Archive: September 19, 2022

VMC launches its most awaited and biggest admission cum scholarship test of the year – VIQ (Vidyamandir Intellect Quest)

 Vidyamandir Classes (VMC), India’s premier institute for the preparation of JEE Main & JEE Advanced, NEET, Olympiads, NTSE, & Inspire (erstwhile KVPY), launched its most awaited and biggest admission cum scholarship test of the year – Vidyamandir Intellect Quest (VIQ). Just like Lord Krishna took birth to spread light and dispel darkness, similarly, VIQ will help students to disperse the darkness of ignorance and will firmly set them on course to have a bright & rewarding future.

Launched on the 19th of August 2022, VIQ is a national-level online and offline test (to be conducted on the 8th, 9th, 15th, and 16th of October 2022) for students of Class V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, & XI. Students qualifying for this test will stand the chance to secure scholarships (up to 100%) and get admission in their preferred VMC offline/online program.

“Keeping in line with its one-of-a-kind teaching methodology, comprehensive study material, and stellar results, VMC’s eagerly anticipated test VIQ is packed with a five-point advantage. Be it, from the lowest academic fee of the year to the highest scholarship on admission, from complimentary live online classes of up to 100 hours for the class student is currently studying in, to free practice tests and extensive e-material for the current session, VMC continues to push boundaries in the pursuit of excellence.” quoted Abhishek Sharma, Chief Business Officer, Vidyamandir Classes.

This test is the best gateway for students of classes V to XI to get acquainted with their academic potential, the scope of improvement, shortcomings, exam temperament & confidence.

“Equivalently, VIQ opens doors for JEE and NEET aspirants of accelerated success and meaningful accomplishment while also making them comprehend their current potential and academic intellect based on the marks obtained. By and large, Vidyamandir Intellect Quest offers an unbounded opportunity for the IIT JEE & NEET aspirants which will surely keep them one step ahead by preparing them to lead in a society driven by cutthroat competition.” Said Mr. Brij Mohan, Co-Founder, Vidyamandir Classes.

VIQ is an indispensable tool in the success planning of students who aspire to make it to the IITs, NITs, and Top medical colleges as well as those who wish to become NTSE scholars, Board toppers & Olympiad medalists.

Festive season will lead to a spurt in bookings: Experts’ views

Country Risk and the Global Outlook

While central banks around the world are fighting inflation, droughts and heat waves have further complicated their work. Through the summer months, large parts of the world, especially in the Northern hemisphere, were in the grips of severe droughts and heat waves. Separately, parts of Asia, particularly Vietnam and India, also offer growth opportunities. It is worth highlighting that the Asia-Pacific region is entering a period of political and security volatility. Domestic politics in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Pakistan have witnessed a series of dramatic events involving high-profile political leaders.

Sharing the Country Risk and the Global Outlook report by Dun and Bradstreet India, that provides an understanding of the risk involved in doing business, along with a region-specific and cross-border assessment of the risk.

The report also highlights Business prospects remain weak amidst inflationary pressures and weakening growth. Tensions between the US and Mainland China, and on the Korean peninsula, continue to simmer. Growth concerns in Mainland China have prompted another rate cut. Political events unfolding in Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, and Pakistan, warrant attention. Indian economy is expecting the upcoming festive season to support growth unless the global slowdown intensifies and spillover effects strengthen, especially upon the export growth prospect according to Dr. Arun Singh, Global Chief Economist, Dun, and Bradstreet.

Basis this, please find below commentary from Dr. Arun Singh, Global Chief Economist, Dun, and Bradstreet. Also attached above is the report for your easy reference.

Commentary from Dr. Arun, Global Chief Economist, Dun & Bradstreet

“Droughts in parts of Europe, Mainland China, and the US have upset inland navigation, hydroelectric power generation, and agricultural output, adding to pre-existing supply chain strains; in addition to this, energy insecurity in Europe makes a stagflationary scenario most likely in this part of the world. In India, although downside risks to growth now remain skewed, we expect the upcoming festive season to support growth unless global slowdown intensifies and spillover effects strengthen, especially upon the export growth prospects”

Add a crunchy twist to your Navratri fasting meal with Mother’s Recipe’s special Potato & Sabudana Papad

New Delhi, 19 September 2022: The Hindu festival of Navratri, which means nine (nav) nights (ratri) in Sanskrit, is celebrated over nine consecutive nights. In the Northern part of India, Navaratri is celebrated with the Ramleela- a dramatic enactment of the life of Lord Ram from the Hindu epic Ramayana – performed in theatres, temples, and temporary stages. During this period, Hindu devotees people keep fast and are very particular about the food they consume.  While you are avoiding grains, cereals, and common salt for this fasting period, keeping in line with the tradition during the auspicious festival of Navratri, Mother’s Recipe adds a crispy and flavorful snack –   Potato and Sabudana Papad made with sendha Namak.

