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20 Jul

Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela

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The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has held the Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela on July 11, 2022, as part of the Hon'ble Prime Minister's Skill India Mission to boost career opportunities and practical training. The major purpose of this programme is to encourage companies to hire more apprentices while also assisting employers in discovering and developing their potential via training and practical skill sets. Through this apprenticeship mela 67,035 jobs offered till date. The one-day event will feature 36 sectors and more than 1000 companies and 500 distinct sorts of trades. Candidates must have a 5th-12th grade pass…

20 Jul

Tata Motors to increase prices of its passenger vehicles

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India’s leading vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors has announced a price hike of its passenger vehicles. A weighted average increase in price of 0.55% will come into effect, across the range, depending upon the variant and model. The company has taken extensive measures to absorb significant portion of the increased input costs. However, to offset the residual impact of the accumulated increase in input costs, it is passing on a minimized price hike.

20 Jul

Tata Motors Group global wholesales grows by 48%

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The Tata Motors Group global wholesales in Q1 FY23, including Jaguar Land Rover, were at 3,16,443 nos., higher by 48%, as compared to Q1 FY22. Global wholesales of all Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in Q1 FY23 were at 1,03,529 nos., higher by 97%, over Q1 FY22. Global wholesales of all passenger vehicles in Q1 FY23 were at 2,12,914 nos., higher by 32% as compared to Q1 FY22. Global wholesales for Jaguar Land Rover were 82,587 vehicles. Jaguar wholesales for the quarter were 14,596 vehicles, while Land Rover wholesales for the quarter were 67,991 vehicles.

19 Jul

Tata Salt recyclable packs available across India

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Tata Salt, a pioneer and market leader in India’s branded iodised salt segment introduced recyclable packs sometime back, featuring recyclable logo. These packs are now widely available across Mizoram market. Tata Consumer Products Ltd. has been constantly aiming to eliminate the use of multi laminate packaging which is difficult to recycle and causes environmental problems. This represents the brand’s commitment to a more efficient and environment friendly circular plastics economy. Tata Salt is a market leader in the salt category in Mizoram, this pack will play a pivotal role in addressing the state's recyclable packaging needs. Tata Salt's sustainable packaging…

19 Jul

Glenmark launches MINYM Gel

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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited has launched India’s first topical Minocycline 4% Gel for the treatment of moderate to severe acne, under the brand name MINYM. This is a potent antibacterial gel which exerts a strong anti-inflammatory action. It also offers the lowest MIC90 (minimum Inhibitory Concentration at which it stops/prevents visible growth of 90% of isolates of bacteria) compared to the available topical antibacterial formulations. Topical antibacterial formulations are some of the commonly used class of drugs for the treatment of acne. With no new topical formulations being launched over the last 30 years, there has been a gradual increase in…

19 Jul

Fenesta expands its Retail Presence in Port Blair

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India’s largest Windows and Doors Brand reinforced its retail expansion with the opening of another new showroom. The exclusive showroom is located at Prince Stores, Port Blair, Andaman and brings the best in class uPVC Windows & Doors, Aluminium Windows & Doors and Internal & Designer Doors. Fenesta marks another milestone to ensure an interactive and informative buying experience for our existing and potential customers. Fenesta Showrooms have been successfully contributing to a significant customer reach and positioning as a market leader. It now has presence in more than 350 locations. Fenesta is the only company in India to control…

19 Jul

Star Health partners with Common Services Centers

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Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd., one of the leading standalone health insurance companies in the country, and Common Services Centers (CSC), under Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, have partnered to provide over 5 lakh CSCs access to a select range of Star Health insurance products, specially designed to meet the needs of rural customers, across tier-II, tier-III cities and rural markets pan India. The CSCs will provide a host of special features to the rural customers, including a large bouquet of e-services though a single delivery platform, localized help-desk support, and sustainability of VLEs through a maximum…

18 Jul

Amazon opens Consumer Robotics Software Development Center

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Amazon is opening a new Consumer Robotics Software Development Center in Bengaluru. This site will help support Amazon’s Consumer Robotics division, which just launched its first robot last year, Astro. Astro is a new and different kind of robot, one that’s designed to help customers with a range of tasks like home monitoring and keeping in touch with family. It brings together new advancements in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor technology and voice and edge computing in a package that’s designed to be helpful and convenient. The Vice President of Consumer Robotics at Amazon Ken Washington said, “This new Consumer…

18 Jul

NEAID to raise funds for Assam floods victims

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Assam based non-profit organization, Northeast Centre for Equity Action on Integrated Development (NEAID) takes a crowd funding route to raise funds of INR 10 lakhs via online crowdfunding ImpactGuru.com for the welfare of the people affected in the flood prone areas. As per the Assam Disaster Management Authority, around 54,57,601 people have been affected by the recent flood. It selected seven different districts namely Morigaon, Nagaon, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Kamrup, Darrang, Dima-Haso, Nalbari and Bongaigaon. The initiative will majorly focus on people from marginalized communities, BPL families and daily wage earners. For the current scenario, various activities which have been initiated…

18 Jul

India’s police strength grows over 30% in last 10 years

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A recent study shows that the police forces of India’s States and Union Territories have grown by 32% between 2010 and 2020, but the share of women is only a meager 10.5% as against the desired 33%. The share of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) has marginally increased respectively from 12.6% and 10.6% to 15.2% and11.7%. The Other Backward Classes (OBCs) have registered a stronger representation from 20.8% in 2010 to 28.8% in 2020. The share of women officers stands at 8.2%. Kerala police has 3% women officers, and West Bengal has 4.2%. Tamil Nadu and Mizoram, both…