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  Mumbai, 1 March 2023: Asia’s largest Integrated Learning Skilling & Workforce development company upGrad today announced Dan Rosensweig, a longtime Silicon Valley Executive joining its Board of Directors. He comes on board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and joins the current senior representatives from Singapore-based investor Temasek and International Finance Corporation (IFC). As President and CEO of Chegg (NYSE: CHGG) since 2010, Dan Rosensweig has transformed the company into the leading, student-first connected learning platform. Dan also serves on the Board of Adobe and is a senior advisor to TPG Growth Ventures & Kleiner Perkins. “I am excited to be joining upGrad’s Board of Directors as there has never been a better time to provide accessible and flexible higher education and skills training to learners around the world. By working in partnership with key universities and major technology enterprises, particularly in India, upGrad can help transform the ...

Shri Kishan Kumar Sharma, an Indian Postal Service Officer of 1990 batch joined as Chief Postmaster General Maharashtra Circle on 27.02.2023. His academic background is in Commerce, Finance and Taxation with M.Com and M.Phil from Delhi University. He initially worked as a Lecturer in Commerce at PGDAV College University of Delhi, before joining in the capacity of India Postal Service (IPoS) in 1990.  After joining in Department of Posts, India, Shri. Sharma has functioned in various capacities viz. heading Postal Division, Mail Transmission, Foreign Airmail, Public Grievances and Vigilance in Maharashtra Postal Circle. Thereafter held various positions which include Director Postal Services, Southern Region Madurai in Tamil Nadu Postal Circle, Director Training and Establishment Division.  Shri Sharma was the first officer who joined as Assistant Director General in UIDAI Bangalore in the year 2010 and was instrumental in setting up of the Regional Office of UIDAI in South Ind...

 Creating a different rhythm, both in its scope and sound, Royal Stag Boombox aims to offer a unique experience, where the best-loved melodies of Bollywood meet the pulsating beats of hip-hop. This immersive experience features an eclectic set of musicians including Badshah, Armaan Malik, Amit Trivedi, Slow Cheeta, Nikhita Gandhi, Bali, EPR, Neeti Mohan, Jasleen Royal, DJ Suketu and Dino James, among others. Mumbai, 28th February 2023: Celebrating the spirit of ‘Living it Large’, Seagram’s Royal Stag presents Royal Stag Boombox, a first-of-its-kind musical experience. It is the sound of a young generation, a tribe that tends to make rather than follow trends; a tribe that is in constant search of soul-touching experiences. In an exclusive preview in Mumbai on Monday, February 27, 2023, the brand revealed a glimpse of what’s in store. Royal Stag Boombox audaciously brings together polar opposites of the music industry, the melody of Bollywood and the gully vibe of Hip-Hop, to make o...

~ As the new face of the brand, Ranveer to feature in Pepsi®’s new summer campaign ~ ~ New campaign, ‘Rise Up, Baby!’ is a fitting tribute to the irrepressible spirit of the youth ~   (Link to the anthem- https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpMcFk_I17C/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=) (Link to the TVC- https://www.instagram.com/p/CpMVGA3hRIZ/) National, February 28, 2023: Three Words. One Phrase. A billion believers. This summer, PEPSI® brings to life the catchphrase that is set to define 2023 – ‘RISE UP, BABY!’ with none other than Bollywood Superstar Ranveer Singh. Culture Curator Pepsi® today announced a blockbuster association with Ranveer Singh, welcoming the Superstar as its brand ambassador. Crowned by the youth of India as the ultimate superstar, Ranveer Singh has charmed his fans time and again, be it through his powerful performances, fashion statements, musical forays, or his free-spirited personality. Pepsi® has always been synonymous with the voice of the youth and believes in empower...

  Effectively executed, the campaign’s brand lift studies showed significant increase in brand recall Bengaluru, February 28, 2023: Josh, India’s fastest growing and most engaged short-video app, has concluded the #SwitchToDaburRedPaste campaign launched in collaboration with Dabur India Limited, the world’s largest Science-based Ayurveda major, on the Josh app. The campaign was launched to enable Dabur to interact with their users in an engaging manner while also creating product awareness amongst the target audience. Conceptualised as a hashtag challenge to garner maximum user engagement, the campaign was designed in-tune with Dabur’s TVC starring famous Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan. The short-video campaign captured the brand’s proposition of combining modern science and traditional Indian Ayurveda to create effective and authentic products for the Indian consumer. This was effectively conveyed by incorporating the avatars portrayed by Amitabh Bachchan in the TVC - Mr. Gyan ...

