During the Press meet held at Press Club of Bangalore Mr.Dr. Hari Krishna Maram, Chairman vision digital India, said Vision Digital India join hands with AIMS Institutes, Stayfit Organization and multiple women organisations initiated a Karnataka Book of Record attempt by recognizing 123 Power Women in 123 minutes. For this wonderful initiative Vision Digital India received huge response of receiving 950+ nominations from across the world. Our jury finalized 123 Power Women for Karnataka Book of Record from G20 countries of the world and 28 states of India who are willing to come physically and receive this prestigious award at Visalakshi Mantap, Art of Living, Kanakpura Road, Bangalore on 8th March, 2023 at 2:30 pm on the occasion of International Women’s Day in a grand ceremony. In this ceremony we are having who and who from Film, Industry, NGO, Education, Sports Personalities, Media, Veernaris (Wife of Armed Forces who given life for the country) Corporate, Social Influencers, IAS, IPS, IFS, KAS Officers etc ., leaders as Chief Guest and Guest of Honours.
India’s First Sporty Born E-SUV is now available starting from INR 33.99 Lakhs (All India, Ex-showroom)
Bengaluru, India – The world’s leading new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD today inaugurated its third passenger vehicle showroom in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The showroom is run and managed by VST Group.
The showroom was inaugurated by Mr.Arun Surendra, MD VST Group and Mr. Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President of Electric Passenger Vehicle Business, BYD India, in the presence of senior officials of BYD India, VST Group and customers.
VST-BYD located in Cunningham Road of Central Bangalore, will provide access to BYD’s pure electric vehicles with high-quality services for its consumers in Karnataka. With over eight decades of experience in the automobile industry, VST Group has extensive reach with its business covering the state of Karnataka and is one of South India’s leading private automobile business groups.
Spread across 2759 square feet, the showroom is equipped to offer customers best in-store experience and aftersales support.
Mr. Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President of Electric Passenger Vehicle Business, BYD India, said, “We are delighted to inaugurate our third passenger car dealership in Bengaluru with VST Group, which will help us to reach wider target audience in Karnataka. With more citizens opting for electric vehicles, Bengaluru has seen an escalation in demand for public EV charging points in the recent past. The opening of third dealership in the city within the short span of time resonates our commitment to our customers and contributing towards a zero-pollution environment for the future generation.”
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Arun Surendra MD of VST Group said, “We are thrilled to associate with BYD India and extend our association in the state of Karnataka with our first BYD showroom launch in Bengaluru. We have been witnessing an overwhelming response for the electric vehicles in the city and are sure to make an impact with BYD’s increasing presence in the state. Also, we always strive to shadow our customers opting for sustainable drive towards better world for tomorrow.”
BYD India aims to expand to 53+ showrooms by the end of 2023. BYD will continue to leverage technological innovations for a better life, promote sustainable development of society, and implement its “Cool the Earth by 1°C” initiative.
Beyond Bengaluru – Karnataka Government is committed to decongesting Bengaluru.
Plan to avail 50000 acres of land for industrial development within 6 months: Dr. Murugesh Nirani
New office Bearers for CII Karnataka:
Mr Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan elected as the Chairman and Mr Venu Nuguri elected as Vice Chairman
Bengaluru, 06 March 2023: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Karnataka organised the Annual Meeting 2022-23 in the city today. The meeting was marked by an engaging discussion on“Karnataka@100: Sustainable Futures – Digital Transformation and Upskilling. Dr. Murugesh Rudrappa Nirani, Hon’ble Minister for Large & Medium Scale Industries, Government of Karnataka delivered the inaugural address.
CII Karnataka released the vision document Towards Karnataka@100 in collaboration with IIM Bangalore at the Inaugural Session. The vision document prepared in consultation with the stakeholders from across the state, capturing their inputs and aspirations for Karnataka@100 brought out a collective vision of an inclusive sustainable future powered by innovation.
CII Karnataka also announced the election of new office bearers for CII Karnataka State Council for the year 2023-24.Mr. Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan Managing Director of Kennametal India Limited (KIL) elected as the new Chairman while Mr. Venu Nuguri, Managing Director & CEO of Hitachi Energy will serve as the Vice Chairman.
Dr. Murugesh Rudrappa Nirani, Hon’ble Minister for Large & Medium Scale Industries, Government of Karnataka stated that Karnataka is number one in ease of doing business and in receiving FDI in the country at 38%. In Aerospace and Defence also, Karnataka is number one in the country with more than 63% share. All major multinational companies in the aerospace sector have set up their R&D centre in Karnataka.
Dr. Nirani shared that Karnataka Government is committed to decongesting Bengaluru and developing infrastructure in Karnataka as a top priority. The Government is looking to build around 17 or 18 airports in Karnataka each within a radius of 100 kilometres from the other. Road connectivity is also being improving with the objective to enhance the industrial connectivity across Karnataka with other states. According to him, Beyond Bengaluru will become a reality soon.
