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30 Jul

E-commerce paving way for kiranas in Northeast

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With the pandemic impacting the jobs and livelihoods of many people, kiranas are increasingly partnering with e-commerce platforms to help deliver orders safely and earn additional income. Northeast is a fast-growing market for e-commerce with a significant increase in demand being witnessed since the last few years. The expansion of Flipkart’s kirana program across East and Northeastern cities such as Kolkata, Guwahati, Silchar, Noonmati and Shillong makes e-commerce more inclusive by connecting kiranas and providing a personalized shopping experience to the consumers from the region. Flipkart’s kirana programme has helped thousands of kirana delivery partners in the Northeast earn a…

30 Jul

HP introduces gaming notebooks – Victus by HP

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HP has introduced its next-generation mainstream gaming PC portfolio Victus by HP in India. The new gaming notebook range comprises a 16-inch unique laptop design in two attractive colours, Mica Silver and Performance Blue. The all new Victus 16 is made from post-consumer recycled ocean-bound plastic, demonstrating the company's dedication towards a more sustainable future for the planet. Victus is built with the DNA of HP’s powerful OMEN gaming lineup. It will be available in India in two processor’s options - AMD Ryzen 6 and Intel Core 5 processors. Both models provide accessible, affordable, and an elevated gaming experience. With…

29 Jul

‘HDFC AMC aspires to be the wealth creator’

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HDFC Asset Management Company’s MD & CEO, Mr. Navneet Munot, addressing the shareholders said that as India continues on its growth journey, the fund house aspires to be a wealth creator for every Indian, with an audacious vision: to be the most respected asset manager in the world. According to Mr. Munot, despite strong growth in the past decade, mutual fund penetration remains extremely low in India. He added, “The markets are clearly exhibiting confidence, signalling better times ahead.” Mr. Munot said, “During FY 20-21, we launched HDFC Dividend Yield Fund and HDFC Banking ETF. With equity markets near record…

29 Jul

New Mahindra Supro Profit Truck

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Mahindra & Mahindra Limited announced a unique value proposition for its Supro Profit Truck range of Small Commercial Vehicles. It is proven that the Supro Profit Truck customers have an opportunity to earn 25-36% higher operating profit on account of guaranteed higher fuel efficiency and payload. Mahindra has also onboarded renowned actor and producer Ajay Devgn as the brand ambassador. The new range of Supro Profit Truck is affordable, more powerful, boasts of a greater payload capacity and higher mileage that assures higher profit to the customers. The Supro Profit Truck range comes in both diesel as well as CNG…

29 Jul

Tally Solutions launches latest version of Tally Prime

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Tally Solutions has introduced the latest version of Tally Prime- a convenient one-stop solution for e-way bill generation with connected services. The solution will allow businesses to easily generate e-way bill instantly for the movement of goods. The company claims that of Tally Prime will eliminate the need to manage multiple systems and data across multiple systems and will ensure that the entire workflow – generation, cancellation, completion, delay, can be managed directly from the software. Tally is closely working with several trade bodies and association like Chamber of Commerce to spread awareness around the benefits of automation, how it…

29 Jul

Nokia 110 4G launches in India

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HMD Global launched Nokia 110 4G in India, which will be available on Amazon.in and Nokia.com/phones in attractive Yellow, Aqua and Black color options, at a price of Rs 2799. This new future-ready 4G feature phone blends the signature quality of Nokia phones, with a new sleek and stylish design build. With 4G connectivity, long-lasting battery life, HD voice calls, revamped menus, and a suite of apps and games, the device brings a new standard to the feature phone market. This feature phone packs a powerful removable 1020 mAh battery. The Nokia 110 4G comes with a range of entertainment…

29 Jul

Vi upgrades Enterprise Postpaid Plans

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The ‘New Normal’ has led to inevitable surge in the use of internet due to national lockdowns and social distancing norms. Organizations and people have now become accustomed to the new way of living – Work from Home, Learn from Home, and Entertainment from Home. Keeping this in mind, Vi Business, the enterprise arm of VIL, announced a range of new postpaid plans for its Corporate customers. The upgraded plans will be bundled with range of exclusive benefits. Vi Business came out with new Corporate postpaid plans - Business Plus. Vi Business Plus plans will enable corporate customers to strike…

28 Jul

A recent survey says Indian youth prefer snacking on almonds

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A survey conducted by Ipsos India, suggests that almonds are an important food as a healthy snack. The study found that India’s urban youth in India are opting for healthier and healthier snacking options like almonds and fruits instead of high calorie junk food. Almond is a top choice among Indian youth. They are considering Almond as a snack alternative because of its health benefits. Commenting on the results of the survey, Sheela Krishnaswamy, Nutrition and Wellness Consultant, said, “Snacking on nutrient dense foods like almonds is a way to maintain one’s weight, while also adding more nutrients to the…

28 Jul

Chanakya IAS Academy to provide scholarships

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In order to encourage and enhance the performance of youth of North-Eastern States towards civil services, Chanakya IAS Academy, premier civil services coaching institution of the country is going to conduct an online/offline scholarship test on July 25. Online Registrations are underway and the last date is 24 July. Under this initiative, deserving students will be provided scholarship assistance for competitive examinations coaching. This will include UPSC Civil Services Examination, Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) and other All India level examinations. The initiative for capacity building of candidates to enable them competitive edge at national level will also include training…

28 Jul

RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE LAUNCHED HEALTH SUPER TOP-UP POLICY

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Reliance General Insurance Company Limited (RGICL), launched the Reliance Health Super Top-up insurance policy, that aims at addressing the challenge of health coverage inadequacy when medical costs go beyond standard cover and increase out-of-pocket expenses for the customer. The policy has been designed for retail customers and can be purchased by anyone between the age of 18 to 65 years. Reliance Health Super Top-up is an affordable way of enhancing the health insurance coverage with a host of industry-leading benefits. Reliance Health Super Top-up is available with a wide range of sum-insured options from 5 lakhs to 1.3 Crore, that…