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BlueSemi recommences Flash bookings for EYVA

India, March 11, 2023: BlueSemi, India’s leading health techstartup , committed to changing people’s lives through its flagship offering, reopens the second phase of booking for its revolutionary ‘Made in India’ product, EYVA.

Eyva will be available via flash bookings on 11th March, 2023, on their app and website, www.eyva.io. It has always been difficult for people to monitor their health status and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The habit of leading a sedentary lifestyle has become a rising concern among people, as it is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, etc. Such lifestyle habits have prioritized the importance of understanding one’s health and improving their lifestyle accordingly. Besides, many people with diabetes often complain about the unpleasant experience of getting hurt while measuring blood sugar levels, as checking blood sugar involves a prick & pain. The unavailability of easy to use specific lifestyle gadgets that could measure blood glucose without causing finger prick pain, blood pressure, ECG, HbA1c, etc., became a growing concern.

Eyva is solving this very problem through its revolutionary offering, the world‘s first non-invasive lifestyle gadget that can efficiently measure, monitor our six essential body vitals, and improve overall health and lifestyle. These include blood pressure, heart rate, ECG, oxygen level, average glucose levels (HbA1c) in less than a minute, and blood glucose levels safely and without any prick, blood and pain. Notably, this revolutionary gadget has already completed scans of over 3,50,000+ no prick and no blood vital recordings and has already been shipped and active in 26 out of 28 states in India as a part of its introductory beta launch in 2022. It has been a boon for positively impacting people’s lives and helping them lead a holistic lifestyle.

EYVA stands out for its non-invasive and pain-free technology. It comes with a free mobile application and a mystical world, Anthea Realm that offers a unique and engaging approach to wellness and inspires users to explore and upgrade their lifestyles.

While the app enables users to track their progress with daily, weekly, and monthly trends and track long-term health changes so they can monitor, maintain, or modify their lifestyle, checking your vitals in Anthea Realm is as easy as checking out Instagram or WhatsApp. With just one tap, it gives us detailed insights into how we are doing now, how we were doing earlier, or over time through a virtual world reflecting our inner health. When our vitals are high/low, or out of range, this motivational tool provides valuable insights on improving our vitals by sitting at home or anywhere through proper nutrition, fitness, and other lifestyle changes. It ultimately helps us transformhealth and self-care in a fun and engaging manner.

As a lifestyle gadget, EYVA helps users experiment with their food and lifestyle habits and understand what suits them the best. It adds immense value by assisting users in understanding the impact of the food they consume, their daily workouts/activities/ daily amount of sleep, their mental health, and a lot more in a quantifiable and fun way.

Besides having cutting-edge technology, EYVA boasts a sleek and compact design that perfectly fits into users’ pockets, which they can flaunt anytime, anywhere, inspired by the Mercedes Vision AVTR car and the fictional world in the Avatar movie.

As a family gadget, at least four people can simultaneously use this gadget,  just like Netflix, making it a premium yet cost-effective and practical solution for monitoring the health status of multiple family members.

Sharing his views on the success, Sunil Maddikatla, CEO and Founder of BlueSemi, said, “We are thrilled to have received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback and love from our customers during the introductory bookings for EYVA. We eagerly anticipate a similar response and enthusiasm during the upcoming booking window. Our team is unwavering in its commitment to creating a significant impact in people’s lives. We’ve identified and successfully addressed a crucial gap that affects every individual on the planet. Despite being a startup with limited resources, our determination and perseverance enabled us to launch a 100% “Made in India” product, which was undoubtedly a challenging feat. We proudly declare that no other company, regardless of the most significant funding, vast resources, and adept minds, has achieved what we have. As the torchbearers of this groundbreaking technology, not just in India but across the globe, Eyva is enabling people to become better and healthier versions of themselves. We are excited to be at the forefront of this disruptive tech revolution, as our innovative technology EYVA is leading the way towards, unlocking a new frontier in healthcare and wellness. Our ultimate objective is to assist individuals in managing their lives more efficiently and enhancing their health and overall well-being. EYVA is a game-changer in this regard, as it offers users the most effortless, fun, and relaxed means of achieving these goals.”

