Ohmium ships its first “Made in India” Hydrogen electrolyzer unit to

 Ohmium ships its first “Made in India” Hydrogen electrolyzer unit to the United States,  establishing India as the global hub for hydrogen

• With R&D centers in Silicon Valley (US) and Bangalore (India), Ohmium aims to make India a nucleus for global hydrogen-based green energy solutions
• Ohmium’s India-based Gigafactory manufactures Modular-Interlocking Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) hydrogen electrolyzers
• Ohmium’s products enable customers to achieve maximized value for their emission free transportation, energy, and industrial projects and operations

Ohmium International, through its Indian subsidiary, has shipped its first unit of electrolyzer from India to the United States, as a first step towards establishing India as a global hub for green hydrogen generation. The electrolyzer has been manufactured by Ohmium at its Bengaluru plant, India's first green hydrogen electrolyzer Gigafactory. This was set-up to ensure the availability of end-to-end solutions within the country and reduce dependency on imports for this key equipment (electrolyzer). This development comes as a breakthrough for the startup’s ongoing mission in alignment with the nation’s ‘Make in India’ and net-zero emission commitments. 

As announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the recent Climate Summit (COP26) in Glasgow, green hydrogen is a key component of India’s goal to achieve net-zero emissions. India aims to alter the present state of play wherein its entire hydrogen production comes from fossil fuels. It was also reiterated by the COP26 Energy Transition Council (ETC) that an instant and just transition to clean energy would be critical in meeting the Paris Agreement goals. India has voiced its keenness to scale up green hydrogen and mandate its use in industries like petroleum refineries and fertilizer industries. This push towards decarbonisation will lead to several investments in innovation across energy efficiency, renewable energy and emission free green hydrogen.

“The first shipment of a product is a big moment for any company. This is especially exciting for Ohmium as well as all of our suppliers in India because it proves beyond a doubt that both manufacturing and technology excellence in the field of green hydrogen generation are in India’s wheelhouse.  We feel that when we export Ohmium products from India we are pushing the boundaries of the Honorable Prime Minister’s “AatmaNirbhar Bharat” and “National Hydrogen Mission” – in a good way – by expanding the global impact of these programs,” said Arne Ballantine, CEO & Co-Founder, Ohmium.

“We are seeing significant activity in India and around the world in green hydrogen projects.  Ohmium is constantly working towards providing innovative, scalable, profitable, flexible, and safe solutions which can be leveraged to achieve competitive levelized costs of hydrogen, supporting the growth of India’s economy. We are confident of Green Hydrogen as the fuel of the future owing to its enormous potential, numerous applications across sectors and a zero-carbon footprint. Currently, our factory has a manufacturing capacity of approximately ½ GW per year, and we can rapidly expand it to 2 GW per year to facilitate India's accelerated transition to clean energy systems,” said Ahmad Chatila, Chairman, Ohmium

Nahak Motors Conclude First Phase of

                                     Nahak Motors Conclude First Phase of Pre Bookings                         of 100% Made In India E-Cycles, Receive Over 1500 Orders

⮚     International orders received from Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Nepal and Bangladesh

⮚     South India and West India contributes 73% of total orders, 9% orders are global

Nahak Motors has received an overwhelming response to the online pre booking of India’s first 100% Made in India electric bicycles. During the first phase, from 2^nd July to 11^th July, they have received 1510 pre bookings of the two E-Cycle models, Garuda and Zippy. The E-Cycles are priced at INR 31,999 and 33,499 respectively.

The Southern and Western parts of India have shown maximum interest as collectively 73% bookings have come from these two regions. The 100% Made in India E-Cycles have received excellent response from international consumers as well. 9% of total pre bookings are from countries like Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Encouraged by the response, Dr. Pravat Nahak, Chairman, Nahak Group said, “The response we received in the first phase proves again that there is huge demand of Made in India products. Around 9% bookings are global orders. It is very encouraging to have such response in the first phase for our E-Cycles. The response has strengthened our belief that Indian consumer is mature enough to book E-Vehicles online.”

