Reliance Health Infinity Policy Offers “High Sum Insured Upto Rs 5 Crores, Medical Equipment, Planned Global Treatments etc.

* Rewards customers for maintaining healthy finances by offering India’s first Credit Score based discount 

Best features of Reliance Health Infinity:  

Global emergency and planned hospitalization under MoreGlobal benefit 

High Sum insured up to ?5 Crores with added MoreCover of up to ?1.5 crore 

OPD consultations expenses covered  

Medical equipment expenses covered 

Unlimited Restoration of Sum Insured on both related and unrelated illnesses 

Maternity Cover – Up to ?1 Lakh / ?2 Lakhs with 1 year / 2 years waiting period and separate New-born Coverage up to ?1 Lakh 

Consumables Cover  

Double cover from Day 1 - Additional 100% of Sum Insured for the same claim 

Change in PED Waiting Period from 3 years to 4 years or 2 years or 1 year 

Reduction in Specific Illness Waiting period - from 2 years to 1 year 

No Sublimit on Hospital Room Rent 

Air Ambulance 

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. (RGICL), one of India’s leading Private General Insurance Companies, launches first of its kind premium health insurance product – “Reliance Health Infinity Policy” that offers limitless benefits. This unique product comes loaded with high sum insured up to ?5 Crores, superior features like MoreGlobal Cover, Maternity Cover, OPD Cover, unlimited restoration of sum insured, and 15 plus useful add-on benefits. It also rewards customers for being fit both financially and physically by offering India’s first Credit Score based discount and BMI-based discount on the premium. With the launch of this top-of-the-line product, Reliance General Insurance aims to address the evolving and distinctive medical requirements and preferences of today’s aspiring, affluent or elite customers who are risk-averse and conscious and want infinite benefits in their health policy for maximum protection.  

Reliance Health Infinity Policy’s ‘more’ benefit options – MoreGlobal, MoreCover and MoreTime - enable customers to meet their health insurance requirements without any compromise and hassle. For instance, MoreGlobal Cover, which is apt for globetrotters, offers emergency as well as planned medical treatment abroad along with air ambulance and OPD facilities. MoreCover benefit gives customers up to 30% additional coverage* to the sum insured amount thereby enhancing the overall coverage. MoreTime benefit provides longer policy duration with 13 months policy period instead of just 12 months*.         

Thrilled about the launch, Mr. Rakesh Jain, the Chief Executive Officer, Reliance General Insurance, said, “Today, a basic health plan is just not sufficient any more to ensure the protection one needs. People who are risk-averse and are cognizant of soaring medical inflation and availability of modern treatments would rather want to opt for a policy that offers infinite protection with world-class benefits like High Sum Insured with Unlimited Restoration, Medical Equipment Cover, Planned Global Treatment. With the Reliance Health Infinity Policy, we want to empower our customers with the best-in-class features and ‘limitless benefits’ to maximise their protection and the peace of mind they deserve.” 

The myriad add-on benefits* of power packed Reliance Health Infinity Policy include Maternity Cover of up to ?2 Lakhs with an incredibly low waiting period of only 12 months; Unlimited restoration of the base sum insured amount during a policy year on both related and unrelated illnesses; OPD Cover that takes care of not only doctors’ consultation and diagnostic tests but also dental & surgical treatments along with prescribed drugs; Double Cover that is applicable from Day 1 and gives additional 100% of sum-insured to be used during the same claim; Consumables Cover that pays for miscellaneous expenses such as syringe, gloves which are usually non-payable and impact 8-10% of the total hospitalisation expenses; Change in Pre Existing Diseases (PED) waiting period from 3 years to 4 years or 2years or 1 year and Specific Illness waiting period from 2 years to 1 year. With many more such benefits, this stellar product of Reliance General Insurance has been developed to provide limitless benefits and maximum protection.  

The policy is available in individual and family floater (up to 8 members) category and offers a broad range of sum-insured options starting from ?5 Lakhs to ?5 Crores thereby catering to all groups of customers. Children above 90 days of age and adults between the age of 18 to 65 years are covered in this policy. Additionally, new-born babies are covered under Mother & Child Care benefit. The basic plan of Reliance Health Infinity Policy is well-rounded and provides coverage against critical expenses like for Organ Donor, Pre-&-Post hospitalization, Day-care procedures, emergency ambulance and special treatments.    

The policy has also introduced smart discounts like Credit Score-based (first in the country), BMI- (Body Mass Index)-based and Stay Healthy discount to reward customers for staying fit both financially and physically. In the Company’s endeavor to promote women, the policy offers a 5% discount for insuring a girl child in the family floater policy and another 5% discount if the proposer is a female. Moreover, customers can get a 10% discount just by purchasing the policy online. The policy offers several other discounts** to the customer’s advantage. 

