Merck Extends Support Of 2 Million Euros For Covid Relief In India

• Announces a support of 2 million Euros for India to help battle recent surge in Covid-19 cases

• Aid to be directed to procure equipment for oxygen supply and other necessary relief supplies

Merck, a leading science and technology company, announced its support to India in combating the recent surge in Covid-19 cases. With the country grappling with increasing number of cases of novel coronavirus and people facing shortage of oxygen cylinders, hospital beds and drug supplies, Merck has extended its support to help India in its fight against Covid-19 and has announced 2 million Euros (INR 17.85 crores) as a caring aid.

The aid is being utilized for procuring equipment of 250 oxygen concentrators, 100 ventilator units, and setting up oxygen generation plants in four hospitals. Merck India is working with state governments, government departments and non-profit service organizations managing Covid care for putting this aid to use of people who may be needing it the most. A part of this aid will also be utilised to procure medicines for emergency care of employees and their families.

Sunil Punjabi, Country Speaker and Head of Research Solutions, Life Science says “The second wave of Covid-19 infection has hugely impacted life and the economy. As an organisation our top priority in these challenging times is health and safety for all. While we remain committed to the safety of our employees, it is our responsibility to do our part to help ease the situation in the country. We are happy to extend this care and are confident that our aid will be supplementing the government’s efforts in addressing the need of the patients. We will continue to stand together for India, united by our clear commitment to fight the pandemic.”

Merck has also taken several measures around employee safety and support for Covid treatment. The company will vaccinate all the employees in India and up to three family members. Healthcare support is provided to employees and their families. On demise of an employee due to corona virus infection the company has announced that the surviving family will receive an additional financial package, health insurance cover until retirement age of the deceased and an education grant to support the education of the children until graduation.

As part of its regular CSR activities, Merck had earlier donated over 160,000 face masks, disinfectants and thermal temperature scanners to the frontline and health departments as well as dry rations to migrant worker families around its manufacturing sites. The company has also contributed to the state relief funds in the Karnataka and Maharashtra, and the PM Care fund, towards Covid relief.

OwnBackup Acquires California-Based Nimmetry Expanding Its Reach To Indian Markets

* The latest acquisition sets the stage for a multi-cloud strategy

OwnBackup, a leading cloud to cloud data protection provider, announces the acquisition of Nimmetry, based in Santa Clara, CA, with a significant presence in Hyderabad, India. Nimmetry provides a unified platform for seamless integration of big and small SaaS-based data using a microservices architecture.

“This acquisition accelerates OwnBackup’s multi-cloud strategy. The entrance into the Indian market and the access to the talented professionals that are now part of the OwnBackup family marks the continuance of a long-term commitment on OwnBackup’s part to providing industry-leading products and services to help our customers protect their mission critical SaaS data,” says Sam Gutmann, CEO of OwnBackup. “The amazing team at Nimmetry brings with it some of the best in class data management tools, and we are excited to leverage these existing capabilities to extend our existing and future solutions.”

OwnBackup recently secured a Series D investment of $167.5 million co-led by Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Sapphire Ventures, with existing investors Innovation Endeavors, Vertex Ventures, and Oryzn Capital. The acquisition of Nimmetry follows the recent purchase of Merlinx in Tel Aviv, Israel, which brought elite data security experts to the OwnBackup team. Together, the new additions solidify OwnBackup's position as a leading provider of cloud services and sets the stage for continued growth in the space.

Srinivas Garikipati, Nimmetry’s CEO added, “We are excited to join OwnBackup. We have a shared vision for SaaS data protection as it relates to customers and the future of the space. We believe strongly in the market and the direction that it is headed.”

OwnBackup has been a disruptor in the cloud industry since its entrance into the market in 2015. Attracting some of the top talents globally and continuously expanding the research and development function have been critical to its success. This move is expected to be one of many to come.

OwnBackup is dedicated to helping with the Covid-19 relief effort in the region and supporting its new colleagues to the extent possible. The global pandemic remains at the forefront of discussions and employee safety remains a top focus for the company.

About OwnBackup

OwnBackup, the leading cloud-to-cloud data protection platform, provides secure, automated, daily backups and rapid data restore tools of SaaS and PaaS data. Helping 3,500 businesses worldwide safeguard critical cloud data, OwnBackup covers data loss and corruption caused by human errors, malicious intent, integration errors, and rogue applications.

Co-founded by seasoned data-recovery, data-protection, and information-security experts, OwnBackup is a backup and restore independent software vendor (ISV) on Salesforce AppExchange. Headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey with Research and Development (R&D), support, and other functions in Israel, EMEA and APAC. OwnBackup is the partner of choice for some of the world’s largest users of SaaS applications.

Honda India Power Products Fulfils Farmers’ Need Of High Discharge & High Head Portable Water Pumps

* Bringing improvements to irrigation work

* Aims to support farmers to improve their productivity by providing efficient irrigation pumps.

