Continuing their long battle against the Government’s move to privatise the public sector banks, representatives of all nine constituents of The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) resorted to one-day dharna here at Samvidhan Chowk on Tuesday. The event began at 11 am with the representatives registering their resentment against privatisation. The event started with raising slogans by S P Tiwari, Secretary of Eastern Maharashtra Bank Employees’ Association (EMBEA), which was followed by adrenal boosting ..

Agrovision Foundation is organising Central India’s biggest agriculture exhibition – Agro Vision from December 24 to 27. Chief Patron of Agro Vision Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recently addressed the Agriculture Product manufacturers, dealers, distributors and other channel partners regarding Agro Vision. This year the theme of Agro Vision is “Transforming Agriculture through Technology Innovations”. Adhering to the theme various technological innovations in farming and agriculture field will be ..

INDUSTRY body CII has urged the government to consider replacing bank guarantees with surety bonds in the infrastructure sector and also develop the municipal bond market so that urban local bodies can raise funds. In its recommendations for the forthcoming Union Budget 2022-23, the chamber also said asked the government to continue its investment focus and enhance capital expenditure in areas such as infrastructure to promote growth in the economy at a time when consumption demand has not picked ..

Handloom, silk and cotton in various States of India has it own uniqueness. Silk India exhibition has brought all these attractive varieties under one roof. There are 22 stalls in the Silk India exhibition underway at Chitnavis Centre, Civil Lines. The exhibition is getting an overwhelming response from the Nagpurians. The timings are from 10.30 am to 9 pm. The expo will conclude on December 7. The regional and State’s specialities include a host of varieties like Bhagalpuri Tassar, Kosa and Khadi ..

OAK Constructions, one of the reputed construction companies, has come up with its latest project named OAK Medsquare. It is located in North Nagpur which is just 300 meters away from Indora Square on Kamptee Road, making it the best choice for multi-unit hospital area. This NABH compliant project has two floors exclusively for OPDs with a common reception. Having flexible area options of OPD and IPD units, it is the only multi-unit hospital sanctioned building in North Nagpur area...

Opposing the Government’s move of privatisation of public sector banks, General Secretary of Eastern Maharashtra Bank Employees Association (EMBEA) Jaiwant Gurway said that over 10 lakh employees of various banks representing..

MOIL city based schedule ‘A’ CPSE has recently received Highest Income Tax Payer and TDS award by Income Tax Department, Nagpur. MOIL CMD Mukund Chaudhari, Director Finance Rakesh Tumane, Joint GM-Finance N P Kajarekar and DGM-Finance and I/A Akanksha Singh received the award at the hands of Ajay Sancheti, Ex-MP Rajya Sabha in the august presence of Ruby Shrivastava, Principal Chief Commissioner Income Tax Nagpur. MOIL CMD appreciated his team efforts for one more feather in the cap of MOIL’s achievements...

THE Furniture Store has launched the attractive Christmas and New Year offer on full range of home and office furniture. In the offer there is 50 per cent discount on bedroom set, wardrobe, sofa, modern sofa, study table, centre table, modular kitchen, dinning table etc. Apart from this, there is 15 per cent discount on exchange offer. People can get all types of furniture to decorate their homes and offices and that too within their budgets. Fore more details, interested may visit The Furniture ..

Handloom, silk and cotton in various States of India has it own uniqueness. Silk India exhibition has brought all these attractive varieties under one roof. There are 22 stalls in the Silk India exhibition underway at Chitnavis Centre, Civil Lines...

SpectroProcessor team of Centre for Microsystem of Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering, Nagpur (RCOEM) secured 4th position in the ‘Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge - Innovate Solutions for #AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ an initiative by MeitY, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology held as a part of Azadi Ka Digital Mahotsav celebrations. Ajay Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday felicitated the SpectroProcessor team and awarded with Rs 20 lakh and ..

