Mumbaiites, Say No To Surge Price With App-Based S3 Cabs

Brand new app-based ‘S3’ cabs are ready to hit city roads from today.

Chief minister Devendra Fadanvis will launch the service, that will join more than 50,000 tourist cabs being operated as app-based taxis in Mumbai. The new taxi aggregator, Sahyadri Smart Safe Cabs or S3, claims that their cabs will be free of surge pricing, a system in which cab fares shoot up with demand. They will also charge drivers lesser facility charges than other aggregators.  

“There will be neither surge nor night charges. Our cabs can be booked at a fare of ₹10 -₹12 /km, which is lesser than other aggregators,” said Prafulla Shinde, founder-director of S3.

Around 800 tourist cab drivers have registered on their platform and 4,000 other applications are being processed, said Shinde. S3 claimed they are going to charge 3{61307dbfb632870ba326f6322853bd3ffea5b163e9c789324eea2723926c15c1} towards facility charges from drivers on a daily earning of up to ₹1,500 to ₹2,000 and 10{61307dbfb632870ba326f6322853bd3ffea5b163e9c789324eea2723926c15c1} on any amount above it, as opposed to 20-25{61307dbfb632870ba326f6322853bd3ffea5b163e9c789324eea2723926c15c1} charged by others. Ola and Uber have been primarily providing app-based taxis since 2014. Despite the new Maharashtra City Taxi Rules 2017 regulating surge pricing, lack of implementation has left consumers unhappy. Shinde claimed that S3 will follow the new rules. “We have set up a call center. Complaints can be made via mail, WhatsApp, and on the helpline number. Drivers can also be rated,” he said. The app is available on Android and IOS platforms. S3 also developed a service app for restaurants, hotels, bars, etc, who can use it to book cabs for their customers.

Shinde said S3 also plans to launch a parcel service in July and they are already in talks with two online shopping companies

Madhur Bhandharkar & Many Celebrities Spotted at Hrishikesh Chury’s Birthday Celebration

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Grand Jury and Playback Singer Hrishikesh Chury celebrated his birthday recently. Renowned Personalities from different fields attended the birthday. Film Director and Producer Madhur Bhandarkar and Yogi N Chandra, Classical Kathak Dancer Dr. Vinod Hasal were also seen at the event.

Music Directors like Vipin Reshammiya, Monty Sharma, Ram Shankar, Gaurav Dagaonkar, Raaj Aashoo with wife Seepi Jha, Santokh Dhaliwal, Lyricist like Kumaar Rakesh and Prashant Ingole, Singers like Priya Saraiya, Tarannum Malik, Arvinder Singh, Bhavdeep and Sudeep Jaipurwale, Asit Tripathy, Purva Mantri, Sourabh Joshi with wife Pinky Poonawala were also seen at the event.

 

Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Sahab’s entire family like Murtuza Mustafa Khan, Qadir Mustafa Khan, Rabbani Mustafa Khan, Namrata Gupta Khan, Faiz and Ameer Mustafa Khan were present. Hungama and artist Aloud Head Soumini Sridhara Paul alongwith Politicians like  Sanjay Dina Patil (Ex MP, NCP), Rajul Patil, Charan Singh Sapra (Ex MLC, Congress), Livtar Charan Singh Sapra, Rita Gupta (Vice President, MNS), Yash Sardesai, Krishna Hegde (Ex MLA, BJP), Ameet Mehta (President of BJP Legal Cell), Kaleem Sayyed, Ishrat Sayyed (Vice President, BJP Maharashtra Mahila Morcha) also graced the event with their presence.

Hrishikesh says, “I thank my Family and Friends, The entire Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Team and Grand Juries, to all the Dignitaries for making my birthday so special”.

Fairmont’s redevelopment proposal for Veer Jijamata Nagar

Fairmont Infrastructure LLP has undertaken the task of redevelopment of Veer Jijamata Nagar and its surrounding spread over 17.25 acres in Worli under the SRA Development Scheme.
Abdul Razzak Chunawala, Sameer Chunawala, Farook Chunawala, Aarif Chunawala and Shubhdeep Kar are promoters of Fairmont.
Earlier, Veer Jijamata Nagar residents were promised new houses after witnessing no progress since over a decade.