“We plan to start delivery from 25^th July onwards which was planned for 15^th August earlier. We have more products ready and we plan to replicate this model for other electric vehicles very soon,” he added.

 The two models available for pre-booking, Garuda (Specifications) and Zippy (Specifications) are two of the most feature-packed E-Cycles with a removable battery, LCD Display, and pedal sensor technology. The process of pre-booking is very simple, customers can simply log onto www.nahakmotors.eco, choose the model of their choice, fill the form and make a booking against a payment of Rs 2999.

E-Cycles from Nahak Motors have been specially designed for Indian conditions, the Lithium-Ion Battery on the E-Cycles takes about 3 hours to fully charge, and the charger plugs into a regular home power socket. The E-Cycles can run up to 40 kilometers on one full charge and there is no requirement of a driving license to ride these E-Cycles on roads. Both E-Cycles come with alloy steel frames, and high-quality components sourced from handpicked suppliers across India, and the running cost of these E-Cycles is only around 10 Paise per kilometre

Pre Booking of India’s First 100% Made In India

 Pre Booking of India’s First 100% Made In India 

E-Cycles Starts, Nahak Motors to Home Deliver

⮚       First Phase of Pre Booking window is open from 2^nd July to 11^th July

⮚       Anyone can pre book the E-Cycles online by registering and paying just Rs 2999

⮚       Home delivery of two models will start from 15^th August

 

Braving Covid-19 uncertainties and encouraged by a great response, Nahak Motors today announced the home delivery of their recently launched 100% Made in India electric bicycles, Garuda and Zippy. The E-Cycles are priced at INR 31,999 and 33,499 respectively. The first Phase of Pan India online pre-booking will open from 2nd July to 11th July 2021. 

The two models available for pre-booking, Garuda (Specifications) and Zippy (Specifications) are two of the most feature-packed E-Cycles with a removable battery, LCD Display, and pedal sensor technology. The process of pre-booking is very simple, customers can simply log onto www.nahakmotors.eco, choose the model of their choice, fill the form and make a booking against a payment of Rs 2999. Nahak Motors will share the schedule of dispatching E-Cycles by 13th July to all customers who complete the booking process, and home delivery will start from 15th August 2021. 

E-Cycles from Nahak Motors have been specially designed for Indian conditions, the Lithium-Ion Battery on the E-Cycles takes about 3 hours to fully charge, and the charger plugs into a regular home power socket. The E-Cycles can run up to 40 kilometers on one full charge and there is no requirement of a driving license to ride these E-Cycles on roads. Both E-Cycles come with alloy steel frames, and high-quality components sourced from handpicked suppliers across India, and the running cost of these E-Cycles is only around 10 Paise per kilometre. 

Speaking about the idea of home delivery of E-Cycles, Dr. Pravat  Nahak, Chairman, Nahak Group said, “We launched our range of Electric Cycles at the start of the year 2021 by Minister of State (MSME, Govt. of India) Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi. We have been getting a lot of enquires, however, due to the Covid-19 situation and lockdown we took a conscious decision to delay the manufacturing of the Electric cycles considering the circumstances. There is a huge demand for E-Cycles, so we have decided to reach out to the customers directly at their doorstep. The Indian consumer is mature enough to book all kinds of products online and buying an electric cycle from us will also be as easy as buying anything else online. We shall home deliver E-Cycles to the customers’ doorsteps starting 15th August.” 

“The second phase of pre-booking will start once we complete our first phase booking deliveries, and we take pride that all our electric cycles are Made In India, and are in line with our Honourable Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat,” he added.

