Day: 18 October 2023

Wrangler(R) Expands Retail Footprint in India with First Flagship Store in Bengaluru

Vijay Raman

Iconic denim and lifestyle brand Wrangler®today announced the opening of its first flagship storein India. Situated in Bengaluru’s bustling high street of Indiranagar,the store is a significant milestone for Wrangler®’s expansion in India. With this store, Wrangler® continues to elevate consumer experience through technology innovation, customized shopper experiences and a wide product assortment for the Indian consumers.   Spread across 4,500 sq.ft, this is the largest store of Wrangler® in India. The Wrangler® Indiranagar store retails the popular denims, T-shirts, jackets and sweatshirts. The store also offers the newest range of…

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Vegas Hosts a Swachh Bharat Mahotsav Filled with Art, Music, and Environmental Awareness

Vijay Raman

Vegas, Dwarka’s leading shopping and entertainment destination, hosted a spectacular Swachh Bharat Mahotsav in association with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Najafgarh zone. The event brought together the community in a celebration of cleanliness and environmental awareness. The event was graced by the Deputy Commissioner of Najafgarh zone.The Swachh Bharat Mahotsav featured a range of engaging activities, including a Nukkad Natak performance by Government School teachers that emphasised the importance of the Swachhta Abhiyan and the need to reduce single-use plastic. The highlight of the evening was a mesmerising…

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Robotic Lab inaugurated in Gorakhpur

Vijay Raman

Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Shri S Krishnan (IAS) inaugurated Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Lab in NIELIT Gorakhpur on 16th October 2023 during 26th All India Director’s Meet of NIELIT.   The state-of-art RPA lab has been built under the Future Skill PRIME Project funded by MeitY with an objective to upskill/reskill manpower in emerging technology of RPA. This is the First-of-its-kind lab in Uttar Pradesh under FutureSkill PRIME Project, which has been established to bridge the gap between Industry and Academia.   The Secretary, MeitY said…

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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change conducts Wetlands Cleaning around different Ramsar Sites

Vijay Raman

During the ongoing Swachhta Special Campaign 3.0 from October 2nd – 31st, 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in association with State/UT Wetland Authorities organised wetlands cleaning around different Amrit Dharohar sites i.e. Ramsar sites across the country. Various activities such as cleanliness drives, removal of weeds, taking pledge to protect wetlands and registration of Wetland Mitras, were undertaken by State and UT Wetlands Authorities to spread mass awareness about the values and benefits of maintaining a healthy and clean wetland. This nation-wide event was conducted…

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NHAI Upgrades ATMS Standards for Enhanced Road Safety and Digital Enforcement

Vijay Raman

With an aim to improve road safety and reduce incident response time, National Highways Authority of India, NHAI has released its updated policy to implement upgraded and forward-looking Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) Standards and Specifications 2023. Harnessing latest advancements in AI technology, the initiative will enhance road safety and digital enforcement on National Highways and Expressways.   The enhancements include replacing previous VIDS cameras with the newly introduced Video Incident Detection and Enforcement System (VIDES) to emphasize the digital enforcement of traffic rules. VIDES has capability to identify 14…

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Defense Ministry signs contract with MDL for training ship for Coast Guard

Vijay Raman

The Ministry of Defence signed a contract for the construction of one Training Ship for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai at a cost of Rs 310 crore under the Buy (Indian- IDDM) category in New Delhi on October 17, 2023. This is the first dedicated training platform with integral helicopter capabilities that will provide basic sea training to 70 Coast Guard and other international under-trainee officers to prepare these budding mariners on the multi-dimensional maritime aspects of Coast Guard life.   This training…

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Seco Tools, Seco R&D delivers for Scania

Vijay Raman

Seco R&D delivers for Scania A challenging project with Swedish truck manufacturer Scania brought out the best in Seco’s research and development (R&D) team, who found a way to extend the life of one tool by a factor of 20 when using it to cut a new type of cast iron for their engines.  Like the company itself, Seco customers such as Scania are always trying to find new ways to improve their products, processes and margins, often calling upon Seco’s R&D department to assist them in doing so. Based in…

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Choosing the Right Size Home – A 2023 Perspective

Vijay Raman

 by Akash Pharande, Managing Director – Pharande Spaces It's festive season time again, and many Indians are seriously considering taking the plunge this time. But even after factoring in the pros and cons, there is one aspect of the home ownership journey that can cause confusion – namely, how big a home should you buy? Of course, you've read the news and know that most Indian homebuyers are going in for bigger apartments now. One of the main reasons is that it makes more financial sense to go in for…

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IBR stars surprise with astonishing records

Vijay Raman

India Book of Records, the leading records keeper of the nation, is known to promote and motivate extraordinary feats and extraordinary people. Once again the talented individuals and prominent organisations have succeeded in establishing amazing new records. Hita Ng Patel (Ahmedabad), Ganesh Paraji Kute (Mumbai), Dr Dibyendu Roy (Varanasi), Max Fashion (Kochi), LNIPE (Gwalior), IHMCT (Ranchi) are a few of them. Benhavi Gangte (9) of Churachandpur, Manipur, set a record for playing and singing the maximum number of gospel songs simultaneously on a Keyboard. The record for the maximum number…

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