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09 Mar

HCL Grant 2022 recognizes India’s Most Innovative NGOs

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaHCL

The CSR arm of HCL Technologies HCL Foundation announced the winning NGOs of the seventh edition of HCL Grant, a flagship program dedicated to supporting initiatives of NGOs for sustainable transformation of rural India. The NGOs were chosen after screening and review of applications by an eminent jury, monitored, and audited by the governance partner Grant Thornton.Established in 2015, HCL Grant has emerged as one of India's biggest and most coveted institutionalized CSR grants recognizing the rise of the Fifth Estate - the NGOs. HCLF has so far committed 95.75 crores including this year's Grant. HCL Grant has reached over…

08 Mar

MG Motor launches all-new ZS EV

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaMG Motor

MG Motor India launched its all-new globally successful car that comes with the largest in-segment 50.3 kWh battery with advanced technology. The car is available in 4 exterior colour variants: Ferris White, Currant Red, Ashen Silver and Sable Black. The all-new ZS EV will be available in 2 variants (Excite & Exclusive).ZS EV comes with a full digital cluster with a 17.78cm (7”) embedded LCD screen, a 10.1” HD touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, wireless phone charging, 5 USB Ports including 2 Type C charging ports, climate control through auto AC, and PM 2.5 Filter. It also includes…

08 Mar

Chandipur town gets new Trends store

editor0 CommentsBusinessChandipur, Trends store

Trends (India’s largest and fastest growing apparel and accessories specialty chain of Reliance Retail) inaugurated its new Store in West Bengal – at Chandipur town of Purba Medinipur district. The Trends store at Chandipur boasts of modern looks and ambience featuring an exciting range of good quality and fashion merchandise that is relevant to the consumers of the region and at prices that are affordable and seen as high value for money. Customers of this town can look forward to a uniquely special and superlative experience of shopping for trendy Women’s Wear, Men’s Wear, Kids Wear & Fashion Accessories, at…

08 Mar

Indians Stock Up Cooking Oil, Fuel Fearing Shortages Amid Ukraine War

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Fearing a supply crunch in safe to eat oil amid the ongoing Russian military offensive in Ukraine, Indians are stocking up on the kitchen staple, while a consolidation in global crude prices would possibly on the spot the central government to raise fuel expenditures as the assembly elections conclude in the key states. A upward jostle of more than 20 per cent in the fit to be eaten oil costs in less than a month and the pretend viral messages on social media regarding its scarcity have induced panic buying in India, which takes care of over two-thirds of its…

07 Mar

NIESBUD signs a MoU with Ministry of Rural Development

editor0 CommentsBusinessMoU, NIESBUD

An organisation under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Rural Development to develop a sustainable model for promoting entrepreneurship at the grass roots by initiating the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP). It will enable the rural community by helping them set up their trades and provide complete support till they are stabilized. Rural entrepreneurs will be able to access banking systems for receiving financial support for starting their enterprises, including support from MUDRA bank. The beneficiaries of the project are…

07 Mar

Indian women prefer snacking on almonds

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthAlmonds

According to a recent survey conducted between 7th to 22nd December by a research consulting firm YouGov, 72% of women in India find healthy dietary changes as an important step for beautiful looking skin. The quantitative survey aimed to assess the correlation between beauty and snacking, and understand women’s snacking patterns for beauty benefits. It was conducted amongst a sample size of 3,959 women. 80% of women in India are of the opinion that beauty shines through by being healthy rather than using topical skincare products. The majority of the females prefer to snack on healthy and nutritious food items…

07 Mar

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance’s claim settlement ratio stood at 97.9%

editor0 CommentsBusinessICICI Prudential Life Insurance

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance’s claim settlement ratio stood at 97.9% during FY2021 and the Company took 1.4 days to settle non-investigated death claims. For the 9 months-ended FY2022, the Company has settled Rs. 982 crore worth of Covid-19 related claims. The mobile app developed by the Company enables customers to choose the layout of the dashboard for ease of access of top transaction options. The Company offers over 3,00,000 touch-points to make renewal premium payments, covering approximately 95% of the pin-codes in the country. These initiatives have enabled the Company to post a 13thmonth persistency of 84.8% for 9M-FY2022, one…

07 Mar

HUL’s new campaign #BinBoy inspires to segregate waste

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaHindustan Unilever Ltd

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has launched ‘BinBoy’ campaign that looks to inspire individuals to segregate household waste at source and ensure that waste stays out of the environment and in the circular economy. The ‘BinBoy’ campaign through its child protagonist ‘Appu,’ aims to drive behaviour change among citizens and urge them to segregate waste at homes and residential societies. Through an engaging narrative and thought-provoking dialogue, the campaign draws attention to the seriousness of mixedwaste disposal and need for immediate action. HUL has achieved 100% plastic waste collection. The Company has facilitated environmentally safe disposal of more than 1.1 lakh…

07 Mar

NSE IFSC and HDFC Bank unlock investing opportunities

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaHDFC Bank, NSE IFSC

In association with HDFC Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd NSE International Exchange has launched trading in India’s first Unsponsored Depository Receipts under the regulatory sandbox framework prescribed by the IFSCA, which will offer Indian retail investors an opportunity to invest in the US Stocks, listed on exchanges like NYSE and NASDAQ in an easy and affordable way. Indian retail investors will be able to transact on the NSE IFSC platform under the Liberalized Remittance Scheme prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India. NSE IFSC Receipts will make the entire process of investment…

07 Mar

Kodak & Treeview announce Distribution Partnership for Televisions

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Indiakodak

QThree Ventures, has announced a distribution partnership for its Kodak and Treeview brand of televisions. As part of the partnership, Kodak and Treeview’s range of televisions would be made available on the udaan platform, India’s largest business-to-business (b2b) eCommerce Platform. In India, QThree Ventures is the official offline channel partners for Kodak and Treeview brand of televisions. Kodak is one of the leading ‘Made in India’ brands which manufactures smart TV ranges and Treeview is the largest manufacturer of LED TVs in Thailand. Speaking on this partnership, Jubin Peter, Managing Director, Qthree Ventures said, “udaan's micro market GTM strategy along…