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09 Apr

Home sales increase 12% in Jan-March quarter

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Various measures taken by the government at the centre as well as by several state governments to boost buyer confidence have started to show positive outcomes, with home sales in India’s eight prime residential markets showing a quarterly increase of 12% in the January-March quarter (Q1) of CY(calendar year)2021 compared to Oct-Dec quarter of 2020, shows a recent report by online property brokerage firm PropTiger.com. According to ‘Real Insight – Q1CY21’, builders sold a total of 66,176 homes in the primary market in the January-March quarter of 2021, a time marked with several state governments, including Maharashtra and Delhi, announcing stamp duty and…

08 Apr

Vi offers end-to-end Integrated IoT Solutions

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Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), has strengthened its IoT portfolio with the launch of Integrated IoT solutions for enterprises. With this industry first initiative, VIL has become the only telecom company in India to offer a secure end-to-end IoT solution offering that comprises connectivity, hardware, network, application, analytics, security and support. With Vi Integrated IoT solutions, the telco will adopt a consulting-led engagement to support businesses in identifying their needs, design and develop the right IoT solution and implementation. Vi is the largest IoT player in India. With this launch, it has strengthened its portfolio…

08 Apr

Skill India conducts first-of-its-kind Regional Workshop

editor0 CommentsBusinessDSCs, MSDE, PMKVY, SSDMs

With the vision to empower the youth of North Eastern Region(NER) with industry-relevant skills to enhance their productivity and contribute to the economic development of the country, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)conducted a first-of-its-kind regional workshop for Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0 in Gangtok, Sikkim. The workshop was held with active participation of key personnel of State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) and District Skill Committees (DSCs) across all eight states - Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram Nagaland, and Tripura. Reputed dignitaries includingShri Satish Chandra Rai, Advisor, Skill Development Department, State of Sikkim, Shri Praveen…

08 Apr

Net-zero goal for 2050, which the US wants India to be on board on: Explained

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Healthclimate, INDIA, net zero, POLITICS, USA

John Kerry, the US President’s Special Envoy on Climate, is currently on a three-day visit to India trying to rekindle a climate change partnership that had been all but put on hold during the four years of the Donald Trump administration. The immediate purpose of the visit is to exchange notes ahead of the virtual Climate Leaders’ Summit convened by US President Joe Biden on April 22-23 where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of the invitees. This is Biden’s first big international intervention in climate change, and his administration would be keen to ensure a substantive outcome from it. In…

07 Apr

Mukesh Ambani becomes richest person in Asia: Forbes

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India has the third highest number of billionaires in the world after the US and China, according to a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine, which said Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani reclaimed his spot as Asia's richest person, dethroning Chinese business tycoon Jack Ma who was the richest person in the region a year ago. Forbes' 35th annual list of the world's billionaires is topped by Amazon CEO and Founder Jeff Bezos for the fourth year in a row. Ambani, the richest person in India and also the wealthiest in Asia, is ranked 10 on the global billionaires'…

07 Apr

Airtel, Reliance Jio agreement.

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Bharti Airtel has announced an agreement with Reliance Jio Infocomm to transfer the 'Right to Use' of Airtel's 800 MHz spectrum in Andhra Pradesh (3.75 MHz), Delhi (1.25 MHz) and Mumbai (2.50 MHz) to Jio. In a statement Airtel said, this agreement is subjected to statutory approvals.Through this agreement, Airtel will receive a consideration of Rs 1,037.6 crore from Jio for the proposed transfer. In addition, Jio will assume future liabilities of Rs 459 crore relating to the spectrum.Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO (India and South Asia), Bharti Airtel said, that the sale of the 800 MHz blocks in these…

06 Apr

অর্থবর্ষ২০’তে নিসান ইন্ডিয়ার বৃদ্ধি +৬%

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বর্তমান প্রোডাক্ট অফারিংস ও নতুন লঞ্চ্‌ হওয়া নিসান ম্যাগনাইটের কারণে মার্চ ২০২১-এ নিসান ইন্ডিয়ার অল-মডেল হোলসেল হয়েছে মোট ৪০১২টি ভেহিকেল। অধিকাংশ ভেরিয়েন্টের নতুন নিসান ম্যাগনাইট বিশেষ ইন্ট্রোডাক্টরি প্রাইসে বুকিং চলছে সকল নিসান ইন্ডিয়া ডিলারশিপ ও ওয়েবসাইটে। এটি পাওয়া যাচ্ছে ২০টি গ্রেড লাইন-আপ ও ৩৬টিরও বেশি কম্বিনেশনে। ভারতের বাজারে বৃদ্ধির দিকে নজর রেখে এবং নিসান নেক্সট স্ট্রাটেজি অনুসরনে ‘কারিসম্যাটিক’ অল-নিউ নিসান ম্যাগনাইট লঞ্চ্‌ হয়েছিল ২০২০-র ২ ডিসেম্বর। এছাড়া, নিসান ইন্ডিয়ার পক্ষ থেকে চালু করা হয়েছে ‘নিসান এক্সপ্রেস সার্ভিস’, ‘নিসান সার্ভিস ক্লিনিক’। এখন অনলাইনেই গ্রাহকরা সার্ভিস বুক করতে ও ব্যয়ের পরিমাণ জেনে নিতে পারেন ‘নিসান সার্ভিস হাব’ (ওয়েবসাইট) বা ‘নিসান কানেক্টের’ মাধ্যমে।…

05 Apr

Icra forecasts surge in auto sales by 22-25 per cent

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Credit rating agency Icra has forecast a high 22-25 per cent growth for the auto industry in the next fiscal against a contraction in the last fiscal, though the resurgence of the pandemic may prove to be a hurdle. The growth will be propelled not only by a low base in the first quarter of last year but also by an expected pick-up in economic activity, improved consumer sentiment and a resilient rural economy which has been less impacted by the pandemic. Icra said the shift towards personal mobility from public transport during the pandemic will help the sector, with…

05 Apr

Better connectivity with neighboring countries will contribute to economic development of Northeast: Foreign Secretary Harshvardhan Shringla

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North East, SikkimFirst and Act East policy, Foreign Secretary, Harshvardhan Shringla, Kanchenjunga Dialogue Track-2

On the second day of his visit of Sikkim, Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla addressing the students of the Sikkim University said that better connectivity and development of infrastructure with neighboring countries will contribute to the economic development of the Northeast. This will create investment, trade and employment opportunities. At present, increased connectivity is a major part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Neighborhood First and Act East policy. On Saturday Harsh Vardhan Shringla spoke on the topic "Region of North East at the core of India's foreign policy", a program organized by the Ministry of External Affairs and the International…

03 Apr

Safety on WhatsApp

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While there is no single action that can resolve the complex challenges contributing to misinformation, WhatsApp is committed to doing its part to ensure that users stay safe on the platform. It is important for users to empower themselves and exercise control to steer clear from any misinformation that they might come across. WhatsApp issued some tips for its users to ensure that they take control of their safety on WhatsApp. These are: Forwarded labels, Group Privacy Settings, Block users, Report Spam, Fact-Checking Network and Two-Step Verification. To resist misinformation, WhatsApp requested its users to follow these tips.