The HRD Forum of Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) recently conducted a webinar on “Emotional intelligence and its connect with people management” virtually. Well known speaker, J B Kabra, Founder of Mind Movers Management Consultants Pvt Ltd, Thane, was the keynote speaker. He is having over seventeen years of experience in all facets of Man-Management, visiting faculty for various Management Institutes and conducted more than 4600 programmes for public and private sector companies in the areas ..

VIDARBHA Cricket Association (VCA) held its 87th Annual General Body Meeting on Saturday. Adv Anand Jaiswal was in the chair and welcomed the members. After paying homage to the departed members of VCA since the last AGM, various agendas, as per the notice, were adopted. Prominent among the members present was Shashank Manohar, former President of Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA), Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and former Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)...

  INSTITUTE of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur is gearing up to conduct the 7th edition of Voyage-The Start-Up Internship Fair organised by Entrepreneurship Cell Committee in association with Placement Committee of IMT Nagpur.The grand entre..

 Dev Jasraj Jewellers, one of the renowned and trusted names in the field of jewellery, is offering more than 224 types of gems and precious stones. The jewellers, who is the city’s leading wholesale and retail dealer of gems and precious stone..

The Chairman of Editorial Board of Lokmat Media and former Member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda exhorted the Indian Revenue Service trainee officers to act with respect and understanding towards the taxpayers and communicate in layman’s language to remove the fear of the taxman from their mind. Addressing the IRS trainee officers at the National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT) on Tuesday, Darda asked the officers to remove fear from the minds of the taxpayers and have a sense of respect and goodwill ..

THE road logistics market in India is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 8 per cent in the next five years, to reach USD 330 billion by 2025, as per a report. This growth will be fueled by factors such as the rapidly growing e-commerce sector and a growing retail sales market, among others, according to ‘Inter-city Logistics Market Study’, released by consulting firm RedSeer’s early stage research arm, RedCore on Thursday. As per the report, the road logistic market in India is ..

AS PER call given by Joint Forum of Trade Unions (JFTU) and Associations Public Sector General Insurance Companies, the constituents of JFTU organised human chain all over India to realise their demands. The public sector general insurance employees demands include Wage Revision, 1995 Pension Scheme to all, 30 per cent Uniform Family Pension, 14 per cent Management NPS contribution and urging the Government to repeal General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Act 2021 (GIBNA). At Nagpur ..

NTPC Mouda commenced the state-level painting competition on ‘Energy Conservation’ on behalf of Bureau of Energy Efficiency under Ministry of Power, GoI. NTPC Mouda commenced the state-level painting competition on December 1, 2021. This five-day competition is being organised as per directives from Bureau of Energy Efficiency with the central themes as ‘Cleaner Planet’ and ‘Energy Efficient India’. Hari Prasad Joshi, Chief General Manager, NTPC Mouda motivated all the participants and distributed ..

Air Arabia is all set to resume direct flight between Nagpur and Sharjah from December 5. Customers can now book their direct flights between Sharjah and Nagpur by visiting Air Arabia’s website, by calling the call centre or through travel agencies. On Sundays and Wednesdays the direct flight of Air Arabia will depart from Nagpur at 7.25 and reach Sharjah at 9.45 and on Tuesday, it will depart from Nagpur at 4.25 and reach Sharjah at 6.45. Similarly, on Sundays and Wednesdays, the flight will depart ..

Purti Super Bazar conducted a function to take out draws on coupons it had given to customers on purchase of various products during the recent Diwali and Dussehra festivals. The mega event was held on Sunday at 5.30 pm. Dr Chaitanya Shembhekar and Dr Manisha Shembhekar were the chief guests on the occasion. Chairman, Purti Cooperative Ravindra Boratkar and Director Gauritai Chandrayan welcomed the guests...

Despite horticulture accounting for a third of the total agricultural gross value added, there exists large infrastructure gaps ranging from 8.6 per cent for cold storages to 99.6 per cent in the case of pack houses compared to the production of perishable produces like fruits and vegetables, according to a report. This is because cold storage capacity has barely kept pace with the requirement, which is clear from the fact that while the horticultural output has grown 45.2 per cent during FY09-18, ..

