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12 Jun

Petrol and diesel price hiked sixth day in a row

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Petrol price gets hiked by 57 paise per litre and diesel by 59 paise per litre as oil companies adjusted retail rates - the sixth straight day of increase in rates since oil firms adjusted their rates.Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 74.57 per litre from Rs 74, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 72.81 a litre from Rs 72.22, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.Rates have been increased across the country and vary in each state depending on the local sales tax or value added tax.This is the sixth consecutive daily increase in rates since oil…

12 Jun

BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal says, ‘the Indian Premier League is not just about entertainment, but also about economics’

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BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal has said the the Indian Premier League is not just about entertainment, but also about economics as because there are number of lives that depend on it.Dhumal said holding the IPL 2020 will 'lift the mood' of the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the BCCI would find it difficult to sustain cricketing activities in the country without the tournament.He says , "Some people say that BCCI is just bothered about IPL for the money involved and criticise us, but no one is putting their focus on the economics part of it. It’s not…

11 Jun

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. offers Seven Attractive Finance Schemes in June

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Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), the country’s First Smart Mobility Solutions Provider and largest Exporter since Inception, with its continuous commitment towards extending excellent services to its valued customers, has launched nationwide attractive Finance Scheme options in June, along with various financiers (HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Yes Bank and NBFCs like Mahindra & Cholamandalam Finance) to attract customers. In order to encourage demand the various finance options are available for different models and separate financiers. Customers who want to pay the lowest EMIs to ease up the repayment of loan amount throughout the loan tenure, can…

11 Jun

Sony WH-CH710N wireless noise cancelling headphones launched in India at Rs 9,990, can last up to 35 hours on single charge.

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Sony on Thursday launched new wireless noise cancelling headphones for Rs 9,990 in India. The Artificial Intelligence Noise Cancellation (AINC) technology in ‘WH-CH710N' headphones constantly analyses environmental ambient sound components, and automatically selects the most effective noise cancelling mode for users' surroundings. Sony WH-CH701N headphones have a driver unit size of 30mm and a frequency response range of 7Hz to 20,000 Hz. The headphones come with a built-in lithium-ion battery which is claimed to deliver up to 35 hours of playback time. The device is also equipped with fast charging support and is said to offer 60 minutes of music…

11 Jun

Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 60 paise/litre each.

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Petrol and diesel prices on Thursday were hiked by 60 paise per litre each — the fifth straight daily increase in rates since oil PSUs ended an 82-day hiatus in rate revision. With today's hike, the cumulative hike in prices nears Rs 3 per litre since Sunday. In five hikes, the petrol price has gone up by Rs 2.74 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.83. Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending on the incidence of local sales tax or VAT. This is the fifth daily increase in rates in a row…

05 Jun

Don’t initiate any new schemes: FinMin to ministries.

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India stands seventh among the nations worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic after the U.S., Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain and Italy. Extra focus on hygeine, mandatory thermal screening, compulsory face masks — these are some of the instructions the Union Health Ministry has issued as a part of reopening India's economy, even as coronavirus infections continue to spike in the country. "No new proposals for a scheme/sub-scheme should be initiated this year (2020-21) except the proposals announced under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan package and any other special package/announcement," it said. With regard to…

04 Jun

Swiggy’s alcohol delivery service in WB.

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Days after first launching its service in Jharkhand and Odisha, Swiggy has started online processing and home delivery of alcohol through the ‘Wine Shops’ category in West Bengal. Swiggy is partnering with authorised retailers across major cities after validating their license and other required documents as outlined by the state government. Retail partners will be equipped with a dedicated partner app that enables all aspects related to online processing of orders. Swiggy has implemented multiple safety measures to ensure safe home delivery of alcohol orders. The service went live in Kolkata and Siliguri today after obtaining necessary approvals from the…

04 Jun

Amazon’s initiative to reduce packaging waste.

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By expanding its Packaging-Free Shipping (PFS) to over a 100 cities in the country,Amazon India has achieved an integral milestone towards minimizing packaging waste across its supply chain. PFS is a sustainable packaging solution in which customer orders are shipped in their original packaging without any additional packaging, or significantly reduced packaging. With this expansion of PFS, more than 40% of Amazon customer orders shipped from Amazon India’s Fulfilment centers are now packaging-free or have significantly reduced packaging. Products that are shipped packaging-free include tech accessories, home and home improvement products, shoes, luggage, and more. Liquids, fragile items, and personal…

03 Jun

ASUS launches TUF gaming laptops.

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Underlining its vision to deliver the ultimate gaming experience, tech giant ASUS has launched an all-new range of TUF gaming laptops and ROG desktops for Indian users. Commenting on the launch, Arnold Su, Business Head, Consumer & Gaming PC, System Business Group, Asus India said, “We are excited to enhance our partnership with AMD and take it a notch higher with such groundbreaking products from the TUF and ROG segment. These strategic partnerships will bring more people to experience PC gaming and advance the industry.” The price range of the new laptops and desktops is between Rs 60,990 to Rs…

02 Jun

ICICI Bank commits Rs. 4-cr as Amphan relief.

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ICICI Bank announced that it has committed Rs. 4-crore to aid the WestBengal government in its efforts to provide relief and assistance in the areas affected by cyclone Amphan. Of this, the Bank has contributed Rs 3-crore to the West Bengal State Disaster Management Authority. Further, the Bank has committed to distribute essential food supplies worth Rs. 1-crore in the cyclone affected districts - North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, Howrah and Hooghly. Chief Secretary of West Bengal, Shri Rajiva Sinha accepted the cheque at Nabanna from senior officials of ICICI Bank in the presence of Shri H.K.…