JSW Paints Launches Vogue to create Fashionable Effects on Walls
MUMBAI – October 31, 2022: JSW Paints, India’s leading environment-friendly paints company and part of US$ 22 billion JSW Group, has introduced Vogue range of finishes that offers curated wall-effects to enhance décor at home. The company extends its “Think Beautiful” promise to Vogue by offering luxurious effects to create fashionable walls for the modern, cosmopolitan Indian consumer. Vogue is inspired by the latest trends in fashion and culture to bring alive walls at home.
Vogue encourages imagination and creativity in creating effects for walls that bring out luxury, style & uniqueness. To kick-start the imagination, Vogue has introduced 8 exclusive wall effects. They are inspired by elements of nature and culture. Bandhej captures the aesthetic beauty of one of the oldest Indian techniques of fabric pattern. On the other hand, the Ikat effect captures the blurry yet charming technique of colouring fabric permeating luxury across the living space.
While the Blaze effect embodies passion & confidence, the Stacks effect infuses a classic, relaxed look that creates a lovely accent on the wall. If one is a fan of pastels and loves the serene look, then Horizon brings forth that feeling.
The Thatches effect gives a country-style décor look. It is rustic, timeless and feels homely. While Thatches helps connect one with their roots, the Orbital effect takes one on an adventurous journey into space. Continuing with love for astronomy, the Meteor effect is meticulously designed to replicate the mesmerising beauty of a meteoroid shower.
A S Sundaresan, Joint MD and CEO, JSW Paints said, “Vogue by JSW Paints is a designer collection of luxurious visual effects for walls. We are delighted to bring forth a curated collection of fashionable effects, inspired by India, Nature and Space. These aim to unleash your imagination and delightfully decorate homes with rich visual effects and textures.”
Vogue is available in a wide range of metallic and non-metallic colours to transform the walls of every Indian home.
About JSW Paints: JSW Paints, India’s environment-friendly paints company and part of the diversified US$ 22 billion JSW Group. JSW Group is India’s leading business group with interests in sectors such as steel, energy, infrastructure, cement, sports and venture capital. Launched in May 2019, JSW Paints aims to inspire consumers to Think Beautiful as beautiful thoughts make the world beautiful. It extends “Think beautiful” to every aspect of the way the Company conducts its business, right from offering environmental-friendly portfolio of water-based paints to its thoughtful disruption of “Any Colour One Price” aimed at bringing pricing transparency to paints. The JSW Paints Buddy is another such initiative wherein consumers are offered personal attention & assistance in colour and product selection. The company currently has two manufacturing units, an Industrial Coatings facility at Vasind in Maharashtra and Decorative Paints facility at Vijayanagar in Karnataka with a combined capacity of 150,000KL per annum. Within a short span of time, it has already become the largest Industrial Coil Coatings company in India. JSW Paints is endorsed by well-known Bollywood actors Ayushmann Khurana and Alia Bhatt.
Almond Consumption May Benefit Some Gut Microbiota Functionality, Study Finds
INDIA, October 2022 – Scientific progress in understanding the human gut microbiome thrills experts in nutrition and gastrointestinal health. Researchers know that diet affects the gut microbiome in ways that benefit health and disease prevention, but they are still discovering the mechanisms of how this happens. New almond research may add another piece to the puzzle. A clinical study investigated how gut microbes break down almonds to produce butyrate, a specific microbiota product associated with several health benefits.
New research found that consuming almonds significantly increases butyrate, a type of beneficial short-chain fatty acid (SCFA), in the colon. Butyrate, which is produced by microbes in the gut when they digest fiber, is the primary fuel source for colonocytes, the cells that line the colon, and may play a role in multiple processes related to human health, including improving sleep quality and fighting inflammation, and has been associated with a lower risk of colon cancer,. Almond consumption also significantly increases stool output. Regular stool output is associated with a well-functioning gastrointestinal system.
A team of researchers led by Professor Kevin Whelan from King’s College London, set out to determine the impact whole almonds and ground almonds have on the composition of gut microbiota, gut microbiota diversity and gut transit time. The study was funded by the Almond Board of California.
“Part of the way in which the gut microbiota impact human health is through the production of short-chain fatty acids, such as butyrate. These molecules act as a fuel source for cells in the colon, they regulate absorption of other nutrients in the gut, and they help balance the immune system,” explained Kevin Whelan, PhD, RD, Professor of Dietetics, King’s College London.
In this trial, researchers recruited 87 healthy adult participants, males and females, aged 18 to 45 years, who described themselves as regular snackers enjoying 2 or more snacks daily. Participants were consuming a typical diet that was lower in fiber than recommended and screened extensively for exclusion criteria. Each group comprised 29 participants; group one received 56 g/day (about 2 oz./day) of whole almonds, group two 56 g/day (about 2 oz./day) of ground almonds (almond flour), and the control group ate energy-matched snack muffins (2/day). Participants were required to take their study snacks instead of customary snacks, and they did this twice daily for 4 weeks. They drank at least 100 mL water with each snack.
Measured outcomes included relative abundance of fecal bifidobacteria, fecal microbiota composition and diversity, fecal SCFAs, whole-gut transit time, gut pH, stool output (both frequency and consistency), and gut symptoms.
A subgroup of 47 undertook measurement of gut transit time, pH, and pressure with a wireless motility capsule for baseline; 41 completed the endpoint. Another group of 31 participants were in the mastication analysis, designed to assess the impact of almond form (i.e., whole versus ground) on particle size distribution and lipid release following mastication. The fecal microbiota composition was analyzed, and there were no significant differences in phyla or genera between bacteria groups at baseline. Moreover, almonds in either whole or ground state did not increase the abundance of fecal bifidobacteria when compared to the control snack. However, a previous research study reported that almonds increased microbiome diversity, while decreasing relative levels of potentially harmful bacteria.
For the gut microbiota metabolites, researchers found no significant differences between groups for total or individual SCFAs. In the statistical analysis performed, butyrate was significantly higher among all almond consumers compared to those who consumed the snack muffin. There was no significant difference in whole-gut transit time, neither was a difference observed in small bowel pH or colonic pH. The whole-almond consumers experienced a significant difference in stool frequency with an additional 1.5 bowel movements per week. There were no differences in any of the groups for incidence or severity of common gastrointestinal symptoms.
In summary, Professor Whelan and his colleagues found that study participants who consumed almonds experienced significant increases in butyrate as well as increased stool frequency. Almonds were well tolerated and did not lead to gastrointestinal symptoms, which indicates almond consumption may be a way to increase fiber without causing any adverse effects. This is suggestive of positive alterations to microbiota functionality.
“We think these findings suggest almond consumption may benefit bacterial metabolism in a way that has the potential to influence human health,” said Professor Whelan.
Commenting on this study, Ritika Samaddar, Regional Head – Dietetics, Max Healthcare, Delhi said, “A healthy gut is crucial for maintaining a good immune system and overall wellbeing. Various factors can lead to imbalance in the gut which can result in the increase of bad bacteria in comparison to the good bacteria. This can have several harmful implications on one’s health. To maintain good gut health, it is important to be cognizant of the foods that we eat. The study indicates almond consumption may be a way to increase fiber which is suggestive of positive alterations to microbiota functionality thereby having a potential to influence human health positively.”
