Month: September 2023

12Sep By editor3No Comments

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Leading Mental Health & Emotional Wellness Company, LISSUN, Launches Innovative Tech Platform to Support Students’ Mental Health during Competitive Exam Prep

Kota, September 12, 2023. LISSUN, India's foremost mental health platform, has taken a significant stride in addressing the pressing issue of rising student suicides by introducing a contextualized tech product as a vital component of its holistic outreach program dedicated to nurturing students' mental and emotional well-being. This initiative aims to offer crucial support to students grappling with intense academic competition and exam pressure. The concerning statistics on student suicides in Kota have raised alarms, with the count reaching a distressing 23 for the year, marking the highest figure since 2015. LISSUN recognizes the urgent need to tackle this crisis and has developed a comprehensive solution. The official launch of this vital service coincided with Kota city's unvei...

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11Sep By editor3No Comments

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MobiKwik launches Lens to demystify your money

Gurugram, September 11, 2023. MobiKwik, a leading digital banking platform, today launched Lens, an industry-first financial product that will empower users with knowledge of their money and aid in financial wellness. Lens leverages Account Aggregator framework which helps users share data across financial institutions in a secure and efficient manner. Mobikwik Lens uses advanced technology and data science to make complex financial data, digestible and actionable. Earlier, it was a tedious manual process involving countless spreadsheets and now it is available at one’s fingertips. Excited about the potential of MobiKwik Lens, Bipin Preet Singh, Co-founder & CEO of MobiKwik, said, “Lens addresses the fundamental aspects of financial wellness – awareness and control over one's ...

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11Sep By editor3No Comments

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Audi India launches limited edition Audi Q8 for the festive season

Mumbai, September, 2023. Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, today announced the launch of a special edition Audi Q8 to kick-start the festive season. The Audi Q8 special edition will be offered in three colors: Mythos Black, Glacier White and Daytona Gray, with only limited inventory on sale. The Audi Q8 special edition is priced at INR 1,18,46,000 Ex-showroom. Mr. Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India said, “The Audi Q8 is the most versatile SUV in our product portfolio. We are happy to begin the festive season with the launch of a limited edition Audi Q8 for customers who are looking for a car that is a blend of comfort, elegance, and a technology-rich experience.” Highlights: Performance: 3.0 L TFSI, 340 hp, 500 Nm, BSVI compliant, 48V Mild Hybrid. 0-100 in ...

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10Sep By editor3No Comments

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Tata Motors delivers 181 Winger veterinary vans to the Government of Odisha

Bhubaneshwar, September 2023. Tata Motors, India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, today announced the delivery of 181 Winger veterinary vans to the Government of Odisha. The vehicles were flagged off by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Naveen Patnaik, along with delegates from the Government of Odisha and Tata Motors. The specially customised Tata Winger will be utilised as veterinary vans by Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Government of Odisha. Tata Motors emerged as the top bidder, as per the terms and conditions of the Government body, and delivered the fleet of fully-builtWinger veterinary vans equipped with state-of-the-art features. The e-bidding process was carried out through the Government e-Marketplace. Commenting on the occasi...

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8Sep By editor3No Comments

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SNAP STRENGTHENS FOCUS ON TEEN SAFETY WITH NEW SAFEGUARDS

Jaipur, September 2023. Creating a safe and positive experience for Snapchatters is a top priority and the platform is always trying to do more to help keep the growing community safe. With that goal in mind, today Snap Inc. is announcing new features to further protect 13-17 year olds from potential online risks. These features, which will begin to roll out in the coming weeks, are designed to 1) protect teens from being contacted by people they may not know in real life; 2) provide a more age-appropriate viewing experience on the content platform; and 3) enable more effective removal of accounts that may be trying to market and promote age-inappropriate content through a new strike system and new detection technologies. As a messaging platform for real friends, the goal is to help ...

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7Sep By editor3No Comments

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LimcaSportz Becomes ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup’sOfficial Sports Drink. LaunchesYo-Yo Test Challenge.

New Delhi, September 2023.  LimcaSportz, the hydration drink from Coca-Cola India’s home-grown brand Limca, becomes the Official Sports Drinkof the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, a testament of its commitment to supporting athletes and active individuals. With its scientific formulation, LimcaSportz Ion 4 is a low-calorie sports beverage that combines the power of glucose, electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium)and B-vitamins to provide rapid rehydration and sustained energy during physical activities. Created by experts, Limca Sportz Ion 4 is the quintessence of professional sports hydration. It excels at the three crucial aspects of sports performance- Rehydration, Reenergizing and Replenishing. It not only satisfies taste but also conveys a powerful message of...

