Business

23 Jul

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Revealed In Spy Shot Ahead Of Launch, to be launched in India soon.

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The upcoming Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has been spotted testing yet again. This time, the motorcycle was completely loaded with accessories. The Meteor 350 test mule featured a large windscreen that looks good enough for touring, a large engine guard as well as a frame guard at the rear. Moreover, the motorcycle also featured premium-looking footpegs that seem to have been picked from the optional accessory list. Apart from this, the motorcycle remains the same as the standard version. The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is a replacement for the Thunderbird 350X and sports a styling similar to the latter. However,…

23 Jul

Maruti Suzuki Ignis updated, gets smartplay touchscreen infotainment.

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Maruti Suzuki Ignis Zeta variant has been revised with the addition of the seven-inch SmartPlay touchscreen infotainment system. A feature that was limited to Alpha variants. Ignis Zeta variant is available in MT and AMT trims. With the addition of SmartPlay touchscreen infotainment system, prices now stand hiked by 8.5k. Maruti Ignis Zeta MT is available at a price of Rs 5.98 lakh, and Zeta AMT at Rs 6.45 lakh . Ignish already hosts dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child seat anchors, LED projector headlamps with daytime running lamps, 15-inch alloy wheels, and much more.The Maruti Ignis goes…

23 Jul

Dell Technologies to launch new gaming portfolio in India

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“With gameplay becoming immersive, what gamers want today is diversity in tools. With this new range we are excited and look forward to customer response and feedback,” said Raj Kumar Rishi, Vice-President & Managing Director for Consumer & Small Businesses, Dell Technologies, India Dell Technologies and Alienware today announced the launch of its new gaming portfolio in India with the Alienware m15 R3, Dell G5 15 SE, Dell G5 15, and Dell G3 15. Alienware m15 R3 The Alienware m15 R3 is a 39.6 cm laptop. Focused at advance gaming enthusiasts, the device features the advanced Tobii Experience with Tobii…

23 Jul

India to offer incentives to boost manufacturing

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India is working on offering production linked incentives for up to five sectors to boost domestic manufacturing, a top finance ministry official said on Thursday, bolstering efforts to attract new investments in the coronavirus-stricken economy. Asia's third-largest economy is expected to contract by as much as 10% in the current fiscal year beginning April, some private economists' estimate, after the outbreak crippled business and consumer activity since late March, compared to government's earlier target of about 6% growth. The government has announced a raft of measures including direct food subsidy to nearly 810 million people and credit guarantees of 3…

23 Jul

Amazon in talks to purchase a 9.9% stake in Reliance retail arm

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Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is in talks to buy a 9.9% stake in the retail arm of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd, ET Now reported on Thursday, citing sources. Amazon wants a preferred, strategic stake in Reliance Retail for JioMart, according to tweets https://twitter.com/ETNOWlive/status/1286237611925729281 by the television channel. JioMart, the e-commerce venture of Reliance's retail arm, was launched in May and poses a formidable challenge to Amazon.com's local unit and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Inc's Flipkart. Earlier this year, Amazon India launched a program to add small local shops on its platform after India went into lockdown to curb the spread…

22 Jul

Google Pay app does not need RBI authorisation

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Google India Digital Services Pvt Ltd has told the Delhi High Court that its Google Pay app does not require RBI authorisation as it is not a payment system operator but a third-party application provider. The PSO authorised by the Reserve Bank of India is the National Payment Corporation of India which is the owner and operator of the entire unified payment interface network. The affidavit was filed in response to a PIL which has alleged that Google''s mobile payment app, Google Pay or GPay in short, was facilitating financial transactions without the requisite authorisation from RBI. Google said it…

22 Jul

Gold prices cross an all time high

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The gold prices crossed the mark of Rs 50,000 for the first time ever on Wednesday. It’s 1 per cent taking the absolute price to Rs 50,010 per 10gram. It's not just the gold, but silver too, that is recording an exponential price growth due to increased investment in precious metals during the pandemic. silver futures rose to Rs 61,130 per kg, recording a surge of 6.6 per cent. As for the precious metal trade in the international market, the spot gold prices reached its nine year highest, at $1865.81 per ounce, an increase of 1.3 per cent as compare…

22 Jul

OnePlus Nord is the company’s cheapest phone in 2020, launches at Rs 24,999; Buds at Rs 4,990.

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OnePlus has launched its ‘affordable’ Nord smartphone via an AR launch event on July 21, Tuesday. The OnePlus Nord starts at Rs 24,999 for the base 6GB RAM/64GB variant, which will be made available in September. The 8GB RAM/128GB storage and 12GB RAM/256GB storage variants priced at Rs 27,999 and Rs 29,999, respectively, will be made available starting August 4 via Amazon and company’s own website. OnePlus Nord will be available on nord.oneplus.com beginning August 4 in Europe and India. Fifty North American users will have a chance to experience the OnePlus Nord through a limited beta program. Prior to…

22 Jul

New scooters from Piaggio India

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Piaggio India introduced two new offerings in the market - the iconic Vespa VXL, SXL Facelift 2020 Range and the sporty new Aprilia Storm with disc brake and digital cluster. The company had unveiled these new offerings at Auto Expo 2020 in Greater Noida at the starting of the year and recently commenced the pre-booking of Vespa VXL, SXL Facelift 2020 models with 125 cc and 150 cc BS6 engines. Customers can continue to book their choice of new Vespa among the range of models showcased online on Vespa’s e-commerce platform and book the new Aprilia Storm scooter on the…

22 Jul

Hyundai Venue iMT & New ‘Sport Trim’ Launched In India.

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Monsoons in Guwahati have a unique feel, especially en route to Shillong. Cloud-draped sky on the backdrop and driving around the twisties, Hyundai Motor India introduced us to the Venue SUV in May last year.The sub-compact SUV, aimed to take a potshot at the popular Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, came with multiple powertrains, several feel-good features, which were in themselves segment-defining. A year down the line, Hyundai Venue has carved a following, clocking over one lakh sales in the period. The 62 per cent of Venue customers have preferred the petrol variants of the smallest SUV in Hyundai’s line-up. Prices…