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By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia On World AIDS Day, the WHO South-East Asia Region joins global calls to End inequalities and End AIDS – the theme of this year’s commemoration. HIV continues to be a major global health issue, having claimed 36.3 million lives globally so far. In 2020, around 680 000 people died from HIV-related causes and 1.5 million people acquired HIV globally. An estimated 38 million people…

Signs Memorandum of Understanding with South Eastern coalfield Limited Once completed, the land will be available for utilization of various purposes including grazing cattle, green belt development, playground for local residents, renewable resources, etc. 30 November 2021- Anuppur / Bhopal / New Delhi: Taking yet another step in its commitment to ensure 100% utilization of Fly Ash in its Anuppur Thermal Plant in a sustainable manner, MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited (MBPMPL) today executed the…

Partners with Visa, Mastercard and RuPay to launch Paytm Token Gateway India’s leading digital ecosystem for consumers and merchants (1) Paytm today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL) has made strides with its card-on-file tokenization or “Paytm Token Gateway”. The company has partnered with platforms such as Myntra, Oyo, Domino’s and others, while also joining hands with payment giants like Visa, Mastercard and RuPay. With the partnership, the card on file…

30th November 2021: QRG Super speciality Hospital, based in Faridabad in Delhi-NCR, has joined Marengo Asia Healthcare platform as part of its quest to be a pan-India player. Samara Capital, QRG Family Investment Office and Godrej Family Investment Office have invested together to form Marengo Asia Healthcare, a platform with a vision to emerge as one of the leading Indian multispecialty hospital chains, which shall stand for patient first approach and clinical excellence. Mr Anil…

1Xnews will appear on the chest of the club shirt and training wear throughout the course of the season Goa, November 2021: FC Goa is delighted to announce 1Xnews as the Club’s Principal Title Sponsor for the 2021-22 season of the Hero Indian Super League. As part of the tie-up, 1Xnews will appear on the chest of the club shirt and training wear throughout the course of the season. 1Xnews will also be featured in…

Bangalore, 30th November 2021: ACER, the leading consumer technology brand, today unveiled two new air purifiers in India – acerpure cool C2 and acerpure pro P2. A new line of smart air purifiers that takes control of air quality with a 4-in-1 HEPA filter which removes harmful viruses, bacteria, allergens and pollutants from your room making your home a safer place. Speaking on the launch Sudhir Goel, Chief Business Officer, Acer India said, “The ongoing…

India, 2021: Purplle.com, one of India’s largest online beauty destinations, raises $65Mn, bringing Premji Invest to the cap table. This investment comes weeks after a $75Mn funding, led by Kedaara Capital, alongside Sequoia Capital India and Blume Ventures. The infusion will accelerate the company’s growth to build a multibillion-dollar company from India. Within the year, the company grew its brands to 1000+ with over 50,000 products across categories like make-up, skincare, haircare, personal care, fragrances, and grooming…

Mumbai, November 2021: What is common between Rajkummar Rao, Alok Nath and Simi Taparia? No points for guessing unless you have been living under a rock! The famous Bollywood faces have been troubled by the soon to be launched #NoFilter family – The Rao’s. The Rao family starring versatile actors Lara Dutta, Pratik Babbar and Shinnova will be seen in Lionsgate Play’s first Indian original series Hiccups and Hookups. The upcoming show is helmed by…

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…