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31 May

Covid-19: TCI supports people in Andaman & Nicobar

editor0 CommentsSikkimAndaman & Nicobar, Covid-19, TCI

Transport Corporation of India (TCI) has arranged and contributed 150 Oxygen Concentrators of 10-Litre capacity for the service of the people of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They did it through their TCI Seaways division and the CSR arm TCI Foundation. In the wake of the second wave of Covid-19, TCI Group took this initiative to extend support to the people of Andaman & Nicobar in their efforts towards fighting the pandemic. Mr Sunil Anchipaka (Deputy Commissioner and Nodal officer), Mr. Hari Kallikkat (Additional District Magistrate), Ms Yasaswani (Assistant Commissioner), Mr. Chandramani Rout (Chief Port Administrator, Port Management Board from the…

31 May

The Write Circle initiative in Guwahati

editor0 CommentsAssamPrabha Khaitan Foundation, Roopa Pai, Ruskin Bond

The Write Circle initiative hosted a virtual session in Guwahati for the first time ever, featuring Ruskin Bond, the renowned Indian author of British descent. The indulgent session had the literati and media fraternity of Guwahati engage in an hour-long candid conversation with Roopa Pai, on 29 May. Prabha Khaitan Foundation presented the first Guwahati edition of The Write Circle initiative, bringing together authors, conversationalists and people to focus on rejoicing literature. A journalist and children’s author, Bangalore based Roopa Pai has over 20 published books which include India’s first fantasy-adventure series for children Taranauts and the national best seller The…

29 May

ASCI guidelines for influencer advertising on Digital media

editor0 CommentsBusinessDigital media

The final guidelines for influencer advertising on digital media have been unveiled by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). The draft guidelines initially were issued in February and feedback from all stakeholders – advertisers, agencies, influencers and consumers – was sought. To ensure a collaborative process and expert inputs, ASCI tied up with Big Bang Social, a leading marketplace for social storytelling, to get India’s leading digital influencers’ views on board. The guidelines will be applicable to commercial messages or advertisements published on or after June 14, 2021. The guidelines make it mandatory for influencers to label the promotional…

29 May

Nissan helps to fight against Covid-19

editor0 CommentsBusinessCovid-19, Nissan India, Tamil Nadu

Nissan India has contributed Rs 2.2-crore to the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Relief Fund, Rs 25-lakh to the Tamil Nadu CM Relief Fund and over Rs 4.3-crore for COVID-19 relief equipment, Masks, PPE Kits etc. Over the last few months and as part of the relief equipment support, Nissan India has distributed N-95 masks, PPE kits, oxygen concentrators, portable ECG machines, X-ray machines, pulse oximeters and nasal oxygen machines in Delhi NCR & Chennai. Additionally, in partnership with the World Community Service Centre, RNAIPL distributes cooked food packets to migrant workers and the needy to solve the rising hunger crisis…

29 May

Canon India sets up a vaccination awareness drive

editor0 CommentsSikkimCanon, Covid-19, vaccination awareness drive

Aiming to support the country in the battle against COVID-19, Canon India is conducting a vaccination awareness drive and setting up support camps in its adopted villages - Maheshwari Village (Haryana), Parivali Village (Mumbai), Kalyanpur Village (Kolkata) and Annadodi Village (Bangalore), to help them register for vaccination. Canon India is helping the villagers with the required information on vaccination, its benefits, after-effects, and procedures. Additionally, the organization is also helping them to get registered on the government portals, in case walk-in registration is not available. Apart from volunteers taking individual sessions with villagers at their homes, village authorities and leaders…

29 May

What is biophilic home decor and how can you give your home a makeover? Read here

editor0 CommentsLifestyleInterior Design, lifestyle

“On an experiential note, biophilic design translates the physical and sensorial elements into spatial dialogues that uphold our innate love for nature,” said Punam Kalra, interior designer and creative director of I’m the centre for Applied Arts. She added that with the awakening of biophilic concepts, one’s connectivity to the environment is explored and reborn, with a holistic view that is inclusive of all the conscious and subconscious roots. “The trends are increasingly in the favour of biomorphic patterns, organic textures, natural-dye based colour palettes etc. that glorify the comfort and tranquillity original to nature. Natural elements are reinterpreted in…

29 May

Kerala highway robbery case: cops quiz top state BJP leader

editor0 CommentsSikkimBJP, robbery

There is a political storm brewing in Kerala and at the centre of it is a highway robbery that was carried out on April 3. The robbery was carried on the highway leading from Thrissur to Ernakulam, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Kodakara police station, Thrissur district. The robbery took place three days before voting for the assembly poll in the state began. Initial investigation has zeroed in on local BJP leaders and criminal gang from Kannur as being behind the early morning operation. According to the FIR filed by Kodakara sub inspector of police J. Jaison, Shamjeer…

29 May

Nagpur: Leopard spotted behind IT Park

editor0 CommentsSikkimmaharashtra

A LEOPARD sighting inside a bathroom at a house in the area adjoining the IT Park on Friday has caused panic. The forest department said the family reported noticing the big cat inside their bathroom. This is the first sighting of a leopard well inside the city, and authorities suspect that sparse public movement due to lockdown may have prompted it. A press note issued by the forest department said, “A family in Gayatri Nagar area, adjoining the IT park, noticed the leopard in their bathroom. Purushottam Chakole, the family head, immediately shut all doors and windows and raised an…

29 May

Jaishankar and Blinken discuss issues from “economic priorities” to India-China border situation

editor0 CommentsBusinessIndia, International, S Jaishankar, USA

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday, in what was their second meeting after they met on May 3 on the sidelines of the G-7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in London. After the meeting, both Jaishankar and Blinken called it a “productive discussion”. Blinken said that they discussed issues on “regional security and economic priorities to include U.S. COVID-19 relief efforts, India-China border situation, and our support for Afghanistan”. “As friends, we will work together to address these areas of shared concern,” he said. https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1398425101087895553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1398425101087895553%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Findia%2Fjaishankar-blinken-have-productive-discussion-indian-side-highlights-vaccine-partnership-7335176%2F Jaishankar said that that they also “focused on Indo-US…

28 May

Nike says it split with Brazilian footballer Neymar amid sexual assault controversy

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Sportscrime, neymar, Nike, sexual assault, Sports

US sportswear giant Nike says it stopped working with Brazilian footballer Neymar because he "refused to co-operate in a good faith investigation" into an allegation of sexual assault against an employee. The alleged incident happened in 2016 and was reported to Nike in 2018. Nike said its investigation was inconclusive. A spokeswoman for Neymar said he denied the sexual assault and split with Nike last year for commercial reasons. "Neymar Jr will vigorously defend himself against these baseless attacks in case any claim is presented, which did not happen so far," she told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper, which…