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RNTU announces a one-of-its-kind Research and Innovation Festival – Shodh Shikhar 2022

Jan 28, 2022 by Praveen 0 Comments #AISECT Group University, #Association of Indian Universities (AIU) Vigyan Bharti Madhya Bharat, #Atmanirbhar Bharat, #Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU), #Research for Resurgence Foundation (RFRF) and MPCST, #Shodh Shikhar 2022, #United National Development Programmes (UNDP), #VK Verma

Bhopal, January 27th, 2022: Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU) from the AISECT Group University will host the first-ever National level Inter-University Research and Innovation festival on 3rd & 4th March 2022. With Shodh Shikhar 2022, RNTU aims to promote the regional languages of India at a national level. Focussed on the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, the festival will comprise two key events, a Research paper competition and a research project competition for students, researchers and faculty members of any Indian university.

Shodh Shikhar 2022 will play a pioneering role in promoting Indian regional languages, besides English and Hindi. Conceptualised to support ongoing campaigns supporting self-reliance like- Atmanirbhar Bharat and Local to Global, Digital India and Skill India, Make in India, the Shodh Shikhar 2022 festival aims to bolster research talent and innovation towards national development. The categories of participation include Engineering and Technology, Science and Agriculture, Commerce, Humanities and Management.

Speaking about the festival, Prof. VK Verma, Director CRIG-AGU said “The first edition of the Shodh Shikhar festival will celebrate the essence of regional languages in India while applying research and innovation to key areas of development. I urge students and faculty members from our partner Universities to participate in large numbers and come up with innovative ideas and research that will further help to channel our resources towards the development of the nation at large”.

The broad categories of participation at the festival are Engineering and Technology, Science and Agriculture, Commerce, Humanities and Management. Interested participants can take part in either ‘Anushodhan’ (Research paper competition) or ‘Navnirmani’ (Research Project Competition). Registration fees are INR 2000 per research paper and INR 2500 per project. The festival aims to motivate talented students of the country to apply research talent towards innovation focussed on nation-building across areas like- Digital India, Make in India, Fit India, Green India, Clean Energy, to name a few.

The best research paper will win a cash prize of INR 25,000 and the best project will win a cash prize of INR 50,000. Additionally, participants stand a chance to win a cash prize up to NR 2 lakh rupees. Faculty, Students, Researchers and Scientists of the university are eligible to participate in the research paper, while Diploma UG/ PG students are eligible for the research project. Interested participants can register by visiting www.shodhshikhar-agu.aisect.org/ Registrations and payments are to close on 30th January 2022.

Backed by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) Vigyan Bharti Madhya Bharat, Research for Resurgence Foundation (RFRF) and MPCST, certificates will be given by United National Development Programmes (UNDP) to participants.

Important dates:

The last date to register with payment proof – is 30th Jan 2022
Submission of research paper/ research project – 10th Feb 2022
Confirmation of participation – 20th Feb 2022
Paper presentation and project display 3rd and 4th March 2022

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FAITH India Tourism Mart goes virtual on 18-20th Feb

Jan 4, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Atmanirbhar Bharat, #Hon. PM, #Hon. Union Cabinet Minister Mr. Piyush Goel, #India Tourism Mart, #ITM, #ITM 2021 virtual, #Shri Modi.

New Delhi: Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality, the policy federation of all the national associations representing the complete tourism, travel and hospitality industry of India (ADTOI, ATOAI, FHRAI, HAI, IATO, ICPB, IHHA, ITTA, TAAI, TAFI) & cause partner AIRDA is holding its India Tourism Mart – ITM a buyer seller meet in a virtual format from 18th – 20th Feb 2021.

The buyer seller meet undertaken by FAITH in 2015 was inaugurated by the Hon. PM, Shri Modi. The one in 2018 was inaugurated by Hon. Union Cabinet Minister Mr. Piyush Goel and the one in 2019 was inaugurated by Hon. Union Cabinet Minister Mr. Nitin Gadkari along with Union Tourism Minister Mr. Prahlad Singh Patel.

The India Tourism Mart which has been actively supported by Ministry of Tourism is a highly vibrant marketplace. It has seen active attendance from over 250 buyers from over 65 countries having B2B interactions from hundreds of tourism exhibitors from India including most of the State Governments, hotel companies, tour operators and travel agents and tourist transporters.