“IF YOU are getting a little late for the meeting at your office, just remember to send a short text message about the same to your boss. If you could inculcate this habit amongst your team members and ensure that they are following the practice of prompt and clear communication as a norm, then you are building a great team,” said Vishal Kulshreshtha, General Manager, Happiest Mind Technologies Ltd Noida and Co-author ‘Leader Sinks Ship’. He was speaking at the offline ‘Wisdom Hour’ organised at Patrakar ..

CONTINUING with the tradition, MIDC Industries Association (MIA) Hingna recently celebrated its Diwali Milan programme with zest. The event was conducted at Maharajbagh Club Lawn, Nagpur in the august presence of several industrialists and their family members, office bearers of various associations and Government dignitaries. Around 225 guests attended the programme. All the guests were welcomed by the President of MIA Hingna C G Shegaonkar; Secretary Sachin Jain and the executive committee members ..

TVS Motor Company, a reputed manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers in the world, has launched new ‘Built To Order’ (BTO) platform. New customised and personalised vehicles at A K Gandhi TVS its dealership in Nagpur since last 43 years. First new customised and personalised vehicles TVS Apache RR 310 delivered in Vidarbha to first proud owner Devanshu Deveandra Dodke at A K Gandhi TVS Nagpur. The TVS ‘Built To Order’ (BTO) platform, making its foray into the factory customisation and personalis..

The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) market will see further tapering down and decline in volumes, especially in the in-home consumption category due to a higher base effect, but there are some “silver linings” as some categories are maintaining higher penetration than the pre-pandemic level, data analytics and market insight firm Kantar said. The December quarter of 2020, was one of the fastest-growing quarters, with a 5.5 per cent growth and these high baseline numbers are likely to cause another ..

With the introduction of norms for silver exchange traded funds (ETFs), investors will be able to invest in silver in a more liquid manner and can help in diversification of the portfolio, experts said on Sunday. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) came out with operating norms for silver ETF, whereby such scheme will have to invest at least 95 per cent in silver and silver-related instruments. The norms will be effective from December 9, 2021. Currently, Indian mutual funds are allowed ..

BAJAJ Auto has launched the new Pulsar 250 at its dealer I Ride Bajaj located at Wardhaman Nagar, Nagpur. The Pulsar is India’s largest selling sports motorcycle for more than a decade. The new Pulsar 250 was launched in two variants 250 F and 250 N. The Director of I Ride Bajaj Arun Agrawal informed that the youngsters are excited by the new aerodynamic design and crystalline LED tail lamp of the new Pulsar 250. The advanced 250 cc four stroke engine produces the high power of 24.5 PS. The bi-functional ..

ENTREPRENEURSHIP Forum of Vidarbha Industries Association organised a session on ‘New business ideas for startups and women entrepreneurs’ recently at VIA Auditorium as well as on virtual platform. The keynote speakers, Sharad Khandelwal said, “Every adversity opens up new opportunities and you can explore them to start a business based on your passion, skill and knowledge.” Khandelwal is an IT consultant, franchise expert, corporate trainer, orator, coach and motivator having rich experience of 25+ ..

  The new showroom of exclusive dealership for Honda’s premium motorcycles for the Vidarbha region - Honda BigWing - opened here Palm Road Civil Lines on Friday. RTO Nagpur Ravindra Bhuyar inaugurated the state-of-the-art showroom in prese..

  The recent election of President of Nag Vidarbha Chamber of Commerce (NVCC) Ashwin Mehadia (Agrawal) seems to have waded into troubled waters with as many as 11 past presidents of the traders body challenged the validity of the post. Highlight..

TiE Nagpur will be hosting a session under ‘Knowledge Sharing Series’ on the topic ‘Activate The Design Thinking - for real results’, on November 26 from 5 pm to 6 pm.Nitin Sachdeva, President of TiE Nagpur said that the session ai..

