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Palm Oil: The Better Choice for Today’s Diet

~ Healthy Oil for a Healthy Heart ~ India, June XX 2021: Oil and Fats are used in daily cooking preparation to provide energy and to enhance the flavour of the food. Different oilseeds and vegetable oils as well as animal fats have served as a source for these fats. Among these, palm oil has historically been one of the most commonly used fats in the world. Palm oil is one of the 17 edible oils cited by Codex Alimentarius, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) as an edible oil suitable for human consumption. Palm oil contains 50% saturated fatty acids (SFAs), 40% monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) and 10% polyunsaturated fatty acids. (PUFAs).  Many human studies have also reported that palm oil has a neutral effect on the total cholesterol level and is comparable to those of unsaturated oils. Palm oil can be safely used as a substitute for olive oil with the same heart health benefits. It has high oxidative stability compared to polyunsaturat

Inauguration of Vaccination camp for Postal Staff

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Covid-19 vaccination camp is arranged on 29.06.2021 for Postal Staff in collaboration with Cama and Albless Hospital at O/o the Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai.  The vaccination camp is inaugurated by Shri H.C. Agrawal, Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai in the presence of Dr. Tushar Palave, Superintendent of Cama and Albless Hospital, Smt Swati Pandey, Postmaster General (MR) and Shri Abhijeet Bansode, SSPO, Mumbai City South Division. In this COVID-19 vaccination camp, Covishield / Covaxin - 1 st & 2 nd jab is administered to around 550 Postal staff of Mumbai.

Sonu Sood initiative, COVREG aims to create the world’s biggest volunteer program for COVID-19 vaccination registration for Rural India

  Powered by Spice Money, COVREG will onboard volunteers through its website  www.covreg.in Mumbai, June 29, 2021:  Sonu Sood today launched his new initiative, COVREG, which aims to create the world’s biggest volunteer program for Covid vaccination registration in Rural India. The initiative, powered by rural fintech leader Spice Money, will onboard volunteers through its website  www.covreg.in . Once the volunteers register for the initiative, they will be provided with an app to help with covid vaccine registrations for approximately 95 crore Indian rural population, comprising over 65% of the total Indian population. Spice Money will provide the technological expertise for building the app. Currently, Spice Money provides a redirection to the Cowin platform through its Adhikari app and web portal which has been utilised by more than 2 lakh Adhikaris based in rural India to help register their customers for covid vaccination. COVREG has been authorised by the Ministry of Health, Gov

यूपीएल लिमिटेड ने दुनिया भर में स्थायित्वपूर्ण कृषि पेशकश के लिए जैव समाधान क्षमता बढ़ाने हेतु नया 'एनपीपी' बिजनेस यूनिट लॉन्‍च किया

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  ·                    यूपीएल दुनिया भर में जैव समाधानों का सबसे बड़ा निर्माता एवं  वितरक है ·                    एनपीपी यूपीएल के वैश्विक जैव समाधान परिचालनों पर जोर देगा जो कुल राजस्‍वों का 7 प्रतिशत है ·                    उपभोक्‍ताओं द्वारा अधिक स्थायित्‍वपूर्ण खाद्य प्रणालियों की मांग के मद्देनजर ,  जैव समाधान बाजार का वर्ष 2025 तक 10 बिलियन यूएस डॉलर होना तय   लंदन , 28  जून , 2021:  यूपीएल लिमिटेड (एनएसई: यूपीएल और बीएसई:  512070),  टिकाऊ कृषि उत्पादों और समाधानों में एक विश्व नेता ,  ने  ' एनपीपी ' -  नेचुरल प्लांट प्रोटेक्शन - के लॉन्च की घोषणा की है ,  जो यूपीएल के प्राकृतिक और जैविक रूप से व्युत्पन्न कृषि आदानों के व्यापक पोर्टफोलियो को एक नया वैश्विक व्यापार है। एनपीपी एक स्टैंड-अलोन ब्रांड के रूप में कार्य करेगा ,  जो यूपीएल के मौजूदा बायोसॉल्यूशन पोर्टफोलियो ,  आरएंडडी प्रयोगशालाओं के नेटवर्क और दुनिया भर में सुविधाओं को मजबूत करेगा ,  जो वर्तमान में यूपीएल के कुल राजस्व का  7%  है। एनपीपी की वैश्विक पेशकश यूपीएल के व्यापक वैश्विक वितरण पदचिह्न से लाभान्वित होती र

