24, Jun 2025
Frutas de Chile Launches a Health Focused Campaign in India to Promote Kiwifruit from Chile
24th June’2025: Chile is globally recognised for its premium-quality produce, thanks to its unique climate and geographical diversity. Among its celebrated exports, Chilean Kiwifruit stands out not only for its exceptional taste but also for its powerful nutritional benefits.
To raise awareness about the health advantages of this superfruit and establish a deeper connection with Indian consumers, Frutas de Chile has launched a dedicated promotional campaign across India, ‘The Power of Vitamin C, Fresh from Chile!’ celebrating both taste and nutrition of Chilean kiwifruits.
Known as one of the most nutrient-dense fruits, Chilean Kiwi is a powerhouse of essential vitamins and minerals. It is especially rich in vitamin C, dietary fiber, actinidin, potassium, and folate. Just one serving provides a remarkable 117% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C and 21% of dietary fiber. It is also a good source of potassium and vitamin E, making it a smart and wholesome addition to daily diets.
Talking about the health benefits, Ms. Rima Rao, dietitian and nutritionist, said “Chilean kiwi is a smart choice for those looking to support digestive health naturally. Its rich fiber content and the enzyme actinidin help improve digestion, support gut health, and may even aid in better blood sugar regulation.”
“One bite of a ripe Chilean kiwi gives you more vitamin C than an orange and more potassium than a banana, that’s nature’s multivitamin!” added Ms. Rao.
Mr Carlos Cruzat, President of the Chilean Kiwifruit Committee said “We are truly delighted with the overwhelming response to Chilean Kiwifruit in India. Health-conscious Indian consumers have embraced the fruit for its exceptional quality, great taste, and nutritional value. Our campaign is focused on deepening this connection and bringing the fruit closer to consumers across the country.”
Mr. Sumit Saran, In-Country Market Representative of Chilean Kiwis, said, “Consumers in India are constantly looking for fruits that builds their immunity. Through various activities and campaigns, we aim to increase awareness about health, taste and versatility of Chilean kiwifruits. Chile, a country in South America is one of the largest producers of premium kiwifruits in the world.’
“With strong support from our trade and retail partners, we’re making Chilean Kiwifruit available in more cities across the country. And with Chile’s preferential trade agreement with India, it’s also become more affordable for Indian consumers, added Cruzat.”
Chilean Kiwifruits will be widely available across India for the next three months. Consumers can easily purchase them from local fruit stores or online through leading e-commerce and q-commerce platforms.
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24, Jun 2025
Paytm Introduces Total Balance Check for UPI-Linked Bank Accounts with Real-Time Balance Display
Mumbai: 24th June 2025: Paytm (One97 Communications Limited), India’s leading payments and financial services distribution company and pioneer of mobile payments, QR codes, and Soundbox, now enables users with multiple bank accounts linked for UPI on the Paytm app to view their total bank account balance in one place, without the need for manual addition or switching apps. It simplifies financial management by providing a consolidated view of funds and also displays individual bank account balances for a more detailed understanding of finances.
Earlier, account holders had to check the balance of each bank account separately and manually calculate the total. With this enhancement, Paytm securely fetches individual bank balances after UPI PIN verification and instantly displays the total balance upfront, making fund management simpler and faster. The service is available to users who have linked their bank accounts for UPI on the Paytm app, and is especially useful for those who maintain multiple accounts for savings, spending, or salary credit and often lose visibility into their overall finances.
Paytm Spokesperson said, “We believe in simplifying financial management through continuous innovation. With Total Balance View, users who have linked multiple bank accounts for UPI on the Paytm app can effortlessly check both total and individual bank balances. This makes it easier to track expenses, plan spends, manage savings, and make informed financial decisions.”
Here’s how to view total balance across all UPI-lined bank accounts on the Paytm app:
- Open the Paytm app and navigate to the “Balance & History” section
- Link your UPI-enabled bank accounts, if not already linked
- Once linked, check account balance of each linked account one by one by entering secured UPI PIN
- At the top of the screen, the app will dynamically sum up and display the total balance of all linked accounts every time balance is checked for any of the accounts
The company has introduced several innovations to make mobile payments more secure and efficient. These include the ability to hide or unhide specific payments for added privacy, home screen widgets like ‘Receive Money’ for quicker transactions, personalised UPI IDs that let users create unique and easy-to-remember handles while keeping mobile numbers private, and the option to download UPI statements in Excel or PDF formats. Taking mobile payments beyond India, Paytm now supports UPI transactions in countries such as the UAE, Singapore, France, Mauritius, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, making payments more seamless for Indian travellers abroad.
