INDIAN NEWS & TIMES

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

In line with the theme of World Environment Day this year #BeatPlasticPollution, Furlenco – India’s leading furniture and lifestyle brand – pledges to completely eliminate the use of one-time plastic packaging material  by 2025 as part of the ongoing efforts to reduce plastic pollution and promote sustainability. Furlenco has started using reusable packaging materials, as its contribution towards a more sustainable and eco-friendly future.  With its strong focus on sustainability, […]

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De Beers Group today provided an update on progress toward its 2030 ‘Building Forever’ sustainability goals. The goals were set in 2020 and are De Beers’ blueprint for creating a positive and sustainable impact in its host countries and throughout the diamond value chain. They span four pillars: leading ethical practices, partnering for thriving communities, protecting the natural world, and accelerating equal opportunity. During 2022, De Beers saw advances across […]

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Newgen Software, a global provider of low code digital transformation platform, is pleased to announce that its Newgen’s Provider Lifecycle Management (PLM) Solution has been featured in Gartner’s “Market Guide for U.S. Healthcare Payers’ Provider Network Management Applications 2023 Report.” This guide assists health plan CIOs and business executives in selecting the best provider network management solutions and transforming their provider operations. Newgen’s Provider Lifecycle Management Solution, built on NewgenONE—a low code and […]

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India’s match season witnessed an astounding display of ordering frenzy alongside some nail-biting match endings. As Chennai walked home with the coveted trophy last night, another crowd favourite, the Biryani too clinched the title for the ‘Most ordered dish’, as customers placed a whopping 12 million or 212 biryani orders per minute this cricket season. For every veg biryani ordered, a staggering 20 non-veg biryanis graced tables across the nation. From the […]

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Pudumjee Paper Products Limited (PPPL) has reported excellent all time high results for the year ended 31st March, 2023. During the year ended 31st March, 2023, the Company produced 57825 MT of paper, a 15% increase over 50420 MT produced during the previous year. The Turnover for the year increased by about 37% to Rs.75868 lacs (Rs.55526 lacs) while EBIDTA for the period increased by 53% at Rs. 9480 lacs […]

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: Smart Commerce by Amazon recently sparked conversations with an initiative that shines a spotlight on how results by generative artificial intelligence (AI) on ‘Women in Business’ are hugely biased. Conceptualised by GOZOOP Group, the campaign – #unbAIsed, encourages the need to consciously populate the internet with stories of women in business to right this gross imbalance. The campaign #unbAIsed addresses the fact that AI is not inherently exhibiting any […]

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On 26, 27 and 28 September, coinciding with the autumnal equinox, the headquarters of Les Roches in Spain and Switzerland will become the epicenter of the most avant-garde tourism. Future, space and the underwater universe will meet and mingle at the Space & Underwater Tourism Universal Summit (SUTUS), the world’s foremost space and underwater tourism event – and indeed the only one of its kind. The fourth edition of the […]

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Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and the manufacturer of BharatBenz, India’s most respected truck and bus brand, has taken a significant step to digitally transform truck driving techniques on Indian roads by launching its state of the art ‘BharatBenz Simulated Driver Trainer’. Simulated Driver Trainer has been jointly developed by DICV and a cutting edge technology partner. This high-end, technology-backed simulator is one-of-a-kind in the […]

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As a part of the company’s commitment towards sustainable development, Indian tyre major JK Tyre & Industries developed an all new sustainable tyre, which will deliver performance comparable to that of a standard radial tyre while registering a lower carbon footprint. The “Ux Green” tyre was tested extensively in indoor and outdoor on roads as well as on test tracks to validate the performance. Designed and developed by the talented […]

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Today, ahead of Earth Day 2023, adidas has announced a new milestone in its journey towards replacing virgin polyester with recycled polyester. 96% of all polyester used in adidas products is now recycled polyester. The achievement of the ambition that adidas first set in 2017 – to replace all virgin polyester with recycled wherever possible by the end of 2024 – is on track to be achieved earlier than expected. Since the first adidas high-performance shoe was made with recycled materials in 2015, the brand has been working towards reducing its dependency on virgin polyester. Last year it announced that in  […]

