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26 Apr

Birla Fertility & IVF, India’s most trusted and fastest-growing IVF chain expands its geographical footprint in the Northeast by foraying into Assam

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CK Birla Healthcare launched its comprehensive fertility centre, Birla Fertility & IVF, in the state at Pushpanjali Arcade, ABC Bus Stop, Guwahati. This is the group’s first center in the state offering clinically reliable treatment, a price promise and empathetic and trustworthy care to patients with fertility issues. The facility at Guwahati is Birla Fertility & IVF’s 15th clinic in the country, adding to its existing presence across multiple locations in Delhi, Gurugram, Kolkata, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Bhubaneswar, and Gorakhpur and plans to expand to other major cities and towns including Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Indore and Agra. In a short…

26 Apr

Parents use Alexa to help their children improve communication skills

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Summer vacations are a great time for parents to teach their children skills such as English speaking, good morals, social manners, dancing, singing, playing musical instruments, and arts and crafts. According to a survey commissioned by Kantar for Amazon in March 2023, more than 95% of parents reported that using Alexa at home has helped improve communication skills and kept their kids mentally active, learning new things, and becoming more independent. This survey was conducted among over 750 parents with kids (3 years- 8 years) across 10 cities. 96% of parents are searching for screen-free ideas to keep their kids…

26 Apr

NDC releases report to address misinformation about natural and synthetic diamonds

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Natural Diamond Council, the authoritative resource on natural diamonds, has released its 2023 analytical report entitled, Diamond Facts: Addressing myths and misconceptions about the diamond industry. Through this report, the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has set out to address misinformation about both natural diamonds and their synthetic counterparts. Laboratory-grown diamonds can be detected using professional verification instruments and mass-produced in just a few weeks. They replicate the natural diamond creation process, which requires a mass amount of electricity from the national grid. Over 60% of laboratory-grown diamonds are mass-produced in China and India, where 63% and 74% of grid electricity…

26 Apr

Mahindra launched the Bolero MaXX Pik-Up range

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Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), the makers of Bolero Pik-Up – the No.1 pickup brand in India –launched its All-New Bolero MaXX Pik-Up range. Starting at a price of Rs. 7.85 Lakh (ex-showroom) the All-New Bolero MaXX Pik-Up range has been engineered to offer powerful features and performance delivering an unprecedented value proposition to customers and operators. The All-New Bolero MaXX Pik-Up range is a lighter, more compact and versatile vehicle that sets new benchmarks for payload capacity, fuel efficiency, safety and the overall driving experience. It can be booked at a minimum down payment of INR 24,999, with Mahindra offering…

26 Apr

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates Future of Work exhibition under G20 EdWG

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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, inaugurated the Future of Work exhibition at the 3rd Education Working Group (EdWG) meeting. The ceremony was graced by Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, MSDE, Ambassador Atul Keshap, Director General, CII, Vipin Sondhi, Chairman, CII Mission on Tech, Innovation & Research and Future Mobility, and Raghav Narsalay, Managing Director, Accenture Research. The Minister visited nearly 70 exhibitors from diverse sectors, including NIT Rourkela, IIT Bhubaneshwar, IIM Sambalpur, Microsoft, Meta, UNICEF, and NCERT, displaying technologies that will drive the future of work. The exhibition received a positive response with…

26 Apr

Kotak Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy launched in Telangana

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Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (“KMBL” / “Bank”) and its CSR associate Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation, announced the launch of “Kotak Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy”, a world-class badminton training Centre at Gachibowli, Telangana. The launch was attended by Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation's Pullela Gopichand, Founder Trustee and India's National Coach, L.V. Subrahmanyam, Trustee and Kotak Mahindra Bank's Shanti Ekambaram, Whole-Time Director and Jaimin Bhat, Group President and Group Chief Financial Officer. The newly launched badminton centre is part of KMBL's CSR Project on sports, developed with the shared vision of the Bank and Indian badminton legend Pullela Gopichand. It offers advanced…

26 Apr

Zomato shares rally 8% amid large block deal

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Zomato shares rose 8 percent in Tuesday's early session amid strong trading volumes and demand from traders on Broker Street. With the stock rising, the food delivery player has recovered a market capitalisation (M-cap) of Rs 50,000 crore. About 66.8 lakh equity shares worth Rs 39.36 crore exchanged hands on BSE till 10.30 am, higher than its two-week average trading volume, according to data from BSE. On the other hand, 9.78 crore shares worth Rs 577.03 crore were traded on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Shares of Zomato jumped nearly 8 percent to 60.40 on Tuesday, but the stock gave…

25 Apr

PM Modi to flag off India’s first Water Metro in Kochi

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PM Modi on a 2 day visit to Kerala, inaugurated India's first ever Water Metro on Tuesday (25th of April,2023) which will bring connectivity between 10 islands. This innovation will reduce traffic jam and will run on battery means it doesn't require fuel. The development will help in boosting the tourism industry in the state. Hence, will result into a good economic growth. The minimum cost to avail the facility of water metro will be rupees 20.

25 Apr

Symphony launched World’s 1stair cooler powered by BLDC Technology

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The World Earth Day recognises the significance of positive environmental impact and the importance of investing in sustainable practices and technologies to protect our planet. The global leader in evaporative air coolers -SymphonyLtd, has launched the world’s first range of highly energy efficient air coolers powered by BLDC Technology. They consume up to 60% less power compared to other coolers which result in energy savings up to Rs. 2000per year. The company has launched 3 models in the BLDC range of 80 litre, 55 litre and 30 litre water tank capacity. They are highly energy efficient and feature 7-speed options,…

25 Apr

ExxonMobil Build Lubricant Manufacturing Plant in India

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Exxon Mobil said it is investing nearly INR 900 crore (USD $110 million) to build a lubricant manufacturing plant at the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation’s Is am be Industrial Area in Raigad. The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnav is and senior officials from the state. Once operational, the plant will have the capacity to potentially manufacture 159,000 kiloliters of finished lubricants annually to meet growing domestic demand from industrial sectors such as manufacturing, steel, power, mining, and construction, as well…