Blog - Page 26 of 48

22 Mar

Hinduja Foundation’s Jal Jeevan initiative restores 5 trillion litres of water, benefiting 5 million people

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Chandigarh: On the occasion of World Water Day, the Hinduja Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the 110-year-old Hinduja Group, has positively impacted 5 million (50 lakh) people across 4,000+ villages in 18 states and Union Territories, through its flagship Jal Jeevan initiative. The Foundation’s Water Steward initiatives, recognized by all Hinduja Group companies, have restored 5 trillion litres of water across 4 million (40 lakh) acres of agricultural land. It has revived 100 lakes, rehabilitated 20,000 open wells, installed 765 check-dams for groundwater recharge, and provided 1.2 billion litres of safe drinking water. Additionally, 4,000 rooftop rainwater harvesting systems have…

22 Mar

NSDC and PayPal empowering youth with industry-relevant skills in financial sector

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launch a comprehensive skill development initiative, specifically targeting India's Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector #NSDCPayPal #NSDCPayPalBFSI Chandigarh: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has partnered with PayPal to empower youth, including women, from low-income families through skill development across India. As part of PayPal CSR programme, the two organisations formalised their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a comprehensive skill development initiative, specifically targeting India's Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector. Dr Rishikesh Patankar, Vice President, NSDC and Srini Venkatesan, Global Chief Technology Officer, PayPal, exchanged the MoU in presence of senior members of both the…

22 Mar

Reliance Trends unveils the new Summer-Occasion Wear Collection with superstar Mahesh Babu and Sitara

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'NEW TIMES. NEW TRENDS' campaign reflects a fresh look, feel, and attitude for the brand #RelianceTrendsMaheshBabuSitara #RILTrendsMaheshBabuSitara Bengaluru: Reliance Trends, India’s leading fashion destination, is thrilled to announce the launch of its new Summer-Occasion wear collection and its new campaign featuring super star Mahesh Babu and his daughter Sitara. The exciting new campaign showcases a stunning array of merchandise for everyone in the family during this summer and holiday/travel season. To showcase the new season merchandise, Reliance Trends has launched the ‘NEW TIMES. NEW TRENDS’ campaign. Reliance Trends is introducing this bold new approach and new collections with a stunning,…

21 Mar

Bank of Baroda launches the Baroda mDigiNext Mobile App for Cash Management Services

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Amongst a select group of banks in India to introduce a dedicated app for cash management services #BankofBarodamDigiNext Chandigarh: Bank of Baroda (Bank), one of India’s leading public sector banks, today announced the launch of the Baroda mDigiNext mobile app, a dedicated cash management services app for the Bank’s corporate customers using Baroda Cash Management Services (BCMS). This makes Bank of Baroda amongst the few banks in India to introduce an app exclusively to service corporates’ cash management needs. Offering a range of critical payment functionalities, the Baroda mDigiNext mobile app aims to transform how businesses manage their working capital…

21 Mar

Government Enhances GeM Platform to Boost Inclusivity for Women-Led and Small Enterprises

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Government e- Marketplace (GeM) remains an inclusive and accessible platform for small and women-led enterprises New Delhi: The Government has taken various measures to ensure that Government e- Marketplace (GeM) remains an inclusive and accessible platform for small and women-led enterprises. Some of these include: Provision of Marketplace filters and product catalogue icons to distinguish product catalogues by women entrepreneurs in Direct Purchase/ L1 mode of procurement. Forward market linkages for Women, Startups, Self Help Groups, Artisans & Weavers, One District One Product (ODOP), Farmers Producer Organisation (FPOs) etc. through the creation of 8 “vocalforlocal” GeM Outlet Stores. Application Programming…

21 Mar

CFA Institute Publishes India Finfluencer Report

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#CFAInstituteIndiaFinfluencerReport MOHALI: CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, today unveiled its much-anticipated India Finfluencer Report titled 'Clicks and Credibility: Understanding Finfluencers' Role in Investment Decisions', offering a comprehensive analysis of the evolving role of financial influencers, or "finfluencers," in shaping investment decisions across India's retail investor landscape. The study, based on a survey of over 1,600 investors and an in-depth analysis of 51 prominent financial influencers, reveals both the potential and the pitfalls of this growing phenomenon. Notably, only 2% of the financial influencers analysed in the report are registered with SEBI, yet 33% still offer explicit buy…

21 Mar

Bajaj Broking organised an exclusive investor awareness programme

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#BajajBrokingLudhiana Ludhiana: Bajaj Broking organised an exclusive investor awareness programme for the doctor community in Ludhiana. The event witnessed the attendance of more than 100 doctors visiting from all around Ludhiana making it a successful event in promoting financial awareness among medical professionals. The speakers simplified investment concepts for the doctor community students, covering topics like Basics of Investment & Depository Services. As investor education plays a key role in achieving financial inclusion in the capital markets and provide investors with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the complexities of the capital markets.

21 Mar

India as a Leading Global #Tourist Destination

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#IndiaTourism #MinistryofTourism #SwadeshDarshan New Delhi: The Ministry of Tourism launched its Swadesh Darshan scheme in 2014-15 with the objective to develop tourism facilities under identified thematic circuits and sanctioned 76 projects in the country for Rs.5287.90 Crore. The Ministry revamped the Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations and has sanctioned 34 projects for Rs.791.25 Crore under SD2.0. Ministry of Tourism regularly co-ordinates with the concerned line Ministries and State Governments in order to improve connectivity including road and air to both prominent and lesser known tourist destinations in…

21 Mar

India’s MSMEs in IT sector to play a key role in achieving ambitious $450 billion services export target

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#IndiaITExport200Billion #IndiaITExport2025 IT sector can achieve an ambitious $450 billion services export target in the next financial year New Delhi: Recognizing the rapid growth of MSMEs in IT, tourism, business accounting, and financial services, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, emphasized the sector’s key role in driving services exports and creating jobs. He said this while speaking at the Global Confluence 2025 organized by Nasscom in New Delhi today. Shri Goyal expressed confidence that the IT sector can achieve an ambitious $450 billion services export target in the next financial year. He underscored the critical role of…

21 Mar

Amazon promotes entrepreneurship and financial literacy for 30,000 women and young people

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‘Entrepreneurship for Enablement’ program has a vision to enable and transform local businesses #AmazonIndia #AmazonIndiaEntrepreneurshipEnablement Chandigarh: Amazon India announced the launch of a three-year programme “Entrepreneurship for Enablement” to help 30,000 women and young people learn about starting their own business and managing their finances. The programme will run in collaboration with ACCESS Development Services, a livelihoods support organization with focus on incubating innovations for sustainable livelihoods. Co-created and funded by Amazon, the initiative will run across the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. The launch event in Gurugram on March 20, 2025, brought together key stakeholders including officials from…