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Back in 2022, Government of India sponsored a proposal at the 75th Session of the General Assembly to recognize the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM). The proposal was unanimously supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), as well as the members of the General Assembly. Bhutan celebrated IYM with a focus on 'Millets for Mission LiFE' at India House, Thimphu. It was a 6-day celebration that started on the 17th of March and concluded on Wednesday. Bhutanese dignitaries, senior government officials, business executives, chefs, representatives of civil society organizations, and members of the Indian community…

India Health Fund is collaborating with ACT, a non-profit venture philanthropy platform, to support Salcit Technologies in piloting Swaasa® - an AI-led solution that can revolutionize the detection and early treatment of tuberculosis in India. Active case finding (ACF) is an established measure for the systematic screening of infectious diseases like TB in high-risk populations. In 2021, 73,772 patients were identified through ACF, but there is a lack of affordable, rapid response and sensitive screening tools that can help find the millions of active TB cases that often go undiagnosed. Currently used ACF methods are visual inspection, patient questionnaires, and…

While recessionary concerns and layoffs continue to make headlines, the latest ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) Employment Outlook Survey of nearly 3,020 employers, findstheir appetite for hiring continues in the second quarter of 2023. The optimism remains despite organizations struggling to activate their hiring plans with talent shortages at 80%. When compared to last year, the talent supply with the requisite skills depicted in the sliding shift of employers experiencing Talent Shortage by 3%. Hiring intentions remain lower than last quarter, while employers continue to struggle to find the right skills. IT & Data (37%), Sales &Marketing (30%), and Engineering (29%) are…

The Body Shop, a Britain-born international personal care brand, has news that is sure to be music to makeup enthusiasts’ ears. The brand has announced the launch of its new Activist Makeup range, with multiple products formulated based on its central values with premium, ethically-sourced ingredients, 95% of which are of natural origin. The Activist Makeup range includes a variety of products that use premium ingredients of 95% natural origin and come in recyclable packaging. The collection includes Fresh Nude Foundation, Vitamin C Concealer, Tea Tree Face Base, Hemp Primer, Freestyle Pigments, Frame It - Brow, Swipe It Lip Balm,…

London-based consumer tech brand Nothing has launched Ear (2), a set of true wireless ear buds that celebrates Nothing's iconic transparent design with elite engineering and next-level personalization for the ultimate audio experience. Ear (2) is an authentic sound experience with Hi-Res Audio certification and LHDC 5.0 technology. It features an 11.6 mm custom driver for deep, powerful bass and crystal-clear highs, and a dual-chamber design for smoother airflow. It also features Dual Connection for easy device switching, improved wind-proof and crowd-proof Clear Voice Technology, and Personalised Active Noise Cancellation that adapts to the unique shape of a user's ear…

To uphold women empowerment in India, RBL Bank, under its CSR initiative -UMEED 1000, has donated 120 bicycles to underprivileged girl children in Siliguri. The beneficiaries were identified by the District Magistrates of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, District Magistrate of Alipurduar and Action Aid India. The Bank held the donation drive in the presence of Shri. Ajit Ranjan Bardhan, IAS – Additional Chief Secretary, North Bengal Development Department, Government of West Bengal, Shri. Akhilesh Kumar Chaturvedi,IPS –Commissioner of Police, Siliguri Metropolitan Police, Mr. SurajitNeogi – State Head, West Bengal Project Office ActionAid and senior representatives from RBL Bank. The Bank is distributing…

Flipkart, India's homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has launched an exchange program for used air conditioners on its platform. Customers will be able to exchange their used ACs irrespective of where they were purchased and will be rolled out across Flipkart's serviceable pin codes. This initiative is in line with Flipkart Group's efforts to contribute towards a circular economy while offering the industry-best value to customers and enabling sellers to boost their business. Flipkart's AC Exchange Programme provides customers with a convenient and simple process to exchange their old AC at the best value with a new air conditioner of their choice…

TECNO, a premium technology brand, launched its SPARK 10 universe in India. The series is the successor to the SPARK 9 series, which was launched last year under the 'All-rounder SPARK portfolio'. It is based on the philosophy of 'Make It Big' and marks a new era in selfie phones by combining superior performance with sleek and trendy design. The universe comprises four vivid smartphones - SPARK 10 Pro, SPARK 10 5G, and SPARK 10 C - to unleash a cosmos of new possibilities. TECNO SPARK 10 Pro is the first smartphone in the sub-15K segment with 16GB RAM via…

IntelliSmart Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., India’s leading smart metering and digital solutions company, has launched INSTINCT 3.0. The flagship initiative of the company, which already received tremendous responses in the last two years and generated ground-breaking ideas, is taking the possibility of collaboration and partnership for commercialization to the next level that will collectively benefit the smart metering industry and the power sector in general. IntelliSmart is working with some of the winners of the past editions to jointly incubate ideas into working solutions with on-ground application capability. One such notable idea being worked upon is the Smart NIC system, developed…

The trailer and music of the suspense thriller Bengali film 'Borfi', directed by Souvik Dey, were launched at the Diamond Plaza Mall in Nagerbazar on March 18. Kaushik Sen plays the lead role in Showik's 'Barfi!' The film's release is imminent. But the director claims that Kaushik did not participate in the promotional events for this film. Addressing a press conference at the Kolkata Press Club on Tuesday, the director of the film said, "Kaushik Sen is not coming to any of our events. We repeatedly requested Kaushik Sen, but he is never keeping his word. As a result, the…