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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…

24 Jun

Mahindra launches RoadMaster Motor Grader

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With the launch of the new BSIV compliant Motor Grader - Mahindra RoadMaster & Backhoe Loader - Mahindra EarthMaster, Mahindra Construction Equipment (MCE) of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited introduced BSIV compliant construction equipment. “Keeping with our brand purpose to guarantee prosperity for our customers for the Construction Equipment business, we are happy to introduce our BSIV range of Mahindra EarthMaster Backhoe Loaders. These tough and reliable products have been designed and developed in India after an in-depth understanding of the needs of the consumers which is the hallmark of Mahindra’s product development process”, said Jalaj Gupta, Business Head, Mahindra Truck…

24 Jun

Aparna Enterprises launches slim sliding door system

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Leading building materials player, Aparna Enterprises Limited announced their plans to invest Rs 100-crore towards building its aluminum window and door system brand Alteza in next 4 years. The investments will be used for strengthening its product portfolio as well as manufacturing facility, marketing and retailing. The occasion also witnessed launch of their latest range of slim aluminum sliding door system - ACA M-19 Series. The system works on very narrow sightlines and is the slimmest aluminium sliding door system that Alteza offers to its customers. This unique system is based on minimalistic design, which offers 19 mm of thin aluminium profile throughout the door opening…

23 Jun

Microsoft joined Apple Inc. to pass $2 trillion market capitalisation

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Microsoft joined Apple Inc. in trading to reach a market capitalization of $2 trillion, joining an exclusive group of global corporations. In August 2020, Apple's market capitalization surpassed $2 trillion. Microsoft's valuation was roughly $300 million shy of the high-water mark by the time markets closed, according to AppleInsider, despite exceeding $2 trillion in intraday trade. Like Apple, Microsoft has benefitted from the work-from-home and remote education boom created due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since March 2020, when lockdowns began, Microsoft’s stock has surged 64 per cent. In April, the tech giant reported that its sales had risen 19 per…

22 Jun

Covid-19: New courses to support healthcare sector

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Aiming to be better equipped to combat COVID-19 challenges, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the ‘Customized Crash Course programme for Covid 19 Frontline workers in Healthcare’ to skill and upskill over one-lakh COVID warriors. The program aims to skill and upskill, over one-lakh healthcare professionals in job roles relevant and related to services required to fight Covid-19. Under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minster Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has decided to create a pool of trained and skilled COVID frontline workers through a customized crash course program. During the launch event, PM…