24, Jun 2025
The Hidden Truth Behind Yellowing White Marble: Tilak Marbles Educates Homeowners and Designers
Kishangarh — White marble has long been revered for its purity, timeless elegance, and architectural sophistication. However, a common aesthetic concern continues to perplex both homeowners and interior designers: Why does white marble turn yellow over time?
Tilak Marbles—India’s premier destination for luxury natural stones—is addressing this pressing issue through a comprehensive educational initiative designed to inform, empower, and guide marble enthusiasts toward proper care.
“Discoloration in white marble is far more common than most people realize—but it’s also largely preventable,” explains Rohit Gangwal, Founding Member, Tilak Marbles. “We believe our clients deserve not just stunning stone, but also the knowledge to preserve its brilliance for generations.”
The Hidden Reasons Behind Yellowing
Tilak Marbles highlights several key factors that contribute to the yellowing of white marble, often occurring gradually but noticeably over time:
Oxidation of Natural Iron: Many marble varieties contain trace amounts of iron, which can oxidize when exposed to moisture, resulting in yellow or rust-colored patches.
Improper Cleaning Agents: Harsh, acidic, or oil-based cleaners may react with the marble’s surface, causing long-term dullness and discoloration.
Trapped Moisture: Inadequate sealing or poor installation can allow moisture to accumulate beneath the surface, accelerating the yellowing process from within.
Wax and Coating Residue: Over time, the breakdown of wax-based polishes or sealers can attract grime and contribute to a yellow, aged appearance.
“Clients often mistake this yellowing as permanent damage,” says Rohit Gangwal. “But in many cases, it’s reversible with the right approach.”
Expert-Recommended Ways to Prevent & Treat Yellowing
To protect white marble from yellowing and ensure it retains its pristine look, Tilak Marbles recommends a proactive care regimen:
Seal Smartly: Always seal marble post-installation and reseal it regularly, especially in high-moisture zones like kitchens and bathrooms.
Choose the Right Cleaners: Use only pH-neutral, stone-safe cleaners specifically formulated for natural marble surfaces.
Promote Air Circulation: Good ventilation prevents moisture build-up—an essential step in bathrooms, wash areas, and closed countertops.
Invest in Professional Restoration: If yellowing has already occurred, expert polishing and restoration can often recover the marble’s original brilliance without invasive methods.
A Material Worth Protecting
White marble is not just a design element—it is a legacy material that brings a sense of grace and permanence to any space. Through this initiative, Tilak Marbles reaffirms its dedication to not only supplying premium stone but also educating clients on preserving its value for years to come.
“When white marble is chosen with understanding and maintained with care, it doesn’t just age gracefully—it becomes more beautiful with time,” concludes Rohit Gangwal.
24, Jun 2025
The Future of Eco-Friendly Decorative Lighting: Trends, Tech and Challenges
Jaipur: “Sustainable lighting is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’—it is the new standard,” says Naman Jain, Founding Member of Lumeil, the premium e-commerce platform that curates’ decorative fixtures for India’s top architects and interior designers. “Designers today want clear information on material origin, repairability, and delivery timelines. Our role is to make that data visible—so a studio in Mumbai can confidently choose a bamboo-and-brass pendant just as easily as a classic crystal chandelier.”
As the decorative lighting industry faces increasing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint, clients continue to demand bold, expressive designs. Global regulations are speeding up the transition: according to the International Energy Agency, replacing all remaining incandescent bulbs with LEDs could cut lighting-related electricity use by up to 90%. But sustainability is not just about energy savings—it is also reshaping the aesthetics of lighting design.
From bamboo and rattan to recycled glass, today’s showrooms highlight organic forms and eco-conscious materials. Some experimental studios are even crafting lampshades from mycelium, a fungus-based material that naturally biodegrades. These new materials appeal to modern sensibilities but also require strict supply-chain oversight to guarantee quality and ethical sourcing.