Nutrition and Wellness Consultant, Sheela Krishnaswamy, said, “Butyrate is one of the short chain fatty acids that plays an important role in promoting gut health. It is produced when the bacteria digest the fiber in the gut, and may help in improving sleep quality and fighting inflammation. Butyrate has also been associated with a lower risk of colon cancer. Hence, to improve gut health, we must focus on consuming foods that help in elevating short-chain fatty acid levels, including butyrate levels. The study shows that consuming almonds significantly increases butyrate in the colon. Almonds also give additional benefits such as increased intake of MUFA, total fiber, potassium, magnesium and other nutrients.”
Integrative Nutritionist and Health Coach Neha Ranglani said, “Snacking is important to fuel our energy through the day but we need to be careful in terms of choosing the kind of food we eat as snacks. Over-consumption of unhealthy snacks or high fatty, sugary and salty foods can wreak a havoc on our digestive system and lead to several health problems. This study throws light on how diet affects the gut microbiome in ways that benefit health and help to prevent disease. Researchers have found that consumption of almonds are beneficial for the gut as they help in increasing the butyrate levels in human body. Almonds are a source of fiber which is metabolized by the gut microbes to form butyrate. This directly benefits the gut and promotes gut health.
Limitations of this study are seen in both the sex distribution of volunteers, where more than 86% were female, as well as in age. Average age of participants was 27.5 years. The researchers recognize their findings are not necessarily generalizable to males or to older populations.
Almonds provide fiber (12.5 / 3.5 g per 100g / 30g serving) and 15 essential nutrients including (per 100g / 30g serving): magnesium (270 / 81 mg), potassium (733 / 220 mg), and vitamin E (25.6 / 7.7 mg), making them a perfect nutrient-rich snack to promote gut health.
Study at-a-Glance:
The Study
Researchers explored the prebiotic effect of almonds and the potential impact almond processing had on this effect in a free-living, 4-week, 3-arm, parallel-design randomized controlled trial.
Eighty-seven healthy adults participated and received either 56 g/d whole almonds, 56 g/d ground almonds, or an isocaloric snack muffin as the control.
Baseline and endpoint measures included gut microbiota composition and diversity, short-chain fatty acids, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), gut transit time, stool output, and gut symptoms (n=87). A subgroup (n=31) was measured for the impact of almond form, ground or whole, on particle size distribution (PSD) along with predicted lipid release.
Results
Researchers observed no significant differences in the abundance of fecal bifidobacteria following consumption of either form of almond or the control snack. Almond consumers (both ground and whole almonds), had higher butyrate (24.1 µmol/g; SD 15.0 µmol/g) compared to the control (18.2 µmol/g, SD 9.1 µmol/g; p=0.046).
There was no effect of almonds on gut microbiota at the phylum level or diversity, gut transit time, stool consistency, or gut symptoms. Three VOCs increased following almond consumption compared to control muffins, but this change was not statistically significant.
Ground almonds resulted in significantly smaller PSD and higher predicted lipid release (10.4%, SD 1.8%) in comparison to whole almonds (9.3%, SD 2.0%; p=0.017).
Of the subgroup participating in the mastication study, analysis of PSD demonstrated a significant interaction between whole almonds and the particle size on PSD; however, commercially ground almonds did not differ meaningfully in their nutrient bioaccessibility from whole almonds.
Post-hoc testing showed whole almond participants had higher intakes of monounsaturated fatty acids, total fiber, potassium, along with other nutrients when compared to the control participants. Similarly, ground almond consumers had higher intakes of monounsaturated fatty acids, total fiber, and other micronutrients.
Conclusion
Participants who consumed almonds experienced small but significant differences in stool frequency as well as significant increases in butyrate in the colon. Researchers indicate that these findings suggest positive alterations to gut microbiota functionality. The impact of almond consumption on bacterial metabolism has the potential to influence human health.
These results have inspired thinking regarding how almonds may benefit older adults as well as those with constipation, as these populations are known to have lower levels of bifidobacteria than healthy, young adults as well as those without constipation.
Travel Time From Nagpur To Pune To Be Cut Down To 8 Hours: Nitin Gadkari
According to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, travellers will only need to travel eight hours to get from Nagpur to Pune. The Nagpur-Mumbai Samridhi Mahamarg would be connected to the newly projected Pune-Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) Access Control Green Expressway at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in order to alleviate the current hassle that travellers have when travelling from Nagpur to Pune.
Gadkari, the minister of roads, transport, and highways, stated in a series of tweets that NHAI will take up the construction of this road with a completely different alignment.
This will allow travellers to travel through Samruddhi Mahamarg from Pune to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) in two and a half hours and from Nagpur to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) in five and a half hours, according to the minister.
Raman Science Centre & Planetarium observing Vigilance Awareness Week 2022
Vigilance Observance Week 2022 starts today and till the 6th of November in Raman Science Centre & Planetarium Opposite Gandhi Sagar, Nagpur. The theme for this awareness week is Corruption Free India For a Developed Nation.
The awareness week is organized by the Ministry Of Culture Government of India and Raman Science Centre & Planetarium.
Manoj Kumar Panda, a curator, also delivered a lecture only for the staff on what impacts corruption has on India and how it can be minimized.
Mahendra Wagh, Technical Officer, Planetarium, RSC told The Live Nagpur that the center is organizing various awareness programs to celebrate this week. An integrity pledge by the staff members has already been taken. There is a sensitization lecture for the staff members today.
There will be an online quiz today at 4: 00 pm for the students regarding vigilance.
A poster-making competition will be held on 3rd November.
Bird Week in the city from 5th November to 12th November
Avinash Londhe Bird Expert & Honorary Wildlife Warden Nagpur District organizes Bird week every year. Various programs to create awareness about the importance of the conservation of birdlife and habitats will be held during the week.
November 5th is the birthday of well-known Marathi nature writer Maruti Chitampalli, and November 12th is the birth anniversary of legendary ornithologist late Dr. Salim Ali.
Avinash Londhe who is also the founder of Birds of Vidarbha, says he started BOV in the year July 2013 which only comprised of the core people in the group. Later in the month of August 15th the group was made public.
The Nagpur division of Van Vibhag organizes indoor as well as outdoor programs to create awareness. They also conduct programs around the forest department’s schools and colleges. Maharashtra Forest Department conducts National Level competitions.
The “two-finger test” will no longer be allowed in rape trials, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, and any who still use it will be found guilty of misconduct. The two-finger test is an unethical and invasive physical examination in which two fingers are inserted into a woman’s vagina to gauge the suppleness of her vaginal muscles and ascertain her “virginity.”
While delivering judgement restoring a conviction in a rape-murder case, Justice Chandrachud on Monday said, “Evidence of a victim’s sexual history not material to case. It is regrettable that it continues to be conducted even today”.
Supreme Court warned that persons conducting the test in rape cases will be held guilty of misconduct and ordered removal of two-finger test from study materials in medical colleges saying the “unscientific invasive method of examining rape survivor retraumatises sexually assaulted woman”.
The apex court overturned the acquittal order of a High Court and sentenced the man to life imprisonment in the rape-murder case that was being heard.
