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02 Feb

Lenskart launches 73 Stores on Republic Day

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaLenskart, Republic Day

Lenskart, India’s fastest growing Omni-channel eye-wear brand launched 73 stores on the occasion of India’s 73rd Republic Day across 46 cities and 19 states. Lenskart aims to set-up a total of 400 stores in the FY 2022, 73 stores launched was predominantly in Tamilnadu -17 stores, 10 in Karnataka and 6 each in Telangana and Kerala amongst others. With this company has started its countdown to successfully establish its landmark of 1000th store in February this year.The 73 store launches also include states like Bihar, Assam, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, and Punjab along with several…

02 Feb

Union Budget 2022 focuses on providing basic facilities to the poor, middle class, youth, says Modi

editor0 CommentsBreaking Newsbudget 2022, Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, the focus of the Union Budget is on providing basic facilities to the poor, middle class and youth, and said that it is imperative that India becomes self-reliant. In his address on 'Aatmanirbhar Arthvyavastha' at a BJP event, he said that post-Covid, the possibility of new world order is emerging and the initial indicators of it are already visible. A big change is yet to come in India, PM said. Modi said,"People, globally, want to see an empowered and strong India. It is imperative for us that we take our country forward at…

01 Feb

Sunstone Eduversity’s “Step Up Scholarship”

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Education, IndiaSunstone Eduversity

Sunstone Eduversity has announced 1000+ scholarships amounting to INR 5 Crores through its "Step Up Scholarship" program. The program offers an opportunity for students to launch their careers with outcome-oriented and impactful higher education programs. Under this breakthrough initiative, students pursuing or planning to pursue Post Graduate courses (MBA, MCA, and PGDM) are eligible to apply for scholarships up to 100%. As a first step towards availing the Scholarship, aspirants must take the "Step Up Scholarship" test to be conducted on the 5th & 6th of February 2022. The test will entail multiple-choice questions on quantitative and verbal aptitude, psychometric…

01 Feb

Nissan Magnite exports expand to 15 global markets

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Indianissan magnite

Nissan has said that after the successful first year sale of its highly popular Magnite compact SUV, the company has expanded the number of export markets to 15 in total. Magnite, produced at Nissan’s Chennai plant in Tamil Nadu, was launched in December 2020 and has since gone on to achieve 78,000 cumulative customer bookings in India alone, with a further 6,344 shipped overseas. Magnite was the first global product to launch under the Nissan NEXT transformation plan, shifting the company’s focus towards high-demand products that deliver lasting value to the business and to customers. Following the successful introduction of…

01 Feb

FICSI signed an MoU with IGCC

editor0 CommentsBusinessFICSI, MoU

Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative (FICSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indo German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) to establish Centres of Excellence (CoE) for dual bakery training according to set standards of German Dual System, giving a push to endeavors focused on apprenticeship training. The aim of the collaboration is to set up new baking-related vocational training courses in India. There is a demand for well-qualified candidates in the bakery sector, which is not met, currently. The purpose of these courses is to meet the changing requirements of the enterprises in India and global markets. Commenting…

01 Feb

FNP Cakes ‘N’ More Unveils its first outlet in Howrah, West Bengal

editor0 CommentsBusiness, West BengalFNP Cakes ‘N’ More

FNP Cakes ‘N’ More (A unit of Ferns N Petals) has opened its first outlet in Howrah in West Bengal. With the launch of the 9thcake outlet in the state, the bakery brand now has 143 retail outlets PAN India. Located at138, GT Road Shree Apartments, Shibpur, the new outlet is spread across 250 Square feet of space, offering all kinds of cream cakes, fondant cakes, dry cakes, and many more. The store also offers a wide range of bakery products, chocolates, quick snacks, beverages, other savouries and soft toys. To maintain the quality standards, the company has set up…

01 Feb

Indian-Origin US Man charged For Sexually Abusing Teen

editor0 CommentsNorth East

A 41-year-old Indian-origin man in the US has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for sexually abusing a minor boy in 2019. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel sentenced Neeraj Chopra, who is from Minneapolis, for engaging in sexual contact on an airplane during a flight from Boston to Minneapolis, according to a statement by the US Department of Justice. Chopra was convicted of the crime in July last year following a three-day trial. According to the report, Chopra knowingly engaged in abusive sexual contact with a 16-year-old victim who was seated next to him aboard a Jet Blue flight…

01 Feb

Budget Session Begins in India, 2022 along with drive of covid vaccine

editor0 CommentsNorth East

President Ram Nath Kovind highlighted the achievements of Modi government's COVID-19 vaccination drive, that have administered 150 crore doses to the country's citizens during the time. In his address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament at the start of the Budget Session, President Kovind said the Rs 64,000 crore PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission will prepare the country for a health crisis in the future. The President also added, six crore rural households are getting tap water under 'Har Ghar Jal initiative'. President Kovind said India's agriculture exports have also crossed ₹ three lakh crore. He said despite the…

31 Jan

Jodhpur model jumps from sixth floor of hotel, told father she was going to end life

editor0 CommentsCrimerajasthan

In a tragic incident, a 19-year-old model allegedly tried to end her life by allegedly jumping off the terrace of a hotel in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. The incident took place on Saturday night, said reports. The woman, Gungun Upadhyay had returned to Jodhpur from Udaipur on Saturday. If reports are to be believed, she was residing in Hotel Lord's Inn in Jodhpur. Before taking the extreme step, she reportedly dialed her father and told him to look at her face. Following this, her father immediately contacted the police. The officials tracked her to the Jodhpur hotel, however, the woman…

31 Jan

Tamil Nadu girl who killed self over ‘conversion’: CBI takes over case

editor0 CommentsIndiatamil nadu

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday transferred the Lavanya suicide case to the Central Bureau of Investigation after the victim’s parents had filed a petition seeking a CBI probe into the matter. The case was transferred to the CBI on the day when the NCPCR team is visiting Thanjavur to conduct a probe into the case and enquire with officials involved. The NCPCR had earlier alleged that the Tamil Nadu government was not cooperating with the enquiry presided over by their state team and therefore they had to get a team from the Centre to conduct…