Hero Motocorp Delivers 751 Units of ‘Glamor’ Motorcycle to Karnataka Police Department

Following successful partnerships with state police departments across the country, Hero MotoCorp Ltd, the world’s largest manufacturer of two-wheelers, today delivered 751 units of Hero Glamour BS-VI motorcycle to Karnataka’s police department.

Shri B. S. Yediyurappa, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka and Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Hon'ble Home Minister of Karnataka; flagged off a rally of Hero Glamour motorcycles delivered to police department of the state from Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Hero Glamour BS-VI

Recently launched in its BS-VI avatar, the flagship Hero Glamour 125cc motorcycle offers a seamless city riding experience.

In addition to Hero’s revolutionary i3S (idle start-stop system) for enhanced mileage; the Hero Glamour runs on a 125cc engine with XSens Programmed Fuel Injection technology with a power output of 10.73 BHP @ 7500 RPM and torque of 10.6 Nm @ 6000 RPM, thus providing a swift and powerful throttle response.

The front 240mm disk brakes and ground clearance of 180mm ensure assertive reliability and all-day comfort while helping the rider navigate over any obstacles day in and day out.

The contemporary and muscular design with the utility of its best-in-class features; delivers on the brand promise of Hero with performance, comfort and style.

Emirates SkyCargo Introduces Airbus A380 'Mini-Freighter' Charter Operations

Emirates SkyCargo has started utilising its Airbus A380 aircraft on select cargo charter operations to transport urgently required cargo across its network. The first dedicated Emirates A380 ‘mini-freighter’ successfully transported medical supplies between Seoul and Amsterdam via Dubai.

Working collaboratively with the Engineering and Flight Operations teams within Emirates, the air cargo carrier has optimised the cargo capacity of the Airbus A380 to safely transport around 50 tonnes of cargo per flight in the bellyhold of the aircraft.

Emirates SkyCargo has introduced dedicated cargo operations on the A380 aircraft in response to the surge in the demand for air cargo capacity required for the urgent transportation of critical goods, including medical supplies for combatting COVID-19 in regions experiencing a second wave of the pandemic.

Emirates SkyCargo is working on further optimising the capacity of its Airbus A380 aircraft through measures such as seat loading of cargo and has planned more dedicated cargo flights on aircraft for the month of November.

Support Street Side Vendors During Covid - 19 Shut Down - Help Them Tide Over The Impact & Restore Their Businesses

 

Udhyam Vyapaar, a Udhyam Learning Foundation’s programme that is focussed on mentoring existing micro and small-scale entrepreneurs to scale and succeed - has rolled out a campaign for these small business owners this Diwali, ‘Donate a cart & uplift small businesses’.

The campaign is live and accepting donations via Give India - Donate a cart & help street side vendors from the burden of exorbitant daily rentals during pandemic.

Udhyam Vypaar’s target is to facilitate 100 push carts + 100 stools to these small business owners

Location - Bangalore

Link: https://fundraisers.giveindia.org/campaigns/donate-a-cart-and-help-street-side-vendors-from-the-burden-of-exorbitant-daily-rentals-during-pandemic

Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/UdhyamVyapaar

Happiest Minds Partners with Io-Tahoe to Deliver SmartData with a Single Enterprise Data Automation Platform

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE:HAPPSTMNDS), a ‘Born Digital . Born Agile’, digital transformation and IT Solutions Company and Io-Tahoe have entered a strategic partnership to provide their esteemed clients with effective Data Discovery and Governance solutions. This will help improve data security and maturity within companies and minimize their data risk exposure. Happiest Minds, as a Reseller Partner of Io-Tahoe, is committed to enhance data protection programs and improve business performance for its customers.

Priya Kanduri, CTO-IMSS, Vice President, Cyber Security, Happiest Minds Technologies said, "We have strong offerings and credentials in data compliance, including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA and other similar guidelines within the sensitive data protection space and this partnership with Io-Tahoe will strengthen it further by adding the capabilities of Data Governance, Sensitive Data Discovery across platforms and Hybrid Cloud Environments with AI-driven Data Cataloging features."

