As part of the commencement of Aries Group’s 25th-anniversary celebrations, its Founder and CEO, Sir Sohan Roy, announced the Go Green initiative. On World Environment Day, the Aries Management introduced Energy Index, a new feature in their efficiency management software (EFFISM), to analyze the Personal/Division’s contribution towards reducing Carbon Foot Print. The management has also announced a cash prize of Dhs. 50,000 to Best improving individuals or divisions of the company.

On this occasion, Sir Sohan Roy stated, “Green thinking has always been a part of our company ethos, and our very first step towards achieving this was ‘paperless’ Operations. It was an uphill task, but we became paperless in record time. Time and again, Aries has pushed ahead with the number of measures to reduce carbon footprint, and we will continue to do so, as we understand that Going Green is not a choice anymore, it’s a necessity.”

The Carbon footprint will be analyzed based on Total Engine CC (1% reduction for every 100cc increase),  Average Mileage (1% reduction for every 1km lower mileage), Annual Distance traveled (1% reduction for every additional 1000km), Solar power generation (% Reduction applicable based on solar usage), and traveling distance of an employee to the office (10% reduction for every extra 1km).

As part of the “Green vision,” which was announced last year, the company had set up a Green Fund to aid the shipping industry’s efforts to promote sustainability and decarbonization. One of his initiatives, Aries green Solutions, offers sustainable maritime solutions and has completed more than 1500 retrofit engineering projects, including Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) and Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems). Aries Green Solutions was also honored with the “Best Green Maritime Consultant” award at the International Green Shipping and Technology Summit in Athens, Greece, in 2019. Under Sir Roy’s able leadership, the company recently launched the Aries Renewable and Integrated Solar Energy Division which offers consumers a plethora of services to adopt Solar powered energy. World’s first Solar AC Bed, Solar Energy operated Steel Houseboat – BOTEL are some among the many eco-friendly designs which Aries Group had initiated.

As an onset to the celebrations, this year has been declared the ‘Year of Happiness.’ Mission25 has also been launched as a part of the celebration to take Aries Brand to new heights of success. As part of Aries Mission 25, the company aims to achieve 25 pathbreaking initiatives. These include the commencement of activities in 25 sectors, the launch of new services/ technologies, conducting International Events in 25 countries, honoring legends from the industries, achieving International recognitions/awards, undertaking CSR initiatives, happiness events/initiatives, generating new design concepts, employee benefit schemes and more.

In the last 24 years, the company has imprinted its legacy in the Maritime, Offshore, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Petrochemical, Civil, Aviation industries, entertainment, Medical, and IT industries. It has also invested in film production, event management, home theater production, a multiplex theater, and production studios. In terms of market value in the maritime market, the company currently holds the number one position in the world.

Going Green is not a choice anymore  It’s a Necessity  – Aries Group CEO announces new GO GREEN Initiatives

May 19, 2021

The general perception of big private companies among people is that they do not waste any opportunity to enslave their employees. But this observation is slowly changing around the world. Companies globally have started a new policy of giving maximum happiness to their employees along with their salaries. But here, the UAE-based Aries Group has started a new revolution by creating a ‘Happiness Division’ for its employees.
The Aries Group, a diversified multinational consortium with offices across 16 countries, has special plans for its employees that will last for a year. The group’s founding chairman and CEO, Dr. Sohan Roy’s daughter Nivedya Sohan Roy, a Naval architect, organizes and leads such an idea-based training program.
Nivedya, also a psychologist, started the ‘Happiness Project’ by launching an extensive counseling session. The first phase focused on identifying and resolving occupational problems that employees generally experience at work. Subsequently, new plans were formulated each month to ensure the physical and mental development of the staff and their family members. Small challenges, along with cash awards and other incentives, have also been included.
The challenges of the first month were based on healthcare. Special social media pages were started by the department to discover and promote the artistic talents of the employees. Prizes, including cash awards, were given to employees who completed work and career-related training on time. Through these challenges, Niya made every employee a part of this personality development drive and provided them an opportunity to participate in it according to their interests.
Aries Group is one of the few companies in the world that issued 50% of its shares to its employees. The company also provides special allowances and scholarships, and incentives for initiating startups, health management systems and implements social security programs.

