Business - The Purbottar

16 Feb

Business Development Awareness Programme

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MSME plays a vital role in economic structure and employment generation of West Bengal. West Bengal accounted for 11.62% of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises and holds the 2nd Position in the Country. West Bengal has highest number of MSME in the country with 52,69,814 nos. of Units.The West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd was established in the year 1961 under the aegis of MSME Department with the sole objective of promotion infrastructure and extending marketing support to the MSME having low investment capacity and but high potential in respect to employment generation. Over the years WBSIDCL has been…

12 Feb

Hero MotoCorp forays into connected mobility ‘Hero Connect’

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Reiterating its commitment to customer centric technology, Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, has introduced ‘Hero Connect’, a cloud-based solution bringingsmart riding experience for customers. Hero Connect, the new-age app for the new era of connected mobility, will be offered across segments with initial readiness in four models, including XPulse 200, Pleasure+, Passion XPRO and HF Deluxe.Offering security and safety through features like Live Tracking,Topple Alerts, Tow Away Alert, Geo Fence Alert, Speed Alert, etc; Hero Connect ensures safety when on the move or while parked.Driving insights based on the riders’ behavioural patterns is another core feature of…

12 Feb

Over 6.5 million (65 lakh) guests booked an OYO in January 2020

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OYO Hotels & Homes, a young hotel startup & the world’s leading chain of hotels, homes, and spaces, announced today that it has hosted 6.5 million guests in January 2020 alone in India. The company continues to deliver on its promise of doubling down efforts in providing enhanced customer experience as part of its 2020 priorities. Following improved communications and process changes, the company has also earned back the trust of over 100 asset owners across the country who have rejoined the OYO family in January. Witnessing a strong start to the year, OYO’s franchise hotels business has also maintained…

10 Feb

Two-wheeler industry need more time for positive turnaround as Hero MotoCorp reports revenue of Rs. 6,997 Crore in Q3 of FY’ 20

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Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters today reported it’s financial performance for the third quarter (October-December 2019) of the financial year 2020. The company’s Revenue from Operations for the quarter stood at Rs. 6,997 Crore as compared to Rs. 7,865 Crore in Q3 FY’19. Consolidated Revenue and PAT stood at Rs. 7075 Crore and 905 Crore respectively for the quarter. EBIDTA margin for the quarter stood at 14.8%. Hero MotoCorp today also announced an interim dividend of 3250% amounting to Rs. 65 per share. Niranjan Gupta, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Hero MotoCorp, said, “The two-wheeler industry continues to face challenges amidst an…

07 Feb

Sensex, Nifty Snap Four-Day Winning Streak Led By Losses In Reliance Industries, HDFC

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S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 indexes snapped their four-day winning streak dragged by losses in Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Larsen & Toubro, IndusInd Bank and Bharti Airtel. Since the Budget, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, the Sensex has and Nifty have surged 4 per cent each. Concerns about the economic impact from a coronavirus epidemic led to a downturn in global sentiment which impacted Indian stocks as well. Asian share markets fell on Friday and oil price gains stalled, as the growing death toll and economic damage from the coronavirus…

06 Feb

Bharti Airtel Inches Higher Despite Loss In Third Quarter

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Bharti Airtel is trading marginally in the green, albeit off the highs of the day, after reporting third straight quarterly loss after market hours on Tuesday. India's third largest telecom firm posted a loss of Rs 1,035 crore for the three months ended December 31 compared with a profit of Rs 86.2 crore a year earlier. The loss, however, narrowed from a whopping Rs 23,044 crore in the September quarter.At 11:30 a.m, the shares of Bharti Airtel were trading higher by Rs 2 or 0.3 per cent at Rs 521 on the BSE amid the Sensex's gains of 0.3 per…

04 Feb

Paytm launches All-in-One Android POS for small businesses and merchant partners

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India's largest payments platform Paytm (owned by One97 Communications Limited) today announced the launch of All-in-One Android POS device for merchant partners across the country. This device helps merchants to accept payments through Paytm Wallet, all UPI based apps, Debit & Credit Cards and most importantly - Cash. Besides accepting payments, merchants will also be able to generate GST compliant bills and manage all transactions and settlements through their 'Paytm for Business' app at one go. Paytm All-in-One Android POS is a fully-loaded payment acceptance device with many industry-first features & services. The android based device comes with a full-size display…

03 Feb

EVs should become cheaper than traditional vehicles within three years

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NITI Aayog CEO Mr Amitabh Kant today said that electric vehicles should become much cheaper than combustion vehicles in three years. Mr Kant further said that the price of battery packs of EVs is expected to fall to $76 per kilowatt hour (or unit) in three years, down from the present day $156/unit. At that point, he said, even the upfront cost of electrical vehicles will become cheaper than combustion vehicles, with the total cost of ownership already competitive. Mr Kant was speaking at the Mobility Talk Corporate Conclave at the World Sustainable Development Summit 2020, TERI’s annual flagship event…

30 Jan

Common Facility Center to enhance the productivity of small gem and Jewellery units

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Ground-breaking ceremony of Common Facility Centre (CFC) at Bow Bazar in Kolkata was held today in the presence of Smt. Rupa Dutta (Economic Advisor, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India), Shri Senthil Nathan (Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India), Shri Pramod Agrawal, Chairman, GJEPC; Shri Prakash Pincha, Regional Chairman, Kolkata, GJEPC, along with others. GJEPC is setting up a Common Facility Center at Bow Bazar with a view to enhance the productivity and quality of products, especially the small gem and Jewellery units set in Bow Bazar and its surrounding areas. GJEPC with the support of the Ministry of Commerce and…

30 Jan

OYO’s Corporate Channel etches strong growth trajectory; Records 80% y-o-y increase in revenue

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OYO Hotels & Homes, the world’s leading chain of hotels, homes, and spaces has witnessed a strong growth trajectory in its corporate bookings. The company’s corporate channel witnessed an 80% increase in revenue on a y-o-y basis. Today, OYO’s corporate channel contributes to over 30% of the hospitality company’s total revenues and it counts Utkarsh Small Finance, Think & Learn (P) Ltd. (BYJU’S) and Extramarks Education among its 8,400+ clients. This remarkable growth further reiterates OYO’s commitment to scaling up its engagement in the corporate travel segment. With over 8400 active corporate accounts, OYO caters to the travel needs of…