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26 Apr

Sony presents BRAVIA X75 Android TV series

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Sony India launched new X75 Android television series with 4K Ultra HD LED display. The new BRAVA X75 series is available in 126cm (50) and 108cm (43) sizes. The X75 series comprises of Live Color feature. The new lineup of X75 televisions features Sony’s Android TV, which offers users easy access to content, services and devices via its extensive platform. The X75 connects the TV with smart devices like Google Home or Amazon Echo, which allow viewers to control the TV and stream content on it just by asking smart speakers. The X75 series also offers an exceptional sound experience…

26 Apr

Levi’s launches new campaign –‘Buy Better, Wear Longer’

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Levi’s stepped in with a new spring campaign: ‘Buy Better, Wear Longer’. It is to raise awareness about shared responsibility on the environmental impacts of apparel production and consumption. The Buy Better, Wear Longer campaign will be carried out on all Levi's platforms – digital, social, and broadcast, and as a reminder that a sustainable future is one where companies and consumers around the world come together to rethink fashion. ‘Buy Better, Wear Longer’ encapsulates Levi’s ongoing efforts to drive more sustainable production practices: by driving ambitious climate and water action and by investing in materials and technologies such as…

24 Apr

Bhartia Infra Projects development works in North-East with Tata Motors

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North EastBhartia Infra Projects, Tata Motors

The Indian construction sector is on course to grow by 11.6% in CY2021. The growth has been driven by the resumption of construction activities across the country. The north-eastern region in India in particular has gained an increased emphasis from the government, with a renewed focus on infrastructural development in the region in tandem with the Act East policy. In November 2020, the government increased its allocation for road development in the region by 95%, pressing on the need to recommence pending infrastructural projects. This has encouraged the construction industry in the region to quickly shift gears and decisively recover…

24 Apr

Amazon’s commitment towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’

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In the opening session of its flagship event Smbhav, Amazon India announced a $250-mn Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund to invest in startups and entrepreneurs focusing on technology innovations in SMB digitization, Agriculture and Healthcare. The Venture Fund will invest in technology led startups that are passionate about unlocking possibilities of a digital India. The Venture Fund will specifically focus on encouraging the best ideas to digitize SMBs (Small & Medium Businesses), drive technology led innovation in agriculture to improve farmer productivity and enable them to bring the best of India’s farms to consumers, and enable universal and quality healthcare access…

22 Apr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden announce India-US clean energy initiative

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Healthclean energy, climate, environment, India, joe biden, MODI, USA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday announced that India and the United States have decided to launch a joint clean energy initiative to help other developing countries with affordable access to green finance and clean technologies. Addressing the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, attended by 40 world leaders including US President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping, PM Modi announced the “India-US climate and clean energy Agenda 2030 partnership”. “As a climate-responsible developing country, India welcomes partners to create templates of sustainable development in India. These can also help other developing countries, who need affordable access to green finance and clean technologies,”…

22 Apr

UTI Treasury Advantage Fund: A good investment plan

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‘UTI Treasury Advantage Fund’ that has been launched by the Unit Trust of India (UTI), follows an accrual-oriented strategy by investing in a well-diversified portfolio of debt and money market instruments with an aim to generate reasonable income with lower volatility over the short-term. The fund primarily invests in commercial papers, certificate of deposits and low duration corporate bonds along with tactical exposure to government securities, revealed UTI sources. A UTI spokesperson said, “In the recent monetary policy announcement, MPC gave a state based guidance rather than a time based guidance by mentioning to maintain accommodative stance as long as…

22 Apr

ASUS ZenBook Dual Screen Laptops in India

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Taiwanese tech giant, ASUS launched ZenBook Duo 14 and ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED laptops to their already expansive ZenBook range. The ‘laptops of tomorrow’ ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED and ZenBook Duo 14 feature a dual display with a four-sided frameless NanoEdge displayalong with ultra slim bezels for a complete immersive experience. Asus’s newly launched laptops are designed to offer the best of functionality without sacrificing the portability of a laptop, making it ideal for the creators and people who prefer to work on multiple displays. The laptops feature tilting ScreenPad Plus, a secondary touchscreen that automatically tilts up…

21 Apr

OnePlus Watch: Ultimate smart companion

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Global technology brand OnePlus unveiled the OnePlus Watch, the company’s first-ever global wearable device. Featuring a premium design, seamless connection, smart fitness tracking and a long battery life, the OnePlus Watch comes as a powerful addition to the company’s product portfolio. It is an amalgamation of minimalist aesthetics, uncompromising craftsmanship and premium materials. Emulating the round design of a traditional watch, the smooth arc on the side of the case is hand-polished that result in a refined finish. The 46mm case is made of high-quality stainless steel, with 2.5D curved glass on the face and a subtle yet radiant glossy…

21 Apr

Vi GIGAnet – the fastest 4G network

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Vi delivered the fastest 4G Download and Upload speeds compared to all other operators in January-March 2021 quarter, making it the only operator delivering fastest speed consistently over a 9 month period on a pan-India basis, as per Ookla, the global leader in broadband testing and web-based network diagnostic applications. GIGAnet from Vi has been verified as the fastest 4G network across India for three quarters in a row, by Ookla. GIGAnet from Vi has topped the speed charts for average download speeds in key cities including Guwahati, Agartala, Dimapur, and Imphal in Assam & North East. The fastest 4G…

21 Apr

Vi provides 24×7 real-time customer service

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Vi, India’s leading telecom brand, has announced yet another industry first integration with Google’s Business Messages. Vi has integrated its VIC ChatBot with Google’s Business Messages for providing 24x7 real-time customer service to support all Vi users on Smartphones. The AI powered VIC is enabled with LIVE Agent connect for assisted services which is extended to Google’s Business Messages also. This innovation enables users searching for Vi or Vi Stores on Google Search or Google Maps to find ‘Chat’ or ‘Message a Live Agent’ button against search results through which they can interact with the virtual agent, VIC, to get their queries…