Punjab National Bank Organizes Walkathon To Commemorate The Spirit of “Har Ghar Tiranga”

Punjab National Bank (PNB), nation’s leading public sector bank, organized a Walkathon to commemorate India’s iconic milestone of 75 years of independence and to encourage the unfurling of the national flag at every home.  This initiative has been inspired by Har Ghara Tiranga Campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amritmahotsav, which aims at bringing our beloved national flag closer to our heart.  

The Walkathon commenced from the PNB Head Office  and was graced with the participation of the MD & CEO Shri Atul Kumar Goel, along with ED Shri Sanjay Kumar, CGM  Shri Sunil Soni, senior executives and other staff members. During the Walkathon, national flags were distributed amongst the general public by the MD & CEO and ED to instill the joy of patriotism. 

Commending the staff for their zeal and enthusiasm, Shri Goel said, “ The Walkathon is a symbolic tribute to the 75 years of progressive India and spirit of unity , peace and harmony.  We envision an India where weaker sections and low income groups have access to financial services including credit at an affordable cost.” 

Phoenix Marketcity Bengaluru Is All Set To Celebrate 75th Independence Day By Unfurling The “Biggest National Flag”

* Let’s celebrate the occasion of Independence Day by inspiring each one of us to thank our heroes for it by flaring the biggest national flag at Phoenix Marketcity, Bengaluru 

With Independence day just around the corner, it is that time of the year again when we unfurl the flag to commemorate our 75th year of Independence. Phoenix Marketcity Bengaluru is all set to take Independence Day to a whole new level this year with its massive arrangement of larger-than-life magnificent National Flag that will make people feel proud creating a great photo opportunity for people to take memorable selfies. The mall will be elegantly lit in tricolors which will fill the air with pride. 

This year Phoenix Marketcity is all set to witness a glorious and historic moment as India completes 75 years of Independence. This day will be made memorable by putting up a larger-than-life national flag marking the 75th year of independence. Celebrations of Independence day at Phoenix Marketcity have always been a proud affair, as there is always an attempt to do something unique each year.  Independence Day celebrations are also set to be bigger and better than ever before with fun-packed evenings filled with activities, and soulful musical nights for every generation.  

About Phoenix Marketcity Bengaluru 

Classified as a “Larger Lifestyle Engagement Destination”, Phoenix Marketcity Bengaluru offers visitors an array of unforgettable experiences. With its truly international look and feel, tastefully done interiors, and the best of food, fashion, and entertainment from the world over, Phoenix remains ‘The’ destination for the premium discerning customers of the city as well ex-pats. With over 300 stores, representing an exhaustive mix of International, National, and Regional premium brands, the mall offers the most comprehensive and compelling lifestyle shopping experience in Bangalore. More than just a Mall, Phoenix Marketcity, Bengaluru is in fact a veritable melting pot of fascinating cultures, beautiful clothing, and high-end couture. It is a city within a city, an urban space where retail, entertainment, and leisure offerings co-exist. 

Godrej Celebrates 75 Years of India’s Independence With #SoundsOfMakingIndia, The Heartbeat of A Free Nation

* #SoundsOfMakingIndia touches upon the Godrej Group’s journey of contributing towards India’s self-reliance  

On the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day, Godrej Group released #SoundsOfMakingIndia, the sequel to its Independence Day campaign from 2019, that beautifully captured all the industrial sounds that signify progress in the manufacturing ecosystem.

YouTube Link :| https://youtu.be/I1spEfbBe5c

The film #SoundsOfMakingIndia narrates the  story of the  Godrej Group’s journey of being an integral part of our Nation’s progress. The film integrates the different businesses of one of India’s most iconic brands and gives consumers an opportunity to listen to the numerous sounds or the heartbeats of progress that truly make India. 

This video will be amplified by digital content creators who will spread the message, by our media  partners  who will put it up on their respective  platforms and by  our business partners who will amplify it on their social media assets.

Commenting on the film, Tanya Dubash, Executive Director and Chief Brand Officer, Godrej Group said, “At Godrej, we are extremely proud of being an intrinsic part of our country’s progress and journey over the last 75 years.  The film #SoundsofMakingIndia captures the sounds representing our Group as a whole and strings them together into one of our most popular and relevant patriotic songs 'Sare Jahan Se Accha’.   It  encourages each one of us to believe in this power of progress and contribute to the journey ahead as we celebrate 75 years of Independence.”

Anu Joseph, Co-founder and Creative Vice Chairman, Creativeland Asia, added, “Godrej Group’s history is inextricably linked to India’s journey towards self-reliance and independence. This film is a celebration of all the things - both big and small, that Godrej has been making for India while helping make India.”