The elite international buyers reflect a strategic mix of target countries which are critical, developed and under developing markets for India. The tourism verticals in which B2B interactions take place reflect a mix between leisure, adventure, mice, heritage and niche tourism sectors.

Due to the pandemic, the format this year has gone virtual and online B2B interactions will be held between Indian tourism exhibitors and an elite group of global buyers who will be carefully selected from over 90 countries.

Additionally, the domestic focus will figure too prominently in the virtual format this year with domestic tourism buyers who too will be invited reflecting a mix of tourism trade, corporate and institutional tourism buyers. This will be in robust alignment to being more vocal for local and a stronger ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ from tourism.

Another landmark showcase this year will be a very engaging virtual knowledge tourism conclave which will look to bringing the best in tourism and policy makers to discuss how Indian tourism is strategic to India’s socio- economic goals and critical as the country targets post pandemic revival. This will attempt to create strong linkages between India’s $ 5 trillion economy and the goals for India @75.

The India Tourism Mart or the ITM 2021 virtual will also hope to showcase and be a curtain raiser for the actual physical ITM to be held in September 2021 highlighting a tourism ready India once the vaccine is successfully deployed.

The FAITH associations are eagerly anticipating ITM 2021 virtual to be inaugurated by the Hon PM of India. This will position Tourism @ Made in India in services in line with the highly successful Make in India in manufacturing.

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JCB India launches the Industry’s first dual-fuel CNG Backhoe Loader in India

Dec 11, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Atmanirbhar Bharat, #CNG Backhoe Loader, #JCB India

India’s leading manufacturer of Earthmoving and Construction equipment, JCB India Limited, today launched the Industry’s first dual-fuel CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Backhoe Loader in India. Called the JCB 3DX DFi, this new machine can operate on CNG and diesel simultaneously using the HCCI (Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition) technology.

The machine was launched at New Delhi by the Honourable Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Nitin Gadkari. He has been a leading voice for the development of Construction machinery that uses alternate fuels and inspiration on CNG interventions in Construction Equipment Vehicles.

The utilisation of alternate fuels is a significant step-change in the Construction Equipment Vehicle Sector. Since the JCB 3DX DFi operates on a mixture of CNG and diesel, there is a substantial drop in particulate emission. This also leads to a reduction of proportionate CO2 emissions.

CNG is also more economical and helps lower the operating costs to the end customer. With the global concern on the environment and sustainability, JCB is committed to supporting the cause through the launch of this Dual Fuel CNG Backhoe Loader. The machine has been developed in India and has been tested in various operating conditions before its launch. It will be built at the company’s Delhi-NCR factory at Ballabgarh.

Speaking at the occasion JCB India’s CEO and Managing Director, Deepak Shetty said “Throughout our four decades of operations in India, we have continued to invest in Innovation. It is one of the cornerstones of our operations. This dual-fuel machine can substitute Diesel with CNG and has been developed to cater to the evolving needs of our customers. It will further contribute to the creation of Infrastructure in the country and will also be exported to countries around the world”

An embodiment of the vision of Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat, JCB India has five Factories and a Design Centre in the country. JCB group’s sixth factory is currently under construction at Vadodara, Gujarat. The company has exported Made in India machines to over 110 countries which are designed and manufactured as per JCB’s One Global Quality Standard.

This dual-fuel CNG Backhoe Loader is based on the same 3DX model which is well established in the Indian market. It offers flexible fuelling, which will help customers sustain in remote areas, where a CNG refilling point is unavailable.

Deepak Shettyfurther said “JCB has been working on this project with the inputs of its Customers, Dealers and Suppliers. These machines have been tested at actual customer sites across various geographies and terrains and feedback has been incorporated in the development of the product”

JCB has one of the widest dealer networks in the country. Engineers at its 60+ dealers and more than 700 outlets are trained and with adequate parts stock at each of its locations. This ensures customers get professional product support. The machine will also come fitted with JCB’s advanced telematics technology – JCB LiveLink. Through this, machines can be tracked and monitored in real-time. This technology also gives updates on Service, Operations and Security of the machine, online or through a mobile application.

Till date, approximately 1,60,000 LiveLink enabled JCB machines have been sold. They can be geo-fenced, time-fenced and can be located through GPS. Customers get to know about the machine’s health, fuel level, battery conditions, etc. almost all critical parameters of their fleet on their mobile devices. It also gives out service reminders and the history of the machine.

