Month: September 2021

Nine non-profits begin their incubation journey with NSRCEL and Capgemini

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NSRCEL, the startup hub at IIM Bangalore, has selected 9 ventures in the final phase of the social program with Capgemini. The program supports not-for-profit tech-enabled ventures solving social problems and impacting areas of Education, Employability and Environment. “It is very exciting to see the tech-enabled non-profits get ready for the incubation journey at NSRCEL. NSRCEL has been actively empowering the early-stage ventures with initial handholding to support them in achieving their entrepreneurial goals. The increased attention towards social startups is extremely crucial to underline the existing problems.” said Anand Sri…

Neeyamo Launches an All-Women Global Development Centre in Nagpur

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Neeyamo, a leading provider of technology-driven global payroll and HR solutions, today announced the launch of its all-women global development centre at Nagpur. The centre has currently hired 100 employees and is expected to employ 500 women by April 2022. This is an initiative undertaken by Neeyamo under its ‘Naari Sakthi’ program, a platform for women to excel in Neeyamo. The centre will offer high-end technology roles for women at entry, mid and senior levels. Naari Sakthi is being inaugurated by Maharashtra Government’s Women and Child Development Minister Hon’ble Adv.…

Komaki X1 becomes India’s most economical scooter!

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Komaki Electric Vehicles, one of India’s leading EV manufacturers, had launched its new-age electric scooter – Komaki XGT-X1 –in the June of last year, and it is now being heralded as India’s most economical scooter. The vehicle is available in the market for less than Rs 60,000 (Lithium ion battery) and under Rs 45,000 (Gel battery). A perfect blend of style and comfort, this scooter is perfect for both urban and suburban dwellers who want a vehicle that delivers best-in-class features without compromising with style points. Komaki has already sold around 25,000…

Amala Paul gets trolled for posting bikini pics, she later gives a befitting reply

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Known for being a bold and outspoken actress in the South film industry, Amala Paul as an actress is active on social media, with her glamorous pictures and inspiring captions garnering a lot of attention. Amala recently became a victim of online bullying for sharing photos in a bikini and trolled her. However the South actress slammed back the trolls and gave a befitting reply. The actress took to Instagram and wrote, “She would lead her life the way she wants. Therefore stop targeting women on social media. A woman dresses…

NITI Aayog, AWS, and Intel Collaborate to Accelerate Digital Innovation in India

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The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the Government of India’s national policy think tank, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Intel have come together to establish a new experience studio at the NITI Aayog Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center (CIC). Located in NITI Aayog’s New Delhi premises, the studio will be a hub for collaboration and experimentation to enable problem solving and innovation between government stakeholders, startups, enterprises, and industry domain experts. The studio will help showcase the potential of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), Internet…

Target to achieve Hydropower installed capacity of 75 GW by 2030

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The Ministry of Power has issued detailed guidelines for Budgetary support for Flood Moderation and for Budgetary Support for Enabling Infrastructure – roads and bridges with regard to Hydropower Projects. The basic objective of the Budgetary Support for these components is to reduce tariff levels of these projects, thus ensuring that the consumers are charged cost related to power components only. Budgetary Support for Flood Moderation:. The financial value of flood moderation will be worked by technical agencies, viz., CWC, etc. in accordance with the guidelines. The amount required for flood moderation/…

India poised to become one of the largest digital markets in the world, says Commerce Minister

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The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal has said India is poised to become one of the largest digital markets in the world. Addressing the 2nd Global Fintech Fest-2021 through video conferencing today, he said, “At 87%, India has the highest FinTech adoption rate in the world against the global average of 64%.” “As of May 2021, India’s United Payments Interface (UPI) has seen participation of 224 banks & recorded 2.6 billion transactions worth over $68 Bn and the…

Vice President returns after four-day tour of Rajasthan

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The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, today returned to New Delhi after his four-day tour of Rajasthan. Shri Naidu visited various cultural, historic and frontier locations in Rajasthan. He also interacted with agricultural scientists and was briefed upon the new varieties developed for dry land farming. Shri Naidu began his trip by visiting the famous Tanot Mata Temple in Jaisalmer, where he offered prayers along with his spouse, Smt. Usha Naidu. On this occasion, he also paid tributes to the martyrs by laying a wreath at Victory Stambh, Tanot.…

PM to launch Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 on 1st October

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In a landmark initiative, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 at 11 AM on 1st October 2021, at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. In line with the vision of the Prime Minister, SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 have been designed to realize the aspiration to make all our cities ‘Garbage Free’ and ‘Water Secure’. These flagship Missions signify a step forward in our march towards effectively addressing the challenges of rapidly urbanizing India and will…

SRH vs CSK Head to Head IPL 2021: full squads, new signings, player replacement, injury updates

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A win against SRH for CSK will seal their berth in the playoffs, and in turn, will officially rule the Sunrisers out of the run for the final four.unrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are enduring their worst-ever season in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL 2021), reeling at the bottom of the table with only two wins in 10 games. A change in captaincy didn’t bring a turn of fortunes but the SRH will be aiming to capitalise on the momentum gained against Rajasthan Royals (RR), where they won by 7 wickets.…