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Second edition of ‘Muziris Paddle’ witnesses participation of 100 paddlers from India and Abroad New Flou, the Italian luxury bedroom and furniture designs brand, has opened their first flagship store in India at Mahipalpur in Delhi. The Italian company has joined hands with CaptMukesh Kumar, Founder of Kanu Kitchen Kulture, to open the flagship store in Delhi. Speaking at a panel discussion dedicated to ‘Tourism: Safety and Security’ organised by the Indian Merchants Chamber, Subodh Jaiswal, Police Commissioner, Mumbai, urged tourism stakeholders in India to overcome the “chalta hai attitude” on matters of safety and security of tourists in India. Tourism in India has shown phenomenal growth in the past years and is considered to be the biggest driver to the nation’s economic growth. Along with the huge growth, security and safety of tourists has become a complex and vulnerable issue. Lack of safety and security, and incidences of crime represent a more serious threat to travel and tourism, than any other factor. “There is a need to invest in the training and development of stakeholders to make them realise that the ‘chalta hai attitude’ has to go for our own betterment. One single incident created by any of the stakeholders can cause heavy damage for the tourism industry”, said Jaiswal. Signify (formerly known as Philips lighting), recently launched its new Internet of Things (IoT) platform for the connected lighting system, Interact in India. Interact is a connected lighting system and data-enabled service which deliver business value and transform life in homes, building and public spaces. It also supports the company’s strategy to deliver new data-enabled services as value expands from The Hotel and Restaurant As*ociation of Western India (HRAWI) recently concluded its 13th Conclave of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) Food Safety Supervisor Training in Advance Catering in Mumbai. The programmes were conducted at The