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06 Jun

Flipkart introduces ‘Student’s Club’ on its app

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, India‘Flipkart Student’s Club’, Flipkart

India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace Flipkart is rolling out a dedicated virtual storefront on its app, called the ‘Flipkart Student’s Club’, a one of its kind initiative to cater to millions of Indian students and support their academic, athletic, cultural, social, and extracurricular interests. This store will see participation from hundreds of brands, offering a wide selection to enhance students’ shopping experiences. It aims to bring millions of students from across the country closer to brands and services that will improve their experience and provide them with products and benefits. The program has been designed to onboard students through a simple…

04 Jun

India sent 11 trainees to South Korea for Skills Competition

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaINDIA, Skills Competition, South Korea

India has sent 11 trainees to South Korea to participate in the Korea Skills Transfer for Aspiring Regions (K-STAR) Capacity-building Program for Skills Competition organised by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRDK). The program started on 23 May 2022 and will go on till 3 June 2022 at the Global Institute for Transferring Skills of HRDK, Republic of Korea.The program aims at enhancing the skills and competencies of participants who are preparing for WorldSkills Shanghai on October 2022, the global benchmark for skill competitions that brings together participants from over 65 countries. Indian trainees have been chosen based…

04 Jun

Tata Motors and Ford India sign Memorandum of Understanding

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaMemorandum, tata motors

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML) and Ford India Private Limited (FIPL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Gujarat for the potential acquisition of FIPL’s Sanand vehicle manufacturing facility including (i) Land & Buildings (ii) Vehicle Manufacturing Plant, Machinery and Equipment and (iii) transfer of all eligible employees of FIPL Sanand’s vehicle manufacturing operations, subject to the signing of definitive agreements and receipt of relevant approvals. FIPL will operate its Powertrain manufacturing facilities by leasing back the land and buildings of the Powertrain unit from TPEML.Tata Motor’s Passenger and Electric Vehicles have delivered market-beating growth with…

04 Jun

KTM Adventure Trail curated and led by KTM Experts

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaKTM Adventure Trails, SILIGURI

The world’s #1 and India’s fastest-growing premium motorcycle brand KTM conducted the KTM Adventure Trails in Siliguri on the morning of 29th May 2022, which is aimed at introducing KTM owners to adventure biking through single-day rides during which they can explore exciting trails.These nature trails have been carefully selected and curated by KTM Experts to provide a wholesome riding experience and to impart knowledge on basic riding techniques for navigating all kinds of terrain, understanding the capabilities of their bikes and their versatility both on and off the road. These are organized exclusively for KTM Adventure owners and customers…

04 Jun

Dettol Banega Swasth India’s Reach Each Child Program

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, India

After two successful years of Dettol Banega Swasth India’s nutrition initiative, the Reach Each Child program has made a significant impact on the community with the aim of achieving zero child deaths due to malnutrition in the Amravati and Nandurbar districts and saving thousands of lives. Through consistent efforts and on-ground interventions, the program today supports thousands of children under the age of five by creating a cadre of frontline workers for nutrition named Community Nutrition Workers. Reckitt and Plan India have been constantly working towards improving maternal and child health standards in India by investing in better nutrition. The…

04 Jun

Reliance General Insurance introduces Reliance Health Gain

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaReliance General Insurance, Reliance Health Gain

Reliance General Insurance Company Limited (RGICL), one of India’s leading Private General Insurance Companies, launches the most flexible and customizable health insurance policy – Reliance Health Gain. The policy offers customers an opportunity to design their health insurance policy by choosing features as per their needs and paying only for what they choose. RGICL has brought out three different plans - Plus, Power and Prime – and an array of features to facilitate customization of policy for each customer. Reliance Health Gain comes loaded with 38 industry-leading features like Double Cover, Unlimited reinstatement, Guaranteed Cumulative Bonus, etc. With many more…

04 Jun

Tata Motors sets the standard in automotive industry

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFY22, INDIA, tata motors

India’s leading automobile company Tata Motors Ltd (TML) announced that it has accelerated its drive for engineering excellence and innovation by filing a record number of 125 patents in FY22. The patents filed entail a diverse range of innovations & developments in traditional & new energy powertrain technologies, safety, connected vehicle technologies, body in white & trims along with other vehicle systems. The company has also received a grant of 56 patients during the same period.TML has been consistently making ‘ahead-of-the-curve’ investments in new-age technologies for enabling future-ready mobility. Its intrinsic capabilities in R&D, technology incubation, and success in developing…

03 Jun

New insecticide from BASF helps Indian Farmers

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBASF, Indian Farmers

Farmers in India will be able to protect their crops and boost productivity with the launch of Exponus® insecticide by BASF. It is powered by BASF’s new active ingredient Broflanilide® in a specialized formulation. Exponus® gives farmers a powerful, quick & versatile tool for controlling a variety of insect pests and overcoming resistance to prevailing chemistries, as part of the integrated pest management program. It is registered for use on various largely cultivated crops under Oil seeds, Pulses & Vegetable segments to control critical insect pests such as Caterpillars & Thrips. It is among the first compounds in the market…

03 Jun

HCL Technologies conducts a walk-in drive in Manipur

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaHCL, INDIA, manipur

A leading global technology company HCL Technologies conducts a walk-in drive across seven districts of Manipur under its flagship early career program ‘TechBee’ from May 28 to June 5, 2022. It is being organized to create opportunities for Class 12th students to get financial independence. HCL continues to expand and grow and looking to hire over 1,000 fresh talents from Manipur.TechBee is a work-integrated higher education program that offers IT engineering jobs where candidates undergo intensive 12-month training. The students also get an opportunity to do an internship on HCL projects with a stipend of INR 10,000 and may also…

03 Jun

Sony BRAVIA’s X80K TV series with X1 4K HDR Picture Processor

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaSony BRAVIA’s X80K TV, X1 4K HDR Picture Processor

BRAVIA’s X80K - Sony India announced the launch of this TV series with gorgeous picture quality and amazing sound. These models will be available very soon across all Sony Centers, major electronic stores, and e-commerce portals, while the KD-55X80K will be available from 20 May onwards at Rs 94,990. The new X80K series takes vision and sound to the next level and offers a world of entertainment with Google TV, brought to life in beautiful color by the realism of Sony’s picture and sound technology. Sony X80K encompasses of X1 4K HDR picture processor delivering an immersive viewing experience with…