New Delhi:Bawana Infra has once again initiated a plantation drive with the motto of “Clean and Green Bawana“. On 18 July, Bawana Infra launched a plantation campaign in Delhi’s Bawana Industrial Area with the target of planting 5,000 saplings in a day. Various fruit trees and flower plants have been planted across sectors one to four of the industrial area under this campaign.
This event started from sector four and was led by Chief Guest Sanjeev Mittal, MD, DSIIDC, who planted a Gulmohar sapling. DSIIDC’s CE S.N. Saran also joined him on this occasion. Moreover, Bawana ACP Vivek Bhagat, CISF Commandant Vijay Kumar,Additional Division Officer of Bawana Fire Department R.K. Sinha, and Tata Power District Manager Naveen Kumar also participated in this plantation drive on a special invitation.
Bawana Infra’s Executive Director Pulkit Agarwal said that every year they run a plantation campaign in the Bawana Industrial Area with the slogan “Clean and Green Bawana.” This year the plantation campaign will continue until August 15, 2024, and during this thirty thousand different trees and plants such as Gulmohar, Jamun, Arjun, Pilkhan, Amaltash, Guava, Neem, Papri, and others will be planted. This plantation drive in the Bawana Industrial Area is being carried out with the support of DSIIDC, Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Department, CISF, TPDDL,factory unions, and factory owners.
Hyderabad: Devic Earth, a Bengaluru-based cleantech startup today unveiled its state-of-the-art air pollution control technology ‘Pure Skies’ at Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone (AMTZ). It is the second facility of Devic Earth, after their first one in Bengaluru. Located in a 500 square feet area, the facility will operate along with global medical device leaders.
The new facility is expected to start operations in two weeks. This facility will be used for producing Pure Skies large-scale air cleaners, which will cater to markets in India and globally.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Srikanth Sola, CEO of Devic Earth, said, “Devic Earth is honoured to be part of the outstanding work being done at AMTZ. Our Pure Skies air pollution control equipment is a lab- and field-tested to improve air quality, which directly affects health. Recently, Pure Skies was validated to reduce the air-borne coronavirus. We will begin with the deployment of Pure Skies across the 90-acre facility in AMTZ as a preventive technology and set up our new facility in Andhra Pradesh to expand our manufacturing capacity.”
AMTZ acts as an incubation center for companies manufacturing locally from there. It is a DIPP approved Make in India Med-tech Zone, the first of its kind in India. AMTZ will deploy Devic Earth’s Pure Skies Device as a preventive air pollution control technology for its campus.
Dr. Jitendar Sharma, MD, AMTZ spoke on the event, “AMTZ is one of the largest Med-Tech clusters globally and is happy to host Devic-Earth at AMTZ. AMTZ would continue to support Devic Earth to innovate, product and deploy Devic Earth products globally.”
Axon Developers has joined hands with Manish Buildwell to co-develop a commercial project in Sector 91, Gurgaon. The project named Manish Gallexie 91 is spread across a sprawling 3.75 acres. The total saleable area will be roughly 3.5 lakh square feet. The multifaceted retail project will have a host of high street retail shops, multi-cuisine restaurants & food courts, multiplexes, and entertainment facilities.
“With Manish Gallexie 91, we are set to re-imagine the idea of high-street experiential retail. We wish to give a truly evolved retail experience to the people of Delhi-NCR.” quoted Ankit Kansal, MD, Axon Developers.
Axon has taken Manish Gallexie 91, under Development Management (DM) Agreement. The project will deliver close to 400 units and is expected to be completed in another 2.5 years.
“Manish Buildwell is a leading name in commercial real estate and already has ample experience in delivering quality commercial projects. Axon is also set to develop new real estate communities that can match the taste of modern Indian consumers. We have a lot of synergies and are committed to giving an unprecedented experience to everyone, be it investors, retailers or consumers”, added Mr Kansal.
