अब बाजार में होंगे Made In India सेमीकंडक्टर, 76 करोड़ों की योजना को मंजूरी दे सकता है केंद्र मंत्री अश्विनी वैष्णव

Made in India Semiconductors : देश में सेमीकंडक्टर निर्माण (semiconductor manufacturing) और उससे जुड़े उत्पादन को बढावा देने के लिए कैबिनेट से हजारों करोड़ की आर्थिक मदद को अनुमित मिली. प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के नेतृत्व

नई दिल्ली भारत जल्दी ही सेमीकंडक्टर (Semiconductor In India) के मामले में चीन (semiconductor in China) जैसे देशों पर निर्भर नहीं रहेगा | अश्विनी वैष्णव ने जानकारी दी की देश में सेमीकंडक्टर निर्माण (semiconductor manufacturing) और उससे जुड़े उत्पादन को बढावा देने के लिए कैबिनेट से हजारों करोड़ की आर्थिक मदद को अनुमित मिली | प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के नेतृत्व वाले मंत्रिमंडल ने सेमीकंडक्टर निर्माण की विशाल योजना के लिए ने 76 हजार करोड़ की प्रोत्साहन राशि को अनुमति दी है | यह प्रोत्साहन तीन तरीकों से क्रियान्वयित होगा. योजना के तहत कंपाउड सेमीकंडक्टर वैफर फैब्रिकेशन (फैब), असेंबली, टेस्टिंग और पैकेजिंग सुविधा के लिए इकाई स्थापित करने में जो लागत आएगी उस पर 25 फीसद के प्रोत्साहन का प्रावधान होगा. योजना में ऐसे स्टार्टअप को भी प्रोत्साहन दिया जाएगा जो सेमीकंडक्टर की डिजाइन को विकसित करने का काम करेंगे. प्रस्तावित योजना में उद्योगों द्वारा करीब 1.7 लाख करोड़ के निवेश की कल्पना की गई है.

अश्विनी वैष्णव का कहना है कि सरकार की योजना है कि आने वाले 6 सालों में 20 से ज्यादा सेमीकंडक्टर डिजाइन, कंपोनेंट निर्माण और डिसप्ले फैब्रिकेशन इकाई लगाई जाए. एक बार योजना को कैबिनेट से अनुमति मिल जाती है तो इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स और सूचना प्रौद्योगिक मंत्रालय इस पर विस्तार से काम करेगा. विशाल प्रोत्साहन के साथ सरकार सर्वोच्च सेमीकंडक्टर निर्माताओं को आकर्षित करने की योजना बना रही है जिसमें मीडियाटेक, इंटेल, क्वालकोम, सैमसंग और टेक्सान इन्स्ट्रूमेंटर शामिल है. सरकार ने यह फैसला उस वक्त लिया है जब पूरी दुनिया के उद्योग वैश्विक स्तर पर चिप के अभाव से जूझ रहे हैं.

क्या है सरकार की पूरी योजना

रिपोर्ट के अनुसार सरकार का योजना के तहत पूंजीगत खर्च पर आर्थिक मदद, कुछ कंपोनेंट पर शुल्क में कमी, और कार्यक्रम के जरिये लाभ प्रदान करना भी शामिल है. यह कदम निर्माण के स्तर को बढावा देगा और साथ ही भारत में निर्माण और निर्यात का दायरा भी व्यापक होगा. पिछले महीने, इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स और सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्रालय ने भारते के इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स निर्यात में बढ़ोतरी और जीवीसी में हिस्सेदारी पर एक विजन डॉक्यूमेंट का पार्ट -1 भी जारी किया था. जिसका उद्देश्य निर्यात को बढ़ावा देना और वैश्विक आपूर्ति श्रंखला में भारत की हिस्सेदारी, यानी लोकल गोज ग्लोबल को आगे लाना है.

विजन डॉक्यूमेंट का लक्ष्य वैश्विक इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स निर्यात में पर्याप्त हिस्सेदारी हासिल करने, बड़े स्तर पर निर्माण क्षमता को बढ़ाना और वैश्विक मूल्य श्रंखला में भारत की हिस्सेदारी बढ़ाना है. इसमें इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स निर्यात बढ़ाने, इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स निर्माण के लिए पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र निवेश में बदलाव और प्रतिस्पर्धा और निर्यात में बढ़ोतरी लाने के लिए लघु अवधि (1-4 साल) और दीर्घ अवधि (5-10 साल) रणनीतियों की भी सिफारिश की है. विजन डॉक्यूमेंटर में घरेलू चैंपियन तैयार करने और उनके उत्पादों को शीर्ष फर्मों और जीवीसी से जोड़ने की ज़रूरत पर भी जोर दिया है.

सेमीकंडक्टर इल्क्ट्रॉनिक उपकरणों में इस्तेमाल होने वाला एक अहम कंपोनेंट होता है, जैसे स्मार्टफोन, लैपटॉप, कार, और दूसरे उपकरण और वाहन. वैश्विक स्तर पर सेमीकंडक्टर के अभाव की वजह से कई उद्योग पिछले एक साल से जूझ रहे हैं. जिसकी वजह से स्मार्टफोन, निजी कंप्यूटर, गेम कंसोल, ऑटोमोबाइल और चिकित्सा उपकरणों की आपूर्ति पर भी असर पड़ रहा है.

इसकी वजह से ऑटो उद्योग को भी बहुत घाटा सहन करना पड़ रहा है. चिप की कमी की वजह से वैश्विक ऑटो उद्योग के उत्पादन में इस साल 63 लाख से 71 लाख वाहनों की कमी आ सकती है. विशेषज्ञों का मानना है कि चिप की कमी अगले साल की छमाही तक पटरी पर नहीं आ पाएगी.

चिप्स टू स्टार्टअप्स प्रोग्राम* सरकर शुरू क कर रही है चिप्स तो स्टार्टअप्स प्रोग्राम जिससे देश में स्टार्टअप्स प्रोग्राम की शुरू कर रही है जिसमें देश डेज़यानेर्स को बढ़ावा दिया जायेगा और इससे देश में रिसर्च और डेवलपमेंट की समस्या भी बदलेगी और छोटे उद्योंगो को बढ़ावा मिलेगा

मैन ऑफ रिकॉर्ड पंकज आडवाणी ने 64वीं राष्ट्रीय निशानेबाजी (राइफल) चैंपियनशिप के प्रतिभागियों का उत्साहवर्धन किया।