Employees working in various private sectors are currently facing increasing psychological stress, as concerns over the global workforce recession have hit again with the second wave of COVID. The only solution to sail through these tough times is by keeping our happiness and optimism intact. Following this thought, even politicians today have begun to think about initiating a Happiness Ministry. There was such a ministry in the Madhya Pradesh cabinet and one in Andhra Pradesh as well.
A prominent front in Kerala announced through their election manifesto that a “Ministry of Happiness” would be formed in Kerala. Anyway, while governments and political parties are still pondering about it, Aries Group is happy to have started a division of its own to spread happiness in its Family.

May 19, 2021

Medibiz TV, the world’s first health satellite channel, has teamed up with ‘Air TV,’ a “Live” Television state-of-the-art streaming application. Users can access Medibiz TV live through the mobile application ‘Air TV Lite.’ The official launch event was organized on May 3 at Aries Plex, Thiruvananthapuram. Dr. Sohan Roy switched on the channel, and Brahmashree Swami Vidyananda, Chairman of Sreenarayana World Research and Peace Center, Narayana TV, and Air TV, inaugurated the event.

Other special guests present at the inaugural function included Padma Shri Marthanda Pillai, Managing Director, Ananthapuri Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram; Former National President of the Indian Medical Association, P. Gopikumar; Renowned musician, Pandit Ramesh Narayanan, and Anjali Devi, Managing Director, Kollam Mehndi’s Fashions.

Medibiz TV is the only international TV channel dedicated solely to the healthcare industry. Since its launch, the channel has been garnering international attention through its best news-based programs. The channel has aired interviews with more than 500 doctors, including international celebrities, and several programs on lifestyle diseases. Medibiz TV was also the event partner in India for the American Association of Indian Origin, an organization of Indian doctors in the United States.

On this occasion, Dr. Sohan Roy, chairman of Medibiz TV, quoted, “With the spread of coronavirus worldwide, we have now decided to join hands with Air TV. Our channel will act as a medium for people  to realize the importance of health and spread awareness on healthy living.”

Biju Devraj, vice-chairman of the Sreenarayana World Research and Peace Center, mentioned that the OTT platform ‘Air TV Lite’ was launched after years of extensive research. “The platform has a user interface based on artificial intelligence. It currently has a presence in 56 countries and aims to reach 120 in the next two months. We are expecting the number of channels to cross 300 in the next 60 days,” he added.

Channels like Asianet News, 24News, News18, MediaOne, TimesNow, NDTV, India Today, and more can be watched free on Air TV. The platform’s uniqueness lies in the fact that you can enjoy it hassle-free even with low internet access. It is also very easy to navigate from one channel to another, and the user does not need any special registration.

‘AirTV Lite’ is now available on the Play Store for Android mobiles. It will be made available on iOS platforms soon.

