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31 May

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network experience for customers in Assam

editor0 CommentsAssam, Businessairtel, Assam, Business, INDIA, TECHNOLOGY

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded its mobile network in Assam to deliver the best network experience for its customers. Airtel has deployed an additional 10 Mhz spectrum in the 2300 Mhz band along with advance network software tools across its network in the state to significantly bolster high speed data capacity. The deployment will strengthen an already superior network for Airtel customers across the state. It will enable improved network availability and data speeds as more and more people access high speed data services from their smart devices. Airtel had acquired the 10…

29 May

Jaishankar holds a “productive discussion” with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

editor0 CommentsBusinessinternational, S Jaishankar, USA

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday, in what was their second meeting after they met on May 3 on the sidelines of the G-7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in London. After the meeting, both Jaishankar and Blinken called it a “productive discussion”. Blinken said that they discussed issues on “regional security and economic priorities to include U.S. COVID-19 relief efforts, India-China border situation, and our support for Afghanistan”. “As friends, we will work together to address these areas of shared concern,” he said. https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1398425101087895553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1398425101087895553%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Findia%2Fjaishankar-blinken-have-productive-discussion-indian-side-highlights-vaccine-partnership-7335176%2F Jaishankar said that that they also “focused on Indo-US…

28 May

Nike stops working with footballer Neymar after allegations of sexual assault were put on him

editor0 CommentsBusinesscrime, football, neymar, nike, sexual assault

US sportswear giant Nike says it stopped working with Brazilian footballer Neymar because he "refused to co-operate in a good faith investigation" into an allegation of sexual assault against an employee. The alleged incident happened in 2016 and was reported to Nike in 2018. Nike said its investigation was inconclusive. A spokeswoman for Neymar said he denied the sexual assault and split with Nike last year for commercial reasons. "Neymar Jr will vigorously defend himself against these baseless attacks in case any claim is presented, which did not happen so far," she told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper, which…

28 May

Nissan provides cooked food packets to migrant workers

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthCOVID 19, nissan, RNAIPL

Over the last few months and as part of the relief equipment support, Nissan India has distributed N-95 masks, PPE kits, oxygen concentrators, portable ECG machines, X-ray machines, pulse oximeters and nasal oxygen machines in Delhi NCR & Chennai. Additionally, in partnership with the World Community Service Centre, RNAIPL distributes cooked food packets to migrant workers and the needy to solve the rising hunger crisis during the lockdown period. Nissan India has contributed Rs 2.2-crore to the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Relief Fund, Rs 25-lakh to the Tamil Nadu CM Relief Fund and over Rs 4.3-crore for COVID-19 relief equipment,…

28 May

ASCI issues final Guidelines

editor0 CommentsBusinessasci, ASCI.Social, Big Bang Social, Subhash Kamath

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) unveiled the final guidelines for influencer advertising on digital media. The draft guidelines initially were issued in February and feedback from all stakeholders – advertisers, agencies, influencers and consumers – was sought. To ensure a collaborative process and expert inputs, ASCI tied up with Big Bang Social, a leading marketplace for social storytelling, to get India’s leading digital influencers’ views on board. The guidelines will be applicable to commercial messages or advertisements published on or after June 14, 2021. ASCI received feedback from more than 25 different stakeholders over two months. ASCI took…

27 May

Tata group targets on acquiring Curefit.

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With an eye on expanding its online universe, Tata group is now looking to acquire health and fitness startup Curefit, according to a report by Economic Times quoting sources. This comes after the conglomerate acquired majarority stocks in big basket and online pharmacy 1mg. The company which has raised Rs 3,033 crore and is valued at Rs 5,819 crore has had investments from Temasek, Kalaari Capital, Accel and others. This deal would help Tata Group build a salt-steel digital ecosystem of businesses pitting itself against Reliance Industries Ltd and its suite of digital businesses. Tata is also planning to bring on board, founder…

27 May

KFC delivers with 4X Safety Promise

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KFC India has upgraded its standards of safety and hygiene with more focus on Screening, Sanitization, Social Distancing and Contactless service. Ensuring customers have easy access to their hot & fresh KFC favourites, KFC India operates Contactless Delivery & Contactless Takeaway. Customers can visit www.online.kfc.co.in or download the KFC App and get the KFC Bucket. KFC’s 4X Safety Promise: (i) Screening - Regular temperature screening takes place for all team members, including delivery riders. Anyone with symptoms as cold, cough, etc. is encouraged to stay at home until they get better. (ii) Sanitization - Intensified sanitization of all surfaces, including…

27 May

ICICI Pru Life’s ‘Product of the Year 2021’

editor0 CommentsBusinessGuaranteed Pension Plan, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Product of the Year – Retirement and Pension Plans

An innovative retirement solution has been launched by ICICI Prudential Life Insurance by combining two variants of its popular ‘Guaranteed Pension Plan’. It offers a guaranteed return on investments. This solution provides customers with increasing regular income that doubles after five years and triples after the 11th year, thereby shielding them against the rising cost of living. The pandemic has made customers appreciate the importance of financial planning, and this is specially so for life after retirement. The customer-centric retirement or annuity products offered by the Company have enabled it to grow the annuity business segment by 120% in FY2021.…

27 May

Countries to approach tourism post-pandemic: Here are the Countries that are set to reopen

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Health, TravelBusiness, Covid-19, Health, international, tourism, travel

The rollout of vaccines against COVID-19 is giving government officials in many countries new confidence to welcome visitors. The World Travel & Tourism Council estimates that the sector lost nearly $4.5 trillion and 62 million jobs last year. Airlines alone lost $126 billion last year and are on track to lose another $48 billion this year, according to their largest trade group. “Summer is a strong season for most markets, particularly Europe and the U.K. We really hope to see restrictions ease,” said Virginia Messina, interim leader of the World Travel & Tourism Council. The patchwork of rules around the…

27 May

Fugitive Mehul Choksi captured in Dominica

editor0 CommentsBusinessantigua, Business, crime, dominica, INDIA, Mehul Choksi

Mehul Choksi’s arrest in Dominica has brought relief to the family, his lawyer Vijay Aggarwal said Thursday. Vijay said the family was relieved the fugitive diamond trader was safe. “Efforts are on to speak to him so that we can know how he was taken to Dominica,” He added Choksi had been missing from his home in Antigua and Barbuda, the Caribbean nation of which he has been a citizen since early 2018. According to sources, Choksi was caught by the local police of Dominica on Wednesday night while trying to flee to Cuba in a boat. Sources said the…