 भोपाल में आयोजित होने वाली 64वीं राष्ट्रीय निशानेबाजी चैंपियनशिप में इस साल कई युवा प्रतिभाएं नजर आएंगी। चैंपियनशिप का उद्घाटन प्रिंस ऑफ इंडिया पंकज आडवाणी की उपस्थिति में किया गया। उन्होंने 64वें बिलियर्ड्स और स्नूकरनेशनल्स में अपने व्यस्त कार्यक्रम से समय निकाल कर इस गर्मजोशी भरे पल का हिस्सा बनने में कामयाबी हासिल की। गोल्डनबॉय ऐसी महान प्रतिभाओं से घिरे हुए प्रसन्न था। अधिकारियों ने पंकज आडवाणी का प्यार की निशानी के बाद गुलदस्ता भेंट कर स्वागत किया। जिसके बाद सभी विजेताओं को पंकज के हाथों मेडल और फूल देकर सम्मानित किया गया. विश्व चैम्पियनशिप ने सभी प्रतिभागियों को प्रेरणा के अपने बुद्धिमान शब्दों से प्रोत्साहित किया। इस वर्ष चैंपियनशिप में देश भर की 41 इकाइयों के कुल 3524 खिलाड़ियों ने भाग लिया।

मैन ऑफ रिकॉर्ड्स ने परिसर का दौरा किया और शूटिंग स्थलों का दौरा किया। उन्होंने विभिन्न राइफलों की भी खोज की और विशेषज्ञ के मार्गदर्शन में शूटिंग की भी कोशिश की। अपना आभार व्यक्त करते हुए चैंपियन ने कहा, “मैं 64वीं राष्ट्रीय निशानेबाजी चैंपियनशिप का हिस्सा बनकर खुश हूं। सभी प्रतिभागी कुशल हैं और उनमें अपार प्रतिभा है। मैं उन सभी को शुभकामनाएं देता हूं और होने वाले मैचों की प्रतीक्षा कर रहा हूं। मुझे भोपाल और उसकी गर्माहट भी बहुत पसंद है।” पंकज की उपस्थिति से प्राधिकरण और प्रतिभागी उत्साहित थे।

 चैंपियन वर्तमान में विश्व चैंपियनशिप के लिए तैयार है जो दिसंबर के अंत में दोहा में होने वाली है, जो भोपाल के सबसे प्रसिद्ध संस्थान, सेज यूनिवर्सिटी में आयोजित 64 वीं राष्ट्रीय बिलार्ड्स और स्नूकरचैंपियनशिप में उनके शानदार प्रदर्शन के बाद है। विश्वविद्यालय अपने हरे भरे परिसर के लिए लोकप्रिय है जो 75 एकड़ भूमि में फैला हुआ है। यह भोपाल के सबसे लोकप्रिय विश्वविद्यालयों में से एक है। उन्होंने इस साल की शुरुआत में सेलिब्रिटी मेकअप आर्टिस्टसानियाशाहदादपुरी से शादी की

World Human Rights Day 2021: आज है विश्व मानवाधिकार दिवस, बारीकी से जानें अपने अधिकारआज मानवाधिकार दिवस मनाया जा रहा है. वर्ष 1950 में संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने हर वर्ष 10 दिसंबर को 'विश्व मानवाधिकार दिवस' मनाना तय किया.

 आज विश्व भर में मानवाधिकार दिवस (World Human Rights Day 2021) मनाया जा रहा है. 10 दिसंबर, 1948 को संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा ने विश्व मानवाधिकार घोषणा पत्र जारी कर प्रथम बार मानवों के अधिकार के बारे में बात रखी थी. वर्ष 1950 में संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने हर वर्ष 10 दिसंबर को 'विश्व मानवाधिकार दिवस' मनाना तय किया.क्या है 'मानव अधिकार'किसी भी इंसान की जिंदगी, आजादी, बराबरी और सम्मान का अधिकार है मानवाधिकार (World Human Rights Day 2021) है. भारतीय संविधान इस अधिकार की न सिर्फ गारंटी देता है, बल्कि इसे तोड़ने वाले को अदालत सजा देती है. भारत में 28 सितंबर 1993 से मानव अधिकार कानून अमल में आया. 12 अक्‍टूबर, 1993 में सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय मानव अधिकार आयोग का गठन किया.

World Human Rights Day २०२१ पर राजनेताओं और दिग्गज नामी हस्तियों ने अपने विचार साँझा किये सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफार्म कू पर

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प्रत्येक व्यक्ति को जाति,धर्म,लिंग,भाषा,राष्ट्रीयता,नस्ल या किसी अन्य आधार पर भेदभाव किए बिना समानता के साथ जीवन जीने का अधिकार है और #BJP सदैव ही इन अधिकारों के पक्षधर रही है।

विश्व मानवाधिकार दिवस की शुभकामनाएं

#हुमानृह्त्तस्र्दय भारत में काम करने की है आवश्यकता भारत में मानवाधिकारों (World Human Rights Day 2021) की बात की जाए तो यह साफ है कि आज भी कई सारे लोगों को मानवाधिकार के बारे में जानकारी ही नहीं है, जबकि वे उनके खुद के अधिकार हैं. पिछड़े हुए राज्यों एवं गांवों में जहां साक्षरता का स्तर थोड़ा कम है, वहां मानवाधिकारों का हनन होना आम बात है. ऐसे इलाकों में जिन लोगों के पास ताकत है, वे इनका पालन नहीं करते और सामान्य लोगों पर दबाव बनाते हैं. शहरों में जिन लोगों को मानवाधिकारों की जानकारी तो है लेकिन वे इनसे गलत फायदा भी उठा लेते हैं.जानें अपने अधिकारसब लोग गरिमा और अधिकार (World Human Rights Day 2021) के मामले में स्वतंत्र और बराबर हैं यानि सभी मनुष्यों को गौरव और अधिकारों के मामले में जन्मजात स्वतंत्रता और समानता प्राप्त है. उन्हें बुद्धि और अंतरात्मा की देन प्राप्त है और परस्पर उन्हें भाईचारे के भाव से बर्ताव करना चाहिए. प्रत्येक व्यक्ति को बिना किसी भेदभाव के सभी प्रकार के अधिकार और स्वतंत्रता दी गई है.नस्ल, रंग, लिंग, भाषा, धर्म, राजनीतिक या अन्य विचार, राष्ट्रीयता या समाजिक उत्पत्ति, संपत्ति, जन्म आदि जैसी बातों पर कोई भेदभाव नहीं किया जा सकता. चाहे कोई देश या प्रदेश स्वतंत्र हो, संरक्षित हो, या स्वशासन रहित हो, या परिमित प्रभुसत्ता वाला हो, उस देश या प्रदेश की राजनैतिक क्षेत्रीय या अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्थिति (World Human Rights Day 2021) के आधार पर वहां के निवासियों के प्रति कोई फर्क नहीं रखा जाएगा.

*Help your family embrace a healthier lifestyle with almonds*

 INDIA, 9th December 2021: As people across India slowly start settling back to their day-to-day chores post the elaborate festive season, it is now even more important to practice mindful eating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. While most of us could not help but over-indulge during the festivities and got carried away with the revelry and lost sight of our health, it is now time to again start making tweaks and adjustments to daily habits to ensure optimal health of us and our family. Keeping in mind these nuances, and to promote maintaining a healthier lifestyle throughout, Almond Board of California, today, hosted a session around “Changing dynamics of family health’’ that focused on how families across India can revisit their diet and fitness choices amidst changing dynamics of the post-pandemic world, and instead adopt a variety of small changes to lead happier, fitter and healthier lifestyles as we step into the new year.

