Month: April 2023

Medical services in Goa setting an example towards achieving India’s G20 priorities under Health track

Vijay Raman

Ahead of the second G20 Health Working Group Meeting scheduled to take place in Goa from April 17-19, 2023, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with the Directorate of Health Services, Government of Goa, organized an exclusive tour of the Primary Health Care Centre in Aldona. Goa’s achievements in immunization and the implementation of the STEMI project were presented to the media delegation comprising representatives from both national and local media.     STEMI – Goa project was launched by the Government of Goa in collaboration…

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New method of visual detection of SARS-CoV-2 can identify the infection at early stage

Vijay Raman

The RBD Ab and IgG secondary Ab were coated on the nitrocellulose membrane as test and control, respectively to test the presence of antigen (Ag) in the sample. Further, the excess antibody bonded with the control line coated with secondary IgG antibody validating the functionality of the test strip. An absorbent pad was placed at the end of the strip to prevent backflow across the strip.   The presence of band colour at test and control line indicates a positive result whereas a single line in control indicates a negative…

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Vignan Online launches ‘VISA’ – Vignan’s Integrated Support & Assistance platform

Vijay Raman

·        A Unique learner support and assistance platform for learners of Vignan Online ·        Learners will have 24 X 7 access to post their queries using VISA.   Vignan Online, the e-learning arm of Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology, and Research (Deemed-to-be University), Guntur, today announced the launch of Vignan's Integrated Support & Assistance (VISA). The unique learner support and assistance platform provides an immersive experience for the learners enrolled in Online Degree Programs from Vignan Online. VISA is a comprehensive service platform that allows learners to post their queries at…

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Laiqa and Imbue Natural Merge to create “I’m Laiqa”

Vijay Raman

Discover your Menstrual Wellness Quotient with “I’m Laiqa”   Laiqa , a period care brand & Imbue , an intimate & sexual wellness brand have come together to create “I’m Laiqa” with a vision that “every woman on the planet should have a healthy menstrual cycle”.   A healthy menstrual cycle is the window to overall feminine wellness, and I’m Laiqa is creating an ecosystem of natural science led products, tech-enabled services such as menstruation management solutions and omni-channel consultations to achieve this goal.  The combined entity offers a menstrual…

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Unchanged Repo Rates A Boon for the Housing Market

Vijay Raman

Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Group   Much against general expectations, the RBI decided to keep the repo rates unchanged at 6.5% today. This is indeed good for the residential real estate market, which faces a tough road ahead amid massive layoffs by large corporates the world over. India is not decoupled from global economic dynamics and their invariable impact on the housing uptake here. The RBI’s decision to keep the repo rates unchanged comes as a welcome respite to homebuyers.   This particularly gives relief to affordable and mid…

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The Executive Centre Delivers Strong Performance in India for 2022

Vijay Raman

Accelerated demand for flexible workspaces contributed to increased revenues and EBITDA   ·         TEC India contributed US$15 million in EBITDA ●        Achieved a 31% YoY increase in EBITDA for TEC India ●        India demand strengthened with average occupancy standing at 92% across centres ●        India market growing as the third largest market for TEC globally  The Executive Centre (TEC), the leading premium flexible workspace provider with more than 180 centres in 33 cities and 15 markets across the world’s fastest growing economies of Asia Pacific and the Middle East, has delivered…

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An all time record cargo handling in 2022-23 at SMP, Kolkata after 1870

Vijay Raman

  In its 153 years history, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata) including Kolkata Dock System and Haldia Dock Complex, for the first time, handled 65.66 million tones of Cargo in 2022-23, recording an all time high throughput which is a 12.87% increase from the previous record of 58.175 million tones moved in 2021-22.   In 2022-23, SMP, Kolkata recorded highest ever growth of Traffic of 7.5 million tones done, in comparison to previous years, which is the highest quantum growth achieved in its history. SMP, Kolkata had earlier…

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Numaligarh Refinery Limited achieves highest-ever Crude throughput and Distillate yield

Vijay Raman

Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has achieved a major milestone by recording the highest-ever crude throughput of 3.093 million metric tonnes (MMT) against its nameplate capacity of 3.0 MMT in the FY 2022-23. Additionally, the company has also achieved a distillate yield of 87.6%, the highest since its inception. NRL has accomplished this feat while keeping Capital Expenditure at ₹ 6,615 Crore, which is the highest ever till date, surpassing its earlier record of ₹ 3,605 Crore in the FY 2021-22.   The Company has concluded FY 2022-23 on a positive…

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MOIL Limited records 2nd highest Production since inception in FY’23

Vijay Raman

MOIL Limited has recorded its second highest production since inception, registering 6% growth over the previous year record with the production of 13.02 lakh tonnes of Manganese (Mn) Ore in Financial Year 2022-23. Capital expenditure of Rs.245 crores has also been achieved in FY’23, which is 14% higher than Financial Year 2021-22.   Shri Ajit Kumar Saxena, CMD MOIL Limited, congratulated MOIL on the achievements and expressed confidence that MOIL is poised to achieve much higher levels of production in the coming years, with strategies and action plan for it…

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People should be more responsible of their words and actions on social media says Ishita Gupta

Vijay Raman

In recent news, Bollywood actress K**has once again targeted the Gen Z on social media. This time, she took a jab at those who speak Hindi in a British accent, calling them “annoying and irritating.” It is widely believed that the actress was specifically targeting Ishita Gupta, a young woman who had earlier been attempted to be unsuccessfully trolled by K**.   It all started when Ishita posted a video of herself on social media, taking a casual stroll back home after a gym session. K**, who has been known…

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