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20 Nov

Indian exporters on Amazon Global Selling get ready for a bumper holiday shopping season

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Amazon has announced that Indian exporters on its Amazon Global Selling program are launching over 50,000 new products for the annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) sale events. This year, customers will have more days to shop than last year's event. The sale event will feature a range of products across categories such as Home and Kitchen, STEM Toys, Apparel, Health and Personal Care, Office Products, Jewelry, Beauty, and Furniture. Amazon has also slashed the subscription fee for new exporters joining its program for the first three months from $120 to just $1. The program also expands its flagship…

20 Nov

Honda held road safety awareness campaigns in the Tulungia town of Assam

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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) recently held a successful road safety awareness campaign in Tulungia, Assam, involving over 1200 school students and staff members. The campaign, which included interactive activities like slogan writing, poster-making contests, road safety quizzes, and article writing competitions, aimed to raise awareness about road safety among children and youth. HMSI believes that early awareness of road safety can contribute to a safer society. Since its inception, HMSI has educated nearly 50,000 adults and children in the North-East region, focusing on responsible road usage and safe riding habits. HMSI is working towards achieving zero traffic collision…

20 Nov

IHCL announces the opening of its second Hotel in Gangtok

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Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), has opened its second hotel in Gangtok, Bojoghari Sikkim. The 89-room hotel, located on Indra Bypass, offers a lean luxe design philosophy that allows guests to blend work and leisure in contemporary spaces. This hotel marks the debut of the Ginger brand in the city, the state’s capital and most important commercial hub. With this opening, IHCL is expanding in Sikkim and will now have three of its brands present in the state. The hotel is strategically situated on Indra Bypass, offering panoramic valley views and easy access to major tourist attractions. It features Qmin, an…

20 Nov

Candid Powder’s dedication was exemplified during a unique brand activation during Durga Pujo in Kolkata

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Candid Dusting Powder, a flagship product of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has launched a brand activation campaign in West Bengal to strengthen its brand connection and promote awareness in combating fungal and skin infections. The campaign was designed to create an unforgettable experience in busy, enclosed spaces where people often experience discomfort due to hot and humid conditions, leading to excessive sweating. The Durga Pujo festivities in Kolkata provided the perfect backdrop for the activation, with fans installed at activation areas to offer relief from the heat and educate visitors about the adverse effects of sweat on skin health and Candid Powder's…

20 Nov

WhatsApp upgrades chat menu with new icons

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WhatsApp is reportedly all set to introduce an AI chatbot to its instant messaging platform, and the latest beta version of the app includes a special button for convenient access to the feature. As noted in the WABetaInfo report, the Chat tab now has a button above the icon to start a new chat. This button facilitates quick opening of AI-powered chats, increasing speed and convenience for users. The AI chatbot powered by Meta AI was unveiled by Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of WhatsApp's parent company Meta, in September. He revealed that the company is testing AI-powered chatbots for a specific…

18 Nov

Nissan Motor India announces an introductory price offer for the all-new Nissan Magnite EZ-Shift

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Nissan Motor India (NMIPL) has announced an introductory price offer for bookings made until 30 November 2023 for the all-new Nissan Magnite EZ-Shift (Automated Manual Transmission). Launched at an aggressive INR 6,49,900 on 10 October 2023, the Magnite EZ-Shift is the most affordable AMT in the SUV, Sedan, and Hatchback segments, featuring a 5-speed Automated Manual Transmission for easy driving. The Nissan Magnite 1.0-litre naturally aspirated engine offers enhanced fuel efficiency of 19.35 kmpl for Manual and 19.70 kmpl for EZ-Shift variants, ensuring a smooth and efficient driving experience. Nissan has introduced the Magnite EZ-Shift in various variants, including the…

18 Nov

IndiGo becomes first Indian carrier with 2,000 daily scheduled flights

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

IndiGo is the first Indian carrier to have more than 2,000 scheduled or planned flights daily. The Rahul Bhatia-founded airline, which started flights on August 4, 2006, became the first Indian carrier in December 2017 to operate 1,000 flights a day, taking more than 11 years for the budget carrier to reach that milestone. The second 1,000 came much faster in just six years, despite the bitter feud between the airline's two founder-promoters and then Covid in this period. The airline has been able to benefit from the tailwind of the fact that India has seen a rapid recovery in…

18 Nov

Amazon to cuts hundreds of jobs in Alexa division

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Amazon is cutting jobs in the Alexa division and laying off "several hundred" employees. Those to be laid off will include employees working in the artificial general intelligence team. The development comes a week after the company cut jobs in music and gaming divisions as well as some human resources roles. Daniel Rausch, Amazon's vice president of Alexa and Fire TV, informed the team of the layoffs on Friday (Nov. 17). He said the company is going to focus its resources on generative AI Read his letter to employees:Team,We’re really encouraged by the progress we’re making with Alexa: customers are…

17 Nov

Dr. Vijay Kishore Reddy discusses the use of robotic surgery for arthritis treatment

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Dr. Vijay Kishore Reddy, a joint replacement and arthroscopy surgeon, discusses the use of robotic surgery for arthritis treatment. Unlike conventional surgery, which involves a physical assessment and X-ray, robotic knee replacement uses a detailed CT scan to create a three-dimensional model of the patient's knee. The surgeon and robot collaborate to create a surgical plan with higher accuracy. During the surgery, the robot assists the surgeon by placing arrays on the femur and tibia, allowing the robot and surgeon to know precisely where the knee is and how much bone to resects. The robot also provides guidance in ligament…

17 Nov

Google Photos gains 2 new AI features

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Google Photos, the popular gallery app used by millions worldwide, often gets new features that improve the overall user experience The tech giant is now rolling out two new AI-powered features that help reduce clutter and categorize screenshots and documents into albums. If you're someone who takes a lot of photos, your photo gallery can often be cluttered with similar images like sunsets or group photos. Google is introducing a feature called 'Photo Stacks' which aims to solve this problem. The new AI-powered feature automatically detects and groups similar photos and organizes them into piles. It also selects the top…