Another layer of sustainability is emerging through smart lighting. The latest luminaires are equipped with occupancy sensors and machine-learning technology that automatically adjust brightness and color temperature. This not only enhances ambience but significantly reduces energy consumption. Early adopters—including hotels and office spaces—are already reporting double-digit savings and faster WELL certification approvals. Still, designers must balance the environmental cost of embedded electronics with the long-term efficiency gains they provide.
Yet, challenges persist. Sustainable materials often cost more than traditional plastics, recycling systems for mixed-material fixtures are still developing, and reliable sourcing information remains difficult to find.
Jain believes that collaboration and transparency are the way forward. “When manufacturers openly share product lifecycle data, and platforms display it clearly, adoption rises quickly,” he notes.
Lumeil is doing just that. Every eco-conscious product on its platform now includes detailed information like carbon emissions, modularity ratings, and verified delivery timelines. By offering such data at the point of selection, Lumeil helps designers make responsible choices—without slowing down procurement.
The road ahead still has hurdles: bio-material production needs to scale, LED efficiency can improve further, and reverse logistics systems require investment. But the convergence of material science, smart technology, and transparent platforms is creating a real shift.
“The future of decorative lighting won’t be measured in just lumens,” Jain says. “It will be judged by life-cycle impact. Designers who embrace that now will define the aesthetic of tomorrow.”
With its data-first approach and commitment to highlighting sustainable innovation, Lumeil is turning eco-conscious lighting from a niche preference into the new industry norm—and shaping the next era of interior design in the process.
24, Jun 2025
Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage Accelerates Enterprise AI Transformation with New Services, Solutions and Platforms
June 24, 2025 – Lenovo today expanded Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage™ with new advisory and implementation services, industry solutions and hybrid AI platforms that deliver the modern infrastructure and full-stack capabilities essential to transforming enterprise IT for the age of AI. With the expansion, Lenovo is delivering the complete framework for enterprises to build, scale and operate AI factories built on high-performance servers with accelerated computing, networking, and partner integrations. Together, the new validated solutions, services and platforms help businesses speed the deployment of purpose-built AI across all environments while unlocking faster business value with productivity, agility and trust.
According to Lenovo’s Global CIO Playbook, two-thirds of organizations have yet to see ROI from AI investments while struggling to scale effectively due to training, adoption and technical gaps. In addition, as AI budgets triple to nearly 20% of IT budgets in 2025, enterprise IT must modernize with infrastructure that delivers the efficiency, performance and scalability needed to achieve ROI.
“Lenovo is leading hybrid AI with groundbreaking advancements in integrated solutions that are driving industry-wide innovation and making enterprise-level AI attainable for every business,” said Ashley Gorakhpurwalla, President, Infrastructure Solutions Group, Lenovo. “With these solutions and trusted partnerships, Lenovo is turning AI into reality with use cases and services that have been tested and proven to drive measurable productivity gains, boost satisfaction, and unlock data for real business value faster.”
Lenovo is leading this transformation with hybrid AI infrastructure, solutions and services for any workload, anytime and anywhere. Since announcing its billion-dollar investment in accelerating AI deployment for businesses around the world, Lenovo has continued with almost 40% year-over-year increase in customer adoptions worldwide1.
Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage brings together the AI infrastructure, data, models, services and proven use cases to help businesses activate AI across their entire workforce, operations, and data footprint. With Lenovo services, AI-adoption frameworks for generative AI tools can accelerate productivity and efficiency with a 31% increase in time saved per week 2.
AI-Enabling Services that Support Scalable Infrastructure
Despite the rapid rise of AI in the workplace, half of employees feel they receive only moderate support for AI training3 — a critical gap that stalls adoption and delays ROI without structured enablement. Lenovo AI Adoption and Change Management Services are tailored to help organizations assess their AI readiness, upskill their workforce, boost engagement, and maximize ROI from their enterprise systems through persona-based change management and best practices. Key applications include:
- Lenovo AI People Readiness Assessment: Assess employee readiness for AI transformation and identify targeted enablement strategies, personas, and high-impact use cases.
