New Delhi, 6th June 2023 augment India’s net zero emissions agenda, the Green Society of India and Indian Exhibition Services are organizing World Environment Expo 2023, started from 5th June to 7th June 2023. The expo strives to create environmental awareness, showcase the use of technology for environmental protection, research & development for new environmental protection technology like biofuel, biodegradable and sustainable, recycling, waste management techniques and to provide business opportunities to environment technology and equipment manufacturers.

Also, the fourth edition of the World Environment Conference has been planned on the theme “Meeting climate change goals through life and industry partnerships.”It marks the presence of Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Hon’ble Union Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India to incentivize the event to promote environmental sustainability and pave the way for the green growth of India.The exhibition is co-organized by ASSOCHAM and GEM and supported by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Life – Lifestyle for Environment.

Talking about the WEE 2023 agenda, Mr. Swadesh Kumar, President, Green society of India said, “The WEE 2023 reflects the importance of non-fossil and bioenergy sources in prioritizing a clean and green environment. This year is special for us as we are moving on the trajectory to achieve our sustainability goals. We are thankful for all our domestic and international stakeholders who have participated in the conference. It simply advocates collective efforts in addressing the most pressing environmental concerns and adopting bioenergy sources.”

WEE 2023 is a B2B business exhibition that brings together Indian and International environmental technology and equipment manufacturers and suppliers to showcase the best of technologies in the area of environmental protection, services, renewable energy, waste management, sustainable buildings, water management, new innovations, and energy efficiency. There is200+ exhibitors are participating in the exhibition from India and abroad. The event also witnesses the participation of overseas exhibitors from America, Germany, Belgium, France, Japan, Korea, Canada, Sweden, the Netherlands, and other countries. It boasts a platform to discuss and debate technology in the environment, policies in place, and the road ahead and presents a global networking opportunity with policymakers, researchers, NGOs, academicians, industrialists and government agencies.

Delighted with the event, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of state said, “India is committed to adopting sustainable alternatives across industries.We are already 9 years ahead of our 2022 target by producing 40% of our power capacity from non-fossil energy sources. The time has come to ramp up our efforts to achieve zero emissions by reducing carbon footprints and mitigating climate change. We look forward to making WEE 2023 an ideal opportunity for change makers to drive global sustainability.”

Highlighting PM Narendra Modi Ji speech today on World Environment Dayhe added, “The focus ethanol and green energy products will be having a better impact on the environment as well as on the livelihood of farmers. Mass Movement from the society is needed to reach the goal of Zero carbon Emission. Today we have resolved to meet the target of 20 percent ethanol blending in petrol by 2025. India is setting an example in front of the world that when it comes to protecting the environment.”

The concurrent events of the Expo include:

Biofuel Expo 2023: International Trade Exhibition on Biofuel (Biodiesel, Ethanol, Biogas, Hydrogen) Manufacturing Process & Technology, Plant Machinery, Biofuel Sustainable Products, Equipment, Raw Materials & Allied Industries). – 5th to 7th June 2023

India Biofuel Meet 2023– 6th June 2023-International Conference focus on Ethanol, Biogas, Biomass, Green Hydrogen, Biodiesel Sectors.

Biodegradable Expo 2023 – International Trade Exhibition on Biodegradable & Sustainable Products, Packaging Solutions, Machinery, Raw Materials & Allied Industries. 5th to 7th June 2023

National Seminar on Compostable Packaging Solutions – 6th June 2023

World of Recycling Expo 2023 – Material Recycling Machine, Equipment, Technology, and Waste Management Expo – 5th to 7th June 2023

Recycling Forum 2023 – International Summit on Recycling Technology & Waste Management – 5th June 2023
Greenovation 2023- – International Green Building Technology Expo on Green Building Products, Construction Technology, and Energy Efficient Products.

All India Mayor’s & RWAs Summit 2023 – 7th June 2023
Green India Awards 2023 – 5th June – 7th June 2023

Mumbai, 6th June 2023: India’s leading payments and financial services company Paytm on Monday announced its business operating performance for the two months ended May 2023. Consumer engagement on the Paytm Super App continues to see robust expansion of its consumer base with the average Monthly Transacting Users (MTU) for the two months ended May 2023 at 9.2 crore, registering a growth of 24% year-on-year. As it strengthens its leadership in offline payments, the QR pioneer said it achieved a new milestone with 75 lakh devices deployed, an increase of 4 lakh devices in the month of May.