The Supreme Court had deemed the practice unconstitutional in 2013 and held that the test should not be performed.
The two-finger test is an unscientific and regressive procedure that involves the insertion of two fingers into a person’s vagina to gauge the laxity of vaginal muscles, thereby determining her ‘virginity’. It is based on the patriarchal assumption that a woman who is sexually active is less likely to have been sexually assaulted; several judgments and research have shown that a person’s sexual history have no bearing on sexual assault.
Nagpur: The sixth edition of Nagpur Marathon is being organised in Nagpur by Adventures And You, a unit of KA Connect, on November 27, informs Race Director Mitesh Rambhia. This year the event is being promoted with a social cause — ‘Donate Organ – Save Life’. The start and finish points of the Marathon will be Tirpude College, Near Sadar Police Station, Civil Lines, Nagpur.
After the phenomenal response to all the previous events, Rambhia has made sure that Nagpurians and runners from across the country will experience an exciting course. Rambhia claimed that the Nagpur Marathon is the only event in Nagpur which has the 42-km full marathon race category. The marathon has received an overwhelming response. Till now 2500 runners have already registered for the event.
The marathon runs are planned in the following categories: 5kms (dream walk/jog/run) — non-timed run; 10kms (endurance run) — RFID timed run; 21kms (the Orange City run) – RFID timed run and 42kms (Full Marathon) – RFID-timed run. Participants from Police, Air Force, Army, Navy, CRPF, SRPF, Home Guards will be given free entry in the event. Also winners of the 2019 Nagpur Marathon edition and the 2022 Pachmarhi Monsoon Marathon edition will not be charged.
Rambhia added that they have been following this tradition right from the first edition of the Nagpur Marathon. The marathon will be a two-day event, with Day One (26-11-2022) as Marathon Expo Day and Day Two (27-11-2022) as the Marathon Race Day. About 8000 conditioned athletes and runners from all walks of life in India will be participating in the marathon. All runners in the 10, 21 and 42kms category will be electronically timed using RFID Timing Chips.
The age categories in all races for both men and women are as follows: 5kms — 5-10, 11-18, 19-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61 plus (men and women). 10kms — 15-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61 plus (men and women). 21kms — 18-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61 plus (men and women). 42kms — 18-45, 46 plus.
Those who wish to register for the event may log on to: www.adventuresandyou.com with the last date being November 15.
I spent the entire shoot by myself, entirely cut off from the outer world”, says Gashmeer Mahajani of Tu Zakhm Hai
Many of the finest and most gifted performers embody their roles through method acting, an approach in which the actor ‘becomes’ the character. Yes, these methods sometimes tend to freak out people on set but what’s a smashing performance without some sacrifice? Gashmeer Mahajani, the lead in the Tu Zakhm Hai – an MX Serial, has a similar story to narrate for his grey character in this long format series that is now streaming on MX Player. The actor, who has been receiving positive comments on his role, opens up about his process of getting into character and what happened behind the scenes in the transformation of becoming Viraj.
On his preparation, Gashmeer said, “Being Viraj was like being caught up in a whirlwind of emotions. I’ve wanted to try my hand at grey shades for a while now and Tu Zakhm Hai was the perfect opportunity to do so. Although Viraj may not always act in accordance with the law, the audience will attest to his capacity to grow as a person. There are so many layers to him, it was quite a process to get it right. I spent the entire shoot by myself, entirely cut off from the outer world. We filmed it far from home in Delhi, which was good for me. From the moment I stepped out of the hotel room until I returned, I was Viraj. The other crew members were in shock most days as well, sometimes wary of approaching me when I was practising my lines or getting into character because I was not Gashmeer but that intimidating, authoritative person who probably scared them. He has so much violence, hurt, and angst inside of him that it wouldn’t have been possible to snap in and out of it effortlessly.”
Tu Zakhm Hai follows the life of Viraj Trehan – a Hawala King who runs his illegal operations with an iron fist while hiding behind the facade of a real estate mogul. Circumstances lead Viraj to hold the fiercely independent and strong Kavya Grewal hostage as a special guest – caged in his dark embrace while love finds mysterious ways to bloom in this otherwise hopeless situation. But when two diametrically different worlds collide, there are consequences beyond imagination. Will Viraj be able to straighten his present and blur his past? Will Kavya and Viraj find common ground that will allow them to coexist in love?
Directed by Aniruddha Rajederkar and Noel Smith, the series also stars Donal Bisht, Nehal Chudasama, Parinita Seth, Jinal Joshi, Sachin Verma, Aparna Kumar, Udhav Vij, Saurabh Man and Abhinav Verma in key roles.
Produced by Inspire Films Private Limited (a Beyond Dreams company), Tu Zakhm Hai – an MX Serial is currently streaming on MX Player
‘Boycott Cadbury’ trends after news of beef being used in Cadbury product
Boycott Cadbury started trending on Twitter on Sunday as apart from the usual fake claims of ‘beef’ being used in Cadbury products, social media users targetted the recent Diwali advertisement of the company.
VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi shared the Cadbury advertisement and objected to the use of ‘Damodar’ as the name of a poor lamp seller claiming that this has been done to show “someone with PM Narendra Modi’s father’s name in poor light”. “Chaiwale ke baap diyewala,” Sadhvi Prachi tweeted while many others started tweeting calling for the boycott of Cadbury products in India.
This is not the first time that Cadbury came under the fire of Indian Twitter users. In 2021, a similar boycott call was given which prompted the company to issue a statement clarifying that all its products in India are 100% vegetarian and the green dot on the wrapper stands for that.
Twitter users who made the ‘Boycott Cadbury’ trend shared a screenshot of the product description page of the Cadbury website, Australia. It said, “Please note, if any of our Australian products contain gelatine in the ingredients, the gelatine we use is halal certified and derived from beef.”
The viral screenshot claiming beef in Cadbury products is not from India. Earlier when the same accusations were brought against Cadbury, Mondelez India, which manufactures Cadbury Daily Milk, its Indian products are 100% vegetarian.
BharatPe launches ‘My Shop My Ad’ campaign for its merchant partners with Rohit Sharma and K L Rahul
BharatPe launches new campaign which enables small shopkeepers to create their own ad with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul
The personalized advertisement can be created in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, or Kannada, and can be used by shopkeepers to attract more customers
New Delhi, October 28.10.2022: BharatPe, one of India’s leading fintech companies, recently announced the launch of its new and one-of-a-kind marketing campaign called ‘My Shop My Ad’. This first-ever campaign in the fintech industry in India gives millions of offline merchants of BharatPe an opportunity to create their own video advertisement- featuring India’s star cricketers, Rohit Sharma or KL Rahul. The merchants can create customized advertisements for their own shops in multiple languages. Merchants would be able to share their personalized advertisements directly with their customers. BharatPe has partnered with Rephrase.ai to build the technology platform for this offering.
The process of creating the advertisement is simple. Shop owners can create their own personalized advertisements via the BharatPe app by following 3 simple steps. Merchants can go on the BharatPe app and visit the ‘My Shop My Ad’ section. They will be required to submit their business details like shop name, contact, and business category. Post this, they will need to upload a picture of their shop facade in portrait mode. The personalized ad is created and delivered to the merchants within 48 hours.
