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23 Nov

Himachal Pradesh imposes night curfew in four districts from November 24

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The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday imposed an indefinite statewide curfew to combat coronavirus after it was found that many people defied the lockdown orders. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the curfew will come into force in all 12 districts of the hill state at 5 pm on Tuesday. He made the announcement at 3.15 pm after the district authorities in Una, Kangra and Mandi had already imposed a curfew to contain the spread of the disease. The CM took the decision after reviewing the situation at a high-level meeting with the ministers and officers. It has also been…

23 Nov

BYJU’S students secure prominent ranks

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BYJU’S is the world’s most valuable edu-tech company. Students of BYJU’S have once again outdone themselves in the CBSE board results. Swarnasree Biswas, student of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tenga Valley has secured a prominent position in the merit list. She with 97 per cent marks in 10th standard board exams secured the first rank in CBSE’s district merit list. Students like her chose BYJU’S to strengthen their conceptual clarity as well as to have access to a vast number of practice tests. BYJU’S aims to help students fall in love with learning. It offers an engaging and effective learning experience by…

23 Nov

PM Modi to chair virus review meet with CMs on November 24

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with chief ministers of states and union territories on Tuesday via video conferencing, news agency ANI reported. At the meeting, the prime minister is expected to review the situation in worst affected states, which include - Delhi, Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal and Rajasthan - and have been witnessing a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases and emerged as new hotspots. As four vaccine candidates in India are in either the second or the third phase of clinical trials, vaccine distribution and emergency authorisation are also likely to be discussed with the states.…

23 Nov

The Style Icon 2k20 in Siliguri

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The Style Icon is one of the biggest pageant/ model hunt of West Bengal, organised by SR Modeling Studio. The Style Icon 2k20 is presented by Sasclick, powered by SandeepG Real Estate Private Limited and co-powered by Emporium Marketing Private Limited. The event is back this year with a new concept - ‘Green For Win’. The induction ceremony of The Style Icon was held in Walkers Village of Siliguri on 17 November, where the sponsors, fashion designers, 50+ candidates and professional models of The Style Icon had attended. The candidates got a chance to learn many new things from the…

22 Nov

OYO WITH UNILEVER

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OYO Hotels & Homes launched Sanitised Stays in partnership with Unilever in May 2020 to embellish its sanitisation and hygiene efforts. Taking it a step further, OYO launches its built-in advertising marketing campaign – SBYE (Sanitised Before Your Eyes) with Bollywood actor and OYO asset owner, Sonu Sood as the face of its campaign. This consumer-focused advertising marketing campaign has long past continue to be at some point of TV and digital structures with its first advert – ‘Pehle Spray, Fir Stay’. In this new normal situation, the tour is truely back, however, buyers are looking for honest lodging and…

22 Nov

Nissan unveils much-awaited Nissan Magnite

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The all-new Nissan Magnite was unveiled to the global audience via a virtual event. Built on the philosophy of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’, Nissan India has unveiled this much-awaited B-SUV. Key spokespersons from Nissan’s leadership teams in Africa, Middle East, and India presented the live-streamed event, with Rakesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India, driving in the all-new Nissan Magnite. This is the company’s first-ever product under the Nissan NEXT strategy for the Indian market. Made with the perfect blend of style and functionality, its Flare Garnet Red (Tint-Coat) Color exudes premium-ness through depth and quality. There…

22 Nov

Non-metros use Smart Speakers for 2.5 hours daily

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A study titled ‘Understanding Smart Speaker Usage’ in non-metro cities collected inputs from over 1000 respondents. For Amazon India, the study was conducted by Karvy Insights. It reveals that Smart Speakers have already established an awareness of 54% across non-metro cities. Smart speakers are Wi-Fi speakers that can be controlled using voice. They are versatile and customers use them for different reasons. Respondents from cities like Lucknow, Kanpur, Patna, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Vishakhapatnam shared that on an average they use smart speakers for over 2.5 hours every day. 55% customers who use smart speaker felt they are able to…

22 Nov

Vi customers can now roll over unused data

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For the prepaid customers, Vi has added a huge bonus benefit of Weekend Rollover of data to all its existing Unlimited daily data quota packs starting at Rs 249. Now Vi prepaid customers can simply carry forward their unutilized data from the daily quota during the week and use it during the weekend. This will be applicable for customers doing unlimited recharges offering daily quota benefits of Rs 249 and above effective 19 October. This will also be available for all new customers who join Vi on select unlimited recharges with daily quota. This is a bonanza for customers who…

22 Nov

Price of the Ather 450 Plus slashed

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Ather Energy is guaranteeing a buyback for the Ather 450X at Rs 85,000, at the end of 3 years. Ather Energy is introducing this first-of-its-kind program in the EV category in India - an ‘Assured Buyback’ program for the Ather 450X. The buyback program is another bold move from Ather Energy, in its endeavour to accelerate EV adoption in the country. Ather Energy has also reduced the ex-showroom price of the Ather 450 Plus model, which can now be purchased at Rs 139,990. To reduce the overall cost of ownership of the Ather 450X, Bengaluru consumers can exchange their old…

22 Nov

Sany India’s steps to help its partners

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Sany India, a leading manufacturer of construction equipment & heavy machinery, has set a new example. When most of the companies across the world are forced to lay off their employees Sany India stands apart by announcing promotions and increments. The company has taken a slew of measures to help its partners. Sany India helped all its 35 dealers by implementing multiple initiatives to sustain and improve the cash flow for the dealer partners. This included an extension of credit period on all the receivables against the supply of construction equipment & its spare parts, extended warranty support to customers…