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08 Dec

Tata Trusts Brings ‘Gaanth Pe Dhyaan’ to Kolkata

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Tata Trusts launched 'Gaanth Pe Dhyaan' in Kolkata to promote early breast cancer screening through a unique event at the Tata Medical Center. A part of the larger ‘Kaise Ka Cancer’ campaign, ‘Gaanth Pe Dhyaan’ aims to build awareness, encourage open conversations, and drive community action towards breast cancer by using the metaphor of ‘lumps in food’ and emphasizing on the importance of breast self-examination amongst women. Breast cancer in India is a significant issue, with over 50% of cases being diagnosed in late stages due to lack of awareness. Tata Trusts is working to address this by educating women…

08 Dec

Scheffler drifts to 3-shot lead at Hero World Challenge

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Scottie Scheffler secured the Tiger Trophy after two consecutive close calls in the Hero World Challenge, securing his spot in the third round. It was a brilliant 7-under 65 round that had two eagles and four birdies but ended with a bogey. Scheffler is currently 16-under and three strokes ahead of Matt Fitzpatrick, who has struggled with a single par in his last eight holes. Justin Thomas, co-leader of the overnight round, was tied fourth with Tony Finau, Jason Day, and Colling Morikawa, all tied for fourth, with the four tied for 10th place. Tiger Woods expressed excitement about his…

08 Dec

Ethiopian Yehualaw & Kenya’s Ebenyo to turn up at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2023

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The Tata Steel Kolkata 25K, India's largest running festival and World Athletics Elite Label Road Race, will feature Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw in the women's category and Kenyan Daniel Simiyu Ebenyo in the men's category. The US $100,000 prize money race will feature equal prize money for men and women winners, with the first three in each race earning $7500, $5000, and $3500. International Elite runners will receive an Event Record Bonus of US $3,000. Yehualaw broke the world 10km record in the Castellón 10K, clocking 29:14 at the World Athletics Label Road race in Spain. She also became the first…

08 Dec

DSP Mutual Fund announces the launch of DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund

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DSP Mutual Fund has launched the DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund (DSP NSQ50IF), an open-ended scheme tracking the Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index. The index filters out companies with higher return on equity and lower leverage compared to the Nifty Smallcap250, using exclusion and stock selection criteria. The fund aims to track 50 stocks that fit the quality filters, ensuring a more comprehensive portfolio. Investors are advised to buy DSP NSQ50IF via the SIP route due to its consistent 10-year returns, better returns compared to the broader Index, and similar returns regardless of market fluctuations. In fact, during…

08 Dec

ICICI Prudential Life trumps Claim Settlements in Q2 2024

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ICICI Prudential Life Insurance achieved the highest claim settlement ratio of 97.9% in Q2 2024, outperforming all private sector life insurers, demonstrating its commitment to delivering on customer promises. Significantly, for FY2023 the Company’s claim settlement ratio was 98.7% and the average time taken to settle a genuine death claim was 1.2 days. This ensures the claimants get immediate access to the claim amount. The top life insurance companies with the highest claim settlement ratios in Q1-FY2024 were ICICI Prudential Life Insurance at 97.9%, TATA AIA Life Insurance at 77.3%, and HDFC Life at 96.7%, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance at…

08 Dec

Nissan India Turnaround been incorporated as a case study in IIMA on success of Nissan Magnite

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Nissan India successfully launched the Big, Bold, Beautiful Nissan Magnite in December 2020, marking a significant turnaround during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nissan Magnite, with its innovative value proposition,became an instant customer favouritewith 32,800 customer bookings in the first month of launch. It broke boundaries by attracting customers from the SUV, sedan, and hatchback segments and won multiple awards from auto journalists and media farternity. The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has documented the success story of Nissan Magnite's launch, which reached the production milestone of 100,000th in 2023, highlighting the strategy behind its success. The case study, titled 'Launching…

07 Dec

National highways totalling 43,856 km under construction stage across India: Gadkari

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National Highway projects totalling 43,856 kms are under construction phase in the country, Parliament was updated about it on Thursday. The costs of construction of these national highways are over ₹9,60,103 crore, confirmed by Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said in the Lok Sabha. As per the data shared by the minister, as of October 31, the total length of national highways in the country is about 1,46,145 km, compared to 91,287 km as of March 31, 2014. The total counting of under-construction national highway projects is 1,609. These projects are in line across different states and…

07 Dec

Renowned Cardiologist Dr. Radha Priya to extend expertise with new centers in Krishnanagar

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Dr. Radha Priya Y, a distinguished Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Main Hospital, Greams Road, announces her presence with a grand inauguration at Krishnanagar, on 10th of December, 12 pm onwards. Dr. Radha Priya, an expert in Advanced Interventional Cardiology, specializes in a wide range of heart disorders, including advanced coronary and structural interventions. Her extensive experience encompasses managing conditions like coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure, and rhythm disorders. Dr. Radha Priya's proficiency extends to various interventional procedures, including Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI), left main stem stenting, intravascular lithotripsy, and structural heart disease interventions such as TAVI and…

07 Dec

Dr. Radha Priya to be available at Duttapukur on 9thDecember

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Dr. Radha Priya Y, a distinguished Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Main Hospital, Greams Road, announces her presence at Apollo Hospitals Chennai Information Centre at Duttapukur on December 9th. Dr. Radha Priya, an expert in Advanced Interventional Cardiology, specializes in a wide range of heart disorders, including advanced coronary and structural interventions. Her extensive experience encompasses managing conditions like coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure, and rhythm disorders. The new Apollo Hospitals Chennai Information Centre in Duttapukur, located near Amantran More, Duttapukur, will not only host OPDs on various super specialty areas but also book prior appointments for…

07 Dec

TCS and Karnataka Government announces the winners of the 24th TCS Rural IT Quiz

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Tata Consultancy Services and the Department of Electronics, IT, BT and Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka, announced the winners of the 24th edition of TCS Rural IT Quiz, held on November 30, 2023. Udit Pratap Singh from BSP Senior Secondary School, Bhilai Chhattisgarh was the winner in the national finals and Vignesh Nauso Shetye from Dr. K.B. Hedgewar Vidyamandir, Bicholim Goa was the runner up. TCS awarded educational scholarships of Rs 100,000 to the Winner and Rs 50,000 to the Runner-up. The finalists also received scholarships from TCS.The finalists received scholarships from TCS and awards were presented by Hon'ble…