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04 Jul

2020 Honda to launch 5th generation City on July 15.

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After a slight delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fifth generation Honda City sedan will be launched in the market on July 15, 2020. Honda began production of the new model late last month, and it has already started accepting bookings for the midsize sedan. The Honda City midsize sedan will be available with both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol variant will be powered by a 1.5L i-VTEC engine that will be available with a 6-speed manual gearbox and a CVT options. The engine churns out 121 PS of power at 6,600 rpm and 145 Nm of…

03 Jul

Svatantra’s Home Insurance helping Amphan affected rebuild their houses

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Svatantra Microfin Private Limited offers not just micro-credit but a bouquet of financial services such as Cashless Health Insurance, Personal Accident and Home Insurance. Svatantra Microfin is a next-gen technology-driven microfinance company that operates in rural areas of India. The comprehensive list of Svatantra’s offerings is designed based on the needs of rural customers. Recent calamity due to Cyclone ‘Amphan’ in the coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha, Svatantra Microfin’s Home Insurance (Standard Fire Special Peril Policy) has proved a key to recover from this ‘Act of God’ devastation. A few coastal districts of West Bengal and Odisha are…

02 Jul

Homemakers get Rs 10-Lakh each from Britannia

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At an all-virtual finale event, the 3rd largest biscuit brand in India, Britannia Marie Gold announced the ten winners of its Britannia Marie Gold My Start Up campaign. Under the aegis of this initiative, the 10 winners were felicitated and awarded Rs 10 Lakhs each to kick-start their business ventures. One winner, Shikha Dey of Durgapur will be utilising the seed capital to start a Bioflock Fish Farm. Bioflock Fish farming is a growing industry in India where fish is cultivated indoors rather than traditional pond methods, using advanced equipment. In addition to financial assistance, the current edition of the…

02 Jul

Nissan India releases glimpses of upcoming B-SUV

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Nissan India revealed glimpses of the headlights and grill of its technology-rich and stylish B-SUV concept. For the first time, the B-SUV concept will be showcased to the world on July 16, at the global headquarters. The company’s first Compact B-SUV for the Indian market reflects Nissan-ness, a philosophy aimed at empowering people through breakthrough products and technologies. The compact B-SUV is scheduled to be introduced in the second half of FY 2020-21. Building on Nissan’s global SUV heritage and advanced technology, the New Compact SUV is designed for tomorrow’s journey as a feature-rich premium offering with stylish design for…

01 Jul

India’s cybersecurity agency cautions : Be cautious while installing Google Chrome extensions.

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Internet users should exercise caution while installing Google Chrome extensions as the company has removed over 100 malicious links after they were found collecting "sensitive" user data, country's cyber security agency said on Wednesday.The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In), the national technology arm to combat cyber attacks and guard the Indian cyber space, said it has also been found that these extensions contained code to bypass Google Chrome's web store security scans. The malicious extensions had the ability to take screenshots, read the clipboard, harvest authentication cookies or grab user keystrokes to read passwords and other confidential information,…

30 Jun

Packaging: Amazon eliminates single-use plastic

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Amazon India has taken several steps to achieve complete elimination of single-use plastic in its own fulfillment network. The company today announced that it has achieved a significant milestone in its efforts towards sustainability by eliminating all single-use plastic in packaging originating from its 50+ fulfillment centers in India. In September 2019 the company had pledged to meet this goal in an accelerated time frame by June 2020, in an effort to build an environmentally sustainable supply chain. The first milestone towards this goal was achieved in December 2019 when the company replaced plastic packaging material, such as bubble wraps…

29 Jun

Google has several new features in the works in Meet to take on Zoom.

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Like it or not — or perhaps most are used to them by now — but video calls are here to stay for good. Apps like Zoom might have lost their novelty factor but with more people getting used to them, it’s time for competition to outdo each other. Google, as per an online report, is working on a number of features for Meet, its video-conferencing application.According to a report by 9to5Google, the Mountain View-based tech giant is working on a feature that will let users blur backgrounds or replace them completely. Users will have a lot of default options…

28 Jun

First Ducati Superleggera V4 Delivered To Customer At Borgo Panigale

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The first of the 500 limited edition Ducati Superleggera V4 motorcycles, has been officially delivered to its new owner from Belgium, Filip Van Schil. Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali personally delivered model number 001/500 and the certificate of authenticity of the Superleggera V4 to Van Schil at the Ducati factory at Borgo Paniglae. Van Schil, who already owns nine other Ducati bikes, was invited to the Borgo Panigale factory for a special tour, in which he was able to see up close the line where his motorbike was built and meet the worker who built the engine.

28 Jun

Maruti Suzuki Rewards

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Maruti Suzuki India Limited today launched a distinctive loyalty program – Maruti Suzuki Rewards. This loyalty program will cover all passenger vehicle customers from ARENA, NEXA and True Value outlets. Maruti Suzuki Rewards is a comprehensive program that comes with a range of benefits on purchase of additional car, service, Maruti Insurance, accessories, customer referrals and several other benefits. Customers can now experience this digitally supported card-less program with the help of Maruti Suzuki Rewards website, and see their reward points growing with every interaction and transaction. Under the program, customers will be classified into four tiers – Member, Silver,…

28 Jun

Nissan announces a 4-year business plan

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Nissan Africa, Middle East and India (AMI) today unveiled a comprehensive four-year strategy for the region under the company’s Global Transformation Plan. The AMI business plan aligns with the global direction of rationalization, prioritization and focus to bring core models and technologies to a region that accounts for around 10% of the world automotive market. The company will build on Nissan’s existing strengths in the region including continued growth in key markets and strong brand presence, maximising synergies with Alliance partners and leveraging an expansive and competitive manufacturing presence in South Africa, Egypt, India and Nigeria. AMI will follow the…