JCB India has further integrated digital technology into its operations through the JCB Genuine Parts Application. This enables customers to order parts online for their JCB machines. Further, an internal tool, Smart Serve has been developed to help dealerships support engineers to improve efficiency and productivity and also reach customers in remote areas, thus helping in machine uptime.

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5th Edition of India International CSR Summit and Awards -2020

Nov 20, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Atmanirbhar Bharat, #Brand India, #Corporate Social Responsibility, #Corporate Social Responsibility 4.0., #Dr. K.K. Upadhyay., #IICSR-2020, #India International CSR Summit and Awards -2020, #Mr. Sandeep Simon Behera

Brand India, presents the 5th India International CSR Summit & Awards -2020. The Theme of the summit is Corporate Social Responsibility 4.0.

It is expected that more than 50 CSR heads will speak at the IICSR-2020, through a Live Webinar and around 500 delegates will attend the summit on all 4 days. The summit will be held on 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th November-2020, from 6 pm to 8 pm. The summit will have a Masterclass on -Corporate Social Responsibility4.0, An award function will be held on the 26th November and an E- Digital book launch on CSR. Already there has been an overwhelming response for this summit and it’s going to be an interesting session all around the 4 days
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CSR has been a buzz word since India has been the first country to introduce statutory provisions with respect to CSR under companies act-2013. In the first five years of the mandated CSR era, India Inc has made significant progress from adoption to the application of the law, and now from alignment to sustainable development Goals ( SDGs ).

The key question now is – what has been the impact of spending that has happened so far? How can corporations leverage on it by creating essential services such as Sanitation, Health Care, Clean Drinking Water, Education and Financial literacy and what can be done to maximize it, scale it up, and make it sustainable?

The IICSR-2020, Let’s hear from the CSR and civil society leaders some challenges, opportunities and learnings based on their experiences. A cross-fertilization of thoughts between policymakers, funders, researchers and implementers would be facilitated – highlighting key parameters for measurable, scalable and sustainable impact.

Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR ) is a self-regulating business model that helps a company be socially accountable to itself, its stakeholders, and the public. By practising Corporate Social Responsibility, also called corporate citizenship, companies can be conscious of the kind of Impact they are having on all aspects of society, including economic, social and environmental..

For a company to be socially responsible, it first needs to be accountable to itself and stakeholders. Often companies that adopt CSR programs have grown their business to the point where they can give back to society. Thus, CSR is primarily a strategy of large corporations, Also, the more visible and successful a corporation is, the more responsibility it has to set standards of ethical behaviour for its peers, congestion and industry.

KEY THEMES TO BE ADDRESSED:

# Think and Challenge Traditional CSR
# CSR Key concerns around the capacity of different stakeholders.
# Aligning CSR initiatives in changing economic scenarios.
# Importance of CSR initiatives in changing economic scenario
# CSR as an investment, not an expenditure
# Measuring Impact: The success of CSR
# New CSR legislations – changes and impact MCA guidelines
# Strategic CSR – creating a workable link between people, planet and profit.
# Explaining the new avenues for Smart & Effective partnering to achieve common goals.
# Evaluation & Monitoring of CSR practices.
# CSR reporting as an important tool of CSR communication.
# Unlocking the potential of technology for social change.
# Effective integration of CSR and supply chain/
# CSR in the boardroom/

WHO WILL ATTEND:

CEO / COO/ MD/ FOUNDER/ DIRECTORS/ VP/HEAD
CSR leaders / Thinkers
Social Leaders
CSR Regulatories
Corporate Communication
Sustainability
Social Mission
Strategic Planning
Policy & Advocacy
Human Resource
Corporate Partnership
External Affairs
Program Implementation
NGO

WHY TO ATTEND:
# You got to interact with senior practitioners across the industry
# Experience the open, genuine and inspirational conversations led by CSR peers and professionals
# Desiring to learn deeply about social purpose and the ways to engage it in your business plan.
# Build your network with India’s top regulatory and CSR & Sustainability experts.
# Share best practices on various aspects shared by top companies in CSR activities
# Get acquainted with the latest emerging strategies that will help your CSR process reach the next level.

