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Entrepreneurship Cell IIT Bombay all set to host the annual Entrepreneurship Summit amidst the Startup wave in India

Entrepreneurship Cell IIT Bombay all set to host the annual Entrepreneurship Summit amidst the Startup wave in India

E-Cell, IIT Bombay, with a vision of creating job creators, is exhilarated to announce the  17th edition of the annual entrepreneurship fest- ‘E-Summit 2022: A trailblazing realm’. E-Summit provides a massive platform for investors, start-ups, mentors and students to come together at the same table and build great connections with each other. E-Summit’22 is scheduled for the 5th – 6th of February 2022, presented by WestBridge Capital, co-presented by Meesho and powered by Dukaan. The two-day fest that will be held in an online mode includes various events such as TTMM, Networking Arena, speaker sessions, content creation conclave, competitions, hackathons and many more.

The event TTMM, known as The Ten Minute Million is one of the highlights of E-Summit. The format of this event is somewhat similar to shark tank, where a start-up pitches in front of a panel of investors for ten minutes and gets a chance of grabbing on-spot funding of about two million rupees based on their pitch. It is a golden opportunity for start-ups to raise funds within ten minutes.

Another event that steals the limelight of the fest is the speaker sessions. This time, the prominent speakers are Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder and CEO of Paytm; Dr Apoorva Ranjan, the founder of Venture Catalyst; Byju Raveendran, the founder and CEO of Byju’s; Sam Pitroda, the father of the Indian telecom industry. These speaker sessions will give a deep insight into the entrepreneurial world and will be a great learning experience for all the spectators.

Nowadays, content creation is in great demand. To cater for the needs of all the content creators and consumers out there, E-Summit conducts the Content Creation Conclave, popularly known as CCC. It hosts famous media personalities, journalists, youtube creators from different fields who share their experiences and expertise by conducting various workshops and sessions.  

The RnD Conclave, better known as Research and Development Conclave, is a great place for all research enthusiasts to convert their research projects into start-ups. It includes speaker sessions on the state of the art technology, workshops from experienced RnD entrepreneurs and an opportunity to pitch their ideas in front of investors. 

Networking is considered a mighty pillar for a business and other relevant opportunities such as finding jobs and talents. With this, we introduce you to another significant E-summit event, Networking Arena. Networking Arena is where students, start-ups, mentors, investors, and entrepreneurs connect in different arenas. It is an excellent place for making worthy connections.

E-Summit 22 has SBI Mutual Funds as the Platinum Sponsor; Paytm, Wells Fargo, Mahindra and Mahindra, Tamasha Live, Home Capital, iauro and Unacademy as the Gold Sponsor; FYERS as VSM Sponsor; JP Morgan Chase & Co. and WinZo as Hackathon Sponsors; Sonae EV as E-Bike Design Challenge Sponsor.

The summit includes something or the other for different people, be it an investor, be it an entrepreneur, be it a researcher, be it a mentor, be it a start-up and last but not the least, be it a student. This makes E-Summit’22 a must-attend event for everyone. So, block your calendars on the 5th and 6th of February and be ready to become a part of this incredible journey at https://www.ecell.in/esummit22/

Eco-Friendly and Hygienic Paper Straws Disrupting the Indian Market!

Eco-Friendly and Hygienic Paper Straws Disrupting the Indian Market!

Paper Pipe’s straw collection just got bigger.

New Delhi, January 2022: At the forefront of spreading awareness about the single-use plastic problem in a fun and innovative way, a homegrown brand, Paper Pipe has taken to social media to reach out to people to Do Better when it comes to tackling waste and pollution. Paper Pipe offers premium paper straws that are eco-friendly and hygienic, yet also durable and toxin-free. The flagship brand of ABPP Papers, a company focused on providing food safe, biodegradable food packaging alternatives to the growing take-away market in India and abroad.

