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AU Small Finance Bank to launch 75 AU Study Centers in Karnataka

Sep 10, 2024 by Sujata 0 Comments #AU Small Finance Bank, #Karnataka

Benefitting 1,500 underprivileged children with quality education and extra-curricular activities with life skills training

Bangalore, September 10, 2024: AU Small Finance Bank, India’s largest small finance bank, has launched 75 study centers across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, benefiting over 1,500 underprivileged children aged 8-13 in South India. This initiative provides comprehensive education support through coaching classes and extracurricular activities, empowering young minds to reach their full potential.

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The initiative will establish 75 study centers across rural villages in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, each staffed by a dedicated teacher. These centers will provide two hours of after-school academic coaching on weekdays, offering extra support to students, and sports training on Saturdays to promote physical development and teamwork. Additionally, students will receive essential life skills education, covering health and hygiene, child rights and protection, and more, empowering them with comprehensive knowledge and skills for their future.

Speaking at the occasion, Sanjay Agarwal, Founder, MD & CEO, AU Small Finance Bank, said, “Education is the foundation of a thriving society, and today’s children are the architects of our nation’s future. At AU Small Finance Bank, we are dedicated to nurturing this future by focusing on both foundational education and skill development. Our commitment to skill education is rooted in empowering young minds, improving grassroots education, and equipping students with essential skills to thrive. We’re committed to enhancing academic performance, raising awareness of life skills and child rights, and promoting extracurricular activities like sports for underprivileged children in rural Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh. Through these initiatives, our mission is to empower the future of these children.”

AU SFB supports 2,500 ambitious youth across India in their pursuit of success, through expert online coaching, preparing candidates for competitive entrance and recruitment examinations. Through AU Ignite skill training initiative, we have so far trained 21,962 and placed 17,037 candidates.

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Airtel expands its Wi-Fi service across an additional 1.5 million households in Karnataka

Jul 30, 2024 by Mansi 0 Comments #Airtel, #Karnataka, #Vivek Mehendiratta, #Wi-Fi

Bangalore, July 30, 2024: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), one of India’s leading telecommunications services providers, today, announced that it has increased its Wi-Fi service to an additional 1.5 million new households in Karnataka.

With Airtel Wi-Fi, a customer not only gets high-speed reliable wireless internet service but a whole host of other benefits including access to unlimited streaming, 20+ OTT services and over 350+ TV channels. Customers can book Airtel Wi-Fi by placing an order using the Airtel Thanks App or by calling 8130181301.

Vivek Mehendiratta, CEO, Karnataka, Bharti Airtel, said, “I am happy to announce that Airtel Wi-Fi has now reached every nook and corner of Karnataka. With Airtel Wi-Fi, customers can unlock a wide range of entertainment options including access to 20+ OTTs, 350+ television channels and a reliable high-speed wireless Wi-Fi service at an affordable tariff starting at Rs. 699 a month. We hope customers make the most of this and enjoy endless entertainment

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Dell Technologies and Hope Foundation Inaugurate Digital Inclusion Lab at Vidhya Mandir ITI and AI Training Center at T.C. Palya in Bangalore

Jul 12, 2024 by Mansi 0 Comments #AGM, #AI Training Center, #aided schools, #Archana, #CSR Head, #Dell Digital Inclusion Lab, #Dell Technologies, #Digital Inclusion Lab, #digital inclusion labs, #digital skills, #government, #Government aided schools, #government schools, #Hope Foundation, #Hope Foundation CEO Mr. Chandra Shekar, #ITI, #Jharkhand, #Karnataka, #lab, #Manipur, #NCR of Delhi, #school children, #Shekar Mandal, #Sikkim, #South Asia Pacific & Japan, #South Asia Pacific & Japan at Dell Technologies, #T.C. Palya, #Tamil Nadu, #Vidhya Mandir ITI

Dell Technologies and Hope Foundation Inaugurate Digital Inclusion Lab (2)

Bangalore, Karnataka – July 11, 2024 – Dell Technologies and Hope Foundation today celebrated the inauguration of a new Digital Inclusion Lab at Vidhya Mandir ITI in Doorvani Nagar and an AI Training Center at T.C. Palya in Bangalore.