Mother’s Recipe special ready-to-fry fasting papads are delicious snacks and are perfect for anyone and everyone. Both Potato and Sabudana papad are made specifically for fasting as it is seasoned with Sendha Namak (Rock Salt) instead of regular common salt.  Sendha namak is considered a pure salt which makes them ideal during fasting. Sabudana is one of the favorites for most people who are fasting. Fasting is a time when you need to keep yourself nutritionally in check too, loaded with carbs, sabudana helps to refuel us. Mother’s Recipe papads are unique in many ways – the authentic taste, combined with ingredients of the highest quality and modern hygienic process, enhances your fasting meal and snack times. The preparation method is easy as you can fry this papad in the oil of your choice. These papads are also a great snacking option for children.

Since food plays an integral part in all celebrations Mother’s Recipe offers a variety of Indian culinary ranges for every season and festival. Mother’s Recipe’s current product portfolio consists of Pickles, Cooking Paste, Instant mixes, Indian Chutneys, Papads, Ready to cook, Ready to eat, and newly added Global Exotic Sauces. These products are made carefully curated based on the current demands of the market.  For this auspicious month of Navratri, Mother’s Recipe has a special offer on both Potato and Sabudana fasting papads which is available to the customers only via https://www.mothersrecipe.com/product-category/papad/.

Felicitation of Manthan Winners, Organised by SEBI

Mumbai, Monday, September 19, 2022: An award distribution ceremony for Manthan, Ideathon was organized where the winners were felicitated by Shri. SK Mohanty, Whole Time Member, SEBI. The SEBI Chairperson Ms. Madhabi Puri Buch graced the occasion with her presence.

The Ideathon was aimed at facilitating creation of pool of ideas and innovative solutions revolving around the securities market. The themes for the Ideathon included Investor education; securities market development; market regulation and Integration of securities market with other financial services. The participants included students, startups, entrepreneurs and professionals from various fields.

The Ideathon received an overwhelming response with 900+ registrations and 133 submitted applications. After extensive evaluation and brainstorming by the respected jury members, the winners were announced on August 04, 2022.

The winner of Manthan, Danish Joshi walked away with a cash prize of INR 1,00,000/- for his Project Idea on “uniBroker”- designed to unify the trading API interfaces of all the major Indian brokers to form one standard library thus acting as a broker of brokers of sorts.

The 2nd prize was jointly shared by ideas “Liquify” and “n.Mesh”. “Liquify” by Team Blockheads consisting of Jacob Abraham, Srinivas Pai and Vishnu Prakash aims at using liquidation to protect traders against market volatility and correlation risks. The other idea “n.Mesh” by Team Nerve Solutions and Mihir Malani is an advanced engine combining market data, trade info, off-market transactions and distributed ledger technology to provide a real time surveillance system connecting all market participants.

The other shortlisted winners included: Anubhav Dayal (3rd Prize) for Virtual Food Grain Asset; Yash Ramani (3rd Prize) for Gullak; Joe Pradeep (3rd Prize) for Spot Any Scam; Rohit Purkait (4th Prize) for Investopedia; Team Coder Daddies consisting of Sandeep Kumar and Himanshu Chaudhary (4th Prize) for Suptech: Automated compliance reporting; Manit Mittal (4th Prize) for TrackMyFolio; Team Optimizers (4th Prize) for Veri-Fi.

Special Jury mention went to Team Autosweep consisting of Rinkal Sanghavi, Ishita Sharma and Pankaj Trivedi for their idea on Auto Sweep-in Sweep-out facility between banks and MFs.

Going forward, workable ideas emanating from Manthan may translate into possibilities and prototypes through a Hackathon.

RaphaCure launches mobile app to boost corporate health & wellness services

 National, 19 September: Leading digital health platform, RaphaCure has launched its mobile applications in a bid to enable employees and enterprises to book the company’s various corporate wellness offerings at ease.

The application can be accessed by both Apple and Android users and comprises several user-friendly features through which corporate clients can avail RaphaCure’s corporate wellness package easily.

RaphaCure is one of the prominent names in the corporate health & wellness services space and counts many marquee corporate houses as its clients. Through its several corporate wellness offerings, employees of about 250 corporate houses are currently covered in India.

The healthtech startup already has a brand recall in the corporate wellness market, which is going to further strengthen through the launch of the new mobile app.