The session moderated by well-known RJ Meha featured prominent Bollywood Actress and Author, Soha Ali Khan Actress along with Ritika Samaddar, Regional Head-Dietetics, Max Healthcare – Delhi who discussed in detail the urgent need to relook at one’s overall lifestyle choices, how families across India can revisit their dietary choices, and instead adopt a variety of small changes to lead happier, fitter and healthier lifestyles in the new year. Focusing on the significance of healthy eating, the panellists discussed the multiple lifestyle disorders like obesity, diabetes and heart problems and that making minor alterations like adding a handful of almonds as part of one’s daily routine can very easily help in maintaining good health and in staying fit consistently. The discussion also captured the nutritional properties of almonds and their positive impact on consumers’ health. Almonds can help promote feeling of fullness and keep hunger pangs at bay, which in turn can help family members avoid the consumption of less healthy food items. In addition to this, the multiple nutrients present in almonds including Vitamin B2, magnesium, and phosphorus are known for their role in energy release from food.  

Ritika Samaddar, the Regional Head-Dietetics, Max Healthcare – Delhi said, “Awareness of good food choices and snacking habits is key to leading a healthy lifestyle, especially now when the world around us is changing rapidly. This is even more applicable now that the festive season just got over. While indeed it is common to overindulge during festivities, now that things are back to normal, leading a healthy lifestyle and ensuring to maintain a healthy regime is of the essence. I always suggest including nuts such as almonds in your diet. Apart from being a source of 15 nutrients such as vitamin E, protein, riboflavin, calcium etc., this flavoursome source of energy also helps in staying active and given the vitamin E content, may also support pulmonary immune function .”

Adding to this, leading Bollywood actress, Soha Ali Khan said, “In the post pandemic era, a lot of us now realize the importance of staying fit and healthy. Living in a fast-paced world like ours, it’s important for us to adapt to it, while focusing on our own and family’s health. Now more than ever, it’s crucial for every family member – old or young – to take stock of their health amidst today’s busy lifestyle. Adding healthy and natural foods like a handful of almonds to the diet is an easy way to start. For me, almonds have always been my go-to snack since a young age and I ensure I keep a handful handy, for any sudden hunger pangs. Having almonds as a snack is an age-old tradition at our home that I picked up from my mother. I too have incorporated the habit of feeding my family almonds as a snack on a daily basis and being mindful about a balanced diet to help ensure my family’s health and wellbeing. Eating a handful of almonds everyday makes for a healthy and tasty snack. Almonds also provide healthy fats, protein and fibre, all of which can help promote feelings of fullness which can also help in keeping your cravings under control. ” 

Modifying dietary habits and making corrective lifestyle adjustments is one of the best ways for families to ensure better health in the long term. Making small dietary and lifestyle changes like incorporating nutritious foods including a handful of almonds every day and exercising regularly, families across India can make a healthy difference to their lives. 

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*Acer India launches the powerful Aspire Vero laptop*

 A Green & sustainable PC made from Recycled Plastic 

Highlights: 

• Acer Aspire Vero is an eco-friendly laptop, Acer’s first step towards pioneering a green PC that utilizes PCR (Post-consumer Recycled)plastic across the entire chassis

• Acer Aspire Vero uses an award-winning 100% recyclable packaging that can be repurposed into a DIY Laptop stand

• It Comes with inbuilt software, VeroSense which further the goals of eco-minded users, such as energy-saving to extend battery life 

• Carefully designed to upgrade, repair, and recycle the system by the user to extend its lifespan

Bengaluru, 09th December 2021: Acer, the global PC brand today launched its green an

d sustainable PC Aspire Vero in India equipped with an 11th Gen Intel Core Processor. It comes with a 30% PCR plastic chassis cutting CO2 emissions by 21% to produce that part. The Aspire Vero is a green-pioneer laptop with thoughtful sustainable design solution that solves electronic industry problems, such as heavy energy consumption of virgin plastic, or non-upgradeability. The keyboard design is intended to emphasize eco ideals with the R and E keys standing out in yellow based on the concepts (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle).

The laptop is also powered with Intel Iris Xe Graphics for users seeking top-notch performance and productivity. The new inbuilt software, VeroSense, gives users the option of selecting a usage mode that has been optimized for energy efficiency and battery life when working on less demanding tasks.

Speaking on the launch Sudhir Goel, Chief Business Officer, Acer India said, “More than just a stylish computer the Aspire Vero is a tangible manifestation of Acer’s commitment to more sustainable operations. This is a deliberate initiative that has been designed and conceptualised to bring about a change for our future. Vero will reduce plastic waste and thereby CO2 emissions. We, at Acer are proud of this initiative and look forward to manufacturing products that promote sustainability and preserve our planet.”

FOR PLANET EARTH

With EPEAT Silver registration, the environmentally friendly Aspire Vero is made from recycled materials for less environmental harm and more earthy goodness. It uses 30% PCR plastic on the chassis and screen bezel and 50% on keycaps to become a pioneer of full PCR integration into a laptop device.

(R)EVOLUTION

The carefully crafted laptop is designed to adapt to the planet’s needs, easy to upgrade to reduce needless waste. The signature keys ‘R’ and ‘E’ echoes Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

SWITCH TO ECO+

The exclusive inbuilt app VeroSense takes control of the energy effectiveness and lowers the carbon count (and electric bill). It helps the goals of eco-minded users, such as energy-saving to extend battery life. The application provides users with four performance modes to choose from: Performance, Balanced, Eco, and Eco+. VeroSense is not only eco-friendly, but it is user-friendly too, with easy-to-use UI and helpful information to show we are doing our bit for planet Earth. 

ROCK-SOLID

Go the distance with Aspire Vero. Subject to the same rigorous durability testing and made to last so that we can use less for longer.

GREEN BUT MEAN

Powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors & Intel IrisX graphics for the world’s best performance in productivity and collaboration. Keep up to date with Windows 11 and stay connected with the ultra-reliable Wi-Fi 6, a Type-C, and two Type-A ports, with one supporting power-off charging.

LOOKS GOOD, DOES GOOD

With working from home becoming increasingly commonplace, the quality of a conference call is just as relevant. The new generation of Acer PurifiedVoice with AI noise reduction actively suppresses background noise for both users and is compatible with external headphones and mics. The 15.6” FHD IPS display is a Narrow Bezel Design with a screen-to-body ratio of 81.42%.

PACKAGING THAT GOES A BIT FURTHER

The 100% recyclable packaging goes further for maximum reuse, allowing for part of the box’s contents to reshape into a fully functioning laptop stand.

