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Zydus Cadila to sell its India animal health business for Rs 2,921 crore

Zydus Cadila on Wednesday annou­nced ZAHL has entered into a business transfer agreement and transfer its animal healthcare unit to the Multiples-led consortium. The deal is to sell one of the two business undertakings of ZAHL on a going concern basis, for Rs 2,921 crore on a cash free and debt free basis, subject to certain closing date adjustments and other conditions. Pankaj Patel, chairman of Cadila Healthcare Ltd said, “Over the last three decades, Zydus AH has grown to become a pioneer and market leader in the Indian animal health industry. With Multiples and its consortium partners committed to…
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Toyota Kirloskar Motor increases sales

Toyota Kirloskar Motor increases sales

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) revealed that its initiatives to enhance customer experience have contributed to a rise in sales contribution from the Northeast Region. The company also reiterated on the growing significance of the region in its customer outreach programs focused at making TKM’s world-class products and services increasingly accessible to a wider customer base. In accordance with its customer-first philosophy, TKM has been rolling out measures to enhance the experience at every stage of the customer lifecycle from pre-sales to after-sales. To provide easy access to its world-class products, TKM had unveiled its first regional stockyard in the country…
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‘State of Healthcare in India’ report by Housing.com

‘State of Healthcare in India’ report by Housing.com

Kolkata lags in terms of delivery of health care services, sanitation and solid waste management compared to other cities, shows a recent report by leading online real estate firm Housing.com, titled “State of Healthcare in India: Indian cities through the lens of healthcare”. The city of joy has been ranked at the 7th spot on ‘Housing.com City Health Card’, which is a part of the report by the Elara Technologies-owned company. According to the report, Kolkata, which currently has a 15.7 million population, has 2 beds per 1,000 people, including private and government hospital beds and the additional beds currently…
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Reliance Jio adds more customers than Airtel in February

Reliance Jio adds more customers than Airtel in February

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has added more mobile phone customers than Bharti Airtel in February 2021, bucking a trend of losing to the Sunil Bharti Mittal-led telco for six straight months. Jio gained 4.26 million wireless subscribers compared with Airtel’s 3.73 million in February, data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Tuesday shows. In the month of January, Jio had added 1.9 million users while Airtel had added 5.8 million users. After February's addition, Jio's mobile user base rose to 414.9 million while for Airtel it stood at 348.3 million. Experts say the strong market momentum in…
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Assam’s JSB Infrastructures wins big at 13th REALTY+ Conclave & Excellence Awards

Assam’s JSB Infrastructures wins big at 13th REALTY+ Conclave & Excellence Awards

JSB Infrastructures, a pioneering real estate group from Dibrugarh with several residential projects under its belt, announced today that they have been honoured with three prestigious awards in the 13th REALTY+ Conclave & Excellence Awards | EAST 2021. JSB Infrastructures has won the Developer of the Year– Residential (Non Metro), Emerging Developer of the Year – Non Metro and Budget Housing Project of the Year - Non Metro for its project JSB Angan, Dibrugarh. Speaking about this achievement, Nikunj Harlalka, Managing Partner, JSB Infrastructures, said, “We are thrilled that our efforts in the JSB Angan project  have been recognized by…
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WhatsApp’s new terms and privacy policy will be updated from 15th May

Within just 3 days WhatsApp’s new terms and privacy policy will be updated. Starting on May 15, the popular instant messaging app will change its privacy policy to gather more information about its users, including things like your time zone, IP address, location, and even information about what type of device you are using. In January of 2021, WhatsApp announced that it would update its privacy policy and share your info with Facebook and other Facebook companies, but due to mass confusion, the company decided to give users a few weeks to make a choice. Now, what happened if you don’t agree…
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Bharat Biotech has been supplying Covaxin directly to 14 states

Bharat Biotech, Hyderabad based vaccine manufacturer has been supplying its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covaxin’ directly to 14 states beginning May 1. In a tweet joint managing director of Bharat Biotech Suchitra Ella said, “Glad to announce that Bharat Biotech confirms direct supply of COVAXIN to some state government since 1st May 2021, based on the allocation received by the GoI”. Here the 14 state includes Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhva Pradesh, Odhisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.  Previously the vaccine was distributed only for those above 45 years and all the frontline warriors…
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Nivesh bags Rs. 12-Cr funding from IAN Fund

Nivesh bags Rs. 12-Cr funding from IAN Fund

A fintech startup, Nivesh.com is a mobile-first digital platform helping distributors of mutual funds and other financial products to deepen their penetration in the country. The platform enables distributors to expand their businesses and bring in new clients, who can now be serviced for different AMCs and hence experience improved portfolio performance. Nivesh has raised $1.6 Million led by IAN Fund. The round also saw participation from other co-investors including angel investors from Indian Angel Network, LV Angel Fund as well as other angel investors. The expansion will focus on technology enhancement by bringing in automation where customers will be…
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DONATION OF RS 2 CRORE TO DELHI GURDWARA COVID CARE CENTRE BY AMITABH BACHCHAN

DONATION OF RS 2 CRORE TO DELHI GURDWARA COVID CARE CENTRE BY AMITABH BACHCHAN

Amitabh Bachchan made a donation of Rs 2 crore to Delhi's Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Covid care centre and also arranged oxygen cylinders from abroad for the facility. The president of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management committee Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced that operation at the facility with 300 beds will begin from May 10. He thanked the veteran actor for his contribution and said that Big B called Sikhs legendary. Big B has also arranged oxygen cylinders for the centre. Amitabh Bachchan looks forward in helping the world during this pandemic. On Sunday, this actor shared a glimpse from the Vax…
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Bandhan Bank’s Business Grows in FY2020-21

Bandhan Bank’s Business Grows in FY2020-21

Financial results of Bandhan Bank for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2021 have been announced. The Bank’s total business (deposits and advances) grew 28% year-on-year to reach Rs.1.65 lakh crore at the end of FY2020-21. Bandhan Bank’s deposit book grew 37% over the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The total deposits now stand at Rs.77,972-crore. The current account + savings account (CASA) book grew by 61% year-on-year, and the CASA ratio now stands at 43.4% of the overall deposit book. With respect to advances, the bank saw 21% growth over the corresponding quarter of the previous…
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