Business

03 Jul

Svatantra Microfin helps Amphan affected

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A next-gen technology-driven microfinance company, Svatantra Microfin Private Limited operates in rural areas of the country. It offers not only micro-credit but a bouquet of financial services like Cashless Health Insurance, Personal Accident and Home Insurance. The comprehensive list of offerings is designed as per the needs of rural customers. In the wake of the recent calamity due to Cyclone Amphan in the coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha, Svatantra Microfin’s Home Insurance (Standard Fire Special Peril Policy) has proved a key to recover from this “Act of God” devastation. Several coastal districts of West Bengal and Odisha are…

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02 Jul

SBI revises ATM withdrawal rules for customers

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The State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday revised its withdrawal rules, which will come in effect from July 1, after the SBI’s 3-month relaxation given to the customers expired on June 30. The public lender has not extended the exemption given to its customers in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the SBI in April had waived service charges for all ATM transactions made on SBI ATMs as well as other bank ATMs on account of exceeding the free number of transactions.   "In view of the announcement made by Finance Minister on 24th March,…

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02 Jul

Shikha Dey among 10 winners to get Rs 10-Lakh

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Britannia Marie Gold announced the 10 winners of its annual women entrepreneurship initiative, Britannia Marie Gold My Start Up campaign. The 10 winners were felicitated and awarded Rs 10 Lakhs each to kick-start their business ventures. In addition to financial assistance, the current edition of the Britannia Marie Gold My Start Up initiative provides 10,000 homemakers access to India’s first-ever customized online skill development program, in partnership with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). Shikha Dey, a winner from Durgapur, will be utilising the seed capital to start a Bioflock Fish Farm. Bioflock Fish farming is a growing industry in India…

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02 Jul

Nissan’s B-SUV concept to be showcased on July 16

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Nissan India revealed glimpses of the headlights and grill of its technology-rich and stylish B-SUV concept. For the first time, the B-SUV concept will be showcased to the world on July 16, at the global headquarters. The company’s first Compact B-SUV for the Indian market reflects Nissan-ness, a philosophy aimed at empowering people through breakthrough products and technologies. The compact B-SUV is scheduled to be introduced in the second half of FY 2020-21. Building on Nissan’s global SUV heritage and advanced technology, the New Compact SUV is designed for tomorrow’s journey as a feature-rich premium offering with a stylish design…

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01 Jul

India’s cybersecurity agency cautions : Be cautious while installing Google Chrome extensions.

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Internet users should exercise caution while installing Google Chrome extensions as the company has removed over 100 malicious links after they were found collecting "sensitive" user data, country's cyber security agency said on Wednesday.The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In), the national technology arm to combat cyber attacks and guard the Indian cyber space, said it has also been found that these extensions contained code to bypass Google Chrome's web store security scans. The malicious extensions had the ability to take screenshots, read the clipboard, harvest authentication cookies or grab user keystrokes to read passwords and other confidential information,…

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30 Jun

Amazon achieves the elimination of single-use plastic

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Amazon India has achieved a significant milestone in its efforts towards sustainability by eliminating all single-use plastic in packaging originating from its more than 50 fulfilment centres in India. In September 2019 the company had pledged to meet this goal in an accelerated time frame by June 2020, in an effort to build an environmentally sustainable supply chain. Earlier this month, the company announced that it has expanded its India-first initiative, Packaging-Free Shipping (PFS) to over 100 cities, and now more than 40% of Amazon customer orders shipped from Amazon India’s Fulfillment centres are now either packaging-free or have significantly…

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29 Jun

Google has several new features in the works in Meet to take on Zoom.

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Like it or not — or perhaps most are used to them by now — but video calls are here to stay for good. Apps like Zoom might have lost their novelty factor but with more people getting used to them, it’s time for competition to outdo each other. Google, as per an online report, is working on a number of features for Meet, its video-conferencing application.According to a report by 9to5Google, the Mountain View-based tech giant is working on a feature that will let users blur backgrounds or replace them completely. Users will have a lot of default options…

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28 Jun

First Ducati Superleggera V4 Delivered To Customer At Borgo Panigale

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The first of the 500 limited edition Ducati Superleggera V4 motorcycles, has been officially delivered to its new owner from Belgium, Filip Van Schil. Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali personally delivered model number 001/500 and the certificate of authenticity of the Superleggera V4 to Van Schil at the Ducati factory at Borgo Paniglae. Van Schil, who already owns nine other Ducati bikes, was invited to the Borgo Panigale factory for a special tour, in which he was able to see up close the line where his motorbike was built and meet the worker who built the engine.

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28 Jun

Maruti Suzuki Rewards – a loyalty program

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 Maruti Suzuki India Limited today launched this distinctive loyalty program. Maruti Suzuki Rewards is a comprehensive program that comes with a range of benefits on purchase of additional car, service, Maruti Insurance, accessories, customer referrals and several other benefits. Customers can now experience this digitally supported card-less program with the help of Maruti Suzuki Rewards website, and see their reward points growing with every interaction and transaction. This loyalty program will cover all passenger vehicle customers from ARENA, NEXA and True Value outlets.  To enrol into Maruti Suzuki Rewards, customers can log in to www.marutisuzuki.com or www.nexaexperience.com. They will be…

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28 Jun

Nissan announces 4-years business plan

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Nissan Africa, Middle East and India (AMI) today unveiled a comprehensive four-year strategy for the region under the company’s Global Transformation Plan. The AMI business plan aligns with the global direction of rationalization, prioritization and focus to bring core models and technologies to a region that accounts for around 10% of the world automotive market. The company will build on Nissan’s existing strengths in the region including continued growth in key markets and strong brand presence, maximising synergies with Alliance partners and leveraging an expansive and competitive manufacturing presence in South Africa, Egypt, India and Nigeria. AMI will follow the…

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