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Samsung India has announced a major expansion of its flagship Samsung Digital & Offline Skills Training (DOST) Sales Programme, aiming to train 9,400 young people from underserved communities for frontline retail roles. The initiative, aligned with India’s inclusive economic growth objectives, combines classroom learning with on-the-job training to prepare participants for careers in organised retail. Since its inception in 2021, the DOST Sales Programme has strengthened India’s retail talent pipeline. The current DOST Sales 4.0 initiative, in partnership with the Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) and the Telecom Sector Skills Council (TSSC), provides trainees with 120 hours of…

The Insurance Awareness Committee (IAC-Life) has welcomed the launch of the Bima Gram API by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), describing it as a key policy intervention to enhance rural insurance coverage and strengthen India’s financial inclusion agenda. Developed by the National Informatics Centre in collaboration with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Department of Posts’ CEPT, and the Insurance Information Bureau of India, the API links postal PIN codes with Local Government Directory (LGD) codes, enabling insurers to digitally verify a policyholder’s Gram Panchayat (GP) location in real time. The initiative addresses longstanding policy challenges in…

Oriflame has announced new scientific findings showing that its patented bioactivating technology, Oripeptide-3, significantly supports key biological drivers of skin ageing. Central to the NovAge+ range, the breakthrough underscores Oriflame’s two-decade-long research into cellular health, skin longevity, and anti-ageing science. Developed to work with the skin’s natural biology, Oripeptide-3 targets five recognised hallmarks of ageing, including DNA protection, cellular renewal, protein quality maintenance, and boosting cellular energy for repair and defence. According to Oriflame’s Director of Scientific Research and Innovation, Dr Lene Visdal-Johnsen, the technology strengthens the foundation for healthier, more resilient, and youthful-looking skin. Edyta Kurek, Senior VP &…

Godrej Jersey has unveiled the ‘Godrej Jersey India Lactograph Findings FY25–26,’ a study mapping how milk consumption patterns, occasions, and motivations continue to evolve across the country. Research was conducted across eight key cities, uncovering how milk integrates into daily routines while adapting to new lifestyle choices. In East India, the findings spotlight a region where milk is remembered as much as it is consumed. 78% in the East say milk reminds them of childhood, compared to a national average of 57%, making it the strongest “memory-led” milk market in the country. Around 78% also link milk to comfort or…