Year: 2021

Anil Agarwal becomes a part of The Giving Pledge, the only Indian Philanthropist to join this year

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After having pledged to give 75 percent of his wealth towards philanthropy and social good, Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal is the only Indian to become part of The Giving Pledge this year. It Now in its 11th year, The Giving Pledge is an initiative founded by Bill Gates in association with Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffet. It is a movement of global philanthropists who have committed to give the majority of their wealth to philanthropy or charitable causes. In the past one year, The Giving Pledge has welcomed 14…

Indian-origin Leena Nair becomes the global CEO of French fashion brand Chanel

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Indian-origin Leena Nair has been named French fashion house Chanel’s new global Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Nair, who is a British national, was born in India’s Maharashtra. She will join Chanel by the end of January next year and will be based in London, the group said in its statement.  It added that the new appointments would ensure its “long-term success as a private company”. After the appointment, Nair in a tweet said that she was honoured to be the global CEO of the French group. The 52-year-old would replace…

Fire breaks out at Hong Kong WTC trapping 150 people

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About 150 people were trapped on the roof when a fire broke out on Wednesday in Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre. Close to 13 people were injured before firefighters put out the blaze, police and the fire department said. The injured were taken to hospital, police said, with one of them semi-conscious. Firefighters had battled the blaze with two high-powered hoses, using ladders and breathing apparatus in their effort to rescue those trapped, city authorities said. The 39-floor World Trade Centre houses restaurants, offices and shops in the bustling Causeway…

Salman Khan is full of praise for Sushmita Sen in Aarya 2

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Sushmita Sen’s latest show, Aarya 2 has premiered on Disney+Hotstar and Salman Khan can’t stop praising her looks which he absolutely loves. The actor complimented Sushmita while sharing her picture and Aarya 2‘s hoarding on his Instagram handle. The actor wrote, “Arre wah Sush how nice u looking ya. Totally killing it. So happy for u. @sushmitasen47 (sic).” The actress on her part responded with the sweetest message. Calling him ‘generous and loving’ the actress said, “Thank you sooooooo much Jaan Meri!! Generous & loving as always!!! #cherished (sic).” The…

Lone Survivor Group Captain Varun Singh lost the battle

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Group Captain Varun Singh , the lone survivor of the Mi-17V5 helicopter crash in which CDS General Bipin Rawat died, was undergoing treatment at Bangalore’s Command Hospital He had been on life support, according to officials. On Tuesday, speaking to news agency ANI, IAF officials had said, “Group Captain Varun Singh’s medical condition continues to be critical but he is stable. He is on life support system in Bangalore Command Hospital.” President Ram Nath Kovind, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah also tweeted condolences. President Kovind said…

IMTMA Organizes a Combined IMTEX during its Platinum Jubilee

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 Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA) is organizing a combined IMTEX in its 75th year. IMTEX 2022, IMTEX FORMING 2022, Tooltech & Digital Manufacturing will be held at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) from January 20 – 26, 2022. Both IMTEX 2022 and IMTEX FORMING 2022 exhibitions will provide ample opportunities for visitors to witness the latest technological advancements in the field of machine tool and manufacturing which will propel business activities. Concurrent show, Tooltech will showcase cutting tools, sub-systems and accessories, CAD/ CAM, etc. Digital Manufacturing, also held concurrently,…

Shashi Tharoor-led panel questions MeitY on hacking of PM’s twitter account

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Top officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology have been questioned about the hacking of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter handle and the Pegasus issue by a parliamentary panel led by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. During the proceedings, Tharoor questioned the alleged hacking of phones using spyware Pegasus, to which the officials responded that the matter is under consideration. The officials testified before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology on the subject of safeguarding citizens’ rights and prevention of misuse of social news media platforms, including special emphasis on women security in the digital space.…

‘Switch your phone off…’: Purported video of Ajay Mishra abusing journalists

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Ajay Mishra Teni was questioned on the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in connection with which his son has been arrested. The question, as seen in the video, irked the minister as he started hurling abuses on media people. A purported video of junior home minister Ajay Mishra Teni allegedly abusing journalists on being asked about his jailed son Ashish Mishra has surfaced on social media. The interaction, according to reports, took place when the minister went to his constituency to inaugurate an event. He was questioned on the Lakhimpur Kheri incident…

Maritime India Vision 2030 to ensure coordinated and accelerated growth of India’s maritime sector in the next decade

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Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, Waterways and Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has said that India is aiming to increase the supply chain efficiency and lowering logistics costs which will facilitate India to achieve its well-defined goal of being a $5 trillion economy by 2025. He said, India has one of the largest supply chain and logistics sectors in the world growing at a fast pace. An efficient logistics ecosystem is thought to be a catalyst for improving the competitiveness of all sectors of the economy. Addressing the virtual CII Partnership Summit 2021…

Precursor to large scale Hydrogen energy storage projects

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NTPC has awarded a project of “Standalone Fuel-Cell based Micro-grid with hydrogen production using electrolyser in NTPC Guest House at Simhadri (near Visakhapatnam)”. It is India’s first Green Hydrogen based Energy Storage Project. It would be a precursor to large scale hydrogen energy storage projects and would be useful for studying and deploying multiple microgrids in various off grid and strategic locations of the country.  The hydrogen would be produced using the advanced 240 kW Solid Oxide Electrolyser by taking input power from the nearby Floating Solar project. The hydrogen…