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26 Dec

Thousands of curious visitors throng North East Festival in Delhi; enquire travel prospects and packages

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Despite the winter chill, thousands of visitors flocked to attend the ongoing North East Festival at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi. After two years of pandemic-induced lull, the festival is back in its vibrant avatar. The four-day carnival which began on December 23 has witnessed impressive footfall of foodies, shoppers, and music and travel enthusiasts. Curious visitors were seen enquiring travel prospects and packages; several showed interest to learn about the rich culture and heritage of the region through professional tourism courses.“I have read about North East India but never got a chance to visit the region. However, I would love…

26 Dec

Forever 21, Unveils its 3000+ sq. ft flagship store at Aizawl

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Forever 21, India’s most loved international brand from Los Angeles, California, licensed by Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. in India and SAFTA countries, opened its new flagship store in Aizawl. This all-new Forever 21 store offers the latest global trends to customers while inspiring unique style and confidence. The store, spread across a 3110sq. ft. space and located on Haulinthanga Building,Aizawl, Mizoram presents trending styles such as winter wear, fitted dresses, bodysuits,super crops, co-ords, jackets, cropped satin and handkerchief tops, pop-colored accessories and footwear. Speaking at the launch,Mr. Mukesh Soni, Business Head (India), Forever 21,said,“We are thrilled to announce…

26 Dec

Milind Soman runs for “Forever 21 Fun Run” in Itanagar

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Forever 21, India’s most loved, international fast fashion brand from Los Angeles, California, licensed by Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. in India and SAFTA countries, organized “Forever Fit” and “Forever 21 Fun Run”meets with noted actor and fitness enthusiast Milind Soman in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. At the “Forever Fit”meet, Milind Soman revealed his fitness mantra and shared the benefits of exercising daily and staying healthy and fit. The “Forever 21 Fun Run”began with Zumba exercises and stretches followed by a 5km run. The Forever 21 Fun Run kickstarted from the store at D sector with 300+ fitness enthusiasts. It…

26 Dec

Life Skills Collaborative launches India’s first Life Skills Glossary

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The Life Skills Collaborative (LSC) has launched its LSC India Glossary of Life Skills in Hindi, Marathi, and Mizo. The regional language versions of the Glossary have been developed in a culturally relevant context to ensure that access to life skills is not limited to English but is available to children, young adults, parents, and teachers in their regional language. The Glossary, now available in four languages including English, is the first-of-its-kind repository of life skills in India created and contextualized to cater to the needs of India’s young people. The translated versions of the LSC India Glossary have been…

26 Dec

ILFAT wins Agami Prize 2022

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Agami Prize recognizes innovative ideas that serve justice. Ideas that are backed by entrepreneurs who are paving the way for more of us to participate in making justice. A Nationaltrafficking survivors collective, Indian Leaders Forum Against Trafficking (ILFAT) wins Idea Prize 2022 under Agami Prize 2022 for their work in enabling survivors to be leaders for the sector. ILFAT is reclaiming space in policy and advocacy through the lens of a survivor and building awareness and mitigating stigma through media and popular narratives. In the 3nd edition of Agami Prize, the team reviewed 648 nominations and shortlisted 50 after an…

26 Dec

Furnitech Luxe Unveils Their New Furniture Experiential Centre

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FurnitechLuxe, India’s leading manufacturer of premium upholstered furniture has now launched its franchisee experiential centre in Aizawl. Centrally located at Bawngkawn, the 3000 sq. ft. store with its swanky décor and elegant interiors intends to pamper its affluent patrons with a wide assortment of furniture and accessories. It houses the finest range of luxury sofas, recliners, dining sets, centre tables and lounge chairs. Announcing the launch Dhawal Shah, Managing Director, Furnitech Seating Systems Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are delighted to expand our presence in Eastern India with the launch of our experiential centre in Bhubaneshwar. The new centre will offer…

24 Dec

Dr. Diganta Goswami discusses Earthquake Risk Management & Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

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Star Cement has organised StarTech – 2022 in The Forresta, Siliguri. StarTech is an Engineers’ & Architects’ meet and a thought-sharing platform for engineers and technocrats where various aspects related to civil engineering and technology are discussed and deliberated.More than two hundred and fifty engineers along with various dignitaries participated in the meet. Dr. Jayanta Pathak, HOD Civil, Assam Engineering College was the Chief Speaker. Dr. Pathak shared his insights on the topic of Earthquake Risk Management by Architects & Engineers. He spoke a lot on preventive measures and earthquake engineering with an emphasis on risk management, resilience and catastrophe…

24 Dec

INDIAsize, multicity human safe 3D body scanning survey

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The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has launched a national sizing survey to develop India’s first country-specific size chart, which will give Indians, clothes that fit better. The survey for mapping will collate basic data like gender, locality and age. The first phase of the survey will look into a size chart for 15-65+ years of age, while the second phase will map sizes for children. The entire scanning process will take around 15 minutes per scan. The INDIAsize multicity sizing survey using non-contact human safe 3D body scanning technology will enable India to come up with standard body…

24 Dec

Urban Company further strengthened its existing partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation

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Urban Company further strengthened its existing partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) by signing an agreement spanning training and digital certification. The company had earlier signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NSDC in 2019 which enabled all Urban Company service professionals to be Skill India certified. Under the programme, freshers will undergo skills training imparted by Urban Company for the following categories - Salon, Spa & Massage, Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters, Appliance Repair, and Cleaning & Pest Control. All the partners who will join the platform under the Scheme for Market Led Fee Based Services program by NSDC will…

24 Dec

Tata Motors joined hands with the Strate School of Design

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Tata Motors Design, a center of excellence for automotive design and engineering, recently announced its partnership with the Strate School of Design in Bengaluru, to offer aspiring automobile designers an opportunity to design mobility solutions of the Future. Aligned with the company’s vision to foster future-ready talent, this strategic collaboration will contribute to the development of an advanced auto-design curriculum and education in India through interaction and industry-level classroom projects. Tata Motors Design and Strate School of Design will work together to bridge the talent gap between industry and academia, producing workforce-ready graduates capable of designing as well as manufacturing…