EYVA, as a sleek gadget, is powered with no prick/blood and no consumables and is non-invasive, offering unlimited scans, insights, and trends to build a healthy lifestyle and care for your family of four. It is priced at an unbeatable INR 16,650.

Media.Monks India Opens House for Virtual Production Workshop on 16th March

New Delhi, March 10, 2023: Media. Monks India will be hosting a first-of-its-kind Open House on Virtual Production with live demos and workshops at their Noida campus in an effort to further integrate filmmaking with technology. An exciting forum for filmmakers to explore the sheer potential of Virtual Production, and an opportunity for Media.Monks to showcase their VP skills and facilities.

Media.Monks have been one of the first teams in India to set up Unreal Engine in its production pipeline, train artists in the technology, and build their very own state-of-the-art LED Volume to shoot and create content using this technique.

Commenting on the event, Robert Godinho, Managing Director, Media.Monks India, said, “Media.Monks India is the only studio with published films that have been shot on Virtual Production in our very own state-of-the-art studio. We are the market leaders in this technology and we know what it takes to create content in it. The Open House is aimed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge required to explore this technique which will be part of the future of filmmaking. It is in collaboration with Unreal Engine, the creators of the software for Virtual Production.”

Virtual Production is the future of filmmaking, combining physical and virtual filmmaking techniques to create cutting-edge media. For virtual production, teams use a real-time 3D engine (Unreal Engine) to create photorealistic digital assets and then display them on large LED walls combined with a physical set using the real-time rendering capabilities of game engines. The cameras are synced with motion trackers for enhanced realism and depth of perspective.

The full-day event will be a deep-dive learning experience for decoding Virtual Production. Industry experts and veterans will share tips and tricks to achieve magical light, personalized realistic virtual sets, Quicker turnaround between shots, hassle-free shoots in locations where permissions are impossible/expensive to obtain, immersive lighting, clean plates, and cost-efficient shoots. During the session, the attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at the workflow of Virtual Production, from scripting to pre-vis to the production pipeline.

Industry-leading directors, cinematographers, and production houses are expected to attend the Media.Monks India open house. RSVP now to get your invite.

Danfoss marks 25-years of successful operations in India; reinforces commitment to India’s green transition

Chennai: Danfoss, a world leader in food, infrastructure, climate, and energy efficient technologies, has reinforced its commitment towards ‘Decarbonization and Green Growth’ while marking the completion of 25 successful years of operations in India and 90 years globally.

H.E Freddy Svane, Ambassador of Denmark to India, Jorgen Clausen, Chairman Emeritus – Danfoss and other Founding family members- Annette Clausen, Mads Clausen, Peter Mads-Clausen along with Jens Bjerg Sørensen, Chairman, Kim Fausing, President & CEO, Jesper V Christensen, Executive VP & CFO, Ravichandran Purushothaman, President Danfoss India Region, customers, partners and key industrial stakeholders graced the occasion along with Indian Management Team and all India employees.

Danfoss celebrating its 90th year, reached EUR 10.3 billion global sales in 2022, up 36%, while organic growth was up 15% and EBITA margin reaching 11.9%.

In 2022, Danfoss’ India business recorded a strong double-digit growth and rose in the ranks amongst the global Danfoss regions contributing to growth. Danfoss India is growing at the highest rate amongst all the Danfoss regions globally and is seen as a high priority market with further strong growth potential in all its three business segments, with clear competitive advantage>

Danfoss India began operations as a sales company in the 60’s. Danfoss then began operating independently in the late 1990s to grow from just 10 employees to over 3500 today and is still growing. The R&D and Application Development Center teams, which employ over 1000 people, is instrumental in designing products that serve not only India but the globe as well. The company aims to steadily increase manpower with a thrust to develop more ‘Made in India’ products to cater to the growing needs of the local markets. Today, Danfoss’ products and solutions act as driving forces of a green growth-driven economy and address the technological gaps in urbanization, food security, electrification, digitalization, and climate change.