INDIA INTERNATIONAL CSR IMPACT AWARDS-2020

Brand India has instituted the India International CSR Impact Awards-2020, to recognize companies, Individuals, NGOs that have made a positive impact on society through their innovative & sustainable CSR initiatives.

The award is the apex recognition of CSR initiatives in India.
# Recognize the companies that have positively impacted both business and society by taking a strategic approach to CSR through a collaborative program.
# Recognize the companies that are leading transformation by integrating collaborative programs.
# Recognize the companies that are leading transformation by integrating sustainability in their core business model.
# Recognize the companies for implementing measures for conservation and sustainable management of the biodiversity and ecosystem in the value chain.
# Identifying innovative approach and employing application and technologies that will help to build a robust CSR program to further the case of inclusive and sustainable development,

AWARD CATEGORY -1
CORPORATE

1. Impactful CSR leader Award
2. CSR project of the year
3. Best CSR practice Award
4. CSR leadership Awards
5. Best Innovative CSR project
6. Best workplace practice Award
7. Best CSR Impact Awards
8. Stakeholders Engagement Award.
9. CSR person of the Decade
10. LifeTime Achievement Award
11. Award for Best use of Technology in CSR.
12.Environmental program of the year
13. PR Campaign of the year
14. Marketing campaign of the year
15. Social Media channel of the year
17. Start-Up of the year
18. Fastest growing company of the year
19. Best emerging company of the year
20. Most innovative company of the n year
21. Advertising and Marketing agency of the year
22. Best use of Technology awards
23. Best new product of the year
24. Most socially responsible company of the year.

CATEGORY -2
NGO

1. NGO of the year
2. Most committed NGO Award
3. NGO leadership Award
4. CSR implementing partner Award,

The summit is headed by Mr Sandeep Simon Behera, Chairman of the IICSR Committee and Dr K.K Upadhyay is the Co-Chair of the IICSR, Committee. Earlier to this summit, Brand India organized a 3 Days Round Table Discussion on ‘CSR and it’s a role in making AtmaNirbhar Bharat ‘. The discussion was a very successful event.

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Corporate Social Responsibility directly supports the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative

Oct 24, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Atmanirbhar Bharat, #Dr. K.K. Upadhyay., #Mr. Sandeep Simon Behera, #Shri Narendra Modi

Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan means self-reliant India or self-sufficient India, is the vision of the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi of making India a bigger and more important part of the global economy, pursuing policies that are efficient, competitive and resilient, and being self-sustaining and self-generating. Atmanirbhar Bharat does not mean self-containment, isolating away from the world or being protectionist. The first mention of this came during the announcement of India’s COVID-19 pandemic related economic package on 12 May 2020. The five pillars of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ are economy, infrastructure, technology-driven systems, vibrant demography and demand.

Corporate Social Responsibility directly supports the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat would be achieved when each stakeholder in the larger socio-economic ecosystem of the nation e.g., corporations, academic and research institutions, civil society and the government can collectively contribute. Corporations play a major role because they have the resources, the professional manpower and the ability to create “development labs” in targeted areas. The COVID-19 pandemic and the territorial challenges faced on the borders have created a situation where it has become imperative for India to reduce dependencies on global supply chains, and focus on creating innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems that would lead to economic and technological self-reliance and self-sufficiency through homegrown success stories.

Fireside discussions were organized by Brand India on Atmanirbhar Bharat and the role of CSR in making New India. The event focused on discussing five pillars of self-reliant India including Economy (quantum jumps, not incremental changes), Infrastructure (that represents modern India), System (technology-driven), Demography (vibrant demography of the largest democracy) and Demand (full utilization of the power of demand and supply) with eminent thought leaders to understand the overall social development with the prime aim of improving lives of people. It became evident that the CSR initiatives are playing a significant role in making New India self-reliant.

Many big brands in the corporate are now aligning their CSR initiatives with UN sustainable development goals to make India Atmanirbhar. The industry has contributed to the PM Care fund and launched several programs to improve the lives of people through skill and livelihood programs, spending beyond the compliance amount of CSR. With an aim at reviving the Indian economy and making the country a world leader across industries and support the government innovative movement of Atmanirbhar, where the government is ‘Vocal for Local’; three roundtables were organized on 16, 27 and 30 October 2020.

