August 2025 – Page 8

India’s Largest Handloom Hackathon at IIT Delhi

5 August 20255 August 2025 Vijay Raman

In a major boost to India’s traditional textile sector, India’s largest handloom-focused hackathon kicked off at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, bringing together over 400 young innovators, technologists, and design thinkers from across the country. Organized to coincide with National Handloom Day (August 7), the hackathon aims to develop cutting-edge, scalable solutions for the challenges faced by the handloom industry — from raw material sourcing and production efficiency to branding, e-commerce, and sustainable practices. Participants, including students, startups, and grassroots entrepreneurs, are competing in teams over…

India’s Largest Handloom Hackathon at IIT Delhi

5 August 20255 August 2025 Vijay Raman

Airtel’s digital arm — Xtelify — launches pioneering digital capabilities to accelerate digital transformations for businesses

5 August 20255 August 2025 Vijay Raman

Xtelify, a fully-owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel (‘Airtel’) housing all of Airtel’s digital assets and capabilities, today launched a sovereign, telco-grade cloud platform – ‘Airtel Cloud’. Tailored to handle 140 crore transactions per minute for Airtel’s own use in India, this sovereign cloud platform is now being extended to meet the ever-evolving needs of businesses in India. Hosted on next-gen sustainable data centres, with Gen-AI based provisioning, and managed by 300 certified cloud experts, the highly secure and reliable Airtel Cloud offers IaaS, PaaS and advanced connectivity and guarantees secure migration,…

Indian MOIL Breaks July Production Record in FY’26

4 August 20254 August 2025 Vijay Raman

MOIL achieved manganese ore production of 1.45 lakh tonnes in July 2025, marking an impressive growth of 12% over the corresponding period last year (CPLY), despite adverse weather conditions. Despite heavy rainfall, MOIL demonstrated strong operational momentum during April–July 2025, with production at 6.47 lakh tonnes (7.8% growth y-o-y), sales of 5.01 lakh tonnes (10.7% higher than CPLY), and exploratory drilling of 43,215 meters (up 11.4% over CPLY). Shri Ajit Kumar Saxena, CMD, congratulated the MOIL team for this remarkable performance and appreciated the continued efforts to enhance production &…

Assam’s Kopili River Now Operational for Cargo

4 August 20254 August 2025 Vijay Raman

In a historic step towards the revival of Assam’s river-based trade and sustainable logistics, National Waterway-57 (River Kopili) was operationalised today with the first-ever cargo trial run from the Govardhan Bridge in Chandrapur, Kamrup to Hatsingimari in South Samara. The movement marks the resumption of intra-state waterborne freight transport in Assam after more than a decade. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal underlined this development as a ‘watershed moment’ for Inland Waterways Transport in Assam and the Northeast. This is the first cargo trial…

Enroll Me Now Hosts Successful Educational Fair 2025-26 in Vikasnagar

4 August 20254 August 2025 Vijay Raman

Enroll Me Now, a renowned academic consultancy, successfully conducted the Educational Fair 2025-26, bringing together students, parents, and top educational institutions from across the country. The event took place at The Sapience School and Times World School, Vikasnagar, Dehradun. The fair was proudly sponsored by Normae Placements Pvt. Ltd., Alien Paradox Technologies LLP, Jyotiswarnim Welfare Society, and AKS Musical, and was aimed at bridging the gap between students and universities through direct interaction and career guidance. Prestigious Institutions Participating Included: * Chitkara University (Punjab)* Allen Institute, Uttarakhand* HELLO Institute, Dehradun*…

Step Into the World of Emojis: M5 E-City Mall Unveils One-of-its-Kind Emoji Park to Celebrate Friendship Day

3 August 20253 August 2025 Vijay Raman

M5 E-City Mall, the premier shopping destination in Electronic City, is celebrating the spirit of virtual expression with the launch of a one-of-its-kind Emoji Park to mark Friendship Day. Designed as a vibrant and immersive experience for visitors of all age groups, the Emoji Park brings the universal language of emojis to life through interactive installations, games, and themed attractions. The event has been open to the public since August 1, 2025, and has already drawn enthusiastic crowds. The Emoji Park features an array of engaging activities including…

Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh Assumes Charge as Vice Chief of the Army Staff

2 August 20252 August 2025 Vijay Raman

Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 31 July 2025. The General Officer was tenanting the appointment of Director General Operational Logistics & Strategic Movement at Army Headquarters. The General Officer was commissioned into 4th Battalion, The Parachute regiment (Special Forces) in December 1987. He is an alumnus of La’ Martiniere College, Lucknow, Lucknow University and the prestigious Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. The General Officer has served in ‘OP PAWAN’, ‘OP MEGHDOOT’, ‘OP ORCHID’ and has had multiple tenures in ‘OP…

Indian Navy Gets New Vice Chief

2 August 20252 August 2025 Vijay Raman

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on August 1, 2025, succeeding Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh. The change of leadership marks a significant step in the Navy’s ongoing modernization and strategic development efforts. A highly decorated officer with over three decades of distinguished service, Vice Admiral Vatsayan is a specialist in Gunnery and Missile Warfare and has held numerous key operational and policy-making positions. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (71st course) and was…

Scientists Discover Revolutionary Therapy to Reverse Liver Cirrhosis

2 August 20252 August 2025 Vijay Raman

A team of Indian scientists may have found a way to improve the drainage capacity of lymphatic vessels in the liver and intestine that fails in case of cirrhosis, by using nanocarriers filled with a powerful protein called VEGF-C. Chronic liver disease can progress from mild disease to fibrosis to cirrhosis. Patients with advanced cirrhosis often develop decompensation with complications like fluid accumulation in the abdomen (ascites). Cirrhosis is accompanied by distortion of both blood and lymphatic vessels in the liver and intestine. The lymphatic vessels run parallel to the…