Speaking on the occasion Kim Fausing, President and CEO, Danfoss A/S said, “I am delighted to celebrate Danfoss’s 25th anniversary in India which also coincides our 90th anniversary worldwide. The many milestones we have achieved together with our partners and customers is a testimony of Danfoss’ contribution to India’s growth story. The decarbonization of our operations will continue to be a key part of our strategy as we strive to support India’s ambitious net zero emission targets. Globally, Danfoss is better positioned for growth across all regions than we have ever been. Our sales are almost distributed evenly across the Americas, Europe, and Asia with significant opportunities in all regions. With our record levels of investments in production capacity, regionalization, and digital solutions, we are targeting to further improve the service to our customers globally, including India.”

Ravichandran Purushothaman, President- Danfoss India said, “As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, I thank all my colleagues, channel partners, wholesalers, customers, and industry stakeholders for reposing their trust in our extraordinary journey. We are poised for 2X growth by 2025, and we aspire to be a preferred sustainability partner to our customers supporting India’s climate action and green transition ambitions. The GoI (Government of India) has identified Green Growth as one of the key priorities for Amrit Kaal India@100 which makes Danfoss India even more relevant to the energy efficiency and decarbonization needs of the country across industry sectors.”

According to its future roadmap, Danfoss aims to be present in 80 cities of India in the next two years. Danfoss India aims to enhance its localization levels which are currently on an average of 50 per cent across various product ranges. As India starts to put a lot more focus on PLI schemes, infrastructure, electrification, healthcare, metro projects, high-speed trains, food supply chain, data centres, etc. there will be new hotspots for strong growth emerging out of India’s decarbonization mission.

On the sidelines of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations, a ‘Decarbonization Center” was inaugurated at Chennai campus to showcase energy efficient and sustainable solutions for Commercial Buildings’. The center will give the customers first-hand experience of the Danfoss technology to mitigate the carbon emissions that will lessen the cost of ownership resultant of power consumption. It will also impart training to stakeholders to adopt sustainable solutions that help hasten India’s net zero ambitions.

Tata Power adjudged ‘Best Performing Transmission Utility’ at Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) Award 2023

10th March, Bangalore: Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power utilities with a presence across the entire power value chain – Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Trading was honored with the prestigious award for ‘Best Performing Transmission (System) Utility’ attributed to its Mumbai Transmission division at the recently held Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) Awards 2023.

Shri R.K. Singh, Hon’ble Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India presented the award to Tata Power during an award ceremony in New Delhi.

Tata Power’s Mumbai Transmission network operates in the city of Mumbai & MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region), extending up to hydro-generating stations in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. The utility has 30 receiving stations with a transmission capacity of more than 10,000 MVA and a network spanning over 1,200 ckt. kms. The transmission network comprising of 220kV/110kV overhead lines, underground cables & hybrid lines caters to 70% of Mumbai’s power requirement.

Tata Power Mumbai Transmission works at a record supply availability of 99.99% using various Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics-based tech interventions.

Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Sanjay Banga, President T&D, Tata Power said, “We are committed to the Indian power sector’s overall development by bringing in efficiencies and tech advancements across the value chain. This award bestowed on Tata Power Mumbai Transmission bears testimony to our efforts towards ensuring the availability of reliable and uninterrupted power supply along with strengthening of the supply infrastructure. We are thankful to the CBIP for recognizing our efforts and this prestigious recognition will further motive us to create new industry benchmarks.”

Founded in 1927, the Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) is a Government of India organization that promotes excellence in the Water, Power, and Renewable Energy sectors that also recognizes the outstanding contribution of various organizations, stakeholders & professionals. CBIP is a premier central government-backed institution, which has been recognizing the outstanding contribution of various organizations, stakeholders & professionals since its inception in 1927 and promoting excellence in the Water, Power and Renewable Energy sectors.