Paper Pipe is a simple alternative to toxic and damaging plastic straws or cheap paper alternatives that are not safe for you or your loved ones. The brand offers straws that are extensively tested for food-safety; they are 100% recyclable, biodegradable, and guaranteed to last longer than your drink.

With extensive experience in the Paper industry, the brand came to fruition after the founders witnessed the manufacturing process of food-grade products in India. They noticed the lack of knowledge among businesses and consumers on important topics such as food safety and the importance of having high quality raw materials.

A single plastic straw can take up to 500 years to break down into micro plastics, while a Paper Pipe straw has minimal impact on the planet. The straws maintain their structural integrity throughout your drinking experience and provide an excellent, recyclable alternative to plastic straws.

Paper Pipe has launched a range of exciting new and innovative products in the last few weeks. They’ve gone under a complete rebranding process to enhance the customer experience by making the packaging more suitable to retail customers.

Paper Pipe offer all sizes, suitable for various kinds of drinks ranging from regular bar straws and milkshake straws to the niche straws for drinks such as bubble tea, which are available in multiple colours. You can now enjoy Paper Pipes in the comfort of your home by just ordering them online on Amazon and Flipkart among other marketplaces.

“Unlike any paper straw I have used in the past, Paper Pipe straws last surprisingly long! These are fantastic, food-grade straws that are friendly to the environment.

It’s made of premium materials and is very sturdy”

About Paper Pipe

Paper Pipe offers hygienic paper straws that are tested to be food-safe, free of metal and chemical content as well as eco-freindly and biodegradable. Furthermore, they are customizable and available for the retail and wholesale customers; perfect for home use and for restaurants and bars alike!

Join the brand in its revolutionary journey, or know more about the campaign below:

https://www.instagram.com/thepaperpipe/

Shop now: shorturl.at/mBO37

Amazon – https://www.amazon.in/stores/PAPERPIPE/page/DD1AEC2B-311A-47B0-881C-0AC1FFEEFCA5?ref_=ast_bln

 

Hoverpro turns short rides into a fun experience with the launch of their foldable electric scooters in India

As the world ponders over the drastic effects of climate change and the imminent need to live sustainably, Hoverpro launches their foldable electric scooters for adults to make short rides more fun and environment-friendly.

Going to the store a couple of blocks away? Or maybe your office commute is for a comfortable distance such that it’s too far to walk to but too near to take a cab? Hoverpro has a fun solution for you that is environment-friendly as well. Their newly launched foldable electric scooters make up for fun memorable rides that maximize efficiency and minimize discomfort.

Hoverpro’s X1 Foldable Electric Scooters range is lightweight and portable, making it easier for you to navigate stairways and pavements. Its strong magnesium-aluminum alloy body makes it a reliable ride to even carry your luggage on it. The 350W motors and the ultra-bright 1.1W headlights, with a viewing range of up to 6 meters, turn the electric scooter into a safe ride for nighttime as well. Buyers get to choose from a range of color schemes that add to the aesthetic value of the scooter.

Speaking about their latest launch, Hoverpro founder Bhavya Malik remarked, “We are delighted to introduce foldable electric scooters (for adults) in the Indian market. Our goal has always been customer satisfaction, which reflects through our customer support policies. Our team will be always available to support riders over call and email”.

Hoverpro is India’s leading mobility solutions company that specializes in Hoverboards and Minisegways.

Established in 2014, the company has sold over 10,000 hoverboards for more than 5 years and manage to acquire a 30% market share in India. Their key feature is building safe mobility solutions at economical prices.

For more information, please visit (https://hoverpro.in)

DR. LOKESWARA RAO SAJJA’S RANDOMIZED STUDY IN CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY RECEIVED GLOBAL RECOGNITION

DR. LOKESWARA RAO SAJJA’S RANDOMIZED STUDY IN CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY RECEIVED GLOBAL RECOGNITION

30th January, Hyderabad: India’s first Randomized Control Trial in Cardiac Surgery by Dr. Lokeswara Rao Sajja (Internationally Acclaimed Cardiothoracic Surgeon) has received global attention through the inclusion of the study in the latest updated meta-analysis of Coronary Bypass Surgery which is published in February 2022 issue of the International Journal of Surgery, published by Elsevier Publishing Company.