The inauguration ceremony marked a significant milestone for students’ computer education. Officials from the Block Educational Department, along with Dell Technologies representatives, including Ms. Archana, CSR Head, South Asia Pacific & Japan, and Hope Foundation CEO Mr. Chandra Shekar, joined the event. Mr. Shekar Mandal, AGM of ITI, and members of the Block Education Office North 4 were also present to celebrate this achievement.

The Dell Digital Inclusion Lab was formally inaugurated. The new lab aims to empower school children who study in government schools, Government aided schools, and youth with digital skills. This initiative is being done across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, NCR of Delhi, Jharkhand, Sikkim and Manipur. This initiative also enables government and aided schools to offer digital inclusion labs for their students.

“We are very glad to partner with Hope Foundation to bring these new resources to the students of Bangalore,” said Ms. Archana, CSR Head, South Asia Pacific & Japan at Dell Technologies. “These labs will provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the digital economy. At Dell, we have a very ambitious goal to impact 1 billion lives by 2030.”

“This is a great opportunity to learn digital literacy and cybersecurity for the students of ITI Vidya Mandir,” said Mr. Shekar Mandal, AGM of ITI. “These new labs will give them the opportunity to learn the latest technologies and prepare for further education and jobs of the future.”

About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies is a global leader in providing essential infrastructure for the digital age. The company offers a wide range of products and services, including servers, storage, networking, and software. Dell Technologies is committed to giving back to the communities where it operates and has a long history of supporting education and environmental initiatives.

About Hope Foundation

Hope Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to empower underprivileged communities through education, technology skill development, and employment. The foundation provides a variety of programs and services, including computer training, job placement assistance, digital literacy & cyber security workshops to school children youth and adults.

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Tata Motors’ Holistic After-Sales Services Keep Karnataka’s Trucks Moving

Jul 3, 2024 by Sujata 0 Comments #ecosystem, #Indian trucking industry, #Karnataka, #Tata Motors, #Tata Samarth

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has made significant strides in the Indian trucking industry by continuously strengthening its service ecosystem and playing a pivotal role in ensuring higher uptime of vehicles, a crucial element in meeting today’s tight freight delivery timelines. Focused on offering a robust service network, range of value-added services, easy access to genuine spare parts, along with prioritizing driver well-being, the company consistently assures customers of an excellent ownership experience.

Keeping a vehicle running smoothly with minimal downtime remains critical to the success of customers’ business. Recognizing this early on, Tata Motors has established an extensive service network across Karnataka, with 146 strategically located service touchpoints across the state. Moreover, easy access to genuine spare parts is assured through well-stocked dealerships. Central to Tata Motors‘ service excellence are highly skilled technicians, continuously trained by the company.

To further enhance the ownership experience, Tata Motors offers a suite of value-added services, including uptime assurance, on-site service, annual maintenance contract, and fleet management solutions. Initiatives such as Tata Alert and Tata Kavach provide swift roadside assistance and repairs for accidental vehicles, while Tata Zippy Assurance ensures timely resolution of service concerns. Together, these services minimize downtime and maximize vehicle reliability, boosting business efficiency.

As a responsible corporate entity that prioritizes the safety and comfort of drivers, the backbone of India’s logistics industry, Tata Motors has consistently worked towards driver welfare. Through comprehensive driver training initiatives, Tata Motors ensures drivers are equipped with the latest skills and knowledge to operate vehicles safely and efficiently. The company’s driver welfare efforts also extend beyond training. By offering programs like ‘Tata Samarth’, the company focuses on drivers’ health, safety, and well-being, thereby improving the quality of life for them and their families.

By staying close to its customers and prioritizing their needs, Tata Motors ensures that every Tata owner is a proud owner. This unwavering commitment to aftersales service has not only strengthened customer loyalty but also underpins the company’s long-term growth in Karnataka.

