Sinha, Anjali Pandey, Payal Singh, Sandeep Soparkar, including Zafar Peerzada, media persons Shailesh Patel, Priya Singh and  Many distinguished people like Sohail Fidai were honored based on their notable works in Bollywood and social sector.

Let us tell you that Reddhima Tiwari has starred in ‘Begum Jaan’ with Vidya Balan besides many TV shows like ‘Rishte se badi pyaas, do dil ek jaan, in-laws Genda Phool, Dosti Yaariyan Manmarjiyaan, Ghulam, Divya Darshan.

Let me tell you that the in-laws of Simar, the arrival of Actress Sveta Sinha made the show go green, Sveta Sinha was looking amazing in an out fit of gray color, as well as actress Anjali Pandey looked amazing in black out fit,  In the same blank Sarai, international nail artist Payal Singh, was also worth seeing on stage, Payal Singh is a witness who trained hundreds of women on their feet and today she is running her own business.

Organizer Akhilesh Singh said that the main objective of this award show is inspired by women empowerment.  Apart from Bollywood, I have taken this step in view of the unprecedented work of women in the social sector and their enthusiasm.  I feel proud to honor them.

Today’s urban life is full of stress and strife. Hence the need for some comic moments. The latest of comic offerings, all set to make you laugh, is Pandeyji Zara Sambhalke… a fast-paced, Hindi, young urban quirky comic take on life that revolves around the life of Manoj Pandey, a young man (Satish Ray).

Pandey is in a live-in relationship with his long time girlfriend Deboshi (Dolly Chawla). He has always wanted to marry Deboshi, but finds himself attracted to her childhood friend Ishita (Kanika Khanna). Enter Naresh (Prakash Jais) who is keen on Ishita. This quadrangle leads to a comic turn of events, offering the audience side-splitting entertainment, thanks to Pandeyji’s discomfort.

Satish Ray, whose characters like Imandaar Sharma, Alpha Pandey and Baban Bhola are sought-after, and his show Imandaar Interview with his unique dialogue delivery style in UP and Bihari accent is extremely popular among the Indian youth, will be seen in an interesting avatar in this series.

Produced by Ganu dada and Amol Bhosale of Maitree Films Production, directed by Vinay Sandilya, written by Nikhil Raibole, Bhupendrakumar Nandan, under the banner Cafe Studios, Pandeyji Zara Sambhalke will be aired on MX Player from Feb 17. The poster launch is timed to be released a day after Valentine’s Day when Pandeyji finds himself getting drawn to the friend of his Forever Valentine!

To be awarded with the most prestigious Padma Shri 2021, 4^th highest civilian Award of India, Corona Warriors Mr. Jitender Singh Shunty (Founder- NGO Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal), and his son, Mr. JyotJeet (Internationally acclaimed Disaster Management Specialist & Chairperson- Disaster Management Cell, SBSSD), the Father-son duo, both were felicitated at the Indian Television Awards 2021, on 14^th February 2021 at Prime Focus, Film City in Mumbai. They have rendered distinguished services during Covid-19 Pandemic as Corona Warriors, working in relief and rescue of the same, by providing much needed services such as Free Hearse Van Services for the Covid-19 Deceased patients, Free Ambulance Services for the Covid-19 suspects and patients and Free Cremation Services for the Deceased of Corona Disease. Till date they have transported and cremated above 966+ Covid-19 Positive Dead bodies, above 1244+ Covid Positive Patients, and have cremated over 384+ Corona Dead bodies that were unclaimed or where the families were Quarantined or under deep fear and could not perform the cremation. They are true Corona Warrior and Survivor and got infected with Corona with entire family down with the deadly virus, while doing the Sewa, hence putting their life in danger for the sake of humanity and Nation. Now during Covid-19 Vaccination Drive as well, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal’s Ambulances are deputed in the service of the Nation. Shunty and Jeet were felicitated at the Indian Television Awards 2021 for their out of the league humanitarian services for humankind.

