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02 Jul

Sony BRAVIA XR A80J – the next Gen gaming TV

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Sony India came out with the new BRAVIA XR A80J OLED series of TV powered by the Cognitive Processor XR. The Best Buy price of XR-65A80J is Rs 299,990. BRAVIA XR A80J OLED series will be available across all Sony Centers, major electronic stores and e-commerce portals in India. The newly launched OLED TV takes vision and sound to the next level with the ingenious Cognitive Processor XR that thinks like a human brain offering a complete immersion in an experience that thrills and moves the viewer. In addition to best-in-class, ultra-realistic picture quality, full of lifelike contrast, the new…

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01 Jul

Amazon introduces ‘Amazon Day’ Delivery

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Amazon India launched ‘Amazon Day Delivery’ for all Prime members, giving Prime members the option of choosing a weekly delivery day for the items they purchase throughout the week. Customers can conveniently choose between Prime’s fast, free shipping or ‘Amazon Day Delivery’ during check out. 'Amazon Day’ also makes it easier to get purchases grouped and delivered together resulting in fewer trips to the customer location, thus a reduction of carbon emissions. The delivery option is one among Amazon’s many sustainability initiatives to help achieve Shipment Zero, the company’s global vision to make all Amazon shipments net-zero carbon, with 50%…

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01 Jul

Major expansion by Asian Granito’s Crystal Ceramics

editor0 CommentsBusinessAsian Granito India Limited, Crystal Ceramics, FY21

Crystal Ceramics Private Limited (Crystal Ceramics) added brown field expansion of 12,000 Square meters per day in a new production line of Glazed Vitrified Tiles at its Mehsana Plant in Gujarat. With this, Asian Granito India Limited (AGIL) has completed a major expansion at its subsidiary, Crystal Ceramics. Asian Granito holds a 70% equity stake in Crystal Ceramics. This expansion will increase the total capacity of Crystal Ceramics to 36,000 Square meters per day. The capacity addition will add an incremental sales of around Rs. 70-75-Crore per annum in Crystal Ceramics and Asian Granito India Limited consolidated turnover. Crystal Ceramics…

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01 Jul

Sensex rises over 200 points in early trade

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Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade on Wednesday led by gains in index majors Infosys, Reliance Industries and Maruti amid a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 0.38 per cent higher at 52,750.01 in initial deals. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty inched 60.15 points or 0.38 per cent up to 15,808.60. Maruti got the top gain in the Sensex pack, rising over 1 per cent, followed by Titan, Infosys, Tata Steel, M&M, Asian Paints and Nestle India. PowerGrid, NTPC, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank and HUL were among the laggards. In the…

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01 Jul

Nissan launches safety campaign with Kapil Dev

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Aiming to educate & empower India against COVID-19 through Cricket, Nissan India launched an integrated general awareness and safety campaign with Kapil Dev. Nissan India has chosen the iconic Cricket ambassador of India, Kapil Dev, as the voice of the campaign. The campaign hopes to amplify the message of safety by urging Indians to come together as the country faces one if its toughest matches yet on health and safety. The 7-video series campaign is available on all digital-led platforms, with a new video going live every third day. Noteworthy, Nissan India has contributed over Rs 4.3-Crore for COVID-19 relief…

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29 Jun

ŠKODA KUSHAQ: Delivery starts from July 12

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ŠKODA AUTO opened bookings and announced the prices for its most-anticipated SUV under the India 2.0 Project –ŠKODA KUSHAQ. With a robust and muscular appearance, the KUSHAQ is perfectly tailored to the taste of Indian SUV buyers. The interiors are a perfect combination of elegance and modernity along with the brand’s typical ‘Simply Clever’ solutions. The KUSHAQ also comes with numerous active and passive safety features along with ESC as standard across all variants. With the KUSHAQ launch, the company will penetrate deeper in the country by expanding its network to Tier II and III cities. ŠKODA AUTO India currently…

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28 Jun

The SAT upholds Sebi’s order against Franklin Templeton

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The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has stayed the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) ruling prohibiting Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) from launching any new debt plan for two years. In addition, the regulator had asked Franklin Templeton to refund investment management and advisory fees to the tune of Rs 512 crore, including interest, collected with respect to its six debt schemes which are now shut. “As a result of the irregularities in the running of the debt schemes inspected, loss has been caused to the investors. The noticee (Franklin Templeton AMC) was under a statutory obligation to abide…

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26 Jun

Godfrey Phillips ranks 28th in ‘Best Companies to Work’

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Best Companies to Work for 2021 - Godfrey Phillips India bagged this coveted title this year. Participated for the third year, Godfrey Phillips India ranked 28th this time. The recognition by Great Places to Work (GPTW) that ranks companies worldwide on outstanding people practices and workplace cultures is a validation of the dynamic culture of Godfrey Phillips that stands on the pillars of respect, transparency, collaboration, empowerment and passion for winning. The GPTW ranking validates the forward-thinking best practices that the Company has advocated and established over many years, which include the Bottom-Up approach that nurtures empowerment at all levels,…

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26 Jun

Govt announces income tax concessions for payments for Covid 19 treatment, death

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The government won’t levy any income tax on financial aid received by an individual from an employer or others for treatment of covid-19, the finance ministry said on Friday. In addition, any financial assistance received by family members of a person who has died from the viral disease will not be subject to income tax, the ministry said. The government on Friday extended deadlines for various income tax compliances. The income tax department, in a statement, said the payment deadline for Vivad Se Vishwas direct tax dispute resolution scheme has been extended by two months till August 31. Taxpayers can…

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25 Jun

Myntra’s EORS: First-time shoppers to get Rs. 500 off

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Myntra announces the arrival of the 14th edition of its flagship event, End of Reason Sale (EORS), slated to be held between July 3 and 8. The biggest ever edition of the mega fashion carnival, brings with it over 9-lakh styles from over 3000+ brands and is expected to cater over 50 million visitors. Traffic to the platform during the six day period is expected to rise by about 75% over the previous edition of the sale held in June last year. Shoppers can pick their favorite fashion wear, accessories, beauty products, home decor and more at value offers ranging…

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