* Provides irrigation solutions in hilly terrains and plain farmlands.

* Honda’s OHV (Overhead Valve), 4-Stroke engine driven – self priming pumps deliver unmatched fuel efficiency, best- in- class performance, with ease and convenience of carrying, maintaining, and continuing to be environment friendly.

Honda India Power Products Limited (HIPP), a leading manufacturer of power products in India, today fulfilled farmers’ need of irrigating farmlands efficiently and economically with their NEW offerings in 2-inch & 3-inch categories of “Self-priming” – “Gasoline(petrol) driven water pumps”.

Farmers looking to irrigate crops have been demanding light weight and economical pumps to increase their productivity through efficient irrigation requirement of their crops.

HIPP has been the market leader in gasoline fuelled water pump category offering a wide range of pump-sets from 2 to 5hp serving the farmers since the last 35 years.

The latest addition of “WB20XD & WB30XD” models fulfils irrigation needs of crops in hilly terrains and plains respectively thus appealing to farmers across different regions & segments in India.  

WB 20XD – the 2 Inch category model - delivers water with the best in class performance at upto 32 meters head and 670 litres discharge volume per minute – while being so light at 24 Kg - fulfilling hilly region farmers’ irrigation and ease of carrying needs.

WB 30XD - the 3 Inch category model - fulfills economical, timely and efficient  irrigation needs of farmers in plains with best in class performance – delivering upto 1,100 litres discharge volume per minute @ 23 meters head making it capable to supply water from canals, borewells, ponds - in short - water bodies of all possible types – thus improving their productivity.

Announcing the launch Gagan Pal - Vice President – Head of Sales, Marketing & Service at Honda India Power Products Limited said “Indian farmers continue to repose their faith and choose Honda gasoline powered water pumps over any other offering – owing to their requirement of entire HONDA PACKAGE featuring fuel economy, portability, easy maintenance, and environment friendliness. Honda water pumps sustained performance is simply because they are built to last long and these are duly cared and backed up by a nationwide network of over 600 Sales and Service dealerships. These two new models will serve even wider and extensive farming irrigation needs, further augmenting Honda’s water pumps coverage and market share”.  

The newly launched Water Pumps are now available at Honda’s retail dealership outlets across the country. More information can be found at www.hondaindiapower.com and Facebook page /hondapowerproductsindia. Optionally, customers can call on Honda’s Toll-Free no. 1800-11-2323 for any Demo/Sales enquiry. 

Hero Motocorp Sells 1.83 Lakh Units Of Motorcycles & Scooters Across India In May 2021

Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, sold 183,044 units of two-wheelers in the month of May 2021.

Sales in the month of May’21 were adversely impacted due to the closure of plant operations in view of the escalation in the spread of the Coronavirus in the country.

In keeping with its commitment to ensure the safety and welfare of its people, Hero MotoCorp proactively halted operations at all of its manufacturing facilities across the country on April 22. Three of the plants - located in Gurugram, Haridwar and Dharuhera - resumed single-shift operations on May 17, followed by the other three located in Neemrana, Halol and Chittoor on May 24.

Considering this unprecedented situation, sales volume of May’21 is not comparable with the corresponding month of the previous year (May’20) and sequential months of this year.

The Company continues to monitor the situation closely and will move to double-shift production gradually.

With the vaccination drive gaining pace and a sharp decline in the number of Covid-positive cases, markets across the country are expected to open up gradually. This will aid in the swift recovery of businesses in the coming weeks.

The Company has launched innovative digital tools in sales and after-sales to enhance customer experience and ensure a safe environment for both employees and customers.

All corporate offices of the company are in Work from Home (WFH) mode and a very small number of colleagues are allowed in offices on rotation basis for the continuity of essential services.

Renault TRIBER Achieves “4-Star Adult And 3-Star Child” Rating From Global NCAP

* Safety is of paramount importance for Renault; the super-spacious, ultra-modular Renault TRIBER is a testimony to this, setting new benchmark in safety with a 4-Star Rating by Global NCAP, making Triber the first seven seater to score four stars for adult occupant protection and three stars for child occupant protection  

* Renault TRIBER is a key model for Renault in India with more than 75,000 happy customers 

Renault India announced that its ultra-modular and super spacious – Renault TRIBER has been awarded the 4-Star Safety Rating for Adult occupant safety and 3-star Child occupant safety from Global NCAP, the foremost global car assessment programme. Launched in August 2019, Renault TRIBER is a Flexible, Attractive & Affordable offering, and has been a game-changing product for Renault in India with more than 75,000 happy customers. 