Just aging 27 years, the Young and Dynamic Jyot Jeet, M.Sc. Disaster Management (England) is a renowned International Disaster Management Specialist and a Social Activist. He is chairperson of the Disaster Management Cell of NGO Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal. Specializing in the field of Disaster Management he has been extending Emergency Response Services and Humanitarian Relief during Emergencies and Disasters through his Disaster Management Cell. He has been working towards saving lives through promoting the availability, accessibility, and effectiveness of Emergency Services in India. A Corona Warrior and Survivor, leading from the front, doing the cremation of Covid Positive Dead bodies and Driving Ambulances himself to ferry Covid Patients to Hospitals. He is Committed towards generating awareness and developing a culture of Disaster Preparedness in India. He has developed and has been successfully running Emergency Services Project of AMBULANCE PILOT- an Escort Service to save lives by escorting Ambulances, Blood Donors, Organ transplant cases, etc. to medical facilities in order to save emergency response time of Patients that is often compromised as Ambulances get stuck often in Traffic Jams. Furthermore, #AmbulanceFirst and #ReserveLane4Ambulance are his campaigns to generate awareness among the general public to give way to Ambulance and Governments to reserve a lane for Ambulance during peak hours. These campaigns have garnered huge support of millions of people across various digital platforms.

Their NGO Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal has been providing several humanitarian services since 1997. He runs 24×7 FREE Ambulance Service in Delhi, which transports patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. The range of patients includes cardiac-arrest cases, patients undergoing treatment, road-accidents, trauma-cases, etc. So far, he has transported more than 39,450+ patients and saved numerous lives.

They also have a fleet of hearse-vans which run free of cost to carry Corpses to cremation or burial grounds. More than 54,780+ dead bodies have been carried in these Hearse vans. They also help the poor and needy by free cremation service with all the dignity. They have helped with the Free cremation of 16,562+ dead bodies till date.

Founder of the NGO, Shunty has significant contribution in the field of voluntary Blood Donation. He himself has donated blood 102 times and has organized 150 Blood Donation Camps collecting and providing app. 22,120 units of blood to the needy, free of cost. His name is registered in The World Book of Records, London as the First Sikh in the World to achieve this feat.

In the field of Disaster Management, the NGO has a Disaster Management Cell under which various Emergency Response Teams effectively respond in emergencies providing Ambulance Services, Rescue Services, Medical Care, Free of Cost- Disaster relief and aid, Humanitarian Response- set up camps, provide food, aid and relief, camp management, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Services and a unique service of transporting and cremating dead-bodies of casualties that succumb to disaster. The NGO has worked at ground zero at various disaster sites including Gujarat Earthquake 2001, Nepal Earthquake 2015, Chennai Floods 2015, Kerala Floods 2018, etc.

Adding further to these services, Mr. Shunty and Mr. Jyotjeet provide the refrigerated mortuary box to people where the dead-body needs to be preserved for a short period of time (short-term preservation) before its cremation/burial. Mr. Shunty has provided this service for over 11,580+ corpses.

“I am humbled to be receiving this honor today. We at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal have been extending humanitarian services since the last two and half decades now and when Covid 19 struck, our teams had pre-decided to work more than ever because if we hadn’t rendered our services at the dire time when the Nation needed it, we could have never lived with a clean conscience. Now we can proudly say that our teams gave in their blood sweat and even life when one of our Ambulance Drivers died off Covid. We did all we could and it wasn’t any obligation but just the love for our Nation. If given an option, we could die for our Nation times and again. I am thankful to people who recognized out services and understood the value of the hardcore services our NGO has been doing.” Said Jitender Singh Shunty (Founder- SBSSD)

Mr. Jyot Jeet said “I believe that every life counts, and so we should prepare ourselves for Disasters and work on proactive stance by emphasizing Disaster Preparedness as it is the need of the hour. Rescuing piled up dead-bodies after a disaster can be prevented if we focus on preparedness right now. Focusing on dead bodies, I believe in Dignity not only in life but also in Death. It is the right of every person to die a dignified death as everybody deserves at least his last rites be respectfully performed. No one should be deprived of their last rites. Hence, we have been extending funeral services for Management of the dead performing their last rites of cremation/burial following religion specific customs and traditions.”