Feb 24, 2021

Indywood Bhasha Puraskar, which offers the highest prize money in Malayalam literature world has been announced. Retired IAS officer, K. Jayakumar was presented with the award for collective contribution to Malayalam language. He was entitled to Bhasha Kesari Puraskar, which includes Five lakhs and one rupees cash prize, certificate and the award. “Even without having a direct connection  with language, even after spending a major time of his life in a very responsible work position, the fact that he was able to contribute to different stratums of the language is what earned him the award.” Says Indywood’s founder, Dr. Sohan Roy.
“The existence of a language depends entirely on the community of the people who is in love with it. Even though in love with our language, majority of us are in a situation to earn our daily bread choosing fields not directly connected to language. Even though the fields of works are very different, by sitting in those positions, the number of linguaphiles who can reflect the love for language determines the existence of it. We have decided to award this year’s Bhasha Puraskar to such a deserving person who has reminded that responsibility to the society through his activities.
Even after holding a reputed official position yearned the most by any young person, even after getting a life splendid with honour, fame and security, K.Jayakumar decided to extend a hand to the language and pull it up along with him. This was the reason why he was chosen to receive this award.
An exemplary talent who started writing a book about Kumaranaashan at the tender age of 17. By writing more than 25 books, writing songs for more than a 100 movies, rendering numerous light music through Akashvani, being a director, script writer, orator, translator and a linguistic researcher, he has established his signature in various fields. He has made contributions to the columns of Kerala Kaumudi and similar reputed newspapers.
“He is also becoming a role model to the youngsters by passing on the message that, whichever one’s field of work is, to adorn mother tongue with the scent of sandalwood, an individual only requires intense love for language and sheer dedication”, says Sohan Roy.
Personalities who made a mark on 15 other categories in the literature field, were also felicitated in the event. Each of the awards include ten thousand rupees cash prize and certificates. The list of award winners are as such; Gireesh Puliyoor is the best poet and his work “Karamanayaar” earned him the prize. M.D Rajendran, who wrote the song “Kuri varachaalum” is the best song writer and for the novel,”Samudra Shila”, Subhash Chandran was selected as the best lyricist. The best autobiography is Nambi Narayanan’s “ormakalude bhramanapadam”. “Komali melkai nedunna Kaalam” won Bipin Chandran the award for best article. Jobin S Kottaram’s “samagram, Madhu ram Malayalam” which contains 2 volumes, was selected as the best educational book. In the “best story” category, Sayra’s anthology of stories called “Tirike” won the prize. Best movie script award was bagged by Muhammed Shafeeq’s “Aama”.
Best critic (V.U Surendran, Vaakkinte Jalasparsham), best scientific literature(Dr. K Sreekumar, Arangu), best travelogue writer (K Viswanath, Yatra – Indian Charitra Smaarakangalilude), best children’s literature author (Sajeevan Mokeri, Kunjikurukkanum kootukarum), best translator( Dr. Minipriya R, Kankanam (Perumal Murugan), best language research (Dr. Nitya P Viswom, Parody Malayala Kavithayil), best comedy writer (Naina Mannancherry, Punkans on country) etc. are the other awards.

N S Sumesh Krishnan’s anthology of poems called Chandrakaantham and R Ajith Kumar’s “Biriyani thinnuna bali kaakkakal” also received special mention from the jurors.

Winner Announcement Video Link:

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Feb 24, 2021

AIMRI, in association with Indywood Billionaires Club and Kerala Startup Mission, has announced an interesting investment opportunity for unique and innovative global startups. Scheduled on April 16th, 2021, the maiden edition of the Indywood Billionaires Club  Startup Awards will be hosted virtually.

Indywood Billionaires Club Startup Awards 2021 will provide business collaboration opportunities to outstanding startups that have high potential to generate wealth, employment and demonstrate measurable social impact. The event will incorporate a virtual award ceremony, panel discussions, and product presentation opportunities for organizations to present their concept in front of an elite audience. Besides offering organizations a chance to pitch their products in front of investors, AIMRI will also provide incubation opportunities to deserving projects.

Dr. Sohan Roy, Founder President of Indywood Billionaires Club, stated, “This is the first time we have initiated such a concept. As part of the ‘Made in India’ vision, our aim is to promote indigenous products and innovative concepts and have the potential to simplify lives globally. This unique initiative will be a golden opportunity for startup owners to showcase their brands and raise their brand value. This will also be a perfect platform for organizations to raise investments by promoting their winning products/concepts in the Indywood Billionaires Club circle.”

Some of the award categories include Innovative Startup of the Year, Technology-Based Startup of the Year, Art & Craft Startup of the Year, Digital Startup of the Year, Promising Startup of the Year, Mobility Startup of the Year, Energy Startup of the Year, Logistics Startup of the Year, Food & Beverage Startup of the Year, Healthcare Startup of the Year, Education Startup of the Year, retail Startup of the Year, Tourism & leisure Startup of the Year, Real Estate Startup of the Year, Social Impact Startup of the Year, E-Commerce (B2B) Startup of the Year, Rural Startup of the Year, Agricultural Startup of the Year, Women-led Startup of the Year, and Green Startup of the Year.

