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02 Aug

Courtyard by Marriott Siliguri launches The Siliguri Bakehouse

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North BengalCourtyard by Marriott

Courtyard by Marriott Siliguri launches the first edition of bakery in town- The SiliguriBakehouse on 30 July 2021. The Siliguri Bakehouse specialized in customised artisanal cakes for all occasions, with an assortment of freshly made bread, rolls, doughnuts, cupcakes, pies, and cookies. The bakery is designed to win the hearts of dessert connoisseurs, with gourmet bites of elegant pastries & savouries. Dessert lovers can now satiate their sweet tooth cravings with signature delicacies “SBH Chocolate cake, Makaibari Roasted white chocolate cake, Raspberry Creamux Gateaux”, the menu also offers freshly baked“Muffins” or “Macaron” such as the “All Bran Muffin, Mango Mint…

02 Aug

Victus by HP next-generation gaming notebooks

editor0 CommentsBusinessHp, HP E series laptop

HP has launched its next-generation mainstream gaming PC portfolio Victus by HP. Victus by HP E series laptops powered by AMD Ryzen Processor starting at Rs 64,999 would be available on Amazon India. Victus by HP D series laptops powered by Intel 11th Processor starting at Rs 74,999 would be available on Reliance digital stores in coming weeks. The new gaming notebook range comprises a 16-inch unique laptop design in two attractive colours - Mica Silver and Performance Blue. The all new Victus 16 is made from post-consumer recycled ocean-bound plastic, demonstrating the company's dedication towards a more sustainable future…

02 Aug

Nokia 110 4G launches in India

editor0 CommentsBusinessHMD Global, Nokia, Nokia 110 4G

HMD Global launched Nokia 110 4G in India, which will be available on Amazon.in and Nokia.com/phones in attractive Yellow, Aqua and Black color options, at a price of Rs 2799. This new future-ready 4G feature phone blends the signature quality of Nokia phones, with a new sleek and stylish design build. With 4G connectivity, long-lasting battery life, HD voice calls, revamped menus, and a suite of apps and games, the device brings a new standard to the feature phone market. This feature phone packs a powerful removable 1020 mAh battery. The Nokia 110 4G comes with a range of entertainment…

02 Aug

Vi postpaid plans for Corporate customers

editor0 CommentsBusinessVi, Vi Business Plus plans

The ‘New Normal’ has led to inevitable surge in the use of internet due to national lockdowns and social distancing norms. Organizations and people have now become accustomed to the new way of living – Work from Home, Learn from Home, and Entertainment from Home. Keeping this in mind, Vi Business, the enterprise arm of VIL, announced a range of new postpaid plans for its Corporate customers. The upgraded plans will be bundled with range of exclusive benefits. Vi Business came out with new Corporate postpaid plans - Business Plus. Vi Business Plus plans will enable corporate customers to strike…

31 Jul

Britannia 50-50 forays into the fusion snacking space with Potazos

editor0 CommentsBusiness‘5050 Potazos’, BRITANNIA

Britannia 5050 has announced its foray into Salty Snacks with the launch of ‘5050 Potazos’, the 50 Potato chip 50 biscuit product. 5050 Potazos’ is a fusion product, which brings together 2 exciting and loved snacking formats in the country- the potato chip and the biscuit. The product has initially launched in Assam and North East markets in July and will roll out in the rest of the country in the coming months.Britannia 5050 Potazos is thin, crispy and delivers the familiar ‘masaledar’ flavors of a potato chip in a biscuit format. In a Nationwide consumer survey undertaken by the…

31 Jul

Modest increases expected in gold supply

editor0 CommentsBusinessGold Exchange Traded Funds, World Gold Council

In the second quarter of 2021, consumer investment in gold increased but some investors were less bullish, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report. The two forces helped create a gold demand of 955.1t over the quarter – a 9% rise from Q1 2021, and in line with the equivalent period last year (960.5t). The supply of gold in 2021 is expected to increase modestly. There were modest net inflows of 40.7t during Q2 into gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). These inflows only partially offset the heavy outflows the industry witnessed in the previous quarter, making…

31 Jul

126,003 SMBs participated on Prime Day

editor0 CommentsBusinessAmazon.in, Prime Day, SMBs

Prime Day 2021 marked the most SMBs (Small Medium Businesses) selling on Amazon.in ever. They saw an overwhelming response from Prime members. During lead up and on Prime Day, Prime members shopped from 126,003 sellers including artisans, weavers, women entrepreneurs, start-ups and brands, local offline neighbourhood stores. 31,230 sellers saw their highest ever single day sales and nearly 25% more sellers’ grossed sales over Rs 1-crore as compared to the last Prime Day. More than 70% of new Prime members shopped from outside of the top 10 cities. With customers from over 96% pincodes of India placing orders and with…

31 Jul

Khatabook supports small businesses with digital offerings

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North EastKhatabook app, MSME segment

Khatabook (India's fastest growing fintech start-up) announced its expansion plans to reach a wider network of MSMEs in the North East India. Khatabook aims to cater to all the digital requirements of the MSME segment in India. The top 5 cities in the NorthEast region in terms of usage of Khatabook are Guwahati, Imphal, Gangtok, Shillong and Dimapur. More than 11-lakh merchants are using Khatabook in the North East to digitally manage their bookkeeping and business transactions. Guwahati is in Khatabook's top 20 user base cities in India. With its various digital offerings - Khatabook, Pagarkhata and Biz Analyst, the…

31 Jul

‘Vi’ against online & KYC Frauds

editor0 CommentsBusiness‘ViCARE’, Vi

Vi issued a public advisory as it came to know that some Vi customers are getting SMS and Calls from unidentified numbers asking them to update their KYC immediately. These fraudsters, disguised as company representatives, threaten users with SIM block if KYC is not done. They may also seek certain confidential information from customers, in the name of verification. Vi cautioned its customers against such unauthorised Calls and SMS. Vi customers are advised to not give their KYC details or share any OTP with anybody on a call, and should not click on any link mentioned in the SMS. Customers…

31 Jul

E-commerce helps kiranas to earn additional income

editor0 CommentsBusinessE-commerce, Flipkart, kirana

As the pandemic impacting the jobs and livelihoods of many people, kiranas are increasingly partnering with e-commerce platforms to help deliver orders safely and earn additional income. Northeast is a fast-growing market for e-commerce with a significant increase in demand being witnessed since the last few years. The expansion of Flipkart’s kirana program across East and Northeastern cities such as Kolkata, Guwahati, Silchar, Noonmati and Shillong makes e-commerce more inclusive by connecting kiranas and providing a personalized shopping experience to the consumers from the region. Flipkart’s kirana programme has helped thousands of kirana delivery partners in the Northeast earn a…