Leveraging Io-Tahoe's SmartData platform powered by AI/ML technologies, Happiest Minds' 'Data Compliance as a Service' solution will be able to accelerate your organization's data privacy & compliance lifecycle by implementing data discovery, data quality management and facilitate deep analytics & governance. Some of the key solution features include:

·      Automated Data Discovery - across heterogeneous data sources/platforms

·      Auto-Generated Smart Data Catalog – removing manual effort

·      Automated Data Flows & Data Lineage

·      Data Quality Assessments Regulatory Compliance & Policy Mapping

·      Automated & Continuous Data Governance

Ajay Vohora, Chief Executive Officer, Io-Tahoe, "Happiest Minds is at the forefront of helping the world’s smartest enterprises strategically transform their businesses to become more agile and more digital. Together with Happiest Minds we will addresses the challenges organizations face as they attempt to unleash the power of data and capitalize on new digital market opportunities while also ensuring their data assets are protected and compliant with regulatory policies and security controls. This partnership is another endorsement of our data automation technology and our business, and an even bigger opportunity for our joint customers. Together, we combine the three pillars needed for success - outstanding technology, the right skills, and the business smarts to deliver excellent results.”

About Happiest Minds Technologies:

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE: HAPPSTMNDS), a Mindful IT Company, enables digital transformation for enterprises and technology providers by delivering seamless customer experiences, business efficiency and actionable insights. We do this by leveraging a spectrum of disruptive technologies such as: artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud, digital process automation, internet of things, robotics/drones, security, virtual/augmented reality, etc. Positioned as ‘Born Digital . Born Agile’, our capabilities span digital solutions, infrastructure, product engineering and security. We deliver these services across industry sectors such as automotive, BFSI, consumer packaged goods, e-commerce, edutech, engineering R&D, hi-tech, manufacturing, retail and travel/transportation/hospitality.

A Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, Happiest Minds is headquartered in Bangalore, India with operations in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia and Middle East.

Garmin India Brings More Joy To This Festival With All-New Venu SQ Smartwatch

Illuminating this festival season more for the fitness enthusiasts, Garmin India, a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today launched their pocket friendly yet feature loaded latest GPS smartwatch: Venu Sq and the Venu Sq Music Edition.

The Venu Sq is built with bright color display, sleek design and best suited for every part of your day while keeping a track of your health and fitness activities.

The new Venu Sq series boasts over 20 built-in indoor and outdoor sports apps including Pilates, yoga, strength training, running, pool swimming, cycling, golf and many more supporting its users with extensive workout required to inspire movement. Adding more to it, the Music edition features on-device music storage for phone-free listening.

Apart from the sports app, the smartwatch also comes loaded with health monitoring features including advanced sleep with Pulse Ox2, respiration tracking, abnormal heart rate alerts (high and low), menstrual cycle tracking, stress tracking with relax reminders, hydration tracking and more.

Bringing more convenience to the users, the Venu Sq supports battery life of up to six days in smartwatch mode, and up to 14 hours in GPS mode.

Sharing his excitement with the all new Venu Sq during this festive season, Mr. Ali Rizvi, Director, Garmin India said, “We at Garmin have always focused on fulfilling the needs of our customers with the best of quality products and high end technological innovations. Today, with the launch of Venu Sq, we are now entering into a new market segment under which people can buy a Garmin smartwatch at a competitive price with premium features including 20 built-in sports apps, on-device music storage, advanced sleep with Pulse Ox2 with the broadest range of 24/7 monitoring features available on the market.”

Venu Sq’s robust suite of workout options also include preloaded workouts on the watch, preset workouts available to download from Garmin Connect, and “create your own” customizable workouts. Whether training for a 5K or something longer, the Venu Sq is compatible with Garmin Coach, free training plans adapted to a runner’s goals and performance, complete with a virtual personal trainer for added motivation. 

Innovative Body BatteryTM energy monitoring also lets users monitor their energy level which can help with scheduling workouts, rest times and sleep.

