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Toyota group firms will invest about Rs 4,800 crore in Karnataka It will be for local production of powertrain parts and other components of electric vehicles Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) along with Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts (TKAP) will put in Rs 4,100 crore While Toyota Industries Engine India (TIEI)– will pitch in with another Rs 700 crore TKM and TKAP inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Karnataka government in this regard The MoU was exchanged between Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai and Vikram S. Kirloskar, Vice-Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motor “Just from the group companies (TKM & TKAP),…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai cleared the air about the school he went to When Pichai was appointed as the CEO of Alphabet Inc, several educational institutions claimed that Pichai was their student It was reported that in the same week he became the Google CEO, there were nearly 350 edits made to the Wikipedia page During an interview at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Pichai said he completed his school education at Vana Vani in Chennai The school is located inside the campus of IIT Madras

Wakefit Solution launched an initiative, allowing them to enjoy an afternoon siesta every day for half an hour Being a direct-to-consumer home and sleep solutions brand, the policy seems to be aligned with the company perfectly Wakefit co-founder Chaitanya Ramalingegowda announced that the staff members can now take a quick nap between 2 to 2.30 pm He suggested that afternoon naps are linked to better performance and productivity The company on Twitter announced that they will block the calendar for all its employees during the time designated for afternoon naps A poster shared by the startup also informed that they…

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University will facilitate the first offline placement drive It will be exclusive for Differently Abled students and graduates The placement drive will be conducted by Amazon Federal Institute of Science And Technology (FISAT) was selected by Amazon for hosting/ managing this placement drive The drive will be conducted on 21 May 2022 If selected, candidates should be willing to relocate to either Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra or Uttar Pradesh and work from home To Register visit: https://tinyurl.com/kochidrive

Anupam Mittal is a man of many hats. A well-known name in the e-commerce industry, he is the founder and CEO of People Group, an umbrella platform comprising Shaadi.com, Makaan.com, Mauj Mobile, and People Pictures. His brainchild ‘Shaadi.com.’ is one of India’s best matrimonial sites. The portal that claims to have brought together millions of couples was started in 1996. The aim was quite simple: give a better matchmaking experience to people through numerous possibilities. It was his own experience that triggered Mittal to start the venture. The story goes on like this. After his studies, Anupam returned to India.…

Microsoft and Volkswagen to bring Augmented Reality into CarsThis will be carried out with Microsoft’s ‘HoloLens 2’The duo has been experimenting with HoloLens 2 in moving vehicles for some timeEventually, they have created a ‘moving platform’ model for the headsetThe new system overcomes some of the major limitations of VR headsetsHoloLens 2 shows a virtual map with navigation arrows and information about key intersections on the dashboardIt also displays a holographic pedestrian warning at crosswalksMoreover, the system informs the temperature inside the carMicrosoft and Volkswagen started collaborating in 2018

Kamalathal or ‘Idli Amma’ went viral in September 2019 for selling idlis for just Re 1 Anand Mahindra, chairman of the Mahindra Group shared her “humbling” story on Twitter Her philanthropy moved Mahindra at the time, and he had shared her video to help her As the 1st milestone the land was registered on her name at Thondamuthur Nearly two years later, she has a house of her own, which would also function as her new food joint Kamalathal’s philanthropy had moved the Chairman of Mahindra Group

Micromax IN 2c budget smartphone launched in India The latest Micromax In series budget smartphone gets a large capacity battery for long backup It has a 6.52-inch HD+ display with a notch and a smart design to wrap up the package The display offers 720 x 1600 pixels resolution, 420 nits of brightness and 89 per cent screen to body ratio The phone is powered by a Unisoc T610 octa-core chipset, possibly with 4GB and 6GB RAM options Micromax IN 2c comes with a 5000mAh battery that should offer regular charging speed and run through the USB Type C interface

Ola to shut down its used cars retail business in five citiesThey are Nagpur, Visakhapatnam, Ludhiana, Patna, and GuwahatiOla Cars website does not show any car listings in Nagpur and VisakhapatnamThe other three cities still show a few listings’Ola Cars’ was launched in October 2021 across 30 citiesThe plan was to scale up to 100 cities by 2022Ola has been promoting this segment with discounts up to Rs 10,000The segment receives businessesHowever, the company’s expenses in the category are also highThis could have led to shutting downThis comes following the exit of Arun Sirdeshmukh, CEO of Ola Cars

Tata Motors has launched Ace EV, the electric version of the ever-popular Ace Exactly 17 years after introducing the Ace to the Indian market The new Ace EV is zero-emission, four-wheel small commercial vehicle (SCV) It is a green and smart transport solution ready to serve a wide variety of intra-city applications The Ace EV is the first product featuring Tata Motors’ EVOGEN powertrain It offers a certified range of 154 kilometres It is powered by a 27kW (36hp) motor with 130Nm of peak torque Tata Motors also announced signing of strategic Memorandum of Understanding Amazon, BigBasket, City Link, DOT,…