- Persona-Based Training & Engagement: Tailor adoption programs based on employee roles to accelerate confidence, reduce resistance, and boost engagement.
- Copilot Adoption: Equip employees to successfully integrate generative AI tools, like Copilot through targeted training, change planning, and productivity tracking.
- AI Governance & Cultural Readiness: Help leadership and teams align on responsible AI use, overcome resistance, and embed AI-friendly ways of working.
“AI adoption demands a clear strategy, trusted expertise, and the right technology mix that can accelerate time to value. With the Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage, we are helping customers turn AI potential into real performance gains, enabling every part of the organization to work smarter, faster, and with greater confidence,” said Ken Wong, Executive Vice President and President, Solutions and Services Group, Lenovo.
With the new services, Lenovo has driven real, measurable outcomes across an extensive range of verticals while empowering teams to work confidently with AI. Recently, Lenovo accelerated a leading airline’s AI-powered digital workplace transformation and increased operational efficiencies through a three-month advisory, plan and design program. Elsewhere, the services combined with Lenovo solutions are supercharging AI workflows for faster medical diagnoses, scientific discovery and manufacturing outcomes.
Driving Industry Transformation with Validated, Purpose-Built AI Solutions
Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage empowers enterprises to move beyond experimentation and deliver measurable outcomes across their entire organization. To bridge the gap between AI ambition and real-world impact, businesses need trusted AI applications that address key business use cases and scale to support business workflows. Leveraging validated Lenovo AI Innovator designs with ISVs, new Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage Solutions are easy to customize, performance-tuned and tested, delivering real business workflows and use cases on hybrid AI platforms:
Hospitality with Centific AI Data Foundry and NVIDIA: Enables hotels and resorts with capabilities that boost guest loyalty, optimize efficiency, and drive profitability. These include real-time personalization, streamlined operations, and data-driven insights.
Workplace Safety & PPE Compliance with Avathon Visual AI and NVIDIA: Powers real-time hazard and PPE compliance monitoring, to instantly detect safety risks, violations and hazardous behaviors. Working with existing camera infrastructure for seamless integration and deployment, the solution also automates corrective actions to prevent accidents.
Retail and Smart Spaces with WaitTime and Intel: Delivers real-time crowd analytics via Edge AI-based computer vision and transforms camera feeds into instant insights that drive revenue growth and enhance guest satisfaction by up to 30% in some deployments.
Quality Inspection with Trifork and NVIDIA: Delivers automated defect detection, on-device model retraining and transforms real-time sensor data into actionable insights on the factory floor.
Expanded Ecosystem Delivers the Hybrid AI Factory of Modern Business
The expansion builds on Lenovo partnerships with Cisco, IBM and NVIDIA, delivering new integrated solutions that accelerates global enterprise AI adoption. Built on advanced, energy-efficient AI infrastructure integrated with accelerated computing, networking, switching and software from industry-leading partners, new platforms help enterprises build, scale and operate hybrid AI factories:
New Lenovo ThinkSystem SR680a V4 system: Built to unleash AI’s potential by delivering massive computational performance for model development, graphical and simulation workloads across any industry. The air-cooled system features Intel Xeon 6 CPUs and eight NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs interconnected with high-speed NVIDIA NVLink for unparalleled computational power and acceleration, as well as eight NVIDIA SuperNICs and an NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU to accelerate network connectivity, data access and secure AI workloads. The new system delivers up to 11x faster AI inferencing on large language models, as well as 7x computational capability and 4x more memory compared to previous generations.
Lenovo hybrid AI platform with IBM watsonx: Is based on a new integration with IBM watsonx technologies and Lenovo ThinkSystem SR675 servers. The availability of the new validated design will help organizations unlock the power of AI and accelerate time to value. The platform delivers ready-to-deploy, high-performance AI infrastructure, Red Hat OpenShift, and NVIDIA, accelerating generative AI model development, deployment and governance.
Lenovo Hybrid AI platform with Cisco: The enhanced platform will support Cisco Nexus switches with NVIDIA Spectrum-X technology for boosting enterprise AI factory deployments, enabling 1.6x faster AI network performance and efficient networking management with Cisco Nexus Dashboard in a single design. The platform supports AI use cases as new, greenfield environments or extensions of existing IT infrastructure. Built on the powerful Lenovo ThinkSystem SR675 V3 server supporting up to eight NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, NVIDIA SuperNICs, and NVIDIA BlueField-3, the platform provides enterprises with a universal data center system to power AI factories — driving the shift from CPU-based systems to efficient GPU-accelerated infrastructure.
