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Seniority announces ‘The Grand Freedom Sale’ from 2nd to  9th August Up to 80% discount on lifestyle and medical products  National,  31st July 2020 : Seniority, India’s largest shopping destination for senior citizens, is ringing in the nation’s 74th Independence Day with ‘The Grand Freedom Sale’. Starting  2nd August  right till  9th August 2020 , the ecommerce platform will offer massive discounts of up to 80% across medical essentials, daily living aids, household & kitchen items, nutrition & Ayurveda as well as home décor & gardening products. Customers can avail an additional 10% discount using a special “GRAND10” coupon code. The 8-day sitewide sale will have a host of new products on discount for the first time. Right from grooming tools by Philips, shaving products from Lets Shave to a range of natural skincare products from The Natural Wash, customers can fulfill their personal care requirements with exciting offers. Gardening enthusiasts can decorat

~India’s largest citizen movement in support of livelihoods to kick-off on Independence Day~  ~ Powered by GiveIndia and supported by Fit India, this initiative rests on the 3 pillars of Community, Social Impact & Wellness.       Friday 31 July 2020 :  Just six months back, no one, not even the reputed French astrologer Nostradamus could have predicted that our lives in a matter of months, would literally be flipped upside down and turned inside out. Due to the virus, the negative impact on society, be it financial, mental, or social is truly unprecedented. COVID 19 in one way or another has impacted each and every one of us globally. Since the nationwide lockdown in March,  it is estimated that over 140 million informal workers have lost their livelihoods and  close to 75% of these are small-scale traders and laborers from different parts of the country   whose challenges will be further aggravated  if the situation persists.   It’s time to get India to Move For Good!  

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” - Plato Mumbai, July 2020:  In the light of unfortunate events taking place across the world and the hardships that these events have brought upon people, a 15 years old Rosanna Gao from New York and 16 years old London based Devika Gehlaut have launched an online music community in support with CEO Manit Shah, a 17-year old youth from Mumbai. The non-profit organization has been launched as  Music for Change  and the online community is organising a global movement that strives to spread happiness, love and positivity. Through music, the youth collectively aspire to bring together people from across nations and cities to form a global music community that illustrates change. Music for Change is aimed at spreading positivity and change through the universal language of music during these difficult times. The website  https://music-for-change.org/  collects and shares vide

BharatPe, India’s largest merchant payment, and lending network company, has launched India’s first  ‘ESOP Cheque Cash Karo’  scheme. All ESOP holders have been given the option to sell back shares from their 1 st  vesting back to BharatPe.   BharatPe has one of the most progressive ESOP schemes amongst the startups. BharatPe has 6% (US$ 25M+) of its overall equity allotted to the ESOP pool. All employees are given ESOP Grant along with the appointment letter. ESOPs carry ZERO strike price. The vesting is front-ended in favor of employees with 25% vesting on year 1 and thereafter 2% every month. The employees are not required to exercise the ESOPs on leaving and can time it with a liquidity event anytime up to 5 years. Now with the ‘ESOP Cheque Cash Karo’ scheme, employees will be able to enjoy liquidity upfront which will establish ESOP as valuable and liquid currency.     Mr. Ashneer Grover, Co-Founder & CEO, BharatPe,  said:   “ In the Indian ecosystem, ESOPs have been

·           Issue of 61.78 crore equity shares of face value of Rs. 2 each (“ Equity Shares ”) at a price of Rs. 50 per Equity Share aggregating to Rs. 3088.82 crore on a rights basis (“ Rights Issue ”). ·           The Equity Shares will be offered in the ratio of one Equity Share for every one Equity Share held by the eligible equity shareholders of the Company as on the record date, that is July 23, 2020. ·           The Rights Issue will close on  August 11, 2020 . Mumbai, July 27, 2020:  Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited (“ Mahindra Finance ” or “ Company ”), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited and one of the leading deposit taking non-banking finance companies in India, is scheduled to open its Rights Issue on July 28, 2020. The Company will issue 617,764,960 fully paid-up Equity Shares of face value of Rs. 2 each for cash at a price of Rs. 50 per Equity Share (including a premium of Rs. 48 per Equity Share) aggregating to Rs. 30,888,248,000 on a righ