Appreciating eco-conscious customers: 

As a token of thanks, Acer is including a free plant with each purchase, which compliments the eco-friendly nature of the laptop

Pricing, Offers and Availability 

Acer has special exchange offers where any laptop exchanged for Aspire Vero will get additional 2000Rs off. 

Acer Aspire Vero will be available on Acer online Store, Acer Exclusive stores and other authorized retail stores starting from INR 79999.

To buy from Acer Estore visit: https://acer.co/3pFrhd1

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About Acer

Founded in 1976, Acer is one of the world's top ICT companies with a presence in more than 160 countries. As Acer evolves with the industry and changing lifestyles, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software and services will fuse with one another, creating ecosystems and opening up new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. Acer's 7,500 employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.

*Paytm Payments Bank receives Scheduled Bank status from RBI*

 India’s homegrown Paytm Payments Bank Limited today announced that it has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Being a Scheduled Payments Bank, Paytm Payments Bank can now explore new business opportunities. The Bank can participate in government and other large corporations issued Request for Proposals (RFP), primary auctions, fixed-rate and variable rate repos, and reverse repos, along with participation in Marginal Standing Facility. The Bank would now also be eligible to partner in government-run financial inclusion schemes.

 

As per RBI Act 1934, Banks satisfying the RBI that its affairs are not being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interests of its depositors, are included in the second schedule.

Satish Kumar Gupta, MD & CEO of Paytm Payments Bank Ltd. said, “It is our constant endeavour to bring better banking services for Indians to drive financial inclusion in the country. We have witnessed a fast adoption of digital banking services, with users appreciating the new era of banking in India. The inclusion of Paytm Payments Bank in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, will help us innovate further and bring more financial services and products to the underserved and unserved population in India.”

Paytm Payments Bank has emerged as one of the largest enablers of digital payments in the country with its payment instruments like Paytm Wallet, Paytm FASTag, net banking and Paytm UPI. The bank powers 33.3 crore Paytm Wallets and enables consumers to make payments at over 87,000 online merchants and 2.11 crore in-store merchants.

Over 15.5 crore Paytm UPI handles have been created and are used to make and receive payments with Paytm Payments Bank being the largest beneficiary bank and one of the top remitter banks for UPI transactions in the country. In the last fiscal year, the bank has also become the largest issuer and acquirer of FASTags in the country.

Recently, Paytm Payments bank emerged as one of the most successful digital banks operating in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. In its report titled ‘Emerging Challengers and Incumbent Operators Battle for Asia Pacific’s Digital Banking Opportunity’, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has listed PPBL among the Top 10 digital challenger banks in the region that are profitable and have witnessed significant growth over the past years. Paytm Payment Bank Ltd was the only Indian digital bank on the list.

About Paytm Payments Bank:

Paytm Payments Banks has the largest scale* among all licensed Payments Banks in India, in terms of mobile transactions¹. As of March 31, 2021, the Bank had over 64 million savings accounts, and over ₹52 billion deposits, including savings accounts, current accounts, fixed deposits with partner banks, and balance in wallets. The bank was also the largest UPI beneficiary bank², with the lowest technical decline rate amongst beneficiary and remitter banks³. It was also the largest issuer of FASTags in India¹, as of March 31, 2021.

*Based on total transaction value, transaction volume and number of accounts.

(1) Source: Report titled “The Digital Transformation of Payments and Financial Services in India” dated July 15, 2021, prepared by RedSeer Management Consulting Private Limited.

(2) For the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

(3) In April 2021.

*India’s steel production increased by 25.6%, overall steel production 77.4 mt during Jan’21-Aug’21.*

 In value terms, India becomes net exporter of steel to China - exports accounted for Rs. 19,267 crores whereas imports from China accounted Rs. 16,369 crores in current fiscal.

: Infomerics Report

• SAIL, TSL Group and JSWL combined produced 16.71 MT crude steel in FY21, will produce 21.4 MT in FY22; estimated growth 21.65%.

• Production is estimated to touch 140.4 MT by FY25.

• (PLI) scheme for specialty steel to be implemented over FY24 to FY30 with a budgetary outlay of ₹6,322 crore augur well for the steel industry.

• Greenfield and brownfield steel mills, up-scaling to acquire muscle and scale in global terms, technological modernization constitute important elements of the growth strategy.

New Delhi, December 09, 2021: Despite being hit by the lack of construction activities due to Covid 19 for a year, the steel industry has bounced back. The Indian steel sector contributes approximately 1.5% to its GDP and is one of the core sectors forming the backbone of the economy, providing employment to about 25 lakh persons directly and indirectly. India is the third largest manufacturing hub of steel pipe in the world and steel pipes constitute 8 to 10% of the steel consumption. Given the abundance of iron ore, coal and many other raw materials required for iron and steel making, there is immense latent growth potential for this industry in India. 

The exports for the current fiscal, i.e., FY22 are expected to surpass that of FY21 (already crossed 70% of FY21). Although there has been border tensions with China, the steel industry has seen sustained trade flow between India & China. However, that comes with a positive note, i.e., exports accounted for Rs. 19,267 crores whereas imports from China accounted Rs. 16,369 crores. 

These are some major findings of a report titled Steel Industry: Trends & Prospects released by Infomerics Valuation and Rating Pvt Ltd., the well-known SEBI-registered and RBI-accredited financial services credit rating company.

Government interventions

The government has been taking necessary steps to facilitate smooth production & sustaining of the steel industry. The National Steel Policy (NSP) (2017) was implemented to foster faster development of the industry to scale global benchmarks. This aspect has considerable contemporary significance because eastern India has the potential to add over 75 per cent of the India’s incremental steel capacity. It is expected that of the 300 MT capacity by 2030-31, over 200 MT can accrue from this region. 

Yet another notable development is the approval of the PLI Scheme by the cabinet for “Specialty Steel” in India to be implemented over FY24 to FY30 with a budgetary outlay of ₹6,322 crore. The PLI incentive will boost domestic production of “Specialty Steel” and attract significant investment for its production in the country.

Challenges

Despite sustained production & trade the challenges remain to be there for the industry as with the coal shortage in India is increasing production and operating costs of steel companies. Further, global inflationary trends (including recent US inflation, where the CPI has surged to a 6.2 % for last 12 month in October 2021 due to higher fuel costs and disrupted supply chain) is also posing a threat of rising prices including of essential inputs. High energy costs in Europe are also a matter of concern since auto industry (an end-user of steel) is still suffering from semiconductor issues in European countries. 

The report notes the fact that, any hit to the construction sector would also be reflected in the steel industry. This has exactly been the case where the COVID pandemic has severely hurt the construction sector. Although it is certainly difficult for the industry to upscale production, but it is by no means, un-doable. Achieving the goal calls for demand in greenfield and brownfield steel mills, up-scaling to acquire muscle and scale in global terms, technological modernization, and up-gradation to reap benefits of economies of scale and scope, enhancing energy efficiency and productivity and backward integration into global raw material sources constitute important elements of the growth strategy.