The Venu Sq series provides all-day connection and convenience with a host of smart features including:

Notifications: Receive smart notifications1 for incoming calls, text messages, social media updates, calendar reminders and more. Android users can reply to text messages from the device.

Music storage: With Venu Sq Music Edition, download songs or playlists2, including those from third-party music services like Spotify and Amazon Music right to the wrist.

Safety and tracking: Incident detection (during outdoor walks, runs or rides) and assistance send real-time location to emergency contacts.

Personalisation: Add personality by downloading apps, widgets, watch faces and more from the Garmin Connect IQTM store. Users can even upload their own photos and turn them into watch faces.

Compatibility: Use the Venu Sq with almost any smartphone (compatible with AndroidTM and Apple® devices).

Price:

The new series Venu Sq will be available at an attractive price of Rs. 21,090 and the Venu Sq Music will be available for Rs 26,290.

Availability:

Offline: Helios Watch Stores, Garmin Brand Stores-Pan India, Just in Time, Lifestyle Stores, Kamal Watch, Malabar Watch

Online: Amazon.in, Myntra, Flipkart, Tata CliQ, Paytmmall

About Garmin: Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin, Instinct and Trackback are registered trademarks, and Garmin Connect, Garmin Explore, and UltraTrac is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Discovery Plus Commemorates the 102nd Anniversary of the End of World War-I with Latest Offering India: The Forgotten Army

Discovery Plus, India’s first aggregated real-life entertainment streaming app, today announced the digital premiere of India: The Forgotten Army. Commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the end of World War 1, the gripping documentary traces and documents the courage of Indian soldiers, shipped to distant shores to live and fight in deplorable conditions during the First World War, featuring expert insights by Dr. Shashi Tharoor. The film is an adaptation of the book World War Sikh: Memoirs Of An Indian Cavalryman 1913-45 by Rana TS Chhina; and also uses first-person accounts to tell the story of the war and the circumstances that Indian cavalrymen faced, as revealed in the letters they wrote to their families, more than a hundred years ago.

India: The Forgotten Army looks at the crucial yet unnoticed role played by the Indian soldiers during World War I with expert inputs of notable personalities, including Dr. Shashi Tharoor- Former Minister of External Affairs, India, Tony McClenaghan- Military Hostorian, England and Dr. Santanu Das- Professor of English Literature, King’s College London amongst others. The documentary brings to light the extraordinary contribution of the Indian soldiers in the war, bringing to the fore many overlooked sacrifices.

Dr. Shashi Tharoor said, “It is not widely appreciated that World War I also involved soldiers from faraway lands that had little to do with Europe’s bitter traditional hatreds. Of the 1.3 million Indian troops who served in the conflict, you hear very little. As many as 74,187 Indian soldiers died during the war and another 67,000 were wounded. Their stories, and their heroism, have long been omitted from popular histories of the war, or relegated to the footnotes.” He adds, “These men were undoubtedly heroes: pitchforked into battle in unfamiliar lands, in climatic conditions they were neither used to nor prepared for, fighting an enemy of whom they had no knowledge, risking their lives every day for little more than pride. Yet they were destined to remain largely unknown once the war was over: neglected by the British, for whom they fought, and ignored by their own country, since they were fighting a colonial war. History had orphaned them. This film is a valuable contribution to their overdue rehabilitation.”

“The brave feats by Indians during the First World War had so far, gone unnoticed. We are humbled to be able to shine a light on their tales of courage and sacrifice with  the release of India: The Forgotten Army on Discovery Plus. Our users have repeatedly expressed their interest in knowing more about the storied past of our brave soldiers and this release reaffirms our brand’s commitment to listen to our users, ” said Issac John, Business Head – Digital (South Asia), Discovery. “At Discovery Plus, we aim to bring meaningful and relevant content for our passionate users. It is our constant effort to offer world class documentaries to discerning Indian fans who are looking for such content which not only entertains but also encourages and inspires them.”