1000 से ज्यादा फ़िल्में, ज़ी जिंदगी शोज्, 90 से ज्यादा लाइव टीवी चॅनेल्स रंगबिरंगी मनोरंजन का ख़जाना मुंबई, 27 जुलाई 2020 :-   भारत का एंटरटेनमेंट सुपर-ऐप ज़ी5 ने "ज़ी5 क्लब" शुरू किए जाने की घोषणा की है, जिसमें एक साल के लिए सिर्फ 365 रुपयों में हर एक भारतीय को मनपसंद मनोरंजन का पूरा लाभ मिलेगा। अलग-अलग शैली, भाषाएं और कई प्रकार के डिवाइसेस पर मनोरंजन मिलें और हर एक भारतीय को उसे पाने की ख़ुशी मिले इस प्रतिबद्धता को निभाते हुए ज़ी5 ने यह कदम उठाया है। ज़ी5 क्लब इस ओटीटी टेलीविज़न मनोरंजन पैक में दर्शकों को उनके सबसे पसंदीदा शोज् टीवी पर दिखाए जाने से पहले देखने मिलेंगे। साथ ही चुनिंदा ज़ी5 और एएलटी बालाजी शो, 1000 से ज्यादा जबरदस्त फ़िल्में, ज़ी जिंदगी शोज् और 90 से ज्यादा लाइव टीवी चॅनेल्स यह रंगबिरंगी मनोरंजन का ख़जाना भी इसमें है। ज़ी5 क्लब के सब्सक्राइबर्स को इस मनोरंजन के दौरान विज्ञापन की बाधाएं नहीं आएंगी और सभी डिवाइसेस पर उनका लाभ लिया जा सकता है। ज़ी5 क्लब में करोड़ों भारतियों को उनके पसंदीदा टीवी शोज् और ओटीटी एक्सक्लूसिवज् अपनी सहूलियत के अनुसार ज़ी5 क्लब पर सालाना 365 रु ब

~The unique record was set on 23 rd July, 2020 through a live stream where 119 men from different parts of the country participated~ July 24 th 2020, India : NIVEA MEN, the complete male grooming brand, has added another feather to its cap with a new and one of a kind, virtual Guinness World Records® feat. The record created was for the title, “Most People Washing Their Face Online Simultaneously” on a live stream where 119 Indian men participated with the newly launched, Nivea Men Acne Face Wash. In the wake of the current global pandemic where hygiene is of paramount importance, the participants enthusiastically rose to the challenge and washed their face for a minute, making a new virtual Guinness World Records® feat for the skincare brand. Another unique aspect of the record was that the participants were men from across the country, who were invited to take part in this challenge. The live online activity which had Guinness World Records® judge and select media in attend

SAP S/4HANA equips AESL with the tools during COVID to improve student experience and manage areas like finance and operations MUMBAI, JULY  27, 2020:  With the aim to digitize education and transform student experiences, by steering innovative mindsets in the current COVID era, Aakash Educational Services Ltd. (AESL), a national leader in test preparation services, embarked on a digital transformation journey with SAP S/4HANA. This SAP adoption is an important step towards enabling AESL to offer a digital futuristic platform for the education community at large. With the education industry shifting from a classroom to an online setup in the current pandemic environment, AESL made a swift decision to standardize their business processes and bring in operational efficiencies that can offer quality digital education services to internal as well as external stakeholders. They chose SAP’s next-generation Digital Core, SAP S/4HANA an intelligent, integrated ERP system that helps r

Thane,  Ashok Leyland, the flagship Company of the Hinduja and India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, have delivered more than 1350 vehicles from its latest range of Modular Trucks, AVTR, with i-Gen6 BS-VI technology, across the country. Today, we are launching AVTR in Thane and are delivering vehicles to customers. These trucks were delivered through AML and ACVL Thane .   Mr. Anuj Kathuria, COO, Ashok Leyland and  Mr. Jose, ACVL Thane and Mr. Sachin Sanghvi, AML   were present on the occasion to virtually hand over the trucks to the customers. Mr. Anuj Kathuria, COO, Ashok Leyland , said, “Our AVTR range of trucks provides our customer with the latest in technology and innovation. With our economy gradually picking up and business coming to normalcy, these trucks will play a crucial role to get the goods moving. With cost management being very crucial, these new trucks will set benchmark in terms of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) including best in class operation and

