Archive: March 1, 2023

Students of iMpower academy for Skills of M3M Foundation from different parts of India got the blessings of HH Dalai Lama

01 March 2023, Dharamshala: HH Dalai Lama Ji interacted with more than 100 students and officials of M3M Foundation at his temple today at Maclodganj and gave them tips to be successful in life. The students who have graduated from M3M Foundation’s iMpower academy for skills from different parts of the country were in an audience with him today with M3M Group chairman and lifetime trustee Sh. Basant Bansal and Dr. Payal Kanodia, Trustee, M3M Foundation.

Speaking on the occasion, HH Dalai Lama Ji emphasized world peace and tried to explain the concept of “करुणा”. He explained how one can be happy and by having mental peace they can contribute to the “we world” where there is no weapon required and that’s what is the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam where we all are one family with the sense of oneness, equality and belongingness for one another.

The audience was part of “कौशल दीक्षांत” the national-level convocation ceremony for iMpower Academy for skills, which is a part of their nationwide Employability and Entrepreneurship Initiative Kaushal Sambal of M3M Foundation, happened yesterday at Govt. degree college auditorium at dharmshala, where sh. Kishan Kapoor, the member of parliament, district- Kangra was the chief guest. The students in their convocation gowns and hats were thrilled while having the certificate and mesmerized the audience with their stunning performances as most of them were on stage for the first time.

Mr. Anikhil Royal and Ms. Soman Chaudhary, the emerging talent from Himachal and Dist Kangra were also felicitated by the “Kaushal Sambal Samman” of the M3M Foundation. The highlight of the event was the fashion show where the students presented dresses by doing the catwalk that was designed by them. Impressed by the talent and dedication of the students towards the performance, the M3M foundation announced their clothing brand where the dresses made by the students would be displayed.

Last year in June 2022, M3M Foundation launched this iMpower Academy for Skills, as part of their nationwide Employability and Entrepreneurship Initiative Kaushal Sambal with a vision that this project will hugely impact the prospects of the youth of the country an provide them with employment and livelihood opportunities across India as well as the other parts of the world.

Dr. Payal Kanodia, Trustee, of M3M Foundation expressed her happiness and said, “I can’t express how happy I am today to see these students getting their degrees and certificates. We had a vision when we launched this project last year. Seeing that vision taking its first step makes me feel very proud that we M3M Foundation have achieved this first milestone of training the youth and seeing them successfully placed. “I wish them the best for their future and invite all young people to come and join us in building their lives for a better future and world.”

M3M Foundation has already established 4 such academies and is planning to establish 100 such academies next 3 years for the youth of the country.

M3M Foundation is the philanthropic arm of M3M Group; working towards bringing an equitable development that helps in attaining a brighter India. The Foundation envisions growth and development for all through the support of government initiatives and proactive steps in the developmental regime. It is determined to bring development across all sections of society by undertaking projects that ensure holistic growth. The prime focus of the foundation is on health, education, disaster management, and socio-economic development to transform a rural lifestyle. Kaushal Sambal aims to train 200000 youth in the next 5 years in India.

Photography teaches a new way of seeing the world: Prof. Dwivedi

New Delhi, 01 March: “A picture is worth a thousand words,” said DG IIMC, Prof.(Dr.) Sanjay Dwivedi while inaugurating a photography exhibition organized by students of the English Journalism Department, New Delhi. He added that while photography requires technical knowledge, the photographer must also be creative in creating the frame; only then can a photograph with a message be taken.

On this occasion Dean (Academic) Prof. Govind Singh, Course Director (English Journalism) Prof. Sangeeta Pranvendra, Course Director (Short Courses) Prof. Rakesh Goswami, Senior Photographer, Shri Bhagirath Basnet, faculty members, staff and students were present.

Prof. Dwivedi said that photography teaches a new way of seeing the world. Photography is a mixed form of science and art. Bringing all the expressions and words in a photo is an art in itself and the one who has understood this art is a true photographer.

Appreciating the work of Shri Bhagirath, Prof. Dwivedi said that he taught the students the nuances of photography and the techniques related to it. After this, the students captured many colors of Delhi in their cameras through photographs.