Nahak Motors to home deliver 100% Made in

 Nahak Motors to home deliver 100% Made in
India E-Cycles pan India; Pre-Booking Starts on 2^nd July

⮚       First Phase of Pre Booking window is open from 2^nd July to 11^th July

⮚       Anyone can pre book the E-Cycles online by registering and paying just Rs 2999

⮚       Home delivery of two models will start from 15^th August

 

Braving Covid-19 uncertainties and encouraged by a great response, Nahak Motors today announced the home delivery of their recently launched 100% Made in India electric bicycles, Garuda and Zippy. The E-Cycles are priced at INR 31,999 and 33,499 respectively. The first Phase of Pan India online pre-booking will open from 2nd July to 11th July 2021. 

The two models available for pre-booking, Garuda (Specifications) and Zippy (Specifications) are two of the most feature-packed E-Cycles with a removable battery, LCD Display, and pedal sensor technology. The process of pre-booking is very simple, customers can simply log onto www.nahakmotors.eco, choose the model of their choice, fill the form and make a booking against a payment of Rs 2999. Nahak Motors will share the schedule of dispatching E-Cycles by 13th July to all customers who complete the booking process, and home delivery will start from 15th August 2021. 

 

E-Cycles from Nahak Motors have been specially designed for Indian conditions, the Lithium-Ion Battery on the E-Cycles takes about 3 hours to fully charge, and the charger plugs into a regular home power socket. The E-Cycles can run up to 40 kilometers on one full charge and there is no requirement of a driving license to ride these E-Cycles on roads. Both E-Cycles come with alloy steel frames, and high-quality components sourced from handpicked suppliers across India, and the running cost of these E-Cycles is only around 10 Paise per kilometre. 

Speaking about the idea of home delivery of E-Cycles, Dr. Pravat  Nahak, Chairman, Nahak Group said, “We launched our range of Electric Cycles at the start of the year 2021 by Minister of State (MSME, Govt. of India) Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi. We have been getting a lot of enquires, however, due to the Covid-19 situation and lockdown we took a conscious decision to delay the manufacturing of the Electric cycles considering the circumstances. There is a huge demand for E-Cycles, so we have decided to reach out to the customers directly at their doorstep. The Indian consumer is mature enough to book all kinds of products online and buying an electric cycle from us will also be as easy as buying anything else online. We shall home deliver E-Cycles to the customers’ doorsteps starting 15th August.” 

“The second phase of pre-booking will start once we complete our first phase booking deliveries, and we take pride that all our electric cycles are Made In India, and are in line with our Honourable Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat,” he added.

Airtel and Tata Group/TCS announce collaboration for

Airtel and Tata Group/TCS announce collaboration for ‘Made in India’ 5G

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider and Tata Group, today announced a strategic partnership for implementing 5G networks solutions for India.

Tata Group has developed a ‘state of the art’ O-RAN based Radio & NSA/SA Core and has integrated a totally indigenous telecom stack, leveraging the Group capabilities and that of its partners. This will be available for commercial development starting Jan 2022.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) brings its global system integration expertise and helps align the end-to-end solution to both 3GPP and O-RAN standards, as the network and equipment are increasingly embedded into software.

Airtel will pilot and deploy this indigenous solution as part of its 5G rollout plans in India and start the pilot in January 2022, as per the guidelines formulated by the Government of India.

These ‘Made in India’ 5G product and solutions are aligned to global standards, and inter-operate with other products based on standard open interfaces and those defined by the O-RAN Alliance. The 5G solutions, once commercially proven in Airtel’s diverse and brownfield network will open export opportunities for India, which is now the second largest telecom market in the world.

Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO (India and South Asia) Bharti Airtel said, “We are delighted to join forces with the Tata Group to make India a global hub for 5G and allied technologies. With its world-class technology ecosystem and talent pool, India is well positioned to build cutting edge solutions and applications for the world. This will also provide a massive boost to India becoming an innovation and manufacturing destination.”

N. Ganapathy Subramaniam from the Tata Group/ TCS said, “As a Group, we are excited about the opportunity presented by 5G and adjacent possibilities. We are committed to building a world-class networking equipment and solutions business to address these opportunities in networking space. We are pleased to have Airtel as our customer in this initiative.”