About Godrej Group

Established in 1897, the Godrej Group has its roots in India's Independence and Swadeshi movement. Our founder, Ardeshir Godrej, lawyer-turned-serial entrepreneur failed with a few ventures, before he struck gold with a locks business. Today, we enjoy the patronage of 1.1 billion consumers globally across consumer goods, real estate, appliances, agriculture and many other businesses. In fact, our geographical footprint extends beyond Earth, with our engines now powering many of India's space missions. With revenues of over USD 4.5 billion we are growing fast, and have exciting, ambitious aspirations. For us, it is most important that besides our strong financial performance and innovative, much-loved products, we remain a good company. About 23 per cent of the promoters’ holding in the Godrej Group is held in trusts that invest in the environment, health and education. We are also bringing together our passion and purpose to make a difference through our Good & Green strategy of 'shared value' to create a more inclusive and greener India. At the heart of all of this, are our people. We take much pride in fostering an inspiring workplace, with an agile and high performance culture. We are deeply committed to recognizing and valuing diversity across our teams.

For more information on the company, log on to www.godrejindustries.com

YES Bank Enables Its Business Enterprise Customers To Go Live On ONDC

YES Bank today announced its partnership with SellerApp, a seller-centric intelligence platform, to facilitate adoption of Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) amongst the seller segment of its customer base and help them increase their digital commerce footprint. Aimed at promoting open networks for the exchange of all kinds of goods and services over digital or electronic networks, ONDC is a strategic initiative aimed to democratize the entire digital commerce space.

Speaking on the development, Mr. T Koshy, MD and CEO, ONDC, said, “This innovative initiative from YES BANK to enable their business clients to be part of ONDC through their strategic alliance with SellerApp, which is the one of the first Network Participants, is very encouraging. This is an excellent example of YES BANK creating a diverse business model to embed themselves in an Open Network. I am sure this model will evolve to be a great boon in enhancing market access for their corporate clients, especially small and medium enterprises who will be coming online first time.”

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Prashant Kumar, MD & CEO, YES BANK said, “We are pleased to create access for our enterprise customers to be part of the strategic ONDC network, which aims to democratize the digital commerce space and entrust more power to businesses. This association will enable us to positively impact the business momentum of our SME, MSME and other enterprise customers across India and Bharat. We believe this partnership model with SellerApp complements our Technology-First A.R.T (Alliances, Relationship & Technology) approach and this synergy will benefit our customers with better data insights and wider access to the market by moving from a platform-centric model to an open-network model." 

Mr. Brij Purohit, Co-founder, SellerApp.com, said, “Just going by the huge diversity and market size we have, any digital revolution in India has been impactful as seen in the case of UPI or Aadhar. The way we see ONDC taking shape, it is going to revolutionize how commerce is done today in India and it is our privilege to partner with YES BANK in this journey.”

ABOUT YES BANK

YES BANK is a 'Full Service Commercial 'Bank' providing a complete range of products, services and technology driven digital offerings, catering to Retail, MSME as well as corporate clients. YES BANK operates its Investment banking, Merchant banking & Brokerage businesses through YES SECURITIES, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank. Headquartered in Mumbai, it has a pan-India presence including an IBU at GIFT City, and a Representative Office in Abu Dhabi.

Reliance General Insurance Launches The “The D-series Project’ To Raise Awareness About Organ Donation

Reliance General Insurance, one of India's leading general insurance companies, has launched "The D-series Project" – an awareness campaign to popularise Organ Donation on the occasion of World Organ Donation Day. The campaign is leveraging catchy lyrics of popular Hindi songs to raise awareness about Organ Donation among the public. Through media and creative contextualisation, messages are thoughtfully plugged in by playing around with words like 'Dil', 'Ankhein', and 'Jigar' in the communication. Using popular Hindi songs in the campaign is aimed to connect with the audience effortlessly and linking Organ Donation with the lyrics is intended to make the awareness enduring.   

To make initiative more impactful, Reliance General Insurance has launched a microsite, www.thedseriesproject.in  where people can learn about Organ Donation and pledge to this cause through Organ India.  

The shortage of organs for transplant is a universal issue; however, the situation is grave in India. With less than one person per million people, the organ donation ratio in India is estimated to be one of the lowest in the world as per WHO report. Experts have estimated that only 2-3% of the overall organ transplant requirement is met in a year in the country. For instance, as per Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation (ORBO), AIIMS, on average, 2 lakh people need kidney transplants every year, whereas only 10,000 get donors. It is important to note that one donor can save up to 8 lives as 8 organs can be harvested from one brain dead person. Lack of knowledge and prejudices about Organ Donation often hold people back from donating their or their family members' organs. There is thus an urgent need to create awareness about organ donation on a monumental scale, such that it becomes a mass movement and people voluntarily pledge to donate their organs.  

Speaking about the campaign, Mr. Anand Singhi, Chief Distribution Officer of Reliance General Insurance, explained, "According to National Organ Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), almost 5 lakh people die every year and 17 people every day in India due to a lack of organ donors. This shows the dire situation in our country, where the act of Organ Donation and awareness about it are both significantly low. Being a responsible corporate citizen, Reliance General Insurance has always been a forerunner in spreading awareness about critical health issues. With “The D-series Project" campaign, we aim to raise awareness and demystify Organ Donation. Thereby putting into motion, a movement that will encourage people to donate their organs." 

