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Indus Towers Limited has installed three new mobile towers in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh. One of the mobile towers installed at the Office of the Superintendent of Police was inaugurated by Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Arunachal Pradesh, Shri. Chowna Mein on the occasion of 75th Independence Day, AzaadiKaAmritMahotsav. The other two mobile towers are at Government Primary School Simulbariand at the Mini-Secretariat in Namsai.  Addressing the gathering, the Dy CM highlighted the importance of mobile tower infrastructure in connecting people. The newly installed towers will enable mobile connectivity and internet services for thousands living in the Namsai area.  At…

Maruti Suzuki India Limited launched the All-New Alto K10. The All-New Alto K10 is now available with fresh new exteriors, spacious interiors, enhanced performance and a host of comfort, safety, convenience and connectivity features.The All-New Alto K10 is all set to take-off once again in style, after having put millions of customers behind the wheel in its unparalleled 22-year journey. It has been conceptualized, designed and developed in India using Suzuki’s Platform, Powertrain and Technology. With a more powerful and efficient Next-Gen K-series 1.0L Dual Jet, Dual VVT engine, spacious cabin, modern features, contemporary design, and confident maneuverability, the All-New…

KITKAT launched a unique initiative ‘BreaksforGood’. These ‘Break Zone’ benches have been created in collaboration with Ricron Panels, one of India's leading innovative plastic waste recycling company and one of the winners of the Global Nestlé Creating Shared Value Prize. Rupali Rattan, Head - Confectionery Business, Nestlé India said, KITKAT of breaks are good for you into our sustainability initiatives as well. we want to communicate to the youth thatthese‘break zones’ not only serve as a break for them, This initiative is the first step in our commitment and journey towards sustainability and we intend tokeep having more conversations &…

 National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has partnered with Varthana Finance Private Limited to provide financial assistance to the students in skilling ecosystem. The partnership aims to bridge the education financing gap for low-income population so that youth in India can avail financial assistance from financial institution to undertake desired courses.Ved Mani Tiwari ,the COO and Officiating CEO of NSDC, said “We have partnered with Varthana to commit to providing technical and vocational training to millions of underprivileged students who are otherwise turned down”. COO and Officiating CEO of NSDC has been in the skilling ecosystem for over a decade and…

Meta and the National Commission for Women, in partnership with Farhan Akhtar’s MARD, has announced the launch of a reporting campaign “Don’t Hesitate, Do Report, Stay Safe” to improve the online safety of women. The campaign will focus on increasing awareness and knowledge around tools and resources available to users to report online abuse, inappropriate content or behaviour. Launched in English and five Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada and Tamil - ‘Don’t Hesitate, Do Report, Stay Safe’ will raise awareness amongst users on reporting the content that they find objectionable rather than sharing it further.  Highlighting the efforts…

E-commerce has emerged as an important growth driver in recent years, helping create lakhs of direct and indirect jobs, while serving millions of customers across the country. This becomes particularly important during the festive season as small and large businesses, kiranas and artisans from across West Bengal look to meet the varied requirements of customers and Flipkart is gearing up to bring festive cheers for the ecosystem partners. In this endeavour, Flipkart is optimising its supply chain in the state which it has built over the past many years by strengthening its workforce, deploying state-of-the-art technologies and adding kirana and…

 India’s largest crowd sourced third-party logistics platform for last-mile delivery, Shadowfax Technologies concluded its annual Big Money Weekend campaign. The platform’s Big Money Weekend ended with a bang, with riders Sanjeeva J (Bengaluru) receiving the mega prize of a Maruti Alto, Shivkumar Revan (Pune) bagging a refrigerator, and Shiva SK (Bengaluru) receiving a TV. The event, which had 55000 delivery partners participating, saw Vijaya Kumara K (Bengaluru) earning over Rs 14,855 in 3 days. Conducted just ahead of India’s grand festive season, the three-day campaign that went live on 5 August was much-awaited by the platform’s vast community of delivery…

The world’s leading EdTech company with 115 million registered learners, BYJU’S launched ‘BYJU'S Tuition Centre’ (BTC) in Siliguri. Available for students in classes 4-10, BYJU’S Tuition Centres will be tech-enabled physical tuition centres that provide a world-class learning experience. BTC is a program for students that brings together the best of offline and online learning experiences. In Siliguri, BTC is currently operational at 2nd Floor MLA House, Opposite Cosmos Mall. BYJU’S is planning to add more centres by end of this year. BYJU’S will be launching 500 centres across 200 cities in 2022. BTC will also create employment opportunities for…

Kia India, has organised a specially-curated customer experience, ‘The Carens Drive’, for its esteemed customers from August 7, 2022 in Delhi-NCR. Supervised and certified by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the drive witnessed 22 Carens customers competing on an 84 KMs drive to derive the best mileage from their cars. The drive was flagged off from Stellar Gymkhana in Greater Noida till Jewar. The drive witnessed Carens in 4 categories - petrol and diesel powertrains mated with manual and automatic transmissions. Conducted under the stewardship of veteran auto analyst Tutu Dhawan, where he shared valuable tips…

Subhrodeep Bandyopadhyay, a student of Aakash BYJU’S from Kolkata, has secured an impressive AIR 1 in the IISER Aptitude Test 2022 much to the elation of his parents, and the entire staff of the institute. The results were announced by the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER). SUBHRODEEP BANDYOPADHYAY joined Aakash BYJU’S in a two-year classroom programme in 2020 to prepare for competitive examinations. He said “I am grateful that Aakash BYJU’S has helped me with both. But for the content and coaching from the institute, I would not have grasped many concepts in different subjects in a…