अरविन्द अकेला कल्लू और प्रमोद शास्त्री की प्यार तो होना ही था का ट्रेलर हुआ आउट, मिल रहा है शानदार रिस्पांस

भोजपुरी सिनेमा के डायनामिक डायरेक्टर प्रमोद शास्त्री हमेशा कुछ नया लेकर आते हैं। इस बार भी वह भोजपुरिया दर्शकों के लिए एक अनूठी फ़िल्म लेकर आ रहे हैं जिसका नाम है “प्यार तो होना ही था”। सुपर स्टार अरविन्द अकेला कल्लू स्टारर फ़िल्म प्यार तो होना ही था का ट्रेलर आज वेलेंटाइन डे पर डीआरजे रिकॉर्ड्स से रिलीज होते ही खूब पॉपुलर हो रहा है। दिल को छू लेने वाला युवा सुपरस्टार ‘अरविन्द अकेला कल्लू’ और निर्देशक ‘प्रमोद शास्त्री’ की भोजपुरी फिल्म “प्यार तो होना ही था” का यह ट्रेलर सभी को बहुत अच्छा लग रहा है।

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ए.सी.एच. एंटरटेनमेंट प्रा.लि. बैनर तले निर्मित की गई युवा सुपरस्टार अरविन्द अकेला कल्लू और निर्देशक प्रमोद शास्त्री की हैट्रिक भोजपुरी फिल्म प्यार तो होना ही था का ट्रेलर वेलेंटाइन डे पर डीआरजे रिकॉर्ड्स म्यूजिक कंपनी के यूट्यूब चैनल से आउट किया गया है। इस फिल्म की शूटिंग उत्तर प्रदेश की राजधानी लखनऊ के रमणीय स्थलों पर की गई है। इस फिल्म का निर्माण फिल्म निर्माता अमित हिंडोचा ने भव्य पैमाने पर किया है। काफी मंझे हुए फिल्म निर्देशक प्रमोद शास्त्री काफी सुलझे हुए फिल्म डायरेक्टर हैं। उन्होंने यह एक स्वस्थ मनोरंजक व संपूर्ण पारिवारिक फिल्म का निर्देशन किया है। हर वर्ग के दर्शकों के मनोरंजन को ध्यान में रखकर इस फिल्म की मेकिंग की है। भोजपुरिया दर्शकों के बीच एक बार फिर निर्देशक प्रमोद शास्त्री, नायक अरविन्द अकेला कल्लू की सुरपहिट जोड़ी खूब धमाल मचाने वाली है।

फ़िल्म का ट्रेलर बहुत ही शानदार है। कल्लू का एक से बढ़कर एक एक्शन देखने लायक है। ट्रेलर बेहतरीन गानो से भरपूर है। कल्लू के फैन्स के लिए यह एक तोहफा है।

फिल्म प्यार तो होना ही था के लेखक एस. के. चौहान, संगीतकार ओम झा, गीतकार प्यारेलाल यादव कवि, एस. के. चौहान, सुमित सिंह चन्द्रवंशी, प्रकाश बारूद हैं। छायांकन जगमिंदर सिंह जग्गी, नृत्य कानू मुखर्जी, मारधाड़ दिनेश यादव, कला महेंद्र सिंह का है। कार्यकारी निर्माता दीपक सिंह, लाइन प्रोड्यूसर शाहनवाज हुसैन हैं। निर्माण सलाहकार कुमार विशाल वर्मा हैं। फिल्म प्रचारक रामचन्द्र यादव हैं। मुख्य कलाकार अरविन्द अकेला कल्लू, यामिनी सिंह, कनक यादव, सुशील सिंह, देव सिंह, अनूप अरोरा, समर्थ चतुर्वेदी, बालेश्वर सिंह, रोहित सिंह मटरू, पुष्पा वर्मा, सुधा झा, अशोक शुक्ला, बबलू खान, चंदन कश्यप, आशीष हरपाल सिंह, दीपक सिंह, प्रकाश शर्मा, अजितेश पंडित आदि हैं।

