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National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a strategic implementation and knowledge partner for Skill India Mission, working under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LawSikho, a fast-growing legal education startup, to impart skill training to aspiring learners (from legal and non-legal backgrounds) and provide upskilling in legal programs. The MoU was signed by Ved Mani Tiwari, Chief Operating Officer and Officiating CEO, NSDC and Ramanuj Mukherjee, CEO, LawSikho and was also attended by Abhyuday Agarwal and Siddhant Baid, co-founders of LawSikho. The partnership will facilitate internships and freelancing…

Barbeque Nation launches a special ‘Flavours of Monsoon’ Festival to celebrate this mesmerizing weather. The two-week-long monsoon feast will be from 18th July to 31st July. Embrace the monsoon drizzle of Kolkata along with the special monsoon cuisine at Barbeque Nation. The widespread buffet at Barbeque Nation offers over 20 dishes in vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. Guests can slurp on piping hot Matir Bhare Chaa and indulge in authentic Indian delicacies like Moong Dal Pakora, Bone Chicken Pakora and Crispy Fried Anchovy Fish and Murgh Dhaniyari Shorba to set the tone for the monsoon mood. The main course section for…

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) and Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC) to train 18,000 students in three years, with special focus on rural areas, making them more employable through the company’s unique training initiative — Toyota Technical Education Program (T-TEP). These students will be trained across five automotive job roles such as General Technician, Body and Paint Technician, Service Advisor, Sales consultants and Call Center Staff. The MoU was exchanged between Mr. Ved Mani Tiwari, Chief Operating Officer and Officiating CEO, NSDC, Mr. Arindam Lahiri, CEO,…

Kia India, one of the fastest growing car makers in the country, sets another benchmark, surpassing the 5 lakh domestic sales milestone in less than 3 years. Including exports, Kia India’s cumulative dispatches soar to 6,34,224 units from its Anantapur manufacturing facility. Backed by the strong performance of Carens, the company secured its last 1 lakh sales in just 4.5 months. The company now contributes more than 6% to the global sales of Kia Corporation. Kia India’s flagship model for India, the Seltos, adds 59% to Kia India’s total tally, followed by the Sonet with more than 32%. Carens has…

A leading distributed renewable energy company SunEdison has launched a revolutionary solar roof and gazebo collection in the Indian market with the “Arka Collection”. A new set of integrated residential PV systems with exquisite and aesthetic looks help customers “Go solar. In style.” The products developed by Arka Energy, a Silicon Valley based startup. The collection comprises of PowerRoof & PowerGazebo designed to turn roof and open spaces in most homes into an energy generating asset, without compromising aesthetics. PowerGazebo expands the living space available in garden or terrace areas. The ARKA collection offers an integrated solution with custom components…

Sony India announced its lightest wireless in-ear headphones with Dolby Atmos experience - the Sony WI-C100. The lightweight and compact WI-C100 wireless headphones, combine high quality sound with immersive sound customization, ease of use, long battery life and a splash proof design. With a Sony WLA-NS7 wireless transmitter connected to a BRAVIA XR TV, these create the ideal arrangement of phantom speakers for Dolby Atmos experience. The Headphones allow users to enjoy upto 25 hours of non-stop music. If the headphones are running low on power, a 10- minute quick charge will give upto 60 minutes of extra playtime. The…

The ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Mobile App has crossed a crucial milestone of 1 million downloads, signifying the convenience it provides to customers to stay in control of their policies. It is a testimony to the innovative and customer-centric features available on the App. The Company has upgraded its mobile app to allow customers to access information on their policies as well as initiate and conclude service requests even in the absence of mobile network connectivity. Now, one out of every four service transactions by customers are carried out on the mobile app. ICICI Prudential Life began its digitalisation journey…

TECNO, the global premium smartphone brand announces the launch of yet another all-rounder smartphone, under its most popular ‘SPARK series’, the all-new TECNO SPARK 9. The brand has been the 4th strongest smartphone player in the sub-10K segment as per Counterpoint Research. Its 6GB memory variant comes with LPDDR4x installed RAM, which can be extended up to 11GB RAM via Memory Fusion. The smartphone features Superfast Mediatek Helio G37 Processor with a 2.3GHz Octa-Core Processor and Arm Cortex-A53 CPU. Its HyperEngine 2.0 technology helps in smooth performance during gaming and MediaTekHyperEngine 2.0 Lite gaming technology provides an uninterrupted experience even…

Chai Sutta Bar strengthened its presence in the eastern states of India with the opening of a new outlet in Jorethang South Sikkim on 5th July. The event started with the distribution of tea and coffee from the morning at 10am and went on till half past eight at night. The customers were overjoyed with the elegant taste of the beverages and spend a good time with their friends and families there. Local bands performed throughout the evening and created a mood of celebration amongst the audience. The newly launched café had the complete vibes of Chai Sutta Bar with…

With a motto of "Innovating Happiness", Varmora Granito Pvt Ltd - one of India's leading tile, sanitaryware and bathware brand has launched an exclusive range of premium sanitaryware, faucets, kitchen sink, water heaters and bathware accessories. Over 350 dealers and distributors across the country participated for the national launch and dealer meet organised in Udaipur, Rajasthan on July 12-13 for the launch. Company has a vision to provide complete sanitaryware and bathroom solutions under Varmora Group and leverage its vast distribution reach and brand equity. Company launched 50 plus sanitaryware products in new designs & colour, 15 new faucets models…