Author: Srinivas Reddy

Bangalore, NFAPost: Aurinko Academy, a progressive school based in Bangalore, partnered with eminent educationist Manish Kothari, Founder, ISBR Group of Institutions, and Shivananda R Koteshwar, Founder, Belakoo Trust to launch the nation’s first Integrated Career Focussed Junior College in the city. The Aurinko Academy’s Integrated Career Focussed Junior College offers a structured programme to children in 10 career streams including Pure Sciences, Design, Architecture, Fine Arts, Law, Hospitality, Mass Communication, Psychology, Education, Engineering & Medicine. Junior Colleges are a crucial stage of a student’s life and this first of its kind programme in India helps the students make the right career choice, understand the career stream he/she has…

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QuEST Global, a global product engineering and lifecycle services company, announced the appointment of Lindsey Gauthier as its General Counsel. In this position, Lindsey will be responsible for managing all legal, regulatory, and compliance activities globally and will oversee the in-house legal team. Lindsey will report directly to Ajit Prabhu, Chairman & CEO. Lindsey Gauthier joins QuEST with a rich and diverse experience that spans multiple industries and countries. He has partnered with organisations to manage risks and formulate strategies to avoid litigation and comply with regulatory obligations. Lindsey also has extensive commercial transactional experience, especially in mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition integration, and IPOs.…

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Alphabet, the parent company of Google, now accounts for just under one-half (48.1%) of global online advertising spend, according to WARC Data analysis of the company’s latest reports. Mountainview-headquartered American tech giant saw advertising revenue across its platforms increase by $12.1 billion (+9%) in 2020, capturing a larger share of a wider ad market that struggled. In comparison, global online advertising investment remained largely flat by historic standards, and offline spend fell by an estimated 19.7% last year. WARC report finds that Alphabet is the clear leader in driving online advertising revenue and this is primarily driven by its the strategy laid…

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Google’s cloud business states that its registered an operating loss of $5.61 billion in 2020. It brought in $13.06 billion in revenue for the year. The company revealed for the first time that the operating income metric for its cloud business. It lost $1.24 billion on revenue of $3.83 billion in Q4 2020. The data comes at a time world over there is a surge in cloud business, especially Google Cloud competitors like AWS, Microsoft, Oracle and IBM are competing in the market to perform better. The unit’s losses appear to be growing as the company invests heavily in sales staff.…

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Defence Minister inaugurates HAL’s second LCA plant, calls LCA pride of India Bengaluru, NFAPost: The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the second plant of HAL’s LCA Division here on Tuesday and appreciated the efforts made by HAL to increase the production capacity of LCA which is going to be the backbone of IAF fighter fleet in years to come.  The inauguration of the second plant will help HAL deliver 16 aircraft in a year to the Air Force. The programme will catalyze the aerospace ecosystem in Bengaluru and would enable India to be an epitome in Prime Minister’s vision for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.…

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Indian Pharmaceutical Industry is highly fragmented with average 20%-40% prescription bounce at pharmacy storesWith a strong focus on sustainability – Saveo aims to digitize traditional pharmaceutical industry, empowering the pharmacies by re-engineering the complete supply chain with an aim that no prescription shall bounce in IndiaSaveo is currently serving 2000+ pharmacies across Bangalore and 3000+ pharmacies across Karnataka and looking to capture 1,00,000+ pharmacies across India in the next 18 months spread across 100+ cities in India Bengaluru, NFAPost:  Saveo Healthtech Pvt. Ltd, a B2B e-commerce marketplace for pharmacies has secured a $4 million seed round co-led by Matrix Partners India and…

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Ducati Scrambler Icon, Icon Dark and 1100 Dark Pro launched at Rs 8.49 Lacs, Rs 7.99 Lacs, and Rs 10.99 Lacs respectively (Ex-Showroom Pan India) Bookings now open across all nine Ducati dealerships in India, deliveries to begin by 28th January, 2021 Updated with a new BS6 engine, new Dark Stealth paint scheme for the Icon Dark & 1100 Dark Pro, these new Scramblers stand out in terms of design, riding fun & safety Luxury motorcycle brand, Ducati announced the launch of the all-newDucati Scramblers in India. The MY21Scrambler range for India now includes the Scrambler Icon, Icon Dark and…

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● Gigabit speed onboard Wi-Fi will be delivered to HyperloopTT capsules, allowing for concurrent streaming of 10,000 songs or 200 HD films● Icomera, a subsidiary of ENGIE Solutions, is the world’s leading provider of wireless Internet connectivity for public transport● Icomera will also supply HyperloopTT with critical systems communication abilities Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) announced an agreement with leading public transportation Internet connectivity provider, Icomera. Under the agreement, Icomera will be HyperloopTT’s official digital partner, equipment supplier, and systems integrator for its wireless capsule-to-ground communications. As passengers travel at airplane speeds on the ground, Icomera’s industry-leading connectivity platform will enable…

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At a time the company is facing gobal heat over regulatory compliance, Twitter has announced to restart its verification process from January 22. According to anlysts, the company’s move is widely viewed as a measure to verify more accounts and it will be able to get the blue tick mark from the social network. Twitter said it will be re-launching the self-serve application portal for the public to apply for verification in 2021. According to Twitter, for an account to be verified, it must be notable and active. There are six types of ‘notable’ accounts on Twitter: Government Companies, brands and non-profit…

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Bengaluru, NFAPost: R&M, a Swiss cabling systems developer and provider of high-quality fiber & copper solutions for network infrastructures around the world, stood out in Karnataka by bagging two of the most prestigious awards for the year 2020. The awards were given under the Karnataka Best Employer Brand Awards 2020 category by Employer Branding Institute that recognizes the efforts of the shortlisted organizations in HR development. The awards were presented to the awardees on 22nd December 2020 where the shortlisted organizations and candidates attended the event virtually. R&M India’s Senior Director Sales – Public Network Shailendra Trivedi proudly accepted both…

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