Vol III Issue VII

a corporate e-zine

July 2015

GVK MIAL and Vistara launch e-boarding pass facility GVK KIA introduces GVK MIAL and Vistara launched automated e-Gates the first-of-its-kind mobile phone boarding pass facility. The facility GVK KIA has introduced automated is available to Vistara’s domestic e-Gates that have been implemented passengers travelling out of T2, GVK on a trial basis at the domestic pre- CSIA to New Delhi, Bangalore, embarkation security check areas of the Ahmedabad and Goa. The process airport. The system allows for seamless begins when a flyer books a ticket passenger screening to move towards and opts for a mobile booking pass. security-hold area. The passengers The passengers will only need to have to flash their 2D barcoded paper download the e-boarding pass on or mobile boarding pass at the e-Gate, their mobile devices and carry an which opens automatically upon verifying authorised ID proof. On the day the validity. The relevant details are of travel, the passenger can check- also displayed on the associated screen in online or do a mobile check-in. in-built into the e-Gate. Passengers shall This facility will offer an efficient, then proceed for the mandatory security paperless and hassle-free experience check and enter the Security Hold Area to passengers. (SHA).

GVK pays tribute to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam GVK mourned the passing away of Chairman Emeritus - GVK EMRI, Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Dr Kalam was associated with GVK EMRI since August 2007 and was the Chairman Emeritus since September 2012. GVK EMRI’s mission of emergency care was in line with Dr Kalam’s vision of serving humanity. He strongly advocated the need and necessity of a life- saving service like 108. He encouraged the use of technology in the process of saving lives and providing emergency care. While expressing his condolences, Dr. GVK Reddy, founder Chairman and Managing Director GVK, said that, “Dr Kalam had strongly advocated the need and necessity of a life saving service like 108, and had been a great source of inspiration to all EMRI-tes. Dr Kalam always encouraged the use of technology in the business of saving lives. He would strongly encourage global standards of care through partnerships with Stanford and other international organizations. He had been propagating the need of 108 GVK EMRI services in the rest of the SAARC nations and other developing countries. He would regularly visit the GVK EMRI offices in most of the operating states. Dr Kalam took a very keen interest in the work of 108 services in the North-East and many a times would say that, “saving a life is the greatest help one can do in this world”. May his soul rest in peace. a corporate e-zine

GVK MIAL receives EnMS Certification

GVK MIAL received the coveted, ISO 50001:2011 accreditation from DNV that recognizes efforts and measures put forward by an entity to Energy Management system.The main objective of the standard is to continuously improve energy-related performance and identify energy reduction opportunities through the development of an energy management system (EnMS).

Mr Rajeev Jain, CEO-GVK MIAL receiving the certificate from Mr Prakash Tikare, Country Head-DNV

GVK KIA hosts A five-member Jaya He to add minarets, team from DIAL guests from DIAL visited GVK KIA for paintings and embroidered fabric a detailed study of the IATA e-freight project led by BIAL. The BDMS team led this visit, including a comprehensive walkthrough of cargo terminals for on-ground implementation. Team DIAL later interacted with VP-BDMS-BIAL, Lufthansa Cargo, Menzies Aviation Bobba and AI SATS Cargo team as part of the tour.

As part of its ongoing development, Jaya He - GVK New Museum at T2, CSIA will soon feature minarets, paintings and embroidery designed by women from Mijwan village in Uttar Pradesh, the birthplace of well-known poet Kaifi Azmi. These women are part of an NGO founded by Azmi in 1993 that helps educate and empower rural women.

Team from DIAL at GVK KIA

GVK KIA takes the GVK KIA took the social media leap social media leap with the lauch of its twitter account. Very soon, the airport plans to increase its e-footprints through Facebook, YouTube and Instagram accounts.

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Get-together at Jegurupadu CCPP conducted a get-together for its employees where they enjoyed various fun-filled activities and a gala dinner. The sitting area was Jegurupadu CCPP decorated with beautiful lights and plants that provided a perfect setting for the event.

Get-together at Jegurupadu CCPP

Gautami CCPP employees on a tree Gautami CCPP employees participated in a tree plantation drive on 17 July under the plantation drive Vanamahotsavam - Harithandrapradesh scheme. This is an initiative of the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board to plant one crore trees across the state.

