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The whole factory has CCTV cameras for security and
surveillance purposes. Two new rolling tables with
pressure plates were also commissioned and this year’s
estimated target is 1,400,000 kg. The factory is certified
for ISO 9001:2008, ISO 22000:2005, GMP, Rainforest
Alliance and Halal.
Here's wishing that the only thing that 'brews' for Team
Khanh Hoa is a good cuppa!
LAURELS
At the 6th North American Tea Conference held in San Antonio, Texas, USA, between 22 and 24 September 2015,
PhuBen Tea Company’s Jasmine Green Orthodox tea won first place among Vietnamese teas in the Gold Medal Tea
Competition, 2015. Mr Cren Sandys-Lumsdaine accepted the Award on behalf of the Company.
Mr Cren Sandys-Lumsdaine flanked
by Mr Peter Goggi - Chairman of the
Tea Association of USA (left) &
Mr Devan Shah - International Tea
Importers, USA (right)
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Shabaash!
Two executives fromMcLeod Russel’s head office in Kolkata had
the honour of being chosen to represent India at the World Darts
Cup 2015 which was held between 26 and 31 October 2015 in
Kemer, a seaside resort along the Mediterranean coast in Antalya,
Turkey.
Mr Ranji Saha and Ms Piyali Bhattacharjee Chaudhuri were on
the four-member men’s and women’s teams respectively.
Ranji Saha: In 2001, the tea tasting room at the MRIL head
office was equipped with a dart board and this was where Ranji Saha
had his first tryst with the sport.The next year, he was a member of
the MRIL team at the Merchants Cup Darts tournament.
Thereafter, Ranji’s aim only improved as he practised at Quatro –
the lunch room at the office – and went from strength to strength as
he competed with the best players at various darts tournaments
around the country, thus improving his National ranking.
“Decent wins at State Ranking tournaments, State
Championships and back to back Men’s Doubles National
Championships provided me with a chance to represent my
country in the WDFWorld Darts Cup 2015. It was an enriching
experience for us.The atmosphere was electrifying and donning
the national colours at the World Cup was very precious,” says
Ranji. Appropriately enough, he calls this journey, “From the Tea
Cup to the World Cup.”
Piyali BhattachaRjee chaudhuRi: Darts was a
surprise discovery for Piyali who was introduced to the game by
Ranji Saha and Sunny Uthup in 2012 after joining McLeod
Russel. Fascinated by the sport, Piyali started playing in office
tournaments held at Quatro and won the Ladies’ Darts
Tournament. This encouraged her to participate in the State
Championship in which she was the runner-up in the finals, after
which she was ranked No 2 in the state. She then started
participating in the national tournaments where she fared very
well, the wins ranking her amongst the top 10 in the country.
“I found my new passion...Darts after Dance, where dedication,
focus and practice are the main pillars,” says Piyali. “I made it to
the World Cup team with my good rankings and some real good
luck. It’s just the start and I have a long, long way to go.
Participating in the World Cup has given me the chance to
understand this platform on a different family, specially
my husband, motivated me immensely. It was an honour for me
to be a part of the Indian Team.”
Aman, son of Gautam Bhuyan of
HO Kolkata, and Mandira, has
been steadily winning laurels both
in Academics as well as in extra-
curricular activities over the years.
In 2012-13, he ranked 1st in his
school in all three International
Olympiads – Science, Maths and
English – and stood 92nd
internationally (among 14 countries) in the Science Olympiad.
In January 2015, Aman bagged Zonal Rank 1 (West Bengal and
Andaman & Nicobar Islands) and stood 10th internationally in
the IEO (International English Olympiad) conducted by the
British Council in collaboration with the Science Olympiad
Foundation.This performance earned him a letter of appreciation
from the Executive Director of the Foundation.
In addition to the certificates of excellence he has been presented
by his school for his achievements in academics, sports and
cultural activities, Aman was awarded certificates for Outstanding
Performance (‘Overall’ and in English) by ASSET (Assessment
of Scholastic Skills through Educational Testing). It was not
surprising that this bright boy would score 94% in the ICSE
Board examinations.
His school recognized Aman’s sense of responsibility and
appointed him as a Prefect as well as School Vice Captain. Aman
participates in Debates and is a keen sportsman, excelling at pool,
athletics, golf, swimming, riding and running marathons. He has
represented his school in many of these sports, recently winning
an inter-school Pool Tournament
for his present school, Birla High.
We congratulate this outstanding
young man and wish him every
success in life.
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WDF
WORLD
DARTS CUP
2015
AMAN BHUYAN