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In 2022-23, Indian industries are showing growth despite significant headwinds, including macroeconomic uncertainty. Indian companies have recorded a significant increase in revenue and are now higher than pre-pandemic levels, driven by sustained volume increase, policy support, and increased consumed expenditure. However, in a few sectors including India’s IT industry, the growth momentum is expected to slow down in the near to midterm due to macroeconomic factors including lower discretionary IT […]

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Lighthouse Canton is proud to announce that we have been certified as a Great Place to Work® after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work® India. This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience. This certification is a testament to the organization’s exceptional workplace culture, which is built on the foundation of […]

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India’s greenest music festival, Echoes of Earth, is coming for the very first time to the metro cities of Delhi and Mumbai, alongside Bangalore, after its successful fifth edition last year on its home turf in Bangalore. The tour led by the British nu jazz collective, The Cinematic Orchestra, will make its way to Mehboob Studios, Mumbai on 15th April to offer a unique Echoes experience rooted in the city’s […]

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According to Nikhilesh Naik, Analyst, Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, “Ramco Systems, through its emerging technologies-infused smart payroll software, enables organizations to streamline, simplify, and improve their payroll process. Through its Ramco payroll processing solution, the company, empowers its users to create organization-specific rules, formulate policies related to attendance, earnings, bonus, deductions, & leave, maintain compliance & manage variance according to geographies, and design & implement multi-decimal, multi-currency payroll. With its proprietary Enterprise […]

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Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics brand, announced today a partnership with JioCinema to allow its consumers to experience stadium-like immersive experience and enjoy TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season along with a variety of entertainment options available on the platform. The application will come pre-installed on all Samsung TV models starting from 2018 and all Samsung Smart Monitor models starting from 2022. Consumers can now easily access the JioCinema app from […]

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For every estate in the hills of Darjeeling, the plucking of the first flush is an event in itself. But Okayti Tea Estate celebrates the plucking of the first flush like no other estate in the region. Mr Rajeev Baid, the MD of the estate motivated the workers by laying out the ambitious plans for this year and asked for their dedication to move forward and take the estate to […]

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Inspira Enterprise, a global cybersecurity services organization, has further strengthened its leadership team with three professional hires from the industry.    Ms. Bharati Sudhir from IBM India has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer,  Mr. Anil Rander, from LTI MindTree has joined as the Group Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Sujeeth Williams from NTT  is the President – BFSI.  Bharati Sudhir and Anil Rander will have global functional responsibilities, while Sujeeth […]

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Amara Raja Batteries Ltd, India’s leading industrial and automotive battery major, has cleared the AIS-156 Amendment 3, Phase 2 and received the ARAI certification for its EV batteries and off-board chargers. The certification reiterates ARBL’s responsibility in designing and developing safe battery packs. In September 2022, the Government amended the EV battery testing standards and implemented the Amendment 3 of AIS-156 in a phased manner with Phase 1 in effect […]

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A new investment will strengthen India’s efforts towards selfreliance in manufacturing, while boosting skilled job creation, exports, and sustainable growth, with IFC’s support to leading tyre manufacturer, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. IFC’s $30 million (about INR 240 crore) investment in JK Tyre & Industries will part-finance the expansion of manufacturing capacities and integrate advanced, resource-efficient technologies in the production of commercial and passenger car radial tyres which have better […]

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India’s apex body,The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) presents India International Jewellery Show – IIJS Tritiya – in Southern India at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) from 17th to 20th March 2023 – a month prior to Akshaya Tritiya, the auspicious gold jewellery-buying festival. IIJS Tritiya follows the stupendous success of IIJS Premiere – Bengaluru 2021, which revealed the latent potential of Southern region. The inauguration of […]

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