Speaking on the launch of this new campaign, Mr. Parth Joshi, Chief Marketing Officer, BharatPe, said, “We are excited to announce the launch of ‘My Shop My Ad’ campaign. This initiative will empower the next-door retail shop owners to have their own customized advertisements with famous cricketers and in turn, be able to attract more customers to their shops. I am confident that this initiative will have a positive impact on their business. We tried this with a limited set of merchants in the pilot phase and the response has been overwhelming. I am confident that this initiative will encourage more merchants to join hands with BharatPe and help us expand our reach across the country. It has been a wonderful experience working with the team at Rephrase.ai for the campaign and we look forward to creating more personalized campaigns for our merchants in the near future, as we continue to stay committed to our vision of empowering millions of offline merchants and Kirana store owners in the country.”
“Working with BharatPe, a pioneer in the Fintech space was a great experience for Rephrase.ai and this is only the beginning. With the growing demand for personalization, humanizing customer journeys continue to be Rephrase.ai’s north star and we are anticipating great developments in generative AI in the next year. For BharatPe, we unlocked new levels of personalization with pictures of storefronts as video backgrounds and audio in local languages, which means BharatPe’s 10 million store owners will get to create their shops’ ads with digital avatars of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu based on their preferences ” Ashray Malhotra, CEO and Co-founder, Rephrase.ai.
Wockhardt Hospitals- Lungs of a woman washed with saline water to treat very rare disease
The human body is full of complex mechanisms which often present as anomalies and rare diseases. One such rare disease is Primary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) which affects only 0.2 per million population. A 65-year-old female was treated at Wockhardt hospitals Nagpur for PAP – a disease in which protein gets accumulated inside the lungs leading to decrease in oxygen exchange. The woman had complaints of breathing difficulty and progressive hypoxia (fall in blood oxygen levels). “We performed Whole Lung Lavage of both lungs – a complex procedure of washing the lungs to remove protein deposits.
After 10 cycles of saline instillation and drainage, we were able to wash the left lung with 8 liters of saline and right lung with 8.8 liters of saline. We used the modified WLL to clean the lungs and clear it from most of the protein deposits”, informed, Dr. Sameer Arbat, Consultant- Interventional Pulmonology. The procedure was successful with no adverse events and the patient was discharged with significant improvement in radiological and clinical condition. Interventional Pulmonology is an advanced field of Pulmonology which deals with high end equipments for treating lung diseases.
Wockhardt Nagpur is equipped with advanced Interventional Pulmonology setup led by Dr Sameer Arbat who is pioneer of Interventional Pulmonology in Central India.
BIOFUELCIRCLE IN ASSOCATION WITH BAIF COMMENCES COUNTYRY’S FIRST PROJECT TO ESTABLISH BIOMASS FOCUSED RURAL BUSINESSES’ IN MAHARASHTRA
27 October 2022: BiofuelCircle, India’s first online marketplace for biomass and biofuels, has embarked on an ambitious project to establish 20 Biomass Banks at select locations across Maharashtra.
Biomass Bank, a digitally enabled rural business concept, facilitates biomass collection, aggregation, transport, and processing for green energyusing BiofuelCircle’s digital platform.
The project has BAIF Agro and Bio-Technology Private Limited, as rural implementation partner, under the guidance of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
The first phase of the project includes Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) spread across Amravati, Hingoli, Pune (Ambegaon) and Osmanabad Districts.
Biomass Banks, set up by these FPOs and SHGs will digitally connect farmers and drive collection of agricultural waste from the upcoming harvest season. BiofuelCircle marketplace will further provide market connect and services for end-use of the aggregated residue as industrial fuel.
Sharing his views on the initiative Suhas Baxi, Co-Founder and CEO, BiofuelCircle said “BiofuelCircle’s three-sided marketplace model is designed to drive wide scale rural participation. We aim to address the challenges around bioenergy supply chain and make a positive impact on the environment and the rural community by providing economic value, clean energy and increased rural job opportunities.”
This phase of the project aims to create market linkage for 15,000+ farmers and provide a sustained method for evacuating 100,000 MT Agri-residue biomass annually and create additional rural income of Rs 15 Crores.
Adding to this Mr. Shrinivas Kulkarni, Director, BAIF Agro and Bio Technology said “We work with the farmers at the grass-root level. Dealing with the crop residue is an issue. Its evacuation itself costs money. While burning it down may appear to be the easiest way, it’s not in the best interest of the farmer since it reduces soil nutrients. Biomass Bank is an encouraging move towards simplifying the “farm to industry connect” and helping meet the country’s energy needs with biomass and at the same time benefiting even the smallest farmer. Rural enterprise model generates more rural jobs and provides an additional source of income to the farmers.”
Furthermore, this initiative is a significant step in contributing towards climate change by ensuring sustainability and efficient waste management.
Despite doubting his intentions multiple times to follow through with the $44 billion Twitter acquisition deal, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now in charge of Twitter, CNBC reported.
As per sources, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and finance chief Ned Segal have left the company’s San Francisco headquarters and will not be returning as Musk began the purge of executives after closing the expected deal. Vijaya Gadde, the head of legal policy, trust, and safety was also fired, as per media reports.
In April, Twitter accepted Musk’s proposal to buy and take the social media service private.However, Musk soon began sowing doubt about his intentions to follow through with the agreement, alleging that the company failed to adequately disclose the number of spam and fake accounts on the service.
Earlier when Musk said he was terminating the deal, Twitter sued the billionaire, alleging he ‘refuses to honour his obligations to Twitter and its stockholders because the deal he signed no longer serves his personal interests’, however, he later decided to pursue his acquisition of Twitter at the original price of $54.20 a share, reported CNBC.
Following Musk’s decision, a Delaware Chancery Court judge eventually ruled that Musk had until October 28 to cement the Twitter deal or head to trial.
Musk arrived at the Twitter headquarters earlier this week carrying a sink, and documented the event on Twitter, saying ‘Entering Twitter HQ — let that sink in!’ and also updated his Twitter description to ‘Chief Twit’.
He tweeted a video of him and described his visit as an experience that he was trying to ‘sink in’ as the Tesla CEO has until the end of the week to either close the Twitter deal or face a trial.
In July, in a surprising turn of events, Elon Musk who had long been showing his interest to buy Twitter terminated the deal. The Tesla CEO did so by alleging that Twitter violated their mutual purchase agreement by misrepresenting the number of spam and fake bot accounts on its platform. After Musk put out the deal termination announcement, the market saw a sharp decline. Later, Twitter sued Musk accusing him of using bots as a pretext to exit a deal.
Again, last week, Musk confirmed that he will move forward with the Twitter buyout at the originally agreed price of $54.20 per share. However, the Twitter deal legal proceedings had been put on hold by a judge overseeing the dispute until October 28.
Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjape and Sulakshana Naik You in new selection committee: BCCI
Jay Shah, the secretary of the BCCI, declared equal pay for male and female cricketers on Thursday.
Harmanpreet Kaur and company will receive the same match money as their male counterparts $15 lakh every Test, $6 lakh per ODI, and $3 lakh per T20I under the present system.