Grammy award winner and internationally renowned musicians unite with Indian legends to create the Yoga Anthem

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  Mumbai, 26 th  June 2021:  For the first time ever, a Grammy award winner and recognized artists from across the globe have come together to create a government-affiliated song like never before, now available exclusively on Damroo Music Streaming App.  Yoga Gratitude Song  has not only touched over a million souls, but also managed to reinforce the spirit of unity during these difficult times. On the occasion of the  7th International Day of Yoga and International Music Day , 21st June, a theme song had been released to observe and celebrate the special day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi  has always spoken about how yoga is a source of inner strength amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the biggest music legends of this era have united to create a song for the government of India with the warmth and inspiration of Mr. Narendra Modiji. From international artists like  Mr. Wouter Kellerman (South Africa - Grammy Award Winner), Ms. Lira (South Africa) , Ms. Aeone (UK), Mr. Tito Da.Fir

COMING OF AGE: FIRST EVER ACQUISITION OF A LISTED COMPANY BY AN INDIAN UNICORN

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  PHARMEASY TO ACQUIRE 66.1% STAKE IN THYROCARE FOR INR 4,546 CRS FROM DR A. VELUMANI AND AFFILIATES COMBINED ENTITY WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE DIAGNOSTICS AND PHARMACY SERVICES TO 100MN+ INDIANS WITHIN 24 HOURS LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP TO BRING SEAMLESS, TECH-ENABLED HEALTHCARE FOR CONSUMERS, DOCTORS AND SUPPLIERS PHARMEASY STRENGTHENS ITS LEADERSHIP POSITION AS THE LARGEST DIGITAL HEALTHCARE BRAND IN INDIA Mumbai/Lonavala, 25 June, 2021 :  When it rains it pours. This is exactly what happened when the dynamic 32-year-old Siddharth Shah, Co-founder & CEO of API Holdings, met with 62-year-old, diagnostic services veteran Dr. A Velumani, Chairman of Thyrocare in monsoon drenched Lonavala over  masala chai  at the Thyrocare Chairman’s residence and a landmark deal was struck in record time. API Holdings Ltd (API),  the parent co. of India’s Largest Digital Healthcare Brand,  (PharmEasy) , founded by Dharmil Sheth, Dhaval Shah, Harsh Parekh, Hardik Dedhia and Siddharth Shah, today a

Godfrey Phillips India ranks in Top 30 Best Companies to Work For – 2021

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  Mumbai, June 25, 2021:   Godfrey Phillips India bags the coveted title of Best Companies to Work For 2021. Participating for the third year, Godfrey Phillips India received a ranking of 28th this year. The recognition by Great Places to Work (GPTW), that ranks companies worldwide on outstanding people practices and workplace cultures, is a validation of the dynamic culture of Godfrey Phillips that stands on the pillars of respect, transparency, collaboration, empowerment and passion for winning. Godfrey Phillips takes pride in its ‘People First’ philosophy that lies at the core of all business decisions. This fundamental value served the Company well through the two waves of pandemic and lockdowns as the Company emerged with not only with all its employees secure but achieved great business results. The GPTW ranking validates the forward thinking best practices that the Company has advocated and established over many years; which include the Bottom Up approach that nurtures empowerme

22% छात्रों ने बेड पर बैठे-बैठे ऑनलाइन क्‍लासेज किये, 14% ने फर्श पर बैठकर ऑनलाइन क्‍लास किये: गोदरेज इंटेरियो अध्‍ययन