Airtel is a Board member of the O-RAN Alliance and is committed to explore and implement O-RAN based networks in India. Earlier this year, Airtel became the first telecom company in India to demonstrate 5G over its LIVE network in city of Hyderabad. The Company has started 5G trials in major cities using spectrum allocated by the Department of Telecom.

The Tata group's telecom and media enterprises cater to the communication requirements of global business houses to SMEs, and from wholesale to home networks. Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is a member of the O-RAN Alliance.

Badshah arrives on Josh, headlines CreatorThon in

 Badshah arrives on Josh, headlines CreatorThon in Maldives

~joins the Josh family exclusively till the end of the year~

~sets the bar for the 24-day, 3-city content marathon with a first-of-its-kind creator workshop~

 

Josh, India’s fastest growing and most-engaged short video app, has taken the creator world by storm with ‘CreatorThon’ – a content creation marathon designed exclusively for the family of Josh creators. After a successful first leg in Pondicherry, CreatorThon has travelled overseas to the island nation of Maldives, where an exclusive set of 10 Josh creators was paid a surprise visit by the king of desi-pop, Badshah. For Josh users, this is only the start of this content gala with Badshah who will also be exclusively associated with Josh till the end of the year.

 

In Maldives, Badshah was seen mentoring this select group of creators from across India in a first-of-its-kind workshop, who also got the chance of a lifetime to jam with him on a private yacht and groove to his hits. The highlight of the day was an early preview to Badshah’s upcoming single ‘Pani Pani’ which releases at the end of the month. The three-day event in Maldives packed with outdoor activities and professional shoots will manifest as exciting, short-video content on the Josh app. 

 

Concluding an action-packed day with these creators on the beautiful beaches of Maldives,Badshah said, “Kehte hain, log josh mein hosh kho bethte hai. But here, at this CreatorThon on Josh, we’re all in, we’re all charged, and I’ve had the best time reliving my work and my music through the lens of a short-video platform. Inspiration comes to creators in different forms, and the challenge and stimulation that accompanies this form of entertainment is infectious. Short-video is all the rage today, and I’m so excited to watch this new generation of creators make use of these perfectly-created opportunities to redefine where, when and how India consumes content.”

 

Welcoming Badshah to the family and sharing her excitement all the way from Maldives, Seher Bedi, Head of Josh Studios said, “CreatorThon is truly creator haven and just the start of a long, committed journey in discovering our stars of tomorrow. Badshah’s arrival today and his continued association with the platform is a huge boost for Josh in our attempt to break down the barriers between superstars and emerging creators and give the latter the platform they so very well deserve.”

 

Josh is a made-in-India, short-video app launched in September 2020 by VerSe Innovation. It represents a confluence of India’s top 200+ best creators, the 10 biggest music labels, 15+ million UGC creators, best in class content creation tools, the hottest entertainment formats, and formidable user demographics. Josh has been consistently rated as the leading Indian short-video app in India on the Play store with 100 million downloads. Currently, Josh is the fastest growing and most engaged short-video app in India with over 88 million MAUs (Monthly Active Users), 42 million DAUs (Daily Active Users) and 1.75+ billion video plays per day.

All New Nissan Magnite With the New HRA0 TURBO Engine Launched exclusively in

       All New Nissan Magnite With the New HRA0 TURBO Engine Launched
                     exclusively in Autorelli Nissan Showroom, Chennai by
           A G K Sathya Prakash (State Bank Of India - Deputy GM Tamilnadu)

* Nissan Technology coupled with Japanese engineering, assembled in India

* Maximum power and maximum torque

* Offered in Manual Transmission & CVT variants

Mr. A.G.K Sathya Prakash launched the all new Nissan Magnite with the new HRA0 TURBO engine in Chennai today. Present on the occasion were Mr Arun Prasad, Regional Manager, Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd; Mr. Prabhu Bakthavachalam, Area Manager Sales, Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd and Ms. Neha Chopra, CEO, Autorelli Nissan.

