Author: Rahul Mehra
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New Delhi: Ajay Banga was announced as the new President of the World Bank, succeeding David Malpass. Banga, who was previously the CEO of Mastercard, brings a wealth of experience in the financial industry to his new role. Banga began his career at Nestlé and then spent 13 years at Citigroup, where he rose to the position of CEO of Citigroup Asia Pacific. In 2009, he became the CEO of Mastercard, where he transformed the company into a global technology leader, expanding its reach into new markets and pioneering innovative digital payment solutions. As the new President of the World Bank,…

BENGALURU, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 — LG Electronics India announced the rollout of the 2023 LG Soundbar lineup, delivering a range of stellar, new models that elevate the home entertainment experience with immersive sound, convenient features, and stylish, eco-minded design. Taking home cinema to a whole new level, LG’s latest high-end soundbars1 provide powerful and precise multi-channel audio that leverages the world’s first center up-firing speaker to create an exceptionally realistic soundstage. The center up-firing speaker enhances the clarity of dialogue and ‘positions’ sounds more accurately in space to make movies and other content feel more lifelike. The flagship model of the…

New Delhi: Edvoy, a tech platform supporting and enabling international study abroad, and Trent University, Canada, have joined hands to launch a new joint venture, ‘TEX Advanced Learning Centre’. Mr. SadiqBasha, Founder and CEO of Edvoy, and Dr. Leo Groarke, President of Trent University, signed the agreement in February 2023. The jointly owned campus of TEX Advanced Learning Centre will be based in Oshawa, Canada – nearby Trent University’s Durham and Peterborough campuses in the Greater Toronto Area. The reason behind the location is that the area is grooming the tech sector and promoting eco-friendly infrastructure which makes it more…

Bangalore: Bangalore-based Automated Inventory Planning SaaS startup Crest raised 800K USD in its pre-seed funding round, led by IAN and IPV. The round also saw participation from 888vc, Faad Network, PointOne Capital and notable founders of companies viz. Delhivery, Shiprocket, Pickrr, Smytten, Samosa Party, and Sirona, among others. “Crest is built for D2C e-commerce and is focused on solving the fundamental issue of those businesses, i.e. reducing lost sales opportunities by increasing fill rate and helping optimise inventory through real-time demand forecasting. By impacting the core of the business, Crest becomes a CXO priority and is not just another enabling software. In the…

Taking Aviation to the Next Level: Shweta Salunkhe Talks About Passion – Project Edge Aviation

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New Delhi: AdmitKard, a leading ed-tech company, has announced today that it has raised its Series A funding round of Rs. 50 Crores from GSV Ventures and other investors. The investment will further expand the company’s product offerings and accelerate its growth. The funding round was led by GSV Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on investing in global education technology companies. Other investors include several prominent angel investors.   Over the last few years, AdmitKard has become a leading platform for students seeking admission to universities and colleges worldwide. The company’s platform leverages advanced technology and data science to provide personalized…

NOIDA: CYK Hospitalities, a leading end-to-end F&B consultancy, has recently executed a project and helped open a speciality Pan-Asian restaurant, The Wok Bar, in Agra at Hotel PL Palace, in the heart of the city at Sanjay Place. CYK Hospitalities has rendered its various services to The Wok Bar, starting from Concept development, Market research, Competitor analysis, Menu engineering, Chef hiring, SOP formation, Recipes, Food costing, Ambience and setup, Designing of the logo, packaging, and Branding. The speciality restaurant offers the finest pan-Asian cuisine with innovative and never-before-experienced cocktail menus, creating an all-new experience in the city of love, Agra. The…

Chennai: Bugworks Research, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has engaged Dr. Renu Swarup as an honorary member of the GlobalAdvisory Board. Dr. Swarupis, the former Secretary Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, brings more than three decades of experience in the biotech sector.    As the Member Secretary of the Expert Committee, Dr. Swarupoversawthe formulation of the Biotechnology Vision in 2001, National Biotechnology Development Strategy in 2007 and Strategy II, 2015-20. She was the Founding Managing Director Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a Public Sector Company with a special focus on supporting Start-ups and SMEs. By strengthening biotechnology translational research and industry-academia…

New Delhi: Announcing Indian Property Investment Festival 25-26 Feb 2023 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. NRIs (Non-Resident Indians) worldwide invest in properties in their homeland. The trends have changed with homegrown construction companies providing lifestyle, luxury, and convenience suitable for Indians looking to settle back in the country or want to buy a property just for investment purposes. The IPIF (Indian Property Investment Festival) is a Unique Platform Created by NRI ONE to serve the Indian Real estate industry and NRIs both. Real Estate Developers of India can showcase their projects to NRIs in Singapore markets with the most popular NRI…