New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI/SRV): Bangalore-based, 100 per cent Natural Beauty & Wellness Brand HERBCIENCE recently received the MADE SAFE-USA Certification. The renowned brand was also certified by ECOCERT-COSMOS Natural in 2021. The MADE SAFE seal means that a product is only made with safe ingredients not known or suspected to harm human health, animals or ecosystems. It's the only highest global nontoxic certification for beauty & personal care products we use every day. For the first time, Indian shoppers can find things that are safe to use on their bodies, with their families and in their homes. Highlighting the substantial achievement, Dr Vikram, Founder of HERBCIENCE, shared, "Most of the beauty & personal care products available in the market are loaded with harsh toxic chemicals, which leads to serious health issues like cancer, reproductive issues, hormonal imbalances etc. on long-term use. Also, most of the products talk about containing herbs
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 30 (ANI/PNN): India is the third largest ecosystem globally in terms of startups, but only 10 per cent are women-led. Women account for just 14 per cent of all entrepreneurs in India. The Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC) aims to rectify the imbalance and has launched the herSTART program to create more women entrepreneurs. Women-owned businesses have been proven to have a positive impact on local economies and can help in creating more diverse and inclusive workplaces. Measures to bridge the gender gap could add billions to the economy, with one study by McKinsey Global Institute estimating the GDP could grow by $0.7 trillion by 2025 just by offering equal opportunities to women. Entrepreneurship amongst women drives transformational gains for individuals, the economy, as well as society. Improving educational levels, greater access to capital and resources, and a general shift in societal attitudes towards women in t
Bangalore (Karnataka) /Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Medical emergencies can affect everyone, but when the patient is a child with an aggressive form of cancer, the urgency is multiplied. Zeus Agastya Krishna Bannerjee is an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), his family detected cancer earlier in the year and immediately began treatment, but unfortunately, a relapse meant they must turn to Car T Cell therapy, a treatment only available abroad and costing around Rs 5 crores. The huge cost meant they had to turn to the kindness of the community to get the money needed and started a crowdfunding campaign. As the family began their crowdfunding efforts, the campaign happened to cross paths with the people at ITW Universe, a sport, entertainment consulting firm. As the informal networks within the company rallied to the cause of the child ITW Universe as a team decided to step in and help because coming together as a community in the face
FALLEN TREE. A tree uprooted by Typhoon Odette along a highway in Matalom, Leyte in this Dec. 17, 2021 photo. A priest died on Monday (Jan. 10, 2022) when hit by a falling coconut tree during a post-typhoon roadside clearing operation in Matalom, Leyte.(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) TACLOBAN CITY - An elderly priest was killed on Monday when hit by a falling coconut tree during a post-typhoon roadside clearing operation in Matalom, Leyte. Police identified the victim as Rizacion Ybanez, 63, priest of the Philippine Independent Catholic Church, and resident of Sta. Fe village in Matalom town. Matalom police station investigator, Staff Sgt. David Santiago, Jr., said in a phone interview Tuesday that the victim was driving a single motorcycle when asked to stop for a few minutes since someone was cutting a coconut tree partially damaged by Typhoon Odette. "All vehicles were flagged down by personnel involved in clearing operations, but when Ybanez noticed that two motorcycle rid
WATER SOURCE. A portion of Ahag River in Ormoc City. The river has been identified as one of the major sources of water in the city as part of its bid to ensure a stable water supply to 82 percent of its communities in the next 25 years.(Photo courtesy of Environment and Natural Resources Office - Ormoc) TACLOBAN CITY - Ormoc City has identified two rivers as major sources of water in the city as part of its bid to ensure a stable water supply to 82 percent of its communities in the next 25 years. The initial result of the latest feasibility study recommends Ahag River, Pagsanga-an River and Lake Danao as possible sources. "(However,) It cannot be Lake Danao because water might be plentiful in our lake, but considering it is on a fault line, the consultants said it is not advisable. Any ground movement from the fault line will damage the major pipelines," Mayor Richard Gomez said in an interview on Thursday. "It is actually easy for people to say that Lake Danao is the b