Aakri Kada app from Kerala Scrap Merchants Association to facilitate collection and recycling of scrap

Thiruvananthapuram, March 09, 2022: Rolling out measures aimed at effective collection and recycling of scrap, the Kerala Scrap Merchants Association (KSMA) has unveiled a new mobile application christened Aakri Kada. The app is an initial step in KSMA’s efforts to bring together the KSMA members and the general public who find it difficult to dispose of scrap that piles up in their homes and surroundings. P Rajeeve, Minister for Industries, Government of Kerala, launched the Aakri Kada app and website on Wednesday at a function held at the Mascot Hotel…

Entrepreneurs Selected to Appear in Documentary About Hackensack Immigrant Business Owners

Hackensack (New Jersey) — The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s (NNJCF) ArtsBergen initiative announces four Hackensack entrepreneurs have been selected to appear in the documentary film,  ‘Stories on Main Street: Hackensack Immigrant Business Owners as Placemakers’.  The business owners are: Domenico Daniele from Coffee Break, Nelfita Rodas from Colombia Bakery Factory, Yusef Ural from El Turco Grill, and Aida Yungasaca from Colombia Fashion LLC. Each entrepreneur will narrate a documentary about themselves and their business and receive a $250 stipend for their contribution.  They will discuss their business and its…

Racial Justice Video Project Calls High School Students to Submit Their Art for “A Gallery of Stories of Your Racial Discovery”

(Bergen County, New Jersey; March 8, 2022) — The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County’s Racial Justice Liberty Project announces a call for high school students, residing in or attending school in Bergen County, to submit a one to two minute video about the theme “A Gallery of Stories of Your Racial Discovery”. Students are invited to share their personal reflections about how they came to understand their own racial, ethnic, or cultural identity and how it currently affects them. The finished piece will reflect a range of perspectives on…

‘Ramadan’ Price Cuts: Union Coop Allocates AED 185 Million to the Largest Promotion

Dubai (UAE): Union Coop, the largest consumer cooperative in the UAE, announced that it has allocated about AED 185 Million to reduce the prices of more than 30, 000 basic food and consumer goods during the holy month of Ramadan, to launch economic initiatives with economic and social returns within the market of the Emirate of Dubai in particular and the market of the UAE in general, and with the aim of stimulating all competitors in the emirate and the country to compete in reducing the prices of these products, which will have…

Deliveroo launches new Engineering Centre in India

• Global food delivery platform aims to expand its world-class engineering capabilities with a new team of talent from across India. • New Engineering Centre launched in Hyderabad will employ over 150 engineers by the end of 2022 as part of a multi-year project. • Engineers will work on products for Deliveroo’s growing grocery service, supporting the rider network and improving the in-app customer experience. Kochi, 9th March, 2022: Deliveroo, a global food delivery company operating across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, today announced the launch of its…

UST Partners with o9 Solutions to Provide Effective Supply Chain Management for the Enterprise Clients

Thiruvananthapuram March 9, 2021 – UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, announced a strategic partnership with o9 Solutions, to provide effective supply chain management and propel the digital transformation for the enterprise clients. o9 Solutions, a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, enables organizations to accelerate the digital transformation of their supply chain functions. The partnership will help retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG), manufacturing, technology, and telecom enterprises unlock significant value in end-to-end planning and execution processes for their supply chain networks. The partnership…

Union Coop Receives Top Officials from Reckitt Benckiser

Reckitt Benckiser, trading as ‘Reckitt’, is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, England. Dubai, UAE: The largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE – Union Coop received a delegation from Reckitt Benckiser, a very prevalent international brand as part of the cooperative’s endeavors to strengthen partnerships with leading companies in the field of retail trade and to familiarize them with the advanced work mechanisms that they currently follow per the international standards and their plans to expand and spread in the future. Mr. LAXMAN NARASIMHAN – the CEO,…

INDIAN CONSUL GENERAL RANDHIR KUMAR JAISWSAL MEETS NORWALK MAYOR ALONG WITH GOPIO-CT DELEGATION

Indian Consul General Randhir Kumar Jaiswal and Deputy Consul General Dr. Varun Jeph came to Norwalk City on March 4th for a meeting with Mayor Harry Rilling. He was joined by officials of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin-Connecticut Chapter (GOPIO-CT). Indian Americans have been settling in the lower Fairfield County which includes Norwalk for the last 3 decades and the flow is still continuing. Most of the community members moving in are in IT industry or healthcare. Mayor Rilling told Consul General Jaiswal about the City and it…

2022 NANMMA Women’s Day Celebrations (Video)

As part of International women’s Day 2022, NANMMA Women team is excited to present this beautiful video with wishes from NANMMA Board, inspirational messages from our speakers and wishes from our amazing sisters in  USA and Canada. On this occasion, we are also proud to honor Padma Shri K. V. Rabiya for her life long inspiration for women and excellent contribution to the society. Once again,wishing you all a Happy Women’s Day from NANMMA.

Hindus seek Diwali holiday in Madison County schools in Mississippi

Hindus want schools in Madison County (Mississippi) to stay closed on Diwali; the most popular of their festivals. It includes schools in Madison County School District (MCSD) and Canton Public School District (CPSD), affecting over 16, 500 students. They are urging MCSD Board President Bill Grissett and Superintendent Charlotte Seals; and CPSD Board Chairman Johnny Brown and Superintendent Gary P. Hannah to adopt Diwali as an official holiday. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement today, pointed out that it would be a step in the positive direction in…