Manish Buildwell has delivered over 80 commercial projects in the Delhi-NCR. Axon is a real estate development enterprise, backed by Ankit Kansal, a serial entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience in real estate consulting, retail, stress fund management, interior design, among others. Axon is already involved in two major projects in Delhi-NCR and is eyeing a rich pipeline of future projects in the North India region.
Zypp Electric, India’s leading EV-based startup in last-mile delivery supports Shoonya – a Zero Pollution Delivery campaign aims at reducing pollution in India, a Joint Initiative by NITI Aayog, the public policy think-tank of the Government of India and RMI by accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles for final-mile deliveries.
Logistics is growing day by day with the increase in the demands of the goods in a short span of time. To fill this gap NITI Aayog with RMI has started a campaign called Shoonya. Shoonya aims to fully electrify last mile deliveries. The vision of the campaign is to build awareness and demand for zero pollution delivery among consumers. With Shoonya, Zypp Electric will recognize and promote industry efforts towards fleet electrification. It will set the last mile delivery sector on a pathway to 100% electrification by 2030.
Zypp Electric has organised the largest EV Flag Off ceremony in participation with Shoonya campaign today i.e. 18th November 2021 in Delhi. The Chief Guest of the event was Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog.
On the inclusion of Zypp Electric in the campaign, Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog said “Shoonya presents a unique opportunity for start-ups like Zypp Electric to set an example for the freight sector to go green. Everything which is committed to green mobility is committed to a shared and connected world. It is also committed to clean pollution in Delhi and also committed to providing better livelihood to the citizens and to the delivery people in India. And, therefore Zypp is a unique role model for others to emulate. When we started Shoonya alongwith RMI sometime back, our intention was to ensure that the last mile delivery is all done by electric vehicles, so that not only will this clean up the air, not only this will provide better connectivity, not only will this ensure a better livelihood for the gig workers of today but this will help us transition from combustion to a shared connected electric world and therefore our belief is in Niti Aayog our belief is that if we will be able to do last-mile connectivity to the electric vehicles then this movement will spread and it will serve as a huge lesson for others and then others will emulate last mile connectivity and replicate the electric vehicle. We provided a long support through the fame scheme through the fastest option of electric vehicles. I am confident that the start-up community will lead India’s EV revolution by electrifying final-mile distribution.”
Through this event, Zypp Electric showcased its mission of sustainability and greener future. In this event, Zypp Electric will flag off a large fleet of EV bikes with delivery executives as a mark of EV adoption.
Clay Stranger, MD, RMI said “The urban delivery sector has the highest potential for full-scale electrification amongst all use cases. Through the Shoonya campaign, we are engaging the entire ecosystem to increase consumer awareness for zero pollution deliveries. I congratulate Zypp for taking a lead in accelerating EV adoption.”
Zypp Electric is India’s leading EV last mile logistics company and aims to build the world’s largest EV logistics tech fleet ecosystem for a sustainable future. Zypp Electric is on a mission to reduce carbon emissions through its largest electric scooter fleet and electrify last mile logistics, this aligns perfectly with the Shoonya campaign and sees Shoonya as a great partner in this mission.
Speaking on the partnership with NITI Aayog for this unique initiative Akash Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO of Zypp Electric said “We are extremely proud to announce to support this unique initiative – Shoonya, a Zero Pollution Delivery campaign, which is launched by NITI Aayog and RMI. The main aim of this partnership is 100% electrification of the delivery of goods and services through EV that will not only help to curb air pollution but also to reduce the cost of last mile deliveries and increase driver earnings. We at Zypp Electric aim to reduce carbon emissions through its largest electric scooter fleet and by electrifying last mile logistics, this aligns perfectly with the Shoonya campaign. With Shoonya and Zypp coming in together, we are sure that we will achieve this mission together faster and save the planet.”
Taaran Chanana, MD and Co-Founder of MemeChat, said, The fact that WhatsApp Facebook and Instagram going down for more than 5-6 hours just shows how important homegrown apps are to its country and that we cannot rely on overseas platforms be it for social media, communication or entertainment.It’s been happening recently many times in the last few months if you notice. Earlier for few minutes, then for an hour or two, and now for more than 5 hours and more.