Roposo launches the  'Pride of India'  program, a collaboration with Indian achievers like Babita Phogat, Chandro Tomar, Neel Ghose and Sangram Singh. The multifaceted program recognizes remarkable Indians by providing them with a platform to mentor and inspire fellow Indians.         India is a land of many talents. Many Indians have made it big in their chosen field and many more are waiting to be discovered. Roposo believes that each of us has an innate talent that needs a bit of inspiration and a platform to shine.    The inaugural phase of the program kickstarts with Babita Phogat, India's first gold medal winner in women's wrestling at the Commonwealth Games, Chandro Tomar aka Shooter Dadi, who at the age of 88 years is the oldest woman sharpshooter in the world, Sangram Singh, the world's best wrestler (as per World Wrestling Professionals), and Neel Ghose, whose Robin Hood Army is on a mission to feed 30 Million Citizens.        "Just like

New Delhi, July 24, 2020 Vistara, a joint venture between TATA group and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA), took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft in New Delhi today. The aircraft, arriving from Airbus’ final assembly lines in Hamburg, Germany, features India’s most advanced aircraft cabin in the sky with fully flat beds in business class.  Overall, Vistara’s A321neo features a three-class layout with 12 seats in business class, 24 in premium economy and 152 in economy class. The aircraft is the first of six A321neo for the airline, on lease by Air Lease Corporation and part of the 50 A320neo Family aircraft order signed in 2018. All Vistara A321neo will be powered by latest-generation CFM-Leap 1A engines. These aircraft will be supported by Airbus’ Flight Hour Services Tailored Support Package (FHS-TSP) programme to optimise and secure Vistara fleet operations. The aircraft will complement Vistara’s current Airbus fleet of 32 A320 Family aircraft. “We are ex

Mumbai,  July 23, 2020  : Speciality Chemicals manufacturer Rossari Biotech’s IPO of Rs.496 crore which was oversubscribed about 80 times had a blockbuster Listing on DAY 1. On listing day the share price discovered in the pre-market opening session was Rs. 669, a premium of 57% over the offer price of Rs. 425. The share hit the upper circuit during intraday trades on both the BSE (Rs.804) & NSE (Rs.803.1), a 20% circuit to the discovered price. The stock closed around Rs.742 on both the BSE & NSE, a 75% gain to the offer price of Rs.425 rewarding investors on Day 1. The Market Capitalization of the Company post  today ’s closing price stands at Rs.3,850 crores. Founded in 2009 by technocrat entrepreneurs Mr.Edward Menezes & Mr.Sunil Chari Rossari Biotech is a leading speciality chemical manufacturer catering to the  to the FMCG sector, Apparel industry, poultry and animal feed  industry. Speaking on this momentous occasion - Mr. Sunil Chari, Managing Direct

Article attributed to Dr. Anjali Nair, Head dietician, EON Today  India along with the world is fighting the pandemic of coronavirus which has affected both the developed and the developing countries. More than 227 countries across the globe have been affected. Everyone irrespective of their age, caste, creed, sex, poor or rich all are at the risk of being infected. The most common symptoms of this disease are fever, dry cough, shortness of breath additionally some people may experience body ache, nasal congestion, or a running nose, sore throat, and diarrhea. If not taken care of in the primary stage it can need hospitalization or it can prove fatal if proper treatment is not given. Individuals with any prior disease are more prone to complications. It is considered to be a respiratory disease in its acute phase and can further lead to pneumonia. Dr. Anjali Nair, Head dietician, EON Now with the monsoon in India especially in Mumbai on the verge of starting as pre-monsoon

Latest smartphone from OnePlus offers a flagship camera and smooth experience at a more affordable price Bangalore, July 21, 2020:   Today, premium technology brand OnePlus launched the OnePlus Nord, the first product under its new, more affordable smartphone line. Unveiled in the world’s first AR smartphone launch, OnePlus Nord features all the essential elements of the ultimate everyday smartphone: a diverse camera system, a smooth user experience, and the trusted OnePlus quality. Powered by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 765G 5G mobile platform, OnePlus Nord also continues to help usher in the 5G era by allowing more users to enjoy the unprecedented speeds of 5G technology. “The OnePlus Nord is an important milestone for OnePlus, as we always look for new ways to share the best technology with more people around the world. We are excited to finally bring a more accessible OnePlus smartphone that confidently stands alongside other products in the OnePlus family,”  said Pete Lau,