Regardless of where enterprises are on their AI journey, Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage solutions and services help customers achieve real business outcomes using trusted and proven AI infrastructure —whether just starting, scaling, or optimizing capabilities. Lenovo’s end-to-end hybrid AI portfolio heralds a more democratized and personalized turning point for AI, with integrated solutions deployed on devices, on the edge, and in the cloud.
24, Jun 2025
Varicose Veins Are Increasingly Being Diagnosed in Men Aged 25-45, Say Experts
Mumbai: Traditionally seen as a condition affecting women, varicose veins are now increasingly being diagnosed in men aged 25-45. Various lifestyle factors such as prolonged standing or sitting, lack of physical activity, obesity, and even genetics are contributing to the growing number of male patients. Just like in women, timely management in men is important to prevent complications like leg ulcers, blood clots. Early symptoms such as leg heaviness, visible veins, and night cramps are often ignored, delaying treatment and worsening the condition.
Dr Javed Sikandar, Consultant Radiologist and Varicose Vein Expert, Apollo Spectra Hospital Chembur Mumbai Said, Varicose veins occur when the valves in the veins, usually in the legs, are unable to function properly, leading to poor blood circulation and pooling of blood. This results in veins becoming enlarged, twisted, and visibly swollen. “Though women still represent the majority of cases, currently, even men are suffering from it and having difficulty in navigating their daily life. In men, common causes include prolonged standing (especially in jobs like teaching, security, or retail), obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and lifting heavy weights. A family history of vein disorders also raises the risk. Symptoms can range from aching pain, throbbing, muscle cramps, and swelling to visible blue or purple veins under the skin. In a month, approximately 3 in 10 men aged 25-45 come with symptoms such as pain, swollen and twisted veins due to varicose veins. 1 out of 3 is recommended for the Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT) or sclerotherapy. So, there is a 30% surge in varicose vein cases in men. Remember, timely intervention can help one to move freely and manage this problem.”
Dr Ashank Bansal, Vascular Surgeon & Interventional Radiologist, Zynova Shalby Hospital Said “Many men tend to dismiss the early signs of varicose veins as temporary fatigue or muscle strain. However, untreated varicose veins can lead to serious complications, including skin discoloration, leg ulcers, and even deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in rare cases. The risk factors include obesity, prolonged standing or sitting, smoking, and a lack of physical exercise. In a month, approximately 2 in 10 men aged 25-45 visit with symptoms such as muscle cramps, pain, fullness, and heaviness in legs, swollen and twisted veins that can indicate varicose veins. So, there is a 20% spike in varicose vein cases in men. In moderate to severe cases, minimally invasive procedures such as Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT) or sclerotherapy offer effective treatment. Timely consultation with a vascular specialist can help avoid discomfort and long-term damage.”
“Preventive measures include regular movement, leg elevation during rest, avoiding tight clothing, and wearing compression stockings can help. Maintaining a healthy weight and staying active reduces pressure on the veins. Men must start taking leg health seriously, it’s not just a cosmetic issue but a vascular condition that needs timely care, concluded Dr Sikandar.
24, Jun 2025
Air Niugini goes live on Ramco Payce
Port Moresby, PAPUA NEW GUINEA / Chennai, INDIA – June 24, 2025 – Leading global payroll software provider Ramco Systems announced that it has successfully implemented its Payce platform at Air Niugini Limited, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, marking a key achievement in the company’s digital transformation journey.
Ramco Payce has replaced Air Niugini’s legacy system for payroll and time and attendance, thereby digitally transforming the operations of 2000+ employees across 4 countries. Powered with platform driven automation, Payce enables Air Niugini to considerably reduce payroll processing time and paperwork for income tax compliance. In addition, the solution provides Air Niugini’s central payroll team with a 360-degree view of the airline’s payroll operations. Payce also seamlessly integrates with Air Niugini’s new ERP and HCM applications, thereby delivering a secure data flow.