Tree plantation drive by Gautami CCPP employees

Gautami CCPP Gautami CCPP employees along with employees at their family members celebrated Maha Godavari Pushkaralu Pushkaralu by taking the holy dip. Godavari Pushkaralu is a festival that occurs once in 12 years. This year’s Pushkaralu is known as Godavari Maha Pushkaralu or Maha Pushkaralu. This is also known as Maha Kumbh in South India. This festival is similar to the Kumbh Mela. Maha Pushkaralu would occur once in 144 years. Gautami CCPP employees taking the holy dip

www.gvk.com a corporate e-zine GVK BIO at prestigious events

GVK BIO and Aragen BIO exhibit at 2015 BIO International Convention, 15 -18 June in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

GVK BIO participates in Biotech Outsourcing Strategies cmc 2015, 10 -11 June, Munich, Germany

GVK BIO participates in 16th Annual Drug Discovery Summit, Berlin, Germany from 8-9 June, 2015

GVK BIO’s Inogent Laboratories participates in CPhI Istanbul, Turkey, 3-5 June 2015 www.gvk.com a corporate e-zine

Dawat-e-Banjara returns Taj Banjara’s housekeeping department returned with Dawat-e-Banjara, a culinary delight for all the hotel staff. Just like last year, the mouth-watering menu had several dishes to suit everyone’s palate like malai kofta, dhaba dal, aaloo tikki, fries, salad and double ka mitha. The beautifully decorated restaurant and lip-smacking food kept the staff entertained.

Dawat-e-Banjara at Taj Banjara

Chess tournament at Taj Deccan conducted a chess Taj Deccan tournament for its associates as part of their ‘Joy at Work’ initiative. Around 40 associates from different departments participated in the week-long tournament. Mr Naveen Reddy from the Finance Dept. was crowned as the champion while Srikant from the Engineering dept. was the runner-up.

Chess tournament at Taj Deccan

Dental check-up camp for Taj Deccan associates

Around 80 associates including trainees from Taj Deccan participated in a free dental check-up camp conducted by Taj Deccan in association with Vasan Dental Care.

Dental check-up camp at Taj Deccan

Cooking competition at Taj Club House conducted Taj Club House a cooking competition for its female associates. Each team comprised two members from a non- food production background. All teams had to prepare a starter, a main-course dish and a dessert. Chef Siddiq, Executive Chef and Mr Elgish, Associate Director of Sales judged the event. The teams presented their dishes with a story behind it. The judges declared Ms Priya and Ms Devi, Kitchen Stewarding Department as the winners on the basis of presentation, texture and taste. Teams at the cooking competetion

www.gvk.com a corporate e-zine GVK EMRI to introduce GVK EMRI will soon introduce a mobile app to a new mobile app help reduce the time taken by the ambulance to reach the emergency spot. The mobile App, which will be available on Google Playstore shall display the location of the user (through GPS) and the ambulances close to that location. The App will also help connect the user to the 108 call centre. Currently, the app is being tested on a pilot basis in Hyderabad.

GVK EMRI-Tamil Nadu In a major boost to the campaign at the doorstep of against infant critical newborns mortality rate, the GVK EMRI service will now pick up newborn babies in critical condition from their homes. Till now, the ambulances were primarily used to transfer babies from primary or secondary care hospitals to a tertiary care hospital. This service will benefit pre-term babies, underweight babies and those born with congenital conditions.

Significant Days of the Month

International Day of Friendship Quit India Movement (9 August) (30 July and 2 August )

The International Day of Friendship is a United Nations (UN) day that promotes the role of friendship in spreading peace, solidarity, mutual understanding and reconciliation. Since April 2011, the United Nations officially recognised 30 July as International Friendship Day; although most countries celebrate this day on the first Sunday of August.

Quit India Movement or the India August Movement (August Kranti) was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s call for satyagraha. The call by Gandhiji for determined, but appears in his call to Do or Die, issued on 9 August at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai on year 1942. Since then Kranti Diwas is being observed to remember the “Historic Quit India Movement”.

International Youth Day is an awareness day International Youth Day designated by the United Nations. The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of (12 August) cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. The first IYD was observed on 12 August 2000.