To conclude the series of discussions the prestigious “Brand India Excellence Awards -2020 ” were presented to individuals by Dr. K. K. Upadhyay – CSR Trainer of The Year, Dr. Lopa Mudra Priyadarshini – CSR Person of The Year, Mr. Ajit Kumar – Corporate Social Responsibility in Priority Areas and Mr. Vikas Bhatia – CSR Professional of the Year for their outstanding achievements. Three companies were awarded Integrated Centre for Consultancy (P) Ltd as PR Agency of the Year, Sterlite Tech Foundation as Most Socially Responsible Company of the Year and Vedanta- ESL Steel Ltd. Bokaro as Most Innovative CSR Program of the Year.

A limited-edition book on “CSR and its role in making Atmanirbhar Bharat ( A Self-Reliant India)” by Mr. Sandeep Simon Behera Director Branding – Karunya University, was launched at the function. The book provides insight into various aspects of Atmanirbhar Bharat and the role of corporations in achieving it. The prominent contributors have highlighted how we can achieve the goal of self-reliance much before 2030 with the right approach and partnerships between the government, corporates, civil society, community and other institutions. The involvement of all stakeholders will enable a 360-degree approach towards creating a stronger solution and working together will bring the required change far more efficiently and relatively quickly. It will boost their work and generate better socio-economic benefits in a holistic manner, strengthening Atmanirbhar.

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Roundtable to discuss Atmanirbhar Bharat

Sep 22, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Atmanirbhar Bharat, #Brand India, #Dr. K.K. Upadhyay., #Dr. Lopamudra Priyadarshini, #Mr. Ajit Kumar, #Mr. Praveen Karn

Brand India organized a round table discussion on Atmanirbhar Bharat and the role of CSR in making New India. The event focused on discussing five pillars of self-reliant India including Economy (quantum jumps, not incremental changes), Infrastructure (that represents modern India), System (technology-driven), Demography (vibrant demography of the largest democracy) and Demand (full utilization of the power of demand and supply).

Speakers from various sector including Dr. Ajay Data, Founder and CEO of Data Ingenious Global; Mr. Ajit Kumar (Founder Khushigram); Mr. Ashish Sachdeva (Founder Green Dream Foundation); Dr KK Upadhyay, Director Centre for Social Review; Mr. Atul Singh, Vice President CSR Emami Ltd; Mr. Praveen Karn, Head CSR Spark Minda Group; Dr. Lopamudra Priyadarshini, General Manager Sustainability & Community Relations Aditya Birla Group and Mr. Chandradutta Panigrahi, Indian Thinker and Futurist shared their views. The discussion was moderated by Mr. Sandeep Simon Behera; renowned author and Director Branding and Promotion Karunya Deemed to be University.

Dr. Ajay Data added two more pillars of self-reliant India i.e. Attitude and Quality. India is rich in technology and software’s but we are habitual of world-class technology. We cannot force citizens to use poor Indian products when world-class products and services are available. Also, We all are using domain name .com, why we can’t use domain name .in .bharat (in Hindi or My Indian language). We
have domain names in all languages but we are habitual to one particular language i.e. English. The vision of our Prime Minister to build a New India: Digital India by breaking the language barrier, using all the latest technologies enabling the masses, will surely help in counting our country as Atmanirbhar Bharat..”

Mr. Ajit Kumar, said, “Quantum leap needs massive disruption of thought, belief, planning and action. This means a Modern India (Bharat) with her own tools and techniques best fit for the land and people are driven by a wise mix of so-called’ and ‘traditional’ technologies. These have to be based on a full life cycle approach for a truly circular, green and sustainable economy. And all these have to be based on values of share and care to be self-reliant in all sectors and regions. That’s the only to fulfil basic requirements of all Indians based on a high degree of Truth, Trust and Transparency.”

Atmanirbhar Bharat means making India a bigger and more important player in the global economy. India’s self-reliance would be based on – Economy, Infrastructure, System, Demography and Demand. It is not about being close to the world, but being self-sustaining and self-generating in this new normal.” Dr. K.K. Upadhyay.

Mr. Praveen Karn, said, “There is only one formula for sustainability i.e. self-dependence.
Speaking on the role of CSR Mr. Atul Singh said, “CSR can play a larger role of a catalyst and enabler in making India Atmanirbhar. Most of the corporates integrate their CSR with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. However, there is a greater need for CSR to be integrated and aligned with the country’s vision for the future to ensure democratization of service delivery and inclusive growth for all.”