Paytm is seeing consistent growth in merchant payments volume with the total merchant Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) processed through the platform for the two months ended May 2023 aggregating to ₹2.65 lakh crore ($32.1 billion), marking a year-on-year growth of 35%.

The fintech giant’s loan distribution business, in partnership with top lenders, continues to witness accelerated growth with disbursements through the platform for the two months ended May 2023 growing 169% year-on-year to ₹9,618 crore ($1.1 billion). The number of loans disbursed in the two months surged 54% to 85 lakh loans. Paytm said it currently has seven large lending partners and aims to onboard 3-4 partners in FY24 while it continues to work with lenders to remain focused on the quality of the book. The company also said that the earlier mentioned system upgrade is now done and its lending partner has resumed disbursing merchant loans, with some pent-up demand from April being met in May.

Rahul Bhat chooses Prashant Sawant for his Cannes styling, the costume designer who designed his clothes for Kennedy; wants his team to garner international adulation just like him

Rahul Bhat’s categorically resplendent appearance in a classic black tuxedo at the Cannes red carpet was curated in accordance with his character, ‘Kennedy’ from the upcoming noirish drama.

The actor has now revealed why he chose Prashant Sawant’s iconic black tuxedo at Cannes. Rahul added, “Prashant’s work in Kennedy echoes the pervasive constitutional thoughts of Belgian artist René Magritte that defines my character ‘Kennedy’ to the ‘T.’ Prashant has done a laudable job in ‘Kennedy’ and I insisted on wearing him (his creation) because I feel he deserves this recognition (to be internationally represented at Cannes). I believe in his immaculate craft.”

Prashant’s vision was translated into charisma as Rahul graced the red carpet at the French Riviera in a blazing black tuxedo. On Rahul’s appearance, Prashant stated, “Rahul’s red carpet look was customized for him resonating with Kennedy (his character). Belgian artist René Magritte’s philosophy and artwork inspired me throughout while working on the film. The idea was to get Rahul on the carpet in a ubiquitous look inspired by the characters we see in René Magritte’s work.”

Rahul is one of those actors who when sees talent around never holds back to push them ahead and be part of their growth in any way possible, as he has done with his styling team for the Cannes

Anantvijay Joshi is currently reeling in, in the adulation that his recently released Netflix Original, ‘Kathal’ is garnering. Produced by GuneetMonga and Ekta Kapoor, the film is based on the curious case of missing jackfruits.

Anantvijay plays constable Saurabh Dwivedi in the film opposite Sanya Malhotra. Sharing about the experience of working on the film Anantvijay added, “We shot ‘Kathal’ in Gwalior!

And having Gurpal Singh ji on set, used to be a good street food exploration. Sanya and I used to explore the streets of Gwalior in search of chaats and mithai. It was fun!”

On working with Sanya, he further added, “Sanya is a very entertaining co-star on-screen as well as off-screen. After exploring the mystique Gwalior streets for ‘chaats,’ Sanya motivated me to workout everyday. Those workout sessions were fun-filled as our mutual love for dance would overpower us and the workout session would frequently turn into a dance session.”

On the work front, Anantvijay’s next release VidhuVinod Chopra along with a few untitled projects.

Kolkata, 6th June 2023: Pernod Ricard India (PRI), a global leader in the wine and spirits industry, today, launched their new campaign ‘Drink More Water’. The campaign is seeking to influence consumer behavior by raising awareness on the importance of drinking water when consuming alcohol. Through this campaign, the company aims to promote responsible drinking with a simple yet powerful call to action: to ‘Drink More Water’.

As the world’s leading premium spirits company and ‘Créateurs de convivialité’, Pernod Ricard strongly believes that there can be no conviviality with excess. Throughout the years, the company has been active in playing a role in the prevention and reduction of harmful use of alcohol, through collaborative efforts with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities, and consumers at large. The ‘Drink More Water’ campaign forms part of this long-standing commitment, aimed at raising awareness on mindful consumption of alcohol and nudging individuals to stay hydrated while enjoying social occasions. Drinking water when consuming alcohol helps to keep the body hydrated, which is why it is strongly recommended to pace oneself with a glass of water.

Talking about the initiative, Kartik Mohindra, Chief Marketing Officer, Pernod Ricard India, said,“As a responsible corporate, our aim is to ensure that our brands are enjoyed responsibly.Our vision is to create conviviality by turning every social interaction into a genuine and responsible experience of sharing and the ‘Drink More Water’ campaign seeks to do just that. Through this campaign, we are focusing on educating consumers on making the right choices by drinking more water and staying hydrated, thereby creating a more enjoyable & responsible convivial moment.”

