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11 Sep

Karnal farmers call off sit-in as Haryana govt orders probe into police lathicharge incident.

editor0 CommentsIndiaFarmers Protest, Haryana govt, Karnal farmers

The Haryana government on Saturday ordered a probe into last month's clash between farmers and police and sent the IAS officer at the centre of a row between the two sides on leave. Following this, the farmers said they would call off their protest outside the Karnal district headquarters. The probe will be conducted by a retired judge, Haryana Additional Chief Secretary Devender Singh told the media in Karnal. The probe will be completed within a month and former SDM Ayush Sinha will remain on leave during the time, Singh added. Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni, who was also part…

11 Sep

Supradyn Nutrition Survey reveals Indian diet fulfils only up to 70% of nutrition

editor0 CommentsHealth, Indianutrition, Supradyn Nutrition

Supradyn has released intriguing results from its recent, nationwide doctor-led survey which thoroughly investigates the nutrition met by an average daily Indian diet. The ‘Supradyn Nutrition Survey’, released to mark the recently concluded ‘National Nutrition Week’ celebrated from 01 – 07 September annually, has found that an overwhelming 85% of doctors. The study conducted by BrandEigen Insights and Analytics, surveyed 220 healthcare practitioners (doctors and nutritionists) across major states from all four zones (North, South, East, West) of the country, on the sufficiency of micronutrients in the average diet, bringing to light an alarming gap in meeting the body’s 100%…

11 Sep

Urbanic’s collection is now live on Myntra

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Indiamyntra, Urbanic’s collection

A London-based digital fashion brand Urbanic was launched on Myntra, marking its first-ever partnership with an e-commerce platform. The brand is an emerging favourite among fashion-first Gen-Z shoppers and beyond in India, for women’s western wear, while also being popular in several countries, with its trendy and stylish offerings across categories. The association between Urbanic and Myntra gives an edge to one of the world's biggest bases of Gen-Z fashion shoppers as it creates wider accessibility, especially with Myntra being the preferred launchpad and platform for fashion brands in engaging with digitally native audiences across the country. Urbanic is offering…

09 Sep

Durex Extra-Thin Flavoured Condoms

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaDUREX

Durex, the world’s #1 sexual wellbeing brand, launched its first-ever ‘Made for India’ innovation with Durex Extra–Thin Flavoured Condoms. Globally, this is Durex’s most customer-centric innovation in the flavoured condoms category. The range will be available in three distinct flavours based on consumer preference and feedback - Chocolate, Strawberry and Bubble gum. Based on audience insights, this product aims to give its consumers who prefer flavoured condoms, a more intimate and fulfilling experience. Durex Extra-Thin flavoured condoms product launch campaign #EndBedroomDistancing is based on user experiences who are looking for more from their flavoured condoms. Durex’s 360-degree multi-touchpoint campaign ‘#EndBedroomDistancing’…

09 Sep

Dr Batra’s Healthcare brings Allergone

editor0 CommentsHealth, IndiaDr Batra’s Healthcare

Living with an allergy can be difficult. Approximately 30-40% of the world’s population is currently affected by one or more allergic conditions. Food, skin and respiratory allergies can have their own set of restrictions and affect one’s way of life. “Homeopathy has proven efficacy in the treatment of allergies. We have over 35 years of experience in treating allergies the natural way. And over 65,000 happy patients are proof that homoeopathy works. To deliver better patient outcomes, our team of allergy specialists has curated a series of comprehensive treatment solutions that provide patients with quick and painless international diagnostics coupled…

08 Sep

Amazon Pay UPI celebrates 5-crore customers

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAmazon Pay

Amazon Pay announced that 5-crore customers are now using Amazon Pay UPI. To celebrate this milestone, Amazon Pay is offering daily rewards through the month of September to all customers using Amazon Pay UPI.Customers are using the Amazon app to pay at 2-crore local shops by simply scanning any UPI QR code. In the last year, over 75% of customers using Amazon UPI have come from tier 2 and 3 cities, showing the growing reach of UPI. Besides local shops, customers can now use Amazon Pay inside the Amazon app to recharge their phone, DTH, send money to contacts, pay…

08 Sep

Airtel demonstrates first Cloud Gaming experience on 5G network

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India5G network, airtel

Bharti Airtel has conducted India's first cloud-gaming session in a 5G environment. The gaming session was demonstrated at Manesar, Gurugram, as part of its ongoing 5G trials using spectrum allotted by the Department of Telecom. For the 5G cloud gaming demonstration, Airtel partnered with two of India’s leading gamers Mortal (Naman Mathur) and Mamba (Salman Ahmad).The 5G test network delivered speeds in excess of 1 Gbps and latency in the range of 10 milliseconds. Describing their experience Mortal and Mamba said: “We were totally blown away. This was high-end PC and console-quality gaming experience on a smartphone.”With the advent of…

08 Sep

coocaa introduces new Coolita OS

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India

A leading provider of smart TV’s, system R&D and content operating systems, coocaa launched Coolita OS, the brand’s very first self-developed smart TV operating system (OS). Coolita OS is a lite Web OS built on Linux kernel that offers a lighter, smoother, and more convenient smart TV experience.Coolita OS 1.0 comes with an array of entertainment options and applications. With the exclusive CC Cast, a proprietary technology developed by coocaa, users can project content from an Android device onto the TV screen without any Internet or Wi-Fi connection by connecting to the local area network (LAN) from the TV. Initially,…

08 Sep

Amazon to host its first-ever Career Day

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAmazon Career Day

Amazon announced that it will host its first-ever Career Day in India on September 16. This virtual and interactive event will bring together Amazon leadership and employees to share what makes Amazon an exciting workplace and what is it like to work here. Amazon also announced it is currently hiring for more than 8000 direct job openings across 35 cities in the country, including cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Kolkata, Noida, Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Ludhiana, Pune, Surat.Career Day will feature interesting and informative sessions including a fireside chat with Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy, who will…

08 Sep

Asian Granito’s Rights Issue opens on Sept 23

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAsian Granito

Asian Granito India Limited (AGIL), manufacturer of one of India’s leading tiles brands is scheduled to open its Rights Issue on September 23. The funds raised through the Issue will be used to repay/prepay certain outstanding borrowings, meeting working capital requirements for the company’s business activities and for general corporate purposes. The rights issue is offered at a price of Rs. 100 per Share.The Company will issue 2,24,64,188 fully paid-up Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 10 each for cash at a price of Rs. 100 per Equity Share (including a premium of Rs. 90 per Equity Share)…