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United Way Bengaluru Launches ‘Mangroves Matter’: A Campaign to Restore Mangrove Ecosystems Started revitalizing mangrove ecosystems at Pulicat near Chennai

May 27, 2024 by Sujata 0 Comments #' Mangroves Matter', #'jungle of roots', #'Mangroves Matter' campaign, #2024, #Andhra Pradesh, #brackish water body, #Chennai, #COP28, #ecosystems, #India's second-largest brackish water body., #Karnataka, #Kerala, #Mangrove, #Pulicat, #Pulicat or Pazhaverkadu, #Pulicat region, #Rajesh Krishnan, #Sriram Ananthanarayanan, #Tamil, #Tamil Nadu, #United Way Bengaluru, #United Way Bengaluru (UWBe), #water body., #World Wetlands Day

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Bengaluru, May 27, 2024: Recent reports indicate a staggering loss of about 35% of mangroves between 1996 and 2010 highlighting a concerning trend in environmental degradation. Mangrove ecosystems play a significant role in stabilizing coastlines, making their preservation crucial for the environment and inhabitants. Mangroves are a natural solution to climate change, the paramount global threat. They can sequester carbon at a rate five times greater than tropical forests.

Responding to this urgent need, United Way Bengaluru (UWBe) has launched an ambitious and impactful campaign, ‘ Mangroves Matter’, to revitalize mangrove ecosystems. The first foot is at Pulicat or Pazhaverkadu, a coastal town near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Known as the ‘jungle of roots‘ in Tamil, Pulicat encompasses a vast expanse of 720 sq. km, constituting India’s second-largest brackish water body. Rampant destruction of mangrove vegetation by human activities and natural causes has led to a massive reduction in the lake’s depth from 3.8m to 2m. This ecological decline has endangered biodiversity and threatened the livelihoods of local fisherfolk dependent on the mangrove ecosystem.

The ‘Mangroves Matter’ campaign was officially launched on World Wetlands Day, 2024, with a bold vision to rewild approximately 10 lakh mangroves across 100 acres in the Pulicat region alone. In addition to their environmental advantages, the campaign will closely work with the Irula community, opening up livelihood opportunities for them and boosting the local economy by supporting the cultivation of shrimp and fish species. The project also includes removal of acres of Prosopis ( Karuvelam ), an invasive species which has destroyed the local flora and soil ecosystems.

Sriram Ananthanarayanan, Director-Projects, UWBe, said, “I am glad that many of our Corporate CSR partners have come forward to support this campaign with a shared vision towards environmental commitment. Notably, our CSR partner, Mphasis, has pledged their support to this cause, dedicating the rewilding of mangroves on 70 acres in Pulicat. “

Looking ahead, United Way Bengaluru envisions extending the campaign’s reach to other regions, including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala. Upholding its mission of “mobilizing the caring power of communities,” the organization calls upon organizations from different industries to join hands in supporting this vital mission for the preservation of the planet’s precious ecosystems.

Rajesh Krishnan, CEO, UWBe, said, “COP28 made significant progress towards securing the Mangrove Breakthrough’s goal of 15 million hectares of mangroves underpinned by USD 4 billion new investments by 2030. I am super excited that United Way Bengaluru is among the very few organisations who have taken this initiative. ‘Mangroves Matter’ is aligned with the aspiration of COP28, which calls out the responsibility of the State, corporations, local people, community, NGOs and other stakeholders to deliver the Breakthrough.”

