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31 Jul

Britannia 5050 launches its first-ever potato-based biscuit

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Britannia 5050 has announced its foray into Salty Snacks with the launch of ‘5050 Potazos’, the 50 Potato chip 50 biscuit product. 5050 Potazos’ is a fusion product, which brings together 2 exciting and loved snacking formats in the country- the potato chip and the biscuit. The product has initially launched in Assam and North East markets in July and will roll out in the rest of the country in the coming months. Britannia 5050 Potazos is thin, crispy and delivers the familiar ‘masaledar’ flavors of a potato chip in a biscuit format. In a Nationwide consumer survey undertaken by…

31 Jul

Consumer investment in gold increased

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Consumer investment in gold increased in the second quarter of 2021 but some investors were less bullish, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report. The two forces helped create a gold demand of 955.1t over the quarter – a 9% rise from Q1 2021, and in line with the equivalent period last year (960.5t). Between April and June, most traditional indicators of consumer gold purchasing were positive. Bars and coins overwhelmingly bought by retail investors – saw a fourth consecutive quarter of year-on-year gains, with 243.8t purchased over the 3-month period. Meanwhile, consumers bought gold jewellery…

31 Jul

Khatabook to support small businesses in Assam

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Extending support to the MSME community, India's fastest growing fintech start-up, Khatabook, announced its expansion plans to reach a wider network of MSMEs in the North East. More than 11-lakh merchants are using Khatabook in the North East to digitally manage their bookkeeping and business transactions. Guwahati is in Khatabook's top 20 user base cities in India. With its various digital offerings - Khatabook, Pagarkhata and Biz Analyst, the company enables MSMEs to be more efficient by making the entire business value chain more efficient. Khatabook is available in 13 Indian languages, including Assamese. In the North East, the top…

31 Jul

Public advisory from ‘Vi’

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Vi came to know that some Vi customers are getting SMS and Calls from unidentified numbers asking them to update their KYC immediately. These fraudsters, disguised as company representatives, threaten users with SIM block if KYC is not done. They may also seek certain confidential information from customers, in the name of verification. Vi cautioned its customers against such unauthorised Calls and SMS. Vi customers are advised to not give their KYC details or share any OTP with anybody on a call, and should not click on any link mentioned in the SMS. Customers are informed that clicking on any…

31 Jul

India’s first phone with MediaTek 900 chipset: OPPO Reno6 5G

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After the successful launch of the Reno6 Pro 5G on 14th July, OPPO has announced the sale of OPPO Reno6 5G, starting from 29th July, on Flipkart and mainline retailers. OPPO Reno6 5G that features India’s first MediaTek dimensity 900 chipset with 8GB RAM, 128GB ROM and support for internal RAM expansion by OPPO. The new Reno flagship features OPPO’s exclusive Reno Glow design and five-layer gradient process. The sleek and stunning performance powerhouse is just 7.59mm thin and weighs only 182g while including 65W Super VOOC 2.0, which can charge its powerful 4300mAh battery to 100% in about 28…

30 Jul

Sandeep Singh’s Studio Acquired Rights for Subrata Roy’s Biopic

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Legend Global Studio owned by Sandeep Singh has acquired the rights of a biopic on the business tycoon and Sahara India Pariwar Chairman Subrata Roy Sahara. Sandeep Singh, India's youngest filmmaker who has well acclaimed biopics like National award winning Mary Kom, PM Narendra Modi, Sarbjit, Aligarh to his credit has clutched the rights for a biopic which was vied by number of production houses. Sandeep Singh worked with some of the biggest directors and stars in Bollywood has a long innings in the industry with a powerful roster of films to his credit as co-producer on Goliyon Ki Raasleela…

30 Jul

Sony announced Research Award Program

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Sony announced Research Award Program, currently in its sixth year. The program provides funding for programs researching emerging and innovative technologies in collaboration with Sony’s own research groups, and is open to universities in the U.S., Canada, 17 European countries. The Sony Research Award Program is comprised of two awards – the Faculty Innovation Award and the Focused Research Award. Both awards are coordinated by Sony’s R&D Center and may fall within three broad subject categories: Information Technology, Devices & Materials, and Life Sciences. The Faculty Innovation Award grants up to $100,000 USD to principal investigators for one year, with…

30 Jul

Prime Video India saw its best ever viewership

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Prime Day 2021 marked the most Small Medium Businesses (SMBs) selling on Amazon.in, as they saw an overwhelming response from Prime members. Prime members shopped from 126,003 sellers including artisans, weavers, women entrepreneurs, start-ups and brands, local offline neighborhood stores, from Tier 2-3-4 cities like Barnala, Champhai, Virudhunagar, Guntur, Valsad, Shajapur, on Prime Day. Total 31,230 sellers saw their highest ever single day sales and nearly 25% more sellers’ gross sales over INR 1 crore as compared to the last Prime Day. Prime Day continues to be a unique opportunity for brands of all sizes to launch new products. More…

30 Jul

Double the Chicken, Double the Fun

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KFC presents the most unique chicken burger - the KFC Double Down Burger. Now there are two delectable reasons for chicken-lovers to rejoice. The Double Down Burger comes with two crispy, chicken fillets forming a burger unlike any other. Starting at Rs 229, the Double Down Burger is available across all KFC restaurants. One can order-in or express pick-up from the nearest KFC restaurant. Like all things delicious & tasty, this all chicken, no bun burger is available for a limited time only. The Double Down is the tastiest burger ever and rightly so. It is made of all chicken…

30 Jul

‘Yeh Dil Maange More’

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Saluting the selfless spirit and valor of Indian soldiers, beverage brand Pepsi launched a set of limited-edition cans and a heartwarming ode as homage to ‘SherShaah’ of Kargil, Captain Vikram Batra and many other bravehearts, who led India to victory during one of country’s toughest battles. The limited-edition cans are in rich hues of blue and gold featuring Pepsi’s iconic ‘Yeh Dil Maange More’ slogan which was immortalized by Capt. Vikram Batra. The valiant soldier had chosen this slogan to signify his mission’s success and with this latest tribute, Pepsi commemorates Capt. Batra and his team who eternalized the brand…