Preliminary Evaluation & Filtering will be conducted by the Research & Incubation Hub of the project – ARIES INTERNATIONAL MARITIME RESEARCH INSTITUTE (AIMRI)

Feb 10, 2021

Minister of Child and Women Development, Shri. Krishna Tirath, of the UPA government, had put forward a proposal of working husbands in 2012 to provide a portion of their salary to their spouses who are housewives. From then on, many discussions have been taking place, voting for and against this. In January 2021, the honorable Supreme Court mentioned that housewives’ value of household work must not be considered any less than the work done by their employed husbands. The Sharjah-based Aries Group has now made this point practical by declaring to provide a salary to their employees’ housewives.  Aries is also a company that is currently giving a pension amount to the parents of its employees. Apart from this is this new revolutionary decision of providing a salary to wives as well. The company was also successful in distributing rewards valuing between one lakh and one crore rupees as cash and as other benefits based on the serving period.
While making the announcement, Aries Group Founder Chairman and CEO Dr. Sohan Roy expressed his utmost happiness as the company could survive during the COVID pandemic period, which has been a period of uncertainty for many companies. Aries Group provided salary to its employees, including regular increment alongside such benefits. “To utilize the time management skills and efficiency of our company’s employees, we have designed software called EFFISM. Utilizing this software, the company successfully utilized employees’ efficiency in about 60 companies in 16 countries. Through this software, we were able to bag first place in the 5 marine-related commerce fields in a very short time. Recognition from various companies, including ARAMCO in Saudi Arabia, has also been received. This gain was attained through employees. For the very same reason, we are returning back their deserving share of the profit.”, says Sohan Roy.
Maritime Consultancy, Ship design, U.T gauging survey of ships, rope access, interior, aviation survey, etc., are the company’s main streams of activities. Alongside these, media, movie production, event management, television, and tourism are the other areas where the company has set foot. The company didn’t have to suffer a situation of eliminating an employee or a salary cut condition even during the COVID period.

Aries Group has announced various aiding schemes for their employees in the past years. Aries group is the only company globally providing a pension for years to the parents of employees who have completed three years of service with the company. Students of the employees are also provided with education scholarships every year. The company’s head, Dr. Sohan Roy, had received the award “Acharya Hasti Karuna Employer Award” in 2016 for being the best employer in India by implementing such aiding schemes.

Jan 28, 2021

Dubai: World Medical Council (WMC) in association with Biz Events Management, organized the COVID – 19 Healthcare Excellence Awards 2021 virtually in Dubai on 14^th January 2021. The award ceremony was organized to recognize the efforts of all the individuals and organizations in the healthcare sector who were at the forefront of the COVID-19 response.

Eventhough every industry has been facing a tough time, the effect of the same on the medical industry had been extremely overwhelming. This pandemic explosion has, in fact, highlighted the importance of the health facilities systems and hospitals. As the virus still continues to spread havoc on mankind its time to refelect on how prepared are we and what steps we can take to mitigate such viral attacks in the future.

To discuss the effects of COVID 19: Experiences, Lessons Learned and Challenges ahead for the Healthcare Sector, a special panel discussion was organized during the event, The panel was headed by Dr. Mohamed Rafique, Medical Director, Prime Hospital (Moderator) and the panelists included Dr. Raja Sekhar Gujju, CEO, Anglo Arabian Healthcare LLC; Dr. Shahad Alsaadi, CEO, Samaa Medical Group; and Mr. Gopinath Sabnivise, Chief Strategic Officer, Canadian Specialist Hospital.

Individual awards were bestowed upon Dr. Mahesh Kumar Arora, Specialist Anesthetist, Lifecare Hospital and Dr. Mohamed Rafique, Medical Director, Prime Hospital who were honored as the Frontline Medical Heros; Women Personality Award was bestowed upon Ms. Renju Joe, Regional Nursing Director, VPS Healthcare (Musaffah Region) and Healthcare Personality Award was presented to Dr. Raza Siddiqui, CEO, Arabian Healthcare Group.