Commenting on this achievement Venkatram Mamillapalle, Country CEO & Managing Director, Renault India Operations said, “Safety is of paramount importance for Renault and our products meet and exceed the requisite safety standards set by Indian Regulatory Authorities. An outcome of a joint project between Renault teams in India and France, Renault TRIBER has already established itself as a successful product and has seen tremendous acceptance amongst a wide set of car buyers. This is a proud moment for Renault in India, as TRIBER was conceived, developed and produced in India, for Indian customers first, before we took it to the world. The 4-star adult safety rating by Global NCAP for TRIBER reiterates our commitment towards safety.” 

“This latest 4-Star adult rating reaffirms that Renault stands by its commitment to make the best in global car safety, accessible to Indian customers. As a customer-focused company, Renault is already future-ready in terms of technology, design and engineering for enhanced safety for our vehicles and Triber is a testimony to this,” he added. 

David Ward, President of the Towards Zero Foundation said, "It is satisfying to note Renault’s safety improvements with Global NCAP’s Triber crash test result. We would encourage them to continue this progress, and to set a five star or Safer Choice rating as their future target for the Indian market.” 

Renault TRIBER is an attractively designed, sturdy and versatile vehicle which also achieves the feat of accommodating one to seven adults in comfort in less than 4 meters. Renault TRIBER has been greatly valued by the customers and the value proposition that it offers in terms of its outstanding quality, modularity, attractive design & modern features with superior value packaging. It has played a key role in Renault’s expansion plans in India. Renault has commenced the exports of TRIBER to South Africa and the SAARC region and aims to expand the exports of TRIBER to other parts of Africa and the SAARC region, alongside growing the TRIBER family in India. 

Renault TRIBER’s body structure and overall safety has been evaluated through the Global NCAP crash tests. The car has been tested for frontal impact. The evaluation of the tests by Global NCAP have resulted in a 4-Star rating for adult occupant safety and 3-Star for child occupant safety, making it the safest 7-seater tested to date in the mass segment in India. Renault TRIBER is built with more than 7 safety features as standard and a class leading offering of 4 Airbags available in its top variant. 

ABOUT RENAULT  

Renault India Pvt. Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Renault S.A.S. France. Renault India cars are manufactured in the manufacturing facility located in Oragadam, Chennai, with a capacity of 480,000 units per annum. Renault India also has a widespread presence of more than 500 sales and service touchpoints, which include 200+ Workshop On Wheels locations across the country, with benchmark sales and service quality. 

Renault India’s product line up and services have seen strong recognition among customers and industry experts alike, winning more than 60 titles, making Renault India one of the most awarded automotive brands in a single year in India. 

Total Is Transforming And Now Becoming “TotalEnergies” Globally

At the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, shareholders approved almost unanimously, the resolution to change the company’s name from Total to TotalEnergies, thereby anchoring its strategic transformation into a broad energy company in its identity. In tandem with this name change, TotalEnergies is adopting a new visual identity. 

“Energy is life. We all need it and it’s a source of progress. So today, to contribute to the sustainable development of the planet facing the climate challenge, we are moving forward, together, towards new energies. Energy is reinventing itself, and this energy journey is ours. Our ambition is to be a world-class player in the energy transition. That is why Total is transforming and becoming TotalEnergies,” declared Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies.  

This new name and new visual identity embody the course TotalEnergies has resolutely charted for itself: that of a broad energy company committed to producing and providing energies that are ever more affordable, reliable and clean. 

About TotalEnergies  

TotalEnergies is a broad energy company that produces and markets energies on a global scale: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, clean, reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people. 

Prof. Chintamani, President & Governor-American College Of Surgeons - India Chapter To Come Live On Mitron TV

 Mitron TV, India’s leading homegrown short-format video app, has got on board the President & Governor-American College of Surgeons - India Chapter, Prof. Chintamani, who will address questions related to COVID-19. As part of Mitron TV’s #VirusToVaccine campaign, Prof. Chintamani’s session will focus on creating general awareness related to the virus and preventive measures one should undertake. The live session will stream on Saturday, June 05 at 7:00 PM on the ‘Live Samvaad’ feature. 

Prof. Chintamani is the President & Governor-American College of Surgeons - India Chapter. He is also the International Surgical Advisor-Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh UK, President-Asian Society of Mastology [ASOMA] and dons many other hats. 

Till now, Mitron has hosted six renowned doctors on its platform and has seen audiences joining from across the metro and hinterlands of India. Last week, celebrity nutritionist and health coach Ryan Fernando who is a Life Member of the Nutrition Society of India and a British Commonwealth Scholar addressed a session which focused on the value and importance of proper nutritional intake and the healthy things individuals should consume, whether the person is infected by covid or not.

Mitron’s #VirusToVaccine campaign is an initiative launched to dispel existing myths about the vaccine. The fight against COVID-19 is ongoing across India and the globe. Through this campaign, the short-format video app ensures that every individual is guided in the right direction and educated about COVID-19 and the vaccination programme from the best doctors.

All the live sessions are being conducted every Saturday at 7:00 PM on Mitron TV. For any further guidance and support on vaccination, users can send their queries to info@mitron.tv.