California Pistachios’ #CrackItSnackIt Campaign is Back with Sameera Reddy and an Instagram Game Filter that highlights the Fun and Benefits of Healthier Snacking New Delhi, February 27, 2023: Double Dhamaka! California Pistachios is celebrating its two favorite holidays, World Pistachio Day on February 26, and National Snacking Day on March 4, through its #CrackItSnackIt campaign. The campaign will showcase the enjoyment and benefits of cracking open and eating California Pistachios through a celebrity partnership, a series of humorous videos on social media, and an addictive Instagram game filter.  For this year’s campaign, California Pistachios has partnered with Sameera Reddy to advocate the benefits of healthy snacking to her loyal fans. Talking about her association with California Pistachios, Celebrity Mom Influencer, Sameera Reddy said: “Snacking is an integral part of my life, whether it’s for my children, my family or just for me. We absolutely love munching! As a parent ...

Bangalore, 27th February, 2023: PRMIA Bangalore Chapter brought together industry stalwarts, banking experts and thought leaders to its interesting webinar on - Enterprise Resilience through Future Ready Workforce. The event was actively participated and drew about 100 participants. Setting the tone of this event, Mr. Pradeep Kumar, the renowned banker and Chairman of Karnataka Bank, emphasized how the Workforce is the most valuable intangible asset of an enterprise. COVID taught us to develop the next generation of workers into resilient, future-ready workforce, constantly expand capacity to innovate and thrive, rather than just survive. In today’s highly competitive environments, Risk Education gives that required competitive edge to both working professionals and the enterprises. A future ready workforce can optimize organizational progress towards an unseen future. The most challenging task before us today is workforce transformation to support business transformation. Mr. Pradeep ...

o GSK and Kareena Kapoor Khan join hands to increase awareness about the importance of complying with the vaccination card for children as recommended by their paediatrician o Campaign aims to increase awareness about vaccination amongst parents to help protect children against infections so that they can lead a healthy life and not miss the big moments  o The awareness campaign recommends them to consult their paediatrician and log on to MyVaccinationHub.co.in to keep track of their children’s vaccination schedule --------------------------------------------------------------------- GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited today announced that the acclaimed actress and mother of two, Kareena Kapoor Khan will be the face of their latest digital campaign, “Faisla Sahi, Zindagi Sahi”. Through this campaign, GSK calls on parents to comply with the vaccination card for their children as recommended by their paediatrician, not only through infancy, but also 1 year and beyond. In th...

Click here to view the film - https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpCSghnOdww/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link National, 24th February 2022:  Mountain Dew® has always maintained that the difference between ‘ordinary’ & ‘extraordinary’ is the decision to move beyond fears & self-doubt. Continuing its efforts to inspire the youth of India to overcome their fears through gripping and thought-provoking cinematic TVCs, Mountain Dew® today unveiled its new film featuring brand ambassador, Hrithik Roshan. With larger-than-life, high-octane stunts and an inspiring storyline, the new campaign will extend the brand’s ongoing ‘Darr Ke Aage Jeet Hai’ positioning across its consumers in India.  The high-octane film begins with the megastar Hrithik Roshan gearing up to perform a never-done-before freefall stunt in a cargo plane from a supremely high-altitude while being televised across live television. As his crew points at the risk quotient of the stunt, we see a seemingly worried Hrithik ...

                                                                           Mumbai, 25th February 2023: India's leading multi-speciality medical facility, Lilavati Hospital And Research Centre, announced the launch of its advanced Surgically Implantable Hearing Device Program. The program aims to provide children who are deaf or hard of hearing, with access to life-changing cochlear implants which can help them regain 100 percent hearing. The inauguration was graced by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of The Art of Living. Hearing impairment is a serious yet significantly neglected condition in India. According to the WHO,  six in every 1,000 children in India suffer from profound hearing loss, leading to them experiencing a series of disadvantages throughout life. This profound loss of hea...