Catch a glimpse Nissan Magnite Launch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyEmAUaXEnk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKI4AqjJiiU

At the heart of the all-new Nissan Magnite is the most fuel-efficient (20kmpl) and powerful ‘Made in India’ engine in the market, the HRA0 1.0-litre Turbo, which delivers maximum power of 100PS and maximum torque of 160Nm. The HRA0 TURBO engine is available with Manual 5 speed and X-TRONIC CVT gearbox variants of the SUV. With Nissan’s signature Cruise Control and wider gear range, the all-new Nissan Magnite delivers seamless performance even in peak city traffic. Its D-STEP logic control computer software uses dynamic inputs like vehicle speed, accelerator pedal position and application speed to determine the ideal gear ratio needed to deliver an exhilarating drive and smooth highway cruises.  The Nissan Magnite is true to Nissan’s philosophy of “Make in India, Make for the World”.

The HRA0 TURBO engine borrows “mirror bore cylinder coating” technology from world-class sports cars such as the Nissan GT-R, thus reducing resistance inside the engine, cutting weight, improving heat management and combustion, thus delivering smooth acceleration and efficient fuel use.

The HRA0 TURBO engine also features six technical improvements that result in better fuel economy, lower CO2 emissions at 118.5g/km. The engine provides a new experience of responsive and quicker acceleration, whilst also refining noise, vibration, and harshness through improved powertrain and road noise isolation, resulting in a quieter cabin. The HRA0 1.0-litre Turbo engine also provides up to 50% better acceleration compared to naturally aspirated engines, especially in take-off and overtaking situations.

“The all-new Nissan Magnite is a testimony to Nissan’s global SUV DNA of relentless innovation, advanced technology and Japanese engineering. We are proud to launch it in Chennai,” said Mr Arun Prasad, Regional Manager, Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd.

The HRA0 TURBO engine’s elastic accessory belt is made of a special material allowing it to run without a tensioner, reducing weight and friction, further improving fuel economy and reducing CO2 emissions. The compactly designed cylinder head, which features an integrated exhaust manifold and plastic cover, provides improved engine packaging and reduces the number of ducts for better and faster catalyst warming, resulting in cleaner emissions.

With a maximum power of 72 PS and maximum torque of 92 Nm, the all-new Nissan Magnite will also be available with the B4D naturally aspirated petrol engine. Paired with Nissan’s dual VVT system that delivers maximum response at all revs and ensures optimum acceleration, the B4D is the ideal choice for those looking for a powerful engine that is easier to maintain.

Model - BS VI ex-showroom price ( Chennai)

Magnite MT 1.0L

XE -          1.0L    499000
XL -          1.0L.   599000
XV-           1.0L    668000
XV PRE -  1.0L.   755000

Magnite Turbo MT Engine 1.0L

XE -          1.0L    699000
XV-           1.0L    768000
XV PRE -  1.0L.   845000

Magnite CVT Turbo 1.0L

XL CVT  -    1.0L    789000
XV CVT -     1.0L    858000
XV PRE CVT- 1.0L 935000

SpiceScreen – Spicy Entertainment at

SpiceScreen – Spicy Entertainment at 35,000 Feet!

SpiceJet introduces complimentary in-flight entertainment on all its flights

Made in India: Collaborates with an Indian start-up to develop innovative technology

·         Top-notch technology developed using Android phones to work as Wi-Fi servers & content hub

·         Amazing entertainment delivered directly to your personal device via on board Wi-Fi

·         Compelling content for all ages – blockbuster movies, popular TV shows, cartoons and stand-up comedies

·         Remember to carry your earphones with you!

SpiceJet, India's favourite airline, today launched ‘SpiceScreen’ – the all-new complimentary in-flight entertainment system offering passengers seamless access to a wide range of indulging content on the go.