JSW Steel USA collaborates with TrueNorth Collective to determine environmental impact of its product portfolio

New Delhi, 10 March 2023: JSW Steel USA, a subsidiary of JSW Steel Ltd (India’s leading steel company and flagship business of US$ 22 billion JSW Group), is adopting the ground-breaking Smart EPD Platform to monitor, publish and digitally lead the strategic direction in decarbonization. JSW Steel USA has become the first steel company in the United States to adopt Smart EPD™ to publish Environmental Product Declarations, or EPDs. EPDs are internationally accepted, third-party verified documents that provide clear and transparent information about a product’s environmental impact across its value or supply chain.

JSW Steel USA has collaborated with TrueNorth Collective, a consultancy founded with the vision of accelerating sustainability as serious business. TrueNorth developed a custom EPD generator based on JSW USA operations that calculates the environmental impacts across its product portfolio of slab, plate, hot rolled and coil, and pipe steel products.

According to Mr. Parth Jindal, Director of JSW USA, “JSW Steel USA is aligned to the Sustainability goals of our parent company JSW Steel. It has always been our endeavor to bring our steel operations in the United States of America in line with our position as a World Steel Association Sustainability Champion. JSW Steel USA is well positioned to support low carbon steel demand and the renewable energy sectors within the United States with the greenest steel available in North America. The adoption of Smart EPD is the first step in our journey to provide a clear and strong framework in our journey towards the decarbonization of our business operations.”

State and Federal Buy Clean policies are increasingly relying on EPDs to disclose the embodied carbon of products. This effort will bolster JSW Steel USA’s competitive landscape, especially in markets that appeal to low-carbon steel procurement. To create the customized EPD generator for JSW Steel USA, TrueNorth Collective has used SimaPro, developed by PRé Sustainability, to calculate product specific results which are then verified and integrated within the Smart EPD platform to publish EPDs. JSW Steel USA can now directly generate and publish verified digital EPDs on-demand.

“The manufacturing community needs efficient and scalable ways to publish and share EPD data, and we applaud JSW’s commitment to transparency and leadership in this space,” said Anna Lasso, Founder of Smart EPD.

Read more about the JSW Steel USA sustainability efforts at jswsteel.us

JSW Steel USA EPD access here

Second edition of Shodh Shikhar celebrated at RNTU –futuristic, solution-based innovations awarded

Bhopal, 10th March 2023: Shodh Shikhar 2023, one of the country’s biggest research and innovation festivals, being organized under the aegis of Rabindranath Tagore University, was concluded on 25th February. On this occasion Pro. Kalyan Chakraborty, Late Skills Coach and Founder Chairman K.A.S. India, were present as the chief guest. Apart from this, Dr. Siddharth Chaturvedi, Executive Vice President of AISECT Group, Dr. Brahm Prakash Pethia, Vice Chancellor of Rabindranath Tagore University were also present among the other dignitaries. Paper presentations and projects were also awarded in various categories at this program.

Shodh Shikhar is a two-day International Research Conference and Innovation competition based on the theme of Atma Nirbhar Bharat, Digital India and NEP. It is a unique initiative by RNTU to promote local to global, sustainable development goals and the spirit of National Education Policy.

Day 1 started with the inauguration of the festival in the presence of Mr. Manohar Mamtani, Chairman, Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission who was the chief guest, and Dr. Lokesh Sharma, ACEO, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Good Governance and Policy Analysis (AIGGPA) Bhopal, who was the special guest. Addressing the attendees, Mr. Santosh Choubey Chancellor at RNTU, said that we need scientific temperament in today’s time and social connect has been the priority of our universities. In the field of research, we have outlined more than 500 problems and researchers are constantly encouraged to solve them. We place a great emphasis on collaborative research in the university.

