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01 Feb

FICSI signed an MoU with IGCC

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFICSI, MOU

Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative (FICSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indo German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) to establish Centres of Excellence (CoE) for dual bakery training according to set standards of German Dual System, giving a push to endeavors focused on apprenticeship training. The aim of the collaboration is to set up new baking-related vocational training courses in India. There is a demand for well-qualified candidates in the bakery sector, which is not met, currently. The purpose of these courses is to meet the changing requirements of the enterprises in India and global markets. Commenting…

01 Feb

FNP Cakes ‘N’ More is now at Howrah

editor0 CommentsBusiness, West BengalFNP Cakes ‘N’ More

FNP Cakes ‘N’ More (A unit of Ferns N Petals) has opened its first outlet in Howrah in West Bengal. With the launch of the 9thcake outlet in the state, the bakery brand now has 143 retail outlets PAN India.Located at138, GT Road Shree Apartments, Shibpur, the new outlet is spread across 250 Square feet of space, offering all kinds of cream cakes, fondant cakes, dry cakes, and many more. The store also offers a wide range of bakery products, chocolates, quick snacks, beverages, other savouries and soft toys. To maintain the quality standards, the company has set up a…

29 Jan

SBI suspends circular on recruitment of pregnant women

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State Bank of India (SBI) has suspended its revised instructions regarding recruitment of pregnant women candidates after criticism by certain section of the media. “In view of the public sentiments, SBI has decided to keep the revised instructions regarding recruitment of pregnant women candidates in abeyance and continue with the existing instructions in the matter,” SBI said in a statement. SBI said it has recently reviewed the various ‘Fitness Standards for Recruitment’ in the bank, including norms for Pregnant Women candidates. “SBI has recently reviewed the various fitness standards for recruitment in the bank, including norms for pregnant women candidates,”…

29 Jan

Nutritionist Neha Ranglani lists 3 foods for everyday

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaNeha Ranglani, Nutritionist

The work-from-home dynamic has brought in a paradigm shift in our lifestyles with increased screen time and prolonged working hours. This has also changed everyone’s eating habits, especially working professionals and students, with the frequency of munching on unwholesome ready-to-eat foods increasing day by day. Given the intervals between two meals are getting longer this causes acidity and other digestive problems which cause permanent complications in the long-run. Nutritious food plays a pivotal role in helping one stay healthy. Integrative Health Coach and Nutritionist Neha Ranglani suggested three foods one must have every day. These are Almonds, Oranges and Cucumbers.…

29 Jan

7UP® Launches its latest campaign in its ‘Think Fresh’ series

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India‘Think Fresh’, 7UP®

7UP®, has launched as part of 7UP®’s ‘Think Fresh’ series, is to address everyday curveballs/googlies through a fun and playful attitude. The quirky brand campaign features the much-loved, curly-haired 7UP® mascot Fido Dido who looks at turning life’s googlies into opportunities and encouraging today’s youth to not be frustrated with daily problems. The campaign opens with a man who’s sitting in the ladies’ section of a bus and pretends to fall asleep as soon as he sees a young girl enter the full bus takes a swift swig of 7UP® and comes up with a fresh solution. In a ‘Think…

28 Jan

Honda Grazia125 – trusted by 2-lac families

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaHonda Grazia125

Making deeper inroads into the two-wheeler landscape of eastern India, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India announced that the Sporty Stunning Genius – Grazia125 is now trusted by over 2-lac families in the region. This remarkable feat for Grazia125 is driven by growing demand amongst the youngsters in the eastern states of Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Sikkim, Odisha, Nagaland and Assam.Mr. Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Director - Sales & Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt Ltd., said, “It is a moment of great pride and a testimony from 2-lac happy & satisfied Grazia125 customers in…

28 Jan

India’s First Truly International Blended Whisky by Beam Suntory

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBlended Whisky, Oaksmith®

Beam Suntory, has launched Oaksmith®, India’s first International Blended Whisky in Sikkim. After a successful launch in December 2019 in Maharashtra and Telangana followed by rapid expansion in West Bengal, Goa, Assam, Chandigarh, UP and Karnataka, the iconic brand is now available in Sikkim with both blend variants - ‘Oaksmith® Gold’ and ‘Oaksmith® International’. The brand has delivered 300,000 cases since its launch in India. Oaksmith® has been created by world-renowned Shinji Fukuyo, Chief Blender, Suntory, the founding house of Japanese Whiskies – with world-class Japanese craftsmanship, blending high quality Scotch Malt whiskies and smoothest American Bourbons to build a…

28 Jan

Loom Solar provides solar rooftop solutions

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Indiahousing.com, Loom Solar

Housing.com has launched Solar Rooftop – a one stop solar rooftop solution for homes under its rental and allied services platform Housing Edge. With the help of this innovative residential solution, homeowners can save up to 90% on their electricity bills. In this context, Housing.com has entered into a partnership with Loom Solar, an emerging SolarTech start-up under Government of India’s Start-up India initiative. This pan India partnership aims at leveraging and augmenting the strength of both organisations for providing a one-stop solution to the home owners for their solar needs and further lays the foundation that offers great synergy…

27 Jan

Nissan India launches initiative to sustain the environment

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaNissan India

Nissan India has launched a major initiative at its plant in Chennai to support nearby villages in conserving natural water bodies, reducing pollution and raising living conditions. The initiative will create more greenery around the lakes and strengthen bunds through a program of Miyawaki tree planting around the village of Vallakottai. In addition, Nissan will decompose garbage through specialised equipment, which will reduce the volume of garbage in the area by a factor of 300. Through this initiative, Nissan will also be supporting the villagers to solve the issue of water shortages during summers. The company will recharge ground water…

27 Jan

Tata Group tweets after the takeover of Air India

editor0 CommentsIndia, BusinessAir India Express, India

Tatas also hold a majority interest in AirAsia India and Vistara, a joint venture with Singapore Airlines Ltd. As part of the deal, the Tata group will also be handed over Air India Express and a 50% stake in ground handling arm Air India SATS. The Tata Group tweeted "Your arrival was much awaited," after the handover. https://twitter.com/TataCompanies/status/1486651494002614277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1486651494002614277%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Findia-news%2Fwelcome-back-air-india-tata-group-tweets-after-the-takeover-2732914 Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said that, "We are excited to have Air India back in the Tata Group and are committed to making this a world-class airline. I warmly welcome all the employees of Air India to our Group, and look…