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Guwahati: More than 55,000 tribal people from 30 districts of Assam participated in the massive rally organised by Janajati Dharm-Sanskriti Suraksa Manch, Assam Pradesh against anti-conversion and delisting of ST status at Khanapara Veterinary field in Guwahati on Sunday.

People wearing their traditional dresses and carrying folk musical instruments participated in the rally.

In the beginning of the program Tribal rituals were performed by Boro, karbi, Tiwa, Dimasha, Rabha and Mising tribe.

After the rituals Bogiram Boro, president of JDSSM, Assam Pradesh hoisted the flag.

More than ten tribal folk dance troops performed their original folk dances during the program.

The program was graced by nation level officials like- Surya Narayan Suri Ji- Akhil Bharatiya Sangathan Mantri- JSM; Satyendra Singh -Invited Speaker, JSM Central Observer; Prakash Singh Uikeji- Social Worker- and Executive Member JSM, MP; Ravindra Uike- Social Worker- and Executive Member JSM, MP.

Community speakers Babita Brahma(Boro), Pratap Terang(Karbi), Tarun Chandra Rabha (rabha) and Kameswar Pator (Tiwa )were also delivered speeches on conversion taking in the respective tribal communities.

The objectives of the massive Tribal rally are:

To Delist Converted ST’s who completely given up their original tribal culture, customs, rituals, way of life and traditions after conversion.

Stop unethical conversion
Demanding Amendment of Article 342 for ST and equalize with Article 341 for Scheduled Caste (if any SC person being converted to any other religion, automatically the person get DE-listed from SC reservation).

Separate memorandums will be sending to President and the Prime Minister of India via Governor of Assam at the earliest.

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Surat (Gujarat) [India], March 26: Presented by Triyom Realty, powered by CRMONE and We Founder Circle, and hosted by BNI Greater Surat and Corporate Connections, the Surat Biz Fest kicked off on March 24 at Amore in India’s diamond capital of Surat and has since received a lot of attention from the Indian business community.

Day one of the biggest business festival, the Bharat Startup Summit, was a fantastic chance for all attendees to learn about and celebrate the startup ecosystem. Interacting with prominent businesspeople, investors, and unicorns was a highlight of the event.

CA Gaurav VK Singhvi, Executive Director of BNI Greater Surat, kicked off the festival by unveiling his new venture, ‘Avinya Ventures,’ which means ‘Innovation.’ With this new venture, India’s startup ecosystem will undoubtedly be bolstered.

Keynote speaker and prominent angel investor Apurva Chamaria, Head of Startups & Venture Capitalist at Google India, engaged the audience in an open discussion by saying, “We should not only aim to create an independent India but create the country’s startups in such a way that the entire world would depend on India.” Additional praise for Gujarat’s inventive spirit comes from the claim that 10% of India’s apps originate there.

Later, Nimith Agarwal moderated a panel discussion titled “Investing in Early-stage Startups: The Risks and Rewards of Backing New Age Businesses.” Panellists Kashyap Pandya (Founder, Syncoro Ventures); Pratik Bose (Managing Partner, IAN); Apurva Arora (Founder, EPIC Ventures); and Vivek Kapoor (Co-Founder, Dineout) shared their insights on the startup scene and inspired to startup founders.

Atul Gupta, Event Chairman, Dr Nidhi Singhvi, Executive Director and CA Gaurav VK Singhvi – Executive Director, BNI Greater Surat & Co-founder of We Founder Circle lighting the lamp on Day 2 of the Surat Biz Fest

On March 25 at the Platinum Hall of the Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre (SIECC), Sarsana, the second day of the Surat Biz Fest Summit took place, and it was a huge success. Following an opening address by BNI Greater Surat Executive Director, Dr Nidhi Singhvi, and WFC Founder CA Gaurav VK Singhvi led an in-depth discussion on Surat’s potential to become India’s financial capital by 2030, as well as the part that each BNI member can play in making this vision a reality.

