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Veranda IAS Launches Residential Programme for Civil Service aspirants; Ropes in Sagayam as Chief Mentor
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Veranda IAS Launches Residential Programme for Civil Service aspirants; Ropes in Sagayam as Chief Mentor

Veranda IAS Launches Residential Programme for Civil Service aspirants; Ropes in Sagayam as Chief Mentor India’s first holistic residential programme for civil service aspirants in Chennai Chennai, 15 February 2023 : Veranda IAS, a subsidiary of Veranda Learning Solutions, has launched the Academ y  for Civil Service Aspirants (ACSA), a holistic residential programme for civil service aspirants, in Chennai. Dur ing the launch event, Mr Bharath Seeman, CEO, Veranda IAS, handed over the Torch of Enlightenment to former IAS officer Mr. Sagayam, in a symbolic acknowledgement of his expertise in mentoring aspirants.  The programme, slated for a year, will admit those clearing the Veranda Entrance & Scholarship Test. Mr Sagaya m will provide personal mentorship support to students o...
A Deep Dive into the theme of ‘Engineered in India’: Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy in conversation
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A Deep Dive into the theme of ‘Engineered in India’: Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy in conversation

A Deep Dive into the theme of ‘Engineered in India’: Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy in conversation with Mr. MM Muru gappan .  Chennai, 14th February 2023 : Entrepreneurship in India has become a leading trend, which has evolved over the decades. Many aspiring entrepreneurs often look out for guidance from industry leaders while embarking on the ir own entrepreneurial journey. Aiming to understand the brain behind the book, Engineered in India: From Dreams to Billion-Dollar CYIENT, Mr. MM Murugappan, Chairman, Carborundum Universal in conversation with the auth or of the book, Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy addressed the audience at an event organized by the Madras Manag eme nt Association (MMA). The two dived deep into the theme of the book – entrepreneurship and Dr. Reddy’s journey at large. Mr. MM...
Popular Lyricist, Author, Screenplay Writer and Innovator of several new
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Popular Lyricist, Author, Screenplay Writer and Innovator of several new

Popular Lyricist, Author, Screenplay Writer and Innovator of several new initiatives like 'Doopaadoo' Popular Lyricist, Author, Screenplay Writer and Innovator of several new initiatives like 'Doopaadoo' Madhan Karky and well-known Producer-Distributor, Founder-Director of BOFTA Film Institute, G. Dhananjayan have joined hands to launch a new initiative, first ever in India, a Ready-to-Shoot Script Bank under the name 'SCR IPTick'. SCRIPTick is officially launched today by Legendary Filmmaker ‘Iyakkunar Imayam’ Thiru Bharathirajaa, who unveiled the initiative and went live with the website www.scriptick.in. SCRIPTick is formed to offer Producers and Filmmakers, carefully shortlisted, curated, fully developed, and fine-tuned scripts (screenplays with dialogue) from talented Script...
Chennai’s Ardra Unni finds fame through Spotlight, lands a Valentines Day
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Chennai’s Ardra Unni finds fame through Spotlight, lands a Valentines Day

Chennai’s Ardra Unni finds fame through Spotlight, lands a Valentines Day music video featuring K-pop star Aoora Snapchat is all set to launch a Valentine’s Day music video, Tere Jaisa - The Snap Song, featuring Chennai’s very o wn Ardra Unni. The Spotlight star from Chennai will be sharing the screen with the world-renowned K-Pop phe nomenon Aoora and the multi-talented singer, composer, and songwriter, Aksh Baghla. Chennai-based content creator and Snap star, Ardra Unni is among the 10 creators from the country who have been chosen for this first-of-its-kind Valentine’s Day anthem by Snapchat. Ardra is taking over social media pla tforms with her killer moves and choreography. A dancer by profession, Ardra is highly active on Snapchat’s Spotlight platform where she showcase...
Asian Venture Philanthropy Network concludes South Asia Social Investment Summit 2023;
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Asian Venture Philanthropy Network concludes South Asia Social Investment Summit 2023;

