Business News Northeast - Latest Business Northeast News & Updates

11 Dec

Vi CSR and Nokia partner for SmartAgri solution

editor0 CommentsBusinessCSR, NOKIA|, Vi

Vodafone India Foundation, the CSR arm of Vi, in partnership with Nokia has deployed a Smart Agriculture solution that aims at improving the productivity of farmers in India. The pilot project being implemented across 100 locations in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra will be benefitting over 50,000 farmers in the region by enhancing their productivity and income. The SmartAgri project aims to enhance the livelihoods of small farmers through sustainable farming approaches, deployment of IoT solutions and by improving their access to information, using technology. To demonstrate the impact of technology in transforming agricultural practices in India, Vi…

09 Dec

Scooter-Ritika Oil adopts contactless technology

editor0 CommentsBusiness

Reputed edible oil manufacturer Scooter-Ritika Oil has introduced a contactless packing mechanism at their manufacturing plants. The technology advancement has been imported and helped the brand scale up its production. Scooter-Ritika Oil brand aims to nearly double the business over the next three years. It has a major presence in the states of UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam. The company is also expected to do more business this year than last year due to increasing demand from these states. The use of new and modern technologies is expected to yield better results. The company's products are also available in other…

09 Dec

Himalaya’s campaign for Anti-Hair Fall Shampoo

editor0 CommentsBusinessHIMALAYA

The Himalaya Drug Company, one of India’s leading wellness brands, unveiled a new film for Himalaya Anti-Hair Fall Shampoo with the communication “No hair fall… Now my life is in my control” as part of the ‘Healthy Hair KaVaada’ campaign. The latest campaign highlights the major concern of hair fall faced by consumers in the hair care category. Addressing people’s inclination towards natural ingredient-based solutions, the campaign highlights the unique proposition of Himalaya Anti-Hair Fall Shampoo as a trustworthy solution for hair fall. The film, set in present-day context, highlights how women today are winning in all aspects of life,…

09 Dec

SBI Life launches ‘Smart Future Choices’

editor0 CommentsBusiness

SBI Life Insurance, one of the most trusted private life insurers in the country, launched a power-packed 'SBI Life-Smart Future Choices’ savings product. Tapping into the rising consumer awareness on the need for insurance, the individual, non-linked, participating life insurance savings plan empowers consumers with the ‘Power to Choose’ various options and benefits as per their changing needs from time to time throughout the policy term. SBI Life’s ‘Smart Future Choices’ aims to allow consumers to select options like choosing the premium amount, term policy or premium payment term along with the capacity to review the features of the life…

08 Dec

Samsung Galaxy F62 might be one of the slimmest phones from the company yet, Production Reportedly Begins in India

editor0 CommentsBusiness

Samsung Galaxy F62 production has reportedly commenced in India. Touted to be the slimmest phone from Samsung, the Galaxy F62 seems to be the next phone in the South Korean tech giant's relatively new F series that kicked off with the Galaxy F41. While the company has not officially shared any information on the rumoured Galaxy F62, a report states that it will launch in India soon. The phone was also allegedly spotted in a Geekbench listing with model number SM-E625F. A report by 91Mobiles cited sources who said that the production for Samsung Galaxy F62 has begun at the…

07 Dec

Nissan Magnite: Special introductory offer

editor0 CommentsBusiness

Nissan India has announced the price and commenced bookings of the all-new Nissan Magnite across all Nissan dealerships in the country and on its website (https://book.nissan.in/). The big, bold, beautiful and ‘charismatic’ SUV is available at a special introductory price of Rs 4,99,000 until December 31. “Built on the philosophy of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’, the all-new Nissan Magnite comes with more than 20 first-in-class and best-in-segment features that provides consumers with a differentiated, innovative and accessible ownership experience,” said Sinan Ozkok, President, Nissan Motor India. In line with Nissan’s philosophy of continuous innovation to deliver enriching…

07 Dec

Amway India strengthens local sourcing

editor0 CommentsBusinessamway

As the demand for herbal nutrition category records a drastic rise with consumers shifting towards healthier living, Amway India, one of the country’s leading FMCG direct selling companies, foresees its traditional herb nutrition category to clock sales of Rs 100-Crore this year. To accommodate the growing demand for herbal products, Amway is also gearing up to strengthen its local sourcing of herbal extracts in India. Amway continues to locally source ingredients for manufacturing its high-quality nutrition products. A leader in the nutrition space, Amway is renowned globally for its nutrition category brand – Nutrilite. Going by the trend of prioritizing…

07 Dec

HDFC Life & HDFC Ergo join hands

editor0 CommentsBusinessHDFC LIFE

HDFC Life, one of India’s leading life insurance companies and HDFC Ergo, one of India's leading non-life insurers, have joined hands to launch a combi-product ‘Click 2 Protect Corona Kavach’ to provide a complete financial protection package in the current pandemic environment, with HDFC Life’s Click 2 Protect 3D Plus (C2P3D Plus) and HDFC Ergo’s Corona Kavach. HDFC Life's C2P3D Plus is one of the most flexible and customizable term plans in the market. HDFC Ergo’s Corona Kavach is an indemnity health policy that was launched earlier this year to offer cover against medical expenses incurred due to hospitalization of…

05 Dec

India Fact Quiz: Pradunma to compete with 3 finalists

editor0 CommentsBusiness

At the regional final for the East Zone of India Fact Quiz Championship 2020, Pradunma Chowdhury (22) from Agartala beat 3 other semi-finalists from West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand to qualify for the final leg of the national championship. The regional final was conducted virtually via Zoom and aired on Times NOW. As India’s first ever digitally gamified quiz on data and facts on India, India fact Quiz was launched in February. The championship is created as a launchpad to identify the brightest and most factful young minds of India. It was launched with an online quiz content with over…

04 Dec

Importance of managing diabetes amidst pandemic

editor0 CommentsBusiness

Registering an improvement over the last year for people living with diabetes in Kolkata, the average HbA1C level (the best indicator of a patient’s long-term blood sugar control) stood at 7.96% in September 2020, according to a second-year report of Impact India: 1000-day Challenge by Novo Nordisk Education Foundation. The latest findings of the India Diabetes Care Index (IDCI) suggest that glycosylated haemoglobin or HbA1c level has decreased from 8.24% to 7.96% in Kolkata since 2018. The HbA1c is the best recommended indicator of long-term blood sugar control and gives average blood sugar control for 3 months. iDCI is a…