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by Shrutee K/DNS Mumbai: As India marches ahead with its Digital India program, leading System Integrator in the Artificial Intelligence (AI), ERP & Cyber Security space, DATAGAMI, contributed to the digital eco-system with the launch of its IT Education arm, SMARTREE at HDIL Kaledonia, in Mumbai. Datagami is a new age digital technology, consulting and effective business process management service company. It helps the customers to align their business with new age digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big Data Analytics, Cyber Security, Robotics Process Automation (RPA), and Blockchain. SMARTREE was inaugurated in the presence of Chief Guests: Mr. Shubham Chatterji, SAS Education - B2B business, Ms. Archana Sampat, SAS Education - B2C business, SAS India; Ms. Chandana Mishra, Education Head, Tech Data; Mr. Dharmesh Rajput, Director, Tech Data; Mr. Hoshang Gotla, Education Co-ordinator, Hiranandani Group; Mr. Praka...

The marathon celebrates the love for caffeine with unlimited servings of the beverage to celebrate the iconic day   by Shrutee K/DNS New Delhi, 30 th September, 2019 : Cinépolis , India’s 1 st international and the world’s 2 nd largest movie theatre circuit in terms of attendees , is organizing the first-of-its-kind celebration for coffee lovers on October 1, which is celebrated as International Coffee Day. Cinépolis is marking the occasion by hosting a movie marathon that will continue post-midnight and viewers will get to choose from the unlimited variety of coffee beverages. Cinepolis boasts of an extensive coffee menu made from the finest 100% Arabica coffee beans that enhance the flavor of the brew and make the coffee experience even more invigorating. The marathon will showcase three latest movies, namely Abominable, Section 375 and Dream Girl across Cinepolis cinemas in Delhi and Mumbai. Under this interesting initiative, the marathon will be kickstarted ...

New Digital Initiative Revives Mahatma Gandhi’s Philosophy, Draws Common People into 150 th  Birth Anniversary Celebrations A first of its kind initiative by branding agency CHAI Kreative aims to make Gandhi’s teachings relevant to the young populatio   The ‘Celebration of peace’ will engage youth across the country and the world through the digital medium In Jaipur, the 150 th  year celebrations have roped in a series of  artists from violence-affected places to send out a message of peace through their art form Sept ember  2019:  As the country celebrates the 150 th  birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a first of its kind initiative is aiming to revive the legacy the Father of the Nation and re-introduce his philosophy to the young generation by involving them in a new Celebration of peace.  The initiative by Mumbai-based branding agency CHAI Kreative has been conceived with the objective of bringing Mahatma Gandhi back into our ...

by Shrutee K/DNS Mumbai – September 30, 2019: In order to provide better interest rate transmission, Union Bank of India introduces External Benchmark Lending Rate (EBLR) based lending rates for all new floating rate loans to Retail and Micro & Small Enterprises segment, in line with RBI guidelines. With effect from 01.10.2019, all new floating rate loans to these segments will be linked to RBI Policy Repo Rate. Union Bank of India has fixed the External Benchmark Lending Rate (EBLR) at 8.25% as on 01 st Oct 2019. Effective rates for various schemes shall be at EBLR+ Premium for the product.  With EBLR linked to RBI Policy Repo Rate, any change in the Policy Repo Rate by the Central Bank would automatically be passed on to the customer.   Union Bank of India has also reduced the MCLR by 5 bps across all tenors from 01.10.2019.

by Shrutee K/DNS National  , September 30, 2019 : Maruti Suzuki launched its much-awaited  Mini-SUV   S -PRESSO .    The  S -PRESSO  is conceptualized and designed in India for India and the world. It stands out with its bold and powerful SUV stance. Built afresh on acclaimed 5 th  generation HEARTECT platform, it uses 40% high tensile steel that ensures stronger, safer and sturdier structure. S -PRESSO  will be sold countrywide through the extensive ARENA retail network and is packed with more than 10 safety features and is compliant with all safety regulations. Maruti Suzuki will offer several best -in-its class features to customers with  S -PRESSO .  Presenting the all new  S -PRESSO to  customers, Mr. Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director and CEO, Maruti Suzuki India, said ,  “At Maruti Suzuki, we believe in the philosophy of ‘customer first.’ We continue our endeavor to provide Indian customers with high qu...

by Shrutee K/DNS  Serbia is the only country in the western world to offer visa-free entry for Indians upto 30 days. The country is a preferred destination for film shooting and tourism, the cost of film shooting in Siberia is less and the procedure is also hassle-free. The famous Indian movie ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ was shot in Serbia. Both the countries can also collaborate in horticulture sector, especially in apple. We held meetings with India’s agriculture ministry to allow import of Siberian reddish apples. In the next few weeks, all the relevant permits and certifications for import of Serbian apples into India will be in place,” said  Mr. Bogdan Igic, Hon’ble Deputy Minister Agriculture, Government of Serbia, while addressing World Trade Center and All India Association of Industries. Speaking further about bilateral collaboration in horticulture sector, the minister informed, “Serbia produces 4.5 lakh tonne of apple per year, of which 2.5 lakh is exported a...

by Shrutee K/DNS  Mumbai, September 30 th , 2019:  SciGenom Research Foundation (SGRF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting Science in India through research and education, organized the 9 th  annual ‘NextGen Genomics, Biology, Bioinformatics and Technologies (NGBT) Conference’ in Mumbai from September 30 th  to October 2 nd . The three-day conference is showcasing speakers from multiple areas of biology and biology-enabling technologies, both from India and abroad.  This broad meeting covers advances in genomics technologies for basic and translational science and includes talks focused on wide areas of biology including human genetics, drug discovery, clinical medicine, biomarkers, diagnostics, animal, plant, agricultural and conservation Sciences. “Over the past nine years NGBT has evolved to create a forum for researchers, students, clinicians, plant and animal scientists, and technology/biology companies from India and across the ...

by Shrutee K/DNS  Mumbai, September  2019:  Whistling Woods International (WWI), Asia’s premier Film, Communication, and Creative Arts institute, hosted an interactive session with the adroit writer, actor, and producer Mr. Dhruv Sehgal known for his work in 'Little Things' and with the YouTube channel 'Filter Copy'. Over the course of this exclusive masterclass for the students of WWI School of Media and Communication (SMC), the talented guest shared his knowledge and insights about the domains of writing and acting as a career in general. Following an initial round of introduction, Mr. Rahul Puri, Head of Academics, WWI while moderating the session sought inputs on his career graph and the learnings thereof. Addressing the query, Mr. Sehgal detailed on how he got into this career, by stating, "I've always done what has interested me. My love for storytelling made me interested in various subjects since school days. I came to Mumbai to become an actor,...