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26 Nov

Flipkart announces partnership with Hopscotch

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Flipkart, has announced a partnership with Hopscotch, as it continues to create opportunities in the branded Kids Fashion segment in the 0-14 years age group. Flipkart will make available a wide range of kids branded fashion from Hopscotch across the country, as parents continue to place their trust in e-commerce for their shopping needs, which offers them extensive choice and quality products.The majority of customers shopping for branded kids fashion on Flipkart today tend to be in the 25-40 age group, and are more conscious about fabric composition and branded clothing for kids. Through this partnership, Flipkart has enhanced its…

24 Nov

apna.co announces its first North-East expansion

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apna.co has announced its first North-East expansion with entry in Guwahati. Through this, apna.co aims to strengthen its presence across the country and continue with its mission of empowering a billion lives by helping them find verified, hyperlocal opportunities. apna is already getting popular with job seekers in the city and has enabled more than 1 lakh interviews within the first few days of its entry in Guwahati market. Users from all walks of life, education qualification: 10th pass, 12th pass, graduates, post graduates, diploma, ITI etc, different levels of experience including freshers can find jobs on apna. Users in…

23 Nov

Indian Railways Withdraw ‘Saffron Attire’ For Ramayan Express Waiters After Ujjain Seers’ Objection

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The railways changed the uniforms of its serving staff on the Ramayan Express on Monday after Ujjain seers objected to the waiters’ saffron attire. The seers had called it an insult to Hinduism and threatened to halt the train in Delhi on December 12 if the dress code was not removed. “It is to inform that the dress of service staff is completely changed in the look of professional attire of service staff. Inconvenience caused is regretted," the Indian Railways said in a statement. The uniforms have been changed to normal shirts and trousers and traditional headgear. The waiters will,…

20 Nov

Manipal Hospitals and Columbia Asia launches new logo

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Columbia Asia Hospitals across the country has now been rebranded to ‘Manipal Hospitals’ and launch their new logo. With the rebranding and new logo launch, all 27 units of Manipal Hospitals across India, including Columbia Hospitals and Vikram Hospital will be brought under one umbrella. The Columbia Asia Hospitals and Vikram Hospital across the country will be rebranded as ‘Manipal Hospitals’. The hospital's rebranding and new lower-case logo reflect not only the hospital's consistent image of clinical skill, reliability, and professionalism, but also how it cares for people: patients, physicians, staff, and the public. Mr. Arindam Banerjee, Hospital Director, Manipal…

19 Nov

The ŠKODA SLAVIA: Second ŠKODA model in the INDIA 2.0

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The SLAVIA marks the start of ŠKODA AUTO’s next stage in the INDIA 2.0 project. Following the successful launch of the midsize SUVKUSHAQ, the brand-new sedan is the Czech carmaker’s second India-specific model. The SLAVIA’s manufacturing process has a localization level of up to 95%. Sedan is based on the MQB-A0-IN platform – an MQB variant specially adapted by ŠKODA AUTO for India – it offers a comprehensive range of safety features and advanced infotainment systems. The power output of the TSI engines available for the SLAVIA is 85 kW (115 PS)* and 110 kW (150 PS)* respectively, and just…

19 Nov

Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance launches ABSLI Assured Savings Plan

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Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance (ABSLI), the life insurance subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL), has announced the launch of its new-age savings solution, ABSLI Assured SavingsPlan. A non-participating savings product, this plan will provide fully guaranteed lumpsum benefits on policy maturity and will offer consumers long-term financial security, by integrating savings and protection in a single plan. ABSLI Assured Savings Plan provides fully guaranteed benefits on death or maturity, along with the convenience of customizing the plan benefits as per the customer’s desired milestones. In addition to the guaranteed lumpsum benefit, policyholders will be eligible to receive accrued…

19 Nov

UTI Value Opportunities Fund

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UTI Value Opportunities Fund is a fund that looks for opportunities which is expressed in terms of relative intrinsic value of a given stock, which means following ‘Value’ style of investment and across the market capitalization spectrum. Here ‘Value’ is buying things for less than their intrinsic value. Intrinsic value is simply the current value of the cash flows that the company generates for its shareholders over a period of time. Undervalued businesses can be found at two ends of the spectrum. At one end, the market may under appreciate the sustainability of competitive advantages and/or the length of the growth runway…

19 Nov

HyperXchange, announces its expansion in Assam

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hyperXchange, has announced its expansion in the north-eastern state of Assam and Barsha Rani Bishaya, an Indian actress who works in Assamese cinema, will be joining the hyperXchange team in the ribbon cutting ceremony. Strategically located in Guwahati, the online-2-offline marketplace is designed to bring affordable, easily available, and equally reliable electronic products to the local population. HyperXchangesale comes with 12-months doorstep warranty, 9-months assured buyback and 7-days worry-free return at affordable prices. Satanik Roy, Co-Founder & CPO of hyperXchange, said, “hyperXchangeentered the offline market in 2016 and have been running multiple stores across the nation on franchise ownership. Our…

18 Nov

Time has come for banks to support wealth and job creators, says PM Modi

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Addressing bankers at the symposium to ‘Build Synergy for Seamless Credit Flow and Economic Growth', Modi said banks have to now adopt a partnership model to help businesses thrive and move away from the idea of being a loan "approver" to a loan "applicant". Modi was addressing the concluding session of the conference on 'Creating Synergies for Seamless Credit Flow and Economic Growth'. “The reforms initiated by the government in the banking sector in the last six-seven years, supported the banking sector in every way, due to which the sector is in a very strong position today. The financial health…

16 Nov

BKT Tires extends its partnership with NorthEast United FC

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Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT), the Indian Multinational Group and global player in the Off-Highway tire market, has announced its partnership with NorthEast United FC, for the upcoming edition of the Indian Professional Football League Season 8. BKT is the Official Tire Partner for the team, for the second consecutive season.