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15 Jan

KFC’s initiative – Sahyog program

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With an aim to give back to the community it operates in and support local food businesses in the country, KFC India announced KFC’s India Sahyog program. Designed to help local and small food joints with reviving their business as they work to overcome the impact of Covid-19, the program will be executed in association with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI). KFC’s India Sahyog initiative also builds on the brand’s global commitment to lend entrepreneurial support, in this case, to small food business owners, thereby augmenting the growth of the…

15 Jan

Bosch Power Tools launches BeConnected

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Bosch Power Tools aims to enhance user convenience and experience through the launch of its new BeConnected, a QR code-based web application. By scanning the QR codes on each power tool, a user can check whether the product is genuine or not along with its complete technical specifications. Additionally, by scanning the QR code on the tool, users can register the tools for e-warranty by uploading the invoice and can also avail exciting offers available from time to time. As a launch offer, Bosch is offering 6 months extended warranty for the power tools with BeConnected QR codes. Currently over…

13 Jan

Kolkata housing market starts the recovery process

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The increased awareness about homeownership in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic has helped Kolkata improve its supply and sales numbers. The city, however, has a long road ahead of it before it reaches the stages of complete recovery, shows Real Insight: Q4 2020, a quarterly analysis of India’s eight prime residential markets by brokerage firm PropTiger.com. At 1,658 units, new supply in Kolkata was at a six-quarter high. The new supply was concentrated in New Town, Madhyagram and Dum Dum, which contributed 49% to the overall launches. Both 2BHK and 3BHK had an almost equal share in the overall new supply…

13 Jan

TKM introduces pilot project for road transport

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To explore safer ways of vehicle delivery to customers in Manipur, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has initiated a pilot project for road transport of Toyota vehicles until the capital city of Imphal. Thus far, TKM was delivering new vehicles in six-car carrier trucks only up to Khatkati in Assam due to the road infrastructure and other related challenges. TKM’s dealer partner, Punya Toyota, had to send its personnel to drive down individual cars from Khatkati to its outlet in Imphal. In line with its customer-first philosophy, TKM has initiated a pilot project for road transport of new vehicles in four-car…

12 Jan

Bandhan Bank signs MoU with Indian Army

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Bandhan Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Army for the Bandhan Bank Shaurya Salary Account which comes with banking privileges for the Indian Army. In presence of Lt. Gen. Harsha Gupta (AVSM, YSM, VSM), the MoU was signed by Lt. Gen. Ravin Khosla (AVSM, SM, VSM), DG (MP & PS), Indian Army, and Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Managing Director & CEO, Bandhan Bank, in New Delhi. Services under Bandhan Bank Shaurya Salary Account will be offered to serving personnel of Indian Army through the Bank’s network of banking outlets. The account will offer a host of features,…

11 Jan

Nissan Magnite to continue its introductory prices

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The all-new Nissan Magnite will continue to be available at the special introductory prices on most of the variants till further notice. Nissan Magnite, with over 32,800 bookings and 1,80,000 enquiries since its launch a month ago on December 2, 2020, has had an overwhelming customer response having ignited consumer interest across buyer segments of SUV, sedan and hatchback. Moreover, drawing emphasis on the safety & security of the made-in-India Nissan Magnite SUV, it was awarded a 4-star on the crash test rating by ASEAN NCAP. To shorten the delivery period, the plant production capacity is being enhanced by introducing a third shift by employing over 1000…

11 Jan

Housing Edge processes over Rs 600-crore rent

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‘Housing Edge’, a unique full-stack rental and allied services platform has been launched by Housing.com, India's leading real-estate portal owned by Elara Technologies. Through the ‘Housing Edge’ platform the company enables digitisation of multiple services which tenants and landlords can use. These services for both, owners and tenants, include packages like online rent payment, online rental agreements, tenant verification, packing & moving, furniture rental, home interiors and home services. The Pay Rent feature on Housing Edge, which it launched simultaneously for all platforms including Android, IOS and web, has received a tremendous response wherein, the company has facilitated more than 2,00,000 transactions in the past seven months…

07 Jan

Micky Metals organizes panel discussion

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Micky Power Plus TMT 600 SD, a venture of Micky Metals Limited, has organized a Panel Discussion on price hike in sectors like Power, Metal, Steel & Real Estate due to the Pandemic. This discussion aimed to find out the possible solution to keep the steep price hike in control. An array of experts like, Mr Shivam Asthana, President, Ruchi Realty, Mr Pradip Chopra, Chairman, PS Group and Mr Raghav Raj Kanoria, MD, India Power Corp Ltd have taken part in the panel discussion along with Mr Saket Agarwal (Director) and Mr Sumit Agarwal (Director) of Micky Metals Ltd. During the panel discussion, the industry experts…

06 Jan

2021 Toyota Fortuner Facelift vs MG Gloster vs Ford Endeavour vs Mahindra Alturas G4: Price Comparison

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The Toyota Fortuner Facelift is finally on sale in India and brings comprehensive upgrades to the popular SUV. The changes comprise a heavily revised front with a larger grille, new bumper, revamped LED projector headlamps with a new signature pattern for the LED DRLs. The SUV also gets new alloy wheels and taillight design to differentiate it over the pre-facelift model. The cabin has been updated with new features that make the SUV more future-ready and on par with some of its rivals. With the revision in aesthetics and features, prices have been revised on the new Fortuner facelift and…

06 Jan

Price hike of Nissan and Datsun models from January

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Nissan India announced a price hike of up to 5% across its models. The revised prices will be applicable across all available models for Nissan and Datsun, effective January 2021. Nissan KICKS was launched with most powerful engine producing 156ps power. The Nissan KICKS is available in 1.5L Naturally Aspirated & 1.3L Turbo petrol engine option with MT & CVT option. The Datsun redi-GO is available in 0.8L & 1.0L engine option and in MT & AMT variants. Datsun GO is available in 1.2L engine option with MT & CVT options. The Datsun GO+ is available in 1.2L engine option…