Shri T. Harish Rao, Hon’ble Minister of Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Government of Telangana, congratulated Dr. Lokeswara Rao Sajja on this astounding accomplishment. On behalf of the Government, he has shared his happiness and assured to support such research & study in the field of medical science.

This trial has put India on the world map of Coronary Bypass Surgery. A total of 16 RCTs (which met the inclusion criteria) published between 2003 to 2020 all over the world have been included in the meta-analysis. This meta-analysis showed that the mean age of patients in India is lower than rest of the world. More than 50% of patients undergoing bypass surgery are diabetics in India. Indian surgeons have good surgical expertise in conducting bypass surgery on beating hearts (conversion rate of 0.6%).

Dr. Lokeswara Rao Sajja has participated in 15,000+ open heart surgeries of which 4500 were done under the Arogyasri Scheme with a high degree of success of 99.8%. He is the first surgeon from India who has presented a paper at the Annual Meeting of Prestigious AATS. The present study was also presented by Dr. Sajja at the annual meeting of AATS in 2018. He has published more than 75 original articles in peer-reviewed international journals. He is the founder president of the Society of Coronary Surgeons, which was inaugurated virtually by His Excellency Honourable Vice-President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu Ji in December 2020. India is on par with the rest of the world in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and also Surgical Research. This accomplishment would certainly impart hope & confidence in the hearts of people.

Link to the study- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1743919121003757?via%3Dihub

WalkingTree Technologies promotes Scott Seabolt to CTO

WalkingTree Technologies is pleased to announce the promotion of Scott Seabolt from Principal Solutions Architect to Chief Technology Officer.

Scott has been key to delivering critical projects central to many of our customers’ digital transformation initiatives. He brings the unique ability to harness the power of the web, mobile, infrastructure management (including cloud and devops) to drive tangible business results for our customers.

With more than 30 years of technology leadership spanning telecommunications, industrial controls, cloud services, machine learning, analytics, and global IT business services, Scott assumes his new role with extensive technology and cloud computing experience as well as a proven track record of transforming business operations and identifying and introducing first-in-class enterprise solutions that improve digital profitability, bolster operational outcomes and drive sustained growth.

“We are delighted to have Scott as our CTO,” said Pradeep Lavania, Co-Founder & Director, WalkingTree Technologies. “Scott brings both a proven track record of technical accomplishment and extensive management experience to the team during a time when we’re experiencing such strong momentum and promise for the future. He understands the unique challenges and opportunities of ever-evolving enterprises and has proven his ability to identify and action opportunities that lead to strong performance and results.”

“Since our inception, we’ve dedicated ourselves to providing exceptional service for our customers, and that begins with an exceptional team. We are excited for Scott to assume his new role” said Alok Ranjan, Co-Founder & Managing Director, WalkingTree Technologies. “Scott brings deep expertise in cloud services, software, and infrastructure built on an extensive career in technology. His diverse experience makes him distinctively suited to drive innovation as we accelerate our transformation and bring differentiated solutions to the market.”

The CTO role will be pivotal in driving new and long-term growth opportunities for the company, including new areas tied to Data Analytics productization of services, enterprise software development, and infrastructure management.

“The vision and opportunity to scale at WalkingTree captured my attention from the very beginning. I’m excited about solving complex problems that will help the business deliver on our core mission with transformative technology,” said Seabolt of his new role. He continued, “WalkingTree has a great culture and great culture brings great people – I’m looking forward to leading and mentoring this team of talented Engineers.”