Embracing a digital-first approach, the campaign targets an audience above the legal drinking age, complemented by on-ground activations. With an ambitious goal to reach around 30 million consumers in India, the ‘Drink More Water’ campaign reiterates the company’s commitment to advocating responsible drinking among those who choose to drink. With this initiative, Pernod Ricard India accelerates its commitment towards ‘Responsible Hosting’, which is a key pillar of the company’s Sustainability& Responsibility Roadmap 2030 – ‘Good Times from a Good Place’.

India—6th June 2023—New Relic (NYSE: NEWR), the all-in-one observability platform for every engineer, announced an integration with the newly launched Amazon Security Lake. With this integration, New Relic customers can access and monitor their Amazon Security Lake security log data and events in New Relic. This allows users to use New Relic’s platform security capabilities, such as vulnerability management, to remediate security incidents. Seeing security log data and events consolidated in New Relic alongside Application Performance Monitoring (APM) data gives engineers a more complete understanding of their organization’s security posture and improves the protection of workloads, applications, and data. This accelerates New Relic customers’ efforts to consolidate telemetry data in its platform and enables new teams to adopt observability.

“Modern software systems are complex and constantly evolving, generating an ever-growing amount of data, which only increases the need to be able to secure and observe them at scale,” said New Relic VP of Cloud and Product Partnerships Gal Tunik. “We’re excited to announce New Relic’s integration with Amazon’s Security Lake because when engineers combine security and observability data, DevOps and security teams can accurately and continuously monitor, test, and remediate security risks at every stage of the software development lifecycle. This removes silos and helps them scale and ship code faster, which is a game changer.”

Amazon Security Lake allows organizations to store, analyze, and monitor security-related data and events in a scalable and cost-effective manner in their AWS accounts. It provides a mechanism to collect and centralize security log data from all accounts and regions in a standard Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) format and ship to third parties like New Relic. With this integration, AWS customers can now collect multi-region, multi-account data across complex microservices infrastructure and monitor that data in New Relic. The result is New Relic enhancing existing AWS services by applying security context and expertise to find, fix, and verify issues.

Use cases include:

●Gain insights with CloudTrail logs: Identify and respond to actions taken, resources involved, and event occurrences alongside New Relic data to uncover unusual activity.

●DNS monitoring: Detect and resolve malicious attacks on domains and services by pulling in Route 53 data from Security Lake into the New Relic dashboard.

●Deeper security insights: Pull Security Hub findings from Security Lake to correlate security findings to entities, build out analytics dashboards, and enable alerts on newly detected vulnerabilities for improved mean time to detection (MTTD) and mean time to remediation (MTTR).

●Remove silos to accelerate response: Correlating New Relic observability data and security data in one place allows DevOps, IT, and security teams to have complete context and full visibility so that they can collaborate in real-time and mitigate security risks.

The integration is now available across the globe to New Relic and AWS customers. To instrument Amazon Security Lake with New Relic, visit our docs, and quickstarts, or sign up for a free account.

Bijni, 6th June 2023: Re-emphasizing the need to build a culture of safe riding habits in India, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) took forward its National Road Safety Awareness Campaign in Bijni, Assam.

Road Safety is a global priority for Honda. Through this two-day camp at Bijni College in Bijni, HMSI spread awareness on safe riding practices to more than 2500 college students and staff members. HMSI’s road safety instructors utilized age-appropriate road safety learning programs to enhance the retention of road safety awareness among all.

Speaking on HMSI’s commitment towards building a collision-free India, Mr. Vinay Dhingra – Senior Director, HR, Admin, IT & Corporate Affairs, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India said, “Road safety education is essential for developing a road safety mindset. HMSI has been conducting Road safety awareness campaign to develop more responsible road users across the country. With this campaign, we aim to cultivate the right road safety habits amongst the new and upcoming riders as well as help them in understanding the importance of using the roads safely.”

H MSI’s National Road Safety Awareness program made learning fun yet scientific through:

1.  SCIENTIFICALLY DEVISED LEARNING MODULE: Honda’s skilled instructors set the foundation with theory sessions on road signs & markings, driver’s duties on the road, riding gear & posture explanation, and safe riding etiquette.
2.  PRACTICAL LEARNING: A special training activity on Honda’s virtual riding simulator was executed for all to experience over 100 possible dangers on the road before actual riding.
3.  INTERACTIVE SESSION: Participants were given danger prediction training known as Kiken Yosoku Training (KYT) which helps in enhancing rider/driver’s sensitivity to danger and ensures safe driving behavior on roads.
4.  EXISTING DRIVERS HONING RIDING SKILLS: Students & school staff members who are already existing riders tested & honed their riding skills through slow riding activities and riding on narrow planks.
5.  LEARNING IN A FUN WAY: To ensure that the young students could learn more about road safety, Honda also conducted fun educational activities like road safety games and quizzes on a daily basis.

