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20 Apr

Lux appoints Rakul Preet Singh as brand ambassador

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaEntertainment, india

Rakul Preet Singh is a popular actress and is also known for her glamorous photo shoots. This slim beauty is a fitness freak and often shares her workout videos as well. Apart from fitness, she maintains her glamor very well. This woman is now Lux's new brand ambassador.Apart from fitness, she maintains her beauty very well. This woman is now Lux's new brand ambassador. Sharing the new one with her fans via social media, Rakul wrote, "Finally here! I am pleased to present LUX's new exfoliating range, Himalayan Essence. It's developed with 100% natural Himalayan oil, and is addictively aromatic…

20 Apr

Malabar Gold & Diamonds gets Alia Bhatt as brand ambassador

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, Indiaindia

Alia Bhatt becomes the brand ambassador of Malabar Gold and Diamonds, the world's sixth-largest jewellery retailer. The Bollywood star will bring a new global perspective to the brand as they establish their vision in new markets such as the UK, South Africa, Bangladesh, Egypt, Australia, Canada, Turkey and New Zealand, as well as strengthen their presence in existing markets. "Having witnessed their reception among the Indian and Indian sub-continental audiences, the huge success they have achieved abroad should be a source of great pride for us and I feel humbled to be a part of the Malabar family," Bhatt said.…

19 Apr

Netflix is shutting down its original DVD business

Priyanka BhowmickBUSINESS, IndiaEntertainment, india

Netflix Inc. is shutting down its DVD rental business, the company said in a blog post-Tuesday, ending the service that began nearly 25 years ago. The streaming service said the DVD business has shrunk and that it will not be able to provide quality services. The company will send the last disc on September 29.Netflix, which was established in the year 1997, launched a DVD rental service a year later and would ship them with a red envelope that customers could use to return the discs to the company.

19 Apr

Fire breaks out in buildings of business park in Thane’s Kapurbawadi

Priyanka Bhowmickaccident, Indiaindia

A major fire broke out at a commercial complex in Maharashtra's Thane city on Wednesday morning and was brought under control after 10 hours, officials said. Thane Municipal Corporation Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) chief Avinash Sawant said at least 15 cars parked in the building were burnt and many offices were destroyed. He said that no casualty was reported. The fire broke out around 8.30 pm on Tuesday at the ground-plus-five-story Orion Business Park building, which houses around 90 shops and offices, including a private blood bank, and is located next to Cine Wonder Mall on Ghodbunder Road, officials…

18 Apr

Vedanta joins 20 Korean display firms for electronics manufacturing hub

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, Indiaindia

Vedanta Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 20 Korean companies in the display glass industry to develop an electronics manufacturing facility in India. Vedanta was invited to a roadshow at the recently concluded Korea Biz-Trade Show 2023 event in collaboration with KOTRA – a state-funded trade and investment promotion agency run by the Government of South Korea - in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea. Akarsh K Hebber, Global MD, Semiconductor and Display Business, Vedanta, presented plans to set up a display fab in India. He invited potential partners and customers to…

18 Apr

EIL secures business worth over INR 4500 Crores

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, Indiaindia

Engineers India Limited (EIL) on Monday said it has recorded significant growth in business in the financial year 2022-23 (FY2022-23). According to an official statement by EIL, it has secured business worth over Rs 4,500 crore (approx) in FY 2022-23. However, business worth Rs 1,700 crore was secured in FY 2021-22. Apart from other areas, the business secured from international assignments has seen a significant jump from less than Rs 50 crore to nearly Rs 600 crore in FY 2021-22. While maintaining its leadership position in the hydrocarbon sector, EIL has also acquired significant business in the infrastructure sector and…

17 Apr

Couple behead themselves for sacrificial ritual in Gujarat’s Rajkot

Priyanka Bhowmickaccidentindia

A man and his wife died after allegedly beheading themselves using a guillotine-like device to offer their heads for a sacrificial ritual in Gujarat's Rajkot district, police said on Sunday. Hemubhai Makwana (38) and his wife Hansaben (35) committed suicide by cutting their heads with a device blade in a hut on their farm in Vinchia village, said Indrajitsinh Jadeja, sub-inspector of Vinchia police station. Sub-inspector ID Jadeja of Vinchhiya police station said the couple lifted the heavy blade on the guideway with the help of a rope and placed its head near the yajna kund and then unlatched the…

17 Apr

Shobitam ropes on Vidya Balan as brand ambassador

Priyanka BhowmickBUSINESS, Entertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

Shobitam, a D2C ethnic clothing brand, today announced actor Vidya Balan's Association as its brand ambassador. The company believes that this alliance will pave the way for customer acquisition with Indian expatriates both in India and globally, facilitating rapid growth. Speaking about the association, Aparna Thyagarajan, Co-Founder, of Shobitam, said, "We are delighted to have Vidya as our brand ambassador as we look forward to enhancing our brand connect with our customers around the world. Vidya is an influential icon who perfectly embodies saree drapes and resonates well with her real and intimate personality with the brand principles of Shobitam.…

15 Apr

Fiama Men ropes in Shubman Gill as the brand ambassador

Priyanka BhowmickBUSINESS, Business, Indiaindia

men's personal grooming brand, Fiamma Men roped on Indian star batsman, Shubman Gill has been named as their brand ambassador. To encourage association with the 23-year-old's sensibilities, the company has also launched an ad campaign curated by Caffeine Films LLP, featuring Gill to show how youngsters are approaching their bathing routine. Sameer Satpathy, Divisional Chief Executive, Personal Care Products Business, ITC, said, "Both looking and looking good are at the core of today's grooming. Each person has a different perspective, be it his or her choice of grooming products or their shower preference. Fiama Men is at the forefront of…

15 Apr

Apple continuously expanding business operations in India, says Piyush Goyal

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, Indiaindia

US-based iPhone maker Apple is slowly expanding its operations in India and the government is in regular touch with the company to support its Business, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. That's how the electronics industry works because they first set up a basic and then they're sourcing different components to add to their ecosystem, he said. "Apple is continuously expanding its operations in India… We are in constant touch with Apple, MeITY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) is also in touch with them… We are holding their hands because in a way, the eyes of the whole world…