WalkingTree Technologies

WalkingTree is an IT software and service provider company recognized for its passion for technology. We are recognized as “50 Best Indian founded companies” by Silicon Review. We work closely with technology innovators and ensure that the team creates “Effective Software” based on a thorough understanding of underlying technologies. We act as an engineering team for our customers across the globe and deliver end-to-end products and solutions to ensure a “Great User Experience”. We specialize in technology solutions from design, development, quality assurance, maintenance, and support, consulting, and skill augmentation services around Sencha ExtJS, Angular, React JS, Microservices, Java/J2EE, DevOps, MLOps, MS Tech Stack, Enterprise CMS, Data Analytics, and Machine Learning. With our headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia (USA) and Hyderabad (India), our teams are also based out of Agra, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, and, Bangalore.

For more information, visit walkingtree.tech 

XcelDefi – Now listed on XT.COM

28th January 2022, Singapore: XT.COM becomes another cryptocurrency exchange to list XcelDefi (XLD) for trading on its cryptocurrency exchange platform.

XcelDefi, a native token of the XcelLab ecosystem, is the next generation cryptocurrency which provides cryptocurrency users with amazing utility and biggest use-cases.

XcelDefi (XLD), developed by the Xcellab ecosystem, is a BEP-20 token built on Binance Smartchain. The XLD/USDT trading pair is now available for trading on XT.COM. Trading has commenced from Jan 27th 2022, (UTC+8) Participate and WIN $5000 worth of XLD.

About XcelDefi (XLD)

Supported by automatic smart contracts, XLD aims to increase the adoption of crypto by making cryptocurrency tokens available for real life use cases. XLD is built to make the most out of the XcelLab Ecosystem .

XLD is a one of a kind utility token which is making Defi accessible to all by lowering barriers to entry for newcomers seeking to join the world of Decentralized finance and cryptocurrency and make the most of decentralized finance.

Many new up and coming cryptocurrencies and tokens lack a strong ecosystem and use-cases. XLD principally believes that projects without a strong community, and tokens without applicable  use cases have no meaning.

A native token of the Xcellab Ecosystem, XcelDefi(XLD) brings together the world of decentralized travel, finance and investment together under one umbrella.

Overview of XLD Use cases.

A community-driven token– XLD users can engage in the liquidity pool, yield farming, and staking programs.

XcelDefi holders can earn more with better rewards on  decentralized automated market maker XcelSwap– a DEX by Xcellab Ecosystem which empowers users by providing the highest annual percentage yield and lower transaction costs on trading.

But, more importantly, XLD holders can vote for XcelSwap project amendments and project developments, and use XLD as a governance token for Xcellab Projects. This way users can shape the future of cryptocurrency and decentralized finance.

XcelDefi(XLD) is integrating blockchain and its use cases through the Xcellab Ecosystem and making cryptocurrency a part of everyday reality.

The Xcellab ecosystem, which is powered by its native token XcelDefi(XLD), provides unrivaled benefits and opportunities to the DeFi community. Make the most of a fully decentralized and digital economy with XcelDefi (XLD)

Pay for hotels and airlines using XcelDefi (XLD). Travel the world with cryptos. Book over 2.3 million hotels and 450 airlines worldwide using XcelTrip- a decentralized travel and booking platform by xcellab ecosystem. Refer and even earn exciting rewards!

Gain full custody of your token. XcelDefi (XLD) has facilitated its users to have control over their assets through a decentralized, secure and noncustodial wallet, XcelPay Wallet.  With XcelPay Wallet users can top up more than 900 mobile networks all over the world and purchase over 350 gift cards from Amazon, Playstore, Applestore and other platforms.  Users can also send, receive, buy, swap, and store XcelDefi(XLD) and other ERC-20/BEP-20 tokens directly via  secured and decentralized XcelPay Wallet.

Trade and Earn rewards. Participate and access premium DeFi services such as swapping, staking, liquidity and yield farming on secure and reliable DEX exchange XcelSwap by Xcellab Ecosystem; users can earn interest and amazing rewards.