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  गलत पॉश्‍चर बच्‍चों के दीर्घकालिक शारीरिक और मानसिक वि कास में चिंता का क्‍यों वि षय है ,  यह जानने के लिए शिक्षाविदों और स्‍वास्‍थ्‍य सेवा विशेषज्ञों के साथ वेबिनार आयोजित किया गया मुंबई , 24  जून   2021:  गोदरेज एंड बॉयस ,  जो गोदरेज ग्रुप की प्रतिष्ठित कंपनी है ,  ने आज घोषणा की कि इसके बिजनेस गोदरेज इंटेरियो - जो भारत का अग्रणी फ़र्नीचर समाधान ब्रांड है - ने हाल ही में कराये गये अपने एक सर्वेक्षण में पाया है कि घर से पढ़ाई करने वाले बच्‍चों को खराब पॉश्‍चर के चलते दीर्घकालिक मानसिक एवं शारीरिक स्‍वास्‍थ्‍य समस्‍याओं का सामना करना पड़ रहा है। गोदरेज इंटेरियो की वर्कप्‍लेस एंड अर्गोनॉमिक्‍स रिसर्च सेल के  ' घर से पढ़ाई कर रहे बच्‍चों की देखभाल ' ( टेकिंग केयर ऑफ चिल्‍ड्रेन ऐज दे लर्न फ्रॉम होम )  विषयक अध्‍ययन में देश भर के 3-15 वर्ष के आयु वर्ग वाले 350 स्‍कूली बच्‍चों के घर से स्‍कूल की पढ़ाई करने संबंधी व्‍यवहार का अध्‍ययन किया गया। इस अध्‍ययन में शामिल अभिभावकों ने बताया कि उनके बच्‍चों ने दिन भर में कम-से-कम 4-6 घंटों तक गैजेट्स का इस्‍तेमाल किया ,  जो कि लॉकडाउन के चल

India Pesticides Limited Issue subscribed 3.79 times, Retail portion booked 5.87 times on day 2

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  June 24, 2021:   India Pesticides Limited (“IPL”), a R&D driven one of the fastest growing agro-chemicals company and manufacturer of Technicals and APIs;   received bids of 7,31,35,100 shares against the offered 1,93,10,345   equity shares , as per the 5:00 pm data available on the bourses. The portion reserved for retail investors was subscribed 5.87 times and the Non-Institutional Investor category was subscribed 0.91 times, While the Qualified Institutional Buyer category was subscribed 2.31 times . The total size of the offer is  Rs. 800 crores at the upper price band of Rs. 296 per share. Key brokerage houses like Angel Broking, Anand Rathi, Antique, Motilal Oswal, Prabhudas Lilladher and ICICI Direct have given recommendations of "Subscribe" to the issue for long term perspective while highlighting the key strengths of the company like (a) Diversified and expanding product portfolio (b) Healthy balance sheet with negative Net Debt to Equity and robust financials,

Changes in the rules for connecting ration shops with electronic scales, Piyush Goyal gave information on Koo

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New Delhi.  In order to ensure that the right quantity of food grains are available to the beneficiaries under the Food Act, the Central Government on  Monday  in the Food Security Act rules with the aim of promoting the integration of electronic point of sale (EPOS) devices with electronic scales at ration shops. amended. The government has taken this step with the aim of increasing transparency in ration shops and preventing losses while weighing food grains for the beneficiaries. Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), the government is providing five kilograms of wheat and rice (foodgrains) per person per person, at a subsidized rate of Rs 2-3 per kg, respectively, to about 80 crore people of the country. Giving information on this whole matter, Union Minister Piyush Goyal wrote that "the right quantity of ration should reach the poor, and there should be transparency in distribution, for this linkage of electronic weighing machines and ePoS machines will be encouraged. T

India Pesticides Limited raises 240 Cr from 12 Anchor Investors

  Demand Allocation across marquee names with 6 Foreign Portfolio Investors, 3 Mutual Funds and 2 Insurance Companies   June 22, 2021:  India Pesticides Limited (“IPL”), a R&D driven one of the fastest growing agro-chemicals company and manufacturer of Technicals and APIs has raised Rs. 240 crores from 12 anchor investors a day prior to its issue opening. The company informed the bourses that it has allocated 81,08,107 shares at Rs. 296 per share on June 22, 2021 to anchor investors.   Six Foreign Portfolio Investors who participated in the anchor were Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Wells Fargo, Plutus, Millenium, Tara and BNP Paribas. These investors were allocated a total of 24,49,335 shares for approximately Rs 72.50 crs.   Amongst the domestic investors, SBI Mutual Fund and Nippon Mutual Fund picked up the largest allocations of 27.08% and 16.67% respectively for approximately Rs 105 crs, across their various schemes.   Other domestic institutions who were allocated sha