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Over 1 mn refugees leave Ukraine for Poland
07 Mar

Over 1 mn refugees leave Ukraine for Poland

editor0 CommentsWorld
Since Russia’s war began 12 days ago, the number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country to neighbouring Poland has exceeded one million, the Polish Border Guard said. “Today at 8 p.m. the number of people who fled from Ukraine to Poland exceeded one million. This is a million human tragedies, a million people banished from their homes by the war,” the Border Guard said in a tweet late Sunday night. On Sunday, UN High High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said over 1.5 million people had fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries since Russia’s military invasion began on February 24. The…
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India win third gold of Cairo Shooting World Cup
07 Mar

India win third gold of Cairo Shooting World Cup

editor0 CommentsSports, , ,
The Indians named Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan won gold medal in the women's 25m pistol team event on the day of the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol competition held on Sunday. The Indian team registered a 17-13 win over Singapore in a thrilling match-up to claim the country's third gold of the tournament. The Indian trio had made it after overcoming  the second qualification stage on Saturday. Esha won the second gold and third medal of the World Cup, as she had earlier  won a yellow medal in the women's 10m air pistol team event…
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NIESBUD implements the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme
07 Mar

NIESBUD implements the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India
An organisation under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Rural Development to develop a sustainable model for promoting entrepreneurship at the grass roots by initiating the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP). It will enable the rural community by helping them set up their trades and provide complete support till they are stabilized. Rural entrepreneurs will be able to access banking systems for receiving financial support for starting their enterprises, including support from MUDRA bank. The beneficiaries of the project are…
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Indian women prefer almonds to achieve better skin health
07 Mar

Indian women prefer almonds to achieve better skin health

editor0 CommentsBusiness
According to a recent survey conducted between 7th to 22nd December by a research consulting firm YouGov, 72% of women in India find healthy dietary changes as an important step for beautiful looking skin. The quantitative survey aimed to assess the correlation between beauty and snacking, and understand women’s snacking patterns for beauty benefits.It was conducted amongst a sample size of 3,959 women. 80% of women in India are of the opinion that beauty shines through by being healthy rather than using topical skincare products. The majority of the females prefer to snack on healthy and nutritious food items such…
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‘Aatmanirbharta’ initiative is a key to the independent foreign policy
07 Mar

‘Aatmanirbharta’ initiative is a key to the independent foreign policy

editor0 CommentsSikkim
Four Defence Ministry funded projects and five industry-funded projects under the “Aatmanirbharta” initiative of the Prime Minister approved by the Narendra Modi government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly pushes for building India’s military-industrial complex. Before that the Indian military reliance on outright hardware acquisition or transfer of technology under licence from Russia has severely limited the country's strategic options. India’s belief and its strategies are not same due to New Delhi’s faith in rather laggard Indian defence public sector units and its in-built suspicion towards the private sector. Russian forces still a long way off in capturing their objective. This…
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ICICI has settled Rs. 982 crore worth of Covid-19 related claims
07 Mar

ICICI has settled Rs. 982 crore worth of Covid-19 related claims

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh, Business
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance’s claim settlement ratio stood at 97.9% during FY2021 and the Company took 1.4 days to settle non-investigated death claims. For the 9 months-ended FY2022, the Company has settled Rs. 982 crore worth of Covid-19 related claims. The mobile app developed by the Company enables customers to choose the layout of the dashboard for ease of access of top transaction options. The Company offers over 3,00,000 touch-points to make renewal premium payments, covering approximately 95% of the pin-codes in the country. These initiatives have enabled the Company to post a 13thmonth persistency of 84.8% for 9M-FY2022, one…
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HUL launches new campaign #BinBoy
07 Mar

HUL launches new campaign #BinBoy

editor0 CommentsBusiness,
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has launched ‘BinBoy’ campaign that looks to inspire individuals to segregate household waste at source and ensure that waste stays out of the environment and in the circular economy. The ‘BinBoy’ campaign through its child protagonist ‘Appu,’ aims to drive behaviour change among citizens and urge them to segregate waste at homes and residential societies. Through an engaging narrative and thought-provoking dialogue, the campaign draws attention to the seriousness of mixedwaste disposal and need for immediate action. HUL has achieved 100% plastic waste collection. The Company has facilitated environmentally safe disposal of more than 1.1 lakh…
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NSE IFSC Receipts are issued by HDFC Bank – IBU
07 Mar

NSE IFSC Receipts are issued by HDFC Bank – IBU

editor0 CommentsBusiness,
In association with HDFC Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd NSE International Exchange has launched trading in India’s first Unsponsored Depository Receipts under the regulatory sandbox framework prescribed by the IFSCA, which will offer Indian retail investors an opportunity to invest in the US Stocks, listed on exchanges like NYSE and NASDAQ in an easy and affordable way. Indian retail investors will be able to transact on the NSE IFSC platform under the Liberalized Remittance Scheme prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India. NSE IFSC Receipts will make the entire process of investment…
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Kodak Announces its Distribution Partnership with Treeview
07 Mar

Kodak Announces its Distribution Partnership with Treeview

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QThree Ventures, has announced a distribution partnership for its Kodak and Treeview brand of televisions. As part of the partnership, Kodak and Treeview’s range of televisions would be made available on the udaan platform, India’s largest business-to-business (b2b) eCommerce Platform. In India, QThree Ventures is the official offline channel partners for Kodak and Treeview brand of televisions. Kodak is one of the leading ‘Made in India’ brands which manufactures smart TV ranges and Treeview is the largest manufacturer of LED TVs in Thailand. Speaking on this partnership, Jubin Peter, Managing Director, Qthree Ventures said, “udaan's micro market GTM strategy along…
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Mortein re-launches its age-old nemesis ‘Louie’ after a gap of 5 years
07 Mar

Mortein re-launches its age-old nemesis ‘Louie’ after a gap of 5 years

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India,
Mortein, one of the world’s leading pest control brands, has announced the relaunch of its age-old nemesis – Louie, in its new avatar as Louie the mosquito. The new and more powerful brand mascot- Louie is re-introduced to the Indian audience after a gap of five years. Mortein launched Louie the mosquito in India in 2004to spread awareness around pest and mosquito borne diseases and is an adaptation of Louie the Fly, drawn and animated by Geoffrey Morgan Pike having appeared in many animated TV commercials. With Mortein committed to One Health, One Planet, One Future, itfocuses on making India…
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