Business Bureau

Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance is committed to strengthening its business quality parameters to create a sustainable longer-term growth. To achieve this, the company is prioritizing process optimization and innovation in products. The focus is on personalization and modernizing the way customers are experiencing purchase and on boarding in insurance. Barring the improvement in quality parameters, the life insurer is also focused on continuing its tradition of innovation in products. Underlining the company’s purpose of protecting people’s dreams and aspirations, the life insurer has toured 50 cities in India to raise awareness regarding the dire need of organ donation in India.…

FreshToHome, the world's largest fully integrated online consumer brand for preservative and antibiotic-residue free fresh fish and meat, has closed $104 million in SeriesD funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund leading the round. Existing investors include Iron Pillar, Investcorp, Investment Corporation of Dubai, Ascent Capital and others. New investors include E20 Investment Ltd, Mount Judi Ventures and Dallah Albaraka. JP Morgan was the placement agent for the fundraise. FreshToHome's mission is to make 100% preservative and antibiotic-residue-free fish, seafood, and meat accessible and affordable to millions of meat lovers. It operates in 160+ cities in India and the UAE and…

India’s economic growth continues to remain strong even in times when the world is facing economic turbulence says DSP Mutual Fund in the February 2023 issue of its monthly report Netra which tracks the latest economic trends and insights. The report highlighted that India’s high frequency indicators remain robust. These include healthy GST collections, near record high volume of petroleum products sold (a proxy for consumption), electronic toll (including Fastag) collections indicating brisk economic activity along with business activity and sentiments being positive. The recent flat performance of the Nifty Index compared to a 26% rally in the MSCI Emerging…

India’s G20 Sherpa Shri Amitabh Kant and the United Nations India Resident Coordinator Mr Shombi Sharp participated in the event ‘Model G20 Discussion - Youth for LiFE’ on Friday. On the occasion, United Nations India Resident Coordinator Mr Shombi Sharp said, “India has become a global leader in Climate Action.” He added that the country is in a suitable position to bring different countries together and refocus attention on addressing the important issues of climate change along with development. The meeting was a simulation exercise of a G20 meeting where school students essayed the roles of delegates of G20 and…

B20 (Business20) Conference begins in Imphal, the capital city of Manipur on Friday in which Delegates from G20 member countries and Business stalwarts participated. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organizing the B20 conference in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and the G20 Secretariat. On Friday, the agenda focused on 'Opportunities for Multilateral Business Partnership in ICT, Medical Tourism, Healthcare, Handlooms'. The conference also focused on opportunities for cooperation and investment in the tourism and hospitality sector. Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Prakash, and other senior…

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…