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Premium EV motorcycle Startup Raptee appoints Jayapradeep V as Chief Business Officer

Chennai /Mumbai, March 02, 2023: Premium EV motorcycle Startup Raptee has announced the appointment of Mr Jayapradeep V as the Chief Business Officer. JP, who comes with over 25 years of experience, has worked with Royal Enfield for 15 years as their Business Head for India and Saarc region. JP has been credited with leading Royal Enfield’s premium distribution and commanding a market share of over 25% in the 150+ CC segment in India.

At Raptee, JP’s focus would be on establishing the brand as a premium motorcycle across the 2W category. JP will also be focusing on designing and delivering the customer experience for an effortless ownership, strategize and execute pan India and international network. He will also be providing strategic support to the overall organisational development.

Commenting on JP’s appointment, Dinesh Arjun, Founder, CEO, Raptee, says, “JP joins Raptee just as we reach a critical inflection point. We are transitioning from being a small technology outfit to an OEM. We intend to build a brand that does justice to the state-of-the-art tech that the team at Raptee has built over the last three years. I believe JP brings the experience of building an excellent motorcycle brand and the understanding of how crucial it is to accomplish so while being frugal and lean. Moreover, with senior leadership, cultural fit is extremely important, and his MO of being very hands-on and working at ground zero is very much in line with how we work at Raptee. We’re super thrilled to have him on board, and I’m personally looking forward to building Raptee alongside him.”

The Company aims to offer its customers a premium experience with their cutting-edge technology products and passionate people to make mobility effortless, smart and safe. JP, a well-respected and domain expert in the automotive industry is the right fit to empower Raptee to build themselves as a premium brand in the emerging EV market. JP has led several strategic initiatives at Royal Enfield and he was instrumental in developing the Network expansion strategy. He led a sizable portion of RE’s dealer expansion drive, including the Studio format expansion. This first-of-its-kind industry project was regarded as a successful RE initiative for boosting market share in India’s remote rural areas. During the time of RE’s significant transition, he was in charge of the Brand Retail Identity implementation and customer experience automation projects. JP played a crucial role in developing the structured Retail finance tie-ups and offerings for consumers partnering with all the major banks and NBFCs. Under his leadership, RE achieved the highest-ever monthly sales in October 2022 and a growth of 63% till November 2022 and improved the market share to 6.7% from 4.9%.

Commenting on his appointment, Jayapradeep, Chief Business Officer, Raptee, says, “India being the major player in the Global auto industry, the Indian 2-wheeler segment has to lead the transformation to the EV segment to create a global impact. While the EV penetration in the scooter segment has crossed 10% and is growing, the EV penetration in the Motorcycle segment, which is almost 2 times of the scooter segment, is yet to see any traction, with not many players in the segment. This brings Raptee an opportunity to be the leader in the EV transformation by offering technologically advanced motorcycles with first-of-its-kind features in E2W and helping consumers upgrade from their ICE to EV effortlessly. I am really happy to be working with a very young team at Raptee, designing and developing motorcycles for the young generation consumers.”

Raptee is slated to unveil its range of revolutionary electric motorcycles by the end of this year. The company plans to set up its first plant near Chennai. The team has designed a state of the art motorcycle that comes with no fuss, no part replacement, and low maintenance. An independently designed vehicle meant to stay in shape for times to come so you can sit back, unwind and let the motorcycle take care of itself. The premium bikes will be built to be intuitive and intelligent, with features like throttle mapping, blind-spot detection, and Bluetooth connectivity to keep you safe and sound at all times.

Internshala launches The Greatest Stargazing Internship with Astro Nomad Life

2nd March 2023, New Delhi: The career-tech platform, Internshala has launched The Greatest Stargazing Internship. The initiative brings an off-beat internship opportunity for the students of India. All college students, school students, and graduates who are interested in gaining a unique experience and doing an offbeat internship, are eligible to apply for the opportunity. Interested students may apply for the opportunity by 18th March 2023.

This Greatest Internship Ever will be a unique and immersive experience around stargazing. It will be a 2-day expedition that will take place in a remote area with minimal light pollution. The goal of this internship is to provide participants with an opportunity to learn about the night sky and get an in-depth understanding of the field of astronomy while observing the vastness of the universe.