India: The Forgotten Army brings together military and history experts and takes the viewers to the battle sites with animations and footages. Adapted from the book World War Sikh: Memoirs Of An Indian Cavalryman 1913-45 by Rana TS Chhina, India: The Forgotten Army is now streaming on Discovery Plus.

Bentley Systems Commits $100 Million of Venture Funding to Accelerate Infrastructure Digital Twins

Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the establishment of Bentley iTwin Ventures to invest in promising technology companies addressing the emerging opportunity for infrastructure digital twin solutions for roadways, railways, waterways, bridges, utilities, industrial facilities, and other infrastructure assets. 

Bentley iTwin Ventures is a $100 million corporate venture capital fund which fosters innovation by co-investing in startups and emerging companies that are strategically relevant to Bentley Systems’ objective of advancing infrastructure through going digital. The fund will target investments in transformational digital twin solutions supporting the design, simulation, construction, and/or operations of physical infrastructure. 

Bentley iTwin Ventures will invest in early and mid-stage companies that demonstrate ability to develop applications and solutions that leverage and extend infrastructure digital twin opportunities, particularly in the public works and utilities, and industrial and resources, infrastructure sectors.  The fund will invest in opportunities which can leverage Bentley’s iTwin Platform and open-source toolkits, supporting subject matter expertise, commercial teaming, and/or global reach and relationships within the infrastructure engineering community.  

"Taking advantage of the momentum from Bentley Systems’ initial public offering, we are excited to expand our Acceleration Initiatives by formally launching the Bentley iTwin Ventures fund to support the growth of entrepreneurial companies dedicated to infrastructure digital twin solutions," said Greg Bentley, CEO of Bentley Systems.  "Our iTwin Platform provides a scalable open-source foundation for technical and commercial innovation that will empower a vibrant ecosystem to creatively combine and connect what digital twins now make possible for infrastructure constituents. Proprietary analytics, data services, benchmarking, and infrastructure-as-a-service commercial models, for instance, are not in Bentley Systems’ direct scope, but we are glad to have a stake in bootstrapping these future successes.  Here’s to the fullest going-digital ecosystem for infrastructure digital twins!” 

Bentley Systems worked with corporate venture capital firm Touchdown Ventures to establish Bentley iTwin Ventures.  An initial investment in FutureOn a.s. (www.futureon.com) was announced on October 16, 2020.

About Bentley iTwin Ventures  

Bentley iTwin Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund sponsored by Bentley Systems, Incorporated. It invests in and helps catalyze the growth of companies developing innovative technologies, products, and services which intensify the infrastructure digital twin ecosystem. For more information, please visit www.BentleyiTwinVentures.com

About Bentley Systems’ Acceleration Initiatives 

Bentley Systems’ Acceleration Initiatives was launched in 2020 to invest in new and incremental participants in open ecosystems to advance infrastructure digital twins. The Bentley Systems Acceleration Initiative is chartered to accelerate the creation and curation of digital twins, and to foster technologies and innovations so enabled, by nurturing new ventures, making minority investments through Bentley iTwin Ventures, and acquiring and expanding digital integrators. Wholly owned investments to date include Digital Water Works, Digital Construction Works (joint venture with Topcon Positioning Systems), Virtuosity, and The Cohesive Companies. Bentley iTwin Ventures is a $100 million corporate venture capital fund which co-invests in entrepreneurial companies that are leveraging and expanding the infrastructure digital twins ecosystem; co-investments to date include FutureOn. Chief Acceleration Officer Santanu Das welcomes queries from potential ecosystem participants at www.BentleyAccelerationInitiatives.com  

About Bentley Systems  

Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, and industrial facilities. Our offerings include MicroStation-based applications for modeling and simulation, ProjectWise for project delivery, AssetWise for asset and network performance, and the iTwin platform for infrastructure digital twins. Bentley Systems employs more than 4,000 colleagues and generates annual revenues of more than $700 million, in 172 countries. www.bentley.com 

Bentley, the Bentley logo, and Digital Construction Works (DCW) are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.