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Natural Diamond Council, the authoritative resource on natural diamonds, has released its 2023 analytical report entitled, Diamond Facts: Addressing myths and misconceptions about the diamond industry. Through this report, the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has set out to address misinformation about both natural diamonds and their synthetic counterparts. Laboratory-grown diamonds can be detected using professional verification instruments and mass-produced in just a few weeks. They replicate the natural diamond creation process, which requires a mass amount of electricity from the national grid. Over 60% of laboratory-grown diamonds are mass-produced in China and India, where 63% and 74% of grid electricity…

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), the makers of Bolero Pik-Up – the No.1 pickup brand in India –launched its All-New Bolero MaXX Pik-Up range. Starting at a price of Rs. 7.85 Lakh (ex-showroom) the All-New Bolero MaXX Pik-Up range has been engineered to offer powerful features and performance delivering an unprecedented value proposition to customers and operators. The All-New Bolero MaXX Pik-Up range is a lighter, more compact and versatile vehicle that sets new benchmarks for payload capacity, fuel efficiency, safety and the overall driving experience. It can be booked at a minimum down payment of INR 24,999, with Mahindra offering…

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, inaugurated the Future of Work exhibition at the 3rd Education Working Group (EdWG) meeting. The ceremony was graced by Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, MSDE, Ambassador Atul Keshap, Director General, CII, Vipin Sondhi, Chairman, CII Mission on Tech, Innovation & Research and Future Mobility, and Raghav Narsalay, Managing Director, Accenture Research. The Minister visited nearly 70 exhibitors from diverse sectors, including NIT Rourkela, IIT Bhubaneshwar, IIM Sambalpur, Microsoft, Meta, UNICEF, and NCERT, displaying technologies that will drive the future of work. The exhibition received a positive response with…

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (“KMBL” / “Bank”) and its CSR associate Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation, announced the launch of “Kotak Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy”, a world-class badminton training Centre at Gachibowli, Telangana. The launch was attended by Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation's Pullela Gopichand, Founder Trustee and India's National Coach, L.V. Subrahmanyam, Trustee and Kotak Mahindra Bank's Shanti Ekambaram, Whole-Time Director and Jaimin Bhat, Group President and Group Chief Financial Officer. The newly launched badminton centre is part of KMBL's CSR Project on sports, developed with the shared vision of the Bank and Indian badminton legend Pullela Gopichand. It offers advanced…

The World Earth Day recognises the significance of positive environmental impact and the importance of investing in sustainable practices and technologies to protect our planet. The global leader in evaporative air coolers -SymphonyLtd, has launched the world’s first range of highly energy efficient air coolers powered by BLDC Technology. They consume up to 60% less power compared to other coolers which result in energy savings up to Rs. 2000per year. The company has launched 3 models in the BLDC range of 80 litre, 55 litre and 30 litre water tank capacity. They are highly energy efficient and feature 7-speed options,…

Exxon Mobil said it is investing nearly INR 900 crore (USD $110 million) to build a lubricant manufacturing plant at the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation’s Is am be Industrial Area in Raigad. The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnav is and senior officials from the state. Once operational, the plant will have the capacity to potentially manufacture 159,000 kiloliters of finished lubricants annually to meet growing domestic demand from industrial sectors such as manufacturing, steel, power, mining, and construction, as well…

Cairn Oil & Gas, India's largest private oil and gas exploration and Production Company, has commenced test production from its Hazarigaon field in Assam, becoming the first company in the North-East to commence gas flow from a DSF block. The gas produced is evacuated through a main trunk pipeline and a gas cascading system to AGCL, and will be used by tea growers and 100 CNG buses as part of the clean energy initiative of the Government of Assam. The milestone was celebrated at the inauguration of the CNG Station at Hazarigaon well      site in Naharbari, Golaghat, Assam by Shri…

Hindware Limited, a leader in complete bathroom solutions, today launched its new television commercial (TVC) campaign, 'Hotel Like Bathrooms', featuring some of the biggest names in cricket. The campaign highlights the aspirations of today’s traveller, who aspires to have the same experience in bathroom as they get in a 5-star hotel. The TVC campaign features prominent players from Royal Challengers Bangalore & Punjab Kings. The campaign aims to showcase the high-quality bathroom products and solutions from Hindware Italian Collection that offers to create an elegant and comfortable bathroom experience similar to a luxurious hotel. It show cases products such as…

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced that the Toyota Innova HyCross has been awarded the ‘Car Of The Year’ and 'Hybrid Of The Year' at the prestigious carandbike Award, held on April 20, 2023, at New Delhi. The car won both the awards for its powerful performance, glamour, toughness, comfort, safety, and advanced technology meeting varied aspirations of Indian customers. The carandbike Awards are highly respected in the Indian automotive industry for 18 years and have introduced several categories and segments to recognize the best performers. The All New Innova HyCross is powered by a 5th Generation Self-Charging Strong Hybrid Electric…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Global Buddhist Summit jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC). Addressing the inaugural session, he said that the teachings of Lord Buddha are the basis of solutions to the biggest challenges facing the world, including war, economic instability, terrorism and climate change. The Buddha, centuries ago provided a solution to war and unrest that the world is currently grappling with. The session was attended by Union Ministers of Culture, Law, and State for Culture, as well as Ministers of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal and Meenakshi…