The selected students will be getting the opportunity to bring one friend to share the unique stargazing experience with them. They will also earn a stargazing internship certificate.

On the launch of The Greatest Stargazing Internship, the founder and CEO of Internshala, Sarvesh Agrawal said, “In our yet another attempt to bring the most exciting and unique internship experiences for students who wish to stand out among their peers by pursuing something out of the box, we have rolled out The Greatest Stargazing Internship. Under this initiative, 4 selected students will join us for a fully-sponsored journey to an off-beat location away from the city. Throughout the internship, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance from experienced stargazers and instructors who will play a major role in making this an amazing learning experience.”

Vastu Dairy launches Vastu Premium Gold Ghee

Surat:- Shree Radhe Dairy Farm and Foods Ltd (Vastu Dairy), the leading producer of milk and milk products from Surat launched its new product Vastu Premium Gold Ghee on February 19.

The Vastu Premium Gold Ghee, which comes in two varieties (Gold Premium Cow Ghee and Gold Desi Ghee), is made from the finest quality butter and is a result of the company’s belief that we are what we eat.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Bhupat Sukhadia, founder and chairman of Vastu Dairy said the company is committed to serving quality, health, and trust through its new premium products. “The quality of ghee is dependent on the quality and health of the cattle from which the milk is sourced. Vastu Gold Premium Ghee is made from the milk of cattle that have been lovingly reared and fed natural nutritious fodder. It has been scientifically proven that well-reared, happy cattle produce nutritious milk and this makes Vastu Gold Premium Ghee different from others,” he said. Vastu Dairy’s Premium Ghee comes from the milk of cattle that are provided with a variety of fodder including natural grass, groundnut, chickpea, Binola and others to ensure that the nutrition needs of the cattle including calcium are taken care of. Mr Sukhadia said the product’s USP is not just its source of quality raw material (milk) but the unique pain-staking process involved in manufacturing the ghee.

“Our Premium Ghee manufacturing process involves at least 3.5 hours of slow cooking where the temperature is gradually increased to ensure that the final product has a granular texture and sweet aroma similar to home-made ghee,” said Mr Sukhadia. The company’s entire manufacturing and packaging process of its premium ghee is
handled by a team of experts using state-of-the-art technology. This has ensured Vastu Gold Premium Ghee is free of artificial enhancers and is unadulterated. Vastu Gold Premium Ghee is sealed with a 100% promise of purity, trust & hygiene right from the fodder stage to milking to ghee making and delivery.

Talking about the health benefits of ghee, Mr Sukhadia said the product has multiple health benefits including anti-inflammatory properties and is an excellent source of healthy fats. It also boosts the immune system and nourishes the skin and hair. Vastu Gold Premium Ghee beautifully packages all these qualities to deliver our customers a healthy and quality product. With Vastu Premium Ghee, Vastu Dairy is also working towards its aim of being India’s topmost dairy company in the next five years.

FTCCI CEOs Forum’s meeting with the theme “Peace, Prosperity, Progress in Business Arena” held

Hyderabad, March 02, 2023….. FTCCI CEO Forum’s interactive meeting on “Peace, Prosperity, Progress in Business Arena” held at Park Hyatt in Banjara Hills Hyderabad on Wednesday evening

Anjani Kumar, IPS, Director General of Police, Telangana StateDrr. Rajat Kumar, IAS, Special Secretary, I & CAD Department, Govt of Telangana and Sri Venkat Jasti, MD, Suven Pharma Ltd graced and spoke in the interactive meeting.

Mr Anil Agarwal, President of FTCCI and Mr K Bhaskar Reddy, Convenor of the FTCCI CEO Forum, Ms Khyati Narawane, CEO of FTCCI also participated.

Speaking on the occasion Dr Rajat Sharma said that if Telangana has done well in the last eight years, it was due to inclusive policies of the government that contributed to the peace of the state, prosperity and progress.

Telangana has performed well on all the parameters of development, he added

Trade, Geography and Institution are the three deep drivers of development. And economists always ask what leads to growth. The basic causes of economic development are these, he added.