In Shodh Shikhar festival the exhibition of selected projects was inaugurated by the guests. Highlighting some of these important projects:

• Advance Safety Vehicle & Accident Alert System by RNTU students
• Multilevel Farming Technique by RNTU’s Agriculture department
• Pain relief device by Ganpat University Gujarat
• Developed hydroponic green fodder by students of Dr. CV Raman University, Bihar

On Day 2, Speaking as the chief guest at the closing ceremony, Prof. Kalyan Chakraborty shared insights on various aspects of research and outlined the work being done in global and Indian perspectives. He said that our country has always had a tradition of research since ancient times, like how we have universities such as Nalanda here. Even today, there is a lot of knowledge in our culture untapped which can be put on a larger map of the world through research. That is the reason why people from abroad come here to look for inspiration. Adding to this, he also highlighted that today more jobs are coming out of the field of skilling. Even the government has understood this which is why schemes like Skill India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat have been introduced.

Dr. Aditi Chaturvedi Vats, Pro-Chancellor at RNTU, in her address congratulated the successful edition of Shodh Shikhar and said that this time we have received more than 1200 research papers out of which 250 of them were presented. Apart from this, we also saw entries of more than 200 projects where participation was seen on broader subjects like drones, engineering, agriculture, pharma, horticulture, renewable energy, and waste management etc.

Pro. PK Nayak, Vice-Chancellor at AISECT University Jharkhand, in his speech mentioned that the innovation and enthusiasm of the students in this program is living proof of our country’s progress. He said that if we want to move forward as a nation then we need to promote research and it should be done on such topics which will altogether benefit society.

Congratulating the organizing team of Shodh Shikhar 2023, Dr. Siddharth Chaturvedi, in his vote of thanks, apprised all the participants about the innovations in Shodh Shikhar this year. Highlighting the fact that this time disciplines like Law, Commerce, Humanities, Management were also added, Siddharth said that in this edition, Shodh Shikhar has been done at the school level to encourage innovation among school students too. This is the time to celebrate good ideas, no matter whom they come from.

Here is the list of awarded participants against each category in the paper presentation:

Medical science

Platinum Prize awarded to Lochan Kumar, for the topic of ‘Burden of Tuberculosis among Tribal Population of Jharkhand – A Brief Study in Tribal Area of ​​Jharkhand India’

Science/Agriculture

Platinum Prize awarded to Dilesh Joshi, from CVRU Bilaspur, on the topic of ‘To study about usages of millet by tribal people of Bastar in their food cuisine’

Engineering technology

Platinum prize awarded to Manish Nair from IPER Bhopal, on the topic of ‘Computer Vision: Machine Learning vs Deep Learning’

Law and Education

Platinum prize awarded to Dr. Varalakshmi Mangala, on the topic of ‘Role of Warli Art Appreciation in Enhancing Word Power in English Language’

Commerce/Management/Humanities

Platinum prize awarded to Suraj Shah from Ganpat University Gujarat, on the topic of ‘Artificial Intelligence Enabled Just Walk Technology – An Empirical Evidence from Local to Global Prospects’

Winner of the Project Exhibition

Platinum prize awarded to Biraj N Kakadia from Ganpat University Gujarat, on the topic of ‘Pen Go (Handy Cold Laser with Micro Current Therapy Device)’

Embrace science to save lives: PMI’s CEO outlines bold vision for Tobacco Harm Reduction

Bengaluru 10th March 2023: In a special address at the recently held ET Global Business Summit 2023, Jacek Olczak, CEO, Philip Morris International (PMI) emphasised the need for leveraging science and technology for a better, more sustainable future for all. Held on February 17-18 in New Delhi, the summit was graced by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. The summit witnessed participation of global CEOs, heads of states, thought leaders, policy makers, academicians, and corporate heads. The discourse focussed upon India being poised to become a superpower as the next 25 years ‘Amrit Kaal’ of its independence will witness India regaining its glory.

