India

18 Jun

NSDC enables financial solutions for skill development

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAvanse, India, NSDC

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has partnered with India’s new age, technologically advanced and education-focused Non-banking Financial Company Avanse Financial Services Ltd to provide easy, fast and affordable financing solutions to the youth of the country interested in fulfilling their skilling requirements. This collaboration is a progressive step towards catering to the growing need for a skilled workforce in the country across various sectors by assisting the aspirants in acquiring the required skills with the help of customized financing solutions. Skill-based education or vocational training is essential as employers expect potential employees to have practical skills and the required expertise…

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18 Jun

Online Education Platform on AMR for Nurses

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAMR, pfizer

One of India’s leading multinational pharmaceutical companies Pfizer India and a health-focused relief and development organization Americares India Foundation announced the launch of OPEN-AMR an Online Platform for Education among Nurses on Infection Prevention and Control practices and Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices under antimicrobial resistance, which is one of the world’s top 10 global public health threats, according to the WHO. Courses on the platform are available free of cost and can be accessed in 7 different languages-English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Marathi. The platform was unveiled at India’s first “Antimicrobial Resistance Summit 2022” by SMT KK Shailaja Teacher,…

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18 Jun

Vi records the highest Upload speed in Assam

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, Indiaassam, Vi

According to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India- TRAI, Vi has emerged at the top position in delivering the highest average data download speed of 15.5 Megabit per second among 4G providers in Assam for the six-month period between December 2021 to May 2022. Vi also recorded the highest Upload speed of 17.0 Megabit per second in Assam for the same period. The download speed helps consumers to access content from the internet, while the upload speed helps them send data or share pictures or videos with their contacts. The average speed is computed by…

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18 Jun

Kunal Jain wins in Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2022

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaKunal Jain, shillong, Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2022

In the Cluster Finals of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2022 (the online edition of India’s largest business quiz for campuses), Kunal Jain from IIM Shillong emerged victorious. The Cluster 24, Finals representing the North East 2 region, was a thrilling affair. The winner received a cash prize of Rs. 35000. He will now compete in the Zonal Finals to qualify for the National Finals. Omkar Dashetwar from IIM Shillong, was declared runner-up. He won a cash price of Rs.18,000. The country has been divided into 24 Clusters for the online version of the Campus Quiz, . Top 12 finalists from…

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18 Jun

Glenmark’s novel FDC for management of uncontrolled asthma

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, Health, IndiaGlenmark, Pharmaceuticals Limited

An innovation-driven global pharmaceutical company, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited (Glenmark) has launched the novel fixed-dose combination (FDC) drug - Indacaterol + Mometasone in India, for patients suffering from uncontrolled asthma. Glenmark has launched this FDC under the brand name Indamet. The drug will be available in three strengths with a fixed dose of Indacaterol 150 mcg and variable doses of Mometasone 80 mcg, 160 mcg, and 320 mcg respectively, to be taken once daily. Glenmark is the first company in India to market the innovative FDC of Indacaterol, a long-acting beta-agonist, and Mometasone Furoate, an inhaled corticosteroid that is approved by…

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17 Jun

PM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate Delhi’s Pragati Maidan Tunnel, 5 Underpasses On Sunday

editor0 CommentsIndiaPM modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the necessary tunnel and 5 other underpass sections of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project here on June 19, officials said on Friday. The opening of the 1.6-km-long tunnel, which will be Delhi's first, will enable commuters traveling from East Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad to India Gate and other central Delhi areas to ditch the snarls of site visitors at ITO, Mathura Road and Bhairon Marg. The Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor initiative has been constructed at a cost of over ₹ 920 crore and is fully funded through the Central Government, the…

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17 Jun

Student cry as school bus gets stuck amid Agnipath protests in Bihar’s Darbhanga

editor0 CommentsIndia, Education, Political

A faculty bus carrying children was stranded in Bihar's Darbhanga on Friday when they blocked an avenue through army job seekers protesting the Centre's Agnipath project. A video shared using ANI on Twitter shows youths trapped in buses crying out in fear as teachers try to calm them down. Later, with the help of the police, the bus was able to be released. The situation in Bihar is alarming as violent protests over the Agnipath project continue for the 2nd day. Protesters set fire to BJP's 2D office in Madhyapura. A BJP workplace was set on fire in Nawada on…

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17 Jun

Air Force to start recruitment under Agnipath scheme from June 24 as protests continue

editor0 CommentsIndia

The Indian Air Force is set to emerge as the first service to kick off determination below the new Agnipath recruitment model. The procedure of selecting 'agniveers' will start from June 24. In an address, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said, "Happy to announce that the upper age limit (for recruitment) has been revised to 23 years. This will gain the youth. The recruitment process for Indian Air Force will start on June 24." This comes amid spiralling protests over Centre's new military recruitment scheme in quite a number phase of the country, together with Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Incidentally,…

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17 Jun

30 districts were awarded for exemplary planning in skill development

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAwards for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning, DSDP Awards, Skill Development

The 2nd edition of ‘Awards for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning’ (DSDP) were organised at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi where top 30 districts were awarded for their innovative best practices in skill development in the region. Rajkot in Gujarat, Cachar in Assam and Satara in Maharashtra were ranked top three. District Collectors, District Magistrates and other representatives from across 30 States attended the award ceremony. The awards were given under three categories - Category I: 8 Awards for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning, Category II: 13 Certificate for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning and…

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17 Jun

ŠKODA AUTO crosses 205+ Customer Touchpoints in India

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaKODIAQ, ŠKODA AUTO

The first half of 2022 has been a product onslaught for ŠKODA AUTO India with the new KODIAQ, the all-new SLAVIA and the new KUSHAQ Monte Carlo. While the product offensive brought about one phase of INDIA 2.0, another phase of the Project, improving customer satisfaction, has also been gathering momentum with the company crossing 205+ customer touchpoints across 123 cities in all four regions of the country. The company ended 2021 with 175 touch points across ¬¬¬¬117 cities with a target of hitting 225 touch points by the end of 2022. The quick success of new launches fueled faster…

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