The way ahead

The report mentions that the optimism for the industry springs from India’s relatively low per capita steel consumption and the likely rise in consumption. The report specifically mentions about, surging infrastructure construction, the rapidly developing automobile and railways sectors, huge stimulus package launched in several countries across the development spectrum in the aftermath of the COVID 19 pandemic and the rising global steel prices are certain to provide an impetus to this sector. 

However, to achieve the ambitious national objective of 300 million tonnes of production capacity by 2030-31 in terms of the National Steel Policy, 2017 and the National Mineral Policy- 2019, synchronized and concerted action with a sense of immediacy by all stakeholders to support the different stakeholders, increase financing by the private sector, and enhance consumption and trade of steel is required. Leading steel companies needed to enhance prices (hot-rolled coil or HRC) to offset coking coal price increase. In 2022, steel demand is expected to further increase by 2.2% to 1,896.4 MT. Thus, the global prospects seem good. The recent US infrastructure spend would also augur well for the industry by raising further global demand for steel.

*Mother’s Recipe makes its presence felt at the Indian Pavilion at Expo2020 Dubai*

 India, 6th December 2021 - Mother’s Recipe, India’s leading ethnic food category brand has announced its presence at the prestigious Indian Pavilion – World Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which began on 1 October 2021 and commences on 31 March 2022. It is one of the popular Indian FMCG brands to represent Indian food at the World Expo 2020 pavilion. It showcases about 50 different products at the world’s biggest cultural gathering

 

Mother's Recipe brings to the United Arab Emirates, a traditional Taste of Indian Kitchen which is deep-rooted in culture, spices, and flavour. The authentic taste of Indian cuisine with rich tradition is brought to you through their wide range of products such as Pickles, Ready to Cook Spice Mixes, Instant Mixes, Delicious Chutneys and Papad. Mother’s Recipe has partnered with Sanjeev Kapoor’s popular food chain which has an exclusive eatery ‘Khana Khazana’, wherein the local citizens, ex-pats and visitors can taste as well as purchase their favourite products. Additionally, visitors can purchase meal packs which include packed pickles. 

 

Ms. Sanjana Desai, Executive Director, Mother’s Recipe said “We are extremely proud to be one among the first in the FMCG category to be part of world-renowned Expo 2020 Dubai to showcase our products to the local, ex-pat and multi-cultural tourists. Our presence would add value to the visitor experience at the Indian Pavilion. UAE is known to be home to many ex-pats and through our presence, at the Expo 2020, we aim to offer our visitors a taste of India through our products that are packed with the highest quality ingredients using traditional recipes”.

 

Mother’s Recipe follows stringent, hygienic standards and strict quality control procedures that are implemented at various stages of processing to ensure the best quality of products without any preservatives. While purchasing raw materials such as fruits, vegetables, and spices, great emphasis is placed on quality to ensure authentic taste, which Mother's Recipe brand promises to its consumers. The manufacturing plant in India has been certified under ISO 9001-2008 and ISO 22000-2005 (HACCP), Halal & Kosher & also registered with US FDA, Spice Board of India & Export Inspection Council.

 

About Mother’s Recipe

Desai Foods Private limited owns the brand’s Mother’s Recipe, Elmac, Spread On & Dabee. The company with a robust distribution network across the country caters to diverse formats ranging from mom & pop stores, modern trade outlets, multi-functional outlets, e-commerce, Defense and to Hotel Restaurants & Cafes (HORECA) / Food Service outlets. The company is one of the largest providers of traditional & authentic Indian taste exported to more than 45 countries in the world. The current product portfolio in India consists of Pickles, Condiments Pastes, Blended Spices, Ethnic Chutneys, Papad, Ready Cook Spice Mixes and Instant Mixes. The company has 3 states of the art manufacturing facilities – in Pune, Kolkata & Baroda and is certified under ISO 9001-2008 and ISO 22000-2005. Mother’s Recipe has won various awards like the Consumer Voice Award, the Superbrand Award, Product of the Year award along with the ‘Two Star Export House’ status by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. All the products are available online at https://www.choithrams.com/en/ & https://www.amazon.ae/

*CollegeDekho Appoints Sudhir Bhargava as Chief Financial Officer*

 • The announcement comes at the back of CollegeDekho’s recent Series B funding of US$35 Mn and its hyper-growth phase

• Sudhir is an expert financial strategist and was the Executive Vice President of Info Edge where he was instrumental in taking them public and subsequently was CFO of Career Launcher and MyMoneyMantra.

• Sudhir is an FMS graduate and brings with him 28 years of rich experience in Corporate Finance, Corporate Development and Investor Relations

Gurugram, December 08, 2021: CollegeDekho, India’s largest higher education ecosystem has appointed Sudhir Bhargava, an expert financial strategist with about 30 years of experience in the internet, education, management advising and services industries, as its Chief Financial Officer. 

In his new role, Sudhir will oversee and negotiate strategic mergers and acquisitions alongside leading fundraises and stakeholder management. Sudhir’s appointment comes at the time when CollegeDekho has raised US$ 35 million in its Series B funding and is planning to use the funds to expand into new geographies outside of India, further build its products and services portfolio, and acquire Indian and global companies that complement CollegeDekho’s vision. 

Sudhir is highly skilled in investor relations, IPO, fund raising, corporate development, corporate finance, treasury, and business planning. He served as an Executive Vice President of Info Edge India Limited (parent company of Naukri.com), where he was part of the IPO team and handled investor relations, while playing a key role in corporate development. 

On the appointment of Sudhir as Chief Financial Officer, Ruchir Arora, Founder & CEO, CollegeDekho, said, “We are excited to have Sudhir onboard. He brings with him enormous expertise in domains representing a wide spectrum of finance, and has vast exposure to the service business such as the internet and education. This combination will help CollegeDekho strengthen the strategic alignment of its finance and business development functions, as it grows exponentially adding new verticals. The entire team at CollegeDekho is looking forward to having a wonderful experience working with Sudhir for years to come.” 

Talking about his joining CollegeDekho, Sudhir Bhargava, CFO, CollegeDekho said, “CollegeDekho is disrupting the college discovery space and is growing rapidly in a booming domain. India’s demographics and the value its society attributes to education offers the company a vast opportunity. I see tremendous scope for CollegeDekho to grow multifold and am excited to be a part of its momentous journey.” 

Sudhir obtained a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi. He started his career as a Consultant with AF Ferguson and Co, then worked in corporate Banking at ICICI Bank and thereafter as Regional Manager - Sales at HSBC Asset Management India. Besides his 11+ year stint with InfoEdge, Sudhir had also served as a CFO of two companies: MyMoneyMantra, and CL Educate Ltd. 

The higher education market in India accounts for over 50% of the Indian education market, valued at US $135 billion in FY20. As an ecosystem leader, CollegeDekho is propelling a change in India’s higher education space making it more student-oriented with its portfolio of services including admissions in India, study abroad, education financing at 0% interest, hostel accommodation, online courses and coaching. 