The winners were announced at the event, with Jishan Anjum receiving first place, Jyotirmoy Halder receiving second place, Anugrah Praveen Baxla receiving third place and Akriti Bhandari receiving a special mention under the open category. The photography exhibition displayed more than 150 photographs clicked by the students.

Key opportunities and challenges faced by India in the current VUCA world, discussed at 13th Great Lakes Union Bank Annual Finance conference

Mumbai/Chennai, 01 March 2023: Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai organized its 13th Great Lakes – Union Bank Annual Finance conference on Wealth creation in the VUCA world.

Gautam Chikermane – Vice President at Observer Research Foundation & author of ‘Reform Nation’ and ‘India 2030’, addressed 400+ students, staff, and faculty of Great Lakes.

In his keynote address, Gautam Chikermane focused on the Rise of India in a world of disruptions and elaborated on the three parts of Disruption – Technology, Geopolitics, and Setting a Narrative. In geopolitics as a disruptor, he insisted that “Indian Entrepreneurs must rise to the occasion with world-class facilities. There is governance happening on social media-both dissemination and exchange,” he said. He insisted on the need to have ‘Made in India’ social media platforms to ensure the voice of India is showcased all over the world.

He said, “Ability to study, understand, engage with, influence, and decode public policy is an important skill. It is no longer the domain of those who are elected and selected. Policy making is now a very rooted affair.”

Vidya Mahambare, Professor of Economics at Great Lakes and noted economist, setting context for how individuals should look at personal finance, added, “India is playing a key role in shaping the global growth, aided by domestic economic and financial sector reform which need to continue. India’s skilled young workforce would be the major driver and the beneficiary of India’s rising prosperity. It is important for today’s young to understand that there is no shortcut to becoming rich, and long-term wealth creation requires discipline and a sound investment plan.”

In the second session of the event, Monika Halan discussed how the Investment attributes for the VUCA world are long-term inflation and tax plus returns, low cost, and low maintenance.

“Of course, savings or investments may start as a residue of income over expenditure, but the eventual goal for all individuals must be to make such savings a target rather than a residue,” she added.
She also said that “Away from the glam and glitz of investing in derivatives and other complex financial products where 90% of the retail investors lose money, investing in index funds leads to great wealth creation, dwarfing returns from other products.”

Ms. Halan encouraged women to take charge of their finances. “Women tend to give control to their fathers, brothers, and husbands. Do not give that power away.”

The conference paved the way for the students to interact with industry experts.

Alike.io announces free Dubai Trip Campaign for content creators, in collaboration with Radio City and RJ Ginnie

India, March 01, 2023:  Alike.io, the world’s first creator-centric travel commerce platform has announced the launch of “2023 Dubai Trip Free”, a unique competition that offers a free trip to Dubai for 5 participants, in collaboration with Radio City. Aimed at budding as well as experienced Travel Influencers and content creators, the all-expense paid trip will be offered to those content creators, who come up with the best Dubai trip ideas to help RJ Ginnie create a perfect Dubai itinerary.

After building the excitement during the pre-registration phase, the contest has gone live on 27th of February. Contestants are being invited to share snippets of their travel content by posting it on Instagram and Facebook with the hashtag #2023dubaitripfree or mentioning the Radio City or Alike.io handles on the social platforms. RJ Ginnie and the Alike team will select the 15 best entries to compete in the finals of the contest. The finalists will then publish their favourite Dubai trip plans on the Alike.io platform. RJ Ginnie will use these trip ideas to design her own itinerary for the Dubai trip. The finalists with the best 5 trip plans will accompany RJ Ginnie to Dubai on this once in a lifetime sojourn to Dubai. Alike has also lined-up amazing prizes and discounts for the users of the Alike.io platform for the duration of the contest. Users can find all the details of the contest at www.alike.io/hidubai .

Delighted with the launch of the contest, Ashish Sidhra, Co-founder, of Alike.io said, “Alike is all about helping travel content creators become successful travelpreneurs. This contest allows budding and experienced travel content creators to share their creativity with a global audience and experience Dubai with the award-winning entertainer, RJ Ginnie as well as their fellow travel content creators”

This 4 days and 3 nights trip to Dubai will not only be lined up with a number of unique and surprising experiences, but it will also present amazing opportunities for the content creators to share content about their Dubai experiences with their followers and generate revenues from bookings.