An enhanced version of the airline’s existing in-flight entertainment, SpiceScreen, is a first-of-its-kind, light-in-weight, wireless entertainment system that enables seamless delivery of content on to the personal devices of the passengers through the Wi-Fi network.

Unlike traditional in-flight entertainment systems, flyers can easily access SpiceScreen on any of their hand-held devices – a smartphone, tablet or a laptop by simply connecting to the on-board wireless network by following a few easy steps. SpiceScreen is now available across all SpiceJet flights.

Ajay Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, SpiceJet, said, “Innovation and SpiceJet go hand-in-hand. While we are extremely happy to launch our revamped in-flight entertainment system offering our passengers the latest and the best blockbuster content, what makes me specially happy and proud is that most of the technology used in SpiceScreen is ‘Made in India’ – developed indigenously by our team along with a local startup. Using Android  phones, weighing around 200 grams each, to perform the dual role of Wi-Fi servers and content hub is a remarkable achievement and costs us barely 1% of the cost that we were paying previously to foreign service providers!”

“Going forward, we will use the local Wi-Fi for providing additional on-board services to our customers. This is yet another step in our journey towards a stronger and a more Aatma Nirbhar airline.”

Made in India

SpiceJet’s collaboration with a local startup is backed by the strong belief in the idea of ‘Make in India’. This belief encouraged us to develop our own higher quality, low cost indigenous solution for in-flight entertainment at 35,000 feet. The technology enables us to use off the shelf, cost effective android mobile phones as the Wi-Fi server and router as well as the content hub and server.

The mobile phones are loaded with our specialized software and do not require SIM cards and each mobile phone can serve about 40 simultaneous connections. With two such mobile phones on-board, we are ready to offer every passenger the seamless high-quality movie watching experience. The entire system underwent rigorous safety checks including extensive safety and radio interference tests before being certified by the regulators to go live.

Our unique Wi-Fi server on-board allows us to quickly innovate in other areas too by developing software for other customer needs without having to depend on a foreign provider. In coming months, the food and beverage menu and duty free sale items will be available on the passenger’s mobile devices and can be ordered on-board through the device. All this and much more awaiting on-board for every SpiceJet flyer with our ’never before’ innovations aimed to give the best of flying experience.

SpiceScreen’s multimedia library

SpiceScreen’s multimedia library will host an abundance of indulging content catering to audiences across all age groups. Ranging from the latest critically acclaimed, blockbuster movies such as Gully Boy, Uri, Raazi, Parmanu and Petta, to popular TV shows like The Kapil Sharma show, Koffee with Karan and hilarious stand-up comedy specials from Kenny Sebastian, Filtercopy and What the Folks, the platform will have something for everyone.

SpiceScreen will also feature compelling regional content for users in 8 major languages – Tamil, Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi & Gujarati – with popular regional movies like Petta, Agni Devi (Tamil), Wass..Up Zindagi (Gujarati), Mayurakshi (Bengali). Besides, fun-filled content for kids such as Super Bheem, Suppandi & Friends will keep the tiny tots pleasantly engaged on-board. 

To connect to SpiceScreen, flyers need to follow three easy steps – 1. Put your device in airplane mode. 2. Enable Wi-Fi and connect to ‘SPICESCREEN’ Wi-Fi. 3. Open your favourite browser and visit spicescreen.com

Biophore ramps up Made-In-India

Biophore ramps up Made-In-India Favipiravir production for Covid-19

Receives approval in Turkey

Has manufacturing capacity to meet all local and global commitments

Hyderabad-based Biophore India Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has successfully completed the validation of favipiravir and scaled-up its production. Favipiravir is the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) that can be used in the finished formulation of an antiviral drug approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for mild to moderate cases of Covid-19.