पवन सिंह, नीलम गिरी का होली गीत लहँगवा लस-लस करता’ ने एक दिन में किया 10 मिलियन व्यूज पार

वर्ल्डवाइड रिकार्ड्स भोजपुरी म्यूजिक कंपनी से रिलीज पावर स्टार पवन सिंह का पहला होली गीत लहँगवा लस-लस करता’ ने जबरदस्त रिकॉर्ड बनाते हुए 24 घंटे में 10 मिलियन व्यूज का रिकॉर्ड बनाया है। यह होली गीत रिलीज होने के मात्र 3 घंटे में ही 2 मिलियन व्यूज, 6 घंटे में 4 मिलियन व्यूज और 8 घंटे में 6 मिलियन व्यूज, 14 घन्टे में 9 मिलियन व्यूज यूट्यूब पर पार करके तांडव मचाया है। इतना बड़ा रिकॉर्ड बनाकर पवन सिंह ने तहलका मचा दिया है। कह सकते हैं कि यूट्यूब पर पवन सिंह और नीलम गिरी का यह वीडियो होली सॉन्ग तांडव मचा दिया है।

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उल्लेखनीय है कि भोजपुरी के पॉवर स्टार और गायकी के बेताज बादशाह पवन सिंह का 2021 का पहला होली गीत ‘लहँगवा लस-लस करता’ रिलीज होते ही वायरल हो गया है। गाने को पवन सिंह ने अपनी मधुर आवाज में गाया है। यह सांग तेजी से वायरल हो रहा है। इस विडियो सांग में पवन सिंह और अभिनेत्री नीलम गिरी होली के रंग में डूबे नजर आ रहे हैं।

वीडियो में पवन सिंह के साथ नीलम गिरी कयामत ढा रही है। पहली बार किसी भोजपुरी होली गीत में काफी तादाद जूनियर डांसर नाचते हुए दिख रहे। यह वीडियो काफी खर्च करके और बड़ा सेट लगाकर शूट किया गया है जो कि वीडियो में दिख रहा है। इस होली धमाका में पवन सिंह का मस्ती भरा अंदाज और नीलम गिरी की अदाएं देखकर लोग खूब एंजॉय कर रहे हैं।

वर्ल्डवाइड रिकार्ड्स प्रस्तुत इस होली गीत को अरुण बिहारी ने लिखा है, जिसे मधुर संगीत से छोटे बाबा (बसही) ने सजाया है। गीत का निर्देशन रवि पंडित ने किया है। नृत्य निर्देशन राहुल, रितिक ने किया है। गीत के एडिटर दीपक पंडित, परिकल्पना दीपक सिंह, रिकॉर्डिंग स्वरा स्टूडियो वाराणसी, आशीर्वाद माता-पिता, अजीत सिंह (जोकहरी), सहयोग अमित सिंह का है।

गौरतलब है कि पवन सिंह इस सांग को मिल रहे रिस्पॉन्स से बेहद उत्साहित हैं।

उन्होंने सभी देखने वालों को तहेदिल से धन्यवाद दिया है। वर्ल्डवाइड रिकॉर्ड्स के ओनर रत्नाकर कुमार ने कहा कि पवन सिंह के इस होली गीत का सभी को हफ्तों से इंतेज़ार था। उनके फैन्स के लिए यह गीत एक बड़ा तोहफा है। पवन सिंह और नीलम गिरी ने दर्शकों को मंत्रमुग्ध कर दिया है।