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India’s CSR Commitment towards Road Safety:

For Honda globally, road safety comes first. As announced in April 2021, “Honda will strive for zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles globally by 2050”. Fulfilling its corporate social responsibility (CSR), HMSI has been promoting road safety in India since its start in 2001. Working towards the realization of Honda’s global safety vision, today HMSI’s road safety awareness initiative has already spread to more than 50 lac Indians. Its team of skilled safety instructors conducts daily programs at its 10 adopted traffic parks across India and 6 Safety Driving Education Centers (SDEC).

Not only this, all HMSI’s 1000+ dealerships across India spread road safety awareness. HMSI’s proprietary virtual riding simulator increases the risk-prediction ability of riders; while new customers too are given predelivery safety advise (PDSA) before they start riding at every dealership across India.

Additionally, ensuring that learning does not stop in the new normal, HMSI started the digital road safety education initiative – Honda Road Safety E-Gurukul. Since its start in May’20, this initiative has sensitized more than 8 Lac Indians on importance of being aware & responsible road users.

Mumbai, 6th June 2023– Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) – a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, two of the world’s leading steelmakers, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a state-of-the-art smart campus at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

The campus will be developed for New Age Makers Institute of Technology (NAMTECH), an ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India’s education initiative aimed at delivering an integrated model of high-quality engineering and technical education, with special emphasis on manufacturing and sustainability. NAMTECH will start operating in an interim campus in the Research Park at IIT Gandhinagar from August 2023.

Commenting on the association, Deepak Sharma, Zone President-Greater India, MD & CEO, Schneider Electric India, said, “The MoU aims to transform the Smart Manufacturing and Sustainable Energy segment through professional training of young minds. This strategic partnership opens avenues for us to provide comprehensive training to young individuals from diverse backgrounds, equipping them with digital skills to thrive as proficient technicians and engineers. As part of the MoU, we will leverage our solutions to foster the development of digitally skilled technicians, empowering them to contribute effectively in a digitally-driven world. Together, we envision transforming the education sector and empowering the youth of India to become industry-ready professionals, poised to contribute to the nation’s growth and development.”

NAMTECH and Schneider Electric will collaborate to design and deliver short- and long-term academic programs, starting with a Professional Master’s Program in Smart Manufacturing and a Professional Technologist Program in Automation. They will also work in tandem on the design and delivery of a smart campus and several technical labs at the campus in Ahmedabad.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Dilip Oommen, Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS INDIA) said, “This initiative reinforces our commitment to fostering innovation and equipping young people with essential skills and knowledge required to excel in the digital era of manufacturing. We are pleased to partner with Schneider Electric and look forward to drawing on their industry knowledge and expertise in designing cutting-edge training labs and smart campus for the upcoming NAMTECH institute. Together, we aim to provide the necessary skills to the next generation of manufacturing leaders to help shape a sustainable future for India.”

The partnership will also work to launch programs in the areas of academic and capability development to ensure the delivery of student services, such as providing industry experts as faculty members, organizing industry visits, and creating internship and employment opportunities for students in India and abroad.

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies has been recognized for its global sustainable initiatives by The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023.

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The assessment provides a comprehensive and balanced comparison across four broad areas: research, stewardship, outreach, and teaching.

In the 2023 rankings, a total of 1591 universities have been assessed from 112 countries across the globe.

MRIIRS has ranked 1st in NCR/Haryana, 9th in India, and has been placed amongst the top 200 global institutions (band 101-200) for its contributions towards SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation).

In SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), MRIIRS has secured 1st rank in NCR/Haryana, 5th rank In India, and has been placed in the band 201-300 globally.

In SDG 3 (Good Health and Well Being), MRIIRS has ranked 2nd in NCR, 3rd in Haryana, 11th In India and has been placed in the band 401-600 globally.

In SDG 5 (Gender Equality), MRIIRS has ranked 3rd in NCR, 2nd in Haryana, 12th In India, and has been placed in the band 401-600 globally.

It is quite noteworthy that MRIIRS has also secured a glorious place in QS University Asia Rankings 2023 on the basis of the quality maintained in Academics, Faculty-Student Ratio, International Faculty Ratio, International Students Ratio, and International Research Network.

