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01 Feb

Medtronic appoints Michael Blackwell as Vice President of Medtronic India

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Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) has announced the appointment of Michael Blackwell as Vice President of India Medtronic Pvt. Ltd., effective January2023. In this role, he will be responsible for sales, marketing, and commercial operations of Medtronic’s India business. Michael will be appointed as the Managing Director of Medtronic India in due course. Michael succeeds Madan Krishnan, who has been leading the dynamic India market and is now transitioning to a global role in the US as Vice President & CFO of Medtronic’s Medical Surgical portfolio. Michael joined Medtronic in 2006 and has worked in various markets globally. With a career…

01 Feb

Hero Motocorp Launches the New High-Tech 110cc Scooter – Xoom

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Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, today launched the new 110cc scooter –Xoom. Launched in three variants – Sheet Drum, Cast Drum and Cast Disc, Hero Xoom scooter is available at Hero MotoCorp dealerships across the country at an Introductory price of INR 68,599 (LX -Sheet Drum), INR 71,799 (VX - Cast Drum) and INR 76,699 (ZX-Cast Drum). The Hero Intelligent Cornering LightTM(HiCL)makes its debut in the 110cc segment with Hero Xoom. HiCL illuminates the dark corner areas with an unrivaled bright, clear light when the rider is taking a turn or heading into curves. The…

31 Jan

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Announces Prices of Urban Cruiser Hyryder’s CNG Variant

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has announced the prices of the Urban Cruiser Hyryder’s CNG variants. TKM had earlier announced its foray into the CNG segment with the launch of Toyota Glanza and Urban Cruiser Hyryderin November 2022. The new CNG variant available in the Urban Cruiser Hyryder is equipped with a 1.5-liter K-series engine & 5 Speed Manual Transmission, as well as a host of awesome features to ensure top performance and a mileage of 26.6 KM/KG. The price of Urban Cruiser Hyryder’s CNG variants starts from 13,23,000. Commenting on thesameMr Atul Sood, Vice President, Sales and Strategic Marketing said,…

31 Jan

Axis Mutual Fund launches ‘Axis Business Cycles Fund’

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Axis Mutual Fund has announced the launch of their new fund offer –Axis Business Cycles Fund, an open ended equity scheme following business cycles based investing theme. The NFO opens on 2nd February 2023 and closes on 16th February, 2023. The scheme will be managed by Mr. Ashish Naik. The new fund will track the NIFTY 500 TRI and the minimum investment amount would be Rs. 5000 and in multiples of Rs. 1/- thereafter. The fund will have a cycle-driven portfolio. During slowdowns, or uncertain times, the portfolio would tilt to counter cyclical themes or companies that would be in…

31 Jan

Tips to Protect Against Flu this Winter

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This season, experts have cautioned that Flu burden could be significant, due to a worrying phenomenon of 'immunity debt' worldwide. This is the lack of exposure to common viruses because people were social distancing and wearing masks over the past two years. Now, with pandemic restrictions lifted, the population's susceptibility for influenza infection is estimated to have increased by 10 to 60 per cent. To protect against the flu, here are 3 steps you can take: 1. Get yourself and your family fully vaccinated – follow the pediatric vaccine schedule for children, and get an annual flu shot for adults.…

31 Jan

KEI Wires & Cables Strengthens Ambitions of Young India In Its New Ad

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KEI Wires & Cables has announced a new ad campaign to strengthen the youth of the nation. Just like the brand’s commitment to its customers, the film thoughtfully throws light on instances where every character is determined to work towards their goal, despite facing numerous tensions. KEI aims to connect with the younger generation and urges them to not lose sight of their goals. With rising aspirations of this generation and the usage of heavy electronic gadgets, the brand commits to supporting its customers with reliable wires that are long-lasting and can take heavy amounts of load, circling back to…

31 Jan

Dettol Banega Swasth India launches ‘A Pathway from Hygiene to Wellness’

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Dettol Banega Swasth India has launched 'A Pathway from Hygiene to Wellness' a coffee table book at Jaipur Literature Festival 2023. The most fabulous literary fest, Jaipur Literature Festival 2023 witnessed a focus on agenda- hygiene and health is inseparable. Curated by Outlook and Reckitt, the book is edited by Mr. Ravi Bhatnagar, Director, External Affairs and Partnerships, SOA,Reckitt as Guest Editor. The book written by top policymakers and leading practitioners from diverse backgrounds focusing on India’s journey to universal hygiene to protect, heal, and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner and healthier world. The book was launched…

31 Jan

Toyota Kirloskar Motor commences bookings for the New Innova Crysta

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has announced opening of bookings for its New Innova Crysta. The New Innova Crysta now comes with an enhanced front fascia that has been designed keeping in mind the specific preferences for a rugged and robust appearance, thereby meeting the requirements of Indian families, Businessmen, Corporates and Fleet owners. The opening of bookings for the New Innova Crysta closely follows the recently launched Innova HyCross (available in Gasoline and Strong Hybrid Electric powertrains) which has received an overwhelming response, being a vehicle for every occasion owing to its glamour quotient, advanced technology, comfort along with safety…

30 Jan

Tata Motors increases prices across its passenger vehicles, effective Feb 1st, 2023

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Tata Motors, India’s leading vehicle manufacturer has announced a price increase across its ICE portfolio of the passenger vehicles. The company has been absorbing a significant portion of the increased costs on account of regulatory changes & rise in overall input costs and is hence passing on some portion through this hike. Effective Feb 1st, 2023, the weighted average increase will be 1.2%, depending on the variant and model.

30 Jan

Infosys launched the third Edition of the Aarohan Social Innovation Awards

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Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys, has launched the third edition of the Aarohan Social Innovation Awards. To further social innovation in India, Infosys Foundation is inviting innovators and social entrepreneurs from across the country to participate in the awards. The Infosys Foundation will commit up to INR 50 lakh per winner, with a total award purse of INR 2 crore. The Aarohan Social Innovation Awards 2023 seek to encourage and reward individuals, teams and NGOs developing unique technology-based solutions that have the potential to bring about a significant difference to the underprivileged across India, at scale.…