In a historic decision, the BCCI declared on Thursday that all centrally contracted men’s and women’s Team India cricketers would receive equal remuneration. Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, made the announcement on Twitter.
“I’m happy to announce BCCI’s initial effort to combat discrimination. We are putting in place a pay equity policy for the women cricketers we have on contract. As we enter a new age of gender equality in Indian cricket, the match fee will be the same for male and women cricketers “Tweets from Shah
The same match fee will be paid to the female cricketers as it is to their male counterparts. Test ($15 lakh), ODI ($6 lakh), and T20I ($15,000) (INR 3 lakhs). My promise to our female cricket players was pay fairness, and I appreciate the Apex Council’s backing, he continued.
Farhan Akhtar and Zaeden will perform live in Nagpur on October 29 and 30 at Fun Planet on Koradi Road.
The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. Those interested can purchase tickets online.
Rechord Events is in charge of organising the concert. It will feature over ten artists, including Yashraj, the youngest rising pop sensation, and Dikshant, a singer, songwriter, and composer.
“Rechord is a one-of-a-kind event management firm. We are delivering one of Central India’s first major music festivals in Nagpur “Aditya Takrani, Founder of Rechord, stated at a press conference on Tuesday.
Nagpur will hear the young and dashing Zaeden, famous for his trend setter song “Tere Bina’, on October 29. The phenomenal Farhan Akhtar and his Farhan Live band are set to perform on October 30.
“We have brought to Nagpur a great music festival with Giant wheel rides, bull ride, flea market, camping, bonfire, and much more. Audience can look forward to a remarkable music night with fasci nating SFX, sound, and light designs,” said Saumya Kolay, Co-founder, Rechord.
The organisers have ensured COVID-19 protocols to guarantee fan safety. Tickets can also be booked offline by contacting the organisers.
Karishma Takrani, Co-founder, Rechord was also present at the press conference.
Nagpur-Hyderabad distance would be covered in three and a half hours, says Gadkari
Nagpur: The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday announced that the Nagpur-Hyderabad Road would be widened and thus the distance of about five hundred kilometres could be covered in just three and a half hours. “With this move, Hyderabad will come very close to Nagpur,” Gadkari said while interacting with the media in Nagpur on Wednesday.
Gadkari further said that the Central Government aims to build roads worth Rs 25,000 crore in the country in the coming year. Nagpur and Hyderabad routes are also included in this. At present, it takes at least eight to nine hours by road to cover the distance from Nagpur to Hyderabad. Mumbai-Pune Expressway will be made super fast, he added.
The Union Minister called on the common people to invest in the National Highway Authority of India’s (NHAI) ‘National Highways Infra Trust (NHAI InvIT) bonds claiming that at 8% it would offer better returns than any other institutions, said a report in a local English daily.
This infrastructure investment trust was launched to support the Centre’s National Monetization Pipeline (NMP). India has the second largest network in the world covering about 63.72 lakh kms, as per the NHAI officials.
Gadkari informed that NHAI would raise InvIT bonds of Rs 25 lakh crore for its various projects. He emphasised that common people would be targeted for the sale of bonds apart from institutions and foreign investors. “There has been a massive response to the InvIT since its launch (on October 17). The issue is already oversubscribed four times. We will provide monthly interest to all the investors. The amount will be used to construct highways and bridges on a public-partnership basis,” the Minister said.
Gadkari said the InvIT bonds would soon be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE), where investors would get the opportunity for investment and trade. “I would be going to Mumbai for listing these bonds, probably next week,” he said.
Stressing that the country’s economy was on a fast-track growth, Gadkari said highways would play a vital role in it. “We would be constructing 26 green expressways across the country. One of those is the completely new Nagpur-Hyderabad highway. It would significantly reduce the travelling time between two cities. The alignment of the road is already completed, and we would soon come out with a DPR. Once completed, the travel distance between two cities would be just three and half hours,” the report quoted Gadkari as saying.
Gadkari said another project would be the Mumbai-Bangalore Highway which would connect the existing Mumbai-Pune Expressway. “All these highways would be access controlled and 10-12 lanes wide. In Meerut, we have built a 16-lane highway,” he said.
The city MP said that once Samruddhi Mahamarg opens, it would be more convenient to reach Pune through Jalna. “A new road would be constructed from Jalna to Pune, which would be completed in the next one and half years.”
Speaking on the ambitious Inter-Modal Station (IMS), the Union Minister reiterated that the project was scrapped due to stiff opposition from environmentalists who also filed a PIL in Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court. “We are exploring whether the same facilities can be built at Khapri. We are also planning to shift the heavy traffic at Sindi Dry Port. We had received Rs 1,200 crore from the centre for IMS, but after opposition by the greens at the Ajni Vann, even the contractor backed out. It has affected the plans to replace the existing British-era bridge at Ajni with a new one,” he said.
Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate Samruddhi Mahamarg & Nagpur’s metro Reach on December 11, 2022
The first phase of 701 km Nagpur Mumbai Samruddhi MahaMarg from Nagpur to Shirdi will be operational by November, said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
The CM heads the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation which is the nodal agency for the project. The first phase is 520km between Nagpur and Shirdi between Nagpur and Shirdi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate it. He however, did not divulge further details. The MSRDC vice chairman and managing director Radheshyam Mopalwar confirmed that they are waiting the PM’s confirmation. ”We are in readiness for the commissioning of the first phase by the Prime Minister. It will help improve connectivity and economic growth in the districts adjacent to the first phase of the Samruddhi Marg,” he noted.
The construction of the ambitious Samruddhi MahaMarg was launched during the previous BJP government in 2019. The land acquisition phase for the greenfield project started in July 2017 after it was first announced in 2015.
The project entails a total cost of Rs 55,000 crore and the MSRDC has raised loans worth Rs 28,000 crore. The Samruddhi MahaMarg passes directly through 10 districts namely Nagpur, Amravati, Buldhana, Wardha, Washim, Jalna, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Nashik, and Thane. The first phase will connect eight districts.
RRR wins best foreign film at the 2022 Saturn Awards
RRR, SS Rajamouli’s masterpiece, never ceases to astound Western reviewers and viewers. The blockbuster has now started its promotion at the award ceremonies.
The movie took home the best international feature prize at the 50th Saturn Awards on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
The honours, which recognise works of genre literature, are regarded as the start of the Oscars’ road to the big event, which will take place the following year.
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films awards science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other genre fiction in movies, TV shows, and streaming services with the Saturn Award.
RRR won the prize for the best foreign film at the 2022 awards on Tuesday night, defeating films such Downton Abbey: A New Era, Eiffel, I’m Your Man, Riders of Justice, and Silent Night.
In order to promote RRR, director SS Rajamouli provided a video acceptance speech from Japan.
“I am overjoyed that our movie RRR took home the Saturn Award for best foreign film. On behalf of our entire team, I thank the jury. We are overjoyed, he declared.
RRR is currently the second Indian movie to receive this honour. Rajamouli, who also directed the first, made a point of mentioning this in his video greeting. “This is the second Saturn Award for my movie,” he continued.
I initially took home a prize for Baahubali: The Conlusion. I wish I could be there in person, but I’m sorry I have prior obligations related to the release of RRR in Japan.
