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22 Feb

France’s ADP Buys 49% Of GMR Airports For $1.45 Billion

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French airports operator ADP, which operates Paris airports Roissy and Orly, has bought a 49 per cent stake in GMR Airports for 1.34 billion euros ($1.45 billion), ADP said on Thursday. GMR Airports has a portfolio of seven airports in three countries: India, the Philippines and Greece. ADP said the Delhi and Hyderabad airports in India and the Mactan-Cebu airport in the Philippines together handled a total of 102 million passengers in 2019.The four other airports, which had 22 million passengers in 2019, are either under development (Goa and Heraklion) or were recently won by GMR after a bidding process…

22 Feb

Vedic Mathematics make Maths simple, fun and interesting

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The Kolkata based Vedic Maths Forum India announces its partnership with Directorate of Education, U.T Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to teach over 10,000 students of standard IX of the Government Schools in Vedic Mathematics over a period of a month.Children studying in the Government Schools in the Union Territory and the department of education struggle with Mathematics a lot. They find basic mathematical calculations like addition, subtraction, multiplication tables very difficult as most of the students are first generation going to schools without any support from their parents at home.The children suffer from Maths…

21 Feb

Budget 2020: Impact on the Indian economy

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Calcutta Chamber of Commerce take on union budget 2020 2021and its impact on economy.The guest of honor present was Shri Sumit Dutt Majumder Shri Gaurav Swarup CA Dipankar Chatterjee Shri Saurabh Kedia and Shri Rajeev Maheshwari . The main point of discussion were the whole excise is an opportunity for the government to unfold the economic policies for sustainable growth of economy. The budget has foccused on the ease of living when it is talked about . It has focussed on startup scheme , msme sector as well as on the new economy that focuses om Al quamtam technology alongwith…

20 Feb

Increase in the number of students applied COMEDK- Uni-GAUGE exam from Kolkata

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COMED-K UGET and Uni-GAUGE entrance examination will be held on May 10, 2020,as a combined examination. COMEDK UGET Exam will be for admissions to B.E/B. Tech, for colleges affiliated to the Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation Trust. Uni-GAUGE is the exam for admissions to B.E/B.Tech courses at leading and reputed deemed/private universities and institutions across India. The exam will be conducted online at over 158 cities and 400 test centres across India. COMEDK- Uni-GAUGE caters to 100,000 students, 190 institutions and 31 Universities accepting scores, thereby making it the second-largest multi-university private engineering exam in India.There was an increase in the…

19 Feb

EESL signs MoU with BSNL to install 1000 public charging stations across India

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Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of four National Public Sector Enterprises under Ministry of Power, Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), an Indian state-owned telecommunications company for the installation of public charging stations to boost e-mobility adoption across India. Under the partnership, EESL will set up public charging stations in 1000 BSNL sites in a phased manner on a pan India basis. EESL will make the entire upfront investment on the services pertaining to the MoU, along with the operation and maintenance of the charging infrastructure by using qualified personnel.…

18 Feb

CEO of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Masdar, Wins “The Gulf Intelligence International Energy Diplomacy Person of the Year Award 2019” Yahoo / Inbox

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The CEO of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Masdar, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, will be presented with “The Gulf Intelligence International Energy Diplomacy Person of the YearAward 2019,” in London on February 27th. Previous recipients of the prestigious accolade, which takes place during the Energy Institute’s International Petroleum (IP) Week, have included the Ministers of Energy & Industry of the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The International Energy Diplomacy Person of the Year Award celebrates the successful legacy of an individual with an outstanding record of achievement in the Advancement of collaboration and cooperation to ensure the global energy industry delivers on its commitment to the great energy transition and balanced markets. “Mr Al Ramahi’s vision to spearhead the strategic development of…

18 Feb

itel redefines style with Vision 1

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Building on the vision of being the enabler in the budget smartphone segment, itel, the leading Smartphone brand from TRANSSION India has launched a category disruptor - Vision 1, under its newly introduced Vision series in India.Designed with advanced functionalities, the game-changer, Vision1 is set to push the boundaries of a smartphone experience with India’s most affordable offering: HD+ IPS Waterdrop Display and Big Batteryonly at Rs 5499. The Vision 1 comes packed with free itel Bluetooth wireless headset worth Rs799, from its recently launched accessories portfolio and also an instant cashback offers of 2200INR+25GB additional data from Reliance Jio,…

17 Feb

KeraSoul’s cryo treatment for hair remedies

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KeraSoul launched world's first ever CRYO Detox treatment for Hair in the city of joy by Internationally-acclaimed Celebrity Hairstylist Savio John Pereira. The launch event also showcased a special fashion show with models styled by the hairstylist. KeraSoul is a brain child of Manisha & Sankalp Chopra, conceived as their constant research to find a solution for their son's suffering from Eczema with itchy scalp. While her research, Manisha met Savio and discussed about the most common complaints he comes across as a hairdresser. Thus, Manisha used her technical expertise as an Organic chemist and Sankalp's Brand creation skills created the…

17 Feb

-Launch of study for India’s Best Workplaces in Health and Wellness

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In India, organizations are under immense pressure to thrive in constantly changing internal environment and rapidly evolving market situations. Thus, it is no surprise that workplace wellness is increasingly being featured as part of strategic initiatives in the corporate agenda. Hence, there is a growing need to study and improve wellness at workplaces. To create awareness on the same, Great Place to Work® India and MediBuddy have launched India’s first and the largest study to identify “India’s Best Workplaces in Health and Wellness.” with Shaheen Bhatt, Author of ‘I have never been (Un) happier’. Commenting on the partnership Mr Prashant Jhaveri, CEO, MediBuddy says, “Our association and involvement in…

16 Feb

After Sensex, Nifty Rise For Second Straight Week, Analysts See Some Pressure Ahead

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Domestic stock markets managed to register a second straight weekly gain as weakness in banking stocks offset strength in IT shares. The S&P BSE Sensex index and the broader NSE Nifty benchmark climbed 115.89 points - or 0.28 per cent - and 15.1 points - or 0.12 per cent - for the week. In the previous week, the benchmark indices had soared 1,406.32 points (3.54 per cent) and 436.5 points (3.74 per cent) respectively, following Budget announcements which some analysts say may support the economy in the long run.Overall trend in the markets was negative, with only select stocks helping…