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20 Dec

Avtar Celebrates 25 Years in A Memorable Event, Honoring Trail-blazing Second-Career Women & Project Puthri Alumni

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Avtar Group, India’s leading workplace culture consulting firm, celebrated its silver jubilee in a memorable event at Hotel Savera, Chennai, on the evening of 18th December 2025. Founded in 2000 by Dr. Saundarya Rajesh to help women enter the workplace, Avtar has today grown into a national social enterprise. Over two+ decades, Avtar has helped more than 100,000 women re-enter the workforce and guided over 800 companies towards authentic inclusion. Avtar Celebrates 25 Years in A Memorable Event, Honoring Trail-blazing Second-Career Women & Project Puthri Alumni Avtar’s 25th anniversary celebration was a deeply moving occasion, marked by two…

20 Dec

MeritTrac Celebrates 25 Years with a Conference on the Future of Talent and AI

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MeritTrac Services, India’s leading talent assessment and examination management company, celebrated its 25th anniversary with a high-impact industry conference titled “Reimagining Talent 2025: Unlocking People & Possibilities in an AI Era.” The event, organised in collaboration with People Matters, brought together senior leaders from academia, HR, and technology to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming talent assessment, development, and workforce capabilities. Leaders from HR, academia, and technology at MeritTrac Services’ 25th anniversary conference, Reimagining Talent 2025, in Bengaluru The discussions throughout the day highlighted a central theme: as automation accelerates, skill requirements, learning models, and workforce expectations are being…

20 Dec

PNB MetLife and Policybazaar Launch DigiProtect Term Insurance for India's Salaried Individuals

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PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Limited (PNB MetLife), one of India’s leading life insurance companies, has launched the PNB MetLife DigiProtect Term Plan (UIN-117N141V01) for salaried individuals. Sarbvir Singh, Joint Group CEO, PB Fintech and Sameer Bansal- MD & CEO, PNB MetLife Offered through a fully digital platform in collaboration with Policybazaar, it is an individual non linked, non-participating, pure term insurance plan. The digital-first approach not only simplifies access but also extends the reach of life insurance to salaried individuals in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Exclusive benefits include a first-year, upto 21% discount, on the first…

20 Dec

Largest Mall in India Opens: How Lakeshore Mall Is Redefining Kukatpally Y-Junction

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Hyderabad has officially unveiled its biggest mall, with the inauguration of Lakeshore Mall Hyderabad on December 12, marking a defining moment for the city’s retail and lifestyle landscape. Positioned as India’s biggest mall, Lakeshore Mall is not just another new mall in Hyderabad, it is a development that is expected to reshape how West Hyderabad lives, shops, and invests. As the city watches this massive retail destination come to life, one question naturally follows: what impact will India’s biggest mall have on the surrounding neighbourhoods? Lakeshore Mall Hyderabad, largest mall in India, located right beside ASBL Landmark at Kukatpally…

20 Dec

Signify Lights up Bangalore: Strengthens Premium Lighting Presence with Three New Philips Smart Light Hubs

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Tapping India’s dynamic customer base, Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world’s leading lighting company, marks the grand inauguration of three new Philips Smart Light Hubs (SLH) in Bangalore. Launched on a single day, these strategic additions highlight Signify’s commitment to delivering innovative and immersive lighting experiences to consumers, architects, and interior designers across the city. Mr. C. Arun Kumar, Head of Consumer Business, Signify, Greater India As consumers increasingly gravitate towards premium, design-led and smart lighting solutions, Bangalore stands out as a pivotal market. As India’s innovation and IT capital, Bangalore has a high concentration of tech-forward customers who…

20 Dec

US Forces Carry Out Broad Retaliatory Operation Against ISIS Targets in Syria

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Washington (Rajeev Sharma): The United States military conducted an expansive series of strikes across central Syria on Friday, hitting dozens of locations linked to the Islamic State group in response to a recent deadly attack on American personnel, US officials confirmed. The operation marked a significant escalation in US military action against the extremist organisation, which continues to pose a security threat despite losing its territorial stronghold years ago. American authorities said the strikes were designed to weaken ISIS’s operational capabilities and prevent further attacks on US and allied forces in the region. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the mission,…

20 Dec

Smog Engulfs Capital as Delhi’s Air Deteriorates Sharply; Flyers Asked to Check Flight Status

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): A thick blanket of smog covered large parts of Delhi on Saturday morning, pushing air pollution to hazardous levels and disrupting normal life across the city. Visibility dropped significantly in several areas as residents woke up to one of the season’s worst air quality episodes so far. According to readings from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 384 at around 8 am, indicating “very poor” air. However, multiple monitoring stations reported even higher pollution, with levels entering the “severe” category. Localities such as ITO, Anand Vihar…

19 Dec

Power Restored Gradually After Powerful Windstorm Disrupts Life Across B.C.

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British Columbia (Rajeev Sharma): A powerful wind and rain system swept across British Columbia this week, cutting electricity to tens of thousands of homes, shutting down schools, and creating hazardous travel conditions across large parts of the province. According to B.C. Hydro, outages peaked early Wednesday, affecting roughly 120,000 customers, largely concentrated in the Lower Mainland and Sunshine Coast regions. By mid-afternoon, crews had reduced that figure to about 30,000 as repair work continued throughout the day. Utility officials said the damage was worsened by weakened trees, many of which were compromised by years of drought and toppled easily under…

19 Dec

Mandatory Air Conditioning in Ontario Nursing Homes Linked to Fewer Heat-Related Deaths

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Ontario (Rajeev Sharma): A province-wide requirement for air conditioning in Ontario’s long-term care homes has prevented dozens of deaths, according to new research that underscores the growing health risks posed by extreme heat. The study, published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, examined more than 73,000 resident deaths recorded in Ontario nursing homes between 2010 and 2023. Researchers found that residents living in facilities without air conditioning in their individual rooms faced a significantly higher risk during heat waves. On days of extreme heat, the likelihood of death was about eight per cent higher compared to residents in rooms with…

19 Dec

Maverick Investments and Henox Announce Phased Development of 100 MW Green Data Centre and Cable Landing Station in Tamil Nadu

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Maverick Investments Limited, part of the UAE-based Siraj Holdings Group, and Henox IT and Data Centers today outlined the first phase of Project Horizon, a multi-year plan to develop a 100 MW green data centre, a cable landing station and a renewable energy facility in Tamil Nadu. Siraj Holdings has approved an initial equity infusion of Rs. 200 crore for the data centre component. A structured investment platform is being developed to mobilise up to Rs. 50,000 crore over the project lifecycle through phased equity participation, partner capital and institutional investment. Mr. Khadeer Peer Shariff SS, Chairman, Maverick Investments…