~ The designer will get the opportunity to present his winning collection at the upcoming edition in Mumbai ~   National, 23rd February 2023: NEXA and Lakmé Fashion Week in association with FDCI have been committed towards spotlighting and nurturing new and emerging talent in the country through ‘NEXA presents the Spotlight’. With the upcoming edition of Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI, they will once again be presenting the winner of the fifth edition of this celebrated talent discovery platform.  Delhi-based fashion designer Siddhartha Bansal was declared the winner after a competitive selection process. An array of designers from across the country presented their collections along with their show concept design to an esteemed jury of industry experts at the impressive Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) headquarters in Delhi. For his dynamic idea and stellar collection based on the theme for the season ‘Disruption’, the winner Siddhartha Bansal, will get a chance to present...

 The team at Global Hospitals, Parel, Mumbai, successfully conducted a Living Donor Intestine transplant with a Sentinel Graft to give a second lease of life to a 9-year-old Kazakhstan boy. Dr Gaurav Chaubal along with his team of doctors performed a 14 hour complex procedure on the patient who was diagnosed with Midgut volvulus followed by Resection of both small and large intestine leading to short bowel syndrome on parenteral nutrition.    Patient Bekarys Zhumabek, was diagnosed with midgut volvulus (condition where the intestines twist upon themselves) in October 2022 when the clinical team decided to go ahead with surgically resecting the part of the small intestine along with appendix. Followed by this, the patient had complications and was immediately taken up for surgery where a significant position of his small intestine and another portion of large intestine was removed leading to a condition called Short Gut Syndrome. The patient was put on TPN since then and h...

  Now you can Air Fry, Grill, Toast and Bake - All in One! TTK Prestige, the house of durable, innovative and versatile kitchen appliances launches its new range of Oven Toaster Grillers with stainless steel body. Consumers can now use one appliance to cook a variety of healthy and delicious meals across cuisines. The new range of OTG comes with a host of new features like an automatic rotating rotisserie function that allows for even cooking when grilling meats and vegetables. The appliance also doubles up as a high capacity air fryer with its convection feature ensuring more healthier meals with minimum usage of oil. Right from pizzas, to kebabs and cookies to French fries and samosas, TTK Prestige’s OTG is designed to help every home cook in preparing various dishes. In addition to its innovative features, the OTG has a high quality stainless steel body, which is durable, easy to clean and maintain.  To ensure every cook has complete and precise control over the temperature...

Mumbai,   The wait is finally over as the Queen of melody, Shreya Ghoshal is all set to enthrall the crowd of Mumbai with her ever scintillating performance. After a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shreya Ghoshal is finally gearing up for her first-ever post-covid concert in Mumbai. The concert, which is being organized by Vivid Arts Entertainments & Vivikta, Mumbai’s own Popular events companies, is set to take place at the Inorbit Mall, Malad, Mumbai on 25th February 2023. The show begins at 6.30 PM. Shreya Ghoshal, who has captured the hearts of millions with her soulful voice, has been ruling the music industry for over two decades now. With several hit songs and albums to her credit, Shreya has established herself as one of the most prominent voices in the Indian music scene. Her versatility and incredible voice range have made her the go-to singer for Bollywood playback, and she has lent her voice to some of the biggest hits of the Indian film industry. The conc...

• Pre-registration for ROAD TO VALOR: EMPIRES is now live and the game will be available to download and play in March 2023  • The first casual game for India from KRAFTON will feature several India-specific content including new starter packs with exclusive rewards, custom multi-player rooms for Indian users and more • The title will be also available in Hindi and support for other local Indian languages will be rolled out in the future. • Fans pre-registering will be rewarded with the Long Spear Warrior for free at launch for a quick head-start on the unit deck  New Delhi, February 23rd, 2023: Dreamotion and KRAFTON, Inc., makers of popular battle royale game BGMI, today announced pre-registration for an all – new Indian version of Road to Valor: Empires, a real-time player-versus-player (PvP) strategy game. Renowned for bringing high-quality, engaging games to users worldwide, KRAFTON, Inc. has reimagined the game for the Indian audience, bringing several new update...