Fortunately, India houses many homegrown apps to fulfill the need of internet users. These apps have proven their worth in the heavily competitive Indian market with features, connectivity, and agility that are at par with the best in the world. They provide users and marketers with more reliable and stable platforms for every need, be it communication, personal expression, connecting with others, or marketing. From our personal experience at Memechat, we have seen our users switching to Indian apps with ease.”
About MemeChat App: MemeChat is an application that was launched in 2019. MemeChat has emerged as one of the most popular Indian homegrown social media networking apps for Generation Z and millennials. The app gathered a dedicated following in just a year with more than 1million+ monthly active users (current user base of 3.5 Million Downloads) and over 12 million memes. MemeChat has officially worked with top Indian OTT platforms like Amazon Prime India, ALT Balaji, Dinsey Hotstar, and Dream 11 creating their user-generated memes.
New Delhi: After the last year sombre; the glam & cheer is rolling back to the city again. An evening was hosted by Mr. Raghav Chandra MD Audi Delhi South to celebrate the electric mobility and sheer driving experience of the Audi e-tron.
Mr. Raghav Chandra, MD, Audi Delhi South shared, “Last year has been challenging yet it has given us time to pause and reflect and reboot the entire variants of Audi cars. Electric cars are considered the future of motoring. Extensive research is constantly being made each day so as to bring up technological innovations in electric vehicles, not only for a better driving experience but also to make them more eco-friendly.”
The evening was also given a glamour touch by a select preview put together by Liza Varma, conceptualising a fashion show by Designer Charu Parashar and Arjun Parashar.The evening was also given a glamour touch by a select preview put together by Liza Varma, conceptualising a fashion show by Designer Charu Parashar and Arjun Parashar.
The partners to the evening were pH India A Luxury hair routine Giveaways and Sentiment candles, Lenseyezia Productions for Photography and Videography, Swish Wellness , Haute Services Events Hospitality Art and Camos.
About Audi e-tron
German luxury automobile Audi has launched the e-tron in India. The model is available in two variants that include the e-tron 50 and e-tron 55. Also on offer is the e-tron Sportback.On the outside, the Audi e-tron features the signature single-frame grille, matrix LED headlamps, orange brake calipers, 20-inch, five-spoke alloy wheels, LED tail lights with an LED strip running the length of the bootlid, and soft-close doors.
The interiors of the Audi e-tron come equipped with a panoramic sunroof, virtual cockpit, four-spoke steering wheel, four-zone climate control, 360-degree camera, heads-up display, wireless charging, and ambient lighting.The Audi e-tron 50 and e-tron 55 are offered with a 71kWh battery pack and a 95kWh battery pack respectively. The former produces 308bhp and 540Nm of torque, while the latter produces 402bhp and 664Nm of torque. The model is claimed to have a range of 359-484km in the WLTP cycle.
Hyderabad: RapiPay, India’s leading assisted payments Fintech company today announced the appointment of Nipun Jain as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.
Mr. Jain has a rich experience of three decades as a Retail Banking professional with expertise in setting and scaling up of businesses. He is proficient in managing large retail assets, business banking, and branch banking franchise. Prior to joining RapiPay, he has previously worked with Yes Bank and ICICI Bank.
“RapiPay intends to be one step ahead in the growing fintech space and is set to take the lead by getting into newer businesses to fulfill country’s ever-growing demand for banking, financial and payment services. Nipun Jain’s appointment as CEO is a crucial step on that path and I wish him continued success in his new role and look forward to greater achievements” said S.K. Narvar, Promoter, RapiPay Fintech Pvt. Ltd.
“I am also excited to see how RapiPay will continue to grow, evolve and be a one stop destination providing a digital financial ecosystem to Indian consumers” added Mr. Narvar.