In the Organization award category Excellence in CSR Contribution award was presented to Lifecare Hospital and Medi Q Healthcare Group; Excellence in Leadership award was bestowed upon RAK Hospital; Award for Excellence in Healthcare Technology was presented to Canadian Specialist Hospital; Excellence in Community Involvement award was bestowed upon Medeor 24×7 International Hospital and Ahalia Hospital;Excellence in Home Healthcare Services was presented to Manzil Healthcare Services and Al Zeyarat Home Healthcare Centre; Award for Excellence in Patient Satisfaction was bestwed upon Burjeel Royal Hospital, International Modern Hospital and Health Bay; Most Valuable Corporate Response Award was presented to Amina Hospital; Most Valuable Medical Innovation award was bestowed upon Openminds Psychiatry Counselling and Neuroscience Center; Samaa Medical Group was declared Best Medical Center, Oman Insurance was named Best Healthcare Insurance Provider and Best Hospital Award was presented to LLH Hospitals.

For PR Enquiries Contact: eventmanager@ariesgroupglobal.com

Editors Note

About World Medical Council (WMC)

World Medical Council (WMC), is a non – profit making organization which was established to improve access, coverage and quality of health services for the continuous and conscious development of the medical industry. The aim of the organization is to support the field of medicine, via developing a close knit relationship amongst different medical associations and their related departments. World Medical Council functions at local, national and international level to spread the message of healthy living in our community through its strategic alliances and help advance every facet of the medical industry and reflect its unique perspective to our society.

Dec 30, 2020

AIMRI, in association with Indywood Billionaires Club (IBC), has announced the maiden edition of Indywood Billionaires Club Startup Awards. The event will be a virtual award show scheduled on 23rd February 2021.

Indywood Billionaires Club Startup Awards 2021 aims to recognize and provide business collaboration opportunities to outstanding startups that build innovative products and solutions. They must also have a high potential to generate wealth, employment, and demonstrate measurable social impact. Indywood Billionaires Club Startup Awards 2021 will incorporate a virtual award ceremony, panel discussions, and product presentation opportunities for organizations to present their concept. Besides offering organizations an opportunity to pitch their products in front of investors, AIMRI shall also open incubation possibilities for deserving projects as well.

Dr. Sohan Roy, Founder President of Indywood Billionaires Club, stated, “This is the first time we have initiated such a concept. As part of the ‘Made in India’ vision, our aim is to promote indigenous products and innovative concepts and have the potential to simplify lives globally. This unique initiative will be a golden opportunity for startup owners to showcase their brands and raise their brand value. This will also be a perfect platform for organizations to raise investments by promoting their winning products/concepts in the Indywood Billionaires Club circle. So, if you have a product/concept which you believe in, then this is the platform for you.”

Some of the award categories include Innovative Startup of the Year, Technology-Based Startup of the Year, Art & Craft Startup of the Year, Digital Startup of the Year, Promising Startup of the Year, Mobility Startup of the Year, Energy Startup of the Year, Logistics Startup of the Year, Food & Beverage Startup of the Year, Healthcare Startup of the Year, Education Startup of the Year, retail Startup of the Year, Tourism & leisure Startup of the Year, Real Estate Startup of the Year, Social Impact Startup of the Year, E-Commerce (B2B) Startup of the Year, Rural Startup of the Year, Agricultural Startup of the Year, Women-led Startup of the Year, and Green Startup of the Year.

Preliminary Evaluation & filtering will be conducted by the Research & Incubation Hub of the project – Aries International Maritime Research Institute (AIMRI). The Final Evaluation will be conducted by the members of Indywood Billionaires Club (IBC). The last date for nomination is 5th January 2021.

