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28 Jan

Nissan to launch an all-New, Technology-rich and Stylish SUV in 2020

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Nissan will launch its first made for India Compact SUV on the philosophy of “Make in India, Make for the World”. Building on Nissan’s global SUV heritage and advanced technology, the New Compact SUV is designed for tomorrow’s journey as a feature-rich premium offering with stylish design for a strong and dynamic road presence. Nissan’s new SUV features the latest technology as a part of Nissan Intelligent Mobility, the company’s vision as to how vehicles are powered, driven and integrated into society. The Compact SUV is a testimony to Nissan’s Global SUV DNA spirit of relentless innovation and Japanese engineering, building on Nissan’s iconic…

27 Jan

1 LAKH TONS OF DUTCH-MADE TATA STEEL EXEMPT FROM US TARIFFS

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A US tariff on laminated steel used in packaging will not apply to Tata Steel products manufactured in the Netherlands, the Dutch foreign trade minister said on Monday.Sigrid Kaag told reporters that the US had agreed the products would be exempt from a 25 per cent tariff announced by the administration of President Donald Trump in June 2018, saving consumers and the company up to 100 million euros annually in tariff costs.”The import tariffs on laminated steel have been retracted and that’s wonderful news for Tata Steel,” Kaag told reporters in The Hague. “It’s good for us, and good for…

27 Jan

CURRENT SITUATION OF AIR INDIA IS VERY FRAGILE, SAYS CIVIL AVIATION MINISTER

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Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, addressing the media on Monday, described the current situation of the national carrier as “very fragile”. The government had earlier released the preliminary information memorandum (PIM) for seeking expression of interest for strategic disinvestment of Air India. Mr Puri added that Air India is under a debt trap due to accumulated debt of around Rs 60,000 crore.After failing to sell majority stake in Air India in 2018, the government has worked on critical areas this time around to make the disinvestment bid more attractive to the prospective bidder, Mr Puri said.

27 Jan

QATAR NOT KEEN TO RENEGOTIATE LNG CONTRACTS WITH INDIA

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India wants Qatar to delink the price of its imported gas from that of oil under long-term deals, the oil minister said on Monday, to make supplies cheaper for price-sensitive customers after a sharp fall in spot prices of the cleaner fuel.Liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from the spot market costs about half of that under the long-term deals.India in 1999 signed a long-term LNG deal with Qatar for supplies from 2004, with volumes gradually rising to 7.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).

27 Jan

Ladybird brand of hygiene products sets sights on overseas markets

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Kolkata-based L B HYGIENE CARE Pvt Ltd has launched a slew of Ladybird brand of personal hygiene and healthcare products in the market and is set to expand its product basket. L B HYGIENE CARE was incorporated in 2019 as manufacturing unit for import, packaging and distribution of different types of personal hygiene and healthcare products. In the past one year, the company has gradually introduced in the market - sanitary napkins, baby diapers, adult diapers and under pads to make a foray into the hygiene and healthcare market segment under the Ladybird brand. “L B HYGIENE CARE Private Limited…

26 Jan

Western Union and Airtel Payments Bank Real-Time International Remittances to India

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Western Union, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, and Airtel Payments Bank, a subsidiary of India’s largest integrated telco - Bharti Airtel, today announced a collaboration enabling millions of Airtel Payments Bank customers in India to receive international remittances in their bank accounts. Airtel Payments Bank customers can soon direct Western Union money transfers into their bank accounts through the banking section of the Airtel Thanks App in real-time1. These transfers will be available for withdrawal at any of the over 500,000 banking points of Airtel Payments Bank. Western Union’s collaboration with Airtel Payments Bank offers another channel for swift transfer of cross-border remittances into India, the world’s…

25 Jan

BML Munjal University announces two new specializations for MBA courses

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BML Munjal University (BMU), the Hero Group’s not-for-profit university, today announced the launch of specializations for MBA courses – Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering & Operations and Supply Chain. The students will have the option to choose an area of specialization in the second semester. The specializations are aimed at making students ready for future technologies and the dynamic business and industrial environment. In addition, the University is accepting applications for the MBA Program for 2020- 22 batches. The applicants will have to fill in the online common application form available at www.bmu.edu.in/apply-page/, by January 30, 2020. The two new…

25 Jan

Twitter launches Tricolor India Gate emoji for 71st Republic Day Celebrations

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With the nation gearing up to celebrate its 71st #RepublicDay, Twitter India has launched a custom emoji to mark this momentous occasion. The specially designed emoji depicts the India Gate lit up in Tricolor, paying homage to the grand Republic Day Parade in the country’s capital. The Office of the Hon'ble President of India Shri RamnathKovind (@rashtrapatibhvn) will be Tweeting with the emoji on January 25th during his address to the nation, as citizens across the country take to Twitter to participate in public conversation. The emoji will be live until 30th January, 2020 and will be available in English…

23 Jan

Strides Consumer forays into eastern Indianwith two uniquely formulated products

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Strides Consumer Private Limited (SCPL), a Bangalore –based consumer healthcare company, today marked its foot print into the eastern markets of India, after successful expansion in southern regions. With its entry, SCPL has launched two distinct products – NIXIT, an oral Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)and JOINTFLEX, a topical analgesic cream for joint care. SCPL aims to offer the Indian consumers high quality and differentiated products inspired from the best of global products with Indian customization. Headed by industry veteran Mr. Subodh Marwah, SCPL has two marquee investors - India Life Sciences Fund with ~74% holdings and Strides Pharma Science Ltd (a listed…

23 Jan

Counting Antarctic Penguins with AI

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Antarctica’s penguin populations are at serious risk. According to a 2019 study from the British Antarctic Survey, the world’s largest Emperor penguin colony has suffered unprecedented breeding issues for the past three years, is uniquely vulnerable to ongoing and projected climate change, and could virtually disappear by the year 2100. In order to study penguin populations, researchers first need to accurately count them. A new crowd counting solution from Intel AI Builder member and data science company Gramener could enable researchers to use computer vision to count penguin populations faster and more accurately. “Today, on Penguin Awareness Day, it’s important to understand the impact…