The masterclass was given by Sandeep Kaushik, senior director consultant from Gurgaon, on the topic of “Scale up exports,” while Murli Srinivasan, senior district director of BNI India, gave a keynote session on the subject of “BNI & Business Growth.” On the topic of “Aligning your inner GPS for Success, health, and wealth,” Dr Neelam Mohan, senior director of the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Liver Transplantation at Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon, spoke.

After the presentation, a panel discussion titled “Private Limited to Public Limited” was held. Panel Speakers included Ashiwan Desai of Aether Industries Limited (Chemicals), Ketan Zota of Zota Pharma Ltd (Chemicals), Milan Parikh of Jainam Securities Ltd (Equity investments), Abbas Hajoori of Sosyo Beverages Ltd (Food and Beverages). The session was moderated by Gaurav VK Singhvi (We Founder Circle Startup Investors).

Over 10,000 business owners, 500 business entities, (45+) speakers participated, 130 plus premium exhibitors, over 200 startup founders, and participants from approximately 40+ BNI India regions will converge on this three-day extensive Surat Biz Fest for networking.

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DIBRUGARH: One day seminar on ‘Trends in Higher Education in the context of NEP 2020 in Assam’ held today at the Srimanta Sankardeva Sabhakakhya of DSHK College.

The programme was organised by Girijananda Choudhury University, Azara, Guwahati in collaboration with DHSK College, Dibrugarh.

Speaking on the occasion as the keynote speaker Prof. Alak Kr. Buragohain, former Vice Chancellor, Dibrugarh University and Chancellor, Girijananda Chouhury University, Azara, Guwahati said that NEP 2020 had given us the opportunity to look back at the traditional knowledge system and the opportunity in liberating the minds in a democratic country.

He further emphasised that life with values and purpose; and livelihood are the purpose of education, which would be possible through multidisciplinary, innovative, ethical and flexible education system in NEP 2020.

Before the speech Dinalisha Bora, assistant professor, department of Botany introduced Prof Alak. Kr. Buragohain. At the beginning Dr. Anup Jyoti Bharali, Coordinator, IQAC stated the objectives of the seminar. Dr. Pranjal Kumar Phukan, Chief Manager, BCPL, Dibrugarh inaugurated the session by lighting the lamp.

After a brief introduction to Dr. Pranjal Kr. Phukan by Dr. Pallavi Gogoi, Librarian, DHSK college, Dr. Phukan deliverd his speech in which he emphasised on institutions being autonomous to survive during NEP 2020 and asked the students to go for technology based education.

Earlier Dr. Sashikanta Saikia , Principal ,DHSK College welcomed the partcipants and guests and in his speech Dr Saikia said that collaborative effort of group of institutions would be able to bring success to the colleges during NEP 2020.

Dr. Lulu M. Borgohain, assistant professor, Department of English compered the complete session. Prof. Gopal, Ch. Hazarika, Prof. (Retd.), department of Mathematics, Dibrugarh University was the resource person of the session and delivered his lecture on Implementation of NEP 2020. Dr. Henrieta huda, Asst.

Professor, department of English introduced prof Hazarika to the participants. Prof. Hazarika enlightened the participants with various issues related to levels of education, system of education, multidisciplinary and holistic approach related to NEP 2020 along with the responsibilities of teachers and institutions to prepare themselves for implementation of NEP 2020.

Dr. Kankan Kishore Pathak ,assistant professor, Mechanical Engineering department and Ranadeep Borgohain, assistant professor , Pharmaceutical Chemistry, department of Pharmacy; both from the Girijananda Choudhury University shared their thoughts and interacted with the participants.

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Guwahati: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal attended the Uddipana Award Ceremony as the Chief Guest held at the Sonowal Kachari Youth Festival & Cultural Festival, 2023 in upper Assam Dibrugarh on Saturday.

The Union Minister spoke about celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Sonowal Kachari and share it with the wider audience but, at the same time, appreciated the effort by the event for providing a platform for the youth to upscale their talent & help them embark on the entrepreneurial journey in the quest to make India an Atmanirbhar country by 2047.