Gary Seddon, Chief Executive Officer, Air Niugini Limited, stated, “Going live with Ramco Payce marks a pivotal point in our digital transformation journey. We now have a robust solution that helps us enhance our employee experience and empowers our payroll team with actionable insights and operational agility. Ramco Systems has been an invaluable partner throughout this process, and we thank them for their collaborative approach and commitment to our success.”
Rohit Mathur, Executive VP & SBU Head – Global Payroll & HR, Ramco Systems, said, “Air Niugini’s successful payroll transformation stands as a strong testament to Payce’s ability to empower multinational companies with streamlined operations, AI-driven payroll compliance and powerful insights. This achievement reflects the dedication and seamless collaboration between the teams at Ramco and Air Niugini. It has been our privilege to be Air Niugini’s payroll transformation partner, and we look forward to supporting them with Payce in the years to come.”
Trusted by 500+ customers worldwide, and powered by continuous tech innovations, Ramco Payce has been at the forefront of delivering global payroll transformation. With a global payroll coverage across 150+ countries, the solution offers seamless integration with leading HCM providers offering an end-to-end digital payroll solution that can be deployed on-cloud or leveraged as a managed service. With new features around self-service reporting, actionable payroll workspace, serverless payroll, and a quick implementation toolkit, Ramco Payce aims to deliver faster and smoother implementations. By leveraging robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, Ramco continues to offer a touchless payroll experience.
24, Jun 2025
Force Motors partners with Zoho to power end-to-end digital transformation across its dealer networks
Pune, June 24, 2025: Force Motors Limited, a key automotive player and India’s largest van manufacturer, has announced a strategic partnership with Zoho Corporation to upgrade its customer experience and dealer management systems. This collaboration marks a major milestone in Project DigiForce, Force Motors’ digital transformation program aimed at driving innovation, improving productivity and enhancing customer satisfaction through class-leading technologies across the value chain.
As part of this initiative, Zoho’s Advanced Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Dealer Management System (DMS), along with a suite of 12 AI-powered front-office applications, will be deployed across Force Motors’ nationwide network. This integrated, cloud-based solution will replace legacy systems, bringing in cutting-edge capabilities to modernize marketing, sales, service, customer engagement, and internal collaboration. By streamlining dealer operations and creating a unified platform for teams, dealers, and customers, the new solution is set to significantly elevate the overall customer experience at every stage of engagement.
Force Motors operates a vast network of over 200 dealerships, 70 authorized service centers, and 30 parts centers across India, supported by international distributors in more than 25 countries. The new CRM-DMS solution will enable these dealer and distributor partners to operate more efficiently by enhancing sales and service productivity, improving customer satisfaction across every touchpoint and supporting more professional, data-driven business operations.
Talking about the strategic significance of this partnership, Mr. Prasan Firodia, Managing Director, Force Motors said, “Through Project DigiForce and our partnership with Zoho, we are aiming for a significant transformation in the way we deliver customer experience. The technology solutions from Zoho will also enhance the capabilities of our dealers and distribution partners in India as well as in our global markets. Our collaboration with Zoho, a global technology leader rooted in India, aligns perfectly with Force Motors’ commitment to advocate innovation and technology development in India.”
“Force Motors has long been a symbol of indigenous engineering excellence, backed by a strong nationwide dealer network and a growing global footprint. With Project DigiForce, they are complementing that legacy with a forward-looking digital vision to transform customer engagement across the entire lifecycle—from discovery and purchase to service, support, and ownership. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to reimagining customer experience as a strategic driver of growth. Together, we are building a connected ecosystem where technology simplifies operations, strengthens collaboration, and delivers contextual, intelligent engagement at every touchpoint,” said Mani Vembu, CEO, Zoho.
“We are thrilled to partner with Force Motors on their digital transformation journey. The Zoho platform brings modularity, vertical depth, and agility to the core of this evolution. It is a collaboration we deeply value as Force Motors enters its next phase of growth.” he further added.
This strategic initiative reinforces Force Motors’ commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences while equipping its dealer network with future-ready tools to drive growth and efficiency.
With this collaboration, Force Motors takes a significant step forward in its digital transformation journey, setting a new benchmark for technology adoption in the Indian automotive sector.
