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Trust for Retailers & Retail Associates of India ( TRRAIN ), in association with HSBC , today announced the release of their report on disability employment titled ‘ Disability Employment: Indian Retail Changing Equations’.  This report makes a strong case for the retail industry to be the flag bearer of employment for PwDs. It was released during the 3 rd  edition of its Retail Inclusion Summit aimed at driving an impetus towards making India's corporates more diverse and inclusive. The summit was attended by BS Nagesh, Founder, TRRAIN, Surendra Rosha, CEO, HSBC, Neville Noronha, CEO, D Mart, Sadashiv Nayak, Business Head, Big Bazaar , and Piyush Dutt, CHRO, Vishal Mega Mart amongst others. According to the India census 2011, the number of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) in India is 26.8 million or 2.21% of the total population. The report brings to light some startling statistics pertaining to the PwD population in India. •    ...

Kodak Alaris and Newgen Software Technologies Limited have announced a new global strategic alliance that will provide their customers and channel partners with access to best-in-class solutions to help organizations drive digital business. Under the agreement,  Newgen   and  Kodak Alaris   will expand, connect and grow their network by jointly recruiting partners with similar profiles to help sell their solutions. Kodak Alaris scanners are now included on the Newgen certified document scanner list. The alliance is expected to generate new business opportunities for channel partners that work with Alaris and Newgen across geographies, vertical markets, and applications. It positions Alaris and Newgen as partners of choice for customers around the world looking to leverage the power of their information, reduce cost, save time and optimize business processes.  Through its comprehensive  scanner portfolio , scalable capture software solutions and...

The Clean Cooking Alliance along with Tata Trusts and other partners is going to kick-off its pilot project of Alliance’s behavior change campaign at the Taj Land’s End Hotel , Mumbai on January 31st, 2019 from 03:30- 05:00 pm. The event will begin with a cooking demonstration using clean cooking solutions by Celebrity Chef Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor. The event will not only feature a Q&A between  Chef Sanjeev Kapoor and Alliance CEO Dymphna van der Lans,  will also mark the launch of the Alliance’s behavior change campaigns in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat for the next six months, this campaign will promote the adoption of clean cook-stoves among the rural population and convince them to stop using traditional cook-stoves (Mitti Ka Chulha). Over 789 million people in India comprising nearly 60 percent of the population depend on polluting, open fires or inefficient stoves to cook their food, harming health, the climate, and environment. The exposure to household air pollutio...

  At this year’s IMTEX exhibition (Bangalore, 24-30 January ),   showcased how customers and partners could achieve significantly higher productivity levels, more flexible machining processes and more sustainable production under the theme ‘Shaping the future together’. The world’s leading supplier of tools and know-how to the metalworking industry revealed how it is revolutionizing the world of turning, improving the entire manufacturing process with digital connectivity solutions and offering fascinating possibilities for the automotive and aerospace industries . Located at Stand A 102 in Hall 3B ,  Sandvik Coromant presented Innovative Digital Machining solutions designed to reduce waste and increase efficiency for customers. These innovations included CoroPlus ® , Process Control which helps avoid premature failure of tools, ensures consistent quality of components and also reduces damage due to collisions. CoroPlus ®  ToolGuide, provides fa...

Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) held the Annual Press Conference on 23 January 2019, indicating that total visitor arrivals to Macao went up by 9.8% to over 35.8 million in 2018, as revealed by preliminary figures. Surpassing same-day visitor arrivals for three years in a row, overnight-stay visitor arrivals surged year-on-year by 7.2% to account for 51.7% of total visitor arrivals. Looking into 2019, MGTO will march ahead to deepen Macao’s development as a Creative City of Gastronomy in tandem with the dedication to foster smart tourism and implement action plans mapped out by the Macao Tourism Industry Development Master Plan progressively, delivering the impact of the tourism industry in driving the economy and other related industries forward. In the press conference, a retrospective overview of Macao’s tourism performance last year was presented and MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes unveiled MGTO’s work plan for 2019. Over 400 participants attended t...

HyperX TM  continues its support for  ESL India Premiership ,   which is now the  country’s elite and a highly lucrative eSport tournament. This partnership  demonstrates the brand’s commitment to improve the Indian eSports community.The Winter Season Finale event is scheduled to take place from 3 rd  to 5 th  February at India Gaming Show, Hall 11, Pra gati Maidan, Delhi. To add more value, HyperX is all set with its much-awaited HyperX Flash Sale, where they slash prices by about 55% on select peripherals for a limited period each day. Not only that, the brand will be setting higher standards with its signature ‘HyperX Black Light Zone’, which is the first of its kind activity in any Indian gaming events. To excite the gaming enthusiasts, there are other high-octane engagements like the Live Streaming sessions, Workshops, Cosplayers and more.             Mr. Vishal Parekh, Marketing Dir...

·          Schindler Ahead , Smart Urban Mobility  Wins Recognition as the  “The Innovative Product Of The Year”  In The Elevators And Escalators Segment ·          Schindler Ahead is the  World’s First Fully Digital Closed Loop Maintenance, Emergency Services, And Information System A pioneer in bringing new and Innovative offerings to the elevator and escalator market,  Schindler India , a 100% owned subsidiary of Schindler Group has  bagged one of the prominent awards of the year-  “ The Innovative Product of The Year ”. Schindler India   was felicitated for  Schindler’s   Innovative Product –  Schindler Ahead   in the Elevators and Escalators Segment  at the “Interior & Exterior Awards (INEX) 2019 that was organized by Realty Plus , held at Hotel ITC Grand Maratha, Mumbai on 23rd January 2019 . Commenting on the occasion...