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7Sep By editor3No Comments

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DSP Mutual Fund launches DSP Multi Asset Allocation Fund for true diversification

Mumbai, September 2023. Good long-term investing outcomes require one to ensure survival first. And this is tough- given how most investors react emotionally when market hit peaks by investing more or when markets go down, many end up exiting, even when they didn’t need the money. Survival requires structure. And building a strong structure requires a mix of different materials, each bringing different virtues to the table. Similarly, investors seeking to build a robust portfolio need a blend of diverse asset classes, to help them stand firm against the vagaries of the market. DSP Mutual Fund announced the launch of DSP Multi Asset Allocation Fund (DSP MAAF),an open-ended scheme that aims to offer investors long-term returns like what equities may offer but with added resilience a...

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7Sep By editor3No Comments

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India Gate Basmati Rice hosts public interest awareness and education initiative ‘Basmati Rice No Compromise’ in Pink City

Jaipur, September 2023. KRBL Limited's India Gate Basmati Rice, the World's No.1 Basmati Rice brand together with the Eat Right India initiative under the aegis of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) hosted the Jaipur leg of the nationwide ‘Basmati Rice No Compromise’ public interest education and awareness initiative in the city today. Even as the regulations came into effect on 1st of August 2023, India Gate Basmati Rice has taken the lead through this initiative in promoting healthier eating habits, encouraging balanced nutrition, and enhance food safety awareness among consumers across India whilst raising widespread awareness of the recently released FSSAI regulations on identity standards for Basmati Rice.An initiative in public interest by KRBL, the ‘Basma...

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6Sep By editor3No Comments

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IBM renews collaboration with IIT-B and IISc, Bangalore to drive hybrid cloud & artificial intelligence (AI) innovation including generative AI

Bengaluru, September 06, 2023. IBM (NYSE: IBM) today renewed its research collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore to transform and drive breakthrough innovations in the field of hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI). IIT Bombay joined the IBM AI Horizon Network in 2018 to advance AI research in India and in 2021, IBM and IISc Bangalore launched the IBM-IISc Hybrid Cloud lab to advance research in hybrid cloud technologies and drive breakthrough innovations in this area. Through the collaboration, IBM aims to drive innovation and provide practical solutions to complex global challenges by tapping the intellectual talent of students, faculty and industry researchers. By pushing the boundaries of knowledge...

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6Sep By editor3No Comments

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Nexus Celebration Mall announces ‘The Gloss Box’, a curated Beauty and Wellness offering for patrons

Udaipur, September, 2023.  In a rapidly transforming world where Beauty and wellness have become much more than just buzzwords, if you want to up your game and choose from a plethora of cosmetics and wellness brands then, Nexus Celebration Mall is the place to be from September 8 onwards. Leading in to the festivities, the best of beauty brands will offer deals on their products during the month of September. Nexus Malls, India’s largest retail platform is all set to kick start ‘The Gloss Box’, a nationwide unique Cosmetics, Grooming and Wellness campaign across 17 malls under the brand portfolio to redefine the future of beauty and wellness industry and immerse you in a never before beauty experience. ‘The Gloss Box’ which will be live from September 8 onwards aims to set a new...

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6Sep By editor3No Comments

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Delhi charges ahead with 400 Tata Motors Starbus EVs

New Delhi, September, 2023. Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has supplied 400 state-of-the art Starbus EV buses to the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), via its subsidiary TML CV Mobility Solutions Ltd, as a part of its larger order from DTC to supply, maintain and operate 1,500 low-floor, air-conditioned electric buses for a period 12-years. In line with the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives, these zero-emission buses are indigenously built on a next-gen architecture, equipped with latest features, and powered by advanced battery systems. They are designed to provide a safe, comfortable and convenient intra-city commute across the National Capital Territory of Delhi. With this deployment, Tata Motors accomplishes the significant landmark of ...

