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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.…

Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMBL) went live with Kotak fyn, a holistic digital platform developed specifically for business banking and corporate clients. The new integrated portal will offer Kotak Bank customers comprehensive digital banking and value-added services across all products, including trade & services, account services, payments, and collections.  Kotak fyn is a single platform that eliminates the need for multiple logins and user interfaces, making trade and service transactions seamless and convenient for customers. It unifies data across product-specific portals and back-office systems to create a single view of transactions, positions and balances, enabling self-service and driving operational efficiency. The…

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) organised a seminar on Building Capacities through skill training and New Generation of Entrepreneurs in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Partner Nations towards usage and set up of digital IT platforms. At the seminar, India presented its best practices on digital transformation across different sectors in areas of health, education, skilling, IT and more, with a special focus on sectors that helped cater to the welfare challenges faced by the masses during the pandemic. The sessions were attended by eight member countries and 50 delegates from SCO member states, observer states and dialogue…

ITC Ltd.'s Sunrise Spices has launched HaahSalkumura Masala in Assam, a unique blend of spices to recreate the authentic flavors of duck curry. It is an easy-to-use blend that uses a distinctive spice combination to make the dish more enjoyable. Being one of Assam’s most loved delicacies, duck curry is often made and served on special occasions and requires a unique blend of spices to recreatethe taste and bring out the authentic flavours. Sunrise HaahSalkumura is a dish prepared with a complex set of spices to bring out the unique flavour of duck meat. Sunrise has recreated the spices and…

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IMDb (http://www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today announced the launch of the Popular Indian Celebrities feature, a new way for fans to track trending stars and filmmakers in Indian movies and web series. The Popular Indian Celebrities feature on the IMDb app highlights the top trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, based on visits from more than 200 million monthly visitors. Fans can follow their favorite entertainers and discover new breakout talent.  This week, the Popular Indian Celebrities feature spotlights talent from trending titles like Farzi (Prime Video),…

Following the blockbuster response received at the Auto Expo 2023, Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, today, announced the arrival of its new league of #DARK**products. Enhancing its successful SUV range even further, this new series comprises a more up-market rendition of India’s no. 1 SUV – the Nexon, the company’s premium SUV – the Harrier, and its flagship SUV – the Safari. The #DARKrange is a premium range of passenger vehicles with an adaptive User Interface, a larger Infotainment Screen, and 10 new ADAS features. It is designed to be the best companion for progressive customers who want to…

The Parag initiative of Tata Trusts announced the 4th edition of the Parag Honour List (PHL). The aim of the PHL is to curate a comprehensive collection of remarkable literature each year to bring them wider readership and make it accessible to librarians, teachers, and parents. This helps recognise emerging publishers and writers while promoting access to quality literature for all. The Parag Honour List 2023 was launched by Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Government of Karnataka, Uma Mahadevan, literary agent, and publishing commentator Kanishka Gupta and children's writer, educator and PHL English jury member…

India Health Fund (IHF), a Tata Trusts initiative focused on improving health outcomes in infectious diseases, announced funding for two pioneering platform tools that can be used for diagnosis of multiple diseases. Developed by Ameliorate Biotech Pvt. Ltd. and Medprime Technologies respectively, the innovations, a fever panel to detect dengue, chikungunya, and malaria; and a microscope-agnostic AI-enabled diagnosis software that is applicable across diseases. Mosquito-borne diseases are rampant in India, with an observed rise in dengue and chikungunya cases between 2015 and 2021. These illnesses often present similar symptoms at an early stage, leading to misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis. There…