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12 Mar

Levi’s® #IShapeMyWorld Season 7

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaIShapeMyWorld, Levi’s®

Levi’s® unveils Season 7 of their iconic, Levi’s® #IShapeMyWorld campaign, which has since evolved into a year-long digital initiative that tells the stories of unstoppable women. It aims at enabling and empowering women through live sessions highlighting the protagonists’ journeys, periodic masterclasses as well as flagship internship programs. This year’s program is rooted in the concept that behind every successful woman is another woman who has inspired her. Having featured close to 50 women to date, including Faye D’souza, Zoya Akhtar, Rajakumari, Iti Rawat, Sumukhi Suresh, this season spotlights 4 fearless women. Hima Das, the youngest of five children of…

12 Mar

Ather Energy enters Assam with its first retail outlet in Guwahati

editor0 CommentsAssam, Business

India's leading electric scooter brand Athe Energy has began its retail operations in the North East region in the capital city of Guwahati, Assam. The new retail outlet, Ather Space, located at Bharalumukh, will retail the Ather 450X, one of Indian's quickest and smartest scooters, alongside the Ather 450 plus. The Ather Space will provide a unique ownership experience along with complete service and support for the owner. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Swapnil Jain, Co- founder & Chief Technology Officer, Ather Energy said, Assam is by far the most progressive state in the North East and has been on…

11 Mar

RBI Stops Paytm Payments Bank From Onboarding New Customers

editor0 CommentsBusinesspaytm, RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday directed Paytm Payments Bank Ltd to give up onboarding of new customers with instantaneous effect. The bank has also been directed to appoint an IT audit firm to behavior a complete System Audit of its IT system. The RBI took the choice in exercise of its powers beneath part 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. "Onboarding of new customers through Paytm Payments Bank Ltd will be challenge to specific permission to be granted via RBI after reviewing document of the IT auditors. This motion is based on positive fabric supervisory worries…

11 Mar

Ather Energy’s 31st Experience Centre in India

editor0 CommentsBusinessAther, INDIA

India’s leading electric scooter brand Ather Energy began its retail operations in the North East region in the capital city of Guwahati, Assam. The new retail outlet, Ather Space, located at Bharalumukh, will retail the Ather 450X, one of India’s quickest and smartest scooters, alongside the Ather 450 Plus. It will provide a unique ownership experience along with complete service and support for the owners. The company launched India’s first truly intelligent electric scooter - Ather 450 in 2018 in Bangalore. It registered 20% month-on-month sales growth over the past year. The company has 30 experience centers across India, and…

11 Mar

Mastercard shares the ways to help women entrepreneurs

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaMastercard

E-commerce in India has seen tremendous growth in the last few years. Many women in tier 2 and 3 cities have begun to adapt and reap the benefits of selling online. The worst hit is women business owners in inner cities and rural areas who also must fight societal gender barriers. It is critical to break the bias and empower women through focused education and training interventions about business and technology. Mastercard shared the top three ways how technology adoption can help women entrepreneurs to succeed—(1) Making businesses more efficient - Initiatives such as Project Kirana by Mastercard and USAID…

10 Mar

Oil rises after huge slump as market weighs Opec filling Russia supply gap

editor0 CommentsBusiness, International

Global oil costs fell on Wednesday by way of the most in nearly two years after OPEC member the United Arab Emirates stated it supported pumping greater oilinto a market roiled by way of grant disruptions due to sanctions on Russia after it invaded Ukraine. Brent crude futures settled down $16.84, or 13.2%, at $111.14 a barrel, their largest one-day decline on account that April 21, 2020. U.S. crude futures ended down $15.44, or 12.5%, at $108.70, their biggest day by day decline considering that November. "We desire production will increase and will be encouraging OPEC to consider greater production…

10 Mar

West Bengal to get Rs 952 crore loan from World Bank for welfare schemes under Jai Bangla initiative

editor0 CommentsBusiness, West Bengal

The West Bengal authorities will get hold of over Rs 952 crore mortgage help from the World Bank to guide its social welfare schemes beneath the 'Jai Bangla' initiative, and a tripartite settlement in this regard was inked on Thursday. The Centre, West Bengal government and the World Bank have signed a USD one hundred twenty five million (Rs 952.61 crore) mortgage agreement to assist efforts to help bad and susceptible companies get entry to social safety services in the country of West Bengal, the multilateral lending business enterprise said in a release. The West Bengal authorities runs more than…

10 Mar

9 Time National Drag Racing Champ Hemanth Muddappa

editor0 CommentsBusinessHERO MOTOCORP

The world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters Hero MotoCorp has signed nine-time national drag racing champion Hemanth Muddappa as a Brand Ambassador for the Hero Xtreme 160R. Bengaluru-based Hemanth will promote the drag racing culture in India with Hero MotoCorp’s ongoing XDrags, a pan India drag racing experiential event organized on the Hero Xtreme 160R. He has been breaking records in the drag racing circuit and bagged his fifth consecutive title at the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Drag Racing Championship 2021. He won two golds in the above 1050cc and 851-1050cc categories. He is the only Indian Drag Racer…

10 Mar

Chivas 12 unveils a Fresh New Look

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Blended Scotch whisky Chivas has unveiled a fresh new look for its flagship blend - the biggest redesign in Chivas’ 112-year history. Chivas 12 - one of the world’s biggest-selling Scotch whiskies - has undergone an extensive redesign of its bottle, label, and pack to usher in a striking new look that blends boldness, modernity, and status while still flexing the luxury and distinguished heritage long associated with Chivas. A redesigned crest shines a light on the beating heart of Chivas – the ‘luckenbooth’, a symbol embodying the Chivas values of ambition, generosity, and unapologetic success. The outer box has…

10 Mar

Forever 21 unveils first flagship store in Imphal

editor0 CommentsBusinessForever 21

India’s most loved international trend-focused brand from Los Angeles, California Forever 21 unveiled its first flagship store in Imphal and 3rd in the Northeast. The brand aims to increase its footprint in the Northeast states and it is licensed by Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. in India and SAFTA countries. The store spread across 4,500 sq ft and offered the latest seasonal trends and collaborations. The Forever 21 x Hello Kitty collaboration, an entire collection inspired by the Hello Kitty & Friends characters. The store also features a series of collections styled for young and trendy men. It celebrated…