India

03 Nov

Ajio launches Ajiogram to empower Indian fashion startups

Priyanka BhowmickBUSINESS, Business, IndiaBusiness, india

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)-owned fashion e-tailer Ajio on Thursday launched Ajiogram, a D2C-focused interactive e-commerce platform, which aims to 'empower Indian fashion startups that are challenging the norm through their vision and innovative products.' "Ajiogram offers a unique brand-centric approach, where, unlike the status quo, brands gain heightened visibility with an immersive discovery experience to showcase their style range," Ajio said in a statement. Details about Ajiogram:1.) The platform can be easily accessed by switching stores within the Ajio app. Also, with this initiative, the Reliance-owned e-tailer aims to 'empower' the next 100 fashion startups to emerge from the country,…

02 Nov

Netflix drops ‘Jawan’ for Shah Rukh Khan’s fans on his birthday

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

It's Shah Rukh Khan's day and the actor has given the perfect gift for his fans. As the actor turned a year older, the extended version of his latest release Jaawan dropped on Netflix. Ahead of the official announcement, the OTT giant dropped a new promotional clip featuring Shah Rukh. It starts with Shah Rukh Khan appearing in his Jawaan character called Netflix. He demanded the release of Jawan on Netflix. He said, "Otherwise your 'Tudum' will be 'Budum'." The video also features her girl gang. After an altercation between a voice on the call talking about Shahrukh and Mannat,…

02 Nov

Naresh Goyal diverted crores in bank loans through wife, children: ED

Priyanka BhowmickBUSINESS, Business, IndiaBusiness, india

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 538 crore of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, his family members and companies in London, Dubai and India, Central Investigation Agency officials said on Wednesday. They added that the action was taken as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged bank loan fraud.ls said. The attached property has 17 residential flats, bungalows and commercial space, officials said. Located in London, Dubai and various cities in India, these properties are held in the names of different companies such as Jetair Pvt Ltd and Jet Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Goyal, his…

01 Nov

SBI Card joins hands with Reliance Retail for launch of ‘Reliance SBI Card’

Priyanka BhowmickBUSINESS, Business, IndiaBusiness, india

SBI Card, India's largest pure-play credit card provider and Reliance Retail have launched a co-branded 'Reliance SBI Card'.This lifestyle-focused credit card will provide a rewarding shopping experience for customers across different segments with different spending needs.The card enables cardholders to unlock rewards and benefits when transacting across Reliance Retail's product ecosystem. Additionally, Reliance SBI Card users can also avail curated offers by SBI Card on an ongoing basis.The co-branded card was launched in two variants – Reliance SBI Card and Reliance SBI Card Prime – each designed to bring rewards and lifestyle benefits to specific consumer needs. The annual renewal…

01 Nov

Centre hikes Commercial LPG prices by Rs 101

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, India, LifestyleBusiness, india

Oil companies have hiked the price of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 101.50 from November 1. Now, as per the new rates, a commercial cylinder of LPG will now be available at Rs 1833 in the capital Delhi. Now a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder will cost Rs 1,785.50 in Mumbai, the cheapest among the four metros. The price in Chennai will be dearest, Rs 1,999.50. It will retail for Rs 1,833 in Delhi and Rs 1,943 in Kolkata. The new price of LPG cylinders will be applicable only on 19 kg commercial cylinders. There will be no change in…

31 Oct

Maharashtra Police questions Badshah for promoting viewing of tournament on ‘Fairplay’

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

Popular rapper Badshah appeared before the Maharashtra State Cyber Cell on Monday in response to a summons in a case related to the illegal screening of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament on a betting app promoted by him. The phenomenon of digital piracy is linked to the Fairplay app. It was alleged that the app was broadcasting IPL games, even though it had no permission or broadcasting rights.. Viacom18 had intellectual property rights (IPR) to stream IPL 2023 matches. But Fairplay was screened in parallel with cricket tournaments from March 2023 to May 2023.Viacom18 filed a complaint with…

31 Oct

Tata Motors wins arbitral award of Rs 766 cr plus interest at 11% in Singur plant case

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Tata Motors shares rose 2% in early trade on Tuesday, before paring some gains, a day after the company was compensated 7.66 billion rupees ($92.00 million) for investment in its Singur plant in West Bengal. A three-member arbitral tribunal said Tata Motors was entitled to recover money from the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation for investment losses related to automobile facilities, according to an exchange filing. The currently closed Singur plant was initially set up to manufacture Tata Nano cars at an investment of Rs 10 billion. A land dispute forced Tata Motors to shift its manufacturing facility from Singur…

30 Oct

‘Friends’ actor Matthew Perry dies at 54

Priyanka Bhowmickbollywood, Entertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

Actor Matthew Perry was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Saturday, October 28. According to the Los Angeles Times, the 54-year-old was found unresponsive in his hot tub. Local police are investigating and the cause of death is currently unknown. A source was quoted as telling the publication that no foul play is suspected. Since news of the sitcom star's untimely death broke, Perry's acting colleagues have been paying tribute, along with fans around the world. A household name in Hollywood, Perry is best known for playing the ever-sarcastic, yet lovable character Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom…

30 Oct

VinFast Auto starts shopping for land in India for EV plant

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Vinfast Auto is looking for sites to set up a manufacturing facility in India and has reviewed two locations in Tamil Nadu, a report said. The team from Vinfast, which will start manufacturing EVs in 2021, visited sites in the Manalur region north of Chennai and Tuticorin, the state's southernmost district, sources said.The auto company is all set to evaluate plots in Gujarat soon, the report added. “VinFast is interested in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat as it needs a port. Tamil Nadu is an advantageous option for the company due to the state's east-west connectivity,"…

27 Oct

Mamata gives deadline to Visva-Bharati to put Rabindranath Tagore name on plaques

Priyanka BhowmickIndia, West Bengalindia, West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticized authorities for not inscribing the names of Rabindranath Tagore on the plaques at the Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan, a UNESCO 'World Heritage Site', and warned of mass protests there if they were not replaced by Friday morning. "It is only for Tagore that Santiniketan got the UNESCO tag and you removed his name from the plaque. We were silent because of the Durga Puja celebrations. If you don't remove the plaques and put up new ones with the Nobel laureate's name. Tomorrow at 10 am, our people will put Kabiguru's…