Online relocation service provider EZMove raises Rs 1 Cr angel funding

Pune-based online relocation services aggregator EZMove has raised Rs 1 crore in angel investment from a group of investors across Europe, US and India.

While the investors were undisclosed, a The Economic Times report suggests that the investors include industrialist Hemant Bharatram and Chicago-based Purvi Capital co-founder Ravi Srivastava who have invested in their personal capacity.

EZMove co-founder and CEO Anand Agarwal mentions that the funds will be used to improve its technology platform and to expand in the North Indian market. He claimed that the company has facilitated over 1,000 moves so far.

Agarwal and Vishwajeet Singh founded EZMove in August 2013. Apparently, the company has signed up more than 50 packers and movers and plans to sign up 200-250 more packers over the next 2 years. EZMove currently lists packers and movers from 11 cities, namely packers and movers in Bangalore, packers and movers in Pune, packers and movers in Mumbai, packers and movers in Chennai, packers and movers in Delhi, packers and movers in Hyderabad, packers and movers in Kolkata, packers and movers in Gurgaon, packers and movers in Noida, packers and movers in Chandigarh and packers and movers in Ahmedabad.

Website: Users are provided with two options on the homepage – Move Home or Move Vehicle. Following this, the user can enter their tentative shifting date, the source city & the destination city and other details like property type (apartment or bungalow), floor number, presence of elevator and whether the user requires packing, unpacking, loading and unloading services.

source - https://www.medianama.com/2014/08/223-ezmove-investment/

Mumbai Crime: Fake Movers And Packers Dupe Manushi Chhillar's Father Of Rs 58,000

Chhillar, 52, works at the Naval Dockyard and was in process of shifting his residence from Bandra to Andheri in July. On July 18, he contacted a Vikhroli-based movers and packers which he found online and appointed them.

In his complaint, the scientist told police that the executives took the charges from him in cash on the same day, and after that, they were unreachable.

A police officer from Bandra police station said that an executive from the company, Javed, told Chhillar that he would visit his residence and decided on the shifting charges.

"Chhillar gave him the address. Later in the day, two persons, including Javed, visted Chhillar's house. After inspecting the household goods, Javed gave an estimate of Rs 75,000. Following negotiations, Javed brought down the estimate to Rs 58,000 stating that the company was giving a discount in case the family had any senior citizen," the officer was quoted in the report as saying.

The report added that Chhillar wanted to make the payment by cheque, but after the accused insisted on cash or paying online, he paid cash.

The police officer said that Chhillar first decided to get this belongings moved on August 2, but changed the date to August 7 due to some reason. In his complaint, he said he waited for the company staff to arrive to shift his belongings, but nobody turned up. The report said that when Chhillar called Javed, he was told that the workers were not available and the goods would be moved the next day, the officer said.

source - https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-crime-fake-movers-and-packers-dupe-manushi-chhillars-father-of-rs-58000/22136183

Tips to Find the Best Car & Bike Transport Services form Chennai to Across India

While there are many services that provide genuine services, there are others that provide fraud ones. There’s always the dilemma between affordable rates and quality performance. It is therefore imperative that one chooses a reliable car transport services in Chennai from a plethora of other same services. On the lookout for pointers which distinguish the genuine services from the ones be sure to look for these landmarks to locate your destined transporter for car shifting in Chennai. 

Chennai, the beloved capital city of Tamil Nadu is also a metropolis. This incredible city with its charming beaches, rich culture, and an affable crowd is also an urban paradise that is favored by many. Along with all the qualities that make it more charming, Chennai hosts a number of car and bike transport services that provide excellent services to deal with shifting and relocation nightmares. While most folks favor selling their vehicle, few understand the sentimental value your car holds for you- the possession which has been your trusted companion for many years and the product of your sweat and blood. Also, your car is the one thread that links you to your old place while you adapt to your new place. Therefore, you need to acquire only the best services for cartransportation in India.

IBA Approved Transporter Only

When it comes to the best, you don’t need to look further than IBA stamp of Approval to determine if the service provider is genuine or not. IBA determines the credibility and quality performance of any shifting service with a stringent list of measures and checks. For car transport in pune and bike transport in Pune be sure to trust your vehicle with an IBA approved transporter only.

Seamless Hiring Process

Unlike the conventional methods of looking through shifting service using yellow pages and words of mouth, which is time-consuming and a stressing ordeal, you can just Google out IBA approved services. These website have online portals which allow you to send your query, compare quotes, select your preference and your precious means of transport is on the way to the desired destination. Interestingly, these vendors are professionals when it comes to the shifting process; proficient in packaging, loading, transporting and unloading.