Sarbananda Sonowal said, “We all acknowledge the unwavering commitment and handwork of youth of India is behind India’s success as a global start up hub. As India embarks on its auspicious journey of Amrit Kaal, it’s a moment to make new commitments. The young generation of Assam and India should serve as a robust connection between a splendid history and a magnificent future. The potential to succeed lies within you; send for that potential. You must have faith that you can accomplish anything. This self-assurance and ability to turn the impossible into possible remain significant for the youth of the nation, and it’s heartening to see that the youth of India comprehends this well. With self-confidence, the youth is progressing forward. I want to appreciate the effort made via this platform to enable youths to upgrade their skill set in order to move ahead in their journey to become Atmanirbhar.”

Speaking on the role of youth in nation building, Sonowal further added, “Today’s young generation is spearheading a fresh wave of innovation, incubation, and start-ups in India. Through their diligent efforts, India has emerged as one of the top three countries in the global start-up ecosystem. Thanks to the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, India has witnessed a significant surge in the number of patents filed annually, reaching a remarkable figure of 15,000 from a mere 4,000 in 2014. Setting up 26,000 new startups is an achievement coveted by many nations worldwide, and India has successfully accomplished this feat. The credit goes to the strength and aspirations of the youth of India, who have not only linked their dreams with the needs of the nation but have also aligned them with its hopes and aspirations. The youth of India today possess a strong sense of ownership towards nation-building, and are driven by the belief that it is their responsibility to lead the way.”

 The Union Minister also handed over Uddipana Award to Mousum Sonowal of Dibrugarh, Panchami Sonowal of Dhemaji, Sania Dekari of Tinisukia, Tanmay Sonowal of Tinisukia, Ditimani Sonowal of Dhemaji for making significant achievement in their respective fields. A book by the title ‘Sonowal Sambhar’ was also inaugurated by Sarbananda Sonowal.

The book is a memorial which was published on the occasion of Sonowal Kachari Youth & Cultural festival. The four day festival is organised by Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council and is being held at Halali Samannay Kshetra, DuliaDainijan in Dibrugarh.

The theme of the festival is “Welfare of the Youth and Cultural Heritage” with an aim to highlight welfare activities planned for the protection, education and skill development for youth to become economically independent and become active agents of nation building. With rich display of cultural heritage of Sonowal Kachari community, the festival also aims weave a multi-coloured among different communities of Assam.

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Guwahati:  The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal handed over the 4th Sons of the Soil award for 2022 to five individuals who made their mark in their respective fields of profession.

The recipients are Bandita Baruah for Arts & Culture, Udit Gogoi for Sports, Diganta Saikia & Vardaan Saikia for their entrepreneurial venture; Dr Manabendra Saharia for Professional category and Mitali Konwar on the Media Professional category.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also presented the Kishori Mohan Das Memorial Social Sector Development Award to Dr Puniram Patar, who is the first physician from the Tiwa community. After serving people for more than three decades, Dr Patar continued to serve people through organising free health check camps and extending medical support to people affected by the floods.

Speaking on the occasion, Sarbananda Sonowal said, “It gives me immense pleasure to be present here today with all these wonderful personalities whose contribution to the society has made a positive impact on our lives. I feel humbled to have the opportunity to hand over this wonderful award in recognition of their invaluable work towards making a positive impact in the society. As we move ahead in this Amrit Kaal, it is but important to remember that we have a goal to become Atmabirbhar by 2047 – a vision of our beloved Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. Today, with the recognition of these eminent persons, it makes a perfect spiel for all of us emulate and get inspired. Every one of you has wafted a story of success made out of hard work, dedication, devotion and commitment to their work. It tells us that no matter what, if we remain true to our intent, the dawn of success is only a matter of time. Let us all join hands to commit to work towards building a new India, a resurgent India, a strong India and an atmanirbhar India.”

The event also witnessed honouring of leading personalities of Assam like Meghalee Bora (Jorhat) for her pioneering work in food processing of local ethnic products and exemplary services in entrepreneurship, Shri Pradip Kumar Brahma for his contribution towards football and as coach from Kokrajhar, eminent Actor Bishnu Khargoria; wildlife conservationist Dr Hilloljyoti Singha as well as senior journalist Prabir Chakrabarty. The event was also attended by Prashanta Phukan, MLA, Dibrugarh; Prof Jiten Hazarika, Vice-Chancellor of Dibrugarh University; Rituparna Baruah, Chairman, Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC); Prof Sanjib Kakoti, Principal of Assam Medical College (AMC); among other eminent personalities.