Biophore has received the DCGI license to manufacture the API in India and has been cleared for export as well. It has also received approval in Turkey in collaboration with a local Turkish partner. Additionally, the company is in talks with several Indian partners to commercialize the product in India and with Bangladesh and Egypt-based companies for its export.

Dr. Manik Reddy Pullagurla, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Biophore, says, “The Covid-19 pandemic has emphasized the need for pharmaceutical companies to step up and develop effective solutions quickly, without compromising on safety. We have ensured that our favipiravir meets the highest standards of quality. Our manufacturing facilities comply with US and EU regulations and we have stringent internal impurity controls and quality checks to ensure that. Meeting favipiravir needs in India is our priority, and we have the capacity to scale up production of favipiravir to meet local requirements, without compromising on our export commitments.”.

Favipiravir is an antiviral agent that was initially discovered and developed because of its activity against
another RNA virus, the influenza virus. Apart from India and Turkey, it has already been approved for use against
Covid-19 in Russia and parts of the Middle East  and advanced stage trials are currently underway in other
parts of the world.

Dr. Jagadeesh Babu Rangisetty, CEO at Biophore, says, “In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to Make in India, and become vocal for local I am proud to say that Biophore’s favipiravir is 100% Made in India. This is what sets us apart from many other suppliers of this API. We are not dependent on any imports to produce favipiravir. All starting materials and complex intermediates are either sourced locally or have been developed in-house for use. We are confident that this API will help our country move several steps forward in our united fight against Covid-19.” 

Biophore is also awaiting DCGI approval for a favipiravir finished dosage form.

Do not depend on Chinese manufactured

“Do not depend on Chinese manufactured goods ; promote Swadeshi” - CREDAI urges upon its members

Standing in solidarity with the nation and as a mark of tribute and respect  to the Galwan valley martyrs, CREDAI, the apex body of the real estate sector, representing 20,000 developers Pan India, has urge upon its members not to depend on  goods manufactured in China and encourage usage of  Swadeshi products.

Elaborating further on the initiative Satish Magar, President, CREDAI National said, “We appeal to our member developers not to depend on Chinese goods and embrace “Swadeshi” or “Made in India” way of life and business. CREDAI requests all the 250 allied industries which are linked to the real estate sector to manufacture these products locally especially the ones which are currently being imported from China and support the economy at large.”

Due to COVID 19 there is a disruption in supply chain emanating from CHINA which led to delay in completion of projects. Local production and purchase will lead to reduced procurement time, minimal loss of production hours and increased employment opportunities. Most of the raw materials being used are already being manufactured by the MSME sector in the country. 

CREDAI is ready to extend its support to the local manufacturers for production of materials which are currently being imported and make a shift from Videshi to Swadeshi. The sector already employees more than 52 million workforce in the country and this  move will  further multiply  employment opportunities and give the required stimulus to the economy. Additionally this step will provide a boost to more than 250 allied MSME industries linked with the realty sector and  in turn will increase the overall contribution to the GDP.

TULIPS’s COVID-19 SWABS TO BOOST

TULIPS’s COVID-19 SWABS TO BOOST AFFORDABLE TESTING

Low-cost swabs for coronavirus testing vital to tackle the global pandemic

῀Dr MGR Medical University predict 1.5 lakh COVID cases in Chennai by mid-July ῀*

 With an alarming rises of positive cases in Chennai, Tulips, India’s leading personal hygiene consumer product innovator today announced that it is producing over 5 million ‘made-in-India’, affordable COVID-19 SWABS per week to help the nation ramp up testing. The cost of these high-quality swabs is almost one tenth of the imported swabs.

As India tries to open up and revive the economy, testing is vital for tackling Coronavirus in India. This is important as epidemiologists at Tamil Nadu *Dr MGR Medical University predict 1.5 lakh COVID cases in Chennai by mid-July, using mathematical modelling.

To meet the country’s need for COVID-19 tests, Tulips has converted its production lines and reconfigured equipment, of some of its manufacturing capabilities. The company has the largest installed capacity of Cotton buds in Asia and possesses capability of taking the COVID-19 swab production to over 30 million swabs per week, if required in due course.

