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02 Oct

Volvo Working On A New All-Electric SUV; To Sit Below The XC40.

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Swedish luxury carmaker, Volvo Cars, is reportedly working on a new compact SUV that will be positioned below the XC40. The new SUV, which is expected to be called the Volvo XC20, will be based on the new electric vehicle (EV) platform developed by its parent company, Geely. This means the car will be an all-electric SUV. It was just in September 2020 that Volvo's Chinese owner introduced the new EV platform - Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA), at the recent Beijing Auto Show. Introducing the platform Geely's President An Conghui had said that the new architecture will support small as…

02 Oct

IRCTC LATEST NEWS: RAILWAYS PLANS TO INTRODUCE 200 MORE TRAINS THIS FESTIVE SEASON

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At a time when the passenger, mail and express trainservices are suspended because of the coronaviruslockdown, the Indian Railways on Thursday said that it isplanning to introduce 200 special trains between October 15and November 30 to cater to passenger rush during thefestive season.In a good news for passengers who are planning to travelduring the festive seasons, Railway Board Chairman andCEO VK Yadav said that the railways has decided that it willtake stock of passenger services on a daily basis dependingon the needs of the state governments and the status of thepandemic.

02 Oct

Amazon expands delivery infrastructure

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Amazon India augmented its delivery network ahead of the festive season. The company has notably ramped up its delivery infrastructure and added thousands of delivery partners to the network to serve the rising customer demand. The company has added close to 200 delivery stations, including those operated by Delivery Service Partners across the country, including in many remote northeastern towns such as Champhai, Kolasib, Lumding and Mokokchung. The company has also strengthened its delivery programs as well with its flagship ‘I Have Space’ (IHS) program, now comprising of more than 28,000 neighbourhood and Kirana in close to 350 cities. Under…

02 Oct

Amazon.in announces ‘Pujo Shopping Store’

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Amazon.in announced its ‘Pujo Shopping Store’ which brings a wide selection of specially curated products ranging from Pujo essentials, festive wear, makeup essentials, electronics, home décor, large appliances, smartphones, accessories, Amazon Devices and much more. As customers gear up for the festive season, the ‘Pujo Shopping Store’ on Amazon.in has been especially curated to be the one-stop-destination for them. It offers access to thousands of products to suit the unique needs of everyone from the comfort of their homes. Customers can choose from a host of leading brands. All offers & deals are from participating brands and sellers. Apart from…

01 Oct

WhatsApp Enables Always Mute, New Storage UI, Media Guidelines Features in Latest Android Beta.

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WhatsApp is enabling multiple features for Android beta users to tinker with. This includes a useful ‘Always Mute' feature, a new Storage Usage UI and its tools, and another feature called Media Guidelines. The instant messaging platform has released WhatsApp 2.20.201.10 beta for Android and it also has been discovered that video and voice call buttons for business accounts have disappeared. The new features have been enabled in the latest beta, but the waiting time may be a little more for some. WABetaInfo dug into the latest WhatsApp 2.20.201.10 beta for Android and spotted several new features in testing. The…

01 Oct

Car Sales September 2020: MG Motor India Registers 2.71 Per Cent Year-On-Year Decline.

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MG Motor India registered 2,537 units of retail sales for September 2020. If we consider year-on-year growth, the sales figures drop 2.71 per cent as MG sold 2,608 units in September last year. In August 2020, the company sold 2,851 cars. So the drop in month-on-month sales is 11 per cent. Although, the company reports that it registered a growth of 22 per cent in sales vis-a-vis Q3 last year. MG sold 7,493 units in Q3 of 2020 as against 6,134 units sold in the same quarter last year. MG says it registered high traction for the ZS EV since…

01 Oct

The best time to join Vi is now

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Inviting all mobile phone users and aspirants to join Vi, Avneesh Khosla, Marketing Director, Vodafone Idea Limited, said, “We have announced GIGAnet, the stronger and most modern 4G network in the country that enables a seamless, 24x7 high speed 4G connectivity to our customers and helps them thrive. With the launch of this program, we want to invite one and all to come and experience our network and give us their valuable feedback and also get rewarded with great delights in the process. We encourage all our consumers to take part in this program.”

01 Oct

Manipur and Dettol introduces a unique curriculum

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Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri.N. Biren Singh launched the unique life skills programme - Dettol BSI Birds and Bees Talk, for children between the ages of 10-19 in Manipur. Under its flagship Dettol ‘Banega Swasth India’ in partnership with Primus Partners, RB launched a unique life skills program for kids, ‘Birds and Bees Talk’ (BBT). This comprehensive sexuality education curriculum will help to make children informed with the help of accurate, fact-based and age-appropriate information on growing up, sexuality and life skills amongst adolescent kids. The curriculum was launched for children between the ages of 10-19 in Manipur in the presence…

01 Oct

CINEMAS TO REOPEN FROM OCT 15: FROM SOORYAVANSHI TO TENET, 8 FILMS THAT WILL GET A BIG SCREEN RELEASE

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Film lovers got a big treat from the ministry of home affairsafter it was announced on Wednesday that film theatres andmultiplexes will be reopening from October 15. Movie halls across the country were ordered shut by the government inMarch as the coronavirus pandemic arrived in India

30 Sep

Mixtape opening at kolkata

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Grand opening at koklkata A big good news for Seafood lovers KOLKATA MIXTAPE is here to create a buzz with its mixtape theme inspired from the mixtapes in the 1980s. If you are looking for a place to celebrate an achievement with your close ones then this is where you should be heading to. KOLKATA MIXTAPE, a mix of quirky ambience and innovative food. With a massive two floor space, a stellar rooftop, comfortable seating with lots of warm and amber lighting. We plan to take our guests back to the golden era of cassettes, gramophone, cigars and live music. You…