Shubhdeep Kar announced, “We are adopting ACP Technology in construction of Rehab tower maintaining sheen and stability for atleast 25 years, as compared to other rehab structures being built elsewhere in the city those very soon appear old and weak.”
Aarif Chunawala stated about implementation, “After obtaining all necessary approvals, the new Rehab towers will be ready within 4 years along with retaining the existing Hanuman Temple and the Masjid.”

———-Naghma Khan (SHAAZ Media)

Ameya Dabli Enthralled the Indian Armed Forces with his Surreal Musical Performance

~ Ameya Dabli specially curated this performance for the real heroes of the nation; plan to take this concert to more Armed Force bases~

Hisar/Mumbai, 3rd May 2018: Ameya Dabli is the name which resonates with blissful social entertainment. The army cantonment here witnessed a wonderful evening of Sufi, ghazal and retro Bollywood music by the gifted singer.

On popular demand Ameya’s second performance at the cantonment witnessed the singer render classic ghazal rendition of the late Jagjit Singh such as Ye Daulat Bhi Le Lo, Hothon Se Chhulo Tumm Main Nashe me hoon, Tum Ko Dekha Toh Ye Khayal and many others. Ameya was supported by co-singer Sanchita Garge along with his crew comprising Jayesh Dhargalkar on tabla, Punit Lotia on guitar, Sangeet Patil on the keyboard, Raj Sachdev on side rhythm and Prasad Mayekar on dhol and dholak.

Humanitarian causes have been at the forefront for AD Ventures, which Ameya Dabli and Purvi Soali jointly head.  To further reinforce this deed, AD Ventures panned the evening to show gratitude to the society through a unique musical journey, namely ‘Ekam Satt’, specially curated by Ameya Dabli.

Produced by AD Ventures, the main mantra of “Ekam Satt – One Truth, One Humanity, and World Music”, is an inimitable presentation of soulful music designed by Ameya Dabli. The concert presents the best of Sufi, Folk and Contemporary world music compositions, of poems penned by Kabirdas, Mirabai, Guru Nanak, Buddha, Khwaja, Amir Khusro, Tulsidas, Gospels from the Bible and many more. The foot-tapping numbers are all curated with the sole purpose of uniting the hearts and minds of the audience across geopolitical and social strata, to bring peace to the society.

Ameya and his band have performed throughout the country, especially at various locations across India and abroad. They have received not only critical acclaim but accolades from the audience too! He was exclusively invited to perform for the Indian High Commission in London at The Nehru Centre, November 2016 as well. This unique musical journey was presented by AD Ventures which is known for putting up exclusive, high end corporate and social music concerts globally.

According to Ameya Dabli, “With the ephemeral nature of life, it is imperative for each one of us to find the source of true joy & happiness, which essentially is within! Especially for the Indian Armed Forces, with their disciplined lifestyle in challenging environs, they seldom get a chance to connect or interact with the larger populace. ‘Ekam Satt – Mission 4 Nation’ music concert tour is a humble attempt to bring a smile on their faces by relieving them of their stress through blissful music and by also connecting them with the fellow countrymen.”

About AD Ventures

AD Ventures is a boutique consulting firm and works with organizations that are looking at expanding and establishing their business (typically start-ups), and support them with an end to end solutions for their business needs including hospitality to event management. We also work with NGO’s to help them raise funds for social projects.At AD Ventures, we work tirelessly to provide organizations with the right approach in the fields of Fund Raising, Sales, Marketing, Strategy, Operations, Training, and Development.

We have a team of eminent & qualified professionals and associates who not only have the wherewithal to just provide consultancy or advisory services to organisations seeking the right approach across the aspects stated above but also have partners and affiliates who work with us to help organisations with outsourcing alternatives if that is what would take for their businesses to ‘transform’ and be more successful.