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14 Jul

Codingal to host ‘National Coding Summit 2021’ to mark World Youth Skills Day

MediaCatalystEducationNational Coding Summit 2021, World Youth Skills Day

Bengaluru: Codingal, a leading coding platform for K-12 today announced that it would be hosting National Coding Summit 2021 on July 15, 2021. The online summit will coincide with the World Youth Skills Day and offer school-going students, their parents and teachers an opportunity to interact with policymakers, technology companies, leading education institutions including UNICEF, Adobe, Microsoft, UiPath, Manav Rachna University, KR Mangalam World School. “The National Coding Summit marks a unique and first-of-its-kind coming together of industry, policymakers and academia to discuss the future of STEM education in the country. It also offers students, parents and teachers a rare…

14 Jul

Mumbai based Momtrepreneur Writes ‘A to Z Affirmation & Wellness book for Children’

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Mumbai: Positive thinking can have a huge impact on the little one’s well-being and self-esteem. Inspired by her one-year-old son, Amrita Aswani, a long-term practitioner of positive affirmations & Founder of Summer Stories released her first book called ‘A to Z Affirmation & Wellness book for kids’. The affirmation book, which is a hardback of 28 pages, features positive words with all the 26 alphabets A-Z, their meanings and an engaging activity for children, where they get to put in their own affirmations down as per their understanding of these words. All the 26 words, along with a simplified child…

24 Jun

How the Coronavirus pandemic opened new avenues for hygiene brands

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As the nation grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, the hygiene market sees hope in reinventing itself to cater to a new basket of needs. The mindfulness of maintaining one’s health and hygiene has increased tenfold and it has become a priority in the lives of people across the globe. Owing to the heightened consciousness about cleanliness, new importance has been given to maintaining both personal and environmental hygiene. Preventive care is recognized as a way to reduce the chances of infection; therefore, consumers are investing more in hygiene products to ensure their safety. One’s hygiene often takes a backseat in…

21 Jun

Economic optimism drives brand values to record levels

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The world’s most valuable brands have experienced record growth according to the Kantar BrandZTM Most Valuable Global Brands 2021 ranking, with the total worth reaching $7.1 trillion – equivalent to the combined GDP of France and Germany. The 42% increase; more than four times the study’s annual average percentage increase over the past 15 years, has been driven by confidence derived from vaccine availability, economic stimulus packages and improving GDP outlooks. US brands account for 56 of the Top 100 brands, with Amazon and Apple leading the way – each now worth over US$½ trillion. Key trends highlighted in this…

28 May

Paree organizes menstrual hygiene drive across cities on Menstrual Hygiene Day

MediaCatalystNewsMenstrual Hygiene Day

With India grappling with the second wave of the COVID 19, frontline workers have been the true champions in our fight against the virus. Standing in solidarity with those on the frontlines, Paree associated with state police forces in Gurgaon, Noida, Jaipur, and Indore to support the female police officers working round the clock on the ground are the true heavy-duty champions. On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28th May 2021, Paree launched their newest variant Paree Super Ultra pads and organized a menstrual hygiene drive across cities to support women police forces with their menstrual hygiene requirement while they are on the go.…

26 May

ESAF Small Finance Bank reports 28.07% increase in operating profit

MediaCatalystBanking, Finance, Insurance, NewsESAF Small Finance Bank

Mumbai: ESAF Small Finance Bank has declared its annual results for the FY 2020-21 and has recorded a 28.07 % increase in its operating profit for the year ended March 31, 2021. The Operating profit increased from 324.70 crores to 415.84 crores despite the challenges faced during the year. Deposits have grown by 28.04% from ` 7028 Crore as at 31 March 2020 to` 8999 Crore for the year ended 31 March 2021. Total CASA improved to ` 1748 Crores from ` 960 Crores marking a growth of 81.99% over the same period last year. CASA proportion to Deposits also significantly improved from 13.55% for the Year…

26 May

Healthium Medtech ramps up operations to fast track delivery of essential medical devices for COVID-19

MediaCatalystHealth, NewsHealthium Medtech

Mumbai: Healthium Medtech today announced that it has strengthened its operations to fast track delivery of essential medical devices for COVID-19. In order to address the country’s need for essential medical consumables, Healthium Medtech has scaled its production, extended its supply chain, and fast-tracked the deliveries of essential medical devices and consumables to support healthcare frontline workers. To ensure an adequate supply of medical devices for healthcare practitioners, the company is running its plants during lockdown with due permissions and precautionary measures. The company has also expanded its supply chain by 40% to fast-track critical deliveries. Considering the surge in demand…

26 May

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India announces program to achieve carbon-neutrality targets by 2030

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Bengaluru: Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India (listed on the Indian stock exchanges as “ABB Power Products and Systems India Limited”) today announced a comprehensive program to achieve carbon-neutrality targets by 2030 in its own operations, reaffirming its commitment to a sustainable energy future. In parallel, the Company is continuing to mobilize resources to safeguard employees and aid India’s COVID-19 relief efforts. Contributing to the drive to ‘build back better’, the pioneering technology leader is adopting a three-dimensional approach to decarbonization. The program is designed to reduce the carbon footprint of its own operations and in the products that it delivers.…

26 May

Common Services Centers & PayPal partner to fight against COVID-19 pandemic in rural India

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Mumbai: The Common Services Centers of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has partnered with PayPal to offer immediate COVID-relief facilities and drive awareness campaigns regarding prevention and care against the Covid-19 pandemic in rural India. PayPal will support the CSC Academy, CSR wing of CSC, in setting up PSA oxygen plants in five hospitals in four States – one each in Bengaluru (Karnataka), Chennai (TN) and Jaunpur (UP) and two in Patna (Bihar). These plants will be fully automated, designed to work unattended with minimum start-up time to generate oxygen with the desired purity within minutes. Mobile vans, sponsored…

26 May

ICICI Bank links UPI ID facility to its digital wallet ‘Pockets’

MediaCatalystBanking, Finance, Insurance, NewsICICI Bank

Mumbai: ICICI Bank today announced the launch of a unique facility of linking a UPI (Unified Payments Interface) ID to its digital wallet ’Pockets’, marking a departure from the current practice that demands such IDs be linked with a savings bank account. New users, including those who are not customers of ICICI Bank, can now instantly get a UPI ID, which is automatically linked to ‘Pockets’. Further, customers who already have a UPI ID, will get a new ID when they log on to the ‘Pockets’ app. This initiative enables users to undertake small value everyday transactions directly from their ‘Pockets’ wallet using…