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Muscles Please cover song by Nakayama Kinni-kun & Singing Cosplayer Hikari used as MV for Anime “How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?’

Muscles Please cover song by Nakayama Kinni-kun & Singing Cosplayer Hikari used as MV for Anime “How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?’

Japanese comedian and bodybuilder Nakayama Kinni-kun has released the music video of a cover song ‘Muscles Please!’ worldwide recently. He made this cover song video in collaboration with singer, Singing Cosplayer Hikari, who is internationally well known.

Link to music streaming service: https://lnk.to/musclesplease_cover

Nakayama Kinni-kun is a popular Youtuber with over 1.4 million subscribers on his YouTube channel called, “The Kinniku TV (The Muscle TV)”. Singing Cosplayer Hikari is also a famous YouTuber who has been consistently releasing her work to the world. She has released 25 cover songs in total and her songs have been viewed over 8.1 million times. Her cover song of ‘Yume to Hazakura’ was ranked No.1 on the J-POP charts of 14 countries. In the music video of the cover song of “Muscles Please!” they showed the pair muscle training and dancing humorously and this music video has been released on both of their YouTube channels.

Singing Cosplayer Hikari : https://youtu.be/DSvA8_VExU0  Premier release at 00:00(JAPAN TIME) on Wednesday January 26th

The Kinniku TV (The Muscle TV)  https://youtu.be/VCWcDtdKuyQ Release at 19:00 (JAPAN TIME) on Wednesday January the 26th

The original song ‘Muscles Please!’ is the opening theme song of the TV anime “How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?”. This anime song is very popular both inside and outside of Japan and has been viewed over 240 million times on YouTube. This music video, which is a collaboration between Nakayama Kinni-kun and Singing Cosplayer Hikari, is on air every Saturday till end of March, as the ending theme song of the TV program “Doyou wa nani suru?”. This nationwide TV program, “Doyou wa nani suru?” is on both Kansai Telecasting corporation and Fuji Television Network. Also, this song is on air through Family Mart’s inside shop radio program called “Mix Fam with your voice”. Family Mart is a Japanese convenience store franchise chain and has 16,000 stores in Japan.

Since their appearance in the media this cover song has been gaining popularity everywhere. The total number of fans who have viewed their TikTok rehearsal videos have been increasing every day. Their videos on YouTube Shorts, have also been gaining popularity. By the way, Singing Cosplayer Hikari herself created the choreography. Do not miss out on their humorous dance videos. The duo is looking forward to their followers from across the globe copying their dance moves with their cover song ‘Muscles Please!’ on TikTok and tagging them!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uMVXHu_Uxi0

https://www.tiktok.com/@singingcosplayerhikari/video/7050185724783594753

Profile of Nakayama Kinni-kun

Nakayama Kinni-kun, was born in 1978 and he is from Fukuoka prefecture. He is a comedian and bodybuilder. He moved to L.A. to study muscles in 2006 and graduated in the Kinesiology and Athletics Department of Santa Monica College. He won the grand prix at 75 kg category at the 29th Tokyo Nobis Bodybuilding Championship in May 2021 and he has been very successful in his career as a bodybuilder. He is a very popular YouTuber and has over 1.4 million subscribers on his YouTube channel called, “The Kinniku TV (The Muscle TV)”.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOUu8YlbaPz0W2TyFTZHvjA

Profile of Singing Cosplayer Hikari

A global cover singer, YouTuber and TikToker who started her activity on social media on New Year’s Day of 2021. She has released 25 anime and vocaloid cover songs so far. Her cover songs have been viewed over 8.1 million times and 97.4% of the viewers are from overseas. The vocaloid cover song, ‘Yume To Hazakura’, which was released to the world in April 2021, has been viewed 2.46 million times on YouTube and ranked No.1 on J-POP charts in 14 countries. She joined and made an appearance at the biggest Japanese culture festival called “HYPER JAPAN ONLINE 2021” in the UK as a singer, cosplayer, and model.

