Financial advisory firm Goldman Sachs has selected Pune’s Devyani M for their prestigious ‘10000 Women’ list, an initiative to empower businesswomen across the globe. The initiative focuses on imparting lessons on business models, strategies and mentorship and there are various tasks which the entrepreneur needs to perform. As part of the initiative, engineer-turned young entrepreneur who is providing succour to the ever-stressful corporate sector through Yoga, is now taking lessons about business management at the Indian institute of Management-Bangalore. Goldman Sachs provides education opportunities and access to capital which women entrepreneurs need to grow their businesses through the initiative. “Participating in this program has been immensely beneficial for me and it will provide a great boost to my Yoga start-up. It is a moment of pride for me to take lessons from the best in business. I wholeheartedly thank IIM Bangalore and NSRCEL” says Devyani.
udChalo, a leading consumer-tech start-up company that exclusively serves India’s defence forces and their dependents expands its consumer base by embracing all dependents, eliminating the age bar. This announcement comes on the occasion of its 10th foundation anniversary. From here on, dependants above 25 years, can avail udChalo benefits, special discounts and can save a significant amount while visiting family and planning for future vacations. The initiative is a natural extension of the vision, aimed at serving the entire defence fraternity and bringing them under one umbrella to offer exceptional benefits to the exclusive user group with a common lineage and identity. To date, udChalo’s exclusive portal only serviced the active and retired defenced fraternity along with their direct dependents. Now, Sons and daughters of defence personnel above the age of 25 are part of “udChalo Fauji Family”. This will increase the start-ups consumer base to 3.8 million from the current consumer base of over 2.8 million.
Private life insurer Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has launched VEER – a dedicated initiative for the Defence and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), which will enable them to financially secure their families. As part of this new business channel, the Company will offer innovative life insurance solutions and exclusive services for the country’s bravehearts to enable them to get their long-term life goals done. The Company will offer Bajaj Allianz Life Assured Wealth Goal – Wealth Creation through VEER for the Defence and CAPF. This is a non-linked, non-participating, individual, life insurance savings plan, which offers guaranteed income for securing one’s life goals such as children’s higher education or marriage, foreign vacation, building a house, etc.
Team Techrovers from Government College of Engineering Aurangabad emerged victorious in the AFSU Drone racing and Drone Weightlifting Championship hosted by MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune. In drone racing Team Phoenix from MIT Academy of Engineering bagged the second prize, while the team from Symbiosis SSPU stood third. In drone weightlifting team from AISSMS bagged the second spot while Team Anantam from MIT Academy of Engineering secured the third prize . The two day AFSU (Aviation and Space Federation for Universe) Drone Race & Drone Weightlifting Championship was held in Pune on Friday and Saturday at the MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi .The competition is part of the 2nd National Drone ranking series being conducted under the aegis of BIAG India by ASFU.
