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Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra arrived in Dhaka last evening after a two-day official visit to Nepal. Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Masood Bin Momen welcomed him and he participated in the Foreign Office Consultative Meeting. FS Kwatra participated in the Foreign Office Consultative Meeting. The Indian High Commission in Dhaka tweeted that the two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral partnership, including political, security, trade, investment, defence, connectivity, water, power and sub-regional cooperation. Foreign Secretary FS Kwatra concluded a meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Wednesday, reaffirming India's support for wider and deeper development and…

Motorola, in partnership with the Lenovo Foundation, announces the next phase of indigenous language’s digital inclusion project with the addition of two new endangered languages - Kuvi and Kangri - spoken in regions of India. This initiative makes Motorola the first OEM to support the preservation of indigenous endangered languages from regions in India. This initiative is a step towards Motorola’s commitment to embracing inclusivity and delivering smarter technology for all, by delivering the first-ever Kuvi language writing system and keyboard, and a fully localized Kangri smartphone User Interface to the devices. India tops the UNESCO Atlas of World's Languages…

Motorola, in partnership with the Lenovo Foundation, announces the next phase of indigenous language’s digital inclusion project with the addition of two new endangered languages - Kuvi and Kangri - spoken in regions of India. This initiative makes Motorola the first OEM to support the preservation of indigenous endangered languages from regions in India. This initiative is a step towards Motorola’s commitment to embracing inclusivity and delivering smarter technology for all, by delivering the first-ever Kuvi language writing system and keyboard, and a fully localized Kangri smartphone User Interface to the devices. India tops the UNESCO Atlas of World's Languages…

Tata Motors, India's leading automobile manufacturer, is taking its electric SUV Nexon EV on a challenging journey from Srinagar to Kanyakumari Starting 25th February. The Nexon EV will cover 4000 kms in 4 days in a non-stop drive, setting a record for the fastest K2K drives by an EV. Tata Motors has enhanced the range of the Nexon EV to 453 kms, while Tata Power has enhanced highway charging infrastructure across the country, making public charging omnipresent and easily accessible. The Nexon EV will travel across the Indian subcontinent to showcase its capabilities in high speed and long distance travel,…

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated the first ‘B2B Global Conference & Expo on Traditional Medicine under Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)’. More than 150 delegates from 17 countries are attending in this first of its kind four day international summit. Union Minister has also inaugurated the B2B expo. The conference will witness many interesting sessions like ‘Regulatory Framework for Traditional Medicine Products’,  with detailed presentations by Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and India. The discussion is aimed at understanding trade patterns as well as market scenario from Pharma & drug manufactures…

Paytm, India’s leading payments and financial services company and the pioneer of QR and mobile payments, has announced a partnership with West Bengal Transport Corporation Ltd (WBTCL) for online bus ticket booking. With this partnership, the company has added another state-owned transport company for more convenience of bus ticket bookings for its users. Paytm has empowered users to book online tickets across 40 routes that are operated by WBTCL across both AC and non-AC buses. Through the app, WBTCL bus tickets for across major cities including Kolkata, Digha, Barasat, Haldia, Purulia, Durgapur, Habra, Asansol, Bolpur, Mayapur and Malda can be…

India’s homegrown Paytm Payments Bank is currently the only platform to exclusively offer UPI LITE payments, which enables faster real-time transactions with a single tap on the Paytm app. Paytm UPI LITE will never fail even during peak transaction hours, even when banks have success rate issues. Paytm UPI LITE, enabled by NPCI, enables users to carry out small-value UPI transactions without using a PIN. It provides a superfast, convenient, and hassle-free transaction experience as users don't have to enter a PIN every time they make a payment. Users can transfer UPI balance back to the same bank account anytime,…

Tata Motors, India's leading automobile manufacturer, is taking its electric SUV Nexon EV on a challenging journey from Srinagar to Kanyakumari Starting 25th February. The Nexon EV will cover 4000 kms in 4 days in a non-stop drive, setting a record for the fastest K2K drives by an EV. Tata Motors has enhanced the range of the Nexon EV to 453 kms, while Tata Power has enhanced highway charging infrastructure across the country, making public charging omnipresent and easily accessible. The Nexon EV will travel across the Indian subcontinent to showcase its capabilities in high speed and long distance travel,…

SBI Mutual Fund announced the launch of SBI Dividend Yield Fund, an open-ended equity scheme investing predominantly in a well-diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments of dividend yielding companies. The new fund offer would open on February 20, 2023, and close on March 6, 2023. The first-tier benchmark of the fund is the NIFTY 500 TRI. The investment objective of the scheme is to provide investors with opportunities for capital appreciation and/or dividend distribution by investing in a well-diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments of dividend yielding companies. The scheme will consider dividend-paying stocks that have…

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (“KMBL”/Kotak) has announced that it has opened 100 Gold Loan branches, in this financial year, so far.  As of March 31, 2022, the Bank was offering Gold Loans through its 400 branches. With the addition of 100 Gold Loan branches in this FY, Kotak Mahindra Bank now offers Gold Loans through its500 branches spread over253 cities across the country. The Bank plans to expand its Gold Loans branch network by opening 50 branches in the ongoing financial year, offering instant Gold Loans, minimal documentation, easy repayment options, attractive interest rates, and both existing and non-existing customers.…