The Reliance Health Infinity policy can be bought for 1-, 2- or 3-years policy tenure from the company’s website (www.reliancegeneral.co.in), 75000 intermediaries and 131 branch office across the country. 

About Reliance General Insurance 

Reliance General Insurance, a part of Reliance Capital, is one of India’s leading general insurance companies. The Company offers a well-rounded and comprehensive bouquet of products including Motor Insurance, Health Insurance, Travel Insurance, and Home Insurance. It provides customised solutions to meet the protection needs of each customer. Reliance General Insurance has a growing network of 8500+ hospitals. It also has a robust network of more than 75,000 intermediaries and 131 branch offices across India for offering its products and services to retail, corporates, and SME clients.  

Anjali Pandey- Appointed As The Chief Operating Officer For Cummins Group In India

Anjali Pandey has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Cummins Group in India. As the COO, Anjali’s priorities would include partnering with Cummins customers in their energy transition journey toward decarbonization, positioning Cummins India as the global manufacturing hub, and strengthening the group’s reputation as a leading technology solutions provider.  

Anjali’s association with Cummins dates to 2001. In her career spanning 21 years with Cummins, she has successfully led and navigated business and functional leadership roles in Business, Purchasing, Internal Audit, Strategy, and General Management. Her most recent role before being appointed as the COO was - Business Leader for the Engine and Components Business. 

Anjali’s appointment comes at a time when Cummins Group in India is embarking on a unique path toward decarbonization – by lowering emissions today and investing in innovative solutions for the future to achieve Zero emissions by 2050. 

On Anjali’s appointment, Ashwath Ram, Managing Director, Cummins India, said, “I have a great deal of trust and confidence in Anjali and have collaborated closely with her since 2008. I am excited for her as she takes over as the COO for Cummins Group in India. Anjali is passionate about growth and is a great ambassador of Cummins’ values and leadership behaviors. She is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and making an impact by creating more prosperity for all our stakeholders. I am grateful to have the support of an experienced leader like her to help me advance our company’s growth and decarbonization agenda, and make it real for our business, people, and communities.” 

Speaking on her appointment, Anjali Pandey, Chief Operating Officer, Cummins Group in India said, “I am grateful and excited on being appointed as the Chief Operating Officer for the Cummins Group in India. We have embarked on a Decarbonization journey, and the COO role gives me a unique opportunity to drive business growth by partnering with our customers in their energy transition journey. The road ahead looks exhilarating with new possibilities, and I am personally committed to building a sustainable and prosperous future for our people, customers, business, communities, and the planet.”  

About Cummins India Limited  

Cummins India Limited, part of the Cummins Group in India, is headquartered in Pune since 1962 and is the country's leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engines for power generation, industrial and automotive markets. Cummins India Limited has a country-wide network of twenty dealerships with over 450 service points that provides products, services, and after-market solutions for uptime of Cummins equipment and engines to customers in India, Nepal, and Bhutan.  

Delhivery, The Largest Logistics Provider In India Goes Live On ONDC

Delhivery, the largest fully-integrated logistics services provider in India is now live on ONDC (Open Network For Digital Commerce), the company announced today. After successfully integrating with sellers, the company is ready to begin intercity express parcel movement through ONDC. With this move, the sellers can leverage the company's extensive network of 18000+ pin codes in India. 

Commenting on the move, Kapil Bharati, Chief Technology Officer, Delhivery, said, "We're excited to collaborate with ONDC and help businesses cater to their evolving digitized customers across the country. ONDC is a game-changer, and we applaud the government's vision to create an inclusive platform that levels the playing field for small entrepreneurs from any part of the country to engage with customers present in the remotest corners of India."

Anil Agrawal, Additional Secretary (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, said, "It is encouraging to see Delhivery, one of India's largest logistics services providers, become a network participant in ONDC. Small businesses will now get a fillip to serve consumers across India via Delhivery's extensive pan-India network. Participation of significant players such as Delhivery adds great momentum to the government of India's mission to democratize e-commerce."

T Koshy, Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer, ONDC, said," With ONDC, we aim to empower small businesses and rural entrepreneurs by giving them access to customers across the country. Delhivery, one of India's largest logistics companies backed by cutting-edge technology, data, and infrastructural capabilities, will enable us to build a more inclusive e-commerce community."

About Delhivery 

Delhivery is India's largest fully-integrated logistics services provider. With its nationwide network covering over 18,400 pin codes, the company provides a full suite of logistics services

Celebi India Bags Ground-handling Contract At The Chennai International Airport

·         9th airport for Celebi India after Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Cochin, Kannur, Hyderabad, Goa and Ahmedabad.

·         Operations to commence in early 2023. Celebi making all efforts to start in 1st quarter.

·         To deploy industry standard and best in class equipment and recruit required number of manpower in phases at different levels.

·         Will be investing close to 8 million dollars.