As an acknowledgment of the strong teaching-learning processes, MRIIRS has been rated QS 5 Star for TEACHING, EMPLOYABILITY, ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT, FACILITIES, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVENESS. The university has also been accorded a QS 4-Star rating for the Program Strength of its Computer Science and Engineering degree courses. The rating bestowed by QS is valid for a period of three years (upto July 2023).

Expressing his delight, Dr. Prashant Bhalla, President of, MREI shares, “The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (2023) has clearly given the institution a new vision to proceed further. With the impressive step of change in the SDGs of the United Nations, it’s the unwavering commitment towards a better society, a better world.”

Dr. Amit Bhalla, Vice President, MREI, applauded the efforts of the institutions quoting, “What an exceptional performance by Manav Rachna at The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (2023). The unwavering commitment towards the SDGs of the United Nations has brought the institution an insight and sense of progress, of how far the influence and symbol created the wave.”

“The unwavering commitment towards the SDGs of the United Nations has brought the institution an insight and sense of progress, of how far the influence and symbol created the wave”, said Dr. Sanjay Srivastava, VC, MRIIRS.

These rankings reflect the outstanding work and impact of exceptional research work, outreach activities, international exposure, global teaching standards and sustainability initiatives being carried out by ManavRachna in each of its step.

Chennai – Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG (“Daimler Truck”) and the manufacturer of BharatBenz, India’s trusted truck and bus brand, announced its entry into the pre-owned commercial vehicle market under a new brand ‘BharatBenz Certified’. This new business initiative will undertake the refurbishment and sale of pre-owned BharatBenz trucks to Indian customers who have been aspiring to own a BharatBenz fleet.

Over the last 10 years, BharatBenz has established itself as a highly reputed truck and bus brand that is ahead of the curve in engineering, safety, reliability, performance and total cost of ownership. DICV’s high standard of product engineering and quality make BharatBenz vehicles exceedingly durable for delivering more mileage and a longer lifecycle than what the Indian customers are accustomed to. This makes the proposition of pre-owned BharatBenz vehicles compelling for aspiring customers.

Mr. Rajaram K – President, BharatBenz Marketing, Sales and Customer Service said “Our perpetual and thorough market research practice brought to our attention the aspiration of customers who would like to purchase pre-owned BharatBenz trucks. This need in the market gave birth to the idea of launching BharatBenz Certified – a company-steered pre-owned CV business initiative that will enable such customers to contact BharatBenz directly through our website or authorized dealerships, thereby eliminating the need of third party mediators. BharatBenz Certified will also be the catalyst for first-hand BharatBenz customers to upgrade their fleet to new BharatBenz vehicles which in turn creates an opportunity for customers aspiring to own safe and reliable pre-owned BharatBenz vehicles that will be as good as new after they are refurbished and restored by BharatBenz Certified.”

BharatBenz Certified will undertake the refurbishment of pre-owned BharatBenz vehicles with a rigorous 125-point quality check that will lead to a thorough technical check, repair and restoration of the vehicles. A detailed pre-delivery inspection (PDI) will be completed on the vehicles before dispatch. All used BharatBenz vehicles repaired and restored to a near showroom condition by ‘BharatBenz Certified’ will come with a warranty of 6 months. Customers will have the option of going for a new Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) for their pre-owned BharatBenz trucks or even transfer the existing warranty and AMC from the previous owner.

While commercial trucks typically have a lifecycle of 5-6 years, BharatBenz trucks have proven that they can run tirelessly for millions of kilometers, only undergoing service at manufacturer-prescribed time intervals. This increases the lifespan of BharatBenz CVs way beyond 5-6 years which makes them a lucrative pre-owned proposition for customers who are keen to buy pre-owned BharatBenz vehicles, which, after being refurbished by BharatBenz Certified, would be as good as new with respect to reliability, performance, safety and total cost of ownership.

DICV also has a program called ‘BharatBenz Exchange’ that was launched with an objective to providing customers, who owned CVs made by other brands, to shift to BharatBenz. While BharatBenz Exchange has increased the sale of BharatBenz CVs in India since its launch in 2020, the newly introduced BharatBenz Certified complements BharatBenz Exchange in utilizing the longer lifecycle of BharatBenz CVs that customers can enjoy.

In the pilot phase, BharatBenz Certified will be available at Trident Trucking, Bengaluru and will be expanded quickly to all BharatBenz dealerships across the country.