ASHWANI Rana, founder of Voice of Banking has sent a letter to the Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Mumbai suggesting that an Integrated Grievance Portal should be started for all types of complaints of customers of all banks and NBFCs. In the l..

The members of the Rice and Grain Brokers Association recently conducted ‘Diwali Sneh Milan’ event here at Sindhu Bhawan in Wardhaman Nagar with great enthusiasm. Santosh Kumar Agrawal, President of The Wholesale Grain and Seeds Merchant Association presided over the function. At the outset, President of the association Ashok Shaniware put forth the details of activities of the organisation in front of the traders. He highlighted how the association made efforts to construction the office building ..

TiE Nagpur’s upcoming event for the Charter Members will be hosted by Tsecond Inc on November 26, 2021. Tsecond Inc, a data-tech innovation start-up in Silicon Valley, USA, is co-founded by Sahil Chawla from Nagpur. Sahil also heads Tsecond Generation Technology Pvt Ltd Company (India Brand) which has been listed among the best start-ups at Collision conference, New Orleans and billed as the top 20 most promising hardware start-ups from India by Silicon Valley Magazine...

VIDARBHA Bank Employees Federation (VBEF) organised a one-day executive meeting at Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) office, Congress Nagar. The meeting was graced by the chief guest Ramnath Kini, Incharge of Banking Sector of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS). Archana Sowani presided over the meeting while Shilpa Deshpande, President of BMS Vidarbha Pradesh, and Chandrakant Khanzode, Organising Secretary of National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW) were present. In his keynote address, Ramnath Kini said, ..

The Indian paper industry, which is facing inadequate raw material availability, has urged the Government to offer degraded forest land and non-forest Government land near mills for pulpwood plantation, a move that will also help increase the green cover in the country. Raw material security is necessary for the paper industry to become self-reliant, said the Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) in its pre-budget submission to the Finance Ministry, asking to consider its proposal for allowing ..

The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) on Tuesday welcomed the Government’s move mandating membership of GJEPC for getting the Kimberley Process Certificate for import and export of rough diamonds. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, through a notification, announced that import or export of rough diamonds will be permitted only to members registered with the GJEPC, which is the designated importing and exporting authority of India for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme ..

The Agro & Rural Development Forum of Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) conducted a workshop on “Industry’s contribution in reforms in Agriculture Economy’ recently at Mahalgaon, Nagpur. The session was organised with the intention to apprise the farmers about Government schemes; marketing of agriculture products; progressive marketing; ‘Goushala - A boon to farmers’, agriculture implements, and value addition to the farm product. Shachi Mallick, Convener of the forum, in her opening remarks ..

DEPARTMENT of Information Technology, Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management (RCOEM) will be organising international conference on ‘Innovative Computing and Applications, ICICA’21’ on November 26 and 27, 2021. Knowledge partner for the conference is TCS. The deliberations during the conference will broadly cover cutting edge applications and research in the domain of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Networking, Security and Internet of Things. The conference will be inaugurated ..

SGR Knowledge Series is once again organising Orange City Literature Festival -2021, 3rd edition (OCLF), India’s greatest literary festival. The 3-day event consists of a pure fusion of words, art, speeches, creativity, learnings, and wisdom with innovative and immersive experiences. Popular faces, intellectual interactions, healthy conversations, and plenty of networking opportunities are part of the OCLF festival. The festival, organised on November 26, 27, and 28, will comprise offline sessions ..

Nagpur Branch of WICASA recently organised an interactive meet with President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) CA Nihar Jambusaria wherein he said that, “Articleship plays a vital role in the overall personality development and professional mindset of CA students.”. “There is no shortcut to success. Sincerity and dedication is the key for achieving your goals in life. Just as regular physical exercise is a must for a healthy body, our mind also requires adequate exercise. ..

