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14 Jul

ICICI Bank distributes food and non-food supplies in Assam

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ICICI Bank announced that it has extended relief and assistance to the flood affected people in Assam. In consultation with the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the Bank has distributed essential food and non-food supplies worth Rs. 2 crore in the nine districts - Cachar, Nagaon, Dima Hasao, Morigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Bajali, Goalpara and Dhubri, severely impacted by the flood. It has provided essential food supplies like rice, pulses, mustard oil and puffed rice, and other items like kitchen utensils. The Bank has also provided Galvanised Iron sheets for re-construction of roofs of damaged houses. These initiatives have supported over…

14 Jul

Flipkart introduces Alia Bhatt as ‘FlipGirl’

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India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace Flipkart has strengthened its communication as a trusted e-commerce partner for millions of consumers across the country as it unveiled its promise of ‘Super products at super prices with super speed’. The brand is bringing Alia Bhatt in the avatar of a ‘FlipGirl’, as the ‘superhero’ protagonist, for the Indian shopper seeking a saviour to affirm their ‘wishlist’. The new campaign aims to communicate Flipkart’s commitment to democratizing e-commerce and premium brands, making them accessible through faster delivery across the country, establishing itself as the go-to destination for consumer needs. The campaign brings forward the fact…

14 Jul

‘Born to Shine’ nurtures female child prodigies across India

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Zee Entertainment Enterprises, India’s largest entertainment conglomerate, and Give India, the largest and the most trusted giving platform in India, have joined hands in realizing their mission of being “prodigy incubators, by identifying exceptionally gifted children and nurturing them to fulfill their potential. Born to Shine is a CSR initiative by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, with the vision to nurture female child prodigies across India. Under professionally trained mentors, these young minds would be exposed to the optimum level of guidance, which shall safeguard the angels from being overworked, and/or being forced to be champions. A child with unmatched talent…

13 Jul

The Rising Significance of Plant-Based Protein in India

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People in India are shifting to plant-based diets and reducing their overall consumption of animal-based products. Plant-based diets are gaining popularity for health reasons and environmental concerns because that encompasses animal welfare. Those who follow such a diet often worry about getting enough protein, especially since several types of meat and dairy products that are high in protein.Pantry staples such as lentils, almonds and millets are all rich sources of plant protein and can be regularly consumed as part of a healthy, wholesome diet. Almonds are not only nutrition powerhouses but are versatile in their usage and add a unique…

13 Jul

Motorola launches moto g42

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Motorola announced the latest addition to their g series with the launch of moto g42. The most stylish and premium-looking smartphone in the segment, it uses PMMA material for the body, commonly known as acrylic glass to give an ultra-premium glass finish. The smartphone is as light as 174.5gms. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon® 680 octa-core processor with 4GB LPDDR4X RAM, the moto g42 features 6.4" AMOLED punch-hole display with Full HD+ resolution, IP52 water repellant design, up to 700nits brightness, DCI-P3 color gamut, Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®, 50MP Quad function camera system, 16MP front camera, 50MP main camera…

13 Jul

Tata Intra comes with higher load carrying capacity

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India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors celebrates the 1 lakh happy customers of its smart pick-up, the Intra. The Intra becomes the fastest in its segment to have reached this milestone, in just over three years since its launch in May 2019. It is engineered to perfectly suit the needs of customers looking for higher load carrying capacity and better driveability. It has been popular in its segment for its superior driving comfort, fuel economy and offers excellent customer experience. The Tata Intra comes with a promise of superior performance, faster turn-around time and maximum earning potential for its…

13 Jul

Tata Motors Grows by 101% over last year

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Tata Motors Limited announced its sales in the domestic & international market, for Q1 FY23, which stood at 2,31,248 vehicles, compared to 1,14,784 units during Q1 FY22. The sales performance shows that total sales registered a 101% grow over last year.The total Domestic sales performance in June 2022 was 79,606 units against 43,704 units in June 2021. In June 2022, the total Domestic sales performance of Commercial Vehicles was 37,265 units against 22,100 units in June 2021. Domestic sale of MH&ICV in Q1 FY23, including trucks and buses, stood at 37,491 units, compared to 16,977 units in Q1FY22. Total sales…

13 Jul

The 9th Edition of Innovation for India Awards

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Marico Innovation Foundation (MIF), a leader in recognizing game changing innovations, announced the 9th Edition of its flagship awards platform – Innovation for India Awards 2023. With the awards ceremony due to be held in February 2023 in Mumbai, the platform is now open for receiving applications. It invites innovators nationwide to participate and compete for the most widely recognized innovation awards. The platform will recognize innovations across 2 broad categories - Business: India-based “for-profit” organization including start-ups and corporate innovators, Social: India-based “not for-profit” individual or organization. The application window will be open from June 27th to July 31st,…

09 Jul

Hero MotoCorp dispatches 4.85 lakh units in June 2022

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The world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters Hero MotoCorp sold 13.90 lakh units in the first quarter of the Financial Year (April-June) 2022-23. This is a robust growth of 35.7% over the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, when the Company had sold 10.25 lakh units. Sequentially, this translates into a growth of 17% over the last quarter of the fiscal year (January-March) 2021-2022, when the Company had sold 11.89 lakh units. With sales of 4.85 lakh units of motorcycles and scooters in June 2022, the Company registered a growth of 3.3% over the corresponding month of the previous…

09 Jul

IIE, Guwahati boosts the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

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The Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Incubation and Enterprise Support Centre of Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIMS) to boost the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the North Eastern Region. The objective of this partnership is to encourage entrepreneurship, incubation and startups in the North Eastern Region. In the presence of Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, MSDE and many other dignitaries, Ms. Anuradha Vemuri, Joint Secretary, MSDE, Shri Sandesh Tilekar, Director, MSDE, Dr. Lalit Sharma, Director, IIE Guwahati, and Dr. D.P. Goyal, Director, IIM Shillong, signed the MoU. The MoU will be valid for…