  Mumbai, February 22, 2023: Tata Power today inaugurated India’s first ever fully Divyang (specially abled) managed Customer Relations Centre, a first among Indian power utilities at Nityanand Nagar, Ghatkopar (W), Mumbai. The centre will be independently managed by a team of five specially-abled personnel. The initiative is a testament to Tata Power’s vision to ensure the inclusion of a diverse workforce and empower persons with disabilities (PwDs) by enabling them with access to mainstream work opportunities.  Dr. Uday Khopkar, eminent Dermatologist & Pioneer Dermatopathologist inaugurated this Customer Relations Centre (CRC) in the presence of Dr. Nilesh Kane , Chief - Distribution (Mumbai Operations),  After successfully operating "All Women" CRCs in Mumbai, Tata Power has reinforced its efforts in building an inclusive workforce. Similar to its other customer service centres in states across the country, this centre will also offer a dedicated counter for senior...

  In an event held in Mumbai experts and philanthropists weigh in on the issue and solutions - The association will also give a white paper with 250+ signatures of various trusts and institutions to the relevant central authorities  Mumbai As many as 250 various public, charitable trusts and non-profit institutions, on Monday, gathered in order to discuss implications of Finance Bill 2023 on charitable institutions and other such not-for-profit organisations. The institutions, will submit a white paper with signatures of NGO representatives to the central government urging them to revise and reconsider its stance.Spearheaded by Association for Protection of Public Trusts and Charities, the institutions also offered solutions to the amendments currently made in the Finance Bill 2023.Under the Finance Bill 2023, it is proposed that if one charitable organisation donates to another charitable organisation, only 85 per cent of such donations given will be considered as application...

  Mumbai, 22 February, 2023: Thakur Global Business School hosted the most eagerly anticipated Annual Fest Samsara 2023. The two-day-long fest witnessed an impressive participation of over 1500+ students from various renowned B-schools across the city. Compared to the previous year, where the festival comprised of seven events, this year's edition had double the number of events. Notably, mental well-being was given top priority, with the students raising awareness during street play. Over the two days, 16th and 17th February, the fest saw participation in events like Aaja Nachle (Dancing), Sound of Music (Singing), The Devil Wears Prada (Fashion Show), Hamlet (Street Play), Hustle & Flow (Rap), Art Attack (Face Painting), Shakalaka Boom-Boom (Comic-A-Thon), Claws (Nail Art) and Picture Perfect (Photography). Under Sports & Fitness, there were events like Shaolin Soccer (Football), Not Out (Cricket) and Shuttle Master (Badminton). Management events included Shark Tank, Ad M...

OMEN 17 is powered by 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 processor  for unmatched experience for professional gamers  News Highlights  • OMEN 17 is India’s first laptop powered by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX4080 Laptop GPU  • Supported by OMEN Tempest Cooling Technology for desktop-caliber gaming  New Delhi, February 22, 2023 – HP has introduced the new OMEN 17, powered by 13th Gen Intel i9 Core processor and the NVIDIA ® GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, as the newest and strongest laptop in its gaming portfolio in India. With a 17.3-inch screen and up to a QHD (Quad HD) 240hz display , the powerful gaming notebook provides an immersive experience for gamers.  Today’s professional gamers need a device built with the best technology that delivers exceptional performance coupled with powerful graphics. The all-new OMEN 17 provides stunning graphics to bring the latest games to life with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU. The device utilizes OMEN Tempest Cooling Technol...

February 21st, 2023, Mumbai - KLM Axiva Finvest limited (the “Company”) has launched its 8th series of public issue of secured, redeemable, non-convertible debentures to raise up to Rs. 250 crore.  The base issue size is Rs. 125 Crore with an option to retain an oversubscription of up to Rs. 125 crore, aggregating up to a limit of Rs. 250 Crore (overall Issue Size). The annual interest rate set for the Issue is ranging from 9.50% to 10.75% and is available in monthly, annually and cumulative options for tenures 400 days, 16 months, 18 months, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years and 82 months, giving the effective yield of up to 11.02% for the longer duration. The minimum application amount for the Issue is 5 NCDs i.e. Rs. 5,000 (across all options of NCDs). The Company proposes to utilise the funds which are being raised through the Issue, after deducting the Issue related expenses to the extent payable by our Company, towards funding the objects: i) For the purpose of onward lending, financ...