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24 Dec

US waives in-person interviews for H-1B, other types of nonimmigrant visas

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US State Department has decided to temporarily do away with an in-person requirement for candidates applying for work-visas like the H-1B, L-1, and O-1 given coronavirus concerns. The State Department is temporarily dropping an in-person interview requirement for some work-visa categories in 2022 to ease visa issuances through December 31, 2022. Applicants for these visas will not have to go for an in-person interview at a US consulate and consular officers are temporarily authorised to waive in-person interviews for certain individual-based non-immigration work visas and their qualifying derivatives, as per the State Department release. “We are pleased to announce that…

23 Dec

Chai Sutta Bar Opens its New Outlet in Siliguri

editor0 CommentsBusinessChai Sutta Bar, Siliguri

Chai Sutta Bar, has spread the taste of Kulhad with its newly arrived outlet in Siliguri, West Bengal on 21thof December 2021. The brand-new store was welcomed like a gala festival in Barua Square, Sevoke Rd, Siliguri, West Bengal 734001. It was all possible because of the love people showered throughout the stretch, stated Anubhav Dubey on the launching day, Co-founder of Chai Sutta Bar. Chai's amazing blessing have left a sweet spot in their hearts who greeted the store with their welcoming warmth and shining grins.By the love & craze of people recently HR Gabru which featured few of…

23 Dec

A robust e-commerce ecosystem can help achieve ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’

editor0 CommentsSikkim‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, MSMEs

MSMEs have traditionally formed the backbone of the Indian economy, contributing to about 30 percent of India’s GDP. The North-East states are home to over 74,000 MSMEs from across Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. There is a need to incentivize these MSMEs to digitize and build digital infrastructure, enabling a more inclusive growth. E-commerce in India plays a vital role in generating jobs and employment across industries, accounting for $850 billion in revenues, employing 50 million people, and connecting 30 million SMB to consumers. E-commerce can provide a global platform to the sellers in the…

22 Dec

KFC brings the holiday season with offers

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Come December and there is bound to be festive cheer in the air. But this December is different with KFC adding that extra ‘crispiness’ to festivities. This holiday season comes with KFC’s December Fest offering an abundance of KFC favs. KFC customers can avail amazing offers as 4 on 4, 5 on 5, or 6 on 6 on Hot & Crispy chicken and Chicken strips between 16 December to 4 January.One can move aside to get ‘buy one get one free’, with KFC’s December Fest. It is certainly ‘The More, The Crispier’ with 4 on 4, 5 on 5 and…

22 Dec

TATA STUDi launches ‘Padhne Ka Sahi Tareeka’

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Tata ClassEdge (TCE), a division of Tata Industries, launched its marketing campaign ‘Padhne Ka Sahi Tareeka’ around Tata Studi. Tata Studi, first introduced in early 2021 is an after-school learning app designed around the principles of Science of Learning – a multidisciplinary approach that combines research from neuroscience, psychology and cognitive science.Since its first introduction, Tata Studi has been greatly appreciated by students and parents for its design, content and adaptive Study Planner. The Study Planner helps students define learning goals and plan their studies according to their convenience. Tata Studi now plans to increase its awareness and reach through…

22 Dec

Jofra Archer undergoes 2nd surgery on elbow

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England player Jofra Archer misses out the West Indies tour as he has undergone a second surgery on his right elbow. He will be out of the game until next summer, said the England and Wales Cricket Board. His absence is being felt during the current Ashes series, had undergone his surgery on Dec. 11 in London. “The procedure addressed the long-standing stress fracture of his right elbow,” the ECB said in a statement. The 26-year-old Archer has not played at the highest level for nine months. He's been ruled out of a test series against the West Indies in…

22 Dec

India successfully tested the ‘Pralay’ missile in the Odisha coast

editor0 CommentsWorldDefence Research Development Organisation, Pralay

India on Wednesday successfully tested short-range, surface to surface-guided ballistic missile ‘Pralay' off the Odisha coast, known from the DRDO sources. The missile is developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation which is based on Prithvi Defence Vehicle from the Indian ballistic missile programme. The missile, launched from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island at around 10:30 am, met all the mission objectives, the sources said. A battery of tracking instruments monitored its trajectory along the coastline. 'Pralay' is a 350-500 km short-range, surface-to-surface missile with a payload capacity of 500-1,000 kg. 'Pralay' is a quasi ballistic surface to surface missile.…

22 Dec

Snapdeal offer for sale of up to 3.08 cr equity shares

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Snapdeal Ltd. (Snapdeal), in terms of revenue for the Financial Year 2020, has filed draft red herring prospectus for an IPO. The Offer comprises a fresh issue aggregating up to Rs. 1,250 crore and an offer for sale of up to 30,769,600 equity shares.Snapdeal proposes to utilise the Net Proceeds of the Fresh Issue of Rs. 1,250 crore towards funding the following objects: 1. Funding organic growth initiatives – Rs. 900 crore; and 2. General corporate purposes (collectively, referred to herein as the “Objects”). In its DRHP, Snapdeal says that it is India’s largest pure-play value eCommerce platform, in terms…

22 Dec

Britannia Good Day launches new identity

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Britannia Good Day, urban India’s largest biscuit brand revealed its new identity. Britannia Good Day enjoys deep inroads of consumption in both, urban and rural India. Launched in 1987, Britannia Good Day created the ‘Cookie’ category in India and made dry fruits and nuts accessible to Indian households for the 1st time. The brand that has always propagated happiness, said the rich and varied smiles of India has inspired its makeover. The all-new Good Day biscuit design will sport different kinds of smiles. So consumers can experience ‘Kayi Smiles, Nayi Smiles’…in every pack of Britannia Good Day.

22 Dec

HDFC Life launches Life Systematic Retirement Plan

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HDFC Life has launched HDFC Life Systematic Retirement Plan – an individual, group, non-participating, non-linked, savings deferred annuity plan that systematically allows you to save for your retirement years.With increasing life expectancy and inflation in India, the need for retirement planning is critical. But a retirement plan is also essential to ensure stability in the later years along with financial independence. The HDFC Life Systematic Retirement Plan allows customers to lock in their annuity interest rates right at inception of the policy. HDFC Life Systematic Retirement Plan offers individuals a unique opportunity to systematically save for a retirement corpus over…