24, Jun 2025
Bondada Group to Power Tamil Nadu’s Grid with 400 MWh Energy Storage Project
India, June 24, 2025: Bondada Group, one of India’s fastest-growing infrastructure and engineering companies, has secured a major 400 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project from Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) — marking a significant step toward accelerating Tamil Nadu’s clean energy transition.
The project will deploy standalone grid-scale BESS facilities with a total capacity of 400 MWh at key locations — Vellalaviduthi and Thennampatty in Tamil Nadu State. The initiative is aimed at boosting grid stability, integrating renewable energy, and managing peak power demand in the state.
The project will be executed under the build-own-operate (BOO) model, with Bondada Group emerging as the successful bidder through a competitive tendering process conducted by TNGECL.
Under the project terms, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) will procure battery energy storage services from Bondada Group through a 12-year battery energy storage purchase agreement. The system will allow for two full charge and discharge cycles per day, balancing the intermittency of renewable energy and delivering 24×7 reliable power supply to the state’s grid.
“This project marks a key milestone for Bondada Group in the energy storage segment and reflects our strong commitment to advancing India’s clean energy ecosystem,” said Dr. Raghavendra Rao Bondada, Chairman & Managing Director, Bondada Group.
The initiative aligns with India’s National Framework for Energy Storage Systems (NFESS), 2023, and Tamil Nadu’s ambitious goal of achieving 50% renewable energy by 2030. The system is expected to integrate with the state grid by 2027, contributing to India’s 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity target.
Bondada Group has consistently delivered excellence across the renewable energy sector, with 800 MW of commissioned solar projects and 2.3 GW of ongoing solar and renewable EPC projects. This 400 MWh BESS project marks Bondada’s largest energy storage initiative to date, building on its previous success of securing a 100 MWh BESS project with Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TGGENCO).
24, Jun 2025
MSME Mahotsav 2025 Highlights MSMEs as Key to Dollar 30 Trillion Viksit Bharat Vision
New Delhi, June 24th, 2025: The upcoming MSME Mahotsav 2025 will bring together key voices from industry, government, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem to examine how Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) can navigate and benefit from digital transformation. Scheduled to be held at The Ashok Hotel in New Delhi, the event will explore the theme, “Powering MSMEs through Technology for Growth.”
With MSMEs contributing around 30% to India’s GDP and 50% to total exports, the sector plays a pivotal role in the national economy. It also provides employment to over 250 million people. As India aims to become a $30 trillion economy by 2047, the development and digitization of the MSME sector remains a critical policy and industry priority.
Despite its potential, digitization continues to be a barrier for many MSMEs. NASSCOM data suggests that while tech-enabled MSMEs are increasing, 65% remain unaware of available digital tools, and over a third are hesitant to adopt new technologies. MSME Mahotsav 2025 will address these challenges through discussions on digital inclusion, access to technology, e-commerce, and financial innovation.
Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi, Hon. Minister for MSMEs, Government of India, said, “India’s MSMEs are the backbone of our economy, fueling livelihoods, driving innovation. An initiative like the MSME Mahotsav is vital for recognizing and accelerating the growth of over 5.93 crore registered MSMEs[1]. This platform is a much-needed catalyst for connecting enterprises with opportunity and vision with action. I am delighted to be part of this initiative to handhold MSMEs to achieve greater heights and achieve our vision of Atmanirbhar, Viksit Bharat.”
Arvind Singh, Convener, MSME Mahotsav, said, “We are creating a conducive ecosystem where experienced industry leaders will support MSMEs scale up. Our flagship program- 10X in 7 years – will work with aspiring MSMEs to achieve 10 times growth in 7 years. scale up, create much needed jobs and contribute to achieving our shared national ambition of Viksit Bharat.”
The day-long event will feature panel discussions, networking opportunities, exhibitions, and thematic sessions on topics such as unlocking the $1 trillion potential of the MSME sector, scaling through e-commerce, and enabling growth through digital and financial tools. Participants will include policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, technology providers, industry professionals, and representatives from trade associations and academic institutions.
MSME Mahotsav 2025 is being organized by Quest Strategy Services, a division of Quest ontheFRONTIER, a consulting and training firm with a regional presence across Asia and the Middle East.