Elaborating the benefits of Atmanirbhar Bharat Dr. Lopamudra Priyadarshini said, “Self-reliant India or Atmanirbhar Bharat will prove beneficial in strengthening the society from the grass-root levels, giving the required boost to the economy. Products that generate socio-economic benefits need to focus upon, with promoting artisans and their handicraft making skills. With this, we can boost their work and generate better socio-economic benefits in a holistic manner, strengthening Atma Nirbhar Bharat movement. The equal participation of stakeholders and civilians enables the CSR to work to generate positive and sustainable impact. And for creating transparency and accountability for companies, digitalization is required with a multi-faceted approach where on the internal level, the stakeholders can keep a track of fund spends on different projects via different software integrations. On the external or field level, digitalization and markers can enable the proper execution of projects and post-completion maintenance required for long-term benefits.”

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“Atmanirbhar spirit will result in India coming out much stronger after Covid-19,” says minister Hardeep Singh Puri

Sep 16, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #and the Minister of State, #Atmanirbhar Bharat, #Ministry of Commerce and Industry, #Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Civil Aviation

Kolkata: “The Atmanirbhar Bharat spirit will result in India coming out much stronger after Covid-19 because we are unleashing our animus spirits in terms of self-reliance and work. Some of this is in reaction to global trends. If the global supply chains are unduly dominated by a particular country, and you apprehend difficulties, well thats the genius of the Indian people to quickly rebound and the results are heartwarming,” said Mr Hardeep Singh Puri at a special online session of The Write Circle and in conversation with former diplomat, author and foreign policy analyst, T C A Raghavan, organized by Prabha Khaitan Foundation of Kolkata. The Write Circle is a forum that brings top minds and experts to share perspectives and deep insights from diverse fields and spheres of activity.

Mr Puri, who currently holds three portfolios as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Civil Aviation, and the Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in response to a question by Mr. Raghavan further said, “Atmanirbhar Bharat is not intended to be an inward-looking excuse to close our borders to the world. It is a spirit and a resolve to make us more productive and better members of the International Community and the global system. We are on the cusp of the fourth industrial revolution with the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and artificial intelligence, and the spirit is to make sure we don’t become a lego or just nuts and bolts. Atmanirbhar will resonate strongly because we want to take advantage of the other supply chains in the world.”

As a career diplomat for 39 years, Mr. Puri has held many important posts including former Representative of India in the United Nations, President of UN Security Council and Chairman of UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee and others. Mr. Puri has also authored two books Perilous Interventions and Delusional Politics.

Commenting on various challenges and struggles of the COVID pandemic, Mr. Puri said, “Since 6th May India has now (in the fifth phase) brought back over 1.4 million citizens from across the globe during the pandemic. I can say with a sense of confidence that this is the largest evacuation and repatriation mission undertaken at any point of time in human history and the rate at which things are moving we shall set a new record. We were able to do it within reasonable arrangements of social distancing and other safety quotients.”

Touching upon different topics he said that the lockdown has helped us to create necessary infrastructure – the number of beds required; PPEs, ventilators, medicines, etc., that have been exported to many countries in the world, including the developed West.

Puri lauded the Prime Minister for the foresight and courageous steps to combat the pandemic. “The decision to prioritise life and livelihood is a difficult one. Domestic civil aviation was opened on 22nd May and in the pre-COVID days India was handling 2.5 to 3 lakh passengers per day. By Diwali we hope to handle 1.5 to 2 lakh passengers per day and hopefully, by the end of the year we would go back to the pre-covid days,” Puri said.

Talking about his other ministry, he said that they have built more than 6,00,000 public toilets and more than 66,00,000 toilets in individual households. This has helped to reduce the open defecation in India and also helped in gender empowerment by providing safety and security to the girl child. The Yojanas that helped micro industries has played a huge role in tackling covid.These micro industries produced crores of face masks, lakhs of PPE kits and thousands of litres of sanitisers.

Even though a scheme such Awas Yojana shouldn’t be a factor in deciding who to vote for, there is some sort of correlation according to Puri. Even in the case of youngsters who faced job problems came in and voted for Modi ji because there was a clear outline of the plan.