Bandita Baruah (Art & Culture): Bandita Baruah became very popular with the song “Phool Phulibor Botor Ahil” from the film “Bonoriya Phool”, recorded online during COVID lockdown. Trained by her father Aseem Barua, Bandita is popular for her rendition of old Assamese songs, and so far, has recorded over 200 songs from old Assamese movies and original tracks. She is currently pursuing MA in Assamese from Gauhati University.

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Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi intentionally abused the OBC community of the country.

Speaking to reporters in Guwahati on Saturday, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a election speech in Karnataka abused the OBC community intentionally. He should rendered his apology to the community but he didn’t apologised to the community for his statement, which shows the arrogance of a leader,”.

“Rahul Gandhi is not held guilty by government of India. He was convicted by court of law for his unparliamentary speech against a community. In his speech he(Rahul Gandhi) used unparliamentary, defamatory word against the OBC community. Court has held him guilty for his statement,” Sarma stated.

Sarma further added, “He (Rahul Gandhi) should rendered apology after the statement. But he didn’t do that. Mistakes can happened with everyone. Sometimes due to slip of tongue we also made mistake but immediately we rendered apology. After a prolonged judiciary process of five years he was held guilty,”.

“I am a believer of Hindu philosophy, where their is say that “Karma strikes you back”. Rahul Gandhi can challenged the cour verdict to higher court. If a whole community was dragged then it was obvious that you have to faced the wrath,” Assam CM stated.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after being convicted to two years in jail in a defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remark in 2019. The notification came hours after Gandhi came to the Lok Sabha on Friday morning.

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DIBRUGARH, MAR 25: Gone are the days when women remained confined to their houses engrossed in house-hold chores Now-a-days, women have started looking for a forum to showcase their innate talent in various fields.

One such field is entrepreneurship where more and more women have started making their presence felt and contributing to the GDP of the country. In this context the women folks of Dibrugarh district is no exception.

This very characteristic of the Gen X, Millenials and Gen –Z women encouraged the present Minister of Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprises,Assam , Bimal Borah to explore avenues to provide these emerging women a platform where they could be skilled properly to help them launch their chosen ventures- from setting up of live stocks farming like piggery, goat farming, fishery to candle making, pickles making and other food processing units at micro level.

Accordingly , almost 2000 boys and girls, men and women were provided hands-on training by experts from National Pig Research Centre,Rani,Guwahati, Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship ,Guwahati, KVK, Dibrugarh, Numaligarh Refinery Limited, National Small Industries Corporation Ltd.,Guwahati, Dabur India Ltd, Tezpur,Sonitpur, Pattanjali Ayurveda Ltd.,Tezpur ,Sonitpur and Berger Paints India Ltd.,Nagaon, to name a few, during the recently concluded exhibition cum sales fair at Rajgarh,Dibrugarh held in December,2022.

While speaking to reporters, Bimal Bora said, “Having trained them for 5 days by various domain experts I realized that these women do possess the forte and mojo to usher in tremendous economic changes to society if given proper hand-holding support and more advanced hands-on training on their chosen business line. I selected 40 such budding women entrepreneurs from amongst the above trainees and divided them in to two groups of 20 each. One group was given hands on training on decorative candle making and the other on jam, jelly, pickles etc. making , for one month , by experts from National Small Industries Corporation Ltd.,Guwahati. The training expenses, including raw materials , was borne by NSIC Ltd.,Guwahati”.

An exhibition , solely of the products like decorative candle, pickles etc. produced during the training period by these 40 women was organized on 25th March,2023 at Zila Parishad Bhawan,Rajgarh,Dibrugarh.