Carrier and Parcel Services

Another distinguishing quality that you need to look out while determining the shifting service that serves your best interest is their offer of car carrier services by road and bike parcel services by train. You can select the size and dimension of the trailer according to your vehicle, and they will transport your car or bike anywhere in India. What’s more, they take care of everything from the registration process, state permit and every other legality that needs to be fulfilled while you sit back and let these professionals handle the stress of relocating your vehicle. 

Bike Transport in Train to Major Cities in India with Carbikemovers.com

Carbikemovers is the leading service provider for shifting services in India. Offering its services to customers all over the country this online transportation provider offers shifting services for all vehicles, including car and bikes.

 Carbikemovers owns the biggest network of car and bike transporters in India. This online portal is the best and hands-on provider of shifting services in India. With shifting experts who are quick to get back to you with quotes and estimates while providing professional solutions to all your relocation worries Carbikemovers owe its success to this dedicated group of individuals. These shifting experts help you get in touch with verified transporters who are the best option for bike transport in Delhi or any other parts of India. With a seamless online procedure and trained professionals who are always on the line, this company has gained quite of following of satisfied customers from all over the country. With a nexus that boasts of reliable transporters and happy clients, Carbikemovers professional network speaks for itself.

Among all the vendors who provide their services for bike transport inMumbai, there may be a number of fraud ones too. These so-called vendors are in it only for money without any consideration for customer satisfaction, quality assurance or time orientation. To choose a legitimate service to assist in shifting, IBA approved transporters are your best bet. These transporters are professionals and are verified by the government after qualifying quality and safety concerns. With their professional services and reasonable prices, they will go the extra mile to make sure your bike is delivered at the location, safe and sound. Whether its transportation on road in car carrier trucks and Lorries or via train these transporters leave no stone unturned to make sure you get your wish.

For bike transport in train, Indian Railways is one the most effective mode of transportation. Not only is it economical it is also a smarter way to transport your bike and car over long distances instead of carting it yourself or in carrier services whose charges increase as per the distance. The affordable rates make it possible for people who are not even financially stable to relocate easily. To transport your bike via train, Indian Railways gives you the option to either parcel your bike or carry it as luggage.

To employ professional shifting services for bike transport via Carbikemovers portal all you need to do is go on the online portal and fill in your queries and request on the online form. As soon as you fill your form the shifting experts from Carbikemovers will get back to you with quotes from suitable services. You can then narrow down your search to a suitable transporter for biketransport in Pune and get your bike transported via train or private carrier services. Not only do these professionals help you with bike transport by train they take care of loading, unloading, packing, parcel and the documents required for bike parcel via train. Therefore, employing bike transporters through the Carbikemovers portal is surely a hassle-free way of transporting.

Carbikemovers is a leading service provider for shifting services all over India. With a large network consisting of more than 75000 customers and 12000+ verified transporters, this online portal has gained recognition for excellent customer services. Guaranteeing on-time delivery and a hassle-free shifting process they have a penchant for excellence and quality work.

source - https://publishinghouse09.blogspot.com/2019/12/bike-transport-in-train-to-major-cities_11.html

My birthday is yet another occasion I’m meant to celebrate. Plenty of other dates have greater meaning

Yesterday it was my birthday, so obviously I ran away. My friend lent me her cottage, hidden up a dirt track, shy behind a high hedge with a bedroom view of sheep-dotted hills. Here, the kids brought me a breakfast of three fried eggs with mint choc chip ice cream, raspberries and a slab of chocolate. They sat close and watched to make sure I ate it.

Normally I have as complicated a relationship with my birthday as I do with all anniversaries. I pretty much hate them. And at this time of year they run in a streak: Christmas, New Year, birthday, Valentine’s Day.

A memorable childhood birthday was my sixth when, struck with a virus, I vomited across the kitchen floor and the whole thing was cancelled. From eight on they occurred during term-time at boarding school. Cards arrived at breakfast. At tea my friends banded around a cake encased in pink fondant. Literally encased. We convulsed in a collective sugar high and then went to bed. (All pupils had the same routine). 

Since then they’ve been marked mostly with ambivalence. For a while I had a friend who celebrated her own birthday on mine (though hers was three days later). “I’ll get you a cake,” she’d say to entice me to come over. And then wouldn’t. “Oh, it’s her birthday too!” She’d remember as everyone put on coats. Actually, I didn’t mind. I was happy to avoid the date. Jesus, if I were to have a party, it would never be on the inauspicious day itself.

My favourite Christmases were those that were non-Christmases — those when I volunteered to work, or the one I had eating Chinese food on a beach in Bahia Brazil, or in the Middle East where it passed blessedly unnoticed. All the best New Year’s Eves I was asleep before midnight. 

