India

08 Sep

In Jharkhand, OBC Tag, Rs 1k Monthly Pension For Transgenders

Business CorrespondentIndia

Jharkhand govt. has come up with new decision to provide social security to transgender community and help them to step into the mainstream of society. The community has been added under the universal pension scheme called Mukhyamantri Rajya Samajik Suraksha Pension Yojana. The beneficiaries of the scheme will get 1,000 per month as a financial aid. To avail the benefits of the scheme an individual needs to get a certificate from the deputy commissioner's office and must have attained the age of 18 or above and also should possess a voter ID. Transgenders will be also provided with a separate…

07 Sep

World’s tallest Nataraja statue installed at G20 summit venue

Business CorrespondentIndia

India is all set to host the G20 Summit in it's national capital New Delhi, which is scheduled on 9th and 10th of September,2023. Delegates of 19 countries will be attending the G20 summit. The World's tallest statue(28 ft), Nataraja Statue has been placed at the venue(Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi) of G20 summit. The statue has been made by a sculptor named Radhakrishnan Sthapathy and his teammates at Swamimalai in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. It is made up of 8 metals( Ashtadhatu) using traditional casting method and was completed with a time period of 7 months. Special green corridor…

07 Sep

Zoom introduces ‘AI Companion’ to improve productivity

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Zoom has unveiled a new AI chatbot that helps people work smarter. The chatbot, called Zoom AI Companion, helps users with various tasks such as crafting chat responses with appropriate tone and length and missing them in meetings. One of the chatbot's most useful features is that it allows users to ask specific questions about meetings they've missed. The chatbot supports smart recordings by automatically dividing cloud recordings into smart chapters for easy review and creating actionable actions. This feature is now available. The chatbot's email compose features are expected to launch "later this month." When they become available, users…

07 Sep

Reliance Retail buys 51% stake in Alia Bhatt’s Ed-a-Mamma

Priyanka Bhowmickbollywood, Entertainment, IndiaEntertainment

Alia Bhatt and Isha Ambani collaborate with their passion for fashion. The divas posed together for a photo shoot to announce their new joint venture. Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) has signed a joint venture with Alia Bhatt's kids and maternity wear conscious wear brand, Ed-A-Mamma for a 51 percent majority stake. Alia posted a new update on her Instagram handle. However, it was Isha and Alia's stylish avatars that stole the show for us. While Alia channeled her inner boss lady in a monotone pink pantsuit, Isha looked stylish in a printed maxi dress. The black expanse of Isha's…

06 Sep

Jio announces exciting prepaid recharge plans unveiled to mark 7th anniversary

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, Indiaindia

Reliance Jio is celebrating its 7th anniversary in India by announcing offers for prepaid users. Jio 7th Anniversary Offer Comes With Additional Data, Shopping Vouchers and More These limited-time anniversary offers are valid in India from September 5 to September 30. These are available on prepaid recharge plans priced at Rs 299, Rs 749 and Rs 2,999. Under the Rs 299 prepaid plan, Jio will offer 2GB of data per day with unlimited voice calls and 100 SMS. It is valid for 28 days. Users will get 7GB of additional data in this special offer. Under the Rs 749 prepaid…

06 Sep

ITC ordered to pay Rs. 1 lakh for packaging one less biscuit

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

ITC Limited has been asked to pay a customer Rs 1 lakh for packing one biscuit less than advertised in a packet of Sunfeast Marie Light. The case of the missing biscuits was highlighted when a resident of Chennai, P Dellibabu, bought a packet of ITC's Sunfeast Marie Light biscuits to feed stray dogs. The customer noticed that although the packaging mentioned 16 biscuits, there were only 15 biscuits inside the pack. Dellibabu approached his local store as well as ITC for an explanation but did not get a satisfactory response, as per the information of Times of India. He…

05 Sep

Flipkart aims to create over 1 lakh seasonal jobs in this festive season

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Walmart-owned e-commerce major Flipkart said it will create one lakh seasonal jobs ahead of this year's festive season. The festive season, usually around October, is when the e-commerce company runs its annual flagship sale event, The Big Billion Days (TBBD). Seasonal jobs are usually repetitive in nature and companies only hire individuals at a specific time to meet increased demand for their services. The festive season, which is usually a series of sales between September and November, is of particular importance as it accounts for nearly 50 percent of gross merchandise value (GMV) for e-commerce companies. Last year, the total…

04 Sep

Walmart invests $3.5 billion in Flipkart

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Parent Walmart paid $3.5 billion to acquire stake in Flipkart from non-controlling stakeholders, including co-founder Binny Bansal, the US retailer said in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. As reported by Moneycontrol in August, along with Bansal, Accel, one of Flipkart's early investors, and US-based Tiger Global Management have fully exited the Indian e-commerce player by selling their stake to Walmart. Along with them, Franklin Templeton and several other early investors in the e-commerce company also sold their shares to Walmart. A Walmart spokesperson confirmed the development in August and said the company had acquired an additional stake in…

02 Sep

Zomato launches AI chatbot exclusively to recommend best food to order

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Zomato, a food delivery platform and restaurant aggregator, has launched "Foodie Buddy" aka Zomato AI. Personalized chatbots will help customers choose what they want to order.The platform published a blog and said the bot is based on a multiple-agent framework, which equips Zomato AI with different prompts for different tasks, essentially giving it multiple superpowers, ready to serve customers at any time. The feature will be exclusively available for Zomato Gold customers and will be rolled out in phases. "Chanting for a specific dish? Zomato AI will present you with a widget, listing all the restaurants that serve your favorite…

02 Sep

Ola is planning on joining ONDC for Food Delivery Service

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Indian mobility giant Ola has partnered with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to offer food delivery services, marking its fourth foray into food delivery. Ola is testing the feature within its ride-hailing app, with some users already experiencing it. Although the service is currently available to a limited number of users, it is expected to compete with established players like Swiggy and others. Ola has earlier ventured into food delivery, focusing on integrating its cloud kitchen business with 10-minute grocery delivery in 2022. This time, in collaboration with Ola, ONDC, a government-backed initiative, aims to provide a seamless food…