To nominate your organization or to know more details  visit : http://indywoodbillionairesclub.com/startup/ or contact  +91 – 9539000509 (India), +971 – 566796096 (UAE) or mail to : startup@indywood.co.in

Dec 30, 2020

Indywood Talent Hunt has completed yet another milestone by concluding it’s the virtual grand finale. Gearing up with the new standard, an biggest cultural fiesta, Indywood Talent Hunt, was conducted online from 11-12 December 2020. The event was telecasted live via zoom and Indywood Talent hunt Facebook page. Since its first event, ITH has been highly acclaimed for its unbiased cultivation of deserving talents and opening doors of opportunities to the Indian film industry.
There were nine events, which were divided into sub-junior, junior senior categories. Owing to the event’s reputed legacy, the number of participants showed a straight hike even during the pandemic situation. There were two rounds of competition, in which the first was a voting round which made an astonishing reach of about 2 million views on social media platforms. The finalists were decided after evaluating jury marks. The competition was tough, which resulted in the sharing of prizes in numerous categories by more than one participants. Mr and Miss. Indywood titles were awarded to Aarnav Nischal Boidi and Lavalina Sandeep Nair in the sub-junior category, Parthasarathy Manu and Navami Kunhiraman in the junior category and G. Govind Sreekar and Shredha Rajesh in the senior class, respectively. 63 winners were chosen from hundreds of youngsters who participated in various events. Overall championship was bagged by Reha Music and Dance Institute, while Gurukul Studios, Dubai, was selected as the overall championship runner-up.
Indywood Talent Hunt is a part of Project Indywood. This ambitious $10 billion project envisions to brand Indian movies globally and establish India as the venue for the world’s largest investor-friendly market.
At the inaugural ceremony, Dr. Sohan Roy, Founder of Project Indywood, quoted, “Indywood Talent Hunt was launched in 2015. Since then, its popularity has increased day after day. Through this unique platform, we have been able to identify many talented individuals who have made a mark for themselves in this Indian film industry. I am very happy that we are able to being such talented individuals to limelight and we are sure they will achieve big in the future.”
In 2019, when Indywood Talent Hunt went international, it had overwhelming participation of over 1 lakh individuals from the UAE and India. This year, owing to the COVID pandemic, the organizers decided to go online for its 2020 event. The competition categories included vocals and instrumental, Music, Art, Dance, Photography, and fashion & Social Media events.

The ITH has witnessed a record 20,000 grand finalist and achieved 215 placements in the entertainment industry in the last five years. Online voting and a YouTube Streaming Round were held from November 1 to 10. Finalists were shortlisted for the grand finale based on voting and judges’ evaluation.

Indywood Talent Hunt International | Online Edition!

Day 1 Link:

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/indywoodtalenthunt

*Day 2* Link –

Facebook Page: *www.facebook.com/indywoodtalenthunt*

Dec 6, 2020

On 30th November, the Middle East Branding and Marketing Leadership Awards 2020 conducted a virtual award ceremony where Aries Group was honored with the ‘Best Brand title.
The Middle East Branding and Marketing Leadership Awards 2020 seeks to identify and celebrate great brand building and marketing by organizations, individuals, and teams. They recognize brands and marketers who have achieved extraordinary success from innovative and effective marketing practices in the Middle East. The jury chose winners based on financial evaluation and consumer preference.
During the occasion, Dr. Sohan Roy, Founder Chairman & CEO of Aries Group, quoted, “This award came as a surprise to us during these unprecedented times. Within the last 23 years, Aries has grown into a conglomerate of 57 companies in 15 countries. Catering to the Medical, Media, Entertainment, and Marine Sector, we are proud to state that our Brand is now Middle East’s No: 1 brand. Year after year, we have brought along some of the most innovative and challenging concepts like EFFISM, created the biggest Indian NRI consortium – Indywood Billionaires Club, and became one of the powerful top brands in the world by investing significantly in future development. With a team built with passion, determination, and commitment, I am sure we will continue our glorious journey and grow even bigger in the coming years.”
ARIES is a leading ISO/IEC 17020:2012, ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015, 45001:2018, ISO/TS 29001:2010, and ISO/IEC 17025:2015 certified multifunctional company headquartered in Sharjah, UAE. The Group also houses an ISO certified multinational Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Consultancy.

They provide a comprehensive range of technical consultancy and project management services to the maritime industry and ship owners worldwide. One of their major verticals, UT Gauging Division, is the world’s largest ISO 9001:2015 certified TM firm. Their operations scope ranges from maritime consultancy, survey, rope access, interiors, media, movie making, event management, television, tourism to research, and training institutes.