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17 May

Largest Bamboo Cultivation Drive to cultivate ‘Green Gold’

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBamboo, CREDUCE

A joint venture of CREDUCE and HPCL has signed MoU with the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh’s Bamboo Resource & Development Agency (APBRDA) for the cultivation and development of bamboo resources in the state. This is the world’s largest bamboo cultivation drive by a public-private partnership. The agreement encompasses the plantation of 100,000 hectares of forest and village land with bamboo, also called ‘green gold’. The landmark agreement signed under the visionary leadership of the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prema Khandu is set to propel the state into the green growth phase, leading the country and the world towards carbon…

17 May

UTI Flexi Cap Fund – An oldest fund in the category

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaUTI Flexi Cap Fund

For the investors who are looking for investing to meet long-term wealth creation goals, here is one mutual fund product category. Flexi-cap funds are open-ended equity funds investing at least 65% of total assets are invested in equity assets of companies across the different market capitalizations viz., large-cap, mid-cap or small-cap funds. UTI Flexi Cap Fund is one of the oldest funds in the category (launched in 1992) and has a long-term track record of consistent performance. The Fund has a corpus of over Rs. 24,000-Crore and trusted by over18-Lakh investors (as on April 30, 2022). This offering from UTI…

17 May

Vi launches add-on data + entertainment packs

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaSonyLIV, Vi launches

The leading telecom brand, Vi announced its partnership with SonyLIV to offer premium content services which will bring the world of binge-worthy content and add-on data benefits together for Vi users. Creating a unique bundle option for the customers, Vi in association with SonyLIV has launched a new Prepaid pack offering a subscription of SonyLIV Premium along with extra data benefits to the users. SonyLIV has a bouquet of attractive content offerings appealing to audiences of age and interests. The new proposition will enable all Vi prepaid users to enjoy SonyLIV Premium without having to worry about data quota. Vi…

17 May

Toyota Group of Companies & TIEI together invests Rs 4,800-Cr

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, India

Toyota Group of Companies that constitutes Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Karnataka to invest Rs 4,100-crore, out of the total investment of Rs 4,800-crore. It coincides with Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s 25 years of a successful journey in India. The signing of the MoU is Toyota’s effort to contribute to the country’s vision of ‘Make in India’ and to enable a faster reduction in carbon emissions. The MoU was exchanged between Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri Basavaraj Bommai and Mr. Vikram S. Kirloskar (Vice-Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motor) in…

17 May

CyberPeace Foundation collaborates with Truecaller

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, India#TrueCyberSafe, CyberPeace

Truecaller (the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication) in collaboration with CyberPeace Foundation (a non-partisan civil society organization) launched the first training of #TrueCyberSafe focused on the Internet safety at the Royal Global University in Guwahati, Assam. The joint initiative by the organizations aims to create awareness and train people to tackle cyber fraud leading to a safer online experience. The safety training that begins in Assam will be held in five regions across India to increase awareness about the steps that the users can take to avoid fraud, spam, and scams. The event was graced by…

17 May

Launch of #TrueCyberSafe training program in Assam

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, Assam, India#TrueCyberSafe

Truecaller (the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication) in collaboration with CyberPeace Foundation (a non-partisan civil society organization) launched the first training of #TrueCyberSafe focused on the Internet safety at the Royal Global University in Guwahati, Assam. The joint initiative by the organizations aims to create awareness and train people to tackle cyber fraud leading to a safer online experience. The safety training that begins in Assam will be held in five regions across India to increase awareness about the steps that the users can take to avoid fraud, spam, and scams. The event was graced by…

17 May

Goutam Adani becomes India’s Second-Largest Cement Maker After Holcim Deal

editor0 CommentsBusinessAdani Group

Adani is now to become India’s second-largest cement manufacturer, Gautam Adani said the group expects aggressive expansion and plans to double the existing 70 million tonnes per year capacity within the next five years. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said, “Our move into the cement business is a validation of our belief in our nation’s growth story and our own capabilities. We had stated last year that this was a sector in which we would be investing and had already incorporated Adani Cement as a wholly-owned subsidiary. The drivers for this decision have been based on two primary factors. The…

16 May

Nestlé MILKYBAR celebrates Mothers’ Day

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaMothers’ Day ., Nestlé MILKYBAR

This Mothers’ Day Nestlé MILKYBAR is celebrating mothers for always believing in their kid’s imagination. The campaign highlights how a mother always encourages them to wonder and imagine which makes them learn and be better prepared for the future. The beauty of this thought and relationship has been captured through unique illustrations and a story-telling style by renowned illustrator Alicia Souza who has created heart-warming illustrations in partnership with MILKYBAR. The digital campaign would be promoted on Instagram and Facebook.The Head of Confectionery Business at Nestlé India Ms. Rupali Rattan said, “We are pleased to tie-up with Alicia Souza, the…

16 May

Lenovo and Meghshala Trust extended the Meghshala program

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaLenovo, Meghshala Trust

The global technology leader Lenovo and an EdTech not-for-profit organization Meghshala Trust have extended the Meghshala program to another 100 schools in Meghalaya taking the total to 200+ with the support of the Department of Education, Meghalaya, and the State Education Mission Authority & Directorate of School Education and Literacy, Shillong, Meghalaya. This program provides accessible digitized STEM content to build a STEM mindset ground up. Over 55% of Meghshala lesson usage in Meghalaya is from the secondary grades. 25% of the students assessed from Meghshala intervention classrooms in Meghalaya have scored 60% and an avg of 20% of students…

16 May

The original identity of Fox Mandal law firm will be with Som Mandal

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFox Mandal, Som Mandal

Fox Mandal has split, with Mr. Som Mandal's side of the firm with an office in Delhi to be called the Fox Mandal with offices in Noida Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Surat, Dhaka and London. They are opening in Guwahati, Pune and Ahmedabad shortly. India’s oldest law firm ‘Fox Mandal’ has been spearheaded by the dynamic leadership of Som Mandal who grew Fox Mandal not only within India but transformed it into a name well recognized throughout the world. No wonder, Fox Mandal is synonymous with Som Mandal. Now Fox Mandal with Som Mandal at the helm will be…