https://www.tiktok.com/@singingcosplayerhikari

https://www.youtube.com/c/SingingCosplayerHikari/

https://www.facebook.com/SingingCosplayerHikari/

https://www.instagram.com/singingcosplayerhikari/

https://twitter.com/SingCosHikari

Music video of the original song ‘Muscles Please!’, the opening theme song of the TV anime “How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pECnr5MNuU

Corporation for the shooting：GOLD’S GYM at Makuhari Chiba ANNEX https://www.goldsgym.jp/

Start your new year by choosing the right health insurance, here’s why!

Health insurance is one of the most helpful things you can invest in, in today’s world. With a steadfast increase in the cost of healthcare in our country, the emergence of lifestyle diseases is also threatening your savings; that is why having a health insurance policy has become a necessity. Yet, if you are asking yourself what the right time is to buy a health insurance policy, then, keep this saying in mind “The best time to start was yesterday. The next best time is NOW”. This also applies to the health insurance plan.

A health insurance policy acts as a cover that provides you with a much-needed financial backup at the time of medical emergencies. Health risks and unforeseen medical emergencies are unpredictable and hence a part of our lives. Some medical events do not alert you beforehand for you to prepare financially at the moment. That is where a health insurance policy comes in handy.

In tumultuous times such as these, health insurance can be one of the most helpful gifts you can buy for yourself or your loved ones this New Year.

No matter if you are looking for an individual policy or family floater health insurance, or group health insurance, here are some reasons why the new year might be the right time to choose health insurance:

  • Start a new year with Healthy Resolution:

A new year is known to bring hope, new energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of compassion for most people since everyone is in the festive mood and looking down at the year before and being hopeful for the year ahead. Many like to celebrate the start of a new year with a resolution or a promise to themselves, on how they want to spend their year, and what would be a better resolution than staying healthy, taking care of your finances, saving for emergencies, and making sure that you are ready financially and mentally for any unforeseen medical emergency. All the above things can be achieved with a simple health insurance policy. You can bring peace of mind to your life and save your money on unexpected medical events in the coming year byWith the advent of new COVID-19 cases, many insurers are providing innovative health covers to deal with a severe health crisis and hospitalization

  • Upcoming innovative health plans:

Many insurance providers offer innovative health plans that use technologies like Artificial Intelligence (Al) and Machine Learning (ML) to provide more evolved and smart customer services. With the advent of new COVID-19 cases, many insurers are providing innovative health covers to deal with a severe health crisis and hospitalization. Getting health insurance for a better year could be the best way to prioritize health beside everything else.

  • Invest for better tax planning: 

As the financial year-end approaches, you should start looking for avenues to invest properly, not only to save taxes but also to get good returns on your investment. Investing in a health insurance policy can be one of the best things you can do since you can get massive tax benefits towards the health insurance premium. You are already aware of the benefits of a health insurance policy, as it helps you financially in times of medical emergency by paying medical bills and treatment expenses. However, many forget one crucial thing about investing in a health plan, that it is a great tax-saving instrument. Investing in health insurance to plan your taxes can be a significant investment for the whole year ahead.

Buying health insurance at an early stage helps you get financial security at lower premiums. The premium amount starts increasing with age since chances of medical ailments also increase. Hence, it is vital to invest in a health insurance plan as early as possible, and keeping the above points in mind, the new year seems just the best time to do it.

This article is authored by Pulak Sarmah, Senior Vice President & Head of Marketing at Kotak General Insurance, and views expressed in this article are the author’s personal views.

National Tourism Day 25th January 2022

The Ministry of Tourism celebrated the National Tourism Day  by holding a two-hour program on a virtual platform today on the 25th of January 2022 under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration, marking the 75 years of India’s independence. The theme of this year’s celebration is Rural and Community Centric Tourism. Rural Tourism provides valuable commercial and employment opportunities for communities that are confronted with the growing challenge of offering viable livelihoods for their local populations.