Celebi India today announced its appointment has submitted its acceptance to the Airport Director at the Airport Authority of India, Chennai, and has started fulfilling the requirements to start the services. Celebi will provide complete ground handling support to scheduled and non-scheduled airlines at domestic and international terminals.

Mr. Murali Ramachandran, CEO of Celebi India, said, "We understand the needs of the airlines and the growing aviation industry in India and are well equipped to meet current and future airline and passenger traffic. We will provide the much awaited quality ground handling services at Chennai airport and develop a sustainable ecosystem to meet the larger goal of the aviation industry to become carbon neutral in the very near future.”

Chennai is the 9th airport in India for Celebi after Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Goa (Manohar International airport, Mopa), and Kannur. Recently, Celebi won the bridge-mounted equipment services contract for Bengaluru airport and introduced 100% electric, air-conditioned tarmac coaches for passenger transportation at the Delhi International Airport.

About Celebi:

Çelebi is one of the world’s leading ground handling companies with over 60 years of experience in the industry. It has played a key role in the transformation of aviation landscapes in the countries where it has operations, viz.  Tanzania, Germany, Hungary, India, & Turkey. This global footprint gives Çelebi a distinguished place among the biggest European companies in the business. Çelebi is one of the largest independent ground handling companies in Europe & India as a full-service ground handling provider as per IATA standards. With over 11000 dedicated employees, Çelebi supports 300+ customers between 43 airports across the globe.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Announces The Inauguration Of Its First Regional Stockyard In Northern India

* New stockyard at Faruknagar in Haryana promises quicker delivery of vehicles delighting customers across seven states in North India

In line with its Customer-First philosophy of enabling easy access to world-class products and services to its customers, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced the inauguration of its first regional stockyard at Faruknagar in Haryana.

Ensuring a leaner and efficient distribution network across the region, the strategically located stockyard will reduce delivery time from the current 6-8 days to a maximum of two days for dealers in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Jammu & Kashmir.  This development by TKM will also benefit customers in the region who will now have speedier access to their favourite Toyota vehicles as a regional stockyard will ensure deliveries in the shortest possible time to dealers, considering proximity and availability to vast stock of all Toyota vehicles.

The five-acre stockyard which has a parking capacity of 900 vehicles, is the second such for TKM, following the launch of its first regional stockyard in Guwahati in 2020. The regional stock yard I Guwahati has majorly benefitted the dealers and customers in the North-eastern region of India. Furthermore, the Faruknagar stockyard will aid in speed, flexibility, cost reductions and more importantly CO2 reduction for, as dispatches from the TKM plant to the stockyard will be maximised through trains journeys. Currently, 60% of total TKM dispatches take place through trains and our aim is to increase the same to 80%, while being able to deliver 5,000 vehicles per month.

Commenting on the inauguration, Mr. V. Wiseline Sigamani, General Manager, TKM, said, “We are elated to announce the inauguration of our first regional stockyard in Haryana. The Northern part of India is a very important market for us and the strategic location at Faruknagar, will further enable us to cater to the customer base in this market with ease, keeping our objective of customer-first approach. As a pioneer in green mobility solutions, Toyota is leading the way towards a better tomorrow and has always put an emphasis on environmentally sustainable solutions in everything we do, be it material sourcing, manufacturing, or sales & services. By being in close proximity to our patrons through the regional stockyard, we are not only able to reduce transit costs but also reduce CO2 emissions significantly in the process, through reduced logistics”.

TKM’s current product line-up in India includes the all-new Innova Hycross & the Urban Cruiser Hyryder, a compact SUV that appeals to the young and discerning customers. Apart from being present in the premium segment with the Camry Hybrid & the Vellfire, both the Innova HyCross as well the Urban Cruiser Hyryder will be available with Toyota’s Self-charging Strong Hybrid Electric variant, thereby reiterating TKM’s efforts towards “Mass Electrification”, as well as providing more options for customers to choose from. TKM also offers the Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Legender in the Indian market, and these flagship models have been enjoying leadership position in the MPV and SUV segments. Another Toyota vehicle, which has seen tremendous response from the youth and first-time buyers, is the premium hatchback, Glanza and is being offered by TKM in the

In the last two years, Toyota opened 22 new customer touch points in North India thus covering majority of Market from customer touch points in North, including sales and service; customers can find more details about these Toyota touch points on https://www.toyotabharat.com/find-a-dealer/.

Embedded Security CTF 2022 Hackathon Hosted By The National Cyber CoE And IIT Madras

* A Hardware Security Skills Enhancing Initiative

Data Security Council of India’s National Cyber CoE & Centre on Hardware-Security Entrepreneurship Research & Development (C-HERD) program in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology – Madras Campus (IIT Madras), organized the grand finale of Embedded Security CTF 2022 (Capture the Flag) dedicated to Hardware Security technology and skill development. The inauguration of the event was held this week at IIT Madras campus, receiving pan India participation from students, researchers and corporate teams from but not limited to Texas Instruments, Larsen and Toubro Infotech Limited, Deloitte India LLP, Sony India, Shell, Harman International India Pvt Ltd, Carrier Technologies and CDAC Hyderabad.