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BFIL announces acquisition of three Forging Lines capable of producing 72K Tons per annum of heavy forged products

May 21, 2024 by Sujata 0 Comments #Aerospace, #Aluminium, #Balu Forge Industries Limited (BFIL), #Belagavi, #BFIL, #Defence, #engineering & safety components industry, #forging hammer, #forging lines, #Hammers & Presses, #Karnataka, #manufacturing of crankshafts & forged components, #Mercedes Benz, #Middle East regions, #Mining, #OEM market, #Oil & Gas, #precision engineering company, #Railways

Hyderabad, May 21, 2024……Balu Forge Industries Limited (BFIL), a prominent precision engineering company engaged in manufacturing of crankshafts & forged components, announces the acquisition of three forging lines in a combination of Hammers & Presses capable of producing 72,000 tonnes p.a. of heavy forged products.

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Disclosing this in a press note issued in Hyderabad today, the company said, these newly acquired forging lines will seamlessly integrate with the precision engineering expansion taking place at its upcoming manufacturing campus in Belagavi, Karnataka thereby making BFIL an integrated one-stop solution provider for advanced machining solutions for critical industries viz. Railways, Defence, Oil & Gas, Mining, Aerospace, Defence, Aluminium & other essential precision industries globally.

The new forging unit will be seamlessly integrated with the recently acquired precision machining unit of Mercedes Benz. This will further strengthen our product engineering & increase our precision product offerings to global majors operating in the critical engineering & safety components industry with end-to-end solutions under one roof.

This forging unit includes a 16-ton closed-die forging hammer, ranking amongst the largest in the country and capable of producing forgings up to 800-900 kgs. This capacity will be further enhanced with a 10-ton closed-die forging hammer line and an 8,000-ton capacity mechanical forging press. With these facilities, it is advancing our presence in engineering critical industries viz. Oil and Gas, Aerospace, Defence, Railways, Mining, Aluminium and Auto part manufacturing and many other critical industries.

This acquisition strengthens and expands our critical engineering products portfolio and enhances R&D capabilities in alloy mixing & metal combinations BFIL informed. It provides us unique strength in creating products from different alloys based on Aluminum to Titanium which shall enable BIFL to expand its product offering to major growth industries for critical engineering products and to further capture the OEM market that we cater to across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East regions.

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Akshay Tritiya Parna Mahotsav held

May 10, 2024 by Sujata 0 Comments #Akashya Tritiya Parna Mahotsav, #Akshay Tritiya, #Akshay Tritiya Parna Mahotsav, #Akshaya Tritiya, #Annaraj Bafna, #begging, #Chennai, #compassion, #Dadawadi Jain Temple, #Dadawadi Jain Temple Karawan, #fasting, #Gautam Chand Dank, #Gudi Malkapur, #humility, #Hyderabad, #Hyderabad and Secunderabad, #Jains, #Jodhpur, #Kantha Bhai, #Karnataka, #Karwan, #Kishore Golechs, #Krishi Bandari, #Mahendra Lunwath, #meditation, #Nashik, #Parna Mahotsav, #patience, #prayer, #Pune, #Rishab dev Bhagwan, #Saibaba Temple, #Sajjan Gandhi, #Sangeetha Kothari, #Shri Vardhaman Sthanakvasi Jain Shravak Sangh, #simple living, #Sunitha Vinod, #Swarupchand Kothari, #Tirthankara, #Ugam Bhai Gandhi, #Vimlabhai Kochar, #Vinod Kimtee

Hyderabad, May 10th, 2024….108 Jains who fasted by eating alternative day for the past one year broke their fasting by consuming sugar cane juice today at Dadawadi Jain Temple at Karwan.

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Some of the people who fasted were as old as 86 years done young were just 19

It had more women than men. Some of them have fasted for 35 years.

The ceremony is called Akshay Tritiya Parna Mahotsav. It kicked off yesterday and concluded today.

Earlier all these 208 Jain’s drawn from across India, including 32 from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad were ceremoniously taken in 25 well-decorated chariots in a km-long procession from Saibaba Temple in Gudi Malkapur to Dadawadi Jain Temple Karawan.

Vimlabhai Kochar from Nashik has been fasting by eating alternative day for the past 35 years. Kantha Bhai has been fasting for 16 years. Ugam Bhai Gandhi is an 81-year-old woman who has been fasting for the past 24 years. Kishore Golechs from Secunderabad who is into the cycling business has been fasting for 24 years. Sangeetha Kothari, a 52 years old woman has been fasting for the past 7 years.