The leadership rejig at RapiPay is with an objective to gain foothold in Neobanking domain and thus expand the company’s business further. RapiPay is working on expanding its footprint in the rural areas and Tier II cites to foray into newer businesses such as digital lending, POS, Digital Cards, Investments, Insurance and other financial services
Sharing this news, Mr. Yogendra Kashyap, MD, RapiPay Fintech Pvt. Ltd. said, “Nipun Jain has an impressive track record in various banking services, and I am happy to welcome him as the CEO of the company. His proven leadership, deep expertise in Banking and passion for client-driven innovation will make him the ideal fit to lead RapiPay into its next chapter.”
On his new role Nipun Jain said, “I am extremely excited to lead the team at RapiPay, joining an organization that is well-positioned to grow the financial inclusion to the last mile in the country by shaping the future of assisted payments and financial services through Neo banking”
Nipun Jain joined Yes Bank in 2013 as President of Retail Consumer Loan and was elevated as Group President, heading the SME business of Yes Bank. He has also held the position of Product Head at the ICICI Bank from 2006 – 2013. Jain brings with him a rich repertoire of experience in growing and managing retail business, developing process, products, and retail franchisee with focus on profitability.
RapiPay has witnessed a robust growth of 25% month on month since January 2021. The number of direct business outlets have also increased from 1.5 Lakhs in Jan 2021 to 3 Lakhs in August 2021 and plans to grow it to 1 million in the next 2 years.
Hyderabad: OMRON Healthcare India, the leading player in the digital home blood pressure monitoring segment, has announced the initiation of India’s first-of-its-kind AI-based collaborative trial program in the field of remote patient monitoring. The program, targeted at patients that have undergone surgical procedures or ablation for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, aims to establish the relevance & role of remote hypertension & ECG monitoring for strengthening the treatment & care regime to reduce cardiovascular complications and deaths.
According to worldwide surveys on human atrial fibrillation, around 27% of the patients experience recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) after ablation treatment. This underlines the importance of real-time and continuous monitoring of ECG along with blood pressure at home in order to help the doctors make more informed and timely decisions.
“OMRON aims to expand its presence in the remote patient monitoring segment which is gaining a lot of significance in the healthcare ecosystem of India. Post collaborating with varied AI-based healthcare applications in the personal healthcare monitoring domain, we are all set to move ahead and strengthen our value addition in the hospital care management with this endeavor. With the right partners on board, we are optimistic of receiving good results from the trial. It will help us to propel ahead our vision of ‘Going for Zero’ cardiovascular diseases by collaborating OMRON’s vital sensing technology with AI of Tricog & doctors’ support at Sakra World Hospital,” said Masanori Matsubara, MD, OMRON Healthcare India.
The study in the trial will explore two core possibilities – how technology can enable monitoring of ECG at home and how AI can enable timely intervention in postoperative cardiovascular patients. The aim is to achieve further improvement of cardiovascular disease management coupled with high blood pressure management in a remote environment.
About the trial:
OMRON Complete™ Blood Pressure monitor equipped with ECG capabilities is provided to Sakra World Hospital’s patients, Bengaluru, who have undergone surgical / ablation cardiovascular procedures. At discharge, patients are trained to use the OMRON device to measure their BP and
Dr Charit Bhograj, Founder and CEO of Tricog Health
ECG at home daily. The Vital signs and the ECG data are transmitted to Tricog Health, one of the world’s largest Health AI companies, that provides AI-enabled real-time monitoring of the patient’s condition. Using Tricog’s platform and proprietary AI technology, the multidisciplinary care team of Sakra World hospital monitors the health of their patients, enabling remote diagnosis of life-threatening conditions and preventing complications before they occur. In addition, the patients can connect with Sakra World Hospital’s experts from the comfort of their homes 24×7.