Talking about the cost of doing business the senior bureaucrat of the state said it is only natural that the cost of doing business will certainly go up with increasing prosperity and the only way of countering it is to match it with higher production.

The first letter that is common in all three words of the theme for evening interaction is “P” and I wondered while entering this hall whether they were possible without the fourth “P” the police. 70 years after Independence, our motherland India stands tall with its head high, because of economic growth. It is this economic growth that is the foundation for peace. Whether peace or war, economic development matters, said Anjani Kumar.

The GDP of the world in the past 4000 years hardly changed. But it changed drastically in the last couple of decades, the senior most cop of the state added.

He highlighted, to have Peace, Prosperity and Progress, economic development, inclusive growth and adaptation to new technology are key.

We need peace right from home to the workplace, peace with colleagues, employees, and business partners. That in turn brings prosperity. Peace and prosperity are interconnected. Mr Venkat Jasti said. Peace plays a role in economic growth and he gave examples of Kashmir and Pakistan. And agreed with the previous speaker that Geography also makes a huge difference to all three parameters of development.

Welcoming the gathering Anil Agarwal, President of FTCCI said, Peace, Prosperity and Progress are the three pillars of development for the growth of society, state and country. Peace is the foundation for prosperity and progress. And there is no peace without prosperity. Prosperity fulfils the needs of citizens.

Giving the theme address, Bhaskar Reddy said the interactive meeting was curated to learn and share knowledge, and wisdom from a well-learned and eminent panel of speakers.

He recalled how KT Rama Rao once interpreted that peace of doing business was more important than the popular belief of ease and cost of doing business. He observed that the state has progressed on all fronts in the last seven years.

Khyati Narawane, CEO of FTCCI facilitated the interactive meeting and added that speakers were chosen to leave a lasting impact on 150 CEOs assembled in the hall

Meela Jayadev, and Suresh Singhal, the Vice Presidents, BP Acharya, the Chief Advisor, Past Presidents of FTCCI, and Diplomats as CEOs of various companies participated in the meeting.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) launched poWer95, the premium

New Delhi,2nd March 2023: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) launched poWer95, the premium petrol for cars and bikes, in the National Capital. poWer95 is superior petrol for better mileage, faster acceleration, smooth drive and lower emissions.

Shri Amit Garg, Director Marketing HPCL, launched poWer95 in a glittering function held at Auto Care Centre, Niti Marg, New Delhi and 5 other Retail Outlets in Delhi in the presence of Shri Sandeep Maheshwari, Executive Director – Retail. poWer95 was also launched simultaneously at the Regional Office towns of Shimla, Jammu, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Panipat, Hissar and Gurugram, covering the entire North Zone.

Regular petrol is rated at 91 octane. The higher octane lowers the knocking tendency of the fuel which in turn increases thermal efficiency & gives superior and clean combustion of the fuel. poWer95 is a premium, higher-octane fuel for cars and bikes, developed in-house by HPCL’s state-of-art R&D Centre, Bengaluru.

On the occasion of this grand launch, Sh. Garg said that poWer95 is a perfect example of eco-friendly and engine-friendly fuel. Commenting on the rollout plan, HPCL’s Executive Director, Retail, Sh. Maheshwari said that the sale of poWer95 would be started across the country, starting with the metros.

On this occasion, customers and retail dealers of HPCL were also present in large numbers. The customers were appreciative of such a welcome initiative by HPCL.

Rebuild India Fund Launches Second Cohort of community-based NGOs to support vulnerable communities across India

2nd March 2023 Rebuild India Fund, anchored by Dasra and the Tarsadia Foundation, has announced the launch of its next set of 33 locally-led and community-rooted grassroots NGOs. With this addition, the total number of NGOs working with vulnerable communities across 21 states has reached 56 with an overall impact on approximately 4 million lives. Rebuild India Fund is a $50 million fund committed to providing flexible funding and capacity-building support to 100 new grassroots NGOs each year for five years.

