Business Bureau

Flipkart, India's homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has announced its 'Big End of Season Sale' event, which will bring close to 200,000 sellers and more than 10,000+ brands together to bring a wide selection of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products to millions of customers across India.  The week-long event will give customers a differentiated shopping experience with technology interventions such as Image Search, Video Catalog, Virtual Try-Ons, Video Commerce and Top Filters. Flipkart has witnessed heightened interest on its digital first brands, with over 40% of new customers coming in through this category.  To effectively serve a growing customer base, Flipkart sellers…

President Droupadi Murmu will embark on her first-ever state visit to the Republic of Suriname and the Republic of Serbia from June 4-9, 2023. She will participate as a Chief Guest in the celebrations commemorating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in Suriname on June 5. The President will visit Paramaribo, Suriname on June 4-6, 2023 at the invitation of Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname and President will hold bilateral talks with President Santokhi.Moreover, in her maiden visit to Suriname, the President will interact with members of the Indian community and diaspora. She will also…

Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (NMIPL) has announced wholesales of 4631 units for the month of May 2023. Domestic wholesales stood at2618 units, while exportwholesalesstoodat2013units. Domestic sales have grown YOY for the month of May at 23%and cumulative YTD domestic sales have also grown by 23% as compared to FY22. The Magnite GEZA Special Edition features a high-resolution 22.86cm (9 inch) Touchscreen, Android CarPlay, Premium JBL Speakers, Ambient Lighting, Rear Camera with Trajectory Guidelines, Premium Beige Colour Seat Upholstery and Shark Fin Antenna.  Nissan India has shifted its primary export market from Europe to Middle Eastern countries, with recent launches…

A new Liberation War Gallery of 1971 was inaugurated at the Indian Cultural Centre of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on 1st June. Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan was the chief guest and India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, joined him. The gallery houses rare photographs of the 1971 Liberation War. The inaugural program was attended by freedom fighters, Bir Muktijodhas, and distinguished guests. The Gallery is a testament to the friendship between India and Bangladesh, featuring photographs and documents from the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. It pays tribute to the brave freedom fighters who fought against…

Shopsy, Bharat’s fastest-growing hyper-value e-commerce platform, has provided value to millions of customers across India. The platform has witnessed an uptick of 3X growth in units, customers, and sellers in the last year, with over 175 million app downloads. Shopsy has expanded its last-mile delivery to 350 new pin codes in the country across tier-2 and tier-3 regions, including Cachar, Ghazipur, Hamirpur, Pratapgarh, and Una. In March 2023, Shopsy crossed over 175 million app downloads, with 90% of new transacting customers belonging to the under 35 years cohort. Currently, Shopsy gets nearly 70% of customers from tier-2 and tier-3 regions…

Myntra, India's leading fashion, beauty and lifestyle destination, announced on Monday that it is on track to welcome 15 million new users from non-metros on the app. The 18th edition of Myntra's biannual End of Reason Sale (EORS) is set to enthrall millions with over 20 lakh fashion, beauty and lifestyle products from over 6,000 leading brands. The company is geared to handle 9 lakh concurrent users at peak. Myntra’s over 17,000 MENSA network of Kirana partners will play an important role in enabling the seamless delivery of orders across the country.  Nandita Sinha, CEO, Myntra said, “Our effort has…

Gati Ltd, an Allcargo Group company, has launched Bike Express, a fully equipped, safe and on-time bike transportation service with a nationwide service network. It is ideal for working professionals and students migrating to new locations, tourists, bikers and those who prefer independent mobility wherever they go. Bike Express offers PAN-India free and easy door pick-up and delivery, on-spot packing, customised delivery, special travel expeditions, planning and execution by specially trained professionals, transportation through weather proof container vehicle, consignment tracking, last-mile and remote location delivery, and 24/7 customer support.  It is available at an all-inclusive flat rate of Rs. 4000…

After the successful implementation of its flagship initiative, the ‘ABehavioural Change Demonstration’ [ABCD] Sanitation Program in Ramanagara District, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced that its ABCD sanitation program is planned to be launched in the aspirational district of Raichur, with the primary objective to maximize reach to the marginalized communities and location where it is needed most. A one-year ABCD refresher program is planned to support the ABCD program in Ramanagara district. India has launched the "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" to improve sanitation facilities for its citizens. The ABCD Program by TKM was implemented in 1004 Government schools in Ramanagara District…

New Range Rover Sport SV is the most powerful and dynamic Range Rover Sport ever, blending supreme performance and dynamism with peerless Range Rover capability, refinement and reductive design. Its array of performance-enhancing technologies includes the most advanced suspension system in its class7 and a sensory audio system with wellness benefits. The New Range Rover Sport SV is a performance flagship vehicle that combines sporting luxury with innovative performance-enhancing technologies. It features a hydraulic interlinked 6D Dynamics air suspension with pitch and roll control, a 467 kW (635) mild-hybrid Twin Turbo V8, a lightweight focus with 58.42 cm (23) Carbon…

The first-of-its-kind Skill Impact Bond is fifteen months into its journey and has enrolled close to 18,000 young Indians from 18 states and union territories. It is a one-of-a-kind public private partnership model in India under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and a coalition of mission-aligned partners. It aims to bridge the gap between skilling and employment, especially for women. India has invested in improving employment opportunities, but the female labour force participation rate (FLPR) is low and only 10 out of 100 women enrolled in skilling programmes stay in jobs for three months. To…