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Informa Markets in India and KDCL Unveil INFRACONEX

Sep 16, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Atmanirbhar Bharat, #Informa Markets in India, #Managing Director, #MSMEs, #Yogesh Mudras

Gandhinagar, September 16th, 2020: Informa Markets in India, (formerly UBM India), India’s leading B2B exhibition organiser, and K and D Communication Ltd. ( KDCL ) in a Joint Venture, today unveiled a brand new Exhibition ‘ INFRACONEX’ that will cater to the Indian construction equipment sector. The three day Expo slated for 6th-8th August 2021 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, will focus on new launches, automation technology in construction, provide solutions to the industry drivers, and forecast the challenges of the India construction equipment market through high content-driven conference, seminar & product presentation. The announcement was virtually marked by the presence of Shri Satin Sachdeva-Founder President- Construction Equipment Rental Association (CERA); Shri Arvind Patel Chairman Gujarat Contractors Association (GCA); Shri Sanket Shah- Hon. Secretary, GIHED CREDAI, Shri Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India, and Shri Samir Kapoor- Head Projects – KDCL at the Virtual Press Conference.

The country’s economy and the construction industry both have faced adversity following the COVID-19 enforced lockdown. This unprecedented scale of events had forced the industry to come to a halt forcing the migrant labour to return to their hometowns as private businesses had pessimistic views and reduced spending. The timing of the expo is in sync with the movements in the market especially in the current pandemic scenario where industries are looking forward to revival. According to a recent research report by GLEEDS, general sentiments in the market show the business to be slowly picking up, however, Q4 2020 shows a poor to moderate returns and a sense of normalcy would be expected to return only in Q2 2021, provided the vaccine is found and distributed in India by year-end 2020.

With the Government’s mission of ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT and vision to increase MSMEs’ contribution to India’s GDP to over 50% from the current 29%, the event will also facilitate the MSME companies with special pricing at the MSME Pavilion and will allow meeting the policymakers & buyers. Apart from providing ease of doing online business, the expo will act as a catalyst for global networking with foreign manufactures.

Speaking at the virtual Press Meet of the unveiling of INFRACONEX 2021, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India said, “The Indian road infrastructure and highways construction industry, including the equipment and materials, are the biggest component in driving the economy and the second-largest employer after agriculture. With the government’s projection of ₹111 trillion investments for 2020-25 to develop social and economic infrastructure to boost economic growth, allied industries such as the construction equipment market will be augmented. InfraConex aims to create a business /experience for all the industry stakeholders such as construction equipment companies, distributors, policy makers, government, financial institutions, associations, organizations, forums, and alliances related to the construction equipment market. The expo will also help the MSME companies from the construction sector to connect with the financial institutions to better understand the government policies of funding MSME. This would be especially useful given that 30 % of equipment manufacturers in India comprise Gujarat based MSMEs. Special products zone will be created to display the innovative products manufactured by the MSMEs.”

“We are extremely proud to partner with KDCL for InfraConex that will support us with their worldwide networking, pre-emptive planning, and execution. With a strong base in the western region, our collaboration with KDCL will raise the platform for the construction equipment sector. We look forward to a prolific partnership with them.” He further added.

The expo will be a catalyst in the growth of the construction equipment market by creating meaningful interaction between various stakeholders of the industry such as manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, policymakers, investors, nodal agencies, and associations. It will provide a platform to showcase the path-breaking technologies, automation, and solutions for the industry to ascend to the next level. It will help industry stakeholders explore the latest products and technologies and thereby help them in CAPEX related decision making. The expo will also host a knowledge forum by key influencers of the industry through conferences and seminars and will facilitate mind-stimulating discussion on challenges and way forward for the industry.

Infraconex is well received by associations such as Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association-I-CEMA; Construction Equipment Rental Association- CERA; Crane Owners Association Of India- (COAOI); Builders Association Of India- BAI; Maharashtra Chamber Of Housing Industry- CREDAI- MCHI; Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI); CREDAI Gujarat; National Real Estate Development Council- NAREDCO; Tunneling Association OF India- TAI; Gujarat Contractors Association; Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturers Association -RMCMA and Fluid Power Society Of India.

