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01 Mar

Global Premier of Maruti Suzuki New Age Baleno

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Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced the launch of its much-awaited technologically superior premium hatchback - the New Age Baleno. Equipped with a host of class leading technology, safety, comfort & convenience features and NEXA’s new signature Crafted Futurism design language, the New Age Baleno will provide an unparalleled driving experience to customers. Mr. Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “Baleno is amongst the top five best-selling cars in the industry since launch. Over 1 million delighted Baleno customers in India and across 100+ countries of the world have appreciated it for design and performance. The…

01 Mar

Udaan shipped over 260 million products in 2021

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India’s largest business-to-business (B2B) e-Commerce platform Udaan has announced that it shipped over 20 lac tonnes under the Essentials (Fresh, FMCG, Staples, Pharma) and 260 million products of Non-Essentials (Electronics, General Merchandise, and Lifestyle) categories catering to ~50 million orders across 1000 towns & cities of Bharat. The platform also on-boarded over 5 lac new retailers / kirana shop owners in 2021 and over 625 sellers on the platform achieved sales worth Rs 1 crore each during this period. In 2021, Udaan witnessed a huge surge in business across Essentials category adding over 3 lakh new retailers and a repeat…

28 Feb

Acer launched its second exclusive store in Agartala

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The leading consumer technology brand Acer announced the expansion of its retail presence with the inauguration of its second exclusive store in Agartala in partnership with Info Solution Systems. The new store is located in Ramnagar, Agartala, Tripura and will be the 4th Exclusive Store in the North-East India and second largest in Tripura. The newly launched store will feature the company’s entire gamut of products like laptops, desktops, monitors, tablets, projectors accessories, and air purifiers. The new store is equipped to provide expert consultation on all products across segments which enable the customer to make the right purchase. The…

28 Feb

Govt to come out with policy for regional airlines, helicopters: Scindia

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On February 28, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, the government is working on a policy for regional airways and helicopter operators so as to boost last-mile connectivity. The minister further said the emphasis has to be on smaller town airports as nicely as regional connectivity in India. “That poses its own set of issues, economies of scale, leasing fees and pricing, and these are the matters we are exploring today,” he stated at an event equipped by way of enterprise physique ASSOCHAM. “We are going to come out with a coverage for regional airways and for helicopters to make them…

28 Feb

PM deputes four Union ministers to coordinate evacuations from Ukraine

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today deputed four Union ministers to go to the neighbouring countries of Ukraine to coordinate the evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in the war-torn nation. The four ministers who will leave soon as special envoys of the PM are Hardeep Singh Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju and Gen (Retd.)V K Singh. The PM held a high-level meeting to discuss the progress made so far in bringing the Indians back from Ukraine under ”Operation Ganga” and how the process could be intensified. The meeting was attended, among others, by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush…

28 Feb

ITI Mutual Fund launched ITI Conservative Hybrid Fund

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Jointly managed by Mr. Vikrant Mehta and Mr. Pradeep Gokhale, ITI Mutual Fund has announced the launch of ‘ITI Conservative Hybrid Fund’ and the NFO opened on February 21, 2022 and closes on March 07, 2022. The Fund will invest into an array of high quality Debt Instruments and also into leading Nifty50 Index stocks.The Fund seeks to generate regular income through investments in debt & money market instruments along with capital appreciation through limited exposure to equity and equity related instruments. This is the 16th fund being launched by the ITI AMC in its 2+ years of journey. The…

28 Feb

India abstains on vote to name emergency UN General Assembly session on Ukraine

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India abstained from a procedural vote taken in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to name for a rare distinctive emergency session of the UN General Assembly on Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, even as New Delhi welcomed Moscow and Kyiv’s selection to keep talks at the Belarus border. The resolution was once adopted with 11 votes in favour, paving the way for the General Assembly to meet on the crisis as quickly as Monday night (India time) or Tuesday morning. India, China and the UAE abstained, while Russia voted in opposition to the resolution. This will be only the 11th…

28 Feb

Hero MotoCorp created new role of Chief Growth Officer

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The world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters Hero MotoCorp has created a new position, titled Chief Growth Officer, integrating the Marketing, Sales and After-Sales functions. Ranjivjit Singh – who has been heading Marketing - is being elevated to this newly constituted role of Chief Growth Officer, with immediate effect.Ranjivjit joined Hero MotoCorp in July 2021 and has contributed immensely towards enhancing the brand salience and customer affinity of Brand Hero. Naveen Chauhan, who has been heading the SAS function since April 1, 2020, has decided to move on and pursue opportunities outside of the Company. He will stay on…

28 Feb

Framework for digital skills needs to be strengthened

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Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said at a Post Budget seminar that it is imperative to prepare the ‘demographic dividend’ of the country as per the demands of the changing job roles. The discussion was a part of a series of seminars inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He addressed the first session themed — Digital University: Making World Class Higher Education Accessible for All. The panellists shared their views on the recent announcements made by our finance minister in the Budget 2022 including deliberations on DESH stack e-portal that aims to empower citizens to skill, reskill…

28 Feb

Tata Motors celebrated India’s #1 SUV brand

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India’s leading automotive brand Tata Motors has introduced the ‘Untamed Kaziranga Edition of SUVs’, inspired by India’s rich geographical and biological diversity while also paying homage to India’s great national parks. This will include India’s first and safest sub compact SUV – the Punch, India’s first GNCAP 5star rated car – the Nexon, the company’s premium SUV with the Land Rover DNA – the Harrier and its flagship 7 seater SUV – the Safari.It comes with a series of interesting additions to enhance the overall design of the cars. All models come with a Grassland Beige Exterior Body Color with…