According to Dr. Charit Bhograj, Founder and CEO of Tricog Health, “Our vision is to enable access to the best of medical care, that is majorly available at tertiary care hospitals only, to the patients at home and that too at the time they need it the most. Empowering doctors to save more lives with the help of innovative technology and advanced AI algorithms is the future of healthcare where problems are detected before they lead to serious adverse events. We are happy to find it completely in sync with OMRON’s vision of ‘Going For Zero’ cardiovascular events and hope to achieve a significant milestone in the remote cardiac healthcare management sector in India with this trial.”
Dr. Sreekanth of Sakra World Hospital, Bangalore said “For patients with blood pressure, risk of
Dr Sreekanth, Sakra World Hospital, Bangalore
heart arrhythmias and stroke is persistent and threatening over the long term. Identifying intermittent out-of-hospital events will help early initiation of appropriate treatment. Monitoring heart rhythm need not end at the moment of discharging patient from the hospital. This trial will show us how the device and analysis on the data will effectively improve the patient care after discharging patients of cardiovascular diseases.”
As per World Heart Federation, Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, is the most common non-communicable disease globally, responsible for an estimated 18.5 million deaths, of which more than three quarters occur in low-income and middle-income countries (including India). By the year 2030, the UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by a third.
Hypertension, the silent killer has long been recognized as one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and premature deaths worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, in 2015, raised BP was responsible for 7.5 million deaths, about 12.8 percent of the total of all deaths globally.
In India, it is a growing problem and causes a significant burden on the health system. According to the GBD study, hypertension led to 1.63 million deaths in India in the year 2016 alone. It also showed that over half of the deaths due to ischemic heart disease (54.2%), stroke (56.2%) and chronic kidney disease (54.5%) were attributable to high systolic BP. A cross-sectional, population-based study on a large nationally representative sample of 1.3 million individuals revealed that the crude prevalence of hypertension in India was 25.3 percent between 2012 and 2014. Its prevalence is common even among younger age groups. It says approximately one out of every 10 individuals aged 18-25 suffers from it.
In 2015, OMRON Healthcare announced its Going for Zero vision for its cardiovascular business, with the goal of achieving zero cardiovascular events, expanding its business domain from blood pressure measurement to innovative devices including a wearable blood pressure monitor, and healthcare management services across the globe. Along with India, the company has also rolled out remote patient monitoring services in US, UK and Singapore. Under these new services, biological data sets, measured at home, can be shared with healthcare professionals, supporting them with better insight into their patients’ health conditions and required treatment plans, contributing to the Going for Zero vision.
Hyderabad– In order to augment the Covid 19 vaccine production capacity in our country so that a significant percentage of the population can get vaccinated at the earliest, the Central Government requested that Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) and Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) join hands in Apr 2021. IIL in a short period of time has performed several activities including signing of 4 agreements with BBIL, repurposing its manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, procurement of key raw materials and consumables, procurement of key equipment for the process, technology transfer, trials at R&D scale, training etc. These activities were all done at breakneck speed and production at commenced in July 2021. The batches so produced at IIL’s manufacturing facility have been tested at BBIL and IIL and meets the quality specifications for the drug substance. The yields are more than expected.
In a simple handing over function, Dr. K. Anand Kumar, MD, IIL handed over the first lot of Covaxin Drug Substance to Dr Krishna Ella, CMD, Bharat Biotech on the 13th of August 2021.
Speaking on this occasion, Dr K Anand Kumar, MD, IIL said that “This is TEAM India at work. It could not have been possible without the coming together of several stake holders to achieve a common goal. Our capable and competent team worked tirelessly round the clock to ensure that the committed timelines and product quality are met. It is a proud moment for IIL to have played a vital role in supporting our Nation’s interest during this unprecedented time. This would have not been possible without the constant support provided by Niti-Aayog, BIRAC, DBT, Mission Covid Suraksha Team, Central and State drug control authorities”.