RRR received nominations for both best action/adventure picture and best film director. In the first, Matt Reeves, who won for The Batman, defeated SS Rajamouli.
The film RRR, starring Ram Charan and Jr. NTR, is a fictionalised portrayal of the early lives of Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, two Indian rebels.
With a global gross of over 1100 crore and climbing, the movie is one of the most popular Indian films of all time. As a result of its favourable reviews in the US, it has also been nominated for an Oscar.
Amway India celebrates ‘Healthy Wali Diwali’ – promotes the importance of good health - in, out and around
21 October 2022: In line with its endeavour to encourage people to embrace holistic well-being and to prioritize health and hygiene in, out and around, Amway India, one of the leading FMCG Direct Selling companies, introduced ‘Healthy Wali Diwali’, to spread festive cheer by organising sessions across healthy living and cooking, beauty, and home hygiene for its direct sellers and their customers across regions. In addition, special expert speaker programs were also organized to commemorate National Ayurveda Day.
The rise of passion-based communities has been a striking trend witnessed recently as people come together to celebrate special moments and occasions. As people gear up for the festivities, Amway is focusing on the importance of health, happiness, and home hygiene while fostering the spirit of togetherness to make the festivities memorable. In the West region, the company introduced organized a series of interventions on healthy cooking, Ayurveda, skincare, and home hygiene aimed at creating awareness about the importance of health – in, out and around under its ‘Healthy Wali Diwali’ campaign.
Commenting on the initiatives, Chandra Bhushan Chakraborty, Sr. Vice President, East & West, Amway India said, “With heightened enthusiasm and celebrations bigger and brighter each year, we, at Amway India, continue to witness the prioritization of health and holistic well-being amongst consumers. In line with this trend and reinforcing our commitment to helping people live better, healthier lives, we have been bringing passion-based communities together to share and exchange knowledge on healthy living, beauty, and home hygiene. The sessions under our ‘Healthy Wali Diwali’ campaign were focussed on health – in, out and around where expert speakers shared easy and healthy recipes, significance of Ayurveda, beauty, skincare and home hygiene tips with our direct selling partners. With festivals right ahead of us, these unique initiatives help people elevate their festive celebrations through engaging product experiences, ensuring the well-being of themselves and their loved ones.”
To encourage healthy choices, Amway organised cooking sessions on scrumptious yet easy-to-make healthy delicacies with Amway’s Nutrilite All Plant Protein using Amway Queen Cookware range, wherein the latter offers excellent cooking performance with almost zero oil usage. Adding to the vigour of the celebrations, the company conducted workshops on how to up the beauty quotient with its make-up and colour range by Attitude while also ensuring care for skin with its range of premium skincare products by Artistry. Further, expert speakers were invited at select locations to share insights on the importance of Ayurveda in our lives, Focusing on home hygiene, interactive sessions on quick tips and tricks for a clean and sparkling home helped people address last-minute cleaning woes.
Embracing the wave of digitization, Amway has scaled up these initiatives by making them virtual and reaching a larger set of consumers to spread awareness. Alongside, the company is also focused on reiterating the importance of healthy living and nutritious eating while fostering the spirit of community building to celebrate differently while helping others.
MX Player announces an interactive platform - MX Live, and hosts its first meet and greet for top-performing streamers
Mumbai, India: MX Media announces the launch of MX Live (Available on Android), an interactive streaming platform that sees content creators entertain their fans in a live session. And now, the platform is all set to host its first-ever in-person meet and greet session for its content creators from the North. Announced with an initiative to deepen engagement and encourage the platform’s top-performing streamers to inch closer to their dreams, MX Live’s first, day-long, in-person event was scheduled today in Delhi NCR. Present at the event were top content creators – Sarthika, Urvashi, Anitima Tripathi, Rashmi, Priya Sharma, Muskan, Apsara Sharma, Shimmi Shrivastava, Sunil Sharma, Kanchan Raj amongst others who were recognised for their efforts of creating compelling content and pleasing their fans.
MX Player announces an interactive platform – MX Live, and hosts its first meet and greet for top-performing streamers
Soft launched earlier in June this year, MX Live, has enabled creators to authentically showcase their talent and interact with users in real-time. The platform since its launch has witnessed a 5x increase in the revenue generated by its creators. Today with over 5 million MAUs, and over 2000 live streamers, MX Live has strengthened its creator as well as user-base ecosystem. With MX Live, creators from across the country can create highly entertaining and interactive content across different creative formats such as chatting with viewers, lip sync to popular music, singing, dancing, and participating in challenges with fellow live streamers.
In addition to this, streamers can also talk about popular events and festivals and provide a sneak peek of their lives to their users. With entertaining content on the go, viewers have access to comment and follow a streamer, enabling them to engage with them directly. To help creators monetize their content on the platform, MX Live offers unique gifting options where users can reward their favourite creators with a virtual token of appreciation.
Speaking on hosting its first in-person event, Nikhil Gandhi – COO, MX Media said, “MX Live was launched with an aim to harness the power of live entertainment as well as to empower the rapidly growing creator community and provide them with a platform to showcase their skills. Since our launch in the last couple of months, we have witnessed tremendous adoption from our creator community as well as from our user base. With our first in-person initiative, we are hopeful of creating a platform that will mutually benefit our stakeholders while also strengthening our overall proposition in becoming the one-stop shop for all things entertainment.”
Following the soft launch, the platform has already welcomed popular content creators on its platform to bolster their reach and create a deep-level engagement with users across the country.
Ireland grabbed the headline of the 2022 T20 World Cup so far with their nine-wicket against West Indies, pushing the most successful team in the competition’s history out of the Super 12 contention.
Winning the toss, West Indies opted to bat first in Hobart. Simi Singh and Barry McCarthy put the Irish in advantage, removing both openers in the powerplay, leading the run rate to slow down.
With wickets continuing to fall at the other end, Brandon King manifested a respectable first innings total for the Windies with his 48-ball-62 that included six fours and one maximum.
Odean Smith joined hands towards the end with his 12-ball cameo of 19 as the 2012 and 2016 winners finished their 20 overs at 146/5.
Just like they did with the ball, the Irish openers took the attack to the opposition right from the get go. Paul Stirling and skipper Andre Balbirnie 73 runs off 45 deliveries to set the chase.
Even though Akeal Hosein did provide the Windies with a breakthrough, it made little difference in context of the game as keeper batter Lorcan Tucker then took the proceedings ahead with Sterling, who went on to score his 21st T20I fifty. The 32-year-old, who is also the fifth highest scorer in the format, breached the 3000 run mark as well.
The loss marked West Indies’ sixth out of eight matches in the competition since they won the 2016 final at Eden Gardens.
Amway India celebrates ‘Healthy Wali Diwali’ promotes the importance of good health in, out and around
In line with its endeavour to encourage people to embrace holistic well- being and to prioritize health and hygiene in, out and around, Amway India, one of the leading FMCG Direct Selling companies, introduced ‘Healthy Wali Diwali’, to spread festive cheer by organising sessions across healthy living and cooking, beauty, and home hygiene for its direct sellers and their customers across regions. In addition, special expert speaker programs were also organized to commemorate National Ayurveda Day.
