Month: February 2023

Lulu Hypermarket and APEDA ink pact to facilitate millet exports

Vijay Raman

In a move to harness export potential of millets to the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCCs), the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) that works under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lulu Hypermarket LLC on February 21, 2023.   APEDA aims to promote millet products and value-added products around the world in association with Lulu Group, which is an international retail hypermarket chain that operates stores and shopping malls across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the…

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Captive/Commercial Mines’ Production Goes up by 30%

Vijay Raman

India’s domestic coal production has shown impressive growth during the past few years.  Coal production has increased from 730.87 MT (Million Ton) in 2019-20 to 778.19 MT in 2021-22, achieving a growth of 6.47%. The rising trend of coal production has further gained pace in the current financial year 2022-23 and country’s total coal production has recorded an impressive growth of more than 16% with production of 698.25 MT during the period from April’2022 to Janaury’2023 as compared to 601.97 MT during the corresponding period of the previous year. In…

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Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission facilitating quick OPD registration’

Vijay Raman

The National Health Authority (NHA) under its flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) introduced the Scan & Share service for faster OPD registrations in October 2022. Within five months of its launch, the service has been adopted by 365 hospitals. The QR-code based instant registration service has helped over 5 lakh patients save time by drastically reducing the wait times in the (Out Patient Department) OPD registration areas of the participating hospitals.   Union Health Minister hailed the quick & queue less OPD registration under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission…

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Coal India Ltd Converts 30 Mined Out Areas Into Eco-Tourism Destinations

Vijay Raman

Expands Green Cover To 1610 Hectares   Coal India Limited (CIL) is in the process of converting its abandoned mines into eco-parks which have become popular as eco-tourism destinations. These eco-parks and tourism sites are also proving to be a source of livelihood for local populace. Thirty such eco-parks are already attracting steady footfalls and plans are afoot for creation of more eco parks and   eco-restoration sites in CIL’s mining areas.   Some of the popular destinations that provide further fillip to coal mine tourism include Gunjanpark, ECL, Gokul eco-cultural…

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Keel laid for Second & Third ship at CSL Kochi

Vijay Raman

Keel laying of Second ship (BY 524, Malwan) and third ship (BY 525, Mangrol) of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) (CSL) project was presided by R Adm Sandeep Mehta, ACWP&A and R Adm I B Uthaiah, DG WDB, respectively on 21 Feb 23, in presence of Shri Madhu S Nair, CMD, CSL and other senior officials of Indian Navy and CSL at M/s CSL, Kochi. With all major and auxiliary equipment/systems sourced from indigenous manufacturers, these ships are the proud flag bearer of “Make in India” initiative of…

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4-lane section from Phagwara to Rupnagar on NH-344A being executed

Vijay Raman

With an ambition to give a major boost to the road infra in Punjab, NHAI has developed a 4-Lane wide section from Phagwara to Rupnagar on NH-344A.   In series of tweets Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari said the project is being executed in Hybrid Annuity Mode at a cost of ₹1,367 Crore spanning a length of 80.82 km. The section connects major cities Amritsar – Jalandhar – Chandigarh and extends mobility to Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ropar, and Mohali.   The Minister said the alignment…

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EuroSchool Thane Principal wins the ‘Principal of the Year 2023’ Award

Vijay Raman

EuroSchool Thane Principal has been recognized for her commendable contribution to future-oriented school leadership and management practices in the field of education based on her innovative style of functioning as a leader of repute. Dr. Jyotsna Mayadas has been recognized as the 'Principal of the Year 2023' at the fifth edition of the EduLeaders Summit in recognition of her core beliefs that schooling and nurturing go hand in hand not only in terms of academics but also in a wide range of activities both in school and beyond school. Dr.…

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Nearly 25 Mn sq. ft. Mall Space to be Added in Top 7 Cities in Next 4-5 Years – ANAROCK-RAI Report

Vijay Raman

NCR & Hyderabad account for 46% of total new upcoming supply, closely followed by Bengaluru at 19% In 2022, top 7 cities added 2.6 Mn sq ft of mall space – increasing by 27% against 2021 Bengaluru & Hyderabad were the only cities with new supply addition in 2022 Rentals in malls appreciated by nearly 15%, is higher than the pre-pandemic levels The retail sector attracted around USD 1,473 Mn b/w 2019 – 2022 The share of organised retail doubled – from 9% in FY19 to 18% presently, growing at a CAGR…

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ENGAGE – The learner’s community space of JAIN Online to host a student engagement program in Dubai

Vijay Raman

The student immersion programme will be held from 27th Feb to 3rd March 2023    JAIN Online's student community platform “ENGAGE” will hold an engagement program in Dubai from 27th Feb to 3rd March 2023. The program's core objective is to connect all its online learners into one close-knit community and to provide them with a unique opportunity to gain real-world skills and knowledge through practical experience. This offline program is meant to arm them with invaluable life lessons with such practical tools as how to form a well-organized community;…

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Will India’s Millennial Homebuying Spree Continue Post-COVID-19?

Vijay Raman

– by Akash Pharande, Managing Director – Pharande Spaces Millennials, usually described as those born between 1981 and 1996, have been hogging the news as the new ‘power user’ group of Indians who are buying homes. Are they really such a big deal? Let’s look at some facts to understand why millennials are such an influential homebuyer segment in India today. The United Nations found in 2020 that India has an estimated population of about 1.38 billion, and a 2021 report by the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) found…

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