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11 Dec

PM to address depositors in bank insurance programme

editor0 CommentsIndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the function on “Depositors First: Guaranteed Time-bound Deposit Insurance Payment up to Rs 5 Lakh” tomorrow at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Deposits in State, Central and Primary cooperative banks, functioning in States/Union Territories are also covered. Deposit insurance covers all deposits such as savings, fixed, current, recurring deposits, etc. in all commercial banks, functioning in India. In a path-breaking reform, Bank deposit insurance cover was enhanced from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. With deposit insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh per depositor per bank, the number of fully protected accounts at…

11 Dec

‘Bullion Trade in India’: WCG report

editor0 CommentsSikkimWorld Gold Council

The World Gold Council has launched a titled ‘Bullion Trade in India’ as part of a series of in-depth analysis on the Indian gold market. The report states that imports made up 86% of India’s gold supply between 2016-2020, and inbound shipments continue to grow despite high import duty.The report highlights how, with very little mining and modest levels of recycling, India is heavily reliant on bullion imports to meet its domestic demand. Indian official imports have continued to grow despite high import duty, with official imports averaging 760t since the first duty hike in 2012. In 2020, India imported…

11 Dec

India logs 7,992 new Covid cases, 393 deaths

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In the past 24 hours, India registered 7,992 new coronavirus cases and 393 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday. The new fatalities have increased the overall death toll to 4,75,128. The recovery of 9,265 patients in the same period has increased the cumulative tally to 3,41,14,331. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.36 per cent, the highest since March 2020. India’s active caseload presently stands at 93,277, which is the lowest in 559 days. Active cases account for 0.27 per cent of the country’s total positive cases, which is the lowest since March 2020. The…

11 Dec

Korean is now the fastest growing language in India – influenced by pop culture

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While speaking different languages can help a person in their professional life and can also boost confidence, pop culture has become a great influence when it comes to which language to pick. Indian millennials and Gen-Z – especially between the age groups of 17 to 25 – are responsible for the rise of Korean learning in India. Korean has climbed up the s7teps of most popular languages becoming the fastest growing language in India and has comfortably established itself as the 5th most popular language in the country, according to the 2021 Duolingo Language Report. This rise can be attributed…

11 Dec

Carnival Foods Collaborates with Mukunda Foods

editor0 CommentsSikkimCarnival Foods, Mukunda Foods

Carnival Foods operating under Carnival Cinemas, recently made its debut in the automation segment by collaborating with Mukunda Foods, one of the leading Bangalore-based automation companies for QSR and food courts in Carnival theatres. Carnival Foods understands the food industry and thus has a realisation that a food business is often expected to run on tight margins and function seamlessly while scaling up by the day. The brand has cuisine-specific solutions that simplify the cooking process for cuisines and breaks the monotony while eradicating the strenuous tasks. The kitchen automation technology is helping the venture to scale up and thanks…

11 Dec

Delhi records the lowest temperature for the season

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The national capital recorded its lowest temperature of the season at 8.3 degrees Celsius on Saturday, one notch below the average. The air quality remained (AQI) in the city at 8 am stood at 302, which falls in the very poor category. Neighbouring Faridabad stood 266, Ghaziabad stood 262, Greater Noida stood 224 , Gurgaon stood 288 and Noida stood 254 also recorded air quality in the poor category. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.…

11 Dec

Kia Carens’ official sketches revealed

editor0 CommentsBusinessKia Carens, sketches

Kia India has revealed the official design sketches of its upcoming recreational vehicle, Kia Carens. The company’s highly-anticipated model due for its world premiere on 16 December, 2021. Kia has said the car has been designed keeping in mind the evolved, unmet needs of modern Indian families who want to enjoy commuting together. All new Kia Carens will also feature luxurious interiors, smart connectivity features, bold exteriors and also holds extra space all occupants. The Kia Carens debuts the company’s new design philosophy ‘Opposites United’ in India. The bold design language takes inspiration from the contrasts found in nature and…

11 Dec

Friday Release opens on 11 December

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Friday Release has opened a restaurant at Siliguri to give the people a taste of Kolkata’s favourite dishes such as Fish Tawa Masala, Chilly Chicken Tangra Style, Dahi ke Kabab and Murg Dum Biriyani. Noteworthy, Friday Release is a Bollywood themed restaurant with an euphoric ambience. Along with North Indian and Indo-Chinese dishes, Friday Release also specializes in Indian street food with a twist. The Friday Release restaurant is located at Hotel Vinayak Building, Hill Cart Road (Sevoke More) Siliguri. The restaurant is inaugurated on 11 December. It will be remain open from 12 noon to 11 pm every day.…

09 Dec

JK Cement launches wall putty manufacturing plant at Siliguri

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JK Cement Limited, India’s one of the leading grey cement, white cement and wall putty manufacturers, has launched its wall putty manufacturing plant in Siliguri. With the launch of this plant, JK Cement plans to manufacture and distribute its marquee brand, JK Cement WallMaxX in the eastern markets, keeping Siliguri as the hub. This marks the first manufacturing unit of wall putty product in the eastern geography, which aims to address JKC WallMaxX’s burgeoning demand in the region.The company launched its wall putty brand, JK Cement WallMaxX (formerly known as JK Wall Putty) from its manufacturing unit at Gotan, Rajasthan,…

09 Dec

Nissan Magnite’s First Anniversary

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Nissan India announces the launch of the “Nissan Circle Program” for its customers as a celebration of Nissan Magnite’s first anniversary. Customers who own, or have booked, Nissan Magnite or KICKS models are eligible to enter the program by enrolling themselves on the Nissan India website. The Nissan Circle Program will have monthly exclusive offers for all enrolled customers and would allow them to have the opportunity to earn reward points, which can be converted into to assured gratification. Customers who have registered in the Nissan Circle program can redeem assured gratification through reward store on the Nissan website. Rakesh…