The launch was inaugurated by Dr.N Sarat Chandra Babu, Executive Director, SETS Chennai; Mr. Arpit Dubey, Director, National CoE – DSCI; Prof. Krishna Moorthy Sivalingam, Head of Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Madras; and Prof. Chester Rebeiro, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

This is a one-of-a-kind initiative in a key niche domain of Embedded security. The hackathon received immense response of 500 team registrations which included 1500+ participants across the nation. The problem statements of the CTF were based on Forensics, Crypto, Reversing, Nano Hardware, Networks, PWN, OSINT, and Web. The top 20 teams among the registrants, qualifying in two virtual rounds, designed, and evaluated by IIT madras, made it to the Grand Finale of Embedded Security CTF.

Over 48 hours of continuous hacking and brainstorming at the problem statements based on Chip Whisperer Nano hardware, the winners of the Embedded Security CTF 2022 were declared entitled for prize money of up to 5.75 Lac INR.

The key idea of this CTF was to identify the budding talent from the industry and academia in hardware security and engage with them for the upcoming initiatives and security operations of C-Herd, Centre for Hardware Security Entrepreneurship Research & Development, an initiative by IIT Kharagpur and IIT Madras within National CoE.

Dr. N Sarat Chandra Babu, Executive Director, SETS Chennai, said, “This Embedded Security CTF 2022 is a great effort by the Data Security Council of India and IIT Madras to bring the young hardware security talented enthusiast from corporate and academia under one roof. He also mentioned that today the world is living in a smart environment working with sensors, accelerators, wireless networks and IoT embedded systems, However, due to advancements cybersecurity threats can be encountered at various levels i.e., individual, organizational and national levels taking advantage of modern solutions to pose the risk of active and passive attacks. To fight against these attacks, researchers, and innovative youth like the finalist of this CTF should work on the various state-of-the-art countermeasures that are secure and effective enough to prevent cyberattacks.”

Prof. Chester Rabeiro, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Madras, said, "IIT Madras is in the frontier of hardware security research in the country, focusing on the design of secure embedded devices that keeps security as the primary objective along with performance and size. We follow a bottom-up approach making fundamental changes in the way computer hardware and Operating Systems are designed to develop secure devices with minimal overheads.”

About NCoE

National centre of excellence (N-CoE) is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India, and the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and has been set up for connected, concerted & coordinated efforts to trigger and multiply security technology development in the country.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Wins The prestigious “RBNQA” Award

Manipal Academy of Higher Education has won the prestigious award for best practice competition 2022 Trophy for its unique process “Paperless examination using Exam pad (E – pad)” under the Education category. The competition was conducted by IMC Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality Award (RBNQA) Trust Mumbai.

The trophy was received at MAHE and was handed over by Lt. Gen. (Dr) M D Venkatesh, Vice Chancellor to Dr. Vinod V Thomas, Registrar Evaluation in a formal function recently at Manipal. The efforts of the Team quality and Compliance were appreciated by the vice chancellor for their support and cooperation throughout the application process.

Lt. Gen. (Dr) M D Venkatesh, Vice Chancellor said, “I feel privileged and honoured to be present here to celebrate the contributions and remarkable achievement of MAHE which has a great impact on the Environment by reducing the use of paper in Evaluation. I congratulate Registrar Evaluation and his Team for this prestigious award. The current education system seeks new dimensions and new explorations, and I am confident to say that MAHE is developing, exploring and leading it from the front.”

Speaking about the occasion, Registrar-Evaluation of MAHE Dr. Vinod V Thomas said, “MAHE is the first and only university that has moved to the complete digitization of the examination process is a unique and the best practice. The most important practice from an academic perspective is the possibility of outcome and competency analysis in an easy and fool proof manner due to the availability of complete examination data in an electronic format. Not only that the soft forms of question papers and student answer scripts made the data archival and retrieval process seamless.”

Further adding to his statement, he said, “Due to this robust and innovative technology, MAHE is now conducting all its examinations authentically and more transparently with improved operational efficiency. We are proud to contribute our bit to the environment.”

The aim behind the idea was to strictly prohibit the usage of papers for examinations as this process helped MAHE to reduce paper consumption drastically which in a way helped in protecting 500 trees during the past years.

Dr. Giridhar P Kini, Registrar, Dr. Christopher Sudhakar, Director Quality, Dr. Madhukar Mallya, and Dr. Sreejith G, Deputy Registrars from Evaluation Section were present on this occasion where they also congratulated and wish them to keep continuing the good work for the Society.