Inaugurating the exhibition Bimal Borah said, “This exhibition, solely for the products produced during training period by these women, has been orgainsed to help them learn the dynamics of market. Life blood of an industry is its market; industry and market form virtuous cycle. Industry without market is not sustainable. Hence I decided to organize an exhibition solely for the products produced by these women entrepreneurs during their training period. To connect them with the market I have invited all the traders of Rajgarh town and requested them to find ways to sell the products through their own outlets and explore ways to ensure an outreach to places like Guwahati, Tinsukia,Tezpur, Jorhat etc. I have already advised Morgan Meston, General Manager, District Industries Centre,Dibrugarh to arrange small loans under MUDRA scheme for these entrepreneurs . Once these units are set up at miniature level, for further up-gradation they can be assisted under schemes like PMEGP and PMFME . Meston has been proactively following up with the banks to get these loans sanctioned at the earliest. All in all, this initiative seems to have paid off . It is a harbinger of hope and aspiration for Gen X,Millenials and Gen Z women entrepreneurs. Pan Assam the exhibition organized at Rajgarh, Dibrugarh with its accrued benefits derived through these follow up training programmes has become famous as Rajgarh Model . I would like to replicate this model in other districts of the State too for greater benefit of our people”.

Besides Bimal Borah, the programme was attended by Morgan Meston,General Manager, District Industries and Commerce Centre, Dibrugarh, Aftabuddin Ahmed ,Extension officer, District Industries and Commerce Centre, Dibrugarh and Palash Bhowmik, Chief Manager, Technology, National Small Industries Corporation Ltd.,Guwahati.

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ZEEL’s Mind Wars app reaches 111K downloads on Google Play Store!

Mind Wars, the popular edutainment mobile app developed by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. has achieved a significant milestone in terms of app installations, with over 111 k downloads on the Google Play Store within few weeks of its App Launch. The app has garnered immense popularity among teachers, parents, and students who are looking for a fun and engaging way to test and enhance their knowledge.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 25: Mind Wars, the popular edutainment mobile app developed by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. has achieved a significant milestone in terms of app installations, with over 111 k downloads on the Google Play Store within few weeks of its App Launch. The app has garnered immense popularity among teachers, parents, and students who are looking for a fun and engaging way to test and enhance their knowledge.

Since its launch, Mind Wars has been receiving rave reviews from users, and the app’s engagement is rapidly growing on a daily basis. The app has also received an impressive rating of 4.2 stars on the Google Play Store as of 6th February 2023.

Umesh Kr Bansal, Executive Vice President, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, said, “We are thrilled with the overwhelming response that Mind Wars has received from users across the country. The app’s growing popularity is a testament to its unique offering of fun and engaging quizzes that help users improve their knowledge.”

He also added “Our commitment to making an accessible educational ecosystem across the country has been the driving force behind the development of Mind Wars. We believe that knowledge consumption should be an enjoyable experience, and our app is designed for it.”

Mind Wars offers a wide range of quizzes that cover various subjects, including mathematics, science, history, general knowledge, and current affairs. The app also allows users to compete with their friends and other users, making the experience challenging, fun and memorable.”

The success of Mind Wars is a testament of ZEEL’s commitment to innovation and their understanding of the changing needs of the Indian consumers. Mind Wars is continuously evolving to provide users with the best possible experience, and Mind Wars is just one example of it.

Mind Wars has been a harbinger of a new wave of education, with its brilliant activities providing holistic knowledge to the students. This modern approach to education has enabled Mind Wars to attract student participation and registrations from around 695 districts (94.5%) across the country. These numbers are only a reflection of the success of Mind Wars in the country, with over 37,000 schools and teachers from over 14,000 schools, being a part of its family. Since 2019, Mind Wars has been on a mission to make every student smarter, not just academically but also proficient in general knowledge and current affairs. With the previous year having witnessed some landmark feats being achieved, Mind Wars is poised for giant strides in this year.

For more information about Mind Wars, visit the official website or download the app from Google Play Store.

Website Link – https://mindwars.co.in/

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Gurugram (India), March 25: Benepik, a Rewards, Loyalty and Engagement Gateway to Businesses announced that it has reached a major milestone, nearing INR 100 Crores in revenue in the financial year 22-23. The company has experienced a rapid growth trajectory since its founding, and this latest accomplishment underscores its position as a leading player in the Rewards and Engagement industry.