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5Sep By editor3No Comments

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Collectives for Integrated Livelihoods Initiatives, an Associate organisation of Tata Trusts among finalists for 2023 Ashden Awardsupported by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Mumbai, September 5th, 2023. The Collectives for Integrated Livelihoods Initiatives (CInI), an Associate organisation of Tata Trusts, is among one of seventeen outstanding organisations delivering innovative climate solutions that have reached the finals of the prestigious 2023 Ashden Awards, supported by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. 240 organisations applied for the 2023 Ashden Awards, and CInI is one of just two finalists in the category of ‘Powering Agriculture-Tackling hunger and poverty in the Global South’ category, after a rigorous assessment and judging process involving on-the-ground visits and input from sector experts. Collectives for Integrated Livelihoods Initiatives (CInI), Jamshedpur, established on May 17, 2007, is a nodal agency of Tata Trus...

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5Sep By editor3No Comments

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Tata Motors partners with Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited to develop a 12 MWp solar project at its Pune manufacturing facility

Mumbai, September 05, 2023. Reiterating Tata Group’s vision of preserving environmental sustainability with its unique manufacturing practices, Tata Motors and Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a leading player in the renewable energy sector and a subsidiary of Tata Power have entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to develop a new 12MWp on-site solar project at Tata Motors’ Pune commercial vehicle manufacturing facility. A significant step towards attaining green manufacturing, the installation is collectively expected to generate 17.5 million units of electricity every year, which will meet nearly 17.2% of the annualized requirement, potentially mitigating over 12400 tonnes/kWh of carbon emission each year. The solar project is to be commissioned within six months...

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4Sep By editor3No Comments

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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launches 3-year partnership with Meta, Education to Entrepreneurship: Empowering a generation of students, educators and entrepreneurs

New Delhi,September 2023. Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched a 3-year partnership “Education to Entrepreneurship: Empowering a generation of students, educators and entrepreneurs” between Ministry of Education, Ministry Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Meta in New Delhi today. 3 Letters of Intent (LoI) were exchanged between Meta and NIESBUD, AICTE and CBSE. Minister of State for Education Smt. Annpurna Devi and Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar also graced the occasion. Speaking at the event, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan said that the initiative launched today is in furtherance to Prime Minister Shri Narendra...

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4Sep By editor3No Comments

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Thums Up, the official beverage partner of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, Unleashes its next campaign, “Thums Up Utha, India India Macha”

New Delhi, September 2023. Thums Up, the iconic home grown beverage brand under The Coca-Cola Company, is thrilled to unveil the next chapter of its association with ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup through the launch of the campaign "Thums Up Utha, India India Macha".The campaign proudly highlights the relentless determination of our players for the upcoming World Cup, hopeful of driving and motivating fans to believe in India’s journey to victory. The exhilarating chapter features cricket icons-Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and the dynamic captain Rohit Sharma in a film that is centred around –‘making India believe in Team India’. The heart of the campaign lies within its unique storytelling, brought to life by none other than The King of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan as t...

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4Sep By editor3No Comments

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From dry-barren lands to flourishing crops: Coca-Cola India transforms the lives of Rajasthan farmers

Jaipur, September 04, 2023. Coca-Cola in India through its global and local Foundationhas touched the lives of more than 10 lakh people in India. With over 150+ community water conservation projects implemented, over 750+ villages across 18 states in the country have benefitted from the initiative. Today, the Company has replenished 100% of the water used in its operations in India. Groundwater in India is a critical resource. We are the largest consumer of Ground water. More than 60% of irrigated agriculture and 85% of drinking water supplies are dependent on groundwater. As a result, increasing number of aquifers are reaching unsustainable levels due to overexploitation. This will have serious implications for the sustainability of agriculture, long-term food security, livelihoo...

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4Sep By editor3No Comments

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Indian Bank collaborates with IBM to deploy future ready compute infrastructure to enhance scalability and agility

Bengaluru, September 04, 2023. IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has collaborated with Indian Bank, a premier public sector bank, to accelerate its modernization path with flexible and secure compute infrastructurefor deploying new front-end banking applications,while addressing the business growth of the Core Banking Solution (CBS) workloads for the bank. Indian Bank is one of the leading public sector banks in India, serving over 100 million customers with 5798 branches spread across the country and abroad. As part of theirProject PARADISE[1], Indian Bank wanted to consolidate their Front Branch Servers for better manageability and availability at both Data Centres(DC) and Disaster Recovery (DR)centers,while also running theirCBS workloads on the latest generation of IBM Powe...

