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Sony to establishes Sony Research India

Sony to establishes Sony Research India

Sony Corporation (‘Sony) announced that it established a research company ‘Sony Research India Private Limited’ (Sony Research India) effective July 1, 2020. Sony Research India consists of R&D Center India Bengaluru Laboratory and Mumbai Laboratory as part of Sony’s Global R&D centers. Through the establishment of Sony Research India, Sony will seek to leverage its multi-sites structure and talent for the excellence of its research. Sony Research India also aims to accelerate the collaboration with its entertainment and electronics business groups, while further enhancing competitiveness and capability of research and development in India. Sony Research India is also offering outstanding…
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Honda launches BS 6-compliant turbo diesel Civic in India at ₹20.74 lakh.

Honda launches BS 6-compliant turbo diesel Civic in India at ₹20.74 lakh.

The BS6 compliant diesel-powered Honda Civic has been launched in India at Rs 20.74 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). It is available in the VX and ZX variants and across five colour options with bookings open since 16 June. The BS6 Honda Civic diesel variant is powered by a 1.6 i-DTEC Diesel Turbo engine. The engine from the ‘Earth Dream Technology’ series offers a maximum power output of 120 PS and a peak torque of 300 Nm. The engine is mated to 6-speed manual transmission. “Honda is committed to bring its latest and advancedenvironment friendly technologies to the Indian market. With the…
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Flipkart’s launches social commerce on 2Gud platform

Flipkart’s launches social commerce on 2Gud platform

With the aim to widen the customer proposition, Flipkart launched social commerce on its independent value platform - 2GUD. 2GUD’s social commerce platform will allow users to have an uninterrupted video shopping experience with their favourite influencers showcasing the latest fashion trends, reviewing gadgets, sharing beauty tips and so much more. This social commerce feature will be available to all app users. Consumers on 2GUD’s social commerce platform will be exposed to a feed of videos made by a hand-picked influencer network across various topics and categories. These influencers will curate their favorite products as part of their collection in…
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Coca-Cola & Save the Children to help Amphan victims

Coca-Cola & Save the Children to help Amphan victims

With funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation, Coca-Cola in India has partnered with Save the Children to address the food security and shelter needs of affected victims of Cyclone AMPHAN, through a comprehensive relief assistance programme. The programme was rolled out in Kolkata in the presence of Sourav Ganguly and Mr. Hemant Goenka, Managing Director, Diamond Beverages Pvt. Ltd. (DBPL), bottling partner of Coca-Cola in West Bengal. This initiative will focus on aiding safe and hygienic drinking water, food security, shelter needs and livelihood in East Medinipur, Kolkata and South 24 Paraganas. Over 1-lakh households displaced and 6-lakh people evacuated in…
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2020 Honda to launch 5th generation City on July 15.

2020 Honda to launch 5th generation City on July 15.

After a slight delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fifth generation Honda City sedan will be launched in the market on July 15, 2020. Honda began production of the new model late last month, and it has already started accepting bookings for the midsize sedan. The Honda City midsize sedan will be available with both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol variant will be powered by a 1.5L i-VTEC engine that will be available with a 6-speed manual gearbox and a CVT options. The engine churns out 121 PS of power at 6,600 rpm and 145 Nm of…
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Svatantra Microfin helps Amphan affected

Svatantra Microfin helps Amphan affected

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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SBI revises ATM withdrawal rules for customers

SBI revises ATM withdrawal rules for customers

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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Shikha Dey among 10 winners to get Rs 10-Lakh

Shikha Dey among 10 winners to get Rs 10-Lakh

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

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

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

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

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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