What is it about dates, though? There’s the pressure, obviously, the sense that everything should be perfect, a heightened anticipation that too often precipitates disappointment — or crisis. Dates are a wormhole too: instant access to intense emotion from the past — good and bad. We all have dates that are joyous — my children’s birthdays are three.

December 19 is love, for me. Others I recall with agony (June 11) or with grief (August 30: my cousin was killed in a motorbike accident aged 22).

source - https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/my-birthday-is-yet-another-occasion-i-m-meant-to-celebrate-plenty-of-other-dates-have-greater-a4050511.html

Stir Up Sunday: The best Christmas pudding recipe for 2019

With Thanksgiving and Black Friday later this week, the festive feeling is at its peak.

Which also means, as we are now a month away from Christmas, this means Stir Up Sunday is upon us.

Stir Up Sunday is a tradition that dates back to the Victorian times and refers to the last Sunday before the season of Advent. Historically a family would gather together to stir the Christmas pudding five weeks before Christmas.

Make sure you make a wish while stirring as it’s the day when wishes are meant to come true.

Classic Christmas pudding recipe
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Prep time: 20 minutes and soaking overnight

Cooking time: Six hours plus two hours reheating

Serves 12

Ingredients
2 x 150g packs Waitrose Love Life Berry Mix
100g currants
50g mixed peel
175ml brandy
100g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
125g fresh white breadcrumbs
175g dark brown muscovado sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
Grated zest 1 lemon or orange
150g shredded vegetable suet
1 Bramley apple, peeled and coarsely grated
50g blanched almonds, roughly chopped
3 medium Free Range Eggs, beaten
Butter, for greasing
Method
1. Place the dried fruit and mixed peel in a large glass bowl. Pour over the brandy, mix well, cover and place in the fridge to soak overnight.


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2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, breadcrumbs, sugar, spices, citrus zest, suet, apple and almonds. Stir in the soaked fruit and any remaining juices. Add the beaten eggs and stir until well mixed.

3. Lightly butter a 1.2-litre pudding basin and place a disc of baking parchment in the base. Spoon in the mixture, cover with 2 sheets of baking parchment topped with a double layer of foil and tie in place with string, making a handle for lifting.

4. Place the pudding in a large saucepan and pour hot water halfway up the sides. Cover and steam for 6 hours, topping up with hot water from time to time.

5. Lift the pudding basin from the pan and leave to cool completely. Remove the foil and baking parchment and cover with fresh sheets. Store in a cool, dark place for up to 6 weeks.

6. To reheat, steam for 2 hours as before until piping hot, then invert the pudding onto a large plate to serve.

Cook's tip

To flame the pudding for serving, warm 100ml brandy in a small saucepan but make sure you don't allow it to boil. Pour it over the pudding and, keeping it at arm’s length, quickly ignite.

source - https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/foodanddrink/best-christmas-pudding-recipe-stir-up-sunday-a3999476.html

Vastu tips: Keeping these 5 things at your main gate can bring prosperity and wealth

Vastu is the science of ensuring good vibes in your house and life. And because it is a science, it is very practical and logical to implement too. According to Vastu Shastra, if you keep these 6 things at your main entrance gate, they will ensure prosperity, financial growth and wealth in your life. Take a look!

Decorative water and flower pot

Keeping a glass pot filled with water and maybe some flower petals is very good as per vastu. This arrangement attracts wealth and prosperity and looks good as an entrance to your home too. Since water is a bad conductor of heat and electricity, it also is a bad conductor for negative energy which helps in keeping your home and family members in good health.

Toran has a significance

Hanging toran is an integral part of the Indian household especially during festivals and celebrations. Hanging toran made of mango, peepal or Ashok tree leaves is especially recommended to keep negativity at bay. Once the leaves dry-up, you can change them with the new ones. These leaves are known to absorb negative vibes and hence are best suited to protect your home from evil eyes.

Lakshmi feet

It is a ritual to make or stick Lakshmi feet (per) stickers at the entrance of your house in order to seek blessings of the goddess. This ensures growth in wealth and prosperity of the house. By making these feet we also attract the attention of the gods and goddesses and it also reduces the ill effects of planetary movements.

Swastik is important

Making swastik at the entrance of the house is considered auspicious, it brings luck and prosperity. Swastik also reduces disease and mourning, and increases happiness and prosperity.

Large entrance door

If your house has a larger entrance door than the other doors in the house, it is considered auspicious. And if the door opens clockwise, it is reduces negative energy. Keep the height of the door from the ground in order to allow light to enter the house.

source - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/home-garden/vastu-tips-keeping-these-5-things-at-your-main-gate-can-bring-prosperity-and-wealth/articleshow/72073655.cms