Speaking about the Global Investors Meet 2022, Dr. Nirani stated that Rs. 9.81 lakh crores worth of MOU were signed which would generate 7 to 8 lakh jobs in the State. He said that government is in sync with CII’s Beyond Bangalore concept, and highlighted that only less than 10% of these investments (during GIM) were for Bangalore, with 90% directed outside Bangalore, in Tier 2 and tier 3 cities. He further said that 50% to 60% of the MOUs signed during the Global Investors Meet will be operational within 5 years. Making land available for industrial development is of high priority for the government and the process of availing land parcels of 50000 acres in the State including 20000 acres in Bengaluru and over 30000 acres of land outside the city will be available within 6 months.
Ms. Suchitra Ella, Chairperson, CII Southern Region & Managing Director Bharat Biotech International Ltd said that the industry is currently in the early stages of a sustainability Revolution. To prepare for the sustainability revolution, companies need to rethink their approach on new skills and new jobs and academic institutions to bridge that gaps in R&D.
Mr. Kamal Bali, Deputy Chairman, CII Southern Region & President & Managing Director, Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd emphasisedthe need forIndia to focus on its transition to sustainable manufacturing not just by the large players but also within the MSME sector. Promoting sustainable manufacturing as a thrust area will be the need of the hour to be visible as a leader in the Global Value Chain.
Mr. Arjun Ranga, Chairman, CII Karnataka State Council & Director, NR Group & Managing Director, Cycle Pure Agarbathis said that CII Karnataka has been working towards inclusive and sustainable growth by focusing on the development of Tier-2 cities and will continue to work on enhancing the ease of doing business, especially for MSMEs and strengthen the ecosystem for entrepreneurship and youth engagement.
A CEOs Perspective on Sustainable Future, Globalization to Localization moderated by Mr. Ramesh Ramadurai, Managing Director, 3M India Ltd saw a lively discussion on the key trends and actions that are being taken in India to drive sustainability in different sectors by a panel which included Mr. Sandeep Maini, Chairman, Maini Group; Dr Venkata Ramana Akkaraju, Chairperson, New Mangalore Port Authority; Mr. Venu Nuguri, Managing Director & CEO, India & South Asia, Hitachi Energy India Ltd, Mr. Arvind Mediratta, Managing Director & CEO, Metro Cash & Carry India and Mr. Dilip Jose, Managing Director & CEO, Manipal Hospitals.
The CII Karnataka Annual Meet 2023 brought together thought leaders from industry, government, and academia to facilitate dialogue and learnings for co-creating and working towards a sustainable and inclusive future for Karnataka.
Profile of CII Karnataka new office bearers
Mr. Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan, Chairman of CII Karnataka State Council 2023-24.
Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan is the Managing Director of Kennametal India Limited (KIL) since September 2020. He spearheads the infrastructure business of Kennametal Inc. for the APAC region in addition to his role as the MD of Kennametal India. Prior to joining Kennametal, Vijaykrishnan accumulated over 23 years of work experience with Saint Gobain and 3M. He has held leadership roles in India as well as the APAC region. He served as Vice President – Abrasives systems Division, and as Executive Director – Strategic Planning, 3M India.In his current role, he is leading efforts to drive growth for Kennametal in India and create value for its stakeholders with focus on enhancing ESG standards for the company, Manufacturing & operational excellence. He champions DEI & ESG initiatives within his frame of work. Vijaykrishnan is a Graduate of Madras University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA with specialization in Marketing.
Mr. Venu Nuguri Vice Chairman of CII Karnataka State Council 2023-24
Venu Nuguri is Managing Director & CEO of Hitachi Energy in India and South Asia. He has been the Managing Director of India since December 2019 and head of the South Asia region since Jan 2016. Venu has over 25 years of experience across Business Units in the company. He has held several leadership positions in sales, marketing, account management, business development, customer relations, and operations. Venu has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, and he has also attended management courses at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, and the International Institute of Management Development, Switzerland.
· State-of-art market is built at Rs 3.3 cr in Wanaparthy
· Dedicated day care facility for women farmers to help them do business with ease
· Biggest wayside market by Syngenta in Telangana
6th March 2023: Global CEO J Erik Fyrwald said Syngenta is all geared up to celebrate Telangana’s march to prosperity in agriculture terming the state as among most progressive. With high productivity, much higher growth rate in agriculture (7.8%) which is more than the national average, Fyrwald said that Syngenta is happy to contribute to the growth of farmers and farming communities in Telangana. On a 3-day visit to India, Fyrwald was speaking after dedicating one of the country’s biggest rural wayside markets in Wanaparthy district, Telangana recently, build under Syngenta’s flagship CSR I-CLEAN (Inculcating Cleanliness, Learning, Education, Awareness and New Habits) program.
Spread over 51020 sq feet, this state-of-art market is built at a cost of Rs 3.3 cr in Wanaparthy and will be handed over to the Agriculture Marketing Board for operation and maintenance. This market will cater to over 20,000 farmers by providing them safe place to do their business and consumers of over 30 villages and urban areas around this district headquarter.