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4Sep By editor3No Comments

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Tata Motors registered total sales of 78,010 units in August 2023

Mumbai, September 2023. Tata Motors Limited sales in the domestic & international market for August 2023 stood at 78,010 vehicles, compared to 78,843 units during August 2022. Domestic Sales Performance: CategoryAugust 2023 August 2022% change(Y-o-Y)Total Domestic Sales76,26176,4790% Commercial Vehicles: CategoryAugust 2023 August 2022Growth(Y-o-Y)HCV Trucks9000786514.4%ILMCV Trucks520749684.8%Passenger Carriers2986229929.9%SCV cargo and pickup1355514181-4.4%CV Domestic30748293134.9%CV IB13292179-39%Total CV32077314921.9% Domestic sale of MH&ICV in August 2023, including trucks and buses, stood at 13,306 units, compared to 12,069 units in August 2022. Total sales for MH&ICV Domestic & International Business in August 2023, including trucks and...

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2Sep By editor3No Comments

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“We will have programmes for self-help groups, for FPOs, all of those who today have this incredible opportunity to enhance the digitization of the world”: Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar at Manthan 2023- SDE Conclave

Guwahati, September 02 2023. To align efforts towards skilling and entrepreneurship in the northeastern region of India, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Hon’ble Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics and Information Technology and Shri Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State for Education and External Affairs today inaugurated the North-Eastern Skill & Entrepreneurship Conclave being held from 1st September to 3rd September 2023, "Manthan2023" at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati, Assam embodying a dynamicbidirectional platform, aimedat convergence and collaboration. The Conclave is a confluencedesignedtochannelize the energies of stakeholdersto bring togetherministries,state governments, academia, industry associations, institut...

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2Sep By editor3No Comments

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Government pioneers Capacity Building Initiatives for Three Ministries, Elevating Competency and Transforming Civil Services

New Delhi, September 2023. To enable the government officials with competence to become future ready and for efficient public service delivery, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Department of Higher Education (DoHE) and Department of School Education& Literacy (DoSEL) along withCapacity Building Commission (CBC) released the Annual Capacity Building Plan (ACBP) along withthe ‘Know Your Ministry Induction Module’ of MSDE and Training Module for Directors of DoHE under Mission Karmayogi.Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launched these initiatives, encapsulating the key element of citizen centricity. Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, Mission Karmayogihas ...

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1Sep By editor3No Comments

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MobiKwik partners with Cashfree Payments to offer its ZIP payment option to over 20,000 online retailers

Gurugram, September 2023.  MobiKwik, a leading digital banking platform, today announced its partnership with Cashfree Payments, a leading payments and API banking company, to offer the convenience of interest-free credit for its users at their fingertips by integrating ‘ZIP Pay Later’ with Cashfree Payments’ Payment Gateway. It will enable users to use their ZIP credit limit of up to Rs 60,000 to pay at over 20,000 online merchants. The ZIP Pay Later option will be launched with 10% Supercash on a minimum transaction value of Rs 499. Upasana Taku, Chairperson, Co-founder & COO of MobiKwik, said, “We believe in making transactions seamless and empowering consumers by offering them more choices to make informed financial decisions. We are glad to extend our partnership w...

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1Sep By editor3No Comments

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MSDE &CSCs join hands to bolster apprenticeship training ecosystem in India

New Delhi, September, 2023. To scale up apprenticeship training framework in rural areas, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Electronics & IT, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar today chaired the ceremony on the exchange of joint declaration between Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Common Service Centres (CSCs) – Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). As a part of the partnership, the CSCs will train 40,000 apprentices annually, extending opportunities to youth from nearby areas of local CSCs including students from Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and beneficiaries of Jan ShikshanSansthans (JSS). These trainings will improve digital literacy, nurture rural entrepreneurship, and spur inclusive socio-economic growth in the aspiring apprenti...

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1Sep By editor3No Comments

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Harpic educates young minds about good toilet habits; unveils an exciting kit based on ‘Sanitation Hygiene Education Framework’, in partnership with Sesame Workshop India Trust

New Delhi, September, 2023. Harpic, the leading brand in the lavatory care category, unveiled a special kit based on the 'Sanitation Hygiene Education Framework' in collaboration with Sesame Workshop India Trust. The innovative 'Swoosh Germs Away!' kit has been designed in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP, 2020) and National Curriculum Framework (2022) to support Harpic's Mission Swachhta aur Paani campaign. The aim of this unique kit is to enhance awareness and cultivate healthy toilet habits in young children, thereby instilling in them the importance of “sanitation for good health”. As part of the program, Harpic and Sesame Workshop India Trust will distribute kits to 17 lakh children in the Ashramshalas of Puri, Odisha. These kits, featuring 3D pop-up books, 3D j...

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