The rise of passion-based communities has been a striking trend witnessed recently as people come together to celebrate special moments and occasions. As people gear up for the festivities, Amway is focusing on the importance of health, happiness, and home hygiene while fostering the spirit of togetherness to make the festivities memorable.
In the West region, the company introduced organized a series of interventions on healthy cooking, Ayurveda, skincare, and home hygiene aimed at creating awareness about the importance of health – in, out and around under its ‘Healthy Wali Diwali’ campaign.
Commenting on the initiatives, Chandra Bhushan Chakraborty, Sr. Vice President, East & West, Amway India said, “With heightened enthusiasm and celebrations bigger and brighter each year, we, at Amway India, continue to witness the prioritization of health and holistic well-being amongst consumers.
In line with this trend and reinforcing our commitment to helping people live better, healthier lives, we have been bringing passion-based communities together to share and exchange knowledge on healthy living, beauty, and home hygiene.
The sessions under our ‘Healthy Wali Diwali’ campaign were focussed on health – in, out and around where expert speakers shared easy and healthy recipes, significance of Ayurveda, beauty, skincare and home hygiene tips with our direct selling partners.
With festivals right ahead of us, these unique initiatives help people elevate their festive celebrations through engaging product experiences, ensuring the well-being of themselves and their loved ones.”
To encourage healthy choices, Amway organised cooking sessions on scrumptious yet easy-to-make healthy delicacies with Amway’s Nutrilite All Plant Protein using Amway Queen Cookware range, wherein the latter offers excellent cooking performance with almost zero oil usage.
Adding to the vigour of the celebrations, the company conducted workshops on how to up the beauty quotient with its make-up and colour range by Attitude while also ensuring care for skin with its range of premium skincare products by Artistry.
Further, expert speakers were invited at select locations to share insights on the importance of Ayurveda in our lives, Focusing on home hygiene, interactive sessions on quick tips and tricks for a clean and sparkling home helped people address last-minute cleaning woes.
Embracing the wave of digitization, Amway has scaled up these initiatives by making them virtual and reaching a larger set of consumers to spread awareness. Alongside, the company is also focused on reiterating the importance of healthy living and nutritious eating while fostering the spirit of community building to celebrate differently while helping others.
Nowadays the only way through which connection is possible is the social networking site. The biggest festival in India is coming soon. Diwali is the festival of diyas, sweets, and crackers. Diwali is also known as Deepavali or Deepawali. It is the largest and the biggest of all Hindu festivals. Deepawali word is the combination of two words, Deep means “light” and avail “a row”. The meaning of Deepavali is “a row of lights.” Diwali is the festival of five days celebration, which accurately lights the nation with its brilliance and dazzles people with its pleasure. Wishes can serve your purpose and make you be with your family at the time you want. Here you will get the unique Happy Diwali Wishes 2022. Let’s have look:
Let this festival of light bring in your life prosperity and good fortune…. Let this celebration last longer and bring all your loved ones closer to you…. Let there be merriment and celebration of life…. Sending warm wishes to all my family members filled with love. Shubh Deepavali!!
Festivals become memorable with celebrations, with the love of family, with a feast, with fun, and with blessings of God…. On the occasion of Diwali, I hope that our festivities last for the longest time… Sending beautiful wishes to my dearest family on Diwali. Happy Diwali 2022 to all!!!
Wishing that the happiness and brightness of Diwali fill our lives with greater joy, brighter success, amazing fortune, and lots of time with our loved ones…. I pray that we all celebrate this beautiful time with harmony and lots of fun. Best wishes to all on Diwali. Happy Diwali 2022 to the best family.
May the lights of happiness, glory, and success brighten your life…. May the blessings of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Laxmi spread new hope and eternal joy in your life in the coming year. Wishing you all a very Happy Diwali 2022 and Prosperous New Year 2022.
Diwali wishes 2022
It’s the day to light the diyas,
Ignite the rockets and burst crackers,
But it’s also the time to be safe,
From the fireworks and all the sparklers.
Enjoy a Happy & Safe Diwali!
A festival full of sweet childhood memories,
A sky full of fireworks,
Mouth full of sweets,
House full of diyas and heart full of joy.
Wishing you all a very happy Diwali!
7. For this, is a special time when family
And friends get together for fun.
Wishing laughter & fun to cheer your days,
In this festive season of Diwali
And always “Happy Deepavali”
Wish You Happy Deepavali
Let the glowing days, the beautiful fireworks, spice up your life with happiness and joy.
Have a safe and Happy Deepawali!
Cherish the good times and the timeless memories made with friends this Diwali. Have a lovely festive time.
Happy Diwali!
Light a lamp of love!
Blast a chain of sorrow!
Shoot a rocket of prosperity!
Fire a flowerpot of happiness!
Wish you and your family sparking Diwali!
Happiness is in the air it’s Diwali everywhere let’s show some love, care, and wish everyone out there.
Shubh Diwali
Let’s celebrate the festival in the true sense by spreading joy and light up the world of others. Have a happy, safe, and blessed Diwali!!
Wishing you a gleam of diyas, an echo of holy chants, contentment, and happiness today, tomorrow, and forever. Have a happy and prosperous Diwali!
Hoping this Diwali turns out to be an extra special one for you and your dear ones and may success be always with you.
Let each diya you light bring a glow of happiness on your face and enlighten your soul. Happy Diwali!
May this Diwali be full of wonderful moments and surprises, may your house be full of diyas and lights and your heart be full of joy. Have a wonderful Diwali!
Happiness is in the air because it is the ambiance of Diwali which is everywhere. Shower love, care, and joy on everyone you meet. Rejoice on this blessed occasion and spread sparkles of peace and goodwill. Have a Happy Diwali!
Diwali is a magical time to celebrate with the ones who matter to you. I wish the merriment of this wonderful festival makes your life joyous and bright. Have a happy and blessed Diwali!
May you make beautiful moments this Diwali that will be treasured by you and your family forever. Have a blessed Diwali!!
May the beauty
Of Deepavali season
Fill your home with
Happiness,
And may the coming year
Provide you with all
That brings you joy!
Wockhardt Hospitals Nagpur acknowledged by ZTCC for having highest number of transplant cases in the region
Nagpur: Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee (ZTCC), and ISOT Nagpur recently celebrated a decade of Organ Donation Program in Nagpur. In this event, Wockhardt Hospital, Nagpur was acknowledged by the ZTCC officials for having the highest number of transplants in the region- (mention number) and their long and dedicated contribution to the field of Organ Donation in the region. Wockhardt Hospital has been very active not just in performing organ transplants but also spreading awareness of its importance. Several dignitaries like Dr. Mahatme ex-MP, Dr.Vibhavari Dani – President ISOT Nagpur Zone, Dr. Sanjay Kolte – Secretary, Dr. Amit Pasari – Treasurer were present at the event. Wockhardt Hospitals have done many transplant cases and has been the initiator of many new paradigms of Transplant in the region. They were the first to start the green corridor in the city.
IPS Transfers: Sarang Awad new Buldhana SP, Noorul Hasan to lead Wardha, Basavaraj Teli new Sangli Chief
Nagpur: In a much awaited IPS transfers several Nagpur Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) have been transferred to Superintendent of Police (SP).