Sharing excitement about the campaign, RJ Ginnie, Radio City said, “I am extremely thrilled to take 5 listeners to the most extravaganza city Dubai on an all paid trip along with me. Radio City in association with Alike.io designed this unique campaign to provide listeners to be a part of this one of a kind opportunity. This is for the first time that any radio station in Delhi has launched such a campaign and it is going to be an absolutely fun filled trip.”

Launched in 2022, Alike.io is the world’s first creator economy-based platform for travel bookings that aims to establish a new way of sharing, discovering, planning, and monetizing bookable travel content. It was launched in collaboration with Dubai Tourism and with Dubai as the founding partner city. The platform, on one hand, helps travel content creators earn revenue from the bookings influenced by their content, and on the other hand, it helps travellers to identify and book trip plans for new places, just like the people they like.

fibi – Worlds’ first digital news platform for content creators launched in India

With its unique blend of news, insights, and original content, [www.fibiverse.com] is set to become the most sought-after piece of digital real estate for anyone interested in the world of social media influencers and content creators.

Indian Bank extends helping hand to Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna, Bihar

Chennai, March 01, 2023:  Indian Bank sponsored 190 Stretchers and 50 Wheelchairs to Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna, Bihar under its CSR initiative.

On behalf of the Bank, Shri S L Jain, MD & CEO handed over the equipments to Dr. Prof. Bindey Kumar, Director, IGIMS. In his address, Shri Jain emphasized on the nation’s growing healthcare infrastructure needs and Indian Bank’s commitment to contribute towards it in the best possible ways.  From providing stretchers and wheelchairs to ambulances and health ATMs, the bank has extended support across the nation in centres like Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Lucknow, and others.

Board Members including EDs, Shri Imran Amin Siddiqui, Shri Ashwani Kumar, and Shri Mahesh Kumar Bajaj graced the occasion in the presence of General Managers from Corporate Office and Field General Manager Office, Patna along with team members of IGIMS, Patna.

Celebrate Holi by indulging in delectable sweets from your roots!

Are you away from your home this Holi? Are you missing the sweets from your hometown? Don’t worry, because JustMyRoots, with its intercity food delivery, enables you to commemorate the festival of colours by indulging in mithai that celebrates the traditions and memories of your hometown. Treat your guests with your favourite sweets, and mark this Holi with the nostalgia of home. They have put together a list of delicacies ranging from sweets to savouries for you to enjoy. The list features 24 different types, kachoris and gujiyas to chandrakalas and ladoos, the vivid colours speak of its freshness and inviting flavours. The holi special sweets should not be missed out on.  Renowned houses of Hari Misthan Bhandar, Kesar, Laxmi Mishthan Bhandar, Rawat Misthan Bhandar, Brijwasi Bakery, Madhurima Sweets and Bhagat Halwai bring you the authentic and rich flavours from Jaipur, Lucknow & Agra. However, it’s not necessary to wait till holi to try out these exciting treats, so order now at: https://justmyroots.com/cuisine/Holi-Special-Sweet-2023 

Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates PNB’s solar-powered mobile ATM

Sikkim, March 01, 2023: In line with its comprehensive plan to reduce its carbon footprint, Punjab National Bank (PNB), nation’s leading public sector bank, introduced Sikkim’s first solar-powered mobile ATM in Gangtok. The same was flagged off by Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, at a ceremony this morning in the presence of Hon’ble CM Shri  P.S. Golay; Secretary DFS, Shri Vivek Joshi and Chairman of NABARD, Shri Shaji K V along with PNB Zonal Head Durgapur, Shri Prabir Kumar Tah; Circle Head, NJP – Siliguri, Shri Pulin Kumar Patnaik, and Advisor PNB, Shri Gauri Prosad Sarma.

First measurements of hydrogen-boron fusion in a magnetically confined fusion plasma

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. _ As fusion developers around the world race to commercialize fusion energy, TAE Technologies has pioneered the pursuit of the cleanest and most economical path to providing electricity with hydrogen-boron (also known as p-B11 or p11B), an abundant, environmentally sound fuel. Today the company is announcing, in collaboration with Japan’s National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), a noteworthy research advancement: the first-ever hydrogen-boron fusion experiments in a magnetically confined fusion plasma.