The corporate health and wellness market in India is growing at a rapid pace with the COVID pandemic being the key trigger. According to market intelligence firm Redseer, the corporate health and wellness market in India is worth around Rs 55,000 crore. It is one of the growth spots in the healthtech sector. As enterprises invest more in the health and wellness of staffers, the corporate health and wellness segment is likely to grow manifold in the coming years.

Commenting on the launch, Founder and CEO of RaphaCure, Jeyakumar said,” RaphaCure is always striving to provide best in class user experience to its corporate clients. The launch of our mobile app is a step in that direction. Corporate customers can now search, connect and book RaphaCure’s multiple corporate health and wellness packages from their mobile devices. Seamless user experience, rich features, and robust security framework make our mobile platform one of the best in the industry. We are confident that enterprises will find the mobile app as one of the easiest ways to connect with us and enjoy multiple benefits provided in our offerings.”

“Corporate health and wellness is a growing area in the healthtech sector. With the launch of our mobile app, we expect to further consolidate our leadership position in this space,” he added.

RaphaCure (Cure and Care Primary Private Limited) with its marquee client base and presence across India has already emerged as a leading player in the growing diagnostics space. While its user base is expected to grow by 20 times, top-line growth is expected to be 200 per cent in the near term.

The healthtech startup leverages cutting-edge technology applications to provide a host of services including telemedicine, diagnostic tests, COVID care, and wellness solutions to individual patients and corporate houses. Headquartered in Bangalore, the company has tie-ups with more than 1,500 hospitals across India.

The Aromas of Awadh at Novotel Pune

Take a culinary journey through the princely state of Awadh at Novotel Pune. The Awadhi cuisine is an exceptional cuisine influenced by Mughals and bears resemblance to Kashmiri as well as the Lucknowi style of cooking. Enjoy a delightful dinner buffet at The Square, Novotel Pune with your friends and close ones.

Traverse through time tested traditions, amalgamation of flavours and aromas that have evolved over centuries. The delectable menu includes Shorba, Galouti Kebabs, Reshmi Kebab, Sofiyana Murgh Tikka, Nalli Nihari, Biryanis, Korma, Rabri Jalebi, live counters and much more…

So, head to The Square at Novotel Pune to experience the magic created by Chef Anil Chabuksawar.

It’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy an array of desi flavours paired with the laidback vibes and authentic decor.

Where: The Square, Novotel Pune

When: 16th – 25th September 2022, 7;30 pm onwards

Contact: 8411956581

Ecom Express announces Group Personal Accident Insurance to safeguard its Delivery Partners

Mumbai, September 19, 2022: Ecom Express Limited, one of India’s leading technology-driven full stack logistics solutions providers to the e-commerce industry, today announced that it will provide Group Personal Insurance cover to its delivery partners. The GPA will ensure that in the event of any unfortunate occurrence on-trip while delivering e-commerce parcels, comprehensive financial protection will be provided against expenses incurred due to injury, disablement or death resulting from accidental injury.

Delivery Partners who use the Company’s ‘Ecom Sanjeev’ app to access flexible earning opportunities across India will be automatically covered under the insurance policy. Besides accidental death, permanent total disability, permanent partial disability, child education, medical expenses (OPD & IPD) and more, the Company will provide accidental insurance of up to 2 lakhs for delivery partners.

Ashish Sikka, Chief Strategy Officer, Ecom Express said, “Gig workers, who engage as delivery partners for last mile, need safety and security at all times, owing to extensive travel in their jobs. In case of any mishap or road accidents, it usually results in extensive hospital expenses, and they become vulnerable in paying these and sometimes additionally for post-treatment expenses. This would eventually lead to having a big influence on a delivery partner’s entire family. At Ecom Express, we would like to ensure peace of mind for our delivery partners as these costs can be dealt with the assistance of insurance coverage and take them a step closer to safeguarding from any mishaps that arise from an on-trip accident.’’

All delivery partners of Ecom Express are eligible for receiving GPA insurance benefits.

Since the launch of ‘Ecom Sanjeev’ delivery partner program in 2021, Ecom Express has created massive opportunities for delivery partners – students, homemakers, freelancers, part-timers and those looking to supplement and maximize their income. By joining its network, delivery partners can opt to work in flexible timeslots. Any individual – fresher or experienced – can take up this part-time job by applying online using ‘Ecom Sanjeev’ app available on Google Playstore. The applicant must have a valid driving license and an android smartphone. All personal documents for enrollment can be uploaded through the app and the verification will be done at the nearest Ecom Express delivery center. The company will also be onboarding individuals who do not own any means of transportation.

Interested individuals can apply using the Ecom Sanjeev app or send a message saying ‘’Hi’’ on WhatsApp to 7290066666.