Benepik offers Channel Loyalty, Employee Engagement and Corporate Gifting Solutions to businesses. Its Channel Loyalty solution combines two-way communication between brands and partners with personalized rewards and transparent pay-outs. It also offers Employee Engagement solution to organizations to strengthen workplace engagement and foster positive company culture. Its Gifting solution offers a wide catalogue to choose from including 300+ Gift Cards, Bank, UPI and E-Wallet Transfers, Electronics Appliances, and experiences such as dining, travel and health & fitness packages.

“We are incredibly proud to have reached the 100 Crores revenue milestone, and it is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team,” said Saurabh Jain, Founder & CEO. We set out to disrupt the Rewards industry with our innovative approach, and this achievement is proof that we are on the right track.”

Cultivating Channel Partner Loyalty is crucial for brands in distribution business as it leads to increased sales, market share, and profitability. Benepik’s Channel Loyalty offering helps companies in building stronger bonds with their influencers and Channel Partners. Influencers such as electricians, painters, carpenters, mechanics and retailers can play a significant role in driving revenues. While Brands have always recognized the significance of such influencers, engaging with them has always been a challenge due to low adoption, limited reach and lack of quality data. With Benepik, brands can seamlessly onboard influencers, publish campaigns, track revenues at retailer/ influencer level, bring product awareness and incentivize in real-time. Its WhatsApp integration has boosted the adoption helping companies scale up their loyalty programs aggressively. Its clients have seen a reduction in the pay-out time by 90% and majority of such clients have recorded a growth of up to 15% to 22% in revenues because of a well- structured Channel Partner Loyalty Program.

Benepik’s Employee Engagement Offering aids organizations in creating an engaged workforce through an integrated and comprehensive solution. This includes social recognition, pulse surveys, communication, gamification, fun@work and health & fitness contests. The solution is particularly valuable for organizations with large non-desk workforce such as sales and customer facing staff. Organizations can gain real time insights, drive social connectedness, and inspire healthy competition and leverage technology to drive engagement.

Its Rewards & Corporate Gifting Solution offers a Global Catalogue of Rewards including Gift Cards, Bank, UPI and E Wallet Transfers, Electronic Appliances and Experiences. It offers Rewards Catalogue in 100+ Countries including North America, Europe, Middle East and South-East Asia. It has fully digitalized solution ensuring Power of Choice to its users. Organizations can tailor-made this to suit the profile of their users and objectives of the program. It comes with value-add features such as budget management, customized campaigns, schedule gifts for special occasions and flexible denominations. One of the most sought out and unique feature is that companies can send personalized greetings and a video message along with the gift.

With a strong footing in the Indian Market, Benepik has expanded globally with its offices into the Middle East & Indonesia. In the current year Financial Year, company has onboarded more than 500 clients including leading names from BFSI, Pharmaceuticals, FMCG, Consumer Appliances, Market Research, Auto Components and EdTech to name a few.

To celebrate its accomplishments, Benepik recently gifted few of its Star Performers with Company Cars. It has introduced an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) Plan to ensure long term value creation for its employees. The initiative is aimed at enabling the employees to participate in the wealth creation and making them an equitable partner in the company’s success. The company has a robust reward and recognition scheme including On-spot, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Awards. Recently, it organized its Annual Award ceremony to felicitate exceptional performers.

Benepik is also expected to achieve operational profitability in the Current Financial Year defying the popular belief that Growth comes at the cost of sustainability. Our goal has always been to build a business that not only provides exceptional value to our customers but is also financially sustainable.

“We are grateful to our customers, partners, and team members for their support in helping us reach this milestone” added Saurabh. “We remain committed to delivering exceptional value to our customers and achieving sustained success in the years to come.”

Benepik was founded by Saurabh Jain, an alumnus of Delhi School of Economics. Benepik has its Head Office in Gurugram and Sales offices in Mumbai, Dubai and Jakarta.