In a peer-reviewed paper published by Nature Communications (“First measurements of p11B fusion in a magnetically confined plasma”), scientists explain the outcome of the nuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen-boron in an experiment in NIFS’ Large Helical Device (LHD). This paper describes the experimental work of producing the conditions necessary for hydrogen-boron fusion in the LHD plasma and TAE’s development of a detector to make measurements of the hydrogen-boron reaction products: helium nuclei, known as alpha particles. The finding reflects years of collaborative international scientific fusion research, and represents a milestone in TAE’s mission to develop commercial fusion power with hydrogen-boron, the cleanest, most cost-competitive, and most sustainable fuel cycle for fusion.

“This experiment offers us a wealth of data to work with, and shows that hydrogen-boron has a place in utility-scale fusion power. We know we can solve the physics challenge at hand and deliver a transformational new form of carbon-free energy to the world that relies on this non-radioactive, abundant fuel,” said MichlBinderbauer, CEO of TAE Technologies.

TAE is the world’s leading and largest private commercial fusion energy company, and this result represents an important step toward development of hydrogen-boron fusion. In layperson’s terms, the company is one step closer to the realization of a fusion power plant that will ultimately produce clean electricity, with only helium, also known as three alpha particles, as a byproduct. These three alpha particles are the hallmark of hydrogen-boron fusion energy, and inspired TAE’s founders to name the company Tri Alpha Energy, now TAE Technologies.

Pioneers in Fusion Science
More than 30 groups are now pursuing the development of fusion energy around the world, and approaches vary widely—from style of reactor configuration to the type of fuel the future reactors will rely on. Since TAE’s founding in 1998, the company has built five National Laboratory-scale devices and has successfully generated and confined fusion plasma more than 140,000 times. TAE is currently building and designing two more machines, Copernicus and Da Vinci, which will be able to demonstrate net energy and deliver power to the grid, respectively.

Inventing fusion reactors that produce net energy is one thing, delivering it as a reliable, grid-ready source of electricity is another. By choosing to pursue hydrogen-boron as a fuel cycle, TAE has anticipated the true demands of commercial, daily use of fusion energy. Most fusion efforts around the world are focused on combining hydrogen isotopes deuterium-tritium (D-T) to use as fuel, and the donut-shaped tokamak machines commonly used in fusion concepts are limited to D-T fuel. Unlike those efforts, TAE’s compact linear design uses an advanced accelerator beam-driven field-reversed configuration (FRC) that is versatile, and can accommodate all available fusion fuel cycles, including p-B11, D-T and deuterium-helium-3 (D-He3 or D3He). This benefit will uniquely enable TAE to license its technology on the way to its ultimate goal of connecting the first hydrogen-boron fusion power plant to the grid in the 2030s. With the FRC, TAE is advancing a modular and easy-to-maintain design that will have a compact footprint with the potential to take advantage of a more efficient magnetic confinement methodology, which will get up to 100x more power out, as compared to tokamaks.

As TAE’s colleagues at NIFS note, hydrogen-boron is considered an advanced fusion fuel because it “enable(s) the concept of cleaner fusion reactors. This achievement is a big first step towards the realization of a fusion reactor using advanced fusion fuel.”

As the paper published in Nature Communications puts it: “While the challenges of producing the fusion core are greater for p11B than D-T, the engineering of the reactor will be far simpler. … Stated simply, the p11B path to fusion trades downstream engineering challenges for present day physics challenges. And the physics challenges can be overcome.”

The hydrogen-boron approach is part of TAE’s core vision for commercial fusion energy, born of the company’s technology co-founder Dr. Norman Rostoker’s philosophy of keeping the “end in mind.” This vision for truly clean, abundant, cost-competitive energy is what sets TAE apart from a growing field of fusion companies. While this reaction did not produce net energy, it demonstrates viability of aneutronic fusion and reliance on hydrogen-boron.

TAE expects to demonstrate net energy on its next research reactor, Copernicus, around mid-decade.

Tradition of Scholarship and Collaboration
TAE announced its partnership with NIFS in 2021, teaming up with esteemed scholars at the inter-university research institute located in Toki City, Japan. The three-year joint research project bloomed from a longstanding collaboration between American and Japanese fusion researchers to explore aneutronic fusion.