“Present in the country for 94 years now, India has always been at the core of our focus for its sheer size, diversity and potential – 40% of workforce in the country is employed in agriculture. We have consistently worked on addressing challenges facing Indian agriculture. Accordingly, our R&D has been geared to providing technology to the farming community for enhancing productivity and also reducing input costs for better returns on investment. We invest and innovate to transform the way crops are grown and protected to bring about positive, lasting change in agriculture. Our ambition is to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture, providing leading seeds and crop protection innovations and digital solutions to enhance the prosperity of farmers, wherever they are,” Fyrwald added.
One of the unique features of this marketplace is that it provides exclusive facilities for women farmers including a day care facility with baby feeding room and play zone. This will ensure that women farmers can focus on their business without being concerned about leaving their children at home.
Susheel Kumar, MD & Country Head, Syngenta India said, “The I-CLEAN project has been a remarkable success. We are glad to be able to contribute to the rural prosperity of Telangana, which has one of the highest rates of agriculture growth at 7.8%. With a slew of impressive programs including Rythu Bandhu Scheme, Mission Bhagiratha and Drone Certification, the state has made rapid strides and it gives us joy to become partners in this journey.”
Syngenta’s I-CLEAN program has brought about significant transformation. According to a social-economic impact assessment, the income of farmers who sell their produce at I-CLEAN markets have gone up by 49% as they are able to spend more time in markets; the improved infrastructure sees increased daily footfall. The facilities like safe drinking water, solar lights and toilets have improved the livelihood opportunities of local farming communities by about 40%.
Lauding Syngenta India’s dedication to help and empower farmers, Shri Singhireddy Niranjan Reddy said, “This ultra-modern rural market will give a big boost to farmers’ incomes and their ease of life. I thank Syngenta India for building its biggest rural market for the farmers of Wanaparthy.
Dr KC Ravi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Syngenta India, said, “This state-of-art wayside market is equipped with modern amenities including approach roads from the highway, 78 raised platforms, sheds, lights, parking facility, safe drinking water, toilet blocks for men and women, water harvesting, lush green frontage, waste disposal, and children playing area. Market stalls, sheds canteen, baby feeding room and a crèche facility make this project unique and will be a safe place specially for women farmers. The facility is expected to impact around 20% women farmers in the area.”
Fyrwald added, “We play a vital role in the food chain to safely feed the world and take care of our planet. We help farmers manage a complex set of challenges from nature and society. Our approach is to ensure that everybody wins: that farmers are prosperous, agriculture becomes more sustainable, and consumers have safe, healthy and nutritious food. The wayside market is a step in that direction, and I am glad that with this we hit a quarter century – this being the 25th I-CLEAN market.”
Syngenta also ensures that farmers are trained in best crop protection practices, health and hygiene practices. “The marketplace has multiple awareness messages highlighting the importance of proper crop protection practices, tips of health and hygiene. As an agri input company, we take stewardship very seriously and educate our farmers on various aspects of safety on a continuous basis,” Dr Ravi added.
Apart from Telangana, 24 such I-CLEAN projects are running in Bihar (18), Uttar Pradesh (02), Karnataka (04) catering to the needs of rural farmers.
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the hospital conducts free eye checkup for women till March 31, 2023, across all its branches in Bengaluru. For registration, contact 080-48193435
Bengaluru, 6th March 2023: In celebration of International Women’s Day, Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, one of India’s largest networks of eye hospitals, is offering free eye checkups for women of all age groups across all its 11 branches in Bengaluru till 31st March 2023. This special initiative is aimed at raising awareness about the various eye diseases and disorders that women are at a higher risk of developing, such as ocular manifestations of autoimmune diseases, dry eye, low vision, thyroid eye diseases, and refractive errors.
Dr. Archana S, Regional Head- Clinical Services, Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, stated that “Biological sex differences affect ocular structure, gene expression, and other functions of the eye that influence eye health. Hence, it is important for women to undergo regular eye checkups to detect any eye disease or disorder at an early stage.”
Dr. Archana S also added, “About 80% of those affected by autoimmune issues are women. Eye inflammation is one of the many possible effects of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, psoriasis, Reiter’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and uveitis. Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder, which results in overproduction of the thyroid hormone affects more women than men. Thyroid eye diseases affect 16 in 100,000 women, while only 3 in the male population of equal size.”
Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital has made special arrangements for screening and diagnosing such eye diseases and disorders that women are more susceptible to. The hospital’s month-long awareness campaign aims to educate women about the risks of eye diseases that arise from factors exclusive to them, such as hormonal surges during pregnancy and menopause, and susceptibility to autoimmune diseases.
Women can register for a free eye checkup by contacting 080-48193435. This is an excellent opportunity for women to take care of their eye health and receive expert advice from experienced eye care professionals.
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