The program was presided by Hon`ble Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoER, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, who was the Chief Guest for the event. The program was started with the opening remarks by Shri Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and followed by the addresses of Shri Upendra Prasad Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Shri Govind Mohan, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Smt. Leena Nandan, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri G. Ashok Kumar, Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga, Shri Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group and Col. Manoj Keshwar, Atulya Ganga Parikrama.

During the program, Hon`ble Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER, Shri G. Kishan Reddy launched the digital booklet 75 incredible sites to visit in India and Incredible India 2022 digital calendar by the Ministry of Tourism dedicated to tourism sites. Hon’ble Minister in his address emphasised on aggressive promotion of varied tourism products that India has to offer to the world. Tourism is one of the largest employments generating sector and it plays a vital role in direct and indirect employment. He also discussed the importance of domestic tourism and plans to start of Tourism Clubs to create more awareness among the students and youth of our country. Further he stressed on the promotion of tourism with special focus North-Eastern region and to tap the potentiality of the region. Hon’ble Minister shared his views on how to increase India’s share in global tourism market. Also appeal to connect with corporate sector under Adopt a Heritage project under corporate social responsibility. He spoke to utilise the competency of  Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Railways etc. and how to empower the tourism in the country.

In the opening remarks Shri Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism spoke about how in India, the Tourism sector has emerged as one of the key drivers of economic growth. Tourism promotes national integration and makes citizens aware of the beauty and rich cultural heritage of our great nation. It also promotes inter-regional relationships and encourages cultural pursuits and providing support to local handicrafts. We have seen how the textile products of Pochampally and art forms of Raghurajpur have been a major tourism attraction both for domestic and international tourists. It is essential that such models are replicated in other parts of India to bring economic benefits from tourism to local communities to generate employment and bridge the cultural divide between urban and rural spaces.

Shri Upendra Prasad Singh, Secretary Ministry of Textiles, GOI highlighted the importance of Indian handloom and handicrafts that represents the rich culture and heritage of our country. He also spoke about how handloom & handicrafts and tourism goes together and how it helps to enrich the travel experiences.

Shri Govind Mohan, Secretary Ministry of Culture, GOI spoke about the interconnection between culture and tourism. India is home to greatest philosophies, temple structures, world heritage sites arts & crafts. India is  a huge cultural repository and the facets of culture are many fold and unparalleled and we need to integrate them.

Smt. Leena Nandan Secretary Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change GOI emphasised on the importance of eco-tourism. She also shared her views on how we can tap the potentiality and growth of tourism in the country in a responsible and sustainable manner. To strengthen the livelihood opportunities of the communities & stakeholders who are directly or indirectly connected with the biodiversity of the country including tiger reserves, sanctuaries, marine zones etc.

Shri G. Ashok Kumar, Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga spoke about the project launched for the holistic rejuvenation, restoration, conservation of Ganga Basin. Ensure effective abatement of pollution and rejuvenation of the river Ganga by adopting a river basin approach to promote inter-sectoral co-ordination for comprehensive planning and management and to maintain minimum ecological flows in the river Ganga with the aim of ensuring water quality and environmentally sustainable development.

Shri Anand Mahindra, Chairman Mahindra Group shared his views on tourism in India and importance of domestic tourism for national integration. India’s rich diversity and heritage can cater to different segments of tourists from modest budget traveller to an unmatched luxury experience.

Col. Manoj Keshwar, Atulya Ganga Parikrama shared his experience of Ganga Parikrama an initiative with a vision of Rejuvenation & restoration of Indian rivers and their eco-system. The Ganga Parikrama by foot started from prayagraj to Gangasagar and upto Gangotri and back to Prayagraj, a journey of 190 days, around 5530 kms touching various cities and villages on the way and millions of people on the way.

