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Board approves 1:1 bonus shares Bhubaneswar, November, 2021: Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA), India’s leading fully integrated producer of ferro alloys celebrated its 60th Foundation Day which also coincides with the 90th birth anniversary of its Founder Dr Bansidhar Panda. Commemorative events were held at the Corporate Office in Bhubaneswar besides Therubali, Choudwar & Sukinda. The special anniversary logo released on this occasion depicts the transformative journey of six decades and references infinity…

New Delhi, November 2021: With the pandemic having played havoc with lives and lifestyles, each domain has been extensively impacted, including education, the disruption of which has severely impeded the holistic development of children and youth. Many steps have been undertaken, in the meantime, to prevent the disruption of education, including focus on non-curricular activities essential for wholesome development, and also mental wellbeing. SOS Children’s Villages of India is India’s largest self-implementing NGO in the…

By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia One in three experience physical and/or sexual violence in her lifetime, shows WHO’s new estimates, launched in March 2021. Most of this occurs as intimate partner violence. Estimates suggest the South-East Asia Region ranks second highest, at around 33%. Such violence has serious health impacts, both immediate and long term, including injuries, sexually transmitted infections, HIV and unplanned pregnancies as well as mental health…

Offers the NCMC inter-operable physical mobility card, which drives the government’s One Nation, One Card initiative, bringing convenience to millions of Indians Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL), which is India’s homegrown payments bank, has today announced the launch of the Paytm Transit Card, bringing together the power of One Nation, One Card. The Bank aims to equip millions of Indians with one physical card for all their everyday needs — from travel in metro, railways,…

Delhi, 29 November, 2021: Punjab National Bank (PNB) today celebrated the 72nd Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India and to honour and acknowledge the contribution of the Founding Fathers of the Constitution of India. The celebrations marked the adoption of the Constitution of India on 26 November, 1949, which came into force on 26 January, 1950. This year the Constitution Day is being celebrated as part of the…

Co-lending partnership to disburse MSME loans across 100+ touch points pan-India Mumbai, November 29, 2021: Capri Global Capital Limited (CGCL), a leading NBFC focused on lending to MSMEs, and affordable housing finance segment has entered into a Co-Lending agreement with the State Bank of India (SBI), country’s largest public-sector bank, to offer MSME loans. Through this collaboration, CGCL and SBI aim to disburse MSME loans initially across 100+ touch points pan-India. The loan disbursement under…

Survey conducted with upto 300 teachers across 9 cities led to Practically launching this platform with curated experts to help address relevant and pressing issues towards emotional and mental wellness November 29, 2021: Practically, India’s first experiential learning app designed to make learning immersive for students of classes 6-12, has launched ‘The Learning Lobby,’ an initiative answering basic yet important questions that could be playing on the minds of educators and parents. Practically has put…

Book Release: The Unknown Edge- A former banker reveals in this book her mystical story of surviving 26/11, shares experiences of fear and faith, and her journey in balancing spirituality with business Nov. 26, 2021: 13 years after one of the deadliest terror attacks rocked the city of Mumbai on 26/11, the memories continue to remain etched in the minds of survivors. What transpired inside Hotel Taj in those three long days and what survivors…

Set to grow to $650 billion from current $200 billion, by 2025 & $1 trillion by 2030: Infomerics Report New Delhi, November 23, 2021: After being hit hard by COVID due to scarcity of labour and low budget spending, India’s real estate industry is now gathering pace and is on the course to healthy recovery. These are some major findings of a report titled Real Estate Industry: Outlook and Challenges released by Infomerics Valuation and Rating Pvt Ltd., the well-known…

48-volt system for light motorcycles and scooters with 3 to 7 kW Demo version of a hybrid motorcycle with automated manual transmission Emission-reducing systems for classic drives and high-end motorcycles Vitesco Technologies in Hall 15, Booth Q41 Regensburg (Germany) November 23, 2021. Vitesco Technologies, a leading international provider of modern drive technologies and solutions for e-mobility, is also focusing on electrification in the two-wheel sector. In addition to its experience in this market, the company…