About CollegeDekho (www.collegedekho.com) - CollegeDekho is India’s largest Ed-Tech platform for higher education services. Since its inception in 2015, CollegeDekho has counselled more than 2 million students and has helped almost 1000 colleges with their student recruitments. With more than 100 million sessions on its website in 2020, CollegeDekho is also proud of owning India’s largest common application form platform (CAF) which has serviced more than half a million applications by 2020. CollegeDekho also offers a full range of Study Abroad services from discovery to admission. The latest introduction of Ed-Fin-Tech offerings are powered by a simple vision to help each student get access to higher education of their choice.

*Prodapt acquires UK-based SLR Dynamics*

 ~Acquisition to bolster Prodapt’s leadership position in connectedness vertical~

~Reaffirms commitment to the UK with a plan to expand the workforce to 500 and invest over GBP 50M in the UK market over the coming years~ 

8th December, 2021 Chennai : Prodapt, the leading consulting, technology & managed services provider to the Connectedness vertical, announced that it acquired SLR Dynamics, a UK-based company focussed on digital engineering and automation services in the TMT industry. SLR Dynamics counts leading European and African telcos as their customers. 

This is Prodapt’s second acquisition for the year following its acquisition of Silicon Valley-based Innovative Logic in August.

The acquisition of SLR Dynamics will strengthen Prodapt’s leadership position in the connectedness vertical. With the TMT industry accelerating digital transformation journeys using technologies like 5G, cloud, SDN/NFV, Edge Computing, IoT, and AI-ML, Prodapt’s acquisition of SLR Dynamics will help deliver enhanced value to its global customers. 

“I am excited to welcome Salim and the SLR Dynamics team to the Prodapt family,” said Vedant Jhaver, Chairman and CEO, Prodapt. “The capabilities of SLR Dynamics in Cloud, Security, IoT and Product design will play an important role as Prodapt continues to become the preferred digital transformation partner to the enablers of hyper-connectivity.” he added. 

This acquisition will also result in protecting 100+ jobs at SLR Dynamics. Over the next three years, Prodapt plans to grow the UK team by adding 400-500 employees with a plan to invest GBP 50 million.

Minister for Investment Gerry Grimstone said, “Prodapt’s decision to pick the UK as its investment destination of choice is a vote of confidence in the UK economy, and demonstrates the strength of UK and India’s bilateral relationship. We look forward to working together closely to bring high value jobs and economic growth to every corner of the UK as we build back stronger from the pandemic.”

Founded in 2009 to accelerate the adoption of a unified communications (UC) offering, SLR Dynamics has forged ahead and boasts an enviable client roster. SLR Dynamics have successfully executed multiple complex programs across UC, SDN/NFV, Cloud, Security, IoT and Mobile Money.

"SLR Dynamics has always focussed on building teams with deep domain knowledge and delivering high-quality services to our customers.” said Salim Raza, CEO, SLR Dynamics. “Joining Prodapt will enable us to offer much deeper capabilities, take on larger engagements and deliver significantly enhanced value to our global telecom customers.”

*More of persons with disabilities can be future leaders of society, if we nurture their talents: Panelists at a panel discussion organised by SOS Children’s Villages of India on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities*

 Delhi, 08th December 2021: The right to education is a universal right, which should be accorded to everyone, including persons with disabilities. If given the right to education and nurtured in the right way, more of persons with disabilities can emerge as future leaders and contributing members of society, panellists said at a panel discussion held by SOS Children’s Villages of India to observe International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). 

SOS Children’s Villages of India is India’s largest self-implementing childcare NGO. The NGO recently held a panel discussion on the topic: “Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world.” In keeping with COVID-19 protocols, the panel discussion was conducted online through SOS Children’s Villages of India’s Facebook page.

The key panelists were Ms Ira Singhal, Brand Ambassador for Department of Disability, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India; Dr Himangshu Das, Director-National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) & Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities (PDU-NIPPD) and Jayanthi Narayan, Special Educator from India, currently holding position as a visiting Professor at the University of Northampton, UK.

“People are not just about their disabilities, they are also about their abilities, so we need to focus on their abilities and remember that disability does not define people,” said Ms Singhal, Brand Ambassador for Department of Disability, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment who by example has shown that nothing is impossible to achieve for disabled people. Ms Singhal is the first person in India with disability to top the prestigious Civil Services Examination. She is also a brand ambassador for Ministry of Women and Child Development, Niti Ayog and is on the National Panel for Accessible Elections, Election Commission of India.   

Singhal reminded people with disabilities that they have talent and their focus should be on nurturing their talent rather than focus on their disabilities. “Remember that the world will see you as the way you see yourself. If you see your abilities and talent, that is what the world will see, but if you see your disabilities, the world will see you as a disabled person.” 

Dr. Himangshu Das, the Director of National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities(Divyangjan) (NIEPMD, Chennai) said that India will see far more leadership and participation of people with disabilities from all segments of society in the post-COVID world, given the focus of the government on greater inclusivity of disabled people. “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 and National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 are being seriously monitored by both the Center and the State Governments. With reservations, policies, schemes and legal tools becoming more pro-active, disabled friendly and inclusion based, we will see a lot more participation by people with disabilities.”

“Those with special needs too have the right to education. Reach and teach them! Watch them blooming as great leaders and contributing members of our society.” Said Dr. Jayanthi Narayan

Mr. Sumanta Kar, Secretary General, SOS Children’s Villages of India said, “The pandemic has created havoc in our lives particularly for the Children with special needs. Such children require physiotherapy and other treatments for which we hire external specialists. Since, we restricted the people to visit the village, we immediately trained SOS Mother and coworkers to perform basic therapeutic treatments with the help of online sessions by professionals. We have also enrolled our children with special needs into various competitions which will help them enhance their skills. It is our responsibility bring awareness about the challenges faced by such children and the need of inclusion for us to evolve and build a better society.” 

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) was initiated in 1992, through the recommendation of the United Nations General Assembly resolution. It is observed on December 3, every year, with the idea of promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness about persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.

*Punjab National Bank contributes Rs 11 Lakh to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund*

 New Delhi, 6th December 2021: Punjab National Bank (PNB), one of India’s leading public sector banks, today announced a contribution of Rs 11 lakh towards the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) to honour the ex-servicemen belonging to the country’s three defence wings. The contribution is to commemorate and express gratitude for the services rendered by Army, Navy, Air Force personnel and to provide care, support, rehabilitation and financial aid for war-widows and children of the brave hearts who have laid down their lives and made sacrifices for the country, in the line of duty. 

The Cheque for contribution was symbolically handed over to Air Commodore Sh. B. Ahulwalia- VSM & Secretary Kendriya Sainik Board, by Sh. Sunil Soni, Chief General Manager, PNB and Sh. Samir Bajpai, Zonal Head, ZO Delhi, PNB.