Significantly, in past 19 days, COVID cases in Tamil Nadu jumped from 10,000 to 27,256. The city has 9,066 active cases, and reported 1,072 cases. Of the total cases reported in Tamil Nadu since March 7, 18,693 cases were from Chennai.

Tulips supplied more than 7 million swabs to major VTM kit producers, in all parts of the country. Almost all the states have started using low cost Indian Swabs, as these have helped the states to cut their Test Kit costs by almost 40 – 60%.

The intent is to make the state self-reliant in nasal and throat swabs, critical in fighting COVID-19 war and rely less on supplies from other countries, in these testing times. With rising number of COVID-19 cases, the company shifted focus to affordable swabs, as domestically produced swabs would cost one-tenth the imported swabs.

Though the recovery percent in the state is more than 50% of the total cases, the addition of the new cases is a reminder that the demand for the testing swabs. With a steady inflow of migrants from Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka, AP and Kerala who have tested positive.

The state has not increased its testing capacity for the past few weeks now and it still continues to test only 10,500 to 12,000 individuals in a day. According to the experts, Tamil Nadu needs to ramp-up its testing capabilities considerably to contain the spread of the virus.

Key features of the highly specialized TULIPS swabs are: ·         ICMR approved swab with very flexible stem ·         In-built break point at 64 mm and a red indicator line just above it thereby posing no risk for the test medics ·         Special thin size swab – perfectly comfortable for both nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal ·         Swab in sync for vacutainer tubes with bung cap ·         4 tier quality check system – quality product as per COA

Tulips  indigenous, affordable, swabs innovation has excellent collection and release properties. The special fiber has been tested and validated for use in specimen collection in microbiology, RT-PCR analysis.

TULIPS is the first to develop & receive the ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) and NIV (National Institute of Virology) validation for domestically produced special swabs. This is vital as COVID Test swabs were not manufactured in India, and were imported from the US or China. With global demand increasing, it became difficult and expensive to get swabs from other nations.

Today the state and the nation needs the swabs in to fight the COVID-19 war. As per WHO, reconfiguring health systems is vital to tackling COVID-19. This is significant amid calls for more testing for coronavirus and warnings from the medical experts that reopening the nation’s economy without increasing the capacity to test for the virus poses serious risks.

"Today's health crisis is unprecedented, so we all have to help wherever we can. While we are firm on meeting the pan India needs, we are scaling up to help the world. We are convinced that widespread and affordable testing of those infected with COVID-19 will bring us out of the current lockdown as we do our bit to help the states return to normalcy. We are working at full speed as time is of the essence, and a lot is at stake. Our dedicated employees are working 24 x 7, to ensure free availability.  We developed special swabs for COVID testing by converting the 100% Cotton processing lines, within 10 days flat. What is unique here, is that the entire development was done in-house by our amazing team and the trials were done on main production lines, which enabled us to start producing the same day we received the ICMR approval,” said Rahul Jain, Partner, Tulips.

“To fight COVID-19, India will have to increase testing and may need over 7 – 10 million swabs every week, to enable the nation to safely begin easing lockdown restrictions and open the economy. This is significant as India plans aggressively to test its billion plus population for COVID-19 to ensure the virus doesn't spread faster when some of the regulations are relaxed.”, said Mr Rajiv Nath, Forum Coordinator, Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD), New Delhi ”

With COVID-19 positive cases in India crossing 250000 and deaths surpassing 7000, experts believe, we must act decisively to outsmart the virus and contain the outbreak. Affordable swabs enable mitigating this human crisis by accelerating preventive testing, and quickly meeting the massive demand to a decrease in outbreak as well as a return to normalcy.

One of the largest producers of swabs – TULIPS’ product line, currently one of the best worldwide in innovative hygiene cotton products and wipes, employs more than 400 workers.