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Skill India: 100 Indian interns sent to Japan in 2022

Skill India: 100 Indian interns sent to Japan in 2022

Under Technical Intern Training Program (TITP), Skill India has sent a cohort of more than 100 students since March 2022 to Japan, as the country relaxed travel restrictions for foreigners. A program launched by Japan, TITP accepts overseas interns to get on-the-job training.  India and Japan had signed an MoU for promoting international cooperation through the transfer of skills, techniques, and knowledge. Amongst 100 interns, 40% are women. Under the program, they will draw average monthly stipend of Rs. 1-lakh to Rs 1.4-lakh. The candidates will get the opportunity to hone their skills with leading Japanese organizations in prominent sectors…
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FNP Cakes unveils its first outlet in Assam

FNP Cakes unveils its first outlet in Assam

FNP Cakes opened its first outlet in Guwahati recently. The cake store is located at Shivam Complex in Guwahati, Assam. The new outlet is spread over an area of 750 sq.ft, unanimous with the company’s other outlets across the country. Ferns N Petals has around 400+ retail outlets of cakes and flowers put together nationwide. The company has set up 11 base kitchens in Lucknow, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, Kolkata, Mumbai, Jaipur, Patna, and Hyderabad. The new outlet offers all kinds of cream cakes, pastry, dry cakes, cookies, brownies, fondant cakes, photo cakes and designer theme cakes etc. It also…
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Samsung launches ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ competition

Samsung launches ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ competition

India’s most admired brand Samsung launched the inaugural edition of Solve for Tomorrow, a new youth-centric national education and innovation competition that invites India’s Youth to come up with innovative ideas that can transform the lives of people and communities around them. Samsung aims to provide support to youth in India aged 16-22 years from across cities, towns and villages.Support will include mentoring of the top 50 teams by industry experts and the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi to help enhance their ideas, along with a boot camp at IIT Delhi, a certificate…
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Myntra’s EORS-16

Myntra’s EORS-16

The 16th edition of Myntra's biannual EORS, India's grandest fashion event will be held from 11 to 16 June. It is going to be bigger than previous versions, comprising the biggest-ever collection of 14 lakh styles across 5000+ brands. The 6-day event is set to provide unprecedented offers from fashion, lifestyle, beauty and personal care and home categories, catering to over 50-lakh customers. Myntra expects over 1-million new customers with over 40% of the overall traffic coming from tier 2 and 3 cities and towns. First-time shoppers will get Rs 500 cash back on their initial transaction, exciting coupons for…
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Adani Wilmar’s newly purchased rice facility in Burdwan

Adani Wilmar’s newly purchased rice facility in Burdwan

One of the largest and fastest-growing packaged food FMCG companies in India Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL) announced the launch of its premium SKUs of regional rice in West Bengal on the occasion of World Food Safety Day. The newly purchased rice facility is situated in Burdwan, West Bengal and is running at full capacity catering to the demand for regional rice in the entire east zone. It will help in catering to premium customer segments across rice and other value-added food businesses. With the addition of varieties like Miniket and Banskathi, AWL has emerged as the only national brand offering…
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Tata Motors bags order of delivering EV fleet in India

Tata Motors bags order of delivering EV fleet in India

On the occasion of World Environment Day, Tata Motors signed an agreement with BluSmartElectric Mobility for delivering 10,000 XPRES T EVs to the company. This deployment of 10,000 units makes this the biggest ever EV fleet order in India. These vehicles are an addition to the 3,500 XPRES T EV orders which was signed by both the companies in October last year. In July 2021, Tata Motors launched the XPRES brand, exclusively for fleet customers and XPRES-T EV is the first vehicle under this brand. It comes with 2 range options – 213km and 165km and packs a high energy…
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High risk of Accidental Falls due to Poor Vision

As per WHO, falls due to poor vision are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide, where people over 60 years of age suffer the greatest number of fatal falls. Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss and has been associated with falls, poor balance, difficulty with activities of daily living, smaller life space and poor quality of life. It is a retinal disease, damage to a spot in the retina called the macula, causes vision loss in patients over 65 years of age. This spot is important for visual acuity as it has plenty…
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Kia India announced the price of EV6 for India

Kia India announced the price of EV6 for India

One of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country Kia India announced the price of EV6 for India starting Rs. 59.95 Lakhs. Kia India confirmed its plans of developing an India-centric EV in RV body type to be launched by 2025. Kia Corporation will be launching 14 BEVs by 2027 across global markets. It will invest approximately 22.22 Bn USD in its business operations over the next five years which aligns with its global vision of becoming a Sustainable Mobility Solutions Provider and achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. The vehicle boasts a highly impressive real-world driving range, ultra-fast charging capabilities and…
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ASUS launches Pegasus Store in Kolkata

ASUS launches Pegasus Store in Kolkata

ASUS India, a Taiwanese tech giant announced the launch of a Pegasus store in Kolkata. Located at E-mall, the new exclusive store is spread across 304 sq. ft. and will feature the company’s entire gamut of consumer laptops, ROG laptops and other accessories under one roof. The exclusive store is inaugurated on June 9th, a befitting testament to ASUS’s vision of its retail presence in India. The new outlets take the mark of the brand’s total premium retail stores to 9 in West Bengal and 4th in E-mall. The stores feature innovative demo zones to offer a premium experience and…
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Amazon India Signs MoU with Govt of Manipur

Amazon India Signs MoU with Govt of Manipur

Amazon India has signed an MoU with Manipur Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited (MHHDCL), a Government of Manipur Enterprise to support the growth of artisans and weavers across the state. As part of this MoU, Amazon India has launched the Panthoibi Emporium on its marketplace, under the Amazon Karigar program. Through this launch, Amazon India aims to empower the growth of over 300,000 artisans and weavers associated with Panthoibi Emporium. This initiative is driven by the intent to encourage digital inclusion and empower the artisan and weaver community, offer economic opportunities by becoming Amazon sellers, as well as job…
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