TiE Nagpur in collaboration with TiE Ahmedabad and TiE Coimbatore to host a session under ‘Impact Speaker Series’ on the topic ‘Storytelling and Presentation Matters’ on November 24 at 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Nitin Sachdeva, President of TiE Nagpur shared that ‘Storytelling and Presentation Matters - The Art and Science of Pitching’ session will give a broad overview of the fundraising ecosystem and pitch deck that will cover the aspects, such as design, storytelling and articulation along with the insights ..

AMERICAN Oncology Institute (AOI) at Nangia Specialty Hospital launched an exclusive state-of-the-art Bone Marrow and Hematology Unit on Saturday. The chief guest at the event, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways along with Dr Vijay Kumar Vemuri, Group COO – CTSI inaugurated the unit. American Oncology Institute at Nangia Specialty Hospital is one of the comprehensive cancer units in Nagpur with a multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists, providing all the modalities of ..

Calling the Government’s announcement to repeal the three contentious farm laws a big success of the agitating farmers, General Secretary of All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) Amarjeet Kaur on Saturday said the long battle has once again proved that ‘Jan Andolan’ has the strength to bow down the policy makers. “If farmers can compel the Government to roll back its decision, why can’t labourers do it,” she adding asking the trade unions leaders to mount pressure on the policy makers and stop them ..

The Silk India Exhibition underway at Chitnavis Centre, Civil Lines is getting an overwhelming response from the Nagpurians. Fashion conscious women are visiting the expo in large numbers. The timings are from 10.30 am to 9 pm. The expo will conclude on November 21. The expo consists of 22 stalls showcasing handloom, silk and cotton items from different parts of the country. The exhibition also displays fashion jewellery and home decor products. The entry and parking is free for the customers. The ..

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), (formerly known as SRM University) begins the online registration process for B.Tech entrance exam, SRMJEEE 2022 (SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination). Qualifying in SRMJEEE provides entry to all the campuses of SRMIST located at Kattankulathur (Main Campus), Ramapuram, Delhi–NCR, Vadapalani, and Trichy; SRM University, Sonepat–Haryana and SRM University, Andhra Pradesh...

Dr Richa’s Unique Clinic recently won the prestigious ‘National Health Award - Best Skin Laser and Hair Transplantation Clinic in Maharashtra’ at a ceremony in Mumbai. Dr Richa Jain, Managing Director of the clinic, received the award at the hands of Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor. It was the 19th national-level award for Dr Richa Jain. For details visit the clinic at Gandhi Grain Market, Telephone Exchange Square (M.9422880029) or Rahate Colony, Wardha Road (M: 9371110379)...

Rangoli - a hot favourite fashion and lifestyle exhibition has come once again in Nagpur with its ‘Wedding Special’ edition. The exhibition was inaugurated on November 17 at Tuli Imperial Hotel, Ramdaspeth. It will end on November 18, 2021. Rangoli has brought more vibrant colors of the season this time along with heart warming fashion and style collection from the 60 + hearthrob designers of India. Besides it is also presenting choicest of home decor and luxury products in Nagpur this time...

ROKDE Jewellers on the auspicious occasion of Diwali has celebrated the festival in a grand manner. Diwali is a holy festival of joy. It is a celebration of meeting close ones, celebrating happiness together, worshipping Lakshmi, and cracking fireworks with enthusiasm. Therefore, as the Diwali festival approaches, the showroom of Rokde Jewellers for buying jewellery also starts attracting more and more customers. In fact, whether the people of Nagpur want to buy jewellery during the festival or not, ..

PATNI Toyota is happy to announce the launch of its new outlet in heart of the Orange City on Great Nag Road, Nagpur in addition to the Wadi showroom. The new added setup is designed for customer convenience and within city limits providing the new car display and test drive cars availability. Patni Toyota is offering product line inclusive of premium hatchback car Glanza and offering the compact SUV Urban Cruiser along with India’s favourite MPV Innova Crysta and styled to inspire the all New Fortuner ..