Below is the YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0hSqhmkZPo 

Cummins India Limited Results For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

Cummins India Limited (NSE: CUMMINSIND) The Board of Directors of Cummins India Limited (CIL) reviewed and approved the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.  

Performance Highlights (based on standalone financial results) for the quarter ended June 30, 2022: 

Total Sales for the quarter at Rs 1,657 Cr. increased by 42% compared to the same quarter last year and by 13% compared to the previous quarter. 

Domestic sales at Rs 1,172 Cr. increased by 36% compared to the same quarter last year and by 12% compared to the previous quarter. 

Exports Sales at Rs 485 Cr. increased by 58% compared to the same quarter last year and by 14% compared to the previous quarter. 

Profit before exceptional items and tax at Rs 278 Cr. is higher by 63% compared to the same quarter last year and higher by 14% compared to the previous quarter. 

Profit before tax at Rs 264 Cr. is lower by 13% compared to the same quarter last year and higher by 8% compared to the previous quarter. 

Ashwath Ram, Managing Director, Cummins India Limited, said: The new fiscal year started positively with strong demand from most end markets. GST monthly collections, higher highway construction annual targets, and increased consumption of petroleum products reaffirms the strength of underlying trade activities. Geopolitical risk, high inflation, and supply chain disruptions continue to pose challenges. Cummins India can effectively meet demand despite these issues due to its integrated supply chain management with a global network. While we effectively deal with challenges and closely monitor any potential impact of rising interest rates on the demand, we remain optimistic about the short to medium-term demand outlook.  

Future Outlook: 

The company believes that the strong demand from various end markets may likely sustain. At the same time, high inflation and supply chain issues will, in all probability, continue to impact the industry. The company, being part of the globally integrated supply chain, is well positioned to manage parts supplies to mitigate the impact on revenue and profitability. We are closely monitoring the result of the geopolitical events unfolding in different parts of the world and their impact on global demand and supply chain. Considering the uncertainty, the company will not provide any guidance for FY 23. 

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 20 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.  

Housekeeping Staff, Visually Impaired Alumnus To Hoist National Flag At IIIT-B’s Independence Day

A member of the housekeeping staff, Madhavi and Nibin Mathew a visually impaired alumnus of IIIT-B will be hoisting the National Flag to celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day at IIIT-B campus on Aug 15, 2022.

Madhavi and Nibin will be hoisting the flag jointly with Professor Debabrata Das, Director- IIIT Bangalore, and a student from the institute, Ms. Arpitha Malavalli.

Madhavi a group D housekeeping staff who has been with IIIT Bangalore for 6 years is thrilled with the honour.  

“I am grateful to be a part of this institute where we are appreciated and feel included. We have only seen special and big people hoisting the National Flag to date. It is my honour to be able to hoist it. Our respected Director and the rest of the management team have made it a memorable day for us by selecting me and I am very thankful for this utmost respect. I truly feel that the National Flag belongs to me”, says Madhavi who according to her colleagues is one of the most affable and supportive housekeeping staff.

Nibin who is visually impaired and unable to see the Flag and its colour, said that, “Today is the happiest day of my life and hoisting the National Flag for me means a positive affirmation of my loyalty and commitment to our nation.”

The institute is setting an example by following the campaign "Har Ghar Tiranga" initiated by our Honurable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to celebrate the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and commemorate 75 years of India's independence.

The idea behind the initiative is to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the people's hearts and metaphorically proclaim that the Flag belongs to every citizen including the underprivileged.  Speaking about this, Professor Debabrata Das, Director, IIIT Bangalore, says, “Under the aegis of the campaign Har Ghar Tiranga, we would like to involve people from all walks of life to celebrate and commemorate the historic courage and efforts of those freedom fighters who dreamt of a flag for free India. It is truly a sense of pride for every citizen to hoist the flag to mark the 75th year of India's independence. This will allow the new generation to discover the many threads of our freedom struggle and work hard to take India to the next height while older generations and communities reconnect to the events that led to a free India.”

About IIIT Bangalore

IIIT Bangalore is a premier institute focused on Post-Graduate IT education and research, located in the heart of Electronic City, Bangalore. IIIT Bangalore is graded A+ by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and remains top 70 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework since the last four years. The institute was ranked number 1 among India's Best Technical Universities (Private) by India Today. IIIT Bangalore contains state-of-the-art infrastructure, world-class faculty, a vibrant alumni community, cutting-edge research facilities, and close industry collaborations. 

The institute’s specially designed courses make the students cognitive of the current technologies and practices, thereby equipping them with the tools and knowledge to solve contemporary real problems. Since the founding of the Institute in 1998, IIIT Bangalore has enjoyed 100% placement every year on account of the strong support of the industry and the growing base of talented alumni.

https://www.iiitb.ac.in/