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Near Intelligence Holdings Inc. and KludeIn I Acquisition Corp. Announce Closing of Business Combination

PASADENA, CA, March 25: Near, a global leader in privacy-led data intelligence on people, places and products (“Near” or the “Company”), today announced the closing of its previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”) with KludeIn I Acquisition Corp. (“KludeIn”), a special purpose acquisition company. KludeIn stockholders approved the Business Combination at KludeIn’s special meeting held on March 20, 2023, and the Business Combination was completed on March [22], 2023.

The combined company has been re-named Near Intelligence, Inc. and will begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market at market open on March [23], 2023, under the ticker symbol “NIR” for its common stock and “NIRWW” for its publicly traded warrants.

Near’s platform is designed to provide accurate, comprehensive information on people, places, and products by generating marketing and operational intelligence on consumer behavior that enables enterprises to make informed and rapid strategic decisions. Near’s solutions are designed to enhance customer revenue and return on investment through the use of data-driven intelligence. The Near platform curates one of the world’s largest sources of intelligence on people, places, and products. Near processes data from an estimated 1.6 billion unique user IDs and 70 million points of interests, in more than 44 countries.

“I am pleased to complete our business combination with KludeIn and to begin our next chapter as a public company.  I believe that being a public company will underscore Near’s long-term commitment to our customers, investors, and the data intelligence industry as a whole,” said Anil Mathews, founder and CEO of Near. “We have a bold vision for Near – to help global enterprises better understand consumer behavior by providing them with actionable intelligence.”

Near plans to ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq Marketsite on March 23 at 9:30 am ET. A live stream of the opening bell ceremony will be available here.

About Near

Near, a global, full-stack data intelligence software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) platform curates one of the world’s largest sources of intelligence on people, places, and products. The Near platform’s patented technology processes data from an estimated 1.6 billion unique user IDs and 70 million points of interests, in more than 44 countries. Near’s data and insights empower marketing and operations teams to understand consumers’ online and offline behaviors, affinities, and attributes in order to engage them and grow their businesses. With a presence in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Paris, Bangalore, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo, Near serves scaled enterprises in retail, real estate, restaurant/QSR, travel/tourism, telecom, and financial services. For more information, please visit https://near.com

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This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. The words “anticipates,” “appear,” “approximate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foresee,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Examples of forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s disclosure concerning the Company’s operations, cash flows, financial position and dividend policy. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (1) the future financial and operational performance of, and anticipated financial impact on, Near following the Business Combination; (2) Near’s expansion plans and opportunities; (3) Near’s limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects; (4) the impact of health epidemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, on our business, financial condition, growth and the actions we may take in response thereto; (5) the high degree of uncertainty of the level of demand for and market utilization of our solutions and products; (6) substantial regulation and the potential for unfavorable changes to, or failure by us to comply with, these regulations, which could substantially harm our business and operating results; (7) our dependency upon third-party service providers for certain technologies; (8) increases in costs, disruption of supply or shortage of materials, which could harm our business; (9) developments and projections relating to our competitors and industry; (10) our management team’s limited experience managing a public company; (11) the possibility of our need to defend ourselves against fines, penalties and injunctions if we are determined to be promoting products for unapproved uses; (12) concentration of ownership among our existing executive officers, directors and their respective affiliates, which may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions; (13) the ability to obtain or maintain the listing of Near common stock or Near warrants on Nasdaq following the Business Combination; (14) costs related to the Business Combination;  (15) if the benefits of the Business Combination do not meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the potential for the market price of our securities to decline; (16) the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of our business as a result of consummation of the transactions described herein; (17) the risk that our significant increased expenses and administrative burdens as a public company could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, and (18) other risks and uncertainties identified in the Registration Statement (No. 333-265952), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 13, 2023, relating to the Business Combination, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, and in other filings with the SEC made by Near. Near cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Readers are referred to the most recent reports filed with the SEC by KludeIn and Near. Near does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, subject to applicable law.

Contacts:

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Media Inquiries

Kat Harwood

PR@near.com

Investor Relations

Marc P. Griffin, ICR

Marc.Griffin@icrinc.com

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