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19 Sep

KFC’s Zinger Burger free on every order

editor0 CommentsBusiness, LifestyleKFC, ZINGER

Ordering KFC favourites on the KFC App or Website (www.kfc.co.in) for Rs 399 or more, KFC lovers can enjoy crispy, juicy Zinger completely free. With this, KFC India adds the much-needed zing during the Free Zinger Fest. It is the very same ‘Original Celebrity Burger’ from the kitchen of the Original Celebrity Chef - Colonel Sanders. Up to September 30, one can relish this iconic burger free on orders of Rs 399 or more. Made with an extra crispy fillet of KFC’s signature chicken, layered with fresh lettuce & creamy mayo - the Zinger burger is the perfect answer to…

16 Sep

McDowell’s No1 announces brand renovation

editor0 CommentsBusinessMcDowell’s No1

A complete brand renovation has been announced by McDowell’s No1, the country’s largest selling whisky. The new approach will incorporate a new logo unit and a better-balanced whisky. Its sustainable packaging is the biggest change for the brand since its launch in 1968. The new pack is aimed at modernizing the brand McDowell’s No1. The pack design retains elements that are distinctively McDowell’s including the recognizable logo. The bottle will now sport a modern contemporary design that is slightly taller than the existing bottle, giving the bottle a premium look. The new McDowell’s No1- Original promises to bring a more…

15 Sep

Flipkart to generate direct jobs in its supply chain

editor0 CommentsBusinessfilpkart, JobOffers

For the upcoming festive season and Flipkart's Big Billion Days (BBD), Flipkart will help generate over 70,000 direct and lakhs of indirect seasonal jobs. While creating direct job opportunities across Flipkart's supply chain, there will also be additional indirect jobs created at Flipkart's seller partner locations and kiranas. This will be further supplemented by job creation in ancillary industries including vendor locations, and freight partners. The Big Billion Days requires investments for capacity, storage, sorting, packaging, human resources, training and delivery, which helps generate additional employment. This year, Flipkart is employing nearly 70,000 people in its supply chain, along with…

02 Sep

RAHUL GANDHI TWEETS LIST OF “MODIMADE DISASTERS” IN NEW ATTACK ON CENTER

editor0 CommentsBusinesseconomy, INDIANECONOMY, INDIANGOVERNMENT, MODI, POLITICS, RAHULGANDHI

Mr Gandhi’s attack picked up from where party colleague P Chidambaram left off . Mr Chidambaram told NDTV that the country should not “blame God for a manmade disaster” – a two-in-one swipe at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s “act of God” remark and the sharp fall in GDP. RAHUL GANDHI TWEETED:“India is reeling under Modi-made disasters: Historic GDP reduction -23.9%; Highest Unemployment in 45 years; 12 crore job loss; Center not paying states GST dues; Globally highest COVID-19 daily cases, deaths; External aggression at our borders,”

02 Sep

Indus Towers enabled 90% network coverage in Sikkim even during the lockdown period

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Sikkimindus towers, network, sikkim

Continuing the country’s fight against COVID-19 as a committed partner, Indus Towers has been working relentlessly in Sikkim ensuring an average uptime of 99.90% during the lockdown period and the following months. While adhering to social distancing norms, Indus Towers is playing a crucial role in keeping the 164 mobile towers and 319 tenancies operating and enabling seamless connectivity across the state especially during the period of lockdown. With towers even in high altitude places such as Lachung and Lachen which supported the local administration with essential services as well as the general public. Going above and beyond, field personnel…

01 Sep

BKT Tires to sponsor 6 teams in upcoming T-20 League

editor0 CommentsBusiness, SportsBKT Tires, T-20 League

Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT Tires), the Indian multinational group and global player in the Off-Highway tire market has announced that it will be sponsoring six teams in the upcoming T-20 league for Season 2020, namely Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. BKT has already been promoting this sport by supporting the KFC Big Bash League (BBL) based on an agreement with Cricket Australia. Whether it is about cricket, football, or the amazing stunts at Monster Jam – BKT loves the sport because it fully reflects its corporate philosophy: commitment and…

01 Sep

Q1 GDP data: Employment-creating sectors get hit drastically

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North BengalBusiness, economy, employmentcrisis, GDP, unemployment

The April-June quarter GDP data, released on Monday, showed thedeepest damage in the employment-creating sectors, likeconstruction and manufacturing. This comes at a time the Centreand the Finance Ministry are talking about green shoots in theeconomy. According to the data released by the National Statistical Office, theconstruction sector fell a staggering 50.3 per cent, whilemanufacturing sector contracted by 39.3 per cent, at constantprices. Almost all the major sub-sectors reported a contraction, withconstruction activities, manufacturing sector and trade, hotels, andtransport in the services sector being hit the worst hit. Thecontraction in some services is large, and as these continue to beunder restricted…

31 Aug

Pandemic vs Economy:At -23.9%, GDP Contracts For First Time In Over Four Decades

editor0 CommentsBusinesseconomy, GDP, India

The data Of falling GDP comes as the government is strategically removing restrictions imposed in March to curb COVID-19 infections, which have caused a big blow to an already-slowing economy. Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian said, "India was in a lockdown all through April to June quarter with majority of economic activities being restricted. So this trend is along expected lines... Core Sector output is clearly showing a V-shaped recovery." This is by far the India’s deepest recession on record and would likely to continue due to the rapid spread of pandemic which is going to adversely affect our economic…

31 Aug

PANDEMIC vs ECONOMY :Domestic petrol prices increased

editor0 CommentsBusinesseconomy, Petrol

Domestic petrol prices were increased by 9-11 paise per litre in the metros on Friday whereas diesel rates were left unchanged at existing levels. In Delhi, the price of petrol was raised to ₹ 81.94 from ₹ 81.83 per litre with effect from 6 am on August 28, while that of diesel was retained at ₹73.56 per litre, according to notifications from state-run Indian Oil Corporation. In Mumbai, petrol price was revised to Rs 81.94 per litre, from ₹ 88.48, while diesel rate was maintained at ₹ 80.11 per litre. This pandemic has been hitting hard on the economy leading…

31 Aug

Jio Fiber broadband new plans

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The Reliance Jio company has revamped its Jio Fiber broadband plans to make the service more enticing for the customers. The new Jio Fiber plans are priced starting just Rs. 399/month. Not only this JioFiber is also available on a no-condition 30-day free trial as well for new users. Jio says that these plans will have symmetric speed, that means download speed will be equal to upload speed, something that wasn't the case before. As part of the trial period, new JioFiber customers will get 150 Mbps internet speeds, 4K Set-Top Box with access to top 10 paid OTT apps…