Sunitha Vinod, 52 from Nashik has done first time. Krishi Bandari, a 19-year-old girl from Hyderabad has done fasting a second time. Says, that fasting has taught her to exercise control on anything we do excessively. It has also taught me a very good discipline in life.

Mahendra Lunwath from Hyderabad who has been fasting for 20 years said it is mind control over food. I decided in mind and I never had any problem in fasting. He urged youngsters and first-timers to start fasting at least once a week. In an era where food is available at the click of a mouse from food delivery platforms such as Swiggy and Zomato, fasting is the only way forward to exercise control over food. We are what we eat. Obesity is on the rise. The best way is to fast at least once a week he said

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The fast-breaking ceremony was organized under the guidance of Jain Guru Dr Samkit Muni Ji and two other Jain Monks.

On this day about 2000 Jains from across India such as Nashik, Pune, Jodhpur, Karnataka, and Chennai, and Hyderabad participated

108 Jain’s ended their year-long alternate fasting with sugar cane juice disclosed Swarupchand Kothari, Gautam Chand Dank, Sajjan Gandhi, Annaraj Bafna, and Vinod Kimtee, the office bearers of the organising body.

In Jainism, Akshaya Tritiya is important as it commemorates the first Tirthankara, Rishab dev Bhagwan, ending his one-year asceticism(severe self-discipline and avoiding all forms of indulgence) by consuming sugarcane juice poured into his cupped hands. Some Jains refer to the festival as Akashya Tritiya Parna Mahotsav. The ascetic practices include simple living, begging, fasting, and ethical practices such as humility, compassion, meditation, patience, and prayer. Akshay Tritiya Parna Mahotsav brings to an end to such a year-long strict self-discipline.

Akshay Tritiya Parna Mahotsav was organized by Shri Vardhaman Sthanakvasi Jain Shravak Sangh, Greater Hyderabad

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Gold Savings App Jar Surpasses 2 Crore Users

Apr 16, 2024 by Sujata 0 Comments #Bihar, #Bihar Sharif, #gold, #Gold Savings, #Gold Savings App Jar, #gold space, #Hassan, #Jar, #Karnataka, #Misbah Ashraf, #Nishchay Ag, #UPI

Bangalore, April 2024: Jar offers a streamlined investment journey that takes minimal time and customers can start saving money in small amounts, which gets invested in 24K, 99.9% pure gold. With Jar, users can save effortlessly and convert it to cash or receive physical gold at their convenience. Jar’s revolutionary round-off method effortlessly accumulates spare change from every transaction and invests it in gold so users can save that extra bit every month.

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The company’s remarkable growth has not gone unnoticed. Jar won in the Best WealthTech Startup category at the Global Fintech Awards 2023 and was even mentioned as being one of the top UPI auto-pay players in the country. Jar was also recognized by LinkedIn as one of India’s Top Startups of 2023.

In the last 3 years, Jar has truly made leaps and bounds in the digital gold space, having started with a simple thought. Traditionally, there have always been high entry barriers in savings and investing: a high ticket size to start investing, time to understand and get started, and the complexity of the financial products.

From humble beginnings in Hassan, Karnataka, and Bihar Sharif, Bihar respectively, both Nishchay Ag and Misbah Ashraf had seen first-hand how middle India both earns and spends on a daily basis. They knew there was a gap in the market for a financial product that could help millions of people save better and get them started on their financial fitness journey.

That’s how Jar was born and, through Jar, these barriers of entry have been reduced significantly by leveraging the two most widely adopted financial tools in India – UPI and gold. Gold remains a popular investment in India, with over half the population (53%) choosing it. Now, a growing number of young investors are turning towards digital gold.

After getting a foothold in the gold space, Jar now plans to expand its offerings to include Lending, Investments, and more to meet the needs of its ever-growing user base.