Speaking on the theme ‘Sustainable economy for the greater good’ Mr. Olczak emphasised the influence of India on the world in creating an impact on the collective future as ‘One Family’. He stressed on how innovation has grown at an increasingly rapid rate globally over the past few decades with research investments having been made across a wide range of industries (like energy & automotive), leading to the development of a modern and sustainable future for all. “Science and technology integrated with a collaboration between private and public has proven to be key to identify solutions to overcome difficult challenges. And, ultimately, when adopted improve lives for all of us”, he said.

Mr. Olczak touched upon PMI’s commitment to realizing a smoke-free future, and investment in science, technology & commercialization of over USD 10 billion investment to introduce better alternatives. “We are also sparing no efforts in designing policies to accelerate the adoption of better solutions, both amongst consumers and the industry level”, said Mr. Olczak.

“Let me focus on our products. Everyone knows that smoking causes disease. And clearly the best thing smokers can do is to quit. What many people do not know is the primary cause of those diseases. The problem starts with combustion and that triggers the release of high levels of harmful chemicals in the smoke’ he elaborated. Thanks to advances in science and technology, it is now possible to eliminate combustion and replace it with controlled heating, at much lower temperatures. At these lower temperatures, these products generate significantly lower levels of harmful compounds. And by significantly lower levels, I mean as much as 95 percent lower”, he added. He also spoke about the clinical and non-clinical studies that have been conducted on PMI’s heated tobacco products and over 450 peer-reviewed publications & book chapters published on them since 2008.”

Drawing parallels with different industry sectors, Mr. Olczak spoke about the need to address a challenge at its source, thus eliminating harm-causing sources, while also working to identify safer alternatives. The same harm reduction principle that is being applied to replace cooking over wood-fueled stoves with gas-fueled cooking systems, or replacing combustion-engine vehicles with better ones, applies to tobacco also.

Taking the example of Japan, he elaborated on how the introduction of heated tobacco products in the country has led to decline in cigarette sales at an annual rate of 1.8% on average in the past few years. With the expansion of availability of heated tobacco products, almost 35 percent of cigarettes have been replaced by heated tobacco products over the last 7 years. Recent analysis from Japan has also shown a downward trend in hospitalizations for COPD. Additionally, research funded by the country’s Ministry of Health and Welfare shows there is negligible adoption of these products by minors. “Similar dynamics are being observed in several European countries”, added Mr. Olczak.

Expressing his views on oral tobacco usage in India, Mr. Olczak spoke about how the estimated 200 million users of oral tobacco in India could be offered modern, safer, oral tobacco products. These products that have benefited from scientific and technological advances exist today and can have a significant impact to public health, as has happened in Scandinavia.

He further informed that PMI’s biggest contribution to society lies in addressing the fundamental issue of cigarette health effects. Throughout the company’s history, it has been a leading player in the cigarette market. Now, the company is, very intentionally, leaving that behind, embarking on a transformation to provide adults who would otherwise continue to smoke.

“All that’s needed is for today’s innovative, science-based products to be matched by equally innovative policies that encourage people that smoke to switch to less harmful alternatives. This is where India can help drive positive change for the rest of the world. And as chair of the G20, it can be a prime example for emerging economies”, he opined.

“Innovation in the tobacco industry is finally a reality. The question we must ask ourselves is this: How do we ensure that innovations are used in the service of people? In other words, how do we leverage technology, science, and innovation to accelerate public health progress and get millions of Indian smokers away from cigarettes? Given India’s history in leveraging innovative solutions to solve issues of society, I am confident that India will be a global leader in progressive tobacco policies going forward”, he concluded.

ET Global Business Summit:

Conceived in 2015, and now in its 7th edition, Global Business Summit 2023 seeks to provide solutions to key macroeconomic challenges being faced in the current milieu by curating government-to-government interactions, business to government meetings, business-to-business engagements and to serve as a conduit for corporates and governments to secure investments from domestic and international allies that will become a part of India’s growth story.