Industry Reporter

Bengaluru: Lending support to the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ in the city, GAIL ( India ) Limited today handed over 18 four-wheel CNG ‘Dry Waste Collection Vehicles’ worth Rupees one crore to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The vehicles were flagged off by Gaurav Gupta, Administrator of BBMP and Manjunath Prasad, Commissioner, BBMP in the presence of P Murugesan, Executive Director (Southern Region), GAIL (India) Limited and Vivek Wathodkar, Chief General Manager (CGD), GAIL Gas Limited. The vehicles, provided under GAIL’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, are going to be used for dry waste collection. They run on dual fuel, i.e., compressed natural gas (CNG) and petrol. CNG is an environment-friendly fuel which is cheaper than conventional fuels and reduces maintenance cost too. GAIL Gas Limited is supplying CNG in Bengaluru along with piped natural gas for households and industries. GAIL owns and operates the Dabhol – Bengaluru natural gas pipeline and is pres...

HawaBadlo, an initiative of GAIL ( India ) Ltd, has launched online campaign #MotherEarthBlesses for creating awareness about clean air and better environment. The initiative invites netizens to take responsibility and adopt befitting lifestyle habits such as planting trees, cycling, walking and carpooling, using public transport, conserving energy and using cleaner energy options. This initiative inspires and motivates younger generation to act upon curbing air pollution. An engagement contest has been initiated for large participation of people who are enthused to share their stories, poems, and slogans in both photo as well as video showing their positive inclination towards preserving environment and cleaner inhabitant. Ten most interesting stories with befitting photos and videos will be acknowledged for recognition. #MotherEarthBlesses initiative aims to inspire people for celebrating the festivities by being responsible to each other in view of the current pandemic and also ...

  Millions of young contestants have taken part in the first of its kind jingle contest by Nourish. Winners will get to sing with Padmashri Kailash Kher. However, the number of rural participants is small. Nourish executive director Ashish Khandelwal hence decided to counter this issue. After consulting with Kher, Khandelwal has created a stage out of 15 mini-trucks, complete with a sound system. These trucks go to various villages in Uttar Pradesh to capture the talent of the children. The Nourish team registers participants and uploads their auditions videos as per the contest's rules. "Through this initiative, the children from our villages receive a fair chance to showcase their talent. Which is the aim of this contest - no talent should get left behind," says Khandelwal. Kailash Kher is all praise for this idea. "This is a great opportunity for kids across all small cities and towns to show how talented they are. Perhaps one of the winners is in one of the...

Mellow rose to fame from Dil Hai Hindustani, a music reality show where his performances in the show went to capture the attention of music lovers across the country and big stars like Shah Rukh Khan,  Badshah   and Shalmali. Born in Karnal, he started his career at a tender age of 15 and he worked his way up to establish himself as one of the most talented new-age rapper, lyricist, composer, producer and a live performer. He has written chart-topping party anthems like Morni Banke, Laal Bindi, Coca Cola Tu and Hauli Hauli and now, the musician is taking centre stage with his song titled Dil Kissko Du. He’s lending his voice to a song for the first time which marks his first big music single. Releasing under the label of BGBNG Music, Dil Kissko Du is a fun, flirty, and energetic track. A desi hip-hop song with an international sound – it is an ode to beautiful Indian women across the country. With it, Mellow is all set to make break-ups fun! The quirky music video feature...

  In a major development which could provide reprieve to the choking of NCR Delhi & other North Indian regions, a permanent solution to 'stubble burning' has been mooted by Sanjeev Nagpal, a Punjab based  agriculturist and progressive farming expert. Nagpal has written to the union environment minister, and to the Delhi and Punjab CMs' with a solution to the vexing problem.  The missive  also talks about how the solution has the potential to kick-start rural economy and have a positive impact on quality of agri produce, soil health  and health of consumers. It is noteworthy that  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had recently made an appeal to Punjab government to find a solution to the problem of stubble burning. Sanjeev Nagpal who is also managing director of Sampurn Agri Ventures Pvt. Ltd(SAVPL) said, " Paddy straw when burnt is a cause of pollution and considered a liability but if utilized properly it is a big asset for India . Paddy straw if processe...

Whether you are a young singing sensation or a budding instrumentalist, BL Agro Industries Limited and Nourish Food Products present to you an opportunity to reach your moment of glory and record your album with none other than the legendary   Kailash Kher .  All you need is a mesmerising voice or skills on any instrument.  A one of a kind online singing and music competition-  ‘ Nutrition ki Sargam ’  where you need to either sing the Nourish Brand anthem song or play it on your favourite instrument.    There are three categories of participation: Budding Sensation (6-10 years), Young Sensation (11 to 14 years), and Rising Sensation (15-18 years).   The concept is very unique and interesting. Kailash Kher will launch a Nourish Brand Anthem Song that is sung by him. The contestants have to listen to the Nourish song and sing the same song in their own voice or play it on any instrument. They have to create a video recording of their perf...

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) launched its youngest SUV, the all-new Toyota Urban Cruiser to fortify its offerings in the segment and further cater to its growing number of young customers. The Toyota Urban Cruiser is the second model to be launched in India under the global Toyota-Suzuki alliance following the emphatic success of the premium hatchback, the Toyota Glanza. The #UrbanCruiser is designed for today’s young achievers who are aspirational and believe in the concept that #RespectStandsTall. The much-awaited compact SUV was launched in a stellar event graced by TKM Managing Director Masakazu Yoshimura, Naveen Soni, Senior Vice President, Sales & Service and Tadashi Asazuma, Vice President, Sales & Marketing. The special guest of honour, youth icon and popular Indian superstar and singer Ayushmann Khurrana, also took part in the launch event and spoke about his inspiring journey from being a Radio Jockey to a successful actor. The all-new Urban Cruiser will feature...