Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.) have announced an investment of Rs. 10,000 Crore for an electric vehicles plant in Pune, Maharashtra. The proposal to set up the plant has been approved under the Maharashtra Government’s industrial promotion scheme for Electric Vehicles. The company, through its subsidiary, will make the investment over a period of 7-8 years for setting up the manufacturing facility, development, and production of Mahindra’s upcoming Born Electric Vehicles (BEVs), some of which were showcased in Oxfordshire, UK, on August 15th, 2022. Based on the state-of-the-art INGLO EV Platform, these include the e-SUVs under the iconic brand – XUV with the Twin Peak logo in copper and the all-new electric-only brand called ‘BE’.
Sonata, India’s largest-selling watch brand from Titan Company Limited is set to launch Unveil 2.0, its latest collection for men and women in Maharashtra which is one of the top 5 most important markets for Sonata. The brand continues to strengthen its product offerings in Maharashtra cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Nashik among others.
Sonata Unveil 2.0 Collection, the skeletal quartz watch which include striking design elements is the new range to be added to the brand portfolio with the price range between INR 2000-3000. The collection offers distinct and unique designs which will resonate with the young audience. Unveil has more than 10 variants each for gents & ladies with a special look and premium style to make each moment spectacular.
To provide acceleration to semi-urban and rural fintech start-ups, LenDenClub Alpha has commenced its initiative of the ‘Bharat fintech program’ starting in Pune. LenDenClub Alpha, a corporate venture capital (CVC) of LenDenClub, started this remarkable program in Mumbai last month. Currently, the program runs in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Rajasthan. With a series of events conducted across the country, it now has more than 500 participating start-ups eagerly waiting to be a part of the incubation program.
Murty Trust, the family foundation of Mrs. Sudha Murty and Mr. Narayana Murthy, announced a grant of INR 75 million to the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) to preserve and promote research on rare books and manuscripts in Sanskrit and Prakrit. The grant covers the construction of the Murty Centre of Indic Studies, an 18,000 sqft heritage-style, academic and research building with a 200-seater classroom capacity, a state-of-the art auditorium to conduct lectures, and an audio-visual studio to digitise ancient books and manuscripts. The Bhoomi Pooja for the building was conducted with Mrs. Sudha Murty laying the foundation stone of the building.
YouTube influencer and Vocational Speaker, CA Rachana Ranade was presented with a Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary Club of Nigdi. Ranade trains her audience on various financial aspects from stock market to insurance to cryptocurrency through her YouTube channel called’ ‘CA Rachana Phadke Ranade’, which has garnered more than 4 million subscribers.In her acceptance speech, she narrated her journey from a Chartered Accountant to a teacher to a YouTuber. “Only 24% Indians are financially literate to some extent. I have noted that even highly placed officers of renowned corporates are ignorant about some basic concepts. There was a need for someone to explain the complex financial jargon in simpler terms. I am grateful that these efforts are being recognised today”, she said. As part of the function, Bharat Dabholkar, Ad Guru, Actor and Director made a presentation on ‘Public Image’ called ‘Pehchaan’. Dabholkar touched upon various stories regarding his associations with various brands like Amul and Agni Tea and shared his insights about the Indian market.
The Kalyani School signed off 2022 in style, with their Finale event of the year, Mad About the Arts. The Mad About series is one of the signature events of TKS; being undoubtedly, the grandest of them all, it is much awaited by the Kalyaniites.The Kalyaniites start planning for the Mad About event from the very first month of each academic year. This year they had decided to explore the various aspects of Art – both creative and performing, because after the rigours of the past two years, they wanted to worship that aspect of life, which is permanent and ever-green.