Asian Venture Philanthropy Network concludes South Asia Social Investment Summit 2023; urges transfor mative collective action in the region Event by Asia’s largest network of social investors highlighted key issues faced by the Global South January 23, Mumbai : Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN), the largest network of social investors ac ross Asia, kick-started the South Asia Social Investment Summit 2023 in Mumbai. The two-day summit took place at the Jio World Convention Centre, and hosted speakers such as Karen Kl im owski, Deputy Mission Director, USAID, Richard Hawkes, Chief Executive, British Asian Trust, Shirish Si nha, Di rector, Climate, Children's Investment Fund Foundation, and Poonam Muttreja, Executive Direc tor, Populat io n Foundation of India, and Naina Su...
KRAFTON, Inc. Set to Strengthen Publishing in 2023  
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KRAFTON, Inc. Set to Strengthen Publishing in 2023  

KRAFTON, Inc. Set to Strengthen Publishing in 2023   KRAFTON will innovate and focus organizational capabilities to drive sustainable growth Strengthen publishing capabilities and production management Continue to pursue investment and development led by metaverse and deep learning New Delhi, January 20th, 2023: KRAFTON Inc. (CEO CH Kim) shared with employees ‘The Direction KRAFTON is Heading in 2023’ at the KRAFTON LIVE TALK (KLT), a program to promote internal communication.     During the KLT session, CEO CH Kim stated, “Our ultimate vision remains steadfast in that we seek to secure an d expand powerful game-based IPs.” He added, “To achieve this, now is the time to concentrate our capabilities in 2023.” He went on to share the direction the company needs to focus o...
Bank of India posted impressive growth in Net Profit, both annually and sequentially
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Bank of India posted impressive growth in Net Profit, both annually and sequentially

Bank of India posted impressive growth in Net Profit, both annually and sequentially Mumbai, 17 January 2023: Bank of India, a leading Public Sector Bank posted a rise by 20% sequentially in Net Profit at Rs. 1151 crore in the quarter ended December 31, 2022 (Q3FY23), driven by a steady rise in operating margins 8% sequentially. Bank has demonstrated significant improvement in various important parameters during the third quarter. Operating Profit has jumped to Rs. 3,652 crore up by 74% YoY and by 8% sequentially. The Return on Assets (RoA) stood at 55 bps. The NIM% is reported at 3.28%, driven by the Domestic NIM% of 3.72%. The growth in profitability is mainly contributed by the growth in Advances, more particularly on the growth in RAM and corporate segments. With better credi...
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ANNOUNCES DIVERSE LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR UNFCCC
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ANNOUNCES DIVERSE LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR UNFCCC

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ANNOUNCES DIVERSE LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR UNFCCC CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE (COP28) FOCUSED ON RAISING GLOBAL CLIMATE AMBITION  Chennai – January 12, 2023 : Under the directive of the President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bi n Zayed Al Nahyan, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, His Highness Sheikh Man sour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, today announced the leadership team for COP28 UAE, taking place at Expo City Dub ai from November 30 to December 12, 2023. His Highness designated Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber to serve as COP President. Dr. Al Jaber will develop the CO P28 agenda, in partnership with the UNFCCC’s Executive Secretary Simon Stiell and the Egyptian COP27 Presid ent Sameh Shoukry. Her Excellency Shamma Al Mazrui, UAE Minist...
Refex Group launched a ‘Road Safety Drive’ stressing the need to follow all traffic rules
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Refex Group launched a ‘Road Safety Drive’ stressing the need to follow all traffic rules

Refex Group launched a ‘Road Safety Drive’ stressing the need to follow all traffic rules and drive safely. https://youtu.be/Tgk0zNY03rs?t=8 Chennai, January 13, 2023: Refex Group launched a ‘Road Safety Drive’ stressing the need to follow all traffic rul es and drive safely. The three-day event kicked off on 11th Jan. at the Nandanam Road junction with Refex empl oyees holding placards driving the road safety message as our nation is also celebrating the National Road Safet y Week 2023 from 11th Jan to 17th Jan. According to statistics, in 2022, there have been a total of 1,55,622 dea ths due to road accidents as were registered in India and close to 59.7 percent of such fatalities occurred due to over-speeding. Refex Group, as a business group that truly cares, would like to stress...