India

04 Jul

POPxo has launched 6 Suncare products

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MyGlamm with its new exclusive POPxo Suncare Range. POPxo has launched 6 products in its one-of-a-kind revolutionary range of suncare products to protect consumers from sun damage. Protecting skin from UVA and UVB rays is a year-round thing and the sooner one starts adding sunscreen in the routine, the more likely one maintains collagen levels with ageing.The collection features face, body and hair products. The dermatologically tested range has a product for every skin type and skin need to provide ultimate protection from the sun and blue light from our devices, aligning with the campaign promise: #POPxoSPFIsYourBFF. The innovative products…

04 Jul

Bajaj Allianz provides Health Insurance Coverage

Business CorrespondentBusiness, Health, IndiaBajaj Allianz, Health Insurance

One of the leading private general insurers of India Bajaj Allianz General Insurance announced the launch of its distinctive health insurance product ‘Global Health Care’. Global Health Care is a comprehensive health indemnity insurance product that provides seamless cover to the policyholder for planned as well as emergency treatment availed from health care providers internationally and domestically. Global Health Care product offers one of the widest Sum Insured ranges available in the Indian market which starts from INR 37,50,000 to INR 3,75,00,000. The product is available with two plans - ‘Imperial Plan’ and ‘Imperial Plus Plan’ which offer both International…

02 Jul

Delhi Govt to Engage With E-Commerce, Food Delivery Firms Over SUP Ban Implementation

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Delhi authorities plan to interact with various e-commerce companies and food shipping platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy, Amazon and Flipkart to implement a high standard of ban on single-use plastic (SUP) items in the capital, officials said on Saturday. These companies have a huge business in Delhi and this has only expanded after the Covid pandemic, they said it is essential to provide them on board to ensure that the marketing campaign is successful. Officials will organize a roundtable with e-commerce companies along with various stakeholders like market associations, self-help groups and industry associations to motivate and promote the use…

02 Jul

SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing after smoke detected in cabin

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Passengers on a Delhi-Jabalpur SpiceJet flight on Saturday saw smoke inside the plane. An airline spokesperson said smoke was detected inside the plane when it was passing over 5,000 feet. The SpiceJet flight then returned safely to Delhi airport, the airline said in a statement. Flight SG-2862 which departed Delhi at 6:15 AM for Jabalpur, returned to Delhi Airport at 7:00 AM. “On July 2, 2022, SpiceJet Q400 aircraft was once operating SG-2962 (Delhi-Jabalpur). While passing 5000 feet, the crew noticed smoke in the cabin. The pilots decided to return to Delhi again. The aircraft landed safely in Delhi and…

02 Jul

Figaro Olive Oil launches Figaro Baby

Business CorrespondentBusiness, Health, IndiaFigaro Baby, Figaro Olive Oil

One of India's most beloved brands Figaro Olive Oil celebrates the announcement of its entry into a new product category with Figaro Baby. This all-new product - Figaro Baby Massage Oil - is dermatologically tested and specially designed for a baby's delicate skin to improve skin moisturizing. The oil is developed with an all-natural formulation that nourishes and makes the skin soft. A recent survey conducted by the National Library of Medicine, found that babies who were massaged with olive oil had better-moisturized skin than those who received dry massages, which led to charred skin. Massages have always been a…

02 Jul

Voice-control is convenient to set up a smart home

Business CorrespondentBusiness, IndiaAmazon India, Voice control

As the usage of smart home has increased across Indian households, almost 92% users say that voice-control has made it convenient for them to set up a smart home. This insight came up in a study conducted by Techarc for Amazon India, to understand smart home adoption and usage trends in India. The study collected inputs from over 1200 smart home users, residing across metro and non-metro cities. The key inferences from the smart home study are (1) Mass adoption of smart home is a recent phenomenon - Of all the study respondents, more than 90% have purchased their first…

02 Jul

Wadhwani Foundation calls for structured support to MSMEs

Business CorrespondentBusiness, IndiaMSMEs, Wadhwani Foundation

On the eve of International MSME Day, the global not-for-profit Wadhwani Foundation and its SME-led Initiative, Wadhwani Advantage, called for structured support for MSMEs as in post-pandemic times, small businesses need to adapt to new market dynamics, be confident of their product lines and maintain competitive pricing. SMEs must pick up digital skills without which they are not likely to grow. Upskilling and reskilling the workforce in the MSME sector towards digitization will allow them access to broader sets of suppliers and customers, better payment systems, and broader market visibility, allowing them to scale while eliminating manual inefficiencies. There is…

01 Jul

India successfully carries out maiden flight of unmanned combat aircraft

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The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Friday successfully completed the maiden flight of a self-sustaining flying wing science from the aeronautical test range in Chitradurga, Karnataka. DRDO officials said, “In a primary success in the direction of growing unmanned fight aircraft, the maiden flight of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator was once carried out efficiently from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka today.” Giving further important points on the flight, the DRDO in a statement said, “Operating in a totally self reliant mode, the aircraft exhibited a best flight, along with take-off, way point navigation and a…

01 Jul

India gets $1.75 billion from World Bank for health, private investment

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The World Bank has approved loans totalling $1.75 billion (around Rs 13,834.54 crore) to fund India's PM Ayushman Bharat scheme and non-public funding to enhance monetary growth. The World Bank Board of Executive Directors authorized two complementary loans of $500 million each to aid and enhance India’s health sector. Through this blended financing of $1 billion, the World Bank will aid India’s flagship Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), launched in October 2021, to improve the public healthcare infrastructure across the country. In addition to the countrywide degree interventions, one of the loans will prioritize seven states along with…

01 Jul

Confident many more Indian companies will reach space, says PM Modi ; praises Isro on PSLV-C53 launch

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PM Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation for efficiently launching three Singaporean satellites into space. The Indian space corporation lifted off the three payloads in a textbook launch onboard its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). “The PSLV C53 mission has executed a new milestone by launching two payloads of Indian startups in Space. Congratulations@INSPACeIND and @isro for enabling this venture,” Modi tweeted, adding that he is confident that many larger Indian companies will reach space in the future. The spacecraft on Thursday carried DS-EO satellite, NeuSAR, a one hundred and fifty-five kg satellite, and Scoob-1 of…