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14 Feb

A Peek Into The Lives Of Indian Street Dogs

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Bhalo theko is a short film starring Indian pariah dogs. It is directed by Saswati Bandyopadhyay and produced by Mise En Scene. It is created with original score by Prajna Dutta. "Being a documentary short film maker, I always feel that film is a better media to reach a larger section at a time. It's an appeal to our race to be empathetic to every lives of this planet. To aware Indian dog haters who are not compassionate of their own breeds, whichis no longer acceptable", says Saswati Bandyopadhyay, the director. Mr. Jesse Alk, being an ardent pariah dog lover…

12 Feb

Hero MotoCorp forays into connected mobility ‘Hero Connect’

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Reiterating its commitment to customer centric technology, Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, has introduced ‘Hero Connect’, a cloud-based solution bringingsmart riding experience for customers. Hero Connect, the new-age app for the new era of connected mobility, will be offered across segments with initial readiness in four models, including XPulse 200, Pleasure+, Passion XPRO and HF Deluxe.Offering security and safety through features like Live Tracking,Topple Alerts, Tow Away Alert, Geo Fence Alert, Speed Alert, etc; Hero Connect ensures safety when on the move or while parked.Driving insights based on the riders’ behavioural patterns is another core feature of…

12 Feb

Over 6.5 million (65 lakh) guests booked an OYO in January 2020

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OYO Hotels & Homes, a young hotel startup & the world’s leading chain of hotels, homes, and spaces, announced today that it has hosted 6.5 million guests in January 2020 alone in India. The company continues to deliver on its promise of doubling down efforts in providing enhanced customer experience as part of its 2020 priorities. Following improved communications and process changes, the company has also earned back the trust of over 100 asset owners across the country who have rejoined the OYO family in January. Witnessing a strong start to the year, OYO’s franchise hotels business has also maintained…

11 Feb

Economic Growth Set To Bounce Back As Slump Bottoms Out: Sanjeev Sanyal

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The economic growth is poised to bounce back after slipping to a more than six-year low of 4.5 per cent in the July-September quarter as the government has taken measures to prop up investments and consumer demand, a top government adviser said."Corporate tax reductions, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and the banking sector reforms have helped and will help propel growth further," Sanjeev Sanyal, principal economic adviser at the finance ministry, told Reuters.The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, introduced in May 2016, has helped banks to recover billions of dollars stuck in outstanding corporate loans and offer loans to new borrowers.

11 Feb

RBI Releases Draft Framework For New Payment System

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday published draft framework for authorisation of a new pan-India umbrella organisation for retail payment systems.The central bank has invited comments on the draft framework from all stakeholders by February 25.At present, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is an umbrella organisation for retail payments systems.

11 Feb

Economy Not In Trouble; Green Shoots Visible, Says Nirmala Sitharaman

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the economy is not in trouble and green shoots are visible with the country moving towards a $5 trillion economy. Listing initiatives taken by the government, she said, increasing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), rise in factory output and over Rs 1 lakh crore GST collection in the past three months are indications of green shoots in the economy.

10 Feb

Apollo Gleneagles Times Half Marathon concluded amidst much fun fare

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The much awaited Apollo Gleneagles Times Half Marathon was flagged off today in the presence of Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, GOC, Eastern Command, Ms Nusrat Jahan,MP, INDIA, MR Debasish Kumar, MMIC, KMC, Mr Prasenjit Chatterjee, actor & Ms Ritabhari Chakraborty, actor. Thousands of runners participated in the marathon for clean & fresh air in the city. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kolkata was recorded at 343, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category, at the green zone Fort William automated air monitoring station recently. According to WHO, murky air kills an estimated 7 million people worldwide every year and…

10 Feb

Two-wheeler industry need more time for positive turnaround as Hero MotoCorp reports revenue of Rs. 6,997 Crore in Q3 of FY’ 20

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Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters today reported it’s financial performance for the third quarter (October-December 2019) of the financial year 2020. The company’s Revenue from Operations for the quarter stood at Rs. 6,997 Crore as compared to Rs. 7,865 Crore in Q3 FY’19. Consolidated Revenue and PAT stood at Rs. 7075 Crore and 905 Crore respectively for the quarter. EBIDTA margin for the quarter stood at 14.8%. Hero MotoCorp today also announced an interim dividend of 3250% amounting to Rs. 65 per share. Niranjan Gupta, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Hero MotoCorp, said, “The two-wheeler industry continues to face challenges amidst an…

09 Feb

Shikara: The Untold Story of Kashmiri Pandits

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Shikara – The Untold Story of Kashmiri Pandits is an upcoming Indian Hindi language historic drama, Romantic operate movie produced and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra beneath his private banner, Vinod Chopra Motion pictures. The movie is based on the Kashmiri Pandit exodus from Kashmir. This full movie based mostly totally on precise incidents. Nonetheless screenplay and dialogue creator took an very important place. With dialogues and screenplay, it makes it easy to know real-time situations. Abhijat Joshi is an expert creator. He works in a number of movies. Abhijat Joshi was moreover with Vidhu Vinod Chopra. three Idiots, Sanju,…

08 Feb

Petrol Price Cut By 23-24 Paise Per Litre, Diesel By 25-27 Per Litre In Metros

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Petrol and diesel prices were reduced in metros on Saturday, February 8 - a third straight day of downward revision. While the price of petrol was lowered by 23-24 paise per litre in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, the rate of diesel was brought down by 25-27 paise per litre, according to data from Indian Oil Corporation. The prices of petrol and diesel have been lowered more than 3 per cent each in the four metros so far this year.