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20 Aug

National Skill Development Corporation partners with Varthana Finance Private Limited

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National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has partnered with Varthana Finance Private Limited to provide financial assistance to the students in skilling ecosystem. The partnership aims to bridge the education financing gap for low-income population so that youth in India can avail financial assistance from financial institution to undertake desired courses.Ved Mani Tiwari ,the COO and Officiating CEO of NSDC, said “We have partnered with Varthana to commit to providing technical and vocational training to millions of underprivileged students who are otherwise turned down”. COO and Officiating CEO of NSDC has been in the skilling ecosystem for over a decade and…

20 Aug

Meta and National Commission for Women launch a campaign for women safety

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Meta and the National Commission for Women, in partnership with Farhan Akhtar’s MARD, has announced the launch of a reporting campaign “Don’t Hesitate, Do Report, Stay Safe” to improve the online safety of women. The campaign will focus on increasing awareness and knowledge around tools and resources available to users to report online abuse, inappropriate content or behaviour. Launched in English and five Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada and Tamil - ‘Don’t Hesitate, Do Report, Stay Safe’ will raise awareness amongst users on reporting the content that they find objectionable rather than sharing it further. Highlighting the efforts…

20 Aug

Flipkart prepares for the festive season

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E-commerce has emerged as an important growth driver in recent years, helping create lakhs of direct and indirect jobs, while serving millions of customers across the country. This becomes particularly important during the festive season as small and large businesses, kiranas and artisans from across West Bengal look to meet the varied requirements of customers and Flipkart is gearing up to bring festive cheers for the ecosystem partners. In this endeavour, Flipkart is optimising its supply chain in the state which it has built over the past many years by strengthening its workforce, deploying state-of-the-art technologies and adding kirana and…

20 Aug

Shadowfax concludes Big Money Weekend campaign

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India’s largest crowd sourced third-party logistics platform for last-mile delivery, Shadowfax Technologies concluded its annual Big Money Weekend campaign. The platform’s Big Money Weekend ended with a bang, with riders Sanjeeva J (Bengaluru) receiving the mega prize of a Maruti Alto, Shivkumar Revan (Pune) bagging a refrigerator, and Shiva SK (Bengaluru) receiving a TV. The event, which had 55000 delivery partners participating, saw Vijaya Kumara K (Bengaluru) earning over Rs 14,855 in 3 days. Conducted just ahead of India’s grand festive season, the three-day campaign that went live on 5 August was much-awaited by the platform’s vast community of delivery…

19 Aug

BYJU’S launches ‘BYJU’S Tuition Centre’ in Siliguri

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The world’s leading EdTech company with 115 million registered learners, BYJU’S launched ‘BYJU'S Tuition Centre’ (BTC) in Siliguri. Available for students in classes 4-10, BYJU’S Tuition Centres will be tech-enabled physical tuition centres that provide a world-class learning experience. BTC is a program for students that brings together the best of offline and online learning experiences. In Siliguri, BTC is currently operational at 2nd Floor MLA House, Opposite Cosmos Mall. BYJU’S is planning to add more centres by end of this year. BYJU’S will be launching 500 centres across 200 cities in 2022. BTC will also create employment opportunities for…

19 Aug

Kia organises ‘The Carens Drive’ in Delhi NCR

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Kia India, has organised a specially-curated customer experience, ‘The Carens Drive’, for its esteemed customers from August 7, 2022 in Delhi-NCR. Supervised and certified by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the drive witnessed 22 Carens customers competing on an 84 KMs drive to derive the best mileage from their cars. The drive was flagged off from Stellar Gymkhana in Greater Noida till Jewar. The drive witnessed Carens in 4 categories - petrol and diesel powertrains mated with manual and automatic transmissions. Conducted under the stewardship of veteran auto analyst Tutu Dhawan, where he shared valuable tips…

19 Aug

Aakash BYJU’S Subhrodeep Bandyopadhyay Secures AIR 1 in IISER Aptitude Test 2022

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Subhrodeep Bandyopadhyay, a student of Aakash BYJU’S from Kolkata, has secured an impressive AIR 1 in the IISER Aptitude Test 2022 much to the elation of his parents, and the entire staff of the institute. The results were announced by the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER). SUBHRODEEP BANDYOPADHYAY joined Aakash BYJU’S in a two-year classroom programme in 2020 to prepare for competitive examinations. He said “I am grateful that Aakash BYJU’S has helped me with both. But for the content and coaching from the institute, I would not have grasped many concepts in different subjects in a…

19 Aug

Tata Motors partners with State Bank of India

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Tata Motors, India’s leading automotive manufacturer has joined hands with State Bank of India, India’s largest bank, to offer Electronic Dealer Finance solution (e-DFS)to its authorized passenger EV dealers. Commenting on the rollout of this finance scheme offer, Mr. Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd., and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd.said, “We want to provide an exclusive financing program to our authorized electric passenger vehicle dealers, who will play an important role in driving the green mobility mission, bolstering sustainability in the country.” Tata Motors has been revolutionizing the Indian automotive market with its pioneering efforts and…

19 Aug

TKM and Punya Toyota donates Hilux to 2ndWorld War – Imphal Campaign Foundation

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) along with its dealer partner - Punya Toyota has announced the donation of a brand-newToyota Hilux, a lifestyle utility vehicle to the 2ndWorld War – Imphal Campaign Foundation. This Hilux will be utilized by the foundation to continue their research activity of historic relevance, by enabling access to the toughest terrains and deep rough roads of northeastern parts. Towards this noble cause, TKM and Punya Toyota jointly handed over the vehicle key of Toyota Hilux to the authorities of 2nd World War – Imphal Campaign Foundation during an official gathering at the Punya dealership in Imphal.…

18 Aug

Trends Footwear now opens in Guwahati

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India’s largest and fastest growing footwear specialty chain of Reliance Retail, Trends Footwear announced the launch of its store in Guwahati district in the state of Assam. Trends Footwear is truly democratizing fashion footwear in India, by strengthening its reach & connect with consumers in India - right from Metros, mini metros, Tier 1, 2 towns and beyond- with the small towns of India. Trends Footwear embarked on the journey to democratize fashion in 2007 with its first store in Bangalore, Karnataka. Today, with over 700 stores in more than 325 cities in the country, Trends Footwear is India’s favorite…