Exhibitors at the event will be from various industries related to construction such as Earthmoving, Demolition & Transport Equipment; Roads, Ports & Foundation Equipment, Building & Concrete Sector; Lifting, Handling & Hydraulic; Automation & IT; and Safety Equipment. The first physical expo of the construction industry after the COVID pandemic is likely to attract Architects, Builders / Developers, Consultants, Contractors, Distributors /Retailers, Large EPCs, Financial/Leasing Companies, Government Officials, Industry Associations, Mining Companies, OEM Manufacturers, Oil Refineries, Port Companies, Power Plants, Public-Sector Decision Makers, Rental Companies, Safety Companies, and Spare Parts & Component Manufacturers.

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LRIPL contributes to #Atmanirbhar Bharat; bolsters its manufacturing capacity in Noida

Sep 11, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #'MAKE IN INDIA'”., #Atmanirbhar Bharat, #Laxmi Remote (India) Private Limited, #Vijay Kumar Sachdeva

Aligning with the Government of India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, Laxmi Remote (India) Private Limited (LRIPL), boosts its manufacturing capacity in its Noida facility. Post the upgrade, the current manufacturing capacity of remote controls stands at 1.25 Lac per day. As one of the largest remote control manufacturers in India, LRIPL intends to lead remote control production for OEMs.

The announcement not only underlines the strong growth momentum in manufacturing but also boosts the economic sentiments around the sector. Stressing on local manufacturing, LRIPL also intends to add to the job opportunities in the market. Catering to more than 60 companies, the company has partnered with big enterprises Daikin, Blue Star, Voltas, Havells, Orient Electric, Bajaj, Luminous, Livpure, Whirlpool, Lloyd, Amber, Usha, Halonix, Carrier Midea, Ricoh amongst others.

As India prepares for mission Atmanirbhar Bharat, through this increased capacity building, LRIPL will be able to cater, not only to the local but also global demands. Additionally, with the remote control manufacturing the company has forayed into production of 40,000 Adapters & Power Supplies, 30,000 Set-Top-Boxes, 20,000 Mobile Chargers and 30,000 AV cables per day, catering to different companies in the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) segment.

Vijay Kumar Sachdeva, MD & CEO, Laxmi Remote (India) Private Limited says, “India is the biggest market for us. The electronics manufacturing world is rapidly evolving and LRIPL is ready to meet the needs of the new normal with its advanced and sustainable infrastructure, capacity and manpower. We stand by our commitment to Indian markets and constantly challenge ourselves to deliver the best cost of ownership to our customers. Aligned to the ‘self-reliance’ vision, we at LRIPL aim to promote the local manufacturing and create job opportunities in the country.”

Sachdeva added, “New developments are already on its way as ‘Make in India’ campaign is making efforts by backing local firms and manufacturers to increase domestic manufacturing in the electronic sector. This will further inspire us to scale new heights and achieve greater success in our forthcoming endeavours.”

Laxmi Remote’s manufacturing facilities are spread over 5 Acres with best in class equipment and services. Right from the development of moulds to building sophisticated cabinets, design & development of PCBs to assembly & to manufacturing the final products, after an appropriate stringent quality process, LRIPL controls the entire production process. The company offers more than 1200 experienced workforce with different skill sets. The company has a strong R&D team which is currently working on RF technology, Bluetooth technology, voice control and touch screen remote technology in an attempt to meet future demands.

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LRIPL contributes to #Atmanirbhar Bharat; bolsters its manufacturing capacity in Noida

Sep 9, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Atmanirbhar Bharat, #LRIPL

New Delhi, 09th September, 2020: Aligning with the Government of India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, Laxmi Remote (India) Private Limited (LRIPL), boosts its manufacturing capacity in its Noida facility. Post the upgrade, the current manufacturing capacity of remote controls stands at 1.25 Lac per day. As one of the largest remote control manufacturers in India, LRIPL intends to lead remote control production for OEMs.

The announcement not only underlines the strong growth momentum in manufacturing but also boosts the economic sentiments around the sector. Stressing on local manufacturing, LRIPL also intends to add to the job opportunities in the market. Catering to more than 60 companies, the company has partnered with big enterprises Daikin, Blue Star, Voltas, Havells, Orient Electric, Bajaj, Luminous, Livepure, Whirlpool, Lloyd, Amber, Usha, Halonix, Carrier Midea, Rico amongst others.

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