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22 Oct

World Gold Council Report on Demand of Gold in India

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The World Gold Council today launched a report titled ‘The drivers of Indian gold demand’, the first in a series of in-depth analysis on the Indian gold market. The econometric analysis shows that rising income is the most powerful driver of Indian gold demand in the long term, which bodes well for Indian gold demand as the economy is complemented by a strong demographic dividend. The report finds for each 1% increase in gross national income per capita, gold demand rises by 0.9%, For each 1% increase in the rupee- based price of gold, demand falls 0.4% and there are…

22 Oct

ASCI-FUTURE Brands Unveil The Gendernext Report

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The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and Future brands, have unveiled the GenderNext study – a comprehensive actionable insight study on the representation of women in advertising. According to Lipika Kumaran, the lead author of GenderNext, the study reveals that while there are some positive moves, mainstream advertising still heavily borrows from an inventory of overused, and sometimes harmful stereotypical tropes. The study proposes a category agnostic framework “The SEA (Self-esteemed - Empowered – Allied) Framework” that aims to guide stakeholders in imagining as well as evaluating portrayals of women in their advertising by building empathy and aiding evaluation.…

22 Oct

Schneider Electric bestows the ‘Prerna Award’

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Schneider Electric India, has presented the 4th edition of the Prerna Awards. Prerna Awards by Schneider Electric was institutionalized in 2015, it recognise and honour courageous women, who have challenged the status quo in society, faced all odds, and have made strong contributions to the society. This year the three recipients of the honour were Kriti Bharti founder of Saarthi Trust, Sonal Kapoor founder of Protsahan NGO, and Hekani Jakhalu of YouthNet.The awards were preceded by a thought-provoking conversation between Dr. Kiran Bedi, IPS (Retd.), Former Lieutenant Governor, Puducherry and Rachna Mukherjee, CHRO India and South Asia, Schneider Electric India.…

22 Oct

HDFC Mutual Fund announces New Fund Offer –HDFC NIFTY NEXT 50 INDEX FUND

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HDFC Asset Management Company, has announced launch of New Fund Offer – HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund (“the Fund”), for investors looking for returns that are commensurate with the performance of NIFTY Next 50 Index, subject to tracking error. NIFTY Next 50 Index represents 50 companies from NIFTY 100 after excluding the constituents of NIFTY 50 Index. HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Fund is suitable for investors looking for simple yet cost effective way of investing in ‘Next Top 50’ companies on the listed universe of NSE. HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund is an open-ended scheme replicating/ tracking NIFTY…

22 Oct

“Political Terrorism”: Trinamool’s Sushmita Dev Attacked, Party Blames BJP

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All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sushmita Dev's vehicle was allegedly vandalised as she and her party workers were reportedly assaulted in Tripura while campaigning for the 2023 elections on Friday. Along with MPO Sushmita Dev, a member of the TMC's political consultancy agency I-PAC was also brutally attacked, the TMC leader alleged. TMC MP Sushmita Dev, who is spearheading the party's campaign for 2023 assembly polls, had launched the campaign called ' Tripurar Jonno Trinamool' and was travelling around the state campaigning in her car along with other members. The party and TMC MP alleged that the attack was…

22 Oct

Mumbai: Massive fire at 60-storey Avighna Park residential building in Parel, 1 dead

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Level-4 fire broke out at a multi-story residential building near the Lalbaug area in South Mumbai's Parel on Friday afternoon. As many as 12 firefighting teams are at the spot trying to douse the blaze. The fire has broken out on the 19th-floor Avighna park towers building. At least one person has been reported dead in the incident. "Level 4 fire broke out at Avighna park apartment, Curry Road around 12 noon today," said Mumbai Fire Brigade. The deceased identified as Arun Tiwari (30) injured in the high-rise building fire was taken to the KEM hospital, where he was declared…

22 Oct

Nawab Malik says he received threat call for targeting NCB’s Sameer Wankhede

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NCP leader Nawab Malik claimed on Friday that he received a threat call from a person who warned him against targeting Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede. Nawab Malik said a complaint has been filed over the threat call. The call was made from Rajasthan, he claimed. The NCP leader, who had been launching attacks on Sameer Wankhede over the Mumbai drug bust case, had even targeted the latter's family. He earlier questioned, "During the Covid-19 pandemic, the entire film industry was in the Maldives. What were the officer [Sameer Wankhede] and his family doing in the Maldives…

22 Oct

PropTiger.com launches mega offline property expo “Right To Home” on Oct 23-24, starting tomorrow

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India’s leading online real estate company PropTiger.com will unveil the gala offline annual property event, ‘Right to Home’, in Kolkata on October 23-24, starting tomorrow. To be held at the Fairfield, the annual event by the REA India-owned company would provide home buyers in the City of Joy a chance to be face to face with prominent developers in India to grab the best festive offers. The two-day event this year will feature housing projects by leading real estate developers in the city, including Godrej, Sriram, Emami, Ambuja, Merlin Siddha, Alcove and Shapoorji, among others. The REA-India-owned real estate company…

21 Oct

Tanishq relaunches its store in A. T. ROAD, Guwahati

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Tanishq, India’s most trusted and celebrated jewellery brand relaunches its store at A.T. Road in Guwahatiin a brand new avatar. The store was inaugurated at 10:30amby Mr. Vijesh Rajan, Head – Retail, Tanishq, in presence of Mr. Amit Dharap, Regional Business Head, East, Titan Company Limited. As part of the grand inauguration, the brand is offering free Gold Coins*with every jewellery purchase. The offer is valid from 21st - 23rd October 2021. Spanning across 6000 sq. ft, the newly designed store is located at Tanishq Showroom, New Tech Tower, A. T. Road, Bharalumukh, Near Railway Gate No - 6, Guwahati,…

21 Oct

Second North East Medical Expo 2021

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Guwahati gears upto welcomes Northeast No 1 exhibition on medical equipments and hospital needs for the second time at Maniram Devan Trade Centre Guwahati. Post COVID private and government healthcare center about to get upgraded. The two days free entry expo aims to serve a platform for Medical equipment manufacturer's, dealers and distributors , Doctors, Hospital, Management teams, Medical Association members, Medical colleges and institutes, All state Medical Departments etc.