Speaking on this achievement Dr Renu Swarup, Secretary, DBT and Chairperson, BIRAC said, ‘’The government has worked relentlessly to provide all possible support for ramping up Covaxin production in the country and speed up Covaxin inoculation drive. The loan license agreement by CDSCO for Indian Immunologicals Ltd to produce Covaxin Drug Substance is a major milestone, achieved in a very short span of time. The DBT-BIRAC support under Mission Covid Suraksha aims to meet the Covid-19 vaccine requirement of our country. I congratulate the team for the efforts put in for this achievement”.
“IIL is also working on another COVID -19 vaccine and the animal trials are underway currently and is expected to come out by next year for human vaccination,” said Dr K Anand Kumar, MD, IIL.
Under Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 Mission COVID Suraksha was announced by the Government of India, to accelerate the development and production of Indigenous COVID Vaccines. This is being implemented by Department of Biotechnology. The Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), Hyderabad has been sanctioned grant of Rs. 60 crore towards enhancing production capabilities
Bengaluru : RLG India, a subsidiary of Munich-headquartered Reverse Logistics Group (RLG) – a leading global service provider of comprehensive reverse logistics solutions, has announced the company’s awareness and collection strategy for FY21-22 by introducing Clean to GreenTM On Wheels programme under its flagship campaign, Clean to GreenTM (C2G). The coveted awareness program is unique not only in its approach, but also in its coverage!
Under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and in line with the Digital India movement, the Clean to GreenTM On Wheels would see nine mini commercial vehicles (chotha hatti) covering the expanse of 100,000+KMs across India; they have distinct beat plans in place and shall holistically cover about 110 cities and 300 towns across the country. The main objective of the program is to reach out to a diverse audience including school students, corporations, bulk consumers, retailers, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), dealers, informal sector, and healthcare providers, spreading the word about the Dos, Don’ts and hazards associated with E-Waste. Clean to Green on Wheels shall be spreading awareness to the end users with an objective of ‘Organic E-waste Collection’. It aims to cover a total of 326 schools, 188 RWAs, 134 office clusters/bulk consumers, 176 retailers, 156 informal sectors, and 4 healthcare camps via on ground workshops apart from 4000+ collection program activities.
The collection drive was flagged off on August 10th, 2021 from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, “Parisara” Bhavan”, No #49, Church Street , Bengaluru – 560001
Under this program, among the various e-waste awareness initiatives that would be adopted to influence e-waste related decisions and change consumer behavior as well as encourage adoption of sustainable practices, RLG would conduct a PAN India Student Videography Competition, inviting the various students and schools across the country, to create a video highlighting the current e-waste problem and offer possible best practices to deal with the same. The contest winner video will be used as Clean to Green Brand video for FY21-22.
Electronic waste (e-waste) typically includes discarded servers, computer monitors, motherboards, printers, mobile phones and chargers, compact discs, headphones, television sets, washing machines, air conditioners, refrigerators etcetera. India is currently the third largest producer of e-waste in the world.
Gracing the monumental event as the Chief Guest, Shri Srinivasulu, I.F.S, Member Secretary, KSPCB congratulated RLG India on this initiative and shared his thoughts on the program, saying, “Even as technological advancements are opening up new and unique doors of opportunities for growth and development in the country, they are creating a greater and more urgent need for each individual to become conscious of appropriate methods to dispose of the electronics once they become obsolete. The Clean to GreenTM on Wheels is a ground-breaking opportunity to reach out to millions of Indians, turning each one of them into ambassadors for spreading awareness of the correct ways to reduce, reuse, recycle, and dispose-off e-waste, for a greener and healthier environment.”
Talking about this tremendous start of FY21-22 during the times of this unprecedented pandemic, Ms. Radhika Kalia, MD, RLG India, mentioned, “As a company, we have been continuously working towards our goals of establishing a formal e-waste management infrastructure in the country, despite various roadblocks created by the COVID-19 pandemic. With this latest e-waste awareness program, we are looking at encompassing the entire country by accelerating the pace of spreading awareness about the importance of adopting proper e-waste disposal and recycling methods. At RLG India, we are confident that Clean to GreenTM On Wheels would be a game-changer in the e-waste management space
