Business Correspondent

The State Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition (SIHM) Tripura  is all set to be launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi on the 18th of  December in Agartala during his expected visit to the State. The SIHM is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and the Tripura Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. The Primary objective of setting up the State Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition (SIHM) Tripura is to create awareness on tourism and tourism prospects.The institute shall work to create a pool of professionally competent manpower…

Shriram Transport Finance Company, the largest financier of commercial vehicles, and Shriram City Union Finance, the largest two-wheeler financer and leader in micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) lending, have been merged to form Shriram Finance Limited (Shriram Finance). Shriram Finance will be a diversified player with a robust net worth of Rs 40,900 Crs and Assets under Management (AUM) of Rs 1,71,000 Crs, the Company caters to over 6.7 million customers across India. The growth strategy for the Company will be focused on driving the self-employed and the MSME economy. Shriram Finance further announced the appointment of Mr Jugal…

NEC announces the unveiling of the most awaited DigiYatra initiative- a paperless boarding process for air passengers, at the Varanasi airport. On Thursday, 1st December 2022, NEC India made a remarkable contribution to stitching the digital framework of the country by enabling contactless processing of passengers through Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) and biometric technology. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia flagged off the DigiYatra programat the Varanasi airport virtually. The solution helps realise a future wherein every citizen can travel hassle-free and enjoy their travel without having to wait at various checkpoints, including airport arrival, security clearance, and boarding for…

PETRONAS Sprinta, the premium motorcycle oil brand from PETRONAS Lubricants (India) Pvt. Ltd. (PLIPL), launched its Rider Anthem 2.0 at India’s largest biking festival–India Bike Week held at Vagator, Goaon 2nd and 3rd December 2022. The event which celebrates passion, thrill and brotherhood amongst the biking community, witnessed enthusiastic participation from across the country with a plethora of activities over the course of the two days.  Rider Anthem 2.0, a catchy rap song, composed and sung by Bollywood rapper, King, is based on the theme “Power up with PETRONAS Sprinta”. The first edition of the Rider Anthem featuring Bollywood singer,…

Fullerton India, one of the leading NBFCs in India, seeks to caution its customers against fraudulent practices by unscrupulous individuals. Fullerton India has recently learned that some customers have been receiving emails from fraudulent email IDs such as namaste@fullertenindia.com (‘e’ instead of ‘o’ in fullertonindia) which has no association with the company and is not a registered ID the company has ever used. Fullerton India wishes to inform its customers that the official email ID of Fullerton India is: namaste@fullertonindia.com. The company urges customers to be aware of this fraudulent practice and to not respond to any emails, other than…

In November 2007, the city of Siliguri received a quality healthcare provider when Medica North Bengal Clinic opened its doors as the region's first Multispecialty Hospital. Eventually, keeping in mind, the patient’sneeds, Medica Group of Hospitals launched another specialized Medica Cancer Hospital in Rangapani near Siliguri. It was the only Cancer Hospital in North Bengal to provide all services under one roof. The advanced cancer care hospital was able to successfully fill a massive void in the region's healthcare facility, which lacked cutting-edge radiation therapy as part of comprehensive cancer treatment. As a result, the patient had to travel to…