editor - The Purbottar

23 Oct

IndiaFirst Life Introduces ‘Saral Bachat Bima’ Plan

editor0 CommentsBusinessindiafirst life, saral bharat bima

IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited (IndiaFirst Life), promoted by Bank of Baroda and Union Bank of India has introduced IndiaFirst Life Saral Bachat Bima Plan, a savings and protection cover for the entire family. This non-linked, non-participating, individual, limited premium policy provides a shorter pay commitment of five or seven years while keeping you and your entire family protected for 12 or 15 years.IndiaFirst Life claims that the Saral Bachat Bima Plan is a competitively priced plan that helps in saving for future financial needs. It secures family’s future of the plan holder in case of an unfortunate event. Furthermore,…

23 Oct

Signify launches Philips HexaStyle

editor0 CommentsBusinessphilips

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), has launched its Philips unique, first-of-its-kind HexaStyle LED downlight in India. The light is hexagonal shaped that can be arranged in different patterns to create unique designs in the ceiling. The downlight offers high energy efficiency of 100 lumens per watt and is available in both warm white and cool white options and three wattages - 8W, 12W and 15W. It also features the company’s Eye Comfort Technology which is designed to be easy on the eyes.Downlights are a growing category in India and are very popular amongst people building new homes or making structural renovations. Commenting…

23 Oct

Western Union’s multi-generational study

editor0 CommentsBusinesswestern union

Western Union, has released a new multi-generational study on ‘Education Overseas – An Evolving Journey’, to understand the collective journey Indian families go through as they strive toward their child’s international education and a global future. The study, commissioned by Western Union to NielsenIQ, provides a 360-degree perspective on the rapidly changing landscape, evolving priorities, key barriers and emerging trends that impact the decision-making process of students planning to study abroad.The findings highlight a considerable shift in perspective of how students and parents are now viewing options for education abroad. Per data available from the Ministry of External Affairs, students…

23 Oct

Nokia C30 Lanuches in India

editor0 CommentsBusinesshmd, nokia c30

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has launched Nokia C30 in India with a strategic partnership with Jio in India. This is the fourth Nokia smartphone which comes with the benefits of the special JioExclusive program. Nokia C30 packs a large 6.82” HD+ display and 6,000mAh battery. The budget phone has a dual 13MP camera - highest resolution on a C-series device till today and the added depth sensor will give the portraits the highest quality.Customers who choose to avail the JioExclusive offer will get an instant price support of 10% or a maximum of Rs. 1000 on the…

23 Oct

Vi and Athonet partner for trials of Industry 4.0 solutions

editor0 CommentsBusinessAthonet, vi

Leading telecom operator, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) announced its partnership with Athonet, a private LTE and 5G solutions platform provider, to test 5G-based solutions to build Industry 4.0. The partnership with Athonet includes demonstration of enterprise use cases on 5G in several areas including smart construction, smart warehouse, smart agriculture and smart workplace. This collaboration will validate industrial use cases demonstrating high reliability, critical monitoring and control applications in primary product industries like construction, railways, warehouse, factories, etc. The trials will be conducted on 5G spectrum allocated by Department of Telecom, Government of India for establishing relevant use cases for…

23 Oct

PM Narendra Modi calls for continuation of ‘double engine’ govt to make Goa self-sufficient

editor0 CommentsIndiaGoa, PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for the need to have continuation of "double engine" government in order to realise the vision of making Goa self-sufficient. He said this while interacting with the beneficiaries and stakeholders of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa programme' via video-conferencing. His 'double engine' reference was to the BJP governments at the Centre as well as in the state. The Assembly polls in Goa, which is currently ruled by the saffron party, are due in February next year. "Goa can become 'swayampurna' (self-sufficient) only when it makes cent per cent use of the developmental avenues and…

23 Oct

Hidden In Lehengas, Drugs Worth Crores Seized In Bengaluru

editor0 CommentsIndia, International

The NCB on Saturday busted yet another international narcotic smuggling racket, seizing a drugs consignment bound for Australia. Following a tipoff, the Narcotic Control Bureau team led by Amit Ghawate, seized around 3 kg of white-colored crystalline substance worth crores in Bengaluru. The white coloured substance seized is believed to be pseudoephedrine, the sale of which is banned in India. Speaking to reporters, officials said that the Australia-bound consignment was hidden in three lehengas. As per the reports of NDTV, the parcel was booked from Andhra Pradesh's Narasapuram. During the investigation, officials found that the accused, a Chennai resident used…

23 Oct

Amazon India rolls out ‘Delivering Smiles’ initiative

editor0 CommentsBusinessAmazon, delivering smiles

Amazon India announced its aim to bridge the prevailing digital divide in the country, increase accessibility of digital devices for students from underprivileged communities. In line with this focus, and to strengthen the spirit of the festive cheer, the company launched ‘Delivering Smiles’ initiative, alongside the Amazon Great India Festival 2021. Amazon will directly provide 20,000 digital devices to underprivileged young people, in partnership with over 150 large and small non-profit organizations, impacting over 100,000 students. Additionally, customers are encouraged to either contribute in cash or give their old mobile phones that will be refurbished and distributed to provide digital…

22 Oct

Seagram’s Royal Stag campaign #InItToWinItMovement

editor0 CommentsBusinessInItToWinItMovement, Seagram’s Royal Stag

Seagram’s Royal Stag has announced the new high energy campaign, #InItToWinIt, for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The campaign not only celebrates the game of cricket, but also supports team India in their endeavour to bring home the cup. The campaign features celebrated Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Surya kumar Yadav as well as global super stars like Kane Williamson, Andre Russel, Mitchell Starc and Faf Du Plessis. InItToWinItcampaign was rolled out with an exciting consumer promotion where fans can get an opportunity to watch the T20 WC live in UAE by participating either through social media…

22 Oct

Blenders Pride Fashion Tour

editor0 CommentsBusinessblenderspride, fashiontour

In association with FDCI, Blenders Pride Fashion Tour ‘The Showcase’ was launched on 6 August with a vision to search for the next generation of fashion designers, shutterbugs, models and content creators to catapult their career journey. After an overwhelming nationwide response and an extensive team challenge, ‘The Showcase’ announced the winners of its second edition. The winners are sustainable fashion designer based out of Pondicherry, Naushad Ali, an aspiring model from New Delhi, Ishpreet Kaur, fashion shutterbug from New Delhi, Tanay Babbar and corporate professional & fashion and lifestyle content creator from Mumbai, Urbasi Chowdhury. Designer Ada Malik (Mumbai),…