In India, civil society organizations have played a crucial role in solving some of these complex challenges with vulnerable communities. But chronic underfunding limits their ability to deliver impact at scale. To address these challenges, every NGO chosen to be a part of the initiative’s cohort will receive flexible funding of minimum INR 50 lakhs (~$13,500) over a period of five years, enabling them to cover organizational expenses and adapt to their communities’ needs effectively. In addition to this, each organization will receive capacity building support to support resilience building of the organization.

. On receiving flexible funding, our NGO partners are able to respond to urgent and longstanding organizational needs while being able to impact their communities at scale, “We work with tribals living in the disaster-prone region of Gudalur in Tamil Nadu, there can be unexpected expenses and relief work necessary to address immediate needs. The flexibility of using our funds to meet our unexpected needs is something very useful from Rebuild India Fund” – K.T. Subramanian, ACCORD- Action for Community Organisation Rehabilitation and Development.

Selection of our NGO partner s

The selection process for non-profits to the Rebuild Fund is meticulously designed to identify the most grassroot organizations by evaluating them against a basic eligibility criterion, including oragnization’s existing budget and regulatory compliance. The organizations are recommended by networks working at the national and regional level such as Dhwani, GOONJ, RCRC, Womanity, NCDHR, Jan Vikas and others.

The final selection of the NGOs is done by an independent Investment Committee comprising diverse leaders from NGOs and social sector organizations. NGOs that meet compliance criteria, are then assessed using a comprehensive evaluation and ranking method that is anchored in Gender, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion( GEDI) principles that focus on the broad parameters of Leadership of the NGO, Community Centricity of programme design, and Vulnerability of communities served.

All the organizations selected are systematically neglected and face multiple challenges with fundraising, collaborations and exposure to the larger sector. 54% of the cohort NGOs are women-led, while 55% are led by ‘proximate’ leaders, with lived experiences, belonging to communities they serve. All other NGOs are led by ‘inclusive’ leaders from neglected and marginalized communities based on caste and gender.

All the NGOs selected for the Rebuild India Fund work with six target communities – Scheduled Tribes (68%) including Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Scheduled Castes (61%), Religious Minorities (27%), LGBTQIA++ (5%), Nomadic and Denotified Tribes (9%), Persons with Disabilities (13%), Other Backward Castes (11%) and Backward Castes (5%).

Dasra

Dasra, which means ‘enlightened giving’ in Sanskrit, has worked to catalyze social change since 1999.
Dasra was founded on the premise that supporting non-profits in their growth will scale their impact on the vulnerable lives they serve. It focuses on strengthening nonprofits, supporting philanthropists to build strong and equal partnerships with organizations, educating them on effective principles of giving, and enabling the government to better serve communities.

India’s first electric tipper to hit roads soon, Olectra e-tipper receives all certifications

New Delhi: In a major development in India’s electric vehicle ecosystem, EV major Olectra Greentech Limited, a group company of Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) on Wednesday announced that the nation’s first 6×4 heavy-duty electric tipper from its stable received India’s first homologation certificate from the Indian automobile regulatory agencies.

The electric tipper is now roadworthy, adhering to all the Central Motor Vehicles Rules. The e-tipper was put through intensive tests under various conditions to make it ready for Indian roads, including manoeuvring the mountainous terrains at high altitudes and into the depths of the earth in mining and quarrying pits.

Olectra Greentech Limited chairman and managing director Mr. KV Pradeep, said: “We at Olectra are excited to be playing a lead role in the electric heavy vehicle segment in India. The Olectra e-tipper is India’s first certified heavy-duty electric tipper engineered and manufactured in-house. We showcased the prototype at recent exhibitions in Delhi and Banglore, which created great curiosity and enthusiasm. The first order for 20 e-tippers is in the final stage of discussions. We are shortly going to launch variants of the e-tipper and electric truck. It is just the beginning of our journey.”

Mr Pradeep added that with the Olectra electric tipper, we are ringing in a significant change in the construction, infrastructure, mining and quarrying sectors. These sectors are highly demanding due to the volume of material that needs to be transported to work sites. The Olectra electric tipper is cost-effective in terms of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), allowing owners to improve their operating profits.

Olectra’s e-tipper can be used day and night at work sites as it is silent and has zero carbon emissions.
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