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29 Jun

ŠKODA KUSHAQ comes in India

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Renewing commitment to India, ŠKODA AUTO takes a strong stride forward as the company opened bookings and announced the prices for its most-anticipated SUV under the India 2.0 Project –ŠKODA KUSHAQ. Since its world premiere in India earlier this year, KUSHAQ has created a strong presence and stands out as an entirely new ŠKODA. The KUSHAQ comes with numerous active and passive safety features along with ESC as standard across all variants. With the KUSHAQ launch, the company will penetrate deeper in the country by expanding its network to Tier II and III cities. ŠKODA AUTO India currently has120 sales…

26 Jun

Godfrey Phillips ranks in ‘Best Companies to Work’

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Godfrey Phillips India bags the coveted title of Best Companies to Work for 2021. Participating for the third year, Godfrey Phillips India received a ranking of 28th this year. The recognition by Great Places to Work (GPTW) that ranks companies worldwide on outstanding people practices and workplace cultures is a validation of the dynamic culture of Godfrey Phillips that stands on the pillars of respect, transparency, collaboration, empowerment and passion for winning. Godfrey Phillips takes pride in its ‘People First’ philosophy that lies at the core of all business decisions. The GPTW ranking validates the forward-thinking best practices that the…

26 Jun

Himalaya MEN join hands with ICC for WTC Final

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Himalaya MEN, the men’s grooming brand of The Himalaya Drug Company, has been associated with ICC as men’s grooming partner for the ICC World Test Championship Final 2021. Himalaya MEN has come up with an innovative new campaign called ‘Cheer in Whites’ to rekindle interest in Test Cricket, which is losing its sheen amongst younger cricket fans. In this campaign, Himalaya MEN urges consumers to wear whites and cheer for Team India, in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship Final 2021. Participating consumers also get a chance to win exciting prizes like a sports bike, gold coins, and more. Himalaya MEN Brand Ambassadors, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant, along with upcoming cricket talent, Ishan Kishan, will be seen promoting the campaign, urging consumers to…

26 Jun

Tax Relief On Money Received For Covid Treatment From Employers

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The Centre on Friday announced income-tax exemption on the amount received by a taxpayer from his/her employer or from any other person for the treatment of Covid-19 during FY 2019-20 and subsequent years. The government on Friday extended deadlines for various income tax compliances. The income tax department, in a statement, said the payment deadline for Vivad Se Vishwas direct tax dispute resolution scheme has been extended by two months till August 31. Taxpayers can make payments till October 31 with additional amount of interest. The last date for PAN-Aadhaar linking too has been extended by three months to September…

25 Jun

Air India plane flies from Amritsar to Dubai with just 1 passenger

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UAE-based Indian businessman S P Singh Oberoi was pleasantly surprised to have the whole plane to himself when he boarded Air India's flight from Amritsar to Dubai with an economy-class ticket in hand. During the flight, he snapped pictures with the crew members and paced up and down the aircraft multiple times without any hindrance. Air India did not respond to PTI's request for a statement on this matter. Oberoi, who holds a golden visa that allows 10-year long residency in the UAE, was the sole passenger on the national carrier's Dubai-bound three-hour flight that departed from Amritsar around 3.45…

24 Jun

Myntra’s EORS set to offer best value-based deals

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: Myntra announces the arrival of the 14th edition of its flagship event, End of Reason Sale (EORS), slated to be held between July 3 and 8. The biggest ever edition of the mega fashion carnival, brings with it over 9-lakh styles from 3000+ brands and is expected to cater over 50 million visitors. Traffic to the platform during the six day period is expected to rise by about 75% over the previous edition of the sale held in June last year. Shoppers can pick their favorite fashion wear, accessories, beauty products, home decor and more at value offers ranging…

24 Jun

Reliance to conclude Aramco deal this year; Aramco rep on co board

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Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan, the chairman of Saudi Aramco and the head of the Kingdom's cash-rich wealth fund PIF, will join the board of Reliance Industries Ltd as a preliminary to a USD 15 billion acquisition that is now expected to close this year. RIL chairman and Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani told shareholders that a deal to sell a 20 per cent stake in the company’s oil-to-chemical unit to Saudi Aramco was expected to conclude this year. “Despite several challenges due to COVID-19, we have made substantial progress in the past in our discussions (with Saudi Aramco),” he said. “I…

24 Jun

World Music Day: Sony’s new speaker with Extra Bass

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To celebrate the World Music Day, Sony India launched SRS-XB13, the popular Extra Bass compact wireless series of speaker which offers deep and punchy bass sound. The wireless speaker is equipped with the new Sound Diffusion Processor for enhanced beats and a wider sound spread along with many more features like battery life indicator, built-in mic and Google Fast Pair that makes it more interactive than its predecessor. The new SRS-XB13 speaker will be available across Sony retail stores (Sony Center and Sony Exclusive), www.ShopatSC.com portal, major electronic stores and on Amazon and Flipkart portal in India from 21 June…

24 Jun

Sony India announces special price offers

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Sony India has announced an attractive 4-day sale for audiophiles to celebrate World Music Day with special discounts on select audio products, ranging from headphones and truly wireless ear-buds to portable Bluetooth speakers and home theatre systems. For music lovers looking to buy premium sounding audio or students and working professionals looking for convenient audio devices to meet their work from home requirements, Sony is offering a wide range of audio products at discounted prices. The offer starts from 18 June and is valid till 21 June and can be availed across several online and offline channels. The special discount…

24 Jun

Nissan India exports Nissan Magnite

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Nissan India announced the exports of the all-new Nissan Magnite in Indonesia, South Africa and Nepal. Since the launch of the all-new Nissan Magnite in December 2020, Nissan India has produced 15,010 sub-compact SUVs (till end of May 2021) including 13,790 for India and 1,220 for exports. Built on the philosophy of “Make in India, Make for the World”, the new vehicle has replicated its India success in the Nepalese market by achieving 760+bookings within first 30 days of its launch in February 2021 in a market that has monthly passenger vehicle sales of 1,580 units. With the introduction of…