For active Janbhagidari and as an outreach program for the citizens, Ministry of Tourism has collaborated with MyGov and organised activities namely, National Tourism Day-Poster Design Contest, National Tourism Day- Caller Tune Contest, National Tourism Day – Picture Quiz and a write-up contest on ‘Unseen India’ – 75 Lesser-Known sites in India. These activities are open to everyone across India and the winners will be awarded exciting prizes.

The Government announced various fiscal and relief measures to benefit the Tourism Industry like providing financial support to more than 11,000 registered Tourist Guides & Travel and Tourism Stakeholders as well as issuing 5 Lakh free Tourist Visas. India has reached the historic milestone of administering 150 crore vaccine doses to citizens and started 2022 on a high note by expanding the ambit to include children in the 15-17 age bracket.

Tourism in the last two years has been affected world over including India due to the ongoing pandemic. In line with the Prime Minister`s call asking every citizen to visit at least 15 destinations by the year 2022 to promote domestic tourism, National Tourism Day celebrations will help to foster the awareness in country on the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political, and economic value. A gradual increase in the domestic tourism will help for recovery and growth in many folds of the society

The Government is taking cognizance of Rural Tourism – one of the areas in which India can excel. Recently, Pochampally village in Telangana was selected as one of the best Tourism Villages in the world by the United Nations World Tourism Organization for its crafts, reforms, and historical significance out of the three nominations namely Ladhpura Khas in Madhya Pradesh, Kongthong village in Meghalaya, and Pochampally village in Telangana, submitted by the Ministry of Tourism. The Ministry of Tourism proposes to organize a physical event at Pochampally, after the pandemic situation improves. Rural tourism can help to disperse tourism in highly populated countries; this directs tourists away from some of the more well-known, busy areas and provides work opportunities and economic activity in alternative areas.

The field offices of the Ministry of Tourism across India and conducted various activities to mark the occasion of National Tourism Day such as webinars, quiz competitions, elocution competition, Heritage Walk Incredible India branding at the airports, on the taxies. Institute of Hotel Management (IHMs), Food Crafts Institutes (FCI) and Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management (IITTM) also organised various activities such as Cultural Programmes, Rural Food Ethnic cuisine competition, Nukkd Natak etc.

Today’s The two hour programme YouTube link :

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The popping star Shyam Sidhawat alongside Ayushi Dave are Ready to make a big move in the entertainment business

The UK-based dancer, Ayushi Dave is Up for International dance collaboration with reknowned Dancer/choreographer Shyam Sidhawat for an Upcoming YouTube project.

Dance is the Hidden language of the soul.

This pandemic got everyone Held and bound to their Home. That is when these two came together and thought of bringing everyone to the Rescue by giving their best performances online for everyone to enjoy.

Shyam Sidhawat has been dancing for a long time now, and eventually got his fame from social media platforms like Instagram, Youtube, and TikTok. He has so many major viral hits on these platforms and he is having more than 2 lac, followers, on social media. He just received the Silver play button from YouTube. 

He is trying to spread positivity with his art form, he has been making people laugh and happy with his content on different social media platforms.

He has won lots of competitions locally and nationally in India including winning Just Dance India Season 2 and 3. Being the first runner-up in season one and the first winner in season 3 of Just Dance India.

He has entertained millions of people with his amazing popping skills and Ayushi Dave adding more to this talent will be grooving on a remix feat for the YouTube dance project after many local collaborations shyam sidhawat is now ready to step out of his comfort zone and aim for a few international ones.

Shyam Sidhawat has already collaborated with a few celebrities like Riya Subodh, Malhar Thakkar, Ritu Bhagwani, Badshah, etc.

Shyam sidhawat mentions – 

“Stay tuned for the update for this upcoming project. It’s going to be a huge project; details will be out soon on his Instagram and YouTube channels. Gear up for a big hit in the entertainment business guys”