DCP Zone V Sarang Awad has been appointed as new Buldhana SP. DCP Zone IV Noorul Hasan has set to lead Wardha Police as new SP. DCP Basavaraj Teli has been transferred to Sangli as new SP.
Former Nagpur Rural SP and incumbent ACP Suprintendant Nagpur, Rakesh Ola will now lead Ahmadnagar as new SP. Former Nagpur DCP, IPS Neelotpal will lead sensitive Gadchiroli as new SP.
Beside Nagpur , Gondia SP Vishwa Pansare has been transferred and will be replaced by Nikhil Pingale ( IPS )
Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Madhya Pradesh
The fifth edition of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) will be held in Madhya Pradesh (MP) across eight cities from January 31 to February 11, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur announced here on Thursday.
The announcement was made in the presence of MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, who said the athletes and the fans will also get to explore the state, which has beautiful heritage sites.
The action will unfold in Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Mandla, Khargone (Maheshwar) and Balaghat while Delhi will host cycling events.
The Games will feature a total of 27 disciplines, including rowing, canoeing, canoe slalom, kayaking, which will make entry for the first time.
“Madhya Pradesh will be holding the next edition of Khelo India Youth Games. I am happy that states like MP are coming forward to build and promote our sports eco-system. All the states should learn from it. Sports is a state subject and they need to contribute as a whole to develop it from the district to the state level,” Thakur said.
He also mentioned that indigenous games will once again be part of the upcoming KIYG.
“I congratulate Madhya Pradesh for adopting Mallakhambh as official state sport. It will be one of the five traditional sports that will part of the Games,” he added.
Madhya Pradesh CM thanked PM Narendra Modi for giving his state a chance to host the Games and promised to make the event “special”.
A group of 15 children performed Mallkhamb while another group came up with a break-dance, which is now a part of the 2028 Olympics roster during the event
Britain Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned on Thursday, 45 days after she came to power.
Liz’s economic programme had sent shockwaves through the market and was being criticised. Her economic policies also divided the Conservative Party. Liz defeated Indian-origin Rishi Sunak six weeks back to become the Prime Minister.
She told the media, ‘Given the situation, I cannot carry out the mandate for which I was elected….. I will remain as Prime Minister until a successor is selected’.
The main accused in the suicide of Vaishali Takkar has been arrested in Indore
Police arrested Rahul Navlani, the main suspect in the alleged suicide of noted TV actor Vaishali Takkar, on Wednesday.
Earlier, the Indore police commissioner announced a reward of Rs 5,000 for information leading to the arrest of Rahul Navlani and his wife Disha, who are accused of assisting the actor of the TV series Sasural Simar Ka in his suicide. In their name, a lookout notice was also issued.
“Police teams were looking for the couple and one such team was able to arrest Rahul Navlani,” Tejaji Nagar Police Station in-charge R D Kanwa said.
“Rahul was trying to flee Indore but was nabbed before he could do so,” the police officer said, adding, he is being questioned over suspicion that rose during the investigation.
Asked whether his wife was also nabbed, Kanwa said he was not aware of it.
Earlier in the day Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said a lookout circular has been issued against the couple. A reward of Rs 5,000 for both the accused was also announced.
The accused couple lived in the neighbourhood of Vaishali Takkar. She was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her house in Saibag Colony on Sunday.
A case was registered under Indian Penal Code Section 306 (abetment of suicide) against Thakkar’s neighbour Rahul and his wife Disha, officials said.
A five-page suicide note was discovered at the scene in which Vaishali accused Rahul of harassing her, they said, adding that the actor’s family members claimed Rahul had been harassing her since learning of her plans to marry.
Weather department predicts incessant rains on Ind vs Pak T20 World Cup
The highly charged atmosphere of the India and Pakistan T20 World Cup match on Sunday may be spoiled by the rainy weather at Melbourne. Instead of sparks flying, the much anticipated clash might get doused in cold water, courtesy the weather update by the Bureau of Meteorology, Australia.
Just days before the blockbuster clash at the MCG, rain threatens to wash out the encounter, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting, ‘High (80%) chance of showers, most likely in the evening. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly during the evening.’ It’s not just the India vs Pakistan match that is under threat as the Australia vs New Zealand encounter in Sydney is also in danger of being washed out. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, on Saturday in Sydney, there’s ‘Very high (90%) chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 km/h before turning northerly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.’
On Thursday, India’s warm up game against New Zealand in Brisbane had to be abandoned due to incessant rain while Pakistan vs Afghanistan match also met the same fate as the match could not be completed due to the skies opening up.
There is also 60% chance of rain on Friday in Hobart where Ireland face West Indies and Scotland play Zimbabwe in vital matches to decide Super 12 spots. Unlike the semifinals and the final, there are no reserve days for the group stage fixtures so it will be interesting to see how the knockout stages pan out if some matches are washed out.
HDFC Bank has been adjudged Market Leader in SME Banking as well as Diversity & Inclusion in India, by the prestigious Euromoney magazine, in its inaugural “Market Leaders” rankings.
Euromoney Market Leaders is a new accreditation introduced this year, to independently assess leading financial service providers, in 124 countries globally. The assessment for ‘Market Leaders’ recognition comprises a financial institution’s achievements and capabilities over a longer – term, beyond a 12-month period, unlike awards.
As part of the assessment, Euromoney ranks financial institutions across eight categories:
Investment Banking; Corporate Banking; SME Banking; Islamic Finance; Environmental and Social Governance (ESG); Digital Solutions; Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR); and Diversity & Inclusion. In each category, companies are ranked as per three ranking tiers: Market Leader (Tier-1), Highly Regarded (Tier-2), and Notable (Tier-3).
HDFC Bank has been adjudged Market Leader in two categories among financial institutions in India:
India – SME Banking (Market Leader)
India – Diversity & Inclusion (Market Leader)
“We are delighted to be ranked Market Leader in Diversity & Inclusion among financial
institutions in the country,” says Mr Vinay Razdan, Chief Human Resource Officer, HDFC
Bank. “We have been making focused efforts to increase the proportion of women in middle
management at the bank and have achieved some success. The Bank has more than 134,400 employees, of whom over 21% are women. In the past year the Bank has initiated a number of different programmes to further increase the percentage of women to 25% by the year 2025. This includes accelerated career programmes to identify and coach high-potential female employees.”
“Over the last 7 years, the Bank’s advances to MSME have grown at 31% CAGR. This led to the bank’s market share in advances to MSMEs increasing to nearly 19 %,” says Mr Rahul Shyam Shukla, Group Head – Commercial and Rural Banking, HDFC Bank. “The Bank attributes this to its proactive approach in supporting MSME enterprises’ banking needs such as credit facilities, transaction banking, cross border finance or transactions, investments, retail assets, treasury products etc, in addition to the day to day banking requirements. Consequently, HDFC Bank’s MSME loan book continues to grow at a rate higher than the industry growth rate and yet it has one of the lowest NPA ratio in the industry. Further, the Bank has expanded its MSME footprint to 600 districts across the country from 540, in a span of 18 months, by opening new branches as well as enabling MSME lending / services from more branches. To support the needs of MSME enterprises, the Bank is aggressively participating in Govt of India schemes such as ECLGS, CGTMSE, LGCAS, and AIF, among others.”
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