Since 1949, December 7 has been observed as the Armed Forces Flag Day throughout the country to honour the martyrs and the men in uniform who valiantly fought on our borders to safeguard the country. The Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) is utilised for extending various welfare schemes to about 37 lakh ex-servicemen/veterans, veer naris, and their dependents through 32 Rajya Sainik Boards of states and 403 district Sainik Boards, under the auspices of the Kendriya Sainik Board. 

This time round, Armed Forces Flag Day is commemorated by celebrating the entire month as ‘GOURAV MAAH’ (Pride Month). 

The Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB), Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, that functions under the Ministry of Defence, is a 111-year-old institution. The welfare of ex-servicemen, war widows, battle casualties and orphaned/dependent children is accomplished by KSB through schemes funded from contributions made by esteemed donors to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund. In the financial year 2020-21, an amount to the tune of Rs 133 crore was disbursed under various schemes to 38,000 ESM/dependents. 

The ceremony was graced by KSB members: Col KS Uppal; Capt (IN) Shikhar Chandra; Capt (IN) MK Agarwal; GP Capt J Singh; Lt Col Kamal Bhatt; Shri Rakesh Gulati, IDAS, JD (Accounts).

On this occasion Major General Raj Sinha, Chief Defence Banking Advisor HO; Sh. G K Agarwal- DGM CO New Delhi; Sh. Sunil Dutt- AGM HO, Sh. Faim Khan- AGM ZO Delhi, Ms. Shikha Aneja -AGM CO New Delhi, were also present. 

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*GLENEAGLES GLOBAL HEALTH CITY PERFORMS WORLD’S SECOND SUCCESSFUL PEDIATRIC COMBINED LIVING DONOR LIVER AND KIDNEY TRANSPLANT FOR A RARE GENETIC LIVER DISORDER*

 12-year-old boy with rare liver disease undergoes successful multi-organ transplant making him the 2nd case in the world and 1st in the country

Chennai, 7th December, 2021: Gleneagles Global Health City (GGHC), a leading multi-organ transplant centre in Asia, successfully performed India’s first live donor liver and kidney transplant on a 12-year-old who was suffering from a rare genetic disorder – Primary Hyperoxaluria type 2.

Master Anish*, a 12-year-old, was referred from Bangalore with renal failure and had been on dialysis three times a week. Doctors in Bangalore had diagnosed him with a rare genetic disorder called Primary Hyperoxaluria (PH) type- II, which is a liver condition that results in accumulation of oxalate in the kidneys, heart and bones and other organ systems of the body. As the disease is primarily based in the liver, these patients need combined liver and kidney transplantation for cure which is a major undertaking, especially in a child. 

Across the world, there are only two reported cases of this treatment and this has never been reported from Asia. The family was apprehensive about two major surgeries at one time and contacted GGHC’s liver transplant team for a second opinion and decided to get treatment at GGHC, Chennai.

The pioneering transplant was led by a team of doctors comprising of Dr Joy Varghese, Director - Hepatology & Transplant Hepatology, Dr Somashekara, Consultant Paediatric Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Physician, Dr Mettu Srinivas Reddy, Director, Liver transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery, Dr Rajanikanth Patcha, Clinical Lead - Liver Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery, Dr Selvakumar Malleeswaran, HOD – Liver Anaesthesia & Critical care, Dr Perumal Karnan, HOD - Paediatric Intensive care, Dr Mohan Babu, Consultant, Pediatric Intensive Care, Dr K Muruganandham, HOD & Senior Consultant – Urology and Renal Transplantation & Dr P Muthukumar, Senior Consultant – Nephrology & Renal Transplant Physician.

Elaborating about the case, Dr Somashekara, Consultant Paediatric Hepatologist and Liver transplant Physician, Glenealges Global Health City, Chennai, said, “It was a great challenge addressing this paediatric case as there are no proven studies reported elsewhere. This successful multi-organ transplant gives hope for many such patients across the globe.”

Speaking about the surgery, Dr Mettu Srinivas Reddy, Director of Liver Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery, Glenealges Global Health City, Chennai, said, “Combined live donor liver & kidney transplant surgery involves a team of over 20 liver & renal transplant surgeons. It is like a large symphony orchestra where the timing of the two donor operations and the child’s double transplant surgery was carefully coordinated so that the out-of-body time of both the donated partial liver and kidney was kept to a minimum while ensuring both organs are safely transplanted.” 

The Renal transplant team lead by Dr P Muthukumar, Senior Consultant – Nephrology & Renal Transplant Physician and Dr K Muruganandham, HOD & Senior Consultant – Urology and Renal Transplantation, Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai added, “On arrival, the patient was dependent on dialysis 5 times a week and had severe anemia. As high levels of oxalate can increase heart complications during such major surgery, the child was put on a high intensity dialysis therapy to prepare him for the surgery. All blood transfusions had to be timed during dialysis to prevent fluid overload. Kidney transplant in children is complicated as a full adult kidney should be placed in the pelvis of the child. His mother was tested to make sure that she doesn’t have the same genetic problem as Anish*. We proceeded with her as a donor after extensive multidisciplinary discussion as the safety of the donor is always paramount in living donor transplantation.”

Dr Karnan, Head of Paediatric Intensive care, Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai said,”Varun was closely monitored in the liver intensive care after surgery. Dialysis was continued for 3 more days after surgery to control the levels of oxalate in his blood. Both organs also need careful monitoring for rejection so that treatment can be started immediately. He was discharged from the hospital on the 16th day post-surgery and is doing very well. Both his mother who donated the kidney and his aunt who donated part of her liver recovered completely and were discharged within a week after surgery.”

Congratulating the team on the success, Dr Alok Khullar, CEO - Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai, said “The determination of both donors and their resolve supported by the extended family to save the life of this young boy motivated the entire team of GGHC to do their best.. The multi-disciplinary approach coupled with technical expertise helped us to ensure the success of the surgery despite various challenges.” 

*Name changed to protect the identity

*Paytm Travel launches special flight fares for armed forces, students and senior citizens for bookings in IndiGo, Go Air, Spicejet, and AirAsia*

 - In addition to the special fares, students can also avail extra baggage of upto 10 kgs

India’s leading digital ecosystem for consumers and merchants (1) Paytm today announced special discounted fares for flight bookings for armed forces personnel, students and senior citizens. The discounts will be available for bookings in IndiGo, Go Air, Spicejet, and AirAsia. 

To facilitate ease of booking, the discounts are in the range of 15% to 50% and to bring further convenience, students will also be able to avail extra baggage of up to 10 kgs. The fares come at a considerable discount than the normal prices available and will be in addition to the already existing offers being offered by Paytm and banking service providers.

Paytm users can simply search for flight options after entering their details and discover the applicable discount and offer. 

Paytm spokesperson said, “Travel ticketing is an important segment for us and we always aim to facilitate ease of booking for our users and also plan their trip more economically. With our airline partners, we are able to do that for users from the armed forces, students and senior citizen”

Paytm App enables users to book flight, inter-city bus and train tickets. The company has partnerships with all major domestic airlines and is an International Air Transport Association (IATA) accredited travel agent. It has direct integration with over 2,000 bus operators. The platform leverages its transactional and behavioural insights to suggest relevant travel ticketing options to users on the Paytm app. It has innovated in the travel ticketing vertical for customer convenience by launching new products such as a nearby airport feature, EMI-based loans for flight travel, PNR confirmation status and live running status for train travel as well as contactless ticket-buying on buses.

(1) Source: Report titled “The Digital Transformation of Payments and Financial Services in India” dated July 15, 2021, prepared by RedSeer Management Consulting Private Limited.

कार्निवल फूड्स ने मुकुंद फूड्स के साथ किचन ऑटोमेशन की दुनिया में प्रवेश किया

 नवंबर, 2021, नई दिल्ली: कार्निवल सिनेमाज की सहायक कंपनी कार्निवल फूड्स ने हाल ही में कार्निवल थिएटर में फूड कोर्ट और क्यूएसआर के लिए बैंगलोर स्थित प्रमुख ऑटोमेशन कंपनियों में से एक, मुकुंद फूड्स के साथ कॉलेबोरेट किया है, और ऑटोमेशन सेगमेंट में नयी शुरुआत की। कार्निवल फूड्स की फूड इंडस्ट्री में अच्छी पकड़ है और उन्हें ये आभास है कि फूड बिज़नेस में धीरे-धीरे अच्छी तरक्की मिलती है। उन्हें एहसास है कि फूड बिज़नेस में स्किल्ड लेबर, लगातार क्वालिटी फूड और स्वाद लाने की और कठोर क्वालिटी कंट्रोल को बनाए रखने की बहुत जरूरत होती है और इस प्रकार कंपनी ने सभी आउटलेट्स में लगातार टैस्ट को बनाते हुए अपने ब्रांड रिकॉल वैल्यू को बढ़ाने के लिए किचन ऑटोमेशन में एक उत्तम बदलाव किया है।

ब्रांड के पास क्विज़ीन-स्पेसिफिक सोल्यूशंस हैं जो क्विज़ीन के लिए कुकिंग आसान करने के साथ उबाऊ प्रक्रिया को समाप्त करते हुए एकरसता को तोड़ते हैं। हम आभारी हैं कि ऐड्वैन्स्मन्ट की वजह से किचन ऑटोमेशन टेक्नीक वेन्चर को बढ़ाने में मदद कर रही है। मशीन को रेग्यलैट करने के लिए कर्मचारियों को दिए जाने वाले ट्रैनिंग के प्रयास बहुत कम हो गए हैं। मशीनें ऑटो-असिस्ट हैं, जिससे कोई भी व्यक्ति जो एंड्रॉइड फोन का उपयोग करना जानता है वह इन मशीनों को भी आसानी से ऑपरेट करके स्वादिष्ट भोजन तैयार कर सकता है।

ऑटोमेशन डोमेन के इस नए अभियान पर टिप्पणी करते हुए, कार्निवल फूड, सीईओ, राजीव कुमार, ने कहा, "हर कार्निवल क्यूएसआर हमारे कस्टमर्स के लिए एक सेलिब्रेशन प्लेस है। यह कुछ सबसे पसंदीदा व्यंजन परोसता है, भले ही अगर यह लखनऊ आउटलेट या कोच्चि आउटलेट हो और हमारी कोशिश है कि उन्हें सर्वश्रेष्ठ परोसा जाए। आईओटी के साथ इन्टेलिजेन्ट किचन ऑटमेशन एक महत्वपूर्ण ऐक्सेलरेटर है; जिसमें एआई-बेस्ड स्टैण्डर्ड ऑपरेटिंग प्रोसीजर (एसओपी) और हाइजीन मॉनिटरिंग सिस्टम एक स्टैण्डर्ड अनुभव देती है। इको-फ्रायर जैसी स्वचालित मशीनों के साथ, वोकी और डोसामैटिक के साथ इन मशीनों की लगभग 80% क्विज़ीन कपैसिटी की वजह से क्यूएसआर स्टोर कुशलतापूर्वक 5-15 विशेष पर्पल फूड्स ब्रांड चला सकता है। ”

कार्निवल फूड्स ने पिछले तीन महीनों में 25 नए आउटलेट खोले हैं और 200 और नए आउटलेट बढ़ाने की योजना बना रहा है। ब्रांड ने मुंबई, कोच्चि, लखनऊ, कोच्चि और कोलकाता में इको-फ्रायर, वोकी और डोसामैटिक जैसे ऑटोमेशन लगाए हैं। वे इस मॉडल को मुंबई में शुरू करके अपने 80 सिनेमाघरों के फूड कोर्ट में लाने की योजना बना रहे हैं।

मुकुंद फूड्स के को-फाउंडर और सीईओ ईश्वर के. विकास से बात करते हुए, उन्होंने कहा, "कमर्शियल किचन को हमेशा ऑटोमेशन की आवश्यकता होती है, लेकिन लोग लंबे समय के फायदे के बारे में नहीं सोच पाते हैं। लेकिन कार्निवल जैसे नए जमाने के ब्रांडों के साथ, अब लोगों का रुझान बदल रहा हैं, और इस तरह के प्रयोग से निश्चित रूप से वे इसका एक जीवंत उदाहरण स्थापित करेंगे कि मल्टी-आउटलेट ब्रांडों के लिए ऑटमेशन क्यों जरूरी है। बहुत कम ब्रांड ऑटोमेशन को दूरदर्शिता से देख पाते हैं और कम टर्नअराउंड टाइम, हाई हाइजीन स्टैंडर्ड, कम से कम अपव्यय जैसे अन्य लाभों को समझ पाते हैं, पर कार्निवल कर सकता था।"

ऑटोमेशन, मार्केट में इंडस्ट्रीज़ को, जब उनके कर्मचारी छुट्टी पर हों, ऑपरेशन स्टाफ में बदलाव हो या नए आउटलेट खोल रहे हों, तब उनकी क्वालिटी से समझौता किए बिना बढ़ने में मदद कर रहा है । इसने ब्रांडों को एसओपी बनाए रखने में मदद करने के साथ-साथ उनके काम को आसान बनाने और फ्लेवर में बदलाव किए बिना एफिशिएंसी को बढ़ाने में मदद की है। कार्निवल फूड्स का मुख्य उद्देश्य सुविधाओं का लाभ लेकर अपने लोगों को उत्तम सेवाएं प्रदान करने के साथ-साथ स्ट्रक्चरल डेवलपमेंट और बिज़नेस को बढ़ाने पर जोर देना है। एक नई दिशा में कार्य की शुरुआत करते हुए, ब्रांड एक ऐसी जगह बनाना चाहता है जहां फूड की इंटरनल ऑपरेशन कन्सर्न या प्रॉब्लम कस्टमर्स की निराशा या गुस्से का कारण न बने, बल्कि वह मुसकुराता हुआ आउटलेट से जाए।